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GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Special performances at 7 p.m., January 23 and 24: Wild West Revue, Tucson's mobile musical western comedy. Catch it at the theatre, or book them for your next party. Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for children. Call for information.
INVISIBLE THEATRE. 1400 N. First Ave. 882-9721. Opening January 25 and continuing through February 12: Peter Shaffer's sparkling comedy, Lettice and Lovage. "Enlarge! Enliven! Enlighten!" is the battle cry of Miss Lettice Douffet, indefatigable enthusiast of History and The Theatre. Evening performances are at 8 p.m., with a 7:30 p.m. show on January 26, with a seminar following the performance. Tickets range from $9 to $14. Charge by phone 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY. Temple of Music and Art Alice B. Holsclaw Theatre. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-8210. Continuing through January 28: The Old Matador, a new comedy about a southwestern family whose patriarchal leader wants to spend their life savings on a trip to Spain to fulfill his life-long dream of becoming a great bullfighter. An evening of music, humor and magical realism. A panel discussion entitled "The Dream Dilemma: Glory or Mediocrity," will discuss issues related to the play from 7 to 8:30 p.m. January 23. A post performance discussion with ATC staff and cast members will follow at 7:30 p.m. January 25. Both discussions are free and open to the public, and will meet in the Holsclaw Theatre. Weekday performances are at 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday. Call for matinee times.
GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Continuing through March 25: Sonny Montana Singing Cowboy. Rich Edmonson of Chuck Wagon and the Wheels, and Earl Brennion of the Titan Valley Warheads join Sonny in his Sagebrush Band. Regular show times are: Wednesday through Sunday at 7 p.m., with additional performances at 9:30 on Friday and Saturday. Matinees are scheduled for January 22 and 29, February 12 and 26, and March 5. Tickets are $12.95, $10.95 for seniors, students and active military; and $6 for children 12 and under.
META THEATRE. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 882-8446. Continuing through January 22: Greater Tuna, in the Cabaret Theatre. Regular performance times are Tuesday through Sunday at 8 p.m., with weekend matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10, with discounts available. Call for reservations.
SERENDIPITY PLAYHOUSE. 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. 751-4445. Continuing through January 30: The Odd Couple: The Female Version, an updated version of the Neil Simon classic, with Felix and Oscar replaced by Florence and Olive. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from $12 to $15 dollars. Call for information and reservations.
AUDITION NOTICE. Borderlands Theatre announces this call for the play Yerma, by Federico Garcia Lorca. The play will be performed in English and Spanish. Audition consists of a cold reading, from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, January 20, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 21, at PCC Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road. There is a stipend. Call 882-8607 for information.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. Tucson Playhouse is accepting full-length plays for production in 1995. A one-act play may also be considered. Four scripts will be chosen and videotaped for public access television. Send your manuscript with an SASE to Tucson Playhouse, 15950 N. Anchor, Tucson, AZ 85737-9754. Call 825-0252 for more information. Deadline is February 1.
TEMPLE FOR RENT. The Temple of Music and Art and the Tucson Center for the Performing Arts have rental space available on a first-come, first-serve basis for the 1995-96 performance season. Call James at 884-8210 for more information.
OLD PUEBLO PLAYWRIGHTS. The Old Pueblo Playwrights, a non-profit organization dedicated to the creation of dramatic works for the performing arts, invites all writers, performers and others interested in the theatre to join the group. No training or professional experience is necessary. OPP meets at 7:30 p.m. on Mondays in the Rehearsal Hall (second floor) of the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. For more information call Jesse at 887-6741.
CALL FOR ENTRIES. Midwest Theatre Network is seeking original scripts of any length and type for production at Rochester Playwright Festival in January, 1996. Possible cash awards, travel and lodging to festival. Eligible: scripts never published or produced professionally. Guidelines: send SASE to Midwest Theatre Network, 5031 Tongen Ave. NW, Rochester, MN 55901; or call 507-281-1472. Deadline is January 31, 1995.
UA MUSEUM OF ART. South end of the Olive Road pedestrian underpass, near Park Avenue and Speedway. Opening January 19 and continuing through March 5: Dreamweavers, an exhibition of paintings by 15 artists working in fantasy art and children's book illustration. Related events include: opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. January 22; book signing and reading from 2 to 3:30 p.m. January 29 by exhibiting artist David Christiana; and three children's workshops on writing, illustrating, and storytelling in February. Call 621-7567.
ART!! GALLERY. 6328 E. Broadway, in the El Mercado Plaza. 745-8586. Continuing through February 14: Cowboy showcase celebrates rodeo month. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
BONFOEY GALLERY. 1133 S. Swan Road. 326-2377. Continuing through January 30: An array of work from established and new regional artists, featuring watercolors by Kay Bonfoey and whimsical bronze works by Janice Knapp. Call for information.
CENTRAL ARTS COLLECTIVE. 188 E. Broadway. 623-5883. Continuing through January 28: Mentors, featured works by David Aguirre, Judith D'Agostino, Susan Gamble, Susan Kay Johnson, Steven Meckler, Ellen McMahon, Tom Philabaum and Linda Rosenfield. Regular gallery hours are from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, with extended hours on Downtown Saturday Nights and Thursday Art Walks. Call 623-5883 for information.
DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY. Casas Adobes Office Park. 6812 N. Oracle Road. 297-1427. Continuing through January 28: group exhibit featuring Phillip Lichtenhan, Pamela Marks, Dean Narcho, Michael Stack and Don West. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
DE GRAZIA'S LITTLE GALLERY. 6300 N. Swan Road. 299-9192. Continuing through January 28: Flights of Fancy, a mixed media show by Janice Ambrose.
DESERT ARTISANS' GALLERY. 6536-A Tanque Verde Road. 722-4412. Continuing through March 5: Holy Habitats: Missions of the Southwest. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
DINNERWARE. 135 E. Congress St. 792-4503. Continuing through January 28: Mything a Woman's Love, large-scale clay sculpture by Gary Benna. Regular gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 7 to 9 p.m. Downtown Saturday Nights; and noon to 8 p.m. January 26 for Art Walk.
ETHERTON GALLERY. 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370. Continuing through January 28: Traversing Technology & Tradition, featuring works by Eadweard Muybridge, Harold Edgerton, John Pfahl and Frank A. Rinehart. Regular gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, until 7 p.m. Thursdays, and 7 to 10 p.m. on Downtown Saturday Nights.
G.A.S.P. GALLERY. Utterback Middle School, 3233 S. Pinal Vista. 798-2794. Continuing through January 31: The photography of John Miller. Operated by Utterback students under the leadership of Sally Lovell and Josh Goldberg. Call for an appointment.
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER. 3800 E. River Road. 299-3000. Continuing through February 14: The paintings of Howard Somers Conant and David Johnson Vandenberg. Influences include 14th and 15th century Islamic artists and Classical events and arts.
JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY. Art Building, UA Campus, Speedway east of Park Avenue. Continuing through February 5: Evolution and Legacy: Remembering Past Faculty. Regular gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
MELIORA. 178 E. Broadway. 792-9544. Continuing through February 28: Tucson: An Architect's Perspective, an installation reflecting "the good, the bad and the ugly" of the emerging city, by Bob Vint. Regular gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturdays by appointment. Admission is free.
PIMA COLLEGE WEST CAMPUS GALLERY. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 884-6385. Continuing through February 21: Elementary School Art: A Children's Art Exhibition. Work in the show has been submitted by the art teachers in Tucson area elementary schools. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays.
OBSIDIAN GALLERY. St. Philip's Plaza, Suite 90, 4340 N. Campbell Ave. 577-3598. Continuing through January 31: amusing and satirical ceramic sculpture by Tony Natsoulas; and altered monoprints depicting Tucson barrio themes by Marc Moss. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
PUZEY GALLERY. 47 S. Sixth Ave. 884-4522. Continuing through January: Black and white drawings of Tucson scenes by Tom Dudley. Also showing through January at the Holiday Inn Downtown City Center, 181 W. Broadway: airbrush, pastels and acrylics by Chris Andrews, Joan Downey and Madeleine Shulman.
PHANTOM GALLERIES. Various locations. 624-9977. Vacant window-front galleries doubling as temporary exhibition space include the following: 149 N. Stone Ave., impressionistic painting by Susan Shollenberger-Harvey; 47 E. Pennington St., installation by Katie Cooper; 38 E. Congress St., Canon laser prints by Robert Renfrow; 110 S. Church Ave., Arte Latino by various artists.
PHILABAUM GLASS GALLERY & STUDIOS. 711 S. Sixth Ave. 884-7404. Continuing through January 28: Scents, Weights and Stems, and invitational exhibition of perfume bottles, paperweights, and stemware by 37 artists; and Vessel Makers, an exhibition of bowls and vases. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
RAW GALLERY. 43 S. Sixth Ave. 882-6927. Continuing through February 1: The Raw Group, paintings, photographs, prints and assemblages by Belcheff, Dawavendawa, Fransen, Gilmour, Huffman, Hunter, Heller, Lydem, Maertz, Maablestone, Sidur and Wachtel. Regular gallery hours are 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
SHIRLEE SIEVEKE STUDIO-GALLERY. 44 W. Sixth St. 882-5960. Continuing: A collection of watercolors by Shirlee Sieveke. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, 5 to 8 p.m. during Art Walk, and by appointment.
STILLWELL-TWIGGS HOUSE. 134 S. Fifth Ave. 624-2741. Continuing through January 31: Exhibition of six associates of The Drawing Studio, with works by Acacia Alder, Midge Angevine, Sheila Chambers, Jeff Schwartz, Mary Singer, and Janet Tifft. Gallery hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
TEMPLE GALLERY. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-8210. Continuing through February 4: paintings and collages by Cita Scott. Regular gallery hours through January 28 are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., or first intermission on performance nights, Monday through Friday. Call for weekend hours.
TOHONO CHUL PARK GALLERY. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Continuing through February 13: Sabino Canyon: Photographs by David Wentworth Lazaroff, a series of color photos capturing changes in light and season on the natural world. Continuing through February 20: an exhibit of colored pencil art in the Exhibit Hall. Regular gallery hours are: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. A $2 donation is requested.
TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. Continuing through February 12: 30 Years in the Arena: Louise Serpa Photographs. Continuing through March 12: Kings and Queens and Soup Tureens allows modern viewers to see objects crafted for Catherine the Great, the Kings of Naples and Prussia, Mmes. de Pompadour and duBarry, Queen Charlotte and others. Throughout the duration of this exhibit, the Museum is collecting cans of soup for the Community Food Bank. Admission is $2, $1 for seniors and students.
UA MUSEUM OF ART. South end of the Olive Road pedestrian underpass, near Park Avenue and Speedway. Continuing through January 30: Contesting the Renaissance: A Round Table Discussion questions romantic notions about the Renaissance by selecting art works and writing interpretive labels about them. Continuing through February 26: Mark Rothko: The Spirit of Myth, 24 expressionistic style paintings documenting a critical period in the evolution of Rothko's style. Admission is free. Call 621-7567 for more information.
WINGSPAN. 422 N. Fourth Ave. 887-9358. Continuing through January: Flea Market, a series of Cibachrome prints by Bob MacMahon. Call for regular gallery hours.
BERO GALLERY. 41 S. Sixth Ave. 792-0313. Continuing through January 21: Primitive Dreams by J.R. Layne, a new photographic series of still-life constructions made from natural objects. Regular gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m., with extended hours for Downtown Saturday Nights.
CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY. University of Arizona campus. 621-7968. Continuing through January 22: In Her Own Light, a collection of sixty prints by one of Mexico's premiere professional photographers, Lola Alvarez Bravo (1907-1993). Regular gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
TUCSON-PIMA ARTS COUNCIL. 240 N. Stone Ave. 624-0595. Continuing through January 20: Then and Now...35 Years of Arizona Designer Craftsmen, a retrospective and invitational exhibition recognizing the work and history of founding members and showing the continuation of their ideals of craftsmanship, creativity, and diversity with work by contemporary members. Regular gallery hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
PHOTO EXHIBITION. Landscape photographer Mark Klett exhibits his black and white photographs from the recently published book, Desert Legends: Re-storying the Sonoran Borderlands, through March 6 at the Desert Museum's Ironwood Gallery, 2021 N. Kinney Road.
GRANTS WORKSHOP. Tucson/Pima Arts Council and the Arizona Commission on the Arts present an informational workshop in which the 1995/96 Project and General Operating Support Grant Guidelines and Applications will be distributed. The Art Council's grants deadline is March 17, 1995. Guidelines and applications will not be mailed. They may be picked up at the Arts Council offices any time after January 19. For information call 624-0595.
GRANT WRITING. T/PAC, 240 N. Stone Ave., presents a workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, January 28, to focus on grant writing skills for arts organizations for fellowship, foundation, corporate and national grants. Arts organizations must make advance reservations to participate in this workshop. For information call 624-0595.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS WORKSHOP. Learn more about international programs and news about what's happening with funding and upcoming exchanges, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, January 21, at T/PAC, 240 N. Stone Ave. Reservations are recommended. Call 624-0595.
CALL FOR ARTISTS. José Galvez Gallery is seeking artists in all media who wish to exhibit their work during 1995-96. The gallery exhibits contemporary work of and by Latinos. Non-Latinos must have a Latino theme to their work. Send a maximum of 20 slides to José Galvez Gallery, 743 N. Fourth Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705; or call 624-6878 Wednesday through Saturday for an appointment. Deadline is February 28.
DESERT DRAWING WORKSHOP. Part hike, part art class, you'll have ample opportunity to experience the great outdoors while developing your landscape and nature sketching skills. All levels of artistic ability welcome. Next workshop is from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, January 26, at Catalina State Park. Cost is $15. Call to enroll, or to inquire about future classes.
SPACE FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. T/PAC is starting an incubator space program to share its facilities at 240 N. Stone Ave. The purpose is to assist small arts organizations in becoming self-sustaining. Organizations with programs for youth will receive priority. Completed applications must be postmarked by January 20, 1995. For information call 624-0595.
VISITING ARTISTS. The following lectures are free and open to the public, and will be on the UA campus: January 19, Bill Aming, Director of White Columns Gallery in New York City, will present a slide lecture on Non-Profit Alternative Art Spaces and the Contemporary Scene, at 7 p.m. in the Architecture Auditorium; January 23, ceramic sculptor and UA alumnus David Keyes will conduct a workshop on mold making, at 5 p.m., Art Building, Room 107.
PUBLIC FORUM. Katherine Josten will present a Global Art Project public forum at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 26, at the Tucson/Pima Arts Council, 240 N. Stone Ave. There will be a slide show of the 1994 project, and explanation of the development and future of the 1996 project. Call 624-0595 for further information.
CREATIVE WATERCOLOR CLASS. This non-credit class is offered by Pima Community College for the spring semester, for beginners and experienced painters alike. Class runs from January 25 to March 22, from 9 to 11 a.m. or 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Cost is $56. To enroll call 884-6720.
ART TALKS. The Tucson Museum of Art Docent Council offers the following free art talks at noon on the following Mondays and Thursdays in January: January 19, Glories of Greece; January 23, In a Persian Garden; January 30, Treasures of the Hermitage; January 26, Temples and Pagodas of Nepal.
TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART SCHOOL. Spring semester starts January 23 with a variety of classes and workshops for adults and children in drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography and more. Classes cover from novice to experienced. Call 624-2333 for a brochure and information.
NOTICE OF PROSPECTIVE ART COMMISSION. The GSA Regional Administrator, Ken N. Kojima, issues the following notice for a commission for the new border stations located at Douglas, Naco and Sasabe, AZ, in accordance with the Art-in-Architecture Program procedures. Interested artists may obtain a copy of the "Notice of Perspective Art Commission" by contacting Robin Rapp, General Services Administration, Arts and Historic Preservation Division (PGA), 18th and F Streets N.W. Room 1300, Washington, DC 20405; or Elmo Novaresi, GSA, Public Buildings Service, 525 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94105. Call (415) 744-5769 for further information. Submissions must be received in Washington, DC no later than close of business Friday, February 3, 1995.
DEMONSTRATION. See glass art in the making at Philabaum Glass Studios, 711 S. Sixth Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The public is invited to watch glassblowers practice their craft during these times. Call ahead (884-7404) to confirm the day's schedule or if there are more than six people in your party.
CENTENNIAL HALL. UA campus, east of main entrance at Park Avenue and University Boulevard. 621-3341. Performing at 8 p.m. on January 26: The Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, the 20-piece, world class orchestra heard on the Cosby Show and The Mambo Kings. Tickets range from $12 to $18.
SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR MUSIC. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. 884-1220, ext. 102. Performing at 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 26: Chris Proctor, jazz, classical, folk and ethnic guitarist. A free guitar workshop will follow the show for all ticket holders. Advance tickets are $7. On Saturday, January 28 at 8 p.m.: TAMMIE winner Jamie Anderson plays acoustic folk. This show will be interpreted for the hearing impaired by Aimee Zenizo. Advance tickets are $8. Call for tickets and information.
MOSTLY MOZART. Tucson Symphony Orchestra performs at PCC Proscenium Theatre, 2202 W. Anklam Road, January 27 through 29. Call 882-8585 for tickets and information.
JAZZ CONCERT. Tenor Madness, with Grammy-winner David Murray Trio and the Tony Malaby Quartet performs one of the most exciting jazz concerts of the year at 8 p.m. Saturday, January 21 at the Tucson Center for the Performing Arts, 408 S. Sixth Ave. Tickets are $12, $10 for TJS members, available at Hear's Music, 2508 N. Campbell Ave., or at the door. Call 743-3399 for further information.
ARIZONA OPERA. Two performances only, 7 p.m. January 19 and 21 at TCC Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave.: Götterdämmerung , by Richard Wagner, sung in German with English surtitles. The love of Siegfired and Brünnhilde is no match against the curse of the Ring. Tickets range from $17 to $56, available at all Dillard's outlets and the TCC Box Office, 791-4266.
TSO TRIOS. There will be a woodwind trio/piano trio recital by Tucson Symphony Orchestra members on January 22 at PCC Proscenium Theatre, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Call 882-8585 for tickets and information.
MID-DAY CONCERTS. The following free performance will be from noon to 1 p.m. at Dinnerware Gallery, 135 E. Congress St.: January 25, folk pop by Caitlin von Schmidt & special guests.
ORGAN CONCERTS. Scottish Rite Cathedral. 160 S. Scott Ave. The winter organ concerts continue Wednesdays from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. on January 25, with Janet Miller.
ARIZONA SYMPHONIC WINDS. Christ Church United Methodist. 655 N. Craycroft Road. The program includes traditional concert band literature, popular and contemporary music. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, January 22, and admission is $5. Call 299-7189 for information.
LA PLACITA CONCERTS. From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, free concerts are held at La Placita Village, 110 S. Church Ave., in the gazebo area. Call 623-2748 if you would like to participate in the program.
CHILDREN'S CHOIRS PROGRAM. Arizona Children's Choirs offers the Early Childhood Music Program for ages three to six years. Classes meet Monday afternoons at St. Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E. River Road. Session runs January 23 through April 3, and costs $60 for 10 sessions. For registration information, call Sylvia Munsen at 577-0692.
SAY HELLO TO OPERA. Preview Verdi's Rigoletto, as narrated by Dr. Kenneth Ryan, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, at Wilmot Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road.
AUDITION TOUR. The Boston University Tanglewood Institute and the Boston University School for the Arts announces its regional audition tour for the 1995 summer season and fall semester. Regional auditions will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 8 at Scottsdale Conference Resort, 7700 E. McCormick Pkwy., Scottsdale. This program provides musicians of high school and college ages with professional music training year-round. Students unable to audition in person must submit a tape by March 1, 1995. To schedule an audition appointment, applicant must call the School for the Arts at 1-800-643-4796. For further information, including application and scholarship material, write to 855 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215.
JELLY'S LAST JAM . Centennial Hall, UA campus east of main entrance at Park Avenue and University Boulevard. 621-3341. 8 p.m. January 19 only: Jelly's Last Jam starring Maurice Hines, Savion Glover and Freda Payne. Call for information and reservations.
CONTRA AND SQUARE DANCE. TFTM presents its Third Saturday Dance with live old-time music and callers from 8 to 11 p.m. January 21, at the Armory Park Center, 220 S. Fifth Ave. No partners or experience necessary. Admission is by donation at the door. Call 629-0429 for more information.
DANCE IMPROVISATION COURSE. A 10 session course taught by Mary Ann Brehm will meet at the Tucson Creative Dance Center, 3131 N. Cherry Ave., from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, through March 29. Call 323-6711 for registration and information.
FLOOR BARRE/MODERN CLASSES. Orts Company dancer and NYC refugee Lucia Zeffirelli teaches on-going classes combining the Copley technique with Graham, Ballet and Limón foundations. Classes meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Orts space, 930 N. Stone Ave. Price is $6 per class, or $20 for five classes. Call 882-0195 for information.
WELLNESS DANCE. Syndee Pokora teaches two classes to help relieve pain and stress and build healthier movement habits: "Mind/Body Unwinding," on-going, and "Dance for Wellness," beginning February 2. Cost is $10 for a single class; the price of a 6-week session varies. Anyone may join at any time. Classes are held at La Danse Teknik, 2631 N. Campbell Ave. Call 326-2508 with questions.
CONTRA DANCE. From 8 to 10 p.m. every Monday night at the 4th Avenue Social Club, 424 N. Fourth Ave., Tucson Friends of Traditional Music present a contra and square dance with live music and callers. Couples and singles are welcome to the free dance. No experience necessary. Call Becky at 327-1779 for more information.
SALSA LESSONS. Rafael Moreno and Descarga will give you some salsa dance lessons from 8 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at the 4th Avenue Social Club, 424 N. Fourth Ave. Cost is $3 and that gets you the lesson plus great dancing until 1 a.m. Call 622-0376 for more information.
DO DOWNTOWN. Get out of your rain-soaked doldrums with Downtown SaturDay and Night January 21. Buy some winter veggies at the Tucson Public Market from 8 a.m. to noon, or meet at the Arizona Historical Society, 949 E. Second St. for the Arizona Pathfinders tour from 10 a.m. to noon. Take the kids to the Children's Museum, 200 S. Sixth Ave., for Science Alive and the Owo-Oye Fiesta. Native American poet and musician Jamison Mahto performs at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at the Central Arts Collective, 188 E. Broadway. Find your way to the Ronstadt Center between 7 and 10 p.m. for the Sweet Adelines smooth and soft good time singing; and in the Arizona Alley, south of Congress Street, Red Sky Theatre will perform Coyote Legends with traditional costume and mask at 7 p.m. Call 624-9977 for more information.
QUILT SHOW. The 17th annual quilt show Floral Fantasy arrives at the Tucson Convention Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. January 20, 21 and 22. See various demonstrations, gift gallery, appraisals and raffle quilt drawing. Admission is a $2 donation.
COYOTE TRAIN SWAP. The Gadsen-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum, LTD. conducts this annual event with approximately 100 tables set up for this one-day event, including toy train displays and sale items for train enthusiasts young and old. Selling will continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 21, at Foothills Mall, 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. Admission is free.
TUCSON DANCE FESTIVAL. Dancing's Alive in '95 runs from January 19 through 21 at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., with afternoon and evening events in square dancing, round dancing, and clogging. Cost is $30 for all events, or $5 to $7 for individual events. Call 299-4068 for more information. This event is hosted by Old Pueblo Square Dancers Association.
TICKET ALERT. The Tucson Museum of Art League announces the 15th Annual Dinner à L'Art, a series of 19 fundraising theme dinners throughout the month of February. Price of dinner is $80 per person. Contact TMA at 624-2333 to receive information about the hosts, menus and reservations.
RODEO PARADE. The 70th La Fiesta de los Vaqueros parade starts at 9 a.m. February 23. Spectator tickets are $3.50 and on sale at all Dillard's, malls, and community center outlets; and at Arizona Hatters, and at the rodeo ticket office, 4823 S. Sixth Ave.
RODEO EXHIBIT. The Tucson Rodeo Parade Equipment Museum, on the corner of East Irvington Road and South Sixth Avenue, will be open through February 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
TUCSON PUBLIC MARKET. Every Saturday, rain or shine, this vendor-run market meets at 135 S. Sixth Avenue. This is a real farmer's market, with all vendors growing and producing their products. Chilly winter mornings are warmed by a fire. New vendors are welcome. Call 792-2623 for information.
UPTOWN MARKET. The Uptown Friday Farmer's Market at St. Philip's Plaza gathers from 2 to 6 p.m. Fridays, through April 1995. The market features fresh produce and baked goods, and live music by the Liz Fletcher Group and the Sabra Faulk Band. Call 326-8010 or 577-8181 with questions.
ECKART SPEAKS. Peace activist Edith Eckart will speak at the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's regular meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 19, at the Friends Meeting House, 931 N. Fifth Ave.
EUTHANASIA. Euthanasia: Why People Choose It, will be the subject of this presentation at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, January 22, in the East Gallery of St. Philip's in the Hills, 4440 N. Campbell Road. The discussion is free and open to the public, and will be led by Janet Good, who has worked with Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
TOHONO CHUL PLANT SERIES. The following lectures will meet in Tohono Chul Park's Wilson Room, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte: 7 p.m. Thursday, January 19, Energy Saving Landscapes by landscape designer Margaret West; 2 p.m. Friday, January 20, Catalina Geology: The Story Behind the Wall with Doug Shakel; and 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, Accent Plants, by grounds curator Russ Buhrow. Lecture are free for members, $2 for non-members. RSVP to 742-6455.
MAHTO READS. Central Arts Collective. 188 E. Broadway. 623-5883. Native American poet Jamison Mahto will read from his work Blues for Franklin Avenue, at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, January 21. Reading is free and open to the public.
POETRY CONTEST. The 12th Annual Statewide Poetry Contest, sponsored by the Tucson Poetry Festival Committee and Tucson Weekly, is open to all Arizona poets who have not published a full-length collection of their work. Submissions must be two identical, stapled sets of seven to nine page original manuscripts of recent work. Your name must not appear on any page of the manuscript. Enclose a cover letter with your name, address, titles or first line of submitted poems, and day and evening phone numbers. A $5 entry fee, payable by check to Tucson Poetry Festival Committee, must also be enclosed. Deadline is February 14. Mail entries to: Poetry Contest, P.O. Box 2429, Tucson, AZ 85702. First through Third place winners will receive cash awards, with selected poems published in the Tucson Weekly Festival Program, if space allows.
POETRY READINGS. The following free events are hosted by Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 5480 E. Broadway: from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 19, open poetry reading night invites all enthusiasts to read original works or those of a favorite poet; 7 p.m. Thursday, January 26, Marilyn and Thomas Twintrees read from Naturespeak, a collection of their channeling experiences with beings from our world and beyond.
UA POETRY CENTER. The following readings are at 8 p.m. in the Modern Languages Auditorium on the UA campus, and are free and open to the public: January 25, Patricia Hampl, author of Woman Before an Aquarium and Resort and Other Poems, award winner and Fulbright Fellow in Prague; February 15, Luis Rodriquez; and March 1, Tony Hoagland.
BOOK READING GROUP. Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 5480 E. Broadway, hosts a monthly book group on the fourth Wednesday of every month. The January selection is Truman, by David McCullough. The group will meet from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. January 25. New members are encouraged.
DESERT LEGENDS READING. Dr. Gary Nabhan will present readings from Desert Legends at 4 p.m. Thursday, January 19, at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum's Ironwood Gallery, 2021 N. Kinney Road. He will be accompanied in this celebration of the desert borderlands by local songwriter John Thompson.
WRITING WORKS READINGS. Readings by authors Meg Files, Tom Miller and Ron Querry will be presented at the Writing Works Center's reception from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, at the Plaza Hotel, Salon C, 1900 E. Speedway. Meet Extended University instructors and learn about new classes and programs, and receive at ten percent discount on tuition. Call 624-UofA for information.
PRESIDIO GRILL LITERARY SERIES. The following dates are scheduled for guest receptions including appetizers and cash bar, at Presidio Grill, 3352 E. Speedway: January 26, William Roemer, author and decorated FBI agent, will discuss his investigations of the murder of Marilyn Monroe, assassination of JFK and the Joe Bonano crime family; February 16, Susan Lowell will speak of her experiences as a writer for children as well as adults, with readings from her novel-in-progress, The Wild West Waltz; March 9, Martin Hewlett discusses images of biology in contemporary literature, including a comparison of four popular science fiction novels. Receptions begin at 6 p.m. in the Metro Room, and tickets are $18. Call 327-4667.
BOOK PUBLISHING CONFERENCE. If your interests include the many facets of book production, writing, editing, illustrating, publishing, etc., don't miss the Sixth Annual Arizona Book Publishing Conference hosted by the Tucson Book Publishing Association. Lunch speaker will be author and scientist Gary Nabhan. Cultivating Books in the Desert will blossom Saturday, January 21 at Hotel Park Tucson, 5151 E. Grant Road. Fee is $50 for TBPA members, $75 for non-members. To register, fax Sharon Walters at 325-0306.
WRITE YOUR OWN HISTORY. StoryMaker is a workshop designed to facilitate the recall, writing and publication of personal history. This mini-workshop will provide you with guidance and techniques to get you started. The workshop will be held in a private home in north Tucson from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, January 26. Call Lalitha at 797-0676 for location, cost and registration.
POP-UP AND MOVEABLE BOOK EXHIBIT. UA Main Library, Special Collections wing. This collection of more than 200 books includes the production steps for Imperial Surprises, a pop-up book of Fabergé masterpieces, illustrations by V. Kubasta of Prague, and a variety of holiday books, on display through January. For library hours, call 621-6440.
SCIENCE ALIVE! Think about the possibilities with Mme. Marie Curie in What Is the World Made of?, with performances at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Saturday, January 21, at the Children's Museum, 200 S. Sixth Ave.
DISCOVER ART. The UA Extended University is offering a new program this spring, Arts Discovery for Kids, six-week sessions for children in grades 3 through 9. "Story Theatre" (grades 3 to 6) will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, January 28 through March 4. Stories come alive as children become the characters they read about. "Puppet Theatre" (grades 2 to 6) meets 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, February 11 through March 18, with students working on voice, movement and character development for their puppet creations. "Steel Drums" (grades 5 to 8) meets 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, with two sessions from February through May. Call 624-UofA for registration and information.
GARGOYLES. From the owners of the Fine Line, this hot alternative dance club for teens 14 to 18 will be open 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday. There are also video games, pinball, pool tables, and soda/snack bar. Security provided. Gargoyle's is located at 3206 N. First Ave. in the Amphi Plaza shopping center. Admission is $5. Call 690-1930 for information.
RAINBOW FAMILIES. Rainbow Families, a gay, lesbian and bisexual parents network, holds a support and discussion group every third Saturday of the month. They will meet at 4 p.m. Saturday, January 21, in Room 31 at St. Francis in the Foothills Church, at River and Swan roads. Call Craig at 318-9348 for more information.
GYMBOREE. A variety of classes for parents of children three months to five years old, emphasizing early learning, physical fitness, socialization and parent/child interaction are offered throughout the week, including Saturdays. Registration for winter session is $78 for 12 weeks, and is on-going with unlimited make-ups within the session. Classes are held at Northwest Community Friends Church, 5950 N. La Canada. Call 742-5171 for more information about class times.
F.E.M.A.L.E. Formerly Employed Mothers at the Leading Edge, is a support group for moms who have taken a break from their careers to be at home. Call Carla Welty at 744-1551 for information on Mom's Movie Night, Sunday, January 22; or join them for a picnic/play group for ages birth through 5 years at Christopher Columbus Park, at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 23. Call Diane at 744-0254 for more information.
THERAPY GROUPS. Jewish Family & Children's Service, a non-sectarian service agency for people of all races, religions, and ethnic origins, offers therapy groups for children and adolescents. Groups will deal with mild to moderate emotional problems, self-esteem issues, divorce and school-related difficulties. Cost is based on ability to pay. Call 795-0300 for more information.
LA LECHE. La Leche is a great organization that offers sensible advice for women who want to breastfeed their babies. Seven monthly meetings are held throughout Tucson. Phone counseling is also available. Call 721-2516 for more information.
THE PARENT CONNECTION. The Parent Connection, 1010 N. Alvernon Way, offers Open Playtime, a drop-in opportunity for children to enjoy a playroom with slides, ladders, balance beams and more. January Open Playtime is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday for children 2-5 years old, 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday for children age birth through 2 years, and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday for children birth through 5 years old. "Dad n' Me" play group, for ages through five years, meets Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. "Awareness In Parenting" group shares how children think and feel, on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. for parents of up to 5 month-old babies, and at 11 a.m. for parents of children 6 to 15 months old. Programs are $20 for four weeks. Single Parent Support Group are changing their day to 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mondays at the Parent Connection. Meet and exchange ideas with other single parents. The "High Noon" brown bag drop-in support group, for working parents or those on tight schedules, meets every Monday from noon to 1:30 p.m. Limited childcare by reservation is available at $2 per child. Call 321-1500 for further information.
WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY. In celebration of this 9th annual national event, Tucson girls and women are invited to attend, free of charge, various exhibition games of basketball, volleyball, soccer, and sports contests for elementary through adult groups. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, January 28 at PCC West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road.
TAKE A FLYING LEAP. Marana Skydiving Center at Avra Valley Airport, five miles off I-10 on Avra Valley Road, offers one day classes for solo and tandem jumps. For more information call 602-682-4441.
BIKE TRIPS. Jerry and Bev Pitcock have arranged more than 30 different "biketivities" for the month of January. Choose your own pace, length of trip, level of difficulty, day of the week and type of scenery: treks range from a 50-mile ride to Oracle Junction to a short family outing along the Santa Cruz River Park, and everywhere in between. Call Park Avenue Bikes, 624-9506, for a daily schedule.
ICECATS. Icecats take on Iowa State at 7:30 p.m. January 20 and 21 at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave.
TELECOM SHUTTLE. The Northern Telecom Open continues through January 22 at Tucson National Golf Resort and Starr Pass Golf Club. Sun Tran will run buses from the east parking lot of the Foothills Mall to the tournament, every 15 minutes beginning January 16. Call Sun Tran for information.
CAR RACES. Tucson Raceway Park will host NASCAR's "Winter Heat" racing series, eight races scheduled through January 22. Three races will be part of the new NASCAR Super Truck Series, marking the first time in the modern era racing that NASCAR will sanction anything but passenger sedans in a closed course format. Preferred seating is $15 and general seating is $10. Call 1-602-762-9200 for tickets.
COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS. Over 100,000 scholarships are available each year to male and female high school and junior college student athletes. Students do not have to be all-state to qualify. A new publication can take you step by step through the process of finding and receiving a scholarship. For more information, send an SASE (business size) to the National Sports Foundation, 611A Willow Drive, P.O. Box 940, Oakhurst, NJ 07755.
SINGLE CAMPERS OF TUCSON. A different kind of singles club for those with the outdoors itch. Campouts are planned for the second weekend of each month, at sites throughout southern Arizona. Car/tent camping in primitive areas, potlucks, campfires, hiking and good people. Membership fee is $12. Call Eric Anderson at 325-7098 for more information.
ARCHAEOLOGY TOURS. The Center for Desert Archaeology now offers tours of both downtown Tucson and remote desert sites, providing new visions of Tucson's fascinating past. See the hidden 3,000 year-old village downtown, prehistoric rock art petroglyphs, or half-day tours to Signal Hill, Picture Rocks and King's Canyon. Contact Connie Allen-Bacon at 881-2244 for more information on tours. Individual, group and corporate rates are available.
RAMSEY CANYON PRESERVE. 27 Ramsey Canyon Road. 602 378-2785. The 300-acre Nature Conservancy sanctuary in the Huachuca Mountains celebrates its 20th anniversary in 1995, with a variety of indoor programs, with regular Saturday guided tours resuming in March. Visiting hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Reservations are accepted. Admission is free, with a $5 donation suggested for non-members.
POLLUTION PREVENTION AWARD. The Pima County Board of Supervisors seeks nominations for its annual pollution prevention award, for an individual, organization or business that significantly contributed to preserving our environment in 1994. Applicants should be submitted to PDEQ prior to February 28. To obtain a nomination packet, contact Steve Hulland at 740-3346.
CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING. Eastside residents can take advantage of the City of Tucson's curbside/alley collection on January 22. Outreach Center sites at El Con Mall, Old Wal-Mart at Pantano Road and Broadway, SE corner of Tucson Mall, and Center Point at Campbell Avenue and Irvington Road will accept drop-off trees from 8 a.m. to noon on February 4. For information, call 791-3171.
VEHICLE REPAIR AND RECYCLING SEMINAR. This seminar will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 25 at the PCC East Campus, 8181 E. Irvington Road. Cost is $15. This informational seminar is aimed at body shops, detailers, quick change operations and those in the wrecking yard business. Topics include: how to store, handle and dispose of wastes properly, hazardous waste generator categories, inspection tips and waste and pollution reduction. Call 722-7872 for registration information.
COMPOSTING. The Arizona State Parks' Oracle Center for Environmental Education, offers a special workshop featuring Master Composter Mike Merkwan, from 9 a.m. to noon January 21. Special topics include worm composting, small space composting, and composting at school or the office. Park entrance fee is $3 per person.
DEQ HOTLINES. The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality wants you to call 622-5700 to report cars or buses spewing disgusting, health-destroying smoke. If you spot any of those wildcat dump hogs call 622-5800 with the location, license plate number and type of trash being dumped. Businesses needing hazardous waste assistance can call the Hazmat Education Helpline at 740-3346.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE. The Tucson/Pima County hazardous waste disposal site at 2440 W. Sweetwater Drive is open from 8 a.m. to noon every Friday and Saturday for household waste disposal. For more information call 740-3555.
RECYCLING. A 24-hour recycling drop-off center is located at Catalina High School, 3645 E. Pima St. Bring your newspaper, corrugated cardboard, glass bottles, cans, plastic soda bottles and milk jugs to the southwest corner of the school grounds. Other city/TUSD drop-off centers are at Cholla High School, 2001 W. 22nd St.; Booth-Fickett Magnet School, 7240 E. Calle Arturo; Carson Middle School, 7777 E. Stella Road; Wrightstown Elementary School, 8950 E. Wrightstown Road; Gridley Middle School, 350 S. Harrison Road; and Morrow Education Center, 1010 E. 10th St.
RETHINKIT LINE. Don't know whether to throw it, hoe it or stow it? The RETHINKIT Recycling Information Line, 791-5000, offers information for callers with recycling questions and concerns.
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