Tucson Weekly: Listings: Special Events (February 18

SPECIAL EVENTS
Events This Week
Listings AN AFTERNOON WITH SHAKESPEARE. Borders Books and Music. 4235 N. Oracle Road. Ron Lancaster presents a one-man show of The Merchant of Venice at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 20.
ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR. Tanque Verde Center. 11100 E. Tanque Verde Loop Road. Pima County Parks and Recreation sponsors this fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, February 21. Call 740-2680 for information.
DOWNTOWN SATURDAY. This month's Downtown Saturday Night celebrates African American History Month on February 20. Wild Knights Band and APB Singers perform from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Ronstadt Transit Center, Sixth Avenue and Congress Street. Hear Amy and Entourage and The Nunns featuring James Pickens from 7 to 10 p.m. on Arizona Avenue south of Congress Street. Stroll on down to the Fifth Street Stage on Fourth Avenue (in front of Magpies) for Tommy Tucker from 7 to 10 p.m. Stop by Winsett Park, between Seventh and Eight Streets, to listen to gospel music from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
HOLOCAUST CONFERENCE. The UA Hillel Foundation continues this seventh annual conference through February 19. Call 624-6561 for more information.
FOOD FAIR. Visit Plaza Palomino, on the corner of Fort Lowell and Swan roads, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays for their gourmet food fairs. This Saturday, February 20, Sule Greg Wilson dramatizes African culture in a series of music sets. There are more than 45 vendors with organic veggies and fruits, breads, salmon, Arizona emu, fresh-cut flowers and lots of tasty samples. Call 795-1177 for information.
GOURMET ART MARKETPLACE. St. Philip's Plaza Courtyard, River Road and Campbell Avenue. Edibles and kitchen-art collectibles by more than 20 Arizona artists are on display from 1 to 5:30 p.m. every Thursday. Enjoy the sounds of Sweet Sax while strolling through the marketplace on February 18. Call 299-7617 for information.
FARMERS' MARKETS. Two Farmers' Markets take place on the weekend: From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, vendors sell fresh produce, teas, honey, jams, lemon curd and natural beef at the Foothills Mall, La Cholla Boulevard and Ina Road; and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, more than 20 vendors hawk similar wares and treats at St. Philip's Plaza, at River Road and Campbell Avenue.
FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER. UA campus. 621-STAR. Planetarium shows for February include In Search of New Worlds, The Invisible Universe, Under Arizona Skies and more. Exhibit admission is $3, $2 for children 14 and under, or free with a theater ticket purchase. Telescope viewing is free. Daytime exhibit hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday, and evening hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Free telescope viewing hours are 6:40 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Call 621-STAR for more information.
GALLAGHER SHOW. TCC. 260 S. Church Ave. Bring your goggles to the Gallagher show at 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 20. Tickets are $17.50. Call 791-4266 for information.
LESBIAN LOOKS FILM SERIES. UA Modern Languages Building auditorium. The seventh annual Lesbian Looks Film and Video Series presents two free evenings of movies on February 19 and 27. This Friday, a collection of shorts screen at 7:30 p.m. Call 621-1239 for information.
MURDER MYSTERY SHOW. UA Student Union Cellar. Bravvo! Productions, INC. of Texas presents Perish the Thought at 7 p.m. Thursday, February 18. Tickets are $5. Call Jean Spinner at 621-0768 for information and reservations.
VALLEY OF THE MOON. 2544 E. Allen Road. 323-1331. Step into fantasy land on a Quest for the Golden Key to Happiness, a walk-through theatrical tour on Friday and Saturday, February 19 and 20. Tours leave the gate every 30 minutes between 7 and 9 p.m. This is a free show, with donations accepted for the restoration of this Arizona Historic District.
VIVA ARIZONA! TCC Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. 544-9543. Ballet Folkl--rico Arizona presents this fifth annual musical and cultural extravaganza, February 22 through 24. Performances are at 10 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday, with two shows at 9:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Tickets are $15, $12 for seniors and $10 for children, available at the TCC and Dillard's box offices.
WALKING TOUR. Sosa-Carrillo-Frémont House. 151 S. Granada Ave. Enjoy this walking tour of Tucson's history, including more than 20 homes, sites, and buildings, from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday. Cost is $4.50 for adults, with reduced rates for children. Reservations are recommended. Call 622-0956 for information.
WOOD CARVING PRESENTATION. Arizona Historical Society. 949 E. Second St. Native Seeds/SEARCH presents wood carvings of the Yoreme Indians of Mexico. Dr. Barney T. Burns presents a slide show and lecture from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 20. Admission is $8, $6 for NS/S members. Call 62-5561 for information.
Out Of Town
ANTIQUE SHOW. Saddlebrook Resort. 38759 S. Mountain View Blvd. The Acorn Antique Guild, L.C., presents their antiques and collectibles show February 20 and 21. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5. Call 1-602-830-2660 for information.
Announcements
TOASTMASTERS OPEN HOUSE. The Conquistadors Toastmasters' open house is at 7 p.m. every Thursday at La Quinta Inn, 6404 E. Broadway Blvd. Call Randy Lindsey at 745-3915 for information.
TUCSON SCREEN WRITERS. Woods Branch Library. 3455 N. First Ave. The Tucson Screen Writers Group meets from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 20. Call 323-1602 for information.
TV SHOW TAPING. Take part in the live taping of It's About You, a show about relationships, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Friday. Call 299-2708 for free tickets and information.