Tucson Weekly: Listings: Music (March 4

MUSIC
Performances This Week
Listings BLUEGRASS CONCERT. Berger Performing Arts Center. 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. Frog Mountain performs bluegrass and '30s swing at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 5. Tickets are $14. Call 297-9133 for information.
BOOKMAN'S MUSICAL SHOWCASE. 1930 E. Grant Road. 325-5767. Guitarist Dina D'Alessandro performs from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 7.
FACULTY ARTIST SERIES. UA Crowder Hall. Southeast corner of Speedway and Park Avenue. The UA School of Music and Dance presents Jazz Faculty at
7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 8. Tickets are $10 general; $8 UA faculty/staff; $5 students/senior citizens. Call 621-1162 for tickets and information.
FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC. TCC Leo Rich Theatre. 260 S. Church Ave. The Arizona Friends of Chamber Music present music by Prokofiev, Chaussen and Messiaen at 8 p.m. Friday, March 5. Call 298-5806 for ticket prices and information.
FULL COURT PRESS CONCERT. Rialto Theater.
318 E. Congress. Singer/songwriter Leslie Nuchow takes the stage at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10. Tickets are $8, with half of the proceeds going to the Full Court Press Scholarship Fund. Call 321-7989, ext. 216, for information.
GROOVIN' ON THE GRASS. UA Mall Stage. UAB's Eat to the Beat Concerts, KAMP Student Radio and ASUA Special Events present two concerts from noon to 1 p.m.: Willis on Tuesday, March 9, and Crooner on Wednesday, March 10.
JAZZ CONCERT. Centennial Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. Jon Faddis, Slide Hampton and Jimmy Heath perform music by Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and more at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 5. Tickets range from $16 to $28; half-price for students and children under 18; UA faculty and staff and UApresents members receive a 20-percent discount.
MASTERWORKS CONCERT. Canyon Del Oro High School. 25 W. Calle Concordia. Oro Valley. The Tucson Symphony Orchestra performs Music Takes Flight at
7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 8. There is a pre-concert chat with the conductor at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $16, $5 for students, available at Beaver's Band Box, the TSO box office (882-8595) and the Greater Oro Valley Arts Council (797-3959).
TUCSON BLUES SOCIETY. Boondocks. 3306 N. First Ave. 690-0991. Blues singer E.C. Scott returns to Tucson at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 4. Tickets are $7 in advance and $9 at the door.
WINTER INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT. PCC Proscenium Theatre. 2202 W. Anklam Road. The PCC Wind Ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4. Tickets are $4, $3 for students and seniors.
Announcements
FOOTHILLS WOMEN'S CHORUS. A group of women who love to sing, no auditions required, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays in the Dove of Peace Lutheran Church, 665 W. Roller Coaster Road. Spring programs include Broadway tunes, pop music and old favorites, performed in front of various organizations and retirement communities. For more information, call 888-1737 or
299-1449.
STRING PLAYERS WANTED. The Civic Orchestra of Tucson, a 60-piece volunteer symphony orchestra starting its 24th season, needs violin, viola, cello and especially bass players. Come to a rehearsal and get acquainted at
7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Tucson Jewish Community Center. Call the director, Dr. Kreloff, at 325-3002 for information or to audition.
TUNE CATCHERS. This women's a cappella chorus is seeking new members. Come to rehearsals at 7 p.m. on Mondays at the Fountain of Life Lutheran Church, 710 S. Kolb Road. Call 325-0655 for information.