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CASBAH PASSAGE. East meets West today, when Krishna Das brings his Sanskrit chants to Fourth Avenue's Casbah Tea House.
Krishna Das plays at 8:30 p.m. in the Casbah Tea House, 628 N. Fourth Ave. Admission is $5 at the door. For details, call 740-0393.
Friday 9
Which Came First runs through May 22, with an opening reception from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 10, in Raw Gallery, 43 S. Sixth Ave. Regular gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and during Downtown Saturday Night and Thursday Night Artwalks. For information, call 882-6927. TIMELESS TOMES. Get your hands on timeless literature when the Acorn Antique Guild hosts its Antiquarian Bookfair. Proceeds benefit the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. This well-bound harvest will include books on a myriad of topics, from Americana and Native Americans to natural history and works for wee ones. There will also be rare books, postcards and ephemera, and tomorrow author Donna McMenamin will be on hand for a booksigning from noon to 3 p.m. Tonight's preview runs from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Tucson Symphony Center, 2175 N. Sixth Ave. It will feature music and hors d'oeuvres. Admission is $15. The fair continues from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, at the same location. Admission is $5, free for children under age 17. For information, call 792-9155.
Saturday 10
New York Swings! gets underway at 11 a.m. in the Westin La Paloma Resort, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. Tickets are $40, available by calling 615-0531. DEEP BREATHING. Ranked among America's most original dancers and choreographers, Margaret Jenkins has created dozens of visionary performance pieces for her acclaimed San Francisco-based dance company. She brings her creative exploration to Tucson tonight, with the stunning movements of Breathe Normally. An evolution of collaborative discussions with Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis, the piece draws from a retelling of a transformative event in Dukakis' family history. The result is a powerful work by a troupe the San Francisco Chronicle calls "pure serenity, dance stripped to its gorgeous essentials." The Margaret Jenkins Dance Co. performs Breathe Normally at 8 p.m. in UA Centennial Hall, inside the main gate east of Park Avenue. (See this week's Arts section for more information.) Tickets range from $16 to $28, half-price for students and children ages 18 and under. Faculty, staff, and UApresents subscribers receive a 20 percent discount. Tickets are available at the Centennial box office, or by calling 621-3341. KILTS IN ACTION. Taste the highlands in a down-home way when The Seven Pipers Scottish Society presents Glasgow through the Ages.
The Pipers have been on the Southwest scene since 1958, when they called themselves the Tucson Highlanders. Today, the society includes a competitive bagpipe band, and Highland and Scottish country dance programs. Its members also compete in the Western Highland Games each year, and usually take top honors. Glasgow Through the Ages will be performed at 2 and 7:30 p.m. in the Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway. Tickets range from $8 to $12, and are available at Scot Photo or by calling 299-0701.
Sunday 11
Here are a few fresh-cut details for your budding interest: an elegantly landscaped midtown garden that shows how to work with a small area (highlights include African bird of paradise, purple-leaf plum trees, Sago palms and queen palms); two historic downtown gardens revealing how clever green thumbs can enhance and complement older, established plantings; and a garden in the Tucson Mountains boasting more than 90 plant species, including the Baja fairy duster, several types of penstemon, Mexican bush sage and chuparosa. The self-guided tour runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets and maps are available at the TBG, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Call 326-9686 for details. BLUES BLAST-OFF. Vocalist Barbara Morrison fires up the Tucson Jazz Society's Plaza Suite Spring series in fine blues style. Born and reared in Michigan, her first "recording" was made at age 10 in a Detroit radio station. Since then, this two-and-a-half-octave wunderkind has worked with jazz and blues greats from Ray Charles and Etta James to Joe Sample, Mel Torme and Tony Bennett. Morrison performs from 6 to 9 p.m. in the courtyard at St. Philip's Plaza, at Campbell Avenue and River Road. Tickets are $11, $6 for TJS members, available at the door. For information, call 743-3399. CYCLISTS OF LIFE. A gaggle of invigorated cyclists will pedal over hill and dell today in the annual Tour of the Tucson Mountains. Rides range from 50 to 100 kilometers for the hardy, to 4-and-a-quarter-mile jaunts for the kids. Proceeds benefit the Arizona Alumni Association Scholarship Fund, and the Children's Clinics for Rehabilitative Services. By obtaining sponsors, past tour riders have collectively raised more than $130,000 for various good causes. Details are available at bike shops throughout Tucson, or by calling 745-2033.
Monday 12
Probably not, and neither could we. But that's exactly what the two discoverers of Kartcher Caverns did. Now you can uncover their secretive methods, and why they were employed, when the Tucson Audubon Society hosts Kartchner Caverns: A Secret Revealed. Using slides, a yet-to-be-named Arizona State Park ranger will detail the history and geography of these vast caverns near Benson, from their historic discovery to modern environmental studies. The free discussion begins at 7 p.m. in UMC DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. For information, call 629-0510. A NEW GO AT CARAVAGGIO. The adventurous folks at CityPlayers dust off a timeless drama with Caravaggio Revised. Based on a new adaptation of an old work by Irishman Frank McGuinness, the story unfolds in Rome, circa 1606, on the day Caravaggio killed a bloke in a brawl. This retelling focuses upon the hero and his relationship with street people who became his pals and models, and with his twisted patron, a Catholic cardinal. (See this week's Art section for a full review.) Show time is 7:30 p.m. in the CityPlayers Playhouse, 439 N. Sixth Ave. Performances continue at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Monday through April 26. Tickets are $14, with discounts for students and seniors for Sunday and Monday shows. They're available in advance at Keuken Dutch restaurants, Little Bohemia, Emerald City Grille or by calling 571-1300.
Tuesday 13
Currently a reviewer for the Detroit Free Press and a book critic for NPR's Todd Mundt Show, Raphael is also author of the Nick Hoffman mystery series, which includes Let's Get Criminal and The Edith Wharton Murders. The free discussion is at 7 p.m. in UA Hillel Foundation, 1245 E. Second St. Call 624-6561 for details. AVOCATIONAL TASK. Whadya get when you combine music from the Wizard of Oz, Elvis Presley and the Golden Age of Hollywood with the Great White Way? None other than The Me Inside of Me, presented by Project Pastime in conjunction with The Invisible Theatre. Project Pastime is an arts program aimed at developing self-esteem and self-sufficiency among mentally challenged students. A collaborative effort between the theatre and TUSD, this performance promises a night of top-flight entertainment, anchored by IT's Susan Claassen and Stuart Moulton, along with Gail Fitzhugh, Dede McKnight and Lisa Otey. Tonight's free performance is at 7 p.m. in the Catalina High School Auditorium, 3645 E. Pima St. For information, call 882-9721.
Wednesday 14
ArtsReach is a non-profit organization promoting academic progress and writing skills among Native American students. Its teaching staff reads like a Who's Who of local luminaries, from Pamela Uschuk, Simon Ortiz and Kit McIlroy to Greg Strong, Christina Castro and Madeline Kiser. The students' writing is periodically published in Dancing with the Wind: The ArtsReach Literary Magazine. The free reading is at 8 p.m. in the UA Modern Languages Auditorium, north of the main mall on the UA campus. For information, call 321-7760. SOUND GARDEN. Musical presenter Zeitgeist hosts the Dave Scott-Tony Malaby Quartet, a legendary ensemble of music veterans whose individual works range from traditional jazz to the far-reaching avant garde.
The quartet takes the stage at 8 p.m. in the Mat Bevel Institute,
530 N. Stone Ave. Advance tickets are $8, available at CD Depot
and Antigone Books. Tickets are $10 at the door. Call 882-7154
for details.
City Week includes events selected by Calendar Editor Tim Vanderpool. Event information is accurate as of press time. The Weekly recommends calling event organizers to check for last-minute changes in location, time, price, etc. To have material considered, please send complete information at least 11 days prior to the Thursday issue date to: Tucson Weekly, P.O. Box 2429, Tucson, Arizona 85702, or fax information to 792-2096, or email us at listings@tucsonweekly.com.
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After earning his chops in jazz and rock, Das explored Kirtan--the
chanting of Sanskrit prayers--when he landed on the shores of
India. He's retrofitted those ancient sounds for his latest CD,
Pilgrim Heart. This very cool recording also features Sting,
whom Das calls "a mystically adventurous guy."
DEEP THOUGHT. The Raw Gallery delves into deep thought
with Which Came First, a new exhibit featuring recent paintings,
prints and sculpture by Rhod Lauffer and Lynn O'Brien. In this
show, both artists thoroughly plumb the creation and consistent
uses of the egg motif.
OPTIMIST BUNCH. For two decades the Soroptomists have hosted
annual galas, and then spread the proceeds among needy local charities.
This year the tradition rolls on with New York Swings!,
a fashion show, silent auction and raffle benefiting Tucson Adult
Literacy Volunteers. The event begins with lunch, with a parade
of apparel from Maya Palace following.
Kilts, swords, bagpipes, drums, dancers, singers and a tapestry
of Scottish tradition are woven through these energetic, multi-generational
shows.
PRIVATE SPRING. Those steadfast floral sleuths at the Tucson
Botanical Gardens have discovered a plethora of backyard oases,
highlighted today on the annual Home Garden Tour.
SUBTERRANEAN SECRET. Could you keep a secret for five minutes,
let alone 14 years, especially if it involved a wondrous cleft
in the earth the size of Montana?
DARK SHADOW. Prize-winning author Lev Raphael will talk
about growing up in the shadow of the Holocaust, and how he sought
to understand that horror in more than two decades of writing.
He'll also read from his latest book, The Death of a Constant
Lover.
CREATIVE REACH. The UA Poetry Center hosts a reading by
ArtsReach, a presentation of work by Native American students
from area schools.
