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READ 'EM AND WEEP. From Sonic Youth albums to the silver screen, author Tim Sandlin's work is all the rage these days. He brings tales of the twisted and dysfunctional to town with a reading from the hilarious Social Blunders, which follows the misadventures of reluctant protagonist Sam Callahan. If you agree Larry McMurtry's All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers was a great piece of real-life fiction, Sandlin's wry storytelling will have you in tears laughing. If all goes well, the visiting author may even break out a few pages from his fourth, unpublished novel in that "GroVont" series. Excuse yourself from polite company and head over to The Book Mark, 5001 E. Speedway, for the free reading at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10. A booksigning will follow. Call 881-6350 for information. SAD HABITS. Nobody said being a nun was easy. And it was a bloody difficult business during the French Revolution, when 16 Carmelite sisters were relieved of their heads. The UA opera takes on that nasty historical footnote with The Dialogues of the Carmelites, by Francis Poulenc and Robert Billups. Performances are 8 p.m. through Saturday, April 12, with a 3 o'clock Sunday matinee in Crowder Hall, located in the UA Music Building on Speedway east of Park Avenue. Tickets are $12, $10 for UA employees, $6 for students and seniors, and available at the UA Fine Arts box office. Call 621-1162 for details.
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BLOCKS O' FUN. The Fourth Avenue Street Fair throws spills into the streets for another round of food and fun.
GALACTIC TRAINEES. The Alamo Woodworkers Gallery hosts Interned Galaxies, an exhibit of sculpture by Cate McCarthy that features a stunning 500-pound Pyrex piece by the same name. Dedicated to the San Carlos Apaches and their fight against the UA telescopes on Mt. Graham--a peak they consider sacred--the show's centerpiece was fired, ironically, in a prototype oven developed by the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab. "During the experience of working with this technology, I became aware of the social injustice surrounding the Mt. Graham telescope project," McCarthy says, adding that her pieces respond to conflicting "technological development and the preservation of biological and cultural diversity" on the mountain. Exhibit runs through April 28, with an opening reception from 6 to 9 tonight, featuring music by Rainer Ptacek and Tony and the Torpedos, at the Alamo Woodworkers Gallery, 101 W. Sixth St. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For details, call 882-9490. FULL PLATERO. Guitar aficionado Frank Koonce joins storyteller Don Doyle in a performance of the pair's Grammy-nominated Platero and I. A touching reflection on the life of Nobel Prize-winning poet Juan Ramon Jimenez and his faithful donkey Platero, the drama is set against a masterfully melodic backdrop arranged by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Performance is 8 p.m. in the Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theater, 330 S. Scott Ave. Tickets are $15, $10 for students, and available at Antigone Books, or by calling 623-9141. PROFOUND BREEZES. The infamous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 lives on when the Catalina Players present Inherit the Wind. Darwinism, in the form of a rural Tennessee school teacher, was taken to task by creationists, resulting in the epic trial that pitted William Jennings Bryan against Clarence Darrow. Today the same struggle is waged in primary schools throughout the land, but it was big news at the time. This drama takes a peek behind the scenes at the bigger-than-life players, their personalities and motivations. Performances are 7 p.m. today, tomorrow and April 17 and 18 in the Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. prior to each performance. Tickets are $17.50 for dinner and performance, $10 for performance only, and available at the door, or by calling 299-9452.
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The setting is Pittsburgh's Hill district circa 1948, where friends and lovers gather to rejoice in the life and times of the fading Barton. The gathering reveals their unspoken passions and undying spirits, in a drama The New York Times says contains "an almost biblical richness of language...." Performances run through May 3 in the Temple of Music and Art Alice Holsclaw Theater, 330 S. Scott Ave. Tickets range from $18 to $27, and are available at Dillard's, the ATC box office, or by calling 622-2823. For show times and other information, call 884-4877. LATIN SOULS. Their name means "the soulful one." Multiply that by four creatively resonant types, and you have Yobosó, a vibrant Latin jazz band with members hailing from across the United States and Puerto Rico. Featuring Bert Dalton on keyboard, Ricky Malichi on percussion, Danny Olaizola manhandling the congas and John Belzaguy holding down the bass, Yobosó was recently named instrumental winner in the Black Entertainment Television Jazz Discovery Competition. Tonight, the Hispanic Cultural Showcase brings them to Tucson, with an 8 p.m. performance in the Berger Performance Center, 1200 W. Speedway. Advance tickets are $10, $8 for HCS members, and available at Loco Music and Video, Good Times Music and Hear's Music. Tickets at the door or by phone are $2 more. Call 888-8816 for information. LAST REFUGE. Federal cuts have pushed many Americans closer to the fringes of subsistence, not least among them poverty-stricken young mothers and their newborns. Enter St. Andrew's, a tiny Episcopal church in the Armory Park neighborhood that funds the Frensdorff House, a refuge for moms receiving assistance from Catholic social services. Today, St. Andrew's hosts the second annual Frensdorff House Charity Auction to pay for its ongoing program. On the block are everything from gift certificates for restaurants to antiques, furniture and collectibles, all open to the public. Auction runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 545 S. Fifth Ave. For details, call 622-8318.
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Dazzling exhibits will surround the Oasis and grace other areas around campus as well. Artists will also discuss and present slide shows of their work. Event runs from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Complex, southeast corner of Speedway and Park Avenue. For details, call 621-3117.
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CREATIVE LITIGATION. It doesn't really look like a gallery, and there's good reason for that: It ain't. But proving that art is where you find it, the law offices of M. Revak and Co. forge an alliance between jurisprudence and creative integrity with an exhibit of top-flight work by Tucson's finest visionary types. This unlikely spot made a name for itself last winter with a stunning show by Tucson painter Mary Lou Williams. Now the offices feature a new exhibit that's become a collective affair, featuring works in glass by Susie Cullen, mixed-media pieces by Michael Chittock and acrylics by Eric Twachtman. Rounding out the show will be sculptures by Ed Davenport, and photos and paintings by Sarah Prichard. Exhibit runs through May 31, with an opening reception from 2 to 5 p.m. on May 4, at M. Revak and Co., 1440 N. Stone Ave. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 624-3445 for information.
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The renowned green thumbs from the weekly radio show The Victory Garden dispense nifty tips for nurturing your tender little upstarts. Lecturers include J.D. DiMagilio, Kevin Lilly, Steve Mallgren and Greg Eddings. Accompanying the discussion will be plants, produce seeds and other garden-type accouterments for sale. Free event is 7:30 p.m. at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. For details, call 883-0377. BORDERLAND SHOOTER. Remember that hairless little ankle-biter your Auntie Gert hauled around town for years on a pink leash? Well, that was a chihuahua, and though it could hardly be described as an attractive canine, it certainly was unique. Just as interesting is the land where that four-legged rugrat originated, the vast Mexican state of Chihuahua that rubs up against the United States border. A land of mountains and endless, arid plains, it's a region of indigenous peoples, mestizos, and rich frontera history. Now shutterbug Virgil Hancock has captured the rugged territory and its inhabitants in his new book, Chihuahua, Pictures from the Edge. Hancock's prints are on display through May 31 at the Etherton Gallery, 135 S. Sixth Ave. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and noon to 7 p.m. Thursday. For details, call 624-7360.
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DER BOBS. They've been called America's most outrageous a cappella group, and their shows combine witty originals with rock-and-roll covers and classics. Now the four voices comprising The Bobs warble their way to Tucson in a benefit for the Third Street Kids theater troupe. Their current repertoire ranges from Jimi Hendrix and the Grateful Dead to Johnny Cash and the Talking Heads. And recent years have seen the group return to original tunes, noted on their releases Shut Up and Sing, and Plugged. The resulting mix of stellar talent and lowdown yuks have landed them spots on the Tonight Show and the Emmy Awards. Performance is 7:30 p.m. in the Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway. Advance tickets are $15, $14 for Tucson Jazz Society and KXCI members, available at Hear's Music, Antigone Books, Zip's University, or by calling 327-4809. Tickets are $1 more at the door. City Week includes events selected by Calendar Editor Mari Wadsworth. 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.
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If you aren't familiar with this sprawling, multi-hued affair,
you must be very new to these parts. For eons, the fair has been
a gathering of fine crafts booths, tons of chow, gallons of brew
and heaps of suntan lotion. And except for the occasional Doberman-toting
Rambo, this is mostly a peaceful gathering, where you can brush
elbows with dwellers from the city's heart and 'burbs alike. Fair
runs 9 a.m. to sunset today through Sunday, April 13. Admission
is free. For details, call 624-7997.
ETHNIC STRINGS. The final days of bluesman Floyd "Schoolboy"
Barton, whose hit record placed him on the fringes of the big
time, are poignantly charted in August Wilson's Seven Guitars,
presented by the Arizona Theatre Company.
CREATIVE OUTPOST. The UA presents Arts Oasis Sunday
Celebrates Global Glass, a delicate extravaganza with more
than 20 glass artists demonstrating their skills. Their ranks
include glass-blower Ed Broadfield, neon sculptor James R. White,
and a display of patinas on glass by Ronald Young. And a crossover
audience of art and sports fans will have their first opportunity
to get a close-up look at the Wildcat basketball champs' Waterford
crystal NCAA trophy during this one-day-only public display from
1:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the 
COWPIES AND CORNDOGS. Yep, it's time once again to yank
on those pointy boots and head on out to the Pima County Fair,
where fresh-faced future farmers rub shoulders with hungover carnies,
and the ferris wheel romantically raises you right up to smog
level. Complete with concerts and plenty of action for the wee
honchos, the fun runs from 9 a.m. to midnight through April 20,
at the Pima County Fairgrounds, located one mile south of I-10,
exit 275. Admission is $5, free for kids ages 12 and under. Call
792-3930 for information.
AU NATUREL. Learn how to grow your own in Tucson's summer
oven--and without those nasty pesticides--when the Tucson Organic
Gardners present a lecture titled Beat the Heat in Your Garden.
TAMMIES NIGHT! Tonight's the night to see your favorite
bands awarded in grand style, as the Tucson Area Music Awards
are presented at the