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COMBO ROMP. Jazz's timeless reach hits the Old Pueblo, when the UA School of Music and Dance hosts Studio Combo. Comprised of Terry Peffer and Jeremy Patfield on sax, Mike Eckroth on piano, Lee Gardner on bass and Aaron Bonsal on drums, the Combo plucks its tunes from a broad smorgasbord of dynamic jazz periods, a performance panoply that has garnered high marks at the Northern Colorado and Lionel Hampton Jazz Festivals. Free performance is at 8 p.m. in UA Crowder Hall, south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. For details, call 621-2998. TRANSPARENT VISIONS. Artist Alfredo Rivera celebrates art through glass. And we're not talking a pint of brew, but rather Rivera's leaded, vibrantly colored, naturalistic pieces strongly inspired by Mexico's glass maestro, Feliciano Bejan. Rivera's work is on display through April 30 at the Davis Dominguez Gallery, 6812 N. Oracle Road. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call 297-1427 for information.
Friday 18
TIME LAPSE. After 15 years of distilling black and white, large-format images of the Sonoran Desert, the expansive work of America's premier landscape photographer returns home, when the UA Center for Creative Photography presents An Excess of Fact: Lee Friedlander/The Sonoran Desert.
Exhibit runs through July 6, with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. today in the Center for Creative Photography, located in the UA Fine Arts Complex on Speedway east of Park Avenue. Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. For information, call 621-7968. HEARTFELT CELTS. Tucson's own skirt-wearing traditions hit kilt speed when the Tucson Celtic Festival Association hosts a merry day of song and dance. Performers range from Ceol Sean, a powerful voice and instrumental duo, to the rousing William Don Carlos and Friends, and that teenaged phenomenon of the bagpipes, Logan Dick. "It should be a great mix of music, and visually tremendous, with a wide assortment of Scottish and Irish dance," says concert spokeswoman Dorothy Landoll. "And there's so much going on that if people don't like one thing, there will be a half-dozen more for them to see." Proceeds from the show help fund the Tucson Celtic Festival and Scottish Games, slated for early November. Performance is 7 p.m. in the Berger Center for the Performing Arts, 1200 W. Speedway. Tickets are $10 at the door, or $8 in advance, and available at Hear's Music and Scot Photo. Call 323-3452 for details.
Saturday 19
BARDS OF LOVE. Sick of searching for a soulmate in the personals? Now's your chance to find romance in a literary vein, with Make a Date With a Poet--Featuring You. Sponsored by Christy White, Kiva Verde Press and The Book Mark, this little love-fest offers the chance to "invite friends, relatives and enemies to hear the incomparable you!" In other words, everyone is encouraged to bring along their own renderings of brilliant verse and plenty of acquaintances.
PRICKLY PEAR POLKA. The Borcht Belt meets the desert--via northern Mexico--when the ninth-annual Waila Festival gets underway at the Arizona Historical Society. A hybrid of polka and norteño music created by the Tohono O'odham people, this jumping style, otherwise known as "chicken scratch," annually has enthusiasts two-stepping around the Society, amidst booths offering steaming Indian tacos, O'odham artisans crafting their goods, and tons of home-grown cheer. Free event runs from 5 to 11 p.m. at the Arizona Historical Society, 949 E. Second St. Call 628-5774 for information. SOUTHBOUND. Tucsonans will get a taste of north-of-the-border talent when Southwest Dance brings Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal, Toronto Dance Theatre and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens to town for three consecutive nights. Tonight, Les Ballets--described as a dazzling fusion of movement, rhythm and emotion against a jazz backdrop--perform at 8 p.m. in the TCC Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Toronto Dance Theatre performs at 4 p.m. tomorrow in the PCC Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road, and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens hits the stage at 8 p.m. Monday in the TCC Music Hall. Tickets range from $14 to $28 for each performance, available at Dillard's or by calling 791-4836.
Sunday 20
GLOBAL THUMBS-UP. Now's your chance to connect with the big global consciousness as Earth Day gets underway in the Old Pueblo. The action begins with the Earth Day Parade, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., and traveling north to the Tucson Children's Museum, 200 S. Sixth Ave. A free festival runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum, and will feature plenty of environmental aficionados offering tips on Earth-friendly practices such as recycling, water conservation, solar energy and protecting endangered species, along with food booths and music. Call 792-9985, ext. 105, for details.
METAL ECSTASY. Hailing from the East Indies, the steel drum is to music what the truffle is to chow; rich and exotic, a sensual journey to far-away climes. The lighthearted style hits the hometown stage today, with a performance by the UA Steel Bands, featuring renowned guest artist Jeff Narell. Free concert is at 8 p.m. in Crowder Hall, located in the UA Music Building at the south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. For details, call 621-2998.
Monday 21
LATIN FRAGILITY. Breaking the Mold: Spanish Glasswork in Utilitarian Contexts, now on display at the Arizona Historical Society, features glass pieces from Spain, Mexico and Guatemala made during the 18th and early 19th centuries. The exhibit is highlighted by cut and gilt glass called La Granja, a style named after the palace of Spanish King Philip V. La Granja became wildly popular in the New World. The exquisite museum display includes many items that "are quite rare," says collections manager Mark Santiago. Exhibit runs through September at the Arizona Historical Society, 949 E. Second St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call 628-5774 for information. SEXTOS EXTRAVAGANZA. Corporate America meets local tradition, when the 1997 Bank One Tucson International Mariachi Conference kicks into high gear this week. Festivities begin today, with the Conferencia Infantil de Mariachi, featuring an army of tikes dancing their little hearts out from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. From there, the workshops, showcases and art exhibits just keep going, culminating Sunday, April 26, with the free Fiesta de Garibaldi, running from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Armory Park, 220 S. Fifth Ave., and the Espectacular Concert at 2 p.m. in the TCC Arena. For schedules and other event information, call 884-9920.
Tuesday 22
IVORY YUKS. According to one fan, seeing Roxanna Ward perform was "as if Bette Midler and Steve Allen had a love child." Now that's an intriguing image, and so is Ward, an uproarious comic who performs stand-up from behind a piano, dishing out a raucous blend of music and comedy. And tonight's show will benefit the Reveille Gay Men's Chorus and a smattering of other local non-profit groups.
INDIGENOUS INTERACTION. If your life is one big dysfunctional quagmire, you might want to take a few hints from co-habitating friends in the nearby desert. Though they tend to eat each other, they do share clear-cut relationships, free from any therapeutic buzz words. Now the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum sheds further light on wildlife's highly functional inter-relationships with live animal interpretations at 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. daily. Lectures are free with admission to the Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road. Tickets are $8.95 for adults, $1.75 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children age 6 and under. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 883-2702 for information.
Wednesday 23
RESTLESS YOUNG. His poetry, fiction and essays have appeared
in such pre-eminent spots as Harper's, The New York
Times, Rolling Stone and the Paris Review, and
landed him a Guggenheim and Fulbright fellowship, among other
top awards. Now literary artist Al Young brings his luminary presence
OPERATIC LIFT. If your favorite operatic scenes consist of Nicholas Cage noodling Cher in Moonstruck, now's the time to expand your melodic horizons when the UA School of Music and Dance presents Great Moments in Opera, featuring scenes from Don Giovanni, I Pagliacci, Carmen and Turn of the Screw, among other timeless favorites. And manning the chords throughout will be the school's most promising voice majors, with fine piano accompaniment. Free performance is 8 p.m. in Crowder Hall, located in the UA Music Building at the south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. For details, call 621-2998. 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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Friedlander's distilled portrayals of sun-bleached cactus, tangled
scrub and abstract ocotillo renderings reveal why he's considered
among this country's most distinguished photographers. His hunger
for the natural has taken him to countless regions--including
our own desert home.
Free event is 7 p.m. in 
Local fashion recycler Buffalo Exchange also raises the conservation
ante with an Earth Day benefit concert featuring local bands 
Performances are 6:30 and 9 p.m. at Laff's Comedy Club, 2900
E. Broadway. Advance tickets are $8, $20 for dinner during the
6:30 p.m. show, available at Laff's or by calling 323-8669. Tickets
are $10 and $22.50 at the door.
to Tucson with a free 8 p.m. reading in the UA Modern Languages
Auditorium. For details, call 321-7760.