MUSIC Upcoming MOVEABLE MUSICAL FEAST. Join the Tucson Symphony Orchestra for its final Moveable Musical Feast of the season on Saturday, April 27 , at the Arizona Inn, 2200 E. Elm St. Cocktails are served at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and performances by the Flute and String Trio and the Brass Quintet. Dinner will be served under the stars on the main lawn. Tickets are $60 per person and can only be purchased through the TSO box office. Call the TSO at 882-8585 for reservations and information. Performances This Week BADI ASSAD. Southwest Center for Music. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. 884-1220. Classical/pop/flamenco guitarist Badi Assad performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23. Assad's music is a combination of vintage samba, Brazilian classical and ethereal pop. Advance tickets are $10, available at Bentley's, Hear's Music and Antigone Books. Tickets are $12 at the door. Call 881-6101 for information. BOB MARLEY FESTIVAL. KXCI Community Radio hosts the third annual Bob Marley Festival from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, Reid Park, located at Country Club Road and 22nd Street. This year's festival features the legendary Joe Higgs, along with Errol Blackwood, Ben Hunter, Tony Express, Irie Time, Makak Drum Circle, One Blood and Tribal War. Admission is free but please donate two cans of non-perishable food for the Community Food Bank. Call KXCI at 623-1000 for information. CIVIC ORCHESTRA. The Civic Orchestra of Tucson opens its spring concert season at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, Reid Park, located at Country Club Road and 22nd Street. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the music under the stars. Admission is free. There is a shuttle bus from the Foley's parking lot at El Con Mall to the park. Call 791-9246 for information. CELTIC FIDDLE MASTERS. Masters of Celtic fiddle Natalie MacMaster, Brian McNeill and Martin Hayes grace Tucson with a performance at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway. Tickets are $12 and $14, with a $2 discount for KXCI and TFTM members, seniors and students, available at Hear's Music, Piney Hollow, Loco Records and the Harp and Shamrock. Charge tickets for a $1 fee by calling 881-3947 or 327-4809. CROWDER HALL. UA College of Fine Arts, located on the south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. 621-2998. Pianist Raymond Ryder gives a doctoral solo recital at 3 p.m. Monday, April 22. A guitar area recital is given at 11 a.m. and the Steel Band performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 24. Admission to the above recitals is free. The Symphonic band performs at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18. The Symphony Orchestra performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 20, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21. A faculty recital featuring pianists Marie Sierra and Jeff Haskell, and tuba player Enrique Feldman, is given at 8 p.m. Monday, April 22. Tickets range from $3 to $8. Call 621-2998 for information. HOLSCLAW RECITAL HALL. UA campus, south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. 621-2998. A wind area recital is given at 11 a.m., the piano students of Nohema Fernandez perform at 3:30 p.m., and pianist Jisun Lee gives a doctoral ensemble recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19. Student composers perform original works at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21. An organ studio recital is given at 4 p.m. Monday, April 22. Admission to all performances is free. Call the UA Fine Arts box office at 621-1162 for information. JEWEL OF THE DESERT. The Lane Justice Chorale presents a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St. Performance features motets from the Renaissance era and selections from the 20th century. Admission is free, with donations gladly accepted. Call 299-0900 for information. JUDY SMALL. Australian folk singer Judy Small performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Southwest Center for Music, 2175 N. Sixth Ave. Performance benefits Women for Sustainable Technologies, a non-profit group promoting the development of technologies that work with, rather than against the environment. Advance tickets are $10, available at Bentley's, Antigone Books or by calling Women for Sustainable Technologies at 690-6356. Tickets are $12 at the door. Call 623-1688 for information. MARIACHI CONFERENCE. The 14th annual Tucson International Mariachi Conference rolls into town April 24 through 27, at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. The event features workshops, mariachi showcases, competitions, artisan exhibits and two "Espectacular" concerts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, in the TCC Arena. Call 791-4838 for tickets and information. MUSIC IN THE WILDERNESS. Classical guitarist Greg Lewis presents Music in the Wilderness, a blending of spirit with the natural world through music, poetry and story, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, at Unitarian Universalist Church, 4831 East 22nd St. Admission is $6 at the door. Call 326-7266 for information. OLD PUEBLO ARTS ENSEMBLE. Southwest Center for Music. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. 884-1220. Director Enrique Lasansky leads the Old Pueblo Arts Ensemble at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21. This performance series is dedicated to offering multi-cultural and multi-media works. Hispanic music with an emphasis on 20th century Mexican composers is featured. Admission is $10 at the door, $5 for students with I.D. Call 884-1220 for information. PERCUSSION PLUS. Southwest Center for Music. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. 884-1220. The Percussion Plus concert series continues at 8 p.m. Monday, April 22, with a performance featuring trombonist Ed Ulman, Jim Karrer on double bass, Gary Rubenstein playing Latin percussion and percussionist Todd Hammes. Admission is $3 at the door. PUERTO RICAN STRINGS. The Tucson Guitar Society Lecture Recital series continues with a presentation and performance by Puerto Rican guitarist Jorge Pastrana at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21, in the UA Music Building, Room 146, UA campus. Pastrana demonstrates the diverse music of Puerto Rico. Admission is free, with donations gladly accepted. Rialto Theatre. 318 E. Congress St. 740-1986. The house rockin' party continues Friday, April 19, with a Bob Marley Festival kick-off show featuring Errol Blackwood, Ben Hunter and Tony Express. Performance begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. Doors open one hour before show time. Call 740-1986 for information. ST. PHILIP'S IN THE HILLS. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. The St. Philip's Friends of Music host a performance by the Canterbury Choir at 8 p.m. Friday, April 19. Tickets are $10, $5 for children 13 and under. Call 299-6421 for information. TOHONO CHUL PARK. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Flutist Lissa Cella and guitarist Matthew Gould perform at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21. Tickets are $5, $2 for park members and children. Reservations required. Call 742-6455 for reservations and information. TMA SUNDAYS. Music fills the galleries of the Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave., when New York pianist Bruce Stoller performs at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21. Performance is free with museum admission. TSO STRING QUARTET. The Tucson Symphony String Quartet performs at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at PCC Proscenium Theatre, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Program features the music of Haydn and Schickele. Tickets are $8, available at the TCC, Dillard's and the TSO box office. Call 882-8585 for reservations and information. UPPITY BLUES WOMEN. Saffire, the "Uppity Blues Women," bring their bawdy, witty talent to Tucson at 8 p.m. Friday, April 19, at the Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway. Tucson's own Arthur Migliazza opens the show. Advance tickets are $18, with a $1 discount for TBS, KXCI and TFTM members, available at Hear's Music, Antigone Books, Loco Music and Zip's University. Tickets may be charged for a $1.50 fee by calling 881-3947. Tickets are $20 at the door. Call 795-5685 for information. Continuing BROWN BAG CONCERTS. Linda Lou Reed plays Western music from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at the Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave. NOON-TIME CONCERTS. Enjoy live music from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at La Placita Village Gazebo, 110 S. Church Ave. Guitarist Ron Henson plays April 23. The Entertainers perform April 25. Call 623-2748 for information. PLAZA JAZZ. The Plaza Suite spring series continues with award winning Latin Jazz Quartet Yobosó at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at St. Philip's Plaza, 4380 N. Campbell Ave. Tickets are $7, $3 for Jazz Society members, and are available at the door only. Coming up on April 27 is the return of Queen Ida and the Bon Temps. Call the Jazz Society Hotline at 743-3399 for information. Announcements CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS. The Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association is looking for volunteers for the 11th annual Tucson Folk Festival, scheduled for May 4 and 5, at El Presidio Park in downtown Tucson. This year's featured artist is Rosie Flores. Stage hands, sound engineers, runners, set-up personnel, info-booth staff and concessions personnel are needed. Call Mary at 887-6942 for information. DESERT DRUMMERS. The Desert Drummers meet at 9 a.m. Sunday, April 21, in Kennedy Park, Ramada 39, 3700 S. Mission Road. Women of all ages are invited to bring a drum or favorite instrument and to sing, dance and share spiritual experiences with others. Call Lois H. Lockhart at 883-0377 for information. CELTIC JAM. The Folk Shop. 2525 N. Campbell Ave. 881-7147. Join in the fun from 8 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at this weekly Celtic Music jam. Everyone is welcome, with practiced players invited to join in.

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