MUSIC
Events This Week
BLUEGRASS JAM. The Desert Bluegrass Association presents
its monthly bluegrass jam session at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at
the Texas T-Bone Restaurant, 8981 E. Tanque Verde Road. All are
invited to play, sing along, or just listen and enjoy! Call 743-7086
for information.
MARK O'CONNOR. Centennial Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd.
Violin virtuoso Mark O'Connor performs a solo recital on violin,
guitar and mandolin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19. Tickets are
$24, $19 and $15 with discounts for UA faculty, staff and students
with ID. Call 621-3341 for tickets and information. Tickets are
also available at all Dillard's outlets, the Centennial box office
and the TCC box office. Contact Paula Bluemer at 612-8825 for
group ticketing information.
ORGAN RECITAL. The Lutheran Church of the Ascension. 1220
W. Magee Road. Leonard Taffs performs an organ recital at 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 17, in celebration of the church's new organ. The
performance is free, though donations will be accepted. Call 293-0956
for information.
PETER AND THE WOLF. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott
Ave. The Tucson Symphony Orchestra and the Southern Arizona Dance
Theater present Peter and the Wolf. Performances are at
10 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday (the 11:30 a.m. performance is bilingual),
and 2 and
3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 16 and 17. Tickets are $10, $5 for children.
Advance tickets are available at the TSO box office. Call 882-8585
for tickets and information.
PLAZA SUITE SPRING SERIES. St. Philip's Plaza. 4380 N.
Campbell Ave. The Tucson Jazz Society Plaza Suite Series continues
from 6 to 9 p.m. Sundays in May. This week's performance features
The Kevin Hays Trio. Call the Jazz hotline at 743-3399 for recorded
information.
SPRING CHORALE CONCERT. Grace St. Paul Episcopal Church.
2331 E. Adams St. The Tucson Masterworks Chorale presents a spring
concert featuring the works of 20th Century composers as well
as works by Mozart, Faure, Tallis and Hassler. The performance
is at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 17. Tickets are $5, available in advance
and at the door. Call 884-3506 for tickets and information.
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.
TUNE CATCHERS. The Tune Catchers, an a cappella women's
chorus, meets at 7 p.m. Mondays in the music room of the Fountain
of Life Lutheran Church, 710 S. Kolb Road. New members are welcome.
Call 325-0655 for more information.
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