May 25 - May 31, 1995
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Thursday 25
REVISITING ALICE. For those of you who laughed your way
through the first Alice, take an extra irony supplement
and head over to Invisible Theatre for the entertaining sequel,
A...My Name Is Still Alice. This comedic musical revue
puts the "feminist experience" center stage, with sketches 
and music with themes like "Sensitive New Age Guys,"
"You're Never Too Old for Love" and the plight of Mona
Lisa and others in "Painted Ladies." Alice couldn't
find better company, from her conception by Joan Micklin Silver
and Julianne Boyd, Director Susan Claassen and cast starring Betty
Craig, E. Ann Fortune, Yolanda Hovey, Dawn Veree and Margy Wilson.
Token male Jack Neubeck, recipient of the Goldie Klein Memorial
Guest Director's Chair, lends his tremendous talent as musical
director. Tonight's 7:30 p.m. performance will be followed by
a "dialogue with the audience" on what Claassen describes
as "taking a production from the page to the stage"--the
evolution of the musical revue format, feminist humor, and the
challenge of creating a unique atmosphere within the confines
of a small space. Claassen will moderate, with cast and designers
fielding questions.
Alice continues with performances at 8 p.m. through June
11, with 2 o'clock matinees Sunday, May 28, and June 4, at Invisible
Theatre, 1400 N. First Ave. Tickets are $12 and $15. Call 882-9721
for reservations and information.
Friday 26
SISTERS ROSENWEIG Theatre in Tucson seems to run the
gamut, from homegrown productions using everything from the wheat
to the chaff, to traveling shows of unpredictable quality. One
promising production visits Centennial Hall for five performances
this weekend only. The Sisters Rosenweig, by Pulitzer Prize-winner
Wendy Wasserstein (The Heidi Chronicles), has received
rave reviews and standing room-only houses during its run at Lincoln
Center and the Barrymore Theatre in New York. The comedy hit explores
three sisters' quests for love, self-definition and fulfillment,
embodied in the fifty-fourth birthday celebration of Sara Rosenweig,
an American abroad and a leading London banker, with her two sisters--one
of whom is leading the Beth-El Sisterhood from Newton, Mass.,
on their tour of the Crown Jewels, and the other an international
travel writer.
Performances are at 2 and 8 o'clock tonight through Sunday, May
28, at UA Centennial Hall, main entrance on University Boulevard
and Park Avenue. Tickets range from $16 to $26, with a hefty $10
discount for full-time UA students. The rest of the Arizona college
rabble can purchase $6 rush tickets 45 minutes before the matinee
and Sunday evening performances. Call 621-3341 for tickets and
information.
TALES OF TUDURY. We can't say we've had the pleasure, because
Teresa Tudury steps onto the desert stage for the first time tonight
at 8 p.m. at the Southwest Center for Music, 2175 N. Sixth Ave.
But if her act is as entertaining as the gushing praise she's
received from L.A. and San Francisco Bay area music writers, you'll
all but make history by attending tonight's performance. How one
artist can resemble Tracey Ullman, Sophie Tucker, Bea Lillie,
Ethel Merman, Bonnie Raitt and Auntie Mame, with the star potential
of Midler and Streisand, scrambles our analogy-making apparatus.
But one common thread runs throughout: "undiscovered greatness."
Expect an evening of cabaret gems like "Melancholy Baby"
and "There Are Fairies at the Bottom of My Garden,"
touching originals from a tribute to Dad to working the morning
shift at Lefty O'Doul's diner, and tireless stand-up comedy throughout.
Guess it shows when you love your work. The deep, sultry voice
of "L.A.'s Cabaret Queen of the '90s" will be accompanied
by her solo acoustic guitar.
She must still be undiscovered, because tickets are only $6 in
advance from Antigone Books, 600 N. Fourth Ave., and the Center,
2175 N. Sixth Ave. Tickets are $7 at the door. Call 884-1220 for
information.
INCAICA INSPIRATION. This fifth annual event showcasing
Hispanic cultural arts kicks off at 8 p.m. with a performance
by the internationally-known Andean music ensemble, Khenany. Concert
tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. For an additional
$6, meet the artists at a 7 p.m. reception in the Green Room.
Ticket outlets include Dillard's, Hear's Music, Workshop Music
and Good Times Music. A display of paintings by the late Salvador
Corona will accompany tonight's concert.
The rest of the festival is free, and continues from 6 to 10
p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 27 and 28. Andean music and dance,
South- and Mexican-American food booths and more will color the
north plaza outside the TCC Leo Rich Theatre, 260 S. Church Ave.
Call 888-8816 for information.
Saturday 27
CABARET MAGRITTE. This experimental stage for performance art,
music and spoken word hits D.P.C. Café tonight, with a
line-up of artists as talented as they are unpredictable. Tonight's
performance will include the first out-of-towners, Phoenicians
Jeff Faulk and Annie Lopez, who've wowed audiences up north. Other
performers include performance artists Amanda Ralph and Sara Allen,
with spoken word by Leslie Epperson. There will be a "musical
thing" by a group of unidentified musicians (hint: they've
performed previously under the umbrella "Black Ploughman," 
with a bag of tricks including jams á la Dick Dale, Bauhaus
covers and who knows what else). The suspense is killing us. So
put on your adventure shoes, ferret out $2 from that vessel of
loose change, and try something new. The D.P.C. Café is
located at 546 N. Stone Ave. Call 882-4488 for information.
Sunday 28
MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBRANCE. Brigadier General Donald
Dunlop served 30 years as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army.
He spent half of those years oversees--in WW2, Vietnam and Korea.
When he and his family moved to Tucson 24 years ago, it was their
twenty-eighth move in 30 years. He speaks today about Memorial
Day 1995--50 Years Remembered, in a forum consisting of selected
readings, personal experiences and remembrances from the audience.
"The important message is that there are a lot of Americans
who served in war, who gave their lives and also gave us our freedom
and way of life," says the retired general. "This is
pretty somber, on one hand, but also a celebration of the sacrifice
our fellow Americans have given--the ultimate sacrifice."
His thoughtful words about Memorial Day as a "time for sadness
and reflection, but also a time to be thankful for our way of
life," provide a welcome voice as Americans continue to debate
our civic future.
All are invited to this free lecture at 10:15 a.m. at St. Philip's
In The Hills East Gallery, 4440 N. Campbell Ave.
Monday 29
BATTER UP. We've always said the Tucson Toros are among
the best entertainment values around, and tonight proves our point:
Free tickets are available at all Tucson Circle K stores. Pick
up a handful and check out our own Triple-A ball club as they
battle the Vancouver Canadians at 7 p.m. at Hi Corbett Field in
Reid Park. With a team full of close-to-major-league talent, the
Toros are holding on to a precarious lead in the Pacific Coast
League southern division. Root 'em through the latest homestand,
which continues through tomorrow. For a complete listing of the
team's games, see our listings section or call 325-2621.
Tuesday 30
BLUE MONKS. Café Magritte is a fine idea for any night
of the week, but the live jazz in the Bowler Room tonight will
add a little sugar to your café au lait. The Blue Monks
humbly seat themselves in the corner and pour out jazz standards
on electric guitar and bass for your listening pleasure. Add to
that one of the decadent delicacies from Magritte's dessert tray,
like caramel apple pie, tiramisu or a chocolate-hazelnut-vanilla
cheesecake, and you've found the Zen of café experiences.
Blue Monks Matthew Mitchell and Tracy York supplement their regular
Sunday evening set with this additional performance from 7:30
to 11 p.m. in the Bowler Room, 254 E. Congress St. Call 884-8004
for information.
MUSEUM MUSE. If we as a people visited museums more often
and ate more vegetables, we'd be a healthier society for it. Tonight's 
presentation sheds light on some of the many museum offerings
and summer programs around town. Members of the Tucson Association
of Museums will provide interactive, hands-on exhibits to pique
your interest. See what you've been missing from 7 to 8:45 p.m.
at the Nanini Library, 7300 N. Shannon Road. Call 791-4626 for
information.
Wednesday 31
COURTYARD SALSA. These courtyard concerts at TCC, 260 S.
Church Ave., have had such a great turnout the City has decided
to extend the series with music on Wednesday, Friday and Downtown
Saturday nights throughout the summer. Enjoy tonight's excellent
Latin/salsa by vendors providing a welcome reprieve from summer
cooking. Parking is $2. Call 749-4902 information.
READY FOR THE MELT-DOWN. You've probably noticed things around
the Old Pueblo are slowing down. We're staying up later, moving
slower, making more sun tea. We're all tossing and turning, judging
from people overheard at the laundromat and grocery store check
out lines. "I couldn't sleep at all last night--it was so
hot." Yeah, since when is 75 degrees hot? We're entering
the season that separates the moanies from the Zonies. But with
the summer months come the subtle pleasures that longtime residents
can appreciate: a long, sparsely-traveled Speedway at 5 p.m. Sudden
availability of outdoor seating at restaurants. True, there's
not as much going on around town this time of year, but take the
time to drive--or ride--down your favorite thoroughfare, sit at
your chosen outdoor venue, order an extra-large iced tea...and
gloat.
May 25 - May 31, 1995
