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Thursday 28
Fleck plays acoustic and electric banjos with a powerful electronic twist. Along with Victor Lamonte Wooten on bass, and "Future Man" Roy Wooten on drums and his specially designed "drumitar," this band breaks all boundaries between bluegrass, jazz and pop. Special guest will be Jeff Coffin on tenor and alto saxophone. Performance is 8 p.m. in the TCC Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Tickets range from $13 to $20, and are available at the TCC box office, Dillard's, Hear's Music, or by calling 791-4266. BEYOND SAYING NO. His innovative approach to preventing teen substance abuse has landed Dr. Robert Schwebel on The Today Show, Oprah and CNN. Now the Tucson therapist discusses his work and signs the updated second edition of his book, Saying No Is Not Enough. For 25 years Schwebel has helped families in the prevention and treatment of alcohol, tobacco and drug problems. His updated book has a full chapter on tobacco use. It includes strategies parents can use in discussing their own substance use, and offers help for those already dealing with their kids' drug habits. "Nearly a decade after the first edition of this book appeared," Schwebel says, "I remain firm in my conviction that, although we live in a drug-filled society, parents can successfully help their children navigate these troubled waters." Discussion and signing begin at 6:30 p.m. in Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 5130 E. Broadway. For information, call 512-1166.
Friday 29
DAINTY DELINQUENTS. Despite its facade of refinement and dignity, the halls of Wimpley are marked more by hijinx than the high falutin'. Prodded to the fringes by their parents and society, the girls of this nefarious boarding school are making the most of their last stop on the road to trouble, as teachers hang on--sometimes by their learned ankles--and headmistress Francine Pillbottom fights to maintain her dignity amidst the academically anemic. But in the end it's student against teacher, teacher against staff, and every girl for herself. And the survivors gain yet another year of "enlightenment" in Rich Amada's latest dark comedy, The Wimpley School for Wayward Girls, presented by Lost River Stageworks. Directed by Hal Melfi, The Wimpley School stars Anne Butman and Susan Thomas. Tonight's performance is at 7:30 p.m. in the Tucson Center for the Performing Arts, 408 S. Sixth Ave. Performances continue at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, through June 14. Tickets are $10, available by calling 721-9640. SWEET SOUNDS. Founded by singer/songwriter Victoria Williams in 1993, Sweet Relief firmly established the notion that musicians must take care of their own when it comes to serious health problems and staggering medical bills. Today the fund helps players of all stripes who can't afford doctor's visits, hospitalization, physical therapy, substance abuse therapy, and even living expenses because of their illnesses. To receive assistance, they must submit formal applications which are reviewed by a grant committee, and they must prove they're working musicians in dire need. Now a cadre of top local (and formerly local) players are getting into the act with a benefit show at the Club Congress. The powerhouse concert will include The Original Harmony Ridge Creek Dippers (composed of former Jayhawk Mark Olson, Victoria Williams, and Mike Russell), Syd Straw, the Amor-Belhôm Duo, Ricky and Howe Gelb and Tammy Allen. Show is 9 p.m. in the Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Admission is $10. For details, call 349-0940.
Saturday 30
ENDANGERED SPECIES. What do monkeys, polar bears, lions and otters have to do with taking good care of kids? Plenty, when it comes to Stand for Children, a special morning of entertainment for children and their families sponsored by the Reid Park Zoo, and by an army of local community groups from Casa de los Niños to the Humane Society of Tucson.
Free event runs from 9 a.m. to noon at the Reid Park Zoo, north of 22nd Street between Country Club Road and Alvernon Way. For information, call 321-3778.
THUNDER ROAD. Vicariously live out your high-speed fantasies--complete with the rich aroma of burning rubber--when USAC Midgets, Sprints and NASCAR Grand American Modifieds rip up the oval blacktop at the fairgrounds. Throw in a few brews, several hot dogs, a lug nut or two, and you have yourself an octane-laced Saturday evening under spring's exhaust-laden skies. Event is 7 p.m. at Tucson Raceway Park, located on the Pima County Fairgrounds. Take I-10 east to the Houghton Road exit. Admission is $10, $7 for seniors and military, free for children ages 11 and under. Call 762-9200 for details. BLUES REDUX. He may have been gone, but Tucson's favorite bluesman is certainly not forgotten. Now Sam Taylor returns from the Big Apple with his former bandmate and violin virtuoso Heather Hardy for a special concert, part of the Tucson Jazz Society's Summer Series. A veteran gut-wrencher, Taylor has played with everyone from Otis Redding and T-Bone Walker to Sam and Dave and the Isley Brothers. When he teamed with Hardy, their sound turned Tucson's blues scene on its angst-ridden ear. So this return show promises to be a must-see performance by two all-stars. Performance runs from 8 to 11 p.m. in St. Philip's Plaza, at Campbell Avenue and River Road. Tickets are $10, $5 for TJS members, and will be available at the door only. Series tickets are $21 for TJS members, available at Hear's Music and Last Wax Records. Call 743-3399 for information.
Sunday 31
GO FISH. The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Coronado National Forest host a free public fishing clinic at Rose Canyon Lake on cool Mt. Lemmon. One hundred rods and reels will be available, along with a limited supply of bait. And best of all, state fishing license requirements will be waived for the day, along with Forest Service toll fees for participants. Free clinic runs from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Rose Canyon Lake, located on Mt. Lemmon, Milepost 18. For details, call 884-9394.
That influence, and Young's own work as chair of the Mythological Studies Department at the Pacifica Graduate Institute, are the grist for his latest book, SAGA: Best New Writings on Mythology, which endeavors to reveal how mythic tales can help with life's journey. And in a lecture entitled Finding Your Way Back Home--The Magic of Mythic Stories, he'll spin fairy tales and discuss insights for finding our own personal stories. "Throughout history, people have relied on folklore and mythology to define themselves in confusing times," he says. "Now, even more so, those stories are relevant." His lecture runs from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in Unity of Tucson, 3617 N. Camino Blanco. Admission is $15. For information, call 577-3300. JAZZ BLAST. Tucson's jazz tide has ebbed and flowed over the years; but for more than two decades, the Tucson Jazz Society has surfed that wave, all the while bringing desert dwellers some of the finest music to be found in Baja Arizona. The Society continues that tradition with the Sunday Jazz Jam Series in the Cottonwood Club. These gatherings spotlight great performers in a free-for-all, open jam atmosphere. Today's outing features the boundary-breaking guitar sounds of Xavier Marquez and Out of Nowhere. Event runs from 8 p.m. to midnight in the Cottonwood Club, 60 N. Alvernon Way. Admission is $4, $2 for TJS members, and free for musicians coming to jam. For details, call 743-3399.
Monday 1
UPSTAIRS ONSCREEN. You may remember them as the theater company that presented a string of solid productions, including SubUrbia and Closetland, before crashing on the financial rocks. These days the Upstairs Theater Company has shifted focus with Upstairs Film; and they've begun a series of presentations at the Hotel Congress called "Multi-Media Mondays," which feature live music and short films and videos. The man behind the screenings, Michael Toubassi, has a long-standing habit of producing his own short films. He says the multi-media series is meant as an opportunity to see some of Tucson's and southern Arizona's other premiere filmmakers. The series includes 16mm narratives and experimental shorts, animation, video and film documentaries, super 8 and 8mm experimental films--and they welcome submissions. The fledgling summer series continues tonight with Footsie, David Olsen and Eric Goldfarb's film about a forlorn and misunderstood shoe fetishist who finds salvation "in most unusual ways." Also featured will be Gastrointestinal Blues, a comedy about a corporate type with misguided aspirations to become a café hipster and Bohemian writer, directed by Michael Hartigan. Music will come from New Orleans bands The Attack Family and The Morning 40 Federation. Event runs from 9 p.m. to midnight in the Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Admission is $3. Call 622-1751 for details.
Tuesday 2
TALL TALES. On the first and third Tuesday each month, a group of tall talkers gather to spin a few yarns, swap stories, and even teach the narrative ropes to greenhorns. Led by Glenda Bonin and Ron Lancaster of Tellers of Tales, these gatherings are open to "anyone who ever thought they'd enjoy seeing what it's like to weave a tale of magic in front of an audience." This free event runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Meditation Room at St. Phillip's in the Hills Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. DYING TO DEBATE. Few issues in American society pack as much emotional punch as the debate over the death penalty. Now that contentious rap comes to Tucson as a cadre of lawyers hash out the topic on the UA campus. The panel discussion will include David White, chief criminal deputy for the Pima County Attorney's Office; Kenneth Peasley, chief trial counsel for the same office; and Bruce Ferg, Assistant Attorney General to the State of Arizona's criminal appeals division. Other participants will include Natman Schaye, a private criminal-justice lawyer, and criminal-defense attorneys David Darby and Carla Ryan. Bernard Harcourt, a UA criminal-law and procedure associate professor, will moderate. The debate is scheduled in conjunction with Point of Fracture: Voices of Heinous Crime Survivors, a multi-media installation running from April 24 to June 21 in the Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave. The exhibit and accompanying book feature local photographer Amy Zuckerman's poignant black-and-white images of Tucson families who have survived the violent death of a child, mother, father, brother or sister. Edited by Karen Nystedt, the book includes interviews with 15 of these families struggling to rebuild their lives. Tonight's forum begins at 7 p.m. in the UA College of Law, Room 146, located on the northwest corner of Speedway and Mountain Avenue. For information, call 740-5729.
Wednesday 3
FROM THE SOURCE. Ever wonder what inspired Picasso to paint his misshapen, multi-eyed enigmas, or Francis Bacon to render haunting dark figures rife with brutal despair?
Whence comes the muse? We may never know the answer to all those questions. But we do get a glimpse into a bit of local creativity when artist and TMA docent Cristina Cardenas presents How Colonial Art Influenced My Work, as part of the museum's ongoing Art Talks lecture series.
Her free lecture begins at noon in the TMA, 140 N. Main Ave.
For details, call 624-2333.
City Week includes events selected by Calendar Editor Tim Vanderpool. 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. To have material considered, please send complete information at least 11 days prior to the Thursday issue date to: Tucson Weekly, P.O. Box 2429, Tucson, Arizona 85702, or fax information to 792-2096, or email us at listings@tucsonweekly.com.
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BANJO BLAST. They've shared billing with Hootie and the
Blowfish, Sting and Branford Marsalis. Now Béla Fleck and
the Flecktones share their Grammy Award-winning talent with Tucson
with one performance only, tonight at the TCC.
The action will include animal antics, puppet shows, stage entertainment,
hands-on activity centers and goody bags, along with plenty of
information on community and childcare resources.
THE MAN, THE MYTH. As if he didn't tote enough distinction
in his own right as a psychologist and storyteller, from 1990
to 1995, Dr. Jonathon Young was also founding curator for the
Joseph Campbell Archives and Library.
Why did Grandma Moses compose perfectly controlled glimpses of
pastoral America, or Andy Warhol strike an artistic chord with
cans of soup? Why did Norman Rockwell sell so many calendars,
or Ted DeGrazia stylize a million mobile homes?
