Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday Thursday 27 FATHER'S DAY REVISITED. "The biggest American export may be violence through mainstream film, television and arms sales. Why is it such a jump to think that the family would be the cradle of violence?" asks literature on VideoDADDY, the latest showcase in the UA media arts department summer series VideoTENSIONS. Visiting lecturer Mark Taylor, experimental media artist and exhibition director at the Film Arts Foundation in San Francisco, addresses the dissolution of myth surrounding the American family in a 90-minute program that turns family values rhetoric on its ear. The seven-video program includes: "My Daddy and Animal Daddies," a darkly comic, candy-colored view of Domestic Violence set to the mid-'60s tunes of Sonny and Cher; "Miss Somebody," children's accounts of what it's like to miss somebody when a family is divided by divorce; "Let's Play Prisoners," recounting the exploits of a child dominatrix; and "Playing Poseidon," described as "compulsive behavior, silver screen whores, the Poseidon Adventure and what it was like to be a kid in the '70s." Program is free and begins at 7:30 p.m. in the UA Modern Languages Building auditorium, north side of the mall west of Cherry Avenue. Call 621-7352 for information. Friday 28 BLUESTEIN BROS. Whaddaya get when you cross a couple of brothers with a folklorist father and a Midwest upbringing? Throw in a Cajun accordion, some string instruments and a pair of clogs, and you get one of the most unusual folk acts ever to travel the open road. Evo and Jemmy Bluestein hit a high note with African-American, Mexican-American, Appalachian, Cajun, Yiddish and blues stylings in a rare and exciting folk format. When Evo slips on the clogs, you'll want to crack open an Old Milwaukee and say to yourself, "It doesn't get any better than this." Show time is 8 p.m. at the Tucson Center for the Performing Arts, 408 S. Sixth Ave. Tickets are $7, $6 for TFTM, TKMA and KXCI members, available at Hear's Music, Loco Records, Mountain Music, Piney Hollow and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle's Toys. They're $8 at the door. Call 629-0429 for information. The brothers follow up with a kids' clogging workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 29, and a concert at 7 p.m., at Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle's Toys, 4811 E. Grant Road. Tickets for the evening show are $3 and $6. Call 326-0188 for reservations and information. SWEATLODGE DOWNPOUR. It may be presumptuous to do a "greatest hits" show your first season out; but Masters of Subtlety Nick Seivert, Danny Boskowitz, Dave Fitzsimmons and Fish Karma endeavor to do just that with Set Back Clocks, the latest adventure in stand-up comedy, featuring musical guest Duncan Stitt. Our predisposition for motion sickness prohibits our personal attendance, but we have it on good authority that these guys are hilarious. Along with tried-and-true crowd pleasers "The Salute to Jimi Hendrix Oleo," "The Oro Valley Historic Home Tour" and "The Magic String Infomercial," tonight's show features all-new sketches including the "Chupacabras Macarena," a goat-sucking, pterodactyl line-dance. They've said it before but they'll say it again: This is your last chance to catch them before the summer hiatus. Show time is 8 p.m. at the Southwest Center for Music, 2175 N. Sixth Ave. Advance tickets are $10, available at Hear's Music and the Center box office. They'll cost $11 at the door, unless you bring a donation for the Community Food Bank. Call 884-1220 for reservations and information. Saturday 29 MOVERS AND SHAKERS. If you missed the UA Dance Ensemble's exciting program earlier this year, you get a second chance tonight with just over an hour of music and movement that'll leave you breathless. Program opens with Susan Quinn's "Texas Canyon," a modern dance piece inspired by rock formations along I-10, moves into passionate sequences by guest artists John Dahlstrand and Mara Carlson from Sueños Tangos, and continues with a couple of ballet solos in the 1840s Bournonville style, and a jazzy musical theatre number called "Mischief." Michael Williams' energetic "SCAT," four interpretations of scat music from Mel Torme to Ella Fitzgerald, closes the show. Concert begins at 8 p.m. at the UA Gittings Dance Theatre, north side of the mall west of Campbell Avenue. Tickets are $7, $5 for seniors and students, with proceeds assisting the ensemble's performance at the Jazz Dance World Congress at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. That the UA is the only university dance program that's ever been invited to perform at this worldwide conference of professional companies is a clue for unassuming locals to check out the quality of performance and choreography under our noses. Call 621-4698 for tickets and information. Sunday 30 SHAKING THE TREES. Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens bring happy world-beat rhythms to St. Philip's Plaza, 4380 N. Campbell Ave. Move your feet to South African mbaqanga, "a hard-driving sound with knockout downbeats and riffing that rivals zydeco and Brazilian foro." Yeah, whatever. We just like to watch costumed lead vocalists Simon Mahlathini and queens Hilda, Mildred and Nobesutho strut their stuff in front of the six-piece band. With 30 years together and an energetic new release called Stoki Stoki, they've got their mojo working to ensure a good time will be had by all. Imbibe rhythm and liquid refreshments starting at 8 p.m. outdoors in the plaza, Campbell Avenue and River Road. Tickets are $16, $15 for TJS members and $8 for children, available at Hear's Music, Antigone Books, Loco Music, Buffalo Exchange, all Zip's locations, and at the gate. Call 327-4809 for information. Monday 1 BOOK 'EM. Uninspired by the silver screen? Can't stomach another day under the swamp-cooler vent? Take yourself for a walk and get lost in the annual pop-up and moveable book exhibit at the UA Main Library, southwest corner of Cherry Avenue and the mall. National Geographic In 3-D includes more than 20 National Geographic Action Books, capturing "Ten Years of the Best of 3-D." Don't wait too long: Exhibit continues through July 15. Call 621-6423 for library hours. Syd Straw. It's been a healthy six years since we've seen the wry songwriting talents of Syd Straw in action. Back in 1990, her debut Surprise album received rave reviews for her warm, throaty vocals and impressive supporting cast including Michael Stipe, John Doe, Ry Cooder, Don Was, Richard Thompson and Marshall Crenshaw. The Los Angeles-born artist emerges from the MIA list with War and Peace, roots-tinged guitar rock and hard-traveling harmonies that will ensure she won't soon be forgotten. This Club Congo Early Show is a gift from the Gods: A last-minute change in the tour schedule brings her on a detour through Tucson tonight, giving you one--and only one--reason to venture out on a Monday. Syd Straw and the Skeletons perform at 8 p.m. at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Admission is a screaming deal at only five bucks. Call 622-8848 for information. Tuesday 2 FREE ART. The Tucson Museum of Art is between seasons at the moment, but they're bridging the gap this summer with Selections from the Collection, a showcase of recent acquisitions ranging from Pre-Columbian textiles from Peru to photorealist serigraphs. Other newly acquired works included in the summer exhibition are ceramics from Asia, Mexico and the United States; contemporary art by Arizona artists; Mexican folk art; and Western American art. Enjoy an air-conditioned stroll on the house with free admission all day today. TMA, 140 N. Main Ave., is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call 624-2333 for information. TICKLED PINK. Laurie Kilmartin, comedienne from The Punch Line in San Francisco, headlines The Funny Women Comedy Night at Laffs Comedy Caffé. This evening of estrogen-enlightened humor offers irreverent observations on the modern world, eccentric family members and, of course, relationships. While laughter may be the best medicine, the hard-cash proceeds from tonight's benefit will go a long way in supporting the YWCA of Tucson's Women's Health Education programs, which include the Mensajeras de Salud, making information on breast and cervical cancer more accessible to the Hispanic community; and the Lesbian Cancer Project, a pilot outreach program for increasing cancer screenings and combating misinformation about the health care needs of lesbians. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with entertainment continuing from 8 to 10 p.m., at Laffs Comedy Caffé, 2900 E. Broadway. In keeping with the healthful theme, there will be no smoking in the club for this performance. Tickets are $35, available in advance from the YWCA, 738 N. Fifth Ave., Suite 110. Call 884-7810 for reservations and information. Wednesday 3 BORDERLANDS THEATER. Michael, a befuddled Border Patrol agent bound by duty and honor to his job and family, wrestles with wild fantasies of wigs, queens and femmes fatales in Deporting the Divas, a zany comedy by Guillermo Reyes. The gifted storyteller attempts a theatrical balancing act of sub-plots in which a colorful cast of characters try to simultaneously hide from and search for their true identities. This Borderlands Theatre production previews at 8 tonight and Thursday, July 4, in the Black Box Theater at the PCC Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Tickets are only $6. Regular performances run Wednesday through Sunday through July 21, with non-student tickets ranging from $8 to $10. Advance ticket outlets include Antigone Books, Jeff's Classical Records and the PCC West Campus student center. Call 882-7406 for reservations and information. MOON WALK. Sunday's full moon is on its way out, but there's plenty of light for an evening walk through the Valley of the Moon. Celebrate your independence from the heat of the day from 7 to 9 p.m. on this pre-holiday eve. The Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road, is north of Prince Road and east of Tucson Boulevard. Admission is free, with donations for the restoration of this unique historic site greatly appreciated. Call 323-1331 for information. 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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