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WILDERNESS BECKONS. The Tucson Symphony Orchestra opens its 1997/98 season with The Call of the Wild. This classic concert earns its title with timeless works inspired by the great outdoors, including Beethoven's Sixth Symphony (the Pastorale), and Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. The performance also marks the second year in town for symphony conductor and musical director George Hanson.
MOUNTAIN OF HASSLE. Save the Scenic Santa Ritas is a hard-working little group determined to rescue its namesake mountains from a huge, greedy mining conglomerate called Asarco, Inc. In the time-honored spirit of grassroots hell-raising, tonight its members host a slide show displaying the Santa Ritas' exquisite natural qualities, and outline the growing fight. Free presentation is 7:45 p.m. in the UA Physics Building, located on Fourth Street east of Park Avenue. For details, call 621-6874.
Friday 19
HERP HAPPENING. "What's a herp? Come see a bunch of them!" say the exuberant folks at Bookman's.
Free, adult-oriented lecture is 7 p.m. in Bookman's Northwest, 3733 W. Ina Road. For details, call 579-0303. VISUAL POETICS. Two creative genres rub shoulders when the Dinnerware Artists Cooperative Gallery hosts Poetry in Action, featuring artist Cynthia Miller and poet Roberto Tejada. Miller is known for her whimsical paintings and sculpture, both emanating from her unique take on the Southwest desert. Her pieces have shown throughout the west, landing her numerous kudos, including the Distinguished Arizona Artist Award from the Tucson Community Foundation. Her latest collection, Domestica, explores interior spaces and objects with an iconic touch. Tejado hails from Mexico City, where he edits the Spanish-English journal Mandorla: New Writing from the Americas. His poetry has appeared in several publications in both the U.S. and Mexico, in addition to his reviews and writings on other contemporary Latin American artists and photographers. Poetry in Action is at 7 p.m. in the Dinnerware Artists Cooperative Gallery, 135 E. Congress St. Admission is free. For details, call 798-3292
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BENEFIT BELTERS. Vocal powerhouse Dorothy Reid and her Emane Group shake the rafters when the Arizona Kidney Foundation hosts its third-annual Gospel Music Concert.
Both of those groups will also be on hand for this Kidney Foundation fundraiser. "We're looking forward to a great show," says event chairwoman Kay Smith. "Dorothy is a really talented person, and her original music is wonderful." Concert runs from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway. Tickets are $5, free for kids under age 12, and available at the door. Call 882-7604 for information. FINE MOVES. The Orts Theatre of Dance raises spirits--and hopefully a little cash--with its third-annual Fine Wine and Art fundraiser. This sampler features vintages from Sonoita Vineyards, along with great food, an art auction, and of course plenty of dance. Performances include Ave Maria, featuring Robert Davidson and Anne Bunker. Putting their goods on the auction block will be Philabaum Contemporary Art Glass, photographer William Lesch, and restaurants ranging from Café Poca Cosa to Daniel's. Music will be provided by Mike Olsen, the friends of Pulse, harpist Mary Bouley and techno-tribal masters Chuck Koesters and Kent Baldridge. Event runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Tucson Center for the Performing Arts, 408 S. Sixth Ave. Advance tickets including wine are $15, and available at Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea, Silverbell Trading, Cactus Flower Chiropractic, Rumrunner and Antigone Books. Wine tickets are $20 at the door. Non-wine tickets are $7.50 in advance, or $10 at the door. For details, call 624-3799. MUSICAL MESSAGE. Folksinger John Trudell is hardly known for shrinking from a worthy cause, particularly the ongoing struggle of Native Americans. In 1969 he garnered attention as national spokesman for the Indian occupation of Alcatraz. That was followed by a stint as national chairman of the American Indian Movement from 1973 to 1979, a time when the FBI had all but declared war on the group.
Tonight, Trudell will perform a benefit concert for the Yoemem Tekia Foundation of the Pascua Yaqui Reservation. Founded in 1989, the foundation is devoted to preserving the Yaqui language and culture. He'll be joined on stage by Semalulukat (Hummingbird) Drum, with selections performed by several Pascua Yaqui women. Concert is 7 p.m. in the TCC Leo Rich Theatre, 260 S. Church Ave. Tickets are $10.75, available at Dillard's and the TCC box office. Call 883-7565 for information.
Sunday 21
GREYHOUND REBOUND. They bring thrills, chills and big profits at the tracks. But behind the scenes, gentle greyhounds are often just exploited, abused and then tossed aside when their fleetness fades. Enter Arizona Greyhound Rescue, a non-profit group dedicated to finding homes for the retired racers. To raise cash towards that noble cause, today they'll host the second-annual Run for the Greyhounds. In an ironic twist, this time humans will tackle an 8K run or 2-mile walk. Walkers are encouraged to bring their own dogs, and the event will be celebrated with bagels, fruit and T-shirts. Early registration is $14, $12 for Roadrunner members. Packets are available at gyms, athletic stores and pet shops throughout Tucson, or by calling 647-7572. Registration is $15 the day of the event. Run for the Greyhounds takes off at 6:15 a.m. at Chuck Ford Lakeside Park, 8300 E. Stella Road. Call the number listed above for information.
Free jam is 4 p.m. in the Texas T-Bone Restaurant, 8981 E. Tanque Verde Road, in the Bear Canyon Shopping Center. For details, call 743-7086. REVAK REDUX. The M. Revak and Co. gallery hosts a new exhibit by Tucson artists Cynthia Savage, Kristen Muench and Christine Lytwynczuk. Savage's pieces tackle themes ranging from the American home, the irony of perfect facades, and the often broken lives of people hiding behind them. Her figurative work, Death, concerns the joy, freedom and release of dying, while Time Heals Old Wounds punctures our cultural attitudes towards grief. Since childhood, Muench has been fascinated with folk art, a study furthered by her extensive travel in Mexico and Europe. Her papier maché pieces employ recycled materials and layered colors to create statements of the human condition represented by various flora and fauna. Lytwynczuk is a recent graduate of the prestigious Maryland Institute of Art, where instructors labeled her "the best large-scale painter at the Institute." Her pieces engage a variety of styles and media, with influences reminiscent of Chagall, Magritte and Blake. Exhibit runs through October 30, with an opening reception from 1 to 7 tonight, at M. Revak and Co., 1440 N. Stone Ave. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For information, call 624-3445.
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The 40 three-foot -square, black-and-white prints show Tseng costumed as a late 20th-century tourist in front of famous and picturesque sites throughout the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Asia and South America. Each piece is marked by Tseng's deadpan poses. Shot between 1979 and 1989, they've since become key images in countless studies of contemporary Asian-American art, and established him as a well-known figure in New York's downtown art scene prior to his untimely death in 1990. The Center purchased the entire collection in 1994, and its current showing closes November 9 with a 2 p.m. dance performance by Tseng's sister, Muna Teng, titled 98.6: A Convergence in 15 Minutes. An accompanying Teng exhibit, Costumes at the Met, is also on display in the second floor Board Room. The UA Center for Creative Photography is located at the east end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway, east of Park Avenue. Regular gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 621-7968 for details.
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TALL TALES. Big talker and longtime Tucsonan Martin Rivera will conduct a free workshop for those interested in the time-honored art of storytelling. It warms our hearts to hear about revivals of this ancient craft, and anyone lucky enough to catch a listen with Rivera can understand why: He can spin a yarn with the best of 'em. This narrative outing is sponsored by TNT (Teens 'n' Tots), a storytelling program based at the Tucson Children's Museum. Event begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Tucson Children's Museum, 200 S. Sixth Ave. For information, call 792-9985, ext. 101.
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Such acclaim has also landed Scalapino a slew of awards, including two NEA fellowships and an American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation. Tonight, she brings all that talent to Tucson, kicking off the UA Poetry Center's Fall Reading Series. Free reading is 8 p.m. in the UA Modern Languages Building auditorium, located on the north side of the mall west of Cherry Avenue. For details, call 321-7760.
Scalapino will also read and discuss her work at 7 p.m. Thursday,
September 25, in the Dinnerware Artists Cooperative Gallery, 135
E. Congress St. Admission is free. Call 792-4503 for information.
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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Performances are 8 tonight and tomorrow in the TCC Music Hall,
260 S. Church Ave. Tickets range from $10 to $28, and are available
at the 
Before you reach for the medicine chest, keep in mind that they're
merely referring to that fascinating bunch of fellow dwellers
more commonly known as reptiles. Today, Tucson Herpetological
Society members Min and Bill Johnson will be on hand to talk herp,
and display a few of their friends. "They've got the greatest
seven-foot monitor, and tons of other cool reptiles like chameleons,"
says Bookman's events coordinator Nancy Cerepanya. "And they're
really experts in their field."
Reid is rapidly gaining local fame for her original gospel music,
and as choir director for both the Prince Chapel and Southside
Presbyterian Church.
These days he still carries on the good fight, primarily through
his poignant, unadorned music. His latest recording, Blue Indians,
is a compendium of music and spoken word produced by Jackson Browne.
BLUE, BLUE GRASS OF HOME. Those fun-loving folk of the
Desert Bluegrass Association fire up another monthly jam, open
to all pickers, grinners and anyone else who just digs this great,
homegrown American sound.
NON-ACCIDENTAL TOURIST. Photographer Tseng Kwong Chi took
the world by storm--literally--with his notorious series of self-portraits
titled East Meets West, now on display at the UA Center
for Creative Photography.
WRITING TO EXHALE. Village Voice describes Leslie
Scalapino's poetry as "A sense of text that is capable of
breathing." Currently considered among the best avant garde
writers, she's penned 18 books of poetry, essays and prose. Among
her most recent works are The Front Matter, Dead Souls,
Green and Black: Selected Writings, and The Return of
Painting, The Pearl, and Onion/A Trilogy.
