MUSIC Performances This Week BWIYA-TOLI PERFORMS. DuVal Auditorium, University Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Hear the sounds of Mexico, Chile, Peru and Bolivia performed by Bwiya-Toli from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 25. This brown-bag concert is free and open to the public. Call 626-7301 for information. GOT THE BLUES. Southwest Center for Music. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. 884-1220. Hear some of Tucson's best blues musicians at the Seventh Annual Tucson Acoustic Blues Showcase beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday, September 22. Blues lovers can enjoy their favorite libations along with tasty barbecue and tunes by Hans Olson, Kathleen Williamson with Rochelle Raya, Stefan George and Duncan Stitt with Liz Fletcher. Tickets are $6, $5 for KXCI, TBS and TKMA and are available at the door. This smoke-free event is for the entire family. Call 884-1220 for information. RENAISSANCE AND FOLK. Chivalry Sports Renaissance. 7718 E. Wrightstown Road. 722-12550. Soprano Mary Uhrig performs her Tapestry of Life recital at 7 p.m. Friday, September 20. Cost is $5. Seating is very limited so call 722-1255 for reservations. STARLIGHT SYMPHONY. Casas Adobes Baptist Church. 2131 W. Ina Road. 297-7238. Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Casas Adobes School of the Fine Arts with a concert and banquet beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday, September 20. The Casas Adobes Sanctuary Orchestra conducted by Dr. Julie Barrier will perform many favorites throughout the evening. Cost is $10. Call 297-7238, ext. 162 for tickets and information. Announcements BISBEE CABARET. The 55 Main Gallery hosts an informal Coffee House, "Cabaret Unplugged" from 8 to 10 p.m. every Friday. This free, open-mic event provides musicians, poets, vocalists, entertainers and listeners with a relaxed atmosphere. Format is acoustic. Call (520) 432-4694 to reserve performance time slot and for information. BROWN-BAG SYMPHONY. Southwest Center For Music. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. The Tucson Symphony Women's Association presents the first in the The Joy of Music series with George Hansen, new conductor for the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, September 23. Bring a lunch and get to know Hansen as he shares his musical views. Admission is $5. Call 297-3150 for information. CALL TO MUSICIANS. The Catalina Chamber Orchestra is open to new members by audition. Positions are available in all instruments. Call 327-4721 to schedule an appointment. CALL FOR MEMBERS. The Tucson Masterworks Chorale, Tucson's professional-level community chorus, invites people from all walks of life and backgrounds to become members. No auditions necessary--just a love of singing. Rehearsals are Monday evenings at the Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway. Call 884-3506 for information. CELTIC MUSIC JAM. The Folk Shop. 2525 N. Campbell Ave. 881-7147. Join in the fun from 8 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, at this monthly Celtic and old time music jam. Everyone is welcome, with practiced players invited to join in. CLASSIC EVENING. Barrows Gallery. 2800 E. Broadway. The Tucson Symphony Women's Association presents the fifth-annual Evening of Classics, at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 19. This is a fundraising benefit for the Endowment Fund of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are $20. Call 751-1696 for reservations and information. DESERT BALLADS. The Arizona Folkmusic and Folklore Preserve. 44 Ramsey Canyon Road. Hereford, AZ. (520) 378-6165. Arizona State Balladeer Dolan Ellis sings songs of the Southwest at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22. Suggested donation is $6. Seating is very limited, so call (520) 378-6165 for reservations and information. DESERT DRUMMERS. Women are invited to bring the percussion instrument of their choice to Kennedy Park, Ramada 39 at 8 a.m. Sunday, September 22. Call Lois Lockhart at 883-0377 for information. INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE. The Southwest School of Music offers music classes for all levels and interests, with lots and lots of financial aid still available. For information call 884-0811. PLAZA JAZZ. St. Philip's Plaza. Campbell and River Roads. The Tucson Jazz Society continues the Plaza Suite Fall Jazz series at 8 p.m. Saturday, September 21, with Tucson's own Statesboro. Tickets are $8, $4 for TJS members, and are available at the door. Café Terra Cotta will have a full bar and sell picnic dinners. Gates open at 7 p.m. Call the TJS hotline at 743-3399 for more information. SING ALONG. The Tucson Goodtime Singers, an award-winning women's barbershop chorus, is now accepting new members. They offer vocal training, wonderful music and warm friendship. Attend a practice at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evenings at 3670 N. Stone Ave., or call 790-1813 for information. TWILIGHT TUNES. The Tucson Pops Orchestra in its Music Under The Stars concert series concludes with a performance at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, September 22, at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center in Reid Park. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy the show. Performances are free and concessions will be sold. Free shuttle service leaves from the west entrance of Foley's at El Con Mall beginning at 5:30 p.m. WANNA PLAY? Are you a talented musician in search of an orchestra? The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra needs you! String, percussion and harp players are urged to call 323-7166 for more information. Out Of Town SILVER CITY JAZZ. With only a three-hour drive separating real Jazz fans from the Silver City Jazz Fest, there's nothing to keep them from enjoying live performances by the Cal Collins Quartet, Yobosó, the Ray Drummons Quintet, and others. The Silver City Jazz Festival '96 kicks off Friday, September 27, and continues through September 29. Tickets are $40. Enjoy a weekend of excellent music, delicious food, arts and crafts in a cool, beautiful mountain setting. There will be organized activities for the kids, so bring them along. Call 1-800-555-8019 for tickets and information.

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