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ROOT'S TALK. William Pitt Root has the novel distinction of recently being named Tucson's first poet laureate. Okay, the Nobel Prize it ain't. Still, this sprawling town can certainly use as much lyricism as it can get. And it doesn't get any better than Root, a three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, and winner of three Pushcart Prizes.
Event runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the St. Philip's Church Murphy Gallery, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. For details, call 626-2235. DESERT DANCE. The UA Dance Ensemble and Studio Jazz Ensemble combine powerful artistic forces with their Jazz in AZ concert.
Performance is 7:30 p.m. in Crowder Hall, located at the south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. Tickets are $8, $6 for students and seniors, available at the UA Fine Arts box office, or by calling 621-1162. BUBBA'S BACK. Country crooner Mark Chesnutt strums his way into Tucson's newest nightclub mega-plex, The New West, formerly the old Wild, Wild West. While this Beaumont, Tex., native isn't above recording market-driven, nuevo-Nashville schlock, the man can also turn in classic, rootsy gems like "Too Cold at Home" and "Brother Jukebox." He's expected to travel both roads tonight, hot on the heels of his latest release, Mark Chesnutt Greatest Hits. Performance is at 8:30 p.m. in The New West, 4385 W. Ina Road. Tickets are $18 and $25, available at The New West, Dillard's, or by calling (800) 638-4253.
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WELL SAID. Michael Lacapa, Pat Peterson and Judi Moreillon are just a few of the topnotch yarn-spinners on hand when the Tales of Arizona, Then and Now storytelling festival gets underway. This family-oriented weekend gathering helps revive an ancient craft nearly drowned out by MTV and video games. The festival revolves around five major activities, including the Concert of Stories, Tie-Dye Workshop, Showcase of Children's Stories, and Cric Crac (participatory storytelling). The rich verbal action kicks off tonight with Concert of Stories, when Gloria Myers tells Nyangara the Python against a backdrop of African drumming and song by Denise Bey. Event runs from 7 to 10:15 p.m. in the UA Center for English as a Second Language auditorium, located on North Campus Drive east of Park Avenue. Admission is $6, $4 for students, seniors and children ages six to 18, free for children 6 and under. Group discounts are available. For a full schedule and other information, call 327-4809. BRINGING UP THE REAR. Five men are trapped in Africa's darkest reaches. Abandoned by intrepid explorer Henry Morton Stanley, they're relegated to battle cannibalism, malaria and their own troubled hearts, when the Live Theatre Workshop presents Simon Gray's The Rear Column. Directed by James Mitchell, this season opener stars Richard Hoyt, Bruce Bieszki, Steven P. Elton and Sean Dupont. Show time is 7:30 p.m. in the Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. Following show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, through October 19. Tickets are $8.50, available at the door, or by calling 327-4242.
The New Age/World Music instrumentalist will be accompanied by Alex Safford on cello, Paul Duke on percussion, and dance and vocals by Zanna. Performances are 8 tonight and tomorrow in the PCC Proscenium Theater, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Advance tickets are $10, available at Borders Books and Music, Hear's Music, Antigone Books and the PCC West Campus cashier. Tickets are $12 at the door. For information, call 206-6988.
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STELLAR TRICKS. A cadre of Arizona's top magicians brings slick trickery to town for the 10th-anniversary performance of Stars of Magic. "The Tucson area has a rich magic tradition," says Norm Marini, president of the Society of American Magicians' Tucson Chapter. "Most people don't realize that several magicians who now travel the country and even the world are based right here in southern Arizona." Today's top roster includes Gene Collins, Todd Gaines, Rod Robison and Chris Rivette, among others. Performances are 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. in the TCC Leo Rich Theater, 260 S. Church Ave. Tickets are $8.25, $5.75 for children, available at Dillard's, William's Magic Shop, the TCC box office, or by calling 790-4060. GRUB GRAB. The Bangkok Cab Company Restaurant, along with the Food Conspiracy Co-op and Tucson Arts District Partnership, hosts a seven-hour harvest for the Community Food Bank.
Featured bands include Mysterio, The Weird Lovemakers, Al Foul and the Shakes and Greyhound Soul, with plenty more rounding out the agenda. Event runs from 2 to 9 p.m. in the Bangkok Cab Company Restaurant, 411 N. Fifth Ave. Admission is two cans of food for individuals ages 12 and older. For information, call 620-6144. BOOKED UP. Help the Humane Society's Education Department spread the word about keeping pets happy, healthy and non-reproductive, when they host their two-day Book Sale For The Animals! Bookman's Used Books has contributed heavily to the cause, and goods up for grabs include magazines, CDs, videotapes and classic LPs. "We have an incredible selection of materials available on an enormous number of subjects, for almost every interest imaginable," says Tracy Zoellner, society education resource specialist. And she reports that support has already been overwhelming. "It's wonderful to see how many people in our community believe in humane education as the key to ending animal cruelty, irresponsible pet care and pet overpopulation." Event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow at the Humane Society of Tucson, 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd. For information, call 321-3704.
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BLUES SHOWCASE. The Tucson Blues Society and Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association host their eighth-annual Acoustic Blues Showcase, featureing a red-hot blues gathering with some of the best talent around. Performers range from Antone Records recording artist Steve James to the Blue Katz with Arthur Migliazza, Tony and the Torpedoes and Mitzi Cowell and Friends. And that's not to mention the steaming barbecue wafting throughout. This all-ages, smoke-free event runs from 4 to 8 p.m. in The Heidelberg, 4606 E. Pima St. Tickets are $6, $5 for TBS, TKMA and KXCI members, available at the door. For details, call 297-9133.
Racers will traverse scenic hills among rangy old saguaros in Tucson Mountain Park, and participants in the 1.5-mile Fun Run will compete for prizes in the best desert-themed costume category. All participants will receive free admission to the museum today, following a post-race breakfast and awards ceremony. Proceeds help expand the raptor program, a series of natural hunting and group behavior demonstrations by those ever-gorgeous Harris hawks. Registration is 6 a.m. at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road. Prompt arrival is recommended, since Kinney Road will be partially closed when events begin. Registration is $18 for the 10k race, $10 for the fun run. For information, call 883-3013. A BAKED HOWDY-DO. The Arizona Rose Theatre Company offers a tribute to the Big Apple with its production of Hello, Broadway. The timeless street has been the heartbeat of popular music, and source of countless classics. Directed by Terry Howell, this performance is dedicated to that legacy, and opens the troupe's ongoing "Rose in Concert" series. Show time is 2 p.m. in the Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway. Tickets are $16, available at Ticketmaster outlets, or by calling 321-1000.
Monday 29
SNAKE OIL AND SADDLE SORES. If you think your HMO blows, and all those pharmaceutical companies are little more than a greedy cabal dedicated to force-feeding society needless pills, you may be right. Still, a glimpse into the medical industry as it existed 100 years back just might temper your view. The good, the bad, and the medically sublime are all on display when the Arizona Historical Society unveils Step Right Up: Patent Medicine in the Southwest.
Exhibit runs through March in the Arizona Historical Society, 949 E. Second St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. For details, call 628-5774.
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Surprises are expected to range from serious performances to comedy and magic, all the brainchild of volunteer supporters from the Music Advisory Board. Performance is at 7:30 p.m. in the Gaslight Theater, 7010 E. Broadway. Tickets are $15, available by calling 621-2998. BEAT GOES ON. That gritty, great little journal called Border Beat marches further into the literary landscape with its new Border Beat Reading Series. Tonight's premiere gathering will feature Demetria Martinez, a gifted Tucson writer whose novel Mother Tongue landed the 1994 Western States Book Award for Fiction. Her latest collection of poetry, Breathing Between the Lines, was recently published by UA Press. She'll read from these, and new works of poetry and fiction, at 8 p.m. at Cuppuccinos Coffee House, 3400 E. Speedway. For information, call 323-7205. INSIDE STEPS. Gray Montague, executive director of Ballet Arizona, fires up his Inside Dance: A Multimedia Encounter series with Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes. The series explores the various works of Russian impresario Sergey Diaghilev, who many consider the creator of the first modern dance company. Tonight his legacy is examined with the screening of three performances, Le Spectre de la Rose and Petrouchka by the Paris Opera Ballet, and Les Sylphides by the American Ballet Theatre. Free presentation begins at 7 p.m. in the PCC Center for the Arts Recital Hall, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Call 206-6988 for details.
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TRIPLE THREAT. The New York Times calls him a "triple-threat performer," while the Boston Globe describes him as a "serious, exploratory and imaginative musician." Either way, one thing's for sure: David Leisner knows his stuff when it comes to composing for and playing the guitar. A faculty member at the New England Conservatory and the Manhattan School of Music, his works are noted for their emotional and dramatic power, and his performances for expanding the guitar's repertoire with new works and unique interpretations of classic gems. Tonight, Leisner brings his powerhouse talent to the Old Pueblo, in an appearance sponsored by the Tucson Guitar Society. Performance is 7:30 p.m. in the Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St. Admission is $10, $7 for students and TGS members, available at Hear's Music and at the door. For information, call 296-9427.
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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Despite a horrid weekly airplane commute to his teaching job
at Manhattan's Hunter College, Root still considers Tucson as
home base. Tonight he brings his poetry back to the source when
the 
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will perform pieces ranging from "Sabor a Mi," by choreographer
Susan Quinn, to "Pockets, holdin' a groove!" by Michael
Williams. Both pieces were presented during the dance troupe's
triumphant pilgrimage to the International Theater School Festival
in Amsterdam this past summer. Williams will also premiere "There
Will Never Be Another You," accompanied by jazz vocalist
Tom Broccolo.
DESERT EVE. Hot on the heels of his latest release, Once
in a Blue Moon, musical renaissance man Ilias hits the Tucson
stage with his Tucson Nights concert.
Their goal is to lasso 1,000 pounds of edibles for the struggling
Food Bank. To that end, this grub extravaganza will feature no
less than seven hours of music, kids' activities and plenty of
good chow.
RAPTOR ROMP. Runners and their families flock to the arid
slopes, when the 
The new display focuses primarily on the role of patent medicines
from 1870 to 1906. It also reveals the self-medication trend as
hardly new, with exhibits of "cures" for all kinds
of ailments, real or imagined, and boosted by a booming mail-order
business. Included are advertising and packaging samples dating
before and after passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906,
along with details of the social con-sequences arising from addiction
and toxicity.
TEACHING TWINKLE TOES. Instructors from the UA School of
Music and Dance kick up their heels and let down their hair with
the Faculty Follies. This department fundraiser promises
to "bring a side of the School of Music faculty and staff
to the community that they have never seen before."
