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ART OFFENSIVE. John Killacky has spent a notable career knee-deep in the artistic trenches as a curator, educator, writer and filmmaker. Today he brings one bloody aspect of the creative fight to the UA with his Scenes from the Culture Wars lecture. He'll trace this century's history of rebellious art from Robert Mapplethorpe and Reza Abdoh to Karen Finley and Ron Athey, all irreverent visionaries who've been vilified in recent right-wing battles to cut National Endowment for the Arts funding. The free speech starts at 7 p.m. in the UA Architecture auditorium, and is partially funded--with a meaty dose of irony--by the NEA. Call 621-1251 for information. TEUTONIC MCGRUFF. German authorities take a bite out of petty crime and Anita G.'s self-esteem when they bust the Jewish woman for minor theft in Abschied Von Gestern, the latest installment in the UA Department of German Studies' free film series. Once popped, Anita looses her grip on life and floats through post-war Germany in this brutally realistic, yet smoothly subtle strike at a post-Third Reich nation. The movie screens at 7:30 p.m. in the UA Modern Language Building auditorium. Call 621-7385 for information. LUNAR HOOT. George Phar Leglar's eccentric legacy carries on, when his Valley of the Moon hosts the "Haunted Ruins" tonight through Sunday, and every weekend, through October 30. This fundraiser for the historic site totes visitors through a surreal exaggeration of reality--sort of Salvador Dalí meets Norman Rockwell on crank--located at 2544 E. Allen Road, just north of Prince Road and east of Tucson Boulevard. Tours begin every 30 minutes between 7 and 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for kids ages 7 through 12. Kids under age 6 and Valley members get in for free. On October 13, everyone over age 6 gets in for $1 and a can of grub, with proceeds going to the Community Food Bank. For information, call 323-1331.
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In this tale of forbidden flinging set in colonial India, sopranos Aline Kutan and Robin Lee Parkin and tenor Daniel Henrick romp in ornate garb against Peter Wolf's opulent set, and belt out lyrical arias, including, "Ou va la jeune Indoue (The Bell Song)" and Dome epais, from the Delibes masterpiece. Performances are 7:30 tonight and tomorrow, with a 2 o'clock Sunday matinee, in the TCC Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Tickets range from $14 to $56, and are available through Dillard's, UA Centennial Hall and the TCC box offices. Call 293-4366 for information. HELPING HELLRIDE. Local strawboss Don Martin loads up another Haunted Hayride to benefit the Comstock Children's Foundation of Tucson through the end of October. The show includes skits, sketches, gags and guffaws in what Martin labels "30 minutes of mayhem" meant for the whole family, though not necessarily recommended for kids under age 6. He also calls it a slightly macabre labor of love: "The Haunted Hayride will continue to raise funds for children's charities as a repayment for the help and kindness I received while severely injured as a child myself," he says. The Comstock Foundation assists youngsters under age 18 with health-related needs in cases where families can't foot the bill. Martin's haywagons hit the road Thursdays through Sundays beginning at 6 p.m., and also on Mondays from October 28 through 31. For reservations and ticket prices, call 323-5000. MELODIC MENUDO. A cappella or musical chimichanga? You be the judge when the Arizona Repertory Singers dish up vocal entrees concocted by American composers from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Foster to Billy Joel, tonight at the Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway. The non-profit group, featuring many of Tucson's best belters and now in its 12th season, has performed from Arizona to Canada and Europe. Catch this hometown performance at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, $8 for students and seniors, available at the door or by calling 792-8141.
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The action happens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Francis, 4625 E. River Road. Call 885-0139 for information. CHARITABLE COMBUSTION. Whether a mobile godsend or four-wheeled messenger of environmental doom, the car is apparently here to stay. And so, fortunately, is Casa de los Niños, that indomitable shelter for abused kids. So it only figures the two bulwarks of local life should meet at Reid Park for the 17th Annual Casa Car Show. This free vehicular extravaganza will feature more than 900 timeless buggies, an international food-fest, midget car races, raffles and lively entertainment, all from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Parking is also gratis, along with shuttles from the Hi Corbett lot. For information, call 624-5600. BENEVOLENT CACTI. Desert Survivors helps 50 disabled adults help themselves by providing jobs at the organization's Tucson nurseries, then selling the fruits of that labor--in the form of succulents--throughout town.
"We drop the pricies on a whole lot of plants," says the Survivors' Emily Kundert. "And these sales are really where we make a lot of money to keep our program going." Join the prickly fun at 1020 W. Starr Pass Road, between Interstate 10 and A Mountain. Call 884-8806 for information.
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St. Luke's provides pleasant lifestyles for elderly women, and the benefit event offers table settings befitting baked Spamloaf and Veal Oscar alike. The designs run "from playful and fun to pure elegance," says St. Luke's spokeswoman Debbie Altschul, "and the creative ideas from the multitude of talented designers will be varied and unique." The gathering runs from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and dessert will be included with the $25 admission price. For tickets and other info, call 628-1512. HIGH-MINDED HIKE. Join horses and hordes of local citizenry with a collective conscience at AIDSWALK '96, benefiting the Tucson Aids Project, People With Aids Coalition, and the Shanti Foundation. Registration for the 6.2 mile trek is at 7 a.m. at Rillito Park, to be followed by an interfaith session and speakers. The pilgrimage gets underway at 9:30 a.m. This stroll for the stricken now has an added urgency, says walk coordinator Matthew Palmer. "With federal government cutbacks, we need more money just to keep our programs going, let alone expand," he says. And since the fundraiser is fully underwritten by corporations, "every dollar will benefit the clients of the three local AIDS organizations," he says. For sponsor packets and other information, call 322-9191. HORNED HEAT. Reid Park once again hosts Hot Jazz and Cool Cuisine, the Tucson Jazz Society's annual free gala, starting at noon. This year's roster of improvisational luminaries includes Latin legend Poncho Sanchez, the Tucson Jazz and Latin Jazz orchestras, Jazzberry Jam, and Carmela Ramirez y Mas! from Phoenix, among others. The Chef's Association of Southern Arizona will sponsor food booths and a gourmet tent, while Golden Eagle Distributors-Budweiser pours forth plenty of beer. A free shuttle will haul jazzheads from nearby El Con starting at 11 a.m. These musical galas draw big crowds, so pack a blanket and get out early to claim your piece of lawn in front of the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center. For information, call 743-3399.
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But folks who really hurtle into the galactic void must content themselves with dehydrated kibble and peeing into baggies, wondering all the while whether they'll arrive back home as mere cinder chips. The Pima Air and Space Museum honors that gutsy lot with their new Launch of Another Kind Gallery, at 6000 E. Valencia Road. Exhibits include mock-ups of early space machines and solar system novelties like Marvin the Martian. "There are also several different space toys," says museum spokeswoman Juanita Ragland. "A lot of stuff goes from the Apollo to the Mercury eras, and much of it is unique to this gallery." Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily excluding major holidays, and admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and military, $3 for kids ages 10 to 16, and free for those age 9 and under. For details, call 574-0462. BIRDY. Through the ages they were high-flying challengers to man's earth-bound eminence. Some cultures even considered them winged deities. Now a flock of artists take on the aviary mystique with Tohono Chul Park's For the Birds exhibit, running through December 1. The show includes wood carvings by John Dittmar, sculpture by Mark Rossi and Joy Fox, and mixed-media photography by Judith Golden, among others. Wildlife ecologist Wendy Burroughs brings a few feathered friends and a talk titled Sky Hunters and Urban Raptors to the park at 2 p.m. on October 26 (reservations required), and Dittmar demonstrates his techniques for carving exquisite birds from 2 to 4 p.m. on November 23. Tohono Chul is located at 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, one stoplight west of Oracle on Ina Road. Hours are 7 a.m. to sunset daily, with a suggested $2 donation. For information, call 742-6455.
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GOD'S GREEN CARD. La Virgen de Guadalupe rears her holy head at the Tubac Center for the Arts' Popular Mexican Religious Art--Colonial to Contemporary, showing through November 10. A nod to El Día de la Raza (Columbus Day), the exhibit includes 225 works created by and for Mexicans, and provides glimpses into the New World art guilds of Western Europe. "It also reflects certain technological changes, as well as popular tastes generated by their widespread distribution," center director Nancy James says of the pieces. "Two- and three-dimensional images and objects demonstrate the evolution of popular religious icons dating from the 18th century." Works are accompanied by gallery texts and a catalogue, emphasizing the impact of Europe stomping its Catholic boots on Mexico's native peoples, a phenomenon highlighted with a talk by guest curator Gloria Giffords from 10:30 a.m. to noon on October 19. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Call 398-2371 for details.
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BAD ALTITUDES. Adventurous souls will be dropping like flies from a pair of Super Twin Ottoers at the United States National Championships of Freestyle Skydiving, starting today and extending through Saturday at Skydive Arizona in lovely Eloy. Each team will consist of a freestyle performer and camera flyer catching the fall on tape. Divers will demonstrate skills in artistry, innovation and not losing their lunches in this event that's free to spectators, and begins at 7 a.m. daily. To reach Skydive Arizona, travel north on Interstate 10 to exit 208. Take a right onto Sunshine Boulevard, head three miles to Highway 84, take a left to Tumbleweed Road and take a right. For information, call (520) 466-3753. 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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CURRIED AWAY. Fish and chips visit the Far East when a
British officer hankers for the daughter of a Hindu priest in
Arizona Opera's Lakmé. See related article in the
Review section for a complete preview of tonight's performance.
HEAVENLY ART. St. Francis in the Foothills throws its Second
Annual Fall Festival of the Arts, with more than 100 exhibitors
showing their creative stuff, all to benefit this ecclesiastical
outpost.
Now you can add to the goodwill and your own cactus garden at
their fall plant sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This flora event will
feature tons of locally grown desert trees, shrubs and groundcovers.
SMART SET. Designers, florists, resorts and other arbiters
of local ambience swoop down upon the Doubletree Hotel for Sensational
Settings, a fundraiser for St. Luke's Home.
BLAST OFF.