Tucson Weekly: Listings: Special Events (November 13

SPECIAL EVENTS
Events This Week
Listings BATTLE OF THE SEXES. Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. Watch the U.S. women's gymnastics team, including Keri Strug, Shannon Miller, Dominique Dawes and Dominique Moceanu, take on the U.S. men's team at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 13. Men and women will compete head to head, including floor exercises. Event will be taped for presentation on ESPN on November 17. Tickets are $12.50 and $16.50, with $2 discount for kids and seniors. Call 791-4266 or 1-800-638-4253 for tickets and information.
BICYCLE SWAP. The Greater Arizona Bicycling Association (GABA) presents the annual Bicycle Swap Meet from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, November 15, at the PCC West Campus parking lot, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Everyone is invited to buy, sell and trade.
DINNER & GOLF. The Juneteenth Festival Committee presents a golf tournament and fundraising dinner and dance on Saturday, November 15. Golf tee-time is 9 a.m. at Randolph Park. Contact Rick Jennings at 294-6572 for information. The dinner and dance are at the Disabled American Veterans Cactus Chapter No. 2, 3455 S. Wilmot. The evening begins with cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. The evening also includes a fashion show and special guest comedian "Kool" Rick Fuller. Tickets are $25, $10 for the dance only. Call Scotty Mills at 622-6578 for information.
DOUBLEWIDE SHOWROOM. The Screening Room. 127 E. Congress St. Original poetry, film and music tempt pueblo denizens away from their TVs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 13. This monthly event aims to unite emerging Tucson artists with meaningful-media starved audiences. Admission is $2. Call 622-2262 for information.
DOWNTOWN SATURDAY. The downtown Arts District is the place to play all day and all night on November 15. Orts Theatre of Dance presents Trapeze in the Trees at 7 p.m. on Pennington Street, and again at 7:30 p.m. at the Ronstadt Transit Center. While you're there, watch the Offering to the Goddess, a myth-themed costume pageant. The Tucson Poets dazzle with their mythological poetry from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Ronstadt as well. For information on other events, stop by the booth on Sixth Avenue and Congress Street; or call the Arts District Partnership at 624-9977.
FALL FISHING CLASSIC. Charles Restaurant. 6200 E. El Dorado Circle. The Men's Active 20/30 Club of Tucson presents its annual Fall Sports Fishing Classic at 8 p.m. Friday, November 14. While you won't actually be fishing, you'll be able to enjoy an elegant evening of dancing and drinks. Cost is $8, with proceeds benefiting Tucson children's charities. Call 882-2434 for information.
GERMAN FIESTA. Arizona Historical Society Museum. 949 E. Second St. The Arizona Historical Society, the German Heritage Klub and the University of Arizona's Latin American Area Center present a celebration of the German Jesuits contribution to the Arizona-Sonora borderlands from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, November 15. Enjoy informative presentations, guest speakers and experts including guests from Germany, photographic exhibits and German pastries and coffee. Cost is $3. Call Richard Morgan at 795-6499 for information.
EL MAÍZ. Celebrate a Southwest favorite at the annual Corn Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, November 15, at the Himmel Park Outdoor Performance Center. This free family fest features games and piñatas for kids, a corn eating contest, live bands and folklórico dancers, informational booths from Native Seeds/SEARCH, and lots of delicious corn-based foods and treats. Call 888-8816 for information.
YAQUI DAY. The Arizona State Museum on the University of Arizona campus presents a day of Yaqui culture from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, November 14 and 15. Yaqui-Pasquola carver Louis David Valenzuela will give a sculpture demonstration, Steve Alverez will speak on Yaqui culture, and Yaqui youth dancers and musicians will perform. Call 621-6281 for information.