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Event is free and begins at 7 p.m. in Borders, 4235 N. Oracle
Road. For details, call 740-5729.
EPIDERMAL DRAMA. They've spent the last year pondering
the role of race in society, along with our often bizarre notions
of beauty. The result is Only Skin Deep, Bloodhut Productions'
latest provocative take on modern American culture.
According to Bloodhut insiders, Only Skin Deep is a "fun,
profound theatre piece that reveals stories of fear, loss, family,
beauty rituals (and tortures), and the politics of hair."
Performance is at 8 p.m. in the PCC Center for the Arts, 2202
W. Anklam Road. Production continues at 8 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday through May 23, with a 2 o'clock Sunday matinee on May
24. Tickets are $10, $8 for students, available at Antigone Books,
Fit to Be Tried, the PCC Center for the Arts, and at the door.
For information, call 795-0010.
MENTAL TREK. Several top Tucson musicians will aim their
talents towards helping Sam Hughes Elementary School kids take
mental flight this summer. Charged with bringing an inanimate
object to life in an eight-minute skit, Hughes' "Create and
Animate Team" not only succeeded, but also swept its division
at the Odyssey of the Mind state competition in Tucson last month.
Now they have their sights set on the World Competition, held
in Florida in late May.
Funds from this event will help team members Sara Button, Dylan
Calmos, Gabe Edmunds-Hostetler, Luke Gebremariam, Blair Lane,
Emily Seaman and Coach Cindy Gebremariam reach that goal.
The action will include auctions and team demonstrations, and
music by Catacoustic Groove, The Determined Luddites, Elise Greco
and Ned Sutton.
Event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Sam Hughes Elementary School
courtyard, 700 N. Wilson Ave. Tickets are $5 per person, $10 per
family, and are available at the door. For details, call 882-8486.
CACTUS COMMERCE. If the business of America is business,
then that national vocation comes to Tucson this weekend with
the Business Expo '98. Learn how to expand your existing company,
boost sales and raise profits with a slew of workshops, displays
and technology showcases at the biggest expo of its kind in southern
Arizona.
Free event runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, and 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. tomorrow in the TCC, 260 S. Church Ave. Call 321-0889 for
details.
PEACEFUL DREAMS. After starting Tucson's La Indita restaurant,
Maria Garcia had another dream: opening a cultural center where
folks could swap community information and enjoy cheap coffee;
a spot where poets, writers and singers could gather to share
their talents.
The result is Café Cultural. Today the center celebrates
its grand opening, coinciding with the end of the Uprising for
Peace undertaken in Mexico by the National Indigenous Congress.
The uprising called for a peaceful solution to conflicts between
indigenous people and the state government in Chiapas.
The gathering will include videos and a discussion concerning
the women of Chiapas, piñatas for the kids, a flower-making
workshop, and a ceremony honoring victims of the massacre in the
village of Acteal. There will also be Yaqui deer dancers, music,
literary readings and plenty of good food.
This free exchange begins at 11 a.m. in Cafe Cultural at La Indita
II, 2332 S. Sixth Ave. For information, call 206-9391.
CLEAR VISIONS. Award-winning glass master Tom Philabaum
joins The Glass Artists of Tucson to present Esprit de Corps,
featuring a small army of top local talents and their new, unique
works. Among the artists represented are Linda Allyn, Roger Dale,
David Hall, Marsha Jacquay, Janet Miller, Alfredo Rivera, Louis
Via and Bernice Ferman.
Exhibit runs through August 15, with an opening reception today
from noon to 9 p.m. at Philabaum Contemporary Art Glass, 711 S.
Sixth Ave. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. For information, call 884-7404.
SONORAN SHUFFLE. Put on your good duds and head out to
the Santa Catalina foothills for the Desert Dance Party and Barbecue.
This cactus-fest will feature a smorgasbord of great live music,
plenty of hot dancing across a wooden floor, dance lessons, and
more good grilled grub and cold beer than you can shake a rattler
at.
Music will include Cajun and zydeco by Black Leather Zydeco,
western swing and bluegrass with the Titan Valley Warheads, and
norteño with Los Diamontes. There will also be volleyball,
horseshoe pits, and plenty of action for the kids, with overnight
camping and a pancake breakfast available.
Event runs from 3 to 9 p.m. at 6450 E. Edwin Road. Advance tickets
are $12, $11 for KXCI and TFTM members, $20 for couples, and free
for children under age 16. Advance tickets are available at Hear's
Music and Beaver's Bandbox. Tickets at the gate are $14, $24 for
couples. Space is limited to 300. Food is not included in ticket
price. For detailed directions and ticket information, call 575-4656.
MOTHER EARTH. Celebrate mom in down-to-earth style with
Mother's Day in the Gardens at the Tucson Botanical Gardens. TBG's
pathways will be in full bloom, and so will the herb, cactus,
sensory and historical gardens. Morning tea or a light lunch will
be provided by Carte Blanche Catering, and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
kids can make herbal sachets for that someone they love--and we
don't mean Barney.
Event is 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Botanical Gardens,
2150 N. Alvernon Way. Admission is free for moms, $4 for adults,
$3 for seniors, and free for children under age 12. Food is not
included in admission price. For information, call 326-9686.
POPS AND PLEIDES. The Tucson Pops Orchestra fires up its
Music Under the Stars spring concert series with a kick-off
performance in Reid Park. The eclectic musical menu will include
the Zampa Overture, Britten's Soirees Musicales,
selections from Showboat, and a big-band showcase.
Performance is free and runs from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Reid Park
DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, located on Country Club
Road between Broadway and 22nd Street. Call 722-5853 for details.
BIG FAMILY. The A Mountain Community House is headquarters
for Recapture Our Youth, a grassroots prevention project where
kids and adults work together in mentoring and counseling programs,
community gardens, and helping the food bank.
Today, a mother and daughter fashion show and family dinner
helps to simultaneously raise funds and celebrate Mother's Day
for a worthy cause. Featuring models from ages 5 to 80, the party
culminates with the prize of a diamond pendant.
Event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Archer Center, 1665 S.
La Cholla Blvd. Requested donations are $10 for adults, $5 for
children. For families with more than three children, additional
children are admitted free of charge. Tickets are available by
calling 623-5670.
SECOND FLIGHT FILMS. The Upstairs Theatre Company continues
altering its course with Multi-Media Mondays, featuring short
films and live music in the Hotel Congress.
This week's celluloid offerings include Gastrointestinal Blues,
Michael Hartigan's comedy about a corporate suit posing as a coffeehouse/
writer type; Kerouac Kafe, by Kathleen Haley and David
Gil; Way Too Freaky, an animated film by Ira Hirsh; and
Pyro, a film by Reginald Spangler and John Wintering. The
music line-up includes national talents John Wesley Harding and
The Steve Wynn Quartet. (See this week's music feature for details.)
Event begins at 8 p.m. in the Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress
St. Admission is $5 at the door. For details, call 622-1751.
RAISING THE ROOF. Tucson raises the rafters tonight with
An Evening of Great Gospel Music. This spiritual extravaganza
will feature The Kingsmen, The Florida Boys, The Tucson Messengers
and The Hoppers, with proceeds benefiting the Salvation Army.
Event is 6:30 p.m. in the Christ Community Church, 7801 Kenyon
Dr. Advance tickets are $10, and available at the Salvation Army,
Trinity Bookstore, JMJ Bookstore, Revelation Christian Bookstore,
Agape Christian Bookstore, and Gospel Supplies. Tickets are $12
at the door. For information, call 327-6807.
TIMELESS MOVES. The Tucson-Pima Public Library takes a
step back in history--and provides exotic dancing of a timeless
sort--when it hosts Nahui-Ollin Grupo Azteca de Tucson.
The all-age dance group will perform ancient indigenous dances
from southern Mexico on the library patio under lovely spring
skies. Bring a blanket or folding chairs for this stunning show.
Free performance is 6:30 p.m. at the Himmel Park Branch Library,
1035 N. Treat Ave. For information, call 791-4397.
POLITICAL POKES. Political satirist Mark Russell, described
by TV Guide as "the funniest man on TV," has
been entertaining PBS viewers for more than 20 years. Still, he
disagrees with the Guide's assessment, claiming to "have
535 writers--100 in the Senate and 435 in the House of Representatives."
And there are no sacred cows for Russell, who performs stand-up
comedy while accompanying himself on piano. Now he brings his
poignant beltway material to Tucson for one show in Centennial
Hall, with proceeds benefiting KUAT-TV, Channel 6, and the United
Way's Children's Endowment.
Show time is 7:30 p.m. at UA Centennial Hall, located inside
the main gate east of Park Avenue. Tickets are $26 and $30, available
at the Dillard's or Centennial Hall box offices, or by calling
621-3341.
RAINSONG. "In this desert land live the People who
know/How to sing down the rain that makes the crops grow,"
writes Judi Moreillon in Sing Down the Rain. "A sacred
tradition, the elders explain, How wind brings the clouds and
clouds bring the rain."
Every year for centuries, the Tohono O'odham have harvested the
fruit of tall saguaros, making wine from the fruit for ceremonies
to bring rain. For two nights they dance, while singers beckon
the wind, clouds and rain.
Moreillon's book, illustrated by O'odham artist Michael Chiago,
richly describes that tradition. And now a new exhibit, Sing
Down the Rain, does likewise, to powerful effect.
Featuring Chiago's original paintings and companion verses by
Moreillon, the display reflects the intricacies of the rain ceremony,
from the fruit harvest to the painstaking preparation of the syrup
and sacred wine, to the dancing outside the "Rain House,"
where singers provide music with gourd rattles, and the medicine
man "catches the wind."
Display runs through June 14 in the Exhibit Hall at Tohono Chul
Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Regular gallery hours are 9:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday. A $2 donation is suggested. For information, call 742-6455.
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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