Tucson Area Events Calendar

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Club Kidz: Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., in Tuscon Mall's food court, 4500 N. Oracle Road, the Russian Balalaika Folk Ensemble will bring its authentic music and dance to stage.

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Stuck Mojo: Thursday at 7:30 p.m., the bands Gat-Rot and Flambookey will open the show for this hard-rock group at The Cage, 5851 E. Speedway. Tickets cost $10; available in advance at Strictly CDs, Dillard's and Zia Record Exchange outlets.

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Al Perry & the cattle: Tonight at 9, out-of-towners D-Liar (formerly Flathead) and Los Lonely Boys will open for this twisted honky-tonk band at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. $4.

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Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys: Saturday at 8 p.m., the legendary bluegrass banjoist will lead his band in concert at the Berger Performing Arts Center at the Arizona Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, 1200 W. Speedway. The performance is a fund-raiser for the Rincon Optimist Scholarship Fund. Advance tickets: $14 and $20; available at Hear's Music, Mars-Hall Music and the Folk Shop. At the door: $3 more.

Fred Hersch: Saturday at 8 p.m., this jazz pianist performs music of Thelonious Monk and others at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. $15.

Tucson Symphony Orchestra, "Just for Kids": Saturday at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., the Tucson Symphony Flute and String Trio introduces children to classical music at the Tucson Center for the Performing Arts, 408 S. Sixth Ave. Free.

Todd Hammes, Alieksey Vianna: Saturday at 3 p.m., percussionist Hammes joins guitarist Vianna for an eclectic program at Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St. $8, $5 for students.

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Tucson Symphony Piano Trio, John Denman: Sunday at 2 p.m., clarinetist Denman solos with the piano trio at the Pima Community College Center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre, 2202 W. Anklam Road. $10.

Lane Justus Chorale, Tucson Boys Chorus: Sunday at 3 p.m., these ensembles present their annual joint concert at SS. Peter and Paul Church, 1500 N. Campbell Ave. Free; donations accepted.

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The Kingston Trio: Monday and Tuesday at 7:30 .m., the well -known folk group will perform in the Alice Holsclaw Theatre at the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. Limited number of tickets remain for $18 and $20, at the Temple box office and Dillard's.

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The Refreshments: Friday night at 9, Tucson's White Chrome Splendor will open the show for this Tempe-based rock band, responsible for the theme song for TV's "King of the Hill," at the Rock, 136 N. Park Ave. $13.

Arizona Opera, "Cost fan tutte": Friday night and Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 2 p.m., Mozart's beloved opera enjoys a run at the Tucson Convention Center Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Tickets for tonight and Sunday are $14, $26, $40 and $53. Tickets for Saturday are $15, $28, $42 and $56. 293-4336

Ritmo Suave, Festival: Friday night at 8, the local Latin dance bands will perform as part of the "Valentine's Friday the Flirteenth Dance" at the Latin American Social Club, 437 E. 26th St. $10.

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Sheri Stoner: Saturday at 8 p.m., this UA graduate student sings at Crowder Hall, in the UA music building south of the East Speedway pedestrian underpass east of North Park Avenue. Free.

Lisa St. Ann: Saturday at 2 p.m., the rock signer-songwriter from New Yrok City will perform at Borders Books and Music, 4235 N. Oracle Road. Free.

Bruce Holbrook: Saturday at 3 p.m., this UA trombonist performs a senior recital in Crowder Hall, in the UA music building south of the East Speedway pedestrian underpass east of North Park Avenue. Free.

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Cass Preston: Sunday at 7 p.m., this artist continues the Sunday jazz jams at the Cottonwood Cafe, 60 N. Alvernon Way. $4 general, $2 for Tucson Jazz Society members. Musicians who come to jam get in free.

Tucson Gem & Mineral Show 1998 February 13 - 16, 1997 at Tucson Convention Center.

Earl Edmonson: Sunday at 2 p.m., this bluegrass artist performs an eclectic program at Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. $3 for park members and children 12 and under, $6 for non-members.

Schaeffer Guitar Competition Finals: Sunday at 2:30 p.m., UA guitarists compete in Holsclaw Recital Hall, in the UA music building south of the East Speedway pedestrian underpass east of North Park Avenue. Free.

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Mike L. Keepe: Wednesday at 8 p.m., this UA saxophonist performs a senior recital in Crowder Hall, in the UA music building south of the East Speedway pedestrian underpass east of North park Avenue. Free.

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The Saddle City Bank: Friday night at 8, the longtime Tucson country group will play a rodes dance at the Shrine Temple, 450 S. Tucson Blvd. Western wear is encouraged. $7.

"Wintertime Blues Festival": Friday night at 9, blues artists Big Jack Johnson, Johnny Rawls and Sistah Blue will perform at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. $12, with a $2 discount for Friends of the Rialto and Tucson Blues Society members.

Shelly Lares: Friday night at 7:30, Tucson's Avatar Band will open the show for this Tejano singing star in the ballroom at the Inn Suites Hotel, 475 N. Granada Ave. $15 in advance at Yoly's Music Shops and the Wildcat House.

Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Martin Chalifour: Friday night at 7 and Sunday at 2 p.m., Los Angeles Philharmonic concertmaster Chalifour solos in Bernstein's Serenade, and George Hanson leads the TSO in Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 at the Tucson Convention Center Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Friday night: $10, $16, $22, $28,. Sunday: $6, $10, $14, $18. 882-8585.

Civano Project - Public Meeting (Also known as Tucson Solar Village) Tucson Metropolitan Energy Commission. Friday, Feb 20 at 9-11 AM. Downstairs in the Main Library For more info see http://www2.tucsonmec.org.

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Animation Workshop: Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Tubac Center of the Arts, a hands-on session for children ages 6-12. Please bring your own lunch. To register, call 398-2371.

Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades: Saturday at 8 p.m., the local swing band will play at Skrappy's, 3710 N. Oracle Road. $5.

Smokin' Joe Kubek: Saturday at 9 p.m., the Texas blues guitarist will lead his band, featuring vocalist B'Nois King, in a gig at the Boondocks Lounge, 3306 N. First Ave. $12 at the door, $10 in advance and for memebrs of the Tucson Blues Society.

Glen Rose: Saturday at 7 p.m., this entertainer will sing and play piano, guitar and ukulele during his tribute to the songs of Rodgers and Hart at The Cascades retirement community, 201 N. Jessica Ave. Free.

Debbie Friedman: Saturday at 7:30 p.m., the singer-songwriter will play original and traditional Jewish folk tunes in the University of Arizona's Centennial Hall, just east of North Park Avenue on East University Boulevard. The concert is sponsored by the UA Hillel Foundation, the Tucson Jewish Community Center and UApresents. $15, $19 and $25 at the Centennial Hall box office and all Dillard's outlets.

UA Campus Tour: Every Thursday and Saturday at 9:30 a.m. through May 30, tours leave from the University of Arizona Visitors Center at Cherry Avenue and the UA Mall. A wheelchair-accessible shuttle bus tour is also offered on the first Saturday of the month. 621-5130.

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Cool Breeze: Sunday at 7 p.m., this band continues the Sunday jazz jams at the Cottonwood Cafe, 60 N. Alvernon Way. $4 general, $2 for Tucson Jazz Society members. Musicians who come to jam get in free.

Deana Jones: Sunday at 12:15 p.m., this UA piano student performs at Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 N. Speedway. Donations accepted.

Arizona Symphonic Winds: Sunday at 3 p.m., under Laszlo Veres' direction, this ensemble plays music of Sousa at Christ Community Church, 7801 E. Kenyon Drive. The Tucson High Steel Band performs at 2:15 p.m. $5 general, free for children under 12.

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"Toca" preview: Wednesday at 7 p.m., Keeneth Ryan introduces Arizona Opera's next production at Borders Books and Music, 4236 N. Oracle Road. Free.

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Wayne Glass: Thursday at 12:15 p.m., this tenor performs at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Free.

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Country Western Dinner Dance fundraiser ASTD/OPC (The American Society for Training and Development, Old Pueblo Chapter) is holding a Country Western Dinner Dance fundraiser on February 27th. It's being held at the Plaza International Hotel. A Chuck-Wagon Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m., and dancing begins at 7:00 p.m. Music is by the Desert DJ's, with instructors in line-dancing and other CW dance styles.

All ticket holders are entered into our raffle. Prizes include: a weekend at the Plaza International Hotel, w/ dinner a $55 value gift basket from Calido Chili Traders 2.5 hours of WWWebsite Consultation/Design Consultation with an ASTD/OPC member on Job Counseling or Training and more!

Tickets purchased before 2/20/98 are $25/person, $45/couple, after 2/20/98 or at the door it's $30/person, $50/couple. For more information, call Gari-Sue Greene (885-5958 or Kathleen Noble (293-6488).

Mineral Discovery Center Anniversary Party: 2/27 - 3/1, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., this celebration including art, demonstrations and special exhibits marks the first anniversary of the Asarco Mineral Discovery Center, at Interstate 19 and Pima Mine Road. A special feature of the center is the display of historic mining equipment. 625-7513.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs the White Sox 7:05 p.m. in the brand-new Tucson Electric Park. Phone 888-683-3900 for season tickets and a complete spring training schedule.

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See Spot Walk: Saturday at 9 a.m., at Reid Park's Ramada 31 on East 22nd Street Between South Country Club Road and South Randolph Way, the Humane Society of Tucson will host its second annual benefit Walk-a-Thon. The society will have dogs available to walk and/or adopt. Walkers will be able to enter contests and win prizes, and vendors of pet-related items will be on hand. Registration begins at 8 a.m.

Garden Bed Preparation and Planting: Saturday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Native Seeds/SEARCH will present the first installment in its spring gardening workshop series at the Sylvester House, 2130 N. Alvernon Way. $25 general, $20 for members.

Mardi Gras: Salpointe Catholic High School will present its 11th annual Mardi Gras, Saturday at the Tucson Country Club, 2950 N. Camino Principal. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails, followed by dinner at 7:30. Music for dancing will be provided by the Desert Cadillacs until midnight. There will also be a silent auction and raffle drawing. $85 per person. Reservations: 577-9412.

White Sox vs Arizona Diamondbacks at Tucson Electric Park, 1:05 p.m. Phone 888-683-3900 for season tickets and a complete spring training schedule.

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