Tucson Area Events Calendar

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September 1998
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6	7 Labor Day	8	9	10	11	12
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20 Rosh Hashanah	21	22	23 Autumnal Equinox	24	25	26
27	28	29 Yom Kippur	30

Club Kids:Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road, the Ronstadt Cousins twist their muscial sound into a rhythm intended to make kids wiggle and giggle.

Storytelling Gathering: Tuesday, 7-8:30 pm., Glenda Bonin and Ron Lancaster will lead an informal gathering of storytellers who will swap tales and share skills in the meditation room at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave.

Guided Tour of the Torres Blancas Village: Wednesday at 9 a.m., Old Pueblo Archaeology Center is offering a one-hour archaeologist-guided tour of its excavations at the Torres Blancas Village archaeological site, in the 3000 block of Green Valley's Abrego Drive. From Continental Road, go south 1.7 miles on Interstate 19's east frontage road, west on Calle Torres Blancas, then south on Abrego for 1/10 mile to the chain-link-fenced site on the east side of the street. Free.

Lisa Frank Clubhouse Characters: Every Saturday and Sunday through Nov. 1, noon-3 p.m., Casey, Hollywood Bear, Panda Paitner, Roary and Hunter will appear in rotation week to seek at Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road.

Tucson Children's Museum: 9/5 & 9/6. 200 S. Sixth Ave. Try painting a border with stencils during Saturday Artworks, 1:30-3 p.m., Sunday, 1:30-3 p.m., check out the museum's volcanic rocks and play with magma-like material. $5 general, $4 seniors, $3 children 2-16. 792-9985.

Arizona Symphonic Winds: Saturday at 7 p.m., Laszlo Veres leads the ensemble in works by Suppe, Tchaikovsky and others at Udall Park, East Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon roads. Free Saturday evening concerts continue through Sept. 19. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., a free shuttle service is provided from the shopping center at the northwest ccorner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon roads.

Biosphere 2 Labor Day Activities: 9/5 & 9/6. The accent is on family fun 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Music, games, barbecue and five-cent root beer will be featured. A hands-on ladybug release for children will take place between 1 and 2 p.m. Saturday. Biosphere 2 is 20 minutes north of Tucson off Highway 77 at milepost marker 96.5. $9.95 adults, $6 ages 6-17, free 5 and under.

Tucson Labor Day Warbird Race: 9/5 & 9/6. Scale-model remote-control pylon racing starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, with side-by-side speeds reaching 150 mph, at Tucson International Model Plex Park. Take I-10 to Avra Valley Road (exit 242), go west 5.2 miles, turn left onto Sandario Road, go 7.5 miles to a right on Mainville Road, then 3.5 miles left on Reservation Road, and 2 miles to the park's gate on the left. Bring lawn chairs. $2.

Tucson Pops Orchestra, John Denman: Sunday at 7 p.m., Laszlo Veres will conduct, and clarinetist Denman will solo in works by Porter, Carmichael and others at the Demeester Outdoor Performance in Reid Park, at Country Club Road just north of East 22nd Street. Free. Sunday evening Pops concerts continue through Sept. 20 A free shuttle service to DeMeester runs from the Randolph Park golf course parking lot, at Alvernon Way just north of 22nd Street, starting at 5:30 p.m.

"Some Like It Hot: A Salsa Cook-Off and Dance Party":Sunday, 8-mid-night at St. Philip's Plaza, 4380 N. Campbell Ave., the Tucson Latin jazz Orchestra and Descarga will perform Latin jazz, salsa, merengues, cumbias and other Latin music for listening and dancing at this salsa tasting and dance party. $10 general, $5 for Tucson Jazz Society members. Doors open at 7.

Supercuts Labor Day Cut-A-Thon Benefit: Monday, noon-5 p.m., the haircutters at 3605 W. Cortaro Farms Road, 9505 E. Broadway and 3675 N. Campbell Ave., will do nate proceeds to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson.

ArtWalk: Free docent-led ArtWalk tours of downtown art galleries leave from the offices of the Arts District Partnership, 4 E. Congress St., at 5:30 p.m. each Thursday. 624-9977.

Women's Club Icebreaker: The Ott YMCA Women's Club will hold its annual get-acquainted icebreaker Hawaiian-style, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, at 401 S. Prudence Road. Dress Hawaiian and enjoy the food, entertainment, door prizes and fun. The club is open to all women 18 and over.

"An Evening With Glad and Friends": Thursday at 6:30 p.m., the Arthritis Foundation's Southern Arizona Chapter will honor Gladys Sarlat at its 1998 Humanitarian Dinner in the main ballroom at the Doubletree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon Way. $75 per person, $600 for a table of eight. 290-9090.

Mexican Independence Day: 9/11 - 9/13, Comite de Festividades Mexicanas de Tucson celebrates the 188th anniversary of Mexico's Independence in the fiesta area of Kennedy Park on Ajo Way and La Cholla Boulevard. There will be food, fireworks, mariachi music, folkloric dancing, singers and varied music groups. Hours are 6-11 Friday night, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

"Quest for the Golden Key to Happiness": Children and adults are invited to this interactive, walk-through play at the Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road, just north of Prince Road and east of Tucson Boulevard. The fantasy tours will leave the gate every 30 minutes, 7:30-9:30 Friday night and Saturday.

Pride of Arizona: Saturday at 6 p.m., a parade and concert by the University of Arizona's marching band will highlight the annual Stand By Your Band benefit for the UA's band program and band boosters endowment. The evening begins with a parade up North Swan Road from the intersection of Swan and Grant. The parade will conclude with a concert and silent auction in the courtyard of Plaza Palomino, at the corner of Swan and Fort Lowell roads. Free.

Auto Theft Prevention Day: The Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road, and the Tucson Police Department present their annual Auto Theft Prevention Day Saturday, starting at 10 am, at the mall's West Seal Court and lower level Food Court parking lot. The event will offer ways to protect your automobile, such as free vehicle identification etching and security systems.

Tamal Fiesta Kickoff: The fiesta will kick off at Park Mall, 5870 E. Broadway, Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with green corn tamales, tamale-making demonstrations, strolling musicians, an art exhibit and an El Centro Cultural display.

Pueblo Gardens Anniversary Celebration: Saturday, 4-8 p.m., the Pueblo Gardens neighborhood celebrates its 50th anniversary with family fun, food, entertainment games, raffles, and police and fire displays at Pueblo Gardens Park, 2500 E. 36th St.

University of Arizona Faculty Ensemble: Monday at 7:30 .m., Gregg Hanson leads this group in an eclectic chamber program at Crowder Hall, in the UA music building south of the East Speedway pedestrian underpass east of North Park Avenue. $10 general, $8 UA employees, $5 seniors and students. 621-1162.

Club Kidz: Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., in the Food Court at Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road, meet the wacky Professor Doodles. He is out to prove that his magical pen is mightier than the sword of Captain Kidz. Using his enormous drawing pad and boundless imagination, the professor creates stories and fantasy.

Harvest Festival: 9/18 - 9/20 at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., more than 200 costumed artisans will display, demonstrate and sell their wares in a turn-of-the-century marketplace setting. $5.50 adults, $4.50 seniors 55 plus, $4 children 6-12, free for children 5 and younger. For $1 off regular adult admission, visit www.harvestfestival.com to print out a coupon, or bring a can of food to support the Tucson Community Food Bank. Hours: Friday, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 am.-8 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Greek Festival: 9/18-9/20. Try to out-Zorba the Greeks at this festival featuring authentic Greek foods, music, beverages, pastries, rides for children and dancing. It takes place Thrusday, 5-11 p.m.; Sept. 18-19, noon-midnight; and Sept. 20, noon-7 p.m. at St. Demetrios, 1145 E. Fort Lowell Road. $2 general, free for children under 12.

Toy Show: Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at Marketplace USA, 3750 E. Irvington Road. $2 per person, free for children under 10.

Great Tucson Beer Festival: Saturday, bring the tamily to Old Tucson Studios for a chili, salsa and a wings cook-off, along with a beer-tasting extravaganza. This is the annual fund-raiser for the Sun Sounds radio reading service. $25 (non-Alcohol tickets cost $15). Tasting is 6-10 p.m. Gates open at 3 p.m.

Downtown Saturday Night: Saturday, 7-10 p.m., entertainment in the Downtown Arts District will focus on a symphony concert, the Tamal Fiesta and a new art show and sale. Shops, restaurants and galleries stay open late and there's plenty of free parking.

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus: Saturday at 8 and 10 p.m., this collection of always irreverent, sometimes bizarre sideshow acts will feature juglers, magicians, musicians, fire-eaters, tumblers and other curiosities on stage at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. The early show is a free, family-orinted event. Mature audiences are suggested at the late show, for which the admission is $5.

Wiccan Fall Fest: Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., this family-oriented event sponsored by the Tucson Area Wiccan/Pagan Network takes place under ramadas 18 and 19 at Reid Park, near Broadway and Country Club Drive. The day includes workshops, lectures, an auction, entertainment, activities for kids and a costume contest in which you dress as your favorite tarot card. An open autumn equinox ritual will conclude the festivities at 6:15 p.m.

"A Salute to Broadway": 9/19-9/20 at 5 p.m., The Green Valley Aquabelles, a synchronized swin team, will give their 33rd annual performance at East Social Center, 7 South Abrego Drive, Green Valley. Both performances are free.

Book Sale for the Animals: 9/19-9/20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., books, magazines, videotapes, audio cassettes, compact discs, software and books-on-tape will be sold to aid the animals of the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd. All items will be offered for $2 or less.

Harvest Festival: 9/18-9/20 at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., more than 200 costumed artisans will display, demonstrate and sell their wares in a turn-of-the-century marketplace setting. $5.50 adults, $4.50 seniors 55 plus, $4 children 6-12, free for children 5 and younger. For $1 off regular adult admission, visit www.harvestfestival.com to print out a coupon, or bring a can of food to support the Tucson Community Food Bank. Hours: Friday, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 am.-8 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Works by 20th-Century Masters 9/24-9/25, kick off the Tucson Symphony Ochestra's new season. Included in the program are Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland, Igor Stravingsky's 1947 version of Petroushka, and Pini di Roman (Pines of Rome) by Ottorino Respighi. $29-$10. 8 p.m. Tucson Convention Center Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Phone 882-8585.

Oktoberfest: 9/24-9/27. This German festival will feature more than 100 artists and crafts people selling their wares. The public can enjoy typical German foods, beverages and entertainment on the soccer fields at Tucson Electric Park Sports Complex at Ajo Way and Interstate 10. A children's area will offer games, magic shows and a petting zoo. Admission is a $3 donation to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Hours are 6-11 p.m. Thursday and next Friday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sept. 26, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept 27.

Singing from the Heart Contemporary folk singer and songwriter Ferron covers women's issues, human relationships, personal insight, and life's anguish. This concert includes cello accompaniment to her acoustic guitar. $15. 8 p.m. Berger Performaing Arts center, Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. Phone 327-4809

A New Zoo Aviary benefits from ZOOcon '98, Feast With the Beasts at Reid Park Zoo. The night of entertainment, auctions, and food from more than 30 of Tucson's finest restaurants is so popular that last year the Tucson Zoological Society sold out 11 days before the event. $35/$360 for tables of 8. 5:30-10 p.m. Reid Park off Lake Short Drive Phone 881-4753 or 881-1078 for tickets.

Mardi Gras Madness is the theme of this concert by the 90-woman Goodtime Singers, a barbershop chorus. $15/$12.75. 8 p.m. Tucson Convention Center Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Phone 747-1215 for required reservations.

Autumn Spirit Arts & Crafts Festival features more than 70 artisans in this 3rd annual juried fair that benefits the Tucson Community Food Bank. Bring canned-food donations to the food bank booth. Free. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Bank of America, 2080 W. Ina Rd. Phone 546-4656.

Taste of Chocolate Celebrity judges choose winners from among Tucson's finest bakers, chefs, and amateur chocolatiers. The public also votes for a People's Choice award. It all benefits NARAL Arivona Right to Choose. $15 in advance/$17.50 at the door. 2-4 p.m. University Marriott Park Hotel, 880 E. 2nd St. Phone 884-9313 for ticket locations.

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