Tonight is Thursday night, and according to the official college calendar, that means the weekend has begun. For a lot of fun at a little price, check out tonight's Spring Fling activities at Rillito Downs. Tonight's entertainment schedule includes live bands from 5:00 to 10:00 and carnival rides galore. Proceeds from the carnival go to campus clubs and services involved in its production. For more information on this event, or to purchase tickets, please call 621-5610.
Sit back, relax, and get a taste of Tucson Poetry Festival's featured poet, David Ray, when he brings his act to the Modern Languages auditorium tonight. The reading will begin at 7:00, and all students, aspiring poets and writing enthusiasts are invited to attend free of charge. For more information on this reading, please call Tappan King at 621-1441.
Height is not a factor in tonight's Lame for a Game wheelchair-basketball exhibition game. Players from the UA men's and women's basketball teams as well as members of the UA wheelchair basketball team will take the court on an even playing field at 7:00 in the McKale Center. Wildcat memorabilia and raffle tickets will be distributed throughout the game. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 621-2287.
Are you tired of writing monthly checks to your favorite academic institution without knowing where that money is going? Are you afraid tuition hikes will send you and your books packing? Voice your questions and concerns at tonight's Regent Tuition Public Hearing from 5:00 to 7:00. Gain a little knowledge on possible tuition hikes and hear the reasons behind recent changes in fees at the open meeting in Harvill Room 211. For more information, please call the Arizona Board of Regents at 602-229-2543.
Trade in warfare and tragedy for a lesson in art at today's Center for Middle Eastern Studies lecture with Sharon Parker. The lecture will address "Contemporary Art Production in Iran" with first-hand reports from the field. The 3 p.m. lecture is free and open to the public; however, seating in Franklin 202H is limited to 25 persons. For more information on this presentation, please call Anne Bennett at 621-8079.
Celebrate your freedom by delving into the world of "A Slaveless Society: Elite Identity, Collective Memory, and Historical Representation in Brazil's Cacao Zone." A visiting lecturer will discuss privileges which residents in parts of Brazil are deprived of. This eye-opening lecture will begin at 3:30 p.m. in Social Sciences, Room 114. For more information on this discussion, please call B.J. Barickman at 621-3474.
