Friday November 2, 2001

Join visitors from the other side at today's Dia de los Muertos exhibit at the Arizona Historical Society, 949 E. Second St. Celebrate the Mexican Day of the Dead with authentic sugar skulls, memorial flower displays and hauntingly hilarious skeleton exhibits. Watch as life imitates art today between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Admission to the museum is free. For more information or for regular museum hours, call the Arizona Historical Society at 628-5774.

Stop wallowing in the past and leave the future for tomorrow. Focus on the "hereandnow" at today's unique traveling comedy performance in Social Sciences, Room 100. "Hereandnow" is a comedy troupe based in Los Angeles that focuses on racial and ethnic identity issues. Learn more about yourself and your neighbors at today's 7:30 p.m. interactive performance. Admission to the event is free. For more information on "hereandnow," call Priscilla at 621-3481.

Stand back as Germany's Annual Stimmen World Voices Festival graces the Centennial Hall with its first U.S. tour featuring vocal artists from around the world. Tonight's 8 p.m. performance includes a lineup of six performers from Mali to Madagascar. Listen as French rap and Swiss hip-hop is creatively combined with American jazz and blues to create an talent-laden musical atmosphere. Tickets for tonight's performance range from $16 to $28. For more information or to reserve seats, call the Centennial Hall box office at 621-3341.

Clap your cymbals and march in time as the 48th Annual Band Day takes over Arizona Stadium tomorrow from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Get a glimpse of 35 of the Southwest's most colorful high school band marching bands as they compete for a variety of prestigious honors. The School of Music and Dance's day will kick off with a performance by UA's very own "Pride of Arizona." Tickets for the event range from $3 to $5 with a valid CatCard. For more information on tomorrow's performance, call Alan Mills at 621-5251.

Rise and shine! Spend your Saturday afternoon giving back to the Tucson community as the UA embarks on an All-Campus Philanthropy event from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Projects have been set up around town at non-profit organizations benefiting youth, the elderly and the poverty stricken. The day will begin at Social Sciences, room 100, with a complimentary breakfast. Volunteers will be transported to various sites and brought back to the UA for a free lunch and celebration. For more information, call Rachel Burke at 626-4906.