Today
311÷ Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. With special guest. Omaha's good old rap-rock funksters hit Tucson! 8 p.m. $30 in advance. 798-3333
The Bled ÷ Skrappy's, 201 E. Broadway Blvd. Live music from local rock acts including Cure the Rocketship, Versus the Minor and Fallen Rain. 7 p.m. $5. 358-4287
Circus Chimera ÷ Tucson Mall parking lot. 4500 N. Oracle Road. Opening Night of touring Circus, which features contortionists, jugglers and clowns! 7:30 p.m. $6 bleachers, $9 reserved, $12 box seats. 293-7300
"In the Beginning" ÷ Wilde Playhouse. 135 E. Congress St. Storytelling series starts tonight at 7. Doors open at 6 p.m. $5. 770-1000
Wingspan Film Fest 2004 ÷ The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. Opening night for annual festival of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film. $45 for all-festival pass. Single tickets $5.50 ÷ $8. 795-7777
Department of German Studies Film Series ÷ "Nosferatu the Vampire." 7 p.m. Modern Languages auditorium. 621-7385
"Tracers" ÷ Directing Studio, 116. School of Theatre Arts Spring Workshop Production of play on the Vietnam War experience. Opening night. 8 p.m. $3.50. 621-1162
Tomorrow
Dead Meadow ÷ Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. D.C. indie band performs with Manifold and Batter the Drag. 9 p.m. $5. 884-0874.
Scare Tactic ÷ Skrappy's, 201 E. Broadway Blvd. With False Promise, Pride Kills, Line of Fire. $5. 7 p.m. 358-4287
"Love in the Title" ÷ Wilde Playhouse. Play by Joan O' Dwyer about three generations of Irish women. 135 E. Congress St. $14 general/$12 students and seniors. 7:30 p.m. 770-1000
"MHDPD: The Experiment/The Attenuation" ÷ The Lionel Rombach Gallery. Opening of multimedia exhibit by Chris DiScenza and Christina Hiett examining science as an experiment and an art form. 10 a.m. ÷ 5 p.m. 626-4215
Arizona Daily Wildcat Open House ÷ New offices of the Daily Wildcat and KAMP Student Radio will be open to the public. 4 p.m. ÷ 6 p.m. Park Student Union. 621-3551
Discussion Circle ÷ Center for Creative Photography auditorium. Mike Mandel and Larry Sultan will discuss their 1977 exhibition, "Evidence." 6 p.m.
"Festen"÷ International Arts Society will screen this film. 7:30 p.m. Integrated Learning Center, Room 120.
"The Vagina Monologues" ÷Social Sciences building, Room 100. Student-run benefit production. All proceeds will go to the Oasis Center. 8 p.m. $8. 626-2051
Guest Pianist ÷ Music building, Holsclaw Hall. UA guest artist and Italian pianist will perform. 7 p.m. $10 general/$4 students and seniors. 621-2229
Saturday
Hello Goodbye ÷ Skrappy's, 201 E. Broadway Blvd. With Casket Life, Yesterday's Tomorrow, and Start to Finish. 7 p.m. 201 E. Broadway Blvd. 358-4287
Live Music on Fourth Ave ÷ Watch performances outside Magpies (605 N. Fourth Ave.), Delectables (533 N. Fourth Ave), The Chocolate Iguana (500 N. Fourth Ave.) and Winsett Stage (316 N. Fourth Ave.). 624-5004.
Adopt-a-thon ÷ 1930 E. Grant Road. The Foundation for Animals at Risk will have homeless animals available for adoption.10 a.m. ÷ 3 p.m. Bookman's. 325-5767
Bahe Billy sings to his drawings ÷ UA Museum of Art. New Mexico Soil scientist and Navajo artist will serenade a collection of his artwork. 2 p.m. ÷ 4 p.m. 621-7567
Arizona Symphony Orchestra ÷ Music building, Crowder Hall. Presented by the UA School of Music and Dance. $8 general/$6 employees and seniors/$4 students. 7:30 p.m. 621-1162
Sunday
16th Annual Tucson Collectible Toy Show and Sale ÷ Pima County Fairgrounds, Thurber building. 11300 S. Houghton Road. Dolls, comic books and spacetoys are among some of the collectibles on display and for sale. 9 a.m. ÷ 3 p.m. $2. Kids under 12 free. 293-3178
Discussion with poet Nathaniel Tarn ÷ Dinnerware Gallery, 210 N. Fourth Ave. 2.p.m. $5 general admission, $3 students. 615-7803
Jazz Concert ÷ Music building, Crowder Hall. Part of Arizona Jazz Week. $8 general/$6 seniors and UA employees/$4 students. 621-1162
Bluegrass Jam Session ÷ Udall Recreation Center. Music jam sponsored by The Desert Bluegrass Association. 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road. 760-0745
Monday
Zeitgeist "Emerging Voices" Concert ÷ Matt Bevel Institute, 530 N. Stone Ave. Bob Einweck, Matt Mitchell and Pete Swan will perform for this installment of the improvisational jazz concert series. 8 p.m. $7. 882-7154
Africana Studies presents "Hearts and Minds." ÷ Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering building, Room S202. Documentary on Vietnam War. 7 p.m.
Jazz Concert ÷ Faculty Artist Series: "Jazz Faculty in Concert." Featuring Jeff Haskell, Tom Ervin, Robin Horn, Kelland Thomas, Jay Rees and special guests. Music building, Crowder Hall. $10 general/$8 UA employees and seniors/$4 students. 7:30 pm. 621-1162
Tuesday
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs with Beehive and The Barraudas ÷ Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. $10 advance/$12 day of. 622-8848
Rufus Wainwright ÷ Club Rio, 430 N. Scottsdale Road, Tempe. With Shannon McNally. 8 p.m. $15. 480-321-1000
"An Evening With Robert Thurman" ÷ Social Sciences building, Room 100. Leading interpreter of Buddhism will discuss his latest book, "Infinite Life: Seven Virtues for Living Well." $10 general admission, $7 for students. 621-8475
UApresents "Newport Jazz Festival: 50th Anniversary Tour." ÷ Centennial Hall. Lineup of talent and multimedia tribute to the historical jazz event. $40 ÷ $18. 621-3341
Wednesday
Sinai Beach ÷ Skrappy's, 201 E. Broadway Blvd. With Te Amor, Dying Year, and Cambridge. $5. 7p.m. 358-4287
"Why Barbie Can't do Math and White Men Can't Jump: How Stereotypes Undermine Performance" ÷ Gallagher Theater. Psychology department's Toni Schmader and Jeff Stone present on the social effects of stereotypes. Noon. 621-7060
"Responsible for the Whole Relationship?" ÷ University Medical Center's Du Val Auditorium. Patti Harada will lecture on ideas for changing one-sided relationships. 7 p.m. ÷ 9 p.m. $5 for students, faculty and staff. $10 public admission. 886-6046
Socrates Cafe ÷ Oasis Vegetarian Eatery. 375 Stone Ave. Philosophical discussions held each week on group-chosen topic. 7 p.m. ÷ 9 p.m. 884-1616
Open Mic ÷ Bookman's. 1930 E. Grant Road. 6:30 p.m. sign-up. 7 p.m. ÷ 9 p.m. 325-5767