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Arizona Daily Wildcat
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
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Wednesday 15th
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"Rodeo: No Guts, No Glory." – White-eyed broncos and nostril-flaring bulls frozen in aerial rolls and gravity-defying twists with cowboys hanging for dear life are featured in this solo photo exhibit by legendary rodeo action photographer, Louise Serpa. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Lower Link Gallery, Tucson International Airport, 7250 S. Tucson Blvd.
FREE- Sex columnist and author Dan Savage speaks at Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave from 6: 30 p.m. – 8 p.m. You've seen his column in the Onion for years. Now see him in person! Presented by the GLBT Services Committee of Tucson-Pima Public Library as part of Gay Pride Month
Calexico- Local legends get all hot with the Sweat Band. Plush, 340 E. Sixth Street. 9 p.m. 798-1298. $10
Thursday 16th
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FREE - Edward Goyette:
"Expressions" Opening Reception. Local visual artist Edward Goyette will be presenting a variety of new paintings and photographs in a solo show. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Bumsteds, 500 N. Fourth Ave. Goyette's work includes a range of paintings in several mediums, black and white photographs from recent trips to New York City, and a black and white photographic exploration of Fourth Avenue. The show is scheduled to run until the end of July.
"Rosemary's Baby"- Don't even try to say this movie isn't scary. There's nothing scarier than a movie about a woman popping out Satan's spawn while elderly, naked witches watch. Yowza! La Placita Village Plaza, South Church Avenue and West Broadway Boulevard. 7:30 p.m. $3.
Friday 17th
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Low: 69°
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Peruvian Whistling Vessel Ceremony. A powerfully transformative sound experience with seven psychoacoustically tuned clay vessels of different frequencies that produce undending numbers of overtones and harmonics. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Tucson Creative Living Center, 4850 W. Jojoba Dr. Drinks and snacks will be provided.
The Slackers - NYC ska/reggae band that's always a fun time. If you're feeling 15, you should skank. With Captains of Industry. 9:45. $8 Plush, 340 E. Sixth Street. 798-1298
Saturday 18th
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"Forged by Fire: The Devastation and Renewal of a Mountain Community," by Tucson author Mary Ellen Barnes. 2 p.m. Reader's Oasis, 3400 E. Speedway Blvd. It's been two years since the devastating Aspen fire ravaged the face of the Santa Catalina Mountains and levels the small community of Summerhaven. Reader's Oasis observes the second anniversary of this pivotal moment in local history.
FREE Juneteenth celebration - Festival featuring R&B, gospel, soul music and traditional African Dancing among other events and delicious food. Kennedy Park Fiesta Area, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. 393-3829
Sunday 19th
High: 101°
Low: 72°
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Antique Fair. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Rillito Park. Every third Sunday of the month, an antiques and collectibles fair is held outdoors.
Free Meditation Classes. 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Bookman's, 1930 E. Grant Rd. This series of classes hosted by Heidi Neufeldt will teach simple effective techniques to reduce stress, improve concentration and increase balance and personal well-being.
Brighton Beach Memoirs -Neil Simon's comedy performed by UA's own Arizona Repertory Theatre. 7: 30 p.m. Laboratory Theatre. $26, discounts available.
Monday 20th
High: 103°
Low: 71°
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"Prospecting for Clovis: Bones, Stones and Cellular Phones in the San Pedro Basin," by Jesse Balenger, UA doctoral candidate. 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. The San Pedro River Valley of southeastern Arizona provides an unparalleled record of late Pleistocene archaeology and paleoecology. Much of this record was uncovered during a remarkably brief interval of discovers that subsided in the 1970s. Now, 30 years later, a systematic search of late Pleistocene exposures is again under way.
Gentle Yoga. $5. 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Sunstone Healing Center, 2545 N. Woodland Rd. Gentle restorative postures to enhance love and self-acceptance. Includes warm-ups, postures, meditation and breath work.
Tuesday 21st
High: 102°
Low: 73°
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Birds and Gardening Tour. 9 a.m. $5. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Explore plants and gardening practices that attract birds during this 45-minute tour.
Walk in the Park. $5. 9 a.m. Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Experience Tohono Chul Park while learning the ecology basics of the Sonoran Desert.
Southern Arizona Hiking Club. 7 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Pima County Medical Society building, 5199 E. Farness Drive. Experience a safari to Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Rwanda's Virunga Volcanoes with adventure travelers Jeffery and Barbara Minker. Their presentation is "Mountain Gorillas of Uganda and Rwanda."
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