Staff Reports
Arizona Daily Wildcat
April 16, 1998

Calender

Thursday, April 16

The Pima County Fair is still going strong. Tonight's entertainment, provided by Budweiser, includes escape artist Mat Cooper, hypnotist Terry Stokes and country music by Christy Bryant. 11300 E. Houghton St.

The Austin-born band The New Texicans are playing The Third Stone with Shindig. Admission $3. Phone 628-8844 for showtimes.

Lori Davidson & the Intruders invade the Blue Room (formerly Jaime's) 536 N. Fourth Ave. This euphonious combo of blues and R & B performed at the Playboy Jazz Festival in the Hollywood Bowl with jazz legend John Lee Hooker. Phone 770-1377 for cover and showtime.

Friday, April 17

John Hawk Band is at Mutt's Tavern 424 N. Fourth Ave. John will keep you on your toes, as his music has been said to shift from a "velvet-soft country ballad" to a "whiskey-bent rockin' blues beat" at a moment's notice. Admission $3. Phone 628-8664.

Enjoy Alice in Wonderland as you never have before as Ballet Arizona presents its non-traditional version set to the music of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and J.S. Bach. It's at the PCC Center for the Arts at 8 tonight and 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. tomorrow. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Tickets start at $15. Phone 206-6988.

It's a whale of a festival! Actually, it's the Waila Festival, tenth annual to be exact. The opening reception kicks off this celebration of the lively customs of the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation with "One Hundred Years of Change: Tohono O'odham Basketry in Transition," a special basket-weaving exhibition. There will also be plenty of food, live music and a variety of booths. Arizona Historical Society Museum, 949 E. Second St. Tonight, 6-11 p.m., tomorrow 5-11 p.m. Free admission. Phone 628-5774.

Come and witness the talent of the artist whose songs have been sung by Bob Dylan, Judy Collins and Joan Baez - Tom Paxton performs at the Berger Performing Arts Center. Paxton's songs contain "biting political commentary" and are sung these days by U2, Bonnie Raitt and the Chieftains, among others. Jamming along with Tom will be singer/songwriter Charlie King, known for energetic, audience-interactive shows, and his most famous song, "Two Good Arms." Show up at 8 p.m. at 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. Tickets are available at Hear's Music, Antigone Books or by phone at 327-4809.

Saturday, April 18

Distinguished UA voice students and singers Gabriela Hermosillo and Antonio Hermosillo perform selections from "Carmen," "La Traviata" and "Don Giovanni" at a benefit concert held at St. Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E. River Road. Tenor Arnulfo Velasquez and piano accompanist Lynnette Barney will also add to your listening pleasure. Phone 321-4725.

Put away that Styrofoam, it's Earth Day at the Tucson Children's Museum, 200 S. Sixth Ave. Come watch the fun or participate -Ýcreate a costume or float with biodegradable materials and flaunt it in the 10 a.m. parade.

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, which implements thoughts on race, culture and God into its choreography, performs "We Set Out Early ... Visibility Was Poor." Touted as "today's most daring choreographer," Zane has enthralled audiences with his masterpieces "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin/The Promised Land" and "Still/Here." He and partner/collaborator Arnie Zane founded the talented troupe in 1982. Centennial Hall 8 p.m. Tickets $25, half price for students with ID. Phone 621-3341.

Sunday, April 19

Ah, an evening at the symphony - join the Israel Camerata Jerusalem Chamber Orchestra at Centennial Hall as they perform the works of Shostakovich, Kopytman and Mozart. Tickets are $21, $26 and $33, half price for students with ID. Phone 621-3341.

Monday, April 20

How embarrassing! It's "Metamortified: A Commentary on the State of Art in Tucson." This creative deviation from the usual exhibit features an on-going dialogue between artists and Tucsonans about where the hell art has gone in Tucson. The exhibit includes the work of Tom Bergen, Katie Cooper, Martin Kim and Marvin Shaver, among others. Thursday Art Group, 240 N. Stone Ave., 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Phone 624-0595.

Wednesday, April 22

NORM!! You saw him on Saturday Night Live and on the big screen, and now you can see (and hear) the comedy of Norm Macdonald at Centennial Hall, 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for students, $12 for the general public, available at Dillard's and the box office. Phone 621-5779.

Show support for your fellow starving artists at the Pima Community College Student Art Exhibition at 2202 W. Anklam Road. Creations implementing painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture and much more will be judged by Tucson artists and professionals. Opening reception (which includes awards and refreshments) 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Phone 206-6942 for gallery times.

Ongoing

Have a primal adventure when you visit the Etherton Gallery's "The Arizona Tribes: Vintage Photographs and Native Crafts" photography exhibit. Such artists as Edward S. Curtis, Karl E. Moon and John Hillers exemplify the essence of Southwestern culture through photographs and crafts, including weavings, baskets and pottery. Exhibit runs through July 15 at 135 S. Sixth Ave. Phone 624-7370 for gallery times.