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FOOT FANCY. Timeless steps are afoot downtown this weekend, when the 51st rectangular Dance competition gets underway within the Tucson group core. This historical-customary endeavor become the mainstay of rural folks for generations. Now it spins into the historic Pueblo when more than 300 dancers from throughout the us and Cana da converge for rectangular dancing, clogging and circular dancing in any respect tiers of competition.

Tonight's competition hours are 7 to11:30 p.m., carrying on with tomorrow and Saturday from 9 a.m. to eleven:30 p.m. within the TCC, 260 S. Church Ave. Admission is $1, and is good for all three days. For particulars, name 885-6273.

huge CANVAS. The decent ol' united states of americaA. has always been known as the land of the free, and its artists have promoted that thought in a powerful inventive culture. over the past 200 years, the vision of the fantastic, monstrous enviornment to the west captivated the creativeness of these along the jap seaboard.

As early as 1820, artists had been joining with explorers, naturalists and govt expeditions to graphic the notable Western territories. They blanketed George Catlin, who portrayed scenes of Indian existence, and Albert Bierstadt, who joined a govt day trip in 1859. in this century, the theme changed into carried on via Georgia O'Keefe, Jackson Pollock and Thomas Hart Benton, among others.

Now the TMA takes a very good examine these artists and their contributions in remodeling the Western graphic in twentieth Century the us. The free lecture runs from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the TMA schooling middle Auditorium, 140 N. main Ave. For assistance, call 624-2333.

always once again. The Invisible Theatre revives ultimate year's musical triumph with a return of always...Patsy Cline. based on the genuine story of Patsy Cline's friendship with Houston housewife Louise Seger, the piece makes a speciality of that fateful night when Louise first met her idol in a Houston bar. both struck up a friendship that lasted unless the singer's premature death in a 1963 airplane crash.

show time is eight p.m. within the Invisible Theatre, 1400 N. First Ave. Performances continue at eight p.m. the following day and Saturday. Tickets latitude from $22.50 to $25, and can be found on the Invisible Theatre box office, or through calling 882-9721.

timber inventory. be a part of Tucson's best gamers and their diehard followers on the annual club Congress-hosted wooden Ball. This year's pre-SXSW acoustic extravaganza rocks complicated with performances by using Al Perry, Howe Gelb, Chris Cacavas, Greyhound Soul, Chris Holiman, Creosote, Annie Hawkins, Simplistics, 9 Days wonder, Bremen city Musicians, Agave, Stud Drifters and Mateo. See this week's "Soundbites" column for particulars.

show time is 6:30 p.m. in the membership Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Admission is $6. For details, name 622-8848.

PYRAMID SCHEME. or not it's a basic, tragic love story between Radames, an Egyptian captain in the King's army, and a stunning Ethiopian slave named Aida. additionally in love with Radames is the King's daughter, Amneris. When Egypt is invaded by Ethiopia and Aida's father is taken captive, Aida's loyalties between her country and her love for Radames are sorely tested.

Arizona Opera revives this timeless triangle of affection and conquest with a efficiency of Verdi's Aida at 7:30 p.m. in the TCC song corridor, 260 S. Church Ave. Performances continue at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and a pair of p.m. Sunday. Tickets latitude from $17 to $67, purchasable via calling 293-4336.

FOSTERING YUKS. Murray Burns is an out-of-work tv author who's cooling his heels while the infant Welfare Bureau decides no matter if he's healthy to elevate his 12-yr-historical nephew, Nick. or not it's an plentiful second for reflection, and a chance to lift a couple of analytical yuks when the live Theatre Workshop gifts A Thousand Clowns, with the aid of Herb Gardener.

exhibit time is 7:30 tonight and3 p.m. Sunday within the reside Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. Tickets are $10, $9 for students, purchasable by means of calling 327-4242.

JEWISH film. greater than 40 films, together with visitor audio system and free popcorn, are on the agenda because the JCC's eighth-annual Jewish movie pageant receives underway.

This celluloid extravaganza will feature the latest in Jewish cinema, including documentaries, Israeli films, Holocaust films, drama, comedy, shorts, animated films and family unit selections. "most of the films were launched inside the closing 12 months," says Betsy Cowan, JCC Director of Jewish Cultural Arts. "Many have received prestigious awards; some are so new they have not yet been juried for awards. here's really a different opportunity to see miraculous movies a good way to not acquire general unlock."

The pageant opens these days with A Fish within the Bathtub. Starring Seinfeld's Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. The film facilities round a pair whose forty-yr relationship disintegrates over air freshener, cigars and a lifetime of small frustrations. The movie displays at7:30 p.m.

The competition continues through January 30 in the JCC complex, found at keep away from Boulevard and River highway. demonstrate instances range. Tickets are $10 per film, or $65 for a festival pass. For a agenda and different counsel, call 299-3000.

DOWNTOWN DEBUT. Tucson's city core rings within the new year--and the Martin Luther King holiday weekend--with a precise-notch Downtown Saturday evening from 7 to 10 p.m.

The exuberant, three-lady, one-mom vocal group Brown Sugar should be reachable, fresh from their stint on the Jenny Jones show. they will play outside within the Ronstadt Transit middle, within the coronary heart of the madness at Congress street and Sixth Avenue.

also slated for performances are the Turban Jones Ska Band on Arizona Avenue, the Mr. fantasy Swing Band in Fourth Avenue's Winsett Park (near Seventh road), and reggae rock with Fez on the Fifth road Stage. KXCI will also run a tune mix on Fourth Avenue.

All pursuits are free. For more guidance, name 624-9977.

formative years concert. trap the top-rated in younger skill at modern-day family unit live performance offered by using the Tucson Philharmonia adolescence Orchestra. This symphonic ensemble is bent on bettering musical education and offering intensive orchestra training for budding musicians. present day demonstrate kicks off their tour to Sonora, Mexico, and should feature José Pablo Moncayo's Huapango, Bernstein's Overture to Candide, and John Williams' Adventures on the planet from E.T.

The free efficiency starts off at three p.m. in the Mountain View excessive college Auditorium, 3909 W. Linda Vista Blvd. Donations are suggested. For suggestions, call 326-2793.

HOMEGROWN. Very dull human beings are chargeable for the gigantic stray pet difficulty Tucson now suffers, not to point out the thousands of animals put to loss of life yearly by way of the Humane Society and Pima County Animal handle.

One neighborhood trying to stem this tide is the Hermitage No-Kill Cat middle. similar to the identify implies, Hermitage offers wayward cats a house until they both discover a foster family unit, or naturally draw their remaining tom cat breaths.

that you could assist the look after with its expensive project these days, by taking part within the first annual Hermitage walk-A-Thon. Registration starts at 9 a.m. in Reid Park. For details, call 571-7839.

CELEBRATED CHORDS. Beatrice Bergér's brilliant vocal chords have propelled her around the world, from performances in Italy, Belgium, Spain, Bulgaria, Switzerland and Austria, to a scholarship at the UA. She was also a soprano soloist with the Giessener Collegium Classicum for 4 years, and a regular performer with the Tecklenburg festival. nowadays, she hits those excessive notes for the local audience in a UA Artist series live performance.

exhibit time is 3 p.m. in UA Crowder hall, at the south conclusion of the underpass at Speedway and Park Avenue. Tickets are $10, $eight for UA personnel, $5 for seniors and students, and are available on the UA great Arts field office. name 621-1162 for reservations and guidance.

feminine standpoint. Few artists occupy a extra imposing place in the history of modern art than Miriam Schapiro; and her effective perspectives consult with Tucson with the TMA's new demonstrate, Miriam Schapiro: Works on Paper.

A Toronto native, the painter, "femmagist," sculptor and printmaker is a number one figure in the Feminist paintings circulate. beginning within the early Nineteen Seventies, this movement was fashioned to draw attention to paintings made by way of girls, which has traditionally been left out or belittled. It additionally aims to underscore the inequities in treatment of paintings made by way of women.

ordinary and home arts, akin to quilting, crocheting and embroidery, have historically been associated with girls. That capacity they've additionally been assigned a lower position and price than those linked to men. via her own work with handkerchiefs, doilies, aprons, lace, quilts and fabric swatches, Schapiro has completed her gold standard to erase those distinctions.

She also can pay homage to the general lives of girls through the use of icons of femininity corresponding to hearts, flora, enthusiasts, necklaces and furniture due to the fact, in her words, "that craft belongs to women."

Works on Paper runs through March 17 within the Tucson Museum of art, a hundred and forty N. leading Ave. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday via Saturday, noon to four p.m. Sunday. Admission is $2, $1 for seniors and students, free for children under age 12.

Schapiro will additionally lead a free dialogue on the role of girls in the arts from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, January 24, within the TMA. becoming a member of her can be Judith Golden, Bailey Doogan, and moderator Paul Brach. For assistance, call 624-2333.

BIRDS AND BUDS. Your yard can be greater than only a haven for rusted Studebakers, decrepit washing machines and doggie droppings. sure, that you would be able to really turn that old, fetid wilderness into a resplendent oasis replete with delightful winged warblers. To bring that point domestic (in an effort to speak), the Tucson Botanical Gardens hosts its weekly Birds and Gardening lectures. The forty five-minute discussions explore plants and gardening thoughts in an effort to entice birds to your little patch of paradise. Attendees will also are seeking for out and establish birds that already accepted the TBG and other gardens right through town.

The lectures are offered at 9 a.m. every Tuesday within the TBG, 2150 N. Alvernon method. cost is protected within the typical admission cost of $four typical, $three for seniors, and free for contributors and kids below age 12. For details, call 326-9686.

NAVAJO know-how. The Navajo nation has lengthy been recognized for its mastery in weaving. The extent of that ability is revealed in First Nation--first-rate Weavers, now on screen at Tohono Chul Park.

The display aspects 34 modern textiles woven by way of Navajo ladies, with an emphasis on the weavers' perspectives about their work. In a right away and private approach--through the narratives of the weavers themselves--this reveal demonstrates how Navajo weavings specific every little thing from spiritual beliefs and group values to household and clan relationships.

The exhibit could be accompanied by using a series of lectures and demonstrations, starting with Underfoot and striking around: the area of Navajo Rugs, introduced at 7 p.m. within the Tohono Chul Wilson Room.

First Nation runs through March 14 in the Tohono Chul Park exhibit corridor, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday via Saturday, and11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. A $2 donation is counseled. call 742-6455 for suggestions.

DEEP DNA. Borderlands Theatre updates these saintly mothers of '50s and '60s television with The Gene Pool. Christi Stewart-Brown's provocative comedy portrays a pair of "nutty mothers" parenting a growing to be son. Their enjoyable basically begins on the child's 18th birthday, when he poses the query: "moms, who is my dad?" issues occur in this romp starring Suzi checklist, Carlisle Ellis, Michael Yarmea, Danielle Coleman and Dwayne Palmer.

reveal time is eight p.m. in the PCC Black container Theatre, 2202 W. Anklam street. Performances continue at eight p.m. Wednesday via Saturday, and a pair of p.m. Sunday, through January 31. Tickets range from $7 to $eleven, and can be found at Antigone Books, the PCC core for the humanities field office, the Borderlands Theater workplace, or by means of calling 882-7406.

CULTURAL image. The Etherton Gallery items a 4-stroke photographic powerhouse with Documentary Traditions, featuring works by way of Alex Webb, Danny Lyon, Dana Salvo and Donald Woodman.

while Webb creates vivid and compelling pictures that unite the usual with the unusual, Lyon's creative journey tiers from the civil rights circulate to a Chicago bike gang.

For greater than a decade, Salvo has traveled via imperative and southern Mexico photographing the households of Mexico's rural Indian and mestizo individuals, while Woodman captures the American activity of rodeo using black-and-white Polaroid photographs.

Documentary Traditions runs through March 27, with an opening reception from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, January 23, within the Etherton Gallery, 135 S. Sixth Ave. Hours are midday to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, midday to 7 p.m. Thursday, and throughout Downtown Saturday night. For suggestions, name 624-7370.

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