MUSIC Performances This Week BERGER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. 1200 W. Speedway. 770-3690. The Tucson Blues Society presents an evening of acoustic blues with Kelly Joe Phelps. Special guests Hans Olson and Rainer open the show at 8 p.m. Friday, January 26. Phelps is best known for his raspy vocals and expressive lap-slide steel guitar playing. Tickets are $10, $8 for TBS and KXCI members, and are available at Hear's Music, Loco Records, Zip's University and Good Time Music. Charge tickets by calling 881-3947 ($1.50 fee). Admission is $12 at the door. Call 881-3947 for information. OLD PUEBLO ARTS ENSEMBLE. Southwest Center for Music. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. 884-1220. Director Enrique Lasansky leads the Old Pueblo Arts Ensemble at 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 30. This new performance series is dedicated to performing multi-cultural and multi-media works. Native American flutist Carlos Nakai joins the group in its debut performance. Admission is $10 at the door, $5 for students. Call 884-1220 for information. COFFEE HOUSE MUSIC. The Coffee House Music series continues at 7 p.m. Friday, January 26, at Sunrise Chapel, 8421 E. Wrightstown Road, with an evening of big-band music with The Naturals. Bring the whole family to this non-smoking, no-alcohol venue. Admission is $5, $3 for students. Call 298-1245 for reservations and information. CROWDER HALL. UA College of Fine Arts. The following free recitals are scheduled this week: Trombonist Justin Cole performs a senior recital at 8 p.m. Saturday, January 27. Percussionist Christina Wilkes presents a doctoral lecture recital at 8 p.m. Sunday, January 28. Percussionist Dave Walton presents a doctoral lecture recital at 5 p.m. Monday, January 29. Accompanist Samuel James Ramos performs a master's recital at 8 p.m. Monday, January 29. Pianist Lois Hobbs performs a doctoral qualifying recital at 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 30. Call 621-1162 for information. TCC LEO RICH THEATRE. 260 S. Church Ave. 791-4266. The Tucson Friends of Chamber Music continues the Piano and Friends series with a performance by cellist Peter Rejto and pianist Bernadene Blaha at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 28. Program includes selections by Shostakovich and Chopin. Tickets are $10, $3 for students with ID, and are available at the door. Reservations suggested. Call 298-5806 for reservations and information. ANDERSON UNPLUGGED. Southwest Center for Music. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. 884-1220. Jamie Anderson presents an evening of acoustic folk music at 8 p.m. Saturday, January 27, to celebrate the release of her new CD, Never Assume. Evening includes guest appearances by Beth Johnson, Mitzi Cowell, Molly Who and Patty Sundberg. Advance tickets are $8, $7 for KXCI, TFTM and TKMA members, and are available at Antigone Books, Hear's Music and the Southwest Center for Music. Performance is interpreted for the hearing impaired. Call 884-1220 for information. TEMPLE OF MUSIC AND ART. 330 S. Scott Ave. The Bobs turn the Temple upside down at 8 p.m. Sunday, January 28, with an evening of a cappella music, performance art and wit. The Bobs' repertoire spans the spectrum, from originals to Jimi Hendrix. Partial proceeds benefit Third Street Kids, a non-profit organization teaching performing arts to children with disabilities. Reservations required. Tickets range from $12 to $16, available at Hear's Music, Loco Records and Antigone Books. Charge tickets by calling 327-4809 or 881-3947 ($1 fee). Call 327-4809 for information. YOUTH PHILHARMONIA. The Tucson Philharmonia Youth Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, in the Desert View High School auditorium, 4101 E. Valencia Road. Featured works include Dvorak's New World Symphony Finale and Glinka's "Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture." Admission is free, with donations gladly accepted to benefit the Sunnyside Music Education Enrichment Fund. Call 326-2793 or 741-2467 for information. Continuing ST. PHILIP'S IN THE HILLS. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. The Noontime Concert Series continues from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Thursday, February 1, with a performance by baritone William Bradley Roberts. Admission is free. LUNCHTIME CONCERTS. Free concerts are offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at La Placita Village, 110 S. Church Ave., in the gazebo area. Interested musicians can call 623-2748 for information. BROWN BAG CONCERTS. Tucson Scottish Rite continues its winter organ concert series with a performance by David Wachter from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, January 31, at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 160 S. Scott Ave. Mid-day music is performed from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 31 at Dinnerware Gallery, 135 E. Congress. Announcements OPERA GUILD GALA. The Opera Guild of Southern Arizona hosts its annual benefit Gala "Ein deutscher Abend" Mit Herr Glynn Ross und seinen Freunden, beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, January 27, at Mountain View Restaurant, 1220 E. Prince Road. Evening features a Mozart's birthday program of arias and ensembles from Die Zauberflote. German dress is encouraged. Space is limited. Tickets are $35 ($25 tax-deductible). Call 885-1195 or 297-1492 for information. Call Edythe Timbers at 745-6304 for transportation. SWEETHEART SWEEPSTAKES. Raffle tickets are on sale for the Tucson Boys Chorus Sweetheart Sweepstakes. The drawing is February 14, with prizes reflecting a romantic Valentine's Day theme. Prizes include a Caribbean cruise, resort weekends, jewelry, plane tickets and spa treatments. Tickets are $10 each, three for $25, and are available at the Chorus office at 5770 E. Pima St. Call 296-6277 for information. MUSICIANS NEEDED. CROSSROADS '96 seeks unsigned musicians and bands to play at the fifth annual Crossroads Music Exposition April 25 through 27 in Memphis, Tennessee. Categories include: alternative blues, country, contemporary Christian, gospel, metal/hard rock, pop/rock, singer/songwriter and urban/R&B. To apply for the showcase send two original songs on cassette/CD, photo, band biography, $20 processing fee and application. Deadline is February 14. Call (901) 526-4280 for application and information; or fax (901) 527-8326. TICKET ALERT. Tickets are on sale for George Winston in concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, February 5, at the TCC Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Tickets range from $15 to $20 and are available at the TCC box office and all Dillard's ticket outlets. All seats are reserved. Call 791-4266 for information. MUSICIANS NEEDED. The Foothills Phil, conducted by Laszlo Veres, seek new members for the winter/spring season. Rehearsals are from 6:45 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, beginning January 25, at Catalina Foothills High School Band Room, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive. This inter-generation orchestra is open to all musicians. Auditions are not required, but there is a $25 registration fee. AUDITION NOTICE. The Arizona Repertory Singers, an a cappella adult choir, hosts auditions for tenors, baritones and basses Tuesday evenings throughout January. Prospective members should be able to read music and have choral experience. Call Kathleen Santo at 529-1502 for an audition and information. CELTIC JAM. The Folk Shop. 2525 N. Campbell Ave. 881-7147. Join in the fun from 8 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, at this weekly Celtic music jam. Everyone is welcome, with practiced players invited to join in.

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