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KALEIDOSCOPE FINE ARTS GALLERY. Unitarian Universalist Church. 3601 W. Cromwell Drive. 742-3815. Opening May 30 and continuing through June 30: Breath, Shadow and Chalices, an exhibition by sculptor Gayle C. Heney and painter and book illustrator Roberta Sinnock. There is a reception for the artists from noon to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 1. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to noon Sunday and by appointment.

Listings

Continuing

ART!!! GALLERY. 6328 E. Broadway. 745-8586. Continuing through May 31: People of the Southwest, oil paintings by Helen Villanueva. Continuing through July 15: Visions Alive, works by member artists in oil, acrylic, watercolor, etchings, ceramics and paper collage. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

ARTERY FINE ART GALLERY. 2841 N. Campbell Ave. 327-6094. Continuing through June 30: paintings and mixed-media works. Gallery hours are noon to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

BARKSDALE GALLERY. 500 N. Fourth Ave. 884-7541. Continuing through June 15: Raku Wall Hangings: Masks and Plaques, by Ann Penton; and A Chicano: Past and Present Perceptions, by Miguel Avalos. Gallery hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY. UA campus, on Speedway east of Park Avenue. 621-7968. Continuing through July 6: An Excess of Fact--Lee Friedlander/The Sonoran Desert. Regular gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

DESERT ARTISANS' GALLERY. 6536 E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-4412. Continuing through June 30: Spring Into Summer, paintings, sculpture, pottery and more. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

DINNERWARE GALLERY. 135 E. Congress St. 792-4503. Continuing through June 21: mixed-media paintings by Laura LaFave, photographs by Joseph Labate, and sculpture by Julia Shepley. There is a reception for the artists from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 31. Regular gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and noon to 7 p.m. Thursday.

JOSÉ GALVEZ GALLERY. 743 N. Fourth Ave. 624-6878. Continuing through June 28: Broken Dreams: Alex Rivera, 1974-1990, Galvez' look at the brief life of a young drive-by shooting victim. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m. Downtown Saturday Night and by appointment.

JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY. UA Fine Arts Complex. South end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. 626-4215. Continuing through August 14: Territories of Grace: Post-Holocaust Kabbalist Works, by Josh Goldberg. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Closed Saturdays.

LIONEL ROMBACH GALLERY. Gross Gallery Building. UA Fine Arts Complex, south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. 626-4215. Continuing through July 2: MFA Thesis Exhibition. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Closed Saturdays.

OBSIDIAN GALLERY. 4340 N. Campbell Ave. 577-3598. Continuing through July 5: elaborate wire work and stone jewelry by Alexandra Etchelecu, and works in clay by Joy Fox, Ralph Scala, and Maria Simon. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

PHANTOM GALLERY. Various downtown locations. Oils and acrylics by Susan Shollenberger can be seen at 221 S. Church Ave., in La Placita Village. Abstract sculpture in terra cotta, natural clays, and fiberglass by Ted Silverman is on display at 38 E. Congress St. See Martina Thies' installation, Longing for the Ocean, at 221 N. Court Ave. Visit the Tucson Arts District Partnership office at 4 E. Congress St. to view a sampling of works by artists previously featured in the Phantom Galleries. Call the Tucson Arts District Partnership at 624-9977 for information on other Phantom Gallery locations.

PHANTOM MURALS AND SCULPTURE. The following outdoor murals are located in the Arts District: Ofrenda, by Martin Hernandez, 111 S. Sixth Ave; Homage To Tucson, by Lydia D'Amico, 400 N. Fourth Ave; Cats, by Monika Rossa, 36 E. Congress St.; mythical muscular figures by Gustavo Rocha behind Johnny Gibson's in Arizona Alley; Drawn to the Light, by Luna Lee Ray, corner of Broadway and Stone Avenue; and The Thinkers, by Eleanor Kohloss, Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street. Ned Egan's Blue Steel Bouquet, the first in the Phantom Sculpture Spring Series, can be found next to the Julian Drew building on Broadway between Fifth and Sixth avenues. Call the Tucson Arts District Partnership at 624-9977 for information.

PHILABAUM CONTEMPORARY ART GLASS. 711 S. Sixth Ave. 884-7404. Continuing through August 30: Interior Motives III: Dinner for Two, featuring tabletop items including glass dinnerware, drinking vessels and table accessories. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

RAW GALLERY. 43 S. Sixth Ave. 882-6927. Continuing through August 30: FREE ART!, a collection of miniature works presented in the Raw window displays by the Tucson art group T.A.G. Regular gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, Downtown Saturday Night and Thursday Night Art Walks or by appointment.

ROTUNDA GALLERY. UA Student Union, second floor. 621-5123. Continuing through June 26: Into The Light, featuring photographs by Kathleen Velo, and prints by Karen Fitzgerald. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Sunday.

TOHONO CHUL PARK GALLERY. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Continuing through June 8: William Holzman's Fantastic Folk Art: Whirligigs, Furnishings and Whimsies. Continuing through June 9: Fantasies in Fabric Art Dolls, featuring works by Terry Enfield and Jo Ann Pinto. Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

T/PAC COMMUNITY GALLERY. 240 N. Stone Ave. 624-0595. Continuing through June 26: Cuentos del Barrio: Bodies and Borders. There is a reception for the artists from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 30. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. Continuing through June 8: ¡Calido!, a survey of current "warm glass" works in conjunction with the Glass Arts Society Annual Conference. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for seniors and students, and free for children under age 12. Admission is free for all on Tuesdays.

UNION GALLERY. UA Student Union, first floor. 621-5123. Continuing through July 3: (Dis)Similar Articulations, mixed media works and installation by Dana Fritz and Larry Gawel. There is a reception for the artists from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, June 20. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Last Chance

APPARATUS GALLERY. 299 S. Park Ave. 791-3505. Continuing through May 31: sculpture, furniture, vessels, and jewelry by Kurt Niece. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

BERO GALLERY. 41 S. Sixth Ave. 792-0313. Continuing through May 31: Bero Gallery's Three Year Anniversary Exhibition/Auction. Exhibit includes photography donated by artists who exhibited at Bero this past season. The silent auction continues throughout the month. Regular gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Thursday Art Walk, Downtown Saturday Night, and by appointment.

CENTRAL ARTS COLLECTIVE. 188 E. Broadway. 623-5883. Continuing through May 31: Mimesis 3, a group showing of University of Arizona artists working in a variety of media. Regular gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Thursday Art Walk and Downtown Saturday Night.

DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY. Casas Adobes Office Park. 6812 N. Oracle Road. 297-1427. Continuing through May 31: Gallery Mix, featuring recent works by 13 gallery artists. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

ELEANOR JECK GALLERIES. 4280 N. Campbell Ave. 299-2139. Continuing through May 31: Sculpture in Glass. Also continuing: Judaica Show, featuring Seder plates, Challah knives, and menorahs. Regular gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and by appointment.

ETHERTON GALLERY. 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370. Continuing through May 29: Mano Volante, featuring works by masters of Italian glass. Continuing through May 31: Coated Walls--Photographs of Contemporary Chihuahua, photographs by Virgil Hancock. Regular gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. Thursday and 7 to 10 p.m. Downtown Saturday Nights.

IRONWOOD GALLERY. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. Continuing through June 2: Desert Reflections, a juried exhibition of Southern Arizona clay artists, in conjunction with an invitational glass arts installation. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, free with museum admission.

M. REVAK & CO. 1440 N. Stone Ave. 624-3445. Continuing through May 31: mixed-media works by Michael Chittock, Eric Twachtman, and Susie Cullen. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

MELIORA ARCHITECTURAL GALLERY. 178 E. Broadway. 792-9544. Continuing through May 31: Five Over Five, recent projects by Burns and Wald-Hopkins Architects. Regular gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

OLD PUEBLO GALLERY. 6290 E. Grant Road. 885-0746. Continuing through May 30: The Merry Month of May, featuring watercolors by Katie Hazen. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and by appointment.

RED GALLERY. 1139 E. Sixth St. 628-9921. Continuing through May 31: figurative mixed media works by Anne O'Sullivan. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

ST. GREGORY SCHOOL. 3231 N. Craycroft Road. 327-6395. Continuing through May 30: A View From The Streets, black-and-white photography by Michael Collett. Call 327-6395 for gallery hours.

TEMPLE GALLERY. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-4875. Continuing through May 31: monotypes and mixed-media works by Jan Olsson. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and prior to ATC performances. Call 624-7370 for information.

WOMANKRAFT GALLERY. 388 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976. Continuing through May 31: sculpture and clay works. Regular gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday.

Out Of Town

DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM. 21 N. Frontier St., Wickenburg. Continuing through July 6: Navajo Code Talkers, black and white photographs by Kenji Kawano. Call 1-520-684-2272 for gallery hours and information.

RANCHO LINDA VISTA GALLERY. 1955 W. Linda Vista Road, Oracle. 1-520-896-9201. Continuing through May 30: paintings by Beata Wehr. Call for gallery hours.

TUBAC CENTER FOR THE ARTS. 9 Tubac Road, Tubac. Continuing through June 1: HI-ART, featuring works by approximately 150 Santa Cruz County school children. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Call 398-2371 for gallery schedule.

Announcements

ARTS BRIGADE. Help paint a mural on Fourth Avenue, work on a Quilt of Solidarity, participate in the street chalk mural and more with the Arts Brigade, an intergenerational collective of politically minded cultural workers. To get the scoop, join them any Tuesday at 7 p.m. for an orientation meeting. The Brigade believes that everyone should be afforded the rights and means to tell their stories. They are offering summer workshops that facilitate exploring the many ways cultural work brings about positive individual and social transformation. Topics include: Cultural Work in Action, Printmaking, Seizing The Airwaves, Introduction to Humane Living, and more. Call 629-8346 for information.

CALL TO ARTISTS. The Collage Association of Southern Arizona seeks professional collage and mixed-media artists. Collagists interested in learning about the group are invited to attend a meeting at 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 6, at Camlu, 102 S. Sherwood Village Drive. Call Lee Corral at 721-1607 or Syd Clayton Seeber at 886-2860 for information.

CALL TO ARTISTS. Tohono Chul Park seeks artists working in colored pencil for a juried exhibition of the Arizona Colored Pencil Society to run October 9 through November 30. Artists must not be members to enter. Deadline for submissions is August 1. For a prospectus send an SASE to: Vicki Donkersley, Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, Tucson, AZ 85704.

CALL TO ARTISTS. Voice & Range Community Arts and Production seeks original works to be loaned or donated by writers, performers, actors, musicians, visual artists, etc., to go on display at the Voice & Range homebase for its Inaugural Gallery Festival, June 6 through 8. Call Becky Byrkit at 791-0463 for information.

CALL TO ARTISTS. Artists are invited to help celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mission San Xavier del Bac. Artists may submit entries in all media for exhibit at the Tucson Museum of Art in October. Deadline is July 14. Call Tisa Sherman at 624-2333 for entry requirements and prospectus.

CALL TO ARTISTS. The Tucson-Pima Public Library is accepting submissions of two- and three-dimensional artwork for displays beginning June 16 at the Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave. Stop by the library for prospectus, or call Rona Rosenberg at 791-4393 for information.

POTTER POWER. UA Art Building, Room 312, located on the southeast corner of Speedway and Park Avenue. Internationally known potter and mixed-media artist Eddie Dominguez presents a free lecture at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 3. Dominguez will also conduct a wheel-throwing class on June 3 and 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call Aurore Chabot at 621-3136 for information.

ART WALK. A wealth of fine artists and galleries await with the weekly Art Walk, a self- or docent-guided stroll through the Downtown Arts District between 5 and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Free tours of public art displays and participating galleries begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Park Inn Suite Santa Rita Hotel, 88 E. Broadway. Call 624-9977 for information and a listing of participating galleries.

GLASSBLOWING DEMONSTRATION. Watch glassblowers practice their craft at the downtown studio of Philabaum Contemporary Art Glass, 711 S. Sixth Ave. Call 884-7404 to confirm the day's schedule, or if there are more than six people in your party. TW

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