Tucson Weekly: Events (January 25

SPECIAL EVENTS
Events This Week
ANIMAL CARE EXPO 2001. Rincon Plaza, southwest corner of Golf Links and Harrison roads. Rincon Plaza merchants and the Humane Society of Southern Arizona provide pet owners with opportunities to become familiar with products, services, issues and information to help make pets' lives healthier and happier. There are events and displays for the whole family, including a "Waggin' Train" mobile adoption center, and vendors such as Arizona Feeds, Pantano Animal Clinic, 4H, animal trainers and behaviorists, and more. Call Tracy Charles at 321-3704, ext. 168 for more information about the January 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. event.
ANTS! ANTS! ANTS! Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute. 7798 W. Gates Pass Road. Leaf-cutting ants, honey ants, long-legged black ants, carpenter ants and big-headed ants are all on display in The Ants of Tucson Park January 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors may purchase an ant colony and/or join the local ant study group coordinated by SASI. Call 883-2578 for directions. The combination lock at the entry gate is 7-2-7-4 (SASI on a telephone keypad).
ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM. 949 E. Second St. 628-5775. Co-curators Dean and Kim Frontz interpret Arizona's growth through the photography of Norman G. Wallace from 1906 to 1955. The presentation focuses on the growth of Arizona highways, rural life and towns and tourism January 25 at 1:30 and 3 p.m. Admission is free.
ARROWHEAD MAKING. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center. 1000 E. Fort Lowell Road. Archaeology technician Allen Denoyer offers his popular arrowhead and flintknapping workshop January 27 from 9 a.m. to noon. Learn to make an arrowhead out of obsidian and other stone. Cost for the class is $25 per person, and the minimum age is 9. Call 798-1201 to preregister.
ART WALK. The ArtWalk is a free, guided tour that explores downtown galleries and studios and includes talks by artists and small, private receptions. Parking is free, but reservations are recommended. ArtWalk meets Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and includes One-Stop ArtWalks twice a month in January. Meet at Irene's Restaurant at 254 E. Congress St. January 25 between 5 and 5:30 p.m. for a reception. A talk and slide lecture by N. Skreko Martin follows from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The talk covers the Amazon region and Machu Pichu. Call 624-9977 for information and reservations.
CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION. Rose Garden Restaurant. 1800 E. Ft. Lowell Road. The Tucson Chinese Association hosts its Chinese New Year Celebration--Year of the Snake January 27 at 7 p.m. Enjoy a nine-course meal, a variety of Chinese performers and a Chinese arts and crafts raffle. Proceeds from the event help promote Chinese cultural, educational and community activities. Cost is $35 for adults ($15 is tax deductible) and $20 for children 12 and under. Call 620-5350 for more information and reservations.
COSTUME BALL FOR ALL. Doubletree Hotel at Reid Park. The Tucson/Pima Arts Council presents a Costume Ball for All and the First Annual Mayor's Arts Awards January 27 from 8 p.m. to midnight. Award categories are artist, arts organization and corporation. Call 624-0595 for more information.
LA BARRANCA. Arizona Historical Society. 949 E. Second St. 628-5775. La Barranca: The Tarahumara Images of Karl Kernberger features 20 color and 10 black-and-white photographs of the Tarahumara of Mexico from 1959 to 1971. The photographs depict village life, landscapes and religious ceremonies. The exhibit opens with a reception January 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. and continues through April 6. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Admission and parking are free.
MENSTRUATION CELEBRATION. Hazmat Gallery. 197 E. Toole Ave. 624-3529. The radical women's collective Las Sinfronteras presents PERIOD: A Menstru-Rama! January 27 at 1 p.m. The workshop includes information, discussion and creative processes exploring myths, health, alternatives and more relating to menstruation. A benefit show featuring performances by Caliche con Carne, Zero to Sixty and other musical guests takes place at 8 p.m. In addition, there is radical cheerleading and other performance art. The workshop is free and the benefit show carries a suggestion donation of $5.
MIND, BODY, HORSE CONNECTION. An Oasis Ranch. 9849 N. St. Patrick Road. Horseman/trainer Reg Saybrook and sports psychologist Sheryl Harrison work with horses and riders to enhance their skills in both pleasure riding and competitive events. The two-day clinic takes place January 27 and 28 and costs $300 for horse and rider participants. Registration is limited to 25 horses and riders. Non-riding auditors ages 13 and up can register for $50, while children under 12 are free. Clinic hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. In addition, Harrison and Saybrook give a two-hour demonstration with a problem horse to showcase their mind-body-horse connection techniques January 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission to this event is $25.
NAVAJO TAPESTRIES. Center for Creative Photography. UA campus, south of the pedestrian underpass at Speedway Boulevard and Park Avenue. 621-7968. Lee Parry and Ann Hedlund discuss Kenneth Noland: The Navajo Tapestries January 26 at 5:30 p.m. The lecture coincides with the exhibit of the same name, which is on display at the UA Museum of Art.
PSYCHIC STEHANIE STEVENS. Borders Books. Park Place, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. 584-0111. Psychic Stephanie Stevens brings her abilities to Borders January 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. Stevens discusses premonitions, prophecy and predictions and performs free mini-readings after her presentation. Admission is free.
SICK & TWISTED ANIMATION FESTIVAL. Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation is not for those with an overly refined artistic palate. The festival hosts animated short films that are too rude, crude and lewd for the more prestigious and tasteful Classic Festival of Animation. Short animated films to be screened include The Hangnail, Wheelchair Rebecca, Rejected, Angry Kid and Beat the Brat, among others. The festival continues through February 17. Tickets are $7 at the door or in advance through Ticketmaster at 321-1000.
TUCSON QUILTER'S GUILD. Tucson Convention Center North Exhibit Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. "Left Turn Lane," a quilted wall hanging by Thelma Smith is part of the Tucson Quilter's Guild's Quilt Show 2001: "Desert Harmony," This Friday through Sunday, January 26-28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further information please call Barb Collins at 760-0576.
Out of Town
AUSTRALIA DAY. Boyce Thompson Arboretum. 37615 Highway 60, Superior. (520) 689-2723. Park horticulturists offer tours of the Australian walkabout trail and explain the wonders of the giant gum and fragrant eucalyptus trees January 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition, Australian folklorist Paul Taylor performs bush ballads, outback poems and haunting didjeridoo music. Arboretum admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children 5-12. For more information call (520) 689-2811.
CASINO EXTRAVAGANZA. Canoa Ranch Model Home Center, south of Calle Tres on Camino del Sol, Green Valley. A casino extravaganza complete with craps, poker and blackjack tables takes place January 27 from 1 to 6 p.m. The event, which is for adults 45 and older, benefits the Green Valley Community Fund. For more information call (520) 625-4441 or 1-800-528-4930.
WINTER NATURE TOURS. Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory. Birds of prey and sandhill cranes are the stars of the winter nature tours hosted by the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory. Half-day tours, which depart from Bisbee's historic district at 9 a.m. and return by 12:30 p.m., continue through February 25. The $30-per-person tours include transportation in a 15-passenger bus. Hawk Stalk tours depart at 8 a.m. and return by 4 p.m. The fee is $55 per person and includes transportation and lunch at a local restaurant. Call (520) 432-1388 for reservations and more information.
Upcoming
AEROS: THE ROMANIAN GYMNASTICS TEAM. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents. February 2, 8 p.m.
TUCSON SINGLES CONVENTION. DoubleTree Hotel. 445 S. Alvernon Way. (415) 479-3800. Sponsored by American Singles, keynote speaker Rich Gosse presents Looking for Love in All the RIGHT Places at the Tucson Singles Convention February 2 from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Gosse, the author of eight books on the topic, including You CAN Hurry Love and A Good Man Is EASY to Find, shares his rules for finding love. Admission is $20 at the door. Adults of all ages are welcome. A coat and tie/dressy attire are recommended.
JEWELRY EXHIBITION. Obsidian Gallery. 4340 N. Campbell Ave. 577-3598. The gallery's annual jewelry exhibition features three nationally known artists: Michael Boyd exhibits bracelets, rings, neckpieces and earrings fashioned from semi-precious stones that he cuts himself; Andrew Cooperman is renowned for his interpretations in metal, stones, and found materials of natural forms; and Gina Pankowski fashions jewelry from intricately fabricated links of different shapes in silver and gold. The exhibit opens with a reception February 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. and continues through March 17. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
V-DAY. Various locations downtown. This multicultural, multimedia event, including films, music, speeches and a live performance of The Vagina Monologues, aims to increase awareness of and raise funds to fight violence against women and children. Admission for the February 10 event costs $18 at the door, $15 in advance, $12 for students and military.
HALAU HULA KA NO'EAU. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents. February 13, 7:30 p.m.
SPALDING GRAY. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents. February 16, 8 p.m.
CARNAVAL VERACRUZANO. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents. February 27, 7:30 p.m.