Tucson Weekly: Music (February 8

MUSIC
Events This Week
CLASSICAL GUITAR. Borders Books, Music and CafÉ. 4235 N. Oracle Road. Allegro students and instructors perform February 10, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
CONCERT OF ALL AGES. Cañada del Oro High School auditorium. 25 W. Calle Concordia, Oro Valley. 797-3959. An intergenerational choral festival presents a variety of musical salutes February 9 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $1 and $3.
ARIZONA CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE. University of Arizona. Crowder Hall. 621-2998. This group presents a concert featuring the music of 20th-century composers Earle Brown, Gyorgy Ligeti, Edgard Varèse and Eugene O'Brien February 8 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
ECLECTIC COUNTRY FOLK. Hazy Dayz Lounge Cafe. 187 N. Park Ave. 884-0272. Nancy Lynn Bright performs February 8 at 7:30 p.m. Peggy Brown also appears. Admission is free.
DESERT BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION. Nimbus Brewery. 3850 E. 44th St. Bring an instrument and join in the jam or just sit back and enjoy the music February 13 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. All are welcome.
EL PUEBLO JAM. El Pueblo Neighborhood Center. 101 W. Irvington Road. 622-6973. All instruments, all ages, all kinds of music! All are welcome every Friday from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
FEAST OF THE ARTS. This evening of art includes a private guided tour of the Tucson Museum of Art's current exhibits, cocktails and dinner buffet by Carte Blanche Catering and Musical Landscapes, and a concert at the TCC Music Hall with conductor Stefan Klieme February 8 at 5:15 p.m. The Tucson Symphony Orchestra performs Respighi's Fountains of Rome, Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola and Schumann's Symphony No. 3 ("Rhenish"). Cost is $45 per person (all inclusive) or $25 for dinner and transportation only. Call the Tucson Symphony box office at 882-8585 for reservations.
GOSPEL CONCERT. Christ Church United Methodist. 655 N. Craycroft Road. The Chancel Choir and Friends of Christ Church United Methodist present a gospel concert featuring the works of Hall Johnson, Leon Roberts, Keith Hampton and others February 11 at 3 p.m. Admission is free, although donations are gratefully accepted. Call 722-4235 for more information.
LEFTOVER SALMON. Rialto Theater. 318 E. Congress St. 740-0126. Polyethnic Cajun slamgrass February 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and $12.
MARK RUSH, HONG MEI XIAO, STEFAN KLIEME, TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Tucson Convention Center Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. 882-8585. Local soloists are featured in Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola, and guest conductor Klieme leads the orchestra in Respighi's Fountains of Rome and Schumann's "Rhenish" Symphony February 8 and 9 at 8 p.m., and February 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets for the Thursday and Friday concerts range from $10.75 to $33; for Sunday, they're $6.75 to $21.
MARVIN HAMLISCH, TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Tucson Convention Center Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. 882-8585. Pianist and pop-song composer Hamlisch, who got a Pulitzer for A Chorus Line, joins the orchestra for a pops concert February 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $16.75 to $41.
MIKE HATCH. Bookman's Used Books. 1930 E. Grant Road. 325-0241. Acoustic guitarist Hatch performs a wide variety of original musical compositions from popular to jazz to rock February 10 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Admission is free.
MERRIMAKERS. Cherry Avenue Center. 5085 S. Cherry Ave. 622-6973. The Merrimaker Variety Show features dancing, singing, joke telling and more February 12 at noon. Admission is free.
STEFAN GEORGE. Bookman's Used Books. 1930 E. Grant Road. 325-0241. Award-winning songwriter, vocalist and slide blues/folk guitarist George performs an eclectic blend of original and traditional tunes February 9 at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
SWEET SOUNDS OF SOUL. PCC Center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6986. Tony Award-winner Melba Moore brings her four-octave voice to Tucson February 8-10 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets range in price from $5 to $25.
TUCSON BOYS CHORUS. Catalina Foothills Church. 2150 E. Orange Grove Road. 296-6277. The Tucson Boys Chorus performs February 11 at 3 p.m. The chorus performs traditional boys' choir music including works from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras. Tickets are $8 and are available at the Boys Chorus office and at the door.
V-DAY CELEBRATION. V-Day is a worldwide grassroots initiative that holds at its heart a world without violence against women and girls. Tucson joins cities from Buffalo to Bangladesh to Tel Aviv in this event. The Rialto Theatre and other venues host music, poetry, survivor testimonials, workshops and The Vagina Monologues February 10. Tickets are $12, $15 and $18. Other events include a workshop on embracing and empowering women at the Screening Room from 2 to 3:30 p.m. followed by a series of short independent films addressing violence against women. Proceeds benefit a local agency working toward an end to violence against women in our community. Call 743-8344 for more information.
Upcoming
ROBERT BERNHARDT, TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Tucson Convention Center Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. 882-8585. February 16 and 17, 7:30 p.m.; February 18, 2 p.m.
BONNIE TERRY, TUCSON SYMPHONY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA. Various locations. 882-8585. February 23 and 24, 8 p.m.; February 25, 2 p.m.
DONIZETTI'S "DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT." Tucson Convention Center Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. 293-4336. Presented by Arizona Opera. February 23 and 24, 7:30 p.m.; February 25, 2 p.m.
FRETWORK. St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 889-4310. Presented by the Arizona Early Music Society. February 25, 3 p.m.
Announcements
BUDAPEST TOURS. The UA music advisory board is sponsoring a tour to Budapest March 20-26. Music lovers will visit the city and the surrounding Hungarian countryside and enjoy a variety of musical experiences including symphony concerts and an opera performance. An English-speaking guide will lead sightseeing tours of the buildings of Pest and the ancient heart of the historic town of Buda as well as visits to the Godollo Royal Retreat and the Danube bend and picturesque towns of Szentendre and Visegard. An optional three-day tour extension to Vienna is available. Cost of the tour is $1,895. Call Linda Ratclifffe at 885-1006 or Joe Swinson at 621-7023 for more information.
COMMUNITY CHORUS. Living Community Center. 330 E. Seventh St. The Food Conspiracy Community Chorus seeks members of the Food Conspiracy Co-op who like to sing. No auditions are required for this multigenerational group, ages 10 and older. The chorus will sing rounds, chants and short songs from many cultures, spiritual traditions and activist movements, all a cappella. Call 743-2444 for more information.
ELECTRIC JAM. El Pueblo Neighborhood Center. 101 W. Irvington Road. Music makers of all types can bring their instruments to the electric jam from 7 to 9:30 p.m. every Friday. Brush up on country and oldies from the '60s and '70s. Call 882-5416 for information.
OPEN MIC ROUND-UP. Bookman's Used Books. 1930 E. Grant Road. 325-0241. Aspiring performing songwriters and musicians of all levels of ability are invited to showcase their acoustic musical talent each Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Performance times are 15 minutes per person. On the last Tuesday of each month musicians may compete for the top honor of the evening. The winning musician is invited to participate in the Bookman's Open Mic Roundup for a cash prize of $250.
SONS OF ORPHEUS. This male choir is seeking new members. Rehearsals are from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Tucson Boys' Chorus facility, 5770 E. Pima St. Call Grayson Hirst at 621-1649 for information.
TUNE CATCHERS. This women's a cappella chorus is seeking new members. Come to rehearsals at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Fountain of Life Lutheran Church, 710 S. Kolb Road. Call 325-0655 for information.