Tucson Weekly: Events (February 22

SPECIAL EVENTS
Events This Week
ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM. 949 E. Second St. 628-5775. Official Arizona historian Marshall Trimble presents a program on the state's colorful history with an accent on rural Arizona February 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. The lecture is based on his book Pulling Legs Attached to Tenderfeet. Admission is $6 per lecture.
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.
BLACK HISTORY FILM SERIES. University of Arizona. Martin Luther King Building, Room 100. 1322 E. First St. A screening of Almos' a Man takes place February 27 at 5 p.m. The film is about poor sharecroppers in the Deep South in the 1930s.
CARNAVAL VERACRUZANO. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. A rainbow of dancers and a river of rhythms set the stage ablaze February 27 at 7:30 p.m. Ballet Quetzalli de Veracruz joins the musical ensemble Combo Ninguno for a tribute to a Caribbean carnival with acrobats, giant dancing puppets and a dynamic world beat. Tickets range in price from $22 to $34 and are available at the box office.
CLASSICAL WINES DINNER. Linen. 7117 N. Oracle Road. Enjoy a six-course wine dinner with host Greg Finger of Classical Wines and savor the culinary delights of Linen chef Taite Pearson February 28. Cost of the dinner is $100 per person. Call 797-3397 for information and reservations.
COLLAPSED FABRIC. Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 399-1067. Celia Quinn presents Collapsed Fabric for the Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild February 28 at 10:30 a.m. Quinn discusses the twist in yarns that can cause textural interest such as ripples, puckers and pleats. The program is free and open to the public.
DREAM DATE DRAWING. Borders Books, Music and Café. 4235 N. Oracle Road. Join Tucson Weekly's Personal Call on the Road and try to win a dream date drawing February 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. There is entertainment by pianist Emmerson Bartolme, prizes, hors d'oeuvres and a free 50-word ad to help you find your special someone. Call 798-1235 for more information.
FOURTH AVENUE RODEO. North Fourth Avenue. A free event in celebration of Rodeo Month takes place February 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. Enjoy country/cowboy music by DeLon "Doc" Thompson and The Blue Prairie Dogs and free horse-drawn carriage rides along Fourth Avenue from noon until dusk. An exhibit of painted canvas panels can be viewed in the Dairy Queen parking lot. Admission is free.
MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL. Santa Catalina Mission. 14380 N. Oracle Road. 825-9611. The Santa Catalina Catholic Church hosts a Mardi Gras festival with Mexican and Filipino food, games of chance, amusements for children and live music February 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MEMORIAL SERVICE. Hotel Congress. 311 E. Congress St. Longtime hotel resident Vince Szuda passed away Sunday February 18 at the age of 84. There will be a memorial service and potluck held in his honor in the lobby of the hotel on Tuesday, February 27 at 7 p.m. All are welcome. Call 622-8848 for more information.
MUSEUM FAMILY NIGHT. International Wildlife Museum. 4800 W. Gates Pass Road. The museum presents Creatures of the Deep for all ages February 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. Dive Shop docents and museum volunteers conduct a variety of fun, educational, exploratory marine activities and games. Explore reef biodiversity, hermit crabs, scuba diving, sharks' teeth and coral, and view the award-winning video The Living Sea. There is also a drawing for door prizes. Admission is $3 for non-members and free for members. Call 629-0100 for more information.
NEUTER FOR NADA. The Humane Society of Southern Arizona helps eliminate pet overpopulation with its non-profit Spay Day USA program February 26. The society will neuter 200 male cats free at its clinic at 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd. by appointment only. Cats must be at least 8 weeks old and weigh at least 2 pounds. Call 881-0321 to make an appointment.
PEACE FAIR AND MUSIC FESTIVAL. Reid Park DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center. A gathering of Tucson's peace, social justice and environmental organizations takes place February 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy a full day of music and children's activities and get acquainted with some of the most active and concerned people and groups in Arizona. Organizations are invited to set up displays and literature tables, sell T-shirts and snacks and meet the community. Call Joe Bernick at the Tucson Peace Center at 624-4789 for more information.
RODEO PARADE/LA FIESTA DE LOS VAQUEROS. The Tucson Rodeo Parade begins at Park Avenue and Ajo Way at 9 a.m. February 22 and proceeds to the rodeo grounds. Grandstand seating is available at Irvington Road and South Sixth Avenue. KOLD-TV broadcasts the parade live. It is also Coca-Cola Kids Day at the rodeo, and kids 12 and under get in free while seniors can purchase four or more reserved bleacher seats for $7 each or four or more grandstand seats for $12 each. Prior to the rodeo at 1 p.m. enjoy mutton bustin' and the junior rodeo competition. The professional rodeo competition begins at 2 p.m. and concludes at 4:30. February 23 is Southwest Airlines Day; present any Southwest Airlines ticket (used or unused) for a free Friday rodeo ticket, available at the Tucson Rodeo ticket office only. It's also Family/Senior Day; purchase four or more reserved bleacher seats at $7 each or four or more grandstand seats for $12 each. The rodeo continues through February 25 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. daily.
THE SCREENING ROOM. 127 E. Congress St. The Decalogue is a 10-part film series inspired by the Ten Commandments, shown in two-segment couplings now through March 4. The entire series is set in a Warsaw housing project and each individual film incorporates the larger ethical quandaries behind the commandments themselves. Program 2, Decalogue 3 and 4, is screened February 24 at 6 p.m.; Program 3, Decalogue 5 and 6, is screened February 24 at 8:30 p.m. and March 4 at 3 p.m.; Program 4, Decalogue 7 and 8, is screened February 25 at 3 p.m., March 2 at 8 p.m. and March 3 at 6 p.m.; Program 5, Decalogue 9 and 10, is screened February 25 at 6 p.m., March 3 at 8:30 p.m. and March 4 at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 for a single viewing or $15 for five. Call 623-4567 for more information.
SOUTHWEST INDIAN ART FAIR. Arizona State Museum. UA campus, University Boulevard east of Park Avenue. 621-6302. A pageant of native art and artistry is on display and for sale under open-air tents February 24-25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fair features 130 of the finest American Indian artists from across the region, demonstrations by Hopi potter White Swan and her son White Bear, Hopi food, basket makers and more. Admission is $4 for adults; children are free.
STOLEN KISSES. University of Arizona Modern Languages auditorium. A screening of Stolen Kisses, directed by François Truffaut, takes place February 23 at 7:30 p.m. The comedy focuses on the complications that ensue when a private detective falls hopelessly in love with a client's wife. Admission is free.
TORCH BALL. Beta Sigma Phi's fundraiser for St. Elizabeth of Hungary Clinic takes place February 24 at Embassy Suites Hotel-Tucson. Sorority members donate funds raised for cancer detection. For tickets and more information call Judy Mowrey at 296-5471.
TRAIL DUST DAYS. 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road. 296-4551. Cowboy humorist Baxter Black, Warner Western recording artists Don Edwards and Waddie Mitchell, and the Desert Sons are featured in this festival February 23-25. Admission for the February 25, 7 p.m. concert is $20. In addition, see the work of cowboy gear-makers and Western craftspeople. Call 296-4551 for more information and hours.
TREASURES FOR TIHAN. Clarion Hotel/Randolph Park. The Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network (TIHAN) holds a silent auction February 24 at 7 p.m. Items to be auctioned, which include works by local artists, gift certificates and more, go on display at 5:30 p.m. while hors d'oeuvres are served. Tickets cost $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Call 975-0378 for more information or visit www.TIHAN.org and click on "Treasures for TIHAN."
VALLEY OF THE MOON. 2544 E. Allen Road. 323-1331. Step into fantasyland with the wizard's apprentice and meet the enchanting creatures of Valley of the Moon on a Quest for the Golden Key to Happiness February 23 and 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. Children and adults of all ages can enjoy this interactive, walk-through play that benefits the restoration and maintenance of this national historic site.
WONDERFUL WORLD OF WOMEN EXPO. Tucson Mall. 4500 N. Oracle Road. 293-7330. The event, February 23-25 during mall hours, features more than 30 vendors located throughout the mall's lower level, appealing to women from all walks of life. Representatives from beauty and fashion agencies, business and career organizations, wedding and bridal services, health and fitness groups and financial planning firms will answer questions and provide information. Visitors also have a chance to win a $100 Tucson Mall gift certificate.
Out of Town
BIRDS OF THE ARBORETUM. Boyce Thompson Arboretum. 37615 Highway 60, Superior. (520) 689-2723. Listen to expert ornithological advice, view close-up slides and then go out and see the beautiful resident birds and migrant avian visitors February 28. Arboretum admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children 5-12. For more information call (520) 689-2811.
CULTURAL TRAVEL TOUR. The Tubac Center of the Arts hosts a cultural travel tour that features the works of Norman Rockwell, Paolo Soleri and Frank Lloyd Wright. Participants visit the Phoenix Art Museum, the Cosanti Foundation, Wright's Taliesen West, and Scottsdale galleries. The tour cost is $250 per person for Tubac Center members and $295 for non-members, and includes round-trip transportation from Tubac, Green Valley or Tucson, entry and tour fees, overnight accommodations and lunch at the Phoenix Art Museum. For reservations and more information contact Fiesta Tours International at (520) 398-9705.
DOLAN ELLIS. Arizona Folklore Preserve. 44 Ramsey Canyon Road, Hereford. Arizona's official balladeer, Dolan Ellis, presents a 12-string guitar and large-screen photography program titled Tall Tales, Lost Trails and Heroes that is packed with colorful Arizona history and folklore February 24 and 25 at 2 p.m. Admission is $8 per person. Call (520) 378-6165 for reservations.
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
LESBIAN LOOKS FILM SERIES. University of Arizona Modern Languages auditorium. Out at Work. March 9, 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
LISA KRON. International Arts Center. 516 N. Fifth Ave. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents. March 23-24, 8 p.m.