Tucson Weekly: Events (March 15

SPECIAL EVENTS
Events This Week
AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE SHOW. Pima County Fairgrounds. The show tests horses' abilities in dozens of classes and features jumping, reining, barrel racing, cutting, roping and pole bending. In addition, there is a halter class that judges horses on balance, muscling and breed characteristics. All those with a passion for horses are welcome to the March 15-18 show. Call (806) 376-4811 for more information or visit www.aqha.com.
ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM. 949 E. Second St. 628-5775. Don Burgess presents Romans in Tucson? The Mystery of the Silverbell Artifacts March 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. Burgess discusses the 1921 discovery of several lead crosses and other Roman artifacts near Silverbell. Admission is $6 per lecture.
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL. International Arts Center. 516 N. Fifth Ave. A collection of thrilling and inspiring films that tell powerful stories of a wide range of mountain experiences including kayaking wild rivers and climbing big rocks screens March 18 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 at the Summit Hut. Call 325-1554 for more information.
BLACK HISTORY FILM SERIES. UA Martin Luther King building. 1322 E. First St., Room 100. A screening of Ta Dona, a film about regeneration and how a new African can be born out of the old, takes place March 20 at 5 p.m. Admission is free.
BOTANICAL OBSERVATION. Join herbalist Pam Hyde-Nakai and artist Catherine Nash for Botanical Observation of Healing Herbs: Investigating Plants from the Inside Out, Saturday, March 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Explore the medicinal qualities of desert plants while creating your own observational notebook in this unique collaboration between the healing and visual arts. No previous drawing experience necessary. Sketchbooks will be provided. The workshop is $40 and reservations are required. Send registration payment by March 12 to Pam Hyde-Nakai, Sonoran Herbal Institute, P.O. Box 86477, Tucson, AZ 85754. Call 743-3980 for more information.
DINNER AND MOVIE NIGHT. International Wildlife Museum. 4800 W. Gates Pass Road. Dig in to a buffet of barbecue pork, chicken, corn on the cob, coleslaw, potato salad, ranch beans and assorted desserts March 16 at 6 p.m. Then sit back and enjoy free popcorn while watching the wildlife video Survival from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is $7.99 for adults, $5.99 for children and free for kids 5 and under. Reservations are required. Call 629-0100, ext. 336 for more information and to reserve a space.
GARDEN ART EXHIBIT. Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686. The garden art silent auction, which takes place March 17-April 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., features more than 50 local artists who specialize in metal, clay, stone or tile. Individual pieces are displayed throughout the gardens and are on silent auction for two weeks. All proceeds benefit the gardens. Admission ranges in price from $1 to $4.
FOURTH AVENUE GREEN. Fourth Avenue. 624-5004. St. Enjoy two hours of live, free music at the Winsett performance stage and Magpie's patio March 17 from 2 to 4 p.m.
HOMICIDE SURVIVORS BENEFIT. Wooden Nickel Tavern. 1908 S. Country Club Road. The Huns Motorcycle Club is holding a benefit March 18 from noon to 6 p.m. There is a fund-raising auction, live music by the band Ithica and food and drink specials. All proceeds benefit Homicide Survivors. Admission is a $5 donation at the door.
SCIENCE FAIR. Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. Science and engineering projects created by children in kindergarten through grade 12 are on display March 19-24 from 1 to 6 p.m. In addition, SciEnTek-12, in partnership with the Tucson Children's Museum, is sponsoring MarsQuest, which consists of 4,500 square feet of demonstration models and interactive exhibits that introduce and promote the space sciences and shows visitors what it feels like to be a Mars explorer.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE. The Bracken School dancers perform Irish dancing at the March 17 parade, which begins at 11 a.m. on 17th Street and continues north on Stone Avenue, east on Broadway Boulevard and south on Sixth Avenue past Armory Park to a staging area. There are also performances by Neil Flint and the Bagpipes, fiddle music by Tim O'Connel, Irish drinking songs by Cheat the Hangman, Scottish and Gaelic music, children's games and more. For more information call 624-1744 or visit www.tucsonstpatrick.com.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE ARMY. 1001 N. Richey Blvd. 795-4504. The event features religious services, gospel-based music and entertainment and food and fellowship March 18 at 3 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.
O'ODHAM DAY CELEBRATION. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. (520) 387-6849. A celebration of cultural traditions of the O'odham Nation takes place March 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are exhibits and educational demonstrations on traditional dry-land farming, native plant use, basketry, pottery, storytelling and the O'odham language. There are also hands-on activities for kids and a food booth with traditional foods such as Indian tacos, tepary beans and squash. A slide program at the visitor center by archaeologist Adrianne Rankin examines the desert people who have lived in the Organ Pipe Cactus area for the last 12,000 years. Admission is free.
ORO VALLEY ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL. Dennis Weaver Park. 23 W. Calle Concordia, Oro Valley. 797-3959. The festival, which features a show of more than 50 artists, continuous live music, a kids' art tent and food from a variety of vendors including Chef Jeff's Wood-Fired Ovens and Mima's Thai Food, takes place March 17-18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also enjoy performances by Ballet Folklorico San Juan, the Larry Redhouse Quartet, Irish step dancers and the Tucson Civic Orchestra, among others. Admission and parking are free although a nonperishable food item or a $1 donation is suggested.
Out of Town
HIS GIRL FRIDAY. Trowbridge Hall. 695 E. American Ave., Oracle. March 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Upcoming
LISA KRON. International Arts Center. 516 N. Fifth Ave. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents. March 23-24, 8 p.m.