Editor’s Note: While we are delighted to see Tucsonans once again gathering for fun events, we are also aware that variants continue to spread. Please consider getting vaccinated against COVID if you haven’t yet.
Music of Dreams: An Evening of Japanese
Flute. Visit Yume Japanese Gardens this
weekend for a night full of music and art beneath the full moon (or nearly full moon—it’s
full on Saturday, and the event runs Friday to
Sunday). You’ll hear a shakuhachi, a Japanese
flute made of bamboo, as you stroll through
the lantern-illuminated paths beneath the
moon, enjoying the serenity. You can also view
Japanese brush calligraphy art, as well as a
photo exhibit by Kate Breakey. The pieces
from her series “Moon Song” depict different phases of the moon in their unique beauty.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 17, through Sunday, March 19. Yume Japanese Gardens,
2130 N. Alvernon Way. $25 GA, $10 kids 3 to 15. Reservations required.
Take a Hike. Part of LTW’s children’s theater
series, this show is for all the Sonoran Desert
lovers out there. When Jamie comes
home from college, she can’t wait
to take a desert hike with her little
brother Dylan, so they set off on a
fantastical journey, making friends
with a packrat, a rattlesnake and a
roadrunner. As they try to find their
way back to their house, they grow
closer as siblings and reflect on the
true meaning of home, family and
friendship. It’s very cute and sweet and
close to home. 1 p.m. on Sunday, March
13 and Sunday, March 20. Live Theatre
Workshop, 3322 E. Fort Lowell Road. $12 adults,
$10 kids.
MotoSonora Second Anniversary Party. I’m glad
we live in the right time and the right place to experience so many different breweries, and most any
reason to go hang out at one is a good one. One of
Tucson’s newest breweries is celebrating its second
birthday, and we’re all invited to the party! There will
be plenty of beer, plus live music by local bands all
afternoon and evening. Dilly Dank from 2 to 4 p.m.,
Baja Caravan from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Rilen’ Out from 7
to 9 p.m. The whole celebration goes from 2 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, March 12. MotoSonora Brewing Company,
1015 S. Park Ave.
HUB’s Dog Days of Spring – Yappy
Hours. One of our local ice cream
parlors is just having the most pleasant
event this month. Every Wednesday
evening, you can hightail it on down to
the HUB for $1 off a scoop of ice cream.
Or, even better, you can bring in one
item for the Pima Animal Care Center
donation list and get a free scoop of ice
cream! They’ll also have dog-friendly
treats on hand in case you decide to
bring your pooch along. And 50% of proceeds from dog treat sales go to PACC. 5
to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 16. HUB Ice
Cream Parlor, 245 E. Congress St.
The Stories the Minerals Tell. Minerals are fascinating. Just ask any kid
who’s ever seen one of those “fill your
own bag with colorful polished stones”
setups at a giftshop. This year’s College
of Science lecture series is all about
minerals, from their origin to their roles
in our lives today. This week, Mauricio
Ibañez-Mejia, an assistant professor of
geosciences, will discuss how minerals
serve as time capsules for the evolution
of Earth and the cosmos, and how they
can be used to reconstruct the timeline
of our planet. From rocks and fossils to
mountains and other landforms, minerals have quite the story to tell. 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 10. Watch on Zoom by
visiting science.arizona.edu, or attend
in person at Centennial Hall, 1020 E.
University Blvd.
Mercado Flea. Another month, another
flea! The Mercado Flea is one of the
cutest events around, and always has us
looking forward to the second Sunday
of the month. Nearly 50 vendors sell
antique, vintage, used and collectible
items in the parking lots and sidewalks
on Avenida Del Convento between
Congress and Cushing streets in the
Mercado District. We love any excuse
to spend time over at the Mercado,
and this is one of the best: high-quality
goods, a chance to support dozens of
local artisans, and a morning in that
wintry Tucson sunshine. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 13.
B-Movie Night: Catwomen of the
Moon in 3D. This 1953 sci-film is an
absolute gem, not about Batman’s
frenemy, but about a race of feline-woman hybrids with fierce brow game who
live on the moon. Frankly, that’s all the
information I need to know that this is
a can’t-miss. But there are also unitards,
mind control and a modern dance
performance. The score was composed
by Elmer Bernstein, or, as the opening
credits call him, “Elmer Bernstien.”
Unbeatable. This showing at the Screening Room is hosted by Miss Baltimore
Bombshell and features trivia, beer and
vegan popcorn. 7:30 p.m. Friday, March
11. $5. The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St.
Renewal at Solar Culture Gallery. At
the opening for its latest art show, this
local collectivism-centered art gallery
is keeping things on brand. Not only
is it an art show, but there’s live music
by Baba Marimba, and it’s a potluck.
How lovely to get together to celebrate
community, art and food! The space was
recently upgraded, and they’ve changed
the format to accommodate mostly
large, curated art shows. We’ll see you,
and your dish of choice, there. 7 to 9
p.m. Saturday, March 12. Solar Culture
Gallery, 31 E. Toole Ave.Free.
Stop-Zemlia. Come celebrate and support Ukranian cinema in this one-night-
only showing at the Loft. In her narrative
feature debut, writer/director Kateryna
Gornostai has put together a beautiful
coming of age drama about the beauties and difficulties of being a teenager.
Flowing between fiction and documentary, the story follows high school girl
Masha, who feels most comfortable
around her two best friends. In her last
year of high school, she falls in love,
hard. There’s a painfully excellent line
in the trailer where she asks, “How does
your body feel when you’re in love?” and
her friend answers “Really bad! Awful!”
with a resigned laugh. Oof—IYKYK. 7:30
p.m. Tuesday, March 15. Loft Cinema,
3233 E. Speedway Blvd.
This article appears in Mar 10-16, 2022.
