SPECIAL EVENTS

Events This Week

BIKE BENEFIT. Salty Dawg II. 6121 E. Broadway. 790-3294. Support the Muscular Dystrophy Association by attending the All Bike Show on Sunday, April 27. Sign-up is at noon, with judging beginning at 3 p.m. Awards will be given for all classes at 4 p.m. There will be door prizes, food specials, and live music by Rocket-J. Call 790-3294 for information.

FILM FESTIVAL. The Arizona Media Arts Center presents the Arizona International Film Festival, continuing through April 27. The Festival will offer Arizona audiences the opportunity to view more than 70 new films and videos from around the world. Festival programs include feature film, documentary, video and a number of independent gems. Passes range from $20 to $125. Call 628-1737 for information.

HOPE AND HIGH JINKS. Laffs Comedy Caffé. 2900 E. Broadway. The third annual Hope, Healing, and High Jinks, an evening of yuks for a good cause, starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 29. Local stand-up stand-outs, and live and silent auction are all part of the fun fundraising for the Tucson AIDS Project, Shanti Foundation, and the People with AIDS Coalition of Tucson. Tickets are $10, $20 for priority seating. Call 322-9191 for information.

MAY DAY. The Tucson Waldorf Education Association presents their annual May Day Festival, beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in Himmel Park. This free family festival includes flower-crown making, May Pole dancing and more. Bring along your favorite dish to share at the pot luck dinner. Call 325-5514 for information.

MULTI-MEDIA EXPLOSION. Casbah Tea House. 628 N. Fourth Ave. 792-9910. The Tucson Arts Brigade presents their Multimedia Party and Fundraiser beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 26. This family-friendly event features a community art exhibit, poetry readings, slides on the Brigade's cultural activities, and live music. Cost is $3 to $5 at the door, and event is handicap accessible. Call 791-9359 for information.

PHARIE TALES. The George Phar Legler Society presents favorite fairy tale characters, as only the Valley of the Moon players can portray them, in Phractured Pharie Tales running weekends from May 1 through 11. This special fundraising show leaves the gate every 30 minutes from 7:30 until 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5, $3 for kids, with free admission for moonwalkers under age 7. The Valley of the Moon is located at 2544 E. Allen Street, just north of Prince Road and east of Tucson Boulevard. Call 323-1331 for information.

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