It's a poignant glimpse at "the voice behind the mic,"
all the more relevant to those of us who, desensitized by the
tidal wave of media coverage in recent years, have accepted the
talk radio phenomenon as some measure of political "reality."
Talk Radio previews tonight at 7:30 p.m., for a mere $5
at the door. Production continues with select performances through
September 15 at the Tucson Performing Arts Center, 408 S. Sixth
Ave. Call 791-2263 for tickets and information.
VESELI HALYCHANY. Did you even try to pronounce that? Veseli Halychany ("Jolly Ukrainians") is a troupe of 11 folk musicians, dancers and a comedian, in full costume, performing traditional song and dance from villages throughout Western Ukraine. We're not sure what the comedian has planned, since stand-up may not go over as well in our predominantly non-Ukrainian speaking pueblo. In any event, with their "vigorous, athletic" dancing and elaborately embroidered costumes, they sound like a colorful act to follow.
"This is a really special event," says event coordinator
Bea Salywon of the group's first-time Tucson appearance. She reminds
us that only in the past few years have people been allowed to
leave the former Soviet-bloc country. This particular group has
performed throughout eastern Europe and the eastern United States,
and now packs up and heads west to headline the annual Ukrainian
Festival in San Diego. Veseli Halychany performs at 7 p.m. in
the Modern Languages Building auditorium on the UA campus. Tickets
are $10 for adults, $5 for students, available at the door.
DISHING IT OUT. Preview Primavera's fifth annual "Bowl-Me-Over" auction items from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight at the Alamo Gallery, 101 W. Sixth St. Enjoy the refreshments, meet the artists and wander through an imaginative assortment of bowls in various shapes, sizes and media, from a large ceramic bowl "you could bathe a baby in" to a fragile papier-mâché vessel. They even have a dog bowl tribute to man's best friend. Other premier items include glasswork by Tom Philabaum, a handmade lace wall hanging and one of Jude Clark's signature spoons, which Primavera's Bonnie Demorotsky says are "always a big hit." Interspersed on easels throughout the exhibit will be photographs by Sandy Smith depicting "street art" on buildings, walls and cemeteries around Tucson.
The exhibit is free, with tickets for the October auction on
sale for $10. Proceeds will benefit the Primavera Foundation's
eight programs to assist and empower homeless and low-income residents
of our community.
LUCKY STARS. It isn't easy for an association of magicians
to organize an event--some joker is always sawing the secretary
in half. Nonetheless, the Tucson chapter of the Society of American
Magicians has persevered. See what they have up their sleeve at
tonight's eighth annual "Stars of Magic" show, featuring
the internationally renown Adrian Van Vactor, winner of the 1994
Milbourne Christopher Newcomer Award for "the most promising
young magician of the future" (past recipients include Las
Vegas masters Siegfried and Roy and David Copperfield). Van Vactor
will share the stage with Mari Lynn (one of the country's few
female magicians), award-winning ventriloquist John Nolander,
and the comedic, bizarre and large-scale illusion-spinning troupe
including Gene Collins, Norm Marini, Beatriz Rasco, John Shyrock,
Bruce & Jan Spell, and Master of Ceremonies Rod Robinson.
"Stars of Magic" performs at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. in the TCC Leo Rich Theater, 260 S. Church Ave. Tickets are $7.50, $5 for children 12 and under, available at Dillard's the TCC box office and Williams Magic and Novelties, 6528 E. 22nd St. Call 791-4266 for information.
Tucson's top acoustic blues talent brings down the house from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Southwest Center for Music, 2175 N. Sixth Ave. Tickets are $5 at the door, $3 for TBS, TKMA and KXCI members. Call 884-1220 for information.
SEE DOUBLE. Invisible Theatre opens its 25th anniversary
season with the Southwestern premier of Double Double,
a clever, romantic English thriller by Eric Elice and Roger Rees.
Combined with featured performances by the acclaimed acting duo
of Harold and Maedell Dixon (from last season's Love Letters),
this classic "whodunit" will have you laughing and guessing
to the final scene.
Preview tickets for tonight and tomorrow's 8 p.m. performances are $9, available at the Invisible Theater box office, 1400 N. First Ave. Double Double opens Wednesday, September 13, and continues through October 1. Regular ticket prices range from $12 to $14. Call 882-9721 for information.
People making pilgrimages along highway 15, colorful crosses rising out of the desert floor and Milagros pinned on the altars of saints are sights we take for granted in the Southwest, but each is a unique and mysterious aspect of our collective cultural identity. Cost of the series is $35, $25 for AAHS members. Call the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society at 797-1248 for registration and information.
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