Nurture that child with more arts: Symphony. Storytellers. Modern dance. Research has shown that participation in and the study of art enhance the process of learning. As an American for the Arts study says: "The results show that the arts are cognitive — they embody and develop knowledge and mental skills-habits of mind, risk-taking, focus and self-discipline."
Whoa. Impressive.
But there's also this: The arts are fun. Lots of fun.
And not just for a child. For all of us.
This spring, Tucson will explode with arts, including dance, theater, comedy, symphonic, vocal and world music — the list goes on.
You'll find our Spring Performing Arts roundup today in this special pullout section. It's pretty comprehensive. And activities that are especially friendly to children are earmarked with a water drop. >>
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But don't limit yourself to the arts here. Drop in at a gallery. Visit a museum. Take a stroll through town to look at the public artworks.
Plant a seed, watch it grow.
Latin • World Music
• The Ferrandez—Barnat duo — Jan. 13. Salpointe Catholic High School, 327-3279.
• Yonatan Miller and Jewish Jazz — Jan 19. The Tucson Jewish Community Center, 299-3000, Ext. 200.
• Gentle Thunder with Will Clipman and Amber Norgaard — Jan. 19. Javalina's Coffee and Friends, 663-5282.
• Arizona Balalaika Orchestra — Jan 26-27. PCC Proscenium Theatre.
• Six13 — Feb. 2. Tucson Jewish Community Center.
• Leahy — Feb. 10. Centennial Hall.
• Rodrigo y Gabriela — Feb. 12. Rialto Theatre.
• "In Perfect Harmony" — Feb. 17. An Evening of Arab and Jewish Music. Centennial Hall.
• The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and the Band of the Coldstream Guards — Feb. 22. Centennial Hall.
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo — Feb. 23. Rialto Theatre.
• Esteban — March 1. Rialto Theatre.
• Cara — March 7. Berger Performing Arts Center, 981-1475.
• Angélique Kidjo — March 8. Centennial Hall.
• Anoushka Shankar —March 28. Centennial Hall.
• RBD — March 28. Casino del Sol's AVA.
• Shidara, Taiko — April 20. Fox Theatre.
— Gerald M. Gay
Pop • Rock
• As I Lay Dying — Jan. 11. Rialto Theatre.
• Kottonmouth Kings — Jan. 12. Rialto Theatre.
• Six Organs of Admittance — Jan. 12. Plush.
• Ryan Adams — Jan. 18. Rialto Theatre.
• The Bled — Jan. 21. Rialto Theatre.
• Sole and the Skyrider Band — Jan. 21. Plush.
• Jason Isbell — Jan. 22. Club Congress
• Hot Buttered Rum — Jan. 29. Rialto Theatre.
• Rogue Wave — Jan. 30. Plush.
• Switches — Feb. 2. The Rock.
• Super Furry Animals — Feb. 5. Club Congress.
• Dan Zanes — Feb. 9. Rialto.
• L.A. Guns — Feb. 16. O'Malleys.
• Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers — Feb. 16. Rialto Theatre.
• Farewell To Freeway — Feb. 17. Rialto Theatre.
• We The Kings — Feb. 18. The Rock.
• Lions — Feb. 21. Plush.
• Tom & Shondra — March 2. DesertView Performing Arts Center.
• 36 Crazy Fists — March 2. The Rock.
• The Moody Blues — March 16. Desert Diamond Casino.
• Asylum Street Spankers — March 19. Plush.
• Creedence Clearwater Revisited — April 19. Pima County Fairgrounds.
• Blue Oyster Cult — May 10. Pima County Fairgrounds.
Classical music
Arizona Early Music Society
Concerts are held at St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 297-3448.
• Jan. 27 — Les Voix Humaines.
• March 2 — Tapestry.
• April 6 — Harmonie Universelle.
Arizona Symphonic Winds
Volunteer ensemble hosts free outdoor concert series at Udall Park, 7290 E. Tanque Verde Road. 721-2068.
• April 13 — Spring concert, Rincon HIgh School Auditorium, 421 N. Arcadia Blvd.
• May 17 — Udall Park series begins. Other dates: May 24, May 31 and June 7.
Arizona Friends of Chamber Music
The group is in its 60th season presenting intimate chamber music concerts, held at Leo Rich Theatre. 577-3769 or www.arizonachambermusic.org (see story, Page E12).
• Jan. 16 — Chicago Chamber Musicians with saxophonist Ashu.
• Feb. 13 — Trio Con Brio Copenhagen.
• March 2-9 — Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival.
• March 30 — Violinist Helena Baillie, violin and pianist Sarah Tysman.
• April 2 — Tokyo String Quartet.
Chamber Music Plus Southwest
Duo of Sanda Schuldmann and Harry Clark present portraits of musical figures featuring well-known actors of screen and stage performing dramatic readings. 400-5439 or www.cmpsouthwest.org.
• Feb. 9 — "A Beautiful Deception," with Robert Picardo.
• March 23 — "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About American Classical Music (JAZZ) in 89 and 1/2 minutes or less" (world premiere), with Susan Claassen.
• April 13 — "Not The Usual Suspects," featuring the Clark-Schuldmann Duo.
Civic Orchestra of Tucson
Sixty-piece volunteer orchestra has been making impressive music since 1975, 730-3371.
• Feb. 17 — Guest soloists cellist Evan Drachman and violinist Linda Rosenthal, University of Arizona's Crowder Hall.
• March 9 — Dvorák and Mozart, Sahuarita High School, 350 W. Sahuarita Road.
• May 4 — 31st annual Pops in the Park, DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, Reid Park.
Clarinet Ensemble of Greater Oro Valley
Formed in June 2002 by Cyndee Chaffee, the ensemble performs for community organizations and churches.
• Feb. 17 — Clarinet choir, Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church in Catalina.
DayStar Chamber Players
Local string quartet features violinist Anna Gendler, cellist Harvey Wolfe and pianist Alexander Tentser.
• Jan. 29 — Music for Piano Trio, Academy Village .
• Feb. 2 — Piano trio, music of Haydn, Ernst, Block and Tchaikovsky, Temple Emanu-El, 225 N. Country Club Road.
• March 2 — Piano trio, Dove of Peace Lutheran Church, 665 W. Roller Coaster Road.
• March 8 — Piano trio, Casa Adobes Congregational Church, 6801 N. Oracle Road.
• March 16 — Hill Farm concert, limited seating. Lineup features Wolfe, violist Christina Swanson and violinists Mimi Papp and Carla Kountoupes.
DesertView Performing Arts Center
Performances are held at the SaddleBrooke facility, 39900 Clubhouse Drive, in SaddleBrooke. Tickets and more info at www.saddlebrooketwo.com or 818-1000.
• Jan. 12 — Concert pianist Elliott Hayes.
• Jan. 26 — Tucson Concert Band.
• Feb. 12 — Tucson Symphony Orchestra, "An Arthur Fiedler Tribute: Great Orchestral Pops."
• Feb. 15 — Greatest Hits of WWII.
• March 16 — Trumpetissmo, starring Cecil Welch.
• March 19 — TSO Pops Spectacular.
• March 30 — Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra.
• April 17 — Tucson Symphony Orchestra.
• April 26 — Civic Orchestra of Tucson.
Dove of Peace Lutheran Church Concert Series
The church holds concerts at its campus, 665 W. Roller Coaster Road. 887-5127.
• Jan. 20 — Organist Lars Andersen with the Skyline Brass Quintet.
• March 2 — DayStar Chamber Players with mezzo-soprano Korby Myrick.
Fox Theatre
In addition to vintage movies, the theater hosts live performances. For tickets, call 624-1515 or visit www.foxtucsontheatre.org.
• March 13 — Duke Ellington Orchestra.
• April 18 — Tucson Chamber Orchestra.
Friends of Music at St. Philip's in the Hills
Concerts are held at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 731-3157.
• Feb. 7, 14 and 21 — Lenten Recital.
• Feb. 14 — Guitarist Chris Burton Jácome.
• Feb. 28 — Oboist Lindabeth Binkley.
• March 1 — 17th Annual Bach Marathon.
• March 6 — The Silverwood Duo.
• March 7 — Classical guitarist Gonzalo Andrés Molano.
• March 13 — Pianist Aryo Wicaksono.
• April 20 — Violist Yvonne Creanga, with pianist Sanda Schuldmann.
Greater Oro Valley Arts Council
Events are held at Canyon del Oro Riverfront Park and Canyon del Oro High School auditorium. 531-9027 or www.govac.org.
• Jan. 25 — Tucson Symphony Orchestra, "A Night in Vienna."
• Feb. 22 — TSO, "Americana."
• April 4 — TSO, "Mozart & Schram."
• March 29-30 — Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Festival.
• March 30 — Concert of All Ages Choral Festival.
Old Pueblo Brass Band
Conducted by Barbara L. Chinworth, the 30-member British-style brass band is in its 12th season. 325-1420.
• Jan. 13 — Family Arts Festival, El Presidio Park downtown.
• Feb. 15 — Archer Community Center, 1665 S. La Cholla Blvd.
• March 28 — Rincon Country East, 8989 E. Escalante Road.
• April 26 — Orchard River Park, 5701 E. Glenn St.
• May 4 — Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2450 E. Fort Lowell Road.
Pima Community College Center for the Arts
Performances are held at the Center for the Arts, 206-6986.
• Feb. 10 — Faculty recital, piano duo Raymond Ryder and June Chow-Tyne.
• March 13 — Wind Ensemble.
• March 30 — Raymond Ryder Piano Trio.
• April 17 — Mark Nelson tuba recital.
• April 21 — Jazz improv combos.
• April 22 — Jazz Ensemble.
• May 1 — Wind Ensemble.
• May 3 — Orchestra.
Southern Arizona chapter of the American Guild of Organists
Group hosts its "Pipes in the Desert" regional midwinter conclave with a series of concerts. For details, go to www.agoixaz.com.
• Jan. 20 — Hymn Festival with Michael Burkhardt, Christ Church United Methodist, 655 N. Craycroft Road.
• Jan. 21 — Organ recital "Millennia Too!", St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave.
• Jan. 21 — Organ recital with Richard Elliot, Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2450 E. Fort Lowell Road.
• Jan. 22 — Choral concert with Phoenix Bach Choir, St. Augustine Catholic Church, 192 S. Stone Ave.
• Jan. 23 — Choral concert with The Arizona Choir, Santa Cruz Catholic Church, 1220 S. Sixth Ave.
• Jan. 23 — Organ recital with Paul Jacobs, Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St.
• Jan. 24 — "Missa Guadalupe," performed by the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus, St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, 3809 E. Third St.
Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra
Volunteer orchestra performs its Tucson-area concerts at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 7575 N. Paseo del Norte, Oro Valley. It performs its SaddleBrooke concerts at the DesertView Performing Arts Center, 323-7166.
• Jan. 26 — "StarStruck: A SASO Gala," DesertView Performing Arts Center in SaddleBrooke.
• Feb. 10 — Mozart and Strauss, with conducting candidate Matthew Fritz, in SaddleBrooke; repeats Feb. 17 in Tucson.
• March 30 — Featuring guest vocalist Kristin Dauphinais, with conducting candidate Linus Lerner, in SaddleBrooke; repeats April 6 in Tucson.
• June 1 — Crabtree's "Vegas! An American Nightscape" (world premiere), featuring Adam Boyles on the podium in SaddleBrooke; repeats June 8 in Tucson.
Tucson Chamber Orchestra
Formerly the Catalina Chamber Orchestra, professional chamber ensemble performs at venues around the area. 401-4369.
• March 22 — Jewish composer series, Temple Emanu-El.
• April 18 — Spring concert, Fox Theatre.
• April 20 — Spring concert, Sahuarita High School auditorium.
• June 1 — Summer concert with guest conductor Enrique Bátiz Campbell, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.
Tucson Concert Band
Tucson institution begins its 42nd year. 298-1252, or tucsonconcertband.homestead.com.
• Jan. 26 — Winter concert, DesertView Performing Arts Center in SaddleBrooke.
• Feb. 9 — Mountain Vista Recreation Center Auditorium in Sun City Vistoso.
• March 16 — Crowder Hall on the UA campus.
• April 20 — Reid Park's DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center.
• May 11 — Mother's Day Concert, Desert Life Rehabilitation Center, 1919 W. Medical St., on the Northwest Side.
Tucson Guitar Society
Renowned classical guitarists take the spotlight in series of events held at Holsclaw Hall. on the UA campus. 203-8018 or www.tucsongs.org.
• Jan. 19 — Thomas Viloteau.
• March 12 — Paul Galbraith.
Tucson Philharmonia Youth Orchestra
Suzette Battan leads regional youth ensemble, 623-1500.
• Feb. 2 — Family concert, Cienega High School auditorium, 12775 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Drive, Vail.
• March 1 — Spring Concert Sampler, Armory Park Center, 220 S. Fifth Ave.
• March 9 — Spring Gala, Catalina Foothills High School auditorium, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive.
Tucson Pops Orchestra
Professional ensemble hosts series of free concerts in Reid Park's DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center. 722-5853.
• Concerts are May 11, 18, 25, and June 1 and 8.
Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra performs at the Tucson Music Hall Downtown. 882-8585.
• Jan. 11-13 — Hanson Conducts Hanson.
• Jan. 15 — Joshua Bell "The Red Violin Concert."
• Jan. 18-20 — "The Rat Pack."
• Jan. 26-27 — "A Night in Vienna," Catalina Foothills High School.
• Feb. 7-8, 10 — "Old Vienna."
• Feb. 9 — Pianist/vocalist Michael Feinstein.
• Feb. 14-16 — "To You with Love."
• Feb. 23-24 — "Americana," featuring mountain dulcimer player Stephen Seifert, Catalina Foothills High School.
• March 6-7, 9 — "The Planets."
• March 14-16 — "A Tribute to Ray Charles," featuring guest pianist/ vocalist Ellis Hall.
• March 29-30 — "Lord of the Rings Symphony."
• April 5-6 — "Mozart & Schram," with doubt bass player James Karrer, Catalina Foothills High School.
• April 10-11, 13 — "Musique de la France," featuring guest pianist Cecile Licad.
• May 8-9 — "Gershwin and Mathieu," featuring guest pianist Alain Lefévre. (CD recording during performances.)
UApresents
Performances are held at Centennial Hall on the UA campus. www.uapresents.org or 621-3341.
• Jan. 16 — Itzhak Perlman.
• March 2 — Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
• March 16 — I Musici.
University of Arizona School of Music
Events run the gamut of orchestral concerts to faculty artist recitals. Most are free; tickets for others are available at 621-2998. Performances are held at Crowder and Holsclaw halls on the UA campus.
• Jan. 21 — Cypress String Quartet.
• Jan. 30 — Saxophonist Timothy McAllister.
• Feb. 2-3 — President's Concert with the Arizona Symphony Orchestra and winners of the Concerto Competition.
• Feb. 11 — Violist Yvonne Creanga.
• Feb. 17 — UA Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony.
• Feb. 19 — Pianist John Milbauer.
• Feb. 24 — Schaeffer Memorial Guitar Competition Winners Recital.
• Feb. 27 — Cellist Mark Votapek and pianist Ralph Votapek.
• Feb. 29 — UA Philharmonic Orchestra.
• March 1 — Arizona Symphony Orchestra.
• March 5 — Daniel Katzen on horn.
• March 9-13 — 30th Annual AzJazz Week.
• March 30 — Sholin Guitar Competition, winners recital.
• March 30 — Roy A. Johnson Memorial Organ Recital.
• April 4, 6 — Grammy-winning guitarist David Russell.
• April 6 — Collegium Musicum, early-music ensemble.
• April 13 — UA Wind Ensemble.
• April 16 — UA Studio Jazz Ensemble.
• April 20 — Arizona Choir and Symphonic Choir.
• April 20 — UA Steel Bands.
• April 22 — UA World Music Gang.
• April 27 — University Community Chorus and Orchestra.
• May 1 — Arizona Wind Quintet.
• May 2 — Arizona Symphony Orchestra.
• May 3 — UA Percussion Ensemble.
• May 4 — CrossTalk, electronic percussion group.
• May 5 — Student Chamber Music Showcase.
Music designed for children
Tucson Symphony Orchestra Just for Kids
Performances at the Tucson Symphony Center, 2175 N. Sixth Ave. 882-8585.
• Feb. 2 — "Americana," featuring the TSO String Quartet.
• March 1 — "The Fabulous Flying Roberta," with the TSO Wind Quintet.
Greater Oro Valley Arts Council
Musical Magic for Kids events are held at Oro Valley Town Hall Council Chambers, 11000 N. La Cañada Drive. 531-9027 or www.govac.org.
• Jan. 19 — Tucson Symphony Orchestra.
• Feb. 6 — Music and Dance Academy.
• March 8 — Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Out of town
Green Valley Concert Association
Concerts held at Desert Hills Lutheran Church, 2150 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley. 648-5961 or www.gvconcertassociation.org.
• Jan. 11 — Rex Woods and Family.
• Feb. 8 — Duo 46.
• March 7 — Rising Stars: Three Aspiring Young Musicians.
• April 11 — Annual piano competition.
Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra
All performances are at the Buena Performing Arts Center, 5225 Buena School Blvd., Sierra Vista, 1-520-458-5189.
• Jan. 18 — "Germanic Holiday," featuring works by Beethoven, Strauss and Wagner.
• April 11 — "Big Screen Sounds," featuring the 36th Army Band.
Tubac Center for the Arts
Performances are held at the center, No. 9 Plaza Road., 398-2371.
• Jan. 11 — Acoustic Eidolon with Joe Scott on guitjo (double-neck guitar) and Hannah Alkire on cello.
• Jan. 25 — Harpist Carrol McLaughlin (of HarpFusion) and flutist Brian Luce.
• Feb. 13 — The Original Wildcat Jass Band.
• Feb. 23 — Joseph Wytko Saxophone Quartet.
— Cathalena E. Burch
Jazz • Blues • R&B
• Janiva Magness — Jan. 12. The Boondocks Lounge, 690-0991.
• Rob Boone's "Trombone Madness" — Jan. 22. Beowulf Alley Theatre.
• Monterey Jazz Festival — Jan. 26. Centennial Hall.
• George Winston — Jan. 29. Fox Tucson Theatre.
• Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis — Feb. 5. Centennial Hall.
• Night of Lady Day with Miss Stevie Woods — Feb. 5. Beowulf Alley Theatre.
• Everette Harp — Feb. 16. Loews Ventana Canyon.
• Remembering Chet with the Artt Frank 4 — Feb. 19. Beowulf Alley Theatre.
• Susan Artemis and Her Trio — Feb. 23. DesertView Performing Arts Center.
• The Mills Brothers — Feb. 24. DesertView Performing Arts Center.
• Pat Metheny Trio — Feb. 29. Fox Tucson Theatre.
• Duke Ellington Orchestra — March 13. Fox Tucson Theatre.
• Diane Schuur — March 29. Loews Ventana Canyon.
• Eddie Palmieri — April 2. Centennial Hall.
• Warren Hill— May 9. Loews Ventana Canyon.
Out of Town
• Ravi Coltrane Quartet — March 2. Scottsdale Performing Arts Center.
— Gerald M. Gay
Opera
Arizona Opera
Performances are held at the Tucson Music Hall, 293-4336.
• Gems, opera's greatest hits — Feb. 2-3. Featuring sopranos Emily Pulley and Carolyn Betty, tenor Carl Halvorson and baritone Donnie Ray Albert.
• Mozart's "The Magic Flute" — March 1-2.
• Verdi's "La Traviata" — April 26-27.
Greater Oro Valley Arts Council
Events are held at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf and Tennis Country Club, 10000 N. Oracle Road. 531-9027 or www.govac.org.
• Opera 101, an exploration of Guiseppe Verdi — Jan. 20. Featuring the University of Arizona Opera Quartet.
La Scala series at The Fox
The hi-def telecast series of La Scala Opera productions will be broadcast at the Fox Tucson Theatre. Tickets are $22 per show; 547-3040, Ext. 2.
• Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde" — Jan. 24.
• Verdi's "La Traviata" — Feb. 21.
• Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda" — March 20.
Verdi's "Forza del Destino" — April 10.
• Puccini's "Il Trittico" — May 1.
• Puccini's "La Rondine" — May 22.
New York Metropolitan Opera simulcast series
The operas are simulcast live at the following theaters: Cinemark 10 in Sierra Vista; Century El Con 20, 3601 E. Broadway; and Century Park Place 20, 5870 E. Broadway. Tickets available at the theaters, or in advance through www.fathomevents.com or www.fandango.com.
• Verdi's "Macbeth" — Jan. 12.
• Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" — Feb. 16.
• Britten's "Peter Grimes" — March 15.
• Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde" — March 22.
• Puccini's "La Bohéme" — April 5.
• Donizetti's "La Fille du Régiment" — April 26.
Opera Guild of Southern Arizona
Performances at the Stevie Eller Dance Complex on the University of Arizona campus, 885-1006.
• Fifth annual "Quest for the Best" voice competition — Feb. 9.
Pima Community College Center for the Arts
Performance held at the Center for the Arts, 206-6986.
• Opera Scenes — April 25-26.
University of Arizona Opera Theatre
Productions are at Crowder Hall in the UA Fine Arts Complex, unless otherwise noted, 621-1162.
• Amelia Rieman Opera Competition — Jan. 27.
• Argento's "Postcard from Morocco" — April 4 and 6. Performances at Stevie Eller Dance Theatre.
• Opera Scenes — April 29.
— Cathalena E. Burch
Dance
Creative Dance Arts - Dance Magnificat
Performance at Pima Community College's Proscenium Theatre, 887-5658.
• "Sleeping Beauty" — June 12-15.
PCC Dance
Performance at Pima Community College's Proscenium Theatre, 206-6986.
• "Dance Tales" — May 8-10. Featuring "Snow White and the Hip Hop Dwarves."
University of Arizona Dance
Performances at Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, unless otherwise noted, 621-1162.
• "Mythos" — Jan 25-27.
• "Premium Blend" — Feb. 22-March 1. Performances at Centennial Hall.
• "Spring Collection" — April 24-May 4.
• "The Launch" — May 1-3.
Zuzi Dance
Performances at Zuzi Theater, 629-0237.
• "Zuzi! Goes Seuss!" — Jan. 18-Feb 8.
• "Gotta Have HeART" — Feb. 15-16.
• "Best of Zuzi!" — March 8. Tenth anniversary gala.
• Zuzi! Spring Concert — April 25-26.
O-T-O Dance
Performance at the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, 624-3799.
• "Flying, Films & Dance III" — June 20-21.
Funhouse Movement Theater
Performance at the PCC Proscenium Theatre.
• "Dancing By Moonlight" — April 11-12.
Thom Lewis Dance
Performances at various locations, 798-1113.
• "The Premier Concert" — March 7-8. Performances at Stevie Eller Dance Theatre.
Ballet Tucson
Performances at Stevie Eller Dance Theatre unless otherwise noted, 903-1445.
• "Ballet Tucson ROCS" — Feb. 25.
• "Dance and Dessert" — March 14-16.
• "Cinderella" — May 10-11. Performances at Centennial Hall.
Tucson Regional Ballet
Performance at the Leo Rich Theatre, Downtown, 885-0862.
• "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" — April 19-20.
UApresents
All performances at Centennial Hall, 621-3341.
• Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo — Jan. 31.
• Moiseyev Dance Company — Feb. 4.
• St. Petersburg Ballet "Giselle" — Feb. 9.
• Forever Tango — Feb. 19.
• Hubbard Street Dance Chicago — Feb. 26.
• Evidence, A Dance Company — March 11.
• Parsons Dance — April 3.
Miscellaneous
• The Southern Arizona Dance Festival — Jan. 17-20. Performances at the Tucson Convention Center.
Out of town
Ballet Arizona
Performances at various Phoenix locations, 1-602-381-1096.
• "Don Quixote" — Feb. 14-17. Symphony Hall
• "Mixed Repertory" — March 28-06. Orpheum Theatre.
• "All Balanchine" — June 06-08. Symphony Hall
Center Dance Ensemble
Performances at the Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix. 1-602-252-8497.
• "Made in the USA II" — Feb. 28-March 2.
• "Poetry in Motion" — April 26-27.
— Gerald M. Gay
Theater
Arizona Onstage Productions
Performances at various locations, 882-6574, www.arizonaonstage.org.
• "The Bible Belt . . . And Other Accessories" — Through Jan. 20. Paul Bonin-Rodriguez's sequel to "The Talk of the Town," which Arizona Onstage produced last season. This was originally scheduled for last October. It's about Johnny Hobson, who is young, gay and hopeful, in spite of living in a small Texas town. Performances at Zuzi's Theater.
• "Bark! The Musical" — Feb. 9-10. A reprise of the musical the company staged last season. It's the musical story of six dogs in need of love, acceptance and a good bone. At the the Temple of Music and Art.
Arizona Repertory Theatre
Performances at the Tornabene or Marroney theaters in the University of Arizona Fine Arts Complex, 621-1162.
• "The Miracle Worker" — Feb. 10-March 2. William Gibson's play about Helen Keller and her teacher, Annie Sullivan. Marroney Theatre.
• "Titus Andronicus" — March 2-30. William Shakespeare's bloody tale of revenge. Adult content. Tornabene Theatre.
• "Urinetown" — April 13-May 4. The musical with book and lyrics by Greg Kotis, and music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann is about a world with water shortages so severe that the government bans private toilets. Mature themes. Marroney Theatre.
Arizona Theatre Company
Performances at the Temple of Music and Art, 622-2823, www.aztheatreco.org.
• "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" — Saturday-Feb. 2. (Story, Page E1.) Jeffrey Hatcher reworks the classic story from Robert Louis Stevenson.
• "To Kill a Mockingbird" — March 1-22. Christopher Sergel's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel of life in rural Alabama during the Depression.
• "The Clean House" — April 5-26. Sarah Ruhl's comedy is about a maid who hates cleaning and dreams about creating the perfect joke.
Beowulf Alley Theatre
Performances at Beowulf, 882-0555.
• "Fifth Planet and Other Plays" — Jan. 19-Feb. 10. (Story, Page E4.) An evening of one-act plays by David Auburn.
• "Arcadia" — March 22-April 13. Tom Stoppard's comedy is played in two time frames.
• "The Humble Boy" — May 10-June 1. Charlotte Jones' comedy, inspired by Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
BorderlandsTheater
Performances at Beowulf Alley Theatre, 882-7406.
•"Topsy Turvy Mouse" — Feb. 14-March 2 Peter Gil-Sheridan's play about a young Iraqi boy who must grapple with his family's history.
• "School of the Americas" — April 17-27. The play by Jose Rivera is about the last day in the life of Che Guevara. .
Broadway in Tucson/A Nederlander Presentation
Performances at Tucson Music Hall, unless otherwise noted, 321-1000 or 903-2929.
• "Defending the Caveman" — Feb. 1-3. A return of the one-man comedy about why men are the way they are. Performances at the Leo Rich Theatre.
• "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" — Feb. 19-24. A giggly musical, with a score by William Finn, is about middle school students in a spelling bee.
• "Cats" — May 13-18. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical based on T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats." Rescheduled from its original April dates because of double-booking at the Tucson Convention Center.
Catalina Players
Performances at Atria Bell Court Gardens, Academy Hall, 6653 E. Carondelet Drive, 409-8407.
• "King of the Kosher Grocers" — Today-Feb. 2. Joe Minjares comedy about a kosher deli that is threatened with closure when two young men devise a plan to help.
• "The Twilight of the Golds" — April 4-26. Jonathan Tolins' family drama.
• "Months on End" — June 6-28. A comedy about a year in the live of family and friends. By Craig Pospisil.
The Gaslight Theatre
Performances at The Gaslight Theatre, 886-9428.
• "The Lone Stranger, or Trigger Happy" — Through March 22. High ho, Silver, Gaslight style.
• "Arizona Smith and the Relic of Doom, or Safari So Good" — March 27-May 31. Watch out, Indiana Jones; Gaslight's on your trail.
• "Beach Blanket Be-Bop, or That's for Surfin'" — June 5-Aug. 23. Annette and Frankie, you're next.
Independent Productions
Performances at the Christ Presbyterian Church, 6565 E. Broadway, 256-6593.
• "Doubt — A Parable" — Today-Jan. 26. John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer- and Tony-winning play about a nun who believes a priest has molested a young boy.
Invisible Theatre
Performances at Invisible Theatre, unless otherwise noted, 882-9721.
• "Vita & Virginia" — Saturday and Sunday. (See story, Page E3.) Broadway stars Kathleen Chalfant and Patricia Elliott in Eileen Atkins play adapted from the correspondence between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West. Performances at the Berger Performing Arts Center.
• "The Baghdad Burning Suite" — Monday. Kathleen Chalfant and jazz pianist and composer Liz Magnes perform a piece based on a blog that was written by a 25-year-old Iraqi woman living in Baghdad. Performances at the Berger Performing Arts Center.
• "Natives" — Feb. 20-March 9. Janet Neipris' comedy about a middle-age divorcée who is trying to get on with her life.
• "25 Questions" — March 29-30. Actress Judy Gold and playwright Kate Moira Ryan's play based on interviews with Jewish women across the country. Performances at the Berger Performing Arts Center.
• "Bingo" — May 7-25. A musical about three friends and their obsession with bingo. Book by Michael Heitzman and Ilene Reid, with music and lyrics by Michael Heitzman, Ilene Reid and David Holcenberg.
• "Play Now!" — March 10-18. A new-play reading series.
Live Theatre Workshop
Performances at Live Theatre, 327-4242.
• "Private Lives" — Through Feb. 17. The Noel Coward comedy is about a divorced couple who meet on their honeymoons with new spouses and decide to run off together.
• "Dancing at Lughnasa" — Feb. 21-March 30. Brian Friel's lyrical play about five unmarried sisters in a small Irish village.
• "Perfect Crime" — April 3-May 4. Agatha Christie's murder thriller.
• "Over the Moon" — May 8-June 8. Ken Ludwig's comedy about an acting couple on tour.
Old Pueblo Playwrights
Performances at the Cabaret Theatre in the Temple of Music and Art, 623-8234.
• 17th Annual Festival of New Plays — Jan. 25-26. Two days of staged readings of new plays by local playwrights.
• 6th Annual Play-in-a-Day — May 9-10. Playwrights, actors and directors pound out plays and perform them in a 24-hour period.
Pima Community College
Performances at the PCC Center for the Arts, 206-6986.
• "Wonderful Town" — Feb. 20-March 2. Two Ohio sisters hit the Big Apple in the 1930s with hope for love and glory. Music by Leonard Bernstein, and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adoph Green.
• "Buried Child" — April 9-20. Sam Shepard's dark play about a dysfunctional family hiding a terrible secret.
Red Barn Theater
Performances at the Red Barn, 622-6973.
• "Lilies of the Field" — Today-Jan. 27 F. Andrew Leslie's play about a wandering worker who is hired by a group of nuns.
• "The Odd Couple" — March 7-23. Neil Simon's comedy about two men who should never have shared an apartment.
• "My Fair Lady" — May 9-25. The classic musical by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe..
Redondo Music Theatre
Performances at the Leo Rich Theatre, 615-1130.
• "South Pacific" — Jan. 18-27. Musical adapted by James Michener stories. The music is by Richard Rodgers; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
• "Cabaret" — March 14-16. The company restages the John Kander/Fred Ebb musical about pre-World War II Berlin.
• "Kismet" — May 2-11. The musical takes place in the city of Baghdad in the times of The Arabian Nights.
Rogue Theatre
Performances at the Cabaret Theatre at the Temple of Music and Arts, unless otherwise noted, 551-2053.
• "The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia" — through Jan. 20. (Review, Page E1.) Edward Albee's Tony Award-winning play about a family man who falls in love with a goat. Mature audiences.
• "Happy Days" — Feb. 8-9. Samuel Beckett's allegory about the human condition.
• "Red Noses" — March 27-April 13. As the Black Death rages, a young priest hopes to battle the despair by putting together a comedy troupe. Performances at the Zuzi Theater.
Sacred Chicken Productions
Performances at the Hotel Congress. 882-5502. New-play reading series.
• "First Seen" — Second Tuesdays of February and March. Staged readings of new plays.
Top Hat Theatre Club
Performances at Top Hat, 326-6800.
• "I Ought to Be in Pictures" — Through Jan. 27. Neil Simon's play about a teen who hitchhikes to Hollywood to see her estranged father, whom she thinks can get her in the movies.
•"Oscar & Felix — A New Look at the Odd Couple" — Feb. 1-24. Simon updates his comedy about two mismatched roommates.
• "Witness for the Prosecution" — Feb. 29-March 23. Agatha Christie's thriller about a man who is accused of murder.
• "Tinsel Town" — March 28-April 27. James Mitchell Gooden's musical about Hollywood in the studio era.
UApresents
Performances at Centennial Hall, 621-3341.
• "Bravo Broadway" — Jan. 24. UA grad Gary Mauer joins other Broadway performers for a revue of show tunes.
• "In the Mood" — March 30. A revue of music from the 1940s.
• "The Mikado" — April 19. Britain's Carl Rosa Company performs the Gilbert and Sullivan light opera.
• "100 Years of Hollywood" — April 23.A revue of tunes from movies.
UA School of Theatre Arts
Performances in various theaters in the UA Fine Arts Complex, 621-1162.
• "The Pillowman" — March 6-9. Martin McDonagh's drama about a man who is questioned about murders that mirror ones he has written about. Performances in the Directing Studio (Room 116) of the UA Drama Building.
• "Summertime" — April 17-20. Charles Mee's comedic exploration of love. Performances in the Tornabene Theatre.
• One-Act Play Festival — April 29- May 3. Performances in the Directing Studio (Room 116), UA Drama Building.
• Sophomore & Freshman Showcase — May 7. In the Marroney Theatre.
VDay Tucson
Performances at The Fox Theatre, 409-4347
• "The Vagina Monologues" — Feb. 16. A reading of the Eve Ensler play is a benefit for the Jewish Family and Children Services Project L.E.A.H. (Let's End Abusive Households), and Wingspan's Anti-Violence Program.
Children's Theater
All Together Theatre
The family-theater arm of Live Theatre Workshop; performances at Live Theatre, 327-4242.
• "Princess Furball" — Feb. 3-April 20. The princess is in love with an ogre, which makes her parents quite unhappy. Adapted by Melanie Roeder, with music By Michael Martinez.
• "Abi Yo-Yo" — April 27-June 8. The story of an African prince and princess who must humor an angry king. Written by Joan Van Dyke.
• "Oso Fuerte" — June 15-Aug. 17. Michael Martinez wrote the music and story about a boy with mighty strength who must save a princess.
Out of town
Childsplay
Performances at Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, unless otherwise noted, 1-800-583-7831.
• "Goodnight Moon" — Feb. 3-March 9. A musical adaptation by Chad Henry of Margaret Wise Brown's book.
• "A Tale of Two Cities" — March 16-April 6. Dwayne Hartford adapts the Charles Dickens book for the stage.
• "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" — May 3-25. When Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair he knows he's in for a bad day. By Judith Viorst.
• "In My Grandmother's Purse" — June 7-14. Eric Bass' play about a memory game a mother and son play.
• "The Went-Away River Comes Home" — June 15-22. Alberto Rios wrote this play about two children who set out for a hike in the Sonoran Desert.
Broadway in Arizona
Performances at Gammage Auditorium at Arizona State University, Tempe, 321-1000.
• "Camelot" — Tuesday-Jan. 20. Lou Diamond Phillips is the good King Arthur in this Lerner and Loewe musical.
• "Twelve Angry Men" — Feb. 19-24. Twelve jurors try to decide a murder case. Richard Thomas stars in this Roundabout Theatre Company.
• "The Color Purple" — March 11-23. Musical adaptation of Alice Walker's book.
• "Sweeney Todd" — April 15-20. The road show of the Tony-winning reimagining of the Stephen Sondheim musical.
• "The Wedding Singer" — May 20-25. The musical is based on the movie.
• "My Fair Lady" — June 17-22. Lerner and Loewe's classic musical. This is the national tour of the British production.
• "Mamma Mia" — Aug. 21-26. Can't get enough of ABBA? This is your musical.
Tin Shed Theater
Performances at the theater, Mendoza Alley, Patagonia, 1-520-394-9115.
• "Doubt — A Parable" — April 4-6. The John Patrick Shanley play about a nun who believes a priest has molested a child in the school.
• "Les Miserables" — April 26-27. The musical based on Victor Hugo's book.
– Kathleen Allen
Country • Folk
• Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines — Jan. 12. Zuzi Theater.
• Restless Heart — Jan. 13, The Maverick King of Clubs, 298-0430.
• Cross Canadian Ragweed — Jan. 20. Club Congress.
• Jim Curry's Tribute to John Denver, Jan. 20. DesertView Performing Arts Center.
• Bluegrass/gospel giant Ricky Skaggs — Jan. 30. DesertView Performing Arts Center.
• Jack Jackson's "Echoes of the Legends" — Feb. 3. DesertView Performing Arts Center.
• Willie Nelson — Feb. 5. Desert Diamond Casino.
• Roy Clark — Feb. 11. DesertView Performing Arts Center.
• Blake Shelton — Feb. 23. Desert Diamond Casino.
• Rosanne Cash — April 17. Centennial Hall.
• Arlo Guthrie — April 26. Fox Tucson Theatre.
• Craig Morgan — April 26. Pima County Fairgrounds, 762-9100.
• The Bellamy Brothers — May 18. The Maverick King of Clubs, 298-0430.
— Cathalena E. Burch
Comedy
• Tim O'Rourke — Jan. 17-19. Laffs Comedy Caffé, 323-8669.
• Variety show "Partners in Rhyme" — March 26. DesertView Performing Arts Center.
— Cathalena E. Burch
Vocal Music
Arizona Repertory Singers
Mixed-voice choir is in its 24th season. For details, visit www.arsingers.org .
• April 6 — Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway.
• April 13 — Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St.
• April 20 — Christ the King Episcopal Church, 2800 W. Ina Road.
• April 27 — Benedictine Monastery, 800 N. Country Club Road.
DesertView Performing Arts Center
Performances are held at the SaddleBrooke facility. Tickets and more info at www.saddle brooketwo.com.
• Feb. 15 — The Skylarks "Greatest Hits of World War II."
• Feb. 28 — New Dawn Singers.
• March 26-29 — Variety show.
• April 4 and 6 — SaddleBrooke Singers "Celebrating America."
• April 11 — Sons of Orpheus spring concert.
• May 11 — Tucson Desert Harmony.
Friends of Music at St. Philip's in the Hills
Concerts are held at St. Philip's in the Hills, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 731-3157.
• Feb. 3 — Elena Todd and Friends.
Musica Sonora
Vocal ensemble performs early music. 323-2771.
• March 15 — "La Pasión: Music From South America, Mexico and Spain," Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St. Concert repeats March 16 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Bisbee.
• April 19 — "My Thing Is My Own: A Raucous Renaissance With Musica Sonora," Cochise College in Sierra Vista.
• June 8 — St. Andrew's Bach Society Concert Series, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 545 S. Fifth Ave.
Pima Community College Center for the Arts
Performances are held on the West Campus. 206-6986.
• March 27 — Chorale and College Singers.
• May 11 — Chorale and College Singers.
Reveille Men's Chorus
The group performs throughout the world. Call 304-1758 for locations.
• April 25-27 — Spring Concert: "Dim Sum & Then Some: A Foreign Affair," Berger Performing Arts Center.
Sons of Orpheus
Male choir will embark on its fifth annual international tour this summer. www.sonsoforpheus.org.
• Jan. 13 — Family Arts Festival, La Placita Village, Downtown.
• Jan. 26-27 — Winter concert with the Arizona Balalaika Orchestra, Pima Community College Center for the Arts.
• Feb. 15 — "An Evening of Love Songs," UA's Crowder Hall. Features Southern Arizona Women's Chorus.
• March 30 — 17th annual Spring Concert, Tucson Estates, 5900 W. Western Way Circle. Repeats April 6 at PCC; April 11 at DesertView Performing Arts Center, SaddleBrooke; and April 13 at Heritage Highlands Country Club, 4949 W. Heritage Club Blvd. in Marana.
Southern Arizona Women's Chorus
Women's ensemble performs throughout Southern Arizona. 404-3148.
• April 25 — "Songs of the Poets," Ascension Lutheran Church, 1220 W. Magee Road, east of LaCañada.
• April 27 — Catalina Foothills High School, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive.
Tucson Masterworks Chorale
One of Southern Arizona's premier choral organizations is in its 57th year. 730-5640.
• May 3 — Cherubini's Requiem in C-Minor, Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St.
Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus
Acclaimed ensemble is beginning its 69th year. 296-6277.
• Jan. 19 — Combined Concert with Isker Boy Choir from Tucson Sister City: Almaty, Kazahkstan, Our Mother of Sorrows Church, 1800 S. Kolb Road.
• Feb. 17 — Classic Concert, Christ Community Church, 7801 E. Kenyon Drive.
•** May 4 — Pops Concert, Tucson Music Hall.
Tucson Chamber Artists
Professional chorus continues its fourth season, dubbed "meta(morph)osis." 401-2651 or www.tucsonchamberartists.org.
• Feb. 2 — "Soul(yearn)," featuring Tucson Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Steven Moeckel, Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St. Repeats Feb. 3 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 7575 N. Paseo del Norte.
• April 12 — "Light(transformation)," featuring organist Jeffrey Campbell, St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Concert repeats April 13 at Christ Church United Methodist, 655 N. Craycroft Road.
Out of town
Tubac Center for the Arts
Performances are held at the center, No. 9 Plaza Road. Ticket prices vary; 398-2371.
• Jan. 27 — The Tubac Singers mixed chorus.
• March 7 — Soprano Nancy Davis Booth.
• March 28 — Cabaret singer Tregoney Shepherd.
• April 13 — The Tubac Singers mixed chorus.
American Pop Standards
• Dave & Daphne Show — Feb. 7. DesertView Performing Arts Center.
• Martin Preston as "Liberace" — Feb. 17. DesertView Performing Arts Center.
• The New Dawn Singers — Feb. 28. DesertView Performing Arts Center.
• Patti Page — March 13. DesertView Performing Arts Center.
— Cathalena E. Burch
Venues • Tickets
Tucson area
• Arizona Onstage Productions, www.arizonaonstage.org, 882-6574.
• Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 S. Sixth Ave., 882-0555.
• Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway, 770-3690.
• Borderlands Theater, 882-7406.
• Casino del Sol's AVA, 5655 W. Valencia Road, 883-1700.
• Centennial Hall ,1020 E. University Blvd., on the University of Arizona campus, 621-3341.
• Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 622-8848.
• DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive, SaddleBrooke, 818-1000.
• DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, in Reid Park, north of East 22nd Street and east of South Country Club Road, 791-4079.
• Desert Diamond Casino, 1100 W. Pima Mine Road, 393-2700
• Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., 624-1515.
• Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway, 886-9428.
• The Invisible Theatre, 1400 N. First Ave., 882-9721.
• Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway, 327-4242.
• Performing Arts Auditorium, Randolph Center Complex, 200 S. Alvernon Way, 791-4079.
• Pima Community College Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road, 206-6986.
• Plush, 340 E. Sixth St., 798-1298.
• Red Barn Theater, 948 N. Main, 622-6973
• Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., 740-1000.
• The Rock, 136 N. Park Ave., 629-9211.
• Solar Culture, 31 E. Toole Ave., 884-0874.
• Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, 1737 E. University Blvd., 621-1162
• Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., 622-2823.
• Ticketmaster, 321-1000.
• Top Hat Theatre Club, 3110 E. Fort Lowell Road, 326-6800.
• Tucson Arena, Music Hall, Leo Rich Theatre, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4266.
• Tucson Jazz Society, 903-1265.
• UA Fine Arts Complex, Tornabene and Marroney theaters, Crowder Hall and Holsclaw Recital Hall, southeast corner of North Park Avenue and East Speedway, 621-1162.
• Zuzi's Theater, 738 N. Fifth Ave., 629-0237.
Phoenix area
• Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 1-602-267-1600.
• Cricket Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, 1-602-254-7200
• Dodge Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 1-602-379-2888.
• Jobing.com Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale, 1-623-772-3200.
• Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N. Center St., Mesa, 1-480-644-2560.
• Mesa Center for the Arts, 1 E. Main St., Mesa, 1-480-644-6500
• US Airways Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 1-602-379-7800.
Remember: Things change. Always call the organization to confirm information, and check the Thursday Caliente and Friday Accent each week for a look at the next week's worth of arts.
