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Auditions

Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus — 5770 E. Pima St. For ages 8-11. No prior musical experience required. Scholarships available. 4 p.m. Sept. 6. Free. 296-6277.

Comedy

Paula Poundstone — Rialto Theatre. Comedian performs all-ages show. 8 p.m. Sept. 8. $21-$26. 740-1000.

Clubs

Jazz, world

Acacia at St. Philip's Plaza — 4340 N. Campbell Ave. Live jazz, 7-10 Fridays and Saturdays. Smoke-free. 232-0101.

Antonio's — 2231 S. Fourth Ave. Live waila music, 8:30-1:30 Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. 884-8086.

Arizona Inn — 2200 E. Elm St. Live music at the piano bar, 6-10 nightly. Smoke-free. 325-1541.

Bo-Jangles Saloon — 5244 S. Nogales Highway. Norteño music with Extremo, 9 Fridays-Sundays. 889-6161.

Bamboo Room — China Rose Buffet Restaurant, 5101 E. Speedway. Live jazz, 8-11 Fridays and Saturdays; traditional Dixieland jazz jam session featuring Arizona Roadrunners, 6-9 Tuesdays. Smoke-free. 327-6646.

Bentley's House of Coffee & Tea — 1730 E. Speedway. Acoustic open mic and open jam session, 7 Fridays. 795-0338.

Benihana — 6091 N. Oracle Road. Bryan Dean McGregor Trio, 7 Fridays-Tuesdays; Wheels, Mick and Nelly, 7 Wednesdays-Thursdays. 297-5555.

Bluefin Seafood Bistro — 7053 N. Oracle Road. Live jazz, 6-9 Thursdays, 8-11 Fridays and Saturdays. Smoke-free. 531-8500.

Branding Iron — 2660 W. Ruthrauff Road. Live music, 9-1 Fridays and Saturdays. 293-7300.

Cactus Moon Cafe – 5470 E. Broadway. Live music, 9 Thursdays; Metal Head, 9 Tuesdays. 748-0049.

Cascade Lounge — Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 N. Resort Drive. Katy and Doug Martin, 5:30 Thursdays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays; Tom Patterson, 8 Thursdays, Fridays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and 6 Saturdays. 299-2020.

Casa Vallarta — 8963 E. Tanque Verde Road. Bruce Guercio and friends, Fridays; acoustic guitar with Henry Soriano, 6-9 Saturdays. All shows 7-9 unless otherwise noted. 749-1339.

China Rose Restaurant — 5101 E. Speedway. Relaxx Band with "Nod" Nottinghan, 7-10 Fridays and Saturdays; Dixieland jazz jam with the Arizona Roadrunners, 6-9 Tuesdays. 327-6646.

Color Food & Spirits — 5305 E. Speedway. Sunyatta jazz and blues duo, 7 Saturdays. 323-1840.

El Mezón del Cobre — 2960 N. First Ave. Live mariachi music, 7-10 Fridays and Saturdays. Smoke-free. 791-0977.

El Parador Restaurant and Cantina — 2744 E. Broadway. Salsa and merengue with Rafael Moreno y Descarga, 10-2 Fridays; salsarenge, 10-2 Saturdays. 881-2744.

Famous Sam's — 3010 W. Valencia Road. Live music, 9 Fridays and Saturdays. 883-8888.

Fraternal Order of Eagles 180 — 1530 N. Stone Ave. Big-band, easy listening, 1-3 Fridays. Smoke-free. 624-0246.

Guadalajara Grill — 1730 E. Prince Road. Latin trio, 6-9 Wednesdays, Fridays-Sundays; mariachi, 6-9 Tuesdays and Thursdays. 323-1022.

Hideout — 3000 S. Mission Road. Live music, 9 Fridays and Saturdays. Mexican and Tex-Mex. 791-0515.

Iguana Cafe — 210 E. Congress St. Live music, 8 Fridays, Saturdays. Salsa, cumbia. 882-5140.

Janos and J Bar — 3770 E. Sunrise Drive. Retread, tonight; Carnivaleros, Wednesday; Wayback Machine, next Thursday. Shows begin at sundown. Smoke-free. 615-6100.

Javalinas Coffee & Friends — 9136 E. Valencia Road. Second Wind, 7:30 Friday; Noon Too Soon, 7:30 p.m. Saturday; Ernie Votto, 7:30 Wednesday; Blues Exodus, 5:30-6:30 and Bob Feldhaus, 7:30 Thursday; Mitzi Cowell, 7:30 Sept. 8. 663-5282.

Kingfisher Bar & Grill — 2564 E. Grant Road. Jazz, 9-midnight Mondays. 323-7739.

La Fuente — 1749 N. Oracle Road. El Mariachi de la Fuente, 6:30-closing Wednesdays-Sundays and 12:30-2 during Sunday brunch. Smoke-free. 623-8659.

La Parrilla Suiza — 2720 N. Oracle Road. Mariachi music, 7-9 Fridays and Saturdays. Smoke-free. 624-4300.

La Parrilla Suiza — 4250 W. Ina Road. Mariachi music, 6:30-8:30 Fridays and Saturdays. Smoke-free. 572-7200.

Last Territory Steakhouse & Music Hall — Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf and Tennis Resort, 10000 N. Oracle Road. Gerry Glombecki, 6 Wednesdays and Thursdays. Smoke-free. 544-5000.

Los Gonzalez Restaurant — 1901 S. Fourth Ave. Cumbia and salsa music with Amaretto, 9 Fridays and Saturdays. 620-1020.

McMahon's Prime Steakhouse — 2959 N. Swan Road. Piano music, 7-10 nightly in the piano lounge. Smoke-free. 327-2333.

Michelangelo Ristorante Italiano — 420 W. Magee Road. Music in the piano lounge. Forrest, 7-9 Thursdays. 297-5775.

The Monkey Box — 100 N. Stone Ave., in the Pioneer Building. Matt Cordes, 9 Friday; Rosano Brothers, 8 Saturday; the Splitters, 9 Sept. 8. 623-3500.

North — at La Encantada, 2995 E. Skyline Drive. Geoffrey J., 7 Thursdays on the patio. 299-1600.

November Bar and Grill — 4001 N. Romero Road. Live country music, Fridays; live Latin music, Saturdays; live music, Sundays. All shows 8-midnight. 407-9622.

Old Pueblo Grille — 60 N. Alvernon Way. Jazz with Pete Swan, 7-10 Sundays. Smoke-free area. 326-6000.

Post Time Bar & Grill – 2545 S. Craycroft Road. Live music with Super Lobo, 8:30 Wednesdays-Sundays. 748-7253.

Red Sky New American Cuisine and Catering — 2900 N. Swan Road, Plaza Palomino. Mystery Tour and Jim and Nancy, 6 Saturdays. 326-5454.

Ric's Cafe — 5605 E. River Road. Live jazz, 6-9 Fridays and Saturdays. 577-7272.

Shot in the Dark — 121 E. Broadway. Mark Bockel, 6 Fridays. 882-5544.

Sullivan's Steakhouse — 1785 E. River Road. Live music, 6 nightly. Smoke-free in the restaurant. 299-4275.

Terraza del Sol — Hacienda del Sol, 5601 N. Hacienda del Sol Road. Live music 7:30-10:30 Thursdays-Saturdays; 6:30 Sunday. 529-3500.

Westward Look Resort — 245 E. Ina Road. Lookout Bar & Grille. Blues Cubed, Friday and Saturday. Shows 8:30-11:30. Smoke-free. 297-1151.

Rock, blues

Belushes — 1118 E. Sixth St. Live music, 9-2 Saturdays. 903-9039.

Berky's Bar — 5769 E. Speedway. Live music, 9-1 Fridays-Mondays. 296-1981.

The Boondocks — 330 N. First Ave. Neon Prophet, 9 Friday and Sept. 8. 690-0991.

Che's Lounge — 350 N. Fourth Ave. Live music, 10:30-2 Saturdays. 623-2088.

Chicago Bar — 5954 E. Speedway. Live music nightly. Call for showtimes. 748-8169. 

Club Envy — 6211 E. Speedway. Fish Face, 10 Thursdays. 733-1231.

Famous Sam's — 2480 W. Ruthrauff Road. Live classic rock, 9 Fridays. 292-0492.

Famous Sam's — 7129 E. Golf Links Road. Shell Shock, 9 Sept. 8. 296-1245.

Fenderskirts — 140 S. Kolb Road. Live music, 9 Fridays and Saturdays. 722-1214.

Grumpy's — 4844 E. 22nd St. Doubletake, 8:30 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; hip-hop, rock, 9 Wednesdays. Shell Shock, 9 Sept. 1. 790-5155.

Bongos at the Keys — 445 W. Wetmore Road. Live music, 9 Fridays and Saturdays. Jane Crowe Band, 9 Friday. 888-8084.

Nimbus Brewery — 3850 E. 44th St. Stefan George, 6:30 tonight; Kevin Pakulis, 8:30 Friday; Flimpsons, 8:30 Saturday; Bad News Blues, 6:30 next Thursday; Geoffrey J., 8:30 Sept. 8. 745-9175.

O'Malley's — 247 N. Fourth Ave. Irish jam session, 7, and Mockingbirds, 10 Thursdays; live music, 9-1 Saturdays. 623-8600.

The Old Father Inn — 4080 W. Ina Road. Live music, 9 Fridays. No smoking in the restaurant. 744-1200.

Red Room — 100 E. Congress St. Live music, Fridays-Sundays. Call for showtimes. Smoke-free in restaurant, 6-11. 623-7621.

Third Base Bar — 6255 E. Golf Links Road. Live music, 9 Fridays and Saturdays. 571-8384.

Country

Brat's Bar & Grill — 5975 W. Western Way Circle, Tucson Estates. Live music, 9-1 Fridays and Saturdays. 578-0341.

C-Note Lounge — 1302 W. Roger Road. Easy Money, 9-2 Fridays and Saturdays. 888-1331.

Eddie's Cocktails — 8510 E. Broadway. Cathy and the Dust Devils, 8-1 Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays. 290-8750.

Lariat Steakhouse & Saloon — 16666 N. Oracle Road, Catalina. Live music, 8:30-1 Fridays and Saturdays; country dance lessons, 7-9 Wednesdays. No smoking in the restaurant. 825-9907.

Li'l Abner's Steak House — 8500 N. Silverbell Road. Dean Armstrong and the Arizona Dance Hands, 8-10 Fridays and Saturdays; Titan Valley Warheads, 6-10 Sundays. 744-2800.

The Maverick — 6622 E. Tanque Verde Road. Jadi Norris Overdrive, 8:30 Thursdays; Robert Moreno Band, 9 Fridays and Saturdays; Bonecreek, 9 Tuesdays. 298-0430.

The Mint Cocktails — 3540 E. Grant Road. Cherry Pickers, 9-11 Sundays and Tuesdays. 881-9169.

River's Edge Lounge — 4635 N. Flowing Wells Road. Renegade, 9-2 Fridays and Saturdays. 887-9027.

CONCERTS

Pamela Decker — Holsclaw Hall. The University of Arizona School of Music presents its first Faculty Artist Series concert of the season, featuring the organist and composer joined by mezzo-soprano Christina Jarvis. 7 p.m. Sept. 1. Free. 621-2998.

"Trio Arizona" — Academy Village, 13701 E. Old Spanish Trail. Musical performance by Paula Fan on piano, Neil Tatman on oboe and Will Dietz on bassoon. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 6. Free. 647-0980.

Carrol McLaughlin and Brian Luce — Crowder Hall. "Wind and Silk," a Faculty Artist Series recital featuring harpist McLaughlin and flutist Luce. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6. Free. 621-2998.

Rillito Duo — Academy Village, 13701 E. Old Spanish Trail. Aryo Wicaksono on piano and Michael Ronstadt on cello. 7-8 p.m. Sept. 7. Free. 647-0980.

"Stars and Music" — Kitt Peak National Observatory, 56 miles southwest of Tucson. Parking area is below Milepost 11. From Tucson, take Arizona 86 (Ajo Highway) west to Arizona 386 and follow the signs. Stargazing and music with members of the Tucson Junior Strings Quartet performing. Bring a nonalcoholic picnic, chairs and a blanket to cuddle in when it gets cooler. Reservations required. 6:45-8:45 p.m. Sept. 2. $10; $8 for members. 318-8726.

Stefan George — Nimbus, 3850 E. 44th St. Blues slide guitar. 21 and over. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 31. $3. 745-9175.

Jose Saavedra — The Hut, 305 N. Fourth Ave. Hoot at the Hut hosted by the Determined Luddites, with Latin/flamenco-influenced songwriter Saavedra. 21 and over. 7-10 p.m. Aug. 31. $3. 623-3200.

Lazlo Hollyfeld — Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Indie rock. 21 and over. 9:30 p.m. Aug. 31. Free. 798-1298.

Shakedown, SKITN — The Hut, 305 N. Fourth Ave. A reggae, dub, hip-hop outfit from Sacramento, Calif. 21 and over. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Aug. 31. $3. 623-3200.

Shark Pants with Abi Yo Yo's and the Awful Truth — Vaudeville Cabaret, 110 E. Congress St., Downtown. Punk and dub. 21 and over. 10 p.m. Aug. 31. $5. 622-3535.

Nick Charles — F.O.P. Lodge "The Lodge on Dodge," 3445 N. Dodge Blvd. Australian guitarist performs blues, jazz, folk and country. Presented by Green Fire. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1. $6. 795-2101.

Lynyrd Skynyrd with the OCC Band — Casino del Sol's AVA, 5655 W. Valencia Road. Southern rock. 8 p.m. Sept. 1. $25-$60 through Ticketmaster, 321-1000. (Related story, Page 12.) 883-1700.

Kevin Pakulis — Nimbus, 3850 E. 44th St. Acoustic rock. 21 and over. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 1. $4. 745-9175.

Double Top, The Whiskey Racket — The Hut, 305 N. Fourth Ave. Alternative rock. 21 and over. 9 p.m.-midnight. Sept. 1. $3. 623-3200.

Matt Cordes — Monkey Box, Pioneer Plaza, 100 N. Stone Ave., Suite 102. Bluegrass. 9-11 p.m. Sept. 1. Free. 623-3500.

Redlands — Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Folk rock. With the Ten Percenters and the Low Ones. 21 and over. 9:30 p.m. Sept. 1. $4. 798-1298.

Tucson Idol — Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway. Four semifinal singing competitions conclude Oct. 7 with Tucson Idol crowning. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for ages 13 and younger; 2 p.m. ages 14 and older, Saturdays, Sept. 2-Oct. 7. $8 adults; $7 for kids 18 and under and seniors. 886-9428.

Amber Norgaard — 17th Street Market, 810 E. 17th St. Folk. 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sept. 2. Free. 624-8821, Ext. 145.

Rendezvous on 4th — Josh Murphy and Geoffrey J — The Hut, 305 N. Fourth Ave. Local acoustic songwriters perform daytime show. 21 and over. 3-7 p.m. Sept. 2. Free. 623-3200.

Mayday! Mayday! — Skrappy's, 201 E. Broadway. Indie rock. With Averah, the Manhattan Address, Thousand Yard Stare and Bordeaux. 7 p.m. Sept. 2. $5. 358-4287.

The Flimpsons — Nimbus, 3850 E. 44th St. Rock. 21 and over. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 2. $4. 745-9175.

Absolute FN Saints — Vaudeville Cabaret, 110 E. Congress St., Downtown. Indie rock, with the Beelzebullies, Cancer Brides and the Great American Tragedy. 21 and over. 9:30 p.m. Sept. 2. $5. 622-3535.

Infernal Racket — The Hut, 305 N. Fourth Ave. Funk R&B band. 21 and over. 9:30 p.m.-midnight Sept. 2. Free. 623-3200.

La Rocca — Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Alternative rock. With pop group Two Loons for Tea. 21 and over. 9:30 p.m. Sept. 2. $5. www.virtuous.com. 798-1298.

Sierra Swan — Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Pop/rock. With MoZella. 21 and over. 9 p.m. Sept. 3. $8. www.virtuous.com. 798-1298.

Gaza and Michigan — Living Room, 413 E. Fifth St. Indie rock. All ages. 7 p.m. Sept. 4. $6. 331-1442.

Alder Dice Trio — The Hut, 305 N. Fourth Ave. Prescott band plays a psychedelic jam/jazz-influenced kind of music. 21 and over. 9:30 p.m.-midnight Sept. 4. Free. 623-3200.

Across Tundras — Skrappy's, 201 E. Broadway. Indie rock. With Lake Effect and North. 7 p.m. Sept. 5. $5. 358-4287.

Fishface — The Hut, 305 N. Fourth Ave. Tropical Tuesdays continues with the rock sounds of Fishface. 21 and over. 9:30 p.m.-midnight Sept. 5. Free. 623-3200.

Stefan George — Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Songwriter, solo acoustic. 21 and over. 9:30 p.m. Sept. 5. Free. 798-1298.

All That Remains — Living Room, 413 E. Fifth St. Indie rock. With Murder Victim, Headtrip, Revolt and Fevered Dreams. 7 p.m. Sept. 6. $12. 331-1442.

Jack's Mannequin — Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. Punk/pop music. 7 p.m. Sept. 6. $19. 740-1000.

311 — Tucson Exhibition Hall at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. Rock, alternative pop with Pepper. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6. (Related story, Page 12.) $34 through Ticketmaster, 321-1000.

Blowfly — Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Funny, dirty rapper. With Bob Log III. 21 and over. 9 p.m. Sept. 6. $10. 622-8848.

Cloud Cult — Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Alternative pop/rock. With Decibully and Headlights. 21 and over. 9:30 p.m. Sept. 6. www.virtuous.com. 798-1298.

Songwriter showcase: Courtney Robbins — The Hut, 305 N. Fourth Ave. Folk rock, indie. 21 and over. 9:30 p.m.-midnight Sept. 6. Free. 623-3200.

Tridon — Vaudeville Cabaret, 110 E. Congress St., Downtown. Rock. With Pymander and Dead Zone Citizens. 21 and over. 10 p.m. Sept. 6. $5. 622-3535.

Eagle Seagull and La Severance — Living Room, 413 E. Fifth St. Indie rock. 7 p.m. Sept. 7. $6. 331-1442.

Nowhere Man & A Whiskey Girl — The Hut, 305 N. Fourth Ave. The Determined Luddites host Hoot at the Hut with this Americana outfit. 21 and over. 7-10 p.m. Sept. 7. $3. 623-3200.

Ricardo Arjona — Casino del Sol's AVA, 5655 W. Valencia Road. Latin pop. 8 p.m. Sept. 7. $30-$125 through Ticketmaster. 883-1700.

Solace Brothers — Vaudeville Cabaret, 110 E. Congress St., Downtown. Rock. With Golden Boots and Asleep in the Sea. 21 and over. 9:30 p.m. Sept. 7. $5. 622-3535.

Supagroup — Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Rock. With The Giraffes. 21 and over. 10:30 p.m. Sept. 7. $5 at www.virtuous.com. 798-1298.

Madeline and Morello — Living Room, 413 E. Fifth St. Indie rock. 7 p.m. Sept. 8. $5. 331-1442.

Paramore — Living Room, 413 E. Fifth St. Indie rock. Hit the Lights, Cute Is What We Aim For and This Providence. All ages. 7 p.m. Sept. 8. $5. 331-1442.

BK Special — F.O.P. Lodge " The Lodge on Dodge", 3445 N. Dodge. Bobby Kimmel, Stefan George and Lavinia White, all former members of the 4 Corners. Presented by Green Fire. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8. $7. 795-2101.

GeoffreyJ. — Nimbus, 3850 E. 44th St. Acoustic rock. 21 and over. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 8. $3. 745-9175.

King Hut Weekend — The Hut, 305 N. Fourth Ave. Performers: the Little Kings and George Howard and the R&B Motown Review. Adult alternative/indie rock. Outdoors. 21 and over. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sept. 8. $5. 623-3200.

Luca — Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Album release party. 21 and over. 9 p.m. Sept. 8. $5. 622-8848.

The Splitters — The Monkey Box, Pioneer Plaza, 100 N. Stone Ave., Suite 102. Folk Americana. 9-11 p.m. Sept. 8. Free. 623-3500.

Tesoro — Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Flamenco rock. With Leila Lopez. 21 and over. 9:45 p.m. Sept. 8. $5, www.virtuous.com. 798-1298.

Lynyrd Skynyrd with the OCC Band — Dodge Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. Southern Rock. 7 p.m. Aug. 31. $32-$80 through Ticketmaster, 321-1000.

Blackfire Revelation — Rhythm Room Concert Club, 1019 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. Metal. With the Earps. 21 and over. 9 p.m. Aug. 31. $8 advance through Ticketmaster, 321-1000; $10 day of show. 1-602-265-4842.

Cowboy Mouth — Venue of Scottsdale, 7117 E. Third Ave., Scottsdale. Alternative country-rock. 7 p.m. Sept. 1. $15 through Ticketmaster, 321-1000.

Horror Pops — Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. Rock. With special guests. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2. $15. 1-480-829-0607.

The James Gang — Maricopa County Events Center, 19403 RH Johnson Blvd., Sun City West. 21 and over. 8 p.m. Sept. 2. $24.50-$67.50 through Ticketmaster, 321-1000.

Lost Prophets — Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. Rock. With Kill Hannah and the Rasmus. All ages. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4. $16. 1-480-829-0607.

Steve Poltz — Rhythm Room Concert Club, 1019 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. Alternative pop/rock. 21 and over. 8 p.m. Sept. 4. $12 through Ticketmaster, 321-1000.

Circus Diablo — Martini Ranch, 7295 E. Stetson Drive, Scottsdale. Rock. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5. $15 through Ticketmaster, 321-1000.

Mary J. Blige — Dodge Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. R&B. All ages. 8 p.m. Sept. 5. $55-$65 through Ticketmaster, 321-1000.

Three Bad Jacks — Rhythm Room Concert Club, 1019 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. With the Cadillac Angels. Rockabilly blowout. 21 and over. 8 p.m. Sept. 5. $10 through Ticketmaster, 321-1000. .

311 — Mesa Amphitheatre, 201 North Center, Mesa. Rock/alt pop. 7 p.m. Sept. 7. $34.50 through Ticketmaster, 321-1000.

Danny Dean and the Homewreckers — Rhythm Room Concert Club, 1019 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. Rockabilly. With the High Rollers. 21 and over. 8 p.m. Sept. 7. $7 through Ticketmaster, 321-1000.

Rhythm Inc. — La Mision de San Miguel, 335 McKeown, Patagonia. Rhythm and blues variety dance band. 21 and over. 7 p.m. Sept. 8. $7. 1-520-394-0123.

Tool, Sept. 9, Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix. www.ticketmaster.com

Rodney Atkins & Ray Scott, Sept. 10, Venue of Scottsdale, Scottsdale. www.ticketmaster.com

Meg and Dia, Sept. 15, Skrappys. www.ticketmaster.com

Devo, Bow Wow Wow, A Flock of Seagulls, Dramarama, Animotion and When in Rome, Oct. 22, Maricopa County Events Center, Maricopa. www.ticketmaster.com

Farmer's Market

Santa Cruz River Farmers Market — Santa Cruz River Park (on west bank of river), between West Speedway and West St. Mary's Road. 4-7 p.m. Thursdays. 622-0525.

Oro Valley Farmers Market — Oro Valley Town Hall, 11000 N. La Cañada Drive. 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays. 918-9811.

St. Philip's Plaza Farmers Market — 4380 N. Campbell Ave. 8 a.m.-noon Sundays. 918-9811.

Festivals, events

Oktoberfest — Veterans' Memorial Park, Fry Boulevard, Sierra Vista. Food and a beer garden, dancing, activities, rides, entertainment, arts and handiwork. 5-11:30 p.m. Sept. 1; 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Sept. 2; noon-6 p.m. Sept. 3. Free admission. 1-800-288-3861.

Splash Bash: Oasis Tucson — DoubleTree Hotel Reid Park, 445 S. Alvernon Way. An LBGT community event. Performances by Debby Holiday and DJ Bryan Pfeifer. Noon-10 p.m. Sept. 2. $15 advance; $20 at door. 465-7687.

Annual Sonoita Labor Day Rodeo — Sonoita Fairgrounds, 3142 S. Highway 83. Take Interstate 10 east to Arizona 83 (Exit 281). Kid's rodeo, 1 p.m. Sept. 2-3; adult rodeo, 1 p.m. Sept. 4 (doors open at 8 a.m.). $10; $5 kids 5-12. Saturday and Sunday activities include a rodeo dance and music by the Crossroads Band. Free. 1-520-455-5553.

Jobs With Justice Labor Day Picnic — Reid Park, Ramada 1, East 22nd Street and South Country Club Road. American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Labor Day picnic. Food, music, family fun, speakers and kids activities. Co-sponsored by the Pima Area Labor Federation and Tucson Jobs with Justice Coalition. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 4. Free admission; table setup, $25. 241-2730.

Karaoke

Circle S Bar & Grill — 16021 W. El Tiro Road. 8:30 Fridays, Saturdays. 682-5377.

Cow Pony Bar & Grill — 6518 E. Tanque Verde Road. 8:30 Sundays. 721-2781.

DAV Chapter No. 2 — 3455 S. Wilmot Road. 8 Saturdays. 747-3333.

Driftwood Restaurant and Lounge — 2001 S. Craycroft Road. 8:30 Fridays, Saturdays, Wednesdays. 790-4317.

El Mariachi Mexican Food — 106 W. Drachman St. 9 Thursdays. 903-0489.

Famous Sam's — • 4801 W. 29th St. 8 Fridays, Saturdays. 748-1975. • 2320 N. Silverbell Road. 9 Saturdays, Wednesdays. 884-7267. • 2480 W. Ruthrauff Road. 8 Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays. 292-0492. • 3933 E. Pima St. 9 Fridays, Saturdays. 323-1880.

Fenderskirts — 140 S. Kolb Road. 9 Sundays-Thursdays. 722-1214.

Museums

Arizona Historical Society — The society's four Tucson museums feature exhibits that convey the region's history. A pass, good for one visit to each of the museums, is $7; discounts available. Free days: the first Saturday of the month at all museums, festival days, special-exhibit openings and special events. 628-5774. • Arizona Historical Society, 949 E. Second St. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; closed Sundays. $5; discounts available. 628-5774. • Fort Lowell Museum, 2900 N. Craycroft Road. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. $3; discounts available. 885-3832. • Downtown Museum, 140 N. Stone Ave. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. $3; discounts available. 770-1473. • Sosa-Carrillo-Frémont House, Tucson Convention Center complex, 151 S. Granada Ave., Downtown. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. $3; discounts available. 622-0956.

Arizona State Museum — University of Arizona campus, East University Boulevard at North Park Avenue. "Masks of Mexico: Santos, Diablos y Más" runs through November. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Free; $3 donation requested. 621-6302.

Pima Air & Space Museum — 6000 E. Valencia Road. From Interstate 10, take the Valencia Road exit, then go east two miles. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $11.75; discounts available. 574-0462. • Tram Tours: 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 and 3 p.m. daily. Tickets are available in Hangar 1 for an additional $5. • Walking Tours: 10:15 a.m. Mondays-Fridays; 10:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

Pima County Sports Hall of Fame — 110 S. Church Ave., Suite 4198, in La Placita Village, Downtown. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. $2; discounts available. 296-3788.

Titan Missile Museum — 1580 W. Duval Mine Road, Sahuarita, 25 miles south of Tucson. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $8.50; discounts available. 625-7736.

Outdoors

Ripe golden pomegranates — Sosa-Carrillo-Frémont House, 151 S. Granada Ave. The tree was planted before 1890. Guests are encouraged to sample the fruit. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. $3; $2 for seniors, students; free for kids under 12. Free admission on the first Saturday of each month. 622-0956.

Lunar adventure — Kitt Peak National Observatory offices, 950 N. Cherry Ave. A presentation about the moon and its features, an introduction to educational lunar software. Reservations required. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 1. $25; $23 for seniors, students and military with ID, and children under 16; $21 for members. 318-8440.

"Connecting Plants and People" — Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Discover the edible and useful plants of the Sonoran Desert on a guided tour. 10 a.m.-noon the first Saturday of the month, Sept. 2-Nov. 4. $5; free for Tohono Chul members; discounts available. 742-6455.

Saturday Afternoon Cool-Down: family birding — Roy P. Drachman-Agua Caliente Regional Park, 12325 E. Roger Road. Season's final Saturday cool-down event. Bring your family and discover where to find some of Southern Arizona's coolest birds. Binoculars available during the event. 2-3 p.m. Sept. 2. Free. 877-6111.

New Scope Night at Kitt Peak — Kitt Peak National Observatory, on the Tohono O'odham Reservation. Learn operating and observing techniques. Bring your telescope. Reservations required. 6-9 p.m. Sept. 2. $25; $23 for seniors, children under 18, students and military personnel with ID. 318-8726.

Christian Singles Walking Group — Meet at Starbucks, 10785 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley. Group walks in Catalina State Park. Ages 45-60. 6 p.m. Sundays. Free. 229-3293.

Monthly gardening tips — Pima County Cooperative Extension, 4210 N. Campbell Ave. Gardening presentations, 9-10 a.m. Sept. 6 at the extension; 1 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Wilmot Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road; and 1 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Oro Valley Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Free. 626-5161.

Master Gardeners — Oro Valley Public Library meeting room, 1305 W. Naranja Drive, Oro Valley. Program offers gardening tips. 1-2 p.m. Sept. 8. Free. 229-5300.

Guided nature walks at Ramsey Canyon Preserve — 27 Ramsey Canyon Road, Hereford. Two-hour guided walks through heavily forested Ramsey Canyon. The guides share the history of the canyon as well as natural aspects such as wildlife and plants. 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. $5; discounts available. 1-520-378-2785.

Hummingbird banding — San Pedro House, San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, 9800 Highway 90 at the San Pedro River, Sierra Vista. Watch as these tiny birds are banded for research. Licensed hummingbird banders weigh, check for health, gender and age, feed and record data. Visitors often get the chance to hold one of the birds when it's released. 4-6 p.m. Sept. 1 and 8. Free. 1-800-288-3861.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum — 37615 U.S. Highway 60, three miles west of Superior, near Milepost 223. arboretum.ag.arizona.edu or 1-520-689-2811.

Catalina State Park — 11570 N. Oracle Road, near Milepost 81. www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/ catalina.html or 628-5798.

Colossal Cave Mountain Park — 16721 E. Old Spanish Trail, south of East 22nd Street. www.colossal cave.com or 647-7275.

Flandrau Observatory — 1601 E. University Blvd. www.flandrau.org or 621-7827.

Kartchner Caverns State Park — Take Interstate 10 east to Arizona 90 (Exit 302) and go nine miles south to Milepost 298. www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/kartchner.html or 1-520-586-2283.

Kitt Peak Observatory — Fifty-six miles southwest of Tucson. Take Arizona 86 (Ajo Highway) west to Arizona 386 and follow the signs. www.noao.edu/kpno or 318-8726.

Murray Springs Clovis Site — In the San Pedro Valley. From Sierra Vista, go east on Arizona 90 four miles from the intersection of Fry Boulevard and Arizona 92 to Moson Road, and follow it one mile to the entrance road. www.blm.gov/az/nca/spnca/murray.htm or 1-800-288-3861 or 1-520-439-6400.

Oracle State Park — 3820 Wildlife Drive. Take Arizona 77 (Oracle Road) north and turn right at the Oracle turnoff. Travel 2.3 miles to Mount Lemmon Road and turn right, then follow the road 1.1 miles. www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/ parkhtml/oracle.html or 1-520-896-2425.

Patagonia Lake State Park — 60 miles southeast of Tucson. Take Interstate 10 east to Arizona 83 and continue (south) to Arizona 82. The lake is seven miles south of the town of Patagonia. www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/ patagonia.html or 1-520-287-6965.

Sabino Canyon Recreation Area — 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Road. Call for information about closures and shuttle service. www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado/index.shtml or 749-2861.

Saguaro National Park East — 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail, in the Rincon Mountains. www.nps.gov/sagu or 733-5153.

Saguaro National Park West — 2700 N. Kinney Road, in the Tucson Mountains. www.nps.gov/sagu or 733-5158.

Tohono Chul Park — 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, one stoplight west of North Oracle and West Ina roads. www.tohonochulpark.org or 742-6455.

Tucson Botanical Gardens — 2150 N. Alvernon Way. www.tucsonbotanical.org or 326-9686.

Poetry

Albert Goldbarth — UA Modern Languages Auditorium, 1423 E. University Blvd. Author of more than 25 books of poetry reads from his work. 8-9 p.m. Sept. 7. Free. 626-3765.

Screenings

Cinema La Placita outdoor film — La Placita Village Plaza, Broadway and Church Avenue. "Strangers on a Train" (1951), directed by Alfred Hitchcock. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31. $3 suggested donation. 326-5282.

First Friday Shorts — The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway. Bring your short films to be screened. 9 p.m. Sept. 1. $5. 322-5638.

International Art Society Film Series — UA Integrated Learning Center, Room 120, 1500 E. University Blvd. "Brodre" (2004). 7 p.m. Sept. 1. Free. 621-3527.

911Truth-Tucson: free showing of "September 11 Revisited" — Questioning the U.S. government's official explanation of the 9/11 attacks. 624-9710. Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 2. Columbus Library, 4350 E. 22nd St. 1-2:30 p.m. Sept. 2. Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave. 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 2. Dusenberry-River Center Library, 5605 E. River Road. 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 2.

Premiere: "On a Clear Day" — The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway. A childless, ranching couple searches for meaning in their struggling marriage. A behind-the-scenes documentary and mixer will follow the screening. Directed by Alan Williams. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5. $4. 370-2439.

Cinema La Placita outdoor film — La Placita Village Plaza, Broadway and Church Avenue. "Some Like It Hot" (1959), directed by Billy Wilder. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7. $3 suggested donation. 326-5282.

"Robbing Peter" — The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway. Director Mario F. de la Vega creates a cinematic version of the narco-corrido in this 2004 film. 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8-16. $8.25; discounts available. 795-0844.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" singalong — The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway. Warm up with a screening of the original unaired 1996 episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Followed with a singalong to "Once More With Feeling." Dress as your favorite character and win a prize. 9 p.m. Sept. 8. $5. 322-5638.

International Art Society Film Series — UA Integrated Learning Center, Room 120, 1500 E. University Blvd. "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946), directed by William Wyler. 7 p.m. Sept. 8. Free. 621-3527.

Shopping

Indoor/outdoor antique fair — Lew Sorensen Community Center, 11100 E. Tanque Verde Road. More than 80 dealers. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 3. Free. 232-1201.

Arts and crafts show and farmers market — Bear Canyon Shopping Center, Tanque Verde Road and Catalina Highway. Food, live music, arts and crafts. 9 a.m. Sept. 8-10. Free. 751-2303.

Best Bead Show — Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. More than 100 exhibitors selling beads, stringing supplies, findings, gemstones, finished jewelry, glass art and more. Ongoing glass-working demonstrations by Italian glass master Lucio Bubacco. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 8 and 9; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 10. Free. 1-505-883-9295.

Social dancing

West Coast swing dance — Tucson Woman's Club, 6245 E. Bellevue Ave. Open dancing, 8:30 p.m. Thursdays. $5. 745-0255.

Ballroom dancing — Studio West School of Dance, 6061 E. Broadway, Suite 114. 7:30 p.m. Fridays; 7 p.m. Saturdays. $5. 747-9464.

Golden Agers social dance — Fraternal Order of Eagles 180 Eagles Club, 1530 N. Stone Ave. Ballroom, country-Western. 1-3 p.m. Fridays. $3. 624-0246.

Boot-scoot boogie — Last Territory Steakhouse, Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf and Tennis Resort, 10000 N. Oracle Road. Line dance lessons beginning at 6:30 p.m. Fridays. Free. 544-5000.

Ballroom dancing — Arizona Ballroom Co., 5536 E. Grant Road. Open dancing, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. $6. 290-2990.

Salsa and merengue — El Parador Restaurant and Cantina, 2744 E. Broadway. Social dancing, 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. $6. 881-2744.

Tucson Twirlers dance — Dance Center, 613 E. Delano St. Plus Dance with A-2 tip after the dance. 7:30 p.m. Fridays. $5. 885-5032.

Theater

"Biloxi Blues" — Marroney Theatre. Part of Neil Simon's autobiographical trilogy; this one is about a man going through boot camp. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 1:30 p.m. Sept. 2-3. Continues through Sept. 10. $26, discounts available. 621-1162.

"Deathtrap" — Live Theatre Workshop. Ira Levine's dark comedy about a devious playwright. Post-show opening reception Sept. 2. Preview: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31. Regular shows: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 2-Oct. 1. Preview: $11; regular: $14-$17. 327-4242.

Disney's "The Lion King" — Tucson Music Hall. With songs by Elton John and Tim Rice. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Runs through Sept. 24. $23.50-$126. 321-1000.

"The Foreigner" — Top Hat Theatre Club. A science-fiction proofreader visits rural Georgia. Preview: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1. Regular shows: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 2-24. $12 for preview, $17 thereafter; discounts available. 326-6800.

"Phantom of the Opera" — Gaslight Theatre. Parody of the classic love story. 7 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; and 3 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Runs through Nov. 4. $15.95; discounts available. 886-9428.

"The Snow Maiden" — Live Theatre Workshop. All Together Theatre, LTW's Family Series, presents the Russian musical folk tale about friendship. 1 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 24. $5-$8. 327-4242.

"Murder at Magic Manor" — Mystery Mansion Dinner Theater, 1800 E. Fort Lowell Road. An interactive comedy whodunit. Reservations strongly suggested. 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. $35, includes three-course dinner. 624-0172.

Visual Arts

Museums

Center for Creative Photography — UA Fine Arts Complex, 1030 N. Olive Road. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; noon-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Free. 621-7968.

Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block — 140 N. Main Ave., Downtown. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon-4 p.m. Sundays. $8; discounts available. First Sunday of each month free. 624-2333. • "The Grand Canyon: From Dream to Icon," through Jan. 7. • "Vistas of the Frontera: César Martinez," through Sept. 17. • "Olson Family Collection of the Taos Society of Artists," through Sept. 17.

University of Arizona Museum of Art — UA Fine Arts Complex, North Park Avenue and East Speedway. "Moths: Flight, Light and Desire" is a multimedia installation featuring video, sound components and new prints by Joseph Scheer. Through Oct. 8. Reception is 5-6:30 p.m. Aug. 31. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; noon-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Free. 621-7567.

Access Tucson's Art Gallery — 124 E. Broadway. Doctress Neutopia, aka Libby Hubbard, exhibits her watercolor paintings, Sept. 1-Oct. 31. Gallery hours: noon-10 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays-Saturdays. Free. 624-9833, Ext. 126.

Conrad Wilde Gallery — 210 N. Fourth Ave. Katie Holly's constructions and landscapes exhibition, Sept. 1-30. Reception: 6-9 p.m. Sept. 9. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Free. 622-8997.

Details & Green Shoelaces Inc. — 3001 E. Skyline Drive, Suite 139. An exhibit of works by M. Suchland and Joan Machinchick, Sept. 7-28. Artist reception is 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 9. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Free. 577-1995.

Etherton Gallery Downtown — 135 S. Sixth Ave. "Witness to the West," featuring photographs by Adam Jahiel, Jay Dusard and Jody Foster, runs Sept. 5-Nov. 4. Reception is 7-10 p.m. Sept. 9. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays. Free. 624-7370.

Hilltop Gallery — East of the intersection of Marina and Sage streets. "Expression of War" features paintings and sculpture by Judith Parker. Show runs Sept. 7-30, with a reception 1-4 p.m. Sept. 10. Gallery hours: 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Free. 1-520-287-5515.

Ironwood Gallery — Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road. "Oppenheimer Editions," showcasing limited-edition prints from the natural history collection, runs Sept. 2-Oct. 8. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, occasionally closed for special events. Free with admission to the museum: $12, with discounts available. 883-3024.

Lionel Rombach Gallery — UA Fine Arts Complex, North Park Avenue and East Speedway. "Disturbed Domestic: Housewife 2006," multimedia works by Angela Harden Wilson and Kristin Skees, runs Sept. 5-15. Artist talk: 1 p.m. Sept. 8. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; noon-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Free. 626-4215.

Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery — Pima Community College Center for the Arts, West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Recent works by Bruce Clark and Mike Stack, Sept. 5-29. Reception is 5-7 p.m. Sept. 13. Gallery talk: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 14. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Free. 206-6942.

Monkey Box — 100 N. Stone Ave., Suite 102. "Desert Landscapes," a show featuring work by Susannah Castro, opens with a reception 8-11 p.m. Sept. 2. Music at the reception by the Rosario Brothers Piano Show. Exhibit continues through Oct. 31. Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 5-9 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 5 p.m.-midnight Fridays-Saturdays. Free. 623-3500.

Rancho Linda Vista Gallery — 1955 W. Linda Vista Road, Oracle. "Trees," a retrospective exhibition of paintings and intaglio prints by Andrew Rush, runs Sept. 3-30, with a reception at 2 p.m. Sept. 10. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. Free. 896-2446.

Tohono Chul Park —7366 N. Paseo del Norte. "Tough Lovelies: Agaves and Yuccas in Art," by various artists, through Oct. 29. Reception is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 15. $5, with discounts available; free the first Tuesdays of every month. 742-6455.

Last look

Arts Partnership Gallery — 125 S. Arizona Ave. "Naked Art: An Invitational Sculpture Show," featuring Ed Davenport and Julie Richmond, through Aug. 31. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays. Free. 603-5341.

The Artist of the Month Gallery — Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, 4831 E. 22nd St. "As We See It," photographs by members and friends of the church, through Aug. 31. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; noon-1 p.m. Sundays. Free. 748-1551.

Back Alley Gallery — The Station, 1395 W. American Ave., Oracle, showcase of youth art from the Summer Youth Workshop, through Aug. 31. Gallery hours: 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays; 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays; and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. Free. 896-9005.

Colonial Frontiers Design Gallery — 244 S. Park Ave., in the Lost Barrio Antiques and Arts District. 18th- to 20th-century Mongolian furniture and ceramics from China's Shanxi Province. Through Aug. 31. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. Free. 622-7400.

The Drawing Studio — 214 N. Fourth Ave. "Art of Summer V Teen Art Exhibition" features work in various media by more than 60 teens enrolled in the studio's visual arts program, through Sept. 2. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Free. 620-0947.

Etherton Gallery Downtown — 135 S. Sixth Ave. "25th Anniversary Summer Show: Selected Works 1981-2006" includes artwork by gallery artists and selection of contemporary fine-art photography. Through Aug. 31. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Free. 624-7370.

Joseph Gross Gallery — UA Fine Arts Complex, North Park Avenue and East Speedway. "Ectasis," an exhibition of works by Bruce Futrell, Carrie Seid and Martina Shenal, runs through Aug. 31. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Free. 626-4215.

Lionel Rombach Gallery — UA Fine Arts Complex, North Park Avenue and East Speedway. "Imprints," featuring new porcelain works by Jessica Drenk, through Sept. 1. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; noon-5 p.m. Saturdays- Sundays. Free. 626-4215.

Monkey Box — 100 N. Stone Ave., Suite 102. "Visions of Independence," featuring six local artists and their interpretations of independence, continues through Aug. 31. Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 5-9 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 5 p.m.-midnight Fridays-Saturdays. Free. 623-3500.

Mo's Gallery — 3650 E. Fort Lowell Road. "Four Views of Arizona" features Arizona's diverse landscape by longtime residents Rick DeMont, Alice Roder, Jennifer Sullivan-Carney and Tyler Pierce. Through Aug. 31. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Free. 795-8226.

Mountain Shadow Gallery — 3001 E. Skyline Drive, Suite 109. "Monsoon Madness" features fountains by Alan Hochman and other water-themed works by gallery artists, through Sept. 3. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Free. 577-6301.

Rancho Linda Vista Gallery — 1955 W. Linda Vista Road, Oracle. "Archi-Textures," an exhibit of young artists Toni Gentilli, Scott Murphy and Fausto Fernandez working with found and unusual media, through Aug. 31. Gallery hours. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. Free. 896-2969 or 896-2988.

Tombstone Association of the Arts Gallery — 317 Allen St., Tombstone. "Five August Artists," featuring works by Grace Carini, Shirley Jarrett, Patricia McAloon, Sylvia Rosenkrans and Carol Stearns, through Aug. 31. Gallery hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Free. 1-520-457-2380.

Tucson International Airport — 7150 S. Tucson Blvd. Lower Level: "Bloom" features desert impressionist paintings and neo-impressionist oils, through Aug. 31. Upper Level: "Vintage Tucson Postcards," Etherton Gallery display on loan, highlights linen postcards with 1930s-1940s images of Tucson, through Aug. 31. Free. 573-4868.

Jewelry show — Saguaro Artisans, 410 E. Toole Ave. Handmade jewelry on display by Helen Ury, Molly Dolloff, Elsia Cooper, and Billie Prosser, Sept. 1-30. Free. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. 792-3466.