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Thursday 10
STRING BEINGS. Violinist Willie Royal and guitarist Wolfgang Lobo Fink team up to make music that soothes
and invigorates. In other words, they rev up their loyal
following with incredible virtuosity, blending a vast array of
styles from across the planet. Their latest release,
Wild Heart,
is a hypnotic brew of gypsy, flamenco, jazz, Mexicali blues, Cuban
swing, Cajun zydeco.you get the point. The dynamic duo is a perennial Tucson favorite, with one raucous
performance at 8 p.m. in the Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200
W. Speedway. Advance tickets are $16, available at Antigone Books,
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Thursday 17
BORDER LINES. Divisions of geography, politics, identity
and gender continue their rapid reshuffling as we barrel towards
the millennium. Today, novelist and poet Demetria Martinez hosts
Women, Identity and Borders, a showcase of satirical and
humorous short films by women offering a poignant look at where
we re headed. Included are The Orientation Express, a funny animated
piece by Frances Leeming, which uses cut-out images from
Life
magazine to explore conservative morality and pompous patriarchy
from the 50s to the 80s ; and Lourdes Portillo s courtroom
comedy Columbus on Trial, in which the explorer
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Thursday 1
SWING ON BY. The non-profit Tucson Swing Dance Club has
worked up a sweat locally by promoting dance steps going back
to the 1920s, growing out of moves like the Lindy and Jitterbug. Today, are exploding all over American dance floors, and they ve
swept across the Old Pueblo like a whirling dust devil. Get wind
of these goings-on this and every Thursday, with West Coast Swing
lessons and social dances for greenhorns and veterans alike. All
are welcome at these friendly, informal soirees. Lessons run from 7 to 7:45 p.m. for beginners, and from 7:45