thru-5/6 PHOENIX: Norman Rockwell: Pictures for the American People - Phoenix Art Museum, a collaboration of the Norman Rockwell Museum and the High Museum of Art, the most comprehensive exhibition featuring works spanning more than 60 years of the artist's career, this exhibition will be specially-ticketed with timed and dated entry, 602-257-1222 or 602-257-1880 or www.phxart.org H

thru-6/10 SCOTTSDALE: James Turrell - Museum of Contemporary Art, Turrell manipulates the properties of light and human perception by creating installation which isolate light--giving it form, depth and mass, 480-994-2787

tba MESA: Chicago Fest - corner of Main & McDonald, featuring the best of Chicago's food, music, and people, includes blues, jazz & polka music, Chicago sports celebrities, free, 480-833-7150 z

tba PHOENIX: 16th Annual Bon Vivant - Pointe Hilton on South Mountain, 40 restaurants, 70 beverage vendors, three bands for entertainment, silent auction, cigar and cognac area and a private pre-taste as well as the Afterglow sponsor party from 7-9 pm, $70, 4-7 pm, 480-820-3688

tba PHOENIX: 10th Annual International Women's Day - Civic Plaza, luncheon and keynote, 1:30 pm, $20-35, 602-261-8242

tba SCOTTSDALE: Native American Festival and Art Market - Rawhide, juried Native American artisans from across North American, authentic, original work, hands-on activities, musicians, dancers, storytellers, authentic food, $3-6, 602-502-5600

tba SCOTTSDALE: 11th Annual Brandeis Book & Author Luncheon - Phoenician Resort, nationally recognized authors autograph their books, silent auction, $60, 10 am, 480-948-9236 H

tba SCOTTSDALE: 14th Annual Arizona's Touch of Class Miniature Horse Show - WestWorld, an exhibition of registered Miniature horses in halter and performance classes, harness driving, obstacle driving, liberty, costume classes, free, 602-971-4679 or 480-312-6802

tba TUCSON: 14th Annual Wells Fargo Viva Tucson Tex-Mex Jam - Kennedy Park, AZ's premier Tejano music festival, music from regional & national levels, authentic Mexican food, carnival rides & games, noon - 10 pm, free, 520-882-0018 H

thru-25 APACHE JUNCTION: 13th Annual Arizona's Annual Renaissance Festival - 16th Century European Village celebrating romance & revelry of Renaissance Europe, music theater, comedy, hearty food & drynk, crafts, games & knights jousting, $5-13, 5 & under free, weekends, 10 am - 6 pm, 520-463-2700 H * z

thru-25 SCOTTSDALE: 11th Annual Celebration of Fine Art - 100+ juried artists create & show original works, sculpture court, entertainment & food, $5.50-6.50, 480-443-7695 H

1 SCOTTSDALE: Taraf de Haidouks - Center for the Arts, rich music of the Romanian Gypsies, 12-man band of singers and instrumentalists, $24, 8 pm, 480-994-2787 H

1 TUCSON/UA: Anonymous 4 and the Chilingirian String Quartet - Darkness Into Light - Crowder Hall, featuring a new work by composer John Tavener, 7:30 & 8 pm, $35, 520-621-3341

1 TUCSON: ArtWalk - docent-led tours through one-of-a-kind downtown galleries and studios which feature everything from hand-made furniture to exotic 3-D sculptures, artist receptions and talks occur at many of the locations, 5:30-7 pm, free, 520-624-9977

1-4 MESA: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Mesa Community College Theatre Outback, a devil-may-care rogue chooses a short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than a work assignment in prison and soon sees the error of his choice, $5-8, 8 pm, 480-461-7170 H

1-4 PHOENIX: The Daughter of the Regiment - Symphony Hall, by Arizona Opera, 602-266-7464

1-31 PHOENIX: Weekly Auto Market - Mr. Lucky's, buy or sell secondhand vehicles of all types, free to buyers, sellers pay $23, Saturdays, 8 am - 2 pm, 623-780-8408

1-31 TUCSON: Colorado Rockies - Major League Baseball Spring Training - US West Sports Complex at Hi Corbett Field, 520-327-9467 H

2 PHOENIX: Artlink First Fridays - self-guided tour of art openings in downtown Phoenix, galleries, art spaces, studios, first Friday of each month, Oct-Jun, free, 7 pm, 602-256-7539 H

2 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. Detroit - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-563-7825

2 PHOENIX: Best of Show Reception - Heard Museum, 602-252-8840 H y

2-3 DOUGLAS: Family Tree Research - part of Douglas Centennial, 520-364-2478 or 888-315-9999

2-3 GLENDALE: 29th Annual Glencroft's Benefit Quilt Auction - display, food & novelty booths, boutique, breakfast, free, 623-847-3004 H x

2-4 CAREFREE: Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival - Downtown, fine arts & crafts, entertainment, wine & micro-brew tasting, unique shops, restaurants, outdoor cafes, $1, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-837-5637 H z

2-4 COOLIDGE: Cotton Days - San Carlos Park, parade, arts & crafts, food, car show, carnival, gem show, 10K fun run, volleyball & horseshoe tournaments, cotton displays, cotton bale rolling contest, entertainment, free, 520-723-3009 H x

2-4 PHOENIX: Phoenix Gem & Mineral Show - 2001 A Rock Odyssey - WildHorse Domes Event Center, special feature of "Sunken Treasure & Artifacts," plus gem & mineral displays, gold panning, demo's, dealers & door prizes, $4, 12 & under free, Fr/Sa 10 am - 6 pm, Su 10 am - 5 pm, 602-973-4291 H

2-4 PHOENIX: El Zaribah Shrine Circus - El Zaribah Aud., 3 rings under the big top, trapeze artists, animal acts, clowns, camels, rides, food, $5-10, 602-231-9395 H *

2-4 PHOENIX: 28th Annual Phoenix Home Improvement & Garden Show - Civic Plaza, largest, most established exposition of home-related products in the state, 100s of displays of the latest on sprucing up both inside & outside, lots of clinics & demonstrations, $6.50, 602-277-4748 H z

2-4 SEDONA: 7th Annual International Film Festival & Workshop - Harkins Theatres, hot new domestic & international films screened prior to release, documentary & animation features, features, shorts, film making workshop, $, 520-282-0747 or 800-780-ARTS (2787) H

3 CASA GRANDE: AZ State Chili Championship - Dave White Park, cookoff, car show, arts & crafts, entertainment, free, 9 am- 7 pm, 800-916-1515 H x

3 COOLIDGE: The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra - Pence Aud., $15-5, 7:30 pm, 520-426-4223 or 602-258-8685 H

3 MESA: Annual Mesa Day Miniature Parade & Family Festival - Center Street, miniature floats 4 ft x 8 ft., bands, dance troupes, scout packs, antique cars, games, displays, entertainment, free, parade at 10 am, event 11 am - 4 pm, 480-644-2351 H * y

3 PHOENIX: Altan - Orpheum Theatre, three vocalists, two fiddles, two guitars, bouzouki, accordion, tin whistle and melodeon, the hottest group in the Celtic realm these days, presented by Southwest Dance, 8 pm, 602-482-6410 H

3 SCOTTSDALE: Jubilant Sykes - Center for the Arts, American singer brings a new dimension to the traditional career of the classically-trained baritone, $32, 8 pm, 480-994-2787 H

3 SCOTTSDALE: Exclusively Little 2001 - McCormick Railroad Park, for children 6 & under; games, arts & crafts, clown face-painting, entertainment, $3, noon - 3 pm, 480-312-2312 H * w

3 TEMPE: Trevor Wye Master Class Competition - Katzin Hall, Valley's top flutists compete, free, noon, 480-777-9616 H

3 TUCSON: Faculty Artist Series - Crowder Hall, with Hong-Mei Xiao, viola, Rex Woods, piano, $10-4, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998

3-4 BUCKEYE: Bluegrass Festival - Eagle Mountain Ranch, booths, food, 15-20 bands, nightly jam sessions, $, 10 am - 8 pm, 623-386-2316 H

3-4 PHOENIX: Heard Museum Guild 43rd Annual Indian Fair & Market - features more than 300 of the nation's top Native American artists, entertainment & a variety of Native foods, $3-10, 9:30 am - 5 pm, 602-252-8840 H y

3-4 PHOENIX: Desert Woodcarving Show & Sale - Phoenix Civic Plaza, largest woodcarving show in AZ, by the Grand Canyon State Woodcarvers, featuring wood sculptures by national & local carvers, door prizes, raffles, demos, $2, 9 am - 5 pm, 480-345-1309 or 480-471-7231 H x

3-4 PHOENIX: Annual Open House at Adobe Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation Center - AZ Game & Fish Dept's Wildlife Center hands-on activities, fishing clinic, booths, presentations, lectures, nature trail, raffle, food, games, wildlife, free, 10 am - 3 pm, 623-582-9806 H *

3-4 TEMPE: Trevor Wye Masterclass Competition & Recital - Recital Hall & Katzin Hall, by Arizona Flute Society, free, noon - 4 pm, 480-940-8940 H

3-4 YUMA: North End Classic Rock Night & Bicycle Race - free, Sa 6-11:30 pm, Su 8 am - 4 pm, 520-783-0071 or 520-782-5712 H * x

3-5 LAKE HAVASU CITY: 22nd Annual Juried Spring Art Show - C.V. Woods Community Center, judged & juried show & sale of fine arts and fine crafts, free, 520-855-8078 H * x

4 GREEN VALLEY: String Quartet - Valley Presbyterian Church, ensemble concert with players from the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, 3 pm, $10, 520-882-8585

4 PHOENIX: Silent Sundays - Oliver Twist - Orpheum Theatre, 1922, starring Jackie Coogan, classic silent film accompanied by live organ music, $ 3 pm, 602-252-9678

4 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. Colorado - America West Arena, 6 pm, 480-563-7825

4 SCOTTSDALE: Terravita Jazz Brunch Series - Terravita Golf & Country Club, $35, 10:30 am, 480-488-3456 H

4 SEDONA: Zina Schiff & Rita Borden - Chamber Music Sedona - St. John Vianney Church, violin & piano, $18-25, 3 pm, 520-204-2415 H

4 TEMPE: Trevor Wye Recital & Master Class - Katzin Hall, former professor of flute at the Guildhall School of Music, London & the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, $10, 2:30 pm, 480-777-9616 H

4 TUCSON: Winter Instrumental Concert - Proscenium Theatre, PCC Wind Ensemble, $3-4, 3 pm, 520-206-6988

4 TUCSON: Indoor/Outdoor Antique Fair - Lew Sorensen Community Center, 60-100 vendors with country furniture, pottery, china, glass, farm implements, Oriental rugs, art work, jewelry, fossils, native artifacts, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 520-740-5845 H

4-5 TUCSON: AZ Jazz Week - Crowder Hall, Day 'O Dixie & Faculty Concert, $10-4, 3 & 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998

4-11 TUCSON: LPGA's Welch's/Circle K Championship - Randolph North Golf Course, 144 world-class golfers compete for top prize money, Annika Sorenstam defends her title, 520-791-LPGA (5742)

4-11 TUCSON: 8th Winter Chamber Music Festival - Leo Rich Theatre, by AZ Friends of Chamber Music, music of Russian composers under the artistic direction of cellist Peter Rejto, 16 musicians including the St. Petersburg String Quartet, international artists, 5 concerts, master classes, gala concert, $/concert, 520-577-3769 H

4-4/1 TUCSON: Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches - Marroney Theatre, by Arizona Repertory Theatre, one of the most acclaimed plays in Broadway history focuses on 8 characters as they deal with sex and religion, drugs and politics, life & death, 1:30 & 7:30 pm, $12-18, 520-621-1162

5 SUN CITY: Paris Piano Trio - Bellevue Heights Church, French musicians, $18, 7:30 pm, 623-972-0478 H

5-11 SCOTTSDALE: Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic presented by U.S. West - Scottsdale Princess, Arizona's premier professional tennis event, top stars from around the world such as Andre Agassi compete for prize money, $10-55, 480-922-0222 H z

6 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. Nashville - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-563-7825

6 TUCSON/UA: Bang on a Can All-Stars - Centennial Hall, New York City's edgy new music ensemble performs two groundbreaking contemporary works, Brian Eno "Airport Music," Don Byron "Dark Room," 7:30 pm, $16-28, 520-621-3341

6-4/14 MESA: Anything with a Drawer - Mesa Contemporary Arts at the Mesa Arts Center, national juried exhibition of contemporary furniture, coincides with the International Furniture Society Conference at ASU, free, T-F noon - 8 pm, Sa noon - 5 pm, 480-644-2056 or 480-644-2242 H

7 PHOENIX: Classical Connections - Bernstein in the Theater - Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix Symphony, Neal Gittleman conductor & Host, $20, $15 for optional preconcert reception, 7:30 pm, 602-495-1999 H

7 SCOTTSDALE: Jazz in AZ - Jazz in Concert - Kerr Cultural Center, two one-hour sets by Novo Mundo Brazilian Jazz Ensemble, $15, 7:30 pm, 480-965-5377 H

7 TUCSON: Wide Open: Poetry in the Larger World - Modern Languages Aud./UA, poetry reading by Billy Collins, free, 8 pm, 520-321-7760 H

7-11 SCOTTSDALE: Arizona Reining Horse Classic - WestWorld, free, 8 am, 480-595-0083

8 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. Vancouver - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-563-7825

8 TUCSON: ArtWalk - docent-led tours through one-of-a-kind downtown galleries and studios which feature everything from hand-made furniture to exotic 3-D sculptures, artist receptions and talks occur at many of the locations, 5:30-7 pm, free, 520-624-9977

8 TUCSON: Wide Open: Poetry in the Larger World - Swede Johnson Bldg./UA, colloquium with Billy Collins, free, 9:30 am, 520-321-7760 H

8-9 MESA: Spring Dance Concert - Mesa Community College Theatre Outback, a variety of dance performances, $5-8, 7:30 pm, 480-461-7170 H

8-9 PHOENIX: A Century of Song - 100 Years of Broadway - Orpheum Theatre, legendary songs performed by today's Broadway stars, part of the Stage to the Stars live series, $, 8 pm, 602-252-9678

8-10 MESA: Puss in Boots - Shepherd Jr. High Aud., by East Valley Children's Theatre, $5-8, 7 & 4 pm, 480-756-3827 H

9 PHOENIX: APS Friday Night at the Pops - Marvelous Marvin - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony & Marvin Hamlish conducts, 8 pm, $21-45, 602-495-1999 H

9 SCOTTSDALE: Silver & Spruce: Flute & Guitar Duo - Kerr Cultural Center, a blend of musical textures, from original compositions to classical & standards as well as folk & jazz, $13-16, 8 pm, 480-965-5377 H

9-10 TUCSON: Daughter of Africa: A Musical Revue of African American Sisterhood - PCC Center for the Arts, Borderlands Theater, by Syl Jones, a musical journey through the histories of African-American women, $8-16, 7:30 pm, 520-882-7406 H

9-11 CHANDLER: Kokopelli Springtime Fancy - Kokopelli Winery & AJ Chandler Park, art, music, wine, food and release of the annual Gamay Beaujolais, free admission, $7 souvenir wine glass, 10 am - 8 pm, 602-431-1497 H

9-11 CHANDLER: 13th Annual Ostrich Festival - ostrich races, carnival, arts & crafts, international food, national & regional entertainment, interactive kid's area, parade, free, races are $3-1, Fr noon - 11 pm, Sa 10 am - 11 pm, Su 10 am - 10 pm, 623-842-8434 or 480-782-2220 H * z

9-11 CHANDLER: 13th Annual Ostrich Festival - ostrich races, carnival, arts & crafts, international food, national & regional entertainment, interactive kid's area, parade, free, races are $3-1, Fr noon - 11 pm, Sa 10 am - 11 pm, Su 10 am - 10 pm, 623-842-8434 or 480-782-2220 H * z

9-11 PARKER: 17th Annual NSBW Water Ski Marathon - LaPaz County Park, high speed water ski marathon, 520-669-2174 H

9-11 PHOENIX: Maricopa Spring Break Softball Tournament -- Rose Mofford Sports Complex & Phoenix College, colleges from all over the nation participate, 20-24 teams, $2-3, under 12 free, 8 am - 10 pm, 602-285-7175 H x

9-11 SCOTTSDALE: Desert Spring Fest - MacDonald's Ranch, 100 arts, crafts & imports, entertainment, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-488-2014

9-11 SCOTTSDALE: FOX 10-TV & Volvo present Scottsdale Arts Festival 2001 - Center for the Arts, rated among the top in the country, a juried fair that includes 185 artists, performances, artist demonstrations and presentations on 8 stages throughout the festival, specially-themed children's area, 40 food & beverage booths, $5, under 12 free, 480-994-2787 H

9-11 TUCSON: Opera Goes Prime Time - TCC Music Center, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, George Hanson conducts, with Nancy Davis Booth, soprano, Hillary Nicholson, mezzo-soprano, Douglas Ahlstedt, tenor & Don Davis, baritone, 8 pm, $13.75-33, 520-882-8585

9-11 YUMA: 9th Annual Midnight at the Oasis Festival - Desert Sun Stadium, featuring cars & music of the 50's/60's, show & shine, rock n' roll concert, arts & crafts fair, dance, 520-343-1715 or 520-539-2022 H y

9-25 MESA: "Carnival" by Bob Merrill - Mesa Arts Center, musical about a young girl who finds romance and adventure in the magical world of a traveling circus, by Mesa Encore Theatre, $12-13, 8 & 2 pm, 480-834-9500 H

9-25 PHOENIX: Arthur Miller's The Archbishop's Ceiling - Herberger Theatre, explores the dilemma of the creative artist by examining the relationship among four writers--friends of long standing, by Actors Theatre of Phoenix, $25-38, 8 & 2 pm, 602-253-6701

9-4/9 BISBEE: Don Volpone & Don Juan in Hell - Bisbee Repertory Theatre, original comedy/drama by Bisbee playwright Steve Boree, $5-12, 520-432-3786 not H

10 DOUGLAS: "Feather Dusters" Walk - a home tour, tour leaders dressed in period costume will guide visitors to some of Douglas' distinctive homes & buildings, part of Douglas Centennial, 520-364-2478 or 888-315-9999

10 MESA: Antique Car Show - Sirrine House Museum, Model A Ford cars from the years 1928-1931 on display, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 480-644-2760 H *

10 PHOENIX: Contra Dance - Kenilworth School, featuring live music of New England, French-Canada and the British Isles, beginner's workshop at 7:30 pm, dance from 8-11 pm, $6, 480-784-4804

10 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. Montreal - America West Arena, 5 pm, 480-563-7825

10 SCOTTSDALE: Ride of Life Foundation Barn Blast - WestWorld, dinner, dance, silent auction for Ride of Life Foundation, $100, 7 pm, 480-595-0083

10-11 APACHE JUNCTION: AZ Early Day Gas Engine & Tractors - Rodeo Grounds, classic tractors, antiques, gas engines, model engines, pedal tractor, raffles, silent auction, tractor pull & parade, food, $5, 12 & under free or $13/family, 9 am - 5 pm, 602-451-8969 *

10-11 GLENDALE: Celebrate Arizona's History - Historic Sahuaro Ranch, historic reenactment of Arizona events in the late 1800's & early 1900s, 9 am - 4 pm, 623-939-5782 H *

10-11 PHOENIX: Annual Spring Show - Washington Adult Center, Phoenix Artists Guild annual spring show & sale, entertainment, food & art demonstrations, free, Sa 10-5 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 602-992-5272 H

10-11 PHOENIX: Marvelous Marvin - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony & Marvin Hamlish conducts, 8 pm, $21-45, 602-495-1999 H

10-11 PICACHO PEAK: Annual Civil War Battle Re-Enactment - Picacho Peak State Park, re-enactment of the only Civil War battle to be fought in AZ, members of both the North & the South in costume, 1860's demos on laundering, candle making, sewing, cooking, fashion show, $/vehicle, 11 am - 4 pm, 520-466-3183 or 602-542-4174 H x

10-11 TUBAC: Art Walk - studios and galleries open their doors with demonstrations by local and visiting artists, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-398-2704

10-11 TUCSON/UA: Chorovaya Akademia, "Ancient Echoes" - Crowder Hall, Moscow's compelling men's a cappella choir performs 19th & 20th century Russian orthodox music, Alexander Sedov, director and conductor, 8 & 2 pm, $36, 520-621-3341

10-11 TUCSON: 19th Annual Wa:k Pow Wow - San Xavier Del Bac Mission, Native American inter-tribal dancing, contests, arts & crafts, $3-5, 7 & under are free, 520-294-5727

11 APACHE JUNCTION: Annual Dons of Arizona Lost Dutchman Gold Mine Superstition Mountain Trek - features "search" for Lost Dutchman Gold Mine, BBQ, legendrama, fireworks show & firefall down the mountainside, pan for gold, craft demos, Indian & Mexican dances, food, 8:30 am - 10 pm, $, 602-258-6016 H

11 PHOENIX: Wheels of Britain Car Show - Heritage & Science Park, an open display for all British built vehicles and British motorcycles, free, 10 am - 3 pm, 602-262-5071 H

11 SCOTTSDALE: Rodeo Connection - Rawhide, 480-502-1880

11 SEDONA: The Royal Renaissance Singers - Church of the Red Rocks, a program of early music to jazz madrigals, also a sage show with Merlin the Magician, $10, 3 pm, 520-282-7963 H

11 TUCSON: Winter Choral Concert - Proscenium Theatre, PCC Chorale & College Singers, $3-4, 3 pm, 520-206-6988

11-18 PHOENIX: Standard Register Ping LPGA Tournament - Moon Valley Country Club, one of the state's largest women's athletic events, benefits community health programs, $15, 602-495-GOLF H * z

13 FLAGSTAFF: Mary Jane Coulter - Riordan Mansion, brown bag lecture by Richard & Sherry Mangum, 12:15 pm, 520-779-4395

13-18 PHOENIX: Jekyll & Hyde - Orpheum Theatre, a tale of romance and the battle between good and evil by composer Frank Wildhorn, by Theater League, 602-952-2881 or 602-262-7272

13-5/1 CHANDLER: Spring Concert in the Park Series - Arrowhead Meadows Park, local talent in jazz, rock, rhythm & blues, big band, mariachi, classical & country, free, Tuesdays, 7 pm, 480-782-2735

14 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. New Jersey - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-563-7825

15 FLAGSTAFF: Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra Classics Series Concert - Ardrey Aud., featuring FSO Chamber Orchestra, $13-36, 7:30 pm, 520-523-5661 or 888-520-7214 H

15 SCOTTSDALE: Awake, Sweet Love! - My Lord Chamberlain's Consort - Kerr Cultural Center, viol ensemble in a 17th century Baroque program, preceded by lecture at 7 pm, $17-19, 480-965-5377 H

15 TUCSON: ArtWalk - docent-led tours through one-of-a-kind downtown galleries and studios which feature everything from hand-made furniture to exotic 3-D sculptures, artist receptions and talks occur at many of the locations, 5:30-7 pm, free, 520-624-9977

15-16 PHOENIX: Finova Classics Concerts - Mahler's Fifth - Symphony Hall, featuring Hermann Michael, conductor, $18-43, 7:30 & 8 pm, 602-495-1999 H

15-16 SCOTTSDALE: Pilobolus - Marriott Dance Series - Center for the Arts, acclaimed for is unusual mix of physicality and invention, performance contains nudity, $28, 8 pm, 480-994-2787 H

15-18 PARKER: La Paz County Fair - Manataba Park, 4-H exhibits, carnival, midway, entertainment, Miss La Paz County Scholarship Pageant, 9 am - midnight, 520-669-8100 H

15-18 SCOTTSDALE: 30th Annual Carousel Horse Show - WestWorld, features Arabians, Morgans, Saddlebreds, Driving horses & ponies, Tennessee Walking horses & Peruvian Pasos, roadsters & mules, free, 480-312-6802 or 623-465-2837 H

15-18 SCOTTSDALE: National Festival of the West - Rawhide, western music, cowboy poetry, western vendors, costume contests, film celebrities, chuck wagon cook-off, mounted action shooting championships, stick horse races, $, 10 am, 602-996-4387 * y

15-18 TUCSON: Passionate Expressions - TCC Music Center, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, George Hanson conducts, with William Preucil, violin & Eric Kim, cello, pre-concert talk at 7 pm, $13.75-33, 520-882-8585

16-17 PHOENIX: AQG Quilt Show - Sentimental Journey - ASU West Campus, a judged quilt show with a merchant mall and education areas on quilting, $5, Fr 9 am - 8 pm, Sa 9 am - 4 pm, 602-220-9889 H

16-18 GLENDALE: Spring Fling - Community College, carnival, commercial, novelty import vendors, arts & crafts, live entertainment, kid's area, food court, free, Fr 5-10 pm, S-S 10 am - 10 pm, 623-842-8434 H *

16-18 PEARCE/SUNSITES: Cochise Days - arts, crafts, parade, carnival, golf tournament, 10K run, cookout, 520-826-5086 H

16-18 SUPERIOR: 13th Annual Superior Mountain Festival - Old Town, parade, Baile Folklorico, mining competitions, southwest food, music, crafts, free, Fr 6-9 pm, Sa 10 am - 9 pm, Su 10 am - 6 pm, 520-689-0200 H * x

16-18 TUCSON: Gypsy Lives & Loves - Proscenium Theatre, with Southern AZ Dance Theater, special guest artists include Lanuza-Morales-Boroff Flamenco Theater, $12-17, 8 pm, 520-790-9226

16-4/1 SUPERIOR: Annual Spring Landscaping Festival & Plant Sale - Boyce Thompson Arboretum, thousands of drought-tolerant plants from shrubs, vines, trees, cacti and succulents, horticulturists on hand to answer questions and lead tours at 1:30 pm, $2-5, 8 am - 5 pm, 520-689-2811 H

16-4/1 TEMPE: Man of LaMancha - Tempe Performing Arts Center, musical theatrical production, by Tempe Little Theatre, $10-12, 2 & 8 pm, 480-350-8388 H

16-4/11 SCOTTSDALE: A Man for All Seasons - Stagebrush Theatre, dramatic play, $13-14, 480-990-7405 H

17 AJO: Annual O'odham Day Celebration - Organ Pipe Cactus Nat'l Monument, educational demonstrations on traditional O'odham basket weaving, pottery, storytelling, dancing, native uses of plants, dry land tanning, dancing & music, food, free, 520-387-6849 H * w

17 DOUGLAS: Cotillion at the Gadsden Hotel - part of Douglas Centennial, 520-364-2478 or 888-315-9999

17 PHOENIX: Eight Second Thunder - American West Arena, world's best bull riders in one action-packed performance, Professional Bull Riders Bud Light Cup, $15-50, 7:30 pm, 480-946-9711 or 602-379-7800 H

17 PHOENIX: Los Compadres Jazz Series - with Los Compadres Jazz Ensemble & special mystery guest, free, 6:30 pm, 602-864-0043 H

17 PHOENIX: Saturday Sampler Concert - Peter Schickele Meets PDQ Bach - Symphony Hall, Peter Schickele without orchestra, $, 8 pm, 602-495-1999 H

17 PHOENIX: 18th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade & Irish Family Faire - Central Ave., 2nd largest parade in Phx, 150 entries, 10 am, Faire at Hance Park 10:30 am - 6:30 pm, traditional Irish dancers, crafts, sing-a-long, 602-674-8844 H * z

17 SEDONA: St. Patrick's Day Parade - 520-204-2390

17 TOMBSTONE: Annual Territorial Days - 1880 AZ fire cart championship races, all pet parade, free, 10 am, 888-457-3929 or 520-457-9317 H

17 TUCSON/UA: The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields - Centennial Hall, premiere chamber orchestra performs three centuries of music, 8 pm, $48-60, 520-621-3341

17-18 GLOBE: Archaeology Month Open House - Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park, Native American entertainment, demonstrations, refreshments, video presentations, free on the 17th, 9 am - 5 pm, 520-425-0320 H

17-18 PHOENIX: Doll House Miniature Show & Sale - Shrine Aud., exhibits from AZ residents, sale of furniture, accessories, dolls from artisans from throughout the U.S., door prizes, raffle for local charities, $1-4, Sa 10 am - 5 pm, Su 11 am - 4 pm, 623-931-6921 *

17-18 PHOENIX: Art Detour 13 - Downtown, 70 downtown artist studios, galleries and art spaces open for self-guided tours, also the Student Detour, & the Mystery Galleries, free shuttles, free, Sa 10 am - 5 pm, Su noon - 5 pm, 602-256-7539 H y

17-18 PHOENIX: Aloha Festival - Heritage & Science Park, a celebration of Hawaiian culture featuring music, entertainment, island crafts, games for the entire family plus Hawaiian foods, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 602-261-8806 H y

17-4/14 PHOENIX: Botanical Gardens Paint Outs - Scottsdale Artists League members paint in the Desert Botanical Gardens, classes in different mediums, $7.50-1.50, Saturdays, 8 am - 8 pm, 602-381-8086

18 CHANDLER: By George, it's Gershwin! - Center for the Arts, An American in Paris, Cuban Overture, Summertime and other selections from Porgy & Bess, by Salt River Brass, 3 pm, $8-10, 480-782-2680 H

18 COOLIDGE: Escape to the South Seas - Pence Aud., Ernie Menelaune & His South Seas Island Revue, plus optional luau, $10-5, 7:30 pm, 520-426-4223 or 602-258-8685 H

18 PATAGONIA: Mariachi Festival - Patagonia Lake State Park, 520-287-6965 H

18 PHOENIX: Third Sunday Concert Series - Crowne Plaza Hotel, $10-15, 2 pm, 480-994-0807 H

18 SCOTTSDALE: Virginia G. Piper Steinway Concert Series - Ilya Itin - Center for the Arts, young Russian pianist, $12, 7 pm, 480-994-2787 H

18 TUCSON: Arizona Early Music Society - St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, featuring My Lord Chamberlain's Consort: 8 member ensemble with Drew Minter, countertenor & soprano, 2 tenors, bass-baritone, viol, 2 early harps and 3 lutes, $5-15, 3 pm, 520-889-4310 H

19 MESA: Travel Adventure Film Series - The Real World of Western Europe - Red Mountain H.S. Aud., $3-6, 7 pm, 480-644-4804 H

19 SCOTTSDALE: Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra - Desert Mountain Aud., featuring Roman Tsymbala, tenor in a program of operatic arias, $15-18, 8 pm, 480-945-8071

19 TUCSON: Faculty Artist Series - Crowder Hall, with AZ Bach Aria Consort, $10-4, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998

20 TUCSON: Choral Concert - Crowder Hall, $8-4, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998

20-21 SCOTTSDALE: Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra - Center for the Arts, featuring Roman Tsymbala, tenor in a program of operatic arias, $15-18, 8 pm, 480-945-8071

20-25 SCOTTSDALE: America West Airlines Theater Series - Julie Harris in The Belle of Amherst - Center for the Arts, Harris returns to her Tony award-winning, signature stage role of poet Emily Dickinson, $42-36, 2, 7 & 8 pm, 480-994-2787 H

21 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. Ottawa - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-563-7825

21 SCOTTSDALE: The Concorda Trio - Kerr Cultural Center, piano trio, 7:30 pm, $15, 480-965-5377 H

21 SCOTTSDALE: Jazz in AZ - Special Jazz Event - Mountain Side Middle School Aud., local & national recording artists as part of the Jazz on the Mountainside Festival, free, 7 pm, 480-994-0807 H

21 TUCSON: Wide Open: Poetry in the Larger World - Modern Languages Aud./UA, City Spotlight: San Francisco; three young poets Beth Lisick, David Breskin & Ariana Waynes, free, 8 pm, 520-321-7760 H

21-25 PHOENIX: Marriott Dance Series - Alvin Ailey Dance Co. - Orpheum Theatre, contemporary dance, a combination of classical ballet, modern and jazz dance, $40-34, 8 pm, 480-994-2787 H

21-4/8 PHOENIX: A Comedy of Errors - Phoenix Theatre, Shakespeare's hilarious comedy, $25-27, 602-254-2151

22 GREEN VALLEY: MasterWorks Concert: Music with Verve - West Center Aud., with Tucson Symphony Chamber Orchestra, George Hanson conducts featuring clarinetist Abby Raymond, $18, 7:30 pm, 520-625-0288

22 TUCSON: ArtWalk - docent-led tours through one-of-a-kind downtown galleries and studios which feature everything from hand-made furniture to exotic 3-D sculptures, artist receptions and talks occur at many of the locations, 5:30-7 pm, free, 520-624-9977

22 TUCSON: Wide Open: Poetry in the Larger World - Modern Languages Aud./UA, colloquium with three poets from San Francisco; three young poets Beth Lisick, David Breskin & Ariana Waynes, free, 11 am, 520-321-7760 H

22-25 TUCSON: SAILA Open & Junior Livestock Show - Pima County Fairgrounds, free, 8 am - 6 pm, 520-792-1060 H

23 PHOENIX: APS Friday Night at the Pops - Hal Linden: The Entertainer - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony & Robert Moody conducts; Hall Linden, vocalist and clarinet, 8 pm, $21-45, 602-495-1999 H

23 TUCSON: MasterWorks Concert: Music with Verve - Canyon del Oro H.S., with Tucson Symphony Chamber Orchestra, George Hanson conducts featuring clarinetist Abby Raymond, $18, 7:30 pm, 520-797-3959

23-24 BUCKEYE: Annual Pioneer Days - City Park, parade, entertainment, food, arts & crafts, gospel sing-a-long, carnival, pioneer luncheon, 623-386-4426 or 623-386-2727 H

23-24 SCOTTSDALE: Louise Lincoln Kerr Tribute to the Arts: Two Old Cats Riding In: Dolan Ellis & Marshall Trimble - Kerr Cultural Center, Arizona Official Balladeer & Arizona's Honorary State Historian, the songs & stories of Arizona, 8 pm, $13-16, 480-965-5377 H

23-24 SCOTTSDALE: Sun Country Circuit AKC Dog Show & Obedience Trial & Agility - WestWorld, by Scottsdale Dog Fanciers Assoc., 2000 dogs compete for best of breed, best in show, obedience titles, high in trial, agility titles & best junior handlers, vendors, dog food, accessories, gifts, gadgets, info on breeds, showing, performance, care, free, 8 am - 5 pm, 480-948-9002 H

23-24 TUCSON/UA: Lisa Kron "2.5 Minute Ride" - Nations Hall, International Arts Center, a witty and moving memoir from an award-winning solo performance artist, 8 pm, $35, 520-621-3341

23-24 TUCSON: Classically Reveille - Proscenium Theatre, newly commissioned work by Reveille Gay Men's Chorus, $12-15, 8 pm, 520-617-3100

23-25 AVONDALE: Indy Racing Northern Light Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - Phx International Raceway, 602-252-2227 H y

23-25 LAKE HAVASU CITY: 7th Annual Havasu Happening - Bridgewater Links Golf Course, motorsports show, 9 am, 520-855-6125

23-25 PHOENIX: Spring Plant Sale Festival - Desert Botanical Gardens, 25,000+ desert-adapted plants, pruning, cactus care & other clinics, advice, free, 480-941-1225

23-25 SCOTTSDALE: League of Our Own Fest - MacDonald's Ranch, 100 arts, crafts & imports, entertainment, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-488-2014

23-25 TUCSON: 31st Annual Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair - 350 arts & crafters, food, entertainers & musicians from around the US, 4 street level stages & a main stage, free, 10 am - 6 pm, 520-624-5004 H * z

24 DOUGLAS: Stan Jone's Movie Review - part of Douglas Centennial, 520-364-2478 or 888-315-9999

24 LAKE HAVASU CITY: LH Community Orchestra Spring Concert - Performing Arts Center, 8 pm, $3-7, 520-453-3448

24 LAKE HAVASU CITY: Community Orchestra Spring Concert - Performing Arts Center, $3-7, 8 pm, 520-453-3448

24 MESA: Mesa Symphony Orchestra - At the Symphonic Zoo - Mesa Amphitheatre, free, 3 pm, 480-897-2121 H

24 PHOENIX: Mariachi Espectacular 2001 - Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion, mariachi music & dance, food, 623-935-6384 H

24 PHOENIX: Great Human Race - Margaret Hance Park, community fundraising event for non-profit organizations, features 3K or 5K walk-a-thon and 5K run, entertainment, food, free or $25 in pledges for event T-shirt, 7 am - noon, 602-263-9736 H * x

24 PHOENIX: Cadillac Club Car Show - Heritage & Science Park, automobiles on display, free, 9 am - 4 pm, 602-262-5071 H

24 PHOENIX: Hal Linden: The Entertainer - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony & Robert Moody conducts; Hall Linden, vocalist and clarinet, 8 pm, $21-45, 602-495-1999 H

24 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. Edmonton - America West Arena, 8 pm, 480-563-7825

24 TUCSON: AZ State Museum Annual Open House - UofA, behind the scenes tours in storage rooms, archaeology labs & research projects, craft demos, hands-on activities focus on American Indian arts & crafts, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 520-621-6302 H * x

24 TUCSON: MasterWorks Concert: Music with Verve - Catalina Foothills H.S., with Tucson Symphony Chamber Orchestra, George Hanson conducts featuring clarinetist Abby Raymond, $18, 8 pm, 520-882-8585

24 YUMA: Downtown Art & String Stroll - 520-783-0071

24-25 ANTHEM: Anthem Days - Anthem by Del Webb, arts & crafts, concerts, railroad rides, food, roller hockey rink, adventure playground, basketball contests, 11 am - 3 pm, 623-742-6121

24-25 COTTONWOOD: 25th Annual Verde Valley Gem & Mineral Show - Mingus Union H.S., instructional exhibits, demonstrations, info on gems, minerals, lapidary & geology, raffles, dealers, silent auction, a black-light fluorescent room, geology identification & children's exhibit, $3, Sa 10 am - 5 pm, Su 10 am - 4 pm, 520-646-0398 H *

24-25 GLENDALE: WorldPort - Glendale's Celebration of the Nations - Thunderbird School, a cultural and ethnic cavalcade of international celebration featuring live music, traditional dance, ethnic food, bazaar or worldwide merchandise, Kids Zone, 10 am - 6 pm, free, 623-930-2299 H

24-25 GLOBE: Archaeology Month Open House - Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park, Native American entertainment, demonstrations, refreshments, video presentations, free on the 24th, 9 am - 5 pm, 520-425-0320 H

24-25 PHOENIX: Phoenix Folk Traditions Music Festival - Encanto Park, 200 musical artists performing folk, country, blues, cowboy, old-time & Celtic music, storytelling, workshops, jam sessions, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 602-261-8993 H

24-25 YUMA: Art Walk & Craft Bazaar - Main St. Mall, street entertainers, food, Native American & contemporary crafts, 9 am - 4 pm, 520-855-6246 H *

24-4/8 PHOENIX: How the Other Half Loves - by Arizona Theatre Company, comedy by Alan Ayckboum of three couples, linked by the husbands' work, get together for two dinner parties, held on consecutive nights but happening on stage at the same time, $22-35, 602-256-6899 ext. 6203 H

25 CHANDLER: Sheraton San Marcos Jazz Series - $10-15, 2 pm, 480-994-0807 H

25 PHOENIX: Encanto Home & Garden Tour - Valley Garden Center, this picturesque neighborhood opens their homes & gardens, styles include Spanish Colonial, Monterey, Pueblo revival & Ranch, $10, noon - 4 pm, 602-252-6197 H

25 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. NY Islanders - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-563-7825

25 SEDONA: Parish String Quartet of France - Chamber Music Sedona - St. John Vianney Church, distinctive & unusual repertoire of the 18th & 19th & 20th centuries, $18-25, 3 pm, 520-204-2415 H

25 TUCSON: MasterWorks Concert: Music with Verve - Proscenium Theatre, with Tucson Symphony Chamber Orchestra, George Hanson conducts featuring clarinetist Abby Raymond, $18, 2 pm, 520-882-8585

25 TUCSON: Choral Concert - Crowder Hall, $8-4, 3 pm, 520-621-2998

25-31 PRESCOTT: Barefoot in the Park - Prescott Fine Arts Association, life of young marrieds in the big city, $10-9, 7:30 & 2 pm, 520-445-3286 H

27-4/1 TUCSON/UA: Fosse - Centennial Hall, sassy, stylish tribute to the work of choreographer Bob Fosse, winner of the 1999 Tony Award for best musical, 7:30, 8 & 2 pm, $38-50, 520-621-3341

28 TUCSON: Wide Open: Poetry in the Larger World - Modern Languages Aud./UA, ArtsReach poetry reading by Native American poetry, free, 7 pm, 520-321-7760 H

28 TUCSON: Faculty Artist Series - Crowder Hall, with Wanda Brister, mezzo soprano, $10-4, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998

28-4/1 CASA GRANDE: Pinal County Fair - displays, live entertainment, arts & crafts, auto displays, car races, 4H & FFA livestock, animal exhibits, carnival rides, petting zoo, $2-4, 9 am - 10 pm, 520-723-5242 H y

28-4/28 WINSLOW: 25th Annual Baca Rough Stock Rodeo - Rodeo Grounds, largest Rough Stock Rodeo in the U.S., features top rodeo athletes from across the U.S. matched against some of the toughest bulls and horses in the country, $4-7, 1:30 pm, 520-289-2434 or 520-289-3383 H

29 TUCSON: ArtWalk - docent-led tours through one-of-a-kind downtown galleries and studios which feature everything from hand-made furniture to exotic 3-D sculptures, artist receptions and talks occur at many of the locations, 5:30-7 pm, free, 520-624-9977

29-30 PHOENIX: Classics Concert - Lovers - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, James DePreist conducts, 7:30 & 8 pm, $18-43, 602-495-1999 H

29-31 SCOTTSDALE: 2.5 Minute Ride - Center for the Arts, written and performed by Lisa Kron, $26, 2 & 8 pm, 480-994-2787 H

29-4/7 MESA: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Mesa Amphitheatre, by Southwest Shakespeare Company, director's orientation at 7:20 pm, greenshow at 8 pm, post-play discussion, comic rustics, thwarted lovers, transfigured humans & war in the fairy world, $18, Th-Su, 480-644-2560

29-4/15 PHOENIX: The Jazz Club - Helen K. Mason Center for the Performing Arts, by Black Theatre Troupe, tells of the coming together of two opposites, Rose Robinson a black singer and David Stone a white piano player, 602-258-8129

30 PHOENIX: Wells Fargo Coffee Classics Concert - Lovers - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, James DePreist conducts, 11 am, $18-43, 602-495-1999 H

30 SCOTTSDALE: Tribune Jazz Series - Gary Burton and Makoto Ozone - Center for the Arts, duo of vibraphone and piano, $24, 8 pm, 480-994-2787 H

30-31 TUCSON: Symphony Orchestra Concert - Crowder Hall, $8-4, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998

30-4/1 PHOENIX: Spring Repertory - Orpheum Theatre, season finale includes a Balanchine ballet & a premiere presentation for the Valley of the Sun choreographed by Ib Andersen, also Swan Lake Act II, by Ballet Arizona, $38-16, 8 & 2 pm, 602-381-1096 or 480-784-4444 H

30-4/1 TUCSON: Don Carlo - TCC Music Hall, by Arizona Opera, 520-293-4336

30-4/8 TEMPE: Susannah - Lyric Opera Theatre, a retelling of the Book of Susannah, set in rural Tennessee and made in response to the McCarthyism rampant at the time of its composition, by Evelyn Smith Music Theatre, $8, 7:30 & 2 pm, 480-965-6447

30-4/30 PHOENIX: Shepard Iris Garden Open Garden - 2 acres of iris to view & enjoy, free, Tu-Su 9 am - 5 pm, 602-841-1231

30-4/22 PEORIA: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - TheaterWorks, MacMurphy's got it made: a short stint in a mental institution instead of jail--until he finds out that he might never leave, gripping and poignant drama, 8, 2 & 7 pm, 623-815-7930 H

30-4/22 TUCSON: The Gin Game - Live Theatre Workshop, 520-327-4242

30-4/1 TEMPE: 24th Annual Tempe Spring Festival of the Arts - Mill Avenue, 2nd largest arts & entertainment festival in the Southwest, 600 national artists & craftspeople, traditional & ethnic foods, continuous entertainment on 5 stages, Ecotopia & a special area for children, free, 10 am - 6 pm, 480-967-4877 H * z

30-5/4 TUCSON: T/PAC Fellowship Exhibit - Pima Arts Council Community Gallery, free, opening reception 4/3, 5 pm, 520-624-0595 H

30-5/4 TUCSON: Visual Communications 2001 - Lionel Rombach Gallery, juried student exhibition, graphic design, illustration and computer-related 2-D art work by students in the visual communications program, reception 4/5 at 4 pm, free, M-F 10 am - 5 pm, 520-626-4

31 PHOENIX: Children's Fair - Heritage & Science Park, activities for young children including puppet theatre, stage entertainment, storytelling, hands-on activities, crafts, games, vendors, info booths for parents, free, 9 am - 2 pm, 602-834-8997 H

31 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. San Jose - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-563-7825

31 SCOTTSDALE: The Harp Consort - Spanish Gypsies - Kerr Cultural Center, led by Andrew Lawrence-King, 17th Century Celtic & Spanish music & dance, preceded by lecture at 7 pm, $17-19, 480-965-5377 H

31 SCOTTSDALE: Judy Collins - Center for the Arts, singer, $30, 5 & 8 pm, 480-994-2787 H

31 SEDONA: Red Rock Community Chorale Spring Concert - Church of the Red Rocks, 7:30 pm, 520-282-7963

31 SUPERIOR: Annual Welcome Back Buzzards - Boyce Thompson Arboretum, local flock of Turkey Vultures are due back to their roosts in the Eucalyptus grove, join in the celebration, bird watching tour follows buzzard viewing, 7 am - 3 pm, $2-5, 520-689-2811 H

31-4/1 FOUNTAIN HILLS: Native American Artist Invitational - juried show, 480-837-1654 H

31-4/1 SCOTTSDALE: Bluegrass Festival - Rawhide, 480-502-1880

31-4/8 SCOTTSDALE: Arizona Bike Week - WestWorld, motorcycle, racing, flat track racing, charity rides, concert, vendor show, motorcycle demo rides, entertainment, food, 480-704-1142

31-4/22 GLENDALE: Glendale Arts Council's Juried Fine Arts Show - Sahuaro Ranch Park, free, W-Su 10 am - 2 pm, 623-939-8424 H

31-6/24 PHOENIX: Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Twentieth-Century Mexican Art: The Jacques and Natasha Geiman Collection - Phoenix Art Museum, more than 115 masterpieces, both paintings and sculpture by the greatest Mexican artists of this century, also Rufino Tamayo, Jose Ciemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Carlos Merida, 602-257-1222 or 602-257-1880 or www.phxart.org H

This calendar has been produced to assist you in making travel arrangements. It is for information only and does not constitute a recommendation. Dates for events were correct at time of publication. Since dates are occasionally changed, please confirm them in advance.

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Arizona Calendar of Events

Marjorie Magnusson 602-678-5680

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