Tucson Weekly 02/14/13

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nation member David Yeagley composed a new original score for the film, and discusses it after the screening. FEMINIST FILM SERIES UA Modern Languages Building. UA mall west of Cherry Avenue. The Women’s Resource Center presents Miss Representation at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20; free. Refreshments discussion follow. FILM SERIES: LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY Integrated Learning Center, Room 120. 1500 E University Blvd. 621-7788. Movies that illustrate the linguistic, psychological and social aspects of meaning are shown from 3:30 to 6 p.m., every Thursday, through March 28, except March 14; free. Feb. 14: Snatch. Feb. 21: L’Auberge Español. Feb. 28: La Grande Illusion. March 7: Chinese Take-Away. March 21: Star Trek: Undiscovered Country. March 28: A Serious Man. Visit web.sbs.arizona.edu for more information. LOFT CINEMA SPECIAL EVENTS Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. The All Night Scream-O-Rama, featuring seven horror movies, starts at 9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 15; $15, $12 members. Wear pajamas and bring a favorite pillow. The Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2013 screen at 7 p.m., nightly, from Saturday through Thursday, Feb. 16 through 21; $8, $6 member. A first-hand account of nonviolent resistance in the West-Bank village of Bil’in, 5 Broken Cameras screens at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 18; $9, $5 member. Visit loftcinema.com for a complete list of forthcoming films and to reserve tickets. MOVIE-OKIE Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242. Sing along to your favorite musical, karaoke style, as it plays on the big screen, from 8 to 10 p.m., Friday, Feb. 15; $5 benefits Habitat for Humanity. A prize is given for the best performance. Doors open at 7 p.m. Choose from more than 20 films. Food and drinks are available. Visit fluxxproductions.com for more information. NOW SHOWING AT YOUR LIBRARY Himmel Branch Library. 1035 N. Treat Ave. 594-5305. The Powerbroker, a documentary about Whitney Young, Jr., the Urban League and the Black Power movement, is screened from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 11, at Himmel Branch Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave.; and from 2 to 4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 15, at Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive; free.

OUT ON THURSDAYS Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242. As part of the Southwest LGBT Film Fest, a film is screened at 7 p.m. following a meet-and-greet at 6:30 p.m., on the third Thursday of every other month; $8, $10 VIP. Light refreshments are served.

NATIVE SEEDS/SEARCH SALON Native Seeds/SEARCH Agricultural Conservation Center. 3584 E. River Road. 622-5561. A gathering of gardeners and cooks takes place from 6 to 8 p.m., the third Monday of every month; free, including recipes and samples. Visit nativeseeds.org for details.

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THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. The Rocky Horror Picture Show screens at midnight on the third Saturday of every month with Heavy Petting as the shadow cast; $10, $8 member. The film deals with mature subject matter and is not recommended for the easily offended. No one under 17 is admitted; ID is required; no alcohol is served.

ORGANIC GARDENERS COMPOSTING EXHIBIT Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. Tucson Organic Gardeners members answer questions in the composting-demonstration area from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the first and third Saturday of every month, through May 18; $13, $7.50 ages 4 through 12, free for younger children, $12 students, seniors and military personnel. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information.

HEALING SPACES: IMPLICATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH ARTHRITIS Arizona Inn. 2200 E. Elm St. 325-1541. Dr. Esther Sternberg, newly appointed director of research for the UA Center for Integrative Medicine, presents “Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-Being; Implications for Persons With Arthritis,” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 14; $45, $35 members of the UA Arthritis Center Friends. Call 626-7901 for reservations and more information.

GARDENING

SEED LIBRARY Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 594-5500. Check seeds out from the library, and return seeds from your crop. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. , Sunday; free. Call 7914010, or email askalibrarian@pima.gov.

EVENTS THIS WEEK BUTTERFLY MAGIC Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. Walk through a greenhouse full of beautiful and rare butterflies from 11 countries, through Tuesday, April 30. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., daily; $13, $7.50 ages 4 through 12, $12 students, seniors or military, includes admission to the gardens. FREE GARDEN TOURS Pima County Cooperative Extension Center. 4210 N. Campbell Ave. 626-5161. The Pima County Master Gardeners offer free guided tours of the gardens at 9 a.m., Wednesday and Saturday, through Saturday, April 27. There are no tours Saturday, March 2, March 30 and April 6; or Wednesday, March 6 and April 3. Groups of more than eight must register. Call for more info. THE GREAT XERISCAPE Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. A presentation and tour exploring how to use native and arid-adapted plants in water-saving landscapes take place at 10 a.m., the third Saturday of every month; $8, $6 senior, $5 active military, $4 student with valid ID, $2 ages 5 through 12, free member or child younger than 5, includes admission to the park. Visit tohonochulpark.org for more information.

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SEED LIBRARY VISITS THE FARMERS’ MARKET Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market. 100 S. Avenida del Convento. 882-3304. The Pima County Library’s seed library is available at the Santa Cruz Farmers’ Market from 4 to 6 p.m., the second Thursday of every month; free. Call 791-4010 for more information. TUCSON AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY The East Side Night Meeting of the Tucson African Violet Society gathers from 7 to 9 p.m., the first Wednesday of every month, at The Cascades, 201 N. Jessica Ave. The East Side Day Meeting takes place from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., the second Wednesday of every month, at The Cascades. The Northwest Day Meeting takes place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., the second Thursday of every month, at The Inn at the Fountains at La Cholla, 2001 W. Rudasill Road. TUCSON ORGANIC GARDENERS St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church. 3809 E. Third St. 3251001. Members and prospective members of Tucson Organic Gardeners meet for a program at 7 p.m., the third Tuesday of every month, through April 16; free. Free literature, refreshments and a mini-market are available. Call 670-9158, or visit tucsonorganicgardeners.org for more information.

EVENTS THIS WEEK

HEALTHY HEART CONFERENCE DuVal Auditorium, UA Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. 694-0111. Specialists from the Sarver Heart Center offer health screenings, information and lectures about risk factors and ways to prevent the onset of heart disease, stroke and diabetes, from 7:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 16; $15 includes continental breakfast. Visit heart.arizona.edu for details about session topics and presenters. Registration is requested by Monday, Feb. 11. ST. PHILIP’S MENTAL ILLNESS MINISTRY St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. A 12-week course for family, friends and loved ones of adults living with mental illness begins from 2 to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the Palo Verde room; free. The course includes information about various mental disorders, medications, current research, strategies for handling crises and relapse, care for the caregiver and support services. Call 622-5582, or email jkowalick@namisa.org to register and for more information.

UPCOMING HEART HEALTH LECTURE Canoa Hills Social Center. 3660 S. Camino del Sol. Green Valley. 625-6200. Dr. Peter Ott presents “Keeping the Beat; What’s New in Drugs to Treat Arrhythmias?” at 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 21; free.

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