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• wednesday, february 17, 2010 • arizona daily wildcat
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17
Singer/songwriters Tony Lucca and Keaton Simons will perform at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. 8 p.m. $10. “Mysterious Strangers,” an exhibit of works by Allyson Bennett, will show at Epic Café, 745 N. Fourth Ave. 6 a.m. - midnight. Free.
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“MythoLogic: Visions and Patterns,” an exhibit featuring works by Margarita Brosova, Natalya Kolosowsky and Kimberly Piet, will be showing at LuLuBell Toy Bodega, 439 N. Sixth Ave., Suite 187, until March 3. Noon - 6 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Free.
THURSDAY, FEB. 18
Al Di Meola will perform at The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. 8 p.m. $29. A Drag Show will be held at Colors Food and Spirits, 5305 E. Speedway Blvd. 9 p.m. Free. Leila Lopez will perform at Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. 11:30 p.m. $5. 21+.
FRIDAY, FEB. 19
The Killdares will perform at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., for the Great Guinness Toast. Doors open 7 p.m. $10. 360 Degrees Band will be performing at Sam Hughes Place, 446 N. Campbell Ave. 8 p.m. Free. “Greatest Hits Collection,” an exhibit of photographs by Elsa Jacklitch, and an exhibit of abstract paintings by Leonard Lotis will show until March 12 at the Campus Christian Center Art Gallery. 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. Free.
SATURDAY, FEB. 20
A panel discussion on climate change presented by the League of Women Voters will take place at Pima County’s Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave. 10 a.m. - noon. Free. The Narcolepts will perform at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. 8 p.m. $5. 21+.
SUNDAY, FEB. 21
Darden Smith will perform at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. 7 p.m. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21+. The Southern Arizona Mustang club will hold a car show on Fourth Avenue. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. The Pretty Things Peepshow will perform at the Surly Wench Pub, 424 N. Fourth Ave. 9 p.m. $8 advance, $10 at the door.
The age-old tradition of hitting things with a big stick in the name of artistic expression is alive and well, and will be thundering into Centennial Hall this Saturday in the form of “TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming.” The TAO ensemble, composed of 30 seasoned performers, combines the ancient martial tradition of taiko drumming with theatrical, modern-day choreography, costuming and stage effects. Artistic director Ikuo Fujitaka strives to bring Broadway-esque spectacle to a rigorous spiritual discipline formerly reserved for motivating troops and announcing orders in feudal Japanese campaigns. Expect flashing lights, midair cartwheels and a hell of a lot of banging drums. Between international tours, the TAO troupe spends the year training at their spacious home ground in the Aso-Kuju national park on Japan’s southernmost island of Kyushu. Located at the foot of an active volcano, the facility is expansive and of resort-quality, but their training regimen is hardly a vacation. The troupe engages in daily 5-to-10 kilometer runs and a solid hour of stretches before breakfast, followed by up to 10 hours of drumming. You no longer have to be marching against the Han Dynasty to hear percussion of this magnitude. Come see TAO this Saturday to let your jaw drop and your ears ring.
IF YOU GO TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming Centennial Hall Saturday, 8 p.m. $25 for seniors, groups and military $40 - $55 general public $15 UA students, faculty and staff
—Brandon Specktor
Revamped Wilko classes up dinner classics like mac and cheese made with gruyere and white cheddar, an icebox tuna sandwich with toasted almonds and After closing to revamp last summer, a burger made of grass-fed beef. An array Wilko has finally re-opened. The hip little of cheese plates, starters that consist of shop located at North Park Avenue and East almonds and nuts and pizzas are also University Boulevard is an interesting mix of featured. Wilko also offers an array of white ideas. It’s a coffee shop, mini-convenience and red wines as well as beers. store and restaurant all rolled into one. Don’t With prices ranging from $6 to $12, Wilko allow its more upscale décor to deter you — won’t break the bank but will leave you full. Wilko is serving While this may not up delicious be an eatery you dishes at reasonwill frequent on a able prices. daily basis, Wilko’s Wilko ditched sandwiches cost a lot of the artsy just a touch more merchandise it than they would was selling to at someplace like make room for On Deck Deli on a small kitchen campus. and seating area. I opted for The open-air the grilled Brie kitchen that is sandwich that lined by a bar consisted of a blend where patrons of turkey pastrami, can sit is cozy. cucumber, melted Guests can watch Brie and apple their meals being butter on thick, prepared as they crusty bread slices. sip of refreshing The sandwich was cucumbera fantastic blend of infused water. bold and delicate Wilko’s menu flavors. Rodney Haas/Arizona Daily Wildcat includes jazzed My eating comThe grilled chicken sandwich at Wilko, 943 E. University Blvd., up versions of panion Kim opted features grilled pineapple and a rich garlicky aioli.
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for a similar grilled chicken sandwich that boasted grilled pineapple and a rich garlicky aioli. The sandwiches came with a choice of herb fries, a salad or a slaw. We chose the salad and a flavorful lemon vinaigrette as the dressing. Each of our sandwiches and salads rung in at $8. The décor is pleasant and simple with large eye-catching light fixtures that hang from the ceiling. Fresh flowers in small jars sit on each wood table and line the bar. The staff is friendly and fast. Although Wilko’s feel is substantially different from what it once was, the new set up is pleasant and college-student friendly. A step above much of the quick food available on campus and University Boulevard, Wilko offers a nice atmosphere and good food. So grab your glass of cucumber-infused water, order some grub and relax at the new Wilko.
Wilko
943 E. University Blvd. 792-6684 Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Closed Sundays Grilled Brie sandwich with salad $8 Grilled chicken sandwich with salad $8
MONDAY, FEB. 22
Carney will perform at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. 7:30 p.m. $8 advance, $10 day of show. Brandon Tyler will perform at Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. 9:30 p.m. Free. 21+.
TUESDAY, FEB. 23
“History and Architecture of the Southern Pacific Depot,” a lecture, will be held at the ParkWise Conference room, 110. E. Pennington St. 7 - 8 p.m. $5. The Soundtrack of Our Lives will perform at The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress. St. 8 p.m. $16 advance, $18 day of show. Breathe Owl Breathe will perform at Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. 9:30 p.m. Free. 21+. —Emily Bowen
Gallery features earthy new collection By Marisa D. Fisher Arizona Daily Wildcat The Gem and Mineral Show has come and passed again in Tucson. The city was full of rock hounds and gem collectors, the hotels were booked and traffic was as bad as it is on game days. On the southwest corner of Sixth Avenue and Sixth Street, however, the Conrad Wilde Gallery welcomes this yearly infiltration with an exhibit that is, quite literally, down to earth. This month’s exhibit at the Conrad Wilde, which opened Feb. 6, is called“Geologic Time.” It’s a tribute to the natural and geologic processes of our world. Works from four different artists express and evaluate the concepts of erosion, layers, the elements and time through a variety of media. The selections from the“Crater”series, created by Marc Leone, are made of archival paper and graphite. The paper has been eroded by
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encyclopedia of Earth. Moriarty uses encaustic, hand and with tools into various layers, and a combinative process of beeswax and resin, to then shaded and contoured with graphite. This create these unique layers over wood panels. process leaves the viewer with the impression of moonscapes in gritty and grounded detail. The The four artists showcased in“Geologic Time” represent a wide range of styles, numerical titles of the pieces, such techniques and intentions. However, as “Crater #2001,”imply a project the show works well together; the that has been in process and undergoing evolution for eons. space is ample enough that each “Geologic Time” can be experienced individuSimilarly, Laura Moriarty’s Conrad Wilde Gallery piece work is also based in layers. ally or in sequence. And although 439 N. Sixth Ave. #171 each artist’s vision is different, the However, hers are brought to life in earthy greens, blues, similar subject matter brings about Runs through Feb. 27 likenesses among the works. The oranges and pinks. Reminiscent Tuesday-Saturday color palette is muted and earthof Dr. Seuss’ landscapes, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. each is representative of a based throughout the show, as if each piece belonged with another. specific geological process or phenomenon found naturally. Titles like “The Each one begs to be touched; though they are hanging on the wall, the layers and shapes call for Expansive Force of Water Freezing in Cracks” tactile exploration, making the viewer want to dig and “Buried Landscape Unconformity” bring to mind reference pages in a colorful, touchable their fingers into the earth of“Geologic Time.”
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The Loft Cinema will be showing a collection of the best French short films from 2009 tonight at 7:30. Titled “Les Lutins,” the two-hour sampling presented by the Alliance Française Tucson will feature the best fiction and animation pieces from up-and-coming French directors. Tucson film aficionados should get excited. Originating in 1998,“Les Lutins du courtmétrage”has made every effort to tirelessly promote the exhibition of French short films everywhere. By all accounts, they have been successful.“Les Lutins” has featured work by many famous actors and directors including Ludivine Sagnier and Jérémie Rénier. The Loft is only its most recent venue, and the show looks poised to succeed with the strong lineup of shorts being featured this year. With more than 2,000 French film professionals involved in the selection process, one can assume that “Les Lutins” will only feature the best short films released this past year. From director Tony Zoreil’s “Tony Zear,” a 20-minute comedy about a Parisian pianist to director Lorenzo Recio’s “Lisa,” a heavy-hearted drama about a little girl and her relationship with her abusive father, there is something for everyone. The French aren’t usually known for subtlety, ensuring that their films are provocative. Anyone who has seen“Amélie”can attest to this, and this year’s“Les Lutins”festival holds a unique promise for any fan of good cinema and solid entertainment choices. All films will have English subtitles. Tickets will follow regular Loft prices, and will also be offered at $4.75 for Loft Cinema or Alliance Française members.
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IF YOU GO
Les Lutins du court-métrage 2009 The Loft Cinema
3233 E. Speedway Blvd. Ticket $4.75 - $8.75 795-0844