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Events Thursday, February 21 Inside the Writers’ Workshop Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Avenue, www.Library.Pima.Gov Time: 12pm. Admission: Free. Local author and writing coach Shannon Cain presents a series of conversations among novelists and teachers about the craft of creative writing. Peter Turchi is the author of “Maps of the Imagination: The Writer as Cartographer”; “Suburban Journals: The Sketchbooks, Drawings, and Prints of Charles Ritchie,” in collaboration with the artist; a novel, a collection of stories and “The Pirate Prince,” co-written with Cape Cod treasure hunter Barry Clifford. Saturday, February 23 – Sunday, February 24 Southwest Indian Art Fair Arizona State Museum, UA Campus, 1013 E. University Blvd., 626-8381, www.StateMuseum. Arizona.edu. Time: 10am. Admission: $8 adults, $3 children 12–16, $12 2-day passes, children 11 and under free, UA and Pima students free with school I.D., member discounts. Meet 200 of the most renowned Native artists. Shop for top-quality artwork including pottery, Hopi kachina dolls, paintings, jewelry, baskets, rugs, blankets, and much more. Artist demonstrations, Native foods, music, and dance performances. Historic Temple of Music and Art Tours Arizona Theatre Company, 330 S. Scott Ave., www. ArizonaTheatre.org. Time: 11:30am. Admission: Free. Docents will discuss the history of the building, its restoration and renovation, and take visitors on a backstage tour for a behind-the-scenes look at the theatre. Friday, February 29Sunday, March 2 Live Nation Presents Monster Jam Friday, February 22Saturday, February 23 University of Arizona Icecats vs. Texas Tech Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.UAIcecats.com. Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $6.75-$9.75. University of Arizona Ice Cats compete as a D-1 team in the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Sunday, February 24 Oscar Night America Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., 547-3040, www. FoxTucsonTheatre.org. Time: 6pm. Admission: $10-$150. Celebrate the Academy Awards in red-carpet style at the live Academy Awards telecast at the Fox Tucson Theatre, presented in High Definition on the Fox’s big screen. Fords on Fourth Friday, February 22 Shannon O’Grady & Jim Bowman Antigone Books, 411 N. 4th Ave., 792-3715, www. AntigoneBooks.com. Time: 7pm. Admission: Free. A dizzying amount of media coverage bombards us from the Middle East, yet little filters through about the experiences of ordinary people going about their lives. 4th Avenue, 624-5004, www.FourthAvenue.org. Time: 9am. Admission: Free. The Southern Arizona Mustang Club is kicking off the Spring Season with their All Ford’s Show. Three blocks of Fourth Avenue (6th Street south to (9th Street) are closed to normal traffic providing an attractive setting for the show. There will be Fords of all types on the street with the famous trolley making its scheduled runs through the car show area. Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 321-1000, www.MonsterJamOnline.com. Times: Friday, Saturday 7:30pm and Saturday, Sunday 2:00pm. Admission: $16-$20. Monster Jam brought to you by Advance Auto Parts and Ford Trucks crushes into Tucson February 29th for four supercharged shows. Tucson Arena will be the site for the maximum destruction when the 10,000 pound monsters roll into town for three days of non-stop action. Towering at 11 feet tall and 12 feet wide, these legendary monster trucks are custom designed machines built for short, high-powered bursts of speed. The all-star lineup of trucks will compete in side-by-side racing and freestyle, providing the audience with a high actionpacked show. Ongoing Wednesdays Downtown Farmer’s Market Jacome (Main Library) Plaza, 101 N. Stone Ave., 326-7810. Time: 8am. Admission: Free. Fresh local produce and products. Making Books through Poetry Saturday, February 23 Historic Downtown Walking Tours – Armory Park Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 623-2223, www.TucsonHistoricDepot.org. Time: 9am. Admission: $5. RSVP needed. Explore the beautiful architecture of Armory Park while learning of this historic downtown neighborhood’s exciting relationship to the railroad. Conducted by Dave Devine. Joel D. Valdez Main Library, Lower Level Meeting Room, 101 N. Stone Ave., 791-4993, www.Library.Pima.Gov. Time: 1pm-5pm. Admission: Free. This workshop is on writing poetry and bookmaking with Dr. Ofelia Zepeda and Marge Pellegrino. Space is limited, call for reservations. Art Talks Friday, February 29 Nuestras Raíces Mercado Jácome (Main Library) Plaza, 101 N. Stone Ave., 791-4010, www.Library.Pima.Gov. Time: 10am-5:30pm Admission: Free. Crafts, music and dance for all ages. Book, art and food vendors will sell their wares. Free Library Business Workshop: Information Power for Small Business Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave., 6242333, www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org. Time: 1:30pm. Admission: Members: Free, Non-Members: Free with museum admission. February 6: The Restoration of Cheyney House; February 13: Silk Roads: Conduits for Art and Ideas; February 20: From Fish to Chairs, and Horseback to Magic Carpets: Public Art in Tucson; February 27: Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artistry in Glass. Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave., www.Library.Pima.Gov. Time: 9:30am. Admission: Free. Learn how to use market analysis for developing a winning business strategy. Discover sources you can use for locating suppliers and competitors, identifying potential customers and tracking industry trends. Nuestras Raíces Film Festival Fridays Downtown Farmer’s Market El Presidio Park, southwest corner of Church & Alameda, 326-7810. Time: 8am. Admission: Free. Fresh local produce and products. The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St., 791-4791, www.Library.Pima.Gov. Time: 7pm. Admission: Free. An evening of film will celebrate the creativity and diversity of Tucson’s Mexican American Culture. Short film producers will compete for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place prizes. Contact Sol Gomez at 791-4791 for more information. Saturdays Living History at the Presidio Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Garrison, Corner Church Avenue and Washington Street, 884-4214, www.TucsonPresidioTrust.org. Time: 9am–3pm. Admission: Free. A chance to watch Spanish Colonial period soldiers practicing drilling and demonstrating a variety of military activities. Jason Brown Antigone Books, 411 N. 4th Ave., 792-3715, www. AntigoneBooks.com. Time: 7:00pm. Admission: Free. This beautifully haunting collection of loosely linked stories is set in the densely forested lands of northern New England. february.08. downtown tucsonan 25 http://www.ArizonaTheatre.org http://www.ArizonaTheatre.org http://www.Library.Pima.Gov http://www.StateMuseum.Arizona.edu http://www.StateMuseum.Arizona.edu http://www.tucsonstyle.com http://www.MonsterJamOnline.com http://www.FoxTucsonTheatre.org http://www.UAIcecats.com http://www.FourthAvenue.org http://www.AntigoneBooks.com http://www.AntigoneBooks.com http://www.casbahteahouse.com http://www.Library.Pima.Gov http://www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org http://www.TucsonHistoricDepot.org http://www.Library.Pima.Gov http://www.Library.Pima.Gov http://www.Library.Pima.Gov http://www.AntigoneBooks.com http://www.AntigoneBooks.com http://www.TucsonPresidioTrust.org http://www.casbahteahouse.com

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