thru–5/7 PHOENIX: Roger Shimomura: An American Diary - Phoenix Art Museum, paintings based upon the diaries kept by his grandmother, Toku Shimomura, while interned in Camp Minidoka, Idaho, during WWII, $2-7, 602-257-1222 H

thru–5/14 PHOENIX: Images of Nature - Phoenix Art Museum, a variety of approaches from the past 20 years, includes documentary conceptual, romantic and spiritual responses to the natural world, $2-7, 602-257-1222 or 602-257-1880

thru–5/28 PHOENIX: Three Chinese Traditions-Three Arizona Collections - Phoenix Art Museum, premiere showing of Amy S. Clague Collection of Chinese Textiles, 1100-1900 including examples from the Song through the Quing dynasties; The Gail & Stephen Rineberg Collection of Chinese Black-and Brown-Glazed Ceramics, 400-1400; The Roy & Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting from the Ming and Qing dynasties, $2-7, 602-257-1222 or 602-257-1880

thru–6/20 FLAGSTAFF: Flagstaff: Heritage of a Century - Arizona Historical Society/Pioneer Museum, new exhibit of early settlement, logging and livestock industries, business, social and educational development with museum collections, photographs and archives, donation, M-Sa 9 am - 5 pm, 520-774-6272

thru–8/15 SCOTTSDALE: Keith Haring - Museum of Contemporary Art, work representing a celebration of life and humanity, includes three large-scale, figural sculptures, 480-994-2787

thru–8/20 SCOTTSDALE: Studio Glass from the Gerard L. Cafesjian Collection - Museum of Contemporary Art, examples of Cafesjian's most recent acquisitions by some of the best-known artists from the Czech Republic, Japan and the U.S., 480-994-2787

thru–9/30 PHOENIX: Lovena Ohl: An Eye for Art, A Heart for Artists - Heard Museum, artwork that reflects the passion Ohl had for Native American art and her patronage of talented and emerging artists, features jewelry, pottery, sculpture and other art forms, $7, 602-252-8840

thru–12/31 PHOENIX: "Going Wild" - Sonoran Animals in Native Arts - Pueblo Grande Museum, pottery, basketry, rock art, and carvings depicting dogs, birds, bighorn sheep, snakes, reptiles, amphibians, fish and other Native animals will be featured, 602-495-0901

thru–12/31 TUCSON: We Served at Fort Lowell & Images of Resistance - Fort Lowell Museum, exhibit of 70 photos featuring soldiers and their families; photos of Chiricahua Apaches during the Apache wars in 1886 including leadership, families and final surrender, free, W-Su 10 am - 4 pm, 520-885-3832

thru–6/30 TUCSON: One Hundred Years of Fashion - Arizona Historical Society, explores the last one hundred years of fashion from a social history perspective, 520-628-5774

tba APACHE JUNCTION: 9th Annual Dutchman Stew Cook-Off - Prospector Park, the Dutchman shows up once a year for an annual fund-raiser for the Superstition Mountain Lost Dutchman Museum, stew competition judged by valley chefs, Arizona Author Corral, musical entertainment, poets and storytellers, stew tasting noon 'til two or as long as there's stew, 10 am - 3 pm, 480-983-4888

tba BULLHEAD CITY: Desert Twirlers 29th Annual Jamboree - Mohave H.S., plus, square & round dancing, workshops, 520-763-3424 or 520-768-1794

tba BYLAS: 8th Annual Mt. Turnbull Rodeo - all-Indian rodeo, parade, rodeo queen pageant, carnival, basketball, softball & horseshoe tournaments, 520-485-2686 or 520-552-6170

tba CAVE CREEK: 30th Annual Fiesta Days - parade, rodeo, rodeo dance, arts & crafts, 480-488-9118 or 480-585-3622

tba CHANDLER: 12th Annual San Tan Arts Festival - Chandler-Gilbert Community College, arts & crafts, dance, music, theatre & visual arts, classes & workshops, art activities, free, 480-732-7000 H x

tba CHINLE: Youth Fest Contest Pow Wow - Community Center, 520-674-2066 or 520-674-2064

tba DEER VALLEY: 36th Lions Airlift & Deer Valley Days - Deer Valley Airport, enjoy scenic airplane flights over the valley for 10 cents per pound of body weight, parade at 9 am, food, chili cookoff competition, entertainment, Confederate Air Force will fly their WWII warbirds, classic cars, 602-879-5433

tba DEWEY: Young's Farm Easter Sunrise Service - breakfast follows the service, 6:30 am, 520-632-7272 H

tba KEARNY: 40th Annual Pioneer Days Festival - Pioneer Park, parade, street dance, arts and crafts, carnival, food, live entertainment, talent show, salsa contest, 5K run/walk, jackpot team roping, free, 520-363-7607 H *

tba LAKE HAVASU CITY: 20th Annual Lake Havasu Charity Pro-Am Bass Tournament - Windsor Beach State Park, 520-855-1458

tba LAKE HAVASU CITY: Western Outdoor Bass Tournament - Windsor Beach, 619-748-8495 H

tba LAKE HAVASU: 24th Annual Wagon Master Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament - 520-855-2719

tba LAKE HAVASU CITY: 16th Annual Eliminator Boat Regatta - Nautical Inn Resort, 909-681-9460

tba PEORIA: 11th Annual Taste of Greece - Greek Festival - St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church, cuisine prepared by Greek chefs, Greek music & folk dancers, & Greek coffee, pastries & beer, $, 602-486-8665

tba PHOENIX: 20th Annual Arizona Agriculture Day - Patriot's Park, lunch features AZ's crop & livestock products, exhibits, products, services & information, musical entertainment, celebrity cow milking, 11 am - 1:30 pm, $2, 602-273-7163 H x

tba PHOENIX: 13th Annual Coronado Historic Home Tour - features 10 beautifully restored historic homes, also a photo exhibit of vintage photos of the Coronado Neighborhood and recent photos, vintage cars from the Arizona Lambda Car Club, 11 am - 4 pm, $9 with canned food donation, $10, 602-340-1441 or 602-252-0173

tba PHOENIX: The Raven & The Rose Celebrity Golf Celebration - Raven Golf Course, hands-on clinic by Chuck Hogan, gourmet dinner, silent & live auctions, dancing and entertainment, $300, 602-224-0068

tba PHOENIX: 6th Annual Arizona Asian Festival - Patriots Park, martial arts demonstration, cultural dances and music from India, China, Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Laos, Vietnam, Japan, Japanese Taiko drum exhibition, Chinese orchestra performance, fashion show, Japanese tea ceremony, Chinese calligraphy, Japanese origami, free, Fr 10 am - 2 pm, Sa-Su 11 am - 4 pm, 602-788-8899

tba PHOENIX: 14th Annual Dinner on the Desert & Specimen Plant Sale - Desert Botanical Gardens, an elegant yet casual event along the Garden trails, gourmet dinner & plant auction, $22.50, 6:30 pm, 480-941-1225 or 602-754-8115

tba SCOTTSDALE: Easter FunFest - Scottsdale Stadium, arts, crafts, imports, music, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-488-1052

tba SCOTTSDALE: Sun Country Spring Fling Hunter Jumper - WestWorld, participants compete on jump and hunt courses ranging from two to five feet in height, 480-312-6802

tba SIERRA VISTA: 30th Annual Open Art Exhibit - Huachuca Art Gallery, Southeast Arizona artists, M-F 9 am - 4 pm, Sa 9 am - 12:30 pm, 520-459-7733 H

tba SUN CITY: Japanese Floral Arrangement Exhibit - West Valley Art Museum, 130 arrangements by members of the Ikebana Chapter #167, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 602-977-9723 or 602-972-7595 H

tba TEMPE: 11th Annual Ikon Office Solutions 65 Roses Golf Tournament - ASU Karsten Golf Course, modified scramble format, specialty holes, contests, prizes, giveaways, BBQ, $225, 12:30 pm shotgun start, 602-224-0068

tba TOLLESON: Whoopee Daze - Sports Complex, BBQ, carnival, food, crafts, parade, free, 10 am - 10 pm, 602-936-4469 H

tba TUBA CITY: Indian Pro Rodeo - 520-724-6630

tba TUCSON: Yaqui Easter Lenten Ceremony - Old Pascua Village, combining Yaqui Indian traditions with Christian beliefs in dramatization form, 520-791-4609

tba TUCSON: 2000 Annual Arizona International Film Festival - The Screening Room and other Tucson theaters, new works by independent producers from around the world, premiere screenings, presentations by visiting filmmakers, workshops, $5-150, 10 am - midnight, 520-628-1737 H

tba TUCSON: 19th Annual White Elephant Sale - Arizona Historical Society, fundraiser, 520-628-5774

tba WINDOW ROCK: Hatathlie-Jackson Memorial Rodeo - 520-724-6630

1 CASA GRANDE: 15th Annual Ride the Ruins - O'Neil Park to Casa Grande Ruins, 25-mile bicycle challenge for all ability levels, T-shirt, awards, $, 8 am, 520-421-8600 H *

1 GLENDALE: Rose Society of Glendale Rose and Arrangement Show - Community College, more than 1,000 blooms on exhibit of every kind of rose, free, 12:30 - 4 pm, 602-878-9607 H

1 MESA: A Look at "Humor in Music" - Mesa Amphitheatre, Mesa Symphony Orchestra pops concert, free, 4 pm, 480-897-2121 J

1 PHOENIX: Summer Vegetable Garden Show - Gardeners' World, various workshops to help the novice or seasoned pro plant a year-round vegetable garden, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 602-437-0700 H

1 PHOENIX: Heritage Saturdays - Heritage & Science Park, craft activities, free, 11 am - 1 pm, first Sat. of the month, 602-262-5029

1 PHOENIX: Children's Fair - Heritage & Science Park, activities include puppet shows, stage entertainment, story telling, hands on crafts, games and information booths for parents, free, 9 am - 2 pm, 602-262-5029 or 480-834-8997 H

1 PHOENIX: The One, The Only--Rita Moreno - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony, Robert Moody conducts, with Rita Moreno, vocalist, 8 pm, 602-495-1999

1 PHOENIX: Bug-O-Rama - Firebird International Raceway, 602-268-0200

1 PHOENIX: 3rd Annual House of Broadcasting Celebrity Toast Honoring Hugh Downs - Pointe Hilton at Squaw Peak, $200, 6:30 pm, 602-207-3329

1 SCOTTSDALE: Stand Up Opera - Center for the Arts, starring B.J. Ward, a hilarious and irreverent journey through the world of opera heroines, with commentary on the areas and the women who sang them and the men who wrote them, 8 pm, $26, 480-994-2787 or www.scottsdalearts.org

1 SCOTTSDALE: 3rd Annual Molina Fine Jewelers Polo Classic - WestWorld, 7 pm cocktails, 7:30 pm Jack Russell Terrier Show, 8 pm Skins Polo game, 10 pm dancing, black-tie/blue jeans, $75, benefits Childhelp USA, 602-922-8212 H

1 SIERRA VISTA: Thunder Mountain Marathon - Ft. Huachuca, 520-533-2374

1 SUN CITY WEST: Gregory Hines - Sundome, singer, dancer, actor, $7-87, 7:30 pm, 623-975-1900

1 TEMPE: 26th Anniversary Celebration - Changing Hands Book Store, book signings, talks, music, local artists, writers & craftspeople, free, noon - 9 pm, 480-730-0205

1–2 FOUNTAIN HILLS: Native American Artist Invitational - 200+ Native American artists sell their various art forms, 10 am - 5 pm, outdoors, 480-837-1654 y

1–2 KINGMAN: Sports Expo - Mohave County Fairgrounds, sports related exhibits from equipment to vehicles and baseball cards, 520-753-2636

1–2 MESA: Gun Show/Collectorama - Centennial Hall, 350 tables of fine quality antique, new & used firearms, edged weapons, ammo, ports, telescopes, mounts, knives, militaria, estate jewelry, $6, 9 am, 480-837-2423

1–2 PARKER: Colorado River Open Table Tennis Tournament - H.S., USTTA event for players from "unrated" to open divisions, $7, 9 am, 520-669-2073 H

1–2 PEORIA: Health, Beauty & Lifestyle Show - Sports Complex, 10 am, 623-412-4211 H

1–2 PHOENIX: Phoenix Mustangs vs. Idaho - Veterans Memorial Coliseum, $5-12, 7 pm, 602-340-0001 H

1–2 PHOENIX: 8th Annual Arizona's Family Women's Expo - Civic Plaza, provides education, inspiration and fun for women of all ages, health screenings, beauty & fashion tips, job fair, career advice, main stage entertainment, $7, 10 am - 6 pm, 602-207-3825 H

1–2 SAFFORD: Graham County Horse Races - Fairgrounds, Quarterhorses & Thoroughbred racing, pari-mutuel wagering, $2, 1 pm, 520-428-6240 H

1–5 PHOENIX: 10th Annual Copperstate 1000 - more than 60 of the finest vintage motor cars leave the Phoenix Art Museum and drive 1000 miles of popular Arizona terrain, includes Wickenburg, Prescott, Sedona, Payson, Tucson, Globe, fundraiser for the Art Museum, 602-277-9530

1–9 FLAGSTAFF: Kaleidoscopes: Symmetry in Motion - Museum of Northern Arizona, colorful and visual magic of kaleidoscopes is celebrated in a collection of intricate & beautiful historic and modern kaleidoscopes, $2-5, 9 am- 5 pm, 520-774-5213 H

1–9 PHOENIX: 5th Annual Ice Cream Social - Crow's Dairy Farm, ice cream bars are sold to benefit Aid to Adoption of Special Kids, 9 am - 5 pm, $4, weekends, 623-936-4435

1–23 PEORIA: Lion in Winter - Theater Works, set in 12th century France, historical tale of sibling rivalry, three sons of King Henry II of England and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine vie for the throne, 8, 7 & 2:30 pm, $15-16, 623-815-7930 H

1–30 FLAGSTAFF: Silent Voices of a Lost Land - Museum of Northern Arizona, explores the archaeological and geologic features contained in Glen Canyon, now under the waters of Lake Powell, photographs, artifacts, $2-5, 9 am- 5 pm, 520-774-5213 H

1–30 PHOENIX: Open Garden - Shepard Iris Garden blooms in 2 acres of 1000+ varieties of iris, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 602-841-1231

1–7/2 PHOENIX: Painting Revolution: Kandinsky, Malevich and the Russian Avant-Garde - Phoenix Art Museum, first American venue for this collection of abstract paintings, many have not been exhibited outside of Russia, 85 works by the artists who pioneered abstract art in the early 20th century, $2-7, 602-257-1222 or 602-257-1880

2 CHANDLER: Chandler Jazz Festival - Millennium Edition - A.J. Chandler Park, outdoor festival featuring a combination of 3 local big bands and 2 national recording artists playing straight ahead jazz in a festival setting, free, 3-8:30 pm, 602-942-8348 or 480-782-2735

2 FLAGSTAFF: Kids 'n Kaleidoscopes - Museum of Northern Arizona, children learn about the mirror systems by creating their own out of recycled materials, $2-5, 2 pm, 520-774-5213 H *

2 PHOENIX: Foodstock - Heritage Square, vegetarian chefs cooking demo with samples, organic gardening, live music, kid's activities, Tai Chi, yoga, belly dancing, farmer's market, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 602-273-7842 H *

2 PRESCOTT: Miracles of Communication - Phippen Museum, part of the Sunday film Series for "The Century That Made America Great," 2 pm, free, 520-778-1385

2 TUCSON: The Bottom Line - St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, presented by Arizona Early Music Society, a European ensemble of two viola da gambas, theorbo and harpsichord in an all-French program "Angels and Devils" music of Marin Marais and Antoine Forqueray, $5-15, pre-concert lecture at 2:30 pm, 520-889-4310 H

2 TUCSON: Tohono Chul Park Wildflower Festival - tour the preserve, music by the GlennDale Jazz-Swing Quintet, silent & live auctions, a variety of cuisine by 20 Tucson Originals Restaurants, exhibition of wildflower art complements nature's display in the gardens, 3:30-7 pm, $40, 520-742-6455 H

2–16 TUCSON: Shakespeare's Twelfth Night - Marroney Theatre, comedy, $8-16, 520-621-1162 H

2–30 PHOENIX: Weekly Auto Market - Mr. Lucky's, buy or sell secondhand vehicles of all types, free to buyers, sellers pay $23, Sundays, 8 am - 2 pm, 623-780-8408

3 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. Los Angeles Kings - America West Arena, hockey, 7:30 pm, 480-473-5600

3 SUN CITY: Australian Chamber Orchestra - Bellevue Heights Church, chamber music concert, one of world's greatest small orchestras with an international reputation for artistic excellence, $5-14, 7:30 pm, 623-972-0478 H

4 COOLIDGE: Showcase of Bands - Pence Aud., community & jazz bands, $5-10, 7:30 pm, 520-426-4223 or 602-258-8685 ext. 4223 H

4 PHOENIX: Phoenix Suns vs. L.A. Lakers - America West Arena, 5 pm, 602-379-7800

4 SCOTTSDALE: Jeffrey Siegel, Keyboard Conversations - Viva Vienna - Center for the Arts, explores the works of Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Mozart, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms and Hohann Strauss, includes a question and answer session, 8 pm, $24, 480-994-2787 or www.scottsdalearts.org

4 SEDONA: 16th Annual Authors Luncheon - Doubletree Sedona Resort, by Sedona Flagstaff Symphony League, 11:30 am, 520-204-1346 or 520-284-2333

4 TEMPE: Luncheon Lecture: Martha Summerhayes and Life on the Colorado River - Arizona Historical Society, a living history performance by Megan Reid, 12:15 pm, 480-929-0292

4 THATCHER: Swen Powell, flutist - Eastern Arizona College, part of the Duo Medici & Friends Chamber series, 7:30 pm, $3-10, 520-428-2511 or 520-428-1009 H

4 TUCSON/UA: Children of Uganda "Tour of Light 2000" - Centennial Hall, vital, inspiring music and dance by young East African performers, 7:30 pm, $16-28, 520-621-3341 H

4–28 PHOENIX: If It Melts, It Pours - Shemer Art Center, wonders in hot glass, curated by Sharon Pemberton who will also show her mixed media works, 602-262-4727 H

5 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. Nashville Predators - America West Arena, hockey, 7 pm, 480-473-5600

5 SCOTTSDALE: Margo Reed & Friends - Kerr Cultural Center, part of Jazz in AZ concert series, 7:30 pm, $12, 480-965-5377

5–7 PHOENIX: Phoenix Mustangs vs. Anchorage - Veterans Memorial Coliseum, $5-12, 7 pm, 602-340-0001 H

6 TEMPE: Changing Hands Travel Club - Special on Jordan - Ele Lavender of Travel World will show a professional video of her trip to Jordan, sponsored by the Jordan Ministry of Tourism, free, 7 pm, 480-820-5444 H

6–7 PHOENIX: Back to Nature - Classics Concert - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony, Leslie Dunner conducts, with James Ehnes, violin, $17-41, 7:30 & 8 pm, 602-495-1999

6–8 TUCSON: Tucson Symphony Orchestra - Tucson Convention Center Music Hall, 520-792-9155

6–9 FLAGSTAFF: NAU Opera Theatre Performance - Ardrey Aud., 7:30 & 2 pm, 520-523-3731

6–9 TUCSON: SAHBA Spring Home Show - Tucson Convention Center, 520-795-3025

6–15 MESA: Measure for Measure - Mesa Amphitheater, by William Shakespeare, play orientation at 7:20 pm, greenshow at 7:30 pm, post-play discussion, by Southwest Shakespeare Company, $10-18, 480-644-2560

6–27 PEORIA: Peoria Performances - City Hall Amphitheater, outdoor concert series, different group each week, free, Thursdays, 7 pm, 623-773-7198 H

7 PHOENIX: Back to Nature - Coffee Classics Concert - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony, Leslie Dunner conducts, with James Ehnes, violin, 11 am, 602-495-1999

7 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. San Jose Sharks - America West Arena, hockey, family night, 7 pm, 480-473-5600

7 SUN CITY WEST: Engelbert Humperdinck - Sundome, top 40 balladeer, $7-87, 7:30 pm, 623-975-1900

7 WICKENBURG: Nohema Fernandez, pianist - Community Center, Cuban born she offers works by both native-born and immigrant American composers, she is noted for performances of Spanish, Latin American and Caribbean music, donation, 3 pm, 520-684-2694 H

7–8 MESA: Special Olympics Basketball/Cheerleading Tournament - Red Mountain H.S., 900 special athletes compete, free, 602-230-1200 or 8000-289-IWIN H

7–8 PEORIA: Home & Garden Show - Peoria Sports Complex, home or garden accessories, improvements, additions, and enhancements, ideas, innovative products, $5, 10 am - 7 pm, 623-979-3601 H

7–8 PEORIA: Pioneer Days - various locations, theatrical performances, dance & music, games, kid's fest, Really Big Yard Sale, sports activities, 623-773-7198 H *

7–8 PIMA: Annual Heritage Days - BBQ, picnic, family founders and speakers, free, 520-485-2279 H *

7–8 TSAILE: 30th Annual Navajo Community College Pow Wow - Navajo Community College, 520-724-6741

7–9 LAKE HAVASU CITY: 7th Annual International Hava-Salsa Challenge - Lake Havasu State Park, also a BBQ entertainment, story telling, multi-cultural artisans, live entertainment, boat races, Fr 5 pm - midnight, Sa 11 am - 5 pm, Su 11 am - 5 pm, $1, 520-680-0221 H x

7–9 MESA: Annual Cox Communications Air & Motor Spectacular - Williams Gateway Airport, featuring the USAF Thunderbirds, aerobatic performers, military jet fighter demonstrations, static display, warbirds, motorsports, monster trucks, robosaurus, aviation simulators, jet powered vehicles, 9 am - 5 pm, $5-15, 480-774-9355 H z

7–9 SCOTTSDALE: Spring Fling Fest - Scottsdale Stadium, 150 arts, crafts & imports, paintings, photos, metal art, furniture, ceramics, wood, live music & international food court, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-488-2014 H * y

7–9 SCOTTSDALE: AZ Appaloosa Assn - WestWorld, the spotted wonders compete in English, Western and jumping classes, 8 am - 5 pm, 480-312-6802

7–15 CAVE CREEK/CAREFREE: Bye, Bye Birdie - Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 50's classic musical, $4-6, 7:30 pm, 480-575-2478 H

7–16 PHOENIX: Cinderella - Greasepaint Youtheatre, musical, 7:30 & 2 pm, $10-12, 480-990-7646

7–16 PHOENIX: Two Gentlemen of Verona - Ethington Theatre, by William Shakespeare, 8 & 2 pm, $6.50-8, 602-589-2871

7–5/7 PHOENIX: The King of Ireland's Son - Herberger Theatre, based on a selection of Irish legends about Sean the Red, the youngest son of the King of Ireland, $12.50-17.50, 7:30 & 2 pm, 602-252-8497 H

8 FLAGSTAFF: Golden Gala Dinner Dance - Little America Hotel, dining, dancing, benefits Flagstaff Symphony, $75, 6 pm, 888-520-7214 H

8 PHOENIX: Phoenix Mustangs vs. Bakersfield - Veterans Memorial Coliseum, $5-12, 7 pm, 602-340-0001 H

8 PHOENIX: Arizona Book Festival - Margaret T. Hance Park, readings, book signings by featured authors, presentations by 100 local writers, book sales, demonstrations, lectures, children's activities, living history presentations, poetry, food, 10 am - 5 pm, free, 602-257-0335 H * x

8 PHOENIX: The Phoenix Bach Choir presents "A Tribute to American Composers" - Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, in celebration of Aaron Copland's 100 birthday, a capella masterwork "In the Beginning" for choir and mezzo-soprano, also Barber, Persichetti, Bernstein and the SW premieres of Libby Larsen and Jean Belmont, 8 pm, $18-20, 602-253-2224

8 PHOENIX: Peter Rabbit Tea Party - Heritage & Science Park, Mr. & Mrs. Rabbit will visit the children, balloon animals, stories, face painting and an egg hunt, reservations required $15, 10 am - noon, 602-261-8948 H

8 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, 480-759-2382 or 480-838-7495

8 PRESCOTT/PRESCOTT VALLEY: Territorial Celebrity Golf Tournament & Territorial Governor's Ball - cowboy golf on horses, buffalo, dress is 1880s old west cowboy, with movie & sport stars, $5, 8 am - 3 pm, 888-240-4256 H

8 PRESCOTT: All That Jazz - Adult Center of Prescott, with the Prescott Jazz Trio and a special guest, 7:30 pm, $4-5, 520-778-3000

8 SCOTTSDALE: Annual Rose Show - Scottsdale Community College, thousands of roses on display in vases, bouquets and arrangements, exhibitors from throughout the valley, free, 1-4 pm, 602-277-1542 H x

8 SCOTTSDALE: Children of Uganda Tour of Light 2000 - Center for the Arts, 18 youngsters, ages 6-16, dance, sing and drum to deliver a message of children helping children in Uganda, 8 pm, $20, 480-994-2787 or www.scottsdalearts.org

8 SCOTTSDALE: Opera Masquerade Ball - Princess Hotel, fund-raiser for Arizona Opera Company, 602-266-7464

8 SCOTTSDALE: Un Ballo in Maschera - Princess Resort, a masked ball in Venice, by Arizona Opera League, $250, 6 pm, 602-266-7464 H

8 SHOW LOW: WalkAmerica - City Park, post-walk celebration includes food and entertainment, benefits March of Dimes, collect donations, 9 am - noon, 888-566-9933

8 SUPERIOR: Annual Herb Festival - Boyce Thompson Arboretum, live music, herbal cooking demonstration, tours, Maypole dancing, children's games and crafts, exhibits by local herbalists, herbs for sale, 11 am - 3 pm, $2-5, 8 am - 5 pm, 520-689-2811

8 TUCSON: America West Airlines Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame - induction ceremony of 4 Arizonans into the Aviation Hall of Fame, $75, 6 pm, 520-618-4804 H

8 TUCSON: New York, New York - Tucson Jewish Community Center, New York City food, entertainment, silent auction, casino, 7:30 pm, $75, 520-299-3000 ext. 106

8 TUCSON: Tucson Warehouse District Walking Tour - meets in lobby of the Hotel Congress, hosted by an expert on the history of the area, 9-11 am, includes several artist's studios, free but must RSVP 520-624-9977

8–9 SAFFORD: Graham County Horse Races - Fairgrounds, Quarterhorses & Thoroughbred racing, pari-mutuel wagering, $2, 1 pm, 520-428-6240 H

8–9 SIERRA VISTA: Southwest Shootout Softball Tournament - men's & co-ed slowpitch, open to teams ages 18 & older, 2000 ASA modified playing rules, 520-458-7922

8–9 TUCSON/UA: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - Centennial Hall, by America's great modern dance company, 8 & 2 pm, $36-48, 520-621-3341 H

8–9 TUCSON: ArtFest of Tucson - Rillito Park, featuring 120+ juried artists & craftspeople from across the nation, continuous live entertainment, interactive lifestyle exhibitions & hands-on art activities for children, 10 am - 6 pm, free, 888-ART-FEST (278-3367) H *

8–16 PHOENIX: Annual Heard Museum Guild Native American Student Arts & Crafts Show - art work by 1200 young Native American artists from around the country, free, 9:30 am - 5 pm, 602-252-8840 H *

8–30 GLENDALE: 37th Annual Juried Fine Arts Show - Historic Sahuaro Ranch Park, featuring the work of artisans from throughout Arizona and the Southwest, free, Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su 1-4 pm, 623-939-5782 H

9 PHOENIX: Sunday on Central - from McDowell to Osborn, jog, bicycle, skate & walk, food, crafts, sporting experience area, kid's corner, entertainment, free, 11 am - 5 pm, 602-543-FEST H * z

9 PHOENIX: Way Out West Bird Expo - State Fairgrounds, 300+ vendors of finches to macaws, cages, feed, toys, accessories, $3-5, 9 am - 4 pm, 602-973-9282 H

9 SCOTTSDALE: Louis Lortie, Evenings with Steinway - Center for the Arts, like the legendary pianists of the 1940s and '50s, the 38-year-old Canadian recalls the beauty, elegance and understatement achieved by the icons of earlier times, 7 pm, $12, 480-994-2787 or www.scottsdalearts.org

9 TUCSON: Romantics in a New Light - Berger Performing Arts Center, with Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra, featuring Alkan/Cohen in Esquisse, 3 pm, $5-8, 520-323-7166

9–13 NAVAJOLAND: Red Rock Four Corners - Friends of Arizona Highways photo workshop with photographer Bernadette Heath and writer Janet Farnsworth, includes Canyon de Chelly, Bitsi Wilderness area, Old Spanish Mission at the Zuni Pueblo, ancient ruins, hogans and trading posts, 602-271-5904 or 888-790-7042

9–15 PHOENIX: National Volunteer Recognition Week - 602-263-9736

10 PHOENIX: Phoenix Independent Cinema Series - AMC Arizona Center, new and cult classic films, live music, $6, 7:30 pm, 480-970-8711 H

10 SCOTTSDALE: 2nd Annual Independent Film Fest - Center for the Arts, 7 pm, $6-28, 480-994-2787 or www.scottsdalearts.org

11 FLAGSTAFF: Special Guest Recital - Ardrey Aud., with Robert Cronin on flute, 11:30 am, 520-523-3731

11 PHOENIX: Valley Forward's EarthFest 2000 - Phoenix Civic Plaza, Symphony Hall Terrace, 75+ interactive exhibits & science displays, entertainment & activities for all ages, learn about the environment, explore ways to enhance and preserve the Valley, free, 8 am - 3 pm, 602-240-2408 H * y

11 SCOTTSDALE: Starbucks Coffee Series - Kerr Cultural Center, featuring ASU Harmonie Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Lyman, free but RSVP required, 10 am, 480-965-5377

11–29 TUCSON: The First Hundred Years - Temple of Music & Art, written by and starring Geoff Hoyle, the touching and riotous tale of a cantankerous old comedian barricaded inside a ramshackle theatre, $20-32, 520-622-2823 H

12 PHOENIX: Kick-Off Luncheon - Women's Resource Center - Biltmore Hotel, kicks-off the capital campaign, 602-594-6730 H

12 PHOENIX: Phoenix Suns vs. Vancouver Grizzlies - America West Arena, 7 pm, 602-379-7800

12 SCOTTSDALE: Culinary Student Competition Awards Dinner Program - four-course dinner featuring the first-place award-winning entree of the National Culinary Student Competition, $55, 6:30 pm, 480-945-7193 H

12 TEMPE: Brown Bag Rehearsal - with Khac Chi Ensemble - Gammage Aud., music on rare and unique instruments native to Vietnam, from Vietnamese classical to folk and contemporary music, noon, free but make reservations, 480-965-5062

12–16 PHOENIX: 25th Annual Maricopa County Fair - State Fairgrounds, an annual occasion to celebrate & pursue the traditional values of educational opportunity, agricultural prosperity & love of family, midway, commercial exhibits, hobbies, agriculture & youth exhibits, motorized events, horse show, $3-5, 602-252-0717 or 602-252-6771 H * z

13 FLAGSTAFF: Colloquia on the Colorado Plateau - Museum of Northern Arizona, speakers present images and ideas exploring the arts, sciences and cultures of the Colorado Plateau, free, 4 pm, Thursdays, 520-774-5213 H

13 SCOTTSDALE: Culinary Hall of Fame Awards Dinner - three culinary professionals, chosen by their peers on the basis of five criteria will be inducted into the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame, $85, 7 pm, 480-945-7193 H

13 SCOTTSDALE: Arizona Republic Chamber Concert - Center for the Arts, Phoenix Symphony, Hermann Michael, conducts, Paula Engerer, English horn, 7:30 pm, 602-495-1999

13 TUCSON: Romantics in a New Light - SaddleBrooke, with Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra, featuring Alkan/Cohen in Esquisse, 3 pm, $5-8, 520-323-7166

13–15 YUMA: Pete Pasquinelli Golf Tournament/Southwest Agricultural - Yuma Golf & Country Club, Desert Hills GC & Mesa del Sol GC, dinners, luncheon, benefits Hospice of Yuma, women-$95, men-$225, 520-343-2222

13–16 KINGMAN: Education Festival - Mohave County Fairgrounds, carnival & educational fair for children, 520-753-2636 *

13–16 SCOTTSDALE: 2000 Culinary Festival - Ctr for the Arts, demonstrations, Great AZ picnic, Le Tour Culinaire, Southwest Festival of Beers, Wine Country Brunch, Best of the Fest, tastings & Epicurean events, 480-945-7193 H

13–22 MESA: Jesus the Christ Easter Pageant - Arizona Temple Gardens, largest annual Easter pageant in the world; drama, dance, musical, story about Jesus Christ's birth, life, death & resurrection, free, 8 pm, 480-964-7164 H

13–6/29 SCOTTSDALE: Music by Moonlight - el Pedregal, featuring top-name local and national acts, $5-10, Thursdays, 7 pm, 480-488-1072 H

14 FLAGSTAFF: Preschool Discoveries - Museum of Northern Arizona, ages 3-5 learn about the Colorado Plateau through songs, games, stories, puppet shows, arts & crafts, $2, 9 am & 10:30 am, 520-774-5211 ext. 220 H *

14 ORO VALLEY: Stone Canyon Club MasterWorks Series - Young and Classical - Canyon Del Oro H.S., by Tucson Symphony Orchestra, includes works by Arriaga, Dvorak, Barber and Prokofiev, pre-concert chat 6:30 pm, $5-18, 520-797-3959

14 PHOENIX: Phoenix Suns vs. L.A. Clippers - America West Arena, 7 pm, 602-379-7800

14 PHOENIX: Beazer Homes/Loftco Sojourner Golf Classic - Foothills Golf Club, 480-967-8655

14 SCOTTSDALE: Mayors'/Celebrity Appetizer Cup Competition - Center for the Arts, mayors and celebrities select chefs from around Arizona to compete for the coveted award, $50, 480-945-7193 H

14 TUCSON/UA: The Mandika Epic Ballet d'Afrique Noire - Centennial Hall, sweeping saga of the African empire of Mali in music and dance, 8 pm, $16-28, 520-621-3341 H

14–15 PHOENIX: National Mustang Racers Association - Firebird International Raceway, 602-268-0200

14–16 MIAMI: 10th Annual Mining Country Boom Town Spree - Sullivan Street, old fashioned mining competitions such as drilling & mucking, a wild bed race thru the streets, arts & crafts, 520-473-4403 or 520-473-3673 H

14–16 SALOME: Arizona Outback Spring Fiddlefest - Lion's Club, fiddlers jam sessions, country and western and bluegrass music, swap meet, free, 10 am, 520-859-3466 or 520-859-3721 H

14–22 FLAGSTAFF: NAU Theatre - Much Ado About Nothing - Ardrey Aud., $6-14, 8 & 2 pm, 520-523-3731

14–29 PHOENIX: 2000 'Edge' New Play Festival - PlayWright's Theatre, 9th annual festival of new plays by AZ playwrights, performances and staged readings, $3-7, 602-253-5151 H

14–30 TEMPE: The Origin of the Sea - Lyceum Theatre by ASU Theatre, written and directed by Oscar Winner, a magical masterpiece that reconstructs the mythical Creation Story of the Caribbean Tainos, the first native culture that Columbus encountered when arrived in the Americas, 480-965-6536

15 CHANDLER: Family Easter Celebration - Snedigar Sportsplex, Easter Egg Scramble, photos with the Bunny, interactive amusements, food, DARE car display, 9 am - 2 pm, 480-782-2735 H *

15 CHANDLER: Family Easter Celebration - Chandler Regional Sports Complex, games, Easter Bunny, children's activities, raffle, egg scramble, free, 9 am - 1 pm, 480-782-2735 x

15 ELGIN: 16th Annual Blessing of the Vine Festival - Sonoita Vineyards, free wine glass and samples, live music, dancing, $7.50, 11 am - 4 pm, 520-455-5893 H

15 ELOY: Night Jumps - Eloy Municipal Airport, skydiving event, 520-466-3753

15 FLAGSTAFF: Mandinka Epic - Ardrey Aud., featuring Ballet d'Afrique Noire, 7:30 pm, $13-25, 520-523-3731

15 MESA: 9th Annual El Tour de Phoenix - 70- & 25-mile bicycle rides around the perimeter of Red Mountain, also 4-mile & 1/4-mile kids fun rides, medallions to all finishers, traffic control, support stations, 7 am, $15-55, 520-745-2033 *

15 MESA: 3rd Annual Great Southwest Rubber Stamp Spring Fling - Centennial Hall, 40 companies from all over the U.S., demo, sell stamps and accessories, free classes, door prizes, $3-5, 9:30 am - 5 pm, 480-649-3566 H

15 MESA: 4th Annual Great Southwest Rubber Stamp Fall Fiesta - Centennial Hall, 40 companies from all over the U.S., demo, sell stamps and accessories, free classes, door prizes, $, 9:30 am - 5 pm, 480-649-3566 H

15 ORACLE: 15th Annual Oracle Oaks Festival - Community Ctr, parade, crafts, food, games, carnival, carnival, dance, 9 am, 520-896-9326 H

15 PHOENIX: Arizona Flute Society Members' Recital - Central United Methodist Church, top youth, amateur and professional flutists perform solos & ensembles, free, 3 pm, 480-777-9616 H

15 PRESCOTT: WalkAmerica - Courthouse Plaza, post-walk celebration includes food and entertainment, benefits March of Dimes, collect donations, 8 am - noon, 888-566-9933

15 PRESCOTT: Easter Egg Hunt & Bake Sale - Heritage Park Zoo, 520-778-4242

15 SCOTTSDALE: Le Tour Culinaire - a trolley tour of the Valley's finest dining establishments, each course paired with a prominent CA wine & the winemaker will travel with you, desert finale, $150, 480-945-7193 not H

15 SCOTTSDALE: Beaux Arts Bash - Scottsdale Artists' School, 200 small works of art by nationally known artists and food from the Valley's finest chefs, $100, 7 pm, fund-raiser, 480-990-1422 H

15 SIERRA VISTA: WalkAmerica - Veterans Memorial Park, post-walk celebration includes food and entertainment, benefits March of Dimes, collect donations, 8:30 am - noon, 888-566-9933

15 SIERRA VISTA: Children's Activity Festival - Ethel Berger Center, pre-school and school-age children's activities, info booths, 520-417-6980

15 TEMPE: Reenactor's Rendezvous - Arizona Historical Society, 480-929-0292

15 TUCSON/UA: Colorado Quartet - Centennial Hall, concluding program in the season-long Beethoven Quartet Cycle, $30, 8 & 4 pm, 520-621-3341 H

15 TUCSON: 6th Annual Earth Day Festival and Parade - Tucson Children's Museum, exhibitors with environmental themes and hands-on exhibits, parade of non-motorized environmental themed floats, marching groups, music and mascots, free, 9 am - 1 pm, 520-792-9985 H

15 TUCSON: Christmas in April Annual Rebuilding Day - Myers Neighborhood, 2,000 volunteers renovate 40-50 homes for low-income homeowners, free, 6 am - 6 pm, 520-294-7765 H *

15–16 PHOENIX: Fairgrounds Antique Market - State Fairgrounds, Arizona's largest antiques and collectibles market, $2, Sa 9 am - 5 pm, Su 10 am - 4 pm, 602-943-1766 H

15–16 PHOENIX: Iris Show - Chris-Town Mall, judged event, free, 602-242-9074 H

15–16 PRESCOTT: More of Loesser - Theatre, $6, 7:30 & 2 pm, 520-445-3286 H

15–16 SCOTTSDALE: Cooks & Corks - Center for the Arts, taste & zip your way through a "Wonderful Gourmet World of Food & Wine" demonstration by celebrity chefs, $25-30, noon - 5 pm, 480-945-7193 H

15–16 SCOTTSDALE: Great Arizona Picnic - Civic Center Plaza, food sampling from some of the finest restaurants in the Valley, continuous musical entertainment, Concert Under the Stars, $1 tasting coupons, Sa noon - 10 pm, Sun noon - 7 pm, 480-945-7193 H *

15–16 SCOTTSDALE: Southwest Festival of Beers - Civic Center Plaza, Beer Garden featuring more than 200 specialty beers & "Cooking with Beer" demonstrations, food, musical entertainment, $5 includes souvenir mug, Sa 1-7:30 pm, Su 1-6:30 pm, 480-945-7193 H

15–16 SCOTTSDALE: 23rd Annual Paradise Valley Jazz Party - Scottsdale Hilton Resort, 17 hours of music featuring 25 international jazz stars, $150/weekend badge, Sa noon - 4 pm and 8 pm - midnight, Su 11 am - 7 pm, 480-948-7993 H

15–16 TOMBSTONE: 2000 Rose Festival - 3rd Annual - honoring Nellie Cashman "Angel of the Camp, rose parade, auction of picnic basket lunches, best-tasting cake contest, Pioneer Women of the Old West competition, 520-457-9317

15–23 DOUGLAS: Horse Races - Fairgrounds, horse races, off-track betting, pari-mutuel betting, post-time 1:30 pm, $2, 520-364-3819 or 888-364-5500

15–29 PEARCE/SUNSITES: Annual Best Ball Golf Tournament - Shadow Mountain Golf & Country Club, 520-826-3412

15–6/18 TUCSON: Affinities of Form: Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas from the Raymond and Laura Wielgus Collection - Tucson Museum of Art, varied objects, 520-624-2333

15–7/9 PHOENIX: Gifts of Pride and Love: The Cultural Significance of Kiowa and Comanche Lattice Cradles - Heard Museum, a poignant display of the roles that cradles played in familial relationships and women's artistic expressions in Native American cultures, organized by the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, $7, 602-252-8840

15–10/31 PHOENIX: Qamanittuaq: Where the River Widens--Drawings by Baker Lake Artists - Heard Museum, first major survey of drawings from the Canadian Inuit community of Baker Lake and is the first exhibition of Inuit artwork to open in the Arctic, $7, 9:30 am - 5 pm, 602-252-8840 H

16 PARADISE VALLEY: Arizona Road Racers Mummy Mountain Madness 10 Miler - Cherokee Elementary School, 10 mile and 2 mile race on paved road, the 10 mile race has several hills, $2-5, 7 am, 602-954-8341 * not H

16 PHOENIX: Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz - America West Arena, 6 pm, 602-379-7800

16 PRESCOTT: Smoki Lecture Series - featuring Nanaba Aragon, Navajo weaver, 2 pm, 520-445-1230

16 SCOTTSDALE: Wine Country Brunch - highlights eight wineries, meet winemakers, $45, noon - 2 pm, 480-945-7193 H

16 SCOTTSDALE: Challenge to the Chefs - Civic Center Plaza, part of the Great Arizona Picnic, features five Valley chefs, each presented with an identical basket of ingredients, they devise a menu & cook it using the ingredients, free, 5 pm, 480-945-7193 H

16 SCOTTSDALE: Best of the Fest - Culinary Festival Finale featuring 8 prominent Valley chefs each creating a five-course dinner for their two tables of ten, paired with wine, $125, 6:30 pm, 480-945-7193 H

16 SCOTTSDALE: Jazz in AZ - Los Olivos Restaurant, three 45-minute sets "A Tribute to AZ Cohn & Zoot Sims" in a casual bistro setting, $7-10, 2-5 pm, 602-942-8348 H

16 SEDONA: Musicians from Marlboro - The Church of the Red Rocks, by Sedona Chamber Music Society, 3 pm, 520-526-2256

16 TUCSON: Philharmonia Orchestra of Tucson's Spring Showcase Concert - TCC Music Hall, Southern Arizona's 106-member award-winning youth symphony, family-oriented concert, featuring Flagstaff Youth Symphony and percussionist Nate Trief, $7-10, 3 pm, 520-326-2793 H

16 TUCSON: Philharmonia Orchestra's Spring Gala Concert - TCC Music Hall, eclectic program of masterpieces by Stravinsky & Williams, featured guests include the Ballet Arts Foundation's Balle Tucson performing Minkus' Don Quixote, $8-12, 3 pm, 520-326-2793 H

17 PHOENIX: Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra - Symphony Hall, with Wynton Marsalis presented by Southwest Dance, $36-42, 8 pm, 480-503-5555 H

17 PHOENIX: Arizona Film Society Film Discussion - script readings and film discussion, free, 480-970-8711 H

17 PHOENIX: Arizona Rattlers vs. Iowa - America West Arena, 7 pm, 602-379-7878 or 602-514-8383

18 PHOENIX: Phoenix Suns vs. Houston Rockets - America West Arena, 7:30 pm, 602-379-7800

18 TEMPE: Luncheon Lecture: Frances Shows Her Mettle - Arizona Historical Society, Pauline Borjes, CAD reenactor portrays Frances Willard Munds, 12:15 pm, 480-929-0292

18 TUCSON: AZ Friends of Chamber Music - Tucson Convention Center, 520-577-3769

18–22 GRAND CANYON: Introduction to the Grand Canyon - Backpacking - with Friends of AZ Highways, www.friendsofazhighways.com

18–22 TUCSON/UA: Showboat - Centennial Hall, stunning new revival of the classic Broadway musical, 7:30, 8 & 2 pm, $28-40, 520-621-3341 H

18–23 TUCSON: 21st Annual Simon Peter Passion Play of Tucson - TCC Music Hall, 3-hr musical/stage production, 100+ cast & full orchestra, donations, 7 pm, 520-327-5560 H *

18–5/27 MESA: Environment 2000 - Mesa Arts Center, national juried exhibition of artworks which comment on today's environment, opening 4/21, free, T-F noon - 8 pm, Sa noon - 5 pm, 480-644-2056 H

19 FLAGSTAFF: Master Chorale of Flagstaff with the Flagstaff Symphony - Ardrey Auditorium, features string bassist Joseph Conyers performing Koussevitsky, Master Chorale & Shrine of the Ages Choir & Oksana Krovytska, soprano & Emile Fath, baritone, $13-36, 7:30 pm, 888-520-7214 H

20&22 PHOENIX: Bach's St. John Passion - Finova Classics Concert - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony, Hermann Michael conducts, with Phoenix Bach Choir, Simone Nold, soprano, Christine Abraham, mezzo-soprano, John Aler, tenor, Stephen Meredith, bass, $17-41, 7:30 & 8 pm, 602-495-1999

20 GLENDALE: Gaslight Antique Walk - Arizona's Antique Capital, 90 antique stores, specialty shops & restaurants stay open from 6-9 pm, Thursdays, 623-930-2299

20 TUCSON: Tucson Arts District's ArtWalk - TMA & Old Town Artisans area, call to RSVP 520-624-9977

20–23 ELOY: Easter Boogie - Eloy Municipal Airport, skydiving event, $17 jumps, no boogie fee, load organizing by Arizona Airspeed, George Jicha, 520-466-3753

20–29 PHOENIX: Opus Cactus - Herberger Theatre, by Ballet Arizona, inspired by the Sonoran Desert this features swinging saguaros, also on the program Hellblondegroove and Don Quixote Pas de Deux, $17.50-39.50, 480-784-4444 or 602-381-1096

20–30 TUCSON: 90th Annual Pima County Fair - 4-H animals, home arts & fine arts, entertainment, petting zoo, BBQ, magicians, horse shows, concerts, games & rides, $6, 9 am - midnight, 520-762-3247 H * z

21 FLAGSTAFF: Lyrid Meteor Shower - Lowell Observatory, programs highlight meteor showers, where they come from, how best to view them, viewing without a telescope, $2-4, 7:30 pm, 520-774-3358 H

21 SCOTTSDALE: Tingstad and Rumbel - Center for the Arts, guitar and oboe, 8 pm, $26, 480-994-2787 or www.scottsdalearts.org

21 TUCSON: Andean Music Concert with Chaskinakuy - Berger Performing Arts Center, traditional and contemporary music of Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia researched and performed by Edmond Badoux and Francy Vidal and sung in Quechua, Aymara and Spanish, played on native instruments, $10-12, 520-888-8816

21–22 AVONDALE: Inaugural Grand American Road Racing Event - Phoenix International Raceway, PIR hosts the second event of the newly created Grand American Road Racing Association, with SportsRacers, Grand Touring and American GT cars on the 1.51 mile infield road course, $20, 8 am - 5 pm, 602-252-2227 H

21–23 CAMP VERDE: 5th Annual Southwest Days - Community Center, steak fry, 10K run, horse shoe contest, car show, vendors of fine western arts, music, free, 520-567-0535 H

21–23 GLENDALE: Glendale Jazz & Blues Festival - Murphy Park, music, food, arts & crafts, Fri 5-10 pm, Sa 10 am - 10 pm, Su 10 am - 5 pm, free, 623-930-2299 H

21–23 TEMPE: 14th Annual ASU Spring Competition Pow Wow - dancing in 23 categories, Native American arts & crafts, Indian fry bread, intertribal dancing, Fr 5 pm - midnight, Sa 11 am - midnight, Su 11 am - 6 pm, $3-5, 480-965-5224 H * y

21–5/14 BISBEE: Black Comedy - Bisbee Repertory Theatre, a farce in which the lights go out and all players are "in the dark", 520-432-3786 H

21–5/26 TUCSON: Faces and Figures - Pima Arts Council Community Gallery, the Labor Temple Two Dimensional Artists portray and interpret the real, psychological and abstract natures of people, opening 4/22 6:30-8:30 pm, free, M-F8:30 am - 5 pm, 520-624-0595

22 BISBEE: 10th Annual Celebration of Earth Day - Brewery Gulch, environmental booths, arts & crafts, entertainment, children's activities, natural foods, 11 am - 5 pm, 520-432-3726

22 GILBERT: Kid's Spring Fair & Expo - Freestone Park, children's entertainment, craft zone, bonnet parade, face painting, pony rides, games, 10 am - 2 pm, 480-503-6200 H *

22 KINGMAN: Spring Celebration - Centennial Park & Metcalf Park, arts, crafts, sports, Easter egg hunts, free, noon, 520-757-7919 H *

22 LAKE HAVASU CITY: Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza - Rotary Community Park, 9 am, free, 520-453-8686

22 ORACLE: Oracle State Park's Earth Day Celebration - guided trail & nature hikes, alternative fuel vehicle demonstrations, Native American dances, booths, $4/car or $1/person on shuttle, 9 am - 5 pm, 520-896-2425

22 PAGE: Annual Page Attacks Trash/Earth Day - clean up Page, Lake Powell and the Navajo Nation, entertainment and BBQ for those who volunteer, free, 520-645-2741 or 520-645-8811 ext. 6210 H

22 PEORIA: Dolly Sanchez Memorial Easter Egg Hunts - Peoria Sports Complex, candy hunts, carnival games, arts & crafts, rides, kite flying contest, free, 9 am - 2 pm, 623-773-7198 H *

22 PHOENIX: Heritage Series: Growing up in Arizona - South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute, by Arizona Historical Society, with Liz Warren, 10:30 am, 480-929-0292

22 PHOENIX: Arizona Animal Welfare League "Evening to Paws Silent Auction" - Biltmore Resort, black tie affair, music by the Starlight Band, four-course meal, benefits AZ's oldest and largest no-kill animal shelter, 6:30 pm, $15, 602-273-6852 H

22 QUEEN CREEK: Easter Egg-Citement - Schnepf Farms, play with new farm animals, Egg hunt, train ride, photo with the Easter Bunny, reservations required, 480-987-3333

22 TUCSON: WalkAmerica - Rillito Park, post-walk celebration includes food and entertainment, benefits March of Dimes, collect donations, 8:30 am - noon, 888-566-9933

22 WINSLOW: Easter Egg Hunt - City Park, for children ages 0-12, hunts and coloring contest, free, 10 am, 520-289-5714 H *

22–30 FLAGSTAFF: Grand Canyon Forests Festival 2000 - Earth Day to Arbor Day, celebrates the tie between the communities of the Grand Canyon region and its ponderosa pine forests, includes Arlo Guthrie concert, address by Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt, national scientific symposium, cooking demo, interpretive walks, film series, art walk, 10K, fireside storytelling, nature authors, restoration discussions, most activities are free, 800-842-7293 or 520-774-9541 H *

22–30 TEMPE/ASU: H.M.S. Pinafore, or The Lass That Loved a Sailor - Gilbert & Sullivan comedic opera by Lyric Opera Theatre, 480-965-6536

23 MESA: Easter Egg Scramble - Kleinman Park, Easter Bunny, egg hunts, 480-644-2351

23 TEMPE: 5th Annual New Times Music Showcase - stages at 12 venues along Mill Avenue, 52 nominated local bands in a wide range of categories perform, 4-9 pm, $7, 480-894-8158 or 602-238-4801

23–5/1 SCOTTSDALE: Region VII All-Arabian Horse Show - WestWorld, 700 Arabian horses from across the Southwest compete in English & Western events, 8 am - 9 pm, free, 702-435-6694 or 480-312-6802

24 SCOTTSDALE: 2nd Annual Independent Film Fest - Center for the Arts, 7 pm, $6-28, 480-994-2787 or www.scottsdalearts.org

24 THATCHER: Giusepina Ciarla (harp) and Gregg Koyle (percussion) - Eastern Arizona College, part of the Duo Medici & Friends Chamber series, 7:30 pm, $3-10, 520-428-2511 or 520-428-1009 H

24–29 TUCSON: Bank One International Mariachi Conference - TCC & Armory Park, educational workshops in mariachi & folklorico dancing, Espectacular concerts, Mariachi showcase, parade, art exhibit, Garibaldi Fiesta, golf tournament, $, 520-884-9920 ext. 243 H

24–30 WILLCOX: 17th Annual Southeast Arizona Fine Art Show - Community Center, 520-384-2272

26 TUCSON: Poetry Reading by Joshua Clover - UA Campus, 8 pm, free, 520-321-7760

26 TUCSON: Persona Reading - UA Campus, 8 pm, 520-321-7760

26–29 CAMP VERDE: Horseback Adventure along the Verde - thru some of AZ's most photogenic historic sites & ruins, with Friends of AZ Highways, www.friendsofazhighways.com

26–29 HAVASUPAI CANYON: Backpacking - with Friends of AZ Highways, www.friendsofazhighways.com

26–30 TEMPE/ASU: The Spring Concert - Dance Theatre, features the premiere of a new work by guest artist Sean Curran, 480-965-6447 or 480-965-6536

27–29 HOLBROOK: County School Fair - County Rodeo Grounds, 520-524-6407

27–30 MESA: Hapgood - MCC Theatre Outback, puzzle play, an espionage comedy by Tom Stoppard, $5-8, 8 & 2 pm, 480-461-7170 H

27–5/2 CHINLE: A Black-and-White Study of Canyon de Chelly - Jay Dusard leads, with Friends of AZ Highways, www.friendsofazhighways.com

28 AHWATUKEE: Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber Challenge Golf Tournament - Club West, golfers of all skill levels, fundraiser for YMCA & Chamber of Commerce, 1:30 pm shotgun, 480-753-7676

28 COOLIDGE: Spring Sings! - Pence Aud., community & jazz choirs, $5, 7:30 pm, 520-426-4223 or 602-258-8685 ext. 4223 H

28 PHOENIX: Music Man - APS Friday Night at the Pops - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony, Robert Moody conducts, with a memorable concert-version of the great Broadway musical, $19-43, 8 pm, 602-495-1999

28 SCOTTSDALE: Marriott Dance Series - Diavolo Catapult: La Comedie Humaine - Center for the Arts, witty, high-energy dance-theater performance with a fascinating theme, surrealistic sets and overwhelming physicality, where the sublime meets the divan, effects of furniture on human relationships throughout history, 8 pm, $26, 480-994-2787 or www.scottsdalearts.org

28 SEDONA: 2000 Sedona Chamber Music Festival Gala - Authentic Argentinean Barbecue - El Rojo Grande Ranch, 5 pm, 520-204-2415

28 SIERRA VISTA: Southwest Brass - part of Art Discovery Series, featuring spicy Western Sousa and light classics, 7 pm, $2-7, 520-458-7922

28–29 PEORIA: Light in the Desert - Sports Complex, Christian music, entertainment, events festival, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, 623-412-4211

28–29 PRESCOTT: Clown's Play - Prescott Fine Arts Assn, family theatre, $3, 7 & 2 pm, 520-445-3286

28–30 CHANDLER: Gila River Casino Lakefest 2000 - Firebird International Raceway, biggest & fastest boats on water, unlimited Hydroplanes return to Firebird, more than 150 teams from British Columbia, Canada & the US, presented by Mission Foods, $, 8 am - 4 pm, 602-268-0200 H z

28–5/7 MESA: Wetlands - Mesa Arts Center by Mesa Youtheatre, 480-644-2242

28–5/14 PEORIA: Dr. Doolittle - Santa Fe Elementary, Playhouse Theatre for Children, 623-487-9434

29 COTTONWOOD: Annual Verde-Mingus Blow-Out 10K/2 Mile Race - Lion's Club Park, awards, raffle prizes, $15-17, 8 am, 520-639-3200 H

29 FLAGSTAFF: WalkAmerica - Ft. Tuthill Fairgrounds, post-walk celebration includes food and entertainment, benefits March of Dimes, collect donations, 9 am - noon, 888-566-9933

29 GANADO: Native American Arts Auction - Historical Hubbell Trading Post, baskets, rugs, kachina dolls, pottery, paintings & quality jewelry, 10 am preview, 2 pm auction, free, 520-755-3475 H

29 KINGMAN: WalkAmerica - Centennial Park, post-walk celebration includes food and entertainment, benefits March of Dimes, collect donations, 9 am - noon, 888-566-9933

29 LAKE HAVASU CITY: 20th Annual Lake Havasu Charity Pro-Am Bass Tournament - Windsor Beach State Park, 520-855-3474

29 PHOENIX: Make-A-Wish Foundation Anniversary Ball - Arizona Biltmore, no phone

29 SCOTTSDALE: 16th Annual Xerox Southwest Salsa Challenge - Scottsdale Stadium, fund-raiser for Hemophilia Assn, salsa and margarita recipes to be judged, sampling contest, music, $3, 11 am - 6 pm, 602-955-3947 H * x

29 SCOTTSDALE: APS Song Story Series - Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women - Center for the Arts, acoustic blues and ballads, harmonies with lyrics of love, lust and pain, 8 pm, $24, 480-994-2787 or www.scottsdalearts.org

29 SEDONA: Great Northern Arizona Duck Race - Los Abrigados Lawn, benefits Main Street Program & Sedona Boys & Girls Club, 10 am - 3 pm, with plastic ducks, 520-282-7822

29 SUPERIOR: 6th Annual Earth/Arbor Day - Boyce Thompson Arboretum, tree planting ceremony, tips on how to grow, fertilize, water, plant, prune, stake & box trees, activities for the kids, entertainment, 11 am - 3 pm, $2-5, 520-689-2811 *

29–30 PHOENIX: Music Man - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony, Robert Moody conducts, with a memorable concert-version of the great Broadway musical, $19-43, 8 & 2 pm, 602-495-1999

29–30 TUCSON: Orts in the Park After Dark - bring a blanket & picnic, an evening of dance under the Sonoran stars in Reid Park, free, 7:30 pm, 520-624-3799

29–5/7 ELGIN: Santa Cruz County Horse Races - Sonoita Fairgrounds, Thoroughbred and quarter horses race, 520-455-5553

29–5/7 PHOENIX: Sleeping Beauty - Phoenix Theatre, by Cookie Company, 602-254-2151

29–5/21 FLAGSTAFF: 5th Annual Spring Youth Arts Celebration - Museum of Northern Arizona, visual and performing arts festival celebrating creativity of youth of the Colorado Plateau, includes student art fair, youth performances of music, dance, theater and storytelling and arts and crafts activities for kids on 4/29 only, $2-5, 9 am - 5 pm, 520-774-5211 H *

29–5/31 GLOBE-MIAMI: Spring Art Show - Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, 520-425-0884

29–6/18 TUCSON: Fifty for Fifty: Photographs by Jose Galvez - Tucson Museum of Art, Galvez has been photographing the Latino experience in the Southwest as a reflection of his heritage, 50 of his best images in honor of his 50th birthday, 520-624-2333

30 AVONDALE: Mariachi Mini-Fest - Agua Fria Union H.S. Aud., talents of one of the nation's top groups, local trios & mariachi groups, ballet folklorico dancers, southwestern art, $5-15, 4 pm, 623-935-6384 H

30 DEWEY: Prescott Valley Pronghorn Golf Classic - Prescott Country Club, 7:30 am, 520-772-8857

30 FLAGSTAFF: Ring, Sing, Swing Choral Concert - Ardrey Aud., clarinet, 3 pm, $8, 520-523-3731

30 LAKE HAVASU CITY: 9th Annual Kiwanis Poker Run - Rotary Community Park, 520-855-3474

30 MESA: Arizona Flute Society Flute Choirs in Concert - Church of the Master, classical and contemporary favorites, free, 3 pm, 480-777-9616 H

30 MESA: Words to Music - The Poets Sing - First United Methodist Church, Sonoran Desert Chorale sings the words of the world's great poets from Shakespeare, Whitman and Frost to schoolchildren, 3 pm, $7-8, 480-820-2764

30 NOGALES: Mariachi Fiesta de las Flores (Cinco de Mayo Celebration) - Karam Park, 520-287-6732

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