thru-10/7 MESA: Impressions: Contemporary Prints - Mesa Contemporary Arts at the Mesa Arts Center, national juried exhibition celebrating the wide expressive range of printmaking materials, techniques and history, free, T-F noon - 8 pm, Sa noon - 5 pm, 480-644-2056 or 480-644-2242
thru-11/5 PRESCOTT: On Location in Malibu: Paintings by the California Art Club - Phippen Museum, 64 impressionistic works, 520-778-1385
thru-11/30 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-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-1/14 TUCSON: Trajes Exhibit - Arizona Historical Society Museum, six mid-19th century Mexican folk costumes and fifteen original lithographs dating from 1829-1865 by Carlos Nebel and Casimiro Castro from the permanent collections, free, 520-628-5774
thru-3/11 GLENDALE: The Ladies Who Led - Historical Exhibit - Sahuaro Ranch, exhibit chronicles the importance of women in settling and building Arizona, free, Th-F 10 am - 2 pm, Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 623-939-5782
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
thru-7/30 SCOTTSDALE: Fancy Blankets: 19th Century Navajo Textiles - Heard Museum North, encompasses wearable textiles including chief blankets, bayeta serapes, wedge weaves, brilliant Germantowns, 480-488-9817
tba FLAGSTAFF: 9th Annual Aspen Colors Fat Tire Duathlon - Wing Mountain, running and biking, 8 am, free, 520-526-8761
tba GLOBE/MIAMI: 51st Annual Bustle & Boots Square Dance Festival - Gila Co. Fairgrounds, workshop, dances, dinners, 800-804-5623 H
tba KEARNY: 5th Annual October Street Fair - uptown, local and regional arts & crafts, food, games, motorcycle poker run, free, 9 am - 4 pm, 520-363-7607 H *
tba PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE: Movie Magic 2001 Festival - Orpheum Theatre, AMC Arizona Center & Scottsdale Center for the Arts, presenting a retrospective of the greatest effects oriented films ever produced in conjunction with high tech seminars, tributes, $5-150, 480-946-9200
tba PHOENIX: St. Jerome's Fall Festival - rides, games, boutique booth, raffle, silent auction, ethnic food, free, 602-942-5555
tba PHOENIX: 34th Annual Western States Karate Championships - Civic Plaza, individual, team fighting & demonstrations of self defense, 8 am - 6 pm, 602-262-7272 H
1 CHANDLER: Jazz in AZ - Special Jazz Event - Ashley Manor Party House, benefit concert for Chandler Jazz Clinic, concert by SunLakes Big Band, $10, 3 pm, 480-994-0807 H
1 FLAGSTAFF: Annual Festival of Science - promotes science awareness & enthusiasm in & about Northern Arizona thru field trips, hands-on exhibits, world-famous adventurers, open houses, lectures, scientific displays, tours, features Jack Horner a dinosaur expert & technical advisor to Steven Spielberg, free, 800-842-7293 or 520-774-9541 H * y
1 FLAGSTAFF: Open House - Museum of Northern Arizona, behind the scenes of Arizona's largest museum, visit the biology, geology & anthropology collections, galleries & laboratories of this world-renowned institution, hands-on activities, free, 1-5 pm, 520-774-5213 H *
1 PAYSON: Tonto Apache Tribal Recognition Pow Wow - Payson Rodeo Grounds, contest & social pow wow dancing, gourd dancing, Native American arts & crafts, $1-2, 480-965-5224 or 520-474-7021
1 PHOENIX: Harmony, Hubble & Music for the Heart - The Web Theatre, an Omni-sensory concert featuring the PHXRISING Choir accompanied by violist Harold Moses, PhD.E., pianists Lynne Hasseler and Betty Moses, percussionist MG Johnson & bass player Slim Golba, light & laser show, visuals from the Hubble telescope, presentation by astronomer, Dr. Sky, 602-787-5986 or 602-253-7100
1 PHOENIX: Jazz in AZ - Special Jazz Event - Wrigley Mansion Club Terrace, fundraiser for Phoenix Children's Hospital with Jim Cullum's Dixieland Band, $75-100, 4-8 pm, 480-994-0807
1 PHOENIX: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants - Shirts Off Our D-Backs - Bank One Ballpark, fund-raiser where more than 25 lucky fans will have the opportunity to win a jersey off the back of a Diamondbacks player or coach and will be presented with the jersey by the player or coach on the field following the game, 1:35 pm, 602-514-8400 or 602-462-6353
1 PHOENIX: Finova Classics Concerts - Rach on Tchaikovsky - Symphony Hall, featuring James DePreist, conductor; Lang Lang, piano, $18-43, 8 pm, 602-495-1999 H
1 PHOENIX: Phish - Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion, music concert, 7:30 pm, $26.50, 602-254-7200 H
1 SEDONA: 13th Annual Sculpture Walk - Los Abrigados Resort, a variety of sculptural forms from traditional Native American and western themes to contemporary and abstract images in wood, neon, metal, and stone, by 100 international artists, $, 520-282-3809 H
1 TEMPE: Fiesta Bowl Duck Race - Tempe Town Lake, $5 adopt-a-duck, 480-350-0900 or 602-276-DUCK (3825)
1 TUCSON: Faculty Artist Series - Crowder Hall, with Daniel Asia, faculty composer, $10-4, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998
1 TUCSON: NamJam - DeMeester Outdoor Performance Ctr, annual gathering of Vietnam Veterans, rock, blues, Latin & Reggae music, food, exhibits, free, 10 am - 7 pm, 520-791-4079 H
1 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
1 TUCSON: Dimitri Methany/Darrell Grant Duo - St. Philip's Plaza, by Tucson Jazz Society, flugelhorn & piano, opening act Matt Mitchell/Ed Friedland Duo, 6 pm, $7-14, 520-903-1265
1-8 PRESCOTT: 3rd Annual Shakespeare Festival - Courthouse Plaza, presented by the Arizona Classical Theater, presenting Romeo & Juliet and As You Like It, $7.50, 1 & 4:30 pm, 520-443-1868 or 520-445-5291
1-8 TUCSON: When Pigs Fly - Invisible Theatre, irreverent musical extravaganza, $20-22, 2 & 7:30 pm, 520-882-9721
1-15 TEMPE: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Tempe Performing Arts Center, Actors' Renaissance Theatre, $12-15, 480-632-0409 H
1-29 TUCSON: Faculty Exhibition - University of Arizona Museum of Art, featured artist: Chuck Hitner, reception 10/1 at 2 pm, free, M-F 9 am - 5 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 520-621-7567
1-29 WICKENBURG: Rising Stars - Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Western Artists Worth Watching, 520-684-2272
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 QUEEN CREEK: Schnepf Farms Pumpkin & Chili Party - spooky train ride, witch mountain pumpkin patch, chili dinner hayride, corn maze, Hillbilly Bob's pig races, comedy & juggler show, $6, Th 10 am - 9 pm, F-Sa 10 am - 10 pm, Su 10 am - 5 pm, 480-987-3333 * y
1-31 SCOTTSDALE: Ghostown - Rawhide, haunted house, spooky trail, costume parties, 480-502-1880 H *
1-31 TOMBSTONE: Cochise County Art Show - Tombstone Assn of the Arts, centers around the celebration of the Helldorado Days, free, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, 520-457-2380 H
2 GRAND CANYON: Autumn at the North Rim - with Peter Ensenberger, director of photography for AZ Highways, with Friends of AZ Highways, 602-712-7042 or www.friendsofazhighways.com
3 PHOENIX: Counting Crows & Live - Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion, music concerts with special guest The Negro Problem, 7:30 pm, $26-46, 480-784-4444 or 520-321-1000 H
3-31 SCOTTSDALE: The Great Still Life Adventure - Kerr Cultural Center, art exhibit, "Collaborations & Interpretations", works co-created by two or more local artists in a variety of styles, subject matter & mediums, opening reception 10/13 at 5 pm, 480-837-1438
4 TUCSON: Wide Open: Poetry in the Larger World - Modern Languages, Bldg/UA, fiction reading by Elizabeth Evans, free, 8 pm, 520-321-7760 H
4 TUCSON: Arizona Friends of Chamber Music's Piano & Friends Series - Leo Rich Theater, with the Ying String Quartet with Jon Nakamatsu, piano, $5-15, 8 pm, 520-577-3769 H
4-8 SCOTTSDALE: Scottsdale Fall Classic - WestWorld, participants compete on hunt and jump courses ranging from two to five feet in height, free, 480-312-6802
4-11 PHOENIX: Evita - Orpheum Theatre, by Theater League, winner of seven Tony Awards, the story of Argentina's charismatic Eva Peron, Latin rhythms and fiery dances, 602-952-2881 or 602-262-7272 H
4-4/25 TUCSON: Arizona Friends of Chamber Music's 53rd Season - TCC Leo Rich Theater, 8 concerts include Emerson String Quartet, The Shanghai String Quartet and the Altenberg Trio, $15, 520-577-3769 H
4-11/9 TUCSON: Revisiting the Self-Portrait - Lionel Rombach Gallery, with Steve Jarvis & John Richey, reception 10/4 at 5 pm, free, M-F 10 am - 5 pm, 520-626-4215
5 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. St. Louis - America West Arena, 8 pm, 480-563-7825
5 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
5 WILLCOX: Cowboy Hall of Fame - Community Center, induction ceremony, Favorite Son/Daughter Award, $17.50, 520-384-2272 H
5-8 SAFFORD: 75th Annual Graham County Fair - old time fair with horseshoe tournament, climbing greased pole, 3-legged races, carnival, food, exhibits, entertainment, $2, 12 & under free, 10 am - midnight, 520-428-2511 or 520-428-6240 or 888-837-1841 H y
5-8 WILLCOX: 2nd Annual Rex Allen Western Film & Music Festival - Rex Allen movies, cowboy music & poetry, cowboy stuntman & trick horse, cowboy heroes and lookalikes, street dance, parade, rodeo, 2 concerts featuring Rex Allen Jr., Dusty Rogers, Johnny Western & Belinda Gail, 520-384-4583 or 877-234-4111
5-22 PHOENIX: Grace and Glorie - Helen K. Mason Center for the Performing Arts, by Black Theatre Troupe, funny story of two ordinary women and their extraordinary stories in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, 602-258-8128
5-22 PHOENIX: Art - by Arizona Theatre Company, comedy about an all-white painting which sparks a spirited & hilarious debate between three friends about the meaning of art and friendship, $25-35, 520-622-28223 H
6 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
6 PHOENIX: ZooFari - Phoenix Zoo, a Feast with the Beasts, cuisine from more than 60 of the Valley's finest restaurants, live music, prize giveaways, $200, black-tie or formal animal costume, 6:30 pm, fundraiser, 602-914-4390 H x
6 PHOENIX: APS Friday Night at the Pops - Flash Cadillac - Symphony Hall, Robert Moody conducts and Flash Cadillac returns to perform favorite hits such as Shake, Rattle & Roll, Dancing in the Street & Splish, Splash, 8 pm, $21-45, 602-495-1999 H
6-7 LAKE HAVASU CITY: Heat Wave 2000 Poker Run - Nautical Inn, by Arizona Hot Boat, 623-863-3713
6-7 PAGE: 14th Annual Air Affaire - hot air balloons, air activities, displays, fly-ins welcome, $5-7, 520-645-2741 or 520-645-9373 H x
6-7 PRESCOTT: Family Theatre: Wonderful, Wonderful Hans Christian Anderson - Prescott Fine Arts Association, $3, 7 & 2 pm, 520-445-3286 H
6-7 SCOTTSDALE: Betty Buckley's Broadway - Center for the Arts, one of the finest voices in musical theater today, $40-65, 8 pm, 480-994-2787 H
6-8 CHANDLER: Cotton Festival - Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, national entertainment, petting zoo, arts & crafts, extreme sports demonstrations, parade, kid's activities, 480-782-2220 H *
6-8 DOUGLAS: Immaculate Conception Church Fiesta del Sol - 520-364-8494
6-8 GLENDALE: Glendale's Fall Fiesta - Community College, carnival, live entertainment, kid's area, food court, arts & crafts, novelty/import vendors, free, Fr 5-10 pm, Sa-Su 10 am - 10 pm, 623-842-8434 H *
6-8 PHOENIX: Fall Festival Youth Fast Pitch Tournament - Rose Mofford Softball Complex, 60+ teams from the 10,12,14,16 & 18 & under divisions, round robin, single elimination tournament, 602-262-6485
6-8 TEMPE: 28th Annual Way Out West Oktoberfest - Tempe Beach Park, blends polka, bratwurst and beer with salsa and Southwest foods, 3 stages including country, polka and children's, games & entertainment for children, free, 480-350-81810 or 480-491-FEST (3378) H * y
6-8 TUCSON: Peoples of the Desert - Proscenium Theatre, Southern AZ Dance Theatre in collaboration with the Tohono O'odham Nation, also local Tohono O'odham visual artists will show their work, $10-15, 7 & 2 pm, 520-790-9226
6-8 TUCSON: The Barber of Seville - TCC Music Hall, by Arizona Opera, 520-293-4336
6-8 WILLCOX: Rex Allen Days - Keiller Park, PRCA rodeo, country fair, country music concert, General Willcox International Turtle Race, carnival, golf, horseshoe & softball tournaments, cowboy dances, 520-384-2272 H * y
6-8 WINSLOW: Just Cruis'n Car Show - La Posada Hotel, car & truck show, free, 8 am - 3:30 pm, 800-548-6358 or 520-289-2026 H
6-15 SCOTTSDALE: School House Rock - Stagebrush Theatre, presented by Greasepaint Scottsdale Youtheatre, learn numbers & letters through exciting music & dance, $10-12, 480-990-7405 H
6-27 SCOTTSDALE: Friday Night Wine Tastings - SunBurst Resort, featuring California, Oregon & Washington's best vintners from 5-7 pm, 480-424-6095
6-29 DEWEY: Young's Farm Pumpkin Festival - pumpkin picking from the fields, craft fair, hayrides, live music, free, Fri-Sun, 9 am - 4 pm, 520-632-7272 H *
6-11/5 BISBEE: Last of the Red Hot Lovers - Bisbee Repertory Theatre, comedy, $5-12, 520-432-3786 not H
6-11/10 TUCSON: Ophelia Meets Artemesia - Pima Arts Council Community Gallery, mixed media exhibit of three women looking at the role of the woman in society & in the family, opening reception 10/6, free, 520-624-0595 H
6-1/14 SCOTTSDALE: Almost Warm and Fuzzy: Childhood and Contemporary Art - Museum of Contemporary Art, a mix of innocence and nostalgia, comic-strip heroes and science-fiction, fairy tales and computer games, 41 works by 33 contemporary artists from the US and abroad, 480-994-2787
7 CHLORIDE: Annual All Town Yard Sale - City Park, antiques, crafts, free, 8 am, 520-565-2204
7 COTTONWOOD: Old Town Marketplace & Cottage Tour - craft fair, children's art workshops & storytelling, entertainment, food, free/$5 for house tour, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-634-9468
7 DOLAN SPRINGS: Dolan Springs Day - 11 am parade, cow bingo, greased pig contest, dress the goat, gunfights and western skit, games, crafts, swap meet, free, 9 am - 4 pm, 520-767-4473 H
7 FOUNTAIN HILLS: McDowell Century IV - bicycle tour for 92-miles, 62-miles around the mountains, rest stops, lunch, $, 7 am, 602-989-8740
7 GLENDALE: 18th Annual Fire Prevention Parade & Firefighter's Muster - Murphy Park, vendors, safety education, fire truck displays, Kiddy mini-muster, public safety items, safety education info, crafts, games, free, 9:30 am - 3 pm, 623-930-3460 H * x
7 GOLDEN VALLEY: Annual Golden Valley Days - Veterans Park, parade, booths, entertainment, street dance, food, games for the kids, free, 8 am - 10 pm, 520-565-3311
7 KINGMAN: Beale Street Brewgrass - microbrewed beers, bluegrass & folk music, arts & crafts, 9 am - 7 pm, brewgrass@citlink.net or aunttee@citlink.net
7 KINGMAN: 30th Annual Andy Devine Days Parade - honoring Kingman and actor Andy Devine of Kingman, parade is 2 miles long, 100+ entries, free, 10 am, 520-757-7919 H x
7 LAKE HAVASU CITY: Heat Wave Poker Run 2000 - Nautical Inn - 520-623-3713
7 LAKE HAVASU: 7th Annual Kid's Fishing Derby - Queen's Bay Golf Course Pond, 7 am, free, 520-453-8686
7 PEEPLES VALLEY: 68th Annual Yavapai Cattle Growers Annual Calf Sale/BBQ - Maughan Ranch, open to the public, $8, 10 am - 3 pm, 520-636-1321 H
7 PHOENIX: 18th Annual Valley of the Sun Dolls, Bears & Accessories Show & Sale - Civic Plaza, $, 602-262-7272 or 480-994-4039 H
7 PHOENIX: 5th Annual Art in Bloom - Desert Botanical Gardens, garden party features art, entertainment, food & beverage selections set along the Garden's trails, also a silent auction, sponsored by APS, $40, 4-8 pm, 480-941-1225
7 PHOENIX: Opening of Arizona Highways: Celebrating Native Cultures-The Photography of Jerry Jacka - Heard Museum, photographs featuring Native American artwork, lands & cultures, $3-7, 602-252-8840 H
7 PHOENIX: Mayor's Octoberfish - Encanto Park, free fishing with the Mayor, children's games, educational booths, fishing instructions, demonstrations, displays, free, 7:30 am, 602-261-8993 H *
7 PHOENIX: Flash Cadillac - Symphony Hall, Robert Moody conducts and Flash Cadillac returns to perform favorite hits such as Shake, Rattle & Roll, Dancing in the Street & Splish, Splash, 8 pm, $21-45, 602-495-1999 H
7 PHOENIX: Joker's Wild - black tie evening to benefit Sojourner Center, gala casino evening including dinner & dancing, 602-244-0997 ext. 102
7 PHOENIX: Heritage Saturdays - Heritage & Science Park, craft activities, free, 11 am - 1 pm, first Sat. of the month, 602-262-5029
7 PHOENIX: McWalk for Education - 16th Street & Camelback McDonald's, 5K walk for the United Negro College Fund, 7:15 am, no phone
7 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. Minnesota - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-563-7825
7 PRESCOTT: Big Cat Birthday Bash - Heritage Park Zoo, 10 am - 4:30 pm, 520-778-4242
7 PRESCOTT: 10th Annual Memory Walk - Ken Lindley Park, 8 am, 520-771-9257
7 SCOTTSDALE: Show Circuit All Breed Horse Show - WestWorld, evening all breed show sponsored by the AZ Pinto Horse Association, free, 480-312-6802
7 SCOTTSDALE: Special Season Opening Celebration - Center for the Arts, features cocktails & hors d'oeuvres, dinner, performance and a post-performance dessert & champagne reception with Betty Buckley, $250, 5:30 pm, 480-994-2787 H
7 SCOTTSDALE: Jazz in AZ - Special Jazz Event - Kerr Cultural Center, featuring Pete Pancrazi & his Quartet, $12, 8 pm, 480-994-0807 H
7 SEDONA: Yavapai Big Brothers, Big Sisters Fundraiser - La Noche Grande Ranch, gourmet dinner, dancing, $100, 520-634-9789
7 TEMPE: ASU Football vs. California - Sun Devil Stadium, 480-965-6592
7 TUCSON/UA: Nicholas Payton "Louis Armstrong Centennial Celebration" - Centennial Hall, jazz' brightest young star salutes "Satchmo's" legacy, $22-34, 8 pm, 520-621-3341
7 TUCSON: Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum - Moveable Musical Feast, food from Ironwood Terraces & music of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Harp Ensemble & Wind Quintet, 6 pm, reservations, $75, 520-882-8585
7 TUCSON: 8th Annual ZOOcson 2000, Feast for the Beasts - Reid Park Zoo, dozens of restaurants, entertainment & auction to benefit the zoo, $40, 5:30 pm, 520-881-4753
7-8 CHINO VALLEY: Arizona High School Rodeo - Susan A. Williams Equestrian Ctr, bull & bronc riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, barrel racing, team roping ribbon ties, free, 7 am - 5 pm, 520-636-1917 or 520-636-1269 H *
7-8 GLOBE-MIAMI: Horse Races - Gila County Fairgrounds, 1 pm, 520-473-3521 or 800-804-5623
7-8 KINGMAN: Gun Trader - Mohave County Fairgrounds, 520-753-2636
7-8 KINGMAN: Andy Devine Days Rodeo - Mohave County Fairgrounds, PRCA Rodeo, $10-5, noon, 520-753-3131
7-8 LAKE HAVASU CITY: PWC Global Invitationals - personal watercraft endurance race, 760-373-2198
7-8 LAKE HAVASU CITY: Oktoberfest Weekend Party - English Village, German food & music, 520-855-8782
7-8 MESA: Gun Show/Collectorama - Centennial Hall, 300 tables of antique, sporting & modern firearms, ammo, ports, telescopes, knives, militaria, jewelry, $6, 9 am, 480-837-2423 H
7-8 PHOENIX: Truckin' Nationals Hot Bike Magazine Jamboree - Firebird International Raceway, includes show & shine, burn-off, motorcycle slow ride, truck & motorcycle racing, off-road course, & ride & drive, music, beauty contest, go-karts & water slides, $15-20, 602-268-0200 H *
7-8 PHOENIX: Arizona's Family Fun Fest - Civic Plaza, celebrities, entertainment, shopping, interactive games and educational experiences, computers, music, fun, sports & safety, 10 am - 6 pm, $6, 602-262-7272 or 602-207-3850
7-8 PHOENIX: Friends Annual Warehouse Book Sale - Friends Warehouse, used books, benefits Phoenix Public Library, Sa 8 am - 5 pm, Su noon - 5 pm, 602-495-7665 H
7-8 PRESCOTT: Fallfest in the Park - Courthouse Plaza, art & craft show featuring 80 artisans, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-445-2000 H
7-8 PRESCOTT: 22nd Annual Folk Music Festival - Sharlot Hall Museum, traditional frontier music & folklore festival, old-time fiddlers, folk songs, bluegrass, string bands, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-445-3122 H * x
7-8 TUCSON: Fall Plant Sale - Botanical Gardens, xeriscape plants & cacti, information, free, 520-326-9686 H
7-9 PAYSON: 2nd Annual Zane Grey Days High Country Arts & Craft Fair - Gila County Courthouse Park, 100 exhibitors and a few stage activities, a "wild goose guess" for $500, benefits Community Christian School, 9 am - 5 pm, 520-472-7892
7-15 MT. LEMMON: Oktoberfest - Ski Valley, fall colors, German bands & dancers, German food, free, noon - 5 pm, 520-576-1400 *
7-22 KINGMAN: Quilt Exhibit "Fabric Yesterday, Quilts Today" - Mohave Museum of History & Arts, by Kingman Quilters Guild, large & small, old & new, hand & machine quilted, some original designs, some old favorites & a few surprises, $3, M-F 9 am - 5 pm, Sa & Su 1-5 pm, 520-753-3195 H
7-29 WILLCOX: 15th Annual Pumpkin Festival - Hundsdon Farms, hayrides every weekend in Oct. 10 am - 4 pm, cut your own pumpkin, also pick broccoli, cabbage, beets, peas, carrots and cauliflower, Sat & Sun, 800-351-6698
7-5/13 MESA: Cats: Wild to Mild - Mesa Southwest Museum, explore cats from domesticated to the big cats, also looks at cat biology, evolutionary principles, artificial and natural selection, conservation of wild cats, history of domestication, how scientists study cats and responsible pet care, Tu-Sa 10 am - 5 pm, Su 1-5 pm, $3-6, 480-644-2230 H
8&22 FLAGSTAFF: Photo Activity - Mohlerization - Museum of Northern Arizona, soak a color print in water until emulsion is soft, then scratch design, $2-5, 2 pm, 520-774-5213 H
8 CHANDLER: Jazz in AZ - Special Jazz Event - A.J. Chandler Park, five bands in outdoor festival, Amica Cotton Festival, free, noon - 7 pm, 480-994-0807 H
8 PHOENIX: Race for the Cure - Patriot's Square, 7:30 am, 602-277-4333
8 SCOTTSDALE: Bulgarian Women's Choir - Angelite - Voice of Life Tour - Center for the Arts, a confluence of soul-stirring Russian, Czech and German classical harmony and ancient vocal melodies, $26, 7 pm, 480-994-2787 H
8 SUN CITY: Symphony of the West Valley Presents: Principal Harp & Horn - Sundome, Susan Greer on French horn & Paula Marie Provo-Martinez on harp, classical works by Ravel, Beethoven & Weber, $15-25, 3 pm, 623-972-4484 H
8 TUCSON: Faculty Artist Series - Crowder Hall, with Lorenzo Trio-Mark Rush, violin, Nancy Green, cello & Tannis Gibson, piano, $10-4, 3 pm, 520-621-2998
8 TUCSON: Indoor/Outdoor Garden Fair - Lew Sorensen Community Center, horticultural societies give presentations and demos on planting, propagation, care of native plants, organic gardening, water gardening, plants & equipment for sale, garden related art, crafts, antiques, handmade soaps, lotions, herbal sachets, vinegars & fancy poultry, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 520-740-5845 H
8 TUCSON: Clayton Brother's - St. Philip's Plaza, by Tucson Jazz Society, swinging jazz, 6 pm, $9-16, 520-903-1265
8-14 TUCSON: 20th Annual Great Arizona Bicycle Adventure - begin & end in Tucson and loop through Southeast Arizona, $, 520-690-7900 not H
8-15 LAKE HAVASU CITY: Skat Track World Finals - Crazy Horse Campgrounds, world finals of personal watercraft races, 949-598-5860
10 FLAGSTAFF: The Age of Agony, Medicine in the Arizona Territory - Riordan Mansion, brown bag lecture by Ron & Barbara Anderson, living history presentation, 12:15 pm, 520-779-4395
10-11/6 TUCSON: Briggs, Nash & Schaefer - PCC Art Gallery Exhibition, drawings with figures & industrial settings & sculptural elements by Briggs, books, handmade paper, mixed-media sculptures and assemblages by Nash & photographs of graffiti panels in Europe by Schaefer, free, M-F 10 am - 5 pm, 520-206-6942
11 FT. MOJAVE: Mojave Days - parade, cute baby contest, tribal dance contests, intertribal singing & dancing, BBQ, crafts, free, no phone
11 PHOENIX: Red Tuxedo - Arizona Biltmore, Native American art, dining and music to benefit Arizona's new Native American Cultural Center, menu features selections by two local Native American chefs, Clan/Destine provide musical entertainment, art demonstrations at a pre-dinner reception, silent & live auction, $150, 602-870-4834
11 TUCSON: Wide Open: Poetry in the Larger World - Modern Languages Bldg/UA, poetry reading by Mexican poet Alberto Blanco, free, 8 pm, 520-321-7760 H
12 SCOTTSDALE: Arizona Republic Chamber Concert - Tchaikovsky Salutes Mozart - Center for the Arts, Hermann Michael conducts with Brian Gordon, piccolo; Charles Berginc, trumpet; Paula Engerer, English horn, 7:30 pm, $19-24, 602-495-1999 or 480-784-4444
12 TUCSON/UA: Yo-Yo Ma "The Music of Bach" - Centennial Hall, the cello superstar explores the genius of Johann Sebastian Bach, $48-60, 7:30 pm, 520-621-3341
12 TUCSON: Wide Open: Poetry in the Larger World - Swede Johnson Bldg/UA, colloquium with Mexican poet Alberto Blanco, free, 11 am, 520-321-7760 H
12 TUCSON: Autumn Choral Concert - Proscenium Theatre, PCC Chorale & College Singers, $3-4, 7:30 pm, 520-206-6988
12-15 MESA: 29th Annual Copperstate Regional EAA Fly In - Williams Gateway Airport, military aerial demonstrations, major aircraft, ultralight, vendors, workshops, national & regional aerobatic stars, $, under 12 free, 8 am - 5 pm, 480-827-4700 or 520-400-8887
12-15 MESA: Lysistrata - Mesa Community College Theatre Outback, using the most powerful weapons in the feminine arsenal, these women will stop at nothing until they have peace in their time, $5-8, 8 pm, 480-461-7170 H
12-15 PHOENIX: The Barber of Seville - Symphony Hall, by Arizona Opera, 2 & 8 pm, 602-266-7464
12-15 PHOENIX: Watering Hole Senior Open - Watering Hole Racquet Club, tennis tournament, 602-997-7237
12-21 MESA: The Tempest - Mesa Amphitheatre, by Southwest Shakespeare Company, director's orientation at 7:20 pm, greenshow at 8 pm, post-play discussion, a shipwreck at sea lands the travelers on an enchanted and mysterious island, $10-18, 480-644-2560
12-29 PHOENIX: Arizona State Fair - exhibits, contests, judging & showmanship events, midway, food, headline entertainers, rodeos, $2-6, 602-252-6771 H *
12-4/15 TUCSON: Crossroads: The Photographic Journey of Norman G. Wallace - Arizona Historical Society Museum, exhibit highlights railroad construction during the Mexican Revolution around 1912; highway construction & road improvements, gas stations, auto camps and safety concerns rural life, free, M-Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 520-628-5774 H *
13 FLAGSTAFF: Preschool Discoveries - Museum of Northern Arizona, for children 3-5, sessions teach about the arts, cultures & sciences of the Colorado Plateau thru take home activities, songs, puppet plays, stories & snacks, $2, 9 am, 520-774-5213 H
13 GLENDALE: Real to Reel Book Discussion - Main Library, read the book or view the movie, The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, free, 1 pm, 623-930-3555
13 MESA: Mesa Symphony Orchestra - A Night at the Opera - Word of Grace, featuring Kirill Gliadkovsky, pianist, $10-20, 7:30 pm, 480-897-2121 H
13 PHOENIX: 10th Annual Empty Bowls Luncheon - Arizona Center, purchase artist-designed ceramic bowls filled with donated lunch, benefits Waste Not, $10, 11 am - 2 pm, 480-941-1841 or 602-234-1769
13 SCOTTSDALE: Collaborations & Interpretations - Kerr Cultural Center, an invitational art show & auction of artists around the country, free, 5-8 pm, 480-837-1438 H
13 SCOTTSDALE: Hops Vine & Dine - Rawhide, 480-502-1880
13 TEMPE: Smooth Groove Tour - Red River Music Hall, features Eric Marienthal, Ken Navarro & Slim Man, part of Summer Jazz Series, $28.50, 7:30 pm, 480-829-6779 H
13 TUCSON: Family Ties - Gittings Dance Theater, $8, 5:30 pm, 520-621-4698
13 YUMA: Oktoberfest on Main Street - German heritage and traditions bring out the German in you, German bands, German sausage, free, 6-11 pm, 520-782-5712 H
13-14 COOLIDGE: Central AZ College Family Theater - Bocon - Pence Aud., $5, 7 & 2:30 pm, 520-426-4223 or 602-258-8685
13-14 SCOTTSDALE: Special Olympics Arizona Fall Championships - WestWorld, Continental Golf Course, Scottsdale Stadium, 600+ athletes compete in aquatics, equestrian, volleyball and golf, free, 602-230-1200 or 800-289-IWIN H
13-15 BENSON: Steak Fry & Dance - vendors of all types, food & entertainment, parade and dance on Sat., car show on Sun, 520-586-2842
13-15 BENSON: 15th Annual Butterfield Overland Stage Days - celebration of Overland mail route from St. Louis to San Francisco, historic reenactments, stage rides, parade, arts & crafts, carnival entertainment, dances, chili cook-off, car show, 520-586-2842 H x
13-15 BISBEE: 28th Annual Gem & Mineral Show - The Junction, selected dealers, display of rare minerals, outdoor show, field trips, F-S 10 am - 6 pm, Su 10 am - 5 pm, $1.50, 520-432-3478 or 520-432-2000 H x
13-15 CAMP VERDE: 43rd Annual Fort Verde Days - parade, quilt show, BBQ, games, equestrian events, arts & crafts, reenactments, free, 8 am - 4:30 pm, 520-567-9294 or 520-567-3275 H x
13-15 ELFRIDA: Fall Festival - Community Center, arena events, block party, entertainment on the midway, vendors, games, bingo, cowboy breakfast, BBQ, 520-642-3307
13-15 FLAGSTAFF: 4th Annual Northland Hospice Historic Vintage Car Rallye - vintage car enthusiasts meet in Scottsdale and travel north to Flagstaff, car display, competitions, 520-779-1227
13-15 PHOENIX: Umpire's Choice Sports Card & Beanie Baby Show - Chris-Town Mall, collectibles including non-sports, pokemon and comics, free, 602-242-9074 H
13-15 PHOENIX: Autumn Repertory - Orpheum Theatre, a program of three American created masterpieces, by Ballet Arizona, $38-16, 8 & 2 pm, 602-381-1096 or 480-784-4444 H
13-15 SCOTTSDALE: 4-H Horse Show - WestWorld, 4-H kids compete in equestrian events, free, 480-312-6802
13-22 TEMPE: Carousel - Lyric Opera Theatre, tale of a young widow raising a daughter and her husband who is allowed to come back from heaven for one day, by Evelyn Smith Music Theatre, $8, 7:30 & 2 pm, 480-965-6447
13-29 SUPERIOR: Annual Fall Plant Sale - Boyce Thompson Arboretum, horticulturists on hand to answer questions and give growing tips, $2-5, 520-689-2723 or 520-689-2811
14 AVONDALE: Billy Moore Days Golf Tournament - Falcon Dunes Golf Course, 7:30 am, 623-932-2260
14 CHANDLER: Fall Rhythm Fest - Arrowhead Meadows Park, includes entertainment, games for kids, food, fireworks, free, 4:30-9 pm, 480-782-2220 or 480-782-2735 H *
14 CLARKDALE: Verde Canyon Railroad's "Starlight" Tours - tours begin as the sun is setting and returns in twilight, 4-8 pm, $32.95-54.95, 800-293-RAIL (7245)
14 DOUGLAS: 13th Annual Cochise County Cycling Classic - 252-, 175-, 80- & 30-mile rides around the perimeter of Cochise County, kid's fun rides, medallions to finishers, 2 am - midnight, $50, 520-745-2033 H
14 GLENDALE: Czech & Slovak Genealogical Society of AZ - Public Library, information & help, 623-933-6077 or 602-840-0926
14 LAKE HAVASU CITY: 5th Annual Go-Ped Racing World Finals - noon - 9 pm, 850-609-1712
14 PARKER: 51st Annual Parker Championship Rodeo - Western Park, complete with parade, special performances, BBQ, queen contest & dance, 520-669-2174 * x
14 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 or 480-759-2382
14 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. Philadelphia - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-563-7825
14 PINETOP/LAKESIDE: 5th Annual Oktoberfest - beer tasting with many local private brewers, polka & blues music & Kid's Karnival & yodeling contest, don your lederhosen und dirndl, free, noon - 7 pm, 520-367-4290 *
14 PIPE SPRINGS: Kaibab Paiute Heritage Day Celebration - Southern Paiute circle dance singing, elder demonstrations, contest pow wow, handgame tournament, free, 9 am - 11:30 pm, 520-643-6014 or 520-643-7245 H
14 PRESCOTT: Jazz in AZ - Special Jazz Event - Granite Creek Park, featuring local & national bands with family & children's activities, $10, 11 am - 7 pm, 480-994-0807 H
14 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
14 PRESCOTT: Bach, By Popular Demand - Prescott Fine Arts Theatre, benefits scholarship fund, $6, 2 & 7:30 pm, 520-445-3286 H
14 SCOTTSDALE: Musica Dolce - Kerr Cultural Center, by Phoenix Early Music Society, with harpsichordist Martha Salzman, a lush program of baroque music, preceded by a lecture, $10-14, 7 pm, 480-965-5377 H
14 SEDONA: 19th Annual Sedona Car Club Show - Airport, antique & classics with more than 90 vintage vehicles on display, free, 10 am - 3 pm, 520-282-2180
14 SIERRA VISTA: 13th Annual Cars in the Park - Veterans Memorial Park, premier show of Southwestern AZ, features classic cars, street rods, low-rider specialties, antiques, judging, awards, 9 am - 5 pm, free, 520-378-7169 or 520-378-3096 H
14 SUN CITY WEST: Better Living Expo "Timeless Journey" - Sundome Ctr, displays, exhibits & products geared toward leisure, home improvement, healthcare, vehicles & investments, entertainment, free, 8 am - 2 pm, 623-583-0692 H
14 TEMPE: ASU Football vs. Washington - Sun Devil Stadium, Family Weekend, 480-965-6592
14 TUCSON/UA: Brazil Night - Centennial Hall, sophisticated Latin jazz with Ivan Lins, Ed Motta and Leila Pinheiro, $22-34, 8 pm, 520-621-3341
14-15 KINGMAN: 6th Annual Kingman Auto & Airshow - Kingman Airport & Industrial Park, planes fly & dive in mock combat, precision landing skydivers, aerobatics, warbirds fly bys, classic cars & trucks, 200mph dragsters, funny cars, custom hot rods, drag race exhibition, $7-12, 10 am - 4 pm, 520-753-6106 or 520-692-9599 H
14-15 KINGMAN: Andy Devine Days & PRCA Rodeo - Mohave Co. Fairgrounds, celebrates local history of Kingman & one of its most famous citizens, rodeo dance, parade, concert, 520-753-6106 or 520-753-3131 H
14-15 PATAGONIA: 12th Annual Fall Festival - Town Park, 150 juried arts & crafts booths, musical entertainment including country western, bluegrass, folk mariachi, Latin jazz, rock & roll, Sat night dance, BBQ, food, western events, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-394-0060 or 888-794-0060 H x
14-15 PHOENIX: Chili Cook-off - Pioneer Living History Museum, 623-842-1102 H
14-15 SCOTTSDALE: Appaloosa Horse Show - WestWorld, see these spotted wonders compete in English, Western and jumping classes, free, 480-312-6802
14-15 SCOTTSDALE: Merry Go Round Horse Show - WestWorld, sponsored by the Desert Show Horse Association, free, 480-312-6802
14-15 SCOTTSDALE: Railfair '00 - McCormick Stillman Railroad Park, for railroad enthusiasts, railroading displays, demonstrations, live entertainment, concessions, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-312-2312 H * x
14-15 SEDONA: Sedona Outback - a mountain bike tour with overnight & Sunday morning ride, $15, 8 am - 4 pm, 602-264-9318
14-15 SEDONA: Bell Rock Plaza Art & Craft Show - 10 am - 5 pm, 520-284-9627
14-15 SEDONA: 10th Annual Sedona Arts Festival & Artist Invitational - Red Rock H.S., 100+ juried artists from across the country, live entertainment, Kidzone, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-204-9456
14-15 SONOITA: Grass Ridge Horse Trials - Sonoita Fairgrounds, for horse lovers of all ages, 520-455-5553
14-15 TUCSON: Catalina Chamber Orchestra in Concert - Proscenium Theatre, with special guest violinist Mark Rush, $10-12, 7:30 & 3 pm, 520-624-0170
14-16 MESA: Western Regional Master Gardener Conference 2000 - Convention Center, by Master Gardeners for UofA Maricopa County Cooperative Extension in conjunction with the Southwestern Low Desert Gardening & landscaping Conference, horticulture professionals gather with other who enjoy gardening for educational programs and to exchange ideas, $150-165, 602-470-1556 ext. 1017 H
14-29 GOODYEAR: 9th Annual Pumpkin Festival - Duncan's Family Farms, farm play yard, picnic area, antique tractors, farm market, crafts, wagon rides, entertainment, games, Fri-Sun, $4, 9 am - 5 pm, 623-853-9880 H *
14-11/4 PHOENIX: Exclusively Landscape - Eleven East Ashland Art Space, open juried competition, all media, free, W 4-9 pm, Sa noon - 5 pm, 602-257-8543 not H
14-11/4 TUCSON: Crumbs from the Table of Joy - Temple of Music & Art, by Arizona Theatre Company, a heartwarming coming-of-age tale about two African-American teenage sisters living in 1950's Brooklyn, $25-35, 520-622-2823 H
15 AVONDALE: Billy Moore Days Car Show - 623-932-2260
15 CHANDLER: Mesa Symphony Orchestra - A Night at the Opera - Center for the Arts, featuring Kirill Gliadkovsky, pianist, $10-20, 2 pm, 480-897-2121 H
15 PHOENIX: Native American Recognition Days - A Mini-Festival - Desert Botanical Gardens, traditional & contemporary events, concert by Clan/destine, book signing, hands-on activities, $6, 11:30 am - 3 pm, 480-941-1225
15 PRESCOTT: Sundays at the Smoki - Smoki Museum, Allen Dart, Tucson archaeologist, will talk about Hohokam culture, artifacts will be displayed, donation, 2 pm, 520-445-1230 H *
15 SCOTTSDALE: Third Sunday Concert Series - Los Olivos Restaurant, jazz, $10-15, 2 pm, 480-994-0807 H
15 SCOTTSDALE: Fox Lair Farm Hunt Seat Show - WestWorld, participants compete on hunt and jump courses ranging from two to five feet in height, free, 480-312-6802
15 SCOTTSDALE: Markus Pawik - Center for the Arts, one of Germany's top young concert artists, $12, 7 pm, 480-994-2787 H
15 SCOTTSDALE: Jazz in AZ - Los Olivos Restaurant, three 45-minute sets by local musicians in a casual bistro setting, $7-10, 2-5 pm, 602-942-8348 H
15 TUCSON: Southern Arizona Guild of Organists - Holsclaw Hall, $8-4, 2:30 pm, 520-621-2998
15 TUCSON: Choral Concert - $8-4, 3 & 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998
15 TUCSON: Arizona Early Music Society - St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, featuring La Luna, 4 member ensemble for 17th century music, 2 violins, gamba, harpsichord, $5-15, 3 pm, 520-889-4310 H
15 TUCSON: Tucson's Tenor Titans - St. Philip's Plaza, by Tucson Jazz Society, Battle Royale Members, 6 pm, $6-11, 520-903-1265
15-16 APACHE JUNCTION: Superstition Mountain Gathering of Cowboy Poets - a venue of traditional cowboy poetry and music, Fri. Prospector Park 5-9 pm, Sa. Grand Hotel Conference Center 9 am - 10 pm, 480-982-3141
15-11/15 ELGIN: Pumpkin Harvest - Sonoita Vineyards, pick your Halloween pumpkin, tractor tours on weekends, free, reservations, 520-455-5893 H *
15-11/5 TUCSON: Les Liaisons Dangereuses - Laboratory Theatre, by Arizona Repertory Theatre, sex, power & strategies of seduction intertwine in this decadent morality tale, 1:30 & 7:30 pm, $12-18, 520-621-1162
16 PHOENIX: Julio Iglesias - Symphony Hall, 8 pm, 602-262-7272
16 SCOTTSDALE: SunBurst Resort Scottsdale Independent Film Fest - Center for the Arts, featuring The Weekend, highlight of the Seattle Film Festival with director Brian Skeet in attendance, follows eight people who are haunted by their individual memories of a man beloved by all, $10, 7 pm, 480-994-2787
16-20 SEDONA: Acrylic/Watercolor on Clay Board with Rock Newcomb - Sedona Arts Center, animal images and paintings of ancient vessels, 520-282-3809
16-21 PHOENIX: ARTability Self-Guided Tour Stop - Shemer Art Center & Museum, a self-guided tour of galleries and museums that exhibit artwork by artists with disabilities, free, M 10-5, Tu 10-9, W-F 10-5, Sa 9-1, 602-262-4727 H *
17 FLAGSTAFF: Lorraine W. Frank Lecture in the Humanities - NAU, her presentation is preceded by the presentation of the Arizona Humanities Council annual awards, free, reservations, 7:30 pm, 602-257-0335 H
17 TUCSON/UA: Ratan Thiyam's Chorus Repertory Theater "Uttar-Priyadarshi" - Centennial Hall, India's celebrated director presents a contemporary retelling of the saga of the Buddhist Emperor Ashoka, $16-28, 7:30 pm, 520-621-3341
17-18 PHOENIX: Les Tambours Du Bronx - Orpheum Theatre, a horde of 20 Frenchmen, armed with pickax handles, violently beat huge metal oil drums, presented by Southwest Dance, 8 pm, 602-482-6410 H
17-11/18 MESA: Memento Mori - Mesa Contemporary Arts at the Mesa Arts Center, national juried exhibition of artworks in all media that explore the themes of loss, memorial and longing, free, T-F noon - 8 pm, Sa noon - 5 pm, 480-644-2056 or 480-644-2242 H
18 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. Florida - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-563-7825
18-22 LAKE HAVASU CITY: 23rd Annual Relics & Rods Run to the Sun - London Bridge Resort, car run of pre-1960 street rods & custom cars, show & shine, car parade, 520-855-0933 H y
18-22 NORTHERN AZ: The Best of the West - fast-paced workshop with award-winning photographer J. Peter Mortimer, Sedona, Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, with Friends of AZ Highways, 602-712-7042 or www.friendsofazhighways.com
18-22 TEMPE: New Danceworks I - Dance Theatre, Department of Dance's graduate students present a variety of diverse choreography in their thesis performance, $10-12, 7:30 & 2 pm, 480-965-1208
18-22 TUCSON: 2000 International ChimpanZoo Conference - Westward Look Resort, featuring Jane Goodall, guest speaker Dr. Sarah Boysen, festival, 520-621-4785
18-11/4 VALLEYWIDE: 13th Annual MABL/MSBL World Series - men's adult & senior baseball League World Series, world's largest men's baseball tournament with 350+ teams and 6000 participants, baseball trade show at Tempe Diablo Stadium, 631-753-6725
19 SCOTTSDALE: Rodeo Showdown Slack - Rawhide, 480-502-1880
19 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
19-20 TUCSON: Mexican Flair - TCC Music Center, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, George Hanson conducts, Sharon Isbin, guitar, folk melodies of Mexico come to life with works from four different composers, pre-concert talk at 7 pm, $13.75-33, 520-882-8585
19-21 MESA: Tiny Thumbelina - Shepherd Jr. High Aud., by East Valley Children's Theatre, musical production, $5-8, 7 pm, 480-756-3828 H
19-21 PHOENIX: Classics Concert - Russian Revolution - Symphony Hall, James DePreist conducts with Christine Abraham, mezzo-soprano & ASU Choral Union, 7:30 & 8 pm, $18-43, 602-495-1999 H
19-21 SCOTTSDALE: 11th Annual Western ArtWalk - Scottsdale Arts District, top western artists featured at dozens of famous galleries, free opening receptions, demonstrations, live music, sponsored by Scottsdale Gallery Association, free, Th 6-9 pm, Sa noon - 4 pm, 480-990-8989 H *
19-22 BULLHEAD CITY: Hardyville Days - commemorates Bullhead's original founder; reenactments, arts & crafts, Hardyville dinner celebration, horse show, free, 520-758-7600 or 520-763-9400 H
19-22 SCOTTSDALE: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - A New Musical - Kerr Cultural Center, based on Washington Irving's classic tale of the schoolmaster and his terrifying encounter with the headless horseman, special student performance 10/19, $5-8, 480-965-5377 H
19-11/9 CHANDLER: Lunchtime Concert in the Park Series - A.J. Chandler Park, musical entertainment, farmers market, free, 11:30 am, 480-782-2735 H
20 TUCSON/UA: Dracula, the 1931 film classic - Centennial Hall, original score by Philip Glass, performed live by Philip Glass and Kronos Quartet, starring Bela Lugosi, $16-28, 8 pm, 520-621-3341
20 TUCSON: The Musicale Regale - A Tribute to the Music of Boy Bands - Westin La Paloma, celebrating the music made famous by American Bandstand the music sung by Boys Bands, silent auction, dinner, live auction & show, $125, 6 pm, 520-296-6277 H
20-21 LAKE HAVASU CITY: 29th Annual London Bridge Squares Square Dance Jamboree - Under the Bridge, also round dance, plus level dances & workshops, 520-855-8675 H
20-21 PHOENIX: Original Coors Rodeo Showdown - Civic Plaza & America West Arena, World Finals of the year-long Original Coors Chute Out Series, 80 of the world's finest athletes compete, dances with nationally-known country entertainment, $10-50, 480-946-9711 or 602-379-7800 or www.greatevents.net H y
20-21 TUCSON: Dance & Art - Proscenium Theatre, with Ballet Arts Foundation, $, 7 & 2 pm, 520-623-3373
20-22 AVONDALE: 46th Annual Billy Moore Days - Coldwater Park, founder's day celebration with parade at 10 am on Sat., carnival, burro races, street dance, food, free, 623-932-2260 H * y
20-22 PHOENIX: Greater Phoenix Greek Festival - James A. Speros Community Center, ethnic cuisine, cooking demos, cathedral tours, folk dancers, authentic regional costumes, artifacts, entertainment, $2, 602-264-2791 H * y
20-22 PHOENIX: Arizona Fall Home Show - Civic Plaza, 300 vendors for redecorating and remodeling both inside & outside of the home, Steve Thomas of This Old House will be there, Brian Santos the Wall Wizard, $4-6, 12 & under free, 602-277-4748
20-22 PHOENIX: La Strada Italiana - Arizona Center, the Italian feast, wine tasting, cooking demonstrations, 602-841-9525
20-22 PRESCOTT: Fall Arts & Crafts Festival - Ponderosa Plaza Mall, 10 am - 5 pm, 800-266-7534
20-22 SALOME: 55th Annual Dick Wick Hall Celebration - Lion's Club, celebrates the humorist and writer and founder of Salome, carnival, parade,, golf tournament, dance, rodeo, bingo, $3-10, 520-859-3335 or 520-859-3721 H
20-22 SCOTTSDALE: AZ Saddlebred Futurity Horse Show - WestWorld, horse show featuring American Saddlebreds, Morgans, Tenn. Walking Horse and Hackney ponies, benefits Horses Help, free, 9 am, 1 & 7 pm, 480-945-3230 H
20-22 SCOTTSDALE: Fall on Fifth - 5th Avenue, art & craft festival, fine art, street festival, free, 10 am - 6 pm, 480-874-9466 H *
20-22 TOMBSTONE: Helldorado Days - shootouts, parade, 1880 ladies fashion show, Indian dancers, gunfight show under the stars, 520-457-3197 or 520-457-3311 or 520-457-2550 H
20-31 GOLDFIELD: 7th Annual Halloween Nights - Goldfield Ghost Town, haunted mine tour, camp fire, ghost stories told while riding through the old mining district on the train, fun & spooky for the whole family, 6:30-10:30 pm, 480-983-0333 H
20-11/12 PHOENIX: The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) - Herberger Theatre, comedy-in brief puts a side-splitting spin on the story of creation, 8 & 2 pm, 602-253-6701
20-11/16 PRESCOTT: Two Valley Art Show - Fine Art Association Gallery, sponsored by the Prescott Valley Art Guild & the Chino Valley High Desert Artists, reception 5 pm, free, Fr-Su 10 am - 4 pm, Su 11 am - 4 pm, 520-445-3286 H
21 BISBEE: 10th Annual Bisbee 1000-The Great Stairclimb - Historic Bisbee, run or walk over 1000 concrete stairs at an altitude of 5000+ feet; the 5K that feels like a 10K, $15, 9 am, 520-432-5421 not H
21 FLAGSTAFF: Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra Encore Series Concert - Ardrey Aud., featuring Heidi Joyce, writer & narrator, designed for children and parents, $13-36, 7:30 pm, 520-523-5661 or 888-520-7214 H
21 GLENDALE: 6th Annual Wiffleball World Series - Sahuaro Ranch Softball Complex, suited for all ages, sponsored by Peter Piper Pizza, KGME Sports Radio, Glendale Parks & Recreation Dept., 100 teams from throughout the nation, $65, 8 am - 10 pm, 623-930-2832 H * x
21 NOGALES: Golf for the Arts - Palo Duro Creek Golf Club, sponsors arts programs in Santa Cruz Country schools, $85, 9 am, 520-287-0819 H
21 PHOENIX: Courtyard Cafes Scholarship Gala - ASU West, a musical oasis, guests dance the night away to live bands representing a wide variety of musical styles, $50-100, 6 pm, 602-543-5303 H
21 TEMPE: Arizona Senior Olympic's Phoenix Fall Classic Track & Field Meet - Central H.S., for anyone over the age of 50, includes shot put, discus, javelin, pole vault, high jump, 50M, 100, 200, 400, 800M dashes, 1500M run & racewalk, $5/event, spectators free, 9 am - 2 pm, 602-261-8765 H
21 PHOENIX: Jaguar Car Show - Heritage Square, new & old Jaguars on display, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 602-262-5071 H
21 PHOENIX: 18th Annual Native American Recognition Days '00 - Native American Women's Health Expo, Miss Indian Phoenix Pageant, 5K fun run/walk, comedy nite, poetry reading, arts evening, children's pageant, parade, contest pow wow, Waila dance, 602-248-0428 or 602-254-3247
21 PHOENIX: Pearl Jam - Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion, with the opening band Supergrass, 7:30 pm, $26-30, 602-254-SKYY or 480-784-4444 or 602-254-7200
21-22 CHANDLER: Coors Light Drag Boat IHBA World Finals - Firebird International Raceway, biggest professional drag boat race in the country & the season finale, 9 am - 6 pm, $10-41, 602-268-0200 H y
21-22 CHINO VALLEY: Arizona Junior Rodeo - Susan A. Williams Equestrian Ctr, bull & bronc riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, barrel racing, team roping ribbon ties, free, 7 am - 5 pm, 520-636-1917 or 520-636-1269 H
21-22 LAKE HAVASU CITY: Touch of Culture - Creative Cultural Center, fine arts display, theatre entertainment, 10 am - 4 pm, 520-855-7300
21-22 NOGALES: Anza Day - reenactment of historical and Juan Bautista expedition to California in 1776, historical ride to Tubac of Spanish-attired soldiers will leave from the church immediately following the Mass at 8:30 am, 520-398-2341
21-22 PARKER: Grand Prix of Parker - Desert "Gauntlet" off road, short course racing for trucks, cycles & buggies, 520-669-2174 not H
21-22 PHOENIX: Annual Fall Landscape Plant - Desert Botanical Gardens, features the largest variety of desert-adapted plants available in one location with more than 25,000 in all, including hundreds of cacti and succulents and large diverse selection of trees, shrubs and flowering plants, 9 am - 5 pm, free, 480-941-1225 H
21-22 PHOENIX: Family Days/Gem & Mineral Showcase - Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum, gold panning, jewelry making, pet rock making, demonstrations, indoor & tailgate mineral & jewelry dealers & mineral displays, free, Sa 9am - 5 pm, Su 10 am - 5 pm, 602-255-3795 H *
21-22 PHOENIX: Tchaikovsky Ballet Theater & Orchestra "Swan Lake" - Orpheum Theatre, featuring Prima Ballerina & People's Artist of Russia Elena Kulagina, presented by Southwest Dance, $40-32, 7:30 & 2 pm, 602-482-6410 H
21-22 SCOTTSDALE: 14th Annual AirFair - Scottsdale Airport, static displays and limited aerial demonstrations of current & warbird military aircraft, the All Warbird Reunion and the 2nd Annual Kruse Warbird Auction, Cessna learn to fly center, Challenger Learning Center display, kid's flyin' fun zone, hot air balloon squadron, parade of planes, 7 am - 5 pm, $8-10, 602-840-9005 or 480-312-2321 H *
21-22 SEDONA: Bell Rock Plaza Art & Craft Show - 10 am - 5 pm, 520-284-9627
21-22 SIERRA VISTA: Harvest Time Shoot-Out Soccer Meet - teams from the Southwest, 520-378-4373
21-22 SIERRA VISTA/FT. HUACHUCA: 11th Annual Wells Fargo Festival of Color 2000 - Veterans Memorial Park, hot air balloons & balloon glo, free, 520-439-3945 H
21-22 TOMBSTONE: Antique Engine Show - Tombstone Courthouse Historic Park, exhibitors from AZ and the U.S., from models to working tractors, 520-457-3311
21-22 TUBAC: Anza Days - reenactment of Anza's famous trek, costumes, demonstrations, food and entertainment, 520-398-2704 or 520-398-2252 H
21-22 TUCSON: Autumn Repertory - Centennial Hall, a program of three American created masterpieces, by Ballet Arizona, $38-16, 8 & 2 pm, 888-3ballet or 480-784-4444 H
21-11/19 PHOENIX: 35th Annual Cowboy Artists of America Sale & Exhibition - Phoenix Art Museum, 100+ new works, never before viewed by the public, by members of the Cowboy Artists of America, some of the art works sells in the six figures, one of the most prestigious in the country, 602-257-1880 or 602-257-8382 H
22 CHANDLER: Sheraton San Marcos Jazz Series - with Joey C. Jazz Ensemble, $10-15, 2 pm, 480-994-0807 H
22 CHANDLER: Oktoberfest Concert - Center for the Arts, from the rousing Beer Barrel Polka to the enchantment of Mozart's Magic Flute, by Salt River Brass, 3 pm, $8-10, 480-782-2680 H
22 FLAGSTAFF: Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra Lollipop Concert - Ardrey Aud., featuring Heidi Joyce, writer & narrator, designed for children and parents, $13-36, 2 pm, 520-523-5661 or 888-520-7214 H
22 ORO VALLEY: Great Pumpkin Fat Tire Festival - Catalina State Park, race & festival celebrating mountain biking, classes for all levels from pro to beginners, $30, 520-297-2191
22 PHOENIX: Peoples Pops - Symphony Hall, free, 3 pm, tickets available at libraries or 602-262-7272
22 SUN CITY: Symphony of the West Valley Presents: Pianist Fabio Bidini - Sundome, Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2, op 83, also Mozart's Die Zauberflote, $15-25, 3 pm, 623-972-4484 H
22 TEMPE: Phil Swanson Recital & Masterclass - Katzin Hall/ASU, $10, 2:30 pm, 480-777-9616 H
22 TUCSON: Autumn Instrumental Concert - Proscenium Theatre, PCC Wind Ensemble, $3-4, 3 pm, 520-206-6988
22 TUCSON: Way Out West Bird Expo - Pima County Fairgrounds, 200+ vendors, from Finches to Macaws, cages, feed, bird toys, $3-6, 9 am - 4 pm, 602-973-9282 H
22 TUCSON: Special Olympics Benefit 10 Mile Run & 5K Run/Walk - Sabino High School, 7:30 am, 520-326-9383
22 TUCSON: Annual Armory Park Neighborhood Assoc. Home Tour - 10 homes open to the public to tour, homes have been restored or are in the process of being restored, listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and dates from the 1880's, $8, noon - 5 pm, 520-748-6557 not H x
22 TUCSON: Big Swing Face - St. Philip's Plaza, by Tucson Jazz Society, Big Band Sound, 6 pm, $6-11, 520-903-1265
23 TUCSON: Jazz I Concert - Crowder Hall, $8-4, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998
23-27 SEDONA: Plein-Aire Painting Workshop with Howard Carr - Sedona Arts Center, author of the "Many Moods of Color", he specializes in desert landscapes and still lifes using bold color and broad brushwork also Watercolor florals and landscapes with Betty Carr, 520-282-3809
23-30 LAKE HAVASU CITY: 29th Annual London Bridge Days - free concerts, a variety of entertainment & contests, country western jamboree, costume contest, parade 10/28, garden tea on 10/25 800-2HAVASU or 520-855-4115 H
24 MESA: Sonoran Desert Chorale - Concerts at the Amp - Mesa Amphitheatre, songs of peace, hope & freedom, free, 7 pm, 480-644-2242
24 TUCSON: Wind Ensemble Concert - Crowder Hall, $8-4, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998
24-28 BISBEE/TOMBSTONE: Backpacking - scenic hiking and historical centers, with Friends of AZ Highways, www.friendsofazhighways.com
25 TUCSON: Faculty Artist Series - Crowder Hall, with Patrick Neher, double bass, $10-4, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998
25 TUCSON: Arizona Friends of Chamber Music's Piano & Friends Series - Leo Rich Theater, with the Shanghai String Quartet, $5-15, 8 pm, 520-577-3769 H
25-11/5 PHOENIX: Permanent Collection Exhibition - Shemer Art Center & Museum, highlights art-ists who have had recent solo shows, free, M 10-5, Tu 10-9, W-F 10-5, Sa 9-1, 602-262-4727 H *
26 COOLIDGE: The Cowboy Legends & Fushicho Daiko - Pence Aud., traditional fiddling & Japanese drumming, free, 7 pm, 520-426-4223 or 602-258-8685
26-27 PHOENIX: Finova Classics Concerts - Celebrating Copland - Symphony Hall, JoAnn Falletta conducts, with David Shifrin, clarinet, 7:30 & 8 pm & 11 am, $18-43, 602-495-1999 H
26-27 SCOTTSDALE: Elizabeth Streb Actionhereos - Center for the Arts, dance and movement that strives to repeal the law of gravity, $28, 8 pm, 480-994-2787 H
27 SCOTTSDALE: Sequentia - Kerr Cultural Center, by Phoenix Early Music Society, from Germany, directed by Benjamin Bagby, this ensemble sets the international benchmark for medieval music, program of music from the Icelandic Edda and 11th Century Germany, preceded by a lecture, $17-19, 7 pm, 480-965-5377 H
27 SEDONA: Carnaval De Mascaras - Tlaquepaque, colorful decor, music, jugglers, mimes, dancers, food, benefits Sedona Cultural Park, 520-282-4838
27 TUCSON: Symphony Orchestra Concert - Crowder Hall, $8-4, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998
27 TUCSON: Wide Open: Poetry in the Larger World - Rialto Theater/UA, mondo hip hop, poetry performances by DJ Renegade, Tracie Morris, Heidi Haro & Anton Smith, free, 8 pm, colloquium at 11 am, 520-321-7760 H
27 TUCSON: Alicia e Larrocha - TCC Music Center, with Tucson Symphony Orchestra, George Hanson conducts, celebrated Spanish pianist, $16.75-41, 520-882-8585
27-28 PHOENIX: 6th Annual Steve Pascente Celebrity Golf Challenge - Legacy Golf Resort & DoubleTree Paradise Valley Resort, noon shotgun start, live & silent auction, dinner, benefits the Steve Pascente Charitable Foundation, $75-350, 602-765-1610 H
27-28 PHOENIX: All Arabian Horse Society Autumn Show - Arizona Horselovers' Park, competitive horse event featuring Arabian horses, includes English riding, Western, hunter, reining, equitation, driving & conformation classes, free, 8 am - 9 pm, 480-585-3080 or 480-892-3216 H *
27-28 TUCSON: Howl-o-ween - Reid Park Zoo, costumed characters, trick-or-treating, haunted caves bring a new level of terror to the zoo, $3, 6 pm, 520-791-4022
27-29 GLOBE/MIAMI: Old Timer's Reunion - Gila Co. Fairgrounds, former residents return for dinner, dance & picnic, 800-804-5623 or 520-473-3517 H
27-29 PHOENIX: Toy Train Show - Chris-Town Mall, full train sets showcased and in operation, free, 602-242-9074 H
27-29 SCOTTSDALE: Great Pumpkin Classic Tennis Tournament - Indian School Park Tennis Ctr, NTRP Grand Prix sanctioned tournament men's & women's divisions available for various levels, tennis balls will be provided, $, 480-312-2740 H
27-29 SCOTTSDALE: Halloween West Fest - MacDonald's Ranch, 100 arts, crafts & imports, entertainment, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-488-2014
27-29 TUCSON/UA: Stomp - Centennial Hall, explosive nonstop dance and percussion phenomenon, $28-40, 520-621-3341
27-29 TUCSON: Balanced Edge - Proscenium Theatre, with Orts Theatre of Dance, Alexander Calder's flying mobiles are the inspiration, original music by Chuck Koesters, $8-10, 8 & 2 pm, 520-624-3799
27-29 TUCSON: 3rd Annual Harvest Festival - Convention Center, enter a 19th century village and discover more than 16,000 unique hand crafted gifts, as costumed artists demonstrate their skills, continuous entertainment, food, free gourmet food samples, $6-7, 800-321-1213 or 520-791-4101 H
27-11/12 PHOENIX: Arsenic & Old Lace - Phoenix Theatre Mainstage, a poisonous comedy mixed with humor, outrageous characters and a plot that just keeps twisting, by Phoenix Theatre, $25-27, 602-254-2151
27-11/12 SCOTTSDALE: The Ritz - Stagebrush Theatre, a comic play about mistaken identities, $13-14, 480-990-7405 H
27-11/19 PEORIA: A Little Night Music - TheaterWorks, musical waltz about love, growing up and growing older, $15-16, 8, 2 & 7 pm, 623-815-7930 H
27-11/19 TEMPE: Salt & Pepper - Performing Arts Center, by Childsplay, a new play about 2 friends, one reads all the time, the other barely at all, and how one family deals with the implications & challenges of adult illiteracy, when children realize the grandfather cannot read at all, world premiere by Jose Cruz Gonzalez, $12.50-17.50, Fri-Sun, 480-350-8101 or 800-583-7831 H
27-12/15 TUCSON: Dia de Los Muertos Exhibit - Arizona Historical Society Museum, opening reception 10/27 at 6 pm with traditional refreshments & strolling musicians, 520-628-5774
28 CHANDLER: Family Halloween Celebration - Community Ctr, costume contest, parade, games, free, 1-4 pm, 480-782-2735 H
28 ELFRIDA: Hallow-Fest - Community Center, haunted house, games, prizes, 520-642-3340
28 GILBERT: 2A State Girls Volleyball Championship - Mesquite HS, high school girls game, sponsored by AZ Interscholastic Assn, $5, 2 pm, 602-385-3810 H
28 GLENDALE: Halloween Festival - Sahuaro Ranch Park, food, games, music, contests & entertainment, costume contests and games, free, 6 pm, 623-930-2832 or 623-930-2831 H * x
28 GLOBE/MIAMI: 16th Annual Apache Jii Day - all Indian celebration, food, crafts, paintings, baskets, quilts, dolls & clothing, on-going entertainment by various tribes, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 800-804-5623 H
28 GOODYEAR: 6th Annual Cool Desert Jazz Festival - Estrella Mountain Ranch, featuring national & local acts, Cajun cooking demonstration, children's creativity center, sandcastle contest, art booths, hot air balloon rides, $10-20, noon - 9 pm, 623-935-6384 H x
28 LAKE HAVASU CITY: 26th Annual London Bridge Days Grande Parade - 520-855-4115
28 LAKE HAVASU: Fall Fun Fair - Rotary Community Park, games, food, entertainment, costume parade, 4-8 pm, 520-453-8686
28 PEORIA: Halloween Monster Bash & Balloon Illumination - Sports Complex, entertainment, children's activities, costume contest, arts & crafts, carnival games, free, 5-9 pm, 623-412-7198 H *
28 PHOENIX: Fashion Roundup - Phoenix Art Museum, fundraiser, luncheon supports Arizona Costume Institute, 11 am, $60, 602-257-1880
28 PHOENIX: Doorways to the Past: Hohokam Houses - Pueblo Grande Museum, grand opening celebration featuring replicated prehistoric Hohokam Village, 10 am - 3 pm, 602-495-0901 H
28 PHOENIX: 10th Annual Alzheimer's Memory Walk - Patriot's Square, 5K walk, 5K bike ride, 1 mile walk, kid's run, family fun zone, health expo, music, entertainment, 8 am, 602-528-0545 H * x
28 PHOENIX: Oktoberfest - Rose Mofford Softball Complex, softball tournament, divisions include Women's A,B,C,D levels, men's A,B,C,D and Senior slow pitch, $150 includes a double elimination tournament, 602-262-6485 H
28 PHOENIX: Phoenix Coyotes vs. Los Angeles - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-563-7825
28 PRESCOTT: Prescott Day of Jazz - workshops, free concert on the Courthouse plaza, clinics, dinner, gala concert, 520-771-5854
28 SCOTTSDALE: Reining Horse Show - WestWorld, top riders in numerous reining classes, free, 480-312-6802
28 SCOTTSDALE: Marian McPartland - Center for the Arts, pianist, $28, 8 pm, 480-994-2787 H
28 TEMPE: The Great Pumpkin Carving Challenge - Wyndham Buttes Resort, a face-off between surgeons and the chefs of resorts from across the Valley, pumpkins are auctioned to benefit Valley Big Brothers & Big Sisters, free, 5:30 pm, 480-759-7883 H
28 TEMPE: ASU Football vs. Oregon - Sun Devil Stadium, Homecoming/Hall of Fame Weekend, 480-965-6592
28 TUCSON: 31st Tucson Camera Show - Holiday Inn Palo Verde, classic, collectible, contemporary photo equipment, lenses, accessories, lighting, darkroom and images including stereo, miniature & large format, buy, sell, trade, $4, 10 am - 3 pm, 520-529-5072 H
28 WICKENBURG: 6th Annual Fly-In - Municipal Airport, view airplanes of all types on display, static air show, aerobatic exhibit, model airplane exhibit, pancake breakfast, free, 7:30 am - 1:30 pm, 520-684-5479 H
28 YUMA: Dia de Los Muertos Celebration - Yuma Crossing & AZ State Park, decorative displays of Altares y Ofrendas contest, Calaberas, Latin American music & Mexican folklore dancers, traditional foods, 520-783-2423 H
28-29 BISBEE: Halloween Weekend - carnival, 520-432-6000
28-29 LAKE HAVASU CITY: London Bridge Days Renaissance Festival - London Bridge Beach, 10 am - 6 pm, 520-453-3444
28-29 MESA: 17th Annual Native American Pow Wow - Pioneer Park, Indian dance competition, festival of arts, crafts, food, dance, displays, inter-tribal gathering, free, Sa 11 am - 10 pm, Su 11 am - dusk, 480-644-2351 H *
28-29 PHOENIX: 10th Annual Tractor Pull - Pioneer Living History Museum, 623-842-1102 H
28-29 PHOENIX: Boo! at the Zoo - Phoenix Zoo, unique Halloween event for the family, $4.25-8.50, 9 am - 5 pm, 602-273-1341 H y
28-29 PRESCOTT: Ghost Walk - Sharlot Hall Museum, hear some of Prescott's spooky tales of real ghosts, 520-445-3122
28-29 SCOTTSDALE: AZ Dressage Assn - WestWorld, the agile beauty of the equine under the subtle direction of the rider, free, 480-312-6802
28-29 TUCSON: 14th Annual La Fiesta de los Chiles - Tucson Botanical Gardens & Native Seeds/SEARCH, international chile cuisine, roasting chiles, entertainment, music, artisans & crafts people, $4-5, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-326-9686 H y
28-29 TUCSON: 21st Annual Christmas Cottage - Assistance League, by Craft Auxiliary, holiday boutique featuring handcrafted gifts, ornaments, bake shop, wearable art, free, 520-749-0132
28-11/5 PHOENIX: Silent Auction Preview 2000 - Shemer Art Center, works of art from local artists, 602-262-4727 H
29 GLENDALE: Arizona Aviculture Society Fall Bird Mart - Civic Center, birds, cages, supplies, $4, 9 am - 4 pm, 623-936-3547 H
29 PHOENIX: Arizona Twirling Athletes' Halloween Twirling Competition - Shadow Mountain H.S. Gym, open age group baton twirling competition featuring Miss Halloween Twirler 2000 and a special Halloween costume contest for boys & girls ages 4-24 at 9 am followed by solo competition, $2, 602-997-0522 H *
29 PHOENIX: Phoenix Suns & SRP Family Concert - Thrills, Chills & Trills - Symphony Hall, Robert Moody conducts, musical ghosts & goblins take the stage, costume contest & party included, $10-12, 2:30 pm, 602-495-1999 H
29 PHOENIX: 24th Annual Arizona Animal Welfare League Mutt Show & Fun Walk - Los Olivos City Park, walk with your dog, collect pledges, celebrity judges, demonstrations by Canine Units, agility clubs and prizes, 9 am, 602-273-6852 H
29 PHOENIX: Roosevelt Historic District Home Tour - a select number of residents open their doors and allow visitors to see the unique design tradition of these historical gems, also arts & crafts, food, 11 am - 4 pm, $10, and canned food donation, 602-253-2728
29 PHOENIX: Kids are Music - Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix Girls Chorus with guest appearances by various Valley youth performing arts groups, $8-12, 602-262-7272
29 SEDONA: Raymond Burley - Church of the Red Rocks, performing music for classical solo guitar, $10, 3 pm, 520-282-7963 H
29 TUCSON: Faculty Artist Series - Crowder Hall, with Nicholas Zumbro, piano, $10-4, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998
29 TUCSON: Sounds of Brazil Reunion - St. Philip's Plaza, by Tucson Jazz Society, for Latin fans with special guest Heliana Pinheiro & Joca Costa, 6 pm, $6-11, 520-903-1265
29-11/2 WINDOW ROCK: Secrets of Navajo Land - unlock the mysteries of this ancient land with award-winning Navajo photographer LeRoy DeJolie, with Friends of AZ Highways, 602-712-7042 or www.friendsofazhighways.com
30 SCOTTSDALE: Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra - Desert Mountain Aud., featuring Volodymyr Schusuk, guest conductor, Volodymyr Vynnytsky, pianist, $15-18, 8 pm, 480-945-8071
30 SCOTTSDALE: SunBurst Resort Scottsdale Independent Film Fest - Center for the Arts, featuring The Magic of Carciano, winner of Best Picture at the Seattle Film Festival with director Tony Barbieri in attendance, nine-year-old James lives with a loving but mentally unstable mother, $10, 7 pm, 480-994-2787
30-11/1 PHOENIX: Moscow Ballet - Orpheum Theatre, featuring 50 Russian artists in the Great Russian Nutcracker, 7:30 pm, $19-39, 602-262-7272
31 BISBEE: 8th Annual Haunted Mine Tour - Copper Queen Mine, presented by Dance Arts Studios, 6-9 pm, a carnival on the 30th for the whole family, 520-432-6000
31 CASA GRANDE: 27th Annual Halloween Carnival - O'Neil Park, games, entertainment, costume & pumpkin carving contests, haunted house, free, 6 pm, 520-421-8677
31 LAKE HAVASU CITY: Desert Hills Halloween Party - games, food, haunted house, 6-9 pm, 520-764-3333
31 MESA: Sax Stravaganza - Concerts at the Amp - Mesa Amphitheatre, free, 7 pm, 480-644-2242
31 PHOENIX: Children's Halloween Parade - Chris-Town Mall, trick-or-treat in the mall, free, 602-242-9074 H
31 PRESCOTT: Boo at the Zoo - Heritage Park Zoo, trick or treat at the zoo, 7 pm, 520-778-4242
31 SCOTTSDALE: Halloween Carnival - Eldorado Park, booths, games, candy, prizes, contests and surprises, free, dusk, 480-312-2483 H *
31 SCOTTSDALE: 13th Annual Tales of Mystery, Suspense & Terror - Kerr Cultural Ctr, dramatic reader Geoffrey Platts returns to offer his literary chills & thrills, $13-15, 7:30 pm, 480-965-KERR (5377) H
31 SHOW LOW: White Mountain Root Beer October Fest - also Trunk-or-Treat on Main Street & a haunted house at the White Mountain Vacation Village, 520-537-1114
31 TEMPE: 14th Annual Mill Avenue Masquerade Adventure - Hayden Square, costume contest, parade, live entertainment, 6 pm - midnight, $3-5, 480-967-4877 H
31 TEMPE: 23rd Annual Family Halloween Carnival - Kiwanis Community Park, ghoulish goodies for the goblins, entertainment, costume contest, carnival games, food, free, .25 carnival tickets, 5:30-9 pm, 480-350-5185 H *
31 WILLCOX: Halloween Carnival & Awareness Fair - Community Center, for children under 12, free, 520-384-4777 H
31-11/1 GOODYEAR: Boys 5A Golf State Championship - Estrella Mtn. Ranch Golf Club, high school conference, sponsored by the AZ Interscholastic Assn, free, 10:30 am, 602-385-3810 H
31-11/1 SCOTTSDALE: Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra - Center for the Arts, featuring Volodymyr Schusuk, guest conductor, Volodymyr Vynnytsky, pianist, $15-18, 8 pm, 480-945-8071
31-11/1 SUN CITY WEST: Girls 5A Golf State Championship - Hillcrest Golf Club, high school conference, sponsored by the AZ Interscholastic Assn, free, 10:30 am, 602-385-3810 H
31-11/12 TEMPE: Ragtime - Gammage Aud., Tony Award-winner of 3 American families at the turn of the century, part of America West Valley Broadway Series, 480-965-3434 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
H-handicap access *-includes activities geared for children
Audience attendance: w-under 1,000; x-1,000-10,000; y-10,000-50,000; z-50,000+
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.