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Arts Briefs
Ballet Tucson presents
traditional ‘Nutcracker’
By MARIE RODRIGUEZ
aztecpress@pima.edu
Ballet Tucson will present a traditional version of “The Nutcracker” on Dec. 23, 24 and 26 at Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave.
The productions, complete with snowflakes, marching toy soldiers and giant mice, have entertained Tucson audiences for more than a decade.
Tickets cost $27 to $54, with discounts available for students. Show times are Dec. 23 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 24 at 3 p.m. and Dec. 26 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
For more information, visit www.ballettucson.org. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000.
Other holiday entertainment options include:
“Holiday of Lights Planetarium and Laser Music Shows”
UA Science: Flandrau
When: Through Dec. 31
Show times:
Thursdays (Family Night): Planetarium show – 6:30 p.m.; Laser show – 7:30 p.m.
Fridays: Planetarium show – 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m.; Laser show – 5:30 p.m., 8 p.m.
Saturdays: Planetarium show – 11 a.m., 4:30 p.m.; Laser show – 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sundays (Family Day): Planetarium show – 1:30 p.m.; Laser show – 2:30 p.m.
Winter Break Shows Dec. 20- Dec. 31
Mon-Fri: Planetarium show – 11 a.m., 3 p.m.; Laser show – 1 p.m.
(closed Christmas and New Year’s Day)
Where: 1601 University Blvd.
Price:
General admission (includes planetarium show): $7.50 adults, $5 children 4-15.
Music Laser shows: $10 adults, $7.50 children 4-15.
Discounts on Family Night/Day and matinees.
Details: www.flandrau.org
“A Christmas Carol”
The Comedy Playhouse
When: Dec. 10-30
Show times: Sun., 3 p.m., Fri.-Sat., 7:30 p.m.
Where: 3620 N. First Ave.
Price: $18 regular admission, $16 students
Details: 260-6442, www.thecomedyplayhouse.com
“The Secret Santa”
The Gaslight Theatre
When: Through Jan. 1
Show times: 3 p.m., 6 p.m., 8:30 p.m., Sunday matinees noon, 3 p.m., 7 p.m.
Where: 7010 E. Broadway Blvd.
Price: $17.95 adults, $15.95 students
Details: 886-9428, www.thegaslighttheatre.com
“Annual Holiday Concert”
Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus
When: Dec. 11
Show times: 3 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Where: Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave.
Price: $15-$18
Details: www.boyschorus.org, 296-6277
“A Tucson Pastorela”
Borderlands Theater
When: Dec. 16-19
Show time: Sun., 2 p.m., Thu., Fri., Sat., 7 p.m.
Where: Leo Rich Theatre, 260 S. Church Ave.
Price: $17-$22, discounts available
Details: 882-7406, www.borderlandstheater.org.
“Holiday Spectacular!”
Tucson Symphony Orchestra
When: Dec. 18-19
Show times: Sat., 7:30 p.m., Sun., 2:30 p.m.
Where: Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave.
Price: $25-$66
Details: www.tucsonsymphony.org, 882-8585
Aztec Calendar Wed. Nov. 24-Dec. 8
Wednesday, Nov. 24
Preparing Your Schedule for Next Semester, 10-11 a.m., Downtown Campus, LB-153. Details: sarceneaux@pima.edu.
Read to a Therapy Dog, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Murphy-Wilmot Library, 320 S. Wilmot Road. Details: Topy Wehner, 594-5420
The b Foundation, Club Congress, 6:30 p.m., 311 E. Congress St. $8/12, all ages. Details: 622-8848 or hotelcongress.com/club.
Ayurveda (Led Zep Tribute Band from Ithaca, NY), 7-10 p.m., Nimbus Brewery, 3850 E. 44th St., free. Details: 745-9175 or nimbusbeer.com.
Casa Maria Benefit with The Triple Double Band, Tammy West, Rich Hopkins and Luminarios, Kevin Pakulis, 8:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. 6th St., $5 donation. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com/calendar.
Thursday, Nov. 25
Nov. 25-26: Happy Thanksgiving! Campus closed.
Tom Walbank, 7 p.m., La Cocina at Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court Ave. Details: 622-0351, oldtownartisans.com.
Nowhere Man & Whiskey Girl, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. Sixth St., free. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com/calendar.
Friday, Nov. 26
Oracle Art Ensemble, 6 p.m., Plush, 340 E. Sixth St., free. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com/calendar.
Wade Lashley, 7-10 p.m., Nimbus Brewery, 3850 E. 44th St., $5. Details: 745-9175 or nimbusbeer.com.
Mostly Bears, Mr. Gnome, Stareater & Four Five Six, 8:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. 6th St., $6. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com/calendar.
Michael Huerta & Ex-Cowboy, Bolder Bird of Paradise, Friends of Young Americans, 9 p.m., Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress, free. Details: 623-7621.
Saturday, Nov. 27
Bryan Dean Trio, 7-10 p.m., Nimbus Brewery, 3850 E. 44th St., $5. Details: 745-9175 or nimbusbeer.com/events.
Powhaus Presents: Solid Gold, 7 p.m., Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., $3, all ages. Details: 740-1000.
Happy Hour with George Rosenberg, 7-9 p.m., at Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress, free. Details: 623-7621.
Logan Greene & the Bricks CD Release Show with Kaia, 8:30 p.m., Solar Culture, 31 E. Toole Ave., $5. Details: 884-0874 or solarculture.org.
Gsol, 9 p.m., Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress, free. Details: 623-7621.
Brian Lopez, The Silver Thread Trio and Loveland, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. 6th St., $5. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com/calendar.
Sunday, Nov. 28
Cat and Dog Adoptions, noon, HOPE Animal Shelter, 2011 E. 12th St. Details: 792-9200.
The Santaland Diaries, 3 p.m., Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway Blvd., $18/16, discounts available. Details: 327-4242 or livetheatreworkshop.org.
Larry Armstrong & Coppermoon, 5-8 p.m., Nimbus Brewery, 3850 E. 44th St., free. Details: 745-9175 or nimbusbeer.com.
Ray Ottoboni, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. Sixth St., free. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com.
Jam Out With Your Clam Out! Record Show, 10 p.m., Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress, free. Details: 623-7621.
Monday, Nov. 29
Birds of Tohono Chul, 8:30 a.m., Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo Redondo. Details: www.tohonochulpark.org.
Student Success Workshop—Reducing Test Anxiety, 9-10 a.m., Community Campus, A-107, reserve seat at 206-6408. Details: lschubert@pima.edu.
Magical Powers Record Show with Matt and Dan, 9 p.m., at Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress, free. Details: 623-7621.
Francis Ploski, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. Sixth St., free. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com/calendar.
College Night Jam Session with Contriband, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m., Brat’s Bar & Grill, 5975 W. Western Way, free, 21+. Details: 578-0341.
Tuesday, Nov. 30
Student Success Workshop—Overcoming Math Anxiety, 12-1 p.m., West Campus, A-G19, drop-ins welcome. Details: bolivares@pima.edu.
FAFSA Frenzy—Financial Aid Help Session, 3-5 p.m., Desert Vista Campus, F-119. Details: farsvp@pima.edu.
PCC Speakers Series, Memory: How it Works and Why it Often Doesn’t, 6 p.m., District Office Community Board Room, 4905 E. Broadway Blvd., C-105, free. Details: 206-4500.
PCC Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., West Campus Proscenium Theatre, $6, discounts available. Details: 206-6986.
Smallvox, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. 6th St., free. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com/calendar.
Every Tuesday: Geeks Who Drink pub quiz, Club Congress, 8 p.m., Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St, free, 21+. Details: 622-8848 or hotelcongress.com/club.
Wednesday, Dec. 1
World Vision Fundraiser, Popcorn Sale, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Desert Vista cafeteria. Details: gcaballero@pima.edu.
2010 World AIDS Day, featuring On the Mark, Pinche Blues Band, guest speakers, balloon cutting ceremony, 4p.m.-midnight, Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Free, all ages. Details: 622-8848 or hotelcongress.com/club.
Dimmu Borgir, 7 p.m., Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., $26. Details: 740-1000.
Stefan George, 7-9 p.m., La Cocina at Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court Ave., free. Details: www.oldtownartisans.com.
A Christmas Carol, 3 and 7 p.m., The Comedy Playhouse, 3620 N. First Ave., $18/16 students. Details: 260-6442, thecomedyplayhouse.com.
Thursday, Dec. 2
Student Success Workshop—Searching for Scholarships, 10-11 a.m., Downtown Campus, LB-172, reserve seat at 206-7260. Details: sarceneaux@pima.edu.
Bluegrass Music Jam, 6-8 p.m., Vero Amore Pizza, 12130 N. Dove Mountain Blvd., Marana. Details: www.desertbluegrass.org.
Odyssey Storytelling presents: Belly Laughs, Humor for the Holidays, 6:30 p.m., Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. $7, 21+ w/ID. Details: 622-8848 or hotelcongress.com/club.
Tom Walbank, 7 p.m., La Cocina at Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court Ave. Details: 622-0351, oldtownartisans.com.
Erik Ketchup Presents! 9 p.m., Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress, free. Details: 623-7621.
Duo Sonido in the Lounge, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. 6th St., free. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com/calendar.
Aztec Calendar
Wednesday, Nov. 10
Veterans Pancake Breakfast, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., NWC Student Life, NW-D-201. Details: 206-2121 or studentlifeNWC@pima.edu.
Student Success Workshop—Goal Setting, 1-2 p.m., WC, A-G-19. No reservation required. Details: bolivares@pima.edu.
Bear in Heaven, Club Congress, 7:30 p.m., 311 E. Congress St. $10, 21+. Details: 622-8848 or http://www.hotelcongress.com/club.
Al Perry in the Lounge, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. 6th St., free. Details: 798-1298 or http://www.plushtucson.com/calendar.html.
Thursday, Nov. 11
Veteran’s Day, College Closed.
Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos, 7 p.m., Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. All ages, $12. Details: 622-8848 or hotelcongress.com/club.
Through Nov. 14: “The Time of Your Life,” West Campus Black Box Theater, $15. Details: 206-6986.
The Aggrolites, Kool Shades and 3 Point Turn on main stage, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. 6th St., $10/12. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com.
Friday, Nov. 12
Student Life Involvement: Tucson Clean & Beautiful, 8:30-11 a.m., Desert Vista. Help clean up Calle Santa Cruz. Details: 206-5026, gcaballero@pima.edu.
Supervillains and Ballyhoo, 6:30 p.m., Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St, all ages, $10/$12. Details: 622-8848 or hotelcongress.com/club.
Other Voices Women’s Reading Series, featured readers and open microphone, 7 p.m., Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave., free. Details: 792-3715, 891-9707.
Fundraiser and Silent Auction at The Front Gallery, Casa Libre en la Solana, 7 p.m., 228 N. Fourth Ave., #2, $5 suggested donation. Details: 325-9145 or casalibre.org.
Children’s Tumor Foundation Benefit—Mostly Bears, Sergio Mendoza, Tom Walbank and The Ghost of 505, 8 p.m., Plush, 340 E. Sixth St., $8 donation. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com.
People From the Sun Late Show, 10:15 p.m., Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St, $5, 21+. Details: 622-8848 or hotelcongress.com/club.
Saturday, Nov. 13
Nov. 13-14: Yard Sale to Benefit Bikers for Babies, a March of Dimes fundraiser, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 1228 N. Catalina. Details: Bob’s Posse, facebook.com/bikersforbabiesaz, or 343-5338.
Football vs. Phoenix College, 1 p.m., Tucson Electric Park, 2500 E. Ajo Way. Details: aztecathletics@pima.edu.
Fourkiller Flats, Greta Gaines and Silverbell, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. Sixth St., $5. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com.
Softball v. Arizona Elite, 10 a.m., West Campus. Details: aztecathletics@pima.edu.
Football vs. Phoenix College, 1 p.m., Tucson Electric Park, 2500 E. Ajo Way. Details: aztecathletics@pima.edu.
Sunday, Nov. 14
Freelance Whales + Bear Hands + Miniature Tigers, 6:30 p.m., Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St, all ages, $12. Details: 622-8848 or hotelcongress.com/club.
Hank Topless, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. Sixth St., free. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com.
Monday, Nov. 15
Nov. 15-18: Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., East Campus Student Mall. Details: 206-7616.
Made for Flight kite display by Transgender youth and ally empowerment project, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. University of Arizona Mall. Details: Casa Libre en la Solana, 325-9145 or casalibre.org.
Through Nov. 29: Job Searching & Career Building Help, Mondays and Fridays, 1-3 p.m., Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive, free, adults. Details: 229-5300.
Preparing your schedule for next semester, 6-7 p.m., continuing students drop-in only, West Campus C-215. Details: bolivares@pima.edu.
Tuesday, Nov.16
Student Resources a la carte, become a better student and learn what West Campus has to offer! 11 a.m.-1 p.m., HRP courtyard. Details: 206-6762.
Art in the Park, Tohono Chul Park, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m., 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, incl. in price of admission. Details: Darlene Kryza, 742-6455 or tohonochulpark.org.
Preparing your Schedule for Next Semester, 4-5 p.m., continuing students drop-in only, Downtown Campus LB-153. Details: sarceneaux@pima.edu.
Greg Morton and special guests, 7-9 p.m., Tuesdays through Nov. 30, La Cocina at Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court Ave, free. Details: Allie, 622-0351.
Geeks Who Drink pub quiz—every Tuesday at Club Congress, 8 p.m., Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St, free, 21+. Details: 622-8848 or hotelcongress.com/club.
Wednesday, Nov. 17
Third Annual Tucson Comic-Con, 70 vendors and creators, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., The Hotel Arizona, 181 W. Broadway, free. Details: Henlry Barajas, 624-8711, tucsoncomic-con.com.
The Rocket summer: Bryce Avary, his instruments and your voices, 7 p.m., Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St, $15, all ages. Details: 622-8848 or hotelcongress.com/club.
Edge 29: A Reading Series of Emerging and Younger Writers, Marianne Dissard, Kristi Maxwell & Lucy Simpson, 7:30 p.m., Casa Libre en la Solana, 228 N. Fourth Ave., #2, $5 suggested donation. Details: 325-9145 or casalibre.org.
Poetry reading, Anselm Berrigan and Shelly Taylor, 8 p.m., St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 545 S. Fifth Ave., $5. Details: Tenney Nathanson 615-7803 or pog@gopog.org.
Thursday, Nov. 18
The Great American Smoke-out, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Northwest Campus Level 2, resources to help you either quit smoking or tools and tips to never start, free. Details: thastings@pima.edu or 206-2121.
Great Literature of All Times, discussion presented by Dr. Bill Fry, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive, free, adults. Details: Linda 229-5300.
Blogging for Beginners, 2-hour hands-on workshop with instructor Gary Wagnon, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Catalina Foothills High School, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive, $20, adults. Details: Colleen Avender, 209-7812.
The Thermals, Opti Club Pre-party, 7 p.m., Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St, $10/12, all ages. Details: 622-8848 or www.hotelcongress.com/club.
Pima Briefs
West Campus to host resource fair Nov. 16
West Campus will host a resource fair Nov. 16 to help students prepare for next semester. The first-time event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the outdoor HRP courtyard.
“The purpose of the fair is really to allow students to gear up for the spring semester,” said Sara Hastings, student services advisor.
Tented booths will showcase a variety of academic, financial and medical resources available to students. There will also be an onsite advisor, resources from the library and counselors to aid with registration preparation.
Health care and child care booths will explain options available to students.
The Student Services and Student Life sponsors will also hold a raffle and promise a variety of fun activities.
-By Samantha Esquivel
Pima students receive trade scholarships
Two Pima Community College students were among 500 students nationwide who received trade scholarships awarded by Home Depot.
Dallas Watts and Eric Adams received $1,000 scholarships to reward their academic performance, leadership and work experience. The awards will assist with tuition, textbooks and tools for their trade.
The Trade Scholarship Program is designed to support building and construction trade students as they develop their skills.
It is open nationwide to students who enroll in building and construction trades at vocational or technical schools, colleges or universities.
-By D.J. Ochoa
Veterans Day parade downtown Nov. 11
The annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Tucson will begin at 10:30 a.m. The parade starts near East 13th Street at South Sixth Avenue. It heads north to Broadway Boulevard, west to Granada Avenue and south to the Tucson Convention Center.
The Tucson VA Medical Center, 3601 S. Sixth Ave., will present a free concert, ceremony and refreshments at 2 p.m. Local musicians will perform a 90-minute patriotic tribute.
-By Liza Porter
Aztec Calendar Oct. 28-Nov. 10
aztecpress@pima.edu
Thursday, Oct. 28
Women’s History through Fashion fashion show, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., PCC Downtown Campus, Amethyst Room, free. Details: 206-4673 or dmwakefield@pima.edu.
The Tangelos, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. 6th St., free. Details: 798-1298 or http://www.plushtucson.com/calendar.html
Optimist Club Daft Punk Night, 9 p.m., Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., members free, non-members $3, 21+. Details: 622-8848 or http://www.hotelcongress.com/club/.
Art in the Park, Tohono Chul Park, Tuesdays and Thursday, 11 a.m., 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, incl. in price of admission. Details: Darlene Kryza, 742-6455 or www.tohonochulpark.org.
Harvest Festival for Children, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Student Life, Desert Vista Campus, free. Details: Guadalupe Caballero, gcaballero@pima.edu.
Student Success Workshop/Library Skills, 2-3 p.m., West Campus Library. Details: Betty Olivares, bolivares@pima.edu.
Friday, Oct. 29
WIP—Works in Progress, UA Writing MFA Reading Series, 7 p.m., Casa Libre en la Solana, 228 N. 4th Ave., #2, free. Details: 325-9145 or www.casalibre.org.
Black Carl with Discos and Automaton, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. 6th St., $5. Details: 798-1298 or http://www.plushtucson.com/calendar.html.
Nightmare on Congress Street, Rock-n-roll Halloween Party, 8 p.m., Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Details: 622-8848 or http://www.hotelcongress.com/club/.
Meet the Authors of “My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: Forty New Fairy Tales,” reading, discussion and signing, Antigone Books, 7 p.m., 411 North 4th Ave., free. Details: 792-3715 or www.antigonebooks.com.
FAFSA Frenzy Help Session, 2-9 p.m., Northwest Campus, Room E-212, free. Details: farsvp@pima.edu.
Saturday, Oct. 30
Men’s basketball v. Westwind Prep, scrimmage, 4 p.m., West Campus.
Rocky Horror Picture Show—Rocky Horror Zombie Show, featuring the Heavy Petty Shadowcast, 10 p.m., Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd., $6. Details: 322-5638 or www.loftcinema.com.
Seashell Radio with Elsinore and The Monitors, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. 6th St., $5. Details: 798-1298 or http://www.plushtucson.com/calendar.html
Rally to Restore Sanity—Tucson Edition, live feed of Jon Stewart’s Comedy Central rally, 9 a.m.-11 p.m., Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Details: 622-8848 or http://www.hotelcongress.com/club/.
Breathe Owl Breath, Little Wings and Forrest Fallows, 9 p.m., Solar Culture, 31 E. Toole. Details: 884-0874 or http://www.solarculture.org/solarculture.
Sunday, Oct. 31
Repo! The Genetic Opera-All Hallow’s Scream featuring the Thankless Job Shadowcast, 7 p.m., Grand Cinemas Oracle View, 4690 N. Oracle Rd., $8. Details: 292-2430.
Halloween Party with O/W/L/S, 10 p.m., Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. $3, 21+. Details: 622-8848 or http://www.hotelcongress.com/club/.
Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter Tea Party, featuring Less Than Famous, Ensphere and Blind Divine, 9 p.m., Plush, 340 E. 6th St., $5. Details: 798-1298 or www.myspace.com/lessthanfamous.
PCC Music presents The Voice of an Angel, featuring Homero Ceron, Amilcar Guevara and Geoffrey Hamilton, 3 p.m., WC CRA Recital Hall, $6 (discounts available). Details: 206-4673 or dmwakefield@pima.edu.
Monday, Nov. 1
Stefan George in the Lounge, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. 6th St., free. Details: 798-1298 or http://www.plushtucson.com/calendar.html.
Call for Singers, Arizona Choral Society, 6:30-9 p.m., Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2450 E. Ft. Lowell Rd. Details: Dr. Jonathan Ng, 579-5331 or rvw766@yahoo.com or www.azchoral.org.
Mariachi Extravaganza with Mariachi Sonido de Mexico and Mariachi Cielo de Mexico, 7 p.m., Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Blvd., $18. Details: Becky Gilmour, 886-9428 or www.thegaslighttheatre.com.
College Night Jam Session with Contriband, dancing, free pool, darts, 9:30 p.m., Brat’s Bar & Grill, 5975 W. Western Way, free, 21+. Details: Victoria, 578-0341.
Magical Powers Record Show with Matt and Dan, every Monday at the Red Room / Grill, 100 E. Congress. Details: 623-7621.
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Reverse Cowgirl in the Lounge, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. 6th St., free. Details: 798-1298 or http://www.plushtucson.com/calendar.html.
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz, every Tuesday, 8 p.m., Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. $3, 21+. Details: 622-8848 or http://www.hotelcongress.com/club/.
Rainwater Harvesting Demonstration Site Tour, 8-9 a.m., The Nature Conservancy, 1510 E. Fort Lowell Rd., free. Details: Dorothy Boone, 622-3861.
Art in the Park, Tohono Chul Park, Tuesdays and Thursday, 11 a.m., 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, incl. in price of admission. Details: Darlene Kryza, 742-6455 or www.tohonochulpark.org.
NWC Student Life Presents: Cultural Awareness: Native American Heritage Week, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., NW Campus, D-201. Details: 206-2121 or studentlifeNWC@pima.edu.
Wednesday, Nov. 3
Calder Quartet with pianist Gloria Cheng, $25, $10 students, Leo Rich Theater at TCC, 260 S. Church. Details: 577-3769 or www.arizonachambermusic.org.
Helmet, with special guests, Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. 8 p.m., $15, 21+. Details: 622-8848 or http://www.hotelcongress.com/club/.
The Apples in Stereo with Fol Chen, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. 6th St., $15. Details: 798-1298 or http://www.plushtucson.com/calendar.html.
Information session for Nursing and West Campus Health-Related Professions, 3:30-5 p.m., East Campus Community Room. Details: Betty Olivares, bolivares@pima.edu.
Thursday, Nov. 4
Courtney Robbins in the Lounge, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. 6th St., free. Details: 798-1298 or http://www.plushtucson.com/calendar.html.
Art in the Park, Tohono Chul Park, Tuesdays and Thursday, 11 a.m., 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, incl. in price of admission. Details: Darlene Kryza, 742-6455 or www.tohonochulpark.org.
Dia de los Muertos, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., East Campus Library Courtyard. Details: Luvy Nuanes, 206-7644.
PCC Theatre: The Time of Your Life, 7:30 p.m., WC Center for the Arts Black Box Theater, $15, box office Tue.-Fri. 12-5 p.m. and one hour before performance. Details: 206-6986.
Aztec Calendar, Oct. 14-27
Compiled by Chris Coco and Liza Porter
Thursday, Oct. 14:
Through Oct. 22: “Portraits” by Louis Carlos Bernal, Ann Simmons-Myers, Hirotsune Tashima, Bernal Gallery, West Campus CFA. Free. Details: 206-6942.
Tuesdays and Thursdays through Dec. 30: Art in the Park, 11 a.m., Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte. Details: tohonochulpark.org.
Artist’s Talk: Chris McCaw, 5:30 p.m., Center for Creative Photography, 1030 N. Olive Road. Details: 621-7968, www.creativephotography.org.
Amy Rude’s Piano Sing Along, 10 p.m., Red Room/Grill ,100 E. Congress St. Free. Details: 623-7621.
Friday, Oct. 15:
Softball (scrimmage) vs. Central Arizona College, 1 p.m., at University of Arizona.
Softball (scrimmage) vs. University of New Mexico, 3 p.m., at University of Arizona.
Volleyball v. Eastern Arizona College, 7 p.m., West Campus.
Garboski with Vayden and The Provocative Whites, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. $5. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com.
A Night of Comedy with Neil Hamburger and JP Inc., 10:30 p.m., Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St. $5 advance, $8 day of show. 21+. Details: hotelcongress.com.
Saturday, Oct. 16:
Softball (scrimmage) vs. Arizona Western college, 11 a.m., University of Arizona.
Men’s soccer vs. Scottsdale CC, noon, West Campus
Women’s soccer vs. Scottsdale CC, 2:30 p.m., West Campus.
Men’s basketball (scrimmage) vs. Luke AFB, 4 p.m., West Campus.
Reception, 6-9 p.m., Dia De Los Muertos Exhibition at Lulubell Gallery, 35 E. Toole Ave. Linocut prints from PCC printmaking classes and other community artists.
Club Crawl, downtown Tucson—80 bands, 25 stages. $8-$10, 21+ only. Details: http://clubcrawl.ning.com.
Green Living Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Habitat for Humanity HabiStore, 3840 S. Palo Verde Road # 201. Local experts in green building/remodeling, home energy savings, resource conservation. Details: 889-7200, www.HabitatTucson.org.
Autumn Delight art and fashion show, 6-9 p.m., Zoe Boutique, 735 N. Fourth Avenue. Details: 740-1201.
Van Gogh Rescue with Fort Worth and The Avalanche Symphony, 9:30 p.m., Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. $5. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com.
I Am the Lion, 10 p.m., Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress St. Free. Details: 623-7621.
Sunday, Oct. 17:
Softball (scrimmage) vs. Cypress CC, 1 p.m., at University of Arizona.
Softball (scrimmage) vs. University of Arizona, 5 p.m., at UA.
Janiva Magness, Neon Profit and Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkestra, Southern Arizona Blues & Heritage Festival, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Reid Park’s Demester Band Shell.
Every Sunday: Jam Out With Your Clam Out! Record Show, 10 p.m., Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress St. Free. Details: 623-7621.
Monday Oct. 18:
Women’s soccer vs. Paradise Valley CC, 3 p.m., West Campus.
“Green Jobs,” NWC Student Life Presents: Movie Monday, 11 a.m.-noon and 4-5 p.m., Northwest Campus, D-201. Details: 206-2121 or studentlifeNWC@pima.edu.
YWCA-Eliminating Racism, Empowering Women Workshop, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., East Campus Community Room. Details: 206-7616.
Every Monday: Magic Powers Record Show With Matt and Dan at Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress St. Free. Details: 623-7621.
Tuesday, Oct. 19:
Student Success Workshop: Researching Your Career Options, 10-11 a.m., Downtown Campus, LB-172. Details: 206-7260.
Rootbeer Fest, Student Life on the patio, 11 a.m.-2 p.m, Desert Vista Campus.
Through Nov. 5: Student Life Operation Christmas Child, Desert Vista Campus. Drop off donations in Student Life office. Details: Guadalupe Gaballero, gcaballero@pima.edu.
PCC Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., CFA Proscenium Theatre, West Campus. $6. Details: 206-6986.
Russian Circles, 9 p.m., Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. (21+) $8/$10. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com.
Wednesday, Oct. 20:
World Vision Fundraiser—Popcorn Sale, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Desert Vista Cafeteria. Support Student Life and save a child’s life.
YWCA Eliminating Racism-Empowering Women Workshops, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., East Campus Community Room. Details: 206-7616.
Stress Management & Wellness Techniques Workshop, noon-1 p.m., Northwest Campus B-121. Details: 206-2200.
My Degree Plan Workshop-Academic Planning 101, 1-2 p.m., Northwest Campus B-121. Details: 206-2200.
Thursday, Oct. 21:
Chorale and College Singers Concert, 7:30 p.m., West Campus CFA Proscenium Theatre, $6. Details: 206-6986.
Tuesdays and Thursdays through Dec. 30: Art in the Park, 11 a.m., Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte. Details: tohonochulpark.org.
Joseph Maples and the Ones That Got Away, 10 p.m., Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress St. Free/Details: 623-7621
Friday, Oct, 22:
British Invasion Night with Whole Lotta Zep & Special Guests, 21+ show. Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Tickets: $8. Details: hotelcongress.com.
Dance for a Cause—Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 7 p.m., CFA Proscenium Theatre. Tickets: $35 or $15 for students. Details: http://dance-4-cause.org or call Patte Lazarus at 886-1153.
DMX, 7 p.m., Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. $25/$28. Details: 740-1000.
Saturday, Oct. 23:
Grand Opening, El Pueblo Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., El Pueblo Park, SW corner Irvington and South Sixth Avenue. Details: 622-0525, ext. 242.
Girls Making Media, 1-5 p.m., WomanKraft, 388 S. Stone Ave. Young women 12-21 make video segments. Registration required. Details: 954-2004 or girlsmakingmedia@gmail.com.
Women’s basketball (scrimmage) v. Luke AFB, 5 p.m., West Campus.
Sunday, Oct. 24:
KFMA’s Fall Ball 10—Deftones, Bush, A Day to Remember, Sick Puppies. Tickets $35/adv at Tucson-area Catalina Marts. Details: www.kfma.com, 880-KFMA.
Piano & Friends, Arizona Friends of Chamber Music, 3 p.m., Leo Rich Theater, TCC. $10. Details: 577-3769, www.ArizonaChamberMusic.org.
Minus the Bear, 7 p.m., Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. $15/$17. Details: 740-1000.
Every Sunday: Jam Out With Your Clam Out! Record Show, 10 p.m., Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress St. Free. Details: 623-7621.
Monday, Oct. 25:
Yoga for Beginners, 7-8:15 a.m., Tucson Yoga, 160 S. Fourth Ave. $5. Details: www.tucsonyoga.com, 1-877-TUC-YOGA.
Every Monday in October: Team Trivia, 7 p.m., Sky Bar, 536 N. Fourth Ave. Free. Prizes awarded. Details: 622-4300.
Every Monday: Meet me at Maynards social walk/run, 400 N. Toole. Check-in begins at 5:15 p.m. Free. Details: meetmeatmaynards.com.
Mondo Monday, 8 p.m., The Loft Cinema. $3. Weird, wild flicks. Details: loftcinema.com/ mondomondays.
Tuesday, Oct. 26:
Borderlands: Writing on the Edge, Tucson author Tom Miller, 3-4:30 p.m., UA Center for Latin American Studies,1510 E. University Blvd. Free. Details: 307-2774.
Wiz Khalifa, 7 p.m., Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., $18/$20. Details: 740-1000
Speaker’s Series 2010, 6-7 p.m., Dolores Duran-Cerda, “Teaching Languages and Culture Using Online Education,” Community Board Room, District Office, 4905 E. Broadway, Building C. Free.
Wednesday, Oct. 27
Disability Awareness Brown Bag, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Northwest Campus, D-201. Details: 206-2121 or studentlifeNWC@pima.edu.
Andrew Collberg, last night at Red Room at the Grill, 100 E. Congress St.. Free. Details: 623-7621.
Public Hearing on Private Prisons, 6-8 p.m., PCC Downtown Campus, Amethyst Room. Details: 623-9141.
Real, Natural and Unsustainable, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Gregory Euclide, Joseph Gross and Lionel Romach Galleries, UA Campus. Details: 626-4215, www.cfa.arizona.edu/galleries.
Pima briefs
Dinner out can help Phi Theta Kappa
Pima Community College’s international honor society, Phi Theta Kappa, will hold a fundraiser at Applebee’s restaurants on Sept. 27.
Diners who eat at any Tucson Applebee’s location between 11 a.m. and closing can donate 10 percent of their tab by letting the server know they are dining out for Phi Theta Kappa.
Recent Phi Theta Kappa community service projects have included building a library for an orphanage in Mexico and participating in a Trek for Trash on ‘A’ Mountain.
For more information about Phi Theta Kappa, visit http://www.ptk.org. For more information on the PCC chapter, visit http://ecc.pima.edu/~ptk.
-By Samantha Esquivel
College to host state candidate debates
Pima Community College is hosting debates for state House of Representatives candidates.
Debates for legislative districts 27 and 28 have already been held.
Remaining dates include:
District 29 candidates – Tuesday, Sept. 28, PCC District Office Community Room, 4905C E. Broadway Blvd.
District 30 candidates – Thursday, Sept. 30, East Campus, 8181 E. Irvington Road.
Each debate will begin at 6 p.m. and last approximately 90 minutes.
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission sponsors the debates. For more information, visit azcleanelections.gov.
-By Ricky Gonzales
Calendar
Thursday, Sept. 16:
Through Oct. 22: “Portraits” by Louis Carlos Bernal, Ann Simmons-Myers, Hirotsune Tashima, at Bernal Gallery, West Campus CFA. Free. Details: 206-6942.
Sept. 16-19: Spanish and Flamenco Festival, 375 S. Stone. Details: tucsonspanishflamencofestival.com.
Crime and Zackey Force Funk at Plush, 340 E. Sixth St., 9 p.m. $5. Details: 798-1298 or plushtucson.com.
Cinema La Placita Outdoor Film Series, “The Apartment,” starring Jack Lemon and Shirley MacLaine, 110 S. Church, 7 p.m. Suggested donation $3. Details: 326-5282, cinemalaplacita.com.
Friday, Sept. 17:
Volleyball vs. Chandler-Gilbert CC, 7 p.m., West Campus.
Pessimist Club at Red Room / Grill (punk records show), 100 E. Congress St., 9 p.m. Free. Details: 623-7621.
Chapple Bomb, Chicano Brown, Limbless Torso, Negative Feedback at Skrappy’s, 191 E. Toole, 7 p.m. $5. Details: 358-4287, skrappystyc.org.
Saturday, Sept. 18:
Softball scrimmage vs. Tucson Roadrunners, 8 a.m., West Campus.
The Modeens at Red Room / Grill, 100 E. Congress St. 10 p.m. Free. Details: 623-7621.
The Bled, Broken End Stereo, We Stand Reborn at Skrappy’s, 191 E. Toole, 7 p.m. $7. Details: 358-4287or skrappystyc.org.
Sunday, Sept. 19:
Every Sunday: Jam Out With Your Clam Out! Record Show at Red Room / Grill, 100 E. Congress St.,10 p.m. Free. Details: 623-7621.
Through Sept. 25: Made in Tucson/Born in Tucson/Live in Tucson, Museum of Contemporary Art, 265 S. Church, Thurs-Sun 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Details: 624-5019, moca-tucson.org.
Hot Wings: Indoor Native Butterfly Exhibit, Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m, $8 adults, $4.50 kids. Details: 326-9686, ext.10 or tucsonbotanical.org.
Monday, Sept. 20:
Clothing Swap for clean used and new clothes at Red Room / Grill, 100 E. Congress St., 7 p.m. Music, food and drink specials supplied. Free. Details: 623-7621
Scrabble Club, Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Free. Adults only. Details: 229-5300.
Douglass Trumbull: A History of Special Effects in Film, Crowder Hall, UA Campus at Park Avenue and Speedway, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $12. Details: 621-7567.
Tuesday, Sept. 21:
Your Home: Good or Bad Investment?, Richard Rosen lecture, PCC Speaker Series, 6-7 p.m., Community Board Room, District Office, 4905 E. Broadway Blvd., free. Details: 206-4500.
Rotting Out, Soul Search, Condemned, Territory, Busted Bearings, Jacobs YMCA, 1010 W. Lind St., 7 p.m. $7. Details: 888-7716.
Women’s Commission Seminar, grant writing, Tucson Women’s Commission, 240 N. Court Ave., 7 p.m. Suggested donation. Details: 622-0905, pimatucsonwomen.org.
Wednesday, Sept. 22:
PCC “Let’s Chat” session with Provost Suzanne Miles, noon-1 p.m., Community Campus Café. Details: 206-4500 or pima.edu.
Men’s soccer vs. Glendale CC, 1 p.m., West Campus.
Women’s soccer vs. Glendale CC, 3:30 p.m., West Campus.
Volleyball vs. South Mountain CC, 7 p.m., West Campus.
Thursday, Sept. 23:
Cinema La Placita Outdoor Film Series, “The Princess Bride,” 110 S. Church, 7 p.m. Suggested donation $3. Details: 326-5282, cinemalaplacita.com.
Endangered: Biodiversity on the Brink, Mitch Tobin discusses his book, UA Bookstore, Student Union Memorial Center, 1209 E. University Blvd., 5 p.m. Free. Details: 621-2814, uofabookstores.com.
Teen Gaming Night, Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, Wii, board games, Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Library, 7800 N. Schisler, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Details: 594-5200, library.pima.gov.
Friday, Sept. 24:
Through Oct. 3: “Charlotte’s Web,” Proscenium Theatre, West Campus CFA. Performances Fri-Sat at 7 p.m., Sat-Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets: $6, with discounts available. Details: 206-6986 or pima.edu/cfa.
Tucson Fashion Week at Skrappy’s, 191 E. Toole Ave. Details: tucsonfashionweek.net.
Farmers Market, Broadway Village, corner of Broadway Boulevard and Country Club, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Details: 603-8116.
Saturday, Sept. 25:
Softball scrimmage vs. Desert Thunder, 10 a.m., West Campus.
Men’s soccer vs. Phoenix College, noon, West Campus.
Women’s soccer vs. Phoenix College, 2:30 p.m., West Campus.
Powhaus Productions and Rialto Theatre presents: Robot (7th annual Robot Exchange), retro future fashion and robot art, 8:30 p.m., Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress. 18+, $3. Details: 740-1000, rialtotheatre.com.
Sunday, Sept. 26:
Dean and Anna Schoff vocal recital, 3 p.m., Recital Hall, West Campus CFA. Tickets: $6, with discounts available. Details: 206-6986 or pima.edu/cfa.
Tucson Psychic Fair, Connecting Energy Pathways, Four Points Sheraton, 1900 E. Speedway, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $5. Details: 399-1969, tucsonpsychicfair.com.
Water Garden Tour, Harlow Gardens, 5620 E. Pima St., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $10. Details: 760-5565, tucsonwatergardeners.org.
Monday, Sept. 27:
Jimmy Eat World CD release show, Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress, 7 p.m., $25-$30. Details: 740-1000, rialtotheatre.com.
People and Places of Saguaro’s Past, photo tour of the park’s historic past, Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail, 11 a.m. Free. Details: 733-5153, nps.gov/sagu.
Home Maintenance Workshop: The Art of Setting Tile, St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave., 12:30 p.m. Free. Details: 299-6421, stphilipstucson.org.
Tuesday, Sept. 28:
Every Tuesday: Community Food Bank farmer’s market, 3003 S. Country Club Drive. Details: 622-0525.
Tours of Fox Tucson Theatre, Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., noon. Admission: $2 suggested donation. Contact: 547-3040.
Tucson Homebrew Club, 7 p.m., Boondocks Lounge, 3306 N. First Ave. Free. Details: http://tucsonbrewclub.com.
Wednesday, Sept. 29:
PCC “Let’s Chat” session with Provost Suzanne Miles, noon-1 p.m., East Campus Cafeteria, free. Details: 206-4500, or pima.edu.
Men’s soccer vs. Mesa CC, 1 p.m., West Campus.
Women’s soccer vs. Mesa CC, 3:30 p.m., West Campus.
Volleyball vs. Mesa CC, 7 p.m., West Campus.
Diversity Book Study, discussion of “Dead Pool” by James Lawrence Powell, St. Francis in the Foothills Methodist Church, 4625 E. River Road., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Details: 299-9063, stfrancisumc.com.
Aztec Calendar
Compiled by Chris Coco, Liza Porter and Conrad Pursley
Thursday, Sept 2
Deadstring Brothers at Plush, 340 E. Sixth St, 9:30 p.m., $7. Details: 798-1298.
Thirsty Thursday with Tucson Toros, Hi Corbett Field, 3400 E. Camino Campestre, 6-7 p.m.
Odyssey Storytelling Presents: Crazy for You, Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 7 p.m., $7. Details: hotelcongress.com, 622-8848.
Friday, Sept 3
First Friday Shorts, Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd., 9 p.m., $5. Details: loftcinema.com/firstfridayshorts.
Through Sept. 5: Club Congress 25th Anniversary Party, Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 7 p.m. $10 per day, $25 for the weekend. Details: hotelcongress.com, 622-8848 or www.hotelcongress.com.
La Encantada Summer Concert Series, 2905 E. Skyline Drive, 7 p.m. $10 in advance, $11 day of show.
Saturday, Sept 4
Through Sept. 25: Abnormal Formal at Lulubell Toy Bodega, September Gallery Exhibit, 439 N. Sixth Ave., Suite 187, 6-9 p.m. Live art, graffiti, music by Josh Flood, Zackey Force Funk, DJ Milkcrate, Isaiah Toothtaker and more.
Vinyl Revival 2010, Fourth Annual Record Fair, Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., free. Details: 622-8848, www.hotelcongress.com.
Sunday, Sept 5
Tucson Farmers Market at St. Philip’s Plaza, 4180 N. Campbell Ave., 8 a.m., free. Details: 529-2775.
Jam Out With Your Clam Out record show, every Sunday at Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress St., free. Details: 623-7621.
Furry Pollinators, 16721 E. Old Spanish Trail, 2-3:30 p.m., $5. Details: 647-7121 or colossalcave.com.
Monday, Sept 6
Meet Me At Maynards Social Run/Walk, 400 N. Toole St., 5:50 p.m. with check-in at 5:15 p.m., free. Details: 991-0733.
Chk Chk Chk at Club Congress, 100 E. Congress St., 8 p.m., $17. Details: 622-8848 or www.hotelcongress.com.
Saguaro National Park Labor Day Run, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail Road. Registration 5-6 a.m., race start 6:30 a.m. Fees vary. Details: azroadrunners.org/races/detail/saguaro.
Tuesday, Sept 7
Through Nov. 6: “Ojos bien abiertos (Eyes Wide Open),” Etherton Gallery, 135 S. Sixth Ave. Tuesday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Details: 624-7370.
Necromentia premiere, Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd, 7 p.m., free. Details: loftcinema.com.
The Anchor, Breaker Breaker 19ner, Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress St., 10 p.m., free. Details: 623-7621.
Batucaxe Rehearsals, Rhythm Industry Performance Factory, 1013 S. Tyndall Ave., 6:30-8:30 p.m. free. Details: www.batucaxe.org.
Wednesday, Sept 8
2010 TAMMIES, annual Tucson area music awards, Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., 6:30 p.m., free. Details: 740-1000.
Imperial Can, Dr. Dinosaur, Nervous Steps, Skrappy’s, 191 E. Toole Ave., 7 p.m. $5. Details: 358-4287.
Join the Sonoran Desert Weedwackers to eradicate buffelgrass and fountain grass, 7 a.m. Ages 12 and older. RSVP required. Details: 615-7855 or eeducation@pima.gov.
Thursday, Sept 9
Happy Hour at Cup Café, Mon-Fri, 4-7 p.m., Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Details: 798-1618.
D.R.I. at The Rock, 136 N. Park Ave. 5:30 p.m. $16.
N9NE Fest with Girl Talk, Far East Movement, Silver Medallion, Tucson Electric Park, 2500 E. Ajo Way. Foam party, water slides, light show. $8-$50. Details: 344-2224.
Friday, Sept 10
Sept. 10-11: “Coming in Hot,” play by Kore Press, PCC Center for the Arts Recital Hall, West Campus, 2 p.m. Details: 327-2127.
Necronauts, Garboski, Minibosses, at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 8 p.m. 21+, free. Details: 798-1618.
Electric Blanket at Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress St.,10 p.m., free. Details: 623-7621.
Saturday, Sept 11
Second Saturdays Downtown, free music by Anna Warr and Giant Blue, street performers, arts/crafts vendors, downtown business specials, starts at noon. Details: 2ndsaturdaysdowntown.com.
A Concert in Your Backyard, free concert series, Crossroads at Silverbell Park, 7548 N. Silverbell Road, 6 p.m. Details: 797-3959.
Repo! The Genetic Opera and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog featuring the Vampire Bunny Slayers, Oracle View Theater, 4690 N. Oracle Road, 11 p.m. Tickets $8 at door. Details: 292-2430.
Sunday, Sept 12
YogHA Club, yoga and laughter, Curves Studio, 2816 N. Campbell, 5:30 p.m., free. Details: 777-7544.
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Details: 622-8848, hotelcongress.com.
Books and More Entertainment Sale, 9 a.m., Humane Society, 3465 E. Kleindale Road. Details: 327-6088.
Monday, Sept 13
Yoga for Beginners, Tucson Yoga, 150 S. Fourth Ave., 7 a.m., $5. Details: 1-877-TUC-YOGA.
Sabertooth Snatch, I Fail, Magical Power Record Show with Matt & Dan, Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress St., 10 p.m., free. Details: 623-7621.
Sept. 13-19: Free acupuncture for students and teachers, Tucson Community Acupuncture, 2900 E. Broadway, Suite 170. Details: 881-1887.
Tuesday, Sept 14
Johnny Cashew at Red Room/Grill, 100 E. Congress, St., 10 p.m., free. Details: 623-7621.
Euchre Tournament at Nimbus Brewery, 3850 E. 44th St. Cash prize and Nimbus gift certificates. Sign up by 6:45 p.m, play starts promptly at 7 p.m. Details: 795-2388.
Dead Confederate, Alberta Cross at Plush, 340 E. Sixth St., 8 p.m., $8. Details: plushtucson.com.
Wed, Sept 15
9/11 Truth Tucson, a screening of 9/11 Revisited, Ward 6 City Council Office, 3202 E. First St., 6:30 p.m. Details: 791-4601.
“Coming in Hot,” play by Kore Press, Gallagher Theater, UA campus, 7 p.m. Details: 327-2127.
Every Wednesday in September: Billy Sedlmayr at Red Room/Grill, 10 p.m., free. Details: 623-7621.
Aztec Calendar
Thursday, May 6:
Women’s tennis @ NJCAA championships, Randolph Tennis Center, 50 S. Alvernon Way, opponents and times TBA.
Through May 8: PCC Dance: A Celebration of Nations, Proscenium Theater, West Campus. Admission $6, discounts available. Details: 206-6986.
Odyssey Storytelling presents Borders: Cross-Cultural Stories, Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 6:30 p.m., $7. Details: 730-4112.
Friday, May 7:
First Friday Shorts, The Golden Gongs year-end showdown, Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd, 9 p.m., $5. Details: loftcinema.com/firstfridayshorts.
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars (World) with Spirit Familia, Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., 7 p.m., $21 adv/ $24 at door. Details: rialtotheatre.com.
Saturday, May 8:
Stephan George, free patio show, Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 7 p.m. Details: 622-8848.
Boys R Us, Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 7 p.m., $8. Details: 622-8848
2nd Saturdays presents The Portland Cello Project, Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., 7-10 p.m., free. Details: www.portlandcelloproject.com, foxtucsontheatre.org.
Sunday, May 9:
Mother’s Day
PCC Music: Chorale and College Singers, CFA Proscenium Theater, West Campus, 3 p.m., gadmission $6. discounts available. Details: 206-6986.
Movies with Mom: A special mother’s day screening of “His Girl Friday,” The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd., 1 p.m., $8. Details: http://www.loftcinema.com/node/1577.
Monday, May 10:
Fight Fair, Kill Paradise, Honor Bright Concert, Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 6 p.m., $10 adv / $12 day of show. Details: 206-6986
A killer workout, “Aerobicide,” The Loft Cinema, 3233 E Speedway Blvd, 8 p.m., $2. Details: loftcinema.com.
Tuesday, May 11:
Hello Dali! The Salvador Dali Super Surreal Birthday Bash!, The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd., 7:30 p.m., $8. Details: http://www.loftcinema.com/HelloDali
Straight No Chaser, Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., 7 p.m., $24 adv, $29 @ door. Details: rialtotheatre.com.
Wednesday, May 12:
FAFSA Frenzy Help Session, West Campus Computer Commons, 3 p.m. Details: farsvp@pima.edu.
Man from Magdalena, Community Performing Arts Center, 1250 W. Continental Road, 7 p.m., $25. Details: http://www.performingartscenter.org.
Thursday, May 13:
Shearing Pinx with Nu Sensae Early Show, Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 7 p.m., $5. Details: hotelcongress.com.
The Optimist Club, Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 9 p.m., $3. Details: hotelcongress.com.
LAVA Music presents MJ Bishop, Nancy Lynn Bright and Claudia Nygaard in Concert, Civano Neighborhood Center Courtyard, 10501 E. Seven Generations Way, 6:30 p.m., suggested donation of $5. Details: lavamusic.org.
Friday, May 14:
May 14-15, PCC Digital Arts: Digital Video & Film Screening, CFA Proscenium Theater, West Campus, 7 p.m., free. Details: 206-6986.
Mostly Bears, The Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 9 p.m., $5. Details: 206-6986.
Saturday, May 15:
“Rocky Horror Picture Show,” Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd., midnight $5. Details: http://www.loftcinema.com/rockyhorror.
Border Action Network Fundraiser, Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 6 p.m., $5 donation suggested. Details: 622-8848
I Dream in Widescreen, Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., 7 p.m., free. Details: foxtucsontheatre.org.
Sunday, May 16:
May 16, 18: National Theatre Live presents “The Habit of Art,” The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd., Sunday -1 p.m., Tuesday – 7 p.m., $15. Details: http://www.loftcinema.com/node/1499.
Brokencyde with Jeffree Starr + Blood on the Dance Floor + Stereos, Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 6 p.m., $13 adv / $15 day of show. Details: 622-8848.
Volunteer Fair, Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., 1-4 p.m., free. Details: rialtotheatre.com.
Monday, May 17:
“Yeti, Giant of the 20th Century,” The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd., 8 p.m., $2. Details: loftcinema.com.
SoulTown Motown’s Greatest Hits, The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Blvd., 7 p.m., $17.95. Details: 886-9428
Tuesday, May 18:
Poetry reading by West Campus poetry students, 7 p.m., Center for the Arts Recital Hall. Free. Refreshments available.
Int/Advanced Modern Dance Technique Class, The Dance Loft, 620 E. 19th St. #150, 6:40-8:10 p.m., $7-12. Details: thedanceloft.com
The Bickersons: Tax Refund, Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, 11 S. Sixth Ave., 7 p.m., $8. Details: beowulfalley.org.
Wednesday, May 19:
Gil Mantera’s Party Dream, Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 8 p.m., $8. Details: hotelcongress.com.
Tucson Toros Summer Baseball, Hi Corbett Field, 3400 E. Camino Campestre Tucson, 7 p.m., $6. Details: 325-1010.
Graduation ceremony to be held May 20
By Manny Manriquez III
The 2010 ceremony for Pima Community College spring graduates will be held on Thursday, May 20, at 7 p.m. at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.
Graduates must arrive by 6 p.m. to check in at the Exhibition Hall. Graduates will receive an information card with their name and degree/certificate information.
For those who want to take graduation photos, Focus on Events will be in the Cochise/Apache Room on the ground level of the Convention Center between 4:30-6:30 p.m., and after the ceremony until 10 p.m.
Parking for the ceremony is free for graduates and their guests at designated lots. Parking on the east side of the convention center may be limited due to construction.
Graduates may bring as many guests as they wish. No tickets or reservations are needed.
Only graduates and dignitaries are allowed on the arena floor during the ceremony. Graduates will be seated in the order of line-up.
Caps and gowns are mandatory and can be purchased at all campus bookstores until Thursday, May 20, for $30.27. There will also be a limited selection of caps and gowns the day of graduation in the Exhibition Hall.
Graduates will receive a scroll in place of their degree/certificate, then return to their seats after receiving their scroll. The official document will be mailed within 12 weeks if all requirements are met.
PCC’s Multicultural Convocation, an event that celebrates the academic achievement and cultural diversity of PCC graduates, will be held Friday, May 7, at the West Campus gymnasium. Graduates must register for the convocation.
For more information about the graduation ceremony or convocation, visit www.pima.edu or call 206-4888. For more information on Focus on Events, call 544-0210.
April 27 talk to discuss ‘scientific revolution’
By Gabi Piña
Pima Community College physics instructor Tony Pitucco will give a lecture April 27 at 6 p.m. in the Community Board Room at PCC’s District Office, 4905 E. Broadway Blvd.
The talk, “The Emerging Scientific Revolution,” will discuss the physical and philosophical consequences of theories such as quantum mechanics and general relativity.
Pitucco holds a Ph.D. in applied mathematics, a M.S in mathematics and a master’s of education degree in Foundations of Education and Philosophy.
He has directed myriad research grants and has been honored as Arizona Professor of the Year. He has also been selected for a national Teaching Excellence Award – Top 50 Professors in the USA.
The lecture, part of PCC’s new Speakers’ Series, is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the provost/executive vice chancellor and the PCC Faculty Senate.
For further information, call the PCC information desk at 206-4500.
Jane Goodall to speak at Northwest Campus
By William Brown
World-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall will speak at Pima Community College’s Northwest Campus on April 28.
The free lecture will begin at 2 p.m. in the Northwest Campus second-floor amphitheater. Arrive early to ensure a good seat.
2010 marks the 50th anniversary of Goodall’s landmark chimpanzee behavioral research. Her lecture, Gombe and Beyond: The Next 50 Years, will focus on the work she has done, the changes she has seen and the role everyone must take to make a better future.
A book signing and sales of Jane Goodall Institute merchandise will take place after the talk.
For further details about the talk, contact the Northwest Campus Student Life office at 206-2121. For more information about Goodall, visit www.janegoodall.org or www.rootsandshoots.org.
Aztec Calendar – April 8-21
Compiled by Conrad Pursley
Thursday, April 8:
Men’s tennis vs. Scottsdale CC, 1:30 p.m., Tucson Racquet Club, 4001 N. Country Club.
April 8-11: Spring Fling, Rillito Downs, North First Avenue at River Road. Admission $5, parking $5. Times vary by day. Details: springfling.arizona.edu.
Through April 18: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Black Box Theater , West Campus CFA. Thurs-Sat, 7:30 p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m. Tickets: $15, with discounts available. Details: 206-6986.
Friday, April 9:
Through April 30: “Annual Student Juried Exhibition,” Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, West Campus CFA. Free. Details: 206-6942.
April 9-May 9: Tucson Audubon Society Birdathon 2010. Details: 622-5622 or tucsonaudubon.org.
“Food, Inc.,” 4-6 p.m., Miller-Golf Links Branch Library, 9640 E. Golf Links Road. Free. Details: 594-5355 or library.pima.gov.
Saturday, April 10:
“The Wizard of Oz,” 7 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. Tickets: $8 general, $6 students. Details: foxtucsontheatre.org.
The Massive Movie Musical Sing-Along, 7 p.m., Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. Tickets: $8. Details: loftcinema.com.
Kick Ass-Midnight Movie Screening, Tower Theatres, Arizona Pavilions, 8031 N. Business Park Drive. Tickets: $9.21. Details: kfma.com/events.php.
Sunday, April 11:
12th annual Race for the Cure, Reid Park. Events begin at 6 a.m. Details: komensaz.org/race.html.
KFMA Day, Pima County Fairgrounds, 11300 S. Houghton Road. Gates open at noon. Admission: $35. Details: 407-4500 or kfma.com/concerts.php
Sons of Orpheus 19th Annual Spring Concert, 3 p.m., Proscenium Theater, West Campus CFA. Tickets: $15, students $12. Box office: 206-6986. Details: sonsoforpheus.org/perform.htm.
Monday, April 12:
Rock and Stroll, Meet Me at Maynards, 4-8 p.m., Maynards Market, 400 N. Toole Ave. Free. Bands at 15 locations along four-mile walk/run route. Details: meetmeatmaynards.com.
“Sense of Style,” 7:30 p.m., Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave. Admission $10, students $5. Details: 318-2721 or TucsonMuseumofArt.org.
Magic Powers Record Show with Matt and Dan, Red Room at Grill, 100 E. Congress St. Details: 623-7621.
Tuesday, April 13:
Salon de Refuses’ art exhibit reception, noon-2 p.m., West Campus Student Gallery, Santa Rita building.
Baseball vs. Yavapai College, noon, West Campus baseball field.
Women’s tennis vs. Eastern Arizona College, 1:30 p.m., Tucson Racquet Club, 4001 N. Country Club.
Softball vs. Yavapai College, 2 p.m., West Campus softball field.
Wednesday, April 14:
April 13-18: “Chicago,” TCC Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Tickets: $20+. Details: 903-2929 or broadwayintucson.com.
Through May 16: “New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-altered Landscape,” Center for Creative Photography, Park Avenue at Speedway Boulevard. Free. Details: 621-7968 or creativephotography.org.
Through June 12: “The Son of the Sheik,” 7 p.m., Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. Tickets: $17.95, students $15.95. Details: 886-9428 or thegaslighttheatre.com.
Thursday, April 15:
Sports Tournament, 1-5 p.m., Desert Vista Campus. Sponsored by student government and the Intramural Club.
April 15-25: Pima County Fair, Pima County Fairgrounds, 11300 S. Houghton Road. Admission $7, parking $5. Details: 762-9100 or pimacountyfair.com.
Mark Nelson Tuba Recital, 7 p.m., Recital Hall, West Campus CFA. Tickets: $6, with discounts available. Details: 206-6986.
Friday, April 16:
April 15-25: Arizona International Film Festival. Most events at The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St. Details: 882-0204 or filmfestivalarizona.org.
Through July 3: Andy Warhol Portfolios: Life & Legends, Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave. 12-5 p.m., Admission: $8. Details: 624-2333 or TucsonMuseumofArt.org.
April 16-17: “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Universe,” 10 p.m., Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. Tickets: $5. Details: loftcinema.com.
Saturday, April 17:
Spring Club Crawl, 80 bands on 25 stages downtown and along Fourth Avenue. Venues open at 7 p.m. Wristband tickets $8 in advance at Zia Records, or $10 day of event. Details: clubcrawl.net.
16th Annual Tucson Earth Day Festival, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Reid Park on Country Club at 22nd Street. Free. Details: tucsonearthday.org.
Ed Mell: Paintings of the New West, Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave. Admission: $8. Details: 624-2333 or TucsonMuseumofArt.org.
Sunday, April 18:
GABA Bicycle Swap Meet, 6 a.m. to noon, Fourth Avenue between Sixth Street and Ninth Street. Free. Details: 624-5004 or fourthavenue.org.
Cyclovia Tucson, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Streets near UA will be closed to cars for socializing and non-motorized transport. Details: cycloviatucson.com.
Keep on Truckin’ Family Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Congregation Anshei Israel, 5550 E. Fifth St. Admission: $2. Details: 745-5550 or caiaz.org.
Monday, April 19:
PCC Jazz Improv Combos, 7:30 p.m., Proscenium Theatre, West Campus CFA. Tickets: $6, with discounts available. Details: 206-6986.
Twilight Walking Tour of the Mansions of Main Avenue, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Meet on northwest corner of Main Avenue and Alameda Street. Tickets: $15. Reservations recommended. Details: 881-1638 or krusearizona.com.
Yann Tierson, Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress. Details: 740-1000 or rialtotheatre.com.
Tuesday, April 20:
April 20-21: American Red Cross Blood drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Northwest Campus A-207. Details: 206-2121.
Softball vs. Eastern Arizona College, 2 p.m., West Campus softball field.
Local Natives, Solar Culture, 31 E. Toole Ave. Details: 884-0874 or solarculture.org.
Wednesday, April 21:
Earth Day Celebration, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Northwest Campus, second level. Details: Denise Meeks, 206-2247 or dmeeks@pima.edu.
John C. Frémont, Pathfinder of the American West, noon, Western National Parks Association, 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Free. Details: 622-6014 or wnpa.org.
Murs, Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Details: 622-8848 or hotelcongress.com.
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