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December 24th, 2009
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Author: by Erica Nannini
Radio Redefined Old Time Radio Theatre: Three Skeleton Key 8 p.m., next Thursday, Dec. 31 Beowulf Alley Theatre 11 S. Sixth Ave. 882-0555; www.beowulfalley.org Before Mom and Dad could TiVo Full House reruns and watch them with the kids after dinner, families got together to listen to radio shows. With no visual stimulation, everyone had to rely on pure imagination to set the scene. The Old Time Radio Theatre program at Beowulf Alley Theatre seeks to re-create the radio stories…
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by Anna Mirocha
Laugh Your Year Off Standup Comedy by Steve Hirst 7 and 10:30 p.m. Laffs Comedy Caffe2900 E. Broadway Blvd. 323-8669;www.laffstucson.com Ah, we’ve come to the end of a year marked by job losses, home foreclosures and other unpleasantness. That all sucks—but the year’s almost over, so you might as well laugh about it. Appropriately, the best place to do that on New Year’s Eve may just be Laffs. At dinnertime, shed the year’s burdens and escape to another continent by…
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by Amanda Portillo
Shopping AND Fun Mercado Holiday Bazaar 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18 and 19; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 20 Mercado San Agustin 100 S. Avendia del Convento 461-1106; www.mercadoholidaybazaar.com Holiday shopping isn’t always candy canes and carols. Busy parking lots and long lines can really damper the mood. It would be nice if good food (not from food courts), live music and fun activities accompanied shopping. Good news: The second annual Mercado Holiday…
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by Amanda Portillo
Heavenly Harmony “Harps and Angels” 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11 UA Steve Eller Dance Theatre 1713 E. University Blvd. 621-1162; arizona.tix.com There are some things that little girls love: princesses, horses and … harps? Well, maybe little girls don’t love the harps themselves, but they love what harps conjure: The melodies that come from harp strings seem to flit and fly high on magical wings. “Maybe girls think of angels playing when they hear the sound,” says Terrie Ashbaugh, executive…
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Backyard Chicken Coop Tour; One-Man-Band Fest; BICAS 14th Annual Art Auction; Phyro-Giants!
by Amanda Portillo
Open House—for Birds Backyard Chicken Coop Tour 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5 Tickets and info at the Food Conspiracy Co-op 412 N. Fourth Ave. 624-4821; www.foodconspiracy.org Some chickens in Tucson are living the good life—and they might be living in your neighbor’s backyard. Torey Ligon, outreach coordinator for the Food Conspiracy Co-op, has seen upscale chicken-coop designs including upraised abodes made of recycled products and palaces painted to resemble the owner’s home—matching trim and all. “People keeping…
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by Amanda Portillo
Opera Sampler Plate “Scenes of Myth and Fantasy” 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1 UA Crowder Hall UA School of Music Speedway Boulevard and Park Avenue 621-1162; www.music.arizona.edu When you jump from a magical fairyland to a giant dragon to a little boy being attacked by math and a vengeful chorus of numbers, chances are you’re high or in a deep REM cycle. But in this case, it’s opera. Kristin Dauphinais, a professor of voice at the University of Arizona, directed…
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by Amanda Portillo
First and Last Day in Business Pop Up Shop clothing/jewelry sale and event 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21 Eric Firestone Exhibition and Event Space 403 N. Sixth Ave. 882-2616 The holidays are here, so it’s time to push through the crowds and find your loved ones gifts that they will actually appreciate. (You can get yourself something, too, as a reward for your time and effort.) Where to begin? For starters, retailer Paula Taylor and jewelry designer…
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by Amanda Portillo
CoyoteMoon Films launch with Time and Again and Se Habla Español 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7 Crossroads 6 Grand Cinemas 4811 E. Grant Road 327-7067; www.coyotemoonfilms.com It’s always exciting to see your town on the big screen. You recognize that building; you’ve driven along that street; you’ve shopped in that store. Well, get ready: A new Tucson company, CoyoteMoon Films, shot a short movie here—and there are recognizable scenes everywhere. Se Habla Español will premiere on Saturday, officially launching CoyoteMoon…
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by Erica Nannini
Pets in Dress Halloween Dog Day and Mini-Adopt-a-Thon 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31 Cat Mountain Station 2740 S. Kinney Road 578-8795; www.catmountainstation.com Dogs like Halloween, too. OK, they may not care much for the constant doorbell-ringing and all of the crazy-looking children coming into their yard all night—but even though they might not admit it, they secretly like getting dressed up for the occasion. Treat your four-legged family member to a trip to Cat Mountain Station on Halloween…
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by Amanda Portillo
Love Thy Neighbor Second Annual Neighborfest 1 to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25 Fourth Avenue and University Boulevard 623-2579; www.downtowntucson.org When it comes to reppin’ the ‘hood, Tucsonans aren’t the best. But if so many rappers sing about the ‘hood, then it must be important. Get to know your neighborhood and the people who live in it at the second annual Neighborfest, where the theme is “Bringing Greater Downtown Neighborhoods Together.” “Sometimes people get stuck in their own little niche…
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