Tucson and Campus Calendar


Arizona Daily Wildcat
Thursday, April 1, 2004

Today

Flavor Flav - Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. With Tony Danza and Buddy. First come, first served. 9 p.m. 622-8848

Xiu Xiu - Solar Culture, 31 E. Toole Ave. With Tucker B's and This Song Is A Mess But So Am I. 9 p.m. $7. 884-0874

Battle of the Bands and Women In Music Showcase - Main Gate Square and Park Student Union. Concert to benefit Opening Minds Through the Arts. Stages at Main Gate Square and Park Student Union. 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. $2 raffle tickets. 622-8613

"Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" - Gallagher Theater. Present a copy of your current class schedule and get in free; otherwise $3. First come, first served. Graduate students $2 as part of Graduate Student Appreciation Week. 626-7526

"Hands of Light" - Drama building, Directing Studio, Room 116. School of Theatre Arts presents this modern rendition of the myth of Midas. 8 p.m. $3.50. 621-1162

"Beauty and the Beast" and "Serenade" - Stevie Eller Dance Theater. UA Opera Theater will perform "Beauty and the Beast," and the School of Dance will perform George Balanchine's ballet "Serenade." 8 p.m. $16 general, $13 seniors and UA employees, $10 students. 621-1162

"Odyssey: A Storytelling Series" - Wilde Playhouse, 135 E. Congress St. Six storytellers to speak using the theme "poor little fool." Storytellers will not read or memorize, but tell from their own life experiences. 7 p.m. $5. 730-4772

Tomorrow

The UA Pride Alliance's First Annual Gender Bender Ball - Student Union Memorial Center Ballroom. Money raised will be used to send students to the National Conference on Gender. 6:30 p.m. $65 general ($52 tax deductible), $35 students ($22 tax deductible) 621-7585

Architecture Lecture Series - Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering building, Room 202. Inaki Abalos to speak on the architecture of Spain. 621-6752

"All Five Naked Eye Planets Visible at Once!" - Flandrau Planetarium Theater. Special planetarium presentation and public viewing. 7 p.m. $5.50 adults, $4.50 seniors and students, $4 for 13 and under. 621-3646

"Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed" - Vaudeville Cabaret, 110 E. Congress St. Local improv comedy troupe will perform. 8 p.m. $4. 440-4436

Tech N9ne - Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. 8 p.m. $7. 740-0126

Saturday

The January Taxi - Zia Record Exchange, 3370 E. Speedway Blvd. Arizona rockers bring their big sound into the small shop. 8 p.m. 327-3340.

Vocal Ease - Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea, 1730 E. Speedway Blvd. Jam out to your favorite classics and the latest hits with UA's sexy, all-girl, a cappella sextet. 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. 795-0338.

The Vines - Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave, Tempe. With Jet. 8 p.m. $16.75. 480-829-0607

Psychic Fair - Stairway of Light Church, 337 E. Grant Road. Choose from a variety of mediums to find out if you're destined to marry a celebrity. $15 per 30-minute session. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 331-7018

"In the Center of Things: A Tribute to Howard Jones" - Center for Creative Photography. Opening day of exhibition featuring work by Jones, the center's founding director, as well as work by past and present art photography faculty. Noon. 621-7968

Tucson Mass Steel Band Concert - College of Fine Arts Courtyard. 3 p.m. 621-7026

Poetry Slam Boogie Jam - The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St. Poets will be challenged to incorporate music into their poetry. $100 first-place prize, along with other prizes. Sign up at 6:30 p.m. Open to all. 7 p.m. $5. 620-2045

Tucson Playback Theatre - Center for Expressive Arts Therapy, 3838 E. Fort Lowell Road, Suite 2. An evening of theater in the playback form. Participants can try the role of actor, musician, storyteller or audience member. 7 p.m. $10. 327-9078

Sunday

Pagan Puppet Church - Tucson Puppet Works Theater, 44 W. Sixth St. Tucson Puppet Works' presentation of the story of Estarte. Noon and 2 p.m. $5 adults, $3 for 12 and under. 770-1533

Poetry Reading - POG presents poet Charles Alexander. Bookman's, 6230 E. Speedway Blvd. 7 p.m. 748-9555

J-Live - Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. With People Under the Stairs. 9 p.m. $10. 622-8848

Monday

Thrice - Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. With Poison the Well, Darkest Hour and Moments in Grace. 7 p.m. $13.50 in advance. 798-3333

2004 Music Concert Season: "Faculty Artist Series: Encounters with Zarzuela: Janet Sturman and Friends" - Music building, Crowder Hall. 7:30 p.m. $10 general, $8 employees and seniors, $4 students

Zeitgeist "Emerging Voices" Series - Mat Bevel Institute, 530 N. Stone. Matt Mitchell will use a seven-string guitar and looping to perform this improvised jazz concert. 8 p.m. $5. 882-7154

"What's Love Got to Do With It?" - Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave. Exhibit on the many sides to relationships. Noon - 4 p.m., Monday through Sunday. $5 general, $4 seniors, $2 students, free to children 12 and under. 624-2333

Tuesday

Liars - Solar Culture, 31 E. Toole Ave. With Get Hustle and Young People. 9 p.m. $10. 884-0874

"Prince Valiant or Surely You Joust." - Gaslight Theater, 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. $14.95 general, $12.95 seniors, $6.95 students and children 12 and under.

Wednesday

Open Break Dancing - Skrappys, 201 E. Broadway Blvd. 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. 358-4287

UApresents: "The Assad Family: A Brazilian Songbook." - Centennial Hall. 7:30 p.m. $14 - $36. 621-3341

2004 Music Concert Season: Campus Band Concert - Music building, Crowder Hall. 7:30 p.m. 621-2998