Tucson and Campus Calendar


Arizona Daily Wildcat
Thursday, January 22, 2004

Today

  • FREE "Funky Roadside Attractions" reception - Student Union Memorial Center Gallery, third floor. Red Rohall's oil paintings of American roadside attractions will be on exhibition. 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. 621-6142.

  • "Why Do They Make Their Pots Black?" - Arizona State Museum. UA Anthropology professor Dr. William Longacre lectures as part of the "Pottery Detectives" exhibition. $8 general admission, free for students. 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. 626-8381.

    Tomorrow

  • FREE "Xich Lo" - Integrated Learning Center, Room 120. The International Arts Society presents this French and Vietnamese film as part of their film series. 7:30 p.m. Call 621-3527 for more information.

  • FREE "Purgatorio" reception - Fine Arts Complex, Joseph Gross Gallery. Alice Leora Briggs and Michael Cajero's installation work will be on display. 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. 626-4215.

  • "Don Pasquale" - Tucson Convention Center Music Hall, 260 S. Church St. See the classic opera. Tomorrow and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. $25-$90. 321-1000.

  • 21+ Bog Log III - Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. The legendary local musician Bob Log will play some songs about boobs. See his mean slide guitar playing and his helmet. 9 p.m. $5. 798-1298.

  • "The Reason for the Season" - Flandrau Science Center. Many of the world's winter holidays have something to do with the stars. Find out why during this lecture. 7:30 p.m. $5.50. 621-7827.

  • Royal Crown Review - Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Neo-swingers Royal Crown Review plays original tunes and swing favorites. 9 p.m. $12 advance, $14 day of show. 622-8848.

  • Village Green Preservation - Skrappys, 201 E. Broadway Blvd. Rock at this all-ages show. Locals The Mean Reds and Less than Famous open the show. 7 p.m. $5. 358-4287.

  • Evening of Irish Music and Dance - Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. Irish step dancers and Round the House, an Irish quartet, performs traditional jigs. 8 p.m. $14 in advance, $16 day of show. 297-9133.

    Saturday

  • Dillinger Days: The Tucson Capture! - Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Seventy years ago, the legendary outlaw John Dillinger was caught during a fire at the Hotel Congress. 9 p.m. $50. 622-8848.

  • Fear - City Limits, 6350 E. Tanque Verde Road. 6 p.m. $10. 733-6262.

  • 21+ Wooden Ball - Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Some of Tucson's best local bands play all-acoustic sets. 8 p.m. $6. 798-1298.

    Sunday

  • "Roy A. Johnson Memorial Organ Series" - Music Buidling, Holsclaw Recital Hall. Charles Rus is the featured musician at this concert presented by the School of Music and Dance. $10 general admission, $4 students and seniors. 2:30 p.m. 621-1162.

  • 21+ Jessica Andrews - City Limits, 6350 E. Tanque Verde Road. 7 p.m. $15 in advance, $18 day of show. 733-6262.

    Monday

  • FREE "Tennessee Williams in New Orleans"- Marroney Theatre. The Arizona Repertory Theatre, in association with Arizona Theatre Company, present this free Lecture. 4 p.m. Call 626-6305 for more information.

  • FREE "Broken Promises: The Rise and Fall of Israel's Technology-Based Industries." - Jewish Community Center, Joel Bainerman is the speaker at this lecture presented by the Judaic Studies department. 7:30 p.m. 206-9748.

  • FREE Naim Amor - Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Naim Amor, one-half of Tucson-by-way-of-France group Amor Belhom Duo performs a solo show. 9:30 p.m. 798-1298.

    Tuesday

  • Rocky Votolato - Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. This rare all-ages show features Southern California's Rocky Votalato to Tucson. The Pale and Our Cure the Rocketship open the show. $6 for those ages 21 and over. $8 if you're under 21. 622-8848.

  • FREE "The Early 13th Century Tristan by Gottfried of Strassburg" - UA Library Special Collections. Dr. Albrecht Classen lectures as part of the "Early Book Lecture Series." 7 p.m. - 8: 30 p.m. 626-8717

    Wednesday

  • FREE Michael Palmer reading - Modern Languages auditorium. Palmer, who is the author of "Promises of Glass" and "At Passages," will read some of his work at this reading presented by the UA Poetry Center. 8 p.m. 626-3765.

  • 21+ Chomsky - Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Chomsky isn't just the founder of modern linguistics. Nor is he just America's foremost intellectual. Nope, Chomsky's also the name of a rock band from Texas. Come see it play at Congress along with System and Station. 9 p.m. $4. 622-8848.