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Today

"Buy a Book for Only a Buck" - The Center for Creative Photography is selling selected books marked down to $1. Put them on your coffee tables to look smart. 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 307-2825

21+ "Spring Relief with Calexico" - Featuring our local pride joy with Al Perry, The Fashionistas and Tom Walbank. Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St. $8. 9 p.m. 622-8848

Friday

FREE "Confidences Trop Intimes" - A movie that's all French and erotic. Part of the International Arts Film Series. Manuel T. Pacheco Integrated Learning Center, Room 120. 7:30 p.m. 621-3527

21+ The Slow Signal Fade - Lovely, dreamy pop for people to make out to. With Fred Thomas and Nedelle. Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. $4. 798-1298. 9:45 p.m.

21+ Hot for Teacher - A sweet-ass Van Halen cover band from San Francisco. Dude, you should totally get there like 20 minutes late and then when you walk in go, "I don't feel tardy." (If you don't get this reference the hit Van Halen single "Hot for Teacher," you're obviously not a VH fan 4-life like the Arts desk is. City Limits, 6350 E. Tanque Verde Road. 733-6262. $8. 8 p.m.

Crispin Hellion Glover presents "What Is It?" - Crispin Glover in person showing his new film at the Loft Cinema with a slide show, question and answer and book signing. Ixsnay on the Ackbay to the Uturefay. 8 p.m. today and Saturday. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Prices vary

Saturday

Cheap Trick - "I Want You to Want Me" makes everybody and their mom want to dance, but not dance with their mothers. Interesting. Pima County Fairgrounds, 11300 S. Houghton Road. 762-3247. 8 p.m. $7

Arizona Repertory Theatre presents "Rocky Horror Show" - Get your sweet transvestite flava early on in the day at the matinee. 1:30 p.m. 621-1162. $20-$29. UA Laboratory Theatre

"A Clockwork Orange" - Please, please see this movie sober. $5. The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 10 p.m. 795-7777

Fiesta de Garibaldi - A recreation of the famous Mexico City celebration. With mariachi music, ballet folklorico, arts, crafts and food. DeMeester Center, Reid Park. 900 S. Randolph Way. $5. 838-3908. 10 a.m.-10 pm.

21+ Longview - They're all they rage in their native U.K. and ready to rock your cheap ass for only $1! With Music Video, The Deludes and The Year of Acceleration. Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848. 8 p.m.

Sunday

VHS or Beta - With Electric Six. Danger + high voltage = a night of hot disco rock fun. $10 advance, $12 door. Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. 9:45 p.m. 798-1298

Monday

The Sun - Indy rock with a stone cold wicked side that'll make you want to bob your head. Performing with Keaton Simons and Andrew Collberg. Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. 798-1298

"Ward Churchill Speaks Out" - Short film by Free Speech TV on former chair of the Colorado University Department of Ethnic Studies who was forced to resign over controversial remarks he made about Sept. 11. Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering building, Room S202. 7 p.m. 621-5665

Tuesday

21+ Alaska - Featuring members of the Red Aunts, Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion. Oh, snap! With the Solace Brothers. Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848. $5 advance/$7 door. 9 p.m.

Wednesday

FREE Reading with the contributors of Persona - Contributors to the UA's undergraduate literary magazine will read from their submitted work. Modern Languages Auditorium. 8 p.m. 626-3765.

21+ Viva Voce - Husband-wife indy pop that will make you want to dance and not feel guilty about it. With Lagoon and the 10 Percenters. Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848. $3. 9 p.m.