Arizona Daily Wildcat
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
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Wednesday, June 22
The New Mexican Revolution - Good luck trying to Google these guys. If you like politics and music, you might enjoy the way this band will most likely combine the two when they perform at Plush. 340 E. Sixth St. 798-1298. 9 p.m.
Thursday, June 23
"King Kong" - Starring a scantily clad Fay Wray and that giant gorilla, this 1933 classic film will be screened outdoors at La Placita Village Plaza. 110 S. Church Ave. 326-5282. 7:30 p.m. $3 donation.
Friday, June 24
Architecture in Helsinki - Though they're actually from Australia and don't really work in construction, this eight-piece band will certainly wow audiences with their eclectic sound when they perform at Solar Culture. 31 E. Toole Ave. 884-0874. 9 p.m. $7.
Shakespeare Under the Stars - The Tucson Community Theater will perform Richard III at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center in Reid Park. South Country Club Road between East 22nd Street and East Broadway. 791-4873. 7 p.m. Free.
Saturday, June 25
"Shaun of the Dead" - This British spoof of zombie film hilariously combines horror with romance as part of the Late Night Cult Classic Films at The Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway. 795-7777. 10 p.m. $5.
Summer Saturday Evenings - From bat detectors and insects to stargazing and storytelling, get goosebumps exploring the many festivities that are taking place at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-1380. 5-10 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 27. $5 after 5 p.m.; $2 for 12 and younger.
Sunday, June 26
Opera Theater - The UA Community Chorus' orchestra and soloists will perform classic ensembles and choruses from operas such as "Roméo et Juliette," "Carmen," and others when they perform at Centennial Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. 3 p.m. 621-2998. $15 general; $12 UA employees and seniors older than 55; $10 students.
Ozlo - This indie rocker performs his very sexually charged / Tucson-friendly songs at Plush. 340 E. Sixth St. 798-1298. 9:30 p.m. Free.
Monday, June 27
Tom Jones - The sexiest man to come out of Wales (excluding 'Batman' hottie Christian Bale), this hip-shakin' crooner will have several ladies' undergarments flooding the stage when he performs with Tower of Power at Casino Del Sol's Ava- Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater. 5655 W. Valencia Road. 321-1000. Gates open at 6 p.m. $20-$65.
Black Mondays - DJ's Matt McCoy and Blue Panther collaborate to create glam, punk, eighties nostalgia and big-city beats into a sound all their own at the Surly Wench Pub. 424 N. Fourth Ave. 882-0009. 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. FREE. 21 and older.
Tuesday, June 28
Aesop Rock - Expect this underground hip-hop group to tear it up when they perform at Club Congress. 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848. 8 p.m. $15.
WWE Smackdown - See whose face Triple H sits on when all the muscle-bound bad boys (and girls) of the WWE pretend to beat the crap out of each other at the Tucson Convention Center Arena. 260 S. Church Ave. 321-1000. 6:30 p.m. $20-$40.