Thursday
FREE - German Studies Film Series: "Nirgendwo in Afrika/Nowhere in Africa." Modern Languages Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. 621-7385
Lesbian Looks Film and Video Series - Screening of French film "The Girl." Proceeds to benefit the Monique Wittig Scholarship Endowment. $10. The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 7 p.m 621-1239
Bocon-Borderlands Theater Company - bilingual, kid-friendly play. $10 - $18.75. Tucson Convention Center, Leo Rich Theater. 7:30 p.m. 882-7406
Friday
FREE - Titus Andronicus -A non-kid friendly Shakespeare classic. Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 10 p.m. 327-4242
FREE - Reception for opening of "Statewide: on the same page." Featuring the work of 19 artists who serve on the faculties of Arizona's colleges and universities. Joseph Gross Gallery. 5:30 p.m. 621-6142
FREE - Dixieland jazz band, Olive Street Stompers will perform as part of the Musical Moments at Lunchtime series. UofA Bookstore. Noon. 621-8475
The Pixies - Your last chance to see Frank Black get sweaty. $15 - $39.50. Dodge Theatre,400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. 9:00 p.m.
Saturday
FREE - "19th Century Blankets, 20th Century Rugs, 21st Century Views"- Opening day of exhibit featuring Navajo textiles. Arizona State Museum. 621-6302.
"Rivals" - Matinee performance of the restoration comedy. Laboratory Theatre. $23 employees, $18 students.1:30 p.m. 621-1162
UApresents - Childsplay, "A year with Frog and Toad." Play based on characters from the children's books. $14.50 - $17. Pima Community College Center for the Arts. 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. 621-3341
Arizona Symphony Orchestra - Presented by the UA School of Music and Dance. $9 general/$7 UA employees and seniors/$5 students. Crowder Hall. 7:30 p.m. 621-1162
Day of the Dead - Museum of Contemporary Arts presents food, music and sugar skull making. $5. 191 E. Toole Ave. 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. 624-5019
Sunday
FREE - Fifth Annual Book Lovers Holiday Sale. Browse through books, CDs and videos. Friends Book Barn, 2230 N. Country Club Road. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 795-3768
Jimmy Eat World - Our pride and joy. $20. Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848. With Recover and Emanuel. Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. All ages
Solex - Amerstdam's Solex and NYC's On!Air!Library! will rock the party that rocks your body. With Worm is Green and Ovlan. $8. Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. 9 p.m. 798-1298
Monday
FREE - "The Criminalization of Dissent." Activist C. Clark Kissinger will speak on how dissent and freedom of speech has been hindered post Sept.11, 2001. Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering building, Room S202. 7 p.m. 621-5665
UA School of Music and Dance - Jazz A, with Jess Haskell and Chris Beatty. $9/general; $7/UA employees & seniors, $5/students. Crowder Hall. 7:30 p.m. 621-2998
Tuesday
Video game tournament - Wilbur's Underground, Student Union Memorial Center. 1 p.m. 621-1450
Africana Studies Fall Film Series -"Malcom X: A Documentary." César E. Chavéz building, Room 400. 5 p.m. 621-5665
Rilo Kiley - A little bit country and a little bit indie pop. With Tilly and the Wall. $10. Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. 7 p.m. 622-8848
Wednesday
Poetry reading - Former poet laureate Rita Dove will read from her works. Part of the UA's Visiting Poets and Writers Series. St. Phillips in the Hills, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 8 p.m.626-3765
Open mic - Come sing your talentless heart out. The Café, 121 E. Broadway Blvd. 7 p.m. 882-5544