By Staff Reports
Arizona Daily Wildcat
October 16, 1997

What to do, where to do it

Arizona Daily Wildcat

Smell that? The pungent and evocative scent of cotton candy, beer and vomit? Yep, it's the Arizona State Fair, and it's calling you. Sure it's in Phoenix. Sure it's in an antiquated fairground in a sketchy part of town. But it's the Fair, and you know you want to go.

What better place than the Fair to see the king of all musical wackiness, "Weird Al" Yankovic. You know you still have a copy of "Eat It" floating around and, admit it, "Amish Paradise" was really funny. Catch his inimitable brand of musical satire, not to mention the accordion virtuosity, on Oct. 19 at 4 and 6 p.m.

The Monkees will never die; they just keep hanging around. Maybe if you go see them on Oct. 21 you can sneak backstage and convince them to give it up and go be there for their grandchildren.

You know him as the king of Mope Rock. His mom calls him Stephen. Yes, it's Morrissey, whining his way into the hearts of fairgoers on Oct. 22. You'd be depressed to, if you were reduced to playing state fairs.

Oh, there is so much to the wonder that is the State Fair. All concerts listed are held in the Coliseum, and tickets are available through all Dillard's outlets and the Coliseum Box Office.

The Arizona State Fair runs from Oct. 16 through Nov. 2 at the Arizona State Fairgrounds at 19th Avenue and McDowell Road in Phoenix. Check next week's Reactor for more Fair-riffic events or check out their web site at www.azstatefair.com or call 1-800-343-FAIR for more details.

Sunday, Oct. 19

There's nothing like French farces. And if you're talking French farces, you're talking Molière. The UA's Lab Theatre presents a double-bill of the French master, "The School for Husbands" and "The Imaginary Cuckold." Mistaken identites, clever minxes and general confusion propel these comedies, which previews with a matinee today at 1:30 p.m. and tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. The show opens Oct. 22 and runs through Nov. 2. Tickets are $7 for preview shows; tickets for the regular run are $9 for students, $12 for UA employees and senior citizens and $14 for the general public. Call 621-1162 for show times and ticket availability.

Tuesday, Oct. 21

Some days only a "multi-media Dance-Opera spectacle" will do. You're in luck, as Philip Glass & Susan Marshall's Les Enfants Terribles (Children of the Game) is being performed tonight at Centennial Hall at 7:30 p.m. Part of UApresents' Street Noise series, tickets for this pan-genre show are $18 to $29, but you lucky students get half off that price for up to two tickets when you show your student ID (this replaces the Student Rush tickets of recent years and applies to all UApresents shows).

Wednesday, Oct. 22

Just because Tucson lacks a Planet Hollywood, a Hard Rock Cafe and a House of Blues outlet, that doesn't mean we are to be deprived of the good these corporate culture brokers do. Yes, that means we get the House of Blues Tour, featuring Dr. John, Keb' Mo' and Charlie Musselwhite, courtesy of the UApresents American Rhythms series. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show are $23 to $36 for the average Joe Public, but that half-price for students thing (see above) is what really matters, now isn't it.