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March 11 - 17, 1999

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Arizona Daily Wildcat
March 11, 1999
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photo courtesty of smellL7.com Drummer Demetra Plakas will appear with the rest of L7 at Club Congress on Monday night at 7 p.m.


Thursday March 11

Red Ink, a Native American student publication, will be holding a poetry and short story reading for free today from 7-9 p.m. at Bookman's, 1930 E. Grant Rd. Copies of Red Ink will be available for sale, and refreshments will be served. Local author Simon J. Ortiz will host.

Say "Guten Tag" when the German Film Series continues at 7:30 tonight in the Modern Languages Auditorium with "Kaspar Hauser," a look at a 16-year-old who was found abandoned, unable to walk, write, or speak. Call the German Studies Department at 621-7385 for more information.

Just when you thought the OJ trial was over, Borderlands Theater presents Clarence Darrow: Crimes, Causes, and the Courtroom. The show runs today through Sunday at PCC's Black Box Theater, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Tickets for the benefit performance today are $25. For the opening celebration tomorrow tickets are $15. Over the weekend, tickets are $7 for students and $12 general admission for the 8 p.m. evening show, and $11 for the 2 p.m. matinee. Call 882-7406 for ticket reservations.

The Screening Room begins its series of award-winning films by women filmmakers tonight with "The Female Closet" by Barbara Hammer. WomanView continues through March 21, with films such as "The Righteous Babes" by Pratibha Parmar, which deals with female recording artists in the world of popular music. Admission is $4, $3 for matinees, and a discount pass is available at $15 for five admissions. Call 622-2262 for showtimes.

Friday, March 12

Rodolfo and Mimi sound strangely like runaway characters from Rent, however, it's the other way around. They got their start freezing in the streets of Paris in La Boheme. Come see it the way Puccini intended, in Italian, at the TCC Music Hall today at 7:30 and Sunday at 2 p.m. Ticket prices vary so call 293-4336 before the evil Benny gets ya.

The Flotsam and Jetsam Tour brings Killing 4, Grunge Holder, G.O.Y.A., and The Factor to the Rialto Theater, 318 E. Congress tonight at 7. And you thought oceanography never came to Arizona. Tickets are $11 in advance for this all-ages show. Call the Rialto folk at 740-0126 for seafaring info.

Get your St. Patrick's Day buzz early tonight at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress. Flogging Molly will be performing with Crawdaddy-O and the Gluey Brothers for $5. Call 622-8848 for more information.

Saturday, March 13

The Poetry Group (POG) continues its reading series with a reading by Juan Felipe Herrera and Maggie Jaffee at Las Artes Studios on 23 W. 27th Street in South Tucson. There is no charge for this event, but a $5 donation is suggested. Herrera will also participate in a Q&A session at the UA Poetry Center tomorrow (Friday) at 11 a.m. For info about both events call the Poetry Center at 321-7760.

Get your groove on when the House Rockin' Party comes to the Rialto Theater tonight at 9. Bring little Billy, too, because this all-ages show will only cost you $5. Call the theater at 740-0126 for the swingin' tunes.

Sunday, March 14

Those starving French people in Les Miserables will finally stop singing after two shows at Centennial Hall tonight. A matinee at 2, and an evening show at 7:30 will close out Cosette's constant kvetching. But with tickets costing $30-49 you might end up in the poorhouse as well. Call 621-3341 for box office info.

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Renaissance woman Ubaka Hill performs and teaches this weekend at Unitarian Universalist Church.

Tonight at 7:30 will also be your last chance to see renowned drummer Ubaka Hill perform at the Unitarian Universalist Church on 4831 E. 22nd St. This powerful poet, storyteller, and songwriter will also give workshops on Saturday from 12 p.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the Zenith Center, 330 E. 7th St. Be forewarned: The second workshop is for women only. Get your $12 concert tickets and info by calling 795-4135.

Monday, March 15

If you're violently depressed about being stuck in Tucson for spring break, pretend that you're dead with L7 tonight at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress. Bluebird opens the show at 7 p.m., and tickets are $10 in advance at Hotel Congress and Zip's University. Call 622-8848 for more information.

Wednesday, March 17

Top o' the mornin' to you, when Maloney's, 213 N. 4th Ave. hosts its 3rd Annual St. Patty's Day Celebration from 1 p.m.- 1 a.m. today. The luck of the Irish will be felt by all with free giveaways and plenty of green alcoholic beverages. Proceeds benefit the United Firefighters Association. Call ye old tavern at 388-9355 for the shamrock of info.

Their name sounds a little dirty, but the musical stylings of Nashville Pussy will leave you feeling tingly all over. They play with Nebula and The Bel-Rays at the Rialto Theater in an all-ages show tonight at 8. Tickets are $7 in advance, 740-0126 will keep you filled in.