Thursday, April 1st - 7th

Photo courtesy of Mission Control Arizona Daily Wildcat See this dude and the rest of the Jazz is Dead crew Monday night at the Rialto Theatre.

Thursday, April 1

Every female child of the ¾80s can remember the moment she first saw Lloyd Dobbler holding a stereo over his head while it played Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes." Relive that moment when UAB Midnight Movie is "Say Anything," April 1 and 2 at Gallagher Theater. For the paltry price of $2.50 you too can swoon at the sight of John Cusack. Call 621-4678 unless you're monumentally busy.

Friday, April 2

Support fellow UA students vying for a $2,000 scholarship in the Green Valley Concert Association's Piano Competition at Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, at 7:30 p.m. A free public reception, sponsored by KUAT begins at 6:30, and the concert itself is free for students if they come with their music teacher. Listen to the little song the telephone plays when you dial 648-5961 for more information.

Swing to the hepcat beat of Black Leather Zydeco and Crawdaddy-O when they play Nimbus Brewing Company, 3850 E. 44th Street, at 9 p.m. Throw on your saddle shoes, eat some jumbalaya and call 745-9175 for the big brass sound.

Clowns, trapeze artists, cotton candy and big ol' lions are part of the traditional circus. But the folks at Rialto Theater, 318 E. Congress, shun tradition. Thus, the Jim Rose Circus comes along at 9 p.m., with no trace of big tops or elephants. Tickets are $10 in advance, and $12 day of show, which is cheaper than an evening with P.T. Barnum. Call the Rialto at 740-0126 if you still want to know about the bearded lady.

Saturday, April 3

Madcap comedy and mirthful music abound when The Flying Karamazov Brothers' new show, "Sharps, Flats, and Accidentals" comes to Centennial Hall. A one-hour matinee at 2 p.m. will cost $10-20, and tickets to a full-length performance at 8 p.m. are $16-28, but don't juggle your rubber chicken away, they're all half price for students. See the music of Bach, Mozart, and Cole Porter as you've never seen it before after you call 621-3364 for more info.

Photo courtesy of UAPresents Arizona Daily Wildcat The Flying Karamazov Brothers will be at Centennial Hall Saturday night.

As a snake gently slithering through the streets of a faraway land, so too travels the Tucson Poetry Crawl in the downtown area from 6:30-11 tonight. A plethora of venues including Third Stone, Aroma Cafe, and Hotel Congress will host more than 30 meandering poets over the course of the free evening. Verse yourself and 206-9244 to get poetic license.

Unlike all those strip clubs that rob your hard-earned dollars, Bargaintown and The Breakdown offer cheap entertainment, at Plaza Pub, 20 E. Pennington, at 9 p.m. For just $2 you can see them in your favorite thrift store duds. Call 882-0400 in case your vehicle falls apart.

Monday, April 5

Despite what you may have learned at last week's Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra concert, others will tell you that Jazz is Dead at the Rialto Theater at 8 p.m. This show combines jazz and the music of the Grateful Dead to create an unique infusion of sound. Tickets are $12 in advance, and if you wear your t-shirt with the dancing bears on it, the concertline at 299-4733 can help.

Just in time for Passover, "Prince of Egypt," the animated story of Moses, Pharaoh and all those plagues comes to Gallagher Theatre April 5-9. At either a 7:30 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. show you too can see the parting of the Red Sea for only $2.50. Call 621-4678 in case you forgot to buy matzah.

Tuesday,April 6

You might best remember him as Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride, but Mandy Patinkin is also a Tony and Emmy Award-winning singer/actor. He will give a performance at Centennial Hall at 7:30 p.m. with accompaniment by Paul Ford on the piano. Tickets are $36-44, but those on a college student's budget can go for half price. Call 621-3364 before tickets to see "the greatest entertainer on Broadway today" sell out.

Wednesday, April 7

We all have our idiosyncrasies and obsessions. From 8 p.m.- 1 a.m. at New West/Gotham they will be lauded and praised with Planet Fetish. So break out the leather pants and fuzzy handcuffs, call the enthusiasts at 744-7744 for more info.