Calendar
October 15 - October 21

Thursday, Oct. 15

Don't miss the Tucson premiere of a Golden Lion Venice Film Festival Winner. "Hana-Bi" ("Fireworks" in English) is a Japanese crime thriller chock full of violence yet threaded with themes of friendship and sacrifice. The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St. Phone 622-2262 for prices and times.

Whether Christian, Hindu, Muslim or Jew, this band has a show for you: whatever your faith, it's time to worship at the altar of Pixies founder and musical God Frank Black. Black will be performing with The Catholics; Grand Saloon Bus opens the show. We pray that you attend. DJ Spyder Rhodes will spin his '80s vinyl after this special early show. Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. 7 p.m. Tickets $10 at Hotel Congress and Zips University. Phone 622-8848.

Starving students need caffeine, too ... how else will they stay awake to look for a job? You can get free Starbucks coffee every Thursday at 3 p.m. at the UA Museum of Art. This is part of Artbuzz, an innovative combination of culture and java.

Laff's Comedy Caffe, 2900 E. Broadway Blvd., presents John Pinnette from HBO and the last episode of Seinfeld. You know, the guy who does those oh-so-amusing self-deprecating jokes about clearing out the buffet at the all-you-can-eat Chinese food place. Come bust a gut tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m.; admission is $10. Tickets for Pinnette's Friday shows at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. are $12.50. Phone 32-FUNNY for admission prices.

Friday, Oct. 16

The '80s JUST WON'T GO AWAY... the proof is at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., where The Outfield ("Say It Isn't So," "Your Love") will help you fondly remember the greed decade. Special guests The Simplistics will ease any difficulty you may have with this. Tickets $6. Phone 622-8848.

The Rialto Theater, 318 E. Congress St., brings you a very special reggae treat, mon. Tonight's feature is Heartbeat recording artist Michael Rose and the Fully Fullwood Band with special guest, South African musician Azumah Mantiko. Tickets $15 advance/$17 day of show. Phone 740-0126.

Pink E's, 8640 E. Broadway Blvd., is not just the local bar with pool tables. Arizona heavy metal mavens Flotsam and Jetsam will smash a few guitars and bring you their special brand of '80s thrash. Tickets $4 in advance/$5 day of show. Phone 296-2646. Dude, rock on.

Saturday, Oct. 17

One of the hottest jazz secrets in town happens to be right at 60 N. Alvernon Way at the Cottonwood Club. In addition to the Sunday Jazz Jams, every night features a contemporary jazz artist/band. Tonight's feature is Marshall Jones Group, an extremely danceable brand of jazz. Also enjoy Cottonwood's special margaritas. Admission $3/$2. Sponsored by the Tucson Jazz Society, Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club and KUAT/KUAZ.

If you do happen to like Blues Traveler, you'll be interested to know that they'll be playing here, on our very own campus, Monday, November 2. The $25 tickets go on sale to UA faculty and students only today at the Centennial Hall Box Office, and will be available to the general public on Tuesday, October 20. It's all a vast right-wing conspiracy by those goofy UAB Rising Star Entertainment kids.

Sunday, Oct. 18

Today is the final hurrah of this year's Tucson Blues Festival. Festivities will culminate in a day-long concert in Reid Park, featuring blues performers from all over the country. E. C. Scott, James Harman, Tommy Castro and Henry Butler. Music begins at 11 a.m. and ends when everyone is simply jammed out. Admission is free.

Monday, Oct. 19

Upstairs Film at Club Congress once again starts your dreary work week off right with three short films in the Multi-Media Mondays series: "Lunca: The Stafford Giant Tree Sit" will please environmentalists everywhere; "The Quiet Place" takes you on a journey to the center of sanity; "Stripped Bare" is a nakedly candid autobiographical drama by Kiki Kang-Lewis, a creator who aims to balance message and art. Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Admission $5. Phone 622-8848 for showtimes.

Tuesday, Oct. 20

If you've ever had doubts about your talent as a budding entertainment artist, expel them at Open Mic night at 7 Black Cats, the new beer and wine lounge at 260 E. Congress St. Be brave for the sake of art. Phone 670-9202 for times and info.

And if you can't get enough of that open-mic feeling, there's Cafe Paraiso. Every other Tuesday at 8 p.m., this one included, they have their own version of the come-one-come-all, talented and not-so-talented, open-minded Open Mic Night. Go. Go so they leave us alone. Phone 695-2153 if you have any questions.

Wednesday, Oct. 21

In case you didn't obliterate your liver enough this past weekend, The Rock, 136 N. Park Ave., is offering 10 cent drafts until 10 p.m. In case you weren't reading carefully, that was TEN CENTS. What better way to celebrate humpday? Check it out every Wednesday, where you now have ample opportunity to increase your chances of cirrhosis. Phone 629-9211.