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Tucson, Arizona | Published: 10.04.2008
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Shop Your Girlfriend's Closet — The Historic Y, 300 E. University Blvd. Benefits Voices for Education. Noon-5 p.m. Oct. 4 opening day festivities include silent auction. Tickets $20. Free, Oct. 5-6. 324-0881.
"The Deaf Duckling" — Marroney Theatre, UA Fine Arts Complex, North Park Avenue and East Speedway. Educational Theatre Company production. 1:30 p.m. Oct. 4. $4. 621-1162.
Children's Social Powwow — Safford Magnet Middle School, 200 E. 13th St. Indian dancing, singing and more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. museum; 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. powwow. Oct. 4. Free. 792-9985.
Fall Festival — Agua Linda Farm, 2643 E. Frontage Road, Amado. Pumpkins, hayrides, scarecrows, live music. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 4-26. $7 per car. 398-3218.
"A Thousand Cranes" — Pima Community College Center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre, 2202 W. Anklam Road. 7 p.m. Oct. 4; 2 p.m. Oct. 5. $6. 206-6986.
Nightfall "Release the Beast" — Old Tucson Studios, 201 S. Kinney Road. Some subject matter may be too intense for younger children. Info at nightfallaz.com. 6 p.m.-midnight Oct. 4; 6-10 p.m. Oct. 5. $24; $20 ages 4-11; 3 and under free. 883-0100.
Oktoberfest — Hi Corbett Field, 3400 E. Camino Campestre. Benefits the Optimist Clubs of Tucson and the Tucson Fraternal Order of Police. 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Oct. 4; noon-6 p.m. Oct. 5. $3; kids under 12 free. 241-7730.
Oktoberfest — Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, 3445 N. Dodge Blvd. 5:30 p.m. Oct. 4. $8; optional dinner $7-$8. 546-6663.
Tucson Slavic Festival — St. Melany's Byzantine Catholic Church, 1212 N. Sahuara Ave. 3-9 p.m. Oct. 4. $2; kids under 12 free. 886-4225.
"Beethoven's Mouse" — Tucson Symphony Center, 2175 N. Sixth Ave. Season opener of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Just for Kids series. All ages. 10 and 11:15 a.m. Oct. 4. Free, $2 donation requested. 822-8585.
"Dixie's Tupperware Party" — The Invisible Theatre, 1400 N. First Ave. 8 p.m. Oct. 4. 3 p.m. Oct. 4-5. $25-$27. 882-9721.
"Enchanted April" — Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. 2 and 8 p.m. Oct. 4. $26-$50; discounts available. 622-2823.
"Frankenstein Lives! or the Jolt's on You" — The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 4; 3 and 7 p.m. Oct. 5, runs through Nov. 1. $17.95; discounts available. 886-9428.
"Funny Money" — Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4; 3 p.m. Oct. 5, runs through Nov. 9. $14-$17. 327-4242.
"Oklahoma!" — Red Barn Theater, 948 N. Main Ave. 8 p.m. Oct. 4; 2 p.m. Oct. 5. $15; discounts available. 622-6973.
"Six Characters in Search of an Author" — Zuzi Theater, 738 N. Fifth Ave. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4; 2 p.m. Oct. 5. $20. 551-2053.
Masterpiece Festival — St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 1431 W. Magee Road. Exhibitors include ceramics, mosaics, paintings. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 4. Free. 297-2062.
Friends of the Pima County Public Library Book Sale — Friends Book Barn, 2230 N. Country Club Road. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 4-6. Free. 795-3763.
Sunstone Artisan Fair — Arizona Oncology Associates Cancer Care Center, 2625 N. Craycroft Road. 25 percent of all sales benefit people touched by cancer. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 4-5. Free. 324-2840.
Walk to Remember — Tucson Children's Memorial Neighborhood Park, 4851 N. 15th Place. Parents who have experienced a miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, or newborn death are invited. 10 a.m. Oct. 4. Free. 873-6590.
Batucaxé — The 17th Street Market, 810 E. 17th St. A drum and dance ensemble. All ages. 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Oct. 4. Free. 624-8821, Ext. 147.
Read It and Meet Book Discussion — Congregation Anshei Israel, 5550 E. Fifth St. Discuss selected books by Jewish authors or with Jewish content. Noon-2 p.m. Free. 745-5550.
The Fragrant Room — The Seasoned Woman, Williams Centre, 5460 E. Broadway. Make four room spritzers to take home. Registration required. 1-2 p.m. Oct. 4. $22. 745-5942.
Sonoran Desert Kids Club: Nature and the Senses — Martha Cooper Library, 1377 N. Catalina Ave. Ages 5-12 and their families. 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 4. Free. 615-7855.
Demystifying Dyslexia — Mostly Books, 6208 E. Speedway. Speech language pathologist Fran Manzo will talk about disorders of spelling and reading. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 4. Free. 571-0110.
Amphibians and Reptiles of the 100-Mile Circle — Saguaro National Park West, 2700 N. Kinney Road. Program to introduce creatures with the opportunity to see a few. Program is handicap-accessible. 3-4 p.m. Oct. 4. Park fees may apply. 733-5158.
David Pavlovich — Bookmans, 1930 E. Grant Road. Harpist performs. All ages. 3-5 p.m. Oct. 4. Free. 325-5767.
Spooky Halloween Magic Show — Bookmans, 1930 E. Grant Road. 3-4 p.m. Oct. 4. Free. 325-5767.
Built for Comfort — Nimbus, 3850 E. 44th St. Blues. 21 and over. 7 p.m. Oct. 4. $4. 745-9175.
Giant Sand CD-Release Show — Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Alternative country rock, indie. 21 and over. 7 p.m. Oct. 4. $10. 622-8848.
Tejano Music Showcase — Casino Del Sol's AVA, 5655 W. Valencia Road. Jay Perez, Richard Castillon y La Difrencia, Chente Barrera y Taconazo. All ages. 7 p.m. Oct. 4. $35. 883-1700.
"Hamlet" — Himmel Park amphitheater, 1000 N. Tucson Blvd. Theater in the park. 7 p.m. Oct. 4-5, 10-12. $5 suggested donation. 791-4196.
The Wayback Machine — Javalinas Coffee & Friends, 9136 E. Valencia Road. A hybrid of folk, rock, blues, country and "jam-band" music. Bring a lawn chair for patio show. All ages. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 4. Suggested donation $5. 663-5282.
"Wait Until Dark" — Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 S. Sixth Ave. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4; 1:30 p.m. Oct. 5, runs through Oct. 12. $20. 882-0555.
Ministry of Love — Living Room, 413 E. Fifth St. Rock, punk. All ages. 8 p.m. Oct. 4. $5. 331-1442.
Comedy Show — Angelina's, 12152 N. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., Oro Valley. Reservations recommended. Followed by a live DJ. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Oct. 4. Free show; pay for dinner and drinks. 742-9595.
Double Down, Uprooted — The Hut, 305 N. Fourth Ave. Rock and reggae. 21 and over. 9:30 p.m. Oct. 4. $3. 623-3200.
The Jons with The Hounds — Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Rock, hip-hop, reggae. 21 and over. 9:45 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Oct. 4. $5. 798-1298.
"Cigarettes and Chocolate" — Zuzi Theater, 738 N. Fifth Ave. 10 p.m. Oct. 4. $10, $5 discount with purchase of a ticket to that evening's performance of "Six Characters in Search of an Author" at 7:30 p.m. 551-2053.
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