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Heart and Soul of Tucson — Vila Thai Cuisine, 972 E. University Blvd. A daily festival of art, music and fun celebrating Tucson's cultural heritage. Bring a birthday card or birthday candle for Tucson's birthday. 6-10 p.m. Sundays-Fridays; 12:30-10 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 31. Free. 393-3489.
Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival — Windemere Hotel and Conference Center, 2047 S. Highway 92, Sierra Vista. Speakers, workshops, vendors and 33 field trips in the surrounding areas, will be available to attend. Registration fee allows participants to attend some lectures. For schedule of daily events go to www.swwings.org. Aug. 8-10. $15 registration fee; additional fees for specific events. Field trips prices vary, $40-$125. 1-520-678-8237.
Tucson's Birthday Postage Stamp Design Contest — Postal History Foundation, 920 N. First Ave. Create a unique postage stamp design to celebrate Tucson's Birthday. Entries will be judged in Youth, Adult and Professional categories. All entries placed on exhibit at the Postal History Foundation through Sept. 1. Contest entries accepted through Aug. 8. Free. 623-6652, Ext. 101.
"I Do! I Do!" — Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. LTW's first musical. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 24. $16-$19. 327-4242.
Tucson River of Words 2008 Traveling Exhibit — Brandi Fenton Park, 3482 E. River Road. Youth poetry and art contest. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays through Aug. 29. Free. 615-7855.
Marianne Dissard — Bookmans, 1930 E. Grant Road. Bookmans Summer Music Series presents this gypsy/jazz artist. All ages. 6-8 p.m. Aug. 8. Free. 325-5767.
The Hush Sound — The Rock, 136 N. Park Ave. Rock. With The Cab, Morning Light, Steel Train. All ages. Bar with ID. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 8. $12 in advance; $14 at the door. 629-9211.
Amy Rude — Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Folk, soft rock. With Mat Mitchell and Marianne Dissard, Naim Amor. Age 21 and older. 7 p.m. Aug. 8. $3. 622-8848.
Monsoon Mysteries — Roy P. Drachman-Agua Caliente Regional Park, 12325 E. Roger Road. Find out why it is called the monsoon and not the monsoons. Learn how some plants and animals thrive during the monsoon. An indoor program followed by a nature walk. Reservations required. 7-9 p.m. Aug. 8. Free. 615-7855.
Other Voices Women's Reading Series — Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave. Open microphone for all. Bring your favorite work to read. 7-9 p.m. Aug. 8. Free. 792-3715.
Slaughterbox — Living Room, 413 E. Fifth St. Death metal. All ages. 7 p.m. Aug. 8. $5. 331-1442.
Stefan George — Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Acoustic blues. All ages. 7-9 p.m. Aug. 8. $17 day of show; discounts available. 742-6455.
Amber Norgaard — Javalinas Coffee & Friends, 9136 E. Valencia Road. Original mix of pop, folk and rock. Bring a lawn chair for patio show, weather permitting. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 8. $5. 663-5282.
Phil Borzillo — Nimbus, 3850 E. 44th St. Acoustic blues. Age 21 and over. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8. $3. 745-9175.
Saigon Nights — Casino del Sol AVA, 5655 W. Valencia Road. International pop superstars from Vietnam will grace the stage. All ages. 8 p.m. Aug. 8. $15-$35. 1-800-344-9435.
The Temptations — Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. Motown's R&B hit makers. All ages. 8 p.m. Aug. 8. $40-$90. 547-3040.
A Night of Metal — Surly Wench Pub, 424 N. Fourth Ave. Metal with All in Vein and Tridon. 21 and over. 9 p.m. Aug. 8. $5. 882-0009.
The Swim — Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Indie pop rock with The Solace Bros. and Or, The Whale. Age 21 and older. 9:30 p.m. Aug. 8. $5; www.ticketweb.com. 798-1302.
2Mex — Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Independent hip-hop. With the Smob, Verbal, Effin Sumbodies, James Ciphurphace with DJ Grapla, CCS Crew. Age 21 and older. 10 p.m. Aug. 8. $8. 622-8848.
Jerry Garcia Memorial with X-tra Ticket and Top Dead Center — The Hut, 305 N. Fourth Ave. Rock. Grateful Dead tribute bands, Jerry Garcia look-a-like contest with prizes. Age 21 and older. 10:30 p.m. Aug. 8. $5. 623-3200.
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