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Tucson, Arizona | Published: 10.09.2008
Today
Nightfall "Release the Beast" — Old Tucson Studios, 201 S. Kinney Road. A haunted attraction. Some subject matter may be too intense for younger children. Details online at nightfallaz.com. 6-10 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays; 6 p.m.-midnight Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 31. $24; $20 ages 4-11; 3 and under free. 883-0100.
Red Cross Live — Southern Arizona Red Cross, 5301 E. Broadway. One- hour tour. Noon and 5 p.m. Oct. 9. Free. 318-6740.
"Blind Date" — Zuzi Theater, 738 N. Fifth Ave. A blind writer becomes unwittingly entangled in the personal lives of four people. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9, runs through Oct. 19. $10.75-$19.75. 882-7406.
"Frankenstein Lives! or the Jolt's on You" — The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway. Musical-comedy spoof. 7 p.m. Oct. 9, runs through Nov. 1. $17.95; discounts available. 886-9428.
"Funny Money" — Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. Comedy by Ray Cooney. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 9. $14-$17. 327-4242.
Comparison of U.S. and Canadian Health Care Systems — Academy Village, 13701 E. Old Spanish Trail. Dr. Ronald Vogel, professor at the University of Arizona pharmacy department, gives a talk. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Oct. 9. Free. 647-0980.
Live and Learn Seminar — Northwest Medical Center, Classroom C&D, 6200 N. La Cholla Blvd. The latest in knee and hip joint replacement, presented by orthopedic surgeon David Martin. Reservations required. 4-6 p.m. Oct. 9. Free. 917-7070.
Tucson Accelerated High School 10th-Anniversary Celebration — Tucson Accelerated High School, 7820 E. Wrightstown Road. Includes a performance by the school choir, skits and more. 6-9 p.m. Oct. 9. Free. 722-4721.
Buffelgrass in the Sonoran Desert — Martha Cooper Library, 1377 N. Catalina Ave. Learn why the spread of buffelgrass is a threat to our desert and community. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 9. Free. 615-7855.
Songwriter Showcase — Javalinas Coffee & Friends, 9136 E. Valencia Road. Easy-listening, acoustic with Eric Hansen; jazz and ballads with Tena Moyer; contemporary Western with Joyce Woodson and with Barbara Sell. All ages. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 9. Free. 663-5282.
Ballot Measures — Academy Village, 13701 E. Old Spanish Trail. Discussion of Arizona ballot measures. 7-8 p.m. Oct. 9. Free. 647-0980.
Chris Cagle — Desert Diamond Casino, 1100 W. Pima Mine Road. Contemporary country. All ages. 7 p.m. Oct. 9. $18, www.ticketmaster.com. 393-2799.
Looking for Ice on Mars — Pima Community College east campus, observatory ramada, 8181 E. Irvington Road. Discuss the research findings of the Phoenix Mars Lander Scout Mission. Presented by William V. Boynton, the co-investigator on the Mars mission's science team and a professor at the University of Arizona. 7-8 p.m. Oct. 9. Free. 206-7000.
Mojo Gumbo — Nimbus, 3850 E. 44th St. Acoustic blues. 21 and over. 7 p.m. Oct. 9. $3. 745-9175.
Paloma Winds — Pima Community College Center for the Arts Recital Hall, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Program includes "Four Spanish Encores." 7 p.m. Oct. 9. $6; discounts available. 206-6986.
Pepper — Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. Rock. With Supervillains, Passafire. All ages. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9. $18. 740-1000.
"Wait Until Dark" — Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 S. Sixth Ave. Oct. 9 performance is a benefit for Sun Sounds of Arizona with tickets for $30, 7:30 p.m. Regular shows: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10-11; 1:30 p.m. Oct. 12. $20; discounts online at www.beowulfalley.org. 882-0555.
Friday
Buckelew Farm Pumpkin Festival, Corn Maze and Haunted Cornfield — Buckelew Farm, 17000 W. Ajo Way, Three Points. Horse-drawn wagon rides, u-pick-it pumpkins, and petting zoo. 12 and under not admitted to haunted cornfield without adult. Pumpkin Festival: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays; corn maze: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays and 5 p.m.-midnight Fridays-Saturdays; haunted cornfield: dark-midnight Fridays-Saturdays. Pumpkin Festival: $4. Corn maze: (day) $8, (night) $10. Haunted cornfield, including corn maze: $18. Runs the last three weekends in October (corn maze also open Oct. 31). 822-2277.
Raise a Racquet for Kids — Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club, 4001 N. Country Club Road. Benefits pediatric cancer research at Steele Children's Research Center. Free tennis clinic for kids, silent and live auctions, dinner and tennis exhibition, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Men's and women's doubles tournament, 8 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Oct. 11. Entry fee is $50, which includes Oct. 10 dinner. Reservations required. Oct. 10-11. $25; $10 kids, Oct. 10 dinner. 626-7051.
Honeybee Canyon Walk — Tortolita Mountains, 13880 N. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., Oro Valley. This easy, two- to three-mile hike offers great mountain views. Reservations required. Age 12 and older. 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 10. Free. 615-7855.
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