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Today All-Ages Rock Show - Skrappy's, 201 E. Broadway. Featuring December Drive and Blues for the Martyrs. 7 p.m. Dec. 16. $5. 358-4287.

Alternative Christmas Show - Green Fire Bookshop, 925 E. Fort Lowell Road. Local singer/songwriters perform. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 16. Free. 408-0677. Friday KIIM-FM'S Honky Tonk Holiday Party - City Limits, 6350 E. Tanque Verde Road, south of East Pima Street. Featuring Troy Olsen. Proceeds benefit KIIM-FM's annual Penny Pitch, which aids the Arizona Children Association. Door open at 8 p.m. Dec. 17. $10. 733-6262. All-Ages Rock Show - Skrappy's, 201 E. Broadway. Featuring Kill the Last Hour, Hollowed Highrise, Wanda's Last Hour, Red Bear Soldier and Soul Sickness. 7 p.m. Dec. 17. $5. 358-4287.

Sruti - Green Fire Bookshop, 925 E. Fort Lowell Road. East Indian music group performs. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 18. $8. 408-0677. Saturday All-Ages Rock Show - Skrappy's, 201 E. Broadway. Featuring Forgotten Melody, Cambridge and Fowler. 7 p.m. Dec. 18. $5. 358-4287.

All-ages Shows- Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., Downtown. Artists' Theatre Project presents "The Santaland Diaries & Seasons Greetings" at 7 p.m. $6 in advance; $8 at door. Dance group Tesoro performs at 10 p.m. $5. Dec. 18. 622-8848. Hemlock - The Rock, 136 N. Park Ave. Metal band and other hard rockers Dec. 17Doors open at 7 p.m. $6. 629-9211. Sunday All-Ages Rock Show - Skrappy's, 201 E. Broadway. Featuring The Bled, Breakdance Vietnam and Name Taken. 7 p.m. Dec. 19. $10. 358-4287.

Bright & Childers - Bookman's, 1930 E. Grant Road. Contemporary folk music. 2-4 p.m. Dec. 19. Free. 325-5767. Wednesday Open Mic Night - The Cafe, 121 E. Broadway. Poetry, music, prose. 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Free. 882-5544. Next Thursday Ryanhood - Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Pop duo plays an all-ages show. 6:30 p.m. Dec. 23. $5. 622-8848. Out of Town Saturday Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding - Dodge Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. Night of comedy and music. Benefits the Solid Rock Foundation. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18. $33-$103. 321-1000. Ongoing Aeroball Sports Courts - Aeroball Sports, 7620 N. Hartman Lane. From Interstate 10, west on West Cortaro Road, south on North Arizona Pavilions Road, in Continental Commerce Park. `5-10 p.m. Fridays; Noon-8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and by appointments. Friday Night Teen Night from 5 to 10 p.m.; $10 for all night. Regular admission is $10 per hour, per person. 579-6781. Funtasticks - 221 E. Wetmore Road, at North Stone Avenue. Bumper boats, Atlantis Laser Odyssey, golf, kiddie rides, arcade. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays; some rides and kiddie-land hours may vary. $4.25 bumper boats, $5.25 go-karts, $4-$5 Laser Odyssey, $5.75 golf, $4.75 for ages 6-11. 888-4653. Golf N' Stuff - 6503 E. Tanque Verde Road, between East Grant Road and East Pima Street. Rock-climbing wall, laser tag, batting cages, bumper boats, go-karts and miniature golf. Rides open at 2 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; regular hours are 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays; 10 a.m.-1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. $2 rock wall, $7.50 golf, $4.50 bumper boats and laser tag, $5 to drive cars, $18 all-park pass. 885-3569. Bedroxx - 4385 W. Ina Road, east of North Camino de Oeste, Marana. 30 glow-in-the-dark bowling lanes with 24 video screens showing music videos, 17 pool tables and more than 100 arcade games. 11 a.m.-midnight Mondays-Thursdays; 9 a.m.-2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 9 a.m.-midnight Sundays. Cost varies. 744-7655 (ROLL). Cyberbowling - Glow-in-the-dark, rockin' and rollin' bowling. Cactus Bowl, 1630 S. Alvernon Way, south of East 22nd Street. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays; 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturdays; $10, including shoes. 327-6561. Fiesta Lanes, 501 W. River Road, west of North Oracle Road. Music-video screens play the latest hits. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays; $10, includes shoes. 887-2695. Santa Cruz Lanes, 3665 S. 16th Ave., north of West Ajo Way. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 8:30 p.m.-midnight Sundays; $1.59 per game. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Saturdays; $6, includes shoes. 622-2186. Tucson Bowl, 7020 E. 21st St., north of East 22nd Street. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Saturdays; $10, includes shoes. 3-5 p.m. Saturdays, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Sundays; $6, includes shoes. 747-1363. Lucky Strike, 4015 E. Speedway, east of North Alvernon Way. Music-video screens play the latest hits. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays; $11, includes shoes. 4-6 p.m. Saturdays; $2.50 per game. 327-4926. Cosmic Bowling - Golden Pin Lanes, 1010 W. Miracle Mile, east of North Fairview Avenue. Music, lights and bowling. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Noon-3 p.m. Saturday. $6 Mondays and Tuesdays, not including shoe rental; $10 Friday night, includes shoes; $6 Saturday afternoon, includes shoes; $10 Saturday nights, not including shoes. $3 shoe rental when not included. 888-4272.