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Cinema La Placita

La Placita Village

110 S. Church Avenue

Thursdays through October

7:30 pm

Admission free – donations appreciated.

August 28 – El Dorado

Summer Movies at the Fox

17 W. Congress

624-1515

August 22 – Across The Universe – 7:30 pm

August 23 – A Kiss Before Dying – 1:00 pm

Suzanne Westenhoefer – Rialto Theatre

318 E. Congress

8 pm

Friday, August 22, 2008

Admission:  $26 - $31

www.suzannew.com

Comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer performs.

Some French Friends’ Festival “Vendredi” – Club Congress

311 E. Congress

8:30 pm

Friday, August 22, 2008

Admission:  $5

622-8848

Rockabilly, with Al Foul. Also, Papier Tigre, Dominique A, French Cowboy. 21 & over.

Steel Ribbon’s Tribute to Santana – Fox Theatre

17 W. Congress

7:30 pm

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Admission:  $15, kids under 12 free

547-3040; tickets also available at Antigone Books, Plaza Liquors or Sticks N’ Strings.

Music of Carlos Santana performed with Afro-Cuban rhythms of an eight-piece, percussion-fueled band.  Dance encouraged.  All Ages.

Neko Case – Rialto Theatre

318 E. Congress

8 pm

Monday, August 25, 2008

Admission:  $20-$22

740-1000

Rock.  With Crooked Fingers.  All ages.

Some French Friends’ Festival “Mardi 26/08” – Club Congress

311 E. Congress

8:30 pm

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Admission:  $3

www.ticketweb.com

Rock with a French twist.  The Pork Torta, Francoiz Breut, Papier Tigre.  21 & over.

Melvins – Club Congress

311 E. Congress

9:30 pm

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Admission:  $13

www.ticketweb.com

Rock metal.  With Big Business.  21 & over.

The Dave Mason Band – Fox Theatre

17 W. Congress

7:30 pm

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Admission:  $30-$45

547-3040

A founding member with Steve Winwood of Traffic.  All ages.

HoCo Festival – Club Congress

311 E. Congress

7 pm – August 29

5 pm – August 30

5 pm – August 31

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, August 29-31, 2008

Admission:  $5 per day.  Free advance tickets at www.aznightbuzz.com.

622-8848

Three days of music and entertainment on three stages.  Also, food, record fair, fashion show.  21 & over.

Sunny Sauceda Tejano Dance Party – Tucson Convention Center Exhibition Hall

260 S. Church Avenue

7:30 pm

Friday, August 29, 2008

Admission:  $25 in advance, $30 at the door

www.ticketmaster.com, 791-4101

Tejano music and dancing.  All Ages.

Early-Bird Walk of El Presidio Historic District

Tucson Museum of Art Plaza

140 N. Main Avenue

7:30 – 9 am

Saturdays, August 9-30,2008

Admission:  $15

358-8500

Celebrate Tucson’s Birthday, explore its history, architecture and personalities.  Call for reservations.

MOCA ON THE PLAZA – Museum of Contemporary Art

149 N. Stone Avenue

Noon to 5 pm, Fridays & Saturdays

Admission:  Free for MOCA members, $5 non-members

www.moca-tucson.org

A group exhibition, continues through Saturday, Sept. 20.  The exhibition includes paintings, drawings, collages and film screenings.  Nightly outdoor screenings of Berlin, Symphony of a Great City are viewable from the MOCA on the Plaza sidewalk from 8:30 pm to 4:30 am.

Historical Ghost Tours – Parking Lot of Hotel Congress

311 E. Congress

7 pm

Saturdays through September 27,2008

Admission:  $13, group discounts available

272-5738

Learn about Tucson’s historic haunted downtown.  Cameras welcome.  Call for reservations.  Must be 12 or older.

Downtown Farmers Market and Arts & Crafts Mercado

Joel D. Valdez Main Library

101N. Stone

8 am – 2 pm

Wednesdays

326-7810

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