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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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