Patrick Baliani's A Namib Spring continues with performances at 8 p.m. through November 18 at the PCC Black Box Theater, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Tickets are $8, $7 for students. Call 326-7354 for reservations and information.
SPIFFY SPEWS. The long-awaited, stunning third issue of the Capt. Spiffy Comic features nine local artists, including Max Cannon, Nate Dryden and emerging talent Kermit Hu, whose work Spiffy creator John Forier says "just keeps getting better and better." He predicts Hu is destined for greatness in the mainstream market. The book is a compilation of submissions responding to the criteria "entries must be spiffy." While it's no small task to fill the good Capt.'s over-sized shoes, the artists have responded with 35 pages of unfathomable interpretations of our hero. "We like comics that are individual," says Forier. "We don't cater to the mainstream."
All the artists will be on hand to sign comics, "bad superhero food" will be served and "bad superhero videos" shown, along with the unveiling of commemorative murals celebrating Capt. Spiffy's third year on the planet. What more could you possibly ask for, free of charge, from 5 to 8 p.m. on a weeknight? Buff up the Spiffmobile and speed over to Capt. Spiffy's Trend-O-Rama, 944 E. University Blvd. Call 624-4643 for information.
FREAKS. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the Southwest Center
for Music, 2175 N. Sixth Ave., for the second Festival of Youth.
Freaks II delivers seven hours of ear-splitting Alternative Rock,
creative tattooing, body piercing, freakish fashion and "free
stuff." DJs Unknown, Aler and H-Bomb will be joined by Jesus
Chrysler Supercar (from Phoenix), Casey Tripped, Beergut, Los
Federales, Ever Ready (from San Diego), FUCT, M.A.C., Front Side
Grind and Brenda's Never Been, to keep you rockin' on that oh-so-cool
expansive wooden dance floor--which is the premiere place to boogie,
even in combat boots. This is an exhibitionist's dream date, with
contests for Best Male/Female Tattoo, Best Body-Piercing and the
coveted title of Best Overall Freak. Tickets are $7 in advance
from Toxic Ranch and all Zia Records outlets. They'll cost more
on the day of the show. Call 623-2008 or 884-1220 for information.
DAWG MUSIC MASTER. There are two things to which David Grisman has pledged his lifelong allegiance: the dog and the mandolin. His accomplished playing and canine devotion (see any of his two dozen solo album covers for proof) led the late Jerry Garcia to coin the phrase "Dawg Music" for Grisman's original variations on everything from bluegrass to Latin jazz. His latest release, Dawganova, as in bossa nova, is vintage Grisman: spicy, polished and beyond categorization. This is a rare opportunity to see a living legend perform in the intimate setting of the Berger Center, where there isn't a bad seat in the house.
Experience "An Evening with The David Grisman Quintet" at 8 p.m. at the Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway. Tickets range from $15 to $19 in advance, $3 more day of the show and at the door. Outlets include Hear's Music, Loco Records, Mars-Hall Music Center, Zips Records (Speedway) and KXCI. Call 623-1000 for tickets and information.
HOLIDAY FARE. Get a leg up on the busiest shopping day
of the year by perusing the Tucson Museum of Art's 14th annual
holiday craft market today through Sunday in the museum's Plaza
of the Pioneers, 140 N. Main Ave. More than 80 booths sport fine
quality jewelry, furniture, clothing, leather, glass, ceramics,
wood and metal works, guaranteeing something unique for even the
most hard-to-shop-for on your list. In addition to live music
and refreshments in the plaza, visit the museum free of charge.
Balance the impending holiday bustle with a tranquil stroll through
Rebecca Davis' and Roger Asay's organic sculptural installations
in Touching Earth, Contemporary Southwest Images X--The Stonewall
Foundation Series. The craft market is open from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. today through Sunday; with regular museum hours from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Call 624-2333 for information.
Exercise your right to a free movie from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Gallagher Theater on the UA mall. Call 340-7360 for information.
EL NACIMIENTO. The spectacular El Nacimiento Mexican Nativity exhibit opens with festivities from 2 to 4 p.m. at La Casa Cordova, in the TMA Historic Block bordered by Franklin Street and Main Avenue. Mary Luisa Tena created El Nacimiento in 1978, adding new figures and stories annually to include more than 200 handmade terra cotta figurines in a multitude of delightful vignettes depicting rural Mexican life and customs. Her labor of love has become one of the Old Pueblo's favorite holiday traditions, housed in one of the city's oldest residences. Admission is free, open during regular museum hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. El Nacimiento continues through March 1996. Call 624-2333 for information.
HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEAVERS. Julia Ann McCoy is brimming with enthusiasm for the artisan extravaganza sweeping the Ventana Village Shopping Center at Sunrise Drive and Kolb Road, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. The Holiday Spirit Arts and Crafts Festival joins more than 100 local and visiting artists in a one-day event to benefit Casa de los Niños. See what Santa's Southwest workshop has turned out this season, with furniture, metal sculpture, watercolor, textiles, wearable art and oh-so-much more. "The show runs the gamut," says McCoy "with items from $2 to $2,000." Under the umbrella of Spirit Weavers, the McCoy spousal-artist team has organized a series of "Spirit Shows" to benefit local charities through the arts. At the center of the activity, Casa de los Niños will be accepting donations of children's books and puzzles, as well as raffling off fine art paintings. Bring gifts for Casa and pick up some new ones of your own--a portion of all sales will be donated to Casa. Call 529-2072 for information.
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