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Performances lara st. john, violin, with the tucson symphony orchestra november 15 & 16. photo: Jim Allen arizona repertory theatre presents candide, november 4 - december 2. Arizona Chamber Music Leo Rich Theatre at TCC, 260 S. Church Ave., 577-3769, www.ArizonaChamberMusic.org. St. Lawrence String Quartet, Geoff Nuttall and Scott St. John violin, Lesley Robertson, viola, Christopher Costanza, cello, with Stephen Prutsman, pianist, November 28, 8pm. Beowulf Alley Theatre Arizona Opera Tucson Music Hall at TCC, 260 S. Church Ave., 293-4336, www.AZOpera.com. Die Flaudermaus, by Richard Strauss. As the sun rises after an evening of hidden identities, frivolity, and a grand waltz, the Bat’s revenge is realized. Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe returns to Arizona in the role of Prince Orlofsky. Sung in English, with English surtitles. November 10, 7:30pm; November 11, 2pm. 11 S. 6th Ave., 882-0555, www.BeowulfAlley.org. Stones in his Pockets. In rural County Kerry, a Hollywood company is on location filming a grand, romantic Irish saga. We see a few days of the shooting and the ups and downs this intrusion has on the villagers—in particular on two of the movie’s extras, Jake and Charlie. Directed by Susan Arnold. November 10, 15-17, 22-24, 28-30, 7:30pm;, November 11, 18, 25, 1:30pm. Fox Theatre 17 W. Congress St., 547-3040, www.foxtucsontheatre.org. Interfaith Community Services presents the third annual Music for the Soul concert, November 8, 7pm. Folksinger John Prine, November 9, 8pm. ANUNA, Celtic Origins, November 14, 8pm. The new CD, Judy Collins Sings Lennon & McCartney, is Judy Collins’ 44th release. November 16, 8pm. Iron and Wine performs November 26, 8pm. Pima Community College Center for the Arts Broadway in Tucson Arizona Theatre Company Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., 884-8210 x6202, www.ArizonaTheatre.org. Touch the Names is a tribute to the men and women whose names live forever on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC in voices of survivors as they celebrate the all-too-brief lives of spouses, parents, friends and strangers. November 1-2, 7:30; November 3, 4 at 8pm; November 4, 2pm. Accompanied by live music written and performed by Chic Street Man. Pajama Game is a hit parade of irresistible tunes including “Steam Heat,” “Hernando’s Hideaway” and “Hey There (You with the Stars in Your Eyes)” and is full of jazzy songs, hot dance and exuberant laughter. Previews November 24, 8pm; November 25, 7pm; November 27-29, 7:30pm. Opening night is November 30, 7:30pm. Tucson Music Hall at TCC, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.BroadwayinTucson.com. Defending the Caveman is a hilariously insightful play about the ways men and women relate. November 9-10, 8pm; November 11 at 1pm, 6:30pm. The Rat Pack— Live at the Sands is the hottest and coolest party in town. This acclaimed production vividly recreates a legendary evening at the Sands Hotel with the most famous performers of our time: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Dean Martin. November 27-29, 7:30pm, November 30, 8pm. Invisible Theatre 1400 N. First Ave., 881-9721, www.InvisibleTheatre.com. The Business of Murder, a tantalizing thriller that centers on the relationship between a successful television playwright, a detective and a mystery man. They have one special interest in common – murder. November 2729, 7:30pm, November 30, 8pm. Center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre, 202 W. Anklam Rd., 206-6986, www.pima.edu/cfa. Wind Ensemble, November 29, 7:30pm. PCC Jazz Improv Combos, November 19, 7:30pm. PCC Jazz Ensembles, November 27, 7:30pm. Much Ado About Nothing, Black Box Theatre. William Shakespeare’s merry war of the sexes set in the sun-drenched seaport of Messina, Italy. Performed in the round. Performances November 7-18. School matinee performance November 16 at 10am. Preview November 7, November 8-10, 15-17, 7:30pm., November 11, 18, 2pm. Tucson Convention Center Not Burnt Out, Just Unscrewed Chamber Music Southwest Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd., 400-5439, www.CMPSouthwest.org. Sister Mendelssohn. Despite the constraints put on her by family, Fanny Mendelssohn composed nearly 400 works, all done and performed in the privacy of her home. The enormity of her achievement is brought to life through letters, diaries and recollections of friends in an integrated work of words and music. With Talia Shire as Fanny. November 25, 3pm. Vaudeville Cabaret, 110 E. Congress St., 440-4436, www.UnscrewedComedy.com. A free comedy improv show for 21+ by various combinations of this hilarious 17member troupe of gifted comedians, on November 2 and 16, 8pm. 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.TucsonConventionCenter.org Blue Man Group is best known for combining music, comedy and multi-media theatrics to produce a unique form of entertainment. The party atmosphere created at their live events has become their trademark. November 29 at 7:30pm. Tucson Symphony Orchestra Odyssey Storytelling Series UA Student Union Gallery, Below Second Street at Mountain Avenue. 621-6142. www.union.arizona. edu/csil/gallery/, www.OdysseyStorytelling.com. More Secrets will be told in conjunction with the U of A Union Gallery show PostSecret. An exhibit of postcards of personal secrets from local participants is displayed. November 6, 5-7pm. Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave, 792-9155, www.TucsonSymphony.org. TSO Pops Series - Dee Daniels performs the classic music of famous jazz singers like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughn. Nicholas Palmer, guest conductor. November 2-3, 7:30pm; November 4, 2pm. Go for Baroque, with concertmaster Stephen Moekel, November 10-11, 2pm. At the Movies, Symphony Style, with Lara St. John, violin, November 15-16, 8pm; November 18, 2pm. 24 downtown tucsonan.november.07 http://www.BeowulfAlley.org http://www.ArizonaChamberMusic.org http://www.foxtucsontheatre.org http://www.pima.edu/cfa http://www.AZOpera.com http://www.BroadwayinTucson.com http://www.InvisibleTheatre.com http://www.TucsonConventionCenter.org http://www.ArizonaTheatre.org http://www.UnscrewedComedy.com http://www.TucsonSymphony.org http://www.CMPSouthwest.org http://www.union.arizona.edu/csil/gallery/ http://www.union.arizona.edu/csil/gallery/ http://www.OdysseyStorytelling.com

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