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Friday, December 1 Irish Christmas in America Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd., 981-1475, www.inconcert.tucson.az.us. Time: Saturday 2pm, 8pm. Admission: Adult price: $25 general, $23 seniors, $8 ages 6-18, for the 2pm show. Eight members on tour from Ireland including most of the band Teáda. The 2pm show will open with Round the House. Monday, December 3– Sunday, December 30 Holidays On Stamps Postal History Foundation, 920 N. 1st Ave., 623-6652, www.PostalHistoryFoundation.org. Times: 8am-3 pm. Admission: Free. Postage stamps from around the world enhance the message of the season and free holiday stamp activities for children are provided. Holiday Tree Lighting El Rincon Shop Friday, December 7 – Sunday, December 9 A Southwest Nutcracker Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.TucsonRegionalBallet.org. Times: Friday 7:30pm, Saturday 2pm, Sunday 2pm. Admission: $21.00 - $33.00. “A Southwest Nutcracker,” features the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. This original ballet translates the traditional Nutcracker to Tucson in the 1880s complete with coyotes, cavalry and rattlesnakes. Special guest dancers from the San Francisco Ballet. Jácome Plaza (Main Library), 101 N. Stone Ave., 624-7225. Time: 4:30p.m.. Admission: Free. Peformances by Arizona Repertory Singers, 12 Measures of Interest, Tucson Women’s Chorus and Catalina Foothills Flute Choir. Sahuaro Girl Scout Council will have hot chocolate available. The Mayor will light the 40 feet tall holiday tree and the library plaza in an eye-catching display of thousands of lights, music and snow. m Solstice Celebration A Tucson Pastorela The Nutcracker Sunday, December 9 Baby Club Congress - Special Holiday Edition El Centro Cultural de las Americas, 44 W. Broadway Blvd., 884-4250. Time: 12pm–5pm. Admission: Free. Nacimintos y Mas! Including ornaments and traditional holiday treats. Pancho Claus visits El Centro! Friday, December 1- Friday, December 21 WomanKraft Gallery, 388 S. Stone Ave., 629-9976, www.WomanKraft.org. Times: Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1pm-5pm. Admission: Free. Featuring handcrafted and affordable art for the season of gifting. Sunday, December 2 Picture This! Art Sunday Tucson Museum of Art, Main Lobby, 140 N. Main Ave., 624-2333, www.TucsonArts.com. Time: 1pm. Admission: Free. Celebrate Maria Luisa Tena’s El Nacimiento in La Casa Cordova and make your own mixed media take-home nativity scenes. m El Centro Cultural de Las Americas, 44 W. Broadway Blvd., 884-4250. Time: 12pm–8pm. Admission: Free. All ages welcome! Come visit with Pancho Claus and have your picture taken to remember this special moment. Lots going on, including freshly made churros, puppet shows, piñatas, crafts, nacimiento (nativity scenes) displays, shopping and more! Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 622-8848, www.HotelCongress.com. Time: 2pm. Admission: $10 per individual, $15 per couple; babies are free. Tucson’s hippest nightclub and longest running music venue is opening its doors and its dance floor to infants, babies, children and the parents who claim them. The only place in Tucson where parents can boogie down with their child, bond with another mom or dad, and enjoy a refreshing cocktail all at once. Thursday, December 11 Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd., 621-3341, www.UAPresents.org. Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $17-$40. Grammy® Award-winning Turtle Island Quartet joins iconic guitarist Leo Kottke for a truly celestial holiday celebration. The concert explores with a contemporary twist the timeless music that has been part of winter holiday celebrations for centuries. The Nutcracker - presented by Ballet Tucson Christmas Puppet Show and Children’s Choir A Holiday Card to Tucson St. Augustine Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Ave., 6236351, www.cfa.arizona.edu/music. Time: 3pm, 7:30pm. Admission: Free. Featuring five vocal choirs with over 250 singers and one hand bell choir in some familiar seasonal traditions. The Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus and Tucson Girls Chorus will be teamed with the nationally recognized Arizona Choir. Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd., 621-3341, www.UAPresents.org. Times: Friday 7:30pm, Saturday 2pm & 7:30pm, Sunday 2pm. Admission: $23 - $47. The holiday classic is presented with live music by the Ballet Tucson Orchestra. This grand scale production has a dreamy snow scene with swirling snowflakes, marching toy soldiers and giant mice, Mother Ginger and her bon-bons and the majestic Sugar Plum Fairy. El Centro Cultural de Las Americas, 44 W. Broadway Blvd., 884-4250. Time: 5pm-6pm. Admission: Free. Kids of all ages will enjoy the puppet show and the children’s choir singing holiday favorites. Downtown Parade of Lights and Festival Sonoran Glass Art Academy’s Holiday Sale Sundays, December 2, 9, & 16 Mercado de Artesanías El Centro Cultural de las Americas, 44 W. Broadway Blvd., 884-4250. Time: 12pm–4pm. Admission: Free. Locally made silver, pottery, Christmas ornaments, nacimientos (carved nativity pieces), hand painted postcards, flowers and more. Shop while you savor traditional holiday treats. Sonoran Glass Art Academy, 633 W 18th St, 8847814, www.SonoranGlass.org. Time: 10am. Admission: Glass will range from $12-$80. Please visit us for our fabulous holiday glass sale. Shop for your tree or for your friends and family. Armory Park, S. 6th Ave. and E. 12th St., 547-3338, www.DowntownTucson.com. Time: 4pm. Admission: Free. The family friendly, fun-filled event includes a variety of entertainment scheduled on the Historic Armory Park Bandshell, complementing the light-filled parade that winds along Downtown for 2 miles. 2500 seats are available to watch the Parade of Lights from Armory Park. Parade starts at 6pm. Friday, December 14 Sunday, December 16 & Thursday, December 20Saturday, December 22 Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.BorderlandsTheater.org. Times: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7:30pm, Sunday 2pm. Admission: $10.75-$19.75. An all time favorite for the 12th year. This incredible and wacky adventure of the Shepherds, Sheep and Dog on their trek to Bethlehem to witness the birth of the Baby Jesus features sneaky Devils and glamorous Archangels who battle for the souls of the shepherds and their flock. Live waila music and piñatas for the little ones. Holiday Express at the Depot! Saturday, December 8 Living History at the PresidioFestival of Lights Chorale and College Singers Pima Community College Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Rd., 206-6986, www.Pima.edu/cfa. Time: 3pm. Admission: $5-$6. Chorale and college Singers, directed by Benjamin Sorenson, featuring both large and small mixed-voice choirs performing several holiday selections. Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Garrison, Corner Church Ave. and Washington St., 884-4214, www. TucsonPresidioTrust.org/index.html. Time: 6pm-9pm. Admission: Free. As part of the Downtown Festival of Lights, the Presidio will be lit with luminarias. A wonderful chance to stroll through the Presidio after dark and see what life was like before electric lights! Parking is free on nearby streets after 5pm. The Historic Depot on Toole, 400 E. Toole Ave., 623-2223, www.TucsonHistoricDepot.org. Time: 10am. Admission: Free, except where noted. 10am-1pm: Take your child’s holiday photo with Santa and the locomotive (cost $10). Be awed by the sounds and “steam” of Locomotive #1673 “coming alive” once again. Bring a new and unwrapped gift for local charity, The Shayann Kindness Project or diapers for children or adults for the 94.9 MIXFM Diaper Drive. 11:30am-1pm: Story time will be provided by the Pima County Public Library’s Main Library. Join us for a reading of the Polar Express and more great stories. 1pm: A special reception celebrating the 1907 Maynard Dixon murals coming home to the Depot Lobby. 10am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday: Complete holiday shopping at local artisan show hosted by Autumn Moon Promotions. Friday, December 14 Saturday, December 15 Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd., 770-3690, www.asdb.state.az.us/ berger/home.html. Times: 7:30pm, Friday; 2pm, Saturday. Admission: $7.50 advance; $10 door. A Time to Dance presents The Nutcracker Ballet, the timeless seasonal classic. m a a 26 downtown tucsonan.december.07 ax http://www.inconcert.tucson.az.us http://www.PostalHistoryFoundation.org http://www.HotelCongress.com http://www.TucsonRegionalBallet.org http://www.UAPresents.org http://www.WomanKraft.org http://www.UAPresents.org http://www.TucsonArts.com http://www.DowntownTucson.com http://www.BorderlandsTheater.org http://www.cfa.arizona.edu/music http://www.SonoranGlass.org http://www.TucsonHistoricDepot.org http://www.asdb.state.az.us/ http://TucsonPresidioTrust.org/index.html http://www.Pima.edu/cfa

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