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Performances terence blanchard leads the monterey jazz festival at centennial hall on january 26. violinist joshua bell performs with the tucson symphony o r c h e s t r a a t t h e t u c s o n m u s i c h a l l o n e n i g h t o n l y, t u e s d a y, j a n u a r y 1 5 a t 8 p m . Arizona Chamber Music Leo Rich Theatre at TCC, 260 S. Church Ave., 577-3769, www.ArizonaChamberMusic.org. Chicago Chamber Musicians with Ashu. Wind instruments and reeds, music of Mozart, Debussy, Brahms, others. January 16, 8pm. Johann Vogl, Richard Moll will take you to Vienna and introduce you to the intimate circle of friends that sustained Franz Schubert, a truly Romantic spirit, whose brief life was not one of comfort and ease. January 6, 3pm & 5pm. Odyssey Storytelling Series Fox Theatre Arizona Onstage Productions Zuzi’s Theatre, 738 N. 5th Ave., 270-3332, 882-6574, www.ArizonaOnstage.org. The Bible Belt . . . and other accessories, by Paul BoninRodriguez, directed by Kevin Johnson and featuring Ryan Deluca. The sequel to last year’s hit “Talk of the Town,” this is the continuing story of Johnny Hobson – now a young man still living in a small Texas town, still working at the Dairy Queen, but now discovering things outside of the city limits, including love, humor, and a driving passion to become the next big fashion designer. Preview: January 10, 7:30pm. Opening: January 11, 8pm; January 12, 8pm. January 13, 2pm; January 1819, 8pm; January 20, 2pm. 17 W. Congress St., 547-3040, www. FoxTucsonTheatre.org. Phil Vassar with special guest Jennifer Hanson, highly entertaining and compelling singer/songwriter, January 11, 8pm. George Winston, creator of melodic and memorable piano music, including his million-selling albums “December” and “Winter into Spring.” January 29, 7:30pm. Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., www.OdysseyStorytelling.com. I’m Sorry! Inspired by a recent experience with email, this theme is about apologies. Storytellers: Retired nurse, Bruce Cole; artist, Nina Ayin Reimer; gallery owner, Ana Rincon; writer, Nanete Longchamp and more! January 12, 7pm. Redondo Musical Theatre Cabaret Boheme Arizona Theatre Company Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 622-8848, www.HotelCongress.com. Cabaret Boheme - Deja Naughty Vu. They’re back and they’re naughty, naughty! See some of the fabulous numbers you have loved in the past, plus new and exciting acts - including new cast members, singing, dancing, magic, hooping, burlesque and bawdy skitsl! January 19 at 7pm. Leo Rich Theatre at TCC, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www. TucsonConventionCenter.org. Redondo Musical Theatre presents South Pacific. Few musicals in the American Theater have aroused the highhearted expectation of South Pacific, an adaptation of stories by James Michener. The time is a lull during the war in the South Pacific with colorful characters and unforgettable music “Bali Hai,” “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Nothing Like a Dame” and many more. January 18-19, 25-26 at 7:30pm; January 20 and 27 at 2pm. The Rogue Theatre Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., 884-8210 x6202, www. ArizonaTheatre.org. In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll’s friend and lawyer confronts the monstrous Mr. Hyde in a series of Rashomon-like scenes that attempt to answer the puzzles at the heart of a tortured soul. January 13, 7pm; January 15-18, 23-24, 7:30pm (opening January 18); January 19, 8pm; January 20, 23, 27, 30, 31, 2pm; January 26, 4pm. Flamenco y mas! Cabaret Theatre, Temple of Music and Art 330 S. Scott Ave., 271-8478, www.Flamencoymas.com. ¡Vamo ya! Live music and dance in an intimate setting, with nine dancers. January 31-February 2, 7:30pm. Invisible Theatre Beowulf Alley Theatre 11 S. 6th Ave., 882-0555, www.BeowulfAlley.org. Fifth Planet and Other Plays by David Auburn. An evening of seven one-act plays, including Are You Ready, Miss You, Damage Control, Three Monologues, What Do You Believe About the Future and We Had a Very Good Time. January 1719, 24-26, 31, 7:30pm; January 20, 27,1:30pm. Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway, 881-9721, www. InvisibleTheatre.com. Vita & Virginia, by Eileen Atkins. Adapted from the correspondence of Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf, with Kathleen Chalfant and Patricia Elliott. January 12, 8pm; January 13, 3pm. Bagdhad Burning Suite, Southwest Premier, with Kathleen Chalfant and Patricia Elliott, January 14, 7:30pm. Cabaret Theatre, Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., 5512053, www.TheRogueTheatre.org. The Goat by Edward Albee was a Tony Award winner in 2002. Directed by David Morden with a musical preshow by Harlan Hokin. The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? centers on Martin, who leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son, until he confides to his best friend that is he also in love with a goat. January 3, 7:30pm preview; January 4-5, 10–12, 16-17, 19, 7:30pm; January 6, 13, 20, 2pm matinee. January 10, 17, Pay-What-You-Will Night and Post-Show Discussion. For mature audiences. Tucson Symphony Orchestra Not Burnt Out, Just Unscrewed Broadway in Tucson Tucson Music Hall at TCC, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www. BroadwayinTucson.com. Disney’s High School Musical is the irresistible story of two teenagers who try to navigate the tricky currents of peer pressure to follow their dream and score the leads in the big school show. January 2-5, 7:30pm; January 3, 5, 2pm; January 6, 1pm and 6:30pm. Vaudeville Cabaret, 110 E. Congress St., 440-4436, www. UnscrewedComedy.com. A free comedy improv show for 21+ by various combinations of this hilarious 17-member troupe of gifted comedians, on January 4 and 18, 8pm. Old Pueblo Playwrights Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave., 792-9155, www. TucsonSymphony.org. George Hanson, conductor, Joshua Bell, violin. Joshua Bell has been captivating audiences worldwide with his poetic musicality. This Grammy Award-winning violinist returns to the TSO with a magnificent program and highlights from “The Red Violin.” January 15, 8pm. Hanson conducts Hanson. George Hanson, conductor, George Hanson, piano. Mozart and Brahms. January 11-12, 8pm; January 13 at 2pm. The Rat Pack, a Symphonic Celebration! Sal Viviano, vocals, Eric Jordan Young, vocals, Nat Chandler, vocals. January 18-19 at 7:30pm; January 20 at 2pm. Chamber Music Southwest Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd., 400-5439, www.CMPSouthwest.org. Schubert’s Shadows starring Richard Moll. Portraying Cabaret Theatre, Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., 321 – 0072, www.OldPuebloPlaywrights.org. 17th Annual New Play Festival with script-in-hand staged reading of plays written by members of Old Pueblo Playwrights, including Jack Frakes, Kelly Hardesty, Adrienne Perry, Richard Cheney, Asher Wyndham and Je Moore. January 23-26, 7:30pm; January 20, 2:30pm. UA College of Music Music Building, 1017 N. Olive Rd., 621-1655, www.cfa.arizona.edu/ music. An All-American concert in tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring The Cypress String Quartet, and guests, Faye Robinson, soprano, and Rex Woods, piano. January 21 at 7pm. 22 downtown tucsonan.january.08 http://www.OdysseyStorytelling.com http://www.ArizonaChamberMusic.org http://www.FoxTucsonTheatre.org http://www.TucsonConventionCenter.org http://www.TucsonConventionCenter.org http://www.ArizonaOnstage.org http://www.HotelCongress.com http://www.TheRogueTheatre.org http://www.ArizonaTheatre.org http://www.ArizonaTheatre.org http://www.Flamencoymas.com http://www.InvisibleTheatre.com http://www.InvisibleTheatre.com http://www.BeowulfAlley.org http://www.TucsonSymphony.org http://www.TucsonSymphony.org http://www.UnscrewedComedy.com http://www.UnscrewedComedy.com http://www.BroadwayinTucson.com http://www.BroadwayinTucson.com http://www.oldpuebloplaywrights.org http://www.cfa.arizona.edu/music http://www.cfa.arizona.edu/music http://www.CMPSouthwest.org

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