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Events Thursday, January 3 Food For Thought Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave., 791-4010, www.Library.Pima.gov. Time: Noon. Admission: Free. Tucson architect and artist, Bill Mackey, will discuss his past, current and future art and architectural work. Some of his latest collage work is currently on display through Monday, January 7, in the gallery of the Main Library. Monday, January 7 7 UP Performance Art Night Dinnerware Artspace, 264 E. Congress St., 792-4503, www.DinnerwareArts.com. Time: 7pm. Admission: Free. Seven Artists get up to 10 minutes to perform. Tucson Quilters Guild Presents 30th Annual Quilt Show Friday, January 18-Sunday, January 20 Tucson International Coin & Stamp Show Tuesday, January 8 Public Tour Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., 624-1515, www.FoxTucsonTheatre.org. Time: Noon. Suggested donation: $2/person. Come tour the beautifully restored historic Fox Tucson Theatre. Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.TucsonConventionCenter.org. Time: Friday and Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 10am-4pm. Admission: $7 or $15 for 3-day pass. Almost 300 quilts and other quilted items will be featured. Event will feature demonstrations, vendors, the 2008 Raffle Quilt, and Kids Row. Artist Lecture Saturday, January 12 Historic Downtown Walking Tours – Warehouse District Dinnerware Artspace, 264 E. Congress St., 792-4503, www.DinnerwareArts.com. Time: 7pm. Admission: Free. Mary Magsamen and Stephan Hillerbrand. Friday, January 4 First Friday Family Night Tucson Children’s Museum, 200 S. 6th Ave., 792-9985, www.TucsonChildrensMuseum.org. Time: 5pm-8pm. Admission: $1. Enjoy a visit to the Museum with your family. Thursday, January 10 Gala Cocktail Reception and Benefit First Fridays Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave., 829-4677, www.TYPFirstFridays.com. Time: 9pm. Admission: $20 door; $10 for Tucson Museum of Art Members. Tucson’s Young Professionals, Inc. presents First Fridays - an evening of music, food, drinks and art. The Tucson Museum of Art galleries will open to provide a unique opportunity for Tucson locals to mingle in an upscale environment set to the beats of DJ Corbin Dooley. The Drawing Studio 33 S. 6th Ave., 620-0947, www.TheDrawingStudio.org. Time: 6-9pm. Admission: $75 ($60 in advance). The second annual gala benefits The Drawing Studio, with the Cocktail reception providing a grand unveiling of the renovated space. Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 623-2223, www.TucsonHistoricDepot.org. Time: 9am. Admission: $5. Enjoy downtown art galleries while learning about the historic use of the interesting Warehouse District buildings. Conducted by Ruth Wenberg. Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.TucsonConventionCenter.org. Time: Friday and Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday 10am-3pm. Admission: Canned food or cash donations accepted at the door. Local dealers will be joined by dealers from around the nation, all interested in buying, selling, and trading coins, stamps, postcards, tokens, currency, gold, silver, and other collectibles. The show also includes free appraisals, door prizes, educational exhibits and a treasure hunt for the kids. 3rd Annual Tucson Old West Round-Up Hotel Congress Record Festival Friday, January 11 Other Voices Women’s Reading Series Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 622-8848, www.HotelCongress.com. Time: 9am-3pm. Admission: Free. Hotel Congress is partnering up with some of the best dealers and merchants to create a total paradise to the music geek, whether your passion is records, vintage gear, musical instruments or collectible goods. Guest DJs throw down their gems all day, along with free vinyl raffles and gift card drawings. Saturday, January 5– Sunday, January 6 Arizona State Home Show Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.TucsonConventionCenter.org. Time: Friday, Noon-7pm; Saturday, 10am7pm; Sunday, 10-5pm. Admission: General: $7, Seniors, 2 for 1 - Friday Only, Kids 16 & under: Free. The show will not only feed people ideas from their home, it will feed attendees all kinds of delectable gourmet food. Antigone Books, 411 N. 4th Ave, 792-3715, www.AntigoneBooks.com. Time: 7pm. Admission: Free. Kimi Eisele, founder of you are here; the journal of creative geography and a contributor to OnEarth and Orion. Laura Markowitz is a journalist, editor, and a National Magazine Award-winning writer, former publisher of In The Family magazine. Sunday, January 13 Family Arts Festival Downtown Tucson, www.FamilyArtsFestival.org Time: 11am. Admission: Free. The Glassman Foundation Family Arts Festival features live entertainment and scores of interactive art all day, spanning public spaces in the heart of downtown Tucson, from the Tucson Convention Center through La Placita Village to El Presidio Park. Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.TucsonConventionCenter.org. Time: Friday, 2pm-6pm; Saturday, 9am6pm; Sunday,10am-4pm; Cowboy Church – Sunday at 8:30am. Admission: $10; Seniors and military, $9. The Old West returns to the Old Pueblo! Dealers from all across the nation will bring their collections of spurs, bits, saddles, Civil War items, antique firearms, knives, Indian rugs, beadwork, jewelry, baskets, western dishes, Hollywood cowboy items, books, toys, Vaquero collectables and Cowgirl items. Western furniture and contemporary Western art will also be available. Saturday, January 19 Historic Temple of Music and Art Tours Friday, January 11Saturday, January 12 University of Arizona Icecats vs. Saint Louis University Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.UAIcecats.com. Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $6.75-$9.75. University of Arizona Ice Cats compete as a D-1 team in the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Harlem Globetrotters Sunday, January 6 Art Talk for Iwamoto exhibition The Gallery at 6th & 6th, 439 N. 6th Ave., #171, 903-0650, www.SixthandSixth.com. Time: 2pm. Admission: Free. Featuring the artist and Mark Pomilio, Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at ASU. Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.TucsonConventionCenter.org. Time: 2pm. Admission: $16.50-$85. Entering their 82nd year of touring, the Harlem Globetrotters continue to thrill audiences around the world. Arizona Theatre Company, 330 S. Scott Ave., 884-8210, www.ArizonaTheatre.org. Time: 11:30am. Admission: Free. Docents will discuss the history of the building, its restoration and renovation, and take visitors on a backstage tour for a behind-the-scenes look at the theatre. Arizona Opera Friday, January 11-Sunday, January 13 36th Annual Tucson Indian Arts & Crafts Friday, January 18– Saturday, January 19 University of Arizona Icecats vs. Oakland University (MI) Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.UAIcecats.com. Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $6.75-$9.75. University of Arizona Ice Cats compete as a D-1 team in the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Family Art Day Detail, My Collections Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave., 624-2333, www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org. Time: 1pm. Admission: Free. Learn about one man’s passion for collecting art in the exhibition An Eclectic Eye, then using photo collage and other mixed media, become passionate about your personal interests and display it in a variety of ways. Picture This! Art for Families is a free, first Sunday program for kids 6-12 years and their adult companions. Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.TucsonConventionCenter.org. Time: Friday, 11am-6pm; Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm. Admission: $5.25. See over 80 artists and dealers from throughout the United States, selling the finest in antique and contemporary American Indian art. Brulé, one of the top-selling Native American recording artists, will perform Sunday at 1pm and 3pm. Tucson Music Hall at TCC, 260 S. Church Ave., 293-4336, www.AZOpera.com. Time: 7pm. Admission: $175 members, $200 non-members. Carnevale Masked Ball is modeled after the annual Carnevale in Venice, Italy, complete with masks and costumes. The evening will include dinner, dancing, performances by Arizona Opera artists, professional dancers, roving minstrels and other surprises. Nine artists have been commissioned to create a mask to be auctioned off before and during the Carnevale Masked Ball – with all proceeds going directly to Arizona Opera. 24 downtown tucsonan.january.08 http://www.TucsonConventionCenter.org http://www.Library.Pima.gov http://www.DinnerwareArts.com http://www.TucsonConventionCenter.org http://www.FoxTucsonTheatre.org http://www.DinnerwareArts.com http://www.TucsonHistoricDepot.org http://www.TucsonChildrensMuseum.org http://www.TucsonConventionCenter.org http://www.TheDrawingStudio.org http://www.HotelCongress.com http://www.TYPFirstFridays.com http://www.AntigoneBooks.com http://www.FamilyArtsFestival.org http://www.ArizonaTheatre.org http://www.TucsonConventionCenter.org http://www.TucsonConventionCenter.org http://www.UAIcecats.com http://www.AZOpera.com http://www.SixthandSixth.com http://www.UAIcecats.com http://www.TucsonConventionCenter.org http://www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org

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