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Performances UA Pres e nt s “ Hu b ba rd Street Dance Chicago,” February 26. © Todd Rosenberg 2007 Borderlands Theater presents “ To p s y Tu r v y M o u s e , ” Fe b r u a r y 1 4-2 9. Arizona Chamber Music Leo Rich Theatre at TCC, 260 S. Church Ave., 577-3769, www.ArizonaChamberMusic.org. Trio Con Brio Copenhagen, with Soo-Jin Hong, Violin; Soo-Kyung Hong, Cello; and Jens Elvekjaer, Piano. Haydn, Shostakovich, Brahms, Sorenson. February 13, 8pm. Borderlands Theater Arizona Opera Tucson Music Hall at TCC, 260 S. Church Ave., 293-4336, www.AZOpera.com. Gems is a concert of favorite opera arias and ensembles showcasing four decades of Arizona Opera repertoire. International soloists originally scheduled for The Turn of the Screw and our own orchestra will perform on stage. Joel Revzen conducts. February 2, 7:30pm; February 3, 2pm. Cabaret Theatre, Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., 882-8607, www.BorderlandsTheater.org. Topsy Turvy Mouse. When a disturbing photograph of Richie’s parents’ service in Iraq is posted to his locker, his life begins to unravel. Richie tries to uncover the truth of his family’s history with the help of his friend Amit and a digital camera. Soon, seemingly innocent role-playing catapults Richie and Amit into the center of a local murder mystery. February 14-16, 21-23, 28-29, 7:30pm; February 17, 24, 2pm. Desert Voices Historic Y Hall, 738 N. 5th Ave., 791-9662, www. DesertVoices.org. Come Out & Play: Baseball caps, helmets, tiaras: all the hats we wear for fun and amusement. A “parental discretion advised” cabaret show/silent auction, with discussions about hobbies, like gardening, cooking, singing, and (ahem) other fun things. The annual cabaret features soloists and small groups from the ensemble, but the full chorus will also be singing. Cabaret tables will be available in addition to regular seating. February 9, 6:30pm. to die without family, at age 44 in faraway Mexico. That individual was Don Hugo O’Conor, Commandant Inspector of the frontier posts of northern New Spain. His most lasting legacy: locating a new Presidio at San Augustin del Tucson on August 20, 1775. A cast of actors from Ireland will be performing. Opening musical act to be anounced. February 29, 7:00 pm. Invisible Theatre Broadway in Tucson Arizona Rose Theatre Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd., 884-5410, www.ArizonaRose.cc. Robin Hood, A New Musical. This is a look at the Robin Hood legend that you’ve never seen. The somewhat familiar story is fun, touching and moving. February 16-17, 22-23, 8pm. February 24, 2pm. Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., 884-8210 x 6202, 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. February 1, 7:30pm. Febuary 2, 2pm and 8pm. Arizona Theatre Company Ballet Tucson ROCS! (Roots of Choreography Showcase) Tucson Music Hall at TCC, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.BroadwayinTucson.com. Defending the Caveman is the longest running solo play in Broadway history. Caveman is also now a worldwide rock-solid tour de force that has won the hearts of millions in over 30 countries in more than 15 different languages. February 1, 8pm, February 2, 5 and 8pm, February 3, 1 and 6:30pm. The Ten Tenors - They’re classical. They’re pop. And they’re a lot sexier than “The Three Tenors.” February 12. (Sold Out) The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by William Finn. Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. February 19 to 24, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7:30pm, Friday 8pm, Saturday 2pm and 8pm, Sunday 1pm and 6:30pm. First Seen, a new play-reading series Club Congress, 311 E Congress St, 622-8848, www.HotelCongress.com Time: 7pm. Admission: $5. First Seen, a new play reading series. Listen to great plays read for the first time. It’s a theatre test-run and it’s a lot of fun! Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway, 881-9721, www.InvisibleTheatre.com. Natives by Janet Neipris. A comedy about a divorced mother, trying to get on with her life, whose three grown daughters decide to move back home. February 19-21, 27-28, 7:30pm; February 22-23, 29, 8pm; February 24, 3pm. Not Burnt Out, Just Unscrewed 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. February 2, 7:30pm; February 3, 4 at 6pm. 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 February 1 and 15, 8pm. Pima Community College Center for the Arts Fox Theatre Chamber Music Southwest 17 W. Congress St., 547-3040, www. FoxTucsonTheatre.org. Legendary singer/songwriter Donovan in Concert. February 9, 8pm. The Vagina Monologues, February 16, 5:30pm. Acclaimed Jazz Guitarist, Pat Metheny with his Trio, February 29, 8pm. Center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre, 202 W. Anklam Rd., 206-6986, www.pima.edu/cfa. The musical Wonderful Town (music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adoph Green) - directed by the creative team of Todd Poelstra, David Waggoner and Mickey Nugent. February 20-23, 27-29, 7:30pm; February 24, 2pm. Stevie Eller Dance Theatre - University of Arizona 1737 E. University Blvd., 903-1445, BalletTucson.org. Ballet Tucson continues its commitment to presenting choreography by fresh and evolving talent. For one night only, new works by Ballet Tucson artists and local emerging choreographers will be showcased in an informal, low-tech performance. February 25, 7pm. 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. February 1-2, 7-10, 7:30pm; February 3 and 10, 1:30pm. Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd., 400-5439, www.CMPSouthwest.org. A Beautiful Deception-Southwest Premiere. Erik Satie, the eccentric and fascinating Parisian composer, knew every important figure French artist in music, visual arts and theater. The show includes a rare showing of the surrealist short film “Entr’acte” (1924) by director René Clair, with live piano performance of the original score by Robert Picardo. February 9, 3pm. The second national tour of the Tony Award-winning play Say Goodnight Gracie, the captivating and humorous portrayal of George Burns and his stories about his wife, Gracie Allen. February 20, 7pm. Hooray for Hot Love The Rogue Theatre The Z Mansion, 288 N. Church St., 370-5912, www.LisaOtey.com. Lisa Otey and Diane Van Deurzen present an all new cabaret with the cast of Hot Love. Otey, Van Deurzen, Regina “the Queen” Wills, Todd Luethjohann, and Zach Sparrow will take you on a playful, musical journey through our favorite romantic movies. Monday-Wednesday, Feb. 4-6 and 11-13 at 7pm. Cabaret Theatre, Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., 551-2053, www.TheRogueTheatre.org. Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days. Two Performances Only! In this hallmark play (1960) by one of the twentieth century’s greatest playwrights, Beckett pursues the meaning of existence, probing the tenuous relationships that bind one person to another, and each to the universe. February 8–9, 7:30pm. In Concert! Theatrical Mime Theatre Berger Center for the Performing Arts, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd., 884-5410, www.InConcertTucson.com. El Capitán Colorado (The Royal O’Conor), written and produced in Ireland by Irish playwright Caroilin Callery, depicts the life of a young Irishman who leaves his home in Ireland at age 16 never to return, destined Zuzi’s Theatre, 738 N. 5th Ave., 631-8100, www.GrantBashore.com, www.TheatricalMimeTheatre.org. Mimesis: an Evening of Silent Exploration. Join Grant Bashore in a solo exploration of illusion, drama, comedy, and mime storytelling February 7, 8, and 9 at 7:30pm and February 10 at 2pm. 22 downtown tucsonan.february.08 http://www.DesertVoices.org http://www.ArizonaChamberMusic.org http://www.DesertVoices.org http://www.BorderlandsTheater.org http://www.AZOpera.com http://www.InvisibleTheatre.com http://www.BroadwayinTucson.com http://www.HotelCongress.com http://www.ArizonaRose.cc http://www.UnscrewedComedy.com http://www.Flamencoymas.com http://www.ArizonaTheatre.org http://www.pima.edu/cfa http://www.FoxTucsonTheatre.org http://www.TheRogueTheatre.org http://www.CMPSouthwest.org http://www.LisaOtey.com http://BalletTucson.org http://www.BeowulfAlley.org http://www.grantbashore.com http://www.TheatricalMimeTheatre.org http://www.InConcertTucson.com

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