Downtown Tucsonan - December 2008 - (Page 19)

events 3 8 1 4 6 9 AN EXCITING NEW WAY TO CELEBRATE NEW YEAR’S EVe! 2 5 7 10 Leo Rich Theater – Hispanic Roots Stage Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. 7pm-7:45pm 4pm-4:45pm 1 Josephina Javelina Wants to be a Ballerina – Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s Just For Kids Join Josefina and her two brothers on their latest adventure with the musical version of susan Lowell’s newest book, “Josefina Javelina, a Hairy tale.” Ballet Folklórico Tapatío www.DancingTapatio.com through Mexican folkloric dance, Ballet Folklórico tapatío tells the history of the people who embraced a life filled with diversity in nationality, language, dress, religion, and culture. 2 Los Quatros Vientos www.Los4Vientos.com this unique ensemble offers its audience the original Mariachi sound - as it was heard over 150 years ago - while including in its repertoire songs that have become standards in the american musical scene. 10pm-10:45pm 11pm-11:45pm 5 8pm-8:45pm Santa Cruz River Band www.SantaCruzRiverBand.com ted Ramírez and Michael Ronstadt, the core of scRB, perform with ardor songs that are authentic and original in every way as they are rooted in the traditional music genres of the united states and Mexico. singing in English, spanish and american Indian languages, the band presents a gorgeously intriguing and powerful musical program filled with the history and mystical lore of the Great american southwest. sionally for more than a decade around the country. Many think of magic as a hobby or novelty, but Rodney has taken his creative mind above just the novelty and into the professional world of wonder. 6pm-6:45pm 8 Mirror Image Jazzy, guitar-playing twin sisters sing with strong, velvety voices and were the winners of the arizona daily star’s 2008 Battle of the Bands. 6 Degrazia Spanish Band www.DegraziaMusic.com the group blends spanish guitar styles with the passion and flair of Flamenco guitar technique and couples dynamic spanish rhythms with vibrant Latin, salsa and rock drum beats. 7pm-7:45pm 5pm-5:45pm TBA 4 Nelly & Javier Mazon Performing romantic songs of Mexican and Latin origins, nelly and Javier’s hypnotic harmonies will have you falling in love all over again. Scottish Rite Cathedral 160 S. Scott Ave. 6pm-6:45pm 9pm-9:45pm 3 La Mezcla www.lamezcla.bisbee.net Bisbee’s high-energy Latin fusion dance band mixes the musical flavors of spain, Mexico, cuba, Brazil and chile. 4pm-4:45pm 5pm-5:30pm Rodney Housley Children’s Magic Show Rodney Housley is a well-known entertainer and has been performing profes- FREE st reet parking starting at 3pm, courtesy of Parkwise. december.08. downtown tucsonan 19 http://www.DancingTapatio.com http://www.SantaCruzRiverBand.com http://www.Los4Vientos.com http://www.DegraziaMusic.com http://www.lamezcla.bisbee.net

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