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ev e nts Friday, December 12-Sunday, December 14 4th Avenue Winter Street Fair 4th Avenue between University Blvd. and 9th St., 624-5004, www.FourthAvenue.org Time: 10am-6pm. Admission: Free. The street fair brings together 400 arts and crafts booths, 35 food vendors, 3 stages, street musicians and performers, kids entertainment, face painting, balloons, and tons of other fun activities, and packs it all into three days of celebration. Wednesday, December 31 First Night Tucson Downtown Tucson, 547-3338, www.DowntownTucson.com Time: 4pm-12:30am. Admission: $12 adults, $6 children (6-12). A New Year’s Eve celebration of arts, culture & community! The family-friendly and alcohol-free festival brings together Tucsonans of all ages in a welcoming and safe atmosphere to enjoy multicultural music, dance, comedy, magic, children’s activities and more. Enjoy fireworks at midnight! Full program on page 18. Friday, December 12Saturday, December 13 University of Arizona Icecats Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.UAIcecats.com Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $6.75-$9.75. UA Icecats vs. ASU. Puck drops at 7:30pm. Circus Congress Thursday, December 18 Local Genius Awardee/MOCA Lit: Howe Gelb Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 622-8848, www.HotelCongress.com Time: 8pm. Admission: $18 advance, $20 door, $60 VIP. Featuring Flam Chen’s “Death-Defying Midnight Aerial Extravaganza,” musical entertainment under the Big Top, carnival curiosities, freakish monstrosities, high-flying acrobats, and a champagne toast. MOCA on the Plaza, 149 N. Stone Ave., 624-5019, www.MOCA-Tucson.org Time: 6pm. Admission: Free for MOCA members, $5 non-members. Often referred to as the “godfather of alt country,” Gelb (of Giant Sand, The Band of Blacky Ranchette, & OP8) and his many creative collaborators have made Tucson a global epicenter of distinctly original contemporary music. As prolific as he is internationally acclaimed, Gelb is joined by noted filmmaker and author Bill Carter (director of “Miss Sarajevo” and author of “Fools Rush In” and “Red Summer”) in an exploration of Gelb’s creative process as a songwriter and artist. Ongoing Wednesdays Downtown Farmer’s Market Jacome (Main Library) Plaza, 101 N. Stone Ave., 326-7810. Time: 8am. Admission: Free. Fresh local produce and products. Tour the Temple of Music & Art Saturday, December 20 Grand Plans & Dirty Deeds: Politics in Arizona 330 S. Scott Ave., 884-8210, www.ArizonaTheatre.org. Time: 11:30am. Admission: Free. Docents 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 on December 6, 13 & 20. Thursdays Santa Cruz River Farmer’s Market Arizona Historical Society Main Museum, 949 E. 2nd St., 628-5774, www.ArizonaHistoricalSociety.org Time: 9:30am. Admission: $25; $20 AHS Members. “The Noble and the Notorious: An Arizona Cartoonist’s Perspective.” David Fitzsimmons, AZ Daily Star Political Cartoonist, discusses the cartoonist’s role in relation to the 1st Amendment and free speech. A hot brunch precedes the presentation. Santa Cruz River Park, NE Corner of Speedway and Riverview. Time: 4pm-7pm. Admission: Free. Locally grown fruits and vegetables, plants, flowers, canned goods, honey, baked goods, eggs, gourds, herbal remedies, and more. Fridays Downtown Farmer’s Market El Presidio Park, SW corner of Church & Alameda, 326-7810. Time: 8am. Admission: Free. Fresh local produce and products. MOCA Next: Mama/Dada/Baby MOCA on the Plaza, 149 N. Stone Ave., 624-5019, www.MOCA-Tucson.org Time: 10am. Admission: Free for MOCA members, $5 non-members. Performance art as a “Family Affair” with Denise Uyehara and Natalie Nguyen. They share their story of incorporating their family into their art practice, and what their kids taught them about art, life, beauty and truth in the process. Bring your kids and participate in a mini-workshop showing how to use principles of performance to make art out of your everyday life with the kids. Farmers Market at University of Arizona at Main Gate Square Main Gate Square, 814 E. University Blvd., 622-8613, www.MainGateSquare.com Time: 10am. Admission: Free. Over 25 vendors selling a variety of sauces, salsas, native plants & seeds, beans, olive oils, Arizona grown produce and beef, teas, jellies, jams, breads, cheese, honey, coffee, granola. Send your events to listings@downtowntucson.org december.08. downtown tucsonan 29 http://www.DowntownTucson.com http://www.FourthAvenue.org http://www.HotelCongress.com http://www.UAIcecats.com http://www.MOCA-Tucson.org http://www.tep.com http://www.tep.com http://www.ArizonaTheatre.org http://www.ArizonaHistoricalSociety.org http://www.MOCA-Tucson.org http://www.MainGateSquare.com

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