Downtown Tucsonan - January 2009 - (Page 20) performances renowned violinist james buswell and cellist carol ou from the new england conservatory perform in a trio recital with ua pianist paula fan, january 16 at ua school of music. photo: Howard Petrella arizona friends of chamber music presents borromeo string q u a r t e t o n w e d n e s d a y, j a n u a r y 1 4 . M A R I LY N F O R E V E R B L O N D E invisible theatre (berger performing arts center) january 10 & 11. Arizona Friends of Chamber Music Leo Rich Theatre at Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 577-3769, www.ArizonaChamberMusic.org. Performing on Wednesday, January 14 at 8pm is Borromeo String Quartet, who have been described as passionate players with unequaled technical brilliance. Chicago in the 1950s. In this award-winning drama, the Younger family searches for a way to grab their piece of the dream, even in the face of prejudice and discrimination. Performances take place January 1-31. Chamber Music Southwest Beowulf Alley Theatre Arizona Onstage Productions Temple of Music and Art Cabaret, 330 S. Scott Ave., 270-3332, www.ArizonaOnStage.org. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tell Me on a Sunday features Kriste Belt as the lone storyteller in this sung-through saga of a woman and her dreams. Told as a series of letters home to England, it features full instrumentation and the stirring melodies that Webber has made world-recognized. Preview performance is January 2, 8pm. Opening January 3 at 8pm. January 4, 2pm; January 9-10, 8pm; January 11, 2pm. 11 S. 6th Ave., 882-0555, www.BeowulfAlley.org. On Tuesday, January 13 at 7:15pm is Readers’ Theatre: Play readings presented by local actors. Plays include new, recently and notso-recently published. See the website for up-to-date details. Dinner with Friends, by Donald Margulies, is a funny, yet bittersweet, examination of the married lives of two couples who have been extremely close for dozens of years. Preview is January 9 at 7:30pm. The show runs January 10-25 at 7:30pm, Thursdays-Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30pm. Late Night at The Alley features Acting Out for Actors! on Friday-Saturday, January 16-17 and 23-24 at 10:30pm; Sunday, January 18 at 7pm. Berger Center for the Performing Arts, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd., 400-5439, www.CMPSouthwest.org. Written for actor, cello and piano, Beloved Brahms features Tony-winning iconic television, stage and movie personality Edward Herrmann in the role of Eduard Hanslick, Europe’s foremost 19th century musical critic and good friend of composer Johannes Brahms. Sunday, January 4 at 3pm. award winning comedian Gabriel Iglesias, star of Comedy Central stand-up special, “Hot & Fluffy.” Friday, January 9, 8pm. Invisible Theatre Disney Playhouse Live Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd., www.InvisibleTheatre.com Award-winning Sunny Thompson brings Marilyn Monroe back to life in Marylin: Forever Blonde. The critically acclaimed play is funny, sad, witty, and titillating. Saturday, January 10, 8pm; Sunday, January 11, 3pm. Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.TucsonConventionCenter.org. In this live show on January 23 at 6:30pm, the audience is invited to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse as Mickey plans a spectacular music party for all his friends. Letter’s End Jeff Dunham Arizona Opera Broadway in Tucson Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 293-4336, www.AZOpera.com. The Elixir of Love takes place in a picturesque early 20th century American town, where love triumphs with the aid of a willing heart and a “magic potion.” Critically acclaimed bass Donato Di Stefano assumes the role of the traveling salesman, adding spice and hilarity to this comic story of true love. The show is sung in Italian with English surtitles and takes place on Saturday, January 17 at 7:30pm and Sunday, January 18 at 2pm. Arizona Theatre Company Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., 884-8210, www.ArizonaTheatre.org. A Raisin in the Sun is a gripping and explosive tale of one family living and learning together on the South Side of Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave., 903-2929, www.BroadwayInTucson.com. Jesus Christ Superstar, the first masterpiece from the legendary writing team of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, exploded onto the scene in 1971 changing the world of musical theatre forever. This original groundbreaking production starring Ted Neeley in the title role is as relevant and timeless as ever. Shows are January 1-4 on Thursday at 7:30pm; Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 2pm & 8pm; Sunday, 1pm & 6:30pm. A Bronx Tale stars Chazz Palminteri, who brings 18 characters to vivid life in a tale of a rough childhood on the Bronx streets. Performances take place January 27-February 1. Show times are TuesdayThursday 7:30pm; Friday 8pm; Saturday 2pm & 8pm, Sunday 1pm & 6:30pm. Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.TucsonConventionCenter.org. The adept comedic ventriloquist breathes life into an elderly curmudgeon, a purple humanlike creature from the Micronesian islands, and even a self-effacing, talking jalapenoon-a-stick, and engages the characters in hilarious conversations about the craziness of life, people’s perceptions and current events. Dunham takes Tucson on Thursday, January 15 at 8pm. Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd., 844-1011, www.SpoonTree.com. Letter’s End tells the story of a keeper, a man whose job is to dispose of all unclaimed post. Day after day, year after year, letters and packages fall from above, and the keeper dutifully feeds them into the furnace. That is, until one day when the keeper decides to open one of the unclaimed packages… and his life is changed forever. Performances are at 3pm and 7pm on Saturday, January 24 and at 3pm Sunday, January 25. Odyssey Storytelling Craig Ferguson Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., 798-3333, www.RialtoTheatre.com. Craig Ferguson, host of The Late Late Show, performs live at The Rialto Theatre on Friday, January 9, 8pm. Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 730-4112, www.Odysseystorytelling.com. An evening of entertaining and edifying stories with six people taking 10 minutes each to tell their true stories about Break Ups and Break Downs. Thursday, January 29 at 7pm. Lisa Otey and the Desert Divas Gabriel Iglesias Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., 624-1515, www.FoxTucsonTheatre.org. Unbelievable, electrifying and gifted are some of the many words used to describe Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd., www.OwlsNestMusic.com/ lisaotey. A group of powerful women with huge voices perform in the acoustically inspiring Berger on Saturday, January 17 at 7pm. 20 downtown tucsonan.january.09 http://www.CMPSouthwest.org http://www.ArizonaChamberMusic.org http://www.InvisibleTheatre.com http://www.BeowulfAlley.org http://www.ArizonaOnStage.org http://www.TucsonConventionCenter.org http://www.SpoonTree.com http://www.TucsonConventionCenter.org http://www.BroadwayInTucson.com http://www.AZOpera.com http://www.Odysseystorytelling.com http://www.RialtoTheatre.com http://www.OwlsNestMusic.com/lisaotey http://www.OwlsNestMusic.com/lisaotey http://www.ArizonaTheatre.org http://www.FoxTucsonTheatre.org
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