Downtown Tucsonan - January 2009 - (Page 23) events Monday, January 19 Festival of Friendship: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Saturday, January 24 Information Power for Small Business Workshop Saturday, January 31 Family Day at the YMCA with the National Danish Performance Team Tucson Children’s Museum, 200 S. 6th Ave., 792-9985, www.TucsonChildrensMuseum.org. Time: 1pm-4pm. Admission: $5 for children 2-18, $7 for adults, and $5 for seniors. Create a unity chain, make an “I Have a Dream ” cloud poster, listen to stories based on this historic day, and watch a fun performance from the Barbea Williams Performing Arts Company. Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave., 594-5500, www.library.pima.gov/research/ business/#upcoming. Time: 9:30am. Admission: Free. Learn how to use market analysis for developing a winning business strategy. Discover sources you can use for locating suppliers and competitors, identifying potential customers and tracking industry trends. Jacome (Main Library) Plaza, 101 N. Stone Ave., 370-0588, www.ndpt.dk. Time: 11am. Admission: Free. The National Danish Performance Team provides workshops in gymnastics and playful activity for children and teens at all levels followed by a performance of breathtaking acrobatics and gymnastics by the performance team. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Special Programming KXCI, 91.3FM, 623-1000 x17, www.KXCI.org. Time: 7am-6pm. Admission: Free. Downtown’s community radio station celebrates the legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a day of special broadcasting, featuring excerpts from Dr. King’s historic speeches and interviews with members of the Tucson African American Community with relevant historic and contemporary music. What Goes Buzz Buzz and Schlopp Schlopp? University of Arizona Poetry Center , 1508 E. Helen St., 626-3765, www.PoetryCenter.arizona.edu. Time: 10am. Admission: Free. Poetry Joeys is a Saturday morning reading and activity group for children, 4-8 year olds, taught by experienced poets, writers, and teaching artists. 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. Chinese New Year Celebration Tuesday, January 20 Charles Fletcher Lummis: The Greatest Southwesterner? 17th Street Market, 840 E. 17th St., 792-2588, www.TreasuresHidden.com. Time: 10am. Admission: Free. Featuring Lion and Dragon dancers. Followed by Summer Thunder. Viva la Diva Drag Show Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave., 624-2333, www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org. Time: 11:30am. Admission: Free for members; non-members, $8; seniors $6. Dick George, writer and photographer presents the life and achievements of newspaperman, editor, writer, and photographer Charles F. Lummis who was an early popularizer and mythologizer of the American West. Saturday, January 24-Sunday, January 25 University of Arizona Icecats Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.UAIcecats.com. Time: Saturday, 7:30pm; Sunday, 1pm. Admission: $6.75-$9.75. UA Icecats vs. Adrian College. Puck drops at 7:30 Saturday and at 1pm Sunday. IBT’s, 616 N. 4th Ave., 882-3053. Time: 9pm. Admission: Call. Hosted by Bunny Fu Fu, the ongoing drag show offers glamour and more than a few makeup tips. Thursdays Santa Cruz River Farmer’s Market Inaugural Ball Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 622-8848, www.HotelCongress.com. Time: 7pm. Admission: Free. Multiple stages of entertainment to celebrate the incoming presidentcy of Barack Obama. Sunday, January 25 Tucson Bridal Expo Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.TucsonConventionCenter.org. Time: 11am-4pm. Admission: Free. Tucson’s premiere bridal event provides in-depth information for brides to be with 100 exhibitors - including floral vendors, bridal wear, DJs, photographers, wedding planners and more. 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. Thursday, January 22 UA Faculty Reading with Ander Monson and Boyer Rickel University of Arizona Student Union, 1303 E. University Dr., 626-3765, www.PoetryCenter. arizona.edu. Time: Call. Admission: Free. Poet and fiction writer Ander Monson will join fellow faculty member and poet Boyer Rickel to read for the Poetry Center. Tuesday, January 27 Jobing.com Career Expo Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 326-9686, Tucson.Jobing.com. Time: noon. Admission: Free. The expo provides direct access to over 150 local companies who are ready to hire talented people. Film Center for Creative Photography SE corner of Park Ave. and Speedway Blvd., 621-7968, www. CreativePhotography.org. Time: 5:30pm. Admission: Free. Thursday, January 29: “Worst Possible Illusion: The Curiosity Cabinet of Vik Muniz.” Filmed in Tucson, this intimate look at Vik Muniz and his work was produced and directed by Anne-Marie Russell, Executive Director and Chief Curator of Tucson’s Museum of Contemporary Art. Russell will introduce the film. Friday, January 23-Sunday, January 25 Lincoln Arrives at ARIPEX 2009 Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 572-8980, www.ARIPEXonline.com. Times: Friday, Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday 10am-4pm. Admission: Free. Celebrate Lincoln’s 200th birthday with issuance of the Lincoln Bicentennial postage stamp. The event features rare Lincoln artifacts, live presentations, exhibits and youth activities. Wednesday, January 28 Art Talk: Tucson’s Public Art Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave., 624-2333, www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org. Time: 1:30pm. Admission: Free for members; non-members, $8; seniors $6. Docent Carol Lehrman presents her popular talk featuring a selection of public art/outdoor sculpture found in the Old Pueblo. january.09. downtown tucsonan 23 http://www.familyfriendlyweekends.org http://www.TucsonChildrensMuseum.org http://www.library.pima.gov/research/business/#upcoming http://www.library.pima.gov/research/business/#upcoming http://www.ndpt.dk http://www.KXCI.org http://www.PoetryCenter.arizona.edu http://www.TreasuresHidden.com http://www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org http://www.UAIcecats.com http://www.HotelCongress.com http://www.TucsonConventionCenter.org http://www.PoetryCenter.arizona.edu http://www.PoetryCenter.arizona.edu http://www.Jobing.com http://Tucson.Jobing.com http://www.CreativePhotography.org http://www.CreativePhotography.org http://www.ARIPEXonline.com http://www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org http://www.familyfriendlyweekends.org
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