Friday, January 11, 2019 / by Traci Jones
This Weekend In Tucson 1/10-1/12
Friday, January 11, 2019
35th Annual Senior Olympic Festival Opening Ceremonies 4:30PM - 6:30PM
Celebration to promote fitness, health, and an active lifestyle among adults 50 years of age & older/Live performances, information booths, giveaways, a parade of athletes, and a lighting of the torch/Food will be available for purchase/The first 100 people will receive a 2019 Senior Olympic souvenir pin-Prizes will be given to the largest event group in attendance/For more info on specific sporting events, dates, times, and locations, visit the Senior Olympic Festival website/Udall Park Amphitheater 7200 E. Tanque Verde Rd. 791-4931 for more info
The Belle of Tombstone! 6:00PM
$22.95/$20.95/$$12.95 2 Times: 6PM & 8:30PM/Tombstone was the last great frontier town and it sat high in the Arizona desert, smack dab on millions of dollars in silver ore/Through its dusty streets and elegant saloon doors passed a slew of colorful characters/We'll you back to those days of bar room brawls, stage coach robberies and high-stepping saloon hall girls, all in the “Town Too Tough To Die." Join The Gaslight Theatre for a Rootin’, Tootin’ great time! The Gaslight Theatre 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428 www.TheGaslightTheatre.com
Oh What a Night! 6:00PM
$15 & up/A Musical Tribute to Frankie Valley and The Four Seasons/Desert Diamond Casino 1100 W Pima Mine Rd-Sahuarita 800-585-3737
Trivia for Dummies 6:30PM - 9:00PM
½ price beers awarded each round, $20 CBC Grand Prize! Catalina Brewing Brewing Company 6918 N. Camino Martin 392-3622
UofA Women's Basketball vs. California 7:00PM
$5-$10/UofA McKale Center 1 National Championship Dr. 621-CATS
Tucson Roadrunners Hockey vs. Chicago Wolves 7:00PM
$13 & up/$3 Beers, $2 Hot Dogs, $1 Soda-Canada Night/Tucson Convention Center Arena 260 S Church Ave. 791-4101
Zoppé Family Circus 7:00PM
$20 & up/The Italy-based troupe is a much-loved annual event playing to packed houses wowing kids and adults alike with their old-world charm dating back to 1842 (This circus contains no elephants) Mercado San Agustin Annex Festival Grounds 100 S. Avenida del Convento 461-1107 for more info
Jesse Valenzuela (of Gin Blossoms) and The Sidewinders 7:30PM
$7/$9, 21+/With The Luminarios/The Hotel Congress 311 E. Congress St. 792-6366
Zeppelin USA 8:00PM
$26/$30 Led Zeppelin Tribute band/Rialto Theatre 318 E Congress St. 740-1000
Saturday, January 12, 2019
Tucson Cars & Coffee! 6:00AM - 9:00AM
Free/Features hundreds of cars, trucks and all are welcome-Young, old, fast or slow/La Encantada-in front of AJ's fine foods market 2805 E Skyline Dr. (Joseph 248-2876)
Market On The Move (MOM) 8:00AM - 10:00AM
By donating $10 to get your up to 60 lbs. of produce that you can share these with your neighbors, friends or anyone you believe is in need/Fellowship Bible Church 6700 E. Broadway Blvd. OR Tucson High School 400 N. 2nd Ave. (MOM 373-5256)
Produce On Wheels 8:00AM - 11:00AM
$12 for up to 70 Lbs. of fresh Fruits & Veggies/Agua Cilente Elementary 11420 E. Limberlost Rd/AZ State Veterans Home 555 E. Ajo Way/Mt. Zion Lutheran Church 4520 W. Ajo Way/Reserection Lutheran Church 11575 N. 1st Ave-Oro Valley/Oury Park 600 W. St. Mary's Rd/ Santa Rita High School 3951 S. Pantano Rd/www.borderlandsproducerescue.org/produce-calendar
Second Saturdays at Steam Pump Ranch 9:00AM - 1:00PM
Open for tours, art show in the Pusch House Art Gallery, Heirloom Farmer's Market, Commerce Corral and the Historic, Western and Americana Artisan and Antique Fair/Music by Connie Brannock’s Tiny House of Funk - Blues and Funk 10:30-Noon/Heritage Garden demos-craft for children 10:30AM-1PM/Steam Pump Ranch 10901 N. Oracle 10901 N. Oracle Rd.
Plaza Palomino Saturday Mercado! 9:00AM - 1:00PM
You'll find locally grown and harvested fall produce, vegan, gluten free and traditional baked goods, a delicious hot lunch from our fabulous variety of hot food vendors including vegan BBQ, beautiful handcrafted art from local artists, handmade jewelry, healthy skin care products, and so much more! (Become a vendor, contact Organizer Cindy Williams desertpeachmanagement@gmail.com) Plaza Palomino 2900 N. Swan Rd @ Ft. Lowell Check out www.plazapalomino.com and/or follow us on Facebook 907-7325
Loft Jr. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (PG) 10:00AM
Free Admission (2009) Just when you thought they couldn’t get any cooler … your favorite prehistoric pals from Ice Age are getting themselves involved in a ginormous animated adventure for the ages! Pre-show activities hosted by Mildred & Dildred Toy Store starting at 9:15AM! The Loft Cinema 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-0844
Annaul Car & Bike Show 10:00AM - 2:30PM
Registration 8AM-10AM/Open to all cars, trucks, motorcycles, with awards going to the winners in all 11 class divisions/First 75 registrants will receive a complimentary dash plaque/Food, drinks a & raffles (rain or shine) Immaculate Heart High School 625 E. Magee Rd. (297-2851 for more info)
UofA Wildcat Hockey vs. UNLV Rebels 1:00PM
$4-$19/Pucks & Paws-Well-behaved and vaccinated dogs are welcome! Doggie tickets are ONLY $5 at the door and all proceeds go to help the homeless pets at HSSA/Tucson Arena 260 S Church Ave. 791-4101
2nd Saturdays Downtown 2:00PM - 9:00PM
A monthly family-friendly event to celebrate all things uniquely Tucson including our Downtown businesses and restaurants, local musicians on stage, lively street performers and entertainment, and lots of Tucson artisan and food vendors/Congress St. Downtown Tucson 203-9835
Sunday, January 13, 2019
Mercado Flea Market 8:00AM - 2:00PM
2nd Sundays-Featuring 40+ vendors selling vintage, antique and second hand collectibles/Mercado San Agustín 100 S Avenida Del Convento 461-1107
Rillito Park Farmers Market 9:00AM - 1:00PM
Local farmers, ranchers and artisan food purveyors featuring local produce and fresh cuisine, year-round/Rillito Park 4502 North 1st Ave. 882-2157
St. Philip's Classic Farmers' Market 9:00AM - 2:00PM
St. Philips Plaza 4280 N Campbell Ave 261-6982
Second SundAZe 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Free admission for Arizona and Sonora, Mexico residents~Fun for all ages/Families can enjoy a free program with gallery activities, special performances, and hands-on art-making projects/Tucson Museum of Art 140 N Main Ave. 624-2333
Antique, Vintage, & Collectable Book Fair 11:00AM - 6:00PM
Free/Antique, vintage, and collectable book fair benefitting Tell Me A Good Story educational nonprofit/Inside Foothills Mall north of movie theaters 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd.
Sunday Jam 3:00PM - 6:00PM
Come out and enjoy the incredible diversity of music and delicious food/All ages, family friendly, air-conditioned relaxed setting/No cover charge-Sponsored by the Tucson Jazz Society/Brother John’s 1801 N Stone 867-6787
The Temptations & The Four Tops 6:30PM
$40 & up/The Temptations are an American vocal group known for their success with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s/Known for their choreography, distinct harmonies, and flashy wardrobe, the group was highly influential to the evolution of R&B and soul music/The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet from Detroit, Michigan who helped to define the city's Motown sound of the 1960s, including soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, doo-wop, jazz, and show tunes/Centennial Hall 1020 E University Blvd. 621-3341