Tucson Weekly: Listings: Holiday (November 20

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

Events This Week
THE ACTORS' THEATRE. 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. 751-6419. Opening November 20 and continuing through December 20: Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, with matinees at 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $12, $8 for children. Call 751-6419 for tickets and information.
BOTANICAL HOLIDAYS. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. The Tucson Botanical Gardens celebrate the season with a Holiday Open House from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, November 23. Enjoy holiday entertainment, Mexican hot chocolate, herbal teas, mesquite-baked treats and a festive art show. Call 326-9255 for information.
FESTIVAL FOR LIFE. University Park Marriott Hotel. 880 E. Second St. The Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation presents the ninth annual Jerôme Beillard Festival For Life at 7 p.m. Saturday, November 22. The evening will feature a live and silent auction of fantastic holiday items including decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, Menorahs, fine art, gift baskets and celebrity memorabilia. A light dessert buffet will be served, and live entertainment will be provided by Brad Holland of TuneSmythe. Advance tickets are $20 ($15 is tax-deductible), available at Borders Books and Music, Casas Adobes Flower Shop, Tucson Trunk and Hair on Broadway. Proceeds benefit HIV prevention education, and direct client services for people with HIV/AIDS. Call SAAF at 322-6226 for tickets and information.
City Week GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Continuing through January 3: A Christmas Carol. Performances are at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 3, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12.95, $10.95 for seniors/students/active military, and $6 for children. Reservations are required. Call 886-9428 for information.
HOLIDAY CRAFT MARKET. Tucson Museum of Art, Plaza of the Pioneers. 140 N. Main Ave. Celebrate the coming season at the 16th annual TMA Holiday Craft Market from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, November 21 through 23. More than 100 Southwestern artisans will be featured, selling a wide variety of exquisite, handmade crafts in glass, ceramics, jewelry, wood, metal, leather, photography, furniture, textiles, watercolors, mixed-media and more. Holiday fare will be catered by Carte Blanche, with entertainment by KXCI's Kid Squidd, and live music by the Central and South Americas. Call 624-2333 for information.
HOLIDAY GIFT FAIR. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. 8650 N. Shannon Road. Get a start on your holiday shopping at the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Holiday Gift Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 22. Featured are handcrafted wooden toys and banks, pottery, floral designs, Southwest decor items, quilts, cactus crafts, Christmas decorations, sterling and beaded jewelry, cook books and more. There will also be refreshments, and face painting for kids. Call 297-8150 for information.
EL NACIMIENTO. Tucson Museum of Art Casa Cordova. Opening with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, November 22, and continuing through March 31: Maria Luisa Tena's El Nacimiento, featuring elaborate and varied scenes of the nativity, composed of countless painted terra cotta figures. Call 624-2333 for information.
Out Of Town
BOYCE THOMPSON FEST. Take in the sights, smells and tastes of fall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, November 22, at Boyce Thompson Arboretum's Feeling of Fall Festival. Sip cider and taste apple pie and doughnuts under the colorful canopies of the arboretum's trees. Enjoy fruit, vegetable and nut displays, and special activities just for kids. The Arboretum is 90 minutes north of Tucson via Highway 79. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for kids ages 5 to 12, and kids under 5 visit free. Call 1-520-689-2811 for information.
Announcements
ORNAMENT SHOW. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Opening November 20 and continuing through December 15: Southwest Celebrations: Holiday for the Park '97, featuring holiday ornaments donated by more than 50 regional artists. Proceeds from ornament purchases benefit the Park. Hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
SAGUARO GIFT SHOW. 2850 W. Ina Road. Continuing through December 31: the Saguaro Artisans Holiday Gift Show, featuring crafts and decorations by more than 100 artisans. Proceeds will benefit the Community Food Bank, Toys for Tots and Resolve. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Call 498-5271 for information.
TUBAC CENTER FOR THE ARTS. 9 Tubac Road, Tubac. Continuing through December 30: TCA's 15th annual Holiday Art Market. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Call 398-2371 for gallery schedule.

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