Tucson Weekly: Listings: Holiday (December 11

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

Events This Week
THE ACTORS' THEATRE. 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. 751-6419. Continuing through December 21: Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $12, $8 for children. Call 751-6419 for tickets and information.
City Week BOYS CHORUS CHRISTMAS. TCC Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. The Tucson Boys Chorus perform their annual Holiday Concert at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, December 14. The program includes traditional Christmas carols and Hanukkah songs, secular favorites and a vocal tribute to former TBC member John Denver. Tickets are $8 and $10, available at the Tucson Boys Chorus Hall, Dillard's and the TCC box office. Call 296-6277 for information.
FIESTA NAVIDAD. UA Centennial Hall. University Boulevard, east of Park Avenue. Tucsonans celebrate the holidays in traditional Southwestern style at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, December 13, with Fiesta Navidad. This festive holiday pageant features the world-renowned musical ensemble Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, and the acclaimed dance troupe Ballet Folklórico Ollín. Tickets range from $10 to $24, with half-price tickets for children and students. Call 621-3341 for tickets and information.
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS. Celebrate the holidays with the wild ones at the Reid Park Zoo from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, December 12 through 14. The Park will be decked in beautiful holiday lights, and children of all ages will enjoy free holiday treats, holiday entertainment, decorated trees and a visit with Santa. Tickets are $2, 50-cents for children ages 5 through 14. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots and receive one free admission. Call 791-3204 for information.
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.
GIRLS CHORUS CELEBRATION. TCC Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. The Tucson Girls Chorus presents their annual Holiday Celebration Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 13. Tickets are $7. Call 577-6064 for information.
HANDEL'S MESSIAH. TCC Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. The Catalina Chamber Orchestra honor TSO founder Camil Van Hulse at their annual Messiah concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 16. Tickets are $12 and $14, or $5 for students. CCO will be accepting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots before and after the performance. Call 624-0170 for tickets and information.
HOLLY JOLLY FOLLIES. Berger Performing Arts Center. 1200 W. Speedway. The Arizona Rose Theatre Company presents Holly Jolly Follies, a new holiday musical. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, December 12 and 13, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 14. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets. Call 321-1000 for tickets and information.
LEFT-OVER REINDEER. 5371 E. Speedway. Continuing through December 28: Live Theatre Workshop presents the next in their Sunday Afternoon Children's series The Left-Over Reindeer. Performances are at 1 p.m. Tickets are $5. Call 327-4242 for information.
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET. Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway. Opening December 13 and continuing through January 2: Miracle on 34th Street. The Bianco Theatre Company's children's/teen group perform this holiday classic. Performances are at 11 a.m. December 13 and 14, 20, 22 through 24, 26, 27. Performances are at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. December 29 and January 2. Tickets are $7, $5 for children and students. Call 299-2931 for tickets and information.
EL NACIMIENTO. Tucson Museum of Art's Casa Cordova. Continuing through March 31: Maria Luisa Teña's El Nacimiento, featuring elaborate and varied scenes of the nativity in hundreds of handpainted terra-cotta figurines. Call 624-2333 for information.
NACIMIENTO TOUR. Visit beautiful nacimientos (manger scenes) in private homes throughout Tucson from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, December 14. This self-guided tour will lead you to homes throughout downtown and central Tucson. Tickets are $6, children 12 and under may visit free. Proceeds benefit the Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Clinic. Call Lorraine at 623-0917, or 628-7871 for information.
REPERTORY SINGERS. The Arizona Repertory Singers perform holiday concerts to brighten the season: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, December 12 and 13, at the Mission San Xavier del Bac, 1950 W. San Xavier Road; and at 3 p.m. Sunday, December 14, at the Fountain of Life Lutheran Church, 710 S. Kolb Road. Tickets are $5. Call 792-8141 for information.
SABBAR CHRISTMAS. Sabbar Shrine. 450 S. Tucson Blvd. The award-winning, 45-piece Sabbar Shrine Concert Band performs seasonal selections, marches and more at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 14. The concert will be followed by refreshments and dancing to the music of the 16-piece Nobleaires Dance Band. Tickets are $6. Call 744-3186 for information.
SERENATA NAVIDEÑA. TCC Arena. 260 S. Church Ave. Celebrate the holidays with Serenata Navideña, a musical celebration featuring the finest Mariachis in the world, at 5 p.m. Sunday, December 14. Performing are Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez, Mariachi Las Adelitas, Mariachi Guadalupano and others. Tickets are available at all Dillard's outlets and at the TCC box office. Call 791-4266 for tickets and information.
SOUTHWEST NUTCRACKER. TCC Leo Rich Theatre. 260 S. Church Ave. The Tucson Regional Ballet performs A Southwest Nutcracker, complete with Coyote Banditos and the Fort Lowell Cavalry. Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, December 12 through 14. Tickets are $11, $9 for students and seniors. Tickets are available by calling 791-4266. Call 886-1222 for information.
TUCSON PASTORELA. PCC Center for the Arts. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Continuing through December 21: Borderlands Theater presents A Tucson Pastorela, by Max Branscomb. The Pastorela, a Mexican folk-art form of theatre, is written in verse and contains music and poetic dialogue. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, with 3 o'clock weekend matinees. There is no performance December 12; there is no 7 p.m. performance December 21. Tickets are $12 and $10 general, $8 for seniors, $6 for students and $4 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available at Antigone Books, the PCC West Campus Cashier's Office and the Borderlands Theatre Office. Call 882-7406 for information.
Announcements
ORNAMENT SHOW. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. 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, from 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 from 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 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Call 398-2371 for gallery schedule.

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