World famous, Tucson-based, Sarlot and Eyed opens their Carnival Of Illusion season at the Doubletree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon Way, on Sept. 17 with shows every Friday and Saturday evening. The duo sold out nearly every one of their intimate parlour magic shows last season, so get your tickets in advance. Sarlot and Eyed continue to rack up the recognition and awards in the illusion industry and we are lucky to have such a first-class show in Tucson. Special dinner and show packages are available – visit CarnivalOfIllusion.com for details. – Herb Stratford/ShowUp.com
Beyond an amazing weekend (Nov. 5-7) of spiritual reflections on life and loss, the events leading up to the All Souls Procession include an array of eclectic fundraising performances. Happenings currently associated with ASP and Many Mouths One Stomach include the Santa Muerte Music & Arts Festival (Sept. 10-11), 10 in 1 Sideshow Extravaganza (Sept. 25), and Bones for Bones (Oct. 1). Keep updated: AllSoulsProcession.org. – Zocalo
Celebrating femininity and creativity, Black Cherry Burlesque has offered its audiences sensuality and humor since 2004. Shows take place at the Surly Wench Pub approximately every other month. Upcoming performances are slated for Oct. 23-24 and Dec. 18-19. Get the full shimmy at TucsonBurlesque.com.
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For the last eight years, gender performance troupe Boys R Us has been challenging spectators to re-examine societal concepts of sexuality - “about what gender is, is not, and what it could be,” according to TucsonDragKings.com. Last October the troupe scored a major coup by hosting the 11th annual International Drag King Community Extravaganza. This month, BRU breaks out of the bar scene by staging Creep Show at the Temple of Music & Art Cabaret Theatre with three performances Sept. 17-18. In October, the troupe celebrates Pride in the Desert Oct. 9 with the Trans-It dance party at Club Congress. – Zocalo
Coming In Hot: based on Kore Press' 2008 release Powder: Writing by Women in the Ranks, From Vietnam to Iraq, the book's stage adaptation premiered last September to critical acclaim. In September, a national tour launches with over ten shows locally. For dates, venues and times, visit KorePress.org.– Zocalo
Desert Voices begins its twenty-second season on October 23 with It’s Still Too Hot, the annual and notorious cabaret/silent auction event. It includes dynamic ensembles, solo performances and the full chorus showing off its stuff. Later in the season, the music of the 50s and 60s becomes a kind of time machine, exploring change and how it was reflected. Check out DesertVoices.org for details and locations. – Dolly Spalding
The historic Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., is hosting a bevy of eclectic events this season! Highlights include: pop-rockers Gin Blossoms on Sept. 19, Spanish guitarist Roni Benise (presented by Rialto Theatre) hits town Oct. 4. On Nov. 11 is Doo Wop Legends with The Chiffons. The Moscow Ballet’s Nutcracker features two performances on Dec. 21. Check out FoxTucsonTheatre.org for all of the happenings. - Zocalo
On the first Thursday of each month, Odyssey Storytelling holds court on the Club Congress stage. Six people have 10 minutes each to tell (not read or recite from memory) a personal story on a pre-designated subject. Monthly themes run the gamut – “Creepy,” “Stuck,” “On the Edge” and “Size Matters” have been covered; this month, it’s “Crazy for You – Stories of Insanity.” Visual artist Penelope Starr has produced Odyssey Storytelling for almost 7 years. Club Congress’ convivial setting not only provides a great forum for the 10-minute segments, but also inspires audience members to volunteer an impromptu piece during the “3-Minute Storyteller” portion of the program. “It’s a great community builder,” Starr says of storytelling. Long-time volunteer, Adam Hostettler, serves as assistant producer, and Odyssey recently got its nonprofit status. See where your story lives: visit OdysseyStorytelling.com for themes through 2011, and get inspired to tell your own tale. – Lee Gutowski
Parasol Project has been hosting performance events since last summer and recently helped produce, with Marianne Dissard, Lonesome Cowgirls. The filming event, a remake of Andy Warhol’s 1969 Tucson movie, Lonesome Cowboys took place in Cowtown Keeylocko in June and will be screened at The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd., Oct 14. The troupe will also be a part of the 10 in 1 Extravaganza on Sept. 25 at The Hut. The last week of October will feature Freak Fest at The Bum Steer, 910 N. Stone Ave. For the scoop on other events, see ParasolProject.com.- Zocalo
At the Rhythm Industry Performance Factory, 1013 S. Tyndall Ave., some of Tucson’s top troupes develop and perfect their shows for local, national and international audiences. Housing the likes of Flam Chen (circus & fire theatre, FlamChen.com), Odaiko Sonora (Japanese drumming, TucsonTaiko.org), Batucaxé (Afro-Brasilian dance & percussion ensemble, Batucaxe.org), among others, the space hosts quarterly reviews. The Oct. 2 event is featuring members of Batucaxé, Flam Chen, Odaiko Sonora, and Jodi Netzer. Click on RhythmIndustry.org for in-depth information. – Zocalo
UA Poetry Center first opened its doors in 1960 when author and poet Ruth Walgreen Stephan donated her cottage to the university, with a dedication reading by Robert Frost. In August 2007, construction on its new home at 1508 E. Helen St. was completed and has won numerous design awards. This year marks the center’s 50th anniversary with a full season of readings, lectures, exhibits and workshops. The Reading Series begins Sept. 2 with Richard Shelton; multilingual poets Sherwin Bitsui, Alberto Ríos, Natalia Toldeo, and Ofelia Zepeda read on Sept. 12. Other fall highlights include: Rick Moody (Sept. 23), A Decade of Young Corridistas Music & Discussion (Sept. 25), Gary Snyder (Oct. 7), The Contemporary Fairy Tale (Dec. 1). A benefit for the center happens on November 7 at Centennial Hall, featuring Billy Collins and Friends. Poetry.Arizona.edu is the online source for times and details. - Zocalo
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