Take the family downtown for New Year's Eve
Say hello to 2009 with safe, family-oriented fun
December 24, 2008, 12:29 p.m.
Family Plus
Tucson Citizen
Downtown Tucson Partnership is offering a family-oriented New Year's Eve celebration.
This is the first year for the event, at seven venues in the heart of the city.
Paid admission allows entry to all venues. Buttons are on sale at all Bookmans and Food City stores, The Fox Tucson Theatre, and the partnership's Web site.
Here are the details.
IF YOU GO
What: First Night Tucson
When: 4 p.m.-midnight Wednesday
Where: Seven downtown locations: • Leo Rich Theater at Tucson Convention Center, Scottish Rite Cathedral and Beowulf Alley Theatre. The ticketed sites feature varied entertainment including Hispanic roots music and dance, bluegrass, jazz, blues and world music, comedy and more. • The Fox Tucson Theatre. Movies will be screened, including a children's feature from 4-6 p.m. • La Placita Village and Leo Rich Theater Plaza. Continuous free entertainment is featured during the festival. • Tucson Children's Museum. Free entertainment outdoors from 4-8 p.m. A festival badge will allow attendees inside the museum for hands-on activities.
Price: $12 adults, $6 ages 6-12, free for 5 and younger
Details: 991-7926, downtowntucson.org This family-friendly, alcohol-free festival offers multicultural music, dance, comedy, magic, children's activities and more. Activities and entertainment lead up to a grand finale at midnight.
COMPLETE SCHEDULE
LEO RICH THEATER at Tucson Convention Center 260 S. Church Ave. (Hispanic roots entertainment) • 4 p.m. Tucson Symphony Orchestra's String Quartet - "Josefina the Javelina" (a musical adventure) • 5 Mariachi Aguilitas de Davis • 6 Nelly y Javier • 7 Ballet Folklorico Tapatio (traditional Mexican dance) • 8 Los Quatros Vientos (mariachi quartet) • 9 La Mezcla • 10 and 11 Santa Cruz River Band (Southwestern folk music)
SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL 160 S. Scott Ave. • 4 & 5 p.m.: Rodney Housley Children's Magic Show • 6: Mirror Image (jazz duo) • 7: DeGrazia Spanish Guitar • 8: Silver Thread Trio (folk/jazz/world music) • 9 Leila Lopez (folk fusion) • 10 and 11 Tim Weed (bluegrass)
TUCSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM 200 S. Sixth Ave. (All outside entertainment is free; festival badge gets you inside for hands-on activities) • 4 p.m. Thorton Willoughby, the Southwestern Wizard (magic) • 5 Human Project New Era (hip-ho dance) • 6 Sticks and Fingers (percussion) • 7 Puppet Muzik (puppet show)
BEOWULF ALLEY THEATRE 11 S. Sixth Ave. • 4 p.m. Stories that Soar! • 5 Lisa Otey and Diane Van Deurzen (singalong) • 6 Stories that Soar! • 7 Lisa Otey and Diane Van Deurzen (blues) • 8 LaughingStock Comedy Co. (improv) • 9 Angel and the Blues Disciples • 10 LaughingStock Comedy Co. • 11 Angels and the Blues Disciples
FOX TUCSON THEATRE 17 W. Congress St. • 4 and 6 p.m. Free "Spongebob Squarepants: The Movie"
LA PLACITA VILLAGE COURTYARD 110 S. Church Ave. (Free children's and family-friendly programming) • 4-6 p.m. Face painting • 4 The Dusty Buskers (children's set) • 5 The Rosano Brothers • 6 Beatnik Dream Vacation • 7 Kate Becker Project • 8 Stefan George • 9 The Tryst • 10 The Evolution • 11 The Dusty Buskers
LEO RICH PLAZA (in front of Leo Rich Theater) 260 S. Church Ave. • Ongoing Art installation by Mat Bevel • 3:30-6 p.m. The Physics Factory • 3:30 Amber Norgaard • 5:30 Mission Creeps • 7:30 Beatnik Dream Vacation • 8:30 Namoli Brennet • 9:30-11:30 El Camino Royales • Midnight grand finale with music and dance by Batucaxé and a countdown laser show.
