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Comedy for Charity presents Laugh Till it Hurts!

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Carolyn Classen | 1 comment

“Comedy for Charity is proud to presentLaugh ‘til It Hurts, a two hour event of nonstop entertainment featuring seven comedians, two dance troupes, and even a juggler. The event will be on Sunday, April 22, 2018 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at The Fox Theatre.

This special one night event will raise money for violence awareness and prevention.

“This show will be hilarious, and it’s all for a wonderful cause—to make our community a safer place. The mission is to raise a lot of money to help prevent violence and to spread awareness about the problem of violence. We want people to ‘give ‘til it hurts,” shared Suzie Sexton, executive director of Comedy for Charity.

We are also delighted that Mayor Johnathan Rothschild, Liane Hernandez and Alba Jamarillo are Honorary Chairs of the event.

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Tagged Alba Jamarillo, Comedy for Charity, David Fitzsimmons, Elliot Glicksman, Fox Tucson Theatre, Henry Barajas, Jason Love, Laugh Till it Hurts, Liane Hernandez, Linda Ray, Nancy Stanley, Suzie Sexton, The Rodeo City Wreckettes, violence awareness & prevention

“It’s a Wonderful Life” at the Fox Theatre

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Carolyn Classen | 3 comments

Showing for 2 afternoons at the lovely Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. on Dec. 20 and 23 (both at 2 p.m.). Tickets only $5 to $7.

http://foxtucson.com/events/show-all/

“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.”

“Almost 70 years after its release, this film is still one of the greatest movies ever made and a sure-fire holiday favorite. An absolutely magical story that helps anyone who watches it to remember what actually matters in life! George Bailey spends his entire life giving up his big dreams for the good of his town, Bedford Falls, as we see in flashback. But in the present, on Christmas Eve, he is broken and suicidal over the misplacing of an $8000 loan and the machinations of the evil millionaire, Mr. Potter. His guardian angel, Clarence, falls to Earth, literally, and shows him how his town, family, and friends would turn out if he had never been born. George meant so much to so many people; should he really throw it all away?”

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Free concert at Fox Theater for Mexican Independence Day

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Carolyn Classen | 1 comment

THE MEXICAN CONSULATE & THE INSTITUTO CULTURAL MEXICANO DE TUCSON’S 4TH ANNUAL MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE CONCERT

September 15, 2017 8:00 PM

Celebrate Mexican Independence Day at The Fox!

A Free Event Open to the Public!

“Everyone is invited to enjoy a celebration of the culture, history and independent spirit of Mexico at the Fox Tucson Theater (17 W. Congress St.)

The evening will feature performances by the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Linus Lerner with special guests: Winners of the San Luis Potosi Opera Festival and from the First Linus Lerner International Voice Competition.

The program includes:

Esperón Gonzales: Mexico 1910 Suite
Isaac: Obertura Mexicana
Sánchez-Navarro: México (El País de las Montañas)

FREE TO THE PUBLIC ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS at the Fox Tucson Theatre or at The Mexican Consulate located at 3915 E. Broadway. For more information call (520) 547-3040.”

http://foxtucson.com/presents/celebration-of-mexican-independence-day/

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Tagged Esperon Gonzales, First Linus Lerner International Voice competition, Fox Tucson Theatre, Instituto Cultural Mexicano de Tucson, Isaac, Mexican Consulate, Mexican Independence Day, Mexico, San Luis Potosi Opera Festival, Sanchez-Navarro, Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra

Mock the Vote at The Capitol Steps

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Carolyn Classen | 2 comments

at the Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. on Saturday Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m.

“Presented by the UA Hillel Foundation, The Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them. The group was born in December, 1981 when some staffers for Senator Charles Percy were planning entertainment for a Christmas party. Their first idea was to stage a nativity play, but in the whole Congress they couldn’t find three wise men or a virgin. So, they decided to dig into the headlines of the day, and they created song parodies & skits which conveyed.”

Carolyn’s note: As a former U.S. Senate staffer (legislative aide) to the late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye (D – Hawaii), this sounds like either a bad dream or a blast from the past. Working on Capitol Hill was definitely a unique, eye-opening experience for me, a young lawyer at that time. And my Arabic female housemate worked for the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee (and yes, our land line phone was bugged and there were no cell phones at that time, thankfully).

Tickets online ($40 to $110):

https://foxtucsontheatre.ticketforce.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=759

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Comedy in Action (live from Las Vegas) at the Fox

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Carolyn Classen | 1 comment

JUGGLING! MAGIC! FACE PAINTING!! Jeff Civillico performs his juggling act with so much zany energy that he has been compared to Jim Carey! A family friendly, all ages, magic, comedy, and juggling show, benefiting Dancing Dancing in the Streets AZ which teaches at risk youth ballet.

Magic by John and Mari Shryock, where you will witness the impossible with the energetic, mesmerizing and mysterious magic of this masterful duo.

We are honored to have a book selling/ signing by Roxanna Green, author of “As Good As She Imagined: The Redeeming Story of the Angel of Tucson-Christina Taylor-Green.” The event will also donate proceeds to develop the memorial to remember the shootings in Tucson on that tragic date in 2011. It will remember those who were killed, those who survived, and those whose lives were changed forever.

Unfortunately, many of us knkow the impact of violence. The El Presidio memorial will offer comfort, strength, peace, hope, and serenity to our Tucson community. Similarly, those of you who attend Comedy in Action will help raise awareness, will support Comedy for Charity’s mission of making the world a safer place, and have a guaranteed fun time!

Buy tickets online at the Fox Tucson Theatre website: https://foxtucsontheatre.ticketforce.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=706