The Knitters to stitch a concert on Wednesday
The Knitters, the punk band X's answer to country music, returns to Club Congress on Wednesday night.
The group features founding X members John Doe, Exene Cervenka and D.J. Bonebrake as well as Dave Alvin. The band is still touring off its comeback release, "The Modern Sounds of the Knitters."
The Knitters will be joined by California's Dead Rock West and Tucson's Luca, fronted by Nick Luca, who toured with Doe on his summer tour this year.
The show is for those 21 and over. Things get under way at 7 p.m., and tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door through Club Congress. 622-8848.
Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair is Friday through Sunday
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It's time for the Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair, an event that draws thousands of Tucsonans for three days of shopping, eating and people-watching.
The 38th annual winter fair, between East Ninth Street and East University Boulevard, features about 400 arts and crafts booths, along with 35 food vendors, two stages, street musicians, jugglers, face painting and much more.
The hours for the free fair are 10 a.m. to dusk Friday through Sunday.
Among the food vendors this year will be a booth from local restaurant Lovin' Spoonfuls. It will serve vegan sausage.
Children can participate in the new Van Grow Hands-On Art Pavilion at the Winsett Outdoor Performance Center on the avenue. Kids will create artwork that will be exhibited for everyone to see.
For more information, call 629-5004 or visit the Web site at www.fourthavenue.org.
Downtown parade on Saturday
The weather does not look promising for this weekend's street fair or for the 13th annual Downtown Parade of Lights and Festival on Saturday. It's supposed to be windy and wet, but that's not likely to stop the festivities.
The parade begins at East 17th Street and North Stone Avenue and ends up at Armory Park at the northeast corner of South Sixth Avenue and East 13th Street.
Before and after the procession of floats and marching bands, the park will be the place to be. There will be an arts fair, pictures with Santa, games for ages 5 to 12, jumping castles and, of course, plenty of food and live entertainment. The festival is from 4 to 9 p.m.; the parade begins at 6 p.m. It will be televised on Access Tucson.
KNST's second annual Christmas show at TCC
In the mood for a family-oriented holiday concert tonight? Head to the Tucson Convention Center's Leo Rich Theatre for the second annual Christmas concert presented by KNST (790-AM). It starts at 6 p.m.
The performers will include Kids Unlimited, Kylie Arnold, Toby and Friends, American Thunder, Cantor David Montefiore, David Holt, Kelly and Andrea Pardi, and Old Dogs, New Tricks. Admission is a new, unwrapped toy for the U.S. Marines' "Toys for Tots" program.
All Souls International Film Festival at the Loft
Expect a night of meditations on mortality tonight at the All Souls International Film Festival. Focusing on exploring death through filmmaking, the festival is at 7 p.m. at the Loft Cinema. Admission is $8.
The lineup of directors this year includes the Brothers Cooper, Adam Cooper-Terán, Ari Palos, Eren McGinnis, Jose Mendoza Mendoza, Chris Clennon, Don Montrose, Haji Banjovi, Eric Rawdin, Susan Johnson, Dave Olsen and Angela Soto, a news assistant at the Star.
