Fall Performing Arts Preview

ARIZONA EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY

Concerts are at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church unless noted. www.azearlymusic.org or 297-3448.

• Corde à vide - Sept. 23.

• Agave Baroque - Oct. 21, Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

• Les Sirènes - Nov. 4.

ARIZONA FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC

Concerts at the Leo Rich Theatre. www.arizonachambermusic.org or 577-3769.

• Juilliard String Quartet - Oct. 23-24.

• Behzod Abduraimov - Nov. 4.

• Prazák Quartet - Nov. 7.

• Pacifica Quartet with Anthony McGill - Dec. 5.

ARIZONA SYMPHONIC WINDS

Volunteer ensemble performs Music in the Park series at Udall Park. www.azsymwinds.org or 721-2068.

• Solo turns - Sept. 15.

• Elena Todd - Sept. 22.

• Saxophone virtuoso - Sept. 29.

CHAMBER MUSIC PLUS

The group stages its Rhythms of Life musical portrait series at the Berger Center for the Performing Arts. www.chambermusicplus.org or 400-5439.

• Clark Schuldmann Duo - Nov. 25.

CIVIC ORCHESTRA OF TUCSON

Tucson's oldest community orchestra is led by Herschel Kreloff. www.cotmusic.org or 730-3371.

• "Symphonic Masterpieces" - Oct. 6, Ascension Lutheran Church; Oct. 7, Sahuarita District Auditorium, 350 W. Sahuarita Road.

• "Humor in Music" - Dec. 2, Rincon High School, 421 N. Arcadia Blvd.

• "The Nutcracker" - Dec. 22 and 23, Fox Tucson Theatre.

DESERTVIEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Performances at DesertView. saddlebrooketwo.com or 825-2818.

• Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra - Oct. 6, Dec. 22.

• University of Arizona mini-series: Guitarist Renato Serrano - Nov. 1.

OLD ARIZONA BRASS BAND

The ensemble, also known as the 4th Cavalry Regimental Band at Fort Lowell, has been performing in Southern Arizona for more than a dozen years. oabb.homestead.com or 529-2807.

• "Music from the Western Frontier" - Nov. 3, Fort Lowell Park, 2900 N. Craycroft Road.

OLD PUEBLO BRASS BAND

British-style brass band has 30 players. www.oldpueblobrassband.com

• Tucson Meet Yourself - Oct. 12, El Presidio Park stage downtown.

• Fall concert - Oct. 20, Swan Lake Estates, 4055 N. Flowing Wells Road.

• Holiday concert - Dec. 14, Foothills Mall, 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd.

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Performances are held at the PCC Center for the Arts. www.pima.edu/cfa or 206-6986.

• Wind Ensemble - Oct. 18, Nov. 29.

• Saxophonist Michael Keepe - Nov. 8.

• Orchestra - Dec. 1.

SONORA WINDS

A mixed amateur and professional ensemble. sonorawinds.homestead.com

• Fall concerts - Oct. 17 and Dec. 12, St. Mark's Presbyterian Church.

SOUTHERN ARIZONA ARTS & CULTURAL ALLIANCE

The alliance hosts the Tucson Symphony Orchestra's MasterWorks series at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. www.saaca.org or 797-3959.

• "Mozart & More" - Oct. 19.

• "Exquisite Faure" - Nov. 9.

• "The Four Seasons" - Jan. 11.

SOUTHERN ARIZONA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS

Group promotes organ and sacred choral music in a series of concerts throughout Tucson. www.agosaz.com

• Celebrating St. Alban's new organ - Sept. 30, St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 3738 N. Old Sabino Canyon Road.

• Phantom of the Opera - Oct. 27, Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway.

• Showcase Organ Recital - Nov. 18, Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2450 E. Fort Lowell Road.

SOUTHERN ARIZONA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Volunteer orchestra hosts a Tucson concert series at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church; and SaddleBrooke series at DesertView Performing Arts Center. www.sasomusic.org or 323-7166.

• Focus on Vosk - Oct. 6, SaddleBrooke; Oct. 7, Tucson.

• Focus on Goodall - Nov. 17, SaddleBrooke; Nov. 18, Tucson.

ST. PHILIP'S IN THE HILLS FRIENDS OF MUSIC

Concerts are held at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church. www.stphilipstucson.org/music or 299-6421.

• The Christines - Oct. 14.

• Cabaret! That's Entertainment! - Oct. 26.

• Ironwood Trio - Nov. 9.

• HarpFusion - Dec. 2.

TUCSON CONCERT BAND

Volunteer community band in its 46th season. Performances at various locations. tucsonconcertband.homestead.com

• "An Autumn Tapestry" - Oct. 14, Pima Community College.

• Honoring America's Heroes of Freedom - Nov. 11, Tucson Estates, 5900 W. Western Way Circle.

• "Yuletide Treats and Treasures" - Dec. 5, Voyager RV Park, 8701 S. Kolb Road.

TUCSON GUITAR SOCIETY

The group teams up with the University of Arizona for several events. tucsonguitarsociety.org

• Carlos Bonell - Oct. 25, Holsclaw Hall.

• Fourth International Tucson Guitar Festival - Nov. 10-18, UA School of Music.

• Carlos Pérez - Nov. 18, Holsclaw Hall.

TUCSON POPS ORCHESTRA

Professional ensemble performs free concert series at Reid Park's DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, www.tucson pops.org or 722-5853.

• "From Broadway to Hollywood" - Sept. 9.

• "The Brubaker Brothers" featuring David and Steve Brubaker - Sept. 16.

• Beethoven, Rossini and Broadway - Sept. 23.

TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Concerts are held at the Tucson Music Hall unless noted. www.tucsonsymphony.org or 882-8585.

• Eroica Trio - Oct. 2 (recital), 5 and 7.

• "For Michael" featuring vocalist Gavin Hope - Oct. 12, Fox Tucson Theatre.

• "Mozart & More" with pianist Stephen Beus - Oct. 20 and 21, Catalina Foothills High School.

• "Romeo and Juliet"/"West Side Story" - Oct. 26 and 28.

• "Exquisite Fauré" - Nov. 10 and 11, Catalina Foothills High School.

• Ann Hampton Callaway, "The Streisand Songbook" - Dec. 1 and 2.

• Tchaikovsky's First Concerto with pianist Orion Weiss - Dec. 7 and 9.

• Messiah and Bach - Dec. 15 and 16.

• The Magic of Christmas - Dec. 22 and 23.

• New Year's Eve at Arizona Inn - Dec. 31.

• The Four Seasons - Jan. 12 and 13, Catalina Foothills High School.

UAPRESENTS

Performances at University of Arizona Centennial Hall. 621-3341 or uapresents.org

• Pianist Lang Lang - Oct. 28.

• Sybarite5 - Nov. 29.

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Events are held at Crowder Hall or Holsclaw Hall unless noted. www.music.arizona.edu or 621-1162.

• "Bassoon and Friends" - Sept. 12, Holsclaw Hall.

• Arizona Symphony Orchestra - Sept. 15, Crowder Hall.

• Trombonist Moisés Paiewonsky - Sept. 17, Crowder.

• Roy A. Johnson Memorial Organ Series - Sept. 21, Holsclaw.

• "Beyond the Etudes: A Time Traveler's Master Class with Carl Czerny" - Sept. 26, Holsclaw.

• UA Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony - Sept. 27, Crowder.

• 59th Annual Band Day - Oct. 6, Arizona Stadium.

• UA Philharmonic Orchestra - Oct. 11, Crowder.

• Stravinsky! Music + Festival - Oct. 10-14, UA School of Music.

• Roy A. Johnson Memorial Organ Series featuring Paul Hesselink - Oct. 21, Holsclaw.

• Cellist Mark Votapek with pianist John Milbauer - Oct. 22, Holsclaw.

• UA Percussion Group - Oct. 29, Crowder.

• An evening of John Cage with pianist John Milbauer - Oct. 31, Holsclaw.

• Arizona Wind Quintet - Nov. 5, Holsclaw.

• Fourth International Tucson Guitar Festival - Nov. 10-18. Highlights include Sergio Assad and Odair Assad in concert Nov. 13 and 14.

• Rosewood Marimba Band - Nov. 20, Holsclaw.

• UA Steel Bands - Nov. 25, Crowder.

• UA Wind Symphony - Nov. 27, Crowder.

• Malleus - Nov. 28, Crowder.

• UA Philharmonic Orchestra - Nov. 30, Crowder.

• Fred Fox Graduate Wind Quintet - Dec. 1, Holsclaw.

• William Wolfe Guitar Award Recital Student Competition - Dec. 2, Holsclaw.

• String Chamber Music Concert - Dec. 3, Holsclaw.

• UA Wind Ensemble - Dec. 5, Crowder.

Other events

• Organist Kimberly Marshall - Nov. 4, St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 3738 N. Old Sabino Canyon Road.

• HarpFusion - Dec. 1, Sanctuary United Methodist Church, 7620 N. Hartman Lane.

• Organist Jeffrey Campbell - Dec. 2, St. Alban's Episcopal Church.

• 36th Annual Tucson Sing-In - Dec. 3, Grace to the Nations Church, 6180 E. Pima St.

• Romeros with Concerto Malaga - Dec. 8, Fox Tucson Theatre.

• Adam Carolla - Sept. 14, Rialto Theatre.

• Hippieman (aka John Novosad) - Sept. 14 and 15, Laffs Comedy Caffé.

• Jeff Dunham - Sept. 15, Casino del Sol's AVA.

• It's Magic - Sept. 17, Gaslight Theatre.

• Jerry Seinfeld - Sept. 21, Centennial Hall.

• Michael Malone - Sept. 21 and 22, Laffs.

• Smash Brothers - Sept. 28 and 29, Laffs.

• Darryl Rhodes - Oct. 5 and 6, Laffs.

• The Daily Show Live "Indecision Tour 2012" - Oct. 19, Centennial Hall.

• Jeff Garlin - Oct. 20, Rialto Theatre.

• Fitz Pac and the Red State Blues - Nov. 5, Beowulf Alley Theatre.

• Tracy Newman - Sept. 15, Abounding Grace Sanctuary, 2450 S. Kolb Road.

• Wyatt Easterling - Sept. 22, Abounding Grace Sanctuary.

• Chuck Pyle - Sept. 29, Abounding Grace Sanctuary.

• John Gorka - Sept. 29, Plaza Palomino.

• Mary Chapin Carpenter - Sept. 30, Fox Tucson Theatre.

• Steve Holy - Oct. 4, Desert Diamond Casino Monsoon Night Club.

• Ronstadt Generations - Oct. 6, Abounding Grace Sanctuary.

• Troy Olsen - Oct. 7, Maverick.

• Strait Country with Kevin Sterner - Oct. 8, Gaslight Theatre.

• Mark Wills - Oct. 17, The Maverick.

• Steve Azar - Oct. 18, Desert Diamond Casino's Monsoon Night Club.

• Cosy Sheridan - Oct. 20, Abounding Grace Sanctuary.

• The Moonstruck Coyotes - Oct. 27, Abounding Grace Sanctuary.

• Colt Ford - Oct. 27, The Rock.

• Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin - Nov. 3, Abounding Grace Sanctuary.

• Blame Sally - Nov. 10, Abounding Grace Sanctuary.

• Ted Ramirez - Nov. 17, Abounding Grace Sanctuary.

• Béla Fleck - Nov. 24, Fox Tucson Theatre.

Ballet Tucson

Performances at various locations, www.ballettucson.org or 623-3373.

• "Esmeralda and the Hunchback," "Three Virgins and a Devil," "Raymonda Variations" - Nov. 2-4. Performances at the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre.

• "The Nutcracker" - Dec. 21-23. Performances at Centennial Hall.

Arizona Dance Theatre

Performances at the Pima Community College Proscenium Theatre, creativedancearts.com or 887-5658.

• "Nutcracker Ballet" - Dec. 15-16.

Dancing in the Streets Arizona

Performances will be at the Fox Tucson, www.ditsaz.org or 867-8489.

• "The Nutcracker Ballet"- Dec. 22-23.

Moscow Ballet

Performances at the Fox Tucson, www.nutcracker.com

• "Great Russian Nutcracker" - Dec. 17-18.

Pima Community College

Performances are at PCC's Proscenium Theatre, www.pima.edu/cfa

• "Wonders of the World" - Dec. 7-8.

UApresents

Performances at Centennial Hall, uapresents.org or 621-3341.

• Aszure Barton & Artists - Nov. 3.

University of Arizona School of Dance

Performances at the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, dance.arizona.edu or 621-1162.

• Arizona Jazz Dance Showcase - Oct. 2-4.

• Stravinsky! Music + Festival - Oct. 14.

• "Seasonal Treasures" - Nov. 15-Dec. 2.

Zuzi Dance Company

Performances at Zuzi Theater unless otherwise noted, www.zuzimoveit.org or 629-0237.

• "Frida Kahlo: Blood and Gold" - Sept. 28-29.

• "No Frills Dance Happenin' " - Oct. 26.

• "Winter Solstice Gala" - Dec. 15. Performance at the Stevie Eller Theatre.

• Walter Belcher salute to Otis Redding - Sept. 12, DesertView Performing Arts Center.

• Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy with Bob Corritore - Sept. 14, Plaza Palomino.

• Tab Benoit - Sept. 18, Rialto Theatre.

• Outlaw Rebels and Good Question - Sept. 22, Oro Valley Marketplace, Oracle and Tangerine Roads.

• The Original Wildcat Jass Band - Sept. 24, Gaslight Theatre.

• Bonnie Raitt - Sept. 26, Centennial Hall.

• Rob Piazza and the Mighty Flyers - Sept. 28, Plaza Palomino.

• Jazz Legends Live - Sept. 28, Tucson Country Club, 2950 N. Camino Principal.

• Pat Metheny Unity Band - Oct. 1, Fox Tucson Theatre.

• UA Studio Jazz Ensemble & Combo - Oct. 10, Crowder Hall.

• Jazz Fusion with Sylvan Street - Oct. 17, Crowder Hall.

• John Mayall - Oct. 19, Fox.

• Booginator 2 with Eric-Jan Overbeek and Arthur Migliazza - Oct. 20, DesertView Performing Arts Center.

• Arts in the Plaza Fine Art and Jazz Festival - Oct. 20-21, St. Philip's Plaza.

• Big Band Express - Oct. 30, Gaslight Theatre.

• UA Concert Jazz Band and Combo - Nov. 1, Crowder Hall.

• Lisa Otey's Eighth Annual Boogie Woogie Blowout - Nov. 11, Fox Tucson Theatre.

• UA Studio Jazz Ensemble and Combo - Nov. 19, Crowder Hall.

• PCC Jazz Improv Combo - Nov. 19, PCC Proscenium Theatre.

• PCC Jazz Ensemble - Nov. 27, PCC Proscenium Theatre.

• Ann Hampton Callaway - Dec. 1 and 2, Tucson Music Hall.

• Aaron Neville - Dec. 11, Rialto Theatre.

• Original Wildcat Jass Band - Jan. 5, DesertView Performing Arts Center.

• Alejandro Fernandez - Sept. 14, Casino del Sol's AVA.

• Maná - Sept. 20, Tucson Arena.

• Tejano Showcase with La Mafia - Sept. 22, Casino del Sol's AVA.

• FullSet with Tir Conail Irish dancers - Sept. 22, Berger Performing Arts Center.

• Fourth Annual Tucson Flamenco Festival - Sept. 27 through 29, Casa Vicente, 375 S. Stone Ave.

• Marco Antonio Solis - Sept. 29, Casino del Sol's AVA.

• Mariachi Extravaganza - Oct. 1, Gaslight Theatre.

• Gaelic Storm - Oct. 9, Rialto.

• Incendio - Oct. 27, Plaza Palomino.

• Gilberto Gil - Oct. 28, Fox Tucson Theatre.

• Mary Black - Nov. 20, Fox.

• UA World Music Gang - Dec. 1, Crowder Hall.

Arizona Opera

Performances are held at the Tucson Music Hall. www.azopera.com or 293-4336.

• Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" - Oct. 20-21.

• Gounod's "Roméo et Juliette" - Nov. 10-11.

New York Metropolitan Opera "Live in HD"

The New York City opera company simulcasts at Century El Con 20, 3601 E. Broadway; Century Park Place 20, 5870 E. Broadway; and Century Theatres at the Oro Valley Marketplace, 12155 N. Oracle Road, at Tangerine Road. Tickets at Fandango.com; metoperafamily.org

• Donizetti's "L'Elisir d'Amore" - Oct. 13.

• Verdi's "Otello" - Oct. 27.

• Adès's "The Tempest" - Nov. 10.

• Mozart's "La Clemenza di Tito" - Dec. 1.

• Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera" - Dec. 8.

• Verdi's "Aida" - Dec. 15.

• Berlioz's "Les Troyens" - Jan. 5.

University of Arizona School of Music

UA Opera Theater mounts productions with the Arizona Symphony Orchestra. www.music.arizona.edu or 621-1162.

• Verdi's "La Traviata" - Nov. 15-17, Crowder Hall.

• An Evening of Opera Scenes - Dec. 4, Crowder.

University of Arizona Poetry Center

Readings and lectures take place at the Poetry Center, poetry.arizona.edu or 626-3765.

• C.D. Wright - Sept. 13.

• Next Word in Poetry: Joyelle McSweeney and Zachary Schomburg - Oct. 11.

• Carl Phillips - Nov. 1.

• UA Prose Series: Lydia Millet and Shannon Cain - Nov. 8.

• "On the Unveiling: Parable, Apocalypse, and Spiritual Practice in Contemporary Poetry": a talk by G.C. Waldrep - Nov. 14. Waldrep also will do a reading on Nov. 15.

• Homeward Bound Simon and Garfunkel tribute - Sept. 10, Gaslight Theatre.

• Def Leppard with Poison - Sept. 12, Casino del Sol's AVA.

• Hume - Sept. 13, Club Congress.

• Dirty Heads and Pacific Dub - Sept. 14, The Rock.

• B-Side Players - Sept. 14, Club Congress.

• Off - Sept. 15, The Rock.

• Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three - Sept. 15, Plush.

• Moonface - Sept. 16, Club Congress.

• Eternal Summers - Sept. 18, Club Congress.

• The Used - Sept. 19, Rialto.

• Dawns - Sept. 19, The Hut.

• Wilco - Sept. 19, Tucson Music Hall.

• Rockie Fresh -Sept. 22, Club Congress.

• The Soft Pack - Sept. 22, Plush.

• 2 Chainz - Sept. 22, Rialto.

• Beach House - Sept. 24, Rialto.

• Brit Floyd - Sept. 26, Casino del Sol's AVA.

• Sean Paul - Sept. 26, Rialto Theatre.

• The Lumineers - Sept. 27, Rialto.

• War - Sept. 28, Casino del Sol's AVA.

• KFMA Fall Ball with The Offspring, Hollywood Undead, Everlast, Switchfoot, Corey Taylor, All That Remains, Kottonmouth Kings and The Wombats - Sept. 30, Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium.

• Hatebreed with Whitechapel - Oct. 1, The Rock.

• Dr. Dog - Oct. 1, Rialto.

• The Head and the Heart - Oct. 2, Rialto.

• Buke and Gass - Oct. 3, Club Congress.

• The Shins - Oct. 3, Rialto.

• Mac Miller's Macadelic Tour - Oct. 4, Casino del Sol's AVA.

• He's My Brother She's My Sister - Oct. 5, Club Congress.

• Say Anything - Oct. 5, Rialto.

• The Hood Internet - Oct. 6, Club Congress.

• Sea Wolf - Oct. 7, Club Congress.

• Here Come the Mummies - Oct. 7, Rialto.

• George Thorogood & the Destroyers - Oct. 7, AVA.

• The Helio Sequence - Oct. 8, Club Congress.

• Chevelle - Oct. 8, Rialto.

• Dry the River - Oct. 9, Club Congress.

• Gaelic Storm - Oct. 9, Rialto.

• Girl Talk - Oct. 10, Rialto.

• El Ten Eleven - Oct. 10, Club Congress.

• Big Business - Oct. 12, Club Congress.

• Aimee Mann - Oct. 12, Rialto.

• Busdriver - Oct. 14, Plush.

• The Swing Show with Charlie Hall - Oct. 15, Gaslight Theatre.

• Awolnation - Oct. 15, Rialto.

• Datsik - Oct. 16, Club Congress.

• Bryan Adams - Oct. 16, Fox Tucson Theatre.

• Gardens & Villa - Oct. 17, Club Congress.

• John Fogerty - Oct. 18, Casino del Sol's AVA.

• Toadies and Helmet - Oct. 18, Rialto Theatre.

• The Jealous Sound - Oct. 18, Plush.

• Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers - Oct. 19, Club Congress.

• Sleigh Bells - Oct. 19, Rialto Theatre.

• Faun Fables - Oct. 20, Club Congress.

• Bowerbirds - Oct. 21, Club Congress.

• Kendrick Lamar - Oct. 22, Rialto Theatre.

• David Fanning - Oct. 22, Gaslight.

• Calexico - Oct. 26, Rialto Theatre.

• Jukebox Junction - Oct. 26, Fox Tucson Theatre.

• Lost in the Trees - Oct. 28, Club Congress.

• Taking Back Sunday - Oct. 28, Rialto.

• Red Fang - Oct. 31, Plush.

• Cult of Youth - Oct. 31, Club Congress.

• The Devil Makes Three - Nov. 1, Club Congress.

• Dayglow - Nov. 2, Tucson Arena.

• Fortunate Youth - Nov. 3, The Hut.

• Twist & Shout - Nov. 3, Desert Diamond Casino's Diamond Entertainment Center.

• Ozomatli - Nov. 4, Rialto.

• Timeflies - Nov. 4, The Rock.

• The Manhattan Dolls with David Fanning - Nov. 5, Gaslight Theatre.

• The Expendables - Nov. 7, The Rock.

• Jim Brickman - Nov. 8, Fox.

• Mr. Gnome - Nov. 9, Plush.

• Daniel Johnston - Nov. 10, Club Congress.

• The Sea and Cake - Nov. 12, Club Congress.

• The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - Nov. 13, Club Congress.

• Jake Shimabukuro - Nov. 16, Rialto.

• Jack Russell's Great White - Nov. 17, Rialto.

• Generationals - Nov. 18, Club Congress.

• Straight No Chaser - Nov. 23, Centennial Hall.

• ABBA Fab - Nov. 30, DesertView Performing Arts Center.

• "Blue Christmas: A Holiday Salute to the King" - Dec. 12.

Arizona Onstage Productions

Performances at the Cabaret Theatre at the Temple of Music and Art, www.arizonaonstage.org or 882-6574.

• "Lady Day" - Dec. 6-23. A look at the legendary Billie Holiday during one of her last concerts.

• "5 Women Wearing the Same Dress" - Jan. 10-27. Alan Ball's comedy about bridesmaids at an elaborate wedding reception.

Arizona Rose Theatre

Performances at the Rhythm & Roots Concert Venue, www.arizonarose.cc or 888-0509.

• "Reflections of Judy" - Oct. 20. A Musical Tribute to Judy Garland.

• "Holiday Tunes in Tinseltown" - Dec. 7-9. A December tradition.

Arizona Theatre Company

Performances at the Temple of Music and Art, www.arizonatheatre.org or 622-2823.

• "Next to Normal" Sept. 15-Oct. 6. The Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical about a family in crisis. Book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, with music by Tom Kitt.

• "Lombardi" - Oct. 20-Nov. 10. The story behind the football legend Vince Lombardi. By Eric Simonson.

• "Jane Austen's Emma" - Dec. 1-22. Austen's tale of a frustrated matchmaker is set to music. By Paul Gordon.

ATC's Cafe Bohemia

A reading series of new plays. Performances at the Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theatre.

• "Savage Bond" - Nov. 10. Steve Holiday's story about six people who gather to protect the assets of a mutual friend from his greedy family.

• "The Narrows" - Dec. 8. Three friends are faced with suspense mixed with betrayal. By Nick Bailey.

Beowulf Alley Theatre

Performances at Beowulf Alley, www.beowulfalley.org or 882-0555.

• "Hedda Gabler" and "The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler" - Through Sept. 16. Henrik Ibsen's classic is in repertory with Jeff Whitty's take-off on the story of the frustrated Hedda.

• "Glengarry Glen Ross"- Nov. 2-19. David Mamet's drama about real-estate agents who seem to know no bounds when it comes to making a sale.

• "8" - Nov. 8. reading of Dustin Lance Black's play about marriage equality. A fundraiser for The American Foundation of Equal Rights.

• "Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh" - Nov. 30-Dec. 16. The love triangle between Marie Antoinette, her portraitist Elisabeth Vigée la Brun and Count Alexis de Ligne. By Joel Gross.

Borderlands Theater

Performances at various locations. www.borderlandstheater.org or 882-7406.

• "Guapa" - Oct. 4-21. A young woman from a poor Texas town longs to play soccer. New play by Caridad Svich. At Zuzi Theater.

• "A Tucson Pastorela" - Dec. 20-23. This Christmas story told in rhyme and with lots of topical references has become a Tucson tradition. At the Leo Rich Theatre in the Tucson Convention Center.

Broadway in Tucson

Performances at the Tucson Music Hall. www.broadwayintucson.com or 1-800-745-3000.

• "Stomp" - Sept. 21-22. The rowdy piece, marked by amazing percussives made with everyday items, has been updated.

• "Anything Goes" - Nov. 20-25. The road show of the Tony musical features tunes by Cole Porter.

The Comedy Playhouse

Performances at Comedy Playhouse. www.thecomedyplayhouse.com or 260-6442.

• "The Truth About Blayds" - Through Sept. 16. A comedy by "Winnie the Pooh" author A. A. Milne.

• "The Mystery Genius of Jacques Futrelle's Thinking Machine" - Sept. 21-30. An evening of trying to solve the mysteries of writer Futrelle.

• "The Comedy Genius of O. Henry II" - Oct. 5-13. Stories from the great short story writer.

• "Chilling Mysteries of Edgar Allan Poe" - Oct. 19-27. Tales from the master of of the macabre.

• "The Lighter Side of Chekhov" - Nov. 2-24. The great dramatist had a funny bone.

• "A Christmas Carol" - Nov. 30-Dec. 30. Charles Dickens' Scrooge makes a return visit.

El Rio Theatre Project

Performances at the Himmel Park Outdoor Amphiteater, 791-5909.

• "The Taming of the Shrew" - Sept. 21-Oct. 7. Shakespeare's comedy about the conviction of women and machisimo of men.

Festival Repertory Theatre

Performances at the Cabaret Theatre at the Temple of Music and Art. www.festivalrepertorytheatre.com or 529-3829.

• "Veronica's Room" - Sept. 14-30. A thriller by Ira Levin.

The Gaslight Theatre

Performances at the Gaslight Theatre, www.thegaslighttheatre.com or 886-9428.

• "The Phantom of the Opera" - Through Nov. 11. The Gaslight does its take on the classic story by Gaston Leroux. Adapted by Peter Van Slyke.

• "Scrooge" - Nov. 15-Jan. 6. We suspect this is not what Charles Dickens had in mind when he penned his "Christmas Carol." Adapted by Van Slyke.

Invisible Theatre

Performances at the Invisible Theatre unless otherwise noted, www.invisibletheatre.com or 882-9721.

• "Motherhood Out Loud" - Through Sept. 23. A series of vignettes about motherhood by some of the most acclaimed living playwrights.

• "New Eyes" - Oct. 3-7. Yafit Josephson wrote and stars in this play about an Israeli woman hoping to make it big as an actress.

• "A Conversation with Edith Head" - Oct. 11-14. Susan Claassen brings back her popular play about costume designer Edith Head. By Paddy Calistro and Claassen.

• "Mesa" - Nov. 14-Dec. 2. Doug Curtis' road-trip play about a man being driven by this 30-something grandson to his Mesa retirement home.

• "Hollywood Revisited" - Dec. 16. A fashion show of sorts of clothing worn by stars on the red carpet. With musical accompaniment by Greg Schreiner. Performances at the Berger Performing Arts Center.

Live Theatre Workshop

Performances at Live Theatre, www.livetheatreworkshop.org or 327-4242.

• "Collected Stories" - Through Sept. 22. Donald Margulies' story of two women - one an older writer, the other a writer she mentors.

• "Fallen Angels" - Oct. 11-Nov. 18. Noël Coward's comedy about a couple of married housewives with secret pasts.

• "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" - Nov. 29-Dec. 29. A radio version of the classic holiday story.

• "The Chosen" - Jan. 3-Feb. 9. Aaron Posner adapted Chaim Potok's coming-of-age story set in two different Jewish communities.

Et cetera

Late-night arm of Live Theatre Workshop. Performances at Live Theatre Workshop.

• "Cr3ate" - Sept. 27-Oct. 4. A vaudeville-style variety show by Matthew Walley and Angela Horchem.

Old Pueblo Playwrights

Performances at the Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theatre. www.OldPuebloPlaywrights.org

• "Hokey Pokey" - Oct. 12-28. Tucsonan Gavin Kayner's new play asks the question, "Is the hokey pokey really what it's all about?"

• Play in a Day - Nov. 2-3. The group's annual 24 hours of madness - plays are written, cast, directed and performed in a full day.

Pima Community College

Performances at PCC Center for the Arts, www.pima.edu/cfa or 206-6986.

• "Wait Until Dark" - Nov. 8-18. The Frederick Knott suspense story of a blind woman terrorized by three con men.

Red Barn Theatre Company

Performances are at Red Barn, theredbarntheater.com or 887-6239.

• "South Pacific" - Through Sept. 30. Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical set during World War II.

• "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" - Nov. 2-25. The fictionalized version of the real-life Molly Brown, who escaped the Titanic. By Meredith Willson and Richard Morris.

• "Steel Magnolias" - Jan. 11-27. The comedy with heartbreaking overtones chronicles the friendship of a group of Southern women.

The Rogue Theatre

Performances at the Rogue Theatre, www.theroguetheatre.org or 551-2053.

• "Journey to the West" - Through Sept. 23. Mary Zimmerman's adaptation of a 16th-century Chinese epic.

• "The Night Heron" - Nov. 1-18. Jez Butterworth's black comedy about two unemployed men who are being blackmailed.

Sacred Chicken Productions

Performances are at Beowulf Alley Theatre. www.sacredchickenproductions.com or 400-1424

• "Becky's New Car" - Oct. 11-28. Steven Dietz's play about a middle-aged woman who finds new purpose in life when a millionare enters it.

UApresents

Performances are at Centennial Hall. uapresents.org or 621-3341.

• Shaolin Warriors - Oct. 21. Kung fu becomes a theatrical event in the Shaolin warriors' hands.

• Mummenschanz: 40th Anniversary Tour - Nov. 17. The mask theater troupe is prop-heavy and surreal.

• An Evening with David Sedaris - Nov. 27. The story-teller and author weaves tales.

University of Arizona

Arizona Repertory Theatre

The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television's theater company. Performances at the Marroney or Tornabene theaters, 621-1162.

• "How I Learned to Drive" - Today through Sept. 30. Paul Vogel's Pulitzer Prize winning coming-of-age story. Tornabene Theatre.

• "Avenue Q" - Oct. 7-28. Puppets and attitude make up this Tony-winning musical. Marroney Theatre. By Robert Lopez, Jeff Mark and Jeff Whitty.

• "Inspecting Carol"- Nov. 4-Dec. 2. Daniel J. Sullivan's supremely silly and delightful play within a play. Performanances at Tornabene.

Studio Series

Performances of the more experimental, often edgy plays, are directed and performed by students. In the Harold Dixon Directing Studio. 621-1162

• "Ouroboros" - Nov. 15-18. Original works by students.

Encore!

Debut performances for freshman musical theater students are performed at the Marroney.

• "Encore!" - Dec. 5. A compilation of works by different playwrights and composers.

Educational Theatre Company

Students in the theater education department mount a children-oriented play. Performances at the Harold Dixon Directing Studio.

• "Red Ridin' in the Hood" and "Dos Cuentos" - Sept. 27-29. Fairy tales gives a Southwestern twist by Patricia Santos-Marcantonio.

Waypoint Theatre Company

Performances at Atria Bell Court Garden's Academy Hall Theatre, www.waypoint-theatre.org or 742-9079.

• "The Lilies of the Field" - Sept. 20-30. F. Andrew Leslie adapted this version of the William E. Barrett novel about a devout Baptist traveling in the Southwest comes across a group of nuns.

• "DoveTale: How the First Christmas Came Together" - Nov. 29-Dec. 9. A comedic retelling of the Christmas story. By Ted Swartz, Lee Eschlemann and Ingrid De Santis.

Winding Road Theater Ensemble

Performances at Beowulf Alley Theatre, www.windingroadtheater.org or 401-3626.

• "Speech & Debate" - Sept. 20-Oct. 7. Three teenage misfits are link by a sex scandal. Music and dark comedy go hand in hand in this Stephen Karam play.

• Ascension Lutheran Church, 1220 W. Magee Road, Oro Valley.

• Atria Bell Court Garden's Academy Hall Theatre, 6653 E. Carondelet Drive.

• Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 S. Sixth Ave., 882-0555, www.beowulfalley.org

• Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway, 770-3690, www.asdb.state.az.us/berger/home.html

• Catalina Foothills High School, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive.

• Casino del Sol's AVA, 5655 W. Valencia Road, 838-6700, www.casinodelsol.com/ava-amphitheater

• Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd., on the University of Arizona campus, 621-3341.

• Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., 622-8848, www.hotelcongress.com/club

• The Comedy Playhouse, 3620 N. First Ave., 260-6442, www.thecomedyplayhouse.com

• Community Performance and Arts Center, 1250 W. Continental Road, Green Valley, 1-520-399-1750, www.performingartscenter.org

•DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive, SaddleBrooke, 825-2818, tickets.saddlebrooketwo.com

• DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, in Reid Park, north of East 22nd Street and east of South Country Club Road.

• Desert Diamond Casino, 1100 W. Pima Mine Road, 294-7777, www.desertdiamondcasino.com

• Dunbar Cultural Center, 325 W. Second St., 791-7795.

• Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., 624-1515, www.foxtucsontheatre.org

• Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway, 886-9428, www.thegaslighttheatre.com

• Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St.

• The Invisible Theatre, 1400 N. First Ave., 882-9721, www.invisibletheatre.com

• Laffs Comedy Caffe, 2900 E. Broadway, 323-8669, www.laffstucson.com

• Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway, 327-4242, www.livetheatreworkshop.org

• The Maverick Live Country Club, 6622 E. Tanque Verde Road, 298-0430, www.tucsonmaverick.com

• Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court Ave., www.oldtownartisans.com

• Pima Community College Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road, 206-6986, www.pima.edu/cfa

• Plaza Palomino, 2960 N. Swan Road.

• Plush, 340 E. Sixth St., 798-1298, www.plushtucson.com

• Puppets Amongus Playhouse, 657 W. St. Mary's Road, 444-5538 , www.puppetsamongus.com

• Red Barn Theater, 948 N. Main Ave., 887-6239 or www.theredbarntheater.com

• Rhythm Industry Performance Factory, 1013 S. Tyndall Ave., rhythmindustry.org

• Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., 740-1000, www.rialtotheatre.com

• The Rock, 136 N. Park Ave., www.rocktucson.com

•The Rogue Theatre, 300 E. University Blvd., in the historic Y, 551-2053, www.theroguetheatre.org

• Rhythm & Roots Concert Venue, Plaza Palomino, 2970 N. Swan Road, Suite 147, www.rhythmandroots.org

• St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 7650 N. Paseo del Norte.

• St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, 3809 E. Third St.

• St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave.

• Solar Culture, 31 E. Toole Ave., 884-0874, www.solarculture.org

• Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, 1737 E. University Blvd., 621-1162.

• Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., 622-2823.

• Tucson Arena, Tucson Music Hall, Leo Rich Theatre, 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, cms3.tucsonaz.gov/tcc/ticketoffice

• Udall Park, 7290 E. Tanque Verde Road.

• UA Fine Arts Complex, Tornabene and Marroney theaters, Harold Dixon Directing Studio, Crowder Hall and Holsclaw Recital Hall, southeast corner of North Park Avenue and East Speedway, 621-1162.

• UA Poetry Center, 1508 E. Helen St., 626-3765, poetry.arizona.edu

• Zuzi Theater, 738 N. Fifth Ave., 629-0237, www.zuzimoveit.org

Phoenix area

• Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 1-602-267-1600, www.celebritytheatre.com

• Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, 1-602-254-7200, www.livenation.com

• Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 1-602-379-2888, comericatheatre.com

• Jobing.com Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale, 1-623-772-3200, www.jobingarena.com

• Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix, 1-602-252-8497, www.herbergertheater.org

• Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N. Center St., Mesa, 1-480-644-2560, mesaamp.com

• Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa, 1-480-644-6500, www.mesaartscenter.com

• University of Phoenix Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale, www.universityofphoenixstadium.com

• US Airways Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 1-602-379-7800, www.usairwayscenter.com

ARIZONA CHORAL SOCIETY

Multigenerational choral group performs several times a year. www.azchoral.org

• Veterans Day/Fall Concert - Nov. 11, Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley.

ARIZONA REPERTORY SINGERS

The 50-voice ensemble is in its 29th season. www.arsingers.org or 792-8141.

• Holiday Concerts - Dec. 9 and 14, Benedictine Monastery, 800 N. Country Club Road; Dec. 16, Fountain of Life Lutheran Church, 710 S. Kolb Road.

DESERTVIEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

SaddleBrooke performing arts center hosts national and local artists. saddlebrooketwo.com or 825-2818.

• The 3 International Tenors (And a Guy From Detroit) - Sept. 22.

• SaddleBrooke Singers "Christmas Around the World" - Dec. 6 and 8.

• Sons of Orpheus with the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus - Dec. 9.

• Barbershop Chorus - Dec. 14.

DESERT VOICES

Mixed-voice chorus is in its 24th year. www.desertvoices.org or 791-9662.

• "Atomic Holiday" - Dec. 1, Scottish Rite Cathedral, 160 S. Scott Ave.

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Performances are held at the PCC Center for the Arts. www.pima.edu/cfa or 206-6986

• Chorale & College Singers - Oct. 21, Dec. 2.

REVEILLE MEN'S CHORUS

The group is starting its 17th season. www.reveillemenschorus.org or 304-1758.

• "Our Favorite Things" - Dec. 1 and 2, Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

SONS OF ORPHEUS - THE MALE CHOIR OF TUCSON

Grayson Hirst leads the group. www.sonsoforpheus.org or 621-1649

• Tucson Meet Yourself - Oct. 13, downtown Tucson.

• Veterans Day Concert - Nov. 11, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, 3601 S. Sixth Ave.

• Holiday concerts - Dec. 2, Tucson Estates, 5900 W. Western Way Circle; Dec. 7, Community Performing Arts Center, 1250 W. Continental Road, Green Valley; Dec. 9 with Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus, DesertView Performing Arts Center.

• 15th Annual Holiday Benefit Concert for the Community Food Bank - Dec. 5, Berger Performing Arts Center.

• 16th Annual Christmas Concerts at San Xavier with the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus -Dec. 11-13 at Mission San Xavier del Bac.

SOUTHERN ARIZONA WOMEN'S CHORUS

Seventy-member women's chorus is celebrating its 25th anniversary. It performs a mix of classical, Broadway and jazz. www.southernarizonawomenschorus.org or 404-3148.

• "A Retro Christmas" - Dec. 14 at Catalina Foothills High School; Dec. 16 at Ascension Lutheran Church.

ST. PHILIP'S IN THE HILLS FRIENDS OF MUSIC

Concerts are held at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church. www.stphilipstucson.org/music or 299-6421.

• International Treasury of Song with soprano Dianne Iauco and bass Arizeder Urreiztieta - Jan. 6.

TUCSON ARIZONA BOYS CHORUS

Acclaimed boys chorus is in its 70th year. www.boyschorus.org 296-6277.

• 16th Annual Christmas Concerts at San Xavier - Dec. 11, 12 and 13, Mission San Xavier del Bac.

Tucson Barbershop eXperience

Chorus performs throughout the community. www.tucsonbarbershopharmony.org

• Youth in Harmony Festival Concert - Sept. 15, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.

• Fall Concert of Champions - Nov. 4, Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol.

• Veterans Day Show - Nov. 11, Pantano Baptist Church, 225 S. Pantano Road.

• Holiday Concert - Dec. 9, Sahuaro High School Auditorium, 545 N. Camino Seco.

• Christmas at Ventana - Dec. 14, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 N. Resort Drive.

TUCSON CHAMBER ARTISTS

Professional chorus performs in Tucson, Green Valley and Oro Valley. www.tucsonchamberartists.org or 401-2651.

• "How Sweet the Sound: American folk songs and spirituals" - Sept. 29, Resurrection Lutheran Church, 11575 N. First Ave., Oro Valley; Sept. 30, Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church, 3001 E. Miravista Lane, Catalina.

• Mozart and Pärt featuring horn player Johanna Lundy - Nov. 2, Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley; Nov. 3, Catalina Foothills High School; Nov. 4, Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

• "Christmas Lessons and Carols by Candlelight" - Dec. 7, St. Francis in the Valley Episcopal Church, 600 S. La Cañada Drive, Green Valley; Saturday, Dec. 8 and 9, St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church.

• "Bach and Britten" - Jan. 5, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church; Jan. 6, Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Tucson Desert Harmony Chorus

A cappella women's chorus is led by Karen Meade. www.tucsondesertharmony.org or 744-3271.

• "Cool Composers and Holiday Warmth" - Dec.1, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.

Tucson Masterworks Chorale

Community chorus, in its 64th season, performs great masterworks of choral literature. www. tucsonmasterworkschorale.org or 730-5640.

• "Looking East" - Nov. 18, Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

UAPRESENTS

Performances at University of Arizona Centennial Hall. uapresents.org or 621-3341.

• Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration - The Symphony Tour - Dec. 16.

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Most events are held at Crowder Hall or Holsclaw Hall unless noted. www.music.arizona.edu or 621-1162.

• Graduate Choral Conductors Recital - Sept. 23, Crowder.

• "Sacred and Profane" with Arizona Choir and UA Symphonic Choir - Oct. 28, St. Augustine Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Ave.

• Marguerite Ough Vocal Competition - Nov. 3, School of Music Room 232.

• "Baroque Festival" featuring University Community Chorus and Orchestra - Nov. 4, Crowder Hall.

• Collegium Musicum - Nov. 4.

• Graduate Choral Conductors Recital with the Kantorei, Recital Choir, University Singers and Honor Choir - Nov. 20, Crowder Hall.

• "The 1017 Club: A 1930s Revue" with Johnny Crawford - Nov. 26, Crowder Hall.

• "Holiday Card to Tucson" - Dec. 2, St. Augustine Cathedral.

Other events

• Green Valley Community Chorus Winter Concert - Dec. 11, Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol.

Theater

All Together Theatre

The children's arm of Live Theatre Workshop. Performances at at Live Theatre, www.livetheatreworkshop.org or 327-4242.

• "Mother Goose Unplucked!" - Through Nov. 4. An adaptation of the traditional tales by Richard Gremel, with music and lyrics by David Ragland.

Christian Youth Theater

Performances at Pima Community College Proscenium Theatre, www.cyttucson.org or 751-7510

• "Snoopy" - Oct. 25-29. A musical version of the cartoon.

Pima Community College

Performances at PCC Center for the Arts, www.pima.edu/cfa or 206-6986.

• "The Jungle Book" - Sept. 26-Oct. 7. Joseph Robinette's adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling children's story.

Puppets Amongus

Performances at Puppets Amongus Playhouse, www.puppetsamongus.com or 444-5538.

• "Hatter's Hollow" - Nov. 10-11. A visit with Alice in Wonderland and her old pals.

• "A Crooked Tale" - Nov. 24-25. A witch turns Caleb into a dog, which means his wife, Kate, just doesn't recognize him.

• "Gingerbread Man" - Dec. 15-16. A puppet version of the classic tale.

• "Sleepwalker" - Jan. 12-13. Puppets go to dreamland.

Classical

SOUTHERN ARIZONA ARTS & CULTURAL ALLIANCE

The alliance hosts the Tucson Symphony Orchestra's MasterWorks series at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. www.saaca.org or 797-3959.

• Just for Kids - Nov. 3 and Dec. 1, Oro Valley Town Hall.

Tucson Community Music School

Home of the Tucson Jazz Institute, whose ensembles perform around town and the country. tucsoncommunitymusicschool.com or 514 -0935.

• Ellington Band - Oct. 27, DesertView Performing Arts Center.

Tucson Philharmonia Youth Orchestra

Performances at the Catalina Foothills High School Auditorium, www.tpyo.org or 623-1500.

• Fall Showcase 2012 - Nov. 18.

TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: JUST FOR KIDS

Performances Saturday mornings at the Tucson Symphony Center, 2175 N. Sixth Ave. 882-8585.

• "Pip and the Pirate" - Oct. 6.

• "Princesses, Superheroes and Pirates … Oh My!" - Nov. 3; a similar TSO kids performance is at Oro Valley Town Hall Council Chambers, 11000 N. La Cañada Drive.

• "Pecos Bill, a West Side Story" - Dec. 1; a similar TSO kids performance is at Oro Valley Town Hall Council Chambers, 11000 N. La Cañada Drive.

• "Peter and the Wolf" - Jan. 5.

UAPRESENTS

Performances at Centennial Hall, uapresents.org or 621-3341.

• Zoppé Family Circus - Jan. 11-13.

Poetry

University of Arizona Poetry Center

Events at the the UA Poetry Center, 626-3765, poetry.arizona.edu

• Family Days - Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 17 and Dec. 1. Family Days include programs geared toward family and children, such as poetry, story times, book clubs, games and yoga.