More info and biographies of the headliners: http://www.tkma.org/</a

Loft Aid: An Evening to Benefit The Loft Cinema at La Cocina

Tuesday, April 30 from 5:00pm – close at La Cocina, 201 N. Court Ave. (in Old Town Artisans courtyard)

Free Admission (a percentage of food and drink sales will benefit the Loft’s “Building for the Future” campaign)

Music! Comedy! Raffles! Surprises! Howe Gelb! Al Perry! And more!

Prepare yourself for an unforgettable evening of live music, hilarious comedy, fabulous prizes and exciting surprises at Loft Aid! The Loft Cinema is “Building for the Future” and some of Tucson’s best local artists are helping us raise the necessary funds to ensure that The Loft will move into the future with state-of-the-art digital technology, comfortable seating, fully accessible theatres and more! Great entertainment, great food and drink and a guaranteed great time await you at Loft Aid, so don’t be the only person on your block who doesn’t head over to La Cocina for this blow-out party benefiting your favorite non-profit, community-supported, independent cinema.

It’ll be just like Farm Aid, only without all the tractors!

Artists scheduled to appear include:
Howe Gelb – Local Legend
Al Perry – Local Legend
Courtney Robbins – Member of Seashell Radio
Daniel Dang Terry – Loft Projectionist/Assistant Manager
Cathy Rivers – Host of “The Home Stretch” on KXCI
Lisa O’neill – Local Singer/Songwriter
Hypnogogs – Featuring Jon Rustad, director of First Friday Shorts winner Feline Ghost Adventures
Wanda Junes – Local Folksters
Ex-Cowboy – Purveyors of “dark Appalachian folk songs” (Tucson Weekly) – Featuring Ray Borboa, Loft Theater Staff
Sadie Hawks – A Malt Shop Dance Party
Pork Torta – Local Legends
Discos – For fans of Pere Ubu & Lenguas Largas

Hey all you Loft patrons, donors, volunteers, staff, etc, plus all you music lovers — this sounds like a great combination of food, fun and great music, all to help out the independent Loft Theater. Aid the Loft by attending Loft Aid. As one of their longest serving volunteers (since Fall 2008) I recently was awarded a Best Blogger gift bag at our Volunteer Appreciation party.  So I truly believe in aiding the Loft.

And if you can’t attend Loft Aid, feel free to donate online (click here). The Loft Cinema is located at 3233 E. Speedway, just east of Country Club.

From Downtown Tucson’s website: http://www.downtowntucson.org/

Event:
18th Annual Downtown Parade of Lights
Start:
December 15, 2012 6:30 pm
End:
December 15, 2012 8:00 pm
Where:
Parade starts at Franklin St. (south of E. 6th Street) and proceeds south on Granada (click here for map route), east on Alameda, north on Stone Ave.

The Downtown Tucson Partnership invites you to participate in the 18th Annual Downtown Parade of Lights. Floats, live music and brightly decorated vehicles will fill Downtown Tucson with holiday cheer. Thousands will once again pack the streets to watch the Parade make its way through the vibrant streets of Downtown Tucson.

You can find more information at http://www.downtowntucson.org/visit/parade-of-lights/ including the entry form, staging information, day-of entertainment, parade route and the best place to watch the parade.

The parade route has changed its location from Armory Park to the El Presidio neighborhood. Please download the new route and enjoy all the businesses along the route that evening.

The Tucson Museum of Art and Lohse Family YMCA will be providing pre-parade entertainment that evening. Visit El Charro Cafe and Old Town Artisans before the parade and end the evening with dancing at La Cocina.

Staging will take place along the north and south side of Franklin Street, the east and west side of Meyer Avenue, 9th Avenue and the Franklin Lot. Staging begins at 4:30pm.

Mayor Jonathan Rothschild will light the tree in front of the Joel Valdez Main Library at 5:45 p.m.

Enjoy this 18th year of the Parade of Lights in downtown.