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Our picks for the top entertainment events of the week
Bring in da noise, bring in da STOMP – again
The creative eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with varied rhythms. When: 8 p.m. Friday, 5 and 9 p.m. Saturday, and 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Where: Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd. Price: $28-$51 Info: 621-3341, www.uapresents.org
‘Hick-Spanic’ comic Reymundo at Laffs
Born in Acapulco, Mexico, and partially raised in Kentucky, self-proclaimed “Hick-Spanic” Alex Reymundo has plenty of material to glean from his upbringing. He’s been featured on the Showtime and Comedy Central special “The Original Latin Kings of Comedy,” along with the likes of George Lopez and Paul Rodriguez. He also received an ALMA Award for “Outstanding Comedy Special” last year. This is a Laffs’ special appearance, one show on Cinco de Mayo. When: 7 p.m. Tuesday Where: Laffs Comedy Club, 2900 E. Broadway Price: $15 Info: www.laffstucson.com/
‘Amancio’ tells of gay man’s murder in Yuma
As a young boy, Amancio Corrales emigrated from Mexico to Yuma with his parents in search of a better life. The gay Amancio dreamed of one day being a performer in Las Vegas, but the 23-year-old’s dream was cut short on May 6, 2005, when his body was found floating in the Colorado River near Yuma. He had been brutally beaten and stabbed. For the first time, the story of activist Michael Baughman’s journey to seek justice on behalf of Amancio’s family is revealed in the documentary, “Amancio.” Baughman and Corrales’ family will attend the screening. When: 7:30 p.m. May 7 Where: The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. Price: $10 Info: 322-5638, www.loftcinema.com