Arizona Daily Star from Tucson, Arizona • Page 121

Caiiente Friday, November 29, 2002 rO Curtis McCrary said he intends to present the event's proceeds to Brewster officials "in the form of a giant check, just like on "The Price Is Right'" "The Great Cover-Up Appreciation Party" takes place from 6 to 9 tonight in the Hotel Congress Banquet Room, 311 E. Congress St. Call 622-8848 for information. Christmas Station debuts where KWFM once stood Normally, listeners find "The Greatest Hits of the '60s and '70s" when the iurn their dial to KWFM.97.1-FM. That all ended at 7 a.m.

last Friday. The station known as Cool 97.1 is now officially "The Christmas Music Station," 24 hours a day, seven days a week. KWFM exec Terry Daniels swears: "This is not a promotional stunt. It's for real." Either way, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, and more, will be back in heavy rotation on the oldies station as of Christmas Day. Notes Quick! Catch Annie while she's still less than huge Annie Quick is a self-proclaimed "girl on the move" The Santa Cruz, native started out during the post-grunge era before hopping coasts with her band, Stick-man Jones to New York City in 1998.

Influenced by such diverse musicians as Pedro the Lion, P. J. Harvey and Portishead, the singer, songwriter and guitarist's work combines an urban edge and melodic story- telling. After releasing two albums (1998's "Blinding Bright" and 20OO's "Luxuria) with her band, Quick switched gears to perform under her own moniker. The solo effort "Orange Juice" was released this year, and "Bigger" is due next fall.

Quick's December tour lands in Tucson tonight. As Blender magazine recent ly wrote: "See Annie Quick soon, before she becomes a huge star and forgets all of her friends." Greyhound Soul opens the show at 9:30 at Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Call 798-1298 for information. Israeli music stars to play Their name translates to "the Suburbs," but Yossi Huri and Ori Harpaz may be the big-city hot ticket in Israeli music.

The Parvarlm Huri and Harpaz's folk duo will make beautiful music in Tucson this week. Huri was born in Baghdad, Iraq, and immigrated to Israel at age 11. Harpaz was born on a kibbutz but spent his teens in Brazil, where he mastered guitar playing. After 15-plus albums and 30 years in the biz, the Parvarim has a distinctive repertoire of traditional and contemporary songs in Hebrew, English, Yiddish, Greek, Ladino and Spanish. Check out its truly international sound at 7:30 p.m.

Thurs Annie Quick will perform in Tucson tonight. Nighttife That's where the organizers of Nov. 14 and 15's "The Fifth-Annual Great Cover-Up" benefit concert will present a check for nearly $5,700 to The Brewster Center Domestic Violence Services. The haul spurred by the volunteered talents of more than 20 local bands bests last year's record total of $4,500. Club Congress head honcho FM) Shannon Black broadcasts live Fridays, 10-midnight; Saturdays, $5.

Open Aint Nobody's Bizness 2900 E. Broadway. Top 40 dance, 8-1 Mondays through Saturdays; Funky Salsa, 8-1 Sundays. Gay-friendly. 318-4838.

Bum Steer -1910 N. Stone Ave. 9-1, hip-hop and Tejano Thursdays and Saturdays, hip-hop and '80s hits, 9-1 Fri- days, $5, women free before 10 p.m. 884-7377. Bugss 4066 N.

Oracle Road. Mexi-waltz to live norteno music, 8-1 Thursdays-Sundays. 293-3134. Club Asylum -121 E. Congress St Industrial, synth-pop, electro sounds, Saturday; progressive house and trance, Sunday; industrial, darkwave, EBM, power noise, Tuesday; progressive alt-trance and electronica, Wednesday; Brit pop, indie, new wave and mod, Thursday.

$4 cover Fridays and Saturdays. Call for times, 882-8949. Club Congress 311 E. Congress St. Mondays, '80s Night with DJ Sean Saturdays, Technotika with DJ Ezraka and DJ Soleunique, open 8-1.

622-8848. DV8 5851 Speedway. 18-and-up hip-hop, Tuesdays, '80s night Wednesdays, Euro groove techno, Thursdays, cover varies; Top 40, Fridays, boogie nights disco, Saturdays, $5. Open 8-1. 885-3030.

El Casino Ballroom-437 E. 26th St South Tucson. Fridays-Sundays, salsa, reggae, zydeco, Tex-Mex and American Indian music. Cover charges vary. 623-1865.

day at the Tucson Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Road. Tickets cost $15 at the TJC box office. Call 299-3000 for information. Party to celebrate the Great Cover-Up haul The check isn't in the mail; it's checked into the Hotel Congress.

254 E. Congress St. Salsa and merengue, 9-1 Fridays, 9-1 Saturdays, tango, Sundays and Wednesdays, $4. 206-9385. Social dance Parents Without Partners, 2447 N.

Los Altos Ave. Dance and snacks, 8-11 Saturday. $6 general, $5 members. 622-8120. Square dance Comanche Wells Mobile Home Park, 775 E.

Roger Road. Square dancing, 7-9 Mondays. $3 per dancer. 326-9284. T-Squares Cornerstone Fellowship Social Hall, 2909 N.

Geronimo Ave. Tucson's gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gendered square-dance group, Tuesdays. Free. 884-8320 or 749-1617. Beginning tango Shall We Dance, 3146 E.

Fort Lowell Road, 6-7 Wednesdays. Tango Desert Terrace, 2713 N. Campbell Ave. Dancing, 6-7 Thursdays. $5.

749-0266. West Coast swing The Swing Zone Dance Club, 5536 E. Grant Road (inside the Arizona Ballroom Wednesdays: beginning lesson, open dancing, 8-11, West Coast swing Tucson Swing Dance Club, 6245 E. Bellevue St. Beginners class, intermediate class, open dance, Thursdays.

$5 general, $3 members, www.tsdc.net 745-0255. DANCE CLUBS 8-Traxx 213 N. Fourth Ave. Top 40 dance and retro disco. Divas at Dusk, Thursdays, cover varies; KRQQ's (93.7- El Mezon del Cobre 2960 N.

First Ave. Live mariachi music, 7-10 Fridays and Saturdays. 791-0977. Escandalo 4696 S. 12th Ave.

Latin dance all week. Live music, 9-1 Fridays and Saturdays. 746-9749. Heart-Five 61 Congress St. Nightlife Deep Progressive House, Fridays; Booby Trap Techno Funk House, Saturday; Dragon Lounge Old School and Jungle, Sundays; Rub a Dub Hip-Hop, Mondays; Salsa Oye Latino with Mateo Noe, Tuesdays; Ladies '80s Retro Pop, Thursdays.

Open 8-1. 903-0911. Irene's 254 E. Congress St. Salsa and merengue, 9-1 Fridays, 9-1 Saturdays, tango, Sundays and Wednesdays, $4.

206-9385. It's "Bout Time (IBTs) 616 N. Fourth Ave. Full spectrum of dance tracks, 8-1 nightly. No cover.

Gay-friendly. 882-3035. The Keys 445 W. Wetmore Road. Top 40 and progressive dance with DJ Blade, Fridays; '80s, Top 40 and progressive dance with DJ Aaron, Saturdays; Top 40 and progressive with DJ Creative, Sundays.

All shows 8-1. $5. 888-8084. The Music Box 6951 E. 22nd St.

Rockin' oldies and adult contemporary, 8-1 Thursdays-Saturdays. 747-1421. Wildcat House -1801 N.Stone Ave. 8-1, Cat Country, Wednesdays, S3 to alternative dance, Fridays, $3 to Tejano, Saturdays, $4 to $5. 622-1302.

Compiled by Linda Velazquez Tanque Verde Road. Dancing for 50-plus set, Tuesdays. Music by Ken Novak and Wally Godfrey. $2. 747-1864.

Contra and square dance First United Methodist Church, 915 E. Fourth St. Tucson Friends of Traditional Dance, 8-H the first and third Saturdays of the month. $7 general, $6 members, $5 students with ID. 293-3783.

Folk and salsa Living Community Center, 330 E. Seventh St. Salsa dance, Tuesdays; international folk dancing, 8 Wednesdays. Both $5. 573-7701.

Irish dancing Dance Moves Studio, 2514 E. Sixth St. 7:45 Tuesdays. 296-8476. Israeli folk dancing Jewish Community Center, 3800 E.

River Road. beginners, advanced, Tuesdays. $4 general, $3 members. 299-3000. Latin and swing Silverado Steak House, 6741 N.

Thornydale Road. Latin dance, 7-8 Tuesdays, swing dance, 7-8 Wednesdays, $5. 297-4422. Salsa El Parador Restaurant and Canti-na, 2744 E. Broadway.

Salsa music, Fridays and Saturdays; salsa lesson starts at 10 Saturdays and costs $6 (dance follows for an additional charge). 881-2808. Salsa dancing -Heart-Five, 61 E. Congress St. Casual dancing with Mateo yNoe, 8-1 Tuesdays.

903-0911. Salsa On Broadway Dance Studio, 7036 E. Broadway. Salsa dance, 7-8 Wednesdays, $5. 573-7701.

Salsa, tango and merengue Irene's, Continued from Page 40 Tucson Jazz Society, 7-10 Fridays and Sundays. S3 at door. Musicians who jam admitted free. 326-6000. Rincon Market 2513 E.

Sixth St. Desert Bluegrass Association jam, Wednesday. 296-1231. Udall Recreation Center 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road.

Desert Bluegrass Association jam, 3-6 Sunday. 760-0745. SOCIAL DANCE Ballroom dancing Arizona Ballroom 5536 E. Grant Road. Open dancing, Fridays and Saturdays.

S6. 290-2990. Ballroom dancing Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall, 1530 N. Stone Ave. 1-3 p.m.

Fridays. $2. 624-0246. Ballroom and social dance Let's Dance Club Tucson Woman's Club, 6245 E. Bellevue St.

Ballroom dancing lessons, 7-8 Wednesdays; social dancing, Wednesdays. $8 general, $6 members. 885-4599. Ballroom and salsa dancing Studio West School of Dance, 6061 E. Broadway.

No. 114. Advanced ballroom, 8-9 Mondays, salsa beginner and advanced, 8-9 Wednesdays, beginner ballroom dancing, 8-10 Fridays, includes a 30-minute lesson, ballroom dancing, 8-10 Saturdays, $5. 747-9464. Ballroom dance Udall Center, 7200 E..