THEATRE Opening This Week ALFARO THE POET. Los Angeles performance artist/poet Luis Alfaro performs at 8 p.m. Friday, April 19, at the Tucson Center for the Performing Arts, 608 S. Sixth Ave. Alfaro is a highly acclaimed writer and performance artist who creates poetry, plays, short stories and performance. Tickets are $10, $7 for seniors/students, available at Antigone Books and Tucson Trunk. Alfaro presents a free writer's workshop for men from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 20. Call Marianda Joseph at 621-5839 to register. Presented by the UA Committee on Lesbian/ Gay/Bisexual Studies. Call 696-1612 for information. BIANCO THEATRE COMPANY. Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Opening April 20 and continuing on selected dates through April 29: Rock and Roll at Hoover High, a musical journey through the fabulous '50s. Tickets are $7, $5 for students and children. Call Arnie Bianco at 290-9108 for reservations and information. CALIFORNIA THEATRE CENTER. PCC Center for the Performing Arts. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 884-6986. Monday, April 22, only: The Emperor's New Clothes. Most suitable for children in grades K through 6. Show times are 9:30 and 11 a.m. Tickets are $4 at the door. Call (800) 606-0424 for reservations. DESERT CHRISTIAN DRAMA DEPARTMENT. TCC Leo Rich Theatre. 260 S. Church Ave. 791-4836. April 18 through 20 only: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare. Performance begins at 7:30 p.m., with a 2:30 matinee on Saturday, April 20. Tickets for evening performances are $8, $5.50 matinee, available at Desert Christian High School or Gospel Supplies Bookstore. Call 298-5817 for information. MOSTLY MAGIC. Tucson Center for the Performing Arts. 408 S. Sixth Ave. The master of "fool-ology", Eric Buss, is joined by Steve Lee and Brian Moore for Mostly Magic, an evening of magic and illusion for the whole family. Close-up magic starts at 6 p.m., followed by a stage show at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 20. Tickets are $6.50, $4 for children 12 and under, available at Williams Magic Shop and at the door. Call 747-7680 for information. UPSTAIRS THEATRE CO. a.k.a. Theatre. 125 E. Congress St. Opening April 18 and continuing through April 28: When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?, an exploration of the "hero myth" and its effect on American culture. Tickets are $10, with discounts for students. Call 623-7852 for reservations and information. Visit the Upstairs Theatre Company on the World Wide Web: http://www.indirect.com/www/upstairs. Continuing ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. Continuing through April 23: A Perfect Ganesh, the tale of two friends who take a two-week passage through India. Tickets range from $17 to $26, available at the ATC box office and Dillard's. Call 622-2823 for reservations. Call 884-8210 for information only. ARIZONA YOUTH THEATER. 5526 E. 22nd St. 790-0844. Continuing through May 18: Snow White. Production is suitable for young children through adults. Show time is 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, with Saturday matinees at 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Tickets are $4, $2 for children. Call 790-0844 for reservations and information. Select performances are ASL interpreted. GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway. 886-9428. Continuing through June 1: Fortune Rides the Waves--Or Fit to Be Tide! Tickets are $12.95, $10.95 seniors/students/ active military, and $6 for children. Performances are at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Reservations are required. Call 886-9428. Last Chance BORDERLANDS THEATER. PCC Center for the Arts. Proscenium Theatre. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 884-6909. Continuing through April 20: 13 Days/13 Días: The Zapatista Uprising in Chiapas, a combined production by Borderlands Theatre, the San Francisco Mime Troupe and PCC Drama Department. Show time is 8 p.m. Tickets range from $6 to $10, available at Antigone Books, Jeff's Classical Records and the PCC West Campus Cashier. Call Borderlands at 882-7406 for reservations and information. Out Of Town BTV THEATRE. Occasional Theatre. 67 Erie St., Bisbee. Opening April 19 and continuing Fridays and Saturdays through May 4: Bisbee Does Alice, a bizarre "Bisbeeite" adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $7 ($8 opening night), available at The Stock Exchange Bar, Bisbee Image and at the door. Call (520) 432-2955 for information. Announcements AUDITION NOTICE. Open auditions for the 43rd annual Gridiron Show are at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, at Imperial Garden, 4844 E. 22nd St. Sing, dance, act or whatever, it's fun and easy. No experience necessary. This is a rollicking, rambunctious, uncensored, nothing-is-sacred, side-splitting good time show. TICKET ALERT. Tickets are currently on sale for Ain't Misbehavin', starring the Pointer Sisters, scheduled for production April 30 through May 5 at ASU Gammage Auditorium in Tempe. Tickets range from $26 to $40, available at all Dillard's. Call (602) 965-3434 for information. TEMPLE TOURS. ATC hosts tours of the historic Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., at 11 a.m. every Monday and at 10 a.m. every Saturday through May 18, 1996. Tours begin in the courtyard and are led by ATC docents. Reservations are not needed for these free public tours. Group tours may be arranged by calling Hope Towner at 884-8210. TEMPLE FOR RENT. The Temple Of Music And Art and the Tucson Center for the Performing Arts have rental space available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Call James at 884-8210 for more information.

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