COMEDY
Free Form Friday Fight Night — Unscrewed Theater, 3244 E. Speedway. Four improv teams compete against each other. Ages 17 and up. 9:15 p.m. Feb. 23. Free. 289-8076. unscrewedtheater.org.
Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed Improv Comedy Troupe Uncensored Shows — Unscrewed Theater. Ages 17 and up. 9:30-11 p.m. Feb. 24. $5. 289-8076. unscrewedtheater.org.
Brew HaHa Comedy showcase: Jono Zalay — Borderlands Brewery, 119 E. Toole Ave. Ages 21 and up. 8-10 p.m. Feb. 26. $10. 261-8773. facebook.com.
DINNER THEATER, MAGIC AND MORE
The Lone Stranger — The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway. The Lone Stranger fights to bring justice to the lawless frontier with his white stallion, Thunder and friend Tonka. Call for dates and times. Through March 25. 7-9 p.m. $21.95. 886-9428. thegaslighttheatre.com.
Talent/Open Mic Night — Veterans of Foreign Wars, 255 E. Fifth St., Benson. A night of song, dance, laughs and general tom-foolery. $7 dinner from 5-7 p.m. This event supports the mural on the Farmers/Post Insurance Building. 6-9 p.m. Feb. 24. $10. 631-5507. bensonazmurals.org.
The Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Show — Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Tucson - Reid Park, 445 S. Alvernon Way. Ages 15 and up. 6-9 p.m. Saturdays. $49.95. 1-866-496-0535. thedinnerdetective.com.
Murder in Paradise — The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road. When you walk in, you'll be given a name and identity. Everyone has secrets to hide, and it’s your opportunity to try to figure out what’s what. Solve the mystery. 6-8 p.m. Feb. 26. $38.95. 529-1000. gaslightmusichall.com.
A Night of Radio Classics — The Community Playhouse, 1881 N. Oracle Road. Travel back in time to the golden age of radio theater. Witness the fashion of the 1930's, 40's and 50's. Call for reservations. 7-9 p.m. March 2 and 3; 2-4 p.m. March 4. $10. 329-4987. thecomedyplayhouse.com. The Community Playhouse.
POETRY
Poetry Circle — Kirk-Bear Canyon Public Library, 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. Monthly poetry discussions, led by docents from the UA Poetry Center. 1-2:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Free. 594-5275. library.pima.gov.
Writers Read — BREWD, 4960 N. Sabino Canyon Road. Local authors read from their original works. 6-8 p.m. March 1. Free. 623-2336. .
Odyssey Storytelling — The Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, 330 E. Seventh St. Six storytellers share 10 minute personal stories on the theme: Sidekicks. 7-9 p.m. March 1. $10. 884-5063. odysseystorytelling.com.
THEATER
Black Pearl Sings: Frank Higgins — Invisible Theatre, 1400 N. First Ave. Alberta “Pearl” Johnson has inherited from her African and American ancestors a soulful collection of rare folk songs. Enter Susannah, an ambitious collector of songs for the Library of Congress. Pearl sees Susannah as a possible escort to freedom. Their story is one of two women tied deeply together by their personal search for respect and love. Last chance. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 22-24; 3-5 p.m. Feb. 24 and 25. $34. 882-9721. invisibletheatre.com.
Priscilla: Queen of the Desert The Musical — Pima Community College Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Adventure of two drag queens and a transgender woman on a journey across the Australian outback. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22-24, March 1-3; 2 p.m. Feb. 24, 25, March 3 and 4. $18. 206-6986. pima.edu.
The Best Brothers — Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. Two sons trying to arrange their mother's funeral and caring for her most beloved companion, a troublesome dog named Enzo. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 22-24; 3 p.m. Feb. 25. Through March 24. $20. 327-4242. livetheatreworkshop.org.
Chekhov's Three Sisters Adapted — Harold Dixon Directing Studio, Room #116 Drama Building, 1025 N. Olive Road. Tells the story of love and loss and the addiction among the young women of the Prozorov family. Ages 18 and up. 8 p.m. Last chance. Feb. 22-24; 2 p.m. Feb. 25. $7. 621-1162. tftv.arizona.edu.
Roadrunner Theatre Company: I Hate Hamlet — Roadrunner Theater, 8892 E. Tanque Verde Road. A young and successful television actor relocates to New York and offered the opportunity to play Hamlet onstage. 2-4 p.m. Feb. 25; 7-9 p.m. Feb. 23, 24, March 2. Through March 11. $20. 207-2491. roadrunnertheatrecompany.org.
Doubt, A Parable — Marroney Theatre, 1025 N. Olive Road. A nun and principal who is certain that Father Flynn has molested a student. Ages 13 and up. Teens permitted with parent or adult guardian. Last chance. 1:30 p.m. Feb. 25; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 and 24. $15-$28. 621-1162. theatre.arizona.edu. The Jacqueline Anne Morris Memorial Foundation.
The How and the Why — Temple of Music and Art Cabaret, 330 S. Scott Ave. Two biologists discover what evolution has to say about love, success, and menstruation. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 24, March 2; 2 p.m. Feb 25. Through March 11. $22. 468-6111. somethingsomethingtheatre.com. Something Something Theatre.
“Lost In Yonkers” by Neil Simon — Arizona Rose Theatre, 4500 N. Oracle Road. Set during World War II, two young brothers, Arty and Jay are sent to live with their formidable Grandma, the sweet but damaged Aunt Bella, and Uncle Louie, a small-time hoodlum in a strange new world called Yonkers. 7-9 p.m. Feb. 24, March 2 and 3; 2-4 p.m. Feb. 25 and March 4. $17. 888-0509. arizonarosetheatre.com.
RAPunzel — Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. The classic story of Rapunzel re-imagined as a hip-hop musical. 12:30-2 p.m. Feb. 25. $10. 327-4242. livetheatreworkshop.org.
They Call Me Q: Qurrat Ann Kadwani — Invisible Theatre, 1400 N. First Ave. The story of a girl from Bombay growing up in the Boogie Down Bronx who gracefully seeks balance between the cultural pressures brought forth by her traditional parents and wanting acceptance into her new culture. 7:30-9:30 p.m. March 1 and 2; 3-5 p.m. March 3. $34. 882-9721. invisibletheatre.com.
Godspell 2012 — St. Francis Theatre, 4625 E. River Road. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. 7:30-9:30 p.m. March 2. Through March 18. $20. 505-1856. artmeetsheart.com.
