On-Campus Events
Empty Bowls - Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. located in the Navajo Room at the Kirk Student Center. Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at MCC Red Mountain Campus. Located in the Community Room of the Mesquite Building. The Art department is sponsoring their annual fundraiser to raise money for local food banks. Participants may choose from more than 2,000 bowls for $10 each and receive a free meal. A silent auction will also take place. Contact Jennifer LaForge at (480) 461-7527 for more information.
“Parade” - Oct. 25- 28 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. Located at MCC Theatre Outback. Put together by MCC Act I Musical Production. Tickets are $7 for MCC students, $12 for general admission, $10 for MCC staff and alumni, and $8 for seniors and other students. Content may be inappropriate for children under 10. Box office hours are Monday through Friday at 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. To make reservations call (480) 461-7171.
Careers in Communication Day – Oct. 25 at 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Located in the MCC Library LB 145. Contact Rhonda McCanless at (480) 461-7528 for more information.
Locks of Love - Nov. 1 at 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Located in the Navajo Room at the Kirk Student Center and in the Clock Tower . Cancer Society donations. Contact Trinity Blackwell at (480) 461-7218.
MCC Fall Dance Production – Nov. 2-3 at 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Located at MCC Theatre Outback. Contact Tina Rangel at (480) 461-7597 for more information.
“An Evening with Marshall Trimble and Dolan Ellis” – Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. Located at MCC Theatre Outback. This duo will be singing and storytelling about Arizona to fundraise for the Mesa Historical Museum. Purchase tickets for $35 at MCC Box Office or Mesa Historical Museum. Contact (480) 835-7358 for more information.
Indigenous Nations Month – Nov. 8 at 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Located in the Navajo room of the Kirk Student Center. Contact Loretta Damon at (480) 461-7154 for more information.
Mind Over Mood – Nov. 8 at 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. This counseling lecture will take place in the Kirk Student Center Kiva Room. Contact Rita Kasapis at (480) 461-7297 for more information.
De-Coding the Early Church: Gnostic Beliefs and the Christian Response – Nov. 9 at 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Larry Fraher, Kino Institute of Technology, will speak about Gnosticism in early Christianity and how Christians have responded to this movement. Open to Public. Contact (480) 461-7497 for more information.
Off Campus Events
“The Star-Spangled Girl” – Now through Oct. 29. A romantic comedy written by Neil Simon about political differences in the workplace. Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets $20-$25. Located at the Mesa Arts Center, Mesa. Contact (480) 644-6500 for more information.
“Scream Queens” – Now through Oct. 29. A musical written by Los Angeles playwright Scott Martin has came to the valley. Six second-string actresses reminisce about their highs and lows while at a horror convention. Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. Playing at Soul Invictus, 1022 N.W. Grand Ave, Phoenix. Tickets $15-$20. Contact (602) 614-4154 for more information.
Community Arts in Dialogue and Action – Now through Oct. 31. Enjoy sixteen artists and their many art mediums in this art exhibit. Monday through Friday at 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free admission. Located at The Mercado, 502 E. Monroe, Phoenix. Contact (480) 965-3046 for more information.
“Brigadoon” – Now through Nov. 25. A romantic musical about a magical Scottish village. Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20-$22. Located at the Hale Centre Theatre, Gilbert. Contact (480) 497-1181 for more information.
Gardening with Oscar Oiwa – Now through February 14. An art exhibit with paintings examining the changes that result from unrestrained urban growth. Located at the ASU Art Museum, Tempe. Wednesday through Saturday at 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday at 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free admission. Contact (480) 965-2787 for more information.
Cowboy Artists – Now through Oct. 29. An art exhibit put together by the Cowboy Artists of America and other Western artists. Monday through Saturday at 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Located at Trailside Galleries, Scottsdale. Free admission. Contact (480) 945-7751 for more information.
Arizona State Fair - Now through Nov. 5. Located at the Arizona State Fair grounds. Closed on Mondays. Tickets are $10, ride cards are 10 for $10 and unlimited ride wristbands are $25. Call (602) 252-6771 for more information.
Chiles and Chocolate Festival - Nov. 11-12 at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Located at The Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix. Try chiles and chocolate from local vendors. Events will include cooking demonstrations, Spanish flamanco dancing and Lation jazz. Call (480) 941-1225 for more information.
Concert Lineup
Hinder w/ Eighteen Visions, Lynam – Oct. 24, Marquee Theatre at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $15.
Alan Jackson - Oct. 26, Veterans Memorial Coliseum at 7 p.m. Tickets $30.
Evanescence – Oct.27, Celebrity Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets $25.
New Found Glory w/ The Early November, Cartel, Hit the Lights – Oct. 28, Marquee Theatre at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $18.75.
Big and Rich featuring Cowboy Troy - Oct. 29, Veterans Memorial Coliseum at 7 p.m. Tickets $20.
Deftones w/ Deadsy – Oct. 29, Marquee Theatre at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $26.
Nick Lachey – Oct. 31, Celebrity Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets $35.
Story of the Year w/ Anberlin, Greely Estates, Monty Are I – Nov. 3, Marquee Theatre at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $18.
Lyfe Jennings w/ Shareefa, Algebra – Nov. 6, Marquee Theatre at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $20.
Rolling Stones – Nov. 8, The University of Phoenix Stadium, at 7 p.m.
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts w/ Eagles of Death Metal, Riverboat Gamblers – Nov. 11, Marquee Theatre at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $25.
Aerosmith and Motley Crue – Nov.13, Cricket Pavilion at 7:30 p.m.
DVD Release List
Oct. 30:
Mission Impossible III
Nov. 7:
Cars
Little Man
Shadowboxer
Wordplay
Nov. 14
Accepted
The Da Vinci Code
John Tucker Must Die
CD Release List
Oct. 31:
Deftones - Saturday Night Wrist
Willie Nelson - Songbird
The Who - Endless Wire
Nov. 7:
Josh Groban - Awake
Keith Urban - Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing
Sugarland - Enjoy the Ride
Incident Log
Information Provided by MCC College Safety
Oct. 11 at 11:03 a.m.-A student reported that person(s) unknown entered his unsecured 1983 Cadillac while it was parked in lot C, near the stadium, and removed an amplifier and music CDs.
Oct. 13 at 11:45 a.m.-A student reported that person(s) unknown may have “keyed” the passenger side of her 2006 Chevrolet while it was parked in lot C.
Oct. 13th at 2:16 p.m.-An employee reported that he was involved in a minor non-injury traffic accident while operating a college van on US 60 in Tempe. The accident was investigated by Arizona DPS.
Oct. 16 at 1:00 p.m.-Two students were involved in a minor non-injury traffic accident in lot C. Relevant information was exchanged between the drivers.
Oct. 16 at 4:53 p.m.-An employee reported that she was being harassed by a non-student in the Kirk Center. The subject was contacted near lot C by a campus police officer and security officers. The subject refused to cooperate with the police officer and became physically confrontational. After a brief struggle he was handcuffed and taken to the Public Safety office. He was later booked into the Mesa City Jail on several misdemeanor charges.
Oct. 17 at 1:47 p.m.-A student reported that person(s) unknown entered her unsecured 2004 Chevrolet while it was parked in lot C and removed several music CDs and a storage case.There were two requests for medical assistance during this period, both involving students. One patient was transported by ambulance.
Traffic Enforcement Summary - 288 warnings and 101 citations were issued.