MacArthur Fellow and three-time GRAMMY winner Cécile McLorin Salvant has a gift for storytelling and curating layered, evocative programs that draw connections between vaudeville, blues, international folk traditions, theater, jazz, and classical music, delivering it all with her powerfully swinging voice. Join Arizona Arts Live and the Tucson Jazz Festival as we welcome Cécile McLorin […]
read moreJoin the Tucson community and the Beyond Juneteenth Committee in an extraordinary legacy event celebrating Juneteenth, one of the most significant commemorations marking the end of slavery in the United States. Beyond Legacy: A Juneteenth Celebration recognizes the history of African Americans and their formative impact on our nation. Don’t miss a moving and empowering evening featuring […]
read moreDiscover the power of art and compassion in a free, community-wide event with Amal Walks Across America. Join us in welcoming Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, to the Old Pueblo as part of her 6,000-mile journey in search of family and friends. An “international symbol of human rights” (The […]
read moreJoin Arizona Arts Live and the Rialto Theatre for Emmy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award nominee, David Cross. An inventive performer, writer, and producer, Cross has appeared in numerous critically acclaimed productions on stage and screen. On February 12, 2022, Cross premiered his comedy special, David Cross: I’m From The Future, as a live-stream […]
read moreThis Spring, take a trip to Mali with Arizona Arts Live and KXCI Community Radio as they welcome Tamikrest for an unforgettable evening of cutting-edge desert-blues, rock, and pop. Tamikrest (a Tamasheq word for “junction, connection, knot, coalition” in reference to its members hailing from different regions) is a 5 member band from the Republic […]
read moreJoin Arizona Arts Live and the Century Room for a one-of-a-kind experience as projections of animated films dazzle while the Queen’s Cartoonists recreate original soundtracks note-for-note. Watch as new life is breathed into two uniquely American forms of art: jazz and animation. Pulling from over 100 years of animation, the Queen’s Cartoonists perfectly synchronize music […]
read moreTake a trip to Agadez, the capital city of Saharan rock, with Arizona Arts Live and Best Life Presents as they welcome Etran de L’Aïr or “stars of the Aïr region.” Playing for over 25 years, Etran has emerged as stars of the local wedding circuit. Their sound invokes the desert metropolis and celebrates the […]
read moreThis summer, join Arizona Arts Live and Live Nation for Grammy-winning Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Don’t miss these two icons reuniting for their latest release, Raise the Roof, nominated for Best Americana Album, Best American Roots Song, and Best Country Duo/Group Performance! “These are songs that have gone into our hearts way back in […]
read moreJoin Arizona Arts Live and Arizona Public Media for Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! NPR’s weekly radio quiz program hosted by Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis. Enjoy this live, family-friendly show as radio listeners test their knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what’s real […]
read moreThe Black Violin Experience showcases two-time Grammy-nominated duo Black Violin in a mystifying musical fusion of exquisite classical sounds and exhilarating hip-hop beats. Join Arizona Arts Live and the Rialto Theatre for a performance that boldly merges centuries of music with a message of hope and possibility. Black Violin is composed of classically trained violist and […]
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