Love, loss, and creation merge in unexpected ways in this visually stunning retelling of Mary Shelley’s classic Gothic tale, Frankenstein. Chicago-based Manual Cinema imaginatively combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, sound effects, and hauntingly beautiful live music to take you on a twisted journey like you’ve never experienced! Manual Cinema stitches together the classic tale of […]
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 moreArizona Arts Live and the Tucson Jazz Festival invite you to an evening featuring some of jazz’s greatest works. Join us as we welcome Grammy-nominated saxophonist Joshua Redman to Centennial Hall. Born in Berkeley, California Joshua Redman is son of legendary saxophonist Dewey Redman and dancer Renee Shedroff. In 1991 Redman graduated from Harvard College […]
read moreBest-selling musician, singer, composer, and legendary live performer Harry Connick, Jr. returns to the Old Pueblo for a festive performance just in time for the holidays! Don’t miss all your favorite Christmas classics and fan favorites in this holiday celebration. Presented together with Broadway in Tucson. Harry Connick, Jr. invites you to celebrate the holidays […]
read moreJoin us for a comedic, family-friendly piece of innovative theatre using lo-fi FX, miniature vehicles, puppetry, video, deadpan mime and ingeniously simple physical recreations of film language. Don’t miss this tender portrait of humanity coming to Tornabene Theatre! Dimanche, a humorous and magical play, features two stories to paint a portrait of mankind totally out […]
read moreUmbrellas fly, fabrics soar over the audience, balloons swallow people, and snow swirls on the Centennial Hall stage this spring. With stunning images and gales of laughter, Air Play bounces on the edge of definition: part comedy, part sculpture, part circus, part theater. A circus-style adventure of two siblings journeying through a surreal land of […]
read moreUnorthodox and intellectual with a wry sense of humor, voracious reader Fran Lebowitz brings New York to The Rialto Theatre. Don’t miss an evening of humor and unapologetic cultural satire by this style icon. In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful […]
read moreJoined by the bold and expressive singer Magos Herrera, Brooklyn Rider celebrates the power of beauty as a political act. Discover a new world of classical music as tradition meets invention on the Centennial Hall stage. Magos Herrera is a dazzling jazz singer-songwriter, producer, and educator declared as “One of the greatest contemporary interpreters of […]
read moreTwo-time Oscar nominee and six-time Grammy-winner Terence Blanchard returns for a powerful performance at The Rialto Theatre. Don’t miss the artistic force from one of the world’s greatest trumpeters and composers. Presented together with the Tucson Jazz Festival. From his expansive work composing scores for Spike Lee films ranging from the documentary When the Levees […]
read moreEighteen dancers grace the stage with poise, precision, and power as we welcome the iconic Dance Theatre of Harlem to Centennial Hall. A singular presence in the ballet world, they are setting a new vision for dance in the 21st century. The Company continues its world tour with a stop in the Old Pueblo. Led […]
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