Few alternative artists have the dynamic power and range of this bilingual warrior-woman, who has recorded nine albums, earning a Grammy and four Latin Grammys along the way. NPR Music Agave Heritage Festival, Pueblos del Maíz, and Arizona Arts Live are proud to bring Lila Downs back to the Old Pueblo for a live performance […]
read moreAngélique Kidjo returns to Tucson as one of the most iconic and respected artists in international music today, the opportunity to see her perform in the intimate setting of the Rialto Theatre is not to be missed. “Kidjo is probably Africa’s most widely respected international vocalist, and one of its hungriest synthesizers of culture and […]
read moreCome one, come all. This screening event is cheap and a good example of testing the system since it has all the fields. It should have a slideshow, and plenty of optional info.
read moreEmbark on a 60-year musical legacy with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, five-time Grammy winners spreading messages of peace and love. With a deep respect for cultural and personal history, they return to the Old Pueblo for an evening of uplifting South African rhythms and harmonies taking center stage at the Rialto Theatre. For over 60 years, […]
read moreSome of the very best guitarists in the Bolton Guitar Studies program from the Fred Fox School of Music will compete in the 19th Beeston Memorial Guitar Competition Finals at Holsclaw Hall on Nov. 14. Thomas Beeston believed that music is our common denominator and that it has the power to heal, to inspire and […]
read moreThe University of Arizona’s early music ensemble, Collegium Musicum, presents its Fall concert on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, at 3p. Collegium Musicum includes singers from the Fred Fox School of Music, the university at large, and the Tucson community. Sunday, Nov. 14, 3pHolsclaw Hall, $Free Arizona Baroque Yijun Lei, fluteKatelynn Leigh Chalstrom, cornettoCecilia Palma, celloMariana Mevans, organ and […]
read moreThe 3rd Annual Tucson HarpFest invites you to explore innovative compositions for the harp and to try your hand at composing for the harp. Featuring a rare performance of Freude for two harps by Karlheinz Stockhausen. Composers of all backgrounds and ages are also invited to participate in an interactive composition forum featuring perspectives from […]
read moreTransplanted from their beloved Moscow to a provincial Russian town, three sisters—schoolteacher Olga, unhappily married Masha, idealistic Irina—yearn for the city of their childhood, where they imagine their lives will be transformed and fulfilled. Three Sisters is the portrait of a family grappling with the bittersweet distance between reality and dreams. Discover the humor and heartbreak of […]
read moreJennifer Ling Datchuk will discuss how her studio practice is informed by the power in materials like porcelain, hair, and domestic objects. She will explore how research, personal narratives, lived experiences, and oral histories are foundations for making work about identity. Jennifer Ling Datchuk is an artist born in Warren, Ohio and raised in Brooklyn, […]
read moreAnalia Saban will give a comprehensive lecture about her art practice during the last 16 years, since her days as a graduate student until today. Through her work, she will speak about her interest in materiality, technology, and how the history of materials influences Art History. This lecture is made possible by a collaboration between […]
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