Emmet Cohen Trio

Join Arizona Arts Live and the Tucson Jazz Festival as we welcome the return of multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen. Presented at the Rialto Theatre. Emmet Cohen is the winner of the 2019 American Pianists Awards and the Cole Porter Fellow of the American Pianists Association, and Artist-in-Residence at the University of […]

Garrison Keillor Tonight

An evening of stand-up, storytelling, and a cappella singing with GRAMMY-winning author, humorist, and radio personality Garrison Keillor. Presented at The Rialto Theatre. Garrison Keillor Tonight is an evening of stand-up, storytelling, audience song, and poetry. One man, one microphone. There are sung sonnets, limericks and musical jokes, and the thread that runs through it […]

Paquito D’Rivera

Celebrate the musical genius of Paquito D’Rivera, a 16-time Grammy and Latin Grammy winner known for his mastery of Latin jazz and classical music. Presented at the Rialto Theatre. Born in Havana, Cuba, Paquito D’Rivera was a child prodigy who performed with the National Theater Orchestra at age 10. A founding member of the iconic […]

Circa: Opus

Ten acrobats and a live string quartet celebrate the music of composer Dmitri Shostakovich in a stunning work of power, virtuosity, and physical poetry with Opus by Circa. Presented in Centennial Hall. Australian company Circa returns with a bold piece of extreme physicality and nuanced detail melded into a seamless whole with Opus. Beginning with […]

Silkroad Ensemble: Uplifted Voices

Join Grammy-winning Silkroad Ensemble in an unforgettable musical journey around the world, offering a fresh perspective on the history and migration of music. Presented in Centennial Hall. Silkroad brings together musicians globally to inspire collaboration and add more equity and justice into the world. Conceived by Yo-Yo Ma in 1988, Silkroad continues to break new ground with […]

MOMIX: ALICE

Step into a fantastical world where reality bends and imagination reigns with MOMIX’s mesmerizing new show, ALICE. Presented in Centennial Hall. MOMIX: Alice sends audiences flying down the rabbit hole in Moses Pendleton’s newest creation inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice in Wonderland, seemingly seamlessly blending illusion, acrobatics, magic, and whimsy. “I don’t intend to […]

Martha Graham Dance Company

Discover the next frontier of dance in a centennial celebration with one of the most influential forces of the 20th Century, the Martha Graham Dance Company. Presented in Centennial Hall. Since 1926, Martha Graham’s groundbreaking and uniquely American dance style has influenced generations of artists, dancers, and audiences worldwide. In celebration of its upcoming centennial, […]

Frontera

Ten dancers break through boundaries in the U.S. premiere of this visually striking spectacle featuring live music and mesmerizing lighting. Presented in Centennial Hall. In an era where the advancing frontier of knowledge and control monitors our movements, defines our identities, and gathers our data, the human body has never been so visible. Increasingly, surveillance […]

Paul Valadez: Selections From The Great Mexican-American Songbook

In his collage series The Great Mexican-American Songbook, artist Paul Valadez plays with language and images in ways that reflect memories and multiply meanings. When a stack of vintage sheet music led him to wonder who or what could define an “American Songbook,” he was inspired to cut and paste to create something different. Adding, subtracting, […]

Virtual Art Trivia Happy Hour: American History!

As the smoke from fireworks displays settles and the last of leftover barbeque is consumed, Art Trivia Happy Hour will mark our nation’s independence with a look at its history. Whether you’re a history buff or your heart beats true for “the red, white and blue,” you’re sure to find this round fascinating — and […]