DORRANCE DANCE

…a sonic distillation of a blistering American past and its perilous present, with a transcendent strength of spirit woven through. -The Washington Post With 10 tap dancers and one acoustic bass player, Michelle Dorrance’s SOUNDspace strips tap dance down to its most raw basics—movement as pure music. SOUNDspace invites the audience to experience tap dancing […]

COMPAGNIA TPO

an interactive experience where children will be expected to take off their shoes and dive right into a whimsical world… -The National Two dancers move, play and paint in the air, telling the story of the slow metamorphosis of the butterfly. COMPAGNIA TPO’s “theater of the senses” weaves dance, storytelling, and visual experience into a […]

The Porch Rockers

The Porch Rockers light up the Centennial Hall stage in this raucous set featuring some of Tucson’s most skillful musicians. And with so much talent in tow, this blues-rock powerhouse installment of The Tucson Studio is sure to get you groovin’. The Porch Rockers are a musical collaboration of blues, jump, and swing, featuring some […]

Eric Schaffer

Arizona Arts Live is proud to present Eric Schaffer live for The Tucson Studio. Filmed and recorded in Centennial Hall, this treasure of the Tucson folk scene plays a set full of love, hard-won wisdom, and tales of Tucson. Eric Schaffer has been on the Tucson music scene since moving here from the east coast […]

Nicandro

Nicandro Guereque is one of the youngest ever Tucson Studio guests, but his original songs and thoughtful covers easily place him in the same league as other, older featured artists. Arizona Arts Live is proud to welcome one of Tucson’s brightest young talents to the Centennial Hall Stage. Nicandro is a 15-year-old singer-songwriter from Tucson, […]

Natalie Pohanic

Natalie Pohanic has been bringing songs to life since she was a toddler, and this decades-long dedication to her artistry and songwriting is on full display in this set recorded live in Centennial Hall. Tune in Thursday, June 10, at 6p on YouTube and Facebook for this singer/songwriter’s gutsy performance of her rockin’ original songs. […]

Gabriel Sullivan

Arizona Arts Live is thrilled to welcome Gabriel Sullivan to the Centennial Hall stage for a solo set. You know Gabriel as one of the frontmen of XIXA, a beloved local band that’s gained international acclaim over the past five years. You also may know him as the mastermind behind Dust & Stone, a recording […]

To-Reé-Neé Wolf

To-Reé-Neé Wolf is an award-winning multi-disciplinary Renaissance Woman who has contributed to the cultural landscape of the Southwest for more than three decades. Neighborhoods and Communities have been empowered and inspired by her brightly colored murals and mosaics. Her visual art is infused with Quantum references and Pan-Global Symbolism. To-Reé-Neé is also an Artistic Associate […]

Flor De Nopal

Flor de Nopal writes serious and often sad songs that make you want to dance. The electronic musician, Bea Velazquez, draws on deep familial ties to the desert, a traditional musical upbringing, and discovery of identity to produce music that could only come from this time and place but often defies expectations. -Andrew Brown, AZPM […]

On the Record: Episode 7, featuring David Slutes

For nearly 25 years, David Slutes has worked at Hotel Congress in the heart of Downtown Tucson. The last 16 years have been spent as the Entertainment Director, booking, actualizing, and overseeing the exceptional range of events, performances, and festivals offered by Club Congress. The Hotel, its bars, restaurants, two stages, and its patio have […]