… a truly joyous, celebratory work of art… brilliant homage to one of the great rock albums. -The Telegraph Mark Morris meets The Beatles! Created at the request of the City of Liverpool to start its Sgt. Pepper at 50 Festival in May 2017, the Mark Morris’ evening-length dance work features an original score by […]
read moreDue to circumstances out of our control, CARTOGRAPHY has been postponed. We can’t wait to share this incredible piece of theatre with you in the near future. A wonder of theater-making… Cartography is a unique live documentary about young people searching for asylum as harrowing times and hostile environments overtake their lives. -DC Metro How […]
read more[Sundance] hit the jackpot this year with a film/performance combination called A Thousand Thoughts… It’s as magical an amalgamation as anything you can imagine. -Los Angeles Times Oscar-nominated filmmakers Sam Green and Joe Bini have teamed up with Grammy-winning Kronos Quartet for a wildly creative multimedia performance piece that blends live music and narration with […]
read moreThe performance of Let Crows Come on January 13, 2022, has been canceled.While we hope to reschedule this performance next season, refunds have already begun to process. For any questions or concerns, please contact the Arizona Arts Box Office. Ashwini Ramaswamy’s dancing “weaves together the human and the divine.” -The New York Times Evoking mythography […]
read moreNEW DATE ALERT! Arizona Arts Live & the Tucson Jazz Festival are pleased to announce our new date for Jon Batiste’s performance in Tucson. Join us on March 4, 2022 for the rescheduled performance LIVE in person. Born for showbusiness -NPR One of the best-known musicians of his generation, virtuoso pianist, singer, bandleader, educator, and […]
read more…their expressiveness was as moving as it was breathtaking -The Wall Street Journal Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring has inspired dances and ballets for over 100 years, but never circus – until now. See the bodies of 10 fearless acrobats – highlighted by a technically and artistically stunning lighting design – hurl, twist, and collide […]
read moreThe 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 […]
read moreArizona 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 […]
read moreNicandro 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, […]
read moreArizona Arts Live’s The Tucson Studio is thrilled to welcome the full Santa Pachita lineup to Centennial Hall for a release that’s sure to get you dancing. Tune in Thursday at 6p for a fiery performance that synthesizes multicultural influences by these local favorites. Santa Pachita is a Tucson band that has been playing together […]
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