Embark 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 moreBlue Note Recording Artist, pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini makes his debut appearance in the Century Room for a special night of South African jazz. South African jazz pianist Nduduzo Makhathini blends the deep cultural roots of Zulu music with jazz influences. His sound is shaped by the legends of South African jazz such as […]
read moreCelebrate Homecoming 2024 with the release of the latest collaboration with Pueblo Vida! Enjoy a delicious new Hazy India Pale Ale with Hibiscus. Presented in Centennial Hall. Come on down to the first-ever Arizona Arts Live Beer Garden, brewed by Pueblo Vida Brewing Company! Enjoy Pueblo Vida’s newest beer, Experience Unexpected and all their other […]
read moreArizona Arts Live announces its 2024-2025 year featuring the world’s best artists, dancers, illusionists, musicians, and acrobats.
read moreInspired by the Audioramas of Mexico City, our Cuk Ṣon Audiorama is located on the east side of Centennial Hall on the Historic University of Arizona Mall. Cuk Ṣon is the Tohono O’odham name for Tucson, referring to the 17th-century O’odham village at the base of “Black Hill or Mountain.” Cuk Ṣon is the Tohono […]
read moreExperience a heartfelt tribute to global music legend Cesária Évora and Cape Verde’s rich musical traditions with Award-winning jazz vocalist Kavita Shah. Presented in the Century Room. Kavita Shah is an award-winning jazz vocalist, composer, researcher, polyglot and lifelong New Yorker of Indian origin, hailed for possessing an “amazing dexterity for musical languages” (NPR). In […]
read moreThe Revolutionary Love Bus Tour 2024-2025 is a healing odyssey across the United States calling people to rise up in courage, humanity, and love. Presented at Hotel Congress. Join visionary civil rights leader Valarie Kaur in an immersive experience of storytelling, music, song, ancestral wisdom, and community-building. We invite you into a space for soulful […]
read moreAn immersive experience like no other, join Indian Ink Theatre: Mrs. Krishnan’s Party with music, dancing, and vegetarian dhal prepared live in this heart-warming show. Presented at Maya Tea Warehouse. Indians throw big parties. Heard of Diwali? A million lamps floating on a river and fireworks lighting the sky. Heard of Holi? An explosion of […]
read moreCelebrating excellence. Faculty and staff were honored at the College of Fine Arts’ 2024 convocation with achievement awards.
read moreExperience the vibrant legacy of New Orleans jazz with Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, a premier ensemble dedicated to preserving and evolving jazz traditions. Presented at the Rialto Theatre. Founded in 2007 by NEA Jazz Master and Grammy-winning trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, UJO emphasizes riff-playing, spontaneous group improvisations, and New Orleans polyphony. The orchestra […]
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