Leo Kottke will appear in concert on Thursday, February 9, and Friday, February 10, at 8:00 p.m. in an All Ages show at the Temple of Music & Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. Leo returns for two shows in his favorite Tucson hall, the Temple downtown, with beer and wine available. A true guitar wizard… Read more »
Category: Downtown Events
Dancing in the Streets AZ Presents The Nutcracker Ballet
On Sunday, December 18, at 3:00 p.m., Dancing in the Streets Arizona will present a very special holiday performance of The Nutcracker Ballet at the Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 West Congress Street. Don’t miss this holiday treat, with live music by the Civic Orchestra of Tucson and a cast of 150 costumed dancers. Before the… Read more »
Holiday Express Down at the Depot
On Saturday, December 17, 2011, the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum will present its 7th Annual Holiday Express Down at the Train Depot with Santa. This family-friendly event will take place from 2-4 p.m. at 414 N. Toole. There will be plenty of free parking around and across from the Train Depot. Events include: –Join in… Read more »
Hip Hop Comes to the Temple Lounge in Cafe Bohemia’s Used to Was (Maybe Did) at Arizona Theatre Company
ATC’s new play reading series drops an old school beat; presented in conjunction with Tucson Rocks Celebrating the Art of Rock & Roll Brian Dykstra’s new hip hop play Used To Was (Maybe Did) rocks The Temple Lounge at Arizona Theatre Company as the next installment of the Café Bohemia new play reading series on… Read more »
See Up With People on Second Saturday, November 12
Second Saturdays Downtown is excited to announce its partnership with the international organization Up with People and their upcoming visit to Tucson! Up with People is a non-profit global education organization focused on bringing the world together through service and music. The current cast is made up of 100 young people from 19 different countries… Read more »
All Souls Procession 2011 this weekend!
About 20,000 participants are expected to join the 2011 All Souls Procession that will take place this Sunday, November 6. Inspired by the Mexican Dia de los Muertos Holiday, the two-mile long procession from 4th Avenue to Downtown has expanded from a ritualistic performance piece to a weekend-long ceremony that features local artists, activists and… Read more »
Closing Reception for Parallel Play Exhibit Will Be on Second Saturday, November 12
On Second Saturday, November 12, the Closing Reception of the Parallel Play exhibit will take place from 6-9pm at UA Downtown, Roy Place Building, 44 N. Stone. The reception will feature a reading by Ander Monson at 7:00 p.m. Parallel Play is a collection of works of art, design, architecture and creative writing by students… Read more »
A Tribute to Downtown’s MacArthur Building
Watch this short video tribute to the MacArthur Building, a piece of Tucson’s heritage:
Santa Muerte Music & Arts Festival 2011 in Downtown Tucson on October 28 and 29
Santa Muerte Music & Arts Festival on October 28th and 29th, 2011 will be a two-day event celebrating the folklore of the Southwest and showcasing some of the most important underground musicians and cutting-edge international visionary artists. This is a grassroots event created and inspired by artists and musicians. The music event is in participation… Read more »
Launch the Loop
This Saturday, Oct. 22nd, Launch The Loop will celebrate the connection of the pedestrian and bike paths through the Santa Cruz and Rillito river parks. The 23-mile path from West Silverlake Road to North Craycroft Road is the longest completed, continuous segment of “The Loop”, which is 55 miles of car-free paths being developed around… Read more »