Arte del Oeste Americano
ONGOING
Translating to “Art of the American West,” the Arte del Oeste Americano exhibit at the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block will be available through Feb. 8, 2026. The collection features various contemporary paintings, sculptures, works on paper, photography and other media from the past 200 years — representative of artists who live or are inspired by the American West. Drawing on artistic traditions and innovations that span the Southwest, Plains, and Rocky Mountain regions, the exhibition reimagines realist “cowboy art.”
Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, 140 N. Main Avenue, Tucson, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., $15 general admission, $12 senior and educator, $10 student, tucsonmuseumofart.org
Artists for Conservation
ONGOING
The Arizona-Sonora Museum will feature its annual “Artists for Conservation exhibition through Feb. 22. Consisting of over 50 works by contemporary nature artists, the collection’s themes surround the celebration and protection of the natural world. The pieces depict various subjects, from apex predators and delicate invertebrates to threatened habitats. A portion of all sales benefits conservation initiatives selected by the exhibiting artists.
Road, Tucson, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., $29.95 general admission, $24.95 children 12 and under, desertmuseum.org
Tucson International
Jewish Film Festival
JAN. 8 to JAN. 17
The Tucson International Jewish Festival celebrates international and independent works centered around Jewish culture. This year’s showing features 19 films that highlight Jewish history, culture and identity — comedies, documentaries and various other genres. Some of the selections include “The First Lady,” “Jinxed,” “Matchmaking 2,” “Flowers Gate,” “Mazel Tov,” “The Blonde Boy of the Casbah,” “This Is My Mother” and “Bliss.” Many of the films will be streamed online as well from Jan. 16 through Jan. 26.
Tucson Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Road, Tucson, various pricing, various times, tucsonjcc.org
‘Constellations’
JAN. 15 to JAN. 25
Invisible Theatre will screen Nick Payne’s Constellations through Saturday, Jan. 25. The story follows beekeeper Roland and his love, physicist Marianne , as they explore fate, free will, and infinite possibilities across multiple realities. With each word or decision, their journey undergoes major shifts and changes. Sean Patrick will play Roland, Shannon Elias will play Marianne and Carrie Cole is the director.
Invisible Theatre, 1400 N. 1st Avenue, Tucson, $45 general admission, $40 for seniors, 7:30 p.m., invisibletheatre.com
BEYOND Annual Events
JAN. 8 to JAN. 19
BEYOND has curated a collection of outdoor community events for the beginning of the new year. Across the two-week period, all of the events are free and on 4 pillars of health and wellness — move, explore, nourish and connect. Jan. 8 will be the Ride to Remember & Renew, Jan. 10 will be the Beyond Hike at Gabe Zimmerman Trailhead and Jan. 11 will be the Run with Saguaros. Saturday, Jan. 17 will feature two events — Chuck-son Trail with Ironwood Tree Experience and Town of Oro Valley Hike and Sunday, Jan. 19, will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Mercado San Agustín, 100 S. Avenida del Convento, Tucson, various other locations, free admission, various times, beyond-tucson.org
‘Music of the Pioneers’
JAN. 16 to JAN. 18
Music of the Pioneers brings together True Concord’s Grammy-nominated choir and chamber players and guest soloist Will Liverman for a folk music performance. Featuring a program that includes Copland’s Old American Songs, music of the Sacred Harp tradition and Stephen Foster songs, as well as classic hymns and African American spirituals arranged by William Grant Still, Moses Hogan
and Undine Smith Moore. Each day’s performance is hosted at a different venue — Valley Presbyterian Church, Green Valley on Jan. 16, Catalina United Methodist Church on Jan. 17 and Catalina Foothills High School on Jan. 18
Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, tickets start at $23.50, 4 p.m., trueconcord.org
Mata Ortiz Jewelry and Pottery
JAN. 10
The National Park Store is scheduled to showcase a collection of traditional Mata Ortiz jewelry and pottery on Saturday, Jan. 10. The ceramics were crafted by Jerardo Tena Sandoval and the jewelry was crafted by Nahuatl silversmith Agustín Torres Beltran. A spacious retail store at the Western National Parks, the shop offers a selection of goods for patrons who appreciate Southwestern cultures and national parks.
The National Parks Store, 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive, Tucson, free admission, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., wnpa.org
Tucson Jazz Festival
JAN. 16 to JAN. 24
HSL Properties’ Tucson Jazz Festival runs from Friday, Jan. 16, to Saturday, Jan. 24 at various music and entertainment venues in the city. The opening night on the 16th features Anat Cohen Quartetinho at The Century Room, as well as Sergio Mendoza & Friends and Tucson Latin Jazz Orchestra at the Rialto Theatre — featuring Justo Almario, Luis Torres and special guest Katherine Byrnes. The purpose of the event is to celebrate musical artists and rising stars that have contributed to the shaping and furtherance of jazz as a genre — with each performance highlighting the talents of various GRAMMY winners, genre-defying innovators, and emerging voices across progressive jazz, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, funk and soul.
Various locations, including The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, Tucson, various pricing and show times, tucsonjazzfestival.org
Frankie Avalon
JAN. 17
American singer, actor and former teen idol Frankie Avalon will perform at The Fox Tucson Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 17. Sporting a career that spans three generations of music, television and motion pictures, Avalon has developed as a professional significantly since his time as a teen idol. He was born in Philadelphia on Sept. 18, 1940, and is currently one of the most booked nightclub performers in the United States.
Various locations, including The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, Tucson, various pricing and show times, tucsonjazzfestival.org
‘Vanilla’
JAN. 21
Cinema Tucsón presents the film “Vanilla” — a story told in Spanish that follows 8-year-old Roberta in her home in Northern Mexico. The girl lives with seven women across various generations, as mounting debts threaten to take away the only home the family has ever known. In watching, from Roberta’s perspective, her mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and cousin struggle, the movie explores the sacrifice and impact of the women in everyone’s lives. “Vanilla” serves as Mayra Hermosillo’s semi-autobiographical debut feature.
The Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, Tucson, $12 all in, 7 p.m., foxtucson.com