Making a Life in Photography — Rollie McKenna
ONGOING
Through May 16, the Center for Creative Photography is presenting “Making a Life in Photography,” featuring the work of Rosalie “Rollie” Thorne McKenna. The late photographer, 1918 to 2003, graduated from Vassar College in 1940 and worked independently as a sought-after architectural and portrait photographer. Her work has been praised as a unique and underrecognized contribution to American modernism and documentary photography. The gallery is closed on Sundays.
Center for Creative Photography, 1030 N. Olive Road, Tucson, free admission, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., ccp.arizona.edu
‘Petals and Prickles’
ONGOING
The Tucson Desert Art Museum’s “Petals and Prickles” exhibit showcases botanical art from the desert southwest. Through April 18, the show features a collection of work from 18 artists — each presenting pieces inspired by desert blooms, cacti and other flora in the region. Their work celebrates the rich colors, intricate textures, and dramatic forms found in the Southwest landscape.
Tucson Desert Art Museum, 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road, Suite 16, Tucson, free admission, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., tucsondart.org
Negative Painting with Gel Prints
MARCH 12 to MARCH 20
The SAAG Gallery at Joesler Village hosts public half-day art activities all month — with each session featuring a different project, using and learning various techniques. For Thursday, March 12, Theresa Poalucci will host “3 Ways to Make Acrylic Flow.” Each class will be hosted in SAAG’s new, state of the art classroom.
Southern Arizona Arts Guild, 1745 E. River Road, Suite 135, Joesler Village, Tucson, $65, 1 to 4 p.m., southernarizonaartsguild.com
‘Incident at Our Lady
of Perpetual Help’
MARCH 12 to MARCH 22
Katie Forgette’s “Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help” lands at the Invisible Theatre for the venue’s 54th Season. The story follows the O’Shea family — a cash-challenged Irish-Catholic family trying to get through 1973. The narrator is 19-year-old Linda O’Shea, attempting to re-enact for the audience the most turbulent day of her life — her own personal Saturday Night Massacre, but her family keeps interrupting and insisting on telling their side of the story.
The Invisible Theatre, 1400 N. 1st Avenue, Tucson, $28, various times, invisibletheatre.comto $58 all in, 7 p.m., foxtucson.com
Wild Wild West
Steampunk Convention
MARCH 19 to MARCH 22
The Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention invites members of the community to the historic Westward Look — originally a 1912 hacienda, located on 80 acres of the Sonoran Desert foothills. The event will feature hand-crafted cocktails by citrus and hummingbird gardens, relaxation time in the pools and hot tubs and view of the saguaros and the Catalina Mountains. Guests can expect a lineup of special guests, entertainers, panels and games. Attendees are not required to wear costumes or specific attire.
Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, 245 E. Ina Road, Tucson, various pricing, visit wildwestcon.com for more information.
Crazy Train — America’s Ozzy Tribute
MARCH 20
Crazy Train is a touring Ozzy Osbourne Tribute Show hosted by Vinny Cormier. Vinny is supported by a band full of Berklee drop-outs, including his son Dylan, to deliver the show. This tribute show is packed with special effects. The special effects and the light show provide an appropriate aura of spookiness to complement the show. Crazy Train rolls over all of Ozzy Osbourne’s greatest hits. It is a seated show for attendees with venue doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the show starting at 7:30 p.m.
La Rosa, 800 N. Country Club Road, Tucson, $32.21 (for standard seating), 7:30 start time, crazytrainozzyexperience.com.
Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
MARCH 20 to MARCH 22
The Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair is recognized as one of the premier community celebrations in the southwest. This family friendly event promotes original, hand made art, with around 350 artists around the world. The Fair offers live entertainment, buskers, around 40 food vendors, beer and local 4th Avenue Merchants. This year’s fair includes events like the Community Chalk Art Collaboration, the Euro Trampoline, Pole Impact, and a special appearance from Paradise Parrot Rescue. Free Shuttle Service is provided from the Pennington Street Garage. It is recommended that participants park along the Streetcar line and use Sun Link Streetcar.
Fourth Avenue, N. 4th Avenue (specifically between 2nd Street and 9th Street), Tucson, free admission, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Friday & Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, fourthavenue.org
Anteater Behind-the-Scenes Experience
MARCH 22
Go behind-the-scenes to meet one of the giant anteaters at Reid Park Zoo. Participants will learn about the anteaters’ adaptations, how they are cared for and how the zoo supports conservation efforts in Brazil to protect the species in a 30 minute experience. All participants must be older than five years old and at least one adult must attend. Participants should plan to arrive at the Zoo at least 10 minutes early where the educator will meet the group near the peacock statue in front of the zoo.
Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Court, Tucson, $35 per person (Zoo members: $30, you must log in to receive the discount, which will be applied AFTER you click “add to cart”), 2:00 to 2:30 p.m., reidparkzoo.org
TENWEST
MARCH 24 to MARCH 29
For six days in Downtown Tucson, creators and innovators will come together across multiple venues, and experiences to connect, learn and move their work forward. 2026 shared themes that unify all summits and keep TENWEST on the pulse of what’s next, including AI and emerging tech, marketing and branding, wellness and resilience, navigating a changing economy and world, and arts and community. The headliner for the event will be Jason Feifer, who is the editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur Magazine and host of Build for Tomorrow. He’ll deliver the keynote and serve as a judge for the IdeaFunding Showcase, bringing his insight on navigating change and growth.
Downtown Tucson, 33 S 6th Ave, Tucson, various prices, various times, tenwest.com
‘Inside Out: Men Behind Bars’
MARCH 26 to MARCH 29
Betsy Kruse Craig’s adaptation of “Inside Out: Men Behind Bars” lands at the Invisible Theatre for the venue’s 54th Season. Based on the writings of incarcerated students at The Bureau of Prisons Federal Corrections Institution — the play is based on months-long engaged ethnographic research funded by an Anthropological Research Grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation awarded to Linda Green, an anthropologist at University of Arizona.
The Invisible Theatre, 1400 N. 1st Avenue, Tucson, $28 – $30, various times, invisibletheatre.com