Arts: Feature

Fire and Fury

Fire and Fury

For "Liar, Liar Pants on Fire," Linda Bohlke scorched a pair of toddler jeans and emblazoned them with the flaming face of our president, Mr. Fire and Fury himself.

By Margaret Regan Aug 17, 2017

Production Values

Production Values

How The Producers is coming to life in Tucson

By Sherilyn Forrester Aug 17, 2017

Bloom Free

Bloom Free

If Tucson is a body, Jocelyn is the synapses connecting its creative faculties.

By Isaac Kirkman Aug 10, 2017

Hot in the City

Hot in the City

The Showcase, a rare summer dance concert in Tucson, will feature all of the 23 students who are participating in the summer intensive.

By Margaret Regan Aug 3, 2017

Art in Technicolor

Art in Technicolor

Borderlands has made a name for itself by celebrating the legacy of the barrio and the diversity of the voices of our beloved borderland region.

By Jennifer Hijazi Jul 27, 2017

Fun and Games and More

Fun and Games and More

It's a jubilant explosion of color, the very definition of a "visual delight," with bands of pastel yellows and pinks and greens sailing across the canvas like confetti.

By Margaret Regan Jul 20, 2017

Nature vs. Nurture

Nature vs. Nurture

Carolyn Sotelo has painted a boldly graphic oil of a beloved restored sign, which dates to the 1950s when innkeepers reeled in roadsters with inventive placards both painted and neon.

By Margaret Regan Jul 13, 2017

Imagination Station

Imagination Station

With record-breaking heat this summer, it feels like we skipped the sizzle and went straight to being baked.

By Sherilyn Forrester Jul 6, 2017

Bisbee Deportation

Bisbee Deportation

Bisbee artist Laura McKenna knew for a long time that she wanted to make work commemorating the Bisbee Deportation of 1917.

By Margaret Regan Jul 6, 2017

MOCA Metamorphosis

MOCA Metamorphosis

Ginger Porcella, her husband, artist Don Porcella, and her two disconsolate pups departed balmy San Diego for Tucson in April, when she began her new job as executive director and curator at MOCA-Tucson.

By Margaret Regan Jun 29, 2017

Arizona Abstract

Arizona Abstract

Engaging environmental works at Tohono Chul examine nature, life and death

By Margaret Regan Jun 22, 2017

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

Tiny works at Davis Dominguez win our critic's Sizey Awards

By Margaret Regan Jun 15, 2017

Shames, if You're Nasty

Shames, if You're Nasty

How a Tucson writer overcame Trump loathing with inspired work

By Sherilyn Forrester Jun 15, 2017

Coming into the Light

Coming into the Light

"Light to me is perhaps the most profound truth in the universe," photographer Wynn Bullock once said.

By Margaret Regan Jun 8, 2017

God On Our Side

God On Our Side

Roadrunner Theatre Company gets a boost

By Sherilyn Forrester Jun 8, 2017

Art Cruisin'

Art Cruisin'

This Saturday night is the Central Tucson Gallery Association's Summer Art Cruise, an evening of multiple gallery openings in the arts warehouse district around Sixth and Sixth.

By Margaret Regan Jun 1, 2017

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HOCO Fest 2017 Countdown: Mexican Institute of Sound

HOCO Fest 2017 Countdown: Mexican Institute of Sound

By Weekly Staff and Contributors Aug 20, 2017  4:45 pm

The Weekly List: 20 Things To Do in Tucson In The Next 10 Days

The Weekly List: 20 Things To Do in Tucson In The Next 10 Days

By Weekly Staff and Contributors Aug 17, 2017  9:03 am

Puppy Love and Feline Fondness: Get Yourself A Pet for (Nearly) Free This Weekend

Puppy Love and Feline Fondness: Get Yourself A Pet for (Nearly) Free This Weekend

By Emily Dieckman Aug 15, 2017  12:20 pm

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Staff Pick Events

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    Tucson's 242nd Birthday Celebration @ Presidio San Agustín de Tucsón

    • Mon., Aug. 21, 5:30 p.m. Free

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    Tour the UA Tree-Ring Research Lab @ The UA Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research

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    The Producers by Mel Brooks @ Berger Performing Arts Center

    • Sat., Aug. 26, 2:30-4:30 & 7:30-9:30 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 27, 2:30-4:30 p.m. $25. 35. 42.50
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Popular Events

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    The Producers by Mel Brooks @ Berger Performing Arts Center

    • Sat., Aug. 26, 2:30-4:30 & 7:30-9:30 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 27, 2:30-4:30 p.m. $25. 35. 42.50
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    The Hunchback of Notre Dame @ Berger Performing Arts Center

    • Fri., April 6, 7-9:30 p.m., Sat., April 7, 2-4:30 & 7-9:30 p.m., Sun., April 8, 2-4:30 p.m., Fri., April 13, 7-9:30 p.m., Sat., April 14, 2-4:30 & 7-9:30 p.m. and Sun., April 15, 2-4:30 p.m. $20.00
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    James G. Davis (1931-2016): Down at the Tower Bar, A Retrospective @ Etherton Gallery

    • Sat., Sept. 9, 7-10 p.m. and Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Nov. 11 Free
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