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The holidays are upon us and Tucson offers up a veritable cornucopia of festive events to help you enjoy the season: Read more»
Phoenix fundraisers organized by the Puerto Rican Center of Arizona - which aims to “promote and sustain the Puerto Rican culture” through “education, services and partnerships” in Arizona - raised money to help island victims of Category 4 Hurricane Fiona. Read more»
From classical to cutting edge, Ballet Tucson will present a "diverse" fall concert this weekend, featuring "In Creases" by Justin Peck. Read more»
The groundbreaking Dance Theatre of Harlem brings it's national tour to Centennial Hall Thursday as part of Arizona Arts Live's 2022-2023 season. Read more»
Tens of thousands of people are expected to converge on the West Side of town this weekend to take part in a beloved Tucson tradition — the annual All Souls Procession. Read more»
Tucson Meet Yourself is coming back to Downtown Tucson for the 48th time this weekend. The free festival features booths with vendors, food, performers and more. Read more»
A concert celebrating Mexican Independence Day next Thursday at the Fox Theatre will feature Tucson-area musicians and dancers. Read more»
The 2022-23 season of PCC's Pima Arts programming has begun, and there will be concerts, plays and exhibitions "that interlace culture, tradition, history, entertainment, and even mathematics" in a diverse repertoire for the community college's student artists and performers. Read more»
Folklorico students at Sunnyside High School will soon move into a new space dedicated to learning those traditional Mexican dances. Read more»
Estudiantes de folclórico en Sunnyside High School prontamente tomarán clase en un nuevo espacio dedicado a aprender bailes tradicionales de México. Read more»
Native Tucsonan Margaret Mullin returns home as the new artistic director for Ballet Tucson. Read more»
After two years of virtual events, the Gathering of Nations - the world’s largest pow wow - returned in Albuquerque as people from 560 Native American tribes and more than 200 Indigenous tribes from Canada attended to celebrate traditional culture. Read more»
The Yume Japanese Gardens is starting their spring events soon and have opened more of its spaces to the public. Founder Patricia Derrider said that she's excited but expects financial support to be "more difficult" to come by since the start of the pandemic. Read more»
A new fulltime reporter will be covering Cultural Expression and Community Values in Southern Arizona this year, with support from TucsonSentinel.com's readers and the national Report for America program. Read more»
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