December 2018
Via Elegante Open House
Via Elegante Assisted Living and Memory Care will be holding an open house and ribbon cutting with Mayor Rothschild at its newest assisted living community, Via Elegante Tucson Mountains, on Friday, December 7, at 2797 N. Cerrada de Beto. The open house will begin at 1:30 pm and last through 5:30 pm. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 3:30 pm. The event will give prospective residents and their families the opportunity to visit Via Elegante’s newest community and see…
Find out more »ArtWorks “Through Our Eyes: Our Arizona-Sonoran Desert”
ArtWorks “Through Our Eyes: Our Arizona-Sonoran Desert” Opening Reception on FRIDAY, DEC. 7, 3:00 – 7:00 P.M.. The exhibit will display Arizona-Sonoran desert-inspired paintings from artists at UA ArtWorks. This is the first art exhibit to take place at the UA Campus Recreation Center’s REC Oasis Lounge & Art Gallery, 1400 E. Sixth St. The University of Arizona Campus Recreation Center has invited 26 UA ArtWorks artists to exhibit, “Through Our Eyes: Our Arizona-Sonoran Desert” at their newly opened REC…
Find out more »Tohono Chul’s Twinkle Light Tradition 2018
Make the Most of the Holiday Season at Tohono Chul’s Twinkle Light Tradition! The next two weekends of Holiday Nights are full of fun for everyone! Stroll along paths sparkling from over a million twinkling lights, enjoy musicians and entertainers performing throughout the gardens, not to mention free hot chocolate and cookies are included in the ticket price! Holiday Nights takes place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. December 7 - 8 and December 14 - 15. Tickets are $12 for…
Find out more »Granger Smith performs at Desert Diamond
Country music trailblazer, Granger Smith, is set to perform Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment’s Diamond Center on Friday, Dec. 7. Tickets start at $17.50 and go on sale beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 28. Tickets can be purchased through Star Tickets and at Desert Diamond Casino’s Rewards Center. Doors open at 7 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m. Over the course of his groundbreaking career, Granger Smith has amassed a massive and rabid audience now known as “Yee…
Find out more »Ballet Tucson: The Nutcracker
Ballet Tucson announces its 2018 performances of The Nutcracker December 7-9 on the grand stage of the Tucson Music Hall. This beloved, award-winning production showcases the company’s talented artists from all corners of the nation and beyond. From Boston to Bozeman, from Atlanta to San Diego, new faces and fresh talent in the professional company of outstanding dancers elevate an already superb, classic rendition of the E.T.A. Hoffmann story. Performance Dates/Times: Friday 12/7 – 7:30 pm Saturday 12/8 – 2:00…
Find out more »Trace Bundy – Acoustic Ninja
Internationally-acclaimed guitar virtuoso Trace Bundy must be seen, not just heard. His music is poetry in motion, using harmonics, looping, multiple capos, and his unique banter and stage presence to deliver an unforgettable live concert experience. Listening to his intricate arrangements is one thing, but seeing the fan-dubbed “Acoustic Ninja” play live confounds even the most accomplished music lovers as to how one person can do all that with just two hands and ten fingers. December 7th, 7:30pm at Fox…
Find out more »Friends of the Pima County Public Library – Book Sale
The Friends of the Pima County Public Library will be having a book sale December 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th from 8am until 2pm at the Book Barn, 2230 North Country Club Road, featuring Holiday books and gifts. Proceeds will benefit county-wide public library programs. Learn more at www.PimaFriends.com.
Find out more »WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW
Voted “NW Instrumentalist of the Year” in the recent Seattle Earshot Jazz Awards, flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny will celebrate Burt Bacharach’s 90th Year with two Arizona shows: Saturday, December 8, 7:30 p.m. at The Nash Phoenix, and Sunday, December 9, 7:00 pm at Brother John’s BBQ Tucson. “Dmitri Matheny is a jazz treasure.The lyrical Matheny has impressive chops, but it’s his warmth and soulfulness that win you over.” —All Music Guide Popular music wouldn’t be the same without the masterful songwriting…
Find out more »100 Tucson military families to receive free holiday meals from Operation Homefront
Operation Homefront will distribute 100 holiday meals to military families here December 8th, 2018 through the national nonprofit’s annual Holiday Meals for Military program. Each meal will include non-perishables as well as a gift card redeemable for the rest of the groceries necessary for a full holiday meal. Saturday, December 8th; 10:00am – 2:00pm at George Mehl Family Foothills Park: 4000 E River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718 The Holiday Meals for Military program began Thanksgiving 2009 as the result of…
Find out more »Honky Tonk Christmas at The Gaslight Music Hall
Gather up the family and get set to two-step 'round the Christmas tree as you enjoy the yuletide twang of Honky Tonk Christmas! This knee-slappin' production includes perennial holiday hits including songs made famous by your favorite country artists. Join Alex Mack and Kaci Bays for an evening of family holiday fun! Tickets are $25 with discounts available for students, seniors and military. Sat., Dec. 8, 2PM & 6PM. The Gaslight Music Hall! 13005 N Oracle Rd in Oro Valley.…
Find out more »A Taste of Tucson Meet Yourself
Tucson Meet Yourself and Gasden Company host “A Taste of TMY," a rain-free “taste” annual Tucson Meet Yourself Folklife festival in a special west side appearance at MSA Annex. Featuring food vendors plus live performances from recipients of the Southwest Folklife Alliance's annual Master-Apprentice Artist Awards & friends, including: 3pm: Joanna Schmit and Lajkonik Polish Dance Troupe 4pm: Tom Walbank, Blues harmonica 5pm: Fadi Iskandar, Syrian violinist 6pm: Gertie N the TO Boys, Waila band WHY: To celebrate all those…
Find out more »Ryanhood at the Fox
Acoustic Music Awards (IAMA’s), acoustic-duo Ryanhood got their first break more than a decade ago as street-performers at Boston’s Quincy Market. It was there that Ryan Green and Cameron Hood were spotted by a college booking agent and thrust into the college touring scene, where Campus Activities Magazine would soon name them “one of the most requested acts by college buyers all across the country.” December 8th, 7pm at Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress The two first met in…
Find out more »TGC Sounds of Winter Concert
Join us for a glorious choral celebration of the holiday season at the TGC Sounds of Winter concert Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 3:30pm. This festive winter concert will take place at the historic Fox Tucson Theatre in the heart of downtown Tucson. The Tucson Girls Chorus will offer a festive program of seasonal carols and choral highlights from their fall season, both in their individual ensembles and as a full choir, Tickets are now on sale at the Fox…
Find out more »MUSICAL MAYHEM CABARET presents “Merry Mayhem”
MUSICAL MAYHEM CABARET presents “Merry Mayhem” **ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY** Sunday, December 9th 6pm, Arizona Rose Theatre. $7 presale or $10 at the door. Doors open at 5:30pm. Showtime is 6:00pm. Musical Mayhem Cabaret is an under rehearsed and over dramatic musical comedy troupe based in AZ since Jan 2011! Arizona Rose Theatre at the Tucson Mall 4500 N Oracle Rd #329, 85705 FOR THE MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO THE THEATRE, ENTER THE MALL THROUGH OR NEXT TO THE CONTAINER STORE.…
Find out more »Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant
Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant on December 11th, 7:30pm at Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress. See Alan Cumming in his Fox Tucson Theatre debut with a new show featuring a set list that is as eclectic and idiosyncratic as Alan himself! Legal Immigrant, a collection of musings on his 10 years as a U.S. citizen, growing older, and what it feels like to be an immigrant in today’s America (regardless of your prefix) begins with a show-stopping opening of Walter…
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