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Zoppé Family Circus Still Swinging During COVID
by Jeff Gardner on January 14, 2021 at 8:00 am
After 177 years of performing, the Zoppé Family Circus knows it will take more than a pandemic to keep them out of the spotlight. The Italian circus annually performs in Tucson at the Mercado District, and will continue that tradition this […]
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Object Lesson: Tom Keifer Creates Art From Migrant Possessions Tossed in the Border Patrol Trash
by Margaret Regan on January 14, 2021 at 8:00 am
When artist Tom Kiefer first started working as a part-time janitor at the Border Patrol station in Ajo back in 2003, he was shocked by the agency's practice of throwing out perfectly good canned foods they took away from captured migrants. The […]
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Sonoran Scratchboarding: Desert Museum’s Ongoing Exhibit Showcases Pieces in Striking, but Relatively Unknown, Medium
by Emily Dieckman on January 14, 2021 at 8:00 am
When I first heard about the Desert Museum exhibit hosted by the International Society of Scratchboard Artists, I thought immediately of the artboards I used to play with when I was a kid: Use a sharp point to scratch the ink off of a black board […]
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Crossing the Line: An excerpt from the late Charles Bowden’s final book, 'Sonata'
on December 24, 2020 at 8:00 am
He comes over the wall and lands in my life. He's got the body of a convict who spent his time in the yard with the iron pile.…
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Even amid a pandemic, ‘The Nutcracker’ must go on
by Margaret Regan on December 17, 2020 at 8:00 am
Hey, dance fans, how are you going to get your annual Nutcracker fix in year when theaters are dark? How about watching a Nut movie in the comfort of your car at a drive-in? Or would you prefer watching the Sugar Plum Fairy and pals on your […]
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Workspace on Display: Zoom through Open Studio Tours Without Leaving Home
by Margaret Regan on November 26, 2020 at 8:00 am
Five years ago, artist Lauri Marks Kaye was drawing outside in a downtown café when a man covered with tattoos wandered over to chat. Turned out the man had just gotten out of jail.…
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Pop-Up Performances: Ballet Tucson Returns for Outdoor Shows
by Margaret Regan on November 12, 2020 at 8:00 am
On a crisp night last week at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, the autumn plants were shimmering in the light of a half-moon. Lamps were lit throughout the nighttime garden and the cheerful chatter from a wedding party wafted through the trees.…
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Style Guide: A virtual Modernism Week celebrates Black architect Paul R. Williams
by Margaret Regan on November 5, 2020 at 8:00 am
At mid-century, Paul R. Williams was a sought-after architect in Los Angeles.…