Art Now! Contemporary Art since the 1980s Wednesday 02/20/13 12:00 AM at MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART-TUCSON
Dr. Paul Ivey is back with this popular series of casual art talks devoted to art since the 1980s. Inspiring, provocative, fun, challenging, enlightening, heretical, hysterical and interactive, Art Now! gives you the opportunity to share your thoughts on the wildly disparate practices and objects collectively known as "the art of our time". Guests are encouraged to participate, share and engage in this playful rendition upending the traditional art history lecture format.
Admission includes wine, snacks and great conversation.
'50 Years: Civil Rights in Arizona from 1963 to Today' (exhibit) Tuesday 01/15/13 12:00 AM at University of Arizona Main Library
On August 28, 1963 thousands were drawn to the National Mall to be part of what would become a historic event: the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. On a national level, the march spurred the passing of important civil rights legislation. Special Collections newest exhibition reviews how, 50 years later, the fight for civil rights has impacted local Tucson communities. A companion exhibition focusing on national civil rights issues is also on display in the UA Main Library from Jan. 15 - Aug. 30, 2013.
Highlights of the exhibit include national civil rights legislative documents from the Morris K. and Stewart L. Udall Collections, documents from the Tucson Council for Civic Unity archive detailing the council's effort to end discrimination and segregation in Tucson and Arizona, and photographs and papers from civil rights groups and individuals representing the African American, Native American, Asian American, LGBTQ, and Mexican American communities of Tucson. An audio kiosk playing songs from the civil rights era is also part of the exhibition.
Special Collections is open Monday-Friday. Please view the gallery hours to plan your visit.
Reciprocal Memberships Wednesday 05/01/13 12:00 AM at Botanical Gardens
The Gardens has teamed up Tohono Chul to double your summer savings. If you have yet to become a member of the Gardens, sign out now to take advantage of this special offer.
The Tucson Botanical Gardens has a packed summer schedule with their Flights of Fancy birdhouse exhibit through June 30 and Twilight Third Thursdays on June 20, July 18, August 15 and September 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. featuring live music and visual arts - show your ID and get in at the member price! Ongoing community programs include Yoga and Backyard Bugs as well as ongoing tours and a slew of classes. The Gardens will be open to dogs all day on Tuesdays, May through September, and we'll be offering official doggie memberships that Tohono Chul members can add to their reciprocal, summer benefits!
Visit Tohono Chul May through September and discover where nature, art and culture connect! Winding nature trails, demonstration gardens, changing art exhibits, museum shops, greenhouse and our Garden Bistro offer something for everyone. Celebrate National Pollinator Week with special activities on June 22 and shop our Monsoon Madness Plant Sale July 26 and 27; explore the art of 'Metal, Stone and Wood' and intricate mosaics; and don't forget to keep watch for the return of the Queen of the Night this summer by joining the Bloom Watch hotline at www.bloomwatch.org.
The reciprocal membership is valid from May 1 through September 30 and is valid for general admission.
Threatened and Endangered Species Wednesday 05/22/13 03:30 PM at Southwest Library
Presented by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
Meet some Sonoran Desert native plants and animals, and find out what you can do to help.
Location:
Southwest
Call for Artists 85712 Sunday 05/19/13 08:30 AM at Botanical Gardens
Tucson, AZ - Do you have a home or an artist studio located within the ZIP code 85712?
In this 6.8 square mile area of the city, with the base perimeters of Speedway to the South, the Rillito River to the North, Alvernon Way to the West and the Pantano Wash to the East, we are calling all artists working in any 2D medium to submit work . The accepted pieces will be exhibited from August 31 through September 30 in the Porter Hall Gallery and will be included in our final Twilight Third Thursday celebration on September 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. with music by Silver Tread Trio. For Artist Submission information click here. Call for Entries - 85712
And you can tell your non-artist friends and family living within the 85712 ZIP code to come to the Gardens to celebrate the first day of autumn, September 22, for free!
Submission deadline, July 26. Pieces should be delivered the week of August 19, Mon. through Fri., 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Call (520) 326-9686, Ext. 35 with any questions regarding this upcoming exhibition. Or email communications@tucsonbotanical.org.
"DeGrazia Watercolors" Sunday 05/19/13 07:00 PM at DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun
For years DeGrazia focused on watercolors as a serious art form. This selection of watercolors features DeGrazia's bold brush work, vivid colors and beautiful patterns.
Creatures of the Night Tuesday 05/21/13 03:00 PM at Sam Lena Library-South Tucson
Presented by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
The desert is the place to be for lively night-life. From bats to kangaroo rats, meet the creatures that wake up once the sun has set.
Location:
Sam Lena-South Tucson
A University of Arizona Museum of Art Presentation - A Picture Worth a Thousand Words: From Caricature to the Grotesque Wednesday 05/22/13 02:30 PM at Himmel Branch, Pima County Public Library
Caricature, satire, and grotesque describe the various levels of ridicule artists use to present their subjects. This presentation includes the satire of Englishman William Hogarth, the despair of Spaniard Francisco de Goya, and the social satire of contemporary American artists.
Reciprocal Memberships Sunday 05/19/13 12:00 AM at Botanical Gardens
The Gardens has teamed up Tohono Chul to double your summer savings. If you have yet to become a member of the Gardens, sign out now to take advantage of this special offer.
The Tucson Botanical Gardens has a packed summer schedule with their Flights of Fancy birdhouse exhibit through June 30 and Twilight Third Thursdays on June 20, July 18, August 15 and September 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. featuring live music and visual arts – show your ID and get in at the member price! Ongoing community programs include Yoga and Backyard Bugs as well as ongoing tours and a slew of classes. The Gardens will be open to dogs all day on Tuesdays, May through September, and we’ll be offering official doggie memberships that Tohono Chul members can add to their reciprocal, summer benefits!
Visit Tohono Chul May through September and discover where nature, art and culture connect! Winding nature trails, demonstration gardens, changing art exhibits, museum shops, greenhouse and our Garden Bistro offer something for everyone. Celebrate National Pollinator Week with special activities on June 22 and shop our Monsoon Madness Plant Sale July 26 and 27; explore the art of ‘Metal, Stone and Wood’ and intricate mosaics; and don’t forget to keep watch for the return of the Queen of the Night this summer by joining the Bloom Watch hotline at www.bloomwatch.org.
The reciprocal membership is valid from May 1 through September 30 and is valid for general admission.
Taking on Macbeth Sunday 05/19/13 07:30 PM at The Red Barn Theater
Local playwright Vince Flynn's original work, Taking on Macbeth, is the fifth play in The Red Barn Theatre Company's 2013 season. This entertaining comedy-drama starring Ken Beider, Matt Brown, Renata Rauschen, Daniel Reichel and Ina Shivack will open May 10 and run through May 26.
Taking on Macbeth was developed in sessions with the Old Pueblo Playwrights, and debuted last year as a staged reading at their new play festival. These plays are performed by actors reading from scripts, offering the writer an opportunity to see and hear audience reaction and receive helpful feedback. “Having a full-out production, however, is any playwright’s dream,” Flynn says, “and being able to cast my own characters and move them off the page and onto the stage is about as good as it gets.”
The play centers on a father and son. Martin, the father, is a local celebrity and a veteran actor who owns a popular bar in a large Midwestern town. His son A.J. is an ex-Marine recently returned from combat. The local theatre group is staging Macbeth this year, and everyone knows that Martin is a shoo-in for the title role—everyone, that is, but the director and AJ. Even though he is an inexperienced actor, AJ has caught the director’s eye and is now a candidate for the lead. Martin’s understanding wife, the very flamboyant director, and AJ’s new girlfriend all raise the stakes in this dynamic play.
No stranger to theatre, Flynn has been a high school drama teacher since 1970 in international schools in Europe and Asia as well as in schools in the United States. He has directed numerous school and community plays and musicals. He also wrote the book and lyrics for Affair Exchange, a musical comedy that enjoyed a successful run at The Playhouse in San Francisco.
Performances will be on Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 with Sunday matinees at 2. Ticket prices are $16 general admission, $13 for seniors, military and students. The Red Barn Theatre is located 948 N. Main, one block south of Speedway Boulevard. For more information or to make reservations call (520) 887-6239.
