Arts
Mayor welcomes Tucson Gem & Mineral Show
Thursday, Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild officially opened the 63rd Annual Tucson Gem & Mineral Show…
Read moreWomen’s March in Tucson—Mayor’s prepared remarks
Programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, that have brought a measure of security to millions and millions of older and disabled Americans; programs like the Affordable Care Act, that have insured more than 20 million Americans—these and many other programs are under attack.
Yet these are the programs that helped make this country great…
Read moreMayor launches Great Start Program
The program provides school districts with tickets to distribute to students so they can experience the arts, history and science at local museums and attractions.
Read moreCall for nominations: Tucson Poet Laureate
Nominations Open: December 1, 2016 Deadline for Nominations: February 1, 2017, 5:00 PM Review Panel to Select 3 Finalists: February 18, 2017 Final Selection by Tucson Mayor: March 1, 2017 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: TUCSON POET LAUREATE NOMINATION MATERIALS ACCEPTED DECEMBER 1, 2016–FEBRUARY 1, 2017, 5:00 PM OVERVIEW The City of Tucson, the Arts Foundation for […]
Read moreNew murals beautify downtown
If you’ve seen this on your way into downtown… …you’re not dreaming and yes, you’re still in Tucson. The mural, by artist Rock Martinez and assistant Cristina Perez, is one of eight going up on downtown businesses, thanks to a $50,000 grant to the City of Tucson from the Tohono O’Odham Nation. At a press […]
Read moreMayor’s Gallery exhibition features fiber artists
The sixth Mayor’s Gallery exhibition features local fiber artists Barbara Brandel, Maura Grogan, Judi Hasbrouck, Janelle Krause, Sharon Nemirov, Miriam Otte, Aimee Smythe, Shirley Wagner, Ashley Weymouth, Kathryn Wild, and Janet Windsor. Visitors to the office can enjoy the artworks, which are also available for purchase. The exhibition will be up until October, 2016. Mayor’s […]
Read moreTucson Parks and Recreation seeks public input on master plan
Tucson News Now “The public is invited to a second round of open houses hosted by the Tucson Parks and Recreation Department.” Read more…
Read moreAuthors guide us on emotional journey at Tucson Festival of Books
Arizona Daily Star “There will be plenty of heart — and humor, joy, love, sorrow, pride and gratitude — when a cadre of prize-winning, best-selling authors take the stage of the Star pavilion at next weekend’s Tucson Festival of Books.” Read more…
Read moreRemembering a neighborhood long gone in ‘Barrio Stories’
American Theatre “‘You don’t know what you have until you lose it,’ says Mayor Rothschild. ‘Back in that time, urban renewal was considered a progressive movement and part of a real war on poverty.’” Read more…
Read moreTSO hands reins to José Luis Gomez
Green Valley News “In his opening remarks at the press conference, Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild noted that ‘The arts are the soul of a city.’” Read more…
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