Tucson
Tucson Performing Arts Preview for Spring Season
This spring, Tucson’s enthusiastic performing arts and cultural scene is booming with talented artists, musicians, dancers, and actors throughout the Tucson area. Grab your tickets now and plan for an enriching season of showstopping theatrical numbers, choreographies that will leave you breathless, and sensational symphonies. Here are just a few of the many...
A Sweet Deal: Great Chefs Series Serves Up Dessert
Imagine partaking in a delightfully intimate culinary experience with talented local Tucson chefs showcasing their top dishes and tricks of the trade—this is the bimonthly Great Chefs Series, organized by the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance (SAACA) in partnership with Monark Premium Appliances. And this month’s theme: “The Sweet Experience.” If you’re having a mini sugar meltdown right now, you’re not alone. The Sweet Experience will feature Susan Fulton of Gourmet Girls Gluten Free Bakery/Bistro, Gina Skelton of PY...
2017 Tucson Jazz Festival Showcases Top Musicians
Growling trumpets, sultry saxophones, elusive ride cymbals with bass drum accents and some of the most velvety voices in jazz music come together for the annual Tucson Jazz Festival. Spanning nearly two toe-tapping weeks, the jazz festival is located at venues throughout downtown, including the Rialto Theatre, Fox Tucson Theatre, Club Congress and the Tucson Convention Center Music Hall. This high-spirited musical event runs from Jan. 12 to Jan. 22 and features some of the best jazz musicians in the country.
Executive director of Jazz in January, Yvonne Ervin, says festival-goers can’t miss...
Scented Leaf Tea House to Open Second Location Downtown
The Scented Leaf Tea House & Lounge is opening a new location in downtown Tucson between Diablo Burger and former Proper Restaurant. While the original location on University Boulevard near the University of Arizona campus has evolved into a busy and bustling, albeit casual atmosphere, owner Shane Barela says he plans for the downtown tea house to evoke a more “loungey” atmosphere, with “comfortable seating, great flow, and a bigger focus on tea on tap.”
Expected to open in early March, the Scented Leaf downtown will have 16 teas on tap, as...
Top Regional Attractions to Hit This Year in Tucson, Part One
Whether you’re new to “the Old Pueblo” or have been a die-hard Tucsonan your whole life, there is plenty that contributes to this richly cultural, fascinating city. From the luxurious Catalina Foothills to the north, to the affluent East side, to the serene West and eccentric downtown and Central Tucson, resolve to make 2017 a year of exploration in this eclectic city. Hit all the landmarks you’ve always been meaning to visit and open yourself up to new experiences. Here’s part one of our 2017 Tucson must-do list.
