Arts & Culture

Calendar of 'Cool Summer' events for June

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, June 14th, 2013, 5:00pm

Calendar of 'Cool Summer' events for June

Cool Summer Events in Tucson for June 2013

Kick-off the summer right with these cool Tucson happenings! (Listed in chronological order) this is just a sampling for the month of June. For a full list, suggested activities and ideas for a trip around Tucson and southern Arizona check out visitTucson.org. Or follow along on Twitter @VisitTucsonAZ for real time updates.

Don’t forget to mark the calendar!!

Park Place Guitar Festival - June 14 - June 15

Event Location:

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Unique show dances in Tucson for the first time

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, June 4th, 2013, 8:00am

Unique show dances in Tucson for the first time

For all those Irish Dance fans out there this is the event for you.

Tir Conaill Academy of Irish Dance is holding its first show in Southern Arizona, a showcase of the world-class talent of musicians and dancers who live in Tucson.

WHEN:

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'Edible Baja Arizona' launch party at MOCA

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 30th, 2013, 10:50am

'Edible Baja Arizona' launch party at MOCA

The Museum of Contemporary Art is thrilled to announce they will be hosting the official launch party of Edible Baja Arizona.

June 8 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. will be a ‘block’ party to celebrate local Tucson talent in both music and culinary arts. The event is free and open to the public.

Scheduled to perform are: Vox Urbana ("raw cumbia from the heat of the Sonoran Desert") and tunes spun by

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‘The Ballad of Arizona’ coming to Tucson in June

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013, 11:34am

‘The Ballad of Arizona’ coming to Tucson in June

Historians, musicians, and storytellers will celebrate Arizona’s unique cultural and natural landscapes in one of three Southern Arizona locations, Tempe, Tucson and Yuma. Information on the Tucson time and date follows.

WHEN:

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Tucson Arts Brigade, Raising a Star for Arts Education ‘Fun’draiser

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Monday, May 27th, 2013, 1:08pm

Tucson Arts Brigade, Raising a Star for Arts Education ‘Fun’draiser

“Art Under the Stars” is a Tucson Arts Brigade (TAB) fundraising event to honor and celebrate TAB’s highest donors, brightest star students, and stellar arts education programs on June 18, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., at La Cocina in Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court Avenue.

Participants will enjoy a happy hour, food, cash bar, entertainment, raffles, and will be able to participate in the silent auction of TAB's Traveling Art Show that

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Music under the Stars this weekend at DeMeester in Reid Park

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, May 24th, 2013, 7:30am

Music under the Stars this weekend at DeMeester in Reid Park

The public is invited to enjoy “Music under the Stars” at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, in Reid Park, on Sunday evenings at 7 pm from May 26 through June 9. The concert schedule is as follows:

May 26 – Guest Artists: Sons of Orpheus with guest vocalist Lindsey McHugh: under the direction of

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Salvation Army hosting a concert to raise funds for its Hospitality House Shelter

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 10:58am

Salvation Army hosting a concert to raise funds for its Hospitality House Shelter

The Salvation Army New York Staff Band (NYSB) will be the feature band for the upcoming Salvation Army concert to raise funds for its Hospitality House Shelter and the public is invited to attend.

Serving continuously for more than 50 years, the NYSB is regarded as one of the foremost brass bands in The Salvation Army. Originally established by Ballington Booth in 1887, the band was created to bring attention to the Army’s early ministry in the United States. From its

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