Arizona Centennial Event: Tucson Boys Chorus at San Xavier

Tucson Boys Chorus sang at San Xavier Mission for an Arizona Centennial Event.

By Keith Perfetti 01 February 2012 Read Article

Capoeira Mandinga Tucson

Capoeira Mandinga Tucson is a studio at 605 E. Sixth Street, Tucson, Ariz. At the corner of Sixth Street and Second Avenue, head instructor Anne Pollack teaches Capoeira to all ages and skill levels.

By Charles Misra 01 February 2012 Read Article

Film Series Makes Border Stories Personal

The University of Arizona’s Center for Latin American Studies is hosting a Borderlands Community film series with touching stories about immigration. It goes beyond the bigger picture of the dangers of crossing the border and examines some specific and complex situations that immigrants find themselves in.

By Alexandra K. Newman 01 February 2012 Read Article

Lolitas seduce Tucson

Japanese culture is sweeping the nation with help from celebrities such as Gwen Stefani, Nicki Minaj and Lady Gaga.  But here in Tucson, Lollipop is helping the culture sweep southern Arizona, more specifically the Lolita sect of Japanese culture.

By Lauren Urratio 01 February 2012 Read Article

Pure African Shea Butter Replinshes Dry Skin

In the quest to achieve well-moisturized or tighter looking skin, raw shea butter can be hard to find. This is because pure shea butter is not native to the United States. But Africa's golden gift is now nourishing American skin.

By Rachel Kolinoski 01 February 2012 Read Article

36th Annual Brazilian Carnaval Celebration

The Brazilian community of Tucson has celebrated Carnaval for 36 years. For one night in February, Brazilians and other Tucsonans put on their costumes, and dance the night away to the rhythms of Brazil.

By Maria Taracena 31 January 2012 Read Article

The Border Project: A History on the Divide

The University of Arizona Museum of Art displays artwork from the most prominent contemporary border artists, exploring the historical, cultural and political lifestyles associated with the border.

By Melissa Guz 25 January 2012 Read Article

Critical Theorist Spivak Talks of ‘Borderless World’

On Thursday Jan. 19, scholar Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak spoke at the University of Arizona on the concept of a “borderless world.”

In the lecture, she discussed the possibility of a slow and steady process of social change that starts with an “educated electorate with a will for social justice for all.”

By Charles Misra 25 January 2012 Read Article

Take a Retro Roadtrip

The transformed Monterey Court Studio Galleries is revving up to put on their first major event – a fusion of art and music called Mercury Portal. Monterey was once a motor court motel with casitas and carports for travelers who left the railways to take to the open road when the popularity of the automobile suddenly surged in the mid 20th century.

By Alexandra K. Newman 25 January 2012 Read Article

Land of Many Uses

Walt Schmid, 65, lives in Jamesport, MO, and is vacationing in Southern Arizona with his wife and “soulmate.” The Schmids have been metal detecting for 25 years. On Tuesday, the couple prospected for meteorites near Peña Blanca Lake in the Coronado National Forest.

By Audrey A. Fitzsimmons 25 January 2012 Read Article

Chinese Influences on 17th Street Music

Inside the 17th Street Music in Tucson, Ariz. is a small, scattered, yet ethnically diverse group of instruments from Bali, Ghana, India and mostly from China.

By Steven Schiraldi 25 January 2012 Read Article

Ancient Beauty Technique Revived

Hair removal can be a real pain whether it's with a beaming laser, hot drippy wax, or tedious plucking to the face. However, an ancient Middle Eastern alternative has made its way locally to offer a more natural approach for eliminating facial hair.

By Rachel Kolinoski 25 January 2012 Read Article

Chinese New Years Celebration

The Tucson Chinese Cultural Center's lion dance team performed this weekend in honor of the Chinese New Year. This major Chinese holiday took place on Monday and marks the beginning of the Year of the Dragon.

By Jessica Hoerth 25 January 2012 Read Article

Travel Inspired Jewelry

Leather and pearl necklaces and rock climbing rope bracelets may not be the jewelry you might expect from a Tucson artist inspired by travel, but for Eliza Craig it’s exactly what comes to mind.

By Amber Gallegos 30 November 2011 Read Article

"Discover Alaska: A Yupik Perspective"

William Avugiak hosted a lecture on Wednesday, November 30, titled, "Discover Alaska: A Yupik Persepective."  The talk presented a variety of information from different tribes across the Alaskan landscape.

By Kevin Prosise 30 November 2011 Read Article

"Discover Alaska: A Yupik Perspective"

William Avugiak is a University of Arizona student.  He will share his knowledge and his own personal experiences of his life in his native Alaska.  The talk is part of the Native American Heritage Month.  The talk will be held in the Nugent Building on the UA campus, from 12 P.M. to 1 P.M.  

By Kevin Prosise 30 November 2011

Native Eyes Film Showcase

The Native Eyes Film Showcase is taking place from November 30 to December 4. The showcase presents films by and about Native Americans and members of indigenous communities worldwide.

Co-produced by the Arizona State Museum and the University of Arizona Hanson Film Institute, the Native Eyes Film Showcase started in 2005.  The showcase is a variety of films including: short films, documentaries and narrative dramas.

Vicky Westover, Director of the Hanson Film Institute, discussed the importance of the film showcase to the UA and the Tucson community.

“The showcase is important to Tucson because audiences in Tucson would not have a chance to see these films otherwise and because these need for opportunities for exposure,” said Westover.  “We present film as a story telling art form and an extension of that tradition in native communities.”

Many of the films that have been presented in the Native Eyes Film Showcase have been screened at other festivals and won awards at top international film festivals like Toronto, Berlin and Sundance. 

“For example, On The Ice, about a murder in Alaska, was created with support from the Sundance Institute and premiered there,” said Westover.  “We will be showing it before it has theatrical distribution.”

On Sunday, December 4, Navajo filmmaker Billy Luther will go to the Tohono O’odham Nation to show his two documentaries, Miss Navajo and Grab.  They will be showing his two documentaries at the high school.  The showings of these two documentaries will be open to the general public.

The Native Eyes Film Showcase will be taking place in the Grand Cinemas Crossroads, 4811 East Grant Road, on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  On the first night of the showcase, Wednesday, it will be taking place in the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) Building, on the UA campus.

Check the Native Eyes Film Showcase website for the full schedule.  

By Kevin Prosise 30 November 2011

Visit Tucson's Valley of the Moon

A little-known magical wonderland is tucked away in an inconspicuous neighborhood on East Allen Road. But once you enter this fairyland garden, you're transported to a world where fairy tales come true and imagination and kindness reign supreme.

By Zohra Yaqub 30 November 2011 Read Article

Tucson’s El Tiradito shrine

The shrine is sandwiched between the tiny La Pilita Museum and El Minuto Cafe at the back of a gravel lot. It can easily be overlooked by passersby if the aging adobe and desiccated roses don’t catch their eyes.

By Brenna Goth 29 November 2011 Read Article

Relic Hunters CoveritLive

As part of a series of lectures put on by the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society, guest speaker James Snead will be talking about how 19th-century settlers in the U.S. encountered and dealt with the ruins and artifacts of previous peoples.

By Katrina Arrington 21 November 2011