Pima Arts Spring Season Announced - Dance, Music, Theatre

 

From: PCC - Pima Arts <centerforthearts@pima.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 11:31 AM
Subject: Entire Pima Arts Spring Season Announced - Dance, Music, Theatre this week!

 

Dance, Theatre and Music are happening this weekend!

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THIS WEEK

Pima Dance presents

SPRING MINI-CONCERT SERIES:

KASHJA ILER

Friday, April 2 at 7 pm

FREE (Donations accepted)

PimaArts YouTube

Donations are accepted at the Pima Foundation website to support the Pima Dance program.

Under the direction of Nolan Kubota, Pima Dance will release 3 mini-concerts throughout the Spring Semester. Each production will be student-directed and feature student choreography. Additionally, the choreography will be site-specific and be filmed at surprise locations around Tucson.

This production was produced and choreographed by student Kashja Iler.

The next two dance concerts premiere April 17 and May 8 at 7 pm.

SUPPORT DANCE HERE

Watch this Dance Diary featuring Kashja Iler where she discusses her upcoming mini-concert.

PCC Performing Arts Department presents

SPRING PERFORMING ARTS SHOWCASE

Saturday, April 3 at 7 pm

FREE (Donations accepted)

PimaArts YouTube

Donations are accepted at the Pima Foundation website to help our performing arts program and support the dedicated work of our students

This concert will feature each of our performing arts groups: Theatre, Dance, Chorale & College Singers, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Orchestra.

SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTS HERE

HAPPENING NEXT

Louis Carlos Bernal Exhibit

SPRING 2021 JURIED STUDENT ART EXHIBIT

Ceramics, Digital Arts, Photography, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking and Mixed Media.

Online, April 9

Jurors: Liz Hernandez and Al Glann

FREE - Open to everyone

This annual exhibition brings together the jurors' selections of the best student artists from Fall 2020 through Spring 2021 semesters from all of Pima Community College's campuses. 

This exhibit will be available online April 9, pima.edu/cfa-gallery

Pima Theatre presents

SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET:

IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES!

April 23-25 at 7 pm

FREE (Donations accepted)

Donations are accepted at the Pima Foundation website to support the Theatre Arts Achievement Award.

What happens when you combine contemporary, Zoom, with classic content like, Shakespeare? Magic and creativity! 

Join us for a Zoom 'show' like you've never seen! 

Written by William Shakespeare and directed by Chris Will, this exciting, 3-day live Zoom performance will give viewers the option to see scenes from Romeo and Juliet, performed by different casts, creating a whole new view of Shakespeare…and you, the audience makes the choice on who and how you will view it.  

This concept-original is free of charge to our viewers with suggested contributions through Pima Foundation.

Zoom Performance:

Link: https://pima.zoom.us/j/4742333015

Zoom Meeting ID: 474 233 3015

Pima Dance and BreakOut Studios present

ALL DAY DANCE

A World Dance Day Event!

April 24 starts at 9 am

FREE

Pima Dance and BreakOut Studios will host a free day of dance classes in honor of the upcoming World Dance Day. Classes will be led by both Pima and BreakOut Studios dance instructors. Selections will include: Hip Hop, Dance Cardio, Ballet, Folklorico, Jazz, Musical Theatre Dance and more!

Virtual and limited live instruction available in cooperation with CDC guidelines.

Information to join, and link will be released soon

Pima Music presents

SPRING 2021 VIRTUAL CONCERT SERIES

FREE (donations accepted)

Donations are accepted at the Pima Foundation website to help our music program and support the dedicated work of our students.

Pima Music brings style, ambiance and the talent of PCC students into your home-virtually. Introducing the Spring 2021 Virtual Music Concert Series. Beginning May 11th through May 17th, Pima's music program, under the helm of Dr. Johnathan Ng, has developed a concert series to highlight the various ensembles and orchestras comprising the Pima Music program.

May 11 - Jazz Ensemble - Under the direction of Mike Kuhn

May 13 - Wind Ensemble - Under the direction of Victor Valenzuela

May 14 - Chorale and College Singers - Under the direction of Dr. Jonathan Ng

May 16 - Orchestra - Under the direction of Anne Grimes

May 17 - Guitar Ensemble - Under the direction of Michael Lich

Concerts will be premiering on YouTube.com/PimaArts

DIGITAL ARTS EXPO & SHOWCASE

Film & Animation, Game Design & Simulation, Graphic & Web Design

May 13-15

FREE

This three-day event highlights a different Digital Arts program each day: game design & simulation, film & animation, and graphic & web design. Each day features student work, guest speakers who are discipline-area experts and industry professionals, as well as online galleries to view student work and participate in interactive games.

How to access: Free, will premiere on PCCTV's YouTube channel.

PCC Fashion Design and Clothing Department

FASHIONARTE

LOOKBOOK 2021

Online May 15

Free. Donations are accepted at the Pima Foundation website and directly support the Fashion Department and the work of our students.

This year's Fashion Arte "Lookbook" 2021 will be a virtual event instead of the live fashion shows which have been amazingly successful over the years. The last live event was at the Fox Tucson Theater and sold out to a packed audience. This year's event will showcase amazing students and their work. The public is invited to see this year's Fashion Arte Lookbook 2021 and they hope to be back live in 2022!

It will be accessible on pima.edu.

STILL AVAILABLE

Pima Theatre and Arts Express present

THE FANTASTICKS

Streaming on-demand now

This performance is available to stream on-demand now, but you have until March 2022 to make a purchase. Once started viewing, you have 48-hours to finish it.

Tickets: $25 per device (up to 4 people).

Music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. Stage and music direction by Chris Will with Simone Jolivet Manuel serving as the Assistant Director and choreographer.

There's always time to remember this romantic fable about a boy, a girl, their two fathers, and a love that grows with each season. "Try To Remember" a time when this romantic charmer wasn't enchanting audiences around the world. The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in the world and with good reason: at the heart of its breathtaking poetry and subtle theatrical sophistication is a purity and simplicity that transcends cultural barriers. The result is a timeless fable of love that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the same time.

PURCHASE THE FANTASTICKS HERE

Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery - Virtual Exhibit

RETHINKING SOCIAL JUSTICE

The Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery presents a virtual exhibit, Rethinking Social Justice. This exhibit brings together two artists that grew up in Tucson: Alfred Quiroz and Allison Miller. Both artists are from minority backgrounds and are known to bring awareness to social justice issues through their art. 

Allison Miller is a public art muralist and painter, who refers to her murals as "an ode to the unique beauty of Tucson." Her most recent mural is located at McCoy Hotel. 

Alfred Quiroz has earned national and international recognition for his social, historical, satirical, and political works.

ENTER EXHIBIT

Pima Community College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and educational institution committed to excellence through diversity. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities to support access to all programs and services. Every effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in a timely manner. For student, public and employee accommodation requests and for information related to the ADA compliance process, please contact 504-ADAhelp@pima.edu, 520-206-6688, or West Campus Room C130, 2202 W. Anklam Road, Tucson, AZ 85709-0095.

 

 

Pima Community College Center For The Arts - 2202 W Anklam Rd, Tucson, AZ, (520) 206-6986

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TucsonStage home: www.TucsonStage.com

Recent announcments: http://tucsonstage.blogspot.com/

 

 

Unscrewed Theater April Workshops & FREE Shows!

 

From: Unscrewed Theater <UnscrewedTheater@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 9:00 AM
Subject: April Unscrewed News from Chris

 

 

 

It's been quite the year.
And we're still here.
Bringing funny to your home.
So you're never alone.
 
At least on Saturday night.

 

 

 

We CANNOT WAIT to see you again in person.  And you have to know we are working towards that end. In every way we can!

For the last year, we've been able to pay all our expenses - thanks to your donations and COVID relief grants and loans. We are grateful beyond measure for your support during our "gap year."

But we need your help getting the doors back open.

In order to see your smiling faces again, we need upgrades and enhancements to make sure YOU have the safest experience possible while enjoying our shows.  

And that costs money we just don't have right now. 

So we've set this year's goal for Arizona Gives Day at $10,000. 

And to make Arizona Gives Day even more special, we're having a FREE SHOW that night.

Yes, you saw that right. 
We're having a show on a SCHOOL NIGHT! 
And it's FREE!  
And it's FAMILY FRIENDLY.
Can't get much better than that, now can it?

And we thank you, in advance, for ANY donation you can make that will head us towards face-to-face funny again. Honestly, every little bit helps move us closer to laughing together LIVE IN OUR THEATER.

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So - what else is going on in April?
Glad you asked.

First, keep in mind that all times listed are 🌵Tucson time🌵  When the time changed all over the country, us folks in AZ did NOT change our clocks. (Lucky us!) So, we're on the same time as the west coast now. Adjust your improv expectations accordingly.😎

The list is pretty long, so pull up a chair and rest a spell.

Did you miss the sign-up for our Improv Basics class? Too bad. Next time. You can still try Improv on for size EVERY Monday night - from the comfort of your own sofa.  Jon Benda and I host Improv Drop-ins from 6:30 - 8:00pm  - with folks from all over the country joining in! $10 donation suggested. TRY IT! It's a great way to end your Monday with a bang.

Or maybe you're interested in more advanced improv engagement. We're thrilled to announce that we're partnering with Liz Allen again, and we've lined up THREE Friday Night Workshops. 

Liz Allen brings a lifetime of improv experience to our Unscrewed Theater workshops. She has performed, coached, directed and written about improv for over 28 years.  All the while winning award after award and teaching hundreds of workshops.

Register Now, before they're all gone:
The Guts of Form – April 30 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The State of Second Beats – May 7 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cavalcade of Characters – May 14 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

And keep your eyes peeled 👀 for more one-day workshops in April - facilitated by some of your favorite NBOJU folks!

Have you had your 10 minutes of improv with Dawn yet?  If not, it's time to develop that Friday habit. Every Friday at 10:00am, our very own Dawn spends sometime with improvisors from across the world. Trust me, you don't wanna miss the fun. Exclusively on our Facebook Page.

Shows. And we've got SHOWS!

Four family-friendly House Parties - one every Saturday of the month @ 7:30PM. Free, on Zoom, as they have been for the last year. If you like a little spice with your Improv, the UNCENSORED IMPROV is on at 9:30PM on  4/10 and 4/24. Mark your calendars. Or better yet - register now!

And that's not all. On the last Sunday of the month (that's the 25th in April,) we've got Sunday SmashUp. Five teams from all over the country show up at 6:00pm - and perform all kinds of improv. And don't let the time slot fool you. Who knows what will happen?

That's all I've got for now. But make sure you open our weekly email every Thursday morning with the latest updates - and check out our Facebook page and website for announcements and events. 

You can expect some pretty quick changes now that the light at the end of the COVID tunnel is starting to shine. WE CANNOT WAIT to see you in person, WILLIAM.

For now, see you in the Zoomiverse!


Chris Seidman
Executive Director,
Unscrewed Theater 

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April Workshops

& FREE Shows!

 

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Tuesday, April 6th
Arizona Gives Day!

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Every Friday @ 10am - 
catch Dawn on our Facebook page!

 

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Workshops!
Liz Allen Friday

 

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FREE funny for the fam
every Saturday night!

 

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UNCENSORED IMPROV
Twice a month!

 

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More funny on Sunday!

 

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Try Improv on for size - 
every Monday night!

 

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Unscrewed is Tucson's ONLY 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit community theater dedicated to the fun and healing laughter found in improv comedy.

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Unscrewed Theater

4500 E. Speedway Blvd. #39

Tucson, AZ 85712

 

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TucsonStage home: www.TucsonStage.com

Recent announcments: http://tucsonstage.blogspot.com/

 

 

Ballet Tucson: Pop into Spring with us! 🌷

 

From: Ballet Tucson <operations@ballettucson.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2021 11:04 AM
Subject: Pop into Spring with us! 🌷

 

Our celebrated Pop Up Performances are back!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pop into Spring with Ballet Tucson 🌷

 

 

 

 

Join us for the highly anticipated return of our Pop Up Performances! 

Experience the inspiring talent of Ballet Tucson's professional dancers outdoors at three unique locations throughout the city. These performances will include five new choreographic works by Associate Director Chieko Imada and Ballet Master Daniel Precup that feature a diverse array of dance styles and moods; from comedic to contemplative. Delight in Chieko Imada's Shall we Dance? (a comical relationship duet) and Trio (a contemporary jazz piece). Daniel Precup unveils three new works: Reverberation (a dynamic ensemble piece), a beautiful solo for prima ballerina Jenna Johnson, and Rhapsody (a romantic pas de deux performed by Jenna Johnson and Daniel Precup).

 

Don't miss your opportunity to witness the beauty of live dance 

in-person this spring!

https://ballettucson.org/performances-and-tickets/

(More information below)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TMA Details

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brandi Fenton Details

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rillito Details

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are grateful to be a part of Tucson's vibrant arts scene, and we hope to be for many more years to come. Arizona Gives is April 6th and Early Giving has already begun! We are still $26,500 away from our fundraising goal and we can't bring our incredible dancers back to the stage without your support. 

 

Every amount donated through our Arizona Gives page is greatly appreciated (and tax-deductible!). Your support today could also help us win an 

Early Giving cash prize from AZ Gives! ❤️

 

 

 

 

Donate now

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for keeping us on our toes and dancing into the future!