Science Lectures – Rethinking the Rules of Reality

Jan 30 2017

Rethinking the Rules of Reality

Keith R. Dienes, Program Director, Physics, National Science Foundation and Professor of Physics, University of Arizona
In this series kickoff lecture, we take a tour through some of the most cutting-edge concepts in modern physics. After discussing the connections between symmetries, forces, and conservation laws, we describe the fundamental building […]

THE ROMERO GUITAR QUARTET – Special

José Luis Gomez, conductor
Romero Guitar Quartet

Verdi: Overture to I vespri siciliani (The Sicilian Vespers) TSO PREMIERE
Vivaldi: Concerto In G Major, Rv 532 TSO PREMIERE
Chabrier: España
Torroba: Concerto Iberico TSO PREMIERE
Ravel: Bolero

Join the TSO as we welcome back “The Royal Family of the Guitar,” The Romero Guitar Quartet, for an evening of passionate classical Spanish guitar. For […]

The BodyGuard

“EXCITING, THRILLING, uplifting, moving…truly exceptional”

-Southern Daily Echo (UK)

The award-winning musical based on the smash hit film,

starring Grammy® Award-nominee and R&B superstar DEBORAH COX!

Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge; what they don’t expect is to fall in […]

Kinky Boots

“So much FUN, you’ll dance out of the theatre. You’ve got to see it.”

-ABC News

KINKY BOOTS is Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy® and Tony® winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover, and the belief that you can change the world when you change your […]

Motown The Musical

“A THRILL RIDE into POP MUSIC HEAVEN!”

-Chicago Sun-Times

It began as one man’s story… became everyone’s music… and is now Broadway’s musical. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson […]

Hack Arizona

Hack Arizona is the largest hackathon in the southwest. This year we are proud to host James Whittaker as our opening ceremony keynote speaker. James is a Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft, former Googler and popular author and speaker. He will be giving a talk on “The Future of Tech and the World” AI, Robots and the […]

Newsboys

If you were to draw up a blueprint for a successful music career, the final plans couldn’t help but resemble Newsboys’ trajectory. They’ve defined Christian music for more than two decades, only to blow up expectations as they’ve recreated themselves again and again.

Impossible to pin down, these musical shapeshifters move fluidly between rock and pop, […]

Chinese New Year

2017 AZ Chinese New Year Festival

Arizona’s premier festival celebrating the Chinese New Year returns once again to Centennial Hall at University of Arizona! Directed by Dr. Larry Lang, this extravaganza will feature more than 200 local, national and international artists including Chinese folksong singers Hao Liangliang and Li Xin, winner of International Violin Competition Liu […]

Spirit of Christmas

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Spirit of Christmas, a Tucson tradition, is a heartfelt and inspirational holiday celebration featuring over 100 dancers and singers. Part Nutcracker, part Santa/Frosty and an intentional embrace of the spirituality behind the season, Spirit of Christmas is a family show for all ages. Come and […]

Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds: The Final Performances

“I would have the musicians keep playing over and over again till the sound made sense. I worked overtime on that; I worked hours to get it right. If the sound didn’t make any sense, then I wouldn’t know what to do — I’d be lost! It’s instinct that tells me. I have an instinct […]