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Tucson Road Project Unearths Ancient Human Footprints

Mar 4, 2016 2,500- to 3,000-year-old community beneath site of proposed Pima County roadway.
Rosa Garcia.

Play Revives Memory of Demolished Tucson Barrio

Mar 3, 2016 Borderlands Theatre presents outdoor play at the Tucson Convention Center.

Cumbia Corridos Make Heroes Out of Everyday Tucsonans

Feb 29, 2016 Vox Urbana writes music and lyrics to evoke experiences of immigration to the U.S.

Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" - March 5, 2016

Feb 27, 2016 The Metropolitan Opera
Praise Zenenga, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Africana Studies Program at the University of Arizona

Tucson's African Community Celebrates Black History

Feb 26, 2016 UA Professor has seen "significant growth and development" in Tucson's black community

Tucson Museum of Art Names Floridian as New Director

Feb 22, 2016 Appointment follows departure of Robert Knight, who led the museum for 10 years.

Berg's "Lulu" - February 27, 2016

Feb 20, 2016 The Metropolitan Opera
The Music Director of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, José Luis Gomez.

José Luis Gomez Named Tucson Symphony's Music Director

Feb 17, 2016 Gomez will be the 17th music director in the history of the orchestra.
The True Concord Orchestra perform in New York's Lincoln Center, September 11, 2015.

"And The Winner Is..." Tucson Group Wins Grammy Award

Feb 14, 2016 True Concord Voices and Orchestra honored for nominated in two categories.

Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda" - February 20, 2016

Feb 13, 2016 The Metropolitan Opera

Verdi's "Il Trovatore" - February 13, 2016

Feb 6, 2016 The Metropolitan Opera

"Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci" - February 6, 2016

Jan 30, 2016 The Metropolitan Opera
An overview shot of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show held downtown at the Tucson Convention Center by the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society as part of the two week-long Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase.

Tucson Gem Show: 'Big Rush of Color, Brightness, Sparkling'

Jan 28, 2016 Two-week annual showcase has $120M impact on economy, draws 50,000 visitors.
Volunteers at the Postal History Foundation.

Postal History in Tucson: Letter That Fell Into the Sea

Jan 27, 2016 Central Tucson is home to 100-plus-year-old post office, countless stamps.

Puccini's "Turandot" - January 30, 2016

Jan 23, 2016 The Metropolitan Opera
Reyes Suarez at the Mission Branch of the Pima County Library, where he works as a Library Technology Assistant.

Tucsonan Who 'Was Always Scared to Come to the Library' Grows Up to Work There

Jan 21, 2016 Mission Library technical assistant says a grandfather's influence took him to a place he feared growing up.

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