Brahms, Goethe and Beethoven
True Concord offered rarely performed work by Johannes Brahms, Alto Rhapsody, at a recent concert in Tucson. It was book-ended by two Beethoven pieces, the controversial Mass in C...
The Shadow of Beethoven
Even as he was about to play Concerto No. 2 for Piano by Saint-Saens, pianist Sean Chen spoke in some awe of Ludwig von Beethoven.
“After Beethoven died in 1827...
Tanque Verde: Best Dude Ranch in Arizona
Whether you are getting married or just have an outdoor Cowboy BBQ, Tanque Verde Ranch at the far eastern point of Speedway Blvd. in Tucson has it all. And...
Classical Music to Make Us Feel
Composer Michael Torke minced no words before an audience at the Tucson Music Hall about the effect of 'modern' classical music on the public.
“If you see a program for...
Forms in a Cloud
On the surface it appears the three compositions performed by the Tucson Symphony Orchestra this weekend have little in common. But perhaps inspired by Remembrance Day on Nov. 11,...
Mozart and Beethoven
The most recent concert by the Tucson Symphony Orchestra concluded its tribute to Beethoven on his 250th birthday. In this case an audience at Catalina Foothills High School was...
Tucson’s Japanese Gardens
When I met Patricia Deridder, Executive Director of Yume Gardens, she was ‘working’ on ikebana. I put that in quotes as ikebana is actually an art form – the...
Toby Keith: We Need Cowboys to Clean Things Up
Toby Keith ended his 2019 tour, entitled That's Country Bro!, right here in Tucson. The concert, at the Casino del Sol AVA amphitheatre, was a sold-out lively affair with...
Benefit for Tucson’s Artist Relief Fund on Nov. 21
Songs for a New World
REIMAGINED THEATRICAL SONG CYCLE, EMPHASISING HOPE FOR A NEW DAY,
DONATES PROCEEDS TO TUCSON’S “ARTISTS RELIEF FUND”
PERFORMANCES STREAMED AT 2:00 P.M. AND 6:00 P.M.
NOVEMBER 21, 2020
The...
April in Paris
It is indeed April in Paris. This 1932 song led off a musical tribute to all things French at the Invisible Theatre yesterday, courtesy of harpist Christine Vivona and...
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Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo
“Our goal is to be a world-class zoo,” said Reid Park Zoo’s Deborah Carr, director of marketing and events. As she gave the Sun...
World Premiere in Tucson
written by Drs. C. Cunningham & M. Emanuele
Gretchen Wirges brought her one-woman show to the Invisible Theatre this week, marking its world premiere. Entitled...
Arizona in Space
A 2-room exhibit at the Arizona History Museum, entitled Ready To Launch, is designed to show Arizona’s place in space.
While it has elements of...
