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Benson, AZ · Arts & Culture
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Wander Into Tucson’s Shrine of Santa Rita in the Desert, Where Admission Is Free and Lizard-Topped Statues Hide Everywhere
On the north side of Tucson, a low adobe complex sits quietly among the cactus. From the parking lot it looks plain, but it holds one artist’s whole life story on 10 acres of desert. Inside are colorful paintings, a hand-built chapel, garden paths, and the rooms where the...
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KXCI Presents! Band of Horses Giveaway Contest
Band of Horses at Rialto Theatre on Tuesday, November 17th – KXCI Presents!. Band of Horses’ Everything All The Time 20th Anniversary Tour. The November run will feature the band performing their debut album, Everything All The Time, in full, followed by a second set of additional favorites. An evening with, no opening act.
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A Decade of DUSK: Tuscon’s Downtown Festival Turns Up the Volume for 2026
Tuscon, AZ – A giant mirrorball duck, a crew of Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube guys, a neon windmill towering over a sea of rubber ducks, and a hidden stage waiting behind a port-a-potty door. Welcome to DUSK, where a little weirdness is part of the magic. Since its debut...
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The University of Arizona’s Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab produces some of the world’s largest telescope mirrors, combining expertise in physics, optics and advanced manufacturing. Located beneath Arizona Stadium, the facility helps enable astronomical discoveries through innovative mirror-making technology. Tours are offered Monday through Friday, with times available online.
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New Costco could be built on historical site that’s over 3,000 years old
Pima County Historic Preservation Officer Ian Milliken speaks to a crowd at the Sunset Road archaeological site during a public viewing event in 2016. A parcel of land in northwest Tucson set to be sold to the Costco Wholesale Corporation has been found to contain important historical artifacts. The site...
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“Padre Kino, Scientist” Online Presentation
Caption: Equestrian statue of Padre Kino on a street in Tucson, photo by Christopher J. Corbally, S.J. On Thursday, November 19, 2026, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” program will feature the presentation “Padre Kino, Scientist” by astronomer Christopher J. Corbally, S.J., Ph.D. This free Zoom online presentation will be held 7:00-8:30 pm Mountain Standard Time.
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Give 'Petey Mesquite' 4 minutes, he'll give you Arizona's flora, fauna
TUCSON — For 34 years and counting, Peter Gierlach has strived to get radio listeners as excited as he is about Arizona’s native plants and animals. He has four minutes a week to do it. Through Tucson community-supported station KXCI-FM 91.3, he pours into listeners' ears, often with theatrical style, scientific plant names, anecdotes, ecology lessons, poetry, humor and even sometimes an accordion tune. The show is called “Growing Native with Petey Mesquite,” a radio persona he created in 1992 and one that is now impossible to disassociate from Gierlach. Born back east but rooted in the Sonoran Desert and Arizona’s Sky Islands since 1967, Gierlach became a big influence in the nursery world and among native plant enthusiasts, and his unique audio storytelling resonates with old and new desert lovers. He practically stumbled into plant propagation looking for a day wage after his time as a lead singer with a Tucson country rock band called Dusty Chaps came to a “sad ending” in 1978. It was over a decade later that he looked for a spot at KXCI; a four-minute opening was all they had at the time, and he took it. Plenty of interesting people approach the radio
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No. 25 Arizona Wildcats going bowling after Homecoming win
No. 25 Arizona won its fifth straight game and became bowl eligible with a 39-3 win over Iowa State on Homecoming Saturday at Casino del Sol Stadium. “We always say, ‘Expectations mean nothing when the standard never changes,'” Arizona freshman linebacker Dash Fifita said about becoming eligible for a bowl. “This is our standard, so we’re not surprised.”
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Tucson's XIXA Marks 10 Years of Bloodline With Phoenix Show Tomorrow
Tucson band XIXA plays Valley Bar in downtown Phoenix tomorrow, marking 10 years since the release of its debut album Bloodline and everything the band has built since. The show caps a decade-long transformation that started with a secretive cover band that didn't use photos in its promotion. That band...
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Ballet Tucson brings back ‘Spirit Garden’ to open 40th year 🧑🩰
Ten years after Ballet Tucson performed the world premiere of “Spirit Garden,” the company is bringing it back this weekend to kick off its 40th season. The Chieko Imada ballet that celebrates Día de los Muertos is a cornerstone of “Spirit Garden and Other Works,” which the company will perform Friday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Temple of Music and Art.
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Tucson Now: Halloween themed weekend events
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - With Halloween just a week away, it’s time to start getting into the Halloween spirit. Find out where to find the best haunts and scares this weekend around southern Arizona. All Weekend. Ballet Tucson is holding a tribute to Día de los Muertos this...
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Tucson band XIXA celebrates 10 years of blending Peruvian sounds with indie borderland Americana
MARK BRODIE: Ten years ago, Tucson band XIXA released its first full-length album, “Bloodline.” They started as an underground cover band called Chicha Dust, playing Peruvian chicha songs to increasingly bigger crowds. But by the time they released “Bloodline,” they found their own sound within the genre, a...
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Dive in with Dan and Chris Edwards
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - For decades, Tucsonans have known Chris Edwards through his high-energy television commercials, memorable movie-parody ads, and ubiquitous community presence as the owner of Tucson Appliance Company. In the debut episode of Dive In with Dan, 13 News anchor Dan Marries sat down with the local business icon to talk about his roots in the Old Pueblo, his philosophy on philanthropy, and why giving back to Southern Arizona remains his top priority.
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DUSK Music Festival 2026: Lineup, Tickets & Festival Details
With the countdown underway, the giant mirrorball duck has been polished, its floating rubber counterparts are on deck, and the air is electric. DUSK has announced the final details for its 10th Anniversary, returning to Jácome Plaza on November 13 and 14, 2026. Presented by Rio Nuevo, a group dedicated to revitalizing downtown Tucson, DUSK will transform the city into a walkable celebration of music, art, food, and community, with some of the best fans a festival could ask for taking over the streets, dancing under the lights of the Alameda and Presidio stages, and perusing the vendor villages, art installations, and food stops.
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Omni Tucson National: The ultimate (winter) desert golf getaway
At Omni Tucson National Resort & Spa, there's 36 holes of championship golf, luxurious accommodations and all the outdoor adventure you want. The post Omni Tucson National: The ultimate (winter) desert golf getaway appeared first on Golf .