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2026 Veterans Day Closures for Tucson & Yuma
With Veterans Day around the corner, many city services close in honor of the holiday. Below is your quick reference list for all the city closures happening in Tucson and Yuma Cities. City of Tucson. The City of Tucson will be closed on Wednesday, November 11 for the observance of...
southwestmissions.org
“What was on the Dinner Table at the Tucson Presidio, 1776-1856?”
On Saturday, November 21, 2026, Presidio San Agustin del Tucson’s “Salon and Saloon Lecture” presents “What was on the Dinner Table at the Tucson Presidio, 1776-1856?” by archaeologists Homer Thiel. Archaeological and documentary research over the past 30 years has provided extensive evidence for how food was grown, stored, cooked, and eaten at the Presidio. Homer Thiel will discuss the foods you could have found at the Presidio! This presentation will be held from 2:00-3:30 pm at Barrio Brewing Co., located at 800 E. 16th St., Tucson, AZ. Pre-Registration is $10 general, $7 for members, and $10 at the door.
Patagonia Regional Times
Building an Empire: Book examines life of ranch owner
In the winter of 1875, Walter Vail wrote home from Tucson after traveling through the Arizona desert. He spoke of intense sun, cold nights and long stretches without drinking water. Vail eventually went on to launch Empire Ranch, which would later become headquarters to one of the state’s most prominent...
hoodline.com
Arizona Opera Stages Rare Spanish 'Puss in Boots' Opera in Tucson This Weekend
Arizona Opera is staging a one-hour, Spanish-language opera based on the classic fairy tale of a clever, boot-wearing cat this weekend in Tucson, marking the company's first-ever performance of the work. El Gato con Botas, composed by Xavier Montsalvatge with a libretto by Néstor Luján, runs Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at Leo Rich Theater, 260 S. Church Ave.
azpm.org
AZPM wins eight 2026 Rocky Mountain Southwest Emmy® Awards
Arizona Public Media won eight 2026 Rocky Mountain Southwest Emmy® Awards across eight categories, with staff members earning a total of 17 individual awards, the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced Saturday. The winning projects celebrate a diverse range of AZPM...
tucsonlifestyle.com
Arizona Repertory Singers Present Season of Wonder
The Arizona Repertory Singers invite audiences to celebrate the holiday season with Season of Wonder, a series of three December concerts featuring music inspired by winter, holiday traditions and memories of seasons past. The program brings together familiar holiday favorites and selections from around the world. Audiences can look forward...
KGUN 9
‘The Work in Progress’ brings Americans together for conversations, with Tucson among six featured communities
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A new documentary is bringing people from different communities together to talk about their experiences, beliefs and hopes for the future of the country. The Work in Progress visits six communities across the country, including Tucson, to capture conversations between Americans at a time of...
tucsonlifestyle.com
Scott Silven Brings The Lost Things to Tucson
Scottish illusionist and mentalist Scott Silven returns to Tucson with The Lost Things, an immersive theatrical experience presented by Arizona Arts Live at the University of Arizona. The production runs Nov. 17 through 21 at Marroney Theatre. Blending mind-reading, illusion and storytelling, the 75-minute performance invites audience members to take...
Tucson Weekly
Musical Gumbo: A guide to the Blues Heritage Festival
Southern Arizona will celebrate its diverse medley of blues musicians at the one-day Blues Heritage Festival Nov. 7. “They always say that America’s a melting pot,” said Rita Flattley, president of the Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation (SABHF). “Well, of course, everything melts in Tucson, ‘cause it’s so hot.”
thisistucson.com
Tucson Greek Festival is all about the food this weekend
The Tucson Greek Festival came out of its pandemic slumber last year for a one-day event at downtown’s Mural Lot on East Congress Street. Organizers had anticipated they’d attract a crowd after the festival’s five-year hiatus — courtesy of COVID-19 and St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, where the festival had been for decades, moving from its East Fort Lowell Road home. But they never imagined they would have to turn away 2,000 people.
Yahoo!
The ‘Today’ show visit before Nancy Guthrie disappeared
TUCSON, Ariz. (WJW) — One year ago, Savannah Guthrie brought the "Today" show to her hometown of Tucson, Arizona, sharing a meal and a toast with her mother, Nancy Guthrie. The pre-recorded segment, filmed Oct. 17, 2025, captured one of the last times Savannah Guthrie saw her mother, who remains missing nearly a year later.
tucsonlocalmedia.com
A guide to Music at the Patch
The second annual Music at the Patch festival kicks off Nov. 5 with three days of country and rock tribute acts at the Marana Pumpkin Patch. After the success of last year’s festival, organizer Julie Nelson-Smith is expecting a major turnout. “I think we’re a little over 350 RVs...