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When Chieko Imada, the associate artistic director and resident choreographer of Ballet Tucson, creates a new piece, she chooses music she loves. For “Eternal Love,” she tapped music from 20th century French singer Edith Piaf.  “Eternal Love” is one of four pieces Ballet Tucson will perform Feb. 9-11 in partnership with the Tucson Desert Song...

A new piece by resident choreographer Chieko Imada created for the Tucson Desert Song Festival is among three new works Ballet Tucson will present this weekend.

Arizona Operas first ever performance when it started in 1973 was Rossinis "The Barber of Seville." This weekend, it brings the opera back to mark season 50.

Ballet Tucson

Ballet Tucson partners with the Tucson Desert Song Festival to present their 2023 Winter Concert, featuring four premieres centered around love, legends and inspired by...

Ballet Tucson Winter Concert, Friday, Feb. 17, to Sunday, Feb. 19 Leo Rich Theater ballettucson.org/ The four dances in Ballet Tucson winter concert are exciting...

The city’s only professional ballet company has made of lots of changes this year. But the future looks great. The new company director, Margaret Mullin,...

Jenna Johnson in "Swan Lake." This weekend at Leo Rich, Ballet Tucson is performing three decidedly different dances. First up, Swan Lake, one of the...

It was a sad pandemic Christmas last year, Nutcracker-wise (and otherwise, of course). The Nutcracker’s adorable Clara didn’t see her family’s Christmas tree soar up...

City Week: Weekly Picks Whew! Its good to be back. Aside from a brief stint where we tried to revive City Week in the fall, then nervously pulled the plug as we watched COVID-19 cases climb, its been about a year since I put together an event roundup for the Tucson Weekly. Its been so heartening to find that Im having no trouble gathering events and activities to try out. Because, as ever, Tucson is full of passionate people who make music, art and magic every day. We hope you get the...