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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...

Ballet Tucson Pop-Ups. Last November, Ballet Tucson dancers, who had not performed since March 2020, did a brief but magical nighttime concert at the Tucson Botanical Garden. They went on to dance in other unconventional venues, including the Reid Park Zoo, the St. Philips Farmers Market, and a Tucson Museum of Art patio. The shows were a hit, and this month the dancers will once again perform a series of short outdoor concerts. This weekend, theyve got a gig at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park. Tw...

Courtesy Rialto Theater Bit by bit, the arts are opening up in Tucson. And the arts organizations are dreaming up clever new ways to keep their artists and fans safe from COVID-19. In the coming weeks, Ballet Tucson will send its dancers to perform in the great outdoors, and the Yume Japanese Gardens will host Funhouse Movement, performing Japanese Butoh dance among the plants. Untitled Gallery opened last week after months in lockdown, and the Rialto, which doesnt plan to s...