April Tucson Calendar

SATURDAY, APRIL 1

Tucson Folk Festival, various times through April 2, various historic and municipal locations around Downtown Tucson, free, tucsonfolkfest.org

“The Linda McCartney Retrospective,” 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily through August 4, Center for Creative Photography, 1030 N. Olive Road, free, ccp.arizona.edu

Broadway in Tucson: “Mean Girls” (touring), various times through April 2, Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, tickets start at $30, broadwayintucson.com

“Wine Gone Wild” Wine Tasting, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court, $65,
reidparkzoo.org

Copper City Classic Vintage Base Ball Tournament, 10 a.m., repeats April 2, Warren Ballpark, 506 Ruppe Avenue, Bisbee, $10 Saturday or Sunday, $15 both days, children under 12 enter free when accompanied by an adult, friendsofwarrenballpark.com

Master Gardener Annual Home Tour, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., repeats April 2, $10, extension.arizona.edu, visit four sites in the Tucson Mountain Foothills

SUNDAY, APRIL 2

Legendary Ladies of Soul, 6 p.m., Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Suite 165, $27, gaslightmusichall.com

MONDAY, APRIL 3

Foreigner: Greatest Hits Tour, 7:30 p.m., Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, 260 S. Church Avenue, resale tickets start at $100, tucsonmusichall.org

Century Room Jazz Orchestra, 7 p.m., Mondays, The Century Room, Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, $10 to $15, hotelcongress.com

TUESDAY, APRIL 4

“Again with the Real”: Works by Chris Rush and Ellen McMahon, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through April 15, Etherton Gallery, 340 S. Convent Avenue, free, ethertongallery.com

Birding at El Rio Preserve, 8 to 10 a.m., El Rio Preserve, 10190 N. Coachline Boulevard, $5, maranaaz.gov/recreation

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5

University of Arizona Walking Tour, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., various locations, $25,
tucsonpresidio.com, meets in the Arizona Historical Center parking lot on the northeast corner of North Euclid Avenue and East Second Street.

THURSDAY, APRIL 6

Senior Day Trip: Tucson Auto Museum, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., meet at Marana Community Center, Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, $10, maranaaz.gov

Tucson Guitar Society: Fatma Said, Soprano, and Rafael Aguirre, Guitar, 7 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, University of Arizona, 1017 N. Olive Road, $35, tucsonguitarsociety.org

“An Evening with Sturtz” Music and BBQ, 5 to 8:30 p.m., Savoy Opera House, Trail Dust Town, 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road, Suite 13, $40 dinner and show, savoyoperahouse.com

FRIDAY APRIL 7

“A Western Experience,” 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Sunday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, through May 7, Old Tucson, 201 Kinney Road, $34, $17 for children ages 5 through 11, oldtucson.com

First Aid/CPR Training and Certification, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pima Council on Aging, 8467 E. Broadway Boulevard, free, thekatie.org

SATURDAY, APRIL 8

Indigo Social Club: Marshall Jones, Rob Paulus, Cantrell Marryott and Will Clipman, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, 330 E. Seventh Street, tickets start at $7, theseaofglass.org

All Ages Gardening Class, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Marana Heritage River Park Community Garden, 12375 N. Heritage Park Drive, Marana, $30, maranaaz.gov/recreation

Guided Hike in the Tortolitas, 8 a.m., Wild Burro Trailhead, 14810 N. Secret Springs Drive, Marana, free, maranaaz.gov/recreation

SUNDAY, APRIL 9

The Wonderful Treasure Hunt Theatrical Adventure, 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, through April 30, Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road, $10,
tucsonvalleyofthemoon.com

MONDAY, APRIL 10

Dioramas of a Darker Nature: Nicolas Levasseur’s Abandoned Miniatures, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday, The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures,4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive, tickets start at $12, theminitimemachine.org

Songs of Sinatra with Chuck Moses, 6 p.m., The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Boulevard, $27, thegaslighttheatre.com

Tucson Baroque Music Festival, times vary, Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams Street, $72.10 festival pass, $30.90 individual tickets, azearlymusic.org/festival

TUESDAY, APRIL 11

Open Gym: Basketball, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Leman Academy of Excellence, 7720 N. Silverbell Road, Marana, $10 monthly pass, maranaaz.gov/recreation

“DeGrazia Underground: Miners and Prospectors of the Old West,” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Museum, 6300 N. Swan Road, free, degrazia.org

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12

“The Seventh Seal,” 7:30 p.m., The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway, Boulevard, $10, loftcinema.org, a tribute to Janus Films, part of The Loft’s “Cult Classics” series

Senior Pride Gayme Day, 1 to 3 p.m., Habitat for Humanity Offices, 3501 N. Mountain Avenue, free, registration required, soazseniorpride.org

THURSDAY, APRIL 13

Steve Berry Martial Arts Academy, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Marana Community Center, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, $45 monthly, maranaaz.gov/recreation

“The Maltese Falcon” 11 a.m., The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard, $10.50,
loftcinema.org

FRIDAY APRIL 14

SAHBA Spring Home & Patio Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 16, Tucson Arena and Tucson Convention Center Exhibit Halls, 260 S. Church Avenue, sahbahomeshow.com, $8, $4 for ages 65-plus and military

Stargazing at Historic Canoa Ranch, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, eventbrite.com (search on “stargazing”)

SATURDAY, APRIL 15

Aging and the Arts Poetry Circle: Richard Shelton, 1 to 2:30 p.m., University of Arizona Poetry Center, 1508 E. Helen Street, free, healthyaging.arizona.edu

Music City Hit-Makers, 7:30 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, tickets start at $27.50, foxtucson.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 16

12th Annual Taste of Chocolate, 2 to 4 p.m., Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Tucson-Reid Park, 445 S. Alvernon Way, $15, tucsontasteofchocolate.org, proceeds benefit the Rincon Rotary Foundation

Arizona Theatre Company: “Private Lives,” days and times vary, Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Avenue, see website for ticket information, atc.org

MONDAY, APRIL 17

Ray Tigerman Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, through April 23, Madaras Gallery, 3035 N. Swan Road, free, madaras.com

“Light My Fire” Tribute to The Doors, 6 p.m., The Gaslight Theatre, 710 E. Broadway Boulevard, $27, thegaslighttheatre.com

TUESDAY, APRIL 18

Power Up Your Knowledge on Electric Vehicles, 2 p.m., free, register via local.aarp.org, online event

Odyssey Storytelling: “Treasure”, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress Street, $15, odysseystorytelling.com

Death & Taxes Over Lunch: A Resource Fair for LGBTQI+ End of Life Decisions, noon to 4 p.m., Southern Arizona Community Foundation, 5049 E. Broadway Boulevard, Suite 201, free, soazseniorpride.org

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19

Tucson International Mariachi Conference, various times through April 23, Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Avenue, ticket prices vary, tucsonmariachi.org

Arizona International Film Festival, times vary through April 30, The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress Street, ticket prices vary, filmfestivalarizona.com

UA Dance: “Dance Springs Eternal,” 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays through Saturdays, through April 29, Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, 1727 E. University Boulevard, $35, dance.arizona.edu

THURSDAY, APRIL 20

Tucson Tango Festival, times vary through April 23, Marriott Tucson University Park Hotel, 880 E. Second Street, ticket prices vary, tucsontangofestival.tango-usa.com

Sonoran Desert Education Hike, 8 to 10 a.m., Wild Burro Trailhead, 14810 N. Secret Springs Drive, Marana, free, maranaaz.gov/recreation

Borderlands Theater: “West Side Stories,” 6 p.m., nightly through April 30, Bonita Park, 20 N. Bonita Avenue, pay what you will, borderlandstheater.org

FRIDAY APRIL 21

Stargazing Tucson Mountain Park, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Tucson Mountain Park, 1500 S. Kinney Road at Hal Gras Road, free, eventbrite.com (search on “stargazing”)

El Noche de Garibaldi, 3 to 10 p.m., MSA Annex, 267 S. Avenida del Convento, $20,
tucsonmariachi.org

SATURDAY, APRIL 22

Blessing of Sonoita Vineyards, noon blessing, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. pairings, Sonoita Vineyards, 290 Elgin-Canelo Road, Elgin, $25 blessing includes food and wine pairing, $15 food and wine pair only, $10 nondrinkers, sonoitavineyards.com

Earth Day at Kartchner Caverns, 9:10 a.m. guided hike daily, open until 3 p.m., Kartchner Caverns State Park, 2980 S. Highway 90, Benson, $23, azstateparks.com

Public Art & Murals Walking Tour, 9 to 11 a.m., Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum, 196 N. Court Avenue, $25, tucsonpresidio.com/walking-tours

SUNDAY, APRIL 23

Sean Kenney’s “Nature POP!,” made with Lego, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily through May 14, Tucson Botanical Gardens 2150 N. Alvernon Way, $15, tucsonbotanical.org

Pima County Fair, opens 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, closing time varies, through April 30, Pima County Fairgrounds, 11300 S. Houghton Road, $11 plus $20 for concerts, $7 parking, pimacountyfair.com

MONDAY, APRIL 24

Tai Chi, 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Armory Park Center, 222 S. Fifth Avenue, $25 annual senior activity card, tucsonaz.gov

Dancin’ in the Streets with The Desert Divas, 6 p.m., The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Boulevard, $27, thegaslighttheatre.com

TUESDAY, APRIL 25

Chris Rush & Ellen McMahon: Again with the Real, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday, Etherton Gallery, 340 S. Convent Avenue, free, ethertongallery.com

¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las Grandes Ligas, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tucson Desert Art Museum, 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road, $8 seniors, tucsondart.org

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

Madaras Gallery: The Sculpture Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, through May 10, Madaras Gallery 3035 N. Swan Road, free, madaras.com

Blax Friday Presents Soul Food Wednesdays, 7 to 10 p.m., MSA Annex, 267 S. Avenida del Convento, food court and trucks, free admission, the last Wednesday of every month

THURSDAY, APRIL 27

Agave Heritage Festival, various times and Downtown locations through April 30, headquarters is Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, agaveheritagefestival.com, various prices. Special event, agave roasting demonstration, missiongarden.org

Museum of Contemporary Art, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., 265 S. Church Avenue, free third Thursday, moca-tucson.org

FRIDAY APRIL 28

Broadway in Tucson: “Riverdance,” various times through Sunday, April 30, Centennial Hall, tickets start at $50, ticketmaster.com

Paint Night in the Park, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Marana Heritage River Park, 12375 N. Heritage Park Drive, Marana, $30, maranaaz.gov/recreation

SATURDAY, APRIL 29

Jazz Under the Stars, 5 to 8 p.m., Tohono Chul, 7366 Paseo del Norte, $15, tohonochul.org

SUNDAY, APRIL 30

“Dioramas of a Darker Nature”: Nicolas Levasseur’s Abandoned Miniatures, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday through May 7, The Mini Time Museum of Miniatures, 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive, $14, theminitimemachine.org

“Robin Hood,” times vary through June 4, The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Boulevard, $27, thegaslighttheatre.com 

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