March Tucson Calendar

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1

Workshop Series led by Josefina Ahumada: “Age to Sage: LGBTQI+ Elders Reflect on the Paths We Took,” 10 a.m. Wednesdays in March, Cornerstone Fellowship, 2902 N. Geronimo Avenue, soazseniorpride.org, free

“Joe Bourne Sings Nat King Cole,” 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., The Century Room, Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, hotelcongress.com, tickets start at $15

Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary, 6 to 9:30 p.m., Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium, 1601 E. University Boulevard, flandrau.org, $15. Hear the album as you explore the dark side of the moon with a laser show on the planetarian’s half dome.

THURSDAY, MARCH 2

John Richardson: “Rhythms and Ridgelines” Opening Reception, 4 to 7 p.m. FoR Fine Art, 6420 N. Campbell Avenue, forfineart.com, free, exhibit continues 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, through March 31

“Romeo + Juliet,” multiple times and dates, through March 19, Tornabene Theatre, University of Arizona, 1025 N. Olive Road, tickets.arizona.edu, $24

FRIDAY MARCH 3

Ikebana Festival, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., through March 5, Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson, 2130 N. Alvernon Way, $15

Women’s Equality: Celebrating Women’s Leadership in Challenging Times, 8 to 9:30 a.m. Zoom Webinar, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in-person after party, Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, 4300 E. Broadway Boulevard, lwvtucson.org, $25, hosted by the League of Women Voters Tucson

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

Quarter Horse Racing, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through April 2, Rillito Park Racetrack, 4502 N. First Avenue, rillitoracetrack.com, $6, parking $5

Tree Care and Planting Workshop, 9 a.m., Mission Garden, 946 W. Mission Lane,
missiongarden.org, $60

Guided Geology Hike in Oracle State Park, 9 a.m., Oracle State Park’s Group Use Area Parking Lot, 3820 E Wildlife Drive, Oracle, azstateparks.com, free, registration required   

John Pizzarelli and Catherine Russell Present “Billie & Blue Eyes,” 7:30 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, foxtucson.com, tickets start at $27.50

Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore w/Mark Insley, 8 p.m., The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, rialtotheatre.com, tickets start at $26

SUNDAY, MARCH 5

“Japanese Netsuke: Upholding Cultural History of Japan,” 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures, 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive, theminitimemachine.org, $14

MONDAY, MARCH 6

“Big, Big, Bugs,” 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court, reidparkzoo.org, $10.50, $6.50 kids 2 to 14

DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun: “The Way of the Cross,” through August 30, DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, 6300 N. Swan Road, degrazia.org, free

TUESDAY, MARCH 7

Abstract Perspectives in Mid-Century Art, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, until March 25, University of Arizona Museum of Art and Archive of Visual Arts, 1031 N. Olive Road, artmuseum.arizona.edu, $8

Preview: Arizona Theatre Company presents “Pru Payne,” multiple times and dates until March 25, Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Avenue, arizonatheatre.my.salesforce-sites.com, tickets start at $25

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 7:30 p.m., The Fox Tucson Theatre,17 W. Congress Street, foxtucson.com, tickets start at $37.50

Meet Me Wednesdays: A Social Walk/Run, 5:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Reforma, St. Phillips Plaza, 4310 N. Campbell Avenue, beyond-tucson.org

THURSDAY, MARCH 9

“A Western Experience” Old Tucson, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, until May 7, Old Tucson, 201 Kinney Road, oldtucson.com, $34

FRIDAY MARCH 10

Los Lobos with Gabby Moreno, 7:30 p.m., The Fox Tucson Theatre,17 W. Congress Street, foxtucson.com, tickets start at $37.50

Stargazing at Tucson Mountain Park, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Ironwood Picnic Area, 7300 W. Hal Gras Road, tucsonastronomy.org, advance registration required

SATURDAY, MARCH 11

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal, 8 a.m. to noon, Hi Corbett Field, 700 S. Randolph Way, tucsonaz.gov, free, collections take place in a different ward the second Saturday every month, 98% of materials collected through this program are recycled or reused

Tucson Fiddle Contest, 9 a.m., Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, tucsonfiddlecontest.org, free

Organic Garden Fair and Plant Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Mark’s Church’s north parking lot, 3809 E. Third Street, free admission, tucsonorganicgardeners.org, info@tucsonorganicgardeners.org

SUNDAY, MARCH 12

Paul Chandler Lecture, Icons of the Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Arizona Transportation Museum, 414 N. Toole Avenue, tucsonhistoricdepot.org, free

Arizona Opera: “The Sound of Music,” 2 p.m., Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, 260 S. Church Avenue, tickets.azopera.org, tickets start at $30.

MONDAY, MARCH 13

Adult Loss of Hearing Association (ALOHA) Peer discussion groups provide increased knowledge and understanding in a small group setting. Adaptive resources also are discussed. For more information and to join a group, visit alohaaz.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 14

Flogging Molly, 7 p.m., The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, rialtotheatre.com, tickets start at $42.50

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15

“How We Fight for our Lives: Memoir” Monthly Book Club, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Cornerstone Fellowship, 2902 N. Geronimo Avenue, soazseniorpride.org, free

THURSDAY, MARCH 16

The Rogue Theatre: “The Seafarer,” various dates and times until March 19, The Rogue Theatre, 300 E. University Boulevard, theroguetheatre.org, tickets start at $32

“Honoring a Life Workshop,” 1 to 3 p.m., Cornerstone Fellowship, 2902 N. Geronimo Avenue, free or by donation to Southern Arizona Senior Pride. Document decisions about your future health care preferences.

FRIDAY MARCH 17

“Stories Reimagined,” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday to Saturday, Philabaum Glass Gallery, 711 S. Sixth Avenue, philabaumglass.com, free

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

“Voyager,” a Tribute to the Music of Journey, 7:30 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, foxtucson.com, tickets start at $20

Cinema Tucson: “Usurpadora” the Musical, 7 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, foxtucson.com, $6, with English subtitles

SUNDAY, MARCH 19

Blues at the Rialto: Walter Trout Band, 8 p.m., The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, rialtotheatre.com, tickets start at $29 

Spring Festival of The Arts, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oro Valley Marketplace, 12155 N. Oracle Road, saaca.org, includes beer, wine and food trucks

MONDAY, MARCH 20

College Baseball Cactus Classic, times vary daily through March 31, Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way Tucson, tigsports.com/bb-schedule, free

TUESDAY, MARCH 21

The Black Violin Experience, 8 p.m., Rialto Theatre, 318 E Congress Street, rialtotheatre.com, tickets start at $39

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22

Fort Lowell Walking Tour with historian Ken Scoville, 1 to 3 p.m., Fort Lowell Museum, 2900 N. Craycroft Road, tucsonpresidio.com, $25

Café at the Katie, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Pima Council on Aging (PCOA), 500 S. Country Club Road, pcoa.org, free, safe and welcoming for people living with memory loss

THURSDAY, MARCH 23

“Stayin’ Alive”: One Night of the Bee Gees, 7:30 p.m., Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, rialtotheatre.com, tickets start at $27.50

FRIDAY MARCH 24

Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal, 7:30 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, foxtucson.com, tickets start at $20 

SATURDAY, MARCH 25

Introduction to Pointed Pen Calligraphy, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., repeats March 26, $175 for both sessions, sliding scale, payment plans and “pay what you will” are available, all materials are provided in class.

SUNDAY, MARCH 26

True Concord Presents Rachmaninoff Vespers, 7:30 p.m., Catalina Foothills High School, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive, tucsondesertsongfestival.org, tickets start at $27

MONDAY, MARCH 27

“Meet Me at Maynards,” 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Monday, Maynards, 400 N. Toole Avenue, beyond-tucson.org, free, community walk around Downtown

Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays through April 2, Arizona Renaissance Festival, 12601 E. U.S. Highway 60, Gold Canyon, arizona.renfestinfo.com, rain or shine, free parking, no pets

TUESDAY, MARCH 28

Japanese Netsuke: Upholding Cultural History of Japan, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures, 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive, theminitimemachine.org, $14

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29

The Silos, 8 p.m. 191 Toole, 191 Toole Avenue, rialtotheatre.com, ticketmaster.com, $16

“Chris Rush and Ellen McMahon: AGAIN with the REAL,” 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays through Saturday, April 15, Etherton Gallery, 340 S. Convent Avenue, ethertongallery.com

THURSDAY, MARCH 30

Wynton Marsalis, 7:30 p.m., The Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, foxtucson.com, tickets start at $57.50

AARP Foundation Tax Aide Assistance, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays through mid-April, AARP Information Center, 6700 N. Oracle Road, free, appointment required, 520-276-8211

FRIDAY MARCH  31

Tucson Symphony Orchestra: Mahler’s “Resurrection,” 7:30 p.m., Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, 200 S. Church Avenue, tucsonsymphony.org, tickets start at $9

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