Reid Park DeMeester Outdoor Performance Area
(Country Club Road, N. of 22nd Street, Tucson)
FREE to attend!

YOU’RE INVITED to participate in Tucson Arts Brigade’s 4th Annual Water Festival, integrating art, science and culture to raise awareness, promote stewardship, and foster creative expression about our water future. This year, The Water Festival is partnering with the Earth Day Festival at Reid Park!

THE WATER FESTIVAL is the ONLY large-scale community event in Pima County that showcases creativity and water solutions together and is a prime opportunity to engage the public through diverse activities for learning, networking, and family fun!

• Exhibitor Fair
• Performances
• Art Show
• Music
• Speakers
• Workshops
• Kids Activities
• 3-Mile Walk for Water (8am-9am)
• Cultural / Spiritual Connections
• Design for Water Solutions Contest
• “The Vibe” LIVE Art Happenings
• Fun Surprises & Special Guests!

I’ve been to this cool, refreshing festival in the past and even got to see Mermaid Odette in her portable pool. 4th Annual Water festival sponsored by Tucson Arts Brigade. More info at: http://www.waterfestivaltucson.org/ or call 520-623-2119, info@waterfestivaltucson.org. This festival integrates water, art, science, and culture to raise awareness about water use and resources.

More info on 19th Annual Earth Day at www.tucsonearthday.org, 520-206-8814,
info@tucsonearthday.org.

Join the Parade
All species great and small-insects, plants and animals-the Earth needs them all! Dress-up and participate in the “All Species Procession” as part of the Earth Day Parade! Make a banner and tell us how your species is so important to Planet Earth. Are you helping clean the air (trees and plants)? Are you an endangered or threatened species? The ice may be melting your home (global warming) or maybe there hasn’t been rain in a while so you are affected by drought or the threat of fire… let us know what we should do to help all species have a place on earth! Parade begins at 10:00 and winners are announced at 11:30.

Solar Competition
Model Solar Electric Cars and Houses, designed and constructed by middle school students, are real world engineering projects. The kits contain solar cells, motors, batteries, lights and other optional parts. The design and the construction is “left to the ingenuity of the student”! Competition begins at 10:45. Awards at 1:00!
For a kit order form and information on how to enter email Stacey at solar@swetucson.org

Alternate Fuel Vehicle Show
Check out vehicles that run on alternate fuels such as biodiesel, compressed natural gas, electric, ethanol, propane and waste vegetable oil. Ask the experts how you can start using an alternate fuel in your vehicle to keep the air clean for all.

Bike to the Zoo
Animals love the earth and need clean air too! So, ride your bike to the Reid Park Zoo and get FREE admission by showing your safety helmet. Before or after visiting the zoo, ride over to the Earth Day Festival for more fun!

Celebrate Mother Earth, and water– her most precious resource.

Gather at 5:00pm on Nov. 4th
registration area on Toole Ave just West of Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St.

Procession Begins 6pm
GRAND FINALE
Mercado San Agustín on West Congress (west of I-10), 100 S. Avenida del Convento

We will be initiating our new finale site on West Congress and with the help of Gadsden Company we will be investing in a new Festival Grounds that will be developed over the next few years-look for more details soon!
Flam Chen and a multitude of other performers TBA, The Community Spirit Group, and
with this years musical guests: SORIAH, Richard Noel from Sticks and Fingers and David Galleher, Danza Azteca Calpulli Tonantzin, Tucson Arts Brigade, Odaiko Sonora, Mourning Frye, de Dar a Luz, and more.

Map of new route is below (The change must be due to construction on 4th Avenue as the previous route used to start at Epic Cafe at University Blvd. and go through the 4th Avenue Underpass to downtown). The new route now starts near Hotel Congress:

This wildly popular procession is in its 23rd year and there must be 20,000 or more people now walking the route. For more information on other events leading up El Dia de Los Muertos and this All Souls Procession, go to their website: http://www.allsoulsprocession.org/

Hope you enjoyed Halloween last night, and it’s time to get ready for All Souls on Sunday. Raices Taller art gallery will be hosting a Dia de los Muertos community event on Friday November 2nd, from 6 to 8 p.m. It is their “annual homage to Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead with a cultural celebration in the tradition of the Hispanic Southwest. Community groups, guest artists and gallery members pay personal tribute to Dia de los Muertos with altars, ofrendas (offerings), paintings and sculpture. All events are free and open to the public, donations appreciated!”They are located at 218 E. 6th Street, 520-881-5335 or raicestaller222@aol.com.

VIBRATIONS: SUMMER ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL
(And live art by Tucson Arts Brigade youth)

JULY 20 and 21 at 4pm to 2am
THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE
1102 W. Grant Road, Tucson

A PORTION OF EVERY TICKET BENEFITS Tucson Arts Brigade

TUCSON ARTS BRIGADE (TAB) is a nonprofit participatory service-based community arts and education organization that specializes in Green Arts, offering intergenerational and cross-cultural opportunities for civic engagement. TAB facilitates dialogue and employs arts-based solutions to complex community issues including graffiti, bullying, crime, drug use, health and wellness, empowering youth and elders, beautification, sustainable design, and revitalizing neighborhoods. Bringing together schools, neighborhoods, civic agencies, businesses, and other non-profits, TAB is a national model for sustainable community development through the arts.

Presale ticket info: http://www.vibrations2012.info/

Check out these bands from San Diego and Phoenix coming to the old Pueblo. Enjoy electronic music.

Cyclovia, 10 to 3 p.m. www.cycloviatucson.org
car-free bike friendly/skates/pedestrian only family and community event, see map for route below — from Armory Park south to E. 36th Street and back (5 mile loop)

Water Festival, 10 to 4 p.m. www.tucsonwaterfestival.org
Armory Park Center, 220 S. 5th Ave.
3rd annual water friendly, environmental & art fair for all ages sponsored by Tucson Arts Brigade
Click here for my blog yesterday about the Water Festival.

Solar Rock, 11 to 4 p.m., www.solarrocktucson.com *
Armory Park (along 6th Avenue between E.12th & E 13th, south of Broadway)
100% solar powered concert plus:

Now in its sixth year, Solar Rock will feature live music from local bands, speakers, games, kids’ activities, food, and exhibits from local businesses, schools, and community organizations.

Gloo Factory Ink. Open house 2 to 6 p.m., www.gloofactoryink.com, 520.740.0810
new location – 238 E. 26th Street – on Cyclovia route between 4th and 5th Avenues

Gloo Factory Ink. is a full service Union print shop offering custom offset and screen printing on t-shirts, stickers, paper, banners and more.

We’re sparking up the grill, will be treated to local musical talents and are eager to toast all the friends of the Gloo Factory who helped make this move possible.

* 3/17/12 UPDATE: 2012 Solar Rock cancelled due to predicted rain/wind (click here).

Sunday March 18, at Armory Park Center, 10 to 4 p.m. == a very cool event (literally)
220 South 5th Avenue • Tucson AZ

Tucson Arts Brigade‘s 3rd Annual celebration of The Water Festival, an integration of art, science, and culture to raise awareness, promote stewardship, and foster creative expression about our water future.

In conjunction with the United Nation’s World Water Day, The Water Festival is a prime opportunity to engage the public through diverse activities for learning, networking, family-friendly fun, and creative interactions with water and community issues.
• Exhibitor Fair
• Art Show
• Dance/Theater Performances
• Panel Discussions & Speakers
• Workshops
• Music
• Films
• Kids Activities
• Spiritual Water Practices
• And more!
This year’s theme is “WATER & COMMUNITY: A CENTENNIAL JOURNEY – Then, Now & Into the Future”, with added focus on water-related themes:

• Agriculture – Food security, farmers markets, water use
• Health & Wellness – Technology, holistic practices, body water
• Cultural Connections – Century of water stories and future visions

MORE INFO / ONLINE REGISTRATION:
www.WaterFestivalTucson.org

QUESTIONS:
520.791.9359
info@waterfestivaltucson.org

I went to this fun event last year and felt so refreshed by all the water information & activities (probably because I am an astrological water sign).

22nd Annual All Souls Procession on Sunday November 6:
5 p.m. procession gathers at 4th Avenue & University Blvd.
6 p.m. procession begins at Epic Cafe, proceeds south on 4th Avenue, through the underpass to Congress St., then west to Mercado San Agustin (100 S. Avenida del Convento) for the grand finale.

Flam Chen and a multitude of other performers will be part of the grand finale,
along with the Community Spirit Group, this years musical guest Roskruge Mariachi, and Odaiko Sonora, Batucaxe, and Tucson Puppet Works. There will be sculptural installations by Mykl Wells, Joe O’Connell, Richard Wizardry, Carlos Noggle, SORIAH, Tucson Arts Brigade, AZ burner CHURCH, Mourning Fyre.

website: allsoulsprocession.org.

The All Souls Procession is perhaps one of the most important, inclusive and authentic public ceremonies in North America today. The Procession had its beginnings in 1990 with a ritualistic performance piece created by local artist Susan Johnson, who was grieving the passing of her father. Inspired by Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos holiday, Johnson felt she should honor her father in celebration and creativity. The performance was very well received and many artists were inspired to continue growing the Procession into its modern incarnation.

Today we find ourselves organizing over 20,000 participants on the streets of downtown Tucson for a two-mile long human-powered procession that ends in the finalizing action of burning a large urn filled with the hopes, offerings and wishes of the public for those who have passed. Inside the event are myriads of installation art, altars, performers, and creatives of all kinds collaborating for almost half the year to prepare their offerings to this amazing event. The All Souls Procession, and now the entire All Souls Weekend, is a celebration and mourning of the lives of our loved ones who have passed.

Many Mouths One Stomach (manymouths.org), a non-profit arts collective based in Tucson, AZ, is the organizing body for the Procession, and serves as a vehicle for working artists to collaborate, create, and inspire the public through Festal Culture.

My husband and I have walked in the past with other calaveras (Spanish for skulls) and skeletons, and it’s always amazing how many people turn out for this wildly popular event.
The crowd size in the past has been estimated at 20,000.

Last year’s blog on the “Dance of Death” at All Souls Procession (click here).

Tucson, Ariz. – September 22, 2011 –

Arizona Public Media’s PBS-HD Channel 6 was recognized with 14 Emmy® Award nominations, more than any public station in the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and more than any local television news station.

PBS-HD Channel 6 – Rocky Mountain Emmy® Nominations

By Category:

Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature-Segment
*Borderlandia (Arizona Illustrated) Luis Carrion

*Tucson Arts Brigade (Arizona Illustrated) Luis Carrion

Teen (13 and up) – News Single Story/News Feature or Program Feature/Segment
*Youth Diving Competition (Arizona Illustrated) Luis Carrion

Historic/Cultural – News Single Story
*Neon Artistry (Arizona Illustrated) Luis Carrion

*Last Chopper Out (Arizona Illustrated) Christopher Conover & Mike Baron

Documentary – Cultural
*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Sooyeon Lee

Documentary – Historical
*Unforgettable: The Korean War Thomas Kleespie

Information/Instructional
*Wavelengths: Scientific Voyage Pamela White & Daniel Duncan

*Wavelengths: The Thinking Machine, Part 1 Pamela White

Magazine Program – Feature/Segment
*To Be Chinese Sooyeon Lee

Editor – Program (Non-News)
*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Sooyeon Lee & Martin Rubio

Photographer – Program (Non-News)
*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Martin Rubio

Writer – Program (Non-News)
*Unforgettable: The Korean War Thomas Kleespie

*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Sooyeon Lee & Kimberly Craft

Nominations by Program:

*Arizona Illustrated –Daily News Magazine program – 5 total nominations
*Borderlandia (Arizona Illustrated) – Luis Carrion
Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature-Segment

*Tucson Arts Brigade (Arizona Illustrated) – Luis Carrion
Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature-Segment

*Youth Diving Competition (Arizona Illustrated) – Luis Carrion
Teen (13 and up) – News Single Story/News Feature or Program Feature/Segment

*Neon Artistry (Arizona Illustrated) – Luis Carrion
Historic/Cultural – News Single Story

*Last Chopper Out (Arizona Illustrated) – Christopher Conover & Mike Baron
Historic/Cultural – News Single Story

*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo – A total of 4 nominations
Cultural – Sooyeon Lee
Editor – Program (Non-News) – Sooyeon Lee & Martin Rubio
Photographer – Program (Non News) – Martin Rubio
Writer – Sooyeon Lee & Kimberly Craft

*Unforgettable: The Korean War – A total of 2 nominations
Documentary Historical – Thomas Kleespie
Writer – Program (Non-News) – Thomas Kleespie

*Wavelengths Series – A total of 2 nominations
Informational/Instructional
Scientific Voyage – Pamela White & Daniel Duncan
The Thinking Machine, Part 1 – Pamela White

*To Be Chinese - Sooyeon Lee – 1 nomination
Magazine Program – Feature/Segment

The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is a membership organization dedicated to excellence in television by honoring exceptional work through the prestigious Emmy® Award. This organization is the only professional association representing television professionals from all disciplines of the industry, serving as the common meeting ground for individuals dedicated to advancing the art and science of television. The Chapter region serves Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and El Centro, California.

Congratulations to all the Channel 6 nominees!
Website for Arizona Public Media: www.azpm.org.

Tucson Arts Brigade (TAB) is a non-profit (501c3) arts organization that brings teaching artists into schools, community centers and neighborhoods.

Help us continue to deliver world class intergenerational and cross-cultural arts education programs that result in murals, theater and multi-media projects that Beautify and Unify the places we live, work and play.

Still time to catch this Art Show fundraiser before January 15 at CataVinos, one block south of Ft. Lowell on Alvernon:

Featuring fine art by Manuel Abril, Tempest Alabi-Isama, Niki Glen, Frank Hernandez, Joe Marshall, Joseph Michael Oland, Riley, Howard Salmon, Michael Schwartz, Will Seberger, Susan Silverman, and more!

Proceeds from art purchases support Tucson Arts Brigade’s community arts, education, and civic engagement programs and the featured artists of the show.

TAB features the Tucson Mural Arts Program, The Water Project: Tucson’s Synergistic Water Festival, Dance Theatre Program, workshops and special events. TAB brings Teaching Artists into schools, community centers and neighborhoods, and offers visual and performing arts workshops and interactive arts opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. TAB’s mission is to Beautify and Unify our community by promoting participation, stewardship, and wellness though the arts.

For more information, call 520-791-9359, or log onto: www.tucsonartsbrigade.org.