BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Blog for Arizona - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://blogforarizona.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Blog for Arizona REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260904T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260910T235959 DTSTAMP:20260901T152311Z CREATED:20260715T163300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T152311Z UID:201255-1788480000-1789084799@blogforarizona.net SUMMARY:”American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez” film DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\nAmerican Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nShowtimes Coming Soon \n\n\n\nSTARTS FRIDAY\, SEPTEMBER 4\n\n\n\nREGULAR ADMISSION PRICES\n\n\n\nPASSES NOT ACCEPTED 9/4 – 9/17\n\n\n\nFeaturing director David Alvadaro in person on opening weekend\, details TBA! \n\n\n\n“Against political resistance and industry skepticism\, Luis Valdez pushed Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba\, crafting iconic works that challenge\, celebrate\, and expand America’s story. From migrant farmworker to revolutionary artist\, Luis Valdez changed American culture. In the 1960s\, his El Teatro Campesino performed on flatbed trucks and helped mobilize workers to win the first farmworker union contract. His Zoot Suitwas the first Chicano play on Broadway. Despite critical rejection that killed the show\, he persevered\, creating La Bamba—a blockbuster breakout film that authentically depicted Mexican American life to the world. Now in its 60th year\, El Teatro continues to be a beacon for Latino/a creators. This is the story of an artist who gave voice to the overlooked and opened pathways for generations. Featuring Linda Ronstadt\, Lou Diamond Phillips\, Cheech Marin\, Delores Huerta\, and Edward James Olmos. (Dir. by David Alvadaro\, 2026\, USA\, 92 mins.\, Not Rated)” \n\n\n\n1 HR 32 MIN | NR\n\n\n\nReleased 2026\n\n\n\n\nAmerican Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/american-pacheco-the-legend-of-luis-valdez-film/ LOCATION:Loft Cinema\, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85716\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blogforarizona.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/6AF0653F-F378-4325-94AC-AA7062AD69C5.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260908T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260908T193000 DTSTAMP:20260903T042750Z CREATED:20260903T042746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T042750Z UID:203367-1788890400-1788895800@blogforarizona.net SUMMARY:Renewable Energy for Tucson’s Future DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\nSUSTAINABILITY SPOTLIGHT  Renewable Energy for Tucson’s Future\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA panel discussionTuesday\, September 8\, 6:00-7:15 pm\n\n\n\n“Long-term drought\, rising temperatures\, air and water pollution\, and increasing electric bills. The need to decarbonize our energy system has never been more apparent than now\, but how do we get started? This panel discussion will bring together a variety of viewpoints about what we can start doing today in Tucson for a more sustainable energy future. Moderated by Dan Stormont\, Sustainable Tucson Water Committee member and Chair of the City of Tucson’s Commission on Climate\, Energy\, and Sustainability (CCES).” URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/renewable-energy-for-tucsons-future/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blogforarizona.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/B7F0AAC9-0909-495D-80B3-AF7ED65EEE2D.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR