The estimate of the huge Women’s March in Tucson crowd that gathered this morning at Armory Park on S. 6th Avenue and marched to Jacome Plaza (in front of the Joel D. Valdez library) was about 15,000. Lots of very creative signs went by, carried by people of all ages, children, elderly, even people with crutches and walkers…gay, straight, multi-racial, many with dogs, wagons, etc. Every few blocks people were chanting “This is what Democracy looks like”. Here’s some photos of today’s crowd.
SONORAN SHADOWS October 14-15, 2016 By Milta Ortiz Excerpted and adapted from Patricia Preciado Martin’s El Milagro and Other Stories Art Direction by Cristina Cardenas Directed by Marc David Pinate “Los buquis (kids) from the ol’ neighborhood have front row seats to Nana’s Sunday Matador ritual, a girl who always wanted to be a dancer, … Read more
29th Annual Parade & Festival “Sunday, March 13, downtown Tucson will come alive with Celtic tradition as the 29th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival brings the Irish spirit to Tucson! The St. Patrick’s Day Festival opens at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, March 13 at Armory Park (Military Plaza) on S. 6th Ave, in … Read more
STOP SOLDIER SUICIDES Awareness Event September 18th (press release) Tucson, AZ – The non-profit, Healing Arizona Veterans, organization announced today it is sponsoring a Stop Soldier Suicides Awareness Event to be held in Armory Park, Thursday, September 18. The event is to increase public awareness to the tragic epidemic of 22 veterans a day committing suicide with 1 … Read more