Free drinks and popcorn provided by the Tohono O’odham Nation!
Loft Cinema
“Oklahoma!” in Southern Arizona
From Pima County Communications:
Pima County’s Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation (NRPR) is hosting a free community concert Nov. 1 at Raúl M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park in Green Valley marking the 60th anniversary of “Oklahoma!,” the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical about life and love in the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the twentieth century, which was filmed in part at the ranch.
Oklahoma movie pictureProduction of the film was a true southern Arizona effort. The University of Arizona College of Agricultural and Life Sciences grew in individual containers “corn as high as an elephant’s eye.” In addition, a number of locations in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties were featured in the film, including Amado, Elgin, Nogales, Patagonia, Sonoita and the San Raphael Valley.
To mark the movie’s anniversary, Canoa Ranch will host the Green Valley Concert Band for a free community concert at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, where a number of selections from the musical will be played. Doors open at 5 p.m.
In addition, NRPR will team up with Desert Sky Cinemas to offer viewings of the movie at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Nov. 1 and Nov. 3.
Lastly, District 4 Supervisor Ray Carroll will present a proclamation at the Pima County Board of Supervisors’ Nov. 10 meeting in honor of “Oklahoma! In Arizona Days.”
It’s time again for the Loft Film Fest (Oct. 21-25)
For full program of 44 movies, go to www.loftcinema.com. The Loft is located at 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. in Tucson, east of Country Club Rd. Single Screening Admission: $10 general; $8 Loft members Festival Passes: $125 general; $100 Loft members
Rosemont film “Flin Flon Flim Flam” at the Loft on Oct. 18
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT 4:00PM | GENERAL ADMISSION: $10 PROCEEDS BENEFIT ARIZONA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, INC., A NONPROFIT 501-C3 Featuring a post-film Q&A with director John Dougherty in person! WITH DIRECTOR JOHN DOUGHERTY IN PERSON! FLIN FLON FLIM FLAM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT 4:00PM | GENERAL ADMISSION: $10 PROCEEDS BENEFIT ARIZONA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE … Read more
One Big Film Party: Tucson Festival of Films (Oct. 8 to 10)
Showings of films from 8 different film festivals, almost all at the Temple of Music & Art, 330 S. Scott Ave.in downtown Tucson. Only exception is “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” (filmed in Tucson) at the Loft theater at 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. on Saturday night. And the Tucson Cine Mexico film on Saturday night, … Read more