A new travelling exhibit showcasing large sculptures/”art to save the sea” made from marine debris and other plastics opened at the Tucson Botanical Gardens on Jan. 26. My husband and I attended the opening art talk by Brad Parks, the Conservation Education Director from Washed Ashore, an Oregon based group whose mission is: “To build … Read more
A Celebration of the Nation’s Public Gardens “Throughout the week, many of our nation’s public gardens will emphasize their importance and impact as community resources and catalysts for change and resilience by encouraging the general public to visit, engage, donate, and/or volunteer.” Go to the website link to locate public gardens in Tucson (or elsewhere) … Read more
Otaku Festival of Modern Japan coming to Yume Japanese Gardens on March 4, 2017 “Tell a Westerner that Japanese youth are into costumed role playing, and what comes to mind may be an image of a teenage geisha in kimono. Far from it, however. The hippest hobby in Japan today is “cosplay.” That’s a portmanteau … Read more
All info: http://www.cycloviatucson.org/. Plus added bonus FREE admission to the Frida Kahlo exhibit at Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way (on the route). Garden open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, but Cyclovia is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life exhibit ongoing to May 30, 2017.
TUCSON JAPANESE COMMUNITY TO HOLD CANDLELIGHT VIGIL, CONCERT FOR VICTIMS OF JAPANESE AND ECUADORIAN QUAKES “Last week’s devastating earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador are bringing the local Japanese community together at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, to hold a 30-minute candlelight vigil and concert at Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson, the area’s only authentic … Read more