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Art: Museum, Painting Picture This: Basketry in Native American Life A selection of 11 paintings highlighting the role of basketry in Native American daily and ceremonial life. Works on display are from ASM’s Avery Collection of American Indian Paintings, and from recent acquisitions. This exhibit is a complement to ASM’s n...	Arizona State Museum Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 6/26/17 - Sat 7/1/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 7/3/17 - Sat 7/8/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 7/10/17 - Sat 7/15/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 7/17/17 - Sat 7/22/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 7/24/17 - Sat 7/29/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 7/31/17 - Sat 8/5/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 8/7/17 - Sat 8/12/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 8/14/17 - Sat 8/19/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 8/21/17 - Sat 8/26/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 8/28/17 - Sat 9/2/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 9/4/17 - Sat 9/9/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 9/11/17 - Sat 9/16/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 9/18/17 - Sat 9/23/17 at 10am-5pm

Art: History/Science, Museum Pieces of the Puzzle: New Perspectives on the Hohokam What happened to the Hohokam? Archaeologists have searched for an answer to this question since the late 1800s. Travel back in time to visit this ancient culture that flourished in central and southern Arizona for 1000 years, from approximately A.D. 450 to...	Arizona State Museum Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 6/26/17 - Sat 7/1/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 7/3/17 - Sat 7/8/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 7/10/17 - Sat 7/15/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 7/17/17 - Sat 7/22/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 7/24/17 - Sat 7/29/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 7/31/17 - Sat 8/5/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 8/7/17 - Sat 8/12/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 8/14/17 - Sat 8/19/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 8/21/17 - Sat 8/26/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 8/28/17 - Sat 9/2/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 9/4/17 - Sat 9/9/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 9/11/17 - Sat 9/16/17 at 10am-5pm

Art: History/Science, Museum Snaketown: Hohokam Defined "Snaketown: Hohokam Defined" is presented in complement to the the traveling exhibit, "Pieces of the Puzzle: New Perspectives on the Hohokam," featured through 9/16.	Arizona State Museum Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 6/26/17 - Sat 7/1/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 7/3/17 - Sat 7/8/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 7/10/17 - Sat 7/15/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 7/17/17 - Sat 7/22/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 7/24/17 - Sat 7/29/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 7/31/17 - Sat 8/5/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 8/7/17 - Sat 8/12/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 8/14/17 - Sat 8/19/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 8/21/17 - Sat 8/26/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 8/28/17 - Sat 9/2/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 9/4/17 - Sat 9/9/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 9/11/17 - Sat 9/16/17 at 10am-5pm Mon 9/18/17 - Sat 9/23/17 at 10am-5pm

Art: Art Show, Museum Body Language: Figuration in Modern and Contemporary Art Drawn from the Tucson Museum of Art’s permanent collection and selected loans, this exhibition explores stylistic and conceptual trends in contemporary figurative art. Artists presented here rely on the human figure to examine notions of beauty and identit...	Tucson Museum of Art Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 6/25/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 6/27/17 - Sat 7/1/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/2/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/4/17 - Sat 7/8/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/9/17 at 12pm-5pm

Art: Multimedia, Museum, Sculpture Chuck Nanney: Selected Ambient Works, Volume II Chuck Nanney will exhibit sculptural works made over the last three years, along with sound pieces, comprising a mini-retrospective of recent activity. Frequently protruding from the walls, painted vividly, and installed at various heights, the works have ...	Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 - Sun 6/25/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 6/28/17 - Sun 7/2/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/5/17 - Sun 7/9/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/12/17 - Sun 7/16/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/19/17 - Sun 7/23/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/26/17 - Sun 7/30/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/2/17 - Sun 8/6/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/9/17 - Sun 8/13/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/16/17 - Sun 8/20/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/23/17 - Sun 8/27/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/30/17 - Sun 9/3/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 9/6/17 - Sun 9/10/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 9/13/17 - Sun 9/17/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 9/20/17 - Sun 9/24/17 at 12pm-5pm

Art: Art Show, Museum A Night On The Edge Of Forever: The Art Of Midnight Films, Free Theaternd The Psychedelic Underground San Francisco 1969-1973 Guest Curator Steve Terry is a collector and editor, and the publisher of Wild Life Press, which specializes in limited edition books, printed matter and audio releases. For this exhibition, Terry presents posters, flyers, artworks, photographs, and books ...	Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 - Sun 6/25/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 6/28/17 - Sun 7/2/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/5/17 - Sun 7/9/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/12/17 - Sun 7/16/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/19/17 - Sun 7/23/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/26/17 - Sun 7/30/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/2/17 - Sun 8/6/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/9/17 - Sun 8/13/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/16/17 - Sun 8/20/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/23/17 - Sun 8/27/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/30/17 - Sun 9/3/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 9/6/17 - Sun 9/10/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 9/13/17 - Sun 9/17/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 9/20/17 - Sun 9/24/17 at 12pm-5pm

Art: Museum, Photography Tucson John: Tucson Nights: After Dark in the Naked Pueblo Tucson John’s photographs of Tucson house parties, musical events, and downtown demimonde from the mid-2000s to the present will be collaged and wallpapered floor-to-ceiling in the Drawing Room, creating an all-over, immersive document of living history.	Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 - Sun 6/25/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 6/28/17 - Sun 7/2/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/5/17 - Sun 7/9/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/12/17 - Sun 7/16/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/19/17 - Sun 7/23/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/26/17 - Sun 7/30/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/2/17 - Sun 8/6/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/9/17 - Sun 8/13/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/16/17 - Sun 8/20/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/23/17 - Sun 8/27/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/30/17 - Sun 9/3/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 9/6/17 - Sun 9/10/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 9/13/17 - Sun 9/17/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 9/20/17 - Sun 9/24/17 at 12pm-5pm

Art: Installations, Museum Virginia Overton Virginia Overton will create a site-specific installation, originating in an intuitive and direct response to the majestic and unrivaled Neo-Brutalist space of MOCA’s Great Hall. Through a process of trial and error, Overton often creates sculpture that re...	Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 - Sun 6/25/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 6/28/17 - Sun 7/2/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/5/17 - Sun 7/9/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/12/17 - Sun 7/16/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/19/17 - Sun 7/23/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 7/26/17 - Sun 7/30/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/2/17 - Sun 8/6/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/9/17 - Sun 8/13/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/16/17 - Sun 8/20/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/23/17 - Sun 8/27/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 8/30/17 - Sun 9/3/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 9/6/17 - Sun 9/10/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 9/13/17 - Sun 9/17/17 at 12pm-5pm Wed 9/20/17 - Sun 9/24/17 at 12pm-5pm

Art: Art Show, Museum From Modern Into the Now: Masterworks From the Kasser Mochary Art Foundation In 2014, "The Figure Examined: Masterworks from the Kasser Mochary Art Foundation" broke the Museum’s attendance record. Many of the best-loved works from that exhibition will be on display in this new exhibition of selections from this important collectio...	Tucson Museum of Art Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 6/25/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 6/27/17 - Wed 6/28/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 6/29/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 6/30/17 - Sat 7/1/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/2/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/4/17 - Wed 7/5/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/6/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 7/7/17 - Sat 7/8/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/9/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/11/17 - Wed 7/12/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/13/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 7/14/17 - Sat 7/15/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/16/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/18/17 - Wed 7/19/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/20/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 7/21/17 - Sat 7/22/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/23/17 at 12pm-5pm

Art: Museum, Painting Henry C. Balink: Native American Portraits Henry C. Balink (1882-1963) is among the foremost painters of Native American portraits of the Southwest in the twentieth century. Curated by Christine Brindza, Glasser Curator of Art of the American West, this exhibition debuts the Henry C. Balink collect...	Tucson Museum of Art Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 6/25/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 6/27/17 - Wed 6/28/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 6/29/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 6/30/17 - Sat 7/1/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/2/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/4/17 - Wed 7/5/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/6/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 7/7/17 - Sat 7/8/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/9/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/11/17 - Wed 7/12/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/13/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 7/14/17 - Sat 7/15/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/16/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/18/17 - Wed 7/19/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/20/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 7/21/17 - Sat 7/22/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/23/17 at 12pm-5pm

Comedy: Stand Up Comedy Mike Merryfield Mike Merryfield's jokes bounce from style to style.	Laffs Comedy Caffe Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 8pm and 10:30pm

Art: Art Show, Museum On the Cusp: Modern Art from the Permanent Collection This exhibition presents selected paintings and graphics by noted artists of the early twentieth century whose works challenged the tenets of traditional artistic discourse and ushered in new ways of seeing the world. Included are works by Pierre Bonnard, ...	Tucson Museum of Art Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 6/25/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 6/27/17 - Wed 6/28/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 6/29/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 6/30/17 - Sat 7/1/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/2/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/4/17 - Wed 7/5/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/6/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 7/7/17 - Sat 7/8/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/9/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/11/17 - Wed 7/12/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/13/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 7/14/17 - Sat 7/15/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/16/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/18/17 - Wed 7/19/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/20/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 7/21/17 - Sat 7/22/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/23/17 at 12pm-5pm

Art: Art Show, Museum Poetic Minimalism Minimalism, one of the most significant movements of late twentieth-century art, developed in the United States primarily in New York and California in the late 1950s. This exhibition examines works by artists from subsequent generations who have responded...	Tucson Museum of Art Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 6/25/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 6/27/17 - Wed 6/28/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 6/29/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 6/30/17 - Sat 7/1/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/2/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/4/17 - Wed 7/5/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/6/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 7/7/17 - Sat 7/8/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/9/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/11/17 - Wed 7/12/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/13/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 7/14/17 - Sat 7/15/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/16/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/18/17 - Wed 7/19/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/20/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 7/21/17 - Sat 7/22/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/23/17 at 12pm-5pm

Art: Folk Art/Crafts, Museum A Traveler and His Treasures: Latin American Folk Art from the Peter C. Cecere Collection Peter P. Cecere is known for his extensive collection of more than 10,000 objects of folk art, amassed between 1967 and 1993 when he worked with the American Diplomatic Service. In Latin America, he served in Bolivia, Uruguay, Mexico, Ecuador, and Mexico, ...	Tucson Museum of Art Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 6/25/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 6/27/17 - Wed 6/28/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 6/29/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 6/30/17 - Sat 7/1/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/2/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/4/17 - Wed 7/5/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/6/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 7/7/17 - Sat 7/8/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/9/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/11/17 - Wed 7/12/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/13/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 7/14/17 - Sat 7/15/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/16/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/18/17 - Wed 7/19/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/20/17 at 10am-8pm Fri 7/21/17 - Sat 7/22/17 at 10am-5pm Sun 7/23/17 at 12pm-5pm

Special Event: History/Science, Museum, Animals Cool Summer Nights at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Astronomy Night Beat the Arizona heat and enjoy a family-friendly outing during the Desert Museum's popular Cool Summer Nights. So what makes these Saturday evenings so enchanting? The stunning sunsets, skies speckled with stars, night-blooming plants, and animals reappea...	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 5pm-10pm

Art: Art Show, Gallery, Photography Danny Lyon: Present Future Etherton Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition highlighting the career of documentary photographer Danny Lyon. Throughout his career Danny Lyon has made great images that forge connections with the past and the future, immersing himself in the lives ...	Etherton Gallery Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 11am-5pm Tue 6/27/17 at 11am-5pm Wed 6/28/17 at 11am-5pm Thu 6/29/17 at 11am-5pm Fri 6/30/17 at 11am-5pm Sat 7/1/17 at 11am-5pm Tue 7/4/17 at 11am-5pm Wed 7/5/17 at 11am-5pm Thu 7/6/17 at 11am-5pm Fri 7/7/17 at 11am-5pm Sat 7/8/17 at 11am-5pm Tue 7/11/17 at 11am-5pm Wed 7/12/17 at 11am-5pm Thu 7/13/17 at 11am-5pm Fri 7/14/17 at 11am-5pm Sat 7/15/17 at 11am-5pm Tue 7/18/17 at 11am-5pm Wed 7/19/17 at 11am-5pm Thu 7/20/17 at 11am-5pm Fri 7/21/17 at 11am-5pm Sat 7/22/17 at 11am-5pm Tue 7/25/17 at 11am-5pm Wed 7/26/17 at 11am-5pm Thu 7/27/17 at 11am-5pm Fri 7/28/17 at 11am-5pm Sat 7/29/17 at 11am-5pm Tue 8/1/17 at 11am-5pm Wed 8/2/17 at 11am-5pm Thu 8/3/17 at 11am-5pm Fri 8/4/17 at 11am-5pm Sat 8/5/17 at 11am-5pm Tue 8/8/17 at 11am-5pm Wed 8/9/17 at 11am-5pm Thu 8/10/17 at 11am-5pm Fri 8/11/17 at 11am-5pm Sat 8/12/17 at 11am-5pm Tue 8/15/17 at 11am-5pm Wed 8/16/17 at 11am-5pm Thu 8/17/17 at 11am-5pm Fri 8/18/17 at 11am-5pm Sat 8/19/17 at 11am-5pm Tue 8/22/17 at 11am-5pm Wed 8/23/17 at 11am-5pm Thu 8/24/17 at 11am-5pm Fri 8/25/17 at 11am-5pm Sat 8/26/17 at 11am-5pm Tue 8/29/17 at 11am-5pm Wed 8/30/17 at 11am-5pm Thu 8/31/17 at 11am-5pm

Talks & Readings: Signing/Readings, Talks/Lectures Diane Dweller: Mom, Mania, and Me: Surviving and Changing a Volatile Relationship Come and meet the author of "Mom, Mania, and Me: Surviving and Changing a Volatile Relationship." Ms. Dweller will be here to answer any questions and sign copies of her book.	Barnes & Noble Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 1pm

Theater: Comedy, Experimental/Perf. Art, Interactive, Mystery/Thriller The Dinner Detective Tucson America's largest interactive comedy murder mystery dinner show. Solve a hilarious crime while you feast on a fantastic plated dinner. Just beware – the killer is hiding somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect. Our show is very...	Hilton Tucson East Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 6pm-9pm Sat 7/1/17 at 6pm-9pm Sat 7/8/17 at 6pm-9pm Sat 7/15/17 at 6pm-9pm Sat 7/22/17 at 6pm-9pm Sat 7/29/17 at 6pm-9pm Sat 8/5/17 at 6pm-9pm Sat 8/12/17 at 6pm-9pm Sat 8/19/17 at 6pm-9pm Sat 8/26/17 at 6pm-9pm Sat 9/2/17 at 6pm-9pm Sat 9/9/17 at 6pm-9pm Sat 9/16/17 at 6pm-9pm

Music: Live Music in Bar/Club, Orchestral, Special Event, Film Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde With The Invincible Czars Audiences all over the US have eagerly gathered in art house cinemas to experience The Invincible Czars’ intricately crafted and precisely performed silent film soundtracks. The band aims to give modern day movie-goers a musical context through which they ...	Club Congress Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 8pm

Art: History/Science, Museum Fall of Faces: A Grateful Nation Thanks and Honors You The Arizona History Museum is excited to partner with the Douglas Vietnam Veterans Commemoration Project in presenting “Wall of Faces: A Grateful Nation Thanks and Honors You”. The exhibit will be on display to the public February 25th through July 4th.	Arizona History Museum Tucson, AZ Sat 6/24/17 at 11am-4pm Mon 6/26/17 - Thu 6/29/17 at 9am-4pm Fri 6/30/17 at 9am-8pm Sat 7/1/17 at 11am-4pm Mon 7/3/17 - Tue 7/4/17 at 9am-4pm

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