Inside Arizona Science Center’s leap to LED with the Dorrance DOME / blooloop
With the official opening of the transformed Dorrance DOME in October 2025, the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix unveiled the most advanced LED dome of its kind in the Southwest. Powered by Cosm’s CX System, the renovation signifies a move away from traditional projection towards a future characterized by 8K+ resolution, unmatched brightness, and a degree of flexibility that fundamentally changes the role of a planetarium.
Tucson leaders discuss possibility of a Mexican American Chicano Cultural Center / Calo News Arizona
The idea for a Mexican American Chicano center in Tucson is not new. In the 1970s, community members organized and proposed a similar art center but it never happened. Today, a consultant is working with city officials to make the decades-long dream a reality.
Art Directions: Songs at the Silos / Phoenix New Times
In the 1990s, Tempe was the epicenter of music in the Valley and in the state. Over the years, that energy has waned, but a new crop of musicians and cultural advocates are hoping to restore the college town’s rock bona fides through Mill Music Sessions, a concert series at the historical Hayden Flour Mill.
He started booking gigs for friends. 25 years later, he’s still at it / Arizona Republic
Phoenix has a unique music scene. What really sets it apart from Seattle in the ’90s or New York in the 2000s is its non-unifying sound. At least, that’s what Stephen Chilton, the owner of Psyko Steve Presents and part-owner of the Rebel Lounge, thinks. And he would know; he’s been promoting shows and immersing himself in the local scene for the past 25 years.
Museum of Northern Arizona installation explores tradition, artistry of katsina dolls / Navajo-Hopi Observer
The Museum of Northern Arizona has opened a new installation of Hopi katsina dolls with a focus on carving styles and how the dolls developed from educational toys into an art form.
Environmental film festival to make its Phoenix debut / Paradise Valley Independent
The inaugural SkyFire Environmental Film Festival will debut across the greater Phoenix area this spring with submissions from around the world.
Ganado mother and daughter weavers partner on rug line debuting at Heard Museum / Navajo Times
A mother and daughter from the Ganado area are taking Navajo weaving patterns from vertical looms into a new rug line set to debut March 6 at the Heard Museum in Phoenix.
‘Arts reflect:’ Tucson arts orgs apprehensive ahead of 2026 NEA grant cycles / Tucson Sentinel
More than six months ago, arts organizations around the United States found themselves in a state of confusion after it was announced that the National Endowment of the Arts would be rescinding millions in grants. Tucson organizations say they’re uncertain of whether they’ll find themselves in the same position a year later.
Upcoming Events
Jan. 31: CARMEN.MAQUIA Performed by Ballet Hispanico New York, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Feb. 4-8: 67th Annual Tubac Festival of the Arts, Historic Village of Tubac
Feb. 11: Opera Through the Ages: Lecture Series, Arizona Opera Center, Phoenix
Feb. 12-15:ALICE (in Wonderland) by Ballet Arizona, Symphony Hall, Phoenix
March 7: 3rd Annual Mariachi & Folklórico Festival, Herberger Theater, Phoenix
March 19-22: Cacti & Other Works by Ballet Arizona, Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix
Through March 31: Vision and Sound: An African American Experience, Sedona, Peoria, Goodyear, Tolleson
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