Zoppe Family Circus. Image courtesy UApresents.
Zoppe Family Circus
UApresents hosts a classical European big-top circus on January 13-15 for six performances. An intimate 600-seat tent is home to the world-class Zoppe Family Circus performance of acrobatic feats, clowns and canine acts. Led by sixth-generation Zoppe family leader and clown “Nino,” this circus is a return to the classic acts of old. Look for the big tent at the UA Rincon Vista Sports Complex, 2300 E. 15th St. UApresents.org, 621-3341.
New Exhibits at the Tucson Museum of Art
Two new and exciting exhibits open this month at the Tucson Museum of Art. First up is “Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Murray.” This show, featuring 46 prints from the original negatives, depict Kahlo over a 10-year period from 1938-1948. Murray, who photographed every major public figure and celebrity, is little known as an artist, but his work is widely recognized as his portraits were reproduced widely. The second is “Tesoros del Pueblo: Latin American Folk Art,” which is drawn largely from the museum’s permanent collection and features many objects that have never been on display previously. Tesoros del Pueblo means treasures of the people, and the show includes works in ceramic, cloth, wood, clay and metal. Both exhibits are on display at the museum through June 3. TucsonMuseumOfArt.org, 140 N. Main Ave.
Tucson Symphony Orchestra
The TSO presents the next in its Classics Series on January 13 and 15 with a program featuring Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and guest pianist Ilia Ulianitsky performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4. Ulianitsky, who wowed Tucson audiences in 2010, is back in town at the request of TSO musical director George Hanson to perform as part of this exciting program at TCC’s Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. TucsonSymphony.org, 882-8585.
