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Centennial Events: Feb 10 & Feb 11

By ZT Staff
Jerry Riopelle headlines on Feb 10.

FRIDAY 10TH

Tucson celebrates the Centennial of Arizona's statehood! The three days of eclectic, multicultural art and music festivities run Feb. 10-12.

All events are free, unless otherwise noted. Up-to-date details at 2ndSaturdays.com.

JIM CLICK AUTOMOTIVE STAGE 6th Ave @ Pennington St.

4pm: Mayor Rothschild opens the festivities with antique airplane fly-bys and the raising of the 1912 American Flag originally flown over Downtown Tucson. The Centennial century of planes flying overhead will include: 1917 Bi Plane, 1925 De Haviland, 1950 Piper Cub, 1972 Cessna, 2012 Beechcraft Baron.

Tucson High School band and choir presents the national anthem.

4:30pm: The El Camino Royales - Rockabilly/Surf/Americana
5:30pm: Heather ‘Lil Mama’ Hardy Band - Bluesy/Soul & Rock
6:45pm: Kevin Pakulis Band featuring Amy Langley. Rockin’ Americana
8pm: Jerry Riopelle - R&B, rock and country flavored with jazz and reggae.

SCOTT AVENUE STAGE @ Broadway Blvd.
5pm: Mariachi Aztlan de Pueblo High School
6pm: Vox Urbana - Garage Cumbia
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7pm: A Son y Sol - Latin American music with a twist

5th AVENUE
4pm-10pm: Ferris Wheel ($4)

CRICKET KID’S LOT
Between Stone Ave. & Scott Ave. on Congress Street
Jumping castles & food trucks!
6pm: Cinema La Placita Presents “McLintock!” (1963)

CHICAGO STORE PATIO
130 E. Congress St.
4pm-7pm: Tucson Arts Brigade hosts youth arts activities

ALONG DOWNTOWN’S STREETS
Parasol Project Living Statues

FRI 10 - INDOORS

Fox Theatre17 W. Congress St.
7pm-10pm: Centennial Soul Celebration – a celebration of African American music and culture, with SW Soul Circuit.

Rialto Theatre 318 E. Congress St.
8pm: Metropolitan Klezmer (Yiddish folk & rock)

Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave.
8pm: TSO’s Arizona Centennial Celebration, conducted by George Hanson. ($30-$86)

SATURDAY 11TH

Tucson celebrates the Centennial of Arizona's statehood! The three days of eclectic, multicultural art and music festivities run Feb. 10-12.

All events are free, unless otherwise noted. Up-to-date details at 2ndSaturdays.com.

JIM CLICK AUTOMOTIVE STAGE
6th Ave. @ Pennington St.
Noon: Los Changuitos Feos - Over 47 years of history and tradition.
12:45pm: The 4th Street String Band- Bluegrass/Blues/Jazz and punk rock sensibilities.
2pm: The Dusty Buskers - Upbeat, old-timey Celtic/bluegrass/folk with a rocking edge.
3pm: Al Perry & The Cattle - “Dedicated to curating what used to be known as country and western.”
4pm: Teodoro “Ted” Ramirez - A premier folk musician, singer/songwriter and storyteller.
5pm: Ronstadt Generations Living history through music.
6pm: The Tryst - Jazz-soul-funk-rock.
6:45pm: Poi-Zen - fire troupe
7pm: Southwest Soul Circuit/Kevin & Tanishia Hamilton – Soul/R&B
7:45pm: Poi-Zen fire troupe
8pm: Sam Moore (of Sam and Dave) - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Artist is known for several hits - Soul Man, Hold On I’m Comin’, I Thank You and When Something is Wrong With My Baby.

SCOTT AVENUE STAGE @ Broadway Blvd.
Multi-cultural & Kid’s Stage

1pm: Illusionist Michael Howell
1:45pm: Puppets Amongus
2:30pm: Puppet Muzik
3:15pm: The Wonderfools
4pm: Batucaxé
5:15pm: Odaiko Sonora
6pm: W.D. “Arizona” Kennedy
6:45pm: The Border Crossers includes Dylan Charles, Stuart Oliver, Nowhere Man & A Whiskey Girl

CRICKET KID’S LOT
Between Stone Ave. & Scott Ave. on Congress Street
Jumping castles & food trucks!
6pm: Cinema La Placita Presents “Arizona” (1940)

CHICAGO STORE PATIO 130 E. Congress St.
2pm-7pm: Tucson Arts Brigade hosts youth arts activities

ALONG DOWNTOWN’S STREETS
Parasol Project Living Statues & Tucson Circus Arts Stilt Walkers

5th AVENUE
12pm-10pm: Ferris Wheel ($4)

5th AVENUE between Congress St. & Toole Ave.
Noon-10pm: FC Tucson – Tucson’s new men’s soccer club hosts street exhibition soccer

SAT 11 - INDOORS

UA Downtown 44 N. Stone Ave.
1pm-7pm: Open house & exhibits of UA student work focused on Downtown

Main Library Downtown 101 N. Stone Ave.
11am-5pm: Family story time, craft fair and Happy Birthday Arizona Cake, games for teens

Fox Theatre 17 W. Congress St.
1:30pm-3:30pm: “A Special Chat with Noted Tucsonans of the Past” Reenacted interviews with a few of the famous people who helped shape Tucson, 1912-present, along with films of 1920s-30s travel logs.

Centennial Hall 1020 E. University Blvd.
3pm-5pm: “Through the Lens of Time – Arizona 100,” spoken word, video, corridos, dance, music more.

The Screening Room 127 E. Congress St.
6pm-9pm: AZ 100 Indie Films

Fox Theatre 17 W. Congress St.
7pm: Planet Jam - Rock, Reggae, Gypsy.
8pm: SambaDá - Brazilian, Samba, Surf Rock and Funk

Club Congress 311 E. Congress St.
7pm: Chris Black CD Release

Rialto Theatre 318 E. Congress St.
6pm-2am: Powhaus Productions Presents Arizona GEM
 
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