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They packed Conrad Wilde Gallery, where a new elegant and serene exhibit (one bystander pronounced it quite &l]]> PARKS AND RECREATION FALL PROGRAM GUIDE AVAILABLE JULY 19 (press release) Tucson Parks and Recreations Fall 2010 Program Guide & Class Catalog has arrived and copies will be available at all locations by Monday, July 19. Limited quantities of the fall edition will be available for pick up at all Parks and Recreation Department facilities, including district offices, centers and pools.--- The fall issue can also be viewed on]]>   I have been a dedicated museumgoer since childhood, when I was introduced at age eight to the joys of interacting one-on-one with great art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. I stood enraptured before Renoir’s Girl with a Watering Can and Gauguin’s Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? In each of these situations (and dozens more), what really impressed me was the physicality of the works, not just the colors ]]> I don’t want to repeat myself too much (only as much as is tolerable) but can’t resist writing about the Summer Art Cruise that debuted on June 5th along 6th Street and 6th Avenue, taking the place of the First Saturday Art Walk. Picture a hot summer night, the luminous twilight sky, a shimmer of activity and a babble of enthusiastic, animated conversation among the crowds of art seekers.---  Some changes are afoot at the Firest]]> First Saturdays are a project of the Central Tucson Gallery Association, and typically, throngs of art-minded folks can be found strolling up and down 6th Street in the vicinity of 6th Avenue on those auspicious dates. May 1st was no exception, as dozens of the cognoscenti wandered from place to place, sipping wine, noshing on snacks and not incidentally checking out the varied and highly visible works to be seen at the eight galleries that abide]]> How awesome was Cyclovia, the bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly event held recently in downtown Tucson? They say a picture is worth a thousand words. (Streets - cars) kknd bikes = fun. Photo: Kathleen Dreier, Esens.com]]>     In the midst of the Fourth Avenue Street Fair bustle in the neighborhood (and its concomitant “no place to park” madness), a gathering of mostly like-minded souls at the Rogue Theatre on University Blvd. Sunday afternoon proved that when given a chance to talk about the arts, about criticism and the media, about building audiences and even what the value of art is, those intrepid folks will not let obstacles deter them f]]> Press release from the Governor's Office, March 4, 2010: PHOENIX – Governor Jan Brewer today announced the appointments of Jodi Bain, Edwin Biggers, Carlotta Flores, David Jones, and Alan Willenbrock to the Rio Nuevo Board of Directors.“I am very pleased to announce the appointment of these well qualified professionals to the Rio Nuevo Board of Directors,” said Governor Brewer.  “They are highly regarded citizens w]]> The event title was “The Music of Broadway,” but it could easily have been called something like “New York City Cabaret Comes to Tucson,” straight out of the incomparable Café Carlyle in New York. That’s what it really was, and it’s unfortunate that the University’s Centennial Hall was less than two-thirds full Saturday night, because what was on offer was both extraordinary and rare. I can’]]> Excerpt from Providence's press release: The Providence Service Corporation one of Tucson’s largest companies with over 11,000 employees nationwide, today announced that it plans to relocate its corporate headquarters to downtown Tucson.--- Providence, working with Peach Properties, will take over the vacant building at the corner of Scott and Broadway, adjacent to the new site of Tucson Electric Power's new headquarters. "This will put two]]> Maurice Grossman really exemplified the cliché “a legend in his own time,” not to mention, “larger than life.” And for a variety of different communities in Tucson, he was not just ubiquitous but probably downright irreplaceable. And yet, the arts world, the GLBT world, liberal politics, the world of ideas and theater and culture in general will now have to get along without his megawatt smile and lovingkindness, h]]> The 75-year-old Firestone building that now houses Conrad Wilde Gallery has a rich history that doesn’t necessarily reflect its background. --- Originally built to store goods related to the railroad, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. During the heady days of rehabilitation and renovation in the mid 2000s, developers took advantage of the desire of upscale gallery owners to be part of the Tucson Warehouse A]]> The dedicated art lovers who found their way to Tooley's Coffee Shop in the Lost Barrio (showing through November 30) for the rare, once-a-year opportunity to view and purchase the work of beloved Tucsonan Francisco Franklin were not typical of those who usually attend these kinds of events. --- Instead of gathering in clusters of appetizer nibbling, wine sipping conversationalists dressed in their neo-Bohemian splendor, talking of local politics]]> Some of Tucson's favorite local musicians will take their Old Pueblo sound all the way to Europe this Fall. %uFFFD --- Marianne Dissard, whose latest Calexico-produced album, "L'Entredeux," has been gaining worldwide acclaim, is set to take the stage in Germany, Italy, France, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium... and she's bringing a slew of Tucson talent along with her. Accompanying Dissard will be Brian Lopez, solo artist and lead singer/ guita]]>