| this weekend in downtown tucson
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Plan your weekend now with this helpful guide to the biggest and best events this weekend. Downtown Tucson is home to hundreds of events, numerous entertainment venues, over 80 restaurants and bars, and a variety of retail establishments and unique boutiques. Parking is easy and economical with over 13,000 spaces available. Free on-street parking is available evenings (after 5 pm) and on weekends. Check out our website for a detailed listing of businesses, parking info or dining options at downtowntucson.org.
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 JILLIAN & THE GIANTS
AT JOHNNY GIBSON'S
7:00 PM - 9:00 PMMusic on the patio at Johnny Gibson’s Downtown Market. This band plays American Pop and Modern Soul.
more details | |  SUMMER WINE TASTINGS: S. AFRICAAT MAYNARDS MARKET & KITCHEN6:00 PM - 8:00 PMFrom 6 to 8pm, we will be tasting wines, hand selected by our Sommelier, from South Africa.
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 | SUMMER INTENSIVE SHOWCASE
AT ARTIFACT DANCE PROJECT STUDIOS
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Artifact Dance Project presents its summer showcase in the historic downtown ADP studio space. Dancers study and train for 3 weeks to perform. | |  | PAM YOUNG: MINIATURES
AT JOEL D. VALDEZ MAIN LIBRARY
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Pam Young’s miniatures will be on display in the glass cases of the Joel D. Valdez Main library during regular library hours through the month of August. | |
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 LAUNCH PARTY
AT THE NERD GYM
5:00 PM - 7:00 PMThe Nerd Gym is now open in Downtown Tucson, and we’re celebrating! Come on down and share in the excitement and revelry at Tucson’s superhero training headquarters. What can you expect at a Nerd Gym party? Fitness Scavenger hunt with prizes! Live DJ and cosplay dance party! Food, fun and friends! Performances from Tucson’s nerdiest burlesque heroes. Games and so much more. We welcome everyone 18 and older to come down and have a great time. Wear your favorite cosplay or whatever is comfortable for you.
more details | |  VAL KILMERAT RIALTO THEATRE7:00 PM - 10:30 PMVal Kilmer will appear in person to introduce the screening of his one-man play about Mark Twain: Citizen Twain, played to sold-out houses at several performing arts venues in Los Angeles and now the writer, actor and director, Val Kilmer, presents a special film screening of the play. Mr. Kilmer will introduce the 90-minute film and conduct a question and answer period with the audience following the screening. VIP ticket holders will have an opportunity to meet Val, chat, and take photos after the Question & Answer.
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 ART IN THE LOBBY: ISADORA HALE
AT HOTEL CONGRESS
6:00 PM - 8:00 PMJoin us Saturday, August 5th from 6-8pm in welcoming Isadora Hale and her artwork in the Hotel Congress Lobby!
more details | |  TROPICAL HEAT WAVEAT CONTRERAS GALLERY6:00 PM - 9:00 PMThe exhibition will feature eleven artists, with art inspired by the climate. The colors will be bright. Free!
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 EMBROIDERING FOR PEACE & MEMORY
AT JOEL D. VALDEZ MAIN LIBRARY
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMBordando por la Paz y la Memoria is made up of groups of citizens, women and men from all over Mexico and some cities abroad, who come together to embroider on white handkerchiefs the names and stories of victims in Mexico’s War Against Drug Trafficking. The handkerchiefs will be on display on the wooden towers August 1-31, in the cafe area. The stitched stories make visible the suffering caused by this war. “We Are a Voice of Needle and Thread that Is Not Silenced”
more details | |  EASTER DINNER
AT REILLY CRAFT PIZZA & DRINK
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMBeat heat this summer with some cool hands-on fun at the Children’s Museum Tucson, 200 S. 6th Ave. Every Sunday, through September 3, admission is just $3 per person at Children’s Museum Tucson. And every one of those Sundays will be filled with activities, crafts and special guests with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and/or Mathematics. STEAM Sundays are presented by Tucson Medical Center, Freeport-McMoRan and Wells Fargo.
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