Five cool things to you can still do in Tucson this weekend (June 17-June 18)
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Some involve being inside out of the heat.
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President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863.
But it wasn’t until June 19, 1865, before word got to Texas and the slaves there were set free.
Juneteenth celebrates that long-overdue day. Festivals happen around the country. In Tucson, which had its first Juneteenth fest in 1970, the celebration is slated for June 17 at Dunbar Cultural Center, 325 W. Second St.
A full day is planned, says Valerie Stanley, one of the organizers.
Starting at 11 a.m. and continuing to 4 p.m., community organizations will have booths set up and will answer questions and hand out information. There will be food, historical presentations, demos from students at the Dunbar Barber College, and even laser tag and a kids zone. At 1 p.m., the Tucson Black Film Club will screen Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13th.”
At 4, the doors will shut until 6 p.m. Then the party takes off and rocks until 9 p.m. Live jazz and R&B are on the bill, and there will be DJ sounds from Desert Dawgz.
This is the first year the event has been held at Dunbar. And the first time it has been held indoors.
“We’re excited about that,” says Stanley.
“It’ll be 109 on Saturday — global warming is not a joke; it is real. We have to plan accordingly.”
The Juneteenth Festival is free and open to the public. More information is on Facebook.
- Kathleen Allen
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Skip the dive bars and taprooms this weekend and head to the Reid Park Zoo for its annual Brew at the Zoo event this Saturday.
$45 will get you samples of local craft brews, pub-style food, live music and a commemorative glass as a way to remember the evening.
Bonus: Funds raised will go to the Zoo Project Fund, which helps with improvements and upkeep at the zoo.
Brew at the Zoo runs from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. More information can be found on the Facebook event page.
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If you can't make it to the beaches of California this weekend, Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., will bring the beach to you.
On Saturday, the venue will host Surfapalooza, its celebration of surf rock featuring Shrimp Chaperone, The Boogienauts, Grave Danger and Michael P.
Fish tacos will be the main meal for the evening.
The evening runs from 6 to 10 p.m. and is free and family friendly, according to the Facebook event page.
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Tucson’s unaccompanied Helios Ensemble choir is toasting Brahms with beer on Sunday, June 18, and not just ordinary, mass-produced brew available at your corner convenience store.
They’re pairing Brahms love songs and requiem with Dragoon, one of Tucson’s fine microbrews.
The 3-year-old Helios Ensemble, a 50-voice choir led by founder and conductor Benjamin Hansen, is billing “Brahms and Beer” as a “hearty celebration” of the 19th century German composer and his music. It’s also a chance to see Hansen lead the group in a piece that has become a Helios favorite, Stephen Paulus’ “Pilgrim’s Hymn.”
Brahms and Beer starts at 7 p.m. Sunday at Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St. Helios also will perform the Brahms concert sans the beer at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, 17750 S. La Cañada Drive in Sahuarita. Tickets are $18, $30 for two at mkt.com/heliosensemble or at the door.
Details: heliosensemble.org
— Cathalena E. Burch
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Celebrate Father's Day this weekend with a pinball throwdown at D&D Pinball, 331 E. Seventh St., on Sunday.
The tourney is played like so (according to the Facebook event page):
This is a match-play 3-strike group knockout tournament. Each round the bottom two players receive a strike in a four player group, bottom one receives a strike in 3 player group. No entry fee, only pay coin drop for the games you play.
Everyone get all that?
The tournament will start at 1:30. Show up at 1 p.m. to register and warm up.
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President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863.
But it wasn’t until June 19, 1865, before word got to Texas and the slaves there were set free.
Juneteenth celebrates that long-overdue day. Festivals happen around the country. In Tucson, which had its first Juneteenth fest in 1970, the celebration is slated for June 17 at Dunbar Cultural Center, 325 W. Second St.
A full day is planned, says Valerie Stanley, one of the organizers.
Starting at 11 a.m. and continuing to 4 p.m., community organizations will have booths set up and will answer questions and hand out information. There will be food, historical presentations, demos from students at the Dunbar Barber College, and even laser tag and a kids zone. At 1 p.m., the Tucson Black Film Club will screen Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13th.”
At 4, the doors will shut until 6 p.m. Then the party takes off and rocks until 9 p.m. Live jazz and R&B are on the bill, and there will be DJ sounds from Desert Dawgz.
This is the first year the event has been held at Dunbar. And the first time it has been held indoors.
“We’re excited about that,” says Stanley.
“It’ll be 109 on Saturday — global warming is not a joke; it is real. We have to plan accordingly.”
The Juneteenth Festival is free and open to the public. More information is on Facebook.
- Kathleen Allen
Skip the dive bars and taprooms this weekend and head to the Reid Park Zoo for its annual Brew at the Zoo event this Saturday.
$45 will get you samples of local craft brews, pub-style food, live music and a commemorative glass as a way to remember the evening.
Bonus: Funds raised will go to the Zoo Project Fund, which helps with improvements and upkeep at the zoo.
Brew at the Zoo runs from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. More information can be found on the Facebook event page.
If you can't make it to the beaches of California this weekend, Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., will bring the beach to you.
On Saturday, the venue will host Surfapalooza, its celebration of surf rock featuring Shrimp Chaperone, The Boogienauts, Grave Danger and Michael P.
Fish tacos will be the main meal for the evening.
The evening runs from 6 to 10 p.m. and is free and family friendly, according to the Facebook event page.
Tucson’s unaccompanied Helios Ensemble choir is toasting Brahms with beer on Sunday, June 18, and not just ordinary, mass-produced brew available at your corner convenience store.
They’re pairing Brahms love songs and requiem with Dragoon, one of Tucson’s fine microbrews.
The 3-year-old Helios Ensemble, a 50-voice choir led by founder and conductor Benjamin Hansen, is billing “Brahms and Beer” as a “hearty celebration” of the 19th century German composer and his music. It’s also a chance to see Hansen lead the group in a piece that has become a Helios favorite, Stephen Paulus’ “Pilgrim’s Hymn.”
Brahms and Beer starts at 7 p.m. Sunday at Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St. Helios also will perform the Brahms concert sans the beer at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, 17750 S. La Cañada Drive in Sahuarita. Tickets are $18, $30 for two at mkt.com/heliosensemble or at the door.
Details: heliosensemble.org
— Cathalena E. Burch
Celebrate Father's Day this weekend with a pinball throwdown at D&D Pinball, 331 E. Seventh St., on Sunday.
The tourney is played like so (according to the Facebook event page):
This is a match-play 3-strike group knockout tournament. Each round the bottom two players receive a strike in a four player group, bottom one receives a strike in 3 player group. No entry fee, only pay coin drop for the games you play.
Everyone get all that?
The tournament will start at 1:30. Show up at 1 p.m. to register and warm up.
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