Tucson Entertainment

Tucson Events 2009 Guide

The Tucson Toros opened their doors to the public on Saturday, May 2, 2009 for an Open House where 161 prospective players signed up to earn a spot on the 2009 roster. Read about the new Tucson Toros.

Tucson Nightlife & Music

Tucson blues legend, Sam Taylor, dies at 74

Tucson, Arizona's former blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, Sam Taylor, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2009 at the age of 74, in his Islandia, New York home. Taylor had spent a decade in Tucson, AZ. and was a staple on the local music scene. He left Tucson in 1996 to live with his family in New York. Read interviews of Sam Taylor while he performed in Tucson, see photos of Sam Taylor in concert. Sam Taylor interviews.

Newsreal's Jonathan L is back with his twice weekly radio show "THE LOPSIDED WORLD OF L," a mixture of Alternative and Rock from the past and present. Listen to Jonathan L on Saturday mornings 6:45am-10am and Sunday evenings from 6pm-8pm on 98KUPD FM, Tempe, AZ. Also read alternative rock music reviews from Jonathan L's Must Have CDs.

Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 movie theater officially opens to the public.

Maverick Tucson, The King of Clubs, celebrates its 45th year as Tucson's country music club. The Travel Channel rolls into The Maverick.

More Tucson night life music scene

Tucson Entertainment, Arts, Culture & Community

Handoff ceremony celebrates Skrappy's independence

Young people, local politicians and the public celebrated Skrappy's long-held dream of independence with a handoff ceremony and open house July 16 at the center's new downtown location. Continue reading about the new Skrappy's club for teens.

Tucson Symphony Orchestra releases new classical music CD "André Matheieu: Piano Concerto No. 4"

ATC's 2009 Season Performance Schedule. Arizona Theatre Comapny will hold general season auditions for Equity and non-Equity actors for the 2009-2010 season in Tucson.

Sabino shuttle runs to top again- hiking OK

The Sabino Canyon shuttle is restarting service to the top of the road after the devastating flood in July 2006 that wiped out the major roadway that winds up the canyon. Continue reading...

Valley of the Moon restoration progress and the endangered Magic Carpet sculptures.

Google adds street view maps of Tucson. Look at your house, school or street.

Tucson International Airport still has growing pains. Continuous construction and remodeling to the terminal, security, parking and dining facilities easily confuse even Tucson natives. Find out new improvements at TIA.

SAN XAVIER MISSION REMODEL: All of the Scaffolding on the west side of San Xavier Mission is being taken down. The months of March and April 2009 will be the best time to take photos without the interference of the scaffolding. Continue reading about San Xavier Mission.

El Charro 100 Fastest Growing in U.S.

Tucson’s own El Charro Café has made the July/August 2009 Hispanic Business Magazine’s list of 100 fastest growing businesses, ranking #62 out of 100 listed.

El Charro Café recently opened their newest location in Oro Valley, AZ and has plans on adding new locations in 2010. El Charro can also be found at the University of Arizona Football Stadium. Continue reading about El Charro restaurant.

In-N-Out to quadruple in Tucson

In-N-Out, the popular Irvine, CA based family company known for its excellent but simple hamburgers, fries and shakes, has two new restaurants planned for Tucson. Two locations are already open on the northside in Marana and mid-town at El Con Mall. Continue readng about the In-N-Out Tucson expansion.

Tucson Annual Events for 2009

Tucson Events Calendar
Jan: AZ Renaissance Festival
Feb: Tucson Gem & Mineral Shows
Feb: Tucson Rodeo and Parade
March: Spring Training
May-Sept: Tucson Toros
Oct: Nightfall Old Tucson
More Tucson Attractions

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Beat the heat and enjoy the fun with the start of summer hours and Saturday evening happenings at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Summer Saturday Evenings give visitors a unique chance to tour the Desert Museum at night.

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View photos and take video tours around Tucson. Read feature articles about Tucson, AZ. Get information about Tucson entertainment, news, dining, shopping and community features in the Tucson Entertainment Magazine.

Tucson Area Attractions

Tucson Entertainment Magazine has been covering the Tucson scene for three decades. Since 1977, EM had published as a print newspaper. In 1995, EM became EMOL.org when it was one of the first newspapers in Arizona to go online. Now, find out more about Tucson from anywhere in the world. Plan your visit, plan your entertainment, shopping and dining, and explore Tucson in 2009, 2010, 2011 and on.

New discount restaurant dining gift certificates from some local restaurants through Restaurant.com. Check out the participating restaurants.

MTV2 GETTING LOCAL LOOK AND FEEL; MUSIC LOVER MATT MATERA IS TUCSON’S NEW LOCAL VJ (4/26/06)

Tucson's long history

Tucson, Arizona is one of the oldest, continuously inhabited cities in the United States. For thousands of years, people have called this place home.

The Tucson metropolitan valley is now home to over one million people. Because of that distinction, Tucson is becoming a prime market for major retailers, developers, tourists and potential residents.

The history of Tucson and its people is long and distinguished. Archaeological records demonstrate that Tucson was inhabited from about 300 to 1300 A.D. by a people called the Hohokam. Through the centuries the flags of Spain, Mexico, the Confederacy, and the United States have flown over Tucson.

Images of cowboys and Indians, preachers and gamblers, miners and gunslingers, ladies of the night and churchmen, leave an indelible imprint on the history of this town. From remote Spanish presidio outpost, to Mexican village, to modern metropolis, Tucson has endured. After Mexico's revolution against Spain in 1821, Tucson became part of Mexico. With the 1853 Gadsden Purchase, Tucson joined the United States as part of the Arizona Territory, achieving statehood in 1912.

After California's gold rush, many disappointed prospectors (the famous "49ers") stopped and stayed in Tucson. The expansion of the railroad brought many more immigrants. After World War One, many veterans with tuberculosis sought relief in Tucson's warm dry climate. After World War Two, veterans remembered their training during warm winters and moved to Tucson permanently. From Tucson, Arizona Images of America.

Where the Heart Was, by Glenn Boyer
Judith Mariner
Howard Terpning
Books: Tucson Authors

We are unable to mail out individual requests for brochures or events. All of our available information about entertainment in Tucson, AZ. is published online. To submit an event, your organization can register for free to post and edit listings on our Arizona Calendar of Events.

Traveling, relocating to Tucson? or moving to Tucson? Even in the summer, Tucson, AZ attracts visitors from around the world who brave the heat, but relish the warm nights and Tucson Spas. Take a Tucson Tour.

Is it Tuscon, Tuscan or Tucson? Some people are unsure how to spell the name of the longest continuously inhabited city in the U.S. Take a Tucson Tour.

Tucson International Airport (TIA)
renames concourses.
Get New TIA Terminal Map
ExpressJet ceases commercial flying
JetBlue blows out of Tucson
AeroMexico Connect upgrades

FREE Movies on the Old West

Old Tucson Film Studios

History of Tucson

Tucson Rodeo:
Watch video clips

Mt. Lemmon- video and photo tours of the revitalized mountain and Summerhaven

Tucson History
Arizona State Museum
AZ Sonora Desert Museum
Catalina State Park
Gates Pass
Old Tucson Studios
Sabino Canyon
San Xavier del Bac Mission
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Legend of the Iron Door Mine
Valley of the Moon

Hiking Around Arizona

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