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Arts and Life
A tree is decorated to appear as a fairy home complete with steps and a doorway for Winterhaven's Festival of Lights. This is the diamond anniversary of the event.
Winterhaven’s Festival of Lights returns for diamond anniversary
The Burkholders’ fairy-inspired Winterhaven set is now on display.
Alexa Leiting • December 27, 2024
Comics
Trending Stories
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Photo of the "Dear Evan Hansen" playbill

REVIEW: 'Today is going to be a good day' for a 'Dear Evan Hansen' review

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Writer Valeria Nalani tells us a list of things there are to do in Tucson this December.

Things to do in December in Tucson

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Cast members from Beetlejuice the Musical visit the Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures on Dec. 4. The show leaves Centennial Hall on Dec. 8.

Broadway in Tucson brings the 'host with the most' to Centennial Hall

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Proposition 139 passes the right to abortion in the Arizona state constitution.

Arizona becomes latest state to protect abortion access after passage of Proposition 139

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Arizona mens basketball player KJ Lewis reaches for a loose ball against Duke in McKale Center on Nov. 22. Arizona managed to rack up 19 fouls during the game.

Arizona men’s basketball stunned by No. 24 UCLA

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KJ Lewis navigates into the paint against Cooper Flagg at the University of Arizona's home matchup against Duke in McKale Center on Nov. 22. Lewis tied Love for the worst +/- in the game.

Arizona men’s basketball set to take on No. 24 UCLA

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UA President Suresh Garimella and the Arizona Board of Regents listen to a student speak during an ABOR meeting on Nov. 21. Members of the public were invited to voice their concerns for a call to the audience in which they were given 3 minutes to speak.

Financial and legislative updates from November ABOR meeting

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Old Tucson has added the Christmas event "Yuletide" to its holiday-themed specials, which include the Halloween fright night of "Nightfall."

Yuletide: Tucson’s Western Winter Wonderland Returns

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View of the Old Main from the University of Arizona Mall Memorial on Sept 9. According to the National Register of Historic Places, Old Main is one of the oldest standing educational structures in the Western United States.

UA releases tuition, fees and housing rates plan for 2025-2026 academic year

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Customers enjoy their boba and wait for their orders at the Campbell Avenue Ni Hao Tea location on Nov. 20. The inside has board games and is a great place to study.

OPINION: Five Tucson dessert shops to satisfy your sweet tooth

Social
Events
Beetlejuice the Musical came to Centennial Hall from Dec. 3 through Dec. 8. Photo courtesy of Matthew Murphy.
REVIEW: Tucson, Tucson, Tucson! ‘Beetlejuice the Musical’ brings the afterlife to the desert
Alexa Leiting • December 11, 2024
Food
A thriving native edible rain garden at the entrance of Watershed Management Groups Living Lab Learning Center on Nov. 13, 2024. During WMG’s Native Edible Tree project event, participants were taken around the site to learn about rain gardens.
Native edible plants and their benefits
Gracie Kayko, Arizona Sonoran News • December 11, 2024
Reviews
A revised, updated, and retitled edition of David Boaz’s classic book “Libertarianism: A Primer.”
BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Libertarian Mind’ by David Boaz
Andrew Jei-li Tsai • October 22, 2024
Conversations with a Psychic Medium
Psychic medium aims to help others with their spiritual journey

Aiden Williams

December 20, 2024

A thriving native edible rain garden at the entrance of Watershed Management Groups Living Lab Learning Center on Nov. 13, 2024. During WMG’s Native Edible Tree project event, participants were taken around the site to learn about rain gardens.
Old Tucson has added the Christmas event "Yuletide" to its holiday-themed specials, which include the Halloween fright night of "Nightfall."
Tucson’s famed western theme park reopens for its grand winter celebration

Alysa Jacob

December 9, 2024

Cast members from Beetlejuice the Musical visit the Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures on Dec. 4. The show leaves Centennial Hall on Dec. 8.
Bartender Ben Caspary and co-owner Whitney Marx serve customers at the Kava Den a few hours after opening on Nov. 9. While the location looks similar to a bar, the Kava Den does not serve alcohol.
“Uncle Vanya” runs Friday, Dec. 6-Sunday, Dec. 8 at Morroney Theater.
Elsa Jackson (left) and Chris Colby (right) study in the LGBTQ+ Lounge. The lounge is located on the fourth floor of the Student Union Memorial Center.
Come connect and learn at the LGBTQ Student Lounge

Quentin S. Agnello

December 3, 2024

Writer Valeria Nalani tells us a list of things there are to do in Tucson this December.
Carnitas Los Reyes opened three years ago and is located at 5050 E. Broadway Blvd.
A woman-owned food truck bursts with flavor

Reese Anderson, Arizona Sonoran News

December 1, 2024

Zona Zoo members lined up outside of McKale Center before Arizona's matchup against Duke University on Nov. 22. Fans started lining up as early as 7 AM in order to get the best seats.
John Cimber a rider in the PBR, rides his final bull of the night staying on for all 8 seconds on Nov. 16 in Tucson Arena. Cimber won the Tucson buckle and over $57,000.
The DUSK Musical Festival entrance to the main area in Downtown Tucson on Nov. 10. This is the festival's 7th year.
This year’s DUSK is regarded as a big hit among attendees and festival staff members.

Alexa Leiting

November 19, 2024

Customers walk through the Market on Sept. 28, 2024. (Photo by Martin Madero, Courtesy of Hannah Hernandez)
Community members walk around the Tucson Museum of Art’s Fall Artisan Market. Vendors from across Tucson set up stands selling items that range from pottery to jewelry. (Courtesy Julius Schlosberg 2023)
The top dog from the 2023 Coyote Classic Dog Show poses on the podium.
Have a passion for the arts? Check out these 5 campus art clubs!
A sampler platter of the various opportunities to express your creativity here on campus.

Aiden Williams

November 13, 2024

Courtesy of Jason Stanley.
Iconic midwestern restaurant chain Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor is expanding to the southwest and opening up a branch in Tucson.

Dylann Sweeney

November 11, 2024

Greek or Treat offers a safe place for community trick-or-treating
Local children and their families are provided with a safe place to trick-or-treat at this Halloween event.

Dylann Sweeney

November 7, 2024

A tote bag reads "Slut Walk 2024" on Oct. 30. UAWEB was giving out Halloween-themed bags on the UA mall during the SlutWalk event.
FORCE brings together resources and community to fight against slut-shaming, victim-blaming and rape culture.

Jaidyn Martinez

November 3, 2024

Elizabeth Schauer, left, and the 2024 UA Symphonic Choir stand on the stiars in the Tornabene Theater on campus. The choir will be performing at the Consulate of Mexico in Tucson on Nov. 1.(Courtesy UA School of Music)
The Cuk Ṣon Audiorama is located outside the east-facing wall of Centennial Hall on the University of Arizona campus. The front entrance features sounds of birds chirping with tall trees and greenery all around.
Temporary open-air concert auditorium aims to bring comfort to students and staff on campus.

Quentin S. Agnello

October 30, 2024

Groundworks director Logan Greene and his band Doctor Dinosaur perform after an eleven year hiatus. Groundworks is a local nonprofit, giving a safe space to young music artists.
Local nonprofit aims to bring a safe space to youth in music.

Garrett Heffelfinger

October 30, 2024

Homecoming Queen Ella Frank and Homecoming King Diego Gonzales Jr. walk to Arizona Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the University of Arizona tailgate. Frank was nominated by the Chi Omega sorority, while Gonzales was nominated by Arizona Mortarboard.
Get to know this year’s winners and their inspiring stories.

Jadon Rivas

October 29, 2024

A pair of stilt walkers participate in the 2023 All Souls Procession. The event encourages people to do whatever they need to express their grief.
Traffic guards manage crossings for riders at 22nd Street during Cyclovia on Sunday, October 27. Tucson has held this cycling event in the fall and spring since 2010.
Canadian dance troupe Animals of Distinction will make its American debut at Centennial Hall on Friday, Nov. 1, with the U.S. premiere of "Frontera." The group explores the concept of borders not just as physical boundaries but as barriers between public and private spaces.(Courtesy Animals of Distinction)
Tucson gets American premiere of show and Canadian dance troupe ahead of NYC.

Annabel Lecky, Arizona Sonoran News

October 28, 2024

Anthony Dromgoole claims victory at Iron Chef Tucson
This year's Iron Chef Tucson Cooking competition crowns new winner.

Jadon Rivas

October 25, 2024

A revised, updated, and retitled edition of David Boaz’s classic book “Libertarianism: A Primer.”
Andrés Caballero’s “Borderland Masks” highlights the deep connection between lucha libre fans and their roots along the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Andrés Caballero 2024)
Andrés Caballero’s ‘Borderland Masks’ explores fan culture, tradition and identity along the U.S.-Mexico border through the end of October.

Zoe Montaño, Arizona Sonoran News

October 22, 2024

Alena Maestas, a designer for this year's Dogs 'n Denim, works with Toffee before upcoming event.
Service dogs get the spotlight wearing custom-made clothes designed by students.

Kate Herreras-Zinman

October 21, 2024

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