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University of Arizona students attend the Bear Down Music Festival on Friday, March 22, in Tucson, Ariz.

Bear Down Music Festival is back

Karin A. Canedo Moreno from El Inde Arizona
April 28, 2023
Preparation is just about finished on the UA Mall for the Tucson Festival of Books. Now, all that's left are the vendors!

What to expect at this year’s Tucson Festival of Books

AJ “Stash” Castillo
February 28, 2023
NeryAnne Jinon served as the student representative for her Japanese language class at the East Asian Cultural Festival, which was held on the UA Mall on Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jinon said that her love for Japanese rock contributed to her appreciation of Japanese culture.

UA community shows support for Department of East Asian Studies cultural festival

Sabina Hernandez
February 14, 2023
University of Arizona seniors Jacob Amey, left, and Azelle Chang, right, are heading to New York to dance in the seventh annual SoloDuo Dance Festival. They will perform UA ballet adjunct Chris Compton's “Proxima Centauri.” (Photo by Mariah Martinez, El Inde Arizona)

UA School of Dance takes on a New York City dance festival

Mariah Martinez from El Inde Arizona
February 7, 2023
The East Asian Language and Cultural Festival will be held on the University of Arizona Mall on Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature student group performances, educational opportunities and more. (Courtesy Alice Yu)

East Asian festival at UA to feature events, educational opportunities, live performances, more

Sabina Hernandez
February 6, 2023
The flyer for this year's Gem and Jam Festival. (Courtesy of Noah Simon, junior publicist for Gem and Jam.)

What to expect from the Gem & Jam Festival this weekend in Tucson

Maayan Cohen
January 31, 2023
Lucha libre wrestlers draw in a crowd at the TENWEST Street Fest.

TENWEST Impact Festival comes back strong with inaugural street fest

Charlie Borla
November 9, 2022
The members of Phoenix band Breakup Shoes. The band is performing at Dusk Music Festival on Friday, Nov. 11. (Photo by Nolan Veneklasen, Courtesy of Breakup Shoes)

Q&A: Phoenix indie band Breakup Shoes to make Tucson debut at Dusk

Hannah Cree from El Inde Arizona
November 7, 2022
The Tucson Meet Yourself folklife festival is fondly referred to as Tucson Eat Yourself because of its emphasis on food. (Photo Credit/Steven Meckler)

Tucson Meet Yourself 2022 brings new additions to the popular folklife festival

Charlie Borla from El Inde Arizona
October 6, 2022
A Steinway and Sons grand piano on stage in the University of Arizona's Centennial Hall in 2013.

’22 Trester Festival for Latin American Piano Music is back for second year

Madison Beveridge
March 18, 2022
This mural advertised the 2019 Tucson Hip Hop festival, the last time the city hosted the event after having to hit pause in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy of Julius Schlosburg)

Tucson hip-hop festival returns after COVID-19 hiatus

Maxwell Leonard from El Inde Arizona
March 17, 2022
Party-goers dance to live music by local Tucson band, The Carnivaleros, at the Mardi Gras event at Hotel Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. The band played three sets throughout the event.

Tucson Mardi Gras is holding its second annual festival on Feb. 26

Ellen Nangia
February 25, 2022
Brittany Hodson's Space Art print is displayed on her Etsy. Hodson's illustrations frequently feature aerospace objects and themes.

Q&A with Dusk mural artist Brittany Hodson

Sohi Kang
November 12, 2021
The Basements win the Dusk 2021 Battle of the Bands competition on Oct. 1. Members include UA students Sebastian Driver, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, Brandon Pors, lead guitarist, Dylan Goode, bass guitarist, Alex Sciortino, drummer and Martin Calderon Jr., backup vocalist and keyboard player.  

UA students win Dusk 2021 Battle of the Bands

Abbie Kosoc
October 5, 2021
Concert-goers enjoy the DUSK Music Festival in 2019.

DUSK 2021 student art installation project: Applications open

Diana Ramos
September 16, 2021
A captivated audience watches Barbea Williams (left) and Willie Ray Bell (right) perform Akwaaba to West Africa on the UA Mall ca. 1977. (Courtesy Barbea Williams)

UA’s Barbea Williams speaks on Black dance in the southwest at the 35th annual ‘Black Dance USA dance festival’

Tia Stephens
April 11, 2021
Still of the subjects of the documentary “Asian and American” (2020). Pictured top to bottom: Shoon Shojima, Sandy Trieu, and Matthew Potwardowski. Photo courtesy of Andy Nguyen Zhao’s via Instagram (@ydnaoahz).

OPINION: Discussing cultural disconnect with student filmmaker Andy Zhao

Selena Kuikahi
February 14, 2021
Screenshot of a flyer for the University of Arizona's Tucson Humanities Festival, held virtually this year. The theme for the festival is "Toward Justice."

UA’s Tucson Humanities Festival focuses on “Toward Justice” theme

Jillian Bartsch
October 11, 2020
The newest Tucson Meet Yourself Folklife Festival changed their logo to go along with the changes they have made to the 2020 schedule. 

Tucson Meet Yourself ‘reframes’ itself for 2020

Elvia Verdugo
October 10, 2020
The online flyer for the TURN UP Multimedia Festival for Equality, which has persevered through event cancellations by going virtual.

Multimedia festival goes virtual, challenges art limitations

Aeden Soland
March 27, 2020
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