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In the desert, poetry thrives: Tucson festival celebrates 43 years of resilience

6May

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Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Pima Arts

In the desert, poetry thrives: Tucson festival celebrates 43 years of resilience

By Natalia Serrano Left to right: Catherine Strisik, Cyrus Cassells, Bryanna Botham, Logan Phillips and Amber McCrary at the Tucson Poetry Festival at PCC Downtown on April 25, 2026. Photo by Natalia Serrano. TUCSON — In a city known for its deep-rooted arts culture, the Tucson Poetry Festival (TPF) returned for its 43rd year with a new home at Pima Community College (PCC) and a theme that reflected the landscape itself: resilience. Set in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, this year’s festival challenged the idea of scarcity that is often associated with desert life, and instead celebrated the region and its artists, defining it by its abundance, endurance and creative vitality. This year’s festival, which commenced the weekend of April 25-26, received a grant from the Arizo...

Model Casting Call: 20th Annual PCC Fashion Show & Event Planning Class

27Apr

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Events, Features, Pima Arts, Pima Fashion

Model Casting Call: 20th Annual PCC Fashion Show & Event Planning Class

By Diedra Eby On Saturday, April 11, 2026, nearly 50 candidates gathered for the Model Casting Call at the Pima Community College West Campus cafeteria to audition for spots for the upcoming fashion show supporting the 20th Annual PCC Fashion Show and Event Planning Class. Model Casting Call Flyer Featuring Keahi Legaspi. Photo by Diedra Eby. In her first year as Department Head, Jessica Peel-Scott, along with Dulce Douglas, instructor of the Fashion Show and Event Planning Class, will present a show based on the five Chinese elements: water, air, wood, metal and earth. There will be over 100 looks on 50 models created by students, alumni and instructors presented at the May 16 show. A VIP reception happens at 6 p.m. with the fashions being presented on the runway at 7 p...

17Apr

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Arts & Entertainment, Pima Arts

The Pima Post Playlist: Week 3

This week's lineup from the crew at The Pima Post! See link here to follow for new music weekly! Song 12 & 13: "I added two songs. 1- 'Take Me Out,' Franz Ferdinand, and 2- 'they don't know 'bout us,' BTS. 1 is a personal favorite and 2 is a recent one that's been on replay." - Illianna Valenzuela Song 14: "Thank You For The Music" by ABBA. "My choice is an ABBA classic. I’ve always loved ABBA and this song in particular has always made me super emotional it’s just a beautiful song. I will love it forever 10/10 song all around beautiful composition and vocals." - Natalia Serrano Song 15: "Live And Die" by The Avett Brothers. "The opening line is 'All it'll take is just one moment and you can say goodbye to how we had it.' That's exactly how my life has been lately. Here's a...

Art 24 Winners: $800 Goes to “This One’s For You”

8Apr

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Arts & Entertainment, Pima Arts, Pima News

Art 24 Winners: $800 Goes to “This One’s For You”

By Diedra Eby Winning Faces! Left to right: Catherine Oda, Joshua Ball, Maddison Archuleta, Joan Metz. Photo Courtesy Professor Shelley. The annual Art 24 Competition gave out $1,000 in prizes to three multidisciplinary artworks created in 24 hours. Held at the West Campus for the third year, Pima Community College hosted this unusual art competition in which students form into groups to compete for one $800 prize and two $100 prizes. Students formed groups of three or more and used at least three of seven art mediums: music, fashion design, creative writing, digital arts, visual arts, theater and dance. They were given a theme, “intimacy,” four prompts, all of which had to be used in the art work, and 24 hours starting on the evening of Thursday, March 26, to complete “...

Interesting and Important Upcoming Events at PCC

20Nov

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Pima News, Pima Theatre, Stomping Grounds

Interesting and Important Upcoming Events at PCC

By Diedra Eby Multiple Pima campuses will be hosting events that are both interesting and important. From funding your education to advancing your career, keep in mind these upcoming activities to share your opinions and partake in giveaways you’ll want to snatch up. Family Game Night Food and fun for everyone! Nov. 17, 3 – 5 p.m. at Northwest Campus Student Life (7600 N. Shannon Road). This event is put on by the First Year Experience Team. The description on the events page says, “Enjoy some guys and grab some food." I’m not even kidding. Check it out here. Someone please let me know which runs out first: the guys or the pizza. Sweater Swap Nov. 17 – 21 is "Bring a Sweater – Take a Sweater" at the Downtown Campus Library Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. an...

“They’re Coming to Get You, Barbara!” — “Night of the Living Dead” finishes its run at PCC

14Nov

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Pima Theatre

“They’re Coming to Get You, Barbara!” — “Night of the Living Dead” finishes its run at PCC

By Rory Archer and Amira Shields Part of PCC’s “Night of the Living Dead” poster. TUCSON, ARIZ. — The Pima Community College Theatre program just closed its run of “Night of the Living Dead” on Oct. 26, after two weekends of showings. The play is based on the eponymous 1968 movie, created by George A. Romero and John A. Russo, following the tensions among a group of strangers sheltering together during a zombie outbreak. The play had two casts, the Russo and Romero casts, which swapped out nightly. Nearly 30 people worked on the production. For the play director and head of PCC’s theatre department, Chris Will, the show was an experiment in immersive set design. “I'm just at a point in my career where I've been directing for 18 years now, and I don't want to just do it ...

PCC Student Art Celebrated at Annual Juried Student Exhibit’s Reception

20May

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Bernal Gallery, Pima Arts

PCC Student Art Celebrated at Annual Juried Student Exhibit’s Reception

By Lucia Grijalva Photo from Pima Arts’ website On April 16, students from across all five of Pima Community College’s campuses gathered together for the Annual Juried Student Exhibit’s Reception. Awards took place at 4 p.m. This annual exhibition ran from April 7 to May 9 and was featured in the Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery of the West Campus. According to the Pima Arts website, “Each student was allowed to enter up to three works in any category. This year, jurors accepted 71 entries by 51 students from a total of 198 entries by 92 students.” “The jurors also designated 24 awards for works ranging from painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography and digital arts. More than $6,000 in certificates, gifts and financial donations were given to the Bernal Gallery for...

29Apr

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Pima Arts

2025 Pima Spring Music Showcase Review

By Jaymes Grace The Pima Community College Orchestra On March 30 Pima Music presented its Spring Music Showcase at The Center for Performing Arts located at Pima Community College West Campus. Performing in order were the concert band, followed by the orchestra, chorale & college singers, guitar ensemble, jazz combo and the Mariachi ensemble. Held in the Proscenium Theatre concert hall were both the concert band and the orchestra. To open, the concert band first performed a piece entitled “Keeper of the House”. It was a perfect opening for the showcase—gentle, soft and soothing. It had a renaissance sound with its use of fluted instruments and accompanying drums. The Pima Community College Concert Band The second piece called “Rippling Watercolors” was orig...

A Look Back at PCC’s Production of “Dracula”

13Mar

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Arts & Entertainment, Pima Arts, Pima Theatre, Top Stories

A Look Back at PCC’s Production of “Dracula”

By Victoria Gross A scene from Pima Community College’s production of “Dracula”. Photo from Pima Arts’ Instagram Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” is a hallmark of Halloween and an inspiration to goths everywhere. Naturally, the Pima Community College theatre department’s opening night of the stage adaptation was sold out. Meg O’Connor’s adaptation, directed by Maryann Green, took place from Oct. 17-27 at the Black Box Theatre at Pima’s Center for the Arts. The production ran as smooth as a well-oiled machine without a single faulty part. The crew created a bewitching atmosphere. The room was dark except for a few candles which lit the simple, yet eye-catching set. Eerie music set the mood. The lights went out, and the play began. The rhythm and harmony created by the ensemble actors...

Stepping Back into the 80s with ‘The Wedding Singer’

7Mar

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Arts & Entertainment, Pima Arts, Pima Theatre, Top Stories

Stepping Back into the 80s with ‘The Wedding Singer’

By Emmy Anderson Scene from "The Wedding Singer". Photo by Pima Community College Arts “The Wedding Singer” at Pima Community College brings the 80s to life with energy and joy. The PCC student adaption is directed and choreographed by Simone Jolivet-Manuel, with Chris Will as assistant director and Mickey Nugent as assistant choreographer. The dynamic choreography electrifies the stage, and the soundtrack will stay with you long after the final bow. It’s an evening of fun and nostalgia. At its heart, “The Wedding Singer” is about finding yourself, embracing the chaos and of course, classic 80s romance. The creative team set out to bring a new perspective to the show that feels just as nostalgic. “We needed something different. Something a little more current, a little more re...