Events – Pima Post

A Mariachi’s favorite weekend: Tucson International Mariachi Conference

9May

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A Mariachi’s favorite weekend: Tucson International Mariachi Conference

By Natalia Serrano Mariachi Las Aguilitas de Davis, April 2025. Photo by Kevin Van Rensselaer. Tucson's weekend full of beautiful mariachi music has celebrated its 43rd consecutive year. Since 1983, the Tucson International Mariachi Conference (TIMC) has been one of the largest and longest-running Mariachi Conferences in the United States. The TIMC hosts four events for the general public to attend and enjoy mariachi. At the root, they offer rigorous courses for mariachis and folklorico dancers to take. These classes range from level one to master's and have been serving performing youth in the community since their beginning. Students in these courses are taught by professionals from Tucson and all over the world. Master's mariachi students get the chanc...

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

6May

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

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...

The Pima Post honors JRN 185 and 285 students as it hosts its 2026 Student Media Celebration

5May

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Events, Pima News

The Pima Post honors JRN 185 and 285 students as it hosts its 2026 Student Media Celebration

By Emma Peterson Emma Peterson announces award winners for Best Feature Story. From left to right: Quinn Smalley (JRN 185 and 285), Patrick Molina (Student Media Club) and Beatrice Perez (Student Media Club). Photo by Benjamin Kelly. On Thursday, April 30, Pima Community College's Downtown Campus held their annual Student Media Celebration to acknowledge and award all of the content producers for The Pima Post. Between the fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters, students enrolled in the JRN 185 and 285 courses produced almost 100 written, audio and visual stories, and that's not including contributions from the Student Media Club. In order to simulate real world expectations, students taking JRN 185 and 285 are supposed to submit at least 10 clips (or stories) per semester, with...

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...

30Mar

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Arts & Entertainment, Events, Features

A party everyone is welcome to

By Natalia Serrano Activities held during the Mitski listening party at Heroes and Villains. Photo courtesy of Heroes and Villains. Since the rise of social media and streaming services, physical media has taken an unfortunate backseat. After we were all locked in our houses during COVID, the “listening party” had come back into popularity and is becoming more standard day by day. I went to Heroes and Villains, a locally owned comic/game/record store, and spoke to one of the managers, Ofelia Ledesma, to get a little more insight into this popular event. According to Ledesma, the listening party is an event hosted by Record Store Day (RSD). RSD is a company that works closely with record labels to help promote the release of a new album to the fans and general public....

Paws, Claws, and Oz take over 4th Avenue District

26Mar

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Events, Features

Paws, Claws, and Oz take over 4th Avenue District

By Illianna Valenzuela Event sponsors, Tucson Subaru, pose for a picture before the parade. Photo from @tucsonsubaru Instagram. Celebrating its fifth year of pets, Tucson Subaru Pets of Pima & Friends of PACC Festival, held on March 8, 2026, welcomed more than 1,000 animals of all shapes and sizes to both participate and watch as teams walked the parade route. The event began in 2022 to raise funds and bring awareness to the needs of animals and Pima Animal Care Center (PACC)/Friends of PACC. PACChas a high intake volume with roughly 17,000 to 20,000 animals being helped year around, more than 10,000 being adopted into forever families and, not to mention, the animals being adopted after the parade as well. Dogs-n-Donuts, a Tucson business focused on treats that are saf...

Rodeo 101: This ain’t my first rodeo, but if it’s yours, here are some things to know

27Feb

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Arizona News, Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events

Rodeo 101: This ain’t my first rodeo, but if it’s yours, here are some things to know

By Natalia Serrano A "bucking bronco" at the Tucson Rodeo. Photo by Justin Doherty. La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros, otherwise known as the Tucson Rodeo, turns 101 this year. The rodeo began in 1925 during the prohibition era, and serves as a Tucson timestamp. The rodeo is a celebrated event in town, with Tucson schools having Thursday and Friday off before the finals. The event is considered one of the top 25 rodeo events in the country. The event is so large that it has brought in $17 million to the Tucson economy in recent years. Now, if you are planning to attend the main rodeo events at the rodeo fairgrounds, it's important to know a couple of things. For starters, official parking is cash only and is right next to the grounds. There is parking at some surrounding busine...

Fall Student Welcome kicks off new school year with energy and community

23Dec

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Events

Fall Student Welcome kicks off new school year with energy and community

By Annadi Talla Clip from flyer for PCC's New Student Welcome, by PCC Student Life Pima Community College’s Fall Student Welcome brought excitement, connection and community spirit to the Downtown Campus on Friday, Oct. 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event featured mariachi music performed by Pima students, pumpkin decorating, face painting, games, free food, a chance to win a prize and opportunities for students to connect with clubs, programs and campus resources. According to West Campus Student Life Coordinator Nikaylie Federico, the goal of the event was to “help students feel more connected with the community by allowing them to meet other students—new, returning and continuing—to make them feel more comfortable going out to things outside of the classroom.” Th...

17Nov

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

Arts & Entertainment, Events

Inside the Tucson Classic Car Show

By Jackson Melin A custom-painted Citroën 2CV. Photo by Jackson Melin. Once a year, Tucson holds the “Tucson Classic Car Show.” The event, which took place Oct. 18, is hosted by the Rotary Club of Tucson Foundation. I spoke with volunteer coordinator Davis White about the event: Jackson Melin: When did the event kick off? Davis White: We started the Tucson’s classic car show in 2007. JM: Was there any problems getting attention for the event? DW: We have over 600 volunteers that wanted to raise money and involve the community. We have numerous people that come in attendance and demonstrate commitment to our city and to make Tucson better. JM: Is there a vetting/screening process for the chosen cars? DW: The cars have to be pre-1999, unless they fit in a uniq...

11Nov