📆 Around town this weekend
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Today
🍸 TMA Rooftop Happy Hour @ Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block | Friday (9/5) at 5:00pm – Sip wine, beer, or a crafted mocktail while watching the desert sunset from TMA’s rooftop terrace. Add music, snacks, art games, and plenty of vibes, and you’ve got the perfect way to kick off the weekend. BYO takeout if you’re hungry—this happy hour is all about mixing culture with cocktails.
🎤 Jean Dawson: The Miracle Mile Tour @ 191 Toole | Friday (9/5) at 8:00pm – Shake up your comfort zone with Jean Dawson’s Miracle Mile Tour at 191 Toole, where genre-bending beats collide with performance art mischief. It’s a fresh dose of weird, perfect for anyone tired of dusting off the same old playlists. BYO clear bag, BYOB energy.
This weekend
🌵 Neon Cacti Paint and Sip @ DiBella’s Brunch N’ Booze | Saturday (9/6) at 6:00pm – Think your green thumb extends to paintbrushes? Head to Oro Valley’s DiBella’s Dining Room for a Neon Cacti paint-and-sip, where cocktails and burritos fuel your masterpieces. No art-school diploma needed, just show up, chat with friends, and leave with a cactus that won’t prick you.
🎷 Ben Wolfe & Joel Ross @ The Century Room | Saturday (9/6) at 6:30pm – Ready for some low-key sophistication? Local jazz lifers Wolfe on bass and Ross on vibraphone roll into town with Kimmel’s crisp drums, turning the room into a cool, smoky lounge vibe. Perfect excuse to ditch your couch and say you were “cultured” tonight.
😂 Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed @ Unscrewed Theater | Saturday (9/6) at 7:30pm – Press pause on yet another predictable movie night and rally the crew for some off-the-cuff improv with the Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed troupe. Every scene is built on audience chaos, so bring the kids, suggest anything, and brace for belly laughs.
🚶 Barrio Viejo Walking Tour @ Rosendo S. Perez Park | Sunday (9/7) at 9:00am – Skip the usual weekend reruns for a stroll through Tucson’s oldest streets, where Sonoran row houses and neighborhood legends outshine any streaming series. It’s a mile of bite-sized history, local gossip, and pretty facades. Pre-register, then linger over margaritas and cheese crisps.
🦋 Butterfly Paradise Paint and Sip @ Bawker Bawker Cider | Sunday (9/7) at 2:00pm – Grab a pint of dry cider and a paintbrush in Bawker Cider’s taproom, then let an instructor guide you through a Butterfly Paradise canvas. Quesadillas are within reach, street parking on Fourth is free, and you’ll leave with a fridge-worthy masterpiece, sans any art-school ego.
💀 Death After Dark Walking Tour @ Presidio Museum | Sunday (9/7) at 8:00pm – When the sun sets, swap Netflix for a two-mile, after-dark stroll through Tucson’s best true crime scenes. Your guide will regale you with tales of executions, gunfights, and tragic accidents. Pre-registration is required, because ghost hunters like an RSVP, too.
Next week
🧵 Quilts in the Gardens @ Tucson Botanical Gardens | Monday (9/8) at 7:30am – In Tucson, high summer means strolling through botanical gardens dotted with 400 quilts in Friends House and Porter Hall instead of cacti. Wrap yourself, or a heat-phobic friend, in a locally sewn treasure. Feel smug knowing you’re supporting the gardens and Quilt for a Cause.
🎤 The Fixx @ Rialto Theatre | Monday (9/8) at 8:00pm – Friday night at the Rialto means revisiting the 80s one synth line at a time with The Fixx. Catch those razor-sharp hooks and timeless anthems without shame. Just remember, all sales are final, so dance like refunds aren’t an option.
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