Artist Updates
Día de los Muertos: The Untold Stories
Join master sculptor and storyteller Zarco Guerrero as he shares untold stories of the Día de los Muertos holiday as told through his many masked characters on August 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The evening will begin with a storytelling performance by Zarco at the K’é Community Lab in Downtown Mesa. Next we’ll take…
Read MoreEulogy to Diane Hunt Vanek
By Zarco Guerrero Carmen and I first met Mark and Di in the early 80s at Tuba City High School on the Navajo Reservation where we were both Artists in Residence. I remember the first time I saw Dancing Di dance, she fluttered around like a butterfly and could sting like a bee. She was…
Read MoreNew Mask Exhibit In Downtown Mesa
Make your way to 111 W Main St in downtown Mesa to see the latest exhibit from Cultural Coalition’s Mask Alive Museum & Cultural Center project – A Study in Noh Masks! Featuring over 20 masks hand-carved and painted by artist and sculptor Zarco Guerrero, these masks are part of his Noh Mask Series, carved…
Read MoreBorderlands Theater at El Puente Festival
New this year at El Puente Festival, Borderlands Theater brings their production Las Reinas to the stage, featuring 8-foot-tall puppets made by Zarco Guerrero as the actors! Cultural Coalition is honored to bring Borderlands and their unique production to this festival. Established in 1986 in Tucson, Arizona, Borderlands Theater produces heritage festivals, site-specific original theatrical…
Read MoreLet’s Finish Strong in 2022
Cultural Coalition has had a wonderful year thanks to all of the hard work of our staff, board, volunteers, artists, AND our awesome supporters! As you know, it takes all of us working together to make our amazing programs happen. Take a look at some of the great things we have been able to accomplish…
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