Theater

FIRST FRIDAY: Día de los Muertos Pop-Up at Arizona Center

Free art exhibit, storytelling, and artist talk with artist Zarco Guerrero Discover the untold stories of Día de los Muertos with Artist, Master Sculptor, and Storyteller Zarco Guerrero at the opening reception of Cultural Coalition’s newest pop-up exhibit, debuting on September 6 from 4 to 9 p.m. for Family First Friday at Arizona Center in…

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Borderlands Theater at El Puente Festival

Large female puppet standing in front of a store named Cinderella

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…

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See Zarco’s Many Characters this November

There are still opportunities to catch Zarco in character around Arizona this November. Watch Zarco disappear behind his beautifully hand-carved and painted masks. Each one represents a different person, experience, and point of view that helps to tell the stories of our community. Catch Zarco’s masked storytellings of two of his performances on these upcoming…

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Curanderismo at MIKIZTLI

Interview with Jesús Cuauhtémoc Villa Our 11th Annual MIKIZTLI: Día de los Muertos is coming up on Sunday, October 30 at Steele Indian School Park, and a special part of our festival is having Curanderos there, continuing ancestral practices. For some people, the festival is their first introduction to curanderismo. To help people understand more…

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