Tucson Homes Offer Thriving Arts Community

No Arizona city can truly be complete without the opportunities to experience various arts

. In Tucson real estate options are everywhere, but there are also plenty of cultural and artistic amenities to this wonderful city. One of only a few cities of its size with its own ballet company, professional theater, symphony and opera company, Tucson enjoys a thriving arts community.

The award-winning Ballet Tucson puts on an average of four shows a year, while the Arizona Theatre Company, which does performances in both Tucson and Phoenix, has numerous shows scheduled each season. For a delightful musical experience, take in a concert by the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, which features a fabulous choir and a full-fledged orchestra. If opera is your passion, visit the Arizona Operas website for a full schedule of upcoming productions.

In addition to the performing arts, Tucson definitely caters to those enamored of the visual arts. For example, the Tucson Museum of Art presents a revolving series of exhibits as well as permanent collections such as Modern and Contemporary Art, Art of the American West, Art of Latin America, and Rare Books and Manuscripts. The University of Arizona Museum of Art houses both temporary and permanent collections, with a current count of over five thousand prints, drawings, paintings and sculptures. While on the universitys campus, make sure you check out the Center for Creative Photography. With over fifty archives of photographers including Ansel Adams and Harry Callahan, the Center provides a truly visually stimulating experience.

If you enjoy live concerts, Tucson is home to a number of venues that host nationally-known artists on a regular basis, in particular, the open-air AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol and the Desert Diamond Casino. Meanwhile, the historic Rialto Theatre showcases concerts featuring a broad array of performers from flamenco to hip hop, from jazz to jam bands.

There are more than 35 art galleries in Tucsons downtown district alone, and public art is displayed all across Tucson, including outdoor sculpture at El Presidio Park and a sculpture of Father Kino, a famous Jesuit missionary, at the northwest corner of Kino Boulevard and Winsett Street. If youre a mural aficionado, there are said to be more murals at the El Rio Neighborhood Center than at any other location in Tucson, but if youve got a snake phobia, you might want to avoid The Snake Bridge, located on East Broadway Boulevard, west of Euclid Avenue, which is a functioning pedestrian bridge in the shape of a diamondback rattlesnake.

by: Mike Balzotti

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