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Downtown Tucson from Sentinel Peak – Photo courtesy of John Sears

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Welcome to the creative heart of the city! Here you will find music, museums, film, theatre and art along with festivals, unique shops, Tucson’s new restaurant row and much more. Map out your adventure utilizing the links below, and learn all about Downtown’s distinct and colorful spirit.

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		1 Old Pueblo Walking Tours CreateIT Exhibit Artwork of Troy Boswell - painting Puzzle Exchange Live Guitar, Tango Class, Milonga Black Mountain Miss Lana Rebel Machine Gun Kelly Dead Day Eve w/Mastamonk DJ E_RUPT	2 Old Pueblo Walking Tours Individual Job Counseling Drop-in Job Help Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market Classical Guitar "A Night in the Courtyard" William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” 8 Minutes To Burn: Electric Lion DJ Remix Contest "All in the Timing" Deschtuco w/La Cerca	3 Old Pueblo Walking Tours Urban Yarns @ the Library Flamenco Guitar and Performance 5th Annual Agave Fest William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience Father John Misty "All in the Timing" Jalph and G.A.G. Present: Three-inco De Mayo Liila	4 Old Pueblo Walking Tours 28th Annual Tucson Folk Festival Puppets Amongus Presagio Maya - Mayan Omen eBook & Audiobook Workshop May The 4th Be With You 1st Saturday Art Walks Ruth Hiller: Soft Geometry Miss Cinco De Mayo Flamenco Guitar and Performance William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” The Princess Bride The Electric Blankets "All in the Timing" Rising Appalachia DJ Herm	5 2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta 28th Annual Tucson Folk Festival Cinco De Mayo Downtown William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” Cinco de Mayo Tareada The Princess Bride "All in the Timing" Cinco De Drinko Cinco de Ozo Teddy Riley & Blackstreet Simply Sunday
6 Drop-in Job Help Meet Me at Maynards (@Hotel Congress) Yo La Tengo Jazz Guild Jam w/TF	7 Archaeology Café Devandra Banhart Million Dollar Quartet The World's Greatest Pink Floyd Show: Brit Pink Floyd Songs of the Abyss	8 Celebrate Mother’s Day-Buy Mom a Book The Manhattan Transfer Million Dollar Quartet Indigo Kids CD Release	9 Individual Job Counseling Drop-in Job Help Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” Million Dollar Quartet	10 Urban Yarns @ the Library Grants Databases Open Lab William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” Million Dollar Quartet "All in the Timing" The Four Elements Fashion Show The Jons	11 National Train Day at the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum Catfish and Weezie The Turning Point of World War II - Sonoran Desert Model Builders Riding with the Duke: John Wayne in Arizona Million Dollar Quartet Leila Lopez Impressions: Work from The Drawing Studio Print Lab Dragonfly Gallery: Music & Art 2nd Saturdays Downtown The Sonoran Dogs Charlie Faye Five Way Street William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” Hollywood Funny Comedy Show "All in the Timing" Rooftop Music & More! DJ Herm	12 Mother’s Day with Downtown's Tucson Originals Million Dollar Quartet William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” "All in the Timing" Tucson's Best Showcase Os Mutantes
13 Individual Job Counseling Drop-in Job Help Meet Me at Maynards (@Hotel Congress) Jazz Guild Jam w/TF	14 Skills for Successful Employment workshops Volunteer Orientation Catalyst Cafe: Where Tech Meets Tucson Science Café	15 Skills for Successful Employment workshops AZBIZCON II Lead Climbing Clinic Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkesta Miss Lana Rebel, Kevin Michael Mayfield The Jonestown Band	16 Individual Job Counseling Drop-in Job Help Main Library Book Club Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market Damien Jurado "The Great Gatsby" (1974)	17 Urban Yarns @ the Library Meet the Authors: Elizabeth Rollins and Kimi Eisele The List: A Musical The Brothers Macabre "All in the Timing" Fort Lowell Records Celebration One More Time Acorn Bcorn Cash Lansky’s Birthday Dance Party NuNu Friday, DJ E_RUPT, Mullarkey	18 Catfish and Weezie Tribal Fashion Show Young Hunter’s Farewell Show Cochise County Allstars Primus The List: A Musical "All in the Timing" Reyli The Modeens CD Release Show DJ Herm	19 "All in the Timing" Desert Dreams Film Premier Best of Stories that Soar! Kristen Chandler Primavera Cooks! Nive Nielson Gary Stroutsos
20 Play to Win an Exciting Arizona Highways Getaway at Arizona Experience Store Drop-in Job Help Meet Me at Maynards (@Hotel Congress) Big Boi of Outkast Jazz Guild Jam w/TF	21 Skills for Successful Employment workshops JOIN PARKS IN FOCUS @ LA COCINA! The Family Stoned Daft Punk Listening Party	22 Skills for Successful Employment workshops Grantseeking Basics for Nonprofits Gangplank Tucson Grand Re-Opening The Black Angels Miss Lana Rebel, Kevin Michael Mayfield Daniel Hart	23 Individual Job Counseling Drop-in Job Help Business Basics Workshop at Your Library Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market Steff and The Articles Opeth "The Thrill of it All" (1963) David Rose CD Release Party Carlos Arzate, decker.	24 Urban Yarns @ the Library Flobots Devo Celestia & Jack Loeffler and Gary Nabhan Vox Urbana	25 Catfish and Weezie Embodiment Evil Fudd Reunion Retro Game Show Night DJ Herm	26 A Hero's Salute Cryptic Wisdom Civil Tour
27 MusicPalooza Meet Me at Maynards (@Hotel Congress) !!! Jazz Guild Jam w/TF	28 Lamb of God The Neighbourhood Movie Night @ Rocks and Ropes	29 The Lonely Wild	30 Individual Job Counseling Drop-in Job Help Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "Some Like It Hot" (1959) A Hawk and a Hacksaw	31 Urban Yarns @ the Library World Music Night El Tambo

May 18, 2013 12:00 pm

Catfish and Weezie
May 18, 2013 7:00 pm

Primus
May 18, 2013 7:00 pm

Tribal Fashion Show
May 18, 2013 7:00 pm

Cochise County Allstars
May 18, 2013 7:00 pm

Young Hunter’s Farewell Show

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