Arizona Opera is bringing its first full-scale production of the 2024/25 Season to the stage later this month with one of the genre’s most beloved classics, featuring a stunning production and an extraordinary cast. Giacomo Puccini’s beloved masterpiece, “La Bohème,” will be performed in late January in Phoenix and early February in Tucson, transporting audiences to the […]
The festive season sets New Mexico aglow with warm, twinkling lights, but it’s long been argued whether these beloved holiday decorations are a “luminaria” or a “farolito.” According to a 1590 journal entry by colonist Gaspar Costaño de Sosa, these glowing little paper bags that light up the holiday nights have divided North and South […]
The Italian Association of Arizona will host its ninth annual Italian Festival with the theme “La Strada del Vino” at Old Town Scottsdale Waterfront highlighting Italian culture throughout Arizona communities. The two-day festival starts on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and ends on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Need […]