(Published by Arizona Daily Wildcat on Sept. 12, 2013.) This weekend, artists, bands and vendors will dominate the streets of downtown Tucson with the school year’s first production of 2nd Saturdays Downtown. Downtown Tucson’s Providence Service Corporation began to support the entertainment series known as 2nd Saturdays in May 2010 in order to expose the community to art, music, fashion and a spread of culture unlike anything else in Tucson, according to 2nd Saturdays’ website. As the … [Read more...]
Festival Sheds Light on Local Talent
(Published by Arizona Daily Wildcat on March 12, 2008.) by Alexandria Kassman Downtown Saturday Nights used to be a big deal. Back in the '90s, people would peruse local booths, get drunk and sleep in their car until they were sober enough to drive home. This year, the Downtown Tucson Partnership is bringing stranded spring breakers a similar event with a more wholesome goal: to build community. This Saturday, Tucson's downtown area will be raging with local businesses and talents for a … [Read more...]
Partnership Sponsors First Downtown Festival
(Published by Arizona Daily Wildcat on Sept. 7, 2007. The facts aren't all there, and I was misquoted. The Downtown Tucson Partnership, when it was known as the Tucson Downtown Alliance, was producing events dating back to 2002.) by Kara Slack An eclectic sampling of Tucson musicians and art will hit Downtown on Saturday night. The free event is part of "Downtown Saturdays: Music and Art Festival," sponsored by the Downtown Tucson Partnership. The festival, located at the Joel D. … [Read more...]