Tucson, AZ--- Standout shows like Pat Benetar and Neil Giraldo, David Foster and Katherine McPhee, the Hot Sardines and Stanley Jordan are just the tip of the entertainment line up for March at the Fox Tucson Theatre. Also in the mix are inspired tributes to Tina Turner, ELO and a reunion tour of On a Winter's Night. The Banff Mountain Film Festival returns with a two-day engagement featuring 12 award-winning films. Danú from Ireland, the fabulously funny Henry Cho, the BoDeans and War And Treaty round out the music components of the month. Cinema Tucson presents the motion picture ASCO: Without Permission, and Native American authorities offer a Curious Conversation on the upcoming show Stories from the Warrior Society. Tickets for all can be purchased at www.foxtucson.com.
MARCH SHOWS
Mar 4, 7:30pm - Proud Tina: The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner
Get the electrifying concert experience of Tina Turner, brimming with iconic hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s. Featuring the powerful, raspy vocals, high-intensity dancing and thrilling stage presence of South African Caroline Borole (as seen on South African Idols) live on stage, complete with her international band, brass section, backing vocalists and dancers to make this SIMPLY THE BEST tribute to the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner. Hear all the energetic rock and soulful RnB hits that made Tina one of the 20th century’s biggest names in music: (Simply) The Best, What’s Love Got To Do With It, River Deep Mountain High, Proud Mary, Nutbush City Limits, We Don’t Need Another Hero, What You Get is What You See, Private Dancer, It Takes Two and many more.
Mar 5, 10am - Trekking Mexico School Matinee 
SOLD OUT
Take your students on a journey spanning 500 years through the evolving culture of Mexico! With folkloric music, dance, and vibrant costumes, this colorful show brings audiences deep into this beautiful country, traversing both history and geography. From feeling the rumbling drums of Tenochtitlan to the sweet sounds of the stringed Jaranas of Veracruz, audiences are transported to the jungles of Tabasco and trek the mountains of Guerrero.
Mar 7 and 8, 7pm - Banff Mountain Film Festival on Tour
Hold onto your seat—this year marks 50 years of adventure with the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, and the Banff World Tour is bringing the celebration to you! Get ready for adrenaline-fueled action, breathtaking landscapes, and stories that stir the soul. From first ascents and whitewater thrills to personal triumphs and impossible journeys, this year’s lineup is a tribute to half a century of pushing boundaries and living boldly. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the legacy. This Banff World Tour stop in Tucson is proud to be part of the global celebration of 50 years of mountain stories hosted by Fox Tucson Theatre.
A portion of every ticket sale benefits local outdoor nonprofit partners, Arizona Trail Association and Western National Parks.
March 7 Film Titles
Flow Vision – 6
The Book of George – 15
Robson – 49
Intermission
Ephemeral – 33
A Brutal, Beautiful Life – 10
King of Chaos: Justinas Leveika – 35
Total film time = 2 hours, 28 minutes
March 8 Film Titles
Bridgers – 12
Black Eyes – 18
Old Man Lightning – 45 (filmmaker to introduce)
Intermission
Mandala – 6
Trail to Bayanihan – 22
A Baffin Vacation, Love on Ice – 29
Total film time = 2 hours, 13 minutes
Mar 12, 7:30pm - On a Winter’s Night
Presenting the Reunion Tour of “On A Winter’s Night” from veteran singer-songwriters that remain among the brightest stars of the singer-songwriter movement for the past three decades. In 1994 Christine Lavin gathered them together, along with folk and Americana artists to showcase music of the Winter Season on the now-classic On A Winter’s Night CD, followed by several years of touring collaborations.
Hailing from historic County Waterford, Danú is one of the leading traditional Irish ensembles of today. The group’s standing room only concerts throughout Ireland are true events featuring high-energy performances and a glorious mix of ancient Irish music and new repertoire.
For over two decades, Danú’s virtuosi players on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki, and vocals (Irish and English), have performed around the globe and recorded seven critically acclaimed albums. Their live DVD, One Night Stand, was filmed at Vicar St. Dublin. Winners of numerous awards from the BBC and Irish Music Magazine, Danú has toured throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North America with stops at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Symphony Space in New York City, and major concert engagements in the United Kingdom, India, Israel, and across Europe. Danú takes its audiences on a musical journey to their native Ireland, offering a moving and memorable concert experience. Danú’s popular recordings are available on the Shanachie label and live performances are often broadcast on NPR, the CBC, and the BBC
Mar 14, 8pm - Henry Cho: The Empty Nest Tour
On February 11, comedian Henry Cho was inducted as the 229th member of The Grand Ole Opry. This prestigious honor has not been extended to a comedian since 1973. Henry’s TV credits include appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show, CBS’s The Late, Late, Show, and NBC’s Young Comedians Special. He served two years as host of NBC’s Friday Night Videos and had many guest roles on various network sitcoms. Henry was co-creator, co- producer and co-writer of “The Henry Cho Show” on GAC.
Henry’s one hour Comedy Central Special, “What’s That Clickin Noise?” was also on Netflix. Henry can also be heard daily on Sirius, XM, Blue Collar Radio and Pandora. Some of Henry’s film credits include Universal’s McHale’s Navy with Tom Arnold and David Allen Greer; Say It Isn’t So with Heather Graham and Sally Field; and Material Girls with Hilary Duff and Angelica Houston produced by Madonna.
Henry was the keynote entertainer for The 59th Annual Radio & Television Correspondents’ Dinner and has worked extensively with Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Willie Nelson, Carrie Underwood, Reba and many others. Henry has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film by the International Christian Film Festival. Henry recently completed filming a Hallmark movie “The Farmer and the Belle- Saving Santaland”. He’ll start shooting a TV pilot, “Double Occupancy” early July and also the film, “Cheyenne”. He’s working on his own project with Triple Horse Studios, the guys behind “Case for Christ”.
With countless tunes you know from the first note, rip-roaring gigs you can count on, and a whole lot of energy you’ll take home with you, BoDeans continue to contribute to the American songbook as a tried-and-true institution. Founded and led by original frontman, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Kurt Neumann, the band’s catalog consists of generational anthems such as “Good Things,” You Don’t Get Much,” “Idaho,” and “Closer To Free,” just to name a few. However, they still reflect the soul and spirit of the modern American experience on their fourteenth full-length offering, 4 The Last Time. “The music of BoDeans has defined much of my life,” muses Kurt. “I consider myself fortunate to be able to do what I enjoy. I wanted to creatively do something positive for the world instead of just taking from it. So, this is what I’ve chosen to do with my life. The music was always about the blue-collar dream of a better life, and it still is.
Mar 18, 7pm - Cinema Tucsón presents ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION
(Travis Gutiérrez Senger, USA/Mexico, 90 min. In English)
Executive produced by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, Travis Gutiérrez Senger’s engrossing, genre-defying debut feature explores the revolutionary Chicano art group ASCO, who transformed 1970s LA into a bold, defiant canvas. Merging activism with radical artmaking, the artistic collective confronted the norms of Hollywood, museums, and media, and have since been recognized among the 20th century’s most significant artists. ASCO: Without Permission, winner of the Cinema Tropical Award for Best U.S. Latinx Film, captures their boundary-breaking spirit with an inventive approach, weaving nonfiction and fiction together with a new generation of artists. The result is more than a profile, it’s a reimagining of what’s possible in art and cinema, celebrating iconoclasts who were decades ahead of their time.
ASCO: SIN PERMISO
(Travis Gutiérrez Senger, Estados Unidos/México, 90 min. En inglés)
De los productores ejecutivos Gael García Bernal y Diego Luna, la fascinante y transgresora ópera prima de Travis Gutiérrez Senger explora al colectivo artístico chicano ASCO, que transformó el Los Ángeles de los años setenta en un lienzo audaz y desafiante. Fusionando activismo y creación radical, el colectivo confrontó las normas de Hollywood, los museos y los medios de comunicación, y hoy es reconocido entre los artistas más significativos del siglo XX. Ganadora del Premio Cinema Tropical a Mejor Película Latina de Estados Unidos., ASCO: Sin permiso captura su espíritu rupturista con una propuesta inventiva que entrelaza ficción y no ficción junto a una nueva generación de artistas. Más que un retrato, es una reimaginación de lo posible en el arte y el cine, celebrando a iconoclastas adelantados a su tiempo.
Mar 19, 7:30pm - Stanley Jordan Trio
In a career that took flight in 1985 with commercial and critical acclaim, guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic musical persona of openness, imagination, versatility and maverick daring. Be it bold reinventions of classical masterpieces or soulful explorations through pop-rock hits, to blazing straight ahead jazz forays and ultramodern improvisational works-solo or with a group-Jordan can always be counted on to take listeners on breathless journeys into the unexpected.
Stanley Jordan
Mar 23, 7:30pm - Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo with Support from Sophia & Connor Rankin
In a pop culture world defined by its perpetual changes, the partnership of singer songwriter Pat Benatar and producer-musician Neil Giraldo has been a potent, steadfast union that has soared to the top of the charts and into fans’ hearts on their own terms. Her staggering vocals and take-no-prisoners attitude, along with his trailblazing artistry as a guitarist, producer and songwriter, forged the undeniable chemistry and unique sound that created eternal rock hits including “We Belong,” “Invincible,” “Love Is A Battlefield,” “Promises In The Dark,” “We Live For Love,” “Heartbreaker” and “Hell Is For Children.”
Together, Benatar and Giraldo have created two multi-platinum, five platinum and three gold albums, as well as 19 Top 40 hits. They have sold over 36 million records worldwide and have won an unprecedented four consecutive GRAMMY® awards. They have also been feted with three American Music Awards, a People’s Choice Award, a 2008 induction into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, and most recently have become Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
Show opener Sophia & The Sound, is an acclaimed Tucson Alternative Folk Rock Band founded in 2020. Featuring Connor Rankin on drums and synth, Noah Weig-Pickering on lead guitar and Ben Arthur Mortensen on bass and vocals.
Mar 24, 7:30pm - The Hot Sardines
Fueled by the belief that classic jazz feeds the heart and soul, THE HOT SARDINES are on a mission to make old sounds new again and prove that joyful music can bring people together in a disconnected world. In the last two years, the Hot Sardines have been featured at the Newport Jazz Festival and the Montreal Jazz Festival, have sold out NYC venues from Joe’s Pub to Bowery Ballroom and more than 150 tour dates from Chicago to London. They have released two albums on Universal Music Classics to critical raves and a No. 1 slot on the iTunes Jazz chart in the U.S. and internationally. Quality is timeless. Just ask The Hot Sardines.
The Power and Practice of Indigenous Storytelling. Join Indigenous storytellers for a Curious Conversation rooted in the Native oral tradition. Inspired by the upcoming Fox event, Stories from the Warrior Society (March 28), this conversation will explore the practice and power of storytelling in tribal communities. This conversation is a meaningful opportunity to gather, listen, and bear witness to culture bearers as they reflect on their experience of this ancient human practice.
Presenters will include Andre Bouchard (of Kootenai/Ojibwe/Pend d’Oreille/Flathead Salish descent) is an educator, director, producer and consultant who was born and raised on the Flathead Reservation in western Montana.
Co-Director, Harrison Jim, Sr. a Diné (Navajo) Born into Haltsooi, born for Kinyaa aanii, maternal grandfather is Tsi’najiinii, paternal grandfather is Tsi’najiinii.
Co-Director: Montana James Miller yinishyé Tabaaha nishti. Áshjjh bashishchiin. Tachii’nii dashicheii. Kinyaa’aanii dashináli. Ákótéego Diné hastiin nishij.
Montana Miller (Diné) was born to the Water Edge Clan, Salt People Clan, Red Running into Water Clan, and the Towering House Clan.
Mar 27, 7:30pm - Evil Woman: The American ELO Experience
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA EXPERIENCE is a multimedia concert celebration of the music of Jeff Lynne’s ELO. Featuring EVIL WOMAN, a 12-piece band complete with violins, viola, cello co-existing with electric guitars, Classic Rock intersects with Pop… just as Jeff Lynne intended. This production includes unique video content for each song as the fusion of Beatlesque-Pop and Classical arrangements performed by EVIL WOMAN’s 12 musicians, including a live string section, is brought to life.
The attention to detail on vocal harmonies and string arrangements is astonishingly similar to all of ELO’s original recordings. Mr. Blue Sky, Telephone Line, Don’t Bring Me Down, Livin’ Thing, Evil Woman and Roll Over Beethoven are among a list of over 20 instantly recognizable chart-topping hit songs.
Mar 28, 2pm - Stories from the Warrior Society
We invite you to join us for Stories from the Warrior Society, a live storytelling event that explores the evolution of warrior societies in Tribal communities through the voices of Indigenous veterans and active-duty military across three generations. Each site will feature stories from six Native people who are veterans or active duty— two of whom will be drawn from each site’s local Tribal communities as well as the directors who are Navajo storytellers themselves. This is a community event rooted in the practice of oral tradition. Stories will be shared in the spirit of Indigenous storytelling—creating space to gather, witness, and honor those who protect, serve, and care for our people. The evening includes storytelling alongside contemporary and archival images and music. Each gathering opens with a traditional blessing from local Indigenous culture bearers. A facilitated community conversation, led by Indigenous journalists or cultural workers, will follow to invite shared reflection and dialogue.
Mar 29, 7pm - David Foster & Katharine McPhee
DAVID FOSTER is one of the most illustrious composers of our time. With 16 Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe, and Three Oscar nominations for “Best Original Songs,” Foster has earned a reputation as a keen spotter of new talent, playing a key role in the discovery and career launches of Celine Dion, Josh Groban, and Michael Bublé.
KATHARINE MCPHEE is one of a handful of artists who takes the lead in a career that includes film, television, Broadway, recording and concert tours. Katharine first burst onto the scene in 2006, during a successful run on Season 5 of AMERICAN IDOL, that made her a household name.
Mar 31, 7:30pm - The War And Treaty with Support from Barnaby and the Butcher
This powerful husband-and-wife duo has emerged as one of the most electrifying new acts in American music. Michael and Tanya have an unmatched harmony that is stripped back, soul-stirring, and unforgettable. They were nominated for the Best New Artist and Best American Roots Song at the 2024 GRAMMY Awards and have also been nominated for Duo of the Year at the CMA Awards two years in a row and for Vocal Duo of the Year at the ACM Awards. They have won two Americana Music Awards (both for Duo/Group of the Year) and have received additional nominations and recognition from CMT Music Awards, Folk Alliance International, People’s Choice Country Awards, as well as from the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and the Grand Ole Opry.
Barnaby and the Butcher is the partnership between a Louisiana Cottonmouth and an Arizona Songbird who make their home in Tucson. "Known for their serious musicianship and playful spirit…their unique sound, rooted in the spirit of Americana, provides the perfect backdrop to a night of musical celebration." -- Fox Tucson Theatre
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