Toru Tagawa, originally from Hiroshima, Japan is the Music Director and Conductor of TRO. He is also the Orchestra Director at Canyon del Oro High School and Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra.

“Tucson Repertory Orchestra, Toru Tagawa, Music Director and Conductor Yudai Ueda, Assistant Conductor in Concert with Dr. Fanya Lin

June 3rd@7:30pmUniversity of Arizona, School of Music, Crowder Hall Admission: $10 Info: https://music.arizona.edu/events/tucson-repertory-orchestra-featuring-faculty-artist-fanya-lin-piano/ Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2, Dr. Fanya Lin, Piano Toru Tagawa, Conductor Resphighi: Pines of RomeYudai Ueda, Conductor”

UA Crowder Hall is at 1017 N. Olive Rd. on the UA campus, east of Park Ave.

www.tucsonrepertoryorchestra.org

“Join us on May 10 at 6:00 p.m. for a FREE virtual program with Dr. Paula Fujiwara. Register for FREE here: https://bit.ly/3KOMM75

Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II had little say in the food they ate or crops they cultivated. Join Dr. Paula Fujiwara and the Arizona Historical Society on May 10, 2023 as she explores the relationship of food and power among imprisoned Americans of Japanese ancestry, with some details on the two incarceration camps in Arizona – Gila River and Poston. She will discuss three intertwined themes: the relationship of the inmates with War Relocation Authority staff, the shift in family dynamics vis-a-vis meals and the tensions among the Japanese Americans themselves.

Paula Fujiwara, MD, MPH, has had a celebrated medical career working closely on tuberculosis issues across the country and the world. She also is a descendant of Japanese Americans imprisoned at the Tule Lake concentration camp in California.

You won’t want to miss this incredible free program that you can view from the comfort of your home!”

Odaiko Sonora taiko drummers, Suzuyuki-Kai tradtional dancers and AZ Kyudo archery will be performing. Exhibitions will be outside of the Amethyst Room. Learn about PCC language courses and programs.

PCC Downtown is on the NW corner of N. Stone Ave. and E. Speedway Blvd. at 1255 N. Stone Avenue in Tucson.

Loft Cinema at 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. is showing various Japanese films, very different genres in May, 2023. Go to www.loftcinema.org for showtimes.

“Perfect Blue” on May 5 to 11

“Shogun Assassin” on May 12 to 18

“Tokyo Story: 4K Restoration” on May 17

“Princess Mononoke” on May 26 to June 1

See you at the movies! On our SAJCC website, movies coming to Tucson are listed in a separate category as “Upcoming Movies”, not under Upcoming Events: http://www.southernazjapan.org/upcoming-movies/

And save the date for July 15 for “My Neighbor Totoro” for the Loft Kids Fest.