Annual MegaMania 2017! at PCC Downtown on July 15

Posted on by
Reply
Pima Community College Downtown campus, 1 to 6 p.m., 1255 N. Stone Ave.

Costume contest photo courtesy of Pima County Public library

“Time to put on your best cosplay and gather up your bag of holding! MegaMania!! 2017 is here and it is bigger and better than ever! Gather up your friends and join us at Pima Community College Downtown as we celebrate our seventh year of free comic-con fun.

Pig out on free pizza, drinks, and snacks in the Cantina, try to clock your best time running through our inflatable obstacle course and immerse yourself in the many different cultures of Tucson in our Cultural Room.

Wanna win some epic loots? Try your hand at our conference quest and secure yourself a chance to win one of three EPIC prize backpacks!

Still not convinced? We’ll have a slew of local artists and prominent authors, panels on all kinds of cool pop culture topics, a cosplay room where you can craft your own gauntlets or capes, crafting, live PvP on the green, a gamer’s den sporting everything from Playstation to Minecraft to board game, and much, much more! Don’t miss this free adventure!

PCC Downtown is at 1255 N. Stone Ave. in Tucson (NW corner of Speedway Blvd.)
https://pima.bibliocommons.com/events/590a10ecec3bb434009bdea4

Japanese Language & Culture summer camps at Tanque Verde Elem. School in June, 2017

Posted on by
3

For Grades 1 – 6 “Each week-long camp introduces students to Japanese language and its fascinating culture. The language lessons will teach students greetings, simple words and phrases in Japanese. Students will experience many fun hands-on activities that Japanese children enjoy in their country. Activities will include Origami, calligraphy, games, folk telling stories, songs, train toys, making & enjoying snacks, experiencing eating noodles with chopsticks, and wearing Kimonos.”

Instructor – Miki Pimienta

Cost $53 to 66  (June 12 to 16 and June 19 to 23 is $66; June 27 to 30 is $53). Scroll down in the box to find the week you are interested in.  Camps are 10 to 11:30 a.m. daily.

http://tanqueverdeschools.3dcartstores.com/Youth-Teen-Adult-Classes_c_44.html

 

Origami ongoing through summer of 2017

Posted on by
Reply

Love origami?  Every month the Tucson Origami Club meets on the 1st Saturday of the month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Dao’s Tai Pan (Vietnamese/Chinese/Thai) restaurant, 446 N. Wilmot Rd. (south of Murphy-Wilmot branch library).  Founder/teacher M. Fumie Craig (and her daughter Stephanie Mariko Rojas) teach various origami foldings all year long.

origami butterflies made at Tucson Origami Club meeting

Tucson Origami Club FB page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/184882481623357/

In the Northwest section of Tucson, another origami teacher Mary Ellen Palmeri teaches at the Nanini branch library, 7000 N. Shannon Way (north of Ina Rd.). on the 3rd Sunday every month. She calls her club Origami LAFF (Lyric Arts Folding Fest), and they meet from 1 to 4 p.m.

Origami cranes made by Origami LAFF

Origami LAFF FB page:https://www.facebook.com/OrigamiLAFF.Tucson/

Join either or both of these family-friendly origami clubs, in a fun, cool setting in the hot summers of Tucson (and all year long too). Both these clubs are listed on our SAJCC Calendar for each month.

Summer Recreational Taiko drumming continues at Odaiko Sonora

Posted on by
Reply

6 week Saturday sessions of All Ages Recreational Taiko at Odaiko Sonora, May 20 to June 24, 2017


“6 weeks of basic taiko training. This session you’ll learn a song from Odaiko Sonora’s repertoire, basic technique and kata (form), and drills to hone your new skills. Call 520 481-8003 or email info@tucsontaiko.org to register.”

Started May 20, 2017 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., at Rhythm Industry Performance Factory, 1013 S. Tyndall Ave. Tucson, for 6 weeks.” (Saturdays)

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/279689725826113/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%22106%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D

Shonen Knife to perform at 191 Toole Ave. on May 23, 2017

Posted on by
Reply

Shonen Knife trio

“A 4,000 mile journey across America celebrating the music of Japan’s ​most beloved indie rock legends and the joy of eating Ramen.”

The band will perform at 191 Toole Ave. in Tucson, AZ on Tuesday, May 23rd! This venue is just west of 6th Avenue on Toole in downtown Tucson.

More info coming soon!

Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Doors: TBD
Show: TBD
Ticket Price: $15
21+

https://www.facebook.com/events/767064386784349/

“Shonen Knife, (meaning “Boy Knife” in Japanese) is an all-female Japanese pop punk band formed in Osaka, in 1981. Heavily influenced by 1960s girl groups, pop bands, The Beach Boys, and early punk rock bands, such as the Ramones, the trio crafts stripped-down songs with simplistic lyrics sung both in Japanese and English.

Despite their pop-oriented nature, the trio maintains a distinctly underground garage rock sound rooted in edgy instrumentation and D.I.Y. aesthetics, which over the course of their long career has earned them a solid, worldwide cult following and made avid fans out of seminal ’90s alternative rock bands such as Sonic Youth, Nirvana, and Redd Kross. The band has been credited with making “the international pop underground more international” by “opening it up to bands from Japan”. They have also performed as a Ramones tribute band under the name The Osaka Ramones and have recorded music for numerous films including the theme song to the popular “PowerPuff Girls” cartoon series.

Shonen Knife has toured worldwide playing their unique brand of rock, with extensive touring in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Japan, China, Australia, Thailand, New Zealand and more, the band is always moving forward and growing as a band with each and every release. SK’s 20th album release entitled “Overdrive” was released in spring of 2014 followed by a wildly succesful UK, European and Japanese Tour to support the new album. The band has recently completed a 2014 North American tour including their 1000th performance in St. Paul MN on 9/16/14 !”