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Justin Birchell

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A special Presidents Day offering for Tucson audiences. Please consider joining us for a wonderful evening of song! 6pm #tucson #arizona #tucsonarizona #tucsonaz #az #tucsonlocal #uofa #thisistucson #downtowntucson #visittucson #orovalley #tucsonlife #desert

Program Notes: When Time from Time shall Set Us Free — Justin Birchell

The joy of art song is, yes of course, in the beauty of the music, but it is especially in the interaction of music and poetry. Last year I saw the film A Complete Unknown and it featured some nice ...

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January 14, 2026 at 9:52 PM

Tucson Art Information

@tucson-art.bsky.social

I added an alerts.google.com search for several muralists' names. It found these articles:

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Google Alerts - Monitor the Web for interesting new content

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November 9, 2025 at 6:41 AM

starlight333.bsky.social

@starlight333.bsky.social

Of course. A great private trail that is open to the public, Sanctuary Cove. Usually very quiet - you will need good shoes to hike the short, but steep and rocky, loop.

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Sanctuary Cove

Sanctuary Cove is managed by All Creeds Brotherhood. Classified by the IRS as a religious non-profit (EIN 86-0346202)

sanctuarycove.org

September 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM

swiftdomain.bsky.social

@swiftdomain.bsky.social

🌵 Metro Tucson – discover the vibrant pulse of the desert city!

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#TucsonLife #CityVibes #DesertCharm

September 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM

Arizona Historical Society

@azhs.bsky.social

✨Explore Tucson's Story✨
In honor of Tucson's 250+ years of history, we've created three digital collections that celebrate the landscapes, people, and lives that have shaped the Old Pueblo
#ArizonaHistory #Tucson #Tucson250 #TucsonHistory #OldPueblo #HistoricTucson #TucsonLife

September 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Tracy Goodrich

@zoogrrl.bsky.social

Monsoon season has arrived! 2.1 inches of rain this afternoon at the homestead...hallelujah! ❤️🌧⚡️☂️🌵 #monsoonseason #monsoon2025 #tucsonliving #tucsonlife #ilovethedesert #ilovethesouthwest

July 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM

Sgt Spike

@sgtspike.bsky.social

#Tucson #Arizona
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A very long list of Tucson murals and where to find them

Murals in the Tucson, Arizona area continue to fill our city's walls with beauty. Here's where to find some of them!

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April 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Raysun Frost

@raysunfrost.bsky.social

One morning I grabbed a pair of pants off the floor—and found myself eye to eye with a scorpion. 🦂
Living in the desert comes with surprises, and I help my clients navigate every one of them.
Would YOU move to the desert? Let’s talk.
#DesertLiving #TucsonLife #RealEstate

April 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM

Sarah Hörst

@planetdr.bsky.social

Well the good news is they can’t build a Starbucks tall enough to block his newest Tucson mural :) thisistucson.com/tucsonlife/a...

Tucson is now home to Arizona's tallest mural

Joe Pagac's towering 153-foot "Desert Colossus" saguaro cactus, set against a baby blue cloud-dotted backdrop, looms larger-than-life on Tucson's skyline.

thisistucson.com

April 21, 2025 at 3:08 AM

thearcoftucson.bsky.social

@thearcoftucson.bsky.social

Tucson. "This new gaming space is sensory-safe and designed for all neurodiversities."

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This new gaming space is sensory-safe and designed for all neurodiversities

Deckbox is now open in midtown Tucson, offering a sensory-safe environment to both adults and children who want to try their hand at Magic: The Gathering or paint a miniature.

thisistucson.com

April 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM

The Night Sky

@star86above.bsky.social

Paloverde trees are interesting to read about online
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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · Mar 14

Verdin in a paloverde tree. The sound of verdins is a common desert sound. Very flitty like chickadees. 🌿🪶

Bird called a verdin in a paloverde tree.

March 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM

Arizona Man

@arizonaman.bsky.social

Joe Pagac’s latest mural, “Desert Colossus,” stretches 153 feet tall on the north side of downtown Tucson’s Transamerica Building.
thisistucson.com/tucsonlife/a...

Tucson is now home to Arizona's tallest mural

Joe Pagac's towering 153-foot "Desert Colossus" saguaro cactus, set against a baby blue cloud-dotted backdrop, looms larger-than-life on Tucson's skyline.

thisistucson.com

March 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM

Maggie Critchley

@maggstheradwrites.bsky.social

Come check us out!

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This new author collective aims to strengthen community bonds between local writers

This collective aims to create a space for writers of all genres to share experiences, offer tips and provide workshops to help one another succeed in the competitive world of publishing.

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February 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM

CJ 🦋💙💙💙🦋

@cjeanmartini.bsky.social

What we need now is a 'Meru' to stand up to Trump and GOP ...
Meru went right on up to a new bull elephant and didn’t care that no one else was around her.
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At 10 months old, elephant calf Meru might have a new best friend 🐘

Reid Park Zoo's baby elephant Meru is loving grapes, hay and sometimes elephant pellets.

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January 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM

Emily J

@emexastris.bsky.social

The story of the Wishing Tree: thisistucson.com/tucsonlife/t...

December 29, 2024 at 2:14 AM

Tucson Art Information

@tucson-art.bsky.social

Here's a long and info-filled #ThisIsTucson article about the arts in Tucson now and in the past, funding for artists, and a lot more:

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