Last Saturdays at Catalyst is happening on Saturday, February 28 from 11am–4pm in the Tucson Mall with a free, all-ag es, all-abilities community day built around creativity, connection, and s howing up for each other.
Drop in for hands-on art activations, comm unity performances, refreshments, and an open house vibe where you can exp lore the space and meet the Catalyst creatives. Stay awhile or pop in—ther e’s no wrong way to be here.
This February we are thrilled to welcom e Dancesequences for a photography gallery exhibition for Bodies in Motion and a special performance of Ripples of Silence at 2:30pmwith a Q&A a fterwards.
Other Highlights include:
Gully Bakehouse - Indian Culinary Demo
Tucson Toolbox Free Community Tool Library
All F rills! photo station
Bravissimo Art Center - Art Activities
Gl obal Makers Mini-Market
Come make something, share something, or jus t hang out!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:511@tucsontimeline.info SUMMARY:Esperanza Dance Project - ProjectRISE Community Performance DTSTAMP:20260525T191501Z DTSTART:20260131T020000Z DTEND:20260131T040000Z DESCRIPTION:Esperanza Dance Project (EDP) will be hosting their annual Proj ectRISE Community\nPerformance at Catalyst Creative Collective in the Tucs on Mall on Friday\,\nJanuary 30th at 7pm. Community Performances allow EDP to share their programming\nwith members of the community who do not have the opportunity to see their work\nin action at a school performance. Eac h Community Performance features a Q+A\nwith EDP dancers and a resource fa ir to connect our audience members to local\norganizations whose work addr esses issues and needs that they discuss in their\nshows. Tickets are avai lable at the door for a suggested donation of $15. No one\nwill be turned away for lack of funds\n\nhttps://www.esperanzadanceproject.org/events\n[h ttps://www.esperanzadanceproject.org/events] URL:https://tucsontimeline.info/event/esperanza-dance-project-projectrise-c ommunity-performance LOCATION:CATALYST Creative Collective - 4500 N Oracle Rd Suite 110\, Tucson \, AZ 85705 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:community,dance,Resource Fair X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Esperanza Dance Project (EDP) will be hosti ng their annual ProjectRISE Community Performance at Catalyst Creative Col lective in the Tucson Mall on Friday, January 30th at 7pm. Community Perfo rmances allow EDP to share their programming with members of the community who do not have the opportunity to see their work in action at a school p erformance. Each Community Performance features a Q+A with EDP dancers and a resource fair to connect our audience members to local organizations wh ose work addresses issues and needs that they discuss in their shows. Tick ets are available at the door for a suggested donation of $15. No one will be turned away for lack of funds
https://www.esperanzadanceproject.org /events
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:494@tucsontimeline.info SUMMARY:Shared Paths: A Native Classical Music Concert with Artist Q&A DTSTAMP:20260525T191501Z DTSTART:20260117T013000Z DTEND:20260117T030000Z DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating Indigenous exc ellence in\nclassical music at Catalyst Creative Collective with Shared Pa ths: A Native\nClassical Music Concert! Featuring acclaimed composer & pia nist Connor Chee and\ntenor Bo Shimmin. Stay after the performance for a l ive Q&A with the artists and\nconnect through conversation\, culture\, and creativity. \n\n6pm Doors. 6:30pm Show \n$10 ticket \n\n URL:https://tucsontimeline.info/event/shared-paths-a-native-classical-music -concert-with-artist-qanda LOCATION:CATALYST Creative Collective - 4500 N Oracle Rd Suite 110\, Tucson \, AZ 85705 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Classical Music,indigenous X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for an unforgettable evening celebr ating Indigenous excellence in classical music at Catalyst Creative Collec tive with Shared Paths: A Native Classical Music Concert! Featuring acclai med composer & pianist Connor Chee and tenor Bo Shimmin. Stay after th e performance for a live Q&A with the artists and connect through conv ersation, culture, and creativity.
6pm Doors. 6:30pm Show
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$10 ticket
Meander Betwixt, for a night of Imagination , Art, and Halloween Magic at GALA PHANTASMA, the closing Celebration of A rtist Haji Miranda’s residency at Catalyst Creative Collective, in the Tuc son Mall.
On Friday, October 31st from 4–8:30pm we’ll honor the Crea tive Spirit of the season with Colorful Art, a Costume Contest, Performanc es, and Community Fun. Featuring the Official Unveiling of SOUL BLOSSOM, H aji’s Vibrant Sculptural Installation, alongside live Poetry readings, Pla yful Photo Booths by All Frills, and Festive Activities. Tricks, Treats an d Adventures for all ages. Whether you’re coming in Costume or simply to s oak in the Atmosphere, Gala Phantasma promises a Joyful evening of Art and Celebration.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
4:00pm | Event begins, trick-or-
treating & activities open
5:30pm | Poetry Reading with Lourdes Lei
ner
6:00pm | Dr. Penguin's Magic Show
7:00pm | Costume Contest (Runw
ay show and Voting)
8:00pm | Costume Prizes Awarded
8:30pm | Event C
oncludes
COSTUME CONTEST CATEGORIES
ENCHANTED
Fantasy/Fairy/Fa
e/Magical/Arthurian/Renaissance/Medieval
FUTURISTIC
Sci-fi/Alien/
Other worldly/Steampunk/Cybernetic/Biomechanical/Cyberpunk
KALEIDOSC
OPIC
Vibrant/Colorful/Playful/Beautiful/Glamorous/Maximalism
MACA
BRE
Scary/Horror/Creepy/Dark Arts/Addams/Goth
PEAS IN A POD
Be
st Couple or Group
PRESENTED BY
Catalyst, All Frills, and Haji Mi
randa.
FOOD BY
Uniquely Made Cookies
World Collage Day happens every year on the second Saturday of May. Tucsonans, come celebrate with us at Catalyst, ma ke collages together and hang with other collage artists.
We'll have tools and some source materials but feel free to bring your own too.
< p>"World Collage Day is about artists connecting across borders against a global context of entrenchment and separation. And the day is about an art medium that excels at bringing different things together to create new fo rms and new ways of thinking." END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:98@tucsontimeline.info SUMMARY:The Veils of Dawn: Ibrahim Khazzaka's solo exhibition reception DTSTAMP:20260525T191501Z DTSTART:20241219T230000Z DTEND:20241220T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Experience the allure of twilight at The Veils of Dawn\, Ibrahi m Khazzaka’s solo\nexhibition marking the end of his residency with SAACA at the CATALYST Creative\nCollective. Through a fusion of vibrant colors a nd delicate forms\, Khazzaka’s\nceramic pieces delve into the solace found in the transient moments of sunsets\nand sunrises in the American Southwe st. Join us for an evening of art that\nencourages contemplation on the fi ne line between discomfort and belonging.\n\nAt this special event\, compo ser and producer Kevin Larkin will present some\ncompositional and textura l tunes inspired by gentle sunsets.\n\nCATALYST Creative Collective in Tuc son Mall\n4500 N Oracle Rd Suite 110\, Tucson\, AZ 85705\n\nRSVP: https:// www.ibrahim-khazzaka.com/event-details/exhibition-the-veils-of-dawn\n[http s://www.ibrahim-khazzaka.com/event-details/exhibition-the-veils-of-dawn] URL:https://tucsontimeline.info/event/the-veils-of-dawn-ibrahim-khazzakas-s olo-exhibition-reception LOCATION:CATALYST Creative Collective - 4500 N Oracle Rd Suite 110\, Tucson \, AZ 85705 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Experience the allure of twilight at The Ve
ils of Dawn, Ibrahim Khazzaka’s solo exhibition marking the end of his res
idency with SAACA at the CATALYST Creative Collective. Through a fusion of
vibrant colors and delicate forms, Khazzaka’s ceramic pieces delve into t
he solace found in the transient moments of sunsets and sunrises in the Am
erican Southwest. Join us for an evening of art that encourages contemplat
ion on the fine line between discomfort and belonging.
At this spec
ial event, composer and producer Kevin Larkin will present some compositio
nal and textural tunes inspired by gentle sunsets.
CATALYST Creative
Collective in Tucson Mall
4500 N Oracle Rd Suite 110, Tucson, AZ 85705
RSVP: https://www.ibrahim-khazzaka .com/event-details/exhibition-the-veils-of-dawn
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