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Updated Sept. 16, 2008 (Pretend you didn't miss a thing! Go to our News & Perf page archive.)

Ejected along with several other performing arts groups from Ortspace in June 2006, Odaiko Sonora felt the only long term solution for large, loud arts was to purchase space.

Two years to the week that we closed on the half-million dollar warehouse at 1013 S. Tyndall, and the coalition of artists and arts groups based at the newly dubbed Rhythm Industry Performance Factory proves the risk was worth it.

Left: November 2006, Karen & Jacob
(among others) envision (and build) a

1500 sq ft sprung-wood dance floor.

The celebration on Sept. 13 featured performances of aerial silks, taiko drumming, text-driven contact improvisation, world-class mime, contemporary dance, alternative techno rock, Afro-Brasilian dance/percussion, and pyrotechnic theater. More than anything, however, it was a testament to what a group of people can do when they believe they make a difference in this world.

Above: On Sept. 13, some of Tucson's premiere small to medium-sized performing groups
have found a home at Rhythm Industry Performance Factory:
The audience assembles in
front of the Master Makers gallery space; Batucaxé dancers get the crowd up on its feet;
Flam Chen's fiery finale was a preview of new work for the Sept. 20 Nimbus show, a fundraiser
for Tucson's most unique community ritual: the All Souls Procession. Photos: Tracy Baynes.

Join us all (in one form or another at Nimbus Brewery on Sept. 20 for the All Souls Procession fundraiser!

Taijijuan with Tony, Ballet with Lauren Black, Silks and Poi Spinning with Flam Chen continue at Rhythm Industry Performance Factory. There are also upcoming yoga workshops and ongoing community dance opportunities. See our Yahoo Group calendar for full details. And, of course, there are opportunities for all ages to learn taiko. See our Classes page for details. Email karen@tucsontaiko.org or call (520) 327-1228 for information.


Odaiko Sonora is a 501(c)3 arts education agency supported in part by your tax dollars, granted through Arizona Commission on the Arts (with funding from the State of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts) and the Tucson Pima Arts Council (with funding from the City of Tucson and Pima County). Partial funding also comes from individiuals and corporations through the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, the Ralph L. Smith Foundation, City of Tucson Ward Education funds, and Friends of Odaiko Sonora. Thank you for making us possible!

Upcoming Shows & Special Events

Date Location Event Time
2008   (all events are in Tucson unless otherwise noted)

Oct 10 & 11

Demeester
Center,
Reid Park
Funhouse Movement Theater. Two nights of live performance as soundtrack to this award-winning dance groups. Free! 7:30pm

Oct 11

downtown

Tucson Meet Yourself. This year we kick off the new Global Rhythms Stage in the Library Plaza, with hands-on workshops and performance. It's free, and it's Tucson! noon–2:30pm

Oct 12

  Patagonia Fall Festival of the Arts. Free  

Oct 24

7366 North Paseo del Norte Tohono Chul Park After Dark 5:30 &
6:45pm

Nov 9

4th Ave to downtown All Souls Procession. Once again, we'll accompany the Urn cart for the length of the Procession, with a brief performance at the Hotel Congress corner.  

Nov 14

38759 S. MountainView DesertView Performing Arts Center & Mountain View Country Club. Tickets $15, $20 at door. Call 520-818-1000 7:30pm

Dec 1

Hotel Congress SAAF  

Dec 7

  Tucson Marathon. Our annual taiko marathon in support of Tucson marathoners. 8am–noon

Dec 13

1013 S. Tyndall Rhythm Industry Review: Odaiko Sonora leads this quarterly recital/salon style event including, Theatrical Mime Theater, Movement Salon, Thom Lewis Dance, Flam Chen, Batucaxé & more! 7pm–10pm
2009

Jan 10

200 S.6th Ave Tucson Children's Museum, Festivals of Friendship: Japanese New Year. Call 792-9985 for info.  

March 29

downtown Family Arts Festival.  

April 11

PCC West
Campus
7th Annual PCC Japanese Speech Contest. We've grown up with this event and are honored to once again be the entertainment for those studying Japanese language.  

Performance fees cover drum construction, purchase of other instruments and equipment, costumes and general operating expenses. Odaiko Sonora does not operate for a profit.

For more information, email us at info@tucsontaiko.org
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