“Sanctuary” & “Flight”
“Sanctuary,” an Exhibit of Works by The Drawing Studio Teaching Artists in Conjunction with “Flight,” a collection of prints by 20th Century Masters.
Everyone needs a place of refuge at some time. Fifty years ago, Varian Fry’s commissioned Flight collection, 12 prints by 20th Century masters, including Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Joan Miró, and Robert Motherwell, represented interpretations of wartime struggle of those who flee their homes in search of safety and the hope of a new life. Today, TDS Teaching Artists, through their two- and three-dimensional works, represent a place of refuge from flight. “Sanctuary” is a contemporary and local interpretation of what that hope at the end of flight—be it from war or from a life of oppression and terror and toward a life of opportunity and freedom—looks like.
“Flight: Mid-century Masters Interpret the Escape for Survival” is a traveling exhibit being shown in conjunction with the 75th Anniversary year of its sponsor, The International Rescue Committee, to draw attention to the work it does with refugees in relief, rehabilitation, protection, post-conflict development, and resettlement services for refugees and others uprooted or affected by persecution and violent conflict all over the globe. The works in “Sanctuary” offer a counter-image, a sacred place of refuge from strife where one can center oneself.
In this pairing of exhibits, the viewer enters into a visual conversation between images of war’s terrors and individuals’ hope, determination, and search for sustenance, emerging into a different space, another perspective. In the shared act of creating and experiencing, thus, both artist and viewer can be empowered to heal from trauma or be transported to another place, a sanctuary.
On October 19th, a representative from the IRC will talk about the artists and their work in the “Flight” exhibit. Following will be a panel discussion by TDS Faculty, each of whom is an exhibiting artist in his or her own right. These master teaching artists will respond to the theme and/or aesthetics of “Flight” works, especially as they relate to contemporary original works in the “Sanctuary” exhibit. Attendees at the exhibit and the panel discussion will have opportunity and find inspiration to learn from each of the teaching artists who are representative of the faculty at The Drawing Studio, perhaps finding motivation to enroll in one of the many classes for all skill levels and experiences.
Gallery Hours: 12 noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday
Exhibit Dates: October 6-November 3, 2012
Opening Reception: October 6, 6-9 pm.
Second Saturday Reception: October 13, 6-9 pm.
Gallery Talk and Faculty Panel: October 19, 6-7:30 p.m. (Suggested Donation of $5.00)
The exhibit of “Sanctuary” and “Flight” is free; a donation of $5.00 (Associates are admitted free) is suggested for the Gallery Talk and Faculty Panel on October 19. Both events are open to the public.
Southern Arizona Roadrunners presents “Get Moving Tucson” on October 21, featuring an A-Mountain half-marathon, 5k walk/run and a one-mile walk/run.
Food Truck Friday gears up as the weather cools down. Thirteen local food trucks amass into the Bookmans Grant parking lot to bring local foodies their mobile meals. Bookmans invites Tucson’s culinary connoisseurs to whet their palettes with yummy local fare from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21 at Bookmans Grant, 1930 E. Grant Rd.
Monterey Court’s Premier Jazz Festival will feature Grammy Winner Odeen Mays from ‘Cool and the Gang’, plus eleven additional jazz groups over a three day weekend, Friday, September 21 to Sunday, September 23rd at 505 W. Miracle Mile.
NoRTH, the La Encantada restaurant opened in 2003 by Fox Restaurant Concepts, has complete their make over. Now called NoRTH Fattoria Italiana, the restaurant will reopen on Wednesday, September 19 with a new menu and ambiance.
This update is for the week of September 17, 2012: Due to heavy rains that have occurred during the month of August the Sun Link Tucson Streetcar construction team has experienced significant delays to the construction schedule for the entire alignment. The construction team and contractor are working to reevaluate the construction schedule to make up for the delays that the inclement weather has caused. 
Advance Wristbands are now on sale for $8 at Zia Records for the Tucson Weekly’s Fall Club Crawl taking place on Saturday Oct 6th. It’s Tucson’s largest Music Festival with over 25 stages of live music and will feature one of the top touring indie bands, DeVotchKa playing at the Rialto Theatre 11:30-1am. The band won a Grammy Award in 2006 for performing all the music for the hit movie “Little Miss Sunshine.” DeVotchKa returns to Tucson after playing for capacity crowds at both the 2010 HOCO Festival and at the Rialto Theatre in 2009. We are offering limited special priority seating, either in front of the stage or in a reserved seat in the balcony. These tickets can be purchased for $15 and will also include a Club Crawl wristband. They are only available through the Rialto Box office at 318 E. Congress or on online at 
Arizona’s Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) is now ready for Review by the Public
Tu Nidito & Tucson Young Professionals present “The Duel: A Rooftop Dueling Pianos Party Under the Stars,” Friday, October 5, 2012. This all-request sing along features performers from “The Big Band Dueling Pianos.” 100% of tips will be donated to Tu Nidito.
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