Arts Events Calendar

“La Boheme” FEBRUARY 1 AND FEBRUARY 2 To be an aspiring artist in the 1830s. Paris was to be poor, but happy. When Mimì enters the poet Rodolfo’s apartment in search of a flame to light her candle, the pair ignite a romance that burns brilliantly through the ages. The passion and struggle of Rodolfo and his fellow bohemians come to life in Puccini’s timeless masterpiece, one of opera’s most popular and engaging stories. Presented by AZ Opera. Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Avenue, 293-4336, azopera.org, times vary, $64- $120.

“Molly Sweeney” FEBRUARY 2 Told in a riveting series of monologues, a blind woman living in Donegal, Ireland, undergoes a revolutionary operation to restore her sight. This staged reading is a part of the John and Joyce Ambruster Playreading Series. The Rogue Theatre, 300 E. University Boulevard, Suite 150, 551-2053, theroguetheatre.org, 2 p.m., $17.

“God Dress America” FEBRUARY 6 AND FEBRUARY 7 Get ready for an evening of drag and bizarre historical fashion trends with Tempest DuJour. The production combines song, history and entertaining exploration of the wackiest fashion trends of yesteryear. Lock up your chastity belts and strap on your codpieces for this rollicking ride as the origins and eccentricities of dressing to impress are explained. Presented by Arizona Theatre Company. Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Avenue, 622-2823, arizonatheatre.org, 8 p.m., $25.

First Friday at Catalyst Arts & Makers Space FEBRUARY 7 The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance made its largest community investment project with its Catalyst collaborative arts and maker space at the Tucson Mall. Visit during First Friday for a variety of activities, which may include concerts and art exhibitions within the crafts and crafts studio, teaching kitchen, robotics and engineering lab, and music and digital arts studio. First Friday at Catalyst Arts & Makers Space, Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road, Suite 110, saaca.org, 5 p.m., free.

Grupo Corpo FEBRUARY 8 With its seductive movement, scintillating music, vibrant costumes, sets and lighting, Grupo Corpo reflects the amazing diversity and rich color of its native Brazil. This dance troop offers a stimulating mix of street dance, ballet and contemporary Afro-Brazilian movement. A double bill of two wildly different works showcases the 21-member group’s extraordinary range. Note: there will be an appearance of partial nudity. Presented by UA Presents. Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 621-3341, uapresents.org, 8 p.m., $24-$60.

Second SundAZe Family Day FEBRUARY 9 Visit the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block for free. Residents of Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, can visit at no charge on the second Sunday of each month. In addition to exploring the galleries, visitors can attend educational programming, and enjoy art-making activities and special performances. Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, 140 N. Main Avenue, 624-2333, tucsonmuseumofart.org, times vary, free.

“The Book of Mormon” FEBRUARY 11 TO FEBRUARY 16

Critics rave and audiences cheer for the ninetime Tony Award-winning “Best Musical,” which follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of Mormon missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. See the international sensation for the first time or experience it all over again. It contains explicit language. Presented by Broadway in Tucson. Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 903-2929, broadwayintucson. com, times vary, tickets start at $35.

“The Finest Hour” FEBRUARY 19 Step into a wondrous musical time machine and celebrate the 75th anniversary of the music that ended World War II. Featuring the iconic tunes of Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan, the Andrews Sisters, Danny Kaye, Dinah Shore, and more, Davina & The Vagabonds and The Hot Club of Cowtown bring to vibrant life the sounds that filled 1940s dance halls. Presented by UA Presents. Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 621-3341, uapresents.org, 7:30 p.m., $24-$50.

“The Beauty Queen of Leenane” FEBRUARY 27 TO MARCH 15 Aging Mag and her spinster daughter Maureen’s comic and appalling lives are brought to a head as a romance develops for Maureen that Mag resents. The Rogue Theatre, 300 E. University Boulevard, Suite 150, 551-2053, theroguetheatre.com, times vary, $32- $42.

Mini Paintings on Clayboard and Coins TO APRIL 26 A part of the “Community Corner” exhibit, painters Lee Roy Beach and Bryanna Marie, present the landscape genre on diverse miniature supports, clayboard and pennies, using two diverging styles: abstract interpretation of the landscape and traditional atmospheric perspective. Experience this exhibit during the museum’s 10th anniversary. The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures, 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive, 881.0606, theminitimemachine.org, times vary, free-$10.50. consisting of literally thousands of original source drawings shown in three distinct gallery spaces. Museum of Contemporary Art, 265 S. Church Avenue, 624-5019, moca-tucson.org, times vary, free-$5.

Toscana Studio & Art Gallery ONGOING While nature and time collaborated to create the splendor outside of the Toscana Studio & Art Gallery in Oro Valley, the gallery artists are engaged in crafting beauty inside. The fine art gallery showcases world-class professional art from dedicated artists in multiple media. You may find artistic gems in corners, uncommon grace on pedestals, or the unique gazing back at your eye level. Toscana Studio & Art Gallery, 9040 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, 575-1445, toscanastudioandgallery.com, times vary, free.

Diana Shpungin: Bright Light / Darkest Shadow TO MAY 3 Diana Shpungin’s body of work reimagines standard notions of drawing practice through painstakingly made hand-drawn animation. In this solo exhibition, the artist displays nearly 10 years of hand-drawn animation works