Ten dancers break through boundaries in the U.S. premiere of this visually striking spectacle featuring live music and mesmerizing lighting. Presented in Centennial Hall. In an era where the advancing frontier of knowledge and control monitors our movements, defines our identities, and gathers our data, the human body has never been so visible. Increasingly, surveillance technologies blur the border between public and private in an attempt to orchestrate our place in the world. In Frontera, choreographer Dana Gingras tackles these borders to answer the question: what space remains for the unruly, ungovernable body in a world consumed by monitoring technologies? Watch ten dancers navigate a spectacular world of light in a visual conversation between choreography, architecture, and live music by Fly Pan Am and field recordings by post-rock musician Dave Bryant (Godspeed You! Black Emperor).

Avatar: The Last Airbender comes to Tucson featuring a two-hour series recap with original dialogue, sound effects, and live renditions of the beloved soundtrack. Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert presents a live orchestral rendition of the series’ iconic soundtrack by award-winning composer Jeremy Zuckerman. Enjoy a two-hour special recap of the animated series’ three seasons on a full-size cinema screen with original dialogue and sound effects. The result? A truly immersive and grandiose concert experience. Just as Avatar: The Last Airbender masterfully blends Chinese culture with anime and American cartoon styles, an orchestra especially handpicked for this event will harmoniously combine Eastern and Western musical traditions. Watch as the ensemble faithfully reflects the signature sound of the Avatar saga with taiko drums, erhus, violins, clarinets, and more. The performance will comprise an initial 80-minute segment, encompassing seasons 1 and 2 of the series, followed by a 40-minute presentation on season 3, and concluding with a 4-minute encore performance (Secret Tunnel).