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It's a Film Fe(a)st

For films, schedules and to purchase tickets for the Arizona International Film Festival, click here. Plus see our Film Fe(a)st feature in this issue for filmmaker interviews and more.

All Access Pass: $100; Weekend Pass: $45; Saver Pass: $22; Single admission: $6 to $8.

Tickets are available at: Elliott's on Congress, 135 E Congress (at 6th Avenue); The Screening Room, 127 E Congress; Grand Cinemas Crossroads 6, 4811 E. Grant Road; Desert View Cinema, Saddlebrooke.

Local Architecture Firm DUST - Record House 2013

Each year Architectural Record publishes its "Record Houses" issue - glossy spreads of the best modernist, sustainable design around the world. Among the seven residences chosen for this year's issue is the Tucson desert home designed by Cade Hayes and Jesus Robles, who make up architecture and building firm DUST. For more on the retreat, click here. And for more about Cade's own furniture line, read our feature Wild Mod West.

Photo by Bill Timmerman. Courtesy of DUST.

Centers and Street Corners

“Great works are often born on a street corner or in a restaurant's revolving door.” Albert Camus

From the guy who brought us +/-92: Downtown Tucson Master Plans comes and interactive exhibit that tests our notions on centers and street corners.

When: Saturdays in April: 13th, 20th and 27th, 6-9pm
Where: 245 E Congress, in the empty space west of Sparkroot

Cost: Free.

What it's about: The exhibit will ask: Why are street corners so vital to the urban environment? What are the major components involved in creating successful and unsuccessful centers and street corners? Exhibits include "Guess that Intersection" and "Development Dart Game" to name a few.

More info: Contact Bill Mackey, worker, inc., 520.664.4847

Ibarra Rosano Design Architects eligible for People's Choice Award

Photo by Bill Timmerman. Curtesy of Ibarra Rosano Design Architects

Sub-Zero-Wolf's 2010-12 Kitchen Design Contest drew over 1,660 entries from designers from around the world. Tucson's Ibarra Rosano Design Architects was one of 54 regional winners. Global winners will be announced May 21st.

To view all finalist's kitchens and vote for the people's choice award, click here, (look for the red painting). Voting closes April 30th.

Tucson Artists' Open Studios

When: Saturday and Sunday, April 13th and 14th, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

What: Artists open their studios to the public, share their creative process and talk about their work. Includes demonstrations and works for sale.

More info: Visit tucsonopenstudios.com for artists and studio locations.

Collage with postage stamps by artist Barbara Brandel

Spring fever at Mercado San Agustin

What it is: The first ever Spring Bazaar at Mercado San Agustin

When: Saturday April 13th, 11am -6pm; Sunday April 14th, 11am to 3pm

Where: 100 S Avenida del Convento, just West off I-10 at Congress St.

Details: Shop the bazaar for goods from local vendors and artisans, dine from food trucks and chill to music. Merchants include: Margy’s Jams, Blu a WIne and Cheese Shop, MAST, Buster and Boo Jewelry and knits, Peppermint Jim and more.

More info: www.mercadosanagustin.com

Harry Bertoia: an icon

Photo courtesy of Celia Bertoia and Knoll

Celia Bertoia discusses the work of her father, artist Harry Bertoia (1915-1978), who left an enormous legacy of sculptures and drawings. Harry designed modern chairs for Knoll, crafted over 50 public sculptures, etched hundreds of monoprints, and welded thousands of sculptures. He also tackled delicate jewelry, massive fountains and thunderous gongs. For more information on Harry Bertoia, click here

When: Saturday April 20th, 5pm

Where: 265 S Church Ave‎

Cost: Free for members, $5 non-members

Take a peek at the past

Photo courtesy of the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation

For the first time in a generation, some of Tucson's oldest and most extraordinary homes are opening their doors in a home tour in the Barrio Viejo district. It includes adobe and Sonoran row houses, and comes to us from the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation. For the first time in a generation, some of Tucson's oldest and most extraordinary homes are opening their doors in a home tour in the Barrio Viejo district.

When: April 20th, 2013, 10am-2pm

Tickets: $35 Buy online or at Hotel Congress, Bon, 3022 E. Broadway, and Adobe House Antiques, 2700 N. Campbell.

More info: email [email protected]

MOCA Local Genius Awards Gala 2013

Southern Arizonans' most visionary, innovative and globally renowned talents will be honored this Friday with the most recent MOCA Local Genius Awards. Among those receiving an award: Architect Rick Joy, ecologist Dr. Gary Nabhan, and evolutionary biologist Dr. Anna Dornaus.

When: Friday April 12th, 6 PM

Where: Leo Rich Theatre, Tucson Convention Center, 260 South Church Ave.

Wear: Black tie.

More info: Click here.

March property madness

Local real estate agent Brent VanKoevering brings us all the month's property news, including a tight inventory, and 'zombie' foreclosures.

A night at the museum... with architecture

Get your building design fix at these monthly Monday night lectures, presented by the Southern Arizona Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Each time there is an internationally renowned architect as a guest speaker. Monday, May 13th: meet Oklahoma City based architect Rand Elliot

When: May 13th, 6 p.m.

Where: Tucson Museum of Art, 150 N. Main Ave.

How much: General admission $10, students free

Details: Food and refreshments available. For more info contact Raquel Padilla at AIA Arizona 602-252-4200 or [email protected].