2011 Tucson Festival of Books Entertainment lineup
Festival Staff / December 8, 2010
Young mariachis at the 2010 Festival
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Photo by Stephanie S.
The entertainment acts at the Tucson Festival of Books are as diverse as the field of authors.
Returning performers who've signed up for the 2011 Festival include local high school performing groups and teen bands, one of the city's top folk ensembles and a rockin' poetry slam.
We'll also have a return engagement of the Lindley Lopez Literary Circus.
Here's info on a Saturday evening screening of the 2007 film "3:10 to Yuma" under the stars in Main Gate Square.
The entertainment list is subject to change:
New this year
- Sam Quinones ( Author and Adult Storyteller)
- Mariachi Nueva Melodia (a middle school mariachi group)
- Rogue Theater
- Catalina Foothills High School Flute Group
- Catalina Foothills Steel Drum Band
- Mariachi Nueva Melodia – a middle school group
- Canyon del Oro Canyon Singers
- Del Pueblo Brass Quintet
- Utterback Middle School Orchestra and Guitar Group
- Utterback Middle School Jazz Band
- Flowing Wells High School Drama Club performing Beauty and the Beast
- Flowing Wells High School Strings
- Safar Belly Dancing
- Tucson High Magnet School Choir
- Human Project
- Canyon Del Oro Canyon Singers
- Teen Poetry with Pima County Public Library
- Mansfeld Middle School/University High School Poetry
- Teller of Tales
- ZUZI Dance
- Del Pueblo Brass Quintet
- Sentido
Returning performers
- Lindley Lopez Literary Circus
- The El Camino Royales (www.myspace.com/theelcaminoroyales)
- Gertie & the TO Boys (Native American Waila)
- Capoeira Mandinga Dance group
- Wedgie (local teen rock band)
- Deceptively Innocent (local teen rock band)
- Determined Luddites (Acoustic, folk music, 4 time Winner of Tammie - Best Folk Band)
- Ha:san Preparatory and Leadership School
- Winston Jazz Duo
- Flowing Wells High School Strings
- Flowing Wells High School Drama Club
- Catalina High School Flute Group
- Ocotillo Poetry Slam Artists
