Frida in Pink & Green Blouse, 1938, by Nickolas Muray.
1. The Tucson Botanical Gardens has transformed into artist Frida Kahlo’s color-happy garden at the home she shared with Diego Rivera in Mexico City, Casa Azul. There is plenty to see, but the photos that accompany the exhibit should not be missed. Photographer Nickolas Muray spent time with and took some extraordinary photos of Khalo. They are on view at the TBG’s Porter Gallery, courtesy of Etherton Gallery. TBG is at 2150 N. Alvernon Way, 326-9686, tucsonbotanical.org. Admission is $13, with discounts available. The exhibit continues through May 31.
Ron Nelson’s“Prickly Pear with Butterfly.”
2. This is the last weekend for the Fall Open Studio Tour. Artists in the downtown area, Sahuarita, South Tucson and Tubac will fling their doors open and you get to wander through, ask them about their art, and get an up-close-and-personal look at the creative life. Hours vary, so be sure to check the website, where you will also find a map: openstudiotours.com/weekend4.html
untitled, El Mirage, AZ, 1978. Photograph from the Louis Carlos Bernal Archive at the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona.
3. Louis Carlos Bernal was the head of photography at Pima Community College for nearly two decades before he died as a result of a bicycle accident in 1989. His images are pulled from his life and experience in the Chicano community, and they are powerful and insightful. Pima’s gallery on the west campus, named after Bernal, is currently showing “Louis Carlos Bernal: Arizona Unseen, Color Photographs 1978-88.” The show features nearly 50 works of his which have not been exhibited before. It runs through Dec. 9. Bernal Gallery is at 2202 W. Anklam Road, in PCC’s Center for the Arts. 206-6986.
Steve Wood, right, plays the title role in “My Name is Asher Lev.”
4.This weekend is your last chance to catch Live Theatre Workshop’s production of “My Name is Asher Lev,” about a young boy whose passion for art puts him at odds with his Hasdic Jewish family. The cast’s deep commitment to the material is moving, and the play, good when it started, has had many weeks to marinate. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 and 12, and 3 p.m. Nov. 12 and 13 at Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. Tickets are $20. 327-4242 or livetheatreworkshop.org.
Tesoro joins Artifact Dance Project for a dance concert.
5. Artifact Dance Project teams up with the band Tesoro for concerts at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11-12, and 5 p.m. Nov. 13. Tesoro’s flamenco, rumba, funk Latin pop and rock styles will blend with Artifact’s ability to illuminate music with dance. It’s happening at Artifact’s studios, 17 E. Toole Ave.Tickets are $20 artifactdanceproject.org.
