Karen does invocation with Cantrell Maryott at Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding concert wth Mitzi Cowell Shine, Silver Thread Trio, Calexico and Ben Folds. Fox Theatre

Karen drums at TMC labyrinth for Beyond Tucson's sunrise event

All Ages Recreational Taiko 6-week session begins

New Year's Eve Aztec temple fire sacrifice, anyone...? Odaiko Sonora appearing as Huehuetl Teponaztli (pronounced weh-weht tay-po-nawtz-lee) at Hotel Congress

Tucson Marathon. Our 8th year!!!

All Souls Procession Weekend. This year we'll accompany the Procession of Little Angels on Saturday and the Urn on Sunday. We'll also have a satellite stage at the finale.

Townsend Middle School residency program (Sept. 26–Nov. 1). Two final Performances

All Ages Recreational Taiko (AART).

Free bon odori (obon dance) workshop. Learn the dance and walk with us this year behind the central urn of the All Souls Procession. Other dates are Oct. 29, 12:30–2:00pm and Nov. 2, 5:30–6:30pm.

Tucson Meet Yourself. Two performances this year! The Odaiko Sonora Performing Ensemble kicks off the festival on Fri. at 3pm. Then, on Saturday, the OS Community Group will rock the grounds.

UApresents Arts Encounter for Yamato in the Centennial Hall Women's Plaza Circle

DeGrazia Elementary School residency program, Oct. 5– Dec. 1. Final performance Dec. 1

Townsend Middle School residency program (Sept. 26–Nov. 1). Two final Performances

Rhythm Industry Review: The Scene of A Decision. Movement Salon takes the lead with this special Review focused on improvisational works.

Odaiko Sonora opens Green Valley Recreation's 2011–12 Performing Arts Season with a full-length concert!

Karen's Crane-folding Happy Hour at Skybar on Saturdays Oct. 8, 22 and 29

Eastpointe High School residency program, Sept. 15–Nov. 17

Teambuilding for Eastpointe High School staff

Fenster Ranch Camp

"Electropolis," with Flam Chen and Ensphere at Arcosanti

Catalina Foothills Community Schools summer Camp

Murphy-Wilmot Library, Japanese storytelling

All Ages Recreational Taiko (AART) 6-week session begins.

Project Management Institute training session

Oro Valley Library, Big Drum Culture

Catalina Foothills Community Schools Summer Camp

Woods Library, Japanese storytelling

2nd Saturday Downtown, Main stage, sponsored by Tucson Pima Public Library

Green Valley Library, Japanese storytelling

2nd Saturday, downtown Tucson. We'll have a drum-heading demonstration set up.

Henry Elementary, 45 min. school assembly

All Ages Recreational Taiko (AART) 6-week session begins.

Taiko Workout weekly class

Southeastern Arizona Arts in Academics (SAAA) Student Culminating Event. The extended residency programs Odaiko Sonora has been part of ends with bang at the Safford Center for Performing Arts!

9th Tucson Japanese Speech Contest

Coyote Trail Elementary student assembly morning

SAAA Wilcox School residency

IPSF (International Pharmacy Student Federation) dinner at the TCCC

Race for the Cure

Borton School mural dedication

SAAA Wilcox School residency

Rhythm Industry Review

Tucson International Academy, 45 min. concert

Tsunami fundraiser at Sushi Yukari

KASA workshops with visiting artist Chieko Kojima. Master classes on Hana Hachijo and Japanese folk dance

6-week spring Adult Recreational Taiko (ART) class begins

Carnaval! We'll be heading up the festive parade at 2pm noon–8pm

Alt-Rock-Trance-Metal taiko with Ensphere at Solar Culture

The Cannibal's Valentine Cabaret with Flam Chen. This is the night we pay off the 2010 All Souls Procession. Come with cash and help preserve this most unique of Tucson's home-grown events. Stay tuned for final date.

Van Buskirk Elementary PAWS afterschool residency

2nd Saturday Downtown. Come play, learn about taiko, and hear 15 min. sets at 7:00 and 8:30pm

Tiffany Tamaribuchi's Taikobaka BASICS2 SW Intensive. Download the Flyer (42KB pdf) Registration form (83KB pdf) or register and pay online

We'll be providing a little background music in the lobby each night of this production of Arizona Opera's Turandot.

We're thrilled that the annual TUSD Pan Asian Studies Department's Lunar NY concert is back! 1,200 students sample Asian cultures through performances by Tucson arts groups. Tucson High Magnet School

6-week spring Adult Recreational Taiko (ART) class begins

Blue Chip Social Justice Retreat, UA Center for Student Involved Leadership. Triangle Y Ranch Camp

Prince Elementary Residency

CANCELLED: Alas, our presence at 2nd Saturday isn't happening :-(
However, it'll still be a fantastic night downtown. Don't miss it! And look for us next month, Feb. 12, when our entire group will be out there rallying the throngs!

Tucson Marathon. Our 7th year bringing the runners in at the finish!

Tiffany Tamaribuchi, sensei of Sacramento Taiko Dan, will conduct intensive workshops for OS members

Begin 10-week residency

All Souls Procession and finale with Flam Chen, Ensphere and a cast of tens of thousands! Procession assembles at 5pm at Epic Cafe.

ASP Bon Odori community workshop. In only 1 hour, you will learn a simple folk dance created for Tucson! Then make a costume and the walk/dance with us at the Nov. 7 All Souls Procession. Free!

8-week Adult Recreational Taiko (ART) begins (no class Nov. 27).

Tucson Meet Yourself. Come visit our table in the Main Library Plaza area, and catch our 45 minute performance on the City Hall Stage in the afternoon.

Rhythm Industry Review! RI resident groups, students and guests show how they create and practice what you usually only see as finished performances. The fun, informal evening includes work by Odaiko Sonora, Batucaxé, Flam Chen, Movement Salon, Jodi Netzer, Thom Lewis and more more more!

Double Adobe Residency

Hocofest

4-weekTaiko 'tweens

4-week Adult Recreational Taiko class. Participants may perform at Tucson Meet Yourself, Oct 8–10, day and time tbd.

Mt. Turnbull Academy Residency, Bylas, AZ

Ft. Thomas Elementary Residency. Multi-day workshops for grades 3 & 4, with student peformances.

Ash Creek Residency. This is the first in a series of rural arts-learning residencies for students grades 4–12. multi-day workshops with 6:30pm concert on the 19th.

4-week Taiko 'tweens.

Fenster Ranch camp. The ultimate Tucson kid experience! Our final concert usually coincides with a monsoon microburst.

4-week Adult Recreational Taiko class.

Oro Valley Library. Big Drum Culture, our 40 minutes lecture demo. Free

Odaiko Sonora in Concert! Green Valley Recreation. Call 520-625-3440, ext. 7225 for tickets and info.

Rhythm Industry Review! featuring Tucson Circus Arts campers, Taiko'tweens, Sukie Keita, Movement Salaon and others! $10–$15 suggested donation. Light refreshments and tons of fun!