Dance Art and Democracy

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Art · Movement · Community

Democracy in motion.

An evening of live dance, contemporary art, and conversation at MOCA Tucson.

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Date

November 7

Saturday, 2026

Time

6–8:30 PM

Location

MOCA Tucson

265 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701

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About the evening

Join the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom , the University of Arizona School of Dance , and MOCA Tucson to explore democracy through art, movement, and connection. Featuring Tucson artists Ruben Dorame-Leon and Christian Paris Blue, the evening moves beyond the traditional stage to explore identity, community, and belonging.

What to expect

01 Move

Art beyond the stage

Encounter live dance up close alongside the museum’s exhibitions.

02 Connect

Individual voices

Discover how movement brings people together while making space for individual expression.

03 Share

Conversation & community

Stay for food, drinks, and themed discussion tables with artists and fellow attendees.

Meet the artists

The work

Common Ground

Ruben Dorame-Leon

Assistant Professor of Dance and co-director of The Drop Dance Studio

Common Ground explores how individuality and community come together through street dance, bringing seven dancers into a shared space of movement, collaboration, and connection.

The work

Matters of the Heart Pt. 2

Christian Paris Blue

Professional dancer, choreographer, educator, and composer

Matters of the Heart Pt. 2 invites audiences through intimate scenes of love, care, and belonging, exploring how connection, identity, and the ways we see and are seen by one another shape our communities.

Art moves us. Movement connects us. Democracy includes us.

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Presented together by

Freedom Center UA School of Dance MOCA Tucson

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