COVID-19 & Re-Opening Updates

Fox Re-Opening Update

Hello to The Fox community. Folks have been asking “when are you going to reopen?” And, the answer is, “It’s complicated.”

We wish we had an exact date to share with you. The truth is there is no big red circle on our calendars with the caption “today is the day!” Gathering places like The Fox were the first to close, and we are likely to be among the last to be able to return.

 You are our first priority. The Fox team is working on what live events in special spaces like ours will look like, in light of COVID-19 and the temporary federal, state, and county health regulations designed to limit its spread.

 First, there are lots and lots of physical and operating logistics that impact every aspect of what we do backstage, onstage, and with each of you in our audience.

 Second, with so many artists unavailable for tour and so many projects delayed nationwide, we are working on shaping and re-imagining an artistic program that serves the Tucson community best within the current reality of the performing arts industry, as well as area health and safety guidelines.

 Our goal is to announce Fall 2020 plans, whatever they may be, no later than the end of August. We know, we know – it’s wishy-washy – and, we are so grateful to everyone for your kindness, support, and patience while we take the essential steps to preserve and protect this precious resource, even as we reimagine plans we had made for the next 6-12 months.

 As we move into this new future, we want to acknowledge that events currently scheduled for fall 2020 will be affected. For events that have been or are being rescheduled, your tickets are still good! However, please be advised that in order to preserve our ability to meet expected seating capacity limitations, we consider these rescheduled fall 2020 events SOLD OUT. We have placed new ticket sales for them on hold. 

You may still purchase tickets for announced 2021 events, and we hope to have more events to announce soon. 

 We know everyone has their own questions and hopes for the Fox Tucson’s re-opening. As soon as we have event-specific information, ticket holders will be notified via email and general information will be posted on our website, in e-blasts and on social media.

 In the meantime, we’ve tried to answer many of the questions we’ve been getting on a new FAQ on Fox’s Re-Opening page here. 

 Thank you for trusting us to guide Tucson’s Crown Jewel through these uncertain times. At the heart of The Fox’s enduring 90 year legacy are the values of togetherness and shared experience. The Fox’s ability to weather this storm lies in the community’s readiness to rally to support her. Please consider donating at any level to help us continue to move into this new future. Donate Now

The Latest News: Public Events Suspended through Summer

We at the Fox Tucson Theatre are proud members of the live performing arts community. We take our role as organizers and implementors of positive live experiences to heart. We are passionate conveyors of joy and we believe in the unparalleled power of shared experience to help each of us understand ourselves, one another, and the broader world a little bit better. We know that in a society often divided by fear and increasingly separated by technology, the act of showing up and being present together can be a profound expression of love for community. This is who we are. It is why we do what we do. It is why people embrace special places like the Fox, where we make memories together.

Because our work is, at its core, about making connections and building relationships in real-time and real space, the idea of “social distancing” is anathema to our core values and to our very identity as performance-based artists and artisans. On a typical day, we take care of our community by calling us together to witness and celebrate and question and wonder at the gift of human creativity. Today, however, is not a typical day.

Today, in the face of an escalating public health crisis, we must take a different approach to caring for our community’s health. We must embrace the guidance of our local caregivers in the medical field, whose particular expertise tells us that the tactic needed now is to create intentional distance.

So, it is with a heavy heart that we have decided to suspend public performances at the Fox beginning March 14th through at least May 30th. At that time, we will reevaluate the situation and continue to work with our touring artist partners to determine if and when rescheduling is possible.

Now we must ask for your help. There are serious financial consequences to such a decision, with literally hundreds of thousands of dollars on the line. This is nothing compared to the risk of loss of human life. However, such extreme losses coming all at once could threaten the viability of the Fox in the near term. In the nonprofit arts industry, profit margins are slim and we invest roughly 90% of the cost of an event upfront, funds we cannot recover. When events are canceled, refunding the related ticket revenue results in a complete loss.

In this unprecedented and unexpected moment, we are asking our community to rally around us. While each ticket holder is typically entitled to a refund in those rare circumstances when events are canceled, in this atypical situation we respectfully ask our audiences to crowdshare the financial impact of this pandemic on the Fox.

Please donate back the value of your purchase to support the Fox Tucson. If this approach does not feel right for you, as a second option, we ask you to consider accepting a credit toward a future Fox event.

As we take stock today, we look to our immediate future. The great news is that none of the concerts we’ve postponed are actually canceled. We are working with every one of our artist partners, and are pleased to report that we fully anticipate that most, if not all, events will be rescheduled. It does take some time, though, to sort through all those calendar puzzle pieces. We’ve been hard at it and will announce specifics as soon as we have confirmations.

Ticket holders to suspended events may contact our box office at [email protected] to donate, exchange, or request a refund. Non-ticket holders, you can always show your support by becoming a member. We will keep audiences posted, as well, regarding the rescheduling of events.

We’re working hard to reschedule all postponed events, and we appreciate your patience and understanding during this complex time when things are changing rapidly.  We will immediately notify patrons via email as individual dates are confirmed.  We understand that due to these extraordinary circumstances, not all ticket buyers will be able to attend these new showtimes. Upon notification of a date change, patrons will be given 30 days to request a refund (less fees).  Refunds can take up to 30 days to be processed.

Thank you for believing in the Fox and embracing the power that live performance has in our lives.