Surviving Brutal Arizona Summers with Whimsy
Check out what one of Splinter’s members, Meela, is working on! Show runner of Light the Mic (June 19th), they use their whimsy and crafty skills to help us cope with the summer. The Lemon Drop Social Club is just a group of emotionally exhausted baddies refusing to lose their whimsy in the Sonoran Desert. Not everybody survives summer in Tucson gracefully. Some people become bitter. Some people stay inside. Some people forget how to play. (I’m looking at you, ...
“We Need to Talk” An installation by Natalie Nguyen
See our director, Natalie Nguyen’s art installation at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson (MOCA), “WE NEED TO TALK” — an interactive art exhibit that reframes this phrase as a way to remain present and engaged through the difficult work of creating pathways to repair. Using weather balloons, visitors are encouraged to write down their feelings and thoughts surrounding difficult conversations. Through the daunting phrase, “we need to talk,” this installation showcases what needs to be said. Balloons are often ...
“All That’s Left of You” special screening with Jewish Voice for Peace and Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance
This screening is to commemorate the Nakba and educate our community, it will be followed by Q&A with local Palestinian activist Mohyeddin Abdulaziz & Scholar Dr. Maha Nassar. Donations will go to Middle East Children’s Alliance, fresh falafel stand like it’s done in Palestine! What is the Nakba? The Nakba refers to the mass displacement and thence cleansing of approximately 700,000 Palestinian Arabs during the 1948 Arab-Isreali war. Occurring around Israel’s independence on May 15, 1948, over 400 villages were ...
Neurodivergence in Burlseque & Drag Communities
Miss Isley Can Tease Ya on expression and community. You might have heard the word Neuro Spicy on TikTok or Instagram, but if you are unsure of the actual meaning, here is a breakdown. “Neuro-Spicy” is a fun way of saying neurodivergent. Being neurodivergent means that your brain doesn’t work the way a neurotypical brain works. You could have ADHD, depression, PTSD, OCD, be on the autism spectrum, etc. It just means your brain is divergent, not a neurotypical brain. ...
Splinter Threads builds community through fashion
Click here to read Spencer Kyte’s article for Arizona Sonoran News published earlier this year!
Tucson Coverband Show
🎸sign ups are open!!! 🥁 it took us a minute to catch up with all the things but everything is on schedule to make this another amazing show! sign up here cannot wait to celebrate with you! $12 February 14 @ 7:00pm in the Splinter Courtyard please reach out to SamBloom@SplinterCollective.org if you’re interested in vending this event! vending fee is 10% of your sales from the event! 💵 follow the tucson coverband show instagram!
Members Survey
help us help you! we’re looking for community input as to how we can best support y’all we’re here for you and want to collaborate in making this community everything we’ve all dreamt of. survey is open until december 5 you will be entered to win raffle prizes for filling out our survey! we can’t wait to hear from you! go to: https://bit.ly/47zChzz
October Newsletter
Hello Splinter Peep, catch up on October events at splinter, read a heartfelt writing from sam on anti-BLACK-ness, and updates and calls to action about STAR village, Global Sumud Flotilla, Nepal, Sudan and Congo. Click the link to read ✨ we. love. you.
🌕Hey Babes, We’re Back to Season at Splinter! 🌵
This September We Have: Cine con Orgullo Film Showcase, Open Mic, Yoga & Healing Circles, Audio Tune Up Sessions…and more! Stay up to date on all our upcoming events in our September Newsletter Click here to sign up for our mailing list! 📩