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The Ballad of Arizona: our First Hundred Years

January 20, 2016 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Free

Similar to NPR’s “A Prairie Home Companion” but with and Arizona twist, this program uses music, storytelling and live radio-style newscasts to present important but often neglected events in Arizona history. The “Hoosiers”-like story of a Miami, AZ High School basketball team comprised of the sons of Mexican-American mine workers who won the state championship in 1951, and Buffalo soldiers stationed near Nogales who engaged with Mexican regiments in a border clash, are among the compelling stories told.

SB - Jay Cravath Flute Desert WEBJay Craváth is a composer, writer, and scholar in the field of music and Indigenous studies. Dr. Craváth crafts programs from these interests into interactive discussions that include stories, musical performance, and illustrations/photography. His most recent publication is: The Mohave Book for Little Ones. Dr. Craváth is the Cultural Director for the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe.

 

Details

Date:
January 20, 2016
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:

Organizer

Parker Public Library
Phone
928-669-2622
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Venue

Arizona Western College
1109 Geronimo Ave.
Parker, AZ 85344 United States
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Phone
928-669-2622
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