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Women’s Bands in America Performing Music and Gender (Florence)

Florence Community Library 778 N. Main St., Florence, AZ, United States

Women's Bands in America is the first comprehensive exploration of women’s bands across the three centuries in American history. Sullivan will trace women's emerging roles in society as seen through women's bands—concert and marching—spanning three centuries of American history. The author will explore town, immigrant, industry, family, school, suffrage, military, jazz, and rock bands, adopting […]

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Foreign Film Friday: Butterfly’s Tongue (Phoenix)

Arizona Humanities 1242 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

La lengua de las mariposas (1999) “The heartwarming story of the relationship that develops between a shy young boy and his kind teacher in 1936 Spain. The boy, Moncho, is frightened about starting school, and it is up to the gentle, compassionate Don Gregorio to set the boy's mind at ease. When the Spanish Civil War […]

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Celebrities, Artists…and Good Places to Drink (Phoenix)

Juniper Library 1825 W. Union Hills Dr., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Arizona has always been a geographical muse for writers, artists and composers, as well as a getaway for the rich and famous.  In this talk, learn about some of the people who have had adventures, weddings and unusual experiences here, while also learning about some of the places they lifted a glass, and why you […]

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Archaeology Cafe: What’s West of Phoenix: Patayan Archaeology of the Lower Gila River (Phoenix)

Changing Hands Bookstore Phoenix 300 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix, United States

Knowledge-seekers of every kind are welcome at Archaeology Café at Changing Hands for a season of programs exploring the deep and diverse history of Phoenix and the greater Southwest in a jargon-free zone. Join us as Dr. Aaron Wright explores “What’s West of Phoenix: Patayan Archaeology of the Lower Gila River.” The Patayan tradition in […]

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Asia’s Unique Culture: A Visual Trip Across A Mystical Continent (Miami)

Miami Jr./Sr. High School 4739 Ragus Rd, Miami, AZ, United States

From bustling Hong Kong, to the opulent Grand Palace of Bangkok, to the world’s tallest building in Dubai, to the slums of Mumbai, this highly visual presentation will explore the culture, cuisine, and customs of this fascinating and rapidly changing region.  Dan Fellner, an experienced travel writer and Fulbright Fellow in Asia, will share his […]

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John Wesley Powell: Into the Great Unknown (Surprise)

City of Surprise City Council Chambers 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ, United States

Millions of travelers visit the Grand Canyon each year, but just 150 years ago, this was still considered the "last blank spot on the map." One man, a one-armed civil war veteran, was determined to navigate and document the Colorado River as it winds through the canyon. Therefore, on May 24, 1869, John Wesley Powell […]

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Hellraising, Heroic and Hidden Women of the Old West (Phoenix)

Pueblo Grande Museum 4619 East Washington St., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Although history tries to tell us ONLY men settled the Old West, that is shattered by Jana's verbal tour through some of the amazing women who made all the difference. Any woman who came West in the 1800s had to be full of grit and spit to survive and Jana has collected the stories of […]

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Arizona Kicks on Route 66 (Buckeye)

Buckeye Community Center/Senior Center 201 E. Centre Avenue, Buckeye, AZ, United States

U.S. Route 66, known as the “Mother Road,” was built in 1926. It ran from Chicago to L. A. During the depression of the 1930s, it became the major path by which people migrated west, seeking work, warm weather and new opportunities. Shore shares the history of Route 66 in Arizona, including the impact it […]

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Hellraising, Heroic and Hidden Women of the Old West (Coolidge)

Coolidge Public Library 160 W. Central Avenue, Coolidge, AZ, United States

Although history tries to tell us ONLY men settled the Old West, that is shattered by Jana's verbal tour through some of the amazing women who made all the difference. Any woman who came West in the 1800s had to be full of grit and spit to survive and Jana has collected the stories of […]

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Democracy and the Informed Citizen: An Evening with Viet Thanh Nguyen

Devil's Oasis 660 South College Avenue, Tempe, AZ, United States

Join us for an evening with Pulitzer Prize winner and MacArthur Genius Fellow Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of The Refugees (2017) and The Sympathizer (2015), as he interrogates the power of language and the relationship between citizenry and democracy. Audience Q&A and book signing to follow. Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel The Sympathizer is a New York Times best seller and won […]

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