The Mesa Library is excited to show Debt of Honor on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Free event with light refreshments included. Debt of Honor examines the way in which the American government and society as a whole have regarded disabled veterans throughout history, beginning in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War and continuing through today’s conflicts […]
Join the Musical Instrument Museum for the opening of their newest exhibition! A panel of experts and musicians will help celebrate the opening of the new exhibition, Stradivarius: Origins and Legacy of the Greatest Violin Maker with engaging talks on the look, sound, and legacy of these instruments. Space is limited for all talks; first come, first served. […]
On January 19, 2016, Kyle Woodson and Wesley Miles (Gila River Indian Community) will present “Canal Irrigation Studies on the Gila River Indian Community and Modern Water-Rights Issues.” From Kyle and Wesley: We will discuss the Gila River Indian Community’s long-term cultural resource management study of Hohokam canal irrigation along the middle Gila River. This […]
Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr. is the Senior Pastor of the First Institutional Baptist Church of Phoenix, Arizona. Hear the challenging yet triumphant story of how the Arizonan African-American community came together in the 1980s to work towards recognition of the famous civil rights leader. Dr. Stewart served as the first General Chairperson for Arizonans […]
On February 16, 2016, Douglas Gann (Archaeology Southwest) will present “From Data to Digital Humanities Content.” From Doug: For my presentation at the Phoenix Archaeology Café, I will be speaking about the digital revolution taking place in archaeology today, specifically exploring the use of automated reality capture systems such as laser scanning and photogrammetry to […]
The great West that George Bird Grinnell first encountered in 1870 as a 21-year old man was shortly to disappear before his eyes. Nobody was quicker to sense the desecration or was more eloquent in crusading against the poachers, the hidehunters, and the disengaged U.S. Congress than George Bird Grinnell, the “Father of American Conservation.” Grinnell […]
Sharlot Mabridth Hall was an unusual woman for her time: a largely self-educated but highly literate child of the frontier. Born October 27, 1870, she traveled with her family from Kansas to the Arizona Territory in 1882. Her impressions of this journey remained with her all of her life. She loved ideas and the written […]
Artists Rick and Linda Brown are not Jewish and not Polish, and yet they set out to rebuild Gwozdziec, one of the magnificent 18th Century wooden synagogues of Poland, the last of which were destroyed by the Nazis in World War II. Their vision inspires hundreds of people to join them. Using their hands, old tools, and techniques, […]
On March 15, 2016, Matthew Peeples (Arizona State University) will present “The Relationships among Social Interaction, Economics, and Culture.” From Matt: The work I will present represents the initial results of a large and collaborative project involving Archaeology Southwest, the University of Arizona, and Arizona State University. It is focused on using concepts from contemporary […]
U.S. film premiere with acclaimed documentary filmmaker Jeremy Marre! Uncover the man behind the shades and meet iconic Texas-born balladeer Roy Orbison through his own words. Join us for the United States film premiere of this one-hour documentary that casts new light on the triumphs and tragedies that beset Orbison's career. Watch unseen performances, home-movies […]
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