A Story, A Story: African and African American Oral Tradition and Storytelling – Safford

Safford City Hall Annex 808 S. 8th Avenue, Safford, United States

When the African slave was brought to the Caribbean and North and South America, s/he brought her oral literature and performance style.  This presentation focuses on the transfer of those oral traditions from African culture to African American culture. Such traditions can be heard in trickster stories, but also observed in the narration of myths, […]

Free

Rolling Reels: Bringing Movies to You – Bisbee

Central School Project 43 Howell Ave, Bisbee, AZ, United States

Brassed Off, a film starring Ewen McGregor about coal miners in a brass band will be screened with an introduction by Anna Ochoa O'Leary. O'Leary will discuss minig culture and the unique transition of a utilitarian community to an arts-based community. Learn more at https://loftcinema.org/event/rolling-reels/ This program is supported by a grant from Arizona Humanities.

Free

Rolling Reels: Bringing Movies to You – Dragoon

Amerind Museum 2100 N. Amerind Rd., Dragoon, AZ, United States

Junior Bonner, the classic rodeo western starring Steve McQueen, will be screened with an introduction by Tom Sheridan. Sheridan will discuss western history and the giving way of the old west to progress. Learn more at www.loftcinema.org/rollingreels This program is supported by a grant from Arizona Humanities

Free

Rolling Reels: Bringing Movies to You – Arivaca

Arivaca Community Center 16012 Universal Ranch Rd, Arivaca, AZ, United States

This screening is part of The Loft Cinema’s Rolling Reels series, a community-building program that takes carefully curated films for free screenings in underserved rural areas, providing a unique cultural experience. The movies will travel across Southern Arizona in The Loft Solar Cinema, a van outfitted with solar panels that will power a 20-foot inflatable […]

Rolling Reels: Bringing Movies to You – Bisbee

Central School Project 43 Howell Ave, Bisbee, AZ, United States

This screening is part of The Loft Cinema’s Rolling Reels series, a community-building program that takes carefully curated films for free screenings in underserved rural areas, providing a unique cultural experience. The movies will travel across Southern Arizona in The Loft Solar Cinema, a van outfitted with solar panels that will power a 20-foot inflatable […]

Free

Rolling Reels: Bringing Movies to You – Tucson

Pascua Yaqui Computer Clubhouse on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation 5100 W. Tetakusim, Tucson, AZ, United States

This screening is part of The Loft Cinema’s Rolling Reels series, a community-building program that takes carefully curated films for free screenings in underserved rural areas, providing a unique cultural experience. The movies will travel across Southern Arizona in The Loft Solar Cinema, a van outfitted with solar panels that will power a 20-foot inflatable […]

Free

Rolling Reels: Bringing Movies to You – Tucson

Robles Elementary School in Three Points, AZ 9875 South Sasabe Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States

This screening is part of The Loft Cinema’s Rolling Reels series, a community-building program that takes carefully curated films for free screenings in underserved rural areas, providing a unique cultural experience. The movies will travel across Southern Arizona in The Loft Solar Cinema, a van outfitted with solar panels that will power a 20-foot inflatable […]

Free

Rolling Reels: Bringing Movies to You – Patagonia

Patagonia Public Library 346 Duquesne, Patagonia, AZ, United States

This screening is part of The Loft Cinema’s Rolling Reels series, a community-building program that takes carefully curated films for free screenings in underserved rural areas, providing a unique cultural experience. The movies will travel across Southern Arizona in The Loft Solar Cinema, a van outfitted with solar panels that will power a 20-foot inflatable screen and state-of-the-art […]

Free

FRANK Talks: Colorblindness and equality – Oro Valley

Oro Valley Public Library 1305 W. Naranja Drive, Oro Valley, AZ, United States

Colorblindness and equality: Well-intentioned American values, or myths? Dr. Angelina Castagno, Northern Arizona University, Educational Foundations Most of us are raised to value colorblindness and equality. Lady Justice is depicted wearing a blindfold to symbolize objectivity; Dr. King’s legacy to judge each other by our character rather than skin color is a well-known mantra; and […]

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FRANK Talks: Colorblindness and equality – Tucson

Joel D. Valdez Main Library 101 N. Stone Ave., Tucson, AZ, United States

Colorblindness and equality: Well-intentioned American values, or myths? Dr. Angelina Castagno, Northern Arizona University, Educational Foundations Most of us are raised to value colorblindness and equality. Lady Justice is depicted wearing a blindfold to symbolize objectivity; Dr. King’s legacy to judge each other by our character rather than skin color is a well-known mantra; and […]

Free

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