Dia de los Muertos PHX Festival + Cesar Castro Workshop

Steele Indian School Park 3rd Street and Indian School, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Info and Schedule of Activities at http://diadelosmuertosphx.com/ This program is supported in part by Arizona Humanities. The Dia de los Muertos Phx Festival is an interactive, multi-generational, and participatory cultural immersion event blending traditional […]

Free

Riding with the Duke: John Wayne in Arizona

Isabelle Hunt Pine Public Library Activity Room 6124 W. Randall Place, Pine, AZ, United States

John Wayne was born in Iowa and lived for most of his adult life in California. Yet, he spent many years exploring, living, and investing in Arizona, where he produced […]

Free

Arizona Tourism from Stagecoaches to Kayaks

Copper Queen Library 6 Main St., Bisbee, AZ, United States

Ever since the Grand Canyon became grand, tourists have been flocking to Arizona to see the sights and experience the unique landscape and indigenous cultures. This presentation covers the whole […]

Free

Ghostly Stories Family Event with Marshall Shore

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

Join Arizona Humanities for a FREE family-friendly celebration of storytelling, Arizona history, and All Hallows Eve. Wear your spookiet costume and listen to ghost stories under the full moon. Marshall Shore, […]

Free

Authors Night with Dr. Felipe Hinojosa

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

Click Here to Reserve Your Seat Join Dr. Felipe Hinojosa, Associate Professor of History at Texas A&M University, for an evening exploring the intersection of religion and politics in Chicana/o […]

Free

The Dark Immortality of the Vampire with speaker Jerrold Hogle

Fox Tucson Theatre 17 W. Congress St., Tucson, AZ, United States

In time for Halloween, Dr. Hogle explores the surprising evolution of the vampire from evil to good (and even sexy) in some fictions and films toward the end of the […]

Free

Macabre, AZ

Arizona Capitol Museum 1700 West Washington, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Through the vehicle of true crime and spine-chilling Arizona lore, this presentation highlights macabre stories and their historical background, including the tale of Winnie Ruth Judd, Arizona's most infamous murderer, […]

Free

The Vulture Gold Mine

Casa Community Center 780 S. Park Centre Avenue, Green Valley, AZ, United States

Discovered in 1863 by Henry Wickenburg, the Vulture Gold Mine was the first big gold mine in Arizona.  The mine and its colorful cast of characters, along with the town […]

Free

Swing into History: Popular Music of the Big Band Era

White Tank Library 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell, AZ, United States

With the exception of the most ardent collectors and the older generations, the influence and legacy of the big bands is largely forgotten despite their overwhelming popularity and significant role […]

Free

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