Adventurous Spirits: Arizona’s Women Artists, 1900-1950

Fairway Branch Library 10600 W. Peoria Ave., Sun City, AZ, United States

Before WWII, the resident art community of Arizona was comprised mostly of women, and this talk explores these independent spirits. Kate Cory, one of the first to arrive in 1905, […]

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Written in Thread: Arizona Women’s History preserved in their Quilts

Prescott Public Library 215 E. Goodwin St., Prescott, AZ, United States

Written in Thread: Arizona Women’s History preserved in their Quilts traces the history of Arizona through women who recorded pieces of their lives in their needlework.  The colorful patterns of […]

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Beyond the Horizon Discussion

Yuma Historic Theater 254 S. Main St., Yuma, AZ, United States

International and Contemporary Arts Discussion Lands in Yuma, AZ on March 5th Immerse yourself in contemporary art and history in Yuma this spring! Beyond the Horizon is a one-day contemporary-art […]

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Art of the Internment Camps: Culture Behind Barbed Wire

Artisan Village of Coolidge 351 N. Arizona Blvd., Coolidge, AZ, United States

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s 1942 WWII Executive Order 9066 forced the removal of nearly 125,000 Japanese-American citizens from the west coast, incarcerating them in ten remote internment camps in seven […]

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Echoes of Eden: The Garden as Symbol in Art, Music, and Literature

Tohono Chul Park 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, Tucson, AZ, United States

From the story of humanity’s first home in the Garden of Eden, gardens have been a favorite setting for stories, paintings, poetry, and works of music.  This talk examines the […]

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Women of the Arizona State Prison

Artisan Village of Coolidge 351 N. Arizona Blvd., Coolidge, AZ, United States

Winnie Ruth Judd, Eva Dugan, Dr. Rose Boido, and Eva Wilbur Cruz all shared one thing in common. They were all incarcerated at the Arizona State Prison in Florence.  These […]

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When Romans Visited Tucson: The Lead Cross Controversy

Red Rock State Park - AZ State Parks 4050 Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona, AZ, United States

In 1924-1925, a collection of unusual lead artifacts which contained mysterious inscriptions were discovered deeply buried near Silverbell Road in Tucson. These artifacts --  crosses, crescents, batons, swords, and spears […]

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