2023 Hands-On Humanities Awards Celebration

AZ, United States

Since the inaugural awards in 1990, Arizona Humanities has recognized individuals who advance the humanities in Arizona through their scholarship, leadership, support, and advocacy. Our theme, "Hands-On Humanities," refers to […]

Dia de los Muertos Storytelling with Zarco Guerrero

Mesa Public Libraries - Main Branch - Saguaro Room --- 64 E. 1st St., Mesa, AZ, 85201 64 E. 1st Street, Mesa, AZ, United States

Dia de Los Muertos is a highly celebrated and significant holiday held throughout Mexico, Latin America and the Southwest. It is a day when homage is paid with prayers, offerings […]

FREE

Arizona Goes to the Movies: A Filmmaking History with Jim Turner

Civic Center Library 3839 North Drinkwater Boulevard , Scottsdale, AZ, United States

From Douglas Fairbanks filming in Nogales in 1917 to “How the West Was Won” statewide in 1963, the state of Arizona has always been a photogenic favorite for movie producers. […]

FREE

K-12 Indigenous Literacy Symposium

ASU Labriola Center

This program is hosted by the Arizona Department of Education - Office of Indian Education in partnership with Arizona Humanities, ASU - Labriola National American Indian Data Center, and the […]

FREE

For the Love of Turquoise with Carrie Cannon

Viney Jones Library and Community Center 778 N Main Street, Florence, AZ, United States

Turquoise has a long standing tradition amongst Native cultures of the Southwest, holding special significance and profound meanings to specific individual tribes. Even before the more contemporary tradition of combining […]

FREE

Specters of the Past –Ghost Towns That Built Arizona with Jay Mark

Richard Elías-Mission Library 3770 S Mission Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States

In addition to an entertaining, visual display of the communities, towns and settlements that contributed to the early growth of the state, this presentation also focuses on respect for these […]

FREE

Nelly Queen: The Life and Times of José Sarria – Film Screening and Q&A

Mesa Community College - Navajo Room 1833 W. Southern Avenue, Mesa, AZ, United States

Join us for a special screening of the documentary Nelly Queen: The Life and Times of José Sarria. This documentary resurrects the forgotten legacy of an LGBTQ trailblazer and pioneering drag performer. […]

FREE

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