A public performance and community conversation with Mark Gonzales on the necessity of the imagination to dream and to create collective space for human dialogue 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Tin Sheet Theater - N 3rd Ave, Patagonia, AZ 85624 Light refreshments will be served. In partnership with the Patagonia Public Library and Tin Shed Theater […]
Ghost towns dot Arizona's landscape and provide unique insights into a diverse history. Some ghost towns tell a boom-to-bust story with few remaining traces of the people who once lived there, while others, like Jerome, have become thriving tourist destinations. Many are old mining locations that once bustled with life, while others tell more modern […]
Presidential Debate Watch/Civil Dialogue® Events Admission is free, no reservations required. In a Civil Dialogue event, all viewpoints are welcome and respected, but you are not required to speak in public; listening is a fine way to participate. We hope to see you! Tuesday, October 4 - Two locations! 5:45-8:30 PM ASU Memorial Union Pima Room […]
Presidential Debate Watch/Civil Dialogue® Events Admission is free, no reservations required. In a Civil Dialogue event, all viewpoints are welcome and respected, but you are not required to speak in public; listening is a fine way to participate. We hope to see you! Tuesday, October 4 - Two locations! 5:45-8:30 PM ASU Memorial Union Pima Room […]
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 his own films, raised cattle, operated a game ranch, and was seemingly everywhere at once. Wayne remains an iconic presence in American popular culture. In […]
This presentation covers the broad area from Flagstaff, Arizona to Farmington, New Mexico. In addition to detailing trading posts, prehistoric sites, and the geological wonders of the Four Corners region, this virtual tour uses beautiful slides to present the history, folklore, and legends of this unique domain. Historian Jim Turner was editor of the third […]
This presentation will impart a social interpretation of how life among Indian Nations began to change due to the plight American Indian people were forced into in the name of education. American Indians are the only ethnic group in the U.S. who were subjected to forced education by the federal government for generations. Children were […]
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, chronicled the Hopi mesas. Marjorie Thomas was Scottsdale’s the first resident artist. Lillian Wilhelm Smith came to the state to illustrate the works of Zane […]
Join us for an upcoming free Storying Arizona online webinar to learn more about this new special initiative grant. Storying Arizona is a one-time $10,000 grant opportunity to engage Arizonans in community-centered storytelling programs and create resources for local history and culture. Applications are now open and full proposals are due November 1, 2016. Click here to […]
The rise of car travel in the 40s, 50s and 60s meant that thousands of people were traversing the broad expanses of the Southwest looking for new landscapes and adventure. As the cars sped past, restaurants, motels, curio shops and gas stations needed large, bright signs to make an impression. This informative and entertaining visual […]
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