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Join Dr. Kate Rose and Armand Ramirez for a fun, all-ages, interactive performance that uncovers Arizona’s rich blended heritage through traditional folk music and dance. Featuring live fiddle and guitar […]
TOPIC Chef and Cultural Anthropologist Amber Sampson brings you on a journey of taste around Arizona's heritage food history. Sampson will expand on Arizona's Ark of Taste, a living catalog […]
Deep dive into rodeo history with historian Dr. Frank Whitehead, a former Jr Parada competitor, on November 12, 2026 at 5:30pm. Dr. Whitehead's focus on rodeo history considers the clear […]
Can we think of a 21st century Arizona through expressions of place inherent in Arizona’s Indigenous arts? In this presentation, I focus on the representation of place that Indigenous artists […]
Stories of Diné food traditions, both before and after first contact, reveal deep connections between sustenance, survival, and spirit. These include the story of the Nayee' (monster) hunger and how Turkey saved the precious agricultural seeds. Today, emerging Diné foodways seek to revive these enduring traditions—resurging what has faded, while striving to elevate and innovate […]
Route 66 is one of the most storied roadways in North America, known for its roadside diners, historic hotels and kitschy attractions. But it also boasts an extraordinary space heritage; along its course lies the birthplaces of space pioneers, centers of space exploration and discovery, training grounds for Moon-bound astronauts, the best-preserved asteroid impact site […]
This program was funded in part by Arizona Humanities through our Mini Grant program. Come join Arizona Talks for a special Friendsgiving edition of Third Thursdays. We'll share a meal and a conversation about Indigenous foods and what makes communities work. Chef Amber Sampson, a cultural anthropologist and board member of Slow Food Phoenix, will […]
Join Holt Hamilton Foundation for a free public screening of FINDING HÓZHÓ followed by a moderated conversation with Navajo humanities scholars Lyndell Chee and Frankie J Gilmore. The discussion will explore Navajo language, family memory, forgiveness, cultural representation, and intergenerational connection. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; film 6:30–8:10 p.m.; discussion 8:10–8:50 p.m. Free walk-in event. […]
Please join us for an evening of storytelling that celebrates a beloved American Literature icon, Emily Dickinson. Attendees can expect readings of Dickinson poems by Dickinson scholars who will read a Dickinson poem, then tell the story of their relationship to it. Participants include professors of 19th-century American literature, including Rosemarie Dombrowski, Sally Ball, and […]
This project was funded in part by Arizona Humanities and our Mini Grant program. Presented by Cultural Coalition, in partnership with S'edav Va'aki Museum, this annual festival features cultural performances […]