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SUMMARY:(Mother) Road to the Stars: Rt 66 and its Space Heritage
DESCRIPTION: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 in the world\, site of a famous UFO sighting\, and museums celebrating these cosmic connections. In honor of the upcoming centennial of Route 66\, Lowell Observatory Historian Kevin Schindler will lead a virtual trip along the Mother Road and explore this space heritage.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/mother-road-to-the-stars-rt-66-and-its-space-heritage-copy/
LOCATION:Chandler Public Library – Hamilton Branch\, 3700 S. Arizona Avenue\, Chandler\, 85428
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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SUMMARY:The Wild West Fiddle Project: Arizona's Hidden Soundscape
DESCRIPTION: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 music and storytelling\, this experience reveals how pioneer musicians\, whose roots spanned old worlds and new terrains\, integrated their traditions with those of neighboring communities. Connection with the land shaped these emerging traditions\, where Celtic melodies and Hispanic rhythms interweave seamlessly. We will hear revived tunes showing how cultures converged to create a unique sound\, reminding us to connect with the beauty of our state’s open skies\, deep canyons\, and vast forests. \n  \nDr. Kate Rose is a Flagstaff-based fiddler\, researcher\, and tradition-bearer leading the Wild West Fiddle Project and directing the nonprofit Wild Steps. Having spent two years studying with fiddling farmers in County Clare\, Ireland\, Dr. Rose brings a deep sense of music as rooted in landscapes and the rhythms of rural life. Her research and unique performing style reveal and revive the cross-cultural music and dance traditions of the American Southwest. She suggests that when we go deep into our own roots\, they naturally intermingle with the deep roots of others’ traditions. Her talks\, which present history through true stories of Arizona musicians from our past\, are often accompanied by master rhythm expert Armand Ramirez (guitar)\, whose rootedness in Hispanic traditions adds historical depth and musical magic. They perform regularly as the duo Wild World Irish Fiddle: https://www.youtube.com/@WildIrishFiddle. \nArmand Ramirez\, guitarist\, is a master multigenre player with decades of professional musicianship\, an amazing ear\, and a creative\, danceable flair. His wide-ranging experience includes jazz\, celtic\, classical\, flamenco\, folks traditions\, and Latin music. He is also a passionate researcher of local history and his own family’s rooted Arizona connections\, bringing a multidisciplinary approach to cultural storytelling and music.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-wild-west-fiddle-project-arizonas-hidden-soundscape-3/
LOCATION:Chandler Downtown Public Library\, 22 S. Delaware St.\, Chandler\, AZ\, 85225\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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SUMMARY:The Wild West Fiddle Project: Arizona's Hidden Soundscape
DESCRIPTION: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 music and storytelling\, this experience reveals how pioneer musicians\, whose roots spanned old worlds and new terrains\, integrated their traditions with those of neighboring communities. Connection with the land shaped these emerging traditions\, where Celtic melodies and Hispanic rhythms interweave seamlessly. We will hear revived tunes showing how cultures converged to create a unique sound\, reminding us to connect with the beauty of our state’s open skies\, deep canyons\, and vast forests. \n  \nDr. Kate Rose is a Flagstaff-based fiddler\, researcher\, and tradition-bearer leading the Wild West Fiddle Project and directing the nonprofit Wild Steps. Having spent two years studying with fiddling farmers in County Clare\, Ireland\, Dr. Rose brings a deep sense of music as rooted in landscapes and the rhythms of rural life. Her research and unique performing style reveal and revive the cross-cultural music and dance traditions of the American Southwest. She suggests that when we go deep into our own roots\, they naturally intermingle with the deep roots of others’ traditions. Her talks\, which present history through true stories of Arizona musicians from our past\, are often accompanied by master rhythm expert Armand Ramirez (guitar)\, whose rootedness in Hispanic traditions adds historical depth and musical magic. They perform regularly as the duo Wild World Irish Fiddle: https://www.youtube.com/@WildIrishFiddle. \nArmand Ramirez\, guitarist\, is a master multigenre player with decades of professional musicianship\, an amazing ear\, and a creative\, danceable flair. His wide-ranging experience includes jazz\, celtic\, classical\, flamenco\, folks traditions\, and Latin music. He is also a passionate researcher of local history and his own family’s rooted Arizona connections\, bringing a multidisciplinary approach to cultural storytelling and music.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-wild-west-fiddle-project-arizonas-hidden-soundscape-7/
LOCATION:Mesa Public Library Gateway Branch\, 5036 S Eastmark Parkway\, Mesa\, Arizona\, 85201\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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SUMMARY:Arizona's Ark of Taste Foods with Chef Amber Sampson
DESCRIPTION: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 of foods facing extinction\, including the local\, heritage\, and native foods that are unique to Arizona’s food history. Come learn about favorites\, like White Sonora Wheat\, teapry beans\, and Ark of Taste foods like Black Sphinx dates\, cholla buds\, chilitipin pepper\, and more. In learning about Arizona’s food history\, the people\, producers\, communities\, and cultures behind each bite\, you can better support your local food community and create a more sustainable food system. \n  \nAmber Sampson explores the world through food as a trained professional Chef\, who also holds degrees in Cultural Anthropology\, Food Systems Sustainability\, and a Master’s in Gastronomy. She studied food and race at Harvard University\, brought ancient bread to life with fellow Anthropologists from Yale\, and was awarded the prestigious US Government’s Gilman Scholarship for archeological research with Arizona’s O’odham Nations. Sampson’s work brings present-day relevance to ancient meals\, people\, and cultures\, giving others a taste and connection to our delicious past\, revealing a more sustainable and understanding future. She sits on the Board of Directors for Slow Food Phoenix and was the Arizona representative for the Global Food Security Summit in Washington\, D.C.\, and Terra Madre in Italy in 2024. Sampson has worked for Boston University\, S’edav Va’aki Museum\, Arizona State University\, and the Arizona American Indian Tourism Association. Sampson was awarded the Arizona Humanities 50th anniversary climate conversations grant for a documentary on her food research.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/arizonas-ark-of-taste-foods-with-chef-amber-sampson-9/
LOCATION:Eckstrom-Columbus Library\, 4350 E. 22nd St.\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85711\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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SUMMARY:"Getting Deeper into the Grand Canyon and Other Natural Wonder" with Matthew Goodwin
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nWhy are we drawn to such places as the Grand Canyon? Why are people moved to travel from all around the world to visit and explore them? In this presentation\, we will discuss people’s relationship with the natural landscape with a particular focus on some of Arizona’s most iconic locations. What are the ethical implications of our encounters with these natural wonders? What can philosophy teach us about the interaction between humanity\, beauty\, and sublime nature? \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nMatthew has a Ph.D. in Philosophy and has taught environmental ethics\, media ethics\, and technology and human values at Northern Arizona University\, Coconino Community College\, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Matthew recently participated in a National Endowment for the Humanities summer seminar on extending Aldo Leopold’s “Land Ethic.” He is co-founder of Sedona Philosophy\, which offers guided hikes and retreats in Sedona and northern Arizona.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/getting-deeper-into-the-grand-canyon-and-other-natural-wonder-with-matthew-goodwin-3/
LOCATION:Buckeye Valley Museum\, 116 E Hwy 85\, Buckeye\, AZ\, 85326\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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SUMMARY:Water\, Sovereignty\, and Survival: Understanding Tribal Water Rights in Arizona
DESCRIPTION:Water has always been at the heart of life and survival in the desert Southwest. This presentation explores the history\, law and ongoing significance of Tribal water rights in Arizona. Presenter Cora Tso will trace the evolution of Tribal water law and policy—from early court battles and landmark settlements to present-day efforts to protect and manage these critical resources. Participants will gain insight into how Tribal nations are shaping Arizona’s water future\, environmental stewardship\, Tribal nation-building and sovereignty in a time of scarcity and change. \n  \nCora Tso is a Senior Research Fellow at Arizona State University (ASU)’s Kyl Center for Water Policy. In this role\, Cora works to research Tribal water policy\, including analyzing Tribal Nations’ interests\, needs and opportunities in regulatory and legislative processes\, collaborating with local stakeholders in connection with the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative (AWII). Previously\, Cora has worked with governmental\, private\, and non-profit organizations focusing on Indian law and environmental law and policy matters including the Navajo Nation Department of Justice’s Water Rights Unit and with Western Resource Advocates as their Western Lands attorney. Cora is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She was born and raised on the Navajo reservation and is originally from Shonto\, Arizona\, which is located in northeastern Arizona.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/water-sovereignty-and-survival-understanding-tribal-water-rights-in-arizona-2/
LOCATION:Flagstaff City – Coconino County Public Library\, 300 West Aspen Avenue\, Flagstaff\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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SUMMARY:Díí Bee Adééhonilzindoo: Knowing the Self Through Language and Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:In Diné families\, a phrase that elders use after cultural knowledge is shared is Díí Bee Adééhonilzindoo meaning by these things\, you will know yourself. The idea is that knowing the self is foundational to knowing\, understanding\, and empathizing with others\, including the land. By knowing ourselves\, where we come from\, who our people are\, and our ancestral stories\, we make steps toward a humanity that is intercommunal\, that makes space for other kinds of stories and ways of doing to exist. If we know ourselves\, we move through the world with open minds and open hearts. Only then\, can we truly call ourselves human. This session is a communal practice toward knowing the self through language and storytelling. Through discussion\, interactive activities\, and other meaningful ways of doing\, we will meet the needs of your community by thinking creatively and critically about what it means to know the self and what it means to be human. \nNote: Storytelling is purposeful and communal. Storytellers will often adjust the nature of their stories to meet the needs of their family or their community. In honor of this ancestral tradition\, this session can be modified in consultation with the presenter and the community that is requesting this session. \nDr. Manny Loley is a Diné storyteller\, educator\, and editor. He is ‘Áshįįhi born for Tó Baazhní’ázhí; his maternal grandparents are the Tódích’íi’nii and his paternal grandparents are the Kinyaa’áanii. Dr. Loley is from Tsétah Tó Ák’olí on the Navajo Nation. He holds a Ph.D. in English and Literary Arts from the University of Denver. Dr. Loley is the Editor for Leading the Way Magazine\, and he co-founded and directed the Emerging Diné Writers’ Institute. His creative and critical work has found homes in Poetry Magazine\, Pleaides Magazine\, the Massachusetts Review\, the Santa Fe Literary Review\, Broadsided Press\, the Yellow Medicine Review\, and the Diné Reader: an Anthology of Navajo Literature\, among others. His writing has been thrice nominated for Pushcart Prizes. Loley is at work on a novel titled They Collect Rain in Their Palms.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/dii-bee-adeehonilzindoo-knowing-the-self-through-language-and-storytelling-2/
LOCATION:City of Surprise City Hall – City Council Chambers\, 16000 N Civic Center Plaza\, Surprise\, AZ\, 85374\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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