In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Colorado River Basin Project Act, authorizing the construction of what is today known as Central Arizona Project (CAP). CAP is a 336-mile long system of aqueducts, tunnels, pumping plants and pipelines that delivers Colorado River water to central and southern Arizona, serving 80 percent of the state’s […]
Join us for the annual Ghostly Stories Festival in downtown Phoenix! Celebrate stories, books, and reading with a spooky twist! Wear a costume and enjoy multicultural story time, arts and crafts, a free book giveaway, chalk art mural, and more. Free and fun for families and kids! New this year! Performances, local poets, community booths, […]
Not If We Learn from the Past... Whiskey’s for drinking, and water’s for fighting. The old quip about the West seems truer than ever today, as growth and climate change threaten our water supplies. The Colorado River is dwindling, rural wells are going dry, and rivers could vanish. But history shows that Arizonans can solve […]
Wednesday, June 6 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Arizona Humanities 1242 N. Central Avenue - Phoenix, AZ 85004 Arizona: Land of the Water Haves and Water Have-nots “Water certainty,” that is, a resilient, long-term water supply, is crucial to our prosperity and quality of life. Yet, some communities in the state lack water certainty. These communities […]
Health, Law & the Humanities A three-part community conversation series in downtown Phoenix RSVP: azhumanities.eventbrite.com Thursday, September 21 / 6:00-8:00 p.m. Medicine and the Humanities Join a community conversation with local health organizations to discuss health disparities between communities of color and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families. Conversation moderated by Dr.Marlon Bailey, ASU School […]
Nómada Temporal se desarrolla en siete países y más de 25 ciudades. Después de que su casa fuera robada por segunda ocasión, Luis decidió poner todo en un almacén y viajar un par de meses. Nunca pensó que el viaje se extendería por más de un año, conociendo gente fascinante, procesando el dolor de una […]
Free Ghostly Stories Festival in downtown Phoenix! Listen to ghost stories with a historical twist! Wear a spooky costume and enjoy snacks, story time, arts and crafts, a free book giveaway, and chalk art mural. Fun for families and kids ages 2-12! RSVP: https://ghostlystories2017.eventbrite.com Interested in being a volunteer? Please sign up at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080448A4A82EAAF49-ghostly (*note you will […]
Part of ASU Ethnic Studies Week, supported by Arizona Humanities Dr. Ieasha Jackson from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas will discuss Culturally Relevant Caring: Beyond Relationships & “Good Teaching.” Space is limited; please register at: https://ethnicstudies_workshop.eventbrite.com
Health, Law & the Humanities A three-part community conversation series in downtown Phoenix RSVP: azhumanities.eventbrite.com Thursday, September 21 / 6:00-8:00 p.m. Medicine and the Humanities Join a community conversation with local health organizations to discuss health disparities between communities of color and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families. Conversation moderated by Dr.Marlon Bailey, ASU School […]
Eternal Flame by Mitra Join us for an evening to explore Persian Wom=n and their role in uniting humanity through their art. Local artist Mitra will explore an array of wom=n artists: Simin Beh-bahani, (1927-2014), an activist, lyricist, writer and contemporary poet nominated for the Noble prize; Forouq Farrok_Zad,(1935-1957), a controversial, feminist, modernist poet and […]
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