Located in the Academy Village (un)- retirement community, at the foot of the Rincon Mountains, the non-profit ASA supports lifelong engagement with learning, creativity and public service.
The non-profit Arizona Senior Academy exists to support lifelong engagement with extended learning, creativity and public service for adults in or near retirement. We are located in the Academy Village/Altura active 55+ adult community in the Rincon Valley of eastern Tucson. Founded by a former UA president, our affiliation with the University of Arizona helps the ASA provide a rich year-round menu of public concerts, lectures, and activities. Each week we enjoy a range of talented artists, experts, scholars, and musicians as well as classes and activities for members, all of which provide active engagement in learning.
TANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
To our Members and Friends:
ASA live lectures and concerts are open to ASA members and the public.
A number of past lectures are available as Video Lectures: Click here.
Recorded Concerts by our presenters are also available via our Video Concerts. Click here
Arizona Senior Academy building and parking are wheelchair accessible.
The Koffler Great Room is equipped with an audio loop for the hearing impaired.
Current Presentations
LECTURE
Monday, Lecture, April 1, 2:30-3;30pm, ASA Koffler Great Rm “Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art, Part 1” In this first part of a two-part presentation, archaeologist Allen Dart will introduce audiences to styles of rock art by ancient indigenous peoples of the U.S. Southwest and then show examples from the pre-150 CE Archaic and Early Agricultural periods and the post-150 Mogollon and Ancestral Pueblo cultures. Read More…
Wednesday, Lecture, April 3, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Rm “Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art, Part 2” In this second part of a two-part presentation, archaeologist Allen Dart will show rock art of the post-150 CE Hohokam and Patayan peoples and then discuss what can be learned about ancient indigenous cultures from the carved images they left behind. Read More…
LIVE CONCERTS
WEDNESDAY EVENING CONCERT APRIL 3rd, 7:00pm-8:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
The University of Arizona’s elite graduate student ensemble, the Fred Fox Graduate Wind Quintet, plays an exciting evening program of music for wind ensemble, performed by Clarissa Tracy (flute), Eric Heatherley (oboe), Cameron Galvin (clarinet), Jason Frogget (horn), and Chris Werner (bassoon).
SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT APRIL 7th, 3:00pm-4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
Classical guitarist Michael Nigro performs an eclectic solo recital of music from Spain and Latin America, with music of Isaac Albeniz, Antonio Lauro, Abel Fleury and more.
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
DIGITIZED EVENTS
ART. The Arizona Senior Academy and the AV Home Owners Association held a one day event with art produced by Academy villagers. Here is a slideshow that focuses on this art: click photo or here
POETRY: This Chapbook presents the poetry written during a class led by the well-known poet, Nancy Fitzgerald. The poems were were recently presented to an audience in the ASA Great Room. For view of the Chapbook, click photo or here
PLAYS: “The Sunshine Boys”, a play by Neil Simon that premiered in 1972, was recently presented by the the Village Theater Group in the Arizona Senior Academy Great Room. This play-reading version involved a number of Academy Village residents, and was directed by resident Mary Mitchell. Photograph by Deon Holt. Click photo or here for video
Samples of past events: Classical cello and piano by Sanda Schuldmann and Harry Clark; concert from Vail Chorale led by Academy member, Fritz Reinagel; lectures on topics in science and art; ASA concert by steel drum band from Empire High; concert by Ronstadt Generations; pre-season Downton Abbey preview at ASA via PBS and KUAT
The ASA mission supports extended learning, creative engagement, mentoring and public service over the entire span of retirement. It is located within Academy Village, a 55-plus retirement community in Southeast Tucson, Arizona.
All residents of Academy Village become full dues-paying Senior Academy members at age 60, providing support for the ASA. In addition to the concerts and lectures each week, the resident members have a number of amenities available to them.
The ASA support organization, Academy Services Corporation, runs the Academy Villas, an assisted living residence.
Live lectures and musical programs are available to ASA members and the public; and videos of lectures and recorded concerts on videos are available on this website.
From time to time, our members and friends also make direct donations to sponsor the appearance of an artist or expert of special interest.
This mosaic depicts a sampler of past events, including a concert by the Vail Chorale founded and led by an Academy member, plus an early preview of the the final season of Downton Abbey which was co-hosted by ASA and our local PBS station KUAT.