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Brack Brown

Dec. 5: The Art of Creatures

Dec. 5: The Art of Creatures

  Wednesday, December 5, 3:30 – 4:30–“The Art of Creatures”:           Man’s earliest drawings on cave walls were about the creatures that shared their environment.  Centuries before Western artists, Asian artists executed serious paintings and sculptures

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The Art of Land and Scapes: June2017

The Art of Land and Scapes: June2017

An art talk by Brack Brown on “The Art of Land and Scapes” is on tap at the Arizona Senior Academy at 3:30 p.m. Thursday (June 22) Brown’s third ASA art talk deals with the evolution of landscape art in

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How Artists Saw the Great Depression: April 2016

How Artists Saw the Great Depression: April 2016

At 3:30 p.m. Wednesday (April 27), Brack Brown, a resident of the Academy Village and a docent at the University of Arizona Museum of Art, will present a talk on “The Art of the Great Depression.” Depression-era art chronicled people’s

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The Art of the Horse: October 2015

The Art of the Horse: October 2015

An old Arab proverb says, The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse’s ears. Certainly people in many cultures across the centuries have fallen in love with horses. In every era the best artists have represented the

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Testimonials

A treasure on the eastside.
 
Making presentations at the Arizona Senior Academy is always a joy and a challenge, because I have to work a little harder to stay one step ahead of the very sharp audience. … And the lovely desert location helps keep us all stimulated.
The first time I performed at the Arizona Senior Academy I offered two options to the audience for an encore: Chopin or Schoenberg. Who could imagine an audience whose resounding answer would be ‘SCHOENBERG!’ Clearly, this response demonstrates unusually open, perceptive ears!
ASA is a very unique venue that offers a very intimate feel that I truly appreciate as a musician. … A Hidden Gem in the Desert.
I’ve given talks in venues across the country, and I always look forward to returning to Academy Village. The setting is superb and the venue comfortable—and a speaker couldn’t ask for a more responsive, more receptive audience.
The Arizona Senior Academy provides a comfortable space with great acoustics …  This ensures a great time for both audience and performer. It is a fantastic venue in a beautiful desert setting.  The icing on the cake is the audience — engaged and eager to hear what the performer has to offer.
Playing at the Academy offers the performer the unique experience of an audience that is simultaneously appreciative and stimulating. The questions that follow can lead to unusual and thought-provoking turns of conversation, both during the performance hour and at the congenial luncheon that so often follows. What a great place to play!
The opportunity to preview University of Arizona concerts in such a receptive venue, both audience and acoustic-wise, makes the Senior Academy a unique place for us performers. … It is always a great pleasure to perform/lecture at the Arizona Senior Academy.
Performing at the Arizona Senior Academy, in their gorgeous location on the eastern side of Saguaro National Park East, is a high point of the year for both my students and myself.  The audience and administration are very welcoming to UA students and faculty, and the subsequent question-and-answer period is always informative.
Designed to bring together individuals with intellectual curiosity in a stimulating environment, [Academy Village] is a successful model for creative retirement that is being used by several other American universities.
We have always enjoyed performing at the Academy. A gorgeous spot, a wonderful piano, a fantastic audience and exceptional hosts who make their guests feel really special. Does not get better than that!
I’ve given public lectures around the world, and found the questions asked here at the ASA to be some of the most thoughtful and perceptive that I’ve ever gotten!  

Concerts and Lectures

  • Mar. 27: “Trade in the Time of Trump”
  • Mar. 14: Understanding Mexican History through Frida Kahlo and her Artwork
  • Feb 26: “Classic Jazz, the Gus Woodrow Trio”
  • Feb. 12:  “An Unlikely Combination:  Bassoon, Viola, and Piano”
  • Feb. 27:  Hungary and Poland–Is This the New Europe?

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