Action-packed week starting with Don-Paul Kahl concert on Sunday, August 30. Reception for Sean Toomey at 5:00 pm Tuesday, September 1 in the ASA Gallery followed by our final Great Courses on Wednesday, September 2. Thursday, September 3 is an all-day event starting with a presentation by Dr. Daniel Soh at 3:00 pm and a special evening concert by The University of Arizona's newest wind quartet at 7:00 pm. Wow what a line up!
Engage. Create. Serve. The non-profit Arizona Senior Academy (ASA) is the intellectual and cultural hub of the Academy Village community in eastern Tucson. Founded by a former University of Arizona president, the ASA leverages its unique UA affiliation to provide a premier weekly schedule of professional concerts, scholarly lectures, and creative activities. We offer adults in or near retirement a vibrant environment where curiosity and engagement never retire.
ASA live lectures and concerts are open to ASA members and the public. The Arizona Senior Academy building and parking are wheelchair accessible. For the hearing impaired, the Koffler Great Room is equipped with both a traditional audio loop and Auracast™ broadcast audio technology. If you wish to donate and continue to help the ASA fund more programs and concerts, click here! Thank you for your continued support!
TANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Weekly Highlights
LECTURES
If you cannot attend the lectures in person, you may attend via Zoom. Click this link for access!
Monday, August 31. **This event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date**
3:00 – 4:00 pm ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
Belonging Matters: Social Inclusion & Outcomes for Older LGBTQ+ Adults
Mary O’Donoghue: Executive Director, Southern Arizona Senior Pride. Ames Meeks: Program Manager, Southern Arizona Senior Pride
Southern Arizona Senior Pride leaders, Mary O’Donoghue and Ames Meeks, discuss challenges facing older LGBTQ+ adults. Cultivating meaningful community connections improves well-being, reduces loneliness and stress, and fosters resilience, belonging, and dignity. SASP offers supportive programs and practical solutions for healthier aging for LGBTQ+ elders. Read More…
Wednesday, September 2 2:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
The Great Courses Summer Program **Final Day**
ASA Koffler Great Room
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Understanding Artificial Intelligence: Of Minds and Machines
**Snack Break**
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm: Understanding Artificial Intelligence: Of Minds and Machines
This is a resident member-only event
Thursday, September 3
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
Quantum Headlines: What’s Real, What’s Hype, What’s at Stake
Dr. Daniel Soh: Associate Professor of Optical Sciences, Wyant College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona
The quantum world defies everyday logic yet underlies reality. In this accessible talk by Dr. Daniel Soh, we meet Planck, Einstein, and Bell, separating real science from hype. Quantum computers promise new medicines and broken codes and “quantum healing” is a counterfeit. You will learn how to judge what’s genuine. Read More…
LIVE CONCERTS
Sunday, August 30, 3:00 p.m.
ASA Koffler Great Room
Pausing temporarily from his European residency, saxophonist Don-Paul Kahl is relocating to Tucson to fill the University of Arizona faculty saxophone position while Edward Goodman is on sabbatical. Don-Paul continues to pursue European performance opportunities, and will present an ASA recital to preview his audition program for a position in Vienna. Performing 2 demanding solo saxophone pieces plus orchestral excerpts, he will also discuss details about the audition process and the selected pieces of music.
Thursday, September 3, 7:00 p.m. **Note this is a Thursday evening concert**
ASA Koffler Great Room
ASA Concert – The University of Arizona’s newest faculty wind quintet, the Arizona Reed Quintet, features Sara Fraker (oboe), Jackie Glazier (clarinet), Edward Goodman (saxophone), Daniel Becker (bass clarinet) and Marissa Olegario (bassoon), reprising their inaugural program featuring music by Renaissance master Josquin des Prez and contemporary innovators Becky Turro, Octavio Vazquez and Jeff Scott.
Past lectures are available as Video Lectures: Click here.
Past concerts are available as Video Concerts. Click here
Art Exhibits
The Fall ASA Art Gallery exhibit opens Tuesday, September 1 with featured artwork from Sean Toomey. This exhibit will run until the end of October. Don’t forget that most work is available for purchase.
Creative Showcases
PLAY READINGS: The Saguaros are buzzing because Mary Mitchell and her band of merry ASA Play Readers have done it again. Grab your popcorn and prepare to laugh once more with the desert’s biggest hit, the live reading of When Harry Met Sally. Click here for video.
About Us
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 community in Southeast Tucson, Arizona: 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson, AZ; 85747.
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.
