This week at the ASA starts off with Dr. Sarah McCallum's presentation on Vergil's Aeneid. Wednesday, November 11 is Veteran's Day and there will be no lecture. A special airing of David Yetman's "In The Americas" on Thursday, November 12 on Mata Ortiz Pottery to kick off the special sponsored event on Saturday, November 14 featuring Mata Ortiz Pottery and Oaxacan Rugs on sale! Meet the artists who do this amazing work. The week ends on Sunday, November 15 with the always popular Vail Chorale showcasing their Fall concert.
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, November 9
3:00 – 4:00 pm ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
The Dangerous Desirability of Lavinia in Vergil’s Aeneid.
Dr. Sarah McCallum, Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Arizona.
In the Aeneid, Vergil recounts the tale of Aeneas, a Trojan prince who escapes his fallen city and pursues his destiny to become the legendary ancestor of the Roman people. Dr. McCallum shows how this famous poem integrates elements from virtually every other ancient genre. Read More…
No Lecture – Wednesday, November 11
LIVE CONCERTS
Sunday, November 15, 3:00 p.m.
ASA Koffler Great Room
ASA Concert – The Vail Chorale presents its Fall Concert – “Celebrating 15 Years of Choral Harmonies” – featuring favorites including “Stronger” from “Finding Neverland,” the spiritual “Wade in the Water,” Elaine Hagenberg’s “O Love,” “Sabbath Prayer,” from “Fiddler on the Roof,” Mozart’s “Lacrimosa” from his “Requiem,” Kyle Pederson’s “Exsultate! Jubilate!”- and a special reprise of “Heart” from “Damn Yankees.”
Past lectures are available as Video Lectures: Click here.
Past concerts are available as Video Concerts. Click here
Art Exhibits
Mata Ortiz Pottery Show & Sale! Saturday, November 14. Sponsored by Dale Arnold Realty Executives. Featured artists Oralia Lopez and Alex Ruiz
Also, featured this week in the ASA Koffler Great Room on Thursday, November 12 at 3:00 pm will be David Yetman’s In The Americas episode about the history of Mata Ortiz pottery.
Special refreshments served after the viewing. The public is welcome!
ASA Art Gallery – ASA Art Gallery Exhibition for November!
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.
