The ASA has a special week in store for everyone who wonders about art! Deborah Robin, Academy Village Resident, will feature two presentations, Monday, September 14 and Wednesday, September 16 starting with the Dada movement and then Surrealism. Friday, September 18 will be our concert with guest performers Michael Lich and Ji Sun Lee.
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, September 14
3:00 – 4:00 pm ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
But Is It Art? Dada and the Rebellion Born from War (Part 1 of 6)
**Resident Member** Deborah Robin: Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University; Regional Director of Operations, Keller Graduate School of Management.; Art History Instructor, Art Institute of Phoenix and Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Part 1 of a six-part series on reinventing art explores how World War I shattered faith in European culture. In response, Dada artists rebelled against art itself—displaying a urinal, performing nonsense poetry, and creating absurd collages—leaving one enduring question: what even is art and what is it for? Read More…
Wednesday, September 16
3:00 – 4:00 pm ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
The Logic of Dreams: Surrealism and the World Beneath the Surface (Part 2 of 6)
**Resident Member** Deborah Robin: Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University; Regional Director of Operations, Keller Graduate School of Management.; Art History Instructor, Art Institute of Phoenix and Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
In part 2, we’ll explore how Surrealists were inspired by Freud’s ideas about the unconscious; they sought truth in dreams, accidents, and the irrational. From Dalí’s melting clocks to Magritte’s riddles, they created a world beyond reality by surrendering control to the dreaming mind. Read More…
LIVE CONCERTS
Friday, September 18, 11:30 a.m.
ASA Koffler Great Room
ASA Concert – Classical guitarist Michael Lich and pianist Ji Sun Lee perform solos and duets, with selections ranging from Vivaldi and Boccherini, to Liszt and Brahms, to Piazzolla, Jobim and contemporary composers.
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 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.
