Join Russ and Blyth Carpenter for a presentation of multimedia Mexican music that audiences may not have encountered before. Through video, audio, and live commentary, the Carpenters will present a “surprising range of Mexican music,” from the urbane melodies of
Have Islamic State soldiers been brainwashed? Is that why they’re willing to engage in suicide bombing attacks? Scott Selisker is less interested in whether brainwashing is possible than in the history of the idea of the programmable mind. Selisker, an
The Rincon Valley Fire District was formed in 1985 by residents of Tucson’s southeastern metropolitan area to ensure that the community receives consistent high-quality emergency services at a reasonable cost. Since its inception, the district has provided increasingly higher levels
A veteran journalist with extensive experience in both the print and broadcast fields will present a timely lecture at the Arizona Senior Academy Wednesday (Jan. 11) on the subject “Journalism and the Media—Then and Now.” The speaker is Anthony P.
Through our phones and other personal devices, governments have an unprecedented ability to collect data on our whereabouts, conversations, habits, purchases, and connections. Many are concerned that this new level of surveillance will impede free speech and the ability of
Have you ever paid attention to when ocotillos bloom, your first sighting of a white-winged dove in the spring, or that last butterfly you saw fluttering around for the year? The study of these plant and animal life-cycle events, and
Do you know the latest estate planning and charitable giving options? With changing legal requirements, it is important to be up-to-date on how best to make charitable gifts within the context of your estate planning. Mary Louise Luna, director of
What is Art? How do we decide what art is and is not? Why do we disagree with others on what is and is not good art? Is the value of a work inherent in the object at hand, or
When did paint in a tube help make painting easier? What did artists do before that? When did attempts at perspective enter two-dimensional art? At 3:30 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 16), Mariana Carreras will discuss a brief history of painting techniques
“Inhibition Deficits in Older Adults” will be the topic of the October Wellness lecture at the Arizona Senior Academy on Thursday (Oct. 13). The speaker, Mary Peterson, is a professor of psychology and director of the Cognitive Science Program in
Do you know what inventions are patentable? Is DNA, or software, or a new business method patentable? And did you know that each country has its own set of patent laws, so that the answers to these questions vary from
While many retirees turn to cruises as a convenient way to see new places, meet new people, and sample new cuisine, some also seek opportunities to learn from the speakers that cruises offer. Three Academy Village residents will describe their
Robin Pinto is making a return visit to the Arizona Senior Academy to share her observations about parks and monuments in Arizona. The focus of her Wednesday (Aug. 31) 3:30 p.m. talk is “The Chiricahua National Monument: One Landscape Steeped
The Omnibus television program of the 1950s and ‘60s has been called “the most successful cultural magazine series in the history of U.S. commercial television.” One of its most popular and innovative undertakings was a seven-part series—plus a bonus eighth
The Omnibus television program of the 1950s and ‘60s has been called “the most successful cultural magazine series in the history of U.S. commercial television.” One of its most popular and innovative undertakings was a seven-part series on music—plus a
The Omnibus television program of the 1950s and ‘60s has been called “the most successful cultural magazine series in the history of U.S. commercial television.” One of its most popular and innovative undertakings was a seven-part series—plus a bonus eighth
The Omnibus television program of the 1950s and ‘60s has been called “the most successful cultural magazine series in the history of U.S. commercial television.” One of its most popular and innovative undertakings was a seven-part series—plus a bonus eighth
Back in 1878, when a miner named Ed Schiefflin was searching for silver in the middle of the Sonoran Desert about 100 miles north of the Mexican border, he was frequently told by the soldiers at Fort Huachuca that all
The Omnibus television program of the 1950s and ‘60s has been called “the most successful cultural magazine series in the history of U.S. commercial television.” One of its most popular and innovative undertakings was an eight-part series on music that
The Omnibus television program of the 1950s and ‘60s has been called “the most successful cultural magazine series in the history of U.S. commercial television.” One of its most popular and innovative undertakings was a seven-part series—plus a bonus eighth
The Omnibus television program of the 1950s and ‘60s has been called “the most successful cultural magazine series in the history of U.S. commercial television.” One of its most popular and innovative undertakings was a seven-part series—plus a bonus eighth
The Omnibus television series of the 1950s and ‘60s has been called “the most successful cultural magazine series in the history of U.S. commercial television and a prototype for the development of programming on educational television.” One of its most
In the 1950s the British scientist and novelist C. P. Snow—tired of hearing educated people express astonishment at the illiteracy of scientists—sometimes asked them to describe the Second Law of Thermodynamics, or to define mass. The response was usually silence.
In 2004, The European Space Agency launched a spacecraft called Rosetta, which, after roaming the solar system for more than 10 years, matched the orbit of a comet named 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Once there, it could orbit around the small icy body,
George Domino will speak on “The Nature and Nurture of Creativity” in a 3:30 p.m. lecture Thursday (May 26) in the Arizona Senior Academy’s Great Room. A retired psychology professor, Domino will talk about creativity from a psychological point of
Does the United States need a new nuclear-armed cruise missile? Will Saetren, a former research fellow with the Ploughshares Fund, has just released a report that attempts to answer this question, and will summarize his arguments in a 3:30 p.m.
Why should we give a hill of beans about legumes? They don’t amount to much, do they? If anyone can put that old colloquial expression to rest it is Matthew B. Johnson, program manager and curator of DELEP, the acronym
In an illustrated presentation at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday (May 25), archaeologist Allen Dart will show and discuss Native American ceramic styles that characterized specific eras in the southwestern United States prior to about 1450. His many illustrations include examples of
Metropolitan Tucson’s economy has grown in recent years, albeit slower than the rates posted by the state and nation. Federal budget cuts mattered more to Tucson because federal government civilian and military employment is a larger share of the local
Why do certain songs resonate on a core level, providing comfort to heal or producing various emotions? Pima Community College faculty member Timothy Cruz will discuss “The Biology of Music” in a 3:30 p.m. lecture Thursday (May 5) in the
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
Imagine a world without birdsong. Su Rynard’s film, “The Messenger” brings us face to-face with the variety of human-made perils that have devastated populations of wrens, warblers, flycatchers, orioles, grosbeaks and many other birds that we see and hear on
Why do the French like Jerry Lewis so much? Did you ever wonder why Hollywood remakes so many French comedies? What do Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, and Eddie Murphy owe to the French? Come join in the fun at 3:30 p.m.
From small towns to the nation’s capital, our country is dotted with thousands of monuments and memorials. Chuck Tampio has spent years exploring different perspectives and understandings of monuments and has discussed them in presentations at Academy Village and around
Richard Hanson returns to the Arizona Senior Academy’ Great Room at 2:30 p.m. Thursday (April 2) to celebrate American Musical Theater and the dance steps that have come to define it. From Kick Lines to Tap Extravaganzas, dance has been
Artist and author Chris Tanz will definitely leave her mark on Pima County in the form of numerous pieces of public art. She will present an overview of local public art programs at 3:30 p.m. Thursday (April 7) at The
Most of the talk about man-made global warming centers on reducing carbon dioxide emissions, but there’s doubt that emission reduction can cut CO2 levels fast enough to avoid catastrophic results by the year 2050. To be safe, scientists and engineers
Climate change affects human health in many ways, and a University of Arizona epidemiologist says both top-down and bottom-up actions must be taken now to mitigate current and future health threats. At 3:30 p.m. Wednesday (April 6), Kacey Ernst, an
Humans have learned to dominate the natural world, but that domination now threatens the very ecosystems mankind depends upon for survival. To avoid disaster, we must now learn to maintain biotic diversity and avoid what Russell Keith Monson calls “climatically-controlled
By the year 2050, the increase in global temperature is projected to cause a 20 percent reduction in the yield of all of the major grains (maize, wheat, rice and soybeans). Increasing stresses on the major crops due to climate
News about Cuba greets us at every turn—in newspapers, in magazines, and on television: President Obama will travel to Cuba this spring. Senator Rubio blocks the appointment of a State Department official as Ambassador to Mexico, citing her role in
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss is continuing his encore presentation of an undergraduate course he is teaching at the University of Arizona. His course is entitled “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought.” The free, non-credit course
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss is continuing his encore presentation of an undergraduate course he is teaching at the University of Arizona. His course is entitled “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought.” The free, non-credit course
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss is continuing his encore presentation of an undergraduate course he is teaching at the University of Arizona. His course is entitled “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought.” The free, non-credit course
The Arizona Senior Academy is presenting a discussion on inter-Korean tensions and U.S.-South Korean relations at 3:30 p.m. Thursday (March 3) as part of the Foreign Policy Association’s annual Great Decisions program. What is the threat to international stability triggered
Folk singer Pamela Reinagel will perform a concert of unaccompanied ballads memorializing the First World War. In this centennial memorial program, she will sing several unaccompanied folk ballads about the war and talk about the history that they illustrate. Her
Imagine a sovereign country, a full voting member of the United Nations, whose citizens speak a dozen distinct languages, but which uses English as its official language and the U.S. dollar as its currency. Citizens of this nationality can enter
Hip Hop Culture includes many forms of expression – rap music, dance, graffiti art, slam poetry, fashion and film. Beginning in the South Bronx in the 1970s as a combination of neighborhood rhymes and rhythms, it developed in the 1980s as
ASA member Gary Fenstermacher, an internationally recognized scholar in the philosophy of education, is presenting a four-part course on Western Philosophy on successive Thursdays through Jan. 31.
On a daily basis, about a hundred tons of comet dust and asteroid fragments collide with the Earth. Most burn up in the atmosphere. However, a kilometer-size or larger asteroid could someday collide with the Earth, causing a global disaster.