Exciting things happening this week at the ASA! Monday, September 21 starts with a presentation by Prof. Lynne Schepartz about creative thinking and Wednesday, September 23 will dive into daring theater and life on the story bridge with Dr. Richard Geer. Friday, September 25 will feature Carla Fabrison from the New Mexico Philharmonic and Santa Fe Symphony on the harp.
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 21
3:00 – 4:00 pm ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
How Humans Became Uniquely Creative Thinkers
Professor Lynne Schepartz: Collections Designated Campus Colleague; Paleontology Collections Manager (Retired); University of Arizona Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill
How did humans develop language and symbolic thinking? Dr. Lynne Schepartz explores archaeological evidence revealing the origins of language, symbols, problem-solving, creativity, and social identity—and how these prehistoric behaviors shaped the human world we know today. Read More…
Wednesday, September 23
3:00 – 4:00 pm ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
Daring Theater, Changed Communities: Life on the Story Bridge
Dr. Richard Owen Geer; Ph.D. in Performance Studies; Creator of Community Performance International
Dr. Richard Geer discusses Story Bridge, a community-building process using personal stories, theater, and creative workshops for peace-building and conflict resolution. His groundbreaking work brings together diverse residents to share stories and create theater. After 35 years and thousands of participants, Dr. Geer shares lessons from Story Bridge. Read More…
LIVE CONCERTS
Friday, September 25, 11:30 a.m.
ASA Koffler Great Room
ASA Concert – Carla Fabris, principal harpist of the New Mexico Philharmonic and Santa Fe Symphony, presents a solo recital of works by Handel, Donizetti, Satie and Stanislow.
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.
