Sunday, June 7 concert with Ayla Moreno and Max Tagawa, followed by a presentation by Tom Litwicki on Tucson Homelessness, Monday, June 8. Wednesday, June 10, week two of our ASA Summer Great Courses on Understanding AI and Creativity in the Brain. Friday, June 12 is Heather Hardy and friends in 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. Arizona Senior Academy building and parking are wheelchair accessible. The Koffler Great Room is equipped with an audio loop for the hearing impaired. 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, June 8
Tucson Homelessness
Tom Litwicki, M.ed: Chief Executive Officer, Old Pueblo Community Services
Tom Litwicki, Chief Executive Officer, Old Pueblo Community Services, will provide evidence from programs in the United States and Canada that shows the Housing First model is more effective than traditional approaches in reducing chronic and unsheltered homelessness. In Pima County, addressing homelessness will require continued investment in affordable housing, low-barrier shelters, Housing Choice Vouchers, and coordinated collaboration among community organizations and government agencies. Read More…
Wednesday, June 10 2:00 p.m. ASA Koffler Great Room
The Great Courses Summer Program – Understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Creativity and the Brain
2:00pm – 3:00pm Episodes “The Foundations of Artificial Intelligence” and “How AI Works” followed by a brief snack break. Then 3:15pm – 4:15 Episodes “Creativity Is A Process” and “Evaluating The Creative Product”
This is a resident member-only event
LIVE CONCERTS
Friday, June 12, 11:30 a.m.
ASA Koffler Great Room
ASA Concert – Violinist/vocalist Heather Hardy brings “A Taste of Jazz” to the ASA, with guitarist Ed Delucia, drummer Josh Caruthers, and NYC bassist Mike Merritt.
Sunday, June 7, 3:00 p.m.
ASA Koffler Great Room
ASA Concert – Talented young artists – pianist and violinist Ayla Moreno, and cellist Max Tagawa – present a recital of music by Beethoven, Chopin and Handel.
Past lectures are available as Video Lectures: Click here.
Past concerts are available as Video Concerts. Click here
Art Exhibits
The Summer ASA Art Gallery exhibit opened Tuesday, June 2 and will run until the end of August. Click here to view the remarkable work done by all our resident members. 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 retirement 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.
