An exciting two-part lecture series on Picasso and Matisse by our own, Dr. Deborah Robin. Followed by a hands-on art collage session for all attendees in the North Seminar Room. Sunday, May 31 a concert by the Arizona Women's Chorus to the end the perfect week!
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, May 25 3:00 p.m. ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
Picasso & Matisse: Rivals Who Revolutionized Modern Art Part 1 
Deborah Robin: Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University; Regional Director of Operations, Keller Graduate School of Management; Faculty, Art Institute of Phoenix; and Docent Emeritus, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.
In Part 1 of this 2 part series, travel back to early 1900s Paris where two artistic giants, Picasso and Matisse, sparked a revolution that would transform art forever. At the legendary salons of Gertrude Stein, these fierce rivals pushed each other to explosive new heights of creativity. You’ll meet the remarkable Stein family and discover how their bold passion for radical new art helped launch two of the most important careers in modern art history. Read More…
Come to the North Seminar Room after the lecture for a fun and interactive collage art session! Everyone is invited!
Wednesday, May 27 3:00 p.m. ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
Picasso & Matisse: Rivals Who Revolutionized Modern Art Part 2
Deborah Robin: Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University; Regional Director of Operations, Keller Graduate School of Management; Faculty, Art Institute of Phoenix; and Docent Emeritus, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.
In Part 2 of this series, learn what drove Picasso and Matisse and how their fierce rivalry fueled the creativity behind two revolutionary art movements. Discover why Picasso shattered traditional perspective with Cubism and how Matisse liberated color with Fauvism, earning his group the nickname “wild beasts.” Through background stories and famous imaages, you’ll learn how to interpret and appreciate these modern art styles. Read More…
Come to the North Seminar Room after the lecture for a fun and interactive collage art session! Everyone is invited!
LIVE CONCERTS
Sunday, May 31, 3:00 p.m.
ASA Koffler Great Room
ASA Concert – The Arizona Women’s Chorus performs their Spring Concert “The Tides of Life,” featuring the newly commissioned work by director of the Tucson Jazz Festival, Khris Dodge, with lyrics by Katherine Byrnes.
Past lectures are available as Video Lectures: Click here.
Past concerts are available as Video Concerts. Click here
Art Exhibits
Click here to view some highlights from the ASA Art Gallery reception!
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.
