Lectures and concerts are now presented live in the ASA Great Room, and are open to the public and ASA members. ASA-sponsored concerts are also available to view on-line: Video Concerts; and the video lectures are available here.
Please click on date in blue to bring up a description of the lecture.
JUNE 2025
“The Culinary Medicine Movement: Academic Approaches”
Mary Ricker, M.D.
3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
Wednesday, Lecture, June 25 (Residents Only)
Great Courses
2:00-3:00 pm., “Crossroads of Civilization: The History of Central Asia” by Eren Tasar, PhD.
3:15-4:15pm, “Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach.”
ASA Koffler Great Room
FRIDAY CONCERT, JUNE 27th, 11:30am-12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
The McCallion Band returns to play original Americana, folk/rock, traditional style country, and joyful rock & roll. Singer/songwriter Nancy McCallion is joined by husband Danny Krieger on guitar/slide guitar, Neil McCallion on bass, and Les Merrihew on drums.
“The Tucson Poverty Project”
Brian Mayer, Ph.D.
3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
JULY 2025
Wednesday, Lecture, July 2 (Residents Only)
Great Courses
2:00-3:00 pm., “Crossroads of Civilization: The History of Central Asia” by Eren Tasar, PhD.
3:15-4:15pm, “Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach.”
ASA Koffler Great Room
FRIDAY JULY 4th – NO CONCERT
FRIDAY CONCERT, JULY 11th, 11:30am-12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
Grams & Krieger with Ralph Gilmore return with guitarist/slide guitarist Danny Krieger, bassist Steve Grams, and drummer Ralph Gilmore, bringing their special style of blues and roots music.
“Dog Bones: Exploring the Human Past in the Southwest Through Archaeological Dogs”
Martin Welker, Ph.D., RPA
3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
Wednesday, Lecture, July 16 (Residents Only)
Great Courses
2:00-3:00 pm., “Crossroads of Civilization: The History of Central Asia” by Eren Tasar, PhD.
3:15-4:15pm, “Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach.”
ASA Koffler Great Room
FRIDAY CONCERT, JULY 18th, 11:30am-12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
The Porch Rockers make their first ASA appearance, with Steve Jonas (harmonica), Michael Blommer (guitar), Larry Lee Lerma (bass) and Justin Donaldson (drums).
“What Your Mother Never Told You About Saguaro Blooming’
Bill Peachey
3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
Wednesday, Lecture, July 23 (Residents Only)
Great Courses
2:00-3:00 pm., “Crossroads of Civilization: The History of Central Asia” by Eren Tasar, PhD.
3:15-4:15pm, “Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach.”
ASA Koffler Great Room
“Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Moran – American Landscapes”
Martin Randall
3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
FRIDAY CONCERT, JULY 25th, 11:30am-12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
Solo jazz guitarist Matt Mitchell presents a tour of jazz guitar from its roots in the 1920s to today.
AUGUST 2025
FRIDAY CONCERT, AUGUST 1st, 11:30am-12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
Midnight Blue returns with master harmonica player Paul Green, guitarist Frank Filipo, bassist Jack Wood, and drummer Les Merrihew.