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.

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APRIL 2025

FRIDAY CONCERT, APRIL 25th, 4:00pm-5:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room

The Tango Guitar Project is a tango trio of classical guitarists from Tucson – Maxi Larrea (Argentinian native), Andres Pantoja (Chilean native), and Misael Barraza-Diaz (Mexican native) – who join talents to perform new compositions and arrangements of traditional and contemporary tango pieces.

Monday, Lecture, April 28

“Biographies of Power and Culture in Colonial Mexico: The Long Seventeenth Century, Part I: Bishop-Viceroys and Collective Biography”

Michael Brescia, Ph.D.

2:30pm – 4:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom

NO Wednesday, Lecture, April 30

MAY 2025

FRIDAY CONCERT, MAY 2nd, 11:30am-12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room

Diane Van Deurzen & Lisa Otey return with their collections of songs and stories behind the songs, trading vocal solos with harmonies, backed by Lisa’s powerful piano playing, varying from lyrical to boogie woogie.

Monday, Lecture, May 5

Biographies of Power and Culture in Colonial Mexico: The Long Seventeenth Century, Part II: “Foolish Men” and the Tenth Muse

Michael Brescia, Ph.D.

2:30pm – 4:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom

NO Wednesday, Lecture, May 7

FRIDAY CONCERT, MAY 9th, 11:30am-12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room

The Tucsonics return with their special style of Texas and West Coast Swing, featuring fiddler Nick Coventry, guitarist Matt Mitchell, multi-instrumentalist (dobro, console steel, accordion) Alvin Blaine, upright bassist Evan Dain, and drummer Fred Hayes.

Monday, Lecture, May 12

“Biographies of Power and Culture in Colonial Mexico: The Enlightenment Comes to Mexico: Late Colonial Stress and Independence”

Michael Brescia, Ph.D.

2:30pm – 4:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom

NO Wednesday, Lecture, May 14

FRIDAY CONCERT, MAY 16th, 11:30am-12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room

“Music for Low Brass” features Tucson Symphony and University of Arizona faculty artists Michael Becker (trombone), Matt Tropman (tuba,euphonium), and Rie Tanaka (piano).

Monday, Lecture, May 19

“Tumamoc Saguaros through time: 117 years of saguaro surveys and the future(s) of the saguaro”

Dr. Peter Breslin

2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom

FRIDAY CONCERT, MAY 23rd, 4:00pm-5:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room

Flutist Sandy Schwoebel and harpist Christine Vivona join forces to mix classical and jazz selections from the turn of the 20th century – Debussy, Gershwin, and more.

Wednesday, Lecture, May 28

“Pioneering Jews of Southern Arizonans”

Lori Shepherd

2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom

FRIDAY CONCERT, MAY 30th, 11:30am-12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room

The Heather Li’l Mama Hardy Band returns with violinist, singer-songwriter Heather Hardy, guitarist Alvin Blaine, bassist Larry Lee Lerma, and drummer Justin Donaldson, to play some rocking, jazzy blues and Americana.