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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MARCH 2023
“U of A Innovations in Healthy Aging: A Balancing Act: Staying Upright as We Age”
Chris Childers
5:30pm – 6:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
FRIDAY, MARCH 24th, 11:30am – 12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
Guest faculty artists from the University of Delaware, cellist Lawrence Stomberg and pianist Mark Livshits, present music for cello and piano by Frederic Delius, Clara Schumann, William Grant Still and Frederic Chopin.
“A Dive into Sustainability Opportunities for the Village, Part 2: Restoring Abundance in our Desert Landscapes: A Gardener’s Dream”
Diana Netherton
7:00pm – 8:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
“Beethoven in Russia: Music and Politics”
Fred Skinner
2:30pm – 4:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29th, 7:00pm – 8:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
In anticipation of the 2023 Tucson Folk Festival, mainstays of the Festival and the Tucson music scene – violinist Heather Hardy and guitarist Alvin Blaine – entertain as a duo with an evening show of original songs and jazzy blues.
FRIDAY, MARCH 31st, 11:30am – 12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
One of the 2023 Tucson Folk Festival’s visiting headliners from Sacramento, California, singer-songwriter-guitarist Justin Farren is a storyteller whose songs are uniquely personal but endlessly inventive, and are filled with entertaining twists and turns.
APRIL 2023
“Estate advice, charitable giving and working within the TIAA system”
James Lange
2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
TUESDAY, APRIL 4th, 11:30am – 12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
Guitarist Gabriel Ayala combines his background as a classical guitarist with his unique JazzMenco style. A member of the Yaqui people of Southern Arizona, Gabriel Ayala’s ASA performances are always entertaining.
“Academy Village Saguaro Survey”
Don Swann
2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
“They Did More than Just Drink: How Black Social Clubs Created Communities in Tucson from 1860-1900.”
B.J. Wilson
2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
“Common Ailments of the Foot and Ankle”
Dr. Gregory Walker
2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
FRIDAY, APRIL 14th, 11:30am – 12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
The Cochise County All Stars return to the ASA with a rocking mix of original tunes, funky oldies, obscure jazz and perhaps Hank Williams. The 5 piece band includes Amy Langley (vocals, percussion), Liz Fletcher (vocals, bass), Louie Levinson (vocals, guitar), Gene Holmes (vocals, guitar) and Fred Hayes (drums).
“Outsmart the Scammers: An Interactive Workshop”
Jason Wright
2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
SATURDAY, APRIL 22nd, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
Vail Chorale Spring Concert – “Here Comes the Sun.” Greater Vail’s community chorus sings arrangements of familiar tunes in 4-part harmony – Lovely Day, Over the Rainbow, Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay, Stand by Me/Lean on Me, Here Comes the Sun – plus some traditional jazz, contemporary choral composers, and a Renaissance madrigal.
“The Necessity of Beauty”
Barbara Rogers
2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
“Elder Abuse: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention”
Laura Mosqueda, MD.
5:30pm – 6:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom
FRIDAY, APRIL 28th, 11:30am – 12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
Diane Van Deurzen & Lisa Otey return with more collections of songs and stories behind the songs, as they trade vocal solos with harmonies, backed by Lisa’s powerful piano playing that drives the energy. Styles vary from lyrical ballads to thumping boogie woogie.