Explore memory and imagination in this multi-genre writing workshop including sample readings, writing exercises and assignments, group and instructor feedback, and discussion. We’ll explore where we start from, where we have been, where we are, where we are bound for in stories, essays, and poems.

No class Nov 29

Dr. Rowe will be using firsthand materials to report on his experiences while living in Ghana and to provide a brief introduction to some of the historic and archaeological sites from Ghana and West Africa in this special session.

This six-week exploration of the cultural, social and political environment of the first forty years of the Twentieth Century, will include special attention to Gustav Klimt, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso, as well as the careers of composers Richard Strauss, Gustave Mahler and Erich Korngold. While looking at and listening to such beautiful cultural achievements, we will also question the role of the arts in the disasters that were to come.

No class Dec 25 or Jan 1.

Take your seat in the Century Room, Tucson’s only dedicated jazz club, and enjoy a special performance for The Learning Curve presented by local jazz musicians. Hosted by Khris Dodge, this afternoon session will be the perfect way to continue your journey into jazz and prepare to ring in the New Year in style.

Nina Roosevelt Gibson shares memories of her famous grandmother in Growing Up Roosevelt. Stories of holiday celebrations, dinners with world leaders and intimate family moments will expand your understanding of Eleanor Roosevelt – perhaps the most famous woman of the 20th century.

Nina Roosevelt Gibson shares memories of her famous grandmother in Growing Up Roosevelt. Stories of holiday celebrations, dinners with world leaders and intimate family moments will expand your understanding of Eleanor Roosevelt – perhaps the most famous woman of the 20th century.