Approximately 48 million adults in the U.S. have hearing loss, more than half of these due to noise exposure. Nearly 50 per cent of people over the age of 75 have hearing loss that adversely affects their lives – 25 per cent for those between the ages of 65 and 74. The work of researchers and clinicians at the University of Arizona to advance...
A trio of young Tucsonans who developed a love for jazz with training from an early age, will share jazz standards and originals with the Arizona Senior Academy audience on Tuesday (May 5) in a midday concert beginning at 11:30 a.m. Drummer Gibb Mandish, bassist Jeffrey Sandberg, and pianist Max Goldschmid have been playing together in ensembles...
For almost 100 years, Cole Porter melodies have been the soundtrack of America, enchanting generations who charted their lives to a Cole Porter song. Porter ruled the Hit Parade with “My Heart Belongs To Daddy,” “Begin The Beguine,” “Letʼs Misbehave,” “Youʼre The Top,” “Just One Of Those Things,” “I Get A Kick Out of You,” “NIght And Day,” “Donʼt...
“For some people, losing a loved one feels like a physical blow. In some ways, it is: the bereaved may experience disruptions in their body–cardiovascular, immune, endocrine and neural systems may all be affected.” So says Mary-Frances O’Connor, UA assistant professor of clinical psychology, who will talk about “complicated grief” at 3:30 p...
Photo: Members of this year’s Sonoran String Quartet are (from left) Kathryn Harpainter, viola; Emily Nolan, violin; Robert Marshall, cello; and JoAnna Park, violin. A new graduate chamber ensemble is enjoying its inaugural season at the University of Arizona’s newly named Fred Fox School of Music. The Sonoran String Quartet: Graduate Quartet in...
From Ancient Greece to contemporary times, poets have been drawn to express their own images of Helen of Troy. Following her previous day’s lecture about the many faces of Helen of Troy, Bella Vivante, Professor Emerita of Classics, University of Arizona, returns to perform dramatic readings of ancient Greek and modern poetry that present the...
Most people have heard of Helen of Troy, “the face that launched a thousand ships,” but few have heard of her other ancient aspects. Bella Vivante, Professor Emerita of Classics, University of Arizona, will present a lecture on the many faces of Helen of Troy on Wednesday (April 22) at 3:30 p.m. in the Arizona Senior Academy’s Great Room...
Rising from a sea of deserts and grasslands, Tucson’s Santa Catalina Mountains are what scientists call a sky island, one of 65 such isolated ranges north and south of the Mexican border and the only one with a paved road to the top. You can get there in an hour on the Mt. Lemmon Highway, ascending some 7,000 feet through eight different...
Clyde Kuntz, Vice-President of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, will make a Tax Day presentation at the Arizona Senior Academy on Wednesday (April 15) from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Kuntz’s presentation will provide an overview of the various ways in which individuals might make charitable gifts through their estate plans and planned giving...
The Vail Chorale returns to the Arizona Senior Academy on Tuesday evening (April 14) for its Spring Concert: “Musica Transatlantica: the English Connection.” The program will feature selections originating in England that have become popular in the U.S., including the old English ballads “Greensleeves” and “Barbara Allen,” Sir Arthur Sullivan’s...
