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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Hopi Running Traditions: Ancient Traditions and Practices of Health, Values, and Cultural Endurance by Micah Loma’omvaya from Second Mesa, 4:00–5:00 p.m., free and open to the public
This lecture explores the examples of past and present Hopi running traditions and events. A runner in the Hopi tradition rises at dawn and moves out on the land praying for the arrival of clouds and rain, giving new life to the dry desert lands. His path will be one of endurance and challenge on the dry sands of the valley, below the rocky ledges of the sandstone mesas. It is his duty to carry on and one which is valued by the Hopi people, for fitness and running prowess will provide life and resources to his village.
In the Pottery Project gallery, ASM north. RSVPs not required. Limited seating; first come, first served.
This presentation is made possible by a grant from the Arizona Humanities Council
and is hosted by ASM's community docent class.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Day trip to Heard Museum and Phoenix Botanical Gardens
Exclusively for Friends of the ASM Collections—enjoy an afternoon at the Heard Museum and an evening at Desert Botanical Gardens to peruse their current exhibitions of Allan Houser artwork. $100 per person includes van transportation, boxed lunch from Paradise Cafe, en-route beverages and snacks, admission fees, tour fees, and a copious dinner at Tradiciones Mexican restaurant. RSVP to Darlene Lizarraga by email or at 520-626-8381. No portion of the fee is tax deductible. Checks payable to UA Foundation/ASM.
11:30 depart Arizona State Museum
boxed lunches provided en-route
1:30–3:00 self guided touring through Houser and other exhibit at Heard Museum
3:00–4:00 guided tour
4:00 Depart Heard for early dinner
4:30 Arrive at Tradiciones Mexican restaurant for early dinner
5:30 Depart restaurant for Desert Botanical Gardens
6:00–8:00 Self guided/leisurely perusal of Houser exhibit and other exhibits at DBG
8:00ish Depart for Tucson
10:00ish arrive at UA parking garages
Learn more about Allan Houser here:
Heard/Botanical Garden Collaborative Exhibition Website
About the Exhibition and the Artist
Allan Houser's Website
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Coffee with the Curators, 3:00–3:45 p.m., Free, ASM lobby
Join us for a cup of coffee and informal conversations with our curators! Chat about their daily duties, research projects, community activities, and the cultural resources they help preserve for the university, the community, and the State of Arizona.
Drs. Paul and Suzanne Fish, curators of archaeology, will talk about Mexican connections for the Hohokam of southern Arizona. The Fishes have conducted archaeological research in the U.S. southwestern/Mexican northwestern borderlands for more than 30 years.
Enjoy freshly brewed coffee donated by Tucson Mountain Coffee Roasters and a delicious assortment of cookies donated by Paradise Bakery and Cafe.
Support and funding for this series is provided by IKON and Student/Faculty Interaction Grants.
The next Coffee with the Curators discussion is Wednesday, April 7, led by Dr. Chuck Adams. Your suggestions for future topics are welcomed and encouraged!
March 5 and 6, 2010
75 YEARS AFTER SNAKETOWN:
A Nod to the Past and an Eye Toward the Future
Presented jointly by the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society
and Arizona State Museum.
More about the Snaketown program
Tuesday–Thursday, March 9–11, 2010
CASA GRANDE TO CABORCA: 12,000 Years of Arizona/Sonora History
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Opening Celebration for Salvador Corona: Matador to Muralist, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Invited guests will enjoy a reception, live music by Ted Ramirez, exhibition viewing, and a book signing with Corinne Holm Milton, author of Corona: Torero y Artista/Bullfighter & Artist.
Salvador Corona: Matador to Muralist is the second exhibition in
Arizona State Museum’s 2010 Year of Mexico bicentennial and centennial celebrations, and
is generously underwritten in part by
Marilyn Graham Lawson.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Day trip to Mission San Xavier / Tubac
Exclusively for Friends of the ASM Collections. The Friends will join guest scholars Gloria Giffords and Bob Vint at Mission San Xavier for a very special, expertly guided visit (9:30–11:30 a.m.). Then, after a short drive to Tubac, enjoy lunch at Elvira's and more touring at the Tohono O’odham Village Trading Post (group activity), and then peruse on your own the Presidio, and/or the Center for the Arts which will be featuring, among other attractions, Arizona Aqueous XXIV, a watercolor show. There is also a bookstore. Transportation not provided, carpooling is recommended.
There is no fee for this experience.
Lunch is at your own expense. Please RSVP to
Darlene Lizarraga by email or at 520-626-8381.
Conservation Strategies for Archaeologists
The National Preservation Institute, known for its educational seminars in historic preservation and cultural resource management, is holding two workshops at Arizona State Museum
:
March 15–16: Conservation Strategies for Archaeologists
March 17–19: Archaeological Curation and Collections Management
These workshops are open now for registration. Sign up today! http://www.npi.org/, 703-765-0100, or info@npi.org
March 27 and 28, 2010
Southwest Indian Art Fair Benefit, at Desert Diamond Casino (I-19 and Pima Mine Road)
Meet 100 Native artists and shop for top-quality handmade artwork including pottery, Hopi kachina dolls, paintings, jewelry, baskets, rugs, blankets, and more. Saturday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., adult admission $6. Proceeds go directly to strengthening SWIAF 2011.
More about the Southwest Indian Art Fair Benefit
We are grateful for the expertise of the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance and the generosity of Desert Diamond Casino in helping to make this benefit a reality. Special thanks to Madden Media/Tucson Guide for their media sponsorship.
April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 24, 2010
One Mammoth of a Lecture Series, 12,000 years in the making!
Join us for a month-long exploration of what this region was like 12,000 years ago. Four discussions and a day trip focus on the museum's 10,000 year old mammoth skeleton. Light refreshments offered at each talk (you will want to grab a quick dinner beforehand). $10 per lecture / $35 for all four. Register by contacting
Darlene Lizarraga via email or at 520-626-8381.
More about the Mammoth Lecture Series and Day Trip Itinerary and Fees
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Coffee with the Curators, 3:00–3:45 p.m., Free, ASM lobby
Join us for a cup of coffee and informal conversations with our curators! Chat about their daily duties, research projects, community activities, and the cultural resources they help preserve for the university, the community, and the State of Arizona.
Using the Homol’ovi Research Program as a springboard, Dr. E. Charles Adams, curator of archaeology, will talk about the
importance of research to Arizona State Museum - its purposes, goals, and results.
Enjoy freshly brewed coffee donated by Tucson Mountain Coffee Roasters and a delicious assortment of cookies donated by Paradise Bakery and Cafe.
Support and funding for this series is provided by IKON and Student/Faculty Interaction Grants.
The next Coffee with the Curators discussion is Wednesday, May 5, led by Diane Dittemore. Your suggestions for future topics are welcomed and encouraged!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Tour of Arizona State Museum’s Basket Collection, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Exclusively for Friends of the ASM Collections. Diane Dittemore, ASM curator of ethnological collections and Andrew Higgins, assistant collections curator will tour the Friends through the museum’s store of Southwest Indian basketry and give an overview of itsbeauty, extensive nature, and research significance.There is no fee for this experience. Refreshments provided. RSVP to
Darlene Lizarraga by email or at 520-626-8381.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Coffee with the Curators, 3:00–3:45 p.m., Free, ASM lobby
Join us for a cup of coffee and informal conversations with our curators! Chat about their daily duties, research projects, community activities, and the cultural resources they help preserve for the university, the community, and the State of Arizona.
Diane Dittemore, curator of ethnological collections. Topic TBA.
Enjoy freshly brewed coffee donated by Tucson Mountain Coffee Roasters and a delicious assortment of cookies donated by Paradise Bakery and Cafe.
Support and funding for this series is provided by IKON and Student/Faculty Interaction Grants.
The next Coffee with the Curators discussion is Wednesday, June 2, led by Dale Brenneman. Your suggestions for future topics are welcomed and encouraged!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Coffee with the Curators, 3:00–3:45 p.m., Free, ASM lobby
Join us for a cup of coffee and informal conversations with our curators! Chat about their daily duties, research projects, community activities, and the cultural resources they help preserve for the university, the community, and the State of Arizona.
Dr. Dale Brenneman, assistant curator of documentary history. Topic TBA.
Enjoy freshly brewed coffee donated by Tucson Mountain Coffee Roasters and a delicious assortment of cookies donated by Paradise Bakery and Cafe.
Support and funding for this series is provided by IKON and Student/Faculty Interaction Grants.
Look for more Coffee with the Curators discussions next fall! Your suggestions for future topics are welcomed and encouraged!
June 3–13, 2010
TUCSON, TULA & TLAXCALA: 4,000 Years of Cultural Interaction
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July 26–30, 2010
ARCHAEOLOGY SUMMER CAMP FOR ADULTS: Bone Lab
Enjoy indoor, summer archaeology as part of an ASM research team! Museum researchers and scholars are your teachers. An air-conditioned laboratory is your setting. Experience first-hand how and what archaeologists learn about Arizona’s ancient cultures. Each year focuses on a different topic and on a specific research area of the museum. This year, ASM osteoarchaeologists (bone experts) team up to offer you a week-long course on human and animal bone identification. Experience first-hand how and what these experts learn through hands-on activities, lectures, tours, and more. Human bone of a non-archaeological nature will be employed in this classroom setting. Your camp leaders are bioarchaeologists John McClelland and James Watson and zooarchaeologist Barnet Pavao-Zuckerman.
More about Archaeology Summer Camp for Adults
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