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ZONA ZOO ANTHROPOLOGY How the nation’s top Program turns 100 student section got its name with special events PAID ADVERTISEMENT A unique student housing property with a “No Party policy” and innovative amenities and services thrives in Tucson also went to the Corn Maze for Halloween and to the “International Festival of Tucson”. And that was just for October! Sahara is still the only student building in Tucson that will give every resident a FREE bicycle to ride while living at Sahara. We even maintain and repair the bikes for free. And Sahara is the only student building that takes its residents grocery and mall shopping every weeknight. Sahara is also the only student building that provides hotel accommodations on site, where visiting family and friends can stay when they come to visit our residents. The hotel also accommodates Sahara Apartments is in its 10th year of operation as a student professors, researchers, workshop attendees and many groups of housing project in Tucson. Ted Mehr, the owner of Sahara international students that are placed at Sahara by the University. Apartments, has introduced a lot of innovations to the Tucson student We treat our residents like they are expensive works of art in housing market. a museum. Our gated community is protected with an infrared Ted, who still manages the building on a day to day basis, beam system that alerts the owner with an automatic cellphone call developed this project as the “paranoid” father of a college age if someone trespasses by climbing over the walls. Our 80 security daughter, who was concerned about his own daughter’s safety and cameras record all events at comfort when she had gone to live on her own while attending college. the perimeter of the building and in the public areas. Some of Ted’s ideas have been duplicated by others, and some are And our staff who live on still unique to Sahara. site are ready to respond if For example, Sahara is still the only building that does not required. These are some of allow parties on site. Our motto is “The oasis for QUIET student the reasons why in our 10 living”. At Sahara you are guaranteed a quiet environment. If anyone year history we have never violates the rules, the residents can call the owner, Ted, no matter received a “Red Tag” from what time of day or night. And he will drive down to the building to the police department. make sure the violators understand that the policy is really enforced. Offering shuttle service to and from the campus is now standard When students move into Sahara, they get Ted’s cell phone AND practice for a lot of buildings, but we do it every half hour from home phone numbers, you know, just in case the cell phone runs 7 AM to 7 PM, on every school day. out of battery right when someone needs to call. All residents are encouraged to call Ted if they feel uncomfortable about anything. At Sahara, you can enjoy the privacy of having your own studio That sort of attitude is not something that you will get from the apartment for a lot less than a single occupancy room at the Residence corporate-owned high rise competition. Halls, or to share an apartment at one of the high rise buildings with people whose lifestyles may not be compatible with yours. In case you think our no party policy means no fun, you should know that Sahara has an activity director who organizes many While we admit we are not for everybody, nor do we want to be, there group activities sponsored by Sahara where the residents get an is a lot more that you should know about Sahara before you decide opportunity to get together and do fun things as a group. For instance what your choice of student housing should be. at the time of this writing, for the month of October, we took our Check out our website and find out why Sahara has residents to Mt. Lemmon for the October Fest, Sabino Canyon for a become more popular each year as the word has 13 mile hike, “Tucson Meet Yourself” event downtown, had a game spread that you can have a safe and quiet environment night on site with free food and refreshments, and a movie night. We and still have fun. Sahara Apartments Ted Mehr, Owner 919 N. Stone Ave. [email protected] Tucson, AZ 85701 520-622-4102
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Contents Academic “No Party policy” Calendar 35 and innovative amenities and ANTHROPOLOGY ZONA ZOO AHSC 45 The renowned school, how UA’s rowdy student Campus Map 26 services thrives in Tucson started by a Utah transplant, section, named the best also went to the Corn Maze for Halloween and to the “International celebrates its 100th year at in the nation, got its Con uencenter 42 Festival of Tucson”. And that was just for October! UA with special events. name. Dance 22 Sahara is still the only student building in Tucson that will give every resident a FREE bicycle to ride while living at Sahara. We Film 23 even maintain and repair the bikes for free. And Sahara is the only UA PRESENTS DISCOVERING UA Galleries 30 student building that takes its residents grocery and mall shopping Singer Tony bennett and Our Take 5 list leads off every weeknight. Libraries 32 the Royal Philharmonic with homecoming as Sahara is also the only student building that provides hotel Orchestra headline the it marks 100 years of Museums 6 accommodations on site, where visiting family and friends can stay 20-event 2015-16 season. fraternity and sorority life when they come to visit our residents. The hotel also accommodates Music 17 Sahara Apartments is in its 10th year of operation as a student professors, researchers, workshop attendees and many groups of at UA. housing project in Tucson. Ted Mehr, the owner of Sahara international students that are placed at Sahara by the University. Poetry 39 Apartments, has introduced a lot of innovations to the Tucson student We treat our residents like they are expensive works of art in TUCSON FLANDRAU EXHIBIT Steward housing market. a museum. Our gated community is protected with an infrared VILLAGE FARM ‘meet the Trilobites’: UA Observatory 43 Ted, who still manages the building on a day to day basis, beam system that alerts the owner with an automatic cellphone call Kids and adults can grow science center showcases if someone trespasses by climbing over the walls. Our 80 security Theater 27 developed this project as the “paranoid” father of a college age and pick tasty vegetables fossils of Arizona’s fi rst daughter, who was concerned about his own daughter’s safety and cameras record all events at inhabitants. Tours 4 comfort when she had gone to live on her own while attending college. the perimeter of the building through the UA and county and in the public areas. program. Visiting Artists 45 Some of Ted’s ideas have been duplicated by others, and some are And our staff who live on still unique to Sahara. site are ready to respond if Visitor Center 5 For example, Sahara is still the only building that does not required. These are some of allow parties on site. Our motto is “The oasis for QUIET student the reasons why in our 10 UA Visitor Guide living”. At Sahara you are guaranteed a quiet environment. If anyone year history we have never violates the rules, the residents can call the owner, Ted, no matter received a “Red Tag” from The University of Arizona Visitor Guide is Copies of the UA Visitor Guide are Contributing Editor: Mike Chesnick published twice a year by Arizona Student available at many locations on and what time of day or night. And he will drive down to the building to the police department. 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All residents are wc.arizona.edu/ads/visitorguide The UA Visitor Center Creative Services Manager, Arizona Student Media encouraged to call Ted if they feel uncomfortable about anything. At Sahara, you can enjoy the privacy of having your own studio 811 N. Euclid Ave., 520-621-5130 [email protected], 520-621-3377 apartment for a lot less than a single occupancy room at the Residence That sort of attitude is not something that you will get from the The University of Arizona Interim Director of Arizona Student Media: corporate-owned high rise competition. Halls, or to share an apartment at one of the high rise buildings with www.arizona.edu, 520-621-2211 Brett Fera [email protected], 520-621-3408 people whose lifestyles may not be compatible with yours. In case you think our no party policy means no fun, you should know that Sahara has an activity director who organizes many While we admit we are not for everybody, nor do we want to be, there On the cover: Arizona football vs. Nevada, 2014 season. The student section, Zona Zoo, cheers on the team to a 10-win season and Fiesta group activities sponsored by Sahara where the residents get an is a lot more that you should know about Sahara before you decide Bowl appearance. J and L Photography photo opportunity to get together and do fun things as a group. For instance what your choice of student housing should be. at the time of this writing, for the month of October, we took our Check out our website and find out why Sahara has all the latest campus news residents to Mt. 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northern Mexico (afternoons October- Campus Arboretum Join April, or by special appointment, free the Campus Arboretum tree tours with admission). Curator guided tours and fi nd out what we’ve learned from give small adult groups a behind-the- almost 125 years of desert landscaping scenes look into labs and collections and gardening. Discover some of the areas (advanced reservations required, oldest, largest and most rare tree and Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., $20 per cactus species in the state and explore person). For more information, contact the living heritage of the oldest, con- Darlene Lizarraga at dfl @email.arizona. tinually-maintained public green space edu or 626-8381. in the state. Several docent-guided tours are scheduled each month from Richard F. Caris September-May. You can also schedule Mirror Lab Tour a group tour, or take a self-guided tour Have you ever seen a telescope mirror at your convenience. The campus is open 24/7 and visitor parking is free on Scott Kirkessner photo that is 28 feet in diameter or three stories high? If not, come experience the weekends. For more information, Arizona Ambassador tours how we make the largest and most please see http://arboretum.arizona.edu/ are led by UA students and off ered to challenging giant telescope mirrors in tree_tours or call (520) 621-7074. Learn prospective students and their parents the world, right here on campus, on the about other opportunities and re- by the Offi ce of Admissions. The tours eastside of the UA Football stadium. sources available through the Campus showcase key academic and student life Learn how innovative engineering, Arboretum — subscribe to the Arbore- areas of campus including the Student pioneering optical technology and tum’s monthly newsletter or like the UA Union Memorial Center, Student Rec- unparalleled manufacturing techniques Campus Arboretum on Facebook. reation Center and Main Library. Tours are used to produce the next-generation are off ered Monday-Saturday during of monolithic honeycomb mirrors UA Visitor Center Tours fall and spring semesters, except on that will be revolutionizing astronomy Get an inside look at the University’s holidays. We strongly encourage guests and exploring deep into outer space history, life-changing innovations, to register in advance. Call 520-621-3641 to produce cutting-edge scientifi c space exploration, and unparalleled or email [email protected] for research.The UA College of Science artistic expression. Watch in real-time more information. Prospective stu- is ranked #1 among observational, as we advance the frontiers of knowl- dents can register online at admissions. theoretical and space astronomy edge. A variety of free tours available arizona.edu/visit programs in the U.S. Come see why! during the fall and spring semesters Tours are available Monday–Friday at include Campus Walking Tours, Points Arizona State Museum various times and are 90 minutes of Interest Tours, and K–8 School Tours Visitors can explore the museum on in length. Participants must be 7 (with guide, and self-guided). For more their own or participate in guided years or older. $15 for adults and $8 information about tours, tour dates, or tours. Docent-led tours through the for students. Tickets required and to make a reservation, visit arizona.edu/ museum’s exhibits highlight the may be purchased online at visitor-center, call 520-621-5130, or email indigenous cultures of Arizona and mirrorlab.as.arizona.edu. [email protected].
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From Tucson International Airport Exit airport northbound on Tucson Bou- levard. Turn left at Valencia Road, the fi rst traffi c signal. Take Valencia one block to the light at Campbell Avenue. Turn right onto Campbell, following the street through a midway name change to Kino Parkway. At Sixth Street, Kino will become Campbell again. You will see UA at the northwest corner of the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Sixth Street.
From Interstate 10 Visitors approaching Tucson on I-10 should exit at Speedway Boulevard (Exit 257). Offering Turn east onto Speedway. The university will be on the right after Euclid Avenue. Undergraduate Parking on Campus See the campus map (p. 26-27) degrees in for visitor parking garages. Parking in the Highland Criminal Justice Avenue, Main Gate, Second Street, Park Avenue, Sixth Street, Cherry Avenue and Tyndall Avenue garages is Studies, Law, on a space-available basis, 7 a.m.-12 a.m. For more Political Science, information, visit parking.arizona.edu/visitors & Public Management Visitor Garage Daily Rates Second Street garage: before 5 p.m. $2 per hr.; $12 maximum. After 5 p.m. and Policy $2 fi rst hour, $1 each additional hour; maximum $5. All other campus garages: before 5 p.m. $1 per half hour for the fi rst two hours; $1 each additional hour, maximum $8. After 5 p.m. $1 per hour; maximum $4. Garages are free on weekends, pending special event parking restrictions.
CatTran Shuttle A free campus shuttle. For maps and schedules, visit parking.arizona.edu sgpp.arizona.edu Tucson Modern Streetcar See campus map (p. 26-27) for campus route. (520) 621-7600 www.tucsonstreetcar.info
Interactive Campus Map iiewww.ccit.arizona.edu/uamap UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 5 MUSEUMS Arizona Center for State Museum Creative Photography Experience the enduring cultures of As one of the world’s premier collections Arizona, the American Southwest, of modern American photography, and northern Mexico at Arizona State the Center is a must-see destination Museum through dynamic exhibits, for visitors to the campus. Rotating engaging programs, and an educational exhibitions feature works by famous museum store. Arizona State Museum artists as well as rising new stars in the is the region’s oldest and largest photography world. Whether you are anthropology museum (est. in 1893), a professional photographer, aspiring home of the world’s largest collections of photography student, or an ardent Domenico Tintoretto, Venus Lamenting Southwest Indian pottery and American amateur, the Center’s exhibitions can the Death of Adonis, 1580-1590, Oil on Indian basketry, and an affi liate of the inspire you. Exhibitions from the Center’s canvas Gift of Samuel h. Kress Foundation Smithsonian Institution. collections also travel around the world so your local museum may feature works Exhibitions: from the Center’s collections. If you can’t Mapping Q visit the current exhibition while you are August 12–September 13 on campus, there are thousands of works This innovative community arts illustrated at the Center’s website. education program invites LGTBQ+ youth Exhibition: to explore representations of self within The Lives of Pictures Begins October 10 the Museum. The participants map the This exhibition commemorates the CCP's Museum and the work within, then 40th year with a selection of distinctive create original art works in response objects from its collection. to their discoveries, adding their unique voices to the story. Produced in Hours Please visit www.creativephoto.org partnership with the Southern Arizona Current Exhibit: for current gallery hours . AIDS Foundation.
Intimacy of Faith Through January 2016 Admission Free Speedway Boulevard Wavelength: The Art of Light Featuring retablos and ex-votos from ARCHITECTURE August 28–December 6 Parking Park Avenue & LANDSCAPE the private collection of Gloria Fraser Garage, pedestrian ARCHITECTURE Artist James Turrell explores light Giff ords and the Giff ords family, this underpass gives through the transformation of the Roden
exhibit explores the material expressions direct access. Only Pedestrian/Bike Crater in Northern Arizona. Turrell’s of petition and gratitude within the Parking directly work has evolved into a set of chambers,
Mexican folk religious tradition. behind center (off Olive pathways, tunnels, and openings around Second Street) is Ongoing Exhibits: the crater, all examining how light relates free on weekends, and weekdays to the universe. Turrell’s aquatints will The Pottery Project. Approximately 500 after 5 p.m. be paired with pieces from the Museum’s examples illustrate 2,000 years of pottery Contact 520-621-7968, permanent collection that also explore making traditions in the American www.creativephotography.org light. This exhibition coincides with Southwest. Location UA Fine Arts Complex, 1030 N. the programming and events of the Paths of Life: American Indians of Olive Road Museum’s Month of Light in October. the Southwest. Explore the origins, Rome – Legacy of an Eternal City histories, and contemporary lifeways of Begins September 12 ten Native American culture groups. The city of Rome has been viewed in Hours Monday– many ways over time. This sweeping Saturday 10 a.m. ARIZONA exhibition, a collaboration between the enue STATE UA Museum of Art MUSEUM –5 p.m. Closed A premier showcase for world class art, UAMA and Professor Cynthia White of
Sundays and Park Av the UA Museum of Art (UAMA) collects the UA Classics Department, examines federal and state lvd. Rome through diff erent lenses includ- University B and exhibits artworks representing many holidays. ing landscape views of the ancient city, ASM of the principal cultures and periods of South CENTENNIAL Admission $5; free for HALL world history. With a collection of over myths and allegory, and the Grand Tour. members, CatCard 6,000 objects spanning seven centuries, Selections from Art Sprouts holders, students and youth under 18. the UAMA features works of renowned September 19–December 6 Location 1013 E. University Blvd., east of Park artists including Rembrandt, Pablo The UAMA is home to a special early Avenue and northeast of UA’s main gate. Picasso, Georgia O’Keeff e, Mark Rothko, childhood education arts program in Parking Covered parking for a small fee at the and Edward Hopper. Throughout the Tucson: Art Sprouts. Every month, kids Main Gate and Tyndall Avenue garages; free year, rotating exhibitions and engaging age 2-5 gather with their parents to parking on Saturdays. programs provide an enjoyable experi- explore art though projects, gallery visits, Contact 520-621-6302, ence for visitors of all ages. Educational and reading while also developing their statemuseum.arizona.edu programming includes lectures, demon- motor and social skills. In celebration strations, tours, and artist talks. of the program and the Museum’s
6 UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 MUSEUMS commitment to arts education, this exhibition presents a selection of work by program participants. School of Art Faculty Exhibition September 26–November 8 This bi-annual showcase highlights the explorations, research, and constructs of the dedicated artists and scholars who shape, strengthen, and sustain the UA’s acclaimed art programs. Month of Light October Light is an essential force in art and beyond. 2015 is the United Nations International Year of Light, and the Museum is celebrating all October with our fi rst-ever Month of Light. This inter-disciplinary exploration includes collaborations with the College of Optical Sciences and Department of Astronomy and coincides with the Museum’s James Turrell exhibition. Through a series of exhibitions, programming, and events, the Museum and partners will explore Giovanni Paolo Panini, A Capriccio of Classical Ruins, ca. 1750, Oil on canvas light in all of its iterations. The younger museum Purchases with funds provided by the Edward J. Gallagher, Jr. memorial Fund set can enjoy a light-themed Art Sprouts, while night owls will enjoy a light- NEA funded exhibition organized by the spent time with fi re scientists to gain a themed Friday Night Art. Coconino Center for the Arts examining fi rst-hand view of what fi re means to us Fires of Change how fi re as an ecosystem process is and express t hese views in new pieces Begins November 21 impacted by climate change and societal being produced for the exhibition. Art and science come together in this new development. The eleven artists involved Continued on page 8
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UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 7 MUSEUMS UA Museum of Art Jim Click Hall Continued from page 7 of Champions Blake Little: Photographs from the Gay Discover the heritage and traditions of Rodeo Begins December 19 Arizona Athletics. Visitors learn about Consisting of 41 black-and-white their favorite Wildcats, view the men’s photographs taken between 1988 and basketball national championship Flandrau Science 1992, this exhibition documents the trophy, see which Wildcats were gay rodeo circuit and the lives of many Olympians and more. Center & Planetarium/ of its participants in those years. The Hours Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., photographs elegantly combine classic Saturday noon–5 p.m. UA Mineral Museum portraiture and rodeo action and inform Pac-12 Explore the marvels of our universe each image with a complex and rich basketball multi-cultural identity. The exhibition — from the depths of the ocean to the game farthest reaches of space, and everything coincides with Tucson’s renowned Fiesta days: Hall de los Vaqueros. in between. The Science Center off ers closes hands-on exhibits about astronomy, two hours McKALE Hours See website for hours and pricing marine biology, geology, math and more. before MEMORIAL CENTER Many of the exhibits highlight ground- Location SE corner of SpeedwaySpep edwayy Blvd.Blvvd. game, Park Avenue and MUSEUM ART reopens 15 minutes into start of fi rst half breaking UA research, and all are family Speedway, facing OF ART friendly. Our new exhibit “Puzzles, Proofs DRAMA and closes at start of second half. into campus, 1031 enue & Patterns: Experience the World of Math- Football game days: Hall opens six hours
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Park Av before kick-off ; closes one hour before kick. in the School of Art MUSIC puzzles. The Planetarium Theater features Admission Free complex Olive FullDome shows – with vivid 360° ultra Parking Park Avenue Location North side of McKale Memorial high-defi nition imagery covering a range Garage; free parking on weekends, or 2nd Center, 1721 E. Enke Drive of science topics. On the lower level of the Street/Olive Road Streetcar stop Parking Cherry Avenue Garage is free on Science Center, the UA Mineral Museum Contact 520-621-7567, www.artmuseum. weekends, except during special events. houses one of the top-fi ve gem and min- arizona.edu Contact 520-621-2331, arizonawildcats.com eral collections in the country. For up-to- date information on planetarium shows,
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UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 9 UA’s Big A Turns ANTHROPOLOGY CELEBRATES Founded by Byron Cummings, the renowned school and Arizona State Museum host special events
By Mike Chesnick department’s centennial this year with several celebrations and tours in When Byron Cummings came September and October, culminating to the University of Arizona in 1915 with a December alumni colloquium to start what is now the School of on the School of Anthropology’s past Anthropology, UA President Rufus and future. The National Research B. von KleinSchmid showed him Council ranks UA as one of the best a storage area and reportedly said, programs in the United States. “Here’s the museum, go to it.” “Our practical application of Cummings not only got to it, but anthropology to problems of he made anthropology a focus of the human health and medicine, Arizona State Museum and the uni- language and cultural preservation versity. By 1932, the department at and revitalization, and migration UA included all four subfi elds of and settlement in the face of anthropology – archaeological, so- environmental change are making ciocultural, linguistic and biological. a diff erence in the lives of people “This remains a hallmark of UA around the world,” Austin said. Anthropology,” says Diane E. Austin, And it all started 100 years ago, the school’s director, “especially when Cummings left the University as some (national) programs and of Utah, where he was the head of disciplines have become narrower Archaeology and also organized the and narrower in focus.” school’s fi rst football team. When Austin and more than 100 faculty Cummings arrived in Tucson, there members are celebrating the UA were only 463 students and 70 faculty
IF YOU GO Tuesday, Sept. 15: UA Anthropology’s 100th birthday, 4-7 p.m., Student Union South Ballroom, free Friday, Oct. 9: Tucson Meet Yourself: 100 years of Anthropology at UA, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., downtown, free Friday, Oct. 9: University Ruin Tour and exhibits, 3-7 p.m., 2799 N. Indian Ruins Road, free. To sign up contact Norma Maynard at [email protected] Saturday, Oct. 10: UA Field Schools through the Ages, 1-5 p.m., (Cesar Chavez 110) and reception, 5-7 p.m. (Arizona State Museum, see listing p. 6 ), free Friday, Dec. 4: Colloquium: Refl ecting on Our Past and Charting our Future in Anthropology, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., School of Anthropology, free Friday, Dec. 4: Centennial Dinner, 5:30-10 p.m., Westin La Paloma Resort, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive Saturday, Dec. 5: Alumni Tours throughout the Region, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5: Party of the Century, 7 p.m., Whistle Stop Depot, 127 W. Fifth St. For more information: arizona.edu.anthro100th VISIT UA ANTHROPOLOGY UA’s Big A Turns AFFILIATED SITES Tumamoc Hill members at the university. DID YOU KNOW? Enjoy striking views of the city, But the Classics professor, who mountains and saguaros on a 3-mile, also taught Latin and Greek, quickly The UA School of Anthropology gave round-trip paved trail to the top of developed the UA into a leading rise to the UA Press in 1959. Byron Tumamoc, where native people built archaeological fi eld school with Cummings, the department’s rst a town more than 2,300 years ago. dedicated camps in Eastern Arizona director, rst wrote to the Arizona The 740-foot ascent begins south of St. Mary’s Hospital, on Anklam Road that persisted for years, including the Board of Regents in 1927 asking if Kinishba Ruins on the Fort Apache west of Silverbell. Open weekdays the university could establish its Indian Reservation. until 7:30 a.m. and after 5:30 p.m. One of his fi rst three archaeology own printing and publishing house. and anytime on weekends. master’s graduates in 1928 was Emil Eleven other departments at UA had W. Haury, who excavated the mas- their origins in Anthropology. Mission Garden sive waterworks of the Tucson area’s Downtown, on the east side of the early desert farmers, the Hohokam, anthropology museum in the Santa Cruz River, sits the recon- and helped create the new scientifi c Southwest. Visitors can see renowned structed walled garden of Mission fi eld of dendrochronology, or tree- collections of American Indian San Augustin. Here, volunteers from ring studies with UA astronomer Friends of Tucson’s Birthplace grow basketry, Southwest Indian pottery, A.E. Douglas. “Haury became one of crops from the city’s indigenous Navajo textiles, Mexican folk masks the pre-eminent archaeologists of traditions. Tours southwest of South and other objects. the 20th century,” said former UA Grande Avenue and West Mission Visitors can also take tours of the director Raymond H. Thompson, who Lane are Saturdays from 8 a.m. to University Indian Ruin on Tucson’s spoke at the Arizona State Museum’s noon (April through November) and east side, a 13-acre historic property 120th birthday in 2013. noon to 4 p.m. (December through that encompasses the central part Clara Lee Fraps (Tanner) and Flor- March). of a Classic period Hohokam village ence M. Hawley (Ellis) also received occupied between A.D. 1150 and 1450 master’s degrees in 1928, and both and archaeological research facilities University Ruin stayed on at UA as instructors with built by the Civilian Conservation On Tucson’s east side, visitors can Haury for salaries of $1,500 each. All Corps between 1935 and 1937. Dorothy take tours of the University Indian three helped Cummings improve the A. Knipe donated the core of the Ruin, a Hohokam village occupied museum, which began in 1893. Indian Ruin to the UA in 1934, Austin between A.D. 1150. The ruin, 2799 N. In its early years, the museum said, with the condition it be used Indian Ruins Road near East Tanque moved to diff erent sites on campus, Verde Road, is a training lab for UA to provide an outdoor laboratory for including what is now the Forbes archaeology students. Email training UA archaeology students. Building. It was Haury who helped [email protected] for Tumamoc Hill, a Hohokam put the museum in a new Roy Place- more tour info. site west of downtown, also is a designed brick building across the UA Anthropology site, along with UA Mall from the current Arizona the Mission Garden downtown. State Museum. The current facility The garden is a re-creation of the just northeast of University and Park, Spanish Colonial walled garden that another Place-designed building, was part of historic San Agustin opened in 1925 and served as the UA Mission and features heirloom plants Main Library until 1977. representing the area’s 4,000-year UA has the oldest and largest agricultural history. How does Austin see the next 100 Far left: The Arizona State Museum, years of anthropology at UA? designed by architect Roy Place, opened in “In this interconnected world with 1925 and originally was UA’s Main Library. growing pressures on environmental systems and human societies, Left: The museum has an extensive anthropology and anthropologists collection of pottery. Photo courtesy Arizona State museum have much to off er,” she says. "… I see our school retaining its core and at Right: Researchers work at the University Indian Ruin on Tucson’s east side. the same time evolving and changing Jannelle Weakly photo to meet those needs.” Give me a home where the Wildcats roam.
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Thursday, November 19 Mariachi los Camperos de Nati Cano Ahn Trio 7:30 p.m., Crowder Hall Lucia (piano), and Maria (cello), are as nies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Shen Juilliard-trained sisters Angella (violin), passionate about shaking off classical Wei draws on influences as varied as tradi- music’s elitist image as they are about tional Chinese culture and arts, European the music itself. They breathe new life Surrealism, American high modernism, into the standard piano trio literature, and the ritual power of ancient drama. alternating it with commissioned The resulting works are theatrical, kinetic works by a multicultural assortment of paintings filled with vivid color. contemporary composers. Friday, December 4 Thursday, November 22 Joshua Redman and the Bad Plus Shen Wei Dance Arts 8 p.m., Fox Theatre 7 p.m., Centennial Hall Powerhouse trio The Bad Plus finds their Widely recognized for his role as the lead fated fourth member in longtime friend choreogr apher for the Opening Ceremo- and collabor ator, saxophonist Joshua
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Special Series at Saddlebrooke Society www.tucsonguitarsociety.org School of Music 7:30 p.m. Desert View Performing Arts Artists will off er master classes through- Continued from page 17 Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive $22 ($25 out the week, open to the public. 7:30 p.m. Fox Tucson Theatre, 547-3040, at the door). Proceeds benefi t the Fred Fox Festival highlights: www.foxtucsontheatre.org School of Music. 825-2818, www.dvpac.net Sunday, November 1 WEDNESDAy, OcTObER 21 FRIDAy, OcTObER 30 Beeston Guitar Competition Finals John Milbauer, piano, Faculty Roy A. Johnson Memorial Organ Series 2:30 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, $10, $7, $5 7 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, Free Dorothy Young Riess Friday, November 6 7 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, $10, $7, $5 Thomas Viloteau (France) plays a new SUNDAy, OcTObER 25 piece written for him by Sérgio Assad UA Symphonic Choir, Ensemble SATURDAy, OcTObER 31 7 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, $25, students $10 performs music composed during UA Percussion Group performs the Saturday, November 7 Shakepeare’s life (1564-1616) and musical Arizona premiere of “Timber” by Michael Duo Assad: Sérgio and Odair Assad settings of his songs and sonnets. New Gordon, featuring graduated and ampli- Grammy Award winning duo from Brazil works by UA alumnus Anthony fi ed Simantras (2x4 wooden planks). celebrate 50 years of performance Bernarducci and composer Nick Strimple. 7:30 p.m., Crowder Hall, $5 7 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, $30, $25, $20 Early music instrumentalists featured. SUNDAy, NOVEmbER 1 mONDAy, NOVEmbER 2 3 p.m., Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 2331 East Adams St., Free “Vespers” University Community Theodore Buchholz, cello; Alexander Chorus and Orchestra Conducted by Tentser, piano, Faculty, Guest, Alumni WEDNESDAy, OcTObER 28 assistant director Hyoungil Seo, Mozart’s Three masterpiece sonatas, including the Octubafest: Kelly Thomas Tribute “Vasperae Solennes de Confessore,” K. 339 Sonata in D Minor by Fauré, the Sonata Concert Special Event UA tuba-eupho- opens the concert. J.S. Bach’s “Magnifi cat” by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, and the neo- nium studio, friends and alumni honor in D, BWV 243, led by conductor Elizabeth romantic Sonata by Samuel Barber. tuba/euphonium professor Kelly Thomas, Schauer, is also featured. 7 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, Free who passed away last summer. 3 p.m., Crowder Hall, $12, $6 ThURSDAy, NOVEmbER 5 7:30 p.m., Crowder Hall, Free SUNDAy–SATURDAy, NOVEmbER 1–7 “The Cosmos of Romantic Harmony” WEDNESDAy, OcTObER 28 Seventh International Tucson Guitar Lecture Faculty John Muniz, assistant Three Gold Medalists in International Festival Concerts, Master Classes, professor of music theory, will explore Guitar Competitions Misael Barraza Competition [email protected], the magnetism of scale degrees. Observ- Días, Renato Serrano, Grace Sheppard 621-1157. Co-sponsored by Tucson Guitar ing the cohesion and collision of tonal Dwelling in all Tucson real estate possibilities. Jennie James UofA Graduate Broker, Re/MAX Dwell Investment Properties Direct: 520.440.0357 Off-Campus Sales Email: [email protected] We are always looking for great, future agents!
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18 UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 PERFORMANCES forces allows insight into the elusive and Wabich, the World Music Gang highlights masterfully crafted compositions of UA Fred Fox School of the musical worlds of exotic countries Chopin, Schubert and Brahms—works Music Radio Broadcasts and their unique percussion instruments. that often maintain a delicate balance The group will be joined by the Rosewood between order and chaos. Lecture in- Marimba Band. Rosewood performs cludes live and recorded demonstrations. xylophone ragtime music and some of the 6 p.m., Room 146, Free most current repertoire for this beautiful instrument. SATURDAy, NOVEmbER 7 7:30 p.m., Crowder Hall, $5 Marguerite Ough Vocal Competition 2 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, Free FRIDAy, NOVEmbER 20 Some School of Music concerts are Presidio Saxophone Quartet Mike SUNDAy, NOVEmbER 8 recorded for future broadcast on Arizona Keepe, soprano; Derek Granger, alto; Collegium Musicum Early music ensem- Public Media's Classical 90.5 Community Cesar Manjarrez, tenor; Ryan McCormick, ble. 2:30 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, $5 Concerts Series, airing Sundays at 3 p.m. baritone mONDAy, NOVEmbER 9 and Thursdays at 9 p.m., 90.5/89.7 or 7 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, Free Arizona Wind Quintet streaming audio at www.azpm.org SATURDAy, NOVEmbER 21 Brian Luce, fl ute; Sara Fraker, oboe; Jerry UA Graduate String Quartet Emily Kirkbride, clarinet; William Dietz, bas- Nolan, violin; JoAnna Park, violin; soon; Daniel Katzen, horn with Angelo TUESDAy, NOVEmbER 17 Kathryn Harpainter, viola; Versace, piano performing “A Day in the UA Concert Jazz Band and Combo Robert Marshall, cello, Students Forest of Dreams by” Billy Childs. Faculty Ensemble 7 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, Free 7 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, Free 7:30 p.m., Crowder Hall, $5 mONDAy, NOVEmbER 23 ThURSDAy–SUNDAy, NOVEmbER 12–15 WEDNESDAy, NOVEmbER 18 UA Studio Jazz Ensemble and Combo “The Mikado” by Arthur Sullivan and “Vivaldi!” Arizona Baroque Ensemble Ensembles W.S. Gilbert. UA Opera Theater with the 7 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, $5 7:30 p.m., Crowder Hall, $10, $7, $5 Arizona Symphony Orchestra. Stage Director Beth Greenberg. Introductory WEDNESDAy, NOVEmbER 18 SUNDAy, NOVEmbER 29 talk 45 minutes before each performance World Music Gang and Rosewood UA Steel Bands Ensemble. This academic Thursday–Saturday 7:30 p.m.; Marimba Band, Students Sunday 3 p.m. Crowder Hall, $20, $15, $10 Under the direction of Christopher Continued on page 20
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Arizona SEPTEmbER 20 – OcTObER 11 Best Musical and Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon Best Score, Caba- Repertory Theatre Marroney Theatre ret challenges Will newlyweds Corie and Paul survive us to choose Arizona Repertory Theatre is the the freezing weather, all the uninvited between living theatrical training company for UA guests at their with oblivious theatre majors, including Acting/Musical 5th fl oor walk- optimism, or Theatre, as well as Theatre Design and up apartment facing the stark realities of life. Technology (costume, scene, sound and and each others’ mismatched lighting). The theatre produces six main NOVEmbER 8 – temperaments? DEcEmbER 6 stage productions each season for the Or will they Reckless by public. Tickets vary in price and many follow Corie’s Craig Lucas advice: “Let’s discounts are available. Marroney Theatre not get divorced. On a snowy Christmas Eve, Rachel Let’s just kill Box O ce Hours Monday–Friday noon– discovers her husband has hired a hit each other.” 4 p.m. and one hour before performances. man to kill her, In one of Neil Closed during most UA recognized sending her out SpeedwaySpep edwayy BlvBlvd.vd. Simon’s earliest holidays. the window and ART Broadway hits, Marroney Theatre, into an unusual 1025 N. Olive Road hip versus square makes for a hilarious DRAMA series of misad- enue MARRONEY Admission Varies Tornabene THEATRE romantic comedy. Theatre ventures. Leaving Pedestrian/Bike Only Pedestrian/Bike
Location Tornabene, Park Av OcTObER 18 – NOVEmbER 8 no Christmas Marroney MUSIC celebration un- Olive Cabaret Theatres, scathed, play- Book by Joe Masteroff , based on the play southeast corner of Park and Speedway wright Craig Lucas by John Van Druten and Stories by Chris- Parking Park Avenue Garage, northeast blurs the lines topher Isherwood. Music by John Kander corner of Park Avenue and Speedway between fantasy Lyrics by Fred Ebb Boulevard and reality in a Tornabene Theatre Contact 621-1162, theatre.arizona.edu Lauded with eight Tony Awards, including Continued on page 22 INNSUITES WELCOMES UA FAMILY & FRIENDS CALL FOR UA SPECIAL RATES Best Western InnSuitesHotel Tucson City Center INNSUITES INNSUITES Tucson Foothills Conference Suite Resort Hotel & Suites On 10 acres with Downtown Tucson’s largest meeting space. 6201 N.Oracle Road New full service restaurant Just 10 minutes northwest of UA campus 475 N. Granada Ave. near Tucson Mall Just 2 miles west of UA campus 520-297-8111 520-622-3000 www.bwsuite.com www.innsuites.com Call for UA Special Rates Call for UA Special Rates Rates available Rates available through 12/31/16 through 12/31/16
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UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 21 PERFORMANCES Arizona Repertory Theatre Continued from page 21 dark comedy that speaks to love, loss, and the indefatigable hope of the human heart.
Studio Series The Studio Series supports original and contemporary performance pieces through a “bare essentials” production format that draws primary focus to the artistic and intellectual labor of BA Theatre students. It provides creative learning opportunities for student artists, thought-provoking experiences for audiences, and occasions for productive dialogue about topics relevant to student populations and the “The Unsung” by Jose Limon beatrice Schiller photo broader Tucson community.
Admission $7 Speedway Blvd. SEPTEmbER 29 – OcTObER 1 ART School of Dance Location Harold Dixon JAZZ in AZ Directing Studio, DRAMA Propelled by the work of award-winning Jazz, tap and contemporary dance merge Harold Marroney Drama Bldg., Rm. Dixon Theatre to make JAZZ in AZ an exciting concert Directing choreographers, the UA Dance Ensemble Studio Only Pedestrian/Bike for the fall arts calendar. This one-act #116 Park Avenue is a professionally trained group of Parking Park Avenue MUSIC concert features the UA Dance Ensemble
Olive dancers that follows a triple-track Garage, on the performing works by School of Dance northeast corner of Park Avenue and program in ballet, modern and jazz. faculty Michael Williams, Sam Watson Speedway Boulevard The Ensemble has performed in many and Tammy Dyke-Compton. Contact 621-1162, tickets.arizona.edu venues, including the Joyce Theatre in 7:30 p.m. New York City, the Kennedy Center in DEcEmbER 3 – 6 OcTObER 8–11 D.C., and venues in Hong Kong, Germany, In Focus—Student Spotlight Psycho Beach Party by Charles Busch Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands and UA students are part of the next generation of dance artists, about to break Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m.; Saturday- Scotland. Performances include works Sunday 2 p.m. from the stage and fan out across a bigger by UA School of Dance faculty, guest Think Gidget, Frankie and Annette beach world. The UA Dance Ensemble is part of party epics, and Hitchcock psychological artists and adjudicated student works. All the University of Arizona’s brand, or “at suspense thrillers. Think 1962. Chicklet performances are a lively blend of ballet, the intersection of history and culture Forrest, a teenage tomboy, is desperate to modern and jazz dance. and research and vision.” The young be in with the Malibu surf crowd. Unfor- artists are bound by their dedication to tunately, she also has a tendency towards Box O ce Hours Monday-Friday 11 a.m.- dance, but boundless in their dreams split personalities. 4 p.m. and one hour prior to performance about what their futures will be. Admission varies Thursday-Saturday 7:30 p.m.; NOVEmbER 19–22 Location Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, Sunday 1:30 p.m. this heart in my mouth is called home 1713 E. University Blvd. Directed by Melissa Thompson OcTObER 30 – NOVEmbER 1 Parking Cherry Avenue Garage Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m.; Saturday- NOVEmbER 5 – 8 Sunday 2 p.m. Contact 621-1162, tickets.arizona.edu Premium Blend This devised piece was created specifi cally This year’s Premium Blend will feature for the UA Studio Series and explores the ballets by choreographers Melissa Lowe ELLER search for a sense of belonging and the GITTINGS DANCE and Elizabeth George and fresh creations ways in which we create for ourselves the THEATRE in all styles by the award-winning faculty spaces of safety and comfort. What do of the School of Dance. As the centerpiece, we think about when we imagine a soft and in homage to the American Indian, place to land? Are our families by blood the UA Dance Ensemble presents José UA Mall or by choice? And above all, what is it that Campbell Avenue Limón’s stunning piece, The Unsung. makes “home” home? Performed in silence, this work for
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eight men off ers a solo for each of the dancers, as well as full ensemble sections, all suggesting aspects of American Indian lore. José Limón, a modern dance pioneer, was born in Mexico in 1908 All the comforts of home and is internationally celebrated for his powerful and infl uential style. The only two blocks from UofA Unsung has been performed around the and four blocks from world, and under the direction of Douglas Tucson Streetcar stop! Nielsen, the piece will be presented by UA Dance at the Joyce Theatre in NYC in the fall of 2015. arose.com Wednesday-Saturday 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 1:30 p.m. • Full Breakfast • Pool and Spa
• Wireless Internet FILM • Visiting Areas Indoors & Out School of Theatre, • And much more! Film & Television The UA Film & Television Program Contact us now! provides professional preparation in the art of lmmaking and in scholarly 520.318.4644 1.800.328.4122 activity in Film & Television studies. 940 N. Olsen Avenue, Tucson, AZ Public events include screenings Fodor’s – Tripadvisor.com of student work and Widescreen Wednesdays.
What’s Up, Docs? CAMPUS BIKE PROGRAMS Documentary fi lm shorts by BFA and BA students Campus Bicycle Station– Students and employees can receive “free” Maintenance? bicycle related services from our campus bicycle station tent located Time 7 p.m. in front (north side) of the Science Library. Free services include: Bicycle Registration, bicycle maps/brochures/ flyers and minor Location The Loft Cinema, bicycle assistance/adjustments (restrictions apply). Hours 9:00 AM - 3233 E. Speedway Blvd 2:30 PM on Monday through Thursday (excluding University Holidays). Cost Free Parking? ANSWER: Bike Share Program– Students and employees Bike Station who would like to utilize a loaner bicycle can check one out free of charge (conditions apply) Gallagher Theater from one of eight bike stations on campus. Bike Theft Featuring lms that have just ended Bike Valet Program– Secure, free valet
initial box-o ce release, Gallagher is ANSWER: parking for bicycles in front of the Nugent Bike Racks Building. Open M-F, 8 AM – 6 PM. also a venue for the University Activities 11,000 convenient bike racks Board lm series. Secure Storage? SecureNo Bike? Storage? No Bike? Self-Service Bike Repair Location Stands– There are 6 locations Student Union UofA Union ANSWER: on campus to self-repair your Bookstore Gallery Memorial Gallagher Bike Valet bicycle available 24/7 with all 2,200 bikes checked Center Theatre in monthly the tools and a bike pump to Shows Thursdays- get your ride back up to par. ANSWER: ANSWER: Saturdays ANSWER:Bike Lockers BikeANSWER: Lockers CAMPUS MALL Bike Share350 bike lockers 350Bike bike lockers Share Admission $3 50 Bikeslocated you can all bor overrow campus located50 Bikes all over you campus can borrow Contact 626-0370. See www.union.arizona.edu/gallagher THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Parking & Transportation for current fi lms parking.arizona.edu Services
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URBAN FARM FLOURISHES
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farm’s goals of teaching kids how to they weren’t expecting it. And then At Tucson Village Farm, grow and prepare fresh food – and when they taste it—after properly empower them to make healthy life washing it, of course—they can’t a UA and county choices. believe how good it tastes.” “The greatest thing about work- The farm off ers fi ve programs program, kids and ing here is having a child, or an adult for youths, including “Li’l Sprouts,” for that matter, harvest a carrot,” “Growing Forward” K-12 Agriculture adults can grow, pick says Elizabeth Sparks, a UA faculty and Nutrition Program, “Digging member and the 4-H extension agent. Deeper” Middle and High School Ser- and eat healthy food “When they pull the carrot out of the vice Learning Program, 4-H Healthy ground, they are totally surprised; Living Ambassadors and Farm Camp. By Mike Chesnick
Just a short drive north from the UA campus sits Tucson Village Farm, where thousands of youths have helped the University of Arizona and the Pima County Cooperative Exten- sion turn a barren lot into an urban garden oasis in the last fi ve years. One of the farm’s biggest fans does not get much bigger: the First Lady. “You guys are leading the way. You are doing great work!” Michelle Obama said about the Tucson Village Farm, 4210 N. Campbell Ave., just south of the Rillito wash. The First Lady’s campaign to fi ght childhood obesity with a better diet Kids learn how to grow and harvest food at the Tucson Village Farm, near North Campbell and exercise fi ts in nicely with the Avenue and East River Road. Norma Jean Gargasz/UANews photo
24 UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 Go to tucsonvillagefarm.arizona.edu experiment and may off er that again for sign-up information. in the fall. “We’ve changed a lot of people’s Tucson Village Farm plans to host minds about vegetables,” says Sparks, its sixth-annual Harvest Festival in who oversees operations of the farm. mid-November, a free event with “We see it time and time again, peo- healthy cooking demonstrations ple saying, ‘Oh, my child doesn’t like and samples, a farmer’s market, live Fresh Idea kale’ and they turn around and their music, food trucks, a petting zoo and child is wolfi ng down a kale salad.” other activities for kids. You don’t have to be a kid to enjoy “We had more than 2,000 people Tucson Village Farm. attend last year. It’s so fun and Visitors can pick their own pro- educational,” Carter says. duce at market prices every Tuesday. Monitor the farm website or Face- The U-Pick runs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. book page for the festival's date and in the fall, 3 to 5 in the winter and time. The farm’s Facebook posts off er 5 to 7 in the summer (check the lots of information, including tasty farm’s Facebook page for details). It’s recipes and available produce, includ- best to wear close-toed shoes and ing peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, bring a reusable bag if possible. okra, squash, garlic, onions, eggplant, You also can volunteer on Monday greens, herbs and melons. The farm mornings (8:30 a.m. to noon, earlier planted pumpkins in July, which will URBAN FARM FLOURISHES in summer). Email the farm at be ready for Halloween and Thanks- [email protected] for the full giving this fall. list of opportunities. “People should come to the farm to “Anybody can come out and see food growing in its natural state,” volunteer, although it’s hopeful Sparks says. “Right in the middle of to have a heads-up, so there is town, they can come to our U-Pick meaningful work for people,” says market and harvest their own fresh
Leza Carter, founder of the farm and vegetables to take home. Plus, it helps cindy callahan photo program coordinator. a good cause, shopping or donating Carter said the farm sold produce to the farm, because it provides on some Saturdays in the spring as an educational programs … for youth.”
Tucson Demonstration Gardens The Master Gardener program, run by the county and UA, maintains demonstration gardens next to the Tucson Village Farm. Visitors can see beautiful plants and cacti and learn about planting, irrigation and composting methods Monday IF YOU GO through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 520-626-5161 What: Tucson Village Farm, part of for info, tours and classes. a joint operation between the UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Pima County Bat Flight Cooperative Extension. Just west of the farm, you can watch thousands of bats fl y at sunset from late April to September near the Campbell Where: 4210 N. Campbell Ave., south Avenue bridge at the Rillito wash. The bats consume tons of of Rillito wash. From the UA’s insects while they’re here before migrating to Mexico for the main campus, take Speedway winter. east to Campbell and go north for about 3.5 miles. The farm is on the east side of Campbell before the Tucson Meats Rillito. Also west of the farm is the UA Food Products and Safety Lab, 4181 N. Campbell Ave., which sells natural and organic Info: For U-Pick market times beef, lamb and pork products. The meats are available every and kids programs, go to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call (520) 318-7021 for pricing and tucsonvillagefarm.arizona.edu or go to www.cals.arizona.edu/ans/foodsafetylab/meat_sales.html call 520-626-5161 or check out the for more info. farm’s Facebook page. UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 25 CAMPUS Hospital AGRICULTURAL CENTER Security Campbell Ave. & Roger Road (3 miles N) ED Patient/ HOSPITAL Visitor ELM STREET STAFF Parking Lot HOSPITAL Hospital PARKING (E) GARAGE VISITOR Visitor Parking Lot (D) (C) & STAFF PARKING EMERGENCY Hospital Employee GARAGE Health/Human Resources DEPT. (ED) (B) DIAMOND BUILDING HIGHLAND AVENUE Hospital Staff Parking Lot (F) SURGERY DUVAL ARIZONA AUDITORIUM CANCER CENTER
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EUCLID AVENUE EUCLID EUCLID AVENUE EUCLID UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 27 Rattle and Hum ZONA ZOO LOUDER THAN EVER Thirteen years after getting its nickname, UA’s rowdy student section earns national honors
Students make some noise and hold up a big-head photo of Stanley Johnson at McKale Center last season. Photo courtesy Arizona Athletics
By Mike Chesnick took the high road and explained that the hard way last Dec. 6 when one of he wanted this student section to last its players facing the boisterous UA “A” Team. McKale Maniacs. for decades, not just for the remain- student section missed three straight Lutatics. Bat Cave? der of his tenure, and advised us to go free throws with six seconds left in In November 2002, judges with the Zona Zoo. overtime and Arizona up by three. considered those names and “We also saw the value of a name Zoo members waved white balloons, hundreds of others in a contest to that could be used at other sports, screamed and stomped. name UA’s student section at McKale and we settled on the Zona Zoo.” “(The player) stood up to the line Center on the eve of the No. 1-ranked Indeed, the section became a big and I was like, ‘He has no chance Wildcats’ home basketball opener hit at UA football games, too, and against us,” former Zoo executive against Western Kentucky. coach Rich Rodriguez and basketball director Jacob Borcover told the Thankfully, former student coach Sean Miller along with players Arizona Daily Star. senator Peter Wand says now, the have credited the Zoo with helping Added Udoinwang: “The Zoo was panel picked a name submitted by them win games. so loud and intimidating that we Jennie Won, a junior Marketing The section has gained national made (Byron) Wesley air-ball a free major. She combined “Zona,” one of fame, being featured on ESPN throw! He was so nervous. We fed off the team’s national nicknames during GameDay and being named the 2015 that and ended up winning.” its 1997 national title run, with “Zoo,” Student Section of the Year by the If a free-throw shooter misses, inspired by the fans' rowdy nature. National Collegiate Student Section the Zoo will yell, “Nice shot, Woody.” And so “Zona Zoo” was born. Association. Zona Zoo beat out Zoo members also hold up big heads Wand, with help from then-UA Florida’s Rowdy Reptiles, and UA of players and celebrities, turn their associate athletic director Scott students accepted the award in June backs when the opposing lineup MacKenzie and student senator Andy at Indiana State. is announced and shout “bounce, Hottovy, rushed to design and print “(The award) was awesome,” says bounce” and “pass” at opposing play- the Zoo logo on about 2,000 T-shirts Inyene Udoinwang, the current Zona ers at the start of a half. and give them out free to students Zoo executive director. “The Zoo is Fans often catch themselves with season tickets before the opener. so dedicated – lining up hours before watching the Zoo instead of the game. “We were leaning toward the tip-off , singing ‘Bear Down’ at the top That happens at Arizona Stadium, ‘Lutatics,’ ” says Wand, referring to of their lungs, and keeping the energy too, where students stand most of the then-coach Lute Olson. “While he ap- all game long.” football game behind the UA bench, preciated the sentiment, Coach Olson Gonzaga learned about that energy shouting “Dee-fense” at a deafening
28 UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 roar to disrupt opposing off enses, or carrying Wilbur Wildcat through the crowd on his back. The Zoo came up with a new chant before kickoff , with members putting their arms around each other, swinging back and forth and chanting “Zona.” Both student sections unfurl a gi- gantic Zona Zoo banner over heads in the crowd to start the second half, but Udoinwang explains how game day is diff erent in football and basketball:
HOW TO BECOME A courtesy Arizona Athletics Photos The Zona Zoo showed up early at McKale to celebrate ESPN’s College GameDay. ZONA ZOO MEMBER “For basketball, you put on your “I wanted to learn the cheers and Go to http://zonazoo.wix. favorite UA apparel and head to McK- see every win possible,” she says. com/zonazoo and sign up. ale early to wait in line. Once your “Buying my Zoo pass was one of my Cat Card is scanned, you’re power best decisions.” Membership for both football and walking to fi nd the best seat. “Bring Back in 2002, Jennie Won told the basketball games is $150. You Em Out” blasts through the arena Arizona Daily Wildcat, “I think the and the team jogs out and … the Zoo name Zona Zoo will visibly unite the can also get information at www. is rumbling; it feels electric. You’re student section.” arizonawildcats.com/zonazoo bouncing on your heels by tip-off .” She was right, says Wand, now a Zona Zoo membership to see both law partner at Lewis Roca Rothgerber basketball and football games is $150, LLP in Phoenix, recalling the Zoo’s “So, for football, Zona Zoo mem- and students must present their Cat 2002 debut against Western Kentucky bers wake up, dress up in their red Cards at the gate. Admittance for both after he and others delivered the free Zona Zoo shirt, and head to the mall is on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis. shirts and a program with informa- with their friends to the Zona Zoo But in basketball, only the fi rst 2,990 tion about the Zoo’s common chants. tailgate. After they’ve fi lled up on free Zoo members who reserve seats on- “As game time approached, we food and won some free stuff , they go line will get into McKale. weren’t sure anyone would even wear to Arizona Stadium and wait for kick- Udoinwang, from Phoenix, be- the Zona Zoo shirts, much less create off . … You’re going to be yelling for a came a Zoo patron during freshman the kind of intimidating home-court win. It’s an incredible feeling. orientation. atmosphere we were trying to foster,” Wand says. “Our fears were quickly erased when the students started 2015 UA HOME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE pouring into McKale about an hour DATE OPPONENT TIME before tipoff wearing their Zoo shirts SEPT. UTSA 7 p.m. – many with their faces painted and SEPT. NAU 8 p.m. signs in their hands. ... SEPT. UcLA TbA “The students were great, and the OCT. Oregon St. TbA-a Cats beat the Hilltoppers by 39.” OCT. Wash. St. TbA-b What if Wand and the panel had NOV. Utah TbA picked the "Bat Cave," a student- section name suggested by then-UA a-Family Weekend; b-Homecoming guard Jason Gardner? “After some initial laughter, Jason 2015-16 UA HOME MEN’S BASKETBALL made it clear that he wasn’t kidding NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE and spent more than a few minutes arguing in support of his entry,” NOV. chico State (exhibition) Wand recalls. “While we appreciated NOV. Pacifi c Jason’s contribution to the panel, the NOV. bradley rest of us couldn’t fi gure out what the DEC. Fresno State “Bat Cave” had to do with basketball DEC. missouri in Tucson, Arizona.” DEC. NAU DEC. UNLV UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 29 DEC. Long beach State GALLERIES Joseph Gross Lionel Rombach For 30 years, the gallery has exhibited When it was established in 1977, this the work of student, faculty and became the rst student gallery in professional artists in a broad range of the UA art department. Today, it is an media and concepts. exhibition space for students to realize their artistic visions and learn about Hours Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. gallery management. Admission Free Speedway Blvd. JOSEPH GROSS ART GALLERY ARCHITECTURE Location Corner & LANDSCAPE Hours Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. ARCHITECTURE Ralph Ziman, Father and Child 2, moab of Park DRAMA entrada paper w/ ultrachrome hdr ink, 2015. Admission Free Avenue and Only Pedestrian/Bike SCHAEFER Image courtesy of the artist CREATIVE Location Corner of Park Avenue and Speedway PHOTOGRAPHY Speedway Boulevard, between the Center Boulevard, Olive bEGINS NOVEmbER 12 for Creative Photography and the UA between the Chris Dacre: Crossing the Delaware Museum of Art, inside the Joseph Gross Center for Creative Photography and the Gallery building. UA Museum of Art Line Loosely based off of the Leutze painting with George Washington. Leutze Parking Park Avenue Garage. Pedestrian Parking Park Avenue Garage. Pedestrian underpass gives direct access. Parking underpass gives direct access. Parking painted to emphasize Washington as a brave and heroic leader standing in the directly behind center (off Second Street) is behind center (off Second Street) is free on free on weekends & weekdays after 5 p.m. hull of a boat that would have been too weekends and after 5 p.m. weekdays. Contact 520-626-4215, brookeg@email. small and unstable for such an act. Dacre Contact 520-626-4215, arizona.edu [email protected] creates a 3-dimensional version with creatures wearing uniforms from soldiers that served in Iraq and Afghanistan, their SEPTEmbER 8 - NOVEmbER 4 heads sewn from recycled civilian cloth- Ralph Ziman: Ghosts ing and carrying wooden toy guns; while Union Gallery This exhibition presents Ralph Ziman’s one soldier recites the last chapter (After ongoing photographic series that explores the War) of Chris Hedges’ book “What The Union Gallery o ers a unique South Africa’s controversial international Every Person Should Know About War” collection with a variety of media, on arms trade. through a megaphone. display year-round. The gallery features
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30 UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 GALLERIES original art by regional and nationally prominent artists. Zipcar for Universities Hours Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission Free UofA Union Location Inside Gallery now at the Ua! Bookstore the Student Gallagher Theatre Union Memorial www.zipcar.com/arizona Center, 1303 E. University Blvd. CAMPUS MALL Parking Second Street Garage Contact 520-621-6142, union.arizona.edu, [email protected]
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Hours Please visit Speedway Boulevard www.creativephoto. ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPE org for current hours ARCHITECTURE Admission Free Location Fine Arts Only Pedestrian/Bike Complex, 1030 N. Olive Road Olive Parking Park Avenue Garage. Pedestrian Zipcar is now available to 18+ UA students, faculty and staff. underpass gives direct access. Parking directly behind center (off Second Street) Join now for an initial test drive. UA Parking & Transportation is free on weekends and after 5 p.m. on will initially offer six vehicles, featuring hybrid and fuel weekdays. efficient models. Zipcars can be easily reserved and accessed Contact 520-621-7968, [email protected], 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. creativephotography.org Zipcar for Universities offers the convenience of car bEGINS OcTObER 10 ownership without a car payment, auto insurance or cost of The Lives of Pictures This exhibition gas. You can find, book, unlock and even honk a car with the commemorates the CCP’s 40th year with mobile app and you can become a card-carrying Zipster and a selection of distinctive objects from unlock thousands of cars in cities around the world. its collection. Featuring a wide range of works, including some of the CCP’s most Plan Your Road Trip. Reserve a Zipcar via online or via mobile. treasured objects, the exhibition will Walk to the Zipcar, unlock with your Zipcard and Drive! bring together photographs and their related stories, including those told by For current Hertz car share members, enter your Hertz number curators, archivists, and other key fi gures on your application when you join. from the Center’s past and present. To participate, visit www.zipcar.com/arizona
Ralph Steiner. Electrical Switches, 1930. Gelatin silver print. Purchase, collection center for creative Photography. © Estate of Ralph Steiner.
UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 31 LIBRARY EXHIBITS refl ect on“Growing Up in Tucson, From UA Libraries the Fifties Onward.” Featuring Supervi- Special Collections sor Richard Elias, Professor Lydia Otero, business woman Katya Peterson and Special Collections o ers access playwright-poet Molly McKasson. to rare and unique materials for scholars, researchers, and the public OPENS WEDNESDAy, OcTObER 14 An historic Tucson corner where many with extensive holdings in the areas Online exhibition “La Vida Fronteriza, buildings were torn down. Photo by J. Ronald of Borderlands, History of Science, Eyton, Urban Renewal Photograph collection. courtesy of church, economy and daily life: Architecture, Performing Arts, Arizona Special collections, The University of Arizona Libraries. excerpts from the De la Torre Family Papers” features materials documenting & the Southwest, Literature and mONDAy, AUGUST 17 – DEcEmbER the De la Torre family and their involve- Political A airs. Special Collections also Tucson: Growth, Change and ment in the Cristero Movement, a revolt by holds historical materials about the Memories. On the occasion of Tucson's Catholics against the Mexican government University of Arizona during the late 240th anniversary, this exhibit explores that occurred in response to anti-Catholic 19th and early 20th centuries. the impact of urban renewal on historic legislation. In the early 20th century, the neighborhoods of the Old Pueblo. Co- family traveled from central Mexico to Hours Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. curated by UA Librarian Bob Diaz and Nogales, Sonora bringing the Movement to northern Mexico. La Vida Fronteriza is Admission Free UA MALL Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation Location 1510 E. board member Andie Zelnio, the exhibit a valuable resource for those interested in University Blvd. SPECIAL includes unique materials on loan from researching the U.S.-Mexico borderlands’ COLLECTIONS adjacent to Main the Foundation. Two free public events will 20th century history, particularly as it Library be off ered in conjunction with the exhibit. pertains to political upheavals, relations Parking Cherry Tuesday, August 18, 6–8 p.m. between church and state and daily life in Street Garage and Renowned local writer and professor Sonora and other Mexican northern states. metered parking Thomas E. Sheridan will give a talk titled Wednesday, October 14 along Cherry Street between University and “Two Steps Forward, One Step Back? Grand Opening reception includes spe- Fourth Street. The Mexican Community of Tucson, cial guests Jose Luis De la Torre, Sr., author Contact http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ 1940-2015” of Cronicas de una familia cristera and 520-621-2423 Thursday, September 17, 6–8 p.m. Mexican Cónsul Ricardo Pineda. An eclectic panel of local leaders will 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. University of Arizona A Warm Welcome from a New Hotel Libraries Arizona State Museum 1013 E. University Blvd. • 520-621-4695 Mon.–Thurs. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. and by appointment; closed state and national holidays.
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AUGUST 24 – DEcEmbER 18 “Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Con- cepts of Health and Illness” explores 5 miles from the the interconnectedness of wellness, University of Arizona illness, and cultural life for Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Visitors will discover how Native concepts of health and illness are closely tied to the concepts of commu- nity, spirit, and the land. Includes more than 200 personal interviews with Native Peoples who describe how individual and community wellness were aff ected by the Biosphere 2 political and cultural events of the 19th and 20th centuries. AUGUST 31- OcTObER 10 See the world! Come experience Biosphere 2 for yourself and find out why Time Life Books “From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature named it a must-see wonder of the world. Tours take you inside in Medicine and Industry” Explores some of the processes, the world’s largest living research center. Show your problems, and potential inherent in UA CatCard for a $10 adult admission! Biosphere 2 technologies that use microorganisms is just north of Tucson on Oracle Road/Highway 77 for health and commercial purposes. at mile marker 96.5. Open daily. For information, Over the past two centuries, scientists, call 520.838.6200 or see www.Biosphere2.org in partnership with industry, have developed techniques using and modifying life forms like yeast, molds, Present your UA CatCard for $10 off full adult admission. and bacteria, to create a host of new Not valid with other discounts or special offers. Limit two per CatCard. therapies and produce better foods and beverages. The exhibition illustrates the history of this dynamic relationship among microbes, medicine, technology, and industry, which has spanned centuries. OcTObER 26 – DEcEmbER 5 “Life and Limb: The Toll of the Continued on page 35
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UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 35 Photos courtesy UA Fraternity and Sorority Program and Sorority Fraternity courtesy UA Photos Sororities and fraternities celebrate 100 years at UA, including the school’s fi rst African-American fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi. Take : DISCOVERING UA By Mike Chesnick Virtual Meet-up; Class of 1965 re- Based on specifi c criteria and union and Silver and Sage reception, methodology, the UA received seven 4:30 p.m. points, fi nishing behind Cal, Uni- Homecoming Friday, Oct. 23: Barbecue Bash, 11:30 a.m.; versity of Chicago, Minnesota and Alumni of Year awards, 3 p.m.; Tucson This year’s Homecoming Washington (nine points) and Ten- American Indian Club “Cat Nations” celebration coincides with the reunion, 4:30 p.m.; bonfi re and pep nessee and Virginia (eight points). 100th-year anniversary of fraternity rally, 8:30 p.m. Hawaii and UConn also received and sorority life at the University of Saturday, Oct 24: Speech, Language and seven points. Arizona. In 1915, the UA welcomed its Hearing Sciences open house and According to the website, the top fi rst national Greek Life organization, research talks, 9:30 a.m.; Homecoming 50 arboretums not only “beautify Kappa Sigma, and UA has been home parade, Wildcat for Life tailgate party; their campuses and communities, to 89 organizations since then. Washington State vs. Arizona (check they also serve as environmental On Thursday, Oct. 22, a Greek block arizonawildcats.com for game time). stewards, outdoor classrooms and party will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. living laboratories. These university on First Street between Mountain Arizona Experience botanical gardens and arboretums and Cherry. The event includes a Don’t miss UA’s fl agship event add value to the college experience by groundbreaking for the new Greek for prospective undergraduate stu- off ering hands-on learning experi- Heritage Park. dents and their families. Hosted by ences and research opportunities that On Friday, Oct. 22, a White Out TG the Offi ce of Admissions, Arizona students won’t fi nd anywhere else.” will be held on the UA mall, in front Experience will off er information on Part of the College of Agriculture of Old Main, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., UA academics, fi nancial aid, student and Life Sciences, the UA Campus with 1965 UA grad and television services, residence life and more. Arboretum is home to over a thou- personality Geraldo Rivera acting The full-day, open-house-style sand species of trees, shrubs, cacti as an emcee. Guests should wear program will be off ered on Friday, white, and a bonfi re and pep rally will Oct. 9, and Saturday, Nov. 21. Call follow. A White Out after-party will 520-621-3641 or email visitUA@email. be held from 9 to 11 p.m. at Bear Track arizona.edu for more information. Winery, 943 E. University Blvd. Prospective students can register on- For UA’s game against Washington line at admissions.arizona.edu/visit State on Saturday, Oct. 23, there will be a tailgate gathering for Greek Life alumni before the game (check Campus Arboretum uagreeklife.com for time). The UA Campus Arboretum Other Homecoming events (see placed in the top 10 in recent rank- arizonaalumni.com/homecoming for ings by bestcollegesonline.org, which more info): looked at the “50 Most Amazing Sunday, Oct. 18: Lighting of A Mountain University Botanical Gardens and Thursday, Oct. 22: Homecoming 101 Arboretums in the U.S.”
36 UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 and other plants native to North online graduate-school degrees. sustainable renovation. At 123 America and the world. The top 50 In all, the UA off ers online years, Old Main is the oldest rankings rewarded UA’s Arboretum programs that include information building in Arizona to receive LEED for its community outreach program, science, health care, social services, certifi cation. which hosts a Tree Stewards Program early childhood education, business The $13.5 million renovation and off ers workshops and presen- administration, Africana studies, project, completed in May 2014, tations to promote environmental statistics, psychology, public health, already was ahead of its time. leadership. In 2010, UA was named a industrial engineering, communica- In 1891, constructors sunk Old “Tree Campus USA” by the National tion, informatics, meteorology and Main 6 feet below the surface, so Arbor Day Foundation. Go to http:// sustainably built environments. the ground would help minimize arboretum.arizona.edu/tree_tours for Go to uaonline.arizona.edu/ the eff ects of Tucson’s hot more information. programs/undergraduate for more summers. information or call (520) 621-0898. The patio and porch are popular Online undergrad gathering areas to enjoy lunch and programs Greener Old Main watch UA Mall activities. Other main campus buildings For the fi rst time, UA will off er The U.S. Green Building with LEED platinum certifi cation 24 undergraduate degree programs Council recently awarded Old Main include the Student Recreation through its online campus. The uni- with its LEED silver certifi cation Center and residence halls Árbol versity already off ered more than 40 in recognition of the iconic building’s de la Vida and Likins.
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UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 37 WHAT’S NOT TO MISS ON CAMPUS? THE WORLD’S BIGGEST EYES
The Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory builds some of the world’s largest astronomy mirrors beneath Arizona Stadium. The coolest and most advanced science happens right here on campus. Drop by the UA Visitor Center to learn more about touring these living laboratories and our world-class fine art and cultural venues.
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38 UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 UR150618_VisitorGuide_Fall READINGS/EVENTS Poetry Center sometimes called Baja Arizona. Ranging SATURDAy, SEPTEmbER 26 from Stanfi eld and Casa Grande to Tuc- 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Family Day at the Poetry The UA Poetry Center is housed in one son, Bisbee, and Nogales, this exhibit pays Center of three landmark buildings for poetry homage to eight of the many wonderful TUESDAy, SEPTEmbER 29 in the nation. In addition to its world- writers whom we are proud to say are from here. 6 p.m. Shop Talk—The Work of Mark renowned collection of contemporary Doty Led by Boyer Rickel poetry, the Center is known for its TUESDAy, SEPTEmbER 1 long-running reading and lecture series, 6 p.m. Shop Talk—The Work of Tarfi a ThURSDAy, OcTObER 1 literature discussion groups, classes Faizullah Led by Jeevan Narney 7 p.m. Reading: Mark Doty Mark Doty, widely and workshops, writers’ residencies, WEDNESDAy, SEPTEmbER 2 recognized as and a wide range of programs for 5 p.m. A Closer Look Book Club—Train one of our most children and youth. Dreams by Denis Johnson accomplished living poets, ThURSDAy, SEPTEmbER 3 Admission Free, Helen Street joins us for open to the public SCHAEFER 7 p.m. Reading: francine j. harris and readings in (unless otherwise POETRY Tarfi a Faizullah The Morgan Lucas CENTER Tucson and in noted) Schuldt Memorial Reading features Phoenix. Doty Location UA Poetry emerging and innovative poets. This year
Vine Avenue is the author of Center, 1508 Cherry Avenue we’re delighted to present francine j. Starr black photo Starr nine books of E. Helen St. (unless Speedway Boulevard harris and Tarfi a Faizullah. poetry, three memoirs, as well as a book otherwise noted) ThURSDAy, SEPTEmbER 10 about craft and criticism. Parking Paid parking in Highland Avenue Garage. Free parking in University parking 7 p.m. Reading: Annie Guthrie and mONDAy, OcTObER 5 lots weekdays after 5 p.m. and all day Richard Siken Join us for a reading by 7 p.m. Reading: weekends (except for special events). Annie Guthrie and Richard Siken, two Alberto Álvaro Contact 520-626-3765, poetry.arizona.edu, Tucson-based poets celebrating new Ríos [email protected] books: Guthrie’s the good dark (Tupelo Alberto Álvaro Press, 2015) and Siken’s The War of The Ríos, born in Foxes (Copper Canyon Press, 2014). AUGUST 24 – NOVEmbER 21 1952 in Nogales, Library Exhibit — Eight Baja Arizona Arizona, is the Writers author of ten What do Ai, Eduardo C. Corral, Mark Doty, books and chap- Brenda Hillman, Alice Notley, Alberto books of poetry, Álvaro Ríos, Richard Siken, and Ofelia three collections of short stories, Zepeda have in common? These illustri- cybele Knowles photo ous poets were all born and/or spent and a memoir. their formative years in the region that is He is the inaugural state poet laureate of Arizona. WEDNESDAy, OcTObER 14
Workshops/Clubs Smith photo Jeff 5 p.m. A Closer Look Book Club— Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya A Closer Look Book Club: ThURSDAy, SEPTEmbER 17 In-depth conversation about 7 p.m. Reading: Laynie Browne SATURDAy, OcTObER 17 Laynie Browne is the author of eleven novels and other book-length 5 p.m. Reading: Rome Poems: Legacy of collections of poetry and two novels. Her works of prose in an informal the Eternal City most recent books include Scorpyn Odes setting. Join Poetry Center docents for a reading (Kore Press, 2015), Lost Parkour Ps(alms) of poetry about and inspired by Rome (Presses universitaires de Rouen et du Family Day: A Poetry Center open and Roman art. The reading is sponsored Havré, 2014), and P R A C T I C E (Split- house for youth of all ages and by the UAMA exhibit Rome: Legacy of Level Texts, forthcoming). their families! Once a month, the the Eternal City. This event takes place in Center’s world-renowned collec- ThURSDAy, SEPTEmbER 24 the Hillman Odeum, the Poetry Center’s tion of poetry opens its aisles to outdoor performance space. visitors of all ages. Activities are 7 p.m. Lecture: Paul Hurh Join us for a designed to inspire youth and lecture, “The Raven and the Tomahawk: ThURSDAy, OcTObER 22 Poe, Poetry, and the Rise of Popular their families to explore their 7 p.m. Reading: Brenda Hillman Criticism,” delivered by UA Associate internal and external landscapes Join us for a reading with Brenda Hill- Professor Paul Hurh, whose new book, through language. man, one of contemporary poetry’s most American Terror: The Feeling of Thinking eclectic and formally innovative writers. in Edwards, Poe, and Melville (Stanford Shop Talks: Discussions about Hillman is the author of nine collections University Press, 2015), explores literary poetic works. Sessions begin of poetry, and is a recipient of fellowships with a mini-lecture on the fea- aesthetics, philosophy, and intellectual tured poet, followed by conver- history. Continued on page 41 sation about the poet and the work. Study packets available. UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 39 SEIZE THE DAY
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books of nonfi ction and poetry, includ- Poetry Center ing An American Gospel (2010) and Lost Continued from page 39 Mountain (2007), both from Riverhead Books. He lives in Nonesuch, Kentucky, and awards from and teaches writing at the University of the Academy of Kentucky. American Poets, the National Endow- WEDNESDAy, NOVEmbER 18 ment for the Arts, 5 p.m. A Closer Look Book Club—Open SEIZE THE and the Guggen- City by Teju Cole heim Foundation, among others. ThURSDAy, NOVEmbER 19 brett hall Jones photo brett 7 p.m. Lecture: Srikanth Reddy TUESDAy, OcTObER 27 Srikanth Reddy delivers a lecture on 7 p.m. Reading: Jerome Rothenberg poetry and poetics as part of the Bagley Jerome Rothenberg is an internationally Wright Lecture Series. Reddy is a recipient celebrated poet, translator, and performer of fellowships and grants from the with more than ninety books of poetry Asian American Writers’ Workshop, the and twelve assemblages of traditional and National Endowment for the Arts, and avant-garde poetry. the Creative Capital Foundation, and is currently an Associate Professor of SATURDAy, OcTObER 31 English at the University of Chicago. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Family Day at the Poetry Safe. Friendly. Dependable. Center SATURDAy, NOVEmbER 21 Extra room for Wild Cats! 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Family Day at the Poetry ThURSDAy, NOVEmbER 5 Center 520-889-1000#1 7 p.m. UA Prose azstagecoach.com Series Reading: bEGINS NOVEmbER 30 Phillip Lopate Library Exhibit—Selections from the NOT JUST AIRPORT TRANSFERS: UofA/TCC/City Events & more Phillip Lopate Permanent Collection: Building Vis- is an essayist, a ibility, One Book at a Time The Poetry *We do not knock on dorm/apartment door. Kennels, 3+ checked bags, DAY additional wait fee at pick up may be extra. All animals must stay in novelist, a poet, Center is interested in building visibility kennels. Prices subject to change without notice. Call for details. a fi lm critic, and for social justice in our collections. This a biographer. fall, we begin the process in the anthol- His most recent ogy section with a project that highlights books are Two female and female-identifi ed poets on the
Marriages (Other Judith hertog photo shelf and in the catalog. This exhibit ex- Press, 2008) and Notes on Sontag (Princ- plores our discoveries during the project, eton University Press, 2009). highlighting issues of representation and intersectionality within anthologies. SATURDAy, NOVEmbER 7 5 p.m. Reading: Celebrating Poets: In Memoriam Join Poetry Center docents for a celebratory reading featuring the A beautiful new Hotel just 2.5 miles voices of poets who are deceased but from the University of Arizona! whose legacy lives on in the poetry they left to us. This event takes place in the Hillman Odeum, the Poetry Center’s out- door performance space. mONDAy, NOVEmbER 9 6 p.m. Shop Talk—The Work of Srikanth Reddy Led by Joshua Marie cybele Knowles photo Knowles cybele Coming soon! Wilkinson SATURDAy, DEcEmbER 5 ThURSDAy, NOVEmbER 12 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Family Day at the Poetry With desks in every room, private study areas, wi-fi throughout the building and 7 p.m. Reading: Suzanne Buff am and Center ~ Free delicious full hot breakfast buffet a state of the art business center with Mac’s and PC’s, we’re here to help your Srikanth Reddy Suzanne Buff am is the ~ Our Wi-Fi is fast and free author of three collections of poetry and ThURSDAy, DEcEmbER 10 ~ Refrigerators & microwaves in all rooms student carpe their diem. For more information, please visit the web site and ~ Sparkling outdoor pool & whirlpool spa Reddy has written two collections of 7 p.m. Reading: Poetry Center Classes & sign up to learn more about this exciting new project coming Fall 2016! ~ Fitness Center/Business Center/Lobby Lounge poetry and a book of criticism. Workshops ~ A variety of great dining is just steps away! Students and teachers who participated in TUESDAy, NOVEmbER 17 the Poetry Center’s Classes & Workshops LA QUINTA INN & SUITES TUCSON REID PARK Learn more at huboncampus.com/tucson2 7 p.m. UA Prose Series Reading: Erik program this semester read from their 102 N. Alvernon Way ~ 520-795-0330 Reece Erik Reece is the author of fi ve original poetry and prose. www.laquintatucsonreidpark.com
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ate program, examines revolutionary Confl uencenter Mexican women journalists and activ- for Creative Inquiry ists and how they negotiated emerging national politics and changing feminine Con uencenter’s mission is to create identities surrounding the Mexican boundless possibilities for excellence Revolution. Allowing their work to speak through innovation, collaboration for them, Ramírez deftly reframes the and community engagement through conversation surrounding the rhetorical interdisciplinary research and events. and intellectual role women played in the shifting political and national identity. “Can’t Get You Out of My Head!” The UA Ear Worm Project includes Dan Kruse, WEDNESDAy, OcTObER 7 an ethnomusicologist and AZPM radio “Can’t Get You Out of My Head!” Have announcer, UA Professor of Music Theory you ever had a song stuck in your head Don Traut, and Speech, Language and that won’t go away? That’s an “ear worm,” Show & Tell at Playground: A multi- Hearing Professor Andrew Lotto. or “Involuntary Musical Imagery.” Over 90 Jamie manser/confl uencenter for creative Inquiry photo media learning experience with UA percent of people experience ear worms Faculty and affi liates. weekly. Why do ear worms happen? And, $300 billion by 2025. That’s not surprising Admission Free why are they an ideal subject for scholarly when you consider 76 percent of examination and documentation? Learn Day/Time Monthly, 6-7:30 p.m. Americans think sharing saves money, about the Arizona Ear Worm Project 72 percent think sharing builds rela- Location Playground Bar & Lounge, with UA Professor of Music Theory Don tionships, and 64 percent think sharing 278 E. Congress St. Traut; Speech, Language and Hearing lowers environmental impact. So how Contact (520) 621-4587, Professor Andrew Lotto; and Dan Kruse, can you, as a consumer and community Confl uencenter.arizona.edu, an ethnomusicologist and graduate of the member, start sharing instead of buying? [email protected] UA School of Music. Learn about the Sharing Tribes app and WEDNESDAy, SEPTEmbER 2 ThURSDAy, NOVEmbER 12 related research by UA Retailing & Con- sumer Sciences Professor Anita Bhappu. “Occupying Our Space” “Don’t Buy, Share!” The sharing Cristina Devereaux Ramírez, assistant economy is a rapidly growing and disrup- WEDNESDAy, DEcEmbER 2 professor in the Rhetoric, Composition, tive force within the retail sector with Special Event–Playground Games and the Teaching of English (RCTE) gradu- global revenues predicted to be well over (Time TBA) In cooperation with other UA
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(520) 621-6501 • [email protected] 501 N. Highland Ave., Tucson, AZ 85721 LECTURES/EVENTS Steward Observatory Arizona Health Continued from page 43 Sciences mONDAy, NOVEmbER 2 The Arizona Health Sciences Center Prof. Michael Chriss, Steward Observatory presents many public events. Scientists in Wonderland: The Strange Elm Street Case of Dr. Velikovsky Location Events held UAMC EMERGENCY VISITOR DEPT.BANNER (ED) & STAFF – UNIVERSITY at AHSC/Banner – PARKING mONDAy, NOVEmbER 16 MEDICALDIAMOND GARAGE CENTER TUCSON University Medical BUILDING Dr. Jeff rey Bennett, University of Colorado Center Tucson, DUVAL ARIZONA Big Kid Science 1501 N. Campbell AUDITORIUMCANCER CENTER What is Relativity? An Intuitive “Nameless”, steel, mosquito netting, Ave., unless
Introduction to Einstein’s Ideas and wenge wood, LED lights, ultra-suede, otherwise noted. Campbell Avenue Why They Matter chain, dimensions variable, 2014. Parking $1.50/hour, cash only, Mon.-Fri., mONDAy, NOVEmbER 30 Afruz Amighi photo 6 a.m.–9 p.m., in the Banner – UMC Tucson Dr. Stephen Strom, National Optical visitor/patient parking garage. Mon.–Fri. Astronomy Observatory discuss her choice of forms, medium, after 5 p.m. free parking in UA Zone 1 lots. A Fusion of Art and Astronomy light and shadow, which are governed Free parking Sat.–Sun. Dr. Strom will sign copies of his new by the desire to recreate this sensation, somewhere inside the moment where book: Earth and Mars: A Refl ection SATURDAy, OcTObER 3 we suspend belief. Amighi’s work is mONDAy, DEcEmbER 14 in the permanent collections of the Tucson Cancer Action Network TBA–New Horizons at Pluto! Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Victoria workshop focuses on improving the & Albert Museum, the Houston Museum health and well-being of those affected of Fine Art and the Bristol Museum, by cancer, with an emphasis on among others. palliative care. Learn ways to enhance School of Art: Visiting quality of life beyond cancer treatment, TUESDAy, OcTObER 20 discover tools to support healthy living, Artists & Scholars “Monuments We Can Live With” Steve connect with local groups and explore a Kurtz. This lecture is grounded in the variety of services and resources. In “Shifting/Ground: Visual Art premise that the zenith of authoritarian Time 8 a.m.-noon in the Age of Global Transition,” cultural production is the monument. Location UA College of Nursing, Room 117, internationally recognized artists Found worldwide, these public nuisances 1305 N. Martin Ave. and scholars address contemporary function as concrete reinforcements of Cost Free social and political issues within sameness, the inherent good of the status Contact Leah Campos, 520-349-1545, quo, and the centralization of power. This the richness of aesthetic experience. [email protected] Speakers demonstrate how art practice lecture asks if monumentality could be FRIDAy, OcTObER 23 and scholarship can produce critical reconfi gured in a manner that would lend awareness in an age full of challenges. the form to more democratic tendencies Finding Clarity in Chaos. Across all pro- that reinforce diff erence and distributed fessions, organizations and industries,
Time 5:30 p.m. Speedway Boulevard power. Steven Kurtz is a professor of art change is inevitable. This workshop is
ARCHITECTURE at the State University of New York at focused on transforming chaos into an Admission Free & LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Buff alo and a founding member of Critical opportunity for action. Learn how to Location Center Art Ensemble (CAE). re-connect with core values, regain bal- for Creative
Pedestrian/Bike Only Pedestrian/Bike ance and lead from your strengths. Photography, ThURSDAy, NOVEmbER 19 Time noon-5 p.m. Rm. 108 “Species of Exceptionalism: The Olive Parking Park Avenue Borders of Art History and American Location UA College of Nursing, Room 117, Garage. Pedestrian underpass gives direct Studies in the Anthropocene” Alan 1305 N. Martin Ave. access. Parking directly behind center (off Braddock. Since the 1960s, scholars in Cost $45 Second Street) is free on weekends and Art History and American Studies have Contact Leah Campos, 520-349-1545, after 5 p.m. on weekdays. made signifi cant strides in opening their [email protected] Contact web.cfa.arizona.edu/vase/index.html disciplinary borders to new interpretative SATURDAy, NOVEmbER 7 methods and human demographics. Yet, Melanoma Walk ’15 includes a 1.5-mile ThURSDAy, SEPTEmbER 17 for most scholars in both of these fi elds, family- and pet-friendly walk, free skin “The Architecture of Worship” Afruz one border remains more or less intact cancer screenings (see website for Amighi. The architecture of worship and inviolable: the species border. This more information), prizes, silent auc- is manifest as a house of prayer, a presentation highlights some recent and tion, children's activities, food mausoleum, a secret niche inside a encouraging border crossings. Alan C. home, a white ghost bike on a desolate Braddock is the Ralph H. Wark Associate Time 2-6 p.m. (Walk begins at 4 p.m.) Bushwick street. The power of the shrine Professor of Art History and American Location UA Cancer Center north campus, is its ability to interrupt time and create Studies at the College of William & Mary, 3838 N. Campbell Ave. stillness. The act of shrine building is an where he teaches courses on the history Contact www.fi ghtmelanomatoday.org ancient human compulsion. Amighi will of art, ecology, and animal studies. Continued on page 47
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Student housing properties offer many choices depending on your budget. But few offer safety, comfort, modern amenities, quiet environment, AND a low price. Yes, our lower monthly rents include all utilities, satellite TV hookup, and high-speed Internet. Compared to the dorms: Sahara offer many advantages compared to the dorms. While dorm rooms are just “rooms” Sahara studio apartments have their own private baths and kitchens. Whether you select single or double occupancy, you will be shocked by how much you can save compared to the dorms. When you consider that Sahara is only 1 mile west of the campus and offers free shuttle service every half hour, and free bicycles for you to ride, living at Sahara really is a no-brainer. How much will you save? Check our web site and click on “Floor Plans and Rental Rates” and then on “Sahara Versus UofA Rates”. Compared to privately owned student properties: At Sahara, you can rent a studio Apartment and live by yourself for a lot less than you would have to pay for a bed and bath in one of the new High Rise buildings. Or if your budget is the most important consideration, we can match you with a roommate so you will pay about 1/3 of what they would charge you at one of the High Rises. There are other apartment buildings that also offer lower rates than the dorms and the High Rise Towers, but none offers the range of amenities and services that Sahara does. Some offer beautiful grounds but their beauty is only skin deep. Read the reviews about the apartments you are thinking of renting. One place to check is www.ApartmentRatings.com. The reason Sahara has such high ratings compared to most other buildings is that Sahara is the only major student property in Tucson that is locally owned and owner managed on a daily basis. Here is a list of some of our amenities and services: • Our famous “No Party” Policy creates a • Pool, spa, workout room, social lounge, quiet environment 7 days a week. game room, computer center, 23-seat • Sahara sponsors social events on-and movie theater, and 12 laundry rooms offsite, and has recreational facilities • Gated property with state-of-the-art to encourage exercise, games, and fun security, 80 security cameras, gated parking • Sahara studios: 2 to 2.5 times larger lot, and infra-red intrusion protection than a dorm room, all with full • Less than a mile from the Uof A kitchen and bath • FREE shuttle to and from campus plus • 100% FREE utilities FREE nightly shopping shuttles • FREE bicycles to use for all residents • Quick-responding maintenance team • Heavy block construction for less room-to-room noise
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Sahara-HousingGuide-Maximize-01325.indd 1 12/17/14 10:25 PM LECTURES/EVENTS Tucson Community Stroke Support AZ Health Sciences Group presented by the University of Maximize Your Student Continued from page 45 Arizona Sarver Heart Center. ONGOING Dates Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 14 More Safety Yoga Class Unwind with a free hatha Time 10–11 a.m. and Comfort! yoga class led by Sandi Fox, RN, RYT. Location Cafeteria Dining Room C, Less Cost! Hatha yoga, also known as “gentle Banner–UMC Tucson Housing Dollars! yoga,” will help you feel looser, longer/ Cost Free taller and more relaxed. All ages and Register http://heart.arizona.edu/news- experience levels are welcome. Bringing events/events, [email protected], a yoga mat and water is recommended. See Sahara Apartments 520-626-2901 advantages compared Dates Thursdays, check website to confi rm class is being held: http://www.nursing. Chest-Compression-Only CPR Program to the rest. arizona.edu/community-connections/ The University of Arizona Sarver Heart free-yoga-class-schedule Center offers free training in Chest-Com- Time 5:15–6:15 p.m. pression-Only CPR. Times and locations vary. Student housing properties offer many choices depending on your budget. But few offer Location UA College of Nursing, Room 117 Cost Free safety, comfort, modern amenities, quiet environment, AND a low price. Yes, our lower Cost Free monthly rents include all utilities, satellite TV hookup, and high-speed Internet. Register http://heart.arizona.edu/news- Mindfulness & Meditation Sessions events/events, [email protected], Compared to the dorms: Stress-relieving training. If you arrive af- 520-626-4146 Your kids Sahara offer many advantages compared to the dorms. While dorm rooms are just “rooms” ter 1:30 p.m., please enter room quietly Sahara studio apartments have their own private baths and kitchens. Whether you select and turn off cell phones and electronic single or double occupancy, you will be shocked by how much you can save compared to devices. UA Arthritis Center the dorms. When you consider that Sahara is only 1 mile west of the campus and offers free Time 1:30–2:30 p.m. Living Healthy With Arthritis Monthly are shuttle service every half hour, and free bicycles for you to ride, living at Sahara really is a Location Kiewit Auditorium, Room 2951, UA Talk These talks, with time for ques- no-brainer. How much will you save? Check our web site and click on “Floor Plans and Rental Cancer Center, 1515 N. Campbell Ave. (next tions and answers, are presented by the to Banner – UMC Tucson) Rates” and then on “Sahara Versus UofA Rates”. University of Arizona Arthritis Center Cost Free at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson Contact Marsha Drozdoff , 520-694-4605, and supported through the Susan and precious Compared to privately owned student properties: At Sahara, you can rent a studio Apartment and live by yourself for a lot less than you would marsha.drozdoff @bannerhealth.com Saul Tobin Endowment for Research have to pay for a bed and bath in one of the new High Rise buildings. Or if your budget is the (Please note: no meeting Labor Day, Sept. 7.) and Education in Rheumatology. Light most important consideration, we can match you with a roommate so you will pay about 1/3 refreshments provided. Seating is lim- of what they would charge you at one of the High Rises. Surgical Weight-Loss Seminar for pro- ited and prior registration is requested. cargo spective patients, staff and the public. Time 6 p.m.–7:15 p.m. There are other apartment buildings that also offer lower rates than the dorms and the High Carlos Galvani, MD, associate professor Rise Towers, but none offers the range of amenities and services that Sahara does. Some offer of surgery and director of Minimally In- Location DuVal Auditorium, - we’ll take good care of them. beautiful grounds but their beauty is only skin deep. Read the reviews about the apartments Banner – UMC Tucson vasive, Bariatric and Robotic Surgery at We have an excellent safety record, with you are thinking of renting. One place to check is www.ApartmentRatings.com. The Banner – UMC, and Iman Ghaderi, MD, Cost Free reason Sahara has such high ratings compared to most other buildings is that Sahara is MSc, assistant professor, Department Register www.arthritis.arizona.edu, some of the best scheduled maintenance the only major student property in Tucson that is locally owned and owner managed on of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, 520-626-5040, email: in the industry. So you can be sure that a daily basis. discuss medical advancements in surgi- [email protected] cal weight loss. Seminar required before we’ll get them to their destination in good Here is a list of some of our amenities and services: WEDNESDAy, SEPTEmbER 2 scheduling a bariatric consultation. shape. 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48 UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 ‘Butter ies of the Sea’ NOW STARRING AT FLANDRAU By Mike Chesnick the Sonoran Desert. An exhibit of earth’s rst The Paleozoic Era, which lasted “Meet the Trilobites” is not a new roughly 300 million years, is often Hollywood movie, but the family in inhabitants: trilobites called the “Age of the Trilobites” be- this script is pretty darn interesting. cause the anthropods dominated the A family of nearly 20,000 species, the Grand Canyon, and you may see primordial oceans during that time. that is. trilobites. They are found in layers of So what happened to them? At Through February 2016, the sedimentary rock all over the state the end of the Paleozoic Era, about UA’s Flandrau Science Center and because around 400 million years 240 million years ago, the last of the Planetarium is hosting the exhibit, ago, much of Arizona was covered by trilobites vanished along with 90 “Meet the Trilobites — Arizona’s warm shallow seas. percent of all marine species during First Inhabitants,” that displays “Trilobites are fascinating crea- the Permian Extinction, the largest fossils from across the world. Long tures and have told us so much about mass extinction in Earth’s history. before the dinosaurs ruled the the geologic record and geologic Scientists are still debating the earth, trilobites ruled the oceans time,” says Shipherd Reed, Flandrau’s reasons for that extinction. Theories for 270 million years. Classifi ed as marketing and communications include a catastrophic event— arthropods with a hard shell and manager. brought on by massive volcanism or jointed limbs, they ranged in size The changes and adaptations in a sudden release of methane from the from less than an inch to nearly trilobite populations across millions sea fl oor—or gradual events driven by three feet in length and were ancient of years are a fossil road map for climate change, such as shifts in sea relatives of crabs and lobsters. many fi elds of science – from geology levels and ocean circulation and arid Look around Arizona, especially in to plate tectonics to evolutionary weather. biology. There are 20,000 diff erent species of trilobites in the fossil record – the most diverse group of any animal, scientists say. DID YOU KNOW? Robert Hazen, a leading trilobite collector, and his wife, Margaret, • The name “trilobite” means “three donated or loaned many of the lobes,” or sections of the body. All specimens in the UA exhibit. Hazen, a trilobites, whether they are small mineralogist and astrobiologist with (less than an inch) or big (nearly the Carnegie Institution for Science, three feet in length) have a central wrote “The Story of the Earth,” a history of the planet that highlights lobe that runs from the head to the the interplay between the evolution tail, and a lobe on either side. of life and minerals. Specimens • Trilobites survived much longer from another trilobite hunter, Jake than most forms of life on earth— Skabelund, also are showcased. “I’m partial to the “Psychopyge about 270 million years—and lived elegans” specimen because it has through mass-extinction events IF YOU GO gracefully curving spines on either that wiped out many other ancient What: “Meet the Trilobites – side and a broadsword snout and creatures. Arizona’s First Inhabitants” looks very exotic,” Reed says. Beside horseshoe crabs, lobsters • Today, the closest relative of the When: Through Feb. 6, 2016 and shrimp, trilobites’ other trilobites are horseshoe crabs. Where: Flandrau Science Center and contemporary arthropods include • Trilobites are called the “butterfl ies Planetarium, northeast corner Cherry scorpions, centipedes, spiders, ants Avenue and University Boulevard. and bees—insects frequently seen in of the sea,” with 20,000 species of fossils found across the world, Admission: Adults $7.00, children 4-17: Left: Psychopyge Photo courtesy Flandrau Science $5.00, children 3 and under free, center and Planetarium including the himalayas. senior/military/college students UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2015 49 (with ID) $5.00 OUR ADVERTISERS WELCOME YOU TO SOUTHERN ARIZONA 1 Adobe Rose Inn, p. 23 19 Hughes Federal Credit Union, p. 7 35 *UA Bookstores, back cover 2 Aloft Tucson University p. 43 20 Jennie James RE/MAX Dwell & 36 * UA College of Humanities, p. 30 3 Amtrak, p. 8 Acosta Heath Team NOVA 37 *UA Disability Resources, p. 43 4 Arizona Inn, p. 16 Home Loans, p. 18 38 * UA Eller, Management 5 Arizona Shuttle, p. 47 21 JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass, p. 12 Information Systems, p. 20 6 Arizona StageCoach, p. 41 22 Kitt Peak National Observatory, p. 14 39 *UA Parking & Transportation 7 Best Western Inn Suites, p. 21 23 La Quinta Inns & Suites, p. 41 Services, p. 23 8 Big Blue House Inn, p. 20 24 Lodge on the Desert, p. 15 40 * UA Residence Life, p. 44 9 Campus Athletic, p. 19 25 Radisson Suites Tucson, p. 42 41 * UA School of Government 10 Catalina Park Inn p. 33 26 Riverpark Inn, p. 35 & Public Policy, p. 5 11 Country Inn & Suites, p. 14 27 Sahara Apartments, inside 42 UA Science: Biosphere 2, p. 33 12 DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton–Tucson front cover & p. 46 43 * UA Science: Richard F. 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