A Fulbright scholar of the Philippines, Ivar Fojas hopes to start a guitar program in his country to encourage young talents and bring sounds of the guitar into his society. (Photo: Patrick McArdle/UANews)
UA Classical Guitar Program Among World’s Best The UA's classical guitar program is believed by many to be the top program of its kind in the country - and among the best in the world. Many students have found music, a home and a future in the UA's Bolton Guitar Program headed by professor R. Thomas Patterson.
The Joffrey Ballet, with dancers Christine Rocas and Joanna Wozniak. This season, performances will be held in Centennial Hall, Crowder Hall, Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, all on the UA campus; at Fox Tucson Theatre downtown, and new this season, performances at two other downtown venues, the lobby bar of Tucson’s Hotel Congress and the Rialto Theatre. (Photo credit: Christopher Duggan)
UApresents 2013-14 Season Announced UApresents has released its 2013-14 season lineup, and Broadway in Tucson has announced that it will move its season performances to Centennial Hall. Between the two professional organizations, audiences will enjoy presentations by the likes of Cesar Millan, Renee Fleming, the Boston Pops, Bobby McFerrin, Jungle Jack Hanna and the cast of the two-time Tony Award-winning "American Idiot."
Art student Steve Carcello crafts a pot on a replica of an ancient Greek pottery wheel as biology student Dan Pont measures the wheel's speed. (Photo by Beatriz Verdugo/UANews)
UA Students Study Ancient Greek Pottery Techniques UA students are using a replica of an ancient Greek hand-operated potter's wheel to study how Greek pots were created many years ago. The interdisciplinary project, directed by Eleni Hasaki, UA associate professor of anthropology and classics, explores both the art and science behind ancient Greek pottery making.
In a national call for increased awareness around the arts and art education, the National Art Education Association affirmed that both encompass and promote three pivotal domains: self-expression and communication, language, and socially and culturally embedded values. The UA School of Art does all these things, and more. (Photo credit: Patrick McArdle/UANews)
A Contemporary School for the Transforming Arts Engaged in applied, interdisciplinary work, UA School of Art students, faculty and staff are deeply embedded in communities beyond the University's boundaries. Collaborative outreach is an important endeavor at the School of Art. This is the fifth feature in a six-part series exploring the history of the UA School of Art and the UA Museum of Art, and their positive impacts on society.
About the UAMA's holdings, Dennis Jones, who directs UAMA and the UA School of Art, said: "This is one of the most valuable of modern art collections in Arizona." (Photo credit: Patrick McArdle/UANews)
From Tucson to Tokyo, UAMA's Reach The UA Museum of Art's collection includes works by world-famous artists. The UAMA's holdings are so in demand that museums around the world borrow its artwork, including museums in Tokyo, Spain, France, San Francisco and Los Angeles. In fiscal year 2011 alone, the UAMA saw a 74 percent increase in the number of museum tours along with a 53 percent increase in the number of people in attendance. This is the third feature in a series about the UAMA and the UA School of Art.
A Fulbright scholar of the Philippines, Ivar Fojas hopes to start a guitar program in his country to encourage young talents and bring sounds of the guitar into his society. (Photo: Patrick McArdle/UANews)
The Joffrey Ballet, with dancers Christine Rocas and Joanna Wozniak. This season, performances will be held in Centennial Hall, Crowder Hall, Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, all on the UA campus; at Fox Tucson Theatre downtown, and new this season, performances at two other downtown venues, the lobby bar of Tucson’s Hotel Congress and the Rialto Theatre. (Photo credit: Christopher Duggan)
Art student Steve Carcello crafts a pot on a replica of an ancient Greek pottery wheel as biology student Dan Pont measures the wheel's speed. (Photo by Beatriz Verdugo/UANews)
In a national call for increased awareness around the arts and art education, the National Art Education Association affirmed that both encompass and promote three pivotal domains: self-expression and communication, language, and socially and culturally embedded values. The UA School of Art does all these things, and more. (Photo credit: Patrick McArdle/UANews)
About the UAMA's holdings, Dennis Jones, who directs UAMA and the UA School of Art, said: "This is one of the most valuable of modern art collections in Arizona." (Photo credit: Patrick McArdle/UANews)

Hip-Hop, a Global Social Movement

  • UANews
  • January 31, 2013
Having just received worldwide attention for the UA's new Africana studies minor concentration in hip-hop, UA students, faculty and staff are hosting an international conference, "The Poetics and Politics of Hip-Hop Cultures." Scholars and performers from the U.S. and abroad will explore how the world's hip-hop cultures engage artistically to address important social and political issues.

Poet in Obama Inauguration Reflects Changing U.S.

  • The Arizona Republic
  • January 22, 2013
The UA Press published Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco's second book, "Directions to the Beach of the Dead," in 2005 as part of its Camino del Sol series. The series is among the first and longest-running in the nation that specializes in Latina and Latino writers and is "one of the best known," said Kristen Buckles, the Camino del Sol acquiring editor.

Chinese Music, Martial Arts Among New Course Offerings

  • UANews
  • January 10, 2013
The UA Confucius Institute is offering new community courses in tai chi, martial arts and Chinese music and language that will be taught by visiting scholars from China. The institute, one of 80 of its kind in the United States, promotes Chinese language and culture.

Poet with UA Ties Chosen to Read at Obama's Inauguration

  • PBS NewsHour
  • January 9, 2013
UA Press poet Richard Blanco has been named the 2013 Inaugural Poet for President Barack Obama. Joining the ranks of such renowned poets as Robert Frost, Maya Angelou and Elizabeth Alexander, the 44-year-old Blanco will be the first Latino, the first gay man and the youngest person to serve in the role. Blanco received the PEN/Open Book Award in 2006 for his collection, "Directions to the Beach of the Dead."

UApresents Competition Winner Named

  • UANews
  • November 29, 2012
The illustration produced by William Aguayo, a UA visual communications senior, has been chosen to represent the UApresents 2013-14 season, culminating a nearly semester-long competition involving School of Art students. This is the fifth and final feature in a series about UApresents, the University's professional performing arts organization.

Kathryn Conrad Appointed UA Press Director

  • UANews
  • November 28, 2012
Kathryn Conrad has been appointed to serve as director of the UA Press. Conrad has spent more than 25 years of her career in publishing and more than 15 years working with the UA Press, the University's nonprofit publisher of scholarly and regional books.

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