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)

UA Symphony to Open with a Wash of Beauty

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • September 13, 2012
When it comes to Beethoven's symphonies, No. 6 "Pastoral" is arguably one of his more quietly elegant grand works. Thomas Cockrell, the UA's director of orchestral activities, believes it also is a perfect piece with which to introduce the Arizona Symphony Orchestra in its 2012-13 season debut on Sept. 15.

A Vision for UA Galleries is Coming to Fruition

  • UANews
  • September 11, 2012
When Brooke Grucella took the position of galleries curator at the UA School of Art in 2006, she came with a vision to elevate the status of the gallery spaces, collaborating with students and faculty artists as well as others across the nation and internationally.

Poetry Center Head Leaving Post After a Decade of Impactful Leadership

  • UANews
  • September 10, 2012
Gail Browne, executive director of the UA Poetry Center, is preparing to step down from the position after 10 years of service. Under Browne's tenure, the Poetry Center has seen tremendous expansion in its programming and outreach, both regionally and nationally.

Barely Into Term, UA Tackles Tough Play

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • September 6, 2012
Arizona Repertory Theatre will open previews of "How I Learned to Drive" on Sept. 9, just short of three weeks after school started. The play has painful subject matters but with humor and perspective that makes the story palpable and satisfying. The production runs through Sept. 30 at the UA Tornabene Theatre.

New Book Explores Water Along Devil's Highway

  • UANews
  • August 17, 2012
Written by an expert cast of UA affiliates, "Last Water on the Devil's Highway: A Cultural and Natural History of Tinajas Altas" is perfect for desert aficionados and armchair explorers wishing to learn more about southwestern Arizona. The book was just published by the UA Press.

Groundbreaking Publisher: The University of Arizona Press

  • Independent Publisher
  • August 14, 2012
The UA Press has its head way above water and continues to thrive in today’s publishing market in an economy that has crippled other university presses. By continually expanding its catalog with quality works about Arizona and the Southwest borderlands – and with the awards to prove it – the UA Press has shown that it has staying power.

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