Dylan Cook was named the 2024-2025 Presser Scholar at the University of Arizona School of Music, one of the most prestigious awards for undergraduate music students. The Presser Foundation was created by Theodore Presser in 1939. The Presser Foundation helps support music schools and departments at universities across the country. Award recipients must demonstrate a high […]
read moreAfter evacuating his home during the Palisades Fire, online film student Bennett Curran was compelled to return and start filming the effects. When he saw the Hollywood Hills go up in flames, he knew what he needed to do. “I just had this feeling that I needed to get back and start documenting the effects,” […]
read moreTENWEST 2025 returns to downtown Tucson from March 25-30, bringing together thought leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs for a dynamic mix of professional development and community connection, organized by Startup Tucson. Arizona Arts Live is co-presenting the featured keynote, Guy Raz; the featured performer, Reggie Watts; and an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., highlighting […]
read moreJosh Barbre, a PhD student in musicology at the University of Arizona School of Music, completed a nine-month research residency in France last summer as a Fulbright Fellow. “It is truly an honor for one of our School of Music doctoral students to be selected for the Fulbright Scholar Program,” said School of Music Director […]
read moreThe University of Arizona Alumni Association has named Dr. Joan Ashcraft (BM ’74, MM ’76, Ph.D. ’86) the College of Fine Arts 2025 Alumni of the Year. “As a distinguished three-time graduate of our School of Music, Dr. Ashcraft has made an extraordinary impact on the arts landscape in Tucson and beyond,” said Andy Schulz, […]
read moreNine College of Fine Arts faculty members have been selected as part of the Integrative Arts Research Fellowship cohort, earning funding to support research projects. The Fellows were selected based on their ongoing projects which build resilient individuals and communities through practice-based arts research methods. Each will receive a stipend and pilot project funding to […]
read moreBroadway in Tucson celebrates its 20th anniversary with its 2025 / 2026 season, featuring “Back to the Future,” “The Wiz,” and Moulin Rouge!, winner of 10 Tony Awards, including ‘Best Musical,’ all performed at Centennial Hall on the campus of the University of Arizona. Since the Broadway series launched, nearly 1.7 million guests have enjoyed over […]
read moreAlumna Lindsay Utz in her directorial debut earned a World Cinema Documentary Audience Award for “Prime Minister” at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 31. Utz and Michelle Walshe, co-directors of the 102-minute documentary, shine a light on former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, capturing her through five tumultuous years in power and beyond. The film uses […]
read moreNicolette “Niko” Gomez never expected to be an inspiration. “I’m definitely grateful that my community sees me as someone that they’re able to come to with questions,” she said. An entrepreneur and member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Gomez spent 10 years working at Casino Del Sol before realizing that there are more opportunities for […]
read moreBroadway in Tucson has added two new shows to their spring 2025 line-up, including STOMP (Feb. 4-5) and Alton Brown: Last Bite (April 9) performed at Centennial Hall on the campus of the University of Arizona. The season ends this summer with SHUCKED (Aug. 5-10), the Tony Award-winning musical comedy. For more information, visit Broadway […]
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