Tucson’s ‘Somos Uno’ initiative unveils first State of Culture report / AZPM
The Somos Uno initiative, which aims to preserve and grow Tucson’s cultural heritage through arts, history, and community engagement, released its first major report that found a desire for more activities and spaces that bring communities together to highlight Tucson’s diverse heritage. Read more: Tucson’s murals celebrate the city’s history, culture and traditions
Meandering with Music / Flagstaff Business News
After 46 years as a highly successful art director and graphic designer, including 35 years in Flagstaff, Julie Sullivan Brace is creating the Musical Meanderings Series—an extension of her Roots and Boots Music Camp inspired by the bluegrass tradition.
Gilbert’s museum readies itself for the future / Gilbert Sun News
Gilbert’s only museum, HD South, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its $2.6 million “Building for All Ages” expansion project to grow its community footprint.
State invests $2.4 million in nonprofit arts & culture sector / Arizona Commission on the Arts
The Arizona Commission on the Arts announced 369 grant awards totaling $2,403,110 to a diverse array of organizations and programs, from world-class museums to rural arts centers, and spread across the state from Flagstaff’s annual Hopi Art and Culture Festival to Border Fashion Week in Nogales.
Dancing in AZ and around the world, Todd Bailey now keeps community on its toes / Arizona Republic
From the glamour of Monte Carlo to the deserts of Arizona, dance has taken Todd Bailey across the world. The professional dancer and educator has now returned to Arizona and works at the Arizona Historical Society as a special projects coordinator.
Some accuse museums of being too political. This ASU professor says it’s key to their survival / KJZZ
Cecelia Fajardo-Hill teaches museum studies and art history in Arizona State University’s School of Art. In her identity Politics and Exhibition course, she dives deep into how identity politics have intersected with museums throughout history.
Navajo astronomy illuminates cultural heritage at Agave House meeting / White Mountain Independent
Bryan Bates, a science educator, cultural astronomer, and naturalist, presented on Navajo astronomy and offered insights into the Navajo people’s rich celestial traditions during a recent meeting of the Agave House Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society in Overgaard.
New Flagstaff theater company shares the arts with rural communities / Arizona’s Family
Stargazer Collaborative Theater, a new women-owned theater company, is providing access to plays and dance classes for people across northern Arizona.
Flinn Spotlight
Flinn Scholar alum drums with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Trevor Barroero is a Class of 2012 Flinn Scholar and the principal percussionist with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. Prior to his roles with the Tucson and Huntsville orchestras, Barroero had received gold medals for 13 concerto competitions, and performed with artists such as Andrea and Matteo Bocelli, Christina Aguilera, and Halle Bailey. He will take center stage Oct. 18 and 20 at Linda Ronstadt Music Hall in Laura Vega’s Angel de Luz, a double percussion concerto.