Gunnar Widforss (1879-1934) spent much of his creative life painting Zion, Bryce, Mesa Verde, Yosemite, Crater Lake, Carlsbad Caverns, Sequoia, Death Valley, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, which earned the Swedish artist the nickname “Painter of the National Parks.” His realistic watercolors were noted for their strength and depth of color, similar to that of oils, and his ability to express deep space and atmospheric effects.
Widforss often visited Phoenix, at that time a rural and agricultural area. His paintings of Camelback Mountain, the Superstition Mountains and the surrounding small towns were exhibited in a gallery at the Arizona Biltmore resort in Phoenix.
In this program, Alan Petersen, Curator of Fine Arts for the Museum of Northern Arizona, explores the landscape artist’s life, career and art. Petersen curated a comprehensive exhibition of Widforss’ works in 2009, has published articles on the artist, and frequently lectures on his life and career.
The Tucson Jewish Community Center (the Tucson J) in partnership with Israel Ride, Ride for the Living and the JCC Association of North America’s Cycle for Good program will present several fundraising cycling events over the next eight months. Each ‘ride’ will raise money for various Tucson J programs and also for the JCC in Krakow, Poland. All rides will take place in the Tucson J’s Indoor Cycling Studio.
This event is a virtual ride sponsored by the JCCA of North America. All ticket proceeds will benefit The J’s Taglit Day program, helping support young adults with disabilities. This ride is one hour starting at 8:00 a.m., 9:00a.m., 11:00a.m. and noon. Tickets are $18 per hour.
Award-winning artist Oreland C. Joe Sr., whose heritage is Diné (Navajo) and Ute, is the first Native American artist to be admitted into the prestigious Cowboy Artists of America. He is also a founding member of the Indigenous Sculpture Society, which was created to sustain and promote Native American stone sculpture.
Joe’s worldwide travels have enabled him to study the techniques of sculpting, both ancient and modern, and inform his use of texture, form, mass and detail. His work often reflects American Indian lifestyles, songs and dances of the 1820s-1920s. He also draws inspiration from studying the art and history of the European masters (Bernini, Canova and Michelangelo).
In this program, guests will hear from the artist as he discusses his work with ledger-style painting and sculpture, a type of American Indian art that recorded the tribes’ history on buckskin and – in the late 1900s – included drawings on muslin, cloth and paper. The program will also feature a screening of the 30-minute documentary “Oreland C. Joe: Master Sculptor,” which traces the artist’s childhood yearning to become an artist to his ultimate success as a master sculptor. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
Celebrate Shabbat at The J each Friday morning with singing and blessings in the art gallery, a special lunch discount for participating parents and children and play space fun immediately following. Once a month we take our Shabbat celebration “on the go” to various locations in the Tucson community. All ages are welcome! For more information, contact Julie Zorn by email, jzorn@tucsonjcc.org or 520-299-3000 ext 236. Locations to be announced.
Service begins with a “drum circle” – instruments are supplied, you bring the rhythm! Percussion instruments will be available for all who wish to participate. Then Shabbat dinner, followed by Open Lounge in the Youth Center with games and fun. $25 per family (2 adults & up to 4 children). Additional adults $10 per person. RSVP to Kim, 520-745-5550 ext. 224 or edasst@caiaz.org.
It’s back! After a several year hiatus, Schmooze is proud to bring the Phoenix area a large ShabbatLuck (Shabbat potluck dinner) event in North Phoenix (at Temple Chai) for an evening of food, friends, and fun. Please read the details and RSVP at http://evite.me/VvRrJZWPCb. Please also sign up for an item to bring on the event wall.
Feel free to join Temple Chai (Reform) for its Shabbat service at 6:15 PM with other ShabbatLuck members. We will mix and mingle in one of the social halls after the service around 7:30 PM with dinner served around 7:50 PM. If you are unable to join us for services, you can still show up for the dinner. If you do attend the services, feel free to drop off potluck items first.
You can also check out the periodic updates on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1814486558789166.
We hope you can join us on November 18th for this Schmooze (30s & 40s) event!
Live mermaid swimming performances, mermaid meet and greets, special activities and more.
Mermaid activities included with admission to the aquarium.
In the early days of television, children were the primary audience for most Westerns. Between 1955 and the late ‘60s, an explosion of Westerns for grownups took over the TV screen – shows such as “Rawhide,” “Bonanza,” “Gunsmoke,” “Cheyenne,” “The High Chaparral,” “Wagon Train” and “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.” At one point, 26 Westerns were airing in prime time.
The presence of Westerns on the small screen faded following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy in 1968, as parental advocacy groups reacted by demanding a reduction in violent programming.
In this presentation, Arizona’s Official Western Film Historian Charlie LeSueur discusses the mass appeal and evolution of TV Westerns. In addition, he provides behind-the-scenes revelations about some of the most beloved programming in television history.