UA News

UANews | Humor in the plays of Chistopher Durang and hope in the musical "Violet" round out mid-April theatrical productions on campus. Tickets are on sale now at the UA Fine Arts Box Office. 

UANews | Jim Leach, who chairs the National Endowment for the Humanities, will speak at the UA on Friday during an event that is free and open to the public.

UANews | UA music professor and composer Daniel Asia is one of the recipients of the 2010 Music Award given by members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

UANews | Thomas Banchoff, a geometer from Brown University who met with artist Salvador Dali on numerous occasions, will present the Bartlett Memorial Lecture this month.

UANews | The season features performances by legendary singer Liza Minnelli, classical violinist Joshua Bell, Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis and the Japanese performing art group KODO.

UANews | The Tucson Festival of Books kicks off at the UA on Saturday and features a diverse range of workshops.

UANews | This year, the Tucson Festival of Books expanded the offerings for youth and their families. 

UANews | The 36th Annual African Literature Association Conference will include lectures, presentations and film screenings.

UANews | The director of the Hanson Institute's experience with the film industry and close ties with the Mexican film industry has led to the annual Cine Mexico festival which features the best in Mexican film seen together only in Tucson. 

UANews | Robert McCall, whose work influenced both artists and scientists, died Feb. 26, leaving a substantial collection to the UA Museum of Art.

UANews | Spike Lee, who directed acclaimed films like "Do the Right Thing," "Malcolm X" and a range of other films and documentaries will be speaking at the University of Arizona on March 31 during a public lecture.