SFA invites you to honor the food traditions of South 12th Ave. or La Doce. Enjoy homemade seasonal foods and view a screening of the mini-documentary about La Doce Barrio Foodways project. Dec. 16, 4-8 pm St. John's Park 602 W. Ajo Way …
Archives for November 2017
A Tucson Pastorela
SFA is pleased to co-sponsor this year's "A Tucson Pastorela," an annual tradition presented by Borderlands Theater. Part nativity play and part satire, the production pokes fun at the major cultural and political events of the year while sharing the traditional story of the shepherds' journey to welcome the new arrival to the manger. (We shared …
LumiNight: A Love Letter to Winter in the Desert
In mid-December near downtown Tucson you might spot a procession of people in costume, lit up by homemade cardboard lanterns. Called LumiNight, the event is “kind of like a reverse wintertime Halloween for grown-ups, complete with dressing up and running around at night,” says Jhon Sanders, who initiated the festivity to celebrate the dark …
Dark Sky Places: A Bright Idea
In Oracle, Arizona, “star parties” have nothing to do with celebrities. Unless you consider the Milky Way a famed luminary. (Perhaps you should.) Star parties at Oracle State Park celebrate the night sky, and if it’s a clear night you’re almost guaranteed to see stars and the Milky Way. Since 2014, the 4,000-acre wildlife refuge in the …
Dark Nights: The Spiritual Promise of Grief Work
Mary Kay LeFevour is a bereavement specialist with Tucson Medical Center Hospice. An ordained interfaith minister, a title she sought out specifically to qualify her to be a hospice chaplain, Mary Kay offers individual and group support for those who have lost family members. We spoke to her about the darkness of grief and its importance for …
SFA Named Beneficiary of Endowment
The Larry Evers's Words and Place Endowment supports the work of oral tradition bearers in the community for research and documentation as well as sharing work with the public. The donors of the endowment have designated the Southwest Folklife Alliance (SFA) as beneficiary. The SFA is an affiliate nonprofit organization of the University of Arizona …