Carolyn Classen

Carolyn Sugiyama Classen, a life long Democrat, was born & raised in the State of Hawaii, was a Legislative Aide for U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye on Capitol Hill, and practiced law for a while. In Tucson she worked as a tribal staff attorney for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and later was the Interim Executive Director of the now defunct Domestic Violence Commission. In 2008 she became a “My Tucson” guest columnist for the Tucson Citizen newspaper, then continued blogging for Tucsoncitizen.com for over four and a half years. Her blogsite was entitled “Carolyn’s Community” about community events and some political news, until Gannett Publishing shut down the site on January 31, 2014. She started with Blog for Arizona on Feb. 11, 2014. Part time she sat as a Hearing Officer in Pima County Consolidated Justice Courts Small Claims Division since April, 2005 for 15 years. She is married to University of Arizona Distinguished Professor Albrecht Classen, a native of Germany. They have one son, who lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and daughter. She is also the Editor of the Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition website, www.southernazjapan.org (since Jan. 2013).

Wear your cardboard to Cardboard Ball 2015

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2015 Cardboard Ball, YWCA Tucson, 525 N. Bonita Ave. 7 p.m.

It’s Time to get your Cardboard On! Benefit party for the All Souls Procession Workshops! 

The Cardboard Ball is a uniquely Tucson event, an eclectic explosion of self-expression. Attendees create incredible cardboard fashions and wearable art. Some contribute amazing 2D and 3D works in cardboard and recycled materials. D.J.s and musicians deliver solid dance grooves. The adventurous battle for fame and glory in the Cardboard Joust!

This year held at YWCA on Bonita. The YWCA Cafe will be offering various forms of social lubrication, snacks, coffee, craft beer and award winning wines! Tickets Available Mid September at Yikes Toys on Broadway, Pop-cycle on 4th Ave and at the YWCA on Bonita. $10 in Advance $15 at the door the night of the event.

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Phoenix New Times names Blog for Arizona the “Best Democratic Blog” for 2015

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From Phoenix New Times: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/best-of/2015/megalopolitan-life/best-democratic-blog-7677833 BEST DEMOCRATIC BLOG (2015) Blog for Arizona “Unapologetically lefty, Blog for Arizona proudly wears its Democratic donkey on its banner, sings the praises of Obamacare, and incessantly is critical of Arizona’s Republican overlords. In other words, for this redder-than-red GOP state, Blog for Arizona is an outlier. That doesn’t make its … Read more

“Dreamcatcher” free film about women & human trafficking

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FREE WITH SPECIAL GUESTS IN PERSON! DREAMCATCHER TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 AT 7:00PM | FREE ADMISSION at the Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.  (one night only) Presented by DocScapes, with additional support from Women Make Movies and The British Council. Featuring producer Lisa Stevens and protagonist Brenda Myers-Powell in person! Winner of the World Cinema Documentary Directing … Read more

Journalism film series on the Loft’s Big Screen

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JOURNALISM ON SCREEN

An ongoing series at The Loft Cinema  — Presented by The New York Times (press release)

Various dates, times and admission prices at The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. , 520-795-0844 / www.loftcinema.org

Presented by The New York Times, The University of Arizona College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, The Arizona Inn, The University of Arizona School of Journalism and The Loft Cinema.

An Academy Award-winning screenwriter, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and two icons of The New York Times are among the distinguished speakers who will take part in Journalism on Screen, a new ongoing series launching this Fall at The Loft Cinema. Organized by Professors Nancy Sharkey and William Schmidt of the University of Arizona School of Journalism in collaboration with The Loft Cinema, Journalism on Screen will pair award-winning, nationally-recognized journalists and writers with screenings of their favorite films about the world of journalism. This new series, which begins on Sunday, September 20, 2015, will include screenings throughout the year. The series line-up thus far includes the following events:

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Absence of Malice, with Academy Award-wining screenwriter Kurt Luedtke via Skype!

Sunday, September 20 at 2:00pm

General Admission: $8; Loft members/students/teachers: $6

The gripping 1981 drama Absence of Malice, directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Paul Newman and Sally Field, tells the story of an unscrupulous newspaper reporter (Field) whose articles falsely implicate a Miami businessman (Newman) in an explosive crime. After learning the truth of the story, the reporter joins forces with the businessman to clear his name, uncovering a dangerous conspiracy along the way. This screening will be followed by a Skype discussion with Kurt Luedtke, the former newspaper editor who wrote the screenplay. Luedtke’s script for Absence of Malice earned him a 1982 Academy Award nomination. He subsequently won the Oscar for his screenplay of the 1985 film, Out of Africa.

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