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).

Traditional start of monsoon season at Luis Gutierrez Bridge

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Check out the solar art alignment today at precisely 10:45 a.m. at the Luis G. Gutierrez bridge (formerly Cushing Street bridge, west of I-10, north of Riverpark Inn).

Discovery date: JULY 3, 10:45AM – Traditional start of the Tucson monsoon season

As for what happens on the bridge, at 10:45 a.m. the sun will shine through the overhead cut out canopy of saguaro cacti harvesting (see image below courtesy of photographer Charity Bidegain) onto the engraving on the floor of the bridge. The bridge was designed by architect/solar designer Dave Dobler and public artist  Brenda Semanick, and was dedicated in October, 2012.

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“Let Freedom Sing” on the 4th of July

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Arts Express is celebrating their 30th anniversary of “Let Freedom” Sing at the UA Centennial Hall,  3 p.m.

JOAN ASHCRAFT, Conductor and Artistic Director

FEATURING

THE ARTS EXPRESS CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA

BIG BAND EXPRESS

ARTHUR MIGLIAZZA:  Award Winning Blues & Boogie Woogie Pianist

AND SPECIAL SOLOISTS

A Tribute to Freedom Has A Face – Michael Viti: Hiking for Heroes

Recognition of the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Normandy, D-Day

and Presentation of the Colors by Davis Monthan Honor Guard with Recognition of Each Branch of Service

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“Fearless & Friendly” Tucson Death Cafe

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The Friendly and Fearless Tucson Death Cafes offer relaxed, informal and safe spaces for conversation about dying and death, with intentions for living more fully while we are here.  Death  Cafes are part of a global movement “to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of our (finite) lives”.

Coming up on the first Tuesday of every month — so the next one is  on July 1st * (correction: September 2nd),  6 to 8 p.m. at Big Moe’s Coffee Emporium at the Metal Arts Village, 3290 N. Dodge Blvd. (north of NE corner of Ft. Lowell St.)  Moe’s is the only coffee shop in that complex of metal artisans, in  suite #H.

* Call ahead as their FB page is saying that they are on summer hiatus. Just got confirmation that the next Death Cafe is September 2nd.  So save the date.

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LWVGT & AZPM announce upcoming political forums for statewide offices

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THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF GREATER TUCSON

AND ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA

ANNOUNCE UPCOMING POLITICAL FORUMS (press release)

 

TUCSON, ARIZONA – Continuing their long tradition of informing voters, the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson and Arizona Public Media (AZPM®) announce they are partnering to produce six political forums in 2014.

All six hour-long forums will be free and open to the public, and will be held at the Proscenium Theatre at the Center for the Arts on the west campus of Pima Community College, 2202 West Anklam Road in Tucson.   Pima Community College is a co-sponsor of all six forums. Tickets will be required.

SCHEDULE OF FORUMS:

  • Wednesday, July 30 – Republican Primary Gubernatorial Forum – 6:30 p.m.
  • Monday, October 6 – Attorney General – 6:30 p.m.
  • Monday, October 6 – Arizona Corporation Commission – Approximately 7:45 p.m.
  • Wednesday, October 8 – Superintendent of Public Instruction – 6:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, October 8 – Secretary of State – Approximately 7:45 p.m.
  • Thursday, October 9 – Governor – 6:30 p.m.

All six forums will be recorded by AZPM for future broadcast on the PBS 6 and World television channels, and on radio station NPR 89.1, and will be available online at azpm.org/yourvote2014.

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Hottest Day of the Year benefit ride & beach party by BICAS

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Hot Hot Hot on June 28, temperatures should be in the 110 degree range for Tucson, Arizona in the Southwest Desert. Register online at Bicycle Inter-community Art & Salvage’s website: www.bicas.org. Ride starts at BICAS, 44 W. 6th Street, just west of Stone Ave. Menlo Park where the ride ends and the party begins is … Read more