Beginning her acting career in New York and on tour throughout the world as a Broadway and musical theatre performer, Jessica Polsky (’98, Italian and Dance) found her niche when her Italian major came into play. Her Italian proficiency ultimately combined with her performing career when Polsky was invited to move permanently to Italy to star on a hit Italian primetime sitcom, Camera Café. Success and awards followed and established Polsky as a popular actress and TV personality within the Italian showbusiness industry.

The dark recesses of human imagination have always been haunted by scary and shadowy figures. Zombies, vampires and ghastly spirits emerge in story and legend, across different cultures and times, representing fear of the unknown. But they also become forbidden thrills, taboos that indulge our sense of mystery and danger. Why do we seek out the spine-tingling, the eerie, and the uncanny? What do they tell us about ourselves and our world? And what happens to monsters when they go Hollywood?

Stories of transformation abound in our world—in mythology, folklore, literature and real life. Shapeshifters alter form, disguises alter appearance and journeys alter character. But over time, through telling and re-telling, stories themselves transform as well. And perspectives can shift understanding, so a hero in one land becomes a monster in another. In this presentation, explore stories of transformation and stories that transform, across the globe, from ancient to modern times, and consider what our ever-changing stories reveal about human nature.

Filmmaker Renee Tajima-Peña’s award-winning PBS docuseries Asian Americans is the most ambitious chronicle of the Asian American story in the United States. Told through individual lives and personal histories, Asian Americans explores the impact of this group on the country’s past, present, and future.

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As we emerge from this time of crisis, how might the field of literary translation chart new trajectories and imagine new narratives of possibility?

Cherokee storyteller Writingbear learned his people’s stories at his grandmother’s knee, but it wasn’t until after her passing, while recovering from a chronic illness, that he began to have visions and dreams which reawakened the values and stories instilled years before. 

https://humanitiesfestival.arizona.edu/event-life-in-stories/

The Spooktacular is back at the Oro Valley Community & Recreation Center this year! This Halloween themed event features games, crafts and a trick or treat lane hosted by local businesses giving away candy! A live DJ will keep the beats going as kids have fun as their favorite costumed characters. Event and candy are free. Food trucks will be in attendance and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase.   

TUCSON POPS ORCHESTRA

László Veres, Music Director/Conductor

Guest Artist: Jack Neubeck

https://www.tucsonpops.org/october-3.html

Southern Arizona Animal Food Bank & Tucson Food Truck Rally Line up of great food & drinks:

-SAAFB Coffee Clutch with Rodrigo

-Romero's Sonora Dogs

-Sarge's Cheesecake

-Hot Pops Kettle Corn

- Hawaiian Shaved Ice

TUCSON POPS ORCHESTRA

László Veres, Music Director/Conductor

Guest Artist: Ryan Chen, guitar

https://www.tucsonpops.org/september-26.html

Southern Arizona Animal Food Bank & Tucson Food Truck Rally Line up of great food & drinks:

-SAAFB Coffee Clutch with Rodrigo

-Romero's Sonora Dogs

-Sarge's Cheesecake

-Hot Pops Kettle Corn

- Hawaiian Shaved Ice

-Malta Joe

-Roadrunning Pizza