ASU Film and Media Studies professor Kevin Sandler discusses the 54-year history of Scooby-Doo, from its origins on Saturday morning television to more contemporary incarnations like the feature film "Scoob!" and the Max streaming series "Velma."
Leading science fiction writer Ted Chiang visits Humanities Institute as the 2024 Distinguished Lecturer, in conversation with Matt Bell, Director of The ASU Worldbuilding Initiative.
How do we understand nature? How do we understand ourselves? How do we create a better future in a world that is ever-changing?
We need stories to guide us, and for more than three decades the contemporary writer Ted Chiang has provided them.
“Exhalation by Ted Chiang is a collection of short stories that will make you think, grapple with big questions, and feel more human.” –Barack Obama
Enjoy an evening of desserts and food for the spirit and soul as we witness the opening night of the Black Theatre Troupe’s production of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson to raise funds for our Homeless Outreach.
Play Synopsis: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1990, this play is about the Charles family and an heirloom piano that holds the ghosts of the family's past. As the family grapples with their history and the legacy of slavery, they confront questions of identity, heritage, and the price of the "American Dream."
NASA: Mars likely has an active biosphere but it is up to private organizations to find it
Sparky's Fairway
Each $80 ticket includes 6 people per bay!
Get ready to tee up and embrace the fusion of athleticism and leisure at "Sparky's Fairway," an exciting new driving range event hosted at the iconic Mountain America Stadium, Home of the ASU Sun Devils from March 7–17, 2024.
Soak in Tempe views as you take aim to hit golf balls from an elevated platform onto the stadium football field. Grab your friends and book your bay today. Tee times vary daily. Tickets on sale now through Ticketmaster.
ASU Community Flute Ensemble
Enjoy music for multiple flutes celebrating the winter season, performed by the ASU Community Flute Ensemble.
Co-presented with ASU School of Music
Tea events are part of a series of free, informal presentations featuring musicians from the ASU School of Music. We encourage patrons to contribute a suggested donation of $5 and bring a can of food or sealed personal item to be donated to Vista del Camino Food Bank.
Tea and refreshments are served in the Crescendo Garden at 9:30 a.m.
Event begins at 10:30 a.m.
Don Giovanni
Mozart's Don Giovanni, regarded by many as one of the greatest operas of all time, tells the centuries-old story of the libertine Don Juan.
Co-presented with Arizona Opera
Refreshments provided by Renegade Coffee Company, renegadecoffeeaz.com
Coffee events are part of a series of free, informal presentations featuring Arizona Opera performers and guest musicians. We encourage patrons to contribute a suggested donation of $5 and bring a can of food or sealed personal item to be donated to Vista del Camino Food Bank.
Studio Viola Recital
Join the students of Nancy Buck for this Viola Studio Recital!
Co-presented with ASU School of Music
Tea events are part of a series of free, informal presentations featuring musicians from the ASU School of Music. We encourage patrons to contribute a suggested donation of $5 and bring a can of food or sealed personal item to be donated to Vista del Camino Food Bank.
Tea and refreshments are served in the Crescendo Garden at 9:30 am.
Event begins at 10:30 am.
Romeo and Juliette
Gounod's romantic and rapturous music sets the stage for this tale of star-crossed lovers, based on Shakespeare's play about the feuding Montague and Capulet families in Verona.
Co-presented with Arizona Opera
Refreshments provided by Renegade Coffee Company, renegadecoffeeaz.com