The University of Arizona Museum of Art and Archive of Visual Arts is happy to announce that we were able to work with the artist Shontina Vernon to reschedule our planned screening to an online format of GRRRL Justice on Thursday, May 7th, 2020 at 4:00 pm.
Barbara Lewis shares memories of her time at the racially segregated Dunbar School in Tucson
BARBEA WILLIAMS DANCE AND PERFORMANCE COMPANY is an important part of the Dunbar Pavilion experience. She sat down with the Southwest Folk Alliance to talk about African American and Diaspora culture here in Tucson. “We’re guidepost people. We’re Baby Boomers. We want to shine light on your path, but you’ve got to walk the path and lead that way.”
Updated COVID-19 Message from The Dunbar Pavilion
We have been carefully watching the developments associated with the COVID-19 virus. Like you, we are concerned for our friends and family and are committed to keeping everyone safe.
We want you to know that the staff of the Dunbar Pavilion is following the most current state and federal guidelines for establishing and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our visitors and patrons. We are restricting our use of the space to gatherings of no more than 10 people, as is the current CDC recommendation, and are following strict sanitation protocols for surfaces in the building.
As an event venue, the Dunbar will not be accepting request to book space in the facility for events happening less than four months out (August 2020). However, we do understand that this unprecedented event is ever evolving. We will continue to stay up-to-date on the recommendations of federal and state health officials and adjust our operations accordingly.
If you have any questions regarding the cancellation of an event please contact Terry Thomas, Events Manager, at events@thedunbartucson.com.
Let’s keep Tucson healthy!
The Dunbar Coalition
arbara Lewis, a Dunbar School alumna and vice president of the Dunbar Coalition, and Tani Sanchez, UArizona associate professor in Africana Studies, discuss the black experience in Tucson and how an ongoing partnership is working to both preserve the past and turn a one-time segregated school into a revitalized community center. Read the full story:
Take Care Partnership: The Take CareCampaign is a national initiative, led by The Healthy US Collaborative and Impact Media Partners, that inspires people to re-imagine their health through storytelling of inspiration and transformation featured in short documentary films. Tucson is one of 3 cities chosen to pilot the program, and Dunbar is serving as one of the chairs. Events will consist of a short film centered on health & wellness, group discussion and a hands-on activity (yoga, cooking demo, etc.).
The next event will be taking place August 29th at the El Pueblo Senior Center.
Photo: Desiree Gonzales, Operations Manager at the Dunbar Pavilion.
Photo: Desiree leads the Take Care Initiative team in a hasta uttanasana.
Arizona End of Life Care Partnership: Dunbar received a grant from the Lovell Foundation to partner with the Arizona End of Life Care Partnership Our volunteers have been trained to lead and facilitate their "Honoring a Life: Advanced Care Planning" workshop this fall. We are extremely excited about the progress of the program and can’t wait to provide you with dates. Check out calendar for more information.
The Buzz is a podcast and radio show from Arizona Public Media, hosted by reporter Christopher Conover. On July 24th, AZPM hosted a forum centered around Gentrification and Neighborhood Change in the Lander Auditorium. During this event, Christopher Conover spoke with neighbor leaders and a familiar face to the Dunbar Pavilion community, Debi Mabie.
Every Thursday evening, DJ “Mista T,” aka Terry Thomas, of the Tucson Slide Society teaches a line dancing class at the Dunbar Pavilion in Tucson. Highly democratic, the class shares choreography for everyone and furthers a tradition of collective dance that evolved in the United States through European immigrant communities and African-American vernacular traditions.
