A view from the second floor of the Harvey and Deanna Evenchik Center for Jewish Philanthropy. (David J. Del Grande/AJP)
When the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona began designing its new building, not only did Federation leaders want to modernize their workspace, they wanted to create a sacred landmark, says President and CEO Stuart Mellan. “We really wanted the building to be a place of meaning,” says Mellan. “We… Read more »
ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY has received a $1 million matching guarantee toward its $2 million fundraising goal from Tucson businessman and ATC board member Mike Kasser. The ATC board of trustees has extended its fundraising deadline to July 15. ATC had announced last month that it needed $2 million by… Read more »
A scene from “Walking with the Enemy,’ directed by Mark Schmidt (Courtesy Liberty Studios)
The Tucson International Jewish Film Festival and the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona will present a free screening of “Walking with the Enemy” on Thursday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tucson Jewish Community Center. Tucsonan I. Michael Kasser will introduce the film, which is set in Hungary… Read more »
Auguste Rodin's "Adam" The Tucson Museum of Art will host one of its most prestigious exhibitions, “The Figure Examined: Masterworks from the Kasser Mochary Art Foundation,” Oct. 18 through Feb. 22, 2015. The exhibit will include some 120 works of art by more than 70 noted artists from the 19th and 20th… Read more »
