An Evening With Big Jim Griffith
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When
6 – 8:30 p.m., Sept. 12, 2013
Where
Special Collections
In this opening lecture Dr. Jim Griffith, retired UA professor, former director of the Southwest Center & founder and former director of Tucson Meet Yourself, discusses the early days of Tucson Meet Yourself.
A panel of notable festival volunteers and friends – Dan Madden, Loma Griffith, Debbie Friesen, Fred Klein, Richard Morales and Gary Tenen – also share stories and reminiscences of Tucson Meet Yourself from its earliest days and how it evolved into the largest folklife festival in the Southwest.
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Contacts
Jim Griffith, retired UA professor, former director of the Southwest Center & founder and former director of Tucson Meet Yourself