Arizona Alumni

Grab your popcorn! 😸🍿

“Choir Practice” is a crime thriller written and directed by Sally Shamrell ’89. The cast includes Danny Trejo and U of A student JJ Urquidez. The movie was filmed in Tucson, and more than 90% of the actors and crew are Arizonans. In theaters for one week only starting June 12.

Learn more about the film🔗: https://bit.ly/4epZwzx

This Wildcat is an Emmy-winning director! 😸🎥

Lindsay Utz ’03 earned major recognition at the 2026 News & Documentary Emmy Awards on Thursday night, as “Prime Minister,” the HBO documentary she co-directed with Michelle Walshe, won two Emmy awards, including Outstanding Documentary and Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary!

Learn more🔗: https://bit.ly/437KJ6r

Photo courtesy of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

But oh, those summer nights ... 🌅

Last night, a few Wildcats connected at a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation reception! 🐻⬇️

Internationally recognized artist and 2016 Guggenheim Fellow Chico MacMurtrie ’83 joined Dean of Arizona Arts and 2016 Guggenheim Fellow Hasan Elahi in celebrating the 2026 Guggenheim Fellows. Among this year’s recipients are U of A Astrophysics Professor and Director of the University of Arizona Space Institute Erika Hamden, and Elaine Romero, a playwright and professor in the School of Theatre, Film & Television.

The moment was captured by Louie Palu, whose work is featured in the University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography archives and collections.

The Guggenheim Foundation awards fellowships annually to exceptional individuals across disciplines, supporting artists, scholars and scientists as they pursue new projects.

Football season is closer than you think! 😼🏈

Arizona Football away-game tickets are now available to alumni. Register before May 29 for all games except Washington State and West Virginia.

Learn more🔗: https://bit.ly/4fE7rdG

You can always find a piece of home.

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So much Wildcat love on the Today Show plaza! 🐻⬇️❤️