Sun Studios will document Arizona historymakers
The
Historical League has selected Sun Studios of Tempe for a prestigious
project documenting the state’s most celebrated leaders.
The new studio company will produce
documentary oral histories of the 2017 class of Historymakers, an
honor recognizing outstanding living Arizonans who have distinguished
themselves with notable achievements in diverse areas including the
arts, athletics, communications, education, healthcare
and entertainment, as well as community service and philanthropy..
The Historical League’s Historymakers
Gala and Recognition Program, has recognized and honored outstanding
living Arizonans since 1992, such as Sandra Day O’Connor, Bil Keane,
Erma Bombeck, Eddie Basha, Barry Goldwater, Joe Garagiola, the Navajo
Code Talkers, Raul Castro and many others.
Sun Studios, which opened in May and
located at 1425 West 14th St., Tempe, is a production facility, event
venue, theater and recording studio that offers two sound stages, a
massive green-screen cyclorama, and full array of professional grade
production and recording equipment.
“We are fortunate to be working with the
professionals at Sun Studios to ensure the highest quality production
of our Historymakers oral histories,” said Patricia Faur, Historymakers
Recognition Committee Chair. “The audio and video component of this
project is critical in telling and preserving the stories of
the outstanding living Arizonans we will to recognize at our gala in
2017.”
“It’s a real privilege to work with The
Historical League and be part of our state’s history,” said Darrin
Ramage, president and CEO of Sun Studios of Arizona. “We are honored to
be chosen for this project, which helps tell the story of our great
state.”
The Historical League is an organization
dedicated to preserving Arizona’s rich cultural heritage, supporting the
AZ Heritage Center at Papago Park and promoting continued public
awareness of the Arizona Historical Society, the state’s oldest cultural
institution
In February, the Historical
League unveiled its slate of new Historymakers inductees at the
Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park in Tempe. The new Historymakers
is an impressive collection of achievers who call Arizona home and who
join a select list of diverse honorees from Sandra Day O’Connor to Eddie
Basha.
The 2017 inductees include:
· Ed Beauvais, Founder of America West Airlines;
· Wink Crigler, Owner of the X Diamond Ranch and curator of The Little House Museum in the White Mountains;
· U.S. Senator Jon Kyl, Statesman and stalwart advocate for Arizona’s water resources;
· The Papp Family – Marilyn, Rosellen & Harry, Business leaders and generous benefactors to Arizona arts and culture;
· Dr. Robert Spetzler of Barrow Neurological Institute;
· and Warren Stewart, Pastor of First Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix and community activist.
Through biographies, portraits, oral
histories, photos and memorabilia, the Historymakers’ life stories
become an important part of the Arizona Historical Society Museum
through archives and exhibits.
The inductees will be honored on March 4,
2017, at The Historymakers Gala, a fundraiser unique to the
Historical League, which supports education and other programs at the AZ
Heritage Center at Papago Park. The 2017 event will be held at the
Arizona Biltmore Resort.
Sun Studios of Arizona is one of
Arizona’s largest and most comprehensive film, video and audio
production studios. It features a 225-seat high-definition auditorium,
two large sound stages, a full audio production and recording suite and
everything needed for the creation of quality audiovisual projects. The
studio is also an active event venue for corporate and
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