After Hours Art Talks Series

Join the Goodyear Arts & Culture Commission for a behind the scenes look at the many unique forms of art in our world. During our After Hours Art Talks, we’ll explore art, process, and story through open discussions led by artists and arts leaders. We’ll dive into a variety of topics to discover and celebrate the different ways art takes shape. New topics all year long — come curious!

Lectures will take place through October of on the last Tuesday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m. at Goodyear City Hall, 1900 North Civic Square.

Interested in participating as a lecturer for our series? Please fill out our Art Lecture Form to be considered for future dates.
 

September 29, 2026
Día de los Muertos - The Untold Stories
Zarco Guerrero

Dia de Los Muertos is a highly celebrated and significant holiday held throughout Mexico, Latin America and the Southwest. It is a day when homage is paid with prayers, offerings of food and the building of altars to those who have gone before us. Join Zarco Guerrero and his unique masked characters as they celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with hilarious and moving storytelling, turning stereotypes on their heads. Among the characters making appearances are the poetry spouting “El Vato Poeta,” the flirtatious “La Comadre,” the wise “El Abuelito,” and other beloved characters that Guerrero, a prolific playwright, has created to express the humor and sadness of our lives. Guerrero’s storytelling puts life into perspective in a delightful and engaging way, helping us accept and even laugh at our most primal fears about death.

P.W. Litchfield Heritage Lecture Series

Learn from diverse cultural speakers provided by the P.W. Litchfield Heritage Center. Lectures are held from 10-11 a.m. in the Goodyear Council Chambers, 1900 North Civic Square

September 17, 2026
The History of U.S. 80, Arizona's Other Mother Road
David Rookhuyzen

U.S. 80’s impact on Arizona was profound, and its historic route ran through Southwest Valley communities between Phoenix and Gila Bend. The Arizona Department of Transportation dubbed it the “Mother of Arizona Highways” for its economic influence on the cities and towns along its route. In the years following World War II, traffic on U.S. 80 even rivaled the legendary U.S. 66, cementing its role as a vital artery for commerce and travel in the Southwest.

November 19, 2026
Inside the Nation's Ostrich Experiment Stations
Janelle Molony