That's the title of a presentation to be made on Tuesday morning, April 8th at Tom's Restaurant & Tavern.  The presentation is part of the Phoenix AM, ASU Breakfast Series. 

Join Robert Booker, executive director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, for a frank discussion about the public value of the arts, participation, and why they make a difference in our communities.

Date........Tues., April 8, 2008

Time........7am, Breakfast Seating

7:30-8:30am, Program

Location....Tom's Restaurant & Tavern, 2 N. Central Ave., Phoenix AZ 85004

Phone 602-257-1688

Parking in Patriot's Park garage (bring receipt for validation)

Cost........Free, breakfast on your own

RSVP........Seating is limited - please RSVP to asulectures@asu.edu or 602 496 1000

Burton Barr Central Library will host a slide presentation and lecture with Elias Butler, co-author of “Grand Obsession: Harvey Butchart and the Exploration of the Grand Canyon,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, in the Pulliam Auditorium, 1221 N. Central Ave.

Butler is a photographer and writer whose work has appeared on the cover of Arizona Highways and in publications such as Backpacker, Reader’s Digest and National Geographic Adventure. “Grand Obsession” is his first book.

“Grand Obsession” tells the life story of Harvey Butchart, a Northern Arizona University professor turned Grand Canyon explorer. Butchart is credited with discovering more than 100 rim-to-river routes within the Grand Canyon and being the first person to have hiked the entire length of the canyon