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#IMOMSOHARD, Invisible Theatre's "Eureka Day", a mural celebrates women of the Southwest and memories of farm food from the Borderlands

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Comedians Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley of I-MOM-SO-HARD share the humor and challenges of parenting.

#IMOMSOHARD: The Crashing Out Tour. Friday, Nov 13, 2026 at The Fox Tucson Theatre.
#IMOMSOHARD: The Crashing Out Tour. Friday, Nov 13, 2026 at The Fox Tucson Theatre.

Finding humor in the fast-paced, often chaotic world of motherhood is the mission of I-MOM-SO-HARD, the viral web series created by real-life best friends Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley. Now, the duo is bringing their live show to the Fox Tucson Theatre, November 13. Abby Holland sits down with them to talk about the joys, challenges, and unexpected hilarity of parenting.

The Invisible Theatre presents Eureka Day
The Invisible Theatre presents Eureka Day

The play Eureka Day opens at Invisible Theatre, exploring what happens when a progressive school’s commitment to its liberal ideals begins to feel oppressive. Mark talks with actors Betsy Kruse Craig and Art Almquist about the thought-provoking message behind the comedy.

Discover the story behind a striking new public art installation, as three female artists commissioned by Rio Nuevo create a massive mural celebrating the women whose contributions helped shape the Southwest. Watch the Arizona Illustrated story by Özlem Ayşe Özgür, now streaming.

And finally, we look back at the role food played in one family’s survival on a Tucson farm in the mid-20th-century in another installment of Oral Food Histories from the Borderlands by Aengus Anderson, Oral Historian with University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections.

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Mark McLemore is the host of Arizona Spotlight on NPR 89.1, a weekly radio show with a very wide beat.