Spotlight Community Theater's production of "Cinderella".
Featured on the November 28th, 2024 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
- Meet the father and son founders of Spotlight Community Theater. It’s a place where curious student-age children can learn about all aspects of the performing arts, with no experience required. Spotlight Community Theater is holding performances of “Cinderella” in December to raise money for charity. Also participating in the interview are Lucy and Talia, two of the musical production’s young stars.
- A tale of true love that began in Tucson in 1943 continues today. Hear about Christine and Ward, who had only two months to get to know each other before Ward was sent to Europe to fight in World War II. Today, at age 98, Christine is still honoring his memory with a fresh rose and a love note every month. Reporter Henry Brean, who wrote about this enduring connection for the Arizona Daily Star, shares the story behind the story.
- Last summer, The Journal of Arizona History published a book containing a photo essay about the complete history of the Reid Park Zoo from 1965 to 1978. It is the result of more than 3 years of research by local historian, author, and newspaper columnist David Leighton. Leighton will share some of the fascinating history he learned along the way.
Web page by Sophia Hammer.
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