"Photographing with respect": How Tim H. Murphy creates unforgettable portraits of Indigenous dancers
Featured on the February 6th, 2025 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
- Meet photographer Tim H. Murphy and find out how he became fascinated with capturing portraits of Native American Pow Wow Dancers from across the Southwest. Murphy has a show of never-before-seen images opening later this month at the Gammage Gallery, on the campus of Arizona State University.
- The Tucson non-profit Literacy Connects sponsors a group of performers and musicians called “Stories That Soar!”. They help young writers realize the power and potential of bringing their stories to life, for the stage, video, and radio. We are presenting these stories on the first Thursday of every month here on Arizona Spotlight. A new edition of “Stories That Soar!”, written by a 4th grade student, asks what might happen if we pause, look up, and truly notice the world around us.
- Aspiring student-age writers can submit their stories to The Magic Box Story Portal now!
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- This month, Arizona Spotlight will begin to feature a series of essays written by last year’s graduating class from Tucson High Magnet School. These essays recount the harrowing experiences they shared as the first generation of students to undergo active shooter drills since kindergarten. And, the isolation and uncertainty they experienced spending four years of high school under the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. This essay series will culminate in a live theatrical experience at the beginning of March called, "The Class of 2024."
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