Annual Chinese Culture Festival Under Way in Tucson
Residents can take in music, culture, language and other topics.
Dana Carvey
The comedian says he is a stand-up who is a sketch player in his heart, and that impressions can be a good way to figure out what makes people tick.
Arizona Spotlight for September 18, 2015
Comedian Dana Carvey brings his characters to Tucson; local organization offers support and safety to victims of domestic abuse; author Johanna Skibsrud reads from her novel "Quartet for the End of Time".
Arizona Spotlight for September 11, 2015
Changes in leadership at the Tucson Museum of Art, MOCA, and the Tucson Pima Arts Council; actor Chuck Yates plays Truman Capote at the Invisible Theatre; commemorating 9/11 with the music of composer Stephen Paulus.
Arizona Spotlight for September 4, 2015
The psychology of everyday sounds; "That Desert Sound" celebrates the Tucson music scene of the 1980s; using Tucson to study the geography of global change; capturing the beauty and intensity of monsoon lightning on film.
'Z' is for Zorro
Film writer Chris Dashiell looks back at the film exploits of one of the 20th century's most influential heroes.
Arizona Spotlight for August 7, 2015
Author Kathryn Ferguson discusses "The Haunting of the Mexican Border - One Woman's Journey"; Cooperative Extension offers expert help with agriculture and wellness; Chris Dashiell explores the heroic legacy of Zorro.
Arizona Spotlight for July 31, 2015
The Tucson Museum of Art displays work from refugee artists who are part of The Owl and Panther Project; space scientist Chris Impey looks "Beyond"; and Beth Surdut faces off with an angry raptor in "The Art of Paying Attention".
Arizona Spotlight for July 24, 2015
Author and scientist Stephen Buchmann discusses "The Reason for Flowers"; three film scores that added dimension to their classic films; how one man overcame illiteracy; paying attention to stink bugs in love.
Piano Bar Brings Business, Song to Downtown Tucson
Downtown Tucson's new musical diversion reconnects to the past.
Arizona Spotlight for July 10, 2015
A community finds common ground in a local park; Sun Sounds of Arizona reads print media for those who can't; author Janni Lee Simner talks about creating fantasy fiction; unusual style of yoga offers "Authentic Movement".
"Desert Bloom"
Film writer Chris Dashiell shares his thoughts on a little-known film that used mid-1980s Tucson as a stand-in for 1951 Las Vegas.
Arizona Spotlight for June 26, 2015
Eating "Unprocesssed" for a full year; National Independents Week stresses importance of buying local; Chris Dashiell reviews "Desert Bloom" from 1986; and foibles of would-be Arizona outlaws Cyclone Bill & Climax Jim.
Arizona Spotlight for June 12, 2015
From drop out to graduate thanks to support and compassion; sharing stories with strangers about real life; positive body image vs. media representation; how and why cicadas make such a racket.
Old, Eccentric, Classic– Street Rod Has Broad Definition
Rodders Days brings car lovers together
