Arizona Spotlight Podcast

Arizona Spotlight for October 16, 2015

Oct 15, 2015 Voices for the Cure; documentary details transgender Tucsonan's story; stage & screen legend Rita Moreno; comedian Lisa Landry comes to town; desert marauders make for interesting neighbors.

The Art of Paying Attention: Regal Horned Lizard

Oct 9, 2015 Wildlife illustrator Beth Surdut learns that all lizards are not created equal...

Voices for the Cure 2015 with Jennifer Coughlin and Ruben Palma

Oct 9, 2015 Hear how one woman is facing her Stage IV cancer diagnosis with strength, grace, and love from her partner.

Arizona Spotlight for October 9, 2015

Oct 9, 2015 Voices for the Cure returns; Tucson group shares interest in ancient Egypt; artist Beth Surdut learns that all lizards are not created equal; restoring a missing piece of Poland's Jewish history.

A Love for Egypt from Arizona

Oct 8, 2015 Decades-old group focuses on ancient Egypt and its architecture.

Arizona Spotlight for October 2nd, 2015

Oct 1, 2015 Remembering "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" with stars Ellen Burstyn and Diane Ladd; the challenges of being the first in your family to attend college, Chris Dashiell previews the first Tucson Festival of Films.

Herb Alpert

Sep 24, 2015 A music legend visits Tucson when Herb Alpert & Lani Hall present an evening of jazz with Brazillian flavor at the Fox Tucson Theatre on September 26th.

Dana Carvey

Sep 18, 2015 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.

Raising Awareness About Verbal and Physical Aggression

Sep 18, 2015 Domestic Violence Awareness Month is in October

Arizona Spotlight for September 18, 2015

Sep 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

Sep 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.

"That Desert Sound"

Sep 4, 2015 A collection of '80s rock videos by Southern Arizona bands debuts this weekend at HoCo Fest.

Tucson, an Urban Classroom for German Students

Sep 4, 2015 University students visit the city to learn about global conditions

Arizona Spotlight for September 4, 2015

Sep 3, 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.

Arizona Spotlight for August 28, 2015

Aug 27, 2015 Visit a barber school in Tucson where students learn from a master of the trade, explore the legacy of Mexican women in journalism; and more...

Arizona Spotlight for August 21, 2015

Aug 20, 2015 What does "Mapping Q" say about Tucson's social landscape and LGBTQ youth?; a look back to Tucson in 1776; The Friends of Tucson's Birthplace celebrates the city's 240th birthday; blues legend Stefan George remembered.

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