Arizona Spotlight Podcast

Lookouts at Forefront of Fire Spotting

Jun 26, 2014 Mac Tippins will spend 4-5 months on duty in Mt. Lemmon's Lemmon Rock Lookout.

Arizona Spotlight for June 20, 2014

Jun 19, 2014 Soul food, music and freedom at annual Juneteenth celebration; anthropologists share secret history of agave; poet Dorothy Parker inspires one-woman show; retired Tucsonan living his "dream deferred" as a volunteer.

Archaeology, Adventures and Agaves

Jun 19, 2014 Tucson archaeologists are beginning new chapters after decades at the University of Arizona, reveal ancient culture's uses for tough native plant.

Juneteenth

Jun 19, 2014 Though not recognized as a state holiday, Arizonans have celebrated an important date in the history of freedom for 44 consecutive years.

"Dorothy Parker's Last Call"

Jun 19, 2014 Actress and writer Lesley Abrams explores the woman behind many sassy quotes in Live Theater Workshop production.

Abe of the Desert

Jun 19, 2014 This New York City native volunteers at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum to share his love of nature with others.

Arizona Spotlight for June 13, 2014

Jun 12, 2014 Where is Tucson's funny bone?; "Sonoran Strange" explores cultural politics of living in the desert; Oliver Ray's Stairwell Session; Father's Day in a two-dad household.

Fathers Day in a Two-Dad Family

Jun 12, 2014 Adam and Michael Lovallo share their lives and love with eleven-year-old son Martìn, and each offers perspective on why their unconventional family works.

Stairwell Session: Oliver Ray

Jun 12, 2014 Guitarist, songwriter Ray shares previously unrecorded songs from the diary of his life.

US, State Teen Pregnancy Rates Trend Down, Remain High

Jun 6, 2014 Story of a teen mom working hard to graduate high school despite getting pregnant at the age of 15.

Arizona Spotlight for June 6, 2014

Jun 5, 2014 Help for a teenage mom to finish high school, Julie Newmar still loves being recognized as Catwoman; veteran shares her experience with "don't ask don't tell"; reading recommendations from "A Book I Love".

Catwoman Strikes!

Jun 5, 2014 Actress, dancer, and author Julie Newmar celebrates joy and beauty in life, meets with fans at the 14th Annual Phoenix Comicon.

Arizona Spotlight for May 30, 2014

May 29, 2014 Trauma surgeon Peter Rhee's new book; Tony Furtado's musical passions; Lydia Millet reads from her dystopian young adult novel "Pills and Starships"; Maya Angelou remembered

From Blues to Bluegrass and Beyond

May 29, 2014 Meet multi-instrumentalist Tony Furtado, and hear about his passion for mixing American musical influences both old and new.

Sound Fiction: Pills and Starships

May 29, 2014 Pulitzer-nominated author Lydia Millet reads from her new young adult science fiction novel, a dystopian portrait of a teen's struggle to make sense of her world.

Performance Piece Explores Culture of Border Region

May 29, 2014 Sonoran Strange raises questions about life in along the U.S.-Mexico borderlands; piece includes video projection; bilingual performance art.

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