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Circus Amperean performer Wendy Craft pours some juice

The Power of Circus Amperean

Sep 19, 2013 Find out how a small performing arts group is blending mad science and high voltage to entertain Tucson audiences

AZ Research Ranch Showcases Local Grasslands

Sep 16, 2013 Hundreds of native plants, animals depend on these diverse ecosystems; visitors allowed on limited basis.
Singer, dancer, and composer Solvei McKenna

The World Beat of Solvei

Sep 13, 2013 Learn how a singer, dancer and composer from Norway began a musical love affair with the American Southwest
The Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, featuring Eliades Ochoa on guitar and vocals

Critically Acclaimed Musicians Share Cuban Sounds with Tucson

Sep 13, 2013 Buena Vista Social Club founder shows no sign of slowing down after decades of playing Cuban music worldwide

AZ Research Ranch Showcases Local Grasslands

Sep 6, 2013 Hundreds of native plants, animals depend on these diverse ecosystems; visitors allowed on limited basis.
Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge

Sep 6, 2013 From matters of the heart to global issues and political change, Etheridge sings loud and strong about the things she cares most about

"Salt of the Earth"

Sep 6, 2013 Film writer Chris Dashiell says that this little-known 1954 film dealt with modern political themes revolving around work and marriage
The Tubes in 2011: Rick Anderson (bass), Roger Steen (guitar), Fee Waybill (vocals), Prairie Prince (drums), and David Medd (keyboards)

The Secret Origin of The Tubes

Aug 30, 2013 Hear some wild rock & roll stories about the Arizona adventures of The Tubes, from founding members Fee Waybill and Prairie Prince
Singer / songwriter / musician Joe Peña performs in the AZPM stairwell

Stairwell Session: Joe Peña

Aug 22, 2013 The Greyhound Soul frontman sings some new songs, recorded in an unusual place

Musician Charlie Daniels Comes to Tucson

Aug 16, 2013 Legendary performer for more than five decades; singer, guitar and fiddle player.
Lizbeth Mateo and Luis Leon are part of the "Dream 9" asking for asylum in the U.S.

Members of 'DREAM9' Speak About Time in Detention, Asylum

Aug 16, 2013 After release they asked for humanitarian parole, say despite hardships detention was worth it.

Blue Grass Jam Sessions Bring Music To The Community

Aug 9, 2013 For two Tucson musicians the traditional American style of music is 'what fills their heart and lifts their soul.'
The memorable final shot from the 1957 drive-in favorite "The Giant Claw"

Tucson Drive-In History

Aug 2, 2013 Film writer Chris Dashiell takes a fond look back at the golden age of the Old Pueblo's outdoor movie theaters

Veterans Make Up 16% of Homeless Adults, US officials say

Aug 2, 2013 Tucson nonprofit focuses on helping, hoping to decrease that number; Gus Hasdorff's story.
Emily Irwin, M.B.A. and SPHR, human resource director, talks about her decision for genetic testing resulting in a positive carrier for the genetic mutation for cancer, her available options for prevention, and her final decisions concerning her situation.

Genetic Testing Measures Risks, Offers Few Certainties

Jul 23, 2013 New gene-based tests and treatments provide patients with choices but no easy answers.
Organ Pipe National Monument is in the middle of conflict among border law enforcement, the environment, and park visitors due to the environmental impact of border security and enforcement policies

Border National Monument is Center of Conflict

Jul 23, 2013 Organ Pipe Cactus Park has sparked issues among Border Patrol, ecologists, visitors.

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