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Lighting the flame to roast green chiles at a farmers market in Tucson.

Tucson Tourism Official 'Confident' in Partnership Despite UNESCO Withdrawal

Tucson was named a "creative city of gastronomy" by the U.N. organization in 2015.
A student who took part in the revolutionary 1968 summer art program depicted in the documentary "Off the Street".

A 1960s Documentary Hidden for Decades - Now Revealed in Tucson.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Should honorably discharged veterans be able to get their citizenship and military benefits restored after trouble with the law? And, a local artist's adventures canoeing with alligators in a Florida river.
Tucson Modernism Week 2017 takes place Saturday, Oct. 7 through Sunday Oct. 15.

Tucson Modernism Week Showcases City's Mid-Century Modern Heritage

This year highlights the contributions of women designers, artists and architects in Tucson.

A Celebration of "Dia de los Muertos"...from the Afterlife

Also on Arizona Spotlight: An investigation into the success of BASIS Schools concludes; and a personal essay about what hurricanes can leave behind.
The marching band attracts students from all grades who play various instruments.

Anniversary Celebration Brings Marching Band's Past and Present In Step

Catalina Foothills High School reunites current and former band members for its 25th year.
Bishop of the Diocese of Tucson Edward Joseph Weisenburger.

Diocese of Tucson Introduces New Bishop

Edward Joseph Weisenburger comes to Tucson after serving as Bishop of Salina, Kansas.
The entrance to Saguaro National Park east.

National Public Lands Day Brings Chance to Enjoy the Outdoors, Give Back

Federal land managers are looking for volunteers to help with restoration and improvement projects near Tucson.
An illustration of possible changes coming to the building that housed Wig-O-Rama.

CVS Nixes Plans for Store in Iconic Downtown Building

But other big names are coming to the block.

App Gives New Perspective to Walk Up Tumamoc Hill

Tumamoc Tour's stories are timed to an average walking pace of people trekking up the hill.

Houston Wildlife After the Flood

Also on Arizona Spotlight: DACA Phase Out Could Affect 28,000 Arizonans; "The Rainbow 17" Seek Asylum in the US; and Arizona veteran Keith Connolly shares his Vietnam experience...
University of Arizona's 22nd president, Robert C. Robbins.

New UA President Robbins Considers Safety in Free-Speech Issues

Says he would reject extremist request if it put students at risk
A recreation of a gallery scene, with the Willem de Kooning painting "Woman - Ochre" at center.

De Kooning Painting Found, More Than 30 Years After Heist

'Woman - Ochre' was stolen from the University of Arizona Museum of Art in 1985, a baffling mystery for police and art historians.
Haruo Nakajima played the part of Godzilla - and many other Toho studios monsters - for more than 20 years.

Farewell to The King of the Monsters

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Opioid addicts struggle to get their recovery covered; astronomical events in the works of William Shakespeare; and a folktale from India in "The Drum & The Story".
Lano Dash assembles an art installation with her little sister, Sophia, and her friend, Renae. The piece will be featured at this year's Chick Magnet festival.

Tucson 'Hungry' for a Festival Like Chick Magnet

In its second year, the event creates a space and fills a gap in a sometimes male-dominated art scene, an organizer said.
Researchers at the University of Arizona point to "hoaxes, satire, propaganda and trolling" as categories of fake news.

Study Looks Into What Makes Fake News Fake

University of Arizona researchers put fake news stories into four categories.
The Loft Cinema posted this image on their Facebook page Jul 13 announcing renovation of the main theater was nearing completion.

Loft Cinema's Renovated Flagship Theater Reopens Thursday

The upgrade includes new seats and layout.

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