Arizona Spotlight
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Rich in the fundamental elements of creativity and freedom, Southern Arizona is home to an arts scene that defies expectation. Each week, Arizona Spotlight explores the local creative community, including interviews with visiting performers and people around the country who are making important connections through art. The goal is to seek out and celebrate our shared humanity. Produced and hosted by Emmy award-winner Mark McLemore.
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Composer Marc Shaiman shares stories from his charmed life in showbiz
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May 14, 2026 |
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Dreams Examined in Widescreen
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May 07, 2026 |
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An unexpected visitor spotted in the Tohono O'odham Nation
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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The monsters and myths of Ray Harryhausen visit Tucson!
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Choir! Choir! Choir! promises that they will choir you at the Rialto Theatre
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Colin Hay at Work
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Arizona Spotlight brings you "A Moment to Cope"
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Lucy Darling has Tucson in the palm of their hand
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Fighting Hate With Love: Remembering Bernard Lafayette Jr.
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Famed actress and director Marsha Mason returns to Tucson.
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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The first signs of spring time in the Sonoran Desert
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Tucsonans standing up for Iran
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Legal observers stand ready to bear witness to injustice in our community
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Dark skies over Tucson
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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"So easy, when you know how."" Ain't Misbehavin' at the Arizona Theatre Company
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Drawing from Memory: A Conversation with Alison Bechdel.
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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"How dangerous ideas can be, when they turn us to hatred." The story of Andrew Schot.
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Southern Arizona Arts Guild Offers More Space; More Art
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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"Gabrielle Giffords: Won't Back Down" tells the story of a survivor who doesn't look back, but who must still acknowledge the past.
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Going the Distance, Part Two!
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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A conversation with NPR's best known voice: Terry Gross.
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Frida's Garden at The Tucson Botanical Gardens is a place for inspiration to grow.
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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"Listening is an act of love."
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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The best of the greatest hits of the Wobo Show: physical theater meets child's play.
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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What role did the Southwest region play in The American Revolution?
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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"Stop putting us through this": The Tucson community copes with the food insecurity crisis.
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Tucson Roller Derby might not be the safest sport, but it is a safe space
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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"Si Pudiera Quedarme" (If I Can Stay) tells the story of two women seeking asylum from deportation
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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The Steinfeld Gallery and Studios presents "A Gorgeous Excitement"
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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The myths and monsters of Ray Harryhausen arrive in Tucson
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Arizona Theatre Company's "Deceived" takes gaslighting to a whole new level
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Hidden Voices
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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How the trauma of living through the Holocaust is felt across generations.
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Go below decks with "Ship" at Live Theater Workshop, a quirky new play about a young woman charting a course to adulthood.
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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"Music is a healing force." Meet the host of Papa Ray's Vintage Vinyl Roadshow.
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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80 years since atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, commemorating the victims and survivors.
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Is television watching us? "TV's American Dream: U.S. Television after the Great Recession".
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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"Poets Square: A Memoir in Thirty Cats"--Why Courtney Gustafson's book is resonating with more than just cat lovers.
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Exploring "Observational Ecology" with Alan Ruiz Berman
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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"Hidden Voices" reveals empathy and compassion on the streets of Tucson
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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The documentary "Final Vows" looks at a way of life that is disappearing
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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The A.R.F.F. Program: How shelter dogs are helping people living with aphasia
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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The art of "Kindred Spirits: Honoring Animals in Death"
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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"Everything You've Got": Sometimes it takes seven billion years to find yourself
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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"It's the New Zoo Revue, comin' right at you!": A conversation with the hosts of the beloved 1970s kids' show
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Ending the silence about mental health in Southern Arizona
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May 29, 2025 |
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Meet Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson
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May 22, 2025 |
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Stories of Hope and Renewal
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May 15, 2025 |
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How the The Master - Apprentice Program is helping preserve women in mariachi
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May 08, 2025 |
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Student filmmakers confess "I Dream in Widescreen"
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May 01, 2025 |
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Journeys in space and mind
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Crystal Gayle sings songs of the heart
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Going the Distance!
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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April events that bring the Tucson community closer together
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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"It's the New Zoo Revue, comin' right at you!": A conversation with the hosts of the beloved 1970s kids' show
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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The new film "Corina" offers a compassionate look at living with anxiety
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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"Back to the Heart" - Gabrielle Pietrangelo celebrates the end of a 4-year journey with a new album
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Two new books that bring important histories to light
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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The Class of 2024: Student essays about graduating in a time of uncertainty
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Rogue Theatre's "Marjorie Prime" creates a conversation about what it means to be human in the age of AI.
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers brings songs of love to Tucson
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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"Photographing with respect": How Tim H. Murphy creates unforgettable portraits of Indigenous dancers
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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"Clickety-clack's, a-echoin back, The Blues in the Night" at Arizona Theatre Company
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Micky Dolenz on what being a Monkee means to him
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Delfeayo Marsalis brings New Orleans jazz to Tucson
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Stars who are coming to Tucson
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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"Growing Tradition": A story about a dazzling display of lights and community
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Artists from ArtWorks bring their ideas of home to "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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BICAS bridges bicycles, art and community at their annual auction
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Spotlight Community Theater's production of "Cinderella"
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Remembering Paula Bronstein, a survivor of the Holocaust
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Autumn among the aspens
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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DUSK Music Festival returns to Tucson
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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The 16th Annual Haunted Halloween Arizona Spotlight
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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"Gaudy Sorrow" is author Barbara Seyda's memoir of love and loss
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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The unspoken beauty of aging in "The Crone Body"
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Political satire that has aged like wine: Mols and Suz - Together Again One Night Only!
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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"The Million Dollar Quartet": Meet four performers filling some very big blue suede shoes
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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For thrills and suspense, Arizona Theatre Company invites you to "Dial M for Murder"
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Late Night Radio Hour offers a unique theatrical experience
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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A documentary on aging, caring and faith called "Final Vows"
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Is "Monsoon Magic" on the horizon?
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Discovering dynamic history in "Coronado: The New Evidence"
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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A tale of true love that began in Tucson in 1943 continues today...
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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The Holocaust and Beyond: From the Boy Who Escaped the Nazis
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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"A medium guy in general, across the board." Joe Pera talks to Tucson.
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Women Storytellers: Sharing lived experience plus keen observations
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Taking the camel to the drive-in: David Leighton's history of the Reid Park Zoo
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Why "Breaking Bread" is a different approach to political discussion
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Understanding men's mental health, and overcoming depression
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Monument Valley's important role in the classic westerns of John Ford and John Wayne
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Ten-Minute Dramas presents "Chemistry"
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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The 54th annual Tucson Juneteenth Festival: "It's a movement, not a moment."
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Celebrating one of the Sonoran Desert's most popular visitors: the elegant trogon
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May 30, 2024 |
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Remembering Movie Legend Roger Corman
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May 23, 2024 |
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Efforts to expand Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, and create the Santa Cruz River Urban National Wildlife Refuge
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May 16, 2024 |
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Craig T. Nelson delivers commencement address to the UA graduating class of 2024
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May 09, 2024 |
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The documentary "The Happiest Country in the World: Finland" explores the reasons why.
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May 02, 2024 |
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"It's either too late, or too early." Arizona Theatre Company presents Sam Shepard's "True West".
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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See - and hear - Chaplin's "City Lights", presented by The Fox Tucson Theatre and the Tucson Symphony Orchestra.
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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There is hope for the homeless at Sister Jose Women's Center
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Post renovation, The Marroney Theatre offers more than ever
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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NAMIWALKS invites the community to show support for mental wellness
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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"Víctimas del Pecado" makes a powerful return to the silver screen.
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Ten-Minute Dramas returns with "Daughter Putting On Airs".
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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The life and loves of virtuoso Maria Callas explored in the play "Master Class".
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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"40 years of Missing You": rock singer John Waite celebrates his hit-making career
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Mandy Patinkin shares stories and laughter
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Bestselling authors unite to support "Freedom of Lit."
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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A Show about Healing
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Celebrating Sonoran beauty through both science and art
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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What it is to see, and be seen... ArtWorks explores the portrait in "Face 2 Face"
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Atascosa Borderlands: Connecting the land, the wildlife, and the people
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Explore the Secret History of Sleepovers
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Jan 04, 2024 |