Arizona Spotlight for July 17, 2015
A welcome to new American citizens from around the globe; sharing music and camaraderie in Downtown Tucson; The Rogue Theatre's new look at "The Portrait of Dorian Gray"; and a call to practice paying attention in your own backyard.
Piano Bar Brings Business, Song to Downtown Tucson
Downtown Tucson's new musical diversion reconnects to the past.
Janni Lee Simner
Tucson author creates fantasy worlds from imagination, research, and a knack for creating sense of place.
Arizona Spotlight for July 10, 2015
A community finds common ground in a local park; Sun Sounds of Arizona reads print media for those who can't; author Janni Lee Simner talks about creating fantasy fiction; unusual style of yoga offers "Authentic Movement".
Pluto-Palooza
Find out why the dwarf planet Pluto casts a historical shadow over the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, where NASA's July 14th Pluto flyby is big news.
Arizona Spotlight for July 3rd, 2015
Exploring the planet Pluto as never before; land and sea survival training tests Air Force pilots' mettle; monsoon love for toads, tarantulas, and tortoises; and A Book I Love.
Survival Training
Learn what pilots and ground crew gain from testing their limits during survival training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
"Desert Bloom"
Film writer Chris Dashiell shares his thoughts on a little-known film that used mid-1980s Tucson as a stand-in for 1951 Las Vegas.
Arizona Spotlight for June 26, 2015
Eating "Unprocesssed" for a full year; National Independents Week stresses importance of buying local; Chris Dashiell reviews "Desert Bloom" from 1986; and foibles of would-be Arizona outlaws Cyclone Bill & Climax Jim.
Independents and Independence
Tucson residents join national celebration to support local businesses.
Arizona Spotlight For June 19, 2015
Father's Day edition with guest producer and host Fernanda Echavarri.
Graduating Forster
Find out how a knock at the door changed the life of a young man who dropped out of high school.
Arizona Spotlight for June 12, 2015
From drop out to graduate thanks to support and compassion; sharing stories with strangers about real life; positive body image vs. media representation; how and why cicadas make such a racket.
Old, Eccentric, Classic– Street Rod Has Broad Definition
Rodders Days brings car lovers together
Arizona Spotlight for June 5, 2015
Non-profit "Flags for the Flagless" honors veterans; book details author's personal quest to better understand the life of Edward Abbey; Tucson car show draws diverse crowd; Molly McCloy shares a story about growing up.
