Abe of the Desert
This New York City native volunteers at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum to share his love of nature with others.
Arizona Spotlight for June 20, 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.
Fathers Day in a Two-Dad Family
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
Guitarist, songwriter Ray shares previously unrecorded songs from the diary of his life.
Arizona Spotlight for June 13, 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.
US, State Teen Pregnancy Rates Trend Down, Remain High
Story of a teen mom working hard to graduate high school despite getting pregnant at the age of 15.
Catwoman Strikes!
Actress, dancer, and author Julie Newmar celebrates joy and beauty in life, meets with fans at the 14th Annual Phoenix Comicon.
Arizona Spotlight for June 6, 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".
From Blues to Bluegrass and Beyond
Meet multi-instrumentalist Tony Furtado, and hear about his passion for mixing American musical influences both old and new.
Sound Fiction: Pills and Starships
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
Sonoran Strange raises questions about life in along the U.S.-Mexico borderlands; piece includes video projection; bilingual performance art.
Arizona Spotlight for May 30, 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
Gabriel Sullivan's New Year's Resolution: One Song A Day
While driving back from the Grand Canyon on January 1, Tucson musician vowed to write, record and publish one song every day this year.
Hollywood's Favorite Outlaw
Chris Dashiell reflects on three different portrayals of Old West anti-hero Billy the Kid, representing three different eras of movie making.
Arizona Spotlight for May 23, 2014
Brazilian seeking asylum in US after fleeing persecution for being gay; Gabriel Sullivan plans to write one song every day; movie legacy of Billy the Kid.
