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 January 9, 2015 / Modified jan 9, 2015 1:37 p.m.

Arizona Spotlight for January 9th, 2015

Actor & playwirght Laurence Luckinbill discusses playing Teddy Roosevelt; a lesson in what it meant to grow up in one of America's most famous families; an introduction to the freedom of "Authentic Movement".
by Mark McLemore

Featured on the January 9th edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:

  • At age 80, actor and playwright Laurence Luckinbill returns to the stage with Teddy Tonight!, a play about the private life and personal wisdom of Teddy Roosevelt. Mark McLemore talks with Luckinbill about what motivated him to create this one-man show in a career that has ranged from Shakespeare to Star Trek...

  • Meet Vail resident Nina Roosevelt Gibson, who is the granddaughter of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt. Gibson shares stories with Mark McLemore about traveling the world with her illustrious grandmother, and what it was like to grow up as part of the Roosevelt family legacy...

  • Imagine taking a class in a yoga studio where participants are not only allowed to make up their own poses, but even encouraged to to yell, sing, jump, dance or just remain perfectly still. Amanda LeClaire introduces us to a group of Tucson women who practice "Authentic Movement" as a way to promote mindfulness through spontaneous physical activity...

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ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT airs every Friday at 8:30 am and 6:00 pm, and every Saturday at 5:00 pm, on NPR 89.1 FM / 1550 AM. Stories are also available online at AZPM.org.

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