"Virtue" -- A sculpture by Lizz Denneau Courtesy, Lizz Denneau
February 24, 2022
- Guest contributor Adiba Nelson to moderate a roundtable discussion with three Black women artists in Southern Arizona. Topics include challenging the status quo, telling the story of the African diaspora through the voices of their ancestors, and “freedom dreaming,” across a range of mediums including photography, painting and sculpture. Here to discuss with Adiba the concept of "Black Futures in Art" are Lizz Denneau, Elizabeth Burden, and Alanna Airitam.
(L to R) Lizz Denneau, Adiba Nelson & Elizabeth Burden.Mark McLemore / AZPM
Artist Lizz Denneau poses with her sculpture, "Inside" Courtesy, Lizz Denneau
"Mettre Le Feu" -- a sculpture by Lizz Denneau Courtesy, Lizz Denneau
"Burden of Blackness: Lamentations" by Elizabeth BurdenCourtesy, Elizabeth Burden
"#HandsUpDon'tShoot" by Elizabeth BurdenCourtesy, Elizabeth Burden
"Box Stack 1" by Elizabeth BurdenCourtesy, Elizabeth Burden
"How to Make a Country" by Alanna AiritamCourtesy Alanna Airitam
"White Privilege 1", "White Privilege 2", and "White Privilege 3" by Alanna Airitam, on display in Tucson, Ariz.Arizona Illustrated
Alanna Airitam, in a profile produced by Andrew Brown for Arizona Illustrated on PBS-6.
- Actor & author Cary Elwes has been in more than 150 films and TV shows. But, in his own estimation, nothing will probably ever top his portrayal of Westley, the swashbuckling romantic lead from the 1987 movie The Princess Bride. Elwes even wrote the definitive book on the matter, As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride. In advance of his March 4th appearance at the Fox Tucson Theatre, Cary Elwes tells Mark about the bond that is still shared between those who made the movie, and the fans who love it.
Cary Elwes as Westley in the 1987 film "The Princess Bride."
Promotional image for "An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes," which takes place at the Fox Theater in Tucson, Ariz. on March 4, 2022.
- Literacy Connects presents a radio edition of “Stories That Soar!”. It's a Tucson non-profit that empowers students of all ages by bringing their stories to life in other mediums. To do this, they utilize the talents of professional actors and musicians. This time, this story is Jail, written by Mario, who was then a 3rd grader in the Tucson Unified School District. In August of 2021, “Stories That Soar!” was one of 14 literacy programs in the entire world to be recognized with an award from the Library of Congress. They were chosen as a "Best Practice Honoree", for promoting literacy using innovative methods. Interested student-age readers who'd like to take part in STS! can feed their stories to "The Magic Box Story Portal" now! And maybe, you will hear them on Arizona Spotlight one day.
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