"The Dance of Yao"
Jan 30, 2015 A trio of virtuoso musicians play a traditional Chinese folk melody, perfom at the Confucius Institute's New Year Celebration.
Arizona Spotlight for January 30th, 2015
Jan 29, 2015 Members of Congress tour the U.S. / Mexico border; scientist Chris Impey ponders the human need to explore "Beyond"; UA students learn about life in Cuba; traditional Chinese music welcomes "The Year of the Goat".
Cuba as a Classroom
Jan 29, 2015 Annual summer trips educate University of Arizona students about the culture, politics and daily life of an isolated island nation.
Arizona Spotlight for January 23rd, 2015
Jan 22, 2015 Burt Bacharach headlines the Tucson Jazz Festival; a visit to The Flying Leap Vineyards in Southern Arizona; and from Tierney to Depp, a look at three films about John Dillinger.
Students At Risk of Dropping Out Get Surprise Visits from Tucson Officials
Jan 16, 2015 Steps to Success Walk aims at getting teens back in the classroom
Arizona Spotlight for January 16th, 2015
Jan 15, 2015 Volunteers unite to help students in danger of dropping out; how the ecological war against buffelgrass is waged; restoring the legend of Vaudeville-era entertainer Sophie Tucker; a look back at the films of Sir Alec Guinness.
Arizona Spotlight for January 9th, 2015
Jan 9, 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".
"Teddy Tonight!"
Jan 8, 2015 Laurence Luckinbill's acting career spans from Shakespeare to Star Trek. He visits Tucson this weekend to perform a one-man show about the private side of American President Theodore Roosevelt.
Stairwell Session: Mitzi Cowell
Dec 19, 2014 Listen to the sly, bluesy songs of one of Tucson's most in demand musicians
Arizona Spotlight for December 19th, 2014
Dec 19, 2014 New director of Tucson non-profit works to preserve plants and agricultural knowledge; local author explores mythical side of Tucson urban landscape; Stairwell Session featuring Mitzi Cowell.
Arizona Spotlight for December 12, 2014
Dec 12, 2014 Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto comes to Tucson; three "art dads" talk about staying true to their children and art; Camp Born This Way helps transgender youth find their identities; folklorist tells about telegrams sent from Old Pueblo to Vatican City.
Art Dads
Dec 11, 2014 Meet three Tucson artists who are learning to balance their creative pursuits with the responsibility of being fathers.
Broadway to Hollywood
Dec 5, 2014 Pianist & cultural historian Richard Glazier shares stories about some of the great American popular composers of the 20th century, including the Gershwins and Irving Berlin.
The Lives and Loss of Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl
Dec 5, 2014 Friends of Derrick and Amy Ross organize benefit this weekend in their honor.
What's It Like to Be in Immigration Limbo?
Dec 5, 2014 2 years in detention, now 'waiting ... just waiting': brother and sister on opposite sides of the system.
Arizona Spotlight for December 5, 2014
Dec 5, 2014 Story of a brother and sister who experienced different sides of immigration system; Tucson author remembers teaching in one room schoolhouse, overcomes blindness to write new book of visual grammar; musical duo Nowhere Man and a Whisky Girl remembered.Selected Archive Filters
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