Arizona Spotlight - Episodes

Jean Fedigan, executive director of the Sister José Shelter and some of the shelters residents, watch TV and take a break from the harsh life on the street.

Local Homeless Women's Shelter Offers Sense of Community

Dec 12, 2013 A 1,200-square-foot house stands near south downtown Tucson, where women in need can eat, rest, feel support.

Planet Rabbit

Dec 6, 2013 Learn about one artist's inspiration to take art out of the gallery and into local communities.

Nancy McCallion & Danny Krieger

Stairwell Session: Nancy McCallion

Dec 6, 2013 Local songwriter digs deep into her own experience to create music that blends traditions

Siblings Apart For Years, One US Citizen, Other Faces Deportation

Dec 6, 2013 Brother and sister are part of nationwide effort to fix "a broken immigration system;" born to same parents but in different countries.

Az Spotlight Mark McLemore

Arizona Spotlight for December 6th, 2013

Dec 5, 2013 Immigration detention separates family, the Planet Rabbit mobile gallery takes to the streets, and a Stairwell Session with Nancy McCallion.

Program Provides Juvenile Offenders With Second Chance

Nov 27, 2013 YARDS is an educative nine-week program that teachers youth skills; in collaboration with Pima County's juvenile court system.

Arizona Spotlight for Nov. 22, 2013

Nov 22, 2013 Annual bicycling race faces financial challenges, exploring tribal and dance music mixes, restoring plants in Patagonia to help polinators, and more

Rebecca Brukman. 11/26/12.
Bikers cross the finish line at El Tour De Tucson.

After 31 Years El Tour de Tucson is Without Title Sponsor

Nov 22, 2013 UAMC's six-year title sponsorship contract expired, leaving budget with a $250K hole, but things are looking up, tradition carries on.

Native American musicians blend electronic music with traditional drum and chant.

Native DJ Crew Brings Hybrid Pow Wow to Tucson

Nov 22, 2013 Our music "goes against the long history of misrepresentation of aboriginal people," says group member.

Bethany Brandt presses the air from the soil around the roots of a young plant at Deep Dirt Farm in Patagonia, Ariz. Brandt helps monitor the progress of the vegetation as a volunteer with Borderlands Restoration.

Patagonia Group Hopes to Restore Water Flow, Wildlife

Nov 22, 2013 They have introduced more than 2,600 plants this last year, all grown from seed, member of Borderlands Restoration.

Tucsonan Struggles to Find a Kidney, Turns to Facebook

Nov 15, 2013 Don Do, a 23-year-old former UA student, created an event page to reach out to people, hoping to find a donor.

Q & A With John Sebastian

Nov 15, 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will perform at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix Nov. 17, 18.

Arizona Spotlight

Nov 15, 2013 November 15, 2013 show

NAU Student Housing May Result in Eviction of Area's Residents

Nov 8, 2013 Proposed project by Georgia-based company could force about 50 families to move out from their homes.

Noel Paul Stookey

Nov 7, 2013 Best known as the tallest member of folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary, Noel Paul reflects on fifty years of music and memories

Doc Explores '60s Activism Through Family Experience

Nov 7, 2013 "It's a film about the tragedy of idealism," says director of Tatanka, one of the films featured at the Loft Film Festival.

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