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Statue of the short-faced bear at Lubbock Lake Landmark, a natural history museum in Lubbock, Texas.

"Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America’s Lost Super Beast" with author Mike Stark.

Jul 28, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Rodeo champion Sherry Cervi honored with Marana street names; and actor Jon Proudstar talks about "Reservation Dogs" as season 2 arrives.
Gabby Giffords at a special advance screening of "Gabby Giffords: Won't Back Down" in Washington D.C.

“Gabby Giffords: Won’t Back Down” is a journey of healing from gun violence.

Jul 20, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The mission of Homicide Survivors Inc.; and exploring meaning & purpose at the 39th International Dream Convention.
Sebastian Robins and Mona Hayda

Travel Route 66 with "The Great Muslim American Road Trip."

Jul 14, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Archive Tucson features Cesar Aguirre; the Longfin dace's return to the Santa Cruz river; and the fantastical story of a "Mythical Creature of the Southwest."
A screenshot from "Godzilla vs. Moguera" (A Short Stop motion battle), produced by Jurassic studios (aka Tobias).

Young Arizona filmmaker makes epics in miniature.

Jul 7, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Making Tucson more accessible for those with visual impairments; Neighbors come together and transform their alleyway as a means of coping with grief; and a look at the rarely enforced "Stupid motorist" law.
A sea turtle heads back to the ocean after the tortugueros have finished gathering data on it.

Providing a future for sea turtles in Kino Bay.

Jun 29, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A roundtable with Young Muslims about maintaining their faith in a secular culture; and the difficult reality of living with aphasia.
A collage of images representing 50+ years of "Star Trek" on television.

Has "Star Trek" changed the world? Author Ryan Britt examines a legacy lasting 50 years... and beyond.

Jun 23, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: How A Tucson woman made a life-changing transformation through art.
Tucson baker extraordinaire, Don Guerra.

A grassroots Tucson baker wins a national award for excellence.

Jun 16, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Renowned author Tom Miller reads from "Where Was I? A Travel Writer's Memoir"; Adiba Nelson shares truth about her first day on the job as a new mother; and remembering cowboy poet & philosopher Baxter Black.
Em Bowen.

One Tucsonan’s journey to becoming emotionally accountable -- and taking a stand against oppression.

Jun 13, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: What the Pima County Library’s “#READBLACK” initiative wants to share with the world, and decoding "The FBI Way" with author Frank Figliuzzi.
Vikki, from "The Crone Body".

Praising the earned beauty of "The Crone Body".

Jun 2, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Therapist Susan Miner on building the foundation for inner peace; and the history behind Ormsby Park in Tucson's Barrio Santa Cruz.
"A Man's Man", a short film featured in "I Dream in Widescreen 2022".

"I Dream in Widescreen 2022" is a feast for the mind's eye.

May 24, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: How a lone graduate student provides top-notch COVID date from Sonora; Live Theatre Workshop's "Body Awareness" initiates some challenging conversations; and Wiley Ray and his Big O Band spread the legacy of Roy Orbison.
Cynthia Jeffery and Bryn Booth in The Rogue Theatre production of "Mrs. Dalloway".

Virgina Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway" at The Rogue Theatre.

Apr 28, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Susan Cummins Miller on "Making Silent Stones Sing"; Adiba Nelson tells how her journey to "Ain't That a Mother" began; and what Naya Arbiter built in our community.
Gabrielle Pietrangelo in performance.

"...love you like you've never known you're worth." The songs of Gabrielle Pietrangelo.

Apr 14, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: An American hero gets some overdue recognition at Davis Monthan Air Force Base; and learn about the help - and hope - in Tucson for those living with aphasia.
The cover art for Oceanography's latest album, "Thirteen Songs About Driving Nowhere in Alphabetical Order."

"We Are Prone To Accidents Close to Home..." The songs of Oceanography.

Apr 7, 2022 Also on ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT: How UA recipients of the Mellon Foundation's "Fronteridades" grant are exploring the border experience; and author Jodie Hollander talks about leading a free series of "Poetry in the Parks" workshops.
Taylor dressed as Strawberry Poundcake at Tucson erotica Arts Show 2022 opening night.

Take a Peep at The Tucson Erotica Art Show.

Apr 2, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The history of Rukin Jelks and the Rillito Park Racetrack; memories of being a Tucson teen in the 1970s; and a teenager in Hermosillo who is an emerging film composer.
W Series drivers race in Brands Hatch, England 2019.

The drivers of the Women's Formula 1 racing circuit test their speed & skill in the Sonoran Desert.

Mar 18, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Reigning Miss Tucson Abby Charles talks food insecurity in Southern Arizona, and Michelle Ross creates literary experiences in miniature for her book "Shapeshifting".
Bill Kugelman, 97, views an exhibit at the Tucson Jewish Museum and Holocaust Center. Kugelman is a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Local Holocaust survivors share their message for the next generation

Mar 9, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A conversation with the director of Arizona Theatre Company's "Nina Simone: 4 Women"; and conversations with Pam Fessler and Henry Barajas, who will be featured at the Tucson Festival of Books.

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