Sherri Williamson prepares to tag a hummingbird at San Pedro House in Cochise County. September 22, 2018
San Pedro Hummingbirds
Featured on the November 15th, 2018 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
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Ariana Brocious talks with author Luis Alberto Urrea about the current state of border enforcement and the heated rhetoric that surrounds it. Urrea also shares the family history behind his latest book, The House of Broken Angels.
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You’ve probably heard of the practice of tagging large animals like bears and jaguars to study their migration habits and population size. Christopher Conover takes us to the banks of the San Pedro River in Cochise County, where volunteers are helping to carefully tag much smaller local residents: hummingbirds.
A volunteer prepares to release a hummingbird tagged at San Pedro House in Cochise County. September 22, 2018
- Tony Paniagua introduces us to a former journalist and attorney who says her life was saved by stand-up comedy. Nancy Stanley is the founder of "The Estrogen Hour" in Tucson, a program that’s been raising thousands of dollars for the community while helping women take to the stage to share their funniest experiences. The next “Estrogen Hour” will be Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 at Laffs Comedy Club in Tucson.
Nancy Stanley and other comedians perform during "The Estrogen Hour" at Laffs Comedy Caffé in Tucson.
- And, explore jazz history with flutist Gary Stroutsos as he talks about his mentor Paul Horn, and the value of playing spiritually centered music in sacred places. Ongtupqa, a film about Gary's musical odyssey at the Grand Canyon, will screen at The Loft Cinema on Saturday, November 17th at 4:30 pm. The next day, Gary performs a solo flute concert at Tucson's San Pedro Chapel on Sunday, November 18th.
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