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The great white whale, sighted in Tucson!

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A conversation with ecologist Brad Lancaster; and the series "Youth Crossing Gender Borders" begins.

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Arizona Spotlight

January 9th, 2020

NPR
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Featured on the January 9th, 2020 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:

gender border students hero “Before teens come out to a parent they’ve been researching it on their own for two to three years.” – Lizette Trujillo
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  • Tony Paniagua interviews author and ecologist Brad Lancaster about his efforts to promote water conservation, and educate the public about this vital resource. Brad Lancaster will hold a free interactive presentation and book signing on Wednesday, January 15, starting at 6:30 pm at Exo Roast on 6th Avenue just north of downtown Tucson.

brad lancaster studio hero Author Brad Lancaster in the AZPM Radio Studio.
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  • And, Captain Ahab’s hunt for the great white whale arrives in Tucson. Mark talks with the director Cynthia Meier, and actor Joseph McGrath of The Rogue Theatre’s new stage production of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick Performances of Moby Dick begin Thursday, January 9th at 7:30 pm, and continue weekly from Thursdays to Sundays through January 26th. The Rogue Theatre is located in the Historic “Y”, at 300 East University Boulevard.

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