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The Preservation Hall Jazz Band join forces with bluegrass legend Del McCoury & his band.

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band Meets The Del McCoury Band

Musical legends from two different worlds - jazz and bluegrass - join forces for a concert at Centennial Hall on April 9th.

Actor Michael York portrays composer and pianist Franz Liszt in "Lisztian Loves"

Michael York and "Lisztian Loves"

The acclaimed actor visits Tucson to portray composer Franz Liszt in a world premiere production from Chamber Music Plus on April 3rd, featuring the virtusoso pianist Andre Watts.

Bernadette Peters sings with the Tucson Symphony

The stage and screen diva talks about her upcoming Tucson concert, her passion for the songs of Stephen Sondheim, and her love of dogs.

Lisa Napoli, in front of a group of Bhutanese youth from the READ Global Library in Ura, Bhutan.

How Lisa Napoli Found Her "Radio Shangri-La"

A mid-life crisis sent this successful public radio producer to Bhutan, where she helped establish the nation's first youth-oriented community radio station.

Victor Aros' scrappy front-yard sign commemorates his family's rodeo history.

Web Feature: Love and Rodeo

For one Tucson family, competing in rodeo is a beloved art--and a balancing act

"The Chocolate Voice is simple and small--you can get through it," says publisher Gwen Pierce.

Web Feature: Finding a Voice

One woman works to learn and tell her hometown's untold stories, and finds herself reconnecting to her roots

The "Borderlandia: Cultural Topographies" exhibit at the Tucson Museum of Art explores some of the unique themes of U.S./Mexico interactions.

Artists Merge Cultures in Borderlandia

U.S./Mexico border deconstructed through glass and mixed media exhibit at Tucson Museum of Art

Joe Wilson discusses his controversial and critically-acclaimed film, *Out in the Silence*.

Out in the Silence

Award-winning film director reflects on his campaign for civil rights

Paula Poundstone, doing what she loves best.

Paula Poundstone on the Craft of Comedy

The comedian reflects on over 30 years of making audiences laugh as she returns to Tucson for a Feb. 19 show at Centennial Hall.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is on display this month at the Arizona State Museum. Although the treaty is more than 170 years old, it's considered a living document because it continues to shape people's lives in very concrete ways, particularly their relationship to natural resources such as water and grazing.

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Goes On Tour

Key parts of the historic document that purchased much of the West from Mexico are on display in Tucson during February

One former illegal tagger is exploring alternatives to the city's ongoing graffiti abatement program.

Tackling Tucson's Graffiti

Local artist thinks legal walls might help curb illegal tagging

Spanish-born singer / songwriter Jairo Zavala, aka DePedro.

Spotlight Session: Jairo Zavala

Listen to the vibrant and romantic music of Jairo Zavala, playing both solo and in duet with Joey Burns of Calexico.

Student poets Samantha Neville (left) and Ochana Otto compete in poetry recitation.

Students Shine Out Loud

Tucson high schoolers compete in Poetry Outloud, a national poetry recitation event

Author Leslie Marmon Silko draws inspiration from the wilderness around her Tucson home.

Acclaimed writer Leslie Marmon Silko shares secrets from "The Turquoise Ledge"

Her first book in ten years explores her own life and that of the Sonoran Desert in a non-linear fashion.

The *Journey of Lewis and Clark* is currently on display at the Tucson Museum of Art.

The Journey of Lewis and Clark

Paintings based on writings cast epic journey in new light

Marina Gennadievna Verenikina has written songs since early childhood.

Singer/Songwriter Melds Cultural Traditions

A Russian-born musician rises in pop music circles

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