Arizona Spotlight for February 5, 2016
Research at ASU to better understand concussions; Fort Lowell Day celebrates Tucson history; a woman shares her bi-cultural world on "DÃmelo"; "Old Jews Telling Jokes" brings laughter to The Live Theatre Workshop.
Arizona Spotlight for January 29, 2016
Listen to the first Arizona Spotlight to be recorded in front of a live audinece, on Jan. 24, 2016 at the historic El Casino Ballroom in Tucson.
Postal History in Tucson: Letter That Fell Into the Sea
Central Tucson is home to 100-plus-year-old post office, countless stamps.
Arizona Spotlight for January 22, 2016
From StoryCorps, 10-year old Zoe shares thoughts on politics and race; what is the community story project "Dimelo" all about?; Patricia Ward Kelly honors the legacy of her husband Gene Kelly; singer Lizz Wright plays the Tucson Jazz Festival.
Tucsonan Who 'Was Always Scared to Come to the Library' Grows Up to Work There
Mission Library technical assistant says a grandfather's influence took him to a place he feared growing up.
Arizona Spotlight for January 15, 2016
StoryCorps in Tucson preents a grandfather's tale of adventure during World War II; new biography tells the story of the first American woman to become a doctor; Tucson unemployed look for work "Under the Sun".
Arizona Spotlight for January 8, 2015
Ron & Nancy Barber remember the aftermath of January 8, 2011; one of the oldest buildings in Arizona gets a facelift; a preview of the 2016 Jewish International Film Festival including "Mister Kaplan" and "Enter the Faun".
Stories from Roy Laos Transit Center: Where Do You Come From, and Where Are You Going?
Tucsonans make their way through their days, lives, and intersect at the transit hub on the south side.
Arizona Spotlight for December 11, 2015
A woman skydiving pioneer tells how her adventure began; a new documentary tells the story of a unique backyard filmmaker; visit the Saint Cecilia recording studio in downtown Tucson; and a Stairwell Session with Carlos Arzate.
Arizona Spotlight for December 4, 2015
A tale from StoryCorps; Reid Anderson from the jazz trio The Bad Plus; Ray Campas from Hollywood Barber College; the Owl and Panther Project.
Arizona Spotlight for November 27, 2015
A tale of love and dedication from StoryCorp's Tucson visit; what it takes to live for a full year without processed food; exploring the true reason for flowers.
Arizona Spotlight for November 20, 2015
StoryCorps arrives in Tucson; visit a peaceful Asian oasis in midtown Tucson; a community finds common ground in a neighborhood park; five experimental music artists use MOCA as a soundscape.
Arizona Spotlight for November 13, 2015
'Nam Jam marks 28 years of veteran brotherhood; veteran, folksinger & teacher Clyde Appleton remembered; Steven Wright takes his comedy seriously; voices form the 2015 All Souls Procession.
All Souls: Tucson's Annual Celebration of Life and Death
2015 procession estimated to be the largest in event's 25-year history.
Arizona Spotlight for October 9, 2015
Voices for the Cure returns; Tucson group shares interest in ancient Egypt; artist Beth Surdut learns that all lizards are not created equal; restoring a missing piece of Poland's Jewish history.
