Arizona Spotlight for May 1st, 2015
"Now en Español" tells how five Latina actresses became "Desperate Housewives" in Spanish; MacArthur Fellow Olivier Guyon searches the stars for distant planets; "I Dream in Widescreen" showcases student films; San Ysidro Festival revives old traditions.
Remembering the Women of Arizona History
A look at an Navajo advocate, a scientist and a children's crusader's work to better the lives of Arizonans
The Figure Examined
A tour of masterpieces from the Kasser Mochary Art Foundation that are on display at the Tucson Museum of Art.
Arizona Westerns
Film writer Chris Dashiell looks back at two classic films made in Arizona that were influenced by the flavor of the Southwest in different ways.
Tucson Residents Recall Recent Visit to Cuba
Island nation, now opening more to Americans' visits, is worthwhile, educational destination, they say.
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
A new documentary pays tribute to "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas", an entertainer who blazed trails for women in music, comedy, and business.
Sir Alec Guinness
Film writer Chris Dashiell chooses his favorite performances from an actor who later became a space hero in a galaxy far, far away.
"Teddy Tonight!"
Laurence Luckinbill's acting career spans from Shakespeare to Star Trek. He visits Tucson this weekend to perform a one-man show about the private side of American President Theodore Roosevelt.
Winterhaven Festival of Lights Celebrates 65 Years
Spectacle costs residents hundreds annually in new bulbs, decor, electricity; it also helps with Food Bank donations.
Hélène Berr: A Stolen Life
Holocaust scholar says there is much to learn from the recovered journal of a French Jewish woman who died in a concentration camp five days before liberation.
The Movie Studio System, Part III
Fim writer Chris Dashiell looks at the legacy of the smaller production houses that still managed to make a major contribution to the Hollywood golden age.
Chinese Culture Festival Returns
Lecture explores the cultural resonance of time telling; trio of young virtuoso musicians performs on traditional instruments.
The Movie Studio System, Part II
Chris Dashiell looks back to a time in Hollywood when stars weren't born, they were made -- by studios.
The Movie Studio System, Part 1
Film writer Chris Dashiell explores the origin of film industry practices that still hold sway a century later.
Culinary History of Ft. Lowell Military on Display
Exhibit offers a window into the lives and culture of the military through food; museum was US Army post from 1873 to 1891.
