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Final design for the Jan. 8 memorial by the Chee Salette Architecture Office.

Foundation Offers 'Naming Opportunities' for Donations to Jan. 8 Memorial

Donors' names will be displayed prominent places at the site for gifts of $1M or $500K.

Is Downtown Tucson a City Center for Everyone?

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The future of Tucson Clean & Beautiful; capturing monsoon lightning in images; "A Book I Love"; and a poem that recalls downtown Tucson's recent heritage.

Downtown Rebound: Conversations on Culture

Part 6: A lot of people now come downtown, but why? And where were they before?

Children's Museum of Tucson Celebrates 30 Years Saturday

The attraction will have special festivities to mark anniversary, including reduced admission.

Sizzle & Sass with Jazz Singer Natalie Douglas

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Welcoming New Americans; Dímelo's StorySLAM gets Tusconans talking about "belonging".

Stories from Tucson's South Side: What Makes a Place Your Favorite?

A Dímelo reporter takes an assignment in a place she knows well– her own neighborhood.
An agave goddess gazes from the side of the Benjamin Supply building on 6th Street and 7th Avenue in May 2016.

Mural Project Brings Downtown Tucson Buildings to Life

Artists will complete work early next month as part of beautification program.

A Holocaust History for Tucson; and SACASA's Mission During Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Chris Dashiell reviews "The Thin Yellow Line"; and a woman realizes her Japanese garden dreams in Tucson.
The streetcar passes people eating dinner on 4th Avenue on April 5, 2015.

Freeloading Riders Reported to Be Rare on Tucson Streetcar

Fare enforcers check one in five, find 99.96% have paid, well above national average.

Making Music From the Ground Up at the Saint Cecilia Studios

A year after opening, Tucson's newest recording studio brings new sounds downtown.

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.

All Souls: Tucson's Annual Celebration of Life and Death

2015 procession estimated to be the largest in event's 25-year history.
Samantha Bounkeua, violinist with Jimmy Carr and The Awkward Moments said playing on the streetcar was "exhilarating." "“Musicians always play spontaneously so often so it’s nice to play in different places because it keeps it so fresh," she said.

Live Music on Streetcar? Yes, in Tucson This Summer

Concert series kicks off, will continue Saturday evenings through August.

Cyclovia Crowds To Take Over Downtown Streets

Twice-a-year free event boosts people-powered transportation

Neighbors Question Plan to Raze Historic Downtown Motor Hotel

Developer will build low-income housing, housing for homeless veterans; opponents call an important part of Tucson's architectural history.
Participants of the weekly Meet Me at Manard's event make their way to Maynard's Kitchen.

Celebrating Five Years of 'Meeting' in Downtown Tucson

Meet Me at Maynards has attracted tens of thousands of people to weekly event where visitors can walk, run and enjoy other activities.

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