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Exhibit Explores Desert Grasslands Art

On display: Artists 'passionate about the environment'

Ngawang Kunga Bista, Lama and Sand Mandala Artist, speaks with AZPM about the origin of sand mandalas, and the unique cultural dynamic that is a part of his remote community.

Buddhist Sand Mandala First in Southern Arizona

Week-long creation process ends with dissolution ceremony in Santa Cruz River

Mikee Pruitt busks in the streets of Tucson.

Traveling Busker Shares His Music, Philosophy

Mikee Pruitt, aka 20,000 Strongmen, plays Appalachian blues on streets of America.

Iskashitaa Refugee Network is a grass roots organization that helps rebuild refugee lives through their partnerships with volunteers and local organizations.

Refugees Find Sense of Place in Harvest

Mesquite bean gathering allows Tucson's new residents to connect

Phoenix based photographer Scott Baxter traveled across Arizona for more than 10 years to complete this project, which includes 100 striking black-and-white photos of families who have been ranching since, or before, Arizona became a state in 1912.

Photographer Strives to Capture Vanishing Culture

Scott Baxter travels the state to record the ranching tradition

Web Feature: Finding Sanctuary

A dancer seeking solace in the desert finds a home in Sanctuary Cove

Southern Arizonan Frances Causey co-produced this documentary aimed at exposing what she calls a corrupt system.

Did Someone Heist the American Dream?

Southern Arizona documentary filmmaker addresses economic crisis

Lead Exhibit Curator of the Arizona State Museum Diane Dittemore shows us Native American baskets and talks about the hundreds of baskets from Apache, Hope, O'odham tribes and more that the museum will be exhibiting from April of this year until June next year.

World-Class Basketry Exhibit Opens Soon

Arizona State Museum will display collection of Native American artifacts

Former folk star Dolan Ellis has served as Arizona's official balladeer since 1966.

Web Feature: The Balladeer

A former folk music star devotes himself to saving Arizona’s songs

Frida Kahlo Photo Exhibit at Tucson Museum of Art

Famed Mexican artist 'presents her persona,' curator says of intimate shots

Web Feature: Fulfillment in Fleece

Arizona families find joy in alpacas

A new memorial, quietly erected in the days before the tragedy's anniversary, marks the place where six died and 13 more were wounded.

One Year Later, Tucson Prepares to Honor a Tragedy

On the first anniversary of the January 8, 2011 shooting, Arizonans gather for vigils, memorials

The Wilhelm family found peace and closeness in Arizona's wine country.

Web Feature: In Wine and War

Two Gulf War veterans find a new start in Arizona’s wine country

Since 1974, Benson's Singing Wind Bookstore has lured students of the Southwest well off the beaten path.

Web Feature: A Bookstore at the End of the World

On a remote ranch outside Benson, a librarian tends a unique collection—and a devoted following

Arizonans Reflect on 9/11 With Sadness, Hope, Unity

Remembering those who died, educating about diversity, coming together

Aryon Williams, Jr. was released from death row in July 2011 after serving two decades behind bars.

Life After Death Row

For many former inmates, the walk beyond bars can be tougher than it seems

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