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Joshua Breakstone

The busy New York-based jazz guitarist brings sophisticated sound to Tucson, talks about musical heroes Leonard Bernstein, Jimi Hendrix & Frank Zappa.

Voices for the Cure with Kim Puete and Jennifer Wigle

Listen to two of the countless women whose lives have been touched by breast cancer share their story of courage, love, hope.

Borderlands Theater Tells Story of Jan. 8 Hero Daniel Hernandez

His memoirs serve as blue-print for "quintessential Tucson story," director of play says.

Arizona Spotlight for October 3, 2014

Tucson business report update; Voices for the Cure returns; Borderlands Theater presents new play; Tucson school district hopes to be more inclusive of transgender, gender creative students.

Flowing Wells Latest to Add Gender Identity to Non-Discrimination Policy

School district hopes to equip teachers, counselors, others with tools to best accommodate transgender, gender creative students.

Arizona Spotlight for September 26, 2014

Meet Tucson musician who made some wrong turns before he found his way; local trauma surgeon Dr. Peter Rhee talks new book; a place where every word counts.

Fire Prevention in the Chiricahuas

Chiricahua Mountains assist fire ecology research; they're the largest most biodiverse of Arizona's 'Sky Islands.'

The Aquabat Way

Christian Jacobs shares his joy and amazement over a career built on music, costumed characters, and comic book science fiction.

Chinese Culture Festival Returns

Lecture explores the cultural resonance of time telling; trio of young virtuoso musicians performs on traditional instruments.

Arizona Spotlight for September 19, 2014

Chiricahua Mountains assist fire ecology research; The Aquabats! lead singer talks fun and inspiration; exploring history of time-telling in China; traditional Chinese trio performs.

Arizona Spotlight for September 12, 2014

Vail resident Nina Roosevelt Gibson talks growing up Roosevelt; The Rogue Theatre begins new season with classic play on immigrant life; Sound Fiction: C.E. Poverman's "Love by Drowning".

C-130 Aircraft Celebrates 60th Anniversary

In August 1954, the first C-130 rolled off the Lockheed assembly line; now is still being used in every branch of the military.

Arizona Spotlight for September 5, 2014

Camp Born This Way offers support to transgender kids, families; 60th anniversary of the C-130 aircraft; veteran shares how army life changed her values; author Charles Bowden remembered.

Camp Brings Support to Transgender, Gender Creative Kids

Freely expressing gender identity is at center of Camp Born This Way; children, families build a supportive community.

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.

Maria Bamford Hears Voices

Telling stories from life's darker places gives Bamford's comedy a poignant edge; performing standup at Tucson's Rialto Theatre on September 6th.

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