Sound Fiction: Pills and Starships
Pulitzer-nominated author Lydia Millet reads from her new young adult science fiction novel, a dystopian portrait of a teen's struggle to make sense of her world.
Performance Piece Explores Culture of Border Region
Sonoran Strange raises questions about life in along the U.S.-Mexico borderlands; piece includes video projection; bilingual performance art.
Arizona Spotlight for May 30, 2014
Trauma surgeon Peter Rhee's new book; Tony Furtado's musical passions; Lydia Millet reads from her dystopian young adult novel "Pills and Starships"; Maya Angelou remembered
Gabriel Sullivan's New Year's Resolution: One Song A Day
While driving back from the Grand Canyon on January 1, Tucson musician vowed to write, record and publish one song every day this year.
Hollywood's Favorite Outlaw
Chris Dashiell reflects on three different portrayals of Old West anti-hero Billy the Kid, representing three different eras of movie making.
Arizona Spotlight for May 23, 2014
Brazilian seeking asylum in US after fleeing persecution for being gay; Gabriel Sullivan plans to write one song every day; movie legacy of Billy the Kid.
LGBT Global Persecution Leads to Asylum Seekers in Southern AZ
Marco Antonio Galdino left São Paulo in 1995, lives in Tucson while he awaits appeal of refugee rejection.
San Ysidro Festival
The Friends of Tucson's Birthplace invite the community to celebrate more than 4,000 years of local history.
Old Pueblo's World of Magic and Fairy Tales
Valley of the Moon is a private park tucked away in a quiet neighborhood just north of Winterhaven. After 90 years, it’s still an oasis for children of all ages.
Tales of Tucson: 'Forever Home'
An abandoned Tucson girl who wishes for a “forever home” finds unlikely allies at the Valley of the Moon.
Arizona Spotlight for May 16, 2014
Local history honored at San Ysidro Fest; fantasy and reality of Valley of the Moon.
Spring Signals the Start of Honeybee Migration Season in AZ
Experts say the negative reputation of Africanized bees is not entirely deserved.
Arizona Spotlight for May 9, 2014
What's behind increased reports of Africanized honey bees?; program helps teens cope with stress; Della Williams is a breast cancer survivor and Tohono O'odham elder.
The Tucson Folksingers Reunion
Tucsonans who were united by a love of music more than 50 years ago reunite to take part in the Tucson Folk Festival.
Doc Pieces Together Story of Migrant Found Dead in AZ Desert
“Who is Dayani Cristal?” puts Pima County on international map as it premiers across the world.
