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Arizona Theatre Company invites you to run "Barefoot in the Park".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Arizona Insect Festival returns to the University of Arizona; A look into how adaptive sports are building up Tucson's youth, and a post card from the 2023 Arizona Youth & Peace Conference.

barefoot in the park spot 2 Kyra Kennedy and Harry Bouvy as Corie Bratter and Victor Valasco in Arizona Theatre Company's production of Barefoot In The Park directed by Micheal Berresse.
Photo by Tim Fuller

Arizona Spotlight

September 28, 2023

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Featured on the September 28th, 2023 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:

Micheal berresse spot 1 Michael Berresse with Leah Britton in the AZPM Studio.
Photo by Bitty Rosenberg
barefoot in the park 3 spot Director Michael Berresse and the cast examining the set model for “Barefoot in the Park”
Photo by Tim Fuller
insect fest 2 Todd Schlenke brought extra guests to the AZPM Studio, an aquarium of Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches.
Insect fest 1 spot VIEW LARGER Mark holds Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches with Todd Schlenke.
Insect festival cockroach stand Maija Hildebrand says holding a tarantula helped her overcome her fear of picking up a cockroach.
Vanessa Barchfield, AZPM

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Gridley Middle School team plays wheelchair basketball The Gridley Middle School basketball team plays against the Junior Wildcats during a wheelchair basketball game on Thursday, May 11, 2023 in Tucson.
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Gridley middle schooler attempts to block a junior wildcats player A student athlete from the Gridley Middle School basketball team attempts to get the ball on Thursday, May 11, 2023 in Tucson.
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Gridley crowd cheering The crowd cheers after the Gridley Grizzlies made a basket on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
Paola Rodriguez/AZPM News

Tucson youth and Peace spot 1 the 12th Annual Youth and Peace Conference was held at Pima Community College.
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Tucson youth and Peace spot 2 Tucson Youth and Peace attendees participating in a circle activity.
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