"The Reason for Flowers"
Get a different perspective on the beauty, ecology and lore of flowers from Stephen Buchmann, a pollination expert and the author of a new book of natural history.
Arizona Spotlight for July 24, 2015
Author and scientist Stephen Buchmann discusses "The Reason for Flowers"; three film scores that added dimension to their classic films; how one man overcame illiteracy; paying attention to stink bugs in love.
The Art of Paying Attention: Stink Bug Love
Artist and writer Beth Surdut knows that true adventure can be found just outside your window -- and sometimes, it's pretty racy...
"The Picture of Dorian Gray"
The Rogue Theatre offers a new stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic tale of timelessness.
Welcoming New Americans
Attend a naturalization ceremony at the DeConcini Federal Courthouse in Tucson, where 46 candidates from 17 countries take their oaths of allegiance.
The Art of Paying Attention: The Rabbit Warren
The first in a series of essays by wildlife illustrator Beth Surdut about the adventures that may be outside your window.
Arizona Spotlight for July 17, 2015
A welcome to new American citizens from around the globe; sharing music and camaraderie in Downtown Tucson; The Rogue Theatre's new look at "The Portrait of Dorian Gray"; and a call to practice paying attention in your own backyard.
Piano Bar Brings Business, Song to Downtown Tucson
Downtown Tucson's new musical diversion reconnects to the past.
Janni Lee Simner
Tucson author creates fantasy worlds from imagination, research, and a knack for creating sense of place.
Arizona Spotlight for July 10, 2015
A community finds common ground in a local park; Sun Sounds of Arizona reads print media for those who can't; author Janni Lee Simner talks about creating fantasy fiction; unusual style of yoga offers "Authentic Movement".
Pluto-Palooza
Find out why the dwarf planet Pluto casts a historical shadow over the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, where NASA's July 14th Pluto flyby is big news.
Arizona Spotlight for July 3rd, 2015
Exploring the planet Pluto as never before; land and sea survival training tests Air Force pilots' mettle; monsoon love for toads, tarantulas, and tortoises; and A Book I Love.
Survival Training
Learn what pilots and ground crew gain from testing their limits during survival training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
"Desert Bloom"
Film writer Chris Dashiell shares his thoughts on a little-known film that used mid-1980s Tucson as a stand-in for 1951 Las Vegas.
Arizona Spotlight for June 26, 2015
Eating "Unprocesssed" for a full year; National Independents Week stresses importance of buying local; Chris Dashiell reviews "Desert Bloom" from 1986; and foibles of would-be Arizona outlaws Cyclone Bill & Climax Jim.
