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Roll Acosta

Listen to music from "This Dreamt Existence", the first full-length album from the Tucson acoustic trio, who tell how the experience made them both better musicians and better friends.

Ancient Signs of Intelligent Life

Visit some petroglyph sites in the Tucson Mountains with guide Allen Dart, the executive director of The Old Pueblo Archaeology Center.

Book Club Discusses Literary Works No Longer Taught At TUSD

The Mexican American Studies Book Club meets for the first time

Outside Dollars a Gift in CD8 Race

Nearly $1M in Super PAC funding has come in on both sides

Shootout at the O.K. Corral

Film reviewer Chris Dashiell looks at some of the different interpretations this historic event has received in film, from "Tombstone" to "Hour of the Gun"

Poetry Off The Page

The U of A Poetry Center's spring symposium brings together cutting edge literary talent for a celebration of the creative freedom of poetry.

Electric Cars

A closer look at Level 3 electric vehicle (EV) chargers, and the current controversy over which will become the industry standard.

Teachers' Voices with Adrienne Capone and Kevin Lopez

Meet a Baboquivari Middle School student who decided that since her school couldn't provide a poetry club, she'd start one herself

Web Feature: Bearing the Burden

Mental health budget cuts leave state agencies, community centers and patients struggling

The Battle Of Picacho Pass, Brought Back To Life

Re-enactors stage western Civil War battles at Picacho Peak State Park.

Heist: Who Stole the American Dream?

A conversation with filmmaker Frances Causey about a new documentary that examines America's financial woes and the dwindling size of the middle class.

Drunk at the Funeral

A conversation with Tucson-based musician and composer Chris Black about the unique vision behind his latest work, an illustrated album of music for piano and percussion.

Shirley MacLaine

The legendary actress, dancer, author and spiritualist talks about her new role on "Downton Abbey"

Teacher's Voices: Professor Scott Tyo and Brenda Maytorena

New program gives college professor face time with elementary school kids.

Female Comedy Quartet "Women Fully Clothed" makes Tucson debut

Canadian actress & comedian Teresa Pavlinek appears alongside three other Second City comedy veterans in a live sketch comedy concert at the Fox Tucson Theatre.

True West Towns

Magazine's annual list of towns that celebrate their heritage names Prescott #1, slights Tombstone.

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