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Margaret Zinser, Glass Artist President of the SGS Board of Directors, discusses the activities at the Sonoran Glass School and the recent Flame-Off, a competition featuring accomplished glass artists, held at the Rialto Theatre.

'Flame-Off' Leads to Delicate Creations

Glass-blowing competition draws crowd, interest in art

'Practice Calligraphy, Live Longer'

UA professor brings ancient art to her students
Cooling Water, Eanger Irving Couse (1866-1936)

At Museum: Natural Elements in Western Art

Linking 'real and physical worlds with envisioned and spiritual worlds'

Inmate Writing Allows Freedom of Expression

Author & UA professor Erec Toso discusses the special writing workshops that he leads at a Tucson prison, and shares some of the truth and beauty that is the result
The Portland Cello Project

The Portland Cello Project

Have you ever wondered what multiple cellos and an alternative folk trio performing the music of pop composer Beck would sound like?
The first Hollywood film about bank robber John Dillinger was made in 1945 and starred Lawrence Tierney

Three Views of John Dillinger

"Public Enemy No. 1" John Dillinger made history in Tucson 81 years ago this month. Film writer Chris Dashiell looks back at three different Dillinger-inspired films from three different Hollywood eras
On display at The Drawing Studio: "Jimmy" by artist Stephen Romaniello.

Drawing Studio: 'Skills of Visual Thinking'

Downtown art collective marks 21 years of innovative education
Darryl Cherney and Judi Bari sing at Nationwide Tree-sit Week, in Mendocino County, Aug. 1989

"Who Bombed Judi Bari?"

A new documentary asks tough questions about a 1990 car bombing that gravely injured environmental activist Judi Bari and her colleague, filmmaker Darryl Cherney
Indigo Girls Amy Ray (l) and Emily Saliers (r)

Indigo Girls Meet The Tucson Symphony

Singer, songwriter, and musician Emily Saliers discusses Indigo Girls' new symphonic tour, and what it takes to re-imagine their music with an orchestral backing
Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

Listen to a conversation with the comedy legend about her show, her friends, and the first time she got fired from a job.
A theatrical poster for the low-budget Roger Corman science fiction thriller "Not Of This Earth" ( 1957)

Roger Corman

An exclusive interview with the independent film visionary about a few of the almost 500 movies he's made over a six decade career that is still going strong
Vincent Price stars as eccentric nobleman Verden Fell for director Roger Corman in the 1964 film "Tomb of Ligeia", inspired by Edgar Allan Poe

The Tomb of Ligeia

Film writer Chris Dashiell looks back at Roger Corman's 1964 adaptation of an Edgar Allan Poe story about love from beyond the grave
Kee Malesky in a characteristic pose

Kee Malesky

Her name may be a familiar one, but what does being an NPR librarian actually mean? Find out about her new book "Learn Something New Every Day: 365 Facts to Fulfill Your Life"
A lobby card for Buñuel's 1953 film El, which is still unavailable on DVD

Luis Buñuel

Film reviewer Chris Dashiell says that some of the acclaimed Spanish director's best films were made in Mexico during the 1950's
Neighbors shovel rich soil for the first plots in Rincon Heights' community garden.

Community Gardening Sprouts in Tucson

Rincon Heights establishes 18 plots, hopes for many more

Spotlight Session: Joey Burns of Calexico

Listen to some exclusive solo performances from Calexico's front man, along with an interview about the band's journey to New Orleans to make their new album "Algiers"

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