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"La Santa Muerte," Alejandra Platt-Torres 2010 (cropped)

Exhibit: 'A World Separated by Borders'

Mar 14, 2013 State Museum photography display evokes imagination
TMA Desert Grasslands

Exhibit Explores Desert Grasslands Art

Mar 7, 2013 On display: Artists 'passionate about the environment'
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

Feb 28, 2013 Glass-blowing competition draws crowd, interest in art

'Practice Calligraphy, Live Longer'

Feb 28, 2013 UA professor brings ancient art to her students

Custom Bootmaker Sees Business Decline

Feb 21, 2013 South Tucson entrepreneur hanging on 73 years later
On display at The Drawing Studio: "Jimmy" by artist Stephen Romaniello.

Drawing Studio: 'Skills of Visual Thinking'

Jan 24, 2013 Downtown art collective marks 21 years of innovative education
Neighbors shovel rich soil for the first plots in Rincon Heights' community garden.

Community Gardening Sprouts in Tucson

Dec 3, 2012 Rincon Heights establishes 18 plots, hopes for many more
Dan Buckley, a long-time Tucson resident, former journalist, videographer talks about his new documentary about the city's El Casino Ballroom.

El Casino Ballroom in Limelight

Nov 29, 2012 Community, cultural home to many featured in documentary
We have a profile of a coffee expert, Noel Trapp, who's consulting services have been sought around the world and we find out why he has decided to make Tucson his home.

Passionate Barista Spreads the Gospel of Good Coffee

Nov 1, 2012 In one Tucson coffee shop, an unusual coffee expert pursues the perfect cup of joe.
Marian Ahmed harvests tomatoes with the Iskashitaa Refugee Network. Ahmed is a refugee from Somalia who arrived in the U.S. more than eight years ago.

Web Feature: The Gleaners

Oct 4, 2012 Iskashitaa refugees find kinship, community in harvesting Tucson’s unwanted food
UA Poetry Center's "Family Days" encourage families to enjoy poetry and language together.

Open House Welcomes Words for All Ages

Sep 19, 2012 UA Poetry Center's Family Days invite youth and their families to explore poetry, language arts together
We spoke with representatives from the Arizona State Museum to discuss and view some of the quilts made by artists of the Hopi Nation.

Hopi Heritage in Tucson

Sep 17, 2012 Colorful quilts part of history, culture
Iskashitaa Refugee Network is a grass roots organization that helps rebuild refugee lives through their partnerships with volunteers and local organizations.

Refugees Find Sense of Place in Harvest

Jul 26, 2012 Mesquite bean gathering allows Tucson's new residents to connect
Isaiah Unruh, Sarah Sanderson and Emily Garcia, all students from the Fine Arts Youth Academy, perform in classic play, "Aida."

Youth Bring Fresh Approach to Classic Love Story

Jun 27, 2012 Meet stars of Fine Arts Youth Academy's production of Elton John's Aida adaptation

Ray Bradbury's Tucson Chronicles

Jun 11, 2012 Pima College professor shows impact Old Pueblo had on him when he lived here as a boy

U.S. Muslim Teens Facing Identity Questions

May 7, 2012 Psychologist works with them to build comfort, confidence in themselves

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