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Gems, Minerals, Fossils, Food, and Friends

International visitors flock to Tucson for the annual shiny shows.

Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers brings songs of love to Tucson.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Marquez Price's new book "The Backcourt" examines the bonds of family, friendship, and teamwork; and Luis shares what the first year of both high school and the COVID-19 pandemic was like for him in "The Class of 2024".

"Photographing with respect": How Tim H. Murphy creates unforgettable portraits of Indigenous dancers

Also on Arizona Spotlight: "Stories that Soar!" asks that we look for beauty beyond the screen; and an essay series "The Class of 2024" begins.

"Clickety-clack's, a-echoin' back, The Blues in the Night" at Arizona Theatre Company.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Old Pueblo Playwrights take stories to the stage in their New Play Festival; and the Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair celebrates its 70th anniversary.

Micky Dolenz on what being a Monkee means to him.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Invisible Theatre's production of "What the Constitution Means to Me"; and how Adiba Nelson's new children's book is a love letter to those seeking representation and a connection to spirituality.

Delfeayo Marsalis brings New Orleans jazz to Tucson.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Three emerging local jazz musicians; and storyteller Jess Losoya shares a story about freedom.

Stars who are coming to Tucson.

Jazz singer Dominique Eade, rocker Dweezil Zappa, and comedy legend Vicki Lawrence all bring their talents to The Old Pueblo.

Artists from ArtWorks bring their ideas of home to "Won't You Be My Neighbor?".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Tucson Bird Alliance will be making a difference in 2025; and actor and history buff Fred Pitts brings his one-man show "Aren't You..?" to Tucson.

Cholla High School students experience Native art through virtual reality

Students, through the use of virtual reality sets, listened to three different stories from Navajo artists.

How BICAS bridges bicycles, art and community.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The story of Ittai Sopher, a former Arizona Spotlight producer who became a "Jeopardy" champion; Marquez Price on the value of doing a digital detox; and "Stories that Soar!" features young kids thinking about big emotions.

Spotlight Community Theater's production of "Cinderella".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A tale of true love that started in Tucson in 1943 that continues today; and historian David Leighton shares the history of the Reid Park Zoo..

Remembering Paula Bronstein, a survivor of the Holocaust.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Beth Colburn Orozco shares the story of her search for the daughter she never knew.

Autumn among the aspens.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Lyse Doucet, chief international correspondent for the BBC, receives the 2024 Zenger Award for Press Freedom from the UA School of Journalism; and Richard Cachor Taylor's talks about his book "Birds of Arizona".

DUSK Music Festival returns to Tucson.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Voices from the Tucson Pride Festival; emerging UA filmmakers take the stage at San Diego Comic-Con; and historian David Leighton shares the star-studded story of Nick C. Hall.

The 16th Annual Haunted Halloween Arizona Spotlight!

Featuring: The stars of Live Theatre Workshop's "Misery"; Broadway designer David Korins' creations from "Beetlejuice"; a ghost story from "Stories That Soar!"; and the supernatural invades suburbia in the Ten-Minute Drama "The Jack-O-Lantern".

"Gaudy Sorrow" is author Barbara Seyda's memoir of love and loss.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Find out how the Assistance League of Tucson has been helping people in need for 65 years; and cold blooded critters (and those who love them) gather for the 22nd Tucson Reptile & Amphibian Show.

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