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A student who took part in the revolutionary 1968 summer art program depicted in the documentary "Off the Street".

A 1960s Documentary Hidden for Decades - Now Revealed in Tucson.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Should honorably discharged veterans be able to get their citizenship and military benefits restored after trouble with the law? And, a local artist's adventures canoeing with alligators in a Florida river.
The marching band attracts students from all grades who play various instruments.

Anniversary Celebration Brings Marching Band's Past and Present In Step

Catalina Foothills High School reunites current and former band members for its 25th year.
Nameplate of El Pueblo, a bilingual (Spanish/English) newspaper published in Tucson, Arizona from 1968-1969, from the Historic Mexican & Mexican American Press collection.

Funding Opens Next Phase of Project to Digitize Arizona's Historic Newspapers

The effort aims to increase the accessibility of newspapers that provide a window to the transition to early statehood and beyond.
An exhibit at the Arizona State Museum.

Project Aims to Gather SW Archaeological Data for Online Tool

The Cyber-Southwest project can help researchers understand issues facing pre-Columbian Southwest societies.
A statue of Robert E. Lee.

Civil War Monuments Stir Discussion for UA Historian

Katie Hemphill examines how landmarks contribute to a false narrative of American history
A view of Tucson from Tumamoc Hill.

Tucson Turns 242, Though Some Put Age at 4,000

Community celebration to include native foods, cannon fire on the presidio grounds.
A recreation of a gallery scene, with the Willem de Kooning painting "Woman - Ochre" at center.

De Kooning Painting Found, More Than 30 Years After Heist

'Woman - Ochre' was stolen from the University of Arizona Museum of Art in 1985, a baffling mystery for police and art historians.
Space artists retired astronaut Nicole Stott and planetary scientist William Hartmann of Tucson meet at Spacefest VIII.

Astronauts and Aficionados Enter Tucson's Orbit for Spacefest

Experts and fans rub shoulders during space-themed weekend.
Actors Joe Dallesandro and Tom Hompertz in Andy Warhol's "Lonesome Cowboys".

That Time Andy Warhol Tried to Shoot a Western in Tucson...

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Will Tucson voters approve the half cent sales tax increase?; local handyman shares stories of working across America; and a new twist on basket weaving traditions.
The 1938 bus was restored by a team of volunteers and others from Old Pueblo Trolley, Inc.

Historic Bus to Return to Bisbee for First Time Since '50s

24-passenger bus was a standard feature in the community in the last century.
Mel Johnson Jr. portrays an American legend in "Frederick Douglass: In the Shadow of Slavery".

Frederick Douglass Celebrated Onstage

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The imperilled future of Bears Ears National Monument; and Tucson author Edie Jarolim shares travel adventures in new book.

Inside the Arizona Highways Wildlife Guide

Also on Arizona Spotlight: From the Women's March to a Political Movement; Géza Röhrig's Holocaust Remembrance
Downtown Tucson at night.

Dillinger Days Will Close Roads in Downtown Tucson

The event commemorates the capture of the notorious bank robber in Tucson.
Work crews paint the old Pima County Courthouse building from a muted pink color (left) to it's original, more earth-tone tan color in early 2017.

Old Pima Courthouse Getting Original Shade of Paint

Iconic tile dome retained, original color restored as part of preservation project.

Early Arizona Records Available, Free, on Ancestry Website

The state inked a deal to open access to historical census, school, marriage, prison data.
Some of the horse-drawn vehicles in the 2014 Tucson Rodeo Parade, including fringe-top surreys.

Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum Open Next 3 Months

Exhibit, Jan. 2 - April 8, features fringe-top surreys from "Oklahoma!"

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