"The Dance of Yao"
A trio of virtuoso musicians play a traditional Chinese folk melody, perfom at the Confucius Institute's New Year Celebration.
Cuba as a Classroom
Annual summer trips educate University of Arizona students about the culture, politics and daily life of an isolated island nation.
Arizona Spotlight for January 23rd, 2015
Burt Bacharach headlines the Tucson Jazz Festival; a visit to The Flying Leap Vineyards in Southern Arizona; and from Tierney to Depp, a look at three films about John Dillinger.
Tucson Residents Recall Recent Visit to Cuba
Island nation, now opening more to Americans' visits, is worthwhile, educational destination, they say.
Arizona Spotlight for January 16th, 2015
Volunteers unite to help students in danger of dropping out; how the ecological war against buffelgrass is waged; restoring the legend of Vaudeville-era entertainer Sophie Tucker; a look back at the films of Sir Alec Guinness.
Arizona Spotlight for January 9th, 2015
Actor & playwirght Laurence Luckinbill discusses playing Teddy Roosevelt; a lesson in what it meant to grow up in one of America's most famous families; an introduction to the freedom of "Authentic Movement".
'The Interview' to Open at Tucson's The Loft Christmas Day
Decision to screen film political: 'We're committed to supporting freedom of expression and alternative views.'
Winterhaven Festival of Lights Celebrates 65 Years
Spectacle costs residents hundreds annually in new bulbs, decor, electricity; it also helps with Food Bank donations.
Stairwell Session: Mitzi Cowell
Listen to the sly, bluesy songs of one of Tucson's most in demand musicians
The Lives and Loss of Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl
Friends of Derrick and Amy Ross organize benefit this weekend in their honor.
Hélène Berr: A Stolen Life
Holocaust scholar says there is much to learn from the recovered journal of a French Jewish woman who died in a concentration camp five days before liberation.
John Doe of X
Hear about the origin of a punk rock legend, and re-imaging X's music for the next phase of a four-decade career.
Sonoran Strange: Our Captivating and Complicated Community
Tucson poet, artist and performer Logan Phillips releases new book inspired by the region.
The Movie Studio System, Part III
Fim writer Chris Dashiell looks at the legacy of the smaller production houses that still managed to make a major contribution to the Hollywood golden age.
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Bassist and musical director Ben Jaffe talks about being an ambassador for the New Orleans sound and spirit.
