Arizona Spotlight

Arizona Public Media

From state and local news to in-depth interviews with artists, authors, and the people behind the headlines, Arizona Spotlight keeps you informed on what's happening in Southern Arizona. New episodes air every Friday.

  • 33 minutes 38 seconds
    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.
    8 November 2024, 9:01 am
  • 28 minutes 58 seconds
    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".
    1 November 2024, 9:01 am
  • 27 minutes 13 seconds
    "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 and Amphibian Show..
    24 October 2024, 9:01 am
  • 27 minutes 40 seconds
    The unspoken beauty of aging in "The Crone Body"
    Jade Beall is a Tucson-based photographer with an eye for finding beauty all around her. Beall talks about her collection called “The Crone Body”, which contains intimate portraits that celebrate the changing wisdom and power of women as they age. Also: "Bad Art Night" at the Arizona Science Center offers people a chance to explore their curious side; and an asylum seeker shares his welcome to Tucson.
    17 October 2024, 9:01 am
  • 30 minutes 11 seconds
    Political satire that has aged like wine: Mols and Suz - Together Again One Night Only!
    Long-time friends Molly McKasson and Susan Claassen have each created lasting legacies in Tucson, and next week they are reviving their sketch comedy act “Mols and Suz” for one night only at the Invisible Theatre. Also: The 3rd Annual Chinese Chorizo Festival celebrates culture, community and food; and Tucson native Jeff Biggers on co-writing "Disturbing the Bones".
    10 October 2024, 9:01 am
  • 28 minutes 12 seconds
    "The Million Dollar Quartet": Meet four performers filling some very big blue suede shoes
    One legendary day in 1956, four of America's leading music stars met and recorded a session together for the only time in history. Now the musical stage play “The Million Dollar Quartet” dramatizes the chemistry between Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash, and it is being presented in Tucson by the Saguaro City Music Theatre. Also: Film Fest Tucson returns with independent and international cinematic gems; and "Stories that Soar!" explores the meaning and versatility of love.
    3 October 2024, 9:01 am
  • 35 minutes 43 seconds
    For thrills and suspense, Arizona Theatre Company invites you to "Dial M for Murder"
    Meet Awesta Zarif and Lucy Lavely, the stars from Arizona Theatre Company's new production of “Dial M for Murder”. Also: How Bisbee Bikeways want to make transportation safer and healthier; and learn the secrets of the Vegan Night Market.
    26 September 2024, 9:01 am
  • 27 minutes 33 seconds
    Late Night Radio Hour offers a unique theatrical experience
    The Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre recreates the experience of old-time radio for a special event. Also: Monument Valley's important role in the classic westerns of John Ford and John Wayne; and a local librarian is recognized for his dedication to improving youth mental health.
    12 September 2024, 9:01 am
  • 27 minutes 33 seconds
    A documentary on aging, caring and faith called "Final Vows"
    A new documentary called “Final Vows” tells the story of a small order of cloistered nuns who live at Santa Rita Abbey, an isolated monastery in the high desert of Arizona. Dwindling numbers and old age threaten the order's long-term survival, and the monastery stands in the path of new mining projects being dug south of the Grand Canyon. Also: The Rogue Theatre celebrates its 20th anniversary season; and "Stories That Soar!" presents a boy's remembrance of his father.
    5 September 2024, 9:01 am
  • 27 minutes 13 seconds
    Is "Monsoon Magic" on the horizon?
    Nature writer and outdoors adventurer Rebekah Doyle shares an essay about her perspective on “Monsoon Magic”. Also: Reactions to the first load of uranium ore to come from the Pinyon Mine near The Grand Canyon; and "Concussion: The Play", a new Ten-Minute Drama.
    22 August 2024, 9:01 am
  • 27 minutes 38 seconds
    Discovering dynamic history in "Coronado: The New Evidence"
    Learn about some fascinating discoveries made in the Sonoran desert by Dr. Deni Seymour that shed new light on the history of first European settlement in North America. Also: Simon Donovan shares a story about a beloved dog named Betty.
    15 August 2024, 9:01 am
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