Rich in the fundamental elements of creativity and freedom, Southern Arizona is home to an arts scene that defies expectation. Each week, Arizona Spotlight explores the local creative community, including interviews with visiting performers and people around the country who are making important connections through art. The goal is to seek out and celebrate our shared humanity. Produced and hosted by Emmy award-winner Mark McLemore.
1482 - Famed actress and director Marsha Mason returns to Tucson.
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Episodes
1482-
Famed actress and director Marsha Mason returns to Tucson.
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Thu, 12 Mar 2026
1481-
The first signs of spring time in the Sonoran Desert
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026
1480-
Tucsonans standing up for Iran
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Thu, 26 Feb 2026
1479-
Legal observers stand ready to bear witness to injustice in our community
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Thu, 19 Feb 2026
1478-
Dark skies over Tucson
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Thu, 12 Feb 2026
1477-
"So easy, when you know how."" Ain't Misbehavin' at the Arizona Theatre Company
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Thu, 05 Feb 2026
1476-
Drawing from Memory: A Conversation with Alison Bechdel.
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Thu, 29 Jan 2026
1475-
"How dangerous ideas can be, when they turn us to hatred." The story of Andrew Schot.
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Thu, 22 Jan 2026
1474-
Southern Arizona Arts Guild Offers More Space; More Art
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Wed, 14 Jan 2026
1473-
"Gabrielle Giffords: Won't Back Down" tells the story of a survivor who doesn't look back, but who must still acknowledge the past.
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Thu, 08 Jan 2026
1472-
Going the Distance, Part Two!
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Thu, 18 Dec 2025
1470-
A conversation with NPR's best known voice: Terry Gross.
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Thu, 11 Dec 2025
1469-
Frida's Garden at The Tucson Botanical Gardens is a place for inspiration to grow.
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Thu, 04 Dec 2025
1468-
"Listening is an act of love."
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Thu, 27 Nov 2025
1467-
The best of the greatest hits of the Wobo Show: physical theater meets child's play.
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Thu, 20 Nov 2025
1466-
What role did the Southwest region play in The American Revolution?
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Thu, 13 Nov 2025
1465-
"Stop putting us through this": The Tucson community copes with the food insecurity crisis.
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Thu, 06 Nov 2025
1464-
Tucson Roller Derby might not be the safest sport, but it is a safe space
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Wed, 29 Oct 2025
1463-
"Si Pudiera Quedarme" (If I Can Stay) tells the story of two women seeking asylum from deportation
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Fri, 24 Oct 2025
1462-
The Steinfeld Gallery and Studios presents "A Gorgeous Excitement"
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Thu, 16 Oct 2025
1461-
The myths and monsters of Ray Harryhausen arrive in Tucson
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Thu, 09 Oct 2025
1460-
Arizona Theatre Company's "Deceived" takes gaslighting to a whole new level
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Thu, 02 Oct 2025
1459-
Hidden Voices
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Thu, 25 Sep 2025
1458-
How the trauma of living through the Holocaust is felt across generations.
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Thu, 18 Sep 2025
1457-
Go below decks with "Ship" at Live Theater Workshop, a quirky new play about a young woman charting a course to adulthood.
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Fri, 22 Aug 2025
1456-
Celebrating Sonoran beauty through both science and art
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Thu, 25 Jan 2024
1455-
What it is to see, and be seen... ArtWorks explores the portrait in "Face 2 Face"
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Thu, 18 Jan 2024
1454-
Atascosa Borderlands: Connecting the land, the wildlife, and the people
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Thu, 11 Jan 2024
1453-
Explore the Secret History of Sleepovers
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Thu, 4 Jan 2024 09:01:00 GMT
1452-
"Music is a healing force." Meet the host of Papa Ray's Vintage Vinyl Roadshow.
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Thu, 14 Aug 2025
1451-
The 16th Annual Haunted Halloween Arizona Spotlight
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Fri, 01 Nov 2024
1450-
"Gaudy Sorrow" is author Barbara Seyda's memoir of love and loss
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Thu, 24 Oct 2024
1449-
The unspoken beauty of aging in "The Crone Body"
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Thu, 17 Oct 2024
1448-
Political satire that has aged like wine: Mols and Suz - Together Again One Night Only!
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Thu, 10 Oct 2024
1447-
"The Million Dollar Quartet": Meet four performers filling some very big blue suede shoes
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Thu, 3 Oct 2024 09:01:00 GMT
1446-
For thrills and suspense, Arizona Theatre Company invites you to "Dial M for Murder"
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Thu, 26 Sep 2024
1445-
Late Night Radio Hour offers a unique theatrical experience
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Thu, 12 Sep 2024
1444-
A documentary on aging, caring and faith called "Final Vows"
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Thu, 5 Sep 2024 09:01:00 GMT
1443-
Is "Monsoon Magic" on the horizon?
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Thu, 22 Aug 2024
1442-
Discovering dynamic history in "Coronado: The New Evidence"
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Thu, 15 Aug 2024
1441-
A tale of true love that began in Tucson in 1943 continues today...
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Thu, 8 Aug 2024 09:01:00 GMT
1440-
The Holocaust and Beyond: From the Boy Who Escaped the Nazis
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Thu, 1 Aug 2024 09:01:00 GMT
1439-
"A medium guy in general, across the board." Joe Pera talks to Tucson.
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Thu, 25 Jul 2024
1438-
Women Storytellers: Sharing lived experience plus keen observations
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Thu, 18 Jul 2024
1437-
Taking the camel to the drive-in: David Leighton's history of the Reid Park Zoo
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Thu, 11 Jul 2024
1436-
Why "Breaking Bread" is a different approach to political discussion
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Thu, 4 Jul 2024 09:01:00 GMT
1435-
Understanding men's mental health, and overcoming depression
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Thu, 27 Jun 2024
1434-
Monument Valley's important role in the classic westerns of John Ford and John Wayne
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Thu, 20 Jun 2024
1433-
Ten-Minute Dramas presents "Chemistry"
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Thu, 13 Jun 2024
1432-
The 54th annual Tucson Juneteenth Festival: "It's a movement, not a moment."