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PRIMARY DEBATE: Arizona Congressional District 8 (D) | June 15, 2026
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- PRIMARY DEBATE: Arizona Congressional District 8 (D) | June 15, 2026
- Runtime
- 42:51
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Democratic candidates for Congressional District 5 Bernadette Greene-Placentia and Raymond "Ray" Keeler will debate live on June 15, 2026.
The debates are produced by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission (azcleanelections.gov) and the Arizona Media Association. See more on this year's elections at news.azpm.org.
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- Juneteenth and Black History in Southern Arizona | Arizona Illustrated
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- 28:14
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- This week on Arizona Illustrated, see how Juneteenth is celebrated in our community—from a new art expo at The Drawing Studio to the Tucson Juneteenth Festival, which has been around for over 50 years. Plus, learn the hidden history of the Sugar Hill neighborhood, a historically Black neighborhood in midtown Tucson.
Juneteenth Art Expo
For over 150 years Juneteenth has been a celebration for African Americans across the country. Here in Tucson for the second year in a row The Drawing Studio hosts their Juneteenth Art Expo which boasts over 100 pieces of African and Pan-African Art. With painting, poetry, music, digital art, and more, they show people how they truly embody the spirit of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth in Tucson
In June 2017 Tucson came together to enjoy the 47th Annual Juneteenth Celebration at the Dunbar Spring Cultural Center, which was once a segregated school for African American students. Current Tucson residents refle...
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- Father Of The Bride (1950) | Hollywood at Home
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- When beautiful Kay Banks (Elizabeth Taylor) announces her engagement to Buckley Dunstan (Don Taylor), her doting middle-class father, Stan (Spencer Tracy), must contend with a variety of problems, ranging from money issues to wedding planning difficulties. As things get hectic, Stan's wife, Ellie (Joan Bennett), tries to be the calm in the center of the storm. At the heart of the comedy, though, is Stan's emotional tie to his little girl, and his realization that she has indeed grown up.
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor
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- Funding public transit safety, plus a potential bus strike | The Press Room
- Runtime
- 26:51
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Could Sun Tran drivers be on the verge of a strike? Tucson's Mayor and Council begin to put RTA Next public safety funds to use on public transit. Plus, we talk about the latest development surrounding a South Tucson landmark-turned-eyesore. And with election season coming up, we preview a heated Southern Arizona legislative primary race.
PANEL:
Nick Rommel, AZPM News
Caitlin Schmidt, Tucson Spotlight
Tim Steller, Arizona Daily Star
Paul Ingram,Tucson Sentinel
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- Facing a literal loss for words
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- 9:06
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A new study suggests we are facing a literal loss for words. University of Arizona psychology professor Mattias Mehl discusses the impact of people speaking hundreds of fewer words every day, and how devices like supermarket self-checkouts have eliminated ordinary chit-chat. Mattias Mehl spoke with Tim Swindle, professor emeritus of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona.
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- "Antiques Roadshow" producer Marsha Bemko talks about 25 years of making people's dreams come true.
- Runtime
- 23:18
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Also on Arizona Spotlight: An Alaskan adventure 40 years ago that transformed from an epic wilderness experience to become a humbling story of the true power of friendship.
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- On the Road to Cajamarca, Peru | The Desert Speaks
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- 26:22
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- In this episode, host David Yetman, his brother, geologist Dick Yetman and South American archeologist Axel Nielson start at sea level in the town of Chiclayo and then journey upward to the town of Cajamarca. In Chiclayo, they explore the “witches’ market,” where they find herbs, hallucinogens and other natural remedies that promise everything from basic protection from curses to headache cures.
As the trek continues, stop to examine pre-Incan mountaintop aqueducts hand carved into the thick rock of the Andes. Near the outskirts of Cajamarca, the crew visits the Ventanillas de Otuzco (“Little Windows of Otuzco”), an area where a deposit of volcanic ash provided natives with the material to create a stunning commemorative memorial for their ancestors. The episode concludes in Cajamarca with a climb up an Incan stairway to view the city as an Incan emperor would have surveyed his domain.
From Season 17 of The Desert Speaks, originally aired in ...
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- June 2026 AZPM Highlights and Happenings: A message from Jack Gibson
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- 4:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A summer of stories, service, and shared success
Read more at https://about.azpm.org/p/about-press/2026/6/2/229989-june-highlights-and-happenings-a-summer-of-stories-service-and-shared-success/
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- Oro Valley Mayor Joe Winfield | Deconcini Port of Entry pushing to modernize | The Press Room
- Runtime
- 26:52
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- With primaries now in full swing for this midterm election cycle, we break down what early results in other states could mean for Arizona's upcoming elections. Plus, what's behind the sudden push to modernize the DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales? Those stories and more, plus a one-on-one interview with Oro Valley Mayor Joe Winfield, as he finishes out his final term in office.
GUEST
Oro Valley Mayor Joe Winfield
PANEL
Susan Barnett, Independent Journalist
Eric Fink, KVOA News 4 Tucson
Noor Haghighi, AZPM News
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- PRIMARY DEBATE: Arizona Congressional District 5 (D) | June 4, 2026
- Runtime
- 56:21
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Democratic candidates for Congressional District 5 Brian Hualde, Chris James, and Elizabeth Lee will debate live on June 4, 2026.
The debates are produced by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission (azcleanelections.gov) and the Arizona Media Association. See more on this year's elections at news.azpm.org.
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- "Generation Gilmore Girls" celebrates 25 years in Stars Hollow.
- Runtime
- 27:33
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Also on Arizona Spotlight: Spotlight Community Theater's new production of "The Unusual Subjevts" for Father's Day; and why women should consider documenting their wedding story to help them in the event of a divorce.
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- The Economics of Space Exploration | Navigating Our Financial Times
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- 33:52
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- With ongoing investments in new technologies, mineral extraction and missions for exploration, predictions show the “global space economy” could reach beyond $1 Trillion by the 2030s. Dani DellaGiustina, Ph. D., served as a deputy principal investigator in NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex mission. She breaks down the different ways public and private sectors are investing resources toward space exploration.
ABOUT
Navigating Our Financial Times is an AZPM original podcast that explores how today’s shifting economic landscape affects Arizona families, retirees, workers, and businesses. Hosted by Nicole Cox and Linda O'Bryon with expert guests from academia and journalism, each episode offers clarity, context, and conversation on the real-world impacts of inflation, tariffs, labor shifts, housing, and more — all through a local lens.
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- Rep. Adelita Grijalva on ICE, the water crisis in Arizona, and more | The Press Room
- Runtime
- 26:51
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva joins us this week on The Press Room for the first time since taking office last fall. She discusses ICE and immigration, the state's water crisis and more. Plus, on our weekly roundtable we talk about the future of Tucson's Berger Performing Arts Center, and the decision to move the Iranian national soccer team's training basecamp out of the Old Pueblo.
GUEST
Rep. Adelita Grijalva
PANEL
Cathalena E. Burch
Thatcher Warrick Hess
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- PRIMARY DEBATE: Arizona Attorney General (R) | May 28, 2026
- Runtime
- 57:51
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Republican candidates for Attorney General Rodney Glassman and Warren Peterson will debate live on May 28, 2026.
The debates are produced by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission (azcleanelections.gov) and the Arizona Media Association. See more on this year's elections at news.azpm.org.
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- Plant this in the desert! Hop Bush is attractive, evergreen and beneficial.
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- 4:24
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The Hop Bush or Hopseed bush (Dodonaea viscosa ) is a native, thornless evergreen shrub that is recommended by landscaping experts for the Sonoran Desert. It serves as a good option / replacement for non-native, poisonous oleanders, and it is also beneficial for wildlife such as insects and birds.
Producer: Tony Paniagua
Videographer: Danny Sax, Clinton Willis
Editor: Danny Sax
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- Under the Seams – The Art of Costume Design
- Runtime
- 7:52
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Costume design lives at the intersection of imagination, passion and material reality - where character, history and emotion are translated into fabric, texture and form. In conversations with Renée Cloutier of the Gaslight Theater and Old Tucson; and University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television faculty and staff members Maryann Trombino, costume shop manager and costume designer, along with professors Rick Tuckett and Patrick Holt, a shared philosophy emerges: costumes are not mere adornments but narrative instruments. Trombino and Cloutier, who navigate both design and production, emphasized the collaborative urgency of theater-making–how each garment must respond not only to the script but to the bodies, movements, and constraints of live performance. Their work reveals costume as a living element, evolving through rehearsal and interaction rather than remaining fixed as a static design.
Costume production is a deeply technical and pedagogical process...
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- Baseball Baby, Burlesque & Costuming | Arizona Illustrated
- Runtime
- 28:15
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- This week on Arizona Illustrated, Baby G is the son of University of Arizona baseball player Chaz McNelis and an internet sensation; burlesque performers create a community and reclaim their bodies, on stage; get under the seams of costume design with some of Tucson top artisans; the native hop bush is a great replacement for poisonous oleander and get to know AZPM’s Classical Music Director, James Reel.
Baseball Baby
Baseball student-athlete Chaz McNelis’ life took an unexpected turn when he found out he is going to be a father at the age of 19. Instead of quitting his studies and beloved sport, he embraced the challenges of fatherhood, and is now raising his son, Baby G, alongside with the U of A’s entire baseball team.
Burlesque - REVEAL
Through dance, costume, and music, three women perform in burlesque shows as a way to reclaim their bodies and be confident within themselves once again. With the help of Lola’s workshops,...
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- The Last Supper Museum, An annual pilgrimage, Second Chances and a University of Arizona student ...
- Runtime
- 28:41
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Also on Arizona Spotlight: Explore the purpose of the annual global pilgrimage for the devout called Hajj,Storyteller Susan Smith shares about her second chance at life, following a heart attack and an audio postcard from a University of Arizona student talent show contest.
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- Anchors Aweigh (1945) INSIDE LOOK WITH VICTORIA LUCAS | Hollywood at Home
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Joe (Gene Kelly) and Clarence (Frank Sinatra) are two young Navy sailors on leave in glitzy Los Angeles. The two men at first plan to use their layover as an opportunity to relax, but they soon find themselves in a complicated web of comic secrets. When the two buddies find a runaway boy and return him to his fame-hungry Aunt Susan (Kathryn Grayson), both men find themselves falling for the wannabe singer, setting off a series of misadventures that unfold in comedy and song.
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly
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- ICE arrests DACA recipient, plus UA students boo commencement speaker | The Press Room
- Runtime
- 26:51
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Monday morning, ICE arrested a Tucson resident and DACA recipient in her home. How has the community reacted to this news? Plus, University of Arizona graduated its class of 2026 last week, while the stadium erupted with booing. Our panel of journalists break down what all the fuss was about this week on The Press Room.
PANELISTS
Angela Gervasi, AZPM News
Joe Ferguson Tucson Agenda
Paul Ingram, Tucson Sentinel
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- Baseball Baby: Chaz McNelis raises Baby G while playing baseball for the University of Arizona
- Runtime
- 5:26
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Baseball student-athlete Chaz McNelis’ life took an unexpected turn when he found out he is going to be a father at the age of 19. Instead of quitting his studies and beloved sport, he embraced the challenges of fatherhood, and is now raising his son, Baby G, alongside with the U of A’s entire baseball team.
Producer: Laura Holanszky
Videographer: Nate Huffman
Editor: Nate Huffman
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- James Reel - AZPM's Classical 90.5 Music Director | Speaking Personally
- Runtime
- 29:01
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Fans of classical music in Southern Arizona are no strangers to James Reel’s voice, but we get to know him on a deeper level in this episode. From humble beginnings in Yuma, Arizona, Reel has become an important figure in Tucson’s artistic community, leading multiple organizations such as Arizona Friends of Chamber Music, Tucson Pops and the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra over years. In conversation with Tom McNamara, Reel discusses developing his own passions without much guidance, the evolution of Tucson’s cultural offerings, and why he thinks more people should listen to classical music.
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- Burlesque - REVEAL
- Runtime
- 6:56
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Through dance, costume, and music, three women perform in burlesque shows as a way to reclaim their bodies and be confident within themselves once again. With the help of Lola’s workshops, they’re creating a tight knit community of performers who support and celebrate one another.
Producers: Diana Cadena, Cáit Ní Síomón
Videographer: Diana Cadena, Nate Huffman
Editor: Nate Huffman
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- The World’s Largest Palm Oasis | The Desert Speaks
- Runtime
- 26:21
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Palm trees have long been a symbol of the desert and, more importantly, a sign of water to a weary desert traveler. In this episode, ecologist Jim Cornett joins host David Yetman for a look around California’s Coachella Valley, the lowest and hottest inhabited place in the Northern Hemisphere. After a walk around Palm Springs to examine the area’s most famous residents, Yetman heads for the largest undisturbed palm oasis on Earth, Palm Canyon. Yetman shows how to jump across the fault line that allows subterranean water to seep from the nearby mountains and helps the palms thrive in a seemingly dry area. This episode also features a trip to the Oasis Date Gardens, where the non-native date palms require constant human attention in order to produce their luscious fruits.
From Season 17 of The Desert Speaks, originally aired in 2008.
FOR MORE DESERT SPEAKS, visit https://playpbs.azpm.org/show/the-desert-speaks/
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- PRIMARY DEBATE: Arizona Corporation Commission (R) | May 19, 2026
- Runtime
- 56:36
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Republican candidates for Arizona Corporation Commission Nick Myers and Kevin Thompson will debate live on May 19, 2026. Candidate Ralph Heap declined an invitation to participate in this debate.
The debates are produced by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission (azcleanelections.gov) and the Arizona Media Association. See more on this year's elections at news.azpm.org.
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- Anchors Aweigh (1945) | Hollywood at Home
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Joe (Gene Kelly) and Clarence (Frank Sinatra) are two young Navy sailors on leave in glitzy Los Angeles. The two men at first plan to use their layover as an opportunity to relax, but they soon find themselves in a complicated web of comic secrets. When the two buddies find a runaway boy and return him to his fame-hungry Aunt Susan (Kathryn Grayson), both men find themselves falling for the wannabe singer, setting off a series of misadventures that unfold in comedy and song.
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly
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- Rural Health Care, High Jump & The Loft | Arizona Illustrated
- Runtime
- 28:15
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- This week on Arizona Illustrated we look at the gaps in health care for Arizonans in rural communities and meet a physician who is on the front lines of the escalating challenges; see how the University of Arizona’s high jump program is raising the bar; The Loft Cinema faces unprecedented challenges during the pandemic but came back with a newer and bigger expansion, and composer Marc Shaiman discusses working with Bette Midler, Rob Reiner and more.
Gaps in Rural Health Care - A doctor’s journey to patients in Cochise County
In rural Cochise County, access to medical care often depends on distance, time and whether providers are available at all. Dr. Darlene is a pediatrician serving families across Cochise County. She travels long stretches to reach patients who might otherwise go without care. Through her work, the story explores the realities of doctor shortages, long travel times and the growing challenges facing rural health care in Arizona.
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- Examining the mysteries of gut health
- Runtime
- 11:02
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- If you feel "butterflies in your stomach" during times of anxiety, it is likely your brain communicating with your gut. University of Arizona physiologist Maya Kaelberer discusses how the gut connects with the nervous system and impacts our behavior. Maya Kaelberer spoke with Erika Hamden, professor of Astrophysics at the University of Arizona.
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- Chris Nanos will not be removed from office, plus a pneumonia outbreak in Tucson | The Press Room
- Runtime
- 26:52
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The Pima County Board of Supervisors votes not to remove Sheriff Chris Nanos from office; looking at the facts behind a pneumonia outbreak in a Tucson neighborhood; and how Arizona lawmakers could respond to pressure for passing a new state budget.
PANEL
L.M. Boyd, AZPM News
Yana Kunichoff, AZ Luminaria
Tim Steller, Arizona Daily Star
John Washington, Lookout
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- PRIMARY DEBATE: Arizona Superintendent of Public instruction (R) | May 14, 2026
- Runtime
- 56:41
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Republican candidates for Arizona Superintendent of Public instruction Tom Horne and Kimberly Yee will debate live on May 14, 2026.
The debates are produced by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission (azcleanelections.gov) and the Arizona Media Association. See more on this year's elections at news.azpm.org.
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- The Loft Strikes Back
- Runtime
- 6:16
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- In March of 2020, The Loft Cinema did something they had never done in their history: close their doors. This came because of the Covid-19 pandemic. After a period of uncertainty, thanks to an outpouring of community support The Loft not only survived but began work on a new expansion to transform from a theater into a thriving space for film lovers.
Producer: Chance Ellison
Videographer: Danny Sax, Diana Cadena, Nate Huffman
Editor: Danny Sax
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- Composer Marc Shaiman shares stories from his charmed life in showbiz
- Runtime
- 27:24
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Also on Arizona Spotlight: NPR's Scott Simon new book shows love for pets of all make and model; and an audio postcard from the Autism Society of Southern Arizona's largest annual event.
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- Gaps in Rural Health Care - A doctor’s journey to patients in Cochise County
- Runtime
- 7:38
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- In rural Cochise County, access to medical care often depends on distance, time and whether providers are available at all. Dr. Darlene is a pediatrician serving families across Cochise County. She travels long stretches to reach patients who might otherwise go without care. Through her work, the story explores the realities of doctor shortages, long travel times and the growing challenges facing rural health care in Arizona.
Producer: L. M. Boyd
Videographer: Nate Huffman, Danny Sax
Editor: Danny Sax
Animation: Danny Sax, Aaliyah Radebaugh
Translation: Diana Cadena
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- PRIMARY DEBATE: Arizona Superintendent of Public instruction (D) | May 13, 2026
- Runtime
- 55:51
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Democratic candidates for Arizona Superintendent of Public instruction Brett Newby and Dr. Teresa Leyba Ruiz will debate live on May 13, 2026.
The debates are produced by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission (azcleanelections.gov) and the Arizona Media Association. See more on this year's elections at news.azpm.org.
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- 4-Day School Week, AZ State Budget Talks & Border Wall Update | The Press Room
- Runtime
- 26:52
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- A four-day week is coming to one of Tucson's high schools. How will breaking from the traditional school week make a difference? Plus, a state spending proposal threatens the future of downtown Tucson development. And the city cuts off water to Project Blue, just as developers are breaking ground: We'll have an update as Southern Arizona's data center fight continues.
Shannon Conner, Arizona Luminaria
Paul Ingram, Tucson Sentinel
Nick Rommel, AZPM News
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- Oscar-winning Composer, Lyricist and Author Marc Shaiman | Speaking Personally
- Runtime
- 29:01
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Marc Shaiman is a Grammy, Emmy, Tony and BAFTA-award winning composer and lyricist who has also been nominated for seven Oscars - so far. If you’ve seen a movie since the late 1980s, there is a good chance you have heard his work.
He recently sat down with AZPM’s Mark McLemore to discuss to his long-serving friendship and career with Bette Midler, the more than 20 projects he worked on with his close friend Rob Reiner, scoring The Addams Family films, and why he doesn't rewatch the South Park movie. Shaiman recently slowed down long enough to write a memoir called “Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner”.
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- Global Spring Traditions in Southern Arizona | Arizona Illustrated
- Runtime
- 28:15
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- This week on Arizona Illustrated, from Pysanky to Nowruz, we see how people from around the globe celebrate spring in Southern Arizona; Iranian artist Negar Nazari is creating impactful work even though she doesn’t know when she’ll see her family again; we’ll show you why the desert spoon might be the perfect addition to your yard, and a surprisingly honest conversation with retired neuroscientist, Leslie Tolbert.
The Art of Pysanky
Discover the intricate world of Pysanky, the centuries-old Ukrainian tradition of decorating Easter eggs using wax, flame, and vibrant dyes. Master artist Dr. Ihor Kunasz, apprentice Rebecca Lennon, and Juliana Osinchuk share how each egg becomes more than art, but a symbol of heritage, faith, and resilience. From ancient origins to modern day, The Art of Pysanky explores how culture is preserved and passed along one delicate line at a time.
Persian New Year in Tucson
The Haft-sin is a tradition f...
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- Being the Ricardos (2021) | Hollywood at Home PREVIEW
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- In 1952, Hollywood power couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face personal and professional obstacles that threaten their careers, their relationship, and their hit television show.
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem.
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- The Art of Pysanky | Inside Ukraine’s Beautiful Easter Egg Tradition
- Runtime
- 8:16
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Discover the intricate world of Pysanky, the centuries-old Ukrainian tradition of decorating Easter eggs using wax, flame, and vibrant dyes. Master artist Dr. Ihor Kunasz, apprentice Rebecca Lennon, and Juliana Osinchuk share how each egg becomes more than art, but a symbol of heritage, faith, and resilience. From ancient origins to modern day, The Art of Pysanky explores how culture is preserved and passed along one delicate line at a time.
Producer: John DeSoto
Videographer: Diana Cadena
Editor: Diana Cadena
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- Hollywood at Home: National Velvet (1944) INSIDE LOOK WITH VICTORIA LUCAS
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- When Velvet Brown (Elizabeth Taylor), an equine-loving 12-year-old living in rural Sussex, becomes the owner of a rambunctious horse, she decides to train it for England's Grand National race. Aided by former jockey Mi Taylor (Mickey Rooney) and encouraged by her family, the determined Velvet gets her steed, affectionately called "The Pie," ready for the big day. However, a last-minute problem arises with the jockey and an unexpected rider must step in as a replacement.
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Taylor, Donald Crisp
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- Privately funded space exploration planned for Earth orbit
- Runtime
- 8:34
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- The Lazuli Space Telescope is slated to be the first of its kind to be completely funded by private dollars. University of Arizona planetary scientist Ewan Douglas discusses the spacecraft designed to be larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched in 1990. Ewan Douglas spoke with Tim Swindle, professor emeritus of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona.
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- Dreams Examined in Widescreen
- Runtime
- 29:01
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Also on Arizona Spotlight: The curious history of ostrich farming in Arizona; and graphic novelist Alison Bechdel on letting memory guide her art.
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- Staying Woke - Negar Nazari
- Runtime
- 6:57
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- How do you keep moving forward when you know you may not see your family again? How do you make art in a time of brutality, of death, of encroaching darkness? How do you rise each morning carrying the ache of absence, the quiet, constant throb of missing the people who are your home?
For Negar Nazari, these are not abstract questions. They are the architecture of her daily life. Her husband and her entire family remain in Iran. He was unable to leave because of complications surrounding his departure, and later, the travel restrictions imposed during the Trump administration closed the door more firmly still. She does not know when she will hold him again, or sit at a table with her family, or hear their voices without a screen between them.
And yet, every morning, she rises to make art.
Negar is a second-year MFA student in the Illustration, Design, and Animation Department at the University of Arizona School of Art, where she also serves as a drawing lab inst...
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- Persian New Year in Tucson: How an Iranian family keeps their culture close
- Runtime
- 4:36
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- The Haft-sin is a tradition for many who celebrate the Persian New Year — or Nowruz — across the diaspora. The table holds seven representative elements of life, such as lentil sprouts, a red apple and hyacinth flowers. This year as war brings ambiguity for Iranian families everywhere, it’s especially important to embrace their cultural practices and welcome joy wherever possible.
Producer: Noor Haghighi
Videographer: Noor Haghighi
Editor: Noor Haghighi
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- Leslie Tolbert - Ph.D. Dept. of Neuroscience University of Arizona | Speaking Personally
- Runtime
- 29:01
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Leslie Tolbert spent most of her career studying neuroscience and the mysteries of the brain, which makes her frank discussion about a recent Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis all the more interesting. Tolbert received her Ph.D. in Anatomy from Harvard in 1978; in 1987 she arrived at the University of Arizona where she has held several positions including Professor, Acting Director of the Arizona Research Laboratories, Senior Vice President for Research and Regents’ Professor, among others. In this discussion Tolbert tells Tom McNamara how being exposed to different cultures at a young age expanded her mind, how she fell in love with the brain and her husband at the same time, and how after years of studying there is still so much to learn about the human brain.
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- Desert Plants – Plant this in the desert! Desert Spoon is evergreen, tough and stately
- Runtime
- 4:19
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- The Desert Spoon or (common) sotol (Dasylirion wheeleri) is a tough and resilient evergreen plant that can be used in Sonoran Desert landscaping plans to add color, texture, and cold / heat tolerance to your garden. The plant gets one of its common names for the spoon-like shape of its leaves where they join the trunk. Sotol is also used to make an alcoholic beverage by the same name. While it resembles an agave, it isn’t one and does not die after producing its tall flower stalk.
Producer: Tony Paniagua
Videographer: Danny Sax, Clinton Willis
Editor: Danny Sax
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- Craig T. Nelson, “A” Mountain Quarry & Mining in Patagonia | Arizona Illustrated
- Runtime
- 28:15
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- This week on Arizona Illustrated, see how a University of Arizona film student landed Craig T. Nelson to star in his film “Be Still Boone;” learn the real history behind “A” Mountain’s crater; the South32 Hermos Project is mining for critical minerals in Patagonia, Arizona and residents are worried about effects to air, water and wildlife, and Tom sits down with recently announced Guggenheim Fellow, Dr. Erika Hamden in our latest edition of Speaking Personally.
Discovering Boone
After a life-altering cancer diagnosis while deployed overseas, University of Arizona film student Clinton Willis returned home searching for purpose and found it through storytelling. Drawing inspiration from his relationship with his father, he wrote “Be Still Boone,” a Western screenplay that would go on to be selected by acclaimed actor Craig T. Nelson.
In this behind-the-scenes documentary, Discovering Boone follows Clinton’s journey from personal hardship to crea...
- Title
- Hollywood at Home: National Velvet (1944) TRIVIA | Hollywood at Home
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- When Velvet Brown (Elizabeth Taylor), an equine-loving 12-year-old living in rural Sussex, becomes the owner of a rambunctious horse, she decides to train it for England's Grand National race. Aided by former jockey Mi Taylor (Mickey Rooney) and encouraged by her family, the determined Velvet gets her steed, affectionately called "The Pie," ready for the big day. However, a last-minute problem arises with the jockey and an unexpected rider must step in as a replacement.
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Taylor, Donald Crisp
- Title
- Studying solar flares on faraway suns
- Runtime
- 8:04
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- A small Earth orbiting observatory called SPARCS (SPARKS) is surveying solar activity that might impact life on faraway planets. University of Arizona planetary scientist Travis Barman describes how data from SPARCS can increase understanding about our own solar system.
- Title
- Arizona's Data Center Boom, 2026 Election Preview & DeConcini Port of Entry | The Press Room
- Runtime
- 26:51
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Despite strong publish pushback, Arizona's data center boom continues. What's the latest for two proposed data centers here in Southern Arizona? Plus, we preview the 2026 election season, and what voters can expect. And the DeConcini Port of Entry could be in for a $2 billion update. We discuss how that project might transform downtown Nogales.
Alessandra De Zubeldia, Nogales International
Joe Ferguson, Tucson Agenda
Jim Nintzel, Tucson Sentinel
Katya Mendoza, AZPM News
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