Dana Carvey as Garth in "Wayne's World," 1992.Featured on the September 4, 2015 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
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Still recognized for his characters The Church Lady, Hans the body builder, and Garth from Wayne's World, Dana Carvey has been making audiences laugh since the 1980s. Carvey will appear Friday The Fox Tucson Theatre. Mark McLemore talks to the comedian about why he wanted to return to doing stand up, his favorite memories from Saturday Night Live, and how he adds new impressions to his act including Michael Caine and Donald Trump...
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Where can victims of abuse get help? October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and Tony Paniagua talks with the Chief Executive Officer of Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse in Tucson. He also speaks with a former victim of abuse who is now inspiring others with her story...
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For her new book, novelist Johanna Skibsrud decided to explore the creation of a piece of music called The Quartet for the End of Time, that was written and performed in 1941 by prisoners in a German work camp. Skibsrud talks with Mark McLemore about blending historical events with her imagination, and reads a sample from the book for a new episode of Sound Fiction...
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