More Arizona Illustrated S5 Stories

Feliz Navidog

'Bad Santa' rode into town over the holidays to raise awareness and funds for the Humane Society of Southern Arizona.

Sons of Orpheus

The Sons of Orpheus Men's Choir brings their annual holiday performance to the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind.

Arizona Illustrated Episode 513

Casa Maria, Sonoran Snow, Feliz Navidog, An Old Pueblo Christmas Song, A Home for the Holidays, Sons of Orpheus

Desert Meadows Park

The Green Valley Gardeners rolled up their sleeves and planted a seed to beautify their community.

Downloading Zen

Meditation apps, like Headspace and Calm, are booming, earning millions—in revenue and in users—every month. But do they work?

Arizona Illustrated Episode 512

Zaira, a profile of Tucson community organizer, Zaira Livier. Downloading Zen, meditation apps on your phone and in your head. Desert Meadows, a community comes together on an abandoned lot.

Common Ground - The Native Grasslands of Arizona

The desert grasslands of southern Arizona are rapidly declining and are some of the most threatened natural habitats in the country.

Man on a Musical Mission

Retired UA School of Music professor Timothy Kolosick continues to share the joy of song with others in his community.

Arizona Illustrated Episode 511

Fading grasslands in Arizona, a glimpse at the busy musical life of a retired UA Professor of Music Theory, and commemorating 60 years of volunteer search and rescue efforts in southern Arizona.

Chef Kumi

The Tucson-bred, Portland-based chef shares her culinary fusion of cultures with a secret invite to a popup dinner for family and friends.

Sean Parker's Universe

In less than seven years, Tucsonan Sean Parker went from novice to internationally celebrated photographer and cinematographer.

The Dunbar Barber

Martio Harris teaches and mentors the next generation of young barbers in Tucson.

Arizona Illustrated Episode 510

Sean Parker's Universe; Pop-up Dinner with Chef Kumi; Marching for their Lives, gun violence and the youth perspective; The Dunbar Barber

Arizona Illustrated Episode 509

Where Dreams Die; Remembering Bill Havens, a Korean War veteran; Destroying Missiles

The Cannabis Coach

How Bill Meeks - a former football player, a political conservative, practicing Mormon, and retired police officer - became a medical cannabis coach for Arizona’s elderly population.

Arizona Illustrated Episode 508

Cannabis Coach, healing with weed. Chasing Anello, fire baked pizza for the soul. Desert Winds, remembering Bruce Stoller.

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