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FITZ

Pulitzer finalist, Tucson native and occasional lightning rod David Fitzsimmons.

Downtown Jazz Fiesta

Take a look at the Downtown Jazz Fiesta, the Tucson Jazz Festival’s signature event.

Tiger's Tap Room

Tom Ziegler aka Tiger has been working as a bartender at Hotel Congress since 1959.

Restoring DeGrazia

A mysterious mural in a Tucson backyard turns out to be the largest Ted DeGrazia mural still in existence.

Saguaro Ball

Performance artist Kimi Eisele organized an “old fashioned” ball on the eve of the National Park Service Centennial celebration.

Arizona Theatre Company

This story looks back at the financial crisis and ahead towards the future for Arizona’s only fully professional theatre company.

New Downtown Murals

Eight colorful new murals were painted in Downtown Tucson recently.

Open Studios

We take an intimate look into three artist’s work and studios to preview 2016 Tucson Artists’ Open Studios.

World City of Gastronomy

In 2015, Tucson Arizona was designated as world city of Gastronomy by UNESCO

Kenny Scharf in Tucson

World famous artist Kenny Scharf painted cars in the Hotel Congress parking lot

Pauly Casillas

Pauly Casillas is one of the funniest people in Tucson.

Art Life - Teré Fowler Chapman

Teré Fowler-Chapman describes herself simply as a poet, but believes that role involves “wearing a lot of hats”.

Nature and Art

Two artists who also love nature are joining forces in the desert west of Tucson to provide a gigantic outdoor space for sculptures and other exhibits.

StoryCorps Listens to Tucson

A visit with the StoryCorps mobile recording team as they arrive in Tucson

Art Life - Diana Madaras

Diana Madaras is on of the most recognizable and most successful names in the Tucson Art scene.

The Depression Session

Tucson-based performance artist Laura Milkins has found a unique way to cope with her mental illness—talking about it live on the air.

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