Arizona Illustrated

Atascosa Borderlands Photographer Luke Takata, and naturalist Jack Dash, have collected plants, taken photos and recorded oral histories in the Arizona-Sonora Borderlands since 2017. They have worked alongside ecologists, cattle ranchers, humanitarian aid workers, migrants, hunters, ex-border patrol agents, and Indigenous community members to create an archive of, and to better understand this remote 42-mile section of the US-Mexico border known as the Atascosa Borderlands. Books Save Lives Books Save Lives believes the right book at the right time transforms the mind and heals literacy trauma. Books Save Lives believes that all children deserve a reading journey that challenges their perceptions and reshapes their thinking. Daphne Russell’s introspective reading process helps fix the areas where reading growth has been stunted by providing the tools to not only become more literate, but to gain self-confidence. Her method is providing people of all ages access to reading relevant multiculturally diverse books and understand how the transformational power of books truly can save lives. Femme Photo Club Femme Photo Club invites woman and nonbinary photographers of all proficiencies into a safe space to develop their skills whether they re using a top-of-the-line camera or a cell phone. Through the lens of its original members, see how the group has inspired personal growth and fostered community creativity. Cinema Tucsón Vicky Westover and Carlos Gutierrez are co-directors of Cinema Tucsó n, which is a monthly film series at the Fox Theater where we celebrate Mexican Cinema. After watching the films, moviegoers also get the chance to meet with filmmakers during Q&A sessions. The series came to fruition as a result of a partnership between University of Arizona Latin American Studies, Cinema Tropical, Mexican Consulate, Fox Theater, and many other community members. This story will bring you a little taste of a Cinema Tucsón experience.