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Wildflower designs a menu that uses locally sourced ingredients.

Chef's Inspiration Comes from Local Ingredients

Omar Huerta, executive chef of Wildflower, says his menu revolves around locally sourced food items.
Howe Gelb, recorded under the stairs at Arizona Public Media

Stairwell Session: Howe Gelb

Hear a new solo performance and an interview that reveals Gelb's conversation to be as unpredictable as his music
The Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation creates an active and vital Blues and Heritage scene through raising awareness of the music and culture in southern Arizona.

Peruvian Psychedelic Sounds at Tucson Blues Fest

Gabriel Sullivan, and his band Chicha Dust, will perform at Blues & Heritage Festival Oct. 20; band performs fuse of psychedelic rock, cumbia.
Jazz drummer Joe LaBarbera in his natural environment

"I'm just happy when people are listening."

Drummer Joe LaBarbera has enjoyed a more than 50 year career playing the music that he loves - jazz
A drum group performs at the 2013 Tucson Meet Yourself.

Tucson Meet Yourself Turns 40

First TMY took place at El Presidio Park in 1974; since then, it's grown into a showcase for the cultural pluralism of the region.

A Closer Look at Glass Art

Tucson artists Tom Philabaum opens the doors of his workspace; shares his trajectory with the material.

Acclaimed Fusion Percussion Band Red Baraat Coming to Tucson

A Q&A with Sunny Jain, who DownBeat magazine describes as a rising star of the percussion world.

Ajo Celebrates International Day of Peace

For 10 years people from Mexican, Native American and Anglo cultures have gathered in AZ town to commemorate UN holiday.
The upcoming Ballet Tucson 2013-2014 season kicks off with their Fall Concert featuring DRACULA and two other selections on October 12-13 at the Stevie Eller Dance Theater.

Dracula in the Desert?

Ballet Tucson celebrating its 10th year as a professional company, offers variety in dance as a way to build audience.
In a journey through seminal land art works, ancient settlements, desert conditions, and transit spaces, SHUTTLE will perform daily processes of creating ephemeral conditions and generating encounters.

Performance Explores Themes of Mobility and Environment

4,000 mile journey through deserts of Southwest culminates with event at Tucson Museum of Art.
Circus Amperean performer Wendy Craft pours some juice

The Power of Circus Amperean

Find out how a small performing arts group is blending mad science and high voltage to entertain Tucson audiences

Murder Mayhem Mystery Dinner Theater

Local theatre group present their new play, Fuhgedaboudit! a fun exaggeration of mobsters.
The practitioners of the art of flamenco are maintaining a cultural legacy.

Flamenco Culture Takes Center Stage in Tucson Fest

Fifth annual festival kicks off Thursday with guest artists from around the world, Spanish wine, food.
Singer, dancer, and composer Solvei McKenna

The World Beat of Solvei

Learn how a singer, dancer and composer from Norway began a musical love affair with the American Southwest
The Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, featuring Eliades Ochoa on guitar and vocals

Critically Acclaimed Musicians Share Cuban Sounds with Tucson

Buena Vista Social Club founder shows no sign of slowing down after decades of playing Cuban music worldwide

Legendary Artists Integrates Art, Architecture Throughout Tucson

Charles Clement's pieces can be seen in buildings, various places around the city.

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