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Yesenia reading to dogs Axul, Honey, and Martini at Pima Animal Care Center.

The A.R.F.F. Program: How shelter dogs are helping people living with aphasia.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Sharing memories of "The Twilight Zone" with Joseph Dougherty, author of "Rod Serling at 100".
Animal memorial by Amanda Stronza.

The art of "Kindred Spirits: Honoring Animals in Death".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Katrina Kerstetter shares how she brought back things she learned in South Korea to help make Southern Arizona a better place.
President of the Tucson Pink Pistols, April Gendill, showing off their logo t-shirt.

Armed and United: How Tucson’s Pink Pistols Is Reimagining Gun Ownership and LGBTQ+ Safety

Originally founded in 2000, Pink Pistols encourages LGBTQ+ individuals to arm themselves for self-defense in a world where queer communities are increasingly targeted.
Gretchen Wirges stars in "Everything You've Got" at the Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre.

"Everything You've Got": Sometimes it takes seven billion years to find yourself.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The connection between Alcatraz prison and the Hopi tribe of Arizona; The Tucson Pink Pistols make a comeback; and the former owner of Colette's remembers Tucson's queer nightlife in the '80s.
"New Zoo Revue" cast.

"It's the New Zoo Revue, comin' right at you!": A conversation with the hosts of the beloved 1970s kids' show.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Mike Stark shares the natural history "Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird"; and "Stories that Soar!" asks that we look for beauty beyond the screen.
A study by University of Arizona researchers says admitting to using artificial intelligence for work tasks erodes trust. Pictured: Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona

University of Arizona study looks at workplace reaction to artificial intelligence

Researchers found that being honest about using AI at work makes people trust you less.
Antelope Canyon by Tim H. Murphy

Ending the silence about mental health in Southern Arizona.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Tucson youth explores emotion and expectations in his book "The Weight of Tomorrow"; and how Ability Dogs of Arizona pairs those in need with canine companions.
Kelen Coleman as Sherlock Holmes andRegina Fernandez as Joan Watson.

The game is afoot in "Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: What's it like to win on "Jeopardy"?; and the debut of "Cracks", a new Ten-Minute Drama by Alejandro Canelos.
The Tucson League of Mexican-American Women accepts a $30,000 grant from the Latinos in Heritage Conservation at the City of South Tucson on Monday, May 19, 2025. The funds will be used towards identifying and documenting historic sites and histories throughout the city.

South Tucson awarded $30K grant to preserve Latinx cultural and historic heritage

The community-driven project will document stories, historic landmarks and cultural traditions.
Pow Wow Dancer Series.

Stories about hope, renewal, and second chances.

Also on Arizona Spotlight:
Nogales Film Festival, "Film on the Fence" event on May 1, 2025 in Nogales, Ariz. The festival was a four day event that kicked off with Absence of Eden, directed by Marco Perego and starring Zoe Saldaña and Garrett Hedlund. The festival also recognized Oscar-nominated actress Adriana Barraza, who was honored, via her producer, with the festival’s inaugural “Breaking Borders” award and a special legacy tribute.

Nogales International Film Festival Transforms the U.S.-Mexico Border into a Cultural Canvas

Redefining the Border Through the Power of Cinema.
Andrea Gallegos, one of the first female mariachi director in the Southwest.

The Master - Apprentice program preserves not only mariachi, but women in mariachi.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Sound Fiction returns with James Mustard's "Homestead on Bellatrix Prime"; celebrating the return of the Elegant Trogon to Madera Canyon; and "A Book I Love" from Cyclovia Tucson 2025.
The Loft Cinema marquee, Aug. 27, 2020.

NEA Pulls Funding for Loft Film Fest 2025; Tucson Community Rallies Support

A $30K setback can’t stop the reel.
A still from the film "The World We Live In" by filmmaker Xander Maniece from the UA School of Theatre, Film and Television and a part of "I Dream in Widescreen" 2025.

Student filmmakers confess "I Dream in Widescreen."

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Film essayist Chris Dashiell; remembering James Mercer, a Pima County Ranger killed in action in 1914; and "Stories That Soar!" celebrates the sun.
"Cathedral Rock Sunrise" taken in Sedona by Tim H. Murphy.

Journeys in space and mind.

On Arizona Spotlight: Join Pati Jinich as she explores "Panamericana"; and Tibetan Buddhist Lama Lodu Rinpoche visits Tucson to share ancient wisdom about our inner space.
Singer, Crystal Gayle.

Crystal Gayle sings songs of the heart.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: This month's storyteller shares about the one thing in life he cannot resist; and a new segment of "A Book I Love."

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