Data, the Fire Department, and Porous Boundaries
by Adriana Gallego Sometime during the 1980s, in my formative years, my father shared a memory that started with a fire in Heroica Nogales, Sonora, … Read more
Barrio Stories as Theatre
by Marc David Pinate Atop the concrete courtyard of the Tucson Convention Center, a mother and daughter wandered, dressed for shopping downtown; Blind Mike played … Read more
Working Together to Amplify African American Arts & Letters
This fall, several programs and exhibits in Tucson will celebrate Black artists and writers. Organizers of each collaborated to share ideas and resources for tapping … Read more
Depth and Meaning in the Small Sample
by Rebecca Crocker For most of my life, I’ve been guided by my ability to talk with just about anybody about anything, fascinated by stories … Read more
Respect Is the Core of Caring
by Jim Griffith As a public folklorist, I feel about respect the way Saint Paul felt about love: it must be at the core of … Read more