VIEW LARGER "Nanatita" by Melissa Cristina Large
Featured on the May 11th, 2023 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
-The current exhibition at the University of Arizona Museum of Art is called “Our Stories”, a collection of work by local high school students. They are finding their voices and making bold statements about the world they see around them. Leah Britton asks three of these artists about receiving guidance from teachers while following their individual muses.
Melissa Cristina Large with her piece "Nanatita."
"Rightful Reclamation" by Samantha "Smana" Landeros.
Samantha Landeros with her piece "Rightful Reclamation."
VIEW LARGER "Salch's Wonderland" by Roberto Robinson Bours.
Roberto with his piece "Salch's Wonderland."
- Tony Paniagua speaks to a 21-year-old student from Germany about his perceptions of the United States and its people. Malcom Goytom recently visited AZPM as part of an exchange program between countries, and we will hear more about his experiences as a first-time visitor.
German student Malcom Goytom visited United States for the first time in 2023 as part of an exchange program between both countries. He was born in Berlin and likes how diverse and entertaining it is there. Tony Paniagua / AZPM
Malcom Goytom (left) and Abel Fekada visited AZPM from Germany in the spring of 2023. Among other activities, they enjoyed a trip to the US-Mexico border during their stay in Tucson. Tony Paniagua / AZPM
Malcom Goytom, a visitor from Germany, chats with Arizona Spotlight's assistant producer Leah Nalani Britton ahead of the radio interview at AZPM. Tony Paniagua / AZPM
- And, Mark journeys deep into the Hundred-Acre Wood to meet a group of old friends who call it their home, as the all-ages play “Pooh” returns to the Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre for its second run.
VIEW LARGER Tyler Gastelum as the Winnie the Pooh for the production of "Pooh" showing at the Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre through Dec. 11th 2022. courtesy of Tim Fuller
VIEW LARGER Promotional poster for The Scoundrel & Scamp Theater's production of "Pooh" Courtesy of The Scoundrel & Scamp Theater
The Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre's original adaption of "Pooh" by Betsy Labiner and Raulie Martinez features beloved characters in a fresh light. The show runs through Dec. 11, 2022, and will return in the spring, showing from May 12th - 21st, 2023. The adaptation features Tyler Gastelum as Winnie the Pooh, Robbie Voigt as Piglet, Samantha Severson as Eeyore, Carlisle Ellis as Rabbit, Tanisha Ray as Kanga, and Abigail Dunscomb as Owl.
Original "Pooh" music by Kevin Hamilton of Southwest Soul Circuit.
Photos & webpage by Leah Britton.
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