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Sonoran Style is an arts and culture magazine with a focus on the spirit and soul of Tucson. It’s about the people and places that make our community a unique place to work, live, and visit. Sit back and enjoy the Southwest experience.

7^th Edition

Ruby
We travel to Ruby Arizona to look for gold…silver…and ghosts. But that’s not what we find. Tallia Cahoon takes us on a tour of this once bustling mining camp where family history helps keep the spirit of this town alive.
Glass Man
Transparent…translucent…opaque…but always unique. World renowned glass artist Tom Philabaum invites us into his studio where we explore the delicate and dizzying dance of glass blowing.
Bevel Vision
This is the story of an unusual man with unusual talents who’s created a whacky world of fantasy and fun. His gallery is open to the public.
Brothers in Arms
Flak was a big problem for the B-17 crews as they flew bombing raids deep into Germany during WWII. We take you to the 390^th Memorial Museum at the Pima Air & Space Museum to meet some of the men from the 390^th Bomb Group. Their courage helped assure our freedom…and they have many stories to tell.
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9^th Edition
North vs. South: The Battle at Picacho Peak
Room with a View: Historic Arizona Inn
Word Slinger: Best-selling author J.A. Jance
Wabi Sabi: Cowboy Poet Baxter Black
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8^th Edition
The Maker: Find out how a cowboy and a Brit are recreating the Old West using boyhood heroes as models. The motto at the WM Brown Holster Company is “only the original is as good”.

A Change of Art:
Local artist well-known for his paintings has moved on to a more inspiring medium. The new images by Lawrence Lee are inspired by the Southwest, but almost always come with something unexpected.

Flying Jewels: Southeastern Arizona is a prominent flyway for one of nature’s most colorful and interesting creatures. Learn how one organization collects data that may help keep Hummingbirds on track, when species survival could be at a crossroad.

The Mission: One of the most beloved icons of the Southwest…San Xavier del Bac Mission …is getting a much-deserved facelift. You’ll meet the preservation specialist who’s undertaken the painstakingly slow job

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7^th Edition

Ruby
We travel to Ruby Arizona to look for gold…silver…and ghosts. But that’s not what we find. Tallia Cahoon takes us on a tour of this once bustling mining camp where family history helps keep the spirit of this town alive.
Glass Man
Transparent…translucent…opaque…but always unique. World renowned glass artist Tom Philabaum invites us into his studio where we explore the delicate and dizzying dance of glass blowing.
Bevel Vision
This is the story of an unusual man with unusual talents who’s created a whacky world of fantasy and fun. His gallery is open to the public.
Brothers in Arms
Flak was a big problem for the B-17 crews as they flew bombing raids deep into Germany during WWII. We take you to the 390^th Memorial Museum at the Pima Air & Space Museum to meet some of the men from the 390^th Bomb Group. Their courage helped assure our freedom…and they have many stories to tell.
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6^th Edition
Twangin’ Tuesday
Catch the sounds of Shorty Stubbs on a Twangin’ Tuesday. His real-life job will surprise you…but his dream-come-true job will delight you. You won’t want to miss this down-home, come-as-you-are, true-to-the-bone country feller.
A Simple Man
Ted DeGrazia believed that sketches were the very soul of the artist…more meaningful and beautiful than the final painting. His midnight sketches…done on any available scrap of paper…reveal much about this simple man.
Desert Drums
On a still desert night you might not know where you are when you hear the sound of drumming…Japanese drumming. See Tucson’s Taiko drummers, and hear the music, of sound.
http://www.tucsontaiko.org/
Saguaro Harvest
Stella Tucker has been picking her way through a maze of pincushions…and wandering among giants since she was a child. She says she's become very attached to the saguaros "You know…I talk to them…I'm back…and I remember you…and I remember all the fruit you gave me last year". Meet Stella as we join her for a traditional saguaro fruit harvest.
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5^th Edition
Bull Riders
There's something fascinating about men who are willing to bet their lives on an 8-second ride. We'll take you inside the arena for an up-close-and-personal look at a couple of professional bull riders who have broken more bones then they knew they had. And they still climb back up.
Gabriel Francisco
Through the nurturing environment of the family's Mexican restaurant, a young boy accidentally learns about his passion…Spanish guitar. See how music transforms the boy into a young man, who continues his family commitments in a redefined way.
Diablo Forge
Master craftsman David Flynn takes us on a journey where bare hands and hot iron come together to create both artistry and function. Like Geppetto's workshop…Diablo Forge is a feast for the senses.
Flam Chen
Don't tell Flam Chen not to play with fire. This performing troupe is all about pyrotechnics…in an extreme theater sort of way. Flam Chen creates unique panoramas of spectacle - Performers spin Balinese fire chains, and eat and breathe flames in this beautiful and unusual visual display.

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4^th Edition

Explore those questions through Sonoran Style, a Tucson 12 program with an essence tied to the land. Observe our traditions, culture, food, and the people who have come to make the Sonoran desert their home. Discover a sense of place through, Sonoran Style.
In this edition:
Explore the treasures of historic Tumacacori Mission
Tucson's colorful "Ponies del Pueblo"
The art of local photographer William Lesch
The traditional music of Mariachi Tierra del Sol.
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3^rd Edition
Cowboy Poet
Molly’s
Merlin Cohen
Square Dance Caller
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2^nd Edition
Grande Tortilla Factory
Sangetsu of Tucson
Rodeo
Cowboy Painter

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1^st Edition
Birdwatching at the Wilcox Wetlands.
Puppet makers prepare for the annual "All Souls Procession"
The Patania family: a jewelry crafting legacy
A break dancing battle at Scrappy's
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