Tucson food truck Special Eats creates inclusive jobs
Tucson’s Special Eats is expanding its food operations while creating employment opportunities for neurodivergent adults and people with developmental disabilities.
Isabel Vidrio
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Tucson group gives nonspeaking individuals a voice
Tucson Spellers, a local nonprofit co-founded by two spelling practitioners, is helping nonspeaking individuals with autism communicate using letterboards and keyboards, transforming relationships and reshaping how Southern Arizona understands human potential.
Gully Bakehouse brings Indian-inspired pastries to Tucson
Gully Bakehouse, a new Indian-inspired bakery inside Voltron Brewing on South Toole Avenue, blends traditional pastry technique with house-made spice blends rooted in founder Soumya Seemakurti's childhood in India.
BASIS Tucson North graduates its first full K-12 cohort
The first class of students to attend BASIS Tucson North from kindergarten through senior year graduated this spring, marking a 13-year milestone for the high-intensity charter school.
Banner Children's gives teen patients a night at prom
Banner Children's hosted its fourth annual teen prom at Casino del Sol Stadium, giving hospitalized teenagers a night of food, dancing and normalcy away from treatment.
Vail dance studio celebrates 20 years of artistry
Studio One is marking its 20th anniversary with a Legacy Showcase and Gala, reflecting on two decades of dance education that helped shape Vail's arts scene.
Tucson mural transforms Banner's pediatric ER
A new mural by artist Camila Ibarra brings the Sonoran Desert to life in Banner University Medical Center's pediatric emergency department, with hidden wildlife and references to the Tohono O'odham and Pascua Yaqui peoples.
New Tucson play gives voice to incarcerated men
"Inside Out: Men Behind Bars," opening this week at The Invisible Theatre, brings the real stories of incarcerated men to the stage through research conducted inside Arizona's prison system.
Festival Japonés de Tucson cumple 10 años
El Festival Japonés de Tucson celebra su décimo aniversario el 21 de marzo con comida japonesa, espectáculos culturales, artes marciales y tambores taiko en el Centro Cultural Chino de Tucson.