Tucson now has state’s tallest mural
- Cathalena E. Burch, Arizona Daily Star
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Joe Pagac’s “Desert Colossus” saguaro cactus mural climbs 153 feet up the Transamerica Building in downtown Tucson.
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Joe Pagac's towering 153-foot "Desert Colossus" saguaro cactus, set against a baby blue cloud-dotted backdrop, looms larger-than-life on Tucson's skyline.
AZ Friends of Chamber Music premiered its latest commission to close out the 31st Winter Chamber Music Festival, which featured a violist with fashion sense.
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