Karen Falkenstrom received an MFA from the UA creative writing program in 1991. Over the next decade, she served as Director of the Tucson Poetry Festival, Event Coordinator at the UA Poetry Center and she co-founded Kore Press as well as InConcert!
Tucson. In 2002, she co-founded Odaiko Sonora, Tucson’s Japanese ensemble drumming group, and later established Rhythm Industry Performance Factory, AZ’s only artist-owned performing arts incubator space. Karen is also known as one of North America’s top builders of wine barrel Taiko drums. Honors include a 2008 YWCA Woman on the Move award and the 2009 Arizona Arts Award. She is currently a performer and teaching artist.
Sophia Rankin & The Sound (aka SRS) is an Alternative Folk Rock band here in Tucson. Sophia began performing in 2015, and has since...
Carolyn Gorst is the Director of Community Engagement and Development for Compass Affordable Housing. A Tucson native and graduate of the University of AZ,...
Nancy Elliott began writing poetry and short stories in elementary school. After picking up the guitar at thirteen years old, she began writing songs...