Discover the performers, personalities and remarkable history behind the Bird Cage Theater—and the book that brings their stories back to life. Imagine arriving in Tombstone in the 1880s. Beyond the mining claims and dusty streets, an evening’s entertainment awaits: orchestra music, singers, dancers, comedy and acts extraordinary enough to make you wonder how they found their way to this Arizona boomtown. Welcome to the Bird Cage Theater. Opened in 1881, the Bird Cage offered

Doc Holliday began his working life as a dentist—and so did Dr. Jay. Raised on a farm in New York’s Hudson River Valley, Jay grew up watching Westerns and imagining adventures on the frontier. After a career as a dental surgeon and forensic dentist in New Hampshire, he retired early in 1991 and headed west to follow that childhood fascination. Along the way, he found another calling: bringing history to life. His love of theater led to years of staged Western gunfight perfor

A child sees a new possibility on Arizona PBS. A question about our state gets a thoughtful answer on KJZZ. A familiar piece of music comes on KBACH, and the drive home feels a little different. These moments are easy to take for granted. The people behind them are telling Arizona’s stories, making room for conversation, bringing learning into our homes and keeping music in our lives. At XO from Arizona, we love introducing people to the makers, merchants and communities that