Episode Details
Back to Episodes
#133 Hotel Congress: History, Culture and Art- Richard & Shana Oseran
Description
An inspiring conversation with the owners of Hotel Congress in Tucson, exploring its rich history, cultural significance, and vibrant community role. Discover how this historic space has evolved into a hub for art, music, and community events, and gain insights into their vision for the future. Richard and Shana Oseran have played a big role in preserving and shaping Tucson’s downtown history since purchasing the Hotel Congress in 1985, later creating the Club Congress and the Cup Café.
Chapters
00:42 The History of Hotel Congress
08:42 The Dillinger Gang and Its Legacy
14:47 The Evolution of the Hotel and Community Impact
22:56 The Jazz Scene and Cultural Contributions
30:35 Reflections on Life, Love, and Legacy
https://hotelcongress.com/venues/
Music for episode
Renick Turley SedonaFilm | Musician . Cinematographer. Editor
https://www.instagram.com/sedona_film/
Connect with Ryan Anderson
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awonderjunkie/
www.breathe4flow.com
Rumble https://rumble.com/user/awonderjunkie
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awonderjunkie
iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-wondejunkie/id1739838765
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1CcQXpxfV9P89IrKmtV2hS?si=6519a88aef444ba0
Incandescent lighting https://strainlesslighting.com/ 10% off use the code “WONDER” at checkout.
https://vivarays.com/ryananderson Use Code : WONDER for 10% off.
key topics
History of Hotel Congress and its role in Tucson
The transformation through adaptive reuse and preservation
Community events, jazz nights, and cultural significance
keywords
Hotel Congress, Haunted hotel, haunted tucson, ghost hotel, Tucson history, community culture, historic hotels, jazz music, local events, adaptive reuse, Tucson landmarks, 4th avenue, club congress, historic Arizona, Arizona history, Arizona music, Arizona live music, live music tucson, tucson Arizona, things to do tucson