Tucson Weekly 1.12.23

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CURRENTS

SALUDARTE MERGES PUBLIC ART WITH PUBLIC HEALTH

By Morgan Owen Tucson Weekly Sta

The Pima County Health Department is launching Salud Arte, which aims to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic through public art.

The program is a community-driven initiative and a collaboration between the Pima County Health Department, the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona, and Pima County’s five supervisory districts.

Funding for SaludArte comes from a larger grant awarded to the Pima County Health Department. As part of that award, the department has set aside five $30,000 awards for the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona to distribute to artists who will create a temporary public art exhibit based on the experiences of Pima County residents during the pandemic.

The project will consist of a partnership between the five selected artists and a group of participants from each of the districts in Pima County, chosen to relay their experiences during the pandemic. The final art product for each district will hinge on a series of five meetings between each artist and the group of respondents they have been selected to represent. The first meeting will begin sometime this month.

The final product will culminate in a temporary public art exhibition located in the respondent’s ZIP code. Sadie Shaw, the community design manager for SaludArte, said the results will be more unexpected than a mural or a sculpture. There are even opportunities in Salud Arte for a chef, she added.

“This grant opportunity is very much tailored to interdisciplinary artists,”

murals and sculptures, but for

rary aspect lends itself to inter-

Shaw said. “Typically, a public art project would consist of murals and sculptures, but for this particular grant, the nature of (the project and the) temporary aspect lends itself to interdisciplinary artists… Musicians, poets, performance artists – It’s definitely more open.”

Although the public art project rary, there is always an opportunity for the projects to become

after the conclusion of the project

Although the public art project through SaludArte will be temporary, there is always an opportunity for the projects to become permanent, Shaw said. But that would have to be done by the artist after the conclusion of the project by either placing the work on private property or going through the proper channels to have the artwork accepted into the county’s Public Art Collection.

Respondents who participate in the SaludArte program will be compensated $100 for each of the five meetings they attend throughout the project. They do not need any artistic background or expertise to participate, but to be eligible, they must come from the ZIP code designated within their district. Those ZIP codes are 85741 (District 1), 85713 (District 2), 85321 (District 3), 85710 (District 4), and 85746 (District 5).

SaludArte program will be compensated

respondents are hesitant to participate because they don’t think of themselves as artists. But SaludArte hinges on participants from those specific ZIP codes to highlight the importance and intersectionality of public health in Pima County.

Shaw can’t predict what themes the public art projects will follow, but she said the biggest trend she’s seen is that

SORENSEN

Each of the preselected ZIP codes respondents may reside in has been identified by the Pima County Health Department and the Arts Foundation

What’s in your plan, Tucson?

YOU’RE INVITED!

PLAN TUCSON Open House

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2023 • 4-7 p.m. Tucson Convention Center

West Meeting Rooms 203 – 205 260 S. Church Ave. Free Parking Available in Parking Lot B

Plan Tucson is getting updated! Your vision for the future of our community is needed as we update Plan Tucson, the City of Tucson General & Sustainability Plan (2013) This updated growth plan will reflect our community’s common goals and diverse aspirations and guide planning for the next 20 years.

Please join us at our Plan Tucson Open House to begin shaping the priorities and vision for the future of Tucson!

There will be refreshments, kids coloring, and lots of fun ways to share ideas!

Stay informed! Learn more at www.PlanTucson.tucsonaz.gov or sign up for our survey and newsletter by scanning our QR code!

For accommodations, materials in accessible formats, foreign language interpreters and/or materials in a language other than English, please contact the planning team at plantucson@tucsonaz.gov or call 520.837.4018 at least one week prior to the meeting. Para adaptaciones especiales, materiales en formatos accesibles, intérpretes de idiomas y/o materiales en un idioma que no sea inglés, favor de comunicarse con el equipo de planificación al 520.837.4018 o plantucson@tucsonaz.gov por lo menos una semana antes del evento.

as areas that experienced the most profound impacts of COVID-19. While they may not be the ZIP codes with the highest death rates, explained Shaw, they are areas where other external forces influenced that community’s experience of the pandemic, such as socioeconomic status, race or other factors.

Shaw said most of the 15 respondents have already been selected by the Arts Foundation, but the application for artists remains open. The deadline for artist applications is Jan. 12, and so far, Shaw has seen some impressive ideas cross her desk.

“Just from the applications I’ve seen

that have come in so far (this will be) unlike any other opportunity that I’ve experienced. I’ve served on many public art panels, being a former member of the Public Art and Community Design Committee. I think (SaludArte) going to be really interesting and something that the city has never seen before,” she said.

Salud Arte

Information about SaludArte: https://engagepimacounty. civilspace.io/en/projects/saludarte Application for Artists: https:// artsfoundtucson.submittable.com/ submit

Tucson!

TUCSON INTERNATIONAL JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

From the lighthearted romance of “Love and Mazel Tov,” to the mostly unsung, historic commitment of “The Levys of Monticello,” this unique festival highlights singular stories and filmmaking excellence in Jewish cinema. Most of the 16 features and eight short films are shown live, but all are available streaming on Eventbrite from Thursday, Jan. 12, to Tuesday, Jan. 31. Related post-film, in-person programs all will be available on Zoom.

Various times, from Thursday, Jan. 12, through Friday, Jan. 22, Tucson JCC, 3800 E. River Road, tucsonfilm. eventive.org, $12, $60 for six films, $120 festival pass.

ARTHUR VINT & ASSOCIATES: ‘THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY’

Some of the greatest jazz artists in the world are playing larger Tucson venues this month in the Tucson Jazz Festival. See the concerts, but expect unannounced pop-ups, too. This event is our tip for an intimate show with a unique theme and vibe. Tucson’s best jazz drummer heads up an 11-piece band in a tribute to Ennio Morricone, whose music feels like the heat rising off the parched landscapes in all the movies he scored in the ’60s. Movie clips will run on a screen behind the band.

7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, Hotel Congress Plaza, 311 E. Congress Street, dice.fm, $28.33

LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION: YEAR OF THE RABBIT

Things will quiet down and it will be a good year for family and other relationships. So says the internet about the Year of the Rabbit. That’s cause for a celebration, and the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center invites us to partake. Chinese food and a variety of beverages will be for sale as guests enjoy traditional Chinese performing arts and explore the gift shop. The walls tell a story, too, of the long, rich history of distinguished Chinese families in Tucson. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Road, tucsonchinese.org, $5, free age 11 and younger, tickets sold at the door

by Linda Ray

YÄCHTLEY CRËW

Ah, the ’70s. Imagine the easy sounds of Christopher Cross, Toto and Steely Dan wafting from an eight-track tape deck as a Mercedes convertible glides across the Coronado bridge for a cocktail at The Del. Yächtley Crëw redeems the era’s smooth sound with a wink and a nod to the veneer of kitsch it acquired over the years. The band reminds us of how refreshing cool music could be. Feel free to wear your captain’s hat and deck shoes. The Rialto loves a costume party.

8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, rialtotheatre.com, $30

FORT LOWELL SOCCER SHOOTOUT

Southern Arizona’s largest youth soccer tournament kicks off Friday night with an Olympics-style Parade of Teams and Spirit Awards for the Best Hair, Best Mascot and Best Banner. The Highlight Games among the most competitive teams begin at 7:15 p.m. both Friday and Saturday nights. Throughout the day Saturday, a Soccer Olympics, open to all ages, tests soccer skills with a shootout, juggling, a dribbling relay and foot golf. Winners earn gold and silver medals. Kino Sports Complex has more than a dozen soccer fields to keep an eye on.

6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way, fortlowellshootout.org, free for spectators

ICHIGENKIN CONCERT

Best known for his work in preserving Native American languages, UA visiting scholar in anthropology David Shaul is also a master harpist. He’s performed as a principal in several symphonies. Perhaps because of his anthropology background, Shaul also plays a variety of culturally significant harp-like instruments, including the cross harp and the one-stringed Japanese harp, the Ichigenkin. He will perform music for meditation to welcome the Lunar New Year.

3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, San Pedro Chapel, 5230 E. Fort Lowell Road, tucsonharps@gmail.com, $20 to $30 suggested donation for Youth on Their Own

STARGAZING AT TUCSON MOUNTAIN PARK IRONWOOD PICNIC AREA

For more than 50 years, The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association has successfully attracted Tucsonans and visitors to distant marvels in the darkness over our surrounding public parks. Members share their telescopes and astronomical knowledge in free monthly stargazing events held just far enough beyond the city lights. Follow the website for more free public opportunities, or consider joining to attend members-only events.

6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area, 1548 S. Kinney Road, tucsonastronomy.org, free

FRIDAY THE 13TH FIRST-AID/CPR TRAINING

THE INVISIBLE THEATER: ‘WIESENTHAL’

Written by and starring Tom Dugan, the award-winning Off-Broadway play, “Wiesenthal,” is described as “part memoir and part spy thriller.” It’s the story of a Jewish Austrian holocaust survivor, Simon Wiesenthal, who, after escaping Hitler’s S.S., spent the next 60 years hunting down Nazis to bring them to trial. He became known as “The Jewish James Bond” and Dugan fills his story with great wit and the spirit of hope.

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, The Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Boulevard, invisibletheatre.com, $45

What could possibly go wrong on Friday the 13th? Before you find out, you might want to be prepared. Thank the American Heart Association for having the foresight to offer first-aid and CPR training, which might help you save a life any day of the year. Your reward will be certification and confidence that you can help in an emergency.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, and several other days and times, PCOA Katie Dusenberry Healthy Aging Center, 600 S. Country Club Road, Eventbrite.com, $75

DILLINGER DAYS

Celebrate that time John Dillinger’s gang met their match in the Tucson

By Linda Ray Tucson Weekly Columnist

Local comedian Autumn Horvat has a dream.

“My biggest dream in comedy is to go up, perform and then have a bunch of people just follow me out and start a revolution,” Horvat said.

Just the night before, she had walked out of a Tucson open mic where comedians regularly abuse the notion that anything a comic thinks is funny deserves an audience. “Since I have been back at mics, I have seen a lot of high key misogyny,” she said, “and I know you cannot control what people write about, but you do not have to give it a platform. I will not listen to young men bash women or marginalized groups.”

Horvat’s been dropping in, and getting up at all the open mics in town to get reacquainted with Tucson’s comedy scene. She’s featuring in a showcase at Harambe on Friday, Jan. 20, and she’s promoting a new open mic she’s starting on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar, 513 N. Fourth Avenue.

So far, the open mic that’s impressed Horvat most is one that’s sprung up since she left town almost three years ago. It’s the very specifically named “Lady Ha Ha Comedy Open Mic 4 Wom-

en/LGBTQ/Allies” run by Mo Urban and Priscilla Fernandez every Tuesday night at Bumsted’s, 1003 N. Stone Avenue.

“My mic is going to be a safe-space mic,” she said, and in that she’s picking up where she left off when she left Tucson for a job consulting for ranchers in Sierra Vista.

At that time, the “Me Too” movement had riveted national attention and stirred up lots of negative energy in Tucson’s male-dominated comedy scene. Tucson comedy doyenne Urban started a women-only comedy showcase, and Horvat started a writers’ group for female comedians. Then she began hosting benefit shows she called “Comedians Who Aren’t Men.”

While in Tucson, Horvat had earned a degree in environmental science and range management from the University of Arizona. She left her shows, if not her feminist commitment, for the Sierra Vista job because it served another of her passions, environmentalism. She returned to Tucson to pursue a master’s in geographic information system technology.

“I’ve always used (humor) to offset my awkwardness,” she said. “That was my first interest, but what actually got me

started in standup was meeting Roxy (Merrari) at the Surly Wench.”

She and a friend had dropped into The Wench unaware that it was the night of Merrari’s weekly open mic. Merrari persuaded her to give standup a try.

People laughed and she was hooked. Within a year she had her first showcase in a series that Chad Lehrman used to run at Hotel McCoy.

Merrari also introduced Horvat to Matt Ziemak at the open mic he was then running at Borderlands Brewery. Horvat found a simpatico community within the Tucson comedy crowd, and last year, she and Ziemak were married.

She said the pair had talked about starting a touring comedy show called “Something to do in…”, an idea inspired by a show they performed in Horvat’s sleepy hometown, Farmington, New Mexico. The tour would include small towns that have few options for live entertainment.

The notion of that project, and her comedy life as a whole, then fell victim to a funk. In the midst of pandemic, environmental crises, political divisiveness, gender-based persecution and the erosion of women’s rights, Horvat said, “I got to a point where I was just so frustrated with everything that’s been going on, I was stuck in a negative head space for probably about two years.

“Now I’m feeling completely renewed with my creativity,” she said. “I feel like this past year I’m finally starting to find

my voice, and I’m more comfortable not doing the same old ‘setup, punchline, tag type of comedy’.

“I see a lot of things that are messed up, and I want to make them funny. That’s how I’ve always dealt with any negativity or bad feelings by asking, ‘Where’s the funny part of that?’”

“This is a really dark period and if I can get people to laugh they might be able to look at things in a new way. There have been studies showing that people learn better when they’re relaxed.

“So I’m working on comedy and my woman manifesto.”

TJF SPOTLIGHT

WITH 80+ ARTISTS PERFORMING ON STAGES ALL OVER DOWNTOWN, WE’D LIKE YOU TO MEET A FEW!

LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR

By Connor Dziawura Tucson Weekly

JANUARY 12

Strange Days: A Tribute to the Doors

DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30

String Cheese

LaCo Tucson, 5:30 p.m., free

Susan Artemis

The Century Room, 9 p.m., free

JANUARY 13

Greg Morton and Jim Stanley

LaCo Tucson, 5:30 p.m., free

Joshua Redman

Centennial Hall, 8 p.m., $40-$90

That 1 Guy

The Century Room, 7 p.m., $17.51

ZeeCeeKeely and Desert Fish

191 Toole, 8 p.m., $10

Zeppelin USA

Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $26-$42

JANUARY 14

Bex and Halsero

Hotel Congress Plaza, 10 p.m., free

Dillinger Speakeasy Hotel Congress, 7 p.m., $15

Golden Boots

LaCo Tucson, 6 p.m., free

The Heavy Hitters

The Century Room, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $35

Pink Martini featuring China Forbes

The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, 7:30 p.m., $25-$135

Reverend Horton Heat

191 Toole, 8 p.m., $25

Tucson Jazz Fest All Star Jazz Jam

Hotel Congress Plaza, noon, $35-$40

Yächtley Crëw

Rialto Theatre, 8:30 p.m., $30-$45

JANUARY 15

Bossa Nova Wave: Diego Figueirodo and Ken Peplowski

Playground Bar & Lounge, 3 p.m., $39.14

Matthew Whitaker Quintet

Fox Tucson Theatre, 7 p.m., $32.50-$57.50

Mik and the Funky Brunch

LaCo Tucson, 11 a.m., free

Pink Martini featuring China Forbes

The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, 2 p.m., $25-$144

Vincent Herring and Jeremy Pelt

The Century Room, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $35

JANUARY 16

Downtown Jazz Fiesta Hotel Congress Plaza, 11 a.m., free

JANUARY 17

Arthur Vint & Associates: “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”

Hotel Congress Plaza, 7 p.m., $25-$30

Miss Lana Rebel and Kevin Michael Mayfield

LaCo Tucson, 5:30 p.m., free

TJF Afterparty w/Tom Walbank

The Century Room, 9 p.m., $10-$15

Tommy Castro & the Painkillers

191 Toole, 8 p.m., $26

JANUARY 18

Miss Lana Rebel and Kevin Michael Mayfield

LaCo Tucson, 6 p.m., free

Oscar Fuentes

LaCo Tucson, 5:30 p.m., free

Rock the Boat: The Very Best of Yacht Rock

DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30

Tatiana Eva-Marie and Avalon Jazz Band Hotel Congress Plaza, 7 p.m., $25-$30

JANUARY 13-22, 2023

MORE THE MERRIER FOR PINK MARTINI

By Luke Hertel Tucson Weekly

Pink Martini co-lead singer China Forbes says diversity and inclusivity set her band apart from the rest — aside from the 12 to 13 others with whom she shares the stage.

This “little orchestra,” as they call it, blends genres like classical and jazz in languages ranging from Spanish to Farsi.

“The music is incredibly full,” Forbes said. “You don’t normally see that many musicians on stage playing real instruments. It’s visually really exciting. It’s aurally really exciting.”

This year, Pink Martini is celebrating

its 29th year of performing and is planning to release new music later this year. Meanwhile, Forbes and bandmate/ founder Thomas Lauderdale have solo projects coming out soon.

In the meantime, they’re focused on their Pink Martini gigs. The band will perform at Tucson Music Hall on Saturday, January 14, and Sunday, January 15, as part of the Tucson Jazz Festival. Getting to play

shows like this is important to Forbes, whose band has remained “under the radar.”

“We’ve never been nominated for a Grammy or been part of that at all,” Forbes said. “It’s like we operate outside of the major music business. But

music that appeals to young people is formulaic. It’s familiar. Whereas classical music and jazz is much more work in a way to appreciate and understand, so I think that it’s sort of like the path of least resistance. I think it’s definitely sad. It’s kind of scary, that these art forms would fade away. I feel like it’s our duty to keep them alive and relevant.”

They do so by subtly adding complexity to the more digestible popular music, she said.

the valleys. She is glad the band has a sense of comfort.

“I mean, we’ve played in so many incredible venues and alongside artists that I hugely admire, it’s weird to be in the same venues as them,” she said.

While classical and jazz music have been losing popularity with younger people, Forbes said popular music of today is easier to digest than jazz and classical.

“It’s complex,” Forbes said. “Jazz and classical music is complex. A lot of pop

“We kind of weave in classical music and jazz into popular music, so that you get sort of hints throughout, but it’s not just one thing all the time,” Forbes said.

Pink Martini

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15

WHERE: Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Avenue, Tucson COST: Tickets start at $25 INFO: tucsonjazzfestival.org

PINK MARTINI CREATES A POP LANDSCAPE WITH CLASSICAL AND JAZZ UNDERCURRENTS. (PINK MARTINI/SUBMITTED)

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Tucson Weekly Staff

Giovanni Zoppé has traveled the world as Nino the Clown in his Zoppé Family Circus. Crowds have watched him and his fellow performers in awe. However, lately, he’s witnessed — still — a nation divided. He’s hoping to bring folks together with Zoppé Family Circus’ new show “Liberta.”

They set up their big top in the parking lot on the corner of Congress and Avenida del Convento in the Mercado District. The 2023 run features 24 performances between Friday, Jan. 6, and Sunday, Jan. 22, including two shorter, discounted performances on Friday mornings.

“The word, ‘liberta,’ means freedom,” Giovanni said. “It also means all for one, one for all. Unity. With all the stuff happening right now in the world, we need this. We’re human beings doing terrible things to other human beings. We need to try to pull us all together as much as we can.”

ZOPPÉ HISTORY

The Zoppés welcome guests into its 500-seat tent for their show that stars Nino the clown. The circus is propelled by a central story, instead of individual acts, that features acrobatic feats, equestrian showmanship, canine capers and clowning.

“Circus is about family,” Giovanni said. “It’s about joy, honesty, reality. You cannot get the same feeling from any other event. Circus is so real. There’s nothing fake about it. We’re performing, yes, but we are acting as ourselves.

“We’re all actors. We’re all artists. It’s not like when you see a play and Bob is playing Jim. Bob here is playing Bob. Plus, Bob

can do a double somersault. Our family is inviting your family to our home.”

Besides bringing Nino the clown to life, Giovanni is the circus’ director and a sixth-generation performer.

The Zoppé Family Circus was founded in 1842 when a young French street performer, Napoline Zoppé, wandered into a plaza in Budapest, Hungary, looking for work.

There, he met an equestrian ballerina named Ermenegilda, who captured his heart. However, Napoline was a clown and Ermenegilda’s father disapproved of the relationship.

The two ran away to Venice, Italy, and founded the circus. Almost a century ago, Alberto Zoppé, Napoline’s great-grandson inherited the circus.

During Alberto’s travels, he met actor/

SAMARA JOY RECALLS HER ‘AMAZING JOURNEY’

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Tucson Weekly Staff

Samara Joy calls her music career an “amazing journey.”

She didn’t listen to jazz growing up, instead immersing herself in Lalah Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross and Motown.

It wasn’t until college that she discovered the genre that would garner her two Grammy nominations. The winners are revealed Sunday, Feb. 5.

She’ll perform as part of the Tucson Jazz Festival on Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Playground Bar and Lounge.

Music is in her blood. Her grandparents, Elder Goldwire and Ruth McLen-

phia-based gospel group, The Savettes, and her father toured with the renowned Andrae Crouch.

Although she has relished the process of digging through music history since early childhood, it wasn’t until she was asked to sit in with her high school jazz band that she discovered her love of the genre.

“The turning point was when I heard both Sarah Vaughan’s version of ‘Lover Man’ and Tadd Dameron’s recordings featuring trumpeter Fats Navarro. I was hooked,” she said.

From this point, she began to pursue her jazz studies with an intense passion,

eventually being named the Ella Fitzgerald Scholar and entering and winning the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2019.

Although having only recently celebrated her 21st birthday, Joy has already performed in many of the great jazz venues in NYC, including Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, The Blue Note, and Mezzrow, in addition to working with genre greats such as Christian McBride, Pasquale Grasso, Kirk Lightsey, Cyrus Chestnut, and NEA Jazz Master Dr. Barry Harris.

While she is influenced by the greats like Fitzgerald and Carmen McRae, Joy takes a contemporary approach to her art and performance as evidenced by her massive TikTok following.

Her Verve Records debut album “Linger Awhile” is a 10-song collection of beloved tunes, updated for a new generation. Recorded at Sear Sound in New York City by Chris Allen and produced by Matt Pierson, “Linger Awhile” features Pasquale Grasso (guitar), Ben Paterson (piano), David Wong (double bass), and Kenny Washington (drums). She recorded “Linger Awhile” in two

days. Joy recalled when she heard about her Grammy nominations.

“I was on the train coming back from a gig in the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.,” she said.

“It was 30 minutes before the train arrived in Penn Station when I found out. I wasn’t watching the nominations. I wasn’t going to look until I got home.”

If she wins, she will keep her award at her parents’ house.

“They’re music lovers,” she said.

She’ll spend 2023 on tour, and that’s a concept she’s struggling to grasp.

“Even as I’m saying it, it’s unbelievable. I’m grateful that I can do this and not really compromise what I want artistically. I still love to sing and grow as a musician.”

Samara Joy

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19

WHERE: Playground Bar and Lounge, 278 E. Congress Street, Tucson

COST: Tickets start at $35 INFO: dice.fm

SAMARA JOY PERFORMS THURSDAY, JAN. 19, AT THE PLAYGROUND BAR AND LOUNGE AS PART OF THE TUCSON JAZZ FESTIVAL. (MEREDITH TRUAX/CONTRIBUTOR)

JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR 32ND YEAR

By Summer Aguirre Tucson Weekly Staff Writer

At the Tucson International Jewish Film Festival, people of all backgrounds are invited to enjoy films spotlighting Jewish life and culture.

The Tucson Jewish Community Center is presenting the 32nd annual edition of one of the longest-running film fests in Arizona, as well as one of the country’s oldest Jewish film festivals. While the Tucson festival’s films portray Jewish stories through a Jewish lens, they ultimately represent universal messages and values that people of all identities can resonate with.

The 2023 festival will kick off on Thursday, Jan. 12. In-person and virtual screenings and post-film programs for select films will run through Sunday, Jan. 22, with virtual screenings of every film continuing through Tuesday, Jan. 31. Most in-person showings will be held at the Tucson Jewish Community Center.

“It’s really with tremendous pride that we are able to once again host this event on behalf of the entire community,” said Jennifer Selco, Tucson JCC’s Jewish life and learning director. “We are proud to showcase Jewish history, Jewish culture and the vibrancy of Jewish life, and we are incredibly grateful to our committee who makes this possible in partnership with our professional team.”

The Tucson film fest returns in 2023 with traditional in-person screenings after two years of remote events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while continuing to offer virtual options for those who would prefer to stream the films from home.

“The pandemic actually brought us a really unique opportunity to see what it was like to run the festival digitally,” said Rachael Mitchell, the Tucson JCC’s director of marketing, communications and PR. “We’re really excited to be able to offer this multi-access model this year so that people can experience the festival in whatever way is most comfortable to them.”

Showcased films are carefully selected by the film festival committee, which consists of Tucson JCC volunteers who view nearly two pieces a week during nearly a year-long screening process.

This year’s lineup features 15 fulllength films, eight shorts, one docu-series and seven post-film programs originating from eight countries with availability in multiple languages. There is not a specific theme, however; the films explore the past and present Jewish experience across an array of genres.

Selco highlighted “Love and Mazel Tov” on Jan. 13, a subtitled German romantic comedy about a man who lies about being Jewish to impress a bookstore owner. She described the film as “hilarious, downto-earth and just a really

feel-good story.”

Another film she emphasized was the psychological thriller “Man in the Basement,” which follows a couple’s basement real estate deal with a Holocaust denier. The piece screens on Jan. 12.

“The film really invites us as the viewers to think about antisemitism today, to think

about this idea of rewriting history and this idea of what it means to be Jewish today,” Selco said.

“The Holocaust is such a large part of the Jewish people’s history, but it’s not

A HIGHLIGHT FILM IS THE GERMAN ROMANTIC COMEDY “LOVE AND MAZEL TOV,” WHICH IS SHOWING ON JAN. 13. THE SUBTITLED MOVIE DEPICTS A MAN WHO FEIGNS A JEWISH IDENTITY TO IMPRESS A BOOKSTORE OWNER.

“MARRY ME HOWEVER,” VIRTUALLY SCREENING ON JAN. 12, IS A DOCUMENTARY EXPLORING THE STORIES OF LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS WHO MARRY AGAINST THEIR OWN ORIENTATION FOR RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL REASONS.

director Orson Welles, who persuaded Alberto to appear in the film “The Greatest Show on Earth.” He remained in America, producing circuses for Ringling and starting his own family.

With his wife, Sandra, Alberto carried on the family tradition in the United States with his children, Giovanni, Tosca and Carla, and their spouses.

This year, in Tucson, Ilario Zoppé, Giovanni’s 19-month-old son, is winning audiences over.

“Every show is different,” Giovanni said. “He comes into the ring. He starts in preshow and runs all over the place, causing havoc in the ring. He’s real.

“I started this thing a couple days ago. I play with my hat a lot. I took my hat off and he did the same. He plays a mini-me. He stood in the ring and looked at me for 2 minutes. It was a long 2 minutes. I was thinking, ‘Come on. Let’s go. Let’s do something.’ The audience went bananas, and he did a front rollover.”

The common theme throughout the years is inclusiveness.

“Everybody is welcome to our show,”

Giovanni said. “We’re hoping we can unite people. We want everybody to come—no matter which language they speak, which color they are or who they choose to love or any of that.

“We’re all human beings in this world. We’re here to survive and be happy. Our show is about pulling everyone together as one people and encouraging that, meaning we want to live in peace. The boy in India, the boy in Africa, the boy or girl in France — we’re all the same. We’re from different places and to start wars, it’s just crazy. We’re trying to pull everyone together as much as we can.”

Zoppé Family Circus

WHEN: Various times through Sunday, Jan. 22

WHERE: Big top in the parking lot near Congress Street and Avenida del Convento in the Mercado District COST: $25, $45 ringside, free for children ages 3 and younger; 10 a.m. short program, $15, $30 ringside, free for children ages 3 and younger INFO: zoppe.net

SPORTS

TAILGATE TIME

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski and Aidan Wohl Tucson Weekly Staff

Barstool Sports celebrated its title sponsorship of the Arizona Bowl with a tailgate party featuring food by the likes of Si Charro, Howler Head and Hooters. With the game, the Ohio Bobcats defeated the Wyoming Cowboys 30-27 in overtime. Aidan Wohl was at the tailgate to capture the moment.

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the only piece of our history,” she added. “(It challenges us to ponder) how do we hold on to such a tragic time in our people’s history, but not necessarily only use that moment in history to define who we are today?”

This year’s directors and cast hail from all over the world, with several having ties to the Tucson area. Director Ruchama Ehrenhalt created the documentary “Brown/White” as a part of her thesis for a course at the UA, while Leah Yuval Genie of “Exodus 91” was a youth emissary in Tucson.

The festival’s display of international films attracts thousands of filmgoers annually, many of whom are Tucson residents.

Selco said they look forward to welcoming members of the Jewish community to the event, in addition to expanding their viewership to those curious about Jewish life and culture.

“One of the things that we (Tucson

JCC) seek to do is broaden communal harmony and invite others into Jewish living, whether they are Jewish, Jewish-adjacent or not affiliated with any religion at all,” Mitchell added. “It feels like an extension of our mission, which I think is really special, because arts and culture is also a way that we carry out that mission through education and creating experiences that people can find personal meaning in.”

The Tucson JCC serves over 5,000 members with programs and events ranging from arts and culture, sports and wellness, and children and family. It provides people of all faiths, identities, abilities and walks of life numerous opportunities to connect, grow and learn together in the community.

Ultimately, the festival is closely connected to the Tucson JCC’s mission — something that its team believes sets it apart from other Jewish film fests

MICHAEL FLAHERTY, 27, MICHAEL GIORDANO, 26, AND NICK DIVER, 29, OFFER PARDON MY CHEESESTEAK AS PART OF VIRTUAL DINING CONCEPTS.

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across the country.

Mitchell noted the fact that the Tucson JCC has presented the festival for 32 years alongside loyal committee members is a testament to not only the experience of the film fest, but its impact on so many individuals.

“To continue to do this year after year and invite others to go on this journey of Jewish life and culture with us is really meaningful for individuals and our community as a whole,” she said. “Especially in the climate that we’re in — it’s important that we do our part to educate and showcase the joy of Jewish living.”

police and fire departments, and Public Enemy No. 1 was sent home to trial. The fun starts with a commemorative Dillinger Speak Easy at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14. Admire each other’s period attire while enjoying live music, drink specials, and gun tricks, all with a ’30s vibe. Sunday, shop the vendors and graze among some of Tucson’s tastiest food trucks while watching re-enactments, complete with lots of vintage cars, costumes and more gun tricks. 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, dice. fm, $15 Dillinger Speak Easy, free Sunday shows.

‘GRAND SCALE’ OPENING RECEPTION

Tucson Young Professionals teamed up with SAACA and Roche Tissue Diagnostics Oro Valley for an exhibit of art too large for most galleries. The 45 works on display include paintings, mixed media, collage, UV blacklight reactive, and applied metal art. The artists featured are most often commissioned to create murals for large public or private spaces. The reception will feature hors d’oeuvres and live music. The exhibition is open for private tours only through Wednesday, May 10. Call 520797-3959 for details.

5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, The Ventana Gallery, Roche Tissue Diagnostics, 1910 E. Innovation Park Drive, Oro Valley, conta.cc/3VtrWfD, reservations required

UNSCREWED THEATER OPENS UP ITS BACKYARD

Tucson International Jewish Film Festival

WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 12, to Sunday, Jan. 22, with virtual screenings continuing through Tuesday, Jan. 31

WHERE: Tucson Jewish Community Center at 3800 E. River Road

COST: Festival pass: $120. Includes access to all virtual film events and post-film programs. Good for one ticket to each in-person screening.

Festival six-pack: $60. Choose a combination of six in-person or virtual film events. Includes post-film programs, if applicable.

Single film: $12. Includes a post-film program, if applicable.

INFO: tucsonfilm.eventive.org, tucsonjcc.org

“The best way to think of The Backyard is as an incubator for new talent and a play space for seasoned talent,” said Unscrewed Theater’s Michael Vietinghoff. The Backyard is a new play space the theater will debut at 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. It will continue on the first and third Saturday of every month thereafter.

“It can be tough to make the leap from student to player and this show will help bridge the gap,” Vietinghoff said. “New players can improve to audition for current house teams or even form their own team. It’s also a place where seasoned improvisors can try out new forms and different iterations of players.”

Improvisers can apply to perform as a team, or to include their name for an on-site drawing of ad hoc team members. Applications must be submitted via unscrewedtheater.org/backyard/ by Thursday of show week. Teams will be chosen randomly.

Spectators are welcome and admission is by donation.

OTHER SHOWS THIS WEEK

Laff’s Comedy Caffe, 2900 E. Broadway Boulevard, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, and 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, laffstucson.com, $15, $20 preferred seating, featuring the

“high-energy, intelligent, physical, and silly” Tyler Boeh.

Unscrewed Theater, 4500 E. Speedway Boulevard, unscrewedtheatre.org, $8, live or remote, $5 kids. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, Family-Friendly Improv, 9 p.m. Unscrewed Fridays After Dark (pay what you will admission); 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Family Friendly Improv, 9 p.m. Uncensored Improv Comedy with Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed and The Big Daddies; Monday, Jan. 16, 6:30 p.m. Improv Drop-ins, in person and online, free.

TYLER BOEH IS AT LAFF’S COMEDY CAFFE THIS WEEKEND. (TYLER BOEH/SUBMITTED)

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STUDY: CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS FAVOR CANNABIS

Special to Tucson Weekly

Nearly one in three patients with chronic pain use cannabis as an analgesic agent, and many of those who do substitute in place of opioids, according to data published today in the journal JAMA Network Open.

Researchers with the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in Baltimore surveyed 1,724 adults suffering from chronic pain conditions who re-

sided in medical cannabis access states.

About 31% of respondents acknowledged having previously used marijuana to manage their pain, and 23% identified as current medical cannabis consumers.

The findings are consistent with numerous other studies documenting that patients frequently use cannabis for pain mitigation, and that many patients either reduce or eliminate their consumption of opioids and other medica-

tions following the initiation of cannabis therapy.

Commenting on the findings, NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said: “Cannabis has established efficacy in the treatment of multiple conditions, including chronic pain, and it possesses a safety profile that is either comparable or superior to other controlled substances. So, it is no wonder that those with legal access to it are substituting cannabis in lieu of other, po-

tentially less effective and more harmful substances. As legal access continues to expand, one would expect the cannabis substitution effect to grow even more pronounced in the future.”

Numerous placebo-controlled trials document the ability of either inhaled or vaporized herbal cannabis to significantly mitigate pain in various patient populations, including those suffering

from HIV, diabetes, spinal cord injury, or with severe treatment-resistant neuropathy (nerve pain). These positive results have been replicated in clinical trials utilizing relatively low doses of cannabis as well as in trials using plant-derived cannabis extracts.

A 2017 report by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine concluded that “conclusive or substantial evidence” exists for cannabis’ efficacy in patients suffering from chronic pain, stating, “Patients who (are) treated with cannabis or cannabinoids are more likely to experience a

clinically significant reduction in pain symptoms.”

Among patients registered to use medical cannabis in the United States, most consume marijuana products to treat chronic pain conditions.

Full text of the study, “Use of cannabis and other pain treatments among adults with chronic pain in US states with medical cannabis programs,” is online at https://bit.ly/NORMLFullText

Additional information on cannabis and pain management is available from NORML’s publication, Clinical Applications for Cannabis and Cannabinoids.

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Two locations:

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ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19)

Nigerian author Wole Soyinka reworked the ancient Greek play, “The Bacchae.” In one passage, the god Dionysus criticizes King Pentheus, who is supposedly all-powerful. “You are a man of chains,” Dionysus tells him. “You love chains. You breathe chains, talk chains, eat chains, dream chains, think chains. Your world is bound in manacles.” The bad news, Aries, is that many of us have some resemblances to Pentheus. The good news is that the coming months will be a favorable time to shed at least some of your chains. Have fun liberating yourself! Try to help a few others wriggle free from their chains, too. Doing so will aid your own emancipation.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20)

The coming weeks will be a great time to fill your journal with more intense ruminations than you have for many moons. If you don’t have a journal, think about starting one. Reveal yourself to yourself, Taurus! Make conscious that which has been vague, unnamed, or hiding. Here are assignments to help launch your flood of intimate self-talk. 1. Write passionately about an experience you’ve always wanted to try but have never done. 2. Conduct imaginary interviews with people who rouse strong feelings in you. 3. Describe what deity, superhero, or animal you are and how your special intelligence works. 4. Visualize a dream in which you appear as a bolder, more confident version of yourself. 5. Talk about a time you felt rousingly alive and how you plan to feel that way again.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)

A stranger approached me at Wild Birds Unlimited, a store that sells bird food and accessories. “You write the horoscopes, right?” she asked. “I’m a Gemini, and I want to thank you for helping me tone down my relentless fidgeting. You made me realize I have been secretly proud of tapping my fingers on the table while talking with people, and constantly darting my eyes around the room to check out the ever-changing views. I’d unconsciously believed that stuff was a sign of my incredible vitality.

But you’ve been a steadying influence. You’ve shown me ways to settle down and focus my energy better. I can see how restlessness sometimes saps my energy.” I told the woman, “You’re welcome!” and let her know that 2023 will be a favorable time to do much more of this good work. Homework: Meditate on channeling your incredible vitality into being grounded and centered.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22)

According to Cancerian author Ronald Sukenick, the writer’s work is “to destroy restrictive viewpoints, notice the unnoticed, speak the unspeakable, shake stale habits, ward off evil, give vent to sorrow, pulverize doctrine, attack and uphold tradition as needed, and make life worth living.” I believe 2023 will be an excellent time for you to carry out those actions, even if you’re not a writer. You will have abundant power to bless and heal through creative rebellion and disruption. You will thrive as you seek out interesting novelty.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22)

Psychotherapist Ryan Howes has wisdom you’ll benefit from heeding in the coming weeks. “We need to accept our age,” he writes. “We need to accept illnesses and addictions. We need to accept the past. We need to accept others as they are.” He goes on to say that this doesn’t mean we must like all these situations. And we can certainly try to make the best of them. But when we don’t struggle in vain to change what’s beyond our control to change, we have more energy for things that we can actually affect.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)

Here’s testimony from musician Pharrell Williams: “If someone asks me what inspires me, I always say, ‘That which is missing.’” Yes! This is an apt message for you, Virgo. The best way for you to generate motivation and excitement in the coming weeks will be to explore what is lacking, what is invisible, what’s lost

or incomplete. Check in with your deep intuition right now. Do you feel a stirring in your gut? It may tell you where to find important and intriguing things that are missing.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)

“Every animal knows far more than you do,” declares a proverb of the Nimíipuu people, also known as the Nez Perce. Author Russell Banks provides further testimony to convince us we should be humble about our powers of awareness. “There is a wonderful intelligence to the unconscious,” he says. “It’s always smarter than we are.” These are good pointers for you to heed in the coming weeks, Libra. You will have a special power to enhance your understanding of the world by calling on the savvy of animals and your unconscious mind. They will be especially rich sources of wisdom. Seek out their educational input!

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21)

Psychologist Carl Jung said that the whole point of Jesus Christ’s story was not that we should become exactly like him. Rather, we should aspire to be our best and highest selves in the same way that he fulfilled his unique mission. So Jesus was not the great exception, but rather the great example. I bring these meditations to your attention, Scorpio, because I believe life in 2023 will conspire to make you, more than ever before, the hero of your own destiny. You will be inspired to honor only your own standards of success and reject all others’. You will clearly see that you are progressing at your own natural and righteous pace, which is why it makes no sense to compare your evolution to anyone else’s.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21)

A reader named Mary Roseberry describes her experience of being a Sagittarius: “I hate to be bored. I hate imperfections. I hate to wait. I hate sadness. I hate conflict. I hate to be wrong. I hate tension.” Wow! I admire Mary’s succinct understanding of who she doesn’t want to be and what she doesn’t like to do. I invite you to compose a similar testimony. You would benefit from getting clear

about the experiences you intend to avoid in 2023. Once you have done that, write a list of the interesting feelings and situations you will seek out with intense devotion during the coming months.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19)

When he was 74 years old, Capricorn author Norman Maclean published his first novel, *A River Runs Through It*. It became a best-seller. Capricorn film director Takeshi Kitano directed his first film at age 42. Now 75, he has since won many awards for his work in his native Japan. Capricorn activist Melchora Aquino, who was a leader in the Philippines’ fight for independence from Spain, launched her career as a revolutionary when she was in her eighties. She’s known as the “Mother of the Revolution.” I hope these heroes inspire you, dear Capricorn. I believe that 2023 is the year you will get an upgrade in any area of your life where you have seemed to be a late bloomer.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18)

According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you will soon be called upon to summon grace under pressure; to express magnanimity while being challenged; to prove that your devotion to your high standards is more important than the transitory agendas of your ego. The good news is that you are primed and ready to succeed at these exact assignments. I have confidence in your power to activate the necessary courage and integrity with maximum poise and composure.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20)

“By dying daily, I have come to be,” wrote poet Theodore Roethke. He didn’t mean he suffered literal deaths. He was referring to the discipline of letting go of the past; shedding worn-out habits; leaving behind theories and attitudes that once served him well but no longer did; killing off parts of himself that were interfering with the arrival of the fresh future. I recommend his strategy to you, Pisces. To the degree that you agree to die daily, you will earn the right to be reborn bigtime in a few weeks.

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