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ive members of the Northwest Fire District have received the Medal of Honor, the department’s highest honor, for a swiftwater rescue operation during last summer’s

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mile of being prepared for when that call comes,” said battalion chief Collin Wyckoff. “And on Aug. 10, that call came.” On that day, a powerful storm brought flash flooding to the Tortolita area, turning washes into rivers. See NORTHWEST FIRE, P8

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he clock is running out for state legislators to override a cap on spending that would prohibit Arizona public school districts from disbursing nearly $1.2 billion that’s already been approved by the Legislature and budgeted. “This year, it seems it’s turned into a little bit of a political football field going back and forth,” said Marisol Garcia, vice president of Arizona Education Association. See EDUCATION, P4

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Hot Picks Friends of Pima Library Community Book Sale. If you missed the library’s members-only book sale last weekend, here’s your chance to snag some good reads (and more!) This month’s theme is “tiny books,” making it a great chance to pick up some gifts for loved ones. A tiny book of cake recipes or knock knock jokes is a much less intimidating gift than, like, The Brothers Karamazov. They’ve also got a newly added sections, including the Storytime Shelf, with copies of the children’s books read on the library YouTube channel. Sale is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18 to Monday, Feb. 21. Regular prices Friday, 25% for 55+ on Saturday, half off on Sunday and $10 library bags on Monday. Cruise, BBQ & Blues. At SAACA’s annual classic car show, the local arts organization brings it all together: the science, art and mechanics of a good car; the perfect selection of oldies that make a good setlist; and the delicious selections of meat that make a good barbecue plate. (There are also other food vendors, though, if barbecue isn’t your thing.) There are several bands, more than 40 classes of prizes for the car show, and endless fun to be had. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19. Oro Valley Market Place, 12155 N. Oracle Road. $5 GA, free for kids 10 and under and a $1 discount

for veterans & active duty military. One Night of Queen. You might have seen Freddy Mercury impersonators before, but have you seen Gary Mullen, the winner of the British TV talent show “Stars in Your Eyes?” He received more than 800,000 votes from all over the world for his Freddy Mercury performance. Since then, he and his team have performed sold out engagements all over the world, including twice at the BBC Broadcast Proms in the Park. Better get those vocal chords warmed up so you can give into the irresistible human instinct to sing along with Bohemian Rhapsody. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22. The Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. $30 to $70.

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session started a month ago.”

“This is something that shouldn’t be an issue, but, unfortunately, the majority in the Legislature has decided to make it an issue.” During her State of Education address at the Capitol on Tuesday, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman said if the cap isn’t overridden by March 1, public school districts will have to cut 16% of their individual budgets before April 1. “Schools will not be able to maintain their current day-to-day operations without action,” she said. “Let me be perfectly clear that inaction is not an option, and it’s appalling that this was not the first issue addressed when the (policy)

What is the aggregate expenditure limit? The aggregate expenditure limit, passed by voters in 1980, is an amendment to the Arizona Constitution that sets a spending limit for school districts based on total spending of all districts. The cap only affects district public schools; charter schools did not exist in 1980. A two-thirds majority of the Legislature is needed to override the cap and allow the $1.2 billion to be spent. State Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, said the amendment was a way to placate Arizonans concerned about high taxes. The formula that calculates school district spending is based on spending

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from the 1979-80 school year, according to the Arizona Center for Economic Progress. In the past, said Chuck Essigs, the director of governmental relations for the Arizona Association of School Business Officials, overriding the limit was a technicality that was resolved quickly. However, that wasn’t the case this year. According to Education Forward Arizona, the Legislature last overrode the gap in 2007 and 2008. Essigs said the Legislature projected the limit to decrease because of the decline in enrolled students during the 2020-21 school year because of the pandemic, which would lead to a lower spending limit this year, despite students returning to in-person learning.

“A lot of those kids are now back in school, but that’s affecting the limit by about $300 million,” he said. “If the Legislature doesn’t override the limit, schools will only have a couple of months to cut $1.2 billion.” Budget cuts mean schools could close Essigs said some schools, unable to pay teachers and staff members, may have to end the school year early if the limit is not overridden. It’s frustrating, he said, because every dollar needed for salaries and to fulfill budgets already has been approved by the Legislature. One of the political issues at play is Proposition 208, which put a 3.5% tax increase on people with incomes over $250,000

for single tax filers or $500,000 for married filers. Although the money from the proposition will go toward public education, Essigs said “not one penny of that money is in this year’s budget.” “That money will not start showing up until next year,” he said. “But we have some legislators who didn’t like 208, and they’re still fighting it in court. Some are saying, ‘I’m not going to approve exceeding the limit until the courts rule that it is unconstitutional.’” Judge John Hannah of Maricopa County Superior Court declined to rule immediately on the constitutionality of Proposition 208, according to The Arizona Republic. Hannah must make his decision by March 10, after the deadline for the Legislature to override the spending cap,

but Hannah said he “could not pinpoint when he would rule.” “There are no ulterior motives,” he told The Republic. “I get the decision out when I get it out.” Lana Berry, the chief financial officer of Chandler Unified School District, said schools have the money, they just need the authorization from the Legislature to spend it. Budget documents show that Chandler schools would lose more than $54 million. “There’s no new taxes, no new money involved in any of that, and it’s really difficult for anyone to understand because it’s a complex topic,” she said. “We knew this was going to become an issue. We need an override by the Legislature, and then we See EDUCATION, P11

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OFF THE VINE ARIZONA WINE FESTIVAL THIS SATURDAY

ro Valley’s purple mountains will be the complimentary treat to go along with this year’s range of locally sourced pours of red and white wines at this year’s 8th annual Off The Vine Arizona Wine Festival. Hosted by the Arizona Wine Growers Association (AWGA), the Steam Pump Ranch will bring together 26 Arizona wineries, live music, and food trucks from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19. “I think people are very excited to be able to attend festivals again and are really looking forward to this

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event,” AWGA spokesperson Hillary Rusk said. “It’s been a long time coming.” Non-alcoholic drinks will be provided to children, and designated drivers are welcome to attend at no cost. Drinking tickets are available online for $30 or at the door for $35. The ticket purchase includes a commemorative wineglass and eight wine tasting tickets. “We have 26 amazing wineries, including a few that opened during the pandemic,” Rusk said. “We are excited for them to have this opportunity to showcase their wines.”

ewly opened Old Pueblo Cellars Winery will make its festival debut at Off The Vine, bringing organic wines made with traditional techniques. Although Old Pueblo Cellars recently opened on Oasis Road, owner Roger Pelton has been interested in winemaking since the 1970s. “We became accidental vintners,” Pelton said. Pelton bought a large ranch in the fertile area of Mariposa, California in the early ’70s. Pelton’s boys discovered grapes on the property one summer. He asked his sons to show him where

they found grapes. “It was a vineyard that had been planted probably around the turn of the century, maybe close to 100 years, 80 years before that, and hadn’t been cared for because it was isolated,” he said. Older neighbors taught Pelton how to make wine based on traditional techniques like slow fermentation. Pelton made wine from his grapes and gave bottles to his neighbors. “Everybody thought it was just delicious,” he said Pelton had to take a step away from winemaking when he moved to Texas in the ’90s. Yet, he came back to his beloved hobby in 2008 after purchasing land in Tucson. Pelton asked University of Arizona ex-

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“We don’t filter, we use cold fermentation, and we don’t use any pesticides or herbicides other than organic,” Roger Pelton said.

he said with a laugh. “You know what they call wine: liquid sunshine.” Using those old-fashioned techniques taught to him decades before, Old Pueblo Cellars has produced two white wine and

perts to analyze the soil for grape growing potential. They gave Pelton six varieties that could survive the heat. “These were heat-loving grapes and they flourished, they just went crazy,”

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four red wine varieties. White varieties are left in a wood barrel for about a year and a half. Reds absorb flavors from the wood barrel for three to four years. All of Old Pueblo Cellars’ wines will be available at Off The Vine Wine Festival. “There are three major things we don’t really do,” he said. “We don’t filter, we [don’t use heated] fermentation, and we don’t use any pesticides or herbicides other than organic.” Cold fermentation can be a long process for winemaking and Pelton says this technique is rarely used by large-scale wineries. Heated fermentation is quicker for mass production purposes, but Pelton says this leads to less complex flavors. The winery does not blend its wines and Pelton

avoids sulfites because he is among those who suffer from headaches when they drink wine that contains sulfites, which wineries often use to enhance taste and preservation. Besides headaches, a small number of people experience side effects such as heavy breathing and digestive problems after ingesting sulfites. “They add things to try to make it better, and they always make it worse,” Pelton said. Old Pueblo Cellars’ varieties include: • Viognier (white), full flavor of almonds and peaches with the creamiest finish of Old Pueblo’s wines. • Malvasia (white), enhanced with floral notes. Tropical fruits such as guava and mango are highlighted by lychee. • Sangiovese (red), an in-

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credible tomato top herbal at the finish with a full-bodied taste of red cherries and holiday spice at first sip. • Malbec (red) is a fruity and acidic variety that derives complexity from blueberries, pomegranates, herbs and violets. • Petite Sirah (red) is high in tannins with the Nicole Feltman unique taste of cooked Tucson Local Media blackberries and mint. • Tempranillo (red), is rooke Lowry, who a warm blend of tobacco, runs Vino Stache, leather, spice, and plum plans to be pourthat makes this wine a reveing off four reds lation on the palette.

Old Pueblo Cellars tasting room is now open for limited capacity at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. seven days a week. Contact Roger Pelton at (520) 551-1011 or email him at info@oldpueblocellars.com to make a reservation.

from her 2019 harvesting in this year’s Off the Vine Arizona Wine Festival this weekend at Historic Steam Pump Ranch. Lowry, who called her winery a “one-woman show,” holds many hats in both her personal and professional life. She is a

shipper, receiver, delivery woman, winemaker, owner, bookkeeper, mom, wife and coach to her daughter’s volleyball team in Scottsdale. How does she handle it all? “I’m crazy,” she said with a laugh. “I wear a lot of hats, but I wouldn’t want it any other way. You gotta just figure it out as you go.” A one-time college athlete, Lowry said she still has a lot of energy. After a bout of shingles, she decided to let life to take

her into a new place. Before she was a winemaker, she was working a corporate job in marketing and advertising she didn’t find fulfilling. And she didn’t have enough time to spend with her daughter. “I like manual labor, I like being outside, I like working with my hands,” she said, “and so I thought maybe I would just for fun take some classes on viniculture.” Continued on P9

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Northwest Fire: Swift water rescue operations during last summer’s monsoons Continued from P1

At 7:42 a.m., Golder Ranch Fire District responded to a 911 call for a swiftwater rescue. Water in the Cañada del Oro Wash overtook two vehicles at Overton Road, just east of La Cholla Boulevard. One of the vehicles, a Nissan pick-up truck, contained a 14-year-old girl, a mother and a grandmother trapped inside. The NWFD 338 C-shift responded to assist efforts as the technical rescue team. When the crew arrived at the scene, they

supported rescue operations by spotting oncoming debris and setting up downstream throwbacks, in case the water swept anyone away. But after several failed rescue attempts, the NWFD crew decided to enter the water. They transitioned from a supporting role into the primary rescue team. “They understood that entry into the water provided extreme risk, but they would not be kept from their mission to save lives,” Wyckoff said. And with 2,500 cubic feet of water flowing per second, increasing tur-

bulence and water depth, the NWFD crew had a very small window to make a decision. “At that point in time, they had no choice but to go perform the rescue,” NWFD Fire Chief Brad Bradley said. “It came down to a judgment call with lives at stake.” The three victims were standing on top of their car, struck with fear and emotion. “We had to help them realize the intensity of the situation,” Medlen said. “We had to get them moving.” They extracted the victims out of the pickup and carried them on

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their back, battling every foot to navigate the rushing water in between the vehicle and the shore. Moments after responders rescued all three victims, water engulfed the two unoccupied vehicles and washed them downstream. Everyone was returned to safety. “None of these individuals ever hesitated to place themselves in harm’s way,” Wyckoff said. “I can tell you that it took exceptional effort and team cohesion to support their fellow rescue team members through the course of each entry.” Bradley said he was extremely proud to be the first fire chief to present the Medal of Honor to its recipients.

“This award has never been given in the organization before,” Bradley said. “That should paint the picture. By all accounts, this is considered heroic. This is exceptional… For what they did and how they achieved it, I am more than proud of their actions, professionalism, and exceptionalism.” The actions of the members demonstrated bravery and stamina in the face of adverse conditions. “We risk a lot to save a lot,” he said addressing the honorees. “And you did that. You risked everything. And in return, you saved lives.” While NWFD’s mission is to save lives, protect property, and

care for the community, Bradley said this rescue was on another level. He attributes their success to the guidance and the direction provided by NWFD. “Their heroic and selfless actions epitomize what it means to be a firefighter,” Wyckoff said. “Unequivocally, their heroism allowed three generations of a family to go home and see their loved ones that day.” The five Medal of Honor recipients are grateful for the support of the community and organization. “We don’t expect recognition,” Medlen said. “We do what we do because we love the job.”

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VINO STACHE Continued from P7

Lowry grew up in a food and wine family from north central Phoenix. After living in Andalucía, Spain, for a while, her love and appreciation for food and wine culture grew. “Making wine, I couldn’t imagine doing anything else,” Lowry said. “Every job, I feel like has prepared me for this job. I can’t believe I get to do this.” Lowry said she is inspired by Arizona, so she enjoys making wines that represent the terrain. From a creative aspect, she likes the fact that Arizona is so versatile and has limited rules, so she can make her own brand

of balanced and delicious wine. “That’s kind of the cool thing about Arizona, nowhere in the world would you have a wine that has Spanish varietal and Italian varietal,” she said. Lowry studied at the Southwest Wine Center in Cottonwood, Arizona, and worked for a winery up there for three harvests. Lowry credits Kent Callaghan from Callaghan Vineyards for most of her success. Not only had she completed her fourth harvest with Callaghan, but Callaghan encouraged Lowry to build her 54-acre winery in Elgin in Southern Arizona wine country. He also helped Lowry find growers for her winery while the she awaited the

opportunity to plant at her main vineyard. Lowry sources her fruit from three locations in Sonoita, Elgin and Wilcox. “Having a diversified crop from different sites kind of hedges my bet on having reliable fruit every year,” she said. She also credited help from the close-knit wine community for her success. “I am kind of like the annoying little cousin that gets all the hand-medown equipment,” she said. With every harvest, winery owners reach out, asking others if they need any of the extra supply they have. “For sure I would not be making wine if it wasn’t for my wine making com-

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munity around me.” The versatility of grapes and climates really make her selection of wine unique, as well as her hand-bucket technique for every bottle of wine. “Most of it is just me and a lot of buckets.” One of the reds she will be pouring at the event will be a grenache, which is a versatile grape that thrives in Arizona and allows for the creation of many different types of wine, including rose, ports, and red wine. She will also be pouring an Aglianico, which is native to Italy, as well as a Tannat and a Graciano. Lowry’s Graciano is from France but is the national grape of Uruguay and is planted all around South America. Graciano grows in

clusters, which allows them to easier withstand the hail from the heavy monsoons that hit Sonoita and Wilcox locations. Typically, she likes to put a chill on some of her red wines, so they are drinkable for the summer. She said her audience is usually people who have an open palate and those who like to try wines from different regions and well as “moms who like to drink wine” and “people who like food friendly wines.” She just started selling her wine to bottle shops around Tucson, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Sedona and Jerome in October 2021. “I am just trying to spread out and get wine to all the corners of our state,” she said. She gives a portion of

the proceeds from sales to Chrysalis, Phoenix-area nonprofit dedicated to preventing domestic violence. “In the game of life, you know, I am making alcohol, right?” she said. “I had to kind of check my ego a little bit and say, ‘Hey, we need to have a portion of this go to making someone else’s life better.’” Having been to only a few wine events, she is excited for what the Oro Valley festival will have in store for Vino Stache. “The opportunity to have wine festivals again post COVID is super attractive,” she said. For more information go to Vinostache.com or visit Vino Stache’s Instagram @vinostachewinery.

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TOWN TALK

What is stormwater and how is it managed in Oro Valley? John Spiker

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hen you think of Oro Valley Stormwater Utility, you probably conjure images of monsoon storms and running washes. But in addition to handling flood mitigation and management, Stormwater staff works hard year-round, handling everything from pollution prevention to construction site runoff.

Rain and monsoon storms generate stormwater runoff. Stormwater has the potential to cause flooding, damage drainage systems and infrastructure, impact washes and animal habitats and of course, cause water quality issues. Stormwater picks up dirt and debris from non-porous surfaces like roads, parking lots, yards and rooftops, which can end up in local washes, ultimately flowing into the Santa Cruz River. That’s

where Stormwater drainage systems come in. In heavy rainstorms or a wet monsoon season like the Town experienced in 2021, stormwater drainage systems will drain excess stormwater from non-porous surfaces to reduce potential flooding and property damage. The Oro Valley Stormwater Utility was created in 2001 when the first Town Stormwater Ordinance was adopted. Commonly referred to as SWU, the Utility is tasked

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Utility and implemented a fee to meet the regulations. The quarterly assessed fee of $4.50 per month (per equivalent residential unit) is charged to each home and commercial property within Oro Valley. The fee is typically added to the existing Oro Valley Water bill, but in cases where residents do not have Oro Valley water service, a separate billing account is created at the Utility. The quarterly fee goes a long way, with funding

used to cover personnel, equipment and capital improvements to ensure Oro Valley is a safe community that is in compliance with all government mandates. Examples include drainage maintenance, repair and replacement of stormwater infrastructure, additional street sweeping, drainage system inspections, illicit discharge detection and elimination, construction site runoff control and water pollution prevention.

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In the spirit of continuous improvement, the Oro Valley Town Council recently passed updates to Town Codes regarding floodplain and erosion hazard management. With those updates, the SWU was able to complete updates to the Oro Valley Drainage Criteria Manual. Originally published in 2002 and last updated in 2010, the new changes to the manual address continuing maintenance and repair issues throughout the Town’s stormwater drainage. Updates include methods to mitigate flash flooding and sediment transport commonly seen when the desert has heavy rain. With the help of consultants and

subject matter experts, the document provides floodplain management methods and practices that are specific to Oro Valley. The Drainage Criteria Manual is managed by the Oro Valley SWU with input from the Public Works and Community and Economic Development Departments. The updated manual will be available on the Town’s website by March 1. As SWU staff works hard to keep Oro Valley safe, there are also things the community can do to help. On a routine basis, think about your actions, whether it’s at home or at work and what impact they may have on the environment and stormwater quality. For example, make sure

that oil, grease and other toxic fluids from cars are properly disposed of. The same applies to getting rid of paints and household cleaning products. Make sure you are using the proper amount of pesticide and nutrients for lawns and gardens. And if you have a septic system, check it often to look for leaks. Oro Valley Stormwater Utility is here to help with questions. The best way to reach us is to email PW@orovalleyaz.gov or visit orovalleyaz.gov and search STORMWATER in the navigation bar. The SWU takes great pride in keeping Oro Valley safe through flood control and stormwater quality management.

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need to fix it for the future.” Berry said she and fellow financial officers of neighboring school districts don’t know where the money from the budgets will go if the Legislature doesn’t override the cap. “We all have to reduce our budgets by April 1 if they don’t approve the budget, so at that point, we can’t over expand our budget,” she said. “So that cash will just sit there, we believe.” Garcia said the money returns to the Legislature and gets put back into a savings account and cannot be spent. If districts were to spend the money anyway, that money would be pulled out of the next year’s budget. “What that means im-

mediately is that educators can lose their jobs starting April 1, programs can be canceled starting April 1, and class sizes can expand starting April 1,” Garcia said. Will the spending limit be overridden? As schools and education advocates are biting their nails waiting for the overrides, Kavanagh said he’s pretty confident that the budget will be approved. “I think the Democrats are obviously trying to create the impression that we’re not going to (override the limit) and schools are going to go over the cliff, when in reality, around here, no one’s really talking about that,” he said. “It’ll be scheduled, and I think most people expect that it’ll be passed by enough to make (the overages) no longer an issue.”

But education advocates fear the Legislature isn’t taking the cap seriously enough and that the March 1 deadline to approve the override will pass with no action taken, forcing districts to cut their budgets in the final quarter of the school year. “Failing to act will harm students and families,” Hoffman told legislators Tuesday in her address. “The money is already in the district bank accounts. We are not adding any new money or raising taxes, just letting them spend all the money that you budgeted to them last year. There is no other choice but to suspend and repeal the cap.” For more stories from Cronkite News, visit cronkitenews.azpbs.org.

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“Tootsie” plays at Broadway in Tucson from March 22 to 27. More information on page 18.

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Tucson museums explore a wide canvas this spring Margaret Regan

Special to Tucson Local Media

CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY 1031 N. Olive Road. The Center for Creative Photography opens up the spring with a riveting show about trees. The poetically named exhibition, Trees Stir in Their Leaves, not only displays stunning photos by the likes of Ansel Adams and Lola Alvarez Bravo: it

also brings in fragments of real trees in installations created by scientists from the UA’s renowned Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research. The show’s merger of science and art reminds us how much the world needs trees, both for their beauty and for their ability to cool down a world that’s heating up places like Tucson and elsewhere, doing their part to lessen climate change. Visitors can walk across

campus to see the Tree-Ring lab and also take a self-guided outdoor tour of the trees in the university’s fabulous campus Arboretum. Through July 23.

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MUSEUM OF ART 1031 N. Olive Road. The campus museum’s popular show The Art of Food, has been going strong for months. You can see more than 100 artworks by

20th- and 21st-century artists like Andy Warhol (look for his big art banana) and other famous contemporary artists. Show ends March 20. But now the exhibition has been refreshed by two new mini-shows, running through April 23, that take on local food scarcity and poverty. Voices: Real Stories of Hunger and Hope, put together by the Community Foods, document

“hardships and triumphs.” A rising local photog, Kathleen Dreier, embarked on her Tucson Stories shortly after the murder of George Floyd. In her photo essays, people tell their own stories of struggle and success. EXTRA: Shana Klein, an art history professor at Kent State, gives a lecture, Hard to Swallow: The Racist Messages Behind American Images of Fruit. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 5:30, at the Center for

Creative Photography. artmuseum.arizona.edu

MOCA: MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART 265 S. Church Ave. There is less than a month to see MOCA’s Were-:Nenetech Forms, a group show about “migration, transformation and survival in the Sonoran Desert.” Steered by LA artists Rafa Esparza and Timo Fahler, the team of artists has been making

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traditional adobe bricks and using them to build new architectural structures, framed by earth. The show’s title alludes to the Indigenous peoples of Mexico who built with adobe: the Nahuatl word “nenetech” translates as “close together.” A treat is work by the late Ana Mendieta (1948-1985), revered for outdoor art of the body; she often placed her own body into sand and dirt, returning herself to the earth. Closes on March 13. Next up in the Great Hall will be work by painter Grace Rosario Perkins, April 2 to Sept. 1. moca-tucson.org/ exhibitions/

TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART 140 N. Main Ave. The museum has long

hoped to mount a show for artist Brad Kahlhamer; it will finally happen this spring. On March 17, the Tucson-born artist— born to indigenous parents and adopted by a German American family—will open his solo show “11:59 to Tucson.” He doesn’t know the full story of his life. “Longing for his Indigenous roots,” curators write, Kahlhamer makes paintings that are a “blend of dreams and nightmares.” These days he lives in New York and Mesa, and creates urban scenes, southwest fantasies and personal narratives. March 17 through Sept. 25. Several of TMA’s winter hits are still on the museum’s walls—and floors. Olivier Mosset’s super-abstract art is up until Feb. 27. Look What You Create will show

Patrick Martinez’s narrative work through April 24. tucsonmuseumofart.org

TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. The latest exhibition at this far east museum is Sacred Dancers: Ceremonial Navajo Weaving. The show’s beautiful cloths, picturing images of sacred beings dancing, weave an interesting tale. Navajo people believed it was wrong, if not dangerous, to make images of the Yeis, the Navajo Holy People. But tourists arriving in the early 1900s were eager to buy, and, according to the museum, weavers eventually found a solution. While remaining reverent, they began to weave rugs that were artistic rather than “accurate replicas of religious image-

ry.” The show features works by a number of weavers who “portrayed ceremonial imagery.” Through June 22. Tucsondart.org

ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM 1013 E. University Blvd. The museum continues with Wrapped in Color: Legacies of the Mexican Sarape. This must-see show has glorious textiles from days past and present. Part of the story is Porfirio Gutiérrez, a Zapotec textile artist who is teaching a new generation to preserve the art of making Saltillo sarapes. Through July. Across the hallway is another blockbuster, this one about photography. The titlesays it all: Saving An American Treasure: An Unparalleled Collection of An-

thropological Photographs. Ongoing. statemuseum.arizona.edu

THE MINI TIME MACHINE MUSEUM OF MINIATURES 4455 E. Camp Lowell Local artists Teresa Estrella and Rudy Flores make Tucsonans small. Literally. In their Army Man Project Vol. 2, the pair used 3D printing to create tiny figures that look just like their real-life models. These 3.25 inch creatures are army green, the same color as the miniatures army soldiers my older brother used to play with. Go on in and see portrait figures of 187 of your fellow Tucsonans. Or arrange to get a teeny statue of yourself. Through June 5. theminitimemachine.org

ARIZONA HISTORY MUSEUM 949 E. 2nd St. Migrants keep on dying horrible deaths in the Sonoran Desert. Many bodies are never identified and some are never found. Los Desconocidos (The Strangers): The Migrant Project aims to remember these dead. At the museum, the wall is filled with hand-sewn quilts made by project volunteers, and embroidered with the names of the lost and illustrating their story. One quilt honors all the migrants known to have died in 20192020 in the Tucson sector. Their names border the frame; inside is an image of a family eyeing the dangerous mountains and desert ahead. Through Feb. 28, 2023. Arizonahistoricalsocity.org

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Local art galleries feature photography, glasswork and more Margaret Regan

Special to Tucson Local Media

Tucson is blessed with a wide variety of gallery spaces that are coming back to life as the pandemic recedes. Here’s a sample of what you’ll find.

PHILABAUM GLASS GALLERY 711 S. 6th Ave. The beloved Philabaum Glass Gallery is thriving under new ownership. The space, near Five Points, is luminous with beautifully colored glass artworks. The current show, Sense of Place, features glasswork by Erika Parkin of Tucson, known for elegant blown

glass; Steffen Plistermann of Santa Fe, master of the organic; and Richard Parrish of Boseman, Montana, who hangs his glass pieces on the wall. Alison Harvey, the new proprietor, was the gallery’s manager under the original owners, renowned glass artist Tom Philabaum and Dabney Philabaum. When they were ready to sell in 2020, Alison jumped to buy. Her husband, Dylan Harvey, is a co-owner, but she is running the enterprise solo. Business is good, she says, and she’s loving the work. Through June 4. Philabaumglass.com

EVERYBODY GALLERY 437 Grant Road The Everybody gallery has returned to Tucson! The cool contemporary gallery slid out of town in 2018. There were sightings in Chicago. And now the mysterious group is back in the Old Pueblo, at 437 Grant Road. The Everybody gallery “primarily works with emerging and perpetually-emerging artists,” according to a press release. Its new show, Sara Hupps: Soft Shoulder, is a “series of sculptural situations.” One of Hupps’s pieces has molded glass in lovely pale colors. Through March 26 Everybody.gallery

“Burma” Copyright Steve McCurry/Magum Photos. At Etherton Gallery..

UNTITLED GALLERY 101 W. 6th Street. Untitled Gallery, situated in the Steinfeld Warehouse downtown, often invites many artists to the gallery to show their work. This time, though, the gallery members get their

turn in the spotlight. The seven members—painters and sculptors—have a wide rain of interests, and you can see them all in the online gallery. Inna Rohr’s painting “Everglades” caught my eye; it’s a richly colored vision of a storm

over the swamp. Untitledgallerytucson. com

ETHERTON GALLERY 340 S. Convent Ave. Etherton Gallery is sailing along in its new digs in the Barrio Viejo. It’s now

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on its third exhibition in the Convent Street gallery since its opening in September. Steve McCurry: Its Own Place and Feeling is a sumptuous look at some 30 brightly colored photos he took all over the world. A member of Magnum Photos and a recipient of many awards, McCurry has shot photos in armed conflicts in the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, and he covered 9/11 in the U.S. He’s most famous for Afghan Girl, a searing image of a teen with piercing green eyes. Ironically, given today’s chaos in Afghanistan, that 38 year old image portrays fear and sorrow all over again. Through April 2. Ethertongallery.com

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COLLEGE WEST CAMPUS 2202 W. Anklam Road. The excellent Bernal Gallery is presenting work by two artists who live in Tucson. Perla Segovia immigrated to the U.S. from her native Peru when she was 10 years old. Now a textiles artist, she created Threads of Immigration, a series of four installations that use thread and fabric to remember those try to cross the border for a better life. In one work, she embroidered a ream of canvas shoes, representing immigrant children who died in custody. A second installation, crafted with kiln glass, aluminum and poplar, honors migrant mothers. Wayne Gudmundson is an internationally known

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photographer with work in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, at the Center for Creative Photography and elsewhere. His new book of images is “What Place Is This,” with text by Dieter Berninge. Gudmundson sought out locations outside Tucson where historic events took place, and photographed what is left and what has changed.

TOHONO CHUL 7366 N. Paseo del Norte Tohono Chul, the gallery in a desert garden is rejoicing in the recent acquisition of a permanent collection of American Indian art. Donated by Roy J. Kurtz, the collection is vast. A new exhibition will give visitors first looks at baskets and art. Through April 27.

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“In Their Shoes” by Perla Segovia at Bernal Gallery.

Rick DeMont: Elemental Monuments. Rick DeMont, a masterful watercolor painter, has filled one of the gallery rooms with his large-scale paintings, many of them pure desert landscapes. Visitors can look close to understand his methods of color,

scale and space. Even better, they can get the info directly from him at a talk at noon, Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the Garden Pavilion. Through Feb. 27 Tom Baumgartner | Codex Sonora. “Codex Sonora is a fittingly mysterious book, made up of

extraordinary portraits accompanied by eldritch,” according to the gallery notes, “nearly indecipherable text, along with elusive graphs and symbols and strange diagrams that point outward to the stars.” Through April 27

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Dancers of all styles step across stages this spring Margaret Regan

Special to Tucson Local Media

No dance is like a dance performed in person! Fingers crossed that the pandemic keeps receding and dance lovers can find high quality work this spring Here are the options.

UA SCHOOL OF DANCE 1713 E. University Blvd. No dance is like dance in person! Fingers crossed that the pandemic keeps receding and that dance lovers can see the high quality work this spring promises to bring. At the UA, the School of

Dance has scheduled three dance concerts this spring, all with live young dancers. All shows will be in Stevie Eller Dance Theatre. The first concert, Dance Is In the Air, is coming right up, Feb. 23-27. The lively first piece, Pasadena, is choreographed by prof Tamara Dyke-Compton. A welcome celebration of friendship and togetherness, it features the music of the Beach Boys. Sam Watson, another teacher, brings back his popular Punctuations .!?, a hilarious dance about grammar set to Bach. Also on the boards are The Phoenix, choreographed by Hay-

ley Meier, and works by Christopher Compton and Marquez Johnson, formerly a star dancer with Artifact Dance. The second and third concerts interlap, between a show featuring professors’ choreography (Spring Collection) and a show giving the limelight budding student choreographers (Emerge: Student Spotlight). The pieces for Emerge are not yet confirmed, but the profs’ works are planned out. A highlight of the Spring Collection, Habaneras, the Music of Cuba, is a full company dance created by Frank

Chaves, a native of Cuba. Michael Williams’s &theVerdictIZ, is a boisterous but fun ride through 1930s Chicago, a place of mobsters, murder and malice. Other faculty members creating works are Barbea Williams, Elizabeth George-Fesch and more. The April concerts run from April 20 to May 1. Consult the webpage to learn when the two differing groups are performing. dance.arizona.edu

BALLET TUCSON 200 S. Tucson Blvd. Tucson’s only pro ballet company has made a marvelous comeback from the

pandemic; the shutdown kept them off the stage for more that a year. But they came back strong in the fall and staged three shows, including a sold-out Nutcracker. Late in January, the troupe performed a lovey Swan Lake, Part 11; aced a challenging contemporary piece by Amanda Morgan; and sashed to the live love music of Ann Callaway. Now the dancers are looking to another major show, at Leo Rich, April 1-3. The biggest news about the concert, called ReInvigorate Spring Concert, is that the company has added still another

Balanchine to its repertoire. “Who Cares,” a jazzy 1970 work, was created for the New York City Ballet. With the permission of the Balanchine Trust—not easy to get—Ballet Tucson will dance it for the first time. Next up, guest choreographer Kiyon C. Ross will bring out his No Holds Barre’d, an “electrifying” work to be danced by the company for the first time. Daniel Precup, the company ballet master, presents his Divertimento in D, an innovative work “that brings new life to classical period music.” See SPRING ARTS: DANCE, P27

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Tucson actors take to the stage ARIZONA ROSE THEATRE

Arizona Rose Theatre shows take place at the Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road, suite 329 Magically Ever-Laughter. For two nights only, enjoy this magic show for the whole family over at the Arizona Rose Theatre. Illusionist Michael Howell is the founder of Rose Ranch Animal Rescue, and often uses these animals in his performances (then puts the proceeds toward their care). He’s been a performer since he was a kid, and loves singing, dancing, acting and juggling in addition to making magic. March 5-6. Passage. In this show, Mae and Max are crewmembers on the first human-crewed mission to

Mars. Their main job: stay alive. (Hard enough on Earth, am I right?) But before they even get to Mars, they run into a wildly unexpected cosmic body between Earth and Mars and realize, as they float in an endless flow of space and energy, that they better come to terms with their mortality immediately. If this sounds extremely stressful, don’t worry. This show is a rollercoaster, but it’s also humorous and has lots of cool effects. March 19, 20, 26 and 27.

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ATC shows take place at the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave.

Nina Simone: Four Women. In this beautiful show, playwright Christina Ham looks at the 1963 KKK bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, through the lens of Nina Simone’s “Four Women.” The song is a tribute to the four girls lost in the tragedy, and the show brings to life four Black women (including the character Nina Simone) from various backgrounds and their fights against racism, sexism, classism and more. Feb. 26 to March 19. Justice. The girl power theme continues at ATC with this musical about Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s arrival to the United States Supreme Court, and San-

“Hadestown” plays at Broadway in Tucson from April 12 to 27. dra Day O’Connor’s readiness to show her the ropes. This three-person musical, which also features a third character named Vera who is rising through the ranks of the law world, is full of sweeping songs, important conversations and real-life heroines. April 9 to April 30.

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How to Make an Amer- ing asked to handle way too ican Son. From Hondu- much at once, including the ran-born Mando’s perspec- future of his father’s entire entive, it’s inconvenient that terprise. This show asks what the downturn of his clean- happens with the promise of ing empire is coinciding ex- the American Dream collides actly with the need to rein in with the realities of immigrahis spoiled, American-born tion. June 4 to 25. son Orlando. From Orlando’s perspective, he’s suddenly be- See SPRING ARTS: THEATER, P20

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Broadway in Tucson shows are at Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd. The Band’s Visit. This new musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards, placing it among the winningest in history. It’s the offbeat story of a band of musicians who arrive in a town way off the beaten path. They’re lost and have come out of the blue, but they bring music, and it does what music does: It livens up the town, brings the people together and has the audience rejoicing. Feb. 23 to 27. Jersey Boys. You’ve almost certainly heard of this show by now, about the flawless

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harmonies and not-so-flawless personal lives of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. And even if you haven’t, you’ve heard songs like “Sherry,” “Walk Like a Man” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” This Grammy Award-winning musical has been called “too good to be true” by the New York Post, but it is truly coming to Tucson, so good for us. March 18 to 20. Tootsie. This show is about an actor whose primary special skill is being unable to hold down a job. Desperate for work, he does what anyone would do: He disguises himself as a woman with the fake name Dorothy Michaels, and promptly makes a meteoric rise to Broadway stardom. When he starts falling for his costar, Julie, he realizes keeping the lie going isn’t going to be easy. March 22 to 27. HadesTown. Go to hell! And we’ll come with you! This show weaves together the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice with the story of King Hades and Persephone, taking audience members to the underworld and back. Winner of eight Tony Awards, this show is haunting and hopeful and poetic and unforgettable. Anaïs Mitchell did the music, lyrics and books, and was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020. April 12 to 27. Come From Away. Set in the week following 9/11, this show is about the 38 planes ordered to land unexpectedly at Gander International Airport. It’s probably gonna make you cry. It’s based on true stories about how residents of the town took in the stranded passengers, reminding us people can be so good and kind and humane even in the worst of circumstances. May 24 to 29.

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Pretty Woman. I once had a professor who was a fiercely outspoken feminist, who hated the way women are often portrayed in pop culture as helpless damsels in distress in need of men to save them. And even she liked Pretty Woman for its value as an iconic contemporary fairy tale. The musical version, of course, features Roy Orbison and Bill Dee’s international smash hit “Oh, Pretty Woman.” July 29 to 24.

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The Gaslight Theatre is located at 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. Arizona Smith and the Relic of Doom. Everyone’s favorite archeologist is, as usual, racing against time through exotic landscapes while the fate of the entire world hangs in the balance. Talk about good theater! In this show, Arizona makes his way through dangerous deserts and faraway temples to try to secure the very mysterious and very important Relic of Doom. The only way to find out if he makes it, and if world ends, is to see this show. Through March 27. The Three Musketeers. So, are you the whipped mousse center, the milk chocolate coating, or whatever the third musketeer is? Just kidding—obviously this show is based on the Alexandre Dumas book about the trio of inseparable, chivalrous swordsmen on a crusade of justice. Get ready to do some serious swashbuckling over at the Gaslight. March 31 to June 5.

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First Ave. Continued from P20 Emergency. There are still a few days left to see this show by Daniel Beaty, in which a slave ship suddenly emerges out of the Hudson River in front of the statue of liberty. It’s an exploration of shared humanity, the meaning of freedom and the nature of remembrance. Through Feb. 20. Secrets of a Soccer Mom. It’s no secret that the world of motherhood can be competitive about their kids. This show starts out with three soccer moms cheering on their soccer player sons. When they’re reluctantly dragged into participating in a mothers vs. son soccer game, they intend to let the kids win. But instead, they find themselves feeling young and alive and good humored

again—and become deadset on scoring. April 20 to May 5. A Conversation With Edith Head. Who wouldn’t want to have a conversation with the most awarded woman in the Academy of Motion Picture’s history? The legendary costume designer worked on more than 110 films, and her story is full of humor, frustration and lots of glamour. Edith Head, also, of course, was the aesthetic inspiration for the character Edna Mode in The Incredibles. March 9 to 13.

LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP

Live Theatre Workshop Shows are at 3322 E. Fort Lowell Road. The Kreutzer Sonata. What’s more dramatic than moody classical music? How about Leo Tolstoy? How about MURDER?

Thank goodness for Live Theatre Workshop, which brings us this play with all three. Playwright Nany Harris has brought this story by Leo Tolstoy to life, honoring his wish that it someday be set to music. It’s about a man who finds out his wife is having an affair with her music partner and is murderously angry. Feb. 17 to March 19. Sylvia. Like most media about dogs, this is a show that you’ll probably expect to be cute and funny, but has surprising emotional impact. This modern comedy by A.R. Gurney follows Greg and Kate, who have just moved to Manhattan from the suburbs after becoming empty nesters. When Greg finds a Lab-poodle mix in the park named Sylvia, he’s delighted, Kate is a little annoyed and Sylvia is adorable. And

they figure it out, because dogs are usually the answer to problems. March 24 to April 30. Take a Hike. Part of LTW’s children’s theater series, this show is for all the Sonoran Desert lovers out there. When Jamie comes home from college, she can’t wait to take a desert hike with her little brother Dylan, so they set off on a fantastical journey, making friends with a packrat, a rattlesnake and a roadrunner. As they try to find their way back to their house, they grow closer as siblings and reflect on the true meaning of home. March 13 and 20. Fremont Junior High Is Not Doing Oklahoma. Yeah, that’s the title of this play, which is hilarious— and a total relief, if you’ve ever seen or—worse (as I

have, sorry Mom)—been in a high school production of Oklahoma. Part of the LTW Etcetera series, this show is about 14-yearold Chrysanthemum, the queer queer, know-it-all president of the drama club, and his BFF Phylicia, a coloratura soprano. When the school’s spring musical is announced, it threatens to ruin their friendship. April 8 to 23.

ORO VALLEY THEATRE COMPANY

Oro Valley Theatre Company performances take place at the Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, #165. Same Time, Next Year. There’s something romantic about being able to sustain a long-term connection with someone that you don’t see very often, right?

Not seeing them too much means you don’t have the time to learn about their flaws. That’s the basis of this show, which follows a love affair between Doris and George, two people— who are both married to others and have children— who meet one day a year for more than two decades. Feb. 20 to 23. Barefoot in the Park. This Neil Simon show is one of the longest running non-musical plays in Broadway history, and you may have seen the 1967 feature film starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda. It also had a pre-Broadway production under the name Nobody Loves Me. The show follows the story of a newlywed couple, Paul and Corie. While Paul worries about everything, See SPRING ARTS: THEATER, P25

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married within 24 hours of meeting. And two of Uranus’ moons are named for the play: Juliet and Mab. April 23 to 24.

Continued from P23 Corie tries to convince him to chill out, stop stressing, and, well, go barefoot in the park. April 24 to May 1.

THE ROGUE THEATRE

Shows are at the Rogue Theatre at The Historic Y, 300 E. University Blvd., unless otherwise stated.

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PCC shows take place at the PCC West Campus – Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road.

“Ada and the Engine” is at Scoundrel and Scamp through February.

The SpongeBob Musical. Spongebob is such a great candidate for a show to be made into a musical: An ensemble cast, a lovable protagonist, fun sets, and the ability to get really fantastical and silly with the storytelling. It features Spongebob trying to save Bikini Bottom from a volcanic eruption, a jetpack and even good ol’ Patchy the Pirate. It received 12 Tony nominations in 2018.

Feb. 24 to March 6. The Piano Lesson. This August Wilson play received the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and the fourth play in Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle. When Boy Willie arrives in town, he asks his sister if they can finally sell the old family piano in her living room. She refuses, because it’s covered in carvings from their ancestors which tell a story of the family’s rise

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from slavery. Ultimately, it’s a show about the legacies you honor, and the legacy you choose to leave. March 24 to April 3. Romeo & Juliet. We all know this one, so I’m not going to tell you about the plot. But here are some fun facts! The famous balcony scene didn’t originally have a balcony in it—Shakespeare only specified that Juliet appeared at a window. Romeo and Juliet get

Passage. Inspired by E.M. Forster’s A Passage to India, this is a play of letters: It’s set in Country X, a colonial client of country Y. And all of the characters have only letters for names as well. The story follows a local doctor and an expat teacher, and examines how power imbalances can seep into interpersonal relationships. Interestingly, the original gives the director freedom in casting with regards to aspects like race and gender. So each production of the play has the

chance to highlight different social structures and injustices. Feb. 24 to March 13. Mrs. Dalloway. Director Cynthia Meier herself adapted this Virginia Woolf story (which entered the public domain just last year) for the stage. The story is simple enough: It’s about a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway as she prepares for a party, and Septimus Smith as he, um, has a rough time. It’s known for examining the mundane and making it meaningful— something all of us, as we invent new pasta recipes and wait excitedly for new sweatpants to arrive in the mail, all had to try at one point or another during the pandemic. April 28 to May 15, with video available May 19 to June 5.

SCOUNDREL AND SCAMP

Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre is in the Historic Y,

738 N. Fifth Ave., Ste. 131. Ada and the Engine. This historical play is about Ada Byron Lovelace, the first programmer, brilliant mathematician, and daughter of poet Lord Byron. The plot is based on her partnership with polymath and inventor Charles Babbage, and their creation of an early version of a computer. The production features an original sound design, new lighting techniques and a set built with the help of University of Arizona students. Runs Feb. 17 to Feb. 27. You and Me and the Space Between. Finegan Kruckemeyer is Australia’s most accomplished children’s playwright, and he doesn’t disappoint with this tale of wonder and invention. When the island of Proud Circle springs a link, its citSee SPRING ARTS: THEATER, P27

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Speaking of music, the Bill Ganz Western Band will once again singing classic cowboy tunes for Saddle Up. Mark Schneider created the fun dance that turns ballerinas and gentleman dancers into rootin’ tootin’ rompers and prancers. Ballettucson.org

ZUZI! DANCE 650 N. 6th Ave. The long-time ZUZI group has changed over the years, but the popular No Frills Dance Happenin’ is still happenin’. Dancers and

choreographers of all levels, from beginners to pros, are welcome to perform. It’s not too late to join in. And everyone else, dancer or not, is invited is to come to the show. The show goes on at 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, at the Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road. ZUZI also is inviting those who missed the Winter Solstice Celebration 2021 to watch it virtually. For more information on both events, call 520-629-0237, send an email to zuzisphere@ gmail.com, or consult zuzimoveit.org.

Continued from P25 izens must band together to prevent their home from disappearing all together. To do it, they need the creativity and imagination of a child. This show blends storytelling, choreographed projections and live-drawn animation to explore the plight of refugees fleeing environmental change. March 31 to April 17. Citizen: An American Lyric. Scoundrel and Scamp brings its season to a close with this stage adaptation of the award-winning book of poetry and prose by Claudia Rankine. Adapted by Stephen Sachs, the show uses theater, music, movement and video imagery to build a meditation on acts of everyday racism. From microaggressions and slips of the tongue to nationally spotlighted

firestorms, the powerful and fast-moving show depicts it all. May 12 to May 29.

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA SCHOOL OF THEATRE, FILM & TELEVISION Living Dead in Denmark. Sometimes you don’t know how much you need something to exist until you hear about it for the first time. For example, this show by Qui Nguyen is an action-adventure/horror sequel to Shakespeare’s Hamlet, in which the undead are trying to take over the world. We’re talking Lady Macbeth, Juliet and Ophelia, but ZOMBIES. Obviously this show, complete with martial arts, pop songs, puppetry and comic books, is not to be missed. Feb. 27 to March 20 at the Tornabene Theatre, 1025 N. Olive Road.

High Fidelity. If you love musicals, indie record stores and sad guys, you’ll love this show, based on the popular novel by Nick Hornby. Its rock and roll score tells the story of Rob, a Brooklyn record store owner who’s trying to figure out where his relationship went wrong and how to win back the lovely Laura. It’s a must-see for music geeks everywhere. April 10 to 24. Tornabene Theatre, 1025 N. Olive Road. New Directions Festival. An evening of new voices! This is a presentation of six short pieces devised, directed designed and performed entirely by students which is seriously way cool. It’s the first in an annual festival of student-created content. And in five or 10 years, when all of these students are famous, you’ll be able to say you saw them before they

made it big. April 29 to May 1. Harold Dixon Directing Studio, 1025 N. Olive Road.

SOUTHERN ARIZONA PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY

Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre at the Historic Y, 738 N. Fifth Ave., Ste. 131. A Minister’s Wife. Like many pieces of theater, this play is about a seemingly happy couple whose lives turn out to be not what they seem. But, unlike most pieces of theater, this one has been called “the most important new musical to come to New York since The Light in the Piazza” by the Wall Street Journal. A pretty raving endorsement! Based on a a 1898 version of George Bernard Shaw’s Candida, this one is a hidden gem. March 5 to 13. https://www.sapactucson.org/

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THEATER

THURSDAY TO SUNDAY, FEB. 17MARCH 19

• In a stage adaptation of the 1890 novella, Nancy Harris brings Leo Tolstoy’s wishes to fruition by presenting his story with Beethoven’s timeless music heightening the universal themes at The Kreutzer Sonata. Details: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m.; Live Theatre Workshop, 3322 E. Fort Lowell Road; $23; 520-327-4242.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY, FEB. 18MARCH 6

• Catch a performance of the award-winning musical adaptation of the classic Dickens novel Oliver with memorable characters and songs. Details: 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Arts Express Theatre, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd., #214; $40; 520-319-0400 or art-express.org.

WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY THROUGH FEB. 20

• Catch a performance of the explosive play Emergency with an intricately woven, witty and moving exploration of our shared humanity. Details: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Invisible Theatre, 1400 N. First Ave.; $40; invisibletheatre.com.

SUNDAY, TUESDAY AND

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20, 22 AND 23

• Catch a performance of the popular romantic comedy Same Time Next Year presented by the Oro Valley Theatre Company. Details: 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, 6 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; $32, $20 children; 520-5291000 or gaslightmusichall.com.

WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY, FEB. 2327

• Enjoy a performance of Tony and Grammy award-winning The Band’s Visit in a delightfully offbeat story that brings us together in a way that will make you both laugh and cry presented by Broadway in Tucson. Details: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday; UA Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd.; $31-$88; broadwayintucson.com. • Catch a performance of Dance is in the Air presented by the UA School of Dance with diverse music and choreography everyone will enjoy. Details: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Sunday; Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, 1737 E. University Blvd.; $28, $12 students; ticketmaster.com.

SATURDAY TO SUNDAY, FEB. 2627

• Don’t miss the global sensation Shen Yun 2022 – China Before

Communism telling the story of an inspired culture through breathtaking dance and music. Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday; Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave.; $80$150; 800-880-0188 or ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC

THURSDAY, FEB. 17

• Bring your own chair and listen to Concerts in the Courtyard every third Thursday all spring featuring OnesAll this month. Details: 5-7:30 p.m.; Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive; free admission; maranaaz.gov/recreation. • Follow Five Way Street all the way to the end at Love the One You’re With, Salute to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young who created legendary songs and harmonies that define a generation. Details: 6 p.m.; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; $27; 520-529-1000 or gaslightmusichall.com. • Enjoy American songbook, Broadway tunes and originals with Storm Large & Le Bonheur. Details: 7:30 p.m.; Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.; $25-$50; foxtucson. com.

FRIDAY, FEB. 18

• Don your dancin’ shoes for the Music for the Soul Dance Party with George Howard Band. Details: 7 p.m.; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005

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FRIDAY TO SATURDAY, FEB. 1819

• Listen to Live Music Concerts presented by the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance featuring Americana with Liz and Pete on Friday and Jukebox Junqies on Saturday. Details: 6-8 p.m.; Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, Lookout Tucson Bar & Grill; 245 E. Ina Road; $10; 602-349-3137.

FRIDAY AND SUNDAY, FEB. 18 AND 20

• Listen to the music of Tucson native Ulysses Kay at the Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s Duke Ellington Harlem conducted by José Luis Gomez. Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave.; $17-$83; ticketmaster.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 19

• Go on a musical tour of classic songs with extraordinary musicians and vocalists at the Voyager - Tribute to Journey. Details: 2 and 6 p.m.; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; $31; 520-529-1000 or gaslightmusichall.com. • Don’t miss The Oak Ridge Boys Front Porch Singin’ Tour with the four-part harmonies that have spawned dozens of country hits over four decades. Details: 7:30 p.m.; Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.; $35-$80; foxtucson.com. • Listen to the instrumental crossover string group Spinphony featuring four stunning ladies breaking down barriers between classical, rock and pop music. Details: 7:30 p.m.; DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive; $30; 520-825-2818. • Celebrate 5,000 years of Pacific Islander culture at the Arizona Arts presentation of Small Island Big Song. Details: 8 p.m.; UA Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd.; $25; arts.arizona.edu or ticketmaster.com.

SATURDAY TO SUNDAY, FEB. 1920

• Enjoy the Tucson Boys Chorus in a Classic Concert. Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday; Our Mother of Sorrows Church, 1800 S. Kolb Road; 3 p.m. Sunday, Ascension Lutheran Church, 1220 W. Magee Road; $15; boyschorus.org.

TUESDAY, FEB. 22

• Don’t miss the incredible re-creation of Freddie Mercury and Queen in Concert at One Night of Queen performed by Gary Mullen & The Works. Details: 7:30 p.m.; Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.; $30-$70; foxtucson.com.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23

• Listen to the multi-faceted Goldmund Quartet presented by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music. Details: 7:30 p.m.; Leo Rich Theater, 260 S. Church Ave.; $32; $10 students; arizoachambermusic.org.

THURSDAY, FEB. 24

• Don’t miss legendary American singer-songwriter Don Mclean with special guest Al Stewart. Details: 7:30 p.m.; Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.; $38-$98; foxtucson.com.

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FRIDAY TO SUNDAY, FEB. 1820

• Browse exhibits, home improvement products and money saving tips on landscaping, contracting, design, entertainment, remodeling and more at the Arizona State Home Show. Details: noon-5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave.; $8, under 16 free; 800745-3000 or asihomeshows.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 19

• Rev up the weekend with live blues and oldies music, kids’ activities, great food and rows of classic cars at the Cruise, BBQ & Blues Festival & Car Show. Details: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Oro Valley MarketPlace, Oracle and Tangerine Roads; $5, under 10 free; 520-797-3959 or saaca.org. • Sip some of the best Arizona wines at Off the Vine Festival & Wine Tasting presented by the Arizona Wine Growers Association. Details: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road; $35, $30 in advance; offthevineaz.com.

SATURDAY TO SUNDAY, FEB. 1927

• Join the excitement at Southern Arizona’s oldest and most celebrated heritage event the Tucson Rodeo La Fiesta de los Vaqueros. Details: check website for times and events; 4823 S. 6th Ave.; 520-741-2233 or tucsonrodeo.com. Come to the Tucson Rodeo Cowboy Church on Sunday, Feb. 20 and 27. Details: 10 a.m.; Coors barn, Tucson Rodeo grounds; free admission; 520-991-8511.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23

• Don your boots for a Country-themed networking happy hour with the Oro Valley neighborhood group featuring live music and help homeless veterans with donations of hygiene items or new men’s clothing. Details: 5-7:30 p.m.; ZPizza Tap Room, 11165 N. La Cañada Drive; $15, $10 in advance; eventbrite.com.

CLASSES & PROGRAMS FRIDAY, FEB. 18

• Take a look at spectacular desert floral displays with naturalist Jeff Babson at the Tucson Botanical Gardens online class Wildflowers of Southern Arizona. Details: 10 a.m.-noon; Zoom link provided; $30, discount for members; tucsonbotanical.org.

SATURDAY, FEB. 19

• Create your own flavors and scones to take home at the hands-on Perfect Scone Cooking Class with Tamara from Chantilly Tea. Details: 1-3 p.m.; CATALYST Arts & Maker Space, Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road, #110; $48; chantillytea.com.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23

• Explore beneficial tools and techniques with instructor Adela Antoinette to create Botanical Art in Pen and Ink: Desert Lupine at this Tucson Botanical Gardens online class. Details: 5:30-7 p.m.; Zoom link provided; $30, discount for members; tucsonbotanical.org.

CHILDREN SATURDAY, FEB. 19

• Bring your flashlights and explore the museum in the dark at Flashlight Night. Details: 6-8 p.m.; International Wildlife Museum, 4800 W. Gates Pass Road; $5; 520-798-4867 or thewildlifemuseum.org.

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“Curious Conversations” at the Fox explore topics both local and global Allison Fagan

Special to Tucson Local Media

rom February to April, downtown’s Fox Theatre will be offering “Curious Conversations,” educational seminars hosted by local and global presenters. Discussions will include “The Influence of Mariachi,” “Tucson and the Blues” and “Science in Everyday Life.” “The idea here is to create these opportunities for people to really deepen their level of understanding and appreciation,” said Jordan Wiley-Hill, the Fox’s outreach and education manager and organizer for this initiative. Wiley-Hill and the Fox executive director Bonnie

Schock started working on this project prior to the start of the pandemic. All of the conversations have been purposefully scheduled on Sundays or Tuesdays at 1 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. to ensure they do not conflict with the Fox’s other ongoing concerts and events. “Our education and outreach programs historically have focused on youth and this is an opportunity for an extension of lifelong learning,” Schock said. “We get to dig in deeper and get to know the artist and the work in ways that make it still more resonant.” Each of the conversations will feature a presentation and Q&A session with the presenter and then a facilitated dialogue between

all participants. Featured speakers include Tucson locals, as well as several National Geographic scientists. Tucson journalist, historian and documentary filmmaker Dan Buckley will be presenting “The Influence of Mariachi,” on March 1 in person and virtually. “When you start hearing about how Tucson’s helped spur the mariachi movement and the impact that has had, you’ll realize how much this means to the fabric of our community,” Wiley-Hill said. In addition, Buckley will highlight the success of Flor de Toloache, the Grammy award-winning, all-female mariachi group. This conversation will be the start of an on-

going project continuing with Flor De Toloache performing at the Fox on March 19 and concluding with another performance from a female mariachi group in the fall. “I’m excited because it’s multipronged but also always thrilled to be able to lift up the voices of women in places and spaces where they may not have historically been able to get that recognition,” Schock said. Tucson musician George Howard,founder of the Tucson Musicians Museum, will be leading “Tucson and the Blues” on April 5. The conversation coincides with the Fox’s ongoing 2021-2022 blues concert season and will dive deep into the genre on a local and national scale. Howard has been playing

music for over 50 years. He has been affiliated with blues artists John Lee Hooker and The Rolling Stones’ Bobby Keys, and booked several other artists over the years in Tucson, including Taj Mahal and Robert Cray. “He has a big picture experience not only because of his long personal history with [the blues], but also because of his involvement with music in Tucson. So he has the capacity to be a great storyteller and connect others with it,” Wiley-Hill said. “Science in Everyday Life” will feature National Geographic Live events with famous scientists and speakers Brian Skerry who will present “Secrets of the Whales” and Steve Winter covering “On the Trail of Big Cats.”

“Being able to expand that palette right away in the first year that we’re offering the National Geographic Live program itself with the ‘Curious Conversations’ feels connected in a way to let people in and hopefully resonantes,” Schock said. “We hope to continue [National Geographic Live] in the future and be an ongoing experience at the Fox.” An hour prior to each show, these conversations will be able to expand and connect locally with information stations from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Reid Park Zoo and others in the Fox lobby. For more information, visit foxtucson.com

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SPORTS EXTRA POINT WITH TOM DANEHY &RECREATION

Football season is over, but there’s lots to look forward to in the coming weeks Tom Danehy

Special to Tucson Local Media

ell, the Super Bowl is over and football is gone for (what will seem like) forever. I am happy that the Rams won, although not at all happy that it was so close. Having been born and raised in L.A., I have been a Rams fan since the 1960s, when Roman Gabriel was the quarterback and the Fearsome Foursome (Lamar Lundy, Rosie Greer, Merlin Olson and Deacon

Jones) terrorized opposing offenses. I even stayed true to the Rams when they moved first to Anaheim and then to (ugh!) St. Louis. Being an Arizonan, I also root for the Cardinals, thereby doubling the possibility for ecstasy or heartbreak. When the Cardinals and Rams met in the first round of the playoffs this season, it was a good thing for me. That meant that at least one of my teams would make it to the Conference semifinals. For the Rams to have made it all the way to the

championship is a moment I will treasure. I may have mentioned this before…somewhere, sometime…but I actually attended the first-ever Super Bowl. It was held in the Los Angeles Coliseum and hardly anybody cared. The game was televised by both CBS (which had the sole contract with the National Football League) and NBC (the television partner of the unloved stepchild, the American Football League). There was one exception: Neither TV network was allowed to broadcast the

game in Los Angeles. In fact, the first six Super Bowls were blacked out in the host cities. Then, Congress and President Richard Nixon (who was a football fan) got involved and threatened all kinds of punitive legislation, after which the NFL changed its policy. The Coliseum, which held 100,000 people back in those days, wasn’t even half-full. The Los Angeles Parks and Recreation Department got a fleet of buses and took kids to the game for free. They originally seated us in the end

zone under the Olympic torch structure, but by the second quarter, we were all sitting between the 30and 40-yard lines. We all rooted for the Packers because we were kids and we liked winners. I remember that the game was kinda boring and, I’m sorry, but I don’t remember anything about the University of Arizona Marching Band that performed at halftime. They probably couldn’t have been as good as Mary J. Blige singing “Family Affair.” So what do we do now that football is over? It

turns out that the next few weeks are going to be crazy exciting. BASKETBALL: Both the UA men’s and women’s teams remain in the Top 10 nationally, a double feat that is rarely seen. The Wildcat men have home games this week, hosting Oregon State on Thursday and Oregon on Saturday. In the lead-up to Saturday’s game, ESPN will be bringing its national pregame show, “Game Day,” to McKale. It should be raucous. The Wildcat women are out of town this week, but they return next week

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with a rare Thursday-Saturday slate of games. The women will host the L.A. schools, playing UCLA on the Feb. 24 and USC on Feb 26. Then it’s on the Pac-12 Tournament. GOLF: The Cologuard Classic hits town again next week, with dozens of golf legends and other guys who used to be pretty good take to the links at Omni Tucson National. It may not have the raw energy of the Frat-Boy Frenzy known as the Waste Management Gold mess in Scottsdale, but it has a cool vibe to it. Also, it will bring some kind of weather. When my daughter was getting her Master’s in Engineering at Cornell University, the rumor was that somewhere on the Ithaca campus was a top-secret weather machine. There could be a blizzard or a gale one day, but on Parents’ Day, Homecoming, or Graduation Day, the weather was perfect. Two days before she graduated in mid-May, there were snow flurries on campus.

On Graduation Day, 79 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. Sunburn City! One year, it snowed during the Tucson golf tournament, another time there were constant 40-mile-an-hour winds with temperatures 10-15 degrees below normal. Who knows, maybe this year, it will rain frogs. SOCCER: As part of the ongoing Desert Showcase presented by Visit Tucson, there will be some matches at the Kino Sports Complex featuring professional teams from other parts of the country. Today at 2 p.m., Louisville City FC will take on El Paso Locomotive FC. Sunday at 10 a.m., FC Tulsa will face the Oakland Roots squad, and then next Saturday, Feb. 26, those same Roots will battle FC Tucson. The wild thing is that admission to all three of these matches is free, as in it costs zero for one ticket and you can get two tickets for the price of one. Who needs real football?!

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ydney Lomeli-Capen has pretty much always been the tallest girl in her class and the tallest player on her team. But, this year, she’s the tallest player on the top-rated Class 5A team in the entire state of Arizona. The Flowing Wells junior is an integral part of a team that raced through the regular season with a perfect 18-0 mark and has been atop the Power Point rankings every single day this season. (The Caballeros did suffer a loss in a tournament back around Thanksgiving, losing to 6A power Perry in their only setback of the season. In the regular season, they raced through the competition, winning by an average of 22 points a game, with only one opponent coming within single digits. But that was then; this is now.) “We made it to the State championship last year, but we lost. We want to get back there this year and win it

all,” she says. The trip to the State finals began last night. Because the Cabs were in the Top 8 at the end of the season, they got a bye into the second round of the playoffs. They faced off at home with Willow Canyon, which grabbed a surprisingly easy 53-32 win at Nogales in the first round of the playoffs. Just FYI, Willow Canyon High is located in Surprise, but is part of the Dysart School District. It is so far out that it is past Luke Air Force Base and is OUTSIDE the new 303 Loop. (Fifty years from now, Tucson will probably be inside Phoenix’s 909 Loop.) It will have presented a good challenge for Sydney. The Willow Canyon Wildcats list four players with heights of 5’ 11”, 6’ 1”, 6’ 2”, and 6’ 2”. “I actually enjoy playing against tall players,” she says. “It makes me work harder. When you’re playing against (shorter) people, it can lead to bad habits. You can take it easy and get sloppy.” Coach Michael Perkins

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has put together a powerful squad with outstanding guards and a do-everything forward, Navine Mallon, who will almost certainly be Conference Player of the Year. This stellar squad allows Sydney to showcase her wide range of skills, from strong post player drop steps to bone-jarring screens to surprisingly smooth passes. Her favorite subject in school is math, but she also really enjoys the Agriculture Department classes. She runs down a list of the things that she has dissected in class, starting with

worms, moving through sheep hearts and ending with pigs. She even says that she is considering studying mortuary science in college. (Yeah, I looked it up. There actually is such a thing.) If not that, then maybe finance. But right now it’s the greatest two weeks in any high-school hooper’s career—the State Tournament. She’d love to win a title this year and then join Mallon, who is also a junior, in a run at a second championship. It’s a tall order, but it’s also a challenge she relishes.

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ACROSS 1 End of a dorm name, usually 5 Old-fashioned “Jeez!” 10 Huggers 14 Cause for an aha 15 On the up and up 16 One of more than 30,000 in Scotland 17“A Fish Called Wanda” co-star [7,9] 19Tapered hairstyle 20 Say “I dunno,” say 21 Wolf (down) 23 Female whitetail, e.g. 24 Last ___ (final option) 26 A total blast [8,1] 28 On one side of an outfield pole 30 Sister brand of Crest 31Pre-weekend outburst 34 Biting remark 37 Ends of mazes 39 “Whew!” 40 Purple Heart honoree, maybe [4,0] 42 Giant in camping gear

43 Reply to “Nuh-uh!” 45 Fully cooked 46 Musician’s break 47 Pulse painfully 49 Galifianakis of “Birdman” 51 Eschew scuba gear, say [3,5] 54 Downside of starting a new career path, perhaps 58 Sluglike secretary in “Monsters, Inc.” 59 Sulky states 61 Sandwich eaten next to a fire 62 Nano or Touch 64 Some poster-making supplies [2,6] 66 ___ melt 67 Respected person in a tribe 68 Caroler’s tune 69 Conform to 70 Landowners’ documents 71 Posh shindig DOWN 1 One often seen wearing boots with shorts

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Although you can’t control the perceptions of others, you can certainly steer them. Pay attention to the messages you send. Stay aware of how people take things. Knowing how to make people feel respected and relaxed will give you an edge. They’ll be as generous as they are comfortable. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Here comes a heady moment. You’ll think you’ve figured out life. In an infinitely complex universe, moments like this are few and far between. Act! Whatever age you are, this feeling is a version of youth to enjoy while you can! Inside the brief burst of confidence, you will have a positive impact on the world.

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CANCER (June 22-July 22). The work at hand is an extension of you and will reflect on you in one way or another. Still, it’s not the totality of who you are. You defy definition and needn’t try to fit yourself into any role. You will produce remarkable results this week as you let the role mold itself to you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). A responsibility may feel like an albatross around your neck, but don’t despair. You’re not an ancient sea mariner paying for past mistakes. You’re a bird yourself, with strong wings, just waiting for the right moment to leave the heaviness behind and take flight. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). This one you’ll have to start on your own. Stand up and walk toward your desire. The first few steps take the sort of strength you have to dig down for. After that, momentum kicks in. Your feet don’t want you to fall. Stepping is the best way they know to keep you up. Soon, others will support you and cheer you on. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You will be reminded that bravery isn’t characterized by a lack of fear. Confidence in the task at hand could be a product of ignorance, foolishness, experience, genetics or any number of factors unrelated to bravery. To answer the call regardless of what emotions run through it -- that’s courage.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There is an endless amount of information to be had, and it’s tempting to stay in student mode. You can’t do much good from there. Leave the theoretical world behind; you already know enough to move on. You’ll get everything you need by tackling real-world problems in real time.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Not everyone has a right to know what you think and feel. You’re the guard of your inner world, and your protection of it can be a form of self-love. Sometimes you’ll dress your feelings in clever and effective disguises, which is your right; you have your reasons. As long as you are honest with yourself, no harm, no foul.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). As you align yourself from the inside out, you’ll notice which thoughts are helping you and which ones are sticking out and causing you to scrape against the edges of your life. Your mental game changes your physical game. You’ll have more energy at your disposal when you let go of the ideas that cause friction.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Experiments aren’t just for scientists. As you strive for new levels of accomplishment, you’ll tinker, take risks, try things and keep track of what you learn. The higher you go, the more you’ll innovate. It will become clear to you this is more than a pursuit or a game; it’s a lifestyle.

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2 Singer with the album “30” 3 ___ Stadium a.k.a. “Field of Jeans” 4 Idled, as workers 5 Animal facing a moose on Michigan’s flag 6 Comes together nicely 7 Anti-___ cream 8 Currency of Iraq 9 System that might include a turntable 10 TV E.T. 11 Impromptu signal to slow down 12 Two-patty burgers introduced in 1997 13 Matte’s lack 18 Ruler during the Great Fire of Rome 22 FX series set in the Great Plains 25 Brass instrument with the largest mouthpiece 27 East Asian doctrine 29 Nonkosher cooking fat 31 “Spare me the gory details” 32 Venue for meals with microbrews 33 Acutely focused and attuned 35 Greek “P” 36 German automaker Karl 38 Stand no more, say 40 Tiger on the green 41Glean 44 Contents of a vein 46 Like 17-, 26-, 40-, 51- and 64-Across, with respect to the numbers in their clues 48 Oversaw? 50 Playbill heading 51___-Lay 52 Common city name ending 53 Exercise that works the fingers 55 Hot ___ 56 Nerdy “Family Matters” boy 57 Cybertruck maker 60 March Madness datum 63 Word after field or before dreams 65 “For reals,” in texts

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Too many options create an uncomfortable, unproductive state of confusion. Spend most of your time on your No. 1 goal. It won’t be enough to simply narrow your focus. The successful move will be to put blinders on, horsey style, so you can’t even see other options.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). If reading is exercise for the mind, praying is exercise for the soul. And just as some exercises are harder and yield better results than others, there are prayers that will change you and useless ones, too. Your most beneficial daily practices are those that are ruled by humility, gratitude and openness.

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