Tucson Weekly 03/16/2023

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BIJOU: ‘FEEL IT AND GOOD THINGS COME TOGETHER’

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Tucson Weekly Staff

Ben Dorman is on a mission. His alter ego, the renowned Arizona DJ named Bijou, is evolving and he’s pushing his brand around the world.

In two and half weeks, Dorman performed and/or recorded in San Diego; Boston; Barcelona; Stuttgart, Germany; Amsterdam; London; Indianapolis and New York City, where he debuted at Lavo.

Coming up soon, he has Reno and Vegas — in the same day — along with Miami, Kansas City, Puerto Vallarta, Chicago, Denver and Fresno.

He’s coming to Tucson on Friday, March 31, for an 18-and-older show at Gentle Ben’s. Fans, he said, can expect a healthy dose of new music and an energetic show.

“Tucson’s always really crazy for me,” Dorman said.

“I once had a show in Tucson where I had to have private security it was so crazy. The line was around the block. I went in through the back, where there were people waiting for me. Tucson is going to be super high energy.”

The new music includes “Back It Up,” with Michael Sparks and Lyxx. Dorman has waited nine months to release the record — until fellow artist Dr. Fresch came calling.

“He wanted to sign it to his label, House Call Records,” Dorman said. “Dr. Fresch is one of my best friends. It’s been really, really cool. ‘Back It Up’ is super high energy, definitely something for the summer festival. It has a crazy vibe to it. It’s a big, fun party record.”

CHANGING GEARS

The Marcos de Niza High School graduate grew up in Tempe, near ASU.

“I was supposed to go to Tempe or McClintock, but my dad was a teacher at the middle school that fed into Marcos de Niza. I was a tad bit of a troublemaker. He wanted to keep an eye on me.”

A fan of Roberto Clemente, Dorman played baseball growing up. Left handed, Dorman didn’t find many positions he could play. He opted for pitcher and right fielder.

From there, he played ball at community colleges, Northwestern Oklahoma State and Missouri Baptist, the latter of which he said had a “great program and it was a blast.”

After playing indie pro ball in Scottsdale, he hung up his cleats to pursue music.

“The summer of 2013, I was finally like, ‘I don’t love this anymore,’” he recalled. “My last game was my only professional win. I got a job at Jersey Mike’s and basically told myself I would do that as long as I had to.

“A year and a half later, I had the opportunity to produce Kevin Federline, and that was interesting. He’s a super nice guy. It took me to a different realm. I went between Phoenix and LA for eight months.”

He signed with Relentless Beats and released his debut album, “Diamond City,” in 2020. The name was a nod to his hometown team, the Arizona Diamondbacks.

“The concept behind it is my stage name, Bijou, is French for fine jewel,” said Dorman, who lives in Scottsdale. “If you want to delve deeper into my personal life, I played baseball my entire life. Travis Scott coined Houston Astroworld, and I’m coining Phoenix Diamond City. I’m claiming Phoenix as Diamond City.”

Since then, Dorman has evolved and matured personally and musically.

“I’m maturing not only as an artist but as a musician and a producer as well,” he said. “We’re really focusing on club shows and building hard ticket value in different cities. We were thinking about

doing another branded tour, but the one I just did with Marten Hørger was the best tour I ever had.”

Instead, he’s not going to rush it, but wait for “the right concept, the right branding, the right person.” Right now, he’s touring consistently and working on growing into bigger rooms.

Dorman is planning to release new music throughout the year. Dedicated to his craft, the prolific Dorman works on the road — and it works.

“It’s kind of nonstop for me,” he said. “I work really fast. The thing for me is if I catch a vibe with anything, then I’ll be inspired, and I could finish a song in an hour. My biggest song, ‘Chop It Up,’ I finished in one hour. It’s one of those things. You just feel it and good things come together.”

Bijou

WHEN: 9 p.m. Friday, March 31

WHERE: Gentle Ben’s, 865 E. University Boulevard, Tucson COST: Tickets start at $17

INFO: relentlessbeats.com

BEN DORMAN, WHO PERFORMS AT BIJOU, WILL APPEAR AT GENTLE BEN’S ON FRIDAY, MARCH 31. (BEN DORMAN/SUBMITTED)

CURRENTS

FORT LOWELL REMEMBERS 150 YEARS FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES

By Veronica Kuffel Tucson Weekly Staff

Whether for military, farming or settlement, Tucson has been a central stomping ground with places like Fort Lowell for years.

Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum executive director Amy Hartmann-Gordon points to the Rillito and Tanque Verde rivers. History shows water brings people together.

“This is a cultural resource right in the middle of Tucson,” Hartmann-Gordon noted. “It’s a valley where there have been people for thousands of years. We have this incredible confluence of cul-

tures all in one place.”

The museum will host Fort Lowell’s 150th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, March 18. The family-friendly event will feature activities, reenactments and lectures on fort grounds, educating the public on the rich, diverse history of the Tucson area.

“Fort Lowell at 150: Looking at Our Regional History” is a mission to teach multiple perspectives of Southern Arizona history. While focusing on the

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military history of the fort, the Presidio Museum will address Indigenous and migrant interactions.

“This organization is not here to celebrate conquest or colonialism,” Hartmann-Gordon said. “It’s important we talk about history from the point of view of different cultures and different backgrounds.”

The event will examine early peoples like the Hohokam and their cultural traditions, engaging families in games and crafts of the period. They will safely experiment with handmade drills and tools like the atlatl, a spear slingshot used for hunting.

Fort Lowell will also feature educated reenactors who are passionate about its history. Rarely open to the public, the hospital ruins will open for guided tours, and actual doctors will discuss medical practices from that time period. Additionally, bands are scheduled to perform throughout the day.

“We want to provide quality programming that’s educational and also respectful,” Hartmann-Gordon said. “That’s essentially why we were asked by the city to come run Fort Lowell. It’s because of our approach.”

The Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum opened in 2007 on the bones of the original Spanish Presidio of 1775. Located in the heart of Tucson, the museum took over Fort Lowell operations

last year, allowing the Arizona Historical Society to back out and refocus its resources.

The fort was built in 1873 as a response to the Apache Wars. The city of Tucson acquired the land in the 2000s, and a master plan was initiated to restore the area. However, like many historic buildings, Fort Lowell needed drastic repair.

“The city and the county are working hard to take care of what’s there and repair it, activating the whole area into something that will be recognized for its history,” Hartmann-Gordon said.

The director noted Tucson Councilman Paul Cunningham was a major advocate for its reconstruction. In 2018, the city enacted Proposition 407, which increased funding for park improvements. Fort Lowell Park was included in that jurisdiction, and Cunningham is scheduled to speak during the celebration.

It’s the museum’s task to tell the whole story of Fort Lowell. This includes the military, but also the Apache and regional tribes, Mexican ranchers, Mormon settlers, Anglo colonizers and Buffalo Soldiers that inhabited the area.

It’s a goal to provide the bigger picture, and it can be messy.

“The big challenge is to speak frankly about the conflict between the Apache

FORT LOWELL OLD BRASS BAND IS EXPECTED TO PERFORM AT FORT LOWELL AT 150 ON SATURDAY, MARCH 18. (AMY HARTMANN-GORDON/SUBMITTED)

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UA DOCTORAL CANDIDATE INSPIRES DOCUMENTARY

By Katya Mendoza Tucson Weekly Contributor

At the age of 28, married and nine months pregnant, Charity Woodrum followed her passion and return to school to study physics.

Woodrum was thriving at the University of Oregon. By her junior year, she had completed a NASA internship, her family was happy, life seemed perfect. On Jan. 15, 2017 —what she calls “The Worst Day” — her life changed. As Woodrum, her husband Jayson Thomas, 37, and son Woody Thomas, 3, walked in the sunshine at Boice-Cope State Beach in Oregon, they were hit by a sneaker wave. Charity was the sole survivor.

A new independent documentary, “Space, Hope and Charity,” shares her story.

Directed by award-winning journalist Sandy Cummings, the film pieces together Woodrum’s journey of resilience and hope, with the help from mentors, friends and strangers. The two were introduced through a mutual friend.

“I think this is a story of hope,” Cummings said. “I think hearing Charity’s journey is incredibly inspiring and hope that it gives people hope to follow their own dreams and just to be kinder to each other.”

For Woodrum, there’s deeper meaning.

“It’s a way for me to honor my son and husband and to make sure the world never forgets about them,” she said.

The film was accepted into and will premiere at the Phoenix Film Festival, which is set for Thursday, March 23, to Sunday, April 2.

“We’re doing the festival circuit first and then we hope that broader distribution will come from that,” Cummings said. “We don’t know exactly yet, but it’ll land somewhere. The film will have three screenings during the last weekend including Q&A sessions with Cummings, Woodrum and her mentor from UO and Diana Jenkins, editor of the documentary.

INSPIRING STORY

Woodrum is a doctoral candidate, National Science Foundation graduate research fellow at the Steward Observatory at the UA, and member of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Near-IR Camera science team and JADES collaboration.

“When I found out she had been accepted to grad school and had moved to Tucson, that just made her story even more inspiring and I felt like it was something that a lot of people would feel a connection to,” Cummings said.

They met for tacos in Tucson and started filming in January 2020, before facing pandemic, funding and Oregon wildfire challenges.

Woodrum had already beaten the odds. She grew up in poverty in Canyonville, Oregon, and was the first in her family to graduate high school.

After a brief stint as a nurse, she returned to school to study space.

In 2018, Woodrum was accepted in the UA’s astronomy and astrophysics program. It’s a top 10 program worldwide.

“When you’re doing an independent project like this, you basically almost have to go out and sell cookies to get your film made,” Cummings said.

Those who were involved with the film were committed to the story, though.

“In the end, we were able to get grant funding that gave us a full budget,” she said. It allowed them to hire a composer to write original music, too.

There was a positive side to the pandemic.

“When I lost them, I felt like one way I could continue to honor them was to keep pursuing the dreams that made them proud,” Woodrum said. One of her dreams had always been to somehow work with the James Webb Space Telescope.

(ABOVE) CHARITY WOODRUM FILMS “SPACE, HOPE AND CHARITY.” (RIGHT) CHARITY WOODRUM AND HER SON, WOODY THOMAS. (SANDY CUMMINGS/SUBMITTED)

“I feel like it gave us a chance to get to know each other even better,” Cummings said.

“Initially, she was pretty much a stranger to me,” Woodrum said. “It would require me to put a lot of trust in her.”

Woodrum said she now considers Cummings as one of her best friends after traveling closely together during the past four to five years for filming. They went to the scene of the tragedy and to her hometown.

“I was nervous in front of the camera and realized, it’s just Sandy and Tom (Tanquary) back there, and they were my friends,” she said. Tanquary was the film’s director of photography.

For Woodrum, the idea of returning to the Oregon Coast seemed impossible. After the tragedy, looking at photographs of the ocean sparked panic attacks.

“Eventually I had to face this — my biggest fear — and walk on an Oregon beach again,” Woodrum said. “I felt like if I confronted the ocean, I could do anything else.”

Woodrum called filming the documentary cathartic and therapeutic.

Through the film, with help from the Roundhouse Foundation, she founded Woody’s Stars, a fund of the Oregon Community Foundation.

“As a brief parent, you’re always looking for ways to honor your child in big ways,” Woodrum said. “This allows me to do that.”

“Space, Hope and Charity” spacehopecharityfilm.com

Woody’s Stars woodysstars.org

Phoenix Film Festival phoenixfilmfestival.com

and the Anglo settlers,” Hartmann-Gordon said. “For the Apache, this is a difficult story. We’re working hard to have their voices involved in the demonstrations and the exhibits.”

Prior to the Fort Lowell event, the museum enlisted the help of tribes like the Tohono O’odham Nation to provide authentic historical preservation in other projects. While many members of the Apache community no longer inhabit the area, the museum will reach out to the nations of northern Arizona.

The Apache Wars were brutal conflicts over land and sacred territory. Hundreds of Apache were murdered or displaced by the American government as a result.

The director spoke about the conflict and explained Presidio Museum’s communal approach to that history.

“Teaching people about the things that happened in the past, which are sometimes ugly is important so that we can move forward in a way that’s more community-based,” Hartmann-Gordon said.

The Presidio Museum engages the

public to not only examine multiple perspectives but use the past to move forward. According to the director, they try to represent history in a way that gives people a sense of time and place. It helps participants see how they fit into the bigger picture.

The Fort Lowell anniversary will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 18. With a suggested donation, the event will teach participants the communal history of the fort and Tucson.

“Allowing a community space for people to come together is really important,” Hartmann-Gordon noted. “In this day and age, we have a lot of challenges with how to communicate with each other. I think these events are really helpful with that.”

Fort Lowell at 150: A Look at Our Regional History WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 18

WHERE: Fort Lowell Museum 2900 N. Craycroft Road, Tucson COST: $5 suggested donation INFO: tucsonpresidio.com

CHARITY WOODRUM WITH HER LATE HUSBAND, JAYSON THOMAS, AND SON, WOODY.

2023 SILVER SPIKE RAILROAD JUBILEE

A re-enactment of the celebration that marked the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Tucson includes the actual silver spike that was driven into the rail that connected Tucson to California on March 20, 1880. Descendants of the original railroad men will join the celebration and the 4th U.S. Cavalry Band will play. There will also be a proclamation from Mayor Regina Romero, a craft fair and someone’s surprise induction into the Silver Spike Hall of Fame.

9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18, Southern Arizona Transportation Museum, 414 N. Toole Avenue, Tucson, tucsonhistoricdepot.org, free

TUCSON LIBERTINE LEAGUE: “HAVE IT YOUR WAY”

A night of classic burlesque reminds us jaded inhabitants of the over-sexualized 21st century that before porn-on-demand, AI and an Amazon catalogue full of sex toys, seduction could be a lovely, even lingering matter, and a dozen layers of clothing designed for the purpose could be fun to watch in motion on their way to the floor, even if it’s just a tease.

8 p.m. Friday, March 17, 191 Toole, 191 N. Toole Avenue, Tucson, rialtotheatre. com, $12

UH2BT KPOP NIGHT

This K-Pop-themed, pop-up dance party features music by girlie group BLACKPINK, chartbusters BTS, troubled BIGBANG, the multiple iterations of EXO and others. It’s billed as an all-ages show, and luckily the Rialto has withstood every other generation’s energy for more than 100 years. But can it tolerate this much happiness? The kids can lend their grownups some BTS UNO decks to play with while they wait.

8 p.m. Saturday, March 18, Rialto Theatre, 191 N. Toole Avenue, rialtotheatre.com, $18, all ages

“TV WEST FEST”

This event has it all for folks whose imaginations were shaped by TV Westerns. Each day has a full schedule of interviews, panels, trivia games, square dancing, folklorico, Q&As, movie screenings, photos with celebrities and a mescal tour. For fun there is a costume contest, a Don Collier sound-alike contest and a cowboy jargon game show. There will also be tours of Old Tucson, the High Chaparral

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Valencia Road, Tucson, tvwestfest. regfox.com, tickets start at $65 per day, lunch with hit series actors, $125 each; Sunday tours and photo ops, extra

38TH ANNUAL WA:K POW WOW

MR. HO’S “ORCHESTROTICAL:”

GLOBAL JAZZ & EXOTIC CHAMBER MUSIC

MR. HO’S “ORCHESTROTICAL” MAKES JAZZ WITH RARE INSTRUMENTS. (MR. HO’S/WILLIAM JUDD)

Percussionist, composer and arranger Brian “Mr. Ho” O’Neill brings a quintet of like-minded musical mischief makers to hijack the sound of rare instruments to the purpose of making jazz. It’s all jazz — the oud, bass and contrabass flutes, cümbüş, and the lately otherwise relegated to bromidic vibraphone. O’Neill’s created a global jazz repertoire for this ensemble to intersperse among Gershwin piano preludes and Bach-inspired, bongo-spiked fugues. His aesthetic has been likened to that of John Zorn, but we think O’Neill’s sounds more like humanity.

7 p.m. Thursday. March 23, The Century Room, Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, hotelcongress.com/family/century-room, tickets start at $25.

ORO VALLEY SPRING FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

More than 120 artisans, musical performances, food trucks, art activities and vendors have been curated for this always much-anticipated event. The artisans’ market is always the centerpiece, showcasing a curated selection of independent creators of unique, hand-crafted fashion, food, home goods, painting and visual arts. Irish music and dancing will be featured on the festival stages all weekend.

ORO VALLEY SPRING FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS FEATURES UNIQUE ARTISANAL CRAFTS. (SAACA/SUBMITTED)

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 18, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 19, Oro Valley Marketplace, 12155 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, saaca.org, free

TUCSON ROADRUNNERS ARE HOME THIS WEEK. (TUCSON ROADRUNNERS/ SUBMITTED)

TUCSON ROADRUNNERS

The Roadrunners are at home this week hosting the Calgary Wranglers on Friday and Saturday, the Ontario Reign on Tuesday and Wednesday. Pregame fun March 17 includes a St. Patrick’s Day party, with a festival including live music on Tucson Arena Plaza. March 18 is a First Responder’s Day double header. The Tucson Police and Fire Departments compete in the second First Responder’s Game at 4:30 p.m. ahead of the Ohio Reign, the AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames.

7 p.m., Friday, March 17; Saturday, March 18; Tuesday, March 21 and Wednesday, March 22, Tucson Arena, 260 S. Church Avenue, tucsonroadrunners.com, tickets start at $19.

Ranch and Mescal Movie Studio for a gunfight stagecoach ride. Special guests include actors from “Custer,” “Wagon Train,” “Little House on the Prairie,” “The Big Valley” and a couple of Audie Murphy

Team dancing, hoop dance, a drum contest, owl dance, chicken dance, inter-tribal dances — all that and fry bread make this one of the reasons we feel lucky to live here. Tucson’s favorite classical guitarist Gabriel Ayala is the event’s arena director, Nathan Largo and Jacinta Tsosie are Head Man and Head Woman, respectively. The head judge is Colby Afraid of his Tracks. Wa:k also includes an extensive market of native American arts and food.

10 a.m. Saturday, March 18, and Sunday, March 19, behind The Mission San Xavier del Bac, 1950 W. San Xavier Road, $10 adults, $5 kids over 6, parking $5 cash only

“BILLIE! BACKSTAGE WITH LADY DAY”

We eavesdrop as Billie Holiday, legendary songwriter and unparalleled music stylist, reveals the people and events that shaped her life and music. The play’s author and star, Synthia L. Hardy, has toured this NAACP award winning show widely. She sustains her character on a tightrope between glamour and pathos, allowing Holiday’s indelible songs, “Good Morning Heartache,” “God Bless the Child,” “Lover Man,” “Strange Fruit,” and more, to underscore the racism, heartbreak, love and joy behind them.

7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18, The Invisible Theatre, 1400 N. First Avenue, invisibletheatre.com, $47 includes fees.

“LA USURPADORA: THE MUSICAL”

movies. At least four guests played on “Bonanza.”

Thursday, March 16 through Sunday, March 19, Casino Del Sol Resort, Spa and Conference Center, 5655 W.

Tucsonans get a sneak peek ahead of the international release of this feature film based on the popular telenovela, “La Usurpadora.” A Q&A follows with the film’s executive producer, Aaron Rivera-Ashford, a Nogales native who went to high school and college in Tucson. He’s now director of content, TelevisaUnivision. The film’s story line is of twins living with opposite personalities on opposite sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. It’s underscored by hit Latin music of the nineties.

7 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, foxtucson.com, $6

LAUGHING STOCK

DAVID RAZOWSKY: THE COMEDY IS IN THE REALITY

By Linda Ray Tucson Weekly Columnist

David Razowsky said he believes “The motivation to do what I’m talking about is to stretch yourself, to connect more with your partner.”

“Improvisation isn’t just about getting the laughs. Improvisation is about you acting in a way that you’ve never done before, being a person, a character that you’ve never played before, connecting in a way that you’ve never connected before, saying what you’ve always wanted to say, saying what you’ve never wanted to say, saying what you heard somebody else say, saying what you heard somebody else say, but you saying it better.

“So it’s an existential experience that you get to expand on.”

This is not your grandmother’s improv. At the same time, it’s a radical, revolutionary and apparently unintentional echo of a philosophy espoused by the legendary Viola Spolin. It was she who invented “theater games,” which have morphed and commercialized over time into performances like “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and its local-theater counterparts.

Spolin had studied under trailblazing social worker Neva Boyd who, at Chicago’s Hull House, helped integrate migrants into the existing culture through noncompetitive play. As an actress, director, author and educator, Spolin said, “My vision is a world of accessible intuition.”

In contemporary improv, it’s Spolin’s emphasis on games that is remembered, and not so much the philosophy behind them. Razowsky seems to disdain games for almost

because they’re teaching the improv rules. Everything has to go through the filter of, ‘Can I say ‘yes, and?’ ’Can I ask a question?’

“You’re not supposed to ask a question. You’re not supposed to talk about people who aren’t there. You’re not supposed to have a negotiation. You’re not supposed to say ‘no.’

the same reason Spolin embraced them. His practice is a philosophy wrapped in a theater.

“When kids are playing, their purpose is not to get a laugh. Their purpose is to play. (But) 95% of improvisation, their purpose is to get a laugh. I find it hard to watch. When you go to see a play, though, you remember the beats, the moments.”

Razowsky has studied, performed, taught and directed at Second City with performers Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, and Keegan-Michael Key, among many others. He served as artistic director of Second City Hollywood for nine years before focusing on full-time coaching around the world and remotely from his Los Angeles home.

On Sunday, March 26, at Unscrewed Theater, he will present a master class based on his new book, “A Subversive’s Guide to Improvisation.” The workshop costs $150 and runs from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with an hour lunch break. Attendees will receive autographed copies of the book. At 6 p.m. he will read selections from his book and engage in a Q&A with an audience, in real life and online. Admission is $10 or $25, which includes a copy of the book.

Razowsky said, “Part (of the book) is about the culture of improvisation and how the art of improvisation connects us more to each other, to what we’re doing every single day. Every moment of the day connects us more emotionally, to be more empathetic, to be more connected to what’s happening.

“What improv can offer is to help people be more empathetic and connected and (to listen) on a deep tissue level. Most improv training doesn’t go for that

“All these things are things that human beings do each and every day. Every play that you see has (those things) in there. Every book that you read has questions, talks about people who aren’t there.”

Razowsky said that the book also covers his philosophy, methodology, history, Buddhist methodology, the role of mindfulness, presentness and awareness. “My philosophy,” he said, “is not just to make great improvisation (but) also to make people feel free in connecting to each other.

DAVID RAZOWSKY ENTERTAINS AT UNSCREWED THEATRE. (DAVID RAZOWSKY/ SUBMITTED)

“One of the main purposes, one of the main things in my book is the idea of knowing that you exist, of being present, of being mindful, of being aware what’s going on. And improvisation, good improvisers who aren’t going for the laughs, are aware of what their partner’s doing,

ST. PATRICK’S DAY BRINGS

WEALTH OF PERFORMERS

By Margaret Regan Tucson Weekly Contributor

It’s Irish time and musicians are all over the land. Tucson has plenty of local Irish music makers, but this year we also have one of the most celebrated Irish bands in the world, Lúnasa, coming to town.

Since late February, they have been traveling all over the United States and Canada, visiting no fewer than 31 cities. We haven’t seen Lúnasa in Tucson since 2015 and, lucky for us, the gang is coming here on Sunday March 19, St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

An “Irish Dream Team,” Lúnasa is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Over those many years, they’ve played more than 2,000 shows in 36 countries.

Their repertoire covers the gamut of Celtic traditions, not only from Ireland but also from Brittany in France, and Galicia and Asturias in Spain. They took their name from a Celtic harvest festival dedicated to the ancient god, Lugh, traditionally held on Aug. 1. The story is that Lugh himself first held the festival to honor his mother, Tailtiu, a goddess of agriculture.

The five band members play an array of instruments. Kevin Crawford,

their gregarious front man, is on flute, tin whistle, and bodhran, the Irish hand drum. Crawford, born in Birmingham, England, now lives in County Clare, a county famous for nurturing traditional Irish players.

Cillian Vallely, a man from County Armagh in Northern Ireland, is Lúnasa’s

OTHER CELEBRATIONS

Don’t forget Tucson’s local St. Patrick’s Day favorites. On Friday March 17, the big day itself, three alums from the beloved Mollys share a bill at the House of Bards for their annual St. Patrick’s Day Party. Singer and mandolin player, Catherine Zavala, leads the band Minute2Minute, who will open the show at 6:30. Nancy McCallion and Friends, with Nancy on guitar and vocals, will follow a little later. The Friends include Dan Sorenson, their former bandmate, and all three will eventually share the stage to end the night. House of Bars is located at 4912 E. Speedway Boulevard, Tucson. Cover is $8. Visit houseofbards. com for more information.

prized uilleann piper, the unique Irish bagpipes. The pipes have drones backing the melody, giving the instrument its haunting sound. His parents, Brian and Eithne Vallely founded the legendary Armagh Pipers Club. Cillian carries

Over at Monterey Court, also on Friday, the Celtic Minstrels, take the stage from 6 to 7:15 p.m. to open for the Bad News Blues Band. The Celtic Minstrels are Don Gest on flute, tin whistle and drum, Anton Shekerdziev, on guitar and bouzouki, and William Don Carlos, on fiddle and vocals. Monterey Court sits at 505 W. Miracle Mile, Tucson. Cover is $12 for both bands. For

more information, call 520-207-2429 or visit montereycourtaz.com.

And on Saturday morning, March 18, head on out to the Oro Valley Marketplace, 12155 N. Oracle Road, to see the Tucson Irish trio, Kilfadda, at 11 a.m. Admission is free.

Ireland is certainly known for its music, but it’s also a hotbed for literature and the theater. The Rogue Theatre picks up an Irish play every year at this time. On St. Patrick’s Day weekend, the troupe wraps up Conor McPherson’s “The Seafarer,” a dark but funny tale about two brothers. The play is set in a seaside town north of Dublin, where one brother has returned to care for his blind sibling. Mysterious guests arrive to dredge up old animosities. The show runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday as well as Sunday, there’s a matinee at 2 p.m. The Rogue Theatre, 300 E. University Boulevard, Tucson. General admission is $42. Call 520-551-2053 or visit theroguetheatre.org for more information.

are mindful of what’s going on, mindful of where they are on stage, because they need their partner in order to create together.

“The people that are coming to my classes should know that we’re not going to do ‘zip zap zop.’ We’re not going to be getting out the who, the what and the where at the beginning of the scene. All the rules that normally apply to improvisation, I don’t do any of them.

“That’s why my book is called a ‘Subversive’s Guide to Improvisation.’”

OTHER SHOWS THIS WEEK

Catalina Craft Pizza, 15930 N. Oracle Road, Suite 178, 8:30 p.m., Saturday, March 18, “Comedy in Catalina,” $8 or free with a donation of food or clothing. Phoenix comic Crickette Gill headlines with openers Kenny Shade, John Michael Redding, Manny Morales, Sylvia Remington and Drake Belt. Allana Erickson-Lopez hosts. Reservations recommended, 520-825-0140.

Chuckleheads, 41 Brewery Avenue, Bisbee, 8 p.m. Friday, March 17, chuckleheadsaz.com, $10. Darrin Chase, former wrestler and NBA security guard, now a habitue of glamorous comedy clubs and this one.

Harambe Café and Social Club, 6464 E. Tanque Verde Road, Suite 150, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18, harambecafe.com, “A Dab of Comedy,” T Dot Kingsby headlines, Rick Walt features.

Laff’s Comedy Caffe, 2900 E. Broadway Boulevard, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Friday, March 17, and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18, laffstucson.com, $15, $20 preferred seating. Steve Gillespie promises “hilarious self-flagellation and blistering social commentary.”

Tucson Improv Movement/TIM Comedy Theatre, 414 E. Ninth Street, tucsonimprov.com, $7 each show, $10 for both shows, same night, free jam and open mic. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, “Harold Eta” and “Shatfan;” 8:30 p.m. open mic; 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 17, improv jam; 7:30 p.m. “The Soapbox;” 9 p.m. “Femme Drop” (new); 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18, “Toot Pole” and “Game Show Show;” 9 p.m. “Improv Madness.”

Unscrewed Theater, 4500 E. Speedway Boulevard, unscrewedtheatre.org, $8, live or remote, $5 kids. 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 17, family-friendly improv; 6 p.m., Saturday, March 18, Unscrewed Family Hour, $5 all tickets; 7:30 p.m. family-friendly improv; 9 p.m. “The Backyard Improv Playground,” pay what you will admission.

LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR

By Connor Dziawura Tucson Weekly

MARCH 16

Heather “Lil’ Mama” Hardy

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

Lauren Kinhan with the Martin Bejerano Trio

The Century Room, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $15-$25

MARCH 17

Greg Morton and Jim Stanley

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

Have It Your Way

191 Toole, 9 p.m., $12-$16

Tom Wakeling and Steve Christofferson

The Century Room, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $15-$25

Tucson Symphony Orchestra: Tantalizing Tricksters

The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, 7:30 p.m., $18-$90

MARCH 18

Bird Friend, Myles Burr, Magic Mountain, Cat Mountain and Iris Elke

Groundworks, 7 p.m., $10

Bob Bauer

LaCo Tucson, 11 a.m., free Instrumental Golden Boots

LaCo Tucson, 6 p.m., free Pinback

191 Toole, 8 p.m., $25

Southern Arizona

Symphony Orchestra

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

Tim Kliphuis

The Century Room, 4:30 p.m., $20-$30

Voyager (Journey tribute)

Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $20-$45

MARCH 19

Celebrating Anna Warr – A Memorial Concert

Hotel Congress Plaza, 1 p.m., free

Mik and the Funky Brunch

LaCo Tucson, 11 a.m., free

Tucson Symphony Orchestra: Tantalizing Tricksters

The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, 2 p.m., $18-$90

Walter Trout Band

Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $29-$36

MARCH 20

Century Room Jazz Orchestra

The Century Room, 7 p.m., $10-$15

Greta Van Fleet

Tucson Arena, 8 p.m., $57.50-$77.50

Model/Actriz

Club Congress, 7:30 p.m., $13-$15

MARCH 21

Black Violin

Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $39-$58

Damien Jurado

Club Congress, 7:30 p.m., $25

Hanna Haas w/Brian Lopez and The Senators

The Century Room, 7 p.m., $10-$20

Miss Lana Rebel and Kevin Michael Mayfield

LaCo Tucson, 5:30 p.m., free SaddleBrooke Variety Show: Pages from the Great American Songbook

DesertView Performing Arts Center, 4 p.m., $28

zzzahar, Shutups and C U Soon Groundworks, 7 p.m., $10-$12

MARCH 22

Caloncho

Hotel Congress Plaza, 8 p.m., $25-$27

Holy Faint, Fairy Bones and Sky Creature

191 Toole, 8 p.m., $10

Kevin Kaarl

Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $35-$45

Mysterious Babies

The Century Room, 7 p.m., $10

Oscar Fuentes

LaCo Tucson, 5:30 p.m., free SaddleBrooke Variety Show: Pages from the Great American Songbook

DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $28

Self-Neglect, Closet Goth and Dung Eater

Groundworks, 7 p.m., $10

Tucson Symphony Orchestra: An Evening with Hilary Hahn

The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, 7:30 p.m., $18-$59

BRETT DOOLEY’S NEW ALBUM IS INSPIRED BY OLD WILLIE NELSON AND GEORGE STRAIT MUSIC. (SUBMITTED)

MUSIC BRETT DOOLEY GOES PERSONAL ON SOLO RECORD

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Tucson Weekly Staff

Brett Dooley calls the music business a “world of singles.”

Performers are releasing one song instead of full albums that tell a complete story.

He wanted to be different, so the Whiskey Treats vocalist/guitarist released an eight-song solo concept album, “The Long Road,” in February. He plays with Whiskey Treats from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Hops and Vines in Sonoita, and then hits the stage solo starting in June.

Dooley’s songwriting process for “The Long Road” began four months after the pandemic started. It was just something to do, at first, then it “turned into its own thing.”

“I wanted to do a concept album,” he said. “I feel like you can’t tell that much of a story with one song. I sat down, decided what the topics would be, and I came up with the idea to go through my life and touch on the things that hit me the hardest.”

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He said the project was challenging, as it was accompanied by different instrumentation.

“I had never written songs based on the piano,” he said. “It had always been the guitar.”

By nature, Whiskey Treats plays upbeat bar-friendly music that “keeps people drinking,” he said with a laugh.

“This album doesn’t fit well in the format,” he added. “My album tends to be a lot of old country music, inspired by old Willie Nelson, George Strait, a lot of 1960s to 1980s country.”

Dooley began his musical journey at age 5, when he started taking piano lessons in his home state of Missouri. He played trombone through junior high and high school. He dropped it in college. In his early 20s, the Navy veteran picked up the guitar and piano.

“That’s when it really started making sense to me,” he said. “I didn’t want

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on the time-honored tradition. Surprisingly, he also has shared the stage with Bruce Springsteen, Mary Chapin Carpenter and others of the like.

Trevor Hutchinson, another man from the north, hails from County Trevor. He was one of the band’s founders. On stage, he stands behind the upright double bass, an instrument uncommon in traditional Celtic music.

vides one. Smyth’s fiddle, as well as his tin whistle, have won him All-Ireland championships. He has appeared on a slew of Celtic recordings, including one with Matt Molloy and Brendan O’Regan.

Ed Boyd, was born in Bath, England, where he still lives. Boyd joined the band in 2012 and is a fine acoustic guitar player. Like all his bandmates in Lúnasa, he also plays in other groups. His band, Flook, earned a BBC nomination for Best Folk Album in 2019.

Sean Smyth, who co-founded the band with Hutchinson so many years ago, is from County Mayo. An Irish band has to have a fiddle, and he pro-

COVID-19 pandemic to tend to the sick. Lúnasa

Smyth, a medical doctor, is among Ireland’s heroes. He put down his instruments during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic to tend to the sick. Lúnasa went back on the road for a few small shows last year, but the current tour is their most ambitious outing since before the pandemic started.

Lúnasa

WHEN: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 19

WHERE: Pima Community College Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road, Tucson

COST: Tickets start at $25 INFO: 520-981-1475, lunasamusic.com

to read other people’s sheet music. I wanted to write my own. Now it’s a lot of fun. I get to play with a lot of fun musicians.”

On “The Long Road,” however, it’s all Dooley. He played everything but pedal steel guitar, as, he said, musicians have to spend decades mastering that instrument.

“Everything else is me,” Dooley said. “I really poured my heart and soul into it. It’s a personal thing. I tried to write the songs in a way that’s relatable. The only exception is the last song, ‘Was This a Life,’ which looks forward, and it reflects on my life, too.

“I tried to spend a lot of time making sure the songs flowed from one to another. It’s a real album. It wasn’t a collection of songs thrown onto a CD.”

The goal, Dooley said, is to ensure music fans hear the album.

“I know it’s not going to be everybody’s thing,” he said. ‘It is good enough where people out there will probably like it. I just want to get it in front of people’s ears.”

To learn more, call us today and schedule your free, no-commitment demonstration!

Brett Dooley/Whiskey Treats

For details on shows, visit brettdooley.com

Whiskey Treats

2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 18 Hops and Vines, 3450 AZ-82, Sonoita

3:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 2 Tucson Folk Festival North Court Stage

7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 21 Gardens at Bear Canyon

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 28 Proper Shops Courtyard

Brett Dooley

1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 17; Saturday, July 29; Saturday, Aug. 19, La Paloma Pool, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive, Tucson

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TRAILBLAZING: THE SCIENCE OF HIKING HIGH

By Veronica Kuffel

When people think about bringing substances on a hike, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the classic “trail beer.” But according to experts like Halo Cannabis Manager Jesse Crow, it may be better to bring something that enhances a hike more than alcohol.

“Alcohol is a depressant and can severely impact coordination and abili-

ties,” Crow said. “When consuming cannabis, I don’t experience these physical limitations and am mentally elevated and in a euphoric state.”

Cannabis is a well-known complement to stationary activities, but some use the plant to boost movement and exercise. As hiking is a common activity in Tucson, local dispensaries have explored the concept of “trailblazing,” or, hiking high.

Botanica Retail Manager Zoe Tsurusaki is an avid hiker and she’s interested in how the two can go hand in hand. She said the plant not only enhances hiking, but outdoor activities and cannabis have some of the same properties.

“Our favorite hiking foods and what we’re experiencing when hiking… those

things are in cannabis,” Tsurusaki said. “It just makes sense that cannabis and being outside coincide with each other. You’re bringing the outside in.” She discussed how the plant is connected to the outdoors through the ter-

Tucson Weekly Staff

MATTHEW YBARRA, DONSAYA MONGEON, DERRICK INGRAM AND JESSE CROW OF HALO CANNABIS ON A HIKE. (JESSE CROW/SUBMITTED)

Crow compared trailblazing to a common food analogy to explain its impact.

penes in both. Terpenes are chemical compounds found naturally in plants. They’re known for their health properties, including anti-inflammation, better blood circulation and increased lung health.

Some of the most common terpenes in cannabis are pinene and limonene, which are also in pine and citrus fruits. Citrus is not only a recommended snack for hikers but reduces stress and promotes a sense of euphoria. Pine helps increase oxygen intake and promotes general heart health.

Both terpenes are also found in creosote, a plant commonly spotted on Tucson trails and hikers are likely to interact with them. To Tsurusaki’s point, adding cannabis to an outdoor hike increases the intake of these compounds.

“Being able to use cannabis in a way that’s promoting more health is amazing,” Tsurusaki said. “You’re already getting that activation, and so of course it enhances it.”

Cannabis and outdoor exercise are similar in the way they react with the body. When a person exercises, the same neurotransmitter that creates the “runner’s high” effect is also activated when using cannabis.

Along with the similarities, Tsurusaki and Crow said cannabis products can help hikers engage with the outdoors from a new perspective. Longtime hiker

“Hiking high is just like adding salsa to tortilla chips. Chips are good by themselves but when you get the right salsa, it’s next level,” Crow said. “The same can be said for going on a hike. It’s always good but when paired with the right strain it becomes magical.”

Cannabis can add something extra to the trail, depending on what a hiker is looking for. Crow recommended a sativa or hybrid strain for greater energy. A few of his go-tos are strawberry apricot, pineapple burst and orange eruption, a 2022 Errl Cup Winner. Tsurusaki also suggests sativas and hybrids, especially Botanica’s farm-to-table sour diesel and fruit spirit strains.

Although these are commonly sold in flower form, some hikers prefer not to smoke before an exercise. But Tsurusaki explained there may be some benefits to lighting up.

“I wouldn’t necessarily recommend someone smoke before they hike, but a great way to sustain energy and keep your blood flow circulating well is actually smoking,” Tsurusaki said.

She also recommended gummies like Camino or powders that can be mixed into trail snacks. According to Tsurusaki, edibles may be better to sustain the effects of cannabis on longer trails and can be used as an alternative to flower.

The most important thing to note, according to both experts, is to prioritize safety. Hikers should bring lots of water for potential cottonmouth, know their limits and always choose a trail they’ve hiked before. Lastly, Crow advised hikers to try out products before they set foot on a trail.

“Everyone reacts to cannabis strains differently,” Crow said. “I recommend trying a new strain in a more relaxed setting before utilizing it out on the trails. Always use your best judgment when consuming and engaging in any physical activities.”

COMICS

LEGALIZATION NATION By Brian Box Brown

Rob Brezsny.

ARIES

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

(MARCH 21-APRIL 19)

I highly recommend the following experiences: 1. ruminating about what you learned in a relationship that ended — and how those lessons might be useful now. 2. ruminating about a beloved place you once regarded as home — and how the lessons you learned while there might be inspiring now. 3. ruminating about a riddle that has long mystified you — and how clarifying insights you receive in the coming weeks could help you finally understand it.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20)

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22)

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For “those who escape hell,” wrote Charles Bukowksi, “nothing much bothers them after that.” Believe it or not, Taurus, I think that in the coming weeks, you can permanently escape your own personal version of hell—and never, ever have to return. I offer you my congratulations in advance. One strategy that will be useful in your escape is this idea from Bukowski: “Stop insisting on clearing your head—clear your fucking heart instead.”

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)

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Will you flicker and sputter in the coming weeks, Cancerian? Or will you spout and surge? That is, will you be enfeebled by barren doubts, or will you embolden yourself with hearty oaths? Will you take nervous sips or audacious guzzles? Will you hide and equivocate, or else reveal and pounce? Dabble gingerly or pursue the joy of mastery? I’m here to tell you that which fork you take will depend on your intention and your willpower, not on the caprices of fate. So which will it be: Will you mope and fritter or untangle and illuminate?

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22)

You are in the sweet, deep phase of the Receiving Season. And so you have a right and a duty to show the world you are ready and available to be blessed with what you need and want. I urge you to do everything necessary to become a welcoming beacon that attracts a wealth of invigorating and healing influences. For inspiration, read this quote by author John Steinbeck: “It is By

Gemini paleontologist Louis Agassiz (1807–1883) was a foundational contributor to the scientific tradition. Among his specialties was his hands-on research into the mysteries of fossilized fish. Though he was meticulously logical, he once called on his nightly dreams to solve a problem he faced. Here’s the story: A potentially crucial specimen was largely concealed inside a stone. He wanted to chisel away the stone to get at the fossil, but was hesitant to proceed for fear of damaging the treasure inside. On three successive nights, his dreams revealed to him how he should approach the work. This information proved perfectly useful. Agassiz hammered away at the slab exactly as his dreams suggested and freed the fossilized fish. I bring this marvel to your attention, Gemini, because I suspect that you, too, need to carve or cut away an obstruction that is hiding something valuable. Can you get help from your dreams? Yes, or else in deep reverie or meditation.

I applaud psychologists who tell us how important it is to feel safe. One of the most crucial human rights is the confidence that we won’t be physically or emotionally abused. But there’s another meaning of safety that applies to those of us who yearn to express ourselves creatively. Singer-songwriter David Bowie articulated the truth: “If you feel safe in the area you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a bit out of your depth, and when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re in the right place to do something exciting.” I think this is a wise strategy for most of us, even those who don’t identify as artists. Almost everyone benefits from being imaginative and inventive and even a bit daring in their own particular sphere. And this will be especially applicable to you in the coming weeks, Leo.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)

so easy to give, so exquisitely rewarding. Receiving, on the other hand, if it be well done, requires a fine balance of self-knowledge and kindness. It requires humility and tact and great understanding of relationships . . . It requires a self-esteem to receive — a pleasant acquaintance and liking for oneself.”

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)

Libran poet E.E. Cummings wrote that daffodils “know the goal of living is to grow.” Is his sweet sentiment true? I would argue it’s only partially accurate. I believe that if we want to shape our destinies with courage and creativity, we need to periodically go through phases of decay and decline. They make periods of growth possible. So I would say, “The goal of life is to grow and wither and grow and wither and grow.” Is it more fun to grow than to wither? Maybe. But sometimes, withering is educational and necessary. Anyway, Libra, I suspect you are finishing a time of withering and will soon embark on a series of germinations and blossoms.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21)

All of us have elements of genius. Every person on the planet possesses at least one special talent or knack that is a gift to others. It could be subtle or unostentatious, like a skill for communicating with animals or for seeing what’s best in people. Or maybe it’s more spectacular, like composing beautiful music or raising children to be strong and compassionate. I mention this, Scorpio, because the coming weeks will be an excellent time to identify your unique genius in great detail—and then nurture it and celebrate it in every way you can imagine.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21)

The emblem associated with Sagittarius is an archer holding a bow with the arrow pointed upwards. This figure represents your tribe’s natural ambition to always aim higher. I bring this to your attention because your symbolic quiver is now full of arrows. But what about your bow? Is it in tip-top condition? I

suggest you do some maintenance. Is the bow string in perfect shape? Are there any tiny frays? Has it been waxed recently? And what about the grip? Are there any small cracks or wobbles? Is it as steady and stable as it needs to be? I have one further suggestion as you prepare for the target-shooting season. Choose one or at most two targets to aim at rather than four or five.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19)

It’s prime time to feel liberated from the urge to prove yourself to anyone. It’s a phase when your self-approval should be the only kind of approval you need, a period when you have the right to remove yourself from any situation that is weighed down with gloomy confusion or apathetic passivity. This is exciting news! You have an unprecedented opportunity to recharge your psychic batteries and replenish your physical vitality.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18)

I suspect you can now accomplish healthy corrections without getting tangled up in messy karma. Here are my recommendations: 1. As you strive to improve situations that are awry or askew, act primarily out of love rather than guilt or pity. 2. Fight tenderly in behalf of beautiful justice, but don’t fight harshly for ugly justice. 3. Ask yourself how you might serve as a kind of divine intervention in the lives of those you care about—and then carry out those divine interventions.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20)

In describing her process, Piscean sculptor Anne Truitt wrote, “The most demanding part of living a lifetime as an artist is the strict discipline of forcing oneself to work steadfastly along the nerve of one’s own most intimate sensitivity.” I propose that many Pisceans, both artists and non-artists, can thrive from living like that. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to give yourself to such an approach with eagerness and devotion. I urge you to think hard and feel deeply as you ruminate on the question of how to work steadfastly along the nerve of your own most intimate sensitivity.

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