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TUCSONWEEKLY.COMAUGUST 18, 2022 3 AUGUST 18, 2022 | VOL. 37, NO. 33 RANDOM SHOTS By Rand Carlson The Tucson Weekly is available free of charge in Pima County, limited to one copy per reader. Additional copies of the current issue of the Tucson Weekly may be purchased for $1, payable at the Tucson Weekly office in advance. To find out where you can pick up a free copy of the Tucson Weekly please visit TucsonWeekly.com ADMINISTRATIONSTAFF Steve T. Strickbine, Publisher Michael Hiatt, Vice President Tyler Vondrak, Associate tyler@tucsonlocalmedia.comPublisher, Claudine Sowards, claudine@tucsonlocalmedia.comAccounting, EDITORIAL Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, Executive Editor, christina@tucsonlocalmedia.com Hope Peters, Staff hpeter@timespublications.comReporter, Katya Mendoza, Staff kmendoza@timespublications.comReporter Karen Schaffner, Staff kschaffner@timespublications.comReporter Contributors: David Abbott, Rob Brezsny, Max Cannon, Rand Carlson, Emily Dieckman, Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, Clay Jones, Katya Mendoza, Andy Mosier, Xavier Otero, Dan Perkins, Linda Ray, Will Shortz, Jen Sorensen PRODUCTION Courtney Oldham, Production tucsonproduction@timespublications.comManager, Tonya Mildenberg, Graphic tmildenberg@timespublications.comDesigner, CIRCULATION Aaron Kolodny, Circulation Director, aaron@phoenix.org Brian Juhl, Distribution brian@timeslocalmedia.comManager, ADVERTISING GaryTLMSales@TucsonLocalMedia.comTackett, Account gtackett@tucsonlocalmedia.comExecutive, Kristin Chester, Account kristin@tucsonlocalmedia.comExecutive, Candace Murray, Account candace@tucsonlocalmedia.comExecutive, Tyler Vondrak, Account tvondrak@timespublications.comExecutive, NATIONAL ADVERTISING Zac Reynolds, Director of National Advertising Zac@timespublications.com Tucson Weekly® is published every Thursday by Times Media Group at 7225 N. Mona Lisa Rd., Ste. 125, Tucson, Arizona. Address all editorial, business and production correspondence to: Tucson Weekly, 7225 N. Mona Lisa Rd., Ste. 125, Tucson, Arizona 85741. Phone: (520) 797-4384, FAX (520) 575-8891. Member of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN). The Tucson Weekly® and Best of Tucson® are registered trademarks of Times Media Group. Publisher has the right to refuse any advertisement at his or her discretion. 10 Welcome to the new Arizona Esports Arena CURRENTS 18 Looking for Black culture? We got a guy LAUGHING STOCK 39 County eases strict marijuana zoning requirements CONTENTSWEEDLY Copyright: The entire contents of Tucson Weekly are Copyright Times Media Group. No portion may be reproduced in whole or part by any means without the express written permission of the Publisher, Tucson Weekly, 7225 N. Mona Lisa Rd., Ste. 125, Tucson, AZ 85741. BACK TO SCHOOL: COLLEGE EDITION 50 ways to be a Wildcat!COVER24 CURRENTS SONORAN EXPLORIN’ SATURDAY IN THE PARK WITH GOATS 4 2024 ELECTIONS PRO-CHOICE GROUPS REGROUPING .............. 6 WATER RESOURCES UA RANKED NEAR THE TOP ............................ 7 CITY WEEK WEEKLY CALENDAR..............................14 MUSIC BIRDS AND ARROWS BLENDS MUSIC AND ART IN ITS WORK 15 XOXO ........................................................21 WEEDLY DISPENSARIES LIST ..............................40 MIKE ROBINETTE SOUTHERN ARIZONA NORML FOUNDER AND STATE DIRECTOR STEPS DOWN ...................41 EXTRAS ASTROLOGY ............................................44 CLASSIFIEDS 46 To start or stop delivery of the paper, please visit: https://timespublications.com/tucson/orcall480-898-7901 To receive your free online edition subscription, please visit: Tucsonhttps://www.tucsonlocalmedia.com/newsletter/signup/Weekly is distributed by AZ Integrated Media a circulation company owned & operated by Times Media Group The public is limited to one copy per reader. For circulation services, please contact Aaron Kolodny at aaron@phoenix.org.

The endorphins start flooding basical ly as soon as we get there, when we see a woman holding a tiny goat named Oliver, who is only 2 weeks old. He is wearing a fake little unicorn horn, and she lets me pet him. All the goats are dressed up in little tutus and unicorn horns, looking absurd and adorable. “I love goats,” I think to myself, even though I almost never think about goats in my daily life. I probably think about goat cheese more than I do about the animals it comes from. Now I’m ready to become a goat enthusiast. The yoga part of the class is led by a woman named Cara Reynolds, who is kind and soothing. “Don’t take it so se riously — it’s OK to laugh at yourself,” she told us. “Just do whatever makes you GOAT YOGA

CLAYTOONZ By Clay Jones Reporter Emily Dieckman finds out what it’s like to have a goat on her back while practicing yoga. At Goats of Tucson Yoga, guests get goat therapy with as well as the opportunity to stretch. (SUBMITTED)

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By Emily Dieckman Tucson Local Media IT’S MY FIRST TIME AT GOAT YOGA, but I’m not the only one. I can overhear a woman on a nearby mat giving her friend a quick primer. “It’s super casual — you don’t even real ly have to do the yoga if you don’t want,” she said. “You can just pet the goats.” This “goat yoga, but hold the yoga” attitude isn’t uncommon. The class I’m taking at Udall Park is through Goats of Tucson Yoga, or G.O.T. Yoga., a local or ganization started by Emily Haddon in 2019.But while I’m looking into the origins of this strange trend, I find the website for the Original Goat Yoga, which was started in 2016. One of their FAQs: Q: Do I have to participate in the yoga portion of the class? A: No. Some people just like to sit on their mat and snuggle goats. Don’t we all. Goat yoga, as you may have surmised, is yoga with goats. When you’re in cer tain positions, like on your hands and knees, the goats will jump up on your back. Original Goat Yoga was started by a woman named Lainey Morse. At the end of 2015, she’d just gotten divorced and been diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease. She was depressed, and all she wanted was to hang out in her barn with her goats, who were cute and calm and loving. She started spending evenings with them for what she called goat happy hour. Then she started inviting people over. One of her friends offered to teach a yoga class in her back field and goat yoga was born. It blew up, some sort of combination of cute and novel that made people all over want to give it a shot. “They think they’re just coming to see the goats and do a little bit of yoga, but then they end up coming and having more of an animal therapy experience,” Haddon said. “The way I compare it is, like, if you give somebody a hug, and your body releases endorphins because of that hug, it’s the same thing with a goat.”

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For more information & to register, visit: communityfoodbank.org/HungerWalk Get out, get active & give back! happy.”While Cara guides us through yoga moves like child’s pose and “downward facing goat,” Haddon is corralling the group of goats around the class. There are maybe 20 to 30 people there, and she’s making sure everybody gets a chance to interact and take photos with the goats. If you are among the goat community’s chosen few, you may even have a goat poop on you. I don’t want to brag, but I did have a goat poop on me! It was easy to brush off — literally — because their pellets are pretty dry and small, and figuratively, because I was busy being swept up in the whimsy. I suspected goat yoga might not be especially tranquil, but that I could get some good stretching in while also watching goats scamper around in cute little outfits. That was pretty much on the money. I couldn’t quite settle into my poses and completely relax, because I was always trying to remain alert that a goat could be approaching to climb on me.To be clear, I loved when the goats climbed on me. They’d just hop right up and then spend a couple of moments getting their bearings. One of them stepped on a knot in my back and it felt a little bit like a massage. Haddon breeds her Nigerian dwarf goats not just for milk, but to be extra small, so they’re perfect for this kind of work. The biggest only weigh about 30 pounds. While Reynolds’ background is in yoga, Haddon’s is in animal training, mostly horses and dogs. She said training the goats takes time, repetition and lots of positive reinforcement. Why goats, though? Haddon said they make good therapy animals because they’re a little less rambunctious than dogs or cats, for example. And their climbing instinct makes things especially interactive. “They will try to climb up on anything,” Reynolds said. “So, be ready.” Then, as she wished us at the close of the class, “Na-a-a-maste.”

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The 15-week ban that was passed by state legislature in March, repealed the first part of the 1901 law: the prosecution of any individual who sought or aided and abetted an abortion. The ban, which was set to go into effect in late September, or 90 days since the legislative session ended, “does not supersede any previous bans in the event that Roe is overturned,” Fitch-Heacock said. “It is a very questionable legal status.”

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about 2,700 signatures a day over the course of 61 days, Arizonans outpaced Michigan, which started its efforts two years Arizonaago.ultimately needed a total of 356,467 signatures to have made it to this November’s ballot. “I want people to understand that this was phase one and it didn’t work,” said Amy Fitch-Heacock, one of the co-founders of Arizonans for Reproductive Freedom. “But that doesn’t mean that phase two will be unsuccessful.”

While state lawmakers continue to hash out politics, Arizonans for Reproductive Freedom will have to wait until after the upcoming November election to file for a new ballot initiative for the 2024 season. “As we pivot to a long-term strategy, it’s keeping those folks engaged and bringing more people on board statewide because the energy and momentum is still there statewide to do something,” McCoy said.To get involved in the movement visit, azreproductivefreedom.com

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IT HAS BEEN A LITTLE MORE than a month since the local grassroots organization, Arizonans for Reproductive Freedom, fell short of signatures for its pro-choice ballot initiative on July 7, but its efforts were not in vain. The pro-choice organization, which was founded the day after the Alito leak, successfully mobilized more than 3,000 statewide volunteers in support of reproductive health care who collected more than 175,000 signatures in hopes of submitting a ballot initiative to protect abortionAveragingaccess.

Since the final Dobbs ruling on June 24, the “interest in the campaign exploded,” according to the organization. “A lot of the genesis of what we were doing was strategizing from a legal standpoint,” said Shaq McCoy, one of the co-founders of Arizonans for Reproduc-

A group of community members who met nightly via Zoom determined that a constitutional amendment was the most impactful way to go. Some committee members which consisted of public policy advocates, also included physicians and abortion providers who were concerned about their ability to care for their patients.TheDobbs ruling had impeded miscarriage management and even contraceptive health care. “I didn’t think that I would get messages from female friends saying, ‘My doctor doesn’t feel comfortable renewing my IUD,’” Fitch-Heacock said. “There are going to be effects that we don’t even see yet,” McCoy said.

Substantial uncertainty being one of them.Less than a week after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Arizona’s Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich took to Twitter, promoting a Civil War-era ban against all abortions.

A protestor holds a Planned Parenthood sign in support of reproductive health care at the Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse on May 3. The rapid-response protest was in response to the Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion about overturning Roe v. Wade.

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In July, the Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to adopt Resolution 2022-40, a provision in support of access to abortion services in the interest of publicAthealth.odds with Arizona’s Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, Brnovich, who ran for U.S. Senate, moved to re-impose the pre-statehood ban in a 16-page filing on July 10 at a Pima County courthouse. “We really are leaning on the strength of the Arizona voter base, who has overwhelmingly said, ‘this is what we want, you’ve gone a step too far in banning abortion,’” Fitch-Heacock said. Laura Conover, the Pima County attorney who has come out publicly in support of not prosecuting anyone who is aiding or seeking an abortion, most recently sided with Planned Parenthood in its lawsuit against Brnovich’s motion to reinstate the near-totalConoverban.took to Twitter on July 23 and said, “In 1973, my oﬃce opposed Planned Parenthood, who was seeking an injunction (protection) against prosecuting abortions while awaiting the Roe decision. Yesterday, I reversed course.”

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Institutes for Resilience: Solutions for Environment and Societies (AIRES) program coordinates interdisciplinary projects across the university that structure solutions-focused research. AIRES professor Zach Guido’s research includes the role of weather and climate information in decision-making and more. (COURTESY ZACH GUIDO, ASSISTANT RESEARCH PROFESSOR AT THE ARIZONA INSTITUTES FOR RESILIENCE: SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETIES AND SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT)

THE UA RECENTLY SCORED HIGH marks for its academic research programs in water resources, earning No. 2 nationally and No. 6 globally in ShanghaiRanking’s 2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. The independent higher education and intelligence consultancy organization, which has been the oﬃcial publisher of the Academic Ranking of World Universities since 2009, scores more than 5,000 global universities across 54 subjects in five categories based on the number of published research papers in top journals, international collaboration and faculty who have achieved excellence. “We have, for many decades, attracted scholars of water associated with arid regions because we are an arid region and we have so many rich places to do that kind of research as well as supporting faculty here at the university,” said Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell, senior vice president for research and innovation. The UA has over 200 faculty members whose research strength is water. Thomas Meixner, professor and department head of hydrology and atmospheric sciences at the UA, said one of the key reasons for the rankings were the “depth and breadth” of expertise in the areas of water and water resources investigations at the university. “The expertise in water extends across multiple colleges, lots of different departments, research centers (and) research programs,” Meixner said. “I always think of the department as a hub.” “Water is a very complicated world, meaning it’s not just the science of unUA

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The program — which is run by Kar letta Chief, associate professor and ex tension specialist in the UA department of environmental science — looks to im prove Native nations’ resilience around water in arid lands and bring indigenous knowledge of water management to the public.“We created this center to allow us to take all of the water work that we do at the university, but really partner with the Native nations (and) let them lead us into areas that they want us to help them with,” Cantwell said.

“We have to embrace complexity, which is why all these interdisciplinary (departments) are fabulous,” Cantwell said. “They are not afraid of complexity.”

In September 2021, the university established the Indigenous Resilience Center (IRC) in the Arizona Institute for Resilient Environments and Societies (AIRES), to develop and support Indige nous students, faculty and staff in facili tating UA efforts in climate and environ mental research.

The university’s various outreach ef forts include presentations to grades K through 12 and other organizations about water resources challenges such as avail ability, conservation and climate change.

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“We really are an international hub of water resources research, in sort of all of the dimensions,” Meixner said. “If the state has water problems or the West has water problems, we’re a good place to re fer to for knowledge about the nature of those problems and how to solve them.”

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● THERE’S ARIZONA STADIUM, McKale Memorial Center and Bear Down Beach, where athletes can train and com pete.Now, gamers can level up at the new Arizona Esports Arena. Located on the ground floor of the Stu dent Union Memorial Center, the arena is for anyone of any skill level who wants to participate in computer and video sports. Even community members and their kids are welcome. In fact, operations manager Kevin Buchmiller said this is a place for everyone.“Gaming is for everybody,” he said. “For us that means having a welcoming environment that does allow for varsity to compete at a high level, of course we want high level competition; but it needs to be accessible and open to everybody who wants to be a part of it. That can be even if you’ve never played a game be fore in your life. Anyone can come in. It’s open to Buchmiller,everyone.”whose favorite game is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, said there are three ways to engage with the arena: as simply someone who likes to play, as part of the Wildcat Gaming Club — an actual Associated Students of the University of Arizona club — and as an athlete on one of the varsity esports teams.Twenty high-speed computers, includ TO THE NEW ARIZONA ESPORTS ARENA By Karen Schaffner Tucson Local Media Kevin Buchmiller, operations manager of the Arizona Esports Arena, keeps an eye on the players during one busy event. (SUBMITTED) ing five designated varsity stations, are run on Windows 10 and have Viper Gam ing-brand keyboard and mouse sets. “All the graphics cards are RTX 3060s, and then we have one row of RTX 3070 cards, and all of them have Intel i7 10th generation processor,” Buchmiller said. For those of us who don’t know what that means, it translates this way: fast computers with beautiful lights and ARENA

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As with everything else, gaming time at the arena is not free. Cost varies de pending on whether you can show a valid cat card. For cat card holders, it’s $4 for one hour. For the general public, it’s $7 perHourshour. during the school year are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday and 1 to 8 p.m. weekends. The arena is closed during university-recognized holidays, such as the Christmas shutdown.

Two larger, wall-mounted TVs are used to stream live events or tournaments happening around the world. The first step to gaming in the esports arena is filling out a user agreement, which you can do at the arena or online. Buchmiller has a fairly large staff of student workers, and whether you are an inexperienced gamer or ready to jump to the pros, someone there will help you find the right game for you. “The staff is patient with every single person who comes in, answering all the questions,” Buchmiller said. “You can be brand new, and we can guide you in the right direction.”

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The esports arena is not just about fun, however. For those who are serious gamers and considering a career in gam ing, the arena is a good place to begin, and although the workers there may not all be majoring in game design, here is where they can see how their major can intersect with gaming. Student Lead Yadeiliz “Jade” Mari (she’s top dog of the student workers) plays on the varsity League of Legends team and is getting her bachelor’s degree in psychology. She sees lots of ways to apply her “There’sknowledge.alotofresearch going on in esports and what it takes to be a gam er, what are the attitudes and behavior about gamers and within gaming,” she said. “I do plan on applying psychology to esports. Esports is a very broad career. There’s more to gaming than actually playing the video games.” More than anything, what both Buch miller and Mari want people to know is that this is a safe space for anyone who wants to play. “(You) belong here,” Mari said. “Even if (you) don’t feel like an advanced gamer, (you) belong in this space.”

The arena boasts a smorgasbord of games. These are only a few titles: Call of Duty: Vanguard, Valorant, League of Legends, Rocket League and Halo: In finite. Also ready for play are four televi sions with your choice of these gaming systems: Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. A few examples of the games available here include Spi der-Man, Dragon Ball Fighter Z, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

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The newest show over at Red Herring Puppets features two charming bilingual tales: the first about the value of learning a second language, and the second a Mayan version of the “Legend of Chocolate.” Featuring original music by Diana Olivares and Salma Diaz, and design elements by Ignacio Garcia, Isabel Wadleigh and Lisa Sturz, it’s really not to be missed. Puppeteers Lisa Sturz and Maria Hays are incredibly talented at bringing the characters to life. The shows are designed for kids but are sure to tickle adults as well. 2 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 20 and Aug. 27 and Sept. 3 and Sept. 10, Red Herring Puppets, Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road, $8, redherringpuppets.com Lexa Raquel

The Borderlands Ensemble and Luis Coronado Guel, director of the UA SBS Mexico Initiatives, are playing this musical narrative journey through the symbols and history of agave in this event at The Century Room. The Borderlands Ensemble began in 2017 to disrupt classical music traditions and present concerts that are engaging for all people. This one, for example, culminates in an optional mezcal tasting with agave expert Doug Smith. This is a lovely night. 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, The Century Room, 311 E. Congress Street, $25 concert ticket, $55 combined concert and mezcal tasting ticket, $35 for just the mezcal tasting, https://bit.ly/AgaveCenturyRoom

This summer night music series is a great way to hear from local musicians in an outdoor space, and maybe get shopping or eating done while you’re at it. This month features the tunes of Los Gatos Locos, featuring singer-songwriter and musician Lexa Raquel, who is about to release her debut album as an independent artist. Her inﬂuences range from rock to funk to jazz, and you’ll hear it all at this concert. Her ensemble for the performance features members and/or leaders of groups like Zona Libra, Indigo Social Club, Connie Brannock and the Pete Swan Big Band. 5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, La Encantada Central Courtyard, 2906 E Skyline Drive, free, saaca.org

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If you’re in the mood to treat yourself Elle Woods-style, I’ve got a recommendation for you! First, have ice cream and get a pedicure. Then, go to this event. This is the 22nd annual Women’s Health and Beauty Expo in Tucson, but there are plenty of new, exciting products to check out. Local Tucson vendors will be onsite with health and wellness services, fashion items, jewelry, CBD products, hair accessories, massage technology, cosmetics and more. You’re beautiful just the way you are, ladies, but I hope you find something at this event that makes you feel good. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Tucson –Reid Park, 445 S. Alvernon Way, free, eventbrite.com

Summertime means pool party time! This 21-and-older party features music by DJ Walters the Don and food by Little Love Burger and HUB Ice Cream. And there are two big reasons why you should bring a rubber ducky to this party: It’ll get you a complimentary punch from the poolside lounge bar, and you can help contribute to a fantastic photo op, in which they aim to fill the pool up with rubber duckies. Do your duckin’ part and come on down! 2 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, AC Hotel by Marriott Tucson Downtown, 151 E. Broadway Boulevard, $25, eventbrite.com

GLOW UP AND GET DOWN! In the mood for a bright and colorful Saturday night? In-Rave and Lucinate Entertainment is hosting this blacklight glow party at Encore Tucson. An immersive environment with a full bar, the night features music by local artists Marz, Tega, Aziz, Xochique and Chris Tiano. Come in your favorite glow paint, neon paint or neon tape and get ready to dance. There will also be food, art and vendors so you can refuel, take dancing breaks and buy something to remember the night by, respectively.

9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, Encore Tucson, 5851 E. Speedway Boulevard, $15, eventbrite.com

SONORAN DESERT NIGHT WALK Summer nights in Tucson sure are special. And so are the sunsets! Speaker, naturalist and author Pinau Merlin is partnering with Tohono Chul to host two night walks this week, so guests can check out desert wildlife activity. You’ll learn how to recognize animals by the color of their eyeshine; look at scorpions, moths and insects with a blacklight; and even eavesdrop on bats with a bat detector. I don’t know what a bat detector is, but I am excited to find out. This walk begins during the golden hour and is a great opportunity to learn more about the nature that surrounds us. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, and Wednesday, Aug. 24, $40, tohonochul.org

FREE THIRD THURSDAYS AT MOCA Free museum and free beer! What a way to kick off Thursday, or as I sometimes like to call it, weekend eve! Our local Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting a night of live music by KXCI Community Radio DJs, food from Star Hot Dogs, and free beer from Barrio Brewing Company. You can see exhibits like Grace Rosario Perkins’ “The Relevance of Your Data,” Kenneth Tam’s “Silent Spikes,” and “Plein Air,” a group exhibition in the East Wing Galleries. 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, Tucson MOCA, 265 S. Church Avenue, free, moca-tucson.org TUCSON’S OFFICIAL 247TH BIRTHDAY FIESTA I know we call it the Old Pueblo, but this sweet city sure is full of life, isn’t it? You don’t look a day over 30, old pal! Happy 247th birthday to Tucson. Come celebrate our city with the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission and the Presidio Museum for a day full of folklorico dancing, Waila music, family activities, food and fun. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Presidio San Agustin del Tucson Museum and the Turquoise Trail, 196 N. Court Avenue, free, visittucson.org

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Pete said although the album doesn’t directly address COVID-19, the music speaks of the experience of living through a pandemic and the feelings of uncertainty that came along with it. They recorded the album at Dust and Stone Recording Studio with a four-piece, which featured Andrea on vocals, rhythm guitar and synth soundscapes; Pete, on drums and vocals; Ben Nisbet, on lead guitar and Gabriel Sullivan, on bass. Sullivan, who owns Dust and Stone, also served as producer with Frank Bair as engineer. Sullivan also produced and recorded their first Arizona album “ArbitraryAlthoughMagic.”the couple tends to tour as a duo, they like to record with other musicians.“It’s nice to know what other people feel or think, get their vibes on the record and their presence because it really makes the record go to places, we couldn’t make it go on its own,” Andrea said. Along with Lopez, the album boasts also has guest artists such as Saul Millan of Los Esplifs, Daniel Martin Diaz of Trees Speak, Chris Pierce of Katie Haverly and the Aviary and Marta DeLeon of Weekend Lovers. The duo has also been part of compilation projects featuring Wilco, Big Star, A C K A G E S T O S U I T 1 I N D I V I D U A L O F F I C E O R L L T ! F L E X I

ANDREA AND PETE CONNOLLY OF the folk-inﬂuenced band Birds and Arrows have a strong visual element to theirForwork.their latest album, “Electric Bones,” they took it a step further, creating a corresponding concept music video. Taking centerstage is their beloved 1973 El Camino for the moody duet between Andrea and fellow artist Brian Lopez on “Saviors of This Town.”

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The car, a gift from Pete to Andrea for her birthday a few years ago, inspired the album name “Electric Bones.” “It looks like it’s never left the desert,” Andrea said. “It’s like a road warrior that you would see in ‘Mad Max’ movies. Over COVID, I had time to learn to work on it… I was really able to dive into working on cars, which I’ve always wanted to do. “It feels like electricity and bones keeping it on the road. We love to hike in the desert and spend a ton of time in the desert. We take it out to Saguaro West. We will go on a hike and sit in the back of it after a hike, have a beer and look at the stars. It’s our vehicle that transforms us out of our everyday life into our own little world.”Thecar just may make an appearance at Hotel Congress for Birds and Arrows’ Arizona Arts Live-produced show on Friday, Aug. “Electric19.Bones” has a ’70s classic folkrock sound reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac. For the album, the couple tried to bring thoughtfully written songs, moody soundscapes and dynamic harmonies. “We both have this love of that time. The late ’70s and early ’80s is magical for both of us,” Andrea said. PANDEMIC PAUSE

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Andrea said although half of the songs were written before and half during the pandemic, the album is cohesive. “I feel like the early stuff that was written had a little bit of an apocalyptic vibe to it before COVID even happened,” Andrea“There’ssaid. a song that was written preCOVID that was very anti-capitalistic and frustrated with that aspect as artists and musicians and having to think about it on a capitalistic side. So, there were lots of little things that were in it that came to a head during the pandemic even more.”

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“I don’t know if it’s the way people were raised, but they paid their money to see somebody make them laugh and they want to laugh right away,” Kearney said. “People have to work their craft. If you don’t make it in the first two seconds, they cue you.

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TUCSON’S BIGGEST LOCAL COMEDY SHOW Kearney started producing his LOL Com edy Jam in 2010. He’d been in town less than a year. Before COVID-19, he always booked them in the restaurant of the Vis count Suites on Broadway. Word got around and he was packing the place for every show bySince2020. lockdown lifted, he’s been trying out other venues. The next LOL Comedy Jam is Friday, Aug. 19, at The Rock, 136 N. Park Avenue. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. Advance tickets are $20; VIP tickets are $35 via ticketleap.com. Entry costs more at the door. Headlining the show is Shang (Forbes), a long-time friend of Kearney’s from the New York City comedy scene. A comedian, actor and poet, Shang is known for ruthless wit. He unpacks the irony, fury and outright hi larity in contemporary political and social malaise. Featured frequently on Def Come dy Jam and BET’s Comic View, he’s released two half-hour comedy specials, appeared on the Jamie Foxx Show and debated in cendiary topics on “Politically Incorrect.” His comedy album, “Shangry,” is one of the most-played comedy CDs on Sirius XM. Detroit comic Black Pedro (Hernandez) is the show’s featured comedian. Jamaica born and Detroit raised, he wears his Princ eton education lightly and sometimes sub versively. He was bullied as the only Black kid with a Spanish name. His humor saved him. Now he lives in Los Angeles where he performs regularly at the Improv and the Laugh Factory. Rob Rodriguez always emcees the Jam when he’s not touring as an opener for Gary Owens, who has appeared frequently on BET and starred in “Daddy Day Care” and “Little Man,” among other films. Rodriguez, another friend of Kearney’s from New York City days, now lives in Glendale. Also on the bill are Casa Grande comedi ans Ryan L; Greg Beck, who claims firearms and trumpet as his special skills, and Wolf Brown, aka Gilarious Wolf, from the Gila River Indian Community. Brown’s comedy will be a hit with fans of Hulu’s “Reservation Dogs.”“Itry to keep the shows diverse,” Kearney said. “I don’t want anybody to feel left out. I’ve always felt that comedy is a universal language.”

“When I used to go to New York, I’d watch a lot of poetry, too,” Kearney said. “So, I wanted to bring poetry back to Connecticut.

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By Linda Ray Tucson Local Media IT’S A LUCKY THING FOR TUCSON’S live entertainment scene that Matt Kearney has ADHD and knows how to use it. The Community Bridges Behavioral Health caseworker spends off hours as the proprietor of the sublimely-fried-seafood truck, Off the Hook. When he can, he volun teers with Mass Liberation AZ, a group pro moting fair treatment for former prisoners who served time for nonviolent crimes. Evenings, he’s churning out entertain ment for Tucson’s Black community diaspo ra: rap nights, poetry slams, comedy nights, dance parties — whenever and wherever he’s able to put together a good time. He pro motes all that, and Black-owned businesses, on two busy Facebook pages he maintains, Strictly Grown Folks and Strictly Grown Folks Entertainment.

• Tucson Improv Movement/TIM Comedy Theatre, 414 E. Ninth Street (presales at tucsonimprov.com) Thursday, Aug. 18, $7, 7:30 p.m., Improv 301 and 401 showcases; $7, 8:30 p.m. CageMatch. Friday, Aug. 19, free, 6:30 p.m., improv jam. 7:30 p.m., $7, The Soapbox with storyteller and come dian Alexis McKenzey; 9 p.m., $7, Stand Up Showcase. Saturday, Aug. 20, $7, 7:30 p.m., Battle of the Boasts; 9 p.m., $7 The Dirty Tees.

• Unscrewed Theater, 4500 E. Speedway Boulevard, (presales at unscrewedtheatre. org), $5 kids, $8, live or remote; Friday, Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m., Family-Friendly Im prov. Saturday, Aug. 20, 6 p.m. Unscrewed Family Hour with Comic Chaos. 7:30 p.m., Family-Friendly Improv. Shang may be Shangry but it’s his poetry that shines on Thursday, Aug. 18.

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On Thursday, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m., Kearney hosts his first Tucson poetry slam, Word Up, at Janet and Ray’s Caribbean, 5443 E. 22nd Street. Admission is $10 and a $50 prize will be awarded to whoever gets the most ap plause.“Ifyou know anybody who’s a storyteller,” Kearney said, “or a poet or they want to read something or if they sing, they’re welcome to come. We’re going to sign people up the night of.”

• Arte Bella, 340 N. Fourth Avenue, Tues day, Aug. 23; $10 at the door, 420-friendly Blazed and Amused comedy showcase with music by Lew Lepley, features Celia Contreras, Hector Garcia, Liam Williams, Jen Blanco, Phil Gordon, Rebecca Fox, and Paul Fox.

The first artist I booked was Shang Forbes. He’s an excellent, talented wordsmith.”

“I just like seeing people laugh and hav ing a good time.” Kearney said. “Basically, I do it for myself, to be honest.” But he ac knowledged that he also does it for other Tucson folks who miss the entertainment scene where they came from. “I grew up in Connecticut in the nineties,” he said. “It was 40 minutes outside New York City. I loved standup comedy from seeing it on TV, so I started going to comedy clubs in Manhattan. I saw these comedians and I’m like, ‘Wow! I want to bring this back to Con necticut.’ So, I just started talking to come dians after the shows, getting their contact information and I’d go back to Connecticut and find a venue and just put it together. “I was in my late twenties,” he said. “and I just up and did it.” In 2010, Kearney accepted a position at the UA and moved to Tucson. It was as if a saguaro had landed in Manhattan. Tucson was a different place in ways he could not have“Thisimagined.cityis not strong with Black cul ture,” he said. “Usually in Black communi ties, you have Black businesses, there’s a Black culture within itself. . . because they were segregated. They couldn’t go any where else.

“Tucson is different. It’s hard to get peo ple together here because everybody is spread out.” He said the most Black people he ever sees in one place are at his shows, “and I’ve lived here 20 years.” Things are changing here, though, he said. “The Black population is growing. There are more people moving here from big cities and North Carolina, South Caroli na, Ohio. The real estate’s cheaper, they love the weather and they’re looking for things to “Mydo. food truck’s been successful because I cook seafood. I see people come from De troit and Milwaukee and they’re like, ‘Oh man, I’ve been looking for food like this for ever.’ I offer something that’s not normally here, like the food, the entertainment, the bands.”Kearney said that audiences of color are often more demanding. “When I bring headliners in it’s hard work, especially in what they call ‘urban rooms.’” That’s come dy-scene shorthand for venues with mostly Black and Latino audiences. Jokes tend to be more explicit around sex and vulgarity, he said. Subtle story-spinning and jokes you have to think about don’t stand a chance.

• The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress Steet (presales at eventbrite.com), Satur day, Aug. 20, 8 p.m., $10; Chicano Comedy Show, featuring Humberto Roman, Cari Medina, Steena Salido, Edgar Garcia, Hector Garcia, and headliner Ernesto Or tiz.

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The pandemic was a challenging time for the couple. They had to find other ways to support themselves when they couldn’t tour and perform. Andrea taught private guitar and voice lessons online, and Pete focused more on his visual art. Being independent musicians hasn’t been easy despite the pandemic. They have often had to work other jobs to support themselves. This affected them before and during the pandemic. “We had been hitting it so hard as musicians and artists and had been completely self-funded,” Andrea said. “Neither of us are from means. It’s always been a struggle. No matter how well things are going, we still have to maintain rent and all the things that life demands. I think it was a mix where we had a lot of pent-up energy, and we wanted to be creative. We wanted to get back out there, but we also had to find other ground to standGoingon.”through COVID-19 and unable to perform gave the couple a whole new appreciation and need for their music. “When that becomes stiﬂed and pent up in an environment where you can’t be as free with expression, there is some build up there that we were looking forward to and still are getting into with this record,” Pete said. The pair started the group in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 2007 and relocated to Tucson almost seven years ago. They moved to Tucson after visiting the city during a cross-country tour. Right after their upcoming release shows, they will head out on an East Coast and Midwest tour during which Tucson’s

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During their 16 years together, the couple have been involved in music together. Pete has been playing in bands since junior high. Andrea started doing community theater at a young age and began performing with bands at age 18. Pete said from the beginning, they meshed well together musically. “Our styles were different, but we had a similar foundation of music appreciation. So, I think it was easy to meld the slightly different styles. I think it came naturally,” Pete said. “My style was a little moody and slower vibe rock, and Pete’s was a little more straightforward rock ‘n’ roll. They definitely intertwined and become its own thing,” Andrea added. Andrea said having a similar level of commitment to the music has been important for them. “We have this mix of being creative people but also being grounded too. That helps us stay together and work together. And then we were super in love when we met and still are,” Andrea said.

they hope to engage with their longtime fans in places like North Carolina. “We spent 10 years or more building an audience,” Andrea said. “Our plan was to get back there once a year when we moved out here. We got back there once, and then COVID happened. Then, we haven’t been back since. We feel like we want to regain all the work that we have put in there.”

The group has already gained traction as in the Tucson music scene in the few years they have been in Arizona. In 2021, they were voted “best rock band” by Tucson Weekly readers. Since moving to Arizona from North Carolina, where they met, the duo has given its music a harder edge. “When we were in North Carolina, we were definitely doing more of a folk-rock thing,” Pete said. “I think we got a little bit frustrated with being pigeonholed in the folk-rock genre. We purposefully reinvited ourselves when we moved to Tucson. We used that as an opportunity to switch up our style and our energy.” Their newest album is a blend of inﬂuences. Pete and Andrea have always blended visuals and music into everything they do, but they have taken it to another level since moving to Tucson. Pete and Andrea’s backgrounds are in visual arts and graphic design, respectively. They do the band’s artwork, graphics and videography, and, for other acts, designed T-shirts, album art and logos.

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FRIDAY, AUG. 19 Embracing its Mexican heritage, San Antonio’s Upon a Burning Body’s 2012 album, “Red. White. Green.” — awash with crushing guitar riffs, hardcore-style gang choruses and take no prisoners attitude — skyrocketed to No. 11 on the Billboard hard rock chart. Continuing its mission to prove that everything is bigger in Texas, Upon A Burning Body has taken to the road promoting this year’s “Fury.” They make a stop at 191 Toole. Signs of the Swarm, Vulvodynia and Decayer occupy the opening slots… Arizona Arts Live presents Birds and Arrows as it celebrates the release of its new album, “Electric Bones.” Bear witness as they transform from a lovelorn folk duo into hard hitting rock ‘n’ roll bad asses on the plaza stage at Hotel Congress. Alternative pop rockers Fairy Bones adds to the festivities… L.A. Witch conjures up a sound that has been described as a “mix of forlorn psych folk, lethargic lo-fi blues and boozy garage rock drones steeped in moody, druggedout surf reverb.” On L.A. Witch’s latest album, vocalist/guitarist Sade Sanchez paints detailed pictures of “urban exploits, old American haunts and private escapades,” with a sorceress’ sleight of hand. Swaggering and beguiling, L.A. Witch “Play with Fire,” the band’s sophomore release, on the Club Congress stage. Openers Weekend Lovers strike the first match… Poised as one of the next up and comers on the global EDM scene, French DJ/producer Dustycloud released the banging single, “Run,” which has amassed an impressive 6.5 million YouTube views worldwide. Like a blinding dust storm sweeping toward town, Dustycloud will engulf Gentle Ben’s Brewing Company in plumes of bass and house music… Exploring the diverse universe of sound that emanates from the underground, Loud Village presents Electric Feels: An indie rock + indie dance party at the Rialto Theater… DownBeat Magazine says “Lyric Fury,” Cynthia Hilt’s 2017 album, is “one of the more outrageous releases of the year, designed to challenge and entertain from start to finish.” Native to Tucson, the jazz singer/pianist lived and performed in New York City from the early 1990s up until her recent move back to the Old Pueblo. Hilts makes her Century Room debut with Psychedelic Swing, a unique project that reimagines psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll from the turbulent 1960s and ’70s and places it in a jazz context… Phoenix reggae legends Jahlos and the Rebels return to Chicago Bar. Los Streetlight Curb Players, Baja Caravan and Randy Vega help to spread a positive vibe… Friday night is Fun Time. DJ Humphouse rocks the dance ﬂoor at Club Congress… New kids on the scene, Anura places a fresh-faced spin on rock music. Followed by the venerable Nancy McCallion Band — whose setlist contains an impressive repertoire of original material performed by some of the finest veterans of the Tucson music scene — at Monterey Court… DJ Humblelianess — la reina de Tucson’s legendary Latinx dance party sin fronteras — presides over El Tambó. Feel the beat of the drum on the plaza at Hotel Congress… SATURDAY, AUG. 20

Directed by Ice T, “Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap” is a 2012 documentary chronicling the runaway juggernaut that is hip-hop. Now, transposing the action from the screen to the stage, Ice-T presents Something From Nothing, an old school hip-hop retrospective featuring performances by Ice-T, Too Short and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at AVA Amphitheater… Rising from the ashes of Shoreline Mafia — a now defunct hip-hop crew that evolved out of L.A.’s graﬃti scene — rapper OhGeesy enters the next level of his career with the release of his 2021 Atlantic Records debut, “Geezyworld,” album Pitchfork hails as “a quintessential L.A. rap re-

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THURSDAY, AUG. 18 From Bonnaroo to Glastonbury, the strength of Rebelution’s live performances have earned these SoCal reggae rockers headline status at major music festivals the world over — and a Grammy nomination along the way. From their 2007 breakout, “Courage to Grow,” to their latest album, “In the Moment”—a record that infuses pop hooks, hip-hop grooves and alt-rock grit into the quartet’s soulful reggae sound—their focus continues to remain upward. The sunshine kissed vibe of Rebelution will leave you “Feeling Alright” at the AVA Amphitheater. Steel Pulse and DENM round out The Good Vibes Summer Tour… “We come from the desert.” Nunca Jamás are a hard-hitting rock power trio hailing from Cuidada Obregon — the leading agricultural hub in the state of Sonora — and they are proud of their agrarian roots. They present their latest album “Olvidarte” — a raucous collision of traditional norteño and banda Sinaloense motifs with alternative rock riffage, sung en Español — at Club Congress. MonoSound opens the show… Akin to the ancient Goidelic language formerly spoken in the Isle of Man, Natalie Pohanic’s new indie/grunge/alt rock project Manx inhabit a mysterious musical space at Tap + Bottle Downtown. New Misphoria adds to the lineup… Lauded as one of the top high school soloists at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington Virtual Festival, in 2021 — presided over by Wynton Marsalis and a panel of jazz luminaries — tenor saxophonist Kevin Ravellette manifests a sound beyond his years at Pastiche Modern Eatery…

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Written and recorded during the downtime of the pandemic, Jesse Daniel’s 2021 collection, “Beyond These Walls,” — featuring members of George Strait and Willie Nelson’s band — is a love letter to old school country music and the “Simple Things in Life.” With jalapeño hot accordion licks, Daniel duets in Spanish with Raul Malo of The Mavericks on “El Trabajador,” tipping a hat to the workers who toil everyday. Trading in tomorrow for today, Daniel takes a look at the side of life too often overlooked at Club Congress. “Railroading songstress from Northern Nevada,” Jade Brodie opens the show… Until next week, XOXO…

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On “Pareidolia” — the human tendency to see connections and patterns that are not really there — composer, multi-instrumentalist Mizmor aka A.L.N., considers the potential self-destructiveness inherent to consciousness. “It is an ode to all those who adopt superstitious and grandiose beliefs about mankind, its ‘spirit,’ and its place within the cosmos.” A.L.N. mused, “... presented through the lens of our current struggles as a society. I’ve found myself utterly appalled by the increase in willingness to accept misinformation, conspiracy theorism, cultism and religiosity in us as a people.” Mizmor releases “wholly doomed black metal” into the air at 191 Toole. Manguera open the show… On “City of Mirrors,” Dos Santos’ latest release, the Chicago-based alt-Latino crew seamlessly meld artistic and political ideas. Weighing the idea that perhaps we are not necessarily at odds but stand on different sides of the same truth. Dos Santos push Latin music further out of the box at Club Congress. Tucson’s own Dirtyverbs lends support… Fronted by Eric “Dirty Red” McDaniel — whose stage presence resembles that of “an old timey gun-toting, whiskey-sipping Southern preacher hell bent for higher ground” — Dirty Red & the Soul Shakers unleash their down and dirty, blues-harp driven sound at Monterey Court… Popping off like a “Firecracker” in a Fourth of July sky, Black Cat Bones detonate “nothing but the blues” for the next installment of Congress Cookout on the plaza at Hotel Congress… Singer Songwriter Sundays at St. Charles Tavern sees Imogen Rose & Penelope Monroy sharing the stage. They will be joined by special guest Steﬁ King…

From Nashville, country music duo Love and Theft first reached the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart with “Runaway,” off of their 2009 debut album, “World Wide Open.” They return with “Whiskey on My Breath,” their latest offering. They roll into town in time to help Whiskey Roads celebrate their third anniversary in business. The Mark Miller Band joins in the festivities… Newcomers Cherry Avenue perform on the Club Congress stage with support from Anura and Tonight’s Sunshine… Continuing their Tuesday night residency, DJs Lunarﬂuxx and Aziz — spinning everything from tech house to nu disco — preside over Teq House Tuesdays at Cobra Arcade…

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TUCSONWEEKLY.COM AUGUST 18, 202222 cord.” With a nod to Dr. Dre’s legendarily tight production style, sonically the album is “as crisp as a freshly printed 100-dollar bill.” Lyrically, Geesy doesn’t stray far, keeping to the tried and true: Sticky sex raps and chest-thumping braggadocio. The “Big Bad Wolf,” OhGeesy is ready to trounce at the Rialto Theater. DJ Vision and Young Hawaii Slim top off the Geesy World Tour… Metalachi started humbly. “We used to do funerals,” exclaims frontman Vega De La Rockha. It was in fulfilling a request for Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” that the zygote attached to the uterine wall. The crowd response was extraordinary. Playing any Los Angeles club that would have them, they began to incorporate leopard print, Alice Cooper-esque dripping eyeliner, leather motorcycle jackets, tight AF mariachi pants and a touch of Dia de los Muertos into their look. Not to mention, more exposed flesh than is permissible by law. Bam. The glorious deformity that is Metalachi was born. But, beyond the theatricality, equal to Kiss and Gwar, these blue agave tequila swilling banditos have musical chops that only come from performing Vicente Fernandez songs at backyard quinceaneras for long years. “The world’s first and only heavy metal mariachi band,” Metalachi do unholy things to heavy metal classics. Bring your holy water aspergillum with you to the plaza at Hotel Congress. Turntablists Bex & Halsero keep the party lit after the concert… Raised in Texas, Buck Meek was introduced to the guitar at a young age. After attending the Berklee College of Music, the aspiring musician moved to New York City, busking in subway stations to pay his rent. After meeting vocalist, and now ex-wife, Adrianne Lenker in 2014 the lineup for Big Thief began to coalesce. In 2018 — after recording four studio albums and garnering a Grammy nomination — Meek released a self-titled solo album. Before recording began for the follow-up, “Two Saviors,” producer Andrew Sarlo set down conditions: All tracking was to be done during a seven-day window in New Orleans during the hottest part of the year, live on an 8-track tape machine without headphones. On a quest to capture the elusive magic of the first take, Sarlo refused to allow the musicians to hear back any takes until the final day. Meek said, reflectively, “Writing these songs was a process of creating talismans — little prayers and visions from within the constant flux of pain, healing, and discovery that I could share with those in need.” Buck Meek imparts naked confessions and blue-collar fairy tales at Club Congress… Harnessing his abundant superpowers, “The Clark Kent of country music,” fiddler extraordinaire Billy Shaw Jr. leads his ace band into hijinks and adventure at The Maverick: King of Clubs… Spinning dance floor bangers, resident DJ Posi creates a vibe at Club Congress… “Drugged All the Time,” The Demons (of South Tucson) search for “A Place Called Heaven”—with special guests Manx—at St. Charles Tavern… Like westerly arctic winds that form in the stratosphere over the poles, The Coolers blast into Monterey Court — an eightpiece horn-section in tow—dispersing a welcome chill… In-Rave presents Glow Up & Get Down: An immersive black light glow party. DJs Marz, Tega, Aziz, Xochique and Chris Tiano provide the soundtrack at Encore… Named after a dangerous radioactive isotope, indie rockeros Kobalto 60 along with Diluvio emit invisible energy for a high energy night of pop-rock en Español at The Rock… For 40 years, New York pianist, composer and Fulbright Scholar Armen Donelian has distinguished himself as a recording artist, educator and author. He has performed with jazz legends including Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker and Mongo Santamaria the world over. Accompanied by trumpeter Max Goldschmid, saxophonist Brice Winston, bassist Colin McIlrath and drummer Arthur Vint, the Armen Donelian Quintet present original compositions from Donelian’s classic albums “The Wayfarer” and “Secrets” at The Century Room… DJ Alice.KM soundtracks Riotroom — a wild night of burlesque, drag, body painting, go-go dancing y mas — at 191 Toole… SUNDAY, AUG. 21

TUCSONWEEKLY.COMAUGUST 18, 2022 23 “An Evening of Beautiful Music” with Tucson’s own jazz singer Ada Redd Austin with Musical Director Doug Martin SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 7:00 - 9:00 pm at the Dunbar Pavillion 325 W. 2nd Street, Tucson, AZ CONCERT TICKET $30 Purchase Ticket at: https://painthetownadareddaustin.brownpapertickets.com/ VIP TICKET $250 Includes: o Reception with Hors D’oeuvres at The Urban Grove 550 W. Orange Grove Rd. Tucson, AZ o “Meet & Greet” KRDP Board of Directors & On-Air Hosts + After concert with Ada o Round trip luxury coach transportation from The Urban Grove to the Dunbar Pavillion o KRDP Playlist Purchase Ticket https://listen2krdp.com/product/ada_vip_reception/at:MediaSponsor TRAPEZEAERIAL ZUZIMOVEIT.ORG COME IN. BE MOVED. 650 NORTH 6TH AVENUE • TUCSON, ARIZONA 86705 &IMPROVEMODERNDANCEMOVEMENTHEALING PRACTICESOMATIC Workshops! Classes! Camps! All Ages! All Levels! All Welcome! HOURS: MON-SAT 11AM - 10PM • SUN 11AM-5PM ELEVATING BURGERS TO AN ARTFORM! 500 N 4TH AVE , TUCSON, 85705 520.207.6970 | LO4TH.COM

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By Linda Ray Tucson Local Media This is not your list of must-dos. Those are fun, beautiful, historic, awe-inspiring — and everyone knows them. You can catch up any time by collecting links at various websites. A real Wildcat, though, also knows the deep cuts. For that, we are here for you. Have fun!

BUY A GUITAR Buy one cheap because you won’t stick with it or buy a good one because once you discover your most magical chromatic sequence, you’ll play forever. Rock stars favor The

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This never fails to start a lively conversation. Find your own, but perennial favorites are Tacos Apson and El Guero Canelo, the latter so good that Tucson’s favorite band, Calexico, has a song about it. Tacos Apson, 3501 S. 12th Avenue, 520-670-1248, tacosapson.com; El Guero Canelo, 5201 S. 12th Avenue, 520-2959005, elguerocanelo.com/

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FOLLOW THE STEEL DRUM BAND IN THE ALL SOULS PROCESSION NOV. 6 It’s more like a dance than a march, so you want to follow a band. Thousands of costumed locals and visitors ﬁll the streets. Think Mardi Gras but more mindful. Tucson’s All Souls Procession and Finale Ceremony are a tribute to loss and transience. Join in anywhere along the route. allsoulsprocession.org

Since 1980, UA scientists and engineers here have revolutionized what and how we see deep space with technical advances in telescope mirrors. Take a tour. Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, 527 N National Championship Drive, 520-6268792, tours-ticketsmirrorlab.arizona.edu/content/ SEE ‘THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON’ AT FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER AND PLANETARIUM Pink Floyd’s 1973 release “The Dark Side of the Moon” focused on themes of political and humanitarian empathy. Inspired by the music, Flandrau’s laser light show is, they say, “one of the most startling and bizarre . . . of all time.” 1601 E. University Boulevard, 520-621-4516, ﬂandrau.org

DARE SOMEONE TO DO STANDUP Most famous comics have that backstory. We have open mics somewhere every night, but La ’s is the place to start. Sign up at 7 p.m. Thursdays. Others there will ﬁll you in on Tucson’s remarkably diverse comedy scene. Some women, LGBTQA+ and allies prefer Lady Ha Ha at The Rock. Sign up at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. La ’s Comedy Ca e, 2900 E. Broadway, 520323-8669, la stucson.com; The Rock, 136 N. Park Avenue, 520-629-9211, ladyhahacomedy.com

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TAKE BARRIO BREAD HOME TO MOM It’s almost on the way to the airport but get there early. James Beard award-winner Don Guerra opens at 9 a.m. and closes at noon, or when the bread runs out. Barrio Bread, 18 S. Eastbourne Avenue in Broadway Village, 520-327-1292, barriobread.com FIND THE 13,000 BC MARK WHEN HUMANS HUNTED MAMMOTHS HERE On the sidewalk around the reconstructed ruin of the Presidio de Tucson is a

Tohono O’odham families sell it fresh, usually on Sundays, always at special events. San Xavier Mission 1950 W. San Xavier Road, 520-294-2624, sanxaviermission.org

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LET IMPROV CHANGE YOUR LIFE Improv makes you a better human. Listening, laughing at yourself, and cooperating as an ensemble are priceless and enduring assets, and improv makes the learning hilarious. Classes are available at Tucson Improv Movement, 414 E. Ninth Street, 520-314-7299; and Unscrewed Theatre, 4500 E. Speedway Boulevard, Suite 39, 520-289-8076 COMPLETE HUCKELBERRYTHE LOOP Walk, run, skateboard, skate, ride any bike, completing this path that circumnavigates our town is likely to take you all eight semesters. Chuck Huckelberry Loop, 4288 Diamond Street Loop, 520724-5000, ment/the_loopwebcms.pima.gov/governSEE THE FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATION FROM THE BASEMENT OF ARIZONA STADIUM

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The Loft Cinema shows 12 hours of ﬁlms daily, including andHorror“ThescreeningsmonthlyofRockyShow”cultclassics. Its internationally renowned ﬁlm festival is in November. 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard, 520-7957777, loftcinema.org GO BATTY The bat bridge on AvenueCampbellatRiver Road may be closer, but serious bat fans gather at 7601 E. Broadway Boulevard as the sun goes down. Both are on The Huckelberry Loop, 520-724-5000 ment/the_loopwebcms.pima.gov/govern-

The Rialto Theatre isn’t just about the big comedians and epic rock and rap shows it hosts. A couple of times a year it’s also home to the Rockstar Wrestling Alliance’s Dia de las Luchas. The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, 520-7401000, rialtotheatre.com

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The Mission Garden demonstrates historical farming traditions here, including the first known canal-irrigated agriculture anywhere. Tucson was named UNESCO’s first U.S. City of Gastronomy because the city’s restaurants create contemporary cuisine from such native plants and traditional crops. A nearby example is the Augustin Kitchen, 100 S. Avenida del Convento, 520-398-5382, agustinkitchen.com, Mission Garden, 946 W. Mission Lane, 520-955-5200, missiongarden.org BE KIND Mosaics all over town urge us to be kind. They’re inspired by a young boy, Ben, killed at a political event. In his name, we secretly give handmade bells when extraordinary kindness is shown. Ben’s Bells, 40 W. Broadway Boulevard, 520622-1379, bensbells.org WALK A PATH TO SAN FRANCISCO Among the first settlers around the San Francisco Bay were Tohono O’odham families from southwest of Tucson. Juan Bautista De Anza recruited them around 1774. An easy 4-mile trail from Tumacácori to Tubac approximates part of his expedition’s path. Mission San José de Tumacácori, 1891 I-19 Frontage Road, Tumacácori-Carmen, 520-377-5060, anzahistorictrail.org INDULGE YOUR INNER FILM GEEK

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TREAT YOURSELF TO A SPA WITH A VIEW Watch for spa-day specials at Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch. All include hang time in the poolside bar and its heated whirlpool, with a stunning view of the sunset over Pusch Ridge. 5501 N. Hacienda Del Sol Road, 520-901-1320 WATCH THE WORLD’S LONGEST NONMOTORIZED PARADE

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Among the ﬂoats and marching bands in the Feb. 23 Tucson Rodeo Parade are costumed riders and more horses than the rodeo. At least one entry honors Black Cavalry service members (Bu alo Soldiers), who helped develop Tucson in the late 19th century. Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 4823 S. Sixth Avenue, 520-791-4873

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Mon – Closed • Tues-Thurs – 4pm-8pm Fri-Sat – 11:30am-9pm • Sun – 11:30am-8pm timeline that gives context to the fort’s 1775 to 1856 history. The oldest entry marks the earliest evidence of human habitation. 196 N. Court Avenue, 520-6220594, tucsonpresidio.com

The Tucson Libertine League amps up the sass and style of its forbears at its home club, 191 Toole, which otherwise hosts trendy, rising touring comedians, rock bands and rap artists. Follow their calendar at 191toole.com.191 E. Toole Avenue, 520-445-6425 WATCH MEXICAN WRESTLING WHERE YOU SAW OHGEEZY

COUNT THE NEON SIGNS Since 2011, Tucson sign codes have protected vintage neon signs; see how many you can ﬁnd. You can also visit Ignite Sign Art Museum, which preserves, re-

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TUCSONWEEKLY.COMAUGUST 18, 2022 29Back to School: College Edition SIMPLY SPIKED CO., MILWAUKEE, WI ©2022 Simply Orange Juice Company. “Simply Spiked” and “Simply Spiked Lemonade” are trademarks of Simply Orange Juice Company. CELEBRATE RESPONSIBLY ® WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS Great Beer & Delicious Food! 874 East University Blvd. FROGANDFIRKIN.COM520-623-7507 Welcome Back Arizona Students and Staff! A “Must Do” Tradition on University Blvd. Sunday-Thursday 11:00am - 1:00am, Friday-Saturday 11:00am - 2:00am

TUCSONWEEKLY.COM AUGUST 18, 202230 Back to School: College Edition PLAZA WINESBEERLIQUORS Family Owned & Operated Since 1978 Sun & Mon 12-6pm • Tues-Thurs 10am-8pm • Fri & Sat 10am-9pm Welcome Back U of A Students! 2642 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson • 520-327-0452 • plazatucson.com Voted Best Liquor Store 15Running!YearsBEERLIQUORS WINE LOCAL ARIZONA SHOP. EAT. PLAY. www.maingatesquare.comForLIVE.info:(520)622-8613On University Blvd Between Euclid & Park @maingatesquare stores and displays a collection of historic signs from Tucson, the Southwest and around the country. 331 S. Olsen Avenue, 520-319-0888, ignitemuseum.com DO A HILL-CLIMB TRIFECTA Sentinel Peak (“A” Mountain) is the easiest. Its views and interpretive signage tell Tucson’s story best. Tumamoc’s the toughest, most diverse and popular. But TIPS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 28 Ignite Sign Art Museum. TIPS CONTINUES ON PAGE 32

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watch your feet on that little hill behind the old convent. It was penance for generations of novitiates. Sentinel Peak, 1001 S. Sentinel Peak Road, tucsonaz.gov/ parks/SentinelPeakPark; Tumamoc Hill, 1675 W. Anklam Road, Convent,edu/tumamoc-hill/walk-hill;tumamoc.arizona.StAnne’s3820N.SabinoCanyonRoad

DRINK AT CASA VIDEO AND FILM BAR Swarms of UA ﬁlm school students explore its comprehensive collections, and you can pick up ambient cinema savvy for your trivia games. 2905 E. Speedway Boulevard, 520-326-6314, casaﬁlmbar.com

VISIT ART MUSEUMS, FREE Find classics at the TMA on ﬁrst Thursdays. Look for scale and drama at the MOCA on third Thursdays. The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, 140 Main Avenue, 520-624-2333, tucsonmuseumofart.org. Museum of Contemporary Art, 265 S. Church Avenue, 520-6245019, moca-tucson.org

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Ruins of Fort Lowell are prominent at the west end of the park that bears its name. But the soldiers were latecomers. Along Pantano wash at its east end are buried ruins of eight layers of civilization. Interpretive signage lines the Huckelberry Loop there, but details are at desert. com/hardy-site. Fort Lowell Park, 2998 N. Craycroft Road.

SEE SALVADORE DURAN Thrilling as ﬂamenco, seductive as tango and gritty as a mariachi’s grita, the man, the legend performs regularly at the Hotel Congress Patio. We dare you not to dance. Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, 520-622-8848, hotelcongress.com REDISCOVER THE MAGIC OF A BUBBLING BROOK

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HUG A STRANDED PET Volunteer at Pima Animal Care Center. Animal Care Center, 520-724-5900, 4000 N. Silverbell Road. VISIT THE D&D VERSION OF THE MOS EISLEY CANTINA If you know, you know. It’s Short Rest Tavern, hidden within Games & Gadgets at Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road, Suite 253, 520-460-6891, shortresttavern. com/ BELIEVE IN MAKE BELIEVE AGAIN A hundred years ago an artist with a dream built a fantasy storyland that still delights all ages. Tours, special events and adventure shows happen on the ﬁrst Saturday and third Sunday monthly. 2544 E. Allen Road, 520-323-1331, tucsonvalleyofthemoon.com SEE HOW MANY PLACES YOU CAN EAT IN ONE PLACE American Eat Company is the bricks and mortar home of seven popular Tucson eateries. It also has a bar and mariachis play for breakfast Friday and Saturday. 1439 S. Fourth Avenue, 520-867-8700, americaneatco.com

Only one shrine in the world is believed to be dedicated to a sinner: El Tiradito. Naturally, it’s haunted. Unload whatever’s troubling you or just be present in the community of sinners. El Tiradito Shrine, 418 S. Main Avenue, tucsonmuseum.org/shrinecurse.htm

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Listen to the sound of the ﬁrst stream many Tucson kids ever know. Relax and breathe. Or take your dog, a book, or binoculars to ﬁnd a scarlet tanager in the towering Aleppo pines of Barnum Hill. 3400 E. Zoo Court, GeneCReidPark#BarnumHilltucsonaz.gov/parks/

The spooky season brings two immersive experiences to scare you silly. Nightfall turns Old Tucson into a ghost town inhabited by engaging enigmas and ruthless rogues. Also, there’s music. The Slaughterhouse feels like an escape room complex with villainous apparitions and dirty tricks. Old Tucson, 201 S. Kinney Road, 520-883-0100; The Slaughterhouse, 1102 W. Grant Road, 520-917-0177

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Everyone knows the Bu et on Ninth. The Shelter puts it to shame, dive-wise. Across the street is The Mint Bar, so shady nobody cool goes there. Bu et Bar, 538 E. Ninth Street, 520-623-6811, bu etbartucson.com; The Shelter, 4155 E. Grant Road, 520-326-1345, Road,CocktailLounge;facebook.com/TheShelter-MintBar,3540E.Grant520-881-9169,themintbar.net.

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SELL THAT CLUTTER Channel Marie Kondo and ditch everything that’s not bringing you joy. Bookmans might buy it, especially books, magazines, games, sheet music, musical instruments, and very unique décor and accessories. Multiple locations, bookmans.com Museum of Contemporary Art. TIPS

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SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTNING Tucson chubascos (“monsoons”) will compel you to get that shot. Use iLightningCam on your iPhone. You’re welcome. LIBERATE YOUR INNER ANSEL ADAMS Take inspiration from Ansel Adams’ no ﬁlter collection at the UA’s Center for Creative Photography. Then follow exhibitions at Etherton Gallery Downtown. For gear, the pros’ choice is Monument Camera. 1030 N, Olive Road, 520-6217968, ccp.arizona.edu; Etherton Gallery Museum, 340 S. Convent Avenue, 520624-7370, ethertongallery.com; Monument Camera, 15 E. Fort Lowell Road, 520-690-1484, monumentcam.com SHOP FOURTH AVENUE We recommend Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Avenue, 520-792-3715, antigonebooks.com; Tucson Thrift Shop (especially popular with fashionistas and drama majors) 319 N. Fourth Avenue, 520-6238736, tucsonthriftshop.com; Popcycle (tops for sustainability), 422 N. Fourth Avenue, 520-622-3297, popcycleshop.com

You’re an experienced, responsible, sober hiker with a reliable partner, right? Keep this to yourself. hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=738 SEE ALL THE GEMS MINERALSAND Tucson swarms with globe-hopping rock-hounds for February’s Tucson Gem and Mineral Show (tgms.org/ show). Meanwhile, wander rooms full of precious rocks and jewels from 10 a.m. to COMEUSVISITAT 11amMon-Fri.SpecialLunchDaily$.69Wings-3pm Happy Happyand3pm-7pmMon-FriHourReverseHourDaily9pm-close WHERE FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND NEIGHBORS MEET * DINE IN, PICK UP & THIRDDELIVERYPARTY 8225 N. Courtney Page Way (Cortaro / AZ Pavilions) Tucson • 520-744-7200 WING TUESDAYS! 59 ¢all day* Add on a 14” Large Cheese Pizza$899 $699 Welcome Back Students! $5 OFF Your next Dine-In purchase of $25 or more. *Not valid with any other offer. $25 does not include tax, alcohol, or gratuity. Must present coupon upon redemption. Dine In only 9/1/22 TIPS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 32 TIPS CONTINUES ON PAGE 36 KICK OFF YOUR GAME DAY RESPONSIBLY. OFFICIAL CORPORATE SPONSOR OF ARIZONA ATHLETICS Relax responsibly ®. Imported by Crown Imports, Chicago, IL

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TUCSONWEEKLY.COM AUGUST 18, 202234 Back to School: College Edition MEET MADERA CANYON’S WILD TURKEYS When heat drives everyone else to Mount Lemmon, you head 90 minutes south to Madera Canyon. Enjoy the shade of 10 kinds of oaks over miles of moderate trails, or tackle that challenging climb to Mount Wrightson. Mind the bear. Ranger station: 520-281-2296.

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“It aligns more closely with the city’s (Tucson) codes, as in the dimensions and setbacks,” said Chris Poirier, deputy director of Pima County development services. “Even with the Type III permits, it is still much easier than what had to be done to start one of these businesses.”

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Although the planning and zoning commission’s version includes a title III permit as well as a $2,280 application fee, two public hearings and a four-month minimum time frame among its list of requirements, the new zoning regulations have made owning a marijuana business much simpler, Poirier said. The proposed changes included less restrictive development standards related to setbacks dimension and size of dispensaries, as well as increasing the zones in which dispensaries and production facilities can be located.

According to the type II conditional use ordinance, “There is no size limit for the maximum floor area of a marijuana dispensary off-site cultivation location.”

The proposal for reducing restrictions for marijuana business permits passed the Pima County Board of Supervisors 3-2 earlier this month. The revised regulations allow marijuana businesses to have “expanded areas where they will be permitted to locate subject to the standards included in the adopted ordinance,” a supervisors report said.The planning and zoning commission voted to recommend approval of the county staff’s proposed change, but added a requirement for a type III conditional use permit in commercial and industrial zones. The proposed changes include the type III permit requirement, along with more zones for dispensaries and opportunities for off-site cultivation locations in low-density rural areas.

By Hope Peters Tucson Local Media THE NEW ZONING RULES MAKE IT easier to gain Pima County approval for new marijuana dispensaries, manufacturing facilities and cultivation businesses.

COUNTY EASES STRICT MARIJUANA ZONING REQUIREMENTS

The board of supervisors noted in the new ordinance, “the amendments in this ordinance revise the existing uses to include recreational marijuana dispensaries and recreational marijuana dispensary offsite cultivation locations. Marijuana product manufacturing location is added as a new use. The associated uses are revised to be permitted in new zones.” It also adds dispensary or manufacturing facility locations; expanding the zones from CB-2 only to CB-1 (local business) and CB-2 (general business), as well as CI-1 (light industrial/warehousing) and CI-2 (general industrial). These will still require type III permits. However, marijuana product cultivation locations are allowed in rural homestead (RH) zones, which consist of “low-density residential/agricultural” areas. Only marijuana cultivation businesses will be allowed in the RH areas and require a type II conditional use permit. Yet another revision focuses on sizing and dimensions of marijuana businesses.

“It shall be a minimum of 500 feet from a K-12 public, private or charter school…,” as well as, the cultivation business, “shall be setback a minimum of 2,000 feet from

TUCSON WEEDLYTUCSONWEEKLY.COM AUGUST 18, 202240 any other marijuana dispensaries or marijuana dispensary off-site cultivation locations…”Inaccordance with the amended regulations, “the total maximum floor area of a marijuana dispensary shall not exceed 10,000 square feet.” The dispensary must be in a permanent building, not in a trailer, cargo container, modular unit, mobile home, RV or other motor vehicle.

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Permitted hours of operation for a marijuana dispensary are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The dispensary “shall have an interior customer waiting area equal to a minimum of 25% of the sales floor area.” And no outside seating area will be allowed. The amended zoning plan noted, “The expansion of an existing marijuana dispensary shall be setback a minimum 500 feet from a K-12 public, private or charter school.”Poirier did caution, even with the easing of the zoning rules, achieving a business permit for a marijuana business will still be costly. “For the public hearings they (potential marijuana business owners) will probably want to hire some type of professional, such as a civil engineer for the hearings.” Poirier said, “to lay out the plans (for the potential business) which will be However,expensive.”headded, “It is a big sweeping change,” Poirier said. “It’s a huge step forward…a step in the direction of making it easier.” PAGE 39

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The state chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws will be co-chaired by board members Jon Udell, above, and Allison Stein, while the Southern Arizona chapter will depend on its membership to keep going. (FILE PHOTO)

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According to Udell, who traveled many miles to all corners of the state as a pro bono attorney, Robinette likely drove “300 to 500 hours” organizing clinics as an unpaid volunteer. “I think it’s really easy to overlook how much time goes into all of this stuff, and folks on the outside don’t really appreciate it,” Udell said. “In my personal, humble opinion, I think the legacy Mike’s leaving behind is one of service and professionalism and energizing the community. He’s someone who never took any kind of payments from Arizona NORML, and was reluctant to even get reimbursed for gas for drives back and forth from Tucson.”Udell added that he has received a lot of positive feedback from the Capitol about the professionalism Robinette brought to the organization. Former AZNORML Director of Politics and current Maricopa County Attorney candidate Julie Gunnigle echoed Udell’s praise of the now former leader of the organization.Gunnigle worked closely with Udell and Robinette on expungement, but the highpoint of his work at AZNORML to her was his work to kill House Bill 2415 last year, that would have made public consumption of cannabis in any form illegal.“He took the reins after the devastating death of Mikel Weisser and turned NORML into a force at the capital,” she said. “Arizona cannabis consumers have a voice at the Capitol because of Mike. Jon and Allison have some big Birkenstocks to fill.”

NORML was established in 1970 as a nationwide policy watchdog, tracking proposed cannabis-related legalization and providing a voice in the halls of government for the cannabis community.

TUCSON WEEDLYTUCSONWEEKLY.COM AUGUST 18, 202242 roon. He devoted his career to education for 27 years, with the final 17 dedicated to teaching math at Ironwood Ridge High School.Theseminal event that brought Robinette to cannabis advocacy took place in 2018, when Keebler-elfin former U.S. Alabama Senator and Trump Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole-Ogden memos, making it easier for the federal government to prosecute cannabis offenses in states where marijuana is “Ilegal.was so incensed by that because I knew it was going to happen,” Robinette told the Weedly in October 2021. “When that happened, I said, ‘That’s it, I’m gonna engage my congressman.’ So, I called National NORML and they recommended going to an Arizona NORML chapter meeting, which I did in February 2018.” From there he threw himself into the task, working side-by-side with Weisser and the rest of the AZNORML board. Weisser’s death, combined with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, called for action and a new approach to lobbying, resulting in a change in the way AZNORML interacted with legislators.Itwasa moment in time AZNORML took advantage of. ADVOCACY IN POST-COVID-19AWORLD Prior to the 2021 legislative session, lobbying took place face-to-face with elected officials, in person at the Capitol in Phoenix, usually in tiny offices. The advent of virtual meetings in 2021 and 2022 created an opportunity to increase participation.Previously, advocates were lucky to squeeze a small handful of people into an office, but Zoom meetings allowed dozens of people to directly address their representatives with a more substantial show of “Whensupport.wedid our virtual Lobby Week because of COVID, we made the serendipitous discovery that doing it virtually is so much more powerful than actually doing it in-person,” Robinette said. “We found that we could control the process, we could orchestrate the meetings so that we control the entire process of the meeting, and we can control the message asVirtualwell.” meetings also made scheduling easier and allowed more flexibility for both advocates and legislators. During the 2020 legislative session, AZNORML held 51 meetings with representatives of both parties, with citizens participating in the process from the comfort of their homes throughout the state. Robinette added to AZNORML’s lobbying efforts by holding a series of trainings last fall to teach participants how to navigate the Arizona legislature website and work its “request to speak” feature in preparation for this year’s session.

But the most impressive work AZNORML did throughout 2021, was organizing more than 60 expungement clinics throughout the state with volunteer attorneys to help people with low-level marijuana convictions clear their“What’srecords.really positive about what Arizona NORML did is we filled the void, we filled that emptiness when expungements were first starting,” Robinette said. “We were the only game in town and in the early heady days of expungement clinics we were on the frontier doing something new and different.”

For those who regularly attend board meetings, the energy Robinette brought to his presentations—and his signature Birkenstocks—will be particularly missed.“Forso many years I was trying to sell math to teenagers who weren’t buying what I was selling,” he said. “But you know, it is funny, there really is not a lot of difference between Teacher Association work and NORML work. Making that transition to NORML was relatively easy.”

NORML’S PLACE IN THE POLITICAL WORLD OF CANNABIS

MILES AND MILES OF EXPUNGEMENT

The Arizona chapter of NORML was founded in 1990 and was involved in legalization efforts throughout the 1990s, playing a key role in the 2010 Arizona Medical Marijuana Act ballot measure that created Arizona’s medical marijuana program.Since 2015 Arizona NORML has worked to shape cannabis law at the state legislative level and has advocated for laws expanding access to cannabis as well as working on behalf of consumers in an effort to reduce the cost of commercially available marijuana.

While it would be nice if the “free the weed” people were right and we could just magically deschedule cannabis and make marijuana “legal” in a true sense of the word, that is not the world in which we live and it only works if citizens get involved and make their voices heard.

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Southern Arizona NORML is a local chapter of NORML that serves Pima, Cochise and Santa Cruz counties. Both Robinette Udell believe the organization is on an upward trajectory with a solid foundation, and hope that the next executive director can take it to the next “Bottomlevel.line is, the organization is in a really good place right now, and I would not have gone this way if it wasn’t at this point,” Robinette concluded. “It’s a testament to the board, so I have 100% full confidence that with John and Allison co-chairing, Arizona NORML will continue its trajectory of excellence and I’m not worried at all about the organization. I’m looking forward to seeing it continue to grow and to be effective in what it does.” Anyone interested in applying for the statewide directorship can send a resume and cover letter to Jon Udell at jonu@arizonanorml.org. This is a volunteer position. EPILOG On a personal note, the Weedly first met Robinette in 2020 as it established this iteration of the cannabis beat in Tucson Weekly. Whenever the Weedly needed answers to questions involving cannabis or legislation related to Prop 207, Robinette was always a text or email away at most hours of the day or night. We have learned a lot about the legislative process, not only for proposed laws related to cannabis, but also to other obscure portions of Arizona’s legislative process.TheWeedly appreciates Robinette for his volunteer contributions to the cannabis community and his work shaping the legislation that will guide the way the laws are interpreted in the future.

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LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): “One is al ways at home in one’s past,” wrote author Vladimir Nabokov. But I encourage you to rebel against that theory, Libra. For now, find a way to NOT feel at home in your past. Question it, be curious about it, re-evaluate it. My hope is that you will then be motivated to change how your history lives in you. Now is an excellent time to reconfigure your life story, to de velop a revised relationship with its plot twists and evolution. Revisit and update some of your memories. Re-evaluate the meanings of key events. Enchanting healings will materialize if you do.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): Of all the signs in the zodiac, you Scorpios are most likely to regard that old pop tune by the Animals as your theme song. “I’m just a soul whose intentions are good,” croons lead singer Eric Burdon, “Oh, Lord, please don’t let me be misunder stood.” But you may have less motiva tion to express that sentiment in the coming weeks, dear Scorpio. I suspect you will experience record-breaking levels of being seen and appreciated for who you are. For best results, do this: 1. Inform your deep psyche that you have no attachment to being misunderstood. 2. Tell your deep psyche that you would very much like to be well understood.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): In his poem “The Pupil,” Virgo-born Donald Justice speaks of how he spent “a whole week practicing for that moment on the threshold.” I advise you to do the same, Virgo. The goal is to be as prepared as you can be for the upcoming rite of tran sition—without, of course, being neurot ically over-prepared. It’s fine and natural to honor the tension of anticipation, us ing it as motivation to do your best. One other thing: As you get ready, please have as much fun as possible. Visualize the sense of accomplishment you’ll feel when you’ve reached the other side of the test.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): Taurus poet Sherko Bekas wrote, “Each joy I wear, its sleeves are either too short or too long, too loose or too tight on me. And each sorrow I wear fits as if it were made for me wherever I am.” With this as our starting point, Taurus, I’m pleased to report some good news. In the next three weeks, you will have zero sorrows to try on and wear like a garment. And there will be at least three joys that fit just right. The sleeves will be the correct length, and the form will be neither too loose nor too tight.

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CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): Be fluid and flexible while still being rooted and sturdy. Be soft and sensitive even as you are also firm and resolute. Be mostly modest and adaptable, but become as sertive and outspoken as necessary. Be cautious about inviting and seeking out challenges, but be bold and brash when a golden challenge arrives. Be your nat urally generous self most of the time, but avoid giving too much. Got all that, Cancerian? Carrying out the multifacet ed assignments I just described might be nearly impossible for most of the other signs of the zodiac, but they are in your wheelhouse. You are a specialist in fertile complexity.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): Tips on how to get the most out of the coming weeks: 1. Create a big spacious realiza tion by weaving together several small hunches. 2. Keep a little angel on your right shoulder and a little devil on your left shoulder. Enjoy listening to them ar gue, and don’t get attached to anything they say. 3. Do the unexpected until it becomes expected. Then abandon it and try a new, unexpected experiment. 4. Meditate expansively on the question, “How many careers can I have in one lifetime?” 5. Enhance your home so it feels even more comfortable.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): “Unless we are creators, we are not fully alive,” wrote Sagittarian author Made leine L’Engle. She was referring to ev eryone, not just people in the arts. She believed that to be soulful humans, we must always make new things, generate fresh possibilities, and explore novel ap proaches. The restless urge to transform what already exists can be expressed in how we do our jobs, our parenting, our intimate relationships, and every other activity. You are now entering a phase, Sagittarius, when this initiatory energy will be especially available, needed, and valuable. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): In her poem “Valentine,” Capricorn poet Carol Ann Duffy tells a lover she won’t give her a “red rose or a satin heart.” In stead, her token of affection is an onion, a symbol of multi-layered complexity. “Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips,” Duffy writes, “possessive and faithful as we are, for as long as we are.” She adds that the onion will “blind you with tears like a lover.” OK. I understand the tough attitude expressed by Duffy. Romance isn’t a relentlessly sweet, sentimental romp through paradise. But I don’t rec ommend that you imitate her approach to your love life in the coming weeks and months. Appreciate the sometimes shadowy and labyrinthine convolutions, yes, but don’t make them more import ant than beauty and joy and love. How about invoking the symbol of a pome granate? It represents fertility and re birth out of the darkness.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): Aries filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky wrote, “All my life, I’ve been going around waiting for something—as if I were waiting in a railway station. And I’ve always felt as if the living I’ve done so far hasn’t actually been real life but a long wait for it—a long wait for something real.” If I could speak with Tarkovsky right now, I would cheer fully tell him that his wait will soon be over. I’d say that in the coming months, Aries people who have been postponing and postponing, who have been stand ing by and holding on and biding time, will have an excellent chance to begin inhabiting their full, rich destiny. I invite you to imagine what that will feel like.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): “I’ve swung from ancient vines in the caves of Ja maica,” exults Hoodoo priestess Luisah Teish. “I’ve danced with delight around totem poles and pressed foreheads with Maori warriors. I’ve joked with the pale fox in the crossroads, then wrestled with the jaguar and won. I have embraced great trees between my thighs and spo ken words of love to thunder while riding lightning bolts.” I offer Teish’s celebra tory brag to inspire you as you formulate plans for the coming weeks and months. What exhilarating adventures will you give yourself? What expansive encoun ters will you learn from? What travels outside of your comfort zone will you dare? The time is right for upsurges and upturns and upgrades.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): Be extra expressive with the people and animals you care about. Be even more amusing and generous than usual. Dare to be abundantly entertaining and en gaging and empathetic. Make it your goal to draw out your allies’ dormant po tentials and inspire them to love them selves even more than they already do. I’ll tell you about the endearing terms that author Vladimir Nabokov called his wife. Consider using them with your dear ones: “My sun, my soul, my song, my bird, my pink sky, my sunny rain bow, my little music, my inexpressible delight, my tenderness, my lightness, my dear life, my dear eyes, kittykin, poo chums, goosikins, sparrowling, bird of paradise.”

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): Some times, you may feel you’re under the influence of a debilitating spell or hin dered by a murky curse. Pisceans are prone to such worries. But here’s a se cret. More than any other zodiac sign, you have the power to escape from spells. Even if you have never studied the occult or read a witch’s grimoire, you possess a natural facility for the natural magic that disperses curses. From the depths of your psyche, you can summon the spiritual force necessary to cleanse the gunk and free yourself. Now is a per fect time to prove to yourself that what I’ve said here is true.

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