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CURRENTS The Skinny 9 By Jim Nintzel
Cozy Relationships 9 By Tim Vanderpool
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Social Study 11 By Jim Nintzel
Ron Barber and Jesse Kelly split on abortion, gay rights Weekly Wide Web 12 Compiled by Dan Gibson
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Wondering if Donald Trump and Mitt Romney can get gay-married.
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A Mother’s Day visit to Evergreen Cemetery goes wrong for a Tucson couple Officially Incorporated 14 By Brian J. Pedersen
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No-Whining Zone Those of us who toil at Weekly World Central have a longstanding policy that feedback, be it positive or negative, is always welcome, as long as it’s offered in a constructive manner. However, whining is never welcome. I recently had an online argument with a local dude who apparently just realized that the results of the Best of Tucson® and the Tucson Area Music Awards are determined by a readers’ vote (even though such has been the case for more than two decades). He then took to Facebook to blather about “downtown, Fourth Avenue and alternative lifestyles” groups engaging in some sort of conspiracy to rig the voting. However, he declined to tell me the specifics of this conspiracy. (And when I informed him that the phrase “alternative lifestyles” is offensive to gay folks, he insisted on using it anyway, but that’s another story for another time.) A couple of weeks later, he then fired off a rant-filled missive to our listings email, whining that an event in which he was involved did not get coverage, outside of a listing. “This event was completely ignored except for a tiny little blurb in the ‘Club Listings’ (which doesn’t accurately represent what’s going on in the clubs on a regular basis anyway),” he sniveled, without actually being helpful and citing one thing that was/is inaccurate in our Club Listings. “I find it ironic that this special, different, fun and original event received almost no recognition from the Weekly.” He then called another local group “lame-ass,” and accused of us of ass-kissing. There’s a lesson to be learned here: If you have an issue with something at the Weekly (or, well, with anything in life), be polite; offer specific examples; and don’t attack others in a lame attempt to bolster your own case. And definitely don’t be a whiner. That’s never welcome.
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ike many Southern Arizonans, I watched the Great Congressional District 8 Debate last week, and like most everybody else, I didn’t learn dookie about the candidates. Republican Jesse Kelly thinks that giving rich people more money will make everybody feel better. Democrat Ron Barber thinks that taking money away from the rich should, in the long run, make the rich feel better about themselves. And Green Party candidate Charlie Manolakis … well, I’m not quite sure what he thinks, because every time he opened his mouth, all I could hear was Charlie Brown’s teacher going, “Wah-wah, wah-wah …”
This entire campaign blows. Jesse Kelly learned his lesson about criticizing Social Security in his 2010 loss to Gabrielle Giffords. He still wants to kill it, but he knows better than to say it out loud. Ron Barber is such a mush that he didn’t want to admit that he was going to vote for Barack Obama in the fall. Who the hell else would you vote for? And, like just about all third-party candidates, Manolakis makes you wonder if maybe he bumped his head. I can’t wait for this thing to be over so they can go back to running respectable hemorrhoid commercials on TV. I’ve seen the same political commercials so many times that I’m starting to think that maybe Ron Barber is Jesse Kelly’s grandfather. I’m waiting for the super-PAC money to come in on the side of Manolakis. Seriously, just think what would happen if Mark Zuckerberg took all the money he made last week in the botched initial public stock offering and put it behind a third-party candidate in Tucson, Ariz. You think maybe Antonin Scalia’s sphincter might clench up a bit on that? While watching the three candidates, my mind wandered, and I wondered what they would be like in other venues. For example: In the Old West—Barber: He’d be the bartender or the faro dealer, the one with a long-sleeved white shirt with garters near his elbows. He’d work at the only saloon in town that’s owned by a woman. Kelly: He’d be the fast-talking gunslinger who runs his mouth too much and ends up challenging the wrong guy. Manolakis: He’s the farmhand with the odd nickname, like “Hump.” In school—Barber’s favorite class: accounting. Kelly’s: recess. Manolakis’: Mexican-American studies. He got put into the class by mistake, but didn’t want to upset anybody. Plus, as a Green, he enjoyed learning about how The Man
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is keeping people of color down. In sports—Barber: plays a magnificent game of squash. Kelly: is the 12th man on a 12-man basketball team. He’s the one the black guys love to dunk on in practice. Manolakis: Likes earth ball, because competition is evil, and this way, everybody wins. In the movies—Barber: This is killing me! There’s a character actor who looks just like Ron Barber. He even has the same facial hair. The guy always plays a judge or a drugstore owner or the mayor of a small town. I can see his face, but I just can’t picture what movie or TV show I’ve seen him in. I thought he was the judge who yells at Julianna Margulies to sit down in a commercial for The Good Wife. However, I IMDB’ed every single person who played a judge during the show’s three seasons so far (I’ve never actually watched it)—everybody from Bebe Neuwirth to Harvey Fierstein—and nothing. I’m afraid it’s going to be one of those things where I wake up at 3 a.m. and say, “Oh, that’s where I’ve seen him!” And when I wake up in the morning, I’ll remember that I remembered something, but I won’t remember what I remembered. So, the first person who can tell me the name of that character actor, I’ll give you a dollar. An American dollar, too; none of that Canadian yang money. Kelly: I’m sure he’d like Jimmy Stewart to play him, but I’m thinking more along the lines of Jim Varney. Or, at the very least, Jim Carrey in Liar Liar. But if they redid (Liar Liar) movie involving Kelly, they’d have to flip the script and have him telling the truth in the first half, and then doubling back to muddy things up in the second half. Manolakis: He doesn’t actually bear a strong resemblance, but he reminds me of Sam Rockwell, who plays Guy in Galaxy Quest. He’s the guy who knew he was going to die in the show because the writers hadn’t bothered to give him a last name. In music: Barber: He’s the longrumored fourth member of Peter, Paul and Mary. He wrote songs in college, including one about the delightful tartness of pomegranates, and a protest song about the mystery of why frat guys got the cheerleaders. (The reason is that superficiality attracts its own.) Kelly: He’d be the keyboard player in the backup band for Toby Keith, who plays big ol’ dumb songs with ridiculously catchy hooks. Manolakis: He doesn’t actually play an instrument, but he is a big fan of NRA crackpot Ted Nugent. He and his likeminded buddies call themselves “TedHeads.”
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lying for many people is simply a way to get from point A to point B. But for those who really love to fly, getting to a destination is only part of the experience. The journey itself—soaring above the ground and experiencing the serenity of flight—is where the enjoyment lies. Pamela Hale, a local spiritual life coach and author, began her love affair with flying at an early age. Her father was a bomber pilot during World War II. He was shot down over Germany and killed when Hale was a toddler. However, she grew up unafraid of flying and was enthralled by it. “I saw (my father) as a hero. I admired him. And that made me want to fly,” Hale says. When she turned 40, Hale wrote a bucket list that included getting a private pilot’s license. “I didn’t have the money; I had never been up in a small plane, and I didn’t know anyone who had one,” she recalls. Nevertheless, Hale got her license at age 57. Her husband, Jon, and her flight instructor were great motivators, but in the end, Hale says she “didn’t want to disappoint myself. … Flying would give me material to … help other people step into their authentic power and overcome their fears and doubts.”
Super-PACs, the new money beasts of American politics, have already funneled more than $100 million into this year’s presidential election. The über-wealthy are allowed to dump unlimited sums of cash into any of these beasts that are backing their favored candidates. It’s OK, declared the Supreme Court, because each super-PAC operates entirely separately from the candidates themselves. Indeed, the court banned any coordination between candidates’ campaigns and the electioneering of the PACs. To see how splendidly this is working, visit Suite 555 in an Alexandria, Va., office Hale saw many metaphors in flying that applied to life, building. You’ll find TargetPoint Consulting and she created an inspirational manual, Flying Lessons: there, headed by Alexander Gage, a top How to Be the Pilot of Your Own Life. This self-published staffer in Mitt Romney’s 2008 presidential book was released in March and recently won a gold medal run. This year, TargetPoint is consulting in the self-help category in the Independent Publisher Book with the Romney campaign—but it’s also Awards. consulting with Romney’s super-PAC. Gage With a beautiful aerial photo of blue sky and white admits that this might look “ridiculous,” mountaintops on its cover, the book invites you to open it. but he promises that TargetPoint staff Flip through, and you’ll find an additional 50 spectacular members working for Romney are kept sepaerial photos taken above the West and Mexico. Hale, who is arate from those working for Romney’s PAC. also a professional photographer, jokes that she didn’t take Uh huh, but what about WWP Strategies, the pictures while piloting the plane. headed by Romney’s deputy campaign The mesmerizing photos show the beauty and stillness of manager, Katie Gage? Yes, she’s married to our planet when viewed from above. Colors and textures of Alexander, and her firm also is located in Suite 555. Cozy, huh? Then there’s Black Rock Group, headed by Carl Forti, who THIS MODERN WORLD By Tom Tomorrow was Romney’s 2008 political director. Now, though, Carl is a senior strategist for Romney’s super-PAC. Guess where Forti’s Black Rock Group is headquartered? Right—Suite 555. Mr. Gage explains that while his firm and Ms. Gage’s firm are in the same suite, the two principals do not discuss Romney’s campaign or PAC with each other. And he points out that while TargetPoint and Black Rock also share the space, the two firms are separated by a conference room. “It’s not like we’re a commingled office,” he assures us. There’s a word for this: silly. Also, fraud. And corruption.
the earth—mountains, clouds, trees, water and more—pop on the glossy paper. Hale decided not to label the photos to allow people to have a more-imaginative experience. It’s clear that Hale honors what she calls “the privilege to see the Earth from above.” Educated at Stanford and Columbia universities, Hale writes with honesty and clarity. In her book, she details her flight training along with personal challenges, including two bouts of breast cancer. But this book isn’t all about Hale. She outlines “seven flight lessons for soaring beyond your limits.” The lessons take the requirements for a successful flight and apply them to everyday life. Lesson No. 1, “Know Where You’re Going to Land,” is about “finding a place of safety and security inside that no one can take away from you.” “Bring Enough Fuel for the Journey” is lesson No. 2, emphasizing our need to take responsibility for self-care. Lesson No. 3, “Take the Pilot’s Seat,” is a common thought, but Hale explains it with a twist. “All the years I flew in the right (co-pilot’s) seat and took the controls, I thought I was flying.” But she equates that with putting a toddler on your lap as you drive, moving the child’s hands and saying the child is driving. My favorite lesson is No. 4: “Remember Why You Long to Fly.” “Find the beauty and inspiration in life to pull you out of the place when you forgot what it’s all about,” Hale says. While learning how to fly, she became discouraged, and her flight instructor prescribed “a beauty flight.” They went up, and Hale experienced the “beauty and the wonder and the freedom” of flight once again. The remaining lessons are “Communicate With the Controller,” “Broaden Your Scan” and “Give Way to the Winds.” After a nighttime flight to Casa Grande, Hale experienced another lesson, which she calls “Laughing on Final.” She remembers the airport being lit up and “looking like Las Vegas” as she began to prepare for the landing. After landing safely in the right place, Hale sat with her instructor and started laughing so hard that tears ran down her face. At that moment, she remembered just how important it is to not take ourselves so seriously. Only then can we soar beyond our limits. For more information, visit www.throughadifferentlens.com.
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A Move To Asexual Conception? Regarding “Right-Wing Rule,” May 17: Historically, various governments have tried to rewrite human reproductive biology to fit their worldview, but I’ve never seen one so biologically ignorant as the Arizona Legislature. Attempting to say that pregnancy begins before conception is like saying we are an asexually reproducing species. This type of reproduction does exist, and it’s called “virgin birth,” or parthenogenesis. So is this a Freudian slip by the Legislature of thinking that all women in Arizona should be virgins to give birth, or is it plain hatred of men? The most likely explanation is that this is another example of the gross scientific illiteracy of the Legislature. And the Legislature blames the education system for the fact that companies do not want to move to Arizona because we don’t know science? Deborah Bird
So … Where’s Romney’s Certificate? I have written to Ken Bennett, the Arizona secretary of state, to request that he ask the state of Michigan for Mitt Romney’s birth certificate (“[No] Thanks, Ken Bennett, for Stirring Up the Birther Stuff Again,” The Range, May 18). He has indicated that he asked for proof of Barack Obama’s birth certificate from Hawaii because a constituent asked, and that no one had asked him to do so for Romney’s. I have asked, and I am certain my request will receive no response. How embarrassing and shameful to have people of this mental level in public office. Carole DeAngeli
A Comment From a Reader at Tucson Weekly.com Regarding “Ron Barber, Jesse and Tough Questions,” The Range, May 24: Barber is a reasonable man who seems quite uncomfortable being onstage. Kelly is an unreasonable man who can’t get enough of the limelight. Barber better wake up to his inner politician and speak out strongly if he wants to spare Tucson the shame of sending Kelly to Congress. —Tucson Ted
It’s time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the book that exposed the dangers of DDT BY CAROL CARSON
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s a child of the 1950s, I remember hot summer nights when we got relief from the heat only when a truck came by spraying a cool mist that would kill mosquitoes. We kids ran after that mist like it was the ice cream truck. Several years later, with the publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring in 1962, parents like mine learned that their children had been showering in toxic DDT. Silent Spring broke like a tsunami across America, galvanizing an environmental movement to stop the poisoning of our air, land and water. But multinational chemical companies and even members of Congress lambasted Carson, who had been a scientist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She was called a “communist,” a “hysterical woman” and worse.
Carson described how DDT not only killed insects, but also entered the food chain, so that even though DDT did not harm brown pelicans directly, the birds were becoming extinct because the toxin caused their eggs’ shells to thin. Whenever they tried to nest, their eggs shattered beneath them. Scientists discovered that, for decades, chemical companies had been discharging DDT into waterways, where it was absorbed by fish that were eventually eaten by pelicans and other birds. This caused some colonies of pelicans in California to shrink by more than 90 percent. Fortunately, pelicans are no longer on the endangered-species list, and today, I can watch squadrons of them silently soar above me on the Santa Cruz shores close to my home. Battling both her critics and a cancer diagnosis, Carson found sanctuary in her cabin in the Maine woods. Meanwhile, her book and its shocking scientific revelations attracted powerful champions. They included President John Kennedy and two sons of the West: Arizona’s own Stewart Udall, the interior secretary, and Californian David Brower, executive director of the Sierra Club. Silent Spring became the impetus for the Environmental Protection Agency, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act and other landmark legislation. Carson was, as Udall put it, the “fountainhead of the environmental movement.” I recently watched the inspiring program A Sense of Wonder on public television. The title was taken from Carson’s book of the same name. At the end, the actress playing the dying author says there are a few things left that she wants to do, and one of them is to see a redwood. I live among the giant redwoods, and I wondered: Had Carson been able to make the journey? She had. In October 1963, the author flew to California,
writing later: “My mind is still filled with vivid pictures of that dream-like drift across the continents—what a privilege we have to see it that way.” She noted flying over the snow-capped mountains near Denver, and seeing Lake Tahoe and Yosemite below. “I guess one should drive across it several times to get to know it. But I have been impressed, thinking about water in relation to the landscape—or especially the lack of it!” She had come to California for a conference, and despite her terminal cancer, she intended to work, said David Brower in his book Let the Mountains Talk, Let the Rivers Run. But she also let Brower drive her to the shores of what is now the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. “In the lagoon just inland were perhaps 50 brown pelicans having a hell of a good time, perhaps celebrating the beginning of their recovery with a pelican ballet, on that sunny day,” Brower recalled. When she returned home, Carson wrote to a friend about her experiences. Echoing the sentiments of those of us who find solace in nature, she said, “I longed to wander off, alone, into the heart of the woods, where I could really get the feeling of the place, instead of being surrounded by people! And confined to a wheel chair! I was so grateful to the Browers for taking me … but the one thing that would have made my enjoyment complete, I couldn’t have.” Six months later, Rachel Carson died of breast cancer. Her legacy, however, lives on. She challenged corporate power with courage and backed up her charges with incontrovertible science. And she shared with us her gift of appreciating the outdoors. Carol Carson is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). She is a naturalist and writer.
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of those years. According to Assistant City Manager Miller, Obermaier did not make city officials aware of this cozy little connection. Although Obermaier is no longer deputy director—he now oversees event management and promotions—he still enjoys a salary of approximately $100,000. He did not return numerous phone calls from the Tucson Weekly seeking comment for this story. IATSE isn’t the only union that has battled Obermaier. Two years ago, he knocked heads with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees after attempting to lay off 14 members of TCC’s maintenance department—12 of whom were AFSCME members. “Out of all his departments, maintenance is the one he decides he needs to contract out,” says Michael Coiro, executive director of AFSCME’s Local 449. In so doing, Obermaier may have made a strategic blunder. “Let’s just say he kicked a sleeping dog, and AFSCME bit him,” Coiro says. “We made an inquiry into why he was just focused on one particular department, and why it wasn’t a fair and so-called equitable layoff.” Obermaier’s move was ultimately reversed by the city manager’s office, Coiro says, and the dozen AFSCME workers kept their jobs. Regardless of reversals, investigations and demotions, Obermaier’s imprint seems to remain on everything that happens at TCC, including the procurement process for hiring outside contractors such as Rhino. According to correspondence from a City Council office obtained by the Weekly, TCC’s previous procurement-selection committee process was one in which Obermaier—while not a voting committee member—nonetheless made strong recommendations for folks sitting on that committee. Others contend that he hand-picked the committee itself. As a result, the correspondence says, the selection committee has been reconstituted, with new members far from Obermaier’s influence. “This should theoretically ensure greater objectivity in the process,” it says. But has it? Susan Whitaker is the business agent for IATSE Local 415. She says her union was first shut out of the TCC in 2001, and has fought to get back in ever since, to no avail— even when union workers were requested by touring productions like those brought in by Broadway in Tucson, which have contracts with IATSE International. According to Whitaker, Obermaier “has been very publicly anti-union for quite some time now.” Meanwhile, the TCC’s new interim director,
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he memo was cautious to a fault—the kind crafted precisely to avoid lawsuits. Dispatched to Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor by his special investigative division on Feb. 29, it gingerly detailed findings from a financial probe of the Tucson Convention Center, one prompted by a suspicious TCC employee, and begun at the insistence of Assistant City Manager Liz Miller. “The areas where possible criminal conduct was alleged involved cash handling, including parking revenue and payments for the use of hockey ice at the arena,” the memo says, “as well as unauthorized use of city equipment and vehicles … .” “On the surface, there did not appear to be any one particular act or omission to link any one employee or contractor to specific criminal conduct,” the memo concludes. “Instead, what was discovered were policies and practices that need to be strengthened in order to prevent the appearance of the misappropriation of resources to include cash income generated.” The first step in “strengthening” those policies and practices came with the temporary appointment of two police officers to run the TCC, a move city officials call largely coincidental. No doubt placing two officers in charge—one a veteran captain—fell deeply within the cultural comfort zone of City Manager Richard Miranda, who served as police chief for a decade before moving into City Hall. Regardless, the installment of TPD Captain Mark Timpf hiked more than a few eyebrows, particularly since it signaled what amounted to a demotion for longtime TCC chief Tommy Obermaier. Through the years, Obermaier has served in various capacities at the center, including as acting director from 2008 to 2010. He was deputy director when Timpf was made his boss, and it was under Obermaier’s watch that allegations of skullduggery were raised. Of course, all of this occurs at a terribly sensitive time, as the city and the Rio Nuevo Board tussle over control of the TCC and the tab for its badly needed renovation. But even if the investigation resulted in a tepid memo and the reassignment of two cops, it’s hardly the only nettlesome detail surrounding Obermaier’s tenure. There’s also the fact that for the past 11 years, the local chapter of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, or IATSE, has largely been shut out of handling TCC productions. Officials of Local 415 blame their exile on what they claim is Obermaier’s anti-union stance, and the fact that his son works for Phoenix-based Rhino Staging, which they say has held the TCC contract for all
Susan Whitaker says the longtime TCC head “has been very publicly anti-union for quite some time now.” Mark Timpf, dismisses the notion that he and Lt. Paul Tosca were brought in to crack heads following the criminal investigation. “I’m not here as a police officer,” Timpf says. “I was brought in as a manager. At the police department, we receive a lot of leadership and management training. We manage large groups of people, and we operate within an organizational structure. So it’s not uncommon for the police department to offer its personnel—because we are city employees—to take temporary assignments in various areas to help the city in some issues that it’s dealing with.” Still, the questions that prompted the investigation did not simply evaporate with its conclusion. And Timpf concedes that he is “examining all of the processes and all of the policies, the objectives, the operations—assessing them and making changes where I see they need to be strengthened.” Regarding Obermaier’s history and allegations of his meddling with the procurement process, “I don’t know anything about past processes, because I was not here,” Timpf says. “But I can tell you that he’s not involved in the (current) process.” That would include the contract, long held by Rhino, that is now up for a new bid. While Whitaker hopes her union will now have a fair shot, an April 24 visit to the TCC was not encouraging. She had set up a meeting with Timpf to discuss the long-delayed request for proposals for the new contract. But when she arrived, Timpf steered her toward another room—where Tommy Obermaier was waiting. “We felt ambushed,” she says. “It was very awkward.”
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In the final days of the 2010 race between then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Republican Jesse Kelly, we observed that Kelly was an outstanding bullshit artist. Kelly possessed a truly rare ability to spew bullshit. He could badmouth government spending even while his family’s construction firm took in tens of millions of dollars from the government (including stimulus and earmarks spending). He could simultaneously support a new federal sales tax of 23 percent on goods and services while complaining that his critics were lying about his support for it. And he could offer prescriptions for the economy like: “We need 20 to 30 years of 10 percent GDP growth to get out of this”—a proposal that any legitimate economist will tell you is absolute nonsense. That’s the kind of bullshit that Jesse Kelly—now facing former Giffords aide Ron Barber in the June 12 special election to complete Giffords’ term—feeds voters, day in and day out. We’re using bullshit here in the same sense that retired philosophy professor Harry G. Frankfurt defined it in his well-known essay, “On Bullshit”: “Both in lying and in telling the truth, people are guided by their beliefs concerning the way things are. These guide them as they endeavor either to describe the world correctly or to describe it deceitfully. For this reason, telling lies does not tend to unfit a person for telling the truth in the same way that bullshitting tends to. … The bullshitter ignores these demands altogether. He does not reject the authority of the truth, as the liar does, and oppose himself to it. He pays no attention to it at all. By virtue of this, bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are.” While he may be a more-cautious politician now than he was in 2010, Kelly still pays little to no attention at all to the truth. He has repeatedly accused Barber of supporting $500 billion in cuts to Medicare, a claim ranked as “mostly false” by PolitiFact and “misleading” by FactCheck.org. He claims on his website that he does “not support privatizing, eliminating or phasing out” Social Security and Medicare “in any way,” and then tells voters on the campaign trail that he wants to phase out Social Security by creating private accounts for younger workers. He’s made the ridiculous claim that the United States has more oil than Saudi Arabia. We’ll give Kelly this much: If bullshit were an energy source, he could single-handedly power the entire nation for the next century.
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She may not yet know all of the details of her new position, but the specifics aren’t all that important to Cathy Rivers, who looks forward to again assisting KXCI FM 91.3 in any way possible. The longtime Tucson resident and regular fixture within the Old Pueblo music community will bring her vast musical knowledge Cathy Rivers is back to The Home at KXCI after a twoStretch, the year absence. station’s afternoon-drive program (from 3 to 6 p.m.). She’ll also be instrumental behind the scenes at the community radio station. Her return to KXCI ties in perfectly with her return to Tucson after an absence of nearly two years. Her husband, a manager at Fourth Avenue’s Plush nightclub, was given the responsibility of opening a Plush in St. Louis. “I wanted to be with my husband, and was excited about the new Plush, so we decided to embark on the adventure. We agreed to be here until the club opened. The club is open, so my part is done, and I’m heading back to Tucson to take the KXCI job,” Rivers said by phone while making her way back West. Jennie Grabel’s departure from The Home Stretch (see “Life After Radio Is a Project of Civility for Grabel,” April 26) was a case of perfect timing for Rivers, who had occupied that position and the station’s volunteercoordinator slot prior to the St. Louis move. “I had only been there (at KXCI) barely two years, so I was really bummed to have to leave,” Rivers said. She added that after Grabel left, KXCI general manager Randy Peterson posted the job description “as a Jack and Jill of all trades, so I think I’ll be doing a little of everything, which I’m excited about. I’ll be able to utilize all different kinds of ideas and experiences I’ve had.” Rivers admits to warming up to St. Louis once she discovered what it had to offer. “My (previous) sense of Missouri was ‘Dueling Banjos,’ so I have to admit I was a little nervous,” Rivers said, “but I absolutely love St. Louis. The architecture is stunning. They have Forest Park, which is bigger than Central Park, and everything in it is free. The art museum, the history museum … the zoo is completely free. So if I felt like it, I could just walk Forest Park and then stop into an art museum and take in a Degas. That part of St. Louis, I really, really loved. There is a bit of a bittersweet transition coming back to Tucson. I miss Tucson greatly, but really enjoyed St. Louis.” Rivers has a strong skill set for success in community radio. She knows the radio business through a number of DJ endeavors in a corporate setting, and is familiar to many local listeners. She possesses an encyclope-
dic knowledge of a variety of musical formats and performers, a must for a station with KXCI’s approach. And she brings the benefit of a different market’s perspective after assisting with a successful community-radio endeavor in St. Louis. “I got to see some of the differences they have there when compared to KXCI,” Rivers said. “Part of that is more outreach—a sense of cheerleading. The St. Louis community radio station, KDHX (FM 88.1), does a great job of getting the vast community involved in their radio station, no matter what your music interests are. I think reaching and extending out well beyond just downtown is an important way to go. I don’t know of a lot of people on the northwest side who know who we are. “We have a small number of employees at KXCI. KDHX has a lot more employees, and they’re able to do more community events because they’ve got the manpower, and I think it’s about getting more volunteers involved at KXCI. I think that whole … movement is moving forward, and I’m excited to jump in.” When Rivers serves as community radio’s musical ambassador on weekday afternoons, Tucsonans can expect some of her St. Louis experiences to work their way into the broadcasts. “I’m actually really excited to bring back some St. Louis bands,” Rivers said. “I can’t wait to do my St. Louis show in Tucson. The thing that’s so precious to me about KXCI: I like to look at it as a museum of music. Where else are you going to find this wealth and a background of knowledge to tap into?”
KXCI’S ‘BROOG’ COMES TO AN END There was a brief point in the early days of the John Schuster Media Watch era when it seemed like getting mentioned in this column was the kiss of death: Within the first year, three people featured in Media Watch were out of jobs less than two weeks later. Since then, I’ve lost the magic touch, which I guess is a good thing. Nonetheless, after a 16-year stint on KXCI, John Paul Marchand is ending his prog-rock run just three months after being featured in Media Watch. Coincidence? Well, uh, yeah. Marchand, who goes by the moniker Cozmik Jon on Tempest Broog, his midnight-to-2 a.m. program early Monday morning, ended his affiliation with the show on Memorial Day weekend. “After 16 Earth years of broadcasting the best and most creative rock music … old, new and local too, TBR is fading back and within, that green, sacred, and primordial STUFF that is THE BROOG, that tempest that conjures within, the heart of inspiration and creativity itself,” Marchand posted on his Facebook page. The parting is amicable: Marchand is moving to Portland, Ore. It is believed Tempest Broog had the thirdor fourth-longest single-host run on KXCI. The station hasn’t yet announced how it will fill the time slot.
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CD 8 candidates Ron Barberr and Jesse Kelly split on abortion,, gay rights
Social Study BY JIM NINTZEL, jnintzel@tucsonweekly.com m hile Social Security, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act (called Obamacare by critics) have been the front-and-center issues in the June 12 special election between Democrat Ron Barber and Republican Jesse Kelly, there are plenty of otherr issues on which the two candidates disagree. Take abortion, an issue that has barely been discussed in the race, aside from an Arizona Democratic Party mailer telling voters that Kelly opposes abortion even in cases of rape, incest and when a mother’s health is in danger. In 2010, Kelly told the Center for Arizona Policy, a conservative Christian lobbying group, that he thought abortions should be illegal unless continuing the pregnancy would result in the death of the mother. Barber supports abortion rights as laid out in the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling. “I support that (ruling) and support the right of a woman to make that decision, which is a very difficult one for the woman who has to make it,” Barber said. “We don’t need government or anyone else making that decision.” Barber was critical of a new state law that limits abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The law also redefined pregnancy as beginningg at the end of a woman’s last menstrual period, effectively prohibiting abortion as early as 18 weeks into pregnancy. Barber spoke out against a new state law that blocks Planned Parenthood clinics from receiving any federal health-care dollars that flow through the state, even to provide low-income women with breast exams, cancer screenings, birth-control options, STD treatments or cancer screenings. “No matter where you stand on the issue of abortion, what the governor did and the Legislature did to restrict access to women going to Planned Parenthood and other similar clinics was wrong,” Barber said. “You can’t use federal money for abortion, anyway, but what they did was take away important services for women, like mammograms, pap smears and family-planning services.”
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he candidates also split on gay rights. President Barack Obama announced earlier in May that he personally supported the rights of gays and lesbians to marry, although he considered it to be an issue best left to individual states to decide. At a March debate, Kelly condemned the idea of gay marriage and promised to back a federal constitutional amendment limiting marriage to one man and one woman.
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Kelly denounced the Obama administration’s decision to stop defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law that allows states to refuse to recognize gay marriages performed in other states, saying that “it’s completely backwards, what has happened in this country. “This is a no-brainer question,” Kelly said. “I absolutely believe that marriage is between a man and a woman, and for all the bailouts they have given, and the ‘too big to fail’ this and ‘too big to fail’ that, the only institution in this country that’s too big to fail is the American family.” Barber said he opposes the idea of amending the U.S. Constitution to limit marriage to one man and one woman. “Historically, amendments to the Constitution have been about expanding rights, ensuring rights and protecting rights, not taking away rights,” Barber said. Marriage confers important rights that gay and lesbian couples can’t have in states where gay marriage is against the law, according to Barber. “If people are willing and want to make a lifelong commitment to one another, they should be able to have the same kinds of benefits and relationship that my wife and I have,” Barber said. “If loving people want to make a commitment, we should encourage that kind of commitment, not try to take it away.” On another gay-rights issue, Barber said the Obama administration and the Pentagon made the right call when they rescinded “Don’t Ask,
Don’t Tell” in 2011. “We’ve not seen problems with the policy being removed,” Barber said. “This is somewhat clichéd by now, but I think what Barry Goldwater said years and years ago about gays in the military still fits: ‘I don’t care if they are straight, just as long as they can shoot straight.’ If someone wants to serve their country and put their life on the line, it shouldn’t matter what their sexual orientation is. I think the way the military went about changing that policy was wise and prudent.” In 2010, Kelly told the Weekly that moving to get rid of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy “was a terrible move and completely unnecessary. Right now, it’s a unit-cohesion issue; it’s a recruitment and retention issue.” Kelly, who served in the Marines for four years, including a stint in Iraq, said that knowing a fellow soldier was gay had a negative effect on other soldiers. “Once someone was suspected of that, or thought of that way, there was nothing hateful coming out of it. It just affected the unit,” Kelly said. “It may be an uncomfortable fact, but it is a fact.” Kelly recalled that a gay soldier he served with failed to measure up. “I would never make the connection between his personal preferences and his performance on the job,” Kelly said, “but I will tell you that this particular individual was the worst Marine I ever served with.”
and weave rather than say something that can be used against them by their political opponents. Nobody wants to say they’re for tax increases to balance the budget—or even point to actual programs they’d like to get rid of, especially when they can generally talk about waste, fraud and abuse. A perfect example: During last week’s CD 8 debate, Democrat Ron Barber dodged Republican Jesse Kelly’s question about whether BARACK he’d support Barack Obama in the presidential race, saying that “my vote is my vote, just as your vote is your vote. It was probably Barber’s worst moment in the debate; the next day, his spokeswoman, Jessica Schultz, sent out a press release stating that Barber did support Obama. “Ron’s point last night was that the election on June 12 isn’t about president Obama, or any other national figure—it’s about who is going to do the best job fighting for middle-class families in Southern Arizona,” Schultz said. “While Ron does not agree with the president on everything, of course Ron has supported and will support President Obama in the election. His primary focus as a member of Congress will be standing up for Southern Arizonans.” While Barber sidestepped the question about Obama, Kelly has been sidestepping questions throughout his campaign. He refuses to sit down for interviews with the Arizona Daily Star or Tucson Weekly, preferring to deliver canned responses via email to reporters’ questions. While Kelly is adept at delivering sound bites, he and his team have shown little appetite for actually discussing policy matters. In this campaign, for example, he has refused to say whether he would have voted for the budget that House Republicans voted on earlier this year. And a recent interview with KGUN Channel 9 that should have been an easy profile piece blew up in the Kelly Camp’s face after campaign spokesman John Ellinwood came unglued when Kelly was asked about seeking the endorsement of ALIPAC, a anti-illegal-immigration political-action committee that has been linked to white supremaJOHN cists, neo-Nazis and anti-Semites by the Anti-Defamation League, the Southern Poverty Law Center and U.S. Sen. John McCain. KGUN news director Forrest Carr shared the behind-the-scenes tantrum that Ellinwood threw when the question came up, saying that Ellinwood interrupted the interview. After Kelly called the question “out of bounds,” Ellinwood continued to berate KGUN reporter Jennifer Waddell for raising the issue. He wagged his finger at her and called the question “trash.” No one has yet explained why the
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A Green Valley man acknowledged climbing on his roof at night to catch people he said were trying to steal his swamp cooler, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. He also told deputies that his neighbors were smoking methamphetamine. Deputies were responding to a call from one of the man’s neighbors, who said that car and house windows in the neighborhood had been shot up with a BB gun, and that the roof-climbing man was suspected, because he had been “showing very odd signs recently,” including climbing his roof at night, yelling at nonexistent people, and walking around a nearby golf course late at night. When deputies went to the subject’s house—against the objections of the fearful neighbor—the subject started ranting that seven or eight people had been trying to steal his swamp cooler, and that all of his neighbors were smoking meth, the report said. The subject said he regularly climbed on his roof at night, but that so far, he hadn’t been able to catch the cooler thieves. When asked why he thought someone would try to steal his swamp cooler, the subject hypothesized that it was in retaliation for him turning someone in for doing something illegal. He didn’t specify what that might be. No arrest was made.
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A couple at first contested a $17,000 bill from a sex website, but stopped objecting after their son admitted to using the site, a PCSD report stated. Deputies met with the father, who said he had received multiple unexpected charges for large amounts of money from a website called sexier.com. When deputies contacted representatives of the website, they found that there was a legitimate account number accumulating fees. It turned out that the account was associated with the email address of the father’s adult son. The son admitted to his father that he had made an “initial purchase” from the site, but denied spending anything close to the amount charged—a whopping $17,000. At the time of the report, nobody could explain why that much money had been drawn out of the account. The dad swore that his son’s Yahoo! account had been compromised, but was unable to prove it. The couple almost immediately withdrew their complaint. Nobody was charged with any criminal activity.
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Live Less Online wish people would stop creating elaborate marriage proposals and posting them to YouTube. I’m not a soulless monster, so, sure, I was somewhat charmed by the video going around Facebook this week: A boyfriend set up a lip-synched event (“Isaac’s Live Lip-Dub Proposal”) with family and friends to Bruno Mars’ ode to eloping, “Marry You.” The girlfriend is happy; everyone likes love, etc. However, is it possible for people to have honest emotional moments anymore without turning something simple and beautiful into a YouTube-able meme-ready moment? Did this start with the wedding that featured people walking down the aisle to Chris Brown’s (ick) song “Forever,” later copied on The Office? I feel like I currently see at least one proposal, wedding, father/bride dance or something of the sort each week—something that clearly took weeks to set up, and was then performed with cameras in place, ready to be uploaded and spread across social networks to rack up traffic. Yes, these things are fun to watch, but now there’s a weird drive for people to create something memorable in a media sense instead of actually just experiencing something. If you’re getting ready to get on one knee, don’t start scouting locations. It’ll be OK. You don’t need an online video clip in order to have a moment worth sharing with your kids someday.
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Charged With Trespassing BY MARI HERRERAS, mherreras@tucsonweekly.com com aniel Barnett has been visiting his mother’s grave at Evergreen Cemetery since 1978—but after a Mother’s Day visit gone wrong this year, he and his wife could be banned from ever returning. When the couple arrived at the Oracle Road cemetery in the early evening of Sunday, May 13, they discovered his mother’s tombstone was covered in dried mud, and her gravesite was unkempt. “It was still light outside when we started cleaning it up,” Sandra Barnett said, “but by the time we were done, yes, it was dark outside.” Just as the two were finishing, they said, a truck with red and blue lights blinking and a spotlight shining on them pulled up. Daniel said the driver yelled that the cemetery was closed, and they had two minutes to get off the property. At that point, a second truck drove up, also with flashing lights and a spotlight. Sandra said that when she asked the drivers to stop shining the lights on them, one of the drivers told them to stay away from the truck, because he had a gun. “Sure, I probably didn’t react well when they said, ‘We’re going to call the police.’ I told them, ‘I guess you’re going to have to do that,’” Barnett said. The couple loaded their car with the buckets and rags they had used to clean the headstone, then said goodbye to Daniel’s mom one last time before getting into the car. As they were about to head out of the cemetery’s south entrance onto Miracle Mile, they saw a police car with its lights flashing behind them. According to the Barnetts, the police officer asked the cemetery’s security crew if charges should be filed. When one of the security staff members said yes, the officer cited the Barnetts for disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing, and let them go. On Thursday, May 24, the Barnetts were arraigned before a Tucson City Court judge, who told them that the charges could result in a $265 fine for each charge; more than 20 hours of community service; and banishment from Evergreen—despite the fact that Daniel’s mother has been buried there for more than 30 years, and his father was buried beside her in 2006. The Barnetts pleaded not guilty. On Monday, June 25, and Tuesday, June 26, they are scheduled to go separately before a judge for pretrial conferences. Daniel said the thought of having these new charges on his record is more than a headache. Daniel is a convicted felon, and the charges could derail his plan to restore his civil rights, a process he wants to start this fall with the help of UA Rogers College of Law professor Andy Silverman. Daniel, a former crack addict, was released from his second stint in prison in 2009 after
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Sandra and Daniel Barnett had a bad Mother’s Day. asked to leave, they began gathering their things. serving one year on five different charges, When the police car appeared behind them, including drug-possession. “Of course, we pulled over immediately before Silverman runs the Civil Rights Restoration heading into the street,” Sandra said. “We didn’t Clinic, which works with area attorneys to help former convicts regain their civil rights if they’ve feel we had done anything wrong. It also seems like it could have been different if they just been convicted of two or more felony charges. looked at the headstone we were at and realized According to state law, in order for Daniel to we were telling the truth.” have his rights restored—which would allow him The officer who stopped them showed them a to vote, serve on a jury, run for public office and sign that said the cemetery opens at sunrise and increase his chances at better employment—he closes at sunset. But Sandra said the sign is has to apply to the Pima County sentencing court confusing, because the hours are posted with a to have the judgment vacated. He’s worried that “laundry list” of other cemetery rules. the charges from Evergreen will ruin his chances. William Addison, the president of Evergreen, Daniel said the restoration process required said the sign near the east entrance previously he receive a “certificate of absolute discharge” did not have the hours listed. However, since the from the Arizona Department of Corrections. Mother’s Day citation, Addison said new signs To get that, Daniel had to show that he had have been posted showing when the cemetery completed his probation and, using letters of opens and closes. Because of that issue, Addison reference, provide evidence that he’s turned his said the charges against the Barnetts most likely life around. “won’t stick.” Still, he defended the security Daniel said he remains sober and has been guards’ actions. married for the past two years. “It means a lot to “I understand Mr. Barnett has problems, but have my rights restored,” Daniel said. “Especially to a prospective employer. It means I’ve gone out we can’t make a decision on trespassing charges case by case. Ninety-nine times out of 100, most of my way to be part of society—that my life people on the grounds after hours are there to really is different.” do vandalism,” Addison said. When the police officer wrote up the citations The security guards, Ramon Moreno Jr. and on Mother’s Day, Daniel said he told the officer it Ramon Moreno Sr., listed the same phone was ironic, because during the years he smoked number and address as contact information on crack, he spent many nights doing drugs among the police report. When the Weekly called, a the cemetery’s headstones and trees. He never person who identified himself as Ramon got caught. Moreno Sr. said he wasn’t allowed to comment According to the police report, one of the two security guards who called the police said he was and to call Addison. Daniel said he can only hope the charges are sympathetic to the Barnetts, but that Daniel talked back and said “that he didn’t need to leave dropped. “I’ve worked hard to make a new life,” he said. because the cemetery never closed.” “But I also can’t imagine never being able to go Sandra said the report doesn’t reflect what back to visit my mother.” actually happened. She said that when they were
question was “out of bounds,” other than it was embarrassing for Team Kelly. The facts are not in dispute: In 2010, Kelly filled out an ALIPAC survey and took the group’s pledge to oppose amnesty or any path to citizenship for illegal immigrants now in the United States. Just two weeks ago, ALIPAC renewed its endorsement of Kelly in June 12 special election. KGUN deserves credit for continuing to ask Kelly about the endorsement rather than giving up, which led to a rather astonishing exchange before last week’s debate. KGUN reporter Marcelino Benito asked Kelly four times if he would be accepting the ALIPAC endorsement; each time, Kelly robotically repeated a sound bite for the cameras: “Our campaign is going to stay focused on lower gas prices using American energy, lower taxes and creating jobs.” Carr summed it up well on the KGUN website: “You might also call it the ‘Chatty Cathy Effect.’ Any question of any kind on any topic might serve to pull a ring on the candidate’s back, resulting in a replay of the candidate’s pre-recorded and officially approved central campaign themes.” ALIPAC executive director William Gheen, by the way, isn’t doing Kelly any favors by attacking KGUN and claiming that all of these stories about ALIPAC’s racist links are nonsense, especially when ALIPAC posts stories like “Is Anyone Speaking Out Against All These Black Mob Attacks on Whites?” on its website. He’s just keeping the story of how Kelly has sidestepped questions about ALIPAC alive. Team Kelly’s blundering on the ALIPAC question turned a one-day story into a national one—which isn’t the kind of damage control most politicians want to see. But it has also exposed, yet again, Team Kelly’s basic weakness: an inability to deal with the media. Team Kelly clearly wants the media in this town to just accept sound bites and not pursue follow-up questions—because if they do, Team Kelly has nothing to give them. Kelly’s inability to respond to this question—and to the press in general—tells you a lot about what kind of congressman he would be. By Jim Nintzel Find early and late-breaking Skinny at The Range, our daily dispatch, at daily. tucsonweekly.com. Jim Nintzel hosts the Political Roundtable every Friday on Arizona Illustrated, airing at 6:30 p.m. on KUAT Channel 6. The program repeats on 12:30 a.m., Saturday. Nintzel also talks politics with radio talk-show host John C. Scott on Thursday afternoons. Scott’s show airs from 4 to 5 p.m., weekdays, on KVOI AM 1030. Follow the Skinny scribe on Twitter: @nintzel. MAY 31 – JUNE 6, 2012 TuCsON WEEKLY 13
CURRENTS Coming soon (perhaps): The town of Vail, Arizona
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BY BRIAN J. PEDERSEN, bpedersen@tucsonweekly.com he most-recent population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau tell a troubling story of Pima County residents’ disdain for municipal life. More than 353,000 of the 980,263 county residents counted in the 2010 census, or 36 percent, lived outside of the boundaries of the county’s five incorporated cities and towns. Each of those people ends up costing the region in terms of its portion of state-shared revenue, specifically from state income tax, which is apportioned only to incorporated communities. The county has many well-known enclaves— Green Valley, Catalina, Picture Rocks and the Catalina foothills, to name a few—that traditionally haven’t shown much interest in incorporating. One exception is Vail, which has talked up the idea for years, and now has an exploratory committee looking into whether the area southeast of Tucson can exist as its own town. “This has been talked about here for a long time, but it’s never gotten to a vote,” said Robert Samuelsen, who chairs the “Vision Quest” subcommittee on behalf of the nongovernmental Vail Community Action Board. “We’re checking to see if this can be done. If we can do this, we’ll have one shot, so we want to do it right.” Incorporation in Arizona occurs by one of two means: Get two-thirds of the registered voters in a defined area to sign a petition approving incorporation, thus automatically creating a town or city; or get 10 percent of those voters to sign a petition, setting up a special election that would require majority approval for incorporation. Samuelsen, the financial director for the Regional Transportation Authority in his day job, said Vail’s likely path to incorporation is via the 10 percent route. A straw poll conducted a year ago during a public meeting showed that 57 percent of about 300 people attending
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favored setting up a new town. The proposed town boundaries more or less hug the meandering southeast edge of Tucson and extend south to parts of Corona de Tucson, north to Old Spanish Trail, and east to where Interstate 10 meets the Sonoita Highway. All told, the area that would be Vail is home to 11,491 residents. That’s less than half the population of Sahuarita (25,259), the county’s newest town, but when Sahuarita was formed in 1995, less than 3,000 people lived there. Vail’s last strong push for incorporation came in 1995. The effort failed when Tucson annexed land near Interstate 10 and Harrison Road that put it within six miles of Vail’s proposed boundaries. State law requires a new town to get permission from any cities or towns within six miles of its borders, and that didn’t happen. However, current Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild has spoken publicly about his desire to see unincorporated areas become parts of towns, whether they be existing towns or new ones. Samuelsen said the Vail group has met with Rothschild to get his blessing during the exploration process. “If he was to say, ‘Take a hike,’ that would be a real showstopper for us,” Samuelsen said. Rothschild said last week that he likely will back their cause despite his concerns about the ability of Vail to support itself. “I would encourage them, but at the same time, I would caution them,” he said. “If they can make a go of it, good. If, in fact, this doesn’t work economically, I’m happy to talk to (them) about coming into the city of Tucson.” Rothschild said Pima County loses about $70 million a year in state-shared revenue due to its unincorporated residents. A study by the League of Arizona Cities and Towns showed that if Vail were to incorporate by July 1, it could collect
about $3.25 million annually from stateshared revenue. That comes to about $283 per resident, far below what Samuelsen said is Sahuarita’s per-capita revenue of $1,500. Vail would likely enact its own sales tax, something all of Arizona’s 91 existing cities and towns have done. Beyond that, it’s unclear where Vail would get the rest of the revenue needed for public safety, transportation, administration and other services required by state law. One source that Samuelsen says is off the table is a property tax. Tom Belshe, deputy director of the League of Cities and Towns, says none of the 15 mostrecent incorporations in Arizona have included a property tax, and that statewide, only 55 of the 91 cities and towns have one. Locally, only Tucson and South Tucson have a property tax. Vail’s proposed boundaries fall entirely within the district represented by Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll. Incorporation wouldn’t eliminate his representation, although it would lessen Carroll’s involvement in issues such as development and zoning. “Sometimes, people want to have a government that’s closest to home,” Carroll said of Vail’s likely motivation. “They always say it’s a choice between another layer of government and the continuation of the status quo. I’ve
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cooperated with the people who are looking into the incorporation. I think it’s just a choice, that they want to give the people the opportunity to (vote) up or down. … It doesn’t offend me at all. I’m more than willing to help them become a town.” Pima County would still provide the area with sewers and services such as animal control. The new town would likely work out a contract with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department to handle public safety in its initial years. Fire protection would come from existing fire districts such as Rincon Valley and Corona de Tucson. Samuelsen said the Vision Quest committee will continue to meet, and that tentative plans call for town-hall-style meetings by the fall. “We still have a lot of studying to do,” Samuelsen said. If an election is approved, “Our initial focus would be: How lean can we run? The League of Cities and Towns said there’s never been a city that’s failed, ever.”
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THE 2012 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES WILL BE held in London, with opening ceremonies on July 27, and competition running through to the closing ceremonies on Aug. 12. Actually, if anybody cares, there will be a few soccer games a couple of days before the opening ceremony. Due to the grueling nature of the activity (grueling, in this case, meaning that people run up and down a nice, grassy field and then spontaneously fall down, pretending to have been fouled), the soccer schedule had to be extended beyond two weeks. And, for reasons that no one can explain, archery also starts before the opening ceremonies. Over the past several summer games, athletes with Tucson ties have represented us well in places like Athens and Beijing. (And who can forget Kerri Strug’s performance in Atlanta?) A
lot of it had to do with the fact that the badass U.S. softball team, headed by University of Arizona coach Mike Candrea, was in the house. However, the International Olympic Committee decided to eliminate softball, probably because America was too dominant. Just to show the IOC how silly that decision was, the U.S. didn’t even win the gold medal the last time out. Still, there are some athletes with local ties who have a chance to shine on the world stage in a couple of months. Some, like Sahuaro High School grad Caitlin Leverenz, who now swims for the University of California, have left the Old Pueblo to make their name. Others have come to Tucson to work toward greater success. For all of them, these next two months may turn out to be the most memorable of their entire lives. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE MAY 31 – JUNE 6, 2012 TuCsON WEEKLY 17
WEIRD OLYMPIC FACT NO. 1: For quite a while, the flags of Liechtenstein and Haiti were absolutely identical, and no one noticed. Then, when the two countries’ teams were marching in the opening ceremony of the 1936 Hitler games in Germany, they noticed and were mutually appalled. Liechtenstein added a crown to its flag, while Haiti added a coat of arms. War averted (for those two countries, anyway). Currently, Chad and Romania have essentially identical flags; Chad’s dates back to the early 1960s, and Romania’s was adopted in the late 1980s. In 2004, Chad asked the United Nations to look into the matter. Really!
“Oh, I hope to be able to march into that stadium behind my country’s flag,” says UA high-jumper Edgar Rivera-Morales, a native of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. “I’ve represented my country in other parts of the world; I was in (Shenzhen) China for the World University Games and (Daegu) South Korea. But being in the Olympics would be the ultimate.” While many top athletes and students in Agua Prieta attend school across the line in Douglas, in hopes of getting better competition, the 6-foot-6 Rivera-Morales attended Centro de Bachillerato Tecnologico y de Servicio. (The letterman’s jacket must weigh 20 pounds.) He always competed in sports, but “in Agua Prieta, as in the rest of Mexico, the two main sports are soccer and baseball. Basketball is also popular. But track? Not so much.” Nevertheless, he took to jumping in a big way. He competed against men in Mexico’s national championships during his junior and senior years in high school, winning the national title as a high-school senior with a jump of 7 feet 3 inches, after having finished second the year before. Not surprisingly, he was the topranked prep jumper in all of Mexico. He is the only Mexico native to win gold in the International Children’s Games, and he did so twice. (The first time was in Coventry, England, and the second was in Bangkok.) Just to show his versatility, he competed in the triple-jump in the Mexico junior national championships. In only his second competition ever in the event, he went 48 feet and finished second. Edgar’s older brother, Luis, competed for the UA in 2008-09 and was the first Wildcat long-jumper to place at the NCAAs since 1984. Luis Rivera-Morales and the legendary Gayle Hopkins are the only two Wildcats who are in the school top 10 in both the long-jump and triple-jump. What’s somewhat odd is that while Edgar Rivera-Morales is probably the best highjumper in all of Mexico, he may not even be the best on his own collegiate team. Fellow college junior Nick Ross is nipping at his heels, and the two push each other at practice all the time. No matter how well they do, they’re both in the long shadow of Brigetta Barrett, the UA jumper who is currently the NCAA indoor and outdoor champion, and is a favorite to win the national crown and a spot on the U.S. Olympic team next month. “Brigetta, Nick and I are all good friends,” says Rivera-Morales. “We push each other at practice, but we all want each other to do our best in meets.” OLYMPIC FACT NO. 2: Mexico has actually won three gold medals in track and field in the summer 18 WWW.TuCsON WEEKLY.COM
games. All three have come in race-walking. (That’s the event in which, apparently, everybody cheats. Can you imagine being a judge of that event and having to watch somebody fast-walk more than 30 miles and make sure that the racer had at least one heel and/or toe on the ground at all times?) In 1984, Mexicans finished first in both the 20-kilometer and 50-kilometer events.
Rivera-Morales has a long way to go before he can challenge for an Olympic gold medal; in high-jumping, a long way is defined as 6 or 7 inches. Cuba’s Javier Sotomayor holds the world’s record in the high-jump at just more than 8 feet. Yes, 8 feet. (However, Sotomayor’s record should have an asterisk on it the size of Chris Christie’s right butt cheek, because he “retired” before the International Association of Athletics Federations could ban him for life because of multiple drug tests that found cocaine and steroids in his system.) The best Rivera-Morales has ever done is 7 feet, 5.5 inches (2.28 meters), and he did that in 2011. (At press time, heading into the NCAA championships, the best he had done in 2012 was 2.25 meters.) It’s a rule of thumb that world records are rarely set in the Olympics or even in the Olympic trials; the pressure is simply too great. Many records are set in meets held in the weeks after the Olympics or in the World Championships, held in odd-numbered years. Maddeningly, Rivera-Morales will have to hit or exceed the 2.28 mark this year to even have a chance to make it to the Olympics. That’s the Olympic qualifying standard, designed to keep out the riffraff, who apparently are defined as people who can only high-jump 7 feet, 5 inches. Also, unlike in the United States, where national trials are held, and the top three in each event go to the Olympics, Mexico’s Olympians are chosen by a committee. As Richard Pryor said, “It’s the politics, baby.” The (slim) possibility exists that he will be the best high-jumper in his country, and they won’t send anybody. “I can’t worry about that. I just have to do my best in the NCAAs and then continue jumping after that,” Rivera-Morales says. He realizes that his best years are ahead of him; most jumpers hit their peak in their midto-late 20s. “But I really, really want to go to London.” OLYMPIC FACT NO. 3: Chariots of Fire is one of only three sports movies (along with Million Dollar Baby and the original Rocky) ever to win the Oscar for Best Picture, and the only one with an Olympics backdrop. Based on a true tale, much of it is set in and around London and tells the story of two runners—Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell—whose participation in the 1924 Paris Olympics is strongly affected by their respective religions. OLYMPIC FACT NO. 4: Officials in Salt Lake City, perhaps the most-religious place ever to host an Olympics, got popped for bribing International Olympic Committee members in exchange for being named the site of the 2002 Winter Olympics. After the scandal broke, Salt Lake City brought in none other than Mitt Romney to take over. There is no substantial evidence for the rumor that in order to balance the books, he sold off the city of Ogden, gave all of his subordinates bonuses, and then tried to spin the whole thing as a matter of job-creation. Meanwhile, not one person in the world believes that the IOC is now free of corruption.
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University of Arizona softball pitcher Kenzie Fowler is not a fan of the IOC. It’s not like she had planned her whole life out beforehand, but you have to figure that some time back, when she was at Canyon del Oro High School—winning state championships and nabbing national awards—she did a little counting on her fingers and perhaps daydreamed about the Olympic Games: Let’s see, in 2012, I will have been playing softball for Coach Candrea at the UA for three years. It’s probably a long shot that I would make that Olympic team, but I’d be in a good position for the 2016 team. Yeah, well, except for the fact that there is no softball in the Olympics anymore. The IOC got rid of softball (and baseball) a few years back. There is no softball this year, and there will be no softball in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Despite repeated appeals from softball-playing member nations, the IOC is resisting pleas to switch back like a hippie mama resists vaccinations—strongly, and with no good reason whatsoever. On the off chance that softball is restored to the Olympics in 2020, Fowler will be nearing 30. The window of opportunity won’t be completely closed, but it also won’t be more than slightly cracked open. But Fowler is used to dealing with adversity. A freak condition involving a nerve in her throwing shoulder led to a life-threatening situation that required emergency surgery. A year later, a renegade umpire forced Fowler to abandon a pitching technique that had taken years to develop. Still, she perseveres and hopes to help the UA win another NCAA softball championship before her eligibility is up.
WEIRD OLYMPIC FACT NO. 5: The organizers of the London Games invited Keith Moon, the original drummer of The Who, to take part in the opening festivities. Moon died in 1978.
At least being dead for 34 years has spared Moon the humiliation of being affiliated with all of those CSI shows. WEIRD OLYMPIC FACT NO. 6: Kenya has so many good distance runners that at a single meet in Zurich in 1997, two different guys from Kenya, both named Wilson Kipketer, set world records in distance races contested less than an hour apart. The two men are not related, and, no, “Wilson Kipketer” is not like “John Smith” in Kenya.
Lawi Lalang has a dilemma. The University of Arizona sophomore is one of the best distance runners living on American soil, and he should end his UA career with a boatload of NCAA titles in cross-country, indoor track and outdoor track. Unfortunately for him, he’s also a citizen of Kenya, which makes him the equivalent of the 14th-best-looking woman on Mexican television: That woman is still freakin’ gorgeous, but there are 13 more-gorgeous women ahead of her. Lalang hasn’t been back to Kenya since arriving on the UA campus in January 2011, but he will be returning to compete in his country’s Olympic trials. He wants to run the 5,000 meters, but realizes that whatever distance he attempts—from the 800 meters all the way up to the marathon—the competition is going to be brutal. If he were a citizen of just about any other country in the world (including the United States), he’d be a lock to reach the games. But
he’s not, so he isn’t. He’s philosophical about it all. “I understand what I’m facing. But it’s all a great experience. All that I do here in college and all the running I do in meets will help me achieve my goals. I’m still very young, (relatively) young when compared to the great distance runners.” Lalang realizes that it’s not just about running, and the mental aspects are equally important. “Certainly, the body must be able to do (the job), but you must train your mind as well.” OLYMPIC FACT NO. 7: The first woman Olympic high-jump champion, Canada’s Ethel Catherwood, cleared 1.59 meters in 1928. Maya Holzman of Green Fields Country Day School—where I coach track—won the Arizona Division 4 state championship a couple of weeks ago by clearing 1.59 meters.
Brigetta (pronounced Brih-GEE-tuh, with a hard “G”) Barrett is poised to take the world by storm. This season, the reigning NCAA and national champion in the high jump has been improving … quick, what phrase is synonymous with “by leaps and bounds?” Her jump of 1.95 meters (6 feet, 5.5 inches) is the second-best in the country, and she has already met the national qualifying standard. Now she has to finish third or better in the nationals, and she’s on her way. Barrett, who is now nationally known for singing in the car, on the way to class, during practice and even while she’s waiting her turn to jump, is a network’s dream come true. You know how all of the NBC Universal networks provide about 8 million hours of programming during the Olympics, with more than half of it being cutesy or heart-tugging personality pro-
files? Well, the quirky and charismatic Barrett is straight out of Central Casting. OLYMPIC FACT NO. 8: Famous pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock won an Olympic Gold medal in rowing in the 1924 Olympics. Gen. George Patton competed in the pentathlon in the 1912 Olympics. And Neil Diamond, who was part of an NCAA national championship fencing team at New York University, dreamed of competing in the Olympics, but then he wrote “I’m a Believer,” and that was that.
Anyway, Barrett could be a star. She sang her way through an interview on local TV last week and didn’t miss a beat. She may very well do the same in London. (She’d probably have to, since Keith Moon won’t be there to provide accompaniment.) Her coach, Sheldon Blockburger, points out that while her singing is an interesting sidebar, she’s all business when it comes to jumping. “She works so hard in practice; it’s just amazing.” Interestingly, if both Barrett and RiveraMorales make their respective Olympic squads, Blockburger may find himself coaching athletes from two different countries in London. Each country provides a coaching staff, but it is largely ceremonial, a thank-you nod for years of dedicated service. The real coaching is often done by others. WEIRD OLYMPIC FACT NO. 9: Four different athletes have won Olympic medals in both the winter and summer games, including American Eddie Eagan, who won gold in boxing in 1920, and in fourman bobsled 12 years later.
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Nickie Smith, a company member, said she loves what the Human “I wish we (had been) here since the beginning,” Smith said. “It’s Project has to offer, and how it has shaped her into a better dancer so perfect. It’s an art gallery; it’s a performance space; it’s a commuand a more-confident person. nity space. We create art; we create performances; and we create a “We all share a passion,” she community.” said. “We don’t just dance to do it The performance will be or stay fit. We literally love dance. set up like a big birthday celThat’s the blood that connects us ebration, which means audito this family. And we love to perence members won’t form. Dance is not hobby for us; be sitting in chairs for hours it’s a passion and a lifestyle.” while the dancers perform. Group members said the In fact, attendees will be 10th-anniversary show has a encouraged to dance themspecial significance to them. selves. “Every anniversary show, we “We’re going to open with reflect on the year, so to actually newer work we’ve been reflect on all 10 years, I’m able to working on just to let the really get a true grasp of the comaudience see this is what pany’s history, and that’s awewe’ve evolved to in the past some,” said Darrell Wilmore, 10 years. And then, later on assistant director of the Human … we’re going to actually Project. “Some of the people who show them our entire evolustarted it and are HP veterans are tion by displaying dances going to be at the show, so I’m from 2002 all the way up excited to perform their dances— until now,” Smith said. “So hopefully, to their satisfaction.” they see the styles that we’ve Front Row: Alyssa Cota-Robles, Vy Kieu and Nickie Smith. Back Row: Hilario Ochoa, Carlos Gonzales, Darrell Wilmore, Anton Smith, The Human Project’s 10-year incorporated over the past, Anniversary Show will be held and the style we’ve become.” Nicolas Cota-Robles and Joseph Ochoa. from 7 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, June 2, at Fluxx Studio and The Human Project has performed at venues across the city, includGallery, 414 E. Ninth St. Admission is $7 in advance, or $10 at the ing the Tucson Convention Center, downtown clubs and the Rialto door; children 12 and younger are admitted for $7. For more tickTheatre; and at events and festivals such as the annual Martin Luther et-purchase or event information, search for the Human Project King Jr. celebration and Tucson Meet Yourself. The group also has on Facebook. performed in Phoenix, Douglas, Willcox, Sierra Vista and Northern Serena Valdez Arizona. Internationally, Human Project members have represented mailbag@tucsonweekly.com the group at dance events in Mexico, Brazil and Germany.
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Thanks to the success of movies like Step Up and shows like So You Think You Can Dance and America’s Best Dance Crew, dancing is more popular than ever—specifically, hip-hop dancing is more popular than ever. Now there are numerous dance crews around the nation fighting to be bigger and better, and get recognized by their city or community. The dancers at the Human Project, however, are more than a dance crew; they’re a family. This Saturday, June 2, the Human Project will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a party/performance celebration to show the Tucson community how it has evolved in the past decade. Anton Smith, the director, choreographer and father figure of the group, created the Human Project in 2002 when he was asked to organize a group of break-dancers to perform at a downtown event. Following the success of that performance, Smith made it a permanent thing, and has worked since then to teach dancers of all ages the art of hip hop. The group’s name reflects its belief that dancers of any background can be included. “We’re all human, and we’re all a project or a process,” Smith said. “I think when we perform, the name explains itself. I think if you’re an artist, and you’re a dancer, you’re someone who has an open mind. Then you understand that all of our shows are something pretty much everyone can enjoy and everyone can relate to.” Fluxx Studio and Gallery, the venue for the show and the home of the Human Project since 2009, is located in the downtown/Fourth Avenue area, enhancing the group’s urban hip-hop feel.
DANCE Showing Off Steps BreakOut Studios’ Annual Dance Showcase 7 p.m., Saturday, June 2 Flowing Wells High School 3725 N. Flowing Wells Road 670-1301; breakouton4th.com
BreakOut Studios’ second annual showcase will give its dancers a chance to show off what they’ve learned in the past year, in styles ranging from hip hop and ballet to jazz and musical theater. Todd Wilson, the owner of BreakOut Studios, said that he’s happy that his dancers get the chance to have all of their hard work from the past year culminate in a performance. “Their emotion is great,” Wilson said of the dancers. “I’m excited to see how it all comes together.” Groups performing include a Tucson Dance Company (which is affiliated with BreakOut Studios), a pre-professional group of dancers ranging in age from 5 to 18. Regular class attendees, called “movers,” and faculty members will get a chance to shine in the spotlight. Wilson, who went through the UA’s dance program and had a professional career in Los Angeles, said that “some pretty serious dancers” are involved, and could have bright futures in the dance world. He said his Fourth Avenue studio may have one of the most-interesting mixes of dancers in town. “We have people ranging all the way from 5 to 50,” Wilson said. “I think what I’m most excited for the public to see is the wide range of performers we have.” College students and adults make up a significant part of BreakOut’s dancers, which isn’t typical of most dance studios, Wilson said. “We don’t just have 18 and under,” he said of the dancers. “We have anyone and everyone, and they are amazing.” Tickets are $5 advance, or $6 at the door. —H.M.
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Gadsden-Pacific Summer Toy Train Show
9 p.m., Saturday, June 2
2 to 7 p.m., Friday, June 1; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 2
Tucson Museum of Art 140 N. Main Ave.
Loft Cinema 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.
Tucson Expo Center 3750 E. Irvington Road
624-2333; tucsonmuseumofart.org
795-0844 www.loftcinema.com
www.gpdtoytrainmuseum.com
Children, computer nerds and art enthusiasts alike will have a reason to visit the Tucson Museum of Art this summer: The museum is exhibiting the works of the Arizona Doodle 4 Google finalists. Doodle 4 Google is a contest in which students from across the U.S. were invited to get in touch with their artistic side by redesigning Google’s logo. The national winner received a $30,000 college scholarship, a trip to New York and other prizes—including the winning doodle taking its place on the Google homepage. The Tucson Museum of Art is displaying the top submissions in the state from each age group. The theme for the contest was, “If I could travel in time, I’d visit … .” The top doodles were selected by a panel of Google employees and guest judges. “We had some really fun judges this year,” said Kristi Kline, director of public relations and marketing at the museum. Katy Perry and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks were among them. The Arizona winner was 7-year-old Arushi Sharma of Phoenix. Arushi was part of the kindergarten-through-thirdgrade group. Her doodle, titled “The Wonders of Egypt,” features an impressive integration of ancient pharaohs and pyramids with the Google logo. There were four other finalists from Arizona, and their doodles will be displayed in Creative Space for Kids, a section of the museum reserved for young artistic talent. “I love the contest, and it’s a great way to get young people interested in the creative arena,” Kline said. Museum admission is $8 general; $6 for seniors and veterans; and $3 for students. Museum members, children younger than 12 and active military with ID get in free, and admission is free for everyone the first Sunday of the month. —H.M.
Touched by Adam Yauch’s recent death from cancer, and wanting to honor his musical contributions with the Beastie Boys, the staff at the Loft Cinema was inspired to hold an event that features the band. The result is a Beastie Boys sing-along on Saturday night. “When Adam Yauch passed away … we were all thinking about them, and we wanted to do the event as a benefit for a local cancer organization to help support the cause, and celebrate the Beastie Boys and their career,” said Jeff Yanc, program director at the Loft Cinema. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Arizona Oncology’s Resource Services, which offers several alternative-wellness services similar to the ones Yauch used after he was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. In addition to music videos, the singalong includes an assortment of “caught-on-film” Beastie hijinks, including clips from the band on the Oprah show, their first appearance on American Bandstand, and footage from the MTV Music Awards. Audience members are encouraged to wear Beastie Boys attire and are invited to sing along, rap, dance or otherwise express their love for the Beastie Boys. “I’m hoping people will come out with a lot of crazy costumes,” Yanc said. The Beastie Boys “make really great music videos, and … they were very creative, artistic and funny. I ultimately love their music, (but) even if someone may not like their music, their videos are very visually interesting,” Yanc said. Tickets are $8 general, or $6 for Loft members. —R.K.
On display Friday, June 1, through Friday, Aug. 31
Far left: “The Wonders of Egypt” by Arushi Sharma. Below: The Tucson Padres play against the Las Vegas 51s at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, 2500 E. Ajo Way, at 7:05 p.m., Thursday, May 31, and Friday, June 1. $7; $10 box seats; $15 premiere seats. Call 434-1367, or visit tucsonpadres.com for tickets.
Toy collectors and train fanatics from across Southern Arizona are set to gather Friday and Saturday for the Summer Toy Train Show, presented by Tucson’s Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum. The train show has been held for more than 10 years and has grown each year. This year, for the first time, it will be held for two days. It’s also moving to a larger location, the Tucson Expo Center. “I would say it is becoming more popular. It’s for collectors, their kids and their grandkids,” said Bob Benzinger, a spokesman for GadsdenPacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum. The show includes a mix of modern and antique train layouts, with train sizes ranging from a couple of inches long to several feet long. “There will be some really interesting antique trains,” Benzinger said. “One of our members is an expert on pre-World War II trains. There will be trains that are over 80 years old, and they will be operating, which is really cool.” Collectors will have a chance to purchase a variety of items with train themes, including toy cars, railroad books, and even place mats and cushions. In addition to the vendors who make their living selling train items, some members of the Gadsden museum will sell items from their personal collections, Benzinger said. The show is unique in that “people have the opportunity to buy stuff they’re not going to find on a store shelf,” Benzinger said. “I hope lots of people will come and enjoy themselves.” Admission is $6; children younger than 13 are admitted for free with an adult. —R.K.
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Aaron Eden Aaron Eden is director of Gangplank, at the Bookmans Event Center off Irvington Road (5120 S. Julian Drive). Gangplank encourages collaboration between entrepreneurs, angel investors, creative folks and mentors, in a unique workspace lined with desks and pirate flags. Every Friday, there’s a brownbag lunch with a speaker. The idea is to create space for participants to share ideas and experiences and, eventually, create new ventures to help Tucson and Arizona. For more, visit tucson.gangplankhq.com.
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How did you get involved with Gangplank? A friend of mine in Tucson introduced me to Scott Henderson of Bookmans. I was in the process of networking with more people in Tucson. On top of Gangplank, I also work for Intuit, and have a softwaredevelopment company and social-media-marketing company I run outside of Intuit. At the same time I met him, he was getting Gangplank set up in Tucson, and after he explained it to me, I was excited about the concept. That was over the course of six months.
said, “No, we want you to stay.” So they struck an agreement with the city. The city pays for space in exchange for Gangplank operating the programming, events and brown-bags, and initiatives.
Gangplank in Arizona started off in Chandler, and here in Tucson, Bookmans has been a big part of it, right? Bookmans donated the space and some staff, and helped a great deal. But, yes, first it was in Chandler. Derek Neighbors is the founder. He runs a software company, and had extra space and began letting people come there and hang out. … Friends came, and there was collaboration, and then they began having brown-bag lunches and teaching each other.
It’s too bad for Tucson that Bookmans downtown hasn’t worked out. At the Bookmans Event Center, there’s tons of room that’s not being used. Scott was convinced that it would be a good thing. They donated a portion of it to Gangplank and moved their IT staff.
Was the idea to become an incubator space? Originally, they thought they’d create an incubator space with … an understanding that the future was collaborative. But they … wanted to make Arizona a better place. Two years (ago), their lease for their space was up, and they were looking for space outside of Chandler. The city 22 WWW.TuCsON WEEKLY.COM
How did it happen in Tucson? Scott ran into Derek and learned about Gangplank, and there are ties between Derek’s software company and Bookmans. … Scott was excited about the concept, and back then, Bookmans was trying to create a store in downtown Tucson.
How do you explain Gangplank? The short version is that Gangplank exists to make Tucson and Arizona a better place. As we move into the creative economy, it is extremely important for entrepreneurs, and for people in the community, to have diversity in order for them to be creative. Here we are, putting together artists, entrepreneurs, hackers and all these different creative types, all with an extremely diverse set of ideas. Look, even if we have a global economy, we can’t all operate on a global level. But we can work together locally.
What kind of events do you have at Gangplank in Tucson? We have our brown-bag series every Friday at noon. A different presenter comes and teaches something new, like Google Analytics or social-media marketing. It’s about teaching people how to be more creative. People can submit what they’d like to learn. Is it difficult for folks to understand what you do? I think there are a lot of folks who are old school and very competitive about business … but here, the philosophy is that we might as well support each other and make a place that is about collaboration over competition. Some people just don’t get that. … Previous to industrial periods, everything we did was local—we helped each other out, but through the Industrial Revolution, we’ve gotten away from that. Now, with technology the way it is, we can communicate with everyone around the globe, and work together to create and change at the same time. How are you funded? It’s a unique space because it is free. We don’t ask for money. In Tucson, it is all based on donations, but Gangplank Chandler and Avondale are not set up the same way. The city of Chandler pays a programming fee to offer that programming, and Avondale is similar. Gangplank Chandler helps us out, and obviously, as we continue, we would love to help them … similar to like a library.
BENEFIT FOR WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM AND BORDERLANDS THEATER La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar. 201 N. Court Ave. 622-0351. Music by Dash Pocket and El Jefe and the Crew, and an appearance by Tucson Raging Grannies are featured from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 5; free admission. Ten percent of proceeds from food and beverage sales benefits the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and the Borderlands Theater. Call 882-8607 for more information. HIMELIC MEMORIAL DINNER AND GOLF CLASSIC Westin La Paloma. 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. 742-6000. A gala and golf tournament to benefit ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) research take place Friday and Saturday, June 1 and 2. A silent auction, dinner and dancing to live music by The Roadhouse take place from 6 to 11 p.m., Friday; $75. Following registration at 7 a.m., golf begins at 8, and an awards luncheon takes place from 1 to 2 p.m., Saturday; $175, $700 foursome, includes all Friday and Saturday events. Call 907-5235, or email dianahimelic@yahoo.com for reservations and more information. PRETTY THINGS PEEP SHOW Surly Wench Pub. 424 N. Fourth Ave. 882-0009. Sword-swallowing, whip-cracking, hula hoops, tapdancing, aerial silks, classic burlesque and other vintage entertainments are featured at 10 p.m., Wednesday, June 6; $12, $10 advance. Visit prettythingspeepshow. com for more information. SPACEFEST IV JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa. 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd. 792-3500. A gathering of famous astronauts, astronomers, space scientists, space art and artists, space-book authors, NASA contractors, dealers and fans of space lore gather for a conference and expo that continues through Monday, June 4. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily; $35 per day admission, extra charge for offsite tours and special events, $750 inclusive package. Visit spacefest.info to register and for more info. SPLASH! SAACA FUNDRAISER La Encantada. 2905 E. Skyline Drive. 299-3566. Fashion, hors d’oeuvres, dinner samplings, a silent auction, music, libations and wearable art are featured at a benefit for the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance, from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, June 2; $70 includes a goodie bag. Visit saaca.org for more information and reservations.
OUT OF TOWN TRI-COMMUNITY PALOOZA Mammoth-San Manuel Jr.-Sr. High School. 711 S. McNab Parkway. San Manuel. (520) 385-2336. Eight bands perform a rock concert in the auditorium while games, activities and vendors are featured outside, starting at noon, Saturday, June 2; $8, free age 10 and younger with an adult, only two free children per adult. Call 429-3965 for more information.
UPCOMING 2ND SATURDAYS DOWNTOWN Free events take place throughout downtown from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., the second Saturday of every month. The Southwest Soul Circuit features jazz fusion, African, hiphop and soul music in the patio area behind the Rialto Building. FC Tucson Soccer hosts a soccer showdown in the parking lot of the MLK Apartments at Toole and Fifth avenues. The main stage on Scott Street just south of Congress Street features music and performance in a range of genres. A free concert takes place at the Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., and a kids’ area in the south parking lot of the Chase Bank building at 2 E.
Congress St. features a jumping castle and a screening of a family-favorite movie. Street activities include mimes, buskers, stilt-walkers, living statues, car clubs, food trucks and vendors. Visit 2ndsaturdays.com for more information including a site map.
BULLETIN BOARD EVENTS THIS WEEK A COLLECTION OF SLEEPING MEXICANS Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. An exhibit of Jill Janis’ collection of objects depicting images of sleeping Mexicans opens Friday, June 1, and continues through Saturday, June 30; free. Janis’ collection was the topic of a recent Tucson Weekly cover story written by Gustavo Arellano, author of the column “Ask a Mexican.” Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. Call 7914010, or email askalibrarian@pima.gov. BICAS BASIC MAINTENANCE WORKSHOPS BICAS. 44 W. Sixth St. 628-7950. A three-hour class teaches how your bicycle works and how you can prolong its life, from 4 to 7 p.m., the first Wednesday of every month; $20. Topics include fixing a flat, diagnosing problems and regular maintenance techniques. Visit bicas.org for more information. DIVORCE RECOVERY 1 Trained volunteers lead a nonsectarian support group from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday or Thursday; $60 requested donation, but no one is turned away. Each course is eight weeks and closes after the second week. Tuesday, June 5 through Aug. 7, at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2450 N. Fort Lowell Road. Tuesday, July 3 through Sept. 4, St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Thursday, Aug. 2 through Oct. 4, St Mark’s United Methodist Church, 1431 W. Magee Road. Call 495-0704, or visit divorcerecovery.net for more information. FOOD TRUCK POD Civano Nursery. 5301 S. Houghton Road. 546-9200, ext. 9. Food trucks serving a variety of foods and beverages gather from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday through Sunday, May 31 through Aug. 31; free admission. Call 248-9218 for more information. HARRISON YOCUM ESTATE SALE A final sale from the estate of the founder of the Tucson Botanical Gardens takes place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 2, at 1928 N. Jefferson Ave.; free. Among items for sale are household personal items, garden items, books and minerals. Call 326-9686, ext. 10. NORTHWEST BLOCK PARTY Live music, food trucks, an art sale and more are featured at the northwest corner of Ina and Oracle roads from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, May 31; free. OCCUPY TUCSON OPEN HOUSE Historic YWCA. 738 N. Fifth Ave. 622-4700. A discussion about Occupy Tucson’s formation and goals takes place from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, June 3; free. PEACE CORPS GO GLOBAL INFORMATION SESSION Martha Cooper Branch, Pima County Public Library. 1377 N. Catalina Ave. 594-5315. Learn how Peace Corps volunteers build skills, learn new languages, become immersed in different cultures and work with others in education, health, agriculture, environment, business and technology programs, while living abroad in one of 75 countries, at a presentation from 6 to 7 p.m., Thursday, May 31; free. Call 621-7188, or email pcorps@ag.arizona.edu for more information. PHILOSOPHICAL DISCUSSION GROUP Metropolitan Grill. 7892 N. Oracle Road. 531-1212. Lively, friendly and civil discussions of philosophical questions old and new take place at 6 p.m., the first and third Monday of every month; free. Call 575-1743 for more information. SOCKS FOR SOLDIERS Donations of black crew socks may be dropped off at all Tucson-area Brake Masters and Miller’s Surplus stores through Wednesday, July 4. The collection supports an ongoing drive by Tucson Area Marine Moms. Visit tucsonareamarinemoms.com for more information. SOCRATES SATURDAY FORUM Ward 6 City Council Office. 3202 E. First St. 7914601. All are welcome to join a philosophical discussion at 9 a.m., the first and third Saturday of every month; free. Email lanamorgan1@yahoo.com for more info. SOUTHERN ARIZONA ARTS GUILD Miguel’s. 5900 N. Oracle Road. 887-3777. Local artists are invited to participate in meetings at 8:30 a.m., the
first and third Saturday of every month; $13, $10 member. Meetings on the third Saturday include a casual critique session. Visit southernazartsguild.org to verify meeting location and for more information. TOY-TRAIN SHOW Tucson Expo Center. 3750 E. Irvington Road. 7508000. The Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum hosts opportunities to see several operating toytrain layouts and related memorabilia from 2 to 7 p.m., Friday, June 1; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 2; $6, free younger than 13 accompanied by an adult. Call 749-0228, or visit gpdtoytrainmuseum.com. TUCSON REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S BREAKFAST WITH THE CANDIDATES Skyline Country Club. 5200 E. St. Andrews Drive. 2990464. GOP candidates Martha McSally, Bill Beard, Beth Ford, Vinson Holck and Mike Hellon attend a breakfast and meet-and-greet that starts at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, June 2; $40 includes $7 PAC donation, candidates $30. Emcees are John Justice and James T. Harris. Call 2705989, or email txdeebrady@gmail.com for reservations. WOMEN IMPACTING TUCSON Manning House. 450 W. Paseo Redondo. 770-0714. A guest presenter and a status update from the mayor’s office are featured at a luncheon from 11:20 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, June 4; $25. Reservations are requested by Thursday, May 31. Call 770-0714, or email wit@ manninghouse.com for reservations or more information. WORLD HARMONY: CAN IT HAPPEN? Access Tucson. 124 E. Broadway Blvd. 624-9833. Join the audience in Studio A for a live taping of the TV program World Harmony: Can It Happen? at 5:45 p.m., Friday, June 1; free. Award-winning Tucson Weekly arts editor Margaret Regan discusses her book The Death of Josseline: Immigration Stories From the Arizona-Mexico Borderlands. View the program rebroadcast from noon to 1 p.m., Saturday, through July 7 on Cox Channel 99 and Comcast Channel 74, and steaming at accesstucson.org Call 722-2837 for more information.
OUT OF TOWN BISBEE SOLAR COOKOFF Vista Park. Cole Avenue and Vista Street. Bisbee. A solar-cooking competition, demonstrations, solar ovens and solar-cooking accessories are featured at the Bisbee Farmers’ Market, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 2; free. Visit bajaaz.org/calendar. DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF THE SANTA RITA AREA Green Valley Democratic Headquarters. 260 W. Continental Road. Green Valley. 838-0590. Current events are discussed from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., every Wednesday; free. Email acalkins10@aol.com, or visit gvdemocrats.org for more information.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FARMERS’ MARKETS Alan Ward Downtown Mercado: south lawn of the Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, October through May; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, June through September (339-4008). Arivaca Farmers’ Market: 16800 Arivaca Road, Arivaca, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday. Bisbee Farmers’ Market: Vista Park in the Warren section, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (520-227-5060). Community Food Bank: 3003 S. Country Club Road, 8 a.m. to noon, Tuesday (6220525). Corona de Tucson Farmers’ Market: 15921 S. Houghton Road, Vail, 8 a.m. to noon, Friday (8701106). Douglas Farmers’ Market: Raul Castro Park, between D and E avenues, downtown Douglas, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday (520-805-5938 or 520-805-0086). El Presidio Plaza Park Mercado: 115 N. Church Ave., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday (339-4008). El Pueblo Farmers’ Market: El Pueblo Neighborhood Center parking lot, SW corner of Irvington Road and Sixth Avenue, 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday (882-3304). Elgin Farmers’ Market: KiefJoshua Vineyards, 370 Elgin Road, Elgin, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, May through October (520-455-5582). Farmers’ Markets at La Posada Green Valley: 665 S. Park Centre Ave., Green Valley, is 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday (603-8116). Farmers’ Market at Voyager RV Resort: 8701 S. Kolb Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday (603-8116). Friday Farmers’ Market at Broadway Village: 2926 E. Broadway Blvd., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday (603-8116). Green Valley Village Farmers’ Market: 101 S. La Cañada Drive, Green Valley, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday (490-3315). Marana Farmers’ Market: 13395 N. Marana Main Street, Marana, 3 to 6 p.m., Tuesday (882-3313). Metal Arts Village Saturday Morning Market: 3230 N. Dodge Blvd., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday (795-1770). Oracle Farmers’ Market: 2805 N. Triangle L Ranch Road, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday (896-2123). Oro Valley Farmers’ Market: Town Hall at the corner of La Cañada Drive and Naranja Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (882-2157). Plaza Palomino: 2970 N. Swan Road, winter: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday; summer: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (plazapalomino.com). Rincon Valley Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market: 12500 E. Old
Spanish Trail, winter: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday; summer: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (591-2276). St. David Farmers’ Market: St. David High School, 70 E. Patton St., St. David, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May through October (520-221-1074). St. Philip’s Plaza Saturday Farmers’ Market: St. Philip’s Plaza, southeast corner of River Road and Campbell Avenue, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (603-8116). Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market: Mercado San Agustín, 100 S. Avenida del Convento, 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday (622-0525). San Manuel Farmers’ Market: 801 McNab Parkway, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (520-212-2337). Sierra Vista Farmers’ Market: corner of Carmichael Avenue and Willcox Drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday; and corner of Charleston Road and Highway 90 bypass, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday (520678-2638). Sunsites Farmers’ Market: Shadow Mountain Golf Course, 1105 Irene St., Sunsites, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (520-826-1250). Tucson Farmers’ Market: St. Philip’s Plaza, southeast corner of River Road and Campbell Avenue, winter: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday; summer: 8 a.m. to noon, Sunday (882-2157). Tucson Farmers’ Market at Jesse Owens Park: Jesse Owens Park, 400 S. Sarnoff Drive, winter: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday; summer: 8 a.m. to noon, Friday (918-9811). Tucson Farmers’ Market at Maynards: Maynards Market and Kitchen, 400 N. Toole Ave., winter: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday; summer: 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (5450577). Tucson’s Green Art and Farmers’ Market: 8995 E. Tanque Verde Road, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (9822645). Ventana Plaza’s Farmers’ Market: 5455 N. Kolb Road, 3 to 7 p.m., Tuesday (603-8116).
BUSINESS & FINANCE EVENTS THIS WEEK INDIVIDUAL JOB COUNSELING Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. A job counselor from Career Services Unlimited provides free, one-on-one career counseling about resume-writing, choosing a career, updating interviewing skills, networking and job-search skills from 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, May 31; and noon to 3 p.m., Monday, June 18; free.
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UPCOMING ARIZONA NETWORK OF REAL ESTATE INVESTORS-AZNORI Fidelity National Title Agency, Inc. 6760 N. Oracle Road, No. 100. 529-9022. Terry Sprouse, author of Fix ’Em Up; Rent ’Em Out and Carve Out Your Niche is the guest speaker at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, June 7; free. RSVP is requested by Tuesday, June 5. Call 789-4568. GRANTS DATABASES OPEN LAB Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Volunteers, staff and board members of nonprofit and community organizations can research private grantmakers with the help of a librarian from 2 to 4 p.m., Friday, June 8; free. The program normally is held the second Friday of every month. Seating is first come, first served. Call 791-4010 for more information.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS CATALYST CAFÉ: WHERE TECH MEETS TUCSON Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Representatives of Pima County’s small businesses and nonprofits are invited to gather to discuss leading-edge technologies and innovative business practices from 3 to 4:30 p.m., the first Friday of every month; free. JOB-SEEKERS’ GATHERING Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 2295300. Former executive recruiter Beth Cole facilitates a gathering for adult job-seekers from 3 to 4 p.m., every Friday; free. SCORE BUSINESS COUNSELING Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 229-5300. Experienced executives give individualized advice about starting or building a business, from 9 a.m. to noon, every other Saturday, from June 2 through Aug. 25; and 3 to 5 p.m., every other Tuesday, June 5 through Aug. 28; free. Call for an appointment.
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movies are shown outdoors at 7:30 p.m., every Thursday, through Oct. 25; $3 includes popcorn. Visit cinemalaplacita.com for a schedule and parking info. FIRST FRIDAY SHORTS Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Max Cannon hosts a contest among filmmakers to win prizes or be gonged at the discretion of the audience, starting at 9 p.m., the first Friday of every month; $6, $5 Loft member. The maximum film length is 15 minutes; aspiring auteurs sign in with a DVD or Blu-ray that can be played on a regular player. KOCH BROTHERS EXPOSED Historic YWCA. 738 N. Fifth Ave. 622-4700. A film about two major corporate contributors to the Tea Party and other conservative organizations is shown from 7 to 10 p.m., Friday, June 1; free.
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NOW SHOWING AT YOUR LIBRARY: POV DOCUMENTARIES Himmel Branch, Pima County Public Library. 1035 N. Treat Ave. 594-5305. Films are shown from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday; free. June 11: Better This World surveys the war on terrorism and its impact on civil liberties and political dissent. July 9: In the Light of Reverence depicts the struggles of the Black Hills Lakota, the Arizona Hopi and the California Wintu to protect their sacred sites. July 30: Soldiers of Conscience explores tensions between spiritual values and military orders. Aug. 13: The Betrayal is a story of survival and family unity among Laotians abandoned by American forces. STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. Star Trek: The Motion Picture screens Friday, June 8, at
ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL FOR ACTORS Unpaid actors are sought for a short, low-budget Western film to be shot in Tucson in late October. Video submissions are accepted through Wednesday, June 20. Call-backs are held in Tucson on Sunday, June 24. Casting-call details and instructions are at brenrockprouductions.com. Email questions to privatesigning@aol.com.
GARDENING EVENTS THIS WEEK GARDENS OPEN FOR DOGS, COOL NIGHTS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Dogs are admitted from 7 to 8:30 a.m., every Tuesday, through Aug. 28; $7 adults, $3 ages 4 to 12 and dogs, $2 members’ dogs, free member or child 3 and younger. Bring a leash, water and waste-disposal bags. The gardens are open in the evening, from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 22, July 27 and Aug. 24; $8, free member. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information. TUCSON AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY The East Side Night Meeting of the Tucson African Violet Society gathers from 7 to 9 p.m., the first Wednesday of every month, at The Cascades, 201 N. Jessica Ave. The East Side Day Meeting takes place from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., the second Wednesday of every month, at The Cascades. The Northwest Day Meeting takes place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., the second Thursday of every month, at The Inn at the Fountains at La Cholla, 2001 W. Rudasill Road. TUCSON AQUAPONICS PROJECT UA Controlled Environment Agriculture Center. 1951 E. Roger Road. 621-3246. An introduction to aquaponics takes place from 6:30 to 7 p.m.; networking follows until 7:30 p.m.; and a program and meeting follow until 9 p.m., the first Tuesday of every month; free. On June 5, James M. Ebeling reviews engineering aspects of aquaculture based on his 20 years of experience in the field. VERMICULTURE DISPLAY Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. Gardens volunteer David Jester talks about pillbugs, redworms, grubs and mealworms, and how they help return nutrients to the earth, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the first Sunday of every month; free with admission. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; $8, $4 child age 4 to 12, free younger child or member. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org.
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OUT OF TOWN TUBAC PRESIDIO STATE HISTORIC PARK Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac. 398-2252. A panel of experts in heritage-seed culture and sustainable agriculture discusses grains and vegetables being grown from heirloom seeds in the presidio’s demonstration garden, at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 20; $7.50 includes admission to the park and a tour of the garden. Exhibits including a press and printed matter from the mid-20th-century Tubac business Gunpowder Press, and a collection of vintage photographs depicting Nogales on both sides of the border, continue through Saturday, June 30. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, except Christmas; $4, $2 youth ages 7 through 13, free younger child, includes admission to the park. Visit tubacpresidiopark.com for more information.
UPCOMING PLANNING AND GROWING MONSOON GARDENS Ward 6 City Council Office. 3202 E. First St. 7914601. Mary Beth Philips, a biocontrols consultant with Arbico Organics, talks about monsoon gardening from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, June 12; free.
ANNOUNCEMENTS CLASSES AT TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. The gardens frequently offer classes on a wide range of gardening and related topics, including photography, painting and fauna that frequent Tucson gardens; $10 to $35, or free with admission. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information. COMMUNITY GARDEN Volunteers are sought to help grow vegetables and herbs for Eon’s youth meals and other LGBT programs in a large bed in the UA Community Garden at Highland Avenue and Mabel Street; free. Call 626-1996 or 6263431 for more information. GARDENING CLASSES AT THE LIBRARY Master Gardeners from the Pima County Cooperative Extension Service conduct free classes the first Saturday of every month, at 10:30 a.m., Mission Branch, 3770 S. Mission Road; and every Wednesday at 1 p.m., at the Murphy-Wilmot Branch, 530 N. Wilmot Road. Visit ag.arizona.edu for more information.
second and fourth Tuesday every month, at TMC’s El Dorado Campus, 1400 N. Wilmot Road, 324-1960. A second Alzheimer’s caregiver group meets there from 10:30 to noon, the first and third Thursday. CURVES LAUGHTER YOG-HA CLUB Curves. 2816 N. Campbell Ave. 326-1251. Men, women and children laugh for well-being from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., every Sunday; freewill donation. Call Judy at 822-8278, or visit laughteryogawithgita.com. FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS Radiant Research. 7840 E. Broadway Blvd., No. 140. 885-6793. Free screenings for cholesterol, blood sugar, gout and BMI are offered from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., every Wednesday. Call to schedule a screening. HIV TESTING The Centers for Disease Control recommend HIV testing for all people ages 13 through 64. Visit napwa.org for more information on AIDS testing and its benefits. Testing hours at SAAF, 375 S. Euclid Ave., are from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Monday and Wednesday; and 1 to 8 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday. Walk-in testing is also available at COPE, 101 S. Stone Ave., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. All testing is confidential; results are available in about 15 minutes; and counseling is available. Call for an appointment and more information. PCAP: AFFORDABLE MEDICAL SOLUTIONS FOR PIMA COUNTY RESIDENTS A representative from the Pima Community Access Program, a service that links uninsured Pima County residents with an affordable and comprehensive network of health-care providers, is available by appointment to enroll members of the community and give a free assessment. Call 309-2931, or email susa@mypcap.org for information or an appointment.
KIDS & FAMILIES EVENTS THIS WEEK ALL TOGETHER THEATRE Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 3274242. An original adaptation of Thumbelina continues
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PLANT LOW-COST TREES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY Customers of Tucson Electric Power Company qualify for native shade trees to plant within 15 feet of their homes on the west, south or east side. Trees are $8 including delivery. Call 791-3109, or visit tucsonaz.gov/tcb/tft for more information.
HEALTH EVENTS THIS WEEK FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. Any family caregiver who needs a safe place to share highs and lows, learn about resources, ask questions and develop coping skills is invited to drop in for this facilitated group from 10 to 11:30 a.m., the first and third Wednesday of every month; free. Participants may attend as often or as seldom as they like. Call 790-0504 or 891-3299 for more information.
UPCOMING ARIZONA LYME DISEASE ASSOCIATION MEETING Proactive Health Solutions/WellnessFIRST. 3861 N. First Ave. 209-1755. A discussion of the book LAB 257, about the Plum Island Germ Laboratory, takes place from 3 to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 9, and is followed by support and sharing time from 4 to 5 p.m.; free. Call 529-0221, or visit azlyme.org for more info.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUPS All meetings are free; call for reservations. Family members and others caring for people with dementia gather for discussion, education and support from 1:30 to 3 p.m., the first and third Tuesday of every month, at the Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive, 2295300. An Alzheimer’s Association Support Group meets at 4:30 p.m., the second Monday of every month, at Santa Catalina Villas retirement community, 7500 N. Calle Sin Envidia, 730-3132. An Alzheimer’s caregiver support group and concurrent activity group for those with the disease meet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., the
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through Sunday, June 10. Showtime is 1 p.m., every Sunday; $5 to $8. Call or visit livetheatreworkshop.org for reservations and more information. ARIZONA HISTORY MUSEUM Arizona History Museum. 949 E. Second St. 6285774. Inspired by the centennial exhibit 100 Years, 100 Quilts, kids make quilting projects at 11 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month, through Nov. 3; $5, $4 senior or ages 12 through 18, free younger child, includes all supplies and admission to the museum. June 2: summer-reading bookmark. July 7: picture frame. Aug. 4: phone/iPod case. Sept. 1: pincushion. Oct. 6: coaster/mug rug. Nov. 3: crazy-patch ornament. CREATEIT: TEEN CLASSES IN NEW TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Teens write and produce an advocate video for the library. The class runs every weekday from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday, June 4, through Friday, June 15; free. Participants also must be available for two Sundays of filming, June 17 and 24. Call 594-5420 to register and for more information. ‘EXPRESS YOURSELF’ VOCAL COMPETITION Foothills Mall. 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-7191. Competition begins at 10 a.m., and finalists compete at 7 p.m., in the Barnes and Noble courtyard on Saturday, June 2; $30. The winner sings on KGUN Channel 9’s The Morning Blend on Monday, June 4. Call 319-0400, or email info@arts-express.org. Visit arts-express.org for more information. FOSTER-CARE APPRECIATION MONTH Underwear and socks for children living with foster families are collected at all Tucson Walgreens stores through Thursday, May 31. Donations are distributed by Aviva Children’s services. Call 327-6779 for more information. FREE MAGIC SHOW Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 2295300. Cody Landstrom performs magic, juggling and comedy that encourages reading and use of the library, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 31; free, but tickets are required. Tickets are available at 6 p.m.
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FRIDAY FUN CLUB Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch, Pima County Public Library. 7800 N. Schisler Drive. 594-5200. Kids watch a puppet show, make crafts, learn art, act in a readers’ theater, build with Legos or practice ninja skills from 2 to 3:30 p.m., every Friday; free.
PICTURE THIS: ART FOR FAMILIES Tucson Museum of Art. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. An art-education program for kids ages 6 through 12 and their family members takes place at 1 p.m., the first Sunday of every month; free, including admission to the museum.
HANDS-ON SCIENCE: ROCKET DEMONSTRATION El Rio Branch, Pima County Public Library. 1390 W. Speedway Blvd. 594-5245. Families handle a collection of scale rockets, and Mad Science presents a NASAstyle launching of model rockets, at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 31; free.
REPTILE RAMBLE Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 7426455. Docents present characteristics of snakes and lizards, the differences between species, and the roles each serves in the Sonoran Desert, during an interactive presentation and walk at 10 a.m., every Friday, through July 27; $8, $6 senior, $5 active military, $4 student with ID, $2 child age 5 to 12, free member or child younger than 5, includes admission to the park. Call or visit tohonochulpark.org for information.
LIZARD WALK Agua Caliente Regional Park. 12325 E. Roger Road. 877-6000. A search for whiptail, spiny, ornate-tree and other lizards takes place from 8 to 9 a.m., Saturday, June 2; free. Binoculars are available. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov for more information. MAGIC WORKSHOP Dusenberry River Branch, Pima County Public Library. 5605 E. River Road. 594-5345. Teens learn tricks to take home, from 1 to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 2; free. MANSFIELD PARK POOL RE-OPENING CELEBRATION Mansfield Park Playground. 2160 N. Sixth Ave. Aquatics games, a jumping castle, the Physics Is Phun bus, a Tucson Fire Department ladder truck, and a picnic with free hot dogs are featured from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 2; $2, $1 younger than 18. Call 8374231 for more information. PFLAG EN ESPAÑOL A Spanish-language meeting for parents, families and friends of LGBT folks is held at 6 p.m., the first Monday every month, at Fortín de las Flores, 102 E. 32nd St. Call 624-1779 for more information. PFLAG TUCSON Ward 6 City Council Office. 3202 E. First St. 7914601. PFLAG Tucson (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) meets from 7 to 9 p.m., the first Wednesday of every month. The group provides support, education and advocacy on behalf of the LGBT community. Anyone needing help should call the hotline at 360-3795, or email pflagtuc@pflagtucson.org. Visit pflagtucson.org for resources on coping and helping.
SABINO CANYON STORYTIME Sabino Canyon Visitors’ Center. 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Road. 749-8700. Ages 3 through 7 enjoy stories about a different desert theme each week, then play a game or make a craft from 9 to 10:30 a.m., every Wednesday, June 6 through July 25, except July 4; free program, $5 daily parking or $20 annual parking pass. SUMMER SAFARI NIGHTS Reid Park Zoo. 1030 S. Randolph Way. 881-4753. View favorite animals in the cool of the evening, and enjoy games, crafts and face-painting from 5 to 8 p.m., every Friday, through July 6; $7.50, $5 child age 2 to 12, free child younger than 2. Call or visit tucsonzoo.org for more information. TEENZONE MOVIE AND POPCORN Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 229-5300. Teens enjoy eating popcorn and sitting in loungers to watch a movie from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., the first Saturday of every month; free. Beverages and other snacks are available in vending machines. TUCSON’S RIVER OF WORDS YOUTH POETRY AND ART TRAVELING EXHIBIT An exhibit of children’s poetry and art expressing their understanding of watersheds continues through Tuesday, June 19, at the Martha Cooper Branch Library, 1377 N. Catalina Ave.; free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. Call 615-7855, or e-mail eeducation@pima.gov for more information.
WRITE TO READ Woods Memorial Branch, Pima County Public Library. 3455 N. First Ave. 594-5445. Ages 14 through 21 learn to improve writing skills from 4 to 6 p.m., every Thursday, through July 26; free. Participants also learn illustration and publish their writing in the library’s magazine. Call 750-9667, ext 231 for more information. YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS Oro Valley Town Hall Council Chambers. 11000 N. La Cañada Drive. A high school panel’s selections of favorite episodes of Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts, first televised on CBS in 1957, are screened at 10 a.m., the first Saturday of every month, through Aug. 4. June 2: “What Makes Music Symphonic?” (Dec. 13, 1958). July 7: “What Is Sonata Form?” (Nov. 6, 1964). Aug. 4: “Quiz-Concert: How Musical Are You?” (May 26, 1968). Call 797-3959, or visit saaca.org for more information. YOUTH JOB-DEVELOPMENT AND READINESS WORKSHOP Woods Memorial Branch, Pima County Public Library. 3455 N. First Ave. 594-5445. Activities for learning job skills, and presentations about a wide range of career options are offered for youth ages 10 through 13 in a series of workshops from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, through July 28; free. Call 750-9667, ext. 231, for more information.
OUT OF TOWN GEOLOGY FOR FAMILIES Carr House Visitor Information Center. Seven miles south of Sierra Vista off Highway 92; travel west on Carr Canyon Road for 2.4 miles. Environmental educator Judy Phillips leads hands-on activities that increase understanding of basic geology, at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, June 3; free. The event is one of a series of educational activities taking place at 1:30 p.m., every Sunday, through Sept. 2. Visit huachucamountains.org for more information.
UPCOMING FREE BOOKS AND STUDENT CELEBRATION John Valenzuela Youth Center. 1550 S. Sixth Ave. 7929251. Several community organizations offer a free meal, speakers, music, spoken-word performance and hundreds of free books in English and Spanish, from
2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 9; free. Call 696-9273, or email blazemason@hotmail.com for more information. GASLIGHT THEATRE FAMILY CONCERT The Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 8869428. John Shryock and Mari Lynn perform high-energy magic and illusion at 7 p.m., Monday, June 11; $17, $12 child. MATH MUNCHERS CLUB Quincie Douglas Branch, Pima Public Library. 1585 E. 36th St. 594-5335. Students in grades 4, 5 and 6 boost math skills with help from teachers and tutors, from 3 to 5 p.m., every Monday and Wednesday, from Monday, June 11, through Wednesday, July 11, except Wednesday, July 4; free. Registration is required; call or visit the library to register. SONORAN DESERT KIDS CLUB: FIELD TRIP TO REID PARK ZOO Reid Park Zoo. 1030 S. Randolph Way. 881-4753. Zoo education staff tell children ages 8 through 12 how African animals survive, as part of a zoo tour from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 9; free. Reservations are required. Email eeducation@pima.gov, or call 615-7855 for reservations and more information. SONORAN SUPERMARKET Food, medicine, tools and fibers that native people of the Sonoran Desert traditionally made from local resources are displayed by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum at 2 p.m., Friday, June 8, at Valencia Branch Library, 202 W. Valencia Road; at 2 p.m., Friday, June 22, at Woods Memorial Branch Library, 3455 N. First Ave.; and at noon, Tuesday, June 26, at Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave; free. Visitors experiment with using native plant materials to make cordage. SUMMER DAY CAMP: AQUATIC ADVENTURES Agua Caliente Regional Park. 12325 E. Roger Road. 877-6000. Children ages 8 through 12 explore a desert oasis, from the source of the water to its properties, its quality and the plants and animals that depend on it, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, June 12 through 15; $60. A field trip to Mount Lemmon is included; the group will study life in a mountain stream. Registration is required. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov to register or for more info. YOUTH@PERFORMING ARTS Flowing Wells High School. 3725 N. Flowing Wells Road. 696-8000. Disney’s Aladdin Jr. opens Friday,
June 8, and continues on Friday and Saturday, through Saturday, June 16; $10, $7 ages 3 through 17, $12 to $15 limited reserved seating. Showtime is 6:30 p.m. Visit ypdrama.com for reservations and more info.
OUTDOORS EVENTS THIS WEEK SABINO CANYON STAR PARTY Sabino Canyon. 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Road. 7498700. The UA Astronomy Club operates several telescopes at the Sabino Canyon Visitor Center from 5:30 to about 9:30 p.m., the first Saturday of every month, weather permitting; free. The organization also typically has scale models to illustrate relative sizes in the universe. Email towner@email.arizona.edu to confirm or for more information.
FEE-FREE DAYS AT SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK EAST AND WEST Admission to all national parks is free Saturday, June 9; Saturday, Sept. 29; and Saturday through Monday, Nov. 10 through 12. Included are Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail; and Saguaro National Park West, 2700 N. Kinney Road. Call 733-5153, or visit nps.gov for more information. HONEY BEE CANYON PARK BIRDING WALK Honey Bee Canyon Park. 13880 N. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Oro Valley. 877-6000. Birding expert Marjorie Flory guides walkers age 12 and older to look for Gambel’s quail, verdins, gnatcatchers and other birds of the Southwest desert from 8 to 10 a.m., Saturday, June 9; free. Call 615-7855, or e-mail eeducation@pima.gov for more information.
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HUMMINGBIRD BANDING San Pedro House. 9800 Highway 90. Sierra Vista. (520) 508-4445. Staff and volunteers from the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory capture, band, measure and release 10 species of hummingbirds as part of a longterm study of an internationally important migration route, from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 2; free. Call (520) 417-6960, or visit sabo.org to register.
INTRODUCTION TO GNOSIS Library in Ada Pierce McCormick Building. 1401 E. First St. An introduction to a meditative practice based on relaxation of the body, emotions and mind takes place from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Monday, June 4; free. Call 437-2779 for more information.
SAN PEDRO RIVER WALK San Pedro House. 9800 Highway 90. Sierra Vista. (520) 508-4445. A 2-mile interpretive walk in the rich wildlife habitat along the San Pedro River takes place at 9 a.m., every Saturday; freewill donation. Visit sanpedroriver.org for more information.
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UPCOMING EVENING BAT WATCH Arizona Game and Fish Department bat-biologist Tim Snow discusses local bats, and participants observe them flying from under the bridge near Campbell Avenue and River Road, from 7 to 9 p.m., Friday, June 8. Reservations are required. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov to RSVP or for more information.
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TMC MEET ME DOWNTOWN NIGHT RUN AND WALK La Placita Village. Broadway Boulevard and Church Avenue. The first race in the 2012 Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown steps off on a downtown circuit at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 2; $30, includes a tech shirt from Leslie Jordan Designs. Runner’s World executive editor Amby Burfoot, author of The Runner’s Guide to the Meaning of Life, will be on hand, and entertainment is provided by Elemental Artistry, musician LeeAnne Savage, raffles and children’s activities. Visit azroadrunners.org to register and for more information. TUCSON PADRES Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. 2500 E. Ajo Way. 434-1021. Thursday and Friday, May 31 and June 1: Las Vegas. Thursday through Sunday, June 7 through 10: Reno. Games start at 7:05 p.m., except Sunday at 2:05 p.m.; $7, $10 box seats, $15 premiere seats. Call 434-1367, or visit tucsonpadres.com for tickets or more info. TUCSON ULTIMATE Golf Links Sports Complex. 2400 S. Craycroft Road. The goal is to have fun, and experience is never required. Each team has a good mix of beginner, intermediate and advanced players of both genders; $25 league membership. Play is from 7 to 10 p.m., Wednesday. On June 27, the league moves to Lincoln Park, 4325 S. Pantano Road. Visit tucsonultimate.com/league for more information.
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PERFORMING ARTS The Rogue Theatre takes its show on the road—to the other side of the world
‘Shipwrecked’ in India BY SHERILYN FORRESTER, sforrester@tucsonweekly.com f you were a theater like, say, the Rogue Theatre here in Tucson, and you were going on a grand adventure to the other side of the world to perform a show, what kind of play would you do? An adventure story, of course! Last week, four members of the Rogue— Cynthia Meier, Joseph McGrath, Patty Gallagher and David Morden—gathered their playmaking belongings and headed to Bangalore, India. There they will remain for three weeks at the brand-new Jagriti Theater, presenting a total of 18 performances of Shipwrecked! An Entertainment—The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told by Himself). Donald Margulies’ charming piece was a delightful part of Rogue’s lineup last season. (See “Truth Through Story,” Jan. 12.) Playful and inventive, the show requires little in the way of a set, making it quite portable. It does require a great effort from its director and cast to create the magical and fantastical world of Louis de Rougemont. But that travels easily. So how did Rogue’s big adventure in India come to be? “It all came about in a wonderfully accidental way,” recalls Meier, Rogue’s managing and associate artistic director, and the director of Shipwrecked! In 2008, the Rogue produced Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days. It featured Gallagher, who teaches at the University of California at Santa Cruz, and the show traveled there for a brief run. A friend of Gallagher, Chandran Sankaran, a passionate and knowledgeable theater supporter, declared that the piece should be seen in Bangalore, his native city, and he set out to help make that happen. He and a friend served as producers, finding a space, doing the marketing and handling other logistics.
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In December 2009, McGrath and Gallagher traveled to Bangalore and performed Happy Days for three nearly sold-out performances. “The audiences were incredibly sophisticated,” Gallagher says. “There were people in the audience who had seen the original production of Happy Days in Paris. A Beckett play sold out for all performances in a 300-seat theater—wow.” A couple of years later, Sankaran and his family moved back to Bangalore, and he joined the board of directors of the new Jagriti Theatre, whose vision, according to its website, is “to professionalise English language theatre in India.” For the inaugural season, the company is producing four plays, and is bringing in two outside groups: the Actors Touring Company, from Great Britain, and the Rogue. Although the Rogue is not being paid for their efforts, Jagriti is covering the $11,500 for travel and lodging. How could they not embrace this happily accidental adventure? The collaboration of Meier and Gallagher at the Rogue also began as a happy accident. “We met 30 years ago when she was an undergraduate at the UA, and I was in graduate school there,” Meier says. “We kept in and out of contact, but one day when Joe (McGrath, Rogue’s artistic director) and I were having lunch at The Cup at Hotel Congress, Patty and her husband walked in. They were visiting from California, so it was a total surprise. We were just planning our first season, and we all sat and had a long talk. Later, I went to see a show in California she had directed for the New Pickle Circus, and decided we wanted her to audition. The first play she did with us was (Bertolt Brecht’s) The Good Woman of Setzuan.” That led to her becoming a Rogue regular. Gallagher’s work with the Rogue is an
Matt Walley, Patty Gallagher, David Morden and Joseph McGrath in Shipwrecked! adventure itself. Her home is in the Bay Area, Irwin—“the response is really quite delightful and she teaches in Santa Cruz. She works with and funny. If you’re not getting some heartthe school so that her classes are scheduled break with the hilarity, you’re not representing in the early part of the week, and she flies to the full human experience.” Tucson late Wednesday or early Thursday so Her training in this tradition allows that she can perform (or make rehearsals prior her to excel at what’s demanded of her in to a show’s run). “It’s a crazy life on both ends, Shipwrecked. “I play 27 characters, but I have but I love it,” she says. to find depth and subtlety and speed all at Gallagher, a former Fulbright scholar, has once. The show feels like the play of children, a doctorate in feminist theory and theater but it’s challenging, because the audience has from the University of Wisconsin. While livto be willing to lend their imaginations. I’m ing in Ecuador, where her husband had been excited and hopeful and optimistic that our transferred, she began studying movement audiences in India will be willing to jump into and realized that, yes, she was a scholar, but the game.” “I needed to be an artist, too. I had not really Both Gallagher and Meier confess that this gone off on the wrong track, but my experiproject has required a great leap of faith, for ences in Ecuador clarified my direction.” both the Rogue’s players and the new Jagriti That direction led her to the art of the Theatre. clown. “Not the painted-face-and-big-shoes “It’s both exciting and scary,” Meier says. variety—they scare me to death. I am more “We hope we can come back having looked attracted to clown characters that aren’t at the world through bigger eyes, and that ‘cool.’ You really have only your body and we find a deeper and wider understanding of your vulnerability, and your job is to look theater and storytelling—of the art that we through a lens of wonder to help us see what practice.” is funny and heartbreaking and amazing about the world. And in the hands of really good The Rogue’s players in India will discuss their expeclowns”—she cites Buster Keaton and Bill riences on a blog at roguesindia.wordpress.com.
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DANCE EVENTS THIS WEEK BREAKOUT STUDIOS’ ANNUAL DANCE SHOWCASE Flowing Wells High School. 3725 N. Flowing Wells Road. 696-8000. Junior and senior members of BreakOut Studios’ Tucson Dance Company perform with several special-guest artists at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 2; $6. Email cwilson902@aol.com for more information. CONTRA DANCING First United Methodist Church. 915 E. Fourth St. 6226481. Live music, callers and an alcohol- and smoke-free environment are provided for contra-dancing at 7 p.m., the first, third and fourth Saturday each month; $8. An introductory lesson takes place at 6:30 p.m.; dancing begins at 7 p.m. Call 325-1902, or visit tftm.org. FREE ZUMBA CLASS Bookmans. 3733 W. Ina Road. 579-0303. Instructor Leslie Lundquist leads a workout for all skill levels, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., every Thursday; free. RINCON ACADEMY OF DANCE Vail Theatre of the Arts. 10701 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Way. 879-3925. The ballet Don Quixote is staged at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, June 1 and 2; and a student showcase featuring tap, jazz and ballet takes place at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 2; $8 to $14. Call 574-2804.
UPCOMING CREATIVE DANCE ARTS AND ARIZONA DANCE THEATRE PCC Proscenium Theatre. Pima Community College West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6986. Contemporary, jazz, tap, hip-hop, flamenco, ballet and other styles of dance are performed at noon and 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10; $12. Tucson Elite Dance Company also performs. Call 887-5658.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FREE TANGO LESSONS AND DANCE Casa Vicente Restaurante Español. 375 S. Stone Ave. 884-5253. A free class for beginners (no partner necessary) takes place from 7 to 8 p.m., each Wednesday;
LET’S DANCE CLUB Tucson Women’s Club. 6245 E. Bellevue Road. 2963142. A group meets for ballroom dancing at 7 p.m., every Wednesday; $10, $8 members. No partner necessary. Call 623-2384 for more information. T-SQUARES DANCE CLUB Cornerstone Fellowship Social Hall. 2909 N. Geronimo Ave. 622-4626. A modern square-dance club for lesbians, gays and allies meets from 6 to 8:30 p.m., every Tuesday; free. All dancers are welcome. Call 886-0716, or visit azgaydance.org for more information.
MUSIC EVENTS THIS WEEK AVA: ANSELMO VALENCIA TORI AMPHITHEATER AVA: Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater. Casino del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road. (800) 344-9435. Performances are at 8 p.m. Visit casinodelsol.com for tickets and more information. Thursday, May 31: Chickenfoot; $20 to $45. Saturday, June 16: Tejano Showcase with Jay Perez, Fito Olivares and Gary Hobbs; $12 to $15. Sunday, June 17: Scorpions with Tesla; $32 to $70. Wednesday, July 11: Chicago, Doobie Brothers; $32 to $150. Sunday, July 15: Joe Cocker, Huey Lewis and the News; $40 to $125. Tuesday, July 31: Earth, Wind and Fire; $24 to $75. Friday, Aug. 3: Seal; $24 to $85. Saturday, Aug. 4: Los Tigres Del Norte and Banda Recodo; $30 or $40. Sunday, Aug. 5: Pitbull; $45 to $150. Sunday, Aug. 12: Duran Duran; $32 to $150. FOX TUCSON THEATRE Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. Friday, June 1, at 8 p.m.: Gillian Welch; $25 and $32. Friday, June 15, at 8 p.m.: Riders in the Sky; $23 to $50. Saturday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m.: Roger McGuinn; $20 to $45. Sunday, July 1, at 7:30 p.m.: Lyle Lovett; $39-$98. Wednesday, July 18, at 7:30 p.m.: Pat Benatar and Neil Geraldo; TBD. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at 7:30 p.m.: Weird Al Yankovic; $44 and $56. Wednesday, Aug. 15, at 7:30 p.m.: Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra; $28 and $32. Call or visit foxtucsontheatre.org for more info.
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JANE’S ADDICTION TCC Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. 791-4101. Jane’s Addiction with special guests The Duke Spirit perform at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, May 31; $40 to $75. Call (800) 745-3000, or visit any Fry’s store for tickets. MAIN GATE SQUARE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Geronimo Plaza. 820 E. University Blvd. Free jazz concerts take place at 7 p.m., the first and third Friday, monthly, through August. June 1: Sylvan Street, jazz. June 15: Diane Van Deurzen and Lisa Otey, piano and vocals. Visit saaca.org for more info. MÚSICA SONORA Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. 2331 E. Adams St. 327-6857. Southern Arizona’s professional early music ensemble performs The Pinnacle of High Baroque at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 3; $15, $12 senior, $5 student. Call 628-8119, or visit musicasonora.org. Z MANSION Z Mansion. 288 N. Church Ave. 623-4889. Doors open at 6 p.m. for dinner patrons; the show begins at 7:30 p.m.; $23, $45 includes dinner. Tuesday, June 5: A Salute to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young with Five Way Street. Call (888) 718-4253, or visit lonelystreet. showclix.com for tickets and more information.
OUT OF TOWN ARIZONA FOLKLORE PRESERVE Arizona Folklore Preserve. 44 Ramsey Canyon Road. Hereford. 378-6165. Performers of traditional music are featured at 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, unless otherwise indicated; $15, $6 younger than 17. Saturday only, June 2, at 2 and 6 p.m.: RW Hampton; $20. June 9 and 10: Ted Ramirez. June 16 and 17: Hans Olson. June 23 and 24: Tony Norris. June 30 and July 1: Dolan Ellis. DESERT VIEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Desert View Performing Arts Center. 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive. SaddleBrooke. 825-5318. Visit tickets.saddlebrooketwo.com for tickets and more information. Wednesday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m.: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young tribute band Five Way Street; $30, $25 advance. Monday, June 11, at 7:30 p.m.: Classic Country Jukebox with Robert Shaw and Kaci Bays; $30, $25 advance.
UPCOMING A CAPPELLA BARBERSHOP HARMONY DEMONSTRATION Murphy-Wilmot Branch, Pima County Public Library. 530 N. Wilmot Road. 594-5420. A quartet demonstrates and performs the barbershop style of harmony, at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 9; free.
LAFFS COMEDY SURVIVOR Laffs Comedy Caffé. 2900 E. Broadway Blvd. 3238669. Tucson comedians compete to avoid elimination another week at 8 p.m., every Thursday, through June 21. Finals are held Saturday, June 23, and the winner receives $500 and three professional bookings at Laffs. All rounds are televised on T-Town TV. Email garyhoodcomedy@hotmail.com to participate.
LAST CHANCE COMEDY PLAYHOUSE Comedy Playhouse. 3620 N. First Ave. 260-6442. The Mystery Genius of E.W. Hornung’s ‘Raffles the Amateur Cracksman’ closes Saturday, June 2. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; $12, $10 senior and student, unless otherwise noted. Call or visit thecomedyplayhouse.com for tickets or more info. THE GASLIGHT THEATRE The Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 8869428. The French farce The Three Musketeers closes Sunday, June 3. Showtimes are 7 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday; 6 and 8:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 and 7 p.m., Sunday; $17.95, $7.95 child age 12 and younger, $15.95 student, military and senior. Visit thegaslighttheatre.com for reservations or more info. LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-4242. The Cocktail Hour closes Sunday, June 3. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday; $18, $16 student, senior or military. Call or visit livetheatreworkshop.org for tickets. RED BARN THEATRE Red Barn Theatre. 948 N. Main Ave. 622-6973. Mame closes Sunday, June 3. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m., Sunday; $16, $10 Friday, $13 senior, student or military. Call or visit theredbarntheater.com for more information.
UPCOMING COMEDY PLAYHOUSE Comedy Playhouse. 3620 N. First Ave. 260-6442. Herbert Swears’ Her Husband’s Wife opens Saturday, June 9, and continues through Sunday, July 15; $18. The Fireside Chats with F.D.R. is staged Friday through Sunday, June 29 through July 1, and Wednesday, July 4. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday; $12, $10 senior and student, unless otherwise noted. Call or visit thecomedyplayhouse.com for tickets or more information.
CLAIRE MANN AND AARON JONES Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theater. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-4875. Aaron Jones sings lead and plays cittern/bouzouki; and Claire Mann sings harmony and plays Irish flute, fiddle and tin whistle, for an evening of traditional Scottish music at 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 8; $20, $17 advance, $15 senior advance. Visit inconcerttucson.com for tickets and more information.
THE GASLIGHT THEATRE The Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 8869428. Back to the Past, a time-traveling musicalcomedy, previews Thursday, June 7, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 26. Showtimes are 7 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday; 6 and 8:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 and 7 p.m., Sunday; $17.95, $7.95 child age 12 and younger, $15.95 student, military and senior. Visit thegaslighttheatre.com for reservations.
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LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 3274242. The classic comedy Harvey opens with a preview on Thursday, June 7, and continues through Saturday, July 14. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Thursday preview, Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday; $18, $16 student, senior or military. Call or visit livetheatreworkshop.org for tickets and more info.
BLUEGRASS MUSIC JAM SESSIONS The Desert Bluegrass Association hosts free public jam sessions monthly. The first Sunday, 3 to 5 p.m.: Udall Recreation Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road, 2961231. The first Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m.: Rincon Market, 2315 E. Sixth St., 296-1231. The third Sunday, 3 to 5 p.m.: Music and Arts Center, 8320 N. Thornydale Road, No. 150-170, 579-2299. The third Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m.: Pinnacle Peak Restaurant, 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road, 296-0911. The fourth Sunday, 4 to 6 p.m.: Thirsty’s Neighborhood Grill, 2422 N. Pantano Road, 885-6585. Call the phone number provided for each venue for more information. SHAPE-NOTE SINGING Sonora Cohousing Common House. 501 E. Roger Road. 404-1988. Shape-note singing from The Sacred Harp takes place from 2 to 5 p.m., the first and third Saturday of every month; free. Copies of The Sacred Harp are available for loan or purchase. Call 743-1268, or visit tucsonfasola.org for more information.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS MAGICAL MYSTERY DINNER THEATER Magical Mystery Dinner Theater. 2744 E. Broadway Blvd. 624-0172. Murder at the Vampire’s Wedding, a 2 1/2-hour, interactive comedy whodunit that includes a three-course dinner, takes place most Fridays and Saturdays; $29 to $42, includes dinner. Doors open at 7 p.m. Call for reservations or more information. NOT BURNT OUT JUST UNSCREWED A comedy troupe performs family-friendly improv for freewill donations at 7:30 p.m., the first Friday of every month, at Revolutionary Grounds Coffee House, 616 N. Fourth Ave.; and the third Friday of every month, at Rock N Java, 7555 Twin Peaks Road, Marana. Call 861-2986, or visit unscrewedcomedy.com for more information.
CONTINUING BEOWULF ALLEY’S OLD TIME RADIO THEATRE Beowulf Alley Theatre Company. 11 S. Sixth Ave. 8820555. A reading of radio scripts from the ’30s, ’40s
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VISUAL ARTS Don’t let the streetcar construction stop you from taking this Saturday’s ‘Summer Art Cruise’
Great Galleries! BY MARGARET REGAN, mregan@tucsonweekly.com atherine Monaghan is a trained printmaker, but she makes her prints with unusual tools: hardware-store washers and rusty water. Monaghan first plunges the washers— round metal discs with holes in the middle— into acid to remove their slick zinc coating, and then lines them up by the hundreds on gessoed paper, she explained the other day at Atlas Fine Art Services, where a half-dozen of her works are hanging. The gallery’s three-person exhibition, A Marred Geometry, ends with a closing reception this Saturday night, June 2, during the Summer Art Cruise openings. “I lay them out and create a grid,” Monaghan said of her washers. “Then I take an eyedropper of liquid—like rusty water— and put it in the holes.” As the liquid moves across the washers, the color transfers to the paper, and pretty soon, hundreds of rust-colored circles appear across the surface. Once in a while, to get some variation in the tones, Monaghan drops dark tea into the holes. For a big piece called “Fe203n.H2O Tucson 4,” (Fe203n is the chemical formula for rust), she put tea in every other washer, creating alternating circles of dark and light. The work is a mesmerizing abstraction— your eye can’t help but trace geometric patterns. One minute, you follow diagonal lines that seem to shoot across the circles; the next minute, you see triangles dancing. But Monaghan also added some blue ink, and left a band of light at the bottom. “I view it as a monsoon cloud and rain coming down on the Earth,” she said. “A lot of my work has to do with liquid and rain.” A Marred Geometry also shows the work of a mysterious Texan by the name of Mel Hombre, and ceramicist Mary Lou Alberetti of Connecticut. A self-taught artist, Hombre makes exquisite grids, too, but he draws them painstakingly in ink on paper, and layers colored acrylic washes behind the lines. Alberetti’s architectural wall works, suggesting Mediterranean arches, are faded and decayed, and often have 3-D grid patterns inside. 41 S. Sixth Ave.; 622-2139; reception 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday. Monaghan’s arty love for liquids is a good fit for the popular Summer Art Cruise. Art-lovers may not be able to sail, precisely, but they can take a dry-land voyage Saturday evening through downtown and the Warehouse Arts District, where eight galleries are staging simultaneous receptions. Organized by the Central Tucson Gallery Association, or the CTGA, the popular event is free, and most galleries put out food and drink. A few even
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provide entertainment. Congress Street is closed for construction of the streetcar tracks, but James Schaub of Atlas and the other downtown gallerists are eager to get the word out that they’re still open for business. “It’s really easy to get here,” said James Prillaman of Obsidian Gallery, despite the excavations on Congress. Following Prillaman’s directions—go west on Broadway Boulevard; stay in the middle lane, and head straight onto Toole Avenue—I had no trouble on a busy weekday finding my way to Obsidian, located in the Historic Depot Plaza, and landing a primo parking spot right out front. For Summer Art Cruise, Obsidian is kicking off a series of Summer Solo shows. First up is Gerard Justin Ferrari, a Minnesota ceramicist new to the gallery. Ferrari has created a group of terra cotta works in the Poisoned Cocoon series, finely crafted but dangerous-looking little wall sculptures that have wheels—and claws—that move and turn. “Growth #7 With Winigma Face Mask,” for instance, is a dragon-like affair on wheels, with sharp spikes down the belly. The creature has a masked face, and it’s gobbling up a tiny human. In an artist’s statement, Ferrari wrote that the series “is inspired by the birth of my son and my instinctive need to protect and nurture him.” The gallery will also exhibit samples of work by the rest of its 80 or so artists, and selected artists will be rotated into the solo slot throughout the summer. Next up is Gary Swimmer, a Tucsonan who has his drawings fabricated into airy metal wall hangings. 410 N. Toole Ave.; 5773598; www.obsidian-gallery.com; 6 to 9 p.m. A short walk away, Sacred Machine Gallery continues its group show Beyond the Sacred Music and Art Festival. Eighteen artists gathered by proprietor/painter/rock musician Daniel Martin Diaz share his taste for the sacred, the skeletal and the spooky. Locals with works on view include Diaz himself, Valerie Galloway, Elizabeth Frank, Rhod Lauffer, Nick Georgiou and Titus Castanza. 245 E. Congress St., No. 123; 777-7403; www.sacredmachine. com; party goes from 7 to midnight. Around the corner, The Drawing Studio puts a spotlight on its adult students in Fundamental Skills, an exhibition of work from the studio’s drawing classes. 33 S. Sixth Ave.; 620-0947; www.thedrawingstudio.org; 6 to 9 p.m. Philabaum Glass Studio and Gallery is a seven-block stroll south of Congress Street. Philabaum and Phriends exhibits new work from proprietor Tom Philabaum and his pals. For his Precarious Rocks series, Philabaum
stacks glistening globes of colored glass one atop the other. The gallery isn’t open for the evening receptions, but if you set sail in the late afternoon, you can still see some glass. 711 S. Sixth Ave.; 884-7404; www.philabaumglass.com; open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cruise on up to the Sixth and Sixth neighborhood to see four more galleries. Conrad Wilde Gallery, now operating in a smaller space at the corner of Sixth and Sixth, opens Addition/ Subtraction Saturday night. Eight artists exhibit 14 works in the adventurous media for which the gallery is known: “reclaimed” sweaters, cast paper, altered books, encaustics, PVC piping and one old reliable: oil paint. Sweater artist Renee Prisble cut the knitted discards and “made them into orbs like fungi,” gallery director Miles Conrad said. “They’re monochrome”—nothing but orange sweaters in one piece—“and sculptural.” A new co-op, Tucson Contemporary Gallery, in the old Wilde space, faltered in the bad economy and shut down, according to Conrad. But Wilde itself is hanging on. “This is the right size for us now,” Conrad said. “We’re super-proud of the new show.” 439 N. Sixth Ave., No. 195; 622-8997; www. conradwildegallery.com; 6 to 9 p.m. A few doors west, Davis Dominguez Gallery is having fun with Small Things Considered: 20th Small Works Invitational. More than 80 artists contributed teensy pieces. Look for the lovely blue “The Birds and the Bees,” a painting by Moira Geoffrion, as well as offerings from Jim Waid, Nancy Tokar Miller and Barbara Rogers, a Tucson artist and retired professor profiled in the new book Barbara Rogers: The Imperative of Beauty. 154 E. Sixth St.; 629-9759; www. davisdominguez.com; 6 to 8 p.m. Contreras Gallery turns serious with Radiance, an exhibition of paintings by Carmen R. Sonnes about the deaths of migrants in Arizona’s deserts. One of her mixed-media paintings will be raffled off during the evening, with the proceeds going to No More Deaths, whose members help bordercrossers in trouble. 110 E. Sixth St.; 398-6557;
“Growth #7 With Winigma Face Mask,” terra cotta with underglaze, 2011, by Gerard Justin Ferrari, at Obsidian Gallery.
www.contrerashousefineart.com; 6 to 10 p.m. Raices Taller 222 Workshop and Studio closes its all-women exhibition Mujeres, Mujeres, Mujeres. The 86 works, in a wide variety of media, roam all over the female map, from body image to gender roles, from tragedy to triumph. The evening’s entertainment features a female writer and a singer: yours truly doing a reading from The Death of Josseline: Immigration Stories From the Arizona Borderlands at 7 p.m., and musician Delania Caveletto performing at 8 p.m. 218 E. Sixth St.; 881-5335; raicestaller222.webs.com; reception 6 to 10 p.m. CTGA member Joseph Gross Gallery doesn’t open for Summer Art Cruise, but you can visit on weekdays. Above and Below exhibits the work of Yale-educated artist Josh Keyes all summer long. His paintings evoke “an almost post-apocalyptic urban landscape,” according to a press release. Free; 1031 N. Olive Road.; 626-4215; cfa.arizona.edu/ galleries; open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. MAY 31 – JUNE 6, 2012 TuCsON WEEKLY 31
ART OPENING THIS WEEK CONRAD WILDE GALLERY Conrad Wilde Gallery. 439 N. Sixth Ave., Suite 195. 622-8997. Addition/Subtraction, an exhibition of eight artists’ work in multimedia painting and sculpture on the theme of positive versus negative space, opens with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, June 2, as part of the Summer Art Cruise, and continues through Saturday, July 28. Hours are noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday; free. Visit conradwildegallery.com for more information. CONTRERAS GALLERY Contreras Gallery. 110 E. Sixth St. 398-6557. Radiance, an exhibit of Carmen R. Sonnes’ mixed-media paintings including a series depicting the suffering of undocumented families, opens Saturday, June 2, and continues through Saturday, June 30. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. Visit contrerashousefineart.com for more information. JOEL D. VALDEZ MAIN LIBRARY Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Artwork of Pete Arriola, an exhibit of painting and digital art; Artwork of George Penaloza, an exhibit of sculpture; and an exhibit of photography from the Tucson Community Food Bank’s Youth Farm Project open Friday, June 1 and continue through Saturday, June 30. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. Call 791-4010, or email askalibrarian@pima.gov for more information. KIRK-BEAR CANYON BRANCH, PIMA COUNTY LIBRARY Kirk-Bear Canyon Branch, Pima County Library. 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. 594-5275. Kaleidoscope of Art, showcasing the work of M. Diane Bonaparte, Sharlene Bennett, Sharon Hass and Jennifer Hillman, opens Friday, June 1, and continues through Saturday, June 30. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday; free.
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MADARAS GALLERY Madaras Gallery. 3001 E. Skyline Road, Suite 101. 615-3001. Margarita Sunsets, a collection of Diana Madaras’ work inspired by summer, opens Friday, June 1, and continues through Saturday, June 30. A reception with margaritas takes place from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, June 21; free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, and Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. Visit madaras.com for more information.
CONTINUING AGUA CALIENTE RANCH HOUSE GALLERY Agua Caliente Park Ranch House Gallery. 12325 E. Roger Road. 749-3718. Color Power, an exhibit of Southwest landscapes and courtyard paintings by Carol Lucas, continues through Wednesday, June 20. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday; free. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov. ARTSEYE GALLERY ArtsEye Gallery. 3550 E. Grant Road. 325-0260. The fourth annual Curious Camera Event, featuring images from around the world made with pinhole, plastic, vintage, instant and cell-phone cameras, continues through Tuesday, July 31. The exhibit also features pinhole images made with the Giant Holga by Swiss photographer Francois Robert. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday. Call 327-7291, or visit artseye.com for info. BICAS ART ANNEX BICAS Art Annex. 44 W. Sixth St., No. 1D. (503) 2015011. An exhibit of bicycle-themed art, jewelry and art incorporating recycled bicycle parts, up-cycled accessories, photographs, limited-edition prints and functional objects, is featured from 6 to 9 p.m., the first Saturday, every month; free. For more information, email art@ bicas.org. BRIDGE GALLERY Bridge Gallery. 5425 N. Kolb Road, No. 113. 5774537. Southwest contemporary art is featured. Summer hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 5 to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and by appointment; free. DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY Davis Dominguez Gallery. 154 E. Sixth St. 629-9759. Small Things Considered: 20th Small Works Invitational, featuring work by more than 80 artists, continues through Saturday, June 30. A reception takes place from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, June 2, as part of the Summer Art Cruise sponsored by the Central Tucson Gallery Association. Summer hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday; free. Call or visit davisdominguez.com for more info. JCC FINE ART GALLERY Jewish Community Center. 3800 E. River Road. 299-3000. Abstract Architectural and Geometric Explorations, an exhibit of paintings by Judith A. Kramer, continues through Wednesday, June 27. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday and Friday. JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY Joseph Gross Gallery. 1031 N. Olive Road, No. 108. 626-4215. Above and Below, an exhibition of work by Josh Keyes, continues through Thursday, Aug. 30. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; $5.
QUANTUM ART GALLERY Quantum Art Gallery. 505 W. Miracle Mile, No. 2. 9077644. Never Again, featuring the contemporary art of Mychal Trujillo and Micheline Johnoff, opens with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 1, and continues through Monday, Aug. 27. Hours are by appointment.
PHILABAUM GLASS GALLERY AND STUDIO Philabaum Glass Gallery and Studio. 711 S. Sixth Ave. 884-7404. Philabaum and Phriends, an exhibit of glass art by Tom Philabaum and his colleagues, continues through Saturday, Sept. 1. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and by appointment; free.
SUMMER ART CRUISE Member galleries of the Central Tucson Gallery Association and related venues are open from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, June 2; free. Visit ctgatucson.org for a map of participating galleries and more information.
PHOTO FRIDAY Center for Creative Photography. 1030 N. Olive Road. 621-7968. From 11:30 to 3:30 p.m., the first Friday of every month, a selection of unframed original photographs are presented for close inspection without frame or glass; free. Visit centerforcreativephotography.org for more information.
TOHONO CHUL PARK GALLERY Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 7426455. Pollinators: The Art of Interdependence and Contemporary Ceramics, an exhibit focusing on bees, butterflies, birds, bats and other actors in spreading pollen, opens Thursday, May 31, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 12, in extended recognition of National Pollinator Week, June 18 through 24. An artists’ reception takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 26. Mesquite, an exhibit of photography and art representing mesquite trees in a range of media, runs through Sunday, July 22. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily; $8, $6 senior, $5 active military, $4 student with valid ID, $2 ages 5 through 12, free member or child younger than 5, includes admission to the park. Visit tohonochulpark.org for more information. TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Flights of Fancy, a garden-wide display of decorated bird houses of all shapes and sizes, opens Friday, June 1, and continues through Sunday, Sept. 30. Many of the bird houses are for sale and may be picked up at the end of the exhibit. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; $8, $4 child age 4 to 12, free younger child or member, includes admission to the gardens. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information about the exhibit and the many bird-related classes and activity taking place.
PORTER HALL GALLERY Porter Hall Gallery. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. Susanna Castro’s Desert Visions, a collection of desert impressions in photography, continues through Thursday, June 28. An artist’s recepton takes place from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 21, as part of the gardens’ Twilight Third Thursday event. Regular hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; $8, $4 child age 4 to 12, free younger child or member, includes admission to the gardens. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information SHOT IN THE DARK CAFÉ Shot in the Dark Café. 121 E. Broadway Blvd. 8825544. An exhibit of mixed-media work on car hoods, trunks and fenders, all products of a collaboration between P.J. McArdle and To-Ree-Nee Wolf, continues 24 hours each day through Saturday, June 9; free. TINY TOOLE GALLERY Tiny Toole Gallery. 19 E. Toole Ave. 319-8477. Sculpture, painting and contemporary bronze works are displayed from 8 p.m. to midnight, the first Saturday of every month; free. TUCSON PIMA ARTS COUNCIL Tucson Pima Arts Council. 100 N. Stone Ave., No. 303. 624-0595. An exhibit of paintings, mixed media and photography by K. Loren Dawn and Gary Mackender
continues through Wednesday, June 27. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. Visit tucsonpimaartscouncil.org for more information. WORKER TRANSIT AUTHORITY EXHIBIT Ward 6 City Council Office. 3202 E. First St. 7914601. An innovative public transportation-planning project incorporating, art, humor, parody, graphics, data, interactive maps, sculpture, videos and text is on display from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, June 29; free. The project is intended to reinvent the public-hearing process and to facilitate discussion about the issues of land use, infrastructure, transportation and the environment. The project is funded through the Tucson Pima Arts Council/Kresge Arts in Tucson II: P.L.A.C.E. Initiative Grants. Visit workerincorporated.com for more information.
LAST CHANCE ATLAS FINE ART SERVICES Atlas Fine Art Services. 41 S. Sixth Ave. 622-2139. A Marred Geometry: Mary Lou Alberetti, Mel Hombre and Katherine Monaghan, an exhibit of ceramic sculpture and works on paper, closes Saturday, June 2. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday; free. DELECTABLES RESTAURANT AND CATERING Delectables Restaurant and Catering. 533 N. Fourth Ave. 884-9289. Divine Providence, an exhibit of paintings and prints by Wil Taylor, closes Thursday, May 31. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday; free. Visit wiltaylor.com. DESERT ARTISANS’ GALLERY Desert Artisans’ Gallery. 6536 E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-4412. Painted Spring, a diverse exhibit of works by local artists and artisans, closes Sunday, June 3. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sunday. Visit desertartisansgallery.com for more information. JOEL D. VALDEZ MAIN LIBRARY Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Artwork of Karen Bellamy, an exhibit of desertlandscape painting and mixed media; CreateIT Exhibit, a collection of student photography, Web animation and video and sound production; and Models That Tell a Story: The Art of Dioramas and Vignettes, an exhibit of various types of models, close Thursday, May 31; free. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. Call 791-4010, or email askalibrarian@pima.gov for more information. KIRK-BEAR CANYON BRANCH, PIMA COUNTY LIBRARY Kirk-Bear Canyon Branch, Pima County Library. 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. 594-5275. An exhibit of Le Craven’s fine-art photographs of France and the American West closes Thursday, May 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. MADARAS GALLERY Madaras Gallery. 3001 E. Skyline Road, Suite 101. 615-3001. Flowers Coast to Coast, an exhibit of floral scenes by Diana Madaras, closes Thursday, May 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, and Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. Visit madaras.com for more information. PIMA AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Pima Air and Space Museum. 6000 E. Valencia Road. 574-0462. Round Trip: Art From the Boneyard, an exhibit of military airplanes and parts recycled into art works, closes Thursday, May 31. Round Trip features works by more than 30 artists from around the world, including popular graffiti and street artists, and Tucsonan Daniel Martin Diaz. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admittance, 4 p.m.), daily; $15.50, $9 ages 7 to 12, free younger child, $12.75 senior, military, Pima County resident and AAA member. Visit pimaair. org for more information. RAICES TALLER 222 ART GALLERY AND WORKSHOP Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery and Workshop. 218 E. Sixth St. 881-5335. Mujeres, Mujeres, Mujeres, an exhibit of paintings, sculptures and multimedia works by women, closes Saturday, June 2. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and by appointment. TEMPLE GALLERY Temple Gallery. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 624-7370. Red: A Juried Invitational, exhibited in conjunction with the play Red about artist Mark Rothko, closes Friday, June 1. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. Call 622-2823, or e-mail info@ethertongallery.com for more information.
TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tucson International Airport Gallery. 7250 S. Tucson Blvd. An exhibit of glass art by Cynthia Miller closes Thursday, May 31, in the Upper Link Gallery. TIA galleries are open 24 hours, daily; free. Visit flytucsonairport.com for more information. UA POETRY CENTER UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765. In conjunction with the Poetry Off the Page Symposium, an exhibit of poets’ work in other art forms closes Thursday, May 31. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday. Call or visit poetrycenter.arizona.edu for more information.
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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH Unitarian Universalist Church. 4831 E. 22nd St. 7481551. The All Members and All Friends Art Show, exhibiting a range of two-dimensional work other than photography, closes Sunday, June 3. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and Sunday.
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OUT OF TOWN TRIANGLE L RANCH Triangle L Ranch. 2805 Triangle L Ranch Road. Oracle. 623-6732. Big Desert Sculpture Show continues through mid-August. The exhibit includes metal, glass and ceramic works for sale, and site-specific installations. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., every Saturday; and by appointment; free. VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS GALLERY Ventana Medical Systems Gallery. 1910 E. Innovation Park Drive, Building No. 2. Oro Valley. 887-2155. Journeys, an exhibit of oils and acrylics by Judith Mariner, and collages by Barbara Brandel, continues through Saturday, June 30. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the first and third Saturday every month; free. Reservations are required 48 hours in advance; call 797-3959 for reservations or more information.
UPCOMING THE COLLECTIVE ONE19. 119 E. Toole Ave. 481-1818. An art party features local artists, jewelers, musicians and beer-tastings from Borderlands Brewery, from 2 to 11 p.m., Saturday, June 9; free admission. Featured artists include Wil Taylor, Chrissy Goral, Carolyn King and Chris Wilson. Email spaceone19@gmail.com for more information. LONG GALLERY, ACADEMY VILLAGE Academy Village. 13701 E. Langtry Lane. 647-7777. Sparking the Imagination: Abstract Impressions by Marti White opens with a reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Friday, June 8, and continues through Friday, Aug. 24, in the Long Gallery in the community center. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. RAICES TALLER 222 ART GALLERY AND WORKSHOP Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery and Workshop. 218 E. Sixth St. 881-5335. ¡Chubasco!, an exhibit of works featuring monsoon and water themes, opens Saturday, June 9, and continues through Saturday, July 21. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, and by appointment; free. Call or visit raicestaller222.webs.com. TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tucson International Airport. 7250 S. Tucson Blvd. 573-8100. Flight, Sight and Watermelons, an exhibit of watercolor paintings on paper by Kim Woodin, opens Friday, June 8, and continues through Saturday, Sept. 8, in the Main Gallery. TIA galleries are open 24 hours, daily; free. Visit flytucsonairport.com for more info. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH Unitarian Universalist Church. 4831 E. 22nd St. 7481551. The Members and Friends Photography Show opens Sunday, June 10, and continues through Sunday, Sept. 2. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and Sunday.
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submit proposals by Thursday, May 31. Call 203-6803 for more information. CALL FOR ARTISTS Natural Way Wellness Spa. 329 E. Seventh St. 8828828. A new spa seeks art on consignment. Themes are mind, body and spirit. Call for more information. CALL FOR ARTISTS Industria Studios. 1441 E. 17th St. 235-0797. Submissions are sought for Miscommunication and the Human Condition, a juried exhibition taking place from Saturday, July 14, through Saturday, Aug. 4. Artists submit up to three pieces for a $25 application fee. Visit industriastudios.org or email industriastudios@gmail. com for a submission form and more information. CALL FOR ARTISTS Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery and Workshop. 218 E. Sixth St. 881-5335. Sunday, June 3, at 5 p.m. is the deadline for submissions for Chubasco, an exhibit of works inspired by Tucson’s summer monsoons. Email a maximum of three images to raicestaller222@aol.com, or take submissions to the gallery between noon and 4 p.m., June 3. Call 881-5335 for more information. GALLERY ROW ARTWALK Fine art, live music and wine-tastings take place at several art galleries at the corner of Skyline Drive and Campbell Avenue, from 5 to 7 p.m., every Thursday. Call 615-3001, or visit tucsongalleryrow.com for info. GEORGE STRASBURGER GALLERY AND STUDIO George Strasburger Gallery and Studio. 172 E. Toole St. 882-2160. An exhibit of new paintings by George Strasburger and photographs by Alfonso Elia is featured from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Saturday. Visit georgestrasburger.com and alfonsoelia.com for more information. VICTOR STEVENS STUDIO AND GALLERY IN THE DESERT Victor Stevens Studio and Gallery in the Desert. 14015 S. Avenida Haley. Sahuarita. 399-1009. Original work and giclee prints are shown from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., every Saturday; and by appointment. Visit victorstevensart.com for more information.
MUSEUMS EVENTS THIS WEEK ARIZONA HISTORY MUSEUM Arizona History Museum. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774. 100 Years: 100 Quilts continues through Saturday, Dec. 29. The quilts, created for the state’s centennial, depict Arizona landscapes, cultures, historical places and unique events. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday; $5, $4 senior or ages 12 through 18, free younger child. ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM Arizona State Museum. 1013 E. University Blvd. 6216302. Basketry Treasured, an exhibit of 500 pieces from the museum’s collection of Southwest American Indian basketry, which is the world’s largest, closes Friday, June 1. An exhibit of 20 Hopi quilts continues through Monday, Aug. 20. Many Mexicos: Vistas de la Frontera continues through Friday, Nov. 30. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; $5, free youth younger than 18, active-duty military and their families, people with business in the building and everyone for public events. Visit statemuseum.arizona.edu for more information. CELEBRATE THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Fort Lowell Museum. 2900 N. Craycroft Road. 8853832. An exhibit of artifacts from the centennial celebration at Bunker Hill Monument opens Friday, June 1, and continues through Friday, Aug. 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday; $3, $2 senior or student, free member, child younger than 12 or military family with ID. Bette Bunker Richards, historian of the Bunker Family Association, is curator of the Fort Lowell Museum. Call 885-3832 for more information. CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Center for Creative Photography. 1030 N. Olive Road. 621-7968. Speaking in Tongues: Wallace Berman and Robert Heinecken, 1961-1976, an exhibit examining how two Los Angeles artists used photography to bridge modernist and emerging post-modernist trends; and a group of works from the permanent collection that illustrate Los Angeles photography from the 1890s through the 1990s, continue through Sunday, June 17. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; free. Visit centerforcreativephotography.org for more information.
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DEGRAZIA GALLERY IN THE SUN DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun. 6300 N. Swan Road. 299-9191. Portraits of DeGrazia, an exhibit of photographs and paintings of Ted DeGrazia, including works by Louise Serpa and Thomas Hart Benton, continues through Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. Ted DeGrazia Depicts the Life of Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino: 20 Oil Paintings is on permanent display. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily; free. Call or visit degrazia.org for info. MINI-TIME MACHINE MUSEUM OF MINIATURES Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures. 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive. 881-0606. Brass Tracks and Smoke Stacks: G-Scale Model Railroading, an exhibit of model trains built from scratch and from kits, continues through Sunday, June 17. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; and noon to 4 p.m., Sunday; $9, $8 senior or military, $6 age 4 to 17, $6 adults on Thursday through Dec. 27, free younger child. Visit theminitimemachine.org for more information. MOCA MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. Former MOCA poet-in-residence Renee Angle discusses and performs The New Dream Anatomy, a collaborative online dream journal she began developing during her residency, at 7 p.m., Friday, June 1; $5, free member. Artists-inresidence Hunter Jonakin and Jordan Vinyard set up their collaborative art studio and workshop in MOCA’s Great Hall from noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, from Saturday, June 9 through Sunday, June 24. Visitors are invited to participate in the creative practice. The artists discuss their residency work, at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 20; $5, free member. Works by previous participants in the MOCA artistresidency program are featured in Air Show, which continues through Sunday, June 24. Hours are noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday; $8, free member, child younger than 17, veteran, active military and public-safety officers, and everyone the first Sunday of each month. Call or visit moca-tucson.org for information. SUMMER SATURDAY EVENINGS AT THE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. The museum features its nocturnal plants and wildlife after sundown on Saturdays through Aug. 25, with special programming beginning at 6 p.m., and special rates after 4 p.m.; $7, $3 ages 6 through 12, free younger child. A different program is presented each Saturday. June 2: Living in Harmony With the Sun. June 9: Magical Music of the Desert Night. June 16: Nocturnal Desert Skies. June 23: Backyard Camping and Summer Reading Night. June 30: Desert Storms and Music. Visit desertmuseum.org. TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART Tucson Museum of Art. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray, photographs by Kahlo’s longtime lover and friend; Frida’s Style: Traditional Women’s Costume From Mexico; and Tesoros del Pueblo: Latin American Folk Art, featuring many items from the museum’s permanent collection, close Sunday, June 3. Arizona Doodle 4 Google, an exhibit of Arizona students’ entries in a Google doodle competition, opens in the lobby Friday, June 1, and continues through Friday, Aug. 31. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday; and noon to 6 p.m., Sunday; $8, $6 senior and veteran, $3 student with ID, free younger than 13, free the first Sunday every month. Beginning Sunday, July 1, hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday; noon to 5 p.m., Sunday; and closed Monday and Tuesday. Visit tucsonmuseumofart. org for more information. UA MUSEUM OF ART UA Museum of Art. 1031 N. Olive Road. 621-7567. Exhibitions featuring Sol LeWitt, who is among the founders of both Minimal and Conceptual art, and David Headly, who specializes in large-scale triptychs, continue through Sunday, Oct. 21. As part of the exhibition, six teams construct works according to LeWitt’s specifications; call 621-7567 for a work schedule. Joshua Olivera’s Palimpsest: An Image of What Once Was continues through Sunday, Sept. 2. Visit artmuseum.arizona.edu for details of related activities. The Samuel H. Kress Collection and the altarpiece from Ciudad Rodrigo are on display until further notice. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and noon to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; $5, free member, student, child, faculty and staff with ID. Visit artmuseum.arizona.edu for more information. UA SCIENCE: FLANDRAU UA Science: Flandrau. 1601 E. University Blvd. 6217827. Biters, Hiders, Stinkers and Stingers, an exhibit about poisonous animals and the good they do, closes Thursday, May 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday; 6 to 9 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday; $7.50, $5 age 4 to 15, free younger child, $2 Arizona college student with ID, $2 discount to CatCard holders. Visit flandrau.org for more information.
LITERATURE EVENTS THIS WEEK MARGARET REGAN: THE DEATH OF JOSSELINE Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery and Workshop. 218 E. Sixth St. 881-5335. Award-winning Tucson Weekly arts editor Margaret Regan reads from her book The Death of Josseline: Immigration Stories From the Arizona-Mexico Borderlands at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 2; free. NONFICTION BOOK GROUP Mostly Books. 6208 E. Speedway Blvd. 571-0110. Allison Hoover Bartlett’s The Man Who Loved Books Too Much is discussed at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 6; free. READINGS AT ANTIGONE BOOKS Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. Readings are at 7 p.m., Friday; free. A Q&A follows, and refreshments are served. June 1: Tucson’s Dry River Poets read from their new book, Spilled.
TOP TEN Antigone Books’ best-sellers for the week ending May 25, 2012 1. Desert Terroir: Exploring the Unique Flavors and Sundry Places of the Borderlands Gary Paul Nabhan, University of Texas ($24.95)
2. Tucson Oddities, Too Arizona Daily Star ($14.99)
3. State of Wonder: A Novel UPCOMING
Ann Patchett, Harper ($15.99)
BOOK-RELEASE PARTY Clues Unlimited. 3146 E. Fort Lowell Road. 326-8533. The release of Jan Holmes Frost’s new thriller, Without Sanctions, is celebrated with food and beverages from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 7; free.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS FIRST SATURDAY BOOK CLUB Flowing Wells Branch, Tucson-Pima Public Library. 1730 W. Wetmore Road. 594-5225. A book club meets for coffee and conversation at 10 a.m., the first Saturday of every month. Call for the current title.
LECTURES EVENTS THIS WEEK CAROL JOHNSON: FINDING BALANCE Union Public House. 4340 N. Campbell Ave., No. 103. 329-8575. Carol Johnson of Successful Solutions discusses “Finding Balance” at a networking meeting of the eWomenNetwork from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 6; $55. Visit ewomennetwork.com to register with discounted admission before Sunday, June 3. RESTORING THE SOIL FOOD WEB St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church. 3809 E. Third St. 3251001. Paveo Zuckerman of Biosphere 2 discusses the soil food web and its importance for food production, plant growth and soil water storage; suggests techniques to enhance soil ecology; and helps participants develop plans to boost the soil web in their own landscape, from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 31; free. Bring a dish for potluck. Reservations are required. Visit watershedmg. org/co-op/tucson to register and for more information. SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE SPEAKER SERIES ZUZI’s Theater. 738 N. Fifth Ave. 629-0237. A series of 7 p.m., Wednesday, presentations about the Southern Arizona landscape is dedicated to Sky Island Alliance founder Nancy “Z” Zierenberg; $5 suggested donation for each lecture. June 6, following a reception, Jack Dykinga presents “Blessed by Light,” images from the border and the Sky Islands of the U.S. and Mexico. Visit skyislandalliance.org for more information. UA HUMANITIES SUMMER SEMINARS UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765. University professors explore the works of Homer and Dante, and the evolution of vaudeville, in three, fourweek classes through Tuesday, July 31, in the Dorothy Rubel Room; $85 to $100. Professor Emeritus Norman Austin explores Homer’s Odyssey from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, June 6 through 27. Call 626-7845, or visit hsp.arizona.edu to register and for more information. WEAVING IN THE EVENING Arizona State Museum. 1013 E. University Blvd. 6216302. In connection with the Basketry Treasured exhibit, conservator Nancy Odegaard and UA American Indian studies grad student Martina Dawlwy discuss how to read and protect a basket, from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 31; $15. Visit arizonamuseum.arizona.edu to register.
OUT OF TOWN WILD CATS OF THE SKY ISLAND REGION Colossal Cave Mountain Park. 16721 E. Old Spanish Trail. Vail. 647-7275. Jessica Lamberton of the Sky Island Alliance presents fact and fiction about bobcats, mountain lions, jaguars and ocelots at 2 and 3:15 p.m., Sunday, June 3; $5 park-use fee. Visit colossalcave.com.
Joanna Frueh, ErneRené ($10)
5. Catching Fire Suzanne Collins, Scholastic ($17.99)
6. Please Look After Mom Kyung-Sook Shin, Vintage ($14.95)
7. So Far From God: A Novel Ana Castillo, W.W. Norton ($14.95)
8. Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power Rachel Maddow, Crown ($25)
9. The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins, Scholastic ($8.99)
10. Chicano! The History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement F. Arturo Rosales and Francisco A. Rosales, Arte Publico ($24.95)
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BOOKS Old-school writer J.P.S. Brown n learns new tricks with his latest book, ‘The Spirit it of Dogie Long’
Tasty Serial BY LEO W. BANKS, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com m first read the cowboy-writer J.P.S. Brown’s “Dogie Long” story when it ran as serial fiction in Western Horseman magazine several years ago. I thought, “Hey, this is good reading.” Then the Horseman was sold, and the new buyer ditched fiction entirely. My favorite foundling went away, and I kept wondering, “Whatever became of Dogie?” Well, the kid is back in a full-length novel called The Spirit of Dogie Long, a sweet, intelligent story, heartfelt without being sentimental, beautifully written without an undue awareness of itself. And the first-person voice is so true that the reader will feel comfortable in Brown’s self-assured hands. “Dogie is all I’ve ever been called,” he begins. “A cowboy is all I’ve ever been. I’m probably about 12 years old. I don’t know much else about myself. The little bit I do know has been told to me by my partners, the cowpunchers who found me when I was a baby in the back of the wagon right after a big rainstorm.” Authenticity has been Joe Brown’s ace of spades throughout his long career, beginning with the novel Jim Kane in 1970, about the misadventures of a wandering cowboy. The book became the movie Pocket Money, with Paul Newman. All told, Brown has published 15 books. And except for $65,000 in movie money from Kane, Hollywood hasn’t paid him a dime. His stories are so real, they bump up against Hollywood’s idea of what a cowboy is and does, and guess who wins? Readers want six-guns and squinting heroes. Brown gives them the pop of saddle leather and the smell of morning coffee at the camp cook’s chuck wagon. For these reasons, Brown—who lives on a family homestead in the mountains outside of Patagonia—has forgone the traditional publishing route and launched Dogie Long himself, on his own website. He has also brought out Serpentine, about a band of street urchins in a Mexican border town, and a third book called Steeldust. And the French publisher L’Archipel has reissued his classic The Forests of the Night—calling it The Track of the Jaguar. This new burst of activity represents an old writer using the Internet to reinvent himself. Brown is 81. He has formed a company with longtime Hollywood hand Rick Padilla, hoping to attract the attention of moviemakers. And, yes, Dogie has already drawn some interest. “You just don’t run across literature like this that’s so easily adaptable to high-quality screenplays and films,” says Padilla, a Tucson
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Writer J.P.S. Brown and his dog Mikie, on a recent trip to the San Rafael Valley. native and University of Arizona grad who angel before,” says Dogie, upon meeting spent years in L.A. as a creative associate to Maudie. “But mine’s eyelashes were so long the late producer Hal Ashby. “It’s a very emothey caught snowflakes.” tional story that has crazy potential for film.” Trouble comes when Maudie’s husband, the He said some have compared it to Old Yeller, Apache Kid, a real-life Arizona bad guy, joins the 1957 Disney picture about a boy and the the Bravos, and Dogie confronts a series of stray dog who captures his heart. questions. Why are the Bravos driving ABC In Dogie Long, the chuck-wagon boss is cattle to Mexico? And what about my loyalty named Cap, an old hand of the so-called ABC to the ABCs? Why are they letting the Kid ride crew. He diapers the baby with four sacks and with them as he runs from the law? Are the hauls him around in a box under the seat of Bravos outlaws, too? his wagon. The ABC cowboys ask those they Dogie’s innocence and the solid values the meet on the trail if they “knew anyone who cowboys teach him give the novel its moral lost a dried-up runt of a boy about a foot center. But nothing in the way Brown does long.” They don’t feel bad when no one claims business is Pollyannaish. Sometimes the right him—his parents have washed away in a flash thing to do is to knock the biscuits out of flood—because they want to keep him. someone, especially when he has badly beaten The story is about the crew’s adventures as a person you love, as the Kid does to Maudie. they raise Dogie the cowboy way, with every Brown describes Bravo women attacking part of the outfit pitching in. When the infant the Kid. The passage is violent, and in context, crawls too far from camp, the crew’s dog, beautiful: “I shouldn’t tell what those three Possibles, licks his face to urge him back to gentle people did to that man with their spurs. safety. Events take off when Dogie is hit by I know decent people will be shocked, but the lightning while riding his horse, Little Buck, on spurs made awful sounds as they smote the the Mogollon Rim: “Me and Possibles and Little Kid’s head, face, neck, knees, shins, knuckles, Buck were in the barrel of a shotgun that had and other bones. Spurs have no pity when they just gone off. In the next instant, something rowel skin, meat and bones. … The first part seared the whole world with me in the middle, of the Kid that the ladies separated from his and I was split away and shot off to another head was a big front tooth that bounced on place I’ve never been able to remember.” the floor in front of me.” Separated from his crew, Dogie ties in with Maudie says, “I never knew how much I a band of mustangers known as the Bravos. liked the music in my spurs until now.” They’re led by the wise and beautiful Maudie Along the way, we meet characters so real Bravo, who mothers Dogie in a way only a they’re surely based on people Brown rode woman can. “I’d never imagined the face of an with. Among them is Adelaido Lupe, Dogie’s
The Spirit of Dogie Long By J.P.S. Brown Make a Hand 218 pages, $25 For more information, visit www.jps-brown.com
best Apache friend. Every night, Lupe works with rawhide, green willow branches and a hoard of buckskin that he stashes in his bedroll. Dogie Long isn’t aimed at children, although schoolteachers should take note, because it could be a partial solution to a pressing problem—New York publishers have forgotten about boys. Its editors work in an intellectually closed shop in which stories of bravery, adventure and heroism are viewed as part of a longgone masculine world. As a result, such books rarely get published anymore. Dogie might be the novel that coaxes middle school and high school boys to drop the Xbox and actually read. But it’s pleasurable for adults, too, for its sophistication and deep Arizona roots, with scenes in the Tumacacori Mountains, Tubac, Sasabe and other familiar spots. Brown tells me that early feedback from readers has been positive, especially from ranch wives, and that’s high praise. They know the life, and they’re voracious readers when the sun goes down. Be prepared to weep beside the wood stove at the ending, which probably says more about life and death than all of today’s best-seller list. Now we’ll just have to wait and see if Dogie rides onto the big screen alongside Old Yeller. MAY 31 – JUNE 6, 2012 TuCsON WEEKLY 35
FILM TIMES Film times reflect the most current listings available as of Tuesday evening, with screenings beginning on Friday for most opening titles. As schedules at individual theaters frequently change post-press, we recommend calling ahead to avoid any inconvenience.
AMC Loews Foothills 15 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. 888-262-4386. Battleship (PG-13) Thu 10, 10:55, 12:55, 1:55, 3:55, 4:55, 6:55, 7:55, 9:55, 10:55; Fri-Wed 10:55, 1:55, 4:55, 7:55, 10:55 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13) Thu 10:15, 1:20, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15; Fri-Wed 10, 1, 4, 7, 10 Chernobyl Diaries (R) Thu 11, 1:15, 3:30, 5:55, 8:15, 10:30; Fri-Wed 11, 1:10, 3:25, 5:40, 7:50, 10:05 Chimpanzee (G) ends Thu 10:05 Dark Shadows (PG-13) Thu-Wed 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:45, 10:25 The Dictator (R) Thu 10:45, 11:55, 1, 2:05, 3:10, 4:20, 5:20, 6:30, 7:35, 8:45, 9:45, 11; FriWed 10:40, 12:50, 3:10, 5:25, 7:35, 9:45 For Greater Glory (R) FriWed 11:55, 3:30, 6:45, 9:55 The Hunger Games (PG13) Thu 2:30, 9:15; FriWed 10:05, 1:10, 4:15, 7:25, 10:30 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu 10:15, 10:45, 11:15, 1:20, 4:25, 5, 5:45, 7:30, 8:15, 10:40; Fri-Wed 10:10, 1:20, 4:25, 7:30, 10:40 Marvel’s the Avengers 3D (PG-13) Thu 12:15, 3:20, 6:45, 9:50; Fri-Wed 11:05, 2:10, 5:20, 8:30 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu 10:45, 1:15, 2, 3:45, 6:15, 7, 9; Fri-Wed 10:30, 11:30, 2, 3:35, 4:30, 7:05, 8:45, 9:35 Men in Black 3 3D (PG13) Thu 11:30, 4:30, 9:30; Fri-Sat 1:05, 6:05, 11:15; Sun-Wed 1:05, 6:05 Men in Black 3: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) Thu-Wed 10, 12:35, 3:05, 5:35, 8:05, 10:35 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (PG) ends Thu 10, 2:15 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Sat 10:15, 11:15, 1:15, 2:15, 4:15, 5:15, 7:15, 8:15, 10:15, 11:15; SunWed 10:15, 11:15, 1:15, 2:15, 4:15, 5:15, 7:15, 8:15, 10:15 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (PG-13) Thu 11:15, 1:50, 4:45, 7:20, 10; Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:45, 4:45, 7:20, 10:10
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Call for Fri-Wed film times Battleship (PG-13) Thu 11:10, 12, 1:10, 2:15, 3:15, 4:15, 5:20, 6:20, 7:20, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 Bernie (PG-13) Thu 11:45, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 10 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13) Thu 11:10, 12:20, 2, 3:25, 4:55, 6:30, 7:50, 9:25, 10:40 Chernobyl Diaries (R) Thu 12:55, 3:20, 5:40, 8, 10:20 Crooked Arrows (PG-13) opens Fri Dark Shadows (PG-13) Thu 11:20, 2:15, 4:10, 5, 7, 7:45, 9:45, 10:30 Darling Companion (PG13) opens Fri The Dictator (R) Thu 11:40, 12:50, 2, 3:20, 4:20, 5:40, 6:40, 7:55, 9, 10:15 The Exorcist (R) Wed 2, 7 For Greater Glory (R) opens Fri The Hunger Games (PG13) Thu 1 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu 11:30, 1, 2:45, 4:15, 6, 7:30, 9:15, 10:45 Marvel’s the Avengers 3D (PG-13) Thu 12:30, 1:30, 4:45, 6:30, 8 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu 12:10, 1:30, 4:15, 5:30, 7, 8:10, 9:40, 10:45 Men in Black 3 3D (PG13) Thu 11:30, 12:45, 2:10, 2:50, 3:30, 4:50, 6:15, 7:30, 8:50, 10:10 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (PG-13) Thu 11:25, 2:05, 3:50, 4:50, 7:40, 9:40, 10:25
Century Gateway 12 770 N. Kolb Road. 800-326-3264, ext. 962. Call for Fri-Wed film times 21 Jump Street (R) Thu 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20 American Reunion (R) ends Thu 7:35, 10:10 The Artist (PG-13) ends Thu 12:20, 5:25, 10:25 Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax (PG) Thu 12:05, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40 Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax 3D (PG) Thu 1, 3:10, 5:30 The Five-Year Engagement (R) Thu 12:50, 4, 7:05, 10 John Carter (PG-13) Thu 12:45, 3:55, 7, 9:55 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (PG) Thu 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:20, 9:50 Mirror Mirror (PG) Thu 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10:05 Safe (R) opens Fri Safe House (R) Thu 2:50, 7:50 This Means War (PG-13) ends Thu 12:30, 2:55, 5:15 The Three Stooges (PG) Thu 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45 Titanic 3D (PG-13) Thu 12:35, 4:40, 8:45 Wrath of the Titans (PG13) Thu 12:40, 3, 5:20, 7:40, 10:15 Wrath of the Titans 3D (PG-13) Thu 8, 10:25
Century Park Place 20 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. 800-326-3264, ext. 903. Call for Fri-Wed film times Battlefield America (PG13) opens Fri Battleship (PG-13) Thu 10:05, 11:10, 12:15, 1:20, 2:20, 3:30, 4:35, 5:40, 6:45, 7:50, 8:55, 10 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13) Thu 1, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15 Chernobyl Diaries (R) Thu 10, 12:30, 2:55, 5:30, 8, 10:35 Dark Shadows (PG-13) Thu 11:15, 12:40, 2:05, 3:35, 4:55, 6:20, 7:40, 9:05, 10:30 The Dictator (R) Thu 10:30, 11:40, 12:45, 2, 3:10, 4:20, 5:35, 6:35, 7:55, 9, 10:10 The Exorcist (R) Wed 2, 7 Girl in Progress (PG-13) ends Thu 11:55, 2:15, 4:45 The Hunger Games (PG13) Thu 3:40, 7, 10:20 The Lucky One (PG-13) ends Thu 10:10, 12:55 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu 11:10, 12:50, 1:40, 2:30, 4:10, 5:50, 7:30, 8:20, 9:10, 10:40 Marvel’s the Avengers 3D (PG-13) Thu 12, 3:20, 5, 6:40, 10:05 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu 10:25, 1:05, 3:05, 3:45, 6:25, 8:25, 9:05, 11:15 Men in Black 3 3D (PG13) Thu 11:05, 11:45, 12:25, 1:45, 2:25, 4:25, 5:05, 5:45, 7:05, 7:45, 9:45, 10:25 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (PG) ends Thu 10:20 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (PG-13) Thu 12:05, 2:50, 5:40, 7:15, 8:30, 9:55
CHERNOBYL DIARIES Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu 12:50, 6:10 Men in Black 3 3D (PG13) Thu 11:15, 1:55, 3:30, 4:35, 7:15, 8:50, 9:55 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 10:40, 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:35 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (PG-13) Thu 11:05, 1:50, 4:40, 7:20, 10:10
Cinema La Placita La Placita Village, Broadway Boulevard and Church Avenue. 326-5282. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (G) Thu 7:30
Crossroads 6 Century Grand Cinemas Theatres at the 4811 E. Grant Road. 327-7067. Oro Valley Call for Fri-Wed film times Marketplace 21 Jump Street (R) Thu 12155 N. Oracle Road. 800-326-3264, ext. 899. Call for Fri-Wed film times Battleship (PG-13) Thu 11:30, 1, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 7, 8:30, 10 Bernie (PG-13) opens Fri The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13) Thu 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Chernobyl Diaries (R) Thu 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45 Dark Shadows (PG-13) Thu 10:45, 1:35, 4:25, 7:05, 10:05 The Dictator (R) Thu 12:30, 2:55, 5:15, 7:35, 9:50 The Exorcist (R) Wed 2, 7 For Greater Glory (R) Fri 12:01 a.m. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (PG) ends Wed 10 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu 11:35, 1:45, 2:50, 5, 6:05, 8:15, 9:20 Marvel’s the Avengers 3D (PG-13) Thu 12:40, 3:55, 7:10, 10:25
2:15, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35 The Artist (PG-13) Thu 2:45, 7:20 Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax (PG) Thu 10:50, 1:05, 3:05, 5:15 The Five-Year Engagement (R) Thu 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:45 Jeff, Who Lives at Home (R) Thu 9:35 Jiro Dreams of Sushi (PG) Thu 1:15 John Carter (PG-13) Thu 1:30, 9:40 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (PG) Thu 12 Mirror Mirror (PG) Thu 11:10, 4:30, 6:55, 9:20 Rio (G) Thu-Fri 10 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (PG-13) Thu 12:20, 5, 7:30 We Have a Pope (Not Rated) Thu 10:55, 3:15, 7:50 Wrath of the Titans (PG13) Thu 5:35, 10:05
Fox Tucson Theatre 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. No films this week
Gallagher Theater UA Student Union, 1303 E. University Blvd. 626-0370. Call for films and times
Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 5455 S. Calle Santa Cruz. 806-4275. Battleship (PG-13) Thu 9:30, 12, 12:50, 3:10, 3:50, 6:30, 7:20, 10, 10:40; Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:50, 6:30, 9:50 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13) Thu 10, 1, 4:15, 7:10, 10:10; FriWed 9:50, 12:45, 3:45, 6:50, 9:45 Chernobyl Diaries (R) Thu 9:55, 12:20, 3, 5:40, 8, 10:45; Fri 12:15, 2:40, 5:30, 8, 10:45; Sat 9:45, 12:15, 2:40, 5:30, 8, 10:45; Sun 9:45, 12:15, 2:40, 5:30, 8, 10:05; Mon-Wed 12:15, 2:40, 5:30, 8, 10:05 Crooked Arrows (PG-13) Fri-Sat 11:50, 2:30, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30; SunWed 11:50, 2:30, 5:05, 7:50, 10:15 Dark Shadows (PG-13) Thu 10:50, 1:40, 4:30, 7:15; Fri-Wed 6:45, 9:30 The Dictator (R) Thu 11:45, 12:45, 2:10, 3:15, 4:20, 5:25, 6:40, 7:50, 9; Fri 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:15, 10:35; Sat 10:45, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:15, 10:35; Sun 10:45, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:15, 10:25; Mon-Wed 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:15, 10:25 For Greater Glory (R) FriSat 9:30, 12:40, 3:50, 7:20, 10:40; Sun-Wed 9:30, 12:40, 3:50, 7:20, 10:30 Girl in Progress (PG-13)
ends Thu 10:40 Happy Feet 2: El Pingüino (PG) Thu-Fri 9:45 a.m. Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu 11, 12:30, 1:50, 2:30, 4, 5:20, 6:10, 7:30, 8:50, 9:40; Fri 12, 12:50, 3:20, 4, 6:40, 7:30, 10, 10:50; Sat 9:35, 12, 12:50, 3:20, 4, 6:40, 7:30, 10, 10:50; Sun 9:35, 12, 12:50, 3:20, 4, 6:40, 7:30, 10; Mon-Wed 12, 12:50, 3:20, 4, 6:40, 7:30, 10 Marvel’s the Avengers 3D (PG-13) Thu 11:40, 1:10, 3:20, 4:40, 6:50, 8:10, 10:20; Fri-Wed 10:30, 1:50, 5:15, 8:30 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu 10:30, 11:50, 1:20, 2:40, 4:10, 5:30, 7, 8:20, 9:50, 11; Fri-Sat 9:40, 11, 12:20, 1:40, 3, 4:20, 5:40, 7, 8:20, 9:40, 11; Sun-Wed 9:40, 11, 12:20, 1:40, 3, 4:20, 5:40, 7, 8:20, 9:40 Men in Black 3 3D (PG13) Thu 9:50, 11:10, 12:40, 2, 3:30, 4:50, 6:20, 7:40, 9:10, 10:30; Fri-Wed 10:20, 11:40, 1, 2:20, 3:40, 5, 6:20, 7:40, 9, 10:20 More Than Frybread (PG) Thu 9:40, 3:40, 6:45; Fri-Wed 11:15, 1:45, 4:15 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (PG) ends Thu 10:10 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Sat 10:10, 11:10, 12:10, 1:10, 2:10, 3:10, 4:10, 5:10, 6:10, 7:10, 8:10, 9:10, 10:10, 11:10; Sun-Wed 10:10, 11:10, 12:10, 1:10, 2:10, 3:10, 4:10, 5:10, 6:10, 7:10, 8:10, 9:10, 10:10 Think Like a Man (PG-13) ends Thu 12:35, 9:30 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (PG13) Thu 11:30, 2:20, 5, 7:45, 10:35; Fri-Sat 10:40, 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 10:15; Sun-Wed 10:40,
1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55
The Loft Cinema 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Call 795-0844 to check handicap accessibility Barbarian Queen (Not Rated) Mon 8 Boy (Not Rated) Thu 5:15, 9:45 The Color Wheel (Not Rated) Sun-Wed 9 First Friday Shorts (Not Rated) Fri 9 Ghostbusters (PG) Thu 10, 10 Headhunters (R) Thu 12:30, 3, 7:30; Fri-Sat 11:30, 2, 7:30; Sun 11:30, 2, 7:30, 10; Mon 11:30, 2, 10; Tue 11:30, 2, 7:30, 10; Wed 11:30, 2, 10 Indie Game: The Movie (Not Rated) Wed 7:30 Juan of the Dead (Not Rated) Thu 10 Marley (PG-13) Thu 1:45, 7; Fri-Wed 4:20 Monsieur Lazhar (PG-13) Thu 11:30, 4:45 So What’cha Want? A Beastie Boys Sing-along (Not Rated) Sat 9 Sound of My Voice (R) Fri-Wed 11, 3, 7 Surviving Progress (Not Rated) Fri-Wed 1, 5 Tremors (PG-13) Fri-Sat 10
Oracle View 4690 N. Oracle Road. 292-2430. Call for Fri-Wed film times Casa de Mi Padre (R) Thu 9:55 Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax (PG) Thu 11, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9:10 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (PG) Thu 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40 Lockout (PG-13) Thu 5:10 Mirror Mirror (PG) Thu 11:40, 2:10, 4:30, 6:50, 9:20 Safe House (R) Thu 12, 2:30, 7:20, 9:50 The Three Stooges (PG) Thu 11, 1:05, 3:10,
5:20, 7:30 The Woman in Black (PG13) Thu 9:40 Wrath of the Titans (PG13) Thu 11:10, 1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 7:50, 10 Zookeeper (PG) Thu-Fri 11
The Screening Room 127 E. Congress St. 882-0204. Call for films and times
Tower Theatres at Arizona Pavilions 8031 N. Business Park Drive. 579-0500. Call for Fri-Wed film times Battleship (PG-13) Thu 10:30, 12, 1:20, 2:50, 4:20, 5:45, 7:10, 8:40, 9:55 Chernobyl Diaries (R) Thu 11:50, 1:55, 4, 6:05, 8:10, 10:15 Dark Shadows (PG-13) Thu 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 The Dictator (R) Thu 11, 1:10, 3:15, 5:20, 7:25, 9:30 The Hunger Games (PG13) Thu 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 The Lucky One (PG-13) Thu 1:35, 10 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu 10:45, 12:15, 1:45, 3:15, 4:45, 6:15, 7:45, 9:15 Marvel’s the Avengers 3D (PG-13) Thu 4, 7 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu 11:10, 12:20, 1:30, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 8:35, 9:40 Men in Black 3 3D (PG13) Thu 3:50, 6:10 Piranha 3DD (R) Fri 12:01 a.m. The Pirates! Band of Misfits (PG) Thu 10:40 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Fri 12:01 a.m. What to Expect When You’re Expecting (PG-13) Thu 10:50, 1:40, 4:15, 6:50, 9:20
CINEMA Will Smith returns to cinemas in the enjoyable, much-delayed ‘MIB III’
‘Black’ Is Back
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BY BOB GRIMM, bgrimm@tucsonweekly.com hen a film sequel is released, I like to go back and re-watch the previous chapter. After years of huffing model glue and playing high-impact sports with no helmet, my memory isn’t what it used to be, so I need to actually check the archives. I said this about Men in Black II: “If they should make another Men in Black, I hope they allow for an extra year of post-production and effects work, because the talent involved should never have been responsible for something that looks this lousy.” With Men in Black III, they allowed for a year—and then some. It’s been nearly a decade since the last chapter in the Men in Black series, something I find a little shocking. The franchise has been a cash cow, and I expected to see one every four or five years. We should be up to Men in Black V or VI by now. But this summer brings us just Men in Black III, and thankfully, it’s a return to form in some ways; for example, the effects are much better. Tommy Lee Jones, as Agent K, mentally checked out of this series after the first film, and he has a reduced role in this chapter. Most of the heavy lifting in this installment is handled by that capable, talented egomaniac, Will Smith. His Agent J is still wisecracking with the best of them, and must travel back in time to stop a hideous alien monster (Jemaine Clement) from killing K and erasing him from history. I enjoy a good time-travel yarn, and this is a fun one. J goes back to 1969, the year of the Amazin’ Mets. Director Barry Sonnenfeld and his writers work the actual Mets World Series into the plot through a magical scene involving Cleon Jones and the now-extinct Shea Stadium. Mets fans will have tears in their eyes. Since J is back in 1969, he will inevitably run into a younger version of his partner, played hilariously by young Tommy Lee Jones doppelganger Josh Brolin. Brolin has himself a good old time doing Jones’ deadpan delivery, although his version of K is a little funnier and brighter (but not that much) than the older one. Actually, Brolin is a better Tommy Lee Jones than Tommy Lee Jones is right now. As Griffin, an alien being who can see all of the possible futures simultaneously, Michael Stuhlbarg creates something warm and funny out of a confounding premise. In fact, much of the time-travel logic in this film is wacky, especially in the film’s ending. Given the warmth of the film’s finale, you will probably accept and enjoy it, even though it makes little to no sense.
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Chris Pine in This Means War. Josh Brolin (background) and Will Smith in Men in Black III. Emma Thompson is Agent O, replacing Rip Torn as the master of Men in Black headquarters. (Torn, who was probably drunkenly robbing a bunch of Macy’s department stores after midnight during production, has been written out of the series.) Alice Eve plays O in ’69, and is a believable substitute for a young Thompson. Sadly, David Cross, who appeared in the first two chapters of MIB, is absent. The film’s funniest spot belongs to Bill Hader, who makes a cameo as undercover MIB agent Andy Warhol. Turns out Andy is getting a little tired of painting bananas and listening to sitar music. I heard a hint of Stefon, Hader’s hilariously flamboyant character on Saturday Night Live, in his Warhol voice. Men in Black III allegedly had lots of rewrites and production turmoil before it made its way to theaters. While that might be apparent in the weariness of Jones’ performance, all of the other parties appear to be having a good time, and MIB III winds up being a decent summer diversion. It’s not half the fun of The Avengers, but it’s
Men in Black III Rated PG-13 Starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld Columbia, 103 minutes Now playing at AMC Loews Foothills 15 (888262-4386), Century El Con 20 (800-326-3264, ext. 902), Century Park Place 20 (800-326-3264, ext. 903), Century Theatres at the Oro Valley Marketplace (800-326-3264, ext. 899), Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 (806-4275) and Tower Theaters at Arizona Pavilions (579-0500).
much better than MIB II, and Brolin is golden. This is Smith’s first film in nearly four years—his last film was the awful Seven Pounds. His Internet Movie DataBase listing states that he is currently attached to I, Robot 2, Bad Boys 3 and Hancock 2. There are also rumors of another installment of I Am Legend. In other words, it looks like the Smith Sequel Machine will be returning to full force.
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anything they may have to say gets lost as a result. On a technical level, this documentary is stunning; everything looks sharp and crisp. An elegant style cannot save a documentary, though, and this is yet another example of an interesting premise getting squandered. This is quite a shame, as this topic should be exceedingly thought-provoking. Allen
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The best thing I can say about this shoddy horror film is that it isn’t a found-footage movie. I’m sure the temptation to make it a found-footage film was there, considering the plot—American tourists dare to tread in the land of Chernobyl (with cameras aplenty)—and considering the fact that this movie was co-written by Oren Peli, the director of the first Paranormal Activity. What you basically get here is a found-footage film without the found-footage part, meaning the movie is cheap-looking, gimmicky and utterly lacking in originality. A bunch of young adults pay some Russian guy to take them to an abandoned city next to Chernobyl, where they get frightened by monster fish, bears, crazy dogs and some sort of radioactive mutant humans, although we never really get to see those. A bunch of stupid characters act dumber than spit and get killed one by one in an extremely boring fashion. Grimm
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When I heard they were making a movie based on the Battleship board game, two fat guys drinking milkshakes and crying, “You sunk my battleship!” was all I figured they might come up with; it’s not a board game that screams “narrative.” Instead, Peter Berg directs the likes of Taylor Kitsch (in his second domestic dud following John Carter), Liam Neeson and Alexander Skarsgård in this Transformers wannabe that doesn’t go anywhere. Subpar special effects and stupid-looking humanoid aliens don’t help matters. Grimm BERNIE
The Color Wheel is a funny, quirky dramedy about a sister and brother, JR (Carlen Altman) and Colin (Alex Ross Perry), who bicker and annoy each other on a road trip from hell. This is something I have not seen in a while: a legitimate, bare-bones independent film. Shot in black and white, poorly edited and using inexperienced actors, this shoestring-budget film brings back memories of when young filmmakers scrimped and saved in order to get a script made. At a time when offshoots of larger studios are making movies and calling them “indie,” something like this is a breath of fresh air. It proves that with the drive to do something, pretty much anyone can succeed, despite their limitations. This is a real indie movie! Allen
Jack Black reteamed with his School of Rock director Richard Linklater—and Linklater’s casting of Black was a masterstroke. As Bernie Tiede, the real convicted killer of Marjorie Nugent in the Texas town of Carthage, Black delivers a performance to be remembered. He’s an actor who has a tendency to overdo it sometimes, and it’s good to see him rein it in and do something with depth and nuance. Linklater comes at the story from a risky angle. It’s no secret that much of the town loved Bernie Tiede, and some people believed that he didn’t commit the murder, even though he confessed. The movie almost comes off as an argument that he wasn’t such a bad guy after all, even if he did shoot an old woman (played awesomely by Shirley MacLaine) in the back four times and then stuff her in a garage freezer. This is a triumph for Black and Linklater, proof that these guys should keep making movies together. Bernie also stars Matthew McConaughey as Danny Buck, the district attorney who would put Tiede behind bars. Grimm
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Writer-director Lawrence Kasdan and a stellar cast including Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, Richard Jenkins and Sam Shepard get together for a film that starts off cute and then dies on the vine. Keaton plays Beth, who finds a stray dog on the side of the road and adopts it, much to the chagrin of her husband, Joseph (Kline). Joseph eventually comes to like the dog, but loses him while on vacation, turning the movie into a bizarre search-and-rescue film. Yes, this movie is largely about a bunch of people walking around with flashlights and looking for a lost dog. Ayelet Zurer plays a gypsy who shares her premonitions and visions of where the dog might be, and things get dumber from there. A terrible waste of time for a lot of talented people. Grimm SURVIVING PROGRESS
While it has an intriguing premise, Surviving Progress—a documentary about humanity’s ascent and descent due to technology and other advances— is not as interesting as it could be. Most interviewees come off as long-winded and pretentious, and
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It would be difficult for a movie with the cast of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel to suck, and while it’s a good film, director John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) doesn’t lead his renowned ensemble to the heights they’re capable of reaching. Dame Judi Dench, Dame Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson and Bill Nighy are the principal players, a group of disparate retirees recharging their lives at the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which is run by Slumdog Millionaire’s Dev Patel. (He has, um, oversold the charm of his hotel.) It’s a dramedy that never really goes anywhere unexpected. That isn’t to say there aren’t some nice things about it; obviously, you’re going to get good performances, but it’s one of those Brit slice-of-lifers they should have hired Richard Curtis (Love, Actually; Four Weddings and a Funeral) to write. This is a movie about finding life that could use a little more life itself. Boyd BOY
Despite the talents of Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement, Eagle vs. Shark wasn’t that good. That film’s writer and director, Taika Waititi, returns with the more-assured but still off-kilter Boy. We hearken back to 1982, when a young New Zealander (James Rolleston) idolizes Michael Jackson and his father, who in his daydreams as some kind of action hero. But that’s why it’s a daydream: In reality, the guy’s a deadbeat. When his dad (Waititi) finally shows up in the boy’s life, he’s only searching for a bag of money he buried long ago. There is something about this film and Eagle vs. Shark—as well as American movies like Napoleon Dynamite—that are searching for some post-ironic irony. It can hit, or it can miss. Boy nearly finds the right notes, but a better option is the English flick Son of Rambow. Boyd DARK SHADOWS
After the boring tragedy that was Alice in Wonderland, the normally reliable Tim Burton and Johnny Depp team up once again to induce nap time with this plodding adaptation of the cult-fave vampire soap opera. Depp plays Barnabas Collins, who was cursed by an evil witch (Eva Green) two centuries ago and buried. Somebody digs up his coffin to make way for a McDonald’s, and boom, Barnabas is strutting around in the ’70s. Or at least he should be. Instead, he spends most of his time moping around his mansion while droning his lines. This could have been something funny and weird, but Burton actually goes for a soap-opera feel, and it does not work. I would like to see Depp do a real drama or a smart comedy without burying himself under makeup and wigs. Having seen what he looks like in The Lone Ranger, I know I won’t be getting my wish anytime soon. Grimm
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CINEMA Despite fine performances and an intriguing sci-fi story, ‘Sound of My Voice’ needs more
Missing Answers BY COLIN BOYD, cboyd@tucsonweekly.com aggie has come from the future—2054, to be exact. She didn’t know that initially. Months ago, she woke up face-down in a bathtub full of water, nude and without a memory. Over the next few weeks, the pieces slowly started fitting together: She’s here to save humanity from its own future (however that might work), and there was some civil war between our present and hers. So that’s what Maggie (Brit Marling) is selling. Peter (Christopher Denham) and, maybe to a lesser extent, his girlfriend, Lorna (Nicole Vicius), aren’t buying. They’ve heard the stories about how Maggie was gaining converts in that perpetual lost and searching world of Los Angeles, so they decide to secretly film the charlatan in action for a documentary about cults. For several minutes at the beginning, Sound of My Voice doesn’t let in any light on its subject. Peter and Lorna—unknown to us at the time and, as anonymous actors, providing no context for what we’re seeing—arrive at a suburban house and are led through a ritual that includes a thorough shower, blindfolds and hand restraints, and being driven to an undisclosed location, where they eventually gain an audience with Maggie. The shower, they’re told, is because Maggie’s immune system can’t handle the pollutants of 2012. Indeed, when they do meet her, Maggie is hooked up to an oxygen tank. As Peter and Lorna become more involved with Maggie, tension mounts between them. Is the toll this is taking on their relationship worth it to film a documentary? (And, incidentally, documentaries apparently can get made now just because you buy a spy camera.) Marling made a splash last summer in Another Earth, a low-budget sci-fi flick that was devoid of the usual sci-fi trappings. She co-wrote that film and this one, which is similarly a science-fiction story with none of the usual visual touches. That makes the films stand out, and Marling writes for herself very well. She brings an ethereal quality to Sound of My Voice, a film in which everything is kind of in soft focus, anyway. If you had to compare them, Another Earth hits a little harder and is more satisfying. There is so much mystery about Maggie, and the script (co-written by director Zal Batmanglij) does not want to provide too many details. Still, like most movies, it needs a climax. If you don’t define what it is people are watching clearly enough, that ending won’t mean as much. It would also be more rewarding if there
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Sound of My Voice Rated R Starring Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius and Brit Marling Directed by Zal Batmanglij Fox Searchlight, 85 minutes Opens Friday, June 1, at the Loft Cinema (795-7777).
were more depth to Maggie and her growing cult. Based on what we see of her teachings, she’s nothing special. Sound of My Voice is only 85 minutes long. It feels abrupt, and could use about 10 to 15 minutes of granular detail. There is some attempt to dive deeper: A representative from the Justice Department warns Lorna about how dangerous this Maggie character is, and tries to wring information out of her, but the way Batmanglij fits it into the narrative feels tacked on. Why is she dangerous? What are Maggie and her disciples up to? And just how did she get here from 40 years in the future, one that sounds like its technology was wrecked by a war? There are good things here. The performances are great for this kind of thing, and Marling will hopefully continue to write as well as act. She has a singular style that is starting to gain some strength. Sound of My Voice presents a world shrouded in secrecy, and makes an excellent case for why we should want to learn more. But how can we ever get the answers when the film itself doesn’t even have them?
N O W S H O W I N G AT H O M E Coriolanus (Blu-ray) ANCHOR BAY MOVIE ASPECIAL FEATURES BBLU-RAY GEEK FACTOR 7.5 (OUT OF 10)
Coriolanus was one of my least-favorite Shakespeare creations … until now. Ralph Fiennes, in his directing debut, stars as the title character and turns Shakespeare’s rather boring play into something positively transcendent. Actually, it wasn’t the play that was boring; it was my interpretation of it. Fiennes saw something in the play that was timeless, and he’s put something special onscreen. His version is something to be admired. The play was set in Rome, as is this film, although this modern Rome could be a city anywhere in the world. It’s a place stricken by turmoil, with a dissatisfied lower class fighting for food and looking for sound leadership. Leading the Roman army is Martius (Fiennes), a professional-killer general with little interest in power or fame. After a huge victory, he is renamed Coriolanus, and given a post in the government. The people support him at first, but are easily dissuaded (much like Americans tend to lose enthusiasm about our elected presidents), and he is eventually banished for his unwillingness to play ball. Coriolanus sides with the enemy, led by Aufidius (Gerard Butler, kicking mortal ass). Everything plays out in a very Shakespearean way, with betrayal, killings and strange mother-son relationships. Vanessa Redgrave is awesome as Coriolanus’ conniving mommy. Other performers include Jessica Chastain as Coriolanus’ wife; Brian Cox as Menenius, a high-ranking friend; and James Nesbitt and Paul Jesson as Sicinius and Brutus, governmental enemies of Coriolanus. Fiennes makes this as contemporary as can be, with battle scenes reminiscent of close-quarters conflicts over-
seas, and television that looks an awful lot like Fox News. Shakespeare, thanks to Fiennes, fits right in with modern times, depicting a fickle, angry public; slanted media; and government officials looking to forward nothing but their own interests. Had I seen this movie last year, when it was released, it would’ve ranked in my Top 20 list. SPECIAL FEATURES: A highly recommended audio commentary features Fiennes, who does a terrific job of explaining his motivations for the film. There is plenty of passion for the subject matter in Fiennes’ performance, and that passion is equaled in his directing. It’s obvious from this commentary that he had total command of his set and his objectives. You also get a making-of featurette with participation from much of the cast.
The Sting (Blu-ray) UNIVERSAL MOVIE B SPECIAL FEATURES B BLU-RAY GEEK FACTOR 6.5 (OUT OF 10)
Doesn’t it seem like Paul Newman and Robert Redford starred in at least five movies together? The reality is, they only shared the bill in two (this, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid). They had such great screen chemistry that it just seems like they did so much more together. This one paired them as two con men looking to take down a bad banker (Robert Shaw). Johnny Hooker (Redford) has a friend killed by Lonnegan (Shaw), so he seeks out the help of master conman Henry Gondorff (Newman), who agrees to mastermind the con of the century. While Newman had been at it for awhile, this featured Redford at his peak, and he lights up the screen as Hooker. Newman’s work, as always, is effortlessly charming. Shaw is great as a scumbag here, just two years before he would play one of BY BOB GRIMM, bgrimm@tucsonweekly.com
cinema’s all-time-great fishermen, the mighty Quint in Jaws. The big ending is still fun to watch. There was a lot of talk about Newman and Redford reuniting for another project, but Newman died before it could happen. SPECIAL FEATURES: The making-of documentaries are holdovers from another DVD edition, and they are very much worth watching, featuring participation from Redford and Newman. You also get some of those Universal Studios 100 Year Anniversary features, including a great one about the ’70s, and another about the back lot.
Certified Copy (Blu-ray) CRITERION MOVIE ASPECIAL FEATURES B+ BLU-RAY GEEK FACTOR 8.5 (OUT OF 10)
This is a beautifully made, pleasantly tricky movie from writer-director Abbas Kiarostami, starring Juliette Binoche as a woman who goes to see an author (William Shimell) give a lecture. The two meet up and start talking, and many strange and wonderful things transpire. Rather than trying to figure out what is real and what is fantasy in this film, it’s best to just relax and watch. Binoche, who won Best Actress honors at Cannes for her work here, delivers what may be her career-best performance, utilizing three languages and keeping the audience interested every step of the way. Shimell is equally good as the befuddled man who may or may not be someone important to Binoche’s character. I loved every moment of these performers together, and found the whole thing captivating. SPECIAL FEATURES: There’s a revealing interview with the director; a nearly hourlong documentary on the making of the film; The Report, another feature-length movie from the director; and a collectors’ booklet.
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THE DICTATOR
It’s a shame Sacha Baron Cohen can’t stop telling the same kind of infantile jokes over and over and over in his films. Clearly, the guy has a wild imagination and plenty of talent. But The Dictator is a largescale rehash of Borat and Bruno, and it’s not even as good as Bruno, which should say all you need to know. The stranger-in-a-strange-land motif seems to be Baron Cohen’s only storytelling device. Instead of a naive Kazakh reporter or an oblivious gay reporter, the character thrust upon the world is Admiral General Aladeen (Baron Cohen), who rules the African country of Wadiya with an iron fist. He’s the victim of a coup on a trip to address the United Nations in New York; this leads to an endless stream of sexist and racist jokes. It’s time for Baron Cohen to find a new gimmick. Boyd HEADHUNTERS
Headhunters is a near-perfect heist movie. Of course, the premise has never diverged too wildly from the pattern established in The Great Train Robbery, but it’s still tough to make a heist film this entertaining. Roger (Aksel Hennie) is a Norwegian corporate headhunter who supplements his income by lifting precious artwork from the homes of his clients, and he believes he has found the perfect score. His wife runs an art gallery, and she has learned that wealthy CEO Clas Greve (Nikolaj CosterWaldau) wants an appraisal on a masterpiece long believed to have been destroyed by the Nazis. But Roger has underestimated his victim, who doesn’t take kindly to the sleight of hand. There are surprises along the way and plenty of double-crosses, but you wouldn’t expect anything less from a slick, nononsense heist caper. Boyd THE HUNGER GAMES
For a blockbuster based on a popular novel, director Gary Ross’ film looks mighty cheap. Jennifer Lawrence plays Katniss Everdeen, a girl forced to represent her district in a televised contest in which
young people battle to the death. While Lawrence is a great actress, she doesn’t look like a starving teen. Josh Hutcherson plays her fellow district rep, Peeta, and he fits the role just fine. I couldn’t get past the drab look of the movie, and the horrible shaky cam that manages to destroy the action visuals. Stanley Tucci, Toby Jones, Elizabeth Banks and Woody Harrelson are all saddled with silly getups for their roles. The movie is a strange clash of tones, never has a consistent feel, and is surprisingly boring, considering the subject matter. Grimm MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS
Everything good about the last bunch of Marvel superhero movies comes together for one massive, excessively entertaining party. Director Joss Whedon hits all of the right notes as Captain America (Chris Evans), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and the Hulk (newbie Mark Ruffalo) get equal time in this well-balanced, funny and completely satisfying cinematic experience. I wasn’t sure if they would pull this off, but they did, with Loki (Tom Hiddleston) bringing the fun as the villain. Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) contribute mightily to the process, as does Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). Good luck to the rest of the summer movies in trying to top this one’s fun factor. Grimm WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING
What to Expect When You’re Expecting is probably the first interconnected romcom in the vein of Love Actually to actually get it somewhat right since the previously mentioned title did almost 10 years ago. That might be because there are actually some respectable actors here. The only real issue with the film is that the plot features all these women, who all somehow know each other, who all got pregnant and/ or started adopting at the same time. Maybe the apocalypse really is coming, and these children were all brought into Atlanta, Ga., in order to facilitate it? I’m probably reading too much into things, but whatever. Anyway, aside from this seemingly menacing little fact, the film is decent. It has fine performances, a few good jokes and enough “Aww!” moments to make it decent matinee fodder. Allen
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Foods of the Philippines
New: Buddha’s Dog House What did the Buddhist say when putting in an order with a hot-dog vendor? “Make me one with everything.” I never thought I’d use that awful joke in this column, but I never thought we’d have a local hot-dog restaurant called Buddha’s Dog House, which opened recently at 425 N. Fourth Ave. The menu is brief— dogs with chili or sauerkraut; nachos; drinks; and chips—and the interior of the narrow space is all high-top tables and stools. Prices range from 50 cents for the bags of chips to $2 for “the Buddha,” a dog topped with chili, onions and mustard.
BY RITA CONNELLY, rconnelly@tucsonweekly.com ucsonweekly.com he Philippines have been influenced nfluenced by multiple nations and cultures. ultures. The Chinese were said to have arrived there as early as 500 B.C. The he Japanese followed, as did the Spanish. h. India and Malaysia traded with the peoplee of the Philippines. And, of course, the United ted States made its mark, most prominently during uring and after World War II. The country’s food reflects all of these influences both in name and in n style. The Filipinos put their own spin on things, but today, you can find such “borrowed” foods as paella, rellenos, egg rolls and adobo.. Around here, we think of adobo as a hot, chile-based sauce or a stew. In the he Philippines, adobo is both the method od of cooking—meat marinated in vinegar, ar, spices, garlic, soy sauce and perhaps coconut ut milk— and the dish that is the result. In fact, t, adobo is considered by some to be the national onal dish of the Philippines. So when a restaurant rant is named Adobo Island, you would think that the adobo served there would be a prime example of this dish. Unfortunately, we were disappointed in what we ate at this tiny eastside eatery. The menu is rather limited. Adobo comes in three ways: with beef, chicken or pork. The pancit, a noodle dish, also comes with those three choices. There are also three burgers, three or so salads, a club sandwich and some melts. Filipino egg rolls, called lumpia, are also on the menu. And that’s it. On our dinner visit, we sampled the beef adobo ($6.25), the chicken pancit ($6.25) and the lumpia ($4.75). At lunch, we had the club sandwich ($6.95) and “Mel’s special burger” ($7.50). We also tried the halo-halo ($6.75), a Filipino fruit drink. Adobo Island seems to be operating on a shoestring, and perhaps that’s why so few items are on the menu. Short staffing was another issue: On one attempted visit, we arrived to find the place closed, with a sign on the door that said the restaurant would be open the next day. Minimalism is also apparent in the décor, which consists of brightly colored walls (except for one lined with simple mirrors), a faux bamboo hut (which sometimes serves as a steam table), the menu board and some fans. At dinner, we were the only people in the place. At lunch, there were two other couples (and one pair seemed to know the owner.) Service was low-key, but very friendly. However, we had to ask for menus, silverware
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Coconut juice, pancit with beef, and lumpia with chicken at Adobo Island. and napkins, and remind the server about our Adobo Island drink. It wasn’t bad service, but our server just 2023 S. Craycroft Road didn’t seem with it. Granted, she was pulling 747-2233 double-duty, also working in the adjoining Open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to Mabuhay Filipino Food Store. But the store 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday wasn’t much busier than the restaurant. Pluses: Attached to a neat Filipino market The lumpia were pretty good. The wrap was Minuses: Décor; some dishes need work crispy, and the finely chopped beef and veggies inside were nicely cooked and seasoned. Our lunches came with a choice of onion The halo-halo was interesting; it came with a rings or seasoned french fries. We got one scoop of mashed wild plum. It reminded me of order of each, and like the sandwich, they were a raspado, but without the milk. pretty basic. We asked for ketchup for our We were disappointed in both the adobo and fries, and instead of a bottle or some packets, the pancit. The adobo, which was served with the ketchup was served in a bowl. There was rice, was bland, with no hint of the marinade easily a half-cup of ketchup, which was way flavorings. The pancit had plenty of cubed more than we could’ve used. meat, but the vermicelli noodles were drenched My first experience with Filipino food was in a soy-heavy sauce that reminded me of the many, many years ago. We were celebrating the packaged chow mein I ate as a kid. end of a student-teaching experience, and one The menu said “Mel’s burger” came with of my fellow future teachers, a Filipino woman American and Swiss cheese, mushrooms, whose name I cannot recall, made Filipino paelonions, lettuce and tomatoes. The burger was a good-sized and nicely cooked serving of ground la. I remember her dish to this day; it was heavbeef. All of the toppings (the tomato and lettuce enly, revelatory. The fact that I still remember it so vividly tells you how good it was. That dish were served on the side) made the whole thing proved that fabulous Filipino food is possible. nice and juicy. However, there were also sliced Filipino food is a unique niche. There is jalapeños—and plenty of them—in the mix. An potential for Adobo Island to help bring a oversight on the menu? The chef getting cregreat new cuisine to our fair city, but to lead ative in the kitchen? Who knows? In any case, the way, Adobo Island will have to kick up the the presence of jalapeños should’ve been noted package a notch or two. The people at this resbeforehand. taurant have good intentions, but a little bit of The club sandwich was nothing special, professional guidance would go a long way although it had American cheese on it, sometoward ensuring their success. thing I’ve never seen before.
Main Gate Square, the shopping and dining area just outside of the University of Arizona, has lost a couple of restaurants in the last week or so. La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill has vacated its spot at 825 E. University Blvd., Suite 181, according to a representative for the chain eatery. He said the other three La Salsas in Tucson aren’t going anywhere. The Cereal Boxx, at 943 E. University Blvd., which kept the university area supplied with breakfast cereal and other morning offerings for more than five years, has also closed. We called to see what led to the closure, but the phone was disconnected.
New Brunches The new brunch menu at Union Public House, 4340 N. Campbell Ave., in St. Philip’s Plaza, is worth a look. All the breakfast mainstays are there, from biscuits-and-gravy to omelets, and there’s also a hefty selection of burgers, wings, mimosas and cocktails from which to choose. The kids’ menu has enough variety to please most children, and those options are priced right at $6 a plate. Brunch hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday; 329-8575; www.uniontucson.com. Jalopy’s Grillville, 4230 N. Oracle Road, has also started serving what it’s calling a brunch, but it’s more of an all-you-can eat breakfast buffet. It’s served from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; 888-0111.
Ice Cream! As we were wrapping up this column, foodtruck Isabella’s Ice Cream was preparing to open at a semi-permanent location by the Bookmans Entertainment Exchange at 1930 E. Grant Road. The truck, which brings together green technology, gourmet ice cream and vintage automobiles, will be open from 5 to 10 p.m., daily.
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DON’S BAYOU CAJUN COOKIN’ NE 8991 E. Tanque Verde Road. 749-4410. Open Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Counter/BYO. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Craving some crawdads? Just gotta have a piece of pecan pie? We recommend heading over to Don’s. This teeny joint offers some of the Old Pueblo’s best Cajun cooking. This is truly down-home food, served simply, but with a lot of heart. (6-10-10) $$ THE PARISH NW 6453 N. Oracle Road. 797-1233. Open daily 11
KEY PRICE RANGES $ $8 or less $ $ $8-$15 $ $ $ $15-$25 $ $ $ $ $25 and up. Prices are based on menu entrée selections, and exclude alcoholic beverages. FORMS OF PAYMENT V Visa MC Mastercard AMEX American Express DIS Discover DC Diner’s Club checks local checks with guarantee card and ID only debit debit cards CatCard University of Arizona CatCard. TYPE OF SERVICE Counter Quick or fast-food service, usually includes take-out. Diner Minimal table service. Café Your server is most likely working solo. Bistro Professional servers, with assistants bussing tables. Full Cover Multiple servers, with the table likely well set. Full Bar Separate bar space for drinks before and after dinner. RESTAURANT LOCATION C Central North to River Road, east to Alvernon Way, west to
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CAFES AND BISTROS TOOLEY’S COFFEE SHOP C 299 S. Park Ave. No Phone. Open daily 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Counter/No Alcohol. Cash only. Simple, honest food makes this café worthy of repeat visits. Breakfast is big, but the lunches are also quite satisfying. Coffee and teas are plentiful, and the vibe is kicked-back and cool. The décor is especially charming, with a patio that is ideal for alfresco dining. Be warned: Hours seem to change on a whim. It’s that laid-back. (3-26-09) $
a.m.-midnight. Bistro/Full Bar. MC, V. The Parish is a fine drinking establishment. Oh, and they serve food, too—really good food. The Southern-fusion gastropub features dishes with a Cajun/Creole twist, and the bold flavors are served with a smile. Consider yourself warned: When something is described as spicy, they mean it. (3-8-12) $$
CHINESE BA-DAR CHINESE RESTAURANT E 7321 E. Broadway Blvd. 296-8888. Open MondayThursday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Café/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. The range of flavors is not especially broad or intense, but with that caveat, the mix of Mandarin, Szechuan and Cantonese cuisine can be quite satisfying, with a particular variety of fish and seafood dishes. (10-30-08) $-$$ C. I. CHU’S MONGOLIAN BARBECUE E 4540 E. Broadway Blvd. 881-4798. Open daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Diner/Beer and Sake. MC, V. Also at 7039 E. Tanque Verde Road (886-8619). C.I. Chu’s does Mongolian barbecue right. While the do-it-(mostly)yourself experience can be a bit confusing for first-time diners, this is a place to go for a relatively fast, affordable, uncomplicated and tasty bit of Asian food. (8-1204) $-$$ CHINA BOY C 1800 E. Fort Lowell Road, No. 136A. 867-8470. Open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Café/No Alcohol. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. At this tiny midtown spot, the flavors are fresh and bright; the prices are reasonable; the portions are huge; and they pack up everything in those charming little white boxes. The family dinners offer a nice assortment of choices, and the lunch specials do, too. The Mongolian beef pops with flavor, and the orange chicken is a great version of this standby. The crystal shrimp could be addicting—and the restaurant delivers, too! (10-20-11) $-$$ CHINA PASTA HOUSE C 430 N. Park Ave. 623-3334. Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Café/No Alcohol. MC, V. This small UA-area restaurant features the delicious cuisine of Dandong, China. Gruel, dumplings, buns and noodle dishes fill out the menu. The pasta quality may vary—sometimes, it’s mushy; sometimes, it’s not—but the food is always tasty. The spicy, peppery “hot and sour noodles with three shredded stuff” is highly recommended. (5-3-12) $ CHINA PHOENIX NW 7090 N. Oracle Road, Suite 172. 531-0658. Open Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Café/Beer and Wine. MC, V. If you have a taste for dim sum on the weekend, you’re in for a cultural treat. The procuring of dumplings from pushcarts is a noisy business, but if you are hard up for dim sum, it will get you by. Dim sum is served on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (10-17-02) $-$$
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Saturday 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Bistro/ Full Bar. DIS, MC, V. This gastropub is a wonderful addition to the university area; in fact, it’s a plus for the entire city. Artisan cheeses and meats are a big part of the menu. The Sonoran hot dog becomes the Sonoran bratwurst, locally made and topped with guindilla relish. Other entrées include delicious pasta and a wonderful tilapia. Desserts are top-notch, which is no surprise, since they’re made by the folks at The B Line. (8-1111) $$
Thursday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-8:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday noon-3 p.m. and 4-9:30 p.m.; Sunday noon3 p.m. and 4-8:30 p.m. Bistro/Beer and Wine. MC, V. Since original owner Harry Gee regained control of this secluded westside restaurant (it’s on a street that winds along the west side of the Santa Cruz between St. Mary’s Road and Congress Street), the fare is once again some of the best Chinese food in town. The duck, for one thing, is excellent, and the greens are also terrific if you let the staff guide your choice. (4-2-09) $-$$ DRAGON VILLAGE RESTAURANT NW 12152 N. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., No. 180. 229-
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perfectly fine by Tucson standards, with remarkable walnut shrimp and a good way with broccoli. (4-10-08) $ GOLDEN PHOENIX C 2854 E. 22nd St. 327-8008. Open daily 11 a.m.9:30 p.m. Café/Beer and Wine. MC, V. The food here is consistently as good as what you’d find in San Francisco or Hong Kong. Austere atmosphere, but when the kitchen is on, this place is it. $-$$ GREAT WALL CHINA S 2445 S. Craycroft Road. 514-8888. Open daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. The service is quick and friendly; the décor is clean and welcoming. And the food? It’s consistently tasty, although the vegetarian offerings could use a boost. The pan-fried noodles are worth checking out, as is the not-too-sweet sesame chicken. Great Wall deserves to be part of the conversation when discussing Tucson’s top Chinese restaurants. (1-31-08) $$-$$$$ GUILIN CHINESE RESTAURANT C 3250 E. Speedway Blvd. 320-7768. Open Sunday 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Café/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Hold on to your hats! With this venue, Tucson can boast it’s home to honest-to-goodness Chinese food, full of the bright tastes and textures for which the cuisine is renowned everywhere but here in the Old Pueblo. Tons of vegetar-
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HARVEST MOON NW 12125 N. Oracle Road, Suite D5. 825-5351. Open Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Café/Full Bar. AMEX, MC, V. Folks in Oro Valley can rejoice in the fact that they’ve got one of the best Chinese restaurants in the area right in their backyard. Wonderful starters include the crab puffs, foil-wrapped chicken and pot stickers. Can’t-miss entrées include the crispy duck and the scrumptious crispy shrimp with spicy salt. Soups are yummy, too! (12-31-09) $$ IMPRESS HOT POT C 2610 N. First Ave. 882-3059. Open Monday-
Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Sunday 1:30-10 p.m. Bistro/No Alcohol. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Impress Hot Pot is Tucson’s first Chinese hot-pot restaurant, and this do-it-yourself place is definitely worth a stop. Authentic Chinese flavors abound; try one of the many unique dishes like jellyfish, chicken feet or preserved eggs. Customize your own tasty hot pot with a plethora of ingredients and sauce options—and be sure to bring friends to share. (11-3-11) $$
V, Checks. Delightful desserts, coffee you can get your hands around, and lip-smacking fresh salads and sandwiches make this standard a good choice. (4-19-01) $
PANDA BUFFET AND SUSHI C 2419 E. Broadway Blvd. 620-6688. Open SundayThursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Café/Buffet/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. This place takes the standard Chinese-food buffet formula and kicks it up a notch, offering a small but decent sushi selection, about three dozen dishes, and even eight varieties of scoop-it-yourself ice cream. However, Panda Buffet really shines when it breaks out the seafood buffet (on Sunday). Offerings include huge snails, oysters on the half-shell, several crab and shrimp creations, clams, crawfish and all sorts of other stuff. Not all of the dishes succeed, but enough of them do. (1-20-11) $-$$
IKE’S COFFEE AND TEA C 3400 E. Speedway Blvd. 323-7205. Open daily 6 a.m.-midnight. Café/No Alcohol. MC, V. Also at 100 N. Stone Ave. (792-1800). Ike’s does it right, with fresh ingredients in their salads and sandwiches, good coffee and a modern but mellow atmosphere. Try dessert, too; you won’t be disappointed. (7-10-03) $
PANDA HOUSE STIR-FRY NW 3725 W. Ina Road. 744-6200. Open MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Counter/ Diner/No Alcohol. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Featuring buildyour-own stir fry and all-you-can-eat lunch Monday through Friday for less than $8. $-$$ PANDA VILLAGE
P.F. CHANG’S CHINA BISTRO NW 1805 E. River Road. 615-8788. Open MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. It may be more L.A. than Tucson, but there’s no denying that this hip chain is one of Tucson’s most popular places to be seen and dine. Diners are rewarded with commendable fare
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Monday-Thursday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sunday 4-10 p.m. Diner/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. We’ve had some extraordinary dinners at this Chinese venue. The kuo tieh, flavorful pork-filled dumplings lightly seared, are served with sauce of perfect fragrance and bite. $$ PEKING PALACE E 6970 E. 22nd St. 750-9614. Open daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Café/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Bright, fresh renditions of Chinese classics. The hot and sour soup, Peking duck and stir-fried shrimp and scallops are often worth the trip. $$-$$$
COFFEE HOUSES BENTLEY’S HOUSE OF COFFEE AND TEA C 1730 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-0338. Open MondaySaturday 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Summer hours: Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Café/Counter/No Alcohol. AMEX, DIS, MC,
LE BUZZ CAFFE AND NEWS E 9121 E. Tanque Verde Road, Suite 125. 749-3903.
Open daily 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Counter/Beer and Wine. AMEX, MC, V, Checks. A pretty, warm, friendly neighborhood hangout with full espresso-bar offerings and a good bakery. Excellent service and a great location—the northeast corner of Tanque Verde Road and Catalina Highway—make Le Buzz a local favorite. (9-12-02) $ SPARKROOT C 245 E. Congress St. 272-8949. Open Monday-Friday
7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Counter/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Sparkroot is the only coffeehouse in the state that serves marvelous Blue Bottle Coffee. The granola is a great way to start your day, and the dark-chocolate plate is a great way to finish it. In between, there are pressed-cheese sandwiches, salads and other bites that satisfy. All of this is offered in a space with a chic, big-city feel. (12-29-11) $
DELI BISON WITCHES BAR AND DELI C 326 N. Fourth Ave. 740-1541. Open daily 11 a.m.midnight (bar open until 2 a.m.). Café/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. This college hangout earns its popularity with fresh sandwiches, tasty bread-bowl soups and enormous trays of nachos. A nice selection of beers and other alcohol add to the place’s appeal. (3-10-05) $ FIFTH STREET DELI AND MARKET E 5071 E. Fifth St. 325-3354. Open Monday-Thursday
8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday and Sunday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Counter/No Alcohol. DIS, MC, V. This is exactly what a neighborhood market/deli should be: small, cozy and nothing fancy, with friendly service. The food is pretty good, too; the noodle kugel is a real winner, and the
brisket is better than homemade. Corned beef comes in extra-lean and regular varieties, and the soups are popular. Whether you stop to get a meal to-go or dine in, this deli should be on your list of regular dining spots. (12-25-08) $-$$ SHLOMO AND VITO’S NEW YORK DELICATESSEN NW 2870 E. Skyline Drive. 529-3354. Open SundayThursday 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Café/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Where do you go in the Sonoran Desert for smoked whitefish or matzo brei? Head on over to Shlomo and Vito’s, which is more of a restaurant than a true deli; there’s a full dinner menu in addition to an assortment of deli offerings. Desserts are made in-house. The portions are huge, and the patio offers views you can’t get in the Big Apple. There are Italian faves as well, but stick to the Jewish side of the menu. (6-19-08) $-$$ TONY’S ITALIAN DELI E 6219 E. 22nd St. 747-0070. Open Monday-Saturday
9 a.m.-8 p.m. Café/Counter/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. With the feel of New York City’s Little Italy, Tony’s is the place to go for cozy, welcoming food and warm hospitality. Whether it’s the generous sandwiches, the pasta or the pizza that keeps you coming back, everyone in the family is sure to find something to please their individual tastes. If you’re feeding a crowd at home, don’t forget to pick up one of Tony’s buckets of spaghetti. $
EASTERN EUROPEAN AMBER RESTAURANT AND GALLERY NE 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. 296-9759. Open Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Café/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Amber offers just what this town needs: good, hardy Eastern European food in a thoroughly modern setting. Potato pancakes, kielbasa, goulash, schnitzel and other oldworld dishes are made from scratch and served with a smile. While the prices are a tad high, you’ll be taking home a doggie bag or two to enjoy the next day. (8-2009) $$$-$$$$ POLISH COTTAGE
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GREEK THE FAT GREEK E 3225 N. Swan Road, Suite 105. 784-7335. Open daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Café/Counter/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Also located at 994 E. University Blvd. (206-0246). Both locations of this locally owned Tucson restaurant serve up great Greek food, fast, with a smile. Don’t miss one of Tucson’s tastiest gyros, but also consider trying one of the lesser-known specialties. Inexpensive and delicious. (11-5-09) $-$$
ETHIOPIAN CAFÉ DESTA C 758 S. Stone Ave. 370-7000. Open daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Café/BYO. MC, V. Café Desta is more than just a place to grab some grub—it’s a shared dining experience. With more-than-generous portion sizes and flavorful traditional Ethiopian dishes, the café is livening up the south-of-downtown scene, filling a small void in an area lacking restaurants. (5-12-11) $$ ZEMAM’S C 2731 E. Broadway Blvd. 323-9928. Open Tuesday-
Sunday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 4:30-9:30 p.m. Café/ BYO. MC, V, Checks. For a quick transport to North Africa, try Zemam’s and savor the complex and spicy regional fare. Served with the traditional bread called injera, the food at Zemam’s is a delightful excuse to eat with your hands, get sloppy and have good fun. (11-0200) $-$$
FRENCH GHINI’S FRENCH CAFFÉ C 1803 E. Prince Road. 326-9095. Open TuesdaySaturday 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Tuesday 5-7 p.m. for tapas; Sunday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Café/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V, Checks. Ghini’s is a small marvel of culinary perfection. From the eggs cooked with broiled tomatoes, garlic and fresh thyme to the heavenly pasta creations, Ghini’s knows how to take an assortment of singularly fresh ingredients and create something truly special. It doesn’t hurt that the tiny restaurant shares space with La Baguette, one of the most popular bakeries in town. Pick up a fresh baguette and some croissants while you’re there. $ LE RENDEZ-VOUS C 3844 E. Fort Lowell Road. 323-7373. Open Tuesday-
Friday 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5:30-11 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 5:30-11 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V, Checks. The deft touch of chef Jean-Claude Berger makes for a sumptuous lunch or dinner of simple
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FRONIMO’S GREEK CAFÉ C 3242 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-8321. Open daily 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Counter/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. This unpretentious but attractive family-owned spot provides quick service of the Greek basics, plus burgers and gyros. It’s very good Greek food at equally good prices. (2-28-08) $-$$ IT’S GREEK TO ME NW 15920 N. Oracle Road. 825-4199. Open MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Bistro/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. From luscious appetizers like the rich taramosalata, to savory entrées like the pastitsio and the lamb shank, and concluding with a heavenly honey cake or lovely baklava for dessert, the food at this Greek joint sings. These are the same people who run the wonderful Athens on Fourth Avenue, so you know the food’s going to impress. The atmosphere is casual, and the service is sincere and friendly. If you’re lucky, George, the chef and owner, will come out to share a glass of wine or a little insight on how he prepared your dinner. It’s worth the drive to Catalina. (11-17-11) $$-$$$
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Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday noon-7 p.m. Café. Beer, Wine and Specialty Drinks. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. This tiny midtown spot is like a little slice of Poland. It offers your pierogi, your bigos, your kielbasa, your stuffed cabbage and your borscht—home-style food just like your babica made. The beer list is long, and, of course, there’s vodka. It’s stick-to-the-ribs stuff. (1-19-12) $
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ATHENS ON FOURTH AVENUE C 500 N. Fourth Ave. 624-6886. Open MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Café/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V, Checks. To sup with the gods, one needs to stroll no farther than up Fourth Avenue to Athens on Fourth. A small restaurant where Andreas Delfakis has quietly been serving the best authentic Greek cuisine in Tucson for years. (3-7-02) $-$$
MY BIG FAT GREEK RESTAURANT E 7131 E. Broadway Blvd. 722-6000. Open MondayThursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Also at 7265 N. La Cholla Blvd. (797-7444). This Phoenix-based chain offers delicious food at extremely reasonable prices. The souvlaki is moist and marinated perfectly; the spanakopita is a spinach-and-feta delight. The décor reminds one of Applebee’s, and the service— while fast—may suffer from an occasional lapse or two. However, the Greek standards served here are as good and inexpensive as anywhere else in Tucson—even if this is a chain joint. (4-3-08) $$-$$$ OPA! C 2990 N. Campbell Ave., No. 130. 327-2841. Open Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Café/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. This Greek restaurant on the Campbell Avenue restaurant row offers a full slate of traditional Greek favorites in a hearty, homey atmosphere. Try the souvlaki or perhaps a spanakopita platter or the gyros wrap. Greek beer and wine are available. Raise your glasses and say OPA! (2-14-08) $$-$$$
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HAWAIIAN LANI’S LUAU HAWAIIAN RESTAURANT E 2532 S. Harrison Road. 886-5828. Open TuesdayThursday 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Counter/No Alcohol. MC and V. Enjoy an authentic taste of Hawaii right here in Tucson. Dishing up luau-style food (think lots of pork), the family-owned and -operated joint is a great place to cure that craving for laulau, kalua pork or chicken long rice. With a fairly extensive menu and a significant nod to the Filipino influence in Hawaiian food, Lani’s is definitely worth the trip to the eastside (2-16-12) $-$$
INDIAN CURRY LEAF C 2510 E. Grant Road, No. 100. 881-2786. Open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Café/ No Alcohol. DC, DIS, MC, V. Curry Leaf offers affordable lunch specials, as well as delicious dinner entrées. The food is fresh; the service is friendly; and the portion sizes are generous for the price. Be sure not to miss out on the soft, buttery garlic naan. (9-15-11) $$
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INDIA OVEN C 2727 N. Campbell Ave. 326-8635. Open daily 11 a.m.-2:45 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Café/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. This cozy little Campbell Avenue restaurant has long been a Tucson favorite for its large (more than 100-plus items) menu. The lunch buffet features a surprisingly good selection of tasty items, and the samosas are consistently fantastic. (4-27-06) $-$$ NEW DELHI PALACE E 6751 E. Broadway Blvd. 296-8585. Open daily 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. New Delhi Palace is a great eastside spot for a quick, inexpensive and tasty Indian lunch buffet—as long as you’re not looking for super-spicy fare. Dinner is served fast and with a smile, and the menu offers an extensive selection of authentic and tasty Indian appetizers, entrées and desserts, as well as a great international beer selection. (11-4-10) $$-$$$ SAFFRON INDIAN BISTRO NW 7607 N. Oracle Road. 742-9100. Open MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Subtle, delicate preparations in mod, minimalist surroundings. Portions are pricier than at other local Indian restaurants, but large. If you want to taste the heat, you need to ask for it. (9-18-08) $$-$$$ SHER-E PUNJAB C 853 E. Grant Road. 624-9393. Open daily 11 a.m.-
2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Café/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Sher-e Punjab is near the top of many lists as one of the best Indian restaurants in Tucson. Whole, fresh foods and an amazing and eclectic array of spicing lends every dish here a distinct and delicious character.
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GANDHI C 150 W. Fort Lowell Road. 292-1738. Open daily 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Café/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Gandhi offers an expansive menu including a dozen curry dishes, a plethora of tandoori dishes, breads, biryanis (jambalaya-like stews) and other entrées. Vegetarians, take note: There are more than two dozen dishes offered that are sans-meat. And the buffet may be the best lunch deal in town. As one diner put it, it’s like “a roller coaster in your mouth.” (8-28-03) $-$$
A daily lunch buffet with changing dishes gives diners a chance to sample from a wide swath of the restaurant’s extensive menu. $-$$
California and Italian, features more than 40 interesting choices, many available by the glass. (12-15-11) $$-$$$
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CAFFE MILANO C 46 W. Congress St. 628-1601. Open MondayWednesday 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Saturday 5:30-9:30 p.m. Café/Counter/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Whether it’s by weekday or weekend night, this downtown spot is a joy. Lunches are affordable and offer sandwiches, soups, salads and pastas. Dinner offers a full menu of Italian staples and house specialties. The patio at night is a great spot to enjoy downtown at its finest. The wine list is intensely Italian but has a price range for every pocket. Desserts and breakfasts also sing of Italy. (10-5-06) $$-$$$
AMARSI RISTORANTE NW 12152 N. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. 297-9491. Open Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 4-9 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. With a wonderful assortment of standards, servers who know their stuff and an interesting wine list, Amarsi rocks. Pasta offerings run the gamut, and there’s a nice assortment of veal, chicken and steak plates. We especially liked the stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer. Most desserts are house-made. (12-9-10) $$-$$$
CAFFE TORINO AMERENO’S LITTLE ITALY C 2933 E. Grant Road. 721-1210. Open Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Tuesday-Saturday 5-10 p.m.; Sunday 4:30-9:30 p.m. Bistro/Wine Only. MC, V. Amereno’s offers a wide but not unwieldy menu of traditional Italian fare, and an attractive atmosphere. The dishes haven’t achieved a consistent quality, but nothing is poor, and many items, including the calamari, are quite good. (1-22-09) $$-$$$ BAZIL’S NE 4777 E. Sunrise Drive. 577-3322. Open daily 5-9 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, MC, V. This foothills favorite has been serving up plenty of great Italian and Continental cuisine for more than 25 years. A dizzying array of choices, huge portions and friendly service add up to a more-than-pleasant dining experience. The cioppino is outstanding. You won’t walk away hungry. (7-15-04) $$-$$$ BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE C 150 W. Wetmore Road. 887-2388. Open Sunday-
Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. This upscale chain serves fine American-style centralItalian food. Warm service, a elegant room and an inviting terrace (curtained off from the Tucson Mall parking lot) make it worth a shot if you’re within range of the mall, hungry and in the mood for something better than Olive Garden. Breads and salads are terrific; appetizers and entrées are more hit-or-miss. The wine list, mostly
NW 10325 N. La Canada Drive, No. 151. 297-3777.
Open Monday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Tuesday-Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.; Saturday 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.; Sunday 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. Café/ Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Caffe Torino serves gigantic, shareable portions of beautifully executed entrées. Flavors are authentic, and the menu offers a wide range of options. A well-thought-out wine list and a beautifully decorated space complete the experience—but don’t expect a quick meal. (4-21-11) $$-$$$ CARUSO’S C 434 N. Fourth Ave. 624-5765. Open Tuesday-
Thursday and Sunday 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Café/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Caruso’s has been around since 1938, and based on the crowds the restaurant draws on the weekends, it’ll be around beyond 2038. The service is warm and friendly while the food is inexpensive and satisfying. Caruso’s patio seating offers a special dining experience. (7-17-03) $-$$ DOLCE VITA E 7895 E. Broadway Blvd. 298-3700. Open Monday-
Friday 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 4-10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Spaghetti and meatballs is a surefire hit here, as are the pizza and eggplant parmigiana. $$-$$$ ENOTECA PIZZERIA WINE BAR C 58 W. Congress St. 623-0744. Open Tuesday-
Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 4-10 p.m. Bistro/Beer and Wine. AMEX, MC, V. Enoteca is a busy restaurant with delicious pastas, salads, pizzas and dinner entrées and more. The food is consistently tasty and reasonably priced. (5-12-05) $-$$ GIACOMO’S NE 6878 E. Sunrise Drive. 529-7358. Open Tuesday-
Sunday 4:30-9:30 p.m. Summer hours: ThursdaySunday 5-9:30 p.m. Café. Beer, Wine and Specialty Drinks. AMEX, MC, V. Pictures of Italy’s coastline adorn this Italian restaurant with a cozy authentic atmosphere. Friendly service, delicious food and reasonable prices make Giacomo’s a place to find amore. (12-18-03) $$-$$$ GUSTO OSTERIA E 7153 E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-9487. Open
Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. In this charming eastside spot, rustic Italian food is served in a most convivial atmosphere, and there’s a wine list with prices that can’t be beat. The tender manicotti is freshly made and stuffed with a delightful cheese mix; the eggplant sandwich is delicious. Service is top-notch, and the patio is the kind of place you could easily spend a couple of hours. Remember that the initial recipes are courtesy of the master, Joe Scordato. (3-22-12) $$-$$$ J. MARINARA’S NW 8195 N. Oracle Road. 989-3654. Open Tuesday-
Saturday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 3:30-8:30 p.m.; Sunday 3:30-8:30 p.m. Café/Full Bar. MC, V. Brought to you by the folks who ran Ascolese’s, this East Coast Italian joint cooks up all of the usual Italian favorites. Steaks are also available, and on Sunday, you’ll find prime rib. At dinner, the atmosphere is warm and friendly, like a restaurant you’d find back in the old neighborhood. If you dig the marinara sauce, you can purchase a jar to take home. (5-26-11) $-$$$ MAD MARIO’S ITALIAN DELI C 1710 E. Speedway Blvd. 325-3258. Open daily 11
a.m.-8 p.m. Counter/No Alcohol. DIS, MC, V. While Mad Mario’s offers a wide variety of tasty Italian entrées, the sandwiches are the way to go here. The corned beef reuben is simply amazing—and so is the jovial service from Mario himself. The restaurant offers free delivery in the UA/midtown area for orders more than $20. (2-212) $-$$
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Don Pedro’s Peruvian Bistro (PERU) 3386 S. 6th Avenue ■ 209-1740
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MUSIC
SOUNDBITES
Gillian Welch turns in excellent early-countrybluegrass duets on her first album in eight years
By Stephen Seigel, musiced@tucsonweekly.com
Misery Breeds Beauty
Maps and Atlases
BY ERIC SWEDLUND, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com ight, focused and spare, the music Gillian Welch and David Rawlings make is an intoxicating blend of two guitars and two voices. But there’s nowhere to hide, and no easy tweaks to make when the songs aren’t coming out as strong as they could be. So, after a frustratingly bleak stretch of songwriting, Welch and Rawlings shelved her new record to work on the David Rawlings Machine, producing a rowdier album and touring with a full band. Just like that, the dam was broken. “Making David’s record was super-helpful, because we wanted to be working. Something was really good about the writing, but not necessarily writing for our duet, which had momentarily sort of become constricting,” Welch says in a phone interview. “Our duet world is so highly focused; if it was a poem, it would be a haiku. It’s very, very pared to the bone, and I think that kind of exhausted us. Doing the Machine record was sort of this explosion of sound for us. “It made it so we both had become ravenous to work in the duet again, and we returned with this incredible head of steam and excited to make this sound that we now had been working 20 years to get,” she says. The much-lauded result, 2011’s The Harrow and the Harvest, ended an eight-year wait for Welch’s fans. It’s a terrific record, returning to the early country-bluegrass sound that’s been the pair’s calling card since the beginning, when they were playing songwriter nights in Nashville and putting together the 1996 debut, Revival. Taking their cue from classic country duets like the Monroe Brothers and Stanley Brothers, Welch and Rawlings don’t sing in harmony so much as they sing as one, fusing their voices seamlessly. The guitars dance around each other, with each of Rawlings’ fluidly picked leads a journey unto itself. Welch says it was their most-difficult album to make, but the process itself delivered the realization that they’re lifers. Never quitting in those eight years—and ending up with a better record than they would have made without the extra effort—brought an inspiring confidence. “I’d been so miserable leading up to making this record—the kind of misery where anyone who could do anything else would have done it,” she says. “I realized that I couldn’t stop making music, even when it made me miserable. This is all there is. That gives you a great power. It’s very freeing.” From the striking cover drawing that connects Welch and Rawlings to the elemental power of nature—placing them in a circle of wheat, flowers and birds—to the songs of
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struggle and sorrow, the album is rooted in American musical traditions. “I’m a firm believer that people don’t really change, not fundamentally. That’s why you can still read Shakespeare, and it’s great. That’s why folk songs that are 200 years old are still great,” she says. “The kind of peak emotional experiences that people have—the death of a loved one, love, heartbreak, loss, hardship—these things don’t really change. “We try to talk about those human conditions in the way that Dave and I experience them today, in 2012, and just try to give our perspective on it. That’s all you can do.” Grounding themselves in traditional music came naturally for Welch and Rawlings, who began playing together after meeting as students at Berklee College of Music. She was a California-raised former goth bass player with a photography degree; he picked up the guitar as a teen in Rhode Island, finding his unique sound with an unusual 1935 Epiphone Olympic archtop guitar. As far as the duet, Welch says it was natural from the start. “We found pretty early on that we are very in tune with each other as far as the feel. There’s subtle stuff in the tempo and feel and the way the tracks move that very few other people understand as intuitively as we did,” she says. “We noticed early on that I’m not a very showy singer. I’m pretty conversational, and so we noticed when we first started playing together that things didn’t really get better (with) the larger band we had. We didn’t want my voice and my guitar and Dave’s guitar getting covered up.” A once-popular style that began dying with the advent of rock ’n’ roll, unadorned vocal duets like the Stanleys and Blue Sky Boys drew in Welch. “It’s a wonderful form for narrative,” she says. “We really are so well-suited to being a duet, and it’s the music that we love. It really connects us with the tradition that we came up in.” Early on in Nashville, Welch found another
Gillian Welch 8 p.m., Friday, June 1 Fox Tucson Theatre 17 W. Congress St. $25 and $32.50; all ages 547-3040; foxtucsontheatre.org
source of education and inspiration in Townes Van Zandt, whom she saw play a lot. Though his story ends in tragedy, Townes taught Welch about how to approach writing and playing music as a career. “Even though he was unique, and by then a really lovely mess, I recognized in him a staunch independence. The man had let everything fall away except what he wanted to do, to his own detriment, but what an independent soul,” she says. Borrowing Van Zandt’s spirit of independence as an artist has allowed Welch to stay true to her vision, resisting industry efforts to force her to play solo or with a full band. She runs her own record label and picks performance venues that best showcase the music, like the Fox Tucson Theatre, instead of selling the most tickets possible. “We do business in a way that we’re comfortable with. Being an independent artist affords me the luxury, I guess, although you have to be brave enough to take it,” she says. “I feel like I’m able to bring what I do to the world with more finesse and closer to my heart in a theater setting. That’s where Dave and I have our peak artistic experience, because in a way, we really are chamber music, and we need the chamber, and so it’s going to be very difficult for us to beat playing in something from a 1,000-seat to a 4,000-seat theater. We’ve spent the last couple of years really developing our sound for that environment. That’s really where the music seems to breathe and expand and gain power.”
There was a time not too long ago—four or five years ago—when Tucson positively died in the summer. Students and snowbirds would flee, leaving us locals with a few months of peace and quiet. The bummer was that the peace and quiet extended to local music venues, too. Even as more and more artists were playing Tucson in the non-hellfire months, the summers remained dry as a bone. But in the last couple of years, something funny happened: More students began to stay during the summer; greater Tucson grew to a million residents; and bands actually began playing here in the summertime, ostensibly because they now had an audience. This summer, however, will break that trend. For whatever reason, this summer is shaping up to be very slow where music is concerned. I have no explanation, not even a hypothesis. Bands are still touring, even through Arizona, so the heat doesn’t seem to be a factor. But I see a lot of tour itineraries, and Tucson is rarely on them. With Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, behind us, all I can say is: Take it where you can find it. There are still shows happening, don’t get me wrong; there just aren’t as many to choose from, which means that it’s now more important than ever to get out and support the ones that are happening. Go see some local bands. Catch the touring acts that are braving the heat. And who knows? Maybe it’ll improve our chances to have a busy summer again in 2013, assuming the Mayan calendar is not to be trusted.
FROM CALCULUS TO MULTIPLICATION Though its members are from all over the U.S. (Texas, Indiana, Hawaii), the four gents in Maps and Atlases met at an art school in Chicago. Like so many Chicago bands, the group began as a math-rock outfit, as evinced by its early EPs. But by 2010, when the band released its debut fulllength album, Perch Patchwork (Barsuk), it had learned how to translate its considerable chops into easy-to-digest songs. Those songs weren’t exactly straightforward pop tunes, but there were at least some hooks. The same trend extends to the band’s new album, Beware and Be Grateful (Barsuk), released on April 17. If those early EPs were calculus, Beware is multiplication. “Fever” manages to be quirky, catchy and almost pastoral at once; “Old and Gray” sounds an awful lot like one of those harmony-rich TV on the Radio songs—accessible, but just complex enough to remain interesting; “Vampires” is one of the most-straightforward rave-ups the band has released. It’s a fantastically interesting album, and my guess is that they’ll kill it live.
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Mike Eldred Trio
Maps and Atlases perform at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., on Tuesday, June 5. The Big Sleep and Sister Crayon open at 8 p.m., and the show is open to those 18 and older. Tickets are $12 in advance, or $14 on the day of the show. For more information, head to hotelcongress.com/club, or call 622-8848.
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ANTHEM-READY FOLK-ROCK Most bands have to slog it out in clubs for a few years before—if they’re lucky and expand their audience enough—they graduate to larger venues. Not the case with Iceland’s Of Monsters and Men, who just released their debut album, My Head Is an Animal, in April, and will perform for the first time in Tucson this week at the Rialto Theatre. It’s not surprising they’ve taken off so quickly; their sound is very now, combining the emotional bombast of Arcade Fire and the sweet boy-girl vocal interplay of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. In fact, so many of the songs on My Head Is an Animal are so huge-sounding, even as they remain firmly planted in a folk-rock foundation, that it’s difficult to imagine them being played in a small club. Anthems usually go over better when people are there to sing along, after all. Of Monsters and Men perform an all-ages show at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., tonight, Thursday, May 31. Yellow Ostrich opens at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $22 for general admission on the floor, and $29 for reserved seats in the balcony. Floor tickets will be $24 on the day of the show. For further details, hit up rialtotheatre.com, or call 740-1000.
BLASTERS IN BULK After recent visits to the Plaza Palomino Courtyard and Zuzi’s Theater, frequent Tucson visitor Dave Alvin brings it back to the clubs this week for a performance at Plush with his current backing band, the Guilty Ones. Alvin is a Los Angeles roots-rock lifer—a founding member of the Blasters, who helped kick-start the roots-music revival of the early ’80s; a onetime member of X, who combined those rootsy tendencies with the urgency of punk, as well as its even rootsier offshoot, the Knitters; and a member of the goth-punk outfit the Flesh Eaters. Along the way, he also launched a respected solo career, which has only cemented his reputation as an extremely gifted songwriter, favoring dark, literary tales from the underbelly. His latest album, Eleven Eleven (Yep Roc), was released about a year ago, but was re-released on May 15 in an expanded edition. Dave Alvin and the Guilty Ones perform at Plush, 340 E. Sixth St., on Wednesday, June 6. Al Perry opens the show at 8 p.m. Admission is $15. For more info, head to plushtucson.com, or call 798-1298. Speaking of the Blasters, two members of that band—one current (bassist John Bazz) and one former (drummer Jerry Angel)—constitute the rhythm section of the Mike Eldred Trio. Eldred, for his part, is a hot-shit guitarist, a decent singer and a musician’s musician who counts among his fans Billy Gibbons and Brian Setzer. (There’s another Stray Cats connection, too: Eldred is the former guitarist for Cats bassist Lee Rocker’s solo band.) The group has released three albums: a selftitled debut; last year’s 61 and 49, which appeared on a Los Angeles Times list of the best albums of 2011; and its latest, Elvis Unleaded,
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2. John Mayer the trio’s largely reverent if slightly more highoctane take on 20 classics by the King. Expect to hear tunes from all three when the Mike Eldred Trio hits Boondocks Lounge, 3306 N. First Ave., on Saturday, June 2. The show begins at 7 p.m. with an opening set by Tony and the Torpedoes. Eldred and his band will start around 9 p.m., and cover is $7. For more details, go to boondockslounge.com, or call 690-0991.
Born and Raised (Columbia)
3. Slash
THURSDAY MAY 31 - AK KITTEN, REBEL SET SATURDAY JUNE 2 - STEFF KOEPPEN AND THE ARTICLES, BOREAS TUESDAY JUNE 5 - LIVE JAZZ WITH MATT MITCHELL THURSDAY JUNE 7 - TBA SATURDAY JUNE 9 - THE YAWPERS
Apocalyptic Love (Dik Hayd)
4. Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney Ram (Hear)
5. Tenacious D Rize of the Fenix (Columbia)
SHORT TAKES The Whiskey Tango, 140 S. Kolb Road, will host a benefit for local drummer Tom Thompson on Saturday, June 2. Thompson, who has been dealing with hepatitis C for several years, leaving him largely unable to work, has been diagnosed with liver cancer. According to an e-mail we received, he “has no health insurance other than what the state will provide, which isn’t much.” The event will run from 6 p.m. to midnight, and will feature performances by The Usual Suspects, Garcia Brothers, AmoSphere, Cross Cut Saw, Black Cat Bones, The Pueblo Boys, Susan Barrett and Chris Gebbia, and Randy Wilder, plus some special guests. E-mails to determine the suggested donation went unanswered, but you can try your luck by calling the venue at 344-8843. Best known as the guitarist behind local Led Zeppelin tribute band Whole Lotta Zep, Pete Fine debuts his new, all-original band Beyond Words this week. Based on a clip Fine sent us, the band is a prog/fusion outfit that ably shows off the members’ considerable chops (Fine is a monster on the six-string) while remaining accessible enough for anyone with a record collection that includes the Mahavishnu Orchestra; Emerson, Lake and Palmer; Yes; and Bitches Brew. Catch their first show, at Plush, 340 E. Sixth St., on Friday, June 1. Ghost Cow opens at 9:30 p.m., and admission is $6. Call 7981298, or head to plushtucson.com.
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ON THE BANDWAGON Geoff Tate of Queensryche at the Rialto Theatre on Tuesday, June 5; Eve 6, Greek Fire and Fall From Grace at The Rock on Wednesday, June 6; Signals CD-release show with Adam and Aaron and The Gallery at Club Congress on Saturday, June 2; Womb Tomb, Gun Outfit and Secret Highway Secrets at Topaz on Tuesday, June 5; Pretty Things Peepshow at Surly Wench Pub on Wednesday, June 6; Brandon Jim Band, CMG and We Are the Night, Black Cat Bones and Brown and Blue at The Hut on Friday, June 1; Chelsea Wolf at Club Congress on Wednesday, June 6; The Strikers, Bricktop, The Besmirchers and Stitch Hopeless and the Sea Legs at Surly Wench Pub on Saturday, June 2; Becky Alter at Brewd on Saturday, June 2.
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CLUB LIST Here is a list of venues that offer live music, dancing, DJ music, karaoke or comedy in the Tucson area. We recommend that you call and confirm all events. AMADO TERRITORY STEAKHOUSE 3001 E. Frontage Road. Amado. 398-2651. ARIZONA INN 2200 E. Elm St. 325-1541. ARMITAGE WINE LOUNGE AND CAFÉ 2905 E. Skyline Drive, No. 168. 682-9740. THE AULD DUBLINER 800 E. University Blvd. 206-0323. AZUL RESTAURANT LOUNGE Westin La Paloma, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. 742-6000. THE BAMBOO CLUB 5870 E. Broadway Blvd., No. 524. 514-9665. THE BASHFUL BANDIT 3686 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-8996. BEAU BRUMMEL CLUB 1148 N. Main Ave. 622-9673. BEDROXX 4385 W. Ina Road. 744-7655. BEST WESTERN ROYAL SUN INN AND SUITES 1015 N. Stone Ave. 622-8871. BLUEFIN SEAFOOD BISTRO 7053 N. Oracle Road. 531-8500. BOJANGLES SALOON 5244 S. Nogales Highway. 889-6161. BOONDOCKS LOUNGE 3306 N. First Ave. 690-0991. BORDERLANDS BREWING COMPANY 119 E. Toole Ave. 261-8773. THE BRANDING IRON RUTHRAUFF 2660 W. Ruthrauff Road. 888-9452. BRATS 5975 W. Western Way Circle. 578-0341. BREWD: A COFFEE LOUNGE 39 N. Sixth Ave. 623-2336. BRODIE’S TAVERN 2449 N. Stone Ave. 622-0447. BUFFALO WILD WINGS 68 N. Harrison Road. 296-8409. BUMSTED’S 500 N. Fourth Ave. 622-1413. CACTUS MOON 5470 E. Broadway Blvd. 748-0049. CAFÉ PASSÉ 415 N. Fourth Ave. 624-4411. THE CANYON’S CROWN RESTAURANT AND PUB 6958 E. Tanque Verde Road. 8858277. CASA VICENTE RESTAURANTE ESPAÑOL 375 S. Stone Ave. 884-5253. CASCADE LOUNGE Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 N. Resort Drive. 615-5495. CHICAGO BAR 5954 E. Speedway Blvd. 748-8169. CIRCLE S SALOON 16001 W. El Tiro Road. Marana. 682-5377. CLUB CONGRESS 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848. LA COCINA RESTAURANT, CANTINA AND COFFEE BAR 201 N. Court Ave. 622-0351. COLORS FOOD AND SPIRITS 5305 E. Speedway Blvd. 323-1840. COLT’S TASTE OF TEXAS STEAKHOUSE 8310 N. Thornydale Road. 572-5968. COMFORT SUITES 7007 E. Tanque Verde Road. 298-2300. COPPER QUEEN HOTEL 11 Howell Ave. Bisbee. (520) 432-2216. COW PALACE 28802 S. Nogales Highway. Amado. (520) 398-1999. COW PONY BAR AND GRILL 6510 E. Tanque Verde Road. 721-2781. CUSHING STREET RESTAURANT AND BAR 198 W. Cushing St. 622-7984. DELECTABLES RESTAURANT AND CATERING 533 N. Fourth Ave. 884-9289. THE DEPOT SPORTS BAR 3501 E. Fort Lowell Road. 795-8110. DESERT DIAMOND CASINO MONSOON NIGHTCLUB 7350 S. Nogales Highway. 294-7777.
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DIABLOS SPORTS BAR AND GRILL 2545 S. Craycroft Road. 514-9202. DON’S BAYOU CAJUN COOKIN’ 8991 E. Tanque Verde Road. 749-4410. DRIFTWOOD RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE 2001 S. Craycroft Road. 790-4317. DRY RIVER COMPANY 800 N. Kolb Road. 298-5555. DV8 5851 E. Speedway Blvd. 885-3030. ECLIPSE AT COLLEGE PLACE 1601 N. Oracle Road. 209-2121. EDDIES COCKTAILS 8510 E. Broadway Blvd. 290-8750. EL CHARRO CAFÉ SAHUARITA 15920 S. Rancho Sahuarita. Sahuarita. 325-1922. EL CHARRO CAFÉ ON BROADWAY 6310 E. Broadway Blvd. 745-1922. EL MEZÓN DEL COBRE 2960 N. First Ave. 791-0977. EL PARADOR 2744 E. Broadway Blvd. 881-2744. ELBOW ROOM 1145 W. Prince Road. 690-1011. ENOTECA PIZZERIA WINE BAR 58 W. Congress St. 623-0744. FAMOUS SAM’S BROADWAY 1830 E. Broadway Blvd. 884-0119. FAMOUS SAM’S E. GOLF LINKS 7129 E. Golf Links Road. 296-1245. FAMOUS SAM’S SILVERBELL 2320 N. Silverbell Road. 884-7267. FAMOUS SAM’S VALENCIA 3010 W. Valencia Road. 883-8888. FAMOUS SAM’S W. RUTHRAUFF 2480 W. Ruthrauff Road. 292-0492. FAMOUS SAM’S IRVINGTON 2048 E. Irvington Road. 889-6007. FAMOUS SAM’S ORACLE 8058 N. Oracle Road. 531-9464. FAMOUS SAM’S PIMA 3933 E. Pima St. 323-1880. FLYING V BAR AND GRILL Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 N. Resort Drive. 299-2020. FOX AND HOUND SMOKEHOUSE AND TAVERN Foothills Mall, 7625 N. La Cholla Blvd. 575-1980. FROG AND FIRKIN 874 E. University Blvd. 623-7507. LA FUENTE 1749 N. Oracle Road. 623-8659. FUKU SUSHI 940 E. University Blvd. 798-3858. GENTLE BEN’S BREWING COMPANY 865 E. University Blvd. 624-4177. GLASS ONION CAFE 1990 W. River Road, Suite 100. 293-6050. GOLD Westward Look Resort, 245 E. Ina Road. 917-2930, ext. 474. GOLDEN PIN LANES 1010 W. Miracle Mile. 888-4272. THE GRILL AT QUAIL CREEK 1490 Quail Range Loop. Green Valley. 393-5806. GUADALAJARA GRILL EAST 750 N. Kolb Road. 296-1122. GUADALAJARA GRILL WEST 1220 E. Prince Road. 323-1022. HACIENDA DEL SOL 5601 N. Hacienda del Sol Road. 299-1501. HANGOVER’S BAR AND GRILL 1310 S. Alvernon Way. 326-2310. HIDEOUT BAR AND GRILL 1110 S. Sherwood Village Drive. 751-2222. THE HIDEOUT 3000 S. Mission Road. 791-0515. HILDA’S SPORTS BAR 1120 Circulo Mercado. Rio Rico. (520) 281-9440. THE HOG PIT SMOKEHOUSE BAR AND GRILL 6910 E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-4302. THE HUT 305 N. Fourth Ave. 623-3200. IBT’S 616 N. Fourth Ave. 882-3053. IGUANA CAFE 210 E. Congress St. 882-5140. IRISH PUB 9155 E. Tanque Verde Road. 749-2299.
JASPER NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT AND BAR 6370 N. Campbell Ave., No. 160. 577-0326. JAVELINA CANTINA 445 S. Alvernon Way. 881-4200, ext. 5373. JEFF’S PUB 112 S. Camino Seco Road. 886-1001. KINGFISHER BAR AND GRILL 2564 E. Grant Road. 323-7739. KNOW WHERE 2 1308 W. Glenn St. 623-3999. KON TIKI 4625 E. Broadway Blvd. 323-7193. LAFFS COMEDY CAFFÉ 2900 E. Broadway Blvd. 323-8669. LAS CAZUELITAS 1365 W. Grant Road. 206-0405. LEVEL BAR LOUNGE 4280 N. Campbell Ave., Suite 37. 615-3835. LI’L ABNER’S STEAKHOUSE 8500 N. Silverbell Road. 744-2800. LB SALOON 6925 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-8118. LOOKOUT BAR AND GRILLE AT WESTWARD LOOK RESORT 245 E. Ina Road. 297-1151. THE LOOP TASTE OF CHICAGO 10180 N. Oracle Road. 878-0222. LOTUS GARDEN RESTAURANT 5975 E. Speedway Blvd. 298-3351. MALIBU YOGURT AND ICE CREAM 825 E. University Blvd. 903-2340. MARGARITA BAY 7415 E. 22nd St. 290-8977. MAVERICK 6622 E. Tanque Verde Road. 298-0430. MAYNARDS MARKET AND KITCHEN 400 N. Toole Ave. 545-0577. MCMAHON’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE 2959 N. Swan Road. 327-7463. MIDTOWN BAR AND GRILL 4915 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-2011. MINT COCKTAILS 3540 E. Grant Road. 881-9169. MR. AN’S TEPPAN STEAK AND SUSHI 6091 N. Oracle Road. 797-0888. MR. HEAD’S ART GALLERY AND BAR 513 N. Fourth Ave. 792-2710. MUSIC BOX 6951 E. 22nd St. 747-1421. NEVADA SMITH’S 1175 W. Miracle Mile. 622-9064. NIMBUS BREWING COMPANY TAPROOM 3850 E. 44th St. 745-9175. NORTH 2995 E. Skyline Drive. 299-1600. O’MALLEY’S 247 N. Fourth Ave. 623-8600. THE OFFICE BAR 6333 S. Sixth Ave. 746-9803. OLD FATHER INN 4080 W. Ina Road. Marana. 744-1200. OLD PUEBLO GRILLE 60 N. Alvernon Way. 326-6000. ON A ROLL 63 E. Congress St. 622-7655. O’SHAUGHNESSY’S 2200 N. Camino Principal. 296-7464. OUTLAW SALOON 1302 W. Roger Road. 888-3910. PAPPY’S DINER 1300 W. Prince Road. 408-5262. PARADISO BAR AND LOUNGE Casino Del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road. (800) 344-9435. THE PARISH 6453 N. Oracle Road. 797-1233. LA PARRILLA SUIZA 2720 N. Oracle Road. 624-4300. PEARSON’S PUB 1120 S. Wilmot Road. 747-2181. PLAYGROUND BAR AND LOUNGE 278 E. Congress St. 396-3691. PLUSH 340 E. Sixth St. 798-1298. THE POUND 127-2 E. Navajo Road. PUTNEY’S 6090 N. Oracle Road. 575-1767. RPM NIGHTCLUB 445 W. Wetmore Road. 869-6098. R PLACE BAR AND GRILL 3412 N. Dodge Blvd. 881-9048. RA SUSHI BAR RESTAURANT 2905 E. Skyline Drive. 615-3970.
RAGING SAGE COFFEE ROASTERS 2458 N. Campbell Ave. 320-5203. REDLINE SPORTS GRILL 445 W. Wetmore Road. 888-8084. LE RENDEZ-VOUS 3844 E. Fort Lowell Road. 323-7373. REVOLUTIONARY GROUNDS 606 N. Fourth Ave. 620-1770. RIALTO THEATRE 318 E. Congress St. 740-1000. RIC’S CAFE/RESTAURANT 5605 E. River Road. 577-7272. RILEY’S IRISH TAVERN 5140 N. La Cholla Blvd. 408-0507. RIVER’S EDGE LOUNGE 4635 N. Flowing Wells Road. 8879027. RJ’S REPLAYS SPORTS PUB AND GRUB 5769 E. Speedway Blvd. 495-5136. THE ROCK 136 N. Park Ave. 629-9211. ROYAL SUN INN AND SUITES 1015 N. Stone Ave. 622-8871. RUSTY’S FAMILY RESTAURANT AND SPORTS GRILLE 2075 W. Grant Road. 623-3363. SALTY DAWG II 6121 E. Broadway Blvd., No. 106. 790-3294. SAM HUGHES PLACE CHAMPIONSHIP DINING 446 N. Campbell Ave. 747-5223. SAPPHIRE LOUNGE 61 E. Congress St. 624-9100. SHARKS 256 E. Congress St. 791-9869. SHERATON HOTEL AND SUITES 5151 E. Grant Road. 323-6262. SHOOTERS STEAKHOUSE AND SALOON 3115 E. Prince Road. 322-0779. SHOT IN THE DARK CAFÉ 121 E. Broadway Blvd. 882-5544. SINBAD’S FINE MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE 810 E. University Ave. 623-4010. SKRAPPY’S 191 E. Toole Ave. 358-4287. SKY BAR 536 N. Fourth Ave. 622-4300. THE SKYBOX RESTAURANT AND SPORTS BAR 5605 E. River Road. 529-7180. THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE 1102 W. Grant Road. 889-0441. SOLAR CULTURE 31 E. Toole Ave. 884-0874. STADIUM GRILL 3682 W. Orange Grove Road. Marana. 877-8100. STOCKMEN’S LOUNGE 1368 W. Roger Road. 887-2529. SULLIVAN’S STEAK HOUSE 1785 E. River Road. 299-4275. SURLY WENCH PUB 424 N. Fourth Ave. 882-0009. TANQUE VERDE RANCH 14301 E. Speedway Blvd. 296-6275. TANQUE VERDE SWAP MEET 4100 S. Palo Verde Road. 294-4252. TERRY AND ZEKE’S 4603 E. Speedway Blvd. 325-3555. UNICORN SPORTS LOUNGE 8060 E. 22nd St., No. 118. 722-6900. UNION PUBLIC HOUSE 4340 N. Campbell Ave., No. 103. 329-8575. V FINE THAI 9 E. Congress St. 882-8143. VAUDEVILLE 110 E. Congress St. 622-3535. WHISKEY TANGO 140 S. Kolb Road. 344-8843. WILD BILL’S STEAKHOUSE AND SALOON 5910 N. Oracle Road. 887-6161. WILDCAT HOUSE 1801 N. Stone Ave. 622-1302. WINGS-PIZZA-N-THINGS 8838 E. Broadway Blvd. 722-9663. WOODEN NICKEL 1908 S. Country Club Road. 323-8830. WOODY’S 3710 N. Oracle Road. 292-6702. WORLD FAMOUS GOLDEN NUGGET 2617 N. First Ave. 622-9202. ZEN ROCK 121 E. Congress St. 624-9100.
THU MAY 31 LIVE MUSIC Arizona Inn Bob Linesch The Auld Dubliner Live local music Boondocks Lounge Ed DeLucia Café Passé Jeff Grubic and Naim Amor Casa Vicente Restaurante Español Live classical guitar Cascade Lounge Doug Martin Chicago Bar Neon Prophet La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar Stefan George, Rubylyth, Bradford Trojan Colors Food and Spirits Melody Louise Eddies Cocktails Cass Preston and His Band La Fuente Mariachi Estrellas de la Fuente Guadalajara Grill East Live mariachi music Guadalajara Grill West Live mariachi music Hacienda del Sol Aaron Gilmartin Las Cazuelitas Live music McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse Susan Artemis Mint Cocktails Jam with Deacon O’Malley’s Live music On a Roll Live music O’Shaughnessy’s Live pianist and singer Paradiso Bar and Lounge Fan Halen (Van Halen tribute) Plush Leila Lopez RPM Nightclub 80’s and Gentlemen Rialto Theatre Of Monsters and Men, Yellow Ostrich Sheraton Hotel and Suites Prime Example Sky Bar AK Kitten Solar Culture Arianna Saraha Sullivan’s Steak House Live music Union Public House George Howard and Larry Loud Vaudeville Black One, Stacc Styles, Mouse Powell, Since the Ages, Saer One, The Tu, Cash Lansky, A.G.S., LateNite Musik Wild Bill’s Steakhouse and Saloon Wild Oats
KARAOKE/OPEN MIC The Bamboo Club Karaoke with DJ Tony G Bedroxx Karaoke with DJ Chubbz Bojangles Saloon The Branding Iron Ruthrauff Chubbrock Entertainment Buffalo Wild Wings Tucson’s Most Wanted Entertainment with KJ Sean The Depot Sports Bar Karaoke with DJ Brandon El Charro Café Sahuarita Famous Sam’s Silverbell Amazing Star karaoke Famous Sam’s Valencia Gilligan’s Pub Glass Onion Cafe Open mic Golden Pin Lanes Karaoke and music videos with DJ Adonis Hilda’s Sports Bar The Hog Pit Smokehouse Bar and Grill Steve Morningwood acoustic open-mic night Know Where 2 New Star Karaoke Margarita Bay Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar Cutthroat Karaoke Music Box Karaoke with AJ Outlaw Saloon Chubbrock Entertainment River’s Edge Lounge Karaoke with KJ David Royal Sun Inn and Suites Y Not Karaoke Stadium Grill Chubbrock Entertainment Whiskey Tango
DANCE/DJ Azul Restaurant Lounge DJ spins music Diablos Sports Bar and Grill Bikini bash with DJ Han Solo Eclipse at College Place DJ spins music Gentle Ben’s Brewing Company DJ spins music The Hideout Fiesta DJs IBT’s DJ spins music Javelina Cantina DJ M. Level Bar Lounge DJ Apprentice Sam Hughes Place Championship Dining DJ spins music
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KARAOKE/OPEN MIC Best Western Royal Sun Inn and Suites Karaoke with DJ Richard The Branding Iron Ruthrauff Chubbrock Entertainment Brats Brodie’s Tavern Cow Palace Karaoke with DJ Famous Sam’s W. Ruthrauff Famous Sam’s Pima Iguana Cafe Jeff’s Pub Kustom Karaoke Know Where 2 New Star Karaoke
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ACROSS TUNDRAS, PSYGOAT, METHRA LA COCINA Thursday, May 24 The Dark Lords of Metal must have been pleased with us in Tucson, for the Elder Ones graciously granted us perfect weather for an outdoor display of doom and gloom at La Cocina last Thursday. First up were local sludge behemoths Methra (my favorite band name in quite some time). The band weeded out anybody who couldn’t hang with their slow-burning, lowoctane, severely heavy songs of despair. Lyrics were barked and growled, and the band was tight and focused through their half-hour set. Andy Kratzenberg could give Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo a run for the money. He’s truly a one-man juggernaut. The crowd responded in kind, lurching back and forth while feeling the thunder. Following Methra was the recently formed jazzy thrash band Psygoat. A four-piece featuring the killer rhythm section of longtime local musicians Nate Teufel on bass and Rodney Miller on drums, Psygoat played a 45-minute set chock-full of spastic thrash rave-ups and long jazzy interludes. With their wild-eyed and unhinged lead singer making faces and stalking the stage, Psygoat came off like a My War-era Black Flag without the pretension, or The Jesus Lizard doing a piss-take on the Mahavishnu Orchestra. The weather and venue couldn’t have been more perfect for Nashville’s Across Tundras. Sounding like the results of a deal made between Ennio Morricone, Thrones and the devil himself in some backwater saloon, the Western-tinged doom metal of Across Tundras lent itself to the smell of cholla in the breezy night. With the wind kicking up a notch, the band launched into a solid, dark groove for almost an hour. Tracks like “Tchulu Junction” alternated between bone-crunching riffs and cinematic atmospherics; the interludes featuring samples of Western soundscapes (train whistles, native flutes, whispers of harmonica) were a fantastic binder. Drummer Casey Perry, a former Tucsonan, was the backbeat of this dark ride, masterfully keeping a galloping and crashing pace throughout. Singer/guitar player Tanner Olson’s vocals were a far cry from most doommetal Cookie Monster histrionics; his blend of on-the-prairie twang and warbling yelps and screams painted a picture of a man leading a posse of riders into some Sergio Leone-created hellhole. Casey Dewey mailbag@tucsonweekly.com
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For every moment that’s easily traced back to its influences, Hospitality offers something of a surprise leap in the other direction. Though clearly descended from breezy pop bands— mostly U.K. groups like the Sundays, Belle and Sebastian, and Camera Obscura—this New York trio has a handle on when to spin a sweet melody, and when to churn some driving riffs. The debut album from Amber Papini (vocals, guitar), Brian Betancourt (bass) and Nathan Michel (percussion) is impressively well-crafted from the start. “Eighth Avenue” arrives on a pounding bass line and Papini’s wistful lyrics about her 20s spent in barrooms: “Young and maudlin / You were all right ’til the end of the night.” “Friends of Friends” and “The Right Profession” mine that same territory—an edgy nostalgia for days gone by, even though they’re viewed with a clarity that says there’s more to keep seeking. While Papini’s vocals always sound compelling, there’s sometimes a haziness in her sweet delivery that obscures the lyrics. And though they’re tough to trace at times, they’re excellent, an intelligent brand of self-reflection that makes the challenges of post-college life seem fresh rather than clichéd. The production is clear, neither overly slick nor too predictable, with space for quirks alongside the guitars and synths. One of the year’s best debuts, Hospitality is easy to identify with without losing track of the songs’ thrills. Eric Swedlund
Until the increasingly unlikely moment when Led Zeppelin reunites to record a new album and storm the world’s stadiums, many of us will settle for the next-best thing—British-born Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy’s The Cult. One of the few authentic hard-rock bands not settling for dour nü-metal posturing, The Cult has always wielded equal amounts of light and darkness, and Choice of Weapon’s 10 varied tracks, produced by Chris Goss (Queens of the Stone Age) and Bob Rock (Metallica), stress both sides of the existential equation. From the heavy ballad “Life > Death,” with its uplifting piano-laced interlude, to the riff-packed and pounding froth of “For the Animals,” to the highway-speeding rocker “Amnesia,” this—Astbury and Duffy’s first proper fulllength since 2007’s Born Into This—is some of the best material the longtime brothers-in-arms have ever done. “Wilderness Now,” in which Astbury celebrates being at once lost and found in a beautifully broken world (“I can’t wake from this dream / Death walks right beside me / Light shines bright behind me”), is the dazzling centerpiece. Some versions of Weapon come loaded with bonus tracks, featuring the “capsule” releases The Cult released online over the five-year break. If you haven’t heard “Every Man and Woman Is a Star,” with Astbury playing his shamanic frontman role to the hilt, Choice is your chance. A return to fine and ferocious form. Jarret Keene
From the Rolling Stones’ adoration for Howlin’ Wolf to Jack White’s pledged allegiance to Loretta Lynn and Wanda Jackson, there is nothing particularly novel about musicians exercising their hero worship. Therefore, it would be useless to question the motivations of Dan Auerbach—of the Black Keys fame—when it came to writing, arranging, performing on and producing Locked Down, the most-recent release by hoodoo high priest Dr. John (“Mac” Rebennack). That said, reinvention would be worthless were Rebennack not ably on-point throughout Locked Down. It’s not a flawless record by a long shot, and the insistent, showy presence of Auerbach’s guitar on the dank “Getaway” or the swaggering title track can feel like overkill or unnecessary window dressing. Meanwhile, there is an aimless, bogged-down quality to the vamping “My Children, My Angels” that seems desperate in its desire to capture the iconic sound of Dr. John. Still, when Auerbach’s force of will and Rebennack’s iconoclastic charms meet, the results can be magic. For instance, the lovely “God’s Sure Good” beautifully marries Auerbach’s sharp, celebratory guitar lines with Rebennack’s soulful delivery. “Eleggua” is a fun and bouncy zydeco romp. Elsewhere, the fevered rave-up of “Revolution” and the clean, futurist tones of “Ice Age” represent the apogee of this collaboration. Although Auerbach’s sheen can occasionally distract, Rebennack’s ageless presence makes Locked Down worth a spin. Whether he’s toasting the heavens (“God’s Sure Good”) or reveling in the tawdry here-and-now (“You Lie”), Dr. John’s madcap funk remains singular. Michael Petitti
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nervous. You can’t blame the guy, since he is meeting strangers who know he is carrying MMJ and possibly cash. Interestingly, Brian did not ask for my MMJ card, taking my word for it instead. Neither did I ask for his card, preferring instead to see how it all played out. There was no verification in either direction. I appreciate his willingness to help a stranger connect with meds at risk of life and limb, which sounds a little dramatic, but is true. Overall, despite the lack of variety, I give Brian and Desert Dawn several thumbs up. I know I only have two, but they deserve several for convenience and the awesomeness of buying meds anywhere I want for a decent price. Go Brian. Mr. Smith approves.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny. Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY HOROSCOPE 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700 $1.99 per minute. 18 and over. Touchtone phone required. ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Let’s waltz the rumba,” said jazz-musician Fats Waller, suggesting the seemingly impossible mix of two very different types of dancing. That’s an excellent clue for you to follow up on, Aries. I suspect that in the coming week, you will have an unusual aptitude for hybridization. You could do folk-dancing and hip-hop moves simultaneously. It will make sense for you to do the cha-cha as you disco, and vice versa. You’ll have a knack for bringing the spirit of belly dance into the tango, and for breakdancing while you do the hokey-pokey. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Have you been feeling a warm, fuzzy feeling in your money chakra? I hope so. The cosmos recently authorized you to receive a fresh flow of what we might call financial kundalini. Your insight into money matters should be increasing, as well as your ability to attract the information and influences you need to refine your relationship with prosperity. It may even be the case that higher levels of economic luck are operating in your vicinity. I’m not saying you will strike it rich, but you could definitely strike it richer. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your core meditation this week is Oscar Wilde’s belief that disobedience is a primal virtue. Be ingeniously, pragmatically and cheerfully disobedient, Gemini! Harness your disobedience so that it generates outbreaks of creative transformation that improve your life. For inspiration, read this passage by Robert Anton Wilson: “Every fact of science was once damned. Every invention was considered impossible. Every discovery was a nervous shock to some orthodoxy. Every artistic innovation was denounced as fraud and folly. The entire web of culture and progress, everything on earth that is manmade and not given to us by nature, is the concrete manifestation of someone’s refusal to bow to Authority. We would be no more than the first apelike hominids if it were not for the rebellious, the recalcitrant and the intransigent.” CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Some people tell me I’d invented the sounds they called soul,” said musician Ray Charles, “but I can’t take any credit. Soul is just the way black folk sing when they leave themselves alone.” I urge you to
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experiment with this idea, Cancerian. In my astrological opinion, you need to whip up a fresh, hot delivery of raw soul. One of the best ways to do that might be to leave yourself alone. In other words, don’t badger yourself. Don’t pick your scabs, second-guess your enthusiasms, and argue yourself into a knot. Create a nice big space for your original self to play in. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Where’s the most convenient place to discover a new species?” asks The Second Book of General Ignorance. What do you think the answer is, Leo? The Amazon Rainforest? The high mountainous forests of New Guinea? Northwest Siberia? None of the above. In fact, your best chance of finding a previously unidentified life form is in your own garden. There are hundreds of thousands of species that science still has no knowledge of, and quite a few of them are near you. A similar principle currently holds true for your life in general. It will be close to home that you are most likely to connect with fascinating exotica, unknown influences and far-out adventures. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Now and then, my readers try to bribe me. “I’ll give you $1,000,” said a recent email from a Virgo woman, “if you will write a sequence of horoscopes that predict I’ll get the dream job I’m aiming for, which will in turn make me so attractive to the guy I’m pursuing that he will beg to worship me.” My first impulse was to reply, “That’s all you’re willing to pay for a prophecy of two events that will supercharge your happiness and change your life?” But in the end, as always, I flatly turned her down. The truth is, I report on the music of the heavenly spheres, but I don’t write the music myself. Still, I sort of admire this woman’s feisty resolve to manipulate the fates, and I urge you to borrow some of her ferocity in the coming week. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes in front of the sun and blocks much of its light from reaching our eyes. On a personal level, the metaphorical equivalent is when something obstructs our ability to see what nourishes us. For example, let’s say you’re in the habit of enviously comparing your own situation to that of a person you imagine is better off than you. This may blind you to some of your actual bless-
ings, and diminish your ability to take full advantage of your own talents. I bring this up, Libra, because you’re in an especially favorable time to detect any way you might be under the spell of an eclipse— and then take dramatic steps to get out from under it. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Some secrets will dribble out. Other secrets will spill forth. Still others may shoot out and explode like fireworks. You won’t be bored by this week’s revelations, Scorpio. People’s camouflage may be exposed; hidden agendas could be revealed; and not-quite-innocent deceits might be uncovered. So that’s the weird news. Here’s the good news: If you maintain a high level of integrity and treat the brouhaha as good entertainment, you’re likely to capitalize on the uproar. And that’s your specialty, right? SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you go to a psychotherapist, she may coax you to tell stories about what went wrong in your childhood. Seek a chiropractor’s opinion, and he might inform you that most of your problems have to do with your spine. Consult a psychic, and chances are she
will tell you that you messed up in your past lives and need a karmic cleansing. And if you ask me about what you most need to know, I might slip you some advice about how to access your untapped reserves of beauty and intelligence. Here’s the moral of the story, Sagittarius: Be discerning as you ask for feedback and mirroring. The information you receive will always be skewed.
return? Don’t do that, either. Should you try to please everyone in an attempt to be popular? Definitely not. Should you dilute your truth so as not to cause a ruckus? I hope not. So then what am I suggesting you should do? Ask the following question about every possibility that comes before you: “Will this help me to master myself, deepen my commitment to what I want most, and gain more freedom?”
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The state of Kansas has a law that seems more confusing than helpful. It says the following: “When two trains approach each other at a crossing, both shall come to a full stop, and neither shall start up again until the other has gone.” From what I can tell, Capricorn, a similar situation has cropped up in your life. Two parties are in a stalemate, each waiting for the other to make the first move. At this rate, nothing will ever happen. May I suggest that you take the initiative?
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Do you know why flamingos have their distinctive orange-pink color? It’s because of the carotene in the shrimp and other food they consume. If they change their diet, their feathers turn dull grey. That’s a dramatic example of the adage, “You are what you eat.” Let’s use it as a prompt to contemplate all of the stuff you take into the holy temple of your body, Pisces. Not just the sandwiches and chocolate bars and alcohol, but also the images, sounds, ideas, emotions and energy you get from other people. Is the cumulative effect of all those things giving you the shape and color and texture you want to have? If not, this would be a good time to adjust your intake.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Should you get down on your knees and beg for love and recognition? No! Should you give yourself away without seeking much in
¡ASK A MEXICAN! BY GUSTAVO ARELLANO, themexican@askamexican.net Dear Mexican: Why can’t the United States and Mexico agree on one only name for the Rio Bravo-Grande river? I don’t understand why the Americans lo dice in español? Marfa Maven Dear Wabette: The Mexican is a Californian by the grace of God and doesn’t dare tread the intellectual waters of the Lone Star State unless absolutely necessary. Recently, he declared Dallas as more influential in the course of Mexican food in this country than Houston, and got holy hell from it by Houstonians, while folks in El Paso and San Antonio snickered! Gotta love those locos. Anyhoo, I forwarded the question to Joshua S. Treviño, vice president of communications for the Texas Public Policy Foundation and one of the few conservative Mexis who doesn’t give the Mexican Montezuma’s revenge. “This question is near and dear to my heart: Though the Mexican who usually answers your queries is born and bred in sunny Orange County, Calif., my family is from the Texas-Mexico borderland along the Rio Grande,” Joshua writes. “My Treviño grandfather would swim in the river between his childhood home of Roma, Texas, and Ciudad Aleman, Mexico, on the opposite bank. Thankfully, he married a Laredo gal and lived the rest of his life in Texas —or else my Treviños might have ended up like the most (in)famous Treviños today: senior enforcers in the Los Zetas narco-cartel. “That’s right, I wrote ‘Rio Grande’ above,” Treviño continues. “That’s what we call it here en los Estados Unidos—and it’s just as proper to call it Rio Bravo del Norte when you’re in Mexico. The dual name stems from colonialera confusion about whether the upper and lower courses of the river were connected. In 1840, Mexican revolutionaries in Laredo established the short-lived República del Rio Grande; the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the U.S.-Mexican War refers to the river demarcating the new boundary as ‘the Rio Grande, otherwise called Rio Bravo del Norte.’ In time, Anglo settlers in Texas adopted one, and Mexicans—perhaps inspired by the connotations of bravo en español signifying ‘wild’ or ‘turbulent,’ which aptly describe the region—adopted the other. Rest assured, this is
the source of absolutely no confusion here. As for why we Americans say Rio Grande in Spanish, that must remain a mystery, unsolvable until we discern why we say California, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, Florida, San Antonio, Los Angeles and San Francisco en español tambien.” Gracias, Joshua! The next breakfast taco at Torchy’s in Austin is on me … What’s up with the trucks full of mattresses and other junk on the freeways? Mexicans get a bad rap for being lowly laborers, but I think they’re secretly engineers. It’s the only explanation for the ridiculous loads they fit into their 1995 Chevrolet Dually pickup trucks. Where in the heck are they going, and what are they doing with all of our junk and old mattresses—taking it to TJ? Driving the old gas hogs they are, how can they make any money? I have asked other Mexicans I work with, but they said they don’t know. … They might not really be Mexican. A Confused White Commuter Dear Gabacho: Of course we’re engineers! How else do you explain how we stuff 13 kids, four uncles, the abuelita and a hell of a lot of clothes in a truck for a trip to Mexico? Or how we stuff ourselves into car engines when we sneak back into the United States? Ask the Mexican at themexican@askamexican. net; be his fan on Facebook; follow him on Twitter @gustavoarellano; or ask him a video question at youtube.com/askamexicano!
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I’m a straight male from Southern California, and I really want to be a straight male escort. The problem is the industry is shrouded with deceptive “agencies” that take advantage of the situation. Also, it’s not like there’s a Male Escort 101 course that I can take to learn how to avoid these traps. I don’t know if you can help, but I really want to get into this industry, hopefully through a reputable agency. Do you have any advice? Can you put me in touch with any male escorts (preferably straight ones) so I can pick their brains, and do you know of a reputable agency in my area? Seeking The Upright Deal “There is no gigolo industry,” says Dominick, the former escort who writes Ask Dominick, an advice column for male escorts and male-escort wannabes at Rentboy.com, a gay-escort listings site. While Dominick’s column focuses on issues that gay escorts confront, STUD, it’s the “Male Escort 101” course you’ve been looking for. “What STUD is seeking is a fantasy—one that has been fueled by cultural products like American Gigolo and HBO’s Hung,” says Dominick. There are no reputable agencies in Southern California— or anywhere else—that book male escorts to see female clients, just as there are no websites like Rentboy.com for straight male escorts. “The fact of the matter is, almost all clients for escorts are male—whether they’re looking for male, female or transgender escorts.” Dominick speaks from experience: When he was working as an escort in New York City, his ads stated that he was available for male or female clients. “Over three years, I went on exactly one call with a female client, an attractive older woman who seemed to be working through some intimacy issues,” says Dominick, “and one call with a married couple for a cuckolding scene, which was initiated by the husband. During that same period, I averaged about 5.5 calls per week with men. That gives you a measure of the demand from female clients.” No demand from female clients means no escort agencies and no Rentboy.com-style websites—at least no legit ones—for straight male escorts. “Because there are many more men clamoring to be gigolos than there is actual demand for gigolos,” adds Dominick, “shadowy scam agencies come and go, ‘guaranteeing’ bookings with female clients to gullible young bucks—in exchange for monthly listing fees. That said, if there are any legitimate agencies out there, they are likely to be in New York or Los Angeles. A quick Google search produced two agencies in L.A.: One had dozens of females and just two men; the other had a stable of six straight male escorts, charging posted rates of $200 to $300 per hour. I won’t provide the links, since I have no idea how reputable these agencies are, but you can find them yourself in .25 seconds on Google.” Another option, STUD: listing yourself as a “sexual healer” at a new-age site like Sacrederos. com. “That site lists male and female sexual healers, for male and female clients, for such services as coaching, tantric awakening and sensual massage. If this is a direction you are thinking about, have at it,” says Dominick. “Otherwise, my advice to you is to pursue a profession with the potential to bring you into contact with a wealthy female clientele—business consultant, art handler—and be exceptionally good and loving to all the women in your life.” You can read Dominick’s column at Rentboy. com. Dominick has also written for the Red Umbrella Diaries, a sex workers’ reading series in New York City. It takes place on the first Thursday of every month at Happy Ending. Dominick is curating the October Red Umbrella Diaries, and sex workers—escort, massage, porn, phone, stripper—with stories to tell can e-mail him at askdominick@gmail.com.
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NEWS OF THE WEIRD BY CHUCK SHEPHERD Send your Weird News to Chuck Shepherd, PO Box 18737, Tampa, Fla., 33679 weirdnews@earthlink.net or go to www.newsoftheweird.com
Laziness Made Us Fat, and Laziness Will Make Us Slim Dr. Oliver Di Pietro of Bay Harbor Islands, Fla., is a leading prescriber of the “K-E diet,” which offers desperate people drastic shortterm weight loss by threading a feeding tube through the nose to the stomach and dripping in a protein-fat solution—as clients’ only “meals,” for 10 straight days. “Within a few hours,” Dr. Di Pietro told ABC’s Good Morning America in April, “your hunger and appetite go away completely.” Fat is burned through “ketosis,” he said, and a loss of 10 to 20 pounds in 10 days is possible. Such shortterm loss might be important, for example, for a woman prepping for her wedding day. One client said she doesn’t have “all of the time on the planet” just to exercise, “so I came to the doctor.” Government in Action! • The late Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha was a Capitol Hill powerhouse, and among his legacies is the federally funded airport in his district that largely served him and the local companies heading to Washington, D.C., to lobby for government contracts. (The Pittsburgh airport is nearly 60 miles away.) Murtha died in 2010, but the airport (which cost $150 million in earmarked funds to build, upgrade and maintain) still, according to an April Yahoo News dispatch, handles only three flights a day, all from Washington, D.C., and about $100 of every passenger’s ticket is subsidized by the federal government. • Officials in Burnsville, Minn., have brought the full force of the law upon Mitch Faber (who was arrested, forced to pay a high bail, and released under electronic monitoring—only on the condition of drug-testing), whom they have charged with the crime of not putting proper siding on his house. According to a March report on KSTP-TV, Faber said he started re-siding, but when the economy turned bad in 2008, he stopped, assuming that the worst he could eventually suffer would be a fine. Great Architecture! • There are big plans in the city of Chiang Rai, Thailand, for a massive Buddhist temple that priests aim to make one of the most beautiful structures in the world. They have entrusted artist Chalermchai Kositpipat to design it in all-white with glittering glass and arrangements of “rich symbolism derived from Buddhist and Hindu traditions.” If Kositpipat has his way, according to an April Huffington Post dispatch, the temple will also have images of Superman, Batman and (from the movie The Matrix) Neo—all of which, Kositpipat said, further Lord Buddha’s “message.” • Architect Sou Fujimoto recently unveiled his public restroom (for women only) whose one transparency-enclosed toilet sits in a 2,160-square-foot private garden of cherry, plum and peach trees. The 6-foot-high-walled 62 WWW.TuCsON WEEKLY.COM
park is located beside a railway station in Ichihara City, east of Tokyo. Japan is a world leader in fanciful toilets, and Fujimoto said he thought the scenery would enhance the user’s “feeling of release.” Police Report • In March, Jose Romero-Valenzuela, 34, in a hurry to get to the courthouse in Oregon City, Ore., for a hearing on drug charges, managed to pick up three speeding tickets on Interstate 84, one right after the other, within the space of an hour. A sheriff ’s deputy and two different state troopers charged him with speeds in excess of 92 mph. (Another trooper, specifically monitoring Romero-Valenzuela after the third stop, reported that, finally, he obeyed the speed limit.) • William Todd arrived in Nashville, Tenn., on April 9 via Greyhound bus and faced a nine-hour layover. According to police, Todd committed at least 11 felonies during that time, one after another, with more charges still possible. Among Todd’s alleged diversions: shooting up a restaurant, setting it on fire, robbing four people at a bar, carjacking, breaking into a law office (and defecating on a desk), trolling hotel rooms seeking theft opportunities, and stealing a taxicab (while robbing the driver). Said a police sergeant, “I’ve never seen anything like this before.” He was finally captured at Opryland, where he had hidden by submerging himself in water up to his nose. • Suspicions confirmed: In March, WTNHTV in New Haven, Conn., obtained an “internal” police memorandum referencing a challenge from state troopers in one barracks to “outperform” colleagues in another barracks— in writing traffic tickets. The memo, from Lt. Anthony Schirillo, refers to the need “to issue at least 60 infractions/misdemeanors each shift.” … “One day Troop F issued 301 tickets. Troop G responded by issuing 345. … We can do better.” … “I am asking that everyone, myself included, contribute to this effort.” … “Note: If we happen to issue 350 tickets in one day, that would be stellar.” (The station spoke to Lt. Paul Vance of the Connecticut state police, who denied that quotas are given.) Least Competent Criminals Didn’t think it through: (1) Eric King, 21, was leaving a store in Eagan, Minn., in February when a police officer in the parking lot noticed his pronounced waddle. King was arrested when the officer found a shoplifted 19-inch television set down his pants. (2) In March, a 34-year-old Lithuanian-born man led police in Wiltshire, England, in a nighttime foot chase after he had aroused their suspicion. Thermal-imaging equipment was used from a helicopter to spot the man in the darkness. He was arrested “hiding” face-down in a manure pit. (Though he originally fled, there was little evidence against him, and he was released.)
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