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OPINION Tom Danehy 4 Renee Downing 6 Jim Hightower 6 Guest Commentary 8 Mailbag 8 Pedersen on Sports 14
CURRENTS The Skinny 9 By Jim Nintzel
Praying for Time 9 By Tim Vanderpool
A historic church is the linchpin for a contested project Media Watch 10 By John Schuster
Resident Equality 11 By Mari Herreras
PCC might do what the Arizona Board of Regents hasn’t – provide in-state tuition for deferred-action students Weekly Wide Web 12 Compiled by David Mendez
Tucson Weekly’s movie of the week: Riding in Cars With Boys
Police Dispatch 12 By Anna Mirocha
Checks and Balances 13 By Jim Nintzel
The Tucson City Council closes the “gun-show loophole,” but the shows will likely go on elsewhere 25 Bills to Watch 15 By Jim Nintzel The Weekly’s annual guide to the Arizona Legislature
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New Stuff, Old Stuff First of all, you may or may not notice, but on page 39, we’ve added movie listings. Now, these aren’t the film times of old. Like I’ve told countless people complaining by phone and email, those just aren’t efficient for us to do anymore accurately or on our deadline. However, we can provide a list of movies that are scheduled to be at each theater (still, check before making plans, because these things change frequently), so there they are. I still think you’re better off looking up the information in digital form somewhere, but clearly the movie listings are a big part of some people’s media diet, so hopefully this is a happy middle ground. Also, this is the first week for Brian J. Pedersen’s new weekly sports column (page 14). He does a great job of explaining what he’s aiming to do with that space with his first entry, so check it out. I think there’s a space for sports coverage beyond what the Star does with it’s all Wildcatsall-the-time, both in subject matter and in tone, and Brian’s definitely the person for the job. I’m looking forward to what he comes up with. Thirdly, I’ve noticed that there are quite a few new publications popping up around town. One of those, Edible Baja Arizona, by Weekly founder Doug Biggers, I’m actually looking forward to, but a few of the others seem generally worthless. One seems to be loaded with content paid for by contributors surrounding some listings; the other, a generally crappy looking Phoenix mag with some Tucson stuff thrown in the back. I know we have superior content than either of those two, so I’m not too worried about the competition, but we’re still working on improving the Weekly on a rolling basis, adding new features and making changes to the way we present our award-winning content (seriously, we have stacks of plaques and certificates sitting around my office that we have no idea what to do with). We’ll celebrate our 30th anniversary next year, so I think we’ve earned some credit for actually sticking around through thick and thin as an institution, but I know we can’t rest on past accomplishments either. There’s more great stuff to come, I promise. DAN GIBSON, Editor dgibson@tucsonweekly.com COVER DESIGN BY ANDREW ARTHUR
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Tom reflects on Tucson’s strange snow day
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once read that The New York Times didn’t want to be considered just another newspaper, but rather the paper of record, something that could be looked up 50 years hence to provide the readerresearcher a full accounting of an event and the proper contemporary perspective thereof. I remember thinking, “How delightfully pretentious; good for them.” Having grown up in L.A., I read the Los Angeles Times, which, by the time of my youth had managed to turn itself into a pretty good paper, having reversed decades of being a shameless mouthpiece for the robber barons, water thieves and racist thugs who transformed the sleepy hacienda into whatever the hell it is today. The L.A. Times gave you news by the pound; one of my favorite stories was about the time that Barbara Bain, who starred in the original Mission: Impossible TV series, sued the Times when her dog was killed by the extra-large Sunday Times that had been thrown over her wall and landed on the dog. The L.A. Times was thorough, but I don’t think it ever claimed to be the paper of record. I’m not really sure what the Weekly will be like in 50 years, but I want to take this opportunity to state that I was here on one of the greatest days in Tucson history. I reveled in the Great Snow Day of 2013. I was up at the barber shop at Oracle and Magee when The Magic began. I was overdue for a haircut. Back in the day, I had great hair. I had that wild, curly, never-look-thesame-way-two-days-in-a-row Italian fro. But seeing as how that was just about the only positive physical characteristic I had, a vengeful God punished me and it sorta mostly went away. (I generally avoid mentioning that I also have green eyes, lest He hear me and send down a zap to turn them blue.) To add insult to injury, what hair I do have left grows at a ridiculous rate, so I need regular maintenance. Even the slightest procrastination leaves me looking like Doc Brown in the Back To The Future movies. However, during basketball season, I can only get a haircut after a loss. That’s not superstition … OK, it’s superstition. During the 2011-12 season, my girls didn’t lose a game between the end of November and the beginning of February. With a stretch like that, the best you can hope for is an Einstein look, but what I got was Mick Fleetwood after he stuck his wet finger in an electric socket. Anyway, this season, the girls put together a nice little streak at the end of the regular season and then, because of some bizarre scheduling, we had to wait 17 days between the end of the regular season and the state tournament. When we finally lost at State, I went for a haircut. I was sitting in the barber’s chair, looking out the window, when the
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pouring rain began to slow down and puff up (like Chubby Rain in Bowfinger). Then it turned to snow—big, fat flakes that floated to the ground. It was absolutely beautiful. After my barber, Mike, was done, I hurried outside and did what untold thousands of other Tucsonans did at that moment—I went all Andy Dufresne on the snow. You know how, in The Shawshank Redemption, when Andy emerges from that sewer pipe into the rainstorm, he stretches out his arms and raises his face to heaven? That was a whole lot of us. I felt bad for the people who run the golf tournament, which was starting that day and had to be shut down when the entire course was blanketed. The Conquistadores do great things for the young people in this area and they deserve good weather. The rodeo went on like it was nothing, because those people are generally crazy and snow doesn’t exacerbate crazy. The UA basketball team played before a packed house despite the weather and a TV-dictated 9 p.m. start. The fun thing was that they played a soccer game at Kino Stadium that night in the intermittent rain and snow and people showed up. It wasn’t the biggest snow day of all time in these parts. Tucson got nearly 7 inches of snow on Dec. 8, 1971. But nobody was really living in Tucson in 1971, so that doesn’t count. There have also been four white Christmases (1911, 1916, 1974 and 1987) and at least one white Easter (in April, no less!). Feb. 20, 2013, is a day we won’t forget, especially for those of us who grew up without snow. It was visually stunning and left an indelible mark on our memories. I dare say that it has to be one of the 10 greatest days in Tucson history. It joins the signing of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on Feb. 2, 1848 (which left Tucson out of the newly expanded United States); the signing of the Gadsden Purchase on Dec. 30, 1853 (which put Tucson in the U.S.); and Arizona statehood on Feb. 14, 1912. Other great days in Tucson history include V-E Day, V-J Day, the night when the University of Arizona basketball team won the NCAA Tournament, and the day that the first Popeyes chicken restaurant opened here. I leave it to you to put them in the proper order.
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Cold comfort: The sequester will be even worse for the GOP than for the economy HIGHTOWER BY JIM HIGHTOWER
THE GOP’S DISDAIN FOR LOW-WAGE WORKERS
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ring on the sequester! I’m with Rand Paul and Paul Ryan and my new favorite, Ted Cruz of Texas, on this one. But for different reasons. I’m just plain intrigued to see what happens when $85 billion evaporates from an economy that’s just beginning to pick up speed. Sure, I feel sorry for all the special ed students and vets and hungry old people and nursing mothers and military families that’ll be hurt, but I’m pretty sure this massive experiment in sudden deprivation won’t directly injure me, so why should I worry? (Hey, why don’t we all think like members of Congress?) Besides, the recent meteor incident in the Urals whetted my appetite for apocalypse. (Before moving along, let’s take a moment to wonder why meteorites seem to preferentially target Russia: One of the greatest explosions of the 20th century took place over a forest in Siberia in 1908. Is there some sort of anti-Russki bias in the Oort Cloud? Gerard Depardieu, the French actor and patriot who just became a Russian citizen to avoid taxes in his native land, might want to take note.)
When President Obama called for raising America’s wage floor to nine bucks an hour, GOP House leader John Boehner attacked it like a gator on a poodle. Incredibly, he claimed that raising the wages of our country’s most-poorlypaid workers would hurt – guess who? – America’s most-poorly-paid workers! This disingenuous pitting of poor people against themselves is derived from a corporatemanufactured myth that hiking the minimum wage forces small business owners to fire employees or even go bankrupt. “When Back to the looming economic disaster. I, for one, am sick you raise the price of employment,” he and tired of the loom and ready for the crash. I’m tired of grumped, “guess what happens? You get numbers, tired of the hysterical babble, tired of the faithless of it.” based economic theories of the right. (A national deficit is Well guess again, John. That “job killer” not like a family’s debt: Almost all the borrowed money cirfable has been debunked again and again culates inside the country. Duh. And you know what else? by real world experience. The pay floor The federal government ran a $3 billion surplus last month has constantly been elevated by Congress, because Social Security taxes went up. When you raise states, and cities, causing little-to-zero taxes, more money comes in and the deficit goes down. It’s negative impacts on job numbers, but very like a miracle!) positive results for employee morale, proAnd I am so very unspeakably tired of Congress. This, I ductivity, and turnover. It also generates a realize, is not an original sentiment—witness the Public spending boost for local economies (espePolicy Polling poll last month that put that body’s popularicially for – guess who? – small businesses). ty behind that of lice, colonoscopies and Genghis Khan. Obviously, the major impact of the raise (The news wasn’t all bad, though. People still preferred is to lift the incomes of about 18 million Congress to North Korea, meth labs and Ebola.) hard-working people in low-wage jobs, allowing them to make a down payment on a used car or THIS MODERN WORLD By Tom Tomorrow enroll in a couple of community college classes. Plus, it gives at least a token nod to the essential need of bridging America’s dangerously-widening chasm of economic inequality. The real shame in the Republican leader’s attack is not its flagrant dishonesty, but the raw disdain that it flings at lowwage workers – 60 percent of whom are women. The Boehners, Romneys, Koch brothers and Wall Street billionaires, see such people only in terms of their price tags, not in their value. That dehumanized contempt for the working class not only stains those who look down on the nonrich, but it’s also holding back public policies to help America reach its full economic potential – and it is social dynamite.
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I realize that taking this giant step toward stopping the recovery and putting the U.S. on an economic par with stagnant, austerity-saddled Europe (oh, yay) will not make Congress go away, or behave better. But it will, I believe, substantially contribute to something that is very close to my heart: the end of the GOP as a viable political party. It’s like this. You’ve just learned definitively that demographics—inexorable changes sweeping through a whole society—are running against you and everything you hold dear (the gun lobby, income inequality, low corporate taxes). So what do you do? You throw a wrench into the economy because your pet theory holds that good will come of starving the beast. By doing so, you create an object lesson in how that economy actually works and what government actually does. This will be hard learning for the millions of halfeducated working-class Americans who’ve been watching Fox News and listening to talk radio, believing the propaganda that’s been fed to them. But learn they will. And this time, they’ll know who to blame—the frothing Tea Partiers they were duped into electing, and the party to which they belong. Those guys yammer about smaller government and the deficit 24/7, so guess what? They get to own the coming pain. It doesn’t matter that the White House proposed the sequester in the first place—that was nearly two years ago and we’re a short-attention-span nation. The greatest entertainment value, of course, will not be in watching the Tea Partiers self-destruct—whatever happened to Sarah Palin, anyway?—but in seeing the GOP old guard flail. They won’t negotiate because they’re afraid of the party’s crazy fringe, yet they’re smart enough to realize that the game they’re playing is catastrophic. I know it’s bad, bad, bad to enjoy the sufferings of others, but John McCain and John Boehner have made their beds. (And I’m utterly sick of their pretend obsession about who’s to blame for Benghazi—talk about a dead horse. And now it’s drones. The CIA uses drones to kill American alQaida members and the president OKs it? Fine by me. For me, “al-Qaida member” kind of cancels out “American.” Besides, assassination is better than war—it tends to kill fewer bystanders.) Where’s a meteor strike when you need one?
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One of Mark Hummels’ friends reflects on another death via gun violence BY DR. ROGER E. HARTLEY, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com
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was offered a chance to reflect and write about my friend Mark Hummels after he was taken from us tragically in a shooting in Phoenix. Some of you know that I served the University of Arizona as a professor from 2001 to 2010. Tucson is where we met Mark and grew to love him. For anyone who reads this who loved Mark and his family, I know you are hurting. I am devastated for his wife, Dana, and his children, whom he deeply loved. As I reflect on Mark, who was one of three people shot—two fatally—during a mediation session by a person involved in a lawsuit, I find that I can’t stop thinking of beautiful times in Tucson, Mexico and Phoenix. I think also of Tucson and, sadly, gun violence. My wife and I met Mark and Dana when we moved from the East to Tucson. All of us had left our families far behind and knew no one in Arizona. Mark was in my wife’s law class.
They hit it off ‌ and he and I did. I’ve never met anyone like him. He was so brilliant and serious about his work, but all of that was wrapped into a quirky, truly unusual person who was goofy and loved to play. If you met him out of the office, you would never know that he was an attorney at a prestigious law firm, that he graduated first in his class and passed the bar with the highest score. There is a lot to read about Mark’s incredible accomplishments and I encourage you to do so. As the shooting was reported, our circle of friends saw pictures of him in a tie. The picture represented him, as our work is a part of us, but we always saw him in hilarious T-shirts. He rode a unicycle, off-road, and sometimes while juggling. At concerts he’d pick a spot, feel the music and just start jumping. He read legal works in the tub. He enjoyed infomercials and bought crazy stuff off of TV like those knife sets that cut cans. I remember him on a beach in Mexico with a grasshopper tattoo on his arm, wearing a Santos mask, and playing with his children. Mark took every piece of life that was offered to him and squeezed every drop from it. He was goofy and he was infectious. Mark gravitated to people no matter what their station of life or background, and when I had the opportunity to see him, I knew it would be an adventure. I am shocked that my friend is gone and I regret so much that he never got to see my odd, city of Asheville with its mountains, craft beers, drum circle and trippy people. My reflections on both Arizona and Mark are forever linked to my evolving perspective on gun violence and reform. Tragedies keep bringing my thoughts back to Tucson. I will never forget the Saturday morning when my wife and I heard NPR report the senseless shooting in Tucson. I remember the false report that Gabby Giffords had died. I worked on both of her campaigns and got to know her and her staff along the way. Several of my former students worked for her. I also remember Judge Roll, who had spoken in my class. I had a beer once with Congressman Ron Barber. After I moved, a promising student took his life ‌ and then Newtown. After learning of Mark’s death, I thought of all the people I’ve known who were victims of gun violence. Two suicides; my brother wounded
in Iraq; Gabby; Judge Roll; Ron Barber ‌ that’s six. My grandmother’s neighbor who died after dropping a shotgun, a cousin who was murdered and now Mark. That’s nine. As I was sitting in shock, a colleague came to visit with me. I told her about Mark, and I told her I’ve known nine people touched by a bullet. I asked her how many she knew? She is from Israel and served in the military. Her number was zero. We talked more about how attitudes about gun ownership are so very different here. I thought about the question more and more and wondered if anybody had a number like mine. So I got on Facebook and asked if my friends knew anyone who had been touched by gun violence, and what I read was sobering. Person after person posted numbers representing accidents, domestic violence, suicides, a spur of the moment fight—and murder. Some were deaths, some were injuries. Some were close friends, family members or just someone they remember talking with. Several people even told me that they had been personally shot. A student I had taught confessed to having several bullets still in her body. I didn’t even know it. In fact, my number is no longer nine ‌ it is 13. It’s not something we ask people. But amazingly, people are talking now and they shared my post. Guns are in the fabric of our nation; they are part of our life. But gun violence is also in the fabric of our nation. And it is woven deep. I’d like to talk more about Mark right now and tell you more about him and how thousands of people he touched are suffering. But it’s clear that you know that. Most of you know people touched by a bullet. What is your number? I bet our network is, sadly, large. If guns and gun violence are in the fabric of our nation, then I would suggest strongly that it IS something that we can talk about. I have reflected a lot on gun violence. I was once a person who made the same arguments that gun proponents do. I know them all. I think I understand the reasons we are fighting. I’m not the same. Roger E. Hartley lives in Asheville, N.C. He is director of the Master of Public Affairs program at Western Carolina University and is an associate professor of political science and public affairs.
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A historic church is the linchpin for a contested project
PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES
Praying for Time s a winter storm rages outside, Ralph Armenta guides me through the hushed confines of the First Assembly of God Church. Since 1950, the First Assembly has been a beacon of brick tranquility on Broadway Boulevard, just west of Campbell Avenue. And for 53 of those years, Armenta, a retired building contractor and devoted congregant, has meticulously renovated room after room. Tonight, he leads me past the remodeled child care center and a puppet theater adorned with painted daisies. Nearby, an upright piano stands against a bright blue wall. Despite the endurance of this building, however, and the dedication of longtime members like Ralph Armenta, serenity here is one fragile construct. Not far away, a citizens task force meets monthly, hashing over plans for a revamped Broadway. The result could include expanding the road to a width of 150 feet— thereby dooming a legion of landmark buildings, including the First Assembly of God Church. To Armenta, that would be nothing short of tragedy. “We would lose a very valuable historic building,” he says. “It would be a shame to destroy something like this just because they don’t want to move the road over a few feet on the other side.” The threat hanging over the church has its own history, dating from a 1987 city transportation study that urged expanding Broadway between Euclid Avenue and Camino Seco. In 2006, a scaled-down version was approved by voters as part of a sweeping, 20-year regional transportation scheme. That vote, which would end the widening at Country Club Road, also created a powerful oversight body known as the Regional Transportation Authority. Total budgets for the Broadway project now top $71 million, with $42 million of that coming from the RTA, $25 million from Pima County transportation bonds, $1.2 million from the Pima Association of Governments and $3 million from the city of Tucson. But much has changed since 1987, including the gospel that expanding roadways is the best way to enhance urban landscapes—or even to ease traffic flows. According to a 2011 study at the University of Toronto, widening roads can actually make traffic congestion worse. Concerns about Broadway’s future also gained heft recently when the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation hosted a heavily attended celebration of modernist architectural gems in the project’s path. The foundation simultaneously joined area merchants in reviving Broadway’s 1950s appellation, The Sunshine Mile. And in November, the Arizona Preservation
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Foundation named Broadway Boulevard one of our state’s most endangered historic places. PostWorld War II architecture “is getting to the point where it’s eligible for historic status,” foundation board president Jim McPherson told the Tucson Weekly. “But the width and breadth of this possible road widening would affect so many properties of that era.” Just as Broadway’s potential expansion threatens those modernist landmarks, it likewise highlights the story of Ralph Armenta’s church. According to city historic preservation officer Jonathan Mabry, the First Assembly of God was designed by noted architects Richard Morse and Merrit Starkweather. Completed in 1950, it exhibits “Romanesque Revival-style architecture,” Mabry writes in an email, “and is listed as a contributing property to the recently designated Rincon Heights National Register Historic District.” Conversely, a house of worship seems to evoke more gravitas—and potential political ammo— than a dozen modernist masterpieces. That became clear during a Dec. 18 City Council study session, when Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik tapped the specter of destruction to restate his opposition to the expansion. The room darkened as an aerial photo of the project area—including the First Assembly— appeared on a screen. If Broadway is expanded to 150 feet, “that church is going to be demolished, right?” Kozachik asked Jenn Toothaker Burdick, the city’s Broadway project manager. “Yes,” Burdick replied. After more back and forth, Kozachik frowned. “I don’t believe there’s anyone within the citizens task force or with (city) staff who’s going to get in that D-9 bulldozer and be the first one to knock down that building,” he said. Contacted later by phone, Burdick said she couldn’t predict the church’s fate. “But I can tell you there’s going to be a lot of work to minimize any impacts like that on the roadway. … Everyone on the task force is very sensitive to the desire to keep the historic buildings and the businesses there. And I think the task force is really feeling that need and that pressure.” But arm-twisting also comes from the RTA, which routinely hints at halting the whole project should it stray too far from the 2006 ballot language. That threat is not lost on task force member Colby Henley. He represents the Rincon Heights Neighborhood Association, which encompasses the church. “I would say that the city staff have explained that the (task force) is able to consider a full range of options, but that ultimately the RTA ballot language is still in play and the RTA
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Ralph Armenta: “We would lose a very valuable historic building.” would have to approve of any design variations,” Henley writes in an email to the Weekly. “Basically we have the freedom, but the RTA has veto power.” While Burdick describes the city’s relationship with the RTA on this project as “evolving,” that view may not be universally shared by the RTA’s board members, who range from county leaders to tribal officials. So says Jim DeGrood, the authority’s transportation director. He also suggests that city officials have been a tad disingenuous when accusing the RTA of inflexibility, since the city’s own 1987 traffic study initially urged the Broadway widening. “Are we wed to this alignment or that alignment?” DeGrood asks. “We at the RTA aren’t necessarily wed to any alignment. The city has a policy that goes back to the 1980s that it’s been following and asking us in the past to support. They may not be asking us in the same way now.” Indeed, times change, and so do perspectives. For instance, many task force members now envision a roadway that includes more mass transit, pedestrian access and bike lanes. And with Kozachik’s prodding, they seem to be dragging reluctant city staffers along for the ride. But inside the First Assembly of God Church, Ralph Armenta is still taking stock, just as he’s done for more than a half-century. He recalls a less trepidatious past, such as when he helped rebuild the pulpit and expand the lobby. “I was kind of a lead person on that,” he says. “Back in those days, I was the only contractor who had any knowledge in construction, so the pastors would let me handle the construction end of it. I did a lot of remodeling.” Armenta falls silent, glancing around. Then he clears his throat. “There were a lot of other people who helped” he says. “That’s something about this church—any time we had something to be done, everybody pitches in. It’s a family church.”
Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild delivered his second State of the City last week to a full room out at Starr Pass Resort. The central takeaway of the speech: The city is doing a little bit better, but it needs to do a lot better—and it needs to do it as a community. Tax revenues are up, but still not nearly what they were before the fiscal crash during the JONATHAN Bush administration. The city is trying to be more welcoming to businesses (Rothschild rattled off a long list of new businesses in Tucson), but we still need to make the process easier for them. The citizens of Tucson showed they had a little more trust in the city when they (narrowly) supported road bonds in last year’s election, but it’s going to take a long time to fix all those potholes. As Rothschild put it early on: “The challenges ahead, however, are daunting. The cost of providing quality public services is rising, and too many Tucsonans are still struggling. To meet the challenges facing our community, we must work together as a community. If I have learned one thing in 14 months as mayor, it is this: we do more together than alone.” Rothschild offered up hope: He’s been working with our neighbors in Mexico to create more trade opportunities in Southern Arizona. He’s hired a bunch of new department heads throughout the city. The city’s ongoing disputes with Rio Nuevo have been resolved (a line that got a lot of applause) and we’re seeing a boom in downtown. The city is partnering with the UA, IBM and others to get outside expertise. Rothschild proposed an agenda of improving the city’s permit-approval process, putting more school-resource officers in schools, developing online courses to help high-school dropouts get GEDs, and improve literacy among Tucson’s residents. He also seized upon a goal that many mayors before him have failed to deliver on: More annexation to reduce the number of people living in unincorporated Pima County. This story has rarely gone well, but Rothschild urged not only Tucson but the surrounding suburbs to expand their boundaries in order to capture more state revenue. “We can no longer afford to do things that don’t make sense,” Rothschild said. “Having urban and suburban areas that aren’t incorporated, giving $70 million back to the state every year, going without needed services, and making local businesses carry a higher property tax burden than businesses in other parts of the state– these things don’t make sense.” Annexation might make financial sense from a regional standpoint—and then again, it might not, if the cost of providing services to those new Tucsonans outweighs the new revenue that comes to the city. When you have more city residents, you need to hire
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NEW HOST, NEW MONIKER AT KFMA Mishell Livio has joined Fook on the KFMA 92.1 FM morning team. Livio has long-time Tucson ties but spent the last five years in L.A., where she modeled, made TV appearances and had numerous stand-up comedy performances. “I moved back to Tucson in September to regroup, visit with my family and friends, and meditate on everything I’d learned in L.A.,” Livio said. “I didn’t really know what the next step was or where it would be, but I came back home with the thought that I’d be here for a short hiatus. I found out Fook was looking for a comedian as a co-host, met with him, did a week long on-air audition and the rest is history.” Her comedy background—including stints with The Second City, iO West and UCB— has helped with the transition to the morning radio format. “Like most of my entertainment adventures, radio found me and I’m having a blast,” Livio said. “When I listened to the radio in the past, I never thought about all the work that went into putting on a fourhour show every day. There’s a lot more scouring the Internet for interesting, topical material and rushing to write it up in a clever, entertaining, yet informative way than I ever thought. Luckily, there’s also lots of room to relax and do improvised characters and bits, which is great. Getting up at 3:30 in the morning Monday through Friday isn’t ideal, but I’ve always been a morning person so my body has adjusted pretty quickly.” The process is a style adjustment for Livio as well because the “live” part in radio takes on an unfamiliar context. “Most of my career has been in front of an audience, so the radio is wildly different from the rest of my past entertainment experiences,” Livio said. “When training at The Second City, I performed what I learned in front of the other classes at the end of every class. You know right away if what you’re doing is funny or genuine because you have an audience, you have an instant reaction. On the radio, it’s just Fook and I in a cold, silent room bouncing ideas off of each other. We’re just two silly people hanging out, rehearsing for a show. Except there’s no time for rehearsal. It’s one take and you don’t really get a sense of the audience. You just have to relax, listen and trust yourself and your partner.” Livio wouldn’t mind returning to the stage for live performance opportunities, but in the meantime she’s in somewhat of a settling-in process. “Getting up at 3:30 a.m. has limited my live performance (opportunities) around town for sure. Once I’ve learned to master the afternoon nap, I’d like to start performing
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live around town again, because no one watches live comedy at 2 in the afternoon,” Livio said. “Improv taught me to be open and positive to all ideas and opportunities while being true to myself and my own objective. I love performing, and as long as I can be creative, the outlet doesn’t matter.” Meanwhile, perhaps in an effort to be a trendy hipster retro trendsetter, KFMA has recognized that much of its music library, which includes a healthy dose of material from the latter stages of the last century, doesn’t necessarily fit under the moniker of “new” rock any longer. So now KFMA is “Rock 92.” As a result, it’s channeled something else FM radio stations haven’t done in at least 20 years, or since Nirvana actually was “new.” It dropped the point-one after 92. During the era of turnknob radio, stations didn’t bother with point designations. If you got it close to the frequency, that was generally good enough. But then came digital, and radio stations had to be cool and include the point with everything because it was all about precision, not just getting close. KFMA probably figures point-one is about as close to 92 as one can get on the FM band.
THE FUTURE OF MUSIC RADIO IS … A friend of mine who has since transitioned from a career in the media industry to a payscale upgrade as an elementary school teacher shared this story about a question that appeared on a standardized test. “In said test was the term disc jockey. I have 110 sixth-grade students and I must have been asked 25 times, ‘What’s a disc jockey?’ I said someone who plays music. For five or six students that was baffling. What do you mean someone who plays music? Like, is my iPod a disc jockey?” Maybe it’s just a sign of the times. A lot of music radio stations don’t know what a disc jockey is either.
MARKET TIDBITS Community radio station KXCI 91.3 FM starts a new membership drive on Thursday, Feb. 28. The station hopes to reach its goal of $120,000 by the middle of March. KXCI’s Cathy Rivers is also launching a “People and Playlists” segment at 5 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild will be on hand for the inaugural endeavor. Political talker KVOI 1030 AM welcomes syndicated talk show host Michael Medved to town next week. Medved will broadcast from the KVOI studios from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 7. Medved’s program is syndicated in more than 180 markets.
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more cops and firefighters, fix more potholes, service more parks and whatnot. The money aside, many of those residents who would need to be annexed probably enjoy not having to deal with a municipal government of some kind, so there’s a big sales job ahead there.
BY MARI HERRERAS, mherreras@tucsonweekly.com .com na Valenzuela understands exactly how the expected vote on Wednesday, Feb. 27, by the Pima Community College governing board can change lives. The board is expected to vote on offering instate tuition to students who’ve received federal work permits under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The program, created by the federal government in June, provides the ability to work and protection from being deported to people who’ve come to the United States undocumented as children. Valenzuela, a UA junior and architecture major, told the Tucson Weekly that she should graduate from the UA by May 2013, but as a deferredaction student who pays out-of-state tuition, it will probably take her almost three additional years to get that degree. She’s working to save money for her next class, but last semester she took one three-unit class, which cost her $3,600. Through her work with ScholarshipsA-Z, a local organization that advocates for undocumented students and helps with tuition assistance, Valenzuela said she knows PCC students into their fourth year still working on their twoyear associate’s degree. It costs $63.50 per credit for full-time in-state PCC students, and $319 for nonresidents. Currently, the only education institution in the state to offer these students in-state tuition is the Maricopa County’s college system of 10 colleges. The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR), which runs the state’s universities, has discussed making a similar change, but decided it wasn’t legally able. “That’s the next step to take action around this issue – ABOR,” Valenzuela said. However, the focus lately has been on PCC. “We’ve been active on this vote. We’re really involved in our students and about 95 percent of the students we work with attend Pima. It used be higher.” That was before Arizona voters approved Proposition 300. The referendum prevents college students who cannot prove they are legal residents from receiving state financial assistance. In 2008, The New York Times reported that the state Legislature found that about 1,700 students were denied in-state tuition in Maricopa County. The UA saw 200 to 300 drop outs because of the law and PCC lost more than 1,000 students. “Prop 300 made it almost impossible for students to go to school,” Valenzuela said. The deferred-action program is for all undocumented immigrants who entered the U.S. before age 16 and were no older than 31 when the program began. Those who apply must be in
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PCC board chair Brenda Even: “This is their home. We educate people. That’s our mission ‘Aide our community through learning.’ Seems to me it would make some sense.” high school or have a high school diploma or GED. There are other requirements, including no felony convictions. Deferred-action also provides students with a legal work permit – form I-767, under current Pima County law, students with residency are eligible for instate tuition. That’s why PCC board chair Brenda Even said she supports the vote taking place on Wednesday at the El Pueblo Library Learning Center, Room 3, 5 p.m. Newly elected PCC board member Sylvia Lee brought the proposal before the board in January, where board members discussed the legal aspects of the proposal, as well as if the state could retaliate by withholding funding. “There’s not much more they can cut,” Even said. The board has been discussing this change since December when Maricopa County made its residency policy change and since the formal presentation in January most of the questions have been answered. “We’ve checked with attorneys and I think are ready to vote on it at this time. I am hoping for a positive vote,” she said. “I figured these are young people who have been in this country and in Tucson for many years. This is their home. We educate people. That’s our mission ‘Aide our community through learning.’ Seems to me it would make some sense.” Valenzuela said she and other members of
ScholarshipsA-Z have met with PCC board members before this vote. In a letter ScholarshipsA-Z sent to the PCC board, the group asked that if the board votes yes, that instate tuition be made available to deferredaction students by next semester, and that those students bring in their work permits this semester to change their status. “We been working to make sure students have access to higher education. We want to continue to work with the board to implement this change and help train staff to do paperwork, be supportive and not pass judgment of status,” Valenzuela said. The group also requested that after the vote, the board makes a public statement on if this is going to be implemented or not. Lee told the Weekly that she brought this proposal before the PCC board because she looks at this as an economic-development and qualityof-life issue. It’s estimated there more than 4,000 students who are eligible if the board changes its policy. “I sincerely hope the vote goes in our favor. We all know the benefits that higher education can play in improving lives and helping our economy in the long term,” Lee said. “Latino youth is the fastest growing youth group in our country. We have to secure an education for them for our country’s future.”
Republican Ben Buehler-Garcia wants a rematch with Tucson City Councilwoman Karin Uhlich. Buehler-Garcia, who lost to Uhlich in 2009 by fewer than 200 votes, filed as a candidate on Friday, Feb. 22. “I think the challenges facing our community are jobs and the economy,” Beuhler-Garcia said. “Crime is an issue.” Buehler-Garcia cited Tucson’s recent ranking as the sixth-poorest major metropolitan area in the nation, as well as the lousy condition of Tucson’s streets. He said it was unacceptable that “a full third of our children are living below the federal poverty level” and complained that an encounter with a pothole a few years ago “cost me $1,200 and two ruined rims and probably would have killed me if I’d been on a bicycle.” Buehler-Garcia said he ran four years ago “because I am so passionate about this city’s potential and we’ve drifted so far from it. We’ve got a lot going for us.” Uhlich, who picked up the endorsement of the Pima Area Labor Federation this week, told The Skinny she was “looking forward to what I’m sure will be a spirited and civil campaign.” “I’m feeling good about the past four years and I’m looking forward to focusing on my record and the positive things done by this council,” Uhlich said. Ward 5 Councilman Richard Fimbres and Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik are also up for reelection this year, but have yet to draw opponents.
LEGAL BRIEF Democrat Felecia Rotellini wants another shot at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. Rotellini, who lost to current Attorney General Tom Horne by fewer than 4 percentage points in 2010, officially filed as a candidate this morning for a run for AG. “I want to return the focus of the AG’s Office to prosecuting crime and criminals and protecting Arizonans,” Rotellini says. “The Attorney General’s Office should not be in the business of politics but in the business of protecting and serving.” Rotellini, who has worked as a prosecutor in the AG’s Office under Republican Grant Woods and Democrats Janet Napolitano and Terry Goddard and as superintendent of the State Banking Department in the Napolitano administration, tells the Weekly she wanted to
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TWEAKER OF THE HOUSE SAN XAVIER AREA JAN. 30, 4 P.M.
A meth-addled man living with his parents went into a rage before passing out on the couch, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. Deputies responded to a mobile home in which the owners’ 35-year-old son allegedly had been stomping around and making lots of noise for several hours. Family members said he “stormed” into his father’s room while the father and stepmother were in bed and asked for a gun so he could “take care of things” (implying that there were strangers in the house). He then allegedly punched household objects and even punched himself. He was also reportedly cursing at nonexistent people. The son’s stepmother said he was high on methamphetamine. By the time deputies arrived at the scene, however, the son was prostrate on a sofa. The son, who refused to speak to the deputies, was taken to jail and booked on suspicion of disorderly conduct and domestic violence.
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A woman said her “evil” neighbor was murdering her trees by sneaking into her yard at night and plucking the leaves from them, a PCSD report said. When a deputy arrived at her house, the woman showed him several small trees in 1- to 4-gallon pots. The deputy noted the trees appeared to be in poor condition, with many of their leaves on the ground. Because the recent nights had been cold and the trees weren’t covered with blankets or sheets, he suggested they could have been damaged in a freeze. But the woman declared it wasn’t Jack Frost who had killed her trees, but “the devil,” as she called her neighbor. Although her home had a security camera, the woman said she hadn’t caught her neighbor in the act because she didn’t want to waste electricity by leaving it on to monitor plants. The woman said she wanted the deputy to scare her neighbor into stopping the leaf-pulling and also asked that the neighbor be arrested. When the deputy went to the neighbor’s house, the neighbor seemed surprised at the woman’s accusations. The neighbor said there had been ongoing issues with the woman but denied plucking the leaves. No arrests were made.
No Reaction Like Overreaction eth MacFarlane, the host for last Sunday’s Academy Awards, has a lot to answer for. He’s responsible for the growing fungus that is Family Guy, and its animated brethren/spin-offs, American Dad and The Cleveland Show, all of which follow similar casting formulas in different situations. He’s also responsible for last year’s Ted, which followed around a foul-mouthed “living” teddy bear while allowing Boston-born Mark Wahlberg to act like, well, a Mass-hole. And in my book, he should apologize for putting these mind-numbingly dumb things into our culture—though I wouldn’t fault him if he did so while rolling in the giant pile of money he’s undoubtedly made off of these ventures. What he shouldn’t apologize for is his performance on Oscar night, and for one simple reason: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences wanted Seth MacFarlane, so he gave it to them—in spades. His night hosting included a reference to the violent history between Rhianna and Chris Brown; a joke about Jennifer Aniston as a former stripper; made fun of the supposed existence of facial hair on the Kardashians; and cited Zero Dark Thirty as evidence that women can’t let anything go. Yet critics are going to remember two things from that night: “We Saw Your Boobs,” a song referencing the number of actresses sitting in the audience that evening who had gone topless for a role; and a joke mocking George Clooney’s preference for young dates, referencing 9-year-old Best Actress nominee Quevenzahle Walls as someone who will be too old for Clooney in 16 years. Yeah, the jokes were crass and tasteless. But they’re a reflection of the jokes that our society and culture make already—such as the vaguely lecherous older actor who charms his way into the pants of young women, or the actresses who often find legitimacy after disrobing for their roles. They were jokes tearing down the staid, self-reverent nature of the Academy Awards, and they rubbed people the wrong way, which is honestly what I feel that MacFarlane was going for when he wrote them. He was looking to entertain the greatest number of people possible—and let’s face it, people laugh about boobs, about creepy old men, about gender stereotypes and about the dark secrets of celebrities. Before hiring him, the Academy surely reviewed MacFarlane’s body of work, which is successful because it mocks our culture in the basest-possible way. It’s not his fault he did exactly what they hired him to do. If you want to punish anyone, don’t go after MacFarlane: go after the people who gave him the platform to make stupid, misogynistic jokes.
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CURRENTS The Tucson City Council closes the “gun-show loophole,” but the shows will likely go on elsewhere
Checks and Balances BY JIM NINTZEL, jnintzel@tucsonweekly.com he Tucson City Council took a stab at closing the so-called “gun-show loophole” last week when it voted unanimously to approve a resolution that requires background checks on all firearm purchases at gun shows at the Tucson Convention Center. “We’re doing exactly what Tucson residents wanted us to do, which is to manage their property in a way that reinforces gun safety,” said Councilwoman Karin Uhlich. “Just because we can’t do everything doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do what’s within our own power.” The council’s push for background checks is another skirmish in an ongoing national debate over the “universal background checks” that President Barack Obama and other gun-control advocates want to see. Under federal law, only federally licensed firearm dealers are required to conduct background checks when guns are purchased. People without licenses who want to sell their guns have no access to the background-check database. (For more on how the background check system, see “Background Noise,” Jan. 31) There’s an increasing push to expand the use of background checks at the national level. Arizona Sen. John McCain said on Meet the Press on Feb. 17 that a bipartisan group of senators was working on a plan that “most of us will be able to support” and a spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona has told the Weekly that Flake is open to wider background checks on gun sales. Here in Tucson, City Attorney Mike Rankin has crafted a requirement that, as a part of any lease for the TCC or other city property, background checks be conducted on any gun sales. By making it part of the lease to rent the city’s property, the council can get around a state law that prohibits cities, towns and other jurisdictions from passing ordinances that create restrictions on the possession or sale of firearms that are more restrictive than state statute. Earlier this month, supporters of background checks packed a council meeting to show their approval of the new requirement. Pam Simon, a former aide to U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords who was among those shot on Jan. 8, 2011, called the requirement “an absolutely wonderful first step. Overwhelmingly, Americans believe the gunshow loophole should be closed.” But whether the new restrictions will have much impact on local gun shows remains to be seen. Roadrunner Gun Show manager Lori McMann told the Weekly she didn’t expect to take legal action against the city to force it to drop the requirement for background checks. “We can’t afford legal action at this time
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With background checks required, will city gun shows move on? “I don’t mind being a leader on this,” and I don’t believe the NRA or Gun Owners of Kozachik said. “I hope the county follows suit.” America plans on picking up any tab for that at Pima County Administrator Chuck this point,” McMann said after the council gave Huckelberry told the Weekly last month that he preliminary approval to the new resolution on doesn’t anticipate that the Board of Supervisors Feb. 5. will get involved in overruling the judgment of Instead, McMann said she’d move the two or the Southwestern Fair Commission, which manthree gun shows she does each year at the TCC to the privately owned Tucson Expo Center. She ages the Pima County Fairgrounds, where private vendors produce a few gun shows each year. already does a few shows there each year. The new city policy highlights the challenges McMann estimates she pays the city around in reducing the sale of firearms without a back$20,000 per show. The city will also lose out ground check, especially in Arizona, where on parking revenues and other related benefits Republican state lawmakers who control the from having the show at the TCC, such as the Legislature have pushed to limit the ability of use of special-duty Tucson police officers for local jurisdictions to require background checks security at the show, according to McMann. on unlicensed gun sales. City Councilman Steve Kozachik pegged the It’s not impossible for states to require backloss to the city at closer to $14,000 per show, but ground checks on gun sales: McMann said that said the amount of money didn’t make a differwhen she does gun shows in California, she’s ence to him. required to use a system that allows for back“This is not a data-driven decision to me,” ground checks on all sales at gun shows. said Kozachik, who recently jumped from the “It runs very smoothly,” said McMann, who Republican Party to the Democratic Party. “It’s said the state regulates gun shows and requires about doing what’s right. … The city of Tucson, licenses for businesses that produce them. because of our personal experience, is taking When unlicensed firearm dealers sell guns, the lead in a state that is über-conservative.” buyers have to go through a 10-day waiting Kozachik acknowledged that gun shows will period and a background check. go on in Tucson and Pima County, but he said “They spent millions of dollars setting that he hoped that other jurisdictions would follow up and a whole lot of time,” McMann said. the city’s lead.
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get an early start on the campaign. “I want to build a campaign, gather the endorsement and raise the money I need to raise to get my message out,” Rotellini says. She has tapped Richard Carmona, the former U.S. surgeon general and 2012 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, as a campaign chair. “I’m honored to have him as my campaign chair,” Rotellini says. “He exemplifies the kind of hardworking public servant and problem solver that I aspire to be as well.” Rotellini, who raised nearly RICHARD $700,000 for her 2010 campaign, will not be using the state’s Clean Elections program. “Clean Elections simply does not provide sufficient funds to run the type of robust campaign that needs to run statewide,” she says. Whether she’ll face a Democratic primary remains to be seen. Goddard, who lost a gubernatorial bid in 2010 after serving two terms as AG from 2002 to 2010, is seriously contemplating a run for the AG’s office as well. Horne is eligible to seek a second term, but is facing political and legal troubles stemming from a hit-and-run accident in a parking garage while being tailed by the FBI as part of an investigation into campaign-finance violations and retaliation against a whistle blower. The subsequent newspaper stories that alleged Horne sped away from the parking garage to hide an affair with a subordinate didn’t help his reelection chances. Goddard may have been encouraged by a January Public Policy Polling survey of 601 Arizona voters that showed that, in a hypothetical 2014 generalelection matchup, he would get 50 percent of the vote, while Horne would only get 38 percent. A Horne-Rotellini contest was closer; She had the support of 45 percent of those surveyed, while Horne had 42 percent. Granted, these are early numbers that are based more on name ID than anything else. So it’s not a surprise that Goddard had a commanding lead over Rotellini in a primary matchup: 71 percent of 211 Democrats surveyed would support Goddard, while just 15 percent would support Rotellini. That’s a low sample size, but it shows why Rotellini wants to get her name ID up by getting into the race early. By Jim Nintzel Find early and late-breaking Skinny at The Range, our daily dispatch at daily.tucsonweekly.com Jim Nintzel hosts AZ Illustrated Politics, airing at 6:30 p.m. every Friday on PBS 6. Nintzel also talks politics with radio talk-show host John C. Scott on Thursday afternoons. Scott’s show airs from 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays on KVOI, 1030 AM.
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Brian J. Pedersen is bringing the Tucson Weekly perspective to sports BY BRIAN J. PEDERSEN, bpedersen@tucsonweekly.com y the end of this column—assuming you read the whole thing—you’ll either be thinking to yourself, “What have I done to deserve this?” or “This was just what the Tucson Weekly needed to cement itself as the top media source in the region.” I get paid either way, so it’s no bother to me what the verdict is. But be warned: This space will be reserved for analysis, bluntness, commentary, discussion and exposition on all facets of sports, recreation and entertainment in Southern Arizona, and maybe even Phoenix if I’m feeling particularly saucy. DISCLAIMER: This means there will be talk not just about the University of Arizona but also of professional and high school sports as well as bowling, gambling (especially poker), board games and Little League. They’re all areas that, frankly, deserve some attention but just don’t get enough of it from this region’s UA-and-nothing-else slant. The approach will be a mix of promotion, kudos and character evisceration— if necessary, of the throwing-them-under-the-bus variety. Punches won’t be pulled for fear of getting kicked out of the press box or having credentials revoked. That ship sailed with my predecessor a long time ago. I have opinions, and I like to voice them when appropriate— and also when it’s not appropriate, as anyone who follows me on Twitter has learned. These viewpoints come from more than 18 years of witnessing the comings and goings of the sporting and pop culture worlds in Tucson, both as a fan and as a reporter for various local publications. I even picked up a gig coaching youth basketball, which I heard was a prerequisite for Weekly sports coverage. My legacy lives on from more than a decade
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writing for the morning daily, where a certain cup is awarded to the top prep athletic program (yup, I came up with that), a certain approach is taken to selecting prep all-stars (me again) and a certain series of stories chronicles odd attractions found around town (guilty as charged). But this isn’t going to be a place for rehashing what’s been done before, or what others are still doing. The only things seen here will be truly relevant in the local sports community, the things people really want to know about. I’m not going to chronicle the music playlists from sporting events—you have my word. So, let’s get the ball rolling: • Tucson needs to distance itself from its annual rodeo as much as possible if we ever want to be considered a truly progressive and trendy (read: well-heeled-tourist-friendly) locale. Sure, it’s nice to be home to the world’s largest nonmechanized parade, but we also have a world-class golf tournament here at the same time. And with Tucson also becoming the western hub for Major League Soccer’s preseason, we’re more than just a rodeo town. Yet we still let the kids out of school for two days to celebrate “Rodeo Days,” a practice that dates back to when people actually went to the rodeo. I’ve always felt that it should be a requirement to attend at least one calf roping or barrel racing event in exchange for the time off. If that doesn’t fly, then please change the name to something else, like midwinter break (that’s what we called it back in New Jersey; I used that break in 1994 to visit the UA, and the rest is history) or something all-inclusive like Sports Break. Just not Rodeo Days. That makes us sound like a podunk community, the kind that shuts down not just schools but all of the businesses on Main Street so everyone can participate in
the county fair. • No matter what changes the Arizona Interscholastic Association makes, Southern n Arizona teams are going to get the short end d of the stick. It’s a Phoenix-centric governing body, ody, with only token advisers from outside Maricopa copa County, and it’s never going to give us a fair deal. How else can you explain the fact the girls’ rls’ soccer team at Sierra Vista’s Buena High went ent undefeated in the regular season yet found itself uninvited to the Division I state tournament? nt? The Colts had one tie and 11 wins in games that counted toward the power points system the AIA instituted this school year in reaction to complaints that the previous system was flawed. But somehow this proprietary formula that MaxPreps uses managed to make it possible for an unbeaten club to finish 18th (only the top 16 made the playoffs). The saddest part was that Buena coach Marilyn Piduch knew that not making state was a distinct possibility despite the team’s record. Piduch had no say in who her team played this season thanks to the AIA using a computer program to match schools against their closest opponents in hopes of cutting down on travel. “It’s like our schedule is automatically putting us at a disadvantage,” said Piduch, noting that her team had to face the “closer” teams on Tucson’s southside instead of tougher opponents a few miles farther away like Catalina Foothills, Ironwood Ridge, Mountain View and Sahuaro. Some believe things will get better for Tucson next year when all of our larger schools move down to Division II or Division III to avoid battling enormous Phoenix schools for playoff spots. I’m reserving judgment on that. • Weather and attendance aside, it’s a safe assumption that FC Tucson’s monthlong SoccerFest was a raging success. It gave local soccer lovers a chance to immerse themselves in
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With Arizona’s lawmakers introducing more than 1,200 bills, memorials and resolutions this year, it can be hard to keep up with everything that’s happening at the Statehouse. So we here at the Tucson Weekly are highlighting some of the more interesting bills that Arizonans might like to know about with our online Blogislature feature. Following a few posts in recent weeks, we’re officially rolling out Blogislature ’13 this week. Over the next few months, we’ll tell you about the bills that have captured our attention and let you know if there’s something you can do to move them forward or knock them down. You’ll find updates at The Range—our daily dispatch at blog.tucsonweekly.com—as well as in our print edition. This week, we’re featuring 25 of our favorite bills. Our summaries here are brief, but we’ll be going into more detail as the bills make their way through the legislative process. And we’re sure this list will see additions in the weeks to come. A lot of bills have already died this session. The Senate bills that would have undermined public-sector unions? Dead. The one that would made it a crime to create a parody Twitter account? Dead. A proposal to give former state Sen. Russell Pearce about a quarter-million bucks for suffering through a
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recall election? Dead, dead, dead. That’s not to say that that legislation couldn’t come back. House versions of those union bills are still alive. House Speaker Andy Tobin has a sweeping overhaul of state water law that has stalled, but will probably pop up like a jack-inthe-box later in the session. And, more than ever, lawmakers are introducing bills meant to be “striker vehicles”—innocuous bits of legislation that morph into far more controversial bills as the session draws to a close. We’ll let you know when that happens, too. One important bit of legislation has yet to emerge: the state budget. Gov. Jan Brewer released her version in January, but GOP leaders have yet to unveil their version. (Democrats came up with a budget a few weeks ago, but that’s not likely to go anywhere.) If you want to sound off on any of these bills, there are a couple of ways to do it. There’s a toll-free number to call the Legislature: 800-352-8404. Ring ’em up and give ’em a piece of your mind. There’s now also a way for you to weigh in online. Visit The Range for details on how that works. And now, without further ado: Our 25 Bills to Watch.
.FH?D= HJ?I7DI (7HA;J EDUCATION Most of the really silly education bills have been killed off. The bill that would have required high-school kids to take a loyalty oath to the United States before getting a diploma is dead, as is the bill that would have allowed science teachers to dismiss global warming as a myth. And schools won’t be required to set aside time each school day for the Pledge of Allegiance. But there are a few key education bills still floating around. Gov. Brewer has proposed a new pay-for-performance funding model for education that gives schools that do a good job more funding. Critics say it would result in schools with struggling students—often at the bottom end of the economic ladder—having fewer resources to help the kids who need it most. Brewer’s plan has been turned into SB 1444, which creates a complex formula for state school funding based on academic performance. SB 1444 passed the Senate Education Committee last week. A bipartisan group of lawmakers are supporting HB 2499. The bill would boost funding for Joint Technical Education Districts, which provide vocational and tech courses for stu-
GUNS A lot of gun bills are dead for the session. A package of legislation introduced by Democratic Sen. Linda Lopez of Tucson that included universal background checks and limited ammunition magazines didn’t get a hearing. A bill along the same lines from Democratic Rep. Chad Campbell of Phoenix went nowhere. But SB 1112, which would make it a felony for federal officials to try to enforce any new federal laws or regulations regarding guns in Arizona is alive and well. It’s a reaction to various proposals in Washington to ban assaultstyle weapons and ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 bullets. Violators—such as agents of the FBI or the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—would be subject to arrest and imprisonment. The bill passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee on a 5-2 vote last week.
March 15–17, 2013 dents who are seeking careers that typically do not require college degrees. HB 2499 passed out of the House on a 58-2 vote last week. Former Tucson Weekly automatic-weapons editor and longtime political gadfly Emil Franzi likes to remind us that “somewhere, every day, the fix is in”—and that’s true of SB 1239, a bill sponsored by SaddleBrooke’s Al Melvin. The legislation directs that $30 million be spent on a computer-based system to help kids learn, but the requirements for bidding on the program are so specific that they appear to be tailored toward ensuring the bid goes to one of Republican Sen. Melvin’s favorite companies: Imagine Learning of Utah. (Kudos to local blogger David Safier for uncovering the rigged legislation.) SB 1239 passed the Senate Education Committee on a 6-2 vote earlier this month. In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shooting, various proposals are being offered to protect schoolchildren. Legislation to design threat assessments and safety plans at schools didn’t get a hearing this session, but last week, Attorney General Tom Horne and Republican Rep. David Stevens of Sierra Vista teamed up to back HB 2656, which would allow one principal, teacher or janitor to be armed at each school. And that brings us to …
Firearms enthusiasts have been pushing for years for the right to carry guns into public buildings such as city halls or community centers. HB 2554 would allow them to do that if the government did not provide (at taxpayer expense) gun safes where they could store their handguns. The bill passed the House Public Safety, Military and Regulatory Affairs Committee on a 5-3 vote on Feb. 13 and awaits a hearing in the Rules Committee. Earlier this year, Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik sponsored a gun buyback with the assistance of the Tucson Police Department and private donors. People could trade firearms they no longer wanted for $50 Safeway gift cards. In response, Republican lawmakers sponsored HB 2455, which requires counties, cities and towns to auction any gun turned in during a buyback or other voluntary surrender. HB 2455 passed the House Public Safety, Military and Regulatory Affairs Committee on a 5-3 vote on Feb. 13. CONTINUED ON PAGE 19
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LAW AND ORDER Motorcyclists who are upset about being hassled by The Man just because they look like bikers are hoping for relief with SB 1086, which doesn’t allow cops to pull them over just because they’re a little rough around the edges. The bill passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee with a large contingent of bikers in the audience, but it later stalled on the Senate floor. Anxiety over robotic law enforcement remains high. HB2477 forbids cities and towns from putting photo radar on state highways unless they jump through various hoops to justify it. The bill passed the House Transportation Committee with bipartisan support last month and awaits a hearing in the Rules Committee.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION One of Brewer’s big agenda items is reform of the state’s overly complex sales-tax code. Earlier this month, a slew of lawmakers introduced HB 2657 on her behalf. There are a bunch of technical details that we don’t have space to get into, but the bill simplifies sales-tax collections for businesses. However, a Grand Canyon Institute analysis warns that while the aim of simplification is laudable, the bill poses problems for growing communities because of the way that it reconfigures taxes on new construction. While HB 2657 has been amended to try to deal with those concerns, Dave Wells of the Grand Canyon
Institute told us last week that even with the changes, cities and towns will still take a budget hit. The bill passed the House Ways and Means Committee on a unanimous vote last week. HB 2147 would require out-of-work Arizonans to prove that they were laid off before they could collect unemployment benefits and makes it easier for employers to block the benefits. The bill passed the House of Representatives on a 36-23 vote last week and is headed for the state Senate. Sen. Melvin temporarily suspended his conservative principles to sponsor SB 1242, which provides tax incentives to movie, TV or commercial productions that do work in Arizona. The bill passed out of the Senate Commerce, Energy and Military Committee earlier this month. Those who like the idea of minting their own coins from silver and gold would be in luck with the passage of SB 1439, which established coins with silver or gold content to be legal tender in the state. SB 1439 passed the Senate Finance Committee last week. The Arizona Restaurant Association is behind HB 2401, which would limit service animals allowed in eateries to dogs and miniature horses. It’s a relatively minor tweak to the law to stop people from taking all manner of creatures out with them under the guise of service animals and highlights the new trend of using miniature horses as service animals. (See “Assistance Arrangements,” Feb. 21.) The bill passed the House Health Committee on a unanimous vote earlier this month and is awaiting a vote from the full House. HCR 2021 would impose a new formula to limit state spending based on population growth and inflation. This kind of Taxpayer Bill of Rights was implemented in Colorado in 1992 and created such fiscal disaster that the voters eventually had to loosen its restrictions. HCR 2021 passed out of the Federalism and Fiscal Responsibility Committee on a 5-3 vote earlier this month.
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“At heart, it’s a fashion show, but we often tell people that it’s not your grandmother’s fashion show,” said Ethan Smith Cox, the foundation’s director of development. “It’s a really fun, loud, over-the-top hairstyle and fashion show.” Between fashion segments, the show will feature performances by dancers from Fourth Avenue’s Breakout Studios and Tucson’s Artifact Dance Project as well as videos that feature several of SAAF’s clients sharing their stories. KOLD Channel 13 meteorologist Chuck George will be the event’s master of ceremonies. The show began in 2003, Cox said, when a larger, traveling show came to Tucson. It featured a similar fashion show setup with provocative clothing and themes, and donated part of its proceeds to the foundation. But the SAAF decided it could organize a fashion show without the help of an outside company, allowing 100 percent of the proceeds to go to the foundation. Attendance has grown since the SAAF took over, as has the amount the foundation has been able to raise. Last year, the event filled the Tucson Convention Center’s Grand Ballroom. “It’s really been growing ever since (2003),” Cox said, noting that the first year yielded about $12,000, while last year’s show brought in more than $60,000. While Möda Provŏcateūr has made its mark over the past decade through its charitable work, SAAF has been serving the region far longer. The foundation is the product of a 1997 merger of the Tucson AIDS Project, the Shanti Foundation and the People with AIDS Coalition for Tucson. The SAAF’s foremost mission is to carry on the work of its originating organizations by providing services to people in Southern Arizona living with HIV and AIDS, Cox said. The foundation’s services include peer counseling, complimentary therapies and providing housing to its clients, most of whom live at
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For the past decade, the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation has organized its own fashion show to raise awareness and money for those living with HIV/AIDS in Southern Arizona. But for the past 10 years, Möda Provŏcateūr has been anything but a typical fashion show. The show features about 250 models wearing outfits and sporting hairstyles from a number of local and not-solocal boutiques and salons, including Zoë Boutique, Ahead of Style, Toni and Guy Salon, Village Salon, Avalon, Mac Cosmetics and Buffalo Exchange. put together an outfit and ange. Each salon teams up with several of the boutiques to p hairstyle. The show is divided into a number of categories, including art nouveau, wedding, ecoeco-friendly and AIDS awareness. The clothes that are modeled deled typically follow edgy themes. A winner is announced at the end of each category presentation. or below the poverty level, Cox said. Prevention is also a large part of the foundation’s efforts. It provides HIV testing, and seven other programs for those in prevention “target groups.” Cox said SAAF currently serves about 1,200 people dealing with HIV and AIDS in Southern Arizona, and that the number increases every year. Möda Provŏcateūr is the kind of event that you really have to see in person to get its appeal, Cox said. “It’s one of those ones where it’s almost like you’ve got to come out and see it to really understand,” he said. “It’s just an incredible evening of entertainment.” Cox said that while the foundation deals with a serious topic, Möda Provŏcateūr gives the community a chance to have a good time while raising money for a good cause. “It’s also a really uplifting evening,” Cox said. “We’re not really telling you necessarily all of the sad stories; we’re really telling you a lot of the success stories.” Much of the evening, he added, consists of stories from clients whose lives have been changed or saved thanks to SAAF’s work. “While being very entertaining and a whole lot of fun,” Cox said, “it’s also really a great reminder, and I think I always walk out of the event feeling empowered to go out and keep fighting that good fight.” Möda Provŏcateūr starts at 6 p.m., Sunday, March 3, at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. Admission is $35 to $145, with seating options ranging from general to party box to cocktail table to runway seats. A VIP dinner beings at 4:30. Tickets can be purchased at participating salons and at SAAF’s website, saaf.org. All proceeds go to the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation. Kyle Mittan mailbag@tucsonweekly.com
SPECIAL EVENTS Reliving Railroad History The Silver Spike Festival: 133rd Anniversary of the Railroad in Tucson 9 a.m., Sunday, March 17 Historic Railroad Depot 414 N. Toole Ave. 623- 2223; kkarrels@aol.com
On March 17, 1880, Tucsonans gathered along what is known today as Toole Avenue to welcome the first railroad train ever to chug into the city. Among the spectators were Pinckney R. Tully and Estevan Ochoa, whose freight operation made them two of the city’s prominent business owners. Although concerned about the impact such a competitor would have on their business, the two decided to put the welfare of Tucsonans first and supported the coming of the railroad. “So they were very wise and very upstanding citizens,” said Ken Karrels, chairman of the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum. “They put the city’s interest ahead of their financial interest.” This Sunday, the great-great-grandsons of Ochoa and Tully, Peter Ochoa and Philip Richard Tully, will be helping to re-enact the 1880 celebration of the railroad’s arrival, and current Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild will play the part of the city’s mayor at the time, Bob Leatherwood. “We’re giving history a future,” Karrels said. “It’s important to honor these people who made a significant impact on our city’s destiny. … it was an important milestone in Tucson’s history.” The coming of the railroad changed the city’s culture permanently by bringing goods and visitors from California to Tucson much faster. Before the railroad, everything was delivered by horse and wagon, Karrels said. The original silver spike used to celebrate the arrival in 1880 will be on display at the festival, along with antique cars, including a 1917 Model-T Ford. After the re-enactment, Rothschild will leave the event in one of the antique cars to join the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Both the re-enactment and parking are free. —S.C.
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Poetry’s Youth Revival
Protecting a Valuable Resource
Arizona Poetry Out Loud Regional Finals
Water Resources Research Center Conference 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 5 UA Student Union Memorial Center, North Ballroom 621-9591; wrrc.arizona.edu
Beyond the ‘Door of No Return’
1 p.m., Saturday, March 2 The University of Arizona Poetry Center 1508 E. Helen St. 626-4310; poetry.arizona.edu
Anyone who believes poetry is dead should visit some of Tucson’s high school classrooms, where the works of classic and contemporary writers alike are being honored by students participating in the nationwide Poetry Out Loud competition. For the third year, the University of Arizona Poetry Center will host the regional finals of the program, which aims to “introduce the classic repertoire of poetry” to young people, according to Renee Angle, program coordinator for the center. Twenty to 25 students representing more than 14 Tucson-area high schools will recite their chosen poem for a panel of judges, who will score them on accuracy, presence, voice and articulation, level of difficulty and other criteria. The top three scorers will earn a trip to the state finals in Phoenix on March 20 to vie for a spot in the national finals. Tucson competitors have done well in the program since its inception, using the power of the spoken word to connect with their audiences. “Out of the last five years the Southern Arizona region has been participating, four of the state finalists have been from Tucson,” Angle said. “We’re a really strong, competitive region for the state.” The event, administered through a partnership with the Arizona Commission on the Arts, will also include an appearance by Logan Phillips, co-founder of the Tucson Youth Poetry Slam and one of the “teaching artists” who coach students in the early stages of the competition. Staying true to the mission of the Poetry Center, the competition will provide a free means of witnessing the “interesting and creative ways” new generations interpret poetry. “Once you see it, it’s contagious,” Angle said. —K.N.
Water security impacts every person on the planet, and the UA Water Resources Research Center is confronting the issue head-on at its conference this year. “Water Security From the Ground Up” is meant to capture the broad nature of our water issues, with the future of the Colorado River Basin and the impact of climate change on the agenda. Speakers from around the region will be on hand to discuss the latest development in their area of water study. Anthony Cox, representing the Parisbased OECD Environment Directorate, will deliver the keynote address, on the global dimensions of water security. Sharon Megdal, director of the UA’s Water Resources Research Center, said the goal of the conference is to provide both the experts and others who want to learn more about the future of our water supply with timely and compelling information. “Our conferences are not academicstyle conferences,” Megdal said. “They’re meant to be geared to a wide variety of people with a wide variety of backgrounds.” Young people represent a valuable part of the sought-after audience, prompting the creation of a student poster contest to be held at the halfway point of the conference. Students whose posters are judged best at addressing the question “What does water security mean to you?” will win cash prizes. Question-and-answer sessions and a panel will also serve to engage audience members and address concerns not covered by the speakers. “Right now we don’t have a crisis, which is the good news,” Megdal said. “We don’t want to wait until a crisis to address some of these issues.” General admission to the conference is $105. The cost is $35 for students. Registration must be completed in advance through the WRRC website, and Thursday, Feb. 28, is the last day for registration. —K.N.
“Dance with Games, Strings and Rhythms” A Black History Month Cultural Celebration day, y, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 1; 2 ,3, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2 Dunbar Cultural Center 325 W. Second St. 628-7785; barbeabwpc@gmail.com
When African slaves were forced onto mericas, they went ships headed to the Americas, wn as the “door of through what was known a Williams no return.” The Barbea Performing Company hopes to take you back through that doorr to explore an African culture that is rarely taught in the U.S. When coming to the Americas, Africans mes, dances and brought with them games, reated a dance stories. Williams has created piece that incorporatess all three into a ching life lessons storyline aimed at teaching that “were established in the traditional African society.” “You’re going to feell very connected in ’s being told, the terms of the story that’s dance that takes us to the Americas. It’s all tied in together,” Williams said. ories being told Many of the African stories were lost over time butt have been rediscovered. Williams’ goall is to share o the world with Africa’s contribution to people in the U.S. pective on Africa “It gives you a perspective n our lifetime and that we have not had in o get,” Williams we’re just beginning to said. “It breaks down a lot of misconcept’s nice to be able tions, of blatant lies. It’s to tell stories like this. It takes us behind and beyond that door of no return.” ll begin with a The performance will ests will learn workshop in which guests about African culture and learn how to ry. get involved in the story. Advance tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. At the door, they’re $12 and $7. —S.C.
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Tell me about the Too Jewish radio show. It is the longest-running and probably the most completely Jewish radio show in America. We talk to anybody in the Jewish world, including people who aren’t Jewish, who are doing something exciting, innovative, controversial or important, or all of the above. You’re coming up on your 10th anniversary and you have a big celebration planned, right? We always try to both entertain and inform and provoke thought. We have a terrific comedian, Robert Klein. When you say Jewish comedian, you’re basically being redundant in America. It’s easier to name the comedians who aren’t Jewish than the comedians who are Jewish because there are so many, but Robert Klein is really a terrific, legendary comedian who speaks for a whole generation. He will be our main headliner, but we’ll also have two different bands playing that do Jewish music; one does rock, one does folk. The Sons of Orpheus are going to sing “Exodus” in Hebrew, which I’ve never heard before. We’ll have Mayor Jonathan Rothschild and congressman Ron Barber. Jonathan, of course, is Jewish and the former president of Temple Emanu-El. We have a couple of surprises for him. There will be a couple of comedy skits as well as some more serious stuff. It’s going to be a fast-paced variety show with a lot of humor and 24 WWW.TuCsON WEEKLY.COM
some serious insight as well. Where did the idea of doing this come from? Charlie Levy from Stateside Presents and I have been talking about doing a big celebration for years. Every year, we have a special guest for our annual birthday. Ed Asner was our firstanniversary guest and we’ve had Kinky Friedman and Joe Lieberman and a whole bunch of different folks who were particularly famous or interesting. Charlie said, “For the 10th anniversary, we should do something bigger. We should do a live radio broadcast.” I thought, that sounds like fun. He got the ball rolling and we were delighted to put it all together. If you’ve heard of Prairie Home Companion, this is Deli Home Companion. Jewish culture is really mainstream culture in a lot of ways, isn’t it? Many things that are Jewish are now totally mainstream and people don’t even realize that they’re Jewish. There are aspects of Judaism that are interesting and exciting and people don’t even realize how some things that are American actually started in another place. Give me some examples. So many of the ideas that are involved in the American idea of freedom come out of the entire narrative of being enslaved and breaking free of the chains. Benjamin Franklin thought that the seal of the United States should be the crossing of
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Samuel Cohon is the senior rabbi at Temple Emanu-El and the host of the Too Jewish radio show, which airs at 9 a.m. Sundays on KVOI 1030 AM. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the show, Cohon is hosting a live radio variety show at 7:45 p.m., Saturday, March 2, at the Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 West Congress St. His guests include comedian Robert Klein, U.S. Rep. Ron Barber and Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild as well as musical acts and other guests. Find out more at toojewishradio. com or foxtucsontheatre.org.
the Red Sea and Moses. I’m not saying that we should replace the American eagle with a kosher chicken, but a lot of those central concepts of personal responsibility and freedom are very Jewish and come out of that Jewish tradition. And, of course, everybody thinks that a bagel is a normal thing to eat. Most of the American musical theater tradition comes out of Judaism and was created by Jews. The comic-book industry was created by Jews because they couldn’t get published in the mainstream press. The entirety of the movie industry comes out of the Jewish experience. When you think about where Jews flourished in American society, we’ve been very fortunate—and this is, in many ways, a golden age for Judaism in America. There are Jews who reach high levels of accomplishment all over the world. Can you ever be too Jewish, Rabbi? You can’t. But people think you can! I cannot tell you how many people come on the show and say, “What’s with this title? What do you mean, too Jewish?” Well, you know, there’s an old Jackie Mason routine in which he says, “You know what people are going to say after this show? The non-Jews are going say, ‘Ah, he wasn’t as funny as I thought he was going to be.’ And you know what the Jews are going to say? ‘Ah, he was too Jewish. He was funny, but he was too Jewish.’”
THE HISTORIC SUNSHINE MILE An event celebrating the Historic Sunshine Mile, from Campbell to Country Club on Broadway Blvd., takes place from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, March 2. Live music, the unveiling of a new mural commemorating the mile’s history, and remarks by Ward 6 Council Member Steve Kozachik kick off the event at 2610 E. Broadway. Visitors are given a printed history and business directory of the mile to use for self-guided tours. Visit sunshinemile.com for more information. MÖDA PROVÓCATEÛR TCC Grand Ballroom. 260 S. Church Ave. Hundreds of models, stylists, artists, dancers and volunteers raise funds for the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation with an event featuring choreographed entertainment highlighting original works by local fashion designers, hair stylists and makeup artists at 5:45 p.m., Sunday, March 3; $35 to $40, $100 cocktail-table seating, $130 to $140 runway table seating which includes dinner and a pre-show at 4:30 p.m. Visit saafmoda.org for details. RAILS IN THE GARDEN TOUR The Tucson Garden Railway Society’s tenth anniversary tour of garden railways takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, March 2 and 3; $5; free age 18 or younger when accompanied by an adult. Tickets and maps are available at several locations. Visit tucsongrs.org or call 488-4461 for reservations and more information. TUCSON URBAN LEAGUE GALA Westin La Paloma. 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. 742-6000. Musicians Zo! and Sy Smith are the featured entertainment at an even including dinner and dancing at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2; $100, $175 for a couple. Call 791-9952, ext. 2237 for reservations and more information.
OUT OF TOWN ORO VALLEY FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Oro Valley Marketplace. Oracle and Tangerine roads. Oro Valley. Up to 100 artisans and food vendors are featured from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, March 2; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, March 3, free. The event also includes live music and children’s activities. Visit orovalleyfestival.org for more information and an entertainment schedule.
UPCOMING 1940S HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN PARTY Trail Dust Town. 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road. 2964551. A free, “thank you” event for active duty military, veterans and their immediate families includes a military vehicle display by the Museum of the Horse Soldier and a 1940’s-style variety show in the Savoy Opera House, from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, March 10; $15 to nonmilitary guests. The show includes swing-dancing, comedy by Bob Hope tribute artist Lynn “Win” Roberts and music by Big Band Express. The military vehicle exhibit opens at 11 a.m. Reservations are suggested; call 296-4551, or email traildusttown@gmail.com. DANSON WITH THE PARKS Westward Look Resort. 245 E. Ina Road. 297-1151. Ted Danson headlines a celebration honoring the Western National Parks Association’s 75-year partnership with the National Park Service from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 9. The event includes fine dining, a sunset serenade with Aracelli Strings, Native Arts demonstrations, an awards ceremony and dancing to Latin jazz by Tesoro. $125. Tickets are available at the WNPA office, 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive in Oro Valley. Visit www.wnpa.org for information.
JUNIOR LEAGUE RUMMAGE SALE Tucson Expo Center. 3750 E. Irvington Road. 7508000. A presale and party for the league’s 55th annual rummage sale take place from 6 to 10 p.m., Friday, March 8; $5, $20 includes dinner. The sale is open to the public from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 9; $1 or one can of food. Proceeds benefit social-service programs of the Junior League of Tucson. MAKEOVERS PARTY: NATIONAL WOMEN’S AND GIRLS’ HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242. Makeovers, dinner and a dance party celebrate women and girls living with HIV/AIDs and create opportunities for them to get to know each other and supporters from the community on Sunday, March 10. Local hair designers, make-up artists, massage therapists and nail technicians from salons all over Tucson help create fresh looks. A private catered dinner is served by employees and volunteers from various HIV/AIDS organizations. A public dance party takes place at 8 p.m., with music by djmilkcrate and Lab Munk. AIDS Ribbon Tucson will also be at Fluxx for viewing and signing. Email drmoroso@mac.com, or call 204-2250 for more info. WILD WILD WEST STEAMPUNK CONVENTION II Old Tucson Studios. 201 S. Kinney Road. 883-0100. Old Tucson is transformed into a Western-styled Steampunk theme park, combining aspects of the Old West with elements of Victorian era science fiction, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday through Sunday, March 8 through 10; $$29.50 to $59.50. Entertainment includes gunfights, music, dancers, a scavenger hunt, shopping and kids’ activities. Visit oldtucson.com for tickets and more information.
BULLETIN BOARD EVENTS THIS WEEK AGES AND STAGES EXPO Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. 7914101. The Pima Council on Aging hosts a conference and expo devoted to the active-senior lifestyle from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday, March 1 and 2; free admission. Exhibitors offer information and opportunities for volunteering, leisure, travel, fitness, financial advice, assisted-living and retirement centers, entertainment, dining, the arts, health and wellness, new technologies and the arts. Parking in the TCC lot is $8 per car. Call 790-0504 for more information. ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR More than 50 vendors of arts, crafts and books donate proceeds to the Southern Arizona Telecom Pioneers, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 2, at 333 E. Wetmore Road; free admission. Call 240-4636 for more information. BETTER LIVING THROUGH PLANT-BASED EATING Tucson Scottish Rite Cathedral. 160 S. Scott Ave. 622-8364. Physicians, chefs and inspirational speakers are featured at a conference from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, March 2; $50 includes breakfast and lunch. Advance registration is required. Email angelaparker. goveg@gmail.com, or visit plantbasednation.com to register and for more information. CAT MOUNTAIN STATION ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR Cat Mountain Station. 2740 S. Kinney Road. 5788795. Local artists and craftspeople sell jewelry, woodwork, wrought iron, stained glass, beadwork, recycled art, fabric art, folk art, candles, tile art and more, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, March 3; free admission. COMPUTER, SOFTWARE AND INTERNET CLASSES Oro Valley Library. 1305 West Naranja Drive. 520-2295300. Digital downloads help with eBooks, audiobooks and videos, from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays, March 6 through 27; free. Bring your device and library card or PIN. Introduction to Facebook is presented in two sessions, from 2 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 6 and 13. Drop-in computer help is available from 9 to 11 a.m., Thursday, March 7; and from 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, March 14; free. Software advice, instructions and tips are provided from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 9 and 23; free. Strategies, tools and features of Internet Explorer 8 are discussed from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, March 12. DIVORCE RECOVERY 1 St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. Trained facilitators lead nonsectarian support groups 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. A new course starts Tuesday, March 5. Call 495-0704, or visit divorcerecovery.net for more information.
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EBOOK AND AUDIOBOOK WORKSHOP Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Demonstrations and one-on-one help are available for downloading and transferring a book using the computer, from noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 5; free. Registration is required; call 791-4010 to register and for more information. FINAL EXIT NETWORK Ward 6 City Council Office. 3202 E. First St. 7914601. An organization that advocates individual choice in death, meets from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 3; free. FORDS ON FOURTH Fourth Avenue. From University Boulevard to Congress Street. Fords of all types line the streets from the University Main Gate to the Fourth Avenue bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 4; free. Sponsored by the Southern Arizona Mustang Club, the car show’s entry fees benefit the Blake Foundation and the El Rio Healthcare Foundation. Call 624-5004 for more information and to enter. KNIT BLANKETS FOR PEOPLE IN NEED Tucson Jewish Community Center. 3800 E. River Road. 299-3000, ext. 106. The Warm Up Tucson knitting group meets from 10 a.m. to noon, every Friday, to knit blankets for people who need them in the community. All skill levels are invited to work with an instructor to knit squares to be assembled into finished blankets. MAGIC OF TUCSON FASHION SHOW, LUNCHEON AND BOUTIQUE Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. 445 S. Alvernon Way. 8814200. The Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild host a luncheon and fashion show at noon, preceeded by a boutique sale at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 2; $40. Visit thsg.org for more information. MARKET ON THE MOVE Market on the Move sells USDA-inspected surplus fresh produce from 8 to 11 a.m., the first Saturday of every month; free admission. Call 749-9429, or visit the3000club.org for locations and more information. QUILT FOR A CAUSE QUILT SHOW Tucson Medical Center. 5301 E. Grant Road. A display of more than 200 quilts continues through Saturday, March 2, when it closes with live and silent auctions of 40 quilts, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; free admission. Proceeds are donated to St. Elizabeth’s Health Center to provide cancer care for women. Call 529-5723 for more information. SAFE ZONE TRAINING UA Student Union Memorial Center. 1303 E. University Blvd. 621-7755. The UA Office of LGBTQA Affairs hosts a two-part training for people who want to provide support and a safe environment for members of the LGBTQA community on Friday, March 1, in the Sabino Room; and Thursday, April 18, in the Picacho Room; free. A general education workshop takes place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Anyone who has had a general education workshop may take the Ally Development Workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. the same day. Registration is required by Thursday, Feb. 28. Call 626-1996, or email ehkelley@email.arizona.edu to register and for more information. TAILS AND ALES Barrio Brewing Company. 800 E. 16th St. 791-2739. The Humane Society of Southern Arizona and Tucson Roller Derby hold a fundraising dog wash from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, March 3; free admission, $12 dog wash, $10 dog wash if you bring your own towels. TRANSPARTNERZ Wingspan. 430 E. Seventh St. 624-1779. Anyone who is a partner of a trans-identified or gender-variant person is invited to meet at 7 p.m., the fourth Thursday of every month. Cisgender partners are encouraged to attend no matter where their partner is in transition or how they define their gender variance. Trans and gendervariant partners of trans folk are welcome as well. Email rstrozzo@wingspan.org for more information. WORLD HARMONY: CAN IT HAPPEN? Access Tucson. 124 E. Broadway Blvd. 624-9833. A live taping of World Harmony: Can It Happen? takes place from 6 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 1. Jim Murphy, president and CEO of the Pima Council on Aging, is the featured guest. Arrive at Studio A by 5:45 p.m. to watch the taping. For more information, call 722-2837.
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OUT OF TOWN DROP-IN COMPUTER HELP Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 594-5580. A computer instructor is available
FRONTIER PRINTING PRESS DEMONSTRATIONS Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St. Tubac. 398-2252. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the 1858 Washington press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper, and answers questions about early printing methods from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 17; and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26, and Thursday, Feb. 28; $5; $2 ages 7 through 13; free younger than 7, includes admission to tour the park. Visit tubacpresidiopark.com for more information. GREAT DECISIONS Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 594-5580. A foreign-policy discussion group encourages thoughtful consideration of global challenges, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., every Monday except Feb. 18; free. Optional briefing books are for sale, but the library has a reference copy. Registration is required; call the library to register. ORO VALLEY TOASTMASTERS Golder Fire Station No. 377. 355 E. Linda Vista Blvd. Oro Valley. 825-9001. Toastmasters meetings help participants increase self-confidence and communicate more effectively, at 6:16 p.m., the first and third Monday of every month; free. Call 314-8008 for more information. VOLUNTEER TRAINING FOR HISTORIC CANOA RANCH Historic Hacienda de la Canoa. 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Road Green Valley. 877-6004. Volunteer tour-guide training takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26; and from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, March 6. Volunteers interpret preserved and restored historic buildings and landscapes, cultural history and natural resources. Reservations are required. Call or email canoaranch@pima.gov to register and for more information. WRITERS’ WORKSHOP Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 594-5580. Alexis Powers leads a workshop about creative-writing techniques, and discussion follows about participants’ essays, short stories, novels, memoirs and stories for children, from 9 to 11 a.m., the first and third Wednesday of every month, through June 19; free. Visit orovalleylib.com for dates and more information.
UPCOMING SIP AND PAINT FOR PAWSITIVELY CATS Creative Juice Art Bar. 6530 E. Tanque Verde Road, No. 160 271-5023. Follow step-by-step instructions to create an artistic rendering of two whimsical blue cats, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Thursday, March 7; $35 includes all supplies and a beverage. Reservations are requested. Visit creativejuiceartbar.com/charitable-events for more information. TCM INFORMATION AND DEMONSTRATION Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. 4646 E. Fort Lowell Road. 795-0787. An introduction to acupuncture and oriental medicine takes place from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 12; free. TIHAN VOLUNTEER ORIENTATIONS TIHAN. 2660 N. First Ave. 299-6647. An orientation for volunteers interested in learning how to make a difference in the community of people living with HIV/AIDS takes place from 1 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 12; and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, May 18; $17. The orientation is a prerequisite to Care and Support Training, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, March 23, and May 18. Call or email volunteercoordinator@tihan.org for more information. Download an application at tihan.org to complete and bring with you. TUCSON PRIDE IBT’s. 616 N. Fourth Ave. 882-3053. IBT Divas perform as contestants in a Ru Paul Drag Race hosted by Janee Star and Ajia Simone at 9 p.m., Tuesday, March 12; freewill donation. The event benefits Tucson Pride events in June and October. Visit tucsonpride.org, or follow tucson.pride on Facebook for the most current information.
ANNOUNCEMENTS 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE: 624-0348, (800) 553-9387 Wingspan. 430 E. Seventh St. 624-1779. Wingspan provides free and confidential support services to LGBT victims and survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, hate crimes and harassment. Wingspan also provides community outreach and education. Anyone can call the crisis line to talk to an advocate 24 hours a day at 624-0348 or (800) 553-9387. If it’s an emergency, please first call 911.
BEAGLE RESCUE Several beagle-adoption events and play dates are scheduled throughout the month. Visit soazbeaglerescue.com for the schedule and to learn more about Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue.
DIVORCE RECOVERY DROP-IN SUPPORT GROUP Ward 6 City Council Office. 3202 E. First St. 7914601. An open support group for anyone ending a relationship takes place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., every Tuesday; free.
BEARS OF THE OLD PUEBLO Social activities for gay and bi-bearish men and their admirers are hosted throughout the year. Newcomers are welcome at all regular activities. Check the website at botop.org to verify dates, times, locations and programs. A meeting and potluck or lunch take place from noon to 2 p.m., the second Saturday of every month. Meet for coffee from 7 to 9 p.m., every Wednesday, at Crave Coffee Bar, 4530 E. Broadway Blvd. Happy hour is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., the second Friday of every month, at Venture-N, 1239 N. Sixth Ave. Dinner is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., every third Thursday, at a location announced in the online calendar and at â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bears of the Old Puebloâ&#x20AC;? on Facebook. Burgers are served from 5 to 7 p.m., on the last Sunday of every month, at Venture-N; free admission. Call 829-0117, or email bop@botop.org for information about additional activities.
DRINKING LIBERALLY The Shanty. 401 E. Ninth St. 623-2664. Liberal and progressive Democrats meet every Wednesday at 6 p.m.; free. The meeting often features special guests. Search for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drinking Liberally Tucsonâ&#x20AC;? on Facebook for more information.
BICAS CRAFTER HOURS BICAS. 44 W. Sixth St. 628-7950. Workshops make useful objects and art projects from recycled materials, from 5 to 8 p.m., every Tuesday; freewill donation. Materials are provided but donations of craft supplies are always welcome. BIKE MAINTENANCE FOR WOMEN AND TRANSGENDER FOLKS BICAS. 44 W. Sixth St. 628-7950. BICAS is open exclusively for women and transgender folks from 4 to 8 p.m., every Monday. Learn bike maintenance, or earn a bike with volunteer labor. Workshops are led by female and trans-identified mechanics. Visit bicas.org for more information. BINGO Water of Life MCC. 3269 N. Mountain Ave. 292-9151. Join in a game of bingo at 6:30 p.m., every Friday; $6 to $20. Call 822-6286 for more information. BRIDGE CLUB Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 594-5580. Adults play bridge from 1 to 4 p.m., every Wednesday; free. Call for more information. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: TUCSON CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL Community groups, businesses, religious groups, neighborhood associations and ad hoc groups of five or more volunteers are needed to adopt parks, streets, washes and other public areas on an ongoing basis. Call 7913109, or visit tucsoncleanandbeautiful.org for more information. CHESS CLUB Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 594-5580. All serious chess players are invited from 1 to 5 p.m., every Friday; free. Call for more info. THE COFFEE PARTY Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 594-5580. Friendly discussions of current events take place from 1 to 3 p.m., every Tuesday; free. Candidates from all political parties are invited to speak. Call 878-0256 for more information and to arrange a time to speak. COMMUNIST PARTY U.S.A CLUB MEETING Salt of the Earth Labor College. 1902 E. Irene Vista. 235-0694. A discussion of party activities takes place at 7 p.m., the first and third Monday of every month; free. Call 624-4789 for more information. COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE Himmel Park. 1000 N. Tucson Blvd. 791-3276. A community drum circle takes place from 3:30 to 6 p.m., every Sunday; free. All are welcome. Call 743-4901, or e-mail cactuscarrie10@gmail.com for more information. CONQUISTADORS TOASTMASTERS CLUB Jewish Community Center. 3800 E. River Road. 2993000. Anyone who wants to conquer fears of public speaking may practice in a supportive environment at 7 p.m., every Wednesday. Email davidmegaw@comcast.net for more information. 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. DESERT CRONES Fellowship Square Villa III. 210 N. Maguire Ave. 8865537. Women older than 50 meet from 1 to 3 p.m., every Thursday except holidays, to enjoy companionship and creativity. Programs include guest speakers, writing workshops and drumming circles. Call 409-3357, or email hobbitmagick@hotmail.com for more information.
ELDER CIRCLES: THE WISDOM JOURNEY Elders hear presentations and share stories each month on one of four topics intended to encourage pro-active aging: life review, life repair, legacy and mentoring; at 4 p.m., the first Saturday of every month at New Moon Haven, 16256 N. Oracle Road, Catalina; and 10 a.m., the second Friday of every month, at St. Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E. River Road. Call 298-6542, or email deljonesaz@cox.net for more information. EXTREME COUPONING Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation. 375 S. Euclid Ave. 628-7223. Cents-off coupons are collected from the Sunday newspaper and Tuesday home mailings to help support the food programs of the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation. Coupons need not be cut out. They may be delivered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. FARMERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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 Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 16800 Arivaca Road, Arivaca, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday. Bear Canyon Open Air Market: northwest corner of Tanque Verde Road and the Catalina Highway, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (982-2645). Bisbee Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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 (622-0525). Corona de Tucson Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 15921 S. Houghton Road, Vail, 8 a.m. to noon, Friday (870-1106). Douglas Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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). Downtown Mercado at Maynards: 400 E. Toole Ave., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (339-4008). El Presidio Plaza Park Mercado: 115 N. Church Ave., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday (339-4008). El Pueblo Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: El Pueblo Neighborhood Center parking lot, SW corner of Irvington Road and Sixth Avenue, 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday (882-3304). Elgin Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: KiefJoshua Vineyards, 370 Elgin Road, Elgin, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, May through October (520-455-5582). Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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). Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market at Voyager RV Resort: 8701 S. Kolb Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday (603-8116). Friday Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market at Broadway Village: 2926 E. Broadway Blvd., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday (603-8116). Green Valley Village Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 101 S. La CaĂąada Drive, Green Valley, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday (490-3315). Marana Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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 (326-5657). Oracle Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 2805 N. Triangle L Ranch Road, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday (896-2123). Oro Valley Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: Town Hall at the corner of La CaĂąada 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 Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Artisansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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 Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: St. David High School, 70 E. Patton St., St. David, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May through October (520-221-1074). St. Philipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plaza Saturday Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: St. Philipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plaza, southeast corner of River Road and Campbell Avenue, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (603-8116). Santa Cruz River Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: Mercado San AgustĂn, 100 S. Avenida del Convento, 3 to 6 p.m., Thursday, in winter; 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, in spring (622-0525). San Manuel Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 801 McNab Parkway, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (520-2122337). Sierra Vista Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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 (520-678-2638). Sunsites Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: Shadow Mountain Golf Course, 1105 Irene St., Sunsites, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (520-8261250). Tucson Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: St. Philipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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). Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Green Art and Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 8995 E. Tanque Verde Road, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
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Saturday (982-2645). Ventana Plaza Farmers’ Market: 5455 N. Kolb Road, 3 to 7 p.m., Tuesday (603-8116). FOUNTAIN FLYERS TOASTMASTERS Coco’s Bakery Restaurant. 7250 N. Oracle Road. 7422840. Participants learn and enhance speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment, from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m., Tuesday; free. Call 861-1160 for more information. GAM-ANON MEETING University of Arizona Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. 694-0111. A 12-step support group for families and friends of compulsive gamblers meets in dining room No. 2500D at 7 p.m., every Monday; free. Call 570-7879 for more information. GLOBAL CHANT St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church. 3809 E. Third St. 3251001. Group chanting from all spiritual traditions takes place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday. No musical experience needed. Admission is free. Call 838-4194, or email info@actonwisdom.com for more information. ITALIAN CONVERSATION Beyond Bread. 3026 N. Campbell Ave. 322-9965. All skill levels practice from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., every Tuesday; free. Call 624-9145 for more information. JIGSAW PUZZLE EXCHANGE Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Exchange your jigsaw puzzle for a different one at the Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange display. Parking is free on Saturday, Sunday, evenings or for less than an hour. 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. MAHJONG Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 594-5580. Play Mahjong from 1 to 3:30 p.m., each Saturday; free. Call for more information. MARXIST DISCUSSION GROUP Revolutionary Grounds. 606 N. Fourth Ave. 620-1770. A discussion of selected readings takes place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the first and third Sunday of every month; free. Call 235-0694 for more information. MSHAPE LOUNGE Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation. 375 S. Euclid Ave. 628-7223. The MSHAPE: Men’s Sexual Health and Personal Empowerment group includes guys who are gay, BI, queer, transgender, curious or questioning. The MSHAPE lounge features free Wi-Fi, a lending library of DVDs and books, game nights, movie nights and men’s health discussions, from 3 to 8 p.m., every Tuesday and Thursday. On the third Thursday of every month, they plan activities including volunteering, community events and their own social events. For a complete schedule and calendar, search and friend MSHAPE SAAF on Facebook. NOOK EREADER CLASSES Barnes and Noble. 5130 E. Broadway Blvd. 512-1166. Classes are held from 7 to 8 p.m., the first Tuesday of every month; and from 7 to 8 p.m., the third Tuesday of every month; free. 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. THE ROADRUNNERS TOASTMASTERS Atria Bell Court Garden. 6653 E. Carondelet Drive. 8863600. The Roadrunners Toastmasters meet weekly from 6:30 to 8 a.m., Wednesday, to mutually support public speaking and leadership skills. Call 261-4560, or visit roadrunnerstoastmasters.com for more information. SCRABBLE CLUB Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 594-5580. Play Scrabble from 1 to 5 p.m., each Monday; free. Call for more information. SINGLES 50+ LUNCH GROUP Thunder Canyon Brewery. 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. 7972652. A group meets for conversation and no-host lunch at noon, Sunday. Call 797-9873 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.
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SUNDAY FEAST AND FESTIVAL Govinda’s Natural Foods Buffet and Boutique. 711 E. Blacklidge Drive. 792-0630. A ceremony consisting of music, chanting and dancing takes place at 6:30 p.m.; free. An eight-course vegetarian feast is served at 7 p.m.; $3. Call or visit govindasoftucson.com for more information. TOASTMASTERS OF UNITY Risky Business. 6866 E. Sunrise Drive. 577-0021. Participants learn the art of public speaking, listening, thinking and leadership in a relaxed, informal and supportive atmosphere, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., every Saturday; free. Call 861-7039, or visit toastmastersofunity.com for more information. TUCSON SINGLETARIANS A social club for singles age 50 and older meets for a variety of weekly activities, a hosted monthly social hour, and happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday. Call 326-9174, or visit tucsonsingletarians. tripod.com for more information. TUCSON SOCIAL SINGLES Singles meet from 5 to 7 p.m., every Friday, at a different location; free. Call 219-4332, or visit tucsonsocialsingles.org for locations and more info. URBAN YARNS Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Knitters and crocheters gather informally from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Friday, to work on their own projects, review the library’s fiber-themed books and find inspiration for new projects; free. No instruction is provided. Call 791-4010 for more information. WINGSPAN’S PUERTAS ABIERTAS Studio One. 197 E. Toole Ave. 304-7803. Wingspan’s Latin@ social group hosts bilingual Spanish-English meetings, potlucks, workshops and social events at 7 p.m., the first Sunday of every month; free. Conversation is safe and friendly. Visit wingspan.org/programs, or call 624-1779, ext. 131, for more information. XEROCRAFT: A PLACE TO CREATE Xerocraft. 1301 S. Sixth Ave. 906-0352. Tools and space for creative individuals to materialize their visions are available from 7 to 10 p.m., every Thursday; and from noon to 4 p.m., every Saturday; free. Visit xerocraft.org for more information. YARNIVORES: A CROCHET AND KNITTING MEET-UP GROUP Murphy-Wilmot Branch Library. 530 N. Wilmot Road. 594-5420. A brown-bag dinner and socializing devoted to the yarn arts take place from 6 to 7 p.m., every Thursday; free. Bring dinner and a project.
BUSINESS & FINANCE EVENTS THIS WEEK INFORMATION FOR SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS Sunrise at River Road. 4975 N. First Ave. 888-8400. Attorney Patricia Flores presents “Legal Explanations,” a discussion about estate planning, at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28; free. REAL ESTATE INFORMATION NETWORK Village Inn. 6251 N. Oracle Road. 297-2180. Discussions about wealth formation take place over breakfast, from 7 to 8 a.m., the first Friday of every month; free program, no-host breakfast. Call 909-9375 for more information. SURVIVAL SKILLS TRANSITION WORKSHOP SERIES St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. Linda Dewey leads a career transitions group for job-seekers, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 25 and March 4, in the La Paz room; free. Call 225-0432 for more information.
ANNOUNCEMENTS DROP-IN JOB-HELP Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. A computer instructor is available to answer questions and offer help with resume-writing, online jobsearching, email accounts, Internet-searching and more from noon to 3 p.m., every Monday; and from 9 a.m. to noon, every Thursday, in the second-floor Catalina Room; free. Walk-ins are welcome. Call 791-4010, or email askalibrarian@pima.gov to register or for more information. IRS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Volunteers are needed to provide four to five hours a week of free tax-preparation services to low-to-moderateincome residents of Green Valley and the Tucson metropolitan area. No prior experience is needed. Spanishspeaking volunteers are also needed as interpreters.
Email taxvolunteer@irs.gov with your contact information to learn more. SCORE BUSINESS COUNSELING Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 594-5580. Experienced executives give individualized advice about starting or building a business, from 9 a.m. to noon, every Monday and Saturday, by appointment; free. Call SCORE at 505-3636 to schedule an appointment. TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM YWCA Frances McClelland Leadership Center. 525 N. Bonita Ave. 884-7810. Get free tax preparation help, free electronic filing and asset development assistance from IRS-certified tax preparers from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., on Tuesday and Thursday, through Thursday, April 11. Bring driver’s license or picture ID, social security card or tax ID for each family member, income information (W-2s, Social Security statements, unemployment info, etc.), deductible expenses, other tax info, prior year tax return if possible, account and routing numbers for direct deposit. Call 884-7810, ext. 113 for more information. TUCSON PRESIDIO ROTARY CLUB Hotel Tucson City Center. 475 N. Granada Ave. 6232000. Lunch is open to the public at noon every Wednesday; $15. Call 623-2281 for reservations and more information.
FILM EVENTS THIS WEEK CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL The Screening Room. 127 E. Congress St. 882-0204. Volunteers are needed for event-planning, ticket-taking, merchandise, office work, design, promotions and more for the Arizona International Film Festival April 12 through 28. Attend a one-hour volunteer orientation at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 2, 16, and 30; or 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 13; free. Email volunteers@filmfestivalarizona.com, or visit filmfestivalarizona.com for an application and more information. FILM SERIES: LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY Integrated Learning Center, Room 120. 1500 E University Blvd. 621-7788. Movies that illustrate the linguistic, psychological and social aspects of meaning are shown from 3:30 to 6 p.m., every Thursday, through March 28, except March 14; free. Feb. 28: La Grande Illusion. March 7: Chinese Take-Away. March 21: Star Trek: Undiscovered Country. March 28: A Serious Man. Visit web.sbs.arizona.edu for more information. 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. LESBIAN LOOKS Films are at 7 p.m.; free. Thursday, Feb. 28: Before Stonewall, a documentary about events leading up to the 1969 Stonewall riots, at the Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. A discussion with filmmakers Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss follows, and historian Elizabeth Kennedy discusses the evolution of LGBT history since the film’s 1984 release. Friday, March 22: Morir de Pie, co-presented with Cine Mexico, Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18, 5455 S. Calle Santa Cruz. Thursday, April 4: My Best Day, which premiered at Sundance, at the Loft Cinema. For complete details and ticket prices, visit lesbianlooks.org. LUNAFEST: SHORT FILMS BY, FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. A film festival sponsored by the UA Women’s Studies Advisory Council and the UA Department of Gender and Women’s Studies present nine short films in a range of genres to benefit the department and the Breast Cancer Fund, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 5; $10, $5 students. Call 621-5656 for reservations and more information.
OUT OF TOWN ARIVACA FILM FESTIVAL Arivaca Community Center. 16012 W. Universal Ranch Road. Arivaca. 398-3010. A showcase for films and digital media takes place Friday and Saturday, March 1 and 2; free. The work of Arivaca filmmakers is featured from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, March 1. Films in a range of genres are screened from noon to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 2, with a break from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for
a potluck supper. Visit arivacafilmfestival.com for more information.
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EVENTS THIS WEEK BUTTERFLY MAGIC Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. Walk through a greenhouse full of beautiful and rare butterflies from 11 countries, through Tuesday, April 30. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., daily; $13, $7.50 ages 4 through 12, $12 students, seniors or military, includes admission to the gardens. FREE GARDEN TOURS Pima County Cooperative Extension Center. 4210 N. Campbell Ave. 626-5161. The Pima County Master Gardeners offer free guided tours of the gardens at 9 a.m., Wednesday and Saturday, through Saturday, April 27. There are no tours Saturday, March 2, March 30 and April 6; or Wednesday, March 6 and April 3. Groups of more than eight must register. Call for more info. ORGANIC GARDENERS COMPOSTING EXHIBIT Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. Tucson Organic Gardeners members answer questions in the composting-demonstration area from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the first and third Saturday of every month, through May 18; $13, $7.50 ages 4 through 12, free for younger children, $12 students, seniors and military personnel. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information. SEED LIBRARY Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 594-5500. Check seeds out from the library, and return seeds from your crop. 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. 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.
COMPASSION AND CHOICES Himmel Park Branch Library. 1035 N. Treat Ave. 5945305. Roland Halpern, community relations coordinator of a Denver organization, Compassion and Choices, speaks about its work to improve care and expand choices at the end of life, at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 5; free. TMC SENIOR SERVICES TMC Senior Services. 1400 N. Wilmot Road. 324-1960. Classes and events are free, but advance registration is required; call 324-4345 to register. Thursday, Feb. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon: bring your pill bottles to the “Medication Safety Fair: All about Rx Safety.” Wednesday, March 6, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.: “Five Things You Can Do for Arthritis”; and from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.: Alzheimer’s film, Into the Other Lane: Driving and Dementia.
UPCOMING TMC SENIOR SERVICES TMC Senior Services. 1400 N. Wilmot Road. 324-1960. Classes and events are free, but advance registration is required; call 324-4345 to register. Thursday, March 7, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.: “Alzheimer’s Education: Palliative and Hospice Care,” Kathy Kennel. Monday, March 11, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.: Brain Fitness. Wednesday, March 13, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.: Neurological Lecture: “Stroke,” Dr. David Teeple.
KIDS & FAMILIES EVENTS THIS WEEK ALL TOGETHER THEATRE Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 3274242. A musical adaptation of The Brave Little Tailor continues every Sunday through May 12, at 1 p.m.; $7
to $10, discounts for cash. Call or visit livetheatreworkshop.org for reservations and more info. ARIZONA ANIMAL FAIR Reid Park. Broadway Boulevard and Alvernon Way. Demonstrations by trained animals, including Flyball, agility, canine freestyle and doggie dancing; dog-training demonstrations, pet safety seminars; K-9 police officers; adoptable pets, pet rescue and wildlife rescue organizations; health and welfare information; low-cost vaccinations and micro-chipping are offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 2; free. Leashed, well-behaved pets are welcome. Food and beverages are available in the beer garden. BACKYARD BUGS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. David Jester answers questions about bugs, and discusses the important roles they play in the garden and in the larger ecosystem, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the first Sunday of every month; $13, $7.50 ages 4 through 12, $12 students, seniors or military personnel, free for younger children, includes admission to the gardens. BOOKWORM CLUB Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Families enjoy storytime and a related hands-on activity in the Children’s Discovery Garden, from 10 to 11 a.m., the first Saturday of every month; $13, $7.50 ages 4 through 12, $12 students, seniors or military personnel, free for younger children, includes admission to the gardens. Visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information. EASTER RESERVATIONS AT AGUA CALIENTE PARK Agua Caliente Regional Park. 12325 E. Roger Road. 877-6000. Reservations are required for visiting the park at any time on Easter Sunday, March 31. Reservations begin at 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 28, and continue until the park is full. Call 749-3718 for reservations and more information. FIRST BOOK TUCSON EVENT Barnes and Noble. 5130 E. Broadway Blvd. 512-1166. Storytime, storybook characters and creative activities for kids are featured from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 2; free. Activities include Eco Gro planting, Ben’s Bells, origami, bookmarks, play-magic, “What Book Got You Hooked” and more.
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UPCOMING ORGANIC GARDENERS’ SPRING FAIR St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church. 3809 E. Third St. 3251001. Plant starts, seeds, compost and other organic gardening supplies are available, as well as information from a wide range of expert gardeners, suppliers and consultants, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, March 9; free. TUCSON AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY ANNUAL SPRING SHOW AND SALE Foothills Mall. 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-7191. A show and sale of African violets takes place from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, March 8; from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 9; and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday March 10; free admission. Email bellkk@peoplepc.com for more information.
ANNOUNCEMENTS CLASSES AT TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. No preregistration is required for these monthly classes at the Botanical Gardens. Classes are from 9:30 a.m. to noon, unless otherwise indicated; $16, $8 member, includes admission. “Gardening for the Newcomer” is the first Thursday and first Saturday. “Xeriscape Doesn’t Mean Zeroscape” is the second Saturday. “Successful Plants for Tucson Gardens” is the third Saturday.”Rainwater-Harvesting Workshop” is from 9:30 to 11 a.m., the fourth Saturday. 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; $13, $7.50 ages 4 through 12, free younger child, $12 student, senior and military personnel. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information.
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MYSTIC CREATURES OF THE FAIRY LIGHTS ADVENTURE Valley of the Moon. 2544 E. Allen Road. 323-1331. Mystic Twistic: The Analog Alchemist helps kids of all ages create the creatures of their dreams at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2; freewill donation. Bring unwanted craft supplies and win a creature or buy one custommade. The park is open for self-guided tours from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call 270-1041 for more information. NATURE STORIES Agua Caliente Regional Park. 12325 E. Roger Road. 877-6000. An art activity follows a story-reading from 11 a.m. to noon, Friday, March 1; free. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov for more information. PFLAG TUCSON SCHOLARSHIPS Ward 6 City Council Office. 3202 E. First St. 7914601. PFLAG Tucson, an organization of parents and families of LGBT youth, seeks applicants for several $1,000 scholarships in 2013 in memory of Gene Moore. Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors, undergraduate students and graduate students. Visit pflagtucson.org for application materials and more information. The deadline is Friday, March 29, 2013. Scholarship awards are presented at a public reception from 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, May 1; free.
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SATURDAY CRAFTERNOONS BICAS. 44 W. Sixth St. 628-7950. Kids and families create a different project each month in recycled-art workshops, from noon to 3 p.m., the first and third Saturday of every month; fees vary with the project. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. Advance registration is recommended but drop-ins are welcome. Email art@ bicas.org for more information. TSO JUST FOR KIDS Tucson Symphony Center. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. 8828585. The TSO Piano Trio presents two performances of Mak and Millie, about the Mongolian adventures of two yaks and the Abominable Snowman, at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., Saturday, March 2; $3. Children are encouraged to wear costumes. Visit tucsonsymphony.org for more information. TUCSON RIVER OF WORDS YOUTH POETRY AND ART TRAVELING EXHIBIT Valencia Branch Library. 202 W. Valencia Road. 5945390. An exhibit of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poetry and art expressing their understanding of watersheds continues through
Sunday, March 17; 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. Call 615-7855, or e-mail eeducation@pima.gov for more information. WEIGHT OF THE NATION Green Fields Country Day School. 6000 N. Camino de la Tierra. 297-2288. The documentary series Weight of the Nation is shown in parts, and a panel discusses ways to reverse the national trend toward childhood obesity; free. Screenings are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Wednesday, March 6, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children in Crisisâ&#x20AC;?; and Thursday, May 2, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Challenges.â&#x20AC;? WINGSPAN YOUTH PROGRAMS Wingspan. 430 E. Seventh St. 624-1779. Eon collaborates with several other agencies to provide support groups, outreach, homelessness services, social activities, and educational and career enrichment to gay, lesbian, bisexual, two-spirit, transgender, queer, questioning, intersexed and straight-ally youth. Youth may also become volunteers or get more information about activism. Leadership training is provided for LGBT and allied youth ages 13 through 23. Call or visit wingspan. org for more information. YOUTH ULTIMATE FRISBEE Mansfield Park. 2000 N. Fourth Ave. 791-4405. A three-hour Ultimate Frisbee instructional clinic for boys and girls ages 10 through 13 covers all the basic skills and rules for Ultimate, from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 2; free. Organized by Pascal Mickelson, a USA Ultimate Level-1 certified coach, the clinic includes lots of Ultimate play. A Youth Ultimate Frisbee League plays from 6 to 7:30 p.m., every Wednesday, from March 6 through April 24; $10. Each league night begins with a 20-minute mini-clinic.
OUT OF TOWN NORTHWEST CROP HUNGER WALK Oro Valley Marketplace. Oracle and Tangerine roads. Oro Valley. A three-mile, â&#x20AC;&#x153;go-at-your-own-paceâ&#x20AC;? walk benefits the Interfaith Community Services Food Bank and worldwide hunger programs, starting with registration at 1:30 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. start; freewill donation. Call 297-3095 for more information. RAINBOW MAGIC FAIRIES BOOK CLUB Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 594-5580. Ages 5 through 10 discuss Sunny the Yellow Fairy from 4 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 5. Registration is required.
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including live local music, a beer garden, a car and tractor show, art and craft booths, a food court and a “Surprising Marana” tour, begins with a parade at 9 a.m., and continues until 9 p.m., Saturday, March 9; free. Visit http://maranaheritage.org/ for more info. SONORAN DESERT KIDS CLUB: WILDFLOWERS Agua Caliente Regional Park. 12325 E. Roger Road. 877-6000. Kids ages 8 through 12 take a close look at wildflowers and learn about the birds and bees that visit them, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 9; free. Reservations are required; call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov for more information. STORIES THAT SOAR Anna Lawrence Intermediate School. 4850 W. Jeffrey Road. 908-3900. Students’ original stories come to life in a theatrical production by the Stories That Soar ensemble, at 9 a.m., Friday, March 8; free. Guests must sign in at the main office.
OUTDOORS EVENTS THIS WEEK BIRDING AT SWEETWATER WETLANDS Sweetwater Wetlands. 2667 W. Sweetwater Drive. 7914331. Birding experts lead a walk for ages 12 and older to see a variety of wintering and migrating birds and raptors along easy trails, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 5; free. Reservations are required. Call 6157855, or email eeducation@pima.gov for reservations or more information. FIRST SATURDAY BIRD WALK Sabino Canyon. 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Road. 7498700. Sabino Canyon volunteer naturalists Mark and Jean Hengesbaugh lead adults on an easy bird walk co-sponsored by the Tucson Audubon Society, at 8 a.m., sharp, the first Saturday of every month; $5 parking or $20 annual pass. Wear good walking shoes and bring water. HISTORICAL TOUR OF AGUA CALIENTE PARK Agua Caliente Regional Park. 12325 E. Roger Road. 877-6000. All ages enjoy a guided tour of the park’s historic structures, and learn about its farming and ranching history, from 11 a.m. to noon, March 3; free. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov for reservations or more information. PAINT OUT IN THE PARK Sweetwater Wetlands. 2667 W. Sweetwater Drive. 7914331. Representatives of the Tucson Plein Air Painters Society share techniques for painting landscape scenes with artists age 12 and older, from 8 to 10 a.m., Saturday, March 2; free. Reservations are required. Call 615-7855, or e-mail eeducation@pima.gov for reservations and more information. SOUTHERN ARIZONA MUSCLE WALK Reid Park Zoo. 1030 S. Randolph Way. 881-4753. A walk raises funds for Muscular Dystrophy Association programs serving Tucson-area families, at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, March 2; freewill donation. visit musclewalkmda.org/tucson2013 to register or make a donation. TOURS OF UNIVERSITY INDIAN RUIN University Indian Ruin. 2799 N. Indian Ruins Road 621-2585. UA archaeologists lead tours of one of the largest and latest Hohokam sites in the Tucson area, at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., Saturday, March 2 and 16; free. The 13-acre site was inhabited by more than a thousand people between 1150 and 1450 A.D. Visitors may watch excavations and view findings. Call 6617936, or email lkingsto@email.arizona.edu for more information. TUCSON MOUNTAIN PARK BIRDING WALK Tucson Mountain Park Ironwood Picnic Area. 1548 S. Kinney Road. Join birding expert John Higgins for a guided bird walk for ages 12 and older, from 8 to 10 a.m., Saturday, March. 2; free. Meet at the picnic area. Call 615-7855 for more info.
OUT OF TOWN BIRD WALK AT TUMACÁCORI Tumacácori National Historical Park. 1891 E. Frontage Road. Tumacácori. 398-2341. Guided bird walks are presented from 9 to 11 a.m. or noon, every Saturday through March 30; free. Groups travel on fairly lever ground through many rare habitats in the park. FORT BOWIE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Fort Bowie Visitors Center. 3327 Old Fort Bowie Road. Bowie. (520) 847-2500, ext. 1. Saturday van tours and Sunday ranger-guided walks are offered every weekend through Sunday, March 31. Participants meet
at the Fort Bowie National Historic Site trailhead on Apache Pass Road at 10 a.m. for an introductory talk. Reservations are encouraged for the van tour; call 8472500, ext. 1, for a reservation. The van departs the fort at noon, or visitors may hike the 1.5 miles back to the trailhead. Visit nps.gov/fobo for directions and more information. SANTA CRUZ RIVER WALKS Tumacácori National Historical Park. 1891 E. Frontage Road. Tumacácori. 398-2341. A guide leads half-mile walks along a level, unpaved trail through rare habitat for birds and wildlife, at 10:30 a.m., every Wednesday, through April 24; free.
UPCOMING CIENEGA CREEK BIRDING WALK Gabe Zimmerman Davidson Canyon Trailhead. 16000 E. Marsh Station Road. Vail. 615-7855. Ages 12 and older spot gray, yellow-throated and Cassin’s Vireos, and search for gray hawks in the mature cottonwood and willow trees from 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday, March 9; free. Reservations are required. Call 615-7855, or e-mail eeducation@pima.gov for more information. HONEYBEE CANYON PARK BIRDING WALK Honey Bee Canyon Park. 13880 N. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Oro Valley. 877-6000. A guided bird walk for ages 12 and older leads to Gambel’s quail, verdins, gnatcatchers and other birds of the Southwest desert from 8 to 10 a.m., Friday, March 8; free. Call 615-7855, or e-mail eeducation@pima.gov for more information. TWILIGHT NATURE WALK Feliz Paseos Park. 1600 W. Camino de Oeste. 8776000. A naturalist-guided walk through the desert at dusk takes place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 8; free. Reservations are required. Call 615-7855, or e-mail eeducation@pima.gov for more information.
SPIRITUALITY EVENTS THIS WEEK IONS MONTHLY PRESENTATION Unity of Tucson. 3617 N. Camino Blanco. 577-3300. The Institute of Noetic Sciences meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m., on the first Friday of every month, to hear a presentation about alternative healing methods and consciousness research. March 1: Mark Johnson presents “CHI=MC^2: Chi Gong; Playing with Universal Energies.” Call 299-8285, or visit ionstucson.org for more information. MYSTICS IN SIX RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. Brad Stroup leads a series of discussions about male mystics of six different cultures, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, through March 20, and April 3. Feb. 20: Basho and the Muddy Melon, Japan. Feb. 27: Meister Eckhart and the Virgins, Germany. March 6: Rumi and the Ecstasy of Repetition, Islamic tradition. March 13: The Kabbalah Folks, Jewish tradition. March 20: The vision of Ramana Marshi, Hindu tradition. April 3: Lao Tzu at the Gate.
UPCOMING SHIVA RATRI Govinda’s Natural Foods Buffet and Boutique. 711 E. Blacklidge Drive. 792-0630. A celebration of the Night of Lord Shiva features Indian dance, music, shadow puppets, temple ceremonies and fire dancers from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Sunday, March 10; free. A free vegetarian feast follows the event. Call or visit govindasoftucson. com for more information. WINGSPAN MULTI-FAITH WORKING GROUP Wingspan. 430 E. Seventh St. 624-1779. People of many faiths meet to plan events and activities that highlight the power of open and affirming faith in the lives of LGBT people, at 5:30 p.m., the second Tuesday of every month. Events include an annual multi-faith pride service and a multi-faith commitment ceremony. Call or email ccondit@wingspan.org for more information.
SPORTS EVENTS THIS WEEK BE TUCSON La Encantada. 2905 E. Skyline Drive. 299-3566. A 3-loop 5k run celebrates women’s health and wellness starting at 7:30 a.m., Sunday, March 3; $20 to $30.
the event includes a sponsor expo, workshops, demonstrations and vendors. Strollers are welcome. DIRTY GIRL MUD RUN Old Tucson Studios. 201 S. Kinney Road. 883-0100. Teams of women age 14 and older run an untimed obstacle course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 2, rain or shine: $100, free for cancer survivors and spectators. Features include the Utopian Tubes tunnel crawl and the PMS (Pretty Muddy Stuff); runners may opt out of any obstacle. Proceeds benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Visit godirtygirl.com to register and for more information. MEMBERS SOUGHT FOR THE MONSOON WOMEN’S TACKLE FOOTBALL TEAM A member club of the Independent Women’s Football League, the Tucson Monsoon enters its ninth year of play with the coming season. Visit tucsonmonsoon.com for information about how to join. TAOIST TAI CHI CrossFit Works. 204 S. Tucson Blvd. 623-6200. An introductory class in Taoist Tai Chi takes place from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 6; free. Call 344-2826 for more information. UA GYMNASTICS Mary Roby Gymnastics Training Center. 710 N. Martin Ave. 621-2211. UA gymnasts meet Arizona State, at 4 p.m., Saturday, March 2; free. Visit arizonawildcats.com for more information. UA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL UA McKale Memorial Center. 1721 E. Enke Drive. The UA meets USC at 8 p.m., Friday, March 1; and UCLA at 1 p.m., Sunday, March 3; $3 to $8. Visit arizonawildcats.com for tickets and more information. UA WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS UA McKale Memorial Center. 1721 E. Enke Drive. The UA women meet Arizona State at 4 p.m., Saturday, March 2; $8, $5 youth or senior. Visit arizonawildcats. com for more information. WAKA KICKBALL Joaquin Murrieta Park. 1400 N. Silverbell Road. 7914752. Registration is open for the Arizona Blister kickball season, which starts with a rules clinic at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28, and continues every Thursday through May 2; $72. Registration deadlines are Monday, Feb. 4, for teams, and Thursday, March 14 for individuals. A team requires 18 players. A tournament and end-of-season party take place Saturday, May 11. Visit kickball.com/season/azblisterspring2013 to register and for more information.
OUT OF TOWN PECAN DU AND DUT RUN 5K Green Valley Pecan Farm. 1625 E. Sahuarita Road. Sahuarita. (800) 327-3226. A Duathlon 3 mile/10.5/3 mile starts at 8 a.m., Saturday, March 10; $80 individual, $115 team, $12 USAT membership required, free spectator. A 5k Nut Run starts at the same time; $35 adult, $15 youth. Bib pick up starts March 1. Visit taggrun.com to register and for more information. TOUR DE CURE Innovation Corporate Center. 12150 N. Oracle Road. Oro Valley. 722-9292. A bike ride to benefit the American Diabetes Association takes place on Sunday, March 3; $15 plus a $150 fundraising minimum. Routes of 5k, 10k and 100k are available with start times from 6:45 to 8:15 a.m. Call 795-3711 or visit diabetes.org/tucsontour to register and for current updates and information.
UPCOMING TUCSON ROLLER DERBY TRD Wreckhouse. 1145 E. Valencia Road. 390-1454. The Vice Squad skates against the Copper Queens at 8 p.m., Friday, May 10; $10. Visit tucsonrollerderby.com for more information. UA MEN’S BASKETBALL UA McKale Memorial Center. 1721 E. Enke Drive. The UA meets Arizona State at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, May 9; $20 to $115. Visit arizonawildcats.com/sports for tickets and more information.
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DANCE EVENTS THIS WEEK ARGENTINE TANGO CLASS Café Desta. 758 S. Stone Ave. 370-7000. All levels of Argentine tango are welcome for a fun and informal class from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the first and third Sunday of every month; freewill donation. Live tango music and dancing follows. Wear shoes that slide easily. DANCE WITH GAMES, STRINGS AND RHYTHMS Dunbar Cultural Center. 325 W. Second St. 791-7795. A cultural event to celebrate Black History Month takes place at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 1; and 2, 3, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2; $12, $7 children age 12 and younger. Each performance is preceded by a workshop. The event is a story dance about how the survivors of voyages across the Atlantic shared their dances, rhymes and games, and passed them down through generations. UAPRESENTS UA Stevie Eller Dance Theatre. 1737 E. University Blvd. 621-4698. Call 621-3341, or visit uapresents. org for tickets and more information. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 28 through March 2, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 3, at 1:30 p.m.: UA Dance, Premium Blend; $15 and $29. MUSIC LISTINGS START ON PAGE 49
THEATER OPENING THIS WEEK ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-4875. The Sunshine Boys, the tale of a comedy duo that can’t stand each other, opens Saturday, March 2, and continues through Saturday, March 23. Showtimes vary. FOX TUCSON THEATRE Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. Too Jewish Radio Show With Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends, featuring Mayor Jonathan Rothschild, Congressman Ron Barber, comedian Richard Lewis, and music by Avanim Rock Band and Boreas; $32 to $102. Sunday, Call or visit foxtucsontheatre.org for more information. FRINGE THEATER FESTIVAL Hotel Congress. 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848. The Fringe Theater Festival features eight artists presenting unjuried theatrical and performance works from Friday through Sunday, March 1 through 3; $7 per show, $5 advance via hotelcongress.com/music/tucson-fringe-theatre-festival, discounts for attending more than one show. Catfish Baruni presents Slideshow Fairytales: William (the snowman) at 7 p.m.; Bryn Sanders presents David Foster Wallace: The Ship Is Sinking Normally, at 8:30 p.m.; and an opening night party featuring live music, DJs and performance art, starts at 9:30 p.m., Friday, March 1. Gavin Kayner presents Storm Warnings at 6:30 p.m.; Joni Morris and Esther Almazan present Renoir Blue at 8 p.m.; and Skip Heller performs Skip Heller Plays Floyd Tillman , at 9:30 p.m., Saturday, March 1. Alison Torba and Elisabeth Black present Flaming Rainbow Spiritual Healer at 1:30 p.m.; Maryann Green presents Twitterpated: A Love Story in 140 Characters or Less at 3 p.m.; and Taylor Rascher performs Actualization: A Modern Apollo at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, March 3. Call 2614851, or visit tucsonfringe.org for more information. MAGIC ATTIC Berger Performing Arts Center. 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. 770-3762. Illusionist Michael Howell presents a magic show based on the evolution of his career as an illusionist, at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 2; $10. Call 888-0509. MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL UA Centennial Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. 6213364. A musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s features four women at a lingerie sale, at 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, March 2 and 3; $50 to $65. Visit uapresents.org/calendar for tickets PUPPETS AMONGUS PLAYHOUSE Puppets Amongus Playhouse. 657 W. St. Mary’s Road. 444-5538. Puppet Cabaret, a variety show featuring short-form, experimental puppet theater for adult audiences, takes place at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2; $10, $8 students and seniors, cash and check only. Visit puppetsamongus.com for more information. THE ROGUE THEATRE The Rogue Theatre. 300 E. University Blvd. 551-2053. Night of Kafka, including performances of Kafka’s
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Monkey and Metamorphosis, continues through Sunday, March 17. A pre-show including music begins 15 minutes before the curtain. Visit theroguetheatre.org. A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE AND WORK OF ADELE FURMAN Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theater. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-4875. The Speak the Speech Theatre presents two one-act plays, Robert Anderson’s I’m Herbert, and David Ives’ Mere Mortals, at 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 28 through March 2; and at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 3; $15. A reception takes place at 6:30 p.m., Thursday; free. Email mklugheit@comcast.net for reservations and more information. UA STUDIO SERIES UA Directing Studio. Arts Complex, Room 116, Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard. 621-1162. Medea by Charles Ludlam, Medea by Christopher Durang and Wendy Wasserstein, and Medea Redux by Neil LaBute are staged at 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 28 and March 1 and 2; and 2 p.m., Sunday, March 3; free.
CONTINUING ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE UA Tornabene Theatre. 1303 E. University Blvd. 6211162. Cymbeline opens Sunday, Feb. 24, and continues through Sunday, March 24. Dates vary; showtimes are 7:30 p.m., weeknights and Saturday; and 1:30 p.m., Sunday; $17 to $28. Call or visit tftv.arizona.edu/season for tickets and more information. THE GASLIGHT THEATRE The Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 8869428. The Lone Stranger, or “Hilarity Rides Again” continues through Sunday, March 31. Showtimes are 7 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday; 3 and 7 p.m., Wednesday; 6 and 8:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 and 6 p.m., Sunday; $17.95, $7.95 child age 12 and younger, $15.95 student, military and senior. Dates and times vary; additional matinees are available. Visit thegaslighttheatre.com for showtimes and reservations. LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 3274242. Regrets Only, a comedy of Manhattan manners, continues through Sunday, March 24. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday; $18, $16 senior, military or student. Call or visit livetheatreworkshop.org for tickets and more info.
LAST CHANCE BEOWULF ALLEY THEATRE COMPANY Beowulf Alley Theatre Company. 11 S. Sixth Ave. 882-0555. Michael Fenlason’s Benjamin Hill: Or the Impracticality of Thom’s Catastrophe Theory is staged as part of the Seeing Tucson New Works Project, at 10:30 p.m., March 1 and 2; $10, $8 students. Craig Wright’s The Pavilion closes Sunday, March 3. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 2:30 p.m., Sunday; $8 to $20. Call or visit beowulfalley.org for info. BROADWAY IN TUCSON Tucson Music Hall. 210 S. Church Ave. 791-4101. Memphis closes Sunday, March 3; $20 to $57. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 8 p.m., Friday; 2 and 8 p.m., Saturday; and 1 and 6:30 p.m., Sunday. Visit broadwayintucson.com for tickets. THE COMEDY PLAYHOUSE Comedy Playhouse. 3620 N. First Ave. 260-6442. My Friend From India by Henry Du Souchet closes Sunday, March 3. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday; $18. Call for reservations. Visit www.thecomedyplayhouse.com for info. INVISIBLE THEATRE Invisible Theatre. 1400 N. First Ave. 882-9721. First Kisses closes Sunday, March 3; $28. Call or visit invisibletheatre.com for tickets and more information. Rush tickets are available at half-price, one half-hour before each performance. LOCAL COMEDY SHOWCASE Laffs Comedy Caffé. 2900 E. Broadway Blvd. 3238669. Regulars at Thursday open-mic nights form teams for showcases at 8 p.m., Thursday; free. Feb. 21: Marcus Gallegos, Josh Kalos, Simon and Andrew Horneman. Feb. 28: Bridgitte Thum, Mark Volner, Jarrod Martin, Joey G and Mike Sterner. PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE THEATRE ARTS PCC Center for the Arts. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6986. All Shook Up closes Sunday, March 3, in the Proscenium Theatre. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, and 2 p.m., Sunday; $18. Call or visit pima.edu/cfa for tickets and more info.
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PERFORMING ARTS Hotel Congress hosts a celebration of theater in unexpected and quirky forms
Feeding the Fringe BY SHERILYN FORRESTER, sforrester@tucsonweekly.com hen Yassi Jahanmir and Sara Habib were 10-year-olds, becoming friends as they participated in the Tucson Girls Chorus, their idea of “fringe” probably included a decorative treatment for a piece of clothing. They’re all grown up now, and though they still are BFFs, their image of “fringe” has changed dramatically. They created the Tucson Fringe Theater Festival three years ago, and are organizing this year’s version, which takes place this weekend at Hotel Congress. “A few years ago,” says Jahanmir, who is working on a doctorate in theater at the University of California, Santa Barbara, “we were taking in Downtown Saturday Night or some event like that, and we both were impressed at how lively downtown Tucson had become. And we thought, maybe Tucson was ripe for a fringe festival. We kept thinking about it and finally we just did it.” Fringe festivals, which have been springing up all over the country, offer artists who might not otherwise be able to handle the production costs or other issues an opportunity to showcase their creativity. And it gives theatergoers a chance to see some unique works they wouldn’t see otherwise. “It allows artists to take risks,” Habib says. “And that’s important for an artist, as well as to get an idea of what works and doesn’t. The performers have a lot of freedom because they’re not seeking a particular audience. It’s a forum for experimentation. The pieces can range from avant garde to conventional. We don’t have input into the content.” Another unusual feature of the fringe festival paradigm is that the pieces are not juried or censored. Calls go out for entries—there’s a $15 entrance fee—and all of the pieces entered get a 60-minute performance slot. Period. No judgments about quality, suitability or value. If there are more pieces than slots, the organizers pull entries out of a hat and the lucky ones get a slot. This year’s festival includes eight performances over three days. That’s different from how scheduling was done in the past, when some pieces were performed three times over the weekend. This year, each piece will be performed once—a “one and done” format. “We’ll see how this works,” Jahanmir says. “Since we can be flexible, we can experiment to see what format works best for the artists and the community.” Another difference this year: The festival will be in one location, Hotel Congress. In other years, the performances were held at several locations throughout downtown. Habib and Jahanmir hope that having a central loca-
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Slideshow Fairytales: William (the snowman) tion will make it easier for both audiences and The 3rd Annual Tucson artists. And they both praise the folks at Hotel Fringe Theater Festival Congress for their support. Friday through Sunday, March 1-3 Financially, the Tucson Fringe Festival is a Hotel Congress low-budget operation. Besides the $15 311 E. Congress St. entrance fee, each of the artists pays a $50 par$7 single event; $5 per ticipation fee, which helps offset upfront costs. event for two or more events Then, each artist receives proceeds from the Schedule of shows at www.tucsonfringe.org ticket sales for their event. The festival also gets a few donations and it is seeking a nonprofit organization designation that will make it eliTales: William (the Snowman) by Catfish gible for grants from various public agencies. Baruni, may be a bit quirkier. So what kind of performances can we look Baruni, a lifelong Tucsonan whose nickforward to this year? name arose from being teased in high school Maryann Green is a first-timer at the festiabout his mustache-growing limitations, val. She’s taught theater for 13 years at Rincon chafes at trying to define himself as a writer or and University high schools. Her piece, called performer. He says he’s always enjoyed writing Twitterpated, is a one-act play that grew from a skits, and has written for his own enjoyment school project. short stories, essays and poetry—“really terri“Every other year we do a project which ble poetry.” But he tried his hand at a sevenconsists of a 60-minute show, which consists of minute play for Beowulf Alley’s Out to Lunch 30 miniplays, each two minutes long. The piece program and he loved the experience of hearthat she wrote was “a huge crowd-pleaser,” ing people laugh at his words. Another short Green says, so she tossed around the idea of piece became The Starter House and was the expanding it to a 60-minute play. biggest draw at last year’s festival. “It’s a love story, and I think it hits really This year, his one-person show is “just meant close to home,’ Green says. The play is about to be entertaining, with some political humor two young people trying to navigate what and wonderful—by which I mean terrible— should be an easy enough relationship, but puns. I thought it might be entertaining to listen because of the truncated communication nurto a guy reading a story, but that guy would not tured by texting and tweeting, it’s hard for be me. So I decided to add illustrations, created them to communicate face to face. “It’s almost with help from Photoshop and clip art. impossible for them to complete a sentence,” “The festival has given me an opportunity Green says. In fact, most of the dialogue is to try some things, boost my confidence that written in chunks of 140 characters. maybe more folks than just my friends could Green is directing and some of her former find what I do entertaining,” Baruni says. students are handling the roles of the four “That maybe I could make this more than an characters in the play. And another former stu- annual thing.” dent has written three original songs for the Since last year’s attendance was almost doushow, which he will perform live. ble that of the inaugural event, it appears that Green says her piece may be one of the Tucson’s fringe festival is on its way to becommore conventional performances in the festiing a welcomed annual event for folks seeking val’s offerings. Others, like Slideshow Fairy variety, originality and the unexpected.
PERFORMING ARTS You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy the array of arts events surrounding St. Patrick’s Day
Hibernian Happenings BY MARGARET REGAN, mregan@tucsonweekly.com eeklyy.com f Hugo O’Conor could talk, he’d have lots to tell about Irish doings at the Manning House. The statue outside the historic downtown building could recount stories of St. Patrick’s Day luncheons and dances, of Bloomsday literary soirees and singalongs, and of all manner of craic (that’s Irish for “good fun”). But the Manning House has gone dark. It’s been up for sale since last year, says owner Colleen Concannon, member of a large IrishAmerican family in Tucson. The sprawling 1907 house, designed by noted Tucson architect Henry Trost, is on the market for $2.5 million, Concannon says. When the old place does sell, Concannon intends to keep an eye on old Hugo. Crafted by Sierra Vista sculptor Brian Donahue, the statue portrays the red-headed Irishman who picked the Tohono O’odham village Cuk Son as the location for a Spanish presidio in 1775. O’Conor, who spelled his name Hugh O’Connor back in Ireland, had fled his own country to escape English oppression, and used his military skills as a mercenary for the Spanish crown. O’Conor was in the village only briefly, but he ranks as Tucson’s first Irishman, and when Concannon opened a restaurant in the Manning House, she named it in his honor. She commissioned the statue, and it stood faithfully through the house’s transformation from restaurant to event space. The bronze is “my personal property,” Concannon says, and if a buyer doesn’t want to keep it on display, she plans to make arrangements for it with a historical foundation, pledging, “I’ll keep it in public view.” Meanwhile, Hugo would be glad to know that there are plenty of Hibernian happenings elsewhere around town this year. Below is an abbreviated list. Check the Tucson Weekly’s music listings to find Irish bands playing in clubs on St. Patrick’s weekend. The young traditional band Goitse is making its second stop in Tucson. The three Irishmen, one Irishwoman (who sings in Irish and English) and one American return after playing here last year during Irish season. Now on a tour through America, Goitse comes armed with its second CD, Transformed, a mix of traditional songs and the band’s own compositions. Irish Music magazine declared that the new album has pushed the band “from the periphery to the big league.” Transformed also benefits from cross-cultural cross-pollination. When the band visited guitarist Conal McKane’s hometown of Philadelphia
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l tour, they h were inspired d to write last “Cheesesteak Reels,” a new tune inspired by that heavily Irish city’s prized greasy sandwich. Goitse, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, indoors at Plaza Palomino, 2970 N. Swan Road, No. 147. Tickets: $20 general; $18 age 60 and up; $23 at door. Available at www.inconcerttucson.com; Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave.; and the Folk Shop, 2525 N. Campbell Ave. Open seating; seating limited. Promoter Don Gest promises to bring in comfortable chairs. Wine and beer available. The local a cappella chamber ensemble AwenRising sang songs in Irish at last year’s spring concert. This time around, they sing in Latin, a church language that was almost lingua franca in the Catholic Ireland of old. Directed by Richard Hintze, the troupe’s fine singers present An AwenRising Mass, a fulllength concert Mass with works in Latin, English and Greek. 3 p.m. Sunday, March 3, Christ Presbyterian, 6565 E. Broadway Blvd. $15 general; $12 seniors; $5 students. Speaking of Latin, Etcetera, the late-night branch of Live Theatre Workshop, takes a trip to the auld sod in the second installment of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Latin for “Theater of the World.” The troupe “visits” a new country each month in a play, performing “with music, storytelling with shadow puppets … dancing, singing and beer,” Tucson Weekly theater critic Sherilyn Forrester wrote. “Don’t come expecting a totally scripted, lockeddown play. Yet it is a play. It’s an experience, one in which we all participate (and no, you don’t have to get up onstage). And it is great fun.” This weekend, the fun’s in Ireland. 10:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, at Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-4242. $12 at the door. $5 beer. The same weekend, the National Dance Company of Ireland puts on a Riverdancestyle show of Irish step-dancing and soft-shoe.
Twenty-two dancers and nine musicians (including three Irish tenors) turn up from Dublin to perform Rhythm of the Dance, which traces the perambulations of the Irish through history and geography. The live band plays traditional instruments, from pipes, fiddle and bodhrán (drum) to flute and harp. 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 8, at the Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. $20 to $43, plus fees, by calling 547-3040. To avoid fees, go the box office during the day Tuesday through Friday. www.foxtucsontheatre.com. The Tucson-Roscommon Sister Cities has moved the annual St. Patrick’s Mayor’s Luncheon from the Manning House to Pastiche, 3025 N. Campbell Ave. Mayor Jonathan O’Rothschild is invited. Meet and greet is at 11 a.m., Friday, March 15. Lunch is at noon and entertainment and speeches begin at 12:15. $25 members, $30 nonmembers. RSVP 955-2684. On St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Puppets Amongus stages a puppet play about leprechauns and mermaids. Written and performed by Matt and Sarah Cotten, Irish Rover is a magical seafaring story that celebrates Irish music and myth. An Irish music seisiún and singalong follow. 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, March 16 and 17, Puppets Amongus, 657 W. St. Mary’s Road. $8 adults; $6 kids; free for children 2 and younger. puppetsamongus@ gmail.com; 444-5538. Thanks to the luck of the Irish, St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Sunday this year, and the 26th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival takes place on the saint’s actual feast day. After trying on Presidio Park for size in 2012, this year the festival returns to its usual location at Armory Park. The one-hour parade takes a new route, starting in Barrio Histórico. Led by grand marshal Jim Critchley and Saint You-Know-Who, the parade of dancers, musicians and floats begins at Kennedy Street
and Stone Avenue in the barrio, then heads north on Stone. At Ochoa, the merrymakers walk—or roll—east to Scott, then south on Scott, and east to Armory Park, at 12th Street and Sixth Avenue. The parade’s theme is “The Gathering,” a nod to Ireland’s attempt to persuade some of the 70 million people worldwide claiming Irish heritage to return to visit in 2013. Ireland is even offering genealogical help to locate would-be visitors’ home parishes (see www.irelandxo.com/home). The festival goes from 10 a.m. to late afternoon. Irish stew, beer and crafts are offered, and musicians and dancers perform nearly nonstop. If you’re lucky, and you listen carefully in between all the uilleann piping and fiddling, you’ll hear a blessing delivered in Irish by a charming Irish priest onstage. You might imagine that St. Patrick’s Day would end the whole gaelic shebang, but Gest of In Concert! has one more Irish band up his green sleeves. And its musicians—Kevin Burke and John Carty—are Irish eminences. Renowned fiddler Burke, born in London of Sligo parents, played with Arlo Guthrie, cofounded the influential Irish Bothy Band and has performed with the Celtic Fiddle Festival and Open House. His distinctive Sligo-style fiddling has won him an All-Ireland championship and a National Heritage Fellowship. Carty, a fiddler-banjoist-flutist, was likewise born into a musical Irish family in London. Winner of an All-Ireland banjo competition and a Traditional Musician of the Year award, Carty now lives in County Roscommon and plays with the Patrick Street band. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 25, indoors at Plaza Palomino, 2970 N. Swan Road, No. 147. Advance tickets: $20 regular, $18 seniors 60 and older; $23 at the door. Available at www. inconcerttucson.com; at Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave.; and at the Folk Shop, 2525 N. Campbell Ave. Open seating. FEBRUARY 28–MARCH 6, 2013
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OPENING THIS WEEK THE DRAWING STUDIO The Drawing Studio. 33 S. Sixth Ave. 620-0947. The Journey Continues, an exhibit of three artists’ work representing how art is made, opens with an artists’ reception from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 2, and continues through Friday, March 29. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; and 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, March 9. ENCAUSTIC INVITATIONAL Conrad Wilde Gallery. 439 N. Sixth Ave., Suite 195. 622-8997. An exhibit of encaustic work by 18 national artists opens with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 2, and continues through Saturday, April 27. A second reception is held from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, April 6. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. KIRK-BEAR CANYON BRANCH LIBRARY Kirk-Bear Canyon Branch Library. 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. 594-5275. March Madness, an exhibit of paintings by Mary Hansen, continues through Sunday, March 31. Hours are 10 a.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. WEE GALLERY Wee Gallery. 439 N. Sixth Ave., No. 171. 360-6024. Armed and Dangerous, an exhibit of painted tin collages by Rand Carlson, opens with a reception from 6 to 11 p.m., Saturday, March 2, and continues through Thursday, April 4. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday through Saturday; free.
DEGRAZIA GALLERY IN THE SUN LITTLE GALLERY DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Little Gallery. 6300 N. Swan Road. 299-9191. The Colorful Sonoran Desert, an exhibit of watercolors by Brian Bill, opens Sunday, Feb. 24, and continues through Friday, March 8. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily; free.
SHERATON HOTEL AND SUITES Sheraton Hotel and Suites. 5151 E. Grant Road. 3236262. Fall/Winter Fine Art Exhibit, featuring works by members of the Southern Arizona Arts Guild, continues through Sunday, April 7. The exhibit is open 24 hours, daily, on the first and second floors; free.
DESERT ARTISANS’ GALLERY Desert Artisans’ Gallery. 6536 E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-4412. Desert Dreams, an exhibit of work by several local artists, continues through Sunday, May 12. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sunday; free.
SOUTHERN ARIZONA ARTS GUILD Miguel’s. 5900 N. Oracle Road. 887-3777. Monthly meetings at 8:30 a.m., the first Saturday of every month, feature a buffet breakfast, guest speakers, networking, socializing, promotion opportunities and critiques by qualified experts; $13, $10 member. Visit southernazartsguild.org, or call 574-6966 for more information.
ETHERTON GALLERY Etherton Gallery. 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370. Surface Tensions, an exhibit of works by Joel-Peter Witkin, Alice Leora Briggs and Holly Roberts, continues through Saturday, April 6. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; and by appointment; free. Visit ethertongallery.com for more information. GERONIMO ART GALLERY Geronimo Art Gallery. 800 E. University Blvd. 3058997. The Marshall Foundation and Cuadro Arte Latino International host an exhibit of work by Tucson artist and muralist David Tineo that continues through Thursday, March 7. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday; free. JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY Joseph Gross Gallery. 1031 N. Olive Road, No. 108. 626-4215. Language of the Land: Popular Culture Within Indigenous Nations and the New Wave of Artistic Perspectives, featuring the work of Chris Pappan and Ryan Singer, continues through Friday, March 29. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. Visit cfa.arizona.edu/galleries for more information. LOUIS CARLOS BERNAL GALLERY Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery. PCC West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6942. Rearranging the Sands, an exhibit that features the work of Joe Dal Pra, Ben McKee and Barbara Penn, and includes the video The Shadows of Men by Jason Stone, continues through Friday, March 8. MARK SUBLETTE MEDICINE MAN GALLERY Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery. 6872 E. Sunrise Drive. 722-7798. Young Guns, an exhibit of works by three Western artists younger than 40, continues through Thursday, March 7. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; and 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday; free. Visit medicinemangallery.com for more information.
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MESCH, CLARK AND ROTHSCHILD Mesch, Clark and Rothschild. 259 N. Meyer Ave. 6248886. The Artistry of Assemblage, a juried show of 30 pieces by 20 artists, continues through Friday, May 10; free. Hours are by appointment, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call or email ccanton@ mcrazlaw.com for more information.
AGUA CALIENTE PARK RANCH HOUSE GALLERY Agua Caliente Park Ranch House Gallery. 12325 E. Roger Road. 749-3718. Southwestern Impressions, featuring mixed media works by members of the Contemporary Artists of Southern Arizona, continues through Sunday, March 17. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday; free.
OBSIDIAN GALLERY Obsidian Gallery. 410 N. Toole Ave., No. 120. 5773598. An exhibit of ceramic sculpture by Thaddeus Erdahl and Hirotsune Tashima continues through Sunday, March 10. Hours are 11 a.m to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. Call or visit obsidian-gallery.com for more information.
ATLAS FINE ART SERVICES Atlas Fine Art Services. 41 S. Sixth Ave. 622-2139. Albert Chamillard: Recent Work continues through Saturday, March 30. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and by appointment Monday and Tuesday; free. Visit atlasfineartservices.com for more information.
PHILABAUM GLASS GALLERY AND STUDIO Philabaum Glass Gallery and Studio. 711 S. Sixth Ave. 884-7404. Cast and Cut, featuring the work of Mark Abildgaard and Michael Joplin, continues through Saturday, April 13. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. Call or visit philabaumglass.com for more information.
BENTLEY’S HOUSE OF COFFEE AND TEA Bentley’s House of Coffee and Tea. 1730 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-0338. An exhibit of paintings by Wayne D. Crandell continues through Friday, March 15. Hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday; and 8 a.m. through 6 p.m., Sunday; free. Visit waynecrandell.com for more information.
PITA JUNGLE Pita Jungle. 5340 E. Broadway Blvd. 207-6873. The Wild West Goes Uptown, an exhibit of abstract paintings featuring the works of Francheskaa and Deanna Thibault, continues through Sunday, March 17. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily; free.
CAMPUS CHRISTIAN CENTER ART GALLERY Campus Christian Center Art Gallery. 715 N. Park Ave. 623-7575. Power of Color and Contour, an exhibit of acrylic paintings on canvas by Tucson artist Carol Lucas, continues through Friday, March 8. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY Davis Dominguez Gallery. 154 E. Sixth St. 629-9759. An exhibit of magic-realist paintings by Susan Conaway and abstract sculpture by John Davis continues through Saturday, March 23. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday; free. Call or visit davisdominguez.com for more information.
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PORTER HALL GALLERY Porter Hall Gallery. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. An exhibit of work by Quetzally Hernandez Coronado continues through Wednesday, March 20. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; $13, $7:50 age 4 through 12, free younger child, $12 student, senior and military personnel, includes admission to the park. Visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information. SCULPTORS’ MONTHLY MONDAY MEETUP Metal Arts Village. 3230 N. Dodge Blvd. 326-5657. Sculptors meet to welcome new colleagues, share ideas and discuss new techniques, at 10 a.m., the first Monday of every month. Call 795-9792 for more information.
TOHONO CHUL EXHIBIT HALL Tohono Chul Exhibit Hall. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. The Art of the Cosmos, an exhibit of astrophotography and other artworks inspired by the stars, continues through Sunday, March 24. Paper: From All Sides, an exhibit of the many characteristics of paper as interpreted by Tucson artists, runs through Sunday, April 21. An exhibit of student artwork from the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind runs through Saturday, July 20. Gallery 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 JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Tucson Jewish Community Center. 3800 E. River Road. 299-3000, ext. 106. Visions of the West, an exhibition of photographer Edlynne Sillman’s work, continues through Wednesday, March 13. Viewing hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Sunday. TUCSON PIMA ARTS COUNCIL Tucson Pima Arts Council. 100 N. Stone Ave., No. 303. 624-0595. Inner Chambers, an exhibition of works by Lisa Agababian, Jonathan Bell, Elizabeth von Isser and Kyle Johnston, continues through Friday, March 15, in the lobby and No. 109. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. Visit tucsonpimaartscouncil.org for more information. UA POETRY CENTER UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765. From What I Gather: Works by Karen McAlister Shimoda, continues through Wednesday, May 15. Gallery 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; free. Call or visit poetrycenter.arizona.edu for more information.
LAST CHANCE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. First Impressions; Landscapes, an exhibit of work by Tucson nature photographer Howard Paley, closes Sunday, March 3, in the Baldwin Education Center. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (no entry after 4:15 p.m.); 14.50, $5 for kids ages 4 through 12, free for kids age 3 and younger. CALL TO ARISTS Artists must apply by Sunday, March 3, to participate in the Tucson Artists’ Open Studios taking place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14; $35. Email info@tucsonopenstudios.com, or visit tucsonopenstudios.com to register and for more info. HOTEL CONGRESS Hotel Congress. 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848. An exhibit of new figure paintings by Shana Zimmerman and Joe Pagac continues in the lobby, 24 hours daily, through Thursday, Feb. 28; free. JOEL D. VALDEZ MAIN LIBRARY Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. In Dreams, an exhibit of mixed media works on paper by Ellen Campbell, closes Thursday, Feb. 28. 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 LIBRARY Kirk-Bear Canyon Branch Library. 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. 594-5275. Western Vistas, an exhibit of paintings and sculpture by Marcia Broderick, closes Thursday, Feb. 28. Hours are 10 a.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. MONTEREY COURT STUDIO GALLERIES AND CAFÉ Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café. 505 W. Miracle Mile. 207-2429. An exhibit of landscape photography by Victor Beer closes Thursday, Feb. 28. Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Tuesday through Friday;
10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday; and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday; free. OLD TOWN ARTISANS Old Town Artisans. 201 N. Court Ave. 623-6024. Desert Abstractions, an exhibit of work by Tucsonan Jeff Ferst, closes Thursday, Feb. 28. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; free. SOUTHERN ARIZONA WATERCOLOR GUILD Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild Gallery. 5605 E. River Road, Suite 131. Experimental and Innovative Works in Water Media closes Sunday, March 3. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday; free. TUCSON SCULPTURE FESTIVAL An exhibit featuring an eclectic variety of sculpture by Tucson artists closes Thursday, Feb. 28, at Whistle Stop Depot, 127 W. Fifth St.; and the Sculpture Resource Center, 640 N. Stone Ave.; free. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily. Visit tucsonsculpturefestival2013.blogspot. com for more information. WOMANKRAFT WomanKraft. 388 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976. Scenes From the Trails We Travel closes Saturday, March 2. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday; free.
OUT OF TOWN BIOSPHERE 2 CENTER Biosphere 2 Center. 32540 S. Biosphere 2 Road. Oracle. 838-6200. CHON (carbon-hydrogen-oxygen and nitrogen): Selections from a ‘Nearly Fatal Illusion’, an exhibit of new photographic works by Deborah Springstead Ford, continues through Sunday, July 7. The Art of All Possibilities, an interdisciplinary exhibition that relates art to the scientific research, architecture and culture of Biosphere 2, closes Thursday, Feb. 28. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily; $10 to $20 includes admission to tour the facility. SPRING FOR ART Tubac Center of the Arts. 9 Plaza Road. Tubac. 3982371. An auction of fine art and collectibles opens with a free preview from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday, March 1, and concludes with a live auction beginning at 5 p.m., Saturday, March 2; $30. Raffle tickets are $50 for prizes from $1,000 to $2500 cash. TUBAC PRESIDIO STATE HISTORIC PARK Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac. 398-2252. Southwestern Vistas, an exhibit of landscape paintings by Tubac artist Walter Blakelock Wilson, continues through Tuesday, April 30. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily; $5, $2 ages 7 through 13, free younger child. WESTERN NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION KIVA GALLERY Western National Parks Association Kiva Gallery. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. The exhibit Friends of Western Art: Celebrating Forty Years of “The Artist of the Year Awards” closes Thursday, Feb. 28. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, except when lectures are taking place, generally at noon and 2 p.m., Wednesdays and Saturdays; free.
UPCOMING DESERT ARTISANS’ GALLERY Desert Artisans’ Gallery. 6536 E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-4412. Desert Dreams, an exhibit of work by several local artists, continues through Sunday, May 12. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sunday; free. Dikki Van Helsland demonstrates her batik art from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., daily, from Tuesday through Saturday, March 12 through 16; free. MARK SUBLETTE MEDICINE MAN GALLERY Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery. 6872 E. Sunrise Drive. 722-7798. An exhibit of new works by Merrill Mahaffey opens with an artist’s reception and book-signing, from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 8, and continues through Thursday, April 4. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; and 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday; free. Visit medicinemangallery.com for more information. TANGERINE CROSSING ART FESTIVAL The Shoppes at Tangerine Crossing. 12100 N. Thornydale Road. 401-1290. One-of-a-kind art and crafts, including paintings, sculpture, glass, photography, drawings, jewelry, fiber, wood, ceramics, mixedmedia and furniture are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10; free admission. Food and beverages are available. visit bowmanproductionsaz.com for more information. TEMPLE GALLERY Temple Gallery. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 624-7370. Surveillance, an exhibit of Kate
Breakey’s photographs, opens with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 8, and continues through Tuesday, April 2. 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.
takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the first Friday of every month. March 1: Faith. April 5: Illusion. May 3: Twins. 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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DEADLY MEDICINE Arizona Health Sciences Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. 626-7301. Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race, an exhibit featuring high-quality scans of artifacts and documents assembled by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, continues through Sunday, March 31, in the library. Hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday; and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday.
CALL FOR ARTISTS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Submissions are sought for Flights of Fancy, an outdoor exhibit of bird houses created as real or imagined homes, to be displayed from Wednesday, May 1, through Sunday, June 30. Call 326-9686, ext. 35, or email communications@tucsonbotanical.org with Flights of Fancy in the subject line for submission requirements and more information. CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS ArtsEye Gallery. 3550 E. Grant Road. 325-0260. Submissions are sought for the fourth-annual Curious Camera Pinhole and Plastic Camera Competition. Categories include plastic, pinhole, vintage, instant and cellphone. Submissions must be received by Sunday, April 7; $10 per entry. Call or visit curiouscamera.com for more information. CALL TO ARTISTS Tucson Museum of Art. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. Submissions are sought for the Arizona Biennial 2013. Visit tucsonmuseumofart.org for the prospectus; $30 for three works. Entry forms, fees, CDs and videos are due by 4 p.m., Friday, March 22. Guest curator Rene Paul Barilleaux will jury submissions. The exhibit opens with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 19, and continues through Friday, Sept. 27. Call 624-2333, ext. 125, or email jsasse@tucsonmuseumofart.org for more information. THE FIBER SHOP Bisbee Community Y. 26 Howell St. Bisbee. (520) 432-3542. Works by members of the Bisbee Fiber Arts Guild are displayed for sale every Friday and Saturday through Friday, March 1. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; free admission. FLUXX STUDIO AND GALLERY Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242. This nonprofit community space hosts exhibitions, performance art, movie screenings, workshops and special events to increase the visibility and promote the creation of queer arts and culture in Tucson. Volunteers are needed throughout the year to help with business, art and production projects. Visit fluxxproductionsstudioandgallery.tumblr.com for more information and details about upcoming events. Email joes@fluxxproductions. com for information about volunteering. 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. UNDERGROUND ART GALLERY AND ART ANNEX BICAS. 44 W. Sixth St. 628-7950. A nonprofit gallery showcases hand-crafted art, jewelry and functional objects that reference bicycles or cycling culture or are created from re-purposed bicycle parts, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday in the Underground Art Gallery, and from noon to 5 p.m. in the Art Annex in Unit 1 D; free. Visit bicas.org for more information.
MUSEUMS EVENTS THIS WEEK ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM Arizona State Museum. 1013 E. University Blvd. 6216302. Basketry: An Essential Part of Life, an exhibit of paintings illustrating basketry in ritual and everyday life, runs through Thursday, Feb. 28. Basketry Treasured, an exhibit of 500 pieces from the museum’s collection of Southwest American Indian basketry, which is the world’s largest, continues through Saturday, June 1. 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. CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Center for Creative Photography. 1030 N. Olive Road. 621-7968. The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Eugene Smith, 1957 to 1965, a national touring exhibit of more than 200 vintage black and white prints and several hours of rare recordings, continues through Sunday, March 10. An opportunity for the public to view portfolios of unframed photographs presented according to a different topic each month,
DEGRAZIA GALLERY IN THE SUN DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun. 6300 N. Swan Road. 2999191. The Way of the Cross continues through Monday, April 15. DeGrazia Watercolors runs through Wednesday, July 31. 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 more information. THE JEWISH HISTORY MUSEUM The Jewish History Museum. 564 S. Stone Ave. 670-9073. The Ketubah Exhibit, a collection of wedding apparel dating to the 1600s, continues through Thursday, Feb. 28. The exhibit includes an 18th-century gold-bullion-thread wedding cap, and the gown worn by Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at her wedding to Capt. Mark Kelly. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; and noon to 3 p.m., Friday; $5, free member. Visit jewishhistorymuseum.org for reservations and more information. MINI-TIME MACHINE MUSEUM OF MINIATURES Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures. 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive. 881-0606. Small Scale Skirmishes: Battles from Imagination and Reality continues through Sunday, April 7. Exhibiting artist Eric Brindza demonstrates the art of painting wargame figures from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2. The art of modern wargaming is demonstrated at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 23. Presentations are free with admission. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. $9 general; $8 seniors and military; $6 for ages 4 to 17; free for ages 3 and younger. Visit theminitimemachine.org for more information. MOCA MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. Peter Young leads a tour of the museum’s exhibit of his large-scale abstract paintings at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 3; $10, $5 member. Reservations are required; RSVP to info@mocatucson.org. An artist’s reception takes place from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 29; free, cash bar. The exhibit, which represents his work from the 1960s to the present, continues through Sunday, March 31. Hours are noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday; $8, free members, children younger than 17, veterans, active military and public-safety officers, and everyone the first Sunday of each month. Call or visit moca-tucson.org for more information. TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART Tucson Museum of Art. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. Elements in Western Art: Water, Fire, Air and Earth continues through Friday, June 14. Desert Grasslands, works by 18 artists exhibited as part of the Desert Initiative Project: Desert 1, continues through Sunday, July 7. Art + the Machine continues through Sunday, July 14. Femina: Images of the Feminine From Latin America continues through Saturday, Sept. 14. The traditional holiday exhibit, El Nacimiento, runs through Saturday, June 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; closed Monday and Tuesday; $10, $8 senior, $5 college student with ID, free age 18 or younger, active military or veteran with ID, and TMA members; free the first Sunday of every month. Visit tucsonmuseumofart.org for more info. UA LIBRARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS UA Library Special Collections. 1510 E. University Blvd. 621-6423. 50 Years: Civil Rights in Arizona from 1963 to Today, an exhibit of documents, photographs and papers from the Civil Rights era in Tucson, continues through Friday, Aug. 30. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. Visit speccoll.library. arizona.edu for more information. UA MUSEUM OF ART UA Museum of Art. 1031 N. Olive Road. 621-7567. Broken Desert - Land and Sea: Greg Lindquist and Chris McGinnis, part of the UA’s Desert Initiative: Desert 1, exploring human impact on nature, continues through Sunday, March 3. 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 members, students, children, faculty and staff with ID. Visit artmuseum.arizona.edu for more information.
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CASA LIBRE EN LA SOLANA Casa Libre en la Solana. 228 N. Fourth Ave. 3259145. Poet Kate Greenstreet reads from her book Young Tambling, and Dot Devota reads from her poetry, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2; $5 suggested donation. Visit casalibre.org for more information. FIRST SATURDAY BOOK CLUB Flowing Wells Branch 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; free. Call for the current title. NIGHT OF FAIRY TALES: A VERY GRIMM READING UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765. Celebrate the 200th anniversary of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm with a dessert reception at 6 p.m., followed by multilingual readings from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28; free. Stories are gathered from first editions when household tales were often much darker. Languages include German, Spanish, Chinese, Italian French and others. Reservations are requested. Call 621-0210 or email kbernheimer@email.arizona.edu. PROSE AND POETRY READINGS UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765. The Southern Arizona Poetry Out Loud Regional Finals Competition takes place at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 2; free admission. Student poets from throughout Southern Arizona compete to attend regional and national competitions. UA POETRY CENTER UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765. Maps, an exhibit about how poets use the concept of maps to explore space, place and the passage of time, continues through Wednesday, April 17. Gallery 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; free. Call or visit poetrycenter.arizona.edu for more information. ¡WIP! (WORKS IN PROGRESS) Casa Libre en la Solana. 228 N. Fourth Ave. 325-9145. Rafael Gonzalez, Maya Kapoor and Garrett Faulkner read in the UA MFA Reading Series ¡WIP!, at 7 p.m., Friday, March 1; free.
OUT OF TOWN LOCAL AUTHORS SERIES Joyner-Green Valley Branch Library. 601 N. La Cañada Drive. Green Valley. 594-5295. Local authors discuss their books at 2 p.m., on selected Tuesdays; free. March 5: F.J. Dagg, The Lowlands of Heaven.
UPCOMING LITERATI St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. The St. Philip’s book discussion group meets at 7:30 p.m., the second Monday of every month, through May; free. The March 11 selection is Sandra Dallas’s Prayers for Sale. TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS UA Mall. 1303 E. University Drive. Thousands of authors, publishers and the reading public gather in a family-friendly community event featuring hundreds of exhibits, panels, presentations, signings and handson activities to benefit literacy programs in Southern Arizona, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10; free. Visit tucsonfestivalofbooks.org for more information.
ANNOUNCEMENTS ABBETT MYSTERY BOOK CLUB Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch Library. 7800 N. Schisler Drive. 594-5200. Discover and talk about new authors in a friendly atmosphere at 2 p.m., the first Tuesday of every month; free. CALL TO SHORT-FICTION WRITERS Entries are due Monday, March 11, for the Kore Press 2013 short-fiction contest. Prizes are $1,000 and publication in a chapbook; $15 entry fee. Visit korepress.org for more information, and use the Kore Press submission manager to enter. I LOVE BOOKS GROUP TMC Senior Services. 1400 N. Wilmot Road. 3241960. Books with aging as a central theme are
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Celebrating Code Talkers
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n the early months of World War II, Japanese cryptographers, many of whom were graduates of American universities, had been extremely successful in unraveling U.S. military codes being used in the Pacific. At the suggestion of Philip Johnston, a Los Angeles engineer who had, as the son of missionaries, grown up on the Navajo reservation, the U.S. Marine Corps embarked on an ambitious project to devise a more secure code based on Diné Bizaad (Navajo), a complex language that, at the time, was understood by just a handful of non-Navajos. In the spring of 1942, 29 Navajo recruits at Camp Pendleton in Southern California designed a code that eventually was used to transmit vital tactical information in almost all major Pacific island battles. Never broken, the code, which was implemented by more than 400 Navajo “code talkers,” has been credited with shortening the war, saving countless lives on both sides of the line. You would think that the code talkers would have returned home as heroes. However, that wasn’t the case. The code remained classified until 1968—it was used during the Korean War and early in the Vietnam conflict—and the code talkers were admonished not to reveal, even to their families, their wartime activities. Consequently, they melted back into civilian anonymity almost as if the war had never happened. Once the code was declassified, the code talkers’ saga finally began to emerge. In 1982, President Reagan designated Aug. 14 as Navajo Code Talkers Day. There has also been a spate of books— and the film Windtalkers—chronicling their exploits. Still, their story remains one of the lesser-known aspects of WWII. In 2007, Arizona State University English professor Laura Tohe, whose father was a code talker, began an extensive search for surviving code talkers, with the goal of recording their recollections. In all, she interviewed 20 elderly code talkers and relatives of several deceased code talkers. The result is Code Talker Stories, an affecting collection of remembrances that detail in the code talkers’ own words their military involvement. Infused with feeling and wisdom, these stories give readers an illuminating glimpse of Navajo culture, a way of life that helped ready the code talkers for the rigors of warfare. Surviving code talkers are now in their 80s
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and 90s, an age when memory often begins to dissolve. However, the majority of those interviewed by Tohe describe their wartime experiences with remarkable, almost cinematic, clarity, providing detailed accounts of the code’s creation, the pressures involved in transmitting messages quickly and accurately while under fire, and the horrific carnage they witnessed, including a graphic depiction of mayhem on the beach. “The bullets were hailing down,” says Teddy Draper Sr., of the assault on Iwo Jima. “A lot of marines died. Their positions were—sitting down, looking that way, two of them together, and some of them laying with no head. Many of them had their brains exposed. They were really white. And then the bleeding. Most of the crew were on the sand and bloody.” Only a few code talkers died in the war, but it took a toll on all of them, many returning home with PTSD and substance abuse problems. However, most maintain that they were better prepared for military service and its aftermath than many of their fellow soldiers. Physically, they were in peak condition, having grown up living the harsh, sheepherding life of the reservation. Psychologically, they were nourished by Navajo spirituality, especially by the traditional blessing ceremonies, which they believed protected them during battle and, once they returned home, cleansed them of the toxic effects of war. As living links to an earlier era, the code talkers lament the gradual disappearance of traditional Navajo culture under the tide of modernism, especially the diminishing use of Diné Bizaad. The code talkers, many of whom, ironically, were punished as children for speaking Navajo in government-run boarding schools, see the language as more than just a distinctive linguistic system. Central to Navajo identity and worldview, it is looked upon as a living force, imbued with mystical properties, a repository of native teachings and a formidable weapon. “It is a strong language,” Draper says. “I was born with it; it’s in my blood; it’s in my flesh. ... I talked to a lot of leaders in (the) Marine Corps, who said that if the ‘Navajo language was not used, you would not be sitting here now, my child.’ The war was won because of the Navajo language.”
2. Deadly Stakes JA Jance ($25.99) 3. American Sniper Chris Kyle ($9.99) 4. Beautiful Creatures Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl ($9.99) 5. Flight Behavior Barbara Kingsolver ($23.19) 6. Her Royal Spyness Rhys Bowen ($7.99) 7. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie Ayana Mathis ($24.99) 8. Les Miserables Victor Hugo ($6.95) 9. City of Bones Cassandra Clare ($10.99) 10. The Kitchen House Kathleen Grissom ($16.00) Kathleen Grissom
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discussed from 2 to 4 p.m., the fourth Thursday of every month; free. Feb. 28: A Good American by Alex George. March 28: The Devil in the White City: The Fair That Changed America, by Erik Larson LAMPLIGHT READING SERIES Casa Libre en la Solana. 228 N. Fourth Ave. 325-9145. This decades-old series features readings by well-known Tucson writers and an open mics for poets, performance artists and writers from 4 to 6 p.m., the first Sunday of every month. Call 490-2002 for more information. NONFICTION BOOK CLUB: ‘TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION’ Dusenberry River Branch Library. 5605 E. River Road. 594-5345. A book club focusing on nonfiction meets at 1:30 p.m., the first Monday of every month; free
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TMA BREAKFAST CLUB Tucson Museum of Art. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. Art talks take place over brunch from 10 a.m. to noon, on selected Tuesdays; $35. March 5: Christine Brindza, Glasser curator of Art of the American West, discusses the exhibition Elements in Western Art: Water, Fir, Air and Earth. A private tour of the exhibition follows. Visit tucsonmuseumofart.org for more information. TOWN AND GOWN LECTURE Holsclaw Hall. UA School of Music, 1017 N. Olive Road. 621-1162. Edward Muir, the Clarence L. Ver Steeg Professor in the Arts And Sciences, and Chales Deering, the McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence at Northwestern University, present “The’ People Who Believe in Nothing’: Intolerable Thoughts in Late Renaissance Italy” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 6; free. Call 626-5448 for more information. UA MUSEUM OF ART UA Museum of Art. 1031 N. Olive Road. 621-7567. Lectures are from 5 to 7 p.m., selected Thursdays; free. Feb. 28: “Air/Water/Mexico,” Stacie Widdliefield, UA art history professor, and Jeffrey Banister of the UA Southwest Center and School of Geography.
2013 HEALTH PROFESSIONS LECTURE: DR. ALLAN HAMILTON DuVal Auditorium, UA Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. 694-0111. Dr. Allan Hamilton presents “High Touch High Tech: Striking a Balance in the Health Professions,” from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Monday, March 4; free. Visit allanhamilton.com for more info.
UA PRIDE ALLIANCE DISCUSSION SERIES UA Student Union. 1303 E. University Blvd. 621-7755. A weekly, student-led discussion series covers a range of topics affecting the LGBTQA community, from being an ally to bullying and legal rights, from 5 to 7 p.m., selected Wednesdays, in the Agave Room; free. Feb. 27: “Being a Good Ally.” March 6: “Religious Identity in the Queer Community.” March 20: “Bullying and Suicide.” March 27: “Rights and Legal Issues in the LGBT+ Community.” April 3: “Bisexuality and Pansexuality.”
ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON GROUNDWATER SECURITY UA Student Union Memorial Center. 1303 E. University Blvd. 621-7755. How secure is our groundwater? What are the threats to our groundwater security? What are the options for securing a safe and sufficient groundwater supply now and in the future? Experts and policymakers discuss these and other topics from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 5. Email seden@cals.arizona.edu for more information and to provide input.
UA SCHOOL OF ART VISITING ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS SERIES Center for Creative Photography. 1030 N. Olive Road. 621-7968. A series of speakers discuss how art practice and scholarship can produce critical awareness about ideologies and create new meaning for familiar objects. Lectures are at 5:30 p.m., Thursday; free. Feb. 28, Beatriz Colomina, curator of the exhibition Playboy Architecture, 1953-79. April 4: Wafaa Bilal. Visit cfa. arizona.edu/vase for more information.
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ARCHAEOLOGY CAFE Casa Vicente Restaurante Español. 375 S. Stone Ave. 884-5253. Matt Peeples of Archaeology Southwest presents “Cooking Pots and Culture in the Zuni Region,” at 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 5; free, food and beverages are available from the menu. Call 882-6946, ext. 16, for more information. ART LECTURE SERIES Murphy-Wilmot Branch Library. 530 N. Wilmot Road. 594-5420. Docents from the UA Museum of Art lecture at 2 p.m., the first Friday of every month; free. March 1: “To Have the World in Hand: The Art of Watercolor,” Tammy Bearden. ART NOW! CONTEMPORARY ART SINCE 1980 MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. Paul Ivey discusses art since the 1980s, and invites the audience to share thoughts on the disparate practices and objects known as “the art of our time,” at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 6 and 20; $10, $5 member, includes wine and snacks. DESERT GRASSLANDS Tucson Museum of Art. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. A series of talks are presented in conjunction with the TMA’s exhibition Desert Grasslands, which continues through Sunday, July 7. The event “Desert Grasslands” features a tour of the exhibit, led by curator Julie Sasse, and food and wine pairings by Lodge on the Desert chef Ryan Clark, from 3 to 5 p.m., Monday, March 4; $50. Visit tucsonmuseumofart.org for more information. GENOMICS NOW UA Centennial Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. 6213364. The UA College of Science presents a series of lectures exploring the role of DNA and how it expands our understanding of life, at 7 p.m., Wednesdays; free. Feb. 27: “Epigenetics: Why DNA Is Not Our Destiny.” March 6: “Genomics Tomorrow: A Panel Presentation.” Details about presentations and speakers are at cos.arizona.edu/genomics. Call 621-4090 for more info. L.S. “JAKE” JACOBSON: THE COPPER BASIN RAILROAD Historic Train Depot. 400 N. Toole Ave. 623-2223. L. S. “Jake” Jacobson, president of Copper Basin Railroad presents “The Copper Basin Railroad and the 1993 Gila River Flood” at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 3; free. TEA TALES Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures. 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive. 881-0606. Miniature-artist Madelyn Cook is featured at 2 p.m., Friday, March 1; $10, free member, includes tea and desserts. Call for a reservation; visit theminitimemachine.org for more information.
OUT OF TOWN ART TALKS Joyner-Green Valley Branch Library. 601 N. La Cañada Drive. Green Valley. 594-5295. Docents from the Tucson Museum of Art give talks at 2 p.m., every Wednesday, through March 27; free. March 6: “Gauguin: A Life as Colorful as His Art,” Ellie Gabriel. March 13: “Tucson 1775 Through 1856: A Fortress at the End of the World,” Sandy Cord. March 20: “Mary Cassatt: A Woman Ahead of Her Time,” Nadine Korth. March 27: “The Art of the Crystal Bridges,” Penny David. JACK LASSETER: CHIEF LOCO THE APACHE PEACE CHIEF Community Performing Arts Center. 1250 W. Continental Road. Green Valley. 399-1750. Jack Lasseter discusses the life of the Apache chief who tried to find peaceful coexistence with settlers in the Southwest, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 5; $18, $15 advance. Visit performingartscenter.org for tickets and more information.
UPCOMING 50 YEARS: TUCSON’S LGBTQ COMMUNITY UA Library Special Collections. 1510 E. University Blvd. 621-6423. UA scholars and researchers lead a discussion exploring Tucson’s LGBTQ community, from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, March 7, as part of the Civil Rights in Arizona Lecture Series; free. Presenters include Adela Licona, associate professor in the UA english department; Stephen Russell, director of the Frances McClelland Institute in the UA Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences; and Jamie Lee, doctoral student in the UA School of Information Resources and Library Science. RICHARD DICK: RAILROADS OF THE SULPHUR SPRINGS VALLEY Historic Train Depot. 400 N. Toole Ave. 623-2223. Richard Dick presents “Railroads of the Sulphur Springs Valley” at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 10; free. SHAOL POZEZ MEMORIAL LECTURESHIP SERIES Congregation Anshei Israel. 5550 E. Fifth St. 7455550. Matt Goldish, director of the Melton Center for Jewish Studies at Ohio State University, presents “Who is Not a Jew?,” at 7 p.m., Monday, March 11. Visit judaic.arizona.edu, or call 626-5758 for more info.
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CINEMA Strange stacks of dishes! Birds slamming into windows! Strange things happen in ‘Dark Skies’
Aliens Among Us
TOP TEN Casa Video’s top rentals for the week ending Feb. 24, 2013
BY COLIN BOYD, cboyd@tucsonweekly.com little Internet research reveals that “the Greys,” surprisingly, make up less than half of all the alien sightings in the U.S. Let’s play devil’s advocate and say all those sightings are real. What, then, are the other people seeing? The Greys are the popularized version of alien visitors. They’re the ones in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the ones in those laughable alien autopsy photos supposedly from Roswell in 1947, and the culprits in the abduction tale of Betty and Barney Hill, whose wild claims in the 1960s kicked off the alien abduction craze. Draw an alien on a napkin and it’s probably going to be a Grey— long, thin body; large, teardrop-shaped head; no ears, thin nostrils and big eyes—so you’d think they’d make up at least half of the unwanted alien visits. In Dark Skies, a little Internet research convinces Lacy Barrett (Keri Russell) that her family is being targeted by the Greys. What’s so special about her family, Lacy asks local ufologist Edwin Pollard (J.K. Simmons). Nothing at all, he tells her. The Greys have been experimenting with Earthlings for whoknows-how-long and who-knows-why. The first thing she noticed was her house being broken into, but it seemed more like teenage pranks than something dangerous: Dishes stacked in odd towers, food spilled on the floor, photos swiped from their frames. But then 800 birds slammed into the windows and Lacy suspected something else might be at work here. Her youngest son (Kadan Rockett) talks about a character in his nightmares called the Sandman. Maybe the Sandman is some real thing, or maybe the kid did it and he’s got some other issues. Lacy sees a school drawing of her son with a tall, dark stick figure and immediately concludes it to be the kind of aliens she’s found online. Meanwhile, Daniel (Josh Hamilton) is skeptical of his wife’s beliefs. There must be some logical explanation instead of visitors from another planet. But if aliens do exist, and they have targeted other families in the same way before, then isn’t that a logical explanation? Dark Skies is paced like a throwback. You do see aliens, but only once you’re convinced that, for the purposes of the story, they’re what has to be behind everything. It’s a good decision by writer-director Scott Stewart, whose career is not full of those, having previously directed the woeful Legion and Priest. He has chosen to build suspense instead of scares with quick resolutions, and it’s the right
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Ben Affleck in Argo.
Kadan Rockett in Dark Skies. way to go. It makes Lacy’s beliefs more sustainable and Daniel’s apprehension more credible. Stewart is in no hurry to lay all his cards on the table, giving Russell in particular a chance to work at developing her character. The trouble is, Stewart spends a little too much time just building tension. At a certain point, he has to give a little more to the audience. In a movie that’s barely an hour and a half long, we don’t meet the Pollard character—the only one with any answers—until more than an hour has passed, and we don’t have an actual conflict with the aliens until after that. If Stewart had compressed his first hour into 40 minutes and given us more payoff than we get, this could have been a terrific addition to the alien invasion movie canon (which is hurting for terrific additions at the moment). Compounding the filmmaker’s problems is that much of the tension he’s building is generic. This could just as easily be a haunted house picture; he doesn’t give Dark Skies a unique presence or position early enough that you truly care about the story. Every night in the Barrett household, there’s a new mystery. Every morning, the Barretts are confused. But it really never leads anywhere on its own. Russell is effective here, although Hamilton doesn’t bring a lot to the party. Daniel has been unemployed for a while, so that’s weighing heavi-
Dark Skies Rated PG-13 Starring Keri Russell and Josh Hamilton Directed by Scott Stewart Dimension, 95 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) and Tower Theaters at Arizona Pavilions (579-0500).
ly on his mind, but Hamilton keeps the character way too distant from, you know, something breaking into his house every night. Simmons, one of the most reliable spot performers in the business, is riveting for the few moments he’s on screen, hidden behind what appears to be an outfit from Hunter Thompson’s estate sale. The Greys—in the little time they are seen— are pretty unspectacular CGI creations (you might actually prefer those fake autopsy photos). That seriously undercuts all the waiting required to reach the big reveal. Lay all the blame for where Dark Skies goes wrong at the doorstep of Scott Stewart, who had a really good vision of what this movie should be but just couldn’t make all the pieces work the way they’re supposed to.
N O W P L AY I N G AMC Loews Foothills 15 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. 888-262-4386. Films show Thu to Wed unless otherwise noted 21 and Over (R) Argo (R) Beautiful Creatures (PG-13) Bless Me, Ultima (PG-13) ends Thu Dark Skies (PG-13) Django Unchained (R) Escape From Planet Earth (PG) Escape From Planet Earth 3D (PG) ends A Good Day to Die Hard (R) A Good Day to Die Hard: The IMAX Experience (R) ends Thu Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (R) ends Thu Identity Thief (R) Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) Jack the Giant Slayer 3D (PG-13) Jack the Giant Slayer: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) The Last Exorcism Part II (PG-13) Lincoln (PG-13) Phantom (R) Safe Haven (PG-13) Side Effects (R) ends Thu Silver Linings Playbook (R) Snitch (PG-13) Warm Bodies (PG-13) Zero Dark Thirty (R) ends Thu
Century El Con 20 3601 E. Broadway Blvd. 800-326-3264, ext. 902.
Films show Thu to Wed unless otherwise noted 21 and Over (R) opens Fri Argo (R) Beautiful Creatures (PG13) ends Thu Bless Me, Ultima (PG-13) Dark Skies (PG-13) Django Unchained (R) Escape From Planet Earth (PG) Escape From Planet Earth 3D (PG) Forrest Gump (PG-13) Wed A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Identity Thief (R) Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) opens Thu Jack the Giant Slayer 3D (PG-13) opens Thu The Last Exorcism Part II (PG-13) Life of Pi (PG) Life of Pi 3D (PG) Lincoln (PG-13) ends Thu The Metropolitan Opera: Parsifal Live (Not Rated) Sat The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto Encore (Not Rated) Wed Quartet (PG-13) Safe Haven (PG-13) Side Effects (R) Silver Linings Playbook (R) T Snitch (PG-13) Warm Bodies (PG-13) Zero Dark Thirty (R)
Century Gateway 12 770 N. Kolb Road. 800-326-3264, ext. 962. Films show Thu to Wed unless otherwise noted Broken City (R) ends Thu Flight (R) ends Thu Gangster Squad (R)
The Guilt Trip (PG-13) A Haunted House (R) ends Thu Jack Reacher (PG-13) opens Fri Les Misérables (PG-13) opens Fri Monsters, Inc. (G) opens Fri Monsters, Inc. 3D (G) opens Fri Parental Guidance (PG) opens Fri Parker (R) Rise of the Guardians (PG) Rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) Skyfall (PG-13) This Is 40 (R) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (PG-13) Wreck-It Ralph (PG) Wreck-It Ralph 3D (PG)
Century Park Place 20 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. 800-326-3264, ext. 903. Films show Thu to Wed unless otherwise noted 21 and Over (R) opens Fri Beautiful Creatures (PG-13) Bless Me, Ultima (PG-13) ends Thu Dark Skies (PG-13) Django Unchained (R) Escape From Planet Earth (PG) Escape From Planet Earth 3D (PG) Forrest Gump (PG-13) Wed A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (R) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-
13) ends Thu Identity Thief (R) Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) opens Fri Jack the Giant Slayer 3D (PG-13) opens Thu The Last Exorcism Part II (PG-13) Lincoln (PG-13) ends Thu The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone (PG) opens Fri Mama (PG-13) ends Thu The Metropolitan Opera: Parsifal Live (Not Rated) Sat The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto Encore (Not Rated) Wed Les Misérables (PG-13) ends Thu Safe Haven (PG-13) Side Effects (R) Silver Linings Playbook (R) Snitch (PG-13) Warm Bodies (PG-13) Zero Dark Thirty (R)
Century Theatres at the Oro Valley Marketplace 12155 N. Oracle Road. 800-326-3264, ext. 899. Films show Thu to Wed unless otherwise noted 21 and Over (R) opens Thu 10 Amour (PG-13) ends Thu Beautiful Creatures (PG13) ends Thu Dark Skies (PG-13) Django Unchained (R) opens Fri Escape From Planet Earth (PG) Escape From Planet Earth 3D (PG) Forrest Gump (PG-13)
Wed A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Identity Thief (R) The Impossible (PG-13) ends Thu Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) opens Fri Jack the Giant Slayer 3D (PG-13) opens Thu The Last Exorcism Part II (PG-13) The Metropolitan Opera: Parsifal Live (Not Rated) Sat The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto Encore (Not Rated) Wed Quartet (PG-13) Safe Haven (PG-13) Side Effects (R) Silver Linings Playbook (R) Snitch (PG-13) Zero Dark Thirty (R)
Crossroads 6 Grand Cinemas 4811 E. Grant Road. 327-7067. Call for Thu-Wed film times Anna Karenina (R) Broken City (R) Gangster Squad (R) The Guilt Trip (PG-13) Killing Them Softly (R) The Master (R) Rise of the Guardians (PG) Rust and Bone (R) Searching for Sugar Man (PG-13) Skyfall (PG-13) This Is 40 (R) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (PG-13) Wreck-It Ralph (PG)
Fox Tucson Theatre
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17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. Call for films and times
3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Call 795-0844 to check handicap accessibility 56 Up (Not Rated) ThuWed Amour (PG-13) Thu-Wed Beasts of the Southern Wild (PG-13) Thu-Wed Before Stonewall (Not Rated) ends Thu Fight Club (R) ends Thu First Friday Shorts (Not Rated) Fri Granny’s Funeral (Not Rated) Sat Honor Flight (PG) Mon John Dies at the End (R) Thu-Wed Legends of Dance: Swan Lake Vienna 1966 (Not Rated) Sun and Tue Malibu Express (R) Mon Masquerade (Not Rated) Thu A Place at the Table (PG) Fri-Wed The Playroom (Not Rated) Fri-Wed The Rabbi’s Cat (Not Rated) ends Thu The Rabbi’s Cat 3D (Not Rated) ends Thu Thérèse Desqueyroux (Not Rated) Wed Tucson Lunafest 2013 (Not Rated) Tue West of Memphis (R) Fri-Wed Willow (PG) Fri-Wed
Gallagher Theater UA Student Union, 1303 E. University Blvd. 626-0370. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (PG-13) Thu
Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 5455 S. Calle Santa Cruz. 806-4275. Call for Thu-Wed film times 21 and Over (R) Beautiful Creatures (PG-13) Bless Me, Ultima (PG-13) Django Unchained (R) A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (R) Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 3D (R) Identity Thief (R) The Impossible (PG-13) Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) Jack the Giant Slayer 3D (PG-13) The Last Exorcism Part II (PG-13) Mama (PG-13) Safe Haven (PG-13) Side Effects (R) Silver Linings Playbook (R) Snitch (PG-13) Warm Bodies (PG-13) Zero Dark Thirty (R)
Oracle View 4690 N. Oracle Road. 292-2430. Films show Thu-Wed unless otherwise noted Broken City (R) ends Thu Flight (R) ends Thu
The Guilt Trip (PG-13) opens Fri Hotel Transylvania (PG) Killing Them Softly (R) opens Fri The Last Stand (R) Promised Land (R) Rise of the Guardians (PG) opens Fri Skyfall (PG-13) This Is 40 (R) ends Thu The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (PG-13) Wreck-It Ralph (PG)
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 Thu-Wed film times Argo (R) Beautiful Creatures (PG-13) Escape From Planet Earth (PG) A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (R) Identity Thief (R) Safe Haven (PG-13) Side Effects (R) Silver Linings Playbook (R) Snitch (PG-13) Warm Bodies (PG-13) Zero Dark Thirty (R)
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FILM CLIPS Reviews by Colin Boyd, Casey Dewey and Bob Grimm.
NEWLY REVIEWED: BLESS ME, ULTIMA
Fans of the book—now almost 40 years old—will likely get behind this adaptation of Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me, Ultima, so long as they’re cool with the necessary condensing and contracting that films have to undertake to put a richly detailed novel on the screen. The story of a boy growing up in the New Mexico desert in the 1940s, its telling is somewhere between honesty and preachy earnestness. This is a coming-of-age journey for Antonio (Luke Ganalon), whose family invites an aging spiritual healer named Ultima (Miriam Colón) to move in with them. The bond between the boy and the old woman is close, and comes at a time when Antonio is impressionable about a lot of things, from community to faith to the battle between good and evil. If there’s a consistent criticism of the film, it’s that it’s more well meaning than well executed. Boyd A PLACE AT THE TABLE
You might want to skip out on the junk food at the concession stand before you take in this bleak documentary. Filmmakers Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush focus on the hunger epidemic currently taking its toll on our country, using first-person testimonials from ordinary people, doctors, statisticians, chefs, and Jeff Bridges (founder of the End Hunger Network). 50 million Americans are having a hard time getting food, nutritious food, and terms like “food insecurity” and “food deserts” are sadly too commonplace. There’s a lot of startling facts presented here, and I’m glad they took the time to explain that hunger and obesity are not on the opposite ends of the spectrum, but are in fact close neighbors. When cookies, chips and soda are easier to find and cheaper than fruits and vegetables, we have to ask ourselves why, and thankfully this doc presents us with answers. Dewey
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Hey, you got your Rick Moody chocolate in my V.C. Andrews peanut butter! Deadwood alumni Molly Parker and John Hawkes waste their talent as an adulterous couple and ineffectual parents in this dreadful, shallow look at a dysfunctional family in the 1970s. While mom and dad drink, tell naughty jokes and otherwise cavort with another married couple downstairs, their four children cozy up in the attic and tell each other fairy tales about escaping their house and leaving their numb lives behind. Mom likes to be the center of the party while Dad likes to stumble around, make frowny faces and passive-aggressively ask his wife what’s wrong with their marriage. It’s an awful mash-up of The Ice Storm and Flowers in the Attic, and its only saving grace is its short running-time. Dewey SNITCH
Dwayne Johnson … ACTOR! He has dropped his alias, “The Rock,” from his screen name and now stars in a movie where he doesn’t even fire a machine gun or show off his glorious tattoos. Johnson plays the father of a young man who gets into trouble after a friend mails him a whole lot of drugs. Unless the son turns in somebody for distributing drugs and “snitches,” he will face a long jail sentence. Johnson’s character decides to take matters into his own hands, find some drug dealers, and turn them in so his misunderstood son can walk free. This one was a lot better than I was expecting because Johnson really steps up and makes the whole thing work. It’s predictable yet well paced, a good-looking and well-acted action thriller. Johnson will be coming to a theater near you firing many guns and showing off his ink in the near future (quite often in 2013). For now, it’s kind of cool to see him do something a little different, and doing it effectively. Grimm
CONTINUING: AMOUR
Only the ninth foreign language film ever nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award, Amour might be the most emotionally intense movie in the running this year. Yes, the story alone would be a qualifier, depicting as it does the inevitability of death in old age. But more important is how director Michael Haneke puts us face to face with that mortality. It’s a slow, methodical deterioration that puts Anne (Oscar hopeful Emmanuelle Riva) on death’s door, while her loving husband, Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant), wonders when enough will be enough. Can he give Anne—and himself—any comfort sooner than death will come for her? Most movies would get this wrong, hitting a melodramatic target or simply blinking in the face of such dramatic weight. Not Haneke; he’s used to playing in the deep end of the pool. And armed with these performances, Amour is nothing short of devastating. Boyd BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
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It had an ignoble opening weekend—the kind that threatens the existence of a franchise—but Beautiful Creatures is smarter, more fun and flat-out better than the Twilight movies it hoped to cash in on. Though it may not get that chance since studios pull wide releases out of theaters quickly once they tank, this film presents very similar circumstances—the awkwardness of teenage love wrapped into a conflict between supernatural families and a small-minded small town—but does so with more flair. Ethan (Alden Ehrenreich) hates his hick town of Gatlin, S.C. Then Lena (Alice Englert) shows up. She’s different … because she’s a witch (or “caster”). And there are powerful sects fighting for Lena’s soul, a war that will be settled for good on her upcoming 16th birthday. Jeremy Irons steals the show as Lena’s dandy uncle, with a drawl so showy it belongs in Django Unchained. Boyd A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD
The Die Hard franchise has been one of the more reliable action-movie franchises in cinematic history … until now. Bruce Willis looks tired, beaten down and embarrassed in this useless installment of the adventures of John McClane. The action takes him to Russia this time, which is a mistake. While there, he helps his son with some espionage crap, another storytelling mistake. He goes up against villains who do not distinguish themselves at all, and this would be the film’s biggest mistake. Die Hard needs a big villain. All of the prior installments had good villains, and that includes naked William Sadler in Die Hard 2. I think McClane has got some good stuff left in the tank, but enough with this garbage involving his kids. And stay the heck out of Russia; that place has lost all of its cinematic bad guy appeal. Little in this movie makes sense and it just doesn’t belong in a category with the first four chapters. Reboot, forget this thing, and start fresh the next time out, sort of like how Rocky Balboa forgot the previous two chapters and restored the Italian Stallion’s dignity. Grimm
CINEMA A new documentary tries to make sense of what happened to the West Memphis 3
The Pursuit of Justice BY BOB GRIMM, bgrimm@tucsonweekly.com f you are not familiar with the case of the West Memphis Three, Amy Berg’s thorough documentary West of Memphis (produced by Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh) gets you up to speed. Three young boys, Stevie Branch, Michael Moore and Christopher Byers, were found dead in a ditch in West Memphis, Ark., on May 5, 1993. The circumstances of their deaths seemed to suggest some sort of satanic ritual, or so authorities thought. They arrested three teenagers—Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jesse Misskelley Jr.—and eventually put them in jail for 17 years. The men were released Aug. 19, 2011, after copping to something called the Alford plea. It had the men pleading guilty to first-degree murder, while allowing them to proclaim their innocence outside prison walls. It saved the state from a new trial and protected it from civil suits in which it most certainly would’ve paid out millions of dollars to the wrongly imprisoned men. The West Memphis Three story came to national light when HBO began airing the Paradise Lost films. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills covered the trial and came out in 1996. Paradise Lost 2: Revelations aired in 2000 and pointed the finger at one of the dead children’s stepfathers, John Mark Byers, as a possible and rather convincing suspect. Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, nominated for an Oscar last year, recapped the case up until the men’s release from prison. Paradise Lost 3 and West of Memphis both suggest that maybe the killer was Terry Hobbs, another stepfather of one of the murdered boys. Memphis is more dogged in its pursuit of Hobbs, with Jackson himself revealing in an interview that he and his team (which gave much funding to the case of the West Memphis Three) ordered an independent investigation of the man. The film presents its own unearthed evidence. Hobbs has a violent past (he slapped his wife and shot his brother-in-law), his alibi for the night of the murders is supposedly shaky, and he was alleged to have beaten his deceased stepson regularly. The only DNA found at the crime scene that could be traced to anybody is a single hair found in the shoelace used to tie up his stepson that could belong to Hobbs. While this movie does do a shocking job of portraying Hobbs as a suspect, I must submit that I was convinced many years ago that John Mark Byers had something to do with the killings. In that respect, I find these movies a little dangerous in how they point fingers
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West of Memphis Rated R Directed by Amy Berg Sony Pictures Classics, 147 minutes Opens Friday, March 1, at The Loft Cinema (795-7777).
in much the way people originally pointed them at innocent teenagers. Perhaps Hobbs will someday see his day in court. Until then, the evidence portrayed in this movie is circumstantial at best. One thing that West of Memphis does do is once again (as in the previous trilogy) show beyond a shadow of a doubt that three men sat in prison for nearly two decades for a crime they didn’t commit, with Echols on death row. The movie also re-examines the Misskelley confession, which appears coerced. Misskelley had a very low IQ, had been interrogated by police for many hours, and was then led through a recorded confession with authorities obviously manipulating his answers. Berg does a good job of dissecting this confession, displaying it as the miscarriage of justice that it was. She also utilizes phone conversations with Echols from death row and interviews with the likes of Jackson, Eddie Vedder and Echols’s wife, Lorri Davis, who quit her New York job, moved to Arkansas, married Echols, and had much to do with his eventual release. It’s good to know Echols, Baldwin and Misskelley are all out of their prison hells and hopefully enjoying their freedom. It’s terrible to know that the killer of the three boys still walks free. West of Memphis, like the three docs that came before it, might overdo it a bit in suggesting alternative suspects. That said, these movies kept the spotlight on this case and got these men out of jail. Without the documentaries, I am convinced Echols would’ve met his maker, and the other two would still be sitting in their cells. Hey, Arkansas … if you think the world is going to let you off the hook as you proclaim the West Memphis Three guilty due to this outrageous plea, think again. The killer still walks free. Now get off your arrogant ass and find that killer.
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OFFICe SPACED Red Widow Sunday, March 3 (ABC) Series Debut: When her weedsmuggling husband is executed for, oh, stealing a few millions bucks worth of cocaine from an international crime lord, a woman (Radha Mitchell) with buried Russian mob ties covertly takes on said crime lord to repay hubbie’s debt and/ or avenge his death—and to Protect Her Children (gotta have the family angle). If Red Widow sounds like Revenge with Breaking Bad/Weeds twist, ding-dingding! You win a bag of faux coke; they have plenty. The first episode is solidly tense and, since this is based on a Dutch series, there’s only seven more—they know how to hit it and quit it in Europe.
The Celebrity Apprentice Sunday, March 3 (NBC) Season Premiere: Remember, when it debuted waaay back in 2004, how Donald Trump’s The Apprentice was a semi-legit competition featuring driven young professionals who wanted to make a mark in the business world? Yeah, that concept swirled down the drain with the ‘Merican economy—bring on the middle-aged freak show! This time around, returning “celebrity” “favorites” Gary Busey, Omarosa, Bret Michaels, La Toya Jackson, Dennis Rodman, Marilu Henner, Stephen Baldwin, Claudia Jordan, Penn Jillette, Lisa Rinna, Trace Adkins, Lil Jon, Dee Snider and Brande Roderick act up and melt down for charity, or something. The Only TV Column That Matters™ is willing to give The Celebrity Apprentice another chance because: Penn Jillette calls it the “most honest” reality show on TV (i.e. they really are that crazy), and Brande Roderick (just because).
Welcome to Myrtle Manor Sunday, March 3 (TLC) Series Debut: It’s taken The Learning Channel, or any channel, a surprisingly long time to produce an “unscripted” series about a trailer park, the seeming promised land of redneck-reality TV—on the Redneck Riviera, no less. Unlike Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and the rest of the
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white-trash wave, however, Welcome to Myrtle Manor—a Myrtle Beach mobilehome park that owner Becky (just Becky) envisions as a “five-star resort”—is rife with Twin Peaks-esque characters, leftfield stories and its own lunatic, pastelpainted wisdom (security guard Marvin will become a regular on The Soup, guaranteed). Hell, I might even get my own above-ground pool.
Vikings Sunday, March 3 (History) Series Debut: The History Channel can’t win: When they dumped the dull-ass Hitler documentaries and went with brand-questionable reality fare like Ice Road Truckers and Pawn Stars, history purists and Hitler enthusiasts (they’re out there; try Craigslist) bitched. When they tried to get back in the history game, “fact-checkers” questioned the network’s assertion of a malevolent Nazi/UFO alliance. Now, HC wants to push a scripted period drama about Norse warriors that looks like a midbudget mashup of Game of Thrones, Spartacus and a Scandinavian metal video … no, no, no. Time to get real and embrace your true destiny, History Channel: The new home of 24-hour Duck Dynasty marathons.
Enlightened Sunday, March 3 (HBO) Season/Series Finale: Season 1 of the Laura Dern/Mike White dramedy Enlightened was such a drag that the hangover carried into the first episode of Season 2. But since then, it’s turned a nimble, touching tale of Dilbert-level corporate espionage and quiet anarchy that, while you assume she’ll be crushed by The Man, has you rooting for Dern’s idealistic office drone Amy Jellicoe. Her quest to take down the company that drove her to a mental breakdown and subsequent “spiritual rehab” ends on a satisfying note tonight, playing overtly as a series finale, even if HBO does decide to pick up a third season (so far, they haven’t). Heed the hype and check out Enlightened—but maybe fastforward through Season 1.
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Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter When a weirdo family moves to the block and neighbors start disappearing, weirdo amateur detective Elfie (Jaime Winstone) knows what’s up: cannibal clan! The rare film to score zero percent on Rotten Tomatoes—so, enjoy! (Screen Media)
Hit & Miss: Season 1 The 2012 DirecTV series seen by almost no one: A transsexual contract killer (Chloe Sevigny—who else?) struggles with new family issues (she’s a dad!) while doing her job as an assassin. Sevigny handles an Irish accent as well as a penis. (BFS)
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Lay the Favorite A Las Vegas cocktail waitress (Rebecca Hall) becomes caught up bookies (Bruce Willis—again!), drugged-up nutjobs (Vince Vaughn), jealous wives (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and random Pacey-looking dudes (Joshua Jackson). (The Weinstein Co.)
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Playing for Keeps A former soccer star (Gerard Butler) returns home to reconnect with his son by coaching the kids’ soccer team, explicably flustering moms while maintaining that haircut. The rom-com that proves soccer can’t be made interesting. (FilmDistrict)
Wreck-It Ralph Tired of being a bad guy, Wreck-It Ralph (John C. Reilly) jumps to other videogames in hopes of becoming a hero, inadvertently putting the entire arcade at risk. Will he save the day and learn a lesson? Are you unfamiliar with Disney? (Disney)
More New DVD Releases (March 5) California Solo, The Bay, Collaborator, A Dark Truth, Duck Dynasty: Season 2 Vol. 1, Grave Encounters 2, Gun Hill Road, Heleno, Interview With a Hitman, The Marine 3: Homefront, Red Dawn, Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, Thorne, Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt. 2
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Tequila Dinner at Acacia Acacia Real Food & Cocktails is teaming with Pura Vida Tequila to bring us its first tequila dinner on Thursday, Feb. 28. Chef Albert Hall and his team will prepare a four-course menu, with each dish pared with one of the fine tequilas produced by Pura Vida. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. and costs $60. Call 323-0101 for reservations or go to acaciatucson.com to scope out the menu. Acacia is at 3001 E. Skyline Drive.
BY JACQUELINE KUDER, jkuder@tucsonweekly.com kly.com estaurants that stay open a long time tend to accumulate a collection of regular patrons. They’re die-hard fans who come in and order from the same short list of items, always expecting consistency. The menus often stagnate, the processes in the kitchen become routine and without thoughtfulness, and nothing ever changes. Some people like that—you always get the same thing, you always know what to expect—but I’m not one of those people. Tony’s Italian Deli is the epitome of consistency—it doesn’t look like it’s changed a bit since it opened in 1976. But whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing is a matter of preference, I suppose. The interior seemed a bit dingy and the place felt a little like a dive bar-turned-restaurant. That isn’t to say that it wasn’t clean—it could just use a fresh coat of paint and some new tablecloths, for starters. Service at Tony’s is East Coast friendly. The waitresses call you “hon” and “dear” and know their customers, and their menu. But if you’re looking for a fast meal, look elsewhere. Both of our visits stretched well beyond an hour—a little rough on the workday lunch crowd—and main courses took anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes to arrive. All of the food we ordered had potential but fell short in one way or another. The menu is cluttered with a mixture of regular deli sandwiches, deli special sandwiches, hero sandwiches, pizza, salads, Italian dinners, house specialties (remarkably similar to the Italian dinners) and a few basic appetizers: garlic bread, garlic cheese bread, hot wings and mozzarella sticks. There isn’t much on the menu that isn’t served on, covered with, or served alongside bread and pasta. There is lots and lots and lots of bread and pasta. I met Ted for lunch at Tony’s on a weekday, and there certainly wasn’t a lunchtime rush. After much deliberation (there are tons of choices on the menu), I decided on carbonara ($9.99), listed as one of the house specialties, and Ted went with the Sky High deli special sandwich on rye ($7.49). My pasta came with garlic bread and a salad, and the sandwich came with a choice of sides—Ted picked potato salad. The salad and garlic bread arrived quickly, and the salad was definitely the best part of the meal. The lettuce was crisp and fresh and was topped with all sorts of goodies, from green and black olive slices to tomatoes, shredded cheese and a pickled mushroom (yummy). The Italian dressing is made in-house, and had a nice, subtle flavor 42 WWW.TuCsON WEEKLY.COM
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The Italian beef sandwich from Tony’s Italian Deli. without drowning the salad. The garlic bread wasn’t garlicky and required a good dose of salt to be anywhere near edible. It tasted mostly like bland, crusty white bread with some oil on it. When the meals finally arrived, Ted’s sandwich far outshined my carbonara, though I must give credit for Tony’s making the carbonara the proper way, without cream or milk. Unfortunately, any of the good flavors that might have been in the carbonara were instantly overwhelmed by the bitter taste of burnt garlic. The pasta passed al dente about five minutes before it stopped cooking, there wasn’t nearly enough cheese, and there was way, way too much oil. There was a good half-inch of oil on the bottom of the serving dish that my spaghetti was swimming in. The Sky High sandwich is a twist on the traditional Reuben, with the addition of pastrami, coleslaw in place of sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. The flavors blended well and the coleslaw added a nice crunch to the sandwich. If you order it on anything other than rye bread, you’re crazy. The potato salad could have used a little more mustard and big pinches of salt and pepper. Our second visit was even more underwhelming than the first. The service actually managed to be slower than on the first visit, and Ted and I both left unimpressed with our meals. This time, I went with the sampler plate ($9.99), which consisted of lasagna, cheese ravioli, eggplant parmesan, a stuffed shell and penne pasta. Ted ordered the Italian beef sandwich ($7.99), described as “Chicago style” on the menu. We also ordered the garlic cheese bread appetizer ($3.50). The garlic cheese bread came out relatively quickly and was pleasant enough—the mozzarella is made in-house, and it’s squeaky-fresh and pretty darn tasty. But the entrees took 45 minutes to arrive (and yes, I timed it, after the first lengthy lunch) and were not worth the wait. My sampler platter was so smothered in
Tony’s Italian Deli 6219 E. 22nd St. 747-0070; tonysitaliandelitucson.com Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pluses: Consistent; friendly service; house-made mozzarella is tasty Minuses: Consistently bland, boring food; orders take too long
Sentinel Peak Brewing Co. Finds Spot The folks at Sentinel Peak Brewing Co. have hit a few snags setting up brewing operations but that hasn’t dampened their passion. After a failed attempt to set up shop last year at the former Farmer John’s meatpacking plant on West Grant Road, they have secured a location at Grant and Swan in the spot formerly occupied by a Philly’s Finest. Renovations are under way and test batches are being brewed. Jeremy Hilderbrand, one of Sentinel’s owners, says they are planning to offer traditionalstyle beers that were inspired by his travels in Europe. They are also looking into serving food. If all goes smoothly, the brewery should be open by late summer.
Relish Kitchen & Wine Bar Open marinara sauce that I had no idea what was underneath all of it—indiscernible lumps of pasta and cheese lurked below. The ravioli were bland, the stuffed shell filling had an off-putting texture, and damned if I could find any meat in the lasagna. The eggplant parmesan (once I found it underneath all that sauce) was limp, soggy and, frankly speaking, gross. The penne was probably the best part and that’s only because it had a nice layer of the house mozzarella and was actually al dente. The marinara sauce didn’t have a bad flavor, though it was missing some of the richness and onion/ garlic undertones that a really good marinara has, but there was just way too much of it. Ted’s Italian beef sandwich was also bland. It comes with sautéed onions and sweet peppers, but he had also asked for hot peppers, which never arrived. The beef wasn’t seasoned, and it came with a teeny cup of au jus. The cup wasn’t large enough for dipping, so Ted made do with pouring a little bit of juice on the sandwich before each bite. It definitely wasn’t a Chicagostyle Italian beef. I wanted to order a cannoli and a slice of cheesecake ($3 each), but considering how long it took for our waitress to notice that we had finished our meals, I decided that—like the rest of our dining experience—it probably wasn’t worth the additional wait.
The restaurant that took over the Create Café and Catering space at 4660 E. Camp Lowell Drive is open. Relish Kitchen & Wine Bar is serving lunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week, and dinner is available from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The service switches from “self order” during lunch to full service at dinner, so whether you’re in the mood for a quick lunch or a relaxing dinner, they’ve got you covered. Check out the full menu at relishkitchenandwinebar.com.
New Asian Buffet Opens: Greek Taverna Closes Another Asian buffet is now serving food to the masses. Golden Coast Super Buffet is open at 715 E. Wetmore Road in the former Golden Corral spot. Sorry for being late on the next item, but the Greek Taverna on Swan, at Swan and Camp Lowell Road, closed last month. From the restaurant’s website: “Due to the downturn in the economy and the high cost of rent for our space, we will be closing our doors.” The website also says the taverna’s sister restaurant, the Fat Greek, is changing its name to Pelio Grill Greek Taverna & Catering when it reopens at 994 E. University Blvd. after renovations are complete.
CHOW SCAN Chow Scan is the Weeklyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selective guide to Tucson restaurants. Only restaurants that our reviewers recommend are included. Complete reviews are online at tucsonweekly.com. Chow Scan includes reviews from August 1999 to the present. Send comments and updates to: mailbag@tucsonweekly.com; fax to 792-2096; or mail to Tucson Weekly/Chow, P.O. Box 27087, Tucson, AZ 85726. These listings have no connection with Weekly advertising.
KEY PRICE RANGES $ $8 or less $ $ $8-$15 $ $ $ $15-$25 $ $ $ $ $25 and up. Prices are based on menu entrĂŠe selections, and exclude alcoholic beverages. FORMS OF PAYMENT V Visa MC Mastercard AMEX American Express DIS Discover DC Dinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. CafĂŠ 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.
jalapeĂąo make Saga a standout among local sushi venues. Where else can you indulge a craving for don buri and shrimp tostadas at the same time? Consummately fresh seafood is the key to Sagaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phenomenal success. Serves great fish and shrimp tacos. (6-22-00) $$ SAKURA E 6534 E. Tanque Verde Road. 298-7777. Open Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-11 p.m.; Saturday 5-11 p.m.; Sunday noon-10 p.m. Bistro/CafĂŠ/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. This venue is devoted to the open flame and teppan. For some of the best sushi in town and an entertaining evening at the teppan table, Sakura is a solid win. (3-14-02) $$-$$$ SHOGUN JAPANESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR NW 5036 N. Oracle Road. 888-6646. Open MondayFriday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/Sushi Bar. Beer, Wine and Sake. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Traditional Japanese cuisine is served up by kimono-clad waitresses in an atmosphere right out of the miniseries by the same name. You get decent sushi and fine renditions of other Japanese specialties $-$$ SUSHI GARDEN C 3048 E. Broadway Blvd. 326-4700. Open Monday-
Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon-10 p.m. CafĂŠ/Sushi Bar/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Also at 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd., Suite 312 (877-8744). An unpretentious neighborhood sushi restaurant satisfying beginner and honed sushi appetites. All-you-can-eat sushi for $19.95. Ample portions of combination plates and rice bowls. (12-5-02) $-$$ SUSHI LOUNGE S 4802 S. Sixth Ave. 294-4408. Open daily 11 a.m.10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Another sushi option has finally arrived on the southside! With an extensive menu featuring not only sushi, but also many other Chinese and Japanese appetizer and entrĂŠe options, there is something for everyone. If you find yourself suddenly missing those other southside restaurants, order your sushi rolls â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mexican style,â&#x20AC;? and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll add onions and jalapeĂąos. (6-28-12) $$-$$$ SUSHI ON ORACLE NW 6449 N. Oracle Road. 297-3615. Open TuesdayThursday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Friday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday noon-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Sunday 5-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/ Sushi Bar. Beer, Wine and Sake. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. The folks here donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mess around. They offer large portions of food, delicious sushi and a gracious staff. The Sushi on Oracle salad is a fine example of their exquisite presentations. Get there early: There are 10 tables and only 12 seats at the sushi bar. (10-31-02) $$
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SUSHI TEN E 4500 E. Speedway Blvd., Suite 1. 324-0010. Open Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Sunday 5-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/Sushi Bar. Beer, Wine and Sake. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. After several years of turbulent ownership changes, it appears this onetime Tucson favorite has made a nice comeback. The sushi and nigiri is fresh and tasty; the all-you-can-eat ($19.95) and happy-hour/ lunch deals (with much of the menu offered for halfprice) are amazing. (8-5-10) $-$$$
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SUSHI AND JAPANESE RA SUSHI BAR RESTAURANT NW 2905 E. Skyline Drive. 615-3970. Open daily 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; bar open until midnight. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Ra Sushi, a Benihana-owned chain that got its start in the Phoenix area, is a little pricier than other area sushi joints. For those extra few bucks, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get a hip, trendy atmosphere and quick service. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also find tasty food, some occasional nifty specials and a wide variety of appetizers. Think what it would be like if P.F. Changâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s did a sushi place. (3-1804) $$-$$$ SACHIKO SUSHI E 1101 N. Wilmot Road. 886-7000. Open Monday-
Friday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sunday 5-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Also at 3200 E. Valencia Road (741-1000). Sushi is prepared here with innovative skill. A bowl of udon arrives with attentive art and detail. Good Korean grill as well. $$-$$$ SAGA C 2955 E. Speedway Blvd. 320-0535. Open MondayFriday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday noon10 p.m.; Sunday 4-9 p.m. CafĂŠ. Beer, Wine and Sake. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Chiles, shrimp cocktails and unfamiliar names for sushi rolls like San Carlos, Yaqui and
SUSHI TRAN NW 9725 N. Thornydale Road, No. 49. 579-6604. Open Sunday-Thursday 5 to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5 to 9:30 p.m. Bistro/Beer and Wine. MC, V. Sushi Tran, tucked away in a northwest-side strip mall, boasts friendly service and good sushi rolls and nigiri, with a wide range of non-sushi Asian and Pacific Rim dishes, too. Skip the sashimi, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out on the greenmussel appetizer. Expect to spend at least $25 per person in a family-friendly environment that is quiet and clean. (1-28-10) $$-$$$
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TAKAMATSU E 5532 E. Speedway Blvd. 512-0800. Open SundayThursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-midnight. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. After a devastating fire, Takamatsu is back. If you like Japanese or Korean food, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find plenty of tasty entrĂŠes here, although the emphasis is on Korean barbecue and sushi (including the tempting all-you-can-eat option for $19.95). For an interactive, do-it-yourself treat, try preparing the Korean barbecue yourself at your table. Just consider yourself warned: Pork belly, though delicious, will catch on fire if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not paying attention. (12-1-11) $$-$$$
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YAMATO JAPANESE RESTAURANT C 857 E. Grant Road. 624-3377. Open Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-2:15 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Saturday 5-9:30 p.m. CafĂŠ. Beer, Wine and Sake. AMEX, MC, V. The fresh fish makes the sushi at this tiny midtown spot a real treat. The rest of the menu offers up all sorts of traditional Japanese goodies that prove to be tasty as well. The low-key atmosphere is another plus. And while Yamato may not be easy to find the first time, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably find yourself returning again and again. (1117-05) $-$$
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THAI BAI THONG E 4853 E. Speedway Blvd. 881-5068. Open SundayThursday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. CafĂŠ/Beer and Wine. MC, V. Bai Thong is a modest, quiet, affordable family Thai joint with some standouts, including papaya salad and fiery fried rice. Wash it down with icy Singha beer, and be happy. Note: Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re willing to make any dish vegetarian. (7-19-07) $-$$ BANGKOK CAFĂ&#x2030; C 2511 E. Speedway Blvd. 323-6555. Open MondayThursday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday noon-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. CafĂŠ/Full Bar. DIS, MC, V. Featuring fine service and a calming atmosphere, Bangkok CafĂŠ features delicious soups, appetizers and salads, as well as a number of curry, rice, noodle and other dishes. While some of the entrĂŠes tend to be a bit bland, the ingredients are always fresh. (10-14-04) $-$$ CHARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S THAI E 5039 E. Fifth St. 795-1715. Open Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Saturday 5-10 p.m. CafĂŠ/ Beer and Wine. AMEX, MC, V. Lunch and dinner plates come mild to palate-searing hot in true Thai style. Try the soups. $-$$ KARUNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S THAI PLATE C 1917 E. Grant Road. 325-4129. Open TuesdayThursday noon-3 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday noon-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Sunday 5-9 p.m. Counter/Diner/No Alcohol. MC, V. Karunaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offers all the traditional dishes youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come to expect on Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small Thai scene, as well as an awesome and affordable daily lunch buffet. Some of the fire of Thai cooking may be absent, but all the other ingredients are flavorfully present. $ MINAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S THAI NE 5575 E. River Road, No. 141. 299-0453. Open Monday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4:30-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. After bouncing around town, Minaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thai is now entrenched in a cozy little space at River and Craycroft roads. Here, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find all of your Thai favorites, served to you graciously by Mina and her family. While some of the dishes arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as nuanced as they could be, offerings such as the yum neau (Thai beef salad) are sure to please. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a quick, inexpensive lunch, check out Minaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekday lunch specials. (9-7-06) $-$$ V FINE THAI C 9 E. Congress St. 882-8143. Open Thursday-Monday 5-10 p.m. CafĂŠ/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. V Fine Thai Dining is adding a little spice to downtown Tucson, with traditional Thai dishes and some less-traditional twists, too. The patio offers a nice break from the growing bustle of downtown, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great place for appetizers and house-infused drink creations with friends. (8-1811) $$-$$$
CAYTONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AT THE RITZ-CARLTON NW 6501 Boulder Bridge Pass. 572-3530. Open daily
11 a.m.-8 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Upscale but not pretentious, Caytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at the Ritz-Carlton serves up a delectable and delicious assortment of salads, sandwiches, burgers and wraps. Portions are generous, and service is friendly, although occasionally slow. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss Sunday brunch, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect to escape without spending a little money. Perfect for a date or an elegant lunch; reservations are strongly recommended. (10-8-09) $$$-$$$$ CORE KITCHEN AND WINE BAR NW Inside the Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, 15000 N.
Secret Springs Drive. 572-3000. Open daily 7-11 a.m. and 5:30-9 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, DC, MC, V. CORE provides food-lovers with a great reason to make the long trek northwest. The accommodating, knowledgeable chefs and staff at this swanky hotel are geniuses at work, but never fear: You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to break out the suit and tie for this trip. The comfortable atmosphere adds to the playful and delicious breakfast, appetizer, entrĂŠe and dessert offerings. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss the chile pop rocks served with the bigeye tuna sashimi for an experience that delights all the senses. (11-11-10) $$-$$$$ THE DISH BISTRO AND WINE BAR C 3131 E. First St. 326-1714. Open Tuesday-Thursday
5-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5-10 p.m. Bistro/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. One of Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most intimate and beloved restaurants offers one of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most legendary dishes (the steamed mussels in a saffron broth) and one of the best wine selections around (in addition to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the wine list, diners can enjoy anything in the attached RumRunner for cost plus a modest corkage fee), The Dish is a perfect special-event occasionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or a fine place to enjoy a glass of wine and a bite to eat with a buddy after work. The place is tiny, so reservations are advised. (1-10-08) $$$-$$$$ GOLD NW Westward Look Resort, 245 E. Ina Road. 917-
2930, ext. 474. Open Tuesday-Saturday 7 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5:30-10 p.m.; Sunday and Monday 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Gold serves up intriguing dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The short stackâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with a seared yellow fin tuna, a small filet mignon and a grilled day boat scallopâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is the star of the dinner menu. Sit outside or near the window, and enjoy a fantastic view of the city. (9-3-09) $$-$$$$ GRILL AT HACIENDA DEL SOL NE 5601 N. Hacienda del Sol Road. 529-3500. Open
UPPER CRUST ANTHONYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IN THE CATALINAS NW 6440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-1771. Open MondayFriday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5:30-9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 5:30-9 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. DC, DIS, MC, V. The gracious service of Anthonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature lamb Wellington is a match for this venueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s view of the city lights at night. Excellent wine selection. $$-$$$ ARIZONA INN C 2200 E. Elm St. 325-1541. Open daily for breakfast 6:30-10:30 a.m.; lunch 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; dinner 5:30-10 p.m. p.m.; Sunday brunch 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, MC, V, Checks. For an elegant transport back to the 1930s, the Arizona Inn provides world-class dining in an intimate and charming resort. Centrally located, the Arizona Inn offers just the right touch of class, coupled with a sophisticated and well-executed menu. (3-8-02) $$$-$$$$
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CANYON CAFĂ&#x2030; NE Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 N. Resort Drive. 299-2020. Open daily 6 a.m.-2:30 p.m. CafĂŠ/ Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V, Checks. Located in a world-class resort, the Canyon CafĂŠ puts a solid accent on casual, featuring a menu that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite rise up to the culinary mark of the other ventures housed at Loews. Sunday brunch is a real crowd-pleaser with an endless buffet that is prepared to feed the masses. (4-12-01) $$
daily 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. For pure restoration and sheer indulgence, the Grill at Hacienda del Sol leads the pack. One of Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best-restored historic properties, the Grill delivers a deeply satisfying menu; impeccable, gracious service; and a priceless sense of sanctuary. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth every penny and the lovely drive. (12-7-00) $$$ HARVEST RESTAURANT NW 10355 N. La CaĂąada Drive, No. 141. 731-1100.
Open Sunday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-10 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Inventive but not pretentious upscale preparations emphasize locally harvested and organic ingredients served in peak season. It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just trendy; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tremendously tasty, too. (3-5-09) $$$ JONATHANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TUCSON CORK E 6320 E. Tanque Verde Road. 296-1631. Open daily
5-9 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, MC, V. Serving the best of a surf-and-turf menu, Jonathanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tucson Cork offers outstanding cuts of beef, expertly aged and cooked, as well as a daily assortment of fresh-fish specials prepared in new and creative ways. (11-4-99) $$$-$$$$ PRIMO W 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd., inside the JW Marriott
Starr Pass Resort and Spa. 792-3500. Open TuesdaySunday 6-9 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Tucsonans should thank our lucky stars that Melissa Kelly decided to open one of her wonderful restaurants in the Old Pueblo. With a clever menu that makes the most of artisanal foods, Primo offers delicious, creative choices from soup to nuts. Desserts are especially delightful. This would be the perfect place for that special occasion. (2-9-06) $$$$
PY STEAKHOUSE S 5655 W. Valencia Road, inside Casino del Sol. (800) 344-9435. Open Tuesday-Thursday 4 to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 4-11 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC and V. True fine dining has come to Casino del Sol with PY Steakhouse. Offering impeccable service, amazing cocktails and some fine steak and seafood offerings, PY is a great place for a special occasion. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss the corn and lobster chowder. (2-23-11) $$$-$$$$
VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY CHOICE GREENS C 2829 E. Speedway Blvd. 319-2467. Open daily 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Counter/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Also at 4205 N. Campbell Ave. (319-2467). While Choice Greens offers a handful of soups, sandwiches and paninis, salads are undeniably the main attraction at this fast-casual joint. The concept is simple: You pick a lettuce; you choose which of the almost four-dozen ingredients you want in your salad; you choose a protein (meat, tuna or tofu), if you want one; and then you pick your dressing. You pay; you sit down; your salad is delivered shortly. Simple, uncomplicated and delicious. (9-29-05) $ THE GARLAND BISTRO C 119 E. Speedway Blvd. 882-3999. Open Wednesday-
Monday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. CafĂŠ/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V, Checks. This midtown spot specializes in vegetarian and ethnic cuisine, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with equal verve. Breakfast is especially satisfying, with thick-sliced homemade bread and the best home fries in town. The Garland is truly an oasis in this desert, with a menu that vegetarians and meat-eaters will find mutually satisfying. $$ GOVINDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NATURAL FOODS BUFFET AND BOUTIQUE C 711 E. Blacklidge Drive. 792-0630. Open Tuesday 5-9 p.m.; Wednesday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Counter/ No Alcohol. MC, V, Checks. Govindaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blends great Bengali vegetarian food and spiritual philosophy in a relaxing environment. The buffet menu changes daily and includes salad, breads, rice, soups, pasta, veggies and entrĂŠes. Tuesday is â&#x20AC;&#x153;India Nightâ&#x20AC;? and Thursday is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vegan Day.â&#x20AC;? The courtyard has waterfalls, peacocks and parrots. A koi pond adds to the ambiance. $ LOVINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SPOONFULS VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT C 2990 N. Campbell Ave., Suite 120. 325-7766.
Open Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Counter. Beer, Wine and Specialty Drinks. DIS, MC, V. Those who eschew animal products in their diets should be grateful for this charming, fast-casual, all-vegan eatery. Scrambles, sandwiches and burgers for lunch and homestyle entrĂŠes for dinner dominate the menu. While some of the choices with faux meat are pretty good, the best options are the ones that skip the fake stuff. (2-2-06) $-$$ THE TASTEFUL KITCHEN C 722 N. Stone Ave. 250-9600. Open WednesdaySaturday 5-9 p.m.; Sunday 4-8:30 p.m. CafĂŠ/BYO. MC, V. The Tasteful Kitchen is trying to bring vegan, vegetarian and raw food into the mainstream. The bright and colorful entrĂŠes and delicious desserts will appeal to even the most dedicated carnivore. (4-26-12) $$
VIETNAMESE HA LONG BAY E 6304 E. Broadway Blvd. 571-1338. Open MondayThursday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday noon-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/Beer and Wine. MC, V. Tasty Vietnamese cuisine in an unpretentious, comfortable atmosphere pretty much sums up this eastside restaurant. All the ingredients that give Vietnamese food its unique, wonderful flavors (lemongrass, fish sauce, lime, mint, etc.) are used expertly. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never tried diamond shrimp paste, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a must-have. (6-8-06) $-$$
as youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect based on the name, the pho is the star here. (7-23-09) $-$$ PHO 1 C 2226 N. Stone Ave. 670-1705. Open MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/No Alcohol. MC and V. With a long list of pho variations, other soups, enticing appetizers and rice dishes featuring a full array of proteins, this little Vietnamese joint offers great food across the board. Pho is the draw, of course, but we would have been happy with a couple of appetizers and the house fried chicken. The address says Stone Avenue, but the restaurant is really located on the south side of Sahuaro Street. (2-9-12) $-$$ SAIGON PHO C 943 E. University Blvd., Suite 107. 624-0999. Open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday noon-7 p.m. Counter/No Alcohol. MC, V. Comforting, generous, healthful Vietnamese food, quite distinct from Chinese and Thai flavors, should please the palate as long as you keep in mind that individual ingredients need spicing up with the provided sauces. (10-9-08) $
WINE BARS ARMITAGE WINE LOUNGE AND CAFĂ&#x2030; NW 2905 E. Skyline Drive, No. 168. 682-9740. Open Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. A chic dĂŠcor, an impressive (if pricey) wine selection and tasty food await diners at Armitage, yet another impressive La Encantada restaurant. Our brunch experience revealed uniformly bland victuals, but the dishes at dinner ranged from decent to spectacular. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re an ahi fan, you must try the splendid seared yellowtail with orange soy syrup and wasabi cream. (8-1408) $$$-$$$$
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and Wednesday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Wine Only. MC, V. Discover one of Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most friendly places for wine. On Thursday, Friday, Saturday and every other Wednesday, the folks here pour well-thought-out flights of wine. Conversation is warm, comfortable and certainly not intimidating. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no food (other than cheese, crackers and chocolate to pair with the wine), but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a lot of fun. Most bottles are $15 or less. (2-26-09) $-$$
AMERICANA THE ABBEY EAT + DRINK NE 6960 E. Sunrise Drive. 299-3132. Open TuesdayThursday 4-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 4 p.m.midnight; Sunday 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. The Abbey, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;sisterâ&#x20AC;? restaurant to Jax Kitchen, is continuing the trend of dishing up comfort foods with a gourmet twist. With inventive cocktails, a well-balanced wine list and friendly service, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a spot not to be missed. The Abbey burger re-imagines a true American classic in a delightful and delicious way, and desserts are to die for. Reservations are strongly recommended. (1-17-11) $$-$$$
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Violin Variations BY GENE ARMSTRONG, garmstrong@tucsonweekly.com Kishi Bashi ishi Bashi must’ve really been feeling the love last year, following the release of his debut full-length album, 151a. The violinist and singer-songwriter, who also employs electronic effects, tape loops and beat-boxing in his charming performances, was named by Bob Boilen, the host of NPR’s All Songs Considered, as his favorite new artist of 2012. Kishi Bashi’s tunes also were licensed for prominent TV ads for Sony, Smart cars, American Express and Microsoft—you’ve likely heard the über-catchy “Bright Whites” in that ubiquitous Windows 8 commercial. And Kishi Bashi’s last performance in Tucson, about a year ago at Club Congress, caused that venue’s website to effuse that it was “without a doubt one of our favorite and most impressive shows of the year!” He returns to Club Congress on Tuesday, March 5, with opening acts Shugo Tokumaru and Tall Tall Trees. Kishi Bashi is the performance pseudonym of 37-year-old K. Ishibashi, whose first name at birth was Kaoru. Ishibashi was born in Seattle and his family moved when he was young to Norfolk, Va., where he was raised. He grew up listening to pop music and studying classical violin. “My parents listened to all the regular stuff you would expect: John Denver, the Beatles and traditional folk music. So that was definitely influential,” Ishibashi said on the phone from his home before the current tour began. “Of course, like most songwriters, I would say that the Beatles were a huge influence, but I liked Paul’s songs better than John’s. I was also very attracted to the lyrics of Tom Waits, Bob Dylan and Neil Young.” Ishibashi said he started playing violin at seven and has dabbled in several instruments on the side. “I’ve always played, but singing has been a recent thing.” When he started studying violin, Ishibashi learned the Suzuki method, a popular form of music instruction for young children. It was developed in the mid-20th century by Shin’ichi Suzuki, a Japanese violinist, eventually spreading throughout Asia and to the United States, Europe and Africa. The method was adapted for flute, recorder, piano, guitar, cello, viola, bass, organ, harp and voice. The first musical-education experience for thousands of small children in the United States since the 1960s—including this writer –has been studying Suzuki-method violin. “Suzuki is great because it is focused on internalizing melodies. It’s always helped me
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because my ear adjusts quickest to melodies. My wife teaches Suzuki violin. It’s fantastic for building character and the level of self-confidence it instills in kids is priceless. “It’s not only about discipline, and it stresses other involvements outside of the lessons and practice time. Suzuki’s goal was encouraging the students to be good human beings within and outside of music practice.” As he grew, though, Ishibashi became convinced he didn’t want to be part of the symphonic-music world. “All the symphonic players I met when I was growing up in Virginia didn’t seem very happy, and it’s a hard business. There aren’t a lot of jobs to go around. I noticed, in general, they seemed very detached from any consciousness of popular music, and that was a large part of my life. And it doesn’t really pay great either.” Ishibashi began playing in jazz and pop bands but he was often relegated to the background. “It wasn’t really the full glory of being in a band. It often seemed like my violin was an added luxury and not integral to the music.” He eventually moved to New York City, and has since found fame playing with such artists as Regina Spektor, Sondre Lerche and, especially, of Montreal—all artists that made better use of Ishibashi’s playing and inspired him to exercise his creative voice. He also learned a thing or two about appreciating his fans. “I think working with Regina Spektor and (of Montreal’s) Kevin Barnes kind of taught me how really committed they are to their fans. They inspired me to reach further than I had before, and to consider how important your music can be to the listeners’ lives. I really didn’t think about that relationship in those terms before.” He also was a founding member of the Brooklyn-based band Jupiter One, which made what has been called a combination of angular post-punk and psychedelic-inflected indie rock. By the time that group came together, in 2003, Ishibashi was playing guitar and singing. The group made two albums before disbanding, after which he conceived Kishi Bashi. He said the birth of Kishi Bashi surprised even him, and he quickly released a four-song
Kishi Bashi with Shugo Tokumaru and Tall Tall Trees 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 5 Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. $10 advance; $12 day of; 18 and older 622-8848; hotelcongress.com/club
EP, Room for Dream, which features a duet with Barnes and is only available through online platforms such as iTunes and Bandcamp. “It was something I made really quickly. I put my whole heart into it after Jupiter One crumbled and came to a halt. I was coming out of this darkness; I was frantic to create music. I thought this was like my last effort to create something worthwhile or I would have to go back to being a sideman again.” Ishibashi left New York with his wife and child, moving into his parents’ Virginia home for a few months. He eventually set up a studio in their attic, which is where 151a was recorded, funded in large part by a Kickstarter campaign. It includes reworked versions of two songs—“Bright Whites” and “Manchester”— that were on Room for Dream. Although Ishibashi created the album under stressful conditions, it has turned out to be a dream-pop masterpiece. Its symphonic expansiveness is breathtaking considering he created almost all the music himself. And its success has exceeded any of his expectations. “Now, instead of it being my last chance, that album is a beginning. It’s just one of many albums I will make … I am already planning the next one.” And, this time around, when he plays in Tucson, Ishibashi won’t be alone. He’ll be accompanied onstage by banjo player Mike Savino (of Tall Tall Trees) and keyboardist Elizabeth Ziman (of Elizabeth and the Catapult fame). By the way, Ishibashi said his album’s cryptic title, 151a, is a rough transliteration (pronounced “ichi-go ichi-eh”) of “a pretty popular Japanese phrase that means ‘one moment, one meeting.’ It sort of means that we should cherish the beauty of this unique moment now.”
It all starts now, people. In all my 20-something years of living in Tucson, I’ve never seen as many shows on the books than there are headed our way this spring. Take a gander at just the Rialto Theatre’s upcoming schedule and it’s like a music lover’s wet dream. And that’s merely one venue. Club Congress, The District Tavern, Plush, La Cocina, Tucson Live Music Venue, Topaz Tundra, the Rhythm and Roots series – all have lots of great touring acts headed our way. The Fox Tucson Theatre is booking more great acts now than it has since it reopened. And there are plenty other venues booking great stuff that I haven’t even mentioned here. Hell, even the lineup for KFMA Day 2013 is the best the radio station has booked in recent memory. (Discounted tickets are on sale Saturday only. See our music blog, We Got Cactus, for more on that.) We’ve been benefiting from having bands pass through town on their way to and from SXSW in Austin for years, and starting last year, with Coachella expanding to two consecutive weekends, with performing acts being forced to agree not to perform within a certain radius of the festival for a certain period surrounding the festival, Tucson is now an embarrassment of riches. When you’ve got over 100 bands stranded out in the desert for a week, they’re going to want to play some nearby shows, and Tucson fits that bill perfectly. So, we’re being treated to basically our own music festival, albeit one that’s scattered over a few months and without the all-inclusive ticket price. But wouldn’t you rather see these bands in intimate venues than deal with the heat and tens of thousands of fellow concertgoers? Me, too. Yep, our friendly little burg is growing up fast, but don’t shed any tears – unless they’re tears of joy, that is.
WORLD MUSIC WEEK (UNOFFICIALLY) Last week we told you that it was going to be a good week for fans of roots music; likewise, this week is a damn fine one if you’re a fan of world music. Here’s a quick look at three great shows that fall into that category. Like a lot of people, I suspect, I still remember the first time I saw Ladysmith Black Mambazo perform. During the making of Paul Simon’s Graceland album, on which the South African a cappella choral group performed, Simon appeared as the musical guest on an episode of Saturday Night Live and he brought Ladysmith with him. Decked out in their traditional garb, the group sang and danced behind Simon on the future album highlight “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes.” It was the first time the song had been performed live (and in front of millions of people,
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VERY SHORT TAKES Local tasteful noisemongers Algae and Tentacles will be releasing a new cassette at a free show (donations welcome) at La Cocina, 201 N. Court Ave., on Friday, March 1. Mellow Bellow opens at 10 p.m. and Dream Sick headlines. Call 622-0351 for more info. For many years in the ᾽80s and ᾽90s, the legendary Western group Sons of the Pioneers spent winters in Tucson, performing at the Triple C Chuckwagon. This weekend the originators of such Western classics as “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” and “Cool Water” will return to Tucson for a special matinee show at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, at the Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. Tickets for the all-ages show are $32 and $36, and you can get more information at rhythmandroots.org or by calling 319-9966. Forty years to the day of its release, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon will be performed in its entirety by local Floyd tribute band Atom Heart Mother. The show, a benefit for community radio station KXCI 91.3 FM, begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 1, at Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Admission is a donation of $5. Check out plushtucson.com or call 798-1298 for more details.
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ON THE BANDWAGON Burger Records Showcase and Human Behavior Tour Kickoff featuring Gap Dream, The Memories, White Fang, and Colleen Green at Club Congress on Wednesday, March 6; Tesoro’s SXSW Going Away Party at Armitage on Sunday, March 3; The Devil Wears Prada and As I Lay Dying at the Rialto Theatre on Saturday, March 2; Martin Sexton at Plush on Saturday, March 2; Spindrift, Gram Rabbit, and Chicha Dust at Club Congress next Thursday, March 7; Whirr, Nothing, Ocean Void, and Womb Tomb at brewd coffee lounge next Thursday, March 7; Pauly Shore at the Rialto Theatre on Friday, March 1; “Too Jewish” Radio Live featuring Robert Klein at the Fox Tucson Theatre on Saturday, March 2; Myshkin and Michelle McAfee at Plush on Wednesday, March 6; Tom Walbank and the Ambassadors and Justin Valdez y los Tortilla Makers at Surly Wench Pub on Saturday, March 2; Aaron Lewis at the Fox Tucson Theatre next Thursday, March 7; Chicano Brown, Straight Jacket, and Radiation Suitz at The District Tavern on Sunday, March 3; Skip Heller and Friends perform the songs of Floyd Tillman as part of the Tucson Fringe Festival at Club Congress on Saturday, March 2; Andrew Collberg and The Preservation at La Cocina on Tuesday, March 5; Farewell My Love and Late Night Reading at The Rock on Sunday, March 3; The Jons at Che’s Lounge on Saturday, March 2; and lots, lots more.
LIVE MUSIC & MORE 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. 17TH STREET MUSIC 810 E. 17th St. 624-8821, ext. 7147. ABOUNDING GRACE CHURCH 2450 S. Kolb Road. 747-3745. BERGER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. 770-3762. BOONDOCKS LOUNGE 3306 N. First Ave. 6900991. BORDERLANDS BREWING COMPANY 119 E. Toole Ave. 261-8773. CAFÉ PASSÉ 415 N. Fourth Ave. 624-4411. CAFÉ ROKA 35 Main St. Bisbee.. (520) 432-5153. CASINO DEL SOL 5655 W. Valencia Road. (800) 344-9435. CATALINA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-4296. CHICAGO BAR 5954 E. Speedway Blvd. 748-8169. CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 6565 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-5535. CLUB CONGRESS 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848. DANNY’S BABOQUIVARI LOUNGE 2910 E. Fort Lowell Road. 795-1571. EL CASINO BALLROOM 437 E. 26th St. 623-1865. ELLIOTT’S ON CONGRESS 135 E. Congress St. 622-5500. FINI’S LANDING 5689 N Swan Ed. 520-299-1010. FOX TUCSON THEATRE 17 W. Congress St. 6241515. GERONIMO PLAZA 820 E. University Blvd. GRACE ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2331 E. Adams St. 327-6857. HIDEOUT SALOON - EAST 1110 S. Sherwood Village Drive. 520-751-2222. THE HUT 305 N. Fourth Ave. 623-3200. JASPER NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT AND BAR 6370 N. Campbell Ave., No. 160. 577-0326. THE JUNXION BAR 63 E Congress, No. 109. 3583761. LAFFS COMEDY CAFFÉ 2900 E. Broadway Blvd. 323-8669. LOVIN’ SPOONFULS VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT 2990 N. Campbell Ave., Suite 120. 325-7766. MAVERICK 6622 E. Tanque Verde Road. 298-0430. MINT COCKTAILS 3540 E. Grant Road. 881-9169. MONTEREY COURT STUDIO GALLERIES AND CAFÉ 505 W. Miracle Mile. 207-2429. OLD PUEBLO GRILLE 60 N. Alvernon Way. 3266000. OLD TOWN ARTISANS 201 N. Court Ave. 6236024. ORO VALLEY TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11000 N. La Cañada Drive. 520-229-4700. THE PARISH 6453 N. Oracle Road. 797-1233. PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST CAMPUS 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6600. PLAYGROUND BAR AND LOUNGE 278 E. Congress St. 396-3691. PLUSH 340 E. Sixth St. 798-1298. R PLACE BAR AND GRILL 3412 N. Dodge Blvd. 881-9048. REBELARTE COLLECTIVE (SKRAPPY’S) 191 E. Toole Ave. 358-4287. RIALTO THEATRE 318 E. Congress St. 740-1000. RIVER’S EDGE LOUNGE 4635 N. Flowing Wells Road. 887-9027. RJ’S REPLAYS SPORTS PUB AND GRUB 5769 E. Speedway Blvd. 495-5136. THE ROCK 136 N. Park Ave. 629-9211. SHOT IN THE DARK CAFÉ 121 E. Broadway Blvd. 882-5544. THE SKYBOX RESTAURANT AND SPORTS BAR 5605 E. River Road. 529-7180. SOLAR CULTURE 31 E. Toole Ave. 884-0874. ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 100 Quality Hill Road. Bisbee. (520) 432-5753. ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1431 West Magee Rd. 520-297-2062. ST. PHILIP’S IN THE HILLS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. THE STEAKOUT RESTAURANT AND SALOON 3620 W. Tangerine Road. Marana. 572-1300. SULLIVAN’S STEAK HOUSE 1785 E. River Road. 299-4275. SURLY WENCH PUB 424 N. Fourth Ave. 882-0009. TOBY KEITH’S I LOVE THIS BAR AND GRILL 4500 N. Oracle Road. 265-8629. TUCSON LIVE MUSIC SPACE 125 W. Ventura St. TUCSON SYMPHONY CENTER 2175 N. Sixth Ave. 882-8585. UA CENTENNIAL HALL 1020 E. University Blvd. 621-3364. UA SCHOOL OF MUSIC 1017 N. Olive Road. 6211655.
THU FEB 28 Boondocks Lounge Ned Sutton & Last Dance Casino del Sol Strange Days - A Tribute To the Doors Chicago Bar Neon Prophet Hideout Saloon - East Chris Gebbia and Susan Barrett Acoustic Duo The Hut Lollapaloozers Jasper Neighborhood Restaurant and Bar NoethenButJazz Maverick Ladies Night feat. The Jack Bishop Band Old Town Artisans Stefan George, The Early Black Plush Adam Faucett w/The Plastic Arts & Kaia Chesney The Rock ABK w/Blaze Ya Dead Homie Solar Culture Robbie Fulks St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church St. Philip’s Friends Of Music Concert Series: Lenten Recital feat. Richard Evert “The Versatile Clarinetist” UA School of Music UA Presents Bridget Kibbey @ Crowder Hall
FRI MAR 1 Boondocks Lounge Neon Prophet Borderlands Brewing Company Hans Hutchison Café Passé Roman Barten Sherman w/Tom Walbank Café Roka Nancy Weaver Casino del Sol Jadi Norris Fini’s Landing Widow’s Hill Fox Tucson Theatre Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Tribute Show Geronimo Plaza saaca Spring Concert Series feat. Heart and Soul The Hut Marley Fest Az Day I-Natural Vibrations & Planet Jam The JunXion Bar Synergy & Guests Lovin’ Spoonfuls Vegetarian Restaurant Amber Norgaard Maverick Flipside Mint Cocktails Barbara Harris Band Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café Rich Hopkins And the Luminarios Old Town Artisans The Greg Morton Band, Dream Sick w/ Algae and Tentacles The Parish Stefan George Plush KXCI Dark Side of the Moon Feat. Atom Heart Mother R Place Bar and Grill Karaoke River’s Edge Lounge Legion The Rock Miss CJ Local Love Battle Of The Bands Shot in the Dark Café Mark Bockel The Skybox Restaurant and Sports Bar 80’s and Gentlemen The Steakout Restaurant and Saloon House of Stone Surly Wench Pub Black Cherry Burlesque Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill Against the Grain
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SAT MAR 2 LIVE MUSIC 17th Street Music Michael P. Abounding Grace Church The Salty Suites Boondocks Lounge The Equinox Band Borderlands Brewing Company Joe Novelli Café Passé Country Saturday feat. Matthew Cordes w/ Hans Hutchison, Hank Topless, Catfish and Weezie & Andy Hersey Casino del Sol CD Release Party w/Lewis Ray Cammarata & The New Brothers “Lemme Outa Here” Chicago Bar Neon Prophet Fini’s Landing Rich Hopkins And the Luminarios The Hut Mike & Randy’s 420 Show, Marley Fest AZ Day Ii-Beyond I Sight & Brewfish
Maverick Flipside Mint Cocktails Don’t Blink Burlesque Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café Los Hombres Bluegrass Band Old Town Artisans Miss Lana Rebel w/Kevin Michael Mayfield, The Mighty Maxwells, DJ Herm Oro Valley Town Hall Council Chambers Pecos Bill, a West Side Story - Just for Kids Playground Bar and Lounge House Music w/Lavelle Dupree Plush Martin Sexton R Place Bar and Grill Karaoke Rialto Theatre The Devil Wears Prada w/As I Lay Dying, For Today & The Color Morale River’s Edge Lounge Graveyard Darlings and Snew The Rock Fayuca w/Something Like Seduction, Bangarang & Desert Fish The Rock Farewell My Love featuring Late Nite Reading feat. Farewell My Love St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church St. Philip’s Friends of Music: 22nd Annual Bach Marathon The Steakout Restaurant and Saloon House of Stone Sullivan’s Steak House The Bishop/Nelly Duo Surly Wench Pub Tom Walbank w/Justin Valdez Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill Against the Grain Tucson Symphony Center Mak and Millie - Just For Kids UA School of Music Arizona Symphony Orchestra Featuring Cello Soloist Mark Votapek
COMEDY Laffs Comedy Caffé J.R. Brow
SUN MAR 3 Berger Performing Arts Center Rhythm & Roots Concert Series-Sons Of the Pioneers Boondocks Lounge Heather Hardy & Lil’ Mama Band Catalina United Methodist Church Arizona Choral Society Chicago Bar Reggae Sundays feat. Papa Ranger Christ Presbyterian Church AwenRising Danny’s Baboquivari Lounge The Toast and Jam Session (open mic) El Casino Ballroom Tardeada Mariachi Aztlan Fox Tucson Theatre Ladysmith Black Mambazo Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Chamber Music Plus: The Clark-Schuldmann Duo Hideout Saloon - East Bob Kay The Singing/Drumming DJ plays oldies but goodies The Hut Marley Fest AZ Day III-Salacious(6) Mint Cocktails Y Not Karaoke Old Pueblo Grille Pete Swan Jazz @ Old Pueblo Grille w/ Salpointe High School Gold Jazz Band Old Town Artisans Catfish and Weezie RebelArte Collective (Skrappy’s) ACxDC w/Sex Prisoner River’s Edge Lounge Karaoke with KJ David The Rock Farewell, My Love w/Late Nite Reading St. Mark’s United Methodist Church Opera 101: The Genius of Mozart St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church Arizona Early Music Society: Wayward Sisters UA School of Music AZJazz Week: Latin Jazz Night
MON MAR 4 Boondocks Lounge The Bryan Dean Trio Chicago Bar The Ronstadts Elliott’s on Congress Jazz Guild Jam @ Elliots River’s Edge Lounge Karaoke with KJ David UA School of Music AZJazz Week-Faculty Jazz Night
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ANNOUNCEMENTS 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, 7 to 9 p.m.: Pinnacle Peak Restaurant, 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road, 296-0911. The fourth Sunday, from 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. CALL FOR MALE SINGERS Tucson Boys Chorus Center. 5770 E. Pima St. The Sons of Orpheus men’s choir welcomes prospective members to rehearsals from 7 to 9 p.m., every Wednesday; free. The choir sings a broad range of classical and popular works for men’s voices. Call 621-1649, or email contact1@sonsoforpheus.org for more information. CALL FOR MUSICIANS St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. The St. Philip’s Friends of Music seek applications from musicians and ensembles interested in performing for the three concert series from 2013 through 2014. Call 299-6421, or visit stphilipstucson.org for an application and more info. 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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NINE QUESTIONS Matt Costa Matt Costa is a singersongwriter from California who has always had a passion for music and “trying to figure out really what it is about songs that make us feel something.” He released his fourth album Feb. 12 and kicks off his album tour in Tucson at Club Congress on March 14. Megan Merrimac, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com
What was the first concert you ever attended? It was a classical music-on-the-green concert in my hometown. I laid on the grass and all the old folks drank wine ... It was in Cypress, Calif. What are you listening to these days? Right now I am listening to some Bach harpsichord concertos. I’m listening to No. 1 in D minor and No. 4 in A major. What was the first album you owned? It was Queen Greatest Hits. What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone seem to love that you just don’t get? A couple of weeks ago I was watching my friend’s band play down the street from my house and there was this club inside of a bigger club and the big club had like a … kind of like a drum and bass show. And people were losing their minds in there. So I walked in and I think … I’m not into … I don’t think I have enough Ecstasy to get into that. What musical act, current or defunct, would you most likely see perform live? I’d like to see Caetano Veloso. He’s a Brazilian songwriter. Musically speaking, what is your favorite guilty pleasure? Searching Wham! with my friend Danny on YouTube. What song would you like to have played at your funeral? Maybe I’ll take requests. What band or artist has changed your life and how? Jerry Lee Lewis, “Great Balls of Fire.” When I was a kid, I would hear it on the radio. I’d call in every day—well, almost every day—to the oldies station to request it. I loved the way it sounded on the piano. And that was really the first time I felt really moved by rock ’n’ roll and music. Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time? Van Morrison, Moondance. I really love that whole record.
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After three records that made the most of Scott Hutchison’s reliably confessional lyrics, Frightened Rabbit turns the songwriting focus outward, capturing more of life’s struggles than those of the heart. Musically, the Scottish band retains its natural charisma and instincts for grand, buoyant indie rock, while adjusting its sound to allow for more layers and dynamic arrangements that subtly play to the emotional substance of Hutchison’s lyrics. The songs play out sometimes like ministories, zeroing in on crucial moments. Sometimes with narrative omniscience, other times from more of a voyeuristic point of view, Hutchison explores difficult times in search of people’s core motivations. “Acts of Man” begins simply, with a piano and Hutchison singing in falsetto: “I am that dickhead in the kitchen/ Giving wine to your best girl’s glass.” The drums and guitars push the song forward and Hutchison pivots to render that despicable character as someone more self-aware, not bound by his faults but fighting against them. “The Woodpile” applies the metaphor of being trapped in a collapsed building to social anxiety. “State Hospital” is the “all is not lost” story of a determined girl dealt hardships at every turn. The songs continue in that vein, heavy subject matter that’s thought-provoking but never in the way of Frightened Rabbit’s sound, a tip-toeing-tothe-edge-of-grandiosity rock that’s both ripe for arenas and perfect for headphones. The Midnight Organ Fight and The Winter of Mixed Drinks marked Frightened Rabbit as an exciting band to watch. Pedestrian Verse is the band’s best work yet, completing that ascendancy and cementing Frightened Rabbit as an A-list band. Eric Swedlund
Clean and sober after years of substance abuse, Joe Dodge has purged some serious demons in the making of this album. Most of the disarmingly catchy and well-crafted psychedelic-garage songs are about addiction and recovery. Formerly a member of the ’80s Tucson bands Jonny Sevin and Yard Trauma (check out YouTube), Dodge sings and plays rhythm guitar as well as drumming a little. He co-produced the album with longtime local music guru Randy McReynolds, who also mightily wrangles lead guitar and bass. Ernie Mendoza plays drums on four numbers. In a sardonic baritone snarl, Dodge sings of the depths of self-abuse that characterize his illness as well as the accompanying cycles of denial, sorrow and self-pity. The downward spiral is aptly captured in “Rainy Afternoon,” “My Demons Chasing After Me” and “Evil Spirits.” He vividly maps out the self-degradation of addiction while rugged hard-rock riffs, pummeling rhythms and mind-bending guitar leads frame the catharsis. “A Mystery to Me” is a straight-ahead, midtempo rocker that seems to recall middle-period Jefferson Airplane and hints at possible salvation through love. The final track, “Running Out of Time,” addresses the state of our nation, the environment and global malnutrition. In a sense, it’s a triumph, indicating that Dodge has recovered enough to express concern about situations beyond his own wrenching journey. Gene Armstrong
Golden Grrrls are a new UK trio channeling the sounds of the Dunedin scene (1980s New Zealand bedroom pop) and vintage twee pop. I’d put them in the company of other recent bands like Standard Fare and Evans the Death who’ve put out smashing records that have gone largely undernoticed and underreported. These are bands crafting some of the finest fuzz-pop records around. Twee is a tricky genre to pull off—go too basic and it sounds infantilized and overly precious (like, say, ’90s band Papas Fritas), get too referential and it sounds like you’re merely aping your heroes. Golden Grrrls carve out a near-perfect in-between space on songs like the heavenly “Paul Simon,” where male and female vocals spiral in competing melodies around one another and there’s a simple, finger-picked guitar line as the drums rumble underneath. You can hear the band’s love of the Clean or the Vaselines in what they do, but it’s more than mere homage. It’s hard to craft a sound this syrupy without it being sickeningly sweet, but the Grrrls manage it. This is an album of crisp bedroom pop that has been, refreshingly, not buried under waves of noise or feedback. On “Take Your Time,” the reverbed guitar melody rings perfectly clearly. On “Older Today,” every whispered “ooh and “aah” of the background vocals registers beautifully. Golden Grrrls is perfectly warm, filled with direct and forthright pop songs that ache with nostalgia, but not too much. Sean Bottai
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Hmmmm. Isn’t that the point? Making patients feel better? That’s pretty much why I use cannabis—to feel better. And using a less harmful medicine in lieu of prescribed medications seems to fit right in with the oath Seddon took. According to Hippocrates: “I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor suggest any such counsel.” Yup.
To wit: New Hampshire In the bucolic state that nestles up beside Vermont, medical marijuana is crashing on the rocks. Advocates there are trying for the fourth time in six years to pass an MMJ law, facing an apparent uphill climb since the previous governor, Democrat John Lynch, vetoed previous attempts. This time around, with a bill pending in the Legislature, Gov. Maggie Hassan, also a Democrat, is hinting she might also strike down the current attempt. It’s about homegrown. “The governor believes any measure permitting the use of medically prescribed marijuana must ensure that the method of distribution is safe and tightly regulated and has concerns about the ability to properly regulate a home-grow option, but she will continue to listen to the concerns of advocates, law enforcement and legislators as the process moves forward,” Hassan’s spokesman, Mark Goldberg, told The Associated Press. The law, pending in a New Hampshire House of Representatives committee, would allow patients to grow up to four plants and 12 seedlings. That provision—aimed at easing access for rural and low-income patients— could endanger the law because it would be tough for law enforcement and regulators to monitor and would encourage patients to take the easy road to wellness and not to consider (potentially more harmful) alternatives, a doctor said. “As written, this bill does not appear to be aimed at making herbal marijuana available for the rare patients who truly need it, but more for making an infrastructure to distribute marijuana to many people who might feel better using marijuana,” former New Hampshire Medical Society president Seddon Savage told AP. 54 WWW.TuCsON WEEKLY.COM
North Carolina Lawmakers killed an MMJ bill in the House of Representatives here after a bunch of pesky constituents kept calling and emailing lawmakers, urging them to support the bill. The Rules Committee squished the bill out of existence after supporters “harassed” lawmakers with a barrage of support, one lawmaker told WRAL, a radio station in the state capital. “We did it to be done with it, so people could move on for the session,” said Rep. Paul “Skip” Stam, a proud Republican. When the bill came up for debate in the Rules Committee, dozens of supporters came to speak. The committee limited their comments to 20 collective minutes, then raised the cock-blocker in the form of an “unfavorable report.” This ensures not only that the bill won’t move forward, but that it can’t be considered again. Fuckers. Bullhead City A couple of apparent dumbasses were arrested here last week for apparently pushing the envelope of acceptable medical cannabis behavior, according to TV station KPHO in Phoenix. The couple converted their home into a cannabis shop, complete with a sign showing business hours, a menu and prices. Not cool, Todd Leavitt, 45, and Erin McHarg, 36. Um, selling cannabis is illegal, and having 7 pounds each of the stuff is highly illegal, considering that it’s 22 times the amount two patients are allowed to have. They also had several gallons of cannabis oil, which is probably enough to ease the pain of several herds of elephants and certainly enough to raise the hackles and arm the arguments of cannabis naysayers. More fuckers.
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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): In the course of her world travels, writer Jane Brunette has seen many wonderful things—as well as a lot of trash. The most beautiful litter, she says, is in Bali. She loves the “woven palm leaf offerings, colorful cloth left from a ceremony, and flowers that dry into exquisite wrinkles of color.” Even the shiny candy wrappers strewn by the side of the road are fun to behold. Your assignment, Aries, is to adopt a perceptual filter akin to Brunette’s. Is there any stuff other people regard as worthless or outworn that you might find useful, interesting, or even charming? I’m speaking metaphorically as well as literally. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Old Testament tells the story of a man named Methuselah, who supposedly didn’t die until he was 969 years old. Some Kabbalistic commentators suggest that he didn’t literally walk the earth for almost 10 centuries. Rather, he was extra skilled at the arts of living. His experiences were profoundly rich. He packed 969 years’ worth of meaningful adventures into a normal life span. I prefer that interpretation, and I’d like to invoke it as I assess your future. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, Taurus, you will have Methuselah’s talent in the coming weeks. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the coming weeks, I’m expecting your life to verge on being epic and majestic. There’s a better than even chance that you will do something heroic. You might finally activate a sleeping potential or tune in to your future power spot or learn what you’ve never been able to grasp before. And if you capitalize gracefully on the kaleidoscopic kismet that’s flowing your way, I bet you will make a discovery that will fuel you for the rest of your long life. In mythical terms, you will create a new Grail or tame a troublesome dragon—or both. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Jackalopes resemble jackrabbits, except that they have antlers like deer and tails like pheasants. They love whiskey, only have sex during storms, and can mimic most sounds, even the human voice. The milk of the female has curative properties. Strictly speaking, however, the jackalope doesn’t actually exist. It’s a legendary beast, like the mermaid and unicorn. And yet Wyoming law-
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makers have decided to honor it. Early this year they began the process of making it the state’s official mythical creature. I bring this to your attention, Cancerian, because now would be an excellent time to select your own official mythical creature. The evocative presence of this fantastic fantasy would inspire your imagination to work more freely and playfully, which is just what you need. What’ll it be? Dragon? Sphinx? Phoenix? Here’s a list: tinyurl.com/MythicCritters LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The temptation to hide what you’re feeling could be strong right now. You may wonder if you should protect yourself and others from the unruly truth. But according to my analysis, you will be most brilliant and effective if you’re cheerfully honest. That’s the strategy most likely to provide genuine healing, too—even if its initial effects are unsettling. Please remember that it won’t be enough merely to communicate the easy secrets with polite courage. You will have to tap into the deepest sources you know and unveil the whole story with buoyantly bold elegance. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The word “chain” may refer to something that confines or restricts. But it can also mean a series of people who are linked together because of their common interests and their desire to create strength through unity. I believe that one of those two definitions will play an important role in your life during the coming weeks, Virgo. If you proceed with the intention to emphasize the second meaning, you will minimize and maybe even eliminate the first. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): People in Sweden used to drive their cars on the lefthand side of the road. But a growing body of research revealed it would be better if everyone drove on the right-hand side. So on Sep. 3, 1967, the law changed. Everyone switched over. All non-essential traffic was halted for hours to accommodate the necessary adjustments. What were the results? Lots of motorists grumbled about having to alter their routine behavior, but the transition was smooth. In fact, the accident rate went down. I think you’d benefit from doing a comparable ritual sometime soon, Libra. Which of your traditions or habits could use a fundamental revision?
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When a woman is pregnant, her womb stretches dramatically, getting bigger to accommodate the growing fetus. I suspect you’ll undergo a metaphorically similar process in the coming weeks. A new creation will be gestating, and you’ll have to expand as it ripens. How? Here’s one way: You’ll have to get smarter and more sensitive in order to give it the care it needs. Here’s another way: You’ll have to increase your capacity for love. Don’t worry: You won’t have to do it all at once. “Little by little” is your watchword. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Do you floss your teeth while you’re meditating? Do you text-message and shave or put on make-up as you drive? Do you simultaneously eat a meal, pay your bills, watch TV, and exercise? If so, you are probably trying to move too fast and do too much. Even in normal times, that’s no good. But in the coming week, it should be taboo. You need to slowwww wayyyy dowwwn, Sagittarius. You’ve got … to compel yourself … to do … one thing … at a time. I say this not just because your mental and physical and spiritual health depend on it. Certain cru-
cial realizations about your future are on the verge of popping into your awareness— but they will only pop if you are immersed in a calm and unhurried state. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): To make your part of the world a better place, stress-loving workaholics may need to collaborate with slow-moving underachievers. Serious business might be best negotiated in places like bowling alleys or parking lots. You should definitely consider seeking out curious synergies and unexpected alliances. It’s an odd grace period, Capricorn. Don’t assume you already know how to captivate the imaginations of people whose influence you want in your life. Be willing to think thoughts and feel feelings you have rarely if ever entertained. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Gawker. com came up with colorful ways to describe actress Zooey Deschanel. In a weird coincidence, their pithy phrases for her seem to fit the moods and experiences you will soon be having. I guess you could say you’re scheduled to have a Zooey Deschanel-according-to-Gawker.com kind
of week. Here are some of the themes: 1. Novelty ukulele tune. 2. Overemphatic stage wink. 3. Sentient glitter cloud. 4. Over-iced Funfetti cupcake. 5. Meltedbead craft project. 6. Living Pinterest board. 7. Animated Hipstamatic photograph. 8. Bambi’s rabbit friend. 9. Satchel of fairy dust. 10. Hipster labradoodle. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You may have heard the thundering exhortation, “Know thyself!” Its origin is ancient. More than 2,400 years ago, it was inscribed at the front of the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, Greece. As important as it is to obey this command, there is an equally crucial corollary: “Be thyself!” Don’t you agree? Is there any experience more painful than not being who you really are? Could there be any behavior more damaging to your longterm happiness than trying to be someone other than who you really are? If there is even the slightest gap, Pisces, now is an excellent time to start closing it. Cosmic forces will be aligned in your favor if you push hard to further identify the nature of your authentic self, and then take aggressive steps to foster its full bloom.
¡ASK A MEXICAN! BY GUSTAVO ARELLANO, themexican@askamexican.net amexican.net Dear Mexican: You mentioned in the past that your Dad is against illegal immigration, but that’s a voice you never hear. Why aren’t the legal immigrants and legal aliens “vocally outraged” about the illegals who drive down wages, drive up housing prices, use government services, give all immigrants a bad name, and are on the verge of getting amnesty for cutting in line? The illegal immigrant has very little effect on my life, but seems to have a huge impact on the legal immigrant. My Best Friend is Half-Mexican Dear Gabacho: You don’t hear the voices of legal immigrants in the illegal-immigration debate? Republicans trot those tokens out all the time—look at Marco Rubio. Plus? I can disprove every single point of yours—just buy my book for details! Finally? You say illegals “has very little effect” on your life, yet you took the time to rant, and used legal immigrants as your cover to do so. That’s like saying you’re concerned for the Mexican janitor when complaining to management about how smelly your coworker’s caca stinks. I’m an American girl who works at a diner with a lot of very attractive young Mexican men. Most are from the countryside, and only two claim to have been to a large city before moving here. I was constantly cat-called, whistled, and winked at by everyone (including the boy whose attention I’ve been trying to get) until one of our cooks (and his friend) told everyone to stay off and that “Ella es MI novia.” He showers me with unwanted gifts and continuously tries to walk me home from work even though he lives in the other direction. I’ve been firm but he still won’t back down. He tells me that he’s the only man from Mexico that I’ll meet that won’t ever cheat on me or try to control me (I am very independent), that any other man from Mexico would not see a problem with sleeping around, and that it is romantic to continue to court and wait for a young woman even if she says no so I should stop trying to stop him. He also sees no problem with our 11-year age gap.
My Spanish is quite good but my understanding of the culture is minimal at best. I understand that the culture is still very macho, especially in the countryside, so I’ve tried to learn more about it. Everything I look up or hear is about how all Mexican men cheat even though I know this is not true. Could you please explain this gap between our culture? Is it truly acceptable to cheat on one’s special other? Why is it romantic to drive a woman crazy? Lost in the Gap Dear Gabacha: What you’re describing is the culture of pretender, the Mexican courtship ritual where the man is supposed to suffer at the cold shoulder (connected to the heaving bosoms) of his beloved, as best exemplified in the song “Tu Enamorado” or the Maria Félix-Pedro Armendariz classic Enamorada. Just roll with it! And be glad he hasn’t brought back another Mexican courtship ritual—kidnapping. 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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didn’t know at the time that there was an actual $20 term for guys who were into us: gynandromorphophiles, aka “lovers of males in the shape of females.” Some gynandromorphophiles are into crossdressers, some are into drag queens, and some are attracted to trans women. While some want partners who can pass, many gynandromorphophiles do not. They want the mix to be obvious. Give the kind of gynandromorphophile who chased after me and my friends in drag a choice between a “real woman”—cis or trans—and a guy who looks like “Kevin Garnett in a wig,” and he’ll choose Kevin Garnett every time. So back to your panty-chasing friend, CLOD. I’m pretty sure the reason you’ve never seen him “act this way when sober” is because booze provides him with the courage he needs before he picks up “Kevin Garnett in a wig” and the alibi he needs after. My advice: Stop cock-in-frockblocking your friend and let him know you accept him for who he is, and you may help him find the courage to accept himself before his liver gives out. I’m a straight 18-year-old female, a senior in high school, and I’m still a virgin. I’m fine with this. I’m going to a university about 3,000 miles away next fall, and I am starting to wonder about going on some method of birth control. My degree is going to take me six years to complete, and I expect that within those six years I might want to have sex with someone. Would going to the doctor and having an implant or IUD inserted be dumb? (I might want a long-term method of birth control.) I trust the doctor I have here at home; the second I turned 14, he gave me tons of info on birth control and how I can get access to it. So I would be more than comfortable getting it through him. Please let me know if I’m overthinking all of this and whether or not I should cross birth control off of my pre-college to-do list. Thinking I Might Encounter Love Yearnings “It is in no way ‘dumb’ to consider contraception as a virgin,” says Dr. Unjali Malhotra, medical director for Options for Sexual Health British Columbia, aka the Planned Parenthood of British Columbia. “It is actually best to get on a method prior to ever having sex to ensure she is happy on her chosen option before acutely requiring it for birth control.” Dr. Malhotra also supports—acutely supports—your preference for a long-term method. “Although oral contraceptives are popular,” says Dr. Malhotra, “they have up to a 9 percent ‘typical-use’ failure rate.” Pills can fail a woman who forgets to take them—which is all too common—but a woman can’t forget to take her IUD or implant. Which is why progesterone-releasing IUDs have failure rates of 0.2 percent, copper IUDs have failure rates of 0.8 percent, and implants have failure rates of 0.05 percent. “TIMELY can choose between a nonhormonal copper IUD, a progesterone-releasing IUD, and a progesterone-releasing implant,” says Dr. Malhotra. “Timing wise, she has options of a three-year implant, five-year IUD, and 10-year IUD. There are advantages to each, which she can discuss with her physician. And, despite myths to the contrary, there are very few risks with an IUD, and she can remove it and get pregnant at any time if she wishes.” None of these options, however, will protect you from sexually transmitted infections, TIMELY, so use condoms regardless. For more info about birth control, sexual health, and STIs, go to optionsforsexualhealth.org. Find the Savage Lovecast (my weekly podcast) every Tuesday at thestranger.com/savage, and follow me @fakedansavage on Twitter.
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