Tucson Weekly 03/07/13

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MARCH 7–MARCH 13, 2013 VOL. 30, NO. 2

OPINION OP Meet the Mexican this weekend!

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Tom Danehy 4 Irene Messina 6 Jim Hightower 6 Mailbag 8 Pedersen on Sports 13

CURRENTS The Skinny 9 By Jim Nintzel and Margaret Regan

Bricks and Blues 9 By Tim Vanderpool

In the Steinfeld, federal cash finds a historic home Media Watch 10 By John Schuster

Bills on Parade 11 By Jim Nintzel

Keeping an eye on the action at the Arizona Legislature Weekly Wide Web 12 Compiled by David Mendez

Police Dispatch 12 By Anna Mirocha

Currently under martial law, thanks to the City Council.

Adam Rex Has a Big Head 12 By Mari Herreras

We profile the local author/ illustrator as one of his books is a year away from the big screen. Lit TQ&A 19 By Jim Nintzel Eric Laursen

Books! Music! Other Stuff! If you’ve picked up this week’s issue before the weekend has passed you by, come see us at the Festival of Books Saturday and Sunday. Jim Nintzel will be doing a panel at some point, we’ll have Max Cannon and cover story subject Adam Rex (ask either one to draw you a leprechaun ... I know one of them is quite good at it, but you’ll have to guess who) signing stuff on Saturday afternoon and a wheel full of exciting prizes. Note: We cannot guarantee you will find all of the prizes exciting, but who doesn’t enjoy spinning wheels! It’s like a rotary surprise. I’ll be there nearly the entire time and with a few exceptions, I’d really like to meet nearly all of you. Also, on a largely different note, tickets go on sale Friday for Exile on Congress Street, sponsored by the Tucson Weekly. For a variety of reasons, there won’t be a Spring Club Crawl this year, but if you enjoy music, you’ll want to head downtown on April 20. Tickets are a real entertainment bargain at $12 in advance and you can see the legendary Dinosaur Jr. at the Rialto, autotuning up-and-comers Polica inside at Congress, hear Latin jams outside on the Congress patio, dance with headphones on at Playground to the Silent Disco, and see a bunch of great local bands at each venue. It really will be a great night for music. It’s a different thing than Club Crawl, but unless you’re just a terrible person who hates fun, you’ll enjoy it just as much. If movies are more your thing, we’re part of a new event at Jasper at Campbell and Skyline. The folks at Casa Video are picking great films from their library and showing them at 7 p.m. each Monday. There are drinks available from the stellar Jasper cocktail menu and inventive snacks to enjoy while the movie plays. Check The Range for what movie’s playing each week. For what it’s worth, we might make it to 9,000 Facebook fans by the time you read this, which is a largely meaningless milestone, but still encouraging to me personally that so many of you would be willing to keep up with what we’re trying to do here. We haven’t had to resort to gimmicks or contest-based trickery unlike some people, so it’s a welcome bit of validation that we’re doing something right. Or, at least providing something for people to hate-read on the Internet. We’ll take what we can get. DAN GIBSON, Editor dgibson@tucsonweekly.com COVER DESIGN BY ANDREW ARTHUR; PHOTO BY HAILEY EISENBACH

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CULTURE

CHOW

City Week 20

Tiny, Hidden and Hip 41 By Rita Connelly

TQ&A 22 Laurie Notaro

Liv strives for a certain vibe; it may be trying a bit too hard

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Noshing Around 41 By Jerry Morgan

Shakespeare on the Skids 28 By Laura C.J. Owen

MUSIC

ART students do an admirable job with the Bard’s problematic Cymbeline

Doing Something Different 46

Hunting for Humanity 29 By Sherilyn Forrester

Change and transformation are among the themes explored in the Rogue’s staging of two works by Kafka Heaven and Hell 30 By Margaret Regan

By Eric Swedlund

The Cordials’ new album explores their collective influences Soundbites 46 By Stephen Seigel

Nine Questions 49

A new three-person show at Etherton includes works by Alice Leora Briggs capturing the darkness of border towns

Live Review 50

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Simple and Tasteful 54

Jack the Film Industry Slayer 37 By Bob Grimm

Bryan Singer’s CGI-laden film is $200 million in fart jokes and terribleness Drunken Deja Vu 39 By Colin Boyd

Did you see the first ‘Hangover’ film? Then you can safely skip 21 & Over

TV/DVD Happy Endings 40 By Bill Frost

Rhythm & Views 52

MEDICAL MJ By J.M. Smith

CLASSIFIEDS Comix 55-57 Free Will Astrology 56 ¡Ask a Mexican! 57 Savage Love 58 Personals 60 Employment 61 News of the Weird 62 Real Estate/Rentals 62 Mind, Body and Spirit 63 Crosswords 57, 63 *Adult Content 58-60

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DANEHY OPINION

Another legislative session means our elected representatives are up to no good in Phoenix again

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he Arizona Legislature, which in recent years has replaced patriotism as the last refuge for scoundrels, is off to a relatively moderate start this year (although I must stress the use of the term relatively). In recent years, lawmakers have carried out a full-scale assault on public education and teachers, they’ve knelt before the gun fetishists and they’ve generally made Arizona the laughingstock of the country. But this year—so far!—they’re just kinda crazy instead of all-out insane. (It certainly could be worse. In Missouri, Republican state Rep. Mike Leara introduced a bill that would make it a felony for any of his fellow lawmakers to even introduce a gun-control bill. It’s unlikely that it would pass constitutional muster, but as long as Antonin Scalia is alive, anything is possible.) This session, a total of 1,145 bills were introduced in the Arizona Legislature. With 30 people in the Senate and 60 in the House, that’s an average of almost 13 bills per legislator. That seems like a lot to me. Despite modest gains by Democrats in the 2012 election, Republicans still have a stranglehold on both houses of the Legislature and the GOP sword is both swift and terrible. Nearly half of the bills introduced did not receive a hearing and a committee vote, the two steps necessary for a bill to even have a chance of being voted upon by the entire Legislature and, if passed, sent to the governor. Among those not even given cursory consideration was a bill that would have made it illegal to text while driving. Yes, it is still legal in Arizona for both hands and both eyes to be on a cellular phone device when all four body parts should be focused on the potentially deadly task of operating a moving motor vehicle. Thus far, 39 states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws banning texting while driving and five other states have partial bans. Thanks to a couple of Republicans with power they neither appreciate nor deserve, Arizona is holding out for the right to be stupid, selfish and deadly. Their claim is that Arizona already has laws against “distracted” driving. This is stupid on several levels. For one, I think that civil libertarians would probably join me in wanting the law to be specific, rather than granting the police broad discretionary powers. Some redneck cop might think that my listening to Earth, Wind & Fire with the windows rolled down is distracting me. Another cop, not wanting to be a hypocrite, might let texting slide because he does it when he’s in his own car. Or how about this: The generally irrational animosity toward cyclists reaches a new level and some people start a fad that involves dressing up as football players and jump-

RANDOM SHOTS By Rand Carlson

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ing out into bike lanes, causing the cyclists to swerve out into traffic and/or wipe out. According to our Legislature, you can’t do anything about that because there’s already a law against jaywalking. Now, you might think that the heel-dragging politicians are ensconced in the back pockets of the cellphone and insurance-industry lobbies, but such is not the case. Both the cellphone and insurance industries favor the textingwhile-driving ban, no doubt because they see the bajilliondollar lawsuit against them that’s floating out there, just looking for the right jury upon which to nestle. There’s only one way to deal with these legislators, who are obviously incapable of thinking in the abstract. I want them to be crashed into really hard by people who are texting while driving. I don’t want the legislators to get hurt. I just want them to soil their underwear and have to pay a large deductible to get their cars fixed. Maybe then they’ll understand. Or probably not. In all fairness, not all of the bills that were DOA were deserving of full legislative consideration. For example: • House Bill 2434 would have made it illegal for illegal immigrants to use any public resource, including driving on a public road, attending a public school or drinking out of a water fountain at a public park. • Senate Bill 1213 would have allowed the teaching of creationism in public schools. (“…and then God created state legislators who cut teacher pay, gave state money to rich people to help them send their kids to private schools, let charter schools run wild with public money, and then demanded that test scores go up even though teachers were being forced to waste time by teaching religious stuff that should have been taught at home or in church. Amen.”) • House Bill 2467 would have required students to swear to uphold the U.S. Constitution in order to graduate from high school. (I’m constantly amazed by how much unconstitutional stuff is done in the name of the Constitution.) Some of the bills were head-scratchers. HB 2072 would have made it a crime to give away live animals as prizes (although goldfish were exempt, probably thanks to the carnival lobby). Others were downright weird. HB 2363 would have made it illegal for homeowner associations to prohibit homeowners from growing vegetables on their own property. One bill was doomed to failure from the very beginning. House Bill 2256 would have made it illegal for lobbyists to give gifts to legislators. Yeah, like that’s gonna happen.

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MESSINA OPINION

After experiencing several alien abductions—with hard evidence —a local writer questions the real identity of extraterrestrials HIGHTOWER

BY IRENE MESSINA, imessina@tucsonweekly.com

BY JIM HIGHTOWER

GOP LEADERS: 56 YEARS OF DEVOLUTION

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amille James Harman’s story begins the same way as many others: She awoke one night in a paralyzed state. Her body was transported onto a spaceship and placed on a table. Alien beings began to examine her. Harman was terrified. After another abduction Harman immersed herself in the UFO community. She became a public speaker, wrote for UFO magazine, attended conventions and met big names in the field. Her business card included the phrase “Got Aliens?” (For info, visit camillejamesharman.com.) Last December—17 years after her first abduction—Harman, 46, was completing work on her spiritual autobiography. A series of events influenced her so dramatically that she changed her beliefs about the UFO phenomena. Now Harman believes the aliens are not extraterrestrials, but demonic entities. “I experienced very traumatic alien-abduction scenarios. … Everything was (later) recalled under hypnosis, and everything had physical counterparts,” she says.

From Rick Perry to Rick Santorum, many Republican sparklies reject the science of evolution. Georgia Rep. Paul Broun (who ironically serves on the science committee), even calls evolution “lies straight from the pit of hell.” But while they diss evolutionary progression, the GOP as a whole seems firmly committed to “devolution” as its own operating principle. Webster’s dictionary explains that to devolve is to degenerate through a gradual change – synonyms include to crumble, decline, regress, sink… worsen. In one situation, Harman recalls, a beam of blue light The party’s leaders are presently in an passed over her bed. “I was paralyzed. Then I was on a table intramural tussle over how they should cope in a white, misty room. There were beings standing to my with last year’s electoral drubbing, especialleft. They took a fetus out of me. I remember seeing a ball ly by women, Latinos, and young voters. Tea of flesh being removed and they took it out of the room.” party Republicans argue for going deeper The physical counterpart to this is that Harman had not into the right-wing weeds by promoting a menstruated for three months prior. She had pregnancy new McCarthyism focused on the bugaboo symptoms of nausea, sore breasts and a heightened emoof a United Nations takeover of America. tional state. After the abduction, her cycle resumed. Others insist the party simply has a packagHarman says hard evidence of her abductions included ing problem, so they’re seeking softer ways an inch-long incision on her shoulder, which she phototo say “kill Medicare,” and studying how to graphed. There was also a scabbed-over triangular puncture say “cut taxes for the rich” in Español. on her calf, also photographed. But the most chilling eviBut few, if any, are saying such things as dence came after a visit to her dentist. this: “Government must have a heart as “I went to the dentist to have all my fillings taken out and well as a head.” Or this: We must conserve and safeguard “our natural resources for the greatest good of all, now and in the future.” Or THIS MODERN WORLD By Tom Tomorrow this: “The purpose of the Republican Party is to [build] a dynamic prosperity in which every citizen fairly shares.” Fifty-six years ago, under the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower, Republicans not only said sensible things like that – they put them in their national party platform as pledges to the American people. How far they’ve devolved, huh? Of course, the last thing Republican leaders want is advice from someone like me, but I’m happy to give it anyway, free of charge: If you ever hope to evolve politically, ponder going back to the future. You’re welcome.

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to have the white ones put in. All of them were done (without a problem) but one still hurt. I went to the dentist and he said to give it time. If it still hurt, we would drill it out and redo it. When he (later) drilled, he found this dark, spherical hard mass. He said that it hadn’t been there before and it was not decay. It was very mysterious. He documented his findings; I have the letter.” So when Harman sat down to write her book recently, she didn’t have all the answers she wanted about her experiences. “I started to pray, ‘God, give me an answer to this whole mystery. I want to have a useful conclusion.’ I was then guided to read a couple of books that I hadn’t come across in my research. (Later on), a profound feeling of grace came over me. I felt the divine, protected and guided.” Harman considers herself a born-again Catholic. The books Harman referenced include Final Events and the Secret Government Group on Demonic UFOs and the Afterlife by Nick Redfern and Fallen Angels: Giants, UFO Encounters & the New World Order by C.K. Quarterman. She also referenced alienresistance.org. “Years ago, I heard aliens are demons but it never really clicked for me until it made logical, historical sense in this context. I saw historical and biblical references to fallen angels breeding with humans. … They can present themselves in different forms. In the Middle Ages, they were described as other-dimensional beings.” Harman said these beings now present themselves as extraterrestrials. “The theories in the UFO community are that the aliens are breeding with us to strengthen their race. Or that they need to keep our DNA off the planet in case we blow ourselves up. And that the aliens will come and save us, fix our problems. I think this is a big scam. “I see a danger in the UFO community, elevating the UFO phenomenon to some kind of savior status. We’re in great danger of being waltzed into some kind of alien apocalypse where this group of beings present as extraterrestrials here to fix us. “The beings don’t have souls. I think they are trying to get our souls either by genetic manipulation or get them at the time of death when people are transitioning.” Harman doesn’t claim that she has all the answers, and she is willing to listen to all sides. She warns people to be wary of anything that’s claimed to be a savior or extraterrestrial. Because what if, she asks, “The ET theme is not a secret, and the real secret is worse than that?”

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HORSES AREN’T THE PROBLEM, ANIMALS ARE Last week, food safety officials in United Kingdom, France, and Sweden found traces of horse meat in ground beef sold across Europe. Massive recalls and lawsuits are ensuing. Can it happen here? Horse slaughter for human consumption was banned in the U.S. between 2007 and 2011. But now, a New Mexico slaughterhouse is getting approved by U.S. authorities to slaughter horses for human consumption, and a Philadelphia restaurant has already announced plans to serve horse meat. I marvel at our hypocrisy of rejecting the notion of horse or dog meat on our dinner plates, while condemning cows, pigs, and

chickens to the same fate. Obviously, we have established special relationships with horses and dogs as our companions, protectors, and sports protagonists, rather than as food. But where is the ethical and logical distinction, given that all these animals are endowed by individuality, sentience, and an ability to experience the same feelings of joy, affection, sadness, and fear that we do? Fortunately, our health food industry has spared us from having to choose which animals to pet and which ones to eat. Their delicious soy and grain-based meat alternatives are available in every supermarket. Tyson Dasher

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ited with preventing utter destruction. Then there’s the nearly $1 million in stabilization work, which sparked a minor flurry last year. It was not the first time that tapping federal Community Development Block Grant funds for historic preservation sparked tumult; a precursor erupted in the summer of 2012, when preservationists suggested using those funds to preserve the historic Marist College, next to downtown’s St. Augustine Cathedral. But opponents raised holy hell at that notion, baring simmering resentment toward the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which owns the Marist. That plan fell through “because the Marist is owned by the church,” says Jonathan Mabry, the city of Tucson’s historic preservation officer. Nonetheless, he was willing to tap those funds once more when the city found itself in a strange fiscal pinch. It came down like this: Way back in 1981, the city cut a deal with the nonprofit Business Development Finance Corp. to steer a portion of Tucson’s block grant funds toward low-interest commercial loans. The goal was creating jobs for low-income folks. By 2005, however, the BDFC had mostly stopped making any loans at all. Three years ago, Tucson officials finally demanded that the organization put that money to work or give it back. The BDFC decided on the latter, and by fall of 2010, the city had an unexpected $1.39 million in its Community Development Block Grant pool. That’s when things got hinky; under federal rules, Tucson was obligated to spend that money by March 2012, or lose it for good. In addition, the city would see its annual CDBG funding allocation permanently shrunk by whatever percentage remained unspent. Dawdling was not an option. “It was in our interest to find eligible projects that could be completed quickly to help meet that deadline,” Mabry says. “So I stuck up my hand. I pointed out that historic preservation was not something this city traditionally spent this money on, but other cities used it for that. I identified several eligible projects, and the Steinfeld was one of them.” Of course, blowback would also be part of the deal. “People are either philosophically for historic preservation or they’re not,” he says. “There will be people enraged that taxpayers’ money was spent on what they see as a crummy old building. “But the way I look at it, we all pay taxes that go to Washington, and if this federal CDBG funding is not spent to enhance our community, then it’s going to be spent somewhere else.” Today, even some initial skeptics have softened their view. Among them is Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik, who was among

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t’s a crisp Saturday afternoon and Sixth Street traffic is clogged as it winds past the Steinfeld Warehouse. This motorized queue contains a fair share of rubberneckers, too, apparently surprised to see life swirling around an antique building that was nearly left for dead. Built in 1907 in the Victorian Commercial style with corbelled brick details, Tucson’s oldest surviving warehouse had long been toeing the edges of despair. But its fortunes shifted in 2010, when the city sold the building to the Warehouse Arts Management Organization with a proviso that WAMO cough up $250,000 by November 2014 and finish the renovations soon after. Then came an unexpected chunk of federal money, which jump-started those renovations with $933,000 worth of repairs to the roof, walls and foundation. For the first time in a long time, city officials, preservationists and WAMO didn’t have to sweat the specter of Steinfeld simply tumbling down. Which seems as good an excuse for a party as any other. So on this afternoon of Feb. 23, the 32,000-square-foot building is hosting a rollicking nod to artists, musicians and history. It’s a hobnobber’s Xanadu; among the organizers is artist Susan Gamble, a past president of WAMO. She’s behind a tall counter, dishing up comestibles for luminaries including Michael Keith, CEO of the Downtown Tucson Partnership, and KUAT-TV arts host Elizabeth Burden. Mayor Jonathan Rothschild glad-hands between sips of his beer while 30 feet away a band led by longtime R&B kingpin and Tucson Musicians Museum founder George Howard fills the rustic room with a heavy groove. Crafts, photography and other accouterments flank the long corridor. To one side, artist and WAMO board member Marvin Shaver lingers behind a table stacked with Steinfeld paraphernalia. He says the past year has marked a milestone for the war-weary warehouse. That’s delicious vindication for Steinfeld crusaders such as Shaver. “I always had confidence, because I knew there was a lot of support among the community that hadn’t even been tapped,” he says, “and if we started tapping that support, we would get to this point. “This is a huge step, because now the building is structurally sound—no leaking roof, no bricks falling off. All we have to do now is raise enough money to do the renovations on the inside.” Not that tribulations have completely subsided. For instance, on Dec. 30 a suspicious fire broke out in the building’s northeast corner; sprinklers installed just months earlier are cred-

Marvin Shaver: “All we have to do now is raise enough money to do the renovations on the inside.” the leading critics of using those funds for Marist College, which he saw as a taxpayer bailout for the diocese. But the Steinfeld “is certainly a legitimate candidate for using those funds,” the councilman says. “I did have some concerns at the time—and I still do—about the fact that we have other legitimate uses under the whole CDBG umbrella, and some of them include waiting lists for people who have low-income housing needs.” At the same time, with Congress and the White House at loggerheads over the so-called “sequestration” of federal funds, “we could end up losing a bunch of HUD money, and have 200 to 300 people out on the street,” Kozachik says. But back at the Steinfeld, just a few feet from the street, the party is heating up as Howard’s band grinds into another set of blues. Marvin Shaver steps away from the Steinfeld brochures, taking a long glance around the room. It’s hard to believe that this building was knocking on heaven’s door not so long ago, or that now it’s firmly on the road to salvation. Still, that path is not without big bumps, as Shaver’s group strategizes over raising a quartermillion dollars to finish the deal. But he says WAMO has a plan. “We’ve started our major fundraising, and so far the response has been very good.” While the group will absolutely chase after grants, he expects the lion’s share of funding to be homegrown. “The big thing right now,” he says, “is getting community to buy into it.” From the looks of this party, that purchase has already begun.

You can count Congressman Raúl Grijalva among those unhappy about the decision by Customs and Immigration Enforcement officials to release thousands of undocumented immigrants from detention centers around the country. Grijalva told The Skinny that he feared the release will “convolute this whole conversation about immigration reform.” Last week, we read headlines that an estimated 2,000 undocumented immigrants were released before the sequester cuts arrived on March 1. ICE officials said they were releasing nonviolent immigrants who were likely to show up for their court hearings. Gillian M. Christensen, a spokeswoman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, told the press: “In order to make the best use of our limited detention resources in the current fiscal climate and to manage our detention population under current congressionally mandated levels, ICE has directed field offices to review the detained population to ensure it is in line with available funding.” Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano later said the releases were made at the local level and without her knowledge. Grijalva said the decision to release the immigrants was “unnecessary. It didn’t fit into the overall plan that the Homeland department was going to do. They were supposed to concentrate on furloughing employees and other reductions such as purchases for the future. The release of prisoners was not an agenda item in that area.” Republicans around the country complained loudly about the releases. Gov. Jan Brewer told Fox News that “I personally believe it could be payback. It could be to punish Arizona, to make them squirm. They’re pushing back on what we’re pushing on because we want our border secure and we’re strong about it.” While he’s not happy about the release of the prisoners, Grijalva wasn’t buying into Brewer’s spin, either. I don’t think it’s a payback to Arizona,” Grijalva said. “The governor and her allies who don’t want immigration reform should be thanking ICE for convoluting the issue rather than trying to blame the administration for trying to pay her back.”

LIFE SUPPORT One of the biggest battles at the Arizona Legislature is over Gov. Jan Brewer’s call for the state to expand the Medicaid rolls to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. The push to put more people on the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) is splitting the Arizona GOP. The anti-tax, anti-government grassroots, in the form of county and legislative district leaders, are trying to kill the expansion because they see it as an expansion of government in general and Obamacare in particular.

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The “world� part of the World Wide Web has created something of a misguided temptation. The thought is that because of Internet technology, people anywhere can access anything at any time. Carlos Zeta tried that with his first Internet radio venture. And while hit counts rose, the effort eventually failed because he spent too much time building globally, and it cost him locally. “We couldn’t generate advertisers,� said Zeta, who has no such issues with his second Internet radio venture, beat33radio. com. “We’re always promoting events in Tucson. There are some people who listen outside (of town), but we’re reaching around 4,000 to 5,000 people in Tucson a week.� And advertisers have taken notice. The Latin pop/top-40 format has generated a client list any station would envy since Zeta launched the project in September 2011. “Beat33 is working so well with advertisers because it’s local,� Zeta said. “We want to be sure the investment they put into us they get in return. They’re happy with us, and it’s been able to create some actual income for us.� It took a good 18 months for Zeta and his crew to map out a business model. He boosted the radio station through his DJ

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company, ImpulzeMode, and utilized his background in terrestrial radio and the issues he experienced in his first Internet go-round to create the template for beat33. Among the approaches: Beat33radio.com offers live morning-drive and afternoon-drive shows on weekdays, and specialty programming that includes broadcasts from nightclubs throughout town. Everything is geared with community at the heart of the model. “The people here are able to develop a personality, to actually be on the air talking to people, giving information. We’re having a lot of fun,� Zeta said. “We also broadcast live at the clubs where we spin. We connect it to the turntables, and everything that comes out of the turntables and microphones goes live, and people are enjoying that. People who don’t go out, say on a Friday, they listen to us and get the vibe of what’s going on at the club. We’re excited that the product is growing. “We also invite a lot of people from the community, like Border Action Network and other nonprofit agencies, to come on the air and talk to us. They appreciate that. Corporate stations don’t give the attention to nonprofits or people raising money for a good cause.� Zeta argues that the corporate radio model no longer lends itself to cultivating broadcast personalities within the area the station is supposed to serve. “Terrestrial radio is failing because it went after Pandora and people who have iPods,�

Zeta said. “By putting on a bunch of music and not having a real talent who can develop in the community, they think that’s going to make them competitive with Pandora and people listening on their iPods. It’s the wrong idea. People still want to listen to music, and not repeat the music every hour or so. (They want) a wider selection of artists, where you can get some entertainment from a personality who can tell you that this weekend is 2nd Saturdays Downtown, or tonight we’ll be live at El Charro or Zen Rock. It’s been working great.â€? Others think so as well, including Ray Flores, president of El Charro CafĂŠ (beat33’s studio sponsor), who has backed the project by handling one of radio’s big expenses: music licensing fees. “I went to Ray because he’s always been all for local,â€? Zeta said. “He backed me up. He’s the main sponsor, and he helps us out with licensing, but we wanted to be sure he knew we need to sell (advertising) to other people. He said that’s fine. I believe in your project, and I’m going to back you up.â€? The terrestrial radio industry is fully aware that more listeners are accessing stations via smartphone apps such as iheartradio and enjoying the more stable sound quality provided through Internet streaming. Zeta believes his local focus will continue to pay dividends for his company, his listeners and advertisers. “We’ve been able to be more competitive, since nowadays people listen on their cellphones, on their laptops, at work, at home, wherever they go,â€? Zeta said. “We’ve been able to compete with iheartradio and Pandora. But the difference is, you listen to us and you get information about what’s happening in Tucson.â€?

CUMULUS, KVOA IN NEWS-SHARING DEAL KVOA Channel 4 is now providing news breaks for Cumulus radio stations KIIM 99.5 FM and KHYT 107.5 FM. KVOA morning news anchors John Overall and Danielle Lerner handle the duties. Overall’s updates air at the top and bottom of the hour in morning drive on KIIM and Lerner delivers news at the top of the hour from 5 to 8 a.m. on KHYT. The move is not unlike the way Journal Broadcast Group utilizes its television news assets for radio outlets, except Journal has the advantage of owning both television and radio stations in the market. Meanwhile, the deal brought an end to Mike Rapp’s employment within the Cumulus cluster. Rapp was the news voice within the building and also recorded public affairs programming. KHYT morning host Tim Tyler will handle the cluster’s public affairs requirements moving forward. Rapp is another example of a well-respected radio talent—he and Tyler co-helmed one of Tucson’s most popular morning shows at classic rocker KLPX 96.1 FM in the ’90s—adversely affected by changes in the modern radio model.

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Keeping an eye on the action at the Arizona Legislature

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Bills on Parade BY JIM NINTZEL, jnintzel@tucsonweekly.com he ink wasn’t even dry on last week’s “25 Bills To Watch” feature in our print edition before TW realized there were more bills that we should follow in our online Blogislature feature. Take House Bill 2282. Following the recall of Sen. Russell Pearce, lawmakers realized that non-partisan recall elections are a danger to their survival. HB 2282, sponsored by Rep. Steve Smith (R-Maricopa) would create a primary and general election cycle for recall election so that candidates don’t have to face the wrath of the entire electorate in the first go-round. HB 2282 passed House Rules Committee on Monday, March 4, and was headed for a vote on the House floor. • HB 2476, which would require parental permission before school officials could place a misbehaving child in a school isolation room except in emergency situations, has already passed the House of Representatives on a bipartisan 57-2 vote and is awaiting hearing in Senate committees. • HB 2593, which would increase the combined amount of money that legislative and statewide candidates could receive for primary and general elections to $5,000 from individuals and Political Action Committees and as high as $10,000 from Arizona Super PACs, passed the House of Representatives last week and is awaiting hearings in Senate committees. • HB 2608 dumps the current retirement system for elected officials and sharply reduces benefits for future lawmakers, judges, and other elected officials. It passed out of the House of Representatives on a 35-22 vote last week and is awaiting committee hearings in the Senate. • HB 2570 provides $250,000 to support mental-health first-aid programs that train individuals to recognize and properly respond to people with mental-health problems. The bill, which mirrors a program often championed by Congressman Ron Barber, was sponsored by two Tucson representatives, Republican Ethan Orr and Democrat Victoria Steele. It passed out of the House Appropriations Committee last week and out of the House Rules Committee on Monday, March 4. It was next headed to the House floor. Many of the bills that TW is following with our online Blogislature feature were on the move since last week’s cover story: • Sen. Michelle Reagan’s package of election bills passed out of the Senate last week. SB 1003 makes it a felony for get-out-the-vote organizers to deliver ballots on a voter’s behalf without specific approval and prohibits paid or volunteer workers from delivering ballots “in service

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of any political committee, group or organization,” according to a legislative staff summary. SB 1003 passed out of the Senate last week and was has been assigned and is awaiting hearings in the House. • SB 1261, which requires county recorders to purge names from early-ballot lists if voters don’t cast early ballots and don’t respond to subsequent warnings, passed the Senate last week. It also puts up various legal roadblocks to adding names the Permanent Early Voter List. It passed out of the Senate is awaiting hearings in the House. • SB 1264, which puts various roadblocks in the way of gathering signatures for initiatives and recalls, passed out of the Senate last week and awaits committee hearings in House. • Gov. Jan Brewer’s new pay-for-performance school-funding bill, SB 1444, passed out the Senate Rules Committee on Monday, March 4, and was headed to a vote of the full Senate. • HB 2455, which requires cities and towns to put any firearms obtained in gun buybacks back on the market, passed the House Rules Committee on Monday, March 4, and was headed to the House floor. • SB 1439, which established homemade coins with silver or gold content to be legal tender in the state, passed out of the Senate yesterday on a 17-11 vote. It’s now up for consideration in the House of Representatives. • SCR 1019, which asks voters to require that

40 percent of all signatures on initiative and referendum ballots be collected in counties other than Maricopa and Pima, passed out of the Senate on a 16-12 vote on Monday, March 4. It’s now up for hearings in the House. • HCR 2026, which would ask voters to transfer the money that now funds political campaigns as part of the state’s Clean Elections program to the state’s schools, passed the House Rules Committee on March 4. • HB 2485, which creates special legal protections for companies that report health and safety violations to the state, passed out of the House of Representatives on a 39-17 vote on Monday, March 4, and is now headed for Senate consideration. • HB 2147, which requires out-of-work Arizonans who are fired from their jobs to produce proof they are eligible for unemployment benefits, was headed for a hearing in front of the Senate Commerce, Energy and Military Affairs Committee on Wednesday, March 6. • HB 2401, which narrows the definition of service animals to dogs and miniature horses, was headed to hearings in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and the Senate Commerce, Energy and Military Committee on Wednesday, March 6. • In a rare occurrence, HB 2554, which would allow guns in public buildings, failed on a 3-5 vote in the House Rules Committee.

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The Pima County GOP passed a resolution calling Brewer’s plan part of a “socialist takeover of our health care system and insurance industry. … Do not sell out our Republican principles and our birthright of Liberty for a bowl of lentils and the promise of three years funding that will benefit a few special interests at the cost of our state sovereignty and our core Republican values.” On the other side, you have the business wing of the party, represented by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which has been among the leaders in the push for the expansion. A group backed by the chamber, Restoring Arizona, is backing a political group that started airing a 30-second TV ad urging Arizonans to support Brewer’s proposal. The ad’s narrator notes that “Gov. Brewer’s conservative plan will keep our state’s budget balanced while providing quality health care to Arizona’s citizens so we can focus our budget on what matters most, like education, public safety and growing our economy.” The Grand Canyon Institute recently released a report that concluded that continuing with the current level of AHCCCS coverage, it would cost the state $856 million between fiscal year 2014 and fiscal year 2017. In return, the state would receive about nearly $2.8 billion in federal dollars. If the state went forward with the expansion, it would cost the state about $1.5 billion— but in return, the state would receive nearly $8 billion in federal dollars. Both sides are doing their best to sway Republicans at the Legislature, who are crucial to passing the expansion. At this point, there’s no legislation to enact Brewer’s plan. Various background sources have suggested that it may come in the form of strike-all legislation that will amend a bill that is already moving through the Legislature. One of the key areas of disagreement remains whether the expansion— which will be funded by a “voluntary assessment” on hospitals—requires a two-thirds vote of lawmakers because it could be considered a tax increase. That’s important because it’s a lot harder to get enough Republicans to join Democrats—who are on board with the expansion—to reach that two-thirds threshold. Team Brewer is floating the idea that if lawmakers give AHCCCS the power to enact the voluntary assessment, it would not really be a tax hike. That’s one for the lawyers to sort out, but it sounds like shaky legal reasoning to The Skinny. You can see both sides making their arguments at a town hall from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. this Thursday, March 7, at The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway. Among those scheduled to appear: State Sen. Steve Farley (D-Tucson), State Rep. Ethan Orr (R-Tucson), Americans for Prosperity Arizona

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STREAK OF REMORSE UA AREA FEB. 22, 2:18 P.M.

A man said he ran naked through the UA campus to prove his love to his girlfriend, to whom he had just confessed he had cheated on, a UA Police Department report said. A UAPD officer got a call about a naked male running east on the UA Mall near University Boulevard and Cherry Avenue. The officer soon saw someone fitting the description of the subject: a young man wearing nothing, but holding clothing he had apparently recently shed so that it covered his genitals. The officer stopped the subject and commanded that he don the clothing, and the subject complied. The subject explained to the officer that he’d recently cheated on his girlfriend and was upset because she broke up with him after he told her about it. “He decided it was a good idea to prove his love (for her) by running from 2800 W. Broadway to about 4000 E. Speedway,” the report said. The subject also acknowledged that his decision to do it while naked “was not a good idea because kids would have seen him.” When the officer called the person who reported the subject, he said he had seen the subject’s penis but didn’t want to be declared a “victim” in the incident or provide further information. The officer noted that his interaction with the naked male had been captured on video and audio equipment in his patrol vehicle. Photographs were taken of the subject, presumably now clothed, and he was cited for a misdemeanor.

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Someone broke into a slew of vehicles in the same neighborhood but was apparently rather picky when it came to stealing items from them, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report stated. Deputies were called to investigate a rash of incidents in which cars had windows smashed and their doors and trunks opened. A $60 bottle of Gucci perfume was missing from one vehicle and a pair of expensive speakers had been taken from another, but in most cases nothing was missing. Deputies were unable to pinpoint a perpetrator, but a neighbor told them a blond woman had been seen cruising the neighborhood and talking on a cellphone, with the headlights of her vehicle turned off. No arrests were made.

Comment Ignorance n March 2, The New York Times published an op-ed written by researchers who determined that the tone of reader comments below an article can change the way that readers perceive what they just read. Their study, published in The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, asked more than 1,000 participants to read a fake news post on a fake blog, explaining the risks and benefits of a new technology, then to read the comments below the post—half of the participants were exposed to civil comments, while half read comments that were “rude,” containing “epithets or curse words.” From the Times article, “This Story Stinks”: In the civil group, those who initially did or did not support the technology — whom we identified with preliminary survey questions — continued to feel the same way after reading the comments. Those exposed to rude comments, however, ended up with a much more polarized understanding of the risks connected with the technology. Simply including an ad hominem attack in a reader comment was enough to make study participants think the downside of the reported technology was greater than they’d previously thought. The concern that these researchers expressed focuses mostly on the impact such opinions would have on topics of scientific research. But what’s particularly striking to me is the way such attacks change the thinking of commenters on news sources. Take, for instance, Tom Danehy’s Jan. 10 column, wherein he challenges the arguments gun owners make for loosening gun control restrictions. Of the 42 comments there, I’m having trouble remembering a single comment that doesn’t call someone an idiot, that doesn’t disparage other commenters (or Danehy) for their opinions, that doesn’t toss out a logical fallacy in order to further the point they’re trying to make with the numbers they’ve plucked from blogs or outside writers (liberal and conservative alike). I know those other comments exist. Hell, I just read them. But I can’t recall them, because all I can think about is how one commenter kept making a big deal out of supposed outcry against “violent imagery,” or how another made an impotency joke against those who want to protect ownership rights they’re concerned about losing. Unfortunately, these kinds of comments breed a combination of blind ideological support and ignorance of the facts. As someone who goes to bed, hoping to find reasonable discourse in the section below a story about MexicanAmerican studies and instead finding raving comments about Aztlán, or White History Month, this is disheartening, and dammit, it needs to change.

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like my downtowns vibrant, with a diversity that is as much about the people as it is the entertainment

choices. To have that diversity of options requires more than just an ever-growing stable of trendy bars and restaurants; it also means holding events that run the gamut of a community’s interests. Translation: a good downtown needs sporting events. You see this in Phoenix, where the Diamondbacks, Suns, Mercury and Rattlers play their games downtown, providing a year-round dose of sports to draw people to the center of the city and spend money at nearby food and drink establishments before and after the events. This could have been easily accomplished in Tucson a long time ago had the powers that be made the smart choice to put a stadium downtown. Admit it, a nice baseball diamond would look so much better where the federal court building is now, but that just couldn’t get done. So that means we’re mostly stuck with whatever sports offerings the Tucson Convention Center can supply, whether it be club ice hockey or the occasional demolition derby or tractor pull. Which makes this weekend’s Old Pueblo Grand Prix that much more of an enticing sports-viewing opportunity: part high-level athletic competition, part chance to wander the streets and soak in the atmosphere of people actually enjoying downtown beyond the eateries and watering holes. The third annual event is a series of cycling races that will take over a section of the downtown grid—amazingly, away from all of the streetcar construction — and turn it into an urban velodrome, with riders hitting speeds of up to 35 mph. It’s known as criterium racing, and a 0.6-mile course has been carved out along Stone and Sixth avenues from Jackson Street to 14th Street to form a trapezoid of whiz-past-your-face action. “It makes it much more spectator-friendly because there’s no more than a minute that action doesn’t pass you,” race organizer Kurt Rosenquist said of the closed-course format criterium racing is known for. “It’s like NASCAR.” And, just maybe like NASCAR, fans might see the kind of epic crashes that bring most people to a road race, regardless of the vehicles involved. “There are definitely a lot more crashes in this style of racing,” Rosenquist said. “It’s why spectators tend to congregate on the corners. But there’s also a lot of amazing maneuvering

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to avoid crashes. The pro racers are obviously good at what they do.” Rosenquist and his wife and business partner, Susan Frank, are hoping 10,000 to 15,000 people will catch at least a glimpse of one of the races, which begin at 5:20 p.m. Saturday, March 9, with a kids’ race and a community bike parade before the women’s and men’s pro races go off at 6:30 and 8 p.m., respectively. The model for the Old Pueblo Grand Prix is a longtime urban race that Rosenquist helped get started nearly 30 years ago in Philadelphia. (Ironically, organizers of the Philadelphia International Cycling Championship have announced that they won’t hold the race this year but hope to have it back in 2014.) About 10,000 spectators watched all or part of the previous two Old Pueblo Grand Prix renditions, the first of which was mostly a regional race drawing cyclists from Arizona, California, New Mexico and northern Mexico. Last year’s race got more popular from a competitor’s standpoint after becoming part of the USACrits pro-level racing schedule. The 2013 race serves as the kickoff event for that circuit as well as for the National Criterium Calendar schedule. “We’re now on the second tier of this style of racing,” Rosenquist said. “Each year we try to bring it up another level. Every year it

grows.” Rosenquist said he might try to get tierone status for future races or expand the Old Pueblo Grand Prix into a multistage event. For now, though, he’s just hoping to keep it interesting enough to blend in with the slowly increasing downtown nightlife. Not a bad plan, considering he and Frank are coowners of downtown businesses O2 Modern Fitness and Fitworks Cycling. To help draw people already downtown on Saturday, a twostory-high video board will stream the event live so people checking out the accompanying vendor village expo won’t miss the action. The Grand Prix will be held concurrently with downtown entertainment staple 2nd Saturdays. “Having (entertainment) diversity … just makes downtown seem more vibrant,” Rosenquist said. “More variety attracts more people. Right now, the emphasis seems to be on restaurants.” The long-term goal would be to meld the Grand Prix with other events, possibly weaving the racecourse through areas where 2nd Saturdays is operating, to make everything more compact. “We’ll try to go by the most amount of downtown businesses with the least amount of streetcar impact,” Rosenquist said, noting the current course is “not as quite an urban environment as in the first year, when it went by 17 bars and restaurants.”

Thank God almighty, the Center for Creative Photography is free, free at last, from the onerous rule of the dean of libraries at the University of Arizona. The Center’s Emancipation Proclamation was penned last Friday, when brand new provost Andrew Comrie wrote in an email that “we have decided to shift the formal reporting structure of the Center for Creative Photography to the Vice President for Research.” Comrie’s words were the answer to the longtime prayers of the hardworking staff at the Center and to photography fans in Tucson and around the country. Now, grouped not with the library but with the other museums on campus, the Center has a shot at again becoming the vital, exhilarating museum it once was. A dozen years ago, the Center’s photography professionals lost a bruising battle to free themselves from the tight control of Carla Stoffle, the controversial dean who recently announced her retirement. The Center had always been conceived of as a unique museum-archive-library, but librarian Stoffle “didn’t want us to be a museum at all,” one staffer recently lamented. In the years since Stoffle won the tugof-war with staff, the museum has languished pitifully. Directors and curators have come and gone in rapid succession, too often leaving the place leaderless. The Center has a director at the moment, but its most recent search for a full-time curator ended in failure. Its once vigorous exhibition schedule has dwindled into just a few shows a year. The exhibitions used to be an exhilarating mix of works from the Center’s world-class collection of 20th century photographers and new work by living artists. Of late it’s come dangerously close to an all-Ansel, all-thetime format, with shows more or less limited to the work of Ansel Adams and other eminences drawn from the archive. And despite Stoffle’s librarian cred, under her watch the Center’s excellent library’s materials were reshelved elsewhere on campus. Kudos to Comrie for taking quick action so early in his term to right a long-ago wrong. And here’s hoping it’s not too late for the Center for Creative Photography to resurrect its former greatness. By Jim Nintzel and Margaret Regan 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. The program repeats on 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Nintzel also talks politics with radio talk-show host John C. Scott on Thursday afternoons. Scott’s show airs from 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays on KVOI, 1030 AM. MARCH 7–13, 2013

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ADAM REX PHOTO BY HAILEY EISENBACH | ILLUSTRATION BY ANDREW ARTHUR

Sure, having one of your books banned provides some street cred—and maybe a prime spot in the window display at Bookmans during Banned Books Week—but for Tucson children’s author and illustrator Adam Rex, it’s a status he’d rather do without ...

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There could have been a butt cheek. T What bothers Rex isn’t just being banned, but also the notion that somehow writers and illustrators are eager to be subversive. He thinks back to how The Dirty Cowboy came into his life and he finally got his break in children’s literature. Because of his work in fantasy, it was difficult for children’s book publishers and agents to take him seriously. He started doing illustrations for children’s magazines, like Cricket and Spider, to help build his portfolio.

Gaiman, some of them were also Rex fans. “That was nice,” Rex acknowledges.

Because his brother said he was better.

Adam Rex’s big head on the cover and inset is a paper mache head used in a fun video with author Mac Barnett for their book Chloe and the Lion, published last year. You can see the video yourself on The Range. Rex graduated from the UA in 1996, but stuck around to take some new classes with his mentor David Christiana. During that time he was introduced to his future wife, who was studying astronomy. Eventually, the couple traveled along the East Coast as she researched schools where she could complete her doctorate. “I had been corresponding for a while with a lot of people and always sending samples of my work to various editors. Some were good enough to respond that they really did like my stuff and that they’d keep it on file and call if they had anything for me,” Rex says “But that never happened.” But when planning a trip to New York City to visit one of Marie’s potential schools, Rex called a publishing house there and asked to meet with an editor. An editor agreed and Rex showed up with an illustrated children’s book he was working on. “He looked at my book, and then handed me the manuscript for The Dirty Cowboy. Maybe, based on how I handled humor in my magazine work, he decided this guy could do this,” Rex says. “So he gave me the manuscript and I was thrilled. But then (my wife) and I went and sat in a cafe afterward and I feverishly read it and realized it was a great story. But it was also a story about a guy who takes his clothes off and never gets them back. How am I going to do this?” For those who want to ban The Dirty Cowboy, Rex likes to explain that his editor told him he could have one butt cheek in the illustrations. But in the end, Rex didn’t put in any butt at all. “There are no butts in the book. I declined

the butt and I feel like I should get a certain amount of credit for that,” Rex says, a smile spreading across his face. “I showed restraint.” The same publisher gave him his next assignment, illustrating Ste-e-e-e-eamboat a-Comin’!, written by Jill Esbaum, but Rex eventually realized the firm wasn’t interested in his writing or his humor. He moved on to work with other publishing companies, continuing with illustrations for other writers, including children’s author Mac Barnett (Chloe and the Lion), a collaboration that’s grown into a friendship. His latest illustration work has paired him with an author he’s long admired but never thought he’d have a chance to work with. Neil Gaiman, the prolific English author of fantasy, horror and science fiction, wrote a children’s book called Chu’s Day, published earlier this year. It’s based on Gaiman’s experience visiting a panda preserve in China. Rex says Gaiman chose him to illustrate the book, which is something authors usually have no say in unless, of course, you’re as successful as Gaiman. “I’m sitting next to the guy that everyone is there to see,” Rex says, describing a recent New York City book signing with Gaiman. “I try not to have big expectations or worry about that kind of thing anymore. I’ve seen no one show up for well-known authors.” Sitting at the Epic Café over coffee and a bagel, Rex notes that poor attendance wasn’t a problem at the signing. The line snaked out the door and around the corner, and some fans had been camping there since the night before. “We signed their tent for them,” Rex says. Although most people were there to meet

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Entering the Epic Café on Fourth Avenue, Rex looks like any other coffeehouse regular. He dutifully gets in line to order coffee and breakfast, and it seems like he knows every barista working there by name. “I live down the street,” Rex offers. However, on occasion Rex does get noticed. It’s usually kids and parents who happen to be big fans and may have seen him at the Tucson Festival of Books. He’s also loved by school librarians. To them, he’s like a rock star of children’s literature, and his anonymity could be even further shredded with the release of a DreamWorks Studios animated movie based on his first children’s novel, The True Meaning of Smekday. But becoming a celebrity wasn’t why he got in the business, Rex says, and he certainly never expected to see his name on a banned-books list. After spending years painting zombies, wizards and bloody axes for fantasy trading-card games such as Magic the Gathering, Rex finally got to do what he been hoping for since his high school years in Phoenix’s Moon Valley area: illustrate and write children’s books. And it was his first book, in fact, that led to his appearance on a banned-book list. In 2003, Rex was asked to illustrate The Dirty Cowboy, written by Amy Timberlake. It’s about a cowboy who takes a much-needed bath at a river and leaves his dog to guard his clothes. When he returns, he’s so clean that he’s unrecognizable and he has to fight his dog for the clothes, which get ripped apart in the process. So the cowboy has to walk home naked. Some folks didn’t appreciate the book. In 2006, it was banned at an elementary school in Texas and in 2012 a Pennsylvania school district gave it a thumbs-down. “Every time it’s happened, people have come out of the woodwork to pat me on the back and tell me how great that is,” Rex says. “All I can say is it doesn’t feel great. Fundamentally, there is somebody out there that is saying I am creating things that hurt children, when the whole reason I got into this is because I love kids and I want to make stories for them. “I know that every public banning is going to lead to increased book sales and exponentially a larger number of people looking at the book that everybody is telling them not to look at,” Rex says. “But it’s the secret bannings that I have to really worry about—all the ones I never get to hear about (such as) when a parent is upset and goes to a school librarian and says, ‘Take this book out.’ And that librarian just doesn’t have it in her to fight back and she takes it away and nobody notices that one book is gone out of the library, and that’s that.”

When Rex was 5, he overheard a conversation between his older brother and his parents in their Phoenix-area home. “He was complaining that it wasn’t fair that I was three years younger than him and could already draw better,” Rex says. “I wasn’t better than my brother at anything. He was smarter and he was better at sports. So, you know, when I overheard him inadvertently tell me he thought I was better at art at the age of 5, well, I was going to be an artist.” Rex says that decision scared his parents, but they never said a thing until he was well established in his career. “I was lucky I had parents (like that). Even though I would learn later that they were quietly freaking out when I said I wanted to be an artist, they never let me know that. They just kept it to themselves. I appreciate that now.” Rex says his childhood was full of comic books, fantasy games and novels. He knew he wanted to be an artist and maybe do comics, but he didn’t really understand what being an artist meant. In high school, he worked part time at a chain bookstore in a mall, which is where he discovered that the children’s picture books published in the 1980s and into the 1990s were much different than the ones he grew up with. “They were doing very lush, painterly art, which was completely unlike the kids’ books we grew up with that tended to be line art and a couple of colors—maybe not even a full-color process,” Rex says. “I was definitely drawn towards that. Even as a teenager I thought about what my kids’ books were going to look like and I got into guys like Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, who did Stinky Cheese Man and True Story of the Three Little Pigs. Scieszka is the writer of irreverent, funny postmodern kids’ books, and I set out to basically start imitating these guys in a craven and terrible way.” Fortunately, Rex says, “None of those got published.” To pay the rent, Rex did fantasy art of orcs, dragons and zombies—lots of zombies. As he started to get more work as a children’s illustrator, Rex says, he recognized he could finally start saying no to more zombies. “It was good work to cut my teeth on. I learned how to paint really fast. … It was fun work,” he says. “I certainly don’t regret it at all, but what I really wanted to do was either kids’ books or comics, so when I got the opportunity to start saying no to the Dungeons and Dragons book covers and the Magic the Gathering cards, my art director eventually just asked me, ‘I keep calling you with new work and you keep saying no to me. What are you doing?” When he told the art director “I am making kids’ books now,” there was a long silence on the other end of the line, Rex recalls. “He thought I was doing zombie art because I liked it. He was pretty horrified at the thought of the zombie guy doing children’s books. He thought I was some kind of deviant at this point.” continued on next page MARCH 7–13, 2013

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Left: Artwork from Adam Rex’s most popular children’s picture book, as illustrator and writer, Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich. Right: An illustration from his first novel, The True Meaning of Smekday, of characters J.Lo. the alien and Gratuity. DreamWorks Studio is adapting the book into an animated movie called Happy Smekday!, expected to be released in late 2014.

BIG HEAD continued from Page 15 A few years ago, my son and I were at the Tucson Festival of Books and he was carrying a copy of one of his favorite picture books. You could tell it was a favorite, not just because he gripped it tightly while we walked along the mall, but also because the edges were starting to look worn. Rex was there to talk about his first novel, The True Meaning of Smekday, but that wasn’t why we were there. My son wanted Rex to sign his copy of what was Rex’s first children’s book as both writer and illustrator, Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich. Inside are colorful drawings of almost every movie monster I grew up with: Frankenstein, Dracula, the Phantom of the Opera, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Hunchback of Notre Dame and others. Each page featured a monster with a poem, and my son loved to read the poems over and over. The book put Rex on The New York Times best-seller list and into the home of thousands of children. When librarians reach out to him,

Rex makes it a point to go to their schools to discuss his work, especially if the schools are in high poverty areas. It’s the Frankenstein book and its sequel, Frankenstein Takes the Cake, that brings those invitations, he says. But despite his higher profile these days, many of the kids he meets at schools aren’t aware of his work. “‘Exactly how famous are you?’ Rex says a girl asked him during a recent visit to a Phoenix school. “I said, ‘If you have to ask, I’m not very.’” At schools and festivals, the reaction from kids is always deeply satisfying, Rex says. “If you’re winning them over, you’re really winning them over. They don’t hide their feelings. If you’re boring them, they let you know.” Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, Rex’s most popular book, was recently released as a paperback, which doesn’t happen often with illustrated children’s books, he says. It also was recently translated into Spanish. When it comes to dealing with his fans— and their parents—at book festivals and sign-

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ings, it’s sometimes tricky explaining his books to the parents, Rex says. For instance, in The Dirty Cowboy, “The main character takes his clothes off and he never gets them back,” Rex notes. “The kids think its great but I am always eying the parents. The kids aren’t scarred by it but the parents think their kids are going to be scarred by it. Those are the people I have to worry about.” “But I also try not to be too critical of it. … I have nothing, of course, against parents deciding what their little kids should or should not read. I just have a problem with other parents who decide what everyone else’s kids should or should not be allowed to read.”

There’s going to be a movie—with Rihanna and Jim Parsons R While my son sat patiently holding his copy of Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich at that Tucson Festival of Books, he heard Rex talk about The True Meaning of Smekday and listened to him read from the book. But the coolest part was watching Rex draw some of the characters. The book, published in 2007, is about a middle-school-age girl, Gratuity, and what happens to her when aliens take over Earth. Her mother is taken by the aliens and Gratuity sets out to look for her. Along the way she befriends a renegade alien who calls himself J.Lo and they have all sorts of adventures. I’m not saying here how it turned out, but my son thought it was such a good story that we read it again last summer. Rex has written other books for the elementary-to middle-school-age set, including a trilogy called the Cold Cereal Saga. The second part, Unlucky Charms, was released last month. Rex says the books are about evil cereal companies and their mascots. There’s also Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story, for the older set, about a highschool-aged vampire doomed to be fat and awkward forever. Rex admits his books are quirky. “That’s why I feel really lucky that I’ve come this far,” he

says. “I probably have a real specific audience.” When I ran across Rex one day last year, he told me that my son might want to know that Smekday was being made into a movie by DreamWorks Studios. During our recent interview at Epic, I confirmed what I had read—that singer Rihanna was doing the voice of Gratuity and Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) would be the voice of J.Lo. The movie, to be released in late 2014, is called Happy Smekday! Rex says he got to see storyboards and hear dialogue from the early scenes during a recent trip to Los Angeles, and he’s happy with how it’s going. “I was thinking this could have gone very differently and I could have been a little disappointed with how the characters looked, but I am pretty thrilled about how closely they are going to look,” Rex says. “I’m a really firm believer in that the book is the book, and the movie is the movie. As much as people like to claim so on the Internet, I don’t think any movie can ruin a book.” Rex’s wife ended up working on her Ph.D. in Philadelphia. When she was done, they returned to Tucson. Her family is here, and his family is in Fountain Hills, and “It made sense for us to come back and be near family, he says. So with a movie in the works, is it possible now to claim Rex as a Tucson celebrity? Rex looked a bit uncomfortable when I suggested that to him amid the clattering of dishes and the hissing of espresso machines at the Epic. “Some people may still not know who I am when the movie comes out,” he said. “When I get asked what I do or what I’ve written, the reaction is like they’ve caught you in a lie, like you said you’re an actor but really you’re a waiter in a community production of Cats. Literally thousands of kids’ books get published every year. “I’m (just) the guy who wrote the book based on the movie you know about.” Yeah, right. Tell that to the kid at home who exclaimed, “You interviewed Adam Rex!”

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LIT TQ&A Eric Laursen Eric Laursen is the author of The People’s Pension: The Struggle to Defend Social Security Since Reagan, a comprehensive look at the political battles over the future of Social Security over the last 30 years. Laursen will appear on two panels, “Should Wall Street Control Social Security” (10 a.m. Saturday, March 9, in the Integrated Learning Center, room 120) and “Future of Liberalism in the Age of Obama” (2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in the Integrated Learning Center, room 120). He’ll also discuss his book with Tucson Weekly senior writer Jim Nintzel at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 10, in the Gallagher Theater. Here’s a condensed Q&A with Laursen. Jim Nintzel, jnintzel@tucsonweekly.com

How vital is Social Security to the economic security of America’s elderly and disabled? Well, it’s more and more so. Twenty million Americans every year are kept out of poverty by Social Security. And something like 45 percent of retired Americans today would be under the poverty line if it weren’t for Social Security benefits they receive. Social Security is not a hugely generous system. The average benefit is maybe $1,200 a month. The most anybody gets is around $2,000. So it’s not making anybody rich, but it’s vital to keeping a lot of people out of poverty. And the kinds of things that are being talked about as ways to make Social Security more solvent over time—means-testing it, changing the CPI to a lessgenerous formula, raising the retirement age—these are spoken of technical corrections or modest cuts, but the truth is there’s no such thing as a modest cut for Social Security anymore. Even what looks like a fairly minor cut would drive a lot of people under the federal poverty line.

How stable is the Social Security program at this point? To sort of summarize, the Social Security trustees say there is enough money coming in through the payroll tax and the Social

Security Trust Fund to last us until 2033. At that point, the trust fund would run out and payroll taxes would be able to pay something like 75 percent of benefits. All of that is relative, though, and the first point that needs to be made is that that’s the intermediate projection that the Social Security Administration makes every year. They also make a best-case projection, which has actually been more accurate over the past couple of decades than the intermediate projections. And the best-case projections say that Social Security has enough money coming

in through the trust fund to keep it solvent for the next 75 years. It’s all relative. Social Security today is a lot more stable than 401(k) plans are. It’s lot more stable than home equity. Republicans have been pushing the idea of allowing Americans to invest at least a portion of their Social Security taxes in the stock market. Is that viable idea? People who are already able to save will be able to put more money into more aggressive investment strategies. The problem is that lower-income workers are not going to see much of a return from it. They’re not going to be able to put enough aside to really make a difference, so you’re going to have a lot of benefit going to people who don’t really need it and not very much benefit going to people who do need it. People who push the idea of private accounts are usually the ones who warn the most dramatically about Social Security going broke, yet they seem so willing to undermine the system even further by creating these private accounts.

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For almost 20 years, Marianne Dissard has been Tucson’s favorite French chanteuse, filmmaker and impresario. Now she’s leaving the Old Pueblo to relocate in Europe—Palermo, Sicily, to be exact—but not without saying goodbye to the local music community. Dissard will give two going-away concerts during the next couple of weeks—one looking back and one looking forward. On Saturday, March 9, at Club Congress, she will perform with “my old sweethearts,” which refers to several of the talented Tucson musicians with whom she has recorded and toured over the years. She’ll perform a series of duets with Sergio Mendoza, Gabriel Sullivan, Brian Lopez, Naïm Amor, Andrew Collberg, Connor Gallaher and Clay Koweek. Also on that bill will be opening act Ricky Tutaan. The Los Angeles band Spain, led by bassist and vocalist Josh Haden, will close the show. The Club Congress concert is co-presented by the Tucson Weekly, community radio station KXCI 91.3 FM and Tucson Music Factory, the record label Dissard founded last year. The gig is a fundraiser to assist eight local acts in playing at two different showcases Dissard has booked (through Tucson Music Factory) at the famous South by Southwest Music and Media Conference, from March 12-17 in Austin, Texas. After SXSW, Dissard will return to town to play a gig Tuesday, March 19, at La Cocina with new musical partner, Budo, a Seattle-based hip-hop composer-musicianDJ-producer known for his previous partnership with the rapper known as Grieves. The new duo calls their partnership Marianne Dissard :: Budo. “I have a new bandmate, and he’s really excited about working, and he’s super-creative and availMarianne Dissard able,” Dissard said in a recent interview. At the March 9 show, Dissard and her Tucson duet partners will perform songs from her past albums, such as L’Entredeux, Paris One Takes, L’Abandon and Berlin One Takes. Also on the verge of being released is Dissard’s latest effort, The Cat. Not Me, a collaboration with musician-composer-producer Mendoza. She and Budo have been reworking songs from that album in the new duo format. “He’s the DJ and I am the MC,” Dissard joked, adding that Budo also plays several conventional instruments, such as guitar, keyboards and trumpet. Dissard and Budo will perform these “remixes” of The Cat. Not Me at the March 19 show at La Cocina. “When I recorded that album with Sergio, a lot of it was him and me wrestling for control and trying to see how many layers we can have, how much instrumentation we needed. And it came out great. But when Budo works on the same songs, he brings a new sensibility and starts weeding things out. And you hear some things that got blended and buried amid the rest of the album.” Dissard said other special guests may appear with her and Budo. “I have invited lots of my friends to play, but I can’t announce the names. It’s in the spirit of the (now defunct) Red Room, so whoever comes and plays is whoever comes and plays. I guess it’s called curat-

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ing by default.” Dissard was born in Tarbes, France, 43 years ago and moved to the Phoenix area with her family when she was 16. She first moved to Tucson in 1989, when she took a job as a production assistant on the then-popular tweens TV series Hey Dude, which was shot here. Soon, she headed to Los Angeles to study film at the University of Southern California, returning to Tucson in 1994. As a documentary filmmaker, Dissard made Drunken Bees, about the band Giant Sand, and Low y Cool, about the culture of lowrider bicycles. In 2010, she directed her first feature film, Lonesome Cowgirls, a remake of Andy Warhol’s Lonesome Cowboys. She began her music career in Tucson in the mid-1990s, writing lyrics for the Amor Belhom Duo (which featured Naïm Amor), and soon after, Joey Burns of Calexico encouraged her to sing. Things snowballed from there. After several albums and a generation spent in Tucson, Dissard is ready to move on. She’s chosen Palermo because it’s strategically located to further her career. “I already have a pretty good support system in Europe. My booking agent is in Germany and I’ve worked with several labels in Europe. Palermo is pretty much two hours from anywhere in Europe.” And Dissard has also fallen in love with the Sicilian city, although she doesn’t yet speak the language. “Palermo is the Tucson of Europe,” she said. Marianne Dissard and friends, with Spain and Ricky Tutaan, will perform at Club Congress, located at 311 E. Congress St., at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 9. Admission is $5. For more information, call 622-8848 or visit hotelcongress.com. Marianne Dissard :: Budo will perform at La Cocina at Old Town Artisans, 201 S. Court Ave., at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. Admission is free. Call 622-0351 or visit acocinatucson.com for more information. Gene Armstrong garmstrong@tucsonweekly.com

SPECIAL EVENTS Thrift Shop Deluxe Junior League of Tucson’s 55th Annual Rummage Sale 6 to 10 p.m., Friday, March 8 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 9 Tucson Expo Center 3750 E. Irvington Road. 299-5753; juniorleagueoftucson.org

Not only is the Junior League of Tucson (JLT) celebrating their 80th year in Tucson, they also are hosting their 55th Annual Rummage Sale this weekend to provide the community with unique items at great prices. The theme of the rummage sale is “Treasure Island,” due to all of the treasures they hope people will find. On Friday night, there will be live entertainment by DJ Beaker, games, and a dinner by Brush Fire BBQ and Golden Eagle Distributors. Saturday will be a continuation of the sale on items that are still available. Jennifer Johnson, JTL sponsorship and endowment chair, said her favorite part about being involved in the organization is “being able to help others and just see the looks on their faces.” Her interest in community service was instilled in her as a child from her father. “My family is really into giving back to the community that’s given us so much,” she said. JLT has given her a chance to be able to do just that. It is an organization for women built around growing and building future community leaders, with a focus on independent seniors. Johnson said JTL has transitioned over the years. “We’ve taken our white gloves off and we’ve put our garden gloves on. We actually do the work.” Admission for the presale on Friday night is $5 or $20 with dinner. On Saturday, admission is $1 or one canned food item, which will be donated to the community food bank. The JLT has a drop box for donations with tax write-off letters available. —M.M.

Far left: Jeff Kahn and Annabelle Gurwitch Left: “Black Tailed Jackrabbit,” by Kate Breakey. Creatures of Light and Darkness, an exhibit of Kate Breakey’s photographs, opens with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 8, at Temple Gallery, 330 S. Scott Ave. Call 622-2823, or email info@ethertongallery.com for more info.

THEATER

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COMEDY

Marriage Is a Laugh

No Sonic Booms Here

Pure Improv

“You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up!”: A New Comedy About Love and Marriage

Jim Belushi and the Chicago cago Board of Comedy Improvisation on Tour

3 and 8 p.m., Saturday, March 9

Tucson Jet Rally 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9

The Berger Performing Arts Center 1200 W. Speedway Blvd.

TIMPA Radio Control Flying Field 3950 N. Reservation Road.

Centennial Hall d. 1020 E. University Blvd.

882-9721; invisibletheatre.com

timpa.org

621-3341; uapresents.org

The trials of marriage are among show business’ longest running jokes, but long-term partners of a new generation are getting a refresher of what really happens after saying, “I do.” When real-life couple Jeff Kahn (The Ben Stiller Show, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) and Annabelle Gurwitch (Fired!) channeled their marital exploits into the novel You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up: A Love Story, a stage adaptation quickly followed. Two years after the book’s publication, the play is on its second nationwide tour and has been praised by Marie Claire, People and Judd Apatow for its willingness to laugh at even the toughest of topics. “Humor is a great equalizer, and this deals with universal issues in a way that allows people to laugh at the situation,” said Susan Claassen, the managing artistic director of The Invisible Theatre, the play’s Tucson host. Musical theater actress Gabrielle Mirabella has played Gurwitch in the show since August 2012, and comic Kevin Bartini joined on in January for Kahn’s role. Despite only knowing each other a matter of months, they said portraying a married couple wasn’t hard to fake given the relatability of the subject matter. “The people watching (the show) have gone through these things: the everyday fights, the children being born,” Mirabella said. “It’s really basic things in every relationship, but it’s so familiar.” And despite the “twisted,” over-thetop comedic edge that underlies the play’s events, Tomato! never strays far from a place of common ground. “You have to build a foundation of reality,” Bartini said. “That’s the cornerstone of good comedy.” Tickets for the 75-minute show are $42, and can be purchased online or over the phone through the Invisible Theatre. — K.N.

The Tucson Jet Rally takes the sights, sounds, and smells that you would experience watching a real jet in flight and puts them into a miniature context. Modelers from Tucson, California, Colorado, Texas, and other nearby regions gather at the Tucson International Modelplex Park Association (TIMPA) to show what their turbine engine model airplanes can do. “The jets are actual models of actual full size jets and it’s interesting to see the work that they do…to recreate them in miniature,” said John Gonzalez, TIMPA vice president. Gonzalez has flown model airplanes since he was a kid and became involved in TIMPA when another club he was a part of lost their field because of power lines that were put up. This group, Old Pueblo Flyers, along with other similar Tucson groups then approached the city to get land for a new field. “We were looking to develop something that would bring in national events. That’s where the idea TIMPA came up,” he said. The Southern Arizona Rocketry Association and Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association also use TIMPA for outdoor activities that require the space and darkness the field offers. The rally this weekend will highlight six or seven local modelers that own these jet engine model airplanes, as well as several others from around the area. This unique experience brings people from all ages to enjoy the show. “I can tell you from past years what the crowd really enjoys is watching these jets fly because it’s totally different,” he said. “The speed is amazing.” Admission for the Tucson Jet Rally is $5 for individuals, $10 for a carful. —M.M.

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Famed comedian Jim m Belushi’s career has long crossed overr to acting, music and producing, but 2013 is all about returning to his roots with a “pure improvisation” tour. e Chicago Board of Jim Belushi and the e tour in their home Comedy kicked off the ng as an homage to city on Feb. 28, serving ant that helped the sketch comedy giant launch their careers: the famed Second City improv theater, which trained turday Night Live Belushi and other Saturday z, Brad Morris, greats. Jon Barinholtz, ushi’s son, Robert, Megan Grano and Belushi’s shi on the tour and will accompany Belushi trained comedians. are also Second City-trained “We’re all old pross at it, and we’ve been having a ball,” Belushi said. “It’s ht face, these hard to keep a straight guys are so funny on stage.” Having his son on board with the able experitour has been a valuable ence for Belushi. es they make “It’s all the promises when they say having children is great,” Belushi said. “Now at his age, we are friends, we are ng our time actors, we’re just loving together.” ful improv Like most successful ch pertours, the goal of each ly formance is to directly engage the audience.. nce “We ask the audience for suggestions...and se then we just improvise on the spot,” Belushii said. “We’re as funnyy as the audience is!” General admission tickets start at $43, and are $24 for UA students. Group disered counts are being offered by the University of Arizona e Hillel Foundation, the show’s main sponsor, and can .org/JIMB. be viewed at uahillel.org/JIMB. — K.N.

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TQ&A Laurie Notaro Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and raised in Phoenix, Laurie Notaro attended Arizona State University, where she studied journalism and wrote for the university’s State Press. She eventually became the paper’s foremost humor columnist before moving on to do the same for The Arizona Republic. Now a New York Times best-selling author, Notaro has completed her 10th memoir, and will be taking a break from the mostly-cloudy forecasts at her Eugene, Ore., home to speak on a number of panels at this year’s Tucson Festival of Books.

You’ve got nine books on the shelves right now. What made you start writing memoirs? When I was at the State Press at ASU, I started writing these columns, which are very similar to what the books are now. That’s just kind of how the whole thing got started. I would just write about goofy things that I did during the week. And the truth of the matter is that I was the editor, so basically I gave myself the job in the most explicit form of nepotism in journalistic history. I had another humor writer, but he was always late on his deadline, and so finally we just fired him. And I needed to fill that slot so I just kind of started doing it in the interim until

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I could find somebody else. I never found anyone and I just kept doing it, so that kind of turned into my career kind of as it happened. How did growing up in Arizona influence your writing style? Well, I think the heat made me very angry. I think it just made me kind of aggressive in a way, (although) I’m sure, had I stayed in New York, I probably would have been more aggressive. But when I grew up, Phoenix was growing, it was becoming a really big city, and you’re having people from all over move there. So I was exposed to not only the hometown people—there weren’t really too many of them—but all kinds of people. I think that gave me a really good, broad-stroke kind of platform with which to kind of develop my writing style, I guess. Phoenix is such a melting pot that it’s very representative, I think, of the melting pot. There’s so much of everything there. And if you put anything in a pot, it’ll melt. Outside. Sorry, that was a stupid joke. What are you working on now? I just finished a new collection of columns. … It’s basically a journal of rudeness— of my rudeness and other people’s rudeness. And it’s called The Potty Mouth at the Table, which is me. It’s

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WILD WILD WEST STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL 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.

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Kyle Mittan, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com

What brings you to the Tucson Festival of Books this year? They gave me a free plane ticket. Actually, one of the girls who was organizing the festival is someone that I worked with when I worked in Tucson. I worked at Madden Media and we started (the now defunct) Tucson Monthly. But we both worked together there almost 20 years ago, and so I hadn’t seen her ever since. But I love her, and so I said, “Yeah, I’ll do anything for you.” Tucson’s great, and I love books and I’ll do anything to support, propagate and extend the lives of any kind of books that I can.

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boards are not. Snacks and water are provided. Visit walkaza.nationalmssociety.org to register and for more information.

just a collection of about 30 to 40 really short pieces of goofy experiences I’ve had over the last couple of years. It comes out May 7. Your Amazon profile says that you “miss Mexican food like a limb lost to diabetes.” Any plans to stop at El Charro while you’re here this weekend? These are the three I want to do: El Charro, Cafe Poca Cosa and Crossroads. Those are my three favorites. I lived in Tucson for a year, down in Armory Park, so I was able to have some really great food down there. It’s not quite the same Mexican food you get in the Pacific Northwest, right? Oh, my God, are you kidding?! It’s so sad because we’re just now kind of starting to develop a Hispanic population, which I think is awesome, but people move up here and they start restaurants, and then before you know it, they’re putting cucumbers in their burritos, and broccoli in their burritos because that’s what Northwest people do. I’m like, “No! I want more lard, I want more cheese and more pork.” So while the Pacific Northwest has many terrific attributes, it should be known for completely destroying Mexican food. It’s just a travesty.

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 for 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 2964551, or email traildusttown@gmail.com. 2ND SATURDAYS DOWNTOWN Free events take place throughout downtown from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., the second Saturday of every month. The main stage on Scott Avenue just south of Congress Street features an eclectic mix of music and dance performances. A free concert takes place at 7 p.m., at the Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.; and a kids’ area in the south parking lot of the Chase Bank building at 2 E. Congress St. features a jumping castle and a familyfriendly film. Jazz fusion, African, hip-hop and soul music is featured in La Placita Village, 110 S. Church Ave. Street activities include mimes, buskers, stilt-walkers, living statues, car clubs, food trucks and vendors. Visit 2ndsaturdays.com for more information including an entertainment schedule and site map. 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. Call 622-6014, or visit wnpa.org for reservations and more 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. 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 information. MALINTZINE LAUNCH PARTY Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242. A launch party for the blog malintZINE.com features poetry, art and DJs, from 9 p.m. to midnight, Friday, March 8; freewill donation. This event is for mature audience and may include readings, imagery and topics that could be triggering. Photography is not permitted. TUCSON WALK MS Reid Park. Broadway Boulevard and Alvernon Way. A two-mile walk through Reid Park helps raise funds for MS research and programs for the 8,000 Tucsonans living with MS in Arizona; freewill donation. Fundraising is encouraged, but there is no minimum. A t-shirt is given to anyone raising $100 or more. The route accommodates walkers of all ability levels and ages. Electric scooters, Segways, bikes, tricycles, wagons, strollers, rollerblades and skates are allowed; Razors and skate-

OUT OF TOWN FRIENDS OF AMPHI GALA Hilton El Conquistador Resort. 10000 N. Oracle Road. Oro Valley. 544-5000. A gala event including dinner, entertainment, a silent auction and dancing begins at 6 p.m., Saturday, March 9; $120. proceeds support technology in the classroom, tutoring, an all-day kindergarten and other programs. Visit tinyurl.com/amphigala for tickets and more information. TWILIGHT BRIDAL FAIR Desert Botanical Garden. 1201 N. Galvin Parkway. Phoenix. (480) 941-1225. The Botanical Gardens itself is decorated as if for a wedding for an expo of wedding vendors, including bakers, DJ, wedding planner, photographers and more, from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 8; free.

UPCOMING EMPTY BOWLS LUNCHEON Chinese Cultural Center. 1288 W. River Road. 2926900. Guests choose from among handcrafted bowls for a luncheon featuring bread, soups and desserts donated by local restaurants, including the Grill at Hacienda del Sol, Wildflower American Cuisine, Paradise Bakery, and Harvest, for the benefit of the Interfaith Community Services Food Bank, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, March 16; $15 includes the bowl to take home. Call 297-6049, or visit icstucson.org for tickets and more information. FRESH PAINT UA Museum of Art. 1031 N. Olive Road. 621-7567. A fundraiser showcases the work of both established and emerging artists who created new works to be auctioned for the benefit of UA Museum of Art programs, from 6 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday, March 16; $75.

BULLETIN BOARD EVENTS THIS WEEK COMPUTER, SOFTWARE AND INTERNET CLASSES Oro Valley Library. 1305 West Naranja Driv 520-2295300. Help with digital downloads for eBooks, audiobooks and videos, takes place from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays, through March 27; free. Bring your device and library card or PIN. Introduction to Facebook is presented from 2 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 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. Reservations are requested. CONVERSATION WITH MAYOR JONATHAN ROTHSCHILD St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. Mayor Rothschild speaks about border issues and Tucson’s Immigrant Welcoming City resolution, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Sunday, March 10, in the Murphey Gallery; free. FOURTH AVENUE HISTORY STORY SHARING Historic YWCA. 738 N. Fifth Ave. 622-4700. Anyone who grew up, worked, lived around or just loves Fourth Avenue is encouraged to join an evening of storytelling, food and art-making, from 6 to 8 p.m., the second Tuesday of every month, through May 14; $5 suggested donation. The information will be used in the design of a mural in Michael Haggerty Plaza, 316 N. Fourth Ave. Bring food and drink to share. JOHN NICHOLS OF ‘THE NATION’. IBEW Hall. 750 S. Tucson Blvd. 622-6745. John Nichols of The Nation presents “What Challenges Face Labor and Progressives in the Future” from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, March 9; free. Call 609-0178 for more info.

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Are you as busy as a spider spinning daydreams? Then it might as well be spring! Come to the

TUCSON ORGANIC GARDENERS’

SPRING FAIR SATURDAY MARCH 9, 10AM-2 PM

3809 East Third Street in Tucson, Arizona West side of St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church Join us for a wealth of information & community resources. Plant starts, seeds, compost & other organic gardening supplies available. Free Admission Participants include: Aravaipa Heirlooms ARBICO organics Arizona Native Plant Society Bhutanese Mutual Aid Association of Tucson Breckenfeld Family Gardens Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Community Gardens of Tucson Compost Cats The Garden Kitchen The Gardeners of Tucson Iskashitaa Refugee Network Manzo Elementary School – A Best Green School for 2012! Native Seeds/SEARCH Nicole (EcoBroker) & JoAnn, Keller Williams Realtors® Originate – natural building materials showroom Pima County Public Library Seed Library Primavera Foundation of Tucson Tank’s Green Stuff Technicians for Sustainability Tucson Organic Gardeners Tucson Weekly Vermillion Wormery Victory Gardens Westwind Seeds & Gardenscapes Zen Hens

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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 nine-inch squares to be assembled into finished blankets. MEET COUNCILMAN STEVE KOZACHIK New Spirit Lutheran Church. 8701 E. Old Spanish Trail. 296-2461. Councilman and City Council candidate Steve Kozachik discusses city issues and politics at 6:30 p.m., Monday, March 11; free Call 850-6755 for more information. Light refreshments are served. 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. SPRING CRAFT AND THINGS BOUTIQUE Christ Community Church. 7801 E. Kenyon Drive. 2968501. A craft and gift fair takes place in the Family Life Center Gymnasium from 2 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 8; and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 9; free. SUN SPROUT DIAPER SERVICE GRAND OPENING Sun Sprout. 3841 N. Oracle Road. A new, cloth-diaper delivery service celebrates its grand opening from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 8. Includes music, prizes and a puppet show by Puppets Amongus. Free. Call 351-2370 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., Sunday, March 10; 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.

OUT OF TOWN 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; free. Optional briefing books are for sale, but the library has a reference copy. Registration is required; call the library to register.

GATHER: A VINTAGE MARKET Gather: A Vintage Market. 657 W. St. Mary’s Road. 7806565. Vintage and antique items are sold from Thursday through Sunday, March 14 through 17; free. Hours are noon to 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday. Call 310-7531 for more information. GUIDED TOUR OF THE BARRIO DE TUBAC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac. 398-2252. A tour and discussion of the original adobe buildings and the history of Arizona’s first European settlement takes place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 14; $7.50, includes admission to tour the park. Reservations are suggested. RAW SHOWCASE: GENERATION Club Congress. 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848. Tucson artists present a musical performance, a film screening, a fashion show, an art gallery, performance art and hair styling at 8 p.m., Friday, March 15; $15, $10 advance. Visit rawartists.org/tucson for tickets and more info.

BUSINESS & FINANCE EVENTS THIS WEEK DOUG NELSON: ART, ARTISTS AND MONEY Tucson Pima Arts Council. 100 N. Stone Ave., No. 303. 624-0595. Financial advisor Doug Nelson discusses how writers, performers, visual artists, actors and media artists can better understand their financial options. Visit tucsonpimaartscouncil.org, or call 624-0595, ext. 10, for more information. INDIVIDUAL JOB COUNSELING Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. A job counselor from Career Services Unlimited provides free, one-on-one counseling about choosing a career, resume-writing, interview skills, networking and job-search skills from noon to 3 p.m., Monday, March 18; and from 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, March 14 and 28, in the Santa Rita Room; free. No appointment is needed; sessions are limited to 30 minutes. Call 7914010 for more information. NAWBO LUNCHEON AND PROGRAM Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. 445 S. Alvernon Way. 881-4200. National Association of Women Business Owners host a luncheon and program from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the second Tuesday of every month; $40, $45 for members; $15 less for registration by the previous Friday. March 12: Sean M. O’Neill, president of Remember Media, presents “Developing an InstantRecall Memory.” Visit nawbotucson.org, or call 3262926 for reservations and more information. TUCSON PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZERS GENERAL MEETING Professional organizers meet to network and share best practices from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 12 and May 14, at VIP Mortgage, 1825 E. River Road, No. 201; free. Call 329-3825 for more information.

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PIMA COUNCIL ON AGING REPRESENTATIVE Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 594-5580. People older than 50 who need information and referrals for housing options, transportation, food, mental health, caregiving, social services and legal aid meet with a representative of the Pima Council on Aging from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. No appointment is needed.

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EVENTS THIS WEEK 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. March 7: Chinese Take-Away. March 21: Star Trek: Undiscovered Country. March 28: A Serious Man. Visit web.sbs.arizona.edu for more information. LOFT CINEMA SPECIAL EVENTS Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. The Waiting Room, a documentary filmed over 24 hours at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA, screens at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 7; $9, $5 member. As part of the

Rendez-Vous with French Cinema series, You, Me and Us screens at noon, Saturday, March 9; and PersĂŠcution screens at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 13; $8, $6 member. Visit loftcinema.com for a complete list of other films and showtimes.

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NOW SHOWING AT YOUR LIBRARY: WONDER WOMEN Himmel Park Branch Library. 1035 N. Treat Ave. 5945305. Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines, a documentary about how powerful women have traditionally been represented in popular media, screens from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, March 11; free.

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SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES St. Francis in the Foothills Church. 4625 E. River Road. 299-9063. Filmmaker Jessica Yu examines the looming global water crisis in the documentary Last Call at the Oasis, which screens after a potluck supper, Sunday, March 10; free. Bring food to share for six people. Call 299-9063 for more information.

UPCOMING MOVIE-OKIE Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242. Sing along to your favorite musical, karaoke style, as it plays on the big screen, from 8 to 10 p.m., Friday, March 15; $5 benefits Arizona Bird Dog Rescue. A prize is given for the best performance. Doors open at 7 p.m. Choose from more than 20 films. Food and drinks are available. Visit fluxxproductions.com for more info.

GARDENING 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, March 30 and April 6; or Wednesday, April 3. Groups of more than eight must register. Call for more info. 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. 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. TUCSON 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. The event is located in the gardens on the west side of the church.

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THE ROAD TO BETTER HEALTH Berger Performing Arts Center. 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. 770-3762. The Healthy You Network, an organization that promotes a whole, plant-based foods lifestyle, hosts a symposium from noon to 5 p.m., Sunday, March 10; free. Speakers include Dr. Matthew Lederman, author of Keep It Simple, Keep It Whole, and endurance athlete Rich Roll. Registration begins at noon. Visit healthyyounetwork.org or call 275-7999 for more info. SOUTHERN ARIZONA ALZHEIMER’S EDUCATION CONFERENCE Jewish Community Center. 3800 E. River Road. 2993000. An all-day seminar about the latest Alzheimer’s information and skill-building techniques takes place from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 13; $75 for professionals including continuing education credits, $35 for families, students and individuals. Call 3226601, or email kraach@alz.org to register. STROKE SUPPORT-GROUP MEETINGS University of Arizona Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. 694-0111. Stroke survivors and caregivers learn more about strokes, share positive solutions and support each other, from 10 to 11 a.m., the second Monday of every month, in the cafeteria, dining room C; free.

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FUTURE INNOVATORS NIGHT TCC Exhibition Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. The southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair hosts an event featuring a science scavenger hunt; educational door prizes; and hands-on, interactive science displays from local science and technology companies, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 13; free parking and admission. Call 975-6109 for more information. HAWK HAPPENING Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 7426455. Kathie Schroeder and Sueùo the hawk present information about the Southwest’s Harris hawks, in the children’s ramada, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the second and fourth Wednesday of every month; $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. KIDS CREATE Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures. 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive. 881-0606. Kids Create, an ongoing series of workshops for children, takes place from 1 to 4 p.m., the second Saturday of every month; $9, $8 senior or military, $6 ages 4 to 17, free for younger children. Each workshop produces a different project. Call for reservations. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Visit theminitimemachine.org for more info. 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. Scholarship awards are presented at a public reception from 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, May 1; free.

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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. TUCSON RIVER OF WORDS YOUTH POETRY AND ART TRAVELING EXHIBIT Valencia Branch Library. 202 W. Valencia Road. 5945390. An exhibit of children’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.

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YOUTH ULTIMATE FRISBEE Mansfield Park. 2000 N. Fourth Ave. 791-4405. A Youth Ultimate Frisbee League plays from 6 to 7:30 p.m., every Wednesday, through April 24; $10. Each league night begins with a 20-minute mini-clinic.

OUT OF TOWN EFFECTIVE PARENTING: LOVE AND LOGIC PARENTING TIPS Marana Health Clinic Counseling and Wellness Center. 13395 N. Marana Main St., #B Marana. 682-1091, ext 7132. MHC Healthcare presents Mary Amick and Lynette Christian discussing Effective Parenting: Some Ideas, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 13. Call 682-1091, ext. 7132, for more information. LIVING HISTORY OF THE SPANISH COLONIAL ERA Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac. 398-2252. Volunteers dressed in period clothing reenact the daily lives of Spanish Soldiers in the Spanish Colonial period with an emphasis on medicinal and edible plants, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, March 8 through 22; $5, $2 youth ages 7 to 13, free for younger children. A display of native and imported foods from the era is also featured. MARANA FOUNDERS’ DAY PARADE AND FAIR Ora Mae Harn Park. 13250 N. Lon Adams Road. Marana. A celebration of Marana’s Founder’s day, 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

QUARTER MIDGET CHARITY RACE Tucson Quarter Midgets. 9975 N. Frontage Road. Marana. 403-5864. A charity Race and Touch a Truck event benefits Project Trident, a drowning-awareness and prevention program, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 9; $5. Spectators enjoy a full day of quarter midget racing and various types of vehicles. TUCSON JET RALLY Tucson International Modelplex Park Association. 3950 N. Reservation Road Marana. 390-6384. Radio-control sport and scale jets with turbine engines are flown at speeds greater than 100 mph, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9; $5 individual, $10 for a carful. Visit timpa.org for more information.

UPCOMING CALL FOR VOLUNTEER READING COACHES Reading Seed. 1920 E. Silverlake Road, No. 207. 7980700. Volunteer reading coaches work one-on-one each week with a minimum of two students for 30 minutes each. Anyone who would like to be a volunteer should attend an orientation from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Thursday, March 14; $15 covers materials. Call to register or visit literacyconnects.org/readingseed. ‘EXPRESS YOURSELF’ VOCAL COMPETITION Foothills Mall. 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-7191. Competition begins at 10 a.m., and finalists compete at 5 p.m., in the Barnes and Noble courtyard on Saturday, March 16; $30, $25 before March 8. The winner sings on KGUN Channel 9’s The Morning Blend. An application is required. Call 319-0400, or email info@ arts-express.org for more information. Visit arts-express. org for an application. NONVIOLENCE LEGACY PROJECT Doolen Middle School. 2400 N. Country Club Road. 232-6900. A workshop about peace, nonviolence and leadership empowerment takes place Saturday, March 16. Email youthandpeaceconference@gmail.com, or call 991-6781. Advance registration is available at youthandpeace.eventbrite.com. PUPPETS AMONGUS Puppets Amongus Playhouse. 657 W. St. Mary’s Road. 444-5538. Irish Rover, a seafaring adventure featuring leprechauns and mermaids, is performed at 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, March 16 and 17. Irish traditional music is performed live for a sing-along following the show. Tickets are $8, $6 for children older than 2, and free for younger children. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Visit puppetsamongus.com for more information. SALPOINTE HIGH SCHOOL Salpointe High School. 1545 E. Copper St. 327-6581. Guys and Dolls opens Friday, March 15, and continues through Sunday, March 24. Showtimes are 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m., Sunday; $10. Call 327-6581 for more information. SILVER SPIKE FESTIVAL Historic Train Depot. 400 N. Toole Ave. 623-2223. A celebration and reenactment of the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad takes place in front of Locomotive No. 1673, at 9 a.m., Sunday, March 17; free, including parking. The event includes a display of the silver spike used in the 1880 dedication, a performance by the Fourth U.S. Cavalry Regiment Band, a proclamation by Mayor Jonathan Rothschild and a display of historic modes of transportation. STORIES THAT SOAR Students’ original stories come to life in a theatrical production by the Stories That Soar ensemble, at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, March 14, at Shumaker Elementary School, 501 N. Maguire Ave.; free. Guests must sign in at the main office.

OUTDOORS EVENTS THIS WEEK GET TO KNOW SABINO CANYON Sabino Canyon Visitors’ Center. 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Road. 749-8700. Volunteer naturalist Ramona Pease discusses the flora, fauna and geology of the canyon on an easy, informative two-hour walk at 10 a.m., alternating Fridays. Carry water and comfortable shoes. Children younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult. TUCSON AUDUBON’S WILDFLOWERS OF THE TUCSON HILLS Saguaro National Park West. 2700 N. Kinney Road. 733-5158. Search for early spring wildflowers in the Tucson Hills at 8 a.m., Saturday, March 9; $5 park

entrance fee. Take lunch, walking shoes and water, and binoculars if you have them. 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.

OUT OF TOWN BIRD WALK AT TUMACÁCORI Tumacácori National Historical Park. 1891 E. Frontage Road. Tumacácori. 398-2341. Guided bird walks take place from 9 to 11 a.m. or noon, every Saturday, through March 30; free. Groups travel on fairly level ground through many rare habitats in the park. 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. 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. 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.

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. TOUR OF HACIENDA DE LA CANOA Historic Hacienda de la Canoa. 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Road Green Valley. 877-6004. A walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters provides insights into the lives of people who lived and worked on the ranch, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., and noon to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 9, and Tuesday, March 12. Reservations are required. Call 877-6004, or email canoaranch@pima.gov for reservations and more info.

SPIRITUALITY EVENTS THIS WEEK BUDDHISM BEGINNERS OPEN HOUSE Kadampa Meditation Center, Arizona. 1701 E. Miles St. 441-1617. An open house for anyone interested in learning about Buddhism takes place at 6 p.m., Friday, March 9. Visit meditationintucson.org for more info. MYSTICS IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. Brad Stroup leads discussions about male mystics in different religious traditions, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, through March 20; and April 3. March 13: The Kabbalah Folks, Jewish tradition. March 20: The vision of Ramana Marshi, Hindu tradition. April 3: Lao Tzu at the Gate. PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN BOOK GROUP Rincon United Church of Christ. 122 N. Craycroft Road. 745-6237. Pastor Steve Van Kuiken leads an open book club at 4 p.m., the second and fourth Wednesday of every month; free. 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 concludes the event. Call or visit govindasoftucson. com for more information.

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TUCSON ASTROLOGERS’ GUILD The Studio. 4648 E. Speedway Blvd. 425-7605. Astrological consultant Daniel Giamario discusses “The Meaning and Applications of Mercury and its Cycles” at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 8; free. Visit tucsonastrologersguild.org for more information.

OLD PUEBLO GRAND PRIX A bike parade and kids’ fun race starts at 4:30 p.m.; free. Professionals compete in women’s and men’s highspeed races for $23,000 in prizes starting at 6 p.m.; free for spectators, $75 VIP tent or $300 for a group of 5. A free cruiser bike race takes place at 7 p.m. Visit oldpueblograndprix.com, or call 623-2245 for VIP tickets and 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.

UPCOMING TUCSON IANDS EXPERIENCE SHARING (TIES) Unity of Tucson. 3617 N. Camino Blanco. 577-3300. Neurosurgeon Eben Alexander discusses a near-death experience he had while in a deep coma from meningitis, at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 14; $5. Call 3952365 for more information.

SPORTS EVENTS THIS WEEK EVERYONE RUNS MIDTOWN SERTOMA 5K AND 10K RUN AND WALK FOR BETTER HEARING Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind. 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. 770-3701. Fast and flat 5k and 10k courses along the Santa Cruz River paths start at the school track at 8:15 a.m., Saturday, March 9; $25 to $40 includes a tech shirt and free Mexican breakfast. Proceeds benefit the school and other Tucson hearingloss groups. Call 797-7867 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

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. WAKA KICKBALL Joaquin Murrieta Park. 1400 N. Silverbell Road. 7914752. The Arizona Blister kickball season continues every Thursday through May 2; $72. Individual registration closes Thursday, March 14. A tournament and end-of-season party take place Saturday, May 11. Visit kickball.com/season/azblisterspring2013 to register and for more information.

UPCOMING GREEN ISLE MILE AND RUNNING WITH THE IRISH 5K The Third Annual Green Isle Mile begins at 10:45 a.m. at the northwest corner of Pennington St. and Stone Ave.; the fastest mile wins and kicks of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Running With the Irish 5k starts at 7:30 a.m. at the plaza at East Ninth St. and North Fourth Ave. and continues along Aviation Highway. Registration fees benefit the Kick Cancer for Stephen Foundation and the Community food Bank. All participants must bring non-perishable food items as part of their entry fees. Visit taggrun.com to register and for more information. UA MEN’S GOLF Arizona National Golf Club. 9777 E. Sabino Greens Drive. 749-3636. UA hosts the Don Puckette National Invitational Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, March 16 and 17; free spectator, no carts. Visit arizonawildcats.com for more information.

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RHYTHM OF THE DANCE Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. A two-hour dance program depicts the history of Celts, with 22 dancers and a live band including Irish pipes, fiddle, bodhran and harp, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 8; $20 to $43. Visit foxtucsontheatre.org for tickets and more information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FREE TANGO LESSONS AND DANCE Casa Vicente Restaurante Español. 375 S. Stone Ave. 884-5253. A free class for beginners (no partner necessary) takes place from 7 to 8 p.m., each Wednesday; and tango dancing continues from 8 to 10 p.m.; free. Call 245-6158 for information. FREE ZUMBA CLASS Bookmans. 3733 W. Ina Road. 579-0303. Instructor Leslie Lundquist leads a workout for all skill levels, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., every Thursday; free.

THEATER OPENING THIS WEEK ARIZONA OPERA Tucson Music Hall. 210 S. Church Ave. 791-4101. The opera performs Il Trovatore at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 9; and 2 p.m., Sunday, March 10; $35 to $135. Visit azopera.com for tickets and more information. BEOWULF ALLEY THEATRE COMPANY Lysistrata opens with a preview at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 7, at the Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave.; $10. Regular showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 2:30 p.m., Sunday, at Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, 11 S. Sixth Ave.; $8 to $20. Call or visit beowulfalley.org for tickets and more information. COMEDY PLAYHOUSE Comedy Playhouse. 3620 N. First Ave. 260-6442. The Mystery Genius of Sherlock Holmes II, a new selection of four Holmes stories, opens Friday, March 8, and continues through Saturday, March 16. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m. Sunday; $12, $10 seniors and students. Visit thecomedyplayhouse. com for reservations and more information. INVISIBLE THEATRE Berger Performing Arts Center. 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. 770-3762. A new comedy about love and marriage, You Say Tomato; I Say Shut-Up! is staged Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10; $42. Showtimes are 7:30 Thursday; 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday. Call or visit invisibletheatre.com for tickets and more information. Rush tickets are available at halfprice, one half-hour before each performance. JIM BELUSHI AND THE CHICAGO BOARD OF COMEDY UA Centennial Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. 6213364. Jim Belushi presents an improvised sketch comedy ensemble show at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, March 10; $43 to $180 single; several packages are available for two or more. A post-show party is included. Call 624-6561, or visit uahillel.org/JIMB for reservations and more information. 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. UNDRESSING THE MOUSE Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242. Pisa Cake and Fanny Galore present Undressing the Mouse: A Burlesque Fairy Tale at 8 and 10 p.m., Saturday, March 9; $12, $18 VIP, $2 less for pre-sale. Adults only. Visit undressingthemouse. brownpapertickets.com for tickets and more information.

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Shakespeare on the Skids BY LAURA C.J. OWEN, lowen@tucsonweekly.com s the first part of Arizona Repertory Theatre’s Cymbeline closed, I thought, “This is great! Why isn’t Cymbeline performed as often as other Shakespeare plays?” Then the second half began, and I remembered why. ART does as solid and creative a job with its production as one could possibly wish, but there’s no getting around the difficulties in the script. Cymbeline is one of Shakespeare’s later plays (probably first performed around 1609-1610). As such, it is hard not to see Cymbeline as a composite of other, more successful ideas from previous Shakespearean efforts. There’s young love and mistaken death, just as in Romeo and Juliet. There’s misplaced jealousy created by a malicious outsider, just as in Othello. There’s a scheming, ambitious queen, just as in Macbeth. The trouble is, in Cymbeline these plots are stitched together awkwardly and the play feels overburdened. But let’s start with the beginning, the part that left me feeling enthused about the play. The director of this UA production, Brent Gibbs, has sensibly cut the play down. Acts 1 and 2 are compressed together to form Part 1. Princess Imogen (Brooke Hartnett), daughter of the British king, Cymbeline (theater prof Kevin Black), has fallen in love with Posthumus (Frank Camp). Yet her father’s wife, the Queen (played with deliciously evil verve by Sammie Lideen), wants Imogen to marry her son, Cloten, (played with great bimbo charm by Joey Rudman). So the Queen conspires to buy poison but the potion she gets is not actually poison (this becomes important later on). Poor Posthumus is banished to Italy, where he meets up with slimy Iachimo (Micah Bond). For reasons that are unclear, Posthumus agrees to let Iachimo attempt to seduce Imogen, to prove Imogen’s fidelity. Although he fails in this scheme, icky Iachimo spies on Imogen, gathering enough personal intel to convince Posthumus that Imogen has indeed betrayed him. This is juicy stuff, and well acted by the student and faculty performers. They are helped by tight direction and a well-oiled technical staff. The set, designed by Jacklyn Fitzgerald, is an appropriately vague structure, full of hidden trapdoors and openings that readily suggest the play’s varied locales, from a castle to a cave in the woods. Gibbs and costume designer Sandahl Masson have chosen to set the show more or less in Europe during the early 20th century. This works well, allowing for a sense of historical distance but keeping the characters recognizable. It’s easy to tell the good guys—dressed

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The Queen (Sammie Lideen) looks on with glee as King Cymbeline (Kevin Black) banishes Posthumus (Frank Camp) from the kingdom in Cymbeline. like British soldiers—from the bad guys, who are mostly Germanic-looking blondes in forbidding black leather. But after intermission, in Part 2 —a compressed version of Shakespeare’s acts 3 through 5—the plot starts to slow down the production. Imogen disguises herself as boy and flits off to the woods, where she meets a woodsman and his two sons. When loutish Cloten comes along, one of the sons chops off his head. Then Boy-Imogen takes the Queen’s poison, which she thinks is medicine, and appears to die. The woodsmen bury her in a grave with the beheaded Cloten. Are you feeling confused? It’s OK. It’s going to get weirder. Imogen isn’t dead, and when she wakes, she’s with a headless corpse whom she thinks is Posthumus. And then poor Hartnett has to deliver one of the most unintentionally hilarious lines ever written: “O Posthumus! alas,/ Where is thy head? where’s that? Ay me! where’s that?” Hartnett is a fine princess, and she shines particularly in the comedic cross-dressing scenes, but she can’t do much with that speech. This marked the first, but certainly not the last, moment in the evening when an ostensibly serious moment produced guffaws from the audience. The accidental hilarity reaches a pitch in the denouement, when all the loose ends have to be tied up. With all of the cast onstage, each character is given a chance for an important reveal, leading to a complex and implausible happy ending. This wrapping up is so lengthy that even

Cymbeline Presented by Arizona Repertory Theatre 7:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday, March 7 and 8; 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 9; 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 22; 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 23; 1:30 p.m., Sunday, March 24 UA Tornabene Theatre 1025 N. Olive Road $28 adults; $26 UA employees, seniors and military; $19 students Runs two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission 621-1162 tickets.arizona.edu; tftv.arizona.edu/news/217

Cymbeline has to acknowledge that the actors don’t have time to explain it all, saying, “…but nor the time nor place/ Will serve our long inter’gatories.” In the wrong hands, Cymbeline could be quite painful. But director Gibbs and his cast tackle the show with verve and gusto. As resident fight director, Gibbs includes a fantastic battle sequence, complete with an exploding grenade. Oh, yeah, there’s also a plot about a war between the Britons and the Romans—I told you, a lot of stuff happens). The cast members seem to be having fun, shining most brightly in the comic scenes, and selling the drama as best they can, often with tongues planted firmly in their cheeks. Seeing that many university theater programs do a mediocre job with Shakespeare’s best work, it’s a great compliment to ART that it can tackle such a difficult script and pull it off so well.

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Change and transformation are among the themes explored in the Rogue’s staging of two works by Kafka

ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE UA Tornabene Theatre. 1303 E. University Blvd. 6211162. Cymbeline 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.

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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, continues through Saturday, March 23. Showtimes vary. Call or visit arizonatheatre.org for tickets or more information.

BY SHERILYN FORRESTER, sforrester@tucsonweekly.com hange is certain. Sometimes we seek change, for personal betterment or perhaps for the social good. Sometimes we have no choice, finding ourselves victims of fate, of the laws of nature, of powers beyond our control and comprehension. The Rogue Theatre is staging two of Franz Kafka’s works: Colin Teevan’s adaptation of A Report to an Academy, titled Kafka’s Monkey, and Kafka’s novella, Metamorphosis. Both deal with themes of change, transformation and adaptation. Neither was written with the stage in mind. A Report to an Academy is transformed to a theatrical piece easily enough because it is essentially a monologue. Metamorphosis is a different beast altogether, and the associate artistic director of the Rogue, Cynthia Meier, who also directs this piece, has adapted Kafka’s work for the stage. As written literature, both of these works are provocative and unsettling. As theater, Monkey, directed by Joseph McGrath and performed with great skill and pathos by Patty Gallagher, grants a dimension to the written word that—while maintaining the story’s unsettling and provocative nature—draws us into the experience in the way only theater, with its immediacy and visual dimension, can. Metamorphosis, on the other hand, does not translate so easily from the page to the stage. And although Meier’s adaptation and direction result in a pleasing theater experience, Kafka’s story becomes less provocative and more evocative. The production’s highly stylized presentation suggests a much less intellectually rich story than is developed in the novella, and gives us much more generic, symbolic, even poetic, content. A Report to an Academy was published in 1917. The setting is a bare stage with a podium. A mostly human-looking character with a rather quirky physical carriage takes the stage, dressed in tails and a top hat. The subject of Red Peter’s speech is the story of his transformation from an ape, shot in his home on the Gold Coast and caged in a ship’s hull, to the acceptably human persona we see before us. To demonstrate, he offers an outstretched arm and offers a handshake to an audience member, an action that, he has observed, is the most welcoming, open gesture a human makes. Red Peter recalls the horror of his capture, of his imprisonment, of his reasoning about how best to deal with his circumstances. He emphasizes that he was not seeking freedom, for that was unavailable to him, but “to find a way out.” He realized that his best chance was to rid himself of his own nature and mimic the actions of

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the humans who have entrapped pped him. He recounts how he orchesrchestrated his placement in a proogram that trains apes to perform rather than being sent to a zoo, the only two options ns apparently available to him. He has excelled, and concludes that he has the educational level of an average European. As Gallagher relates Red Peter’s story, embodying him with amazing ng physical skill, we are subjected to something ng compelling, almost endearing, juxtaposed ed with something utterly repulsive. Kafka opens ns a window to our humanity and we are found wanting. Whether the story is a comment on evolution volution or assimilation or any other interpretation tation we might discover, it’s Gallagher’s exceptional eptional performance that stirs both our heads eads and our hearts. Metamorphosis is that critical cal piece of modern literature we were all required d to read and study in school. Gregor Samsa (Matt att Bowdren), a traveling salesman, awakes one morning to discover he has turned into an insectlike vermin. (Kafka never identifies exactly what type of creature, and he specifically requested that an illustration never be made.) A hard worker who has assumed the role of his family’s provider, Gregor tries at first to hide his transformed appearance. But when his boss comes looking for him and Gregor’s new form is revealed, his family and employer are appalled and disgusted and force him to stay in his room. So begin long periods of isolation, and the debilitating alienation that results. There are many striking things about Kafka’s story, not the least of which is that no cause is posited for Gregor’s overnight transformation and that no one, including Gregor, identifies this as horrifyingly abnormal. Nor does anyone seek help. The family at first seems to think that this is a mere anomaly and that Gregor will return to his old self. Gregor’s priority is to adapt to his new form and the life it dictates. Kafka’s is a strange world. He presents an absurd circumstance but does not treat it as irrational. Meier creates a more dreamlike world and presents the story in an ephemeral style, including the presence of music created by musical director Paul Amiel and violist Eric Schoon that underscores the entire piece. There is a narrator in the novella; here, Meier has Gregor speak in the first person to tell his story. There’s no attempt to make him appear hideous, as though he was a monster-bug, and the audience is meant clearly to identify with him. And his story does touch us, as we recall our own experiences of being an outcast, of

ETCETERA Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 3274242. The series Theatrum Orbis Terrarum consists of four original plays by Tucson collaborative Theatre 3. Each play revolves around a traveling family troupe that uses music, storytelling, puppets, masks and beer to engage the audience in the culture of a different geographic region. Audience members share their own stories in the final episode. Performances are at 10:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays. March 8 and 9: Ireland. April 5 and 6: Japan. April 26 and 27: Tucson. Visit livetheatreworkshop.org for 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, reservations or more information. 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.

Patty Gallagher as Red Peter in Kafka’s Monkey.

Kafka’s Monkey and Metamorphosis Presented by the Rogue Theatre 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m., Sunday, through March 17; additional show at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 16 The Historic YWCA 300 E. University Blvd. $30; Discount Thursdays, $20 Runs two hours and 10 minutes, with one intermission 551-2053; theroguetheatre.org

alienation and helplessness. The set has a movable scrim wall between Gregor and his family, and we mostly see the family in silhouette, often miming activities or posed in mid-action. They are shadows; we know them only generally. But this is part of the problem with the attempt to transform the novel into a play. The family undergoes its own important metamorphosis, which here we get in a generalized way and not with the important resonance it has in the book. And there are other critical aspects of the book that deepen its intellectual and symbolic impact that cannot be found here. Despite this, Meier has created a strong piece of theater. And when coupled with Monkey, the Rogue delivers a strong, artful and thoughtful experience.

ODYSSEY STORYTELLING Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242. Six storytellers share tales from their lives based on a monthly theme, at 7 p.m., the first Thursday of every month; $7. March 7: Not as Advertised. April 4: Oh Gross! The Juvenile Humor Show. May 2: Mommie Dearest: The Love of Family. ASL interpretation is provided. Beverages are available for sale. To tell a story on a future topic, send a synopsis and a brief bio a month in advance. Call 730-4112, or visit storyartsgroup.org for more information RED BARN THEATRE Red Barn Theatre. 948 N. Main Ave. 622-6973. Improv jams and student showcases take place at 4 p.m., Saturday, March 9; and every Saturday in April; cash only, $5, $2, student with ID. THE ROGUE THEATRE The Rogue Theatre. 300 E. University Blvd. 551-2053. Night of Kafka, including performances of Kafka’s Monkey and Metamorphosis, continues through Sunday, March 17. A pre-show including music begins 15 minutes before the curtain. Visit theroguetheatre.org for tickets and more information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS CARNIVAL OF ILLUSION Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. 445 S. Alvernon Way. 8814200. Award-winning illusionists Roland Sarlot and Susan Eyed present Carnival of Illusion: An Evening of Intimate Magical Wonders at 6 and 8:30 p.m., most Fridays and Saturdays; $29 to $40. Audience limited to 35. Call 615-5299, or visit carnivalofillusion.com for tickets and more information. MAGICAL MYSTERY DINNER THEATER Magical Mystery Dinner Theater. 2744 E. Broadway Blvd 624-0172. Murder at the Vampire’s Wedding, a 2 1/2hour, interactive comedy whodunit that includes a threecourse dinner, takes place most Fridays and Saturdays; $29 to $42, includes dinner. Doors open at 7 p.m. Call for reservations or more information.

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VISUAL ARTS A new three-person show at Etherton includes works by Alice Leora Briggs capturing the darkness of border towns

Heaven and Hell BY MARGARET REGAN, mregan@tucsonweekly.com lice Leora Briggs takes her inspiration from Ciudad Juarez, a hellhole of annihilation where humans are slaughtered wholesale and bodies are butchered and disappear. In art that’s slashed and chopped and burned, Briggs conjures what she calls the city’s “landscape of violence.” The dead are stuffed into car trunks in her fierce and gorgeous work; blood flows on the streets. Chopped limbs are bound with rope and decapitated heads are lined up in rows. Dead animals lie abandoned and rotting at the side of roads. Briggs’ media are as violent as her subjects. In her sgraffito drawings, the Texas artist slashes inky papers with stiletto points, scratching out white line drawings of the dead. Her forays into woodcut printmaking are even more brutal. Her cruder tools, she says, “cut deeper and more deliberately.” From the gashes of her woodblocks spring nightmare buildings that prevent escape (“The Room”) and a monstrous toothy being that seems set to devour human flesh (“In Case You Forgot”). Lately, she’s been making burn drawings, using hot metal to singe the paper with images of floating corpses and maps marking the spot where kills have been made. Then she sets the edges on fire. On view in a three-person show at Etherton Gallery, Briggs’ work is black and white and gray, a palette, she says, that allows her some distance from the bloody horrors she’s seen. Formerly of Tucson, Briggs goes regularly into Ciudad Juarez, the border town that’s been called the murder capital of the world. (Recent estimates suggest that the carnage in the Mexican drug war has reached 80,000 killed and many more who have disappeared.) She’s a regular at the morgue, where she’s permitted to make drawings of the dead. A few years ago, Briggs collaborated with writer Charles Bowden on Dreamland; Bowden’s text about the bloodbaths was interrupted by her haunted, hallucinatory art. Bowden’s knowing, despairing face turns up in a couple of works here. In “Reasons for Leaving,” he looks outward, buttressed by a stack of books. That backdrop, representing sanity and rational thought, shifts dramatically in “Butcher.” Behind Bowden’s portrait here, bodies are hung on hooks and workers are busily flaying the skin. It’s a scene straight out of a medieval vision of hell. But the murders Briggs memorializes are occurring right now, in the 21st century, in the Age of Reason. “Levantado,” a 2013 sgraf-

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fito drawing on panel, pictures the corpse of a young man curled into a car trunk. There’s a license plate below him; it reads “Chihuahua.” An ordinary soda cup stands alongside another victim, this one sprawled on the street in “No one will explain the details,” 2011-2012, a burn drawing with ink, gesso and collage on handmade paper. The work of the immensely talented Briggs is steeped in art history. Her infernos recall Bosch and her nightmares Goya; her beautifully drawn woodblocks are reminiscent of Dürer’s. And her extraordinary gift for drawing—with tools from fire to knives—rivals that of the Old Masters who contented themselves with sedate Conté crayons. It makes sense to pair Briggs’ work with the sumptuous photos of Joel-Peter Witkin. A renowned artist now in his mid-70s, Witkin also tackles the horrors of human life, as well as its ecstasies. And like Briggs, he does so in works of exquisite beauty, elaborately composed and gorgeously printed. Witkin has long sought out people on the margins, outcast for their sexual proclivities or their physical “otherness.” Transvestites, hermaphrodites, hunchbacks and amputees have all modeled for Witkin, who poses them respectfully in complicated allegorical tableaux about what the French call la condition humaine. (And in fact the French are intense admirers of his work. A recent Witkin show in Paris, titled Heaven or Hell, exhibited his photos with works by the same great printmakers of the past that influence Briggs, including Dürer and Goya.) “Portrait of a Dwarf,” a 1987 work in the Etherton show, is a seminude of a woman. She wears a corset and mask, and holds a hoop that could be a child’s toy or a circus prop. Nearby is a broken sculpture. The woman turns her head toward a pair of very long legs that run down the right side of the image; the limbs are much taller than her entire truncated body. Witkin fully orchestrates photos like this. For every image, he creates sets filled with props and characters and costumes, and laden with mythological overtones. The shots take weeks to set up, and afterward he laboriously manipulates the negatives and prints in the darkroom. But it all begins with a quick sketch on paper. One of the Etherton works, “The History of Commercial Photography in South America, San Francisco” from 1984—picturing a clothed man holding a penis close to his face—is accompanied by its preliminary

“Levantado,” 2013 (cropped), by Alice Leora Briggs, sgraffito drawing on panel. sketch. The wonderfully Picasso-esque drawing, fresh and loose, provides new insight into Witkin’s process and reveals the loose ying of his inspiration that ends in the careful yang of his disciplined kaleidoscopes. More recent works, from the 2000s, suggest a partial change in direction. In an artist’s note, he complains of the “lack of the beautiful in today’s art.” A number of the pictures from the last few years feature women of unearthly beauty. “La Giovanissima,” from 2007, is far simpler than most of Witkin’s works. The model is so lovely—“one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen,” Witkin writes—that he turned her nude portrait into a stripped-down celebration of physical perfection. Gone are the props and panoplies. She alone presides in the picture, an icon of eternal beauty. Holly Roberts of New Mexico is another artist who elaborately works her surfaces. (Not for nothing is this show called Surface Tension.) Once upon a time she began her works with a photograph; she’d use it as a canvas and paint atop its slick surface, leaving portions of the printed photo below to bleed through. Her psychologically dense imagery, suggesting psychic states, has to my eye always had the air of the Southwest. Its squat heads and attenuated limbs of humans and animals are reminiscent of the pictograph drawings that literally litter this landscape. Roberts has kept the same aesthetic, but exactly reversed her process. In her new

Surface Tension: Alice Leora Briggs, Joel-Peter Witkin and Holly Roberts 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, through April 6 Etherton Gallery 135 S. Sixth Ave. Free 624-7370; www.ethertongallery.com

suite of works at Etherton, the paintings are below, the photographs above. The photos are never wholly there, of course; they’re cut and cropped and otherwise rendered nearly unrecognizable. In “Angry Baby,” for instance, the child’s hair is made up of black-andwhite snippets of photographed tree branches. Her dress is composed of cracked earth. But the new works retain the aesthetics and profundity of the old. “Deer with Spots,” from 2012, is a Roberts self-portrait as deer. It’s a riff on Frida Kahlo’s well-known “Wounded Deer” painting from 1946, in which Kahlo portrays herself as a deer stabbed through with arrows. In Roberts’ version, a photo of her own head is attached to a deer body. No arrows appear, but the antlers seem to pierce her skull. And her unblinking face, masked in white, seems to look out in sorrow and gravity on the joys and sufferings of the human race.

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It’s The Big Kahuna. The cops block traffic; there’s no place to park; and the path around the park becomes a cheery, sweating, mostly female trail of pink… Every conceivable slice of Tucson’s vivid demographic mix is there and wearing a pink T-shirt. There’s music, food, wild cheering and sprints for kids. The Race for the Cure is a party for all of Tucson, born from a grim disease. – Tucson Weekly

Breast Cancer: the stats and the facts By the time you’ve read this, another woman in the world will have died of breast cancer ■ 75 cents: for every $1 you donate to Komen SAZ, the amount that stays here in Southern Arizona ■ $6m: the amount of grant money Komen Southern Arizona has issued locally since 1999. ■ $2.4m: the amount of money Komen SAZ has donated to breast cancer research since its inception in 1999. ■ $2.2m: the amount of money U of A scientists have been awarded in Komen research grants since the Southern Arizona Affiliate was founded. ■ 6000: the amount of local people Komen Southern Arizona’s grants touched this last year. ■ 40%: the percentage of women in Southern Arizona eligible for a mammogram who aren’t getting them. ■ 19 seconds: the time that will pass before another woman in the world is diagnosed with breast cancer. ■ 74 seconds: the time it will take another woman in the world to die of breast cancer. ■ One in eight: the number of women in the USA who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Sources: Komen Southern Arizona; Komen National 32 WWW.TuCsON WEEKLY.COM

The Skinny on the Race What it is: Race for the Cure 2013, including a 5K walk/run, a competitive 5K, and a 1-mile fun walk/run When it is: Sunday, March 17th, 2013, 7am Where it is: University of Arizona campus, Tucson. Parking is available free campus-wide and at all UA garages. Cherry Avenue garage is reserved for survivors only. Why we do it (and why you should do it too): Race for the Cure is Komen Southern Arizona’s primary fundraiser. Money raised is turned into grants to serve women and men across Southern Arizona. Komen SAZ is the only local breast cancer foundation that turns donations into treatment dollars. Other grants cover screening, diagnosis and education. Why this year is special: It’s the 15th Anniversary Race, it’s at the UA for the first time, and at the helm as Honorary Race Chair is UA high jumper and Olympic silver medalist Brigetta Barrett. Brigetta will be joined by her mother Lottie, a breast cancer survivor (see over for their story). Registration: online at www.komensaz.org; in person at Komen SAZ’s offices, 4574 E. Broadway Blvd, Tucson; in person at La Encantada, March 9th , 10th, 15th, 16th. For more info call 520 319 0155. Don’t forget to bring: Peanut butter! Komen SAZ will be collecting donations of jars of peanut butter for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona And there’s more: Live music, food, an Expo, Zumba, kids’ activities.

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Every year I am reminded to live my life with bravery, appreciation and perspective. The survivors are like warriors, proud and strong.” – Tia Accetta, fastest female competitor, Race for the Cure 2012 “I run for my mom, but also for all the other women who have survived and are still fighting, as well as for the ones who have lost their lives because of breast cancer.” – Colton Botkin, Race for the Cure Team Captain, whose mom Debbie died of breast cancer.

However, Brigetta was told as soon as Lottie began treatment, and the UA undergrad says she believes her mother’s experience brought the family closer together. Lottie had a lumpectomy, followed by chemotherapy and radiation. Brigetta says her mom managed to stay positive throughout her treatment, finding new hairstyles and scarves to wear when her hair fell out, and making new friends at her treatment sessions where she lives in Texas. Lottie’s treatment ended just before she attended the Olympics to see her daughter take silver in the high jump. Brigetta talked to KUAZ 89.1 FM about the “pretty jarring” feeling of training with her mom’s illness hanging over her. “I constantly had the feeling that I would be 21 and parentless in the back of my head,” says Brigetta, now 22.

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Because of her family history of breast cancer, Lottie was diligent about getting annual mammograms. When she got a call-back on a screening in January 2011, she said medical staff told her to wait. “They didn’t want to do a biopsy, and they kept changing my next appointment. They told me to wait six months.”

Because Brigetta was already in training for the London Olympics, Lottie decided not to tell her daughter straight away after that first mammogram. “I didn’t want my situation to hurt her success. I knew this was her shot,” says Lottie.

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Lottie Barrett says the diagnosis wasn’t a shock to her. Her mother had had breast cancer, and when Lottie was carrying Brigetta and her twin sister, Shawn-De, she had to have a breast lump biopsied. “I knew it was coming. I was prepared for it. And I had no doubt I would make it through,” says Lottie.

That’s why Lottie is now an advocate not only for regular mammograms, but also for women taking charge of their own health. “Don’t just wait for the doctors. If it’s not what you like, you need to speak out. If you don’t know how to do it, get a patient advocate.”

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But she came close to losing too, when her mom Lottie was diagnosed with breast cancer.

By the time she saw a doctor again, “you could look at my breast and see the little lumps,” says Lottie, 59. She was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer that June.

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Brigetta Barrett and her mother Lottie on winning and the fear of losing.

Brigetta Barrett knows all about winning. A college athlete and now Olympic Silver Medalist, the UA high jumper has had a run of success.

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As for Lottie, she says Brigetta reminds her of her own mother. “Everybody loved my mom, and Brigetta has a lot of my mother’s characteristics. She was quiet and humble like Brigetta, and she sang a lot. That’s where Brigetta’s voice comes from.”

■ Join them Sunday March 17th at the UA Mall. Sign up at www.komensaz.org ■ Hear Brigetta Barrett on Arizona Spotlight on KUAZ 89.1 FM as part of its Voices for the Cure series. More at www.azpm.org

You can hear Brigetta sing the National Anthem on Race Day, and her mother Lottie will be looking on – just as she was at the Olympics.

I run for my dad, who passed away in 2010 from breast cancer. His message was that it’s always too soon to quit. Breast cancer is possible and real for men, too.” – Race for the Cure participant Craig Fones, son of Ken Fones. MARCH 7–13, 2013

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Pink doesn’t stink when it comes to Race for The Cure By Tucson Weekly columnist Ryn Gargulinski rgargulinksi@tucsonweekly.com

Don’t hate them because they’re pink. The “they” in this case are breast cancer sufferers, survivors, supporters and organizations like the Southern Arizona affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, all of whom are linked to pink whether they like it or not.

All other products can pop up with any other variation of the pink ribbon they choose, slap on a sticker that says the company is “donating a portion of the proceeds to help fight breast cancer,” and merrily do God-knows-what with the money.

Komen’s 15th annual Southern Arizona Race for the Cure kicks off March 17 at the University of Arizona Mall, which means the route won’t even clog up most city traffic (unless, of course, you plan to careen through campus in your Hummer). You’ll even get an Olympic silver medalist as the honorary race chairwoman. High jumper Brigetta Barrett doubles as a UA undergrad and her mom is a breast cancer survivor.

While Drummond says she has not seen any pink-hating backlash at the Southern Arizona office, she says the office did catch flack from the Planned Parenthood debacle.

Despite the hard hits Susan G. Komen for the Cure has taken of late, our local branch does some pretty amazing things. Those things don’t include paying administrative salaries at some Komen corporate office out in Dallas, either, but things that help women right here in Tucson and its environs. “Komen Southern Arizona is the only local breast cancer foundation to turn donations into treatment dollars,” says Gillian Drummond, Komen SAZ’s communications consultant. “Many of the others are helping diagnosis and screening only. Our grants include programs for chemo and radiation and mastectomies.” The Race for the Cure puts 75 cents of every dollar into local grants for breast cancer treatments, screenings, diagnosis and education, and 25 cents toward international research efforts. Yet all the good stuff often goes unnoticed while some folks are busy hating pink or otherwise lashing out at Komen. We can’t really blame people for hating the pink. The hue has actually become a stigma thanks to the loads of pink-ribbon products on the market. Purses. Shoes. Staplers. Rubber duckies. Dish soap. Automobiles. Tattoos. You can even find pink ribbons on bags of potato chips. It’s enough to make you think pink, see pink and even pee pink just going through your daily life. All this pink hype, called “pinkwashing” by thinkbeforeyoupink.org and “pinkification” by Tucson writers with short red hair and glasses, is truly enough to make anyone sick. For the record, Komen is in no way behind the proliferation of pink ribbons on every other product. Komen’s trademarked pink ribbon is in the shape of a woman running, with a small dot on top for her head.

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The debacle involved people up in arms because Komen gave grant money to Planned Parenthood, and then others were up in arms when Komen said it would stop the grant money. Komen then changed its mind, and is giving the grant money as usual, although none of the money or grants had anything to do with the Southern Arizona office. No matter. Some ignorant locals still lashed out at our Komen branch. “One staff member who drives a Komen ‘wrapped’ car— bright yellow with a pink ribbon—was shouted at when she was driving,” Drummond says. “And we got several hateful and quite vicious answer-phone messages and email messages. But I found it more upsetting than scary. It was hurtful and brought me to tears several times.” The backlash, however, did not drive Drummond from a very cool organization, which she first discovered some years back when taking part in the Race for the Cure as a way to keep fit. “I was under the impression I was racing to find a cure for breast cancer, little knowing of the 75/25 promise, and the fact that Komen SAZ and the grants it funds are really here primarily to serve under- and uninsured women who have nowhere else to go,” Drummond says. “So now that I know about the mission, I realize not only what a necessary organization this is in our community, but that if the community turns its back on us—for political, religious reasons or other—they are only hurting local women. They’re hurting their friends, their neighbors, their colleagues, the many women (and men) who need support, particularly in this current health crisis that Arizona is in.” Sign up for the March 17th Race now at www.komensaz.org. Everyone who signs up or donates between now and Race Day is entered into a draw for up to $1,000 in prizes.

Can’t make it to the Race? Sleep in instead. Our Sleep in for the Cure program is aimed at those who’ll be spending the morning of March 17th in bed. If you: ■ are on vacation or out of town ■ have a night job ■ work on Race day ■ are an out-of-town relative or friend ■d on’t live in the vicinity of the Race ■ are not an early riser... …simply register for the Race at www.komensaz.org and choose the ‘Sleep In’ option. That way you can still raise money, but you get a lie-in as well. Genius!

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Register for the Race or donate to the cause between now and Race Day, March 17th, and you’ll automatically be entered into a draw for more than $1,000 in prizes. Every 48 hours we switch up the giveaways. More info at www.komensaz.org

When I see all these survivors on Race Day, and the families who have lost loved ones but keep on going, it gives me hope. One in eight women get diagnosed in their lifetime. That could be any one of us.” – Erin Prater, Race for the Cure participant

ART OPENING THIS WEEK 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. DRAGONFLY GALLERY Amity Foundation’s Dragonfly Gallery. 146 E. Broadway Blvd. 628-3164. The Divine Feminine, an exhibit of works by Mischka O’ Conner and Carmen Sonnes of Tucson, and Tamara English of Oregon, opens with a reception including live music by Heather Hardy and her band, from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 9. The show continues through Sunday, March 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday; 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. MURPHEY GALLERY Murphey Gallery. St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. All Over the Map, an exhibit of work by the Tucson Mountains Artist Collective, opens with a reception from noon to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 10, and continues through Thursday, April 11. Hours are from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday; free. 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. Kate Breakey: Creatures of Light and Darkness, 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.

CONTINUING 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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, 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.

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.

ENCAUSTIC INVITATIONAL Conrad Wilde Gallery. 439 N. Sixth Ave., Suite 195. 622-8997. An exhibit of encaustic work by 18 artists from throughout the U.S. continues through Saturday, April 27. A 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.

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 Wednesday, April 17, 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.

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. 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. 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. 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.

BORDER CELEBRATIONS Tubac Center of the Arts. 9 Plaza Road. Tubac. 3982371. A nationally juried exhibit of works expressing the nature and culture of borders opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 15, and continues through Sunday, April 28. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday; and noon to 4:30 p.m., Sunday; free. Visit tubacarts.org for more information.

WEE GALLERY Wee Gallery. 439 N. Sixth Ave., No. 171. 360-6024. Armed and Dangerous, an exhibit of painted tin collages by Rand Carlson, continues through Thursday, April 4. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday through Saturday; free.

MADARAS GALLERY Madaras Gallery. 3001 E. Skyline Road, Suite 101. 615-3001. Diana and Friends, an exhibit of new watercolors by Diana Madaras and miniature paintings by seven other Arizona artists, opens with an artists’ reception from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, March 17, and continues through Monday, April 15. An RSVP is required for the free reception. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. Visit madaras.com for more information.

LAST CHANCE 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, closes Friday, March 8. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; 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, closes Friday, March 8. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily; free. 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 closes Thursday, March 7. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday; free.

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.

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, closes Friday, March 8.

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.

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, closes 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.

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. SOUTHERN ARIZONA WATERCOLOR GUILD GALLERY Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild Gallery. 5605 E. River Road, Suite 131. March ART Madness continues through Sunday, March 31. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday; free. An artists’ reception takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 14. Visit southernazwatercolorguild.com for more info. 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

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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.

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.

SCULPTURE RESOURCE CENTER Sculpture Resource Center. 640 N. Stone Ave. 4039131. Erotika V, an erotic art show featuring sensual art, sculpture and performance by more than 50 local artists, continues through Friday, March 15. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, and by appointment; free. Admission is for ages 18 and older.

WESTERN NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION KIVA GALLERY Western National Parks Association Kiva Gallery. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. The exhibit West and Wistful: Graphite and Watercolor Botanical Illustrations by Sorcha, continues through Sunday, March 31. An artist’s reception takes place from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Saturday, March 16. 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.

OBSIDIAN GALLERY Obsidian Gallery. 410 N. Toole Ave., No. 120. 5773598. An exhibit of ceramic sculpture by Thaddeus Erdahl and Hirotsune Tashima closes Sunday, March 10. Hours are 11 a.m to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. Call or visit obsidian-gallery.com for more info.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BICAS COMMUNITY ART STUDIO BICAS. 44 W. Sixth St. 628-7950. Community members are invited to use the work space, donated art supplies, tools, sewing machines and recycled bike parts for personal projects, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday; free. CALL FOR ARTISTS WomanKraft. 388 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976. Submissions are sought for several upcoming exhibits. Deadlines are Saturday, March 23, for Drawing Down the Muse, works by women, Saturday, April 6, through Saturday, May 25; and Saturday, June 22, for It’s All About the Buildings, Saturday, July 6, through Saturday, Aug. 24. Call for more information. CALL FOR 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. 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.

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, closes 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.

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.

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OPEN STUDIO ART CLASSES WomanKraft. 388 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976. Anyone can make crafts for free from 1 to 4 p.m., every second Friday and Saturday. Visit womankraft.org for more information.

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. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily; $10 to $20 includes admission to tour the facility. 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.

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.

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MUSEUMS EVENTS THIS WEEK ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM Arizona State Museum. 1013 E. University Blvd. 6216302. A World Separated by Borders, featuring the photography of Alejandra Platt-Torres curated by Tucson Weekly arts editor Margaret Regan, opens Friday, March 8, and continues through Saturday, Oct. 19. 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, and people with business in the building. 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, takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the first Friday of every month. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. An exhibit of Peter Young’s work, which represents his work from the 1960s to the present, continues through Sunday, March 31. An artist’s reception takes place from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 29; free, cash bar. 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.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY DOWNTOWN MUSEUM Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum. 140 N. Stone Ave. 770-1473. Exhibits depict early Tucson businesses and homes. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; $3, $2 senior or age 12 to 18; free younger child, 2-for-1 admission the first Tuesday of every month. Visit arizonahistoricalsociety.org for more information. ARIZONA HISTORY MUSEUM Arizona History Museum. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774. The museum focuses on Southern Arizona history from the Spanish colonial through the territorial eras. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday; $5, $4 senior or age 12 to 18, free younger child, member, visitor to the library or the store, 2-for-1 admission the first Tuesday every month. Visit arizonahistoricalsociety. org for more information. ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. A world-renowned botanical garden, zoo and natural-history museum that features a vast collection of native plants and wildlife. Walk into the lush hummingbird and mixed-species aviaries, or learn about the statuesque saguaro and other desert denizens via daily tours and bird walks. Activities for kids include a simulated fossil dig. Open every day, but hours vary by month; free younger than 6; $14.50, $5 ages 4 to 12 from September to May; $9.50, $2.25 age 6 to 12 from June to August. Visit desertmuseum.org for more information. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM TUCSON Children’s Museum Tucson. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 7929985. Ongoing exhibits include Bodyology, a healthand-wellness exhibit, and Investigation Station, a playful, participatory exhibit about science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Unique events for kids take place monthly, and daily programs enrich early-childhood education. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; $8, $6 ages 2 through 18, free younger child, $2 the second Saturday of every month. Closed Easter, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Visit childrensmuseumtucson.org for more information. FORT LOWELL MUSEUM Fort Lowell Museum. 2900 N. Craycroft Road. 8853832. The museum features exhibits about military life on the Arizona frontier. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday; $3, $2 senior or age 12 to 18, free younger child or member, 2-for-1 admission the first Saturday every month. Visit arizonahistoricalsociety. org for more information. INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE MUSEUM International Wildlife Museum. 4800 W. Gates Pass Road. 629-0100. The museum highlights more than 400 species of insects, mammals and birds from around the globe. Dioramas depict wild animals in their natural settings. Videos, interactive computers and hands-on exhibits promote wildlife appreciation and conservation. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; $8, $3 ages 4 to 12, free younger child or member, $6 senior, student or military. Visit thewildlifemuseum.org for more information. THE JEWISH HISTORY MUSEUM The Jewish History Museum. 564 S. Stone Ave. 6709073. The museum is housed in the oldest Jewish house of worship in Arizona and features the history of Jewish pioneers in exhibits, artifacts, research, genealogy and story-telling. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; and noon to 3 p.m., Friday; $5, free age 17 and younger. Visit jewishhistorymuseum.org for more information. LA PILITA MUSEUM La Pilita Museum. 420 S. Main Ave. 882-7454. The museum exhibits the written and photographed history of Barrio Viejo and El Hoyo. The permanent exhibit is Who Walked Here Before You, a collection of photos of Carrillo Gardens and Elysian Grove of the 1890s to 1920s. Hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free, $2 requested donation. Call or visit lapilita.com for more information. MISSION SAN XAVIER DEL BAC San Xavier del Bac Mission. 1950 W. San Xavier Road. 294-2624. Founded in 1692 by Padre Eusebio Kino, the “White Dove of the Desert” continues to serve the religious life of the surrounding Tohono O’odham community. It is open to the public from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily; free. Free tours are on the half-hour from 9:30 a.m., through 12:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, except during special religious observances. Traditional O’odham food and crafts are available year-round. Call or visit sanxaviermission.org for more information.

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EVENTS THIS WEEK ANN KIRSCHNER: LADY AT THE O.K. CORRAL Jewish Community Center. 3800 E. River Road. 2993000. The Jewish History Museum hosts a launch party and author’s reading for Ann Kirschner’s new book about Josephine Marcus Earp, Wyatt Earp’s common-law wife, at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 7; free. 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. Authors, publishers and the reading public gather in a family-friendly community event featuring hundreds of exhibits, panels, presentations, signings and hands-on activities to benefit literacy programs in Southern Arizona, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10; free. Visit tucsonfestivalofbooks.org for information. 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.

OUT OF TOWN LEADING LADIES OF LITERATURE Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 594-5580. Marion Doane presents a reading series, “Leading Ladies of Literature: Standing Up, Speaking Out, Making Their Voices Heard,” from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the first Thursday of every month.

UPCOMING MOCA LIT MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. MOCA Lit presents Art Reading/Reading Art: An Unbook Club in partnership with Hol Art Books, Thursday, March 14; $5, free member.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BOOKLINKS: A BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS Miller-Golf Links Branch Library. 9640 E. Golf Links Road. 594-5355. Men and women share insights about a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction books at 12:30 p.m., the second Friday of every month; free. BOOKWORMS Bookmans. 1930 E. Grant Road. 325-5767. This book club meets from 7 to 8 p.m., on the second Wednesday 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. CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE BOOK CLUB Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 594-5580. Current literary fiction is the topic from 10 a.m. to noon, on the second Thursday of every month; free. Call or visit orovalleyaz.gov for more info. ECLECTIC WRITERS’ GROUP The Eclectic Writers’ Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m., every Monday, at a residence at 2060 N. Painted Hills Road; free. Call 797-6614 for more information. ON-A-MISSION BOOK CLUB Mission Branch Library. 3770 S. Mission Road. 5945325. Discover new authors and enjoy conversation at 1 p.m., the second Wednesday of every month; free.

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; 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. ANDREA SMITH ETHNOGRAPHY/ GENDER LECTURES Andrea Smith, a scholar and social activist, presents three lectures about negotiating relationships between scholarship, activism, politics, ethnic and gender identities, violence and colonialism. Thursday, March 7, from noon to 1:30 p.m.: “Surviving and Thriving in Academia as a Scholar-Activist,” in the Student Union Copper Room, 1303 E. University Blvd.; and from 5:30 to 7 p.m., “Against Ethnographic Entrapment: Queering the Politics of Settler Self-Reflexivity,” Center for Creative Photography, 1030 N. Olive Road; a reception follows in the west lobby patio of the School of Music, next door. Friday, March 8, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.: “Accountability is Decolonial,” John Valenzuela Youth Center, 1550 S. Sixth Ave. Visit malintzine.com to RSVP. ART LECTURE SERIES Dusenberry River Branch Library. 5605 E. River Road. 594-5345. Docents from the UA Museum of Art and the Tucson Museum of Art give talks from 2 to 3 p.m., the second and fourth Tuesday of every month; free. CHRIS MOONEY: THE REPUBLICAN BRAIN DuVal Auditorium, UA Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. 694-0111. Science writer Chris Mooney uses brain scans, polls and psychology experiments to support his position that conservatives today believe more wrong things, oppose new ideas and are unlikely to change their beliefs in the face of new facts, at 1 p.m., Sunday, March 10; freewill donation. CLAUDIA POWELL: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Amber Restaurant and Gallery. 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. 296-9759. Claudia Powell of the Southwest Institute for Research on Women speaks about domestic violence at a luncheon of the American Association of University Women, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, March 9; $22. Email sdbanfield@cox.net. 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. SCIENCE CAFÉ: ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS Cushing Street Restaurant and Bar. 198 W. Cushing St. 622-7984. Researchers from the Carson Scholars program in the UA Institute of the Environment offer insights into environmental issues and solutions at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 12; free. Call 471-4484 for info. 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. TUCSON AUDUBON’S ARMCHAIR BIRDING TOUR Pima Community College, Amethyst Room. 1255 N. Stone Ave. Jennie MacFarland, co-coordinator of the program and staff at Tucson Audubon, gives a photographic tour of the Arizona Important Bird Areas (IBA) at 7 p.m., Monday, March 11; free. Call 209-1812 for info.

OUT OF TOWN JACK LASSETER: THE HISTORY OF MEXICO DesertView Performing Arts Center. 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive. SaddleBrooke. 825-5318. Jack Lasseter presents “The History of Mexico” at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 13; $20. Visit tickets.saddlebrooketwo.com for tickets.

UPCOMING CHASING THE MONARCH MIGRATION THROUGH ARIZONA Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Gail Morris, coordinator of the Southwest Monarch Study, discusses the migration and breeding behavior of Arizona’s monarch population from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 14; $12, $7 for members.

CINEMA Bryan Singer’s CGI-laden film is $200 million in fart jokes and terribleness

Jack the Film Industry Slayer

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BY BOB GRIMM, bgrimm@tucsonweekly.com fter having its release postponed last year, Jack the Giant Slayer finally makes it to screens … with a reported budget somewhere in the neighborhood of $200 million. This thing will go down as one of the worst domestic flops in recent Hollywood history. Director Bryan Singer, who took a lot of flack for his underperforming Superman Returns (a film I liked), has put together a visual mess whose budget doesn’t show on the screen. The movie features live actors performing alongside CGI giants, and the live action doesn’t integrate with the effects at all. Sometimes, a director just doesn’t find that comfortable balance between live action and CGI, and you just sense actors and actresses standing on a soundstage barking at something that will be added in later. The effects have a cartoon quality that had me wondering why they didn’t just make this a CGI animated adventure. It’s not like they have huge stars anchoring the picture. Will Smith fought cartoon zombies in I Am Legend, but you forgave the silliness of those cartoon zombies because Smith sold the whole damn thing. The responsibility of selling Jack rests on the shoulders of the likable but not extremely charismatic Nicholas Hoult (very good in this year’s Warm Bodies). He plays the title character with enough charm to make the movie mostly tolerable, but never takes it to great heights. Ewan McGregor and Stanley Tucci have supporting roles, and they actually register more than Hoult. Unlike the classic fairy tale, Jack must go up against an army of giants this time out. Those giants are created via motion capture that is never convincing or impressive. In fact, the lineup of giant characters looks quite bad. There just isn’t a nice way to say it. It doesn’t help matters that the lead giant, a two-headed concoction named General Fallon, is voiced by Bill Nighy. Nighy, of course, voiced the villainous Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, and his work here is similar. So you spend the movie being constantly reminded of his better performance as a more interesting villain in another picture. It also doesn’t help that Fallon’s simpleminded second head is a total Gollum rip-off. The movie is rated PG-13, but don’t be taking the little kids. Singer has inserted many violent moments where the giants dispatch human victims, King Kong style.

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Nicholas Hoult and Eleanor Tomlinson in Jack the Giant Slayer. That means many people get snatched up and Jack the Giant Slayer have their screaming heads bitten off. Granted, Rated PG-13 Singer doesn’t show the bloody aftermath, Starring Nicholas Hoult and Ewan McGregor and usually pulls away before the tearing is complete, but it’s pretty shocking for what’s sup- Directed by Bryan Singer posed to be a family film. Warner Brothers, 113 minutes People get stomped, too, like Charles Grodin Now playing at AMC Loews Foothills 15 (888262-4386), Century El Con 20 (800-326-3264, in the ’76 version of King Kong, which I just ext. 902), Century Park Place 20 (800-326-3264, watched again on Netflix the other day. The ’76 ext. 903), Century Theatres at the Oro Valley version of Kong was better than Jack the Giant Marketplace (800-326-3264, ext. 899), Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 (806-4275) and Tower Slayer because Rick Baker in a monkey suit was Theaters at Arizona Pavilions (579-0500). more convincing than the CGI giants in Jack. Plus, Jessica Lange was really hot. As this film’s love interest, the reluctant and boogers. I suppose he thinks that balances it princess who runs away from her puny king all out. “Yes, giants rip heads off screaming vicdad (Ian McShane), relative newcomer Eleanor tims in this movie quite often, but I will throw in Tomlinson doesn’t exactly light up the screen. a couple of farts to keep the kids laughing.” This isn’t necessarily her fault, in that the I’m curious as to why Warner Bros. moved screenplay provides her with nothing but flat this from its original release date last summer. dialogue and the wardrobe department makes Is it because they wanted to do some more her wear silly hats. work on the special effects in an effort to make McGregor fares best in the movie. I guess them look better (if so, they failed)? Or, did he’s too old to play Jack, so we must make due they know they had a stinker on their hands, with him as a soldier for Stanley Tucci’s viland a March release would lessen the competilain. McGregor has a couple of good moments, tion? Either way, they have a relative stinker on including a sequence where he almost winds their hands. up as a pig in a blanket. Tucci is saddled with Up next for Singer is a return to the X-Men a goofy wig and goofy teeth. He looks like he universe with X-Men: Days of Future Past. thinks he’s playing somebody funnier, but he That’s encouraging news for sure, and it’s good isn’t funny. Perhaps Singer left his best bits on to know he will be back on familiar ground. the cutting room floor. Let’s just hope none of the X-Men fart, pick For the kids, Singer does allow for a few farts their nose or bite somebody’s head off. MARCH 7–13, 2013

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AMC Loews Foothills 15 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. 888-262-4386. Thu-Wed films, unless otherwise noted 21 and Over (R) Argo (R) Beautiful Creatures (PG13) ends Thu Dark Skies (PG-13) Dead Man Down (R) Django Unchained (R) ends Thu 9:45 Escape From Planet Earth (PG) A Good Day to Die Hard (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 (PG13) Thu The Last Exorcism Part II (PG-13) Lincoln (PG-13) Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Oz the Great and Powerful 3D (PG) Oz the Great and Powerful: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG) Phantom (R) ends Thu Safe Haven (PG-13) Silver Linings Playbook (R) Snitch (PG-13) Warm Bodies (PG-13)

Century El Con 20 3601 E. Broadway Blvd. 800-326-3264, ext. 902. Listening devices and closed captioning are available. Thu through Wed films, except otherwise noted 21 and Over (R) Argo (R)

Bless Me, Ultima (PG-13) ends Thu Dark Skies (PG-13) Dead Man Down (R) Django Unchained (R) ends Thu Emperor (PG-13) Escape From Planet Earth (PG) Escape From Planet Earth 3D (PG) A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Identity Thief (R) Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) Jack the Giant Slayer 3D (PG-13) The Last Exorcism Part II (PG-13) Life of Pi (PG) Life of Pi 3D (PG) Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Oz the Great and Powerful 3D (PG) Paleyfest Featuring The Big Bang Theory (Not Rated) Wed Paleyfest Featuring The Walking Dead (Not Rated) Thu Quartet (PG-13) Safe Haven (PG-13) ends Thu Side Effects (R) Silver Linings Playbook (R) Snitch (PG-13) Warm Bodies (PG-13) West Side Story (Not Rated) Wed Zero Dark Thirty (R) Thu

Century Gateway 12 770 N. Kolb Road. 800-326-3264, ext. 962. Listening devices and closed captioning are available. Thu-Wed films, unless otherwise noted Bullet to the Head (R) Fri-Wed Gangster Squad (R) The Guilt Trip (PG-13) ends Thu The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG13) Fri-Wed The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D (PG-13) Fri-Wed

The Impossible (PG-13) Fri-Wed Jack Reacher (PG-13) The Last Stand (R) FriWed Les MisĂŠrables (PG-13) Monsters, Inc. (G) ends Thu Monsters, Inc. 3D (G) Parental Guidance (PG) Parker (R) ends Thu Rise of the Guardians (PG) Rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) ends Thu Skyfall (PG-13) This Is 40 (R) ends Thu The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (PG-13) ends Thu Wreck-It Ralph (PG) Wreck-It Ralph 3D (PG)

Century Park Place 20 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. 800-326-3264, ext. 903. Listening devices and closed captioning are available. Thu through Wed films, unless otherwise noted 21 and Over (R) Beautiful Creatures (PG-13) Dark Skies (PG-13) Dead Man Down (R) FriWed Escape From Planet Earth (PG) Escape From Planet Earth 3D (PG) A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (R) ends Thu Identity Thief (R) Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) Jack the Giant Slayer 3D (PG-13) The Last Exorcism Part II (PG-13) The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone (PG) ends Thu Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Oz the Great and Powerful 3D (PG) Paleyfest Featuring The Big Bang Theory (Not Rated) Wed

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Century Theatres at the Oro Valley Marketplace 12155 N. Oracle Road. 800-326-3264, ext. 899. Listening devices and closed captioning are available. Thu-Wed films, unless otherwise noted 21 and Over (R) Thu-Tue Dark Skies (PG-13) Dead Man Down (R) Emperor (PG-13) Escape From Planet Earth (PG) Escape From Planet Earth 3D (PG) A Good Day to Die Hard (R) ends Thu Identity Thief (R) Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) Jack the Giant Slayer 3D (PG-13) The Last Exorcism Part II (PG-13) Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Oz the Great and Powerful 3D (PG) Paleyfest Featuring The Big Bang Theory (Not Rated) Wed Paleyfest Featuring The Walking Dead (Not Rated) Thu Quartet (PG-13) Safe Haven (PG-13) Side Effects (R) ends Thu Silver Linings Playbook (R) Snitch (PG-13) West Side Story (Not Rated) Wed Zero Dark Thirty (R) ends Thu

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Crossroads 6 Grand Cinemas 4811 E. Grant Road. 327-7067. Call for Fri-Wed films Anna Karenina (R) Gangster Squad (R) The Guilt Trip (PG-13) Jack Reacher (PG-13) The Master (R) Les MisĂŠrables (PG-13) Parental Guidance (PG) Rise of the Guardians (PG) Searching for Sugar Man (PG-13) Skyfall (PG-13) Wreck-It Ralph (PG)

Fox Tucson Theatre 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. No films this week

Gallagher Theater UA Student Union, 1303 E. University Blvd. 626-0370. Call for films and times

Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 5455 S. Calle Santa Cruz. 806-4275. Thu-Wed films, unless otherwise noted 21 and Over (R) Argo (R) ends Thu Beautiful Creatures (PG13) ends Thu Bless Me, Ultima (PG-13) Dead Man Down (R) Django Unchained (R) ends Thu A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (R) Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 3D (R) ends Thu Identity Thief (R) Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) Jack the Giant Slayer 3D (PG-13) The Last Exorcism Part II (PG-13) Mama (PG-13) Oz the Great and Powerful (PG)

Oz the Great and Powerful 3D (PG) Phantom (R) ends 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

Wreck-It Ralph (PG)

The Screening Room 127 E. Congress St. 882-0204. Call for films and times

Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Oz the Great and Powerful 3D (PG) Safe Haven (PG-13) Silver Linings Playbook (R) Snitch (PG-13) Warm Bodies (PG-13)

The Loft Cinema 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Call 795-0844 to check handicap accessibility 56 Up (Not Rated) Thu The ABCs of Death (Not Rated) Fri-Wed Amour (PG-13) Thu-Wed Beasts of the Southern Wild (PG-13) Thu-Wed Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (Not Rated) Fri-Wed John Dies at the End (R) Thu-Wed Legends of Dance: Swan Lake Vienna 1966 (Not Rated) Thu Me, You and Us (Not Rated) Sat The Monk (R) Fri-Wed Persecution (Not Rated) Wed A Place at the Table (PG) Thu-Wed The Playroom (Not Rated) Thu SSSSSSS (PG) Mon Taxi Driver (R) Fri-Wed The Waiting Room (Not Rated) Thu West of Memphis (R) Thu-Wed Willow (PG) Thu

Oracle View 4690 N. Oracle Road. 292-2430. Call for Fri-Wed films The Guilt Trip (PG-13) Hotel Transylvania (PG) Killing Them Softly (R) The Last Stand (R) Promised Land (R) Rise of the Guardians (PG) Skyfall (PG-13) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (PG-13)

Tower Theatres at Arizona Pavilions 8031 N. Business Park Drive. 579-0500. Call for Fri-Wed films 21 and Over (R) Dark Skies (PG-13) Dead Man Down (R) Escape From Planet Earth (PG) A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Identity Thief (R) Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) Jack the Giant Slayer 3D (PG-13) The Last Exorcism Part II (PG-13) 5

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CINEMA Did you see the first ‘Hangover’ film? Then you can safely skip ‘21 & Over’

Drunken Deja Vu BY COLIN BOYD, cboyd@tucsonweekly.com he supreme irony of 21 & Over is that you have to be under 21 to enjoy it. Drunken hijinks and nothing but, the movie presents a 21st birthday as a legitimate rite of passage, one that must be celebrated like a Roman orgy. This is, almost to the letter, a bargain bin version of The Hangover, or perhaps a bargain bin version of The Hangover Part II. There’s a good reason for that: 21 & Over was written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, who are credited with the screenplay for the original Hangover. Except, as Hollywood lore has it, their screenplay was effectively gutted by director Todd Phillips. Phillips had made good movies before—and Lucas and Moore contributed Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, The Change-Up and Four Christmases to society— so, advantage Phillips. Unencumbered by a rewrite that could actually make their work funny, Lucas and Moore settle into their usual mediocrity. Miller (Miles Teller) and Casey (Skylar Astin) surprise Jeff Chang (Justin Chon) at an inconvenient time: Although it is his 21st birthday, tomorrow is his med school interview, the biggest day in his life … or at least in his overbearing father’s life. Miller is the devil on Jeff Chang’s left shoulder; Casey is the angel on his right. Incidentally, his friends always refer to Jeff Chang by his full name. It’s what passes for character development here. Even in a frat house comedy, that’s pretty weak. Despite Chang’s objections and Casey’s insistence that medical school is far more important than a night of boozing, Miller wins the judgment and a night of debauchery begins. As you might expect, Chang is imperiled throughout the boozefest, getting wasted, passing out, being misplaced, and so on. And here comes the conflict: Neither Miller nor Casey can remember their friend’s address— and his hard-ass father is picking him up for that med school interview at 7 a.m.! (Remember, it took two fully grown adults to write and direct this.) As the night spins wildly out of control, Chang’s friends have moments of total clarity: Miller should be more serious and Casey should be less serious. Miller probably ought to set his sights higher than convenience store clerk and Casey should leave some time for not climbing the corporate ladder. One guy changed completely since high school while the other never changed at all. It’s all really complex stuff. Casey flirts with a girl the movie fashions as being out of his league,

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Twenty-six directors each get a word corresponding to a letter in the alphabet, and they go to town in often disgusting fashion. Some of the shorts are truly classic, others are bizarre beyond comprehension, and others are just bad. Standouts include “D” for “Dogfight” in which some dog fighting gamblers get their comeuppance. I also liked “F” for “Fart,” and I’m not even going to try and explain what happens in that segment. Many of the segments go way, way overboard with the violence and will surely turn off non-horror fans and horror fans alike. You are forewarned that the movie goes beyond the R rating (it is actually unrated) when it comes to the yucky stuff, and you will see a knife shooting out of a large penis. Some of the directors include Ti West (The Innkeepers) and Angela Bettis (star of the very creepy May). You will laugh, but you will near barf as well, so don’t eat too much before taking it in. Grimm HAPPY PEOPLE: A YEAR IN THE TAIGA

Dustin Ybarra in 21 & Over.

21 & Over Rated R Starring Miles Teller, Skylar Astin and Justin Chon Directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore Relativity Media, 93 minutes. Now playing at AMC Loews Foothills 15 (888262-4386), Century El Con 20 (800-326-3264, ext. 902), Century Park Place 20 (800-326-3264, ext. 903), Century Theatres at the Oro Valley Marketplace (800-326-3264, ext. 899), Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 (806-4275) and Tower Theaters at Arizona Pavilions (579-0500).

Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man) narrates and co-directs this documentary about four seasons with trappers in Bakhtia, Siberia. The film’s title had me thinking I’d be watching a movie about some dudes partying it up in the snow, but it isn’t anything like that. These guys work their asses off to survive and get some animal pelts, with little else to do but make skis with an ax and hang out with their dogs. It’s actually quite fascinating to see what these guys go through to make a living, and it will make you feel like a douche for complaining about the coffee at your workplace. I always love to hear that Herzog voice telling a story (or just being scary on Adult Swim’s Metalocalypse). While no humans get eaten by bears, somebody does tell a story about their dog getting eaten by a bear, so this is definite Herzog territory. These guys don’t have electricity at their trapping outposts, but they do have gas-powered chainsaws and snowmobiles, so they do have some modern amenities. For the most part, as Herzog points out, these guys live caveman style and, while I wouldn’t call them happy, they seem relatively content. Grimm

Anne (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 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 DARK SKIES

It’s about 65 percent of a good alien invasion movie, but Dark Skies fumbles the ball by not revealing enough along the way. By the time the characters finally accept that what’s disturbing their home and children are beings from beyond our planet, more than an hour has passed and director Scott Stewart leaves himself very little time to wrap it up convincingly. The film needs to cut about 20 minutes of suspense building or it needs to be 20 minutes longer to give itself somewhere to go. A lot of that tension is triggered by neither Lacy (Keri Russell) nor Daniel (Josh Hamilton) wanting to accept that aliens even exist, and their skepticism helps keep the movie grounded. It just plays around with it too long before acknowledging (in the movie, at least) that aliens are real and dangerous. Boyd

THE LAST EXORCISM PART II

Setting aside for the moment how you could even have a second last exorcism, the real question is why you would want it to be this one. Actually, because The Exorcist dropped the mic on all the pretenders in 1973 and ruined the chance that another possession movie would ever come close, why do filmmakers even bother? The Last Exorcism Part II brings back Nell (Ashley Bell), whose first last exorcism didn’t quite take and is still at least partially possessed by the devil. Scary movies that take place in New Orleans slow-churn the voodoo mystique, and this one tries. But like everything else here, it comes off flat. Even Satan himself isn’t at the top of his game. Boyd THE MONK

so there’s a lot of mystery surrounding how that will work out. And, naturally, there are sororities in the mix. 21 & Over tosses in those elements between each new chapter of drunken excess, slowly and unenthusiastically rolling to a predetermined early morning clash with Mr. Chang. There’s no sin in being formulaic. Formulas work; that’s why people recycle them. But the difference between this movie and The Hangover—which has almost exactly the same premise—is enormous, because Todd Phillips can look at a Lucas-Moore script and see where and how it needs help and Lucas and Moore can’t. Their characters are flat, their situations are uninspired and seem outmoded, their dialogue is vapid, and the sum is even less impressive than its parts. Are there amusements here? A couple, sure. But there’s not one scene that’s really worth checking out, no character you can’t miss, and no point to any of it.

Matthew Lewis’ Gothic tome first published in 1796 is the basis for auteur director Dominik Moll’s latest film. Vincent Cassel stars as Ambrosio, the titular monk whose vibrant faith is tested and ultimately shaken to its core by the forces of evil. When Valerio, a mysterious, mannequin-masked burn victim, enters Ambrosio’s peaceful Spanish monastery, reality starts to buckle, temptation rearing its lustful head, with hidden histories soon unearthed. The sinewy Cassel is utterly convincing as a man of God wracked with guilt and struggling with cases of incest, murder, necromancy, as well as the ghosts of his past. It’s an eerie, dreamlike film, with echoes of old Universal horror movies and more than a few nods to Exorcist director William Friedkin. Don’t think for a second this is a run-of-the-mill supernatural thriller bogged down by Da Vinci codes or killer angels; this is a genuinely creepy and chilling tale. Dewey

CONTINUING: AMOUR

Oscar winner for best foreign film, Amour might have been 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

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Midseason Premiere: Along with the still-MIA Revolution, fantasydrama Grimm is one of NBC’s few scripted hits, and yet it’s has been off the air for over three months—anyone else see why the Peacock occasionally finishes in the ratings behind corporate Spanish cousin Telemundo? (That’s not one of my wacky exaggerations—it really happened.) When last we left Portland monster hunter Nick (David Guintoli) and his wolf-y sidekick Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell), various conspiracies had come to a head, not the least of which being the spellbound affair between Nick’s whiney fiancée and his weasel-y police captain. Is there a way to bring her back? Tonight’s episode suggests yes; The Only TV Column That Matters™ suggests Nick declares good riddance, sits down with a Voodoo Donut and scans Willamette Week’s Matchmaker ads instead (a little Portland flavor for ya).

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Movie: Originally titled Winged Terror, Flying Monkeys—these would both make excellent band names, BTW—kicks off with a father (Vincent Vetresca) buying his teen daughter a pet monkey, and somehow things get even worse from there: it’s not only an evil shape-shifter that sprouts bat wings at night, it can also clone itself! This is what happens when you try to make pets out of monkeys! I blame Friends reruns. Soon, a winged horde of Malicious Georges is terrorizing Kansas (you saw that coming, right?), but Flying Monkeys is really just a warm-up for Syfy’s March 23 schlockbuster … wait for it … Chupacabra vs. the Alamo! Starring Eric Estrada! Oh, yeah …

The Client List Sunday, March 10 (Lifetime) Season Premiere: Sure, Jennifer Love Hewitt’s The Handjob Whisperer looked insanely mock-worthy when it premiered last year, but The Client

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Ring of Fire Monday, March 11 (Reelz) Miniseries Debut: This is the third time I’ve written about programming on Reelz and even I’m still not convinced it’s an actual channel, but let’s forge ahead: In the two-part miniseries Ring of Fire, the planet’s volcanoes are erupting simultaneously, and only Michael Vartan (Alias) and Terry O’Quinn (Lost) can save mankind from an extinctionlevel event, if not a lawsuit from Syfy’s Disaster Flick Division. The action and effects are passable, but demerits must be given for not scoring Wall of Voodoo’s cover of a certain Johnny Cash classic for the soundtrack. [Part 2 airs Tuesday, March 12]

The Bachelor Monday, March 11 (ABC) Season Finale: Even if you’re watching ironically, you’re part of the problem—The Bachelor (and The Bachelorette) won’t go away if you don’t let it, ‘Merica. Tonight, after incredibly dull Bachelor Steve chooses between disappointingly stable Catherine and annoyingly perky Lindsay, do yourself a favor: change the channel to E! and catch up on Burning Love, or navigate your computerized lookie-box to Burning Love 2 at BurningLove.com. These are the contrived matches that will stand the test of time.

Six “college” dudes who appear to be in their 30s cast a fake movie in order to get girls naked and use them for sex and/or floatation devices. Scoff all you want—Argo won Oscars and Golden Globes with essentially the same premise. (Screen Media)

In Their Skin A city couple (Selma Blair and Joshua Close) move to the countryside, only to discover that their new neighbors are violent nutjobs; the usual Funny Games tension and moral refrains ensue. Lesson: Stay away from the countryside. (IFC Films)

Smashed When a perma-drunk schoolteacher (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is forced to sober up and join AA, she discovers dealing with her husband (Aaron Paul), family and coworkers is a pain in the ass. Alternate film title: Duh! (Sony Pictures Classics)

Sound City Dave Grohl’s rock-doc about legendary California recording studio Sound City, where Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Rick Springfield, Tom Petty, Metallica, Nirvana and hundreds more laid down analog tracks. Not available on 8mm. (Variance)

This Must Be the Place A retired 50-something goth rocker (Sean Penn) leaves Ireland and takes up his estranged dead father’s quest to hunt down a Nazi war criminal hiding somewhere in America. Naturally, he finds him in the countryside. (The Weinstein Co.)

More New DVD Releases (March 12) Black Eagle, The Devil’s In the Details, The First Time, The Last Gladiators, Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Season 10, Life of Pi, Miss Dial, The Mob Doctor: Season 1, Motorway, Ripper Street, Rise of the Guardians, Spiders, Spongebob Squarepants: Season 8, Storage 24, Teen Mom: Season 4

CHOW Liv strives for a certain vibe; it may be trying a bit too hard

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Sausage Deli Moved to New Building A UA staple for over 35 years, The Sausage Deli has moved into their new building, right around the corner from the old one at 754 E. Grant Road. “The new space offers a fresh look, more space for seating and a larger patio without moving too far away,” says the owner Chris Fanelli. The demolition began on the old building on Feb. 18 and they will be selling bricks of the old place in the near future. Keep an eye on their website (www. sausagedeli.com) for the sale announcement. A portion of the proceeds will go to a “to be announced” charity. Hours at the “new” Sausage Deli are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

BY RITA CONNELLY, rconnelly@tucsonweekly.com iv is sort of hard to explain. Tucked into the recesses of St Philip’s Plaza at River Road and Campbell Avenue, this café and bistro caters to shoppers at the plaza. The menu offers sandwiches with hip-sounding names; salads that are fresh; a handful of breakfast items and smoothies; and coffees, wine and beer. For ladies who lunch, this is a perfect spot to pause from all that shopping at the plaza. Certainly, Liv fits a niche, offering an alternative to its full-service neighbors (Vivace, Scordato’s Pizzeria and Union Public House). Here, you can sit and sip, nosh on something healthful and chat with friends. The room is tiny but there is a nice patio where several customers were using their laptops. There are paintings by local artists (some a little scary) and plenty of healthrelated reading material. When we stopped in for lunch, we had to wait in line to order. The cashier was exceedingly cheerful, but she got it wrong when describing what came with the sandwiches. She said they came with chips, homemade cole slaw or pasta salad. Turns out the slaw and salad are 75 cents extra. No big deal, I guess. Our other choice was the curry chicken salad ($8.75). Smoothies are a big item here (as is coffee). We ordered a large Bright Eyes ($5.50) and the Chocoliv ($5.50). Small smoothies are $4.50; add protein powder for $1. The Bright Eyes has nonfat Greek yogurt, O.J., passion fruit juice, banana and blueberries. The Chocoliv has nonfat Greek yogurt, peanut butter, banana, cocoa powder and “a touch of low-fat milk.” We were disappointed. The textures were uneven and peanut butter was the forward flavor in the Chocoliv instead of chocolate. (Call it Peanutliv and it might’ve worked better.) The Thanksgiving sandwich ($8.25) had turkey, cranberry cream cheese spread, walnuts, tomatoes, romaine lettuce and red onions (there are lots of red onions on the menu) and was served on toasted multigrain bread. It was good-sized, but there was nothing about this sandwich that stood out. The cream cheese was barely noticeable and pecans might’ve worked better if the idea behind the sandwich are the flavors of Thanksgiving. The 75-cent pasta salad consisted of nicely cooked rotini in a mild dressing, but it was nothing to write home about. The chicken curry salad also lacked any vavoom! (a wrap with the same ingredients is $8.25). While there was plenty of chicken in the scoop that sat on the greens, there wasn’t much

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Caprese Salad with fresh mozzarella, house-made basil pesto, roasted roma tomatoes, and a balsamic reduction. curry. The mandarin oranges and cashews added Liv Café & Bistro great texture, but the salad dressing was barely 4340 N. Campbell Ave., Suite 164 there. The menu said all salads are served with a Open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; homemade scone; I got four pieces of pita bread. Sunday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. And the sandwich arrived well before the 638-5786 chicken salad. I’m not sure if that was a service livtucson.com issue or a kitchen issue, but not being able to get Pluses: Solid breakfast choices, quality coffee two items to the table at the same time seems Minuses: Service is spotty, most of the menu isn’t like bad business. spectacular Breakfast appears to be Liv’s strong suit. From a list of the usual coffee suspects we chose one cappuccino ($2) and one Americano still a spacey aura about the place. Everyone ($2). They came in large, broad cups and we was nice enough, but it seemed as though the found both to be quite satisfying. crew was just kind of hanging out. On both of Our food choices were the migas ($7.25) and our visits, an inordinately large number of peothe stuffed French toast ($7.50), which is served ple were working, yet none seemed to be in any only on Saturdays and Sundays. hurry to get involved with customers. The migas consisted of fluffy scrambled eggs The more I write about restaurants, the more tossed with tomatoes and onions and topped with I notice that service is lagging in many places. creamy chunks of avocado and the house chileRestaurant owners need to instill a sense of verde sauce. There was a side of sour cream, which ownership in their employees; to make them seemed almost unnecessary until you put some on feel a part of the place so that they take pride top. Triangles of crunchy, crispy corn tortillas on in their work. the plate were the perfect scoop for all the food. The kitchen stops serving food at 3 p.m. but The batter on the stuffed French toast was coffee, smoothies, wine, beer and some cocktempuralike and light as air. Inside, the cream tails are available until closing. cheese and strawberry jam added hints of Liv is a nice little spot, especially for the sweetness and creaminess. A sprinkle of powupscale St. Philip’s Plaza, but I’m not sure if I’d ered sugar and a drizzle of syrup was all that return. The food was good—but nothing to get was needed. The dish comes with a choice of cravings for—and the service and attitude were bacon or sausage. We opted for bacon. It was just weird. There are probably a half-dozen placOK, but I wondered if it was real bacon. es in the neighborhood that provide better, more There were baked goods (scones and muffins involved service. Maybe that’s just me. I’m sure and such; some are vegan) but none appealed to me. there are plenty of people who will find Liv Café Service was better at breakfast, but there was & Bistro the perfect spot to nosh and chat.

Rounding out his focused concepts of Xoom and Sparkroot, Falora is now open at 3000 E. Broadway in the Broadway Village Shopping center. Speaking with Shapiro, he spoke of staying small (Falora checks in only 1,000 square feet) and executing meals the best he can. He also spoke of keeping his offerings narrow and selective to allow concentrating on quality over quantity and finding a balance between pushing forward while maintaining simplicity. Looking at the barely-over-a-pagelong menu confirms this philosophy of simple yet new. Check out the menu at their currently sparse website, falora.com.

Diablo Burger Speaking to Local Brewers When I heard that the guys bringing us the trio of Diablo Burger, The Good Oak Bar and Proper to downtown were talking to local breweries to stock their taps, I fell even more in love with these guys. They already have the reputation and foresight for using local produce and meats, which I think is awesome, but extending that to booze just makes me giddy with excitement. I can’t wait to have these places bring their “A game” to Downtown.

New Mexican Street Food Place to “Open Soon” I stopped by Calle Tepa Mexican Street Grill at 6151 E. Broadway which has a “coming soon” sign in the window. The gentleman fixing up the place inside informed me that this is a concept by Emma Vera, of Guadalajara Original Grill on Prince, and her son, highlighting a variety of Mexican street foods. Fresh tortillas will be made in the open kitchen and the establishment will also feature a salsa bar and an upright rotisserie, for such things as pork al pastor. No word yet on when they plan on opening.

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BUFFET AT THE DESERT DIAMOND CASINO AND HOTEL S 7350 S. Nogales Highway. 342-1327. Open MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-9 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (champagne brunch) and 4-9 p.m. Counter/ Specialty Drinks. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. A lot of the food here is buffet-bland, yet hardly anything is less-thanaverage in quality in a surprisingly restful setting. It’s a decent respite from your casino exertions. (1-7-09) $$ CAFE TREMOLO NW 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd., No. 152. 742-2999.

Open daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m. CafÊ/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Cafe Tremolo is like a Tucson version of the Hard Rock CafÊ—except with better food. Beautifully presented entrÊes, sandwiches and desserts make this an ideal lunch or dinner spot, and if you know anything about classic rock or jazz, you can geek out at the awesome collection of music memorabilia. Friendly service and a full bar make the experience complete. (9-16-10) $$ CHAFFIN’S FAMILY RESTAURANT C 902 E. Broadway Blvd. 882-7707. Open daily 6 a.m.2 p.m. Diner/No Alcohol. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Homemade mashed potatoes. Good chicken-fried steak. Homemade desserts. This is what greasy-spoon dining is supposed to be like. Don’t let the ugly, aged decor deter you! (5-22-03) $-$$ CLAIM JUMPER C 3761 E. Broadway Blvd. 795-2900. Open SundayThursday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. At Claim Jumper, you can expect several things: a wait to be seated, terrific service and portion sizes large enough to feed entire small villages. The dÊcor at this Californiabased chain reminds one of an oversized ski lodge, including lots of wood and a chandelier made of antlers. The food is decent—you can’t go wrong with the salads and the ribs—and be prepared to take a ton of leftovers home. (6-2-05) $$$-$$$$

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Thursday 4:30-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 4:30-10 p.m. CafÊ/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. This long-time bar and restaurant offers a pleasant way to enjoy uptown, down-home food while soaking up some local history. Spring nights on the patio can be quite romantic. While it’s a bit off the beaten path, once you’ve been there, you’ll want to go back, even for a few drinks after a night at the Convention Center. Plenty of free parking. (3-11-04) $$-$$$

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Wednesday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Thursday-Friday 11 a.m.-1 a.m.; Saturday 4 p.m.-1 a.m.; Sunday 4-9:30 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. There is much to like about Janos Wilder’s return to downtown. He’s taken American cuisine and infused it with foreign influences in a delightfully urban setting. The service is top-notch, and don’t miss the “at the bar� menu. (3-1011) $$-$$$$ DRY RIVER COMPANY E 800 N. Kolb Road. 298-5555. Open Monday-

Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-midnight; Saturday 11:30 a.m.-midnight; Sunday 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Counter/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. This is a nifty little place that offers everything from light breakfasts to delicious pizzas to happy hour and beyond. Enjoy these with one of the specialty coffees. Pizzas are baked in a wood-fired oven; toppings include all the old standbys as well as twists like potatoes. Sandwiches, salads and pastas round out the menu. (11-18-10) $-$$

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EAT-A-BURGER C 100 N. Stone Ave. 445-4700. Open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Counter/ No Alcohol. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Eat-a-Burger, the food truck, is now Eat-a-Burger, the restaurant. Located in the Pioneer Building, it’s an easy stop-in for a quick, simple and tasty downtown lunch or breakfast. The menu is small but well-executed, and the service comes with a smile. Limited breakfast hours (8-10:30 a.m.) are difficult for the downtown crowd, but the breakfast sandwiches offer a definite bang for your buck (or two). (11-24-11) $ ELLIOTT’S ON CONGRESS C 135 E. Congress St. 622-5500. Open SundayWednesday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m.-1 a.m.; bar open until 2 a.m., daily. CafÊ/Full Bar. DIS, MC, V. Elliott’s on Congress features simple entrÊes—salads, sandwiches, burgers and the like— often with a tasty twist. The vodka infusions are fun; the service is good; the prices are reasonable. The TVs are tuned to live sports, and we urge you to consider finishing your meal with some chocolate-covered bacon. (9-6-12) $$ FIREBIRDS WOOD FIRED GRILL NW 2985 E. Skyline Drive. 577-0747. Open MondayThursday and Sunday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. This Rocky Mountain-themed restaurant chain’s headquarters are in North Carolina—go figure— but regardless of their geographical confusion, the Firebirds folks know how to grill up a top-notch steak. The service is friendly and efficient, too. At the midprice level in Tucson, restaurants don’t get much better than this. (8-11-05) $$$-$$$$

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GUS BALON’S RESTAURANT E 6027 E. 22nd St. 748-9731. Open Monday-Saturday

7 a.m.-3 p.m. CafÊ/No Alcohol. DIS, MC, V. Enjoy a hearty breakfast in the grand tradition of eggs fried in butter and french toast made with large slices of white bread. The prices are beyond economical, the service warm and friendly and the coffee cups bottomless. Be sure to try the pies and cinnamon rolls. $ HOT ROD CAFÉ C 2831 N. Stone Ave. 903-2233. Open Monday-Friday

8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Counter/No Alcohol. DIS, MC, V. Simple but tasty sandwiches, salads and breakfast items make the Hot Rod CafÊ a worthwhile place to stop in and grab a quick bite to eat. There is a bright, racing-themed dÊcor, lots of cool automotive memorabilia and service with a smile. The sandwiches are reminiscent of the food you might have found in your lunchbox once upon a time. Don’t pass up the opportunity to order a root-beer float or an old-fashioned milkshake. (1-27-11) $ THE HUNGRY FOX RESTAURANT AND COUNTRY STORE E 4637 E. Broadway Blvd. 326-2835. Open MondayFriday 6 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Diner/No Alcohol. MC, V. Great breakfasts are served all day with double-yolk eggs, golden hash browns and fluffy bread made from scratch. The lunches are for those who miss Mom’s cooking, and the waitresses are all professional mama-surrogates. $ JALOPY’S GRILLVILLE C 4230 N. Oracle Road, No. 100. 888-0111. Open

Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m.-10 p.m. CafÊ/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, DC, MC, V. Despite its location right next to a microbrewery chain, Jalopy’s Grillville is standing its ground as a great local alternative. With tasty pizzas, a large selection of burgers and friendly service, it’s an ideal place to catch a game and a bite to eat. Jalopy’s is also moving into the local-brews business. (6-7-12) $$ JAX KITCHEN NW 7286 N. Oracle Road. 219-1235. Open Sunday

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and Tuesday 5-9 p.m.; Wednesday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Jax Kitchen’s menu offers a fine, playful balance of great stuff. Fresh, quality ingredients are present in such a way that you’ll remember each and every bite. The mussels and frites shine, and anything from the garden will please. Throw in pleasant service, moderate prices and a cool vibe, and you have a Tucson favorite. (12-4-08) $$-$$$

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a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. CafÊ/No Alcohol. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. There’s nothing fancy or extravagant in the way Frank’s does business, but if you like a hearty, homestyle meal served with lots of hot, strong coffee, real honest-to-goodness mashed potatoes and hash browns and eggs cooked the way you like them, you’ll love this place. Ample portions, brisk service and affordable prices ensure constant popularity. (1-6-00) $

THE GOOD EGG E 7189 E. Speedway Blvd. 885-4838. Open daily 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. CafĂŠ/No Alcohol. AMEX, MC, V. Also at 4775 E. Grant Road (795-7879), 5350 E. Broadway Blvd. (512-0280) and 5055 N. Oracle Road (2936139). The Good Egg works with several variations on a theme to provide an outstanding menu of breakfast and lunch fare. Even people on a restricted diet can find something to eat here, while those who envision a stack of pancakes will be astounded at the platter-sized monsters that come to their table begging for a maplesyrup bath. $

JERRY BOB’S E 5028 E. Broadway Blvd. 326-0301. Open daily 5:30

a.m.-2 p.m. CafĂŠ/No Alcohol. DIS, MC, V, Checks. Also at 7699 E. Speedway Blvd. (298-5030), 7885 E. Golf Links Road (721-8888), 2680 E. Valencia Road (8075717), 8300 N. Thornydale Road (579-7177), 7939 N. Oracle Road (878-9360), 3601 N. Campbell Ave. (319-5642), 7850 N. Silverbell Road (579-0937) and 7545 S. Houghton Road, No. 155 (574-9060). (Hours and methods of payment vary per location.) Like a blast from the past, Jerry Bob’s renews our acquaintance with the kind of breakfast your mother once said would “stick to your ribsâ€?: lots of egg specialties, grits, biscuits and gravy, and chicken-fried steak. What more do you need to time travel to a kinder, gentler, less cholesterolconscious era? $

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The Cordials are a Tucson supergroup of sorts, with a new album that adventurously explores their collective influences

By Stephen Seigel, musiced@tucsonweekly.com

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BY ERIC SWEDLUND, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com he Cordials embarked on one hell of a musical journey to land at the Whistle Stop Depot. There was passing through the apocalyptic aftermath of a devastating tornado. There was falling in love with New York and then leaving the city behind. There would’ve been a stop in Denver, but that plane ticket was abandoned. Don’t forget about the lemonade stand. And there was that cop out on Tangerine Road. The songs on the Cordials’ debut album, Not Like Yesterday, play out as vivid stories told through a blend of sounds—pop, rock and country—that reflect the band members’ accumulated experience as well as a desire to strike out for somewhere new. The band—Laura Kepner-Adney (Silver Thread Trio), Courtney Robbins (Seashell Radio), Cristina Williams (the Modeens) and Winston Watson (Greyhound Soul, Saint Maybe)—picked a new venue for unveiling the album. With an aesthetic that combines industrial and whimsical, the Whistle Stop Depot is a converted warehouse just north of downtown. Or, for the Cordials, a blank canvas. “Whether it was intentional or not, there seems to be this coincidence,” Kepner-Adney says. “The first few songs we did I wrote because I wanted to do something different. The title of the album is Not Like Yesterday. We’re playing in this new place. It seems to be an over-arcing connection.” The Cordials sprang from a batch of songs Kepner-Adney started writing in early 2011, looking to branch out a bit from the folk music she’d been writing, playing and singing. “Silver Thread Trio is a very specific type of music and it’s really the only project that I have engaged in long-term at that level,” she says. “I just wanted to try something different, so I started writing pop songs and not worrying about how complex the lyrics or the chords were, and just tried to write songs as fast as I could.” Kepner-Adney picked up her guitar and showed a song to Robbins, who started jamming along on drums. Something clicked and they played the song over and over. The Cordials then added Williams on bass and the band went to work practicing and learning songs. “With the Modeens, it’s pretty much rock, and as the only girl in that band, I always feel that it brings out a more testosterone-y side of me,” Williams says. “Doing this band, I still like to bring that assertiveness to the rock parts, but the harmonies have such a feminine quality in my musical world and I love doing stacked harmonies like that. It’s a dream to play with

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these two and these amazing arrangements.” The Cordials debuted at the Red Room in summer 2011. The band was using drummer Winston Watson’s practice space and when Robbins was out of town for a show, they asked Watson to sit in. Robbins felt more comfortable playing guitar anyway and the band became a four-piece, adding a better drummer and lead guitarist with one move. Or, “Two birds, Winston,” as they say. “I thought it would be fun to record them because it’s really clever pop and they’re great guitar players and singers, the three of them. It’s a strong band vocally, very strong, and I like that a lot,” Watson says. “I’ve always liked Elastica, with three girls and one guy. With us, it’s three beauties and one beast.” The shift happened just a couple of weeks before the Cordials were set to record at Wavelab Studio, not much time for Robbins to work out guitar parts. But the feet-to-the-fire method worked. “What (Robbins) whipped out was this awesome stuff,” Williams says. “Even though it wasn’t the ideal amount of time to have, I think it might have ended up better that way.” Most of the songs from Kepner-Adney’s early burst of writing stuck around and ended up on the album, along with two Williams compositions. The band has been adding new songs to the live set consistently since recording Not Like Yesterday. Though the songs range from surf rock to 1970s-style jams to spiky punk and even an album-closing country weeper, the Cordials tie everything together with plenty of three-part harmonies. And though the harmonies are what Kepner-Adney’s Silver Thread Trio is known for, she didn’t want to shy away from that on the rock album. “It’s been fun to keep that since it’s some-

The Cordials’ Not Like Yesterday CD release party, with Sun Bones (formerly Boreas), the Andrew Collberg Band and Joe Novelli 8 p.m., Saturday, March 9 Whistle Stop Depot, 127 W. Fifth St. $5 Local draft beer, specialty cocktails and The Chef’s Kitchen food truck will be available

thing I really like. It’s my comfort zone and it can add a lot to songs,” Kepner-Adney says. The Cordials recorded with Chris Schultz and Craig Schumacher at Wavelab and turned to Fen Ikner for mastering. Ikner, an “honorary Cordial” who contributed guitar, percussion and melodica to the album, will sub for Watson (who is on tour with Saint Maybe) on drums at the release show. The band funded the album through a Kickstarter campaign. The band settled on the Whistle Stop for its debut as a way to step out of the norm for downtown rock shows but remain accessible to the same crowd. Sun Bones (formerly Boreas, the 2012 TAMMIES Up-And-Coming Artists of the Year) and the Andrew Collberg Band will open the show, with slide guitarist Joe Novelli performing between sets. With its submarine doors, corrugated tin walls, salvaged this-andthat aesthetic and proximity to the train tracks, the Whistle Stop feels like the fitting place for this particular stop on the Cordials’ journey. “It is such an eclectic-looking place. It does kind of reflect the album in a lot of ways,” Williams says. Check out the Tucson Weekly’s music blog We Got Cactus on Friday for a song-by-song rundown of the Cordials’ Not Like Yesterday album.

Shortly before deadline for this week’s column, I received some extremely sad and unexpected news: Jesus Acedo, troubled-genius guitarist of Black Sun Ensemble since the 1980s, has passed away. Not much is known at this time, but we’ll keep you posted. His family was making service arrangements as we went to press. In the meantime, at the request of his family, a Facebook page called Jesus Acedo Memorial has been set up for his friends and loved ones to leave their thoughts and memories about Jesus. Please do so, as his family can use the support right now. We’d like to offer our sincerest condolences to his family and friends at this time. Jesus, we all know you’re hearing those bells ringing in heaven and we hope you have found peace at last.

GAS MONEY EXTRAVAGANZAS We warned you in last week’s column that the onslaught of acts on their way to and from South by Southwest, in Austin, and the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was on its way, and this week the madness truly begins. South by Southwest begins next week, and there’s a boatload of related events around town this week as acts make their way to Austin. A record number of local acts – eight, at least – will be performing official showcases in Austin this year, and several events have been set up to help them raise funds to get there. One of those, a showcase set up by Marianne Dissard, is discussed in our City Week pick this week, but here are a couple others worth checking out. The night before Dissard’s showcase at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., the venue will host a SXSW benefit for cumbia mavens Gabriel Sullivan and Taraf de Tucson and Joe Novelli, both of whom are headed to the festival. Altcountry act Horse Black will open the show, which begins at 9 p.m. on Friday, March 8. Admission is a $7 donation. On the following night, Saturday, March 9 – the same night as Dissard’s showcase at Congress – another of Sullivan’s bands, Chicha Dust, will perform another SXSW benefit at Che’s Lounge, 350 N. Fourth Ave., starting around 10 p.m. Since shows at Che’s are always free, we’re guessing it’ll be a pass-the-hat setup in order to raise travel funds. If you have any questions, ring up the fine folks at 623-2088. Finally, though it’s not a benefit, Seashell Radio will headline a show at Plush, 340 E. Sixth St., on Sunday, March 10. That band’s Fen Ikner will be stopping in town before making his way to SXSW, enabling the band to perform a rare local show. Also on the bill are Brooklyn’s Lips and Kiven, from Los Angeles, who start the night off at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $7, and you can get more info at plushtucson.com or by calling 798-1298.

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AUSTIN OVERFLOW On top of those shows, three separate mini-festivals have been organized to give touring acts shows to play on their way to Austin. West by Southwest, which in the past has been set up as a multi-venue festival taking place on several nights both before and after South by Southwest, has this year been streamlined into a one-night event taking place at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., and Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., on Sunday, March 10. The lineup at the Rialto will feature performances by the indie hip-hop-and-more act WHY?, electro-pop artist Baths, and PAPA, Sir Sly, and In the Valley Below. Meanwhile, over at Club Congress, that venue’s portion of the fest will feature sets by El Vez (aka “the Mexican Elvisâ€?), San Diegobased psych-blues-rock outfit The Schitzophonics, Vancouver indie-rockers Said the Whale, and Trails and Ways. The Rialto portion of WXSW is all-ages, while the Congress portion is 21-and-over. Doors at both venues open at 6 p.m. A single $15 ticket grants you entry to both venues. For more info head to rialtotheatre.com or hotelcongress.com/club, or call the Rialto at 7401000, or Congress at 622-8848. Just as WXSW has been in the past, Meow by Meow Meow 2013 is a festival that will take place over three nights, though non-consecutive ones, featuring both touring acts on their way to SXSW and local acts. In case you couldn’t tell by its name, the event was set up by Monster Pussy’s Mullarkey, who never met a cat reference he didn’t like. All MXMM shows will be held at the all-ages Tucson Live Music Space, located at 125 W. Ventura St. Meow by Meow Meow kicks off on Friday, March 8, with a lineup featuring Los Angelesbased indie-folk artist Emperor X, sunny indiepop duo You Me & Us, Family Thief, the Sadie Hawks, and Ex-Cowboy, whose performance will double as an all-ages release party for the band’s new, self-titled album (see our review in this week’s Rhythm & Views). Two nights later, on Sunday, March 10, the festival continues with a show headlined by Kelso, Washington-based indie-poppers Seacats that also includes sets by San Diego’s Shining Through, Cypress Estrada, and The O.V.’s ‌And We Will All Become Astronauts. And, on Tuesday, March 12, MXMM winds up with another great lineup of acts headlined by the Cali guitar-pop of Burger Records’ Peach Kelli Pop and featuring retro-leaning dark/light pop act Maston, The Resonars, and Monster Pussy, who you should catch while you can, as Mullarkey will be moving to Phoenix soon. All Meow by Meow Meow shows begin at 7:30 p.m., and admission to each one is a minimum donation of $5. All ages are welcome. Similarly, the all-ages arts space Topaz, located at 657 W. St. Mary’s Road, No. C1A, will also be hosting a three-night event – though the nights are also non-consecutive at this one – called the Two Lane Blacktop Festival featuring local acts as well as touring acts that are playing at SXSW, plus a whole lot more multimedia stuff. The second and third nights (or, as the venue is calling it, Parts 2 and 3) take place on March 16 and March 20, respectively, so we’ll cover those in next week’s issue. Part 1 of Two Lane Blacktop will take place on Tuesday, March 12, and will include performances by Womb Tomb, Stickers and Pony

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1. Jim James Regions of Light And Sound Of God 2. Eels Wonderful, Glorious Time, both from Seattle, Sleep Like Trees, and Mind Slums, who will also be presenting video installations. Speaking of video, the night will also feature music video premieres from directors Nadine Roselle, Rory O’Rear, Ryan Glenn, and Jess Holzworth. The event also serves as the opening of the Malleable Earth art show featuring works by Claire Mirocha, Jeff Lownsbury, Sharon Moon, Alex Lombard, Adam Rodriguez, and Krysta Jabczenski. This all-ages event begins at 8 p.m. sharp. Admission is a donation to the arts space, and beverages will be available by donation as well. For more information check out topaz-tundra. com or look for the Two Lane Blacktop event page on Facebook.

ON THE BANDWAGON There are so many more shows this week I’d hoped to tell you about in detail, but, alas, I have run out of space. Be sure to check out our listings sections for tons more great stuff. In the meantime, here are but a few highlights: Surf Off! featuring Shrimp Chaperone (who will be releasing a new CD at the show), The Furys, Al Perry, and Big Galoot at Plush next Thursday, March 14; The Pharmacy, Bradford Trojan, and Shit Ton (a new instrumental band featuring three former members of Mr. Free and the Satellite Freakout) at Plush on Saturday, March 9; Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis at UA Centennial Hall on Saturday, March 9; Reverend Horton Heat and Guttermouth at Club Congress on Wednesday, March 13; SambaDĂĄ and BatucaxĂŠ Carnival Extravaganza at the Rialto Theatre on Friday, March 8; D.R.I.’s “Last Leg of a 30 Year Tourâ€? with Hillbilly Bo, Knuckle Junction and more at The Rock on Monday, March 11; The Pork Torta, Guantanamo Baywatch, Wooden Indian Burial Ground, and Shit Ton at The District Tavern on Monday, March 11; Bruce Cockburn at the Rialto Theatre on Wednesday, March 13; The Shivas, Acorn Bcorn, and Liila at La Cocina on Sunday, March 10; Pierce the Veil with Memphis May Fire and more at the Rialto Theatre next Thursday, March 14; Matt Costa and Carly Ritter at Club Congress next Thursday, March 14; Joshua James and Isaac Russell at Plush on Sunday, March 10; Mothership, Thorncaster, and Lizard Goiter at Surly Wench Pub tonight, Thursday, March 7; YG at the Rialto Theatre on Saturday, March 9; Arvel Bird at Abounding Grace Sanctuary on Saturday, March 9; Classic Albums Live: Abbey Road at the Fox Tucson Theatre on Sunday, March 10; The Monitors, Jasper Drive, The Goodnight, Religious Girls, and Secret Meetings at Tucson Live Music Space on Saturday, March 9.

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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. ABOUNDING GRACE CHURCH 2450 S. Kolb Road. 747-3745. THE BASHFUL BANDIT 3686 E. Speedway Blvd. 7958996. THE BISBEE ROYALE 94 Main St. Bisbee. (520) 4326750. BOONDOCKS LOUNGE 3306 N. First Ave. 690-0991. BORDERLANDS BREWING COMPANY 119 E. Toole Ave. 261-8773. BREWD: A COFFEE LOUNGE 39 N. Sixth Ave. 6232336. BRODIE’S TAVERN 2449 N. Stone Ave. 622-0447. 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) 3449435. CATALINA FOOTHILLS HIGH SCHOOL 4300 E. Sunrise Drive. 209-8300. CHICAGO BAR 5954 E. Speedway Blvd. 748-8169. CHICAGO STORE 130 E. Congress St. 622-3341. CLUB CONGRESS 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848. DESERTVIEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive. SaddleBrooke. 825-5318. THE DISTRICT 260 E. Congress St. 792-0081. ELLIOTT’S ON CONGRESS 135 E. Congress St. 6225500. FAMOUS SAM’S E. GOLF LINKS 7129 E. Golf Links Road. 296-1245. FAMOUS SAM’S SILVERBELL 2320 N. Silverbell Road. 884-7267. FOX TUCSON THEATRE 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. GJ’S COFFEEHOUSE 5950 N. La Canada Drive. HIDEOUT SALOON - EAST 1110 S. Sherwood Village Drive. 520-751-2222. THE HUT 305 N. Fourth Ave. 623-3200. THE JUNXION BAR 63 E Congress, No. 109. 358-3761. LAFFS COMEDY CAFFÉ 2900 E. Broadway Blvd. 3238669.

THU MAR 7 LIVE MUSIC Boondocks Lounge Ed Delucia Borderlands Brewing Company Al Foul Brewd: A Coffee Lounge Whirr w/Nothing, Womb Tomb & Ocean Void Casino del Sol The Ryche Chicago Bar Neon Prophet Club Congress Spindrift w/Gram Rabbit & Chicha Dust Club Congress Willy Joy Opti Club Spring Break Party Fox Tucson Theatre Aaron Lewis The Hut Lollapaloozers Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café Peter Mclaughlin w/Sam DuPont Old Town Artisans Stefan George Old Town Artisans JMC And His Wooden Hearts Pima Community College West Campus Wind Ensemble Concert Plush Altered Thursday w/Kyle Bronsdon Solar Culture Japanese Bamboo Flute Shakuhachi by Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church St. Philip’s Friends of Music Concert Series: Lenten Recital feat. Skyline Flutes Surly Wench Pub Mothership w/Thorncaster & Lizard Goiter UA School of Music AZJazz Week - UA Concert Jazz Band Whiskey Tango New Liberty Woods Memorial Guitar in the Woods

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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. NIMBUS BREWING COMPANY TAPROOM 3850 E. 44th St. 745-9175. OLD PUEBLO GRILLE 60 N. Alvernon Way. 326-6000.

DJ AND KARAOKE Famous Sam’s Silverbell Amazing Star Karaoke Hideout Saloon - East Ynot Karaoke w/ Mandi River’s Edge Lounge Karaoke w/ KJ David

OLD TOWN ARTISANS 201 N. Court Ave. 623-6024. ORO VALLEY LIBRARY 1305 West Naranja Driv. 520229-5300. PENNINGTON STREET GARAGE ROOF 110 E. Pennington St.

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PIAZZA GAVI 5415 N. Kolb Road. 577-1099. PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST CAMPUS 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6600. PLUSH 340 E. Sixth St. 798-1298. R PLACE BAR AND GRILL 3412 N. Dodge Blvd. 8819048. 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. RUNWAY BAR AND GRILL 2101 S. Alvernon Way. 790-6788. SHOOTERS STEAKHOUSE AND SALOON 3115 E. Prince Road. 322-0779. SHOT IN THE DARK CAFÉ 121 E. Broadway Blvd. 882-5544. SKY BAR 536 N. Fourth Ave. 622-4300. THE SKYBOX RESTAURANT AND SPORTS BAR 5605 E. River Road. 529-7180. SOLAR CULTURE 31 E. Toole Ave. 884-0874. ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 7650 N. Paseo del Norte. 297-7201. ST. PHILIP’S IN THE HILLS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. STADIUM GRILL 3682 W. Orange Grove Road. Marana 877-8100. SULLIVAN’S STEAK HOUSE 1785 E. River Road. 299-4275. SUN SPROUT CLOTH DIAPER SERVICE 3841 N. Oracle Rd. SURLY WENCH PUB 424 N. Fourth Ave. 882-0009. TOBY KEITH’S I LOVE THIS BAR AND GRILL 4500 N. Oracle Road. 265-8629. TOPAZ 657 W. St. Mary’s Road, No. C1A. TUBAC CENTER OF THE ARTS 9 Plaza Road. Tubac. 398-2371. TUCSON CONVENTION CENTER 260 S. Church Ave. 791-4101. TUCSON LIVE MUSIC SPACE 125 W. Ventura St. UA CENTENNIAL HALL 1020 E. University Blvd. 6213364. UA CROWDER HALL 1020 E. University Blvd. 621-1162. UA SCHOOL OF MUSIC 1017 N. Olive Road. 621-1655. WHISKEY TANGO 140 S. Kolb Road. 344-8843. WHISTLE STOP DEPOT 127 W. Fifth St. 271-7605. YUME JAPANESE GARDENS OF TUCSON 2130 N. Alvernon Way. 445-2957.

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LIVE MUSIC Boondocks Lounge Neon Prophet Borderlands Brewing Company The Swigs Café Passé Roman Barten Sherman w/Tom Walbank Café Roka Nowhere Man And A Whiskey Girl Casino del Sol Pacific Breeze Chicago Bar The AmoSphere Club Congress Taraf De Tucson: SXSW Benefit w/Joe Novelli & Horse Black DesertView Performing Arts Center U of A Mini Series 2012 - 2013 / U of A Percussion feat. University of Arizona Percussion Studio Famous Sam’s E. Golf Links Shell Shock The JunXion Bar New Liberty Maverick Flipside Mint Cocktails Heather Hardy Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café The Clam Tostada Nimbus Brewing Company Taproom Five Way Street Old Town Artisans The Greg Morton Band Old Town Artisans Nighlands Piazza Gavi Piazza Gavi Jazz Ensemble

Plush K Sera w/The Early Black Rialto Theatre Sambada And Batucaxe Carnival Extravaganza River’s Edge Lounge Shovelhead Road RJ’s Replays Sports Pub and Grub Vices and Virtues The Rock Tucson’s Only Wild West Hardcore Fest The Rock Twenty One Pilots w/New Politics Runway Bar and Grill S.W.C. w/Dienamik, 2StrongAZ & Indigo Kids Shot in the Dark Café Mark Bockel The Skybox Restaurant and Sports Bar 80’s and Gentlemen Solar Culture Tucson Tales Book Launch Party feat. Combo Westside St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Mendelssohn’s “Italian” Stadium Grill Done Deal Sun Sprout Cloth Diaper Service Sun Sprout Cloth Diaper Service Grand Opening feat. Bradford Trojan & Puppets Amongus - more TBA Surly Wench Pub Tucson Roller Derby Band Bash feat. The Dusty Shafts w/Boreas (Now Known As Sun Bones) & Shrimp Chaperone Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill Zona Road Tubac Center of the Arts Dorian Michael Tucson Live Music Space Meow by Meow Meow 2013! feat. Emperor X w/You Me And Us, Family Thief, The Sadie Hawks & Ex Cowboy UA School of Music Benny Lives! The John Denman Memorial Concert UA School of Music AZJazz Week - “Benny Lives” Whiskey Tango The Railbirdz Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson Japanese Bamboo Flute Shakuhachi by Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos @ Yume Japanese Gardens

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SAT MAR 9 LIVE MUSIC Abounding Grace Church Arvel Bird Makeup Concert The Bashful Bandit Sunriders Memorial Spring Party feat. Shovelhead Road Boondocks Lounge The Coolers Café Passé Country Saturday feat. Matthew Cordes w/ Hans Hutchison, Hank Topless, Catfish and Weezie & Andy Hersey Casino del Sol Vices & Virtues Catalina Foothills High School Mendelssohn’s “Italian”, Ulrich Windfuhr Conducting Chicago Bar Neon Prophet Chicago Store 2nd Saturdays Downtown @ Chicago Store

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE If you would like your band, club or solo act to be listed, send all pertinent times, dates, prices and places to: Club Listings, Tucson Weekly, P.O. Box 27087, Tucson, AZ 85726. Fax listings to 792-2096. Or e-mail us at clubs@tucsonweekly.com. Deadline to receive listings information is noon on Friday, seven days before the Thursday publication date. For display advertising information, call 294-1200.

NINE QUESTIONS Courtney Robbins Courtney Robbins is the guitarist for the Cordials and Seashell Radio, two local, indierock four-pieces. Catch her with the Cordials (see page 46) this Saturday, March 9, for the band’s CD-release party at 8 p.m. at the Whistle Stop Depot, and again the following night with Seashell Radio for a “reunion of sorts� show at Plush. Kyle Mittan, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com

What was the first concert you attended? The H.O.R.D.E. festival at the Meadows in Hartford, Conn. when I was about 14. I went with my sister and her friends, and I ended up with a sunburn and strep throat. What are you listening to these days? Aimee Mann, Lost in Space; Birds & Batteries, Stray Light; Joni Mitchell, Court and Spark; The Low Anthem, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin; Pearl and the Beard, Killing the Darlings; Gregory Alan Isakov, This Empty Northern Hemisphere; podcasts like Throwing Shade and WTF with Marc Maron. What was the first album you owned? I bought a Beach Boys “Best Of� tape at CVS. It was about $3 with one of those “Nice Price� labels. What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone seem to love, but you just don’t get? So many. Jack Johnson and his laid-back jerk pals, the Doors, “Piano Man� ... and what is a Skrillex? What musical act, current or defunct, would you most like to see perform live? Led Zeppelin.

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MON MAR 11 LIVE MUSIC Boondocks Lounge The Bryan Dean Trio Chicago Bar The Ronstadts The District Pork Torta w/Guantanamo Baywatch, Wooden Indian Burial Ground & Shit Ton Elliott’s on Congress Jazz Guild Jam @ Elliots RebelArte Collective (Skrappy’s) Animal Eyes w/Atomic Leaf Blower The Rock Last Leg Of A 30 Year Tour feat. D.R.I., Hillbilly Bo, Knuckle Junction, Wrong Idea & Chicano Brown Tucson Live Music Space Gaza w/North & Territory

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SUN MAR 10 LIVE MUSIC Armitage Wine Lounge and Cafe Cameron and Carlie Boondocks Lounge Roadhouse w/Freaky Frank Catalina Foothills High School Mendelssohn’s “Italian�,Ulrich Windfuhr conducting Chicago Bar Reggae Sundays feat. Papa Ranger Club Congress WXSW

LIVE MUSIC The Bisbee Royale Amy Ross CafÊ PassÊ Glen Gross Quartet Chicago Bar Bad News Blues Band Club Congress Reverend Horton Heat with Guttermouth The District Gaytheist w/Battle Stag Monterey Court Studio Galleries and CafÊ Nashville Songwriters Jam Old Town Artisans Awkward Moments Old Town Artisans Collin Shook Trio Rialto Theatre Bruce Cockburn River’s Edge Lounge Karaoke w/ KJ David RJ’s Replays Sports Pub and Grub Cooper and Meza Whiskey Tango Acoustic Jam and Songwriters Showcase

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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 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 information.

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TUE MAR 12 LIVE MUSIC Chicago Bar The Jive Bombers Monterey Court Studio Galleries and CafĂŠ Tommy Tucker Plush Joshua James w/Isaac Russell The Rock Andrew McMahon Sky Bar Jazz Telephone w/Tom Walbank Solar Culture Radionactive w/2Mex & Bigg Jus Stadium Grill Open jam session Topaz Music by SXSW touring bands: Stickers w/Pony Time, Lie, Koban, Sleep Like Trees & Mind Slums Tucson Live Music Space Peach Kelli Pop w/The Resonars, Monster Pussy & Maston

CALL FOR WOMEN SINGERS The Tucson Women’s Chorus holds ongoing enrollment for new members. No auditions, sight-reading or experience required. Enrollment fees are $75 adults; free for girls who accompany a singer. Those attending for the first time get in free. Auditions and rehearsals take place at 7 p.m., Monday at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church, 3809 E. Third St.; and at 7 p.m., Thursday, at Mountain Vista Unitarian Universalist Church, 3601 W. Cromwell Drive. Call 743-0991, or visit tucsonwomenschorus.org for more information.

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Musically speaking, what is your favorite guilty pleasure? Words cannot adequately express my love for the Aerosmith song “What It Takesâ€? off of the 1989 album Pump. What song would you like to have played at your funeral? Dolly Parton, “I Am Ready.â€? What band or artist changed your life, and how? My bandmates in Seashell Radio: Fen, Cassie and EsmĂŠ. They’re all incredibly talented and hilarious, and with them I rediscovered how joyful and rewarding it can be to make music with other people. It’s a privilege to know them. And, of course, Richard Marx. Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time? Right now—Beck, Sea Change. It’s devastating.

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ALGAE & TENTACLES, DREAM SICK, MELLOW BELLOW LA COCINA Friday, March 1 If there’s an argument to be had against the idea that the last innovation in rock and roll music happened in Brooklyn art spaces in 2002, opposition is probably going to be hard to come by in Tucson these days. Merging ’80s electronics, garage rock, and ’90s indie rock aesthetics seemed like a pretty good idea at the time, and judging by the popular vote, it apparently still is. With this in mind, Tucsonans Algae & Tentacles, Dream Sick, and Mellow Bellow are forced to live and die by the quality of their respective work, not innovation. Mellow Bellow, a mostly electronic threepiece, played a short set of pleasant reggae and its more experimental variant, dub, but was weakened by budget line synthesizers and bassless soundsystem drum machine beats. It was difficult to wade through their songs when it was unclear whether they were taking an ironic piss on Jamaican forebearers such as King Tubby and Mad Professor, or they were inspired ama-tourists. At their best, Mellow Bellow adhered to the hypnotic bass lines and tinny percussion of early ’80s postpunk dub. But more frequently, they resembled an NAU electro-drum circle. Algae & Tentacles have received quite a bit of underground local praise for their primitive racket within the confines of the vocal, guitar, and drums format. Singer/guitarist John Melillo has an exceptional voice capable of brash, New York punk-rocking and a gorgeous falsetto, going back and forth between the two styles to great effect. He also has the songs to back it up, from garage-y stomps to forlorn blues. Drummer Hannah Ensor pushed, punctuated, and filled the dance floor with her perfectly executed minimal beats. Make no mistake, though, Algae & Tentacles are more about songs than performance, and the fact that this show was their cassette release party was the proof. While Algae & Tentacles possessed the songs, the electricity generated by Dream Sick was undeniable. Their set was noisy, unhinged, and abrasive, and when their passion smashed into their instrument abuse, the result was sublime rock and roll. Did it matter when the drummer missed that cymbal crash, or their singer hit the microphone a second too late? No, of course not. What counted was that they believed in their overwhelming train wreck of yelling, screaming, and shoegaze-inspired guitar terror. While offering nothing new, these three new-traditionalist bands left the art in Williamsburg, ignored the brain and shot a bull’s-eye at the body. Joshua Levine

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Ex-Cowboy’s debut album does not resemble their namesake. The songs are beyond-the-grave whispers from (probably) dead cowboys, stuck in purgatory, intent on frightening the listener into the same submission to salvation in the afterlife that they wish they did in the first place. Musically, the album is very strong. Songs like “Hunter’s Daughters” and “Sinner’s Circle” keep the overwhelmingly oppressive atmosphere present in the band’s live performances, while benefiting from fleshed-out arrangements that include female vocals, violin, and piano. A long time ago, I stumbled upon Rolling Stone magazine’s original 1971 review for the Stones’ Sticky Fingers. The article kept praising drummer Charlie Watts’ cymbal-playing, leaving me wondering who on God’s Green Earth really gives a shit about cymbal-playing. Well, Ex-Cowboy most certainly does, and I was wrong: Wellexecuted cymbal technique makes a big difference, managing to add to, and alleviate, the dizzying claustrophobia present everywhere. The album’s sole notable flaw is the song sequencing. After the vertigo-inducing openers “Old Man” and “Holden Caulfield,” each uncomfortable dirge after the last begins to fade into one long cycle of non-redemption songs. Still, the individual tunes are engrossing, and Ex-Cowboy regains momentum with its finest track, “X Marks the Spot.” Finally aggressive, the band whips up a relative frenzy. Listening to this rewarding album might put you in a state of hopelessness and desperation, but then again, the prospect of burning in hell for eternity will, too. Joshua Levine

Shoegaze juggernauts My Bloody Valentine did themselves no favors by waiting nearly 22 years to release a follow-up to Loveless, the group’s unimpeachable classic of wailing guitars, lush drones, and soporific vocals. Therefore, even as good as m b v is (and it is), it cannot help but pale in comparison to either Loveless or Isn’t Anything—the group’s other sonic masterpiece. The chunky guitar strums, pulsating feedback, and tunnel-whispered vocals of Kevin Shields on opener “She Found now” start things off strongly. The following track, “Only Tomorrow,” is perhaps the album’s highlight; a total headphone masterpiece. As the album’s only serene track, “Is This and Yes” is an anxious lullaby set to skittering, twinkling electronics and Bilinda Butcher’s sleepy incantations. The song plays like a merger between Isn’t Anything’s “No More Sorry” and Loveless’ “Blown a Wish” set to the specifications of the 21st Century. Still, the band remains strongest when it sounds as though they are running their instruments through a meat grinder, on the hazy “Who Sees You,” or using them to power a locomotive, with the pop-lock crunch of “Nothing Is.” Ultimately, the incandescent melodies and soothing march-step of “New You,” a gliding mid-tempo number, make for another stellar track—though, naturally, it sounds like a shoegaze anthem from 1992. Whether the album’s relative safeness is due to Shields’ perfectionism or general procrastination is hard to discern and ultimately inconsequential. What matters, in the end, is that m b v neither dishonors the group nor its canon. Michael Petitti

It’s been a good nine years since the last album of new material by indie-rock stalwarts Camper Van Beethoven; more remarkably, the band is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Camper’s 10th album, which explores a variety of oddball characters from the Northern California coastline, includes most of the original members. It kicks off with “Come Down the Coast,” which features one of David Lowery’s charming vocals and is lovely enough to make a listener pine for the simpler times of the band’s heyday. It’s one of those album-opening tunes that makes you want to play it over and over, threatening to neglect the rest of the record. But you’ll be further rewarded if you tear yourself away from the first song long enough to hear the slightly Bowiesque “Too High for the Love-In,” with its flirtatious female backing vocals and a skewed artsy coda; the Hamlet-quoting mutant-stoner blues of “You Got to Roll”; the prog-rock stateliness of “Summer Days”; the quasinorteño of the Spanglishpeppered title track; or the punk-revved folk of “Peaches in the Summertime.” Then there’s the 7-minute epic “Northern California Girls,” which showcases a gorgeous violin solo by Jonathan Segel, into which is twined a nice guitar lead. Clearly, the members of Camper Van Beethoven still have a few tricks up their collective sleeve. More importantly, they still seem to possess the magic. During the 1980s and early ’90s, the band played in Tucson often — here’s hoping it returns when touring behind this album. Gene Armstrong

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waiting to check your medical marijuana card. There’s a buzzer on the door to get inside. The simple but tasteful lobby feels kind of like a doctor’s office (their stated goal), and the clerk’s window reminds you of a pharmacy. The space includes a few books about cannabis and a couple of chairs for waiting, which weren’t really necessary at midday. I suspect there could be logjams when three or four patients show up simultaneously. Integrated Therapies is on the small side, tiny even. Check-in was familiar: Hand over medical card and ID, wait a few minutes to be checked against the state database to see what I’ve bought lately, then another buzzer to get to the med counter. Operations director Steven Shochat—a local chiropractor for nearly 30 years—was behind the counter when I went in. Integrated Therapies has pretty significant medical chops. It’s comforting to know the man selling me meds is a doctor concerned about giving me what I need. Integrated Therapies’ medical director (not on site) is an M.D. The small inner sanctum of Integrated Therapies is a wonderland of cannabis selection. The day I was there last week, they had 20 strains for sale in three price levels per gram, eighth and quarter: $15/$40/$75, $20/$50/$90 and $25/$70/$130. They also had huge jars of many strains for larger purchases. They had sativa shake for $240 per ounce and trim for $225 (for edibles or making yourself some hashish). They had a few strains discounted for having seeds—a welcome nuance for folks looking to save a few dollars or to grow a few plants. Steve suggested a sativa-dominant hybrid to ease my pain without the incapacitating rainbows and unicorns in my head, and I like it. It’s tasty and dulls pain and doesn’t fuck me up so much I can’t write this right now. The only negatives I can think of about Integrated Therapies are prices and space. If even a handful of people show up at once, someone has to stand while waiting. And because there is only one space at the cannabis counter in back, everyone would have to wait a while to be served. They also do not yet have edibles or tinctures—kind of a huge hole in their services. They also don’t sell any smoking supplies, opting instead to carry a small selection of more health-conscious vaporizers. Overall, though, as with any dispensary, it’s a convenient, safe place to get some meds. It’s easy to find, the service was quick and friendly, and the selection is beyond compare in Tucson. Mr. Smith approves.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny. Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY HOROSCOPE 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700 $1.99 per minute. 18 and over. Touchtone phone required. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Maybe you’re not literally in exile. You haven’t been forced to abandon your home and you haven’t been driven from your power spot against your will. But you may nevertheless be feeling banished or displaced. It could be due to one of the conditions that storyteller Michael Meade names: “We may experience exile as a lack of recognition, a period of transition, an identity crisis, a place of stuckness, or else having a gift and no place to give it.” Do any of those describe your current predicament, Aries? The good news, Meade says, is that exile can shock you awake to the truth about where you belong. It can rouse your irrepressible motivation to get back to your rightful place. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do you have a recurring nightmare that has plagued you? If so, I suspect it will recur again soon. Only this time, Taurus, you will beat it. You will trick or escape or defeat the monster that’s chasing you. Or else you will outrun the molten lava or disperse the tornado or fly up off the ground until the earth stops shaking. Congratulations on this epic shift, Taurus. Forever after you will have more power over the scary thing that has had so much power over you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The following request for advice appeared on Reddit.com: “My identical twin is stuck in an alternate dimension and she can only communicate with me by appearing as my own reflection in mirrors and windows. How can I tell her I don’t like what she’s done to her hair?” This question is a variant of a type of dilemma that many of you Geminis are experiencing right now, so I’ll respond to it here. I’m happy to say that you will soon get an unprecedented chance to commune directly with your alter egos. Your evil twin will be more available than usual to engage in meaningful dialog. So will your doppelganger, your shadow, your mirror self, and your stuntperson. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Usually I advise Cancerians to draw up precise borders and maintain clear boundaries. As a Crab myself, I know how important it is for our well-being that we neither leak our life force all over everything nor allow others to leak their life force all over us. We thrive on making definitive choices and strong commitments. We get into trouble

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when we’re wishy-washy about what we want. OK. Having said all that fatherly stuff, I now want to grant you a partial and temporary license to get a little wild and fuzzy. Don’t overdo it, of course, but explore the smart fun you can have by breaking some of your own rules and transgressing some of the usual limits. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the course of formulating his theory of evolution, Charles Darwin read many books. He developed a rather ruthless approach to getting what he needed out of them. If there was a particular part of a book that he didn’t find useful, he simply tore it out, cast it aside, and kept the rest. I recommend this as a general strategy for you in the coming week, Leo. In every situation you’re in, figure out what’s most valuable to you and home in on that. For now, forget the irrelevant and extraneous stuff. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Here’s a passage from Charles Dickens’ novel Great Expectations: “It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” Judging from the astrological omens, Virgo, I suspect your life may be like that in the coming days. The emotional tone could be sharply mixed, with high contrasts between vivid sensations. The nature of your opportunities may seem warm and bright one moment, cool and dark the next. If you regard this as interesting rather than difficult, it won’t be a problem, but rather an adventure. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I worked as a hair stylist in Chicago’s Gold Coast for 20 years with some of the most gorgeous woman and men in the world,” writes sculptor Rich Thomson. “Once I asked a photographer who shot for the big magazines how he picked out the very best models from among all these great-looking people. His response: ‘Flaws. Our flaws are what make us interesting, special, and exotic. They define us.’” My challenge to you, Libra, is to meditate on how your supposed imperfections and oddities are essential to your unique beauty. It’s a perfect moment to celebrate—and make good use of—your idiosyncrasies. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The genius of Leonardo da Vinci was in part fueled by

his buoyant curiosity. In his work as an artist, musician, inventor, engineer, and writer, he drew inspiration from pretty much everything. He’s your role model for the coming week, Scorpio. Just assume that you will find useful cues and clues wherever you go. Act as if the world is full of teachers who have revelations and guidance specifically meant for you. Here’s some advice from da Vinci himself: “It should not be hard for you to stop sometimes and look into the stains of walls, or ashes of a fire, or clouds, or mud or like places, in which, if you consider them well, you may find really marvelous ideas.” SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Ready for a reality check? It’s time to assess how well you know the fundamental facts about where you are located. So let me ask you: Do you know which direction north is? Where does the water you drink come from? What phase of the moon is it today? What was the indigenous culture that once lived where you live now? Where is the power plant that generates the electricity you use? Can you name any constellations that are currently in the night sky? What species of trees do you see every

day? Use these questions as a starting point as you deepen your connection with your specific neighborhood on planet Earth. Get yourself grounded! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There’s a writer I know whose work is brilliant. Her ideas are fascinating. She’s a champion of political issues I hold dear. She’s well-read and smarter than me. Yet her speech is careless and sloppy. She rambles and interrupts herself. She says “uh,” “you know,” and “I mean” so frequently that I find it hard to listen, even when she’s saying things I admire. I considered telling her about this, but decided against it. She’s an acquaintance, not a friend. Instead, I resolved to clean up my own speech—to make sure I don’t do anything close to what she does. This is a strategy I suggest for you, Capricorn: Identify interesting people who are not fully living up to their potential, and change yourself in the exact ways you wish they would change. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The German word Verschlimmbesserung refers to an attempted improvement that actually makes things worse. Be on guard against

this, Aquarius. I fear that as you tinker, you may try too hard. I’m worried you’ll be led astray by neurotic perfectionism. To make sure that your enhancements and enrichments will indeed be successful, keep these guidelines in mind: 1. Think about how to make things work better, not how to make things look better. 2. Be humble and relaxed. Don’t worry about saving face and don’t overwork yourself. 3. Forget about short-term fixes; serve long-range goals. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Telling someone your goal makes it less likely to happen,” says musician and businessman Derek Sivers. Numerous studies demonstrate that when you talk about your great new idea before you actually do it, your brain chemistry does an unexpected thing. It gives you the feeling that you have already accomplished the great new idea—thereby sapping your willpower to make the effort necessary to accomplish it! The moral of the story: Don’t brag about what you’re going to do someday. Don’t entertain people at parties with your fabulous plans. Shut up and get to work. This is especially important advice for you right now.

¡ASK A MEXICAN! BY GUSTAVO ARELLANO, themexican@askamexican.net Dear Readers: The Mexican is currently dealing with deportation issues but will return next week once he builds his 15-foot escalera to climb over that pesky 14-foot wall. In the meanwhile, here’s some oldies-but-goodies to tide you by like yesterday’s menudo. Enjoy!

Why do Mexicans call people with curly hair chinos? Most chinos I know have very straight, hard-to-curl hair.

Dear Confused Chinita: The Mexican has discussed the word chino before, as in why Mexicans call all Asians chinos (same reason gabachos call all Latinos “Mexican”). Chino is one of the more fascinating homographs (words with the same spelling but different meanings) in Spanish. Its Old World meaning specifically refers to a person of Chinese descent, but in his Dictionary of Latin American Racial and Ethnic Terminology, Rutgers linguist Thomas M. Stephens documents how chino assumed different connotations once the conquistadors pillaged the Americas—and none of those connotations was positive. Stephens’ book devotes an incredible seven pages to chino; some of its more peculiar Latin American definitions include “female servant,” “slave from Mozambique,” “concubine,” “young Indian female who served in a convent,” and, yes, “curly-haired.” Chino also was the category in the Spanish Empire’s Byzantine castas (caste) system designated for the offspring of parents with varying degrees of African and Amerindian blood. Stephens’ only sin is that he doesn’t explain why chino took on so many non-Chinese connotations, though he did write that china in Quechua signifies “female servant or animal,” while Nahuatl speakers used chinoa (“toasted”) to describe dark-skinned people. And he offers no insight into the chino-curly connection. But it doesn’t take a Ph-pinche-D to identify the common threads in chino’s various meanings: African blood and servitude. Many blacks, of course, have naturally kinky hair, so at some point over the centuries, chino became an ethnicon (a term meant to comment on an ethnic group’s prominent cultural characteristic that become popular shorthand for said characteristic) for both “black person” and “curly.” Mexicans then went on to drop the black denotation and kept the curly connection. Such linguistic amnesia isn’t unprecedented in Mexican Spanish: marrano, which many Mexicans use to call someone a “pig” or “filthy,” comes from the Inquisition-era slur used against Jews who converted to Christianity. All this wordplay is further proof that Mexico is a country with a racial problem that makes America seem like Sesame Street. The proper Spanish word for “curly,” by the way, is rizado.

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Dear Mexican: It seems that whenever Chicano professors want to show off their mexicanidad, they wear a guayabera. In fact, I saw a picture of you in the Los Angeles Times donning the shirt, along with Dickies pants and Converse All Stars. How trite and bourgeois! You go to a café or bar in any university town in Mexico, and the students will think you’re totally naco. I stopped wearing the guayabera when a friend said I looked like a waiter in a Mexican restaurant. Do certain clothes determine your Mexicanness? Sexy Mexy Dear Wab: Abso-pinche-lutely. “The bigger the sombrero, the wabbier the man,” is a commandment all Mexicans learn from the Virgin of Guadalupe. But seriously, Mexican clothes correspond to social and economic status—sweaty T-shirt indicates laborer, calf-length skirt means a proper Mexican woman, and if a cobbler used the hide of an endangered reptile to fashion your cowboy boots, you’re probably a drug dealer or a Texan. The guayabera (a loosefitting, pleated shirt common in the Mexican coastal state of Veracruz and other tropical regions of Latin America) also announces something about its owner: the güey is feeling hot and wants to look sharp. Why the hate, Sexy? Remember what Andy Warhol said: “Nothing is more bourgeois than to be afraid to look bourgeois.” Who cares if people mistake you for a waiter if you sport a guayabera? Just spit in their soup. And who cares if Mexican university students call me, you or any guayabera wearer a naco (Mexico City slang for bumpkin)? They can’t be that smart if they’re still in Mexico.

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Lock On Cock Kausing Erectile Dysfunction? There are more submissive guys out there blogging about their locked-up cocks than there are submissive guys out there whose cocks are locked up. By which I mean to say… Whether you’re talking about food, politics, or locking a dude’s cock in a male chastity device, LOCKED, you’ll find more anonymous liars online pretending to be experts than you’ll find actual experts. Of course, there are kinky guys out there who’ve had their cocks locked up for extended periods. Male chastity play is a real kink, not some freaky bullshit made up by a highschool kid to gross people out, e.g., “Dirty Sanchez,” “Donkey Punch,” “Michelle Malkin.” But the number of men who enjoy this kind of play is relatively small, and the number of chastity players blogging about their experience is smaller still. So it’s probably best not to take health-and-safety advice from the anonymous chastity players you run across online. So how about some health-and-safety advice from an actual board-certified urologist instead? “I’ve never had a patient ask me about using, or admit to using, a male chastity device,” said Stephen H. King, MD, a urologist in Washington State. “And I cannot find a single reference in the medical/urological literature.” What would Dr. King advise a patient who asked him about wearing a male chastity device? “As a urologist, my primary concern is long-term health and preservation of erectile function ‘down the road,’ so I tend to err on the cautious side, especially in someone young with many good erections ahead of him,” said Dr. King. “So if LOCKED came to my clinic with this question, I’d certainly caution against any long-term or continuous use of such a device, anything more than four to six hours, if it places any significant compression on the tissue directly.” Some guys who wear male chastity devices for extended periods invest in custom-fitted devices, LOCKED, as a custom device is less likely to put “significant compression on the tissue” than a semi-adjustable, one-size-fits-all, easy-to-breakout-of CB-6000. The device you’ve got is fine for newbies and short-term play, but the expensive

chastity devices they sell at steelwerksextreme. com—devices with names like “The Exoskeleton,” “The Torture Puzzle,” and “The Grinder”—have the benefit of being both safer and impossible for the wearer to remove without the key. So let’s say you invest in a hardcore, expensive chastity device that doesn’t rely on potentially tissue-compressing rings to be held in place. What does Dr. King say now? “With no compression from the cock ring, it might be safe for somewhat longer use,” said Dr. King. “Overnight use may still be problematic. Nocturnal/spontaneous erections are hypothesized to exist to encourage blood flow and stretching of the vascular and erectile tissue to keep it healthy and prevent atrophy. Like any other tendon, ligament, or muscle in the body— use it or lose it. I can’t see how preventing these spontaneous nocturnal erections can be healthy. But I can’t prove any long-term damage.” Of course, if we only listened to doctors, no one would ever eat sugar, smoke cigarettes, or let his girlfriend lock up his cock in “The Grinder,” because something “bad” might happen. (Diabetes, cancer, impotence, respectively.) So I got a second and a third opinion for you, LOCKED. The second opinion is mine: The manufacturers of CB-6000s and other male chastity devices don’t provide information about risks because they’re not required to. Male chastity devices, like all sex toys, are sold as “novelty items.” They’re not medical devices, and the FDA doesn’t regulate them. But so long as your CB-6000 isn’t so tight that it’s cutting off circulation, pinching nerves, or rubbing you raw, and so long as you’re not wearing it for extended periods of time (I wouldn’t wear one overnight, myself), you’ll be fine. There are, after all, thousands of CB-6000s in circulation—it is the most popular male chastity device on the market—and if they were injuring men or rendering them impotent, LOCKED, we’d be hearing from unhappy chastity players and their lawyers. Dr. King backs me up on this. He consulted another doctor whose specialty is “urology trauma,” and his colleague hadn’t heard of any issues related to chastity devices. “Perhaps that speaks to the relative safety of them,” said Dr. King. “If they were messing up lots of penises, surely we urologists would be the first ones to know.” The third opinion is from a kinky blogger. Metal served for six years on the board of Gay Male S/M Activists, an organization dedicated to promoting safe, sane, and consensual BDSM, and now runs the popular BDSM site metalbondnyc. com. He’s also a keyholder to several men locked in long-term chastity devices. “I’m not a medical doctor,” Metal said, “so I can’t speak with authority on potential long-term physical effects. But I can tell you that many, many men use chastity to enhance their sex lives. There are whole websites devoted to just that one aspect of BDSM play, and some of the most popular entries on my site are about chastity.” None of the men Metal has personally locked up—some for months at a time—have had any trouble getting hard once their chastity devices were removed. “When guys are first locked up, they often complain of waking up in the middle of the night with painful erections,” said Metal. “But that usually passes in a week or so. What I would suggest to this couple is to go ahead and experiment. Lock him up for a day or two initially, then a few days, and then maybe work up to a week or more. Rules are good. Maybe he gets unlocked only when he’s chained to the bed. Then right after he comes—if he’s allowed to come—his dick gets locked back up before he’s unchained.” Metal urges you to be cautious, to take it slow, but not to fear chastity play. “Think of chastity as a really, really long form of foreplay,” said Metal. “The possibilities, and the long-term sexual rewards, can be endless.” Find the Savage Lovecast (my weekly podcast) every Tuesday at thestranger.com/savage and follow me @fakedansavage on Twitter.

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Suspicions Confirmed • (1) A 53-year-old Rosenheim, Germany, postal worker was relieved of criminal charges in January when a judge ruled him innocent of discarding mail (as jealous “whistle-blowersâ€? had charged) after concluding that the carrier finished routes early simply because he worked faster. Although the charge was dropped, he was reprimanded for taking unauthorized (i.e., simpler) routes. (2) After a 400-pound woman broke both arms accidentally falling through a sidewalk in New York City in January, doctors told her that a thinner woman might have died from the same fall. “Thank God, they said that my size was the only thing that saved me.â€? • Faith healer Ariel Ben Sherman, 78, died in November in a South Carolina hospital after suffering respiratory arrest while being treated for small-cell cancer. He had been found guilty in May 2012 of neglect in the cancer death of a 15-year-old girl (of whom he had accepted the title of “spiritual fatherâ€?) for his insistence that the girl’s mother reject medical care and treat the girl only with prayer.

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• Keith Brown and four other inmates at Idaho’s Kuna prison filed a lawsuit in December against eight major beer and liquor manufacturers for having sold them alcohol at an early age without warning of its addictiveness—and are thus responsible for the men’s subsequent lives of crime. Brown, 52, said he personally has been locked up a total of 30 years and is now serving time for manslaughter. (The Oglala Sioux tribe has sued beer distributors and the state of Nebraska for enabling easy access to nearby beer even though it was banned on the reservation. The lawsuit was dismissed on jurisdictional issues, but the tribe may refile soon.) • Jason Starn, formerly a law student at the Laurence Drivon School of Law in Stockton, Calif., filed a lawsuit recently against three Stockton-Modesto-area “head shopsâ€? that had sold him Whip-It nitrous oxide, which led him to overindulge and eventually suffer spinalcord degeneration. Starn’s attorney told the Sacramento Bee, “At first, he felt a little embarrassed aboutâ€? filing the lawsuit (but managed to overcome the shame in order to warn all the other nitrous-oxide abusers).

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