AUGUST 9-15, 2012 VOL. 29, NO. 25
OPINION Tom Danehy 4 Ryn Gargulinski 6 Can Matt Heinz pull off an upset and beat Congressman Ron Barber? Probably not.
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Jim Hightower 6 Mailbag 8
CURRENTS The Skinny 9 By Jim Nintzel
Congressional Challenge 9 By Jim Nintzel
Matt Heinz faces an uphill battle in his effort to unseat U.S. Rep. Ron Barber Media Watch 10 By John Schuster
After Speaking Out 11 By Mari Herreras
A $1 million lawsuit against Mexican-American studies teachers and TUSD continues Weekly Wide Web 12 Compiled by Dan Gibson
Police Dispatch 12 By Anna Mirocha
Marist Maneuvers 13
Official newsweekly of the Curiosity Mars Science Laboratory.
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Quiet negotiations set the stage for historic preservation Dupnik Doubters 14 By Brian J. Pedersen
Meet the five Republicans who want to become Pima County sheriff Alana Is Now Ready 16
Not-So-Fine Whine Every year around the time when voting in the Tucson Area Music Awards comes to an end, someone points out to me a rant that some musician has made online, in which he or she complains about the lack of attention that he or she has received from the Tucson Weekly. These rants almost always have several things in common: • They’re contradictory. The musician whines that he or she has gotten the short shrift, and then claims that he or she does not care, while the very act of the complaint indicates that said musician does, in fact, care. • The rants often make good points. Often (but not always), the ranter is correct about the lack of recognition from the Tucson Weekly, and often, the ranter is actually a musician of some importance who does indeed deserve coverage. • Without fail, the musicians are making these complaints in some semi-public online forum, and not to someone who could do something about it—like, for instance, me. Folks: We have never claimed to be perfect at Weekly World Central. We are human. We have limited resources and do the best we can with what we have. All of this means that we’re going to make mistakes on occasion; we will occasionally overlook worthy stories; and sometimes, even if a story is worthy and we know about it, we just won’t get to it. In any case, if you let us know about the mistake, overlook or omission, chances are, we’ll do something about it. So, if you have a gripe, pick up the phone and call, or type up an email and hit “send.” It’s a lot more productive than an online rant. Really.
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With a nudge from her famous beau, Tucson native Alana Sweetwater gets her first big taste of music-business success
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couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the encroachment of Stupidity (with a capital “S”) into our society. My main target was the fact that a local grocery-store chain has changed the signs at the express lane from “15 Items” to “Around 15 Items.” I was stunned that the chain appeared to be siding with the handful of jackasses and morons who willingly and selfishly screw things up for the vast majority who do things the right way, take other people’s feelings into consideration, and can count up to 15. I got a huge response on the column, not all of it favorable. Many took me to task for an offhanded comment I made while setting up my main gripe (more on that later), but, astonishingly, three people actually wrote in favor of the new signs. Janet writes that the new signs are an improvement. “It’s asinine to have to count your items to make sure you qualify for the quick lane, or have somebody else count them for you and inform you that you’re over the limit. It lets people decide for themselves if they should go in the fast lane or not.” Well, Janet, I hope that when you die (a long time from now), you end up in purgatory, a place full of people with bad body odor, flies and air conditioning that doesn’t work. (Wow, I just realized that purgatory sounds a lot like Houston.) Anyway, you’re in purgatory because of a couple of clerical errors. (Somehow, a couple of Tea Party members got into heaven and forced St. Peter to downsize his staff.) You want to get things cleared up as quickly as possible, so you head over to the line that reads “5 Transgressions or Fewer.” But when you get in line, you see that standing in line ahead of you are a couple of Mideast dictators, a bunch of tax accountants and Charlie Sheen. Most of the negative e-mails pertained to my having referred to the famous McDonald’s coffee-spill lady as “stupid.” Many people suggested that I didn’t know the details of the case and recommended that I watch the documentary Hot Coffee. (You can read a couple of them in Mailbag on Page 8.) I had already seen that documentary, but I went back and watched it again in case I had missed anything. Like all good documentarians, Hot Coffee director Susan Saladoff took a clear stance on an issue and then presented items to help make her case. She certainly made a good case against socalled tort reform, although I must admit that I, like most reasonable people, still do a full-body wince when I hear about some guy who was drunk and high, crashed into a telephone pole, and then successfully sued some governmental entity because the telephone pole didn’t get out of his way. So that y’all know that I know the facts of the case, I’ll
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present them briefly: • Stella Liebeck, 79, was the passenger in a car, and she got a cup of coffee from a McDonald’s drive-through in Albuquerque, N.M. (It was not in Tucson, as one of you suggested.) • She put the cup of scalding liquid between her legs and attempted to pry off the lid so that she could add cream and sugar. (The car she was in didn’t have a cup-holder.) • The coffee spilled, causing third-degree burns to her thighs and private area. • She asked McDonald’s to cover her medical costs. When the company refused, she sued, and the jury awarded her a ton of money. A judge later reduced the award by more than 80 percent, and she settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. (I assume the jurors looked at the graphic pictures of her injuries and thought, “Wow, that coulda been me.”) A lot of you made a point of mentioning that the coffee had been brewed and served at 185 degrees. Well, I looked it up, and according to the National Coffee Association (which has been around for more than 100 years), coffee should be brewed at between 195 and 205 degrees, and served at 175 degrees. I’m in no way a fan of corporate-think, but in some cases, I understand it. McDonald’s could have paid for her medical bills, but it probably would have swung the door open for a lot of other time- and money-consuming complaints. I’m sorry that she got hurt, but in my mind, an elderly woman voluntarily placed a cup of hot liquid between her legs and then sued somebody after getting burned by liquid she had voluntarily placed between her legs. I don’t get it. As I was doing research for this, I came across an item about a 23-year-old schoolteacher from Illinois who went to a Halloween party at a Chicago hotel in 2010. After drinking herself drunk, she attempted to slide down a fourth-story banister and fell to her death. Now her parents are suing the hotel and the party’s promoters. It’s sad that she died, but how is that anybody’s fault but hers? And finally, for Allan H., who wrote and claimed that McDonald’s “has probably killed more people than Hitler,” you’re banned from the Guy Club forever.
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ith the click of a mouse, you can buy a blouse, a shed or even a motorcycle—but make sure you don’t end up with a disposable hotel shower cap from China. As Internet shopping becomes more sophisticated and more popular, scams are evolving right along with it. The usual flurry of rip-offs still exists, such as paying for merchandise that never arrives, clicking on bogus links that imbed data-stealing spyware into your computer, and receiving a pair of socks that look nothing like the socks in the photo. But a new one has hit the market in the form of the shower-cap-from-China scam. It works like this: You spend days searching the Internet for the perfect pair of purple Dr. Martens boots you know must exist, because you have the same thing in peacock blue. All your usual shoe-buying haunts are sold out of your size, or only have the style in some putrid floral print, or are sold out altogether. Then you stumble upon a site called Shop-Cora.com, which you think is based in the United Kingdom since there’s a little British flag at the top. There sit your perfect purple boots! Not only are the boots available in your size, but they are also about half the price you’ve seen anywhere else. Select. Click. Pay with PayPal. Jump up and down with glee (being careful not to land on your dogs). Then the wait begins. You hear nothing from this Shop-Cora place regarding a delivery date or even an order confirmation, although you do note that the PayPal money was snatched up rather quickly. It was snatched, however, by someone with the name of “zhaocheng luo,” decidedly not a British moniker. You email Shop-Cora about your order, but to no avail. A couple of weeks go by with no word on your boots, although you do receive a package from China with writing so faint you can barely read it. Enclosed is a disposable shower cap still in its hotel wrapping. You have a WTF moment, throw the shower cap to the side and forget about it.
Why isn’t Sandy Weill treated as a crook? He not only violated the law, but arrogantly flaunted it. Yet the system treats the criminal acts of Wall Street royals like him as the byproduct of “financial innovation.” Far from criminal, you see, Weill simply suffers from narcissistic avariciousness disorder. NAD prompted Weill in the 1990s to create Citigroup, the Wall Street conglomerate that wired our bank deposits to reckless deal-making by global speculators. At the time, his too-big-to-fail model directly violated the Glass-Steagall Act, passed in 1933 to prevent another depression. But in 1999, Weill got Congress to repeal that act, thus legalizing the house of cards that made him a billionaire—before it crashed on our economy in 2008. But having NAD means never having to say “mea culpa,” much less “I’m sorry.” So, while Weill now says that Glass-Steagall should be reinstated, he insists that he was right to repeal it at the time—and that he’s not responsible for any of the consequential After emailing the Shop-Cora place again and still pain that Americans are suffering. receiving no response, you escalate your transaction on Indeed, he’s even playing the victim, PayPal to a dispute. wailing recently, “Our world hates bankers.” Shop-Cora responds to PayPal, saying it sent a package, No, Sandy, the world hates greed and selfand here’s the tracking number. PayPal says it has proof of aggrandizement. You are, after all, the guy who kept a 4-footwide wood etching of yourself in THIS MODERN WORLD By Tom Tomorrow your office, grandiosely titling it: “The Shatterer of GlassSteagall.” Yet the clueless bankster who shattered that glass so he could reach in and help himself to an immense fortune now wants us to remember him as a pious reformer. But remember this: Just weeks after American taxpayers ponied up $45 billion to bail out his once-haughty bank, the narcissistic Weill commandeered a Citigroup jet to give him a free ride to a Mexican vacation resort. This act of arrogance led a New York Post headline that will be Weill’s eternal epitaph: “Pigs Fly.”
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shipment. Case closed. Here’s where the proverbial light bulb goes off in your head: You retrieve the shower cap from where you threw it under your computer desk and look at the tracking number. It matches. That was the answer to your boot order—a disposable shower cap from China. You just paid $58 for a disposable hotel shower cap from China. Here’s where a plug for PayPal fits in. The “case closed” makes you livid, so you get PayPal on the phone, trembling in anger and frustration. The representative not only calms you down, but she also makes you laugh at least twice while you relay your tale of woe, and—most importantly—she reverses the transaction to refund your money in full. You don’t get your purple boots, but once all the dust settles, you do technically end up with a “free gift” from China. You also end up with a more-discerning mind when it comes to letting your irrational passion for purple boots override your safe-shopping savvy. In hindsight, there were gads of hints that should have tipped you off. For starters, the British flag on the site: Upon closer inspection, you learn it only denoted that you were reading the text in British English rather than, say, Swahili. Another tip was the number of boots available. The shop’s stock of hard-to-find perfect purple boots was listed at 850 pairs. Granted, they may not all have been in your size, but come on. But the biggest tipoff could have been found through a quick and very easy Internet search. Enter Shop-Cora, and multiple links to a site called Scambook.com immediately pop up. Click on the first one, and you find a total of 115 complaints lodged against Shop-Cora.com involving nearly $10,000. The refunds are listed as $0. And there is no indication whether any of those folks at least had the pleasure of receiving a disposable hotel shower cap from China.
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Danehy’s Column on Stupidity Was Itself Rather Stupid Tom Danehy, you are certainly a master at turning a phrase: “… the national period of dumbing down is coming to an end, having been replaced with an accelerated program of stupiding down. Apparently, the old way wasn’t creating morons at a rapid-enough pace.” That is what I would call a quotable quote (Danehy, July 26). Unfortunately, at least one of the references you make goes toward proving that this observation points to you as a prime example, with respect to your repetition of a ridiculous urban legend. I would suggest that you view the film Hot Coffee. Given that the hot-coffee incident took place in Tucson, it would seem to me that it would have been easy for you to find out the facts before repeating a vicious and inaccurate canard. (Editor’s note: Mr. Kohn is wrong on this point. See Danehy’s column this week for more.) Also, were you really unable to find anything more illustrative of your point than people who take more than 15 items into the express checkout lane? How was stereotyping of black and Hispanic shoppers particularly relevant in making that point? This was a stupid, pointless and poorly researched article. David Kohn
Danehy Needs to Investigate the Hot-Coffee Case Further Tom Danehy will get no argument from me regarding his general thesis that there’s been an escalating “dumbing of America” for at least the last four decades. However, he misses the mark by using the infamous McDonald’s coffee suit, especially in his disparaging of Stella Liebeck as “the idiot woman.” I, too, thought the case ludicrous until I found out the facts. The real test of intelligence is the ability to change one’s mind. Here’s hoping Tom is as intelligent as I assume him to be. According to Lectlaw.com, Liebeck, then 79, was in the passenger seat of her grandson’s car and ordered coffee that was served in a
Styrofoam cup at the drive-through window. The grandson pulled forward and stopped momentarily so that Liebeck could add cream and sugar. Liebeck placed the cup between her knees and attempted to remove the plastic lid, and the contents spilled into her lap. Liebeck suffered third-degree burns over 6 percent of her body. She was hospitalized for eight days, during which time she underwent skin-grafting. Liebeck sought to settle her claim for $20,000, but McDonald’s refused. During discovery, McDonald’s produced documents showing more than 700 claims by people burned by its coffee in the 10 years prior. McDonald’s also said that, based on a consultant’s advice, it served coffee at between 180 and 190 degrees to maintain taste. Further, McDonalds’ quality-assurance manager said that the company requires that coffee be held in the pot at 185 degrees, plus or minus five degrees. He also testified that a burn hazard exists with any food served at 140 degrees or above. An expert in skin burns said that liquids at 180 degrees will cause thirddegree burns in two to seven seconds. Other testimony showed that as the temperature decreases toward 155 degrees, the extent of the burn decreases exponentially. The jury awarded Liebeck $200,000 in damages. This amount was reduced to $160,000 because the jury found Liebeck 20 percent at fault. The jury also awarded Liebeck $2.7 million in punitive damages—about two days of McDonald’s coffee sales. Frank Jude Boccio
It’s Time to Restrict More-Dangerous Guns It seems reasonable that the more deadly the weapon, the harder it should be to buy (“Russell Pearce Comments on the Aurora Shooting,” The Range, July 22). When it comes to 100-round or even 30-round clips, and semi-automatic and fully automatic guns, it would be appropriate for law-enforcement officers to interview a prospective buyer as to why he feels he needs such equipment. (Target shooting and hunting wouldn’t get it, nor would a gun collection.) There should be a database with information about who owns what gun, with that information available nationally to gun dealers and law-enforcement agencies. I’ve heard the argument that ownership of guns is essential to keep the government from tyrannizing us, and that the phrase “a well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, etc.,” somehow justifies the formation of militias to protect us from our government. We’ve got to pause with the phrase “a well-regulated militia.” Does that mean a bunch of armed, paranoid yahoos? Or does it mean something that is well-regulated, like the United States Army? They’re whistling Dixie, anyway: The very idea of ever going up against the armed forces of the United States is the most foolish thing I’ve ever heard of. William Winkelman
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State lawmaker Matt Heinz faces an uphill battle in his effort to unseat newly elected U.S. Rep. Ron Barber
INJUNCTION JUNCTION While a whole bunch of new laws just went into effect (such as exempting ranch dogs from animal-cruelty laws), two new laws involving abortion have been put on hold by the courts. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put the brakes on new restrictions that would prevent abortions after 20 weeks (or even earlier, since the 20 weeks begin at the end of a woman’s last menstrual cycle, making women in Arizona pregnant before conception). The appeals court overruled U.S. District Judge James Teilborg, who had knocked down arguments by lawyers for the Center for Reproductive Rights and the American Civil Liberties Union that the law was unconstitutional. Briefs on the case are due in October, at which point we’ll see what happens. This law, and similar laws in other states, are essentially a way for abortion foes to set up a chance for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, U.S. District Judge Neil Wake halted a new state law that blocks Planned Parenthood from receiving federal dollars that pass through the state for health-care services other than abortion. Wake said his July 27 order would stand until he issues a ruling on an injunction sought by Planned Parenthood Arizona. Attorneys for Planned Parenthood Arizona argued that low-income women who depend on AHCCCS and other public programs to provide them with health-care coverage should not be stopped from choosing Planned Parenthood clinics for checkups, breast exams, cancer screenings and other health-related needs. Planned Parenthood Arizona officials say that the organization has more than 66,000 patient visits a year, including about 3,000 visits from women using AHCCCS. “This litigation is about more than the nearly 3,000 currently receiving care at our health centers,” Planned Parenthood Arizona President and CEO Bryan Howard told The Skinny last month. “It is wrong for the state to tell any Arizonan who they can and cannot go to for health care. … Unfortunately, our governor and state lawmakers continue to put ideology first.”
Congressional Challenge BY JIM NINTZEL, jnintzel@tucsonweekly.com hen Democrat Ron Barber first announced he was running to finish Gabrielle Giffords’ congressional term, a pack of Democrats—including state lawmakers Matt Heinz and Paula Aboud—decided to drop out of the special election and instead support him. At the time, they expected that Barber, 66, would only serve out the remainder of Giffords’ term in Congressional District 8, leaving the door open for them to run for a full term this November. But weeks later, Barber, Gabrielle Giffords’ former district director, announced that he’d also be running for the newly redrawn Congressional District 2, which includes central Tucson and much of Southern Arizona, including Sierra Vista and Green Valley. Most of Barber’s rivals, faced with the possibility of running against Giffords’ hand-picked successor, packed up their congressional campaigns. But Heinz, 35, says he’d gone too far to turn back, even though he supported Barber in the special election. “I do believe that my (current) opponent was the best person to fill the seat in the short-term,” says Heinz, an emergency-room doctor. “He was the person that Gabby wanted. I respect her, and out of that respect, of course, I supported him. But Heinz says he’s the better candidate for a full term in Congress. “Southern Arizona needs the strongest advocate and the strongest voice in D.C.,” Heinz says. “I have a proven track record of effective leadership during my four years as a state legislator.” However, challenging an incumbent congressman who just defeated a Tea Party darling during a campaign in which more than a million dollars were spent building up name identification is proving to be an uphill battle. A poll released last week by the Barber campaign showed that Barber has a lead of more than 60 percentage points over Heinz. The Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research survey, which interviewed 200 Democrats and had a margin of error of 7 percentage points, showed that in mid-July, Barber had the support of 77 percent of voters, while Heinz had the support of just 13 percent. The survey of Democratic voters was a subset of a survey of 503 likely voters in the general election (with a margin of error of 4.4 percent) that showed Barber 13 percentage points ahead of the likely GOP nominee, former Air Force fighter pilot Martha McSally. Barber had the support of 53 percent of the voters, while McSally was supported by 40 percent. Heinz says he’s not “putting any stake” in the
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survey. “It’s statistically meaningless,” says Heinz, who notes that the survey was taken before he’d begun his campaign in earnest by running a TV ad on cable television and sending out a mailer comparing himself to Barber. Although he was known to occasionally cross party lines during his career in the Legislature, Heinz is positioning himself to the left of Barber. He’s particularly critical of Barber’s votes on two bills. The first was a Republican-sponsored bill that would allow the Department of Homeland Security to waive environmental laws within 100 miles of the border. Heinz complains the bill, which passed the House but is unlikely to go any further in its current form, would undermine former Arizona Congressman Mo Udall’s signature Wilderness Act and many other environmental regulations. “It’s bad policy,” says Heinz. “You can’t claim bipartisanship if you’re voting for a bad policy.” Barber said in a press release at the time of the vote that he supported the bill because “border security is the No. 1 priority for the people who live and work along our nation’s southern border. There is no doubt that this bill will make our borders more secure. But this legislation is far from perfect, and I will work to make changes as it moves through the process.” The second vote that Heinz criticizes was in support of a bill that allowed House Republicans to sue Attorney General Eric Holder in federal court to force Holder to turn over certain documents related to the Fast and Furious scandal. “I don’t understand why my opponent chose to side with Republicans who are interested in a partisan witch hunt,” Heinz says. “It’s just theater to embarrass the attorney general on an issue that people feel strongly about.” Barber has told the Weekly that he voted against a bill that held Holder in criminal contempt of Congress, but did support the effort to put the question of what documents should be public record in front of a federal judge. “To me, that’s an essential thing that we have to get done,” Barber says. “No matter what the issue is, I don’t think it’s appropriate for Congress or the administration—no matter which administration it is—to hold back important information that will allow us to reach a fact-based conclusion about a matter as serious as Fast and Furious. Fast and Furious was a terrible idea, as were its predecessors. … Putting guns in the hands of cartel members and criminals is not what the ATF or any other federal agency ought to be doing, but having happened, it needs to be fully understood at what level it
Matt Heinz and U.S. Rep. Ron Barber. was authorized, and who actually signed off, and we owe it to the parents of (slain Border Patrol Agent) Brian Terry … to give them answers that they’ve been waiting for, for 19 months.” Heinz has been frustrated by Barber’s refusal to schedule more than one debate. That debate is scheduled to air on Arizona Illustrated on Monday, Aug. 20—barely more than a week before the Aug. 28 primary election. In the meantime, Heinz is left to meet Barber’s surrogates, as he will this Saturday, Aug. 11, when he appears at a forum with a colleague and rival, state Rep. Steve Farley. The forum, sponsored by the Tanque Verde Valley and Saguaro Eastside Democrats, is from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Kirk-Bear Canyon Library, 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. Farley, who had also announced plans to run for Congress in CD 2, switched his target to the state Senate in the new Legislative District 9 when Barber announced his plans to run for the full term. “Things don’t always work out as you planned,” says Farley. “While it was difficult to hear, Ron’s a great person to have there.”
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In addition to the Congressional District 2 poll mentioned in “Congressional Challenge” (to your left), there were two other big polls out last week. The first showed Democrat Richard Carmona tied with likely GOP nominee Jeff Flake in this year’s U.S. Senate race. A survey by Public Policy Polling, commissioned by the League of Conservation Voters, shows that both candidates had the support of 38 percent of those polled. The survey of 833 Arizona voters (with a margin of error of 3.5 percent) also shows that Mitt Romney is leading Barack Obama, 52 percent to 41
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CUMULUS DELIVERS STRONG SPRING RATINGS The recently released spring 2012 radio ratings report produced some pleasant numbers for cluster newcomer Cumulus Media, which officially took over operations of five Tucson stations from financially ailing Citadel Broadcasting about a year ago. The three top-rated stations in Arbitron’s calculations for listeners 12 and older among privately operated signals are no surprise, but the margin of victory for the market’s top station—1.5 points better than its closest competitor—was good news for Cumulus linchpin and country-music juggernaut KIIM FM 99.5. It delivered a 9.4 spring share, which is pretty stable. But it looks like a convincing win, because the market’s other top performers—Top 40 format KRQQ FM 93.7 and adult-contemporary KMXZ FM 94.9, aka Mix FM—either treaded water or suffered major dips. KRQQ, owned by Clear Channel, registered a 12-plus share of 7.9. That’s a pretty typical number when compared to other recent ratings periods, but nearly a point off last summer’s 8.8 rating, the last time KRQ won the market. The folks at Journal-owned KMXZ, meanwhile, hope the spring book is just a glitch: Its 6.6 share is the station’s lowest in recent memory, and down nearly two points from the winter book (which is always good for the station, because it includes the month of Christmas music that KMXZ plays). Lotus-operated regional-Mexican format KCMT FM 102.1 placed fourth with a 6.3 share. Last spring, KCMT had a 7 share, its best number ever, but then drifted in subsequent books. Cumulus classic-hits station KHYT FM 107.5 was a big mover. It held down the market’s No. 5 spot with a 4.9 share. Cumulus also got a strong performance from adult-standards station KTUC AM 1400, which delivered a 2.1 share, now considered the best rating among AM stations, because news/talk KNST AM 790 now simulcasts its format at 97.1 FM. KNST garnered a 3.8 share, which dominated news/talk competitor KQTH 104.1 FM’s 2.1 number. The simulcast approach probably benefited sports format KFFN, broadcast at the weak 104.9 FM frequency and the equally weak 1490 AM. It registered a 1.1 share, besting competitor KCUB 1290 AM, the Cumulus sports-talk station (which hires me for UA football and men’s basketball pregame and postgame broadcasts). Two stations that recently changed formats did not see positive results from those moves. Clear Channel-owned decades-hits format KMIY FM 92.9 tallied a 3.0, down from 3.3 in the previous book. That’s certainly not good news for a station with such a strong signal. Cumulus changed the format at KSZR FM 97.5 from its stagnating BOB hits-of-whatever approach to a Top 40 effort, a move designed to cut into KRQ’s listener base. So far, that’s been an uncertain endeavor, at best, with KSZR delivering a 12-plus share of 2.0. That’s about what it did as BOB.
Cumulus might argue that the people responsible for the new share are different than the BOB listeners, and therefore, the demographic is playing a role in KRQ’s stagnation. Future ratings books will determine whether there’s anything to that.
BOOKS ARE STILL IN VOGUE “Ratings book” is one of those terms that should be outdated, a remnant of a slow-transitioning vocabulary that’s technologically obsolete. But in Tucson, it remains accurate— and probably will for the foreseeable future. In larger markets, Arbitron has transitioned to the Portable People Meter, a pagerlike device that electronically tracks radio-listening habits. While the process has generated some complaints, the People Meter is significantly more user-friendly: Participants just clip and go, as opposed to the old diary method, in which random listeners are asked to write down what station they’re listening to, and when. Sometimes, diaries don’t get filled out until the day they’re due. The procrastination can skew the results. Many in Tucson had hoped the market would be included in the next People Meter expansion, but according to Arbitron spokeswoman Kim Myers, “As of right now, Arbitron does not plan to roll out the PPM in any additional markets beyond the 48 in which we already have services up and running.” Tucson is ranked No. 62 in terms of market size.
KXCI HOSTS HOUSE ROCKIN’ BLUES FUNDRAISER Community radio-station KXCI FM 91.3 has scheduled a fundraiser at 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 10, at El Casino Ballroom. The House Rockin’ Blues Review is slated to include performances by Hans Olson, Tony Uribe, Danny Krieger, Mike Blommer, Hurricane Carla, Steve Grams, Alex Flores, John Strasser and Heather Hardy, with backup band assistance from the Bad News Blues Band. Among the other performers: Tom Walbank and Stefan George, and three members of Kings of Pleasure, who will team with the Mike Hebert Band, featuring vocalist Katherine Byrnes and saxophonist Jeff Grubic. Tickets run $8 for KXCI members; otherwise, they’re $10 in advance or $12 at the door. They can be purchased at Antigone Books, the Folk Shop, the Parish Gastropub and KXCI.
KLTU BOOSTS SIGNAL STRENGTH Christian-music station KLTU 88.1 FM has moved its transmitter to the Tucson Mountains. The hope is that the relocation will send a stronger signal to listeners in northwest Tucson and Oro Valley. KLTU, which operates under the syndicated K-Love moniker, is owned by Good News Communications, which also operates three AMs (KVOI 1030, KCEE 690, KGMS 940) in Tucson, and AM stations in Douglas, Sierra Vista and Globe.
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percent, among Arizona voters, which indicates to us that there are a lot of persuadable voters in the Senate race. A May PPP poll showed Flake holding a 13-point lead, with the support of 48 percent of the voters. While Carmona has ticked up a little, Flake has lost some support, which suggests that all those ads by GOP primary opponent Wil Cardon are hurting Flake. We’ll see whether that sticks, but The Skinny senses a real race between Flake and Carmona. The second poll of notice came from Republican Congressional District 1 candidate Jonathan Paton, who passed along a third-party survey by North Star Opinion Research showing that he’s in a tight race with likely Democrat candidate Ann Kirkpatrick. The survey of 400 likely voters (with a margin of error of 4.9 percent) showed Kirkpatrick leading Paton by just 3 percentage points, 46 percent to 43 percent. Jennifer Johnson, a spokeswoman for the Kirkpatrick campaign, tried to throw some cold water on the poll, noting that a GOP strategist, Kurt Davis, questioned its accuracy in the Arizona Capitol Times’ Yellow Sheet, which noted that the pollster did not release cross-tabs. Paton lost an opponent in the GOP primary when Doug Wade, a Sedona contractor, dropped out of the race and threw his support to Gaither Martin, another Republican in the race.
BY MARI HERRERAS, mherreras@tucsonweekly.com om Horne has acknowledged that he’s never visited a Tucson Unified School District Mexican-American studies class, even though he championed the law that made the classes illegal. Instead, the state attorney general and former superintendent of public instruction has had former TUSD teacher John Ward by his side during press conferences, to provide a glimpse into what happened in those classrooms. While doing so, Ward is celebrated by some as a whistle-blower who justifies the claims of Horne and others that the classes created racial resentment and even encouraged students to overthrow the U.S. government. However, those who support the classes and the teachers who taught them look at Ward as a tool. And when Ward began to speak out in support of Horne and the law, MAS instructors who worked with him when he was a teacher began to speak out, too. As a result, Ward is suing former MAS director Sean Arce; former instructor Jose Gonzalez; and Augustine Romero, the former TUSD director of student equity who is now the director of the district’s multicultural curriculum. His suit, which seeks $1 million in damages, claims they falsely said that Ward was removed from a MAS classroom in 2002 after he slammed a book on his desk and used inappropriate language in front of students in reaction to a lesson being taught by Arce. Ward, who was co-teaching the lesson with Arce, has said he was removed for speaking out against the MAS curriculum, and that his removal was a form of retaliation. The lawsuit was filed in 2011 and has yet to go to trial. There has been a series of discovery hearings, and most recently, Tucson attorney Richard Martinez filed a motion to prevent the release of Arce and Gonzalez’s TUSD personnel records. Ward is represented by former TUSD schoolboard candidate Armand Salese, and Ned Garn, the attorney who filed a public-records request for Arce, Gonzalez and Romero’s personnel records. Romero is represented by TUSD attorneys, and his personnel records have been released, according to Salese. Martinez declined to be interviewed for this story, but Salese told the Tucson Weekly that he expects the judge to hear the motion to quash the public-records request later this month or in September. The lawsuit is scheduled to go to trial on Jan. 15, 2013. “The trial has been continued once at Martinez’s request, but we are not going to agree to continue it again,” Salese said. Salese said it isn’t unusual in this type of liti-
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John Ward isn’t a big fan of Mexican-American studies, nor does he like what former teachers from the dismantled program had to say about him. gation to use facts discovered in personnel documents as part of a lawsuit. “We are interested in disciplinary actions and complaints that would be an issue in this case. … In any litigation, you want to know about the parties and what they’ve done,” Salese said. “We’re not interested in personal problems, like divorce.” Martinez’s motion contends that Ward’s attorneys seek “to obtain the information contained in these personnel and discipline records, not for any reasons related to the issues being litigated in this case, but for the sole purpose of publicizing the information and exposing these defendants, their spouses and children to public hurt and humiliation.” Salese confirmed that depositions have taken place, and said that he is getting ready to depose other witnesses, although he wouldn’t share their names. When asked if any potential witnesses are former students who may have witnessed Ward’s alleged book-slamming and cursing, he said no. “Some are school administrators involved in this from back then … who have knowledge of what happened in the class,” he said. Salese contends that Ward’s lawsuit isn’t political or about the Mexican-American studies program. He says it’s a defamation case that examines whether the defendants made certain statements, and whether they were true. MAS supporters have characterized the litigation as a SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) suit, filed to intimidate and distract activists and supporters who are trying to restore the classes, which were eliminated last
January. Horne has spoken out in support of Ward’s lawsuit, and even spoke at a $50-per-person fundraiser to help pay for Ward’s legal costs. Salese said he hasn’t received any money from Horne. The Weekly asked the attorney general’s media liaison in April whether there were concerns that Horne’s actions could be a conflict of interest. “The man was libeled, and Tom Horne helps him. We don’t see how that could be a conflict of interest,” spokeswoman Amy Rezzonico replied in an email. “There would be a conflict if we represented TUSD or the individual people who did the libeling, but we don’t.” On Horne and the fundraising, Salese said, “Look, I don’t care what Horne does. I am a Democrat, and I’ve been doing civil-rights stuff for years. This (lawsuit) isn’t about politics. “If somebody says you were removed as a teacher because you used foul language in the classroom and made a disturbance, that affects your reputation. … It’s all over the Web. … If he wants to go back to teaching, and he does, it could be a problem for him.” Asked when Ward expects to return to the classroom, Salese said he didn’t know, but he did confirm that Ward now works for the state Department of Education. “Was he thrown out of the classroom as a teacher because he swore? That’s the issue. Did he do that, or was he thrown out as a consequence of sharing his opinion (about the program)? … That’s his prerogative, and people have the right to express their views without fear of being retaliated against,” Salese said.
THE MOST-UNWANTED ENDORSEMENT OF 2012?
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Former state Rep. Daniel Patterson, a Democrat-turned-independent from Tucson who was forced out of the Legislature this year after allegations of wide-ranging ethics violations, released his “picks” for the primary election on his blog last week. His recommendations included far-right-winger and state Sen. Ron Gould in Congressional District 4, as well as Patterson’s former Democratic colleague, Rep. Matt Heinz, in Congressional District 2. The list of recommendations came just two weeks before Patterson was due in court on several charges of domestic violence and of violating two different restraining orders against him. Court documents obtained by the Weekly show that Patterson is facing criminal charges for allegedly violating restraining orders by both his ex-wife and Escobar. “It was both of them, actually,” said Tucson city prosecutor Baird Greene when The Skinny called him to clarify which woman Patterson allegedly had unwanted contact with. “Initially, he was accused of violating the (restraining) order in regards to Georgette Escobar, and the second instance … that was concerning some contact with his ex-wife,” Greene said.
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A woman walked into a nursing and rehab facility and threw a Carl’s Jr. bag containing empty burger wrappers at the receptionist—without a word of explanation— and then returned a few minutes later and tossed a drugstore receipt at her, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. The receptionist told a deputy she’d been at her desk that morning at ManorCare Health Services, 3705 N. Swan Road, when a gold-colored sedan sped up to the entrance. She said a heavyset female got out of the car, walked through the double doors and threw the bag at her. The woman, who was unknown to staff members at the facility, then left the building and drove away. The receptionist said that about three minutes later, the same woman drove up, came inside and threw a Walgreens receipt at her. The receptionist got the car’s licenseplate number, and deputies were able to identify the car’s owner, who was not associated with the receptionist or ManorCare, according to the report. The deputy called the receptionist later to ask if she would view a photo lineup to help identify the trash-thrower, but she declined, saying she didn’t want to press charges. The case was closed.
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A woman found that her undergarments had been sliced up following a clash with her estranged husband, a PCSD report said. A deputy responding to a suspiciousactivity call interviewed a woman who said that “some personal stuff” had been stolen. Without going into details, the woman said she and her husband were splitting up and that he had been served with a restraining order. However, he had recently been granted permission to go to the residence they shared in order to gather his possessions, and he had apparently been there the night before while the woman was gone. She said that when she returned home the next morning, many of her belongings were missing or vandalized. She said expensive perfumes had apparently been dumped down the drain; her hair-product bottles were empty; some makeup articles were missing, as was her toothbrush; and her home phone was gone. The woman said she also found that her bras had been slit down the center. She said she found scissors near the bras, leading her to believe that her husband had used them to slash the undergarments. Deputies told her to call them if she had more information or questions.
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What I’ve Learned fter 672 days at the Web Producer desk here at the Tucson Weekly, I’ll be moving on to a new opportunity as of Aug. 14. If you’re stifling a yawn right now, I don’t blame you. In the online age, people come and go from media positions all the time, and while there will probably be far less Insane Clown Posse coverage on The Range after I’m gone, someone will take my place. Life goes on. However, I do need a frame for this column’s premise, so here are two things I’ve learned over nearly 2,500 blog posts and a little more than a year and a half: • People in Tucson really care about local news personalities. I may never fully understand this phenomenon, but the second- and fifth-most-commented-on stories in my time here (after my post about Jared Loughner on the day of the Tucson shooting)? Two posts about Martha Vazquez’s shoplifting incident. No. 6? A post regarding Chuck George’s strange on-air incident and his subsequent leave of absence. I don’t get it. • Christians on the Internet, as a group, are remarkably susceptible to arguments. The third-most-commented-on story? A post about a Christian attempt to remake Halloween as a Jesus-themed observance. It still sounds ridiculous, and I still have no idea why seemingly intelligent people of faith would feel the need to defend it, but they did, in droves, frequently questioning the state of my soul. My fellow Christians of the Internet: If you want people to take you seriously, calm down a bit. Some things deserve to be called out as the terrible ideas they are.
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“It’s no wonder that the rest of the country thinks Arizonans are redneck idiots. … How did someone like this get in a high-ranking corporate position in the first place?” —TucsonWeekly.com commenter “AZ/DC” wondered why the angry Chick-fil-A guy had to be from our state (“Local Chick-fil-A Viral Video Costs Tucsonan His Job,” The Range, Aug. 3).
BEST OF WWW As he wraps up his time as a Tucson Weekly employee Dan Gibson will recap a few of his favorite online moments this week and tie up some loose ends as well, including the case of the little-people roadside tamale stand that might be a figment of his imagination. Also, this is the last week for some of our summer interns, so look for their posts incorporating all that they’ve learned over the last few months. So much change around here! You’ll have to pardon us if we have trouble typing through the tears.
THE WEEK ON THE RANGE We wondered who exactly would want the endorsement of Daniel Patterson; refused to hand over our Twitter passwords to anyone (unlike what was apparently asked of employees of the Arizona Daily Star); examined the Tucson Unified School District’s request for everyone just to be nicer; shared an interview with Joe Arpaio; listened to Ally Miller badmouth our fine publication; noted that John McCain still stands by Sarah Palin; kept up with the latest polls in the various Arizona congressional races; and discussed (not always calmly) the highlights of the week’s political events with Trent Humphries, Steve Kozachik and Jeff Rogers on Arizona Illustrated’s Political Roundtable, with your host, Jim Nintzel. We took some photos at a new university-area tea shop; headed to Marana for a food-truck roundup; washed out our growlers to take advantage of a new Arizona law; and suggested people calm down a bit about Chick-fil-A before they get fired. We shared photos that one space camera took of another; wondered if Yelp is playing fair with advertisers; felt comforted by the idea of a Jeff Buckley biopic; went to the Fox to see Daniel Buckley’s documentary on the El Casino Ballroom; dreamt of an Olympics on Mars; watched a trailer for the new season of Doctor Who; scratched our heads over a Huffington Post advice column; watched a video from Tucson legend Fish Karma; declined to give anyone the finger, even though some made-up holiday on the Internet said we should; read an X-O Manowar comic; announced the closings of the Cactus Moon and Colors; made plans to visit all of Tucson’s new breweries once they open; provided advice for the guy who left us a voicemail message about our “piece of shit website”; and read a delightful interview with local artistic genius Lisa Frank.
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Marist Maneuvers esurrection inched closer last week for the beleaguered Marist College, as the city wrangled with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson over restoring a property the church hasn’t used in years—one which preservationists and the City Council hope to rescue with federal blight-abatement funds. (See “Marist Tempest,” Currents, July 26.) Possibilities include transferring ownership of Marist from the diocese to a limited liability corporation. This clever maneuver could smooth two pernicious snags: First, it would eliminate concerns that the diocese might somehow profit from the taxpayer-funded mending of a ragged building right next door to downtown’s St. Augustine Cathedral. Second, it could make Marist eligible for robust tax credits, ratcheting down restoration costs and transforming the structure from a black hole of hidden headaches into a sexy prospect for development as a restaurant, a hotel or office space for downtown’s bountiful barristers. Not surprisingly, it is lawyers who are currently hashing out Marist’s future—and wading through a legal thicket laid by the City Council at a July 10 study session. That’s when Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik questioned using $1.1 million of Tucson’s federal Community Development Block Grant money to stabilize Marist, which has been going downhill since a 2005 storm caused its corners to crumble. Ultimately, the council demanded stiff conditions for any deal with the church. Among them: The city could block the sale of the Marist building to an unworthy buyer, or take title if it didn’t sell. If it was sold, any profits would be returned to the city’s federal grant pool, and some portion of the building would be dedicated to public use. A few weeks later, everyone is still tiptoeing though this new terrain. “When we were at the City Council meeting, they brought up all these conditions that were different from what was originally proposed to us over the last year or so,” says John Shaheen, property and insurance director for the diocese. “Originally, the idea was for the city to take over the building and use funds they claimed they had for (restoration). They asked if we’d be willing to give them the property and the building, and we said, ‘If it’s good for the community, and it’s good to save the building, then let us know what we need to do.’” Then came the council vote, with its plethora of mandates. Shaheen says the diocese’s attorney is now examining the details. So is City Attorney Mike Rankin, who describes ongoing discussions among city staffers about squeezing the council’s stipulations
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into a tight contract. “I’ve also had a preliminary conversation with the attorney for the diocese, about how an agreement might be structured to ensure that those conditions are met,” Rankin says. “We haven’t started hammering out the deal points yet.” While Rankin doesn’t recommend the city take possession of Marist, his marching orders are to wrest more control over the building— down to a conservation easement protecting the historic aspects of its façade. Ironically, those juxtapositions might find common ground in a limited liability corporation. “For a lot of reasons, it might make sense for Marist to be transferred into ownership of an LLC,” he says. “That transfer could also be an opportunity to record some restrictive covenants on the property.” Such restrictions could benefit the diocese as well as the city, by making sure it didn’t turn into, say, a titty bar. “I’m sure they wouldn’t want it to be used for adult entertainment,” Rankin says. Rankin insists that both sides are aiming at the same target. “I think the diocese has been pretty up front in saying they want to see the building preserved, and they aren’t trying to make a windfall out of it.” The timetable for any agreement remains open-ended, he says. “But we don’t want it to linger too long, because people will forget about it, or get involved in other things.” Then, of course, there’s the weather, which has already taken a toll on this once-gorgeous building. Erected in 1915 by master builder Manuel Flores, Marist offers robust flashes of Italian Renaissance and Spanish Colonial revival styles in Arizona’s sole remaining three-story adobe. While the building may be a gracious nod to the past, its survival offers a peek into modern preservation strategies—including the proficient use of federal tax credits. That process is potentially under way, thanks to the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation, which made the Marist eligible for restoration credits by gaining it a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. Arizona’s State Historic Preservation Office would need to sign off on Marist’s renovation plans, following guidelines set by the U.S. secretary of the interior. Once those standards are met, some 20 percent of restoration costs could be offset from tax liabilities. Since only taxpayers can use tax credits, both the church and the city are left out of the mix, making the creation of a taxpaying LLC even more attractive. In the end, say some observers, those credits could nudge the cost of rescuing Marist down from an estimated $4 million to less than $2 million, making it commercially realistic.
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Michael Keith: “You’re going to use federal tax money to stimulate a redevelopment district downtown.” In the meantime, all of the key players are treading lightly, at least publicly. Among them is Michael Keith, CEO of the Downtown Tucson Partnership, which has floated a request-for-interest in Marist among developers and investors. Keith declined to discuss specifics of the LLC idea, instead referring me back to the diocese. “It’s really up to them to go forward at this point,” he says. Having spent several years helping to develop numerous vintage Tucson properties, Keith doesn’t see a downside to leveraging Marist back from the brink. “Different people have different interpretations of the necessity to capture all the tax credits here,” he says. “As a developer, of course, I see it as every cent you can get is going to help make this a viable project.” In the end, says Keith, resurrection of Marist “is really a fairly simple deal: You’re going to use federal tax money to stimulate a redevelopment district downtown. You’re going to create jobs— both construction and permanent jobs—and you’re going to create sales tax. You’re going to anchor the west side of downtown, which has had very little attention paid to it, and begin to provide some support for a new and revitalized convention center. And you’re going to preserve a nationally significant historic building.”
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The circumstances surrounding Patterson are not your typical day-incourt stuff. After he was served with the restraining orders in March 2012, Patterson claimed he had legislative immunity from the restraining orders and continued to contact the women by phone, email and voicemail—at least nine times in one of the cases— according to court records. Patterson’s court date is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 13. Each of the two counts of harassment for violating the restraining orders could carry a maximum of six months in jail and a $2,500 fine, as well as probation. The three counts of domestic violence could carry a maximum penalty of a combined 14 months in jail and a $4,000 fine, as well as probation. The Skinny tried to contact Patterson and received a text message saying: “I’m a private citizen now, please respect my privacy.” Patterson suggested The Skinny contact his lawyer, Joe St. Louis, who did not return repeated phone calls. Given Patterson’s legal woes, it’s not surprising that political campaigns want nothing to do with him. In his bid to replace U.S. Rep. Ron Barber, Heinz didn’t ask for Patterson’s help, said Evan Hutchinson, Heinz’s campaign manager. “No, it’s not something we pursued. What’s that one who endorsed (congressional candidate Jesse) Kelly before? ALIPAC? At least it’s not that,” Hutchinson said, referring to that viral moment when Kelly refused to answer questions about his endorsement from the Americans for Legal Immigration PAC, which has been denounced as having ties to white-supremacist groups. “Patterson’s free to support whoever he likes,” Hutchinson said. “He’s a former colleague (of Heinz), and that’s it. That’s our view of it. You know, what are you gonna do?” Republican congressional candidate Gould didn’t ask for Patterson’s endorsement in the primary, either, and didn’t want it, said his campaign manager, Patrick Gerhart. “We’ve haven’t had any contact with him at all,” he said. “And I’m going to say we won’t be putting that on our literature.” Rep. Katie Hobbs, a Phoenix Democrat who filed the ethics complaint that led to Patterson’s forced resignation from the Legislature, said she wasn’t surprised that Patterson recommended her opponent. “Seriously, if he would have endorsed me, I would have probably called and asked him to take it down,” she said. By Jim Nintzel and Hank Stephenson Find early and late-breaking Skinny at The Range, our daily dispatch, at daily. tucsonweekly.com.
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CURRENTS Meet the five Republicans who want to become Pima County sheriff
Dupnik Doubters BY BRIAN J. PEDERSEN, bpedersen@tucsonweekly.com ive men have thrown their names into the ring in hopes of claiming the Republican nomination for Pima County sheriff and ending Democrat Clarence Dupnik’s 32-year reign. With such a crowded field—there are more GOP candidates on the ballot this year than in the previous four elections combined—and only a few weeks remaining before the Aug. 28 primary, voters may find it difficult to differentiate between the various challengers, especially since each has cited a variation of “it’s time for some new leadership” in campaign materials. Rather than badmouth the other GOP candidates, most are instead employing an “I’m the only one who …” strategy. But even that can get confusing when trying to decipher their résumés. The Weekly recently spoke with each challenger in an effort to clarify the candidate pool. Here’s a brief look at each of the GOP hopefuls, in no particular order (other than when they were interviewed):
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The Administrator (Mark Napier) Napier, 50, is in his second political race this year, having unsuccessfully run for a spot on the Oro Valley Town Council in the spring. “Frankly, I didn’t do a very good job of running,” acknowledged Napier, a retired Tucson Police Department captain who also works for the University of Arizona’s Parking and Transportation Services and is head of Boston University’s online Master of Criminal Justice Program. “But during that process, some people noticed me and felt I’d be an excellent candidate for Pima County sheriff.” Napier considers his time with TPD’s command staff the kind of experience that none of his fellow candidates have. He said knowing how things work near the top of a large lawenforcement agency is imperative for a sheriff. While other candidates have worked as patrolmen, he said their lack of experience with budgets and other management duties puts them far behind. “These guys have never managed an employee; these guys have never managed a budget,” Napier said. “To me, it’s simply not credible to go from a line-level position … in one fell swoop to the top. It makes it seem like the other levels (in between) are not important.” The Street Cop (Chester Manning) Manning, 53, has been an officer for many small police departments in southeastern Arizona, including stops in Clifton, Kearny and Marana. Though he lacks upper-level management experience and has not worked for a large agency, 14 WWW.TuCsON WEEKLY.COM
Manning believes his time spent on the streets gives him the knowledge he needs to run the Pima County Sheriff ’s Department. “I have 18 years’ experience as a street officer, dealing with the problems that our everyday citizens dealt with,” Manning said. “I think that puts me in touch with what the average citizen is going through. I’m not an administrator sitting in that air-conditioned office … I’m at the accident scene, sweating, taking care of business. We have professional administrators in the Sheriff ’s Department; we don’t need another. We need a law-enforcement person in that job.” Manning said he wishes the sheriff ’s job was nonpartisan, therefore negating the need for politicking. This is evident in his preferred method for rubbing elbows with voters—a series of “Shoot With the New Sheriff ” events he’s held at gun ranges. “It’s a different way to talk with people,” Manning said. “Frankly, I like to shoot. You go to where you’re comfortable. I don’t like the politics. I would prefer to do the law-enforcement stuff. One of the things that I’ve found has worked in this campaign is … give me the facts. Give me the truth, not a lot of crap I don’t want to hear. There will be no guesses of where I stand on the issues.” The Trainer (Vinson Holck) Holck, 60, retired from TPD in 1993 after 20 years on the job. He also spent 36 years in the Arizona Air National Guard, retiring in 2006. As a police officer, Holck said, his specialty was in the area of training. He was an advanced training coordinator for TPD, and during his career, he helped implement training protocol and programs for local agencies and the statewide Arizona Law Enforcement Academy. Though he didn’t criticize the training offered to current PCSD deputies, corrections officers and court police outright, Holck said those in charge of implementing new training aren’t following through. “Administrators are getting sent out to get upto-date training, but not bringing it back to the department,” Holck said. “They should send trainers, who would then submit an after-action report. Then administration could look that over.” Holck also believes there’s a disconnect between the Sheriff ’s Department and the community, which he correlates to how Dupnik and other command staff members stay out of the public eye, other than when a high-profile crime occurs. “What’s missing is the sheriff ’s engagement with the community,” Holck said. “In order to
Clockwise from the top left: Mark Naiper, Chester Manning, Vinson Holck, Walt Setzer and Terry Frederick. have a working crime-prevention program, the For More Information entire community needs to be involved. My Terry Frederick: www.frederickforsheriff.com experience in the National Guard is manageVinson Holck: www.holckforsheriff.com ment by walking around. (When) leaders see Chester Manning: www.cmforpimasheriff.com people, they operate a little bit different. “I can’t sit behind the desk. I’m going to be Mark Napier: www.marknapier4sheriff.org out and about in the community.” Walt Setzer: www.waltsetzer.com The Lawman (Walt Setzer) The cowboy-hat-wearing member of the field, the 60-year-old Setzer brings six-plus years of service with the Border Patrol and 16 years as a U.S. marshal to the table. He’s lived in Arizona for about seven years, but has no experience in local law enforcement. Setzer said he wouldn’t know exactly what to do to change the way the Sheriff ’s Department is run “until I get in there,” but he did say the organization is too top-heavy and needs to be trimmed in order to provide more resources to the street cops. “What I understand is, they’ve got an overabundance of captains and command staff,” Setzer said. “It’s led Pima County to have the highest crime rate in Arizona, and that’s unacceptable for our citizens.” The key to turning things around, Setzer believes, is working from the bottom and moving up, not just in terms of personnel, but also in fighting crime. By that, he means taking a moreactive role in fighting property crime, which he considers a gateway offense that leads to moreserious crime problems. To do so would involve working more closely with other law-enforcement agencies, both local and federal, Setzer said. “We have serious drug problems here, which I think is responsible for a lot of our property crimes,” he said. “None of the agencies have the resources to tackle that problem on their own, so there needs to be some crossover.”
The Insider (Terry Frederick) Frederick, 47, is the only candidate who can boast of any time spent in the Pima County Sheriff ’s Department. He worked there for more than three years, quitting in late 2001. Since then, he’s run a private-investigation firm. He’s also a process server. Frederick said he sees some of the same problems in the Sheriff ’s Department now that were evident back when he was in uniform. “Even at that time, I knew there was a lack of leadership, and it’s just grown,” Frederick said. “The morale is so low.” Frederick said the situation has worsened, because Dupnik has been decreasing his role in running the department, instead leaving his bureau chiefs in charge. If elected, Frederick says he will make command staff work the streets to stay connected to the citizens they protect. “When the line officers see there’s a chief or a captain responding to a call, they’re going to have a greater respect for us,” Frederick said. “We’re going to bring back the business of preventing crime from happening, not just responding to it. That’s community policing in itself.” Frederick also wants to revitalize the sheriff ’s posse program and overhaul the department’s border unit. “I have the insight; I know the intricacies,” Frederick said. “I know what plagues the department.”
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After a nudge from her famous beau, Tucson native Alana Sweetwater gets her first big taste of music-business success
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WHEN ALANA SWEETWATER WAS A KID growing up on the far westside of Tucson, she carved a star into the trunk of a tree in her backyard. She would come home from school and pray to it. Or with it, or maybe just near it. “I can’t explain it, really. Both of my parents were Jewish, but not really hardcore. My mom would only go to temple on Rosh Hashanah (the New Year) so she could get her name on the list. But for some reason, I’ve always been really spiritual, just in my own way.” She credits her godmother, who is Native American, with instilling in her a sense of connectedness. To this day, she is awed by the nature of Nature and stunned by the nature of Man. There’s gotta be a song in there somewhere; Sweetwater finds a song just about anywhere. She was a ham from the jump. A precocious kid, she belted out “Tomorrow” from Annie at talent shows and school theatrical productions. When her parents would take her to a restaurant where they had a piano bar, she’d get up onstage and sing along, usually to the delight of the patrons and to the tongue-biting chagrin of the piano-player. “My early idol was Dolly Parton,” she explains. “I just loved everything about her. She has that booming voice and that flamboyant style. And you just know that if she’s singing to a crowd of 10,000 people who are dancing and having a good time, she is still the one who is having the most fun of everybody. I love her.” She grew up in what can only be described as a family compound that’s nestled at the base of the Tucson Mountains. As a kid, she would walk along Sweetwater Drive, the road taken from Silverbell Road to get her home. “It was so strange,” she recalls. “I was walking along the road one day, and it just came to me. It was perfect.” And so she changed her name from Alana Swidler to Alana Sweetwater. I asked her if she knew that using a street name like that brought her dangerously close to the manner in which porn-industry performers allegedly select their professional names. She said that she knew about that, but since she never had a pet named Alana, she figures she’s OK. It could be worse; she could have grown up on Camino de la Tierra. From her earliest days, she knew music would be her life. She also knew things wouldn’t always go smoothly. “I remember being frustrated with my career at the age of 7. I think I was born frustrated.” If past is indeed prelude, then Sweetwater’s past set her up for a lifetime of writing and singing the blues. When she was just a kid, she and her friend Cody found a bullet in the desert. Geniuses that they were, they decided to do a little MythBusters and see if it could be fired by them hitting it with a rock. She carries with her a nifty leg scar from that incident. Not long after that, she was dragged by a horse. But that’s just kids’ stuff; who among us hasn’t been dragged by a horse and shot? She was part of the performing-arts program at Utterback Middle School and was charting her career path by the seventh-grade. But not long after she entered Tucson High, her mother was diagnosed with cancer. At a time when a lot of high school kids are worrying about the CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 prom or the geometry final, Alana Sweetwater became the functioning head of the household, taking care of her brother, Ari, while spending as much time as she could with her mom, and trying to keep her dad’s spirits up. (By odd coincidence, her father, Steve Swidler, was, for a time, the Ronstadt family dentist.) Sweetwater’s mom fought the cancer for two years before passing away when Alana was 17. She remembers that her dad was an “emotional wreck” for a time, but then he met somebody, and they had a child. “It was hard on my brother and me. We were happy for my dad, but at the same time, we definitely had mixed feelings about our place in the family.” For a while, she helped raise that sibling as well. “In a way, I feel that I’ve lived my life backward. I was dragged into adulthood before my time.” Complicating matters exponentially, she was in a “serious relationship” at the age of 14, and it carried/dragged on for more than 10 years. The details are fairly grim as love stories go. If you were writing a song about it, the chorus would be, “She got in way too early, and got out way too late.”
Sweetwater added a rather unique twist to the star-crossed-lovers routine when, just a few weeks before she ended the long relationship, she actually married the guy. “I’m not really sure why,” she says. “One day, I just said, ‘Hey, let’s get married.’ We went downtown and did all the paperwork, and we got married. That definitely was the beginning of the end.” For some people, marriage turns out to be the perfect cure for romance. For Sweetwater, she’s not really sure. Maybe getting married was a shock to her system, or maybe it lifted a veil from her eyes. Or, perhaps, saddest of all, maybe marriage did nothing for her whatsoever. Whatever the case, within a few weeks of having said “I do,” she was gone. It was like Isaac Hayes in his classic take on “By the Time I Get to Phoenix.” I love ya’, baby, but I got to go, See, ’cause this man just can’t take no mo’. She lit out for Los Angeles with 80 bucks in her pocket and absolutely no prospects.
BACK IN THE 1960S, BURT BACHARACH AND Hal David wrote about a decidedly L.A.-based phenomenon.
Put a hundred down and buy a car In a week, maybe two, they’ll make you a star. Weeks turn into years, how quick they pass, And all the stars that never were, Are parkin’ cars or pumpin’ gas. (Yes, young-uns, there used to be a job where people would pump gas for other people. Oddly enough, that job still exists in Oregon and New Jersey.) Alana Sweetwater did not have the occupational opportunity to pump gas, and she didn’t want to park cars, so she got a job as a waitress. She got lots of jobs as a waitress, sometimes two or three at a time. “When I first got to L.A., I was broke. Some friends told me that I could stay at their place for three days, and they were very insistent that it would be for just three days. Fortunately, I knew a handful of people, and I bounced around from place to place, a few days at a time, until I found a job. After a few weeks, I had saved up enough money to get a place. It wasn’t great, but it was mine.” Over the years, she has continued bouncing around. For a time, she lived in a funky house near Echo Park with other members of the band she was in at the time. She’s currently living in an apartment that’s so close to the Sweetwater and the Satisfaction at the Bootleg Theater in L.A.
Hollywood sign that she doesn’t get cell-phone service in her apartment. If she wants to call somebody, she has to walk down the hill to a coffee shop and hang out there. (Just imagine living in L.A. and not having cell-phone service. They’ll kick you out of the Pretentiousness Parade in a big damn hurry.) As soon as she got herself established— which, in the case of somebody trying to break into the music business while holding down multiple waitressing gigs, means that she got to the point where she was hanging on by more than one fingernail—she set about gaining entry into the local music scene. “I’d go to places where they had an open-mic night, and I’d sing until they told me I couldn’t sing any more. And if they didn’t tell me, I’d keep on singing. I’d look for ads in the L.A. Weekly for auditions or people who were trying to put together bands, or if somebody needed a backup singer. I’d go to clubs and knock on agents’ doors. It was very frustrating, but somehow exhilarating at the same time.” As the years have gone by, however, the exhilaration has been hammered into steely determination. There are highs and lows, and until recently, there had been a period with considerably more valleys than peaks. “I’ll never give up. I’ve proven to myself that I can survive, but I do sometimes wonder what it’s like to thrive,” says Sweetwater, who declined to share her age. Several months ago, while deep in one of her steeper valleys, Sweetwater was waiting tables at the Culver Hotel when she struck up a conversation with one of her customers. That diner turned out to be Ben Folds, of the Ben Folds Five and lately of just Ben Folds. They hit it off, with neither knowing that the other was a musician. It was only after he had finished his meal and left that the other waitresses told Sweetwater who he was. One day, after he had found out that she, too, was a musician, they were just hanging out, and he said he wanted to hear her sing. She said, “My guitar’s in the car. Let’s go to the park.” She performed an impromptu concert for him, and he was impressed. A couple of weeks later, he was performing at a club in L.A., and she joined him onstage for a spirited rendition of the old Loretta Lynn-Conway Twitty ditty “You’re The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly.” (You can see it on YouTube.) “It’s so funny. I was really in a down place. I hadn’t played anywhere in a while; I hadn’t been in the studio. Ben gave me that jolt. It wasn’t so much a rah-rah, ‘You can do this,’ thing. It was more like a kick in the butt: ‘You must do this.’” She got back to work. She finished writing the songs for her album with her new band. And then she got in the studio. At the very least, a chance encounter at work nudged her in the right direction and got her back on track. (Ever the romantic, I’d like to think that her childhood tree star sent Ben Folds her way.)
WITH THE SELF-TITLED CD SWEETWATER AND the Satisfaction in the can, she and her new band set out on the toughest of all tasks—getting people to hear it. They set up a CD-release gig at a club near downtown L.A., and then started promoting it. 18 WWW.TuCsON WEEKLY.COM
Wednesday, July 25, was another day of perfect weather in Los Angeles. (Or, for those of us who can’t stand L.A., it was another day of no weather.) The Bootleg Theater is a 1930s warehouse that has all the charm of a 1930s warehouse. It serves as a venue for the arts community in Los Angeles, hosting a play one week and then music, dance or art shows at other times. This night, Sweetwater and the Satisfaction would be one of three billed acts, sandwiched in between the Family Crest and Two Ton Folk. The 48 hours leading up to the show had been less than kind. The guys in the horn section who had been hired for the gig were behaving like musicians, so the members of the band, figuring that they had a big-enough sound, got rid of them. The band’s regular guitar-player wouldn’t be able to make the show because he was fulfilling a contractual obligation by playing in Poland. Sweetwater, who had been working three jobs in the run-up to the show, decided to quit one of them to give herself more time to write and rehearse. Shortly after she quit, she was let go from another one, and she suddenly went from having too many jobs to not having enough. If you look at some of the stuff on YouTube (including interviews), you’ll see that Sweetwater has these big eyes. She looks like a DeGrazia painting. But, diametrically opposite from the eyes, she has these tiny-ass feet. She probably has the smallest feet in America. She wears a size 5! Even the most-inveterate Chinese foot-binder would frown at that number for being too extreme. She spent much of the day of the show trying to find a pair of
shoes to match her dress. There couldn’t have been more than 30 people in the place to hear the Family Crest, but the place filled up nicely after that. More than 100 people greeted Sweetwater and the band when they took the stage. With jet-black hair and bright red lips, she commanded the place and quickly established an easy connection with the crowd. They jumped right to the songs from the CD and drew an enthusiastic response. Sweetwater’s voice—mostly soulful, but with traces of folk, gospel and even a little playfulness—is somehow sweet and gravelly at the same time. (“Someone told me that I sang like Janis Joplin even before I had ever heard Janis Joplin,� she says.) I find her style most closely reminiscent of that of Bonnie Raitt, which is some compliment. Sweetwater plays acoustic guitar, so she doesn’t have Raitt’s slide chops, but they both have voices that convey a world-weariness with just a tinge of hope that tomorrow might just be the day. The show didn’t go perfectly. The substitute guitar-player they hired for the gig got a tad too enthusiastic at times, and his playing drowned out some of the lyrics. However, the crowd seemed to really like the show, and the band sold out all of the CDs they had brought to sell, which can’t be a bad sign. After their set was over, and Two Ton Folk took the stage, the place emptied out like an Applebee’s after happy hour. There had been some music-biz types in the audience, and Sweetwater and the guys are in discussions with a couple of folks concerning representation. The band’s CD is available at
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their website (sweetwaterandthesatisfaction. com), and they’re making plans to go on the road to support it. She’d love to play Tucson. “I used to play Plush, Hotel Congress and The Rock all the time, first with the band Propaganda Child, and then on my own. I loved it.� She rarely talks about it, but she was offered a recording contract when she was still a teenager in Tucson. “I think about it sometimes, what would have happened, but I certainly don’t obsess over it. I didn’t think I was ready. With all the emotional stuff swirling around, it might have pushed me in a bad direction.� (The oddball Sweetwater rarely drinks, doesn’t smoke and has never gotten into drugs.) She’s ready now, and hopes it’s coming.
In a quieter moment, she opens up and says that it sometimes bothers her to see lesstalented people succeed. (That would include every young person who has ever worked for Disney.) “I’m not going to let that get me down. I have my self-respect, and I’m not going to compromise.� She takes solace in the fact that all of the successful, talented people she has ever met are gracious and genuine. “I have found that the biggest (jerks) are the least-successful. They’re just bitter, and that’s not going to be me.� There’s one more thing: She has met a lot of successful female vocalists along the way, people she admires. “It’s strange. Every one who I’ve met—Lucinda Williams, Tori Amos, Shakira, Stevie Nicks—they’re all tiny like me. “I take that as a sign.�
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AUGUST 9-15, 2012 OUR TOP PICKS OF WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO DO IT BY HOPE MILLER AND SERENA VALDEZ
Dancing With the Locals
PICK OF THE WEEK
Local professional and amateur ballroom-dancers will demonstrate the sizzle and the elegance of their craft at Summer Dance Expo 2012. The expo, sponsored by the Studio West School of Dance, is an all-day event that brings dancers from local studios around the city to the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, where the dance styles will range from salsa to the foxtrot to waltzes. The festival is in its eighth year, and more than 1,000 dancers ranging from 18 to 85 years old are expected to hit the dance floor. Linda Lowell, manager at the Studio West School of Dance and creator of the expo, said she came up with the idea for the event because there was a need for an opportunity for dancers to show off their moves without the stress and pressure that surrounds dance competitions. Instead of vying for the typical prizes and placements, dancers will be given critiques from a panel of ballroomdance professionals. “It’s a wonderful event that’s definitely grown,” Lowell said. “We always think of things we can do better, but generally, as a whole, we think we do a good job. We try to accommodate everybody. We’ve got a good combination right now of well-organized people. It’s a gorgeous setting in a cool ballroom full of gorgeous dancers, costumes and beautiful music.” his fellow instructors will The expo will be divided be performing. He is into several categories and uncertain whether he will various subcategories. Each perform—but he said he’ll round, or heat, will feature be ready. six to seven couples on the “I would like to perdance floor at the same time. form, but I would still The show will start with the have a lot of fun dancing Smooth Dancing category, with my students if not. which includes the foxtrot, It’s a relaxed event comwaltz, tango, Viennese waltz pared to most ballroom and quickstep. competitions,” Celaya said. John Caballero, manager Seating will be provided and dance instructor at the at tables surrounding the Sonoran Ballroom Academy, dance floor. The ballroom said more than a dozen of can hold at least 200 peohis students will be perple in addition to the forming at the expo. He will dancers on the floor. Last perform as well, dancing the year, more than 200 peofoxtrot, quickstep, tango, ple came to watch more merengue and rumba. than 850 dancers. “I always have fun. Rado and Devorah Pachev will judge this year’s Summer Dance Expo. Spectators can also visit There’s camaraderie the various vendors who will be at the expo to sell ballroom-dance amongst the dance instructors,” he said. “It brings us together, and items such as dresses, dance shoes, makeup and jewelry. Seamstresses since we all know each other, we get to see the students and how will be on hand to advertise their services for people who want custhey’ve progressed. A lot of the studios, we share a lot of students. It’s tom-made dance outfits. just really nice, and I’m always excited to go there.” Visitors are encouraged to bring a sweater due to the cool temperLunch will be provided with the purchase of the proper ticket. ature in the ballroom. Attendees may leave and come back as they During the lunch break, dance music will be played so that visitors please. can dance with each other or some of the performers. The Summer Dance Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Other dance categories include Country-Western, and Rhythm, Saturday, Aug. 11, at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 N. which features Latin-dance styles like salsa and the cha-cha. The event Resort Drive. Spectator tickets are $5. For more information, conwill end with local dance professionals competing in an event that’s tact the Studio West School of Dance at 747-9464, or visit modeled after the popular TV show Dancing With the Stars, Lowell said. summerdanceexpo.com. Another dance school sending students to the expo is American Serena Valdez Dance, which has participated in the expo since its inception. mailbag@tucsonweekly.com Instructor Rene Celaya said at least four of his students and two of
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KIDS & FAMILIES Animals After Dark Flashlight Night at the International Wildlife Museum 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11 International Wildlife Museum 4800 W. Gates Pass Road 629-0100; thewildlifemuseum.org
If your kids saw Night at the Museum and wished that they could experience displays coming to life like Ben Stiller did, there’s a Tucson opportunity for something like that … sort of: On Saturday, you can bring family members and flashlights to the International Wildlife Museum and explore the facility in the dark. While maneuvering through the dark, kids will have the opportunity to learn about wildlife in an atypical and exciting way. They’ll get to construct glow-inthe-dark crafts with signs and stickers to make a starry-night illustration, and the museum staff will show off animals such as snakes and a bearded dragon, said educational specialist Katie Olson. Olson said this is the third year the museum has held the event, and that it has been a consistent success. She said kids love exploring the museum in the dark and added that it’s important to get children interested in preserving wildlife at a young age. “They’re the ones who are going to be responsible for conservation in the years after we’re gone,” Olson said. The International Wildlife Museum has been in Tucson since 1988 and has exhibits of hundreds of taxidermied species of animals and insects from all over the world. It’s an educational program of Safari Club International and is intended to give people a better understanding of animal habitats and the conservation issues our modern society has created. The cost is $8 for adults; $6 for seniors and military personnel; $3 for children ages 4 to 12; and free for kids younger than 3 and museum members. —H.M.
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Far left: A scene from Chasing Water.
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Environmental Entertainment
Tucson Sings the Blues
A Shower Without Water
Wild and Scenic Film Festival
House Rockin’ Blues Review
Meteor Mania
6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 15
8 p.m., Friday Aug. 10
Loft Cinema 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. sonorandesert.org
El Casino Ballroom 437 E. 26th St. kxci.org
10 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12, to 3 a.m., Monday, Aug. 13
If helping to create a better planet is one of your passions, head to the Loft Cinema to see a compilation of films about humans’ impact on the environment. Nine short films will be shown, ranging from six minutes long to just under a half-hour. The film festival is hosted by the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, an alliance of 41 conservation and community groups. This is the festival’s third year in Tucson, said Gabe Wigtil, program and outreach associate for the coalition. “We tried to get a variety of films to capture environmental concerns,” Wigtil said. The coalition also tried to get films that “had some local elements,” such as the one that touches on issues with the Colorado River, which is the source of much of Tucson’s water supply. Other films that will be shown include Meet the Beetle, which illustrates the importance of one of Earth’s smaller creatures, and Mining Patagonia, the story of how an open-pit mine would affect the town just an hour south of Tucson. Wigtil said the films are intended to be educational and serve as catalysts for change. He cited Bag It, shown last year at the festival, as an example. Wigtil said that it spurred “on-theground efforts” and “was a good motivator for the community” to look for solutions to reduce the number of plastic bags we use. The film festival is being held in conjunction with the Tucson Audubon Society’s annual Bird and Wildlife Festival, an event in which people from all over the U.S. flock to the Southwest for a week of birding and wildlife activities. Film festival tickets are $8 in advance, and $10 at the door. They can be purchased at the Summit Hut, Antigone Books, the Tucson Audubon Nature Shop or online at sonorandesert.org. —H.M.
Come and honor the blues—especially the 1980s variety—at a show at the historic El Casino Ballroom. KXCI FM 91.3 is presenting a House Rockin’ Blues Review that features Arizona Blues Hall of Famers such as Hans Olson, Stefan George, Tom Walbank and the Bad News Blues Band, said concert promoter Jeb Schoonover (who works with the Weekly on Club Crawl® and other efforts). Schoonover said that the show was planned in the spirit of KXCI’s “Blues Review” live shows that took place back in the day when hip fashions included shoulder pads, leg warmers and hair bands. “Personally, it’s been a lot of fun for me to organize this show at the ballroom, because the shows that we did for it in the ’80s are legendary,” Schoonover said. (See Soundbites for more information.) He encourages everyone, but especially people who were in Tucson three decades ago, to see a re-creation of “the fun and glory of those shows.” For a memory-evoking evening, El Casino Ballroom is an ideal location, Schoonover said. Opened in 1947, the venue was a haven for black artists of the 1950s and ’60s such as Fats Domino and Little Richard, who weren’t allowed to play in Tucson’s other clubs. It is also where Tejano music found its place in the Old Pueblo. “If you haven’t been to El Casino Ballroom, it’s a local treasure,” Schoonover said. “There’s so much rich history … and it’s a good way to support local radio.” Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, and $12 at the door. They are available at Antigone Books, the Folk Shop, the Parish Gastropub and KXCI’s website. Station members can buy them for $8. —H.M.
Left: A panel discussion about the ban of the Tucson Unified School District’s ethnic-studies program accompanies an exhibit of work by six photographers who have documented the related conflict, from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, at Fluxx Studio and Gallery, 414 E. Ninth St.; $5.
Kitt Peak National Observatory 56 miles southwest of Tucson via State Route 86 318-8736; www.noao.edu/outreach/kpvc/ meteor-mania.php
If you don’t mind giving up a few hours of sleep, Kitt Peak National Observatory is hosting a late-night Meteor Mania program in which participants can spread out blankets or sleeping bags, or relax in lawn chairs as they catch an unobstructed view of a meteor shower. This is a late-night event, because the best times to observe a meteor shower are usually after midnight, said Robert Martino, the public-outreach program coordinator at Kitt Peak. Conditions are also usually best on nights when the moon is dark, which will be the case for Meteor Mania. And because the observatory is 56 miles from Tucson, the washout from city lights will be greatly reduced. Martino will be at Meteor Mania to educate visitors about meteorites, asteroids, comets and how meteor showers are created. A piece of an asteroid will be available for visitors to inspect and touch. “(Meteor Mania is) especially fun, because meteors are just the coolest,” Martino said. “And so few people have ever seen one, because most Americans live in cities. When you come up to Kitt Peak, and the moon is dark, you don’t just see one or two; you see dozens of them. Being able to show that to people, and especially children, is a really cool thing about my job.” Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Visitors are asked to not use their cell phones while at the observatory, and are asked not to bring pets. The cost is $45 for adults; $40 for Kitt Peak members; and $25 for children 8 to 16 years old. — S.V.
The Loft Cinema partners with the Jim Henson Legacy and the Brooklyn Academy of Music during the month of August to present highlights of the Muppets’ 50-plus-year history, rare footage from the vaults, a collection of Henson’s experimental short films, and three classic full-length features. The Loft is located at 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. Call 795-7777, or visit loftcinema.com for a complete schedule and ticket prices.
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Shirley Sandelands
MARI HERRERAS
Shirley Sandelands is co-chair of Running and Winning, an interactive workshop for female juniors and seniors at high schools throughout the Tucson area. The program introduces the students to politics, including information on how to run for office and manage a campaign. The students also get to meet women politicians who serve the Tucson area. The next workshop is Sept. 6 at Mountain View High School in Marana. Participating students are selected by their principals. For more information on the project, visit www.lwvgt.org, or call 327-7652. Mari Herreras, mherreras@tucsonweekly.com
Who is involved with the workshop? It’s sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson, the American Association of University Women (Tucson and Casas Adobes branches), the Pima County/Tucson Women’s Commission and the UA School of Government and Public Policy. But the project was developed by the League of Women Voters Education Fund. The UA School of Government and Public Policy has been very involved. We asked their graduate women if they would facilitate the tables. We usually have six high school girls per table, and (elected officials) who go from table to table. The grad students stay at each table to facilitate the discussions. How did you get involved? I’ve been a member of the league for 11 years, and I moved here after I retired as a high school teacher in suburban Chicago. I know politics. I was really involved with the teachers’ association in Illinois. I wanted to learn more about Arizona politics when I joined, but I also taught (Advanced Placement) history and government. It seemed like a good fit to me. On this project, I work with Nancy Woodling from the AAUW Tucson branch, Marilyn Smoler from the AAUW Casas Adobes branch and Jenny Miller from the UA. 22 WWW.TuCsON WEEKLY.COM
EVENTS THIS WEEK
ENCANTO VILLAGE OPEN HOUSE 661 N. Encanto Village Way. View this new enclave of luxury, comtemporary urban homes and get free design and color tips for the home and office from noon to 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12. Call 282-1111 for more info.
MAS THROUGH THE LENS OF TIME Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242. A panel discussion about the ban of TUSD’s ethnicstudies program accompanies an exhibit of work by six photographers who have documented the related conflict, from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11; $5.
FOOD TRUCK POD Civano Nursery. 5301 S. Houghton Road. 546-9200 ext. 9. Food trucks serving a variety of foods and beverages gather from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday through Sunday, through Friday, Aug. 31; free admission. Call 248-9218 for more information.
SECOND 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 Street just south of Congress Street features Annon and the Late Show, Tesoro and the Vexmen. Sticks and Fingers performs Caribbean music at the Ronstadt Transit Center, 215 E. Congress St. Deceptively Innocent performs in front of the Chicago Store, 130 E. Congress St. A kids’ area in the south parking lot of the Chase Bank building at 2 E. Congress St. features a jumping castle and a screening of a family-favorite movie. Street activities include mimes, buskers, stilt-walkers, living statues, car clubs, food trucks and vendors. Visit 2ndsaturdays.com for more information including a site map.
‘MAGIC: THE GATHERING’ TOURNAMENT Bookmans. 3733 W. Ina Road. 579-0303. A two-pack standard Magic: The Gathering tournament takes place at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 9; free. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.; the first 20 registrants will play. Each participant receives two free packs. Prizes include one to three additional packs and $10 to $25 in gift certificates.
SISTER SERAPHIM’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Hermitage Cat Shelter. 5278 E. 21st St. A craft fair and an ice-cream social featuring Isabella’s Ice Cream benefit the Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12; free admission. The event celebrates the birthday of the shelter’s founder. Tenfoot-square spaces are available to vendors for a $20 donation. Email info@hermitagecatshelter.org.
MODERATOR WORKSHOP Pima County Housing Center. 801 W. Congress St. 6242947. The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson holds a training session for moderators from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11. The workshop focuses on how to make an event run smoothly with attendees following the rules of civility; free. Light refreshments are served. Reservations are requested. Call 327-7652 or 3263018 to register or for more information.
UPCOMING
PET-FOOD DRIVE Businesses throughout Tucson provide collection points and incentives to donate pet food to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona daily through Monday, Sept. 3. A complete list of events, businesses, special offers and locations is available at hssa.org. Most-needed items are canned (chopped or paté) or dry food for puppy, dog, cat or kitten; KMR Kitten Milk Replacer; Esbilac Milk Replacer; plain, unsalted peanut butter; treats for cats or dogs; and dog biscuits without dyes.
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What happens at each table during the workshop? The girls have a list of possible questions, usually not on controversial issues, but questions to ask the women politicians: Why did you get involved? How did you decide to run? How did you campaign? How did it affect your family? The goal is to show that women can get involved in politics and campaign. Once every politician has been to every table, each table chooses a girl to run for the U.S. Senate, and they create a campaign flier and choose their issues. We usually give them a list to work from— climate change, death penalty and immigration. … The girls at each table write a speech together for their candidate, and then after lunch, each candidate will give her speech, and then the group usually votes on who made the (most) convincing speech. How many schools do you go to every year? We go to one high school every year. Last year, we were at Rincon; the year before, Canyon del Oro. We started at Sunnyside. In March or April, we try to meet with a superintendent or principal and see if they want to have us. They provide the space, and we bring the materials and the campaign women, and we pay for lunch and a snack.
Which politicians have you had in the past? Linda Arzoumanian, Shirley Scott, Linda Lopez, Carol West, Gabby Giffords when she was a state senator, and Terri Proud. … We have representatives from all parties. (The league) doesn’t endorse candidates, but we do endorse issues, and our issues are pretty progressive. We may have a candidate who may not agree with our issues, but they agree with exposing girls to let them know they can run for office. How do we compare in terms of women in office? Nationally, women are 17 percent. Pima County is better, but the Arizona Legislature isn’t doing much better. It’s also good to point out that we don’t just invite women who are in office or who have won, but also those who have campaigned and lost, like Andrea Dalessandro and Mohur Sidhwa. How do you know the project is working? I know that some of the participants from the first one, at Sunnyside, have joined city commissions. … We do evaluation sheets and ask if the project changed their opinion about people in politics, and most say yes. Many say that they stood up and gave a speech for the first time, and didn’t know they could do that.
THE RIBBON PARTY Madaras Gallery. 3001 E. Skyline Road, Suite 101. 615-3001. Wooden replicas of commemorative ribbons painted and decorated by 30 Tucson celebrities and artists are exhibited for auction at a reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16; free. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. The auction continues until Thursday, Aug. 30, at acscan. org/theribbonparty. VENTANA CANYON INDOOR ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. 7000 N. Resort Drive. 299-2020. More than three dozen artists show their work in a range of media including jewelry, furniture and paintings from 10 a.m to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18 and 19; free. Children play and make crafts in an activity booth. Visit saaca.org for more information.
BULLETIN BOARD EVENTS THIS WEEK ADULT SPELLING TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Sky Bar. 536 N. Fourth Ave. 622-4300. Top spellers win prizes in the Second Annual Adult Spelling Bee Tournament of Champions at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 14; free. Sign-up is at 6:30 p.m. Search for “Tucson Spelling Bee” on Facebook for more information. BIKE MAINTENANCE FOR WOMEN AND TRANSGENDER FOLKS BICAS. 44 W. Sixth St. 628-7950. BICAS is open exclusively for women and transgender folks from 4 to 8 p.m., every Monday. Learn bike maintenance, or earn a bike with volunteer labor. Workshops are led by female and trans-identified mechanics. Visit bicas.org for more information. CAFÉ INQUIRY DuVal Auditorium, UA Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. 694-0111. The intersection of religion and culture is discussed from 8 to 9:15 a.m., the second Sunday of every month; free. Call 297-9919 for more information. CANDIDATE FORUM FOR DISTRICT 2 CONGRESSIONAL RACE Kirk-Bear Canyon Branch, Pima County Library. 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. 594-5275. The Tanque Verde Valley and Saguaro Eastside democratic clubs host a forum for Congressman Ron Barber and state Rep. Matt Heinz from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11; free. Light refreshments are available. DONATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES Tucson Values Teachers hosts a school-supplies drive at 50 participating Walgreens stores daily, through Monday, Aug. 13. Visit tucsonvaluesteachers.org for a list of locations.
MEET-THE-ARTISTS NIGHTS Old Town Artisans. 201 N. Court Ave. 623-6024. Guests tour the eclectic shops and galleries, meet local artists and enjoy live music in the historic courtyard from 6 to 8 p.m., the second Saturday of every month through December; free.
PHILOSOPHY GROUP DISCUSSION Old Pueblo Grille. 60 N. Alvernon Way. 326-6000. A group meets for an open discussion of philosophical issues on the second Monday of every month; free. PIMA COUNTY YOUNG REPUBLICANS R Place Bar and Grill. 3412 N. Dodge Blvd. 881-9048. Gabby Saucedo Mercer, candidate for the U.S. Congress District 3, is among speakers at 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 13. Email pimayrs@gmail.com for more info. TUCSON GAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING Ward 6 City Council Office. 3202 E. First St. 7914601. The community is invited to learn about the online Tucson Gay Museum, and how to help preserve Tucson’s rich LGBT history, at 1 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12; free. Call 302-9751, or visit tucsongaymuseum.org for more information.
OUT OF TOWN DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF THE SANTA RITA AREA Green Valley Democratic Headquarters. 260 W. Continental Road. Green Valley. 838-0590. Current events are discussed from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., every Wednesday; free. Email acalkins10@aol.com, or visit gvdemocrats.org for more information.
UPCOMING DINE WITH PRIDE T.G.I. Friday’s. 4901 E. Broadway Blvd. 745-3743. From 11 a.m until 2 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, T.G.I. Friday’s donates a percentage of all food and beverage tabs to Pride in the Desert. Visit tucsonpride.org for more information. ROYAL’S DOG-ADOPTION EVENT Royal Buick GMC Cadillac. 815 W. Auto Mall Drive. 777-1149. Free dog adoptions, free pet portraits, a free hot-dog barbecue and gift raffles are featured from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18; free. The Humane Society of Southern Arizona and Pima Animal Care Center co-sponsor.
ANNOUNCEMENTS 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE: 624-0348, (800) 553-9387 Wingspan. 430 E. Seventh St. 624-1779. Report a violent or discriminatory action against you or someone you
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know by calling the 24-hour bilingual crisis line at 6240348 or (800) 553-9387. If it’s an emergency, please first call 911. All services are available in English and Spanish. FARMERS’ MARKETS Alan Ward Downtown Mercado: south lawn of the Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, October through May; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, June through September (339-4008). Arivaca Farmers’ Market: 16800 Arivaca Road, Arivaca, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday. Bisbee Farmers’ Market: Vista Park in the Warren section, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (520-227-5060). Community Food Bank: 3003 S. Country Club Road, 8 a.m. to noon, Tuesday (6220525). Corona de Tucson Farmers’ Market: 15921 S. Houghton Road, Vail, 8 a.m. to noon, Friday (8701106). Douglas Farmers’ Market: Raul Castro Park, between D and E avenues, downtown Douglas, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday (520-805-5938 or 520-805-0086). El Presidio Plaza Park Mercado: 115 N. Church Ave., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday (339-4008). El Pueblo Farmers’ Market: El Pueblo Neighborhood Center parking lot, SW corner of Irvington Road and Sixth Avenue, 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday (882-3304). Elgin Farmers’ Market: KiefJoshua Vineyards, 370 Elgin Road, Elgin, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, May through October (520-455-5582). Farmers’ Markets at La Posada Green Valley: 665 S. Park Centre Ave., Green Valley, is 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday (603-8116). Farmers’ Market at Voyager RV Resort: 8701 S. Kolb Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday (603-8116). Friday Farmers’ Market at Broadway Village: 2926 E. Broadway Blvd., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday (603-8116). Green Valley Village Farmers’ Market: 101 S. La Cañada Drive, Green Valley, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday (490-3315). Marana Farmers’ Market: 13395 N. Marana Main Street, Marana, 3 to 6 p.m., Tuesday (882-3313). Metal Arts Village Saturday Morning Market: 3230 N. Dodge Blvd., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday (326-5657). Oracle Farmers’ Market: 2805 N. Triangle L Ranch Road, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday (896-2123). Oro Valley Farmers’ Market: Town Hall at the corner of La Cañada Drive and Naranja Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (882-2157). Plaza Palomino: 2970 N. Swan Road, winter: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday; summer: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (plazapalomino.com). Rincon Valley Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market: 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, winter: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday; sum-
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mer: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (591-2276). St. David Farmers’ Market: St. David High School, 70 E. Patton St., St. David, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May through October (520-221-1074). St. Philip’s Plaza Saturday Farmers’ Market: St. Philip’s Plaza, southeast corner of River Road and Campbell Avenue, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (603-8116). Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market: Mercado San Agustín, 100 S. Avenida del Convento, 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday (622-0525). San Manuel Farmers’ Market: 801 McNab Parkway, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (520-212-2337). Sierra Vista Farmers’ Market: corner of Carmichael Avenue and Willcox Drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday; and corner of Charleston Road and Highway 90 bypass, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday (520678-2638). Sunsites Farmers’ Market: Shadow Mountain Golf Course, 1105 Irene St., Sunsites, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (520-826-1250). Tucson Farmers’ Market: St. Philip’s Plaza, southeast corner of River Road and Campbell Avenue, winter: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday; summer: 8 a.m. to noon, Sunday (882-2157). Tucson Farmers’ Market at Jesse Owens Park: Jesse Owens Park, 400 S. Sarnoff Drive, winter: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday; summer: 8 a.m. to noon, Friday (918-9811). Tucson Farmers’ Market at Maynards: Maynards Market and Kitchen, 400 N. Toole Ave., winter: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday; summer: 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (5450577). Tucson’s Green Art and Farmers’ Market: 8995 E. Tanque Verde Road, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (9822645). Ventana Plaza Farmers’ Market: 5455 N. Kolb Road, 3 to 7 p.m., Tuesday (603-8116).
BUSINESS & FINANCE EVENTS THIS WEEK DROP-IN JOB-COUNSELING Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. A job counselor is available to answer questions and offer help with resume-writing, online job-searching, email accounts, Internet-searching and more from noon to 3 p.m., every Monday; and from 9 a.m. to noon, every Thursday, in the second-floor Catalina Room; free. Walk-ins are welcome. Call 791-4010, or email askalibrarian@pima.gov to register or for more info. GRANTS DATABASES OPEN LAB Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Volunteers, staff and board members of nonprofit
and community organizations research private grantmakers with the help of a librarian from 2 to 4 p.m., the second Friday of every month; free. Seating is firstcome, first-served. Call 791-4010 for more information.
FILM EVENTS THIS WEEK
SOUTHERN ARIZONA LOGISTICS EDUCATION ORGANIZATION Viscount Suite Hotel. 4855 E. Broadway Blvd. 7456500. Jim DeGrood, transportation-services director at the Pima Association of Governments, presents an update on RTA projects and the modern streetcar at a dinner meeting from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 15; $30, $25 member or first-time visitor. Reservations are requested by noon, Tuesday, Aug. 14. Call 9973626, or email rsvp@saleo.org for reservations. YWORKS EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR WOMEN YWCA Frances McClelland Leadership Center. 525 N. Bonita Ave. 884-7810. Employment-training and development workshops for women who are unemployed, underemployed or transitioning in the workforce take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., the second and third Tuesday of each month. Computer-skills help is available from noon to 5 p.m., the second and third Wednesday of each month. Each workshop is $25; scholarships and internships are available. Call 884-7810, ext. 107, or visit ywcatucson.org to register and for more info.
UPCOMING GRANTSEEKING BASICS FOR NONPROFITS Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. An general orientation to the library’s resources for volunteers, staff and board members of nonprofits takes place from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 17; free. Call 791-4010 for more information.
ANNOUNCEMENTS LGBTS ALLIANCE FUND Grant requests are now being solicited for 2013. Grants are awarded for a wide range of projects, often at critical times in a program’s development. Past grantees include Ethica LGBT Adoptions, Kore Press, Pan Left Productions, Planned Parenthood of Southern Arizona, Wingspan and dozens of others. For information about the fund’s grant-request process for 2013, visit alliancefund.org. The deadline for submissions is Monday, Sept. 24.
ANSHEI ISRAEL’S SUMMER FILM SERIES Congregation Anshei Israel. 5550 E. Fifth St. 7455550. Free film nights include free popcorn and lemonade. Screenings are at 7 p.m., Sunday, and a discussion follows each film. Aug. 12: A Serious Man. Call 7455530, ext. 231, for more information. THE BETRAYAL Himmel Branch, Pima County Public Library. 1035 N. Treat Ave. 594-5305. A story of survival and family unity among Laotians abandoned by American forces is screened from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Aug. 13; free. CINEMA LA PLACITA Cinema La Placita. La Placita Village, Broadway Boulevard and Church Avenue. 326-5282. Classic movies are shown outdoors at 7:30 p.m., every Thursday, through Oct. 25; $3 includes popcorn. Aug. 9: Bright Eyes (1934). Aug. 16: High Noon (1952). Aug. 23: Fahrenheit 451 (1966). Aug. 30: Sleuth (1972). Visit cinemalaplacita.com for a schedule and parking info. DIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHT Casa Libre en la Solana. 228 N. Fourth Ave. 325-9145. A campy double-feature, Pabst Blue Ribbon, popcorn, pool toys and fancy floats are featured from 6:30 to 11 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12; $12. Guests bring towels and anything else they would like to eat or drink. Proceeds benefit Casa Libre en la Solana. Visit casalibre.org. LOFT CINEMA SPECIAL EVENTS Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Visit loftcinema.com for a complete list of upcoming films and to reserve tickets. Sunday, Aug. 12, at noon: Arizona Dream starring Johnny Depp; $8, $6 member. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m.: Derby Baby: A Story of Love, Addiction and Rink Rash, presented by Tucson Roller Derby; $5, $2 younger than 13. MUPPETS, MUSIC AND MAGIC: A MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION OF JIM HENSON’S LEGACY Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. The Loft partners with the Jim Henson Legacy and the Brooklyn Academy of Music to present highlights of the Muppets’ 50-plus-year history, rare footage from
the vaults, a collection of Henson’s experimental short films, and three classic full-length features; $8 per film, $6 child 12 and younger or member, $40 series pass, $35 series pass member or child 12 and younger. Passes do not include admission to the feature films. Thursday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, Aug. 25, at noon: Muppet Music Moments. Friday, Aug. 10, at 10 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11 and 12, at 10 a.m.: The Muppet Movie (1979). Saturday, Aug. 11, at noon: Sesame Street at 40: Milestones on the Street. Thursday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m.: Commercials and Experiments. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17 and 18, at 10 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 19, at 10 a.m.: The Dark Crystal. Saturday, Aug. 18, at noon; and Thursday, Aug. 30, at 7 p.m.: Jim Henson and Friends: Inside the Sesame Street Vaults. Thursday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m., Sing! The Music of Sesame Street. Friday, Aug. 24, and Saturday, Aug. 25, at 10 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 26, at 10 a.m.: Labyrinth. Visit loftcinema.com for a complete schedule and to reserve tickets.
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST Tucson Museum of Art. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. In conjunction with the centennial exhibit 100 Years: 100 Ranchers, the museum screens Once Upon a Time in the West at 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 9; $8, $6 senior and veteran, $3 student with ID, free younger than 13, includes free admission to the exhibition. Visit tucsonmuseumofart.org for more information.
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OUT ON THURSDAY Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242. As part of the Southwest LGBT Film Fest, a film is screened at 7 p.m. following a meet-and-greet at 6:30 p.m., on the second Thursday of every other month; $8, $10 VIP. Light refreshments are served. Aug. 9: “A Potpourri of Shorts.� SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES St. Francis in the Foothills Church. 4625 E. River Road. 299-9063. American East, featuring a cast of mostly Arab-American actors, portrays the efforts of a Muslim to open a restaurant in Los Angeles with his Jewish friend. The film screens following a 5:30 p.m. potluck supper on Sunday, Aug. 12; free. WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Held in conjunction with the Tucson Bird and Wildlife Festival, this screening features films chosen to reconnect viewers with their role in the global ecosystem, at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 15; $10 at the door and online, $8 advance. Call 388-9925, or visit sonorandesert.org for more information.
CALL FOR ACTORS Actors are sought for an indie film about a friend of the filmmaker’s who committed suicide at 21 because his religion conflicted with his homosexuality. Roles are for two masculine males, ages 18 to 25, with blonde hair. One is slender; the other has a gym build. Filming begins in September. Email head shots and background info to kne@me.com. CALL FOR HISPANIC WOMEN ACTORS Third Sun, an urban drama and modern fairy tale, will be shot in Tucson in November. Roles include one woman age 40 to 55; one woman age 30 to 38, and two Spanish/English bilingual women, ages 18 to 21 and 35 to 45. Email a headshot and resume to thirdsunmovie@gmail.com for more information.
EVENTS THIS WEEK GARDENS OPEN FOR DOGS AND COOL NIGHTS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. Dogs are admitted from 7 to 8:30 a.m., every Tuesday, through Aug. 28; $7 adult, $3 ages 4 to 12 and dogs, $2 members’ dogs, free member or child 3 and younger. Bring food or treats to support Hope Animal Shelter for a $1 discount for your dog. Dog admission is free with three donations. Bring a leash, water and waste-disposal bags. The gardens also are open longer hours for people only, from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 24; $8, free member. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information.
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LANDSCAPING WITH LEGUMES Ward 6 City Council Office. 3202 E. First St. 7914601. Matt Johnson, director of the UA’s Desert Legume Program, speaks and signs his book Landscaping With Legumes at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 14; free. 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.
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UPCOMING FILM INDUSTRY TOWN HALL Center for Creative Photography. 1030 N. Olive Road. 621-7968. A panel of film-industry leaders from around Arizona discusses “The Power of Film Incentives to Create Jobs and Economic Development� at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16; free. A Q&A follows, and refreshments are served. RSVP is requested by Monday, Aug. 13, to pcatalanotte@visittucson.org. LOFT CINEMA SPECIAL EVENTS Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Visit loftcinema.com for a complete list of forthcoming films and to reserve tickets. Sunday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m.: a newly restored 35-millimeter print of the uncut version of Georges Clouzot’s The Wages of Fear; $5 suggested donation. Monday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m.: H.P. Lovecraft Birthday Double Feature: The Call of Cthulhu and The Whisperer in Darkness; $8, $6 member. Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 7:30 p.m.: Paul Williams: Still Alive; $5 to $9.
UPCOMING PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS FRUIT CLASSES Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Highway 60. Superior. (520) 689-2811. Author Jean Groen teaches how to harvest and cook prickly pear fruit in season, at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, and Monday, Sept. 3; $9, $4.50 ages 5 through 12, free younger child, includes admission. Visit azstateparks.com for a video tour. PRICKLY PEAR HARVESTING WORKSHOP Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market. 100 S. Avenida del Convento. 882-3304. Learn how to harvest, process and cook with the desert’s most-plentiful fruit, from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16; free. WATERSMART LANDSCAPES FOR HOMEOWNERS Pima County Cooperative Extension. 4210 N. Campbell Ave. 626-5161. Classes are free; call 626-5161 to
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register. Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon: “Hands-on Water-Wise Garden Design”; and from 10 a.m. to noon, “Greywater Rebate Seminar.” Visit ag.arizona.edu/pima/smartscape for more information about all classes in the series.
HEALTH EVENTS THIS WEEK
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FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. Any family caregiver who needs a safe place to share highs and lows, learn about resources, ask questions and develop coping skills is invited to drop in for this facilitated group from 10 to 11:30 a.m., the first and third Wednesday of every month; free. Participants may attend as often or as seldom as they like. Call 790-0504 or 891-3299 for more information. MEDITATION FOR HEALTH ENHANCEMENT TMC Senior Services. 1400 N. Wilmot Road. 3241960. A class on meditation for health takes place from 11 a.m. to noon, the second Thursday of every month; free. Pre-registration is required. Call 324-4345 to register or for more information. 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. TMC SENIOR SERVICES TMC Senior Services. 1400 N. Wilmot Road. 3241960. Classes and events are free, but advance registration is required; call 324-4345 to register. Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 1:30 to 3:30: screening and discussion of Alzheimer’s films Dealing With Alzheimer’s: A Common Sense Approach to Communication and A Time to Care: Activities of Daily Living.
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TMC SENIOR SERVICES TMC Senior Services. 1400 N. Wilmot Road. 3241960. Classes and events are free, but advance registration is required; call 324-4345 to register. Monday, Aug. 20, from 10:30 a.m. to noon: stroke support group. Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.: APDA Parkinson’s support groups meet concurrently for caregivers and people with Parkinson’s.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS Radiant Research. 7840 E. Broadway Blvd., No. 140. 885-6793. Free screenings for cholesterol, blood sugar, gout and BMI are offered from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., every Wednesday. Call to schedule a screening. HIV TESTING The Centers for Disease Control recommend HIV testing for all people ages 13 through 64. Visit napwa.org for more information on AIDS testing and its benefits. Testing hours at SAAF, 375 S. Euclid Ave., are from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Monday and Wednesday; and 1 to 8 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday. Walk-in testing is also available at COPE, 101 S. Stone Ave., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. All testing is confidential; results are available in about 15 minutes; and counseling is available. Call for an appointment and more information. PCAP: AFFORDABLE MEDICAL SOLUTIONS FOR PIMA COUNTY RESIDENTS A representative from the Pima Community Access Program, a service that links uninsured Pima County residents with an affordable and comprehensive network of health-care providers, is available by appointment to enroll members of the community and give a free assessment. Call 309-2931, or email susa@mypcap.org for information or an appointment.
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UA Wildcat colors for crafts and storytime with the UA Bookstore; the best-dressed fan wins a prize. TUCSON’S RIVER OF WORDS YOUTH POETRY AND ART TRAVELING EXHIBIT Pima County Juvenile Court. 2225 E. Ajo Way. 7402000. An exhibit of children’s poetry and art expressing their understanding of watersheds continues through Thursday, Aug. 30; free. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 615-7855, or e-mail eeducation@pima.gov for more information.
OUT OF TOWN GEOLOGY AND WILDLIFE FOR FAMILIES Carr House Visitor Information Center. Seven miles south of Sierra Vista off Highway 92; travel west on Carr Canyon Road for 2.4 miles. Sierra Vista. Educational activities take place at 1:30 p.m., every Sunday, through Sept. 2. Visit huachucamountains.org. METEOR MANIA Kitt Peak National Observatory. State Route 86, Tohono O’odham Reservation. 318-8726. Learn about meteors, comets and meteor showers, and touch a piece of an asteroid, any time from 10 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12, to 3 a.m., Monday, Aug. 13; $45, $40 member, $25 age 8 to 16, younger child not admitted. Call 318-8736, or email martino@noao.edu for reservations. TITAN MOONLIGHT MADNESS Titan Missile Museum. 1580 W. Duval Mine Road. Sahuarita. 625-7736. Seltzer-rocket launchings, visits to the rocket-launch control room, space-food samples, astronaut tests, children’s activities and more take place from 5 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11 and Sept. 8; $5 to $8.50, free child younger than 6. The last tour is at 8 p.m. Reservations are required. Call for reservations; visit titanmissilemuseum.org for more information. TOMBSTONE VIGILANTE DAYS Tombstone Visitor and Information Center. 395 E. Allen St. Tombstone. (888) 457-3929. Street entertainment, re-enactments of hangings, a concert and saloon girls are featured at the 64th annual Vigilante Days, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday through Sunday, Aug. 10 through 12. Free. A chili cook-off starts at 8 a.m., Saturday, and the chili is sold by the cup at 1 p.m. At 6:30 a.m., Sunday, there’s a 10k race. Visit tombstonevigilantes. com for more information.
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OUT OF TOWN CIENEGA CREEK NATURE WALK Cienega Creek Natural Preserve. 16000 E. Marsh Station Road. Vail. Ages 8 and older explore the cool, shaded trails on a nature walk from 7 to 8:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 10; free. Reservations are required. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov for reservations and more information.
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takes place at 11 a.m., every Tuesday and Thursday. A one-hour walking tour of the nature trails takes place at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The walks are free with admission: $8, $6 senior, $5 active military, $4 student with valid ID, $2 age 5 through 12, free member or child younger than 5, includes admission to the park. Visit tohonochulpark.org for more information. BEGINNER BIRD WALK Mason Audubon Center. 8751 N. Thornydale Road. 744-0004. The Tucson Audubon Society hosts an introduction to birdwatching for all ages with a casual, guided stroll through the saguaro-ironwood desert at 8 a.m., every Saturday; free. Call 629-0510, ext. 7011, for more information. MOUNT LEMMON SKYCENTER SKYNIGHTS PROGRAM Mount Lemmon SkyCenter. 9800 Ski Run Road. 6268122. A peek through the largest public viewing telescope in the Southwest is just part of a five-hour tour of the universe, from 5 to 10 p.m., nightly; $48 Monday through Thursday, $60 Friday through Sunday, $30 student. Reservations are required. Hours will be 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. for the month of August. Visit skycenter. arizona.edu for reservations. Search Facebook for “Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter” for daily photo updates about current events in the universe. RAMSEY CANYON PRESERVE WALKS Ramsey Canyon Preserve. 27 Ramsey Canyon Road. Miracle Valley. (520) 378-2785. Nature Conservancy docents give guided walks through the habitats of more than 170 bird species and a wide range of wildlife at 9 a.m., every Monday, Thursday and Saturday; $5, $3 member or Cochise County resident, free younger than 16, admission is good for a week. Pets are not allowed. TOHONO CHUL GUIDED BIRD AND NATURE WALKS Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 7426455. Birders at any level of expertise tour the nature trails and gardens of 49-acre Tohono Chul Park and learn to identify some of the 27 resident bird species at 8:30 a.m., every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. A one-hour walking tour of the nature trails takes place at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Saturday; $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. WAKE UP WITH THE BIRDS Agua Caliente Regional Park. 12325 E. Roger Road. 877-6000. Spot wetland birds, hummingbirds, songbirds and raptors on a walk from 7:30 to 9 a.m., every Thursday; free. Binoculars are available. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov for more information.
SPIRITUALITY EVENTS THIS WEEK TUCSON ASTROLOGERS’ GUILD Gael Chilson facilitates an interactive discussion of planets and signs, including role-play based on archetypes, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 10, at Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E. Pima St.; free. Call 625-5762, or visit tucsonastrologersguild.net for more information.
ANNOUNCEMENTS BHAGAVAD GITA STUDY Govinda’s Natural Foods Buffet and Boutique. 711 E. Blacklidge Drive. 792-0630. Shared reading and indepth study of the ancient Indian text takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m., every Wednesday; free. A free light meal follows. Visit govindasoftucson.com for more information. BUDDHIST MEDITATION AND PRACTICAL TEACHINGS A discussion about Buddhist meditation and philosophy takes place at 10 a.m., Sunday, and 7 p.m., Thursday, at Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E. Miles St. A lesson also is given at 7 p.m., Tuesday, at A Rich Experience, 7435 N. Oracle Road, No. 101; and 7 p.m., Friday, at Sunrise Chapel, 8421 E. Wrightstown Road; freewill donation. Call 441-1617, or visit meditationintucson.org for more information. EVOLVE TUCSON St. Francis in the Foothills Church. 4625 E. River Road. 299-9063. A discussion about how to create a healthy, sustainable, peaceful and prosperous community in
Tucson takes place from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., every Sunday; freewill donation. LGBTQ BUDDHIST MEDITATION AND PRACTICE Three Jewels. 314 E. Sixth St. 303-6648. Two 20-minute silent-sitting meditations, readings from Buddhist spiritual texts and discussion take place from 10 to 11:45 a.m., every Sunday; free-will donation. Bring a pillow or cushion. Call 884-4691 or 306-4691. MEDITATION AND YOGA Yoga Connection. 3929 E. Pima St. 323-1222. Group meditation takes place from 7 to 8 p.m., every Monday; freewill donation. Meditation techniques alternate weekly among Mantra, Krya, Yoga Nidra and others. Yoga practice takes place from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., every Tuesday; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., every Wednesday; and 8 to 8:30 a.m., every Thursday; freewill donation. SINGING BIRD SANGHA Zen Desert Sangha. 3226 N. Martin Ave. 319-6260. Meditation and teachings in the Buddhist tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh take place at 4:45 p.m., every Sunday; free. Call 299-1903 for more information. STILLNESS MEDITATION GROUP Kiewit Auditorium, UA Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Stillness meditation for patients, families, staff and the community takes place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., every Monday; free. Call 694-4605 or 6944786 for more information. SUNDAY FEAST AND FESTIVAL Govinda’s Natural Foods Buffet and Boutique. 711 E. Blacklidge Drive. 792-0630. Mantra chanting takes place at 5:30 p.m., every Sunday, followed by a spiritual discourse at 6 p.m., and a ceremony consisting of music, chanting and dancing at 6:30 p.m.; free. An eight-course vegetarian feast is served at 7 p.m.; $3. Call or visit govindasoftucson.com for more information. TIBETAN BUDDHIST PRACTICE HOUR Little Chapel of All Nations. 1052 N. Highland Ave. 623-1692. Meditation instruction and practice, chanting and a short dharma talk by Khenpo Drimed Dawa (Dean Pielstick) take place from 11 a.m. to noon, every Sunday; free. Call 622-8460, or visit dharmakirti.org. WAKE UP TUCSON Hi Corbett Field. 3400 E. Camino Campestre. 3279467. Ajahn Sarayut of Wat Buddhametta leads a walk around Randolph Park to promote physical and
mental-health awareness, from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m., every Tuesday and Saturday; free. Visit tucsonbuddhistcenter. org for more information.
SPORTS EVENTS THIS WEEK AZ BLISTER WAKA KICKBALL Joaquin Murrieta Park. 1400 N. Silverbell Road. 7914752. Playoff games are held at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 9 and 16; free spectator. Visit kickball.com for more information. TUCSON PADRES Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. 2500 E. Ajo Way. 434-1021. Friday through Monday, Aug. 10 through 13: Omaha. Tuesday through Friday, Aug. 14 through 17: Iowa. Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 22 through 26: Colorado Springs. Games start at 7:05 p.m., except Sunday at 2:05 p.m.; $7, $10 box seats, $15 premiere seats. Call 434-1367, or visit tucsonpadres.com. USA BMX SOUTHWEST NATIONALS Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. 7914101. A thousand motocross-bike competitors of all ages perform tricks and jumps at 1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 10; and starting at 7:30 a.m., Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11 and 12; free admission, $8 parking per day. A vendor area and kids’ fun zone are also featured. Visit usabmx.com for more information.
UPCOMING TUCSON RENEGADE ROLLER GIRLS Las Cazuelitas. 1365 W. Grant Road. 206-0405. Music from Baby Fetus Sling Shot, Unfortunate Sircumstances, Drizzle and Bricktop is featured at a nopenalties roller-derby contest at 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, in the expo center; $10.
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MUSIC EVENTS THIS WEEK 17TH STREET MUSIC 17th Street Music. 810 E. 17th St. 624-8821, ext. 7147. Michael P. performs blues, rockabilly and rootsrock music from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11; free. Visit seventeenthstreetmarket.com for more info.
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AVA: ANSELMO VALENCIA TORI AMPHITHEATER AVA: Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater. Casino del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road. (800) 344-9435. Performances are at 8 p.m. Visit casinodelsol.com for tickets and more information. Thursday, Aug. 9: All American Rejects with Eve 6; $47 to $61. Sunday, Aug. 12: Duran Duran; $32 to $150. CATS AND JAMMERS Boondocks Lounge. 3306 N. First Ave. 690-0991. The Collectors and the Marnie Chastain Band perform from 5 to 9 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12, to benefit benefit the no-kill cat shelter Pawsitively Cats; $10 suggested donation, but no one will be turned away. Call 289-2747 for more information. DESERT VOICES Water of Life MCC. 3269 N. Mountain Ave. 292-9151. New members are invited to rehearse at 7 p.m., every Monday, beginning Monday, Aug. 13. Call 791-9662 or visit desertvoices.org for more information. FOX TUCSON THEATRE Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. Saturday, Aug. 11, at 7:30 p.m.: David Sanborn with Brian Culbertson; $23 to $68. Wednesday, Aug. 15, at 7:30 p.m.: Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra; $28 and $32. Call or visit foxtucsontheatre.org for more info. GASLIGHT THEATRE FAMILY CONCERTS The Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 8869428. Shows take place at 7 p.m., Monday; $12 to $22. Aug. 13: The Socials present Essential Soul. Call or visit thegaslighttheatre.com for tickets and more information. KXCI HOUSE ROCKIN’ BLUES REVIEW El Casino Ballroom. 437 E. 26th St. 623-1865. KXCI reprises the station’s popular live Blues Review shows of the 1980s at 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 10; $12, $8 KXCI member, $10 advance at Antigone Books, the Folk Shop, the Parish Gastropub, the KXCI studios and at kxci.org. Confirmed artists include Tom Walbank and Stefan George, members of Kings of Pleasure with the Mike Hebert band featuring vocalist Katherine Byrnes and saxophonist Jeff Grubic, and the Bad News Blues Band with an all-star line-up. Visit kxci.org for more information. ST. PHILIP’S IN THE HILLS FRIENDS OF MUSIC St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. Danny Katzen performs a horn concert at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12; freewill donation. Call or visit stphilipstucson.org for more info.
UPCOMING AVA: ANSELMO VALENCIA TORI AMPHITHEATER AVA: Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater. Casino del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road. (800) 344-9435. Performances are at 8 p.m. Visit casinodelsol.com for tickets and more information. Friday, Aug. 17: George Clinton and the Masters of Funk, the Bar-Kays, Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players, Confunkshun, the Dazz Band, the Mary Jane Girls, and Slave and Cameo; $25 to $55. Saturday, Aug. 18: Lost ’80s Tour with the Escape Club, Gene Loves Jezebel, Animotion, Naked Eyes, the Motels, When in Rome UK, John Waite and a Flock of Seagulls; $20 to $40. EL TANGO FRESCA St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. The St. Philip’s Friends of Music present an evening of Argentine tango music and dance in the Bloom Music Center at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16. Call or visit stphilipstucson.org for more info.
THEATER CONTINUING COMEDY PLAYHOUSE Comedy Playhouse. 3620 N. First Ave. 260-6442. The Golden Age of Radio, a series of radio-script readings in a range of genres, continues on the second Sunday of every month. Showtime is 12:30 p.m.; $12, $10 student or senior. Call or visit thecomedyplayhouse.com for tickets or more information. LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 3274242. The modern thriller Mauritius continues through Saturday, Aug. 18. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday; $18, $16 student, senior or military. Call or visit livetheatreworkshop.org for tickets and more information. NEXT THEATRE COMPANY Beowulf Alley Theatre Company. 11 S. Sixth Ave. 8820555. The Body in the Bath, a Lord Peter Whimsy adaptation, continues through Saturday, Aug. 18. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 2:30 p.m., Sunday; $8 to $20. Call or visit beowulfalley.org for tickets and more information. SUMMER COMEDY SHOWCASE Laffs Comedy Caffé. 2900 E. Broadway Blvd. 3238669. Tucson comedians appear in groups of four Thursday night; free. The audience rates each comedian, and at the end of the series, the comics with the top three ratings are awarded guest spots in a Laffs professional show. Each show also features a headline act. Aug. 9: The Roast of Kyle Reade. Aug. 23: Josia Osego. Aug. 30: Andrew Horneman. Sept. 6: Gary Hood. Email mark@ttowntv.com to apply and for more information. THE GASLIGHT THEATRE The Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 8869428. Back to the Past, a time-traveling musicalcomedy, continues through Sunday, Aug. 26. Showtimes are 7 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday; 6 and 8:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 and 7 p.m., Sunday; $17.95, $7.95 child age 12 and younger, $15.95 student, military and senior. Visit thegaslighttheatre.com for reservations or more information.
LAST CHANCE COMEDY PLAYHOUSE Comedy Playhouse. 3620 N. First Ave. 260-6442. The Mystery Genius of Sax Rohmer’s Dr. Fu Manchu closes Saturday, Aug. 11. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; $12, $10 senior and student. Call or visit thecomedyplayhouse.com for tickets or more info.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OUT OF TOWN MARANA BLUEGRASS CONCERT SERIES Crossroads at Silverbell Park. 7548 N. Silverbell Road. Marana. 382-1999. Live bluegrass music is presented at 7 p.m., the second Saturday of every month, through September; free. Aug. 11: Providence. Sept. 8: Superstition Ridge. Visit saaca.org for more information. ORO VALLEY CONCERT SERIES Oro Valley Marketplace. Oracle and Tangerine roads. Oro Valley. Steel-drum band Apocalypso performs at 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 9; free. Visit saaca.org for more information.
STORIES THAT SOAR! AUDITIONS Solar Culture. 31 E. Toole Ave. 884-0874. Auditions take place from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, for a unique theatrical troupe that creates and performs plays based on children’s writings. Callbacks are from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12. The ideal, paid cast member has skills in theater, movement, voice, comedy, acrobatics and/or stage combat. Ability to work well with others is mandatory. Call 360-6709, or email sharon@ storiesthatsoar.org to schedule an audition. Visit literacyconnects.org for more information about Stories That Soar.
ART CONTINUING ART INSTITUTE OF TUCSON Art Institute of Tucson. 5099 E. Grant Road. 3182700. Eight X Ten, an exhibit of student photography, digital images, animation stills, fashion and interiordesign illustrations, and other original art, all created to fit in an 8-by-10-inch frame, continues through Friday, Sept. 28. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday; free. BLUE RAVEN GALLERY AND GIFTS Many Hands Courtyard. 3054 N. First Ave. 419-7191. Express Yourself ... Anything Goes!, paintings, photographs, ceramics, gourds, mixed-media works and more by local artists, continues through Saturday, Aug. 18. Hours are noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday; noon to 5 p.m., Friday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; or by appointment. Visit blueravengalleryandgifts.com for more information. DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY Davis Dominguez Gallery. 154 E. Sixth St. 6299759. The Works: Painting and Sculpture by All Davis Dominguez Artists and Small Things Reconsidered: Selections From the 20th Small Works Invitational continue through Saturday, Sept. 15. Summer hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday; free. Call or visit davisdominguez.com. DESERT ARTISANS’ GALLERY Desert Artisans’ Gallery. 6536 E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-4412. Summer Shades, representing several local artists, continues through Sunday, Sept. 9. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sunday. Visit desertartisansgallery.com for more information. ETHERTON GALLERY Etherton Gallery. 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370. A Classic Collection: Photographs From the Estate of Julian T. Baker Jr. (1939-2011), a selection of works by 20th-century masters, continues through Friday, Aug. 31. 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. Above and Below, an exhibition of work by Josh Keyes, continues through Thursday, Aug. 30. A closing reception takes place from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 30. 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, PIMA COUNTY LIBRARY Kirk-Bear Canyon Branch, Pima County Library. 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. 594-5275. An exhibit of Wilberta Moulthrop’s horse paintings in acrylic and oil pastel continues through Friday, Aug. 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. LONG GALLERY, ACADEMY VILLAGE Academy Village. 13701 E. Langtry Lane. 647-7777. Sparking the Imagination: Abstract Impressions by Marti White continues through Friday, Aug. 24, in the community center. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. MADARAS GALLERY Madaras Gallery. 3001 E. Skyline Road, Suite 101. 615-3001. Western Roundup, an exhibit of Western paintings by Diana Madaras, continues through Friday, Aug. 31. A Wild West Party takes place from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, and Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. Visit madaras.com for more information. MONTEREY COURT STUDIO GALLERIES AND CAFÉ Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Cafe. 505 W. Miracle Mile. 207-2429. An exhibit of Karen Bellamy’s mixed-media works on paper continues through Thursday, Sept. 6; free. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday. Visit montereycourtaz.com for more information. PHILABAUM GLASS GALLERY AND STUDIO Philabaum Glass Gallery and Studio. 711 S. Sixth Ave. 884-7404. Philabaum and Phriends, an exhibit of glass art by Tom Philabaum and his colleagues, continues through Saturday, Sept. 1. Summer hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; and Monday by appointment; free.
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VISUAL ARTS At the UA, two different Joshes focus on ghostly traces and the environment
Worlds Without Us BY MARGARET REGAN, mregan@tucsonweekly.com n his wonderfully titled 2007 bestseller, The World Without Us, author Alan Weisman pondered what would happen to Earth without humans. If we were not around to maintain them, how soon would our buildings crumble? When would the forest creep back in and obliterate our cities? Would all traces of human life vanish? Painter Josh Keyes asks some of the same questions in his dystopian artworks at the Joseph Gross Gallery. Above and Below, a show of 24 of his disquieting paintings and prints, is one of two solo exhibitions now in the UA arts complex. Each of them looks at the environment—and destruction—in very different ways. Keyes paints eerie scenes of urban decay— cracked sidewalks, weeds pushing through asphalt, mailboxes and stop signs covered with graffiti—in cities where humans have mysteriously disappeared. In their place are the wild animals the departed humans so recently oppressed. Birds, elephants, lions, tigers and bears have the run of the despoiled cities. Meticulously painted in a hyper-realism that mimics scientific illustration, they gallop down streets, swim around decaying statues and plod down broken highways. “Stampede,” a big acrylic on canvas, pictures an eclectic herd hurrying down a deteriorating street where a blue sedan lies crushed and overturned. A bighorn sheep, airborne, leaps over the car; a wolf runs past it; a hawk flies over it. Joining in the rush to the right are an elk; a fox; a deer family of doe, stag and fawn; and a multispecies flock of birds: hummingbirds, hawks, bluebirds and crows. (Keyes appears to be making good use of field guides to render the animals accurately.) Right under the street is a water world, an underground tank where an orca whale is swimming purposefully along, in tandem with the animals running overhead. Its great fin slices through the sidewalk above, doing some damage of its own. In this ironic post-apocalyptic vision, wild beasts thrive in a world that supposedly civilized humans have destroyed. Keyes, who has an MFA from Yale and who lives in Portland, Ore., writes that the works are a “hybrid of ecosurrealism and dystopian folktales that express a concern for our time and the Earth’s future.” Some of the works are pointed about the risks we run by wasting our water, by polluting with oil, by failing to deal with climate change. “Sirens” pictures a cracked statue of George Washington. The father of our nation holds out one hand, evidently making a point in a
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speech, not realizing that he’s partly underwater. Two seals flip through the water in which he’s submerged, in a world, no doubt, where the polar ice caps have already melted. Not all of Keyes’ critiques are purely environmental. “The Cerberus Project,” a giclée print, savages one of the worst monuments of our civilization: the deadly Southwest border wall, which damages the earth and humans alike. Taking its name from the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of hell in the ancient world, “Cerberus” shows the wall in all its ugliness. The corrugated metal slab is scarred with graffiti and painted with an image of a familiar traffic sign, but depicting a migrant family—dad, mom, daughter—running for their lives. A three-headed tiger, a variant on the dog of Hades, apparently is charged with eliminating any migrants who survive the crossing. One satisfied tiger head eyes an abandoned blue sneaker lying on the ground; another licks a large human bone. A gifted and serious artist, Keyes is wildly, even crazily imaginative. He paints animals, he said in an interview with Chased) magazine, because he believes they stir in us a “sleeping instinctive nature within.” “Guardian IV” may be trying to summon up that instinct. Two giant human hands are crossed, one atop of the other. On the upper hand, in sunlight, is a Sonoran Desert scene, where tiny saguaros and prickly pear are thriving. Miniature wild horses gallop through the desert, and a coyote presides in the distance, on top of the giant’s wrist. On the bottom hand, in shadow, is a northern landscape of pines and grass where a big brown bear walks along. In Keyes’ hand painting, this idyllic scene, so full of possibility, is literally within our grasp. If the vanishing humans don’t do something to save it, we may end up more along the lines of his “Ark 1.” In this painting, a beautiful little snapshot of nature—deer at a lake, sloping green hills, soaring birds—has been stuffed inside a giant torpedo. It’s been fired off into space, and it’s on its way to destruction.
cross the way, at the University of Arizona Museum of Art, another MFA is also looking at the environment. He’s even another Josh. But Joshua Olivera’s style is lush and loose, whereas Keyes’ is flat and meticulous, and he favors abstraction where Keyes is realistic. Keyes nearly always uses a background of pure white, the better to highlight his animal dioramas,
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“Stampede” (cropped), by Josh Keyes, 2011, acrylic on canvas. while Olivera uses a mash-up of materials in his 18 works on display, including wood stains and other chemicals, to color the rough boards he uses as canvas. A native of Chico, Calif., Olivera got his degree at the California State University at Chico, and his horizontal mixed-media paintings evoke the region’s flat agricultural landscape. A small gem, “Rhine Papier,” a mixed media on paper, conveys the land’s bands of colors—its grays, ambers and blues, and the rich red-brown earth. In a show in 2007 at Tucson’s Gallery at Sixth and Sixth, curated by Lauren Rabb (now the UAMA curator), Olivera even added pieces of metal to his paintings to suggest farming tools. This time around, in Palimpsest: An Image of What Once Was, he concentrates on the old farm buildings that have gradually disappeared from the landscape. Architects, he writes, use the term “palimpsest” for ghostly traces of disappeared buildings, for the “tarred rooflines (that) remain on the sides of a building long after the neighboring structure has been demolished; (for) removed stairs (that) leave a mark …” Olivera conjures up lost structures by adding transparent resin to his surfaces, suggesting the outlines of a barn that once was, or a house that has tumbled back to the earth. “Never Give an Inch,” of resin, wood and steel, has a trapezoidal swath of resin rising like a barn from the foreground, past the horizon and into a sky of a hallucinatory green-blue. But the building is see-through, a thing of the past.
Above and Below: Josh Keyes 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Thursday, Aug. 30 Closing reception with artist: 5 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 30 Joseph Gross Gallery UA School of Art 1031 N. Olive Road Free 626-4215; web.cfa.arizona.edu/galleries
Palimpsest: An Image of What Once Was 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; noon to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, through Sunday, Sept. 2 UA Museum of Art 1031 N. Olive Road $5; free to children, UA students, faculty, staff, military and members 621-7567; artmuseum.arizona.edu
“We’ll Build the Perfect Ship #2” is a long, narrow vertical, a diptych on wood that relies on layers of color to suggest an accumulation of years. Loosely painted in a variety of materials, it layers lovely grays and ochres over plywood, sometimes allowing the pale wood to show through. The painting is like the walls of an old farmhouse, where we can peer through layers of paint, imagining the people who lived there, long ago, in a world without us. AUGUST 9 – 15, 2012
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PORTER HALL GALLERY Porter Hall Gallery. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. The Patricia Katchur exhibit Desierto continues through Monday, Sept. 3. An artist’s reception takes place from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16, as part of Twilight Third Thursdays. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; $8, $4 child age 4 to 12, free younger child or member, includes admission to the gardens. Twilight Third Thursday admission is $9, $5 member, $4 child, $3 child member, free child younger than 4. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information. QUANTUM ART GALLERY Quantum Art Gallery. 505 W. Miracle Mile, No. 2. 907-7644. Never Again, featuring the contemporary art of Mychal Trujillo and Micheline Johnoff, continues through Monday, Aug. 27. Hours are by appointment. TOHONO CHUL PARK GALLERY Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Zoom In! A Photographic Exploration of Pollinators continues through Saturday, Sept. 1. An exhibit of contemporary ceramics runs through Sunday, Oct. 21. Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., daily, through Friday, Aug. 31; $8, $6 senior, $5 active military, $4 student with valid ID, $2 ages 5 through 12, free member or child younger than 5, includes admission to the park. Visit tohonochulpark.org for more information. TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. Flights of Fancy, a garden-wide display of decorated bird houses of all shapes and sizes, continues through Sunday, Sept. 30. Many of the bird houses are for sale and may be picked up at the end of the exhibit. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; $8, $4 child age 4 to 12, free younger child or member, includes admission to the gardens. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org for more info about the exhibit. TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tucson International Airport. 7250 S. Tucson Blvd. 573-8100. Flight, Sight and Watermelons, an exhibit of watercolor paintings on paper by Catharine Kim Woodin, continues through Saturday, Sept. 8, in the Main Gallery. Arizona Summer Skies, an exhibit of laser prints on aluminum by Lynn Rae Lowe, is displayed through Saturday, Sept. 15, in the Upper Link Gallery. Blooms and Bugs, an exhibit of works by Tucson photographers, runs through Saturday, Sept. 22, in the Lower Link Gallery. TIA galleries are open 24 hours, daily; free. Visit flytucsonairport.com for more information. UA MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH CAMPUS UA Medical Center South Campus. 2800 E. Ajo Way. 874-2000. An exhibit featuring photography by faculty members of Pima Community College continues through Tuesday, Aug. 28, in the Behavioral Health Pavilion Gallery. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 1:30 to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; free. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH Unitarian Universalist Church. 4831 E. 22nd St. 7481551. The Members and Friends Photography Show continues through Sunday, Sept. 2. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and Sunday.
LAST CHANCE AGUA CALIENTE PARK RANCH HOUSE GALLERY Agua Caliente Park Ranch House Gallery. 12325 E. Roger Road. 749-3718. Like Mother, Like Daughter, an exhibit of graphite drawings and oil paintings by Jennie Norris and Joyce Norris Blank, closes Wednesday, Aug. 15. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@ pima.gov for more information. ATLAS FINE ART SERVICES Atlas Fine Art Services. 41 S. Sixth Ave. 622-2139. Ken Hill: Progressions, an exhibit inspired by geometric abstraction and op art, closes Saturday, Aug. 11. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday; free. MURPHEY GALLERY Murphey Gallery. St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. An exhibit of works in graphite by Alan Jaffe, and works in pastels, acrylics and charcoal by Tom Bulow, closes Thursday, Aug. 9. Hours are from 2 to 4 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday; and noon to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. TOHONO CHUL PARK Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 7426455. Pollinators: The Art of Interdependence, an exhibit focusing on bees, butterflies, birds, bats and other actors in spreading pollen, closes Sunday, Aug.
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12. Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., daily, through Friday, Aug. 31; $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.
VICTOR STEVENS STUDIO AND GALLERY IN THE DESERT Victor Stevens Studio and Gallery in the Desert. 14015 S. Avenida Haley. Sahuarita. 399-1009. Original work and giclee prints are shown from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., every Saturday; and by appointment. Visit victorstevensart.com for more information.
OUT OF TOWN WESTERN NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION Western National Parks Association. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. Charlie Mattingly: Scenic Hiking Photos of Tucson continues through Friday, Aug. 31. An artists’ reception takes place from 3:45 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; free. Visit wnpa.org for information.
UPCOMING CALL FOR ARTISTS BICAS. 44 W. Sixth St. 628-7950. Submissions of art, jewelry or functional objects referencing bicycle-related topics or created from recycled bicycle parts and cycling gear are sought for ongoing commission sales in the BICAS gallery, and for a benefit art auction Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1 and 2. Art should be ready to install, and may be dropped off at BICAS during business hours, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. Submissions open Thursday, Aug. 16, and continue through Monday, Nov. 26. ORIENTATION FOR PROSPECTIVE TMA DOCENTS Joyner-Green Valley Branch, Pima County Public Library. 601 N. La Cañada Drive. Green Valley. 594-5295. An informational meeting for anyone interested in learning about how docents support the Tucson Museum of Art takes place at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 16; free. Call 625-0271 or 625-1217 for more information.
ANNOUNCEMENTS BICAS UNDERGROUND ART WORKSHOPS BICAS. 44 W. Sixth St. 628-7950. BICAS offers workshops to create useful objects and art projects from recycled materials, from 5 to 8 p.m., every Tuesday; freewill donation. Materials are provided, or you may bring your own. Call 201-5011, or search for “Bicas Underground Art” on Facebook for information. BRIDGE GALLERY Bridge Gallery. 5425 N. Kolb Road, No. 113. 5774537. Southwest contemporary art is featured. Summer hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 5 to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; and by appointment; free. Visit bridgegallery.net for more information. CALL FOR ARTISTS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Artists are sought for individual monthlong exhibits in the Porter Hall Gallery. Work should be two-dimensional with desert themes. Email an artist’s statement, a resume and either low-res digital images or a website link to communications@tucsonbotanical.org. Put “Porter Hall Gallery” in the subject line. The deadline for submissions is Friday, Aug. 31; selected artists are notified by Sunday, Sept. 30. Call 326-9686, ext. 35. CALL TO ARTISTS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Artists are invited to submit life-sized dancing skeletons to line a pathway for a Feast With the Dearly Departed procession to be held Saturday, Oct. 27. The entry deadline is Friday, Aug. 31. Submit a .jpg of completed work or a detailed sketch along with a short biography to communications@tucsonbotanical. org. Call 326-9686, ext. 35, for more information. GALLERY ROW ARTWALK Fine art, live music and wine-tastings are featured at several art galleries at the corner of Skyline Drive and Campbell Avenue, from 5 to 7 p.m., every Thursday. Call 615-3001, or visit tucsongalleryrow.com for info. GEORGE STRASBURGER GALLERY AND STUDIO George Strasburger Gallery and Studio. 172 E. Toole Ave. 882-2160. An exhibit of new paintings by George Strasburger and photographs by Alfonso Elia is featured from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Saturday. Visit georgestrasburger.com and alfonsoelia.com. 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. OPEN STUDIO TOUR APPLICATIONS The Tucson Pima Arts Council invites artists to participate in the Fall Open Studio Tour on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10 and 11. TPAC must receive all registration materials by 4 p.m., Monday, Aug. 20. Call 6240595, ext. 16, or visit tucsonpimaartscouncil.org.
MUSEUMS EVENTS THIS WEEK ARIZONA HISTORY MUSEUM Arizona History Museum. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774. 100 Years: 100 Quilts continues through Saturday, Dec. 29. The quilts, created for the state’s centennial, depict Arizona landscapes, cultures, historical places and unique events. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday; $5, $4 senior or age 12 through 18, free younger child. ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM Arizona State Museum. 1013 E. University Blvd. 6216302. An exhibit of 20 Hopi quilts continues through Monday, Aug. 20. Many Mexicos: Vistas de la Frontera continues through Friday, Nov. 30. 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, 2013. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; $5, free youth younger than 18, active-duty military and their families, people with business in the building and everyone for public events. Visit statemuseum.arizona.edu for more information. DEGRAZIA GALLERY IN THE SUN DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun. 6300 N. Swan Road. 299-9191. Portraits of DeGrazia, an exhibit of photographs and paintings of Ted DeGrazia, including works by Louise Serpa and Thomas Hart Benton, continues through Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. Ted DeGrazia Depicts the Life of Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino: 20 Oil Paintings is on permanent display. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily; free. Call or visit degrazia.org for info. FORT LOWELL MUSEUM Fort Lowell Museum. 2900 N. Craycroft Road. 8853832. An exhibit of artifacts from the centennial celebration at Bunker Hill Monument continues through Friday, Aug. 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday; $3, $2 senior or student, free member, child younger than 12 or military family with ID. Bette Bunker Richards, historian of the Bunker Family Association, is curator of the Fort Lowell Museum. MOCA MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. Subcontracted Installation, work that artists-in-residence Hunter Jonakin and Jordan Vinyard created collaboratively with museum visitors throughout the month of June, continues through Sunday, Sept. 16. Works by previous participants in the MOCA artist-residency program are featured in Air Show, which runs through Sunday, Sept. 16. Hours are noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday; $8, free member, child younger than 17, veteran, active military and public-safety officers, and everyone the first Sunday of each month. Call or visit moca-tucson.org for more information. TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART Tucson Museum of Art. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. Arizona Doodle 4 Google, an exhibit of Arizona students’ entries in a Google doodle competition, continues through Friday, Aug. 31. Tucson Collects: Spirit of the West, an exhibit of Western art from private collections, and 100 Years: 100 Ranchers, a collection of photographs by Scott T. Baxter for the Arizona centennial, run through Sunday, Sept. 23. 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 MUSEUM OF ART UA Museum of Art. 1031 N. Olive Road. 621-7567. Joshua Olivera’s Palimpsest: An Image of What Once Was continues through Sunday, Sept. 2. Exhibitions featuring Sol LeWitt, who is among the founders of both Minimal and Conceptual art, and David Headly, who specializes in large-scale triptychs, continue through Sunday, Oct. 21. As part of the exhibition, six teams construct works according to LeWitt’s specifications; call for a work schedule. Visit artmuseum.arizona.edu for details of related activities. The Samuel H. Kress Collection and the altarpiece from Ciudad Rodrigo are on display until further notice. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and noon to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; $5, free member, student, child, faculty and staff with ID. Visit artmuseum.arizona.edu.
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EVENTS THIS WEEK ARIZONA 100: ESSENTIAL BOOKS FOR THE CENTENNIAL UA Library Special Collections. 1510 E. University Blvd. 621-6423. Inspired by the state’s centennial, a showcase of 100 books that define the cultural, historical, environmental and political landscape of Arizona, from the Spanish Colonial era to the present, continues through Friday, Dec. 14. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. OTHER VOICES READING SERIES Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. Pamela Uschuk and Charlotte Lowe read from their work at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 10; free. Refreshments and an open reading follow. Anyone is welcome to read; sign-up is at 6:45. Visit antigonebooks.com for more information. THIRD WEDNESDAY FICTION GROUP Mostly Books. 6208 E. Speedway Blvd. 571-0110. A group meets to discuss a work of fiction at 7 p.m., the third Wednesday of every month; free. The Aug. 15 selection is Robb Forman Dew’s The Evidence Against Her.
UPCOMING A LOVE AFFAIR WITH BOOKS AND LIBRARIES Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 2295300. Bill Fry uses books and poetry to describe his ever-growing love of books and the written word from 1 to 2:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 17; free. SOUTHERN ARIZONA’S HISTORIC FARMS AND RANCHES Western National Parks Association. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. Lili DeBarbieri discusses and signs her book about the terrain, heritage, culture, working life and cuisine of Arizona’s historic farms and ranches, at noon and 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18; free. Reservations are required, but must be made no earlier than one week in advance; call between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; or from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday. Visit wnpa.org for directions.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OMNIVOROUS READERS Sahuarita Branch, Pima County Public Library. 725 W. Via Rancho Sahuarita. Sahuarita. 594-5490. Maurynne Maxwell leads discussions of a mix of contemporary fiction and nonfiction from 10 a.m. to noon, the second Saturday of every month; free.
LECTURES EVENTS THIS WEEK QUILTING SERIES Arizona History Museum. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774. Quilt-makers who contributed to the centennial exhibit 100 Years, 100 Quilts give informal talks at 11 a.m., the second Saturday of every month, through Nov. 10; $5, $4 senior or ages 12 through 18, free younger child, includes admission. Aug. 11: Sue Franklin. Sept. 8: Joyce Harrison and Diane Osborne. Oct. 13: Nancy Arseneault. Nov. 10: Karen Fisher. Visit arizonahistoricalsociety.org for more information. SAMPLE THE SOUTHWEST Native Seeds/SEARCH Retail Store. 3061 N. Campbell Ave. 622-5561. Southwestern chef and cookbook author Janet Taylor discusses the native flavors of our
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BOOKS Tucson’s Matthew Marine debuts with a fine murdermystery—but New Age-y elements may turn off some
Sedona Slaughter BY CHRISTINE WALD-HOPKINS, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com rizona has its share of good places to set murder mysteries—and its share of murder-mystery writers. Tucson magazine writer Matthew Marine (a veteran of Arizona Highways) has just joined the fraternity with his Sedona-set Devil’s Moon. The book opens with pretty, young, darkhaired Amanda Pearce stumbling barefoot, beaten and terrified through the high desert. It’s night; and she’s identified the lights of Sedona in the distance. The howl of one and then a chorus of coyotes comforts her. However, when the coyotes go silent, and a familiar stink wafts her direction, Amanda— along with the reader—knows that she won’t be making it home to the land of crystals and aura-readings. In the next chapter, set a few weeks later, we meet Stuart Ransom, a Phoenix FBI agent who’s gone north and conned his way into investigating Amanda Pearce’s gruesome murder and the apparent suicide of her alleged murderer, Sedona police officer Craig Adams. The local police chief has just about closed the case, but Adams’ sister, Laura—as persuasive as she is beautiful—has talked Ransom into challenging the chief ’s conclusions. Her thoughtful, responsible brother, she contends, wouldn’t have it in him to smash to pulp a girl’s body, cut off her fingers, carve an apology into her forehead, clip off a chunk of her hair and decapitate her; he was clearly framed and murdered. Ransom is inclined to believe Laura. To him, this smacks of a sex-related serial killing. That Laura’s brother was not sexually attracted to women strengthens the argument. The questions then become: Who is the killer? And why frame Adams? As you’d expect, jurisdictional and territorial conflicts are in play from the outset. The local police don’t want the feds mucking up their clean case, and the town—which turned its back on Adams’ family—wants Ransom out of there as well. And nobody knows that he’s on a rogue mission; his boss thinks he’s working a Las Vegas mob case. But Ransom begins to find evidence of various attractive young women with long, dark hair gone missing in Arizona, and his investigation turns into a hunt for a practiced killer. To Ransom’s professional issues, add his personal ones: He’s struggling with anger and guilt
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SUMMER LECTURE SERIES: VOICES FOR PEACE IN A WAR-FILLED AGE St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. The University of Arizona Division for Late Medieval and Reformation Studies presents a series of lectures from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Sunday; free. Aug. 12: Adam Hough, “Anabaptist Pacifism in an Age of Warfare.” Aug. 19: Susan KarantNunn, “Early Voices Against Torture.” TASTE OF THE DESERT Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Representatives of Tohono Chul Park discuss the relationships between Sonoran Desert peoples and the plants that have provided them with food, shelter, medicine and materials, from 3 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11; free. There will be samples and recipes to take home.
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PRESERVING ARIZONA’S NIGHT SKIES Western National Parks Association. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. Scott Kardel of the International Dark-Sky Association presents a look at the night sky, a discussion about its importance to the state, and an overview of the problems of light pollution, at noon and 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 15; free. Reservations are required, but must be made no earlier than one week in advance; call between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; or from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday. Visit wnpa.org for directions or more information.
over the death of his young son two years earlier, and his inability to relate to his remaining child, 18-year-old Morgan. Morgan, however, hasn’t given up on her dad. A lovely young woman with long, dark hair, she shows up in Sedona to see him. Yeah, you know where that’s going. Although this is Marine’s first novel, you can see writing experience and the influence of the writers’ community. (He thanks Gecko Gals Ink.) The occasional cliché aside—some editor should’ve exterminated that “rat from a sinking ship”—his style is serviceable and smooth. The story is neatly plotted and abides by the conventions of mystery fiction. Agent Ransom is a sympathetically flawed and conflicted main character, even if his love interest is a mite predictable. Marine builds suspense successfully, cutting between the points of view; he also effectively unfolds the mystery. His Arizona Highways experience kicked in; as a sometimes-Flagstaff denizen, I appreciated the description and potential threat of his setting. What is not conventional—perhaps he wants it to become his signature—is Marine’s inclusion of a kind of New Age-y element. Agent Ransom is inexplicably compelled to lie to his superiors and engage in a maverick investigation for a person he’s never met. He begins, uncharacteristically, to listen to his intuition. Most out of character for an FBI guy, he begins to hang out with a woman who talks to angels. Laura communicates with the angel Gabriel, who in his turn seems to hang out just above someone else’s head. There’s an old mystery-writers’ rule that forbids solving crimes supernaturally. Marine doesn’t exactly break the rule—our detective applies his natural powers of deduction—but the angel aspect could stretch credibility. The line is decidedly blurred between the quick and the dead in Devil’s Moon. I, for one, get twitchy and start scribbling in margins when a serious character announces that your soul decides before your birth “which lessons you would learn during this lifetime.” Devil’s Moon concludes satisfactorily, but it leaves one loose thread. Odds are that Matthew Marine has more in store for Agent Stuart Ransom. I’d welcome another chapter, but with a little more deduction and a little less divinity.
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STORIES OF EL PRESIDIO SAN AGUSTÍN Western National Parks Association. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. Docent Jean Baxter discusses the history of the Tucson presidio, its role in the mission system and its residents’ daily lives, at noon and 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11. Reservations are required, but must be made no earlier than one week in advance; call between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; or from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday. Visit wnpa.org for directions or more information.
UPCOMING A BIRDING YEAR IN THE LAND OF THE APACHE RiverPark Inn. 350 S. Freeway Blvd. 239-2300. As part of the three-day Tucson Bird and Wildlife Festival, Rick Taylor discusses where to be, and when to see as many as 300 bird species at peak migration time, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 17; $45 includes dinner, water bottle and initial registration fee for any other individually priced events. Visit tucsonaudubon.org/ festhome.html to register and for more information. BIRDING: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE RiverPark Inn. 350 S. Freeway Blvd. 239-2300. British birder and humorist Richard Crossley shares tales and photos of birding trips around the world, and discusses the philosophy behind the evolving future of birding and his The Crossley ID Guide, at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18; $55 includes dinner, water bottle and initial registration fee for any other individually priced events. Visit tucsonaudubon.org/festhome.html for more information and to register. LEGACIES OF THE PAST Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 2295300. Author Jan Cleere presents a program about Arizona women who made history, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 18; free.
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CINEMA Despite great work by Paul Dano, ‘Ruby Sparks’ is hit-and-miss
Fictional Romance
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BY COLIN BOYD, cboyd@tucsonweekly.com alvin (Paul Dano) peaked early. Really early. He was the toast of the literary world while a teenager, but he’s only been able to muster short stories for magazines in the decade since his debut novel. The obvious comparison is J.D. Salinger; that’s probably made so apparent to provide us with the context that Calvin is a big deal. He would like to write, and obsesses to his analyst (Elliott Gould) about his inability to crank out that next book. The inspiration just isn’t there. Worse, Calvin’s professional rut has made him a social wreck. Always one to avoid crowds, he finds it difficult to leave a small radius around his house. He blames some of that on his dog, who Calvin believes is embarrassed by the fact he squats to pee like a female dog; thus, it’s the dog who doesn’t want to be seen in public. At his analyst’s urging, Calvin writes a one-page story, inventing a character who likes his dog exactly the way he is. With the pressure off, Calvin begins writing again, about a girl named Ruby Sparks. Ruby (Zoe Kazan) came to him in a dream, and by the time he begins his very short story about her, Calvin has mapped out her whole life. Then, one morning, he wakes up to find the real Ruby cooking him eggs. Somehow, he has made a woman materialize, quite literally leaping off the page. For Calvin, this has its pluses and minuses. Obviously, he loves having a girl around, especially one he crafted to be perfect for him. On the other hand, he can’t write anything about her, or it might change the way Ruby is. In the pro column, he’s happy. In the con column, his publisher is not, because the world’s best 20-something writer can’t be bothered to jot anything down. There is also the trouble that follows an imaginary girl who magically becomes real. How long can it all last? Ruby Sparks was written by Zoe Kazan, an actress you might recognize if you see her, but not before you recognize her last name: She is the granddaughter of Elia Kazan. Her parents work in the film business, too. So Zoe Kazan was born to be in this position, and she deserves praise for writing her way into it instead of going the celebutante route. However, her screenplay is hit-and-miss. The comedic aspects work really well, and with the premise, it seems better-suited for the sort of fairly broad comedy that Goldie Hawn might have made with Chevy Chase and Charles Grodin 30 years ago. But it’s framed as a romance with comedic touches
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Megan Fox in Friends With Kids. Zoe Kazan in Ruby Sparks. instead, and that’s problematic. The situation the film portrays is too fantastical to be given any real emotional weight. There are, surprisingly enough, some heavy moments, too. On the heels of Vertigo toppling Citizen Kane on the new Sight and Sound list of the greatest films of all time, Ruby Sparks has an obsessive streak that runs about 15 minutes, echoing James Stewart’s molding of Kim Novak to his whims in the Hitchcock classic. It doesn’t fit well alongside the rest of the action, and although it’s probably the most-dynamic part of the film, the same scenario could be mined for laughs, and it wouldn’t come at the expense of the rest of the pieces. If you have been waiting for Little Miss Sunshine directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris to make their follow-up, your face must have turned blue about three years ago. It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since that movie was released, and that’s an awfully long time for lower-budget directors to wait before re-emerging. Yet it’s hard to see why this is the story that shook Dayton and Faris out of hibernation. It’s not entirely original—Stranger Than Fiction
Ruby Sparks Rated R Starring Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris Fox Searchlight, 104 minutes Opens Friday, Aug. 10, at Century El Con 20 (800-326-3264, ext. 902).
used the same device, and in the same year Little Miss Sunshine was released, oddly enough. And despite some nice possibilities, it doesn’t really scream, “This is the one!” Certainly, Dano continues to build on his slow, quiet ascension. Kazan is good, too, without showing anything truly unique. But the comedy wends from direct hit (anything with Dano and his onscreen brother, Chris Messina) to wild haymaker (an odd diversion to visit Calvin’s hippie mother and stepdad, played by Annette Bening and Antonio Banderas). The romance is forced—as it would have to be when forced by some kind of providence—and pretty unfulfilling. It’s all really a long way to drive for not much of a view.
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AMC Loews Foothills 15 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. 888-262-4386. Call for film times. The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu 10:20, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20; FriTue 5:30, 8:45 The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 10, 11:15, 1:10, 2:25, 4:15, 5:25, 7:30, 8:30, 10:45 Brave (PG) Thu 11:55, 2:40, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05; Fri-Tue 10:15, 12:40, 3:05 The Campaign (R) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 10:55, 11:55, 1:05, 2:15, 3:15, 4:25, 5:30, 6:45, 7:45, 9, 10 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu 10, 10:45, 12:30, 1:45, 4:15, 5:30, 6:15, 7:45, 9:50; Fri-Sat 10:30, 1, 2:10, 4:45, 6:15, 8:20, 9:45; Sun 1, 2:10, 4:45, 6:15, 8:20, 9:45; Mon-Tue 10:30, 1, 2:10, 4:45, 6:15, 8:20, 9:45 The Dark Knight Rises: The IMAX Experience (PG-13) Thu 11:30, 3:15, 7:15, 10:50; Fri-Wed 11:25, 3, 7:15, 10:45 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu 10:10, 11:55, 12:45, 2:30, 3:15, 5, 7:30, 9:55; Fri-Wed 10, 12:30, 2:55, 5:15, 7:35, 9:55 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu-Wed 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu 10:30, 1, 3:20, 5:40, 8; Fri-Tue 10:05, 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:25, 9:50 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) ends Thu 2:20 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Wed 11:30, 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55 Step Up Revolution (PG-13) Thu 2, 7:25; Fri-Tue 10:25 Step Up Revolution 3D (PG-13) ends Thu 11:25, 4:30, 10 Ted (R) Thu 10:05, 12:35, 3:05, 5:35, 8:05, 10:35; Fri 11:45, 2:45, 5:15, 8, 10:30; Sat 2:45, 5:15, 8, 10:30; Sun-Tue 11:45, 2:45, 5:15, 8, 10:30 Total Recall (PG-13) Thu 10:15, 11:15, 1:15, 2:15, 4:10, 5:10, 7, 8, 9:45, 10:45; Fri-Tue 10:45, 11:40, 1:30, 2:30, 4:20, 5:20, 7:10, 8:15, 9:55, 11:05 The Watch (R) Thu 11:45, 2:10, 4:45, 5:45, 7:10, 8:15, 9:35, 10:40; Fri-Sat 10:15, 12:45, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:35; Sun 10:15, 11:45, 12:45, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:35; Mon-Tue 10:15, 12:45, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:35
Century El Con 20 3601 E. Broadway Blvd. 800-326-3264, ext. 902. The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu 12:35, 10:15; Fri-Wed 12:35, 6:30 Beasts of the Southern Wild (PG-13) Thu-Wed 12:15, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 9:50 The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 11, 11:50, 1, 1:55, 2:55, 4:05, 4:50, 6, 7:10, 7:45, 9, 10:15, 10:40 Brave (PG) ends Thu 11:30, 2:05, 4:50, 7:20 The Campaign (R) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 11:30, 12:45, 2, 3:15, 4:30, 5:45, 7, 8:15, 9:30, 10:45 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu 11, 11:40, 12:10, 2, 2:40, 3:20, 3:50, 6:20, 7, 7:40, 9:20, 10, 10:30; Fri-Wed 11:05, 12:10, 2:40, 3:50, 6:20, 7:40, 10 DCI 2012: Big, Loud and Live 9 (Not Rated) Thu 3:30 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu 11:20, 12:30, 1:45, 2:55, 4:10, 5:15, 6:40, 7:45, 9, 10:10; Fri-Tue 11:20, 12:30, 1:45, 2:55, 4:10, 5:15, 6:40, 7:35, 9, 10:10; Wed 11:20, 12:30, 1:45, 2:55, 4:10, 5:15, 7:35, 10:10 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu-Wed 11:20, 12:30, 1:50, 3, 4:20, 5:30, 6:50, 8, 9:20, 10:30 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu-Wed 12, 2:20, 4:45 Magic Mike (R) ends Thu 9:15 Moonrise Kingdom (PG-13) Thu 11:50, 2:10, 4:35, 6:55; Fri-Wed 2, 7:15 Nitro Circus: The Movie (PG-13) Thu-Wed 12:45 Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D (PG-13) Thu-Wed 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05 Ruby Sparks (R) Fri-Wed 11:15, 1:55, 4:35, 7:20, 9:55 Safety Not Guaranteed (R) ends Thu 11:25, 6:50 Savages (R) ends Thu 10:25 Step Up Revolution (PG13) ends Thu 12:40, 5:45, 10:45 Step Up Revolution 3D (PG-13) ends Thu 3:10, 8:15 Ted (R) Thu-Wed 7:55, 10:35 To Rome With Love (R) Thu 11:10, 1:50, 4:30, 7:15, 10:05; Fri-Wed 11:10, 4:30, 10:05 Total Recall (PG-13) Thu 11, 11:45, 12:45, 1:50, 2:40, 3:40, 4:40, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:20, 9:30, 10:20; Fri-Wed 11, 11:45, 1:50, 2:40, 3:40, 4:40, 5:30, 7:30, 8:20, 9:35, 10:20 The Watch (R) Thu-Wed 12:25, 3, 5:35, 8:10, 10:45
Century Gateway 12 770 N. Kolb Road. 800-326-3264, ext. 962. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) Thu 12:05, 2:30, 5, 7:40; Fri-
Sat 12:05, 2:30, 5, 7:40, 10:05; Sun-Mon 12:05, 2:30, 5, 7:40; Tue 12:05, 2:30, 5, 7:40, 10:05; Wed 12:05, 2:30, 5, 7:40 Battleship (PG-13) ends Thu 12:30, 3:50, 7 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13) Thu 12:15, 3:30, 7:05; Fri-Sat 12:15, 3:30, 7, 9:50; Sun-Mon 12:15, 3:30, 7; Tue 12:15, 3:30, 7, 9:50; Wed 12:15, 3:30, 7 Dark Shadows (PG-13) Thu 12, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50; Fri-Sat 12, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25; SunMon 12, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50; Tue 12, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25; Wed 12, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50 The Hunger Games (PG13) Thu 12:20, 3:25, 6:30; Fri-Sat 12:20, 3:25, 6:30, 9:45; SunMon 12:20, 3:25, 6:30; Tue 12:20, 3:25, 6:30, 9:45; Wed 12:20, 3:25, 6:30 Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D (PG) Fri-Sat 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:35; Sun-Mon 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10; Tue 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:35; Wed 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu 11:55, 2:25, 4:55, 7:30; Fri-Sat 11:55, 2:25, 4:55, 7:30, 10; Sun-Mon 11:55, 2:25, 4:55, 7:30; Tue 11:55, 2:25, 4:55, 7:30, 10; Wed 11:55, 2:25, 4:55, 7:30 Men in Black 3 3D (PG13) Thu 12:50, 3:40, 6:10; Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:40, 6:25, 9; Sun-Mon 12:50, 3:40, 6:25; Tue 12:50, 3:40, 6:25, 9; Wed 12:50, 3:40, 6:25 People Like Us (PG-13) Thu 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45; Fri-Sat 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20; SunMon 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45; Tue 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20; Wed 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (PG) Thu 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:20; Fri-Sat 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:20, 9:40; Sun-Mon 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:20; Tue 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:20, 9:40; Wed 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:20 Prometheus (R) Thu 12:40, 3:55, 7:15; FriSat 12:40, 3:55, 7:15, 10:10; Sun-Mon 12:40, 3:55, 7:15; Tue 12:40, 3:55, 7:15, 10:10; Wed 12:40, 3:55, 7:15 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu 12:10, 12:55, 3, 4, 6, 7:10; Fri-Sat 12:35, 3:35, 7:05, 9:55; Sun-Mon 12:35, 3:35, 7:05; Tue 12:35, 3:35, 7:05, 9:55; Wed 12:35, 3:35, 7:05 That’s My Boy (R) FriSat 12:30, 3:50, 7:35, 10:15; Sun-Mon 12:30, 3:50, 7:35; Tue 12:30, 3:50, 7:35, 10:15; Wed 12:30, 3:50, 7:35
Century Park Place 20 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. 800-326-3264, ext. 903. Call for Fri-Wed film times The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu 11:15, 6:15 The Bourne Legacy (PG-
13) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri 10, 1, 4, 7, 10; Sat-Sun 10:35, 12:05, 1:35, 3:05, 4:35, 6:05, 7:35, 9:05, 10:35 Brave (PG) Thu 11:10, 1:45, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 The Campaign (R) Fri 12:01 a.m. Charlotte’s Web (G) TueWed 10 a.m. The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu 11:15, 12, 1:30, 2:25, 2:55, 3:45, 5:10, 6:35, 7:20, 8:50, 9:25, 10:05 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu 11:05, 12:20, 1:35, 2:50, 4:05, 5:20, 6:40, 7:50, 9:10, 10:25 DCI 2012: Big, Loud and Live 9 (Not Rated) Thu 3:30 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu 11:10, 12:30, 1:50, 3:10, 4:30, 5:50, 7:10, 8:30, 9:50 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu 11:20, 12:35, 1:55, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 Magic Mike (R) Thu 2:10, 7:55 Savages (R) Thu 11, 4:50, 10:30 Step Up Revolution (PG13) Thu 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Step Up Revolution 3D (PG-13) Thu 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15 Ted (R) Thu 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:15 Total Recall (PG-13) Thu 11, 12:50, 1:50, 3:40, 4:40, 6:30, 7:30, 9:25, 10:20 The Watch (R) Thu 11:25, 12:40, 2:05, 3:25, 4:45, 6, 7:25, 8:40, 10:10
Century Theatres at the Oro Valley Marketplace 12155 N. Oracle Road. 800-326-3264, ext. 899. The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) ends Thu 10:15 Beasts of the Southern Wild (PG-13) Thu-Wed 11:55, 2:25, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55 The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 11:25, 1, 2:35, 4:10, 5:45, 7:20, 8:55, 10:30 Brave (PG) ends Thu 10:55, 1:30, 4:10, 6:50 The Campaign (R) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu 10:45, 12:20, 2:30, 4, 6:15, 7:40, 10; Fri-Sat 10:35, 12:20, 2:15, 4, 5:55, 7:40, 9:30; Sun 10:35, 2:15, 4, 5:55, 7:40, 9:30; Mon 10:35, 12:20, 2:15, 4, 5:55, 7:40, 9:30; Tue 10:35, 12:20, 2:15, 4, 7:40; Wed 10:35, 12:20, 2:15, 4, 5:55, 7:40, 9:30 DCI 2012: Big, Loud and Live 9 (Not Rated) Thu 3:30 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:35; Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:10, 4:35, 7:05, 9:25 La Fille Mal Gardée— Royal Ballet (Not Rated) Sun 12; Tue 7 Hope Springs (PG-13)
Thu-Wed 11:15, 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:35 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu 11:30, 2, 4:30, 6:55, 9:25; Fri-Wed 11:20, 2, 4:30, 6:55, 9:20 The Intouchables (R) ends Thu 10:50 Step Up Revolution (PG13) ends Thu 11:35, 4:35, 9:50 Step Up Revolution 3D (PG-13) ends Thu 2:05, 7:20 Total Recall (PG-13) ThuWed 11:05, 12:30, 1:55, 3:20, 4:45, 6:10, 7:35, 9, 10:25 The Watch (R) Thu-Wed 11:45, 2:20, 5:05, 7:45, 10:20
Cinema La Placita La Placita Village, Broadway Boulevard and Church Avenue 326-5282. Bright Eyes (Not Rated) Thu 7:30
Crossroads 6 Grand Cinemas 4811 E. Grant Road. 327-7067. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) ends Thu 7:40, 10 Bernie (PG-13) Thu-Wed 11:30, 4:30 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13) Thu 11:40, 2:20, 5; Fri-Wed 11, 1:40, 4:20 Darling Companion (PG13) ends Thu 11:25, 1:45, 7:05 The Hunger Games (PG13) Thu 4:05, 9:25; FriWed 9:15 Hysteria (R) Fri-Wed 12:20, 2:30, 7:10, 9:25 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu-Wed 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50 Peace, Love and Misunderstanding (R) Thu 4:55; Fri-Tue 11:50, 5; Wed 5 People Like Us (PG-13) Thu 11:55, 2:25, 7:10, 9:40; Fri-Wed 1:50, 6:45 Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary Encore (Not Rated) Wed 11 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (PG) Thu 11:20; Fri-Wed 11:10 Prometheus (R) Thu 1:50, 6:50, 9:35; Fri-Wed 7, 9:45 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45; FriWed 1:15, 4, 6:50, 9:40 That’s My Boy (R) Fri-Tue 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, 9:55; Wed 2:15, 4:50, 7:20, 9:55
Fox Tucson Theatre 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. The Breakfast Club (R) Fri 7:30; Sun 2
Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 5455 S. Calle Santa Cruz. 806-4275. Call for Wed film times The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu 11:20, 2:45, 6:05, 9:45; Fri-Tue 11:30, 3 The Bourne Legacy (PG13) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-
Sat 10:30, 11:40, 12:40, 1:40, 2:50, 3:50, 4:50, 6:05, 7, 8, 9:10, 10:10, 11:10; Sun 10:30, 11:40, 12:40, 1:40, 2:50, 3:50, 4:50, 6:05, 7, 8, 9:10, 10:10; MonTue 11:40, 12:40, 1:40, 2:50, 3:50, 4:50, 6:05, 7, 8, 9:10, 10:10 Brave (PG) Thu 11:15, 1:50, 4:35, 7:15, 9:50; Fri-Tue 12, 2:40, 5:15 The Campaign (R) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Sat 10, 11:10, 12:10, 1:30, 2:30, 4, 5, 6:20, 7:20, 8:40, 9:40, 11; Sun 10, 11:10, 12:10, 1:30, 2:30, 4, 5, 6:20, 7:20, 8:40, 9:40; Mon-Tue 11:10, 12:10, 1:30, 2:30, 4, 5, 6:20, 7:20, 8:40, 9:40 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu 11:05, 12:05, 2:50, 3:50, 6:30, 7:30, 10:05; Fri-Sat 10:45, 11:45, 2:20, 3:20, 6:10, 7:10, 9:50, 10:50; Sun 10:45, 11:45, 2:20, 3:20, 6:10, 7:10, 9:45; Mon-Tue 11:45, 2:20, 3:20, 6:10, 7:10, 9:45 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu 11:10, 12:10, 1:40, 2:40, 4:10, 5:10, 6:40, 7:40, 9:10, 10:10; FriTue 11:15, 12:15, 1:45, 2:45, 4:10, 5:10, 6:40, 7:40, 10 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30; Fri-Tue 11:20, 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu 1:10, 2:10, 3:40, 6:10, 7:10, 8:40, 9:40; Fri-Sat 2:15, 7:15, 9:45; Sun-Tue 2:15, 7:15, 9:35 Ice Age: Continental Drift 3D (PG) Thu 11:40, 4:40; Fri-Tue 11:50, 4:45 Magic Mike (R) Thu 1:15, 4, 6:45, 9:15; Fri-Tue 9 Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D (PG-13) Thu 12:50, 3:10, 5:40, 8, 10:30; Fri-Sat 10:05, 12:30, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:40; Sun 10:05, 12:30, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:30; MonTue 12:30, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:30 The Rolling Stones Live in Texas 1978 (Not Rated) Tue 7 The Savages (R) Thu 11:50, 3, 6:15, 9:35; FriSat 6:15, 10:20; Sun-Tue 6:15, 9:25 Step Up Revolution (PG13) Thu 11, 1:30, 4:15, 6:50, 9:25; Fri-Sun 1, 3:45, 6:45; Mon-Tue 3:45, 6:45 Step Up Revolution 3D (PG-13) Thu 12, 2:30, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25; FriSun 10:10, 9:15; MonTue 1, 9:15 Ted (R) Thu 11:25, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30; Fri-Sat 11, 2:10, 5:05, 7:50, 10:45; Sun-Tue 11, 2:10, 5:05, 7:50, 10:25 Total Recall (PG-13) Thu 12:20, 1:20, 3:20, 4:20, 6:20, 7:20, 9:20, 10:20; Fri-Sat 10:20, 12:20, 1:20, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:30, 10:30; Sun 10:20, 12:20, 1:20, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:30, 10:15; Mon 12:20, 1:20, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:30, 10:15; Tue 12:20, 1:20, 3:30, 4:30,
7:30, 9:30, 10:15 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG13) Thu 12:40, 3:45, 6:35, 9:55; Fri-Sat 7:45, 10:55; Sun-Tue 7:45, 10:20
The Loft Cinema 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Call 795-0844 to check handicap accessibility Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (R) Fri-Sun 2:45, 7:30; Mon 2:45, 10; Tue 2:45, 7:30; Wed 2:45, 10 Arizona Dream (R) Sun 12 Bill W. (Not Rated) Thu 2, 7:45; Fri-Mon 12, 2:30, 7; Tue 12, 2:30, 9:30; Wed 2:30, 7 A Cat in Paris (PG) Thu 12:15; Fri-Sat 5:15; Sun 10, 5:15; Mon-Wed 5:15 Deadly Spawn (R) Mon 8 Derby Baby: A Story of Love, Addiction and Rink Rash (Not Rated) Tue 7 High Fidelity (R) Thu 10 Klown (R) Fri-Wed 9:30 Kumaré (Not Rated) Thu 5 The Muppet Movie (G) Fri-Sat 10 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m. Muppet Music Moments (Not Rated) Thu 7 Sesame Street at 40: Milestones on the Street (Not Rated) Sat 12 Take This Waltz (R) Thu 12:15, 10; Fri 12, 5; Sat 5; Sun 5, 9:30; Mon-Tue 12, 5; Wed 12 Wild Scenic Film Festival (Not Rated) Wed 6:30
Oracle View 4690 N. Oracle Road. 292-2430. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) FriWed 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Battleship (PG-13) Thu 6:50, 9:40; Fri-Wed 6:50 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13) Thu 10:40, 1:20, 6:45; Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:50, 7:10 The Cabin in the Woods (R) Thu 9:50; Fri-Wed 9:55 Chimpanzee (G) ends Thu 11, 3, 4:55 Dark Shadows (PG-13) Thu 11:20, 2, 4:40, 7:20; Fri-Wed 4:35, 9:50 The Dictator (R) ends Thu 9:35 Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax (PG) Thu 11:30; Fri-Wed
11:20 The Hunger Games (PG13) Thu-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 People Like Us (PG-13) Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (PG) Thu 12:55; Fri-Wed 11:10 Prometheus (R) Thu 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55; Fri-Wed 1:15, 9:40 Rock of Ages (PG-13) Thu-Wed 4 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu 10:45, 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45; Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45
The Screening Room 127 E. Congress St. 882-0204. Poetry Night (Not Rated) Wed 7:30 Rolling Stones: Some Girls—Live in Texas (Not Rated) Tue 7:30 The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (Not Rated) Fri 8
Tower Theatres at Arizona Pavilions 8031 N. Business Park Drive. 579-0500. Call for Fri-Wed film times The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 The Bourne Legacy (PG13) Fri 12:01 a.m. Brave (PG) Thu 11:15, 1:45, 4:20, 6:40 The Campaign (R) Fri 12:01 a.m. The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu 11, 12:45, 2:30, 4:15, 6, 7:45, 9:30 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu 12, 2:15, 4:45, 7, 9:15 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu 11:40, 2, 4:20, 6:55, 9:05 Magic Mike (R) Thu 9 Step Up Revolution (PG13) Thu 11:50, 4:30, 6:50 Step Up Revolution (3D) (PG-13) Thu 2:10, 9:10 Ted (R) Thu 12, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 9:55 Total Recall (PG-13) Thu 11:20, 12:40, 2, 3:20, 4:40, 6, 7:20, 8:40, 10 The Watch (R) Thu 11:45, 2:05, 4:25, 7:10, 9:35
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FILM CLIPS Reviews by Jacquie Allen, Colin Boyd and Bob Grimm.
NEWLY REVIEWED: AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY
Ai Weiwei came to international attention as one of the artistic geniuses behind the Bird’s Nest, the remarkable stadium unveiled for the Beijing Olympics. However, he spent much of his career before Beijing, and has spent almost all of it since, openly criticizing the Communist rule of China. Spoiler alert: That stuff can get you imprisoned or killed. Perhaps because he’s so beloved worldwide— certainly more for his activism than anything else— Ai continues to flip the bird to the People’s Republic, damning the consequences. (He was detained for nearly three months last year.) The documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry follows the iconoclast as he unthinkably battles the Chinese government. If he’s not winning, it’s no worse than a draw. The film ambles a bit, but it is a great introduction to a man who speaks truth to power. Boyd DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is one of the blandest and most-uninspired children’s movies in recent memory. This time, Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) is on his summer vacation, and the film bounces from one cliché to another, with very few laughs in between. The film (thankfully) lacks the amount of gross-out gags that were prevalent in the previous installments, but the film still feels much longer than its actual runtime. Gordon is not a convincing actor, and his character comes off as whiny and selfish. He’s also getting too old for the role. If it came down to having to sit through another 94 minutes of this, or watching paint dry, I’d go with the paint. Allen KLOWN
This raunchy film out of Denmark takes more than a few cues from The Hangover, even stealing the final joke. When two buddies (Frank Hvam and Casper Christensen) decide to take a canoe trip with a kid in tow, some of the results are very funny; the gags have a criminally high shock value. Hvam is the main star, and his subplot about trying to prove his
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worth as a potential father gives the proceedings some emotional depth. Even though his role is a little smaller, it’s Christensen who gets the film’s best lines. This movie is just a few clicks away from being a Denmark remake of an American raunch comedy; the only thing it’s really missing is Zach Galifianakis. Grimm
CONTINUING: BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD
One of the signature films of 2012 and one of the more creative American movies in a long while, Beasts of the Southern Wild introduces us to life in The Bathtub, a desolate island in the Gulf of Mexico near New Orleans. It introduces us to a Hurricane Katrina-like storm that will surely wipe out the Bathtub. And it introduces us to a classic fatherchild combination: Wink (Dwight Henry) and the precocious Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané Wallis). We see the fate of The Bathtub through Hushpuppy’s 6-year-old eyes, and it’s a fantastic bit of wonderment. Boyd BILL W.
This is the life story of William Wilson, better known to thousands as Bill W., the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Most people don’t know the history of the program’s founding and they especially don’t know very much about the man behind it. The doc chronicles Wilson’s humble upbringing, education, marriage, descent into alcoholism and, eventually, his saving himself and forming the group that has changed the lives of so many. Using interviews with historians and current AA members, plus voice recordings, stock footage and re-enactments of Bill, the film is quite interesting in its reconstruction of the life of such an important, yet tortured, figure … when it is focused on the subject of his founding of AA and getting it to grow, that is. When it tries to focus on Bill’s existence outside of his alcoholism and the program, the film flounders. It drags on for approximately 30 minutes longer than it should, and would have been much better had the filmmakers taken less time to recap the later years of his life. Allen BRAVE
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films. Granted, his turn as a sexy-nasty vampire in the Fright Night remake was fun to watch, but that movie still didn’t live up to the original. Now we get Total Recall, with Farrell occupying the role of Douglas Quaid/Hauser, made famous by a guy named Arnold Schwarzenegger. Director Len Wiseman, maker of Underworld, gets nothing right. He steals the look from Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner; he jettisons the humor that made the original such a twisted treat; and, worst of all, he shoots the thing for a PG-13 rating. All of the wit, originality and super-crazy gore are gone. What we are left with is a simple chase movie, with Farrell failing to distinguish himself. As for the mind-blowing plot twists of the original, they are poorly executed and dull here. The movie has zero fun with the possible dual personality of Douglas Quaid, a construction worker who thinks his life is bland, even though he gets to screw Kate Beckinsale on a daily basis. In director Paul Verhoeven’s original (based on a story by Philip K. Dick), Quaid was relatively happy, yet he felt a strange yearning. Here, Quaid is just a puss who doesn’t really like his job, so he goes to a place called Rekall to have fake memories injected into his brain. He takes this plunge more out of boredom than a desire for adventure. As it turns out, Quaid’s life is still boring, even when his Rekall experience triggers a secret-agent scenario that may or may not be real. While Verhoeven had a great time playing with the audience’s head in his Recall, this just has Farrell running around a lot with Jessica Biel. Biel and Beckinsale eventually square off, as did Sharon Stone and Rachel Ticotin in the original. While the original brawl represented a seminal moment in action-movie history, this new smackdown is not at all memorable Beckinsale is the best thing in the movie, stepping into the role that sent Stone on her way to stardom. Let it be said that, on top of being a decent actress who acquits herself well as she plays an ambiguously evil person, she wears underwear like no other. If we can be thankful to Wiseman for anything, it’s for filming his wife in her underwear for this film. Biel is required to do little more than run and look scared. The movie also wastes the presence of Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad’s
Kate Beckinsale in Total Recall.
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Walt!) as Cohaagen, a role previously occupied by Ronny Cox. Cranston doesn’t get much of an opportunity to create anything worthwhile. Also: The action is no longer set on Mars. Minus the element of Mars and its mutants, the “oppressed” in the movie have no real identity, and we never get a sense of any peril they are facing, besides a grumpy dictator. There are a few sly nods to the original (a three-breasted hooker and a twist on the infamous airport-security scene), but they feel unjustified. Wiseman’s film seems to be doing everything it can to distance itself from the original, yet it wants to remind us of the better film’s existence. All these nods did is make me want to leave the theater and watch the original on Blu-ray. It looks like the summer-movie season is already slipping into the sort of mediocrity normally reserved for September. Now that all of the cool superhero flicks are out of the way, lame-ass remakes dominate the menu.
N O W S H O W I N G AT H O M E Jaws (Universal 100th Anniversary) (Blu-ray) UNIVERSAL MOVIE A SPECIAL FEATURES A BLU-RAY GEEK FACTOR 10 (OUT OF 10)
This is still my all-timefavorite film, and it will probably remain so until my dying day. Getting this on Blu-ray equates to one of the greatest joys I’ve ever achieved via a TV set. The completely restored film looks and sounds gorgeous, reminding viewers that this was an expertly shot and crafted film by the then-little-known Steven Spielberg. Producers thought they were getting a B-movie horror show with this, and they wound up getting one of the greatest, mostpioneering films ever made. The underwater shots really show the beauty and wonders of the high-definition transfer. The shark-cage sequence has never looked better, and that shot of the raft boy being pulled down to his bubbly death is strangely beautiful. The shark itself remains one of the best-looking practical-special-effects monsters ever created. The late Roy Scheider, who embodied the everyman in the role of Chief Brody, brought a true sense of grace to that role; he was the anchor in between Richard Dreyfuss’ Hooper and Robert Shaw’s Quint. They were the perfect film trio. Richard Zanuck passed away last month, a few years after the death of co-producer David Brown. I owe a lot to these two men. They are the guys who put together the package that ignited my passion for film at a young age. They certainly knew the makings of movie greatness. This movie wouldn’t be what it is without the work of editor Verna Fields, who, by some accounts, was a saving force on this picture. This was the last film she edited, and what she does here is masterful. Her other credits include American Graffiti and Paper
Moon. The woman knew how to cut. SPECIAL FEATURES: Jaws fanatics know of the existence of The Shark Is Still Working, the ultimate documentary on the making of the film that has played in festivals, but has never gotten a theatrical release. We finally get it here (albeit in a shortened version), with none other than Scheider narrating. Most of the principal players are involved, including Spielberg, Dreyfuss and both producers. You also get deleted scenes and outtakes, and the terrific documentary that appeared on prior DVD releases. All in all, there are nearly four hours of documentaries on this disc. This is a sure contender for Blu-ray of the year. It would be a lock if they could’ve coaxed Spielberg into doing a commentary; the man refuses.
Grimm (Blu-ray) UNIVERSAL SHOW BSPECIAL FEATURES B BLU-RAY GEEK FACTOR 6 (OUT OF 10)
This goofy yet entertaining NBC show has a great name and a prettygood premise. David Giuntoli plays a cop who finds out he is one of the last Grimms, and that the Grimms’ fairy tales were real. The monsters from the fables still exist, and are living among us. Some of them even practice Pilates. This is a good anthology series. It’s a bit clunky at times, but it’s usually engaging. The special effects can be distractingly sloppy, but it’s all endurable due to the show’s campy feel. I especially like Silas Weir Mitchell as a reformed wolf man looking to control his evil ways in favor of a quiet life and good coffee. He gets the show’s biggest laughs. Season 2 premieres on Monday, Aug. 13, on NBC. SPECIAL FEATURES: Deleted and extended scenes, audition tapes and behind-the-scenes peeks make this a decent package. BY BOB GRIMM, bgrimm@tucsonweekly.com
Hatfields and McCoys (Blu-ray) SONY MOVIE B SPECIAL FEATURES BBLU-RAY GEEK FACTOR 6 (OUT OF 10)
Kevin Reynolds, the man who directed Waterworld and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, directs Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton in this decent miniseries about the legendary feud between the titular families. Costner plays “Devil” Anse Hatfield, and Paxton is Randall McCoy, two former friends and Confederate soldiers who turn on each other after a series of mishaps and misunderstandings. The results were an all-out war that resonates to this day. The supporting cast includes Tom Berenger doing some good work as a crazy guy, and Jena Malone as an all-out bitch. You also get Powers Boothe as a biased judge; it’s always nice to have Boothe around. Costner is quite good here, while Paxton gets a little too melodramatic at times. (He does score some points for growing his own super-scraggly beard.) Still, much of this movie is based on true events, and it’s pretty amazing what these guys did to each other. Reynolds keeps things entertaining throughout the threepart series. The show scored big ratings when it aired on the History Channel in May. Given where things end in the series finale, I’m thinking there is little chance for a sequel. I must say: The beards in this movie, both fake and real, are quite impressive. Major props to the beard-makers! SPECIAL FEATURES: A good behind-the-scenes documentary.
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produced—Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Wall-E, Up and Toy Story 3, only interrupted by the average Cars—has started to slow down. First was the even blander Cars sequel, and now Pixar unfurls Brave, which lacks most of the traditions that had set Pixar apart. The story of a rebellious princess is not very aptly told; the animation is nothing special; the songs are awful; and there aren’t many memorable things about the subplots or supporting characters. This could be anybody’s animated movie. Brave is OK, and it definitely provides a powerful message for young girls (an audience often overlooked by animation), but just because its heart is in the right place doesn’t make Brave anything to write home about. Boyd THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
Director Christopher Nolan wraps up his Batman trilogy with a rousing, if occasionally clunky, conclusion. Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) has retired Batman and is living an even more reclusive life in his mansion when Gotham is besieged by the masked revolutionary Bane (Tom Hardy). Batman is eventually forced out of retirement, and meets his physical match in Bane while also facing off against a crafty cat burglar (Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle, never referred to as Catwoman in the film but obviously playing that part). Hardy makes Bane a great physical adversary, but his performance is marred by a terrible voice dub that makes him sound cartoonish and out of place. Hathaway has a lot of fun in her role, as does Gary Oldman, returning as Commissioner Gordon. The movie has a lot of good action, and Bale has never been better as Batman. It’s not as good as the previous chapters in the trilogy, but it’s still very good and a fitting conclusion to a great story. Grimm STEP UP REVOLUTION
¡Viva la Revolución! No. Not really. Step Up Revolution, the fourth film in the series that launched the career of Magic Mike himself, Channing Tatum, is kind of the dance floor version of those Resident Evil movies: So little actually changes from chapter to chapter and you can’t believe the franchise is still going, much less making money. This time around, a bunch of anony-
mous, good-looking dancers work it for the chance to win $100,000 if they reach a million hits on YouTube. (Really, all they’d need is a singing cat, but whatever.) It even borrows a hook from Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, the original movie that used dancing to stop money-grubbing land developers. You might expect the acting and the dialogue to be awful, and you have no idea how right you are, but that’s why these are movies about dancing and not acting and dialogue. Boyd TO ROME WITH LOVE
There is plenty to admire in Woody Allen’s To Rome with Love. The problem is that it’s scattered all over the place. Instead of one concrete story, the kind that Allen excels at telling, this film has four distinct subplots that have nothing to do with anything else. It’s not exactly more than Woody can handle, but it’s more than he should. Of the four stories, two of them have to do with love, which is appropriate given the location. The other two, however, are the ones worth watching: an aspiring opera singer who’s amazing as long as he’s singing in the shower (even during a real performance), and a middle manager (Roberto Benigni) who suddenly becomes famous for no reason and remains famous simply for being famous. It’s not enough to sustain the whole film, but there are great moments in both stories worth a few laughs. Boyd THE WATCH
A great cast including Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade assembles for a mess of a movie that nonetheless produces a fair amount of laughs. Stiller plays the manager of a Costco where an employee turns up dead under mysterious circumstances. He initiates a neighborhood watch— and they soon find that their town is being invaded by aliens. Much of the blame for this film’s faults fall on director Akiva Schaffer, whose previous effort was the Andy Samberg misfire Hot Rod. Schaffer does a good-enough job of drawing funny moments from his ensemble, but the alien-invasion angle feels like an afterthought more than the driving force of the plot. The script was co-written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the guys who wrote Pineapple Express, a film near and dear to my heart. I envisioned Ghostbusters with aliens and a lot of curse words. Instead, it’s a mess with just enough laughs to mildly recommend it. Grimm
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CHOW Agustín Brasserie is turning out fine French-themed fare in a beautiful space
NOSHING AROUND BY ADAM BOROWITZ noshing@tucsonweekly.com
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Coming Soon: Lulu’s Shake Shoppe The owner of Hub Restaurant and Ice Creamery (266 E. Congress St.) and the nearby bar and lounge Playground (278 E. Congress St.) is adding a shake shop to his holdings. Kade Mislinski says Lulu’s Shake Shoppe will operate out of a space at the rear of the building that houses Hub and Playground, and it will open Oct. 13. The numerous ice creams made at Hub will be used to craft the shakes and malts. Other items will include tater tots, french fries, hot dogs and candy. It’s expected to be open from early evening until after midnight.
BY JIMMY BOEGLE, jboegle@tucsonweekly.com om was recently having a conversation with a restaurant-industry friend, and I asked him a question: What was the last truly special Tucson restaurant to open? It was disappointing that neither of us could come up with a restaurant that’s opened within the last couple of years. That’s not to say that good restaurants haven’t popped up— they most certainly have—but no place came to mind that we’d call consistently great. Agustín Brasserie is not yet the next great Tucson restaurant—while there’s not a lot of French-themed food in town these days, the menus are too predictable, and the restaurant is lacking a discernible specialty dish—but it has more potential than any Southern Arizona restaurant I have seen that has opened in recent years. The space is nice; the service is competent; and the food across the board is enjoyable, if not always perfect. If the kitchen staff can take the adequate menu and add some true inspiration, then maybe, just maybe … One of Agustín’s greatest strengths is its décor. The room, in the newish westside Mercado San Agustín, exudes an elegant charm without crossing into pretentiousness. White walls and hanging orb-shaped lamps pair perfectly with dark brown and black tables, walls and accents. The pink and white carnations offer a classy touch. The bar area looks inviting, and lit candles are placed around the room. The restaurant can get noisy when busy, but unless you’re rather hard of hearing, the volume won’t be an issue. About eight starters, two salads and some seafood choices join 11 entrées on the current dinner menu. For starters, Garrett and I decided to try the soup of the day, a shrimp bisque ($10), as well as two starters: the spinach-and-artichoke dip (a pricey $11), and the crab cakes ($12). All of the starters were successes, to varying degrees. The bisque was not quite as warm as I would have liked, due in part to the cool white sauce added on top, but it was delicious, rich without being too much so. The two crab cakes were splendid; the only issues were with the accompaniments—the lemon crema was lacking in lemon, and the mixed greens in lemon oil were somehow oversalted. Garrett and I had differing opinions on the spinach-and-artichoke dip: I liked the garlicky, runny, cheesy concoction, while Garrett felt that the addition of too much spinach made the texture undesirable. I loved the French bread it came with, while Garrett would have preferred chips or perhaps crosti-
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Agustín Brasserie 100 S. Avenida del Convento, No. 150 398-5382; www.agustinbrasserie.com Open Tuesday and Wednesday, 5 to 10 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 3 to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pluses: Gorgeous room; perfect risotto Minuses: Some details off; some dishes seem pricey
small soft potato chunks, and topped with a small handful of crunchy fried-onion pieces. The seafood was top-notch, although it was expensive, and the three shrimp varied quite a bit in size. My risotto ($12) was the best thing we enjoyed at Agustín Brasserie. It was flawless, with a deep mushroom flavor and a creamy yet solid texture; the three small asparagus spears on top were tender and fresh. However, as an affirmed omnivore, I wished that it would have been offered with the optional addition of a protein. Garrett’s soft-shell BLT with frites ($13) was also rather enjoyable. I’ve never been wild about soft-shell crabs—I find the texture offputting, and the meat can tend toward a fishier flavor, as was the case here—but Garrett likes them, and he gave the dish a thumbs-up, saying the crab melded well with the bacon, greens and tomato-basil aioli. With the addition of some special, signature dishes—of course, doing so is easier said than done—and some polishing of the details, Agustín Brasserie could become a special destination. It’s not there yet, but I am keeping my fingers crossed that this could become Tucson’s next truly special restaurant.
New Owner for the Daggwood Café The Daggwood Café, at 736 E. Fort Lowell Road, has a new owner. Coral Hendon bought the restaurant about five months ago and gave it a new look and menu. The sandwiches, Hendon says, still spill over with meat, cheese and veggies, but she’s improved the quality of the ingredients. “Our emphasis is great-tasting, high-quality sandwiches rather than mere sandwich bulk,” Hendon wrote in an email. There are breakfast sandwiches and a decent number of salads to choose from, too. There’s more at www.daggwoodcafe.com.
Sour Beer Ever heard of so-called “sour” beer? The specialty beers boast a unique flavor that has wowed beer-lovers around the globe. The beer experts at Plaza Liquors, 2642 N. Campbell Ave., tell us the slightly sour flavor—which is really more of a gentle background tartness— is created by using a wild strain of yeast that can ruin a batch of beer if not used cautiously. The store stocks a half-dozen different sour beers with various flavors and nuances.
Hell Fire Pizza Co. A mobile pizza kitchen named Hell Fire Pizza Co. has been showing up at local food-truck events. Owner Jason Murdock sells sandwiches and pizzas out of what he describes as his “punk-rock pizza truck,” although most of the musical references on the menu seem to be nods toward heavy metal. A tuna sandwich, for instance, is called the Holy Diver, which some of us will recognize as an album by ’80s metal-band Dio. I can’t wait to try the Forsaken, a pizza made with apples, walnuts, bacon, mozzarella and bleu cheese. Check it out at www.hellfirepizzaco.com.
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CHOW SCAN Chow Scan is the Weekly’s selective guide to Tucson restaurants. Only restaurants that our reviewers recommend are included. Complete reviews are online at tucsonweekly.com. Chow Scan includes reviews from August 1999 to the present. Send comments and updates to: mailbag@tucsonweekly.com; fax to 792-2096; or mail to Tucson Weekly/Chow, P.O. Box 27087, Tucson, AZ 85726. These listings have no connection with Weekly advertising.
KEY PRICE RANGES $ $8 or less $ $ $8-$15 $ $ $ $15-$25 $ $ $ $ $25 and up. Prices are based on menu entrée selections, and exclude alcoholic beverages. FORMS OF PAYMENT V Visa MC Mastercard AMEX American Express DIS Discover DC Diner’s Club checks local checks with guarantee card and ID only debit debit cards CatCard University of Arizona CatCard. TYPE OF SERVICE
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Owner Vila Jarrell’s V Thai is recognized as the only representative out of 62 restaurants in Arizona by Thailand’s government that reflects the flavors of Thai cuisine. She has prepared delicious food for Tucson for seven years and loves the city, as the environment allows progression and adventure with the Thai cuisine. This modern Thai eatery is also a proud founding member of the Healthy Dining Guide, a health and wellness campaign put on by the University of Arizona School of Public Health and Pima County Health Department.
W West West of Granada Avenue, south of River Road.
Enjoy original dishes like his Thai bouillabaisse (seafood stew) that pops with flavors and includes seared scallops, grilled oysters and steamed snow crab legs, or delve into something more traditional like a grilled New York steak with panang curry, lemon grass and Thai basil. For our vegan friends our grilled garlic portabella mushroom has garnered rave reviews, while the tofu caprese salad will leave you with the feeling of eating cheese once again. Since there is only one Chef Redman, “we can honestly say there is nothing else quite like it anywhere else in the world.”
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PIZZA SAUCE NW 7117 N. Oracle Road. 297-8575. Open SundayThursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.10 p.m. Counter/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Also at 5285 E. Broadway Blvd. (514-1122) and 2990 N. Campbell Ave. (795-0344). Whippet-thin specialty pizzas and tasty salads dominate the menu at Sauce, a fast-casual restaurant owned by the folks behind Wildflower and NoRTH. A trendy, bright atmosphere and a large outdoor dining area provide ample reasons for you to eat out, although to-go orders for those who want to dine at home are welcomed. (12-25-03) $-$$ TINO’S PIZZA E 6610 E. Tanque Verde Road. 296-9656. Open Monday-Thursday 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sunday 3-9 p.m. Counter/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. You can’t argue with the success of Tino’s; the place has been around since the mid-’80s. The pies here will satisfy any pizza craving; they’re hot, cheesy and just plain good! Sandwiches, salads, calzones and sides round out the menu. This is an all-American pizzeria. (2-4-10) $-$$ VERO AMORE E 3305 N. Swan Road, No. 105. 325-4122. Open Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Café/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Also at 12130 N. Dove Mountain Blvd., No. 104 (579-2292). The Dove Mountain location has a full bar. The only pizza joint in town that’s certified as following the rigid guidelines of pizza from the old country, Vero Amore serves great pies. A couple of pasta dishes and salads round out the menu. The atmosphere is warm and cozy, and the service is sincere. The wine list is just right. This little pizza joint is a nice addition to the myriad restaurants in the Swan/Fort Lowell roads area. (8-24-06) $$
SANDWICHES BEYOND BREAD C 3026 N. Campbell Ave. 322-9965. Open MondayFriday 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Counter/No Alcohol. AMEX, MC, V. Also at 6260 E. Speedway Blvd. (747-7477) and 421 W. Ina Road (461-1111). Voted best bread in Tucson ever since it opened, Beyond Bread specializes in reviving the art of artisan bread, with its small batches and hand-formed loaves. Monstrous sandwiches, excellent pastries and swift service have earned this venue its status as one of the best places in Tucson to grab a quick bite to eat. (2-5-01) $ THE DAGGWOOD CAFÉ C 736 E. Fort Lowell Road. 903-9663. Summer hours:
Open Monday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Regular hours: Monday-Saturday 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Counter/ No Alcohol. DIS, MC, V. The Daggwood Café offers bellybusting sandwiches that run from the usual offerings to a few house specialties. All are big, of course; what else would you expect from a place with such a name? Everything is fresh and tasty. Catering is available. (1027-05) $-$$ EAST COAST SUPER SUBS C 187 N. Park Ave. 882-4005. Open daily 11 a.m.-
8 p.m. Counter/Diner/Beer and Wine. AMEX, MC, V. A slice of the turnpike right here in our own back yard, East Coast Super Subs will make transplanted Easterners weep with joy. The cheesesteaks are unparalleled—great rolls, tender sliced beef, sautéed sweet onions, melted provolone and a red-pepper relish to die for. Super Subs come in sizes up to 16 inches. Without a doubt, a complete meal in a bun. (9-9-99) $-$$ FRANKIE’S SOUTH PHILLY CHEESESTEAKS C 2574 N. Campbell Ave. 795-2665. Open Monday-
Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Counter/No Alcohol. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. If you’re looking for an authentic Philly cheesesteak or a hoagie made from fresh ingredients, Frankie’s is the place to go. Fresh Amoroso rolls are flown in, and the meats come from Italy via Philadelphia. The Philly wings will give Buffalo-style a run for the money. Prices are more than fair. Service is upfront and friendly. A great place to eat in, take out or call for delivery. (3-24-05) $ LUKE’S ITALIAN BEEF C 1615 S. Alvernon Way. 747-8399. Open Monday-
Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Counter/Beer Only. DIS, MC, V. Also at 101 E. Fort Lowell Road (888-8066), 4444 E. Grant Road (3219236), 6741 N. Thornydale Road (877-7897) and 2645 E. Speedway Blvd. (795-6060). These sandwiches are big and beefy, and the dogs snap when you bite. They come in wrappers filled with crisp, hot, crinkle-cut fries. Italian sausage and pizza are also first-rate. $ MELT E 5056 E. Broadway Blvd. 326-6358. Open Monday-
Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Counter/No Alcohol. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. It’s a sandwich shop! It’s a cupcake store! It’s two eateries in one! At Melt, all of the sandwiches are named after American cities. Whether you prefer your sandwiches hot or cold, you’re bound to find something you’ll like. Salads and sides are available, and if you’re craving a fried-egg sandwich on your way to work in the morning, stop by. Of course, then there are all those cupcakes from 2 Cupcakes, which shares the building (www.2cupcakes.com). They are as tasty as they are pretty. (9-8-11) $ PJ SUBS T6 FILLING STATION C 2500 E. Sixth St. 326-9500. Open Sunday-Thursday
11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Café/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Want a tasty sandwich, some well-prepared fries and wings, and a cocktail, all while watching the game? PJ/T6 may just be the place for you. There’s nothing here on the menu that’s particularly noteworthy, but they do what they do well. (9-24-09) $-$$ WHICH WICH? C 943 E. University Blvd., Suite 125. 884-0081. Open
Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Counter/No Alcohol. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Within about a dozen broad categories (various kinds of flesh, seafood, vegetarian, Italian, comforts, classics,
SEAFOOD BLUEFIN SEAFOOD BISTRO NW 7053 N. Oracle Road. 531-8500. Open SundayThursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Kingfisherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister restaurant is making a name for itself on the northwest side. Delicious seafood dishes for both lunch and dinner are the star attractions, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also be wowed by the comfortable, industrial-chic dĂŠcor, the quaint outside patio and the large, welcoming bar. (1013-05) $$$-$$$$ LA COSTA BRAVA S 3541 S. 12th Ave. 623-1931. Open Monday-
Wednesday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. CafĂŠ/Full Bar. MC, V. A well-kept secret, La Costa Brava offers up a down-and-dirty deal on some of the freshest fish in town. Local distributor Rodriguez Seafood serves fresh catches in a simple yet satisfying fashion. The real deal. (1-31-02) $-$$ KINGFISHER BAR AND GRILL C 2564 E. Grant Road. 323-7739. Open Monday-Friday
AGAVE S 1100 W. Pima Mine Road. 342-2328. Open SundayThursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Off Interstate 19 on the way to Green Valley, Agave is a gem in the desert, well worth the drive. Featuring a menu heavy on steak and seafood, along with delightful service and an upscale, earth-tones decor, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to forget youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dining on the grounds of a casino. The prices are reasonable, too. (2-5-04) $$-$$$ FIRE + SPICE E Sheraton Hotel and Suites, 5151 E. Grant Road 323-6262. Open daily 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC and V. Hidden next to the pool at the Sheraton is Fire + Spice, a restaurant that shows a ton of potential. Southwest-inspired appetizers like nachos, quesadillas and jalapeĂąo snake bites are a delight, and the service and dĂŠcor are friendly and welcoming. The kitchen occasionally skimps on ingredients or otherwise loses focus, but the quality of the menu is undeniable. (6-11-09) $$ FLYING V BAR AND GRILL NE Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 N. Resort Drive. 299-2020. Open Sunday-Thursday 5:30-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5:30-10 p.m. Full Cover/ Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V, Checks. Overlooking a golf course and Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s city lights, Ventana Canyonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Flying V has one of the nicest atmospheres of any local restaurant. Featuring salads, fish and meats, the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fare is consistently delicious. The prices are a bit steep, but the view is worth the extra money. Sit on the wooden deck next to the large fountain if you can. (7-22-04) $$$-$$$$
OCOTILLO CAFĂ&#x2030; W At the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-5705. Open December-April daily 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Open June-August Saturday 5-9 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, MC, V. As if there werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough good reasons to visit the Desert Museum, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also the excuse of an outstanding meal served with the beautiful backdrop of the Sonoran landscape. Fresh, seasonal ingredients abound in the cuisine. Admission to the museum is required to dine at the Ocotillo Cafe. $$-$$$ OLD PUEBLO GRILLE C 60 N. Alvernon Way. 326-6000. Open Sunday-
SPORTS BAR DIABLOS SPORTS BAR AND GRILL S 2545 S. Craycroft Road. 514-9202. Open daily 11 a.m.-2 a.m. (Full menu served until 10 p.m.) CafĂŠ/Full Bar. DIS, MC, V. Diablos takes standard bar fare and kicks it up a notch with spicy, well-prepared appetizers, burgers, sandwiches and salads. With more than 20 TVs, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss a minute of the game while enjoying tall, cold beers and really hot wings, served with a smile. (7-29-10) $-$$
Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Another installment in the successful and popular Metro Restaurant empire, Old Pueblo Grille specializes in quality food with a decisively desert flair. Chiles show up in everything from mashed potatoes to ice cream, and a menu of specialty margaritas and 101 tequilas dominates the list of libations. A lovely patio and a charming Southwestern motif add ambiance. (4-27-00) $$
GRUMPYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GRILL NW 2960 W. Ina Road. 297-5452. Open MondaySaturday 7 a.m.-10 p.m. CafĂŠ/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Burgers, baskets and beer,â&#x20AC;? the catchphrase for this bar and grill, says it all. Add a friendly atmosphere and big-screen TVs, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a great neighborhood eatery. The baskets are big, and dinners range from steak to spaghetti and meatballs. Happy-hour prices attract a nice crowd. (9-27-07) $-$$
SIGNATURE GRILL W 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd. inside the J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa. 792-3500. Open daily 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Bistro/Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Some of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best views can be found at
MIDTOWN BAR AND GRILL E 4915 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-2011. Bar is open daily 10 a.m.-2 a.m.; Food is served daily 10 a.m.-2 a.m. CafĂŠ/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Visit this place for the
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RESTAURANT SINALOA W 1020 W. Prince Road. 887-1161. Open SundayThursday 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.11 p.m. CafĂŠ/Full Bar. AMES, DIS, MC, V. Restaurant Sinaloa should be Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new hotspot for freshly prepared, affordable seafood of every sort. Shrimp is the specialty, and with more than 20 different shrimp preparations on the menu, there is something for every palate. Service is quick and friendly. Be sure to branch out and try the smoked-marlin taco. (10-6-11) $-$$$
LODGE ON THE DESERT C 306 N. Alvernon Way. 320-2000. Open SundayThursday 7-10:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 7-10:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. This classic Tucson restaurant is in the process of reinventing itself after a major renovation, followed by a devastating kitchen fire. The entrĂŠes are executed well, with attention to detail. The flavors lean toward Southwestern, with a few oddities thrown in. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely worth a visit. (12-16-10) $$-$$$$
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the Signature Grillâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and you can enjoy them for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Southwestern favorites such as tableside guacamole and rock-shrimp ceviche are always enjoyable. Weather permitting, the outdoor patio may just be the perfect place for a date. (4-2-09) $$$-$$$$
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HIFALUTIN RAPID FIRE WESTERN GRILL NW 6780 N. Oracle Road. 297-0518. Open SundayThursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Servers are dressed in Western wear and topped with cowboy hats at this warm and cozy restaurant. The open kitchen gives you the opportunity to see the cooks in action. The generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite chicken and margaritas are standouts. (11-28-02) $-$$
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abundant TV screens on game days, and very good burgers; the rest of the menu is not bad, but rather undistinguished. (2-12-09) $-$$ RUSTY’S FAMILY RESTAURANT AND SPORTS GRILLE W 2075 W. Grant Road. 623-3363. Open daily 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, MC, V. Atmospherewise, this is actually two restaurants in one--a sports bar and a trendy family restaurant. With decent prices, a hip decor and tasty sandwiches, burgers and dinner entrées, Rusty’s is one of the cooler places to eat or drink on the westside. (6-26-03) $$-$$$ TRIDENT GRILL
5-10:30 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Featuring more than 100 wines by the glass and some of the best cuts of meat you’ll find anywhere, the Tucson location of the Fleming’s chain is a great place for an upscale dinner—if money is no object. The steaks are prepared exactly how you order them, and the atmosphere is elegant, if a bit noisy. Just make sure you bring a lot of cash (or credit)—Fleming’s à la carte-style menu is far from cheap. (12-16-04) $$$$ LITTLE MEXICO STEAKHOUSE S 2851 W. Valencia Road. 578-8852. Open Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V and checks. Little Mexico Steakhouse is great for steaks and shrimp entrées. The steaks have an interesting, smoky flavor, and portions are huge. The Mexican fare tends to be unimaginative, though. (9-1709) $$-$$$ $$-$$$
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STEAKHOUSE COLT’S TASTE OF TEXAS STEAKHOUSE NW 8310 N. Thornydale Road. 572-5968. Open Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Café/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Right out of a Larry McMurtry novel, the hoe-down atmosphere at Colt’s is a perfect backdrop for some of the tastiest steak dinners in town. Although chicken and fish are also offered, stick with the restaurant’s namesake, and you’ll never be disappointed. $$-$$$ DAISY MAE’S STEAK HOUSE W 2735 W. Anklam Road. 792-8888. Open daily 3-10
p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Calling all you cowboys and cowgals: Gather around the table for some mighty fine vittles, including steaks, ribs, chicken and chops, all cooked to order on an outdoor mesquite grill! Smiling servers will bring you all the beans you care to eat. This is a little piece of Old Pueblo dining history and a great place to bring out-of-towners. (10-26-06) $$-$$$
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PINNACLE PEAK E 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road. 296-0911. Open Monday-Friday 5-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 4:3010 p.m. Diner/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Located in Trail Dust Town, Pinnacle Peak serves up some of the biggest, most flavorful steaks in Southern Arizona. The Old West atmosphere provides a fun time for all. Just don’t go there if you’re a vegetarian or if you’re wearing a tie. (7-3-03) $-$$ SILVER SADDLE STEAK HOUSE S 310 E. Benson Highway. 622-6253. Open Monday-
Thursday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 2-10 p.m.; Sunday 1-9 p.m. Café/Diner/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V, Checks. Good value on steaks, burgers and grilled chicken—it’s often worth the trip. $$-$$$ THE STEAKHOUSE AT THE DESERT DIAMOND CASINO S 7350 S. Old Nogales Highway. 342-1328. Open daily 4-10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V, Checks. So you just won a big payout at the poker table, or the slots have been extremely generous. Where are you going to go? The answer is right there inside the hotel-casino. Big portions—from the salad through dessert—are the norm. Steaks are the draw, of course, but seafood options are also quite worthy. The service is friendly, and the prices at the bar are most reasonable. (5-8-08) $$$ THE STEAKOUT RESTAURANT AND SALOON NW 3620 W. Tangerine Road. 572-1300. Open Monday-Thursday 4-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. The prices are edging toward the top of “midrange,” but the result is good-quality beef grilled to order in a casual, Western setting. Not much choice among side dishes, though, and the dessert standards are variable. (6-25-09) $$$-$$$$
SUSHI AND JAPANESE AN DEL SOL S 5655 W. Valencia Road, inside Casino del Sol. 8387177. Open Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Mr. An’s dining ventures seem to get better and better. The menu is gigantic, so it can be hard to choose. We were knocked out by the tuna tartare and completely surprised by the sweet-and-sour fish. The sushi rolls have clever names; the Big Birtha comes to mind. While the prices are a little high, the portion sizes more than make up for it. (5-5-11) $$-$$$$
FUSION WASABI E 250 W. Craycroft Road, Suite 100. 747-0228. Open Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-11 p.m.; Saturday 1-11 p.m.; Sunday 5-9 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, MC, V. Fusion Wasabi offers two thingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;teppan yaki and sushiâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; and you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go wrong with either one. The teppan yaki makes for a nice, tasty show, much like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get anywhere else. But the sushi is where Fusion Wasabi excels. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some of the best Tucson has to offerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially the strawberry-topped Fusion Wasabi roll and the 24-karat-gold-topped Fusion Wasabi ultimate roll. (1-5-06) $$$-$$$$
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Open Monday-Wednesday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; ThursdaySaturday 11 a.m.-midnight; Sunday noon-11 p.m. CafĂŠ/ Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. The second Hana Tokyoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; the first one is in Sierra Vistaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;offers a huge selection of Japanese offerings, including teppan yaki. However, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the sushi artistry that makes Hana Tokyo stand out; the enormous scorpion roll is actually shaped like a scorpion, for example. Not only do the sushi rolls look cool; they taste great, too. (7-21-11) $$-$$$$
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Thursday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday noon-10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. The sushi and other offerings at Kazoku will delight your taste buds, and the dĂŠcor is beautiful. The lack of an all-you-can-eat option means you should bring a loaded wallet. (1-14-10) $-$$$ MR. ANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TEPPAN STEAK AND SUSHI NW 6091 N. Oracle Road. 797-0888. Open daily 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5 p.m.-midnight. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, VISA. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fire! Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fish! Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun! All brought to you by Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospitality icon, Mr. An. The teppan side of the menu offers all the usual goodies prepared by some of the friendliest teppan chefs in town. You can get regular sushi items as well. But then there are the house specialties like the Mango Crunch or the Summerhaven or even the improbable Bleu Panda. Any way you choose, this is a great choice for a fun family night out or a special occasion. (8-26-10) $$-$$$
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OCD Rhymes BY GENE ARMSTRONG, garmstrong@tucsonweekly.com Aesop Rock ince the final years of the 20th century, Aesop Rock has helped redefine the parameters of underground hip-hop. Aesop Rock took the early millennium hiphop scene by storm with innovative sensibilities on albums such as Float (2000), Labor Days (2001) and Bazooka Tooth (2003). His dark, densely packed arrangements are built on samples from jazz, funk and rock, and his intricate, hyper-literate rhymes are latticed together with abstract imagery that ranges from the psychedelic to the surreal. He delivers all of this in a hard-as-nails declaratory style that flows like rich motor oil pumping through a high-tech engine. Rock says he isn’t sure how he arrived at his unique style. “I’m not sure where it comes from,” he said in a recent email interview. “Really, it’s the same story as many MCs—it’s the culmination of a bunch of influences over many years, mixed with my own take on things. I put the words together how they feel right to me.” Aesop Rock will perform Monday, Aug. 13, at the Rialto Theatre. Also on the bill will be rapper Rob Sonic and turntablist DJ Big Wiz— both frequent Aesop Rock collaborators—as well as Edison and Dark Time Sunshine. Born Ian Bavitz in New York in 1976, Aesop Rock started playing piano and bass as a child but never really got serious about music until his older brother bought a four-track tape recorder. “I would futz around with it,” he says. “… It was always something I did on the side of what I was ‘really’ doing. It wasn’t until a bit later that people started wanting to actually hear my music, and it sort of took over. “I basically kept up with bass and trying to freestyle and write some rhymes through high school. It wasn’t until I started making beats in about ’96 that I feel I started recalling some of what I had learned on piano as a kid, and tapping into some of this musical know-how I had stored away without realizing. I guess it all connected over the years.” Because his music is so complex, you could listen to an Aesop Rock album a dozen times and still hear new things. In some ways, his music is like free jazz: If you allow it to play in the background, you can feel the vibe and energy, but it rewards close listening with intense pleasures, both intellectual and instinctual. It’s like combining algebra and alchemy. This results from long hours of meticulous writing, he says. “I try to keep it layered up in a lot of ways, but my goal at the time is not to give the listener a task. It’s just to keep it interesting for myself. I
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like keeping things somewhat detailed, not always ‘dense,’ although that can be a side effect. “I just love putting words together that I think sound good next to each other, so once I have my subject matter figured out, it can be like a puzzle, trying to fit all the pieces in. I keep a certain standard in my head and won’t allow myself to cut any corners within that, so it can get pretty OCD within the details of each rhyme.” That complexity can be a deterrent for some listeners, he says. “I read some article this year about me that kinda summed me up by saying the density is all there if you really want to dig in, but if you have no interest in that, I basically sound like Charlie Brown’s teacher. I think that’s probably pretty accurate.” Rock hooked up early on with DJ-producer El-P’s groundbreaking Definitive Jux Records, but he occasionally produced or co-produced his own idiosyncratic music, even while collaborating with Cannibal Ox, Camp Lo and Mr. Lif. In 2007, Aesop Rock composed All Day, a hypnotic, continuous 45-minute piece for Nike’s Original Run series, and later that same year, he released the acclaimed None Shall Pass album, which featured El-P, Rob Sonic, Cage and John Darnielle from the Mountain Goats. Five years have passed since that album, during which time Definitive Jux went on hiatus. Rock is back in record-store racks with the new Skelethon, which marks a new label (Rhymesayers) and a new direction. “It’s my first entirely self-produced album,” Rock says. “Beyond that, I just tend to feel as the years pass (that) I have a slightly better grip on figuring out how to make what I actually hear in my head, versus just making what comes out. I guess time and some experience have led me to here, so by default, the mostrecent material feels the most complete, or like ‘me,’ if that means anything.” Rock nevertheless has included some of his friends on the album, including Rob Sonic, DJ
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Big Wiz, garage-rocker Hanni El Khatib, singer Kimya Dawson and guitarist Allyson Baker (of the band Parchman Farm), who also happens to be Rock’s wife. He says he finally feels comfortable producing an entire album himself. “I think I am figuring out how to match my writing to a sound that I feel goes with it. It’s a ton of trial and error, but being able to write an album over music you specifically made for yourself is a pretty interesting experience. There’s a higher level of attachment to the songs, I think, just by nature of what it is. I hope the music and words can ultimately complement each other.” After many years of underground and mainstream hip-hop worlds coexisting in parallel, Rock still isn’t convinced the mainstream is progressing much. “Some (mainstream rap) feels pretty cookiecutter, while other stuff, in my opinion, will occasionally show signs of a love for the craft of rhyme-writing peeking through,” he says. “The main problem you get is that the overall sound gets tapered down into a very small box, comprised of what people feel will sell at any given moment. That kinda erases a lot of what each individual lyricist might bring to the table. The uniqueness gets brushed under the table, even though that’s the part you’d think you want to preserve when ‘discovering’ a new talent. It makes people root for sameness instead of applauding something original.”
I’d imagine a lot of the younger people reading this have never heard of El Casino Ballroom, let alone attended a show there. Built in 1947, the ballroom has served as an epicenter of sorts for the South Tucson community, and in its heyday, it hosted pretty much every Mexican-American act of significance. (Since 1968, the venue has been owned and operated by the Latin American Social Club, and still hosts events such as weddings and quinceañeras.) El Casino is the subject of a new documentary, The Heart and Soul of Tucson—El Casino Ballroom, directed by Daniel Buckley, which premiered at the Fox Tucson Theatre last weekend. In the 1980s, the ballroom became home to tons of great shows that helped raise funds to not only keep community radio station KXCI FM 91.3 on the air, but to put the station on the air in the first place. Depending on who was playing, these shows were presented (usually by local promoter Jeb Schoonover, who produces the Tucson Weekly’s Club Crawl® and Tucson Area Music Awards events) under the banners “House Rockin’” or “Blues Review” concerts. Those shows came to an end in November 1991, when a massive storm blew half of the roof off the joint. (Somewhere, I still have a concert poster for a show by the Pixies and Pere Ubu that was scheduled for shortly after the storm, and obviously never happened.) The ballroom was closed entirely for the next nine years, but via donors and volunteers, the half of the structure that still had a roof was reopened. It has been serving the community ever since (an effort to restore the venue to its original size is under way; go to elcasinoballroom.com for more info), though concerts open to the public have become a rarity—which makes an event being held there this week all the more special. In conjunction with his documentary, Buckley approached KXCI about holding a show there similar to the concerts of yore. Schoonover and Marty Kool, host of the station’s Blues Review show, teamed up to present this week’s House Rockin’ Blues Review on behalf of the station. The show, which takes place at El Casino at 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 10, is loaded with some of the finest blues musicians in Tucson. Tom Walbank and Stefan George will perform together with a full band; the Mike Hebert Band, featuring three members of the Kings of Pleasure as well as vocalist Katherine Byrnes and saxophonist Jeff Grubic, will perform; and the night culminates in the Bad News Blues Band serving as house band for Arizona Blues Hall of Fame members including Hans Olson, Tony Uribe, Danny Krieger, Mike Blommer, Hurricane Carla Brownlee, Steve Grams, Alex Flores, John Strasser and Heather Hardy. Tickets for this momentous concert are available for $10 in advance at the Parish Gastropub, the Folk Shop, Antigone Books, kxci.org and the
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’80S GREATS The years have been rather kind to Duran Duran. Although they were ubiquitous in the 1980s on MTV (back when the network actually played music videos) and pop radio, they were often dismissed by critics as pretty-boy pop fluff. Perhaps they were, and are. But along with their good looks, the band’s music has aged extremely well. While the slick production so rampant in the ’80s marks their music as very of-its-time, look past that, and listen to any of their varied hits (the earlier the better)— “Rio,” “Girls on Film,” “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Planet Earth,” “Is There Something I Should Know?”—and tell me they don’t hold up. During the band’s heyday, it was inconceivable to think that they would perform anywhere but a massive stadium—which made seeing them at the Rialto Theatre several years ago almost surreal. Likely due to the thirst for ’80s nostalgia, their stock has risen a bit since then, but it will certainly be a treat to hear those hits performed at the relatively intimate Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater at Casino del Sol this week. Duran Duran performs at AVA at Casino del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road, at 8 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12. Advance tickets are available for $40 to $150 at casinodelsol.com or by calling (800) 344-9435.
WILL HE BE WEARING RHINESTONES? For a lot of people, David Allan Coe is best known for a song that wasn’t even a hit—for him, anyway. Coe wrote the No. 1 song “Take This Job and Shove It,” but it was the late Johnny Paycheck who drove it up the charts. In fact, dozens of artists—George Jones, Tanya Tucker and Willie Nelson among them—have covered his songs, but hits have remained elusive for Coe himself. Perhaps the biggest reason why is that, for most of his career, Coe was one of the most eccentric and rebellious figures in country music, which didn’t go over so well in conservative Nashville. His life and antics are the stuff of legend: He spent most of his 20s in prison; he’s lived in a hearse, which he parked in front of the Ryman Auditorium, home to the Grand Ole Opry, and later, in a cave after the Internal Revenue Service seized his home; and for a spell, he donned a Lone Ranger mask and a rhinestone suit given to him by Mel Tillis for performances, calling himself the Masked Rhinestone Cowboy. It’s tough to say exactly what to expect when David Allan Coe performs at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., next Thursday, Aug. 16. The all-ages show begins at 8 p.m. with opening sets by Chuck Wagon and the Wheelchairs and Hillbilly Bo. Advance tickets are available for $25 at the Rialto box office or by calling 740-1000. For more information, head to rialtotheatre.com.
NEXT FOR NANCY Nancy McCallion is debuting her new all-star band at a performance this week. The founding member of The Mollys and the Last Call Girls
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will front a dance-oriented band called Nancy McCallion and Her New Wee Band, which also includes guitarist Chris Burroughs, guitarist and fiddle-player Tom Rhodes, bassist Steve Grams and drummer Gary Mackender. Nancy McCallion and Her New Wee Band headline a bill that also includes the Mighty Maxwells and Kevin Sorenson at 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11. Cover is $5. For further details, check out boondockslounge.com or call 690-0991.
ON THE BANDWAGON We’ve barely scratched the surface of all the fine shows happening in town this week. Here are some more: David Sanborn and Brian Culbertson at the Fox Tucson Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 11; Jay Brannan and Ryan David Green at Club Congress on Saturday, Aug. 11; Soriah, Nathan Youngblood and William Merkle at Solar Culture Gallery next Thursday, Aug. 16; Buckethead at the Rialto Theatre on Friday, Aug. 10; Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra at the Fox Tucson Theatre on Wednesday, Aug. 15; All-American Rejects and Eve 6 at AVA at Casino del Sol tonight, Thursday, Aug. 9; Cats and Jammers! benefit for Pawsitively Cats featuring the Marnie Chastain Band and The Collectors at Boondocks Lounge on Sunday, Aug. 12; GoGoSnapRadio and Dying Bedmaker at Solar Culture Gallery on Friday, Aug. 10; Tucson Roller Derby Party featuring Love Mound, Shrimp Chaperone and Sugar Stains at Surly Wench Pub on Friday, Aug. 10; Meiko and Buddy at Club Congress next Thursday, Aug. 16; Serene Dominic at Plush on Wednesday, Aug. 15; 8 Minutes to Burn at Mr. Head’s on Saturday, Aug. 11; Al Perry, Al Foul and Hank Topless at Plush on Friday, Aug. 10; Parallels at Opti Club at Club Congress next Thursday, Aug. 16; Discos and Boreas at RR Nites at La Cocina tonight, Thursday, Aug. 9; the Austin/ Tucson Songwriter Connection featuring Colin Gilmore, Russell Bartlett and Kevin Pakulis at Boondocks Lounge on Tuesday, Aug. 14; Y&T, Newtronn 1 Project and Billy Moon at The Rock next Thursday, Aug. 16; Blind Divine, Caught on Film, HAIRSPRAYFIREANDGIRLS and Rich Hopkins at Club Congress on Friday, Aug. 10; Suzanne Westenhoefer at the Rialto Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 11; Other Desert Cities and Catfish and Weezie at Sky Bar on Saturday, Aug. 11; A House, A Home and The Canes at Plush on Wednesday, Aug. 15.
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MUSIC Shonen Knife
The sugar-and-spice saga of Shonen Knife reaches album No. 18
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BY MICHAEL PETITTI, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com lthough the band’s musical output has been relentlessly upbeat for more than 30 years, Japan’s Shonen Knife is no stranger to turmoil. Only founding member Naoko Yamano (vocals, guitar), of the original trio that included her sister Atsuko Yamano (drums, vocals), remains; Atsuko left in 2006 after her marriage relocated her to Los Angeles. Tragedy also lingers around the group. One of Shonen Knife’s early supporters was Kurt Cobain, and Mana Nishiura, who took over the group’s drum duties in 2000, died in a traffic accident in New Jersey in 2005. Naoko Yamano, responding via email, said she has embraced a simple approach to weathering the group’s turbulent moments. “I’ve never (looked) back,” she wrote. “I just look forward.” The backdrop of such calamity makes Shonen Knife’s deliriously spiky pop songs on Pop Tune (Good Charamel Records) all the more riveting. For a band that recently celebrated its 30th anniversary—Shonen Knife formed in 1981—the group’s ebullience and perseverance are admirable. Bands neither capriciously nor casually withstand 30 years in the music business, but Naoko’s philosophy suggests otherwise. “I didn’t (notice) so many years have passed,” she wrote. “I’m always (keeping) myself fresh and never thought (of quitting) the band.” The prolific output of Shonen Knife—Pop Tune is the group’s 18th official album—renders Naoko’s admission that she does not plan ahead (“because I’m lazy”) astonishing. Naoko, however, has no trouble summoning her favorite memory of decades of recording and touring with a band whose fans and friends include Sonic Youth, Nirvana and Matt Groening.
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“(Opening) up for the Ramones in 1998 in Osaka for their farewell tour,” she wrote, “was one of my favorite (memories, because) I listened to their music when I was a student.” The Ramones can also be credited as unwitting muses for Shonen Knife. When the group decided to record a few Ramones covers in 2010, Naoko, feeling inspired, decided that an entire album of Ramones covers would be a fitting release for Shonen Knife’s 30th anniversary. The resulting album, Osaka Ramones (2011), weds Shonen Knife’s immutably joyous spirit with hits like “Beat on the Brat” (sounding like a bubbling volcano) and more-obscure selections like “Scattergun” (with the sound of ricocheting lightning blasts). After covering groups from the Ramones to the Carpenters (and everyone in between, including the Kinks, the Runaways and the Beatles), Shonen Knife have become adroit connoisseurs of popular music. Certainly, proficiency and the tenets of writing a tidy, winning pop song, expressed amply throughout Pop Tune, have been instilled while covering many of music’s finest. Shonen Knife’s latest album came together, Naoko explained, as much of the group’s output does. “I started to write songs three months before the recording,” she wrote. “I write lyrics and put (the) melody line for them. Then I make (a) demo tape and give it to other members. We make arrangements in the studio.” According to Naoko, the group’s recording process is relatively effortless, and that’s evident on Pop Tune. The album is nothing if not unfussy (“I wanted to make [a] pop album for this time”), but the resulting music, for all its traipsing through pop hallmarks, remains remarkably nuanced. “All You Can Eat,” one of the year’s silliest songs, is remarkable for effort-
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lessly shifting its quirks (kazoo solos and hand-claps; lyrics like, “It’s like a dream / to fill yourself with food”) into something ultimately touching. “Psychedelic Life” allows its vamping guitar and snaky rhythms to be kaleidoscopically illuminated by a rambling recorder. Closer “Move On” shifts seamlessly from jangly and bittersweet to anthemic and emboldened. Naoko, who wrote all of the songs on Pop Tune, may self-identify as “lazy,” but she is clearly a consummate professional. “I can make songs anytime,” she wrote. “When the recording will be booked, I’ll make songs. I always have to keep my eyes open for the topics for my lyrics.” For a band so food-obsessed (see “I Wanna Eat Chocobars,” “Fruit Loop Dreams” and “Monkey Brand Oolong Tea”), Shonen Knife make it easy to imagine (or hope) that when Naoko examines Tucson for inspiration, there may be a tribute to El Guero Canelo’s Sonoran dog or El Charro Cafe’s carne seca in waiting. After all, our arid land made a strong (almost poetic) impression on Naoko during a visit in the 1990s. “I remember (the) audience in Arizona was cheerful,” she wrote. “My impression about the Southwest is huge; people are powerful.”
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CLUB LIST Here is a list of venues that offer live music, dancing, DJ music, karaoke or comedy in the Tucson area. We recommend that you call and confirm all events. ARIZONA INN 2200 E. Elm St. 325-1541. ARMITAGE WINE LOUNGE AND CAFÉ 2905 E. Skyline Drive, No. 168. 682-9740. THE AULD DUBLINER 800 E. University Blvd. 206-0323. AZUL RESTAURANT LOUNGE Westin La Paloma, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. 742-6000. THE BAMBOO CLUB 5870 E. Broadway Blvd., No. 524. 514-9665. THE BASHFUL BANDIT 3686 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-8996. BEAU BRUMMEL CLUB 1148 N. Main Ave. 622-9673. BEDROXX 4385 W. Ina Road. 744-7655. BEST WESTERN ROYAL SUN INN AND SUITES 1015 N. Stone Ave. 622-8871. BLUEFIN SEAFOOD BISTRO 7053 N. Oracle Road. 531-8500. BOONDOCKS LOUNGE 3306 N. First Ave. 690-0991. BORDERLANDS BREWING COMPANY 119 E. Toole Ave. 261-8773. BRATS 5975 W. Western Way Circle. 578-0341. BRODIE’S TAVERN 2449 N. Stone Ave. 622-0447. BUFFALO WILD WINGS 68 N. Harrison Road. 296-8409. BUMSTED’S 500 N. Fourth Ave. 622-1413. CAFÉ PASSÉ 415 N. Fourth Ave. 624-4411. THE CANYON’S CROWN RESTAURANT AND PUB 6958 E. Tanque Verde Road. 885-8277. CASA VICENTE RESTAURANTE ESPAÑOL 375 S. Stone Ave. 884-5253. CASCADE LOUNGE Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 N. Resort Drive. 615-5495. CHICAGO BAR 5954 E. Speedway Blvd. 748-8169. CIRCLE S SALOON 16001 W. El Tiro Road. Marana. 682-5377. CLUB CONGRESS 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848. LA COCINA RESTAURANT, CANTINA AND COFFEE BAR 201 N. Court Ave. 622-0351. COLT’S TASTE OF TEXAS STEAKHOUSE 8310 N. Thornydale Road. 572-5968. COPPER QUEEN HOTEL 11 Howell Ave. Bisbee. (520) 432-2216. COW PALACE 28802 S. Nogales Highway. Amado. (520) 398-8000. COW PONY BAR AND GRILL 6510 E. Tanque Verde Road. 721-2781. CUSHING STREET RESTAURANT AND BAR 198 W. Cushing St. 622-7984. DAKOTA CAFE AND CATERING CO. 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road. 298-7188. DELECTABLES RESTAURANT AND CATERING 533 N. Fourth Ave. 884-9289. THE DEPOT SPORTS BAR 3501 E. Fort Lowell Road. 795-8110. DESERT DIAMOND CASINO MONSOON NIGHTCLUB 7350 S. Nogales Highway. 294-7777. DESERT DIAMOND CASINO SPORTS BAR Interstate 19 and Pima Mine Road. 393-2700. DIABLOS SPORTS BAR AND GRILL 2545 S. Craycroft Road. 514-9202. DON’S BAYOU CAJUN COOKIN’ 8991 E. Tanque Verde Road. 749-4410.
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DRIFTWOOD RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE 2001 S. Craycroft Road. 790-4317. DV8 5851 E. Speedway Blvd. 885-3030. ECLIPSE AT COLLEGE PLACE 1601 N. Oracle Road. 2092121. EDDIES COCKTAILS 8510 E. Broadway Blvd. 290-8750. EL CASINO BALLROOM 437 E. 26th St. 623-1865. EL CHARRO CAFÉ SAHUARITA 15920 S. Rancho Sahuarita. Sahuarita. 325-1922. EL CHARRO CAFÉ ON BROADWAY 6310 E. Broadway Blvd. 745-1922. EL MEZÓN DEL COBRE 2960 N. First Ave. 791-0977. EL PARADOR 2744 E. Broadway Blvd. 881-2744. ELBOW ROOM 1145 W. Prince Road. 690-1011. FAMOUS SAM’S BROADWAY 1830 E. Broadway Blvd. 884-0119. FAMOUS SAM’S E. GOLF LINKS 7129 E. Golf Links Road. 296-1245. FAMOUS SAM’S SILVERBELL 2320 N. Silverbell Road. 884-7267. FAMOUS SAM’S VALENCIA 3010 W. Valencia Road. 883-8888. FAMOUS SAM’S W. RUTHRAUFF 2480 W. Ruthrauff Road. 292-0492. FAMOUS SAM’S IRVINGTON 2048 E. Irvington Road. 889-6007. FAMOUS SAM’S ORACLE 8058 N. Oracle Road. 531-9464. FAMOUS SAM’S PIMA 3933 E. Pima St. 323-1880. FLYING V BAR AND GRILL Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 N. Resort Drive. 299-2020. FOX AND HOUND SMOKEHOUSE AND TAVERN Foothills Mall, 7625 N. La Cholla Blvd. 575-1980. FROG AND FIRKIN 874 E. University Blvd. 623-7507. LA FUENTE 1749 N. Oracle Road. 623-8659. GENTLE BEN’S BREWING COMPANY 865 E. University Blvd. 624-4177. GOLD Westward Look Resort, 245 E. Ina Road. 917-2930, ext. 474. THE GRILL AT QUAIL CREEK 1490 Quail Range Loop. Green Valley. 393-5806. GUADALAJARA GRILL EAST 750 N. Kolb Road. 296-1122. GUADALAJARA GRILL WEST 1220 E. Prince Road. 323-1022. HACIENDA DEL SOL 5601 N. Hacienda del Sol Road. 299-1501. HIDEOUT BAR AND GRILL 1110 S. Sherwood Village Drive. 751-2222. THE HIDEOUT 3000 S. Mission Road. 791-0515. HILDA’S SPORTS BAR 1120 Circulo Mercado. Rio Rico. (520) 281-9440. HILTON EL CONQUISTADOR RESORT 10000 N. Oracle Road. Oro Valley. 544-5000. THE HOG PIT SMOKEHOUSE BAR AND GRILL 6910 E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-4302. THE HUT 305 N. Fourth Ave. 623-3200. IBT’S 616 N. Fourth Ave. 882-3053. IGUANA CAFE 210 E. Congress St. 882-5140. IRISH PUB 9155 E. Tanque Verde Road. 749-2299. JASPER NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT AND BAR 6370 N. Campbell Ave., No. 160. 577-0326. JAVELINA CANTINA 445 S. Alvernon Way. 881-4200, ext. 5373. JEFF’S PUB 112 S. Camino Seco Road. 886-1001.
KNOW WHERE II 1308 W. Glenn St. 623-3999. KON TIKI 4625 E. Broadway Blvd. 323-7193. LAFFS COMEDY CAFFÉ 2900 E. Broadway Blvd. 323-8669. LAS CAZUELITAS 1365 W. Grant Road. 206-0405. LI’L ABNER’S STEAKHOUSE 8500 N. Silverbell Road. 744-2800. LB SALOON 6925 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-8118. LOOKOUT BAR AND GRILLE AT WESTWARD LOOK RESORT 245 E. Ina Road. 297-1151. THE LOOP TASTE OF CHICAGO 10180 N. Oracle Road. 878-0222. LOTUS GARDEN RESTAURANT 5975 E. Speedway Blvd. 298-3351. MARGARITA BAY 7415 E. 22nd St. 290-8977. MAVERICK 6622 E. Tanque Verde Road. 298-0430. MAYNARDS MARKET AND KITCHEN 400 N. Toole Ave. 545-0577. MCMAHON’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE 2959 N. Swan Road. 327-7463. MIDTOWN BAR AND GRILL 4915 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-2011. MINT COCKTAILS 3540 E. Grant Road. 881-9169. MONTEREY COURT STUDIO GALLERIES AND CAF CAFÉ 505 W. Miracle Mile. 207-2429. MR. AN’S TEPPAN STEAK AND SUSHI 6091 N. Oracle Road. 797-0888. MR. HEAD’S ART GALLERY AND BAR 513 N. Fourth Ave. 792-2710. MUSIC BOX 6951 E. 22nd St. 747-1421. NEVADA SMITH’S 1175 W. Miracle Mile. 622-9064. NIMBUS BREWING COMPANY TAPROOM 3850 E. 44th St. 745-9175. NORTH 2995 E. Skyline Drive. 299-1600. O’MALLEY’S 247 N. Fourth Ave. 623-8600. OLD FATHER INN 4080 W. Ina Road. Marana. 744-1200. OLD PUEBLO GRILLE 60 N. Alvernon Way. 326-6000. OLD TUBAC INN RESTAURANT AND SALOON 7 Plaza Road. Tubac. (520) 398-3161. ON A ROLL 63 E. Congress St. 622-7655. ORACLE INN 305 E. American Ave. Oracle. 896-3333. O’SHAUGHNESSY’S 2200 N. Camino Principal. 296-7464. OUTLAW SALOON 1302 W. Roger Road. 888-3910. PAPPY’S DINER 1300 W. Prince Road. 408-5262. LA PARRILLA SUIZA 2720 N. Oracle Road. 624-4300. PEARSON’S PUB 1120 S. Wilmot Road. 747-2181. PLAYGROUND BAR AND LOUNGE 278 E. Congress St. 396-3691. PLUSH 340 E. Sixth St. 798-1298. PURGATORY 1310 S. Alvernon Way. 795-1996. PUTNEY’S 6090 N. Oracle Road. 575-1767. PY STEAKHOUSE 5655 W. Valencia Road, inside Casino del Sol. (800) 344-9435. RPM NIGHTCLUB 445 W. Wetmore Road. 869-6098. RA SUSHI BAR RESTAURANT 2905 E. Skyline Drive. 615-3970. RAGING SAGE COFFEE ROASTERS 2458 N. Campbell Ave. 320-5203. REDLINE SPORTS GRILL 445 W. Wetmore Road. 888-8084. LE RENDEZ-VOUS 3844 E. Fort Lowell Road. 323-7373. RIALTO THEATRE 318 E. Congress St. 740-1000.
RIC’S CAFE/RESTAURANT 5605 E. River Road. 577-7272. RILEY’S IRISH TAVERN 5140 N. La Cholla Blvd. 408-0507. RIVER’S EDGE LOUNGE 4635 N. Flowing Wells Road. 887-9027. RJ’S REPLAYS SPORTS PUB AND GRUB 5769 E. Speedway Blvd. 495-5136. ROYAL SUN INN AND SUITES 1015 N. Stone Ave. 622-8871. RUSTY’S FAMILY RESTAURANT AND SPORTS GRILLE 2075 W. Grant Road. 623-3363. SAKURA 6534 E. Tanque Verde Road. 298-7777. SALTY DAWG II 6121 E. Broadway Blvd., No. 106. 790-3294. SAM HUGHES PLACE CHAMPIONSHIP DINING 446 N. Campbell Ave. 747-5223. SAPPHIRE LOUNGE 61 E. Congress St. 624-9100. SHERATON HOTEL AND SUITES 5151 E. Grant Road. 323-6262. SHOOTERS STEAKHOUSE AND SALOON 3115 E. Prince Road. 322-0779. SHOT IN THE DARK CAFÉ 121 E. Broadway Blvd. 882-5544. SINBAD’S FINE MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE 810 E. University Ave. 623-4010. SIR VEZA’S 220 W. Wetmore Road. 888-8226. 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. STADIUM GRILL 3682 W. Orange Grove Road. Marana. 877-8100. STOCKMEN’S LOUNGE 1368 W. Roger Road. 887-2529. SULLIVAN’S STEAK HOUSE 1785 E. River Road. 299-4275. SURLY WENCH PUB 424 N. Fourth Ave. 882-0009. TANQUE VERDE RANCH 14301 E. Speedway Blvd. 296-6275. TANQUE VERDE SWAP MEET 4100 S. Palo Verde Road. 294-4252. TERRY AND ZEKE’S 4603 E. Speedway Blvd. 325-3555. UNICORN SPORTS LOUNGE 8060 E. 22nd St., No. 118. 722-6900. UNION PUBLIC HOUSE 4340 N. Campbell Ave., No. 103. 329-8575. V FINE THAI 9 E. Congress St. 882-8143. WHISKEY TANGO 140 S. Kolb Road. 344-8843. WILD BILL’S STEAKHOUSE AND SALOON 5910 N. Oracle Road. 887-6161. WILDCAT HOUSE 1801 N. Stone Ave. 622-1302. WINGS-PIZZA-N-THINGS 8838 E. Broadway Blvd. 722-9663. WISDOM’S CAFÉ 1931 E. Frontage Road. Tumacacori. 398-2397. WOODEN NICKEL 1908 S. Country Club Road. 323-8830. WOODY’S 3710 N. Oracle Road. 292-6702. WORLD FAMOUS GOLDEN NUGGET 2617 N. First Ave. 622-9202. ZEN ROCK 121 E. Congress St. 624-9100.
THU AUG 9 LIVE MUSIC Arizona Inn Bob Linesch Boondocks Lounge Ed DeLucia Trio Café Passé Jeff Grubic and Naim Amor Casa Vicente Restaurante Español Live classical guitar Chicago Bar Neon Prophet La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar Stefan George, Discos, Boreas, Dead Western Eddies Cocktails Cass Preston and His Band La Fuente Mariachi Estrellas de la Fuente Guadalajara Grill East Live mariachi music Guadalajara Grill West Live mariachi music Hacienda del Sol Aaron Gilmartin Irish Pub Gary Alan Durrenberger Las Cazuelitas Live music McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse Susan Artemis Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Caf Café Duo Vibrato O’Malley’s Live music On a Roll Live music O’Shaughnessy’s Live pianist and singer Plush Al Perry PY Steakhouse Gabriel Ayala RPM Nightclub 80’s and Gentlemen Sheraton Hotel and Suites Prime Example Sky Bar The Familiar Strange Sullivan’s Steak House Live music Surly Wench Pub Benefit for Tyler Dunn: live music and comedy Union Public House Howard and Loud Whiskey Tango Live music Wild Bill’s Steakhouse and Saloon Wild Oats
KARAOKE/OPEN MIC The Bamboo Club Karaoke with DJ Tony G Best Western Royal Sun Inn and Suites Y-Not Karaoke Buffalo Wild Wings Y-Not Karaoke The Depot Sports Bar Karaoke with DJ Brandon El Charro Café Sahuarita Famous Sam’s Silverbell Amazing Star karaoke Famous Sam’s Valencia Hilda’s Sports Bar The Hog Pit Smokehouse Bar and Grill Steve Morningwood acoustic open-mic night Jasper Neighborhood Restaurant and Bar Open mic with Bob Paluzzi Know Where II New Star Karaoke Margarita Bay Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar Cutthroat Karaoke Music Box Karaoke with AJ Outlaw Saloon Chubbrock Entertainment River’s Edge Lounge Karaoke with KJ David Royal Sun Inn and Suites Y Not Karaoke Stadium Grill Chubbrock Entertainment
DANCE/DJ Diablos Sports Bar and Grill Bikini bash with DJ Mike Lopez Eclipse at College Place DJ spins music Gentle Ben’s Brewing Company DJ spins music The Hideout Fiesta DJs IBT’s DJ spins music Javelina Cantina DJ M. Sam Hughes Place Championship Dining DJ spins music Sapphire Lounge Salsa night Sir Veza’s DJ Riviera Surly Wench Pub Jump Jive Thursday with DJ Ribz Unicorn Sports Lounge Y Not Entertainment V Fine Thai Foundation Thursdays: DJs spin music, art show, wine tasting Zen Rock DJ Kidd Kutz 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.
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NINE QUESTIONS Dan Hernandez A former booker at Club Congress, Dan Hernandez is a talent buyer at Stateside Presents. He spends his Tuesday nights hosting bingo at the Auld Dubliner, and his Thursday nights hosting Opti Club at Club Congress. Joshua Levine, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com
What was the first concert you attended? I saw Menudo when I was, like, 4 years old, and my older sisters were very excited about it. The first show I saw on my own was F.Y.P at the Tempe Bowl in ’95. I got hit in the head with a microphone. What are you listening to these days? Twin Shadow, Confess; the Sheryl’s Magnetic Aura EP; Cursive, Domestica; LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver; Jaill, Traps. What was the first album you owned? When I was 3 or 4, I had Michael Jackson’s Thriller album and played it on a Mickey Mouse turntable. I also owned a red-plastic swap-meet knockoff M.J. zipper jacket that I wore every day.
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What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone seem to love, but you just don’t get? GG Allin. What musical act, current or defunct, would you most like to see perform live? The Smiths. Musically speaking, what is your favorite guilty pleasure? The last song to get stuck in my head was “Kiss From a Rose” by Seal. So good, and the Batman Forever video is pretty awesome, too. What song would you like to have played at your funeral? “Pour Out a Little Liquor” by Tupac. What band or artist changed your life, and how? I had a religious relative give me a mixtape of Christian music when I was 10-ish, and it was the only thing my parents let me listen to. In the middle of it, they put “Everyday Is Like Sunday” by Morrissey. (Did they even listen to the song?!) It was a sad, lonely song, a beacon of light. Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time? If I knew I was going to die, I would try to spend time listening to Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea with everyone I have ever loved. AUGUST 9 – 15, 2012
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Considering that this Brooklyn-based rock trio’s 2010 debut album relied so much on muscular guitarflexing, listeners may be taken aback by the opening track, “Kindergarten,” on which a bouncy piano figure shares space with wheedling synthesizer tones. Still intact, though, are the upbeat lyrics and gather-around-the-campfire vocal melodies for which Fang Island has become known. With the second song, the instantly beguiling “Sisterly,” the band returns to its signature sound—a combination of prog, metal and alternative rock, the guitars sounding not unlike the bagpipes-imitating melodies of a Big Country tune. In fact, Fang Island embraces diverse influences that 20 years ago might have seemed irrevocably disparate. Especially appealing is the manner in which the band unironically indulges in hairmetal guitar-riffing on “Seek It Out” and “Never Understand,” the latter benefiting from group vocals that recall Lindsey Buckinghamera Fleetwood Mac. Brightsounding piano and guitars coexist nicely in “Chime Out.” The guys seem naturally equipped for peppery jamband-style instrumentals. “Dooney Rock” feels like a metallurgical experiment in bluegrass and Celtic stomping. And “Chompers” definitely owes a debt to Eric Johnson’s high-voltage guitar virtuosity, but at less than three minutes, it ends a little too soon. On almost every song, Fang Island’s brevity is a blessing— it leaves you wanting more. Gene Armstrong
This group has helped keep alive the spirit and flavor of early rock ’n’ roll and American roots music on Tucson stages. On their terrific latest album, guitarist Michael P. Nordberg, upright bassist Andrew See and drummer Mighty Joel Ford (all three sing) make everything old seem new again. The album begins with stylistic nods toward Elvis Presley’s legendary early group (with Scotty Moore, Bill Black and D.J. Fontana) in the tunes “Come Right Home to You” and “Fading in My Rearview,” both excellent interpretations of the rockin’ country of the 1950s. Backup vocals by Laura Kepner-Adney add depth and seasoning. The album becomes an irresistible tour through rootsrock. “She’s Hot to Trot” introduces a rave-up vibe via a modified Bo Diddley beat and wild sax-playing by Alex Flores. Proto-R&B can be heard in the cool-cat attitude of “I Must Confess.” “Do What You Want” is a charming recreation of traditional doowop. It’s not a cappella, but the minimal instrumentation allows the harmonies to shine. With booming guitar leads, “Bad” and “Hard Luck Man” essay the best of ’60s honkytonk. These numbers contrast nicely with rockabilly-style tunes such as “Royale Boogie” and “Flat Gone.” Sometimes, such as on the headlong rush of the instrumental “#2,” the guitar-twanging and roiling beats demonstrate how early rockers were able to bridge surf and country styles. Gene Armstrong
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One of the best things about a culture obsessed with anthologizing every bit of its construction is the occasional discovery of a truly hidden gem. With a back story that serves as its own PR copy—in 1979, a farmer father builds an extravagant home-studiocabin to house his teen sons’ grand (and ultimately unsuccessful) ambitions—Dreamin’ Wild could succeed as a cultural document even if it failed as musical statement. Thankfully, Dreamin’ Wild helps us comprehend the grand garage (or cabin) aspirations of musical youths during the 1970s. Dreamin’ Wild processes the musical touchstones (from Smokey Robinson to Boz Scaggs) of its era. For instance, the opening hustle of “Good Time,” its breezy paces underwritten with swirls of distortion and keyboard whines, suggests the brothers were on a different, weirder beat. Standout track “Baby” is a hypnotic and sultry ballad. Cooing about “making love” over midnight keyboards, Donnie’s teenage lust (he was 19 at the time) oozes out of the speakers with all the breathy confidence and smoldering sensuality of an aged soul singer. Equally alluring conflations of psychedelia and pop abound. “Dream Full of Dreams” is a cavernous, spacey love ballad. Closer “My Heart” locks into a groove of tremulous guitar lines and a steady drum backbeat for nearly 8 minutes, allowing cacophonous cymbal crashes and guitar noodles that never upset the principal groove. This turn-of-the-decade album, behind the youthful energy of its creators, expertly captures the wide-eyed excitement and resigned professionalism of the 1970s. Michael Petitti
Fang Island plays with Zechs Marquise and Adebisi Shank at 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 13, at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. $13 advance; $15 day of; 622-8848.
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MEDICAL MJ Collectives and dispensaries have big advantages over pot-dealers when it comes to buying marijuana
The Price Is Right BY J.M. SMITH, jsmith@tucsonweekly.com get emails and comments on my column from people railing about the price of medical marijuana. They think it costs WAY too much to go to a collective for meds, and they plan to shun dispensaries for the same reason. The messages usually go something like this: Get a clue, you stupid motherfucker!! You are such a dumbass! Why would anyone, even a stupid fucker who is a dumbass, drive across town to a collective to pay $60 for a bag of weed that I can get for $50 on the black market?!
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Cartel could storm the place at any moment, dragging everyone into black SUVs and driving out to Picture Rocks, where they would cut off our heads and hang us from an overpass so the other pot-smokers would get the message. I’m not sure what the message would be, but still. Unreasonable? Maybe, but I don’t feel that way when I go into an MMJ collective or club. I feel welcomed and appreciated and comfy— there is usually genuine love in the air. Every time I go to a collective, I feel like they want to help me, not snatch my $50 and get me the fuck out of their house before the next guy shows up. Yes, there is still a chance the SWAT team will crash the party, but they probably wouldn’t arrest me, and they almost certainly wouldn’t shoot anyone. Even if they did, it would probably be a horrible accident, and they wouldn’t hang my headless corpse from an overpass. And the prices at collectives aren’t high, anyway, comparatively. It’s a perception. Last year,
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University of Arizona doctoral candidate Monica Stephens helped map a crowd-sourced data set from PriceOfWeed.com, and guess what? She found that marijuana is actually pretty cheap here. Only a few regions showed lower prices—northern California and southern Oregon (not surprising), northwestern Ohio (a bit surprising) and the western edge of Kansas (WTF??). Compared to most of the nation, we rank pretty low. So the lack of gratitude by the bitchers and moaners disappoints me a little. C’mon, guys, please take a look around. If you had lived and bought meds virtually anywhere else, you would know that the prices we pay are low, even at collectives.
In the end, the market drives prices, and we’re drifting in an emerging market. Once dispensaries open, they will have a key role in setting costs throughout the community. I was in Denver last summer, where I saw dozens and dozens of dispensaries clamoring for patients. They were offering prices I could scarcely believe—Kush variants for as low as $25 per eighth-ounce. So I would urge all dispensary operators to give a guy a break with your prices. Let competition drive prices down, if for no other reason that it might keep the bitchers and moaners out of my inbox. Please?
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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): Apollo astronaut Russell Schweickart had a vision of loveliness while flying through outer space in his lunar module. “One of the most beautiful sights is a urine dump at sunset,” he testified. He said it resembles a “spray of sparklers,” as 10 million little ice crystals shoot out into the void at high velocity. As you feed your quest for a lusty life, Aries, I urge you to be as quirky and resourceful as Schweickart. Come up with your own definitions about what’s gorgeous and revelatory. Take epiphanies any way you can get them. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): At the heart of this horoscope is a quote from Maya Angelou. While it may seem schmaltzy, I assure you that its counsel will be essential to your success in the coming weeks. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,” said Angelou. “People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Can you see how valuable this principle might be for you, Taurus? If you hope to get what you desire, you should turn your empathy on full-blast. If you’d like to supercharge your vitality, hone your skills as a judge of character. If you want to get the love you think you deserve, be a master at making people feel good in your presence. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The coming week will be prime time to celebrate your eccentricities and cultivate your idiosyncrasies. Do you like ketchup on your bananas? Is heavy metal the music you can best relax to? Do you have a tendency to break out in raucous laughter when people brag about themselves? I really think you should make note of all the qualities that make you odd or unique, and express those qualities with extra intensity. That may grate on some people, true, but it should have a potent healing effect on you. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Here are my questions: Will you thrust your foot across that imaginary line, or will you back away from it, scouting around for an escape route? Will you risk causing a commotion in order to scratch the itch in your ambition? Or will you shuffle on back to your comfort zone and caress your perfect daydreams? Personally, Cancerian, I’m hoping you will elect to do what’s a bit unsettling. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you should. If you make a bold move,
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make sure you’re not angling to please or impress me—or anyone else, for that matter. Do it as a way to express your respect for yourself—or don’t do it. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): When Tchaikovsky wrote the musical score for his famous 1812 Overture, it included 16 cannon shots. Literally. These blasts weren’t supposed to be made by, say, a sledgehammer pounded against a wooden mallet, but rather by the detonation of an actual cannon. As crazy as that is, you’ve got to admire Tchaikovsky’s creative gall. He was going way out of the box, calling on a source of sound no other composer had ever used. In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to be inspired by his example, Leo. In your own chosen field, mess with the rules about how to play in your chosen field. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “And if nothing is repeated in the same way,” says poet Antonio Porchia. “All things are last things.” That’s a good principle to adapt for your own purposes, Virgo. A few weeks from now, I bet you’ll be enmeshed in an orgy of novelty, creating yourself from scratch and exploring experiences you’ve never heard of before. But in the meantime, as you bring this cycle to a close, be equally inventive about how you finish things off. Don’t imitate the approach you used in tying up loose ends in the past. Don’t put stale, boring karma to rest in stale, boring ways. Nothing repeated! All things last things! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): All of us feel bad sometimes—sad, discouraged, helpless, unloved and all the rest. It’s a natural part of being human. Here’s the good news: I am not predicting you will go through a phase like that anytime soon. Here’s the even better news: The coming week will be an excellent time to come up with effective strategies for what to do in the future when you go through a rough period. For example, instead of wallowing in self-pity or berating yourself for your weakness, maybe you can resolve, next time, to amble aimlessly out in nature, dance to cathartic music for three hours, or go to the gym and smack around a punching bag. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When a domesticated weasel captures some treasure or beats out a competitor for food,
it performs a celebratory dance that’s referred to as the “weasel war dance.” During this triumphant display, it might hiss, arch its back, fluff out its tail and hop around madly. I encourage you to come up with your own private version of this ritual, Scorpio. It can be more dignified if you like: snapping your fingers, singing a magical phrase or raising your arms in a V-for-victory gesture. Whatever you choose, do it after every accomplishment, no matter how small: buying groceries, arriving at an appointment on time, getting a good new idea—or any other success. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): One out of every four of us is afraid that we have missed our calling—that we have misread our soul’s code and failed to identify the labor of love that would provide our ultimate fuel for living. If you’re among this deprived group, I have good news: The next six weeks will be an excellent time to fix the problem—to leave the niche where you don’t belong and go off to create a new power spot. And if you are among the 75 percent of us who are confident you’ve found your vocation, the next six weeks
will be prime time to boost your efforts to a higher level. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You can take this as a metaphor if you like, but I’m getting a psychic impression that you will soon be drawing on the energy of one of your past lives. Will it be a 13th-century Chinese lute player or a kitchen maid from 15th-century France? Will you be high on the vitality you had when you were a Yoruba priest living in West Africa 300 years ago, or when you were a 16th-century Guarani herbalist in what’s now Paraguay? I invite you to play with fantasies like these, even if you don’t believe they’re literally true. You might be surprised at the boost you get from imagining yourself alive in a different body and historical era. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The Italian mattress company Sogniflex has created a bed with features designed to facilitate love-making. It has straps and handles, plus a trench that helps you get better traction. The extra-strong springs produce an exceptional bouncing action. You might consider buying one for yourself. The
astrological omens suggest it’s time to play with more intensity in the intimate clinches. You could also try these things: 1. Upgrade your licking and sucking skills. 2. Cultivate your ability to listen receptively. 3. Deepen your sincere appreciation for what’s beautiful about anyone to whom you’re attracted. 4. Make yourself even more lovable than you already are. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): My $10-anhour counsel only requires a few seconds to deliver. Here it is: “Never try to be someone you’re not. Discover what you were made for, and do it with all of your passionate intensity.” On the other hand, Pisces, my $100-a-minute wisdom is more complicated, subtle and hard to impart in less than an hour of storytelling. Here’s a hint of it: There are times when you can get interesting and even brilliant results by experimenting with being something you’re not. Going against the flow of your instinctual urges and customary tendencies might tweak you in just the right way—giving you an exotic grace and wild depth when you ultimately return to the path you were born to tread.
¡ASK A MEXICAN! BY GUSTAVO ARELLANO, themexican@askamexican.net Dear Mexican: So often when we see Mexican bands perform in the U.S. and Mexico, the crowd at some point starts chanting, “¡Cu-le-ro!” (“Asshole!”) Why does the crowd yell “Cu-le-ro” at a band that they seemingly adore and paid a lot of money to see perform? Even fellow Latinos are really confused by this one! Need Más Earplugs Dear Pocho: “People yelling ‘Cu-le-ro!’ doesn’t happen at every concert,” says Javier Castellanos, legendary Latin-music promoter. “It’s more of the chilango (nickname for people from Mexico City) crowd—they’re always a little bit more rambunctious. And it’s not just for any kind of music—it’s usually the heavier, more-metal stuff. I see the same rudeness at American concerts for that type of music, too.” Castellanos is being too modest. Fact is, culero (always chanted in the singsong manner you described) is the Bronx cheer of Mexican society. We use it to taunt anybody we think is acting haughty—favored targets include politicians, sports teams, Miss America contestants and especially lollygagging bands who can’t return for an encore fast enough, even though their adoring crowd probably shelled out muchos pesos to hear a 45-minute set and drink crappy beer. “Cu-le-ro” (and its cousin, the chinga tu madre—go fuck your mother—whistle) is a reminder that nothing is safe from criticism in Mexico—except the Virgin of Guadalupe and the right to enter the United States illegally, of course. I’ve been on sex-offender-registry websites a couple of times, and it seems there are a lot of names ending with -ez. Is there an elevated rate of sexual deviancy among Mexicans? If so, why? El Güero Guapísimo Dear Super-Handsome, Light-Skinned Gabacho: Methinks you doth look for brownies too much. But I don’t blame you. Turn on the television and radio, and you’re likely to hear anti-immigrant pendejos screeching about how Mexicans will rape you while stealing your job and playing banda music really loud. You’ll probably hear them invoke the work of Deborah Schurman-Kauflin. Her 2006 paper
“The Dark Side of Illegal Immigration: Nearly One Million Sex Crimes Committed by Illegal Immigrants in the United States” came to some startling conclusions, not least of which is that there are 240,000 illegal-immigrant sexoffenders in this country, and that 93 of these cretins enter this country daily. Know-nothing politicians and even the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Management have cited Schurman-Kauflin’s paper in arguing against amnesty. Schurman-Kauflin based her findings on a 2005 Government Accountability Office survey that showed 2 percent of illegals in federal, local or state prisons had committed a sex crime. She then applied that percentage to the illegalimmigrant population at large—voilà! Instant endemic perversity! This statistical sleight of hand, however, withers by employing the very stats she uses. GAO data for 2003 (the mostrecent year available) showed about 308,000 criminal aliens (legal as well as illegal immigrants) were in American prisons; they constitute about 3 percent of the nation’s 12 million illegal immigrants. If only 2 percent of incarcerated illegals committed a sex crime, then it’s intellectually misleading to arrive at the 240,000 figure, ¿qué no? For the Mexican, a more-telling number in determining sexual deviancy among an ethnic group is the percentage of criminals arrested for such crimes. So, let’s go to the scoreboard: In 2003, gabachos incarcerated for sex crimes represented about 18 percent of all gabacho inmates in state prisons; perverted Hispanics, conversely, made up just 11 percent. (Strangely enough, the U.S. Department of Justice doesn’t keep the same statistics for federal prisons.) By this comparison, gabachos are more likely as a group to sexually assault you than Mexicans— but I’ll bet you won’t hear the right repeat that factoid ad nauseum. Ask the Mexican at themexican@askamexican. net; be his fan on Facebook; follow him on Twitter @gustavoarellano; or ask him a video question at youtube.com/askamexicano!
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Here’s what you shouldn’t do: You shouldn’t say anything—not to your friend, not to your friend’s mother—and you certainly shouldn’t try anything. Here’s what you should do: You should masturbate about your friend’s mom as much as you’d like—and you should take the advice I gave another horny 16-year-old boy a while back. (This one happened to be gay, but the advice still applies.) “Worry less about getting your 16-year-old self laid and more about getting your 20-year-old self laid. Get out of the house, and do shit; get books, and read shit; volunteer for a political organization, and change shit. You’ll have more boys to choose from in a few years and be a more interesting, informed and attractive guy thanks to all that doing, reading and volunteering. Beat off in the interim, of course, but remember to vary your masturbatory routine (left hand, right hand; firm grip, soft touch; with toys, without; lots of lube, just a drop; etc.), and try to cultivate your own erotic imagination. (Translation: Don’t jerk off to Internet porn exclusively; use your imagination once in a while.)” Lots of straight boys your age have crushes on their friends’ mothers, and lots of men had the same kind of crush at your age. It’s a great fantasy, HORNY, one that fuels entire porn genres. But the potential benefits—a few orgasms for you and maybe one for your friend’s mom (if you’re any good at this sex stuff, and, at 16, you most certainly are not … yet! You will be one day!)—aren’t worth the potential costs. A destroyed friendship, a broken family and, depending on age-of-consent laws where you live, a long prison term for your friend’s mom— those are high prices to pay for a few lousy orgasms. And that’s assuming your friend’s mom is even interested, which she almost certainly is not. So beat off about her, HORNY, to your part’s content. Then go do shit; go read shit; go volunteer, and change shit. You’ll meet girls, some closer to your own age, and you’ll be a more interesting, fuckable dude for all that doing, reading and changing. I have a boyfriend of two years. At the beginning of our relationship, I caught him cheating on me—not physically cheating, but he was talking to girls, and they would send him pics. We worked everything out, and now we trust each other. But a few weeks ago, I caught him watching porn. He doesn’t know. It doesn’t bother me that much, but I was wondering: Could this lead to him cheating on me again?
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