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AUGUST 16-22 2012 VOL. 29, NO. 26

OPINION OPINIO Tom Dane Danehy 4 Renée Dow Downing 6 Jim Hightower Highto 6 Guest Com Commentary 8 In this documentary about the construction of the country’s largest private home, the wealthy subjects are surprisingly relatable.

Mailbag 8

CURRENTS The Skinny 9 By Jim Nintzel

Pro Post-Mortem 9 By Tim Vanderpool

A popular neighborhood program is neglected to death Media Watch 10 By John Schuster

Campsite Killer 11 By Brian J. Pedersen

Cold case: Estevan Montaño was murdered during a hunting trip in the Santa Ritas Weekly Wide Web 12 Compiled by Dan Gibson

Police Dispatch 12 By Anna Mirocha

The official newsweekly of sorority rush week.

Walk or Take Sun Tran! 13 By Mari Herreras

Pueblo High students are surprised to learn their buses have been sent elsewhere Two of Three 14 By Hank Stephenson

Democrats battle to advance to the general election The Fall Arts Preview 16 By Margaret Regan

Puppets? Kahlo? Seinfeld? Tucson’s cultural offerings this season are abundant, varied

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Behind the Pixels One of the things that makes the Tucson Weekly so strong (we are the reigning non-daily Arizona Newspaper of the Year, thank you very much) is the fact that we have so many veteran writers and reporters. Jim Nintzel, Leo W. Banks, Tim Vanderpool, Tom Danehy and Margaret Regan have all been scribes for the paper for the better part of two decades or longer. In the 10-years-more-or-less club, you have Irene Messina, Stephen Seigel, Linda Ray, Gene Armstrong, Renée Downing, Bob Grimm, Rita Connelly and a few others. As for the 5-year group, the names are too numerous to mention. All of this adds up to institutional knowledge, great sources and unparalleled knowledge of the city and the topics we’re covering. While the Weekly has been a force in dead-tree form for almost 30 years, and in once-a-week pixelated form for 17-plus, our daily-ish online presence is relatively new. We launched our blog in 2006, but The Range, which is what we now call our daily dispatch, only really took off as a news force to be reckoned with three or four years ago. Mentioning all of this brings me to someone who has toiled for the Tucson Weekly for nowhere near as long as the aforementioned people. Our web producer, Dan Gibson, has played a big part in helping The Range to become the indispensable Southern Arizona information source that it is today. By the time you read this, Dan will be working for someone else— Clear Channel, to be specific—and I can also tell you that by the time you read this, we’ll already be missing Dan. Good luck with the new gig, Gibson. JIMMY BOEGLE, Editor jboegle@tucsonweekly.com COVER DESIGN BY ANDREW ARTHUR

CULTURE

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City Week 32 Our picks for the week

Simply Successful 53

TQ&A 34 Javier Durán, director of the UA’s Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry

PERFORMING ARTS City Week listings 45

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The folks at this northwestside neighborhood pizza joint know what they’re doing Noshing Around 53 By Adam Borowitz

MUSIC Coming of Age 60 By Eric Swedlund

City Week listings 46

Brandi Carlile’s genrebusting new album debuts in the Top 10

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Critical Affection 48

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By Christine Wald-Hopkins

In his welcome debut, Rene S. Perez II tells stories about his hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas

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Matt Damon—and good writing—are sorely missed in this Bourne flick Film Times 50 People in the Palace 51 By Colin Boyd

In the quirky documentary Queen of Versailles, the wealthy subjects are surprisingly sympathetic Now Showing at Home 52

Club Listings 63 Nine Questions 67 Live 69 Rhythm & Views 70

MEDICAL MJ Blaming the Feds 71 By J.M. Smith

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Even though it’s old and made of adobe, the Marist College building may not be worth saving

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nowing full well that it might get me permanently barred from the warm, fuzzy wing of the Liberal Club, I must say this about the Marist College building in downtown Tucson: 1. Not all old buildings are automatically historic. 2. Not all historic buildings are automatically deserving of preservation. The place is a dump, and not all that attractive as dumps go. If a meteor were to hit it, it would do about $200,000 worth of improvements. And, oh yeah, people keep referring to it as “Arizona’s only surviving three-story adobe.” There’s a reason for that—all of the other ones have fallen down already.

In the past few weeks, the Tucson Weekly’s Tim Vanderpool has done his usual masterful job of explaining the background and specifics of Tucson city government possibly coming to the rescue of the abandoned, crumbling building (“Marist Tempest,” July 26, and “Marist Maneuvers,” Aug. 9). The people behind the preservation and restoration effort have their reasons, and I don’t doubt their sincerity in the matter. I just don’t think it makes a whole lot of sense. I do not know everything (or anything, for that matter) about adobe, so I called Robert Barnes, the longtime owner of Old Pueblo Adobe. For quite a long time (until his land along Interstate 10 north of Cortaro Road was taken by eminent domain for freeway expansion), his company manufactured adobe bricks and assisted in the construction of adobe structures throughout Southern Arizona. He says the fact that Marist is a three-story building is more of an oddity than anything else. “The materials to make adobe are plentiful in this part of the world, and it’s a good building material. The important thing is that there has always been lots and lots of open land. There was never any reason to build up. This isn’t New York or London. In terms of labor and cost, it just never made any sense to build more than a one- or two-story structure.” Then there is the matter of architectural physics. Unlike the modern steel-and-glass structures that utilize cleverly designed truss and support systems to allow them to reach toward the sky, adobe buildings have certain limitations, structurally speaking. “Once you start getting up past a few stories,” explains Barnes, “you have to make the bottom floor and the foundation extra-thick to bear the load of the higher floors. It just doesn’t make sense. The extra adobe that goes into shoring up the base could be used to build another room

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in a house or another building altogether.” Further complicating the matter in the case of the Marist building is that, since its rebuilding would be part of a historic-preservation effort, any restoration would have to involve the use of original building materials. (In other words, you couldn’t put a metal skeleton inside the building and then resurface the outside to make it look like it did 100 years ago.) Barnes, who is now semi-retired and owns a small cattle ranch outside of St. David, recommends a prudent approach. “When I was still in the adobe business, we bid on some of those proposed projects during the Rio Nuevo frenzy. They had architects who were coming up with things that simply don’t exist and aren’t possible. It was crazy. “I would recommend that before they go ahead with anything, they spend $25,000 on a detailed assessment of the building and get a solid understanding of the adobebuilding code, which is pretty strict. It might save the city a lot of money in the long run.” I wasn’t around during the 1960s when the city razed a downtown barrio in the name of urban renewal. When I was growing up around that time in Los Angeles, I heard all the stories of how the money-über-alles crowd had destroyed an entire long-standing Latino community just to put up Dodger Stadium. (On that subject, I recommend Ry Cooder’s masterpiece album, Chavez Ravine.) The fact that an entire neighborhood was wiped away, and all we got out of it was the Tucson Convention Center, certainly should give decision-makers pause before they plunge ahead on future projects. But that history should not serve as an automatic and permanent stop sign for reasonable urban-renewal efforts, or as a carte-blanche excuse for preserving every building that managed to stand long enough to get sort-of old. I occasionally attend Mass at Holy Family Church, about a mile north of downtown. Often at Mass, the reader will mention that there will be a second collection that day for St. Vincent de Paul or the bishop’s appeal. I’m always happy to throw in a few bucks. They’ve never once held a second collection to keep the Marist College building standing; I’m pretty sure they know what would happen if they did. Through all the head-spinning talk of making the Marist building into a threestory restaurant or a boutique hotel comes the main question. The Catholic Church isn’t willing to spend one penny on this project. Could it be that, for once, the business side of the church actually knows what it’s doing?

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ast year, I did my traditional monsoon review in September, which is when we finally got a totally satisfying rain in my part of town after a cruel and unusual two-month-long tease by the weather gods. This year, there’s no point in waiting: Monsoon 2012 has rocked. Is rocking. Shows every sign of continuing to rock. And with an El Niño winter on the horizon, a major requirement for my personal happiness has been satisfied. All I want to do is gloat. This summer’s monsoon started on time, even a little early, and without the usual lame opening parade of dry thunderstorms that tantalize, start fires, fail to bring the temperature down and terrify my big dog with no compensatory goddamn payoff. Instead, all through July, we had rain after afternoon rain with (relatively) little thunder and lightning. It’s rained hard again and again, all over the place, and the monsoon rainfall has been heavier than average, which is important. More important yet, it has rained at my house. When it comes to the summer rains, we’re all selfish: We want them where we are. Regional sentiments work the same way.

Antonin Scalia, the hardest of the hard-core corporate ideologues on the U.S. Supreme Court, is cocksure that every cock-a-doodle-do coming out of his head is absolutely correct. In a recent CNN interview, the lifelong resident of Laissez-Fairyland unleashed a torrent of logically perverse and factually wrong statements. Without blushing, for example, Scalia declared that “the court is not at all a political institution.” Perhaps he doesn’t recall his participation in various openly partisan events with Republican officials and billionaire politicos such as the Koch brothers. Asked directly about Bush v. Gore—THE The heat waves in the east and the disastrous drought in MOST POLITICAL DECISION IN COURT the Midwest affect my wholehearted enjoyment of HISTORY—Scalia blurted out: “Get over Southern Arizona’s splendid rainy season 2012 not in the it!” Uh, no sir. That 2000 case was a court least. (And for all of the folks in the middle of the country coup, led by you, to usurp the people’s vote still driving around in their Avalanches and Armadas and and autocratically install corporate candiEscalades, I’d just like to say, “Hello? Climate change is not date George W. Bush as president. Yet just for polar bears, and it isn’t about whether you like Al Scalia blamed Al Gore for bringing the case Gore or not. It’s a fact, and it’s for you, and it’s about life on into federal court, apparently forgetting Earth.”) that, in fact, Bush was the one who ran to But back to everything that’s been great about this monthe federal courthouse. Still, “no regrets,” Scalia said, asserting soon so far. The big pools in the wash—and even most of that a subsequent press survey showed that the little ones—stayed full throughout the month of July, Bush would’ve won even if the court had which meant that the spadefoot toads got their lickety-split allowed a statewide recount. Uh, no again, sir. The survey actually showed that Gore would’ve come THIS MODERN WORLD By Tom Tomorrow out ahead. And what about the court’s grossly political Citizens United edict, declaring that—hocus pocus—corporations have a First Amendment right to spend unlimited sums of their corporate cash to buy our elections? Turning completely screwy, Scalia blathered: “Thomas Jefferson would have said the more speech, the better.” Excuse me, but no—certainly not for “moneyed corporations,” which he warned should have no role in our elections. Whether he’s ignorant, forgetful or just a supreme liar, Scalia is no longer fit to be on our Supreme Court.

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breeding cycle done without me having to worry about whether the polliwogs would get up and out before the water disappeared. The night of the first rain, the toads started calling. A week later, the pools were full of tadpoles, and a week or so after that, the bottom of the wash was simply alive with pea-sized toadlets. Now they’re gone, buried again, their business for the year finished. (Sigh of relief.) Watching the desert green up, right on up the sides of the mountains, has been immensely satisfying. The lacy wild grasses sprang up on cue and went to seed doublequick, and the desert senna and Arizona caltrop are in glorious roadside bloom. The sages in the medians and in people’s yards turned into purple puffballs overnight, as is their wont. (The buffelgrass, Bermuda grass and puncture vine are also going strong along the ravaged wash banks and in vacant lots of the city, but never mind. The weeds are always with us, and the sections of mostly untouched desert I drive through on my way to work out in Oro Valley look fantastic.) A half-dead orange tree that’s part of a little abandoned grove along my neighborhood wash has perked up enough to start blooming, surprising me the other week with the syrupy scent of citrus blossoms in July. Another pleasure of the monsoon has been watching Chuck George. (Does anyone not love Chuck George?) I rarely catch the TV news, but my husband always watches the weather, and I happened to be home the day of one of the first big storms. KOLD Channel 13’s real-time reporting was, I thought, a model of how it should be done. They led with the storm; crawled the road closures and comprehensible flood warnings through the broadcast (because I do not happen to have a map of Pima County in my head, I find the National Weather Service’s warnings completely baffling); showed great amateur video and photos from all over; and kept vigorously warning commuters while absolutely rejoicing in the fact of the rain. There was none of that ooga-booga, thunder-and-lightning-very-very-frightening tone taken by lesser weathermen, most of whom seem to be mere newsreaders trained to point at maps. Chuck George loves weather and knows it, and it shows. He talked about people gathered excitedly by the washes and rivers, hoping to see flash floods. That may not be news I can use, exactly, but it’s news I want to hear.

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Some Thoughts on the Intersection of Kolb and Valencia I read with some interest â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bright Stuffâ&#x20AC;? (Currents, Aug. 2). Michael Farley is discovering how difficult it really is to do business in Pima County and Tucson. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to see some business development at Valencia and Kolb roads, something more than just gas stations. Now the county says it has the brilliant idea of making the intersection â&#x20AC;&#x153;parkway-at-grade.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ridiculousâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even more insane is letting anyone connected with municipal government near this area. The last â&#x20AC;&#x153;improvementâ&#x20AC;? was a multipleturn lane for traffic on southbound Kolb turning right on to Valencia Road. This just might be the mostunderused multiple turn lane in the metropolitan area. Conversely, the single turn lane for southbound Kolb traffic to turn left onto Valencia Road is almost always overloaded, especially at peak traffic. Left-turning traffic stretches for almost a mile back down Kolb at certain times. It certainly would have been a better idea to put in multiple left-turn lanes. The city and the county should leave this intersection alone unless they are willing to fix what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve messed up, and they should give Mr. Farley a chance to develop some much-needed business entities around this intersection. A. Roy Olson

A Comment From a Reader at TucsonWeekly.com Regarding Danehy, Aug. 9: I sympathize with your irritation at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;around 15 itemsâ&#x20AC;? business, but I expect the grocery-store people are tired of seeing epic battles being fought in the checkout line over No. 16, a pack of Tic-Tacs. I myself rigorously adhere to the under-15 ruleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to the point where I agonize over the status of two-for-one items. I will read the Supreme Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision on this matter with considerable interest. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Garth Gould

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The Air Forceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s draft assessment of its plan to expand Davis-Monthanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Operation Snowbird is stunningly deficient BY ROBIN GOMEZ

he Air Force has just released the draft environmental assessment of its plan to expand the National Air Guard training program that brings U.S. and foreign jets to Tucson. It is asking for public comments by Sept. 14. Unfortunately, the Air Force has refused to hold public meetings. The expansion of Operation Snowbird, based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, would increase the number of flights from 1,190 to 2,256 a year. Night training flights would be allowed. Strangely, the assessment (which can be found at www.dm.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-120730-035. pdf) concludes that the expansion will have no significant impact on the surrounding community.

The fundamental deficiency of the assessment is its failure to explain how the total number of Operation Snowbird flights can be almost doubled and yet have no significant effect on the surrounding human environment. Residents who live under the current Snowbird flight paths, as well as simple common sense, tell us this canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be true. The answer lies in the selectivity and presentation of data in the assessment. For example, it notes that under the current program, a disproportionate number of minority/ low-income populations adjacent to the base on the northwest are already seriously affected by noise. This involves some 826 homes and 134 multifamily complexes. The Federal Aviation Administration and the Air Force both consider such areas as â&#x20AC;&#x153;incompatible with residential use.â&#x20AC;? The assessment then says that an expanded Operation Snowbird will add only 20 more homes to the impacted area. It, therefore, concludes that the noise effect from the expansion will be slight. There is no discussion of the effects of doubling the number of flights on this already impacted group of residents. Also, the expansion appears to run counter to economic-justice legislation, yet that is not discussed in the draft environmental assessment. The assessment seriously understates the number of residents impacted by noise. There is no discussion of Operation Snowbird flight patterns over the city, which involve two halfcircles, several miles apart, over residential neighborhoods northwest of D-M. For example, a noise chart prepared by D-M for the Military Community Relations Committee shows that an F-18 or a Harrier approaching D-M over the Broadmoor-Broadway Village neighborhood (left out of the assessment) will be four times louder than an A-10. To claim, as the assessment does, that this aircraft noise will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;insignificantâ&#x20AC;? is simply not credible. The assessmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s noise analysis leaves out the noisiest Snowbird aircraft: the F-18s, Harriers and F-22s. It is based

on a 2007 noise study which the public has never seen. The safety analysis is based on a table developed by D-M listing the risk factors for Operation Snowbird aircraft. Neither the methodology nor the calculations are provided for public review. It is not evident that the risk factor captures the full picture of the aircraft-safety record. The table also leaves out data on the F-18. One crashed three years ago in a San Diego neighborhood, killing four; another crashed recently into an apartment complex in Virginia Beach, Va. Both the Osprey and F-22 are also left out. An Osprey crashed in Marana in 2000, killing 19 Marines, and F-22 pilots have refused to fly for safety reasons. The only foreign aircraft included is the Tornado, leaving out data on the Mirage, Typhoon, Kfir and Rafale. The economic analysis is given short shrift. Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier economic engine is tourism. The assessment notes that there was concern expressed at public meetings about the effect on tourism of an expanded Operation Snowbird. However, the assessment states the costs would be difficult to quantify, so it simply ignores the issue. It then draws the completely unsupported conclusion that the expanded Snowbird program would have negligible adverse impacts. Contrary to the assessment, expanding air operations over densely populated urban Tucson will impact large numbers of residents in terms of safety, noise and social justice. It will also impede future development, as well as the quality of life needed to attract high-tech, bioscience businesses to the city. Please write the Air Force before Sept. 14 and request a full, objective environmental impact statement. The address is: Attn: OSB EA Comment Submittal, 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs, 3180 S. First St., DavisMonthan AFB, AZ 85707. Robin Gomez is a member of Tucson Forward Inc.

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enough to keep PRO afloat. But many people interviewed for this story believe that PRO simply died from neglect. Although it was obvious that the group’s main source of current funding—the CDC money— would soon end, it appears that no one raised a finger to identify new alternatives. That includes Lana Bruno, PRO’s final executive director, who apparently who wasn’t even directed to compete for new grants when she was hired. Others fault PRO’s tight-fisted management structure, where control was limited to representatives from the four funders. “I think it’s a miracle that it lasted as long as it did,” says Judith Anderson, who worked with PRO Neighborhoods as a community organizer from 2005 to 2010 and later assisted as a consultant. “There were just four people making all the decisions. From the very beginning, they resisted having any board, or any other governing body having oversight for what was going on.” The results are obvious. Bruno was hired in the summer of 2010, replacing Dina Scalone-Romero, who left PRO to take a job as manager of community relations for Cox Communications. According to sources familiar with PRO, Bruno walked into an organization flush with funding opportunities, and simply let them die. Information obtained by the Tucson Weekly reveals that PRO had a projected budget of just more than $609,000 for fiscal year 2011. For 2012, the projected numbers held at nearly $403,000. While a good share of those totals include the federal CDC grant, it’s clear that effective grant-hunting and community partnerships could have kept PRO afloat. Instead, the four funders hired Bruno and directed her to tread water. “The fact is that she was working with us and doing exactly what we asked her to do,” says Community Foundation vice president Evan Mendelson. “We did not ask her to write grants. What we wanted her to focus on was long-term sustainability.” One might suggest that didn’t work out too well. The city’s liaison to PRO was on vacation at press time and unavailable for comment. The county’s rep during Bruno’s tenure has since retired, and attempts to contact Bruno were unsuccessful. The United Way acted as PRO’s fiscal agent, and in earlier interviews, United Way president Tony Penn made it quite clear that he was Bruno’s boss. But Penn also failed to explain why PRO was allowed to fail. Then, in July, when I tried to obtain information about Bruno’s fundraising activities—or lack thereof—Penn didn’t respond to my emails

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idtown’s Doolen-Fruitvale neighborhood has its rougher edges—burglaries, poverty, copious graffiti—but a touch of serenity has taken root here on Flower Street, where Lorraine Barker stands before a gently flowing straw-bale wall, in the soothing shade of a dense mesquite. Called the Flower Street Gateway, this micropark sits alongside a planned bike route, and the roughly $5,300 to create it came from anti-obesity efforts by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flower Street was among 15 such projects scattered across Pima County. At least four of those efforts landed here, in central Tucson’s maze of slump-block homes, aging trailer courts and sprawling apartment complexes. Allocation of the federal stimulus money was largely steered by a popular organization called PRO Neighborhoods, for People, Resources and Organizations in Support of Neighborhoods. Begun 18 years ago as a combined effort by the city and county, along with the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, PRO specialized in directing funds to small neighborhood projects. It was not a corporate darling or top-heavy with overpaid directors. Its grants typically ranged from $500 to $5,000. Most important, those funds sparked community collaborations such as this charming Flower Street oasis, where neighbors combined their expertise, sweat and goodwill to make Tucson a better place. Such work has earned PRO a sea of devotees across town. Lorraine Barker is among them. “We have all sorts of trees and plants,” says the pediatric social worker and budding neighborhood activist. “It just transformed this street.” Yet perhaps it was these human-scale successes that charted PRO’s demise, in a nonprofit jungle where six-figure grants are the norm, and free-floating funds are voraciously snapped up by strapped agencies. And PRO Neighborhoods is hardly a cash cow like the ones that groups such as the United Way have found in other funding streams, such as child-oriented First Things First. In fiscal year 2010 alone, that statewide program garnered the local United Way nearly $500,000 in administrative fees. Either way, PRO closed its doors in late June, having lost funding both from United Way and the city. The county continued to contribute roughly $80,000 per year; the Community Foundation chipped in with an annual $25,000; and the United Way provided pro bono administrative support, which wasn’t seen by some as

Lorraine Barker: “I don’t know about all the politics involved. I just think it’s really sad.” or phone calls. I was stonewalled for nearly a month, until I requested to see tax forms that detailed PRO’s financing. I received a response from Penn the next day, and limited information a few days after that. It appears that Bruno was indeed simply hired as captain of a sinking ship. Reports also describe the atmosphere on that sinking ship as savage: Apparently, in order to receive their severance pay, several employees were required by United Way to sign nondisclosure agreements, restricting them from being interviewed for this story. Judith Anderson was not among them. She says she usually worked at home, to avoid an office culture she describes as “toxic.” When asked about PRO’s final months, and whether rumors of formal workplace complaints filed against Bruno were true, Penn declined to comment. Anderson and others also question what became of a reserve “rainy day” fund of $50,000 to $75,000 purportedly held by the United Way for PRO’s use. “When things started going wrong—when they started saying, ‘There’s no funding for this; there’s no funding for that’—we were saying, ‘Well, if this isn’t a rainy day, then what is?’” Anderson recalls. “We said, ‘Use the rest of the money.’ And it wasn’t there.” Another former staffer has similar memories. “We asked United Way where that money is,” the ex-employee said. “And we still haven’t gotten a straight answer.” Neither did I: Penn, in a email to the Weekly, responds only: “There is no ‘rainy day’ or reserve fund for PRO Neighborhoods.” All of which raises eyebrows out on Flower Street, where Lorraine Barker and others enjoy their new little oasis, and lament the loss of the widely adored organization that made it happen. “I don’t know about all the politics involved,” Barker says. “I just think it’s really sad.”

We’ll see soon enough whether Mitt Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan will bring the fabled game-change to the presidential sweepstakes, but we agree with the pundits who say that the selection of the Wisconsin congressman will sharpen the race. Up until now, Romney had been able to campaign against President Barack Obama by pointing out the ongoing economic challenges faced by too many Americans these days, with the hope that people would blame Obama for their troubles rather than a gridlocked Congress. Romney had gone so far as to boast that his own tax plan simply couldn’t be scored—it was so dynamic that the positive impact was impossible to predict. (The vague details didn’t stop the Tax Policy Center from scoring it a few weeks ago based on the basic principles, and concluding that, even if it worked in the most-positive way that Romney hoped, it would end up cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans, and raising them for the middle class.) But now the Romney campaign has little choice but to embrace the Ryan budget plan, which is a dramatic reordering of the social contract in America. Under the Ryan plan, Medicare would move to a voucher system for those who wanted private insurance; almost every other function of the federal government outside of the military would be sharply scaled back; taxes on the wealthiest Americans would be dramatically cut; and, if all goes according to plan, sometime in the 2030s, the budget would be balanced. Admittedly, this is a fairly succinct description of the plan; you can sleuth out the details for yourself on the Internet. But one element that we’re particularly astonished by, in terms of sheer audacity, is that the Ryan plan keeps the $500 billion in “Medicare cuts” that the Republicans have been relentlessly hammering Democrats on for the last two years. (We put “Medicare cuts” in quotes, because it’s a bogus argument to begin with—and it becomes even more bogus when the GOP budget plan keeps the so-called “Medicare cuts” in place in order to deliver tax cuts.) Romney appears to recognize that political problem, given that he is already trying to distance himself from Ryan’s budget plan, and saying that he does not support the Medicare reductions that are part of it. The Ryan plan is not a particularly popular plan with voters once they learn the details. A pro-Obama Super PAC, Priorities USA Action, noted in a polling memo earlier this week that when they explain what the Ryan plan would do, “many voters simply did not believe it. The underlying assumption was clear: No frontrunner for a major party’s presidential nomination could support such an extreme proposal.” While it has passed the House of

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So I’m flipping through the AM band on my car radio, trying to figure out what the deal is at KWFM AM 1330—partly because some readers of this column were curious, and partly because one never knows what might happen next at that station. Things sounded fairly normal, by 1330 standards. Through the static of a struggling AM signal, I managed to make out the sounds of a liberal talk-show host complaining about something the evil right had done—sounds which are welcome, since most of the rest of the talk portion of the AM band is filled with conservative talk-show hosts complaining about something the evil left has done. So it was almost like … balance. Balance with a healthy dose of static. And then the talk-show host, needing a breather from the fervor he achieved by lamenting the evils of the right, went to a break. That’s when it got kind of weird—which is what one might refer to as “normal” at KWFM. It wasn’t odd that operations manager Alan Michaels voiced a spot. But the subject matter was rather interesting: Instead of pimping some product, this was more of a public-service announcement, kind of like McGruff the Crime Dog extending a plea for help. According to Michaels’ message, somebody, or a series of somebodies, decided it was a good idea to steal copper from the 1330 transmitter. The message also noted that any information leading to the capture of the culprits would garner handsome financial compensation. I, for one, think it would be really cool if some high-profile local Tea Party member was behind this heinous act—that would make for some quirky news-of-the-weird headline stuff, which would be right in 1330’s often-wacky wheelhouse. But I figure the Tea Partiers were busy supporting Chick-fil-A, so it was probably just some dude needing a fix. But does this druggie understand the implications of those actions? There are devoted listeners in this community who also need a fix, and they’ll brave poor signal strength to get their fill of Michael Smerconish. How dare you take that away?

COWBOYS COMING TO KNST It’s been nearly 10 years since KNST AM 790 (now simulcast at 97.1 FM) lost the rights to UA sports broadcasts. It’s not as if sports was a real focal point when the Clear Channel station had the deal, but KNST’s sports presence dwindled to nearly nothing once the package was picked up by KCUB AM 1290. But KNST—the market’s big ratings-getter in terms of a talk lineup devoted to lamenting the evils of the left—is now participating in the evils of the NFL by broadcasting games of one of the standard-bearers for evil franchises. “The Dallas Cowboys have a strong following in Tucson, and KNST is happy to provide coverage to listeners in our region,” KNST program director and morning host Garret Lewis said in a press release included here only because it made a really nice transition from the preceding paragraph. “When you drive around Tucson, it’s easy to notice the

Cowboys stickers on the cars, and we’re excited to have all the Cowboys fans in Tucson become regular KNST listeners.” That would involve Cowboys fans turning off country-station KIIM FM 99.5. Good luck with that. KNST will broadcast all regular-season Cowboys games and other Sunday matchups as part of its NFL game-of-the-week package. It’s now the Tucson affiliate for the most overhyped, underachieving team in the NFL.

CHAPIN ACCEPTS GIG IN GILBERT Jessica Chapin concluded her stint as a reporter for KGUN Channel 9 on Friday, Aug. 10. Chapin has accepted a position as a digital journalist for the city of Gilbert. In addition to her regular beat, Chapin filled in as necessary in a variety of on-air capacities for the local ABC affiliate.

RAYCOM SEARCHES FOR TRUNZO REPLACEMENT KMSB Channel 11 is in the market for a new morning host for its Daybreak program. Gina Trunzo made it official that she will not return from a medical leave that began in May. Trunzo was a prime “get” for the station when Belo, which owns KMSB, relinquished control of its local-news products to Raycom, which operates KOLD Channel 13. “All of us send get-well wishes her way as she continues to recover,” said GM Debbie Bush in a memo to staff. The search for a co-anchor replacement is under way. Daybreak was added to the KMSB lineup after Belo’s shared-services agreement with Raycom went into effect in February.

TUCSONSENTINEL.COM LANDS BORDER GRANT Tucsonsentinel.com was awarded a $50,000 grant from the Excellence and Ethics in Journalism Foundation. The grant will allow the nonprofit news website to continue investigative reporting on border issues, focusing on enforcement efforts, environmental issues and the impact of immigration. The foundation doled out $1.84 million in grants to 23 journalism organizations worldwide.

AT LEAST THE CUTS WEREN’T AT THE ‘STAR’ THIS TIME Arizona Daily Star owner Lee Enterprises, ever the friend of hard-working journalists, made another batch of cutbacks at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch last month. A total of 23 employees—13 from the newsroom and 10 from advertising and production—got the ax in the company’s latest downsizing effort. At about the same time, Lee decided to increase CEO Mary Junck’s compensation package again, because it deemed she wasn’t paid at the level of her peers. Junck received 500,000 shares of Lee stock valued at about $655,000. Never mind that the company lost $1.4 million in the quarter that ended in June, and that Junck received hefty bonuses after the company wrapped up its bankruptcy proceedings. Given the rate at which Lee is cutting back, Junck might be the company’s last employee. Imagine the sweet bonus package she’ll get then.

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Cold case: Eight years ago, Estevan Montaño was murdered during a hunting trip in the Santa Ritas

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Campsite Killer BY BRIAN J. PEDERSEN, bpedersen@tucsonweekly.com amping in the Southern Arizona wilderness has some inherent dangers, ranging from the elements to the animals. The heat, the cold, the storms, the rattlers—they can pose a deadly risk. Add in the notoriety of the area being a busy smuggling corridor, and the risks of heading into the mountains for a solitary weekend of hunting, in some cases, just might outweigh the rewards. None of that mattered to Estevan Montaño eight years ago when he ventured into the Santa Rita Mountains southeast of Green Valley for a few days of camping, bow-hunting and relaxation. The 44-year-old tree-cutter usually went out with friends or family, but this trip ended up being a solo mission to bag a deer. Montaño left his Tucson home on a Thursday in late August 2004, intending to be home no later than Sunday morning. But when lunchtime passed on Sunday, and he still wasn’t home, his wife, Darlene, began to worry. “He usually doesn’t like to stay out late,” recalled daughter Jessica Montaño. “If he’d caught something, he’d have come back sooner.” Members of the Montaño family hopped into a truck to search for Estevan, heading first to the lower of two campsites in the Santa Ritas, thinking maybe his vintage 1960s International Scout had broken down. Instead, they found Estevan dead, shot to death by persons unknown. “I was in the back of the truck, and when we got close (to the campsite), I heard my mother screaming,” said Jessica, who was 19 at the time. “The first thing I did was pull my mom to the back of the truck, because she didn’t need to see that.” Pima County sheriff ’s detectives who arrived at the scene speculated that Estevan Montaño may have crossed paths with smugglers who considered him a threat. “That area is known for drug-smuggling and for illegals crossing,” Jessica said. “That’s the first thing the detectives were saying. They cleared him from any wrongdoing. Most likely, he came upon something. The detectives said it seemed like it was more than one person.” Det. Kelly Anderson was part of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s homicide unit at the time. Now assigned to cold cases, Anderson said if Estevan was killed by smugglers, it will make finding his killer or killers that much harder. “If there’s no link to the victim, (those cases) are incredibly difficult to solve, because it would just make it random,” Anderson said. “There doesn’t appear to be anything about the victim that indicates illegal activity, or (that) he was doing something wrong at the time.”

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Jessica Montaño: “I was in the back of the truck, and when we got close (to the campsite), I heard my mother screaming.” Jessica Montaño said DNA evidence was Aug. 3. His family commemorated the day by found on her father, who might have tried to gathering for a meal at his parents’ home, sharing defend himself before being killed. stories and releasing balloons into the sky with “They found DNA, but no one to match it to,” messages for their lost loved one. Jessica said the she said. same thing will happen later this month, around About a month after the slaying, the family the 8-year anniversary of his death. returned to the Santa Ritas to place a cross at Jessica said she and family members—she’s Estevan’s favorite camping area, near where he one of Estevan and Darlene’s five children— died. There, Jessica said, they found remnants of can’t help but wonder if their father’s choice to a campsite that might have been connected to go on this hunting trip alone factored into what the crime. happened. Usually, he’d taken sons, cousins or Anderson said that the DNA evidence will be nephews along with him, she said. re-examined in hopes that someone whose “If they would have went with him, it’s hard DNA has been recorded in criminal databases to think what might have been different,” Jessica since the killing will turn up as a match. It could said. “I think about that all the time: What if be the Montaño family’s best shot at finding somebody else would have gone?” Estevan’s killer, Anderson said. “Absent DNA evidence, it would be very diffi- Anyone with information connected to Estevan cult to solve something like this,” Anderson said. Montaño’s death is encouraged to call 911 or Estevan Montaño would have turned 52 on 88-CRIME.

Representatives with GOP support, the Ryan budget plan has been a toxic document among Southern Arizona Republicans. The Tucson Weekly is the only publication in Southern Arizona that has bothered to ask congressional candidates whether they would have voted for the Ryan plan earlier this year. Of the ones we’ve asked, only state Sen. Frank Antenori had the guts to say he would. Two-time loser Jesse Kelly, although he supported Ryan’s earlier budget proposal in 2010, sidestepped the question when we asked it. National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Daniel Scarpinato, who came to town with the fool’s errand of trying to help Kelly win June’s special congressional election, claimed he didn’t know enough about it to be able to answer questions. When we quizzed current Congressional District 2 candidate Martha McSally on the Ryan plan, she first asked the question that is on the mind of many Americans this week: “Who’s Paul Ryan?” A few weeks later, once she figured out who Ryan is, she also sidestepped the question, although she said she supported “many elements of the plan.” Congressman Ron Barber, who is going to face McSally in November (barring some utterly unexpected upset in the Aug. 28 primary), opposes the Ryan plan. “The impact would be to end Medicare as we know it,” Barber told The Skinny earlier this year. “The most-healthy people will go (to the private insurance companies), and the program will be left trying to serve the people with the most health needs, which will make it a more-costly program and will not help solve its solvency problems down the road.”

STRANGE BEDFELLOWS A national group of rich Republicans recently dished out more than $19,000 in one of Tucson’s legislative races to defeat a longtime Democratic incumbent—by funding her Democratic challenger in the primary election. An independent expenditure committee called the American Federation for Children sent out a mailer supporting Maria de la Luz Garcia, the widow of former Senate Democratic leader Jorge Garcia. She is running against Sen. Olivia Cajero Bedford in westside Tucson’s Legislative District 3. The organization is headed by wellknown conservative billionaires, has ties to the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and pushes mostly conservative candidates in elections. For example, it spent more than $20,000 supporting former Arizona Senate President

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BREAKING, ENTERING AND BLEEDING EAST BENSON HIGHWAY AUG. 16, 1:27 P.M.

A man armed with a bayonet cut himself severely while allegedly breaking into a residence, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. Deputies went to a southside apartment complex in response to a burglary in progress and found a unit with smashed windows. Inside, they encountered a man lying on his back in what appeared to be a pool of his own blood. A 28-inch-long bayonet lay near him, the report said. The man threatened to kill the deputies as they tried to speak with him. Finally, he said, “Go ahead and take me,” and raised his arms to be handcuffed. The apartment-complex manager told deputies a tenant had called about a man armed with a sword who was “going crazy” in the parking lot and threatening to kill people. He also reportedly was screaming, “West Khalifa sucks” (an apparent reference to rapper Wiz Khalifa), and, “Insane Clown Posse is the best!” The manager said that when he threatened to call law enforcement, the subject in turn threatened to kill him. The subject then walked to the apartment in which he was later found and broke all the windows. The manager said he’d seen the subject before—he went by the name “Fat Boy”— but he didn’t live at the complex. Nothing inside of the apartment seemed to have been touched except an electric fan, part of which was outside. It wasn’t clear if the subject was bleeding from stabbing himself, or whether he cut himself when smashing the apartment windows. The subject refused to identify himself. After a struggle, deputies restrained him, and he was taken to a hospital.

NO CLOTHES, NO SHAME WEST GARNETTE STREET AUG. 22, 9:27 A.M.

A naked man lounging in full view of his neighbors took offense when one of the neighbors complained, a PCSD report said. Earlier, the man had reportedly been walking in the nude around a neighbor’s backyard, where the neighbor’s children could have seen him. When a neighbor later confronted the man, who was then sitting on his outdoor couch, the man reportedly said, “If you call the police, I’ll hit you with a tire iron!” When deputies arrived, they encountered a locked gate with aggressive dogs on the other side. They were able to knock on the windows but got no response. A man and a woman were heard conversing inside. Others neighbors reported previous erratic behavior by the subject, but deputies couldn’t immediately identify him. The case was temporarily closed.

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y the time this issue hits the streets, I’ll have left my job here as Web Producer (and to recap last week’s column, I’m aware that no one cares), so it’s a perfect time to recap my favorite posts (in no particular order) to The Range: • “Strange Euro-American Family Band Sings Anti-Bed Wetting Track,” March 4, 2011: This isn’t exactly hard-hitting journalism, but someone shared the Kelly Family’s “Pee Pee” on Facebook, a stirring pop song about not urinating in your own bed, and I had to share it with my little corner of the world. Also, it seems worth noting that the patriarch of the Kelly clan takes his fashion cues from Gandalf. • “If You Needed Another Reason to Hate ASU,” April 21, 2011: This isn’t a great post, but it does mark the first time I used the phrase “Girls Gone Wild University and Casino” to refer to Arizona State. I really hoped that moniker would catch on. Perhaps there’s still time. • “Frank Antenori Wants Your Help to Make Important Decisions,” June 16, 2011: Frank Antenori (who doesn’t seem to respond to my tweets anymore, even though I am a Republican voter in his district) puts up a Facebook poll; I add an option suggesting he move from the state; that option takes the lead; Frank takes down the poll. • Everything else (tie): It’s really been a lot of fun. Thanks to Jimmy and the Tucson Weekly staff for the opportunity. I’ll honestly miss this place tons. —Dan Gibson, Web Producer dgibson@tucsonweekly.com

THE WEEK ON THE RANGE We followed up on the private-prisons controversy; read some terrible religious textbooks; asked people to stop pretending they’re constitutional scholars, at least as far as the First Amendment goes; kept track of the medical-marijuana dispensary-certificate sweepstakes; went to the Jared Loughner competency hearing; and watched a special edition of the Political Roundtable with two of the Republicans looking to succeed Ann Day—Stuart McDaniel and Mike Hellon—with your host, Jim Nintzel. We poured out some of our Americano for the closing of Safehouse Espresso Bar; looked forward to the Japanese street food to be offered by Umi Star on Campbell Avenue; previewed the renovated Fat Greek restaurant by the UA; previewed the new Park Place location of Total Wine; recapped the changes as Tucson’s Sunflower Farmers Markets became Sprouts locations; tried to solve the mystery of what’s happening with the former Vaudeville Cabaret space; got thirsty for the chocolate-milk stout forthcoming from Ten Fifty-Five Brew Works; let you know that the midtown Vero Amore is moving; and made plans to try out the new restaurant from the 47 Scott team. We wondered why KOLD Channel 13 can’t shoot its own footage instead of stealing from TucsonVelo.com; went to see a photo retrospective of the Mexican-American studies battle; tried to act surprised when we found out people on Google want to know why Arizona is so hot and racist; shared the six songs that define our lives; suggested you check out The Dreaming at Knockouts; watched Eric and Arnie from Heroes and Villains play with toys; wished a happy birthday to Caetano Veloso and wistfully thought of the late singer/songwriter Elliott Smith; spread the news that being bald in Tucson is just swell; and patted ourselves on the back for winning the Best Blog Initiatives honor from the Local Media Association.

“The only thing positive Arizona could do for America is SECEDE. Personally, I think it would be a hoot to see this happen and watch all the haters turn on each other, which is exactly what would happen.” —TucsonWeekly.com commenter “Bob Regan” looks forward to the day when Arizona is a sovereign nation (“Yes, Everyone Thinks Arizona’s Hot, Racist and Crazy,” The Range, Aug. 10).

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Walk or Take Sun Tran! BY MARI HERRERAS, mherreras@tucsonweekly.com n the morning of Thursday, Aug. 2, Enrique Garcia was eager to start the new school year. He rushed out the door to wait for his school bus in the Drexel Heights neighborhood. Thirty minutes passed, and no school bus came. Garcia said he found some change and got on a Sun Tran bus—where he discovered a lot of other Pueblo Magnet High School students in the same situation. “I got to school an hour late,” he said. The Pueblo senior said his parents never received a notice about a change in bus service, and said he wasn’t told about the change during registration. It wasn’t until Friday, Aug. 3, that he and his friends learned the school was providing monthly Sun Tran bus passes to students who live outside of a 2.5-mile radius of Pueblo. Garcia said the Sun Tran buses are crowded with students, and that sometimes other riders are asked to leave to make space for the students. “I hate seeing that. As the bus goes along, it gets more and more crowded. We are sometimes cheek to cheek.” TUSD Superintendent John Pedicone sent an email to all Tucson Unified School District staffers on Friday, Aug. 10, welcoming everyone back for the 2012-2013 school year. He praised the district’s transportation efforts. “While there are many things about which we should be proud, the transportation of our students this past seven days should be high on the list. Our transportation administration, all of the support personnel and our drivers worked very hard to make sure the experiences of last year and as long as most people can remember were not repeated. Let me tell you that they did it!” Pedicone wrote. In December 2011, TUSD hired a private firm for $200,000 to turn around the district’s transportation department within the next year, rather than spend about $94,000 to hire a new transportation director after a failed candidate search. The firm was asked to work on routing issues and address complaints about buses being late. Pueblo senior Daniel Barragan, who lives in the Midvale area and has taken the bus during his entire time at Pueblo, said he and his parents didn’t receive any information about the change in buses serving Pueblo. He was told by the principal that it was a cost-saving decision worked out with Sun Tran. “But the biggest thing that bothered me is that they didn’t inform the community of this decision. He told me he didn’t know about it until that Thursday,” Barragan said. If kids being late to school was an issue

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Pueblo seniors Ashley Sandoval, Enrique Garcia and Daniel Barragan want school buses back. before, Sun Tran hasn’t helped: Barragan and ment at Pueblo to justify closing the school. his friends are still getting to school late. In an email, Pedicone wrote that the decision “But we’re also worried about safety. We to cancel school buses and provide Sun Tran know a kid who had some expensive headbus passes was part of a plan to expand the disphones stolen on the bus, and when he followed trict’s current Sun Tran program. He also conthe guys who took them, he was threatened. We firmed that students like Sandoval, who are in wonder if the district is concerned that some open enrollment and do not live in the Pueblo kids won’t go to school,” Barragan said. “The neighborhood, are not eligible for public-transpasses can be used to go anywhere.” portation passes. Ashley Sandoval, another Pueblo senior, has “Things like fixing schedules early and havbeen at the school since her freshman year, but ing deadlines for parents to sign their students moved out of the boundary area two years ago. up for transportation have worked well,” he Under open enrollment, she was still taking a wrote. “All parents were notified by letter durschool bus to school, along with her brother, ing the summer, and transportation advisers even though it is against the district’s policy. were at the Pueblo registration, letting students When she went to get a Sun Tran bus pass, she and parents know as well. This was done at all was told she wasn’t on the list—although her high schools either during open houses or regbrother was. istration, depending on when the school asked “We’ve been taking buses since sophomore it to be done, since the Sun Tran program year. I stay after school for clubs and sports, and expanded this year to come into alignment with this is going to be really hard on my dad, who (TUSD) policy.” now has to pick me up,” Sandoval said. Pedicone wrote that school buses are being The walk from home to school takes used throughout the district as needed, and that Sandoval about 15 to 20 minutes, but going 4,000 TUSD high school students received bus home is an issue, especially when she participasses. “The passes are purchased in cooperapates in after-school activities. During the wintion with Sun Tran at a reduced cost, and stuter, it is dark, and she’s worried about the traffic dents may use them on weekends as well. This and crossing a pedestrian bridge. should be an added benefit to students.” Her father, Ricardo Sandoval, said he was Pedicone said the policy expanding the use of never informed about the change, and added Sun Tran is now part of the district’s transportathat he was told concerned teachers called the tion program. “The consultant has worked with district’s transportation department and were the district, as we had hoped, to improve our told the buses were going to be used for other transportation program, and that has proven to routes. Midvale-area parents who send their be effective. We have heard of no situations kids to what are considered more desirable where students have been threatened on the schools, like Tucson Magnet High School and Sun Tran buses.” University High School, were provided buses Pedicone added: “There is absolutely no after parents complained, he claimed. truth to the rumor that the yellow buses were “I told my daughter that I think the students removed from Pueblo or any other school for should get together—no buses, no school—and the benefit of any other high school anywhere walk out. If we all come in together, I believe it in the district,” he wrote, adding that there “is will make a change,” he said. no attempt to reduce the enrollment at Pueblo. Sandoval said he also was worried the change Quite the opposite—we are hoping to grow could be part of a plan to discourage enrollPueblo and our other high schools.”

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Russell Pearce in his recent recall election, and another $12,000 supporting Tucson’s own version of Pearce, Sen. Al Melvin, in his last election. So when the organization sent out fliers supporting Garcia and touting her record of fighting for jobs, it left some Democrats wondering what kind of company she’s keeping. RUSSELL “It’s insulting to think I have anything in common with (Pearce and the like),” Garcia told The Skinny. “I have nothing in common with them.” Well, Garcia does support the state’s school-voucher program for charter and religious schools. The American Federation for Children is a “leading national advocacy organization promoting school choice, with a specific focus on advocating for school vouchers and scholarship tax-credit programs,” according to its website. But you wouldn’t know that from looking at the flier, which doesn’t mention school choice at all, and instead focuses on jobs. The flier also tries to appeal to Democrats by taking a broad swipe at the Republican-led Legislature, saying the body has “shown a flagrant disregard for our communities, our families, our jobs.” The American Federation for Children has been raising eyebrows in Wisconsin by using the same tactics of supporting pro-voucher Democrats in primaries in safe Democratic districts where no Republican will get elected. Garcia received an independent expenditure of $5,520 in support from the group on Aug. 3, and another for $13,820 on Aug. 9. Garcia said she filled out a questionnaire from the group and hasn’t had any contact with them since. She didn’t know the group’s background at the time, she said, and she didn’t ask them to spend any money to support her. As a parent, she sent her kids to public schools in the Flowing Wells Unified School District, and was always involved in their education—even moving them from one public school to another when the first didn’t meet her standards. Still, she said she doesn’t buy the Democratic line that tax credits and vouchers for charter schools detract from the public school system. “I would prefer, of course, that the public schools did better, but it’s just not there,” she said. “As a parent and as a grandparent, we cannot sacrifice our children. If our school system is inadequate to educate our children, then you have to have other options.” By Jim Nintzel and Hank Stephenson Find early and late-breaking Skinny at The Range, our daily dispatch, at daily. tucsonweekly.com. Follow the Skinny scribe on Twitter: @nintzel.

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Two of Three BY HANK STEPHENSON, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com ll three of the Democrats running in one of Tucson’s few competitive legislative districts say they can beat the Republicans in November and tip the scales of state government—but only two of them will survive the primary election. Democratic voters in the Aug. 28 primary for the newly drawn Legislative District 10 have a choice between Rep. Bruce Wheeler, who is running for re-election, and two political newcomers: Stefanie Mach, a small-business owner, and Brandon Patrick, a former Arabic translator in the U.S. Air Force. Unlike in most districts, which heavily favor one party over the other, the race in LD 10 won’t be over after the primary. The district includes the Sam Hughes neighborhood to the west, and opens up in the east, capturing the Sunrise Ranch area to the northeast and Saguaro Canyon to the southeast. Although Democrats in the district have only a 4.5 percent edge over Republicans, Pima County Democratic Party chair Jeff Rogers says he’s confident the party can pick up both House seats. “Even though we have a slight (voter-registration) advantage, the Republicans in that district are pretty moderate, so I think that our advantage is greater than the statistics actually show,” Rogers said. “I’m feeling pretty good about that district.” The two Democrats who move past this (so far) friendly primary election will face Rep. Ted Vogt, who was appointed to the Legislature in 2010 and later elected to the seat, and Todd Clodfelter, a GOP chair from Vogt’s old eastside district. Wheeler, who served a term in the House in the 1970s and then was elected to the Tucson City Council in the ’80s and ’90s before returning to the Legislature two years ago, knows this election won’t be easy. “I’m running like I’m two points behind. I’m not taking anything for granted,” he says. If sent back to the Capitol, his first priorities will be to reintroduce a bill that he sponsored last year to fund ninth-grade Joint Technical Education District classes, and draft another bill to offer tax credits for the film industry. He says the voters want a representative who will solve problems, not create them. “The solution to our education problems, if you watch the Legislature, they say it’s allowing guns on campus,” he says. “They want to make a statement. They want to make a radical, ideological, nutcase statement about allowing guns on campus instead of sitting down and setting some education goals.”

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Wheeler says the voters know him from his years in elected office and accomplishments like helping solve the Central Arizona Project brown-water fiasco while on the City Council. He says he has earned a reputation as a reasonable guy who can work across the aisle, which will be a big help if Democrats pick up seats in the Legislature and gain some pull around the Capitol. “I think we Democrats realistically have a chance to pick up seven seats in the House,” he says. “And if we have 27 (members to the Republicans’) 33, then that helps the chances of stopping the nonsense, and maybe working out agreements on some worthwhile legislation.” Brandon Patrick hopes to be one of those new Democrats in the House. Though he’s barely old enough to hold the office, he has a résumé that includes not only battlefield experience, but political experience as a City Council aide and as head of the committee to kill Tucson’s Proposition 200 in 2009. Patrick says he can be an effective leader in the Legislature because he’s a coalition-builder, and he can bring together people who wouldn’t usually work together, like he did to successfully fight the aforementioned Proposition 200, which would have forced the city to spend more on police and firefighters—at the expense of other city services. “Most citizens want the government to work and don’t care about the petty things that separate us from the people on the other side of the aisle,” he says. “That’s what I like to focus on, the common ground.” He believes Democrats can take the two seats if voters understand how detrimental the Republican leadership has been to the state’s education system and economy. If elected, he says the first bill he will introduce would grant tax credits to solar-energy companies in Arizona. In the long term, he would like to review all of the state’s tax credits to make sure they are going to industries that deserve the breaks and are creating jobs in the state. However, his campaign has been slow to get off the ground. More than a week after early voting began, he still had not turned in his qualifying $5 donations to receive Clean Elections funds. Stefanie Mach, the CEO of her own consulting business for nonprofit organizations, is also running her first campaign for public office, though she’s worked within the Democratic Party for several years. Mach, who at a young age was in a car accident that left her with serious injuries, doesn’t

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Brandon Patrick think of herself as a typical politician. She says she decided to run for office only after seeing how extreme the Republican-led Legislature has become. “My fear of what is happening in the state politically is greater than my fear of being in the public eye,” she says. “I know I can help. I’m not willing to stand by on the sidelines waiting for someone else to do the work that needs to be done.” Mach has a master’s degree in public policy in education. She says her experience—in the classroom; volunteering to build houses; and working both with the nonprofit world and in the

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+ WHAT DO WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, JANE AUSTEN AND CHARLES Dickens have in common with Agnes de Mille, Merce Cunningham and John Cage? The answer is simple: These artistic notables, all of them among the dearly departed, will have their work performed or exhibited or improvised upon in Tucson this fall. Austen inspired Emma at Arizona Theatre Company; Dickens’ A Christmas Carol will be rendered three different ways by three different companies; and Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew will have its hour upon a grassy stage at Himmel Park. Ballet Tucson will restage the de Mille dance “Three Virgins and a Devil,” and the UA’s Doug Nielsen will co-create a dance honoring the longtime collaboration of Cunningham and Cage. And that’s not even mentioning the Henri Matisse prints at the Tucson Museum of Art, the Harry Callahan photos at Etherton Gallery, Noël Coward’s play Fallen Angels at Live Theatre Workshop, or the Cole Porter musical Anything Goes from Broadway in Tucson.

There’s no getting around it: Tucson loves the classics, and it loves the big names. But that doesn’t mean the city is sunk entirely in the past. Plenty of living, breathing art celebrities are coming to town this fall: Pianist Lang Lang (Oct. 28), writer/comedian David Sedaris (Nov. 27) and Jerry Seinfeld (Sept. 21) will all play Centennial Hall. Best-selling author Barbara Kingsolver, a former Tucsonan and former Tucson Weekly contributor, turns up Nov. 18 at the Temple of Music and Art to tout her latest novel, Flight Behavior. Even so, the fall arts season offers plenty of high-quality work by locals who have not yet achieved, perhaps, the rank of a Shakespeare or a Matisse. The season sees the debut on Aug. 25 of the wonderfully named Puppets Amongus Playhouse; a cascade of art exhibitions investigating the ongoing agonies of the border; a major retrospective for longtime UA professor Barbara Rogers at the Tucson Museum of Art; and a bigger- and better-than-ever Tucson Meet Yourself (Oct. 12 to 14), which celebrates arts from folk to food. Likewise, the All Souls Procession (Nov. 4), an extravaganza of grief and creativity, keeps on growing. This year, Etherton runs a companion exhibition of photos, Toshi Ueshina: All Souls Procession, from Oct. 19 to Nov. 27, at the Temple Gallery, and the Tucson Botanical Gardens stages a month-long Day of the Dead festival and exhibition of art skeletons, from Oct. 2 to Nov. 4. After the procession, Ozomatli plays a Dance of the Dead concert at the Rialto. Curiously, in a presidential election year, there’s very little electoral art—which, come to think of it, may be an oxymoron. The Daily Show Live: Indecision Tour 2012 stops in at Centennial Hall on Oct. 19. But is it art? I have detected a small wave of affection for early modernist artists from the ’20s and ’30s, including Matisse, de Mille, Porter and Coward. And Frida Kahlo, who flourished in the 1930s, is being lionized in two divergent productions—a dance concert at ZUZI! Dance, and a puppet play at Puppets Amongus. I’m beginning to wonder if we aren’t seeing a resurgence of a Depression aesthetic, when artists countered gloom with lightness. Couple that trend with Tucson’s three versions of the 19th-century Christmas Carol, written in the bad old days of unfettered capitalism, and we have the makings of a new Recession Art. Old Scrooge could be Bernie Madoff himself, and poor Bob Cratchit is the rest of us, struggling to get by in hard times. Read on for details of selected arts events in multiple categories. There’s far too much going on for everything to fit into these few pages. For the full monty, check the comprehensive listings assembled by crackerjack listings goddess Linda Ray, and consult the Tucson Weekly’s music listings weekly—and daily online—for pop, rock, indie and jazz. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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+ ‘DESERT INITIATIVE’ ALL HAIL TINY LOUIS CARLOS BERNAL Gallery at Pima Community College West for being the first out of the blocks in the Desert Initiative project. Some 30 participating venues in five states are exhibiting multidisciplinary work about life in and around four deserts: the Sonoran, Chihuahuan, Mojave and Great Basin. Pima’s contribution, Looking Across the Border, naturally zeroes in on the ArizonaSonora borderlands, seen through the eyes of three outstanding photographers. David Taylor, a new UA professor, makes large-scale color photos of the border wall, Border Patrol agents and the like. At his solo show at Joseph Gross a few years ago, he exhibited an unforgettable image of the wall scarring miles and miles of Tohono O’odham land. Paul Turounet had easily the most-compelling work at The Border Project exhibition at the UA Museum of Art last winter. His sepia photos of migrants, printed on metal and pinned to a fragment of a real border wall, had the power of saintly retablos. Mexican artist Alejandro Cartagena concentrates on landscape and portraiture, and in this show, he has an astonishing aerial view of migrants packed in the bed of a pickup truck. The show runs from Aug. 27 to Oct. 5, with a series of events on Sept. 13: At 1:30 p.m., there’s an artists’ talk; 5 p.m., reception; 6 p.m., video and performances by Laura Milkins and Heather Gray, plus Logan Phillips and Paco Velez; www.pima.edu/community/the-arts/louiscarlos-bernal-gallery. Up next, the University of Arizona Museum of Art has put together Broken Desert—Land

and Sea: Heather Green, Greg Lindquist and Chris McGinnis, about the degradation of the environment. Lindquist will paint Bisbee’s Lavender Pit open mine on the museum’s walls, reproducing the beauty of the mine’s colorations and highlighting the damage it has done. Green, who has established a rep for haunting work about the Sea of Cortez, deploys sound, letterpress prints and cranking machines to evoke changes in land and sea. Painter McGinnis compares the wilderness captured in the 19thcentury photographic surveys—especially in the work of Timothy O’Sullivan—to the sprawl sullying the same land today. (See information on the Center for Creative Photography for more O’Sullivan.) There’s an artists’ reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Nov. 9. The show runs Nov. 8 to March 3; artmuseum.arizona.edu. The Tucson Museum of Art joins the Desert Initiative after the New Year. Its Desert Grassland, an exhibition of photos, paintings, scans and resins, will showcase 17 artists— including Green and Taylor—from Jan. 26 to July 7. MOCA-Tucson also plans to participate in 2013. + ART SONORAN PHOTOGRAPHER ALEJANDRA Platt-Torres, great-granddaughter of a U.S. migrant to Mexico, spent four years documenting the border in black and white. A World Separated by Borders, at the Arizona State Museum, documents migrants’ dangerous treks through the desert—racing for trains, carrying water bottles—and the ecological impact of human movement and enforcement on the wilderness; Oct. 3 to Jan. 27; www.statemuseum. arizona.edu.

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Superstar photog Danny Lyon roars into Etherton Gallery with The Bikeriders, a glorious collection of gelatin silver prints of bikers by a photog who documented the civil rights movement, Texas prisons and more. The show runs from Sept. 4 to Oct. 17; there’s a reception at 7 p.m., Sept. 8. At 6 p.m., Oct. 5, Lyon screens his documentary, Murderers, at the Center for Creative Photography, and signs books from 1 to 5 p.m., Oct. 6, at Etherton; www. ethertongallery.com. Tucsonan Ann Simmons-Myers, photography head at Pima Community College, shows her own bike photos concurrently in Ann Simmons-Myers: Bikers, from Aug. 31 to Oct. 16 at Temple Gallery; reception 5:30 p.m., Sept. 21. Another gifted Tucson photographer, Valerie Galloway, exhibits at the Temple from Nov. 30 to Jan. 8; reception 5:30 p.m., Dec. 7; www.ethertongallery.com. Painter Barbara Rogers, a beloved UA prof now retired, has a solo show, The Imperative of Beauty, A Fifty-Year Retrospective, from Oct. 6 to Jan. 13 at the Tucson Museum of Art. Rogers will give a talk and sign her book, also named The Imperative of Beauty. In the tripleopening on Oct. 6, the museum will also debut Henri Matisse, The Pasiphaé Series and Other Works on Paper, and The Shape of Things, Four Decades of Paintings and Sculpture. The latter focuses on “shaped” canvases, some by local artists Miles Conrad and Olivier Mosset; www. tucsonmuseumofart.org. MOCA-Tucson honors renowned Bisbee CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

Barbara Rogers, “Garden as Theatre #19,” 2000, oil on linen, lent by Gary Tyc and Debra Hughes, at the Tucson Museum of Art.

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+ THEATER THE BIG NEWS IN THIS THEATER-CRAZY town is that a brand-new company is opening next week. The even bigger news is that all of its players are puppets. Puppets Amongus is the brainchild of Matt and Sarah Cotten. Matt, also a painter, is known for the beautiful larger-than-life puppets he creates for the All Souls Procession, and perhaps

even better known for gently guiding grieving Tucsonans as they create puppets of their own beloved dead. A veteran of the former Tucson Puppet Works, Cotten has crafted Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera puppets for the first show, El Sueño de Frida (Frida’s Dream), to be staged Aug. 25 at the Rogue Theatre, with live music by the Awkward Moments and Silver Thread Trio. The regular season begins with The Hatter’s Hollow, Nov. 10 and 11, at the new Puppets Amongus Playhouse, 657 W. St. Mary’s Road; www.puppetsamongus.com.

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painter Peter Young, an abstractionist whose brightly colored ’60s paintings were revived in a recent Museum of Modern Art exhibition in New York. Running from Oct. 13 to Sunday, Jan. 13, the show exhibits old and new work. Young gives a talk at 5 p.m., Nov. 3; www.moca-tucson.org. After being closed all summer, the Center for Creative Photography reopens with an Arizona Centennial exhibition, Made in Arizona:

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A play about fiction writers—an older woman and her young protégée—opens the season at Live Theatre Workshop. The production, Collected Stories, by Donald Margulies, runs from Aug. 23 to Sept. 22. The troupe segues to the brilliant Noël Coward, presenting his 1925 comedy Fallen Angels, about desperate housewives, from Oct. 11 to Nov. 18. And the holiday offering, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, translates everyone’s favorite Christmas movie into an old-time radio broadcast, performed in front of a live audience— you! It runs from Nov. 29 to Dec. 29; www. livetheatreworkshop.org. Beowulf Alley Theatre mixes a classic, Hedda Gabler, by Henrik Ibsen, with a modern version: The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler by Jeff Whitty, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 16. Whitty has two plays on the boards in Tucson this season: He wrote the book for Avenue Q, the Broadway musical Arizona Rep presents in October. Glengarry Glen Ross, by contemporary master David Mamet, runs at Beowulf from Nov. 2 to 18, while Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh rules the holiday season, from Nov. 30 to Dec. 16; www.beowulfalley.org The UA students of the Arizona Repertory Theatre take on the highly regarded How I Learned to Drive, starting with previews on Sept. 9 and 10. In this Pulitzer Prize-winner by Paula Vogel, driving lessons are a cover for something more sinister; it runs through Sept. 30. Whitty’s rollicking musical Avenue Q, about young adults striving and aspiring, follows from Oct. 7 to 28. The Rep’s holiday offering is the season’s earliest twist on Dickens, running Nov. 4 to Dec. 2. Inspecting Carol, by Daniel J. Sullivan, is a play within a play about a threadbare troupe performing A Christmas Carol; www.cfa.arizona.edu/theatremarketing/ 2011-12-season. Invisible Theatre has a blast with Motherhood Out Loud, a comedy written by a host of women, including Beth Henley and Theresa Rebeck, from Sept. 5 to 23. Mesa is a road-trip tale of a young man accompanying his grandfather-in-law to retirement heaven in Arizona, from Nov. 14 to Dec. 2. A series of short runs—New Eyes by an Israeli soldier turned actress (Oct. 3 to 7), A Conversation With Edith Head (Oct. 11 to 14) and Hollywood Revisited (Dec. 16)—complement the mainstage season; www.invisibletheatre.com. The Rogue Theatre made a splash last spring by announcing that it was remaking itself as an ensemble company, with 11 contracted actors. Its first outing under the new format is Journey to the West, a 16th-century Chinese classic reimagined by gifted playwright Mary Zimmerman, whose Metamorphoses, an adaptation of Ovid’s poem, set in a pool, is the most magical play I have ever seen. Her Journey runs from Sept. 6 to 23. Old-time China is followed by the English countryside in the play The Night Heron, by Jez Butterworth. The allegorical comedy runs Nov. 1 to 18; www.theroguetheatre.org. Arizona Theatre Company undertakes a serious musical, Next to Normal, as its season opener. With book and lyrics by Brian Horkey and music by Tom Kitt, the emotional story examines a suburban family in a moment of crisis. Previews begin Sept. 15; it runs through Oct. 6. With big-time football on everyone’s mind after the Penn State fiasco, the timely

Lombardi goes beyond the sport’s myths to examine the real Vince Lombardi, legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers. Previews begin Oct. 20; the show runs through Nov. 10. The holiday outing is a musical version of Jane Austen’s beloved Emma, with music by Paul Gordon, composer of last season’s delightful Daddy Long Legs. Previews begin Dec. 1; the regular run is through Dec. 22; www. arizonatheatre.org. Winding Road Theater Ensemble performs the dark comedy Speech and Debate, described as Glee meets The Crucible, from Sept. 20 to Oct. 7. The action takes place in Salem (Ore.), no less. The play will be performed in rented quarters at the Beowulf Alley Theatre; windingroadtheater.org. Etcetera, LTW’s late-night branch, now under the direction of Angela Horchem and Matt Walley, embarks on a project of “ensemble-created work.” All the plays will be generated in-house by Horchem and Walley’s Theatre 3 troupe. Now in gestation, the first work, Cr3ate: An Evening of Original Shorts!, is expected to open by September’s end. Audiences might see music, clowning, physical comedy or dance. Then again, they might not. Everything’s up for grabs; www.livetheatreworkshop.org. Borderlands Theater premieres Guapa, a small-town-Texas story about a young girl who longs to play soccer. The playwright, Caridad Svich, recently won an Obie from The Village Voice, which lauded her as “one of America’s most daring and provocative Latina writers.” The show runs from Oct. 4 to 21. A Tucson Pastorela, a cherished Christmas tradition, is on the boards Dec. 20 to 23. Gertie and the T.O. Boys play waila music live; www. borderlandstheater.org. Sacred Chicken Productions performs Becky’s New Car from Oct. 11 to 28. Steven Dietz, long a favorite playwright at ATC, penned the script, in which a midlife woman meets a millionaire. Performed at Beowulf Alley Theatre; www. sacredchickenproductions.com. No theater season is complete without Shakespeare, and the annual Shakespeare in the Park project, now in its sixth year, provides one. El Rio Theatre Project will perform The Taming of the Shrew free in the grassy outdoor amphitheater at Himmel Park at 7 p.m., Sept. 21 to 23, Sept. 27 to 30 and Oct. 4 to 7. A big Broadway show is another sine qua non: Broadway in Tucson presents a revival of Cole Porter’s 1934 musical Anything Goes. The madcap musical takes place at sea, on an ocean liner bound for London from New York. In its 2011 revival by New York’s Roundabout Theatre Company, Anything won three Tonys, including one for best choreography; Nov. 20 to 25 at the Tucson Convention Center Music Hall; www. broadwayintucson.com. In the sort-of Broadway category, good-old Gaslight Theatre parodies The Phantom of the Opera, from Aug. 30 to Nov. 11. For the Christmas season, it contributes its variation of A Christmas Carol in the form of a comic riff called Scrooge, from Nov. 15 to Jan. 6; www.thegaslighttheatre.com. Down-home Comedy Playhouse specializes in old-time authors, and its annual Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is heartwarming and respectful. Songs complement a faithful rendition of

the original story; from Nov. 30 to Dec. 30. The Playhouse is rarely dark, and its packed schedule includes The Truth About Blayds, by Winnie the Pooh author A.A. Milne (Aug. 17 to Sept. 16); comic elaborations on O. Henry (Oct. 5 to 13); and the surprising Lighter Side of Chekhov (Nov. 1 to 24). For more plays, see www. thecomedyplayhouse.com. + DANCE STOMP STOMPS INTO THE TCC MUSIC Hall Sept. 21 and 22 courtesy of Broadway in Tucson. Part dance, part percussion, part comedic theatricality, Stomp is a spellbinding showbiz hybrid; www.broadwayintucson.com. Mummenschanz, another indefinable showstopper, is a choreography of actors transforming ordinary objects; Nov. 17 at Centennial Hall; www.uapresents.org. ZUZI! Dance Company is the first local troupe out onstage. On Sept. 28 and 29, the modern troupe performs Frida Kahlo: Blood and Gold, a full-evening work that navigates the boundaries between dance and visual art. Combining flamenco, modern and aerial dance, the production features costumes inspired by the Mexican painter’s canvases. Tucson’s own Barbara Schuessler, La

Flamencista, guest stars. At ZUZI’s Theater in the Historic YWCA; visit www.zuzimoveit.org. The UA School of Dance follows with its annual Arizona Jazz Dance Showcase from Oct. 2 to 4 at Stevie Eller Dance Theatre. A highlight is “Chicago Suite,” a group of four dances drawn from the Broadway musical choreographed by jazz-dance king Bob Fosse. The work was set on the dancers last winter, partly by Ann Reinking, a longtime Fosse dancer; web.cfa.arizona.edu/ dance. After bravely dancing in the dry Santa Cruz riverbed last spring, NEW ARTiculations Dance Theatre tackles LGBT issues in There Is No Dance From Which We Are Not Present. The concert, from Oct. 26 to 28 at Stevie Eller, is a collaboration with Wingspan; www.newarticulations.org. The must-see piece in Ballet Tucson’s gala opener, from Nov. 2 to 4 at Stevie Eller, is “Three Virgins and a Devil,” a comedic 1934 work by the late, great Agnes de Mille. Other dances appropriate for the spooky season are “Esmeralda and the Hunchback,” choreographed by Mark Schneider, and “Raymonda Variations”; www. ballettucson.org. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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Canadian company Aszure Barton and Artists comes to Tucson for the first time courtesy of UApresents. Mikhail Baryshnikov once compared choreographer Barton with the young Mark Morrisâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;high praise, indeed. Known, like Morris, for the musicality of its dancers, the young troupe plays Centennial Hall on Nov. 3. Modern choreographer and UA dance prof Doug Nielsen celebrates the 100th birthday of John Cageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and Cageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long artistic partnership with Merce Cunninghamâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in a celebratory piece called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Untitled.â&#x20AC;? Created in collaboration with music prof Kyle Maxwell-Doherty, the work will be performed by UA student dancers in Seasonal Treasures, a concert showcasing faculty choreography. The shows run from Nov. 15 to Dec. 2 at Stevie Eller. December is ruled by The Nutcracker, handsdown Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most-popular ballet. Southern Arizona often hosts as many as seven or eight versions; some early-bird concerts may pop up in late November. The two biggest productions, both in the TCC Music Hall, are closer to Christmas. Tucson Regional Ballet dances A Southwest Nutcracker on Dec. 15 and 16 (www. tucsonregionalballet.org), and Ballet Tucson puts on its traditional Victorian version Dec. 21 to 23. ZUZI! dances to its own drummer in the season of light. Instead of celebrating Christmas, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Winter Solstice show marks the yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shortest day. In honor of ZUZIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15th anniversary this year, the company is splurging,

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ART AGUA CALIENTE PARK RANCH HOUSE GALLERY Agua Caliente Park Ranch House Gallery. 12325 E. Roger Road. 749-3718. Admission to the park and gallery is free. Out West, an exhibit of works in a range of media, opens Friday, Sept. 14, and continues through Wednesday, Oct. 10. Paint Out in the Parks, an exhibit of works by the Tucson Plein Air Painters, opens Friday, Oct. 12, and runs through Wednesday, Nov. 7. Desert Visions, featuring impressionistic landscapes by Phyllis Magrane, opens Friday, Nov. 9, and runs through Wednesday, Dec. 5. Saguaros on Fire, featuring photography by Greg McGown, opens Friday, Dec. 7, and runs through Wednesday, Jan. 2. Hours are 9 to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, until Nov. 1; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, thereafter. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov for more information. AN ART EXPERIENCE Tubac Village. Exit 34 on Interstate 19 south of Tucson. Tubac. Local working-artist studios, fine-arts galleries and tents with artist’s demonstrations are featured from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 3 and 4; free. 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.

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CONTRERAS GALLERY Contreras Gallery. 110 E. Sixth St. 398-6557. Contemporary Art of Deities of Navajo Mythology, an exhibit of paintings and mixed-media works by Wallace Begay, opens with a reception Saturday, Sept. 1, and continues through Saturday, Sept. 29. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. Visit contrerashouseoffineart.com for more information.

5500. An exhibit of works by Tucson chapter members of the American Sewing Guild; mixed-media work by Jon Howe; and Cuadro Arte Latino Internacional, an exhibit celebrating Mexican Independence Day and Hispanic Heritage Month, open Saturday, Sept. 1, and continue through Sunday, Sept. 30. Exhibits of photography by Brian Powell and sculpture by Bonnie Gibson open Monday, Oct. 1, and run through Wednesday, Oct. 31. Thomas McDonnell’s mixed-media works are exhibited from Thursday, Nov. 1, through Friday, Nov. 30. Paintings by Serena Tang and photography by Chris Brozek are shown from Saturday, Dec. 1, through Monday, Dec. 31. Models That Tell a Story: The Art of Dioramas and Vignettes, an exhibit of various types of models, runs through Thursday, May 31, 2013. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. Call 791-4010, or email askalibrarian@pima.gov for more information.

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BICAS ANNUAL ART AUCTION BICAS Art Annex. 44 W. Sixth St., No. 1D. 201-5011. An art auction to benefit BICAS opens with a preview party featuring entertainment from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1, and continues from 6 to 9 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 2; free admission. The auction features one-of-a-kind sculpture, paintings, assemblages, jewelry and functional art depicting or made from the bicycle and bicycle parts. Visit bicas.org for more information.

TEMPLE GALLERY Temple Gallery. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 624-7370. Ann Simmons-Myers: Bikers opens Friday, Aug. 31, and continues through Tuesday, Oct. 16. A reception takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21. Toshi Ueshina: Photographs of the All Souls Procession opens Friday, Oct. 19, and runs through Tuesday, Nov. 27. A reception takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26. An exhibit of illustrations by Valerie Galloway opens Friday, Nov. 30, and runs through Tuesday, Jan. 8. A reception takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. Call 622-2823, or e-mail info@ethertongallery.com for more information. TOHONO CHUL PARK Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 7426455. Water: An Exploration in Prints, an exhibition of works by members of the Arizona Print Group, opens Thursday, Aug. 30, and continues through Sunday, Nov. 11. The Children’s Artwork Exhibition, featuring works by students from elementary through high school, opens Thursday, Sept. 6, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 3. Horse Country: Horses in the Southwest, depicting the role of horses in Southwestern history, opens with a reception for the exhibit’s artists and artists from the Water print exhibit, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 25. Horse Country runs through Sunday, Jan. 20. The Mayan Calendar opens Thursday, Nov. 8, and runs through Saturday, Feb. 9. Holiday for the Park, a fundraiser featuring ornaments created by local artists, opens Thursday, Nov. 15, and runs through Tuesday, Dec. 11. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily; $8, $6 senior, $5 active military, $4 student with valid ID, $2 ages 5 through 12, free member or child younger than 5, includes admission to the park. Visit tohonochulpark.org for more information. TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Flights of Fancy, a garden-wide display of decorated bird houses of all shapes and sizes, continues through Sunday, Sept. 30. Many of the bird houses are for sale and may be picked up at the end of the exhibit. Life-sized and dancing skeletons created and decorated by Tucson artists are displayed along the gardens’ pathways from Tuesday, Oct. 2, through Sunday, Nov. 4, as part of celebration of Tucson’s MexicanAmerican traditions. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; $8, $4 child age 4 to 12, free younger child or member, includes admission to the gardens. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information. UA POETRY CENTER UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765. From Here and Far Away: Artist’s Books, Pages and Paintings, a one-woman show featuring the work of Beata Wehr, opens Monday, Sept. 10, and continues through Friday, Dec. 7. An artist’s recepton takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 24. Selections From the Permanent Collection: Big Books opens Wednesday, Dec. 12, and runs through Wednesday, Jan. 30. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday; free. Call or visit poetrycenter.arizona.edu for more information. A VIEW FROM DEATH ROW Friends Meeting House. 931 N. Fifth Ave. 884-1776. Drawings by Danny Jones, an inmate on death row in Florence, are shown at a reception featuring speakers, music and refreshments from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; freewill donation. Proceeds go to the Coalition of Arizonans to Abolish the Death Penalty. Call 8841976 for more information. WOMANKRAFT WomanKraft. 388 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976. Mosaics and Collage continues through Saturday, Oct. 27. The Holiday Bazaar opens with a reception from 7 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3, and runs through Saturday, Dec. 22. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. XEROCRAFT ARTS WORKSHOP Xerocraft. 1301 S. Sixth Ave. 906-0352. A workshop to create a “Pointless Machine” takes place from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25; $10 includes a kit. Visit xerocraft.org for more information.

BULLETIN BOARD FALL ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW Tanque Verde Ranch. 14301 E. Speedway Blvd. 2966275. More than three-dozen members of the Tucson

Arts and Crafts Association exhibit and sell their work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15; free. A raffle benefits the Humane Society of Southern Arizona; bring any pet food for a free raffle ticket. Call 797-1751, or visit tucsonartsandcrafts.org for more information.

choreographed with participation by the LGBTQ community, There Is No Dance From Which We Are Absent is performed at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28; $10 to $15. Call or visit new newarticulations.org for reservations.

HOLIDAY ART FIESTA Painted Gourds and Masks Art Studio. 4802 W. Paseo de las Colinas. 465-7298. Twenty Tucson artists present fine art, folk art, masks, batiks, jewelry, garden art, gourd art, silkscreen, pottery, enameling, handmade soaps, fiber art, woodworking, photography, drums and holiday ornaments for sale from 10 a.m to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 24 and 25; free admission. Cans of food are collected for the Community Food Bank.

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DANCE PCC Proscenium Theatre. Pima Community College West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6986. The program Wonders of the World choreographically explores natural and manmade marvels at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7; and at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8; $10 with discounts available. Call 206-6986, or visit pima.edu/ cfa for tickets and more information.

HOLIDAZZLE SHOW AND SALE Toscana Studio and Gallery. 9040 N. Oracle Road. Oro Valley. 575-1445. Paintings, photography, jewelry, pottery, decorative crafts, mosaics and fabric arts created by members of the Southern Arizona Arts Guild are featured for sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1 and 2; free admission. A reception takes place from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1. Email judithakramer@aol.com for more information. INTERNATIONAL GEM AND JEWELRY SHOW Tucson Expo Center. 3750 E. Irvington Road. 7508000. Jewelry, gems, gifts, cut stones, findings, Swarovski crystals, pearls, amber, minerals, stone decor and more are featured from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 6 through 9; $8. Jewelry-making classes take place daily. Call (213) 629-3030 for more information. 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.

DANCE ASZURE BARTON AND ARTISTS UA Centennial Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. 6213364. Unpredictable choreography characterizes programs by this ensemble of athletic and dramatic dancers at 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3; $15 to $45. Call 621-3341, or visit uapresents.org for tickets. BALLET TUCSON A program comprising Esmeralda and the Hunchback, Three Virgins and a Devil and Raymonda Variations opens with a gala at 6:30 p.m. and a performance at 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2; $30, $100 VIP gala and performance, $75 gala only. Other showtimes are at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3; and 1 and 5 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 4; $30. All performances are at the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, 1713 E. University Blvd. Tickets are on sale Wednesday, Sept. 12. The Nutcracker opens Friday, Dec. 21, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 23, in Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday; 2 and 7:30 p.m., Saturday; and 1 and 5 p.m., Sunday; $24 to $56. Visit ballettucson. org for tickets and more information. BELLY DANCE TUCSON Amphitheater High School. 125 W. Yavapai Road. 6965340. An Evening of Dance, featuring Sadie Marquardt, a former America’s Got Talent contestant, takes place at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; $12, free child age 8 or younger. Call 235-6712 for tickets or more information. MEDITERRANEAN NIGHTS WITH AMAYA Belly dancers, Gypsies, Gitanos, musicians and singers interested in the dance traditions of the Romani people in India, Egypt and Spain attend a workshop with Amaya from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15, at Dunbar School, 325 W. Second St.; $60 to $75. Amaya is featured in a public dance concert at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15, at Leo Rich Theater, 260 S. Church Ave.; $16. Call 881-0883, or email Kathryn.ferguson1@ gmail.com for reservations or more information. For information about Amaya, visit wisewomandancer.com. MOSCOW BALLET’S GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. The 20th anniversary production of this classic work is staged at 7:30 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 17 and 18; $27.50 to $180. Call or visit foxtucsontheatre.org for more information. NEW ART DANCE THEATRE UA Stevie Eller Dance Theatre. 1713 E. University Blvd. 621-4698. Staged in partnership with Wingspan, and

UA SCHOOL OF THEATRE, FILM AND TELEVISION Play It Again: Greatest Hits From the UA School of Theatre, Film and Television, screens at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1; free. What’s Up Docs?, documentary films by juniors in the BFA program of the UA School of Theatre, Film and Television, screens at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 12. Both are at the Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.; free.

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STRAVINSKI! MUSIC AND FESTIVAL Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the premiere of The Rite of Spring, performances reflecting Stravinsky’s entire career take place at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12 and 13; and 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, 1737 E. University Blvd.; $16, $12 student, $14 UA employee, military or senior. Call 621-1162, or visit dance.arizona.edu for tickets and more information.

ALL TOGETHER THEATRE Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 3274242. Mother Goose Unplucked!, a musical play exploring what might happen if Mother Goose went missing, opens Sunday, Aug. 26, and continues through Sunday, Nov. 4. Delia and the Mud People opens Sunday, Nov. 11, and runs through Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. Showtime is 1 p.m., every Sunday; $5 to $8. Call or visit livetheatreworkshop.org for reservations and more info.

UA DANCE UA Stevie Eller Dance Theatre. 1713 E. University Blvd. 621-4698. The Arizona Jazz Dance Showcase includes tap, jazz and musical theater performances of CHICAGO Suite, Paper or Plastic and ITZacoolHot at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, Oct. 2 through 4; $16, $12 student, $14 UA employee, military or senior. Seasonal Treasures, a program featuring faculty and student choreography, and a new work in honor of John Cage and Merce Cunningham, opens Thursday, Nov. 15, and continues through Sunday, Dec. 2. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday; and 1:30 p.m., Sunday; $25, $12 student, $23 senior, military and UA employee. Call 621-1162, or visit dance.arizona.edu for tickets and more information.

DANCING IN THE STREETS’ NUTCRACKER Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. Live music by the Civic Orchestra of Tucson is featured in this affordable, full-scale production by a company known for its diversity, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 22; and 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 23; $13. Call 867-8489, or visit ditsaz.org for tickets and more information.

ZUZI! DANCE COMPANY ZUZI! Theater. 738 N. Fifth Ave. 629-0237. Frida Kahlo: Blood and Gold incorporates modern, flamenco and aerial dance and features guest artist Barbara Schluessler at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Sept. 28 and 29; $15, $13 student, senior or military. No Frills Dance Happenin’ features new and evolving choreography from a range of Southern Arizona performers in a youth showcase at 7 p.m., and an adult showcase at 8:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26; $10. Students of the Zuzi! School perform for family and friends at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 30, for adults and teens; and 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1, for younger dancers; $5. Winter Solstice Gala: Celebrating 15 Years of Dance features modern and aerial dance including special guest artists at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 15, at Stevie Eller Dance Theater, 1713 E. University Blvd.; $50. Call 629-0237, or email zuzisphere@gmail.com to reserve tickets. Visit zuzimoveit.org for more information.

FILM ARIZONA UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL The Screening Room. 127 E. Congress St. 882-0204. Narrative, horror, documentary, experimental, animation and exploitation films are featured in a nationally known underground cult-film festival that opens Friday, Sept. 21, and continues through Saturday, Sept. 29; $7 per screening. Call 561-7621, or visit azuff.com for more information. LOFT FILM FEST Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. A showcase of one-time screenings of festival favorites from Cannes, Sundance, SXSW, Telluride and others; Q&A sessions with filmmakers and actors; retrospective screenings; international films; edgy late-night movies; and provocative shorts takes place from Thursday, Nov. 8, through Thursday, Nov. 15. Visit loftcinema.com for tickets, schedules and more information. THE STRUGGLE FOR THE PRESIDENCY Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Kate Kenski of the UA Department of Communication provides context in introductions and closing discussions for a series of popular films about the American presidency and presidential elections, at 3:30 p.m., every Wednesday, from Aug. 22 through Oct. 24; $5 each film. Aug. 22: Wag the Dog. Aug. 29: Welcome to Mooseport. Sept. 5: The Best Man. Sept. 12: The Candidate. Sept. 19: All the President’s Men. Sept. 26: Bob Roberts. Oct. 3: Primary Colors. Oct. 10: W. Oct. 17: The Ides of March. Oct. 24: The American President. Visit loftcinema.com for details and a complete calendar of screenings.

FOX TUCSON THEATRE Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. The Iron Giant, the story of a 9-year-old boy who makes friends with an innocent alien giant robot, is screened at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 22; $4 and $5, free child age 12 or younger. Proceeds benefit Kids Need to Read. MOCA NEXT LOUNGE MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. High school students with valid ID can hang out, draw, watch art videos or get help with homework from artists and mentors with a wide range of expertise, from 2 to 5 p.m., on selected Wednesdays; free. Fall dates are Sept. 19 and 26; Oct. 10, 17 and 24; and Nov. 7, 14 and 28. MOCA NEXT/PLAYTIME MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. Kids of all ages learn through play in an inter-generational, interactive environment at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 3; $10, free member or child age 17 or younger. Adults learn about art and art history; kids experience art as participants and practitioners. THE JUNGLE BOOK PCC Proscenium Theatre. Pima Community College West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6986. The Jungle Book opens Wednesday, Sept. 26, and continues through Sunday, Oct. 7. Showtimes are at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m., Sunday; $6. ASL interpreters accompany the performance at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5. Jungle Jamboree, a free family event, takes place from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 22, in the Black Box Theatre. Call 206-6986, or visit pima.edu/cfa for tickets and more information. TUCSON’S RIVER OF WORDS YOUTH POETRY AND ART TRAVELING EXHIBIT An exhibit of children’s poetry and art expressing their understanding of watersheds opens Thursday, Sept. 6, and continues through Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Dusenberry-River Branch Library, 5605 E. River Road. It’s displayed from Tuesday, Oct. 2, through Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the Quincie Douglas Branch Library, 1585 E. 36th Street; from Friday, Nov. 2, through Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave.; and from Sunday, Dec. 2, through Thursday, Jan. 31, at Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch Library, 7800 N. Schisler Drive. Admission is free. Visit library. pima.gov/locations for each library’s hours. Call 6157855, or e-mail eeducation@pima.gov for more info. UA POETRY CENTER FAMILY DAYS UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765. An open house for kids and families takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 17 and Dec. 1; free. Poetry Joeys workshops for children ages 4 through 10 take place from 10 to 11 a.m., and the center’s poetry collection is open to youth for writing projects. Other activities include yoga, multilingual story time, and Book Club 11+, which features a different title each Family Day. Visit poetry.arizona.edu for each day’s schedule.

LECTURES ART LECTURES AT DUSENBERRY LIBRARY Dusenberry River Branch, Pima County Public Library. 5605 E. River Road. 594-5345. Docents from the UA Museum of Art and the Tucson Museum of Art give talks from 2 to 3 p.m., the second and fourth Tuesday of every month; free. Sept. 11: “Flowering Art: a Look at Flowers, Real and Painted,” Johanna Stein, UAMA. Sept: 25: “Grant Wood: American Gothic,” Vida Thomas, TMA. Oct. 9: “The Symbolist Movement in Art and Poetry,” Norman Miller, UAMA. Oct. 23: “Street Art: Adventures in Urban Expression,” Carlye Dundon, TMA. ART NOW! THE ART OF THE 1960S AND ’70S MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. Art historians offer differing, and occasionally opposing, perspectives on iconic works and invite the audience to join the debate in a salon setting at 5:30 p.m., selected Wednesdays, starting Sept. 19; $15, $10 member. Wine and snacks are served. Call or visit moca-tucson. org for dates and topics. COFFEE WITH THE CURATORS Arizona State Museum. 1013 E. University Blvd. 6216302. Coffee and informal conversation are featured in the museum lobby from 3 to 3:45 p.m. on selected Wednesdays, free. Sept. 5: Chuck Adams shares highlights of discoveries, new knowledge and artifacts from the Homol’ovi Research Program. Wednesday, Oct. 3: Alejandra Platt-Torres shares images of the people, the border and the landscape between Sonora and Arizona. Visit statemuseum.arizona.edu for more information. THE ELLY KAY FUND FOR EMERGING ARTISTS LECTURE MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. Phoenix farmer and artist Matt Moore presents a video exploring shifting relationships between commercial agriculture and suburbia, development and destruction, and mankind and the land, at 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20; free. JACK LASSETER LECTURES Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac. 398-2252. Jack Lasseter presents “The Coming of the Spanish” from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 18; and “Father Kino” from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 15; $25 per lecture includes wine and hors d’oeuvres. Proceeds help support the park and presidio. Early reservations are advised. Call or visit tubacpresidiopark.com for more information. MUSEUM STUDIES CLASSES MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. Two case-studybased classes from the museum’s internship program are open to prospective docents, students, community members, artists and teens considering a museum career; $10, $5 member. Friday, Oct. 26, at 3:30 p.m.: “Ethics: Governance and Leadership.” Friday, Dec. 7, at 3:30 p.m., “Ethics: Collections and Stewardship.” PCC SPEAKERS’ SERIES PCC District Office. 4905 E. Broadway Blvd. 206-4500. Lectures are at 6 p.m., selected Tuesdays; free. Oct. 2: “Solstice Markers at Monte Albán, Oaxaca, Mexico,” Donna Gifford, vice president of online development at PCC. Nov. 13: “We Roared Into the Twenties: Women, Advertising and Shifting Image in the 1920s,” history faculty member Kimlisa Salazar. Dec. 4: “Ethical Relativism: A Platonic Response,” humanities and philosophy faculty member Stewart Barr. UA POETRY CENTER LECTURE AND SHOP TALKS UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765. The lecture and Shop Talks are free. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m.: “The Poetry of C.D. Wright,” led by Sam Ace. Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m.: “The Poetry of Carl Phillips,” led by Colleen Burns. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m.: “On the Unveiling: Parable, Apocalypse and Spiritual Practice in Contemporary Poetry,” presented by G.C. Waldrep. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m.: “The Poetry of Wislawa Szymborska,” led by Rebecca Seiferle. Visit poetry.arizona.edu for more information.

LITERATURE AUTHOR LUNCHEON: KRISTIE MILLER DesertView Performing Arts Center. 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive. SaddleBrooke. 825-5318. Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries host a luncheon featuring biographer Kristie Miller, at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Oct.

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26; $26. Miller has written about Eleanor Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson’s two wives, and Arizona’s first congresswoman and the founder of the Arizona Inn, Isabella Greenway. BARBARA KINGSOLVER: FLIGHT BEHAVIOR Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-4875. Barbara Kingsolver reads from her new novel at 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 18; $20, $17.50 advance at inconcerttucson.com. Call 792-3715, or email debbie@ antigonebooks.com for more information. CAROLYN O’BAGY: THE FOURTH WIFE Arizona State Museum. 1013 E. University Blvd. 6216302. Carolyn O’Bagy signs her book and discusses Mormonism and the Mexican Revolution, from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; free. Refreshments are served. CATHY HUFAULT Kirk-Bear Canyon Branch, Pima County Library. 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. 594-5275. The author of Death Clouds on Mount Baldy: Tucson’s Lost Tragedy presents dramatic historic photos at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9; free. A CLOSER LOOK BOOK CLUB UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765. All are welcome to discuss novels and other works of fiction at 6 p.m. on selected Thursdays; free. Sept. 20: Clarice Lispector’s The Hour of the Star, translated by Benjamin Moser. Oct. 25: Marcel Proust’s Swann’s Way, translated by Lydia Davis. Nov. 29: Inferno by Dante Alighieri, translated by Mary Jo Bang. Visit poetry.arizona.edu for more information. DEANNE STILLMAN: DESERT RECKONING Casa Libre en la Solana. 228 N. Fourth Ave. 325-9145. Deanne Stillman reads from her story about a town sheriff, a Mojave hermit and the biggest manhunt in history as part of the Trickhouse Live Series, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 18; $5. JOHN Q. OLSON: TALES OF FLYING Salazar-Ajo Branch, Pima County Public Library. 40 Plaza St. Ajo. (520) 387-6075. Pilot and flight instructor John Quinn Olson discusses his “Wild Blue Yonder” series: Recipes for Disaster, Taking Mexico Flying and Living Dangerously, at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 15; free. KEITH LEHRER AND ADRIENNE LEHRER MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. Keith Lehrer, author of Art, Self and Knowledge, and Adrienne Lehrer, author of Wine and Conversation, sign and talks about their books at 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept 22, in the bookstore; free. MOCA BOOK CLUB MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. The intersection of art and politics is the topic of the club’s 2012 book selections. Meetings are from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., selected Thursdays; $10, $5 member, includes wine. Tucson Weekly’s Jim Nintzel moderates. Sept. 6: What’s the Matter With Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America, Thomas Frank. Nov. 1: Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail ‘72, Hunter S. Thompson. TUBAC PRESIDIO STATE HISTORIC PARK Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac. 398-2252. Unless otherwise noted, events take place at 2 p.m., Saturday; $7.50, $4.50 child age 7 through 13, free younger child, includes admission to the park. Nov. 10: Garden writer Jacqueline Soule discusses and signs her book Father Kino’s Herbs. Nov. 17: Colleen Miniuk-Sperry and Paul Gill give an illustrated presentation about their book Wild in Arizona: Photographing Arizona’s Wildflowers. Dec. 1: J. Edward de Steiguer discusses his book Wild Horses of the West: History and Politics of America’s Mustangs. Thursday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m.: Bob Sharp gives an illustrated talk and signs his book Eight Valleys: A Linked Landscape. Call or visit tubacpresidiopark.com for more information. UA POETRY CENTER READINGS UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765. Readings are at 7 p.m., selected Thursdays; free. Aug. 30: Cynthia Hogue and Kate Bernheimer, poetry. Sept. 13: C.D. Wright, poetry. Oct. 11: “The Next Word in Poetry,” with Joyelle McSweeney and Zachary Schomburg. Nov. 1: Carl Phillips, poetry and prose. Nov. 8: Lydia Millet and Shannon Cain, prose. Nov. 15: G.C. Waldrep, poetry. Visit poetry.arizona.edu for more information.

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MUSEUMS ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM Arizona State Museum. 1013 E. University Blvd. 6216302. A World Separated by Borders, an exhibit of photography by Alejandra Platt-Torres, opens Wednesday, Oct. 3, and continues through Sunday, Jan. 27. The exhibit explores the humanity and the economics that both unite and divide border culture. 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. CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Center for Creative Photography. 1030 N. Olive Road. 621-7968. An exhibit for the Arizona Centennial, Made in Arizona: Photographs From the Collection, which showcases 20th-century photographs, continues through Sunday, Nov. 25. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; free. Visit centerforcreativephotography.org. CREATIVE TIME SUMMIT MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. Artists, curators and thinkers present work engaging pressing issues and challenging the status quo at a New York conference live-streamed from noon to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12 and 13; $8, free member, child younger than 17, veteran, active military and public-safety officers. Call or visit moca-tucson.org for more information. MINI-TIME MACHINE MUSEUM OF MINIATURES Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures. 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive. 881-0606. The museum celebrates its third anniversary by offering free admission from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 1. Tea Tales, a tea with the museum’s founders Pat and Walter Arnell that includes a talk titled “The Japanese Farmhouse,” takes place at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 7; $10, free member. Reservations are required; call for a reservation and more information. Kids Create, an ongoing series of workshops for children, takes place from 1 to 4 p.m., the second Saturday of every month. Each workshop produces a different project. On Sept. 8, children make mini cotton candy. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Wednesday, Sept 12, from 4 to 6 p.m., is Teacher Appreciation Night, with refreshments from Lerua’s and a lesson plan to be used in the classroom. The event is only for educators, and registration is required via the website. The exhibit No Small Parts: The Role of Scale Models in Theater Set Design opens Tuesday, Sept. 18, and continues through Sunday, Nov. 11. A reception is held from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20; included with admission. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; and noon to 4 p.m., Sunday; $9, $8 senior or military, $6 age 4 to 17, $6 adults on Thursday through Dec. 27, free younger child. Visit theminitimemachine.org for more information. MOCA MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. An exhibit of Peter Young’s large-scale abstract paintings from the 1960s to the present opens with a reception from 7 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, and continues through Sunday, Jan. 13. A curator tour takes place from noon to 12:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 19; free with admission. Young lectures about his work and its context at 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3; $5. Regular gallery 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. TUBAC PRESIDIO STATE HISTORIC PARK Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac. 398-2252. Sonoran Stories in Plants, an exhibit offering a Native American perspective to botanic art, opens Saturday, Sept. 1, and continues through Friday, Nov. 30. An exhibit of portraits, landscapes, architectural imagery and historic subjects by Walter Blakelock Wilson opens Saturday, Dec. 1, and runs through Tuesday, April 30. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily; $5, $2 age 7 to 13, free younger child. Call or visit tubacpresidiopark. com for more information. UA MUSEUM OF ART UA Museum of Art. 1031 N. Olive Road. 621-7567. An exhibit of drawings and prints from the UA Museum

of Art’s permanent collection opens with a reception featuring a talk by guest-curator Michael Stack from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 14, and continues through Sunday, Jan. 6. Broken Desert: Land and Sea, work by Heather Green, Greg Lindquist and Chris McGinnis that explores human impact on nature, opens Thursday, Nov. 8, and runs through Sunday, March 3. 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. Call or visit artmuseum. arizona.edu for more information. WESTERN NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION Western National Parks Association. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. Unless otherwise noted, exhibits, demonstrations and sales of traditional Native American arts take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2 and 3: Mata Ortiz pottery, Oaxacan wood carving and Zapotec rugs. Saturday, Dec. 1: Hopi katsinas. Saturday, Dec 15: Zuni fetishes. Monday, Dec 17, through Monday, Dec. 31, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Huichol beadwork, yarn paintings, wood carvings, gourd bowls, masks and more. Saturday, Jan. 5: turquoise jewelry, including talks at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. about how to buy it.

MUSIC 17TH STREET MUSIC 17th Street Music. 810 E. 17th St. 624-8821, ext. 7147. Free concerts take place from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday. Aug. 25: Don and Victoria Armstrong, Southwest border-region folk music. Sept. 1: Black Cat Bones. Visit seventeenthstreetmarket.com. ARIZONA CHOIR AND UA SYMPHONIC CHOIR St. Augustine Cathedral. 192 S. Stone Ave. 623-6351. The choirs present Sacred and Profane at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 28; free. ARIZONA CHORAL SOCIETY Valley Presbyterian Church. 2800 S. Camino del Sol. Green Valley. Selections from Broadway musicals and patriotic songs for Veterans Day are featured at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 11; $15, $12 advance. Visit azchoral.org, or call 579-5331 for more information. THE ARIZONA EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY Unless otherwise noted, concerts take place at 3 p.m., Sunday, at St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Tickets are $25, $22 senior, $5 student. Sept. 23: Corde á Vide, baroque violin and harpsichord. Oct. 21: Agave Baroque, baroque violin and guitar with gamba and harpsichord, at Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St. Nov. 4: Les Sirènes, two sopranos with baroque cello and harpsichord. Visit azearlymusic.org for more information. ARIZONA FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC Leo Rich Theater. 260 S. Church Ave. 791-4101. Tickets are $30. Call 577-3769, or visit arizonachambermusic.org for reservations and more information. Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m.; and Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m.: the Juilliard String Quartet. Sunday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m.: pianist Behzod Abduraimov. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m.: Pražák Quartet. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m.: Pacifica Quartet and clarinetist Anthony McGill. AVA: ANSELMO VALENCIA TORI AMPHITHEATER AVA: Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater. Casino del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road. 344-9435. Performances are at 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Visit casinodelsol. com for tickets and more information. Saturday, Sept. 1: Working Man’s Jam with Foghat, Great White, Slaughter and Lynch Mob; $10 to $30. Wednesday, Sept. 5: Crosby, Stills and Nash; $22 to $77. Friday, Sept. 7: Neal McCoy; $25 to $65. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m.: Def Leppard, Poison with Lita Ford; $48 to $150. Friday, Sept. 14: Alejandro Fernandez; $50 to $150. Friday, Sept. 21: Marco Antonio Solis; $50 to $150. Wednesday, Sept. 26: Brit Floyd; $50 to $150. Friday, Sept. 28: War; $TBD. Thursday, Oct. 4: Mac Miller, Travis Porter and YG; $22 to $37. AWENRISING Christ Presbyterian Church. 6565 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-5535. The classically trained a cappella chamber ensemble AwenRising presents Folk Music: From the British Isles to America at 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 26; free. Search for “AwenRising” on Facebook, or call 3442936 for more information. BELLA CARITA WINDS Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. 2331 E. Adams St. 327-6857. A performance of Mozart wind serenades

and overtures takes place at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 26; $10, $5 student. Visit standrewsbach.org for tickets and more information. DESERTVIEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER DesertView Performing Arts Center. 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive. SaddleBrooke. 825-5318. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m.: Try a Little Tenderness: A Salute to Otis Redding and STAX Records; $30, $25 advance. Saturday, Sept. 22: The Three International Tenors (and a Guy From Detroit!); $24, $22 advance. Saturday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m.: Eric-Jan Overbeek and Arthur Migiazza,Booginator 2; $28, $24 advance. Friday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m.: ABBA Fab, a multimedia tribute to ABBA including live performance; $25, $23 advance. Saturday, Jan. 5, at 4 and 7:30 p.m.: Arizona Wildcat Jass Band; $TBA. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 7:30 p.m.: Dream Lover, a salute to Bobby Darin; $TBA. Visit tickets.saddlebrooketwo.com for tickets and more info. FOX TUCSON THEATRE Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. Saturday, Aug. 25, at 7:30 p.m.: Patrizio Buanne; $27 to $65. Sunday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m.: Mary Chapin Carpenter; $25 to $75. Monday, Oct. 1, at 8 p.m.: Pat Metheny Unity Band; $40 or $50. Friday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m.: John Mayall; $TBA. Friday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m.: Jukebox Junction; $20 to $44. Sunday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m.: Gilberto Gil; $TBA. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m.: Mary Black; $TBA. Saturday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m.: Romeros with Concerto Malaga; $TBA. Call or visit foxtucsontheatre.org for more information. HOLIDAY CARD TO TUCSON St. Augustine Cathedral. 192 S. Stone Ave. 6236351. The UA Arizona Choir and Symphonic Choir, the University Community Chorus, the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus and the Tucson Girls Chorus perform classical and popular music of the season from around the world, together and separately, at 3 and 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 2; free. Arrive early to be sure of a seat. JAZZ LEGENDS: LIVE Tucson Country Club. 2950 N. Camino Principal. 298-2381. Lewis Nash, Gregory Gisbert, Harry Allen, Michael Patrick Dease, Cyrus Chestnut, Charles Berghofer and Dennis Rowland perform a concert to support music and arts programs in the schools, at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28; $40 to $50; $99 includes 5:30 p.m. dinner with the artists and front-row seating. Visit saaca.org for tickets and more information. LAVA MUSIC Abounding Grace Church. 2450 S. Kolb Road. 747-3745. Shows are from 7 to 9 p.m. on selected Saturdays; $20, $15 advance. Visit lavamusic.org for tickets and more information. Sept. 8: X-Train Bluegrass Band. Sept. 15: Tracy Newman and the Reinforcements. Sept. 29: Wyatt Easterling. Sept. 29: Chuck Pyle. Oct. 6: Ronstadt Generations. Oct. 20: Cosy Sheridan and TR Ritchie. Oct. 27: The Moonstruck Coyotes. Nov. 3: Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin. Nov. 10: Blame Sally. Nov. 17: Ted Ramirez. LISA OTEY AND FRIENDS Z Mansion. 288 N. Church Ave. 623-4889. Concerts are held at 7 p.m., Monday; $15. Call 370-5912, or visit lisaotey.com for reservations. Aug. 20 and Tuesday, Aug. 21: Gay Otey and Diane Van Deurzen, piano and vocals. Aug. 27: Anna Anderson, R&B vocalist. Sept. 10: Naim Amor, French pop and jazz. Sept. 24: Diane Van Deurzen, jazz and blues vocalist. Oct. 1: Liz McMahon, jazz and pop vocalist. MANÁ TCC Arena. 260 S. Church Ave. Grammy-winning Latin-rock band Maná brings its Drama y Luz Tour to Tucson at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20; $55 to $142 includes fees. Visit livenation.com for tickets and more information. ORO VALLEY CONCERT SERIES Oro Valley Marketplace. Oracle and Tangerine roads. Oro Valley. Concerts take place at 6 p.m., Thursday; free. Visit saaca.org for more information. Sept. 13: Gabriel Ayala, classical and smooth jazz guitar. Oct. 11: Tesoro, Latin-jazz and flamenco. Nov. 8: Real Tears, traditional and smooth jazz and blues. Dec. 13: Coins of Catalina. Jan 10: Ronstadt Generations original and traditional Mexican and Southwestern songs. PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE MUSIC PCC Center for the Arts. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 2066986. Unless otherwise noted, performances are in the Proscenium Theatre; $6. Call or visit pima.edu/ cfa for tickets and more information. Thursday, Oct. 18 and Nov. 29, at 7:30 p.m.: Wind Ensemble. Sunday, Oct. 21 and Dec. 2, at 3 p.m.: the Chorale and College Singers. Thursday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m.: faculty member

Michael Keepe, saxophone, in the Recital Hall. Monday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m.: Jazz Improv Combo. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 p.m.: Jazz Ensemble. Saturday, Dec. 1, at 3 p.m.: Orchestra Concert. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m.: Musical Theatre Workshop in the Recital Hall. RHYTHM AND ROOTS CONCERT SERIES Plaza Palomino. 2960 N. Swan Road. 320-6344. All shows are at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7: The Wiyos, Americana from Brooklyn; $20, $18 advance. Friday, Sept. 14: Diunna Greenleaf, blues vocalist from Houston; $20, $18 advance. Friday, Sept. 28: Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, blues harmonica; $23, $20 advance. Saturday, Sept. 29: John Gorka, singersongwriter; $TBA. Saturday, Oct. 27: Incendio, Latin fusion and world rhythms; $TBA. Call (800) 594-8499, or visit rhythmandroots.org for tickets. Call 319-9966 for more information. SADDLEBROOKE SINGERS DesertView Performing Arts Center. 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive. SaddleBrooke. 825-5318. Christmas Around the World is presented at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 6, and 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8; $20, $16 advance. Visit tickets.saddlebrooketwo.com for tickets and more information. SCHOOLHOUSE CONCERTS Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac. 398-2252. Artist-in-residence Ted Ramirez presents national flat-picking champion Peter McLaughlin at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26; $18, free younger than 14. At 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 16, Ramirez performs a Christmas concert with Arizona’s official balladeer and former member of the New Christy Minstrels, Dolan Ellis; $20, free child age 14 or younger. Reservations are advised. Call or visit tubacpresidiopark.com for more information. SONS OF ORPHEUS Sunday, Nov. 11, at a time TBD: Veterans Day Concert, the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Fountain Courtyard, 3601 S. Sixth Ave.; free. Sunday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m.: Holiday Concert at Tucson Estates, Multipurpose Building, 5900 W. Western Way Circle; $7, $5 resident. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m.: Holiday Benefit Concert

for the Community Food Bank with elementary students of the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind, Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd.; freewill donation of cash or nonperishable food items. Friday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m.: Holiday Concert at the Community Performing Arts Center, 1250 W. Continental Road, Green Valley; $TBA. Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m.: Holiday concert with the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus, DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive, SaddleBrooke; $TBA. Tuesday through Thursday, Dec. 11 through 13, at 6 and 8 p.m.: Christmas concerts at San Xavier Mission with the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus to benefit the restoration of the mission, 1980 W. San Xavier Road; $90. Visit sonsoforpheus.org for more information. SOUTHERN ARIZONA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DesertView Performing Arts Center. 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive. SaddleBrooke. 825-5318. Each concert is performed twice: Saturday at 7:30 p.m., at DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive; and 3 p.m., Sunday, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 7575 N. Paseo del Norte. Tickets at DesertView are $23, $21 advance; tickets at St. Andrew’s are $20, free age 17 and younger. Saturday, Oct. 6, and Sunday, Oct. 7: works by Jay Vosk, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. Saturday, Nov. 17, and Sunday, Nov. 18: works by Brian Godal, De Falla, Sibelius and Debussy, with guestconductor Orhan Saliel. In addition to the regular season, the orchestra invites the public to the DesertView Performing Arts Center for the final dress rehearsal of a program they will perform in China, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 22; $23, $21 advance. Visit sasomusic. org for tickets and more information. SOUTHERN ARIZONA WOMEN’S CHORUS A Retro Christmas is the theme of a concert at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 14, at Catalina Foothills High School, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive; and 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 16, at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1220 W. Magee Road; $18. Visit southernarizonawomenschorus.org for tickets and more information. ST. PHILIP’S FRIENDS OF MUSIC CONCERTS St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. Concerts are held at 2 p.m.,

Sunday, in the sanctuary unless otherwise noted; freewill donation. Visit stphilipstucson.org for more information. Sept. 2: Robert Williams presents The Romantic Bassoon in the Bloom Music Center. Sept. 9: Titan Valley Warheads, bluegrass. Oct. 14: Classics With the Christines: Favorites for Flute and Harp. Friday, Oct. 26, starting at 6:15 p.m.: Cabaret! That’s Entertainment!, a gala evening of catered hors d’oeuvres, libations and popular music performed by St. Philip’s adult choirs and soloists in the Bloom Music Center; $30 benefits St. Philip’s Friends of Music. Friday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m.: Ironwood Trio performs classical and original music for classical guitar, piano, organ and double bass in the Bloom Music Center. Dec. 2: HarpFusion, music by 10 harps. Monday, Dec. 24, at 9 and 11 p.m.: the combined adult choirs, soloists and orchestra present Franz Schubert’s Mass in G major D. 167. TSO CLASSIC Unless otherwise noted, performances are at 8 p.m. Friday, and 2 p.m., Sunday, at Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Single ticket prices are available Monday, Aug. 20. Call 882-8585, or visit tucsonsymphonyorchestra.org for tickets and more information. Oct. 5 and 7: Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with the Eroica Trio. Oct. 26 and 28: Romeo and Juliet with West Side Story. Nov. 16 and 18: Divine Dvorák with guest conductor Mei-Ann Chen and trumpeter David Cohen. Dec. 7 and 9: Tchaikovsky’s First Concerto. Saturday, Dec. 15, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m.: Celebrate the Season: Messiah and Bach, at Catalina Foothills High School, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive. TSO MASTERWORKS Performances are at 7:30 p.m., Friday, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 7575 N. Paseo del Norte; $49 via saaca.org; and at 8 p.m., Saturday, and 2 p.m., Sunday, at Catalina Foothills High School Auditorium, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive; tickets and ticket prices are available Monday, Aug. 20, by calling 882-8585 or visiting tucsonsymphony.org for tickets and more information. Oct. 19 through 21: pianist Stephen Beus, Mozart and More. Nov. 9 through 11: the TSO Chorus, Exquisite Fauré. Jan. 11 through 13: violinist and concertmaster Aaron Boyd, The Four Seasons.

TSO POPS Tucson Music Hall. 210 S. Church Ave. 791-4101. Performances are at 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m., Sunday. Single ticket prices are available Monday, Aug. 20. Call 882-8585, or visit tucsonsymphonyorchestra. org for tickets and more information. Dec. 1 and 2: Ann Hampton Callaway, The Streisand Songbook. Dec. 22 and 23: The TSO Chorus and special guests, The Magic of Christmas. TUCSON CHAMBER ARTISTS Concerts are $25 unless otherwise indicated. Saturday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m., at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 11575 N. First Ave., Oro Valley; and Sunday, Sept. 30, at 3 p.m., at Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church, 3001 E. Miravista Lane: How Sweet the Sound: American Folk Songs and Spirituals, featuring the TCA chorus, chamber players and soloists; $20. Friday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m., at Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino Del Sol, Green Valley; Saturday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m., at Catalina Foothills High School, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive; and Sunday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m., at Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St.: Mozart and Pärt, featuring the TCA chorus, orchestra and soloists. Friday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m., at St. Francis in the Valley Episcopal Church, 600 S. La Cañada Drive, Green Valley; and Saturday Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m., at St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave.: Christmas Lessons and Carols by Candlelight, featuring the TCA chorus and soloists with organist Jeffrey Campbell. Saturday, Jan. 5, at 7:30 p.m., at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 7650 N. Paseo Del Norte; and Sunday, Jan. 6, at Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church: Bach and Britten, featuring the TCA chorus, orchestra and soloists. Call 401-2651, or visit tucsonchamberartists.org for tickets and more info. TUCSON COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL WINTER CONCERT Berger Performing Arts Center. 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. 770-3762. Symphonic winds, the Tucson Jazz Institute big bands, and vocal jazz ensembles perform at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 23; $20, $15 student or senior, free

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younger than 12. The TJI Ellington Big Band performs at the beginning and the end of the concert. TUCSON DESERT HARMONY St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. 7575 N. Paseo del Norte. 297-7201. The a cappella chorus presents Cool Composers and Holiday Warmth, including holidaythemed works by Barry Manilow, Elton John, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and others, at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1; $20. Call 790-1813 for reservations or more information. TUCSON GIRLS CHORUS UA Crowder Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. 621-1162. All five choirs of the 25-year-old Tucson Girls Chorus perform at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 16: $15. Call 5776064 for reservations and more information. TUCSON JAZZ SOCIETY Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. 7000 N. Resort Drive. 299-2020. Saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa and vocalist Crystal Stark perform at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 2; $35, $25 member, $20 military and student with ID, $140 VIP table seats for two with two-drink minimum, $100 VIP table member. Call (800) 234-5117 for reservations; visit tucsonjazz.org for more information. TUCSON MASTERWORKS CHORALE Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. 2331 E. Adams St. 327-6857. Looking East, a concert of works by Eastern European composers including Dvorák, Bartók and Kodaly, takes place at 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 18; $18, $15 advance. Visit tucsonmasterworkschorale.com for tickets and more information. TUCSON MUSIC THEATRE Casas Adobes Congregational Church. 6801 N. Oracle Road. 297-1181. A Broadway Revue featuring highlights from West Side Story, Cabaret and Gypsy, opens Friday, Sept. 14, and continues through Sunday, Oct. 7. Showtimes are at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m., Sunday; $8. Visit tucsonmusictheatre.com.

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UA GUITAR DesertView Performing Arts Center. 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive. SaddleBrooke. 825-5318. The UA School of music presents guitarists Renato Serrano of Spain and Misael Barraza-Diaz of Hermosillo with Thomas Viloteau at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1; $TBA. Call 825-2818 or visit tickets.saddlebrooke2.com for tickets and more information. UA MUSIC UA School of Music. 1017 N. Olive Road. 621-1655. Concerts are free. Visit music.arizona.edu, or call 6211162 for reservations or more information. Thursday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m.: A Salute to Fred Fox, Holsclaw Hall. Sunday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m.: graduate choral conductors’ recital with the Honor Choir, Kantorei, Recital Choir and University Singers, Crowder Hall. Saturday, Oct. 27, at 2 p.m., the UA High School Honor Choir, Crowder Hall. Thursday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m.: UA Concert Jazz Band and Combo, Crowder Hall. Saturday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m.: Marguerite Ough Vocal Competition, Room 232. Sunday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m.: Collegium Musicum early music ensemble, Holsclaw Hall. Sunday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m.: UA Chamber Players, Holsclaw Hall. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m.: graduate choral conductors’ recital with the Honor Choir, Kantorei, Recital Choir and University Singers, Crowder Hall. Monday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m.: string chamber music concert with student artists and the Fred Fox Graduate Wind Quintet; Holsclaw Hall. UAPRESENTS Unless otherwise indicated, performances are at Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd. Call 6213341, or visit uapresents.org for tickets and more information. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m.: Bonnie Raitt; $36 to $95. Sunday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m.: Lang Lang; $15 to $180. Friday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m.: Straight No Chaser; $37.50 to $47.50. Thursday, Nov. 29, at 7:30 p.m.: Sybarite5, in Crowder Hall, 1017 N. Olive Road; $15 to $45. Sunday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m.: Celtic Woman; $15 to $105.

SPECIAL EVENTS ANZA DAY CELEBRATION Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac. 398-2252. Juan Bautista de Anza’s founding of San Francisco began with his 1776 departure from Tubac. Re-enactment of that event highlights living-history presentations, demonstrations and costumes of the Native American, Mexican and Spanish Colonial periods, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20; free. Food and activities for children are available all day. Entertainment includes Tucson troubadour Ted Ramirez, mariachi music and folklorico dancers. Visit pr.state. az.us/parks/TUPR for more information. ART AND MUSIC FESTIVALS Musical performances, kids’ activities, food vendors and dozens of art and craft vendors are featured on selected Saturdays and Sundays; free. Visit fineartfest.org for more information. Oct. 20 and 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: St. Philip’s Plaza, 4280 N. Campbell Ave. Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: La Encantada, 2905 E. Skyline Drive. Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Dec. 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Oro Valley Marketplace, corner of Tangerine and Oracle roads. DESERT VOICES CHORUS CABARET FUNDRAISER Tucson Scottish Rite Cathedral. 160 S. Scott Ave. 6228364. A cabaret-themed fundraiser, Atomic Holiday, features music, performance and a silent-auction at 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1; $50. The event supports Desert Voices’ mission to unite the LGBT community and allies through music. Call 791-9662, or visit desertvoices.org for more information. AN EVENING OF PLAY: BENEFIT FOR THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM TUCSON Children’s Museum Tucson. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 7929985. Live music and artistic performances take place among the museum’s transformed exhibits, and creative chefs give adult twists to traditional childhood cuisine and beverages, starting at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2; $125. Visit eveningofplay.org for tickets and more info.

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FEAST WITH THE DEARLY DEPARTED Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. A feast of remembrance follows a procession along a path lined with decorated skeletons from 5 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27; $8, $4 child age 4 to 12, free younger child or member. Mummer painting and mariachi music are featured along with classes and workshops. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org.

GREYT TALES Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242. Storytelling, wine tasting, appetizers, desserts and a vendor fair are featured at a fundraiser for Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 26; $25, $23 advance online. Five storytellers coached by Odyssey Storytelling share stories about greyhound rescue. Greyhounds and other large dogs are welcome. Visit sagreyhoundadoption.org for more information and to register. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHAEL JACKSON Dunbar Cultural Center. 325 W. Second St. 7917795. Celebrate with Jackson memorabilia, vendors, trivia, look-alike and dance-alike contests, a tribute to Jackson’s Soul Train era, new dance performances to Jackson hits, rare video footage, a sing-along and two photo galleries, from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 26; $6, family discounts available. Call 628-7785, or email barbeabwpc@gmail.com for a schedule or more info. LAUGHS AT LA COCINA La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar. 201 N. Court Ave. 622-0351. Cartoonist David Fitzsimmons draws caricatures from photographs of attendees’ pets, and the Decades perform jazz and oldies, from 5 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 16; free. The event also includes a silent auction and raffle prizes. Ten percent of food and beverage proceeds benefit PAWSitively Cats No-Kill Cat Shelter. Donations of cat food and scoopable litter are welcome. NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa. 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd. 792-3500. A five-course meal is served, and the Tucson Jazz Institute’s Ellington Band plays music for dancing starting at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 31; $203 to $273 includes free champagne at midnight. Proceeds from a silent auction benefit the Tucson Alliance for Autism, the National Autism Society and the Tucson Jazz Society’s youth music education program. SALSA AND TEQUILA CHALLENGE La Encantada. 2905 E. Skyline Drive. 299-3566. The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona benefits from a competition among chefs to create the best salsa and the best tequila cocktail, from 4 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25; $40, $15 salsa only. The event also features mariachi, flamenco, Latin dancing, children’s activities and displays of art work. Call 797-3959 or visit saaca.org for more information. TUBAC’S DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATION Tubac. Exit 34 on Interstate 19 South. Tubac. Processions between St. Ann’s Church and the Tubac Cemetery, a screening of a video of Tubac’s 1998 Day of the Dead celebration, performances by Tucson mariachis and a Hermosillo-based performance group, and interviews with Tubac residents and Tucson scholars start at 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2; $7.50, $4.50 child age 7 through 13, free younger child. WINGSPAN BENEFIT DINNER JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa. 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd. 792-3500. Dinner, dancing and casino tables are featured at a dinner dance at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; $125. Proceeds benefit the LGBTQA community center, Wingspan. UA director of LGBT studies Susan Stryker gives a keynote address. Comedian and entertainer Shann Carr is the featured entertainer. Call 624-1779, ext. 118, for more reservations and more information.

THEATER ADAM CAROLLA LIVE Rialto Theatre. 318 E. Congress St. 740-1000. The former host of Loveline and The Man Show performs at 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 14; $39.50. Visit rialtotheatre.com for tickets and more information. ARIZONA OPERA Tucson Music Hall. 210 S. Church Ave. 791-4101. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Saturday; and 2 p.m., Sunday. Visit azopera.com for tickets or more information. Oct. 20 and 21: Lucia di Lammermoor ($25 to $155). Nov. 10 and 11: Roméo et Juliette ($25 to $120). ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE How I Learned to Drive opens Sunday, Sept. 9, and continues through Sunday, Sept. 30, in the Tornabene Theatre, 1303 E. University Blvd. The musical comedy Avenue Q opens Sunday, Oct. 7, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 28, in the Marroney Theatre, 1025 N.

Olive Road. Inspecting Carol opens Sunday, Nov. 4, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 2, in the Tornabene Theatre. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., weeknights and Saturday; and 1:30 p.m., Sunday; dates may vary with each run; $20 to $31. Call 621-1162, or visit arizona.tix.com for tickets; see cfa.arizona.edu for more information.

Extravaganza. Oct. 8: Strait Country: A Tribute to the Hits of George Strait. Oct. 15: The Swing Show with Charlie Hall. Oct. 22: David Fanning, vocal impressionist. Oct. 29: Big Band Express. Nov. 5, at 3 and 7 p.m.: The Manhattan Dolls. Call or visit thegaslighttheatre. com for tickets and more information.

ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-4875. A Southwest premiere of the musical Next to Normal, about a suburban family in crisis, opens Saturday, Sept. 15, and continues through Saturday, Oct. 6; $36.50 through $78.50, including fees. Lombardi, about a week in the life of coach Vince Lombardi, opens Saturday, Oct. 20, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 10; $31.50 to $72.50. Jane Austen’s Emma opens Saturday, Dec. 1, and runs through Saturday, Dec. 22; $40 to $75. Showtimes vary. Call or visit arizonatheatre. org for tickets or more information.

HOKEY POKEY Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theater. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-4875. Gavin Kayner’s play Hokey Pokey, produced in association with Old Pueblo Playwrights, opens Friday, Oct. 12, and continues through Sunday, Oct. 28. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 12 and 19; 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13; 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 14, 21, and 28; and 7:30 p.m., Saturday Oct. 27; $20; $15 for groups of four or more.

BEOWULF ALLEY THEATRE COMPANY Beowulf Alley Theatre Company. 11 S. Sixth Ave. 8820555. Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler and Jeff Whitty’s The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler preview on Thursday, Aug. 30, and continue through Sunday, Sept. 16. David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross previews on Thursday, Nov. 1, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 18. Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh previews Thursday, Nov. 29, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 16. Three Hotels by Jon Robin Baitz previews on Thursday, Jan. 3, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 20. Previews are at 7:30 p.m., Thursday. Regular 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. BORDERLANDS THEATER Guapa, a new play about middle-class dreams by Obie award-winner Caridad Svich, is staged at 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 4 through 21; $10 to $17. Christmas carols in Spanish and English and music by a waila band accompany an original adaptation of the nativity story with current news providing dramatic leitmotifs in A Tucson Pastorela, at 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 20 through 22; and 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 23; $6 to $22. Desserts and a meet-and-greet are featured Friday, Dec. 21. Call 8827406, or visit borderlandstheater.org for tickets and more information. BROADWAY IN TUCSON Tucson Music Hall. 210 S. Church Ave. 791-4101. Stomp is staged at 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21, and 2 and 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 22; tickets start at $29. Anything Goes opens Tuesday, Nov. 20, and continues through Sunday, Nov. 25. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday; 8 p.m., Friday; 2 and 8 p.m., Saturday; and 1 and 6:30 p.m., Sunday; $20 to $65 plus fees. Ann Hampton Callaway Sings Streisand at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1; and 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 2; $TBA. Visit broadwayintucson.com for tickets and more information. COMEDY PLAYHOUSE Comedy Playhouse. 3620 N. First Ave. 260-6442. The Mystery Genius of Jacques Futrelle’s Thinking Machine opens Saturday, Sept. 22, and continues through Sunday, Sept. 30. The Comedy Genius of O. Henry II opens Friday, Oct. 5, and runs through Saturday, Oct. 13. Chilling Mysteries of Edgar Allan Poe II opens Friday, Oct. 19, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 28. The Lighter Side of Chekov opens Friday, Nov. 2, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 24. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol opens Friday, Nov. 30, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 30; $18, $16 senior or student. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday; $12, $10 senior or student, unless otherwise noted. Call or visit thecomedyplayhouse.com for tickets or more information. ETCETERA Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 3274242. Cr3ate: An Evening of Original Shorts by Theatre 3, a selection of original works created by an ensemble, opens Friday, Sept. 28, and continues through Sunday, Oct. 7. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday; $TBA. Visit livetheatreworkshop.org for reservations and more information. GASLIGHT THEATRE FAMILY CONCERTS The Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 8869428. Unless otherwise indicated, all shows take place at 7 p.m., Monday; $12 to $22. Sept. 3: A Tribute to Elvis and The Blues Brothers, with David Fanning, Charlie Hall and Mike Yarema. Sept. 10: Homeward Bound: The Best of Simon and Garfunkel with Mike Yarema and Walker Foard. Sept. 17: It’s Magic featuring Craig Davis and Myryka with Norm Marini. Sept. 24: The Original Wildcat “Jass” Band. Oct. 1: Mariachi

INVISIBLE THEATRE Invisible Theatre. 1400 N. First Ave. 882-9721. Motherhood Out Loud opens Wednesday, Sept. 5, and continues through Sunday, Sept. 23. New Eyes, written by and starring Israeli actor Yafit Josephson, is staged Wednesday through Sunday, Oct. 3 through 7. Susan Claassen stars in A Conversation With Edith Head, Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 11 through 14. Mesa, a comedy about a road-trip to an Arizona retirement home, opens Wednesday, Nov. 14, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 2. Hollywood Revisited, featuring pianist Greg Schreiner, is staged Sunday, Dec. 16. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday; $TBA. Call or visit invisibletheatre.com for tickets and more information. Rush tickets are available at half price, one half-hour before each performance. JEFF DUNHAM AVA: Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater. Casino del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road. 344-9435. Comedy Central star Jeff Dunham performs at 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15; $40 to $85. Call or visit solcasinos.com for tickets and more information. LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 3274242. Collected Stories, which chronicles the relationship between two female writers, opens with a preview on Thursday, Aug. 23, and continues through Saturday, Sept. 22. Noel Coward’s Fallen Angels opens with a preview on Thursday, Oct. 11, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 18. It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play opens with a preview Thursday, Nov. 29, and runs through Saturday, Dec. 29. The Chosen opens with a preview Thursday, Jan. 3, and runs through Saturday, Feb. 9. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Thursday preview, Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday; ticket prices TBA. Call or visit livetheatreworkshop.org for tickets and more information. ODYSSEY STORYTELLING Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242. Six storytellers share tales from their lives based on a monthly theme at 7 p.m., the first Thursday of every month except October; $7. Sept. 6: At the Movies. Nov. 1: Religion: God, Allah, Yahweh, No Way. Dec. 6: The End of the World As We Know It. ALS interpretation is provided. Beverages are available for sale. Anyone can ask to tell their story; the six are chosen in advance. Call 730-4112, or visit storyartsgroup.org to sign up or get more information. PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE THEATRE ARTS PCC Center for the Arts. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 2066986. Wait Until Dark opens Thursday, Nov. 8, and continues through Sunday, Nov. 18, in the Black Box Theatre. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday; and 2 p.m., Sunday; $15. ASL interpreters are provided for the 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, performance. Discounts are available for all shows. Call 206-6986, or visit pima.edu/cfa for tickets and more information. PUPPETS AMONGUS The Rogue Theatre. 300 E. University Blvd. 551-2053. El Sueño de Frida, an exploration into the colorful subconscious of Frida Kahlo enacted by puppets, headlines a bill with bands Silver Thread Trio and the Awkward moments at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25; $20. The performance introduces the show Puppets Amongus will take to a puppetry festival in Tucson’s sister city, Almaty, Kazakhstan. THE ROGUE THEATRE The Rogue Theatre. 300 E. University Blvd. 551-2053. Journey to the West opens with a preview on Thursday, Sept. 6, and continues through Sunday, Sept. 23. The Night Heron opens with a preview on Thursday, Nov. 1, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 18. Mother Courage opens with a preview on Thursday, Jan. 10, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 27. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m.,

Thursday preview; 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. the last Saturday of the run; and 2 p.m., Sunday. Tickets are $20 to $30. Visit theroguetheatre. org for tickets and more information. SACRED CHICKEN PRODUCTIONS Beowulf Alley Theatre Company. 11 S. Sixth Ave. 8820555. Becky’s New Car, a comedy about life choices, opens with a preview at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 11, and continues through Sunday, Oct. 28. Hope Animal Shelter benefits from an opening-night reception at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 12; $25. Regular showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 2:30 p.m., Sunday; $20, $18 senior or student, $15 preview. Call 400-1424, or visit sacredchickenproductions.com for more information. SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK Himmel Park. 1000 N. Tucson Blvd. 791-3276. The El Rio Theatre Project presents The Taming of the Shrew at 7 p.m., Friday through Sunday, Sept. 21 through 23; and Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 27 through Oct. 7; free. Call 837-8032 for more information. STAND UP TO STOP VIOLENCE Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. David Fitzsimmons emcees a night of comedy featuring Eric O’Shea and several local comedians to benefit Emerge Center to Prevent Domestic Abuse and the Blair Charity Group, at 7 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 9; $15 and $25. VIP tickets include a reception, a meet-and-greet and refreshments; $50. Call or visit foxtucsontheatre.org for more information. THE GASLIGHT THEATRE The Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 8869428. The Gaslight ensemble’s goofy take on The Phantom of the Opera opens Thursday, Aug. 30, and continues through Sunday, Nov. 11. Scrooge: A Gaslight Musical opens Thursday, Nov. 15, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 6. 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. Showtimes are subject to change. Visit thegaslighttheatre.com for reservations or more info. UAPRESENTS UA Centennial Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. 6213364. Call 621-3341, or visit uapresents.org for tickets and more information. Friday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m.: Jerry Seinfeld; $50 to $80. Friday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m.: The Daily Show Live: “Indecision Tour 2012,” on the patio; $15 to $40. Sunday, Oct. 21, at 3 p.m.: Shaolin Warriors; $15 to $42. Saturday, Nov. 17, at 8 p.m.: Mummenschanz, in the patio; $15 to $45. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 p.m.: David Sedaris; $15 to $45. UA SCHOOL OF THEATRE, FILM AND TELEVISION UA College of Fine Arts Drama Building. 1025 N. Olive Road. 621-7008. Ouroboros, a collection of original student works, is staged at 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 15 through 17; and 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 18; free. Expect adult themes and profanity. Visit tickets.arizona.edu for tickets and more information. WAYPOINT THEATRE COMPANY Academy Hall. Atria Bell Court Garden. 6653 E. Carondelet Drive. Lilies of the Field opens Thursday, Sept. 20, and continues through Sunday, Sept. 30. Showtimes are 7 p.m., Thursday; 7:30 p.m., Friday; and 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; $9 to $23. Dove Tale, a story of how the first Christmas came together, opens with a preview on Wednesday, Nov. 28, and runs Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 29 through Dec. 9. Showtimes and ticket prices are TBD. Visit waypointtheatre.org for tickets and more information. WINDING ROAD THEATRE ENSEMBLE Beowulf Alley Theatre Company. 11 S. Sixth Ave. 8820555. Speech and Debate, about teenage misfits linked by a sex scandal, previews on Thursday, Sept. 20, and continues through Sunday, Oct. 7. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday preview; 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m., Sunday; $20, $15 preview, $17 student, military, senior or theater artist. Call 401-3626, or visit windingroadtheatre.org for more information.

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Arizona in Clay

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Ceramics—the art of contorting clay into both art and functional wares—has been popular in the Southwest for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. You can see how artists are interpreting 21st-century experiences through ceramics at Tohono Chul Park’s Contemporary Ceramics exhibit, located in the park’s main gallery through Oct. 21. Curator Ben Johnson said that he handpicked the art for the exhibit and tried to select pieces that “tie into the nature, art and culture” of the Southwest. Uniqueness and versatility were also criteria used to choose works. Ten artists made the cut, and the styles range from geometric shapes in bright hues to intricately painted bowls and stoneware. The Tohono Chul art galleries are nestled in the middle of the park and would probably go unnoticed if it weren’t for multiple signs leading you to the building where they are housed. Not surprisingly, Johnson said that one of his ambitions as curator is “to bring the park into the gallery.” He said that the ceramic pieces help accomplish that goal, in that “all the works reference place, the landscape of the Southwest … and show what it is to live in the area. “People use the word ‘barren’ to describe the desert, but I feel the opposite,” Johnson said. “It’s so alive.” Randy O’Brien, one of the featured artists, said he tries to convey that liveliness in his work. He said that when people look at his art, he wants them to question “whether or not it was manmade … or if it could be found in nature.” Indeed, O’Brien’s art looks almost “Every piece in there has somelike something you could encounter thing different about it,” Cox said. while out on a hike. His pieces in the “Tohono Chul has become a terrific exhibit resemble segments of land ridvenue for artists.” dled with fissures from an earthquake. And local artists are the focus at The vibrant colors are the only things the park, Johnson said. “We really that remind you that it’s art and not pride ourselves in the wonderful, actually chunks of earth. local work that’s being done,” he said. O’Brien became interested in Other artists featured in the exhibceramics when he was a foreignit are Nicholas Bernard, Debbie exchange student in Malaysia. The Jensen-Molnar, Amy Kyle, Sandra pottery he saw on his travels inspired Luehrsen, Farraday Newsome, Jeff him, and when he returned to the Reich, Wendy S. Timm and Marcy United States, he began taking pottery Wrenn. classes. Thirty years later, he’s still pasContemporary Ceramics is on sionate about the art. display through Sunday, Oct. 21, at Dee Cox, another artist featured in Tohono Chul Park’s main gallery, the exhibit, has been honing her located within the park at 7366 N. ceramics skills for many years. She Paseo del Norte. (The gallery is was initially interested in the art form closed through Friday, Aug. 17.) because of “the functionality of it,” and The Tohono Chul grounds are open started small by making simple from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., daily, in objects. She eventually began embelAugust. Admission to the ceramics lishing her works by painting people exhibit is included with admission and objects on them “that tell a story.” to the park, which is $8 for adults; Cox’s pieces in the exhibit showcase “Warm Chromatic on the Rocks” by Randy O’Brien. $6 for seniors; $5 for active military the Southwest in the midst of monmembers; $4 for students; $2 for soon season: Torrential downpours, lightning, people and desert anichildren ages 5 to 12; and free for members and children younger mals are integrated into her works in a colorfully cohesive way. than 5. For more information, visit tohonochulpark.org, or call Cox said that Johnson wanted pieces that were unique, and he suc742-6455. ceeded in getting an eclectic mix of ceramics that remind us what it Hope Miller is like to live in Arizona. mailbag@tucsonweekly.com

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SPORTS Down ’n’ Dirty With Roller Derby First Blood: No Penalties Roller Derby 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18 Las Cazuelitas Event Center 1365 W. Grant Road 333-7768; www.facebook.com/RROTucson

See the Renegade Rollergirls of Tucson play the Phoenix-based Renegade Rollergirls of Arizona in a battle for state supremacy. Suzi Berrie, owner of RROT, created the Tucson team a year ago after recruiting more than 40 women for tryouts. Formerly a member of the Tucson Roller Derby, Berrie chose to create a team in the renegade style—which means no penalties, and basically no rules. “It’s a lot more simplified and easier and more fun to watch,” said Berrie, who is a blocker for RROT. “I’m excited and nervous, but I’m hoping it all works out. I’ve had this crazy vision that it would be an all-out party.” Roller derby, played on roller skates, involves two teams of five members each who skate around a circular track. The teams score points by designating a jammer who tries to lap members of the other team. Blockers do whatever they can to prevent the opposing team’s jammer from scoring. Whichever team wins this bout will enjoy bragging rights, at least for the day. Berrie said there are no tournaments or multiple-match days in roller derby, because after one bout, the contestants are roughed up and need a break. “That’s why we have the after-party!” Berrie said. The event includes a bar and live music from local bands including Drizzle, Bricktop and Why Bother, whose singer is a member of RROT. RROT also has bouts set for September and October against California teams. They will be the team’s last bouts until spring. Admission is $10. Children are permitted, but not encouraged, to attend. —S.V.

Left: 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, at Royal Buick GMC Cadillac, 815 W. Auto Mall Drive; free admission. The Humane Society of Southern Arizona and Pima Animal Care Center co-sponsor.

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The Boy Wizard’s Roots?

Consciousness Raised

The Poetry Poster

Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine

Classical Indian Music Concert

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9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Sept. 28

7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, through Monday, Sept. 10 Arizona Health Sciences Library Java City coffee bar (Room 2101) 1501 N. Campbell Ave. www.ahsl.arizona.edu

How is the fictional Harry Potter connected to the very real Renaissance era? You can explore the world of Harry Potter through the lens of the Renaissance at the Arizona Health Sciences Library, located in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona. The library is featuring a traveling exhibit that illustrates how Renaissance science, magic and medicine are tied to the best-selling series of books. The exhibit, produced by the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health, is being displayed at various universities across the country. Nga Nguyen, a member of the UA exhibit committee, said that although the contents of the Harry Potter books are fictional, they revolve around Renaissance conventions that served as the basis for the evolution of Western science and medicine. She added that in a way, “Medicine is magic” (and was especially regarded as such during the days of da Vinci and Michelangelo), so the connection between wizards and Renaissance science is not much of a stretch. Along with the exhibit is a “Hogwarts Potions Laboratory” display that has beakers, flasks and test tubes filled with faux potions, as well as other pharmaceutical supplies loaned by the History of Pharmacy Museum at the UA College of Pharmacy. Wands are also provided to ramp up the Harry Potter factor. The exhibit is free. You can grab a drink or a snack before or after viewing the exhibit at the Java City coffee bar. It’s open from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, with hours extended to 3:30 p.m. starting Aug. 22. —H.M.

Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation 3182 N. Swan Road 390-9161; tucsonharmonium.com/events

Join musicians Steve Oda and Ty Burhoe in a performance of classical Indian music that’s designed to change your consciousness. Steve Oda plays the sarode, a 25-stringed Indian instrument, which he’s been studying for 40 years under the instruction of Ali Akbar Khan, a famous sarode player. Ty Burhoe, who plays the tabla, an Indian hand drum, has been studying his craft for 22 years and learned from the well-known tabla player Ustad Zakir Hussain. Both have performed together, including tours around the world, for more than a decade. This performance marks the third time they have performed in Tucson. It’s important to share the beauty and the soul of this very spiritual art music, Oda said. “My teacher asked us all upon learning this to try to engage others and show them how beautiful this music is, and really to help spread it all over the world so that it wouldn’t die.” Cynthia Scherer, co-creator of the event with her husband, Camillo Scherer, will accompany the artists on the tamboura, which creates the drumming sound found in all types of Indian music. Oda and Burhoe’s “musical concerts are pretty much more than just sitting and listening to music. It’s a very uplifting experience,” Cynthia Scherer said. “It has a very deep stirring and is a consciousness-changing kind of experience. And it’s something that the audience participates in. As the audience becomes uplifted, that kind of feeds the musicians, who then feed it back to the listeners.” The performance space can hold roughly 200 people. Admission is $18 in advance, or $20 at the door. Tickets are available at tyburhoe.com. —S.V.

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The line “when the world is puddlewonderful” was written by poet e.e. cummings in the poem in just-. While those words may be delightful, the placement of his words on the page offers an added visual treat: There is white space between words and a jagged left margin. In the Broadsides exhibit at the Pioneer Building, viewers can find more poems with visual components. Poems are presented in different fonts and layouts, and some include drawings. The two-dozen or so poems are displayed as framed artworks, with varying size and texture. Broadsides, or posters, were used in the 18th and 19th centuries to display the words of poets. The use of broadsides became popular again in the late 20th century. Works in the Broadsides exhibit were drawn from the archives of Chax Press, Kore Press and the UA Poetry Center. Chax Press founder Charles Alexander, one of the exhibiting poets, wrote, “A broadside often accentuates aspects of letterpress art, with deeper impressions than in book work, (and) more colorful combinations through multiple print runs, and unique page designs.” Both Chax and Kore use letterset printing to create broadsides. Letterset printing uses hand-set moveable type, and the effect is a more-pronounced impression on the page. “It creates a richer quality,” said Emily Duwel, communications manager of the Tucson Pima Arts Council. “Broadsides push the visual aspect even further so that it becomes a bridge into visual art and graphic design.” Broadsides includes works by Pulitzer Prize-winning writers including Allen Ginsberg, Gwendolyn Brooks and Gary Snyder. Arizona poets include Alison Deming, Jane Miller and Alberto Ríos. The exhibit is free. —I.M.

The Tucson Padres play Iowa on Thursday, Aug. 16, and Friday, Aug. 17. The Padres face Colorado Springs on Wednesday, Aug. 22. Games start at 7:05 p.m., at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, 2500 E. Ajo Way. $7; $10 box seats; $15 premiere seats. Call 434-1367, or visit tucsonpadres.com for tickets or more information.

Submissions CityWeek includes events selected by Hope Miller, Irene Messina and Serena Valdez and is accurate as of press time. Tucson Weekly recommends calling event organizers to check for last-minute changes in location, time, price, etc. To have material considered, please send complete information by Monday at noon 11 days prior to publication. Send to: Tucson Weekly, P.O. Box 27087, Tucson, AZ 85726, or fax information to 792-2096, or e-mail us at listings@tucsonweekly.com. AUGUST 16 – 22, 2012

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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.

Tell me about the center. The center is part of a research component at the university. We just moved to a permanent office across from the College of Business on Helen Street this past March, and we’ve just finalized our team. We’re a small team, but we are doing good work. We are in a curious position as a non-instructional unit, and therefore, we don’t have students or faculty or tenure here, and we don’t really have students or alumni. … We are trying to fundamentally promote innovative and collaborative research, mostly dealing with the faculty and students of three colleges: Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. These are three very different groups, but this provides a rich opportunity for these colleges and their students to collaborate. … For the first time, we have an entity that is looking at the familiarities across many fields. What is the benefit of this kind of collaboration? Well, the idea, as I told one of our students, is that we are forced to think outside of the box to bring together people—for example, a linguist, an anthropologist, a historian, a musician, a scientist and/or a writer. In a way, we had that going on at the university before, but we never had the proper space or department to seek funding opportunities for that work and showcase what we are doing outside of the different disciplines. And that’s the other thing that is important: public engagement. We believe we do 34 WWW.TuCsON WEEKLY.COM

wonderful things on campus, but most of the time, nobody knows. Part of our mission as a land-grant university is to bring that out into the community. That is important. How did the center start? Three years ago, when the university was experiencing change and looking at transformation, some areas of interest were identified, and out of that came the idea of how to create a space for this kind of collaboration. A group of faculty from the three colleges was called to serve on a committee, and we became this brainstorming group, talking about what it is we wanted to see. In the spring of 2010, we had a large meeting of 120 faculty from the three colleges and did a huge workshop. At the end, it was recommended (that we create) a center, funded from UA funds, that should recognize the value of interdisciplinary work at this university. I was part of the original group. What was your interest in starting the center? My interest comes from my own interdisciplinary work. It was a natural fit for me. I do have a weird background in plant science, Hispanic literature and border studies. It’s as if I’ve been almost retraining myself. … I am really, really excited about this effort, and we are growing and expanding, and we’re providing funding. How does funding work? The first stage was, in fact, that funding from the UA was going to fund internal projects from our faculty

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Javier Durán, a UA professor of Spanish and border studies, is the director of the UA’s Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry. The program started a year and a half ago to bring fine arts, humanities, social sciences and behavioral sciences faculty and departments together to support interdisciplinary projects and research. Another goal is to present those projects and other UA goings-on to the greater community. For more on the center, visit confluencenter. arizona.edu. Mari Herreras, mherreras@tucsonweekly.com and students. … We have also been learning how other folks at the UA think about research that needs to be funded. (For example), we recognize that in the fine arts, they do different things in different ways. We also see our role in educating our colleagues in grant-writing. A long-term goal is self-sustainability, but in the meantime, it is hard to do that with people who are not used to writing grants. How do you look at proposals? We have a call for proposals, and have a subcommittee in the three areas that evaluate the proposals. We’re trying to look for those projects that adhere to our mission, but they need to be innovative and collaborative. … Sometimes two people, one in English and one in sociology, will put a proposal together and make something up, but it becomes artificial, and you can tell it’s not organic. We look for a project that is a true collaborative effort that brings people from one or more disciplines to the table, and I think we’ve been successful in terms of what we’ve been able to fund. … At the end of the day, we are bringing people and projects together. As we grow, we hope we are going to have the mechanism to bring the results of the projects to the community.

TUCSON’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT THE HISTORIC TRAIN DEPOT Historic Train Depot. 400 N. Toole Ave. 623-2223. Birthday cake, real trains passing, an operating modeltrain layout, docent-led tours, and a chance to ring the bell of Locomotive 1673 and more are featured at a celebration of Tucson’s Aug. 20 birthday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18. Music is provided by the Christ Community Church Chorus and Bill Paul with the Southern Comfort Band. Mayor Jonathan Rothschild reads a proclamation at 11 a.m. Visit tucsonhistoricdepot.org for more information. 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.

UPCOMING GREYT TALES Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242. Storytelling, wine tasting, appetizers, desserts and a vendor fair are featured at a fundraiser for Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 26; $25, $23 advance online. Five storytellers coached by Odyssey Storytelling share stories about greyhound rescue. Greyhounds and other large dogs are welcome. Visit sagreyhoundadoption.org for more information and to register.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHAEL JACKSON Dunbar Cultural Center. 325 W. Second St. 7917795. Celebrate with Jackson memorabilia, vendors, trivia, look-alike and dance-alike contests, a tribute to Jackson’s Soul Train era, new dance performances to Jackson hits, rare video footage, a sing-along and two photo galleries, from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 26; $6, family discounts available. Call 628-7785, or email barbeabwpc@gmail.com for a schedule or more info. SALSA AND TEQUILA CHALLENGE La Encantada. 2905 E. Skyline Drive. 299-3566. The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona benefits from a competition among chefs to create the best salsa and the best tequila cocktail, from 4 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25; $40, $15 salsa only. The event also features mariachi, flamenco, Latin dancing, children’s activities and displays of art work. Call 797-3959, or visit saaca.org for more information.

BULLETIN BOARD EVENTS THIS WEEK AIDS FRIENDS AND FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP SAAF. 375 S. Euclid Ave. 628-7223. An educational support group for friends and family of people living with HIV/AIDS takes place from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., the third Thursday of every month; free. Call Stacey Luethje at 628-7223 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. COMMUNIST PARTY U.S.A CLUB MEETING Salt of the Earth Labor College. 1902 E. Irene Vista. 235-0694. A discussion of party activities takes place at 7 p.m., the first and third Monday of every month; free. Call 624-4789 for more information. DIVORCE RECOVERY II Divorce Recovery Inc. 1051 N. Columbus Blvd., No. 103. 495-0704. A group meets for eight weeks to

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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.

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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 know by calling the 24-hour bilingual crisis line at 6240348 or (800) 553-9387. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an emergency, please first call 911. All services are available in English and Spanish.

BEAGLE RESCUE Several beagle-adoption events and play dates are scheduled throughout the month. Visit soazbeaglerescue.com for the schedule and to learn more about Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue. BINGO Water of Life MCC. 3269 N. Mountain Ave. 292-9151. Join in a game of bingo at 6:30 p.m., every Friday; $6 to $20. Call 822-6286 for more information. BRIDGE CLUB Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 229-5300. Adults play bridge from 1 to 4 p.m., every Wednesday; free. Call for more information. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: TUCSON CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL Community groups, businesses, religious groups, neighborhood associations and ad hoc groups of five or more volunteers are needed to adopt parks, streets, washes and other public areas on an ongoing basis. Call 7913109, or visit tucsoncleanandbeautiful.org for more information. CHESS CLUB Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 2295300. All serious chess players are invited from 1 to 5 p.m., every Friday; free. Call for more information. THE COFFEE PARTY Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 2295300. Friendly discussions of current events take place from 1 to 3 p.m., every Tuesday; free. Candidates from all political parties are invited to speak. Call 878-0256 for more information and to arrange a time to speak. COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE Himmel Park. 1000 N. Tucson Blvd. 791-3276. A community drum circle takes place from 3:30 to 6 p.m., every Sunday; free. All are welcome. Call 743-4901, or e-mail cactuscarrie10@gmail.com for more information. COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE Himmel Park. 1000 N. Tucson Blvd. 791-3276. A drum circle meets from 3:30 to 6 p.m., every Sunday; free. Call 743-4901 for more information. CONQUISTADORS TOASTMASTERS CLUB Jewish Community Center. 3800 E. River Road. 2993000. Anyone who wants to conquer fears of public speaking may practice in a supportive environment at 7 p.m., every Wednesday. Email davidmegaw@comcast.net for more information. DESERT CRONES Fellowship Square Villa III. 210 N. Maguire Ave. 8865537. Women older than 50 meet from 1 to 3 p.m., every Thursday except holidays, to enjoy companionship and creativity. Programs include guest speakers, writing workshops and drumming circles. Call 409-3357, or email hobbitmagick@hotmail.com for more information. DIVORCE RECOVERY DROP-IN SUPPORT GROUP First Church United Methodist. 915 E. Fourth St. 6226481. An open support group for anyone ending a relationship takes place from 1 to 2 p.m., every Tuesday; free. DRINKING LIBERALLY The Shanty. 401 E. Ninth St. 623-2664. Liberal and progressive Democrats meet every Wednesday at 6 p.m.; free. The meeting often features special guests. Search for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drinking Liberally Tucsonâ&#x20AC;? on Facebook for more information. EXTREME COUPONING SAAF. 375 S. Euclid Ave. 628-7223. Cents-off coupons are collected from the Sunday newspaper and Tuesday home mailings to help support the food programs of the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation. Coupons need not be cut out. They may be delivered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. FARMERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; MARKETS Alan Ward Downtown Mercado: south lawn of the Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, October through May; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, June through September (339-4008). Arivaca Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 16800 Arivaca Road, Arivaca, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday. Bisbee Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: Vista Park in the Warren section, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (520-227-5060). Community Food Bank: 3003 S. Country Club Road, 8 a.m. to noon, Tuesday (6220525). Corona de Tucson Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 15921 S. Houghton Road, Vail, 8 a.m. to noon, Friday (8701106). Douglas Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: Raul Castro Park, between D and E avenues, downtown Douglas, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday (520-805-5938 or 520-805-0086). El Presidio Plaza Park Mercado: 115 N. Church Ave., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday (339-4008). El Pueblo Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: El Pueblo Neighborhood Center parking lot, SW corner of Irvington Road and Sixth Avenue, 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday (882-3304). Elgin Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: KiefJoshua Vineyards, 370 Elgin Road, Elgin, 11 a.m. to 3

p.m., Sunday, May through October (520-455-5582). 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; summer: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (591-2276). St. David Farmers’ Market: St. David High School, 70 E. Patton St., St. David, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May through October (520-221-1074). St. Philip’s Plaza Saturday Farmers’ Market: St. Philip’s Plaza, southeast corner of River Road and Campbell Avenue, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (603-8116). Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market: Mercado San Agustín, 100 S. Avenida del Convento, 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday (622-0525). San Manuel Farmers’ Market: 801 McNab Parkway, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (520-212-2337). Sierra Vista Farmers’ Market: corner of Carmichael Avenue and Willcox Drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday; and corner of Charleston Road and Highway 90 bypass, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday (520678-2638). Sunsites Farmers’ Market: Shadow Mountain Golf Course, 1105 Irene St., Sunsites, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (520-826-1250). Tucson Farmers’ Market: St. Philip’s Plaza, southeast corner of River Road and Campbell Avenue, winter: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday; summer: 8 a.m. to noon, Sunday (882-2157). Tucson Farmers’ Market at Jesse Owens Park: Jesse Owens Park, 400 S. Sarnoff Drive, winter: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday; summer: 8 a.m. to noon, Friday (918-9811). Tucson Farmers’ Market at Maynards: Maynards Market and Kitchen, 400 N. Toole Ave., winter: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday; summer: 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (5450577). Tucson’s Green Art and Farmers’ Market: 8995 E. Tanque Verde Road, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (9822645). Ventana Plaza Farmers’ Market: 5455 N. Kolb Road, 3 to 7 p.m., Tuesday (603-8116). FOUNTAIN FLYERS TOASTMASTERS Coco’s Bakery Restaurant. 7250 N. Oracle Road. 7422840. Participants learn and enhance speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment, from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m., Tuesday; free. Call 861-1160 for more information. GAM-ANON MEETING University of Arizona Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. 694-0111. A 12-step support group for families and friends of compulsive gamblers meets in dining room No. 2500D at 7 p.m., every Monday; free. Call 570-7879 for more information. ITALIAN CONVERSATION Beyond Bread. 3026 N. Campbell Ave. 322-9965. All skill levels practice from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., every Tuesday; free. Call 624-9145 for more information. JIGSAW PUZZLE EXCHANGE Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Exchange your jigsaw puzzle for a different one at the Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange display. Parking is free on Saturday, Sunday, evenings or for less than an hour. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. Call 791-4010, or email askalibrarian@pima.gov for more information. MAHJONG Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 229-5300. Play Mahjong from 1 to 3:30 p.m., each Saturday; free. Call for more information. MARXIST DISCUSSION GROUP Revolutionary Grounds. 606 N. Fourth Ave. 620-1770. A discussion of selected readings takes place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the first and third Sunday of every month; free. Call 235-0694 for more information. NOOK EREADER CLASSES Barnes and Noble. 5130 E. Broadway Blvd. 512-1166. Classes are held from 7 to 8 p.m., the first Tuesday of every month; and from 7 to 8 p.m., the third Tuesday of every month; free. PIMA COUNCIL ON AGING INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE A volunteer for the Pima Council on Aging provides information and answers questions about support available to seniors for caregiving, meals, housing, legal

services and transportation; free: from 10 a.m. to noon, the second Tuesday of every month, at Sahuarita Branch Library, 725 W. Via Rancho Sahuarita; from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the second and fourth Tuesday of every month, at Oro Valley Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive; from 10 a.m. to noon, the second and fourth Wednesday, at Ellie Towne Flowing Wells Community Center, 1660 W. Ruthrauff Road; from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the second and last Wednesday, at Quincie Douglas Senior Center, 1575 E. 36th St.; and from 10 a.m. to noon, the third and fourth Wednesday, at Freedom Park Recreation Center, 5000 E. 29th St. For more information, visit pcoa.org. THE ROADRUNNERS TOASTMASTERS Atria Bell Court Garden. 6653 E. Carondelet Drive. 8863600. The Roadrunners Toastmasters meet weekly from 6:30 to 8 a.m., Wednesday, to mutually support public speaking and leadership skills. Call 261-4560, or visit roadrunnerstoastmasters.com for more information. SCRABBLE CLUB Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 2295300. Play Scrabble from 1 to 5 p.m., each Monday; free. Call for more information. SINGLES 50+ LUNCH GROUP Thunder Canyon Brewery. 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. 7972652. A group meets for conversation and no-host lunch at noon, Sunday. Call 797-9873 for more information. TOASTMASTERS OF UNITY Risky Business Sunrise. 6866 E. Sunrise Drive. 5770021. Participants learn the art of public speaking, listening, thinking and leadership in a relaxed, informal and supportive atmosphere, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., every Saturday; free. Call 861-7039, or visit toastmastersofunity.com for more information. TUCSON SINGLETARIANS A social club for singles age 50 and older meets from 5 to 7 p.m., each Wednesday on the westside, and Thursday on the eastside, at locations that change each month. Free; no-host food and beverages. Call 3269174, or visit tucsonsingletarians.tripod.com for more information about the club’s many other activities. TUCSON SOCIAL SINGLES Singles meet from 5 to 7 p.m., every Friday, at a different location; free. Call 219-4332, or visit tucsonsocialsingles.org for locations and more info. URBAN YARNS Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Knitters and crocheters gather informally from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., each Friday, to work on their own projects, review the library’s fiber-themed books and find inspiration for new projects; free. No instruction is provided. Call 791-4010 for more information.

XEROCRAFT: A PLACE TO CREATE Xerocraft. 1301 S. Sixth Ave. 906-0352. Tools and space for creative individuals to materialize their visions are available from 7 to 10 p.m., every Thursday; and from noon to 4 p.m., every Saturday; free. Visit xerocraft.org for more information. YARNIVORES: A CROCHET AND KNITTING MEET-UP GROUP Murphy-Wilmot Branch, Pima County Public Library. 530 N. Wilmot Road. 594-5420. A brown-bag dinner and socializing devoted to the yarn arts take place from 6 to 7 p.m., every Thursday; free. Bring dinner and a project.

BUSINESS & FINANCE EVENTS THIS WEEK COMMUNITY-HEALTH MICROGRANT The Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation offers a $1,000 grant each month in 2012 to support a unique project in community health. Visit tomf.org for more information and to submit proposals. 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. Walkins are welcome. Call 791-4010, or email askalibrarian@pima.gov to register or for more info. 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 takes place from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 17; free. Call 791-4010 for more information.

UPCOMING NAWBO MEMBER CONNECTION BREAKFAST Hotel Tucson City Center. 475 N. Granada Ave. 6232000. Trish Scunziano presents “Car Care 101 for Women” at a networking breakfast meeting from 8 to 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 28; $16 to $26. RSVP is requested by Thursday, Aug. 23. Call 326-2926, or visit nawbotucson.org for more information and to register.

ball and baseball North America, shares the Nike culture and vision, and marketing techniques that can work in businesses of any size, at a breakfast and networking meeting from 7 to 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 23; $65, $45 member. Reservations are requested by Friday, Aug. 17 via tucsonchamber.org

FILM EVENTS THIS WEEK 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. 16: High Noon (1952). Aug. 23: Fahrenheit 451 (1966). Aug. 30: Sleuth (1972). Visit cinemalaplacita.com for a schedule and parking info. 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 to pcatalanotte@visittucson.org. FOX TUCSON THEATRE Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. Paul Newman and Robert Redford star in The Sting, at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 19; $5 to $7. Visit foxtucsontheatre.org for tickets and more information. 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.

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MOVIE-OKIE Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242. Sing along to your favorite musical karaoke style as it plays on the big screen at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 17; $5. Doors open at 7 p.m. Choose from more than 20 films. Concessions are available. Proceeds benefit Tucson Pride Inc. Visit fluxxproductions.com for more info. 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. Saturday, Aug. 25, at noon: Muppet Music Moments. 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. THE STRUGGLE FOR THE PRESIDENCY Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Kate Kenski of the UA Department of Communication provides context in introductions and closing discussions for a series of popular films about the American presidency and presidential elections, at 3:30 p.m., every Wednesday, from Aug. 22 through Oct. 24; $5 each film. Aug. 22: Wag the Dog. Aug. 29: Welcome to Mooseport. Sept. 5: The Best Man. Sept. 12: The Candidate. Sept. 19: All the President’s Men. Sept. 26: Bob Roberts. Oct. 3: Primary Colors. Oct. 10: W. Oct. 17: The Ides of March. Oct. 24: The American President. Visit loftcinema.com for details and a complete calendar of screenings.

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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. Saturday, Aug. 25, at 9 p.m.: The Found Footage Festival Vol. 6, an all-new show; $10, $8 member. Visit foundfootagefest.com for a preview. Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 p.m.: Future Shorts Festival, short features from around the world; $5 to $9. Visit futureshorts.com for more information.

ister. Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon: “Handson 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.

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GARDENING EVENTS THIS WEEK BLOOMING BARREL SALE Amphi Land Lab. 4342 N. Fourth Ave. 256-2447. The Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society has 250 barrel cactus in bloom for sale from 7:30 to 11 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 19; free admission. Hedgehogs, mammillarias and other rescued cactus also are available. Call 256-2447 for more info. GARDENS OPEN FOR DOGS AND COOL NIGHTS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Dogs are admitted from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.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. 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 reg-

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE CAN BE REVERSED Edna Silva, a cardiac-rehabilitation nurse, and Richard “Richy” Feinberg, a survivor of two heart attacks and quadruple-bypass surgery, present information about how blockages are formed and how coronary artery disease can be prevented, stabilized and reversed, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Tucson Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Road; and from 1:30 to 3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Northwest YMCAPima Community Center, 7770 N. Shannon Road. Call 797-2281, or visit for more information. 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.

UPCOMING NATIVE AMERICAN WELLNESS DAY Pascua Yaqui Wellness Day. 5305 Calle Torim. 8796000. A fun-run and walk; words from tribal leaders; activities and workshops for all age groups; health-fair booths; and raffle prizes are featured from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25; free. Comedians James and Ernie close out the event. Call 295-2493 for more information.

KIDS & FAMILIES EVENTS THIS WEEK ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. The museum features its nocturnal plants and wildlife after sundown on Saturdays through Aug. 25, with special programming beginning at 6 p.m., and special rates after 4 p.m.; $7, $3 age 6 through 12, free younger child. A different program is presented each Saturday. Aug. 18: Astronomy and Music. Aug. 25: International Year of the Bat, Teacher Appreciation Night. Visit desertmuseum.org for more information. THE ART OF SUMMER 2012 The Drawing Studio. 33 S. Sixth Ave. 620-0947. An exhibition of student work in a range of media from the “Art of Summer” program continues through Saturday, Aug. 25; free. Hours are noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday. BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 2295300. Children ages 6 through 12 create books of their own in a drop-in craft time from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18; free. Each child receives a goodie bag and a new book to take home. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ORO VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 2295300. Kids ages 6 through 12 celebrate the library’s 10th birthday by learning fun facts about the library’s 10-year history through scrapbooks of past events, programs and games, from 4 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16; free. A storytime about books and libraries takes place from 10 to 11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 17; free. PRAYER FLAGS: THE BIRDS AND THE BEES Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Create a string of six small canvas flags with birds, insects and flowers, to decorate home or garden, from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 18; $24, $20 member, $12 child age 12 or younger, includes admission. No painting experience is needed; all materials are provided. Visit tucsonbotanical.org to register and for more information.

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SUMMER LIVE BIRD DEMONSTRATIONS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. As part of the summer exhibit Flights of Fancy: Birds at Home in the Garden, live raptors are shown at the Porter Hall Gallery from 2 to 3 p.m., the third Saturday of every month, through September; $8, $4 child age 4 to 12, free younger child or member, includes admission to the gardens. Aug. 18: a red-tailed hawk and a great horned owl. Sept. 15: a black vulture and an American kestrel. Call or visit tucsonbotanical. org for more information about the exhibit and the many bird-related classes and activity taking place. TUCSON GIRLS CHORUS OPEN HOUSE AND ENROLLMENT Tucson Girls Chorus Music Center. 4020 E. River Road. 577-6064. Girls of any age who like to sing can learn about opportunities with any of five choral groups in the Tucson Girls Chorus at an open house from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 18 and 25; and Sept. 8 and 15; free. Families also can call 577-6064 to arrange an appointment. Visit tucsongirlschorus.org. 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.

UPCOMING ALL TOGETHER THEATRE Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 3274242. Mother Goose Unplucked!, a musical play explor-

ing what might happen if Mother Goose went missing, opens Sunday, Aug. 26, and continues through Sunday, Nov. 4. Showtime is 1 p.m., every Sunday; $5 to $8. Call or visit livetheatreworkshop.org for reservations and more information. ROCKET LAUNCH Tucson International Modelplex Association Complex. 3250 N. Reservation Road. Spectators watch and learn about model rocketry from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Sept. 23; from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13; and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27; Sunday, Nov. 18; and Saturday, Dec. 15; $5 launch, free spectator and younger than 18. Rental rockets with motors are available for $2 per launch. The club has a waiver for rockets to fly up to 4,500 feet. Visit sararocketry.org for more information. ULTIMATE SCAVENGER HUNT Agua Caliente Regional Park. 12325 E. Roger Road. 877-6000. Families with children age 5 through 12 use clues from nature to complete a scavenger hunt and have a chance to win a prize, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 25; free. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov for more information.

are given with RSVP, which is required. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov to RSVP or for more information. TUCSON BIRD AND WILDLIFE FESTIVAL RiverPark Inn. 350 S. Freeway Blvd. 239-2300. Free talks, workshops, field trips and evening social events bring birders together from around the world to see, hear and learn about the wide variety of birds and bats that make Southern Arizona their home, from Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 16 through 19; free talks and expo Friday and Saturday, $15 initial registration fee for other lectures, hikes and special events priced á la carte. Visit tucsonaudubon.org/festhome.html for a complete schedule and to register.

UPCOMING 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 24; free. Reservations are required. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov for reservations.

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MOUNT LEMMON BIRDING WALK Mount Lemmon Community Center. 12949 N. Sabino Canyon Parkway. 877-6000. Birder Liz Harrison leads a morning bird walk for ages 12 and older to look for zone-tailed hawks; broad-tailed and rufous hummingbirds; and summer-breeding birds, including the painted redstart, Grace’s warbler and red-faced warbler, from 8 to 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22; free. Reservations are required. Call 615-7855, or e-mail eeducation@pima. gov for more information.

ART OF AYURVEDA Friendship Villas, No. 2. 6505 N. La Cholla Blvd. 7423552. Techniques of Ayurveda, a yoga practice said to promote health and well-being, are used to generate mindful well-being from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 21. Free. Reservations are requested by Monday, Aug. 20. Call 909-0933 for reservations and more info.

SONORAN DESERT WEEDWACKERS Tucson Mountain Park. 2020 N. Kinney Road. 8776000. Volunteers age 12 and older help remove buffelgrass and fountain grass from 6 to 9 a.m., every second and fourth Wednesday; and every third Saturday; free. Work may require hiking and working on steep slopes. Meeting locations are in Tucson Mountain Park. Details

becue for prospective and current members from 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 19; free. Reservations are requested. Email erenberg@comcast.net for more information.

SPORTS EVENTS THIS WEEK ANN SCHMIDT RUN TO REMEMBER Rillito Raceway Park. River Road and First Avenue. 2935011. A 5k walk and run benefits the scholarship fund of the Tucson Soccer Academy, where Ann Schmidt was a manager. The walk starts at 7 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 18; a pancake breakfast follows at 7:30 a.m. Prizes are awarded to the top three finishers in each division. $25; $20 age 17 and younger. Visit taggrun.com to register or for more information. AZ BLISTER WAKA KICKBALL Joaquin Murrieta Park. 1400 N. Silverbell Road. 7914752. Playoff games are held at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16; free spectator. Visit kickball.com for more info. TUCSON PADRES Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. 2500 E. Ajo Way. 434-1021. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 16 and 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 for tickets or more information 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.

DESERT RAIN ZEN Little Chapel of All Nations. 1052 N. Highland Ave. 623-1692. Weekly sits are held for all levels of meditators from 3:15 to 5 p.m., every Sunday; free. The practice includes forms from both China and Japan. Call 235-1267 for information.

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DANCE EVENTS THIS WEEK CONTRA DANCING First United Methodist Church. 915 E. Fourth St. 6226481. Live music, callers and an alcohol- and smokefree environment are provided for contra dancing at 7 p.m., the first, third and fourth Saturday each month; $8. An introductory lesson takes place at 6:30 p.m.; dancing begins at 7 p.m. Call 325-1902, or visit tftm. org for more information. ECSTATIC DANCE TUCSON Rhythm Industry Performance Factory. 1013 S. Tyndall Ave. 481-8003. Participants express themselves with dance, and have fun in an alcohol-, drug- and judgmentfree environment, at 7:30 p.m., the third Saturday of every month; $7 suggested donation, free child. Call 229-6247 for more information. FREE ZUMBA CLASS Bookmans. 3733 W. Ina Road. 579-0303. Instructor Leslie Lundquist leads a workout for all skill levels, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., every Thursday; free.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FREE TANGO LESSONS AND DANCE Casa Vicente Restaurante Español. 375 S. Stone Ave. 884-5253. A free class for beginners (no partner necessary) takes place from 7 to 8 p.m., each Wednesday; and tango-dancing continues from 8 to 10 p.m.; free. Call 245-6158 for information. LET’S DANCE CLUB Tucson Women’s Club. 6245 E. Bellevue Road. 2963142. A group meets for ballroom dancing at 7 p.m., every Wednesday; $10, $8 members. No partner necessary. Call 623-2384 for more information. SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE LESSONS Vineyard Church Hall. 625 N. Second Ave. 791-9971. Learn the social dancing of Scotland in a fun and informal environment from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m., every Thursday; free. The location changes in September. Call 319-8468, or 203-7987 for more information.

MUSIC EVENTS THIS WEEK AVA: ANSELMO VALENCIA TORI AMPHITHEATER AVA: Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater. Casino del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road. (800) 344-9435. Performances are at 8 p.m. Visit casinodelsol.com for tickets and more information. 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. BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN WORKSHOP 17th Street Music. 810 E. 17th St. 624-8821, ext. 7147. Mike Purdy leads a two-hour bluegrass mandolin clinic for all skill levels from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18; free. Bring a mandolin or borrow one from the store. Visit seventeenthstreetmarket.com. CLASSICAL INDIAN MUSIC CONCERT Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation. 3182 N. Swan Road. 299-4545. Steve Oda plays sarode, and Ty Burhoe plays tabla at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18; $20, $18 advance. Call 390-9161 or visit tyburhoe.com for tickets. DESERT VOICES Water of Life MCC. 3269 N. Mountain Ave. 292-9151. New members are invited to rehearse at 7 p.m., every Monday. Call 791-9662, or visit desertvoices.org. 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 with dancers in the Bloom Music Center at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16. Call or visit stphilipstucson.org for more info. GASLIGHT FAMILY CONCERT The Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 8869428. Jazz and soul vocalists Triple Threat perform A Century of Song at 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 20; $12 to $22. LISA OTEY AND FRIENDS Z Mansion. 288 N. Church Ave. 623-4889. Concerts are held at 7 p.m., Monday; $15. Call 370-5912, or

visit lisaotey.com for reservations. Aug. 20 and Tuesday, Aug. 21: Gay Otey and Diane Van Deurzen, piano and vocals. Aug. 27: Anna Anderson, R&B vocalist. Sept. 10: Naim Amor, French pop and jazz. Sept. 24: Diane Van Deurzen, jazz and blues vocalist. Oct. 1: Liz McMahon, jazz and pop vocalist. MAIN GATE SQUARE SUMMER CONCERT Geronimo Plaza. 820 E. University Blvd. Jazz-fusion band Sonoran Soul performs at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 17; free. Visit saaca.org for more information. TWILIGHT THIRD THURSDAY CONCERT AND CATERING Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. The El Camino Royales and Patricia Katchur play surf and rockabilly music from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16; $9, $5 member or child age 4 through 12, $4 child member, free child younger than 4. Food by Acacia and no-host beverages are for sale. Visit tucsonbotanical.org for more info. Z MANSION Z Mansion. 288 N. Church Ave. 623-4889. Doors open at 6 p.m. for dinner patrons; the show begins at 7:30 p.m.; $23, $45 includes dinner. Sunday, Aug. 19: Remember the King: Celebrating the Music of Elvis Presley with Robert Shaw and the Lonely Street Band. Call (888) 718-4253, or visit lonelystreet.showclix.com for tickets and more information.

UPCOMING THE LITTLEST BIRDS Tubac Plaza. 14 Will Rogers Lane. Tubac. 398-9409. A California folk duo performs at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 24, on the main stage in the plaza; $12 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit Avalon Gardens’ youth programs. UA MUSIC UA School of Music. 1017 N. Olive Road. 621-1655. Concerts are free. Visit music.arizona.edu, or call 6211162 for reservations or more information. Thursday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m.: A Salute to Fred Fox, Holsclaw Hall.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BLUEGRASS MUSIC JAM SESSIONS The Desert Bluegrass Association hosts free public jam sessions monthly. The first Sunday, 3 to 5 p.m.: Udall Recreation Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road, 2961231. The first Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m.: Rincon Market, 2315 E. Sixth St., 296-1231. The third Sunday, 3 to 5 p.m.: Music and Arts Center, 8320 N. Thornydale Road, No. 150-170, 579-2299. The third Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m.: Pinnacle Peak Restaurant, 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road, 296-0911. The fourth Sunday, 4 to 6 p.m.: Thirsty’s Neighborhood Grill, 2422 N. Pantano Road, 885-6585. Call the phone number provided for each venue for more information. CALL FOR MALE SINGERS Tucson Jewish Community Center. 3800 E. River Road. 299-3000, ext. 106. The Tucson Barbershop Experience Men’s Chorus invites men who enjoy to singing or want to learn four-part a capella harmony to attend rehearsals from 6:30 to 8 p.m., every Monday, through Aug. 27; free. There is no requirement to read music.

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THEATER OPENING THIS WEEK COMEDY PLAYHOUSE Comedy Playhouse. 3620 N. First Ave. 260-6442. A.A. Milne’s The Truth About Blayds opens Friday, Aug. 17, and continues through Sunday, Sept. 16. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday; $18, discounts available. Call or visit thecomedyplayhouse.com for tickets or more info.

CONTINUING LAUGHING LIBERALLY Casa Vicente Restaurante Español. 375 S. Stone Ave. 884-5253. A showcase of politically liberal comedy and comedians takes place at 7 p.m., on the third Tuesday, of every month; free. Comics include Phil Gordon, Mike Sterner, Henry Barajas and Nancy Stanley, among others. 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 LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 3274242. The modern thriller Mauritius closes Saturday, Aug. 18. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; $18, $16 student, senior or military. Call or visit livetheatreworkshop.org for tickets and more info. NEXT THEATRE COMPANY Beowulf Alley Theatre Company. 11 S. Sixth Ave. 8820555. The Body in the Bath, a Lord Peter Whimsy adaptation, closes Saturday, Aug. 18. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; $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 every 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. 23: Josia Osego. Aug. 30: Andrew Horneman. Sept. 6: Gary Hood. Email mark@ttowntv.com to apply and for more information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL FOR ACTORS Atria Bell Court Garden. 6653 E. Carondelet Drive. 8863600. Waypoint Theatre seeks actors for the major supporting roles, Jose and Father Gomez, in a forthcoming production of The Lilies of the Field. Email waypoint.theatre@gmail.com to schedule an available time through Sunday, Aug. 19. MAGICAL MYSTERY DINNER THEATER Magical Mystery Dinner Theater. 2744 E. Broadway Blvd. 624-0172. Murder at the Vampire’s Wedding, a 2 1/2-hour, interactive comedy whodunit that includes a three-course dinner, takes place most Fridays and Saturdays; $29 to $42, includes dinner. Doors open at 7 p.m. Call for reservations or more information.

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REVEILLE MEN’S CHORUS Rincon Congregational Church. 122 N. Craycroft Road. 745-6237. The chorus rehearses from 7 to 10 p.m., every Monday, and performs at community events throughout the year in addition to its own major concerts in May and December. Auditions take place year-round during rehearsals or by appointment. Call 304-1758, or email director@reveillechorus.org for an appointment. Visit reveillemenschorus.org for more information.

TUCSON MASTERWORKS CHORALE REHEARSALS Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. 1200 N. Campbell Ave. 327-6521. Rehearsals take place from 7 to 9:15 p.m., every Monday. Visit tucsonmasterworkschorale.com for more information.

RED BARN THEATRE Red Barn Theatre. 948 N. Main Ave. 622-6973. The All Broadway Extravaganza Concert is stated at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Aug. 24 and 25; and at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 26; $10. The show includes selections from Gypsy, Song and Dance, Les Miserables, Woman of the Year, Guys and Dolls and others. Visit theredbarntheater.com for reservations and more info.

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CALL FOR VOCALISTS UA School of Music. 1017 N. Olive Road. 621-1655. The University Community Chorus is open to new adult and high school singers for the fall season. No audition is required, but music-reading experience is helpful. Rehearsals are from 7 to 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 21 through Nov. 27. Please arrive early. Registration and music are $75 for the season. Contact conductor Elizabeth Schauer at 626-8936, or email erschaue@ email.arizona.edu.

SHAPE-NOTE SINGING Sonora Cohousing Common House. 501 E. Roger Road. 404-1988. Shape-note singing from The Sacred Harp takes place from 2 to 5 p.m., the first and third Saturday of every month; free. Copies of The Sacred Harp are available for loan or purchase. Call 743-1268, or visit tucsonfasola.org for more information.

PUPPETS AMONGUS The Rogue Theatre. 300 E. University Blvd. 551-2053. El Sueño de Frida, an exploration into the colorful subconscious of Frida Kahlo enacted by puppets, headlines a bill with bands Silver Thread Trio and the Awkward moments at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25; $20. The performance introduces the show Puppets Amongus will take to a puppetry festival in Tucson’s sister city, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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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.

OPENING THIS WEEK AGUA CALIENTE PARK RANCH HOUSE GALLERY Agua Caliente Park Ranch House Gallery. 12325 E. Roger Road. 749-3718. Desert Landscapes in Mosaic, an exhibit of mosaic wall plaques by Elizabeth Lauer, opens Friday, Aug. 17, and continues through Wednesday, Sept. 12. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov for more information. UAMA CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS EVENT UA Museum of Art. 1031 N. Olive Road. 621-7567. Anyone with an interest in art who would like to learn about serving as a museum volunteer or docent is invited to an informal meeting from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 16; free. Call 626-9899, or email millero@email.arizona.edu for more information. XEROCRAFT ARTS WORKSHOP Xerocraft. 1301 S. Sixth Ave. 906-0352. The basics of arc-welding are taught in the shop, and the basics of soldering are taught in the workroom, from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18; freewill donation. Visit xerocraft.org for more information.

CONTINUING ART INSTITUTE OF TUCSON Art Institute of Tucson. 5099 E. Grant Road. 318-2700. Eight X Ten, an exhibit of student photography, digital images, animation stills, fashion- and interior-design 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. CAFÉ PASSÉ Café Passé. 415 N. Fourth Ave. 624-4411. An exhibit of work by Wil Taylor continues through Friday, Aug. 31; free. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday through Tuesday; and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Visit wiltaylor.com for more information. 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 20thcentury 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. JOEL D. VALDEZ MAIN LIBRARY Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. An exhibit of paintings by Mahala Lewis, and an exhibit of blown-glass art by students of the Sonoran Glass School continue through Friday, Aug. 31. Models That Tell a Story: The Art of Dioramas and Vignettes, an exhibit of various types of models, runs through Thursday, May 31, 2013; free. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. Call 791-4010, or email askalibrarian@pima.gov for more information. 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.,

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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 Café. 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. 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. RITA WATTERS ART GALLERY AND CRAFTERS GIFT SHOP Rita Watters Art Gallery and Crafters Gift Shop. 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road, No. 27. 777-7034. An exhibit of Rita Watters’ art and photography depicting the stormy skies of Arizona continues through Saturday, Sept. 15. Hours are 3:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and 12:30 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; free. 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; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, starting Saturday, Sept. 1; $8, $6 senior, $5 active military, $4 student with valid ID, $2 ages 5 through 12, free member or child younger than 5, includes admission to the park. Visit tohonochulpark.org for more information. TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Flights of Fancy, a garden-wide display of decorated bird houses of all shapes and sizes, closes Sunday, Sept. 30. Many of the bird houses are for sale and may be picked up at the end of the exhibit. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; $8, $4 child age 4 to 12, free younger child or member, includes admission to the gardens. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information about the exhibit and the many bird-related classes and activities taking place. 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. TUCSON PIMA ARTS COUNCIL Tucson Pima Arts Council. 100 N. Stone Ave., No. 303. 624-0595. An exhibit of “broadsides,” writings published on a single sheet, continues through Friday, Sept. 28. The works are drawn from the archives of Tucson’s Chax Press and Kore Press, and from the UA Poetry Center. They include works by Allen Ginsberg, Gwendolyn Brooks and other well-known national and local authors. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. Visit tucsonpimaartscouncil.org 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 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, closes 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.

OUT OF TOWN 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. SUBWAY GALLERY Subway Gallery. 30 Main St. Bisbee. (520) 432-9143. Southwest Scenes, featuring paintings by Lil Leclerk and photography by Radi Ann Porter, continues through Friday, Sept. 7; free. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday through Sunday. Visit subwaygallerybisbee.com for more information. TRIANGLE L RANCH Triangle L Ranch. 2805 Triangle L Ranch Road. Oracle. 623-6732. Big Desert Sculpture Show continues through Sunday, Sept. 16. The exhibit includes metal, glass and ceramic works for sale, and site-specific installations. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., every Saturday; and by appointment; free. TUBAC PRESIDIO STATE HISTORIC PARK Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac. 398-2252. An exhibit of art that tells the story of Juan Bautista de Anza’s 1775 expedition from Tubac to establish San Francisco continues through Friday, Aug. 31. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily; $4, $2 age 7 to 13, free younger child. Call or visit tubacpresidiopark. com for more information. 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 directions or more information.

UPCOMING XEROCRAFT ARTS WORKSHOP Xerocraft. 1301 S. Sixth Ave. 906-0352. A workshop to create a “Pointless Machine” takes place from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25; $10 includes a kit. Visit xerocraft.org 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 about each week’s project. 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 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. CALL FOR ARTISTS Tucson Arts Brigade seeks artists to produce work on 22-inch-by-30-inch high quality paper that will be provided. The works will be included in a traveling art show and auctioned sometime in 2013. Artists receive 30 percent of the auction amount for their work. The submission deadline is Friday, Nov. 30. Email curator@ tucsonartsbrigade.org, or visit tucsonartsbrigade.org 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, for more information. CALL FOR 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. CALL FOR ARTISTS: MARDI GRAS MASKS Community Food Bank. 3003 S. Country Club Road. 622-0525. Friday, Aug. 17, is the deadline for Arizona residents ages 18 and older to submit an application to decorate a Mardi Gras mask to benefit the Community Food Bank. Masks are displayed in local restaurants in the weeks before the the Food Bank’s annual fundraiser, and are auctioned at the event, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. Selected artists receive a free ticket to the event. Entry information and an application form are at communityfoodbank.com/maskapplication. 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 more information. 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 for more information. 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 for registration materials and more information. VICTOR STEVENS STUDIO AND GALLERY IN THE DESERT Victor Stevens Studio and Gallery in the Desert. 14015 S. Avenida Haley. Sahuarita. 399-1009. Original work and giclee prints are shown from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., every Saturday; and by appointment. Visit victorstevensart.com for more information.

MUSEUMS EVENTS THIS WEEK ARIZONA HISTORY MUSEUM Arizona History Museum. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774. 100 Years: 100 Quilts continues through Saturday, Dec. 29. The quilts, created for the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 closes Monday, Aug. 20. Many Mexicos: Vistas de la Frontera continues through Friday, Nov. 30. Basketry Treasured, an exhibit of 500 pieces from the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection of Southwest American Indian basketry, which is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest, continues through Saturday, June 1, 2013. Online exhibitions are featured at statemuseum. arizona.edu/exhibits/online.shtml. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; $5, free youth younger than 18, active-duty military and their families, people with business in the building and everyone for public events. Visit statemuseum.arizona.edu for more information. CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Center for Creative Photography. 1030 N. Olive Road. 621-7968. An exhibit for the Arizona Centennial, Made in Arizona: Photographs From the Collection, which showcases 20th-century photographs, opens Saturday, Aug. 18, and continues through Sunday, Nov. 25. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; free. Visit centerforcreativephotography.org for more information. 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 more information. 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 studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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 Oliveraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 LeWittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 for more information.

OUT OF TOWN AMERIND MUSEUM Amerind Museum. 2100 N. Amerind Road, Exit 318 off Interstate 10. Dragoon. (520) 586-3666. A Journey: The Art of Glory Tacheenie-Campoy, an exhibit of paintings, sculpture, mixed-media works and prints, continues through Wednesday, Oct. 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday; $8, $7 senior, $5 age 12 through 18, free younger child. Visit amerind.org for more information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ACADIA RANCH MUSEUM AND ORACLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Oracle Historical Society and Acadia Ranch Museum. 825 Mount Lemmon Road. Oracle. 896-9609. The Oracle Historical Society preserves artifacts and properties to educate and to encourage appreciation of the unique cultural-historical heritage of the community of Oracle and surrounding areas. Collections include the Huggett Family collection of ranching artifacts, a documents archive and many books on local history. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m., each Saturday, with extended hours for special exhibits; free, donations welcome. ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY DOWNTOWN MUSEUM Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum. 140 N. Stone Ave. 770-1473. Exhibits depict early Tucson businesses and homes. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; $3, $2 senior or age 12 to 18; free younger child, 2-for-1 admission the first Tuesday of every month. Visit arizonahistoricalsociety.org for more information. ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. A world-renowned botanical garden, zoo and natural-history museum that features a vast collection of native plants and wildlife. Walk into the lush hummingbird and mixed-species aviaries, or learn about the statuesque saguaro and other desert denizens via daily tours and bird walks. Activities for kids include a simulated fossil dig. Open every day, but hours vary by month; free child younger than 6; $13, $4.25 ages 6 to 12 from September to May; $9.50, $2.25 age 6 to 12 from June to August. Visit desertmuseum.org for more information. CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MUSEUM TUCSON Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum Tucson. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 7929985. Ongoing exhibits include Bodyology, a healthand-wellness exhibit, and Investigation Station, a playful, participatory exhibit about science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Unique events for kids take place monthly, and daily programs enrich early-childhood education. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; $8, $6 ages 2 through 18, free younger child, $2 the second Saturday of every month. Closed Easter, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Visit childrensmuseumtucson.org for more information. INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE MUSEUM International Wildlife Museum. 4800 W. Gates Pass Road. 629-0100. The museum highlights more than 400 species of insects, mammals and birds from around the globe. Dioramas depict wild animals in their natural settings. Videos, interactive computers and hands-on exhibits promote wildlife appreciation and conservation. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; $8, $3 ages 4 to 12, free younger child or member, $6 senior, student or military. Visit thewildlifemuseum.org. THE JEWISH HISTORY MUSEUM The Jewish History Museum. 564 S. Stone Ave. 6709073. The museum is housed in the oldest Jewish house of worship in Arizona and features the history of Jewish pioneers in exhibits, artifacts, research, genealogy and story-telling. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; and noon to 3 p.m., Friday; $5, free age 17 and younger. Visit jewishhistorymuseum.org for more information. KITT PEAK NATIONAL OBSERVATORY Located atop the 6,875-foot summit of Kitt Peak, the observatory offers nightly viewing and an advanced overnight program that lets visitors stay on site, use advanced equipment and â&#x20AC;&#x153;explore some of North Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most spectacular night skies.â&#x20AC;? (Stargazing by reservation only.) Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily. Guided tours are at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; a single tour is $5.75, $3 age 7 to 12, free younger child, June through October; $7.75, $4 age 7 to 12, free younger child, November through May.

Special rates for three tours are available. Night tours feature four hours of guided observing time and a box dinner; $48, $44 student, military or senior. Call 3188726, or visit noao.edu/kpno for more information. LA PILITA MUSEUM La Pilita Museum. 420 S. Main Ave. 882-7454. The museum exhibits the written and photographed history of Barrio Viejo and El Hoyo. The permanent exhibit is Who Walked Here Before You, a collection of photos of Carrillo Gardens and Elysian Grove of the 1890s to 1920s. Hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free, $2 requested donation. Call or visit lapilita.com for more information. MINI-TIME MACHINE MUSEUM OF MINIATURES Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures. 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive. 881-0606. The museum displays an array of antique and contemporary miniatures, featuring more than 275 miniature houses and room-boxes by notable artisans. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; and noon to 4 p.m., Sunday; $9, $8 senior or military, $6 age 4 to 17, $6 adults on Thursday, March through December. Visit theminitimemachine.org for more information. MISSION SAN XAVIER DEL BAC San Xavier del Bac Mission. 1950 W. San Xavier Road. 294-2624. Founded in 1692 by Padre Eusebio Kino, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;White Dove of the Desertâ&#x20AC;? continues to serve the religious life of the surrounding Tohono Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;odham community. It is open to the public from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily; free. Free tours are on the half-hour from 9:30 a.m., through 12:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, except during special religious observances. Traditional Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;odham food and crafts are available year-round. Call or visit sanxaviermission.org for more information.

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ARIZONA 100: ESSENTIAL BOOKS FOR THE CENTENNIAL UA Library Special Collections. 1510 E. University Blvd. 621-6423. Inspired by the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR BOOKS ON WHEELS Himmel Branch, Pima County Public Library. 1035 N. Treat Ave. 594-5305. Volunteers help select books for homebound Tucsonans and deliver the books by bicycle. Complete the application at library.pima.gov, and submit it at a training session at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 20; free. Call 594-5245, or email tara.foxx-lupo@pima.gov.

OUT OF TOWN SOUTHERN ARIZONAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Arizonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 more info.

UPCOMING MURPHY-WILMOT BRANCH LIBRARY BOOK CLUB Murphy-Wilmot Branch, Pima County Public Library. 530 N. Wilmot Road. 594-5420. Readers share insights into a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction at 10 a.m., the fourth Saturday of every month; free.

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EVENTS THIS WEEK 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.

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In his welcome debut, Rene S. Perez II tells stories about his hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas

GREAT LITERATURE OF ALL TIMES Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 2295300. A reading and discussion group meets from 10 a.m. to noon, on the third Thursday of every month; free. Information about each month’s selection is available at www.orovalleylib.com. Pick up the handout at the library in advance.

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Critical Affection

Mostly Books’ best-sellers for the week ending Aug. 10, 2012

BY CHRISTINE WALD-HOPKINS, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com

1. A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1 George R.R. Martin, Bantam ($9.99)

don’t mean to disparage the whole of Corpus as being ‘ghetto,’ because that connotes a certain socioeconomic status,” a character in this new story collection tells his mom. “It’s just that there’s a culture here which is such that one can’t be challenged or even stimulated intellectually. There’s no art, no progress toward it or high culture. It’s a city of … of … philistines.” About another character, now a small-time drug dealer: “He was all books and football and basketball back then. He’d gotten a scholarship but came home when his dad got sick, and stayed here because Corpus seems to do that to you.” Place (in this collection, in and around Corpus Christi, Texas) provides the means to examine differences—in culture, class, education, age, relationships—and attempts to make connections. In the “philistine” quote above, a son has opened a culture gulf his mother will struggle to bridge; in the second quote, circumstance and the place itself have crippled the character. In this, his first collection, Rene S. Perez II has depicted his home region with critical affection. The 13 stories are arranged by setting: The first three are set in the small fictional town of Greenton; one is on a ranch in the Kingsville area; several are set in Corpus Christi; and the final ones are in Austin. Their level of stylistic sophistication—and success—grows through the book as well. The early Greenton stories, while appealing in concept and character, are a bit too sweet to be compelling. In “One Last Drive North,” failing eyesight will force the town’s only funeral director to retire. His last physical “drive north” also sets him in the emotional space between his past and his darkening future. In the inventive “Curses by Numbers,” a guy goes on a binge because he got all the right lottery numbers, but on the wrong games; and in “Remember, Before You Go,” a young Marine visits the neighbors before leaving town. You like the characters, and the writing is adroit, but the plots lack the rough patches that create satisfying tension. By the first of the Corpus Christi stories, however, Perez has tightened the tension. In “The Art of Making Something out of Nothing,” three knuckleheaded marijuana dealers luck onto a brick of cocaine. After one boozy, semi-stoned bad decision after another, they wake up in a stolen car stuck on a beach

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Along These Highways By Rene S. Perez II

2. Beowulf: A New Verse Translation Seamus Heaney, W.W. Norton ($13.95)

University of Arizona Press 152 pages, $16.95

with a gun and the cocaine—as a sheriff’s deputy approaches. Having ignored the cardinal rule of crime, to “break one law at a time,” they’ll need to think faster than they’ve shown themselves capable of. Most of Perez’s main characters are Hispanic; they’re working-class or educated middle-class; their tastes and habits are those that other border-folks recognize. Perez uses a few to make some subtle political points. In “AGROSOMAS,” a story that takes place at the annual Mexican-American scholarship awards dinner at a huge cattle-turned-oilranch franchise, he makes a nod to Southwest history. While acknowledging the patronizing of the white rancher and the ranch’s legacy of inequality, the educated point-of-view character can’t distance himself from this place his family came from: His ancestors, the vaqueros, “broke the horses and herded the cattle into Texas before it was even called that.” The central character in the amusing shortshort “Ridin’ Like a Balla” is neither educated nor family-connected, but he has a goal with a plan, and he’s not afraid to work toward it: In order to make his 1998 Grand Marquis “the hottest ride on the block,” he’d simply buy the coolest possible tires and wheel rims. He could afford two, for passenger-side awe, and he’d get them from Rent a Tire, the local outfit with the lowest prices. Never mind it has the highest interest rates. From the opening paragraph, you know the story’s about exploitation and gullibility, but, dang, you like the kid, his hustle and his spirit. The final story, “Closeness to Taste,” raises the longing for connection—and then complicates it with both a serious “ick” factor and lively imagination. “William started giving pieces of himself to the hungry citizens of Austin, Texas,” it opens, “the first time he prepped dough at PizzaTex.” Not to ruin the story, but two sweaty, dandruff-y guys kneading pizza dough can send you away musing on the nature of communion. That, and the nature of take-out. Along These Highways introduces a sensitive new voice; it features an underrepresented cultural and regional group; and it promises increasingly deft, imaginative writing … in or out of communion with Corpus Christi.

3. 1984 George Orwell, Signet ($9.99)

4. The City of Ember Jeanne DuPrau, Yearling ($6.99)

5. The Cold Dish: A Walt Longmire Mystery Craig Johnson, Penguin ($15)

6. The Fault in Our Stars

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MAIN LIBRARY BOOK CLUB Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. This group meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month; free. The selection for Aug. 16 is The Dollmaker, by Harriette Arnow. Copies of each month’s reading selection are available at the firstfloor information desk. Parking for two hours is validated for the lot below the library. Participants bring lunch. Call 791-4010 for more information. OMNIVOROUS READERS Sahuarita Branch, Pima County Public Library. 725 W. Via Rancho Sahuarita. Sahuarita. 594-5490. Author Maurynne Maxwell leads a discussion on a mix of contemporary fiction and nonfiction at 10 a.m., on the third Saturday of every month; free. RIVER READERS BOOK CLUB Dusenberry River Branch, Pima County Public Library. 5605 E. River Road. 594-5345. Adults read and discuss popular fiction titles recommended by group members at 6:30 p.m., on the third Tuesday of every month; free. SONORAN SLEUTHS MYSTERY BOOK CLUB Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 2295300. Fans of mystery and suspense meet from 11 a.m. to noon, on the fourth Wednesday of every month except December; free. Each month’s topic may be found at orovalleylib.com. Call for more information.

John Green, Dutton ($17.99)

7. Exploring Mars: Chronicles From a Decade of Discovery

LECTURES

Scott Hubbard, University of Arizona ($17.95)

EVENTS THIS WEEK

8. A Storm of Swords: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3

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 and a water bottle. Visit tucsonaudubon.org/festhome.html.

George R.R. Martin, Bantam ($8.99)

9. Judgment Call J.A. Jance, HarperCollins ($25.99)

10. Fifty Shades of Grey E. L. James, Vintage ($15.95)

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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 and a water bottle. Visit tucsonaudubon.org/festhome.html 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. 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. 19: Susan Karant-Nunn, “Early Voices Against Torture.”

OUT OF TOWN MEG QUINN: GARDENING FOR BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES Western National Parks Association. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. Environmental educator Meg Quinn discusses how to create an environment that will attract birds and butterflies to the home landscape, at noon and 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22; 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 more info.

UPCOMING ART LECTURES AT DUSENBERRY LIBRARY Dusenberry River Branch, Pima County Public Library. 5605 E. River Road. 594-5345. Docents from the UA Museum of Art and the Tucson Museum of Art give talks from 2 to 3 p.m., the second and fourth Tuesday of every month; free.

CINEMA Matt Damon—and good writing— are sorely missed in this Bourne flick

Jonesing for Jason

TOP TEN Casa Video’s top rentals for the week ending Aug. 12, 2012

BY BOB GRIMM, bgrimm@tucsonweekly.com hen Universal decided to forge ahead with the Bourne franchise after Matt Damon, aka Jason Bourne, decided to call it quits, they were most assuredly looking for a glorious changing of the guard—something akin to when Daniel Craig took over for Pierce Brosnan as 007. Instead, what they got with The Bourne Legacy is something closer to the vibe when Roberto Benigni replaced Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther franchise. OK, that’s a little harsh. I’ll scale it back a bit: Jeremy Renner taking over for Damon in this franchise feels like the underwhelming switcheroo that occurred when Andrew Garfield took over for Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man. Renner, like Garfield, is a good actor. But he doesn’t command a movie like Damon can, no matter how good The Hurt Locker was. When you take over for someone like Matt Damon, you are going to draw comparisons, and Renner isn’t nearly as good as Damon as the Bourne centerpiece. The story for this one involves a parallel plot to the last Damon installment, The Bourne Ultimatum, when Damon was kicking ass in New York City. Renner plays Aaron Cross, another scientific experiment with amplified strength and intelligence thanks to magic drugs. When the film opens, we see Cross, alone in the wilderness, climbing wintry mountains and shooting drones out of the sky due to his super-strength and super-eyesight. He’s a man on some sort of mission, and he’s running low on the miracle drugs that make him a superstrong smarty-pants. This concerns him. Back in the world of computer screens, suits and sticks up asses, a group of military/ government types, led by retired Col. Eric Byer (Edward Norton, looking for another franchise after totally blowing it with The Incredible Hulk), are trying to wipe out the program that birthed the likes of Cross and Bourne. While Bourne wreaks havoc in Manhattan, and Cross evades wolves in the mountains, the government is trying to cover up the whole mess by killing the other superhumans and the doctors who created them. The plot feels a bit desperate, taking what was a good initial premise and stretching it thin in order to keep the cash cow rolling. The glimpses offered of Damon’s photo during news reports make us wish for the true presence of Damon. It’s not generally a good idea to remind viewers of superior movies while they are watching yours. (See the latest

1. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax Universal

2. Get the Gringo 20th Century Fox

3. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Sony

4. Lockout Sony

5. Friends With Kids Lionsgate

6. Casa de Mi Padre Lionsgate

7. The Three Stooges 20th Century Fox

8. Hatﬁelds and McCoys Sony

9. Bel Ami Sony

10. Silent House

Edward Norton in The Bourne Legacy. Total Recall and its winks at the Paul Verhoeven original for another lesson in how to belittle your film.) Writer-director Tony Gilroy, who wrote the three previous Bourne screenplays, puts together a couple of decent action sequences. The early scenes with Cross fighting drones are fairly suspenseful, as is a shootout in a renovated house. But for every good action sequence, there’s a stinker, like the final chase scene involving motorcycles and another superhuman guy trying to chase down Cross. The whole sequence is a poorly edited mess that’s actually hilarious in how bad it is. I was laughing when I shouldn’t have been laughing. Rachel Weisz co-stars as a whiny doctor who helped to make the superhuman agents and manages to escape the powers that be with Cross. She’s involved in that final motorcycle chase, which features her hanging off of a cycle in one instance. It looks staged and fake. Weisz, sporting a bad American accent, is better than this. Renner is capable of headlining a movie, as he proved with The Hurt Locker. But I think he’s better in supporting roles, such as the baddie in The Town, The Avengers, etc. However, if you are going to give him an action franchise, make him one from scratch instead of making him a potential replacement for Damon or Tom Cruise.

Universal

The Bourne Legacy Rated PG-13 Starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton

Guy Pearce in Lockout.

Directed by Tony Gilroy Universal, 135 minutes Now playing at AMC Loews Foothills 15 (888262-4386), Century El Con 20 (800-326-3264, ext. 902), Century Park Place 20 (800-326-3264, ext. 903), Century Theatres at the Oro Valley Marketplace (800-326-3264, ext. 899), Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 (806-4275) and Tower Theaters at Arizona Pavilions (579-0500).

Damon, who had been reluctant about doing another Bourne film, has recently said he would reconsider if there were a good script. Producer Frank Marshall has been crowing about the idea of Renner and Damon joining forces in a future installment. That sounds like a good idea to me. Give Damon his franchise back, and let Renner do one of the things he does best, which is supporting action megastars in the franchises they have already established. Either that, or write a better movie for Renner than The Bourne Legacy. This feels like a subplot of the previous chapter that was left on the cutting-room floor, because it was pointless and stupid. Sometimes, a franchise needs to die gracefully. AUGUST 16 – 22, 2012

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AMC Loews Foothills 15 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. 888-262-4386. The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) Thu 10, 11:15, 1:10, 2:25, 4:15, 5:25, 7:30, 8:30, 10:45; FriTue 10:25, 12:30, 1:25, 3:30, 4:25, 6:30, 7:25, 9:35, 10:30; Wed 10:25, 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:30 The Campaign (R) Thu 10:55, 11:55, 1:05, 2:15, 3:15, 4:25, 5:30, 6:45, 7:45, 9; Fri 10:20, 11:10, 12:35, 1:20, 2:45, 3:40, 4:55, 5:55, 7:10, 8:15, 9:25, 10:30; Sat 10:20, 12:35, 2:45, 3:40, 4:55, 5:55, 7:10, 8:15, 9:25, 10:30; SunTue 10:20, 11:10, 12:35, 1:20, 2:45, 3:40, 4:55, 5:55, 7:10, 8:15, 9:25, 10:30; Wed 11:10, 1:20, 3:40, 5:55, 8:15, 10:30 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu 10:30, 1, 2:10, 4:45, 6:15, 8:15, 9:45; Fri 10:15, 1:45, 5:15, 8:45; Sat 10:15, 11, 1:45, 5:15, 8:45; Sun-Wed 10:15, 1:45, 5:15, 8:45 The Dark Knight Rises: The IMAX Experience (PG-13) Thu-Wed 11:25, 3, 7:15, 10:45 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu 10, 12:30, 2:55, 5:15, 7:35, 9:55; Fri-Wed 10, 12:25, 2:50, 5:30, 7:50, 10:15 The Expendables 2 (R) Fri midnight, 12:01 a.m.; FriWed 10:45, 11:45, 1:30, 2:30, 4:15, 5:10, 6:45, 7:45, 9:15, 10:25 Hit and Run (R) Wed 10, 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:30 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30; Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:45, 4:30, 7, 9:45 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu 10:05, 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:25, 9:50; Fri-Tue 10:05, 12:45, 3:10, 5:35, 7:55, 10:20 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu-Wed 11:30, 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55 ParaNorman (PG) Fri-Wed 2, 7:05 ParaNorman 3D (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 11:15, 4:35, 9:30 Sparkle (PG-13) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 11:20, 2, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 Step Up Revolution (PG13) ends Thu 10:25 Ted (R) ends Thu 11:45, 2:45, 5:15, 8, 10:30 Total Recall (PG-13) Thu 10:45, 11:40, 1:30, 2:30, 4:20, 5:20, 7:10, 8:15, 9:55, 11:05; Fri-Wed 11, 2:10, 5:05, 8, 10:50 The Watch (R) ends Thu 10:15, 12:45, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:35 50 WWW. WEEKLY.COM

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Century El Con 20 3601 E. Broadway Blvd. 800-326-3264, ext. 902. The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) ends Thu 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 (PG13) Thu-Wed 11, 11:50, 1, 1:55, 2:55, 4:05, 4:50, 6, 7:10, 7:45, 9, 10:15, 10:40 The Campaign (R) Thu 11:30, 12:45, 2, 3:15, 4:30, 5:45, 7, 8:15, 9:30, 10:45; Fri-Wed 11:30, 12:45, 2, 3:15, 4:30, 5:45, 7:05, 8:15, 9:30, 10:45 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu 11:05, 12:10, 2:40, 3:50, 6:20, 7:40, 10; Fri-Wed 11:05, 2:40, 6:30, 10 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu 11:20, 1:45, 4:10; FriWed 11:20, 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9 The Expendables 2 (R) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 11:15, 12:15, 1:50, 2:50, 4:25, 5:25, 7, 8, 9:40, 10:40 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu 11:20, 12:30, 1:50, 3, 4:20, 5:30, 6:50, 8, 9:20, 10:30; Fri-Wed 11:20, 12:30, 1:45, 3, 4:20, 5:30, 6:50, 8, 9:20, 10:30 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu 12, 2:20, 4:45; Fri-Wed 12, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10 Moonrise Kingdom (PG13) Thu 11:35, 2, 4:25; Fri-Tue 11:35, 2, 4:45; Wed 11:35, 4:45 Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D (PG-13) Thu-Tue 7:50, 10:10 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu-Tue 11:15, 12:25, 1:50, 3, 4:25, 5:35, 7, 8:10, 9:35, 10:45 ParaNorman (PG) Fri-Wed 11:45, 4:35, 9:45 ParaNorman 3D (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 2:10, 7:20 RiffTrax Live: Manos: The Hands of Fate (Not Rated) Thu 8 Ruby Sparks (R) Thu 11:15, 1:55, 4:35, 7:20, 9:55; Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:55, 4:35, 7:20, 9:55 Sparkle (PG-13) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 TCM Presents Singin’ in the Rain 60th Anniversary Event Encore (Not Rated) Wed 2, 7 Ted (R) ends Thu 7:55, 10:35 Total Recall (PG-13) Thu 11, 11:45, 1:50, 2:40, 3:40, 4:40, 5:30, 7:30, 8:20, 9:35, 10:20; FriWed 11, 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 The Watch (R) Thu 12:25, 3, 5:35, 8:10, 10:45; Fri-Wed 9:50

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Sun-Mon 12:05, 5:15; Tue 12:05, 5:15, 10:25; Wed 12:05, 5:15 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13) Thu 12:15, 3:30, 7; Fri-Sat 7:15, 10:05; Sun-Mon 7:15; Tue 7:15, 10:05; Wed 7:15 Dark Shadows (PG-13) ends Thu 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, 9:40; Sun-Mon 12:20, 3:25, 6:30; Tue 12:20, 3:25, 6:30, 9:40; Wed 12:20, 3:25, 6:30 Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D (PG) Thu 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10; Fri-Sat 12:10, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:45; Sun-Mon 12:10, 2:40, 5, 7:20; Tue 12:10, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:45; Wed 12:10, 2:40, 5, 7:20 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:35; Sun-Mon 12:15, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10; Tue 12:15, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:35; Wed 12:15, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 3D (PG) FriWed 12:50, 3:20 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, 10:10; SunMon 11:55, 2:25, 4:55, 7:30; Tue 11:55, 2:25, 4:55, 7:30, 10:10; Wed 11:55, 2:25, 4:55, 7:30 Men in Black 3 3D (PG13) Thu 12:50, 3:40, 6:25; Fri-Sat 6, 9; SunMon 6; Tue 6, 9; Wed 6 People Like Us (PG-13) ends Thu 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (PG) Thu 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:20; Fri-Wed 12:25, 2:50, 5:05 Prometheus (R) Thu 12:40, 3:55, 7:15; FriWed 2:30, 7:40 Savages (R) Fri-Sat 12:45, 4, 7:05, 10; SunMon 12:45, 4, 7:05; Tue 12:45, 4, 7:05, 10; Wed 12:45, 4, 7:05 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu 12:35, 3:35, 7:05; FriSat 12:35, 3:45, 7, 9:50; Sun-Mon 12:35, 3:45, 7; Tue 12:35, 3:45, 7, 9:50; Wed 12:35, 3:45, 7 That’s My Boy (R) Thu 12:30, 3:50, 7:35; 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 To Rome With Love (R) Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:40, 6:50, 9:30; Sun-Mon 12:40, 3:40, 6:50; Tue 12:40, 3:40, 6:50, 9:30; Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:50 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG13) 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

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) ends Thu 11, 6:30

The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) Thu 11, 11:50, 12:40, 1:30, 2:15, 3:05, 3:55, 4:45, 5:30, 6:20, 7:10, 8, 8:45, 9:35 Brave (PG) Thu 11:30, 2:10 The Campaign (R) Thu 12, 1:15, 2:35, 3:50, 5:10, 6:25, 7:45, 9, 10:15 Clifford’s Really Big Movie (G) Tue-Wed 10 a.m. The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu 12:05, 1:20, 2:40, 3:45, 5, 7:25, 8:40, 10 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu 11:05, 1:35, 4:05, 6:35 The Expendables 2 (R) Fri 12:01 a.m. Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu 11:10, 12:30, 1:50, 3:10, 4:30, 5:50, 7:05, 8:30, 9:45 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu 11:45, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40 Magic Mike (R) ends Thu 9:05 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 ParaNorman 3D (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m. RiffTrax Live: Manos: The Hands of Fate (Not Rated) Thu 8 Sparkle (PG-13) Fri 12:01 a.m. Step Up Revolution (PG13) Thu 11:20, 1:55, 4:25 Ted (R) ends Thu 10:10 Total Recall (PG-13) Thu 11:15, 12:10, 1:05, 2:05, 3, 4, 4:55, 6, 6:55, 7:50, 8:55, 9:50 The Watch (R) ends Thu 11:25, 2, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55

Century Theatres at the Oro Valley Marketplace 12155 N. Oracle Road. 800-326-3264, ext. 899. Call for Fri-Wed film times Beasts of the Southern Wild (PG-13) ends Thu 11:55, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55 The Bourne Legacy (PG13) Thu 11:25, 1, 2:35, 4:10, 5:45, 7:20, 8:55, 10:30, 12:01 The Campaign (R) Thu 11:30, 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu 10:35, 12:20, 2:15, 4, 5:55, 7:40, 9:30, 11:15 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu 11:40, 2:10, 4:35, 7:05, 9:25 The Expendables 2 (R) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu 11:15, 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:35 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) ends Thu 11:20, 2, 4:30, 6:55, 9:20 Neil Young Journeys (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m. The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu 11:45, 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:15 ParaNorman 3D (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m. RiffTrax Live: Manos: The Hands of Fate (Not Rated) Thu 8

Sparkle (PG-13) Fri 12:01 a.m. TCM Presents Singin’ in the Rain 60th Anniversary Event Encore (Not Rated) Wed 2, 7 Total Recall (PG-13) Thu 11:05, 12:30, 1:55, 3:20, 4:45, 7:35, 10:25

Cinema La Placita La Placita Village, Broadway Boulevard and Church Avenue. 326-5282. High Noon (Not Rated) Thu 7:30

Crossroads 6 Grand Cinemas 4811 E. Grant Road. 327-7067. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies (Not Rated) Wed 6:30 Bernie (PG-13) Thu 4:30; Fri-Wed 11, 4:50 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13) Thu 11, 1:40, 4:20; Fri-Tue 11:10, 1:50, 4:30; Wed 11:10, 1:50 Ek Tha Tiger (Not Rated) Mon 7 The Hunger Games (PG13) Thu 9:15; Fri-Wed 9:25 Hysteria (R) Thu 12:20, 2:30, 7:10, 9:25; Fri-Tue 7:10; Wed 4:25 Katy Perry: Part of Me (PG) Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:30, 7:20, 9:45 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Fri-Sun 11, 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40; Mon 11, 1:10, 3:20; Tue-Wed 11, 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu-Wed 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50 Peace, Love and Misunderstanding (R) ends Thu 11:50, 5 People Like Us (PG-13) ends Thu 1:50, 6:45 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (PG) ends Thu 11:10 Prometheus (R) ends Thu 7, 9:45 Savages (R) Fri-Wed 1:15, 4, 6:50, 9:40 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu 1:15, 4, 6:50, 9:40; FriWed 4:15 That’s My Boy (R) Thu 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, 9:55; Fri-Wed 9:55 To Rome With Love (R) Fri-Wed 11:20, 1:45, 7, 9:35

Fox Tucson Theatre 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. The Sting (PG) Sat 7:30; Sun 2

Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 5455 S. Calle Santa Cruz. 806-4275. Call for Wed film times The Bourne Legacy (PG13) Thu 11:40, 12:40, 1:40, 2:50, 3:50, 4:50, 6:05, 7, 8, 9:10, 10:10; Fri-Sat 10:30, 11:40, 12:40, 1:40, 2:50, 3:50, 4:50, 6:05, 7, 8:10, 9:10, 10:10; Sun 10:30, 12:40, 1:40, 2:50, 3:50,

4:50, 6:05, 7, 8:10, 9:10, 10:05; Mon-Tue 11:40, 12:40, 1:40, 2:50, 3:50, 4:50, 6:05, 7, 8:10, 9:10, 10:05 Brave (PG) ends Thu 12, 2:40, 5:15 The Campaign (R) Thu 11:10, 12:10, 1:30, 2:30, 4, 5, 6:20, 7:20, 8:40, 9:40; Fri-Sat 10, 11:20, 12:20, 1:45, 2:45, 4, 5:10, 6:30, 7:30, 9:05, 10; Sun 10, 11:20, 12:20, 1:45, 2:45, 4, 5:10, 6:30, 7:30, 9:05, 9:50; MonTue 11:20, 12:20, 1:45, 2:45, 4, 5:10, 6:30, 7:30, 9:05, 9:50 Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci la Scala—Opera in Cinema (Not Rated) Sun 10 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu 11:45, 2:20, 3:20, 6:10, 7:05, 9:45; Fri-Sat 10:50, 2:35, 6:15, 9:55; Sun 10:50, 2:35, 6:15, 9:40; MonTue 11, 2:35, 6:15, 9:40 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu 11:15, 12:15, 1:35, 2:45, 4:10, 5:10, 6:40, 7:40, 10; Fri-Sun 10:10, 12:50, 3:30, 6:10, 8:40; Mon-Tue 12:50, 3:30, 6:10, 8:40 The Expendables 2 (R) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Sat 10:20, 11:10, 12, 1, 1:50, 2:40, 3:40, 4:30, 5:20, 6:20, 7:10, 8, 9, 9:50, 10:40; Sun 10:20, 11:10, 12, 1, 1:50, 2:40, 3:40, 4:30, 5:20, 6:20, 7:10, 8, 9, 9:45, 10:30; Mon-Tue 11:10, 12, 1, 1:50, 2:40, 3:40, 4:30, 5:20, 6:20, 7:10, 8, 9, 9:45, 10:30 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu 11:20, 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20; Fri-Sat 11:50, 2:30, 5:15, 7:50, 10:30; Sun-Tue 11:50, 2:30, 5:15, 7:50, 10:20 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu 2:15, 7:15, 9:35; Fri-Tue 1:35, 6:45, 9:15 Ice Age: Continental Drift 3D (PG) Thu 11:50, 4:45; Fri-Tue 11:15, 4:05 Magic Mike (R) ends Thu 9 Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D (PG-13) Thu 12:30, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:30; Fri-Tue 1:10, 6:40 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50; Fri-Tue 11:30, 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:15 ParaNorman (PG) Fri-Tue 11, 6:50, 9:20 ParaNorman 3D (PG) FriTue 1:30, 4:10 Sparkle (PG-13) Fri-Sat 10:25, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20; Sun 10:25, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10; MonTue 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10 Step Up Revolution (PG13) Thu 3:45, 6:45; FriSun 10:40, 3:45, 9:30; Mon-Tue 3:45, 9:30 Step Up Revolution 3D (PG-13) ends Thu 1, 9:15 Ted (R) Thu 11:05, 2:10, 5:05, 7:50, 10:25; FriSat 10:15, 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:05; Sun 10:15, 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10; Mon-Tue 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10 Total Recall (PG-13) Thu 12:20, 1:20, 3:30, 4:35,

6:30, 7:30, 9:30, 10:15; Fri-Sat 10:45, 2, 4:45, 7:45, 10:45; Sun 10:45, 2, 4:45, 7:45, 10:25; Mon-Tue 2, 4:45, 7:45, 10:25 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG-13) ends Thu 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) Thu 2:45, 7:30; FriWed 4:45 Bill W. (Not Rated) Thu 12, 2:30, 9:30; Fri 12, 5; Sat-Sun 5; Mon-Tue 12, 5; Wed 12 The Call of Cthulhu (Not Rated) with The Whisperer in the Darkness (Not Rated) Mon 7 A Cat in Paris (PG) Thu 5:15; Fri-Wed 12:30 Commercials and Experiments (Not Rated) Thu 7 The Dark Crystal (PG) FriSat 10 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m. Jim Henson and Friends: Inside the Sesame Street Vault (Not Rated) Sat 12 Klown (R) Thu 9:30 Paul Williams Still Alive (PG-13) Wed 7:30 The Queen of Versailles (PG) Fri-Sat 2:30, 7:30; Sun-Tue 2:30, 7:30, 10; Wed 2:30, 10 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (R) Sat 12 Spike and Mike’s Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation 2012 (Not Rated) Fri 10; Sat 10, 12; Sun-Wed 10 Take This Waltz (R) Thu 12, 5 Trishna (R) Fri-Sun 2:15, 7; Mon-Tue 2:15; Wed 7 Wag the Dog (R) Wed 3:30 The Wages of Fear (Not Rated) Sun 11; Tue 7

Oracle View 4690 N. Oracle Road. 292-2430. Call for Fri-Wed film times Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) Thu 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Battleship (PG-13) Thu 6:50 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13) Thu 11:10, 1:50, 7:10 The Cabin in the Woods (R) Thu 9:55 Dark Shadows (PG-13) Thu 4:35, 9:50 Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax (PG) Thu 11:20 The Hunger Games (PG13) Thu 12:30, 3:30,

6:30, 9:30 People Like Us (PG-13) Thu 11:40, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (PG) Thu 11:10 Prometheus (R) Thu 1:15, 9:40 Rock of Ages (PG-13) Thu 4 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45

The Screening Room 127 E. Congress St. 882-0204. Meek’s Cutoff (PG) Thu 7 The Red House (Not Rated) Fri 7 Rolling Stones: Some Girls—Live in Texas ’78 (Not Rated) Fri 9

Tower Theatres at Arizona Pavilions 8031 N. Business Park Drive. 579-0500. Call for Wed film times The Bourne Legacy (PG13) Fri-Tue 11:30, 1, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 7, 8:30, 9:55 The Campaign (R) Fri-Tue 11:15, 1:25, 3:30, 5:35, 7:40, 9:50 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Fri-Tue 11:10, 2:35, 6, 9:25 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Fri-Tue 11:40, 1:55, 4:10, 6:30 Expendables 2 (R) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Tue 12, 2:40, 5, 7, 10 The Great Mass: A Ballet by Uwe Scholz (Not Rated) Wed 6:30 Hit and Run (R) Wed 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:35, 9:55 Hope Springs (PG-13) FriTue 11:45, 2:20, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Fri-Tue 11:55, 2:10, 4:25, 6:40 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Fri-Tue 11:50, 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30 ParaNorman (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m., Fri-Tue 11:20, 4:45, 7:20 ParaNorman 3D (PG) FriTue 2, 9:45 Sparkle (PG-13) Fri-Tue 11, 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 Ted (R) Fri-Tue 9 Total Recall (PG-13) FriSat 11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:25, 10; Sun 1:50, 4:35, 7:25, 10; MonTue 11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:25, 10 The Watch (R) Fri-Tue 9:10

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Reviews by Jacquie Allen, Colin Boyd and Bob Grimm.

In the quirky documentary ‘Queen of Versailles,’ the wealthy subjects are surprisingly sympathetic

People in the Palace BY COLIN BOYD, cboyd@tucsonweekly.com n February 2007, the Orlando Business Journal published an article about time-share mogul David Siegel, who was touting a new construction project in central Florida. The article, headlined “Siegel on a tear with time-share expansions,” discussed in great detail Siegel’s track record and included a forecast that was just as bright: “Industry experts predict success for Siegel’s latest ventures.” Less than two years later, it all came tumbling down. Siegel, the billionaire founder of Westgate Resorts, the largest privately held time-share company in the world, laid off thousands of employees, lost a big gamble with PH Towers Westgate in Las Vegas, and never had the money to finish his dream home. His 90,000-square-foot palace was bigger than the White House and was oh-so-humbly named Versailles. The unfinished master bedroom covered 6,000 square feet alone. Photographer Lauren Greenfield met Siegel’s wife, Jacqueline, at the beginning of the process and decided to turn the construction of their home into a movie, but the economic tumult led Greenfield down several unexpected roads. The result was The Queen of Versailles. Perhaps the biggest surprise is how difficult it is to hate David and Jackie. Despite their wealth, even after the downturn, they both come across as more down-to-earth than you might expect. David, who achieved wealth after the age of 40, works all day, every day, and he was genuine in making concessions as the walls closed in on his business, unlike, say, a bank CEO. Jackie Siegel, as materialistic as she is, also makes adjustments you might not expect at first blush. She opens a thrift store to sell her family’s belongings and even gives a portion of the proceeds back to the Orlando community. She sends a high school classmate a sizable check to save the classmate’s home from foreclosure. The one shopping spree shown in the film is for her seven kids at Christmas. And she shops at Walmart. Those things don’t make the Siegels saints, but because they do not behave as though they’re entitled to the wealth they’re losing, and their focus is on trying to save what they can, they do become more-relatable people. David is certainly more relatable. He does not jet to Aruba to avoid taking the next hit headon; he sits shirtless in his TV room, surrounded by stacks of contracts and other paperwork, eating his home-cooked meal

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While this is one of Will Ferrell’s weaker comedies, it’s still funnier than most of the stuff being thrown out there. Ferrell stars as a congressman running for re-election who is surprised by the candidacy of an unknown (Zach Galifianakis). Ferrell is basically doing a riff on his Ron Burgundy character, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. He has a few shining moments, including a profane phone message left for the wrong person, and a classic baby-punching incident. Galifianakis is funny, but his characters’ two dogs, heavy-breathing pugs, are funnier. This one is front-loaded, with most of the funny stuff happening in the first half. While it misses out on the opportunity to really skewer the American election process, it does have some good giggles involving refrigerator sex and petting zoos. Grimm HOPE SPRINGS

Hope Springs is an enjoyable coming-of-middle-age romcom featuring legends Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones as a couple whose marriage is in crisis. After more than 30 years together, Kay (Streep) and Arnold (Jones) are in a rut: They sleep in separate bedrooms; they hardly speak to one another; and their marriage has lost all of its intimacy. Kay signs them up for counseling with famed marriage counselor Dr. Feld (Steve Carell) in a last-ditch effort to save her stagnant marriage. The film is dramatic, captivating and heartwarming, and shows the ups and downs of an older couple trying to reconnect both emotionally and physically. While the abrupt turn-around in Jones’ character is a bit hard to swallow, the film is a winner due to the lead actors’ performances. Allen NEIL YOUNG JOURNEYS

Jacqueline Siegel in The Queen of Versailles.

The Queen of Versailles Rated PG Directed by Lauren Greenfield Magnolia, 100 minutes Opens Friday, Aug. 17, at the Loft Cinema (795-7777).

Director Jonathan Demme likes to make movies with Neil Young, and that’s turning out to be a very good thing. In this, their third collaboration, Young returns to Toronto, the city of his birth, to perform a solo show. And when I say solo, I mean solo: Young does it all. He serves up classics like “Ohio” and “After the Gold Rush,” and new songs like the beautiful “Leia,” with no accompaniment. Demme cuts in footage of Young driving around the city, following his brother Bob’s Cadillac and seeing the sights. Nobody shoots a concert better than Demme. He has a mic camera aimed right under the brim of Young’s hat, so you get Neil’s awesome scowling face punching your eyes. Grimm THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN

from a TV tray. Jackie, however, is kind of a cartoon character. A model in her glory days, the 40ish blonde now gets the occasional Botox treatment, wears garish animal prints, and is preceded into every room by her dramatically augmented breasts. But underneath all of that, you still see a middle-class girl from Binghamton, N.Y., who just wanted something more. While Greenfield insists that she still has a supportive relationship with Jackie, she and the film’s producers are now being sued by David, who claims that The Queen of Versailles presents his company “in an array of defamatory, derogatory and damaging ways.” For most filmmakers, that kind of reaction would be a feather in their cap, but time will tell whether it’s a badge of honor or not. A quirky documentary that manages to maneuver comedy and poignancy into a pristine example of the crushing excesses of the George W. Bush years, The Queen of Versailles stays away from demonizing anyone. It probably wouldn’t have worked out so well if Greenfield had gone for the jugular, either. As for Versailles, it’s still unfinished. But with David Siegel’s business booming again, he plans to complete construction and sell it. For the low, low price of $100 million.

It’s difficult to wrap one’s head around exactly who the target audience is for The Odd Life of Timothy Green. The life lessons are more geared toward reflective parents who have become empty-nesters. Meanwhile, because it’s a fantasy about a precocious boy who sprouts up out of a couple’s garden, there’s no way anyone older than the age of 10 could really fall under its spell. The problem with targeting ages 8 to 80 is that the result is never a slam-dunk for anyone; it is, at best, merely agreeable. The Odd Life of Timothy Green is friendly. It’s charming. It features the icecap-melting smile of Jennifer Garner and the big-eyed curiosity of CJ Adams as one family’s perfectly imperfect son. It’s a nice, safe movie, perfect for when parents and kids can’t agree on a movie they really want to see instead. Boyd TRISHNA

Film critic Andrew Sarris, who passed away this year, entrenched the French auteur theory in the United States. Criticism, it holds, is primarily an analysis of the director, the “author” of each work. Few contemporary directors are as good of a case study for auteur theory as Michael Winterbottom, whose films are unbound by commercial appeal or heavy financial backing; what you get is a purely distilled directorial vision. His work is a mixed bag, but each movie’s shortcomings, strangely enough, are what make him so interesting. Winterbottom’s latest is Trishna, an adaptation of Tess of the d’Urbervilles set in India and starring Freida Pinto from Slumdog Millionaire. It’s modern chronologically, but the thematic problems in Thomas Hardy’s 19th-century novel resonate today in a rapidly developing India. As with all things Winterbottom, it comes up a little short, but the highs—including Pinto and the cinematography—are breathtaking. Boyd

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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. The film ambles a bit, but it is a great introduction to a man who speaks truth to power. Boyd BILL W.

This is the life story of William Wilson, better known to thousands as Bill W., the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. 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 MEN IN BLACK 3

It’s been nearly a decade since the last chapter in the Men in Black series, something I find a little shocking. Men in Black III is a return to form in some ways; for example, the effects are much better. Tommy Lee Jones, as Agent K, mentally checked out of this series after the first film, and he has a reduced role in this chapter. Most of the heavy lifting in this installment is handled by that capable, talented egomaniac, Will Smith. His Agent J is still wisecracking with the best of them, and must travel back in time to stop a hideous alien monster (Jemaine Clement) from killing K and erasing him from history. The younger K is played hilariously by a deadpan Josh Brolin, who totally captures the essence

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of Tommy Lee Jones. Things go a little crazy toward the end, but the film is an overall good time. Grimm PROMETHEUS

In this prequel to Alien, director Ridley Scott explores new angles in his monster universe via eyepopping 3-D visuals and intense storytelling. After scientists discover cave-drawings that appear to show superior alien intelligence inviting us for a visit, an exploratory space mission travels to a distant galaxy in search of our origins. What they find involves tentacles, slime, self-administered gnarly operations and general despair. Noomi Rapace takes over as the female heroine, with Charlize Theron along for the ride as a mysterious mission commander. Best of all is Michael Fassbender as David, a strange android who models himself after Peter O’Toole. Scott proves that he is still a master of the sci-fi genre, which he hadn’t visited since his 1982 Blade Runner. The ending paves the way for another possible chapter—a chapter I sincerely hope Scott is involved in. Grimm RUBY SPARKS

Suffering from writer’s block, Calvin invents a short story about a woman who likes her dog. And that sparks the idea of Ruby, Calvin’s dream girl—except she doesn’t just stay in his dreams. In Ruby Sparks, the artist’s creation comes to life as his girlfriend, which may not be as perfect as it sounds. Ruby is played by Zoe Kazan of the A Streetcar Named Desire Kazans, and she also wrote the script. It seems like a writer’s first film, too—full of ambition, but without the precision of someone who’s done it for a while. Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood) portrays Calvin, the long-suffering writer, and he’s a fine choice here, as he usually is. But it’s strange that this is the project that dragged Little Miss Sunshine directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris off the beach. It doesn’t have much to say—or much polish in saying it. Boyd 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. This time around, a bunch of anonymous, 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 TED

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane makes his feature directorial debut with one of the year’s funniest movies. MacFarlane lends his voice to the title character, an obnoxious teddy bear given the gift of speech and life after a wish by his child owner,

John. The two never part, even when John (played as an adult by Mark Wahlberg) is in his 30s. The become pot smoking buddies, and John’s girlfriend (Mila Kunis) starts to get annoyed. For those of you simply looking for good, raunchy, super R-rated comedy, Ted has got the goods. But MacFarlane also takes the human elements of the story seriously, and they wind up being quite charming. It has to be recognized as a major directorial feat when a first-timer creates an animated teddy bear character that is more well rounded than most actual human characters in movies today. Grimm 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 TOTAL RECALL

Just when I was starting to really like Colin Farrell, he became the poster child for pointless remakes of great films. Now we get Total Recall, with Farrell occupying the role of Douglas Quaid/Hauser, made famous by a guy named Arnold Schwarzenegger. This remake jettisons the humor, crazy gore and Mars locations, resulting in a dull sci-fi chase film. Kate Beckinsale is the best thing in the movie, stepping into the role made famous by Sharon Stone. There are a few nods to the Paul Verhoeven original (a three-breasted hooker and a twist on the infamous airport-security scene), and they feel unjustified. All these nods did was make me want to leave the theater and go watch the original on Blu-ray. Grimm 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

N O W S H O W I N G AT H O M E Grosse Pointe Blank (Blu-ray) DISNEY MOVIE A SPECIAL FEATURES DBLU-RAY GEEK FACTOR 8.25 (OUT OF 10)

This movie, celebrating its 15th anniversary, is about a guy going to his 10-year high school reunion, having graduated in 1986. I graduated in 1986, and I don’t think there is a movie in existence that makes me feel older than this one. Well, there may be one exception: Hot Tub Time Machine, in which John Cusack travels back to his high school days in the ’80s, an era that looks like an alien land where strange things happened, and awful clothes were worn. This film, in which Cusack plays an assassin for hire who goes to his reunion, actually treats the ’80s with a lot more grace. All that it really does is play up the music from that time period, and it avoids most of the hair-band stuff. The soundtrack, when not featuring original music from the legendary Joe Strummer, rolls out the Clash, Pete Townshend, the Violent Femmes and other gems. The film makes me feel nostalgic instead of embarrassed: The ’80s did have some cool stuff after all. Cusack and director George Armitage knew this, and their film reflects it. As for the comedy, it’s dark, dark, dark. It features dudes getting stabbed with pens, and former high school buddies having to help each other dispose of fresh kills in the high school furnace. It also features one of the highlights of Cusack’s career: His awesome stare-down with a baby that is handed to him at the reunion. Cusack’s reactions are precious, as are the expressions by the baby. (He has an awesome nose twitch.) Minnie Driver does perhaps her best work as Debi, the girl who, after being ditched on prom night by Cusack’s character, is willing to give him a second chance.

Alan Arkin is awesome as the therapist treating Cusack; he’s depressed that he is giving advice to a confessed killer. Jeremy Piven, in one of his many co-starring roles with Cusack, is hilarious as the former best friend who is a little pissed off that his buddy disappeared for 10 years. Best of all is Dan Aykroyd as a fellow contract killer looking to start a union. Besides the original Ghostbusters, this could be the best thing Aykroyd has ever put on film. SPECIAL FEATURES: Nothing but a stupid original trailer. I would’ve loved to see at least an interview with Cusack.

High Fidelity (Blu-ray) DISNEY MOVIE A SPECIAL FEATURES BBLU-RAY GEEK FACTOR 8.5 (OUT OF 10)

It’s a Cusack extravaganza! I highly recommend picking up both this film and Grosse Pointe Blank for a double-feature. The two movies go down well together. This features another of Cusack’s seminal performances, as a record-shop owner dealing with a breakup. There are lots of great moments with Cusack breaking the fourth wall and talking to the audience. It also features one of the great Jack Black performances. He’s perfection as a snobby record-shop employee who refuses to sell Stevie Wonder albums to squares. This is a smart comedy full of smart performances, another jewel for Cusack. SPECIAL FEATURES:

Interviews with Cusack and director Stephen Frears— done back when the movie was being made—are fun to watch, as are the many deleted scenes that are actually quite good.

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High Noon (Blu-ray) PARAMOUNT MOVIE A SPECIAL FEATURES D BLU-RAY GEEK FACTOR 8.75 (OUT OF 10)

I’ll say this about this classic Western on Blu-ray: You can really see the modern buildings on the Los Angeles skyline during the crane shot of Gary Cooper heading for his final Old West shootout. Whenever I watched this on TV, I suspected that those were modern buildings back there. Now, thanks to the clarity of Blu-ray, I know that the director goofed. That aside, I love this movie, and, man, does it look good. The picture on this Bluray is crisper than an organic Fuji apple from Whole Foods. Cooper delivered one of his many iconic performances as Marshal Will Kane, newly married (to Grace Kelly!) and ready to hang up his guns. But when an old adversary is reported to be coming in on a train, he decides to stick around. Much to his surprise, nobody in the town really wants to help him. The film is an allegory for the blacklisting going on in Hollywood at the time, when a lot of friends were hung out to dry as communist sympathizers, with little help from those not in immediate trouble. A lot of familiar faces, including Lloyd Bridges, Thomas Mitchell, Lon Chaney Jr. and Harry Morgan, are found in the supporting cast. It’s one of those classics that hold up really well—even if it does have modern electric poles in the background. SPECIAL FEATURES: An old making-of featuring that asshole Leonard Maltin. God, I hate that kiss-ass.

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Vero Amore Moves Wood-fired-pizza-place Vero Amore is moving from its spot at 3305 N. Swan Road to 2990 N. Swan Road, in Plaza Palomino. The move into what used to be chef Steven Schultz’s the New Red Sky and Luna Bar is only temporary, though; Vero Amore is slated to take up a new spot being created as part of the massive remodeling of Plaza Palomino that’s expected to wrap up next year. Vero Amore has another location at 12130 N. Dove Mountain Blvd.; www.veroamorepizza.com.

BY RITA CONNELLY, rconnelly@tucsonweekly.com a Madrina is one of those places that has stood the test of time—but it is so well-hidden that you’ve probably driven past it without even realizing that it’s there. Tucked between a home-goods store and a nail salon (why so many nail salons are next to restaurants, I’ll never know), this tiny pizza joint has been in business since 1985. It’s currently owned and operated by a longtime former employee. The place has about a dozen tables and booths. The menu hangs above the counter where you order. Pizzas of all ilks dominate the menu, but there’s also a nice assortment of pastas, hot and cold sandwiches, calzones and Stromboli, as well as a limited amount of appetizers, two salads and one dessert. This is a good thing: When you’re running a casual place, too many items muddle the works. There’s nothing surprising on the menu. Sandwiches are all $7.95, and that includes a bag of chips. A large 16-inch cheese pizza is $14.95; the small is only $10.95. Additional toppings run the gamut from simple pepperoni or sausage to more-offbeat choices like ricotta and capicola. Of course, you’ll pay extra for each item ($1.55 small, $1.85 medium, $2.10 large, $2.45 party; shrimp and extra-cheese additions range from $3.10 to $4.90). The specialty pizzas are a bit more— but you can get a cheese slice for $3 (and again, prices go up from there depending on the number of toppings). I’m not saying the food here ranks high on the “Italianess” scale, but the items we tried were pretty good. La Madrina is not fancy, but it beats a lot of those chain restaurants that litter Oracle Road. We ordered a meatball sandwich; the spaghetti with marinara sauce ($8.95); a large half-sausage, half-pepperoni pizza; and a slice of chocolate-chip cheesecake ($3). We were going to order the antipasti salad, but the charming counter person told us that we got a dinner salad (featuring lettuces, tomato, cukes, celery, croutons and shredded mozzarella) with the pasta, so we opted out. That was nice, because checking the menu online revealed that the antipasti salad is just a dinner salad with the addition of mushrooms, black olives and pepperoni. We decided on the Italian dressing. The salad was surprisingly good. The dinner salad is a toss-away item on most pizzajoint menus, and dressings are usually loaded with garlic salt. Not so here. Different textures, fresh ingredients and a well-balanced

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The supreme pizza at La Madrina. dressing worked well together. I also liked the fact that the dressing was served on the side in two little cups, so we could determine just the right amount. The sandwich contained four medium-size meatballs slathered in red sauce, with plenty of mozzarella. It had then been baked, rendering the cheese all gooey, and the Italian roll nice and crispy. The meatballs, a true measurement of Italian restaurants, were soft and full of flavor. And the roll itself was cut so that the ends were still sealed, and everything stayed in the bun. The spaghetti was our least-favorite dish. The sauce seemed a bit undercooked and was a little too sweet. However, I would definitely order the pizza again. The crust was appropriately chewy and crispy; the sauce was mild and didn’t dominate. There was just the right amount of goldenbrown cheese on top. And while the pepperoni was nothing special, the sausage was perfect: There was a touch of fennel, and the big crumbles were evenly distributed. The cheesecake, which is advertised as the “best cheesecake ever,” was interesting. The chocolate chips were evenly distributed throughout, with more on the browned top. Apparently, the cheesecake flavors change often, because they are made by the owner’s mother, who has a long list of flavors in her cheesecake arsenal.

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It looks like several more operations are looking to add brews to the locally made beer scene. Corbett Brewing Co., Sentinel Peak Brewing Co. and Ten Fifty-Five Brew Works have all put in applications for liquor licenses, which will add mightily to the handful of microbreweries currently producing beer in and around Tucson. Speaking of local brew, I finally made it down to Dragoon Brewing Co.’s slick little tasting room on a recent evening, and I found it packed with a lively crowd. I jumped in line and got a growler of the Saison Blue to go, which made for several nights of pleasant dinner companionship. There was chatter among the crowd about a new beer coming out soon that will have hints of cardamom and cumin. The brewery is at 1859 W. Grant Road, No. 111; www.dragoonbrewing.com.

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The owners of restaurant 47 Scott, at 47 N. Scott Ave., and the adjoined cocktail-joint Scott and Co., at 49 N. Scott Ave., are opening another restaurant downtown. Travis Reese says he and Nicole Flowers will be opening their newest restaurant in a space at 256 E. Congress St., where Sharks used to be. Reese said he was still finalizing the name last week, but said it would likely be called Saint House. Both 47 Scott and Scott and Co. have been unequivocal successes, with nods from national food writers and plenty of praise from local diners. We’ll have more details next week. Also coming to downtown is a place called Public Bar, which is under construction at 63 E. Congress St., where motorcycle-shop Knucklehead Alley used to be.

Open Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. (Closed Mondays during summer.) Pluses: Solid, simple American-Italian food Minuses: Needs a little spiffing-up

There’s wine, but no wine list, and several beers on tap. The burnt-umber walls are painted in faux exposed brick, and hung with renderings of classic Italian food posters. The window in front has a Tiffany-like stained-glass look to it. Many of the black wooden booths that line one wall are a little worse for wear, as is the carpeting, but the friendly service more than made up for the worn décor. La Madrina knows itself and its customers— and that is perhaps its greatest strength. This is a pizza joint with good pie, and just enough other items to please everyone. Families would feel comfortable here, and I bet the after-school crowd fills up the place throughout the school year. I’d return if La Madrina was closer to home.

Now Open: The Fix Craving mac ’n’ cheese? The new restaurant The Fix, at 943 E. University Blvd., in Main Gate Square, is open and selling an array of noodles-and-cheese creations, among other delicious things.

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PRICE RANGES $ $8 or less $ $ $8-$15 $ $ $ $15-$25 $ $ $ $ $25 and up. Prices are based on menu entrée selections, and exclude alcoholic beverages. FORMS OF PAYMENT V Visa MC Mastercard AMEX American Express DIS Discover DC Diner’s Club checks local checks with guarantee card and ID only debit debit cards CatCard University of Arizona CatCard. TYPE OF SERVICE Counter Quick or fast-food service, usually includes take-out. Diner Minimal table service. Café Your server is most likely working solo. Bistro Professional servers, with assistants bussing tables. Full Cover Multiple servers, with the table likely well set. Full Bar Separate bar space for drinks before and after dinner. RESTAURANT LOCATION C Central North to River Road, east to Alvernon Way, west to

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pricier than other area sushi joints. For those extra few bucks, you’ll get a hip, trendy atmosphere and quick service. You’ll also find tasty food, some occasional nifty specials and a wide variety of appetizers. Think what it would be like if P.F. Chang’s did a sushi place. (3-1804) $$-$$$ SACHIKO SUSHI E 1101 N. Wilmot Road. 886-7000. Open MondayFriday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sunday 5-9 p.m. Café/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Also at 3200 E. Valencia Road (741-1000). Sushi is prepared here with innovative skill. A bowl of udon arrives with attentive art and detail. Good Korean grill as well. $$-$$$

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SUSHI AND JAPANESE OISHI SUSHI AND TERIYAKI E 7002 E. Golf Links Road. 790-9439. Open MondayFriday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 1-10 p.m.; Sunday 4-9 p.m. Café. Beer, Wine and Sake. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. This is one of the top places to go in Tucson for inexpensive, tasty, all-you-can-eat sushi. Korean dishes, teriyaki offerings, noodle dishes and some nice bento-box lunch specials are also available, but the sushi deal is what makes this place truly special. (7-12-07) $$-$$$ ON A ROLL C 63 E. Congress St. 622-7655. Open MondayWednesday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Thursday and Friday 11 a.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Asian food has arrived in downtown with On a Roll. You’re likely to find a young, hip crowd here, along with a bright, urban décor and lots of tasty, fresh sushi offerings. The rest of the menu has some gems, too, like the kobe beef burger. However, bring a fat wallet; you’ll pay more here than you will at other sushi joints around Tucson. (1-8-09) $$-$$$ RA SUSHI BAR RESTAURANT NW 2905 E. Skyline Drive. 615-3970. Open daily 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; bar open until midnight. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Ra Sushi, a Benihana-owned chain that got its start in the Phoenix area, is a little

SUSHI TRAN NW 9725 N. Thornydale Road, No. 49. 579-6604. Open Sunday-Thursday 5 to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5 to 9:30 p.m. Bistro/Beer and Wine. MC, V. Sushi Tran, tucked away in a northwest-side strip mall, boasts friendly service and good sushi rolls and nigiri, with a wide range of non-sushi Asian and Pacific Rim dishes, too. Skip the sashimi, but don’t miss out on the greenmussel appetizer. Expect to spend at least $25 per person in a family-friendly environment that is quiet and clean. (1-28-10) $$-$$$ SUSHI YUKARI

SAGA C 2955 E. Speedway Blvd. 320-0535. Open MondayFriday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday noon10 p.m.; Sunday 4-9 p.m. Café. Beer, Wine and Sake. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Chiles, shrimp cocktails and unfamiliar names for sushi rolls like San Carlos, Yaqui and jalapeño make Saga a standout among local sushi venues. Where else can you indulge a craving for don buri and shrimp tostadas at the same time? Consummately fresh seafood is the key to Saga’s phenomenal success. Serves great fish and shrimp tacos. (6-22-00) $$

E 5655 E. River Road, No. 151. 232-1393. Open

SAKURA E 6534 E. Tanque Verde Road. 298-7777. Open Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-11 p.m.; Saturday 5-11 p.m.; Sunday noon-10 p.m. Bistro/Café/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. This venue is devoted to the open flame and teppan. For some of the best sushi in town and an entertaining evening at the teppan table, Sakura is a solid win. (3-14-02) $$-$$$

C 1830 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 148. 628-8800.

Monday 5-9:30 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Sunday 5-9 p.m. Café/Beer and Sake. MC, V. Divine sushi and sashimi star at this strip-mall restaurant. Service is top-notch, and the prices are among the most reasonable in town. Try a combo plate for one or two, and you’ll walk away full, but craving more. Karaoke fills the place on Saturday nights—so reservations are a must! (5-24-07) $$$-$$$$ SUSHI-CHO Open Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday 5-10 p.m. Café/Sushi Bar/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Small, tasty and enormously popular, Sushi-Cho wows with its complete attention to all the fine details, especially at the sushi bar, where the large portions exceed finger-food expectations. $-$$ YAMATO JAPANESE RESTAURANT C 857 E. Grant Road. 624-3377. Open Monday-Friday

SHOGUN JAPANESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR NW 5036 N. Oracle Road. 888-6646. Open MondayFriday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon-9 p.m. Café/Sushi Bar. Beer, Wine and Sake. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Traditional Japanese cuisine is served up by kimono-clad waitresses in an atmosphere right out of the miniseries by the same name. You get decent sushi and fine renditions of other Japanese specialties $-$$

11 a.m.-2:15 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Saturday 5-9:30 p.m. Café. Beer, Wine and Sake. AMEX, MC, V. The fresh fish makes the sushi at this tiny midtown spot a real treat. The rest of the menu offers up all sorts of traditional Japanese goodies that prove to be tasty as well. The low-key atmosphere is another plus. And while Yamato may not be easy to find the first time, you’ll probably find yourself returning again and again. (1117-05) $-$$

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C 3048 E. Broadway Blvd. 326-4700. Open Monday-

C 2660 N. Campbell Ave. 320-1574. Open Monday-

Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon-10 p.m. Café/Sushi Bar/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Also at 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd., Suite 312 (877-8744). An unpretentious neighborhood sushi restaurant satisfying beginner and honed sushi appetites. All-you-can-eat sushi for $19.95. Ample portions of combination plates and rice bowls. (12-5-02) $-$$

Thursday 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.; Friday 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday 11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Diner/Beer and Wine. MC, V. One of the more unique restaurants you’ll ever find, Yoshimatsu features a decor combining weird Japanese TV, action figures and eclectic music. The food is fast, inexpensive and tasty. Try the Japanese pizzas; they’re amazing. You can get takeout, but we recommend dining in. It’s such a cool place. (2-27-03) $-$$

SUSHI KING C 1800 E. Fort Lowell Road, No. 116. 321-4000. Open Monday 5-10 p.m.; Tuesday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday noon-10 p.m.; Sunday 4-10 p.m. Café/Beer and Wine. MC, V. Located in a midtown strip mall, this small joint could become a neighborhood favorite—even if you’re not a sushi fan. There are plenty of options, good-sized portions and reasonable prices. The roll assortment is interesting and covers the full gamut. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and you’ll be one of the gang after only a few visits. (3-2207) $-$$

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SUSHI LOUNGE S 4802 S. Sixth Ave. 294-4408. Open daily 11 a.m.10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Another sushi option has finally arrived on the southside! With an extensive menu featuring not only sushi, but also many other Chinese and Japanese appetizer and entrée options, there is something for everyone. If you find yourself suddenly missing those other southside restaurants, order your sushi rolls “Mexican style,” and they’ll add onions and jalapeños. (6-28-12) $$-$$$ SUSHI ON ORACLE NW 6449 N. Oracle Road. 297-3615. Open TuesdayThursday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Friday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday noon-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Sunday 5-9 p.m. Café/ Sushi Bar. Beer, Wine and Sake. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. The folks here don’t mess around. They offer large portions of food, delicious sushi and a gracious staff. The Sushi on Oracle salad is a fine example of their exquisite presentations. Get there early: There are 10 tables and only 12 seats at the sushi bar. (10-31-02) $$ SUSHI TEN E 4500 E. Speedway Blvd., Suite 1. 324-0010. Open

Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Sunday 5-9 p.m. Café/Sushi Bar. Beer, Wine and Sake. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. After several years of turbulent ownership changes, it appears this onetime Tucson favorite has made a nice comeback. The sushi and nigiri is fresh and tasty; the all-you-can-eat ($19.95) and happy-hour/

YUKI’S SUSHI C 2962 N. Campbell Ave. 326-7727. Open Monday-

Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 3-10 p.m. Sushi Bar/ Full Bar. MC, V. For an excellent indulgence in properly prepared and inventive sushi, Yuki’s serves up some of the freshest and most inviting sushi around, with an extensive selection of sakes. Service can be harried, though. $$-$$$

THAI BAI THONG E 4853 E. Speedway Blvd. 881-5068. Open SundayThursday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Café/Beer and Wine. MC, V. Bai Thong is a modest, quiet, affordable family Thai joint with some standouts, including papaya salad and fiery fried rice. Wash it down with icy Singha beer, and be happy. Note: They’re willing to make any dish vegetarian. (7-19-07) $-$$ BANGKOK CAFÉ C 2511 E. Speedway Blvd. 323-6555. Open Monday-

Thursday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday noon-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Café/Full Bar. DIS, MC, V. Featuring fine service and a calming atmosphere, Bangkok Café features delicious soups, appetizers and salads, as well as a number of curry, rice, noodle and other dishes. While some of the entrées tend to be a bit bland, the ingredients are always fresh. (10-14-04) $-$$ CHAR’S THAI E 5039 E. Fifth St. 795-1715. Open Monday-Friday 11

a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Saturday 5-10 p.m. Café/ Beer and Wine. AMEX, MC, V. Lunch and dinner plates come mild to palate-searing hot in true Thai style. Try the soups. $-$$ KARUNA’S THAI PLATE C 1917 E. Grant Road. 325-4129. Open Tuesday-

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Saturday noon-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Sunday 5-9 p.m. Counter/Diner/No Alcohol. MC, V. Karunaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offers all the traditional dishes youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come to expect on Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small Thai scene, as well as an awesome and affordable daily lunch buffet. Some of the fire of Thai cooking may be absent, but all the other ingredients are flavorfully present. $ MINAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S THAI NE 5575 E. River Road, No. 141. 299-0453. Open Monday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 4:30-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. After bouncing around town, Minaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thai is now entrenched in a cozy little space at River and Craycroft roads. Here, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find all of your Thai favorites, served to you graciously by Mina and her family. While some of the dishes arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as nuanced as they could be, offerings such as the yum neau (Thai beef salad) are sure to please. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a quick, inexpensive lunch, check out Minaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekday lunch specials. (9-7-06) $-$$ V FINE THAI C 9 E. Congress St. 882-8143. Open Thursday-Monday

5-10 p.m. CafĂŠ/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. V Fine Thai Dining is adding a little spice to downtown Tucson, with traditional Thai dishes and some less-traditional twists, too. The patio offers a nice break from the growing bustle of downtown, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great place for appetizers and house-infused drink creations with friends. (8-1811) $$-$$$

UPPER CRUST ANTHONYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IN THE CATALINAS NW 6440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-1771. Open daily 5:30-9 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. DC, DIS, MC, V. The gracious service of Anthonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature lamb Wellington is a match for this venueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s view of the city lights at night. Excellent wine selection. $$-$$$ ARIZONA INN C 2200 E. Elm St. 325-1541. Open daily for breakfast 6:30-10:30 a.m.; lunch 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; dinner 5:30-10 p.m. p.m.; Sunday brunch 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, MC, V, Checks. For an elegant transport back to the 1930s, the Arizona Inn provides world-class dining in an intimate and charming resort. Centrally located, the Arizona Inn offers just the right touch of class, coupled with a sophisticated and well-executed menu. (3-8-02) $$$-$$$$ BOBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S STEAK AND CHOP HOUSE NW 2727 W. Club Drive, at the Omni Tucson National Resort. 877-2377. Open Tuesday-Thursday 5:30-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5:30-10 p.m. Full Cover/ Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is the epitome of resort dining, with quality ingredientsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including prime beef and good drinksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a clubby dĂŠcor and great service. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll pay a lot, but for that special occasion, it might be worth it. The veal chop is simply seasoned yet amazingly flavorful. Every entrĂŠe comes with a choice of hearty potatoes (smashed, baked or pan-fried) and a glazed carrot that Bugs Bunny would envy. (4-29-10) $$$$ CANYON CAFĂ&#x2030; NE Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 N. Resort Drive. 299-2020. Open daily 6 a.m.-2:30 p.m. CafĂŠ/ Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V, Checks. Located in a world-class resort, the Canyon CafĂŠ puts a solid accent on casual, featuring a menu that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite rise up to the culinary mark of the other ventures housed at Loews. Sunday brunch is a real crowd-pleaser with an endless buffet that is prepared to feed the masses. (4-12-01) $$

CAYTONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AT THE RITZ-CARLTON NW 6501 Boulder Bridge Pass. 572-3530. Open daily 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Upscale but not pretentious, Caytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at the Ritz-Carlton serves up a delectable and delicious assortment of salads, sandwiches, burgers and wraps. Portions are generous, and service is friendly, although occasionally slow. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss Sunday brunch, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect to escape without spending a little money. Perfect for a date or an elegant lunch; reservations are strongly recommended. (10-8-09) $$$-$$$$ CORE KITCHEN AND WINE BAR NW Inside the Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, 15000 N.

Secret Springs Drive. 572-3000. Open daily 7-11 a.m. and 5:30-9 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, DC, MC, V. CORE provides food-lovers with a great reason to make the long trek northwest. The accommodating, knowledgeable chefs and staff at this swanky hotel are geniuses at work, but never fear: You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to break out the suit and tie for this trip. The comfortable atmosphere adds to the playful and delicious breakfast, appetizer, entrĂŠe and dessert offerings. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss the chile pop rocks served with the bigeye tuna sashimi for an experience that delights all the senses. (11-11-10) $$-$$$$ THE DISH BISTRO AND WINE BAR C 3131 E. First St. 326-1714. Open Tuesday-Thursday

5-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5-10 p.m. Bistro/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. One of Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most intimate and beloved restaurants offers one of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most legendary dishes (the steamed mussels in a saffron broth) and one of the best wine selections around (in addition to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the wine list, diners can enjoy anything in the attached RumRunner for cost plus a modest corkage fee), The Dish is a perfect special-event occasionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or a fine place to enjoy a glass of wine and a bite to eat with a buddy after work. The place is tiny, so reservations are advised. (1-10-08) $$$-$$$$ GOLD NW Westward Look Resort, 245 E. Ina Road. 9172930, ext. 474. Open Tuesday-Saturday 7 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5:30-10 p.m.; Sunday and Monday 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Gold serves up intriguing dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The short stackâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with a seared yellow fin tuna, a small filet mignon and a grilled day boat scallopâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is the star of the dinner menu. Sit outside or near the window, and enjoy a fantastic view of the city. (9-3-09) $$-$$$$ GRILL AT HACIENDA DEL SOL NE 5601 N. Hacienda del Sol Road. 529-3500. Open

daily 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. For pure restoration and sheer indulgence, the Grill at Hacienda del Sol leads the pack. One of Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best-restored historic properties, the Grill delivers a deeply satisfying menu; impeccable, gracious service; and a priceless sense of sanctuary. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth every penny and the lovely drive. (12-7-00) $$$ HARVEST RESTAURANT NW 10355 N. La CaĂąada Drive, No. 141. 731-1100.

Open Sunday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-10 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Inventive but not pretentious upscale preparations emphasize locally harvested and organic ingredients served in peak season. It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just trendy; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tremendously tasty, too. (3-5-09) $$$ JONATHANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TUCSON CORK E 6320 E. Tanque Verde Road. 296-1631. Open daily

5-9 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, MC, V. Serving the best of a surf-and-turf menu, Jonathanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tucson Cork offers outstanding cuts of beef, expertly aged

and cooked, as well as a daily assortment of fresh-fish specials prepared in new and creative ways. (11-4-99) $$$-$$$$ PRIMO W 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd., inside the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa. 792-3500. Open TuesdaySunday 6-9 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Tucsonans should thank our lucky stars that Melissa Kelly decided to open one of her wonderful restaurants in the Old Pueblo. With a clever menu that makes the most of artisanal foods, Primo offers delicious, creative choices from soup to nuts. Desserts are especially delightful. This would be the perfect place for that special occasion. (2-9-06) $$$$ PY STEAKHOUSE S 5655 W. Valencia Road, inside Casino del Sol. (800)

344-9435. Open Tuesday-Thursday 4 to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 4-11 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC and V. True fine dining has come to Casino del Sol with PY Steakhouse. Offering impeccable service, amazing cocktails and some fine steak and seafood offerings, PY is a great place for a special occasion. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss the corn and lobster chowder. (2-23-11) $$$-$$$$

VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY CHOICE GREENS C 2829 E. Speedway Blvd. 319-2467. Open daily 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Counter/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Also at 4205 N. Campbell Ave. (319-2467). While Choice Greens offers a handful of soups, sandwiches and paninis, salads are undeniably the main attraction at this fast-casual joint. The concept is simple: You pick a lettuce; you choose which of the almost four-dozen ingredients you want in your salad; you choose a protein (meat, tuna or tofu), if you want one; and then you pick your dressing. You pay; you sit down; your salad is delivered shortly. Simple, uncomplicated and delicious. (9-29-05) $

LOVINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SPOONFULS VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT C 2990 N. Campbell Ave., Suite 120. 325-7766. Open Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Counter. Beer, Wine and Specialty Drinks. DIS, MC, V. Those who eschew animal products in their diets should be grateful for this charming, fast-casual, all-vegan eatery. Scrambles, sandwiches and burgers for lunch and homestyle entrĂŠes for dinner dominate the menu. While some of the choices with faux meat are pretty good, the best options are the ones that skip the fake stuff. (2-2-06) $-$$ THE TASTEFUL KITCHEN C 722 N. Stone Ave. 250-9600. Open Wednesday-

Saturday 5-9 p.m.; Sunday 4-8:30 p.m. CafĂŠ/BYO. MC, V. The Tasteful Kitchen is trying to bring vegan, vegetarian and raw food into the mainstream. The bright and colorful entrĂŠes and delicious desserts will appeal to even the most dedicated carnivore. (4-26-12) $$

VIETNAMESE HA LONG BAY E 6304 E. Broadway Blvd. 571-1338. Open MondayThursday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday noon-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/Beer and Wine. MC, V. Tasty Vietnamese cuisine in an unpretentious, comfortable atmosphere pretty much sums up this eastside restaurant. All the ingredients that give Vietnamese food its unique, wonderful flavors (lemongrass, fish sauce, lime, mint, etc.) are used expertly. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never tried diamond shrimp paste, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a must-have. (6-8-06) $-$$ MISS SAIGON C 1072 N. Campbell Ave. 320-9511. Open Monday-

Saturday 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sunday 11:30 a.m.9:30 p.m. CafĂŠ/Beer and Wine. AMEX, MC, V. Friendly, inexpensive Miss Saigon serves up the fresh, authentic, complex flavors of Vietnam, including some of the best pho in town. (2-1-07) $ PHO 88

THE GARLAND BISTRO C 119 E. Speedway Blvd. 882-3999. Open WednesdayMonday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. CafĂŠ/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V, Checks. This midtown spot specializes in vegetarian and ethnic cuisine, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with equal verve. Breakfast is especially satisfying, with thick-sliced homemade bread and the best home fries in town. The Garland is truly an oasis in this desert, with a menu that vegetarians and meat-eaters will find mutually satisfying. $$

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Tuesday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/Beer and Wine. MC, V. The food at Pho 88 is consistently good, if not mindblowing, and the service is always friendly and efficient. The large menu features all the Vietnamese favorites youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect, plus a few pan-Asian entrĂŠes, tooâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but, as youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect based on the name, the pho is the star here. (7-23-09) $-$$ PHO 1 C 2226 N. Stone Ave. 670-1705. Open Monday-

GOVINDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NATURAL FOODS BUFFET AND BOUTIQUE C 711 E. Blacklidge Drive. 792-0630. Open Tuesday 5-9 p.m.; Wednesday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Counter/ No Alcohol. MC, V, Checks. Govindaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blends great Bengali vegetarian food and spiritual philosophy in a relaxing environment. The buffet menu changes daily and includes salad, breads, rice, soups, pasta, veggies and entrĂŠes. Tuesday is â&#x20AC;&#x153;India Nightâ&#x20AC;? and Thursday is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vegan Day.â&#x20AC;? The courtyard has waterfalls, peacocks and parrots. A koi pond adds to the ambiance. $

Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/No Alcohol. MC and V. With a long list of pho variations, other soups, enticing appetizers and rice dishes featuring a full array of proteins, this little Vietnamese joint offers great food across the board. Pho is the draw, of course, but we would have been happy with a couple of appetizers and the house fried chicken. The address says Stone Avenue, but the restaurant is really located on the south side of Sahuaro Street. (2-9-12) $-$$

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BLUE WILLOW C 2616 N. Campbell Ave. 327-7577. Open MondayFriday 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m.-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. A Tucson institution, Blue Willow set the standard for wholesome fare Ă la the 1970s: omelets, quiche, crĂŠpes, homemade soups and tofu scrambles. Today, the restaurant continues to shine due to a joyful dedication to quality and a chocolate du jour dessert dish that hits the spot every time. Great outdoor patio and nifty gift shop. (1216-99) $-$$ BOBOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RESTAURANT C 2938 E. Grant Road. 326-6163. Open daily 5:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Diner/No Alcohol. MC, V. Long a favorite breakfast spot, Boboâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s serves up enough ham, eggs and pancakes to feed all of Tucson. Lunch specials are iffy, but breakfastâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;especially the omeletsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is outstanding. $

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CAFE TREMOLO NW 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd., No. 152. 742-2999. Open daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Café/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Cafe Tremolo is like a Tucson version of the Hard Rock Café—except with better food. Beautifully presented entrées, sandwiches and desserts make this an ideal lunch or dinner spot, and if you know anything about classic rock or jazz, you can geek out at the awesome collection of music memorabilia. Friendly service and a full bar make the experience complete—and don’t miss out on the live music and the open-mic nights. (9-16-10) $$

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COYOTE PAUSE CAFÉ W Cat Mountain Station, 2740 S. Kinney Road. 883-

7297. Open Sunday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Café/Beer and Wine. MC, V. It’s out of the way for most folks, but if you’re on your way to or from Old Tucson or the Desert Museum, Coyote Pause dishes up reliable breakfast and lunch café standards with a subtle individual touch. (6-5-08) $ CUSHING STREET RESTAURANT AND BAR C 198 W. Cushing St. 622-7984. Open Tuesday-

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

CHAFFIN’S FAMILY RESTAURANT C 902 E. Broadway Blvd. 882-7707. Open daily 6 a.m.-

CODY’S BEEF ’N’ BEANS C 2708 E. Fort Lowell Road. 322-9475. Open MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Café/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Grab your cowboy hat, boots and best gal or guy, and head on down to this down-home cowboy heaven. Great cuts of beef and pork done up just right are served with some mighty-fine spicy cowboy beans. Casual to the core, Cody’s is the place to get quality steaks at moderate prices. (10-28-04) $-$$

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2 p.m. Diner/No Alcohol. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Homemade mashed potatoes. Good chicken-fried steak. Homemade desserts. This is what greasy-spoon dining is supposed to be like. Don’t let the ugly, aged decor deter you! (5-22-03) $-$$

C 110 S. Church Ave. 624-5027. Open Monday-Friday

CLAIM JUMPER C 3761 E. Broadway Blvd. 795-2900. Open SundayThursday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. At Claim Jumper, you can expect several things: a wait to be seated, terrific service and portion sizes large enough to feed entire small villages. The décor at this Californiabased chain reminds one of an oversized ski lodge, including lots of wood and a chandelier made of antlers. The food is decent—you can’t go wrong with the salads and the ribs—and be prepared to take a ton of leftovers home. (6-2-05) $$$-$$$$

C 135 S. Sixth Ave. 623-7700. Open Monday-

7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Café/No Alcohol. DIS, MC, V. Serving nine different types of hot dogs, Deb’s Coney Café dogs the Old Pueblo in grand style. (3-1-01) $ DOWNTOWN KITCHEN + COCKTAILS Wednesday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Thursday-Friday 11 a.m.-1 a.m.; Saturday 4 p.m.-1 a.m.; Sunday 4-9:30 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. There is much to like about Janos Wilder’s return to downtown. He’s taken American cuisine and infused it with foreign influences in a delightfully urban setting. The service is top-notch, and don’t miss the “at the bar” menu. (3-1011) $$-$$$$

EAT-A-BURGER C 100 N. Stone Ave. 445-4700. Open MondayThursday 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Counter/No Alcohol. DIS, MC, V. Eat-a-Burger, the food truck, is now Eat-a-Burger, the restaurant. Located in the Pioneer Building, it’s an easy stop-in for a quick, simple and tasty downtown lunch or breakfast. The menu is small but well-executed, and the service comes with a smile. Limited breakfast hours (8-10:30 a.m.) are difficult for the downtown crowd, but the breakfast sandwiches offer a definite bang for your buck (or two). (11-24-11) $ FIREBIRDS WOOD FIRED GRILL NW 2985 E. Skyline Drive. 577-0747. Open SundayThursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. This Rocky Mountain-themed restaurant chain’s headquarters are in North Carolina—go figure—but regardless of their geographical confusion, the Firebirds folks know how to grill up a top-notch steak. The service is friendly and efficient, too. At the midprice level in Tucson, restaurants don’t get much better than this. (8-11-05) $$$-$$$$ FRANK’S RESTAURANT C 3843 E. Pima St. 881-2710. Open Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Café/No Alcohol. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. There’s nothing fancy or extravagant in the way Frank’s does business, but if you like a hearty, homestyle meal served with lots of hot, strong coffee, real honest-to-goodness mashed potatoes and hash browns and eggs cooked the way you like them, you’ll love this place. Ample portions, brisk service and affordable prices ensure constant popularity. (1-6-00) $ THE GOOD EGG E 7189 E. Speedway Blvd. 885-4838. Open daily 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Café/No Alcohol. AMEX, MC, V. Also at 4775 E. Grant Road (795-7879), 5350 E. Broadway Blvd. (512-0280) and 5055 N. Oracle Road (2936139). The Good Egg works with several variations on a theme to provide an outstanding menu of breakfast and lunch fare. Even people on a restricted diet can find something to eat here, while those who envision a stack of pancakes will be astounded at the platter-sized monsters that come to their table begging for a maplesyrup bath. $ GUS BALON’S RESTAURANT E 6027 E. 22nd St. 748-9731. Open Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Café/No Alcohol. DIS, MC, V. Enjoy a hearty breakfast in the grand tradition of eggs fried in butter and french toast made with large slices of white bread. The prices are beyond economical, the service warm and friendly and the coffee cups bottomless. Be sure to try the pies and cinnamon rolls. $ HOT ROD CAFÉ C 2831 N. Stone Ave. 903-2233. Open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Counter/No Alcohol. DIS, MC, V. Simple but tasty sandwiches, salads and breakfast items make the Hot Rod Café a worthwhile place to stop in and grab a quick bite to eat. There is a bright, racing-themed décor, lots of cool automotive memorabilia and service with a smile. The sandwiches are reminiscent of the food you might have found in your lunchbox once upon a time. Don’t pass up the opportunity to order a root-beer float or an old-fashioned milkshake. (1-27-11) $ THE HUNGRY FOX RESTAURANT AND COUNTRY STORE E 4637 E. Broadway Blvd. 326-2835. Open MondayFriday 6 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Diner/No Alcohol. MC, V. Great breakfasts are served all day with double-yolk eggs, golden hash browns and fluffy bread made from scratch. The lunches are for those who miss Mom’s cooking, and the waitresses are all professional mama-surrogates. $ JALOPY’S GRILLVILLE C 4230 N. Oracle Road, No. 100. 888-0111. Open Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Café/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, DC, MC, V. Despite its location right next to a microbrewery chain, Jalopy’s Grillville is standing its ground as a great local alternative. With tasty pizzas, a large selection of burgers and friendly service, it’s an ideal place to catch a game and a bite to eat. Jalopy’s is also moving into the local-brews business. (6-7-12) $$

JAX KITCHEN NW 7286 N. Oracle Road. 219-1235. Open Sunday and Tuesday 5-9 p.m.; Wednesday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Jax Kitchen’s menu offers a fine, playful balance of great stuff. Fresh, quality ingredients are present in such a way that you’ll remember each and every bite. The mussels and frites shine, and anything from the garden will please. Throw in pleasant service, moderate prices and a cool vibe, and you have a Tucson favorite. (12-4-08) $$-$$$

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

a.m.-2 p.m. Café/No Alcohol. DIS, MC, V, Checks. Also at 7699 E. Speedway Blvd. (298-5030), 7885 E. Golf Links Road (721-8888), 2680 E. Valencia Road (8075717), 8300 N. Thornydale Road (579-7177), 7939 N. Oracle Road (878-9360), 3601 N. Campbell Ave. (319-5642), 7850 N. Silverbell Road (579-0937) and 7545 S. Houghton Road, No. 155 (574-9060). (Hours and methods of payment vary per location.) Like a blast from the past, Jerry Bob’s renews our acquaintance with the kind of breakfast your mother once said would “stick to your ribs”: lots of egg specialties, grits, biscuits and gravy, and chicken-fried steak. What more do you need to time travel to a kinder, gentler, less cholesterolconscious era? $ JETHRO’S LITTLE CAFE E 8585 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-1091. Open MondaySaturday 6 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Café/No Alcohol. MC, V. If you’re looking for good eats and lots of them, this may just be your ideal place. The food is made fresh from scratch, and the portions will blow you away. Breakfasts include everything from biscuits and gravy to Belgian waffles. At lunch, both salad-lovers and fried-food fanatics will be happy. Service is down-home, just as one would expect. (9-10-09) $ KON TIKI E 4625 E. Broadway Blvd. 323-7193. Open MondayThursday 11 a.m.-1 a.m.; Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.- 2 a.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-1 a.m. Food served Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, MC, V. This tiki lounge has been around since 1963, largely due to the famous cold, fruity and lethal drinks. Appetizers are a consistent hit, while lunch and dinner entrées are hit or miss. Don’t miss out on the happy-hour appetizer and drink specials. (7-2-09) $$-$$$ LINDY’S ON FOURTH C 431 N. Fourth Ave. 207-2384. Open Monday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday noon-5 p.m. Diner/Full Bar. DIS, MC, V. Jonesing for a burger? Want it hot and juicy—and maybe a little kinky? Then hop on down to Lindy’s, where you’ll find the most creative burger menu in the city. There are house-specialty burgers like the AZ Hooligan, with six half-pound patties topped with lots of cheese and Lindy’s sauce. Those with normal appetites can enjoy juicy burgers with toppings ranging from the traditional to the offbeat (peanut butter, anyone?). Vegetarians can choose from two veggie patties that can be topped in any way. (4-17-08) $-$$ LITTLE ANTHONY’S DINER E 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 296-0456. Open Monday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Saturday 7:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Diner/Beer and Wine. MC, V. Good, clean fun for the kids, with classic burgers and fries along with golden oldie tunes from the ‘50s and ‘60s. $ THE LOOP TASTE OF CHICAGO NW 10180 N. Oracle Road. 878-0222. Open MondayThursday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-midnight; Sunday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Café/Full Cover/ Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC and V. The Loop Taste of Chicago delivers a true taste of the Windy City. Delicious deep-dish and thin-crust pizza is just the beginning. A large menu is sure to please even the pickiest eater … and don’t miss out on dessert. (11-26-09) $$

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Brandi Carlile’s genre-busting new album debuts in the Top 10

By Stephen Seigel, musiced@tucsonweekly.com

Coming of Age

Brandi Carlile

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or her fourth studio album, Brandi Carlile didn’t want to deal with genre names or the rules that come with

them. Carlile and her band mates and co-writers, Tim and Phil Hanseroth, had been tagged as folk or country artists since their 2005 debut, but found the stylistic expectations to be increasingly burdensome. Despite steadily growing success, they’d been yearning to make music outside of any particular boundaries, confident they could deliver their songs best on their own terms. “Interestingly enough, the vision for this album was to not have a vision,” Carlile says. “We’ve been fooling around a lot with the idea of how oppressive the compartmentalization of genre can be on an artist. You feel obliged to write in a vein that maybe you don’t feel like writing in. I don’t find that very artful.” For the latest album, the band (Carlile says she and the Hanseroth twins are basically a trio that goes by her name) sought out Bear Creek Studio, in rural Woodinville, Wash., near their Seattle home. The secluded studio—built in a converted turn-of-the-20th-century barn on 10 scenic acres—has produced albums for bands as diverse as Fleet Foxes, Built to Spill and Soundgarden. “It’s a beautiful space. It’s scenic and rural, and there’s something about that setting that makes me feel really at home. The twins as well,” she says. The trio produced the record with engineer Trina Shoemaker, choosing her primarily for her technical expertise. After record-companyarranged sessions with heavy hitters T Bone Burnett and Rick Rubin, Carlile says it was time to take the reins of her music instead of conforming to what others wanted. “I’ve learned the further away from the industry reach you get, the more you can achieve,” she says. “When it came to working with Trina Shoemaker, it’s something I wanted to do for a few years. I’m a big fan of Sheryl Crow’s Globe Sessions, and a lot of her engineering accomplishments were really appealing to us.” Taking their time, being relaxed and following their own instincts paid off for Carlile and the Hanseroths. Released June 1 on Columbia, Bear Creek debuted in the Top 10—her highest chart position ever. The album has a relaxed, expansive sound, highlighting not only her tremendous voice, but also the close-knit harmonies she’s developed with the twins. And though the album has elements of folk, country, rock and soul, it’s impossible to pinpoint with any single term. Bear Creek’s first single is the soulful piano 60 WWW.TuCsON WEEKLY.COM

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ballad “That Wasn’t Me” (with a video starring Kris Kristofferson), with sad, poignant lyrics about loss, addiction and recovery. It’s a little bit Beatles, a little bit Dusty Springfield, and though unusual for her, pure Brandi Carlile. “Bear Creek is my favorite work we’ve done. What Bear Creek most loudly communicates is this concept of sequestration and genre,” she says. “We spent a lot of time talking about writing intentionally outside of our genre or the chains associated with that genre.” Much of Bear Creek is about Carlile’s thoughts on life as she turned 30 last year. It’s a milestone that brings new challenges as well as different ways of looking at the world. “A lot of my writing on this record is very personal,” she says. “(The songs) fall into the category of coming of age, having to make your own decisions.” Carlile says many of the lyrics are about the twin pillars of mistakes and dreams, learning what you want in life, and how to get it. “Keep Your Heart Young” is a bright, acoustic tune about childhood and how to maintain that same sort of imaginative outlook. Conversely, “100” is a driving rock song about looking to the future— racing against time to live a big and full life, yet still worried about not getting things right. “In some instances, (the songs) are universal, and some instances, you get inside the story and find the best way to speak about what you know,” she says. “When you find an emotion to attach to it, it can become very universal. Fans find a way to relate to songs they love.” Those fans have been turning out in steadily larger numbers for Carlile, a self-professed road dog who’s toured with the Indigo Girls, the Dave Matthews Band, the Fray, Chris Isaak, Tori Amos and Ray LaMontagne.

Brandi Carlile with Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra 8 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 19 Rialto Theatre 318 E. Congress St. $30 advance; all ages 740-1000; rialtotheatre.com

“It’s cycles of touring, seasons like anyone else’s job,” she says. “Summer touring is playing outside. Fall touring means sweaters and hot coffee and playing in theaters. Winter means playing Christmas songs and with symphonies.” After this summer stretch of touring is a September wedding for Carlile, who in June announced her engagement to partner Catherine Shepherd on the fan website AgainToday.com. The former charity coordinator for Paul McCartney, Shepherd will be executive director for Carlile’s Looking Out Foundation (lookingoutfoundation.com). Carlile started the foundation in 2008 to support humanitarian-outreach efforts that are important to her, including the arts, women’s issues, public health, the hungry and the homeless. Carlile donates $1 from every concert ticket to the foundation. It’s a civic-mindedness that extends beyond her music, though it’s a goal of hers to be more vocal in her songs. “I don’t mean to keep that separate. I would love to become more vocal about the things I’m passionate about outside the interpersonal relationships in my life,” she says. “I don’t quite know how to say those things musically on my own yet. The best I can do as far as bringing those causes into my music is reach out to people and bring them out to shows.”

Some albums are showers, and some are growers. Which is to say: Some albums instantly grab you on first listen, while others tend to reveal themselves upon further listenings. The trick is providing both pleasures at once—and Birds and Batteries’ 2010 album, Panorama, did that for me. I’d heard the Bay Area band’s 2006 debut album, Nature vs. Nature, and dug it, but it’s Panorama that I’ve been returning to regularly for the last couple of years. It still gets better with every listen. Bandleader, singer and songwriter Michael Sempert, who is also a gifted arranger and producer, likes to mix things up a bit for each release, it seems. As I once wrote in this column, 2009’s Up to No Good EP was “an exploration of the synthfunk of the ’70s and ’80s with some Scary Monsters-era Bowie experimentalism thrown in the mix,” while Panorama was “an homage to California and the bevy of songwriters who, whether from the state or not, are associated with it.” Meanwhile, the band’s latest, Stray Light, which was released earlier this month, continues the band’s tradition of integrating retro-futuristic synths and keyboards with the organic sounds of guitar, bass and drums, though it bounces around a bit in terms of its sources of inspiration. Opener “The Golden Age of Dreams” is a gorgeously plodding tune that owes its psychedelic overtones to the phasing effect that begins the song, as well as alternately tinkling keys, and synths that could have been lifted from an Asia album. “Let the Door Swing” is held together by an insistent bass line, ’80s pseudo-funk synths and a vocal melody that subtly burrows itself inside your head. “Love Is Coming Back,” meanwhile, is a wistful song that wouldn’t have sounded out of place on the Pretty in Pink soundtrack. I’ll admit that I don’t enjoy Stray Light as much on the first few listens as I did Panorama. Then again, maybe my perception has been swayed by time: A few listens versus a couple of years of listening isn’t really a fair comparison. I should probably also mention that the band is fantastic live, and will only enhance one’s appreciation of them. Check out Birds and Batteries when they perform at Plush, 340 E. Sixth St., on Saturday, Aug. 18. They’ll perform in between headliners the Electric Blankets and openers The Cordials, who get things rolling at 9:30 p.m. Cover is a mere $5. For more info, head to plushtucson.com, or call 798-1298.

WHAT ABOUT BAD RAYFIELD? In their heyday, Wichita, Kansas’ Split Lip Rayfield was one of the best live bands around. Their shows at 7 Black Cats in the late ’90s and early ’00s are the stuff of legend. The group used bluegrass instruments (including a one-string bass fashioned out of the gas tank of a 1978 Mercury Grand

SOUNDBITES CONTINUED Marquis), but played so goddamn fast and hard that it made your head spin. Speedgrass, punkgrass, whatever you want to call it, Split Lip came on like a fucking hurricane. One of the band’s members, Wayne Gottstine, left the band for a spell in the early aughts, but returned when another member, Kirk Rundstrom, was diagnosed with cancer. Rundstrom died in 2007, and the band continued for a while without him. But things were never quite the same. Split Lip Rayfield may have never existed at all if it weren’t for Austin’s The Bad Livers, founded in 1990 by Danny Barnes. The band was rooted in bluegrass, but merely used that as a jumping-off point to explore everything from jazz to Cajun music, blues to metal. In today’s anything-goes climate of genre-mixing, it may sound like old hat, but in the early ’90s, no one was doing what the Livers were. The band broke up around the turn of the century, with Barnes continuing to perform in a variety of settings, including a solo career, from his new home base in Seattle. Now comes The Split Livers, a collaborative project between Barnes and Gottstine. The pair has an album planned for future release, but for now, they’re taking it to the streets to perform classics by both of their former bands, and to road-test new material. Expect one hell of a party when The Split Livers perform at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., on Saturday, Aug. 18. Doors open at 7 p.m., and cover is $8. Questions? Head to hotelcongress.com/club, or call 622-8848.

FROM A BYGONE ERA (OR TWO) If last week’s Duran Duran show at AVA didn’t sate your desire to relive the music of the 1980s, the venue has got another show on tap this week that just might. The Lost ’80s Live tour features eight bands who scored basically one to three hits during that decade. You’ll recognize some of the acts; others, maybe not. But anyone of a certain age will surely recognize all of the hits. On the bill: A Flock of Seagulls (“I Ran [So Far Away],” “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You,” “Space Age Love Song”); John Waite (as a solo artist, “Missing You,” but here’s hoping he pulls out some classics by his ’70s powerpop band The Babys); When in Rome UK (“The Promise,” a song you’ll recognize by its killer chorus, if not its title); The Motels (“Suddenly Last Summer,” “Only the Lonely”); Naked Eyes (“Promises, Promises” and their killer version of Bacharach and David’s ([There’s] Always Something There to Remind Me”); Animotion (“Obsession”); Gene Loves Jezebel and The Escape Club. Expect short sets loaded with hits when Lost ’80s Live pulls into AVA at Casino del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road. The show begins at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, and advance tickets are available for $20 to $40 by going to casinodelsol.com or calling (800) 344-9435. Or, if ’60s, ’70s and ’80s funk is more your thing, AVA’s got you covered there, too. The night before the ’80s tour takes over the venue, the George Clinton and the Masters of Funk tour will have you getting up for the downstroke and tearing the roof off the sucker. In addition to legendary funk pioneer George Clinton, the night will feature performances by The Bar-Kays, Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players, Confunkshun, The Dazz Band, the Mary Jane

Mission Creeps

TOP TEN Toxic Ranch Records’ top sales for the week ending Aug. 12, 2012 1. Al Foul Keep the Motor Running (self-released)

2. Ghosts Behind the Sun: Splendor, Enigma and Death: Mondo Memphis, Volume 1 (book) Tav Falco (Creation) Girls, Slave and Cameo. Some of these bands are, of course, missing integral members these days, but how much will it matter when you’re dancing your tuchus off? George Clinton and the Masters of Funk begins at 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 17, at AVA at Casino del Sol. Advance tickets are $25 to $55, and you can use the same info as above to purchase them or get more info.

3. Justin Valdez Deuce-Seven Off Suit (Los Muertos)

4. Young Flesh Required: Growing Up With the Sex Pistols (book) Alan G. Parker with Mick O’Shea (Soundcheck)

5. The Deadbeats Kill the Hippies 10” EP (Dangerhouse)

SHORT TAKES In the spirit of Jack White producing albums by Loretta Lynn and Wanda Jackson in order to revive their careers, Jimmy Cliff (who arguably didn’t really need any help) teamed up with Rancid and Operation Ivy veteran Tim Armstrong for his fantastic new album, Rebirth, released in July. Expect to hear tunes from that album as well as classics from the reggae legend when he performs at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., at 8 p.m., next Thursday, Aug. 23. Tickets for the all-ages show are $32 in advance, and $35 on the day of the show. Head to rialtotheatre.com, or call 740-1000 for more info or to order tickets. Lisa Otey and Friends kick off a run of shows at Z Mansion, 288 N. Church Ave., this week. Each show will feature music by Otey as well as a guest performer. The first two shows, on Monday, Aug. 20, and Tuesday, Aug. 21, will feature Otey’s mom, Gay Otey, and Diane Van Deurzen. The guests for subsequent shows will be Anna Anderson on Monday, Aug. 27; Naim Amor on Monday, Sept. 10; Diane Van Deurzen on Monday, Sept. 24; and Liz McMahon on Monday, Oct. 1. All shows begin at 7 p.m., and reserved seats are available for $15 via lisaotey.com or by calling 370-5912.

6. Hummingbird of Death Meets Titanarum Split LP (Give Praise)

7. The Abagails Songs of Love and Despair (Weather Machine)

8. Syd Barrett Scarecrow (Arkain Filloux)

9. See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody (book) Bob Mould (Little, Brown)

10. Off! Off! (Vice)

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ON THE BANDWAGON There’s not enough room for me to rattle off all the great shows happening in town this week, so be sure to check out our listings for more. Here are some highlights: Champagne Champagne and Sims at Club Congress on Sunday, Aug. 19; Vicky and the Vengents and The Mission Creeps at Sky Bar on Saturday, Aug. 18; Y La Bamba and Tracy Shedd at Solar Culture Gallery on Sunday, Aug. 19; Civil Twilight and Voxhaul Broadcast at Club Congress on Monday, Aug. 20; Grieves and Budo at Club Congress on Wednesday, Aug. 22; Kyle Bronsdon at Plush on Wednesday, Aug. 22.

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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. THE BISBEE ROYALE 94 Main St. Bisbee. (520) 432-6750. BLUEFIN SEAFOOD BISTRO 7053 N. Oracle Road. 5318500. THE BONE-IN STEAKHOUSE 5400 S. Old Spanish Trail. 885-4600. BOONDOCKS LOUNGE 3306 N. First Ave. 690-0991. 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.

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. 209-2121. EDDIES COCKTAILS 8510 E. Broadway Blvd. 290-8750. EL CHARRO CAFÉ SAHUARITA 15920 S. Rancho Sahuarita. Sahuarita. 325-1922. EL CHARRO CAFÉ ON BROADWAY 6310 E. Broadway Blvd. 745-1922. EL MEZÓN DEL COBRE 2960 N. First Ave. 791-0977. EL PARADOR 2744 E. Broadway Blvd. 881-2744. ELBOW ROOM 1145 W. Prince Road. 690-1011. ENOTECA PIZZERIA WINE BAR 58 W. Congress St. 623-0744. FAMOUS SAM’S BROADWAY 1830 E. Broadway Blvd. 884-0119. FAMOUS SAM’S E. GOLF LINKS 7129 E. Golf Links Road. 296-1245. FAMOUS SAM’S SILVERBELL 2320 N. Silverbell Road. 884-7267. FAMOUS SAM’S VALENCIA 3010 W. Valencia Road. 883-8888. FAMOUS SAM’S W. RUTHRAUFF 2480 W. Ruthrauff Road. 292-0492. FAMOUS SAM’S IRVINGTON 2048 E. Irvington Road. 889-6007. FAMOUS SAM’S ORACLE 8058 N. Oracle Road. 531-9464. FAMOUS SAM’S PIMA 3933 E. Pima St. 323-1880. FIRE + SPICE Sheraton Hotel and Suites, 5151 E. Grant Road. 323-6262. 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 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. NEW MOON TUCSON 915 W. Prince Road. 293-7339. 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. PARADISO BAR AND LOUNGE Casino Del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road. (800) 344-9435. LA PARRILLA SUIZA 2720 N. Oracle Road. 624-4300. PEARSON’S PUB 1120 S. Wilmot Road. 747-2181. PINNACLE PEAK 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road. 296-0911. 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. 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. ROCK N’ JAVA 7555 W. Twin Peaks Road. Marana. 572-5738. THE ROCK 136 N. Park Ave. 629-9211. ROYAL SUN INN AND SUITES 1015 N. Stone Ave. 622-8871. RUSTY’S FAMILY RESTAURANT AND SPORTS GRILLE 2075 W. Grant Road. 623-3363. 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 16 LIVE MUSIC Arizona Inn Bob Linesch The Bone-In Steakhouse Bobby Wilson Boondocks Lounge Ed DeLucia Trio Café Passé Jeff Grubic and Naim Amor Casa Vicente Restaurante Español Live classical guitar Chicago Bar Neon Prophet Club Congress Meiko, Buddy. Late show: OptiClub presents Parallels La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar Stefan George 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 The Hut Metal Night: Take the Hill, Modern Feedback Irish Pub Jeff Carlson Las Cazuelitas Live music McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse Susan Artemis Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café Holmes/ Levinson Group O’Malley’s Live music On a Roll Live music O’Shaughnessy’s Live pianist and singer Paradiso Bar and Lounge Old School Funk tribute Pinnacle Peak Bluegrass Music Jam Plush The Canes, A House a Home RPM Nightclub 80’s and Gentlemen Rialto Theatre David Allan Coe, Chuck Wagon and the Wheelchairs, Hillbilly Bo The Rock Y&T, Newtronn1 Project, Billy Moon Project and others Sheraton Hotel and Suites Prime Example Sullivan’s Steak House Live music Surly Wench Pub Vagabandits Sideshow: Black Cherry Burlesque Union Public House Howard and Loud Whiskey Tango Live music Wild Bill’s Steakhouse and Saloon Wild Oats

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FRI AUG 17 LIVE MUSIC Arizona Inn Dennis Reed The Bamboo Club Live music The Bashful Bandit Live Music Bedroxx DJ Du and the Cooper Meza Band Bluefin Seafood Bistro George Howard and Mark Noethen Boondocks Lounge Neon Prophet Café Passé Tom Walbank The Canyon’s Crown Restaurant and Pub Live music Cascade Lounge Doug Martin Chicago Bar The AmoSphere Club Congress Night Beats, Discos, Church Key La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar The Greg Morton Band Cow Palace Live music Dakota Cafe and Catering Co. John Ronstadt Delectables Restaurant and Catering Michael P. Nordberg Eclipse at College Place Live music Eddies Cocktails Dust Devils El Mezón del Cobre Mariachi Azteca El Parador Descarga, Salsarengue, Tito y Su Nuevo Son Famous Sam’s E. Golf Links Live music Fire + Spice Amber Norgaard Band Flying V Bar and Grill Solo guitarist Frog and Firkin Larry Loud and the Possibilities La Fuente Mariachi Estrellas de la Fuente The Grill at Quail Creek Paul McGuffin Guadalajara Grill East Live mariachi music Guadalajara Grill West Live Latin music Hacienda del Sol Mark Willis The Hideout Sol Down Hilton El Conquistador Resort Howard and Loud The Hut Shaky Feeling, Salacious Irish Pub Government Cheese Las Cazuelitas Mariachis Li’l Abner’s Steakhouse Arizona Dance Hands Lookout Bar and Grille at Westward Look Resort The Old School House Band Maverick Flipside McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse Patio: Retro Rockets, Inside: Daniel “Sly” Slipetsky Mint Cocktails Barbara Harris Band Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café The Determined Luddites Mr. An’s Teppan Steak and Sushi Los Cubanos Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar Collin Shook Trio Old Father Inn Live music Oracle Inn Wild Ride Band O’Shaughnessy’s Live pianist and singer Paradiso Bar and Lounge Rhythm Edition La Parrilla Suiza Mariachi music Plush Eric Schackne, Spiders Can Fly, Ryan Darton Redline Sports Grill Those Beatles Guys Ric’s Cafe/Restaurant Live music RJ’s Replays Sports Pub and Grub Billy Templeton and Freestyle Shooters Steakhouse and Saloon Andy Hersey Shot in the Dark Café Mark Bockel The Skybox Restaurant and Sports Bar 80’s and Gentlemen Stadium Grill Live music Sullivan’s Steak House Live music Surly Wench Pub Michael P. Gila Bend Tanque Verde Swap Meet Live music Whiskey Tango Live music Wild Bill’s Steakhouse and Saloon Beau Renfro and Clear Country Woody’s Susan Artemis

KARAOKE/OPEN MIC Best Western Royal Sun Inn and Suites Y-Not Karaoke Brats Brodie’s Tavern Famous Sam’s W. Ruthrauff Famous Sam’s Pima Iguana Cafe Jeff’s Pub Kustom Karaoke Know Where II New Star Karaoke LB Saloon Margarita Bay Midtown Bar and Grill

Putney’s Karaoke with DJ Soup Riley’s Irish Tavern Chubbrock Entertainment Royal Sun Inn and Suites Y Not Karaoke Salty Dawg II Tucson’s Most Wanted Entertainment with KJ Sean Shooters Steakhouse and Saloon Stockmen’s Lounge Terry and Zeke’s Wings-Pizza-N-Things YNot Entertainment

DANCE/DJ The Auld Dubliner DJ spins music Casa Vicente Restaurante Español Flamenco guitar and dance show Circle S Saloon DJ BarryB The Depot Sports Bar DJ and music videos Desert Diamond Casino Monsoon Nightclub Friday Night Groove Desert Diamond Casino Sports Bar Fiesta DJs: Latin/ Urban night Diablos Sports Bar and Grill DJ Mike Lopez DV8 Planet Q Live with Chris P. and JoJo El Charro Café Sahuarita DJ spins music El Charro Café on Broadway DJ spins R&B El Parador Salsa dance lessons with Jeannie Tucker Famous Sam’s Valencia DJ spins music IBT’s CelloFame Javelina Cantina DJ M. Maynards Market and Kitchen DJ spins music Music Box ’80s and more NoRTH DJ Phatal O’Malley’s DJ Dibs Sam Hughes Place Championship Dining DJ spins music Sapphire Lounge Flashback Fridays with DJ Sid the Kid Sinbad’s Fine Mediterranean Cuisine DJ spins music Sky Bar Hot Era party, Elemental Artistry Fire-Dancing Unicorn Sports Lounge Y Not Entertainment V Fine Thai Ultra Fridays: DJs Soo and Zeta Wildcat House Top 40 dance mix Wooden Nickel DJ spins music Zen Rock DJ Kidd Kutz

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SAT AUG 18 LIVE MUSIC Arizona Inn Dennis Reed The Bashful Bandit Live Music The Bisbee Royale The Bennu, DJ Joshua Pocalips, Orbital Evolution Boondocks Lounge Crosscut Saw Café Passé Country Saturday Cascade Lounge George Howard Chicago Bar Neon Prophet Club Congress The Split Livers, featuring Danny Barnes and Wayne Gottstine, Hank Topless La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar Tesoro Colt’s Taste of Texas Steakhouse Live music Cow Pony Bar and Grill DJ spins music Cushing Street Restaurant and Bar Live jazz Dakota Cafe and Catering Co. Howard Wooten Delectables Restaurant and Catering Tommy Tucker Don’s Bayou Cajun Cookin’ Melody Louise Driftwood Restaurant and Lounge Live music Eclipse at College Place Live music Eddies Cocktails Classic rock ’n’ roll El Charro Café Sahuarita Live salsa band El Mezón del Cobre Mariachi Azteca El Parador Descarga, Salsarengue, Tito y Su Nuevo Son Enoteca Pizzeria Wine Bar Phil Borzillo Famous Sam’s E. Golf Links Live music Flying V Bar and Grill Solo guitarist La Fuente Mariachi Estrellas de la Fuente Gold Live music Guadalajara Grill East Live mariachi music Guadalajara Grill West Live Latin music Hacienda del Sol Freddy Vesely The Hideout Los Bandidos The Hut Jason Devore of Authority Zero Las Cazuelitas Mariachis Li’l Abner’s Steakhouse Arizona Dance Hands Lookout Bar and Grille at Westward Look Resort Live acoustic Maverick The Jack Bishop Band McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse Daniel “Sly” Slipetsky Mint Cocktails Live music Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café Pueblo Boyz Mr. An’s Teppan Steak and Sushi The Old School House Band Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar Collin Shook Trio New Moon Tucson Too Much Information O’Malley’s Live music Old Pueblo Grille Jazz Jam with Pete Swan Trio Old Tubac Inn Restaurant and Saloon Chuck Wagon and the Wheels

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SUN AUG 19 LIVE MUSIC Arizona Inn Dennis Reed Armitage Wine Lounge and CafĂŠ Ryanhood The Auld Dubliner Irish jam session Azul Restaurant Lounge Live piano music The Bashful Bandit Sunday Jam with the Deacon Boondocks Lounge The Last Call Girls Chicago Bar Reggae Sundays La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar Catfish and Weezie Dakota Cafe and Catering Co. Live music Driftwood Restaurant and Lounge Live music Eddies Cocktails Dust Devils La Fuente Mariachi Estrellas de la Fuente The Grill at Quail Creek Paul McGuffin Guadalajara Grill East Live mariachi music Guadalajara Grill West Live Latin music Hacienda del Sol Freddy Vesely Las Cazuelitas Live music Liâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l Abnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steakhouse Titan Valley Warheads Lotus Garden Restaurant Melody Louise McMahonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prime Steakhouse David Prouty Old Pueblo Grille Jazz Jam with Pete Swan Trio Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shaughnessyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Live pianist and singer Paradiso Bar and Lounge Los Sociales Raging Sage Coffee Roasters Paul Oman Rialto Theatre Brandi Carlile, Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra Shooters Steakhouse and Saloon Live music Sky Bar Argentine Tango night: Guerilla Tangueros Solar Culture Y la Bamba, Tracy Shedd Sullivanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steak House Howard and Loud

KARAOKE/OPEN MIC The Bashful Bandit Y-Not Karaoke Club Congress Club Karaoke Cow Pony Bar and Grill Diablos Sports Bar and Grill Elbow Room Open mic Famous Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s W. Ruthrauff Family karaoke The Hideout IBTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Amazing Star Entertainment Margarita Bay Mint Cocktails Karaoke with Rosemary Pappyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diner Putneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Karaoke with DJ Soup Riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge Lounge Karaoke with KJ David RJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Replays Sports Pub and Grub YNot Productions Karaoke Salty Dawg II Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Wanted Entertainment with KJ Sean Shooters Steakhouse and Saloon The Skybox Restaurant and Sports Bar

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Christopher Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Gorman could be called a lifer. Over the years, he has fronted bands including The Year of Acceleration and the Static Session. His current group, Caught on Film, can be seen along with the Early Black at Sky Bar on Saturday, Aug. 18. Joshua Levine, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com

What was the first concert you attended? Kiss! It was without their makeup, but was still awesome!

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What was the first album you owned? A Happy Days album called Fonzie Favorites. I love the Fonz, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wearing a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sit on Itâ&#x20AC;? button on the cover. Classic!

You know that concert everyone went to except you, and now you have to listen to all the stories about what an insane

What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone seem to love, but you just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get? Not sure about the whole Dave Matthews thing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite comical to me.

show you missed? Never again. The Tucson Weekly social

What musical act, current or defunct, would you most like to see perform live? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to see Oasis. Musically speaking, what is your favorite guilty pleasure? Oh man, frigging Katy Perry. Huge fan of hers. What song would you like to have played at your funeral? Depeche Modeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blasphemous Rumours.â&#x20AC;? What band or artist changed your life, and how? The Cure. They were my soundtrack through my formative years, and still are in many ways. Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time? If I had two weeks to live, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say My Bloody Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Loveless. But with the gun pointed, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say Adorableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Against Perfection.

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COMEDY RJ’s Replays Sports Pub and Grub Improv Comedy Night

DANCE/DJ IBT’s DJ spins music Kon Tiki DJ Century Ra Sushi Bar Restaurant DJs spin music Shot in the Dark Café DJ Artice Power Ballad Sundays

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Arizona Inn Bob Linesch Boondocks Lounge Titan Valley Warheads Casa Vicente Restaurante Español Live classical guitar Chicago Bar Jive Bombers Club Congress Jaime J, Nicky Da B, Rusty Lazer Guadalajara Grill East Live mariachi music Guadalajara Grill West Live mariachi music Hacienda del Sol Aaron Gilmartin Las Cazuelitas Live music McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse Susan Artemis Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar Open jazz and blues jam Sheraton Hotel and Suites Arizona Roadrunners Stadium Grill Open jam Sullivan’s Steak House Live music

LIVE MUSIC Arizona Inn Dennis Reed Boondocks Lounge The Bryan Dean Trio Chicago Bar The Ronstadts Club Congress Civil Twilight, Voxhaul Broadcast Guadalajara Grill East Live mariachi music Guadalajara Grill West Live Latin music Hacienda del Sol Aaron Gilmartin Las Cazuelitas Live music McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse David Prouty Sullivan’s Steak House Live music

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Beau Brummel Club Cactus Tune Entertainment with Fireman Bob The Canyon’s Crown Restaurant and Pub Open mic Famous Sam’s W. Ruthrauff Jeff’s Pub Kustom Karaoke Margarita Bay Music Box Karaoke with AJ Old Father Inn Chubbrock Entertainment Outlaw Saloon Chubbrock Entertainment Purgatory

The Auld Dubliner Margarita Bay O’Malley’s Purgatory River’s Edge Lounge Karaoke with KJ David Shooters Steakhouse and Saloon Whiskey Tango Wooden Nickel

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