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OPINION Tom Danehy 4 Randy Serraglio 6 Jeff Biggers’ State Out of the Nation gets a party at the Rialto Theatre on Friday night.

Jim Hightower 6 Mailbag 8

CURRENTS The Skinny 9 By Jim Nintzel

Finding Hope 9 By Mari Herreras

A parent speaks out about TUSD’s special-ed troubles Media Watch 10 By John Schuster

Doomed Adobe 11 By Tim Vanderpool

Due to a flip-flop by the Catholic diocese, an effort to save Marist College falls apart Weekly Wide Web 12 Compiled by David Mendez

Police Dispatch 12 By Anna Mirocha

Playing the Percentages 13 By Jim Nintzel

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Rep. Ron Barber and GOP challenger Martha McSally talk about the 47 percent Beyond the Blaze 14 By Brian J. Pedersen

Two craftsmen are not allowed to salvage what survived a fire One of Those Little Barefooted Mexican Kids 15 By Jeff Biggers

An excerpt from State Out of the Union: Arizona and the Final Showdown Over the American Dream

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Best of the Best Welcome to our biggest issue of the year: the Best of Tucson®. While I have a lot more about the issue to say in the official BOT intro, I wanted to use this space to again thank you, the Best of Tucson® voters, for understanding that valuing local businesses is important. The businesses you voted into the top spots are, with very few exceptions, local businesses. Check out the Comida section: In the dozen categories, 11 winners are local. In Restaurants, 17 of 19 winners are local. (And one of the other two is an Arizona-based chain, at least.) Haters gonna hate, and they’ll focus on the wins by Rubio’s and Fleming’s. They won’t note the fact that you can count all of the nonlocal businesses that even placed in those sections, combined, on two hands—and have a couple of fingers to spare. “Best Of ” issues in other cities aren’t like this. I see a fair number of “Best Of ” publications from other communities, done by both dailies and alternative newsweeklies, and chains finish first quite often. But not in this “Best Of ” issue. You get it. That’s a good thing. And now, I have a challenge: If there’s a business spotlighted in this issue that you like, but have not patronized recently, make a point to go there. It always pains me when I have to type in “no longer in business” instead of an address, or compile the “R.I.P.” votes (as I had to do for J Bar and Grill this year). Prove that you don’t just value local businesses; show that you actually support them. Anyway, here’s the Best of Tucson® 26. Enjoy. JIMMY BOEGLE, Editor jboegle@tucsonweekly.com

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DANEHY OPINION

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EDITORIAL Jimmy Boegle Editor Jim Nintzel Senior Writer Irene Messina Assistant Editor Mari Herreras Staff Writer Linda Ray City Week Listings Margaret Regan Arts Editor David Mendez Web Producer Stephen Seigel Music Editor Bill Clemens Copy Editor Tom Danehy, Renée Downing, Ryn Gargulinski, Randy Serraglio, J.M. Smith Columnists Colin Boyd, Bob Grimm Cinema Writers Adam Borowitz, Rita Connelly, Jacqueline Kuder Chow Writers Sherilyn Forrester, Laura C.J. Owen Theater Writers Mariana Dale, Eliza Liu, Inés Taracena Editorial Interns Noelle Haro-Gomez, Brooke Leigh Taffet Photography Interns Contributors Jacquie Allen, Gustavo Arellano, Gene Armstrong, Rob Brezsny, Max Cannon, Rand Carlson, Nick DePascal, Jeff Drew, Michael Grimm, Jim Hightower, David Kish, Keith Knight, Anna Mirocha, Andy Mosier, Kristine Peashock, Brian J. Pedersen, Dan Perkins, Ted Rall, Dan Savage, John Schuster, Chuck Shepherd, Eric Swedlund, Tim Vanderpool SALES AND BUSINESS Jill A’Hearn Advertising Director Monica Akyol Inside Sales Manager Laura Bohling, Michele LeCoumpte, Alan Schultz, David White Account Executives Jim Keyes Digital Sales Manager Beth Brouillette Business Manager Robin Taheri Business Office Natasha Marble, Stephen Myers Inside Sales Representatives NATIONAL ADVERTISING: The Ruxton Group (888)-2Ruxton New York (212) 477-8781, Chicago (312) 828-0564, Phoenix (602) 238-4800, San Francisco, (415) 659-5545 PRODUCTION & CIRCULATION Andrew Arthur Art Director Laura Horvath Circulation Manager Duane Hollis Editorial Layout Kristen Beumeler, Kyle Bogan, Jodi Ceason, Shari Chase, Chris De La Fuente, Anne Koglin, Adam Kurtz, Matthew Langenheim, Daniel Singleton, Brian Smith, Denise Utter, Greg Willhite, Yaron Yarden Production Staff

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he other day, I was in the studio during the radio show I co-host with Republican/Libertarian curmudgeon Emil Franzi. Our guests were Arizona National Republican Committeeman Bruce Ash, and state Sen. (for a while, anyway) Frank Antenori. Bruce was going on about how the Democratic Party was targeting certain Republican lawmakers for removal from office come Election Day. Please pardon the digression, but I have to mention this: Bruce and others have this really annoying affectation of referring to the opposition party as the “Democrat Party,” and not the “Democratic Party,” which is correct. This is lame-ass, third-grade stuff, like intentionally mispronouncing another kid’s name. (Since it’s childish and stupid, naturally, Rush Limbaugh does it.)

William Safire traced the use of the term as an epithet to the presidential election of 1940. Not content to take one of the worst ass-whuppin’s of all time, GOP candidate Wendell Willkie decided to poke the bear with a sharp stick. He continually referred to the “Democrat Party” because he felt that the Dems were controlled by “undemocratic bosses.” In (ahem) 1984, the Republicans, riding a Reagan high, tried to change the wording of the Republican platform to read “Democrat Party.” Congressman Jack Kemp objected, adding that it “would be an insult to our Democratic friends,” and it was dropped. Boy, was that a long time ago! In 1996, the Republicans, poised to take another whuppin’, did change it to “Democrat Party” in their platform, explaining that they “wanted to make the subtle point that the Democratic Party had become elitist.” This, from a party whose standard-bearer thinks that a middle-class person makes around $250,000 a year. A similar proposal to use the term in 2008 was voted down after panel chairman Haley Barbour said, “We should probably use what the actual name is.” You don’t see Democrats calling the opposition the “Republic Party.” That would be grammatically incorrect and, you know, STUPID! I don’t expect Rush Limbaugh to stop doing it, but I kinda wish Bruce would stop. He’s better than that. Anyway, I mentioned that while I like Frank Antenori personally, I don’t want him within 200 miles of the state Legislature. Attempting to put words in my mouth, Emil said, “Why? Because he hates kids?” I said, “No, because he hates teachers.” Frank exploded. “I don’t hate teachers! I hate teachers’ unions! I despise teachers’ unions!” Apparently, there’s a lot of that going around. When the Chicago teachers went on strike a couple of weeks ago, the

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shrieks could be heard from The Wall Street Journal to The New York Times. Much of the outrage focused on the few days of school that kids were missing, and the minor pay raise the teachers were requesting when, in fact, the main point of the strike was to protest the use of standardized test scores as a means of evaluating teacher performance. The haters of teachers’ unions all act as though these unions just popped up out of nowhere, for no reason whatsoever. (In fact, the prevailing right-wing thought is that all unions came into existence just to give the poor, misunderstood bosses a hard time.) When I was in high school, we had this really cool math teacher named Dr. Anderson. He had a doctorate in math and had worked for Army intelligence and the CIA, but he was teaching math in an inner-city school, because he was just cool like dat. One time, at a meeting of the Math Club, he told us that he was going to have to leave teaching: He and his wife were having a baby, and he couldn’t afford to raise a family on what he made as a teacher. Like many teachers at that time, he had more than one job. And I’m not talking working as a day-camp counselor during the summer. I’m talking Tina Fey working nights at a T.G.I. Friday’s clone in Mean Girls. He taught night classes at a local community college, and we always accused him of cracking codes for the National Security Agency on the side, a subject about which he would clam up in a most-curious way. Through roundabout means, we found out that he made around $3,200 a year as a full-time teacher in the Los Angeles city schools (and that was with a doctorate). You might correctly note that it was a long time ago—and it was—but adjusted for inflation, that $3,200 would today be just less than $19,000. That means that Dr. Anderson would be part of Mitt Romney’s deadbeat 47 percent who don’t pay taxes. The L.A. teachers later went on strike, and it was quite contentious. The strike was settled, as all teachers’ strikes in all cities since then have been. However (for all those people who think that teachers are overpaid), here in Tucson, the starting salary for beginning teachers isn’t appreciably above that aforementioned, inflation-adjusted $19,000 figure. What I find most hilarious is that politicians and right-wing talking heads all claim to love teachers individually. But when teachers begin to congregate in groups, they apparently present a threat to the American way of life. Antenori and his cronies have already gutted the educational system in Arizona. Maybe the resolution of the Chicago strike will show that the insanity isn’t spreading.

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Mayor Rothschild has it right: Part of Congress Street should be a pedestrian space HIGHTOWER BY JIM HIGHTOWER

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f you’ve ventured into the downtown moonscape lately (do it—it’s not that bad), you may have noticed rails being laid for the streetcar. Or maybe you monitor the cheerleading updates that trumpet this progress. Regardless, it’s happening, and it won’t be long before Congress Street opens again. That has some folks wondering what’ll happen—and what should happen—when it does. I was pleasantly surprised to see Mayor Jonathan Rothschild stick his head up out of the trench recently and declare his support for keeping part of Congress Street closed to vehicular traffic—thereby transforming it into a pedestrian space. How refreshing to have a mayor who’s willing to lay out a progressive vision on such things. Our last mayor stuck his head out of his burrow a couple of times a year like a desert groundhog, just long enough to cut a few ribbons, see his shadow and declare himself mayor for another six months.

One of the curiosities of life in these curious times is that millions of Americans are enjoying the benefits of government—but are either unaware of it or in denial. A 2008 study found that 40 percent of Medicare recipients, 44 percent of Social Security beneficiaries, 53 percent of people with student loans, and 60 percent of homeowners with taxpayer-subsidized mortgages answered “no” to the question of whether Closing Congress to cars is an idea I’ve raised repeatedly. they are using a government social program. Many other cities around the West have created such a At least they’re not running to be the space—a pedestrian destination clustered with shops, reschief executive of the federal government. taurants and entertainment opportunities, often linked to Mitt Romney, on the other hand, is, and public-transportation hubs and light rail. In virtually every he’s been disparaging Americans who turn case, it works on several levels: as a boon to downtown to government to get what he calls “free businesses; as a built-in venue for parades, street fairs and stuff” to meet some of their needs. He cites his experience as a private-sector executive other large public events; as a source of civic identity and as a more-virtuous model and proof that he pride; and as a place for cultural and artistic expression. has the managerial chops to run the governTucson has all the necessary ingredients, so why don’t we ment like a business. For example, have one here? I can name that tune in three notes: No. Romney’s campaign has broadcast TV ads Good. Reason. hailing his successful stint as CEO of the Every time it comes up, somebody says, “It can’t be done.” 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Merchants fret about lost business, and engineers offer Utah. excuses based on their unswerving fealty to the automobile, Unmentioned by this heroic free-enterwhile politicians cry poor and cling to the status quo as if it priser, however, is that his gold-medal sucwere political Kevlar. cess was largely the result of “free stuff” he Well, here’s a great, big cowboy slap on Mr. Mayor’s back got from Washington, D.C. Grossly over-budget and unable to attract enough private-sector THIS MODERN WORLD By Tom Tomorrow investment, Romney dashed for a taxpayer handout that ballooned to $1.5 billion before he was done. That’s a lot of stuff! In fact, it was 1 1/2 times more government money than had been thrown into all seven Olympic games held in the U.S. since 1904. Sen. John McCain called the level of federal subsidy “a disgrace”—and it was made all the more disgraceful by later exposés documenting that much of the loot went not to the games, but to enrich wealthy Utah developers. Remember Mitt’s Olympic haul of government gold the next time you hear him assail poor people for getting food stamps.

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for saying that not only can it be done; it should be done. Think about it: Motorists have already learned to avoid Congress between Toole and Stone avenues. Keeping it closed would not introduce a sudden, problematic shift in traffic patterns. It’s the perfect time to do it. Moreover, adding the streetcar to the mix in this congested area seems like a recipe for disaster. Crossing the intersection of Broadway Boulevard, Toole, Fourth Avenue and Congress Street already approximates a game of Frogger: Will the cute little pedestrian froggies make it across, or will they be crushed by the speeding SUC (Society-Undermining Cargoship)? Vehicles barrel around the blind curve from Broadway into the extremely narrow lanes of Congress, where the adjacent sidewalks are often crammed with crowds of people spilling out of clubs and concerts. Throw in the streetcar and its passengers competing for the same narrow space, and it’s a dangerous clusterfuck waiting to happen. It needn’t happen. There’s simply no reason to maintain vehicle access to that section of roadway; never mind the jittery utterances of skittish merchants or transportation apparatchiks whose minds are locked inside tiny internalcombustion chambers. I spoke with the folks at ParkWise and confirmed that only about 50 parking spaces would be sacrificed along Congress between Toole and Stone. Westbound Broadway traffic can be redirected into the fancy new Plaza Centro parking garage (375 spaces that have rarely been filled in the first year of its existence), or, if it insists on passing through, onto Toole. And here’s a question for merchants: When was the last time a vehicle came into your shop and slapped down a credit card? It’s about people, people! It’s about creating a pleasant, exciting, energetic space in which people can gather, shop and party—and then wander into your place without even knowing it existed until that moment. It’s absolutely not about making the world more convenient for cars. We’ve been doing that for a century now, and it’s killing us—literally killing our planet, eroding the social fabric of our communities, poisoning our politics and foreclosing on good ol’ American ingenuity and innovation. Oh, but there’s no money for it, right? We’re throwing down $200 million on this streetcar, yet we’re to believe there’s not another measly $1 million available to make a safe, pleasant and interesting destination for it? Bollocks. I envision the mayor taking the first ceremonial ride from campus to downtown and stepping off the streetcar into a full-on block party on Congress, without a single automobile or billow of exhaust in sight. Now that’s the kind of progress I can raise a glass to.

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TEA President: Here’s Why We Endorsed Just Two Candidates I welcome the opportunity to clarify the decision by the Tucson Education Association Political Action Committee to endorse two candidates, Kristel Foster and Cam Juarez, for the Tucson Unified School District governing board (Guest Commentary, Sept. 13). First, a little history regarding our organization: TEA has always been an active and involved association in the political arena. Because member dues cannot be used for political action, TEAPAC was created for this purpose. Members voluntarily contribute additional money to support public-education-friendly candidates and initiatives, like Proposition 204. Those members who contribute elect individuals to serve on the TEAPAC steering committee. They were charged with interviewing the candidates for the TUSD governing board. After two days of interviews, the committee recommended approval by TEAPAC contributors. There was a long and thorough discussion by participating members before deciding that endorsing only two candidates would significantly increase the likelihood for success. Those with a clear understanding of how elections work realize that it is to our members’ benefit to endorse only two candidates. In a field of 12 candidates, it would be extremely difficult to elect a three-candidate slate. Asking our members to vote for only two will definitely increase the chances of electing these two pro-publiceducation candidates. In addition, TEAPAC gives their endorsement to candidates who we are confident will support TEA values. These two individuals are highly qualified for this office and share the values of teachers, support professionals, the community and students. They have demonstrated their commitment to public education by their actions and involvement in our community. They are the two strongest candidates for the TUSD governing board. While I disagree with the comments made by Miguel Ortega, I am glad that it has afforded me the opportunity to present the facts. It’s unfortunate that he decided to attack the very association that he sought an endorsement from two years ago. In this time of great turmoil for the education community, this is an unnecessary distraction from the real issues affecting our teachers, secretaries, monitors, teaching assistants and students. The TEA will continue to work on behalf of our members, and because we strive to do what is in their best interest, we ask that members vote for just two candidates, Kristel Foster and Cam Juarez, for the TUSD governing board. Frances Banales Tucson Education Association president

A Detroit Native and Current Tucsonan Looks Back I was born at Detroit Receiving Hospital on Beaubien Avenue in January 1947. My father

was born in Detroit, as was his. I’m a white man, a graduate of Wayne State University and Detroit College of Law. I left in 1975 and never looked back, although I’ve visited periodically (last in 2009). My dad owned Whitey’s Cocktail Bar on Cadieux Road—an infamous den of iniquity. As a law student, I worked in the Model Cities Drug Abuse Program in the old Motown Building, next to the Vernors plant. I also worked summers at Jefferson Assembly and had boilermakers at Chevy-Ho. I worked at Riedel’s Super Service at John R. and Milwaukee streets. My first job out of law school, and until I left, was at Legal Aid on West Warren Avenue. I’ve lived in JeffChalmers, Palmer Park and Sherwood Forest. Boy, have I got stories and laments. Boy, was the Detroit of my youth a wonderful city. Boy, did it go to hell fast. Boy, is it scary now. I got me some Deeetroit creds, even though dated. Boy, could we talk Detroit. Enjoyed your piece (“Rock City,” Aug. 30). Sign me “Born on Beaubien.” Albert B. Lassen

Not All Sentinel Plaza Residents Are Unhappy I am one of the miserable seniors who was dragged kicking and screaming from Armory Park and forced to live in this gorgeous, brandnew facility (“Bittersweet Home,” Sept. 20). It’s true: There aren’t any handrails, and the toilet is a little low, but my apartment is otherwise beautiful, with new appliances, a balcony, soundproof walls and plenty of extras—and you can’t beat the rent. Those who were expecting a social club with free coffee every morning (lousy coffee, by the way) and whine when their monthly birthday party (free cake and ice cream) is a few days late need to go back to grade school and learn when they’re well-off. The only problem I’ve encountered so far is an overabundance of cute little dogs and way too much self-righteousness. It is, after all, “independent” living, right? Your reporter should have talked to a few more residents. As they say, “The squeaky wheel … .” Christopher Brown

Maybe Ms. Johnsrud Should Have Read the Article a Wee Bit Closer? Thank you, Frank Boccio, for your letter regarding Michael Roach (Mailbag, Sept. 20, and “Buddha in the Desert,” Sept. 6). It will put an end, one hopes, to the perception that Roach’s organization somehow reflects accepted Buddhist teachings and practices. And thank you for articulating questions we could well ask ourselves before joining any community. Another topic: I had expected a swarm of letters zeroed in on the Sept. 6 sub-headline. Yes, we expect a hook to lure us readers in, but your headline writer must have interned at the National Enquirer: “... raises questions about cults—and the future of American Buddhism.” Neither topic was explored in the article. Georgiana Johnsrud

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Finding Hope hen the Tucson Weekly first interviewed Rose Hamway about her retaliation complaint against the Tucson Unified School District (see “Preponderance of Evidence,” Sept. 13), the school psychologist recounted an incident that helped lead her to believe that something was wrong at Sahuaro High School—and perhaps with special-education services throughout the district. A special-ed staffer called Hamway to ask if she wanted to meet at a stairwell and watch while the staffer said something to a troubled student to purposefully set him off. “Let’s go. I know I can get him to go off,’” Hamway recalled the staffer saying. Hamway’s recollection ended up being part of a timeline that she provided to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights in a retaliation complaint she filed in March 2010. The district settled the complaint last month for $180,000 after the OCR released its findings in favor of Hamway. Hamway also recalled details of trying to advocate on behalf of the same student in a series of meetings with school staff during September, October and November 2009. At one meeting, Hamway said, the principal called the student a “psycho” and later stated that the parents were racist, and the mother was addicted to crystal meth. Speaking in the living room of the central Tucson home he shares with his family, Brian Richmond said he doesn’t remember much from that difficult time. He’s the student Hamway wrote about who was in the stairwell. “I really want to go back to school. I want to graduate, and I want to go to college,” Richmond said. His parents knew something was wrong with their son, and they asked the school for help. It wasn’t until he had a complete breakdown and had to be hospitalized that he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. When Hamway first spoke to the Weekly about her retaliation complaint, it was important for her to protect the identities of 14 families she began to help during her short tenure at TUSD—and after she filed her complaint with the OCR in March 2010, she helped the 14 families file their own discrimination complaints with the OCR. On Feb. 22, 2011, the OCR completed an investigation, and a resolution agreement was signed by TUSD Superintendent John Pedicone. The resolution ordered that specific changes based on the families’ complaints be implemented and monitored. However, Kathy Winslow Richmond, Brian’s

mother, said those changes never happened. There was a meeting regarding the OCR findings, but the only thing Kathy Winslow Richmond said she was offered as help for her son was summer school, which she didn’t believe was enough for him to catch up academically. Last week, Winslow Richmond said she had heard again from the OCR about her case. She credits the media attention on Hamway’s case for helping to put the 14 families back on the OCR’s radar. “It’s a start,” she said. “On the phone, they told me they thought our issues were resolved.” Winslow Richmond said she wants TUSD to provide tuition for a private tutor or tuition for Brian to attend a private school. “That would be a resolution. That would be doing the right thing,” she said. Of the 14 families who filed complaints, the Weekly contacted five who had told Hamway that they were interested in speaking to the media. But only Winslow Richmond was available to discuss her case by our deadline; three other parents backed out, saying they were concerned that discussing their stories could jeopardize any progress they could make with the school district this year. Winslow Richmond said she knows other families have also recently been contacted by the OCR. “I want to keep talking about what needs to be done. My goal is to get my son back into school, back where he wants to go to school, and make the district do what it needs to do to help him graduate so he can move on with his life.” In Winslow Richmond’s complaint to the OCR, she documents a difficult time at Sahuaro shortly after Brian started his freshman year after attending Gridley Middle School. By midAugust, she said, she was receiving daily phone calls to pick her son up because of his “misbehavior.” But because both parents work, they weren’t always available to pick him up. In those cases, he was sent home, and walked along busy streets unsupervised, Winslow Richmond said. During one of his walks home, Brian was hit by a car and sustained minor injuries, she said. On Oct. 29, 2009, Brian and his parents were told he could not come back to Sahuaro. That night, Brian broke down and had to be hospitalized for 12 days, Winslow Richmond said. The Weekly emailed Samuel Giangardella, the principal at Sahuaro, regarding the accusations by Hamway and Winslow Richmond. He responded: “I am not at liberty to discuss any of the information you are requesting.” Eventually, Brian stabilized, and he enrolled at Palo Verde High School, where problems continued. “I’m pretty sure they never put a behav-

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Kathy Winslow Richmond and her son, Brian Richmond. ior plan in place there, either,” his mother said. He was later sent to Mary Meredith, a school in the TUSD system for students with profound emotional disabilities. It was a placement that didn’t make sense to his mother and to the advocates she turned to for help. “It’s a very good school; staff there are very well-educated on how to deal with children who have problems,” Winslow Richmond said. “At the same time, there’s a quiet room in every classroom they put students in that’s about 6 by 8 (feet), and in each classroom, there’s a very large male staff (member) who will put you in there.” But Mary Meredith didn’t provide Brian with the academically challenging curriculum he needed in order to finish school. “It wasn’t an appropriate placement,” Winslow Richmond said. Eileen Tucker, a long-time special-ed advocate who helped Brian and his mother through many meetings with schools and the OCR, said that when parents go up against districts and schools that don’t want to do the right thing, “it’s frustrating and feels like you’re beating your head against the wall. If it hadn’t been for Rose Hamway, no one would know about any of these cases.” Tucker said part of the problem lies with the state Department of Education. “It’s their job to remind TUSD and other districts what to do,” Tucker said. The OCR findings and more documents regarding these cases can be found on The Range at daily. tucsonweekly.com. Mari Herreras is the parent of a special-education student in TUSD.

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Now here’s a strange poll from last week: Purple Strategies reported that President Barack Obama was trailing Mitt Romney by just 3 percentage points in Arizona. Other surveys of Arizona have shown Romney with a much-bigger lead, so this particular survey—which had Romney at 48 percent, and Obama at 45 percent—may be an outlier or reflect a lousy sample. But it was taken in the wake of the revelations that Romney had dismissed 47 percent of the voters as people he could “never convince … that they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives” (see “Playing the Percentages,” Page 13, for details), so perhaps independents are souring on the GOP brand in Arizona, just as they appear to be souring on the Republican ticket in the swing states. Nonetheless, we remain skeptical that Arizona is in play, even if we do agree with Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan’s assessment that Romney’s campaign has become a “rolling calamity.” Romney’s off-course campaign presents a problem for the down-ticket races in Arizona. We’re hearing chatter from Democrats that they’re delighted with the polling numbers they’re seeing in legislative races (although we’ve heard that story before). And we can see GOP candidate Martha McSally, who is trying to unseat Congressman Ron Barber, attempting to distance herself from Team Romney. Then again, it’s not as if the Washington, D.C., Republicans have invested much in McSally, at least as of press time. Last week, National Republican Congressional Committee officials announced they’d be spending $900,000 to help out GOP candidate Vernon Parker in the Maricopa Countyarea 9th Congressional District, and the NRCC has already been spending in the 1st Congressional District to help out former state lawmaker Jonathan Paton in his race against Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick. We’ve yet to see a similar investment in McSally’s race, which tells us that polling isn’t showing a very competitive environment.

FIGHT FOR THE FOOTHILLS Democrat Nancy Young Wright, a former state lawmaker and Amphitheater school-board member who is facing Republican Ally Miller in the race to replace Ann Day on the Pima County Board of Supervisors, has filed a complaint about the independent campaigns that are supporting Miller. Wright’s call for an investigation into Miller’s campaign dollars follows a similar charge by two of the Republicans who lost to Miller in the August primary. Both Mike Hellon (a former chairman of the Arizona Republican Party who knows a thing or two about campaign law) and Stuart McDaniel have called on the county to look into

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pitiful eyesore,” said one self-appointed sage. “Not worth saving,” argued another. “Look to the future,” chanted the wreckingball chorus. “A waste of taxpayer money. Tear it down, and sooner rather than later.” Marist College? Nope. Thirty years ago, the preservation point of contention was downtown’s circa-1927 Temple of Music and Art. The venerable Scott Avenue building had been bought by a developer who quickly announced plans to replace it with a five-story office building. But local folks rose up to protest that demolition; today, the Temple is a thriving cultural hub, and the home to the Arizona Theatre Company. It’s hard to imagine that anyone ever entertained notions of tearing it down. Which brings us to Marist, a mere two blocks away. Dating from 1915, the unique, multistory adobe is now undergoing the same short-sighted tribulations. But this story may not end so happily. Salvation did seem at hand in July, when the Tucson City Council allocated $1.1 million of its federal Community Development Block Grant allotment toward stabilizing the building, under the banner of blight abatement. But it didn’t take long for that move to get snagged on the same political draglines that have condemned so many of our city’s historic properties. Foremost among them was the notion of dipping into Tucson’s share of federal funds to rescue a building still owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson. To get around that, the city suggested transferring ownership of the building, which is next to St. Augustine Cathedral, to a limited liability partnership. That move would also have made the property eligible for federal tax credits geared toward restoration. Besides, the diocese long insisted that it would happily bequeath ownership of Marist to the city upon the asking. “Originally, the idea was for the city to take over the building, and use funds they claimed they had for (restoration),” diocese property and insurance director John Shaheen told me in August. “They asked if we’d be willing to give them the property and the building, and we said, ‘If it’s good for the community, and it’s good to save the building, then let us know what we need to do.’” But when that answer finally came, the diocese waffled. On Sept. 11, City Manager Richard Miranda dispatched a memo declaring that church officials had decided against transferring ownership of Marist. As a result, Miranda wrote, the CDBG funds would be directed elsewhere. And thus evaporated several years of hard work by preser-

vation activists and city leaders, which included getting Marist listed on the National Register of Historic Places. “The Diocese wants the building to be saved by use of CDBG funds, but only if it can retain property ownership because of its location adjacent to the Cathedral,” Monsignor Al Schifano said in a church statement, also released on Sept. 11. The city “also expected repayment of the CDBG funds,” Schifano wrote. Regarding this flip-flop, diocese spokeswoman Steff Koeneman points to concerns that the building could be left to the vagaries of the commercial real-estate market, and possibly even slip into default. “Then there would be no way to know what would become of the property,” she says, “right there in proximity to the cathedral.” But if that’s the case, why suddenly raise such red flags after years of negotiation? Ward 1 Councilwoman Regina Romero said the diocese’s move came as a disheartening surprise, and may be due to a simple misunderstanding. Romero has long pushed for restoration of Marist; she says she views saving the Marist as “restorative justice” for the surrounding barrio, where so many adobes were bulldozed in the 1960s under the banner of urban renewal. Romero claims the church also misunderstood her July motion to allocate the $1.1 million in CDBG funds to mean that the money would have to be reimbursed. “But my motion was saying, ‘If you sell that building to anyone outside, for even $10, that needs to come back to the city to use for CDBG blight abatement,’” Romero says. “Unfortunately, I think (the diocese) was listening to one council member, as opposed to the real motion that night.” That would be Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik, who Romero says has been “obnoxiously loud” in his opposition to the deal. Apparently, Kozachik’s steadfast opposition to rescuing Marist with public funds did draw the attention of John Shaheen and Bishop Gerald Kicanas, who approached him following the council vote. “They were concerned, because they had been told (by city officials) that this was the only thing that the CDBG money could be used for,” Kozachik says. “I pointed out to them that was, in fact, not accurate, and that the CDBG money could be rolled over to the next fiscal year and be used for a variety of things, such as low-income housing renovations. “I told them I was doing the same thing they and their congregation were doing: ‘You looked at your priorities, and your congregation said that it made more sense to use your limited funds for your social needs than restoring the Marist.’” According to Kozachik, the diocese was even

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Ken Scoville: It’s “demolition by neglect.” talking to local developer Peach Properties about renovating Marist, “when the city stepped in and said, ‘Hey, we found a million bucks for you.’ And that changed the whole conversation.” Peach Properties owner Ron Schwabe didn’t return a phone call seeking comment. For its part, the diocese has repeatedly claimed that it can’t afford to rescue Marist. That may be true, Kozachik says. “But if the diocese wants to save its building, they should lobby the Catholic Church writ large—which is not a destitute organization—and say, ‘This is something that is really meaningful to the church.’ But they don’t seem to care.” An email seeking comment from Sister Mary Ann Walsh, spokeswoman for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, was not returned. The Marist saga angers preservation activist Ken Scoville, who calls the diocese’s failure to maintain its building “demolition by neglect.” Although the Catholic Church is the oldest institution in this region, it seems eager to disregard its own history, he says. “Why would they feel more comfortable with a parking lot than seeing the building put back together?” While costs for fully renovating Marist are estimated at around $3 million, Scoville argues that demolition costs alone would top $500,000. And he notes that nobody has squawked at that price tag. “It’s always fascinating to me,” he says, “that money always seems to be available when we want to destroy something.”

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whether Miller’s campaign coordinated with independent-expenditure committees that helped build her name ID during the primary race. The common link was TagLine Media, a PR firm that was representing Miller and is now representing a variety of independent efforts to unseat the incumbents on the board—including the latest one, Restoring Pride in Pima County, a subsidiary of Arizonans for a Brighter Future, a nonprofit business league whose funding source remains a mystery. As our deadline was closing in, we got a look at what Restoring Pride in Pima County has been up to: a goofy video called “The Pima Bunch” that— well, it’s difficult to describe, but we’ve got it posted on The Range, our daily dispatch, so you can watch it there. Anyway, Miller refuses to discuss the charges of illegal coordination with the Tucson Weekly (she’s had her knickers in a twist ever since we reported that she had a bunch of facts wrong about the county budget), but TagLine honcho Deb Weisel has denied any wrongdoing. Weisel said she cut ties with Miller—as well as board candidates Sean Collins (who lost to Republican Ray Carroll in the GOP primary), Tanner Bell and Fernando Gonzales—before she began working for the independent committees. Wright has expanded on the earlier GOP complaints and included a charge that Miller improperly included a TV ad produced by an independent committee on her campaign website. We don’t know if the complaints are going anywhere, but Miller does have a problem: She’s a far-right Tea Party organizer who is now trying to reinvent herself in hopes of winning over moderate Republicans and independents. Miller needs to move to the center; if you take a look at the results from the August primary, you can practically see two districts: Miller won in Oro Valley and Marana, but Hellon beat Miller throughout the Catalina foothills. Those moderate foothills Republicans may not be that fond of Miller’s fevered politics, but whether they can be persuaded to vote for a Democrat remains to be seen. Wright is trying to find ways to win them over; last week, she announced that she had the endorsement of Bruce Babbitt, the former Arizona governor and Clinton administration secretary of the Interior Department. “The Pima County Board of Supervisors deals with complex matters,” Babbitt said in a statement. “They must strive to balance economic development, water and land-use issues, and infrastructure development with other factors such as the community’s historical, cultural and recreational needs. I’m endorsing Nancy because of her solid history of advocacy for sensible, sustainable land-use planning and

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A woman stole a bottle of Mike’s Hard Lemonade from a gas station/convenience store, and then drank it in the parking lot while daring store clerks to call law enforcement, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. Deputies responded to a call about a shoplifter at the Giant gas station at 2075 W. Ruthrauff Road. Clerks reported that a woman had stolen the alcoholic beverage and was in the parking lot, trying to jump in front of cars. One deputy found the woman and detained her while another interviewed the store manager, who said the woman had walked to the beer cooler, taken a bottle and left the store. The manager said she then was seen drinking from the bottle in plain sight in the parking lot, and was yelling, “Go ahead and call the police!” A store clerk told a deputy that when he asked the woman to pay for the bottle before leaving the store, she replied, “I’m not gonna.” When questioned by deputies, the woman denied stealing the Mike’s Hard Lemonade—and even denied being at the gas station. Both reporting deputies were already familiar with the woman, having investigated a disturbance at her mother’s house earlier in the day. The woman was taken to jail on suspicion of shoplifting and false reporting to law enforcement.

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t seems as if Korean pop-music sensation Psy and his song “Gangnam Style” exploded into popular consciousness within the last week, spurred by the legitimacy that comes from getting the most “likes” on

YouTube. Makes sense, really—it might be the catchiest damn song of the last few years, despite the fact that the language is foreign enough to make certain law-enforcement officials toss it into the back of a van after three questions. It doesn’t hurt that the song’s video is an absurdist fantasy that goes from children’s playgrounds to parking garages to steam rooms to alleyways beset with blowing garbage and some shaving-cream-like substance. But what gets lost in the insanity of a song whose video features both a man gyrating in an elevator while wearing some kind of furry hat, and a singer making his best attempt to look like a badass while riding a children’s carousel, is this: The entire song is a send-up of a particularly materialistic subset of Korean culture—those who do things “Gangnam Style.” According to the blog “My Dear Korea,” the Gangnam area is beset with nouveau riche whose wealth arose due to exploded land values, and those who want to be just like them—which explains where the allusions to horseback-riding, beach-lounging and bathing in luxurious pools come from. Also, it seems that coffee is a fawned-upon luxury in Korea, even more so than it is here. A good part of the song’s first verse is dedicated to the admiration of classy women who can afford classy coffee, while the singer claims to be a man who can throw down coffee like shots on Fourth Avenue. So there you go: Not only is “Gangnam Style” a ridiculously catchy dance tune; it’s a send-up of (and a peek into) a culture that few of us had any idea about before today. But if anyone has any leads, I’m still trying to figure out why the guy humping the air inside of an elevator has such a huge smile on his face.

COMMENT OF THE WEEK “Here’s a reason: If someone does something ignorant and hateful, it may be their constitutional right. But if they choose to avail themselves of that right, the rest of us should know about it, because, you know, ignorant and hateful. Forewarned is forearmed. Haters need to be called on their hate. Every time.” —TucsonWeekly.com user “LouisWu” defends the fact that we pointed out the startling trend of hanging invisible Obamas from trees (“Apparently, Chair Lynchings Are a Thing Now,” The Range, Sept. 20).

BEST OF WWW Adam Borowitz’s post previewing an apparent visit from Taco Wars, a television show that plans to pit three local taco shops against each other in an attempt to prove taco superiority, generated 30 comments, most from people throwing their taco preferences out for all to see. Taqueria Pico de Gallo, Boca and the newly reopened MaFooCo were among the most-beloved, while someone had the bright idea of touting San Diegan Mexican food over Sonoran stylings—something we’ll keep in mind if we ever want to eat Mexican food where guacamole is used in place of actual flavor.

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A man who calls himself “Menace” seemingly tried to live up to the name during a disturbance at an apartment complex, a PCSD report said. Deputies were dispatched in response to a call from a woman who said she was having problems with her friend’s boyfriend, whom she knew only by the moniker “Menace.” The woman and some acquaintances had been swimming in the complex’s pool after hours, the report said. But when a security guard showed up, everyone left the pool—except for Menace and his girlfriend. When he and his girlfriend returned to the apartment of the woman who had called deputies, Menace reportedly started calling the people there “pussies” and “cowards,” because they hadn’t stayed at the pool. Menace also reportedly threatened to fight one of the males in the apartment, and then refused to leave. Menace—who was visibly intoxicated, according to deputies—was arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes, including three counts of disorderly conduct.

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her proven dedication to the residents of northwest Pima County.” Earlier this week, Wright picked up another endorsement: CC Goldwater, the grand-daughter of legendary U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater, announced she was supporting Wright as well. “I’m endorsing Nancy because she has a proven ability to work with people of all backgrounds to help her constituents,” said Goldwater in a statement. “Like my grandfather, she is willing to roll up her sleeves, reach across the aisle and get the important work done that Pima County needs.” Meanwhile, Miller has picked up some endorsements of her own: She’s the pick of the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Marana Mayor Ed Honea.

BY JIM NINTZEL, jnintzel@tucsonweekly.com emocratic U.S. Rep. Ron Barber and his Republican opponent, Martha McSally, have found an area of agreement: They both think that Mitt Romney’s nowinfamous comment about the “47 percent” was the wrong thing to say. “I’m focused on my race right now, so I’m not going to get into the ins and outs of the presidential debate, but obviously, what he said was inappropriate,” said McSally, a former Air Force combat pilot who returned to Tucson after leaving a teaching job in Europe earlier this year to seek a congressional seat in the wake of Gabrielle Giffords’ resignation. Barber, who won Giffords’ seat in a June special election and is now seeking a full term, said that anyone who suggests that 47 percent of Americans pay no taxes is “really detached from the reality of who that 47 percent is.” Romney made the remarks at a May fundraiser that was captured on video and widely distributed last week by Mother Jones magazine. Responding to a question about how he could close the gap with President Barack Obama, Romney said that Obama enjoyed the support of 47 percent of the voters. He then conflated Obama’s supporters with the 47 percent of Americans who do not pay income tax—a dubious link, according to federal statistics about who pays taxes—and, in reference to those people, said that he could “never convince them that they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.” Barber called Romney’s comments “another example of people running for office who are really hostile to middle-class Americans and people who are out of work. He seems to have no real sense of what’s really going on.” Barber notes that the 47 percent of people who don’t pay federal income tax still pay a lot of other taxes. For example, 28 percent of them are employed, so they pay payroll taxes (i.e., Social Security and Medicare taxes). And most pay local sales taxes and other taxes. Another 10 percent are elderly people who have retired and don’t earn enough to pay taxes. “My uncle, for example, gets $900 a month from Social Security,” Barber says. “He doesn’t have to pay taxes on that. He barely gets by on that. So we’re talking about people who are really struggling, and who in many cases do pay taxes. Certainly, they’re not people who are expecting government to do everything for them. Many of them are trying to get back to work.” Some Republicans have been critical of Romney’s statement, because GOP policies have been the driving force behind allowing 47 per-

cent of Americans to pay no income taxes. But some conservative pundits have praised Romney for speaking bluntly about the fact that 47 percent of Americans don’t pay income taxes and, in the words of more than one Republican, don’t have “skin in the game.” On whether it’s appropriate for so many Americans not to pay federal income taxes, McSally said the nation needs to have a conversation about those policies. She said she supports “real tax reform that brings the complexity down, makes it simpler (and) keeps taxes as low as possible and as inclusive as possible. So whatever that right number is, (so that) people are paying, symbolically, some level of tax—whether it’s appropriate or not is certainly worth having a discussion in a bipartisan way.” The issue highlighted a key difference between Barber and McSally on fiscal policy: McSally supports extending the Bush tax cuts for all Americans. “I am not for raising taxes on anyone in the economic situation that we’re in,” McSally said. “I don’t think it’s smart to be doing that.” McSally said she’d prefer to focus on cutting government spending rather than raising taxes to balance the federal budget. Barber recently voted in favor of a Democratic budget plan that would extend the Bush tax cuts for people who earn less than $250,000 a year, but would have those who earn more than a quarter-million dollars in adjusted gross income return to the rates they paid under the Clinton administration. “I supported the tax cuts continuing for middle-class Americans, and I felt that people at the top of the income bracket—people making $250,000 or more—could pay a little bit more into the system to help us right the fiscal situation that we’ve got,” he said. In a separate development in the Congressional District 2 race, McSally seized on comments that Barber made in an interview with the Arizona Daily Star about Republican congressmen being “essentially a bunch of white guys” who represent “big-money” interests. Of the 287 Republican members of Congress, 13 are ethnic minorities, while 29 are female. McSally called Barber’s comments “sad.” “Ron Barber’s comments reflect the tone of Washington politicians, where name-calling has become sport,” McSally said in a press release. “Name-calling and stereotypes never created a job or helped a struggling family.” McSally’s campaign manager, Bruce Harvie, added that Barber “is incapable of providing real leadership or solutions, so he just hurls partisan

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Martha McSally attacks at Republicans. No wonder he has been so ineffective in Washington.” Barber campaign spokesman Mark Prentice said via email that Barber “referred specifically to the Republican leaders in Congress, not to people in Southern Arizona. Ron said that he is a Democrat because he believes in looking out for the middle class. The Democratic Party represents all of America, and has been a strong voice for all Americans: homeless veterans, seniors struggling to make ends meet, and our middle class that is slowly disappearing.” Prentice noted that the three bills Barber has introduced had Republican co-sponsors. “Bipartisanship is important to Ron, and he will continue working with all members of the House, regardless of party affiliation,” Prentice said.

One of the more-competitive legislative districts in the state is LD 9, which includes central Tucson north of Speedway Boulevard, the Catalina foothills and the Casas Adobes area. Roughly 37 percent of the voters in the district are Democrats, while 33 percent are Republicans, and 30 percent identify as independents. In the LD 9 House race, Republican Ethan Orr is facing two Democrats, Victoria Steele and Mohur Sidhwa, in the race for two House seats. You can catch all three candidates in a televised forum this week on Arizona Illustrated’s Political Roundtable, which airs this Friday, Sept. 28, on KUAT Channel 6. A few key takeaways: • The candidates split on Proposition 204, which would continue the state’s temporary one-cent sales tax. Four out of every five dollars from the tax would be directed toward education, while 20 percent would go to transportation projects. Both of the Democrats back the measure, but Orr is concerned that the burden of the sales tax would be felt most by lower-income Arizonans, and that the money is dedicated to education and transportation funding, thus tying the hands of lawmakers. • Both of the Democrats support abortion rights, while Orr identifies as pro-life, although he says he doesn’t support a bill passed last year that targeted funding for Planned Parenthood. By Jim Nintzel Find early and late-breaking Skinny at The Range, our daily dispatch, at daily. tucsonweekly.com. Jim Nintzel hosts the Political Roundtable every Friday on Arizona Illustrated, airing at 6:30 p.m. on KUAT Channel 6. The program repeats on 12:30 a.m., Saturday. Follow the Skinny scribe on Twitter: @nintzel.

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Ruins from the Lost Barrio fire. Larsen said. Mick figures he could retrieve a handful of important tools and some completed guitars from protective metal drawers in about 15 minutes. The men say it would take three to four hours to remove all of their property. In addition to the fencing, the building has 24-hour security. Last Friday, Sept. 21, a guard was camped under a tree just up the street from the burned building, his gaze fixed on Mick and Larsen as they stood near the fence. “We don’t know what the penalty would be for entering a hazmat zone,” Mick said. Conger said the fencing and security are there to protect what might still be usable inside the warehouse, and also to keep the area safe for nearby businesses and the Tucson Unified School District’s Project MORE High School, which is just south of the burned warehouse. Mick and Larsen believe the security is there

to keep them from entering the building, and not for safety reasons or to prevent looting. Much of the issues Mick and Larsen are dealing with now could have been mitigated if either tenant had insurance, Conger said. The building was protected, but not all renters were insured. “This is a perfect example of why people need to protect themselves,” he said. Mick, who ran a furniture business called Astro Fab for nearly 30 years from a warehouse on Toole Avenue before moving to the Lost Barrio, said he’s never been insured. “It’s just not something I ever thought about,” Mick said. Mick and Larsen believe their combined losses from the fire could total about $130,000, including a machine Larsen used for his guitar prototype that would cost $30,000 to replace. “I’m out of business,” Larsen said.

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Raúl Castro clutched at the railing on his back porch and stared across the valley to Mexico. His balcony looked down the final 70-yard stretch on the American gridiron of Nogales, Ariz. Once ambos, or conjoined—now divided by rusted iron bars. “They just don’t understand the border or our history,” Castro said. At the age of 95, Castro had experienced nearly a century of his state’s history. After he retired from his legal practice in Phoenix, Castro and his wife left affluent Paradise Valley and purchased a historic home on Nogales’ hillside border neighborhood. “I’ve lived along this border all of my life. I even spent time in San Diego and Tijuana. I worked in Mexico in Agua Prieta. I used to walk across the border. I’d go to Juarez, El Paso.” The son of a pearl diver from Baja California, Mexico, Castro was born in the historic mining camp of Cananea, Sonora, in 1916, when his father crossed the Sea of Cortez and found work in Col. William Greene’s copper mine. A onetime business partner with newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, Greene had built a ranching and mining empire in Sonora and Chihuahua that underscored the vast American corporate interests in Mexico’s economy during the 30-year dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz. Many historians consider the brutal crackdown on a strike at Greene’s mine in 1906, which resulted in the “massacre” of 23 miners, as the opening salvo in the Mexican Revolution. A huge posse of mercenaries, led by the government-funded Arizona Rangers, crossed the border on Greene’s orders to suppress the strike. For Arizona mining barons like Greene, whose Cananea Consolidated Copper Co. headquarters was based in Nogales, the concept of “national interests” and “protecting border security” applied only to the northern route. Americans had a right to plunder Mexico. In his study Southern Arizona and the Mexican Revolution, historian Paul Schlegel showed how the low taxes and concessions granted by the Porfiriato dictatorship to mostly American companies led to the “push-pull” relationship that characterized labor conditions along the border and in Arizona. “Peasants lost their land and were forced to seek employment with foreign firms,” which eventually led to large-scale migration to the United States or to urban centers. Castro’s family fell victim to the new rapacious mine operations. As a union leader, his father was targeted by owners as a rabble-rouser and thrown in prison for leading a wildcat strike in Cananea in 1918. Six months later, he was released as part of a special asylum deal that sent Castro and his family across the border to a small community near Douglas, Ariz. In effect, perhaps as a precursor to Greene’s misfortune during the Mexican Revolution, the copper baron’s repression of miners inadvertently gifted Arizona with one of Mexico’s best and brightest native sons. Castro grew up in Douglas, where a smelter treated the ore from Bisbee’s copper mines. His father ensured Castro’s international and border-crossing upbringing; he would read aloud from Spanish-language newspapers from Mexico and Texas in the parlor room. He died, though, when Castro was 10, leaving behind his wife and 10 children in the hardscrabble mining region. Castro’s mother became a partera, or midwife. His brothers found work in the mines or smelter. Notably studious, Castro was the first child in the family to finish high school, and he earned a football scholarship to the Arizona State Teachers College in Flagstaff. This was no free ride. Over the next decade, Castro went through a series of achievements and setbacks from racial discrimination that would have derailed most people. As a child, he had walked four miles to school while Anglo children in the same area were picked up by a school bus. During his school breaks, Castro earned half the salary of his Anglo counterparts at the smelter. Despite a number of honors, Castro couldn’t find a teaching job after he graduated from the college in the 1930s. Not that his problem was a secret: “The community would never hire a Mexican American,” he told me in his Nogales living room. Forced to hit the road as a migrant worker and bantamweight boxer, Castro roved across the country at the height of the Great Depression. If anything, he learned that Mexican Americans were not unique in ethnic discrimination. In the ring in Pennsylvania, catcalls to kill his “dago” and “bohunk” rivals stunned the Arizona boxer. When his younger brother turned down a chance to attend college, citing the futility of the job market, Castro returned home and found a job across the border at the U.S. consulate in Agua Prieta. With impeccable bilingual skills, Castro was hired to handle the protective services for Americans in Mexico. He spent the next five years carving out an impressive niche in borderland diplomacy. His work didn’t go unnoticed. His main supervisor praised Castro’s level of diplomatic skills and then suggested he look elsewhere for work: No Mexican-born alien would ever have a future in the American Foreign Service. The experience both devastated and challenged Castro; he headed to Tucson to pursue a law degree at the University of Arizona, only managing to enter the program by talking his way into a job as a Spanish teacher. Unable to read in English, Castro’s mother failed to open the letter containing his successful results on the Arizona bar exam, fearing it might

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be a brush with the law, until he arrived home. Within months, Castro opened his attorney’s office in downtown Tucson. In the 1950s, sitting in a barbershop in the Tucson barrio, Castro overheard customers complaining about racism and discrimination. “What are you going to do about it?” he asked. He criticized their retreat into Mexican-American and immigrant enclaves, and the fear or timidity that prevented them from confronting Anglos in their political games. “I’m going to run for county attorney,” he announced, if only to prove that Mexican Americans should be part of the law enforcement field, not its victims. People thought he was nuts. Active in the Red Cross, the YMCA and other civic groups—“I joined everything I could join, including the Tuberculosis Association”—Castro was the first Mexican-American in Arizona to be elected county attorney. Within a few years, he ran and won another historic election as a Superior Court judge. Hailed by the Latin American press as the “Yanqui” Castro, not to be confused with Fidel’s younger brother, he was appointed ambassador to El Salvador and then Bolivia by President Lyndon Johnson. (At one point, incredible as it may seem, the Texan had asked Castro to consider changing his surname. He didn’t.) The most trying episode (as an ambassador) occurred in 1969, when New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and his wife wired to announce their impending arrival in Bolivia as part of a special 20-country fact-finding mission on Latin American affairs for the Nixon White House. At first, Castro turned them down. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil family legacy in Bolivia was nothing less than a match in search of petrol; Castro imagined such a visit would set off violent protests. When Rockefeller insisted on landing, Castro finally relented, setting up a brief press conference at the airport. Within an hour, Rockefeller was gone, but the political clash had long-term repercussions for Castro. He soon received a cable from Nixon “accepting” a resignation he had never tendered. The IRS began an investigation of his tax filings. For most diplomats, this would have been the end of the road. For Castro, who had overcome unthinkable odds to become an ambassador and an elected official in Arizona, this was simply one more hurdle in his extraordinary mission to prove that Mexican Americans belonged in leadership positions. The dismissal sent him back to Tucson. When Castro stepped off the plane, an arrival party of Democrats had plans for his future. His international stature placed him in the forefront of other Democratic candidates for governor in 1970. Agreeing to challenge Jack Williams, the conservative radio announcer and longtime Phoenix politician, Castro ran a campaign on a shoestring budget that stressed his law-and-order background and placed an emphasis on environmental and criminaljustice issues. He rejected any doubts that a Mexican immigrant could become governor of Arizona. “I’ve been lots of places for a guy who didn’t have a chance,” he declared. In a speech in Yuma, he referred to his naturalized status as an “asset” for a governor in the borderlands. The Arizona Republic had other thoughts. The Phoenix newspaper endorsed Williams, and even printed a photo of Cuban leader Fidel Castro with the headline: “Running for Governor of Arizona.” Castro lost the race to Williams by a hair—less than 1 percent, or 7,400 votes. Thanks to the field work of Cesar Chavez and a failed recall campaign against Williams by the United Farm Workers in 1972, which added more than 150,000 new voters to the state ranks, Castro had the infrastructure to launch a statewide campaign in 1974 against Goldwater-backed businessman Russ Williams (no relation to Jack Williams). Emphasizing his law-enforcement background, Castro did not embrace the Chicano movement but ran as a conservative Democrat in an admittedly conservative state. With one of the highest turnout rates in the state’s history, Castro was elected the first and so far only Mexican-American governor in Arizona on Nov. 5, 1974, once again by a hair. The late-night results from the Navajo Nation pushed Castro over the victory hump by a little more than 4,000 votes. Such a legacy was foretold, perhaps, by Arizona’s first state governor, the progressive Democrat George W.P. Hunt, in the 1920s. For, in 2002, Castro returned to his hometown of Douglas for the renaming of a park in Castro’s honor. On the same bandstand platform, Hunt had made an incredibly prescient speech that had always remained in Castro’s memory. The rotund and bald politician, dressed impeccably in his white linen suit, pointed to the crowd and announced: “In this great state of ours, anyone can be governor. Why, even one of those little barefooted Mexican kids sitting over there could one day be governor.”

THE WALL TO NOWHERE Nearly a decade later, with the Tea Party in control of his state, Castro took to his back veranda to contemplate his state’s regression in view of the border wall. In 2011, as the state’s failing schools languished at the bottom of national rankings for funding (rivaling Mississippi for last place) and the Legislature cut an estimated $450 million from the education budget, Arizona’s Tea Party-led politicos launched a $50 million online fundraising campaign

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to build an additional border wall. The price tag seemed a bit low—the George W. Bush and Obama administrations had already invested $1.1 billion on the scrapped high-tech “virtual border fence,” and most estimates (including from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office) typically price a mile of border fence at between $3 million and $6 million. Borrowing a page from 19th-century convict-leasing policies, the state’s new border law required state prisoners to build this illusory border wall. Supporters hoped that suppliers from the war in Iraq would chip in surplus materials for free. To kick off the campaign, Arizona’s extremist legislators threw a party with then-state Senate President Russell Pearce as its headline speaker. “What a media stunt,” Castro muttered. For Castro, it should not be a crime to cross the border for vacant jobs. “If people are willing to do jobs Americans won’t do, we should come up with some sort of temporary labor permit.” For the state’s most-experienced diplomat, the border “problem” was a diplomacy problem. “We have abandoned Latin America,” he told one newspaper after the signing of SB 1070. “We spend all our time in the Middle East. We need more diplomacy.” More than four decades ago, Castro had invoked his diplomatic experience and made the same charges against Republican Gov. Jack Williams in their gubernatorial race. “Thirty years ago,” Castro told reporters at a news conference in Yuma in the summer of 1970, “I was holding conferences with Mexico on drug control. So the problem is not new to me. Has the governor of Arizona been invited to Mexico for anything?” Unlike former Arizona governor and current Department of Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano—and every other governor in the past half-century, for that matter—Gov. Jan Brewer never consulted with Castro. Then again, Brewer’s staff didn’t even bother to inform her about one of Napolitano’s much-publicized visits and policy updates on the Arizona border during the summer of 2011. In fact, flanked by a detachment of border and immigration commissioners in Brewer’s absence, Napolitano issued an update in Nogales, Ariz., on July 7, 2011, on the Obama administration’s border-security policy, which included a record number of deportations and the deployment of 21,000 Border Patrol agents and unmanned aerial drones along the U.S.-Mexico border. Not that Brewer and Castro had failed to meet. A week before Brewer signed SB 1070, she appeared for a photo-op at a Hispanic chamber of commerce awards banquet in Phoenix, where Castro was being honored. “Some woman approached, put her arms around me, asked for a photo and then introduced herself,” Castro recalled. “She signed the bill a week later.” Castro told Brewer he considered the new law unjust and wrong. “Immigration is a national problem,” he continued. “A federal problem. Can you imagine every state in the union having its own immigration policy?” In an extensive review of crime data from 1,600 local and federal law-enforcement agencies along the border by a team of USA Today reporters, law-enforcement experts echoed Castro’s sentiments. Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor told the reporters: “Everything looks really good, which is why it’s so distressing and frustrating to read about these reports about crime going up everywhere along the border, when I know for a fact that the numbers don’t support those allegations.” According to a USA Today analysis that week, “rates of violent crime along the U.S.-Mexico border have been falling for years—even before the U.S. security buildup that has included thousands of law-enforcement officers and expansion of a massive fence along the border.” The newspaper report concluded:

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The murder rate for cities within 50 miles of the border was lower in nearly every year from 1998 to 2009, compared with the respective state average. For example, California had its lowest murder rate during that time period in 2009, when 5.3 people were murdered per 100,000 residents. In cities within 50 miles of the border, the highest murder rate over that time period occurred in 2003, when 4.6 people were murdered per 100,000 residents. The robbery rate for cities within 50 miles of the border was lower each year compared with the state average. In Texas over that time span, the robbery rate ranged from 145 to 173 per 100,000 people in the state, while the robbery rate throughout Texas’ border region never rose above 100 per 100,000. Kidnapping cases investigated by the FBI along the border are on the decline. The bureau’s Southwestern offices identified 62 cartel-related kidnapping cases on U.S. soil that involved cartels or illegal immigrants in 2009. That fell to 25 in 2010 and 10 so far in 2011. In the spring of 2012, the nonpartisan Pew Hispanic Center released a new report stating that undocumented entries by Mexican immigrants had plunged in the past year. “The historic wave” of Mexican migration, according to center director Paul Taylor, “seemed to have come to a standstill.” “This is the difficulty with Arizona,” Castro explained, describing the issues surrounding SB 1070 as cyclical. “When times are good, the economy is good and sound, you won’t find a single person who wants to work in the cotton fields or pick fruit. Then the immigrants, even illegals, are welcome. No one squawks. When times are bad, and the economy is in the CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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condition it is today, people don’t want them around. They’re criminals. I’ve been through three recessions. I know.” Declaring that SB 1070 was a step backward—“at least 40 years, maybe 70, 80 years”— Castro reminded every reporter that racial profiling by immigration authorities was not a new issue. “I once had a home in San Diego. One day, my daughter and I returned and were stopped by Border Patrol. ‘Hey, where were you born, donde nacío?’ I wasn’t about to lie. I was born in Mexico, I said. The guard starts questioning me. ‘What about that young lady?’ She was born in Japan, I said, during the Korean War. He thought we were being smart. In the meantime, someone came by and recognized me. ‘Governor, how are you?’” A similar incident had occurred in Tucson at his horse farm in the 1960s. Working on the front fence in his farm clothes, Castro was stopped by a passing Border Patrol car. The agents asked if he had his work card. Castro said no. When they asked whom he worked for, Castro referred to “the señorita inside.” The agents nearly arrested Castro until he showed them the sign by his farm entrance: “Judge Castro.” Such stories would be meaningless to state Sen. Steve Smith, who introduced the bill to build a new wall to keep out undocumented immigrants. A first-term senator, Smith represented the suburban sprawl zone of Maricopa, where Sarah Palin’s daughter, Bristol, had purchased a home. A Midwestern transplant and the director of a talent agency, he had lived in Maricopa for less than 10 years. During the month of the signing of SB 1070, his town had one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. Unfair as it may seem, comparing Smith to Castro underscores a demographic shift in Arizona’s politics. “I just loved coming out here because—well, first, it was new,” he gushed to a public radio reporter at the kickoff event for the new border wall. “And my wife likes new. I mean, new buildings and new restaurants. I mean, nothing was 60 years old. It was all built in the last seven to eight years. Yet much like Maricopa itself, underneath the newness is a deep affinity for the traditional.” He told the reporter he was “horrified by the phenomenon he refers to as ‘Press Two for Spanish.’ Don’t make me change my country for where you come from. If you don’t like this country with you, you wanna bring your language with you, your gang fare with you, stay where you were! Or face the consequences. But don’t make me change because you don’t want to.”

Smith singled out Pearce as his inspiration for entering politics. “When I had this idea of running,” he said, “I looked through the whole Legislature and I said, ‘Well, who do I identify with? Who do I want to talk to; who do I want advice from?’ I asked one person. I asked Russell Pearce.” Looking across the valley into his native Mexico, Castro was speechless, shaking his head at Smith’s inane media circus and his new law, which failed to take into account the exorbitant costs or the fact that much of the unfenced border areas crossed federal and private lands. Within six months, despite a full-press publicity effort by numerous Fox News TV reports, Smith had raised less than $300,000—not quite enough money to build and maintain a fence the size of a few football fields, according to GAO estimates. Smith was undaunted. “I call this Extreme Home Makeover: Border Edition,” he told the Fox Business show Follow the Money. With inmate labor to dig the ditches and trenches, since “we are paying for them anyways,” Smith still held out hope of getting the job done. Excerpted with permission from State Out of the Union: Arizona and the Final Showdown Over the American Dream, by Jeff Biggers. Available from Nation Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Copyright 2012.

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The art is inspired by nature, pop culture, wishes, heartbeats and human interaction. Flashes of light, bursts of color and flickering flames will be on display at the Triangle L Ranch during the ninth annual GLOW, “a nighttime art experience.” The event is the brainchild of Triangle L Ranch owner Sharon Holnback. She had experimented with illuminated art and was looking to liven up the walkways at the ranch. “What is the most unexpected thing you could see and hear on the sculpture path?” she asked herself. In response, GLOW was born under a full moon in 2004. The inaugural event mixed artists, art, music and light with a festival atmosphere. The show, constructed by a dozen artists, attracted almost 500 people, Holnback said. sheer fabric houses lit by battery“It just kind of took off. It’s realoperated lights perched in trees. ly gained a life of its own,” she said. Another is contained in a cistern There is one dark spot in and bathed in black light. Sheets GLOW’s history. In 2006, Pinal of bright notebook paper will County Sheriff ’s Office deputies hang inside the cistern, and peoraided and shut down the event, ple will be invited to record their claiming it was an “illegal gatherwishes beneath the moonlight. ing.” (The sheriff later apologized.) Burke wanted to re-create the Gary Mackender, a member of “weird intimacy of leaving a the Carnivaleros who was arrestnote for somebody,” and an eleed in 2006 (and was even on the ment of hopefulness. cover of the Sept. 21, 2006, Karen Medley first attended Tucson Weekly in handcuffs), is GLOW in 2009 to give her looking forward to performing senior art students at San on Friday night. He will be doing Manuel High School a chance to double-duty, performing first for display their talents. After she Mitzi Cowell and the Valiants, retired, GLOW became an outlet and then closing the night with for exploration. the Carnivaleros. “This opportunity is a new “We’re hoping to get people up adventure in my artistic life,” and dancing,” Mackender said. Medley said. Her first GLOW “By that time, everybody’s going piece was a play on several to want to shake a leg a little bit.” themes in Alice in Wonderland Those who can resist the lure Karen Medley’s illuminated ceramic creation “Mad Hatter’s and featured neon-lighted, of the dance floor will have acres Party” was on display at GLOW in 2009. ceramic rabbits. She said she draws inspiration from the funk art of art to wander through. This year, Holnback estimates that about movement of the 1960s and ’70s. 100 artists will participate, including dancers and musicians. “Funk art is silly art, kind of. It’s humor, and sometimes it can be Joe O’Connell is the mind behind Creative Machines Inc. and a senseless,” Medley said. returning GLOW participant. O’Connell and his team are driven by For this year’s installation, Medley pays homage to Arizona wildthe desire to share their art with people. They will bring four unique flowers by creating her own post-monsoon desert blooms that will pieces to the ranch. Among them is a glowing red drum that pounds shine with a rainbow of psychedelic colors. out the heartbeat of people who grasp the handles on either side of In addition to the maze of artistry, there will be telescopes set up the instrument. They’re also bringing a larger-than-life illuminated along the paths, and a gypsy camp with Tarot-card readers. The sphere, dubbed the “Seedpod,” that GLOW-goers can peer inside. Oracle Pie Ladies will sell treats in the main house. “A piece of art we make isn’t really finished unless someone else is Holnback invites everyone to become a part of the event by donning using it and interpreting it,” O’Connell said. their finest “glowing fashions.” After all of the preparation is done, she Liz Burke is a site-specific artist and a newcomer to GLOW. She will change into her own illuminated outfit to join the festivities. lived in Tucson in the ’90s before leaving for the Art Institute of GLOW runs from 7 to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Sept. 28 and Chicago, but she returned in June. For her, the Triangle L Ranch pro29, at the Triangle L Ranch, 2805 N. Triangle L Ranch Road in vided both a challenge and fresh inspiration to her environmentOracle. Admission is $10 per person, per night; or $5 for those 18 influenced art. and younger with a guardian; children 3 and younger get in for free. “The space I’m used to working in is a studio or gallery space. It’s For more information, visit www.trianglelranch.com/glow.html. white walls; you don’t have to worry about certain things,” Burke said. Mariana Dale For GLOW, Burke knew her piece would have to create its own mailbag@tucsonweekly.com light and stand up to the elements. One of her creations is a series of

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ART Don’t Bicker; Create! “Make Art (Political)/ Hagan Arte (Politico)” Noon to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29 Sculpture Resource Center 640 N. Stone Ave. 305-3520

A lot of people have become disenchanted with politics—and with many people, you can’t even bring up political topics without getting into a heated debate. Kristine Aman came up with a solution: a workshop where people of various ages with various political backgrounds—or none whatsoever—can express their thoughts on politics and the upcoming presidential election through any type of art. “This is a day when everyone is welcome to create whatever they want and express whatever they want about politics,” Aman said. “Hopefully, it will be a very positive experience.” Aman came up with the idea when she realized that Jill Stein, the Green Party presidential candidate, did not have any iconic art work for her campaign. “I started pitching ideas, because I wanted to contribute to her campaign in some way,” Aman said. “And then I thought: What if a bunch of people come together, with all their passion, and transformed their political thoughts into art?” Aman said she has been interested in politics for as long as she can remember. However, “Make Art (Political)” is the first time Aman has attempted to put on a public event like this. People are welcome to transform their ideas and feelings into a poem, a drawing, a painting or even a song. If enough works are produced, Aman said, she would like to have a showing in one of the galleries at the Sculpture Resource Center. “Whenever someone brings up politics, everyone puts up their defense walls,” Aman said. “With this event, I would like for people to listen to each other again, and not have that animosity whenever politics are brought up.” The event is free. Bring your own supplies. —I.T.

Left: “Centipede” by Dominic Bonuccelli. Below: Samantha Daly and Josh Furtado in The Jungle Book, which continues through Sunday, Oct. 7, at PCC Proscenium Theatre, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Showtimes are 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m., Sunday; $6. ASL interpreters accompany the performance at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5. Call 206-6986, or visit pima.edu/cfa for tickets.

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Unearthing Tucson’s Abandoned Cemeteries

The Un-living Among Us

Celebrating Sobriety

Underworld Vampyres

Archaeology Café: “A Dreary, Bleak, Desolate Place”

Opening reception: 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; on display through Tuesday, Nov. 6

The Tucson Recovery Walk, Expo and Youth Rally

6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2

Hotel Congress 311 E. Congress St.

Casa Vicente 375 S. Stone Ave. 882-6946, ext. 16; www.archaeologysouthwest.org

If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call? If that something strange is an old skeleton, you’d call Homer Thiel. He’s a project director at Desert Archaeology and the local go-to guy for historic burial sites in Tucson. Thiel will speak about five sites during October’s Archaeology Café session. The cafés are informal lectures that allow people to participate in a jargonfree discussion. “It’s a chance to meet other people who are interested in archaeology and history—and have some sangria,” said Kate Gann, the communications coordinator at Archaeology Southwest, which sponsors the cafés. The sites in Thiel’s talk will range from Native American burial grounds to Spanish cemeteries. “I’m going to go through each of the five cemeteries and describe what I know, and then tell a story about someone who was buried at the cemetery,” Thiel said. His favorite yarn is set in the Court Street Cemetery and involves a domestic dispute, murder, suicide and a hat. Thiel has studied archaeology for 26 years. For 20 of them, he has lived in Tucson and has dug into the history of the city’s early denizens. “If you want to know where you came from, then you need to know who you came from,” Thiel said. Thiel, who calls himself a “genealogy nerd,” traced his ancestry back to a small town in Poland. It turns out that one of his seventh cousins is President Obama. Thiel estimates he’s helped investigate 10 to 20 mystery graves in Tucson. But despite his frequent encounters with the remains of the departed, Thiel doesn’t really believe in the supernatural. “I’ve always had a boring imagination in that regard,” he said. The event is free. —M.D.

622-8848; www.hotelcongress.com

The country these days seems to have a twisted fascination with vampires. They are demonic creatures, eager to perforate our necks and suck all of our blood—but their immortality, freakish powers and porcelain skin are like a magnet for our attention. When Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli began searching for a theme for his next photography exhibit, it seemed like the universe pointed in one direction: vampires. At a photography gig in Portland, Ore., Bonuccelli came across the stepping-stones that made Underworld Vampyres his new project. “I met a guy whose wife had made vampire-like dresses and knew someone who lived at an abandoned church,” Bonuccelli said. “He said I could use the dresses and shoot at the church. The universe manifested all these random things that fueled my idea.” Underworld Vampyres features more than 20 photos, each with its own narrative and characters. The exhibit is Bonuccelli’s first show in Tucson. He has had numerous shows in Seattle and other cities in Washington state, where he lived for more than 10 years. Bonuccelli said he wanted this exhibit to be a complete departure from his day-to-day work as a photographer for Lonely Planet guidebooks. “I can’t really go too crazy outside the box (at work),” Bonuccelli said. “So I wanted to do a show that was wacked-out and as imaginative as I could come up with.” The reception also will showcase other Tucson artists, such as local band the Mission Creeps, the fire-spinning group Obsessive Combustive Disorder and fire belly-dancer Theadra Taylor. “Hopefully, the exhibit will also put a spotlight on the amazing underground art that’s going on in Tucson,” Bonuccelli said. The event is free. —I.T.

Registration at 8 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 29 Reid Park Ramadas 14 and 15 Near 22nd Street and Country Club Road www.tucsonrecoverywalk.org

People recovering from drug or alcohol addiction often remember, with great pride, the day they finally decided to get healthy. Tippy Atkins has been addiction-free for five years. Prior to that, she was in and out of recovery. “I decided that the pain I was in was far greater than any fear of what to expect living life in recovery,” Atkins said. September has been National Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month for 23 years. The goal is to increase awareness of methods to prevent addictions and options for beginning the process of recovery. The Tucson Recovery Walk, Expo and Youth Rally celebrates people such as Atkins who have achieved sobriety. Many local organizations, including the Gospel Rescue Mission and CODAC Behavioral Health Services, come together for a morning of live music, free food and fun activities. “This event is a great celebration of the strength and resilience of so many people in our community battling addiction,” said Kristine Welter, director of development and marketing at CODAC. “We draw attention to the fact that recovery is possible.” Atkins first heard about the event five years ago, when she entered a rehabilitation clinic. She and some other people getting treatment signed up to participate. “I was so overwhelmed,” Atkins said. “I realized that I was not alone in my struggle.” Since then, Recovery Walk has become a tradition in Atkins’ family. She brings her husband, who has been sober for 22 years, her children and grandchildren to celebrate her new, healthy life. Atkins said a person struggling with addiction can come and say, “Wow, look at all these people who have overcome addiction. I can do it, too.” Admission is free. —I.T.

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Jennifer Yamnitz Jennifer Yamnitz, Tucson chairwoman of the Arizona board of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, worked for the Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau before leaving last fall to work as a freelance designer and copywriter. In that capacity, Yamnitz has learned the value of networking and of singing the praises of Tucson’s “creative community.” That’s why she is involved in AIGA and helped plan Tucson 20x20, an evening of presentations from local artists and designers that coincides with Phoenix Design Week. Tickets to the event at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27, at Barrio Brewing Co., 800 E. 16th St., are $7 for members, and $10 for nonmembers. To register, go to tucson20x20.eventbrite.com. For more information, visit Arizona arizona.aiga.org/events/tucson-20x20.

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Are you from Tucson? No, I’m from Colorado, but I’ve been here nine years. Right now, I’m freelancing, and I have a wide variety of clients. Before going out on my own, I was with the Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau, so I have a tourism background and enjoy those types of clients. But currently, I take what comes my way. Tell me about AIGA. Well, in Tucson, we are part of the Arizona chapter currently. Right now, we’re focusing on getting more active in Tucson and getting more events going here. It’s an organization that offers great resources, and we need a place for our creatives to come out and network. What is Tucson 20x20? We had an opportunity to do this in conjunction with Phoenix Design Week. For those who are in Phoenix, we provide a free ride down. … It’s a chance to highlight the different types of creatives who are out there and what they are doing. It’s a chance for the public, who doesn’t get to see who is really behind a lot of what we see every day—architecture, murals or ads that you see in your daily life—to hear from those people.

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How is the event organized? It’s a series of mini-presentations. We gave the presenters an opportunity to talk about what they care about most in life and gave them creative license in how they want to do that. It’s in a pecha kucha Japanese form that is kind of a free-for-all. For example, Aaron Reyes is going to talk about getting inspiration from summer vacation, and the creative thoughts that come to you from taking a break. So the presentations aren’t, “This is what I did for this client, and this is what I did for that client.” Is this a good opportunity to share Tucson with folks from Phoenix? I think we have a lot of talent, and there are lot of people here who do work on a national scale, and so often, I don’t think we are recognized. It’s almost a little secret and not well-known in our own community. There is a lot of creativity here. We see that in a lot of arts organizations. As a community, we are well aware of local artists, but not when it comes to the local design community, even though there is a lot of talent. This is a great idea for networking. Why hasn’t it been done in the past? I’m not sure. I think it is unfortunate, because there is

a huge value in people coming together to talk about their work, and share tips and challenges. … There wasn’t a group to make it happen before. But we have to make it happen. We have to take the responsibility ourselves. Has it been difficult to freelance? I’ve been very fortunate that I had a good network of people already. I had it maybe a little easier than someone just starting out, but I do have to get out there and market myself. What does the Tucson AIGA typically do? Tucson 20x20 is our first big event and certainly the one that will introduce AIGA to a wider audience. We started getting active at the beginning of the year with Say Something, a small roundtable gathering. We pick a topic and keep it to less than 10 people. Next month, we are going to a get-together for cocktails and networking. What excites you most about Tucson 20x20? I’m glad we’ve managed to pull this together and (bring in) the variety of people who are presenting. There will be historical and art presentations, but I’m particularly excited about Jamie Williams’ presentation on her documentary American Cowgirl.

ARCHITECTURE WEEK: ARIZONA CENTENNIAL A week of hike, bike and home tours; lectures; and hands-on construction projects focused on Arizona’s centennial begins Saturday, Sept. 29, and continues through Sunday, Oct. 7. Visit aiasouthernarizona.org, or email gretchen@aia-arizona.org for details. On Saturday, Sept. 29, several Tucson architectural and engineering firms compete to design and build the best sculptural installations using only canned food, at Park Place, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. Canned food is donated to the Community Food Bank. A Kidstruction exhibit features middle-school students’ entries in a design-and-build competition. Awards are presented at noon, Saturday, Sept. 29, in the Sears court at Park Place. Entries in both competitions are on display through Sunday, Oct. 7, at Park Place, along with display boards of projects by member firms of the Southern Arizona Chapter, American Institute of Architects, all free. Guided and self-guided walking and bicycling tours of Armory Park, the Presidio Neighborhood, West University and the Warehouse District begin at 8 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Historic Depot, 414 N. Toole Ave.; free. Lectures begin at 10:15 a.m., at the Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave.: 10:15: “Postcard From Tucson 1912”; 11 a.m.: “The Mexican House from Cortes to Barragan;” 1 p.m.: “Tucson’s Mid-Century Modern”; 1:45 p.m.: “New Wings for an Old Bird: Repurposing Old Buildings”; 2:30 p.m.: “Look Forward: A Vision for a Greater Tucson Region.” Sunday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., a self-guided tour features six residential projects; $22.50. A portion of proceeds benefits Habitat for Humanity. CHINESE CULTURE FESTIVAL The UA Confucius Institute presents a festival of Chinese medicine, martial arts, tai chi, poetry, films and music through Sunday, Sept. 30, on the UA campus. Events are free unless otherwise noted. Thursday, Sept. 27, from 7 to 9 p.m.: Chinese Moon Festival Poetry Concert and lecture on ancient and modern Chinese poetry. Friday, Sept. 28, from noon to 2 p.m.: lecture, “Recent Efforts in the Search for Remote Human Ancestors in China.” Saturday, Sept. 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Chinese Language Day. Saturday, Sept. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m.: dinner, moon cakes, paper lanterns, dancing and other Chinese traditions related to harvest time, at the Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Road; $15, $10 member of the Chinese Cultural Center, $5 child, free child who brings a paper lantern. Sunday, Sept. 30, from 7 to 9 p.m.: Moon Festival Concert at Crowder Hall in the UA School of Music, 1017 E. Olive Road. Visit confucius.arizona.edu for a more detailed schedule and locations. DINNER TO BENEFIT CLINICA AMISTAD First Christian Church. 740 E. Speedway Blvd. 6248695. Dinner catered by Little Mexico, a raffle and entertainment by Ballet Folklorico la Paloma and Gina Chesler are featured at a fundraiser for a free clinic, at 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30; $25, $45 for two. Email info@clinicaamistat.org for reservations and more information about the event. Visit clinicaamistad.org for more information about the clinic. FLAVORS OF TUCSON Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. 7000 N. Resort Drive. 299-2020. The Arizona Chapter of the American Liver Foundation holds an event featuring food by 16 different chefs, wine, and live and silent auctions from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27; $225 per person. Each table has its own chef, who is responsible for creating a unique presentation. Proceeds benefit the American Liver Foundation. Call (866) 953-1800, or visit liverfoundation.org/chapters/arizona for more info. HARVESTING OF THE VINE FESTIVAL Village of Elgin Winery. Highway 83 to Sonita, left at Elgin Road. Wine, fun, food and music are featured from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30; $18 includes lunch, a wine glass and samples;

free younger than 21. The King and Queen of Arizona Grape Stomping are crowned at 1:30 p.m., Saturday. INDEBTED/ENDEUDADO MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. Indebted/ Endeudado, a multilingual event featuring theater, visual art, performance art and dance exploring what it means to be in debt, takes place at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; $8, $5 member. Artists from Mexico participate through Arizona Between Nosotros. A panel discussion about the art and critical theory of “nosotros” features representatives of Arizona Between Nosotros at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3; $5, free member. JEFF BIGGERS: STATE OUT OF THE UNION Rialto Theatre. 318 E. Congress St. 740-1000. Jeff Biggers introduces his book State Out of the Union: Arizona and the Final Showdown Over the American Dream with a concert featuring Salvador Duran, The Jons and Mariachi Nueva Melodia, at 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28; $5 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit the Raza Defense Fund. Visit rialtotheatre.com for more information. NIGHTFALL Old Tucson Studios. 201 S. Kinney Road. 883-0100. Three live shows, pyrotechnics, stunts, effects, a laserlight show, live music by the Mission Creeps and spontaneous appearances by hideous live characters take place throughout three streets and 12 buildings from Friday, Sept. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 28. Hours are 6 p.m. to midnight, Friday and Saturday; and 6 to 10 p.m., Sunday and Thursday; $25, $20 child. Discounts are available Friday through Sunday, Sept. 28 through 30. Visit nightfallaz.com for complete information. RAW PRESENTS: ENSEMBLE Plush. 340 E. Sixth St. 798-1298. A musical performance, a fashion show, an art exhibit, performance art and a featured hair stylist and makeup artist are part of a multifaceted showcase at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27; $15. Fashionable dress is recommended. TUCSON OKTOBERFEST Hi Corbett Field. 3400 E. Camino Campestre. 3279467. A family festival with food, beverages, a range of entertainment, a kids’ activity area, and more than 100 arts and crafts vendors takes place from Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 27 through 30. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27; noon to 11 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; and noon to 5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30; $3 to $6, free age 12 and younger, free Thursday, Sept. 27, with two cans of food for the Community Food Bank. The event benefits Tucson-area Optimist Clubs. Call 241-7730 for more information. TUCSON RECOVERY WALK, EXPO AND YOUTH RALLY Reid Park. Broadway Boulevard and Alvernon Way. A 5k Walk for Awareness takes place at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 29, to commemorate National Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month. A health and wellness resource fair, health screenings and testing, free massage, free food, music, teen prevention-activities and family-friendly activities are featured until noon; free. Visit tucsonrecoverywalk.org to register and for info. WINGSPAN BENEFIT DINNER JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa. 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd. 792-3500. Dinner, dancing, entertainment and casino tables are featured at a dinner-dance at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; $125 includes dinner and casino chips. 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 6241779, ext. 118, for more reservations and more info.

OUT OF TOWN GLOW! Triangle L Ranch. 2805 Triangle L Ranch Road. Oracle. 623-6732. GLOW, a nighttime art experience including site-specific illuminated installations, live music and performances involving illuminated props and costumes, takes place from 7 to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Sept. 28 and 29; $10, $5 ages 3 to 18 with a guardian, free child younger than 3. Friday entertainment includes music by Hank Topless, Mitzi Cowell and the Valiants, and the Carnivaleros starting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday night entertainment includes the Poi-Zen Fire Performance Troupe and the Saguaro Strutters, plus music by the Arnold Klingenfus Ensemble, the Floyd Mountain Boys and Michael P. and the Gully Washers. Visit trianglelranch.com/glow.htm for more information. MOUNT LEMMON SKI VALLEY OKTOBERFEST Mount Lemmon Ski Valley. 10300 Ski Run Road. Mount Lemmon. 576-1321. German food, beer and live music by the John Prokop Band are featured from 11:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., every Saturday and Sunday, through Sunday, Oct. 14; $5 parking. Visit skithelemmon.com.

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VETERANS’ CHARITY EVENT Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. 3142 Arizona State Route 83. Sonoita. 455-5553. A car, truck and bike show with music by Kevin Pakulis and Amy Langley, Haywire and the Hog Canyon Band takes place from 10 a.m to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; free. Proceeds from a raffle and silent auction benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, Cars4Vets, the Veterans Initiative and Toys for Tots. Call 272-3096 for more information.

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FALL FESTIVAL Agua Linda Farm. Interstate 19 to Agua Linda Farm, Exit 42. Amado. 398-3218. A petting zoo, hayrides, pony rides and a bounce house are free with $5 admission from Friday, Oct. 5, through Sunday, Oct. 28. Pony rides, food and pumpkin-picking are available at extra charge. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday. Special events take place throughout the month. Visit agualindafarm.net for more information.

ARCHITECTURE ON WHEELS Historic Train Depot. 400 N. Toole Ave. 623-2223. Three guided bicycle tours and a walking tour depart the depot at 8 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 30, for Armory Park, El Presidio, West University and locations along north Toole Avenue; free. Reservations are requested by Saturday, Sept. 29. Bring a hat and water; a sag team is on hand to provide minor bicycle repairs. For reservations, email info@livingstreet alliance.org, with “arch on wheels” in the subject line. This event is in conjunction with the American Institute of Architects’ Architecture Week.

KELLI’S RIDE A 50-mile motorcycle ride to raise funds for juvenile diabetes begins with registration from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Oct. 6, at Tucson Harley Davidson, 7355 Interstate 10 Frontage Road; and finishes at noon, at El Conquistador Country Club, 10555 N. La Cañada Drive; $30. Raffle prizes include $2,500 cash; tickets are $5. Visit kellisride.org to register, buy raffle tickets and get more info. NIGHT TERRORZ Bum Steer. 1910 N. Stone Ave. 884-7377. A haunted house featuring a haunted maze based on a nightmarish story about early 20th-century twins takes place from 7 p.m. to midnight, Friday through Sunday, Oct. 5 through 7; Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 11 through 28; Wednesday, Oct. 31; and Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2 and 3; $20. Search for “Scared Stiff Entertainment” on Facebook for more information. P.A.W.S. TEDDY BEAR TEA Tucson Country Club. 2950 N. Camino Principal. 2982381. Proceeds from a tea at 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7, benefit a program that provides teddy bears to children in crisis; $45, $85 for two. Hosted by the Professional Association of Women’s Services, the tea includes tea sandwiches, a raffle and the opportunity to buy a bear to dress up for a child. Call 400-4129, or email paws@ assistanceleaguetucson.org for reservations and more information. PRÊT À PORTEA Westin La Paloma. 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. 742-6000. A sophisticated afternoon tea and a professionally produced all-kids runway show of designer children’s clothes take place from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7; $125. Proceeds benefit Our Family Services and Tucson Nursery Schools. Call 326-3686, or visit angelcharity. org for tickets and more information. SAHBA FALL HOME AND GARDEN SHOW Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. 7914101. Solar for the home, home security, energy efficiency, pool safety, gardening, cake-decorating, scrapbooking, knitting, crocheting and activities for kids are included in an expo featuring home-improvement trends, remodeling ideas and outdoor living, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5 and 6; and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7; $8, free child age 12 and younger, $4 military, $4 senior on Friday, Oct. 5. Free parking. Visit sahbahomeshow.com for more info. STEP OUT: WALK TO STOP DIABETES Rillito Downs. 4502 N. First Ave. A walk to raise awareness, provide education locally and help fund research for the American Diabetes Association takes place at 9 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 7; freewill donation. Visit main. diabetes.org to register and for more information.

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GREAT TUCSON BEER FESTIVAL Hi Corbett Field. 3400 E. Camino Campestre. 3279467. Brewers from throughout the world are represented at an event that also includes samples from Tucson restaurants, and live music by 80’s and Gentlemen, from 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; $50, $25 to $90 includes 24 samples. Call 296-2400 for advance reservations and discounts. Proceeds benefit Sun Sounds of Arizona, a radio reading service for visually impaired people.

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ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Arizona State Museum. 1013 E. University Blvd. 6216302. The Arizona State Museum seeks volunteers for its docent program. Classes take place from 2 to 4:30 p.m., every Wednesday, from Oct. 3 through Jan. 23; $225, $185 member. After initial training, docents volunteer at least four hours monthly, October through April. Duties include greeting museum visitors, leading tours, interpreting exhibits and objects for visitors, and answering questions in the galleries. Visit statemuseum. arizona.edu for more information and an application. ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF TUCSON MEMBERSHIP COFFEE Shop on the Block. 1307 N. Alvernon Way. 299-5433. Prospective members get an overview of the league’s philanthropies, a tour of the facilities and an opportunity to talk to current members at 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 27; free. Call 236-8452, or email memberservices@ assistanceleaguetucson.org for reservations and more information. DIVORCE RECOVERY 1 Trained facilitators lead nonsectarian support groups from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday or Thursday; $60 requested donation, but no one is turned away. Each course is eight weeks and closes after the second week. New classes start Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Streams in the Desert Lutheran Church, 5360 E. Pima St. Call 495-0704, or visit divorcerecovery.net for more information. FREE SPEECH FRIDAY OPEN MIC Bookmans. 3733 W. Ina Road. 579-0303. Bookmans takes a stand against censorship with an open-mic night from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28. Anyone may speak, recite or perform. FURBABY FIESTA ADOPT-A-THON BY PETSMART CHARITIES Humane Society of Southern Arizona. 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd. 321-3704. Adoption specials and free family fun take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30; free. Hot donuts are served at 9 a.m. each day. Afternoons feature free eegee’s, family portraits and glitter tattoos. Afternoon activities continue into Friday evening, when a DJ plays tunes for dancing. Adoptions are free for all mixed-breed dogs, cats, puppies and kittens; all purebred pets are half-off. Adoption includes a Furbaby Party Pack of toys and treats. GERMAN-AMERICAN CLUB OCTOBERFEST Fraternal Order of Police Lodge. 3445 N. Dodge Blvd. 795-2101. A dinner including bratwurst, sauerkraut, potato salad and strudel is served from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; $6 to $8. Beverages available include beer, wine and coffee. Entertainment, door prizes and a 50-50 raffle also are featured. Reservations are requested. Call 546-6663 for reservations and more information. LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY FUNDRAISER California Pizza Kitchen in Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road, donates 20 percent of your dine-in or take-out check on Thursday, Sept. 27, when you present a flier downloadable at tucsonmall.com/events. MAPPING ARIZONA’S FUTURE: A FORUM ON ARIZONA’S KEY BALLOT INITIATIVES PCC West Campus. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6042. Project Civil Discourse, an initiative of the Arizona Humanities Council, hosts a simulcast discussion among people in seven Arizona cities, from 6 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27; free. The event is aimed at setting aside partisanship, promoting respect, taking different

viewpoints into account, and finding common ground on divisive issues such as growth, education, health care, religion, race, immigration and transportation. Visit projectcivildiscourse.org for more information PRIDE: WHAT ARE YOU DOING FROM OCT. 11, 2012, THROUGH FEB. 15, 2013? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to help you reach the LGBTQ community with a free listing in our Oct. 11 PRIDE issue. Fill out the listings-submission form at tucsonweekly.com, or email your info by noon, Friday, Sept. 28, to listings@ tucsonweekly.com. Put PRIDE on the subject line. QUILT, CRAFT AND SEWING FESTIVAL Tucson Expo Center. 3750 E. Irvington Road. 7508000. Representatives of sewing, quilting and embroidery machines, and other sewing, quilting, needle-art, knitting, rubber-stamping, embossing, scrapbooking and creative-arts vendors, show their latest tools, supplies and patterns from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27, through Saturday, Sept. 29; free admission and parking. Visit quiltcraftsew.com for more information. REMEMBRANCE FOR MURDER VICTIMS AND SAFETY FAIR St. Augustine Cathedral. 192 S. Stone Ave. 623-6351. A safety fair and candlelight vigil for murder victims take place from 3 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; free. Information booths are staffed by members of resource organizations and agencies that aid victims and promote reduction of crime. Call 740-5729 for more information. THERAPEUTIC RIDING OF TUCSON Therapeutic Riding of Tucson. 8920 E. Woodland Road. Demonstrations, tours and light refreshments are featured at an open house from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30; free. Visit trotarizona.org for more information. TUCSON RENEGADE ROLLER GIRLS Las Cazuelitas Event Center. 1365 W. Grant Road. 2060405. A no-penalties roller-derby contest with music by Texas Trash and the Hangovers takes place at 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; $10. Call 333-7768 for more info. TUSD GOVERNING-BOARD FORUM YWCA Frances McClelland Leadership Center. 525 N. Bonita Ave. 884-7810. Candidates for the Tucson Unified School District Governing board are featured at a forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 1; free.

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casual. Reservations are requested. Call 400-4360 for reservations and more info. PICTURE ROCKS COMMUNITY GARDEN ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR An arts and crafts fair showcases local artists and craftspersons from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, at the corner of Picture Rocks Road and Sandario Road; $10 requested donation. Proceeds benefit the community garden. Call 682-7974 or 682-8738 for more info. TUCSON CULINARY FESTIVAL Casino del Sol. 5655 W. Valencia Road. (800) 3449435. Reserve spirits are sampled poolside from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; $85 to $125. From 6 to 9 p.m., the same evening, is a Grand Tasting Event in the Event Center; $50 to $80. Chefs from more than 40 restaurant members of the Tucson Originals create special dishes to complement the wines, cocktails, microbrews and other spirits. Visit tucsonculinaryfestival.com for tickets and more information. YWCA WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Westin La Paloma. 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. 742-6000. Guest speakers include UA President Ann Weaver Hart, former Raytheon Missile Systems president Louise Fracesconi, and Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall at this leadership-development event from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9; $135 includes continental breakfast and lunch. Workshops cover how to build leadership skills, workplace dynamics, generational intelligence, planning for the future and more. Registration is requested by Monday, Oct. 1. Visit ywcatucson.org, or call 884-7810, ext. 112, to register and for more info.

CHAIRWOMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CIRCLE LAUNCH PARTY Canyon View at Ventana. 6655 N. Canyon Crest Drive. 615-6284. The greater Tucson chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners launches a premier level of membership for qualified women business owners or key executive-level managers at a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27; free. Membership requirements are at nawbotucson.org/ chairwomens-circle. Reservations are requested via email to info@nawbotucson.org.

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POWER-WALK BUDDIES MORNING NETWORK WALK Reid Park. Broadway Boulevard and Alvernon Way. A fitness walk for all abilities takes place at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; free. Call 891-2521 for more information. A PowerWalkBuddies Meetup sign is posted at the location at the Randolph Way Track near the intersection of Alvernon Way and Broadway Blvd. Response is requested by Monday, Sept. 24.

DISCOVER YOUR FAMILY TREE Experienced genealogists from the Pima County Genealogy Society show how to start a family tree from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Valencia Branch Library, 202 W. Valencia Road; 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, at Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch Library, 7800 N. Schisler Drive; and 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Himmel Park Branch Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave.; free. Bring a pen or pencil and any information about your family. HARVEST OF ARTS AND CRAFTS Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. 445 S. Alvernon Way. 8814200. 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, Oct. 6; free. A raffle benefits Handi-Dogs. Call 797-1751, or visit tucsonartsandcrafts.org for more information. PALO VERDE HIGH SCHOOL 45TH REUNION El Con Club at Randolph Golf Course. 600 S. Alvernon Way. 547-0956. The Palo Verde High School Class of 1967 celebrates a 45th reunion with a dinner-dance from 6 to 11 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; $45. Dress is

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BUILD-A-BIKE FIVE-DAY INTENSIVE WORKSHOP BICAS. 44 W. Sixth St. 628-7950. Participants learn to build their own bikes in a workshop from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, Oct. 9 through 13; $80, $40 deposit and advance registration are required. Call for a reservation.

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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.

ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR Cat Mountain Station. 2740 S. Kinney Road. 5788795. Locally made jewelry, woodwork, wrought-iron work, stained glass, bead work, recycled art, folk art, candles, fudge and more are for sale by their creators from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7; free. Rudy Cortese and guests provide entertainment. Visit catmountainstation.com for more information.

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Sunday, Sept. 30; free. Director and producer Luis Carlos Davis discusses the film following the screening. ARIZONA UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL Narrative, horror, documentary, experimental, animation and exploitation films are featured in a nationally known underground cult-film festival that continues through Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St.; and at Crossroads Cinema 6, 4811 E. Grant Road; $7.50 per screening, $67 all-film pass, $65 advance online. Call 561-7621, or visit azuff.com for more information. AS GOES JANESVILLE Brad Lichtenstein’s film As Goes Janesville documents two years in the lives of laid-off workers as their funds and spirits decline, and politicians argue ideologies, at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Joyner-Green Valley Library; 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, at Woods Memorial Library, 3455 N. First Ave.; and 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 15, at Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave.; free. CINEMA LA PLACITA Cinema La Placita. La Placita Village, Broadway Boulevard and Church Avenue. 326-5282. Classic movies are shown outdoors at 7:30 p.m., every Thursday, through Oct. 25; $3 includes popcorn. Sept. 27: Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 1961. Visit cinemalaplacita.com for a schedule and parking information. FOX TUCSON THEATRE Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. In the Heat of the Night screens at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Sept. 28 and 29; $5 to $7. The Weight of the Nation: Children in Crisis, a PBS documentary about childhood obesity, screens at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 4; $2 suggested donation. Call or visit foxtucsontheatre. org for tickets and more information. LOFT CINEMA SPECIAL EVENTS Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Orson Welles stars in the pulp thriller Touch of Evil at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27; $9, $5 Loft member. NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Fifteen-year-old Christopher, played by Luke Treadaway, is suspected of killing Mrs. Shears’ dog in this mystery filmed live and screened in high definition, at noon, Sunday, Sept. 30; $15, $10 member. STARS UNDER THE STARS MOVIE NIGHT Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. 7000 N. Resort Drive. 299-2020. Classic films and fan favorites from Hollywood’s golden era screen at 7:30 p.m., every Saturday in September on the Cascade Terrace; free. Sept. 29: Rebel Without a Cause, 1956. Food and beverages are available for purchase. 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, through Oct. 24; $5 each film. 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. THE ARAB REVOLT: WHAT IS NOT SAID IN THE U.S. MEDIA UA Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Auditorium. 1130 N. Mountain Ave. California State University professor As’ad AbuKhalil presents an analysis of recent uprisings in the Arab world, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2; free. Call 622-6419 for more information.

GARDENING EVENTS THIS WEEK ANNUAL AFRICAN VIOLET FALL SALE Foothills Mall. 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-7191. Hundreds of African violets, related plants and supplies are for sale from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30; free admission. An education table is staffed to answer questions about growing violets from leaves. BUTTERFLY MAGIC Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Walk through a greenhouse full of beautiful and rare butterflies from 11 countries, from Monday, Oct. 1, through April 30, 2013. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; $13, $7.50 ages 4 through 12, $12 student, senior or military.

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MATING HABITS OF BUTTERFLIES Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Butterfly propagation is the topic, and guests are encouraged to bring related photos and videos, from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30; $14, $10 member, includes admission to Butterfly Magic after hours. Contact the gardens beforehand if you plan to bring visuals. Visit tucsonbotanical.org for reservations and more information. PLANT SALE Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. Close to 300 species of plants, including regional and desert-adapted trees, shrubs, perennials, vines and succulents chosen to attract pollinators, are for sale from 7:30 a.m., to 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; free. Dish gardens also are available. Museum botany experts answer gardening questions. Visit desertmuseum.org for details including a list of plants for sale. PLANTS FOR THE SOUTHWEST Plants for the Southwest. 50 E. Blacklidge St. 6288773. Plants for the Southwest donates 50 percent of all plant sales to Literacy Connects, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; free admission. TUCSON AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY The East Side Night Meeting of the Tucson African Violet Society gathers from 7 to 9 p.m., the first Wednesday of every month, at The Cascades, 201 N. Jessica Ave. The East Side Day Meeting takes place from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., the second Wednesday of every month, at The Cascades. The Northwest Day Meeting takes place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., the second Thursday of every month, at The Inn at the Fountains at La Cholla, 2001 W. Rudasill Road.

UPCOMING EDIBLE DESERT PLANTS AND MESQUITE-MILLING DEMONSTRATION Martha Cooper Branch Library. 1377 N. Catalina Ave. 594-5315. Members of Desert Harvesters give a walking tour of the library’s edible landscape, demonstrate mesquite-milling, and provide recipes using mesquite flour, at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; free. Registration is required. Call 594-5315, or visit library.pima.gov to register and for more information. NUESTRO JARDÍN HUMANITIES SERIES Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Workshops are included in the price of admission to the gardens; $13, $4 age 4 through 12, free younger child, $12 student, senior and military personnel. Visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information. Saturday, Oct. 6, from 10:30 a.m. to noon: Garden Shrines with Luis Gutierrez, and Stella Lopez leading a workshop featuring their home shrines and others’. Also on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.: Paper-Flower Making with Rosa Romero. Saturday, Oct. 13, at 2:30 p.m.: Home and Garden From Found Objects with Gil Franco sharing examples of his own yard-sculpture and reading his poetry. Saturday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 4:30 p.m.: Stories of Life in Nuestro Jardín, featuring local barrio gardeners leading a tour of the re-visioned Nuestro Jardín and sharing stories about their own gardens.

HEALTH EVENTS THIS WEEK HONORING AUTHORS AND EDITORS FROM THE ARIZONA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER Arizona Health Sciences Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. 626-7301. An exhibit of the 135 books published by current and former AHSC staff since 2005 continues through Friday, Nov. 30, in the Java City coffee bar, Room 2102, of the Arizona Health Sciences Library. Hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday through Thursday; free admission, $1.50 per hour parking. Visit ahsl.arizona.edu for more info.

from 10 to 11:30 a.m.: “Five Things You Can Do for Arthritis”; 1 to 3 p.m.: “Journey for Control: Diabetes Education”; and from 2 to 3:30 p.m.: “Headache and Neck Pain,” neurological lecture.

KIDS & FAMILIES EVENTS THIS WEEK 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, continues through Sunday, Nov. 4. Showtime is 1 p.m., every Sunday; $5 to $8. Call or visit livetheatreworkshop.org for reservations and more info. PCC THEATRE ARTS PCC Proscenium Theatre. Pima Community College West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6986. The Jungle Book 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. Call or visit pima.edu/cfa for tickets and more information. FAMILY READ-ALOUD NIGHT Martha Cooper Branch Library. 1377 N. Catalina Ave. 594-5315. Children are treated to a special story, an appearance of a larger-than-life book character, and free books to take home, while parents learn simple early-literacy strategies and read-aloud tips, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2; free. Free food and beverages follow. SAFE HALLOWEEN, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS AND ALL SOULS Dunbar Cultural Center. 325 W. Second St. 791-7795. Safer than masks, especially for children, professional face-painting, body-art, glitter tattoos and henna are provided by Barbea Williams and members of her Performing Arts Company, by appointment, daily, from Sunday, Sept. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 11; by donation. Costume rental also is available. Call 628-7785 for an appointment. Proceeds benefit the company. TUCSON’S RIVER OF WORDS YOUTH POETRY AND ART TRAVELING EXHIBIT An exhibit of children’s poetry and art expressing their understanding of watersheds continues through Sunday, Sept. 30, at Dusenberry River Branch Library, 5605 E. River Road; free. It reopens opens Tuesday, Oct. 2, and runs through Tuesday, Oct. 30. at Quincie Douglas Branch Library, 1585 E. 36th St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. Call 615-7855, or e-mail eeducation@ pima.gov for more information. WEEKEND MATH TUTORING Math tutoring for TUSD students in grades 3 through 12 takes place from 10 a.m. to noon, most Saturdays, through May 11, at Roberts-Naylor K-8 School, 1701 S. Columbus Blvd.; free. Visit tusd1.org/math to register. YOUTH ULTIMATE FRISBEE LEAGUE Vista del Prado Park. 6800 E. Stella Road. 791-5930. Tucson Ultimate launches the city’s first youth league, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3 through 24, and Nov. 7 and 14; free. Email mickelsp@gmail.com, or visit tucsonultimate.com to register and for more info.

OUT OF TOWN TREEHOUSE FARM FESTIVAL TreeHouse Farm. 116 Camino Agave. Elgin. 576-0066. Part farm tour and part farmers’ market, this event features hands-on projects, gardening classes, kid-friendly farm animals and greenhouse strawberries from the vine, from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; $5.

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TMC SENIOR SERVICES TMC Senior Services. 1400 N. Wilmot Road. 3241960. Classes and events are free, but advance registration is required; call 324-4345 to register. Thursday, Sept. 27, from 10 to 11 a.m., “Diabetes Prevention.” Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.: Caregivers, Alzheimer’s film and discussion.

CORPSE BRIDE Rudy Garcia Park. 5001 S. Nogales Highway. Tim Burton’s stop-animation film Corpse Bride, voiced by Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, screens at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; free. Activities begin at 4 p.m. with food, games, a jumping castle, balloon twisters, arts and crafts, exhibits by nonprofits and music by vocalist Barbara Harris and her band. Visit saaca.org.

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HARVEST FOR HOPE 5K Oro Valley Marketplace. Oracle and Tangerine roads. Oro Valley. Walk, run, skip or jump on a 5k course over the multi-use path, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; free. Bring a bag of nonperishable food for Catalina Community Services. All participants receive a medal; the first 500 people to register also receive a T-shirt and are entered into a raffle. Call 469-7084 for more info.

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. Thursday, Oct. 4, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Alzheimer’s education series, “The Placement Decision.” Wednesday, Oct. 10,

MANY HANDS COURTYARD Many Hands Courtyard. 3054 N. First Ave. 419-7191. Oktoberfest is celebrated from 3 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; free. Food and beer are available from the German Food Station. Music, a gingerbread heart, games and Oktoberfest souvenirs from Munich are also featured. Call 360-0092 for more information. THE MONTY TALE OF KING ARTHUR PYTHON Valley of the Moon. 2544 E. Allen Road. 323-1331. Killer rabbits, knights and coconut horses are on the road to adventure in this silly parody of King Arthur and the Holy Grail, at 7 and 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; $3 donation; free child younger than 13. Visit tucsonvalleyofthemoon.com for more information. STAR WARS READS DAY Flowing Wells Branch Library. 1730 W. Wetmore Road. 594-5225. Compete at Star Wars-themed games, make out-of-this-galaxy origami, compete in costume and trivia battles, and check out the library’s diverse collection of Star Wars books and movies, from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; free. All ages are welcome, and costumes are encouraged.

OUTDOORS EVENTS THIS WEEK FEE-FREE DAYS AT SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK EAST AND WEST Admission to all national parks is free Saturday, Sept. 29; and Saturday through Monday, Nov. 10 through 12. Included are Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail; and Saguaro National Park West, 2700 N. Kinney Road. Call 733-5153, or visit nps.gov for more information.

OUT OF TOWN ORACLE STATE PARK REOPENS Oracle State Park. 3820 Wildlife Drive. Oracle. 8962425. Oracle State Park offers an array of programs, lectures, workshops and special events on Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Nov. 24; $7 per vehicle. Activities include bird walks, plant walks, guided hikes and tours of the historic Kannally ranch house. Workshops teach basket-making with native grass, paper-making with local plants and nature-journal making. Most activities are fee with park admission. The park is open Wednesday through Friday to school groups with reservations. Visit friendsosp.org for a schedule of activities and workshops.

SPIRITUALITY EVENTS THIS WEEK CONGREGATIONAL SUKKOT DINNER Congregation Anshei Israel. 5550 E. Fifth St. 7455550. A casual, family-friendly Sukkot dinner includes meatloaf with sides and dessert at 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30; $20, $12 child, free new member. Reservations are requested. Call 745-5550, ext. 242, or visit caiaz.org for reservations and more information. JESUS FOR PRESIDENT Southside Presbyterian Church. 317 W. 23rd St. 6236857. Brandon Wert leads a series of discussions based on the book Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals at 6:30 p.m., every Monday, through Nov. 5. Bring a copy of the book. Call 623-6857 for more info. PSYCHIC FAIR Church of Mankind. 1231 S. Van Buren Ave. 7907374. Readings via crystal ball, Tarot, sea shells, abstract art, psychometry, spiritual practice and tea take place from 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; $20 per 15-minute reading. Call 461-2910 or 790-7374 for more information.

UPCOMING IONS MONTHLY PRESENTATION Unity of Tucson. 3617 N. Camino Blanco. 577-3300. Carrol McLaughlin and Tejpal present “The Anatomy of Intuition and Creativity,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5; $5. Call 399-8285, or visit ionstucson.org for more information. NEW NORTHWEST LOCATION OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OPENS Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona Northwest Division. 190 W. Magee Road, Room 162. 577-9393, ext. 118. Rabbi Jason Holtz of Temple Emanu-El gives a

D’var Torah, and Rabbi Ephraim Zimmerman of Oro Valley Chabad places the mezuzah on the front door at a ribbon-cutting event and lunch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7; free. Reservations are requested; call 577-9393, or email kgraham@jfsa.org for reservations and more information.

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Tuesday and Saturday; free. Visit tucsonbuddhistcenter. org for more information. ZEN DESERT SANGHA Zen Desert Sangha. 3226 N. Martin Ave. 319-6260. All are welcome to a lay Buddhist meditation group, affiliated with the Diamond Sangha, that meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m., every Monday and Wednesday; and from 7:25 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday. Visit zendesertsangha.org.

TUCSON’S LIVE/LOCAL DOWNTOWN MUSIC FESTIVAL BHAGAVAD GITA STUDY Govinda’s Natural Foods Buffet and Boutique. 711 E. Blacklidge Drive. 792-0630. Shared reading and indepth study of the ancient Indian text takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m., every Wednesday; free. A free light meal follows. Visit govindasoftucson.com for more info. BUDDHIST MEDITATION AND PRACTICAL TEACHINGS A discussion about Buddhist meditation and philosophy takes place at 10 a.m., every Sunday, and 7 p.m., every Thursday, at Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E. Miles St. A lesson also is given at 7 p.m., every Tuesday, at A Rich Experience, 7435 N. Oracle Road, No. 101; 7 p.m., every Friday, at Sunrise Chapel, 8421 E. Wrightstown Road; and 6:30 p.m., the first Tuesday of every month, at Golf Links Library, 9640 E. Golf Links Road; freewill donation. Call 441-1617, or visit meditationintucson.org for more information.

IONS ENERGY CIRCLE Unity of Tucson. 3617 N. Camino Blanco. 577-3300. Twenty-minute energy-work sessions, group healing, guided meditation with a crystal singing-bowl, earthhealing, networking and distance-healing to the prayer box take place from 7 to 9 p.m., the fourth Friday of every month; $5 suggested donation. Call 742-1019 or 869-6064 for more information. LGBTQ BUDDHIST MEDITATION AND PRACTICE Three Jewels. 314 E. Sixth St. 303-6648. Two 20-minute silent-sitting meditations, readings from Buddhist spiritual texts and discussion take place from 10 to 11:45 a.m., every Sunday; free-will donation. Bring a pillow or cushion. Call 884-4691 or 306-4691 for more information. MEDITATION AND YOGA Yoga Connection. 3929 E. Pima St. 323-1222. Group meditation takes place from 7 to 8 p.m., every Monday; freewill donation. Meditation techniques alternate weekly among Mantra, Krya, Yoga Nidra and others. Yoga practice takes place from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., every Tuesday; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., every Wednesday; and 8 to 8:30 a.m., every Thursday; freewill donation. Call for more information. SINGING BIRD SANGHA Zen Desert Sangha. 3226 N. Martin Ave. 319-6260. Meditation and teachings in the Buddhist tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh take place at 4:45 p.m., every Sunday; free. Call 299-1903 for more information. STILLNESS MEDITATION GROUP Kiewit Auditorium, UA Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Stillness meditation for patients, families, staff and the community takes place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., every Monday; free. Call 694-4605 or 6944786 for more information. SUNDAY FEAST AND FESTIVAL Govinda’s Natural Foods Buffet and Boutique. 711 E. Blacklidge Drive. 792-0630. Mantra chanting takes place at 5:30 p.m., every Sunday, followed by a spiritual discourse at 6 p.m., and a ceremony consisting of music, chanting and dancing at 6:30 p.m.; free. An eight-course vegetarian feast is served at 7 p.m.; $3. Call or visit govindasoftucson.com for more information. TIBETAN BUDDHIST PRACTICE HOUR Little Chapel of All Nations. 1052 N. Highland Ave. 623-1692. Meditation instruction and practice, chanting and a short dharma talk by Khenpo Drimed Dawa (Dean Pielstick) take place from 11 a.m. to noon, every Sunday; free. Call 622-8460, or visit dharmakirti.org. WAKE UP TUCSON Hi Corbett Field. 3400 E. Camino Campestre. 3279467. Ajahn Sarayut of Wat Buddhametta leads a walk around Randolph Park to promote physical and mentalhealth awareness, from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m., every

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AZ BLISTER WAKA KICKBALL Joaquin Murrieta Park. 1400 N. Silverbell Road. 7914752. Registration is open for the fall season, which begins with a rules clinic on Thursday, Sept. 27, and continues every Thursday through Nov. 29; $70. Three games take place each week, starting at 6:30 p.m. A playoff tournament and end-of-season party take place Saturday, Dec. 8. Visit kickball.com to register and for more information.

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UA FOOTBALL UA Stadium. University of Arizona. Home games are at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, unless otherwise noted. Sept. 29, at 7 p.m.: Oregon State. Oct. 20, Family Weekend, time TBA: Washington. Oct. 27, time TBA: USC. Nov. 10, Homecoming, time TBA: Colorado. Friday, Nov. 23, 8 p.m.: Arizona State. Visit primesport.com/d/ arizonafootball for tickets; $15 to $60.50. Visit arizonawildcats.com for more information. UA WOMEN’S SOCCER UA Murphey Stadium. 15th Street and Plumer Avenue. Tickets are $5 to $8. Visit arizonawildcats.com for tickets and more information. Friday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m.: UCLA. Sunday, Sept. 30, at 1:30 p.m.: USC. UA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL UA McKale Memorial Center. 1721 E. Enke Drive. Tickets are $7 to $12. Visit arizonawildcats.com for more information. Friday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m., Stanford. Sunday, Sept. 30, at 11:30 a.m.: California.

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UPCOMING ANNUAL HUNTER-JUMPER HORSE SHOW Pima County Fairgrounds. 11500 S. Houghton Road. 762-3247. The Hunter-Jumper Association presents its annual show from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 6 and 7; free spectator. Call 797-6921, or visit tucsonhunterjumper.org for more information. TERRAIN MUD RUNS Old Tucson Studios. 201 S. Kinney Road. 883-0100. Participants compete in costume as individuals or teams over a 3-mile or a 5-mile obstacle course, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; $45 to $85, free spectator. The fee includes a T-shirt, beer and lunch. A costume contest takes place at the finish line. Visit terrainracing. com to register and get more information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS POOL TOURNAMENTS Pockets Pool and Pub. 1062 S. Wilmot Road. 5719421. Nine-ball tournaments take place according to handicap at 5 p.m., Sunday, and 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, for 9 and under; and at 7:30 p.m., Monday, for 8 and under. Tournaments for handicaps 9 and under take place at noon, every Saturday: 14.1 straight pool the first Saturday; nine-ball the second and fourth Saturday; 10-ball the third Saturday; and eight-ball the fifth Saturday; $10, optional $5 side pot. Unrated players arrive 30 minutes early to get a rating. Chess and backgammon also are available. Call for more info. RAINBOW RIDERS CYCLING GROUP A group of LGBTA cyclists dedicated to the enjoyment of all types of bicycling meets every Sunday, and other occasions at the suggestion of members; free. Times vary. All levels of riders are welcome. E-mail nursewratchet@yahoo.com, or visit health.groups.yahoo. com/group/wingspan_fun2bhealthy/messages for info. TUCSON FRONTRUNNERS LGBT people and family, friends and straight allies of all ability levels run or walk at their own pace. At 5:30 p.m., every Monday, they participate in Meet Me at Maynards, 311 E. Congress St. At 5:30 p.m., each Wednesday, they climb Tumamoc Hill, just west of the intersection of Silverbell Road and Anklam Road. At 7:30 a.m., every Saturday, their main walk takes place at Reid Park, beginning from the parking lot of Hi Corbett Field, 3400 E. Camino Campestre. An hour after the run, they meet for brunch. Visit tucsonfrontrunners.org for more information.

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PERFORMING ARTS ATCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Next to Normalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a powerful, wellproduced play that tackles the stigma of mental illness

Musical With a Message BY SHERILYN FORRESTER, sforrester@tucsonweekly.com ntertaining. Sophisticated. Thoughtful and incisive. Emotionally rich. These qualities all characterize Arizona Theatre Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season opener, Next to Normal. But because the subject of mental illness is at the heart of the storyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;bipolar disorder, specificallyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the musical earns another judgment: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing. Musicals that take on serious subjects are nothing new. But the originality of Next to Normal lies not only in its subject matter, but also in the way it tells its story. Yes, we see a family caught up in the complicated consequences of serious mental illness. This makes it relatable. But the play is also a full-out, unapologetic exploration of a subject that is still somewhat taboo, even though it has in ways great and small affected all of us. The play feels intensely personal, even raw. But as a piece of theater, it is exquisitely refined. Next to Normal is the result of a half-decade of development by the young duo of composer Tom Kitt and lyricist Brian Yorkey. It won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 2010, and was nominated for 11 Tony Awards, winning three, including Best Musical Score. A ghostly son, a neglected daughter, a sacrificing husband and a wife/mother with bipolar disorder constitute the family Kitt and Yorkey have created. We witness Diana (Kendra Kassebaum) as she struggles to live with an illness in a world where psychiatry and psychopharmacology struggle to treat it. Heavy-duty drugs with side effects that feel worse than the disease itself are prescribed in experimentation, as doctors try to find just the right combination and dosage. Electroconvulsive therapy is back in vogue as a treatment choice for the folks who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t respond to other treatmentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;

shocking a brain into memory-less submission. We also get to know Natalie (Andrea Ross), a bright but resentful teenager, disbelieving that a young suitor can actually find her lovable. And we watch as husband and father Dan (Joe Cassidy) steadfastly supports his wife, but neglects to tend to his own grief and growth. Yes, there are songs about all of this. In fact, the story is told only in song, with incisive and clever lyrics driven by a score with echoes from numerous musical traditions, but that is also fresh and contemporary. Particularly memorable is Dianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Knowâ&#x20AC;?: Do you wake up in the morning and need help to lift your head? Do you read obituaries and feel jealous of the dead? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like living on a cliff side not knowing when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll dive. Do you know, do you know what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to die alive? And the energy of son Gabeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s song about unresolved grief pierces like a knife: But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m alive, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m alive, I am so alive And I feed on the fear thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behind your eyes And I need you to need me, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no surprise Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m alive, so alive The show requires a talented and skilled company, and director David Ira Goldstein has found a superior one. Although Kassebaum reads a bit young, her Diana manifests just the right balance of the extremes of her mental illness; her performance ensures our sympathy while it also, if we confess, exposes our sometimes secret and shameful repulsion of those who are seriously mentally ill.

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Andrea Ross, Joe Cassidy, Kendra Kassebaum and Jonathan Shew in Arizona Theatre Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Next to Normal. Cassidy is solid as Dan, the husband so caring and attentive and self-sacrificing that he is almost an enabler for the emotional chaos under his roof. Especially impressive is young Ross, who gives voice to the confusion and anger of a troubled but spirited teenager, and who lends a stunningly strong voice musically. As son Gabe, Jonathan Shew embodies the unique presence of youthful indomitability. A.J. Holmes is a sweet stoner, persistent in his pursuit of Natalie, and Mark Farrell portrays a couple of psychiatrists who take differing paths in their treatment of Diana. A story like this has the potential to be overwhelming, devastating, even depressing. But music has the power to transform and transcend. Here, accompanied by a capable orchestra led by Christopher McGovern, these six actors somehow sound like 60. Their voices soar and blend and energize the complications of their tangled lives. John Ezellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s set is simple and busy at the same time. The outlines of a house are layered, almost mazelike, but the walls are transparent, which, coupled with David Lee Cuthbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lights and projections, reflect the storyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many emotional shades and help define specific locales. Kish Finneganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s costumes help define

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the characters and never upstage them. The word â&#x20AC;&#x153;victimâ&#x20AC;? has been in the news of late, and mental illness certainly victimizes. But this Next to Normal helps us realize that we all are victims; we are forever being acted upon by thingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;people, genes, hurricanesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;over which we have no control. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a story that shows us there is beauty and power in our vulnerability. It sings a story of the maddening complexities of life with humor and compassion, and it celebrates the creative energy that is right there alongside the hurt, the brokenness, the ghosts. ATC gets it right. And it is amazing.

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DANCE EVENTS THIS WEEK 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. DANCERS AGAINST CANCERS Sonoran Dance Academy. 5536 E. Grant Road. 2902990. An all-ages dance jam takes place from 7 to 11 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29. A dance lesson will be offered along with light refreshments. $10 suggested donation. Call 440-7206 for more information. FLAMENCO FESTIVAL Casa Vicente Restaurante Español. 375 S. Stone Ave. 884-5253. Guest artists include international touring dancers and flamenco musicians, from 9 p.m. to midnight, Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 27 through 29; and from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30; $15 to $25. The event also includes wine-tasting, cooking demonstrations, workshops and booths selling traditional flamenco clothing. Visit tucsonflamencofestival.com for tickets and a complete schedule of performances and workshops. THE HUMAN PROJECT Tucson Scottish Rite Cathedral. 160 S. Scott Ave. 6228364. The 10th anniversary of hip-hop dance troupe The Human Project is celebrated with a dance concert at 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; $10, $5 dancers. UA DANCE UA Stevie Eller Dance Theatre. 1737 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. Call 6211162, or visit dance.arizona.edu 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. Call 6290237, or email zuzisphere@gmail.com to reserve tickets. Visit zuzimoveit.org for more information.

MUSIC EVENTS THIS WEEK AVA: ANSELMO VALENCIA TORI AMPHITHEATER AVA: Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater. Casino del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road. (800) 344-9435. Performances are at 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Visit casinodelsol.com for tickets and more information. Friday, Sept. 28: War, Average White Band; $25 to $40. Saturday, Sept. 29: Marco Antonio Solis; $50 to $150. CHINESE AUTUMN MOON FESTIVAL CONCERT UA Crowder Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. 621-1162. Chinese traditional music, folk songs and choral masterworks are performed in a concert co-hosted by the UA School of Music and the Tucson Sino Choir, from 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30; free. FOX TUCSON THEATRE Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. Call or visit foxtucsontheatre.org for reservations and a complete schedule. 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. 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. Oct. 1: Mariachi 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. JAZZ LEGENDS: LIVE Tucson Country Club. 2950 N. Camino Principal. 2982381. 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 a 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. 29: Chuck Pyle. LISA OTEY AND FRIENDS Z Mansion. 288 N. Church Ave. 623-4889. Concerts are at 7 p.m., Monday; $15. Call 370-5912, or visit lisaotey.com for reservations. Oct. 1: Liz McMahon, jazz and pop vocalist. RHYTHM AND ROOTS CONCERT SERIES Plaza Palomino. 2960 N. Swan Road. 320-6344. All shows are at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28: Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, blues harmonica; $23, $20 advance. Saturday, Sept. 29: John Gorka, singer-songwriter; $25, $22 advance. Call (800) 594-8499, or visit rhythmandroots.org for tickets. Call 319-9966 for info. TSO CLASSIC The Eroica Trio performs selections by Gershwin, Beethoven and Dvôrák at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Catalina Foothills High School, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive. The trio performs Beethoven’s Triple Concerto at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5; and 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7, at Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave.; $26 to $79. Call 8828585, or visit tucsonsymphonyorchestra.org for tickets. TUCSON CHAMBER ARTISTS. 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. Call 401-2651, or visit tucsonchamberartists.org 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 continues through Sunday, Oct. 7. Showtimes are at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m., Sunday; $8. Call 4616520, or visit tucsonmusictheatre.com. UA MUSIC UA Crowder Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. 621-1162. Visit music.arizona.edu, or call 621-1162 for reservations or more information. Thursday, Sept. 27: Dance Music for Winds, the UA Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony and a preconcert talk by the conductors; $5.

jazz and Ukrainian music performed in ethnic costumes are featured at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; $15, $12 student, military or senior. Call 319-9400, or visit arts-express.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. Oct. 6: Ronstadt Generations. Oct. 20: Cosy Sheridan and TR Ritchie. Oct. 27: The Moonstruck Coyotes. SOUTHERN ARIZONA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The orchestra performs works by Jay Vosk, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, at DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive; and 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7, 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: Visit sasomusic.org. TUCSON JAZZ SOCIETY Unless otherwise noted, concerts are at 7 p.m., Friday at Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte; $30, $25 advance, $20 member and military personnel with ID, $15 student with ID. Visit tucsonjazz.org for tickets and more information. Oct. 5: Breakout: Smooth Jazz Featuring Neamen Lyles and Dominic Amato. Oct. 12: Blue Blues and Boogie Woogie, Joe Bourne and Arthur Migliazza, at the Westin La Paloma, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. Oct. 19: Cool and Hot, Eric Hines with Pan Dulce, and the Matt Mitchell Trio. Oct. 26: Crime Scenes: Jazz Noir With the Dmitri Matheny Group.

ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL FOR MALE SINGERS Tucson Boys Chorus Center. 5770 E. Pima St. The Sons of Orpheus men’s choir welcomes prospective members to rehearsals from 7 to 9 p.m., every Wednesday; free. The choir sings a broad range of classical and popular works for men’s voices. Call 621-1649, or email contact1@sonsoforpheus.org for more information.

WINDING ROAD THEATRE ENSEMBLE Beowulf Alley Theatre Company. 11 S. Sixth Ave. 8820555. Speech and Debate, about teenage misfits linked by a sex scandal, continues through Sunday, Oct. 7. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m., Sunday; $20, $17 student, military, senior or theater artist. Call 401-3626, or visit windingroadtheatre. org for more information.

LAST CHANCE ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE UA Tornabene Theatre. 1303 E. University Blvd. 6211162. How I Learned to Drive closes Sunday, Sept. 30. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., weeknights and Saturday; and 1:30 p.m., Sunday; dates vary; $20 to $31. Call 621-1162, or visit arizona.tix.com for tickets; see cfa. arizona.edu for more information. COMEDY PLAYHOUSE Comedy Playhouse. 3620 N. First Ave. 260-6442. The Mystery Genius of Jacques Futrelle’s Thinking Machine closes Sunday, Sept. 30. 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 info. FESTIVAL REPERTORY THEATRE Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theater. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-4875. Veronica’s Room, a murder-mystery by Ira Levin, closes Sunday, Sept. 30. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday; $18, $15 senior. Call 529-3829 for reservations and more information. WAYPOINT THEATRE COMPANY Academy Hall. Atria Bell Court Garden. 6653 E. Carondelet Drive. Lilies of the Field closes Sunday, Sept. 30. Showtimes are 7 p.m., Thursday; 7:30 p.m., Friday; and 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; $9 to $23. The Thursday, Sept. 27, performance benefits Habitat for Humanity and features a pre-show reception and a talk-back session after the show; $30. Visit waypointtheatre.org for tickets and more information.

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, 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.

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PROHIBITION MURDER-MYSTERY De Anza RV Resort. 2869 E. Frontage Road. Tumacácori-Carmen. (520) 398-8628. The Valle Verde Charter Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association hosts a Prohibition-era murder-mystery dinner show from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; $35. Call (520) 917-1426 or (520) 982-6557 for reservations and more information.

OUT OF TOWN TSO PREVIEW Joyner-Green Valley Branch Library. 601 N. La Cañada Drive. Green Valley. 594-5295. Ann-Marie Schaffer discusses the Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s openingweekend performance of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto at 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28; free. Two free tickets to the concert will be given away after the lecture.

UPCOMING AVA: ANSELMO VALENCIA TORI AMPHITHEATER AVA: Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater. Casino del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road. (800) 344-9435. Performances are at 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Visit casinodelsol.com for tickets and more information. Thursday, Oct. 4: Mac Miller, Travis Porter and YG; $22 to $37. Sunday, Oct. 7: George Thorogood and Molly Hatchet, to benefit the American Lung Association in Arizona; visit www.KLPX.com for tickets. BAND DAY Arizona Stadium. 530 N. Vine Ave. 621-2211. The Pride of Arizona Marching Band is featured at the High School Marching Band Competition from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; $3 to $8, at the stadium. THE CIVIC ORCHESTRA OF TUCSON Ascension Lutheran Church. 1220 W. Magee Road. 297-3095. The orchestra presents Symphonic Masterpieces, comprising Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; free. Visit cotmusic.org for more info. THE DUEL: A DUELING PIANOS BENEFIT FOR TU NIDITO Tu Nidito and the Tucson Young Professionals present a rooftop dueling-pianos party including an all-request sing-along with The Big Bang, at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5, atop the Pennington Garage, 110 E. Pennington St.; $45 to $75. Call 322-9155 for reservations. KIEV SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS Sahuaro High School. 545 N. Camino Seco. 731-7100. Classical works, American spirituals, Broadway favorites,

OPENING THIS WEEK ETCETERA Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 3274242. MixTape: Physical. Variety. Show, a collection of original short works, opens with a preview Thursday, Sept. 27, and continues through Sunday, Oct. 7. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Thursday preview, Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday; $10. Visit livetheatreworkshop.org for reservations and more info. INVISIBLE THEATRE Invisible Theatre. 1400 N. First Ave. 882-9721. New Eyes, written by and starring Israeli actor Yafit Josephson, is staged Wednesday through Sunday, Oct. 3 through 7. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday; $28. Call or visit invisibletheatre.com for tickets and more information. Rush tickets are available at half price, one half-hour before each performance.

COMEDY PLAYHOUSE Comedy Playhouse. 3620 N. First Ave. 260-6442. The Comedy Genius of O. Henry II opens Friday, Oct. 5, and continues through Saturday, Oct. 13; $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 info. RED BARN THEATRE Red Barn Theatre. 948 N. Main Ave. 622-6973. A parody of Henrik Ibsen’s Freudian play, using Edward Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite, which the music inspired, is staged at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5, through 13; $5. Call for reservations and more information.

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CONTINUING 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, continues through Saturday, Oct. 6; $36.50 through $78.50, including fees. Showtimes vary. Call or visit arizonatheatre.org.

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GASLIGHT THEATRE The Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 8869428. The ensemble’s goofy take on The Phantom of the Opera continues through Sunday, Nov. 11. 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 information.

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PERFORMING ARTS The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Gleeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;-like teens in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Speech and Debateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; will have you dancing in your seat

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Not Debatable BY LAURA C.J. OWEN, lowen@tucsonweekly.com he shadow of Gleeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that ubiquitous television series about misfit teenagers in a glee clubâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;must inevitably fall on Winding Road Theater Ensembleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest production, Stephen Karamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Speech and Debate. Even though Speech and Debate was a surprise off-Broadway success back in 2007 (before Glee arrived on small screens in 2009), the parallels are inescapable. In the play, misfit teens come together to form a speech-anddebate club, driven by outcast Diwata (Lucille Petty), an ambitious would-be song-and-dance performer not unlike Gleeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main character, Rachel Berry. While not a musical, the play has several musical moments, such as a brilliantly awkward climatic dance to the Scissor Sistersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Feel Like Dancinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.â&#x20AC;? (Petty, along with Live Theatre Workshopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Amanda Gremel, choreographed.) In a nutshell, if you love Glee, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll love this play. More impressively, even if you cannot stand Glee (full disclosure: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a big fan) or have never heard of it, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll still love this production. While I occasionally took issue with Karamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s script, director Christopher Johnson and Winding Road have created a smart, well-oiled, rainbow-colored charm machine that I was powerless to resist. A great deal of its appeal comes from the bouncy performance of Petty as Diwata. Her character has a steely and precocious resolve to become a musical star, an ambition that has been thwarted by her failure to get cast in any of her high schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theatrical productions. Turning to speech and debate as an outlet, she manages to strong-arm openly gay Howie (Evan Werner) and awkward would-be journalist Solomon (Emilio Zweig) onto the team

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through a combination of blackmail (both boys have secrets related to the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sex scandal), enticement and genuine compassion. Petty gives Diwata energetic charm, but also nuance. You never doubt that under her demanding exterior, Diwata has a depth of feeling and intellect. Still, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no doubt that her theatrical ambitions come first and foremost. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My need to perform has taken a consistent back seat to all of your homo drama!â&#x20AC;? she imperiously complains at one point. Werner and Zweig are charming as the more-reserved Howie and Solomon. Neither cares about the speech-and-debate team. Howie wants a gay-straight alliance at school; Solomon wants to break a big story for the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newspaper, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been stymied by the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy of avoiding controversy in print. Over the course of the play, these three form an unlikely bond. The script commendably avoids sinking too far down into the sentimentality this could trigger. Like real teenagers, the characters are often vulnerable and confused, but they are also ambitious and guardedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; unlikely to get too mushy, in other words. Amy Erbe completes the cast in a dual role as a teacher and reporter, providing a brief glimpse of the adult world and its well-meaning but limited view of adolescence. The actors all have a confident, polished energy that comes from Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solid direction. Johnson is everywhere in the productionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;besides directing, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsible for the sound, lighting, costumes, set and graphic design, all of which work well. This is Winding Roadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first show in Beowulf Alleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theater; in its fourth season, the company finally has a regular (and relatively large) space to work in. Johnson has

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Evan Werner, Lucille Petty and Emilio Zweig in Speech and Debate. given the expansive stage a minimal set, decoSpeech and Debate rated with some nice thematic touches, such as Presented by Winding Road Theater Ensemble rainbow-colored composition books adorning the walls. The screen backdrop in the opening 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m., Sunday, through Sunday, Oct. 7 scene is especially impressive: It turns into a giant computer where an instant-message conBeowulf Alley Theatre 11 S. Sixth Ave. versation plays out between an older man and a teenage boy. Their electronic chat becomes a $20 general; $17 students, seniors, military and theater artists crucial plot point. Occasionally, it feels as if Karam is tryRuns one hour and 50 minutes, with no intermission ing to cram every hot-button contemporary 401-3626; issue about teenage sexuality into the script. www.windingroadtheater.org Closeted gay politicians and teenage boys? Check. Sex education in public schools? witch rumors out of a desire for revenge and Check. Sex and the Internet? Check. Coming attention) are made painfully apparent over out as a gay teen? Check. Gay teens sent and over. to â&#x20AC;&#x153;straighteningâ&#x20AC;? religious camps? Check. Speech and Debate does not venture into Teacher-student sex scandals? Check. Bullying the tragic territory of The Crucible, as it easily in schools? Check. Virginity loss? Check. could have. Instead, it stays tartly humorous, Teenage pregnancy? Check. Abortion? Check. so much so that the heavy-handed and oftThe last two feel tacked on, crammed inorrepeated Crucible references start to feel like ganically into the script in a way that does not dead weight. feel earned. Still, by the time the actors break into â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Subtlety is not Speech and Debateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thing. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Feel Like Dancinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;? the joyous energy of The characters live in Salem, Ore., and the performers and the tight direction of the Diwata is obsessed with Arthur Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The show may well have won you over. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll forCrucible, set in Salem, Mass., during the witch get about these quibbles when you start danchunts. The parallels between Diwata and The ing in your seat. Crucibleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Abigail (a teenager who starts the

PERFORMING ARTS ZUZI! honors the life of Frida Kahlo in ‘Blood and Gold’

Passion for Life BY MARGARET REGAN, mregan@tucsonweekly.com horeographer Nanette Robinson has been a Frida Kahlo fan for years, ever since the 1980s, when an artist friend introduced her to the work of the then-littleknown Mexican painter. (Even as late as 1990, if you looked up Kahlo in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists, you’d find just her name and the instructions, “See Rivera, Diego.”) So when ZUZI! Dance Company settled on the theme of visual arts and dance for its Solstice show last year, executive director Robinson naturally thought of Kahlo. By then, of course, the painter had evolved into a posthumous art superstar, revered for using indigenous Mexican folk imagery to paint deeply personal truths. Confined to bed for much of her life, Kahlo concentrated on small-scale self-portraits that turned into universal icons. “I delved into her life,” Robinson says, “She was such an amazing woman. The material was so rich. Frida was totally raw in her ability to paint exactly her pain and her reality.” Robinson could have made an evening’s worth of Kahlo dances, “but I didn’t want to take over Solstice,” she explains, and instead, she composed just a couple of works for that collaborative show. Nine months later, ZUZI opens a full-length concert consisting entirely of Robinson dances about the late painter. Frida Kahlo: Blood and Gold is an extravaganza of modern and aerial dance, live music and song, and spoken word drawn from Kahlo’s writings. Bright costumes reflect the imagery in her paintings. Throughout the show, a dozen of Kahlo’s artworks will be projected onto the stage backdrop, including the pencil drawing “The Accident,” 1926, memorializing the trolley crash that nearly killed her at age 18; “The Broken Column,” 1944, an oil imagining her fractured spine; and “Frida and Diego Rivera,” 1931, a double portrait of the sometime spouses. Photos of Kahlo at different stages of her life will be interspersed among the paintings. The ZUZI house band plays a number of original tunes, including the title song, “Blood and Gold,” composed and sung by guitarist Pablo Peregrina. The band also features vocalists Sally Withers and Jackie Hesford; singer and accordionist Bobby Ronstadt, who plays an original accordion solo; and percussionists Randy Omdahl and Bubba Fass. Withers sings her song “La Frida Sufrida (Suffering Frida)” for a Robinson solo. Apart from dances by guest artists Ballet Folklorico La Paloma (fresh from a performance at the London Olympics) and Tucson’s

Members of ZUZI! Dance Company perform in Frida Kahlo: Blood and Gold. “La Flamencista,” Barbara Schuessler, “this is the first show that’s entirely my choreography,” says Robinson, though she gives creative credit in the program to the other dancers. Normally, ZUZI enlists apprentice and youth dancers, but this time, the 10 company members do all the honors. The exception is young Frieda Muller, a 12-year-old who’s studied at ZUZI for several years. She portrays the child Frida. “She even looks like her,” Robinson says. Robinson has given the show a loose chronological structure, with a dozen different dances spanning the 47 years of Kahlo’s life. Born in 1907, three years before the Mexican Revolution, Kahlo died in 1954. She’s played by different dancers as she grows older. Dancer Felice Espinoza narrates, threading the story together with quotes from Kahlo’s diaries, interviews and poems. (One of Robinson’s favorite Kahlo lines: “Feet, why do I need them if I have wings to fly?”) Opening with a dance set to “Blood and Gold,” the narrative touches on Kahlo’s childhood in a suburb of Mexico City, the daughter of a German immigrant and a Mexican mother. “The Accident” re-creates the trolleycar crash that condemned Kahlo to a life of pain and reproductive difficulties. Mechelle Tunstall (formerly Flemming) dances the piece eight weeks postpartum. “My Diego,” about the turbulent marriage between the two modernist painters (they wed

twice), is followed by a Mexican dance by two women and two men from Ballet Folklorico La Paloma. The traditional couples’ dance was choreographed by Jesus Angel Montañez. “This is after the marriage scene,” Robinson says. “Frida and Diego loved to watch traditional Mexican dance.” ZUZI dancer Ekida Sarang Laurie dances the solo “Dolls Remind Me” to an instrumental piece, “Loss of a Child,” by Peregrina. Kahlo’s uterus was pierced in the trolley accident, and she’s believed to have suffered several miscarriages. Her painting “Henry Ford Hospital,” 1932, commemorating one of those losses, is projected while Laurie dances. The flamenco dance “Lagrimas del Corazón, Espiritu y Esperanza (Tears of the Heart, Spirit and Hope)” actually begins with aerial work by a half-dozen ZUZI dancers, including Robinson. The fliers descend to a specially constructed platform “that looks like a cajón drum, with guitar strings inside,” Robinson says. “We do footwork in our bare feet, but the cajón gives it a rich sound.” When the ZUZI-ites retreat, Schuessler takes the platform stage, her face painted white, Day of the Dead style. Performing a full-out flamenco in percussive shoes, Schuessler claps her hands in the palmas gesture and pounds her feet, accompanied by the castanet-playing of Patti Franklin, Margaret Richey and Mireille Nashimoto. Guest vocalist Rocio Ruiz sings. Robinson also wanted to celebrate Kahlo’s

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spirit. The dance “Alegría (Lust for Life)” is all about joy. “People often used the word alegría to describe Frida,” Robinson says. “She had so much joy.” Though aerial dancing is a ZUZI specialty, “Alegría” is one of the few trapeze pieces in the show. Five dancers swing through the air to a song sung by Hesford a capella. “As a woman, Frida pushed boundaries completely,” Robinson says. “Politically, she pushed boundaries. She still struggled, in a relationship with a man who betrayed her. She suffered from chronic pain. But she found a way to be feisty and to have passion for life.” Arts editor Margaret Regan reports on the arts twice monthly on the Buckmaster show, which airs from noon to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday, on KVOI AM 1030. Her next radio report will be broadcast live on Tuesday, Oct. 2.

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ART OPENING THIS WEEK COMMUNITY MENTAL-HEALTH ARTS SHOW Community Partnership of Southern Arizona Training Center. 2502 N. Dodge Blvd., Suite 130. The 13th Annual Community Mental-Health Arts Show opens with a reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, and continues through Thursday, Oct. 4. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday. FLORENCE QUATER GALLERY Southwest University of Visual Arts Florence Quater Gallery. 2538 N. Country Club Road. 325-0123. An exhibit of work by faculty members Camden Hardy (photography) and Rachel Stiff (large-scale abstract paintings on irregular canvases) opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28, and continues through Friday, Oct. 19. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. Visit suva.edu. HOTEL CONGRESS Hotel Congress. 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848. Underworld Vampyres, an exhibit of Dominic AZ Bonucelli’s photographs taken in and around Tucson, opens in the lobby with a reception from 7 to 11 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29. A related concert, featuring music by the Mission Creeps, fire-spinning by Nancy Ann Myers, and aerial hoop work by Katie Kirkland begins on the patio at 8:30 p.m. Free. JOEL D. VALDEZ MAIN LIBRARY Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Exhibits of photography by Brian Powell and sculpture by Bonnie Gibson open Monday, Oct. 1, and continue through Wednesday, Oct. 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. KIRK-BEAR CANYON BRANCH LIBRARY Kirk-Bear Canyon Branch Library. 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. 594-5275. Line+Color+Design+Whimsy=The Art of Deanna Thibault opens Monday, Oct. 1, and continues through Tuesday, Oct. 30. An artist’s reception takes place from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday. MAKE ART (POLITICAL)/HAGAN ARTE (POLITICO) Sculpture Resource Center. 640 N. Stone Ave. 4039131. All are invited to make art in any media about the presidential election, from noon to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; free. Bring your own supplies. METAL ARTS VILLAGE Metal Arts Village. 3230 N. Dodge Blvd. 326-5657. Artists’ studios featuring hand-crafted furniture, sculpture, home decor, landscape design, metal, glass, wood and other art are open from 6 to 9 p.m., every month on the evening of the full moon; free. The event also features a cookout, live music and wine-tasting. Openstudio dates in 2012 are Saturday, Sept. 29; Monday, Oct. 29; Wednesday, Nov. 28; Friday, Dec. 28. 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. Fine Art and Photography for the Halloween Season, an exhibit of work by Rita Watters and Wendy DeAsis, opens Monday, Oct. 1, and continues through Wednesday, Oct. 31. Hours are 3:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and 12:30 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; free. TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. 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, to celebrate the Day of the Dead. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; $13, $4 age 4 through 12, free younger child, $12 student, senior and military personnel. Visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information.

CONTINUING AMITY FOUNDATION’S DRAGONFLY GALLERY Amity Foundation’s Dragonfly Gallery. 146 E. Broadway Blvd. 628-3164. A Retrospective of the Art of Pedro Restrepo-Palez, featuring the historian and diplomat’s paintings, continues through Thursday, Nov. 8. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. Call 628-3164, ext. 210, for more information. 32 WWW. WEEKLY.COM

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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAVILION GALLERY UA Medical Center South Campus. 2800 E. Ajo Way. 874-2000. Meditations, a series of large-scale abstract photographic works by Tucsonan Pete Trexler, continues through Monday, Nov. 26. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 1:30 to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; free. BICAS ART ANNEX AND GALLERY BICAS Art Annex. 44 W. Sixth St., No. 1D. (503) 2015011. Foundlings, a selection of art, jewelry and functional objects referencing bicycles or cycling culture, or created from re-purposed bicycle parts and materials, continues through Saturday, Oct. 27. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; 6 to 9 p.m., the first Saturday of every month; and by appointment; free. For more information, email art@bicas.org. CAMPUS CHRISTIAN CENTER ART GALLERY Campus Christian Center Art Gallery. 715 N. Park Ave. 623-7575. An exhibit of art made by Evey Weissman from recycled materials continues through Friday, Oct. 12. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. CONRAD WILDE GALLERY Conrad Wilde Gallery. 439 N. Sixth Ave., Suite 195. 622-8997. Strange Botany, including works by Barbara Rogers, John Randall Nelson and Mary Meyer, continues through Saturday, Oct. 27. A reception takes place from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20. Hours are noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday; free. Visit conradwildegallery.com for more information. DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY Davis Dominguez Gallery. 154 E. Sixth St. 629-9759. Take Five, a group landscape-painting exhibit, continues through Saturday, Nov. 3. An artists’ reception takes place from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday; free. Call or visit davisdominguez.com for more information. DESERT ARTISANS’ GALLERY Desert Artisans’ Gallery. 6536 E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-4412. Desert Hues of Autumn, an exhibit of work by local artists, continues through Sunday, Nov. 25. 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. Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders, a collection of documentary photography, continues through Saturday, Oct. 27. Danny Lyon gives a talk, and a screening of The Murderers takes place at 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5, at the Center for Creative Photography, 1030 N. Olive Road, following a book-signing from 1 to 5 p.m. at Etherton Gallery. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; and by appointment; free. Visit ethertongallery.com for more information. FLUXX STUDIO AND GALLERY Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242. Conforming Dimension, an exhibit of work by Timothy Steehler, continues through Sunday, Oct. 7; free. An artist’s reception takes place from 6 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27. Hours are by appointment. IRONWOOD GALLERY Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. Fiesta Sonora, a group exhibit of paintings reflecting the varied aspects of the Sonoran Desert, continues through Sunday, Oct. 28; free with admission. The exhibit is in partnership with the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily; $14.50 ages 13 and older, $4.50 children 6 to 12, and free ages 5 and younger. JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY Joseph Gross Gallery. 1031 N. Olive Road, No. 108. 626-4215. Cheryl Molnar’s Subdivision #3, an installation exploring the paradox of suburban living, continues through Wednesday, Jan. 9. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. Visit cfa.arizona.edu/ galleries for more information. LOUIS CARLOS BERNAL GALLERY Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery. PCC West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6942. Desert Initiative: Looking Across the Border/Iniciativa del Desierto: Mirando a Través de la Frontera continues through Friday, Oct. 5. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday; and before most evening performances in the Center for the Arts, where the gallery is housed; free. Visit pima.edu/cfa for more information. MANY HANDS COURTYARD Many Hands Courtyard. 3054 N. First Ave. 419-7191. Inspired Visions continues through Saturday, Oct. 6. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. Visit manyhandsartistcoop.com for more information.

MONTEREY COURT CAFE GALLERY Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café. 505 W. Miracle Mile. 207-2429. Rustic Landscape, a collection of abstract photography by Mia Larocque, continues through Sunday, Nov. 11; free. Visit montereycourtaz. com for more information. MURPHEY GALLERY Murphey Gallery. St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. An exhibit of work by artists who are parishioners of the church continues through Thursday, Oct. 4. Hours are 2 to 4 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday; and noon to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. QUANTUM ART GALLERY Quantum Art Gallery. 505 W. Miracle Mile, No. 2. 9077644. In Finem in Principio, an exhibit of works exploring the past and future by Nicole Carter and Clayton Schwarder, continues through Thursday, Nov. 29. Hours are 3 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; free. RAICES TALLER 222 ART GALLERY AND WORKSHOP Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery and Workshop. 218 E. Sixth St. 881-5335. Raices and Friends, an exhibit of work by members and friends of the gallery, continues through Saturday, Oct. 6. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday; or by appointment; free. Call or visit raicestaller222.webs.com for more information. SANTA MUERTE MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL Sacred Machine. 245 E. Congress St., Suite 123. 7777403. A festival featuring international artists and musical performances continues through Wednesday, Nov. 7. Hours are 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday through Friday; and 4 to 9 p.m., Saturday; free. Visit sacredmachine.com for a complete schedule. SHERATON HOTEL AND SUITES Sheraton Hotel and Suites. 5151 E. Grant Road. 3236262. Fall/Winter Fine Art Exhibit, featuring works by members of the Southern Arizona Arts Guild, continues through Sunday, April 7, 2013. A reception and artisans’ market takes place from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6. The exhibit is open 24 hours daily, on the first and second floors; free. TEMPLE GALLERY Temple Gallery. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 624-7370. Ann Simmons-Myers: Bikers continues through Tuesday, Oct. 16. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. Call 622-2823, or e-mail info@ethertongallery.com for more information. TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Bellos Adornos, a photographic exhibit celebrating decorative traditions in Mexican-American homes and gardens throughout Tucson, continues through Tuesday, Nov. 6, in the Education Building. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; $8, $4 child age 4 through 12, free member or younger child, $7 student, senior and military personnel includes admission to the gardens. After Sunday, Sept. 30, admission is $13, $4 age 4 through 12, free younger child, $12 student, senior and military personnel. Visit tucsonbotanical.org for more info. TUCSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Tucson Jewish Community Center. 3800 E. River Road. 299-3000, ext. 106. Sparks, an exhibit of watercolors by Mount Lemmon resident Jeanne Hartmann, continues through Wednesday, Oct. 17. Except for Jewish holidays, gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Sunday; free. Visit tucsonjcc.org for a schedule of holidays. 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, continues through Friday, Dec. 7. 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. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH Unitarian Universalist Church. 4831 E. 22nd St. 7481551. An exhibit of landscapes by Don Weber continues through Friday, Oct. 5. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday through Friday; and Tuesday by appointment. WOMANKRAFT WomanKraft. 388 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976. Mosaics and Collage continues through Saturday, Oct. 27. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free.

images, animation stills, fashion- and interior-design illustrations, and other original art, all created to fit in an 8-by-10-inch frame, closes 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. ARTISTS’ MARKET Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild Gallery. 5605 E. River Road, Suite 131. Art books and supplies are for sale from 1 to 5 p.m., through Friday, Sept. 28; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30; free admission. Donations of canned goods are requested for the Community Food Bank. CONTRERAS GALLERY Contreras Gallery. 110 E. Sixth St. 398-6557. Deities, an exhibit of contemporary paintings and mixed-media works by Wallace Begay, closes Saturday, Sept. 29. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. Visit contrerashouseoffineart.com for more info. THE DRAWING STUDIO The Drawing Studio. 33 S. Sixth Ave. 620-0947. Capturing Nature’s Light, a juried exhibit of works by the studio’s associates, closes Saturday, Sept. 29. Hours are noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. JOEL D. VALDEZ MAIN LIBRARY Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. 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, close Sunday, Sept. 30. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. Call 791-4010, or email askalibrarian@pima.gov. KIRK-BEAR CANYON BRANCH LIBRARY Kirk-Bear Canyon Branch Library. 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. 594-5275. Abstract Mania: The Art of Mickey Eigen closes Sunday, Sept. 30. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. MONTEREY COURT Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café. 505 W. Miracle Mile. 207-2429. An exhibit of laser art, ceramics and painting by 12 artists in the Arts for All program closes Friday, Sept. 28. Arts for All provides daily arts education for adults with disabilities. Hours are 4 to 9 p.m., Thursday and Friday; free. Call 622-4100, ext. 203 or 209, for more information. TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. Flights of Fancy, a garden-wide display of decorated bird houses of all shapes and sizes, closes Sunday, Sept. 30. Many of the bird houses are for sale and may be picked up at the end of the exhibit. Gardener by Day; Artist by Night, an exhibit of art works by staff, board members and family, closes Monday, Oct. 1, in the Porter Hall Gallery. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; $8, $4 child age 4 through 12, free member or younger child, $7 student, senior and military personnel includes admission to the gardens. After Sunday, Sept. 30, admission is $13, $4 age 4 through 12, free younger child, $12 student, senior and military personnel. Visit tucsonbotanical.org for more info. 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, closes 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 info.

OUT OF TOWN BISBEE CENTRAL SCHOOL PROJECT Bisbee Central School Project. 43 Howell Ave. Bisbee. (520) 432-5347. A members’ exhibition opens with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29, and continues through Sunday; Oct. 14. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday through Sunday; free. An open studios event takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7. Visit centralschoolproject.org for more information.

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SUBWAY GALLERY Subway Gallery. 30 Main St. Bisbee. (520) 432-9143. Paintings and Drawings by Gene Elliston and Mike Jay continues through Friday, Oct. 12. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday through Sunday. Visit subwaygallerybisbee.com for more information.

ART INSTITUTE OF TUCSON Art Institute of Tucson. 5099 E. Grant Road. 318-2700. Eight X Ten, an exhibit of student photography, digital

VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS GALLERY Ventana Medical Systems Gallery. 1910 E. Innovation Park Drive, Building No. 2. Oro Valley. 887-2155. An

exhibit of two-dimensional work in a range of media representing artists who are, or are inspired by, cancer survivors, opens Wednesday, Oct. 3, and continues through Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. An artists’ reception takes place from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 18. Hours are by appointment. WESTERN NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION KIVA GALLERY Western National Parks Association Kiva Gallery. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. Celebration of Ironwood Forest, featuring 15 photographs by Murray Bolesta, closes Saturday, Sept. 29. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; free. Visit wnpa.org for more information. WYATT EARP HOUSE AND GALLERY Wyatt Earp House and Gallery. 102 E. Fremont St. Tombstone. (520) 457-3111. Art Inspirations, a multimedia exhibit of several artists’ works inspired by Western photographs, continues through Monday, Oct. 29. An artists’ reception takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Monday; free.

UPCOMING CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA St. Francis in the Foothills. 4625 E. River Road. 2999063. A group of 130 artists who work in mixed media meet for a program from 9:30 a.m. to noon, the first Friday of every month; free. Oct. 5: presentation by Lauren Rabb, curator of the UA Museum of Art. Email carolchambers@q.com for more information. CONTRERAS GALLERY Contreras Gallery. 110 E. Sixth St. 398-6557. Bestiario/ Bestiary, a collection of new works featuring real and fantastic creatures in cut paper by Marcy Miranda Janes and paintings by Martin Quintanilla, opens with a reception from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, and continues through Saturday, Oct. 27. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. Visit contrerashousefineart.com for more information. THE DRAWING STUDIO The Drawing Studio. 33 S. Sixth Ave. 620-0947. Sanctuary, an exhibit of works by the Drawing Studio’s teaching artists, and Flight, a collection of prints by 20th-century masters, open with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, and continue through Saturday, Nov. 3. A second reception takes place from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13. A gallery talk and faculty panel take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 19; $5 suggested donation. Hours are noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. MURPHEY GALLERY Murphey Gallery. St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. Collectively Independent: Fine Art of Virginia Carroll and Becky Neideffer, showcasing drawings with colored pencils and soft pastels, opens with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7, and continues through Thursday, Nov. 8. Hours are from 2 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday; free. PHILABAUM GLASS GALLERY AND STUDIO Philabaum Glass Gallery and Studio. 711 S. Sixth Ave. 884-7404. The gallery celebrates the 50th anniversary of the American Studio Glass Movement with Glass Pioneers, an exhibit of works by Micheal Nourot and Cynthia Miller, which opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, and continues through Friday, Nov. 30. A holiday studio sale takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23 and 24. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. Call or visit philabaumglass.com for more information. PUMPKIN FIESTA AT SONORAN GLASS Sonoran Glass Art Academy. 633 W. 18th St. 8847814. Handmade glass pumpkins, gourds, acorns and other fall-themed glass art of all styles and prices are for sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday through Sunday, Oct. 5 through 7; free admission. Glass-blowing demonstrations take place throughout the day. Visit sonoranglass.org for more information. 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. Demonstrations of the Bob Ross technique take place throughout the day, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12 and 13; and 26 and 27. Hours are 3:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and 12:30 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; free.

ANNOUNCEMENTS 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. Submissions received by Monday, Oct. 29, are showcased during the Tucson Fall Open Studio Tour, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10 and 11. Work received by Monday, Nov. 26, is included in 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. CALL FOR ARTISTS Tucson Arts Brigade seeks artists to create work on 22-by-30-inch high-quality paper that will be provided. The finished works will be included in a traveling artshow fundraiser, and auctioned sometime in 2013. Artists receive promotion, plus 30 percent of the auction amount for their work. The deadline for submissions is Friday, Nov. 30. Email curator@tucsonartsbrigade.org, or visit tucsonartsbrigade.org for more guidelines and information. CALL FOR ARTISTS Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery and Workshop. 218 E. Sixth St. 881-5335. Donations are requested for the gallery’s annual fundraising exhibition on Saturday, Oct. 13. Donated works may be delivered from 1 to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Volunteers and donations of food, beverages and supplies are also needed. Call or email raicestaller222@aol.com for more information. CALL FOR ARTISTS AND ARTISANS WomanKraft. 388 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976. Applications to sell art and craft items in WomanKraft’s annual holiday bazaar are due Saturday, Oct. 20. The bazaar runs from Saturday, Nov. 3, through Saturday, Dec. 22. Items must sell for $1 to $100. Call 3433107 to apply and for more information. SOUTHWEST FIBER ARTS FESTIVAL Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac. 398-2252. Fiber-artists and vendors offer wearable art, hand-dyed fibers, classes and demonstrations, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3; $5, $2 youth age 7 to 13, free younger child. Alpacas, angora goats and rabbits also are displayed. Call or visit tubacpresidiopark. com for more information. Exhibiting vendors and artists must apply by Monday, Oct. 1.

MUSEUMS EVENTS THIS WEEK ARIZONA HISTORY MUSEUM Arizona History Museum. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774. 100 Years: 100 Quilts continues through Saturday, Dec. 29. The quilts, created for the state’s centennial, depict Arizona landscapes, cultures, historical places and unique events. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday; $5, $4 senior or age 12 through 18, free younger child. ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM Arizona State Museum. 1013 E. University Blvd. 621-6302. Talavera Contemporanea, an exhibit of 12 unique ceramics newly added to the Many Mexicos exhibit, opens with a reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27; free. Admission is free Saturday, Sept. 29, for Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day Live! A World Separated by Borders, an exhibit of photography by Alejandra Platt-Torres, continues through Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. The exhibit explores the humanity and the economics that both unite and divide border culture. Many Mexicos: Vistas de la Frontera runs through Friday, Nov. 30. A closing reception takes place from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15. 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. ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM Arizona State Museum. 1013 E. University Blvd. 6216302. Many Mexicos: Vistas de la Frontera runs 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, runs 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. 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

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DEGRAZIA GALLERY IN THE SUN DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun. 6300 N. Swan Road. 299-9191. Portraits of DeGrazia, an exhibit of photographs and paintings of Ted DeGrazia, including works by Louise Serpa and Thomas Hart Benton, continues through Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. Ted DeGrazia Depicts the Life of Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino: 20 Oil Paintings is on permanent display. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily; free. Call or visit degrazia.org for more information. MINI-TIME MACHINE MUSEUM OF MINIATURES Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures. 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive. 881-0606. The exhibit No Small Parts: The Role of Scale Models in Theater Set Design continues through Sunday, Nov. 11. 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 Thursday through Dec. 27, free younger child. Visit theminitimemachine.org for more information. UA MUSEUM OF ART UA Museum of Art. 1031 N. Olive Road. 621-7567. In Relief: German Op-Art Ceramics, a first-ever exhibit of a midcentury movement in porcelain, opens Friday, Sept. 28, and continues through Sunday, Jan. 27. A reception with the exhibit’s organizer, Lawrence Gipe, takes place from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 4. Exhibitions featuring Sol LeWitt, who is among the founders of both Minimal and Conceptual art, and David Headly, who specializes in large-scale triptychs, run through Sunday, Oct. 21. An exhibit of drawings and prints from the UA Museum of Art’s permanent collection runs through Sunday, Jan. 6. 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. SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM DAY LIVE! Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac. 398-2252. Admission to the park is free from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29, as part of an annual event hosted by Smithsonian Magazine. For admission, print free tickets from smithsonianmag.com/museumday. 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 on botanic art, continues through Friday, Nov. 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.

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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. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM TUCSON Children’s Museum Tucson. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 7929985. Ongoing exhibits include Bodyology, a healthand-wellness exhibit, and Investigation Station, a playful, participatory exhibit about science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Unique events for kids take place monthly, and daily programs enrich early-childhood education. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; $8, $6 ages 2 through 18, free younger child, $2 the second Saturday of every month. Closed Easter, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Visit childrensmuseumtucson.org for more information. FORT LOWELL MUSEUM Fort Lowell Museum. 2900 N. Craycroft Road. 8853832. The museum features exhibits about military life on the Arizona frontier. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday; $3, $2 senior or age 12 to 18, free younger child or member, 2-for-1 admission the first Saturday every month. Visit arizonahistoricalsociety. org for more information. INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE MUSEUM International Wildlife Museum. 4800 W. Gates Pass Road. 629-0100. The museum highlights more than 400 species of insects, mammals and birds from around the globe. Dioramas depict wild animals in their natural settings. Videos, interactive computers and hands-on exhibits promote wildlife appreciation and conservation. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; $8, $3 ages 4 to 12, free younger child or member, $6 senior, student or military. Visit thewildlifemuseum.org for more information. THE JEWISH HISTORY MUSEUM The Jewish History Museum. 564 S. Stone Ave. 6709073. The museum is housed in the oldest Jewish house of worship in Arizona and features the history of Jewish pioneers in exhibits, artifacts, research, genealogy and story-telling. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; and noon to 3 p.m., Friday; $5, free age 17 and younger. Visit jewishhistorymuseum.org for more information. 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 “explore some of North America’s most spectacular night skies.” (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. MISSION SAN XAVIER DEL BAC San Xavier del Bac Mission. 1950 W. San Xavier Road. 294-2624. Founded in 1692 by Padre Eusebio Kino, the “White Dove of the Desert” continues to serve the religious life of the surrounding Tohono O’odham community. It is open to the public from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily; free. Free tours are on the half-hour from 9:30 a.m., through 12:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, except during special religious observances. Traditional O’odham food and crafts are available year-round. Call or visit sanxaviermission.org for more information.

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LITERATURE EVENTS THIS WEEK ARIZONA 100: ESSENTIAL BOOKS FOR THE CENTENNIAL UA Library Special Collections. 1510 E. University Blvd. 621-6423. Inspired by the state’s centennial, a showcase of 100 books that define the cultural, historical, environmental and political landscape of Arizona, from the Spanish Colonial era to the present, continues through Friday, Dec. 14. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. CONVERSATION WITH LAILA HALABY Amber Lights Assisted Living. 6231 N. Montebella Road. 704-6485. Laila Halaby, author of Once in a Promised Land and West of Jordan, and a book of poetry, My Name on His Tongue, discusses the role of writers and the social and political influences upon them, at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; free. Call 395-9624. DEANNE STILLMAN: DESERT RECKONING Deanne Stillman signs and reads from her book Desert Reckoning: A Town Sheriff, a Mojave Hermit, and the Biggest Manhunt in California History at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28, at Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave.; free. Refreshments and a Q&A session follow. JANET K. SHAWGO CataVinos. 3063 N. Alvernon Way. 323-3063. Janet K. Shawgo signs and sells her books Look for Me and Wait for Me from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; free. NONFICTION DISCUSSION Mostly Books. 6208 E. Speedway Blvd. 571-0110. A discussion of Candice Millard’s Destiny of the Republic takes place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3; free.

UPCOMING 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. FIRST SATURDAY BOOK CLUB SPECIAL EVENT Flowing Wells Branch Library. 1730 W. Wetmore Road. 594-5225. Teens and adults observe Banned Books Week by reading one of the most-challenged books of the past decade, Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak, from 10 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; free. LILI DEBARBIERI: A GUIDE TO SOUTHERN ARIZONA’S HISTORIC FARMS AND RANCHES Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. Lili DeBarbieri discusses and signs her book about the terrain, heritage, culture, working life and cuisine of Arizona’s historic farms and ranches, at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5; free. Refreshments and a Q&A follow. Visit antigonebooks.com for more information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ABBETT MYSTERY BOOK CLUB Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch Library. 7800 N. Schisler Drive. 594-5200. Discover and talk about new authors in a friendly atmosphere at 2 p.m., the first Tuesday of every month; free. I LOVE BOOKS GROUP TMC Senior Services. 1400 N. Wilmot Road. 324-1960. Books with aging as a central theme are discussed from 2 to 4 p.m., the fourth Thursday of every month; free. Sept. 27: Helen Simonson’s Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand. Oct. 25: E.M. Forster’s A Passage to India. READ IT AND MEET Congregation Anshei Israel. 5550 E. Fifth St. 7455550. A group meets regularly to discuss selected books by Jewish authors or with Jewish content. Brenda Serotte’s The Fortune Teller’s Kiss is the topic from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29. Call 887-8358, or email rgellman@cox.net for more information.

LECTURES EVENTS THIS WEEK AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR THE GRAPHIC ARTS 20X20 EVENT Barrio Brewing Company. 800 E. 16th St. 791-2739. Joe Pagac, Richie Brevaire, Charles Pifer, Demion Clinco, Aaron Reyes and Ken Godat each present 20 minutes and 20 slides about ideas, their work and

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BOOKS While the end is a letdown, the journey is enjoyable in ‘On Top of Spoon Mountain’

BY NICK DEPASCAL, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com ohn Nichols’ 12th novel, On Top of Spoon Mountain, is a raucous, fastpaced and comical consideration of nature, aging and family—and how one can fail at all three. In Jonathan Kepler, Nichols creates an oftenhilarious caricature of an aging radical/artist who forsakes his children for the lure of semifame, booze and fast women, only to seek a return to his familial Eden as his mortality seems more and more apparent. The novel begins with the approach of Kepler’s 65th birthday, on which he’s determined to climb the daunting Spoon Mountain, a near-13,000-foot peak, with his children, Ben and Miranda, like they used to in the old days—back when Kepler feels he was still a decent parent. This desire to climb Spoon Mountain comes on the heels of yet another trip to the emergency room as a result of one of Kepler’s many ailments, which are described often throughout the book. Everyone in his life is opposed to this insane idea of climbing the mountain: his kids, his friends and his girlfriend. Yet Kepler, famous for his stubbornness, is determined to proceed with the hike. As the date approaches, and more karmic mishaps befall him, Kepler’s steadfastness and his confidence in his ability to make the hike and mend his family ties are tested in a variety of ways. One of the things that make Nichols’ books fun to read is his take on human relationships. As with his other novels, On Top of Spoon Mountain is at its heart about people and how they interact with one another, both positively and negatively. Though setting, especially Spoon Mountain, is given ample description and time in the novel, the funniest, most-honest and most-touching parts of the book are when Nichols’ singular characters interact with one another. Throughout the novel, Kepler has verbal runins with pretty much every other character, but instead of being repetitive, each interaction is given its own specific pitch. The relationship between Kepler and his beloved granddaughter Lizzy, for example, is sweet and realistic with-

ARCHAEOLOGY CAFE Casa Vicente Restaurante Español. 375 S. Stone Ave. 884-5253. Archaeologist Homer Thiel discusses Tucson’s abandoned cemeteries, in the outdoor seating area at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2; free. Guests order from the menu; reservations are not required.

TOP TEN Mostly Books best-sellers for the week ending Sept. 21, 2012

Bad Dad On Top of Spoon Mountain By John Nichols University of New Mexico 232 pages, $24.95

1. The Fault in Our Stars John Green, Dutton ($17.99, autographed)

2. No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden Mark Owen with Kevin Maurer, Dutton ($26.95)

3. A Wanted Man: A Jack Reacher Novel Lee Child, Delacorte ($28)

out being saccharine: My granddaughter Lizzy and I talk on the telephone. We are BFFs. … One of our rituals is we converse in Raven with each other. I’ve decided to teach her the lingo. … Ravens communicate with each other using a wide array of croaks, mutters, knocks, trills, chortles, quorks and gurgles. … I took Lizzy over to Bob’s Diner so we could observe ravens feeding at the Dumpsters behind the restaurant. … We’ve been talking Raven with each other on the phone ever since. The tenderness of this relationship is put into relief, though, by Kepler’s relationships with his daughter and son. The over-the-top nature of Kepler’s character is drawn sharply throughout the novel. He is stubborn and selfish; as he himself admits, he basically ignored his kids during their formative years. He is constantly pushing their buttons, so it’s no surprise when Miranda blows up at him at his birthday party: “My dad is a fool,” Miranda said. “He’s a joke. I’m sick of all his self-righteous treacle and his lugubrious self-annihilations complex for the last 30 years. Where was he when we needed him? … We made a promise to each other? Spare me. This isn’t 20 years ago, and I’m not a little girl anymore.” By this point, the reader feels as strongly about Kepler as Miranda does. And despite his strained, yet still loving, relationship with his children, the more-tender nature of his relationship with his granddaughter can be seen as a way for him to make up for his earlier failures as a father. It’s this gradual discovery of character, rather than simple exposition and description of character, at which Nichols succeeds. Where the novel stumbles is in its moments of repetition. How many times does the reader need a description of Ben’s caution and quietness? Or daughter Miranda’s smart-aleck nature? Yet these descriptions appear over and over again and slow down the narrative with their redundancy. The ending is also a letdown. After the delightful messiness and disorder of the rest of the novel, it wraps up too quickly and cleanly to feel real or earned. Yet even if the ending is not totally satisfying, the journey there, while we get to know the characters, is time wellspent.

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anything else that comes to mind, from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27; $10, $7 AIGA member, $5 student. Visit arizonaaiga.org for advance tickets and more info.

4. Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President Candice Millard, Anchor ($16)

5. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR 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. 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. HUMANITIES SEMINARS PROGRAM UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765. Registration is open for 10-week and 4-week courses comprising the fall seminar series that begins on Monday, Oct. 1; $85 to $195. Course titles and professors are “Mysterious Moments From the History of Astronomy,” Richard Poss; “What’s Bugging You? Insects and Culture,” David Byrne; “‘The Good Fight’ Revisited: The Spanish Civil War and Its Intellectual Legacy,” Malcolm Compitello; “Text and the City: Rome in Legend, Myth and Imagination,” Cynthia White; “Nobel Laureates of Literature,” Homer Pettey; “Taking Charge of Aging,” Charlene Kamfe; and “The Archaeology and Geology of Ancient Greece,” Mary Voyatzis and George Davis. Visit hsp.arizona.edu. NUESTRO JARDÍN HUMANITIES SERIES Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. Maria de Jesus Robles presents “Poems and Papél Picado,” reading her poetry and leading a workshop on making papél picado, at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; $8, $4 child age 4 to 12, free younger child or member, includes admission to the gardens. Visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information.

Stephen Chbosky, MTV ($14)

6. Frozen Heat Richard Castle, Hyperion ($26.99)

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

8. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin Erik Larson, Broadway ($16)

PCC SPEAKERS’ SERIES PCC District Office. 4905 E. Broadway Blvd. 206-4500. Donna Gifford, PCC vice president of online development, presents “Solstice Markers at Monte Albán, Oaxaca, Mexico,” at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2; free.

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

10. Fifty Shades Freed: Book Three of the Fifty Shades Trilogy E.L. James, Vintage ($15.95) Candice Millard

MICHAEL ROBINSON: RECOVERING THE JAGUAR Western National Parks Association. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. Michael Robinson, conservation advocate for the Center for Biological Diversity, discusses the biological and political history of jaguars in the U.S., at noon and 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29; free. Reservations are required, but must be made no earlier than one week in advance; call between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; or from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday. Visit wnpa.org for directions or more information. TRACI QUINN: THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY Tubac Center of the Arts. 9 Plaza Road. Tubac. (520) 398-2371. Tracy Quinn presents “The Art of Photography” at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3. $5.

UPCOMING DR. RODNEY FORD: GLUTEN-FREE Westward Look Resort. 245 E. Ina Road. 297-1151. Dr. Rodney Ford, professor of pediatric gastroenterology specializing in food allergies and intolerances, discusses why gluten in the diet is responsible for many ailments, at a gluten-free luncheon event that begins with registration at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 6; $25, $15 member of Southern Arizona Celiac Support. A silent auction supports SACS education programs. Reservations are requested. Visit southernarizonaceliacsupport.org. THE SAGUARO STORY Woods Memorial Branch Library. 3455 N. First Ave. 594-5445. Representatives of Tohono Chul Park discuss the saguaro’s cultural connections to the O’odham, and its botanical connections to the Sonoran Desert’s natural history, from 2 to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6. Free. TOURS OF BARRIO DE TUBAC AND TUMACÁCORI Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac. 398-2252. Philip Halpenny and Gwen Griffin lead a tour of the remains of the original 1752 Tubac town site, and Jeremy Moss leads a tour of the oldest mission site in Arizona, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7; $15 includes admission to both parks. Bring a lunch for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. break between tours.

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CINEMA In the NC-17-rated ‘Killer Joe,’ Matthew McConaughey offers a career-best performance

Twisted Cinema

TOP TEN Casa Video’s top rentals for the week ending Sept. 23, 2012

BY COLIN BOYD, cboyd@tucsonweekly.com ll hail sinister McConaughey. For 15 years now, Matthew McConaughey has been a frustrating (and perhaps frustrated) movie star. He has big charisma and all the physical gifts to make up for a talent that may not ultimately go that deep, but he was never the kind of draw someone could build a franchise around. (Remember Sahara?) And in smaller films, McConaughey often looks out of his depth, retreating into almost no character at all. He had become little more than Matt Damon’s famed impression of him—a funloving set of bronzed pectorals. But it’s been a good summer: Magic Mike allowed McConaughey to play up his obvious cinematic strengths and get a little weird, and now there’s Killer Joe, offering one of the most memorable roles he’s ever had—in one of the most disturbing films in which he’ll ever star. Chris (Emile Hirsch) has a problem: He’s in deep to mobsters, and they’ve already paid him enough visits for him to know he can’t put them off much longer and live to tell the tale. He takes his dad, Ansel (Thomas Haden Church), to the local strip club to plot a winwin strategy: Chris’ mother, Ansel’s ex-wife, has a cherry of a life-insurance policy just waited to be plucked—$50,000 will go directly to Chris’ sister, Dottie (Juno Temple), in the event of her untimely death. Enter Joe (McConaughey), dressed in black from head to toe. He’s on the force with the Dallas P.D., but contract killing pays very well. It’s especially lucrative when he investigates his own crimes. Joe has a strict set of rules, one that involves being paid up front. Of course, if Chris and Ansel could afford that, they wouldn’t need Joe. Joe’s solution is for father and son to offer collateral—namely, Dottie. Because everyone is so twisted, it’s hard to take a rooting interest in any of the characters. This film started life as a stage play, so that sort of indecision might be palpable in front of a live audience, especially when things really start to tense up. For movie audiences, though, these things are generally decided for us, whether by casting, close-ups or some combination thereof. Chris and Ansel are not only horrible people; they’re also stupid criminals. So all that’s left is Joe or Dottie, who may not be fully there in the first place. Director William Friedkin is best known for The Exorcist, with The French Connection not terribly far behind. Killer Joe is a really brave movie for a director with some kind of

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1. Snow White and the Huntsman Universal

2. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 20th Century Fox

3. The Cabin in the Woods Lionsgate

4. The Five Year-Engagement Universal

5. Battleship Universal

6. What to Expect When You’re Expecting Lionsgate

7. Safe Lionsgate

8. The Lucky One Warner Bros.

9. The Woman in the Fifth New Video

10. The Pirates! Band of Misﬁts Sony

Matthew McConaughey in Killer Joe. legacy—and for this cast as well. Friedkin certainly doesn’t show signs of being in his 70s; this movie has fantastic energy—the pace quickens the closer we get to a final conflict—and, boy, does the action ever go off the deep end. Of course, this is a man whose essential work featured a preteen possessed by the devil masturbating with a religious symbol, so seeing Gina Gershon go to third base with a chicken drumstick may not be totally out of character in one of his films. Friedkin also manages to imbue Killer Joe with a surprising a sense of humor. Sure, it’s a sick sense of humor, but there’s enough levity to create a safe distance from the matricide, family prostitution and fowl-atio. The laughs stop, however, when Joe becomes Killer Joe. And for the first time in his career, Matthew McConaughey takes complete control of a movie. It seems peculiar that this is the role that finally clicked for McConaughey, playing a character so many light years away from his own easygoing personality. But somewhere within Joe’s vicious, cold-blooded personality, McConaughey may have just earned clemency for a bushel of Kate Hudson romantic comedies. It’s not that he has never been good; his career actually has a few milestones, like U-571, Frailty and Thirteen Conversations About One

Killer Joe Rated NC-17 Starring Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch and Juno Temple Directed by William Friedkin LD, 102 minutes Opens Friday, Sept. 28, at the Loft Cinema (795-7777).

Thing, but those are hardly movies you think of immediately, if at all. He mostly bounces between Ghosts of Girlfriends Past and Two for the Money, that kind of thing. But between Bernie, Magic Mike and Killer Joe, 2011 and 2012 have been watershed years for him. The best news for McConaughey is that Mike and Joe show completely different sides of him. It’s been loudly whispered that he’s portraying an exaggerated version of himself in Steven Soderbergh’s male-stripper movie. Whatever; it works. But Killer Joe moves McConaughey into a different ZIP code, one where his motivations and focus are obviously different, and the results are captivating. After being a punch line for so many years, and earning the distinction, it’s cool to see Matthew McConaughey earning something else for a change.

Lillete Dubey in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

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AMC Loews Foothills 15 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. 888-262-4386. 2016: Obama’s America (PG) ends Thu 11:35 The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) Thu 11, 2, 5, 8; Fri-Wed 11:55, 3:15, 6:45, 9:45 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) ends Thu 12:50, 6:45 The Dark Knight Rises: The IMAX Experience (PG-13) Fri-Wed 12:55, 9:30 Dredd (R) Thu 2:15; Fri-Sun 10:45, 3:25, 8:15; Mon 3:25; Tue-Wed 3:25, 8:15 Dredd 3D (R) Thu 11:45, 5, 7:25, 9:45; Fri-Sun 1:10, 5:55, 10:30; Mon 1:10, 10:30; Tue-Wed 1:10, 5:55, 10:30 End of Watch (R) Thu 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10; Fri-Wed 11:15, 2, 4:55, 7:35, 10:15 The Expendables 2 (R) ends Thu 9:50 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Thu 11:15, 12:45, 1:50, 3:20, 4:40, 5:55, 7:20, 8:30, 10; Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:50, 4:25, 7:10, 9:45 Hotel Transylvania (PG) Fri-Sun 10:30, 11, 12:45, 1:15, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45; Mon-Wed 11, 12:45, 1:15, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 Hotel Transylvania 3D (PG) Fri-Wed 11:30, 1:45, 4, 6:15, 8:30, 10:45 House at the End of the Street (PG-13) Thu 11:55, 2:30, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:45, 5:30, 8, 10:25 Last Ounce of Courage (PG) ends Thu 2:15, 4:45, 7:35, 10 Lawless (R) Thu 11:05, 1:45, 4:55, 7:40, 10:20; Fri-Wed 7:50 Looper (R) Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 The Master (R) Thu 11:50, 3:30, 7:05, 10:10; Fri-Wed 11:50, 3:30, 7, 10:05 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu 11:25, 1:55, 4:35, 7:10; Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:20, 4:50, 7:25, 9:55 The Possession (PG-13) Thu 11:40, 2:15, 5, 7:50, 10:15; Fri-Sun 10:30, 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 10:30; Mon-Wed 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 10:30 Resident Evil: Retribution (R) Thu 11:55, 2:45; FriWed 3:40, 8:30 Resident Evil: Retribution 3D (R) Thu 5:30, 8, 10:30; Fri-Wed 6:05, 10:55 Resident Evil:Retribution —An IMAX 3D Experience (R) Thu 11, 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:30; FriSun 10:30, 4:40, 7:05; Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:05 Trouble With the Curve (PG13) Thu 11:10, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55; Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:05, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55

Won’t Back Down (PG) Fri-Mon 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10; Tue 12, 2:45, 5:30, 8:15, 11; Wed 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10 The Words (PG-13) ends Thu 4:20, 10:15

9:30; Fri-Wed 11:35, 4:55, 10:20 Won’t Back Down (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:05, 7:05, 10 The Words (PG-13) ends Thu 2, 7:05

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3601 E. Broadway Blvd. 800-326-3264, ext. 902. Listening devices and closed captioning are available. The African Queen (PG) ends Thu 2, 7 The Bourne Legacy (PG13) ends Thu 1:15, 6:55 The Campaign (R) ends Thu 4:20, 9:55 Dredd (R) ends Thu 12:15 Dredd 3D (R) Thu 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10; FriWed 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10 End of Watch (R) Thu-Wed 11:40, 1, 2:20, 3:40, 5, 6:20, 7:40, 9, 10:15 Finding Nemo (G) ends Thu 12:45, 6 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Thu 11:25, 2:10, 3:20, 4:45, 7:30, 8:45, 10:05; FriWed 11:25, 2:10, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 For a Good Time, Call... (R) ends Thu 2:25, 4:40, 7:20, 9:40 Hotel Transylvania (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 11:30, 1:50, 4:15, 7, 9:25 Hotel Transylvania 3D (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m.; FriWed 12:30, 2:55, 5:15, 8, 10:25 House at the End of the Street (PG-13) Thu-Mon 11:50, 1:10, 2:25, 3:45, 5:05, 6:30, 7:50, 9:15, 10:30; Tue 11:50, 1:10, 2:25, 3:45, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30; Wed 11:50, 2:25, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 Last Ounce of Courage (PG) ends Thu 11:30, 4:30, 9:35 Lawless (R) Thu 11:35, 2:15, 4:55, 7:40, 10:20; Fri-Wed 2:15, 7:20 Looper (R) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 11:30, 1, 2:20, 3:50, 5:10, 6:40, 7:40, 9:30, 10:30 Maloof Money Cup World Skateboarding Championship Event (Not Rated) Tue 7:30 The Master (R) Thu-Wed 11:40, 1, 2:50, 4:10, 6, 7:15, 9:10, 10:25 ParaNorman (PG) Fri-Wed 11:25, 2:10, 4:35 Pitch Perfect (PG-13) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 11:45, 12:40, 2:25, 3:35, 5:05, 6:25, 7:45, 9:20, 10:25 The Possession (PG-13) Thu 12:50, 3:25, 5:50, 8:10, 10:30; Fri-Wed 8:10, 10:30 Resident Evil: Retribution (R) ends Thu 12:30, 5:30, 10:25 Resident Evil: Retribution 3D (R) Thu 11:20, 1:55, 3, 4:25, 7, 8, 9:30; FriWed 11:20, 1:55, 4:25, 7:10, 9:40 Robot and Frank (PG-13) ends Thu 11:55 TCM Presents E.T. the Extraterrestrial 30th Anniversary Event (Not Rated) Wed 2, 7 Trouble With the Curve (PG-13) Thu-Wed 11:20, 12:45, 2:05, 3:30, 4:50, 6:15, 7:35, 9, 10:20 Unconditional (Not Rated) Thu 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7,

770 N. Kolb Road. 800-326-3264, ext. 962. Listening devices and closed captioning are available. The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu 12:50, 3:50, 6:50; Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50; Sun-Mon 12:50, 3:50, 6:50; Tue 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50; Wed 12:50, 3:50, 6:50 The Apparition (PG-13) ends Thu 7:50 Brave (PG) Fri-Sat 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25, 10:05; Sun-Mon 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25; Tue 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25, 10:05; Wed 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25 Brave 3D (PG) Fri-Wed 1, 6:25 The Cold Light of Day (PG-13) Fri-Sat 12:20, 5, 9:55; Sun-Mon 12:20, 5; Tue 12:20, 5, 9:55; Wed 12:20, 5 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Fri-Sat 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:20, 9:45; Sun-Mon 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:20; Tue 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:20, 9:45; Wed 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:20 Hit and Run (R) Thu 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:45; Fri-Sat 7:35, 10:10; Sun-Mon 7:35; Tue 7:35, 10:10; Wed 7:35 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7; Fri-Sat 12:10, 2:25, 4:40, 7, 9:30; SunMon 12:10, 2:25, 4:40, 7; Tue 12:10, 2:25, 4:40, 7, 9:30; Wed 12:10, 2:25, 4:40, 7 Ice Age: Continental Drift 3D (PG) Thu 1, 3:20, 5:35; Fri-Sat 4, 9; SunMon 4; Tue 4, 9; Wed 4 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu 12:35, 2:55, 5:20; FriWed 12:35, 2:50, 5:15 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu-Wed 12:40, 3:55, 7:15 Marvel’s the Avengers 3D (PG-13) Thu 12, 3:15, 6:30; Fri-Sat 12, 3:15, 6:30, 9:40; Sun-Mon 12, 3:15, 6:30; Tue 12, 3:15, 6:30, 9:40; Wed 12, 3:15, 6:30 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) ends Thu 11:55, 2:25, 4:55, 7:30 Moonrise Kingdom (PG13) ends Thu 12:30, 2:45, 5:05, 7:25 Sparkle (PG-13) Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 9:35; Sun-Mon 12:30, 3:40, 6:45; Tue 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 9:35; Wed 12:30, 3:40, 6:45 Step Up Revolution (PG13) Thu 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20; Fri-Wed 2:35, 7:30 Ted (R) Thu 12:05, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40; Fri-Sat 12:05, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:15; Sun-Mon 12:05, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40; Tue 12:05, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:15; Wed 12:05, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40

Total Recall (PG-13) Thu 12:45, 3:45, 7:10; Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:45, 7:10, 10; SunMon 12:45, 3:45, 7:10; Tue 12:45, 3:45, 7:10, 10; Wed 12:45, 3:45, 7:10 The Watch (R) ends Thu 7:35

Century Park Place 20 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. 800-326-3264, ext. 903. Listening devices and closed captioning are available. Call for Fri-Wed film times 2016: Obama’s America (PG) ends Thu 11:10 The African Queen (PG) ends Thu 2, 7 The Bourne Legacy (PG13) ends Thu 2:25, 8:05 The Campaign (R) ends Thu 7:15, 9:35 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu 9:55 Dredd (R) Thu 11:15 Dredd 3D (R) Thu 12:30, 1:45, 3, 4:15, 5:30, 6:45, 8, 9:15, 10:30 End of Watch (R) Thu 11:20, 12:40, 2, 3:20, 4:40, 6, 7:20, 8:40, 10 The Expendables 2 (R) Thu 11:40, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 Finding Nemo (G) Thu 12:30, 5:50 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Thu 11:10, 1:50, 3:10, 4:30, 7:10, 8:35, 9:50 Hotel Transylvania 3D (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m. House at the End of the Street (PG-13) Thu 11:30, 12:50, 2:10, 3:30, 4:50, 6:15, 7:25, 8:50 Lawless (R) ends Thu 11:25, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 Looper (R) Fri 12:01 a.m. Maloof Money Cup World Skateboarding Championship Event (Not Rated) Tue 7:30 The Master (R) Thu 12:35, 3:45, 7, 10:15 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu 11:05, 1:40, 4:25 ParaNorman (PG) Thu 11:35, 2:05, 4:35, 7:05, 9:30 Pitch Perfect (PG-13) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 The Possession (PG-13) Thu 12, 2:30, 5:05, 7:40, 10:20 Resident Evil: Retribution (R) Thu 11, 4:10, 9:25 Resident Evil: Retribution 3D (R) Thu 12:15, 1:35, 2:50, 5:25, 6:50, 7:55, 10:25 TCM Presents E.T. the Extraterrestrial 30th Anniversary Event (Not Rated) Wed 2, 7 Trouble With the Curve (PG-13) Thu 11:05, 12:20, 1:55, 3:10, 4:45, 5:55, 7:35, 8:45, 10:20 The Words (PG-13) ends Thu 11:45, 5:35 Won’t Back Down (PG) opens Fri

Century Theatres at the Oro Valley Marketplace 12155 N. Oracle Road. 800-326-3264, ext. 899. Listening devices and closed captioning are available. 2016: Obama’s America (PG) Thu 12:05, 2:30, 4:50,

7:20, 9:40; Fri-Mon 12:05, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:40; Tue 12:05, 2:30, 4:50 The African Queen (PG) ends Thu 2, 7 Dredd (R) ends Thu 2:20 Dredd 3D (R) Thu 11:45, 4:55, 7:35, 10:10; FriWed 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10 End of Watch (R) Thu 11:40, 2:25, 5:05, 7:50, 10:25; Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:25, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 Farewell, My Queen (R) ends Thu 11:30, 4:30, 9:30 Finding Nemo (G) ends Thu 1:25 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Thu 10:40, 4:10, 6:55; FriWed 10:40, 1:20, 4:10, 6:55, 9:30 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu 11, 1:35, 4:05, 6:50; Fri-Wed 11, 1:30, 4:05, 6:50, 9:25 Hotel Transylvania (PG) Fri-Wed 11:35, 4:35, 9:35 Hotel Transylvania 3D (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m.; FriWed 2:05, 7:05 House at the End of the Street (PG-13) Thu 11:25, 2:05, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05; Fri-Wed 11:25, 2, 4:45, 7:25, 9:55 Lawless (R) Thu 11:05, 1:50, 4:20, 7:10, 9:45; Fri-Wed 10:55, 1:40, 4:25, 7:40, 10:25 Looper (R) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 10:50, 1:45, 4:40, 7:35, 10:25 Maloof Money Cup World Skateboarding Championship Event (Not Rated) Tue 7:30 The Master (R) Thu 12:45, 4, 7:15, 10:25; Fri-Wed 12:45, 4, 7:15, 10:20 The Possession (PG-13) ends Thu 9:25 Resident Evil: Retribution (R) ends Thu 12 Resident Evil: Retribution 3D (R) ends Thu 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:15 Robot and Frank (PG-13) ends Thu 2, 7:05 TCM Presents E.T. the Extraterrestrial 30th Anniversary Event (Not Rated) Wed 2, 7 Trouble With the Curve (PG-13) Thu 10:45, 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:50; Fri-Wed 10:45, 1:25, 4:15, 7, 9:50 Won’t Back Down (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Wed 10:40, 1:35, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10

Cinema La Placita La Placita Village, Broadway Boulevard and Church Avenue. 326-5282. Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Not Rated) Thu 7:30

Crossroads 6 Grand Cinemas 4811 E. Grant Road. 327-7067. Call for Fri-Wed film times The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu 4:20, 9:35 Beasts of the Southern Wild (PG-13) Thu 11, 1:10, 3:20, 7:50 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13) Thu 1:40 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu 11, 1:20, 3:30, 7:20 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu 11:10

Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu 11:20, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:25 Moonrise Kingdom (PG13) Thu 11:30, 5:35, 7:40, 9:50 The Queen of Versailles (PG) Thu 4:40 Ruby Sparks (R) Thu 2:20, 7 Ted (R) Thu 5:30, 10 Total Recall (PG-13) Thu 11:15, 1:50, 4:25, 7:10, 9:45 The Wraith (PG-13) Sat 7

Fox Tucson Theatre 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. In the Heat of the Night (Not Rated) Fri-Sat 7:30

Gallagher Theater UA Student Union, 1303 E. University Blvd. 626-0370. Magic Mike (R) Thu 6, 9; Sun 2, 5

Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 5455 S. Calle Santa Cruz. 806-4275. The Bourne Legacy (PG13) ends Thu 6:05, 9:25 The Campaign (R) ends Thu 9:05 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu 11:15, 3, 6:45; Fri-Sat 6:10, 10; Sun-Wed 6:10, 9:35 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) ends Thu 12:20, 2:50, 5:30 Dredd (R) Thu 11:50, 2:30, 5, 7:40, 10:20; FriSat 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; Sun 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10; MonWed 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10 Dredd 3D (R) Thu 11:05, 1:30, 4, 6:40, 9:20; FriSat 11:15, 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15; Sun-Wed 11:15, 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:10 End of Watch (R) Thu 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:15; Fri-Sun 11, 1:50, 5, 7:50, 10:30; Mon-Wed 11:10, 1:50, 5, 7:50, 10:30 The Expendables 2 (R) Thu 8:10, 10:35; Fri-Sat 12, 2:40, 5:20, 8, 10:35; Sun-Wed 12, 2:40, 5:20, 8, 10:20 Finding Nemo (G) ends Thu 11:20 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Thu 1, 2, 3:40, 4:40, 6:10, 7:10, 8:50, 9:50; Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 Hotel Transylvania (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Sat 10:30, 11:30, 2, 3:30, 4:30, 6:05, 7, 9:30; Sun 10:30, 11:30, 2, 3:30, 4:30, 6:05, 7, 9:20; Mon-Wed 11:30, 2, 3:30, 4:30, 6:05, 7, 9:20 Hotel Transylvania 3D (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m.; FriWed 1, 8:30 House at the End of the Street (PG-13) Thu 11:40, 1:20, 2:20, 4:10, 5:10, 7, 8, 9:40, 10:40; Fri-Sat 10:10, 11:10, 1:10, 2:10, 3:50, 4:50, 6:30, 7:30, 9:10, 10:10; Sun 10:10, 11:10, 1:10, 2:10, 3:50, 4:50, 6:30, 7:30, 9:05, 10:05; Mon-

Wed 11:20, 1:10, 2:10, 3:50, 4:50, 6:30, 7:30, 9:05, 10:05 Last Ounce of Courage (PG) ends Thu 11:45, 4:45, 10:05 Lawless (R) Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10; Fri-Sat 6:50, 9:50; Sun-Wed 6:50, 9:40 Looper (R) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Sat 10:20, 12:20, 1:20, 3:20, 4:20, 6:20, 7:20, 9:20, 10:20; Sun 10:20, 12:20, 1:20, 3:20, 4:20, 6:20, 7:20, 9:15, 10:15; Mon-Wed 12:20, 1:20, 3:20, 4:20, 6:20, 7:20, 9:15, 10:15 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:20, 6:15; Fri-Wed 12:10, 3 ParaNorman (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:15; Fri-Sun 10:55, 1:25, 4; Mon-Wed 11:05, 1:25, 4 The Possession (PG-13) Thu 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9; Fri-Sat 10, 12:30, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:45; Sun 10, 12:30, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:25; Mon-Wed 12:30, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:25 Resident Evil: Retribution (R) Thu 12, 2:40, 5:20, 7:50, 10:30; Fri-Wed 1:15, 6:15 Resident Evil: Retribution 3D (R) Thu 11:10, 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:15; Fri-Sun 10:45, 3:45, 9; Mon-Wed 3:45, 9 Stolen (R) ends Thu 10:25 La Traviata (G) Sun 10 Trouble With the Curve (PG-13) Thu 11, 12:40, 1:40, 3:30, 4:30, 6:20, 7:20, 9:10, 10:10; FriSat 10:40, 12:40, 1:40, 3:40, 4:40, 6:40, 7:40, 9:40, 10:40; Sun 10:40, 12:40, 1:40, 3:40, 4:40, 6:40, 7:40, 9:30; MonWed 11, 12:40, 1:40, 3:40, 4:40, 6:40, 7:40, 9:30 Won’t Back Down (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m.; Fri-Sat 10:05, 1:05, 4:10, 7:10, 10:05; Sun 10:05, 1:05, 4:10, 7:10, 10; Mon-Wed 1:05, 4:10, 7:10, 10 The Words (PG-13) ends Thu 2:15, 7:45

The Loft Cinema 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Call 795-0844 to check handicap accessibility Arbitrage (R) Thu 11, 1:15, 5:30, 7:45; Fri-Wed 11:45, 4:30, 7 Compliance (R) Fri-Wed 9:30 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Not Rated) Sun 12 Farewell, My Queen (R) Thu 2:30 Fatal Games (Not Rated) Mon 8 Iron Sky (R) Thu 10 Killer Joe (NC-17) Fri-Sat 12:30, 3, 7:30; Sun 3, 7:30, 10; Mon-Tue 12:30, 3, 10; Wed 12:30, 10 Magical Mystery Tour (Not Rated) Tue 7:30 Primary Colors (R) Wed 3:30 Reel Rock Film Tour 2012 (Not Rated) Wed 7:30 Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (R) Fri-Sat 10 Samsara (PG-13) Thu 12,

4:45; Fri-Tue 2:15, 5:15; Wed 2:15 Shut Up and Play the Hits (Not Rated) Thu 10 Sleepwalk With Me (Not Rated) Thu 3:30 Touch of Evil (Not Rated) Thu 7

Oracle View 4690 N. Oracle Road. 292-2430. Call for Fri-Wed film times The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu 12:40, 3:40, 6:45, 9:45 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu 11:25, 1:30, 3:35, 5:40, 7:45 Magic Mike (R) Thu 5, 10 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu 12:20, 3:25, 6:30, 9:35 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu 11:35, 4:40, 7 Savages (R) Thu 9:25 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu 1:55 Ted (R) Thu 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:50 To Rome With Love (R) Thu 11:45, 2:20, 7:30 The Watch (R) Thu 9:55

The Screening Room 127 E. Congress St. 882-0204. Arizona Underground Film Festival Thu 6, 8, 10; Fri 7, 9, 11; Sat 3, 5, 7, 9

Tower Theatres at Arizona Pavilions 8031 N. Business Park Drive. 579-0500. Call for Fri-Wed film times The Bourne Legacy (PG13) Thu 3:40, 6:30, 9:20 The Cold Light of Day (PG-13) Thu 1:15, 3:15, 7:35 Dredd (R) Thu 11, 1:15, 3:25, 5:35, 7:45, 10 End of Watch (R) Thu 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 The Expendables 2 (R) Thu 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:10 Finding Nemo (G) Thu 4:30 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Thu 11:30, 2, 7, 9:30 Hotel Transylvania (PG) Fri 12:01 a.m. House at the End of the Street (PG-13) Thu 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 9:55 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu 11:20 Lawless (R) Thu 11:35, 2:05, 4:35, 7:05, 9:35 Looper (R) Fri 12:01 a.m. The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu 11, 5:20, 9:45 ParaNorman (PG) Thu 11:15, 1:45, 4:10, 6:40, 9 The Possession (PG-13) Thu 11:25, 1:30, 3:35, 5:40, 7:50, 9:55 Resident Evil: Retribution (R) Thu 11:05, 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40, 9:50 Trouble With the Curve (PG-13) Thu 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40 The Words (PG-13) Thu 11:10, 1:25

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You’ll probably watch this film, based on a true story, thinking it’s an exaggeration of what really happened. Well, it adheres pretty closely to real events that occurred at a Mount Washington, Ky., fast-food restaurant. A man claiming to be a police officer calls a restaurant manager (Ann Dowd) and tells her a female employee (Dreama Walker) is suspected of stealing from a customer. Over the course of an evening, the caller convinces the manager to strip-search the girl, and things escalate from there. I watched the movie thinking it must’ve been total bullshit. Then I found out that not only is this based on a real event; there have been many other events like it. It is a study in what a person will do if they think the law is involved, and it’s scary. Featuring great performances and solid direction from Craig Zobel, this one will stick in your craw after it’s over. Grimm DREDD 3D

This reboot, with Karl Urban putting on the helmet, is a vast improvement over the embarrassing Sylvester Stallone effort. Urban plays the title character, a generally angry man living in a post-apocalyptic world where policemen are also the judges, jurors and executioners of criminals on the spot. When he and a trainee (Olivia Thirbly) investigate a homicide, they wind up trapped in a building with a crazed drug lord (Lena Headey) trying to take them down. Director Pete Travis has made a grim, violent film. Because the drug in play here is something called SLO-MO, a substance that makes the brain feel as if it has been slowed down, much of the violence is depicted in slow motion. It’s a visual feast for the eyes, and Urban is perfect in the part. Grimm END OF WATCH

Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña shine in this absorbing cop drama from writer-director David Ayer (Harsh Times). They play Los Angeles police officers

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See It for the Acting BY BOB GRIMM, bgrimm@tucsonweekly.com appreciate what writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master has to offer. The movie looks terrific and features two of the year’s best performances, from Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Yet The Master is not one of the year’s best films. I surprise myself as I type this, because I count Anderson’s Magnolia and There Will Be Blood as two of the best films ever made. But with The Master, he doesn’t deliver the goods like he did with his past films (which also include Boogie Nights and Punch-Drunk Love). Phoenix plays Freddie, a troubled veteran who returns from a World War II stint with the Navy a little messed up in the head. He’s having trouble finding his place in the world, and he’s constantly swigging dangerous alcoholic drinks he makes out of anything he can find in the medicine cabinet or tool shed. He’s prone to major mood swings and violence. His relationships and jobs aren’t working out, and his drinking is getting him in a lot of trouble. He winds up as a stowaway on a luxury yacht, where he meets Lancaster Dodd (Hoffman), leader of The Cause, a cultlike movement with more than a few similarities to Scientology. Dodd takes an immediate liking to Freddie and his crazy alcoholic concoctions. He invites him to stay with his family, which includes his wife, Peggy (Amy Adams). There’s a great tension during the scenes in which Freddie is “processed” by Dodd: He’s asked a series of intense questions while he’s not allowed to blink, or he’s forced to walk back and forth in a room and declare what comes to his mind when doing something as simple as touching a window. Phoenix and Hoffman take these scenes into the stratosphere. However, the film falters in a number of scenes that feel, dare I say, badly directed. There’s a staginess and artificiality that makes them stilted. I especially disliked many of the moments featuring the usually reliable Adams, whose character feels like it is being shoehorned into the movie. Her moments don’t flow with the film. I also got a sense of déjà vu, as if the film were a There Will Be Blood retread in spots. This is due in part to the soundtrack from Jonny Greenwood, who also did the music for Blood. The films feature similar, percussionbased sounds, which had me thinking Daniel Day-Lewis could show up at any minute and cave in the side of Phoenix’s head with a bowling pin. Phoenix, his face gnarled with anguish,

Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Master.

The Master Rated R Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Weinstein, 137 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) and Century Theatres at the Oro Valley Marketplace (800-326-3264, ext. 899).

makes an impressive return to narrative filmmaking after the crazy experiment that was I’m Still Here. While the film falters from time to time, he never does, and I fully expect him to be in Oscar contention. He has a moment in a prison cell that shows he’s an actor who will throw his entire being into a performance. As for Hoffman, he’s his typical genius self, portraying Dodd as a superintelligent yet highly unstable man. Freddie and Dodd share a tendency to overreact, and the two actors portray this with a ferocity that is scary. See the film for Phoenix and Hoffman. They are epic, and it’s too bad the film itself doesn’t go deep enough with its narrative. The Master is a relationship movie, and little more. Those looking for a stinging indictment of organized religion, and more specifically Scientology, are bound to be disappointed. Those looking for a piece of work comparable to Anderson’s best will be crushed.

N O W S H O W I N G AT H O M E Steve Martin: The Television Stuff SHOUT FACTORY SHOWS A SPECIAL FEATURES B DVD GEEK FACTOR 9 (OUT OF 10)

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been waiting a long time for something like thisâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a collection of Steve Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s television specials and appearances. For fans of Martin, this is a dream come true. The set includes specials like Comedy Is Not Pretty, which contains the infamous staging of Marty Robbinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;El Pasoâ&#x20AC;? with Martin and chimpanzees. You also get Steve Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Show Ever, a live special released around the time of his Pennies From Heaven film. Martin does a tap-dance showdown with Gregory Hines, and I happen to think Martin wins it. You also get a film of Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s standup, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth the price of the set right there. SPECIAL FEATURES: Each disc contains portions of an excellent recent interview with Martin. I especially liked the moment when he recalled the â&#x20AC;&#x153;El Pasoâ&#x20AC;? shoot and how his heart broke when he inadvertently scared one of the little chimp actors.

Get a Life: Un-Special Non-Anniversary Edition SHOUT! FACTORY SHOW ASPECIAL FEATURES B DVD GEEK FACTOR 8.75 (OUT OF 10)

I was deeply in love with this showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first season, and at least mildly in love with the second (and final) season. This is the first time the complete series is available on DVD. Chris Elliott stars as a 30-year-old paperboy who still lives in his parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; house. (His father is played by real-life dad, Bob.) Storylines included an episode in which Chris builds a

submarine in his bathtub; he and his dad become trapped in it and get attacked by a miniature squid. Every episode got progressively weirderâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;no surprise, considering the writing staff included Elliott, Charlie Kaufman and Bob Odenkirk. The series lost a little steam when Elliottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character moved out of his house in the second season, but it still had a lot to offer. The opening credits, with Elliott delivering newspapers to the tune of R.E.M.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stand,â&#x20AC;? is classic. SPECIAL FEATURES:

Commentaries, featurettes and interviews with show creator David Mirkin will keep fans busy.

Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures (Blu-ray) PARAMOUNT MOVIES SEE BELOW SPECIAL FEATURES B BLU-RAY GEEK FACTOR 9 (OUT OF 10)

Finally, you can get all of the Indiana Jones movies on Blu-ray. Until now, only Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was available in the format. I took a day and watched all of the films in a rowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and it was a blast. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a great thing to return to the land of Indy, but now we get to do it with brilliant, highdefinition picture and sound that will have your downstairs neighbors smacking the ceiling with broomsticks. Raiders of the Lost Ark remains the franchiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best, a wonder of a film that has lost none of its magic. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to imagine that Harrison Ford almost didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play Indy. Tom Selleck, Bill Murray and Steve Martin were all in the running, with Ford getting the role just weeks before filming. Steven Spielberg always wanted him, but series-creator George Lucas wanted somebody new to his universe. Thankfully, Steven won out. The movie is perfection, the quintessential action flick with a small flavoring of the supernatural.

BY BOB GRIMM, bgrimm@tucsonweekly.com

With Nazis as the enemy, lots of snakes and spectacular chase after spectacular chase, the original canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be beat. Then came Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, a violent, crazy, sometimesgloomy installment that prompted a new ratings category from the MPAA. (The PG-13 rating was introduced shortly thereafter.) I still donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how this movie, with still-beating hearts being ripped from peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chests, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get an R. Even though it is awfully dark, the film contains some of the franchiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best set pieces, including the mineshaft chase and the raft/parachute scene. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was heartwarming thanks to the casting of Sean Connery as Indyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father. Filmmakers played it safe by bringing back the Nazis as the bad guys and injecting more laughs. The film didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take the franchise to new places, but it closed out the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s on a satisfying note. And then, two decades later, we got Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, easily the franchiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weakest entry, but still a fun watch. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m actually getting a little tired of the beatings this one continues to take. Sure, the monkeys are stupid; Cate Blanchett sucks; and the aliens are a bit hard to take. But Ford is awesome, and I happen to love the atomic bomb/refrigerator bit. Talk of a fifth chapter continues, although I doubt it will ever happen, especially since Lucas has declared himself retired, and Ford is 70. Hell, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s older than Mick Jagger. Movie grades: Raiders (A), Temple of Doom (B), Last Crusade (A-), Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (B-). SPECIAL FEATURES: There are a ton of making-ofs and behind-the-scenes featurettes. Most of them are from prior editions, and they do get a bit repetitive at times. Still, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a treasure trove of on-set footage and Spielberg interviews.

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who go above and beyond the call of dutyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and sometimes bend the rules just a little bit. Their willingness to put their necks on the line eventually leads to trouble with a drug cartel. Gyllenhaal and PeĂąa make a great screen duo; the movie is often very funny simply because of the way they interact. Ayer uses the â&#x20AC;&#x153;cops videotaping themselves on the jobâ&#x20AC;? gimmick a little bit, but it never becomes too distracting. He also fills his movie with great action and chase sequences. The movie is a shocker in many ways, and truly makes you think about what cops go through on a daily basis. There are also nice supporting performances from Anna Kendrick and America Ferrera. Grimm HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET

In development for almost nine years, House at the End of the Street makes one wonder how such a generic piece of crap could have been made at all. Jennifer Lawrence plays Elissa, a high-schooler who moves with her mom to a home thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next door to a place where a girl murdered her parents. She befriends the only family member left, Ryan (Max Thieriot), but, of course, he harbors a dark secret. The first half of the film acts almost as a demo reel for a singing career for Lawrence, who apparently just finished her studies at the Kristen Stewart Acting Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completely wooden and vacant. Not enough bad things can be said about this film. Allen PITCH PERFECT

Knowing when to hit the notes is just as important as knowing what notes to hit. Pitch Perfect is out of tune part of the time, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s occasionally a surprisingly funny (and altogether formulaic and stiff) musical. Apparently, Glee is a really big thing on college campuses, so much so that a cappella singing groups compete for a big national title every year. The competition is especially fierce at Barden University, where two singing groups (the all-male Treble Makers and the all-female Barden Belles) vie for bragging rights. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a silly conceptâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;essentially You Got Served with harmoniesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but they got the casting right, with Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air) and bawdy Aussie Rebel Wilson (Bridesmaids) leading the way. Pitch Perfect recognizes this is all pretty silly, which helps, and some of the singing is actually quite good. Boyd

really interesting story. The subplot gives Susan Sarandon and Tim Roth something to do, but it reduces Arbitrage to little more than a Law and Order episode. Boyd RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION

In this fifth chapter, things get so sloppy, disorganized and frantic that it is as if one of the T-virus zombies bit the movie on the leg, and got it all crazy and infected. This is the third installment directed by the much-maligned Paul W.S. Anderson, who has been involved with the franchise from the beginning in various capacities. He directed the first movie, took a couple of movies off, returned for 2010â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lousy Afterlife, and then directed this monstrosity. He has the dubious distinction of having directed the best and worst films in the franchise. Milla Jovovich returns as Alice, zombie-killer, and her efforts are all for naught. The movie makes little to no sense, and the action is haphazard and clumsy. This franchise got off to an OK start with the first two films, but things have deteriorated mightily since then. Grimm SAMSARA

Rarely has a film come along that looks this good. Shot in glorious 70-millimeter, Samsara plays to its strength by presenting many things that can only be truly appreciated on such a grand scale. By and large, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s IMAX-quality stuff. (The IMAX science movies, that is, not the cheap up-converted Hollywood flicks.) Ron Fricke and Mark Magidson donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a story to tell so much as an experience to share. They traveled to 25 countries over a five-year span to capture remarkable visuals, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly a captivating show. They do not editorialize regarding the subjects they shoot, nor do they reach for a larger point of connectednessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;except for the one that dawns on you as you watch: Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a remarkable planet, and hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty good atlas for it. Boyd

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CONTINUING: ARBITRAGE

Nearing 60 and wanting to get out of the rat race, hedge-fund manager Robert Miller (a terrific Richard Gere) finds a potential buyer for his company. The only problem: His firm is hemorrhaging millions due to a bad investment in Russian copper mines, so he borrows heavily to cook the books and make up for the missing revenues. On the financial-drama scale, this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as gripping as last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Margin Call, but this part of Arbitrage hangs together pretty well. However, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wildly unnecessary subplot involving vehicular manslaughter and a poor effort to cover it up that takes the focus off of what could be a

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CHOW This new Korean restaurant is fantastic—but make sure you don’t burn yourself on the hot food

NOSHING AROUND BY ADAM BOROWITZ noshing@tucsonweekly.com

The Kimchi Chronicles

Now Open: Umi Star When you walk through the doors of the new Umi Star restaurant at 2502 N. Campbell Ave., you’ll see what appear to be metallic sea urchins stuck to a long blue wall. Further investigation shows light fixtures made from repurposed stage lights, tables fashioned from big hunks of pine, and quirky signs with humorous messages throughout the restaurant. Then you get to the food, and all of that slick interior design pales in comparison. Tucson has long needed a new, exciting restaurant, and Umi Star is the place, with crazy sushi creations, exotic tacos and hot dogs, and a cocktail list that is sure to become one of the best in the city. You’ve stolen my heart, Umi Star; www.umistar.com.

BY JIMMY BOEGLE, jboegle@tucsonweekly.com ne of the most memorable meals I’ve ever had took place at a Korean restaurant in New York City. One day, we wandered into a restaurant next door to our hotel, which happened to be in the middle of Koreatown. Now, this was a Korean restaurant, with a Korean staff and mostly Korean customers, and the server was visibly concerned when we ordered a large plate of, well, pig parts. He politely tried to explain that this was not a dish for two West Coast white boys, but we insisted. The food was splendid—the sausages, the tripe, the pig ear and so on—except for the slices of something akin to pig-leg salami, which was simply a cross-section of a pig leg, save the bone. I thought a lot about this meal at Kimchi Time, a new Korean restaurant in the same Broadway Boulevard shopping center as Laffs Comedy Caffe. While the restaurant, sadly, doesn’t have a large plate of pig parts on its menu, the menu does offer a lot of dishes that will delight both people who are familiar with Korean food, and people who are just adventurous diners. (If you’re not adventurous, never fear; there are familiar dishes like chicken wings, katsu and bulgogi, too.) The square Kimchi Time dining room is home to about a dozen tables, a couple of TVs (showing college football on our dinner visit), a beverage cooler and some spare but colorful wall art. (I thought the shelf with four bottles—with a different-colored flower sticking out of each bottle—was particularly charming.) The service won’t win any awards—we had empty water glasses a time or two, and one server didn’t seem to understand that some people like copies of their credit-card receipts—but it’s friendly and basically competent. If you’re in the mood for an alcoholic beverage with your meal, you’re in luck: Kimchi Time serves beer, wine, sake and a small variety of hard liquors like Jack Daniel’s and Bacardi 151 (!). If you like your food served hot, then you will love Kimchi Time. The “steam fried” mandu ($4.50)—six pot-sticker-like dumplings with pork and vegetables, and served with a soy-based sauce—came semi-molten, but they were tasty when they cooled. My gal bi—marinated beef ribs ($15.95)—arrived sizzling. They were delicious: meaty, slightly sweet and fatty without being too fatty. However, since bones and gnawing were involved, we had to wait a while for them to cool down before picking them up. However, the World Champion Holy-Cow-

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Beef bulgogi from Kimchi Time. That’s-Freaking-Hot! honor goes to the dolsot bibim bap ($11.95). This famous Korean dish was Garrett’s dinner selection, and the mixture of rice, marinated beef slices, vegetables and egg offered an amazing variety of splendid flavors and textures. It was all served in a hot stone bowl, on which Garrett burned himself a time or two while chopsticking through his food. Because the bowl was so hot, the rice and other ingredients—which must be stirred nearly constantly—took on a variety of mouth feels and flavors. But, boy, does that bowl stay hot: After about 15 to 20 minutes, no exaggeration, Garrett poured a bit of water into the bowl to moisten up the remaining rice, and the water started boiling on contact. Also hot and delicious: my lunch-visit entrée, the kimchi chigae ($7.95), a soup/stew with kimchi, pork, green onion and tofu; it came with purple-tinged rice on the side. The soup arrived at the table boiling, and the spiciness, the tartness from the kimchi and the temperature cleared out my sinuses in no time. While I wish there would have been more pork in the soup, make no mistake: This would be a perfect dish to combat winter sniffles. I also recommend the kimchi jeon, the kimchi pancake ($7.95). The savory, vinegary pancake was enjoyable, but it called out for a sauce or two to enhance the flavors a bit more. Garrett’s lunch dish, the beef bulgogi ($11.95), was quite good. It wasn’t as heavily sauced as some bulgogi dishes we’ve had before, but the marinated beef was tender and tasty. The only dish we tried that was subpar, at least to my palate, was the bi bim nang myun (separately $9.95; available as a combo with the marinated beef ribs for $15.95). This is a cold

Kimchi Time 2900 E. Broadway Blvd., No. 186 305-4900; www.kimchi-time.com Open Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 4 to 9 p.m. Pluses: Delicious, piping-hot dolsot bibim bap and kimchi stew

North Goes for a More-Casual Vibe What used to be NoRTH Modern Italian Cuisine in La Encantada, 2995 E. Skyline Drive, is now North Fattoria Italiana. The people from Fox Restaurant Concepts, which owns and operates the restaurant, say the new place is a “complete departure” from what was happening there previously, although it obviously still resides in the Italian-dining category. Expect wood-fired pizzas, pasta, a salumi-slicing station, sandwiches and a more-casual vibe than what was found at NoRTH. It opened last week. Find more over at foxrc.com.

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Minuses: Lackluster buckwheatnoodle dish; empty water glasses

dish with buckwheat noodles, sliced meat, vegetables (largely cucumbers), half of a hardboiled egg and a red hot sauce. While the noodles were nice, the sauce was not all that spicy and offered only a single flavor note; imagine sriracha, and then take the flavor down a notch. Unfortunately, that sauce dominated the dish, and the gray-colored meat slices didn’t help matters. The only thing that salvaged the dish somewhat was the fact that I could add various bits of the five complimentary kimchi offerings that come with every meal. On one visit, we got a standard kimchi; a sweet-and-sour variety with carrots and zucchini; pickled sprouts; a tofuand-vegetable kimchi; and pickled white Korean radish. On the second visit, the tofuand-vegetable kimchi was replaced by a broccoli-and-onion concoction. These kimchi dishes were nice to snack on separately, and were fun to throw into the entrées for an extra kick of flavor. Kimchi Time is an exciting addition to Tucson’s Asian-restaurant scene. I strongly recommend it—but be careful not to burn yourself. Seriously.

The good people from food-truck MaFooCo put out a notice last week to let Tucson know they’re back. This is great news for those of us who despaired when the truck suddenly closed after being open for just more than three months, leaving a huge gap in Tucson’s burgeoning fusion-food scene. If you’ve yet to discover how well Korean and Mexican flavors go together, MaFooCo will give you a crash course. Think kimchi quesadillas, fried-rice burritos and Korean-style tacos. Find MaFooCo on Facebook for location information and other updates.

Wild Garlic Grill Coming We’ve started hearing whispers of a new restaurant that’s setting up shop in the building at 2530 N. First Ave. formerly occupied by the short-lived Three and a Half Brothers Café. A liquor-license application has been submitted for that address under the name Wild Garlic Grill. We’ll be back with an update when we learn more.

Closed: Panda Buffet Panda Buffet and Sushi, which opened in 2010 at 2419 E. Broadway Blvd., has closed.

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UPPER CRUST 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) $$$$

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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) $$$-$$$$

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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) $

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Monday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. CafĂŠ/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V, Checks. This midtown spot specializes in vegetarian and ethnic cuisine, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with equal verve. Breakfast is especially satisfying, with thick-sliced homemade bread and the best home fries in town. The Garland is truly an oasis in this desert, with a menu that vegetarians and meat-eaters will find mutually satisfying. $$ GOVINDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NATURAL FOODS BUFFET AND BOUTIQUE C 711 E. Blacklidge Drive. 792-0630. Open Tuesday 5-9 p.m.; Wednesday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Counter/ No Alcohol. MC, V, Checks. Govindaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blends great Bengali vegetarian food and spiritual philosophy in a relaxing environment. The buffet menu changes daily and includes salad, breads, rice, soups, pasta, veggies and entrĂŠes. Tuesday is â&#x20AC;&#x153;India Nightâ&#x20AC;? and Thursday is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vegan Day.â&#x20AC;? The courtyard has waterfalls, peacocks and parrots. A koi pond adds to the ambiance. $

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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. Café/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 you’ve never tried diamond shrimp paste, it’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. Café/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 C 2746 N. Campbell Ave. 881-8883. Open ThursdayTuesday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Café/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 you’d expect, plus a few pan-Asian entrées, too—but, as you’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-

Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Café/No Alcohol. MC and V. With a long list of pho variations, other soups, enticing appetizers and rice dishes featuring a full array of proteins, this little Vietnamese joint offers great food across

the board. Pho is the draw, of course, but we would have been happy with a couple of appetizers and the house fried chicken. The address says Stone Avenue, but the restaurant is really located on the south side of Sahuaro Street. (2-9-12) $-$$ SAIGON PHO C 943 E. University Blvd., Suite 107. 624-0999. Open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday noon-7 p.m. Counter/No Alcohol. MC, V. Comforting, generous, healthful Vietnamese food, quite distinct from Chinese and Thai flavors, should please the palate as long as you keep in mind that individual ingredients need spicing up with the provided sauces. (10-9-08) $

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midnight; Sunday 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. The Abbey, the “sister” restaurant to Jax Kitchen, is continuing the trend of dishing up comfort foods with a gourmet twist. With inventive cocktails, a well-balanced wine list and friendly service, it’s a spot not to be missed. The Abbey burger re-imagines a true American classic in a delightful and delicious way, and desserts are to die for. Reservations are strongly recommended. (1-17-11) $$-$$$ BILL’S GRILL NE Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 N. Resort Drive. 299-2020. Open daily 11 a.m. to dusk. Bistro/ Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Great cacti and mountain views make this one of the most memorable spots in town. Take a hike before or after. $$ BLUE WILLOW C 2616 N. Campbell Ave. 327-7577. Open Monday-

ARMITAGE WINE LOUNGE AND CAFÉ NW 2905 E. Skyline Drive, No. 168. 682-9740. Open Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. A chic décor, an impressive (if pricey) wine selection and tasty food await diners at Armitage, yet another impressive La Encantada restaurant. Our brunch experience revealed uniformly bland victuals, but the dishes at dinner ranged from decent to spectacular. If you’re an ahi fan, you must try the splendid seared yellowtail with orange soy syrup and wasabi cream. (8-1408) $$$-$$$$ CATAVINOS E 3063 N. Alvernon Way. 323-3063. Open Tuesday

and Wednesday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Wine Only. MC, V. Discover one of Tucson’s most friendly places for wine. On Thursday, Friday, Saturday and every other Wednesday, the folks here pour well-thought-out flights of wine. Conversation is warm, comfortable and certainly not intimidating. There’s no food (other than cheese, crackers and chocolate to pair with the wine), but it’s still a lot of fun. Most bottles are $15 or less. (2-26-09) $-$$

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Friday 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Café/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. A Tucson institution, Blue Willow set the standard for wholesome fare à la the 1970s: omelets, quiche, crépes, 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) $-$$ BOBO’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, Bobo’s serves up enough ham, eggs and pancakes to feed all of Tucson. Lunch specials are iffy, but breakfast—especially the omelets—is outstanding. $ BREAD AND BUTTER CAFÉ E 4231 E. 22nd St., No. 101. 327-0004. Open Monday-Saturday 5 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Café/Diner/No Alcohol. MC, V. For a cheap, fast breakfast or lunch, the Bread and Butter Café is a longtime Tucson favorite (although the joint doesn’t serve butter; go figure). The coffee cup is bottomless and constantly refilled; the eggs are cooked perfectly to order. Be sure to save room for a “wedge” of homemade pie; dessert is where this café really excels. Expect a wait during peak weekend hours. (4-9-09) $

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Filling the ‘Void’ BY ERIC SWEDLUND, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com hat long road from then ’til now brought plenty of adventures and changes, but Dr. Dog is still Dr. Dog. The Philadelphia band, now a sextet, has gone from dishwashing jobs and home recording to widespread acclaim as one of the most vibrant live bands playing today, with a summer full of huge shows—like Lollapalooza and Central Park—in support of this year’s Be the Void. “Many things in the last couple of years have brought the band back around. I really feel a connection these days, after all these years, to what it felt like when we were just starting,” says singer-guitarist Scott McMicken. “Continuing to just be Dr. Dog after all this growth is really awesome.” The band—McMicken; co-songwriter, vocalist and bassist Toby Leaman; rhythm-guitarist Frank McElroy; and keyboardist Zach Miller— experienced a slow and steady climb that led them to eclectic ANTI- Records for 2010’s Shame, Shame. Since then, the band has picked up two more members: drummer Eric Slick, and multi-instrumentalist Dimitri Manos (of Tucson’s Golden Boots), who brought relief, possibility and an expansiveness that helped bring Dr. Dog to a new level, musically and personally. “The general spirit offered by those guys joining the band was a relief from some of the tension that had been building up. There was this more open and easy air of collaboration, and just a lot fun,” McMicken says. “… It was very easily recognized by everyone. So that was the driving force for what we ended up with for the album.” Be the Void brought Dr. Dog back into the band’s own studio after recording Shame, Shame with an outside producer. “In the full recognition of all the newness that existed in the band, we just closed in. We had everything we need within. We have a great studio, a great engineer with Nathan (Sabatino, of Tucson’s Loveland Studio), two new members—and everything just ruled,” McMicken says. “It was more a spirit to things that was the driving factor behind the record than it was any particular song or anything. “We were pushing for a style that was more live, more dynamic and rocking like our shows. The growth that we experienced as a live band since Eric and Dimitri joined was so tangible; it was exciting to get into the studio and just play rather than thinking about what we wanted,” McMicken says. With its pyschedelic-zen sort of title, Be the Void largely explores that realm—questions of existence, individuality and expectations, and

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the theme of being comfortable in your own skin, no matter what sort of turbulence surrounds you. The title “is ambiguous. Some people see it as very dark. Other people see it as this very uplifting notion. The freedom of that statement is another reason we were drawn to it,” McMicken says. “It evokes a certain bigger-picture look at things, which is always important in our band— a broader, more-universal approach to understanding our own experiences.” McMicken says the band’s lyrics can sometimes seem like therapy, but he and Leaman work to make everything relatable as well. “Toby and I walk that line all the time, not making things too personal and making sure they have a way of connecting,” he says. Be the Void actually comes from a song of the same name, one that didn’t make the album but is slated for a forthcoming EP. “That Old Black Hole,” the album’s first single and video, is a spiritual cousin. “Those two songs are two sides of the same coin, for sure,” McMicken says. “‘That Old Black Hole’ is more like ‘a day in the life’ almost. ‘Be the Void’ is a much more broad sentiment in the song. ‘That Old Black Hole’ tackles what is essentially the same issue, but as it pertains to the smaller details of your life, waking up all those things weighing you down, breaking through our own little shackles at some point, and inevitably that stupid little stuff coming back at you in the end. ‘Be the Void’ as a song is a lot less personal in that way. It’s a little bit more like a manifesto.” Despite the acclaim the band has received for Be the Void, McMicken says that these days, Dr. Dog’s focus has shifted to being a live band. “I’m so excited right now about our live show. This summer was great. We weren’t really on tour, but we were popping out for a couple of shows at a time. It’s some new nut we cracked this summer, by accident. Some new ideas are pouring in about how to make some

A quick note: The Tucson Weekly’s Fall Club Crawl® is happening next week, on Saturday, Oct. 6, and you’d be well advised to pick up your wristbands, like, now; they’re $8 at Zia Record Exchange or Hotel Congress. We’ve got some killer headliners lined up for the event, so things are a little bit different this time around. For example, you want to see DeVotchKa, right? Well, you can be guaranteed a spot either in front of the stage or in the balcony by buying a ticket via the Rialto Theatre: $15 ensures you’ll have just that, and a Crawl wristband is thrown into the deal, so you can check out whatever you’d like before and after their set. Tons more info will be in the issue next week!

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little changes,” he says. “The growth of things feels really good for us to keep reaching more and bigger audiences. “As we grow, we just spend more money to be a band, to bring out more production, to have people on tour, to have better gear. Because we are getting paid more, we can put more into it, and we all enjoy that,” he says. “We can continue to be Dr. Dog, create a set onstage and do all of the things that end up being natural extensions of what drive us and make us happy.” For Dr. Dog, being happy means reminding themselves of what’s always been at the core of the band—what’s made them happy before there were any real opportunities outside of themselves. “The reality of what drives success for yourself in any context is that basic thing that got you doing it in the first place. If you get too honed in on any detail, you lose sight of the bigger picture,” McMicken says. “… I had a very recent realization with that, and what it’s done has opened up something that at one point not too long ago felt overwhelming into a great big playground of opportunity. “For me, nothing’s ever really set in stone. I’ll get a grip on something, but I know I’ll lose it again. You make a step forward, and sometimes you have to take that same step forward again. Being happy in a band and life in general is just that process. “You can’t ever get lazy. You can’t ever assume you’ve got everything you need.”

The Tucson Musicians Museum presents its annual induction ceremony this week. This year’s inductees are Brian Bromberg, David Bromberg, Black Man Clay, Rosemary Koshmider, Ned Sutton, Bobby Kimmel, the Rev. Amos Lewis, Sidney George, Carlos Saldivar, David Rife and Domingo DeGrazia, all of whom will perform. Howard Bromberg and Norm Sholin will be inducted posthumously. The event will take place at 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Tucson Convention Center’s Leo Rich Theatre, 260 S. Church Ave. Admission is $40, and the event is a fundraiser for the TMM’s Mentorship Program. Additional info is available at tucsonmusiciansmuseum.org.

THE RIALTO’S ROCKIN’ WEEK It’s officially fall, and that means that the fall touring season is upon us. To figure that out, one needs to look no further than the Rialto Theatre: The venue has three killer shows back-to-back-toback this week. First up, on Monday, Oct. 1, is Dr. Dog, whose latest album, Be the Void, has been in heavy rotation at the Soundbites desk. (This will be the group’s first local appearance since Golden Boots’ Dimitri Manos joined the band.) You can read all about them in the article to your left. The following night, Tuesday, Oct. 2, The Head and the Heart, a Seattle-based band who have rocketed to popularity based on their self-titled debut album, headline the venue. On that album, which was originally self-released two years ago and later re-released by Sub Pop, the band mixes acoustic folk-rock with a British Invasioninfluenced sense of melody and hooks. Their fantastic label mates Blitzen Trapper, as well as Bryan John Appleby, open the show at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2. Advance tickets are $20 for general-admission floor, and $25 for reserved seats in the balcony. They’ll be $2 more the day of show. Then, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, Tucson gets its first look at the new version of The Shins.

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Frontman James Mercer famously gutted his entire band and hired a new one following the 2007 release Wincing the Night Away, the group’s final album for Sub Pop. Their latest, Port of Morrow, was released earlier this year on Mercer’s own Aural Apothecary imprint, a subsidiary of Columbia. Check out our feature on Page 47 on Washed Out, who are opening the show, for full details about tickets and stuff. Prior to that string of shows, the theater will host the launch party for State Out of the Union: Arizona and the Final Showdown Over the American Dream, a new book by Jeff Biggers (brother of Tucson Weekly founder Doug Biggers) that focuses on how Arizona became the bellwether state in terms of setting the conservative agenda for the rest of the country. (You can read an excerpt on Page 15.) Biggers, who has written about Arizona for Salon.com, The Huffington Post and The Nation, will be there, and the night will also include musical performances by Salvador Duran, The Jons and Mariachi Nueva Melodia. Things begin at 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28, at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. Admission is a suggested donation of $5, which will be donated to the Raza Defense Fund. Check out rialtotheatre.com, or call 7401000 for tickets and more info about these allages shows.

GETTING THE BANDS BACK TOGETHER Two Arizona bands are playing locally for the first time in an awfully long while this week. Led by Jacob Cooper, who is currently based in Los Angeles and has played drums for Wavves and The Mae Shi, Bark Bark Bark is an inventive electro-punk outfit that was largely put on hold to give Cooper time to play with those other bands. Their show here this week will be their first since 2008. Headlining will be Kyds vs. Columbus, a Phoenix-based band reuniting for the first time since 2004. Fronted by Connor Woods, the hardcore punk/metal outfit has been called “possibly one of the most extreme musical projects ever to come out of the desert wasteland of Arizona.” Rounding out the bill are Womb Tomb, Young Hunter, and an O/W/L/S DJ set. The action begins at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29, at Topaz, 657 W. St. Mary’s Road, Unit C1A. Admission is a paltry $3. For more info, check out the event’s Facebook page.

HAVE A BALL FOR ‘JUST’ $39 KFMA FM 92.1/101.3’s annual Fall Ball hits town at noon, Sunday, Sept. 30, at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. This year’s lineup is headlined by SoCal punks The Offspring and also includes Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Hollywood Undead, Everlast, Switchfoot, All That Remains, Kottonmouth Kings and The Wombats. (My mantra regarding this entry: If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. Have fun, kids!) Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium is located at 2500 E. Ajo Way. Advance tickets are available for $39 at www.kfma.com and Domino’s Pizza. Check out that website for details.

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the bill are locals Shaun Harris and Full Release and Big Meridox. I’m pretty sure this is one of those shows that people will be talking about for months, if not years, to come. Don’t miss out when Dead Prez hits Sky Bar, 536 N. Fourth Ave., on Saturday, Sept. 29. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Advance tickets are available for $15 at skybartucson.com, but a note on the website warns that ticket prices will increase as the date approaches (that is, if they last that long; this is pretty much a guaranteed sellout). Questions will be answered by calling 622-4300.

SHORT TAKES Mary Chapin Carpenter, who helped kick off the modern-day folk revival way back in the late-’80s, will perform at the Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., on Sunday, Sept. 30. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and tickets range from $25 to $75. The following night, the Fox will host a show by jazz-fusion legend Pat Metheny, who will be fronting his Unity Band. The show starts at 8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 1, and tickets are $40 and $50. Advance tickets for both shows are available at foxtucsontheatre.org, or by calling 547-3040. The Rhythm and Roots concert series will present two shows this week as well. First up, at 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28, is the masterful blues-harmonica player Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers. Tickets are $20 in advance, or $23 at the door. The following night, at 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29, literary singer-songwriter John Gorka brings his trusty baritone to town. Tickets are $22 in advance, or $25 at the door. Both shows take place at Suite 147 in Plaza Palomino, 2970 N. Swan Road. Advance tickets and more info are available at rhythmandroots.org, or by calling 319-9966.

ON THE BANDWAGON There are tons of other great shows happening, so check out our listings section. Here are but a few: Some of Them Are Old CD-release show with Blind Divine and HAIRSPRAYFIREANDGIRLS at Plush on Saturday, Sept. 29; Avi Buffalo, Young Buffalo and Dream Sick at Club Congress next Thursday, Oct. 4; Ohioan, Kaia Chesney and Freddy Parish at La Cocina on Wednesday, Oct. 3; Rich Aucoin, Stepdad and Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt at Solar Culture Gallery next Thursday, Oct. 4; Hatebreed, Whitechapel, All Shall Perish and Deez Nuts at The Rock on Monday, Oct. 1; War and the Average White Band at AVA at Casino del Sol on Friday, Sept. 28.

SAFE TRAVELS, JASON Finally, I’d like to bid local musician and allaround great guy Jason Steed the best of luck as he departs Tucson for the (literally) greener pastures of Brooklyn. Even if you don’t know Jason, you’ve likely seen him perform at some point. He’s a 30-year veteran of the localmusic scene who has performed with, among others, Naked Prey, The Host, Dog and Pony Show, Creosote, The Zsa Zsas and Silverbell. We’re gonna miss you, buddy.

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BY GENE ARMSTRONG, garmstrong@tucsonweekly.com any are the accounts of hobbyist musical savants who suddenly found their bedroom recordings released to international acclaim. None is more compelling than that of Washed Out, the chillwave project of Atlanta-based librarian Ernest Greene. Washed Out’s first official release, the 2009 EP Life of Leisure, consisted of six songs of irresistibly beautiful banks of sound, not unlike filaments of gold spun into cotton-candy clouds of melody. These gorgeous compositions—blending samples with fresh electronics—were at the same time melancholy and uplifting, substantial and gauzy. Greene eventually signed with the indielabel Sub Pop and released Washed Out’s luminous full-length debut, Within and Without, in 2011. Along the way, his solo project became a five-piece band that includes his wife, Blair, on guitar. Washed Out plays Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Rialto Theatre, sandwiched between headliner The Shins and opening act Sad Baby Wolf. Born in 1983, Greene was always a music fan. But while growing up outside of Atlanta, and then studying for his bachelor’s degree in English in Athens, Ga., he wasn’t part of the music scene. “I was definitely an outsider, even when I went to a lot of shows. (Making music) just seemed like an unrealistic thing for me to do,” he says via phone from his home in Atlanta. Nevertheless, he assembled a small home studio and spent four or five years creating sound collages alone. While earning a master’s in library science at the University of South Carolina, Greene was encouraged by his friend Chaz Bundick (of Toro Y Moi) to post some of his noisy electronic recordings on MySpace. These were discovered by a journalist in London, who reposted them to his blog, Greene says. And as attention to his work grew, things snowballed. This eventually led to the release of Life of Leisure. Many listeners’ first Washed Out experience has been hearing the group’s “Feel It All Around” (from that EP) over the opening credits of the Independent Film Channel’s sketchcomedy show Portlandia. The hit show stars Fred Armisen of Saturday Night Live fame and Carrie Brownstein, a guitarist and singer for the bands Sleater-Kinney and Wild Flag. Greene says the attention given to Washed Out because of Portlandia is “amazing.” “I think probably at every show we do, someone, or usually more than one person, tells me that they first discovered the music through the show,” he says. When Greene was first contacted to contrib-

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10. Down Down IV Part I: The Purple EP (Down) ute music to the show, he thought he was the victim of a joke. “I got an email from Fred Armisen in 2009, reaching out, saying he was a fan, and saying he had worked with my lawyer a few years back. I swore it was a friend playing a joke on me and didn’t give it much thought. Four or five months later, he emailed again. He said the first season of the show was in preproduction, and they wanted to use a track. I said, ‘Sure, please take it.’ It turned out to be huge for me.” By the time Greene began recording Within and Without, Washed Out included other musicians. “I was starting to change my outlook. A lot of the focus while writing the new songs was on how they’d sound live,” he says. “That’s something that never quite translated how I wanted with the earlier stuff.” Working with other musicians is challenging, but Greene is getting used to it. “Having never played in a band before, I wasn’t so prepared for the back and forth and the responsiveness.” Now that he and his bandmates have been playing together for a year or so, Greene says he’s “much more equipped to notice what works in music and be able to communicate to

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the others how it is and isn’t working.” In addition to Washed Out’s two CD releases, the group recently recorded a typically lush cover of the song “Straight Back” from Fleetwood Mac’s 1982 album Mirage. It’s one of the standout tracks on the new compilation Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac. And it’s among Washed Out’s best tunes, ranking up there with “Feel It All Around” and anything on Within and Without. Even though Greene slightly alters Stevie Nicks’ lyrics, when you hear him hazily intone, “The dream was not over, the dream has just begun” over billowing synths and distantly echoing guitar, it captures perfectly the melancholy mood of the mighty Mac while remaining a signature Washed Out song. SEPTEMBER 27 – OCTOBER 3, 2012

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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. APPLEBEE’S ON GRANT 4625 E. Grant Road. 319-0544. 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. 531-8500. 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. THE BREEZE PATIO BAR AND GRILL Radisson Suites. 6555 E. Speedway Blvd. 731-1414. 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. CHUY’S MESQUITE BROILER 22ND STREET 7101 E. 22nd St. 722-5117. 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. COMFORT SUITES 7007 E. Tanque Verde Road. 298-2300. COPPER QUEEN HOTEL 11 Howell Ave. Bisbee. (520) 432-2216. COW PALACE 28802 S. Nogales Highway. Amado. (520) 398-8000. 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.

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DESERT DIAMOND CASINO MONSOON NIGHTCLUB 7350 S. Nogales Highway. 294-7777. DESERT DIAMOND CASINO SPORTS BAR Interstate 19 and Pima Mine Road. 294-7777. DIABLOS SPORTS BAR AND GRILL 2545 S. Craycroft Road. 514-9202. DON’S BAYOU CAJUN COOKIN’ 8991 E. Tanque Verde Road. 749-4410. DRIFTWOOD BAR 2001 S. Craycroft Road. 790-4317. DRY RIVER COMPANY 800 N. Kolb Road. 298-5555. 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. ELLIOTT’S ON CONGRESS 135 E. Congress St. 622-5500. 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. FOX AND HOUND SMOKEHOUSE AND TAVERN Foothills Mall, 7625 N. La Cholla Blvd. 575-1980. FROG AND FIRKIN 874 E. University Blvd. 623-7507. LA FUENTE 1749 N. Oracle Road. 623-8659. FUKU SUSHI 940 E. University Blvd. 798-3858. GENTLE BEN’S BREWING COMPANY 865 E. University Blvd. 624-4177. 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. 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 EVENT CENTER 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. 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. 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. 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. THE ROCK 136 N. Park Ave. 629-9211. ROYAL SUN INN AND SUITES 1015 N. Stone Ave. 622-8871. RUNWAY BAR AND GRILL 2101 S. Alvernon Way. 790-6788. RUSTY’S FAMILY RESTAURANT AND SPORTS GRILLE 2075 W. Grant Road. 623-3363. SACRED MACHINE 245 E. Congress St., Suite 123. 777-7403. 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 TACO GARAGE WETMORE 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. STADIUM GRILL 3682 W. Orange Grove Road. Marana. 877-8100. THE STEAKOUT RESTAURANT AND SALOON 3620 W. Tangerine Road. Marana. 572-1300. STOCKMEN’S LOUNGE 1368 W. Roger Road. 887-2529. SUITE 147 AT PLAZA PALOMINO 2970 N. Swan Road, No. 147. 440-4455. 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. TOPAZ 657 W. St. Mary’s Road, No. C1A. TRIDENT GRILL 2033 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-5755. UNICORN SPORTS LOUNGE 8060 E. 22nd St., No. 118. 722-6900. V FINE THAI 9 E. Congress St. 882-8143. WESTWARD LOOK RESORT 245 E. Ina Road. 297-1151. WHISKEY TANGO 140 S. Kolb Road. 344-8843. 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 SEP 27 LIVE MUSIC Arizona Inn Bob Linesch The Bisbee Royale Conjunto Royale Boondocks Lounge Grams and Krieger The Breeze Patio Bar and Grill Live music Café Passé The John Einweck Jazz Quartet Casa Vicente Restaurante Español Live classical guitar Chicago Bar Neon Prophet La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar Stefan George Elliott’s on Congress The Kachina Speakeasy Review 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 Libra and Virgo birthday bash: DJ Nas, DJ Kuot, Flex Zagazzow Irish Pub Gary Alan Durrenberger Jasper Neighborhood Restaurant and Bar Bill Palmer Las Cazuelitas Event Center Live music McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse Lounge: Susan Artemis Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café Bossa Rhythm Project O’Malley’s Live music On a Roll Live music O’Shaughnessy’s Live pianist and singer Paradiso Bar and Lounge Pyromania (Def Leppard tribute) RPM Nightclub 80’s and Gentlemen Rialto Theatre The Lumineers, Bad Weather Sheraton Hotel and Suites Prime Example Sky Bar Race You There, Roll Acosta The Steakout Restaurant and Saloon Andrew Cooper Sullivan’s Steak House Live music Whiskey Tango Live music

KARAOKE/OPEN MIC The Bamboo Club Karaoke with DJ Tony G Best Western Royal Sun Inn and Suites Y-Not Karaoke Buffalo Wild Wings Y-Not Karaoke Driftwood Bar El Charro Café Sahuarita Famous Sam’s Silverbell Amazing Star karaoke Famous Sam’s Valencia Hilda’s Sports Bar The Hog Pit Smokehouse Bar and Grill Steve Morningwood acoustic open-mic night Jasper Neighborhood Restaurant and Bar Open mic with Bob Paluzzi Know Where II New Star Karaoke Margarita Bay Music Box Karaoke with AJ Oracle Inn Karaoke and open mic Outlaw Saloon Chubbrock Entertainment Pappy’s Diner Open mic River’s Edge Lounge Karaoke with KJ David Royal Sun Inn and Suites Y Not Karaoke Stadium Grill Chubbrock Entertainment

DANCE/DJ Diablos Sports Bar and Grill Bikini bash with DJ Mike Lopez Gentle Ben’s Brewing Company DJ spins music The Hideout Fiesta DJs IBT’s DJ spins music Javelina Cantina DJ M. Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar DJ Bonus RJ’s Replays Sports Pub and Grub DJ M Sam Hughes Place Championship Dining DJ spins music Sapphire Lounge Salsa night Sir Veza’s Taco Garage Wetmore DJ Riviera Surly Wench Pub Jump Jive Thursday with DJ Ribz Unicorn Sports Lounge Y Not Entertainment V Fine Thai Foundation Thursdays: DJs spin music, art show, wine tasting Zen Rock DJ Kidd Kutz

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FRI SEP 28 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 Chuy’s Mesquite Broiler 22nd Street Bobby Wilson Club Congress The Mission Creeps CD-release party La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar The Greg Morton Band Cow Palace Live music Dakota Cafe and Catering Co. John Ronstadt and Howard Wooten Delectables Restaurant and Catering Stefan George Desert Diamond Casino Monsoon Nightclub Crazy Heart Band Dry River Company Greyhound Soul El Mezón del Cobre Mariachi Azteca El Parador Descarga, Salsarengue, Tito y Su Nuevo Son Famous Sam’s E. Golf Links Live music 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, Heart and Soul The Hideout Sol Down The Hut Crash Street Kids, Left Foot Green Irish Pub Johnnie and the Rumblers Jasper Neighborhood Restaurant and Bar The Duo

Las Cazuelitas Event Center Mariachis Li’l Abner’s Steakhouse Arizona Dance Hands Maverick Flipside McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse Lounge: Daniel “Sly” Slipetsky; patio: Day Job Mint Cocktails Live music Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café Baba Marimba CD-release party Mr. An’s Teppan Steak and Sushi Los Cubanos Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar Mothership Connection and Captain Antenna Old Father Inn Live music Oracle Inn Greg Spivey Band O’Shaughnessy’s Live pianist and singer Paradiso Bar and Lounge Los Nawdy Dawgs La Parrilla Suiza Mariachi music Plush Lounge: Bradford Trojan. Main stage: Copper and Congress Rialto Theatre Kickoff for ‘State Out of the Union: Arizona and the Final Showdown Over the American Dream’: Jeff Biggers, Salvador Duran, The Jons, Mariachi Neuva Melodia Ric’s Cafe/Restaurant Live music River’s Edge Lounge Wild Ride Band RJ’s Replays Sports Pub and Grub Annon and The Late Show 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 Suite 147 at Plaza Palomino Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers Sullivan’s Steak House Live music Surly Wench Pub Autism Awareness fundraiser: Full Story at Midnight, Broken Arcade Tanque Verde Swap Meet Live music V Fine Thai Phony Bennett Whiskey Tango Live music Woody’s Susan Artemis

KARAOKE/OPEN MIC Best Western Royal Sun Inn and Suites Y-Not Karaoke Brats Brodie’s Tavern Driftwood Bar 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

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The Auld Dubliner DJ spins music Casa Vicente Restaurante Español Flamenco guitar and dance show Circle S Saloon DJ BarryB La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar Coming Out: A Queer Dance party 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 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 Fuku Sushi 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 Playground Bar and Lounge DJ Icey 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 Wildcat House Top 40 dance mix Wooden Nickel DJ spins music Zen Rock DJ Kidd Kutz

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LIVE MUSIC Arizona Inn Dennis Reed The Bashful Bandit Live music The Bisbee Royale Black Jackalope Ensemble The Bone-In Steakhouse Bobby Wilson Boondocks Lounge The AmoSphere Cascade Lounge George Howard Chicago Bar Neon Prophet Club Congress The Mission Creeps La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar Heather Hardy 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 Stuart Oliver Don’s Bayou Cajun Cookin’ Melody Louise Dry River Company The Wyatts El Charro Café Sahuarita Live salsa band El Mezón del Cobre Mariachi Azteca El Parador Descarga, Salsarengue, Tito y Su Nuevo Son Famous Sam’s E. Golf Links Live music 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 Stefan George, Freddy Vesely The Hideout Los Bandidos The Hut Haley Jane, Black Cat Bones Irish Pub Mark Insley Las Cazuelitas Event Center Mariachis Li’l Abner’s Steakhouse Arizona Dance Hands Lookout Bar and Grille at Westward Look Resort Live acoustic Maverick Flipside McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse Lounge: Daniel “Sly” Slipetsky Mint Cocktails Live music Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café The Railbirdz Mr. An’s Teppan Steak and Sushi The Bishop/Nelly Duo Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar Live music O’Malley’s Live music Old Pueblo Grille Jazz Jam with Pete Swan Trio Old Tubac Inn Restaurant and Saloon Jack’s Sixth Annual Luau: Chuck Wagon and the Wheels Oracle Inn Wild Ride Band O’Shaughnessy’s Live pianist and singer Paradiso Bar and Lounge Los Musicales La Parrilla Suiza Mariachi music Plush Some of Them Are Old CD-release party: HAIRSPRAYFIREANDGIRLS, Blind Divine, Some of Them Are Old Ric’s Cafe/Restaurant Live music River’s Edge Lounge Armed at Night The Rock Unite HXC, A Perception, Bow in Astoria, Reactions, The Greater We Stand, At War With the Inferior, Light Her Up, My Sweet Lenore Runway Bar and Grill Yeti Ender, Chiefs, Thorncaster Sacred Machine Subversive Element Sheraton Hotel and Suites Tucson Jazz Institute Shooters Steakhouse and Saloon Andy Hersey, Heather Hardy, Greg Morton Sky Bar Dead Prez The Skybox Restaurant and Sports Bar Live music Stadium Grill Live music Suite 147 at Plaza Palomino John Gorka Sullivan’s Steak House Live music Tanque Verde Ranch Live music Tanque Verde Swap Meet Live music Topaz Kyds vs. Columbus, Bark Bark Bark, Womb Tomb, Young Hunter Westward Look Resort Five Way Street Whiskey Tango Live music Wisdom’s Café Bill Manzanedo

Rebecca Safford Rebecca Safford has lived in Tucson for 10 years and is currently working to open Tap and Bottle, a beer-andwine shop and tasting room at Sixth Avenue and Seventh Street. Her favorite days are Sundays, when she can be found crafting with friends at local establishments as part of the “I Want to Make It With You” Crafternoon group, named after the Bread song. Kristine Peashock, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com

What was the first concert you ever saw? I grew up hearing great local music with my family in Fayetteville, Ark. My first parent-free concert was after our move to New Mexico; I saw Santana in Santa Fe. What are you listening to these days? Gillian Welch, The Harrow and the Harvest; Beach House, Bloom; Smog, A River Ain’t Too Much to Love; Rihanna, Talk That Talk; Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Beware. What was the first album you owned? Besides my devotion to Free to Be … You and Me as a kid, the first album I remember owning and listening to on constant repeat was John Denver’s Poems, Prayers and Promises. What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone seem to love, but you just don’t get? The success of singles from the TV shows Glee, Smash and American Idol. What musical act, current or defunct, would you most like to see perform live? I would love to see Prince. I, sadly, missed a surprise show he did when I lived in San Francisco. Musically speaking, what is your favorite guilty pleasure? Girl Talk. That pretty much covers all my guilty-pleasure needs from Three 6 Mafia to Black Sabbath.

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What song would you like to have played at your funeral? I would want it to be a sing-along with guests gathered by the Jemez River in New Mexico singing “The River of Jordan” by the Louvin Brothers. What band or artist changed your life, and how? The music of Neil Young has been my soundtrack of big changes and many cross-country moves. Songs like “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere” and “Helpless” take me back. Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time? Uncle Tupelo, Anodyne.

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WILCO, JONATHAN RICHMAN TUCSON CONVENTION CENTER MUSIC HALL Wednesday, Sept. 19 Ask Wilco fans about their favorite record, and they’ll often answer Being There (1996) or Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002). The first effectively buried lead singer Jeff Tweedy’s catalog of singable, 3-minute pop, and its bark in the recording studio. The second, for all the Internet innovations it launched, also helped reassure us that American music and culture abide, even with the wind knocked out of them. Like a semaphore, the twin towers of Chicago’s Marina Towers apartments dominated the cover, humble but unbowed. The band’s website, wilcoworld.net, invites requests for each show, so it’s no surprise that the audience heard the same attention given to older favorites as to songs from 2011’s The Whole Love. Fans went crazy as Tweedy opened with “Misunderstood,” and their singalong when Tweedy got to the lyrics “Nothing! Nothing! Nothing!” was deafening. Tweedy swung from that mood directly into “Art of Almost,” from Love, and continued to mix it up all evening, until everyone was dancing and singing. That fans would give the show such a whole-body response was not a foregone conclusion. The concert hall helped give full throat to each musician’s contributions to Wilco’s lavish orchestrations. But no matter how textured the layers and hues of the arrangements were, there was no mistaking the performance for anything but a rock show. Drummer Glenn Kotche found what seemed like 100 beats per measure, and Nels Cline wanked the bejeezus out of his guitar, even with a sprained wrist. Updated arrangements of material like “I’m Always in Love”; the rousing “Monday,” which featured Tweedy’s only rock ’n’ roll scream; and the ballad “The Lonely 1” made them sound of a piece with new favorites “Whole Love,” “Rising Red Lung” and “Born Alone.” “Laminated Cat” was a special treat, and the band talked politics with “War on War” and “Christ for President,” the latter channeling Woody Guthrie. On the way in, fans passed a voter-registration booth. Singer-songwriter Jonathan Richman and his drummer, Tucson music-scene legend Tommy Larkins, opened with broad humor, much dancing and songs of life in several languages. Linda Ray mailbag@tucsonweekly.com

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The Auld Dubliner DJ spins music Bedroxx DJ spins music Brodie’s Tavern Latino Night Casa Vicente Restaurante Español Flamenco guitar and dance show La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar DJ Herm Desert Diamond Casino Monsoon Nightclub Noches Caliente Desert Diamond Casino Sports Bar Fiesta DJs: Country Tejano night Driftwood Bar ’90s R&B with DJ Qloud Nyne El Charro Café on Broadway DJ Soo Latin mix El Parador Salsa-dance lessons with Jeannie Tucker Famous Sam’s Valencia DJ spins music Gentle Ben’s Brewing Company DJ spins music IBT’s DJ spins music Music Box ’80s and more On a Roll DJ Aspen Rusty’s Family Restaurant and Sports Grille DJ Obi Wan Kenobi Sam Hughes Place Championship Dining DJ spins music Sapphire Lounge DJ 64, DJ Phil Sinbad’s Fine Mediterranean Cuisine Belly dancing with Emma Jeffries and friends Sir Veza’s Taco Garage Wetmore DJ Du Surly Wench Pub Fineline Revisited Wildcat House Tejano dance mix Wooden Nickel DJ spins music Zen Rock DJ Kidd Kutz

COMEDY Laffs Comedy Caffé The Smash Brothers (Cory and Chad)

SUN SEP 30 LIVE MUSIC Arizona Inn Dennis Reed Armitage Wine Lounge and Café Ryanhood The Auld Dubliner Irish jam session Azul Restaurant Lounge Live piano music The Bashful Bandit Sunday Jam with the Deacon Boondocks Lounge Mark Insley hosts singer/songwriter circle Chicago Bar Reggae Sundays La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar Catfish and Weezie Dakota Cafe and Catering Co. Howard Wooten Driftwood Bar Ashbury 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 Event Center Live music Li’l Abner’s Steakhouse Titan Valley Warheads Lotus Garden Restaurant Melody Louise McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse Lounge: David Prouty Old Pueblo Grille Jazz Jam with Pete Swan Trio O’Shaughnessy’s Live pianist and singer Plush Coins of Catalina Raging Sage Coffee Roasters Paul Oman Shooters Steakhouse and Saloon Live music Sullivan’s Steak House Howard and Loud Topaz Mount Eerie, Bouquet, Ever Ending Kicks, Katterwaul, Jess Matsen Westward Look Resort Retro Rockets

DANCE/DJ Club Congress DJ Sid the Kid IBT’s DJ spins music Surly Wench Pub Black Monday with DJs Matt McCoy and Dewtron

DANCE/DJ Comfort Suites Singing, drumming DJ Bob Kay plays oldies 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

TRIVIA/PUB QUIZ Playground Bar and Lounge Geeks Who Drink Sky Bar Team trivia

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Fox and Hound Smokehouse and Tavern Team Trivia with DJ Joker The Hut Geeks Who Drink

LIVE MUSIC

MON OCT 1 Arizona Inn Dennis Reed Boondocks Lounge The Bryan Dean Trio Chicago Bar The Ronstadts Elliott’s on Congress The Jazz Guild Jam: Sly Slipetsky, Rob Boone Guadalajara Grill East Live mariachi music Guadalajara Grill West Live Latin music Hacienda del Sol Aaron Gilmartin Las Cazuelitas Event Center Live music McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse Lounge: David Prouty Rialto Theatre Dr. Dog, Cotton Jones The Rock Hatebreed, Whitechapel, All Shall Perish, Deez Nuts Sullivan’s Steak House Live music

Arizona Inn Bob Linesch Boondocks Lounge Titan Valley Warheads Casa Vicente Restaurante Español Live classical guitar Chicago Bar Jive Bombers Club Congress No Hostages Tour: Sluggo, Mantis, Table Manners, PC Party! Guadalajara Grill East Live mariachi music Guadalajara Grill West Live mariachi music Hacienda del Sol Aaron Gilmartin Las Cazuelitas Event Center Live music Maverick The Jack Bishop Band McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse Lounge: Susan Artemis Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café Truelove and Friends, Heather Hardy Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar The Jeff McKinney Band Rialto Theatre Head and the Heart, Blitzen Trapper, Bryan John Appleby Sheraton Hotel and Suites Arizona Roadrunners Stadium Grill Open jam Sullivan’s Steak House Live music

KARAOKE/OPEN MIC

The Auld Dubliner Margarita Bay Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar Cut-Throat Karaoke O’Malley’s Purgatory River’s Edge Lounge Karaoke with KJ David Shooters Steakhouse and Saloon Whiskey Tango Wooden Nickel

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

LIVE MUSIC

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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 Sam’s W. Ruthrauff Family karaoke The Hideout IBT’s Amazing Star Entertainment Margarita Bay Mint Cocktails Karaoke with Rosemary Pappy’s Diner Putney’s Karaoke with DJ Soup River’s Edge Lounge Karaoke with KJ David RJ’s Replays Sports Pub and Grub YNot Productions Karaoke Salty Dawg II Tucson’s Most Wanted Entertainment with KJ Sean Shooters Steakhouse and Saloon The Skybox Restaurant and Sports Bar Stockmen’s Lounge Whiskey Tango Wooden Nickel

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Concerned about getting to

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Don’t be. It’s easy. Really. How is the streetcar construction affecting the Club Crawl ® layout?

Good news: We are still using Congress Street between the Rialto Theatre and Hotel Congress, and Fifth Avenue between Broadway Boulevard and Toole Avenue, to host three of our outdoor stages. However, the section of Congress Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues will remain under construction, and will not be part of this fall’s event.

Where can I park?

The closest parking sits in the new Centro parking garage, just east of the Rialto Theatre. This garage can be accessed from westbound Broadway. You will turn right into the garage just after the southbound Toole exit. Parking is $5, and you can park all night. The next-closest parking garage to the event is at the corner of Pennington Street and Sixth Avenue. To access this garage, head south on Stone Avenue; turn left on Pennington; then travel east to the Scott Street entrance. There are 750 parking spots here, and the price is only $3 for the entire night. There are also 1,000 on-street parking-meter spaces near Club Crawl® that are free after 5 p.m. The La Placita garage, at Church Avenue and Jackson Street (one block south of Broadway), has an additional 500 spaces. With four other large parking garages nearby, the number of parking spaces downtown totals 14,000. In other words, there’s plenty of cheap, accessible, nearby parking! For more parking information, go to Tucson’s Parkwise site at parkwise.tucsonaz.gov/parkwise/ where-can-i-park-downtown.

How do I get into Club Crawl®? How do I avoid the lines?

There will be one main entrance to Club Crawl®, at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Toole Avenue. We always advise folks to show up early to beat the rush and enjoy of all the great acts we have scheduled at Club Crawl starting at 8 p.m. However, even during the rush, we’ll have plenty of people working the line to get everyone into the enclosure quickly.

How do I get a VIP pass? What does that do for me?

VIP passes can be purchased for $15 in advance, or $20 at the door. There are a limited number available, so we advise you to go to either Zia Record Exchange location to purchase yours before they run out. VIPs will have their own entry lane at the main entrance. The VIP passes will also get you to the front of the line at all of the venues.

How do I get priority seating for the DeVotchKa show at the Rialto Theatre during Club Crawl ®?

Special priority seating will put you either in front of the stage or in a reserved seat in the balcony. These tickets can be purchased for $15 and will also include a Club Crawl® wristband. They are available only through the Rialto box office at 318 E. Congress St., or online at www.rialtotheatre.com. Please note there is a limited number available—so get your tickets now! 52 WWW.TuCsON WEEKLY.COM

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