Tucson Weekly

The Boy Scouts of America To Admit Openly Gay Scouts

David Mendez — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:34:00 -0700

Big, big news out of Texas, where the Boy Scouts of America have lifted the ban on membership based on sexual orientation, allowing for openly gay scouts to join for the first time in the organization's history.

According to CNN, the vote maintains a ban on gay adult leaders.…

Brewer Wasn't Kidding, Vetoes All the Non-Budget Bills

Bethany Barnes — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:19:10 -0700

If Senate President Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, was wondering whether or not Gov. Jan Brewer was bluffing about her bill moratorium he got his answer.

Brewer vetoed five bills the Senate sent to her desk Thursday.…

Lawmaker Threatened Over Medicaid Expansion

Bethany Barnes — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:14 -0700

Emotions are running high at the Arizona Legislature now that the Medicaid expansion debate has become the House of Representatives’ problem.

A caller left State Rep. Kate Brophey McGee, R- Phoenix, a threatening voicemail and House security is investigating.…

Critter of the Week: Lucas

Irene Messina — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 -0700

The Humane Society of Southern Arizona presents Lucas, a 4-year-old, male, Pit Bull mix.
Reference no: 750009

Lucas is a ray of sunshine!…

Look, It's Tucson's Brian Lopez (oh, and KT Tunstall)!

Mari Herreras — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:56 -0700

Here's a sweet, sweet video of a new tune by KT Tunstall. Its beautiful, but it's also beautiful to see Tucson's Brian Lopez singing along and the entire moment taking place in Tucson's Wavelab Recording Studios.…

Oh Hey, the University of Arizona Was Knocked by Family Guy

David Mendez — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:35:12 -0700

In what I can only assume is some sort of retaliatory shot at our fair city for celebrating the cancellation of The Cleveland Show, the folks at Family Guy dropped another insult on Tucson, this time mocking the young minds being molded at the University of Arizona:

Ooooh, man. That...that one stung. I'm not certain we'll be able to make it back, as a community, from a burn of that magnitude.…

POW! Time for Comicon, Arizona!

Chelo Grubb — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:38:00 -0700

Alright, nerds: Phoenix Comicon starts today.

Notable guests include Jewel Staite (Kaylee, from Firefly), Walter Koenig (Chekov, of Star Trek), Grant Imihara (Mythbusters host and Star Trek Continues cast member) and Wil Wheaton (from the Star Trek: The Next Generation, the Big Bang Theory, and the Internet in general).…

Atheist State Rep's Secular Invocation Done Over 'In Repentance' By Christian State Rep.

David Mendez — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:53 -0700

On Tuesday, Arizona's District 26 Rep. Juan Mendez made national headlines for delivering a secular invocation at the beginning of the day's floor session.

Yesterday, District 11 Rep. Steve Smith, apparently, didn't appreciate that at all.…

Dance Film Sets Out to Claim Rosemont

Chelo Grubb — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:00 -0700

Rosemont Mine? No, actually, according to local activists, it's Rosemont Ours.

You probably heard about it during election season.…

Top Ten in Books

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Mostly Books' best-sellers for the week ending May 17, 2013 1. The Painted Girls…

Media Watch

John Schuster — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Baja Arizonans takes home their share at Arizona Press Club Awards ... Wick CEO takes off after 12 years ... and someone from TNI takes aim at Dan Gibson! by John Schuster S. ARIZ. WELL REPRESENTED AT ARIZONA PRESS CLUB AWARDS…

Nine Questions

Linda Ray — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Elliott by Linda Ray Rock photographer Elliott may love old cars and music almost equally. But her passion to capture that one sliver of light and magic that tells the whole story of a rock show has driven her further.…

True TV

Bill Frost — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Last Banana Stand by Bill Frost You Should DVR It Save Me…

Giant Robots & Other Art

Margaret Regan — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

The summer offers a great deal of exhibits, concerts, screenings, etc., many of which are indoors by Margaret Regan At MOCA this Saturday night, artist Chico MacMurtrie's giant Chrysalis will come to life. "The opening will be very dramatic," says the Brooklyn-based artist, a Bisbee native and UA art grad.…

Downing

Renée Downing — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Turn your radio (and your TV) on! by Renée Downing Many things keep getting worse—carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, Congress and, oh, hey, that new coronavirus with the 30 percent mortality rate percolating in the Middle East. These are substantial things, worthy of our concern, and the morbid among us do think about them.…

Danehy

Tom Danehy — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Things Danehy doesn't understand, volume LXXXV: LA's school district, Nate Bell and Maxim's taste in women by Tom Danehy A few items to clear up (like spring cleaning) before we hit Memorial Day weekend and disappear into the heat: • Reason No. 8,376 for Not Wanting to Live in Los Angeles—The Los Angeles Unified School District board voted 5-2 to ban "willful defiance" as a reason for suspension from school.…

Ask a Mexican!

Gustavo Arellano — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

The Mexican talks guns! by Gustavo Arellano Dear Mexican: Like many Americans, I've heard about the "Fast and Furious" scandal in which our own ATF was shown to be guilty and corrupt of supplying guns that ended up in the hands of the drug cartels. Now, if I say any more, I might be talking about facts that I don't know, and I would probably only be spouting off about what I heard on the news.…

Nothing to Relish

Rita Connelly — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Exaggerated claims, inferior ingredients, bad vibe add up to a most unpleasant experience by Rita Connelly A restaurant's website is meant to lure customers with attractive photos and details on food and drink. It's essentially an advertisement for what diners can expect to find.…

The Skinny

Jim Nintzel — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Gov. Brewer's Medicaid expansion passed, but not everyone is pleased ... and a look at two potential Tucson City Council showdowns! by Jim Nintzel and Bethany Barnes UNCERTAIN PROGNOSIS Gov. Jan Brewer was celebrating last week when she finally got her proposed Medicaid expansion (along with a few other spending priorities) through the Arizona Senate.…

Top Ten in Music

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Zia Records' best-selling albums for the week ending May 19, 2013 1. Vampire Weekend…

Top Ten in Cinema

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Casa Video's top rentals for the week ending May 19, 2013 1. Cloud Atlas…

Winery Roadtrip

Bree Collins — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Arizona Hops and Vines is breaking barriers by brewing beer by Bree Collins It's easy to spend an entire day at Arizona Hops and Vines, a winery just off state Highway 82 in Sonoita. Whether you're of drinking age or a kid just along for the ride with your parents, there is something for you to do.…

The Metamorphosis of the Bug Man

Vianca Cao — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

From a garage full of caterpillars, Carl A. Olson spent the last 38 years curating the state's largest insect collection by Vianca Cao Ascending to the fourth floor of the Forbes Building at the UA, you are transported into a world where plants and insects outnumber people exponentially. At the end of the hall and along a corridor of the Department of Entomology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is the office of associate curator Carl A. Olson, also known as the "Bug Man." The fourth floor may be distant from the rest of reality, but the Bug Man is never alone among two million bug specimens in what is considered to be the biggest insect collection in Arizona and the largest Southwest collection in the country.…

Smell Ya Later #3

Eric M. Esquivel — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

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Soundbites

Stephen Seigel — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

This week, it's celebration time (come on!) around Tucson. by Stephen Seigel CELEBRATING BRITISH ROCK You'd be forgiven if you made the mistake of thinking Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) is a British band.…