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Top 10 Nonprofits
We’re nearing the end of 2024, which means it’s time to start thinking about taxes. Nonprofits are also clamoring for our attention. Here’s a list of interesting nonprofits in the Tucson area. Resilience Project 945 W. Congress Street, Tucson resilience-project.com The Resilience Project works to create a sense of triumph and community for survivors of…
In Her Voice: Laura Jean Band celebrates new album
Laura Kepner-Adney of the Laura Jean Band has recently focused on bringing her voice to the forefront and writing very personal music. This is the case with her band’s 11-track album, “Shadow Ridge,” which the Laura Jean Band will celebrate on Sunday, Dec. 15, at Club Congress. Kepner-Adney will be featured on guitar and vocals…
‘I Thank God for Music: Mariachi Sol de Mexico has reasons to celebrate
When Jose Hernandez sees Arizona on his tour itinerary the iconic mariachi musician conjures images of Linda Ronstadt. When Ronstadt surprised the pop music world by recording “Canciones de Mi Padre,” an album of Mexican traditional mariachi music, in 1988, Hernandez was by the Tucson native’s side in the studio. “I was the music coordinator…
Striving for Relatability: Yung Delirious brings vulnerability to the stage
Honesty is something that comes easy to rapper Yung Delirious. He’s calm, pleasant and chatty off stage. But he’s proud of his energetic performances, that relay — he hopes — that authenticity. “The music is very important to me,” said Yung Delirious, born Eduardo Diodato II. “So the way I perform is very, very important.…
Nonprofits navigate through rising demand
It’s been a weird year for cat ladies. Just ask Diane Siefkes of Tucson’s Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter & Sanctuary. As the nonprofit’s development and communication coordinator, Siefkes oversaw Hermitage’s social media in the aftermath of Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance’s comments blaming the nation’s problems on “a bunch of childless cat ladies who…
The kettle’s on for the Salvation Army
Salvation Army bell ringers are ubiquitous this time of year. Here’s a chance to join them. The Salvation Army Tucson is asking community members to ring the bells for its annual Red Kettle Campaign now through Christmas Eve. In front of stores and businesses, volunteers collect funds that support those in need with food assistance,…
Black Buddha launches in Arizona: Cannabis line is based on ‘experiences’
When medical marijuana was legalized in Florida, the ever-curious Roz Smith-McCarthy decided to study it. Her interest in cannabis was piqued when medical marijuana was legalized in her state. “It gave me the kick in the pants to learn more about cannabis from a medical perspective and understand more about what that means for patients…
City Week: Week of Dec. 12, 2024
“Decking the Halls…” SATURDAYS TO JAN. 4 Celebrate the holidays at Historic Steam Pump Ranch with the exhibit “Decking the Halls with Many Traditions.” The exhibit — open from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Jan. 4 in the Pusch House Museum — features cultural traditions from Germany (where George Pusch was born) to Mexico…
