Cheap Thrills
Fun things to do that won’t cost a fortune.
Soundbites
D.I.WHAAAA? The bulk of working bands and songwriters once had too much pride and integrity in their craft to want one of their songs to be used to shift any product beyond their own records. Once stigmatized (and to some it remains so), it’s now become commonplace for recording artists to have their music used…
City Week
Tucson Botanical Gardens’ herb fair… Tucson Jewish Festival… Shakespeare outdoors… And more!
Perfect Ingredients
Lucinda Williams’ songs of passion, poetry and emotion are guaranteed to reserve her a place in music history.
The Master Builder
“Work Song” shows that Frank Lloyd Wright was his own most controversial creation.
The Beat Goes On
Ghosts of the Beat generation crash a poetry slam.
A Fresh Breath of Tucson
Share in the lesser-known pleasures of our little pueblo.
Like Family
Find kindred spirits and Peruvian delights downtown at Irene’s.
Musical Underworld
An American explores the gritty world of the “narcocorrido.”
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Disturbing Appetite
Although a beautiful and sensitive film, “Trouble Every Day” is not for the meek.
Home-Schooling: A Primer
In January, George W. Bush took a break from his role as defender of the free world to sign his vaunted No Child Left Behind Act, a controversial education measure which, among other provisions, mandates a system of national standards in education. Bush and his minions claim the new law “will help close the achievement…
Faithful Harmonies
Blind Boys of Alabama open new generations to gospel music.
The Skinny
Small business owners speak their piece… Tax election back in court… Bloom off the rose… And more!
Clean Appeal
The state’s publicly-funded campaign program is back in the courts.
Loco Motion
Will Tucson really lose Amtrak service?
What’s goin’ on?
These days it’s hard to tell one political party from the other.
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A note from the editor.
