Favoritism Scrutiny
A UA investigation determines a professor and a hoops star didn’t violate NCAA rules, but questions remain
The Brutal Truth
Brit rockers Art Brut remind what rock ‘n’ roll is all about
Bring on the Samosas!
Longtime favorite India Oven serves decent food, but there’s room to improve
Numbers Crunch
It’s 100 days into the legislative session: Do you know where your budget is?
Acoustic Rekindling
Two old Jayhawks friends have made amends for a new short tour
Safety Shell Game
Government agencies keep passing the buck over prison recycling hazards
Soundbites
TUCSON MUSIC CITY Every once in a while, our humble little burg is graced with a week in which our musical options rival a city several times our size. This, my friends, is one of those weeks. But with those options come some tough decisions. Take, for example, Wednesday, May 3, when both Art Brut…
The Skinny
LAWLESS TERRITORY Laine Lawless is not shy about crusading against illegal immigrants. As a leader of Border Guardians–an organization which has recently been grabbing headlines with members’ festive burning of the Mexican flag–she’s been inviting people down to her ranch to stand against the invading hordes. Last week, the Southern Poverty Law Center reported Lawless…
Nine Questions
Tasha Bundy
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Live
Fourkiller Flats, Che’s Lounge, Saturday, April 22
Media Watch
KVOA Opts for Two-Anchor Morning Format
Rhythm & Views
Have you considered how the simple snow angel symbolizes a synthesis of earthly delights, and travails, with intimations of heaven? If you haven’t been in town more than 15 minutes, you may not know this sort of insight is habitual with Tucson’s Howe Gelb, and he’s been making music accordingly for 30 years–solo and with…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Matt Welch
Rhythm & Views
Morrissey’s happy, sort of. You see, he left the busy highways of L.A. for the busy viae of Rome, and you could make some sort of reaching comment that the change of scenery has renewed a change of attitude in Moz. Or, you could just say the music’s tone has shifted from bitter sadness to…
Police Dispatch
Late-Night Flasher UA Area, April 17, 2:45 a.m. A woman who was walking home from the UA library alleged a man flashed her after asking if she wanted to see his “big, white cock,” a University of Arizona Police Department report stated. The woman said she noticed a truck had been circling around her as…
Top Ten in Music
CD City top sales for the week
Pick of the Week
Beauty on the Sidewalk
Rhythm & Views
The dense and dark avant-garde hip-hop sound collages of the ensemble Subtle are constantly changing, fluid compositions that evolve with each performance and remix, which makes the re-envisioning of songs on this new limited-edition set refreshingly apt. A companion piece to the Oakland, Calif.-based collective’s stunning 2004 debut album, A New White, this recording features…
Danehy
The UA showed a lack of heart when it revoked Sarah Low’s music scholarship
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Percussive Sensation
STOMP highlights a weekend full of on-campus dance performances
Tuttle
Saturday is World Tai Chi Day: Use that as an excuse to check it out!
Perversion Personified
‘Hard Candy’ goes overboard with its disturbing psychological torture
Beautiful Death Syndrome
Manipulative and shallow, ‘Tuesdays With Morrie’ is salvaged somewhat by expert acting and directing
Guest Commentary
Rising gas prices, sporadic shortages are signs of the impending Tucson apocalypse
Coal Miner’s Horror
Despite admirable elements, ‘Silent Hill’ is an unwatchable mess
Conjoined Cultures
This play intertwining Mexican Americans and Japanese Americans during World War II is one of Borderlands’ best
Getting Stuffed
A note from the editor.
Now Showing at Home
“Hostel: Unrated Widescreen Cut,” “Crumb: Widescreen Special Edition,” and “Stay”
Stills Come to Life
New foothills gallery Gráficas shows Patricia Carr Morgan’s movie-reconfiguring photographic works
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Indie Watch
What’s happening in the world of independent film in Tucson.
Read Up on Reptiles
Warm weather has arrived, and so has the season of poisonous critters
Courting Trouble
Adult rec leagues offer guys an outlet for fun, competition, exercise–and all too often, violence
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books best-sellers for the week
Mental Money
Voters will decide on two bond questions to fund psychiatric facilities
Extinction of The Unicorns
The Islands sound almost nothing like their Montreal-based predecessor
Noshing Around
Chopped Up The second Chopped restaurant, featuring fresh, made-to-order salads, opened April 22 at 4205 N. Campbell Ave., next to Trader Joe’s. Customers can select from more than 50 ingredients and 20 dressings to create their own salad, and can eat on the pet-friendly patio. Call 319-CHOP for more info. Sushi Rollover Yuki’s Sushi at…
