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Little Hurt strips down to the bare necessities
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Simply having, a wonderful Yuletide
Experience the “holidays the Old West Way” at Old Tucson Studios for “Yuletide” through Saturday, Dec. 24. After experiencing record turnout of “Nightfall’s” comeback, this equally immersive experience invites visitors to step into an illuminated 1882 Tucson. “It’s great to come and experience what a holiday looks like from an earlier time frame because there…
Flex retail space Proper Shops opening Downtown
Downtown Tucson will see a new flex retail space at Congress Street and Fifth Avenue on Saturday, Dec. 3. Proper Shops has room for over 20 small businesses and boutiques, offering a community-minded and supportive workspace for emerging and established local retailers, vendors and artists. Local food, beverages and live music will be provided for…
Shining a spotlight on new, improved vape kit
As recreational use takes off newer, cooler products are headed to the cannabis market. The TVape Zeus hub presents new vaporizing contraptions and products. The Zeus Arc S Hub Kit is just one of those devices. A third generation of vaporizers, the Zeus Arc GTS Hub is an all-inclusive (save the flower) unit that provides…
City Week: Weekly Picks
PCC Dance Ensemble Presents ‘Signature Selections’ This compilation of student and faculty choreography includes three large group works by director Nolan Kubota, plus student and faculty works reflecting a variety of styles including contemporary, jazz, modern, and hip-hop. The Modern Dance class performs a work inspired by “The Lion King.” Solos, duets and small-group pieces…
Hari Kondabolu: If only comedy could change the world
“Inclusively funny and formally adventurous.” So says The New York Times about comedian Hari Kondabolu. On Monday, Dec. 19, at 191 Toole (191toole.com), we’ll experience the humor and the demeanor that attracted such lofty praise. Cooped up for the duration of COVID-19, and not having recorded a show since 2018’s “Warn Your Relatives,” Kondabolu is…
XOXO: Mark Your Calendar
Mark your calendars… Thursday, Dec. 1 Considered one of the finest vocalists of all time, Karen Carpenter captured the attention of a generation with the depth of her forthright and infectious pop music. Singer and playwright Lisa Rock — backed by a six-piece band — has compiled a moving tribute based on the music of…
Saguaro City’s inaugural show is ‘Wonderful’
Before streaming and podcasts, compelling stories were told over the radio. “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” captures a live radio broadcast while sharing a Christmas classic with audiences in different way. Saguaro City Music Theatre will mark its first production with “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” from Friday, Dec.…
Music is a lifestyle for The Koffin Kats
The Koffin Kats started its career playing simple punk songs. As time went on, they wrote more complex tunes. Now, according to upright bassist/vocalist Zac “Vic” Victor, it’s time to a return to form. “We’ve really been actively trying to go back to our old sound,” he said. “Sometimes when bands hit a certain point…
Tucson Tamal & Heritage Festival returns to AVA
There is no greater feeling than unwrapping the corn husk that carefully secures the warm and steamy masa of a tamale. There are options for everyone: red-chili pork, chicken, green chile and corn, and even cinnamon and raisins. Try something new at the 17th annual Tucson Tamal & Heritage Festival at the Casino del Sol’s…
Tucson Salvage: Spectral-vision holidays
The sun descends in Tempe, and an unseasonal cold wind gusts through the grassy park and into our bones. The western edges of nearby glassy high-rises on South Mill Avenue glow burnt orange, a rare, aching November sunset on otherwise hideous gentrification. That Tempe thoroughfare once, in a fleeting moment in time, connected hearts and…
