City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Ambiguous Surroundings
Three Pima instructors show their works exploring dream states, random juxtapositions
Danehy
In an era of Title IX and increasing injuries, it’s time to end cheerleading
Flawed Fantasy
Much like Trix cereal, ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ is for kids
Southwestern Slaying
PR whiz Sasha Solomon embarks on her second mystery
Downing
Welcome to the Renée Downing Christmas special!
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books best-sellers for the week
Guest Commentary
The immigration debate is filled with too many “f” words: fundamentalism, fear and even fascism
Soundbites
‘UNDERGROUND’ RELEASE He may have traded in his shot at the big time for a relatively quiet family life, but that hasn’t stopped Chris Holiman from churning out another batch of songs. This week marks the release of Welcome to the Underground (Monsoon Recordings), credited–as his recent albums have been–to Chris Holiman and the Downtown…
Fowl for the Season
As the weather gets cold and the days grow short, let your food go to the birds
Holiday Daze
A note from the editor.
Now Showing at Home
“24: Season Four,” “Imagine (Deluxe Edition),” and “Frank Miller’s Sin City: Recut, Extended, Unrated”
Noshing Around
58 Degrees, the Sequel Last week, a scaled-down 58 Degrees and Holding Co. opened at St. Philip’s Plaza (4280 N. Campbell Ave., No. 27) in the former Adobe Wine Deli. Nicolas Mills, who previously was the sommelier at the Ventana Room, is the new manager; 529-2020. We also heard a wild rumor yet to be…
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Rhythm & Views
For three decades now, David Greenberger has fashioned a unique cottage industry with his Duplex Planet ‘zine, radio show, comic book adaptations, recordings and concerts. In all of its forms, Duplex Planet has one constant: verbatim stories he recorded from the elderly in nursing homes, starting in the 1970s at the Duplex Nursing Home in…
Get Out of Town!
Our third annual list of people, entities and colors (!) that Tucson would be better off without
Even Something for the Jews!
Our yearly look at holiday albums the labels sent our way
The Bottom Line
A group launches an initiative-petition drive to raise Arizona’s minimum wage
Live
Ozomatli, Rialto Theatre, Sunday, Dec. 11
Park Pact
Is big business eyeing our nationally protected lands?
Nine Questions
Jason Blood
Justice or Extortion?
After 1,083 days behind bars, a 73-year-old man held on contempt charges is finally freed
Garage Retrospectives
Tim Gassen’s groups release albums featuring two decades’ worth of goodies
The Skinny
AMARI’S NEW GIG Jane Amari, who retired as editor and publisher of the Arizona Daily Star in June, is hooking up with the same company that owns the Tucson Weekly? Yup, it’s true. Amari has been named editor and publisher of two Arizona community newspapers owned by Wick Communications Company. She will oversee the San…
Rhythm & Views
Need proof that My Morning Jacket’s good ol’ boy charm can twist even the most inhumane imagery into melodic gold? Consider “Into the Woods” from their phenomenal new album Z, where Jim James’ golden vocals (over creepy circus organ and eerie atmospherics) pass off–with Southern aplomb–the lines: “A kitten on fire / a baby in…
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Rhythm & Views
Hella make a hell of a lot of noise. Guitarist Spencer Seim and drummer Zach Hill sound like what happens at the end of most bands’ practices, if it was a good practice with lots of beer involved–giddy messing around, lots of knob-tweaking and feedback and rhythm freakouts. Free jazz with fuzz pedals. The important…
Media Watch
The Last Burning Screed
Top Ten in Music
Zia Records top sales for the week
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Gabrielle Miller
Returning Home
ZUZI celebrates the solstice in hopes of lighting up the darkness
Police Dispatch
Face Trauma UA Area, Dec. 6, 6:20 p.m. A UA student complained that three of her female peers were causing problems whenever she ran into them, according to a report from the University of Arizona Police Department. The student and several of her friends reportedly sat on a bleacher that the three women said belonged…
Have Yourself a Very Liberal Christmas
Though it’s a little rougher around the edges than normal, ‘A Tucson Pastorella’ is still a delight
Pick of the Week
Music in the Streets
Comedy Confusion
The Tucson Theatre Ensemble shows potential in ‘The Servant of Two Masters’
