Nightmare On 19th Street
A new homeowner grapples with the city to get her “affordable” home repaired.
Two Thumbs Down
A harsh film critic takes a sharp look at the film industry.
Christmas with DeGrazia
A magical night with the artist in New Mexico.
Season’s Readings
Local authors offer great last-minute gift buys.
Springs Eternal Hope
Just how pure is that bottled water you’re drinking?
Where They’ve Gone Before
‘Star Trek: Nemesis’ rehashes old plots for a mediocre offering, but fans will find it engaging.
Wicked Food Hell
During the holidays, it’s easy to be tempted by the dark side.
Santa’s Helper
Amanda Vega-Ramos provides a gift to the southside–a new city park.
Strangers in Town
A note from the editor.
City Week
Raging Grannies… Holiday Pops… Hurricane Carla… Go Chinese for Christmas dinner… And more!
Cheap Thrills
Fun things to do that won’t cost a fortune.
Cross Currents
Protesters get their Irish up after KXCI radio ousts show, host.
Soundbites
The Jons… Asylum Street Spankers… Ozomatli… And more!
Haunting
There’s a delicious sense of guilt to the irrepressible toe-tapping that Ghost Train inspires, like eating an old fashioned banana split in the era of designer ices. You could be a prim holdout against museum-quality reproductions, dismissing this band’s music as irretrievably retro, but where’s the fun in that? So what if it lacks any…
Last Licks
Tucson lost one of its finest friends when blues singer and songwriter Rainer Ptacek died as a result of a brain tumor and lymphoma Nov. 12, 1997, but already he had given listeners here and around the world a lifetime’s worth of gifts through his music. Even now, five years later, his last recorded work…
Through a Lens, Darkly
Etherton shows photos of dreams and nightmares.
At War on the Border
First drug dealers, next a wave of illegal immigration, then fear of terrorists–and now the rise of vigilantism. It’s just a matter of time until blood is spilled in Cochise or Santa Cruz counties.
Nollaig Shona
Find out how the Irish define a “Merry Christmas.”
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
All For the Good
‘A Tucson Pastorela’ shows goodness is possible among imperfect people in a troubled world.
The Skinny
Next stop: Supreme Court… One-term Walkup?… West winds… And more!
Make a B Line
Fourth Avenue’s new café serves up good bistro food retro style.
