Cover Story
Sinking Feeling
Authors Eric Kuhn and John Fleck bust a longstanding myth that the Colorado River is facing a shortage today because when our elected officials decided how to divvy up its water, they used measurements from particularly good years and over-allocated the river’s bounty. But as Kuhn and Fleck reveal in the book, scientists knew at…
Things to Do: Monday, Dec. 16
Noche de Penca. Penca executive chef David Solorzano is paying homage to “The Porfiriato” (the time when Porfirio Díaz ruled as Mexico’s president) with a specialty dinner of dishes from Central Mexico. The evening includes creamy bisque made with both langostino and lobster; handcut bistro tender seasoned with fermented mustard seed; roasted quail on farro…
Things to do this weekend: Dec. 14 and 15
Breakfast with Santa at Dutch Eatery. For the holiday season, The Dutch Eatery & Refuge is hosting a special meal with THE Santa himself. At the special stop, you can enjoy caramelized French toast, chile eggs, chia pudding and eggs Benedict. They’re even bringing out the big guns, and serving traditional Dutch oliebollen, which are…
Things to do: Friday, Dec. 13
Black House Black Friday. Craft, A Modern Drinkery is hosting a series of Modern Times beers for an event that’s actually worth rushing toward. The special taps are all Modern Times beers: Black House, a roasted coffee stout; Black House vanilla latte variant, for when you want that rich coffee flavor, but with just a…
XOXO: Where to Rock This Weekend, Dec. 13 – 15
Friday, Dec. 13 Sisyphean in repetition. Meditating on the life of a traveling musician. These minstrels fill their bota bags from the ancient headwaters of the Mediterranean, mindful of the fullness of time. Xylouris White—comprised of vocalist/lutist Georgios Xylouris and acclaimed drummer Jim White (of legendary instrumental trio Dirty Three)—present an evening of progressive Cretan…
Laughing Stock: Punch Lines
Giving a whole new meaning to punch line “I feel like, as opposed to LA, everyone in Arizona can actually defend me in a fight,” says comedian Jamie Kilstein. He likes it here. That’s a lucky thing because five months ago he moved here on a whim. “I have actually grown more (here) artistically than…
Things to do: Thursday, Dec. 12
Crossings. This experimental screening at the Loft Cinema celebrates multiple film techniques, including the mise-en-scène, the long shot, performance and collage. Crossings, showing for one night only, is presented by eight students from the University of Arizona’s School of Art. This compilation is as diverse as the students who created it, and examines “each artist’s…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Thursday, Dec. 12
What happens when your favorite local bands gather to unabashedly pummel the crowd with mad covers in support of community radio? Why it’s The 2019 Great Cover Up. A golden-hearted charity event not to be missed. Three nights, three venues. Night One of the three-ring circus sees local bands paying tribute to a menagerie of…
Mountain View Teacher Resigns After Alleged Relationship With Student Discovered
Mountain View High School teacher Derrick Chipres resigned Monday after it was discovered he allegedly entered into an inappropriate relationship with a student. Chipres, who was an automotive instructor at the school, began working at Mountain View Feb. 8, 2016, according to MUSD Director of Public Relations Tamara Crawley, who confirmed his resignation with Tucson…
Claytoon of the Day: Impeachment Light?
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XOXO: Where to Rock, Wednesday, Dec. 11
Since their formation in 2000, these NYC punk darlings, by touring near constantly, have developed a rabid cult-like following, becoming the voice for outcasts and the hopeful, alike. Bayside truck the Interrobang Club Tour 2019 to 191 Toole. Capstan and Love Like Fiction commence the high-arousal ritual… This Tucson folk gem’s compositions have been sung…
Things to do: Wednesday, Dec. 11
Multiple Ways of Knowing. The UA College of Science’s Science Café series has several different programs that are wrapping up this week and month. One is the Desert Lab Series, which explores the biological and cultural diversity surrounding the Rio Mayo drainage of the Sierra Madre mountains near Álamos, Sonora. For example, did you know…
Thunder & Lightning Air Show Returning to Tucson in 2021
The Thunder & Lightning Over Arizona Air Show is returning to Tucson in 2021, hosted by the 355th Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The air show, featuring the famous United States Air Force Thunderbirds, will take place April 24 and 25, 2021. The Thunderbirds most recently flew in Tucson at a March 2019 demonstration…
Supreme Court rejects Brnovich attempt to fast-track opioids lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Arizona’s attempt to fast-track a case against the owners of Purdue Pharma in an effort to protect assets of the company for victims of the opioid crisis. The justices without comment turned down Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s motion that the court should consider the state’s suit against the Sackler…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Tuesday, Dec. 10
Performing new material and holiday favorites such as “Christmas in Jail,” nine-time Grammy Award-winning country outfit Asleep at the Wheel celebrate a Merry Texas Christmas Y’All. At The Fox Tucson Theatre… Get some folk and flamenco when guitarists Nancy Elliott and Ismael Barajas perform at Monterey Court…
Claytoon of the Day: Tinfoil Foiled
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Adoptable Pets: Karla Needs a Home
“Hi there! My name is Karla and I’m a sweet 4 year old girl with a gentle nature and loving personality. I was transferred to HSSA from another shelter, so my history is a bit of a mystery, but I’m just focusing on my bright future with YOU!” Come meet Karla at HSSA Main Campus…
Claytoon of the Day: Scumbag Lawsuit
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XOXO: Where to Rock This Weekend
Saturday, Dec. 7 Known for his Chicago house, acid jazz and downtempo work, he’s received props from URB, Muzik and BPM magazines and been recognized as one of the world’s best DJs. Mark Farina’s 2016 album, Mushroom Jazz Eight, hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Top dance/electronic chart. Watch this early house music pioneer cut at…
Down Thru the Chimney, But Where’s Saint Nick
Just a little after noon today, residents near Waverly Street and Grant Road heard a sound coming from the chimney of one of the homes. No, this wasn’t Santa making an early delivery stop in the Old Pueblo; it was a man in his 30s who, by his own account, had been stuck in the…
Claytoon of the Day: Fun With Faux Outrage
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XOXO: Where to rock, Friday
Kim Wilson is perhaps best known for his 30-year tenure as the leader of the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Not one to rest on his laurels, this acclaimed blues singer/harmonicist’s hard-driving chops have appeared on albums by Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, James Cotton and others, surely earning him a place in music history.…
An Axe to Grind: Axe Throwing World Championship comes to town
The sport of axe throwing is nothing new, but over the last 10 years the sport has spread across North America, growing in popularity and becoming more accessible than ever before. Just last year, Tucson saw two ranges come to town, including Splitting Timber Axe Range on 6401 W. Marana Center Blvd., which will play…
Claytoon of the Day: Tickle Me NATO
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Stage Presents
The Great Cover Up is celebrating its 21st anniversary much in the same way it always has: getting dozens of local musicians to cover the songs of big-name acts like The Clash, Dolly Parton, Guns & Roses and The Doors. But just because the format is the same doesn’t mean the show is any less…
Impeachment Update
Democrat Raul Grijalva has represented Southern Arizona in Congress since he was first elected to the U.S. House in 2002. He recently appeared on the community radio KXCI program Zona Politics with Jim Nintzel to talk about impeachment, immigration and other issues.
Police Dispatch
A young man was so aggressively intoxicated he started not only fighting people but also “charging” and attacking running cars, according to a Marana Police Department report.
XOXO
Music to fill out your week
What’s in a Name?
In this industry, you can smoke it or ingest it, but no matter your preferred method of input, the days of nameless weed in a plastic baggie are long gone, according to a report in Maximum Yield Cannabis magazine.
Danehy
Seeing as how we’re getting into the Holy Season, I’ve been thinking about Kanye West’s miraculous conversion from washed-up rapper to sorta-Christian.
Bartender in Jeopardy
Eric Smith’s lifelong dream came true in front of a studio audience in Culver City earlier this month.
The Skinny
Ally Miller announces she won’t seek another term on the Pima County Board of Supervisors
A River in Deficit
The Colorado River once dumped millions of gallons of water annually into the Gulf of California, but now dries up before it ever reaches the sea.
Mediterranean Accent
Several of Commoner & Co’s new dishes are decidedly Mediterranean in spirit, and their resemblance to the flavors I fell for while sailing across the region is uncanny.
Quick Bites
The best culinary adventures in the Old Pueblo!
City Week
Events to fill out your week.
Memento Mori
Two tragedies are unexpectedly brought together in a gigantic installation by Los Angeles artist Ali Silverstein at MOCA Tucson.
Trick Play
Tilly the Trickster, a family-friendly show, written by Jeremy Dobrish with music and lyrics by Drew Fornarola and based on the children’s book written by actress and comedian of SNL fame, Molly Shannon, is running now at Live Theatre Workshop, just in time for the holiday season.
Split Personalities
Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson are incredible in writer/director Noah Baumbach’s best movie yet, an alternately searing, touching and hilarious look at a marriage’s end times.
Reel Indie
The Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Roadshow (Encore). Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes are coming to town to show off their latest movie, the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. Clerks landed 25 years ago, and when Jay and Silent Bob discover Hollywood is rebooting a movie based on them, they go on a cross-country mission…
Flow Job
Our cover package this week highlights Science Be Dammed: How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River, a new book from our friends at UA Press.
