Festive Findings
The number of days left for you to do your capitalist, local-business-supporting holiday duty is shrinking fast!
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Kathy Norgard
Discs of Delight
Does that hard-to-shop-for loved one have a DVD player? Well, here are some gift ideas!
Police Dispatch
Oh No, Make The Car Go UA Area, Nov. 26, 9 a.m. An allegedly drunk man who had been sleeping in his car tried to speed off without realizing that the officer who found him was holding his keys, a University of Arizona Police Department report stated. An officer spotted 18-year-old Mason Alexander Hurst’s silver…
Jingle Books
Have yourself a literary holiday with some unusual small-press publications
Pick
Folkie Rock Star
Danehy
When Tom dies, here’s what to do
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it.
Tuttle
Which diet are you on today? And how about tomorrow?
Plot-Weaving Clinic
Complex and intricate, ‘Syriana’ is well worth two-plus hours of your life
Top Ten in Music
Hear’s Music top sales for the week
Guest Commentary
Irresponsible dog owners, frontier-law mindset spell grim fate for strays
‘Aeon’ Sucks!
‘Aeon Flux’ is horrible, but Charlize Theron’s career should survive the debacle
Rhythm & Views
On its third full-length release, the Philadelphia-based dream-pop band Mazarin shows itself edging toward a more fully realized and unique sound, not one simply fueled by a raft of tasteful inspirations. Primarily the project of Quentin Stoltzfus (formerly of Azusa Plane), Mazarin has a way of crafting intriguing songs from familiar elements, such as “New…
I Can See Clearly Now
A note from the editor.
Now Showing at Home
“The Frighteners: Unrated Director’s Cut,” “U2: Vertigo 2005: Live From Chicago (Deluxe Edition),” and “Airplane: “Don’t Call Me Shirley” Edition”
Rhythm & Views
The worst part about listening to folk-rock music continues to be the album art, which is consistently stuck somewhere in the early ’70s, when highly unflattering portraits of singer/songwriters were mandatory. Fortunately for my CD collection, I’m finally learning how to look past covers, and discovering a lot of first-rate folk-rock, particularly James McMurtry’s new…
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Rosy Holidays
The Tucson Chamber Artists think Tucson’s sophisticated enough for a professional choir
From the Toilet to Your Tap
The city of Tucson is looking for water in strange places
Intertwined Voices
Freakwater’s first album in five years tackles sad topics without being maudlin
A Legend’s Life
ATC’s Hank Williams homage works better than most jukebox musicals
Mail Order
Want to save money and boost voter turnout? Get rid of Election Day!
Breaking Free
Born out of the dot-com bust, Rogue Wave is on the rise
Shifting Perspectives
A manmade waterway stars in Debra Salopek’s paintings at Davis Dominguez
Donor Drama
Local advocates fear the uproar over the rejection of a gay man’s organs and tissue could be harmful
Soundbites
WANT MUSIC? GOT TOYS? There’s a new twist this year to the musical performances at this week’s edition of the twice-a-year Fourth Avenue Street Fair, set for Friday, Dec. 9 through Sunday, Dec. 11, on the stretch of the avenue from Ninth Street to University Boulevard. Due to the organizational diligence of Alanna Luna, a…
Sparks of Creativity
Obsidian Gallery celebrates two decades of bridging the gap between fine arts and fine crafts
Make Noise About the Noise
A committee takes another look at Davis-Monthan noise in central Tucson
Nine Questions
Justin Roberts
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books best-sellers for the week
The Skinny
SCRAMBLEWATCH ’06 The dominoes are falling in the race to replace Congressman Jim Kolbe, who announced his retirement just before Thanksgiving. Democrat Gabrielle Giffords showed she was serious by resigning her District 28 Senate seat last week. Giffords said it was a hard decision, but she came to the conclusion that a full-scale campaign for…
Live
Humanitarian Aid is Never a Crime: A No More Deaths Awareness Show, Club Congress, Tuesday, Nov. 29
Noshing Around
New: Zivaz Mexican Bistro At last, Zivaz has opened at 4590 E. Broadway Blvd., across from the Poets Square neighborhood. Zivaz is family-owned by a father and son who both share the same moniker, Felipe Valenzuela. A made-up name, Zivaz stands for zestful living. The son says that you won’t find chimis here, but rather,…
Alone on the Border
Border Patrol neglect may place kids at risk
Rhythm & Views
Broken Social Scene lives up to its name in part: It’s really more of a collective, a “scene,” if you will, of Canadian musicians–but it’s far from broken. About 18 people are involved with the band, but not all of them contribute to every song. The main forces are Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew, but…
Shining Spirits
A Tucson doctor writes on karma, dharma and the path to enlightenment
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Shed No Tears
You won’t walk away hungry after a breakfast at the Crying Onion
Media Watch
Force-Fed News
