Valentine’s Day Dining and Good Reading If You Hate the Holiday
Because of space limitations or deadlines, some of these places didn’t make the Noshing column. Basically everywhere is making an event out of February 14, so if you don’t see your favorite place listed, simply inquire. Zivaz Mexican Bistro is going to show some love with a $30 dinner for two. Each person selects a…
A Most Unfortunate Juxtaposition
Local artist, Best of Tucson(TM) blurb writer and friend of the Weekly Janet K. Miller recently sent us this photograph of two billboards downtown. It’s kind of depressingly appropriate. Click on the image to see a larger version.
Finally, Some Decent Representation
Let’s face it: We, as a country, don’t look so hot to the rest of the world. So in the name of positive public relations, Los Angeles-based Ozomatli are travelling to India and Nepal to show people that we’re not all evil bastards over on this side of the pond. Says their publicist: “Since their inception…
Astronauts Wear Diapers
The worst part of this is that Jay Leno now has two months worth of material. ((shudder)) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070206/ap_on_re_us/astronaut_arrested “[Astronaut] Nowak raced from Houston to Orlando wearing diapers so she wouldn’t have to stop to urinate, authorities said.”
Rockin’ Baja Lobster Honors Military February 7
In order to get this press release in the paper for the Feb. 1 issue, I would’ve needed to receive it during the week of Jan. 22, the earlier, the better. Instead, I got it today. It’s possible that I could’ve received it from Feb. 2-4, as while I was on vacation, most of my…
Plastic Flowers!!! In Blur-o-Vision!
This is what happens when you try to take a picture in crappy lighting with a crappy cell phone camera while drinking noncrappy and very inexpensive tropical drinks.
Vacation Hangover
Just a quick note to say hello. I am back. If you’re one of the 1,677 people who called, e-mailed or sent undergarments while I was on vacation, I will try to get back to you by October. Later today, I’ll post the plastic flowers picture from Puerto Rico, because I know you’re dying to…
Big Burden II
In this week’s TW, Saxon Burns looked at the subject of loan companies that “feast on the blood” of students. Saturday’s New York Times offers an article about an investigation by the New York Attorney General into the financial relationships between colleges or individual officials and student loan companies. I got through school on the…
Early Spring?
With all the TV lights hanging around, you’d think Punxsutawney Phil would see his shadow every year, but as CNN is reporting, the furry little critter didn’t this morning and now we’re in for an early spring. At least the part of the country that has a real winter, and, no, one day of snow…
Scrubbin’ It Up
What has happened to Scrubs? First the strangely horrible musical episode, and then tonight, a weirdly political and timely episode involving the Iraq war and the inner dialogue of Dr. Kelso. The only even remotely funny thing was that salt and pepper shaker made out of a dead rabbit (and I instantly thought, dead rabbitt=metaphor…
Postcard from Florida
I’m on vacation in Florida. I’m visiting family. Unfortunately, we both live in places that neither of us want to visit in the summer time. There are a few things that are quite noticeable here — I’m too liberal for this state as there are flags waving everywhere. It doesn’t look like there’s much dissent…
Late-Breaking Events
Here are some events that were received too late for us to include in our print issue: Saturday, Feb. 3 at 9 p.m. ArtFare, 55 N. Sixth Ave. Awareness Party. Performances by artists and bands that work and practice at the ArtFare building will include Cosmic Slop, Sinister Mustard, House of Dance, Green Ready, the…
A ‘Liberal’ Demise
Today, the Lordsburg Liberal, the oldest weekly newspaper in New Mexico and the third-oldest paper in the state, delivers one final issue to its readers, then goes out of business. CJR Online has the story.
Tomorrow the Groundhog
Today the 55th annual National Prayer Breakfast. Except there’s more to it than just prayer, as outlined by Jeff Sharlet over at The Revealer, a daily review of religion and the press. Creepy stuff. While you’re there, you might dip into another piece by Sharlet, reprinted from Harper’s and part of a forthcoming narrative history…
Guest Commentary
Could Augusta’s plan to mine Rosemont Valley maybe, possibly, not be such a bad thing?
Now Showing at Home
“Saw III (Unrated),” “This Film Is Not Yet Rated,” and “Jesus Camp”
Month in Review
A note from the editor.
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Making Waves
Instrumental rock quintet Cougar’s sublimely beautiful ’emergency rock’
We’re No. 1!
Arizona is the fastest-growing state in the nation. That may not be such cause for celebration.
Neo-Hippie Nirvana
The jam community shows Green Lemon much love
Fish Tale
Scientists smell something fishy behind dropping native populations
Soundbites
LOCAL CALL For nearly a decade Don Jennings has been bringing local music to the airwaves during his Tuesday-night show on (91.3) KXCI-FM, Locals Only. To illustrate just how long that is, consider that when he began, many of us didn’t even own personal computers; today listeners around the world can soak in our local…
Begin the Deluge
Voters get flooded with political calls, prompting a push for a way to opt out.
Nine Questions
Michael Hyatt
A Big Burden
Are student-loan creditors sucking the blood of freshly minted college grads?
Live
Flagrante Delicto, On And Off Superfast, Bark Bark Bark, at Vaudeville Cabaret, Sunday, Jan. 28
The Skinny
THE STRONG STUFF Mayor Bob Walkup, looking mighty confident for a guy who stands as the lone Republican on the City Council, assured us in his eighth State of the City address last week the “city is strong.” Someone tell us: Has a mayor ever suggested the city is weak and rotting? OK, so the…
Rhythm & Views
Some bands never learn. After being nearly universally criticized for the wheezy opening track (“Clap Your Hands”) from its eponymous debut, you would think Clap Your Hands Say Yeah would avoid a repeat. Nope. “Some Loud Thunder,” the titular opener this time around, is a glorious pop song drowned in fuzzy distortion and heavy bass.…
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Rhythm & Views
You’ll almost never hear the end of Sloan’s eighth full-length album; with 30 tracks (and two more you can download for free if you buy the limited edition disc), it seems like it just goes on and on and on. And on. The songs bleed into each other, making the record sound like 76-minute-long medley…
From Russia With Love
The Moscow Festival Ballet dancers breeze into town to perform a classic
Media Watch
TV News Gears for February Sweeps Battle
Rhythm & Views
For the discerning listener, live albums generally are chancy propositions. They might consist simply of an assortment of concert performances identical (or inferior) to the versions of songs with which we’re already familiar from studio recordings. Or they might offer us the chance to hear an artist as she redefines her music and songs in…
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books best-sellers for the week
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Barney Burns
Top Ten in Music
Zia Records top sales for the week
Real People
A web of suspicion ensnares a Jordanian couple following Sept. 11
Police Dispatch
Mother of the Year? Ajo Way and Palo Verde Road Jan. 6, 12:29 p.m. A mother told her 11-year-old child to walk approximately 2 miles to the Pima County Juvenile Court Center after he finished his lunch, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report said. A man who stepped off a bus noticed the child wandering…
The Telltale Slippers
An artist blends a ghastly backstory with gorgeous visuals as part of a gala night of openings
In Search of a Space
Two ethnic restaurants carve up delicious food and plenty of parking
Pick of the Week
Soothing Sounds
Noshing Around
New: Casablanca Jeff Wer, owner of three other restaurants, has opened Casablanca in the former Mountain Oyster Club at 281-83 N. Stone Ave. This historical landmark can accommodate weddings and banquets as well as tango dancing on weekends until 2 a.m. Wer will be adding an outdoor barbecue on the lush courtyard. The menu combines…
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Danehy
Wherein, once again, Tom sits on it
We’re All Elves
‘Darkon’ chronicles the thin line between RP and RL, with touching results
Tuttle
Connie recalls the day the snow fell–and it didn’t melt–in Tucson!
Hazardous to Your Health
Don’t get burned by the mock-Tarantino ‘Smokin’ Aces’
R.I.P., Molly
Columnist Molly Ivins has died, at age 62, of the breast cancer she was first diagnosed with in 1999. The New York Times obit has a couple of examples of the wit for which she was famous, including this description of a Texas congressman: “If his I.Q. slips any lower, we’ll have to water him…
