Cover Stories
A Flash of Inspiration
This year, Julius Schlosburg is the festival’s photo ambassador with teens from the Sells reservation.
Man Behind the Designs
If there’s a look that characterizes Tucson hip hop, it’s in the designs and artwork of Marco Oliva, known as Marcoso.
Getting Schooled
The University of Arizona is one of the few, but growing number of, academic institutions that recognizes hip hop as a legitimate field of study.
Essential Elements
When you break it down, there’s one underlying reason for the birth and growth of the Tucson Hip Hop Festival: “We just love hip hop.”
Heads Will Roll
If you happen to hear a funky beat blasting from inside the Global Justice Center, it may be the local b-boys and b-girls getting together to breakdance.
Poetry of the People
There’s a tight-knit group of young rappers and producers gaining momentum in the world of Tucson hip hop.
Know Your Product: Shame
If you like listening to some bellicose British dudes convey their aggression through their music, you won’t want to miss Shame. These raw, rhythmic post-punks are just starting off, but have already garnered a fair amount of praise from their hard rock throwback sound mixed with indie rock. They’re a band that’s clearly listened to…
The Weekly List: 23 Things To Do In Tucson This Week
Your Weekly guide to keeping busy in the Old Pueblo. Multi-Day Festivals Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention. Put on your top hat and enormous goggles, grab some sort of tricked-out nerf gun and slap a cog onto your cell phone, because it’s time to get steampunk! Also, this is the only steampunk convention in the…
Big Bucks Conservative Donors Beyond the Koch Brothers
It’s a conservative three-fer. Cut into financial support for Democrats. Lower the pay for state government workers. Encounter less resistance when you attack “government schools.” All by weakening the power of public employee unions. That’s why a case currently in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, Janus vs. Afscme, is such a big deal, and why conservatives have…
Chloe Needs a Home
Hi, My name is Chloe! I am a mellow 7-year-old girl who is ready to meet my fur-ever family! I am a very smart girl who knows sit, stay, and lay down. I walk well on a leash and am already house- and crate- trained. I get to eat special food because I have allergies…
ESPN: Miller Discussed $100K Payment To Recruit Player
A battered Arizona men’s basketball program took another hit Friday, when a bombshell report hit. The ESPN report alleges that Coach Sean Miller discussed paying $100,000 to recruit seven-foot freshman Deandre Ayton. The discussion, according to the report, was picked up by an FBI wiretap of former sports agent Christian Dawkins, a main source in…
Kids Nowadays. They’re Awful(ly Wonderful)!
How many times in the past have I complained about “Kids nowadays,” how lazy and self-centered and ignorant they are? Not like my generation! The answer is, never that I can recall. I can’t remember old-manning teenagers about the good ol’ days, ever. Matter of fact, when a discussion in one of my high school…
Reel Indie
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The Joy of Flying
The renowned photographer is one of three distinguished photographers in a must-see exhibition at Etherton closing March 3.
Gazing into the Abyss
UA’s astronomy department and Steward Observatory are making advancements toward both seeing and understanding black holes.
Tucson Salvage
Jack Martin trundles his acres as if on a private mission, pointing out war beasts with excitable affection.
How About a Mulligan?
CJ Hamm, along with partners Kade Mislinski and Dave Musso, turned a busy eastside street dive bar into an open and friendly neighborhood pub.
Police Dispatch
A man appearing to brandish a “machete” against some northside teens caused a wave of fear in the Foothills.
Know Your Product
Indie pop/rocker Pat Keen and five albums that made an impact on him.
Information Overload
Vincent del Casino Jr. is UA vice president for academic initiatives and student success as well as professor of geography and development.
A Ray of Hope at the Rodeo
Everyone is wearing pink. There’s hot pink shirts and pale pink cowgirl boots and couples wearing bright pink, matching bandanas.
XOXO…
Music in Tucson this week.
Word Up
If you love books, you’re living in the right town.
Double Trouble
Two more state bills are trying to restrict medical marijuana use, despite the intent of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act.
King of the Jungle
With director Ryan Coogler, Marvel has yet another big win with a grand future.
Editor’s Note
This week’s cover story is an extensive package on the Tucson Hip Hop Festival, coordinated by staff writer Danyelle Khmara.
