An All-New Issue
A whole new issue o’ the Weekly is online and ready for your attention, love and scorn. Check it out! And here’s this week’s Ask a Mexican YouTube Edicion:
Women: March Is Your Month
From a Ward 6 press release: Vice Mayor Nina Trasoff, in partnership with the Tucson/Pima Women’s Commission and Kore Press, invites you to the opening reception for a unique art show and poetry display in honor of Women’s History month. Who: The Tucson Women’s Commission and Kore Press What: Art Show and Poetry Broadside Display…
Asshat is Assgone
I paid a visit to Alan Ward at the Downtown Farmers’ Market on Wednesday and got to see the aftermath of a bullhorn being slammed across your collar bone. Ward pulled back his shirt just a tad, and sure enough, on his upper right side was a 6-to 8-inch bruise, just beginning to fade from…
De Purfict Wumon
Evidently, there’s a Tucson woman in our midst who is in her 30s–and she’s sick of people asking her why she remains single. She also happens to be an art student working on her master’s. Her thesis project: The Perfect Women. Delia W. Oman (not her real name for security reasons) set up a blog…
But It Worked Just Fine in “The Matrix”
As we mentioned last week here on the blog, Project 28–the “virtual fence” along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Sasabe area that was supposed to be a model for a new age of electronic border security–still has a few bugs to work out. So many bugs, in fact, that Homeland Security isn’t going to try…
Revised Loft Cinema Film Times
The folks at the Loft just informed us that the times for Starting Out in the Evening have changed. They are as follows: Feb. 29 to March 6 Friday and Saturday: 11:45, 4:30, 7 Sunday: 4:30, 7, 9:30 Monday: 11:30, 4:15, 9:30 Tuesday: 11:45, 4:30, 10 Wednesday and Thursday: 11:45, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Also, they…
I Smell Sex and Coffee Here
Excuse the bastardized Marcy Playground’s “Sex and Candy” reference above, but I can’t help it after paying a visit to my neighborhood Coffee Exchange. I’ve always liked those coffee protectors (I can’t remember what the technical term is for the cardboard cozy that goes around the paper cup to keep your hands burn-free), because I like to get…
Some Late-Breaking Events
Here are a few events that were received too late for inclusion in our Feb. 28 print issue. We recommend calling event organizers for last-minute changes in location, date, time, price, etc. Saturday, March 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. New Life Health Center 5612 E. Broadway Blvd. Gluten Free Awareness Day. Sample a variety…
WFB, RIP
Jonathan Hoffman, a frequent Guest Commentary writer, has this to say about the death of William F. Buckley Jr.: The subject header said “Breaking News”, the body of the email said, “William F. Buckley Jr. died Wednesday morning at 82…” I uttered “No!” Not the “No!” of an angry person, or the “no” said in…
¡Ask a Mexican!
The negrito-hating Mexican voter meme floating around America is a big ball of political mierda.
Now Showing at Home
“The Nines: Special Edition,” “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” and “Dedication”
Torments of Faith
Daniel Martin Díaz takes Catholic representations into new and darker terrain
Spring Medicine
A note from the editor.
Bono in Your Face
After ‘U2 3D,’ two-dimensional concert films will no longer suffice
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books best-sellers for the week
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Inevitable Grace
What’s predictable about a David Ray poem? Its heartbreaking power.
The Skinny
PLUNGING AHEAD The Tucson City Council unanimously gave the go-ahead last week to a joint water study with Pima County. The decision has them a bit crosswise with the Growth Lobby, which would rather see more jurisdictions and other players involved in a regional effort, similar to the transportation confab the community undertook a couple…
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Simple and Skillful
Fronimo’s Greek Café serves up flavorful Greek cuisine without a bit of pretentiousness
Easy Prey
Cats are harming local bird populations, leaving advocates searching for solutions
To the Trio!
Pat Metheny finds that good things come in threes
Noshing Around
New: Fire Restaurant and Bar Although Fire opened in Marana on Feb. 17, with an abbreviated menu just in time for Accenture Match Play, Fire is slated to open for the rest of us on March 1, serving lunch and dinner. One of five partners, Jason Jonilonis–formerly of Hacienda del Sol and the Flying V…
Costs of Culture
Organizations say the city is not spending enough to promote the arts
Exposure Is Good
TucsonScene.com’s unofficial SXSW showcase takes Tucson bands to Austin
Hard Rock, Hard Truth
Is mining right for the Southern Arizona of today?
Soundbites
A WIERD HOMECOMING, OF SORTS Gather ’round, kids: It’s storytime! Now, I’ve told you this story once before, but this time, we’ve got a different protagonist, er, hero. Is everybody comfy? OK, then, here we go. Once upon a time, there were three young adults who worked at a pizza joint on Speedway Boulevard. Their…
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Nine Questions
Ryan Trayte
Media Watch
‘Rock,’ ‘Classic Hits’: What’s in a Name?
Live
Women at Work, Club Congress, Friday, Feb. 22
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Dennis Dickerson
Rhythm & Views
Recent U.K. export Kate Nash takes swearing in pop songs to whole new level. Her accent is both cute and sexy, especially when she swears, which she does a lot. A lot. That’s a lot of Nash’s appeal–it’s always fascinating to hear a 20-year-old redhead saying “dick,” “shit” and “fuck” perfectly sweetly, without any intent…
Police Dispatch
Trim Your Hedges, Miss? North Belbrook Drive, Jan. 28, 3:55 p.m. A freelance landscaper seeking work was also apparently looking for love, said a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. A woman reported that she had come home from work one day to find a truck parked outside her house, and she was approached by its…
Rhythm & Views
With the American release of Oh, My Darling, Canada’s Basia Bulat finally comes stateside, which is a boon for lovers of crisp folk-pop delivered with tinges of country and gospel. The motifs here are handclaps, syrupy string accompaniments, jangly autoharp and simple guitar joined by harmonica, flute or rickety drum kit. The songs have a…
Thank You for Not Sharing
Arizonans are being forced to defend themselves against high-dollar illegal-music lawsuits filed by the Recording Industry Association of America
Top Ten in Music
Toxic Ranch Records top sales for the week
Pick of the Week
Chamber Music, Mate!
Rhythm & Views
The rewarding instrumental rock of the Los Angeles group El Ten Eleven is built from dynamic melodies, bold wordless narratives, lovely drones and an ever-shifting palette of inventive rhythms and guitar textures. El Ten Eleven churns up spacious drama, alternately brawny and tender, rocking out righteously in the process–impressive, because the band consists of just…
Tuttle
Congress and the Bureau of Land Management need to ban off-roading
Indie Watch
What’s happening in the world of independent film in Tucson.
Cultures Collide
A brand-new play about Tucson’s founder highlights a number of local Irish-tinged goings-on
Danehy
Heterosexual couples who demand benefits without marriage contribute to society’s selfishness
Ad Sense
Traffic comes and goes, but the billboards remain
Warmth and Yearning
LTW presents an Irish tale that’s touching, intimate and real with ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’
Guest Commentary
The effects of trailers contaminated with formaldehyde have reached Southern Arizona
Book Report
Intelligence and a respect for the audience help ‘Starting Out in the Evening’ overcome a tired subplot
Love With Strings
Strong casting and attractive characters lead Invisible Theatre’s ‘Natives’ to success
