Cover Stories
Brewski Benefit: How the Tucson Brewery and Business Community Helped Their Own
The diagnosis came out of the blue, but so did an outpouring of support from the community. Local breweries, artists, businesses and bands all helped raise funds for the Vernons.
Beer Review
Under the guidance of Associate Editor Jeff Gardner, the Tucson Weekly Brew Review Crew undertook the dangerous assignment of reviewing various craft beers submitted to us ahead of Arizona Beer Week.
Crime, Punishment, and Prisons in America
The United States officially incarcerates more people than any other nation on earth. Incarceration cost U.S. taxpayers more than $80 billion in 2016. Some states such as New York and Washington spend between $50,000 and $60,000 a year for each prisoner. What does that cost buy? What purposes does imprisonment serve? What purpose should it…
An Arizona Voucher Q&A
Republican legislators are at it again. They are trying to increase the number of students eligible for private school vouchers. That’s in spite of voters saying no to voucher expansion in 2018. It’s a good time to take a close look at the world of vouchers by asking questions and answering them. Let’s begin. In…
Seven Great Things to Do in Tucson Today, Valentine’s Day: Thursday, Feb. 14
Pop up with Pueblo Vida + Exo Kitchen. For a special Valentine’s Day treat, head over to Tap & Bottle’s downtown location, where Pueblo Vida Brewing is bringing the beer and Exo Kitchen is bringing the food. This evening includes four beers over four courses. Talk about a pleasant evening: You’re surrounded by the things…
XOXO: Where to Rock in Tucson Thursday, Feb. 14
For lovers or the lovelorn, Emile Marchand & Naim Amor fill the air at Agustin Kitchen with sweet sounds. Details here. Heather Hardy hosts Lil’ Mama’s Love Fest at Monterey Court. With Mitzi Cowell, Angel Diamond, Koko Matsumoto and other special guests. Details here. From Chicago, garage power poppers North By North bring their Never-Ending…
Adoptable Pet: Brody Needs a Home
“Hi everyone! My name is Brody and I am a 4.5 year old boy that loves to snuggle up with humans! I was brought to HSSA because my previous family was allergic to cats. I hope I get to meet you!” -Brody, Male Cat 4.5 years old Visit HSSA Main Campus at 635 W. Roger…
GIVEAWAY: Arizona Renaissance Festival
Take a trip back in time (and up the highway to Festival Village) to the 31st Annual Arizona Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace! There will be jousting, games, rides, time travelers, fairies, lords and ladies and more every weekend until March 31. Tickets are valid for any weekend within the festival season. Winners must come…
Claytoon of the Day: MAGA Tolerance
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Four Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Wednesday, Feb. 13
Beer Buds Sausage Pairing. Get your sausage and beer on when Dragoon Brewing Co. and Pueblo Vida Brewing Company head over to Ten55 Brewing and Sausage House for an Arizona Beer Week special sausage flight and beer pairing. The breweries will be creating three specialty sausages to be paired with beers. Groovy and juicy! 11…
XOXO: Where to Rock Wednesday, Feb. 13
“I’m writing fairy tales, and I hear my life story in them, but they’re not about me,” Case says. “I still can’t figure out how to describe it. But I think that’s why we make music or write things. You’ve got to invent a new language.” Neko Case at The Rialto Theater with Canadian singer-songwriter…
Arizona’s Favorite Candy Not Available this Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, Americans across the country are stocking up on their most loved pink and red candies and chocolates. However, there is bad news for Arizona and a few other states this year, their favorite is not available. Where have the Sweethearts candy hearts gone? What will the school children give to…
In The Limelight | René Kladzyk aka Ziemba
Her work has been featured in Vogue, The FADER and i-D Magazine. New York via El Paso, René Kladzyk is a performance artist, musician, perfumer and cultural geographer. Her nom de guerre: Ziemba. Released in the summer of 2016, Ziemba’s debut full length album Hope is Never was recorded in upstate New York at Black…
Here’s Why Democrat Mark Kelly Could Knock Appointed Sen. Martha McSally out of Her Orbit
Former Navy fighter pilot and retired astronaut Mark Kelly confirmed the rumors today: He’s running for U.S. Senate against Republican Martha McSally, who was appointed to her seat after being the first Republican to lose a Senate race in Arizona in three decades. Kelly had a 25-year career in the U.S. Navy, but was drawn…
Revenge Of the Privatizers: Arizona, Oklahoma, West Virginia
God, how they hated it! Republicans control the Arizona legislature. They’re determined to continue their anti-public school crusade by starving schools of funds, and they’ve been doing a pretty good job of it. Then teachers donned their RedforEd T-shirts last spring and paraded in front of the Capitol, tens of thousands strong. Teachers won the…
Claytoon of the Day: The Orangeface Blues
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Martha McSally’s Worst Nightmare Is on the Launch Pad: Former Astronaut Mark Kelly Is Running Against Her for U.S. Senate
My next mission… #FullSpeedAhead #ForArizona pic.twitter.com/5E36z7aztH — Mark Kelly (@ShuttleCDRKelly) February 12, 2019 This morning, retired astronaut and former Navy fighter pilot Mark Kelly announced via Twitter than he plans to challenge Republican Martha McSally, who was appointed to the U.S. Senate after losing last year’s Senate race to Kyrsten Sinema.
Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Tuesday Feb. 12
Infusion Night at Pueblo Vida. Tuesdays are now special nights at Pueblo Vida Brewing Company! They’re where you can find Pueblo Vida’s weekly infusions. And to celebrate Arizona Beer Week, they are releasing four different infusions this week. The drinks are: Coffee Mexican Hot Chocolate “Pasteleria” Stout, Peach-Tea “Shortcut” Kettle Sour, Pineapple Upside Down Cake…
XOXO: Where to Rock Tuesday, Feb. 12
On “Yellow Bike” David Bazan waxes nostalgic about the thrill found in childhood bike rides in his hometown of Phoenix down the uncertain roads that accompany the onset of adulthood. Indie rockers Pedro The Lion are at 191 Toole. With the haunting folk of Tomberlin. Details here. Their career—which includes a sizable catalog of country,…
Adoptable Pet: Wyatt Needs a Home
“My name is Wyatt and I am a BIG boy! I am a 100lb boy who is on a special diet at the shelter. I am looking for an adopter who will help me get healthy with lots of walks and jogs! I hope I get to meet you.” – Wyatt, Male Dog 5 years…
GIVEAWAY: With Love, Marilyn
Arizona Theater Company is putting on a show this Valentine’s Week and we want you to go! Packed full of music, this show will keep you dancing song after song. Showings are at the Temple of Music and Art located at 330 S. Scott Ave. Organizers describe the event: With Love, Marilyn stars Erin Sullivan as…
On The Horizon | Laura Gibson
On “Tenderness—” the lead single to Laura Gibson’s acclaimed fifth album Goners (Barsuk Records)—she innocently asks the question, “Do you want tenderness?” Then, just as ghost children wave in the rear-view mirror, the story shifts, “I’ve been taught that I should wait to be chosen/That I haven’t known love until I’ve been destroyed by love.”…
Pima Animal Care Center Sees Success During First Year in New Facility
The Pima Animal Care Center accepts homeless, stray, abandoned, surrendered and neglected cats and dogs from all over the county. An enormous undertaking, PACC cares for about 17,000 animals every year. That’s an average of 61 pets arriving per day, according to their 2018 annual report. This year was the first that PACC operated out…
GIVEAWAY: Tucson Craft Beer Crawl
Here at the Tucson Weekly we are pretty excited that it’s Arizona Beer Week. We are so excited that we had a whole special edition dedicated to breweries, brewers and brew! Check out our beer review, our cover story about all the love within the local brewing community, our full beer week calendar and more…
Claytoon of the Day: Partisan Groping
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XOXO: Where to Rock Monday, Feb. 11
Outside of music, this indie-folk artist labors on his three-acre farm growing medical-grade marijuana and vegetables for market. When not farming, the Colorado-based singer-songwriter recorded Evening Machines, his seventh album, in a studio housed in his barn. Gregory Alan Isakov will be “Raising Cain” at The Rialto Theatre. Details here. Gutter Town, Clementine Was Right…
All Bets Are On: On Arizona’s Loss to Washington, The State of the Pac-12 and More
Co-hosts Christopher Boan and Tyler Vondrak return to break down Arizona’s historic four-game losing streak, which was extended in a 67-60 loss to Washington on Thursday. The pair also took time to break down the proposed dismissal of Arizona assistant basketball coach Mark Phelps and what his ouster means for Sean Miller’s future in Tucson.…
All Bets Are On: The Oregonian’s James Crepea Talks Pac-12/State of FBI Investigation
Co-host Christopher Boan talked with The Oregonian’s James Crepea to discuss a variety of Pac-12 topics in the latest episode of All Bets Are On. The two covered the state of the Pac-12, with Crepea comparing it to the Southeastern Conference, which he covered for The Montgomery (Alabama) Advertiser, in addition to the latest in…
Grant Woods Out of Next Year’s US Senate Race
Newly minted Democrat Grant Woods, who served as Arizona’s attorney general as a Republican in the 1990s, announced today that he won’t be seeking a U.S. Senate seat. Woods posted on Facebook: Letting everyone know today that I will not be announcing for US Senate this year. My interest has been in getting Trump out…
Arizona Falls to Washington, 67-60
Streams of cardinal-and-blue-clad fans left the exits of the McKale Center in the waning minutes of Thursday’s Arizona basketball game against the University of Washington. Much of the announced crowd of 13,732 vacated their seats before the final horn sounded, signaling a seven-point loss that typified much of the Wildcats’ season to date. The Wildcats…
University of Arizona Wants to Ax UA Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
University of Arizona assistant men’s basketball coach Mark Phelps has been suspended by the school, with the intent of firing him, according to a statement released on Wednesday night. The University’s statement read in part: The University of Arizona has initiated the process to terminate Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Mark Phelps’ employment with the University.…
Arizona Beer Week Highlights
Thursday, Feb. 7 Stout Can Release at Pueblo Vida Brewing Company Pueblo Vida is releasing their “Ecotone ” DIPA, “Embers ” Pale Ale, and Mexican Hot Chocolate “Pasteleria” beers 4 to 10 p.m. 115 E. Broadway Blvd. Beer Week Kick Off with Arizona Wilderness at Tap & Bottle Downtown T&B is tapping beers from Arizona…
Borderlands Brewing and UA Scientists Team Up for Public Lectures
Bruce Bayly demonstrates a mathematical equation by blowing across the lip of a glass Coca-Cola bottle, only to be interrupted by a train rumbling the floor of Borderlands Brewing.
Feel the Music at Dancing with the Deaf Stars
ASDB’s deaf program serves about 350 students in preschool through 12th grade. The competition pairs hearing dancers with deaf staff members at the school, who each get to perform two songs of their choice.
Wine Winners: Off the Vine Presses Back into Oro Valley
Three regions in Arizona grow grapes for wine, two of them in the southeast portion of the state (Willcox and Sonoita-Elgin) with the third being a 35-mile-long region in Verde Valley. All are receiving statewide, regional and national recognition. The last official USDA survey, sponsored by the Arizona Wine Growers Association, is now five years…
Quick Bites
Where to eat around town this week
Snap-Together Sequel: Lego Movie 2
One of my favorite moviegoing things is to hear an adult blast out laughing, and then their kid following suit.
City Week
All the most fun and festive local events happening this week
Reel Indie
Movies to see in Tucson’s local indie theaters this week
A Sort of Homecoming: Neko Case
Case will bring her act back to Tucson’s Rialto Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 13, playing a variety of hits from her previous solo albums.
XOXO
Where to rock in Tucson this week
A Polished Act: Why Tucson’s Gem and Mineral Show is a cut above the rest
What began as a small showcase at an elementary school now brings Tucson an estimated $120 million annually—but how?
The Skinny
Another One Bites the Dust Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller loses another chief of staff There’s an old fable about the scorpion who asks a frog for a ride across the river. The frog tells the scorpion he’s worried she’ll sting him and he’ll die. The scorpion reassures the frog he has no reason to…
Editor’s Note
Jim remembers the good old days just in time for Beer Week
Where the Desert Meets the Sea: 6 & 6
Artist Tom Baumgartner and geologist Scott Bennett chart a fascinating geologic history in six illuminated maps now on view at the University of Arizona Museum of Art
Know Your Product: Peter Rivera
The former drummer/vocalist of Rare Earth, Rivera still keeps the jamming alive with an intricate drum kit, alongside a Motown chorus and groovy guitars.
Art Meets Life with Andrew Schulz
Schulz is coming fresh of a five-year tenure as associate dean for research in the College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State University, where he helped create the Arts and Design Research Incubator
Medical Marijuana: Bud Bills
Every year, cannabis becomes more popular. And every year, more people have ideas about how to tax, propagate, regulate and defend the industry.
Police Dispatch: Dine ‘n’ Dash, Rich Kid Style
After chowing down on some high-end sushi, these local kids tried to roll on home
Police Dispatch: Lavatory Larcenists
A University of Arizona student repeatedly had strange stuff stolen while away using the bathroom, a UA Police Department report said.
