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Hockey Progeny: Josh Doan, others helping raise funds for charity
As the son of longtime Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan, Josh Doan understands he comes from hockey royalty. He takes it in stride and has proven himself as a future star in the sport. Doan will be among the Tucson Roadrunners players taking part in Roadrunners Give Back, a branch of the Arizona Coyotes Foundation…
Laughing Stock: Amie Gabusi creates safe spaces
Amelia “Amie” Gabusi figures that it was her youthful devotion to “The Jeffersons” and later to “Def Comedy Jam,” that inspired her passion for social work. The comedy came later. “Even at a very young age, watching old Norman Lear comedies on VHS, I understood that all of the injustice in the world is stupid,”…
Striking a Chord: Joe Satriani’s son honors his dad, other guitarists on film
2024 appears to be a busy year for guitarist Joe Satriani. He’s kicking it off by reuniting with the original, 1996 G3 lineup of himself, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai — with a tour that begins at The Rialto Theatre in Tucson on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Three days later, on Friday, Jan. 26, the jaunt…
Sonoran Joy: Kristin Harvey brings Southwest landscapes to DeGrazia
A new exhibition is coming to the DeGrazia Gallery. Painter Kristin Harvey is bringing her “Sonoran Joy” exhibit to the beloved gallery space from Sunday, Jan. 28, to Friday, Feb. 9. The California native began her artistic career at an early age. “I’ve been an artist my whole life,” Harvey said, “I painted and drew…
Too many candles to count
It is the night of my birthday. I step mouse-quiet to my fine old desk in a little wine-red room at the end of the hallway. I write here if it is too cold or hot outside to work on the patio, where I like being amongst the roadrunners and ocotillos. My desk sits beneath…
Letters to the editor: Jan. 18, 2024
How I spent Jan. 6 I knew we had a problem just by reading comments on social media but it really hits home when you see it in person. What follows is my opinion and my recollections of what I witnessed on Jan. 6, 2024. As a Democrat, my wife and I attended a Green…
Tucson Trades
About 200 Tucson-area small businesses began the new year right by showing off their wares at the Tucson Trades show. On Jan. 6, the Tucson Convention Center opened its doors to bakers, chocolate makers and orphan dogs hoping to find their “furever” homes. Shoppers could select handmade jewelry, original artwork, tasty barbecue sauces and flavored…
Chemdog, Deadheads and a man named Greg
It was the early ’90s, and a Grateful Dead concert brought 18-year-old Gregory Krzanowski to Deer Creek, Indiana. A lucky encounter with fellow Deadheads, Mike “P-Bud” Nee and Joe Brand, led to Krzanowski receiving weed that was so good, his life changed forever. Nee claimed that after smoking the stuff, you’d roll over like a…
City Week: Week of Jan. 18,2024
Dillinger Days Speakeasy JAN. 20 TO JAN. 21 Against the backdrop of economic depression, the 1930s generated a gold mine of gangster drama. Hotel Congress featured in events leading to the capture of notorious mobster John Dillinger. Every year, the anniversary calls for a ’30s-themed shebang. Friday’s “Speakeasy” includes whiskey tastings, live music, dancing, cigars…
