Where to Rock, This Weekend, Jan. 31 – Feb. 2
Friday, Jan. 31 EDM and jam band enthusiasts take heed. Dubbed “The Crown Jewel of the Southwest Festival Scene” by Huffington Post, the Gem & Jam Festival 2020 kicks off its thirteenth installment at the Pima County Fairgrounds. This year’s synthesis of jam bands, EDM, cutting-edge sound and lighting includes: Tipper, Big Gigantic, The Floozies,…
Things to Do, This Weekend, Jan. 31 – Feb. 2
Friday Tucson Roadrunners vs. Colorado Eagles. It’s bird vs. bird at this weekend’s two home games for our local hockey team. Friday is “I Love Gems” night, which features an actual wedding on the ice! They’ve also got family four-packs, which include four tickets and four Roadrunners hats or beanies for just $80. Saturday is…
Things to Do, Thursday, Jan. 30
Black Violin. We could all use a little bit more music in our lives that blends classical and hip hop influences, am I right? So thank goodness for Black Violin, led by classically trained string players Wil B on the viola and Kev Marcus on the violin and joined by DJ SPS and drummer Nat…
Where to Rock, Thursday, Jan. 30
Comprised of violist Wil B. and violinist Kev Marcus, this edgy duo focuses on overcoming stereotypes. Black Violin break down cultural barriers. At Centennial Hall… Highlighting non-binary artistry, Femmes & Thems features Pearl Earl, garage psych rockers (with great big harmony vocals and a dash of camp) from Denton, Texas. At Club Congress. Followed by…
Laughing Stock: Welcome to the gem show, comedy fans!
Did you just get here? We have a big comedy crawl going on this week. It’s like a pub crawl, but with jokes. Among the 15 shows remaining between now and 11 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, there’s something you can laugh at with your gem show friends. Visit tucsoncomedy.com/crawl for a complete schedule. Most of…
Oro Valley Announces Police Chief Decision
Oro Valley Police Department Commander Kara M. Riley is slated to succeed Chief Daniel Sharp when he retires on Friday, Feb. 21. This news comes after the OV Town Council announced the agenda for their Wednesday, Feb. 5 council meeting, which includes a vote to approve the chief position for Riley. Riley has served as…
Claytoon of the Day: Secretary Spanky
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Celebrating 13 Years, Gem & Jam Festival Is Back
Extending out over 600 acres of the century old Pima County Fairgrounds, taking place over the course of three days—filled with art, gemstones, camping, live painting, music and a shared sense of community to create a truly unique festival experience—it is a small wonder that the Huffington Post has dubbed this destination festival “The Crown…
AZ Daily Star Parent Buys Buffett’s Rags
Billionaire Warren Buffett is selling his 31-newspaper and digital media empire for a tidy sum of $140 million dollars to Lee Enterprises, the parent company of the Arizona Daily Star. Lee Enterprises, the current manager of BH Media Group, was the only company considered due to handling the media group’s operations since 2018, according to…
Where to Rock, Wednesday, Jan. 29
Citizens of the world, currently calling Shanghai home. There latest Pulled Apart by Horses (2019) was inspired by the attempted-but-failed dismemberment of Peruvian rebel leader Tupac Amaru II by Spanish colonial authorities in the 18th century. Alpaca thrash till death at Club Congress. Copper Magma, Demon Grass and Stone Witch join in the uprising… He…
MUST WATCH: Now Team McCain Veterans Are Coming After McSally: “You’ll Be Remembered As Just Another Trump Hack”
The latest group to come after Sen. Martha McSally? The Lincoln Project, a collection of onetime GOP strategists and advisors who have left the Republican Party in the wake of President Donald Trump’s election—guys like Steve Schmidt and John Weaver (who both worked with the late John McCain) along with George Conway, the husband of…
Martha McSally Keeps Dodging Tough Questions
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally decided she’d take to the pages of the Arizona Republic yesterday to explain why she called a CNN reporter a “liberal hack” instead of answering a basic question about whether she wanted to hear from witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. It was obviously a rehearsed line: McSally…
In Memoriam: Isaac Kirkman
Born on August, 2, 1979, Isaac Kirkman grew up in Greenville, South Carolina into a military family who moved about regularly. In a 2015 interview with Cynthia Dagnal-Myron, for The HuffPost, Kirkman described his hometown as a place where “the Civil War never ended.” He encountered bigotry and intolerance. “I was an alien to this…
Things to do, Tuesday, Jan. 28
The Summer Guests: A Rescue Story. This new novel by New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe is about a group of evacuees fleeing the coasts of Florida and South Carolina when threatened by a hurricane. But, more than that, it’s about how sometimes during the worst of circumstances, you learn about what is…
Art You Can Eat!
Every culinary competition worth watching comes down to those final moments when contestants skillfully arrange their creations on the plate before the dish is judged. That’s where the drama unfolds. Tucson Foodie understands this and will present their 2nd annual Art of Plating competition at the Copenhagen Furniture Store on Thursday, January 30. The best chefs from…
Claytoon of the Day: Impeach The Galoot
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Grandmother Sentenced to 21 Years for Killing Twin Grandsons
On Monday, Jan. 27, Dorothy Flood was sentenced to 21 years in prison for killing her twin grandsons, according to the Pima Superior Court. Flood, a Flowing Wells-area resident, pled guilty to two counts of manslaughter after a December plea deal lowered her initial charges of first-degree murder. Flood, 56, was arrested by police on…
Claytoon of the Day: Bigger Than Ukraine
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Adoptable Pets: Cyclops Needs a Home
“Hi, I’m Cyclops and I bet you can guess why they named me that! I’m only 10 months old and can be a bit shy at first, but I love being pet, brushed, and having my head scratched. I like to play with my toys, and really want a nice, comfy, warm bed to relax…
Steff and the Articles Blow Out 10 Candles
Featuring whimsical string layers, an airtight rhythm section—equally adept at playing improvisational jazz rhythms in odd time signatures as straight ahead 4/4 pop rock—“girlish vocals” coyly delivering “quirky” lyrics, Steff and the Articles came together in 2009, as a vehicle for singer-songwriter Steff Koeppen to give her piano-based songs wheels. The band is comprised of…
Trailer Fire on Tucson’s Northwest Side
One local resident and two dogs are displaced after their home caught fire on Tucson’s Northwest side. Northwest Fire District responded to a report of fire at the corner of Carapan Avenue and West Palm Vista Street at 1:05 p.m. on Friday, said Brian Keely, Public Information Officer at Northwest Fire District. Crews had the…
You could deliver books… on a bike!
We want YOU… to become a Bookbike volunteer! Do you ♥ your Library? How about books, cycling, or helping your community? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Pima County Public Library has the perfect opportunity for you! The Library’s Bookbike gives out free books, library cards, and information about Library programs, as…
Claytoon of the Day: Smearing 1999
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Trees Speak Release Ohms
As depicted in many of the world’s religions, a tree represents the link between the underworld, the Earth and the heavens. Led by acclaimed artist Daniel Martin Diaz, this Tucson experimental rock band’s architecture is a sentient ecology of the cosmos. If you listen closely; Solar winds speak, oceans speak and Trees Speak. Using sound,…
Birders’ Paradise
Birdwatchers, Rejoice! The new observation deck at the El Rio Preserve is providing more access for outdoor enthusiasts to view many rare species of flying feathered friends from around the hemisphere.
Police Dispatch
A man was caught with drug paraphernalia after locking himself in a convenience-store bathroom and “growling,” a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report said.
The Skinny
With her approval rating among Republicans in freefall, Sen. Martha McSally lashes out at “liberal hack” at CNN
Danehy
After listening to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s State of the State address last week, some people who had not voted for Ducey (and never will) were oddly encouraged by some of the points he raised and proposals he made. One friend of mine went so far as to suggest that Ducey might be tacking toward…
Finding the Funny
The second annual Tucson Comedy Crawl, which runs from Saturday, Jan. 25 to Saturday, Feb. 1, offers a little bit of both—that is, the whole “staring reality in the face” thing and the “delightfully entertaining” thing.
Reaping the Harvest
The fourth annual Dinner with Chefs at Casino Del Sol’s PY Steakhouse is spotlighting Southern Arizona farmers and letting the farmers make the menu as well as cook their creations for the guests.
Quick Bites
The best culinary adventures in town this week.
City Week
Events to fill out your week!
Apartheid Revisited
Back in 1982, when Athol Fugard’s play “Master Harold” … and the Boys first hit Broadway, a New York Times critic got it right.
This Friday night, Arizona Theatre Company opens its own production, at a time when the U.S. is undergoing its own wrenching battles over racism and inequality.
A Hoot
Hot Mikado Southern Arizona Performing Arts Company Scoundrel & Scamp Theater at the Historic Y Friday and Saturdays 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sundays 2 to 4 p.m., through Jan. 26 738 N. Fifth Ave. $20-$25 sapactucson.org Southern Arizona Performing Arts Company’s production of Hot Mikado, now playing at the Scoundrel & Scamp theater, lives up…
Crime and Punishment
Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge, Richard Schiff and the rest of a very strong cast put on an acting workshop that is both impressive and important in Clemency, an unrelentingly brutal look at the death penalty. Director Chinonye Chukwu’s film takes equally powerful looks at the people being put to death, and those employed to administer…
Reel Indie
The latest indie movies, cult classics and documentaries coming your way this week.
Rage record
Orange County metalcore band Bleed the Sky had been working their asses into the ground for seven years when they called it quits in 2009.
XOXO
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Reaching for Recovery
Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick announced last week she was taking an indefinite leave of absence from the office to enter treatment for alcohol addiction.
Know Your Product: …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead
Ahead of their show at 191 Toole, Trail of Dead founding member Conrad Keely told us about some of the most influential albums for him.
Operation Blue
Arizona was identified last Thursday as one of seven states where Democrats plan to “fight like hell” to turn the state government from red to blue in 2020.
Legislation Lowdown
After the state legislature introduced a whopping 31 bills concerning cannabis last year, only 13 bills that aim to change some aspect of the industry have been submitted thus far this session. Lawmakers seem mostly concerned with vape products and the industry’s tax structure.
What is HFAC, anyhow?
Members of the Historic Fourth Avenue Coalition— a group of business owners, artists and neighborhood residents with a common goal of preserving the “unique identity of Historic Fourth Avenue and the surrounding areas”—remain optimistic about preserving, and even growing, the culture of the area.
Laugh Parade
So what’s in the paper? Tucson’s comedy scene has exploded in recent years, with more stand-up, improv and open mics happening than ever before.
Plus music, movies, food, drinks, art and the latest news in the Old Pueblo.
