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Dealer enjoys the stories behind the stones
The hospitable Carmine Allocca enjoys sharing the stories behind his stones. “Every stone is not just a stone,” Allocca said. “It’s the story behind it. I like the idea of the stone moving and connecting people. A stone comes with a whole set of stories, and I would say about my booth, it’s not just…
Supportive supply chain keeps everyone in the gold
Behind the ornate facade of the Scottish Rite Cathedral is a market where dealers offer the stuff of dreams, where guests may find sapphires, rubies, diamonds, pearls and opals, to name just a few. They’re coming from mines around the world, including the United States. “We have everything plus a lot you’ve probably never even…
22nd Street show is a taste of larger Tucson Gem and Mineral event
There’s more than one way to enjoy fossils and minerals. Replicating nature’s colors with pulverized gems, minerals and fossils, Alaskan artist Steve Cross shows off the beauty of the materials found in and on top of the earth with the paintings he creates. “My artwork is a mix of not only gemstones but also very…
City Week: Weekly Picks
‘Music for the Soul’ Dance Party with the George Howard Band Let’s get dressed up for date night and go dancing. George Howard brings the Motown sound, the soul, the easy jazz and the R&B that never go out of style. The Gaslight Music Hall moves the tables out from up front to make a…
Tucson Salvage: 16 Again
I am writing this on my birthday. My wife Maggie and children bring me hand-painted birthday cards in bed, the squeals and screeches bouncing off walls, and my eldest leading the way, a long-haired pied piper blowing sweet random notes on a recorder. Maggie places a hot-cooked breakfast on the bedspread over my lap. Nothing…
Ron Placone: The bigger, better reboot
Ron Placone has been seen on CrossTalk, The Discovery Channel, The Jimmy Dore Show, RT International, TMZ, FreeSpeechTV and Redacted Tonight. His debut album, “Agnostic Holiday,” is in rotation on SiriusXM. He writes the comic, “Lucy & Ron,” and he hosts the podcast, “Get Your News on With Ron.” He last visited Tucson on the…
Live Music Calendar Jan. 26 – Feb. 4
JANUARY 26 Bush, Marshall, Meyer, Meyer Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $24-$50 Hank Topless LaCo Tucson, 6:30 p.m., free JANUARY 27 Greg Morton and Jim Stanley LaCo Tucson, 5:30 p.m., free Will Sheff/Okkervil River 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $20 JANUARY 28 Bex and Halsero Hotel Congress Plaza, 10 p.m., free Michael Cavanaugh: Music of Billy Joel…
Ireland’s We Banjo 3 prepares for hiatus
Arizona hasn’t been kind to the Galway, Ireland-based act We Banjo 3. Four of their shows were postponed in February 2022 and each time it’s been to the Grand Canyon State, it’s rained. Vocalist David Howley is hoping for a better result — and some warm weather — when We Banjo 3 returns to the…
Southern Arizona flavors invite sampling at festival
At El Corral steakhouse on River Road, the food speaks for itself. “It’s basically humble and simple; there’s no need to complicate things,” said Casey Wills, president of Argo Land and Cattle, which owns El Corral. “If we choose good ingredients, let’s just not stand in the way.” Prime rib is the star of this…
Chamber predicts too much weed, not enough retailers
Janet Jackim, executive co-chair of the Arizona Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, cast a pall over the industry. “2023 is going to show us the weaklings and the strongmen or strongwomen,” said Jackim, executive vice chair and partner at Zuber Lawler law firm. “We are going to see a substantial number of activities that are going…
Treasures abound at Colors of the Stone
The Tucson Gem and Mineral Show season goes beyond Downtown. Casino Del Sol hosts Colors of the Stone, To Bead True Blue and artisan workshops and sales. “This is a one-of-a-kind experience where you can come and shop for all types of gems, gemstones, beads and jewelry direct from the artisans and tradespeople,” said Casey…
