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Musical Gumbo: Jazz artist Endea Owens offers a smorgasbord of sounds
Jazz bassist and composer Endea Owens’ music is a virtual gumbo of musical influences. There’s a dash of jazz, with a little R&B-influenced jazz and some bebop, all topped with gospel. She’ll serve all that on her musical plate at the Rialto Theatre at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. (See accompanying story.) “You can expect…
Monkey Business: ‘Better Man’ shares Robbie Williams’ healing process
Cheeky English pop star Robbie Williams is a household name abroad. In the States, however, he lives a relatively anonymous lifestyle in Los Angeles. That anonymity here may be breached, thanks to the Jan. 10 release of the film “Better Man,” which tells the story of Williams’ success as a 15-year-old in the boy band…
Tales of the Midwest – Atmosphere: ‘Culture Has Changed’
Atmosphere rapper Slug didn’t harbor any aspirations that he and producer Ant would have a long career when they started releasing music 39 years ago. After all, Minneapolis, their hometown, wasn’t exactly a hip-hop hotbed, like LA or New York. And, in the 1980s and ’90s, rap ate its young — a sensation today, gone…
ADA introduces 2025 board members
The Arizona Dispensary Association unveiled its new board members for 2025. Each of the board’s seven members serves a two-year term. They are: • Michael O’Brien, Sonoran Roots: board president • Lauren Niehaus, Trulieve: board vice president • Rami Sweis, Story Cannabis: board treasurer • Sara Presler, Jars: board, compliance chair • Don Williams, Curaleaf:…
Jazz, J-Dawgs are on the Menu: Music, food are the great uniter for a creative event
The common denominator between music and food is that both unite folks. That’s the take from Khris Dodge. The head of the Tucson Jazz Society has combined the talents of Endea Owens and Janos Wilder. The former is a jazz virtuoso and the latter is Tucson’s culinary icon. Owens and Wilder will share a stage…
Pedal to the ‘Mettle’: Bike rally empowers women
One hot day last November, Sarah Aiken, accompanied by 50 other women on bicycles, shoved off from Rillito Park Horse Racetrack heading east on the Loop. It was the first day of the Komoot Women’s Arizona Rally 2024, a 400-plus mile weeklong bike-packing experience. It was an exciting day. The next day, however, was something…
A Joyful Experience: Tucson Jazz Festival offers a plethora of experiences
Jazz is an art form that people of different backgrounds and generations can enjoy and appreciate. The Tucson Jazz Festival brings jazz into different spaces so old and new fans can have a range of experiences. This year, the festival is Friday, Jan. 17, to Saturday, Jan. 25. Festival events will be held at spaces…
City Week: Week of Jan. 16, 2025
‘Ripcord’ TO FEB. 2 “Ripcord,” a witty and heartwarming comedy, will run at Live Theatre Workshop through Feb. 2. The play follows Abby, a cantankerous woman forced to share her prime senior living space with the overly cheerful Marilyn, leading to a hilarious battle of one-upmanship that uncovers deeper truths about both women. Directed by…
The Metamorphosis of Ani DiFranco: Activist singer-songwriter continues to grow
The finest recording artists morph. Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young each have changed throughout their remarkable careers. The same can be said for their fellow singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco. The fiery Buffalo native is no longer the quirky indie chick crafting spare solo tunes. DiFranco, 54, is releasing atmospheric albums and challenging herself with…
