Shred-a-Thon: Thursday, July 26
The Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) is hosting a benefit shred-a-thon for the Community Food Bank and Tucson Chapter of the American Red Cross. Bring one small box of papers to be shredded for $5 or $10 for three boxes. The ASBA is located at 4811 E. Grant Road; 327-0222. Shredding hours are between 9 a.m. and…
Hooked on Phonics Worked for Me!
Yay! Almost 30 percent of the country sucks worse than we do when it comes to kids staying in school …
Music for a Rainy Day
The best album to listen to in the rain is Elliott Smith’s second posthumous album: a two-disc compilation of B-sides and early versions written and recorded from 1994-1998. Titled New Moon, this album is perfectly melancholy for the rainy monsoons. Yet, it’s blissfully reminiscent of a time when Smith had his shit together, and before…
Some Late-Breaking Events
Here are a few events that were received too late for inclusion in our print issue. Thursday, July 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. Tucson Association of Realtors 2445 N. Tucson Blvd. Community Homeownership Fair. The fair includes recources for first-time homebuyers, sellers, investors, owners looking to refinance and Spanish-speaking members of the community. Interactive…
“Thorns and Flowers” Develops Alzheimer’s
Longtime readers of this blog know that in the blog’s early days–like, say, this time last year–I often had a field day mocking the Star editorial page’s “Thorns and Flowers” feature. Well, I haven’t mocked “Thorns and Flowers” much lately, because after a while, making fun of something so pathetic starts to seem, well, pathetic…
Free to Good Home: Bat Boy
Could it be true? No more columns from Ed Anger? No more endorsements from the space alien? No more reports about Bat Boy or Saddam and Osama’s baby chimp? We hear the Weekly World News–the world’s only reliable newspaper–is shutting down. Is this a stunt? Judging from the blog of Bob Greenberger, an editor with…
Scramblewatch ’08: Musical Chairs Edition
Last week, state Rep. Jonathan Paton filed papers for an exploratory committee to prepare for a run for the state Senate seat in District 30 in 2008. Paton, who is in his second term in the House, can’t come right out and say he wants the job, because Arizona law would require him to resign…
Revised Loft Cinema Film Times
The folks at the Loft Cinema just informed us that two films will not be shown this week. Corrections have been made on our Web site. The Iron Giant, scheduled for Friday, July 20 at 10 a.m., is cancelled. Microcosmos, scheduled for Saturday, July 21 at 10 a.m., is cancelled. The Loft is located at 3233 E. Speedway…
Rhythm & Views
The Numero Group’s latest reissue odyssey takes us on a tour of tracks recorded in and around Freeport, in the Bahamas, between 1972 and 1976. Like that of other Caribbean Islands, the music of Freeport mixes local music with whatever was being broadcast on the radio: American soul, funk, rock and R&B, reggae, ska, salsa,…
Bad Box Office
After a disappointing expansion attempt, Arizona Theatre Company is forced to cut costs
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Rhythm & Views
For The Moaners’ second record, they traveled to Oxford, Miss., to record at Black Wings Studio, which until recently housed Fat Possum Records’ famous Money Shot studios. The gritty vibe of that venerable building–where R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough and other bluesmen cut numerous raw and rocking sides–must have rubbed off on the band. Bigger and…
The Skinny
THE HIGH-SPEED SCENE We’re just weeks away from the debut of those photo-radar cameras that are going to pop lead-foots who run red lights and break the speed limits. Lt. Mike Pryor of the Tucson Police Department says he hopes to have the system up and running by mid-August. American Traffic Systems of Scottsdale won…
Media Watch
‘Citizen’ to Employees: No More Free Coffee, Monthly Lunch
Rhythm & Views
Deciding the most grievous error with Interpol’s major-label debut is difficult. The often aimless and insubstantial songs? The needless production flourishes? Or the failure to maintain the soaring heights and lovely complexity of opener “Pioneer to the Falls?” Our Love to Admire is an Interpol record. This, we learned from their sleek and seductive sophomore…
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books top sales for the week
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Julio Cammarota
Top Ten in Music
Zia Records top sales for the week
A Healing Journey
William deBuys writes a love letter to his land and his soul with ‘The Walk’
Police Dispatch
Gathering Evidence Ajo Way and Palo Verde Road, June 24, 11:45 a.m. A woman accused her allegedly meth-addicted husband of setting fire to her brother-in-law’s work truck after she filed for divorce, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report said. The woman said she went to her husband’s work after the suspected arson and talked to…
Doggie Style
Arizona Onstage’s ‘Bark!’ sends theater-goers home wagging their tails
Taste of Thai
At Bai Thong, the décor is dreary–but the papaya salad is a delightful revelation
Pick of the Week
The Empowering Properties of Art
Off to Austin
The Tucson National Poetry Slam Team and friends perform to raise funds
Noshing Around
Award: Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market EatingWell, the magazine whose tagline is “Where Good Taste Meets Good Health,” has recognized Tucson’s Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market as 10th on its list of America’s Top 10 Farmers’ Markets. The article is in the July/August issue, at newsstands now. EatingWell asked its 1.6 million readers to nominate…
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
All Over the Map
Raices Taller’s last show in its current location shows off the work of women
Holy Terror
‘Day Night Day Night’ is a painful and overwhelming piece of cinematic art
Danehy
Ever wondered how Danehy lives? Neither did we; read this column anyway
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Tuttle
Need to get some furniture moved cross-country? Here’s one way to do it
A Star Is Born
‘Sunshine’ may be one of the best sci-fi films of the last two decades
Guest Commentary
We need to take a moment to save the world before it’s too late
Now Showing at Home
“The Chocolate War,” “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer,” and “Zodiac”
¡Ask a Mexican!
Why don’t Mexicans ever drop their Spanish?
Soundbites
LESSONS IN CONTROLED CHAOS Just as the monsoons come rolling in, the summer’s musical drought continues (though it should be noted that local promoters say the fall will bring an abundance of fine shows–patience, my friends). So, leave it to a pair of local CD-release parties and a visit from The World’s Greatest Songwriter Ever…
Cross Words Redux
A note from the editor.
Beautiful Kind of Loneliness
Jesse Sykes expresses her own humanity through insightful songs
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Cello Celebration
Rasputina uses strings and drums to create a politically driven narrative
Barflies, rejoice!
We salute the Great Dives of Tucson
Nine Questions
Terry Nordbrock
Animal Apathy
Is the system turning a blind eye to reptile trafficking?
Live
Vampire Weekend, Kool Shades, Fuckin’ Kenny, at Solar Culture Gallery, Saturday, July 14
Mental Madness
Tucson Medical Center abruptly closes down a unique psychiatric program for seniors
