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A Temporary Respite
For the last six months, migrants released from federal custody have found temporary shelter at Tucson’s Benedictine Monastery. Now shelter organizers are turning to Pima County for help.
“Tucson Salvage” screening and reading coming soon to Dusenberry-River Library
Join Pima County Public Library for a screening of Maggie Smith’s award-winning short film Tucson Salvage The Documentary, inspired by the book “Tucson Salvage” by Brian Jabas Smith. Following the film, Brian will perform a reading from his book and host a discussion. Dusenberry-River Library, 5605 E. River Rd. Saturday, August 17 from 3–4 p.m.…
August 1 is the Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs
August 1st is Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs. It’s a day to celebrate all of the homeless dogs who are in shelters waiting to meet their forever families. At the Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) it will be a special day. HSSA’s Dog Days in the Desert Summer Campers learned how to make dog…
Know Your Product
Jim Cratchley of Dinosaur Pile-Up talks his top favorite albums.
Claytoon of the Day: Moscow Mitch
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Claytoon of the Day: Hate and Prayers
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XOXO: Where to rock, Tuesday, July 30
Hailing from the Lower 9th Ward—that still bears the indelible cicatrices of Katrina’s fury—this trumpeter/vocalist and his ace band are the definition of New Orleans. Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs are ready to “Sleep All Day, Party All Night” at 191 Toole. Tucson’s debonaire Street Blues Family will get the festivities underway. From Grenoble, France, electronic…
Harry and the Potters, Live at the Library!
Wizards, muggles and fantastic beasts, rejoice! Harry and the Potters are returning to the Library for their 2019 Summer Tour! Saturday, August 3, 2019 from 5 to 6 p.m. Flowing Wells Library, 1730 W. Wetmore Rd. This event is free, but space is limited to the first 200 people who arrive. What would happen if…
Highlights from the Tucson Juneteenth Festival
Last month on June 15 was the 49th Annual Tucson Juneteenth Festival. Juneteenth is the celebration of the abolishment of slavery on June 19, 1865. Moving from the Dunbar Center to the Tucson Convention Center, the festival was a day filled with food, music, vendors and more. Check out some of the highlights here!
Adoptable Pet: Dex Needs a Home
Hello! I’m a mellow 1-year-old boy named Dex. I am friendly, happy-go-lucky, and enjoy meeting new people. I walk well on a leash but prefer to be cuddled up next to your or sitting on your feet. My favorite thing in the world is food! I’ll do anything for a treat. I already know sit,…
Claytoon of the Day: Extreme Supremes
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Lawmakers spar over family separations, detention center conditions
WASHINGTON – A House panel grilled administration officials Thursday over migrant family separations and conditions at border detention facilities, but the hearing produced more partisan sparks than answers. Both sides at the House Judiciary Committee hearing said the situation at the border has reached crisis levels – but they agreed on little else. Republicans accused…
Read to a dog at your local public library
Reading while snuggled up to a dog is a wonderful way for kids to practice their reading skills. The Pima Animal Care Center is bringing a team of therapy dogs to Pima County Libraries to sit with kids while they read. Kids are welcome to sit and read with a dog, practice reading aloud, sound out…
All Bets Are On, Volume 27: On Kevin Sumlin, Arizona football and the Pac-12 Football Landscape
Co-hosts Christopher Boan and Tyler Vondrak are back after a week off to discuss the Pac-12 football landscape roughly a month before kickoff. The duo break down each of the conference’s 12 teams and whether they can reach their over/under set by Vegas this fall. They follow that up by picking their players of the…
XOXO: Where to rock, Friday, July 26
Gird your loins. Post-rock instrumentalists Carbon Canyon share their penchant for “Black Magic and Pornography” at 191 Toole. They share the bill with the culturally appropriated “Groovysmo” of Ricky Shimo’s Anchorbaby—inhabitants of the borderland where multinational entities—McDonald’s and Coca-Cola—coexist with horchata and carne asada sold from a carreta in perfectly pitched harmony. As an added…
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl adds MAC Conference to future schedule
College football teams from the Mid-American Conference will book a trip to Tucson every New Year’s Eve, starting in 2020, thanks to a new affiliation with the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl. MAC teams will play against those from the Mountain West Conference. The Sun Belt Conference previously participated in the bowl. Bowl executive director…
Claytoon of the Day: Slingers
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Insect Insanity at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is celebrating the plethora of amazing insects that live in the Sonoran Desert July 27 from 5 – 9 p.m. during their Insect Insanity night. Children of all ages can learn about local bugs, make their own wearable antennae, see moths, butterflies and beetles, and even…try eating cricket-infused treats. Meet American…
See the colony of bats under Campbell bridge
If you’ve ever ridden you bike along the Rillito bike path and gone under the bridge at Campbell and River, you might notice an acrid smell – that’s guano. There’s a colony of bats that live under the bridge and take flight right at dusk during the summertime. It’s a beautiful natural phenomenon, and fun…
XOXO: Where to rock this weekend, July 27 – 28
Saturday, July 27 OK. Now visualize Ronald McDonald, the Hamburglar and Mayor McCheese rockin’ “the absolute fuck out” while covering Black Sabbath tunes. Right? Bear witness to this bizarre spectacle when Mac Sabbath roll The American Cheese Tour into 191 Toole. Adding to the appreciably high drama are Phoenix metalists Okilly Dokilly (who are dedicated…
XOXO: Where to rock, Thursday, July 25
Americana’s Most Wanted Fugitive Mark Insley and a cadre of gunslingers hold Iron John’s Brewing Company–Congress for ransom (if only for a couple of hours) during his Thursday night residency. Details here. Their latest record, Crisis Actor (Get Loud Recordings, 2019), is wrought out of self deprecation and societal condemnation. Singer Charlotte McCaslin said, “I…
Register to vote in Tucson’s primary by Monday
Tucson residents have until Monday, July 29 at midnight to register to vote in the upcoming primary election. Additionally, anyone who has moved or needs to update their voter registration must do so by the deadline. The primary election will take place on Aug. 27. The City of Tucson holds elections every two years and…
Claytoon of the Day: Mueller Hearing
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A Real Kick
Machismo and sanctioned violence of any kind get a sinister, satiric, roundhouse kick to the face in The Art of Self Defense, the new dark comedy from writer-director Riley Stearns.
XOXO
Live music to jam out to this week.
Gimme Shelter
Jim Nintzel introduces our story about a partnership between the Pima County Board of Supervisors and Catholic Community Services in order to house migrants in unused sections of the county’s juvenile detention facility.
Light In The Dark
Govinda’s owner Sandamini Devi remains positive for the future of the restaurant after a fire caused a significant amount of damage to the vegetarian standby.
Reel Indie
Movies in your local indie theaters.
City Week
Events to fill your week.
High There!
Meet Cedar Gardner, a photographer, journalist, one of the state’s cannabis smokers and the Weekly’s new cannabis correspondent.
Know Your Product
Singer/songwriter and producer, Dominic Rischard of Nocturnal Theory picks his five favorite albums.
Danehy
Tom says goodbye to two Tucson institutions: Green Fields School and George Kalil, owner of Kalil Bottling Company.
You Must Remember This
The Historic Y’s latest play “Identity Crisis” looks at mental health .
Quick Bites
Enjoy Peruvian Independence Day, crawfish and more this week.
Novelty Approach
Mac Sabbath, who indeed have received Ozzy’s blessing, cover Black Sabbath songs with a distinctly fast-food flair. Or, as they call it, drive-thru metal.
Pole Positions
This summer is a very special time for a very special sport you may not know about. But you should, since this city is a very special place for it. That sport—and art, and lots of other things—is pole. Pole dancing is on its way to the olympics.
