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UB40 Redux: Reggae-pop band re-explores its catalog
UB40 lead guitarist Robin Campbell has played trademark hits like “Red, Red Wine” and “(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love with You” countless times. Still, nearly 50 years in, each strum feels like the first one. “The reaction you get back from an audience, the feedback you get always makes it worthwhile,” Campbell said. “It’s…
Hometown Hero: Jon Proudstar joins Tucson Comic-Con guest lineup
Veteran actor and comic creator Jon Proudstar has joined the guest lineup at Tucson Comic-Con. Proudstar is the visionary creator of Tribal Force, America’s first all-Native superhero comic book. The Tucson native has been featured in 47 film and TV productions. He is best known for his role as Leon in the groundbreaking Hulu series…
Ohio cannabis customers in a tough spot
Adult-use sales of cannabis have been legal in Ohio since December. There’s just one problem: There’s nowhere to buy it. Like other states, the transition of the cannabis industry from a medical to recreational market has been complex, confusing and vague. Customers are eager, but the rigorous guidelines for the rollout of recreational cannabis has…
Bringing the Blues: KXCI vows to fill the dance floor
Marty Kool is an avid fan of blues harmonica players. So, he’s pleased RJ Mischo & His Red Hot Blues Band are slated to perform at KXCI’s 11th annual House Rockin’ Blues Review. “I tend to like harmonica players,” said Kool, KXCI’s Blues Review host. “We end up with a lot of harmonica players. That’s…
Letters to the Editor: Week of Aug. 1, 2024
Great amusement Dear Editor: Great amusement Dear Editor: I read the response by Mr. Anthony Albini to Tom Danehy in the July 11 Tucson Weekly with great amusement. It was so full of conservative mythology and downright error that I felt obligated to respond. To keep it as short as possible: 1. The Reagan tax…
Death After Dark: Explore Tucson’s eerie history on tour
Famed lawman and gambler of the Old West Wyatt Earp didn’t just draw his firearm in Tombstone. He had a killing event at the train station near what is now Maynards Restaurant here in Tucson. It’s just that no one noticed because there was an even bigger event going on Downtown. “(Wyatt Earp) started his…
Hot Picks: Week of Aug. 1, 2024
Drop-in Volleyball MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS Sign up for co-ed, drop-in volleyball play, which is open to those 16 and older. Seasoned pros and beginners eager to start their volleyball journey are welcome to play. Tucson Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Road, Tucson, $3, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., tucsonjcc.org “Miso and Kili’s Flying Adventures:…
Live Music Calendar: August
AUG 1 Bill Charlap Trio The Century Room, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $30-$40 Paradise Kitty 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $22.50-$26 AUG 2 Arthur Vint Trio The Century Room, 10:30 p.m., $0-$10 Bill Charlap Trio The Century Room, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $35-$45 Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30…
Small businesses in Arizona lack access to capital ― so new supporting programs arise
Small businesses always face challenges, considering how many of them are closing after only a few years of operation. While some common reasons for failure include ineffective marketing and poor management, sometimes uncontrollable external factors play a part in a fiasco. The truth is that governments often don’t support smaller businesses to stay on top…
Inside Out: A Closer Look at Pop Culture and How It Shapes Our Lives
Popular culture, or pop culture, if you prefer, is anything but trivial. It brings positive societal change by promoting diversity, raising awareness and understanding about important issues, and inspiring people to pursue their passions and dreams. Culture has always been our way of understanding the world. That’s why we’re compelled to keep up. Every day,…
