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Costume Ball
Get ready, MegaManiacs.
Two Tucson Women Hold Rally for Law Enforcement
Adriana Chairez and Margo Susco, two local business women, held a nine-hour rally to support law enforcement near downtown’s Ronstadt Center on Wednesday, July 13. Concerned with what they viewed as the general lack of support for police both at the national and local levels after the murder of five police officers in Dallas, the…
Dear Pokemon Go Trainers: Stop Looking for Pikachu Long Enough to Appreciate Where You Are
Pokémon Go has exploded since its release last week, bringing millions to the streets to catch ’em all. The game has become the top grossing app in the app store and caused some adventures: A few trainers have been mugged, one found a dead body and other gamers just can’t believe how much they’re exercising. On the UA campus…
Family of Hit-And-Run Victim Looking for Help After July 4 Accident
While most of the community still lay in their beds resting in preparation for Independence Day, 65-year-old David Knowlton was taking his usual morning walk around the neighborhood. Knowlton had moved to Oro Valley almost two years ago to escape the New Hampshire cold and find a climate more suited to his battle with multiple…
Ducey ‘Next Step’ Watch: Day 55
Lest we forget. When Doug Ducey was pushing Prop 123, he promised that it was only a “first step” toward improving Arizona education, leaving the impression that more money would be forthcoming after it passed. His actions, however—cutting the state education budget while giving tax cuts to his rich friends who invested in his campaign—made it…
Local Fighters Bring Some Punch to World Fighting Federation Bouts in Tucson
Whether facing off against a fellow professional in the mixed martial arts cage or getting into street fights in his youth, Raymond “The Truth” Piña knows a thing or two about combat. A lifelong wrestler who competed at Sunnyside High School, Piña molded his knack for getting into street fights as a youth into a…
You’ve Got French Fry Homework
Yep: It’s another Best of Tucson blog. There’s just about 2.5 weeks left to make your voice heard in our annual guide to everything entertaining, useful and delicious in the Old Pueblo. Today just happens to be a National French Friday, making it the perfect time to do your due diligence and make sure you’re…
Day Trippin’ Across the Universe—or Just to the Loft for a Beatles Sing-a-Long
The Loft Cinema (3233 E. Speedway Blvd.) is hosting A Hard Day’s Night Sing-A-Long on Saturday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m. featuring the film that typifies the height of the Beatles’ revolutionary career. The movie follows John, Paul, George, and Ringo as they prep for a London TV gig in the midst of shenanigans and screaming…
Cinema Clips: The Fits
Cinematographer Anna Rose Holmer makes a thought provoking feature film directing debut with the story of Toni (the unforgettably named Royalty Hightower) an 11 year-old girl who spends her days hanging out at the boxing gym with her brother (Da’Sean Minor), but yearns to join the local girls dance troupe. Set in Cincinnati, the film…
California Looks Into K12 Inc. The Result: a $168.5 Million Settlement (or $2.5 Million, Depending on Who’s Counting)
Imagine a group of students walk through the school doors sometime during the day, spend a few minutes lounging around the office, then leave. The school marks them present and collects their per-student money from the state. According to an investigation by California’s Attorney General, that was business as usual at K12 Inc.’s online school,…
A Moment in Passing
Experience the photographic work of Dave Carter at the Porter Hall Gallery this July. Carter, who is originally from California, has been practicing his craft for more than 30 years and is now based in Arizona. His exhibit showcases his journey of finding the elusive spirit of places and things. The exhibit opened July 1 and…
Derby Needs a Home
Hi, remember me? I’m Derby! I’ve been homeless now for over three months, but Humane Society of Southern Arizona is going to help me find the perfect forever home! I’m a 1 year old baby girl who likes to be the only girl doggy in a home. If you have a current male dogs and…
Cinema Clips: The Wailing
Writer-director Hong-jin Na has put together an epic, rather long South Korean horror film that keeps messing with your head nearly to the point where you just can’t take anymore. A strange old man (Jun Kunimura) shows up in visions, and then is discovered in the flesh, in a small village where Jon-Goo, a hapless…
Arizona Theatre Company Feels the Love—But Needs a Lot More
Last we heard, Arizona Theatre Company had two weeks to come up with two million dollars, otherwise the theatre would be forced to close its doors for its next season. The announcement came last week in a press release, saying the company needed the cash or an entire year of reorganizing in the hopes they…
Backers of Higher Minimum Wage File Petitions To Ask Voters To Boost Wages
Arizona voters may have a chance to boost the state’s minimum wage this year. The campaign for a ballot initiative to increase Arizona’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020 submitted more than 217,000 signatures to state officials on Thursday, July 7. The Fair Wages and Healthy Families initiative would boost the current $8.05…
Tucson, I Am You. You Are Me. What Are WE Going To Do?
Hey Tucson, hey. Adiba here, and I’m coming to you with a heavy, 50lb heart. Alton Sterling. Philando Castile. As someone on Twitter said, “another day, another hashtag,” and I can’t wrap my mind around this. For some reason these two deaths have hit me harder and deeper than any of the countless deaths of Black…
A Glass of Punch May Pack a Punch, But the Two Have Nothing in Common (Etymologically Speaking, Anyway)
I picked up Henry Fielding’s novel, Tom Jones, once again after putting it down in the middle and moving on to other things. Back in April, I noted my surprise at finding that the phrases “ass kicking” and “ass kissing” were alive and well in the 18th century. In the part I’m reading now, our hero and others…
DCCC Links McSally and Other House Republicans to Trump in Early Air War Sortie
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has launched a new nationwide ad buy targeting Republican House members who haven’t disavowed presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump. The ad will be running both in the Phoenix market and here in Southern Arizona, where freshman Republican U.S. Rep. Martha McSally is seeking reelection in Congressional District 2. Right now,…
Flake vs. Trump, or More Lunacy From The Donald’s Efforts To Unify the Party
The Washington Post reports that Donald Trump had quite a showdown with Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake today: Donald Trump’s private meeting Thursday with Senate Republicans — designed to foster greater party unity ahead of the national convention in Cleveland — grew combative as the presumptive presidential nominee admonished three senators who have been critical of…
Tucson Terror Suspect Indicted
According to a press release dated this morning from the office of Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, 18-year-old terror suspect and Tucson resident Mahin Khan has been indicted on three separate charges: terrorism, conspiracy to commit terrorism and conspiracy to commit misconduct involving weapons. Khan was arrested in here in Tucson on July 1 by…
Unbound, Unwritten
They come in all shapes and sizes—ages, too. Some seem pretty comfortable and others, a bit nervous. They’ve all come voluntarily and with purpose. They leave, having bravely shared a bit of themselves, to friends and strangers.
A Baffling Experience: Lonesome Shack
Seattle blues trio Lonesome Shack was just about finished with their newest album when a troubling thought occurred to songwriter/guitarist Ben Todd: it didn’t feel right.
Sign of the Times
Over the last decade, Tucson’s long-neglected south side has seen major retail development, including the Bridges project on a patch of land surrounded by I-10, South Park Avenue, South Kino Parkway and 36th Street.
Police Dispatch
Two high school boys were treated leniently by adults after playing ball indoors (and then possibly trying to steal the ball).
Never Grow Up
With the help of just a little pixie dust, the Tucson Valley of the Moon will be transformed and become filled with the Lost Boys
Danehy
Tom says he realized sometimes an issue (or even a part of an issue) will arise that sends everybody scurrying for righteous cover under the leftist umbrella—and he’s not inclined to blindly join them.
B-Sides: False North
Taking inspiration from now-nostalgic bands like The Strokes and the Arctic Monkeys, Flagstaff’s False North offer up tunes that feel familiar on their debut release.
B-Sides: The Psychedelic Furs
Legendary English rock band the Psychedelic Furs are playing the Rialto Theatre.
Altered States: PIPELiGHTS
Both the name PIPELiGHTS and the album title 518 reflect on the moment Corcoran and Sarabia decided to move on from The Borderline Sound.
Editor’s Note
Mari’s birthday wishes: “Tucson, I wish you love, so much that by this time next year it would be great if we could be considered the Western city of brotherly, sisterly-deserty love”
Letter to the Editor
More thoughts on Caterpillar’s move to Menlo park.
Police Dispatch
A woman was caught after stealing a large number of items from Walmart when law enforcement identified her by her ostentatiously bedazzled jeans.
Dust Devil
Our resident protector, the king snake, has shed his skin.
B-Sides: Methra
It’s been just about two years since Tucson’s seen new music from the sludgey hands of doom duo Methra.
Devilish Delights
After watching The Neon Demon, one might get the sense that director and co-writer Nicolas Winding Refn might sorta/kinda have a reasonable amount of contempt for Hollywood fashion models. Just call it a hunch.
Media Watch
It had to get out Som-time
Action! Cut! End Scene!
Three winning scripts plus three winning local playwrights and three world premieres gives you nine reasons to attend the first annual One Act Play Festival.
Tips,Tricks and Techniques
Learn improv from the founder of The Center for Narrative Improvisation and Precipice Improv Theater.
Serving Substance
It’s certainly not common for a chef-owner to have a hand in both the wine list and cocktail offerings for more than an opinion, but Levy’s voracious desire to read menus and learn about anything with flavor has made him a knowledgeable contributor outside of the kitchen as well.
Letter to the Editor
For beer aficionados it’s the best of times and the worst of times.
The Artist’s Eye
Bea Mason doesn’t have a rule that employees in her framing shop have to be artists. It just turns out that most of the people who’ve worked for her over the years are painters or photographers or architects.
Cosplay Masquerade
Join the the Renegade Rollergirls of Tucson and Constant Con for the “classiest costume party of the summer.”
Cactus and Clouds
Whether you think this summer’s too hot or is full of beautiful weather, celebrate this monsoon season by visiting the vibrant Cactus and Clouds exhibition.
The Skinny
Political number-cruncher Nate Silver recently released his first forecast of the 2016 presidential race.
