The Real Thing
A show of Western realism painting is a mixed bag
Media Watch
Barren Country OK, so here we are in Tucson, Ariz., land of cowboys and other folk naturally inclined to enjoy country-Western music. The No. 1-rated radio station here for pretty much the past 10 years has been KIIM-FM, 99.5, which plays country music. Makes sense, except for one thing: KIIM is Tucson’s only country music…
City Week
Big doings in Tucson this week.
Challenging the Faith
Father Andrew Greeley dishes out morality, sex scandals and ill-fated love in an uneven yet compelling read
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Perfect Moments
Forget that superhero movie; check out the charms of “The Clearing” instead
Top Ten in Books
Green Fire Bookshop’s bestsellers for the week ending June 26, 2004 Zonk, the Dreaming Tortoise David Hoobler, Zonk Galleries (12.50 new) The Monkey Wrench Gang Edward Abbey and Douglas Brinkley, Perennial ($7 used) Blue Planets: Book 1 of the Sofar Trilogy John R. Gentile, 1st Books Library ($16 new) Animal-Speak: The Spiritual & Magical Powers…
Police Dispatch
Missing Mannequin West Orange Grove Road and North Oracle Road, June 18, 11:19 a.m. Deputies retrieved a decapitated dummy that had been stolen from in front of a woman’s apartment, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report said. The woman showed deputies a photograph of the dummy, which had adorned her entryway for about two years.…
Satanically Boring
It was a bad idea to take the legend of King Arthur and remove the magic
Noshing Around
Fire at Café Terra Cotta An electrical fire occurred during the middle of the night on July 4, forcing the restaurant to close for repairs–a process estimated to take several months. Charlie’s Locals Garrett and Jody Raetzman, who also own the Frog & Firkin, have recently opened Charlie’s at 3412 N. Dodge Blvd. Named after…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Herminia Frias, Pascua Yaqui chairwoman
Now Showing at Home
“The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” “Angel Heart: Special Edition,” “The English Patient: The Collector’s Edition,” “Spartan”
Small-Town Dining
Take it from John: If you find yourself in a rural area this summer, take in the food and entertainment
Pick
Big Little Films
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week ending July 4, 2004 Bad Santa Dimension Barbershop 2: Back in Business MGM Big Fish Sony City of God Miramax Cold Mountain Miramax 50 First Dates Columbia Monster Newmarket Mystic River Warner Bros. Secret Window Sony The Station Agent Miramax
Danehy
The Tucson Pro-Am Basketball League offers a new place to watch your favorite players–and hot guys
Blue-Eyed Soul
Alex Chilton and The Box Tops are playing three scheduled concerts this year–one of them here
Tuttle
When elders in America find themselves alone and living in squalor, it’s clear we’ve lost our way
Keeping Múm
The members of this Icelandic trio want their soundtrackesque music to make you feel
Guest Commentary
Shocked and appalled: Why did local law enforcement use a taser on a 9-year-old, mentally ill girl?
Soundbites
MARK YOUR PUNK-ASS CALENDARS Featuring ex-members of The Reds and a current member of The Riverboat Gamblers, The Marked Men make a fine argument that there’s something in the water of Denton, Texas, that spawns great bands. On their second full-length, On the Outside (Dirtnap), the quartet merges blistering, speedy power-pop hooks with ’77-era punk,…
Being Alternative
A note from the editor.
Rhythm & Views
Former Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur has decided to move to stage-center with the release of the simply titled Auf der Maur. A Perfect Circle’s Jeordie White and James Iha, Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, and Paz Lenchantin, among others, lend a musical helping hand on the album’s 12…
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Rhythm & Views
Ambiguity is a difficult concept to learn; the gray areas between black and white are what make for great literature and art. The Cure, during their heyday from about 1985 to 1992, were masters of musical ambiguity; was their music depressing goth rock or sunny pop? When Robert Smith sang lyrics like, “However far away,…
The Odder Couple
Concert promoter Jeb Schoonover and UA basketball associate head coach Jim Rosborough are celebrating 15 years of tennis-based friendship. How the hell did that happen?
Rhythm & Views
Led by brothers Joshua and Mischo McKay, Macha’s Forget Tomorrow sounds very cool. Four years in the making, the new album adds synth-pop and funk elements that heighten rather than diminish Macha’s trademark Indonesian drone-rock. The dulcimer, vibraphone, gongs and “fun machine” are still in effect, but the bass and drums have loosened up significantly.…
Train Ride to Hell
A Cochise County doctor recalls the hellish May day his grieving family was thrown off Amtrak
Live
The Album Leaf and The Movies, Solar Culture Gallery, Monday, July 5
Wanna Bet?
An online gambling parlor posts odds on the odd–including the contest for Arizona’s presidential vote
Nine Questions
Don Jennings, ‘Locals Only’ Host
Neighborhood Bar
The success of a new bar/restaurant in the West University neighborhood is spurring complaints
Top Ten in Music
CD City’s top sales for the week ending July 5, 2004 Beastie Boys To the 5 Boroughs (Capitol) Velvet Revolver Contraband (RCA) Slipknot Vol 3: The Subliminal Verses (Roadrunner) Los Lonely Boys Los Lonely Boys (Epic) Prince Musicology (NPG/Columbia) Jet Get Born (Elektra) Mario Winans Hurt No More (Bad Boy) Jem Finally Woken (ATO) Modest…
Road Division
Even though studies show a cheaper option will do, the county plans to forge ahead with the widening of Craycroft
Lost in Space
Gaslight Theatre’s production of “Space Rangers” drifts out of orbit into dull territory
The Skinny
SIGNATURE EFFORTS Only two groups managed to file petitions with the state by last week’s deadline for initiative drives: No Taxpayer Money for Politicians, which seeks to ban the use of public funds for political campaigns, and Protect Arizona Now, which seeks to ban the delivery of state services to illegal migrants. The first proposition,…
