The Skinny
City Hall shuffle, Diamond zones, and more!
Hanky-Panky
There’s Moor than meets the eye in Paula Vogel’s ‘Othello’ spin-off.
Police Dispatch
Groupie Gone Bad West River Road and North La Cañada Drive, May 27, 8:50 a.m. A woman contacted deputies when she discovered her car had been vandalized in a number of creative ways, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report stated. Responding to the call, a deputy first noticed vomit on the roof of the car…
Uneven Steps
Irene’s Dinner Theater treads into the darkness of black comedy “Ruffian on the Stair.”
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Lorie Anderson.
No-Frills Middle Eastern
Tork’s features wonderful food, but it needs more to compare to other area restaurants.
Political Birth
He’s never voted in a muni election, but Armando Rios Jr. says he’s found the light in politics.
Noshing Around
Like a Virgin What’s the difference between virgin and extra-virgin olive oil? What should you look for when selecting olive oil for different uses? Does higher cost translate into higher quality? Find the answers to these and other slick questions at Pima Community College’s School of Culinary Arts, Desert Vista Campus, for an informative olive…
Abstinence Can’t Wait
While other programs got cut, conservatives tried to give abstinence-only education more money.
Lost Souls
Ann Cummins’ short stories highlight characters beaten down by fate in the Southwest.
Reading the Red Ink
Governmental funding for Literacy Volunteers of Tucson is in jeopardy.
Quiet Ride
“Man on the Train” is a beautiful film but may be too sedate for American audiences.
Troubled Home on the Range
Ranchers face a battle against environmentalists for prime grazing land.
Stupid Movies Shouldn’t Breed
“Dumb and Dumberer” shouldn’t have made it to theaters.
Free Ride
Many corporations get tax breaks at the expense of individual taxpayers.
The Name Game
“Dick” and “Jane” just don’t cut it anymore.
Politics is Important
A note from the editor.
City Week
Drive-through fiction; anarchist meets heartbreak; summer in the city; more on marking the solstice; reforming the reformers.
Pick
Wendy Calman’s Ties
Requiem for a Friend
Matt Moore leaves a history of good will and charity in his wake.
City Hall Brawl
Can Tom knock Bob’s block off?
In Defense of Folk
Folk gets a bad rap, but two new albums show the genre doesn’t always suck.
Rookie Season
Knocking out an incumbent is never easy.
Soundbites
HIP-HOP TIMES TWO: This week brings two big hip-hop names to the Old Pueblo–one currently slightly past the peak of his career, the other pioneers who are attempting to mount a comeback. Nas first burst onto the rap scene in 1994 with his debut album, Illmatic (Columbia), a smooth, literate effort that foreshadowed the gangsta…
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
The Fruits of Summer
Orts’ annual “Baked Apple” show goes way beyond the core repertory.
