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‘Call Me H.T.’
The Tucson Unified School District’s governing board is expected to make a decision on the finalist they chose for the superintendent position—Heliodoro Torres Sanchez—right when the Tucson Weekly goes to press at the Tuesday, June 18 board meeting. Which, of course, makes our headline almost moot—almost—asking if Sanchez is the right person for what is…
The Garland is Gone, Soon to Be Replaced by Zemam’s Second Venture?
The Garland was one of the first counter-culture restaurants in Tucson. I’m not sure when they opened but I know I ate there when my daughter was a baby and she turned thirty-five in February. It was veggie oriented with big salads, crepes, baked goods and what not. Well, in doing a little bit of…
Jeff Flake: “There Is a Segment of the Electorate Who Just Do Not Believe That Anyone Here Illegally Now Should Ever Be Able To Access a Path to Citizenship”
The Washington Post’s Ed O’Keefe talks with U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake about the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill. An excerpt: What will be the hardest part of this agreement to sell or explain back home in Arizona?I think there is a segment of the electorate who just do not believe that anyone here illegally now…
Cyndi Lauper Rocks the Fox
Cyndi Lauper brought her She’s So Unusual tour to the Fox Tucson Theatre on Sunday, June 23. You can read Mari Herreras’ review in the June 27 dead tree Weekly … C. Elliott Cyndi Lauper at the Fox Tucson Theatre … and see more photos by C. Elliott here.
According to Zagat, There Are No Great Mexican Food Restaurants in Arizona
Yesterday, USA Today released a Zagat-created list of the 20 best Mexican food restaurants in the country. Astoundingly, there were zero restaurants from Arizona on their list. Sure, there were mentions of restaurants from price ranges all over the scale, $9 to $70 for a meal with a drink and a tip, from states around…
After a Long, Long Night, Texas’s SB 5 Is Dead
Yesterday, Texas Senator and Goddamn Hero Wendy Davis intended to stand for 13 hours, filibustering before her fellow state senators to block abortion-restricting legislation known as Senate Bill 5 from being passed on to Governor Rick Perry’s desk, where he would have signed it into law. Her filibuster was cut short, after ten hours, when…
Bad Duck, Bad: Oregon Football Slapped With Meaningless Penalty
The truest sign that your athletic program has reached the pinnacle of college sports has nothing to do with trophies, bowl victories, Final Fours or even flashy uniform combinations. Instead, it seems, it’s all about the penal system. Welcome to the club, University of Oregon football. The Ducks and their 8,675,309 different ways to wear…
Supreme Court Deems Federal Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional, Sidesteps Ruling on Calif.’s Prop 8
A big victory was scored by proponents of same-sex marriage across the country, as the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act that refuses federal benefits for same-sex couples. From The Hill: “DOMA undermines both the public and private significance of state-sanctioned same-sex marriages; for it…
The Moment When Texas’s SB 5 Filibuster Went Insane
As of this writing, (10:21 p.m. Arizona time, 12:21 p.m. in Texas,) we still have no clear, firm idea of what’s going on — allegedly, the Texas Senate vote on Senate Bill 5, which would place such numerous restrictions on Texas abortion providers that nearly all providers in the state would have to close their…
Wendy Davis, Texas’s Filibustering Legislator, Is A Goddamn Hero
Today, Texas State Senator Wendy Davis will attempt to spend 13 hours filibustering a generally senseless state law that would, effectively, ban abortion within the state of Texas. As of this writing, she has spent more than nine hours holding the floor of the Texas Legislature, with as little assistance as possible. A bit of…
Grijalva on Obama’s Climate-Change Initiative: “A Good First Step”
Congressman Raul Grijalva likes what he heard today from President Barack Obama on climate change. Grijalva’s press release: Washington, D.C. — Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today called President Obama’s newly announced climate change prevention plan “a good first step” and said he was encouraged by the president proactively addressing the issue. Grijalva, the top Democrat…
For $3,000, You Can Own a Piece of Lewinsky Scandal History
Everyone knows the story of Monica Lewinsky, President Bill Clinton’s then-23-year-old intern with whom he had an “improper relationship.” But, Clinton wasn’t the only married man stepping out with Lewinsky. Her high school drama instructor, Andy Bleiler, admitted to starting an affair with Lewinsky in 1992 (after she started college, which makes it a little…
McCain Compares Proposed Border Surge to Berlin Wall
Sen. John McCain says the new border-security requirements in immigration-reform package that’s set to pass the Senate this week as “well over-sufficient” and promises the U.S.-Mexico border will be “the most militarized border since the fall of the Berlin Wall.” McCain’s comments come one day after 67 senators approved a “border surge” amendment to the…
“A Snowball’s Chance”: Tales From Pima County Adult Probation
Everyone has stories—it’s just that some are compelling enough to write a book about. Susan Enholm, who taught in the LEARN (Literacy, Education and Resource Network) Program at Pima County Adult Probation, decided to self-publish a book about her students’ life experiences titled A Snowball’s Chance. At Pima County Adult Probation, many of the students…
‘Exploding Actresses’ Is My New Favorite Tumblr
Sometimes when we work here, we find things that are so funny that other people in the office become uncomfortable with our level of laughter. explodingactresses.tumblr.com is the latest cause of our sales department looking over at editorial and wondering what the f—k we’re getting into. I’ll admit, the title of the blog is curious…
Pencil In the Beer Dinner and Head Down To the Co-op, It’s Time To Eat Local
If your culinary guilty pleasures include big chain restaurants like Starbucks and Pizza Hut, get it out of your system now because from July 1-14, Food Conspiracy Co-op on Fourth Avenue is challenging Tucson to eat local. That doesn’t just mean hitting up locally owned restaurants, but also stocking the pantry with locally sourced food.…
A Phoenix Family is Suing Fox News For Accidentally Airing A Man’s Suicide
You might remember this story from last September, when a Phoenix-area man’s post-police-chase suicide was caught on camera by KSAZ, the local Fox affiliate, and broadcast nationally by Fox News. Now, the three children of the suspect-turned-suicide are suing Fox News for emotional distress from watching their dad commit suicide. From ABC News, via Mediaite:…
The New Tucson Roller Derby Promo Makes Me Want To Strap On Skates and Hit Something
To be truthful, were I to put on skates, the first thing I would hit would probably be the floor, which is why I’ve got respect for the ladies of Tucson Roller Derby. The next TRD event in Tucson isn’t ’til July 20, according to the handy schedule on TucsonRollerDerby.com, but ’til then, we’ve got…
Some in Odessa want H.T. Sanchez to Stay as Their Superintendent
According to the Odessa American, tonight’s meeting of the Ector County Independent School District’s board of trustees went from looking at search firms to help the Texas school district in its superintendent search to a call for a special meeting to name the district interim superintendent, H.T. Sanchez, the lone finalist. Sanchez was Tucson Unified…
Instagram Raises the Bar for Video-Sharing
Mobile video-sharing app Vine, a Twitter subsidiary featuring six-second looping videos, quickly rose to the top of social media after debuting in January. Although it was only available to iPhone users at the time, the app played a major role in not only social interactions, but in mainstream media as well. Take for example, the…
Here’s the Sort of Beer They Have at Tap & Bottle
Blake Collins Tap & Bottle opens today after a long wait, but looking at the beer menu from their soft opening on Saturday night, the establishment owned by husband and wife Scott and Rebecca Safford at 403 N. Sixth Ave. will be well worth the wait for beer fans. “We wanted a nice range,” says…
James T. Harris’s Hate-Boner For Us Is Getting Kinda Weird
A few weeks ago, we made mention of the small spat between Weekly boss Dan Gibson and James T. Harris, who appears to have stumbled into an unlocked radio booth at 104.1 The Truth. In that, we mentioned that Harris has repeatedly turned down opportunities to work out his differences with Gibson, saying that he’s…
TastyKakes Controversy Hits Tucson
Anyone who has ever enjoyed the food at Frankie’s South Philly Cheesesteaks knows that TastyKakes are all part of the experience. But apparently there are some issues with the company and owner Frankie Santos can no longer get TastyKakes delivered to his shop of North Campbell Avenue. There are faux TastyKakes out there, but people…
A Video Tribute to Roberto Clemente
If you love baseball, I mean really love baseball, then you love Roberto Clemente. And if you love Clemente, then you will think of this video as I do — an absolute gift. Enjoy: And my favorite Clemente quote: “I felt kind of bashful (when the fans went crazy). I’m a very quiet, shy person,…
Vampire Weekend Returns to Tucson
Noelle Haro-Gomez Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend, who last played Tucson on a bill with Hot Chip in 2008, announced new show dates this morning, including a stop on Tuesday, October 1 at the Rialto. Tickets go on sale June 28 and cost $32.50 for general admission or $40 for reserved seats in…
To Exodus International’s Alan Chambers: ‘I wonder how you plan on making amends’
An open letter was published in Friday’s Washington Post to Exodus International’s Alan Chambers from the Rev. Jay A. Wiesner, cofounder of The Naming Project. It’s a beautiful letter that gets to the point: “I wonder how you plan on making amends.” Dear Alan: We have never met, but we were on the same Our…
Yacht Rock 2013 Sets New Standard For Tucson Parties
Clif Taylor’s keening guitar solos stood in for the ubiquitous ’70s saxophone parts as David Slutes crooned the era’s hits and the waxing moon out-romanced any lava-lamp-lit waterbed for the second Yacht Rock party at La Cocina. As the Platinum Foxes played, hilariously vamped and occasionally dogpaddled through under-rehearsed material and requests, some partiers, including…
Summer Care for Your Potted Cactus in Your Desert Landscape
Marylee, The Potted Desert Gardener Potted Cactus with Recycled Glass Just because you have potted cactus around your home does not mean that you can ignore them all summer. Cacti have a finite space where they can go for their water and nutrients. With the desert valley’s summer heat, these life giving elements need to…
Did You See Iris Dement at the Rialto Theatre Last Night?
Tucson Weekly photographer C. Elliott takes us there. C. Elliott Iris Dement See a slide show after the jump.
Mark “The No” Stegeman: ‘Give Dr. Sanchez Our Full Support’
Tucson Unified School Board member Mark Stegeman, who was the lone no vote when the governing board voted 4-1 to hire Ector County Independent School District’s interim superintendent H.T. Sanchez. And of course with that kind of decision making, Stegeman issues a letter to his constituents, which you can read below the cut: June 20,…
AZ Illustrated Politics Tonight: Recapping the Legislative Session
Tune into AZ Illustrated Politics tonight, as Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson and I talk about the legislative session with state Reps. Ethan Orr and Bruce Wheeler. Should be a good conversation about the highlights of the session, including the Medicaid expansion, the overhaul of election law, key budget takeaways and more.
Michael Jackson Really Needed To Get Some Sleep
A witness in the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the family of Michael Jackson has some curious credentials, according to CNN: Czeisler — who serves as a sleep consultant to NASA, the CIA and the Rolling Stones — testified Thursday that the “drug-induced coma” induced by propofol leaves a patient with the same refreshed feeling of…
‘Living Desert’ Tells Tales Through Photos
Dana Buckley is an award-winning photographer from New York who has always been drawn to the desert. In her new book, Living Desert, Buckley explores the beauty of the desert of the Tucson area and parts of California through her photography. She features photographs of cacti, agaves, aloe and shrubs and much more. Most of…
The Big Star Documentary Is Coming to the Loft
I’m a sucker for movies about music, so between Rock Around the Loft (rock films every Wednesday in July, including The Last Waltz, Stop Making Sense and Urgh! A Music War) and the One Hit Wonders series of new-to-Tucson documentaries, I’m basically assuming I’m going to spend (at least) two nights each week in a…
Go See Lariats for Free Tonight
Tucson Weekly favorite Lariats are playing a free show tonight (at Tiny Town, which I think was Tanline, but either way is 2606 N. Stone) with bands I am possibly not cool enough to be aware of: Territory, Two More Dead and King Clone. Plus, the poster promises free Eegees, so that’s a solid deal.…
John Hodgman Has a Show You Can Watch on Netflix
You might be exhausted and tired of seeing the bright red Netflix logo on your screen of choice after feasting on Arrested Development episodes this month, but there are still other non-Bluth reasons to fire up the streaming service (other than what I usually use Netflix for, which is a very cheap babysitter). Tucson’s favorite…
Paula Deen Is Having a Rough Week
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook Sure, it’s a little easy to pick on Paula Deen, with her deep love of heavily-caloric cuisine and her once-secret diabetes, but this week, after a court deposition seemingly outed her as a fan of casual racism, now…
Women and Muffins … Yay for the Irish Folk
This video from the Irish-brand LowLow Cheese is brilliant. It takes all the ridiculous diet-food advertising cliches and reminds us that in the end, Madison Avenue should just kiss our cheese-loving and not-dancing-with-our-yogurt asses. Couldn’t we see two dudes talking over their fat-free yogurt or doing the underwear prance with their special cereal? Look, confession…
Free Digital Magazine Subscriptions From the Library
If you’re a tablet user paying for magazine subscriptions, take note: The Pima County Library is now using a service to provide us magazines for free. Announcement from those library revolutionaries: Imagine having your own personal library of your favorite magazines ready to read on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. For free! Pima County Public…
There’s a Tumblr Helping Brits to Understand Our Superior American English
The English to English Tumblr site is an amusing attempt by the Guardian’s New York office to help their primarily British audience understand some of the quirks of the differences between how the language is used on each side of the Atlantic Ocean (with some asides regarding Australia). It’s an amusing read, partially to see…
It’s Time: Marriage Equality Arizona
Just days after the Tucson City Council voted this week to allow same-sex civil unions, a group calling itself Marriage Equality Arizona filed paperwork with the Arizona Secretary of State’s office to start gathering signatures for a ballot initiative to redefine marriage as “a union of two persons.” According to yesterday’s Arizona Republic, “the initiative…
Odessa Hasn’t Given Up on H.T. Sanchez
Noelle Haro-Gomez While it would seem the whole H.T. Sanchez as new TUSD superintendent thing was a done deal after Tuesday’s 4-1 vote, his current employer, the Ector County Independent School District, hasn’t given up on keeping the guy around. I suppose it’s a positive sign that he’s in somewhat high demand, since TUSD doesn’t…
Where’s Chuck George?
KOLD viewers have probably noticed the absence of chief meteorologist Chuck George on broadcasts for the last week or so. In fact, his Facebook page is flooded with posts inquiring why he hasn’t been on air. George, who through a news story aired by KOLD recently announced he is engaged in a long-running battle with…
Immigration Reform Update: Cornyn Amendment Killed But New Border Security Compromise on Horizon
The U.S. Senate has killed an overarching amendment to the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill, but a new amendment that would double the size of the U.S. Border Patrol and require 700 miles of fencing along the border is in the works. NBC News reports: By a vote of 54-43, the chamber voted to table…
Local Author Dreams of Bigger Spiritual Possibilities
The idea of humans being modeled after a greater creator, destined to move on to another spiritual plane isn’t exactly new. But, what if Earth is taken out of the picture? Well, not the idea of Earth, so much as the reality. Carolyn Gervais, author of the new book I Dreamed I Was Human, started…
Police Dispatch
A wedding reception goes wild … a drunkard gets hopping mad
Live
Floating Action’s Wikipedia entry runs all of six sentences. Golden Boots’ is nonexistent. These are, in short, word-of-mouth bands, yet they’re both the type that you don’t let go of, those favorites that exist in a distinctly personal way and are also delights to share. Musically similar, both play eclectic brands of rock ‘n’ roll…
Westside Celebration
As Tucsonans, the wait for the beginning of the monsoon season is a big deal. Once we turn the calendar from April to May, the heat starts creeping in, the temperatures hit triple digits and we all wait for the dark clouds to roll in and the respite of afternoon rain. While the beginning of…
Nine Questions
Gretchen Lück currently works at Access for Long Term Care; she is a case manager who helps people with disabilities. In her spare time she likes to make candles, and volunteers at KXCI as a substitute DJ. What was the first concert you attended? My parents took me to see Pink Floyd at Brewers Stadium…
Downing
Walgreens. I’m in there probably once a week. I even have a different store than my husband— I go to the one at Craycroft and Speedway; Ed uses the one on Speedway near Whole Foods. There are so many that you can be picky about location. In fact, the chain is so ubiquitous as to…
Pedersen on Sports
Amy Johnson has never coached a high school volleyball team to a losing record. In 26 seasons roaming the hardwood sidelines of gyms throughout Southern Arizona, she failed to send her boys or girls squads to the playoffs only once, almost eight years ago. There have been state title game appearances, trips to the semifinals,…
The Old Man Sees
The Old Man’s Love Story By Rudolfo Anaya University of Oklahoma Press $19.95; 179 pages “Ultima came to stay with us the summer I was almost seven. When she came, the beauty of the llano unfolded before my eyes. … Time stood still, and it shared with me all that had been, and all that…
Guest Commentary
The Tucson City Council has failed its residents again. Leaders of the private Grand Canyon University (GCU) recently expressed interest in possibly opening a campus in Southern Arizona. Sites in Tucson and in Oro Valley were the locations thought to be under consideration. Citizens and business executives should applaud GCU’s interest in our region and…
True TV
You Should Watch It Wilfred Thursday, June 20 (FX) One-Hour Season Premiere: Sure, taking a year off from making Louie might have been good for your mental health, Louis C.K., but what about Wilfred? Now the poor pooch has to spend Thursday nights alone this summer! At the end of last season, Ryan (Elijah Wood)…
Top Ten in Books
1. A Serpent’s Tooth Craig Johnson ($26.95 autographed) 2. The Cold Dish Craig Johnson ($15 autographed) 3. A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1 George R.R. Martin ($8.99) 4. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War Max Brooks ($9.99) 5. City of Fallen Angels Cassandra Clare ($12.99)…
Guest Commentary
[In this week’s issue], the CEO of the Metro Chamber, Mike Varney issued an attack on the Tucson Mayor and City Council in which he did his best to drive private sector interest in coming to Tucson out of the valley. “Fair and balanced” it wasn’t. Varney suggested that the Mayor and Council lacked “common…
Top Ten in Music
1. Fitz and the Tantrums More Than Just a Dream 2. The National Trouble Will Find Me 3. Junip Junip 4. Vampire Weekend Modern Vampires of the City 5. Laura Marling Once I Was an Eagle 6. Alice Russell To Dust 7. Daughter If You Leave 8. The Lone Bellow The Lone Bellow 9. Clairy…
Jimmy Eat World: Damage (RCA)
Over the band’s now 20 years-and particularly since achieving mainstream success over the last dozen-Jimmy Eat World has been a cards-on-the-table type of band, forging a no-frills style of soaringly melodic emo. While Damage won’t likely bring them many new fans-save a few on the younger end of the spectrum who are just becoming aware…
Soundbites
Another local artist on your “you aren’t a real Tucsonan if you haven’t…” checklist … Cyndi Lauper graces Tucson with her vaguely glittery presence … the Radar Brothers hit Club Congress … and more!
Austra: Olympia (Domino)
Many of this season’s sophomore electronica/dance releases share a common thread: A pop sound is reshaped in more baroque terms, non-pop influences (like contemporary classical, chamber music, opera) are creeping in, dance-floor immediacy is traded in for something weirder, a bit more complicated and challenging. You can hear it on British chanteuse Emika’s Dva, which…
The Skinny
Trent Franks continues his anti-abortion campaign, and says something stupid in the process … Martha McSally gets caught in the anti-abortion crossfire … Ken Wahl considers jumping into the political arena … and so much more!
Meat Puppets: Rat Farm (Megaforce)
Every new Meat Puppets release should be cause for a celebration for simply being a new Meat Puppets release. That Rat Farm, the group’s 14th album, is incredibly charming and infinitely rewarding and calls for a rip-roaring fiesta. Departing from their sometimes misguided, always admirable recent outings, Rat Farm is the kind of confident and…
Editor’s Note
We put together our issue each week on Tuesday, deliver most copies on Wednesday and put Thursday’s date on the cover, so by the time you read this, H.T. Sanchez will probably be the new superintendent of the Tucson Unifed School District, eight days after the district announced that he was the only person under…
Mexico City, Here We Come
Penca 50 E. Broadway Blvd. 203-7681; pencarestaurante.com Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday Pluses: Hand-crafted dishes made with fresh ingredients Minuses: You might have to walk a bit to and from your car Tucson…
Legalize It!
HOW TO HELP The text of the proposed amendment is here (http://www.super-tech.com/legalizepot.htm). For more information, go to SaferArizona.com. The petition is available for download. You can sign, print and mail it from home, but it must be notarized before you send it. For the most updated information on the effort, look for Safer Arizona on…
From Bean to Brew
We love our coffee. It sustains us through the day and gives us reason to wake up in the morning. Some obsess over it, learning new ways to pull the most flavor out of their beans, seeking out the best roasters in town. But how many everyday sippers know how coffee gets to their cup?…
Ask a Mexican!
The Mexican fields queries about cartel violence and pick-up basketball etiquette.
Danehy
It’s pretty rare when you find somebody about whom nobody has a bad word to say. This was Ira Andrews. When I once told a friend that I wanted to buy a new car, without hesitation he said, “Go see Ira. You’ll never buy a car from another person.” Wow, I thought. This Ira must…
Looking at the Leaks
Earlier this year, the National Archives declined a request to release a few thousand documents related to the JFK assassination in time for the 50th anniversary of Dealey Plaza. Many that have been released-almost all a by-product of Oliver Stone’s JFK-confirm that, if nothing else, the intelligence community was already well-acquainted with Lee Harvey Oswald…
Media Watch
Bobby Rich takes his place in the Arizona Broadcasters Hall of Fame … Looking into the (negligible) Tucson effects of Gannett’s acquisition of Belo.
Simple Shakespeare
The Bard gets a stripped down treatment from one of the most unlikely of candidates: Joss Whedon, recent maker of massively expensive geek boy extravaganzas. The man who gave us The Avengers got his buddies together at his house to shoot a rather reputable and very pleasant black and white take on Shakespeare’s Much Ado…
Noshing Around
More summer hour changes … Wilko offers tropical drink specials … summer food donations … and more!
Top Ten in Cinema
1. Oz the Great and Powerful 2. Identity Thief 3. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters 4. Snitch 5. A Good Day to Die Hard 6. Warm Bodies 7. Side Effects 8. Breaking Bad: Season 5, disc 1 and 2 9. Stand Up Guys 10. Breaking Bad: Season 6, disc 3
Reveling in the Ambiguity
Baths with Houses and D33J 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 25 Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. $12 in advance, $14 the day of the show 18 and older admitted 622-8848; hotelcongress.com/club Yes, in fact, when electronic musician and composer Will Wiesenfeld has the time, he prefers to take a bath rather than a shower. Showers…
Special Delivery
In a stunning display of political muscle, Gov. Jan Brewer last week called a special session of the Legislature and, within days, led a bipartisan alliance of lawmakers to force through an extension of Medicaid and a state budget. With the budget done by Thursday, June 13, lawmakers wrapped the remainder of their work on…
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Jenny Day: These Trace Remains 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day through June 28 $8 adults; $7 students/seniors/military; $4 children ages 4 to 12. Free for members and children 3 and younger. Admission includes visits to the gallery and the gardens. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 20, in conjunction with Twilight…
The Line
All the Third World’s misery is on display this torpid afternoon, in a long line lumbering towards the U.S.-Mexico border. There’s the blind man, professionally dressed in a button-down and slacks, reduced to playing his shabby keyboard for change. There’s the guy with a thatched haircut, fishing food and leftover drinks from a filthy trash…
Dubious Do-Gooders
The Altruists Presented by Winding Road Theater Ensemble 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m., Sunday, through June 30 The Cabaret at the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. $17-$20 Running time: 90 minutes, with no intermission 401-3626; windingroadtheater.org This is really a nifty little play. Nicky Silver’s The Altruists comes…
City Week
Surviving the Summer Move Your Meetings 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, June 21 Various locations downtown and Fourth Avenue facebook.com/moveyourmeeting Get out of the board room and head to a local coffee shop this summer to make meetings less tedious and, more importantly, to help keep those businesses afloat through the fall. Miguel Ortega,…
T Q&A
Marge White Pellegrino is originally from Westchester, N.Y., and came to Tucson in 1979. Pellegrino is an author, teacher and a mentor who leads writing workshops for people of all ages. She still finds time to be the project manager at the Hopi Foundation’s Owl and Panther Project, where she has been working since 1999.…
Minutemen Co-Founder Chris Simcox Arrested for Child Molestation
According to Phoenix’s ABC-15, Chris Simcox, co-founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, was arrested today in Phoenix for allegedly molesting three girls: Police spokesman Sgt. Tommy Thompson said Christopher Allen Simcox, 52, was arrested Wednesday near 48th Street and Thomas. Thompson said police developed probable cause to believe Simcox had sexual conduct with the…
The Return of Golden Boots, with Floating Action on the Congress Hotel Patio, Monday, June 17
Eric Swedlund takes you there, LIVE, in this week’s issue. See a slide show below the jump. C. Elliott Golden Boots, June 17 at Hotel Congress More photos after the jump. Related Stories
