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Tucson Salvage: A boy and his basketball
When Isaiah was about 5 years old, no one believed him. He is tall for his age, and now he’d just turned 9, but looks 13. He wields a peculiar little-boy charisma. He is spindly, in black athletic shorts, shoes (big for his age), and his is an easygoing, shy manner, accented with a kickass…
Live Music Calendar July 1 to July 7
JULY 1 Bob Log III 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $15 Cel Damage, After Tomorrow, Spit, Overthinking and Maldita Gente Groundworks, 7 p.m., $10 Night Weather Club Congress, 7 p.m., $10 Noah Haidu, Buster Williams and Lenny White celebrate Keith Jarrett Standards The Century Room, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $25-$35 Southbound Pilot Hotel Congress Plaza,…
La Baguette Parisienne generates rising interest
The first thing you’ll notice is the aroma. When you step out of your car in the Broadway Plaza on Broadway Boulevard and Pantano Road, you’ll get a whiff of freshly baked bread emanating from La Baguette Parisienne. The scent is what lured shopper Marianne Potter to the bakery on a recent weekday. “I was…
It’s alive! What does that mean in the cannabis industry?
As the cannabis industry continues to boom, consumers are met with an ever-changing lexicon of jargon. Let’s break down two key players within the world of cannabis concentrates: live resin vs. distillate. Both are potent forms of cannabis extracts that are consumed by vaping or dabbing. However, they possess a myriad of differences that can…
Vintage baseball slides into Bisbee
After honoring two Bisbee baseball greats with their 12th annual Copper City Classic vintage baseball tournament, the Friends of Warren Ballpark are inviting families and baseball fans back to the ballpark for their Independence Day celebration. Vintage baseball is played by rules dating back to the 19th century. There’s an element of showmanship, even featuring…
Reporter hits home run with baseball book
Vin Scully, the late Los Angeles Dodgers’ play-by-play announcer, was one of the nicest guys in MLB sportscasting. That’s according to writer Kirk McKnight, but, then again, he might just have been starstruck. “Talking to him, to me, was my pinnacle achievement,” he said. “Talking to somebody you’ve listened to your whole life, who you…
City Week: Weekly Picks
“Operation Splash” June 24, last Saturday, is the traditional start of Tucson’s summer monsoon, aka, thunderstorm season. “Any day now, the city of Tucson could make you a hero to neighbors and drivers by answering your call for sandbags and barricades where shallows and washes create hazards. That number is 520-791-3154. Staff for the city’s…
Gaslight Theatre flies high with ‘The Revengers’
Not to give anything away, but Lady Steel, played by Heather Strickler, is the first woman to fly onstage in a harness at Gaslight Theatre. Strickler demurs, crediting Dr. Lance Tanner, aka “Earth’s Greatest Brain” for the innovation, but the scene’s high energy generates plenty of plaudits to go around. Lady Steel’s flying act comes…
And Bonny Doon said, ‘Let There Be Music’
Indie rock band Bonny Doon wants to spread the good-vibe gospel. “We just want to make simple music that makes you feel good and makes you excited to listen to rock and roll again,” said Bill Lennox, co-singer/songwriter and guitarist of the three–piece Detroit outfit. “Music where you hear it, and you feel something immediately.”…
