Cover Stories
Loose Threads
Tucson author Adrienne Celt’s second book examines a twisted love triangle.
Photos Galore
In these days of hot temps, how better to spend your time than looking at cool black-and-white photos in elegant air-conditioned spaces?
Four Great Things to do in Tucson Today: Thursday, June 21
5 Minute Film Fest. For their monthly Free Third Thursday event, the Museum of Contemporary Art is showing a series of local films that are, you guessed it, five minutes. The films range from documentary to experimental to animation. Including films from local artists: Jazzy Boho, Michael Fenlason, Eric Flores, Scott Graham Bell and many…
Four Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Wednesday, June 20
Shakey Graves is the comfy soundtrack to a long, solitary road trip on two-lane highways through beat, half-boarded-up western towns. See, Graves’ songs are atmospheric and narrative at once. He pens and performs them like the one-man band he once was, with driving, straightforward rhythm—oh, the suitcase kick drum and rigged tambourine. The jangle guitar…
One Great Thing to Do in Tucson Today: Tuesday, June 19
The UA Art Museum: The UA’s art museum has several exhibitions up right now, including one on the evolution of women printmakers, one filled with art created by local high schoolers, an exploration of light and photography by multidisciplinary artist Richard Slechta and The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo, one of the most important works to come…
Two Great Things to Do in Tucson: Monday, June 18
Make it Mondays at the Children’s Museum. There’s a reason people say something rocks when it’s really cool: because rocks are really cool. Kids have the opportunity to see how cool they are firsthand this week when the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society Inc. comes to the Children’s Museum as part of their community outreach…
31 Great Things to Do in Tucson this Weekend: Friday June 15-Sunday June 17
Summer Safari Nights. Come one, come all, especially dads! Because this week at the Reid Park Zoo’s summer program, all dads get in free with paid child admission, in honor of Father’s Day. It’s a great week for the kids too, and maybe even a way to get them interested in a future STEM career,…
Laughing Stock: Cool Summer Comedy
Comedians Willie Barcena and Gilbert Esquivel bring their combined 50 years’ experience in high-energy showmanship and irreverent comedy to the Fox stage at 8 p.m., Saturday, June 16. Tickets for the 18-and-over show are $22 to $47 via foxtucsontheatre.com. Barcena, a 12-time guest on the “Tonight Show,” is known to fans for appearances on several…
4 Great Things to do in Tucson Today: Thursday, June 14
The UA Art Museum: The UA’s art museum has several exhibitions up right now, including one on the evolution of women printmakers, one filled with art created by local high schoolers, an exploration of light and photography by multidisciplinary artist Richard Slechta and The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo, one of the most important works to come…
Sun Belt College League baseball returns to Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
What could be better than spending a mid-summer’s night under the florescent glow of stadium lights in the Old Pueblo? If any of the above tickles your twine, then you’re in luck, as the Sun Belt College Baseball League is returning to Tucson. The league, which consists of eight teams, comprised of recently graduated high…
From the People Whose Data Mining Brought You Cambridge Analytica: “Personalized Learning” Is Coming to a School Near You.
Your child’s learning may soon be “personalized” by a computer algorithm created by people who know more about ones and zeros than they do about human beings. I just read another one of those stories that scare the crap out of me every time I see them. The headline on the latest article in Education…
Claytoon of the Day: American Beaches
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Best of Tucson: Time to Vote!
As the deadline to vote is less than a week away, it’s time to let us know who, what, and where you think is the Best of Tucson. Our annual competition that determines the best yoga studios, dog parks, video game stores, donuts and drag queens is coming to a close on Sunday, June 17.…
Marana Lineman Jordan Morgan Commits to the University of Arizona (UPDATED)
Jordan Morgan received the news he’s waited his whole life to hear at a summer football camp at Northern Arizona University last weekend. Morgan, who’s been a larger-than-life figure on the Marana Tigers’ offensive and defensive lines over the last two years, was gifted the opportunity to play the sport at its highest collegiate level.…
Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling at House of Bards
The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling brought their powerful Chicago blues style to Tucson’s House of Bards Sunday evening, performing almost three hours for a crowd that warmed up as the show progressed. The band is touring in celebration of their new album The High Cost of Low Living released in March as their…
Claytoon of the Day: Ugly American Baby
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Architect Threatens To Quit Benedictine Sanctuary Project if City Council Doesn’t Play Ball
While the Benedictine Monastery might not be torn down, it remains in danger of becoming student housing. In response to the Tucson City Council’s decision on May 22 to initiate an Historic Landmark designation for the 78-year-old monastery, the property owner Ross Rulney sent a letter to the council threatening to build four-story residential buildings…
T.H.R.E.A.T. Watch: What Rough Beast?
Two of the world’s most unpredictable leaders are meeting in Singapore, each with an olive branch in one hand, a nuclear missile in the other. Our Narcissist-in-Chief cozies up to autocrats while he alienates our natural allies. The country and the world are tip-toeing along the edge of a treacherous cliff. The United States is bracing for…
Claytoon of the Day: Crate And Peril
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Phantom Needs a Home
“My name is Phantom but you won’t find me hiding. I am a very outgoing girl who enjoys giving kisses!” — Phantom (856905) Do you have questions? Leave a comment below or give an adoptions counselor a call at 520-327-6088, ext. 154. Can’t wait another minute to meet Phantom? Bring your family to meet her…
The ‘Invest in Education Act’ For Tax Dummies (Like Me)
I’m seeing lots in the news these days about the “Tax the Rich” ballot measure, the Invest in Education Act. The problem is, lots of us tax-math impaired folk don’t understand how the added tax would work if the measure passes. I went and talked to some people who know more about taxes than I do,…
The Weekly Take: Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals Redeem a Sportswriter’s Faith in Sports
A lifetime of figurative gut-punches and premature playoff exits came to an end late Thursday night in Sin City. I’m talking about the five-game Stanley Cup championship earned by the tough-luck Washington Capitals—who rolled over the Las Vegas Knights in the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Final, four games to one. It was a night…
‘The Seagull’ Opens at Loft Cinema this Weekend
Man, whenever a college professor would announce a Chekov play was on the agenda for required reading, I would roll my eyes and yawn. My younger self always found his stuff ponderous and pretentious, enough so that I’ve tried to avoid it for decades. Lo and behold, maybe Mr. Chekov was on to something, because…
This Bud’s for You
Nestled behind some industrial park buildings in one of Tucson’s secluded alcoves sits a nondescript warehouse void of any description of what lies within.
Check This Out
A signed collection of artwork is stowed within a hunter-green folder inside the left drawer of Rebecca Bommersbach’s desk.
Danehy
Nowadays, all political discussions quickly devolve into a determination of which side you’re on vis-à-vis the Putrescence in Chief.
The Sweetest Revolution
Making authentic chocolate is not an easy task. Just ask owner and chocolatier Adam Krantz of Monsoon Chocolate.
Parks and Wrecks
It’s an uneven, embarrassing, unfunny mess.
Reel Indie
This week in Tucson’s indie cinema scene.
A Band Reborn
For a lot of musicians, there can come a time when the love of performing wears down and what’s left feels more like a chore than anything.
XOXO…
This week in Tucson music.
Expect Delays
If you frequently travel the Tucson/Phoenix corridor, you among many other Arizona residents probably wonder why I-10 switches between two and three lanes intermittently.
Beat the Meter
AirGarage, a service that allows users to rent parking spaces around college campuses, plans to expand at the University of Arizona in the coming months.
Editor’s Note
Tucson is a town of book lovers—as evidenced by the throngs that gather for the annual Festival of Books—and we’re happy to do our part to introduce readers to local authors and their latest books.
Families Torn Asunder
Fleeing violence in her home country in Central America, Maritza traveled with the large group of migrants seeking asylum.
Police Dispatch
An unlucky man felt the wrath of an irate teenager who used his skateboard as a tool of revenge against the man’s car.
