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Keep Nature Wild hosts cleanup on Mount Lemmon
For most companies, sustainability initiatives come after the business is founded. But for Arizona’s Keep Nature Wild, sustainability started it. “The cleanups drove the brand into existence,” said Bri Sullivan, head of impact and community. “As they got bigger, people started asking for stickers and shirts because they thought it was cool and wanted to…
Bijou: ‘Feel it and good things come together’
Ben Dorman is on a mission. His alter ego, the renowned Arizona DJ named Bijou, is evolving and he’s pushing his brand around the world. In two and half weeks, Dorman performed and/or recorded in San Diego; Boston; Barcelona; Stuttgart, Germany; Amsterdam; London; Indianapolis and New York City, where he debuted at Lavo. Coming up…
UA doctoral candidate inspires documentary
At the age of 28, married and nine months pregnant, Charity Woodrum followed her passion and return to school to study physics. Woodrum was thriving at the University of Oregon. By her junior year, she had completed a NASA internship, her family was happy, life seemed perfect. On Jan. 15, 2017 —what she calls “The…
City Week: Weekly Picks
Tucson Roadrunners The Roadrunners are at home this week hosting the Calgary Wranglers on Friday and Saturday, the Ontario Reign on Tuesday and Wednesday. Pregame fun March 17 includes a St. Patrick’s Day party, with a festival including live music on Tucson Arena Plaza. March 18 is a First Responder’s Day double header. The Tucson…
David Razowsky: The comedy is in the reality
David Razowsky said he believes “The motivation to do what I’m talking about is to stretch yourself, to connect more with your partner.” “Improvisation isn’t just about getting the laughs. Improvisation is about you acting in a way that you’ve never done before, being a person, a character that you’ve never played before, connecting in…
St. Patrick’s Day brings wealth of performers
It’s Irish time and musicians are all over the land. Tucson has plenty of local Irish music makers, but this year we also have one of the most celebrated Irish bands in the world, Lúnasa, coming to town. Since late February, they have been traveling all over the United States and Canada, visiting no fewer…
Live Music Calendar March 16 to March 22
MARCH 16 Heather “Lil’ Mama” Hardy LaCo Tucson, 5:30 p.m., free Lauren Kinhan with the Martin Bejerano Trio The Century Room, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $15-$25 MARCH 17 Greg Morton and Jim Stanley LaCo Tucson, 5:30 p.m., free Have It Your Way 191 Toole, 9 p.m., $12-$16 Tom Wakeling and Steve Christofferson The Century…
Brett Dooley goes personal on solo record
Brett Dooley calls the music business a “world of singles.” Performers are releasing one song instead of full albums that tell a complete story. He wanted to be different, so the Whiskey Treats vocalist/guitarist released an eight-song solo concept album, “The Long Road,” in February. He plays with Whiskey Treats from 2 to 5 p.m.…
Trailblazing: The science of hiking high
When people think about bringing substances on a hike, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the classic “trail beer.” But according to experts like Halo Cannabis Manager Jesse Crow, it may be better to bring something that enhances a hike more than alcohol. “Alcohol is a depressant and can severely impact coordination…
Fort Lowell remembers 150 years from multiple perspectives
Whether for military, farming or settlement, Tucson has been a central stomping ground with places like Fort Lowell for years. Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum executive director Amy Hartmann-Gordon points to the Rillito and Tanque Verde rivers. History shows water brings people together. “This is a cultural resource right in the middle of Tucson,”…
