Now See the Fruits of Our Labor
Our new issue’s online! Feel free to comment on it here. And here’s your weekly video dose of Ask a Mexican!
Congrats to Tedski
Ted Prezelski’s Rum, Romanism and Rebelllion has been named the best political blog in Arizona by The Fix, the political blog of the The Washington Post.
999 Eyes Vaudevillian Freakshow
Tonight at Hotel Congress: 999 Eyes, “the last genuine traveling freakshow in the United States.” From 999 Eyes: Thee 999 EYES vaudevillian freakshow is the last genuine traveling freakshow in the United States – or the first in over 40 years to feature more than three LIVING HUMAN ODDITIES such as the half woman, the…
UA Run for Your Life 5K Run: April 13
The SHAC (Student Healthy Advisory Committee) focuses on events and programs that promote the health and well-being of UA students. The 5K run/walk benefits the Community Food Bank, UA4Food to prevent childhood hunger in the community, and the UA Farmers Market. The event happens on the west end of the UA Mall and features food and beverages,…
It’s Curtains for Certain for Herb Stratford at the Fox Theatre
Herb Stratford, exec director of the Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation, is stepping down next month. Stratford, who led the charge to rehab the historic movie palace, sent out an e-mail on Monday, March 24, that reads in part: Hello everyone – I am sorry for the mass email, but I wanted to share a change…
Blade Runner: One Week Only!
You’ve only got one week to get over the Loft Cinema to see the the ultimate version of Blade Runner: The Final Cut, director Ridley Scott’s exploration of humanity, violence and robots set in a gorgeously dystopian future. Plus, cold beer and good pizza! What are you waiting for?
Brain Damaged
I got a good laugh this a.m. when a dear friend sent me the link to the cover story of the most recent New York Magazine dated March 24, 2008. Then later, I was researching a different subject and stumbled on CBS.com only to find an article called, “Things You Didn’t Know About Your Penis.” Since…
Saguaro Supper Club Meets March 22
Here’s a message from Benny Hill about the third monthly eating event: “Our third monthly meeting will be March 22 at Jack’s Original BBQ (5250 E. 22nd St.) starting at 5:30 p.m. As you can see from our MySpace page, we’ve generated plenty of interest over our first two months: (1) nearly 2,200 viewers of our…
Noshing Around
Passover Wine Tasting Congregation Bet Shalom’s fundraiser includes hors d’oeuvres, music provided by Stephanie Waltrip and the Country Fried Blues, and live and silent auctions. Sponsored by Pastiche Modern Eatery, the event features kosher wines from around the world from 7:30 to 11 p.m., Saturday, March 29. Tickets cost $18 per person; call Minette at…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Samantha Shepler
Danehy
The high-definition DVD war is unfairly and prematurely over
Pick of the Week
Wrote to Recovery
O’Sullivan
Welcome, Eliot Spitzer, to the Political Sex-Scandal Hall of Fame
Now Showing at Home
“Them,” “Enchanted,” and “Lost Highway”
Guest Commentary
It’s Women’s Herstory Month–a perfect time to honor all that your mother’s done for you
Horror With Smarts
George Romero promotes the DIY ethic in the clunky yet catchy ‘Diary of the Dead’
¡Ask a Mexican!
Mano a mano with etymology.
Heroic ‘Horton’
At long last, Hollywood has made a worthy Dr. Seuss movie
Nine Questions
Samir Shehab
Making Best Of the Best
A note from the editor.
Divergent Philosophies
MOCA sponsors an experimental film event
Top Ten in Music
Toxic Ranch Records top sales for the week
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Rhythm & Views
The opening tracks of the Travis Morrison Hellfighters’ All Y’all are so Dismemberment Plan-like, you’ll think you put Emergency and I in your CD player instead. There’s good reason for this–All Y’all was produced by Dismemberment Plan guitarist Jason Caddell, and Morrison’s new band is perfectly in touch with Morrison’s songwriting style. However, All Y’all…
Lifting the Veil of Secrecy
Following the deaths of several abused kids in Tucson, lawmakers aim to reform Child Protective Services
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Live
The Fall-Outs, Unnatural Helpers, the Okmoniks, Thee Makeout Party, Ultramaroon at Club Congress, Wednesday, March 12
From the Ashes
A local social service agency ponders its next move after an arson fire destroys a building and its contents
Get Your Big Muff Here
Local musician/filmmaker Clif Taylor looks at effects pedals in his new documentary, ‘Fuzz’
Rhythm & Views
Well, it’s finally time for the classic recordings by short-lived but long-loved Boston-area post-punkers Mission of Burma to receive the deluxe treatment, with digital remastering from the original analog tapes by original producer Rick Harte, lovingly repackaged by Matador records with extensive liner-note interviews with the band. The reissue features the songs chronologically, so we…
Financial Squeeze
The Arizona Legislature votes to put pressure on firms that do business with the Sudanese government
Coffee-Shop Legend
John McEuen, of the renowned Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, headlines a show at … Javalinas?!
Rhythm & Views
Bret Easton Ellis’ novel Less Than Zero, published in the ’80s when the author was 21 years old, was ahead of its time–and now comes the Teenagers, a French electro-pop trio that plumbs the teen nihilism Ellis captured. Indeed, the Teenagers’ debut is a drum-machined world of unsafe sex, designer drugs and disco-plagued nightclubs. To…
Following the Invasion
After five years, four Tucsonans continue to disagree about the Iraq war
Soundbites
AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC FOR THE FUTURE It’s always a special treat to hear the music an artist makes at his or her creative peak. It’s that time for the idiosyncratic Southern Gothic blues-rock duo The Black Keys, who will release their magnificent fifth album on April 1. Produced as a collaboration with hip-hop impresario Danger…
Cheerful Vision
The bright, colorful works of the late Owen Williams reflect the man’s sunny disposition
Sid’s Story
Shelter workers kill a beloved cat by mistake
Paper Proliferation!
A show at Dinnerware is one of several lively arts exhibits in a seemingly revitalized portion of downtown
The Skinny
WHEELER IN? We mentioned last week that Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson was facing primary opposition from Donna Branch-Gilby, who is hammering the three-term incumbent on election-integrity issues, and a possible general election challenge from Republican Barney Brenner, who is hammering her on county spending. Now it looks like Bronson might not be the only…
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books best-sellers for the week
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Life-Saving Friendships
A group of women at a Miracle Mile motor court star in this suspenseful and intimate page-turner
Media Watch
Latest Trends Show Journal Taking a Hit
Flavors of Louisiana
Fans of the late, lamented Nonie will find the Bayou Café to be a more than worthy replacement
Police Dispatch
Dog and People Show West Nebraska Street, Feb. 25, 5:43 p.m. Four humans and six dogs got into an intense inter-species brawl on a neighborhood street, said a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. Deputies called to the scene were confronted by one man, three women and an assortment of leashed and unleashed dogs engaged in…
