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Back on the Boil: Papa Roach
This Saturday, Papa Roach plays with Shinedown, Asking Alexandria and Fever 333 as part of the KFMADay at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. Shaddix says that it’s going to be a “banger” of a mini-fest.
22 Great Things to Do in Tucson This Weekend: March 29 to 31
Happy Hour Hobble at Tucson Hop Shop. Want to have a drink and feel healthy at the same time? Join the Southern Arizona Roadrunners and about 100 running friends for a free social run (or walk). Folks are meeting at Tucson Hop Shop at 6:15 p.m. before taking off for a three-mile run around The…
XOXO: Where to Rock This Weekend, March 29 to 31
This pop star started her career penning songs for Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez. And, the girl’s got “Issues.” Recently, in People she admitted to bad behavior in the name of creativity. “I think as an artist it’s fairly easy to become stagnant. When that happens you do a lot of…
Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Thursday, March 28
Barrio Bread and Barrio Brewing Pairing. Casa Video Film Bar is celebrating and pairing two awesome local businesses: Barrio Bread and Barrio Brewing. They will feature four beers on tap from Barrio, and each beer will be paired with a special bread from—you guessed it—Barrio! The pairs are: Raspberry Ale and Khorasan, Nolan Porter and…
XOXO: Where to Rock Thursday, March 28
Finding inspiration in nihilism, a unique conglomeration of like-minded artists adroit in creating sheets of sonic tension tempered by amorphous release. Shoegazers Slow Crush, Mute Swan, Holy Fawn and Trees Speak summon the Furies. At Club Congress. Details here. Who will man the decks? One never knows. It’s Wooden Tooth Records DJ Night at Che’s…
Tucson Says Goodbye to Don Diamond
He was an influential leader, a charismatic entrepreneur and man who loved Tucson until his final days. That’s how friends and family described the legacy of the late Donald R. Diamond, a prominent Tucson-based real estate developer and philanthropist, during a memorial held on Wednesday afternoon. Diamond died on Monday, March 25. He was 91.…
Adoptable Pet: Wickett Needs a Home
“Hi! My name is Wickett and I am 15 years old. I am a senior boy but I still have a lot of love to give! I was brought to HSSA because my previous owner couldn’t take me with them when they moved. I am thankful HSSA has been taking care of me while I…
Laughing Stock: Cactus Flower Minus the Pricks
The comedy world is chock-a-block with women’s issues. All of them arise from its lopsided gender ratio. Tucsonans help mitigate things by supporting a sprinkling of all-women shows throughout the year. The Cactus Flower Comedy Festival is a relative monsoon. Women will populate 100 percent of the comedy for nine shows in the CFCF, hosted…
The Oregon Ducks Headline Teams to Root for in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16
Welcome to the second week of March Madness, with the Sweet 16 round of the men’s tournament scheduled to kick off tomorrow. The opening weekend of the Big Dance saw a lot of chalk, with very few underdogs coming out on top during the week. That doesn’t mean Tucsonans are devoid of teams to root…
Claytoon of the Day: Exonerated Riff Raff
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Five Great Things To Do in Tucson Today: Wednesday, March 27
Free Mead Tasting at 1912 Brewing Co. . Mead, it’s a wine made out of honey! What a sweet (very sweet) idea. If you’ve always wanted to try it out, Superstition Meadery is offering complimentary samplings of a variety of meads at 1912 Brewing. 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27. 2045 N. Forbes Blvd.…
XOXO: Where to Rock Wednesday, March 27
The Already Already Already Tour sees renowned New Orleans funk ’n’ rollers Galactic, whose house-shaking rhythms and electronic instrumentation, meld effortlessly like sweet butter with the vintage soul of vocalist Erica Falls. At the Rialto Theatre. Con Brio add a dash of lustre. Details here. Promising a saccharine sweet dose of ear candy, Latin indie…
The Miserable Charter School Bill Is Put Out Of Its Misery
There are times when something is better than nothing. When it comes to the charter school bill in front of the legislature, this is not one of those times. Nothing is the better, or, to put it another way, the least bad option. It looks like the charter school bill making its way through the…
AZ 360: Nintzel Talks 2020 Races In AZ
I joined host Christopher Conover and GOP activist and radio commentator James Kelley on Friday night for a conversation about the 2020 presidential race and U.S. Senate race on Arizona 360. Watch the segments here. I’m still pretty sure that Kelley was wrong when he declared that Trump’s national approval rating had crested the 50…
PACC Waiving Adoption Fees for Select Animals in April
The Pima Animal Care Center is waiving adoption fees for certain pets in the shelter next month, with the help of some of its volunteers. Throughout April, animals with a kennel card that reads “I’m a PACC Volunteer Pick! My fee is waived!” will be included in the promotion. The cards will also include text…
University of Arizona Creates Consortium on Gender-Based Violence
The University of Arizona hopes to position itself as a hub for research, programming and services related to gender-based violence, according to an official press release. Thanks to a $1.5 million donation from the Chris and Carrie Shumway Foundation, the university’s Consortium on Gender-Based Violence is in the process of establishing a national model for…
All Bets Are On: Breaking Down the Sweet 16, Who Gets the Cal and UCLA Openings
All Bets Are On is back for another college basketball-heavy segment, with co-hosts Christopher Boan and Tyler Vondrak hitting a bevy of topics. The duo tackle last weekend’s second round games of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, before giving their picks for this week’s Sweet 16 contests. Both hammer out their favorite games for the…
Claytoon of the Day: Lock Who Up?
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Three Great Things To Do in Tucson Today: Tuesday, March 26
Undeterred: Sanctuary Celebration and Screening. The People’s Defense Initiative and Loft Cinema are hosting a screening of Undeterred, a documentary about community resistance in the rural border town of Arivaca. Through the years, the town has battled through the impacts of NAFTA, 9/11 and the Obama and Trump administrations. The film will be followed by…
XOXO: Where to Rock Tuesday, March 26
“Danger! High Voltage.” From Detroit, garage punk/disco new wavists Electric Six plan an assault on 191 Toole. Brightly flashing codpieces and bras optional. With Dave TV. Details here.
Gov. Ducey Issues Statement on Passing of Don Diamond
Don Diamond, Tucson land developer and philanthropist, passed away at 91 today. He is known for his decades of real estate development around Tucson and Pima County, as well as his philanthropic efforts. Upon news of his passing, Gov. Ducey issued the following statement: “Arizona is saddened by the loss of Don Diamond. Genuine, generous,…
Value Tucson Teachers Through Student Video Projects
Do your kids have a favorite teacher? Do you know a teacher who is really making a difference in the classroom? Tucson Values Teachers, an organization focused on supporting Arizona teachers, is seeking video nominations from students. Each month the organization runs a Teacher Excellence Award program and are currently running a special contest for…
Arizona Women’s Basketball Heading to WNIT Sweet 16
A buzz filtered through the crowd of 3,265 at McKale Center last Thursday night as the Arizona Wildcats played their first women’s basketball postseason game in eight years. The Wildcats (20-13, 7-11), took care of business in an opening round clash with Idaho State in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, winning 66-56. The team’s success…
Claytoon of the Day: Mueller Time
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Three Great Things To Do in Tucson Today: Monday, March 25
Friends of the Pima County Public Library Community Book Sale. Looking for a good book to read? Or looking for a book to add to your pile of books you’re looking forward to reading when you have more time? There’s always a good reason to buy a book, or a record, or a video, or…
“Electrical Hypersensitivity” to be Discussed at Films Screenings around Tucson
Magda Havas, associate professor at Trent University, will attend multiple film screenings across Tucson documenting the phenomenon of electrical hypersensitivity, a purported sensitivity to electrical and electromagnetic fields, which may cause numerous negative symptoms. The first screening, Generation Zapped, takes place at The Loft Cinema and investigates “the potential dangers of prolonged exposure to Radio Frequencies…
How Did Edbuild Get Arizona’s Per-Student Funding Numbers So Wrong?
I have a column in the print edition of the Weekly discussing Edbuild’s national study on per student funding. The fact is, Arizona does a reasonably good job of balancing its funding across districts, but Edbuild’s study says Arizona’s funding gap between predominantly white and nonwhite districts is the worst in the country — a…
Claytoon of the Day: The Conway Mood Killer
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Quick Bites
All the best places and events to eat at this week.
City Week
Find the fun in Tucson this week!
XOXO
Where to rock in Tucson this week.
MMJ: Marijuana in Motion
The Arizona Dispensaries Association announced their plans for a 2020 voter initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis last week.
Vanishing Act: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Last Wednesday, the Arizona House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 2570, which intends to create the first study committee on violence against Indigenous women and girls in the state.
No Barking Matter: Oro Valley Seeks to Silence Nuisance Pets
While living in the Sonoran Desert brings with it some proximity to howling coyotes, the Raffetys—and many of their neighbors—were subject to the barking of a pack of dogs owned by Victor and Cecile Stanton.
Good News: Education Funding Woes
Once again, Arizona got a bad rap in the media for the way it funds education. But this time it’s different. This time we don’t deserve it.
Goliath Revisited: Artifact Dance
Almost everybody, religious or not, knows the story of David and Goliath. It’s quite a story, but it’s not the one Ashley Bowman wanted to tell in the narrative dance that she debuts this weekend.
Señorita Power: American Mariachi
“In an era where the word feminist feels like a battle cry, it was a delight to see the battle of the sexes, at least for a few bars, come to an end.”
Steal Away: Triple Frontier
If you are looking for a good, standard, meat and potatoes action-thriller to put into your Netflix queue, Triple Frontier is a safe—perhaps too safe—bet.
Reel Indie
When and where to see indie film in Tucson this week.
Editor’s Note: South By South Wiped
I’m still a little jangled from spending five days trying to drink from the sonic fire hose that is SXSW…
Tucson Salvage
I don’t know much about Japanese gardens, can’t really define the framing and depth cues, the layered traditions. But each visit, either here at Yume Japanese Gardens in Tucson or in other American cities, elicits some visceral response.
Big Fish
The Flores family, of course, have a lot riding on this concept and have quite the reputation to maintain.
