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Security 360°
Security 360, produced by students of the UA School of Journalism, hones in on one specific community of the borderlands, Ambos Nogales, to better understand the impacts of increasing and sustained militarization.
Casa Video Top 10
It’s the weekend! Whether you’re filling your belly with $5 foods, saving money on this month’s trip to MOCA or simply driving up to Oro Valley to eat lamb with your mom on Easter, time away from the office should be celebrated. Or, you could just hang out at home and catch a movie. Here’s your…
Thoughts On How To Be A More Earth Conscious Pet Owner
I have recently transitioned to using reusable grocery bags exclusively. I’ve been wanting to do it for some time now, but have been concerned with what to do with my cats’ waste. You see, my family has always reused plastic grocery bags to dispose of used kitty litter. Now that my grocery bag hoarding days…
Check Out These 5 Festival of Books Events
It’s March in Tucson, and while that means spring has sprung, the Tucson Festival of Books has also. The annual Festival will take over the UA campus this Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12 and features more than 200 events, according to my calculations. I’m a journalist, so don’t take that number for gospel,…
The Loft Cinema Presents Birth Happens: An International Look at Birth
Pregnancy and babies bring about thoughts of growing families, tiny socks, first steps—and safe deliveries. Sometimes, that’s just not how birth happens. This Thursday, March 10 at 5:30 p.m., the Loft Cinema (3233 E. Speedway Blvd.) presents Birth Happens: An International Look at Birth, an event that looks at birth on a global level. Tickets are…
State Testing: Opt Out Is Out. Test Shopping Is a Definite Maybe
This year, not one but two bills tried to allow parents to opt their children out of high stakes state testing. Both failed. On the other hand, in what I believe is a first in the nation, the legislature put a bill on Ducey’s desk to allow schools to choose the state test they give…
Cinema Clips: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Tina Fey makes a seamless transition to more dramatic fare with Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, the story of a female journalist dropped into the middle of the war in Afghanistan. Based on the book The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Kim Barker, the film has a MASH vibe to it when it’s at its…
Krab Legz Offer Album Split, Comic Drawn by Lana Rebel and More in Limited Edition Release
Tucson’s favorite nautically-themed concept band is back at it, but this time it isn’t special screen printed tees or LPs celebrating the eventual crab uprising. This time Krab Legz, which is comprised of Dimitri Manos (Golden Boots, American Monoxide, Dr. Dog) and Ben Schneider (Katterwaul, Whoops, etc.), is serving up a limited edition “Crab Meat…
Female StoryTellers Event to Benefit Shelter for Undocumented Women, Children
Female StoryTellers is hosting a benefit show for Casa Alitas—a home that serves as temporary shelter for women and children recently released from an immigration detention center. Casa Alitas, a program sponsored by Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, is one of many humanitarian entities at the receiving end of the massive surge of Central…
Say It Ain’t So, Rodney!
In January I wrote about Rodney, a junior in one of my English classes in the 1980, who walked into my class one day wearing an “Ozzy for President!” T-shirt. “Ozzy for President!” he proclaimed proudly as he bounced past my desk. Rodney was a nice kid, though not the brightest I had, and something…
NYT: More Latinos Want to Become US Citizens to Vote Against Trump
With all of his insulting comments against Mexican immigrants—and really all Latin American immigrants—GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump seems to have forgotten that there are millions of green card holders who are in the process of becoming U.S. citizens, or are already en route to naturalization, and will be able to vote very soon…as in,…
An Open Letter (And Some Suggestions) To Those Who Don’t Understand a Woman’s Struggle
Happy International Women’s Day, lovely humans of the Earth. Take a moment to thank the kick-ass women in your life a little bit extra today. Listen to some Beyoncé—you’re #Flawless. Also take a few moments to try and understand the apparent and more concealed struggles women encounter on a daily basis. Society puts women at…
Neon Indian Ticket Giveaway
It’s a two giveaway kind of day! This Thursday, March 10, Neon Indian will be performing with BRYDES at the Rialto Theatre. Want to go? We’re giving away a pair of tickets. Not not familiar with the music? Here’s Neon Indian’s bio, as told by the Rialto. Neon Indian (aka Alan Palomo) has announced…
Cinema Clips: Zootopia
Disney delivers another winner with Zootopia, a cute, uplifting story with a surprising dark side. It’s the sort of movie that’ll have kids asking their parents a few questions about some tough topics, while also being a movie that should entertain just about anyone who sits their butt in a theater seat to watch it.…
Jeff Dunham Ticket Giveaway
Well, every so often we get to give out tickets to something other than a Basketball game and it looks like that day has come again. Jeff Dunham is going to be in town this weekend, and if you’re so inclined, you can go see him! Dunham will be at the Tucson Arena (206 S.…
New Harry Potter Stories To Hit the Web This Week
That’s right, Potter fans! Your wish has been granted. We American muggles are finally getting some answers. In anticipation of the new film trilogy from the wizarding world, author J.K. Rowling will be releasing four new stories about the history of magic in the new world. The series, called Magic in North America, will be released…
Keyshawn Needs a Home
Meow! I’m Keyshawn! I’m a 6 year old little boy who was found as a stray and brought to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona in September! I’ve test positive for FeLV but that doesn’t mean that I can’t be adopted, I can even go to a home where other kitties live! If you’re interested…
Into the Mild: One Month in a Nairobi Slum
Mathare Slum, Nairobi, Kenya – February 2016 I arrived in January to work for Mathare Foundation, a foundation that gives free classes to vulnerable children in Nairobi’s infamous Mathare Slum. Day one was a shock. Nothing in the slum surprised me, but the chemistry I had with my coworkers was impressive and I’ll always remember…
Arpaio Biographer: “He Has Politicized a Law Enforcement Agency, and in Doing So, Corrupted It”
Len Sherman, who co-authored Joe’s Law: America’s Toughest Sheriff Takes On Illegal Immigration, Drugs and Everything Else That Threatens America with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, says America’s Toughest Sheriff needs to go. An excerpt from Sherman’s Arizona Republic op-ed: The sheriff’s obsession with his own fame, combined with his determination to keep his job…
The Birth of a Trump Nation
The Ku Klux Klan began in 1866, founded by former officers of the Confederate army, and remained active in one form or another until 1871. It was revived in 1915, mostly due to the very popular film, The Birth of a Nation, by D.W. Griffith. The film rewrote post-Civil War history, and as it was shown…
LUNAFEST Brings Tucson Short Films By Women, For Women
The Women’s Studies Advisory Council will screen six films about, for and by women, at the Loft Cinema (3233 E. Speedway Blvd.) in their 15th annual LUNAFEST tour on Tuesday, March 8. The festival aims to illuminate women’s issues, nationally unite women and highlight female filmmakers through a variety of film mediums ranging from animated…
AZ Voters Disapprove of McCain’s Decision To Block Supreme Court Appointment
Sen. John McCain has been steadfast in his refusal to consider any nominee that President Barack Obama puts forward for the Supreme Court vacancy caused by the death of Antonin Scalia. “The president can nominate who he wants to,” McCain said last month during an appearance on a Phoenix radio show. “I believe we should…
Ornette Coleman Transcended Even the Avant Garde Label, Now Watch Him in a Documentary at Exploded View
Few artists in any medium can claim to have completely altered the trajectory of art. With music, we like to generously lob this distinction at way too many people; saying they changed the game or were responsible for X-amount of impostors. Outside of Bob Dylan or James Brown or fucking Bach, it’s really not true:…
Zona Politics: A Tucson Festival of Books Preview!
March 6th, 2016 from Zona Politics with Jim Nintzel on Vimeo. This week on Zona Politics with Jim Nintzel: We’re previewing next weekend’s Tucson Festival of Books! Novelists Jennifer Lee Carrell, G. Davies Jandrey and Elizabeth Evans visit the set, along the UA physics professor Elliott Cheu, who gives us the lowdown on the festival’s…
Casa Video Top 10
You know what’s fun? Eating popcorn. Here is your Casa Video Top 10 for the week: 1. Black Mass 2. Spectre 3. Spotlight 4. The Good Dinosaur 5. Secret in Their Eyes 6. Steve Jobs 7. Bridge of Spies 8. Trumbo 9. Crimson Peak 10. Rock the Kasbah
Introducing the Tucson Weedly Cannabis Bowl
Here at Tucson Weekly, we talk about weed news a lot (see here and here). Now, it’s time for our MMJ-card-carrying readers to tell us—and the rest of the city—what they think about the local cannabis scene. Editor Mari Herreras puts it like this: Medical marijuana patients we talk to never hesitate to tell us…
McCain Says He’s Worried About Trump, Even Though He Would Support Him for President
Following Mitt Romney’s speech blasting GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, Arizona Sen. John McCain released his own statement hammering The Donald: I share the concerns about Donald Trump that my friend and former Republican nominee, Mitt Romney, described in his speech today. I would also echo the many concerns about Mr. Trump’s uninformed and indeed…
A Look at TUSD’s Classroom Spending Numbers
Yesterday I took a look at the amount of money that goes into the classroom in Arizona school districts in general. Today I’m taking a look at TUSD’s numbers. The Auditor General’s Report of Arizona School District Spending for Fiscal Year 2015 has a two page spread for every school district in the state. The layouts are…
Police Dispatch
A man refused to pay his cab fare and then accused law enforcement of “forcing him” to withdraw money from his bank account.
B-Sides: Promised Land
Two of Tucson’s most prominent dance events are joining forces on Thursday, March 3 to bring you to the Promised Land.
The Skinny
Rosemont project stalls as a result of low copper prices, regulatory hurdles and Former AZ governor is among those endorsing The Donald in recent days
B-Sides: Katterwaul
Between opening a fairly priced record store, resurrecting live music at Café Passe, spinning records at several bars and events around town and hosting album listening parties for some of Tucson’s top local acts, WTR’s Jacob Sullivan and Kellen Fortier have firmly cemented themselves in Tucson’s music community.
Danehy
H is for How. How did we get here, Arizona?
B-Sides: Lando Chill
Support that guy you learned about in last week’s cover story.
Media Watch
Sonu Wasu lands gig up the road, Two programs change locations after 1210 goes dark and For Lee Enterprises, changes at the top, sort of…
Outer Limits: Cash Lansky
For his latest album, Cash Lansky set an ambitious goal: record 50 songs before deciding which would make the cut.
Fit Fest 2016
Come check out a wild evening of fitness classes, wellness checks, and heath vendors at the annual Zoo Fit Fest.
Tardeada Mariachi Aztlán
Enjoy a full day of traditional Mariachi music, Folklorico dancing and food this Sunday.
A Dash of Class
A look inside Janos Wilder’s Carriage House.
Don Giovanni
Join the Arizona Opera for a depiction of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s legendary womanizer, Don Giovanni.
Wikipedia-a-thon
Team up with the Museum of Contemporary Art and the UA libraries at the third annual Wikipedia Edit-a-thon.
Not Your Grandmother’s Fashion Show
Celebrate style and a good cause
Pilobolus Pounces
If Pilobolus Dance Theater could design a perfect dancer for the company, Jordan Kriston might be it.
Upward Mobility
For August Strindberg, much like presidential candidate Bernie Sanders today, the political crux of every matter boiled down to the battle between the upper class and everybody else.
Editor’s Note
Sometimes Mari gets headaches. Symbolic headaches.
Wave Not
Norway takes a crack at the Hollywood-like disaster flick with The Wave, a tsunami thriller rife with clichés and is surprisingly light on actual disaster.
Dust Devil
Sophia, You came into my life and only stayed for while.
Down and South: Freakwater
“Glum and Glummer” could be a fun title for a Freakwater movie.
Fresh Air
It’s an unexpectedly warm February afternoon at the UA—Dustin Williams’ former college stomping grounds.
T Q&A
Jeremy Mikolajczak is eager to discuss his plans for TMA’s bright, culturally-inclusive and generation-bridging future.
