Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week ending Feb. 29, 2004 Lost in Translation Universal Thirteen Twentieth Century Fox Once Upon a Time in Mexico Columbia TriStar Spellbound Columbia TriStar Matchstick Men Warner The Missing Columbia TriStar Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Walt Disney Intolerable Cruelty Universal Cabin Fever Lions Gate Runaway Jury Fox
Noshing Around
Billy Bryant’s BBQ Just opened Feb. 26, and located at 3930 W. Ina Road at Thornydale Road, Billy Bryant’s BBQ serves authentic, hickory-smoked, wood-fired barbecue. It’s locally owned and lovingly prepared by Steven Mendelsohn, who has been in the catering business for the past 10 years. 323-7083. Start inhaling the aroma daily at 11 a.m.…
Demand Excellence in Art!
A look back at 20 years of opera, classical music and theater in the Old Pueblo
All That Jazz
A tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary Newport Jazz Festival is coming to town
Danehy
Major League Baseball continues on a downward spiral
Nerds, Love and Cannonballs
In the last 20 years, Tucson has distinguished itself as one of the finest filmmaking locations in all of Southern Arizona
DVD Documentation
Local rock group Spacefish joins the digital-video revolution
Downing
The paper’s Uncensored section plays a big role in its success–like it or not
Visually Speaking
Tucson’s visual arts scene has seen ups and downs during the last 20 years; it’s no different today
Soundbites
OH YEAH! In the year-and-a-half since Brooklyn trio the Yeah Yeah Yeahs first visited Tucson, a hell of a lot has happened to them. When they performed along with Liars and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion in the parking lot at Hotel Congress, back in October 2002, they had just one self-titled five-song EP (2001,…
Guest Commentary
A day on the trails makes for a challenging hobby; too bad finding good hobbies is so hard
Tucson’s One-Name Wonder
Celebrating 20 years in Tucson, Janos talks about success, the changing restaurant landscape and the next 20 years
Nine Questions
Al Perry
Thank You!
A note from the editor.
High and Dry
An upcoming film chronicles the last couple of decades in the Tucson music scene
Film Aficionado Delight
Bertolucci’s newest picture looks wonderful, but it isn’t as deep as some may think
A Note From the Publisher
You now have in your hands the inaugural edition of the redesigned Tucson Weekly.
Sweet Spot
Is the fix in for a Tucson Mountains open-space buy?
Rhythm & Views
The cover for local singer/songwriter David D’Alessio’s latest release, Friendly Fire, shows a sweet little teddy bear holding a heart, gazing out at you with fear in its beady button eyes as flames begin to engulf its ears. Likewise, D’Alessio’s “alterna-pop” songs teem with pathos and drama; as the guitars and other instruments swell and…
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Addiction, Thy Name is Friendster
A new online craze has enveloped Tucson as it has spread around the world
Rhythm & Views
The fourth full-length from John Vanderslice, Cellar Door, is a strong early contender for this writer’s best 2004 album. Revered by cognoscenti, Vanderslice has managed to safely escape the notice of the mainstream, which is likely fine with him. But this volley ‘cross the bow of the Zeitgeist will undoubtedly gain him a legion of…
Readers’ Guide to the New ‘Weekly’
What’s up with the changes to the “Weekly”? Here’s the inside scoop.
New Digs
The Tucson Indian Center is moving–and has big plans for a proposed Rio Nuevo project
Rhythm & Views
“I saw you through my blind intoxication/ My shock-induced, insane self-medication” are the not the opening lines I’d expect from a Melissa Etheridge album. An Iggy Pop album, maybe. Lucky is mostly a collection of real, raucous, sex-hungry rock tunes. The opening title track, like every song on this album, is a desperate plea for…
Welcome to our Anniversary Issue
Tucson and the Weekly have come along way. Let’s celebrate.
Death on the Mountain
Ian Beal ended up a casualty of the effort to re-build in the wake of the Aspen Fire
Live
The Wrens, Club Congress, Thursday, Feb. 26
Happy Birthday, ‘Tucson Weekly’
The “Weekly’s” senior staffer looks back on his time so far at the newspaper
The Skinny
HARD TIMES Heads up, citizens! Bad times are on the way! So we learn from the Citizen Finance and Service Review Committee, which warns that “without immediate action, followed by fundamental change, we see Tucson heading toward a future as a second-rate city at best and almost certain financial collapse at worst.” The committee, mainly…
Top Ten in Music
Hear’s Music top sales for the week ending Feb. 28, 2004 Israel Kamakawiwo’ole Facing Future (Big Boy) 2. Norah Jones Feels Like Home (Blue Note) Neko Case Blacklisted (Bloodshot) Michael McDonald Motown (Motown) Flatlanders Wheels of Fortune (New West) Eva Cassidy American Tune (Blix Street) Paco De Lucia Cositas Buenas (Blue Thumb) Greg Brown Honey…
Justice Delayed
Almost 20 years ago, the murder of an 8-year-old girl enraged Tucson; today, the convicted killer remains alive on death row
The Range
A recap of last week’s news.
Didgeridoo Dance
A dream-inspired piece leads the way at O-T-O’s ‘Soaring Into Spring’ show
The Sporting Life
University and high-school sports in Tucson have improved greatly during last 20 years–yes, even UA football
Media Watch
The day the music died In lockstep with one of the more questionable national newspaper trends, both local dailies have almost completely given up on arts criticism. Aside from Kathleen Allen, who maintains a busy schedule as theater critic at the Arizona Daily Star, and Chuck Graham, who works in a few theater reviews between…
Honoring Brendan
A Sierra Vista artist is raising money so he can go to Ireland and make a statue of a famous saint
Poli-Sigh
The mighty, the memorable, the moronic: 20 political moments for 20 years
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Andy Mosier, Weekly Cartoonist
The Gore of the Christ
Mel Gibson’s “Passion” makes for an entertaining, gory action film, but that’s it
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books’ bestsellers for the week ending Feb. 27, 2004 Passing for Thin: Losing Half My Weight and Finding Myself Frances Kuffel, Broadway (hardcover, $24) Borderland Theology Jerry Gill, Epica (paper, $13.95) What the Buddha Taught Walpola Sri Rahula, Grove (paper, $13) Mary Called Magdalene Margaret George, Penguin (paper, $16) Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale…
Love Thang
And now, a word from our co-founder…
Police Dispatch
Roommate With Bladder Control Wanted North La Cholla Boulevard and West Ina Road, Feb. 12, 8 a.m. A man allegedly urinated and poured toilet bowl cleaner on his roommate’s floor after she told him he had to move out, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report stated. After receiving the notice of eviction, the man vandalized…
Identity Crisis
It’s hard to tell whether “Starsky & Hutch” is a period piece or a spoof
Big Horn Tale
Glenn Boyer uses the historical novel format to tell a story of George Armstrong Custer’s life
The Coach and the Newspaper
Lute Olson and the Weekly both came to Tucson two decades ago–and their fates have been linked in a number of ways
Viva Tucson!
Nuestras Raices: Tucson’s Celebration of Mexican-American Literary Arts and Film
Now Showing at Home
“School of Rock,” “The Missing,” and “Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over”
Tribute to Tuna
Tatake, when prepared with knowledge and love, can provide an amazing culinary experience
Reader Reactions
Some people adore the ‘Weekly.’ Some people despise us. Many others fall in between
City Week
Big doings in Tucson this week.
