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Beyond the Pickup
Tucson CSA brings more than fresh local produce to Tucson by supplying support and community to its farmers and members
Quick Bites: Pints and Poses
Get a little boozy while also getting a nice stretch. Pueblo Vida Brewing Co., located at 115 E. Broadway Blvd., will be hosting Pints and Poses every Sunday through December. This 21-and-over event is $5 (there is a $1 credit card charge) and includes a yoga class and beer. The one hour-long, relaxed yoga class…
Cinema Clips: Snatched
Fifteen years after her last movie (the terrible The Banger Sisters), Goldie Hawn has been coaxed back onto the big screen opposite Amy Schumer. While it’s great to have her back, it would’ve been super great had the movie been totally worth her time. Hawn and Schumer play Linda and Emily, mother and daughter, in…
Alien: Covenant Isn’t the Worst Alien Movie
Ridley Scott’s third Alien film is an entertaining mashup of the “overreaching but cool” sensibilities from Prometheus and the old-school dread and “Ick!” factor that marked the original Alien as one of the best horror AND science fiction films of the 20th Century. Alien: Covenant continues the ruminations about the origins of man birthed in…
The Weekly List: 15 Things To Do In Tucson In The Next 10 Days
Your Weekly guide to keeping buy in the Old Pueblo. Arts & Culture Frida al Fresco Friday. Frida Khalo (essentially) moved into the Botanical Gardens at the beginning of the year and, as far as we’re concerned, there’s no need for her to ever move out. On the fourth Friday of every month, the gardens…
Cinema Clips: Graduation
Romero (Adrien Titieni), a concerned father, is forced to consider his own inadequacies while trying to help his daughter Eliza (Maria-Victoria Dragus) in the aftermath of a vicious attack in Romanian director Cristian Mungiu’s striking film about father-daughter relationships. Romero wants his daughter to receive her free ride scholarship, but what was once a sure…
Quick Bites: Summer Markets
The hot months of summer may be quickly approaching, keeping Tucsonans tucked away in the coolness of their homes, but Tucson’s local farmers will still be out at their respected farmer’s markets to sell their summer season favorites. Be sure to step out into the heat to pick up some fruits and veggies to help…
Results-Based Funding Violates the Spirit (If Not the Letter) of Arizona’s 1980 Funding Equalization Law
Hold onto your hats, ladies and gentlemen, I’m about to say something positive about the way Arizona funds education. We’re number 15 in the nation in spending equalization across school districts. That means the difference between the highest and lowest spending districts is less than it is in 36 states. That’s good news. Now, here’s…
Betsy Needs a Home
Hi, I’m Betsy! I’m a 2 year old, sweet mama dog and I’m looking for a home. I was found as a stray with my puppies and brought into HSSA by a good Samaritan! My puppies have found their forever homes, and now it’s my turn! Since being brought into HSSA I have been tolerant,…
Because of Results-Based Funding, 15 to 17 Percent of Schools Will Get “A” Grades, Down From 30 Percent. Here’s Why That’s Important
You know that new results-based funding system, the one that gives Arizona’s most “successful” schools a big infusion of cash? If anyone tells you how equitable the funding system is based on the distribution of money the first year, ignore them. The funding for 2017-18 is more balanced than it will ever be again. Starting with…
Can Voters Defeat the Vouchers-For-All Law?
This could be the opening paragraph of an article in an Arizona paper the day after the 2018 election. Voters decisively rejected the will of the . . . Legislature and governor Tuesday, defeating what would have been the nation’s most comprehensive education voucher program in a referendum blowout. That’s an actual opening paragraph of…
The Weekly List: 14 Things To Do In Tucson In The Next 10 Days
Your Weekly guide to keeping busy in the Old Pueblo. Nature & Plants Desert Cacti Garden Workshop. Embrace the heat already and turn your backyard into a desert wonderland! Join Catalina and Green Things for a free class to learn how to make a cacti garden. Bring a pot (or purchase one there) and learn the…
Small Town Big Business
Old Chicago 2960 N. Campbell Ave 11am – 2am, Daily 520-327-6200 oldchicago.com Service: Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour, Full Bar, Late Night Price Range: $12 – $30 Very kid friendly, vegetarian options, casual, sports bar When Old Chicago moved in on Campbell Avenue in 1997, most Tucsonans thought it was a family run place that took…
Headline Ripping
We’ve all stood in the supermarket checkout line and eyed the tabloids flashing their weirdo and sensational headlines.
Know Your Product
Shonen Knife promises Tucson an evening of sweaty, dance-heavy fun. To celebrate the occasion, Knife’s singer and guitarist Naoko Yamano told us about the five albums that changed her life.
Awe, Nostalgia
Born and brought up in Irmo, South Carolina, Ben Bridwell, singer and guitarist with Southern-ish rock ‘n’ rollers Band of Horses, left home at age of 16 to live with his mother in Tucson.
Editor’s Note
Cameras, Cancer, and Bears, oh my
The Skinny
There’s no excuse for threatening to shoot U.S. Rep. Martha McSally
Let’s Dance
At the monthly Illout, people dance to music that’s not overplayed. They can hear local, well-loved DJs. It’s a chill, Fourth Avenue vibe.
Vintage Vinyl
This well-structured song, just over two minutes, written by Keith Lewallen in 1966, is one of the Brothers’ harder-edged efforts.
Noise Annoys
“This is a rainy day record. A stay in and make love record.” So says Tucson quintet Rival Shapes.
Smoke Sessions
You may have heard that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions last week called upon his army of federal prosecutors to pursue the “highest” charges possible against alleged drug offenders.
Ask a Mexican!
The easy answer is to presume that the city is muy racist, but it’s also home to the largest Bosnian Serb population in the world outside of the Balkans-and most are Muslim.
Inventive Imagery
For Tucson’s Rodeo Day, Jennifer Wurster’s daughter picked out a power-girl costume: cowgirl hat, bandanna, vintage Boy Scout shirt and a tough-looking leather belt.
Police Dispatch
A man in a stolen lab coat was caught spray-painting odd symbols and phrases throughout an underground tunnel, insisting he was doing it for a noble purpose
Reel Deal
Peggy Johnson recently discussed what’s happening at the Loft on the radio edition of Zona Politics with Jim Nintzel. This Q&A is a condensed and edited version of that conversation.
Education Budgeting
Are you outraged at Governor Ducey’s “education budget”? You should be
Momcologist Crusade
When he was just 18 months old, Jude was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He’s since received two bone marrow transplants, underwent three immunotherapy clinical trials and has experienced three relapses, although he’s now cancer-free.
Spoiled Caper
Fifteen years after her last movie, Goldie Hawn has been coaxed back onto the big screen opposite Amy Schumer in Snatched.
