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A Monstrous Movie Preview!
I say, pull yourself away from that computer screen, make sure anything your dog can destroy is off the floor, and get thee to a movie theater, you lazy ass!
Laughing Stock: Is Blarney in the Blood?
“I don’t think you can make an unfunny person funny,” says Kathleen Madigan. She’s responding to notion that she’s a natural comedian. Her comedic storytelling style belies her heritage; it’s akin to the Celtic oral tradition of blarney, a colorful twist of truth and fiction, structured and paced for maximum side-splitting. Her gift is a…
T.H.R.E.A.T. Watch: Clear and Present Danger
Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to the United States and its democracy. Discuss.
The Weekly List: 23 Things To Do In Tucson This Week
Your Weekly guide to keeping busy in the Old Pueblo. Music Celebrating the Spectrum 2018. Desert Voices, Tucson’s premier gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and ally chorus, is all about the idea that anyone can sing. And not just anyone on the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Anyone, regardless of creed, age, background, age, race or pizza topping preference.…
Know Your Product – The Sword
The Sword’s general approach to music is a proven method of success: Driving, heavy guitar that pierces through a wall of crashing cymbals and snares, all the while soaring vocals keep the whole thing afloat. This might seem derivative, but when it’s combined with imaginative songwriting and vastly conceptual albums, it’s a force to be…
The Library is Here for Everyone: LGBTQ+ Programming a Top Priority
How does Pima County Public Library uphold its values? We celebrate diversity and find strength in recognizing differences. For 20 years, the Library’s LGBTQ+ Services Committee has committed to providing welcoming, inclusive opportunities for everyone. Come see what it’s all about at these upcoming events, including the brand new Stonewall Series! The Stonewall Series Saturday,…
T.H.R.E.A.T. Watch: ProTrumpians Unbound
“When Trump dog-whistled about globalists, I didn’t realize he was talking about Jews until after the election.” “The monstrous nature of the Jewish people must be known to the public.” “I propose a government that makes counter-Semitism central to all aims of the state.” Patrick Little, Republican, California, running for U.S. Senate. His campaign poster: END JEWISH SUPREMACY…
Reel Indie
Luckily for sweltering Tucsonans, The Old Pueblo has plenty of movie viewings this summer!
Baking Revolution
Artisanal baker and entrepreneur Don Guerra is an environmentalist on a mission: build a grain-based economy in Southern Arizona.
Glory Days
TW won more than a half-dozen awards in this year’s Arizona Press Club competition, including two first-place awards for arts and feature coverage.
Police Dispatch
A drunk woman covered in cactus thorns was arrested for jumping in people’s yards.
Police Dispatch
A local man craving an interesting combination of foods was caught trying to steal candy by passing it off as some kind of strange side dish.
Far Back, Far Out
Meteorite hunter Geoff Notkin and writer Neil Gaiman have lived oddly parallel lives.
The Sizey Prizes
It’s summertime, and the art’s getting smaller.
For Your Love
The story of British ’60s blues rockers The Yardbirds is as weirdly fractured as it is wonderfully storied.
XOXO…
All you need to know in music this week.
Editor’s Note
Bob Grimm brings you our Summer Movie Preview.
Know Your Product
Since forming in 2013, Wand has carried a psychedelic punk spirit through all of their efforts.
Seeing Orange
Americans nationwide will come together with a united message on Wear Orange Weekend, June 1 through 3: Stop allowing us to be shot.
Sketchy Skirmish
With one of the highest patient-to-dispensary ratios in the country, the stakes are high when it comes to getting into the cannabiz.
Tucson Salvage
Incessant birdsong, traffic din and distant baseball kids create a melancholy jam, giving the grassy Santa Rita Park a Sunday-at-dusk quality all day long.
