The Skinny
MILLION-DOLLAR BABY In the waning days of Campaign 2005, Ward 3 Republican Kathleen Dunbar broke new ground in a City Council race: She socked Democratic opponent Karin Uhlich, Amphitheater School District Associate Superintendent Todd Jaeger, the Pima County Democratic Party and three retired schoolteachers with a defamation lawsuit seeking $1 million last week, claiming “mental…
Back to the Kitchen
LaFerlita’s Pizza Café: great style and idea; mediocre execution
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Noshing Around
Nonie: New Owners For the second time this year, Nonie has been sold. In March, Christopher and Suzy Leonard sold it to two Sonoran shrimp farmers, who sold it on Nov. 1 to Mike Dixon and Vivian Stanchfield, owners of Viv’s Café, 8987 E. Tanque Verde Road. Nonie is located at 2526 E. Grant Road;…
Media Watch
Life After Stoeffler
Romance Over Gloves
Claire Danes helps Steve Martin’s novella ‘Shopgirl’ finally come to life
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Roy J. Glauber
Soundbites
HELPING HAND Craig Schumacher is putting his time and money where his mouth is. The highly regarded producer, engineer and owner of Wavelab Studios is holding a pair of benefit shows at the Rialto Theatre this weekend to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina, with proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity, an organization he feels is…
Police Dispatch
Let It Go Unincorporated Pima County, Oct. 18, 9:32 p.m. An electrician allegedly threatened to shoot a woman because she wouldn’t return his business card, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report said. The woman, a friend of the family that was getting some renovations done on their house, reportedly began “critiquing” the electrician’s work after…
Rhythm & Views
Sick of indie rock? Me, too. From the Shins to the Kills to the Thermals, it’s all just watered-down, late-’80s alt-rock minus flannel, hooks and innovative guitarmanship. Seriously, these crazy kids have made it impossible to find, much less buy, a vintage Telecaster in many urban areas of the country. Find another axe to grind,…
Danehy
Chris Limberis: my accidental colleague
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
On the Move
Laura Veirs arrives in Tucson to promote her latest ‘road record’
Tuttle
Let freedom ring in this nation …
Pick
Kindness Is Contagious
Nine Questions
Justin Lillie
Guest Commentary
It’s time to give Vietnam War veterans the respect they deserve
War Is Murder
‘Jarhead’ has a lot going for it, including realistic soldiers and Jake Gyllenhaal’s bod
Rhythm & Views
The albums comprising Six Degrees Records’ Travels series (including Asian, Arabian and African editions) are pretty much can’t-miss compilations, and their Latin Travels, Vol. 2 is another stellar addition. With 11 tracks from around the globe and a heavy emphasis on contemporary Brazilian- and Afro-Cuban-influenced artists, Latin Travels, Vol. 2 is a dance party on…
Heartbroken
A note from the editor.
City Week
Big doings in Tucson this week.
Rhythm & Views
It’s hard to think of a record title that is more all-encompassing than The World and Everything in It. Really, what more is there than that, save, perhaps, the rest of the universe? The Oranges Band would rather stick to more earthly turf, especially the earthly turf of indie rock like that of Spoon, or…
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Now Showing at Home
“Star Wars: Episode III–Revenge of the Sith,” “Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills,” and “Office Space: Special Edition With Flair”
Live
American Analog Set, Via Satellite, The Meeting Places, at Plush, Thursday, Nov. 3
Comeback Kids
On Election Night, Tucson’s Democrats bounce back with a sweep
Crammed With Ideas
Yoni Wolf’s Why? offers funky, folky pop–with just a touch of surrealism
Susie’s Letter to Mexico
A family is tired of witnessing the suffering of immigrants abandoned by their own government
Top Ten in Music
CD City’s top sales for the week
Remembering Limbo
Friends and family pay tribute to Chris Limberis, 1958-2005
Dead on Arrival
Top Hat’s latest production is more of a training exercise than a satisfying play
Rocky Relationship
In Picture Rocks, Pima County and a nonprofit helping the needy part abruptly
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books best-sellers for the week
Leaving New Orleans
As families decide to leave the Big Easy behind, those who are staying feel abandoned
Familiar Guilt
J.P. Beaumont returns in a new detective caper from J.A. Jance
Mapping a Different Path
On the road with Royce Davenport
Inside the Artist’s Studio
Dozens of artists open their doors to the public this weekend
