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Through trauma and war, a love story
This is a place retained by nightmares. Peggy Sue Hamon is about dead in Tucson’s VA Medical Center parking lot. Delirious, doused in her own vomit, she is suffering septic shock from a flesh-eating infection. She is depilated from alcohol too, and terrified of her ex-boyfriend from whom she has a restraining order. Into hot…
Latina startup cultivates community, uplifts creatives
As the founder of the local networking group for Latina entrepreneurs the Tucson Creative Comadres (TCC), Fabiola Bedoya cultivates a sense of belonging by promoting community and collaboration. It was a pipe dream that blossomed into a monthly meet-up group and growing social network community. Through it, Bedoya encourages Tucson Latinas to uplift and seek…
Supporters go over the edge rappelling for Girl Scouts
Thrill-seekers will descend 17 stories for a good cause in an exclusive rappelling fundraising event in Southern Arizona for the Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona. The professional event and rappelling organization, Over the Edge, is hosting the fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the 5151 E. Broadway building. Each participant…
City Week: Weekly Picks
Playground Night Club Grand Reopening Finally! Downtown Tucson’s favorite indoor/outdoor rooftop dance and social club flings open its doors once again this Friday. The kitchen and bar offer some new creations among the old favorites. Just remember, the kitchen closes at 11. Get your munchies on early. 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, Playground Bar &…
‘The Big Daddies:’ Improv Lessons for Life
We caught up with Michael Vietinghoff and Matt Beaudry just after they wrapped their weekly Monday podcast, The Big Daddies. The pair have seven children between them, hence the name. Vietinghoff’s four are grown and out of the house; Beaudry’s three are all under 12. Fortunately, the duo likes to laugh. Friends for years, they…
XOXO: Mark Your Calendars
Mark your calendars… Thursday, Nov. 10 “You can build the wall if you want. But life on a border has always been about exchange,” said Ricky Shimo. He is a product of such an environment where multinational brands like McDonald’s and Coca-Cola coexist alongside carne asada and horchata sold by street vendors from a cart…
In his new memoir, Kid Congo Powers tells all
Named after The Cramps’ classic banger, Kid Congo Powers’ new book “Some New Kind of Kick” with co-author Chris Campion is a confidential, coming-of-age memoir. The illustrious guitarist formerly with The Cramps, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and The Gun Club details the exploits and misadventures of a young, queer Chicano kid, set against…
Local author debuts Italian romance novel
Bonnie Callahan accomplished what many said they’d do during the pandemic: write a book. She recently released her first novel, “Remy vs. Rome.” “During the pandemic the kids were home, and we did this really cool literature-based homeschool program,” Callahan said. “They were doing their thing and I was trying to do mine and had…
Arizona Trail Association VETS program offers camaraderie in the desert
Caring for our military veterans is an awesome responsibility, particularly toward vets who may be dealing with the after-effects of combat or other stressful service, and while we might think of the Veterans Health Administration as the vehicle for that care, there are other ways to help. That is where the Arizona Trail Association (ATA)…
Fun facts about medical and recreational cannabis
Since the passing of Prop 207 in November 2020, legalizing adult use marijuana in Arizona, some may not know the difference between having medical and recreational cards. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, there is no age limit for someone purchasing marijuana for medical use once the person has received their medical marijuana…
