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Holidaze … on the stage, with family
Tucson arts patrons can celebrate the holidays with traditional events like “The Nutcracker” or celebratory twists on traditional happenings. Want something low-key? Visit Oro Valley or Marana for their tree-lighting ceremonies. Celebrate Centennial Hall 1020 E. University Boulevard 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, and Wednesday, Nov. 23 A Magical Cirque Christmas Magical hostess Lucy Darling…
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Shemekia Copeland and Sugaray Rayford A Washington Post reviewer called her the greatest blues singer of her generation. Copeland’s emotional range and nuanced delivery freshen the blues repertoire and reveal its many layers. Her passions scream and whimper, her joy explodes. To paraphrase Mavis Staples, she sings with her heart and soul. Grammy nominee and…
Brian Regan: It’s the little things
The “electrical connectionof comedy” has kept Brian Regan passionate about his career for 40 years. “I love that feeling of saying something that you thought of in your brain and creating a picture in an audience member’s brain. And if you connect, you get a laugh. It’s a powerful experience,” he said. The power of…
Review: Cannibal romance ‘Bones and All’ finds beauty in darkness
Luca Guadagnino’s last two feature films were the decidedly different 2017 coming-of-age romantic drama “Call Me by Your Name” and 2018 arthouse reimagining of the cult classic horror film “Suspiria.” For his latest, “Bones and All,” the Italian filmmaker is meeting audiences somewhere in the middle. A road movie that melds these varying sensibilities, “Bones…
XOXO: Mark Your Calendars
By Xavier Otero Tucson Local Media Mark your calendars… thursday, nov. 17 While attending the University of Colorado in 1987, Todd Mohr, Brian Nevin and Rob Squires dropped out of college and began touring as Big Head Todd and the Monsters in a mustard yellow 1977 Dodge van christened “The Colonel.” Traveling throughout the Rocky…
Shemekia Copeland still believes
Considered to be one of the great blues voices of our time, in 2011, at the Chicago Blues Festival, Shemekia Copeland was crowned “Queen of the Blues,” a distinction held by the late blues great Koko Taylor. Copeland came of age in Harlem, New York. The music that pulsed all around her grew to be…
City of Tucson unveils the ‘Sunshine Mile’
Hairmosa Salon owner Christine Abeyta is excited about the completion of the Broadway Improvement Project. Her small business, which opened amid the pandemic, received support from the city of Tucson to stay afloat during the road expansion. “We actually saw a lot of people from the neighborhood take advantage of our new business which was…
Music is a priority for Courtney McKenna
Growing up in Tucson, singer/songwriter Courtney McKenna loved music. Now the artist is pursuing her dream in LA, living in Manhattan Beach. McKenna will return to Tucson to perform as a duo with drummer Diego Rodriguez at Bacio Italiano on Wednesday, Nov. 23. They plan to perform covers and acoustic originals. Frequently, she joins the…
Irish band Altan returns to the Fox Tucson Theatre
Altan, one of Ireland’s foremost traditional bands, is at long last here in the United States. “We started on the East Coast and creeped our way across America to the West Coast,” says Máiréad Ni Mhaonaigh in her brogue. “Finally, we’re coming. It’s happening.” Altan, four members strong, will perform Saturday, Nov. 19, at the…
Ganja Gift Guide: Smoky and sweet stocking stuffers
There’s no better way to let go of that holiday tension than with the gift of ganja. And with the relentless innovation in the cannabis industry, there is a cornucopia of options to choose from for everyone on your shopping list. Here are some of the finer products on Tucson’s dispensary shelves: Store 1 Healthful…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19 Virginia Woolf wrote a passage that I suspect will apply to you in the coming weeks. She said, “There is no denying the wild horse in us. To gallop intemperately; fall on the sand tired out; to feel the earth spin; to have — positively — a rush of friendship for…
Holidaze 2022: Holidaze … on the stage and with family
Tucson arts patrons can celebrate the holidays with traditional events like “The Nutcracker” or celebratory twists on traditional happenings. Want something low-key? Visit Oro Valley or Marana for their tree-lighting ceremonies. Celebrate Centennial Hall 1020 E. University Boulevard 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, and Wednesday, Nov. 23 A Magical Cirque Christmas Magical hostess Lucy Darling…
City of Tucson unveils the ‘Sunshine Mile’
Hairmosa Salon owner Christine Abeyta is excited about the completion of the Broadway Improvement Project. Her small business, which opened amid the pandemic, received support from the city of Tucson to stay afloat during the road expansion. “We actually saw a lot of people from the neighborhood take advantage of our new business which was…
Mercado Flea boasts creative wares each month
Mercado Flea Market is open the second Sunday of each month through May. Held on the sidewalks and parking lots on Avenida del Convento in the Mercado District, the market features 46 local vendors selling antique, vintage and pre-owned goods and collectibles. The next one is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 11, and it…
Behind the scenes of McKale Center: What they know
Behind the scenes of McKale Center: What they know
By Aidan Wohl Tucson Local Media Staff
