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Deported Father
Cesar Leyva is holding on to a very thin thread of hope that he’ll be able to return to the United States to be close to his 6-year-old son. He hasn’t seen his boy in six months.
Cinema Clips: The Night Before
Seth Rogen might just win the award for all time great drug-tripping performance in this very funny holiday film from director Jonathan Levine. Rogen and Anthony Mackie play Isaac and Chris, best friends to Ethan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), who lost his parents when he was young. Since the death of Ethan’s parents, the three have gathered…
Casa Video Top 10
Welcome to the “holiday season,” everybody. Personally, this is my first winter not working retail and nothing is going to make me face the horror of a mall this weekend…Then again, Christmas is less than a month away and I haven’t done a bit of shopping. Perhaps I’ll have to venture off into a store…
Good Luck Out There Today
It’s Thanksgiving! That means our staff is free from the office and taking the day off to eat pie. We (probably) won’t be updating the Range today, but hopefully the stories from this week’s Weekly will be enough to distract you during any boring family moments this evening. If things get too tense, turn up…
Happy Thanksgiving From the International Space Station
.@StationCDRKelly and @Astro_Kjell sent well wishes to Earth and showed what's on their #Thanksgiving menu. https://t.co/X1BNaJXzvG — Intl. Space Station (@Space_Station) November 23, 2015 NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren show us what Thanksgiving dinner is like aboard the International Space Station.
Arizonans Say, Raise State Taxes to Pay for Education
The ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy recently conducted a poll covering a number of issues. When people were asked what is the most important issue facing Arizona voters, they put education at number one (32 percent), with immigration (17.1 percent) and the budget (16.1 percent) coming in distant seconds. It’s good news that the…
Troublemakers Documentary on Early ‘Land Artists’ Screens Saturday at The Loft
Way back in 1970, artist Robert Smithson had tons of basalt rock hauled out into the red waters of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Mixing the rock with mud and salt crystals, Smithson made a massive spiral, 1500 feet long and 15 feet wide. Today Smithson’s monumental “Spiral Jetty” still spins its arc into the…
Who Wants To Be a Pima Community College Board Member?
Carolyn Classen at Blog for Arizona has the list of applicants for the Pima Community College board seat being vacated by David Longoria: · Rene Teyechea – Teacher, Desert View High School · Demion Clinco – Former AZ House Member – LD 2/ Current, President & Executive Director of Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation · Miguel…
America’s Got Talent is Coming to Tucson
So, you want to be famous. Well, get your act together because America’s Got Talent is on the hunt for new contestants. From KXCI: KXCI 91.3FM Community Radio and The Rialto Theatre are hosting a Gong Show style talent search in downtown Tucson at The Rialto Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 28. The first 100 performers through…
AZ Capitol Times: State Lawmakers Refuse To Comply With Public Records Request
Rachel Leingang and Hank Stephenson of the Arizona Capitol Times are finding it difficult to get state lawmakers to comply with pubic-record laws when it comes to text messages: Four months ago, the Arizona Capitol Times set out to learn how much of the state’s business is being conducted on smartphones, via newer technologies like…
Segregation and Desegregation, TUSD Schools and Tucson Charter Schools
Segregation and desegregation in Tucson schools has become such a hot topic recently, I decided to do a little research to see how the ethnic and racial numbers break down in TUSD schools. As I looked over the numbers, I began to be curious about what they look like in Tucson’s charter schools as well. I’ve…
Iskashitaa Hosts 3rd Annual Refugee Thanksgiving Celebration
Working with a dual purpose to both serve Tucson’s refugee population and to actively eliminate food waste, Iskashitaa Refugee Network helps connect the people with the food and fruiting trees to the people who need it. Through innovative gleaning initiatives, the organization collects thousands and thousands of pounds of produce, including citrus, carob, pomegranate, dates,…
Fort Worth Release New Music Video Ahead of Third Album
As Tucson’s Fort Worth readies its third album, the band is releasing a new music video for “Good Year,” a punk anthem about getting free from the day-to-day slog to do what you love. The clip, directed by Eric Christopher, makes the most of the song’s celebratory attitude, tracing a (fictional) day in the band’s…
Josh Needs a Home
Hi I’m Josh! I’m a three month old little kitten who is looking for his forever home. I live in my kennel with my best friend Drake and we get along really well! I’m a good boy who can be a little shy but I love snuggles and love from my HSSA humans. If you’re…
Last Call for Submissions to BICAS’ Annual Art Auction
Bike co-ops are a fantastic part of the community. Not only do these organizations, which are typically nonprofits, offer a place for folks to rally around a healthy, sustainable ride, they also are integral for low income individuals to get a cheap, efficient mode of transportation that they can learn to build and maintain on…
Recent TUSD Decisions: The Good, the Bad and the Arrogant
I’ve been off for the past few weeks, but the world of education decided to continue turning in my absence, and TUSD is no exception. So here’s a quick catch-up on TUSD-related events and decisions: The Good, the Bad and the Arrogant. TUSD decided to rework its student code of conduct. It’s a good idea,…
Signature Grill at JW Marriott Starr Pass Revamps Decor and Menu
You may notice some changes happening at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort’s Signature Grill (3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd.). Not only has the space been completely revamped with updated décor to highlight the rustic Southwestern cuisine, but the menus themselves got an overhaul as well. In addition to the luxe wood and leather furnishings,…
Cinema Clips: Victoria
Director Sebastian Schipper and his cameraman pull off an amazing feat with this heist story shot in one, two hour plus take. Laia Costa plays the title character, a Spanish woman living in Berlin who meets a pack of guys while partying. Her loneliness leads to a fast, clingy relationship with Sonne (Frederick Lau), who…
Into the Mild: Giving Thanks to the Syrian Refugees Who Took Me In
Amman, Jordan – February 2015 As Thanksgiving approaches, I look back at the previous year and reflect on the amazing love and compassion I’ve received. While I could write a book on all the people who’ve helped me out, I owe the most to the Syrian and Iraqi refugees I worked with in Jordan. They ignored…
More Earth Art from Scott Kelly: High Above Africa
#EarthArt #Africa #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/9UbArUTC23 — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 21, 2015 Another dazzling snapshot from astronaut Scott Kelly as he continues his Year in Space.
Tell Us About Tucson’s Most Influential Women
The people over at Inside Tucson Business, our long-time sister paper, do something pretty important ever year: They honor Tucson’s “Women of Influence.” Now, Tucson women are endlessly inspiring, but ITB is looking to honor women in 18 different award categories. The honorees are decided by reader nominations, and winners are selected by an independent panel…
Pizzeria Bianco Now Serving Sandwiches, Cocktails to Come
Those familiar with the Phoenix dining scene are likely already fans of Pizzeria Bianco’s sister sandwich spot, Pane Bianco. Until now, the restaurant’s sandwiches, served on bread straight out of the wood burning oven, were unavailable outside of the Valley. However, now Tucsonans can get a taste of Pane without leaving the Old Pueblo. That’s…
Curator Joshua Chuang Out at Troubled Center for Creative Photography
Joshua Chuang, the highly regarded chief curator of the Center for Creative Photography, has resigned his position. According to Terry Etherton, proprietor of Etherton Gallery and a regular donor to the center, Chuang quit because the university was not going to renew his contract. Etherton was informed about Chuang’s departure by the office of Kimberly Andrews…
Obama Administration Takes DAPA, Extended DACA Fight to US Supreme Court
The Obama administration officially asked the U.S. Supreme Court today to review a federal appeals court decision to continue blocking the two executive actions on immigration the president issued exactly one year ago. A statement to the media by Tom Jawetz, vice president of Immigration Policy at the Center for American Progress: The Center for American…
Cinema Clips: The Hallow
Adam (Joseph Mawie) moves his family to a house in the Irish countryside. He has a nice wife (Bojana Novakovac), a beautiful child, and a bunch of demonic creatures living in the backyard that want to kidnap the kid. The creatures are a variety of tortured souls, some of them people who were kidnapped and…
Rep. Kirkpatrick Votes Against Refugee Legislation: “The Political Discourse—and Now Legislation—Targeting These Refugees … Is Truly Beneath Us”
Democratic Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick, who is seeking the Senate seat now held by Republican John McCain, explained her vote against a bill halting a program allowing Syrian refugees relocation within the United States: I will vote against this legislation because it presents a false choice and it betrays the core values of the United States…
Good Morning From Astronaut Scott Kelly
Looks like #sunrise came with some enthusiasm. #GoodMorning #USA from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/5x8tfv60Cq — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 19, 2015 Astronaut Scott Kelly wishes us earthlings a good morning as he continues his year in space.
Fashionable Anthem: We Were Promised Jetpacks
“We Were Promised Jetpacks” is one of those names that can lure people out just to see what a band sounds like. Listing their ilk might make for a fun drinking game, especially if you rule out ska bands. Everyone knows God Speed You! Black Emperor, e.g., but you might win with Someone Still Loves…
Different Strokes
Over at the Tucson Museum of Art, Shen Wei is exhibiting five large action paintings, all of them alive with movement. Sweeping strokes of paint in black, white and gray dance over the canvases, creating abstract curves and hollows and passages of dark and light.
Ask a Mexican!
Dear In the Big Apple Gabacho: I’ve written often in this columna about New York City’s unique Mexican makeup—read my book, and then read legendary food critic Robert Sietsema’s New York in a Dozen Dishes, which tells in better detail the history I’m about to recap here.
Killer Christmas
There’s a lot of love on display at Christmas. Some obsess over the holiday with a passion that involves so much good cheer and over-the-top expectations that you just know there are going to be some meteor-sized lumps in the gravy and cats knocking over the Christmas tree.
MMJ Opinion
November is epilepsy awareness month and that is cause for celebration in the cannabis world because cannabis has been shown to be a safe, effective and far less toxic treatment option when compared to the usual allopathic anticonvulsants.
A Reason to Remember
At a time when transgender people are getting more attention in the pop culture spotlight, from Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” to Amazon’s “Transparent” to the omnipresent Caitlyn Jenner, it’s worth remembering that real life for many trans women and men is fraught with mortal danger.
Tucson Salvage
The girl driving turned to say something to the girl in the back, but got distracted, and the little Daihatsu suddenly jerked out of its lane, swerving off the road into the median. She over-corrected, the weight and momentum of the turn was too much and the car flipped.
Journalism Heart
No less a biased critic than Vatican Radio has applauded the film’s fairness, which should say something about what’s at work here: it’s not positioned as a takedown but rather a strong reminder that a free press, one that operates in the public interest no matter what, is a vital cog to an informed society.
Police Dispatch
A UA student became sick after handling a flower given to her by a strange man from off campus.
B-Sides: The Chateau Disco
Electronic music has a new home in Tucson, or should I say a chateau. The Chateau Disco is kicking off its inaugural dance night at The Flycatcher.
Court Pleading
In the wake of a federal appeals court decision last week declaring the city of Tucson’s election system unconstitutional, two Republican candidates who lost their campaigns for City Council by at least 11 percentage points said they were filing suit to overturn the results of the Nov. 3 election.
Editor’s Note
We’re human, and boy does it suck to be human sometimes.
The Skinny
Gov. Doug Ducey doesn’t want to live with refugees, U.S. Rep. McSally talks about bringing home the bacon to Southern Arizona but isn’t sure how to pay for it.
Dust Devil
Coffee on the patio, early AM, June, as Desert creatures forage for sustenance.
Media Watch
There’s a prevailing concern among the more traditional sports journalism guard about how our athletic pastimes are covered within the scope of the modern media landscape. It’s sort of a two-prong issue largely based on timeliness and how to provide additional content.
B-sides: American Monoxide
Dimitri Manos is one of those illusive figures in the Tucson music scene. He’s a legend still interwoven into the community with past acts like Golden Boots, current projects like Crab Legs and contributions to national touring phenoms Dr. Dog.
Danehy
Dude, we’re not even taxed to a mild case of the flu.
Common Goods: Commoner & Co.
If the restaurant adopts a more aggressive position on seasoning, be it salt or spice or herbs or whatever, the dishes could almost all shine.
Good, clean family fun
The 10th Annual Family Festival in the Park, presented by Tucson Parks and Recreation and Cigna.
Get Your Glass On
The ever popular academy of the borosilicate and glass arts, The Sonoran Glass School, is hosting their annual Trading Places fundraiser, this Saturday to raise money for their art classes.
Pleasure Activist
When in doubt, just don’t be an a-hole.
Etsy Marketplace
Tucson is home to many producers of “hipster” products, vintage clothing, recyclable art and farm-to-table food products.
B-Sides: WAND
Touring in support of their September 2015 LP release, 1000 Days, WAND seems ripe for a gallery performance.
Don’t Sweat It
El Tour de Tucson is back, and for the gearheads out there who get off on grueling bicycle courses, this one’s for you.
“JUST MUSIC:” Adara Rae
Adara Rae Lialios may be be just 20. And Here Comes The Music may be her debut record. But the 12-song album has been in the works for a long, long time.
Tatted Burlesque
As you saw in our Best of Tucson issue, Tucson is home to many inked-up beauties, but this Thursday we’re bringing some imports to the Rialto Theater with SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque show.
