Weekly Joys
Working at a weekly newspaper can be weird sometimes. Take the new cover story, on the UA basketball team. The story largely focuses on the fact that head coach Lute Olson is/has been away from the team on a mysterious leave of absence. The piece, by Tom Danehy, was originally slated to run last week,…
Your Photo Radar Update for Thursday, Nov. 29
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Thursday, Nov. 29: 7 to 9 a.m.: Whitmore Elementary, 5300 Block E. Glenn Street 9:30 to 1:30 p.m.: On Golf Links Road between Swan Road and Aviation Parkway 2 to 4 p.m.: Alice Vail Middle School crossing on Craycroft Road 4:30 to…
Life Is Crap: Eat Carnitas! Part 1
I never really thought of my life as one big Oprah show, until I began to frequent two Mexican fast-food joints this past month: Nico’s and Los Betos. It was at the drive-thru windows of these establishments that I came to grips with two issues I now wrestle with: emotional eating, and my love of…
Your Photo Radar Update for Wednesday, Nov. 28
The Tucson Police Deparment’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Wednesday, Nov. 28: 7 to 9 a.m.: Tolson Elementary, 1000 Block South Greasewood Road 9:30 to 1:30 p.m.: On 22nd Street near Starr Pass Boulevard 2 to 4 p.m.: At Menlo Park on Grande Avenue near St. Mary’s Road 4:30 to 8…
Fire in the Belly!
Project White House has its first candidate! For those who came in late: Last week, TW debuted Project White House, a foray into Reality Journalism that’s encouraging readers to launch their own campaign for president. It turns out that all you have to do to get your name on Arizona’s Feb. 5 presidential primary ballot…
Your Photo Radar Update for Tuesday, Nov. 27
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Tuesday, Nov. 27: 7 to 9 a.m.: 500 Block of East Glenn Street 9:30 to 1:30 p.m.: On Flowing Wells near Miracle Mile 2:30 to 8 p.m.: On Kino Parkway near 22nd Street
First 100 Will Receive Free Chick-Fil-A for a Year
This didn’t make it into the Noshing Around column but I thought it was worthy of a mention. Chick-fil-A will open its first two stand-alone restaurants in Tucson on Thursday, Nov. 29, giving away $26,000 in free Chick-fil-A food to the first 100 adults in line at both locations that morning. The new restaurants are…
Your Photo Radar Update for Monday, Nov. 26:
7 to 9 a.m.: School crossing on Escalante Road near Prudence Road 9:30 to 1:30 p.m.: On Research Loop south of Golf Links Road 2 to 4 p.m.: Desert Willow Elementary School, 9600 Block East Esmond Loop 4:30 to 8 p.m.: On Valencia Road near Old Vail Road
Your Photo Radar Update for Saturday, Nov. 24
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Saturday, Nov. 24: 9 to 4 p.m.: On Speedway Boulevard near Kolb Road 2:30 to 7 p.m.: On 22nd Street near Craycroft Road
Your Photo Radar Update for Friday, Nov. 23
After a day off for Thanksgiving … the Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas (near the town’s two biggest shopping areas, interestingly enough) on Friday, Nov. 23: 9 to 2 p.m.: On Oracle Road near Wetmore Road 2:30 to 7 p.m.: On Wilmot Road near 22nd Street
Funnel Cake, Anyone?
Here is an excerpt from Paul Bibeau’s Sundays With Vlad, published by Three Rivers Press in October. While this book doesn’t meet our criteria for review (there’s no local angle), I felt it was humorous enough to share. He writes, “My book, Sundays With Vlad started out as a Maxim article about the failed Dracula…
The Skinny
BUDGET BLUES All that red ink at the Capitol sure is putting a damper on the most wonderful time of the year. It’s a bummer to realize that as soon as we’re done recycling our gift wrap, lawmakers are going to have to stomp on us with their cruel budget-cutting shoes. The numbers through the…
Nine Questions
Clif Taylor
Media Watch
The Jolt Celebrates 10 Years of Avoiding the Cookie Cutter
Live
Neko Case, Salvador Duran, Mariachi Los Potrillos, Rialto Theatre, Thursday, Nov. 15
Police Dispatch
Keep Your Pants On North Kolb Road, Oct. 27, 4:45 p.m. A self-proclaimed rape victim who was intoxicated found it acceptable to drive under the influence and later undress in a strange man’s house, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. After following leads regarding a possible drunk driver, a sheriff’s deputy found that…
Rhythm & Views
Twenty years ago, producer Rick Rubin thrust an obscure British psychedelic alt-rock band by the name of The Cult into the mainstream with Electric, still the best AC/DC record that AC/DC never recorded. From there, singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy sold their souls piecemeal to the glam-metal devil, selling millions of records and…
Hurry Up and Wait
The state, industry push for a new Nogales-area border-crossing station
Rhythm & Views
In Our Nature, Jose González’ second record, is more of the same blend of Brazilian rhythm, indie rock angst and acoustic folk that was introduced on 2005’s Veneer, but this time around, the lyrics are more political. Some songs are more direct than others–“Invasion after invasion, this means war / Someday you’ll be up to…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Victor Shamas
Rhythm & Views
In an era during which Christina Aguilera (no slouch on the vocals, but she still needs experience) and Amy Winehouse (whose troubled personal life gets in the way) are setting the standard for R&B excellence, Chaka Khan is back just when we need her. Although she may have disappeared temporarily since her 1970s heyday and…
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Top Ten in Music
Zia Records top sales for the week
Pick of the Week
Reviving the Old Magic
Hoots for the Holidays
Our reviewer joins the Gaslight Theatre in engaging in a little bit of righteous recycling
War and Conflict
Tensions at the Veterans Day parade take a big toll
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books best-sellers for the week
Danehy
The Bush administration is losing every semblance of sanity
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Noshing Around
New: El Saage A reader has already raved about El Saage, a new Lebanese delicatessen in the former Arizona Chicken Café space at 1800 E. Fort Lowell Road, Suite 168; 319-5554. $10 Holiday Wine Tasting Breaking from their short tradition of six tastings of wine for $10, CataVinos will pour tastes of eight wines–all costing…
Tuttle
Some suggestions for McDonald’s to allow Southwesterners to have it our way
Crime Masterpiece
The Coens’ near-perfect ‘No Country for Old Men’ will take your breath away
The Joy of Art
Dan Leach enthusiastically shows off his collection at the Tucson Museum of Art
Guest Commentary
Many Tucsonans are not thinking enough about the war
A Movie Experience
‘Beowulf’ in 3-D provides one of the coolest cinematic adventures in years
Different Histories
A Navajo scholar gives the oral tradition its due
¡Ask a Mexican!
What’s the deal with Spanish-language car-dealership commercials that feature bikini-clad porn-star wannabes copulating with used cars?
Now Showing at Home
“The McCartney Years,” “Flight of the Conchords: The Complete First Season,” “Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse,” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition”
Sopas With a Smile
Leo’s Mexican Restaurant is worth finding for its tasty Sonoran cuisine
Savor the Holidays
A note from the editor.
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Like a Bookend
The Sand Rubies finally release a new album, 20 years after their first
Project White House
Presenting the 1st ever ‘Tucson Weekly’ Presidential Campaign Contest
Music So Alive
Friends and family of Rainer Ptacek gather in his memory, 10 years after his death
Valuable Land
Scientists hope Tumamoc Hill becomes a resource for the entire area
Soundbites
FOXY MUSIC As anyone who’s been to an event at the Fox Tucson Theatre since it reopened nearly two years ago can attest, the joint is a fine addition to downtown. After sitting vacant since 1974, the Fox was purchased by the nonprofit Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation. Following a six-year, $13 million renovation, the theater…
