The Koch Network’s New K-12 Pose: “Let’s All Be Friends!”
The Koch Network — formerly known as the Koch Brothers until David Koch died in August — is looking for a new way to ease into K-12 education. Let’s not fight, the Koch Network says. Why can’t we all just get along? Welcome to the Network’s new, conciliatory educational brand. This kumbaya moment comes from an 800…
Things to Do, Wednesday, Oct. 23
Borderlands Boca Beer Dinner. This Wednesday, the Borderlands Beer Garden is home to a five-course menu curated by Chef Maria from BOCA Tacos alongside specially selected craft beers from Borderlands Brewing Company. Dishes include ceviche de maiz paired with the Perfectly Pale APA; pan-seared pork belly over mole rojo paired with the Guava Fiesta Sour;…
Things to Do, Tuesday, Oct. 22
Pita Jungle releases Seasonal Specials. Pita Jungle, with two locations in Tucson, is releasing their new “Seasonal Kitchen Crafts Menu” this week. The menu is reinventing several of their classic dishes, including the “All Veggie Pita Pocket” with avocado, baby greens, bell peppers, red onion, taboule and lemon vinaigrette; their “Bone Broth Ramen with Shirataki…
Things to Do, Monday, Oct. 21
Crooked Tooth Beer Dinner. Tucson’s favorite sour beer specialists are coming to Saguaro Corners restaurant for a four-course meal. Dishes include spicy fried noodles paired with the 18th Hour Hazy IPA; October veggie ratatouille paired with a Jamaica Gose; a roasted strip loin paired with the Crooked Light Lager, and more. 7 to 8:30 p.m.…
Things to Do This Weekend This Weekend in Tucson
Friday, Oct. 18 Frankenweenie. It’s October, that means it’s officially Tim Burton season, right? To celebrate the occasion, The Loft Cinema is hosting their latest Loft Jr. event outdoor on “Hippie Hill” at Himmel Park. Frankenweenie is the sequel/reimagining to some of Burton’s earliest short films. Picking up (in a sense) where his 1982 film…
Democrat Kathy Hoffman Is Arizona Republicans’ Enemy Number One
National Republicans have demonized Nancy Pelosi as the “San Francisco Liberal” face of the Democratic party for years. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Maxine Waters are their latest demons of choice. The names change, but the song remains the same. Arizona Republicans have found themselves a Democratic ogre: Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman. They have launched…
Laughing Stock: Time for a nice stew!
New! New! New! Nationally prominent comedian Bobby Slayton, known as The Pitbull of Comedy, headlines Stand-Up for Humanity at the PCC Center for the Arts on Friday, Oct. 18. It’s a charity event that introduces a first-time producer, Rene Valdez, and inaugurates the Center for the Arts as a comedy venue. Tickets for the 18+…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Thursday, Oct. 17
The October edition of Resonance Monthly showcases the mad dubstep of Basshead, Lit Lords. At Gentle Ben’s. Hvrdwood, DJ Mcwhite, Ramrod and Enri lend support… From the canons of G.P. Telemann to the Romanian folk dances of Béla Bartók, Laura Tagawa and Sam Bounkeua perform a lovely evening of classical violin duets. On the patio…
Cock-a-doodle-deal! PACC Offering “5 Bucks a Cluck” sale
A dozen chickens have found their way from a Pima County home to the fine folks at Pima Animal Care Center, resulting in a rare “5 Bucks a Cluck” sale. The chicks were surrendered to the center on Tuesday night, with a total of 60 chickens of all ages ending up at the shelter, with…
Claytoon of the Day: A Nationals Impeachment
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A Blogger’s Credo
After 12 years and thousands of posts, I have found my bloggers’ credo, or more correctly, it found me. A rhyming couplet, revised just a bit from the 467-year-old original. Post o’er Land and Ocean day or night: They also serve who only sit and write. Works for me. (Thanks, and apologies, to John Milton.)
XOXO: Where to Rock, Wednesday, Oct. 16
Observing Dia de los Muertos al Chile, UA Presents multi-Grammy award-winning Mexican singer and cultural ambassador Lila Downs. With appearances by Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company and Mariachi Femenil Flores Mexicanas. At Centennial Hall… This folk pop band is named after their grandfather in their native Oregon. And, like salve applied on a wound, the…
The Rickmobile is Coming to Town
Time to get schwifty! The Rickmobile is coming back to Tucson this month to bestow exclusive merch and photo opportunities upon diehard fans of Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty.” The mobile store, shaped like our favorite foul-mouthed, intergalactic scientist, will be coming to the Sky Bar, 536 N. 4th Ave., parking lot on Oct. 23 from 6 to…
Claytoon of the Day: Yippee Ki-Yay Rudy
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Mega Adoption Event This Weekend
Calling all animal lovers, three local agencies are teaming up to host a “mega adoption event” this week. Pima Animal Care Center, the Humane Society of Southern Arizona and Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter and Sanctuary, have come together to form “Tucson Shelters United.” Individual locations of all three shelters, PACC at 4000 N. Silverbell Road,…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Monday Oct. 14
From NYC, these hardcore legends were one of the first bands to comingle heavy metal with punk, pioneering a new sound. Sheer Terror cast fear into the hearts of unbelievers. At Club Congress. With Thug Riot, Get A Grip, Sex Prisoner and Divine Hammer… “Awfully Apeelin'”—making jiggy music that you can dance to—indie rockers The…
Claytoon of the Day: Shep Ditches Shemps
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Adoptable Pets: Wampa Needs a Home
“Hi there, My name is Wampa and I’m a shy 1-year-old boy. If you are patient with me and give me plenty of time to adjust, I promise you won’t be disappointed! Once I get comfortable I am a sweet, wiggly, goofy boy.” Wampa (876823) Bring your family to meet me at HSSA Main Campus…
All Bets Are On, Volume 34: On Arizona’s Clash With Washington, Pac-12 Superlatives and Picks of the Dragon
Co-hosts Christopher Boan and Tyler Vondrak return for another episode of the Tucson Weekly’s sports podcast to cover the gamut of sports topics. The duo start off Friday’s podcast with a thorough examination of Arizona’s game against the Washington Huskies, with Boan and Vondrak both siding with the visitors from Seattle. They then pick their…
Claytoon of the Day: Ruffin’ Fur Rudy
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Archive of Pulitzer Prize Winning Photojournalist Acquired by UA
The work of Pulitzer Prize winning photographer David Hume Kennerly is coming to Tucson after The University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography acquired the archive of his work. Kennerly’s images have appeared in hundreds of publications around the world, including on the covers of Time, Newsweek and Life. He has photographed 10 U.S. presidents,…
XOXO: Where to Rock, this weekend, Oct. 11 – 13
Friday, Oct. 11 One of country music’s biggest DIY success stories, neo-traditional singer Aaron Watson dons his Red Bandana (Big Label, 2019). At the Rialto Theatre. Singer Stephanie Quayle—who Rolling Stone Country hailed as a “Top 10 Artist You Need to Know”—opens the show… Celebrating 25 years of metallic-tinged mayhem, “Looking Down the Barrel of…
Claytoon of the Day: Friends In MAGA Places
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Latin Swing
Raza Fest is Hotel Congress’s latest event to tie together culture and music. And as the name suggests, all performers hail from Spanish-speaking countries (as well as a few Tucson locals). But one of the biggest twists with Raza Fest is that certain Tucson artists will be supporting some of the touring acts onstage.
Folk Yeah!
This week, we feature the latest book from Big Jim Griffith, the famed local folklorist and founder of Tucson Meet Yourself, as well as preview Meet Yourself which takes place this weekend.
Bravo, Zulu
Oftentimes when an established eatery up and relocates to a far-off location, the results can be disastrous. Moving from the busy arena of Broadway and Camino Seco to a near-hidden spot in a strip mall on Wrightstown Road just off North Pantano Road could have spelled doom for the beloved BZs Pizza. Turns out, the…
Police Dispatch
Some guys in an SUV got away with reeking of weed—and even having a small amount of it in the car—maybe because they didn’t fail to amuse the cops who pulled them over (at least a little), according to an Oro Valley Police Department report.
Crop Up
Once referred to as “the Devil’s lettuce,” farmers are lining up to grow hemp in eye-popping numbers, with a 550 percent leap in growing acreage in 2019 as 34 states have already licensed cultivation of a cannabis byproduct industry that is still in its infancy.
Raising the Deep End
There have been several drownings in the DoubleTree Hotel’s pool. Pima County Health Department said discussions are currently taking place about adopting the CDC’s Model Aquatic Health Code.
XOXO
Music to fill out your week.
Three’s Company
With Democrat Shirley Scott giving up her City Council seat after six terms, three candidates are vying to replace her in southeast side Ward 4.
The Skinny
Could Sen. Martha McSally have picked a worse week to stand right next to Vice President Mike Pence as she works to win over the voters who rejected her just a year ago?
Danehy
Dear guy on the far side of the political chasm: Things are getting out of hand, but I sincerely believe that you and I—two diametrically opposite people, politically—can do something about it.
Cultural As Folk
Big Jim Griffith, the famed folklorist who has made a career of studying the unique blend of cultures in Baja Arizona and Sonora. At 84, he has just published his ninth book, Saints, Statues and Stories: A Folklorist Looks at the Religious Art of Sonora, gleaned from years of travel in the Mexican state that…
Bite-Sized Culture
October in Tucson means it’s time for one of the most beloved—not to mention tasty—events of the year: the Tucson Meet Yourself Folklife Festival. Every year, Tucson Meet Yourself focuses on bringing the community together through folklife traditions, such as cultural dances, art, music and food.
City Week
Events to fill out your week.
Spy vs. wry
With sculpted eyebrows,a well-fitted suit and a Mid-Atlantic accent perfect for radio, The Gaslight Theatre’s David Fanning leads the way with a suave touch (and plenty of humor) in the company’s newest production, “009 Licence to Thrill.”
Lush strokes
Two new exhibits, “DeGrazia Paints the Jungle” and “DeGrazia Downtown,” feature never-before-seen paintings by Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia.
No Laughing Matter
Joker, a new take on DC’s Clown Prince of Crime, will go down as one of the year’s big missed opportunities.
Reel Indie
Movies in your local indie theaters.
Second Genesis
Earlier this year, former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett released At the Edge of Light, his 25th solo album. Perhaps surprisingly to some, it charted in 12 countries and the man himself thinks it’s the best-reviewed of all his solo efforts.
Living Legends
For our final introductory story, we move to the town of Aconchi on the Río Sonora, where the mission church once contained a life-sized crucifix with a black corpus, known both as Nuestro Señor de Esquipulas (Our Lord of Esquipulas, a Guatemalan devotion) and El Cristo Negro de Aconchi (The Black Christ of Aconchi; Griffith…
