Your Photo Radar Update for Thursday, Oct. 18
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Thursday, Oct. 18: 7 to 9 a.m.:Lynn-Urquides School: 1700 Block, West Ajo Way 9 to 2 p.m.: On Old Nogales Highway near Valencia Road 2 to 4:30 p.m.: School crossing on Escalante Road near Prudence Road 4:30 to 8 p.m.: On Golf…
Another Week, Another ‘Weekly’
What with Jimmy Boegle, Editor, slurping up margaritas while floating somewhere along the Mexican coast, the task of alerting our observant blog audience to the posting of a new issue has been left to me. So, look to the right-hand column and see all the alt-weekly goodness which has been propagated for your continued elucidation.…
Healthcare for Children or War: You Decide
Everytime I think that Bush cannot do another hideous and insane thing, he blinks an eye and does it again. Here’s a video asking people to call Congress to tell them to veto Bush. While the president’s rating is down the tubes, many Republicans are still on the fence as to whether or not they…
Your Photo Radar Update for Wednesday, Oct. 17
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Wednesday, Oct. 17: 7 to 9 a.m.: Amphi Middle School: On Fort Lowell Road near Fontana Avenue 9 to 2 p.m.: On Silverbell Road near Ironwood Hills Drive 2 to 4:30 p.m.: Menlo Park Elementary School: On Grande Avenue near St. Mary’s…
Your Photo Radar Update for Tuesday, Oct. 16
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Tuesday, Oct. 16: 7 to 9 a.m.: Robison Elementary on Tucson Boulevard near 18th Street 9 to 2 p.m.: On 22nd Street near Country Club Road 2 to 4:30 p.m.: Lineweaver Elementary, 400 Block S. Bryant Avenue 4:30 to 8 p.m.: On…
Remember Rocking K? Now Meet Mission Peak
In the late 1980s, environmentalists and activists were moved by a Diamond Ventures proposal of the Rocking K Ranch to fight a development proposal that would have brought more than 20,000 homes on 6,300 acres, with four golf courses and four resorts in the Rincon Valley. Thanks to those who opposed the development, the plan…
Hollow Points
GOP mailer for Tucson Weekly blog (click for larger size) It doesn’t look good the GOP candidates in this year’s City Council election, but the Pima County Republican Party is still giving it the ol’ college try. The GOP dipped into its bank account to mail a get-out-the-vote piece with an illustration of a ballot…
From Corporations to Nature …
Local members of the Alliance for Democracy are hosting the organization’s national convention in Tucson on Nov. 1-4. If interested, here is the info: Alliance for Democracy’s 7th annual national convention, entitled “Shifting Power From Corporate Rights to the Rights of People and Nature” will be held in Tucson Nov. 1 to 4 at the…
Car Stolen – Does This Sound Like a Scam?
My friend who lives in the Poets Square neighborhood (Swan/Broadway/5th/Columbus) told me she had her car stolen on Friday. She said the battery died and the emergency road service came to charge the battery. The guy told her to keep the car running for 30 minutes. The car, which is a later model minivan (Honda,…
Your Photo Radar Update for Monday, Oct. 15
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Monday, Oct. 15: 7 to 9 a.m.: Gridley Middle School, 300 Block S. Harrison Road 9 to 2 p.m.: On Speedway Boulevard near Kolb Road 2 to 4:30 p.m.: At the school crossing on Pima Street near Sarnoff Drive 4:30 to 8 p.m.:…
Zombilicious … at Valley of the Moon
Put the horror of urban sprawl behind you and head over to Valley of the Moon tonight and tomorrow (from 6:30 to 9 p.m.) for Valley of the Zombies at 2455 E. Allen Road, between Country Club Road and Tucson Boulevard. Valley of the Moon is a 2.5-acre piece of fairy dust paradise built by…
Your Photo Radar Update for Friday, Oct. 12
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Friday, Oct. 12: 7 to 9 a.m.: At Davdison Elementary on Alvernon Way near Kleindale Road 9 to 2 p.m.: On First Avenue near Ft. Lowell Road 2 to 4:30 p.m.: Menlo Park, on Grande Avenue near St. Mary’s Road 4:30 to 8…
Soundbites
ERIC HANSEN’S SPIRITUAL SIDE It’s been about seven years since we last checked in on local singer/songwriter Eric Hansen and told you about his then-new release, Real Slow (2000, Half Moon Full Star Records). In the interim, he’s released a few more albums, including one aimed at kids. This week, he celebrates the release of…
Tuttle
A Tucson group convinces that there’s hope for humankind after all
Nine Questions
Deb Dozier
Guest Commentary
Start discussions and take action when it comes to stopping the HIV/AIDS pandemic
Live
Heaven and Hell, AVA at Casino Del Sol, Thursday, Oct. 4
¡Ask a Mexican!
A good reason why Mexicans refry their beans.
Rhythm & Views
Sometimes you just wish Meshell Ndegeocello would play a song that has an identifiable instrumental melody, but the last thing she’s about is conventional song forms. On her latest album, the multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter emphasizes groove, bottom and hooks, but she seems to be able to work endlessly inventive results from her musical alchemy. She…
After the Crawl
A note from the editor.
Rhythm & Views
Ian Moore only gets better. Someday, he may even find a way to improve on To Be Loved, but it’s hard to see how. All the pieces seem at last to fit seamlessly. His arrangements are as artful as they are complex, belying only a bit of his fondness for psychedelia, but mostly unified in…
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Rhythm & Views
Kanye West may not have single-handedly saved hip-hop, but his mixalicious meanderings are keeping it accessible and fresh. On his third disc, Graduation, West is working in the same general groove. He refines and redefines the art of sampling, blending and interweaving fragments of lyrics and melodies with his own raps and compositions. West began…
Flush this crackpot scheme
5 Reasons to vote no on Prop 200
Top Ten in Music
Zia Records top sales for the week
Transition Time
Despite high-profile departures, LGBT community center Wingspan says all’s well
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books best-sellers for the week
Managing the Wilds
Work continues on the new Coronado forest plan, despite controversy over how specific the plan should be
Gradual Transformations
The four actors shine in the masterful ‘Dust Eaters’
Forest Fodder
A group claims keeping wildlands pristine will lead to an economic windfall
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Modern Classics
The Martha Graham Dance Company leaves its troubles behind and finally comes to Tucson
The Skinny
VOTE TODAY! OR TOMORROW. WHENEVER. Early voting is underway as of Thursday, Oct. 11, in the city election. Despite the fact that these are citywide contests in which all of Tucson’s registered voters can cast a ballot, we don’t sense a lot of excitement out there. A quickie rundown of your choices: Mayor Bob Walkup’s…
Legal Thriller
George Clooney’s ‘Michael Clayton’ offers movie-goers a nice time at the movies
Building Green
The Architecture Week home tour focuses on sustainable designs
Media Watch
KGUN Gains One from, Loses One to Michigan
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
My Nigerian Partner
Actor Dean Cameron tells how he managed to scam a spam scammer
Police Dispatch
Old Man, New Tricks East Sterling Canyon Drive, Corona De Tucson, Sept. 14, 12:09 p.m. An 11-year-old boy walking home from school had his bicycle severely damaged by an irate elderly golfer, said a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. The boy said he was walking his bicycle along the cart path of the Corona de…
The Honeymooners
Ben Stiller and the Farrelly brothers re-team for the uneven but enjoyable ‘Heartbreak Kid’
Chasing the Bard
Jennifer Lee Carrell puts Dan Brown to shame with her new Shakespearean novel
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Now Showing at Home
“Cujo: 25th Anniversary Edition,” “The Bronx Is Burning: The Complete Series,” and “Robocop: 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition”
Italian You Can’t Refuse
Mona Lisa’s cuisine wows in their new, hard-to-find Tanque Verde home
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Nina Rabin
Third Act
Sunset Rubdown collate again to create another stunner
Noshing Around
Philanthropy With Phlavor Month Once again, the altruistic folks at Pastiche Modern Eatery are giving diners the entire month of October to donate 5 percent of their check (before tax and tip) to their favorite charity. When your bill is presented, put a checkmark by your favorite charity. It’s that simple–eat, dine, donate. Pastiche is…
Pick of the Week
Moving Poetry
Future Cream Pop
The members of Blitzen Trapper love joking around and making music as much as possible
Danehy
Meet Ben Yates and Pete Littlehat, two local runners who are totally nuts
