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Carnival of Culture
Tucson was destined for diversity before Tucson even existed.
Get Spooky and Save a Life
MHC Healthcare and United Blood Services will be hosting their third annual Halloween Vein Drain on Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Not only can you get in the spooky spirit at the Vein Drain by donating blood, they will also be holding a costume contest. Depending on what your fellow donators come…
Young Adult Book Club and Halloween Event at Bookmans
Bookmans East Bookstore is hosting a Young Adult Book Club this month starting on Saturday, October 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The book chosen for the book club is acclaimed New York Times bestseller Caraval by Stephanie Garber. A mystery fantasy novel about a girl named Scarlett who is forced into marriage by her father.…
Gear Up for Gelato Fest!
Tuscany’s Gelato Festival returns to America by visiting seven different cities including Tucson on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 12 to 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 28 from 12 to 7p.m. So far, the Festival has toured six different cities around the country including Jersey City in New Jersey, Chicago, Washington D.C., Dallas, Santa Barbara and…
Kickoff Homecoming with Lighting “A” Mountain 5K Fun Run
On Sunday, October 21 at 3 p.m., the UA Alumni association has partnered with UA Campus Recreation, Faculty Fellows, Housing & Residential Life and Campus Health for the Lighting of “A” Mountain 5K Fun Run event. Formally known as Wildcats to the Rescue, this event supports a local cause as all participants are invited to…
Say Hello to the Cutest Treats in Town
The Hello Kitty Food Truck (yes, there is such a thing!) will be stopping in Tucson for the first time on Saturday, Oct. 20. There will be exclusive goodies including giant Hello Kitty Chef Cookies, a lunchbox with confetti popcorn, and Hello Kitty plush toys. Other best-selling items include thermal bottles, keychains, a 5 piece…
Three and Out: The Arizona Wildcats are heading to Los Angeles
It’s been a rough slog of-late for the Arizona Wildcats, who were beaten in Salt Lake City last Friday, 42-10. The Wildcats find themselves at 3-4 for the year, with a 2-2 conference record, heading into a crucial road battle with UCLA at the Rose Bowl on Saturday night. The Bruins (1-5, 1-2) struggled for…
My Pick For Superintendent of Public Instruction: Kathy Hoffman
Kathy Hoffman and Frank Riggs are putting up a spirited fight to become our next Superintendent of Public Instruction. Their campaign websites are filled with educational plans and proposals, too many to list or discuss without getting so deep in the weeds, I’d never find my way out. The short version is, I like Hoffman’s…
Let’s Listen To Sharkk Heartt’s New Single Ahead of Tonight’s Show
The song and video were recorded live at Frank Bair’s studio in the old Comic Con building in downtown Tucson. Audio by Frank Bair, video by Theo Panousopoulos, James Grip, and Jedidiah Baker. Head over to CANS Deli tonight to celebrate the release of Sharkk Heartt’s first single, “Maybe We Are Infinite.” Electronic producer, singer,…
Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Thursday, Oct. 18
Free Third Thursdays at MOCA. In Tucson, third Thursdays are for contemporary art. Because every third Thursday, the museum is open free to the public from 6 to 8 p.m. for a special art-making activity. This month, visitors can build their very own “pocket shrines” or little miniature altars, with the help of DIRT (Alan…
UA Campus Health Celebrates 100 Years
On Thursday, Oct. 18, from 3-5 p.m. Campus Health Services will be in the Highland Commons Courtyard celebrating their 100th year anniversary on campus. What started as a quarantined Flu Infirmary is now UA’s official campus health. In 1918 they first began to fight the Spanish Flu, which was going around campus causing people to…
Laughing Stock: Halloween Treats
Vampire, Or “He Loved In Vein” Spoiler alert! What do you call a haunted chicken? A poultry-geist. Welcome to The Gaslight Theatre’s Vampire, tricked out in the Gaslight’s beloved lowbrow, fabulously costumed retro style. The incongruity of this production’s songs, always good for a laugh in the Gaslight’s music and dance revues, find an apotheosis…
Tucson Meet Yourself: Festival by the Photos
Showcasing all of the diverse cultures and customs that dwell within our beloved town, the Tucson Meet Yourself Festival has done it again! Affectionately coined, “Tucson EAT yourself,” the festival presents a unique opportunity to have nachos and pad tai, tacos and dumplings, fry bread and curry all in one sitting. “Tucson Meet Yourself is…
Claytoon of the Day: Butt In Georgia
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Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Wednesday, Oct. 17
Luminous at Tucson Botanical Gardens. It’s difficult to imagine a place more charming than the Tucson Botanical Gardens. But how about the Tucson Botanical Gardens at night, with illuminated sculptures based on the flora and fauna of the Sonoran Desert? Even better. Artist Mykl Wells handmade these beautiful lanterns especially for our local gardens to…
Benjamin Wilder Named New Director at Tumamoc Hill.
What does it take to run one of the most anthropologically, ecologically, gastronomically and culturally important places in Tucson and beyond? Just ask Benjamin Wilder, the new director of Tumamoc Hill. The area surrounding Tumamoc Hill is the longest continuously inhabited site in the United States, with evidence of maize cultivation from over 4,000 years…
UA Science and Engineering Library Receives $7 Million Donation
Tired of squeaky chairs, coffee-stained carpets and the search for a desk with a power outlet when you go to the library? Well, those will be a thing of the past at the University of Arizona’s Science and Engineering Library thanks to a $7 million donation from the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation. “We are all…
Teachers: VOTE! (For Education)
Apologies to fellow teachers. (I know, I’ve been out of the profession for 15 years, but once a teacher, always a teacher, even after you lose your class [badum-ching!]). I know how much teachers hate being told what to do. I always did. I keep promising I won’t give teachers advice, but I keep doing it…
McSally, Sinema Stress Voting Records During Their Only Senate Debate
In a debate peppered with accusations of lying and treason, U.S. Senate candidates Martha McSally and Kyrsten Sinema took shots at each other Monday in their only public debate of the 2018 election, each calling out the other’s voting record as proof that the other candidate is not a true representative of Arizona. Sinema used…
Pac-12 Power Rankings: The Quack Attack is Back
Welcome to the heart of the Pac-12 conference season, where we’ll know once and for all (for a week, at least) who’s for real and who’s not. The Oregon Ducks prevailed in Eugene over Washington last week on national television, while Colorado fell on its face in the late night window in the City of…
Local “Passport to Nashville” Songwriting Contest Announces Finalists
Songwriters from around the Tucson and Oro Valley area submitted over 70 homespun songs to the local “Passport to Nashville” songwriting contest. The winner and runners up will be announced at Monterey Court this Thursday, Oct. 18th. But for now, the top ten contestants have been announced! In alphabetical order, the top ten local songwriters…
Claytoon of the Day: The Autocratic Club
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Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Tuesday, Oct. 16
The Race for Groundwater: A Shrinking Resource. UA College of Science is hosting this fall lecture series all about Women in Science: From Pioneers to the Present. Women researchers from the University of Arizona will be talking about their research, as well as about other women researchers who inspired them. On this week’s docket: Jen McIntosh…
Nothing Scares Republicans More Than Angry Democrats
“Channel your fury.” That was the subject line of one of the hundred-plus Democratic fundraising emails in my inbox on Sunday. Was it from MoveOn? Nope. From Bernie Sanders 2020? Nope again. It was from the Democratic Governors Association. And that’s why Republicans are making such a big deal about Democrats being angry, or one of…
What to Read Next: Top Picks in Poetry
This week’s top picks include two new books and one older, published in 2015, 2016 and 1989 respectively. While these are not books that I would immediately add to my favorites list, they are important both to the world of poetry and beyond. Bastards of the Reagan Era by Reginald Dwayne Betts Reginald Dwayne Betts…
UA College of Science presents ‘The Race for Ground Water – A Shrinking Resource’
On Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m., the University of Arizona College of Science will be hosting UA Science Café. This installation of the Cafe is titled ‘The Race for Ground Water-A Shrinking Resource’ and is held at Magpies Gourmet Pizza on Fourth Ave. Presented by Jen McIntosh, associate professor for UA Department of Hydrology and…
Trick-or-Treat with a Pet in Need
Head over to the PACC PUP-kin Patch, or pumpkin CAT-ch? You decide which of fuzzy, bundled of love you can’t live without! Pima Animal Care Center will be hosting “Pumpkin Patch Adoptions” with trunk-or-treating, games, raffles and costumes (please no masks or weapons as it will scare the animals). The event is on Sunday, Oct.…
‘Cultures of Place’ Lecture Series – ‘Drawing as a Way to See’
How does one define place? “Place” may occur in nature, in the city or in our professional lives. On Monday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Tucson Museum of Art, UA College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture and the American Institute of Architects Southern Arizona will host “Cultures of Place” lecture series “Drawing as…
Claytoon of the Day: AMIRITE About Moochers?
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Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Monday, Oct. 15
Public Evening Astronomy Lecture Series. EDEN: A Search for Habitable Worlds within the Solar Neighborhood is providing visitors with free admission and free use of the telescope. Steward Observatory hosts as Daniel Apai lectures to students and other visitors. Event starts at 7:30 p.m. in room N210. Free. 933 N. Cherry Ave. Details Here. Murder…
Meet the Gila Topminnow at TMY
Oh you haven’t seen the cute little fish swimming around the Santa Cruz lately? No problem, come meet our rebounding native species for yourself at the Tucson Meet Yourself! According to Pima County website, the Gila Topminnow will be at the Pima County Library in the Regional Flood Display Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12-13. The…
The Faces of Tucson Meet Yourself
The Faces of the Festival segment of Tucson Meet Yourself documents the diversity of faces, ages and cultures that come together annually for the festival. Among the faces are a Buddhist monk, Latino musician, Native American pageant winner, and perhaps even you. “One remarkable thing about Tucson Meet Yourself that not everyone knows is that…
Beauty, Resilience and Trauma of Female Migration Honored at Multi-day Event
In Spanish the word encuentro means to meet together. Binational Encuentro: Female Migrations is a multi-day event that showcases 18 different artists and activists from Tucson, Phoenix, Douglas and Mexico City. The event provides artistic workshops, discussions and performances to address migrant issues such as gender violence when crossing the border. Sadie Shaw is one…
Discover Something New About Tucson at TENWEST
Local First Arizona and many community partners are launching a new signature event to connect community members of all ages to learn how to engage in localism through micro-workshops focused on topics related to sustainability, technology, and more. Discover Local, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, will be the kick-off event of…
Zona Politics: Pima County Road Bonds, City of Tucson Park Bonds and Literacy Connects
On this edition of Zona Politics: Crystal Kasnoff of the Just Fix The Roads Committee stops by to explain why voters should support Pima County’s Prop 463, which would generate $430 million to fix Pima County’s troubled roads; Bruce Burke of the Yes on 407 campaign, which would generate $225 million to improve Tucson parks;…
Salute to America – Healing Arizona Veterans Fundraiser
Hosted at the Gaslight Music Hall in Oro Valley, a “musical salute to freedom and liberty will be dedicated to those who have defended it” will start at 2pm on Oct. 14, 2018. Performers will include the Manhattan Dolls, Robert Shaw and “Tucson music legend” Armen Dirtadian and a world class band singing renditions of…
My Pick for Legislative District 11 House of Reps: Hollace Lyon
Legislative District 11, which straddles Pima and Pinal counties, has enough Republican voters it might look like an easy win for Republicans who have held it since 2013. But don’t try to tell that to Hollace Lyon, a Democrat making her second run for a house seat in the district. Lyon started campaigning and fundraising…
Nothing about rape is RAD, unless we are talking about the Rape Aggression Defense course offered by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department
Hosted by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, the Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) course is open to women 12 and up, teaching and empowering them to protect themselves against rape and sexual assault. Established in 1989, the R.A.D. Systems “believes self-defense should be easy to learn, easy to retain, and relatively easy to employ during confrontational…
Chase Field Axes its Grass Starting Next Season
The Arizona Diamondbacks will strip Chase Field of its grass playing surface and replace it with synthetic turf, according to an article in Friday’s Arizona Republic. The stadium, which opened alongside the team’s inaugural season in 1998, will feature high-performance B1K synthetic grass, the article said. The synthetic playing surface is supposed to replicate the…
Claytoon of the Day: Kanye Blows
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Three And Out: Arizona Heads to the SLC to Face Utah on Friday Night
Welcome the wildest and wackiest of weeks, better known as the strange sensation that is Friday night Pac-12 football. The Arizona Wildcats (3-3, 2-1) are tasked with recovering from their hard-earned 24-17 win over Cal last Saturday, with the reward of playing a solid Utah Utes squad that just beat Stanford by 19 points in…
eegee’s CEO: New Owners Won’t Change What You Love
Even though the ownership of eegee’s no-longer rests in Tucson, customers shouldn’t expect any major changes to their beloved sandwiches and iced-beverages. That’s coming directly from eegee’s CEO C. Ron Petty, who spoke with Tucson Local Media after news broke of the company’s sale to a partnership of 39 North Capital and restaurant investor Kitchen…
Claytoon of the Day: Laughing With Nikki
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Reel Indie
All the best films to see in Tucson’s indie theaters this week.
Dispensaries Divided
If you blinked, you may have missed the commotion over cannabis in Phoenix during the first week in October.
XOXO
Tucson’s list of live shows this week
Women of the World
“Our Sister’s Keeper” tells stories of strength in indigenous cultures and developing countries.
Teach Your Children
Graham Nash brings an evening of songs and stories to the Fox Theatre
Claim to Fame
It’s movie magic at its most beautiful when Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga share the screen in A Star is Born.
Days of Glory
Tucson Weekly and its sister papers in the Tucson Local Media empire brought home 16 awards from the Arizona Newspaper Association’s annual awards banquet.
Ballet and Banjos
Ballet Tucson opens its 15th pro season with a musical dive into the past.
Quick Bites
Food filled events around Tucson this week.
Sojourn in Style
The upcoming “art hotel” on Tucson’s west side hopes to allow patrons to spend a night in the very heart of the Old Pueblo’s culture.
City Week
All the best events to put on your calendar
TENWEST Returns
Just like Tucson itself, the upcoming TENWEST Festival is both expanding and thriving.
Editor’s Note
With the weather cooling down, it’s safe to say we’re officially in Southern Arizona’s festival season.
Cold-Blooded Killing
Brian Stidham fell in love with Tucson the minute he came to town.
Felony Forfeit
Restoring the right to vote after a felony conviction is possible, you just have to understand the legal process
Gimme Mo!
Southern-inspired barbecue comes to midtown in a once-beloved drive-in shake shop
Danehy
Tom has a secret plan to deal with those musclebound morons who don’t wipe down the weightlifting equipment at the gym
Nightcrawler
Shows to keep you out late this week.
Know Your Product
For music so polished and electronic, Flint Eastwood reaches surprising emotional depth
