Things to Do, Tuesday, Oct. 29
Arrival (Free screening!). This sci-fi film, based on the novella Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang, subverts the common alien-invasion narrative by taking a much more restrained, scientific look at interplanetary communications. This film screening is hosted by the University of Arizona College of Humanities, and features a post-film discussion led by associate professor…
Things to Do, Monday, Oct. 28
HUB x Barrio Beer Dinner. It seems these beer dinners are only getting bigger and tastier. HUB and Barrio Brewing are coming together for a five(!) course meal, every dish paired with a local brew. The meal includes aguachile paired with the Barrio Beach Brew; lamb T-bone, quail egg and goat cheese paired with Barrio…
Things to Do in Tucson This Weekend
Friday, Oct. 25 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The Fox Theatre is teaming up with Tucson TerrorFest to celebrate the 45th anniversary of one of the most acclaimed and influential horror films ever. It’s shocking! It’s gruesome! It’s… oddly pro-vegetarian? Arrive to the screening early for the Fox Theatre’s annual ghost tours and lobby film fun,…
Things to Do, Thursday, Oct. 24
Nightfall at Old Tucson. You’re running out of opportunities to see Old Tucson at its very spookiest, and that’s certainly not something you want to miss! This year, they’ve got four unique haunt experiences, including the Happy Clown Snack Factory, the Nightmare Infirmary and a family-friendly Silverlake haunted attraction. There are also live shows that…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Thursday, Oct. 24
Taking you Deeper into the vaults of EDM, DJs Atom Energy and LunarFluxx tap into a motherlode of house. At Bar Passé… Singer-songwriter Joe Peña’s distinctive blues songs bear enough heart to prompt St. Peter to give this sinner a pass. He performs on the patio at Agustin Kitchen… Pianist and composer Larry Redhouse leads…
Laughing Stock: Do you have your teal pumpkin yet?
I can not-swear funnier than you! There exist Tucsonans who don’t pay attention to comedy because they don’t like all the swearing and sex. Good for them, I say. Those of us who feel otherwise are unfairly “laughter privileged” in a world where sex, chemically altered states and colorful language dominate comedy culture. The over-privileged…
Free Animal Vaccine Clinic This Saturday
Need a vaccine and microchip for your pet? Head down to the Donna Liggins Center this Saturday for a free clinic from Pima Animal Care Center. The clinic starts at 8 a.m. and continues until 300 pets have been served. The service is a partnership between PACC and the City of Tucson, Ward 3. “The…
Claytoon of the Day: Trump Lynching
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XOXO: Where to Rock, Wednesday, Oct. 23
In a program that features works by Dvořák, Hindemith and Schnittke, Arizona Friends of Chamber Music presents The Russia String Orchestra. At the Leo Rich Theatre… Embodying the spirits of Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb and Bob Wills in his hooch-sodden, smile-through-the-pain honky-tonk, “The world’s finest purveyor of juke-joint swing,” Wayne “The Train” Hancock cuts loose.…
Claytoon of the Day: Phony Constitution
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XOXO: Where to Rock, Tuesday, Oct. 22
A New Orleans treasure, they came up from playing the streets of the French Quarter to festival stages all over the world. Their hip-shaking sound upholds brass band traditions while adding ladlefuls of savory funk and hip-hop into the stockpot. Rebirth Brass Band brings the non-stop party machine to The Rialto Theater… Like the biblical…
Claytoon of the Day: Feel The Endorsements
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Adoptable Pets: Roy Needs a Home
“Hi there! My name is Roy and I am a 6-year-old boy who is searching for my forever home. I am a very sweet boy who loves to curl up in my favorite person’s arms. When you talk to me I will kneed and purr. I will do best in a home with no cats…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Monday, Oct. 21
With a voice that ranges from softly melodic to impassioned caterwauling, at the peppy age of 14, this singer-songwriter/author founded art-punk band Throwing Muses with her step-sister Tanya Donelly back in 1981. In continuum, as a solo artist her prolific output is an assemblage of jagged emotional edges tempered by plain-spoken folk. “The songs keep…
Every new friend makes us stronger!
Thank you for being our friend… travel down the road to buy some books. Your heart is true, you’re a pal to the libraries… It’s National Friends of Libraries Week! Pima County Public Library is lucky to have not one, not two, but FIVE Friends groups who help make possible so many things that your…
XOXO: Where to Rock This Weekend, Oct. 19-20
Saturday, Oct. 19 On “Room 13,” braving the paper-thin walls, and the sin that echoes throughout the hallway in the dead of night, singer-songwriter Jesse Malin—with a little help from Lucinda Williams—”Spent some time in a hotel room/Thinking about love.” With former Lonely Astronaut/one-man band Joseph Arthur… Vogue has called this band “equal parts heartthrobs…
All Bets Are On, Volume 35: On Mitt Romney’s NCAA Ultimatum, Arizona’s Clash With USC and More
The Tucson Weekly’s sports podcast is back for another episode, covering the gamut of sports information. Segment one handles Mitt Romney’s bold comments on the proposed Student Equity Act, which would allow NCAA athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness. Co-hosts Christopher Boan and Tyler Vondrak then segue into their recap of Arizona’s…
Claytoon of the Day: Quid Pro Uh-Oh
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UA Vet School in Oro Valley Receives Approval
The University of Arizona’s College of Veterinary Medicine, located in Oro Valley, recently received approval from the American Veterinary Medical Association. The approval came in the form of a “Letter of Reasonable Assurance,” granted by the AVMA Council on Education after they visited the veterinary school’s site this May. The school will be the state’s…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Friday, Oct. 18
In the “Spotlight” again. Disciples gather to raise a cup to Lil’ Peep. A rising star, this rapper/singer—described by Pitchfork as “The future of emo”—helped pioneer emo-rap. Peep’s life took a tragic change of direction in Nov 2017 when he overdosed on fentanyl and Xanax on a tour bus prior to a performance at The…
Claytoon of the Day: Trump’s Turkey Letter
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Know Your Product: The Senators
There’s a line on The Senators’ new EP Promised Land that sums up their music-making ethos quite well: “I give up on constellations, all the goddamn lines we draw.” When the Phoenix four-piece play and sing this line, not only are they declaring a kind of liberation from previous folk rules, but charting ahead into…
Borderlands Boogeyman
While Christopher Rodarte’s students at Sam Hughes Elementary know him as Mr. Rodarte, on paper he is simply “Rodarte,” a man with a love of spookiness who grew up with the story of La Llorona. Rodarte’s new collection of ghostly folktales, La Llorona: Ghost Stories of the Southwest, published earlier this year.
Seeds of Conflict
After a 2016 ballot initiative went down to defeat, supporters of the Smart and Safe Arizona Act have returned with a new plan for voters to consider on the 2020 effort.
Twists and Turns
Accomplice, written by Rupert Holmes, is a whodunnit shell game that switches intended victims and motivated murderers at every turn. Just when you think you know who is doing what to whom, the tables turn and a new scenario and context are introduced.
XOXO
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A Sweet Ride
Knowing full well that the fanbase is itching for more Jesse, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie has made its way to Netflix (and a select few big screens). The film picks up where the Breaking Bad series left off, with Jesse in a pinch as “a person of interest” after the White assault, and…
Danehy
This week Tom is offering this little quiz to help tear your beleaguered brain away from the cable-news onslaught.
Untold Stories of Domestic Abuse Survivors in Pima County
Challenging our assumptions about domestic abuse survivors and their experiences can create a community of support and safety
Beverly’s Story
The piece below, written by Beverly Gooden, was originally published by the Today Show in 2014. Gooden is the creator of the #whyistayed movement, which began after the “why doesn’t she leave” question was repeatedly asked of Janay Rice, after a video surfaced of her husband, Ray Rice (formerly of the Baltimore Ravens), physically assaulting…
No Time to Say Goodbye
Mark Flanigan recounts the experience of supporting his dear friend Mitsu who died by suicide one day after disclosing to him that she was in an abusive relationship.
Welcome to the World, Ricky Rose!
Huge congratulations are due to Brian Smith and his wife, Maggie Rawling Smith, for the birth of their first daughter. Little Ricky Rose is happy, healthy and quite hungry, to hear Brian’s side of it.
Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls
Written by April Ignacio, a citizen of the Tohono O’odham Nation and the founder of Indivisible Tohono, a grassroots community organization that provides opportunities for civic engagement and education beyond voting for members of the Tohono O’odham Nation. She is a fierce advocate for women, a mother of five and an artist.
Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse
Learn more about Emerge’s mission.
Police Dispatch
Soon after 5 p.m., a young male student was found already super wasted on wine in a University of Arizona library—and was very lucky to escape jail (though he might’ve preferred it to being picked up by his father), according to a UA Police Department report.
Classroom Inclusion
After a long and fulfilling career in public education, Cecelia Padilla was recently surprised with the Esperanza award. Provided by local Latino advocacy group Chicanos Por La Causa, the award is given to four outstanding teachers in Arizona each year. Winners receive a $5,000 cash prize and a $2,500 stipend is given to their school.
Harmony and Twang
We dig into Tucson music history to tell the story of LaVerne Davis Lawrence, a child country-western star back in the 1950s.
Reel Indie
Movies in your local indie theaters.
Bread & Better
Five years ago, Prep & Pastry opened in a tightly recessed nook on the corner of Campbell Avenue and Hedrick Street. Its meteoric rise to Tucson fame, fanned by praise from satisfied diners and food bloggers, was a boon to owners Nathan Ares, Brian Pracko, Billy Kovacs and William Meinke, but a headache for those…
Crown Jewel
Someday, someone will tell the definitive John Coinman story—the tales of a kid from rural New Mexico with big dreams, moving to L.A. to make music; having adventures and a deep friendship with Dances With Wolves author Michael Blake; meeting Kevin Costner and their story of friendship and playing music together while still trying to…
Quick Bites
Food and libations to fill your week with tasty flavors.
Know Your Product: Kristin Hersh
From her rebellious early days as the vocalist/guitarist in Throwing Muses, to a sprawling solo career of introspective ballads, to publishing multiple books, Kristin Hersh has always maintained a unique voice.
City Week
Events to fill out your week.
