Things to Do, Wednesday, Oct. 16
Southern Arizona Senior Pride Book Club. Calling all LGBTQ+ seniors! This book club is a great way to meet like-minded people, and also a great way to get around to reading some fantastic books you might not have known about otherwise. This month, it’s A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles. The best seller is…
Things to Do, Tuesday, Oct. 15
Branding Your Brew. The TENWEST Impact Festival embraces all things forward-thinking and Tucsonan, so of course they’re engaging the local brewery scene. This hoppy celebration of Tucson’s craft brewers includes beer samples and presentations from local breweries. This includes discussing branding, design and marketing. Participating breweries are Pueblo Vida, Ten55, Tombstone, Tap & Bottle, Thunder…
Things to Do, Monday, Oct. 14
Siete Leguas Dinner. Reforma Modern Mexican is hosting a special five-course chef’s dinner paired with Siete Leguas Tequila. The meal includes thyme-roasted tomato and pickled cauliflower ceviche, chipotle-braised shredded beef, pan-seared arctic char, and pumpkin meringue swirls. And all of this you get to enjoy with tastes of paired tequila. 6 to 10 p.m. Monday,…
Things to Do This Weekend in Tucson
Friday, Oct. 11 Out in Arizona. The Screening Room is premiering a documentary about the journeys of six LGBT Arizonans. The screening is hosted by the nonprofit Equality Arizona, and coincides with National Coming Out Day. The six Arizona film subjects are an intersex veteran, a pioneer of trans activism, a two-spirit member of the…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Thursday, Oct. 10
Abraham Laguna recently tweeted, “Sex is cool. But have you ever put on a brand new pair of jeans?” DJ/EDM producer Ookay chases rainbows when the 30 Days ‘Til Dusk Pre-Party pops off at the Rialto Theatre. Phoenix musician/producer Ekonovah blasts bass/house beforehand… A fundraiser for People’s Defense Initiative takes place at Club Congress. The…
Things to Do, Thursday, Oct. 10
Sed, The Trail of Thirst. The Tucson Desert Art Museum is featuring this installation from award-winning artist Delilah Montoya about the hardships migrants face while crossing the border. It also pays tribute to the bravery of individuals who perish on this journey. Montoya is a photographic printmaker who likes to make work that confronts viewers’…
The Star Gets It Right About Pima County Standardized Test Scores
Since my last post was a rant about some misleading headlines in Tuesday’s Star, let me begin this post by saying, the headline for this Star article is right on the money. Pima County students lag rest of Arizona in passing standardized math tests Here’s what I like about it. First, it focuses on Pima…
Claytoon of the Day: Chinese Dribbling
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XOXO: Where to Rock, Wednesday, Oct. 9
Recorded in the same studio once used by Brian Wilson for Pet Sounds, Painting With (Domino, 2016), Animal Collective’s 10th studio album is far from primitive. Noah Lennox (aka Panda Bear) expands on the initial vision going into the sessions, “Caveman circles, the first Ramones record, early Beatles and electronically produced. I think that was…
The Star’s Creative Headline Writing Team Was Hard At Work In Tuesday’s Print Edition
A headline sitting atop an op-ed in the Star’s Tuesday print edition jumped out at me this morning. What’s worse? Schiff’s parody or GOP’s fantasies? Did the column’s author really find Schiff’s parody of Trump’s call with Ukraine’s President Zelensky bad, then try to figure out whether or not it was worse than the GOP’s fantasies?…
Claytoon of the Day: Kurds Get Trumped
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XOXO: Where to Rock, Tuesday, Oct. 8
Referencing Incubus and the Red Hot Chili Peppers as heroes, these alt-rockers released their 2013 major label debut EP Love Songs Drug Songs. Earlier this summer, the band released “Optimistic,” a stand-alone single that speaks out against endemic gun violence in the United States. Now, out on the road to promoting Orion (Interscope, 2019) X…
Claytoon of the Day: The First Crime Family Condemns Crime Families
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Adoptable Pets: Minx Needs a Home
Minx (852293) is just adorable. You might be thinking that we’re talking about her cute-as-a-button good looks – which she has in abundance, or her big, wide eyes, or even her bobtail. Yes, she’s definitely a cutie. But it’s her personality that we’re really talking about. Talk to her for a few seconds and you’ll…
Hotel McCoy celebrates one-year anniversary with ‘Arizona Art Fest’
It’s been a whole year since Tucson’s first “art hotel” opened up its mural-covered walls for all to see. To celebrate, the minds behind Hotel McCoy are hosting Arizona Art Fest, a single-day event that turns 10 of the hotel’s rooms into tiny venues. Hotel McCoy is partnering with Borderlands Brewing Company and Roux Events to…
Claytoon of the Day: North Korean Thong Attack
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XOXO: Where to Rock This Weekend, Oct. 5-6
This Motown titan has amassed 37 Top 40 Hits—like “My Girl,” “Cruisin'” “and “Being With You”—over the course of a storied career. UA Presents the legendary Smokey Robinson. At Centennial Hall… EDM heads recognize. From Tel Aviv, DJ/producer Borgore drops mad dubstep at Gentle Ben’s. RΛRE, Billy Gatt and G!O and Tunez go B2B… Formed…
All Bets Are On, Volume 33: On California’s NIL Bill, Arizona’s Clash With Colorado and Pac-12 Superlatives
Co-hosts Christopher Boan and Tyler Vondrak return for a college football-centric version of All Bets Are On. The dynamic duo start by breaking down California’s ‘Name, Image and Likeness’ bill, better known as SB206, which allows NCAA student-athletes to profit off the use of their names, their image in commercials/ads and the use of their…
The Carmens Are Coming!
Nominations are open! Visit TamingOfTheReview.com/awards to nominate your favorite actor, director, or theatre creative for the first annual Taming of the Review Carmen Awards. With more than 40 categories and three special awards, we’re celebrating Tucson’s robust local theatre community. Nominations will stay open to everyone through May 2020 and winners will be announced at…
T.H.R.E.A.T. Watch: Ducey Descends To the Depths Of Trumpism
“It’s time for Judge Wake to retire. He’s an embarrassment to the legal community.” “There are third-year law students . . . that can write a more coherent opinion than the one that he put forward.” “He stopped being a judge and started being a politician.” “This is an activist judge.” It sounds like something…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Friday, Oct. 3
Futuristic does the “Happy Dance” at 191 Toole. The I Am Tour also showcases young artists Ray Vans, ScribeCash, Dylan Reese and Demrick… It’s been 32 years since “Bamboléo” (which means wobbly)—off Gipsy Kings self-titled third album—became a worldwide hit. And apparently, after a few sangrias, that is the only way to live. Vocalist/guitarist André…
Claytoon of the Day: Impeachment Civil War
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Rugged Heritage
Daimh plays traditional Scottish music. Their instruments include the de rigueur bagpipes, played by Angus MacKenzie, a Canadian from Cape Breton who returned to the land of his ancestors, as well as the fiddle, flute, whistle, guitar, mandolin and accordion.
Quick Bites
The best food and drink experiences the Old Pueblo has to offer this week.
Cannabis on Campus
No journey gets underway until the proverbial first step is taken and that happened last week in a cannabis symposium on the University of Arizona campus. Yes, a full day of discussion on the world’s oldest pharmacopeia that dates back to 2,700 BC, but today is still classified as a Schedule I drug by the…
City Week
Events to fill out your week.
XOXO
Mark your calendars
Pink of Health
This week, Tucson Local Media is celebrating earning 29 awards from the Arizona Newspapers Association’s annual competition. We also have a special cover section this week dedicated to the battle against breast cancer.
Mid Century Madness
The late Tucson architect Judith Chafee’s day of recognition has arrived. One of the best architects Tucson has ever had, Chafee made beautiful houses simultaneously filled with light and protected from the harsh desert sun.
Tucson Fest
For 2019, TENWEST is being described as an “Impact Festival,” as opposed to an “Innovation Festival” as in previous years. While the 2018 festival sought to expand beyond business and into arts and education, the 2019 festival is more than an expansion. It’s nearly a reinvention.
Go Mod!
Learn about all 45 of the cool events on modern architecture and design happening in town from Oct. 4 to 13. Be sure to buy your tickets—and RSVP for free events—ahead of time on the website. Some popular events are already sold out.
Police Dispatch
A woman found reeking of weed and passed out behind the wheel of a running car was probably high on more than marijuana, according to a Marana Police Department Report.
Facing Cancer Without Insurance
The road to a cancer diagnosis and through cancer treatment is often something like being in a pinball machine moving in slow motion. Without insurance, there’s the added obstacle of figuring out how to pay for all of this.
Gourd Willing
Matt Harper’s pumpkin carving exploits caught the attention of the Food Network, which put him on a team of Halloween decorators who are competing in this year’s Halloween Wars.
A Guiding Hand
Through their Reach to Recovery program, ACS recruits breast cancer survivors across the country to work as volunteers. Based on information about their diagnosis, treatments and other characteristics, the volunteers are matched with current breast cancer patients, whom they schedule meetings with to discuss the patients’ issues and provide support from a person who has…
Crowning Around
This Downtown Abbey movie is a mess, although it’s the sort of mess a true fan might be willing to tolerate.
Capes of strength
A new exhibition at the Ventana Gallery at Roche Tissue Diagnostics is turning medical equipment into empowerment for local cancer patients.
Reel Indie
Reminisce with The Terminator and Selena, or try out a new surreal comedy starring Tim Heidecker of Tim & Eric fame.
Big Strides
Today, there are 3.5 million breast cancer survivors alive in the United States. Due to an increase in awareness, prevention methods, mammograms and free screenings, more women are surviving breast cancer than ever before!
The Desert Speaks
Newly a Los Angeles resident, Gabriel Sullivan wrote and recorded his latest album while he was thinking about moving away from Tucson, his hometown, but also the guiding spirit of his music.
Events for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Here are several events this month in honor of breast cancer awareness.
Danehy
Tom remembers when Smokey Robinson’s music was the soundtrack to the parties of his youth.
Know Your Product: Casey Golden
Tucson local Casey Golden’s music can be as soft as the morning fog or bright as the sun that scatters it away. The psychedelic atmosphere on his self-titled album starts the tunes’ drifting, but the twangy guitars pull things back to the ground. The gorgeous instrumentals wouldn’t be complete without vocals, which in Golden’s case…
Shameless Self Promotion
Under the leadership of publisher Jason Joseph and executive editor Jim Nintzel, Tucson Weekly and the Tucson Local Media family of publications brought home 29 awards in this year’s Arizona Newspapers Association’s Better Newspaper Contest and Excellence in Advertising competition, including 10 first-place awards.
Creature Feature
Brian Ross Weitz, know known by his stage name “Geologist,” will return to Tucson with pop-electronic stalwarts, Animal Collective, on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Quaint Possible
Whether you call it Puckle’s Place, Café Sonoita or just The Cafe, this is pure belly-filling and heart-warming eating.
