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Some Late-Breaking Events
Here are a few events that were received too late for inclusion in our print issue: Friday, Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. UA Mall Women’s Resource Fair and Farmers’ Market. The free event will provide resources that will encourage overall health, well being and success of individulas on campus in the community.…
Your Photo Radar Update for Thursday, Oct. 11
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Thursday, Oct. 11: 7 to 9 a.m.: Near Desert Sky Middle School, 9600 Block E. Rita Road 9 to 2 p.m.: On Valencia Road near Old Vail Road 2 to 4:30 p.m.: Near Henry Elementary on Harrison Road near Fifth Street 4:30…
To Those in Need of Healing…
After a couple of weeks of BOT debate and name calling, seems like King Marlow (I can’t seem to put the “peace and love” part of your last monicker here) and others could use a smile or two. I know for a fact 6-year-olds love this … so, KMD, I think you’ll like it, too.
Your Photo Radar Update for Wednesday, Oct. 10
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Wednesday, Oct. 10: 7 to 9 a.m.: Walter Douglas Elementary, 3300 Block N. Flowing Wells Road 9 to 2 p.m.: On Grant Road near Oracle Road 2 to 4:30 p.m.: Duffy Elementary, 5100 Block E. Fifth Street 4:30 to 8 p.m.: On…
Puppets and Prizes
You could win a pair of tickets to see Avenue Q, the Broadway musical, brought to you by Broadway in Tucson. Get your glue sticks, yarn and googly eyes out! Broadway in Tucson is sponsoring a puppet-making contest. The winning puppet creator will receive a pair of tickets to see Avenue Q, winner of three Tony Awards, including 2004…
Your Photo Radar Update for Tuesday, Oct. 9
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Tuesday, Oct. 9: 7 to 9 a.m.: Near Maxwell Middle School, 2800 Block S. Greasewood Road 9 to 2 p.m.: On Starr Pass Boulevard near La Cholla Boulevard 2 t0 4:30 p.m.: C.E. Rose Elementary, 12th Avenue near Michigan Street 4:30 to…
Rock and Rilo
The Rialto Theatre is hosting Rilo Kiley on Tuesday, Oct. 9. (That’s tomorrow in the way that you earthlings measure time.) I’ve been listening to them ever since someone slipped me a song called “More Adventurous” on a mix last summer. I totally dug the mix of a little bit country, a little bit rock ‘n’ roll;…
Pols Pan Prop 200
We hear there’s a whole bunch of politicians all set to come out against Prop 200, which voters will decide in November, later this week. Meanwhile, in our upcoming issue, TW weighs in on what we think you should do with Prop 200, which would repeal the trash fee, put a cap on new water…
Your Photo Radar Update for Monday, Oct. 8
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Monday, Oct. 8 7 to 9 a.m.: Near Prince Elementary, 3700 Block N. Stone Avenue 9 to 2 p.m.: On 22nd Street near Swan Road 2 to 4:30 p.m.: Reynolds Elementary on Stella Road near Clinton Avenue 4:30 to 8 p.m.: On Valencia…
McCain: Lousy Tax Reform Ideas
Shortly after George W. Bush took office, U.S. Sen. John McCain made his first and last visit to Weekly World Headquarters. In a Q&A with a group of reporters, he predicted that the Bush tax cuts would not pass the Senate. McCain clearly overestimated his colleagues’ sense of financial responsibility. In the years since, he…
Event Protesting Burma/Myanmar
Something you may wanna know, from a late news release: Tucson has a local event as part of the U.S. Campaign to free Burma uscampaignforburma.org Our event will be at noon, Sunday, Oct. 7 at Himmel Park on the big hill. Our flier is at btucson.com/docs/burma.pdf
The Great ClubCrawl.net Experiment!
I encourage y’all to check out ClubCrawl.Net. It’s a cool new Web site corporate Web dude Sean Fitzpatrick has set up for tonight’s Weekly-produced event. At the site, you can: — Sign up for text-message updates with news and information about the event, compliments of our on-scene mobile correspondents, including band updates, venue news, news…
Big Weekend
Tonight, the Loft Cinema presents the monthly First Friday Shorts film contest. Get on down to Tucson’s Best Movie Theater and see what local filmmakers are cooking up. Some are great, some are dreadful, but the evening’s always a lot fun. And you can drink beer! Your host, of course, is Max Cannon of “Red…
Your Photo Radar Update for Saturday, Oct. 6
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Saturday, Oct. 6 9 to 2 p.m.: On Wetmore Road near Oracle Road 2 to 4:30 p.m.: On Golf Links Road near Wilmot Road
KEEP THE BASTARDS OUT … Start Lesser Tucson Movement!
Since starting my job at the Tucson Weekly, I’ve thought often of a longtime Seattle newspaper columnist, the late Emmett Watson. It could be I see our own Jim Nintzel and Tom Danehy reflecting Watson’s own career as a tell-it-like-it-is newspaper man, although Nintzel and Danehy could use a few more years under their belts…
And the Winner of the Best Margarita Competition Is …
Not so fast. First, let me digress. I just returned from the Tucson Culinary Festival’s margarita competition at Cuvee. Cuvee was chosen as the site, because it was defending its title from last year. Cuvee was hopping when I arrived. I cannot remember it ever being that busy. Let’s see if I can remember the…
Your Photo Radar Update for Friday, Oct. 5
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Friday, Oct. 5: 7 to 9 a.m.: Whitmore Elementary, 5300 Block E. Glenn Street 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: On Grant Street near Alvernon Way 2 to 4:30 p.m.: Naylor Middle School, 1700 Block S. Columbus Boulevard 4:30 to 8 p.m.: On…
Some Late-Breaking Events
Here are a few events that were received too late for inclusion in our print issue: Sunday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. St. Philip’s Plaza River Road and Campbell Avenue Jazz Under the Stars Finale. George Howard’s Tucson All Stars perform with special guest Tom Walbank. $20 general, $15 Tucson Jazz Society members, $10 students…
Julia Sunderlin and Gertie, R.I.P.
I’d like to draw your attention to Catherine O’Sullivan’s column this week, in which she discusses the fact that she is a regular on the popular Sabino Canyon Road walkway where Julia Sunderlin and her dog, Gertie, were killed by a drunk driver several weeks ago. We didn’t have room to run a picture Catherine…
Pick of the Week
Celluloid Lesbians
Rhythm & Views
Any late-’90s alt-rock enthusiast who had the pleasure of getting her eardrums lashed by the Southern-punk fury of Birmingham, Ala.’s Verbena knows full well how the band could stop on a dime and deliver the loveliest of ballads. So it’s really no surprise, then, that Verbena frontman A.A. Bondy has abandoned his amplifiers and stepped…
Danehy
Tom on O.J., Vick and the new TV season
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Top Ten in Music
Toxic Ranch Records top sales for the week
O’Sullivan
Julia Sunderlin and Gertie, R.I.P.
Condescension Corner
‘The Kingdom’ features some cool action, but is ruined by political correctness and moralizing
Rhythm & Views
Nick Luca is primarily known as the resident wiz-kid engineer at Tucson’s WaveLab Studio. As leader of his band, Luca, it seems he only recently found his own voice, with last year’s Sick of Love, and his new release, Fractions–ironically, after handing over the studio reins to another producer and engineering team. Luca kicks off…
Guest Commentary
The RTA’s Grant Road input plea is nothing but hollow propaganda
Lots of Boobs
‘Feast of Love’ wastes fine acting and lots of nakedness, thanks to a stupid screenplay
Outdoor Shorts
Some old works get new looks during FUNHOUSE’s ‘Dance in the Park’ show
¡Ask a Mexican!
How do Mexicans feel about Carlos Mencia?
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Gambling With the Classics
Hal Hundley hopes well-known fare like ‘Guys and Dolls’ helps his fledgling theater company find success
Airline Adventures
A note from the editor.
Now Showing at Home
“Masters of Horror: The Damned Thing,” “The War,” and “Knocked Up (Extended and Unrated): 2-Disc Collector’s Edition”
Art All Around
Mixed-media works at Conrad Wilde highlight Saturday’s downtown ‘Big Picture’ celebration
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Recording Raw
Holly Golightly took a mere four days to produce her latest, different-sounding album
Meander Through Time
Richard Benke’s brainy historical novel pieces together an engaging tale
Mapping the Border
Retired UA geosciences prof Ed McCullough scours the desert to document migrant trails–and save lives
Being Devendra
Tickle fights, Neil Young and pubic hair–it’s just another year for music’s court jester
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books best-sellers for the week
Watering Hole
Even if voters stop Tucson Water from hooking up new connections, developers can still suck water out of our aquifer
Soundbites
A GIANT CRAWL The biggest story this week is, of course, the Tucson Weekly-sponsored Fall Club Crawl™, which takes place at venues and outdoor stages all over the downtown and Fourth Avenue area on Saturday, Oct. 6. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 85 bands and performers–local, regional, national and international–will tag team on about 25…
Noshing Around
Almost New: Taco Giro Taco Giro Mexican Grill opened about six months ago. A Noshing reader wrote in to say how much she liked the food, especially the chile relleno. According to the managing partners, Diana Folsom and Norma Lugo, Taco Giro makes homemade corn and flour tortillas, handmade salsas, fish tacos, different soups daily…
Cable Caper
Access Tucson public-access TV makes a play for expansion into unincorporated Pima County
Definitely Giants
John Flansburgh bares his soul and the little birdhouse that lies within
Big and Tasty
Sport’s on Congress offers big burgers and sandwiches that will leave you more than satisfied
The Skinny
IF THIS BE DOOMSDAY City Attorney Mike Rankin is the latest lawyer to flip out over the potential consequences of Proposition 200, the Tucson Water Users’ Bill of Rights. In response to a request from City Manager Mike Hein, Rankin offered his legal opinion on the proposition, which voters will decide on in November. Rankin…
Tunes ‘n’ Food
There’s more to Club Crawl™ than great music; there’s also an abundance of fine dining
Probing Questions
Is the Coronado rubber-stamping exploration permits?
Answers!
How is downtown construction going to affect Fall Club Crawl™?
Media Watch
KMSB Debuts Locally Produced Non-News Show
Fall Crawl Schedule
Schedule subject to change. Watch clubcrawl.net for updated schedules and maps. DOWNTOWN AREA Bud Light Music Stage 8 p.m.: The Distortionists 9 p.m.: Camp Courageous 10 p.m.: The Swim 11 p.m.: Sand Rubies Midnight: Ph8 The lineup on this year’s Bud Light stage seems to have a little something for each and every one of…
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Nine Questions
Jason Wood
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Mindy Bernstein
Live
!!!, The Field, Club Congress, Saturday, Sept. 29
Police Dispatch
Raging Hormones West Freedom Eagle Drive, Sept. 5, 6:40 p.m. A prepubescent girl became violently angry when her father could not locate the TV remote, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. Sheriffs arrived at their house after a call from the father, who said his daughter was screaming and using profanity. He said…
Rhythm & Views
Chris Robley is one of those mad scientists of pop-rock, whose baroque experiments include everything but the kitchen synth. In a light tenor that falls somewhere between the voices of John Lennon and Donovan, Robley sings dark songs of alienation, ennui, obsession, compulsion and heart-rending romance. On his second CD, Robley sets his investigations into…
