Your Photo Radar Update for Thursday, Sept. 20
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Thursday, Sept. 20: 7 to 9 a.m.: At Prince Elementary on Prince Road near Fontana Avenue 9:30 to 1:30 p.m.: On Wetmore Road near Oracle Road 2 to 4 p.m.: At Davidson Elementary on Alvernon Way near Kleindale Road 4:30 to 8 p.m.:…
Look, Ma! A New Issue!
Over there in the right-hand column, you’ll find a whole freakin’ new issue! Feel free to comment here on its kick-assedness or whatevs.
With Friends Like These…
Political gadfly John Kromko’s Tucson Water Users’ Bill of Rights–which would repeal the trash fee, ban the home delivery of treated and recharged effluent and cap Tucson Water’s annual distribution at 140,000 acre-feet unless voters agreed to expand it–has plenty of opponents, but the initiative has picked up one supporter this week. Roy “Hairy Breasts”…
Your Photo Radar Update for Wednesday, Sept. 19
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Wednesday, Sept. 19: 7 to 9 a.m.: At Duffy Middle School on Fifth Street near Craycroft Road 9:30 to 1:30 p.m.: On 22nd Street near Craycroft Road 2 to 4 p.m.: At Doolen Middle School on Country Club Road near Grant Road…
Your Photo Radar Update for Tuesday, Sept. 18
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Tuesday, Sept. 18: 7 to 9 a.m.: Gridley Middle School, 300 Block S. Harrison Road 9:30 to 1:30 p.m.: On Golf Links Road near Wilmot Road 2 to 4 p.m.: Henry Elementary School on Harrison Road near Fifth Street 4:30 to 8 p.m.: On North…
So Long, Brett Somers
The Associated Press is reporting that Brett Somers, one of the world’s great “fag hags,” is dead at the age of 83. Somers was known as a fine acting teacher and the estranged wife of Jack Klugman, but she’s–by far–best known as a regular on Match Game. She sat next to Charles Nelson Reilly (who…
Your Photo Radar Update for Monday, Sept. 17
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Monday, Sept. 17: 7 to 9 a.m.: Prince Elementary on Stone Avenue near King Road 9:30 to 1:30 p.m.: On Flowing Wells Road near Miracle Mile 2 to 4 p.m.: Naylor Middle School, 1700 Block S. Columbus Boulevard 4:30 to 8 p.m.: On Kolb Road near…
Your Photo Radar Update for Saturday, Sept. 15
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Saturday, Sept. 15: 9:30 to 1:30 p.m.: On Broadway Boulevard near Wilmot Road 2 to 4 p.m.: On Wetmore Road near Oracle Road
Slay Ride
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sing-Along is back at the Loft this Saturday, Sept. 15. Buffy creator Joss Whedon outdid himself with this Season 6 musical, in which Sunnydale falls under the spell of a song-and-dance demon and the members of the Scooby gang finds themselves facing their own inner demons and doubts. Showtime is…
Your Photo Radar Update for Friday, Sept. 14
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar will be in the following areas on Friday, Sept. 14: 7 to 9 a.m.: Carrillo Middle School, 400 Block S. Main Avenue 9:30 to 1:30 p.m.: On Speedway Boulevard near Silverbell Road 2 to 4 p.m.: CE Rose Elementary on 12th Avenue near Michigan Drive 4:30 to 8 p.m.: On 22nd Street…
Grant/Campbell Bookmans Staying Put
The Bookmans on Grant Road and Campbell Avenue–rumored to be moving–is in fact staying put, according to this here press release: Bookmans Entertainment Exchange signed a lease agreement retaining its current location at 1930 E. Grant Road at Campbell Avenue. Previously there was question that the corner location would be slated for re-development, however the…
Some Late-Breaking Events
Here are a few events that were received too late for inclusion in our print issue. Friday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. Armory Park Community Center 220 S. Fifth Ave. Benefit Potluck. Coalicion de Derechos Humanos presents a benefit potluck for Cananea Local 65. The miners have been on strike recently. $5 suggested donation. Bring…
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Guest Commentary
Despite setbacks, anti-war protesters are going to save the world
Mugging Malaise
‘Brothers Solomon’ is a dumb-buddy movie so bad that it could actually enhance our culture
¡Ask a Mexican!
Why do Mexican chicks yell for their ‘papi’ during sex?
Didn’t Need to See That
Disgusting, over-the-top sequences overshadow fun action in ‘Shoot ‘Em Up’
Web Heads
A note from the editor.
Now Showing at Home
“The Wind That Shakes the Barley,” “The Upright Citizens Brigade: Complete First and Second Seasons,” and “The Lookout”
Dying Way of Life
The Rogue Theatre treats Chekhov’s ‘Cherry Orchard’ as the classic that it is
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Thorny Situations
Family drama ensues after a son returns from war in LTW’s ‘The Subject Was Roses’
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Percussion Discussion
Grateful Dead vet Mickey Hart and his Global Drum Project have come to drum
Rest in Peace
Joe Rebholz’s controversial digital paintings use photographs of those who have died in Iraq
Censored Stories
The Top 10 big news items the U.S. media largely missed in the past year
Worldly Observations
After enhancing its sound and signing with a big label, Against Me! shrugs off criticism
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books best-sellers for the week
Politics as Unusual
Sustainability, fat cats and the trash fee: the 2007 city election
Nine Questions
AmoChip Dabney
Beyond the Kitsch
The real story of Tombstone’s brief boom is told ably by Sherry Monahan
Where’s the Beef?
Border-fence monitors pose the critical question
Soundbites
SO LONG, SUMMER! Remember how I told you all summer to be patient? That, despite the driest music summer in, like, forever, we’d be swimming in awesome shows come fall? Well, just in case you haven’t been paying attention … it’s fall, bitches! (Well, close enough, anyway.) Sure, the HoCo Festival kicked things off in…
Sugar, Sugar
Hey, lovers of cereal and/or sweets: Check out The Cereal Boxx
Road Often Traveled
Has the historic intersection of Oracle and Drachman fallen victim to more hollow promises?
Live
Benefit for Terry Trash, Club Congress, Friday, Sept. 7
Noshing Around
New: Brush Fire BBQ Ben Rine and Jared Wren have been cooking around town for more than 10 years. They met at the former Daniel’s at St. Philip’s Plaza, and they define their barbecue as Tucson-style, embedded with classic French technique. The menu, which can be viewed online, features create-your-own-salads, smoked meats, sandwiches and mouth-watering…
The Skinny
H2-UH-OH Last month, reporter Rob O’Dell wrote a story in the morning daily that set a nice framework for this year’s battle over the Tucson Water Users’ Bill of Rights: Both sides are going to be making all sorts of outlandish claims between now and November. In other words: Get ready for a flood of…
Rhythm & Views
From the opening track on Greyhound Soul’s latest album, its fifth in 13 years, it becomes clear that the veteran Tucson band is in an introspective place. As a result, listeners who value heartfelt lyrics and sweet, melancholic country-rock will be richly rewarded. “Time to Come Home” is a seven-minute meditation on the primary, mantra-like…
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Rhythm & Views
While an abundance of tasteful craftsmanship ultimately saves Planet Earth from oblivion, the Purple One’s blanket survey of the rock-soul idiom lacks a clear, artistic focus. So many forms and styles are trotted out within these 10 sides that it’s hard to identify, let alone get comfortable with, the artist’s direction. While a successful CD…
Media Watch
‘Star,’ ‘New York Sun’ Engage in War of Attribution
Top Ten in Music
Toxic Ranch Records top sales for the week
Police Dispatch
Captain Morgan’s Little Angel North Ventana Loop, Aug. 13, 4:37 a.m. A teenage girl who was supposed to be having a sleepover with friends was instead found drunk in her room with three young men, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. The girl’s father said he saw a light on in his daughter’s…
Rhythm & Views
A Purge of Dissidents is the new book/DVD/CD collaboration between Chicago graffiti artist Dalek (James Marshall) and Minneapolis noise aficionado and Amphetamine Reptile Records founder Haze XXL (Tom Hazelmyer). The project centers on Dalek’s bright, two-dimensional animations, which recall those early and very crude Hanna-Barbera children’s shows like Jonny Quest. Only instead of spies and…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Jerry Rosen
Danehy
When will the flawed legal system finally get Lori Ann Gilbert off the road?
Pick of the Week
Cultural Connections
Tuttle
The signs are everywhere: Fall is just around the corner
