Cover Story
Donald’s Girl
Republican Wendy Rogers is hoping to flip Arizona’s Congressional District 1, a seat held by Democratic representatives since redistricting created a competitive district ahead of the 2012 election.
Maroon 5 to Perform at the 2019 Super Bowl
Maroon 5 will be performing at the 2019 Super Bowl LIII Pepsi halftime show on Feb. 3 at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Guest appearances for the performance have not been chosen, but there are speculations of potential artists. Maroon 5’s recent single “Girls Like You” features Cardi B and is currently No. 2…
22 Great Things to Do in Tucson This Weekend: Sept. 21-Sept. 23
Beethoven Odyssey. The Tucson Symphony Orchestra is back with their 2018-2019 season, and they’re kicking it off with a bang: Conductor José Luis Gomez will be leading the orchestra in playing music from 2001: A Space Odyssey on its 50th anniversary, including Richard Strauss’ tone poem “Thus Spake Zarathustra.” In addition, special guest and violin…
UA Choral Concert featuring University Singers and Honors Choir
The Fred Fox School of Music will be having one of their annual concert performances which will include three of their eight choir groups, on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. The choirs performing are University Singers, Kantorei and Honors Choir, all of which are typically comprised of undergraduate choral students. Genres…
Nancy MacLean, Author of “Democracy In Chains,” Will Be At UA Sept. 24
Nancy MacLean will make two appearances at the University of Arizona Monday, Sept. 24. From 1:30-2:45 p.m., she will be at the UA Bookstore and will be available for an author signing after the event. From 6:30-8 p.m., she will give a book talk at the UA Student Union Memorial Center, Catalina and Tucson Rooms.…
Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Thursday Sept. 20
Galileo. This weekend is your last chance to see the Rogue Theatre’s production of this play by Bertolt Brecht, translated by Charles Laughton. It’s fitting that it’s being staged at the Rogue Theatre, because it’s a (fictionalized) telling of all the struggles Galileo Galilei went through when he went rogue and confirmed the Copernican model…
Reduced Tuition Granted to Active-Duty Undergrads at UA
As of this Fall, active-duty military undergraduate students at the UA are eligible for a significantly lower tuition rate than the average student. This tuition reduction includes National Guard and Reserves. The cost of one credit hour will be $250, which is two times lower than what a regular student pays. The U.S Department of…
Claytoon of the Day: The #SoWhat Movement
Find more Claytoonz here.
Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today, Wednesday, Sept. 19
Border Radio Screening. The Center for Creative Photography and the Hanson Film Institute are starting a new film series featuring independent female directors. This first film in the series, directed by Allison Anders, depicts the American independent film explosion through the lens of those who were there. Anders will be at the screening to introduce…
Freedom Center-Affiliated Authors Refuse to Put Their Phil. 101 Textbook Online For TUSD Review
Stealth. That has been the watchword of the Koch brothers and their allies since they laid out their plan of attack on the country’s political system some 40 years ago. Do all our work under cover of darkness, they decided. The other side won’t know what hit them until it’s too late. True to its…
Fox Tucson Theatre presents The Australian Pink Floyd Show
On Thursday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m., the Fox Tucson Theatre will host The Australian Pink Floyd Show. It is a tribute show that performs the music of Pink Floyd. The show includes a light and laser show, video animations, filmed sequences on a large LED screen as well as other special effects. These effects will be accompanied by several large…
Dan Savage’s HUMP! Film Festival Coming to Tucson
Get a load of this: the Screening Room will get extra kinky this October with Dan Savage’s HUMP!, a home-made-porn film festival. The festival features short porno flicks, five minutes or less, all made by people who aren’t porn stars but get to be one for the weekend. The self-proclaimed filmmakers and stars shoot their…
English Premier League Matchday 5 Weekly Round-up
Saturday Sept. 15: Liverpool 2, Tottenham 1 Liverpool found its fifth win in five games with an impressive victory against Tottenham Hotspur. Georginio Wijnaldum opened the mark for the Reds in the 39th minute after some messy clearing in the box by the defenders, before he headed the ball across the line with the referee…
Pac-12 Power Rankings: Bryce Love and the Stanford Cardinal Lead the Way
Welcome to the fourth (official) week of the college football season, better known as the unofficial opening weekend of conference play in the Pac-12. It’s been a no good, ugly year so far for most of the conference, with last week’s disastrous defeats by Southern California (to the University of Texas) and ASU (to San…
Mayochup On a Cheeseburger?
There have been some interesting developments in the world of classic American staples recently, such as Heinz announcing their production of Mayochup. What is this strange pink-ish orange substance you ask? Well, its apparently the perfect mix of ketchup and mayonnaise. In April the internet furiously debated the new condiment, good or bad? It’s something…
Claytoon of the Day: Manafort Flips
Find more Claytoonz here.
Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Tuesday, Sept. 18
Hot Blues & Brews Tuesday. Sometimes music and beer is exactly what a Tuesday calls for. In fact, it can only be a matter of time before they change the name of Tuesdays to “Bluesdays” or “Brewsdays.” But even before the name change becomes official, the Gaslight Music Hall is here to save you from…
Low Challenges Everything, Including Listeners, On Their New Album
The word “noise” comes from the Latin for “nausea,” and in a sense both words dominate this formerly-indie-rock trio’s new studio album. I say formerly because, from Double Negative’s first moments, with a repetitive wall of throbbing electronic distortion, audiences can tell the band has made a clear change toward the avant-garde. Low’s new album…
Crawling for Some Grub
Downtown Tucson was crawling with hungry samplers on Saturday afternoon at the Taste of Tucson Grub Crawl. The crawl started at the Independent Distillery, who were celebrating the third anniversary of their grand opening. Attendees then crawled to Thunder Canyon Brewstillery for appetizers and beer, Cartel Coffee Lab for Jenga and coffee, then to Insomnia…
Breast Team Asks, ‘Are You at High Risk for Breast Cancer?’
The University of Arizona Cancer Center and Banner – University Medicine will educate the community about breast cancer risk in an outreach event on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon in Building 2 at the UA Cancer Center – North Campus, 3838 N. Campbell Ave. The event is open to the public. The…
Caddy Needs a Home
“I am a curious and friendly girl who loves going on walks!” – Caddy Caddy is a 1-year-old girl who can’t wait to meet her forever family! She already knows how to sit and other basic commands. Caddy would do best in a home without small pets like pocket pets, birds, or cats. Bring your…
Arizona Republicans Are All In For “Education Reform.” Charter School Reform? Not So Much.
Arizona became an early adopter in the privatization/”education reform” movement almost a quarter century ago when it opened its first charter schools. From the beginning, the Republicans pushing charter schools had two overlapping goals: open as many charters as possible, and regulate them as little as possible. They’re fine using taxpayer money to fund the schools, but…
Claytoon of the Day: Beto Vs. Creepo
Find more Claytoonz here.
Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Monday, Sept. 17
The Nazca Lines Mystery. Join Professor Michael Chriss from the Steward Observatory for this discussion about the enormous petroglyphs in the Nazca Desert in Peru. Viewed from above, the petroglyphs—which are up to 1,200 feet long—depict creatures like birds, fish, llamas, jaguars, monkeys and humans, as well as plant-like shapes. They were made by simply…
Packed PACC Looking for Adopters at PetSmart National Adoption Weekend
This weekend couldn’t be more perfect if you are looking to bring home a new dog or cat. Not only is it PetSmart’s National Adoption Weekend, but PACC is also fit to burst. PACC currently has 438 dogs and puppies and 225 cats and kittens, which is the most animals that the Center has had…
American Horror Story Apocalypse
FX’s hit series American Horror Story has had fans on the edges of their seats for seven seasons, and a highly anticipated eighth season was just released: American Horror Story: Apocalypse. The first episode, which aired on Wednesday, is ironically called “The End.” There have been extremely mixed feelings about the new season amongst fans, critics…
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona HungerWalk to Fight Hunger
On Saturday, Sept. 15 there will be a HungerWalk from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Sam Lena Park at Kino Complex. Registration is at 7 a.m. Put on by the Community Food Bank, this event raises funds and awareness for the fight against hunger. There will be music, entertainment, games, activities, snacks and more.…
Triple Digit Temps Persist in Tucson
Do you feel like summer will never end and it will be hot forever? Well you might be right. Yesterday marked the sixth day in a row of triple digit temps in Tucson. While 100+ temperatures are nothing new for Southern Arizona, having this many in a row is uncommon. If temperatures reach 100 today,…
Celebrate Educators at Legendary Teacher Day
Legendary Teacher Day, is on Thursday, Sept. 27, presented by the Pima County School Superintendent Dustin J. Williams. Williams is partnering with Nicholas Clement, who established the day of tribute to teachers in 2014. Clement has a doctoral degree in education, has been a long time school administrator and spent his career celebrating teachers. As a way…
Claytoon of the Day: Making Trump Look Bad
Find more Claytoonz here.
Eminem’s New Album Kamikaze Attacks Billboard’s Streaming Songs Chart
Eminem’s song “Lucky You” on his new album Kamikaze, featuring Joyner Lucas, is the rapper’s first No. 1 debut on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart. Four songs from Kamikaze are in the top 10 of Streaming Songs List including “Lucky”, then “The Ringer” as No. 5, “Fall” as No .7 and the title track as No. 8.…
Three and Out: Wounded Wildcats Look for Salvation Against Southern Utah
The University of Arizona football team is off to its worst start since 1981, after consecutive losses to teams named the Cougars (BYU and Houston). Lucky for first-year coach Kevin Sumlin and his players, this week’s opponent is Southern Utah of the Football Championship Subdivision. The Thunderbirds of SUU have somehow gotten off to an…
Claytoon of the Day: Plaid Shirt Guy
Find more Claytoonz here.
What is the Cost of Free Speech?
The boundaries of free speech on college campuses have become more controversial in recent years.
City Week
Events to keep you busy around town this week.
The Write Stuff
The melodrama could play well for an off-Broadway play, but for a movie like this? A little too forced.
Reel Indie
Movies to see at Tucson’s Indie theaters this week.
Whirling through Culture
As a teenager, Geoffrey Lyons left his small town in Nova Scotia to wander the Himalayas. He renunciated his former life and became enthralled with Sufism, a mystic school of Islam.
Beguiling Narratives
Beguiled has been once a book and twice a movie. Now, through the graces of Artifact Dance Project, it will also be a dance.
Dreamscape Dining
The night was a little bit weird right from the beginning.
XOXO
All of the live music playing around Tucson this week.
Know Your Product
Catch the Seldom Scene at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at 191 Toole, 191 Toole Ave. $28-30.
The Skinny
Flawed Opinion #RedforEd crowd should rethink plan to take on Arizona Supreme Court A few weeks back, the Arizona Supreme Court dealt a blow to #RedforEd efforts. The court kicked an initiative off the ballot that would have increased education funding by raising income taxes on Arizona’s highest earners. The justices ruled the initiative wouldn’t…
Mystery/Science Theater
Catch The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey live this weekend, and Galileo the next.
Danehy
Just as I sat down to write this column, word came that Burt Reynolds had died. He wasn’t my favorite movie actor; that would be Gene Hackman. But he made some good movies (Deliverance and Boogie Nights) and one really special one (The Longest Yard). And yes, I know that he was in the second…
Bennu Trek
Q&A with professor, planetary scientist and cosmochemist Dante Lauretta
Quick Bites
Great places to grab a quick bite to eat around Tucson this week.
Legal Maneuvers
While most county officials won’t be up for re-election until 2020, one major race is up for grabs this year: Clerk of the Superior Court.
Primavera and PACC Partnership Helps the Homeless and Their Pups
Billy Rae Carole came to The Primavera Foundation seeking supplies for his dog Lucy, a mixed lab breed with bright green eyes. The friendly, extraverted dog loves being fed tasty treats. “Where I go, she goes with me,” said Carole. “I want to make sure she gets everything she needs, and I love taking care…
And They’re Off!
Gov. Doug Ducey will face a test of his leadership from Democrat David Garcia, who came out on top of the three-way Democratic primary last month.
Police Dispatch
UA officers were sent to the BIO5 Institute to address a call about a suspicious male inside the building making “random comments.”
Nightcrawler
Shows to keep you up at night.
Clear Change
Americans use 500 million drinking straws every single day. Many Tucson businesses are joining the cause to do away with the plastic perils.
Candidates on Cannabis
A look at how candidates stack up on cannabis issues for the Nov. 6 election
Editor’s Note
Campaign season is in full swing, so you can expect us to load up the paper with plenty of news about who’s running for office between now and Election Day.
Justice Delayed
Toni Solheid never stopped hoping the man who shot and killed her daughter would see his day in court. And now, more than six years later, he is.
