Things to Do, Wednesday, Oct. 2
Free open mics at 7 p.m. at The Screening Room and 8:30 p.m. at The Mint. Jazz in AZ. One act, one hour, and one helluva lot of impressive dancing. Jazz, tap and contemporary come together in this show by the UA School of Dance. First, seven dancers take the stage to tell a story…
Things to Do, Tuesday, Oct. 1
The Addams Family. How fitting: The first day of October also happens to be a Tuesday. That means Harkins Theatres is screening something extra spooky for their Tuesday Night Classics series. The 1991 Addams Family movie is an interesting specimen: It went $5 million over-budget, featured a song by MC Hammer, spawned dedicated pinball and…
Things to Do, Monday, Sept. 30
The Liberal Agenda: Feminist Comedy with Em Bowen and Friends Em Bowen is the best argument we know for “they” as a singular pronoun. They not only own it, they sell it. They identify as “a queer, non-binary educator and comedian,” a phrase that seriously under-represents their comedic sense and laser-efficient delivery, as engaging as…
Things to Do This Weekend in Tucson
Friday, Sept. 27 St. Demetrios Annual Greek Festival. It’s back! And although there’s a lot more to do at a Greek Festival than eat and drink, the food is just so good, it’s worth highlighting that alone. This year, the Greek Festival is expanding to offer local artisan vendors along with full-scale carnival rides. But…
7 Things to Do, Thursday, Sept. 26
Asian Flavor Hands-On Cooking Class. The Garden Kitchen is teaching you everything you need to know to have a solid beginning on multiple Asian classics. This three-hour class goes over how to create a soup stock, proper technique to roll a spring roll, stir-fry technique, and flavor combinations to create balanced Asian-style dishes. But what’s…
Laughing Stock: Gender Spectrum
We at the Weekly love the word fuck. In the realm of local journalism, we have it to ourselves, and we flaunt it accordingly. Tucson’s venerable story-telling gang, Female Storytellers (FST!), has made our pet word the topic of its Sept. 26 show, F*ST! Presents: The F Word Vol. 2, live at Club Congress. We…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Thursday, Sept. 26
With the breeze of Ella Fitzgerald at her back, this Mexican singer/actress’ debut album Mediocre (Warner Music, 2008) was anything but; It garnered a Grammy nomination, critical acclaim and a cult following. Her latest release ¿Dónde Bailarán Las Niñas? (translation: Where Will the Girls Dance?) is a deeply personal collection of songs that embrace themes…
Claytoon of the Day: A Peachy Deal
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Tucson Pumpkin Carver to Showcase Skills on Food Network This Weekend
What started as a seasonal hobby took Tucson’s Matt Harper to the latest episode of Food Network’s “Halloween Wars.” Harper, who works as vice president for a software company by day, has found his calling in carving intricate designs into pumpkins and other gourds in his spare time. That hobby has blown up over the…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Wednesday, Sept. 25
Rhythms thump with dynamism while their smooth vocal melodies entice like a siren call. This reggae band’s sound simmers with enough Jamaican and Hawaiian spices to propel Marching Orders (Easy Star Records), their fourth studio album, to the top of the Billboard Reggae Charts for over 18 consecutive weeks. From Oahu, Hawaii, The Green will…
Grijalva: “We Have the Power and Responsibility To Take Action and Proceed Toward Impeachment”
Following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that the U.S. House of Representatives would open an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Congressman Raul Grijalva released a statement supporting the effort. Grijalva’s words: The President’s invitation for a foreign power to investigate a political rival and invite interference in our elections is against the law. Trump…
Claytoon of the Day: Trump’s Listening Tour
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Rep. Tom O’Halleran Tip-Toeing Toward Supporting Impeachment?
Rep. Tom O’Halleran, who represents Congressional District 1, is the only Democrat in the Arizona House delegation who hasn’t yet called for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s administration. But O’Halleran might be moving in that direction, although he didn’t use the “I” word. In a statement today, he called for an investigation into…
Melania Trump. The New York Stock Exchange. “Be Best.” The United Nations. I’m Trying To Weave The Threads Together
I’m trying to figure out how to fit all the pieces into one coherent narrative. I think I’ve got it: Total cluelessness. Or maybe not. Maybe it’s more than that. “Be Best” is the unparse-able name of first lady Melania Trump’s half-hearted effort to give some purpose to her stay in the White House other than her clothes…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Tuesday, Sept. 24
As frontman for Matchbox Twenty, this alt-rock vocalist lead the quintet to multiplatinum success with chart toppers “Push,” “3AM,” “Bent,” “If You’re Gone” and “Smooth,” a collaboration with Santana, that Billboard ranks as the second most successful song of all time. Rob Thomas brings his Chip Tooth Smile to the Tucson Music Hall. With Michael…
UA hosts first ‘Cannabis Symposium’ on Sept. 25
The University of Arizona’s first ever Cannabis Symposium will feature speakers from universities around the world discussing new cannabis education and research results on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Raphael Gruener, a retired professor with 35 years of experience at the UA College of Medicine, organized the Cannabis Symposium to begin “a movement to make the scientific…
Mobile Pet Clinic Stopping by PACC Next Week
The Pima Animal Care Center will host Dr. Kelly’s Mobile Vet clinic from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, offering spay and neuter surgeries, mass removals, dental care, microchipping and other procedures. The van, which is equipped with hospital-grade equipment, will offer their services for between $10 and $800, depending on the services…
Claytoon of the Day: Greta
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TC Tolbert’s Trans/Space Project Will Put Your Poetry on the Airwaves!
Trans/Space is a project created by Tucson’s Poet Laureate, TC Tolbert, and supported by the Academy of American Poets. Between now and early November, TC will be out and about around town leading Trans, Non-binary and & Queer+ (TNBQ+) Poetry workshops. As part of the Trans/Space project, the poems written in these workshops will be…
Adoptable Pets: Oscar Needs a Home
“I’m a 2-year-old boy named Oscar! I am very friendly and love for people to give me attention. I have some allergies so I prefer to spend most of my time indoors.” Oscar (876050) Bring your family to meet Oscar at HSSA Main Campus at 635 W. Roger Rd. Have questions? Give an adoptions counselor…
XOXO: Where to rock, Monday, Sept. 23
Drawing from traditional jazz, swing and the American songbook, Tucson Jazz Institute hosts JAZZ JAMbalaya. At The Glowbal. Wanna jam? Tucson Eclectic Jazz Jam continues at Solar Culture. Trumpeter Glen Gross, saxophonist Malik Alkabir, bassist Michael Grigsby and pianist Gehrig Burnett comprise the core band…
All Bets Are On, Volume 31: On Arizona Slaying Texas Tech, Pac-12 Football and CFB Picks of the Weekend
The newest episode of the Tucson Weekly’s sports podcast, All Bets Are On, is live. The boys are back and ready to break down week four of the college football season, handing out their upset picks of the Pac-12 slate, as well as games to keep an eye on in the Conference of Champions. Co-hosts…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Friday, Sept. 20
In 1966, this New Orleans legend scored his first gold record with the R&B classic “Tell It Like It Is” (the single reached #2 on the Billboard charts, behind “I’m a Believer” by The Monkees), launching a storied musical career. Aaron Neville has withstood the test of time at the Fox Theatre. Neville will perform…
XOXO: Where to Rock, this weekend, Sept. 21-22
Saturday, Sept. 21 Frontman Brian Hurd describes “Mornin’, Noon & Nite” as “a Hoodoo Stomper in the vein of John Lee Hooker. And is about one’s pure, savage lust for his or her lover.” Maniacally preaching the gospel, New York blues bashers Daddy Long Legs display their Lowdown Ways (Yep Roc Records) when they motor…
Claytoon of the Day: Canadian Brownface
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Vote Yes on Prop 205
Zaira Emiliana Livier, a campaign director for Tucson Families Free & Together, writes why you should vote yes on Prop. 205.
Queen of Tarts
When a friend of mine handed me a lemon cookie from a catering service known as Mad Batter Bakery, I swooned over the tangy, frosted treat.
Vote No on Prop 205
Tucson City Council member Steve Kozachik writes why you should vote no on Prop 205.
City Week
Events to fill out your week.
Ring of Fire
America is suffering through an openly racist period right now, but the forgotten histories of African Americans are finally being told, by scholars, by journalists—and by artists, like the team that brought us The Royale. And new ATC director Sean Daniels deserves kudos for choosing this provocative play as the first show of his tenure.
Contested Terrain
An architect-turned-artist who specializes in “reimagining the environment we inhabit,” put together a two-day event that mixes performances with workshops and talks.
Bottom’s Up
Hustlers, starring Jennifer Lopez as a stripper who goes smooth criminal during the Great Recession, is getting some great reviews. I’m going against the grain on this one, for I find it derivative, boring and hampered by a shallow script.
Reel Indie
Check out the latest indie movie offerings in town.
Blues Anew
When it comes to music genres, few hold as much history or influence as blues. So when a band improves on a more than century-old style, music fans best pay attention. Enter: Daddy Long Legs on a dusty, westbound train.
Mainstream Meds
Once the federal Farm Bill of 2018 got passed, the one containing a provision that legalized the non-psychoactive cannabis that gives up CBD, the whole CBD market took off like a rocket because with newly emerging scientific data, the potential of CBD and other hemp products appears to be endless.
XOXO
Music to fill out your week!
Sanctuary Skirmish
This week we invited Tucson Families Free & Together campaign director Zaira Emiliana Livier to argue in favor of prop 205 and Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik to argue against it.
Police Dispatch
After being thrown out of the University Medical Center, a bum-baring woman—apparently psychologically, not physically, afflicted—wanted to be left alone but didn’t want to leave, according to a University of Arizona Police Department report.
Fighting Words
After an outpouring of anger, along with a rallying cry for justice from the University of Arizona’s student body, two white undergraduate students were arrested for an attack on a black student last week.
Second Chance
As the city grapples with a crashing market for recyclable materials, several big changes are on the horizon, including a reduction of collection service to every other week and a warning that residents who continue to throw trash into their recycling bins may lose the service altogether.
Danehy
I’ve lost 100 pounds once and 80 pounds a different time and it just goes right back on. I hate being a cliché. I’m going to do it one more time just to show myself that I can. No surgery, no medication, and, alas, no Popeye’s Chicken.
Sanctuary
Proposition 205, also known as Tucson Families Free and Together, is a citizen-led “sanctuary city” initiative that intends to limit Tucson Police Department officers’ ability to work on immigration-related policing and collaborate with federal immigration agencies, such as ICE and CBP.
