Things to Do on Monday, Oct. 7 and Tuesday, Oct. 8
Monday, Oct. 7 Free Open Mic at 7 p.m. at The Surly Wench. Oct. 14: Free improvised standup show with audience participation at The Switch at 9 p.m. at The Hut. Tuesday, Oct. 8 Spelling Bee[r]. Show off your spelling skills and enjoy Tap & Bottle’s wide array of drinks at the same time! And…
Laughing Stock: Just Keep Laughing
Laughing Stock won’t be here next week, so here are two weeks’ worth of laughs for you. Also, clear your calendar for Oct. 18, because it’s going to be like Oct. 12 all over again. What’s so funny about 10/12? You have tough choices for Saturday, October 12. At 8 p.m., Tig Notaro performs an…
Things to Do This Weekend in Tucson
Friday, Oct. 4 ZOOcson 2019. Want to enjoy some of the best local food and drinks while getting to know your friendly neighborhood squirrel monkeys? The Reid Park Zoo is hosting their 26th annual “must-attend social event of the fall.” Come out to this zoo fundraiser and enjoy food and drink samplings from restaurants all…
Things to Do, Thursday, Oct. 3
Blue Willow Oktoberfest menu. This longtime institution is embracing the season with a specialty Oktoberfest menu. Their specials include a schnitzel sandwich with sauerkraut and rotkohl on a pretzel roll ($12), as well as special marzen ($4) and apfelstrudel ($6). And if you’re extra hungry, they’re serving up a full dinner special through October 5,…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Thursday Oct. 3
The title track to their 2019 release, Terms of Surrender, “Is a song that considers what we as humans are willing to sacrifice in order to live the lives we think we want,” says MC Taylor. “It’s about the ways we stretch our truths to accommodate our realities. And really, it’s mostly about love.” Indie…
Claytoon of the Day: With Frickin’ Laser Beams
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Claytoon of the Day: Another Shrimp On The Barbie
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XOXO: Where to Rock, Tuesday, Oct. 1
The release of “Bitch I Love You”—the standout track to this soul revivalist’s 2007 self-titled debut, on Shake Yo Ass Records, with The Cold Breeze—gained him critical acclaim and opening slots touring with Spoon and Okkervil River. His voice slurs like James Brown. And, the backbeat? Pure Stax Record’s Southern soul. “Sugarfoot,” Black Joe Lewis…
Adoptable Pets: Orca Needs a Home!
“I am a friendly, mellow girl who will seek you out to see what you’re doing. I LOVE getting attention and will purr loudly to say thank you. I came to HSSA with my friend, Cheeks (876140) who is 6-year-old. I would love to bring her with me when I find my forever home. ”…
Reid Park Zoo Giraffe Elinor Developed Cancer
After receiving the results of a necropsy, the Reid Park Zoo announced that Elinor, the 20-year-old reticulated giraffe that passed away earlier this month, developed lymphoma before she died. The necropsy (an animal autopsy) was performed at the University of Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. “Elinor died of an aggressive, malignant cancer known as lymphoma,” said…
Claytoon of the Day: Idiot Jumpsuit
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Grant Gunnell Carries Arizona Past UCLA, 20-17
The tide of Saturday’s Arizona-UCLA football game shifted on the pinpoint precision of prodigal freshman quarterback, Grant Gunnell. Gunnell, who finished Saturday’s clash with UCLA, which the Wildcats won, 20-17, with 352 passing yards, one passing touchdown, and perhaps most importantly, zero turnovers. Gunnell, who wasn’t made available to the media on Saturday night, hit…
There’s No Difference Between Student Performance In Charters And District Schools. So Says the U.S. Department of Education
Betsy DeVos and her Department of Education are sure charters run rings around district schools when it comes to student performance. How sure are they? Here’s one of those exquisite moments of self parody, in case you missed it: A top Department of Ed official came to Tucson recently as part of his national tour…
Arizona Football: Wildcats Look For Third-Straight Win Against UCLA Bruins
The Arizona Wildcats (2-1, 0-0) return to the gridiron at Tucson’s Arizona Stadium at 7:30 p.m. local time to host the University of California Angeles Bruins on Saturday. The Wildcats, who defeated the Texas Tech Red Raiders, 28-14, in their last game on Sept. 14, are looking for their first win over the Bruins since…
Claytoon of the Day: A Trump Favor
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XOXO: Where to Rock This Weekend, Sept. 28 -28
Saturday, Sept. 28 Heavily emphasizing the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots—and the five decades of progress for the LGBTQ community thereafter—this year’s theme, Rise Up, draws inspiration from the past to continue the movement towards true and enduring equality. The 42nd Annual Tucson Pride Parade & Festival takes place at the Demeester Outdoor Performance…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Friday, Sept. 27
A pioneer in the bass movement, this Brooklyn DJ/producer weaves together the common sonic threads that run through global dance music culture to form a tapestry. El Tambó presents Uproot Andy. On the Hotel Congress Plaza. Residents DJs Sonido Tambó lend support… “The Only Dying Girl in New York,” Brooklyn-based experimental pop/performance artist Holly Overton…
All Bets Are On, Volume 32: Can Arizona Beat UCLA, Pac-12 Superlatives and College Football Picks
All Bets Are On is back, with a special Thursday episode that previews Arizona’s home clash with UCLA, with the Wildcats looking to earn their third-straight victory to move to 3-1 for the year. The dynamic duo of Christopher Boan and Tyler Vondrak then move on to their ‘Pac-12 Superlatives’ for the week, picking their…
Claytoon of the Day: Ring-a-Ling Zelensky
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A Strong Voice
Tucson’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Chamber of Commerce is an advocacy group with economic muscle.
Vive la Sisterhood
The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson, produced by Something Something Theatre, is a compelling story about the French revolution and sisterhood. They had me all up in my feelings.
Tried and ’Cue
It’s safe to say we now have a barbeque scene. Please, give yourselves a pat on the collective back. It’s taken a bit of time, along with some success and failure, but it is nice to say we have a roster of pitmasters with various regional skills creating slow-cooked masterpieces.
Blood Simple
Sylvester Stallone takes his iconic John Rambo character and places him in what amounts to little more than an ultraviolent MAGA wankathon in Rambo: Last Blood, easily the worst film in the franchise and one of the worst in Stallone’s career.
Quick Bites
The Greek Festival and an Asian Flavor Hands-On Cooking Class are just a couple of the food experiences you can enjoy this week.
Reel Indie
The Loft’s Scream O’ Rama returns, and there’s plenty of other films coming to your favorite indie venues this week.
City Week
Events to fill out your week.
Alternative Energy
MC Taylor keeps a piece of Tucson with him every time he toes the stage with his band, Hiss Golden Messenger.
Drawing on Experience Phoenix artists at Bernal Gallery honor immigrants in bright and bold ink paintings
Artistic Benevolence, is a dazzling suite of 15 oversized paintings, mostly in colored ink on paper. Bold and stripped down—like brothers Gabriel and Isaac Fortoul’s outdoor murals—the works picture simple figures, drawn in black lines and colored a flat white.
Hack the Vote
Punctuated by honks of support from cars passing through the intersection of Congress Street and Granada Avenue, individuals took to a makeshift podium on the street corner to speak about why they believe it’s imperative that the federal government invest in voting machine security and ensure that every vote in the 2020 election is counted…
Bursting With Pride
This week, Jeff Gardner gives you the lowdown on what’s happening at Pride this year; Emily Dieckman tells an amazing story about gay adoption; Jamie Verwys gets a kick out of an LGBT-oriented self-defense course; and Lee Allen takes a look at what’s happening with Tucson’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
Know Your Product
Self-described as “alternative indie music brought to you by some dirty skater emo kids,” Annie Jump Cannon hits all the key points a punk or emo band should.
Police Dispatch
A University of Arizona student who’d been smoking a lot of weed was, well, basically just too high.
Who’s a Feel-Good Boy?
In 2018, consumers spent $48 million on hemp-derived CBD products for their pets, according to New Frontier Data, a global analytics firm specializing on growth in the cannabis industry. By 2022, the data firm expects that number to grow to $298 million in industry sales.
Schoolhouse Funds
Although the state government started putting dollars back into public education, school districts like Amphitheater Public Schools continue to turn to nearby homeowners to fill the funding gap so local kids can receive a quality education.
The Skinny
A coalition of interests is about to roll out against Sanctuary City initiative.
Pride and Joy
History runs deep at this year’s Tucson Pride, and not just because this year is the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which are widely regarded as the catalyst for the modern fight for gay rights in the United States. More than a festival, for 2019, Tucson Pride is expanding into education and historic preservation.
XOXO
Music to fill out your week!
The Most Traditional Family You’ve Ever Met
The perfect gay lifestyle, as far as Steve Zeidman was concerned when he came out in 1989, involved a condo, a boyfriend and a golden retriever. “That,” he says, “was sort of a complete gay family.”
Danehy
After a couple days of fall-like weather, we forget all about how nasty the summer was. So, with all the good times just ahead, I think I’ll shed some negativity.
Fighting Back
A local Krav Maga studio aims to protect people through a series of free, self-defense classes specifically catered to the LGBTQA community.
