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Pride Through the Ages
Southern Arizona Senior Pride Protects older LGBTQ+ adults from isolation and discrimination
Tucson Meet Yourself Adds New Food Vendors
The annual Tucson Meet Yourself Folklife Festival will be hosting 56 food booths this year, each representing different nationalities of food. Attendees can find food for under $12 a plate. According to TMY Lead Folklorist Maribel Alvarez, many of the vendors come from churches, clubs and community groups and the food they cook and sell represents…
Report Finds Large Number of Children to Young Parents Live in Poverty
In Arizona, 92,000 children have young adult parents (ages 18-24), and seven out of 10 of those children are in low-income families, according to a recent policy report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The Children’s Action Alliance, which works to improve children’s health, education and security, says the Arizona legislature has left nearly $56…
Continue Getting to Know Yourself at TMY Afterhours
Is it really a party if there isn’t an AFTER party? Haven’t had enough of meeting yourself at the Tucson Meet Yourself? TMY is stepping up its game this year. In addition to a new location and new vendors, there is now an avenue to keep the party going after the event has ended on…
18 Great Things to Do in Tucson This Weekend: Oct. 5-7
Eat, Drink, & Be Giving. “Making a difference never tasted so good!” Support local non-profits AZYP, GAP and ICS on a night filled with food samplings from local restaurants, breweries and wineries, live music and a silent auction at the Plaza Colonial. At the end of the night, the three nonprofit CEOs will compete in a…
“A Simple Favor” Movie Review
If you liked the movie (or the book) “Gone Girl,” read on. Don’t worry, though — no spoilers here. Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick star in director Paul Feig’s new drama “A Simple Favor.” The film had every member of the audience on the edge of their seats when I saw it. With at least…
Tucson Meet Yourself Festival Highlights ‘Culture Kitchen’
The annual Tucson Meet Yourself Festival will be highlighting a Culture Kitchen to provide festival attendees with fresh samples of homemade cultural recipes from different countries around the world including Iraq, Lebanon, Congo and Turkey. Culture Kitchen mainly features families showing off their cooking traditions in front of a live audience who afterwards will hand…
Tucson Meet Yourself Factoids
Have you ever wondered about the facts and figures of the Tucson Meet Yourself festival? It takes a lot of people, a lot of time and a lot of food to put on one of Tucson’s most loved events: Interesting Factoids and Figures about TMY: Local officials estimate that there will be 120,000 people in…
Four Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Thursday, Oct. 4
Odyssey Storytelling: Big Brother. We’re not talking about the wholesome sort of big brother who beats up playground bullies who get in your way. It’s the much more interesting concept from 1984: doublethink, secret recordings, constant surveillance, data breaches—that sort of thing. Hear stories from six local storytellers about times in their own lives that relate…
Laughing Stock: The Homecoming of Dan Soder
Dan Soder says Tucson Weekly editor Jim Nintzel was his favorite teacher at the University of Arizona. His writing, though, belongs entirely to comedy “I only know how to write because of comedy,” he says. “It all comes from me learning to write jokes.” His bartender father, he says, is the source of his unique,…
Loft Cinema to Show Free Films at Tucson Meet Yourself
One of many highlights of the upcoming 2018 Tucson Meet Yourself festival includes free showings from The Loft Cinema. The films will be shown Friday, Oct. 12 and Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Pima County Pavillion on Jácome Plaza. Films include Selena, a sing-along to the 1997 musical drama written and directed…
Pac-12 Power Rankings: Meet the New Leader in the Conference of Champions
Welcome to another week of football in the Conference of Champions, with several sneaky-good matchups on the horizon this Saturday. It was another gut-punch of a weekend for the Pac-12 this weekend, with Stanford taking one on the chin in South Bend against Notre Dame, 38-17. The Washington Huskies redeemed the conference somewhat in the…
English Premier League Matchday 7 Weekly Round-up
Saturday Sept. 29 West Ham United 3, Manchester United 1 Good news for West Ham, terrible news for Man Utd. The Red Devils are now off to their worst start in 29 years, with now only 10 points from their first seven games. It only took five minutes for the Hammers to take the lead…
Is There Light At the End Of the Standardized Testing Tunnel?
Forbes is not my go-to source for educational news and insight, but you get news and insight where you find it. In this case, it’s from a 39-year-veteran high school English teacher, a fellow English teacher who outranks me by five years. I have to pay attention to what he says, right? The headline asks,…
New Hotel Announced for Downtown Tucson
The developers of downtown’s AC Marriott have announced plans for a new downtown hotel project on the corner of Broadway Boulevard and Fifth Avenue. The proposal will put two hotels on the property that will carry Marriott’s Element and Moxy hotel brands. It will be built across the street from from the AC Hotel by Marriott…
Must-See Musicians at Tucson Meet Yourself
The Tucson Meet Yourself festival, on October 12, 13 and 14, will feature music groups from around the world. Headlining this year are Lil Nathan and the Zydeco Big Timers and Mono Blanco. Nathan Williams jr., or Lil Nathan, started making music with his dad at the age of five playing the washboard. By 14…
Claytoon of the Day: He-Man Women Hater
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Four Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Wednesday, Oct. 3
Jukebox the Ghost (JTG) may reference Nabokov in their moniker, but there’s nothing pretentious about this D.C. indie pop rock trio—rather they are unapologetically smart and themselves. They love a woman who lets them “Dance like I don’t care/You call me Fred Astaire.” With guitar, looping piano chords and frog-ass tight drumming, JTG channels heartache and…
A One Issue State Election?
This is the year to vote education. It’s been the number one issue in the state for years. It’s on everyone’s minds and most candidates’ lips. The decision voters make, whether to continue with the Republican-majority status quo or shift more power to Democrats, will be a major factor in deciding our children’s present and future. If you have patience…
Come for the Food, Stay for the Culture! Tucson Meet Yourself is Just Around the Corner
The Annual Tucson Meet Yourself Folklife Festival celebrates 45 years and will take place on Oct. 12 to 14, running on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Pima County Library’s Jácome Plaza and adjacent blocks of Church Ave., Stone Ave. and Pennington Street. Festival organizers say…
Claytoon of the Day: I Like Beer
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Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Tuesday, Oct. 2
Houndmouth are the kings of fleeting happiness. They pen anthems for jaded atheists who can still wring joy from this fucked-up world. The small-town Indiana trio could have been weaned on Spoon’s “The Way We Get By,” because instead of getting all nihilistic in such harsh reality, they jangle, bop and “whoah, whoah” their way…
Tucson Poet Honors Elder Women in New Book
Poet Roxy Runyan is in love with Tucson—its desert washes, its sunsets, its witchy women. She just released her first book of poems, Poems for Crones, from Ghost City Press, inspired by her search for unabashed, vulnerable truth and love. Renowned poet Alice Notley said “Read Roxy Runyan’s lovely, vulnerable Poems. She has ears, and a heart.” And…
Wildcat Wine Club Starts at UA
It’s easy to find t-shirts, bumperstickers and water bottles in Tucson stamped with the Wildcat logo or University of Arizona “A” but now, thanks to a partnership with Mano’s Wine, you can receive engraved bottles of wine in the mail to celebrate the Wildcats. Mano’s Wine and the UA have partnered to start up a…
NextGen Continues Effort to Turnout Youth Vote
A three-foot pizza-slice costume hangs from Maria Eller’s neck, adorned with stickers that say “voter.” An organizer for NextGen, Eller and other volunteers with the liberal political advocacy group had a “Pizza and Polaroids” table at Pima Community College West Campus to get young people’s attention and, hopefully, to convince them to vote. “I wore…
City of Tucson Handing Out Free Sandbags to Counter Tropical Rainstorm Rosa
The City of Tucson announced it would hand out free sandbags at Hi-Corbett Field (700 S. Randolph Way) and the Rodeo Grounds (4823 S. 6th Ave.) on Monday to counter potential flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Rosa. The complimentary sandbags will be handed out at both sites from noon to 8 p.m., with a…
Play Groups for Pups at PACC
Several staff members from Dogs Playing for Life (DPFL) are coming to Pima Animal Care Center for three weeks this fall. The group will teach volunteers and staff members how to run large playgroups with a high volume of dogs. “Imagine taking a visit to your favorite dog park, watching 25 or 30 dogs run…
UA Panel ‘1968: A Closer Look at Its Impact’ to Take Place at Main Library
Special Collections at the University of Arizona Libraries will hold a panel titled ‘1968: A Closer Look at Its Impact’ on Tuesday, October 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This event will be a panel discussion where activists, musicians, teachers and writers explore the art, conflicts and everyday life of 1968. The discussion will…
Claytoon of the Day: Hiding Behind A Skirt
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Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Monday, Oct. 1
Desert Living. A new month means a new show at the Wilde Meyer Gallery. And in October, all of the gallery’s art is centered around the theme of what it’s like to live in the desert. Whether it’s a Native American looking off at the sun from atop his horse, a vibrant landscape or desert wildlife…
Arizona’s Late Comeback Falls Short Against USC, 24-20
A horde of blue-clad players with matching white helmets trudged inside the depths of Arizona Stadium in the late evening hours of Saturday night. The long-faced young men had just slogged their way through a three-hour contest with longtime Pac-12 foe USC, with the visiting Trojans pulling off a 24-20 victory. It was a long…
Pride Events This Weekend
Tucson Pride is this weekend. Here are a few of the many upcoming events where you can celebrate: Tucson Pride Parade 11 a.m. to Noon Saturday, Sept. 29 Parade Staging Location: CODAC Behavioral Health Parking Lot (Broadway & Country Club) 3130 E. Broadway Blvd. Parade Route: Beginning: South Country Club Road at East Manchester Street…
Tucson Organizations Works to Match Migrant Remains to Families
Every year, migrants crossing into the U.S. die in the desert borderlands. More often than not, when and if the bodies are recovered, their identity remains a mystery. Meanwhile in the countries from which they came, families are also left with many unanswered questions. Did they make it? Are they okay? Are they alive? Encompassing forensic…
SBS to Host Lecture Series: “Soundscapes: Music, Place, and Identity”
For the month of October, the University of Arizona’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences will be hosting a downtown lecture series entitled “Soundscapes: Music, Place, and Identity.” The lectures will take place at the Fox Tucson Theatre on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. They are free to the public but seating is on a first…
Watercolor with Creative Tribe at Reforma Mexican Cantina
Paint your very own Fall Harvest Water Color painting with Creative Tribe, a community of creative women that gather to be creative! Creative Tribe will be hosting the watercolor workshop at Reforma Modern Mexican restaurant on Friday, Oct. 12 from 5:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. Local artist, Alyssa Robinson, will be instructing the workshop and…
Child Welfare Organizations Call for Systemic Reform
On Wednesday, Sept. 26, candidates for state offices gathered at the new Casa de los Niños family center to discuss the progress and pitfalls of Arizona’s child welfare system. LD9 Senate candidate Victoria Steele, LD3 House candidate Andrés Cano, LD10 House candidate Domingo DeGrazia, state Rep. Kirsten Engel (D-LD10) state Rep. Todd Clodfelter (R-LD10), state Rep. Randy Friese…
Claytoon of the Day: Nom Nom Make Boom Boom
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25 Great Things to Do in Tucson This Weekend: Friday Sept. 28 – Sunday Sept. 30
Tesla may be the most dedicated hard-rock band alive, if you discount Alice Cooper. Quietly, and 35 years since debut album Mechanical Resonance dropped, these five Sacramento dudes are still “Comin ’Atcha Live.” Though they lost Hessian guitar hero Tommy Skeoch, their commitment to heavy, working-class white-boy blues has never been stronger, or better. Seriously,…
Former Marana Broncos President Faces Eight Felony Charges
Former Marana Broncos youth football President Steve Leslie Marshall Jr. will be arraigned on eight felony charges tomorrow afternoon. Following a 16-month investigation by the Oro Valley Police Department and picked up by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Marshall is accused of embezzling more than $54,000 from the nonprofit youth sports organization. The investigation into…
Claytoon of the Day: Cosby Goes Kavanaugh
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Hate Watch
Violent crimes and other hate incidents against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans are consistently not reported and prosecuted because of chronic distrust between the LGBTQ community and police.
Reel Indie: Pride Edition
Here’s a look at some choice highlights from the queer cinema genre, both modern and classic.
Editor’s Note
Everything you will find in our special edition Pride issue
Heated Struggle
Big-spending PACs fight for and against Prop 127, which would require utility companies to increase use of renewable energy
Marijuana Momentum
In case you forgot, concentrates are still illegal in Arizona.
Legal Duty
Pima County’s Clerk of the Superior Court is a position and an office that is known to few but in charge of a whole lot.
Love as Part of the Whole
In a single released earlier this year, singer Johnathan Celestin explains, “guiding lights can be a shine in the dark.”
XOXO
This week’ live music lineup.
Know Your Product
Three lead singers almost force Milo Greene to be a pop band, but they’re more than that.
Quick Bites
All of the best culinary events this week.
Nightcrawler
Nightlife in the Old Pueblo this week.
City Week
All the most fun events you won’t want to miss this week.
The Sun, the Moon and the Starry Skies Above
The sky’s the limit in Cielo.
Behind the Times
The House with a Clock in Its Walls feels like a mishmash of many kid-friendly Halloween tales, and a messy mishmash at that.
Reel Indie
Films to see at Tucson’s local indie theaters this week.
Comeback Campaign
Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick is seeking Southern Arizona’s Congressional District 2 seat.
Best of Both Worlds
Serving Native and Mexican cuisine, Café Santa Rosa is local culture on a plate
Danehy
For the fine members of the law enforcement community who bust traffic violators, it’s time to start fulfilling quotas.
Senior Assistance
Almost one year ago, the Pima Council on Aging set up an office inside the Marana Community Food Bank on West Grier Road.
Police Dispatch
A man was caught in a University of Arizona building making a lot of people “uncomfortable” with a diatribe about various people.
System Failure
A retirement community goes without gas for over two months. Is it a safety precaution or red tape?
