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Chinese Chorizo Festival touches on history, struggles
When Feng-Feng Yeh started the Tucson Chinese Chorizo Festival last year, she wanted to highlight the solidarity of Chinese and Mexican immigrants in Tucson from the early 1900s to the 1970s. More than 40 restaurants, food vendors and organizations in Phoenix and Tucson will participate in the festival from Sunday, Oct. 1, to Sunday, Oct.…
Review: ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ lacks the power to compel
“The Exorcist” is the latest iconic horror franchise to receive the legacy sequel treatment. But despite an inkling of hope that it could be a return to form for the series, the new “The Exorcist: Believer” is little more than another overblown horror sequel that fails to step out of the shadow of its groundbreaking…
Insights from a breast cancer surgeon, survivor
Breast cancer is a disease that affects millions of women and men worldwide. As a breast cancer surgeon at Arizona Oncology — and a survivor of the disease myself — here are five essential things you should know about breast cancer. 1. Early detection is key Finding breast cancer at an earlier stage sets you…
Walk a mile, work to cure cancer
As a survivor of breast cancer, Eric Hanson knows firsthand how devastating the diagnosis can be. Because he’s a survivor, he knows how to support his peers. One way is by participating in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, set for 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, in the parking lot of the UA…
Male breast cancer survivor tells story of diagnosis
Most stories on breast cancer come illustrated with pink bows and inspiring images of brave women bonded together in a sisterhood of support. But this one begins in a dark Las Vegas casino, with a group of men hunkered over a card table at the World Series of Poker last July. One of them, 37-year-old…
October is breast cancer awareness month
More important than pumpkin spiced everything, October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is the second-most-common cancer in women, as skin cancer is first. While the vast majority of those who develop breast cancer are women, this disease also can affect men. The most recent compilation (2019 statistics) showed 264,121 new cases were reported…
The Dandy Warhols go darker for new album
The Dandy Warhols guitarist Peter Holmström said fans can look forward to a revolving set list on its forthcoming tour that visits 191 Toole on Saturday, Oct. 7. “We’re taking this opportunity to have more of a psychedelic rock set than our usual set,” he said. “We’ll be mixing up the set list quite a…
Apashe puts classical twist on EDM
Montreal-based Belgian artist Apashe is a pure “antagonist” when it comes to music. The dance/electronic artist born John De Buck will mix up standard EDM by bringing an eight-piece brass orchestra with him to The Rialto Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 10. The “Antagonist” tour kicks off the campaign for the album of the same name…
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Roxy Coss Quartet OCT. 6 – With her unique and innovative performances, Grammy-winning saxophonist Roxy Coss has won accolades from fans, musicians and music press alike. “Downbeat” critics adore her, as do her students and fellow faculty members at The Juilliard School. She’s toured all over the world and made six recordings as a composer…
Artemiss Art Gallery promotes female artists
With her new art gallery and event space, Xandra Doe hopes to empower women and give female artists an opportunity to show their work. The Artemiss Art Gallery and Event Space will open to the public on Saturday, Oct. 7, during Tucson’s First Saturday Art Walk. Doe said, as a woman she has often felt…
Valley of the Moon fetes 100 years
Valley of the Moon is a historical fairyland garden park in Tucson that promotes ideals such as kindness and imagination. This year, it is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a special show dedicated to its creator, George Phar Legler. Its show, “Legler’s Legacy,” will run from Friday, Oct. 6, to Monday, Oct. 30. Performances are…
A street epistle: laugh to keep from crying
The public bus squeals to a stop. Some chaos ensues as Anthony and Jonathan climb down from it onto the street. Anthony huffs to strap onto his back his long homemade wooden walking sticks. Jonathan unfurls a collapsible red wagon, into which they place a milk crate, cholla skeletons, backpack, big water jug, cardboard street-flying…
Review: Almodóvar’s ‘Strange Way of Life’ is delightfully campy queer Western
With his new short “Strange Way of Life,” Pedro Almódovar is finally taking a shot at the Western genre. Though the transgressive Spanish filmmaker hadn’t made the jump to English-language filmmaking until 2020 with the 30-minute Jean Cocteau adaptation “The Human Voice,” starring Tilda Swinton, years earlier he had passed on an offer to direct…
River conditions, restoration efforts recalled
In recent years, Pima County has directed its resources to the shrinking Santa Cruz River. One group is documenting these efforts, inspiring others to support the water system that has sustained the valley for generations. According to the Sonoran Institute’s lead ecologist and program manager, Claire Zugmeyer, this was the start of A Living River…
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‘THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING’ SEPT. 28 Casa Video staff manifests its impeccable taste in old movies nightly at its film bar, always with a tasty food truck serving as a refreshment stand. This Thursday’s screening is the 2003 “Return of the King,” the last of the “Lord of the Rings”…
RYAN HAMILTON WRAPS UP RIALTO TRIFECTA
The Rialto Theatre brings us a comedy trifecta next week. Top touring comics are passing through on Friday, Saturday and Monday. Roll the dice or see them all. On Friday, Oct. 5, Trey Kennedy brings the shy style many millions of fans love from his YouTube and TikTok videos, and especially his podcast, “Correct Opinions…
Review: Gareth Edwards’ ‘The Creator’ is all spectacle and no bite in AI debate
Gareth Edwards’ science-fiction action thriller “The Creator” is continued proof that the filmmaker knows how to handle spectacle, but it brings little to the table in the way of new ideas in the ongoing debate over artificial intelligence. The film opens with a mock old-fashioned television program spanning the development of robotics to the advent…
Geoff Tate promises deep cuts on new tour
During his 30 years as singer and primary songwriter in Queensryche, Geoff Tate never concerned himself with getting his name recognized. In fact, the names of all of the band members were largely unknown to many music fans. That wasn’t a problem for Tate, who wanted to promote Queensryche as a band — until he…
Cirque du Soleil’s ice show, ‘Crystal,’ returns
Cirque du Soleil’s “Crystal,” which brings the circus arts to the ice, returns to Tucson Arena on Thursday, Feb. 29, to Sunday, March 3. Tickets are on sale via cirquedusoleil.com/crystal. With seven traditional circus acts adapted for the ice, “Crystal” takes audiences on a journey into the vivid and whimsical world of imagination. “‘Crystal’ really…
Opinion: Feds not evolving fast enough on marijuana
Nearly a year ago, the Biden administration asked the Department of Health and Human Services to reconsider how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. Under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970, different drugs are regulated or prohibited according to their placement in five different “schedules.” The federal government currently puts marijuana in Schedule 1…
TMA seeks the public help for estate sale
The Tucson Museum of Art League is preparing for its largest fundraiser, the Treasure House Estate Sale, and recruiting the community to get involved. “It’s a real camaraderie of folks interested in supporting the museum who have a lot of fun putting together the Treasure House sale,” said Eric Soulsby, TMA league president. “It’s a…
