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Bonnie Schock is the brains behind the theatre
Putting together the new fall and spring lineup for the Fox Tucson Theatre is no easy task. For programmer and Executive Director Bonnie Schock, it’s like putting together a giant puzzle — except the pieces are always in motion. “There are so many different aspects of how the puzzle comes together and who the players…
Festival brings the blues to Bisbee
A myriad of blues fans will converge on Bisbee Saturday, Sept. 9, to see acts like Ruben Moreno, Texas’ Zydeco Re-Evolution and the Sugar Thieves. But Blues in Bisbee at Warren Ballpark is more than a concert. It’s a way to give back to the Easterseals Blake Foundation, which serves people and families who face…
Tucson inspires Mamma Coal’s new album
Carra “Mamma Coal” Stasney has plenty of reasons to celebrate. She’ll celebrate the release of her album “Dance Hall Crush” at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at The Maverick. It’s a “pay what you wish” ticket price, although entry is free. With her, she’ll have a seven-piece band featuring Steff Koeppen, Grant Bloom, Arthur Vint,…
Let’s laugh our way through the elections
With another presidential election on the way, “Laughing Liberally” comedy returns to Tucson this month. It’s not a moment too soon. Said Tucson’s favorite political joker, Alex Kack, known all over the socials as “Green Shirt Guy,” “Jokes can help people identify with experiences that aren’t their own and process their own feelings. It’s a…
Shine on Floyd has bassist ‘over the moon’
Shine on Floyd bassist Scott Fresener speaks frankly about his fellow Pink Floyd tribute acts. “Musically, we’re probably better, but some have a bigger circle screen,” said Fresener of Scottsdale. “The people who go see Pink Floyd, they want to hear the music, but they also want to see the show. From the opening number,…
Tucson honoring fallen heroes 22 years later
Over 1,000 Tucsonans are registered to participate in this year’s 9/11 “Never Forgotten” Memorial Tower Challenge on Monday, Sept. 11, at Tucson Arena. The Tower Challenge is organized every year by the 9/11 Tower Challenge Foundation. The first challenge took place in the fire well of 5151 E. Broadway Boulevard on the 10th anniversary of…
Samantha Fish turns rock on its head with ‘Faster’
When it comes to guitar-slinging sorcery with style, Samantha Fish is in a class all her own. The multi-award-winning, Missouri-born performer has made a career out of boldly inhabiting the intersections of blues, soul and rock ‘n’ roll, and with her 2021 album, “Faster,” Fish sweetened the deal with bold splashes of pop, funk and…
City Week: Weekly Picks
Keb’ Mo’ SEPT. 12 – In a rock ‘n’ roll world, Keb’ Mo’ won five Grammy awards for taking us back in time, evoking the sounds of sweltering Southern summers, the bayous, the barns with the paint peeling. At a time when punk bands were borrowing that retro sound and morphing it to new decibel…
Cannabis can curb loneliness, isolation
Cannabis can do many things, but one of her most beautiful benefits is it can help us develop a sense of tribe in our communities. At ReLeaf, we have spent 10 years creating connection and community among those that come through our doors. We have seen the benefits in individuals’ health and mindset time and…
