Vol. 28, No. 47
The Spring Arts Preview
If you love culture and performance, you should never be bored over the coming months in Tucson
By Margaret Regan
Danehy
Tom has scores to settle with a couple of his readers and their online comments
By Tom Danehy
Political Futures
Arizona's new congressional map scrambles the electoral landscape
By Jim Nintzel
Final Judgment
A federal judge may decide what happens next to TUSD's Mexican-American studies program
By Mari Herreras
The Cost of Cuts
Reductions in legal-aid funding leave the poor vulnerable to scams and unscrupulous companies
By Tim Vanderpool
To Catch a Beer Thief
Circle K teams up with Silent Witness to look for minor criminals via Facebook
By Brian J. Pedersen
Name Game
Is it time to discontinue use of the word 'marijuana'?
By J.M. Smith
Guest Commentary
It's time to legalize all drugs except meth—but expect heavy opposition from many industries
By Rich Wandschneider
Ask a Mexican!
By Gustavo Arellano
Editor's Note
Congrats and Stuff
By Jimmy Boegle
The Skinny
By Jim Nintzel and Hank Stephenson
Media Watch
By John Schuster
Police Dispatch
By Anna Mirocha
K. Rat
Mailbag
Messina
The Mystic Messengers group offers a variety of metaphysical messages—even from your pet
By Irene Messina
Random Shots
Red Meat
TQ&A
Cheryl S. Lazaroff
Weekly Wide Web
What Does Free Cost?
By Dan Gibson
City Week
Family Circus
Parents With Problems
An impeccable cast creates characters you won't soon forget in Roman Polanski's 'Carnage'
By Bob Grimm
A True Classic
Despite 3-D that actually detracts from the film, 'Beauty and the Beast' is worth a trip to the theater
By Colin Boyd
Now Showing at Home
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video's top rentals for the week ending Jan. 8, 2012
Ultimate Together Thing
Ben Folds headlines a concert for the Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding
By Eric Swedlund
Soundbites
By Stephen Seigel
Nine Questions
Theo Kipnis
By Kristine Peashock
Live
Shawn Harris and Full Release, Big Meridox, WHSK, Mr. Head's, Jan. 7
Black Pyramid: II (Meteorcity)
By Jarret Keene
Various Artists : Tucson Songs (Le Pop Muzik)
By Gene Armstrong
Bombay Bicycle Club: A Different Kind of Fix (A&M/Octone)
By Mike Prevatt
Top Ten in Music
The 17th Street Guitar and World Music Store's top sales for the week ending Jan. 6, 2012
Love and War
LTW's 'All My Sons' feels timely; 'The Last Five Years' at Winding Road is marred by unlikable characters
By Laura C.J. Owen
Truth Through Story
David Morden and the Rogue Theatre delight with 'Shipwrecked! An Entertainment'
By Sherilyn Forrester
Modern Restlessness
Shannon Cain's smart stories explore intriguing relationships—as well as their successes and failures
By Christine Wald-Hopkins
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books' best-sellers for the week ending Jan. 6, 2012
Sweet Spot
Downtown's Rice House offers some great food—and some not-so-great food
Noshing Around
By Adam Borowitz
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