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Night of the (Mostly) Living Dead

If you were one of the thousands of people on Fourth Avenue and/or downtown last Sunday, Nov. 8, for the 20th Annual All Souls Procession, you probably saw dozens of people with fancy (read: expensive) camera equipment, steady-cam rigs, boom microphones and crane lifts. The people sporting this serious-looking stuff (and the unserious-looking orange armbands) were filming the event and the subsequent Calexico concert at the Rialto Theatre for the upcoming documentary Flor de Muertos.

If you missed the procession (the largest yet, by our estimation), never fear: We've filmed a documentary ourselves. We here at WWW don't believe in boom microphones or steady-cams, yet our film is not only 10 percent less-shaky than the movie Cloverfield; it also boasts a sub-5-minute running time, which means you can watch it at work without getting in trouble with the boss. (Lawyer's note: Tucson Weekly staffers are not liable for potential trouble with the boss.)

For those of you who have a pre-1878 view of cinema and are therefore terrified of moving pictures, check out some of our Day o' the Dead pictures at www.flickr.com/photos/tucsonweekly.

The All Souls Procession concluded with a big, fire-infused finale at the corner of Stone and Toole avenues—and the warehouses at that same intersection could find themselves memorialized at next year's parade if things don't work out.

The Warehouse District along Toole Avenue is facing an uncertain future. As you can read about in Dave Devine's Currents story this week, the warehouse that used to house Zee's Mineral Gallery was purchased by Peach Properties last week, and Dinnerware's David Aguirre says he'll eventually manage the building. This has repercussions a few spaces down at the Solar Culture Gallery, which also features a steady stream of up-and-coming musical acts. How Solar Culture's new owners from the Tuesday, Nov. 10, auction handle the warehouse space will determine whether the gallery will become part of the "new downtown."

Don't know what's at stake? Watch the video. Don't care what's at stake? Why have you read this far?

—Nick Smith, Web Producer

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Comment of the week

"Bob Grimm is well grim indeed. You obviously went into (This Is It) wanting to hate it. Anyone that has seen it knows you're full of it. I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH JJAN AND THRILLER. I could not have said it better, so instead of going point by point, I will simply give my opinion. I've seen This Is It six times. I have NEVER gone to see a film more than once EVER but will be going back for more! It is AMAZING!! I LOVE IT! I cried, I laughed, I cheered, I melted (Michael is so SEXY), and I wasn't alone. The audience was right there with me. I simply can't get enough. Don't Stop Till You Get Enough, right? Well, I haven't. I will see it at least twice a week until it is no longer in theaters."

—Pina, on "Michael's Sad End" (Cinema, Nov. 5).

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The 2009 All Souls Procession traveled down 4th Avenue to downtown Tucson on Nov. 8. The parade, now in its 20th year, attracted thousands of participants and spectators, making it one of the largest Dia de los Muertos celebrations in the country.