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SAVOR SOUTHERN ARIZONA FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL Saturday, Feb. 1st from 11am to 3pm Restaurants continue to open around every corner downtown and throughout Tucson, and most have made a commitment to support local and environmentally-friendly food within their recipes and concepts. With this rapid growth in slow food, many people have not even experienced the fruits of the city’s culinary prestige. Now is the time to Savor. Indulge in the flavors of Southern Arizona’s culinary arts during the first annual Savor Southern Arizona Food and Wine Festival on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Surrounded by the colorful floral blooms of the Tucson Botanical Gardens, the event will feature up to 40 of the regions finest chefs and local restaurants as well as the localists’ favorites in specialties like wine, beer, cheese and coffee. Also presented by Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance and Local First Arizona, the event showcases local curators and purveyors who support the Arizona food, wine and restaurant industries. Attendees will have the chance to partake in innovative culinary demonstrations, meet top chefs and restaurateurs as well as taste an enormous array of culinary excellence from the region’s best chefs, restaurants, local food artisans, brewers and vintners. The city is home to nine local breweries (and counting), dozens of restaurants featured in international publications, award-winning local wineries and trendy dessert specialty shops. Although numerous culinary events exist in the city, none match this combination of beautiful setting, local emphasis and food artisan treasures. Savor will include Tucson gems like Acacia Real Food + Cocktails, Agustin Brasserie, Brushfire BBQ, Café Botanica, Fini’s Landing, Tavolino and many more.
BEYOND: TOGETHER WE MOVE! January 11th Beyond is an annual community-wide event that commemorates the anniversary of January 8 by encouraging Arizonans to come together in physical activity. This year’s Main Event, “Together We MOVE!” will be held at Armory Park, Children’s Museum Tucson and Armory Park Senior Center. Fun activities planned for every age group, ability and fitness level include:
More activities: Jazzercise, Yoga, Tai-Chi, Line Dancing, Ballroom Dancing, Table Tennis, Shuffleboard, Double Dutch Jump Roping, Bocce, Wee Move Fit Classes, Jumping Castles, Rock Climbing, Zumba-fest, Scavenger Hunts, Hula Hoops, Obstacle Courses and more! A coalition of groups coordinated by Tucson Medical Center and Community Partnership of Southern Arizona will be on hand for the BEYOND Community Health Fair to help connect you to free and low-cost wellness programs in the community that will keep you going all year long. Please check the website for other activities and locations all over Tucson during the day and evening of January 11th. Event Location: 221 S. Sixth Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701 Venue: Armory Park Time: From: 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM Admission: Free
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Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way Cost: $65 in advance, $75 day-of, includes food and wine tastings from up to 40 local chefs and restaurants
Time: Starting: 8:00 AM Phone: 602-542-4174
• 12pm Livable Streets Alliance and El Grupo Youth Cycling Family-Friendly Bicycle Ride • 1pm Uzo Dance Methods and partners will be teaching Mandisa’s “Overcomer” flash mob dance routine • 3pm Meet Me Concepts will host Meet Me at Armory Park Walk/Run
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Catalina State Park has three hikes to choose from! 8 am: Best Short Trails Loop, 6-7 miles, 300’ elevation gain, meet at main Trailhead parking lot. 8 am: Bird Walk at Main Trailhead, whether you are a novice or a season birder come and enjoy the birds that visit and live in the Catalina’s. 10 am: Romero Ruins Adventure Walk: Learn the history behind the Ruins in a 1-mile family friendly hike!
Start the New Year with a healthy, guided hike at Catalina State Park, Picacho Peak State Park, Patagonia Lake State Park or any of the 13 Arizona State Parks holding First Day hikes as part of the National Parks Service’s First Day Hikes program. Or, explore trails in Saguaro National Park, Tucson Mountain Park, Sabino Canyon, Madera Canyon, or other natural area located near Tucson.
EL NACIMIENTO (THE NATIVITY SCENE) January 1st – June 8th A traditional Mexican nativity scene made with hundreds of tiny lights and earthen figurines displayed at one of Tucson’s oldest buildings, La Casa Cordova, Tucson Museum of Art Historic Block. Event Location: 140 N. Main Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701 Venue: Tucson Museum of Art - La Casa Cordova Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10am--5p.m. Sunday Noon-5 p.m. Admission: Free Phone: 520-624-2333 Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
CARNIVAL OF ILLUSION January 18th Carnival of Illusion presents a dazzling, nationalquality illusion show in a boutique theater, limited to just 50 guests, at Doubletree by Hilton Tucson, Reid Park Hotel, on Friday and Saturday evenings. Event Location: 445 S. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711 Venue: Doubletree by Hilton Tucson, Reid Park Time: Fridays at 7 p.m. / Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. /See website for specific dates. Admission: $26, $29, $40. Buy advance tickets at
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ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY: OTHER DESERT CITIES January 18th – February 8th Arizona Theatre Company presents an Arizona premier of the critically acclaimed Broadway hit, with razor-sharp one-liners, a fierce cast of characters, and a storyline that grabs you from the opening scene to the riveting conclusion, at the Temple of Music and Art.
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Event Location: 330 S. Scott Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701 Venue: Temple of Music and Art Time: Please see website for times. Admission: Please see website for information. Phone: 520-622-2823 Recurring daily
ETHERTON GALLERY: SPILL Through February 1st Etherton Galley announces the collaborative photographs and prints of Tucson-based artists Bailey Doogan & Ann Simmons-Myers; and works on paper by noted public artist Luis A. Jiménez, Jr. (19402006) in its new exhibition, Spill. A selection of recent works on paper by Doogan will also be exhibited.
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Event Location: 135 S. 6th Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701 Venue: Etherton Gallery Time: Gallery Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday, 11am – 5pm and by appointment. Phone: 520-624-7370 Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Every Friday Beginning January 3rd Every Friday, Broadway Village, Tucson’s charming original shopping center, hosts an indoor/outdoor farmers’ market with more than 40 local farmers and vendors. Event Location: 2926 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716 Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Friday Admission: Free admission. Every Friday
AMERICAN INDIAN EXPOSITION – OFFICIAL GEM SHOW January 26th – February 16th American Indian artists and artisans selling original art, craftworks, and foods directly from the artists and vendors for the discriminating collector; music and dancers performing poolside on weekends at the Flamingo Quality Inn Hotel Ballroom. This is an official event of the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase, the largest event of its kind in the world.
TUCSON PRESIDIO: LIVING HISTORY DAYS January 11th The Tucson Presidio museum/gift shop re-enacts 1775-1856 Tucson life with craft and food-making/ samples, soldier drills, storytelling, and more.
GALLERY ROW ARTWALK Thursdays Beginning January 2nd Browse the eclectic collection of fine art and enjoy wine tastings at the Gallery Row galleries at Skyline and Campbell on Thursdays, 5-7 p.m. Event Location: 3001 E. Skyline Drive, Tucson, AZ 85718 Venue: Gallery Row Time: From: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Every Thursday
Event Location: 1300 N. Stone Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85705 Venue: Quality Inn Flamingo Hotel Ballroom Time: From: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Admission: Free to wholesale business owners. Free to the public Phone: 520-622-4900 Every Sunday, Saturday
Event Location: 133 W. Washington St., Tucson, AZ 85701 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: Free to the public. Free parking on nearby streets. Phone: 520-837-8119
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...Continued from page 5 Explore regional transportation history, and see a freight trains passing by, or ring the locomotive bell at the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum every Saturday, year round.
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Event Location: 414 N. Toole Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701 Venue: Historic Train Depot Time: 10 am to 1 pm Admission: Free Phone: 520-623-2223 Every Saturday
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Last season’s cliffhanger of “Downton Abbey” left people around the world shocked, angry and eager for the next installment. By Jacqueline cutler Season 4 finally returns Sunday, Jan. 5, on PBS (check local listings). It picks up six months after Matthew (Dan Stevens) was killed in a car crash, immediately after his wife, Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery), gave birth to their son, George. Mary is bereft in a way that only those utterly in love can be heartbroken. Wan, thin and brittle, she has little interest in her baby and none in anything else as she floats about in exquisite black dresses. “She is now a widow and a mom,” Dockery says. “There have been so many parts of her character I have played over the three years. She started out as a spoiled young aristocrat. The incident with the young Turkish aristocrat quite wobbled Mary. “She became flawed and a little more humbled,” Dockery continues, referring to the Turkish diplomat dying in her bed. “In the second series, Matthew was bringing out her softness. There has been such a palette of things to play. “In the third, she was happily married and becoming more domesticated, planning for a future,” Dockery continues. “Now it’s a whole other journey this series. I have enjoyed Series 4. It’s about recovery for her. It’s Michelle six months on, and she is still wearing black and refuses to come out of mourning.” Dockery Without divulging spoilers, it’s fair to say Lady Mary is a bit much in her grief. As the season progresses, men fairly trip over her. She may have grown listless and pale but remains gorgeous and captivating, and she has her choice of suitors. “Downton Abbey,” a genuine global phenomenon, continues to enchant as it reveals the mannered world of an estate in the English countryside between the world wars. “I was surprised when it became so popular because I thought it was so quintessentially English,” Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, says. As terribly shocking as the final scene of Season 3 was, arguably no one in the Crawley family has suffered more than Lady Edith (Laura Carmichael). “It’s been such a great journey to watch the hard knocks she’s had and the misery,” Carmichael says of her character, who was jilted at the altar. “She’s living in London, where there is light and color,” Carmichael says. “She is in love with Michael Gregson (Charles Edwards), and he’s the dream. The writing is so great and so fits with the character. She is bookish, a loner, observer, writer.” “In many ways, she would have been very happy, the most traditional of the three,” Carmichael says. “Sybil was the rebel. Mary was beautiful and haughty. She (Edith) desired the same life as her grandmother.” This season, let’s just say Lady Edith retains an unfortunate familiarity with wretchedness. Creator Julian Fellowes says people ask him to grant Lady Edith happiness. He promises nothing.
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ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS OTHER DESERT CITIES January 18th – February 8th Written by Jon Robin Baitz / Directed by James Still Meet the Wyeths, a seemingly-perfect upper middle class family replete with wealth, political influence and A-list connections “living the dream” in Palm Springs. Then their daughter Brooke arrives home for the holidays to reveal the impending publication of her ‘tellall’ memoir. In this critically acclaimed Broadway hit the truth crackles with wit, razor-sharp one-liners, a fierce cast of characters, and a storyline that grabs you from the opening scene to the riveting conclusion. “The Best New Play on Broadway!” – Ben Brantley, The New York Times Touching lives through the power of theatre, Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) is the preeminent professional theatre in the state of Arizona. Boasting
the largest seasonal subscriber base in the performing arts in Arizona, ATC is the only resident company in the US that reaps the benefits of a two-city operation. Now entering its 47th season, more than 130,000 people a year attend performances at the historic Temple of Music and Art in Tucson, and the intimate and elegant Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix. Each season of shows reflects the rich variety of world drama – from classics to contemporary plays, from musicals to new works – along with a wide array of outreach programs, educational opportunities, access initiatives and new play programs. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call the Box Office at 520-622-2823 or visit them on the web at www.arizonatheatre.org Temple of Music and Art 330 S. Scott Avenue (520) 622-2823
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COOL TREKS TREK in association with Arizona State Parks Details & Complete Event Calendar: AZStateParks.com Repeats January 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27 and 31.
January 4 – Catalina State Park First Saturdays Concert Series
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January 3 – Patagonia Lake State Park Bird Walk Meet at 9 am at the Birding Kiosk at the east end of the campground. Walk is FREE with Day Use Admission or Annual Pass. These guided walks last 2 to 3 hours and follow the birding trail at the east end of the lake, including the mesquite bosque and the cottonwoodwillow riparian area along Sonoita Creek. The terrain is flat, except for steps leading down to the lake level. The distance covered is about 1 mile. No reservations are required.
On the First Saturday of the month enjoy an evening concert at the Trailhead with standard park admission. Bring a chair, and your own food and water to enjoy these concerts! Concerts will be canceled during severe weather. Sponsored by the Friends of Catalina SP. January 4: 2:30-4:30 pm. Annon and the Late Show
January 4 – Lost Dutchman State Park
the Sonoita Creek area. Reservations for all boat tours are required. Call 520-287-2791 to register. Cost $5 per person per tour plus Day Use Admission. January 11, 18 and 25.
January 5 – Patagonia Lake State Park 10:15 am Avian Adventure Boat Tour One hour birding tour of the east end of Patagonia Lake. Help us locate and identify resident and migratory birds of the Sonoita Creek area. Reservations for all boat tours are required. Call 520-287-2791 to register after.. Cost $5 per person per tour plus Day Use Admission. Repeats: January 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26. 11:30 am Lake Discovery Boat Tour
Ranger-Led Hike 10 am. Ranger Diana leads a guided hike on Treasure Loop Trail, 2.5 miles round trip with an elevation gain of 500 feet. Rated moderate, the hike will last approximately 2 hours. Along the way, you will learn about desert plants and animals and legends of the Superstition Mountains. Meet at the Cholla Day Use Area. Where to Find Gold and Ways to Collect It 2 pm. Interested in finding gold? Where to start? What equipment do you need? What do you look for? Dan Weir of Promack Treasure Hunting in Apache Junction will demonstrate the methods for finding gold and get you started on a new hobby – fun for all ages! Meet at Palo Verde Day Use.
January 4 –Patagonia Lake State Park 9 am Avian Adventure Boat Tour
One hour exploration of the west end of Patagonia Lake. Discover the vegetation, history, and beauty of Sonoita Creek and Patagonia Lake as we explore Ash Canyon, the dam, and Deep Cove. Reservations for all boat tours are required. Call 520-2872791 to register. Cost $5 per person per tour plus Day Use Admission. Repeats: January 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26. Saturday Twilight Boat Tour Time varies. Enjoy the evening sights and sounds of Patagonia Lake’s riparian wildlife while exploring the entire lake. Call to register and for meeting time. Reservations for all boat tours are required.. Call 520287-2791 to register. Cost $5 per person per tour plus Day Use Admission. Repeats:
January 6 – Patagonia Lake State Park Bird Walk Meet at 9 am at the Birding Kiosk at the east end of the campground. Walk is FREE with Day Use Admission or Annual Pass. These guided walks last 2 to 3 hours and follow the birding trail at the east end of the lake, including the mesquite bosque and the cottonwoodwillow riparian area along Sonoita Creek. The terrain is flat, except for steps leading down to the lake level. The distance covered is about 1 mile. No reservations are required. Repeats January 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27 and 31.
January 8 – Lost Dutchman State Park Guide for First-time Hikers in Sonoran Desert 9 am. This hike is an introduction to hiking in the Sonoran Desert. The hike starts on Treasure Loop Trail and converges to Jacob’s Crosscut Trail. The trail includes a small, steeper and rockier section followed by a smooth, well-maintained section giving hikers experience in both hiking terrains. The hike is 2.5 miles with a 50 foot elevation change. Plan for a 2 hour easy hike for beginning hikers. Meet at Cholla Day Use Parking. Led by volunteer hiking leader Lynn.
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“The man who cannot believe in himself cannot believe in anything else. The basis of all integrity and character is whatever faith we have in our own integrity.” – Roy Smith
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Happy New Year 2014! Here is a great time for a ‘getting active outdoors’ New Year’s resolution! Hiking and biking are not only great exercise and relaxation, but you’re not running circles on a machine, indoors while staring at a T.V. or magazine. You are one with nature, it is a kind of meditation and you find yourself actively engaged in conversations with friends and family or perhaps a hiking or biking group.
For my last hike this year, I went out to Tucson Mountain Park and hit Cougar Trail and the big, bad Brown Mountain Trail. Cougar trail can be found by parking at the K15 spot. It’s a 4.3 mile out and back hike or you can take it to another trail. These trails are somewhat confusing, so I am including a map as it will be helpful out here. Cougar Trail was a very easy hike and would be ideal for kids and dogs as well, more like a leisurely stroll through the majestic mountain landscape. You pass an archery range and after that you find yourself in a large area of the trail with gorgeous, towering saguaros, each with its own personality. This is a great, but quick mountain bike ride. I highly recommend it for beginners. After Cougar Trail we crossed the street and hit Brown Mountain Trail. This is a nice and tough, intermediate to advanced hike and bike ride. It is very steep and extremely rocky in some places and sandy in others, for bikes it would be an incredibly technical trek. The views from the top
are well worth the work it takes to get there though. We were out roaming the mountains for four hours on a Saturday and only saw a few other people out there, it was a great way to escape. To get there: take speedway out west until in turns into Gates Pass, follow the winding mountain road until the T intersection which splits Tucson Studios from Desert Museum and take a right towards Desert Museum. There are plenty of wonderful views along the way for pictures, and it’s a gorgeous and serene drive. So happy New Year friends, make a resolution for 2014 to get out and start trekking!
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BEST MOVIES OF 2013 2013 was a year with exceptional movies covering a multitude of subject matter with great films in the genres that fit the varying taste of moviegoers. Each of the AZ Weekly Film Columnists presents their best in movies for 2013. This issue, the ‘Grades’ chart reflects how each of the columnists rate the movies submitted by each as their best, on a scale of 100 being the worst!
Stan Robinson’s ‘Best Movies of 2013 I’ve often stated, ‘It’s the independent smaller films that are the real gems of
to the acting ability of that lone actor. Congratulations to Robert Redford for an exceptional performance, and a good year of performances. A 2nd film, ‘The Company You Keep’ directed by and starring Robert Redford, also made my best movies list for 2013.
6 – ‘American Hustle’ Director/Co-writer David O. Russell of ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ fame returns with ‘American Hustle’ that has eclectic characterizations by an ensemble cast totally playing against their usual screen types. With the overall theme of ‘Everybody hustles’, it is quite the ride from start to finish. Notably Christian Bale and Jennifer Lawrence shed all references to their usual roles and become virtually different persons on screen.
7 – ‘12 Years a Slave’ filmmaking. We as cast and crew pour our hearts and souls into a project and magical filmmaking happens’. Yes, it’s my own original quote from my experience of working on productions for over 25 years. 2013 was a very good year for movies, both big and small. Here are the movies of 2013 that moved me the most!
4 – ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
2 – ‘In A World’ Writer/Director and star, Lake Bell, more than aptly gives us a story with so much emotional resonance that we as the viewer are drawn to the film, by what we are hearing, as the three most spoken words in movie trailers, ‘In a World…’ becomes the most sought after goal for excellence in the voice talent category of the arts. Well done, Lake Bell.
3 – ‘August: Osage County’
1 – ‘All is Lost’ Directed by J. C. Chandor, with water and a boat, only one actor, and minimal dialogue, the film stirred deep emotional feelings within us on our own mortality, and a testament
Stepping out of their usual characterizations and portrayals, Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts shed any references to their own personalities to deliver two characters that had me spell bound as they provided reflective mirrors of persons and relationships we all know in our lives. And yes, a deep breath was in order when it ended as raw emotions were revealed. Bravo to Ms. Streep and Ms. Roberts for taking a bold risk.
Matthew McConaughey, who also delivered a standout performance in the recent film ‘Mud’, presents a character we empathize as the basics of ‘street clinics’, as we referred to them in Chicago ‘back in the day’, were created. ‘Dallas Buyers club’ is worth a watch for solid story content, historical revelations on ‘traditional medical care’ versus the ‘natural vitamin/herbal’ approach many pursued back then, as many do today.
5 – ‘The Company You Keep’ Reminded of being born and raised in Chicago, my formative years of 196070 which included film school, being drafted, Vietnam, SDS (Students for a Democratic Society), and, finding myself in the middle of the 1968 Grant Park termed ‘police riot’ for the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Outstanding performances of veteran actors delivering a mirrored reflective view for those who lived it, Shia LaBeouf as a contemporary seeking ‘the journalist truth’ of the past; and director/star Robert Redford, present a very powerful film.
As a person of color and aware of the practice of abduction of freepersons being sold into slavery from my history lessons in school, the film is an emotional roller coaster. The film strikingly presents a time portal look at life in the 1800s in the south, and the exceptional performances of the cast, along with director Steve McQueen’s intuitive insight as the guiding force, left me with grand feelings of triumph on how far we’ve come as a society today.
8 – ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ English actor Idris Elba delivered a stunning portrait of a world-renowned figure we really know very little about save for news bites and press coverage spanning 30 years. Director Justin Chadwick has a firm creative hold on this story for an insightful look at a historical figure. As the character of Nelson Mandela (Idris Elba) in the film ages, it’s as if we’re looking into the heart and soul of the central character as we experience the fervor of his convictions.
9 – ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’ Writer/director Derek Cianfrance’s excellently presented story with its mini-series feel, with excellent performances by the well known
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These films are probably Golden Globe and Oscar worthy. List two will feature my personal favorites. List three highlights some of those little films that you may have missed or never heard of, but are definitely worth watching. Some titles may appear in multiple lists, because in my opinion… they were that good!
Stan Robinson’s reviews reflect the insights of an insider. With more than 22 years of experience in media production, Stan uses his behind-the-scenes expertise to survey a film’s technical attributes and considers the challenges that had to be overcome in order to cinematically present a story. E-mail him at Movies@StanRobinson.org.
Best Films of 2013 The list this year features everything from slavery to Somali pirates. From singing Disney characters to gunneddown American soldiers. While each of these titles are deserving of my accolades on their own, each feature unforgettable performances by the stars that carry the film. All of the films are currently in theatres, with the exception of ‘Mud’ and ‘The Hunt’ which are available on DVD and instant streaming. ‘20 Feet From Stardom’ will be released for home viewing in midJanuary.
Randy Montgomery’s Top 10 of 2013
Favorite Films of 2013 (Alphabetical) While this list is alphabetical, there are two films that I saw multiple times; ‘The Kings of Summer’ and ‘The Way, Way Back’. Both films featured memorable performances by up and coming talented young actors and featured funny, yet sentimental coming of age storylines. Two animated films also appear on this list. Both were creative and contained enough laughs to warrant their ranking. Technically one of the worst movies of the year, Halle Berry’s ‘The Call’ was entertaining enough (despite being ridiculously implausible) to warrant a second and third viewing.
The past few years compiling my “Top 10” was difficult due to what I felt was a lack of quality films. This year though, there were so many, compiling the list came with completely different challenges. My top ten could easily be twenty. What also complicates things is how we classify the “best.” The films that I found to be “The Best of 2013,” were not necessarily my favorite. ‘American Hustle’ for example is an excellent film with nomination worthy performances from the entire cast. Was it my favorite? No. ‘12 Years a Slave’ is one of the most emotionally powerful, disturbing and hard to watch films ever produced and without a doubt one of the best of 2013. Could I sit through it again? No. Then there are the little independent and foreign films that barely manage to get a one-week run at the local art house. It is hard to compare those in scale and quality to
RANDY MONTGOMERY
Fond of the ‘Anthology’ style of story telling brought to the forefront in recent years by directors Steven Soderbergh with ‘Traffic’ (2000) and Paul Haggis with ‘Crash’ (2004), director Henry Alex Rubin effectively anchors his story with our involvement in the technologies of cell phones, the internet, and social networks. I was reminded of my own heavy and quite subconscious involvement with all of these technologies on a daily bases.
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cast, and deliberate pacing, the film psychologically escalates as the inevitable events of the collision course of the two central characters. Always an admirer of actor Ryan Gosling’s work, this film goes to the top of my Gosling favorite performances list along side 2011’s ‘Drive’.
Joseph J. Airdo’s remarks represent the analytical perspective. With a bachelor’s degree in media analysis and criticism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, Joseph contemplates the real life implications and applications of a motion picture’s themes in order to determine its existential purpose. E-mail him at joseph.airdo@gmail. com.
1. 12 Years a Slave 2. Captain Phillips 3. 20 Feet From Stardom (Documentary) 4. Inside Llewyn Davis 5. Nebraska 6. American Hustle 7. Saving Mr. Banks 8. Mud 9. The Hunt 10. Lone Survivor 10. Rush (tie)
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Tucson Craft Beer Destinations Our recommendations for “Tops in Hops!” 1702 1702 E. Speedway Blvd. (520) 325-1702 Why to Try? About 50 beers on tap, both imported and domestic and many more by the bottle. They rotate the list frequently so lots to try at all times. If you fancy a pizza and some great craft brews, try this place. Auld Dubliner 800 E. University (520) 206-0323 Why to Try? More than a wee selection of great craft, Irish and other beers here. Pair up with a boxty in a traditional Irish bar with great music in the center of the University mecca of fun bars and restaurants. B Line 621 N. 4th Avenue (520) 882-7575 Why to Try? Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner AND craft beer! A great 4th Avenue place that you must try for local food and fun. Bison Witches 326 N. 4th Ave (520) 740-1541 Why to Try? 8 beers on tap but 66 in bottles. Barrio Brewing Company 800 E. 16th St. (520) 329-3606 Why to Try? Excellent local brew pub with 12 of their own on tap. Rustic warehouse décor. Great food. Borderlands Brewing Company 119 E. Toole Ave (520) 261-8773 Why to Try? Excellent local brewery (not brew pub or restaurant) featuring locally brewed, southwestern style beers with natural ingredients. Tap room open from 4pm to 8pm Wed-Sat. Live music 2-3 days a week too! Canyon’s Crown Restaurant & Pub 6958 E. Tanque Verde (520) 885-8277 Why to Try? British Style destination 20 crafts on draft plus about 45+ bottles of beer. Full menu too, both British and American grill. District Tavern 260 E. Congress (520) 792-0081 Why to Try? Cool dive bar in downtown area. Pool, darts, juke, select craft beers and friendly environment.
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Downtown Kitchen 135 S. 6th Avenue (520) 623-7700 Why to Try? Not a craft destination per se, but a great place to dine with a few choice beers. Huge signature cocktail menu, full bar, wine. Cool night-time vibe. A true haven for foodies. Dragoon Brewing Company 1859 W. Grant Road (520) 329-3606 Why to Try? Excellent local brewery with tap room service for drinking their 7 brews. Food trucks frequently on site or you can bring your own munchies. Not a late-night place as they close early (8pm). Open Thurs, Fri, Sat. Elliott’s on Congress 135 E. Congress St. (520) 622-5500 Why to Try? Great downtown gathering place. Infused Vodkas and nearly 30 beers by the bottle. Great full menu and live entertainment on some nights. Fox & Hound 7625 N. LaCholla Blvd. (520) 575-1980 Why to Try? Over 100 beers available and 36 on tap! If you are looking for a truly gorgeous sports bar, with a full menu, billiards and lots of TVs…this is a great place to try. Frog & Firkin 874 E. University Blvd. (520) 623-7507 Why to Try? 50 bottled beers and 25 more on tap. Near UofA if you’re looking to party with the college crowd. Live entertainment. Full menue with pizza and sandwiches. Gentle Ben’s Brewery 865 E. University Blvd. (520) 624-4177 Why to Try? Excellent local brew pub with 12 of their own creations on tap. Hotel Congress 311 E. Congress St. (520) 622-8848 Why to Try? Historic, urban, Rock-n-Roller downtown local hot spot. Live music, dining, multiple bars. Good craft selection with over 30 on tap. Wine and cocktails as well. A local favorite destination and hangout. 40 vintage boutique hotel rooms upstairs! HUB Restaurant & Creamery 266 E. Congress St. (520) 207-8201 Why to Try? Great selection of about 20 crafts on tap. Wine and
cocktails as well. and ice cream shop built-in. Full menu. Kid friendly during days and DJ scene at night. Cool! La Cocina 201 N. Court Ave (520) 365-3053 Why to Try? Amazing tree-lit courtyard with live music at night. Rustic, local feel with rotating local craft beers, wine, full bar and great eats. Menu includes apps, salads, tacos and sandwiches. Maynard’s 400 N. Toole Ave (520) 545-0577 Why to Try? Gorgeous and hip, upscale bar and marketplace with excellent Zagat-Rated dining across from Hotel Congress. Watch the trains go by from this wonderfully converted train station. Full bar & wine list with craft beer selection. Monterey Court 505 W. Miracle Mile (520) 207-2429 This hidden gem is a remarkably innovative venue that hosts fun beer tastings every Friday 5-7 pm with AZ microbreweries, and offers 8 craft brews on tap and a constantly rotating stock of great craft beers. Upscale cafe with delicious food, full bar, signature cocktails and select wines is onsite plus free live music 6 nights a week. Upcoming performances are listed on the website at www. montereycourtaz.com Mr Heads 513 N. 4th Ave (520) 792-2710 Why to Try? Great local drinkin’ hole with 20 brews on tap and over 100 beers total, plus a wide selection of other liquors. Artsy crowd, eclectic décor makes this a 4th Avenue destination and popular place to soak your, uh…head. Nimbus Bistro & Brewing Company 6464 E. Tanque Verde Rd. (520) 269-6309 Why to Try? Excellent local brew pub. Full menu plus 6 great locally-brewed favorite beers to try. Full bar as well. No Anchovies 870 E. University Blvd (520) 623-3333 Why to Try? Nothin’ fancy. Just great pizza and about 20 craft beers. Great college hangout in the heart of the action on University.
Noble Hops 1335 W. Lambert Lane (520) 797-4677 Why to Try? OK, 28 beers on tap and 175 beers from around the world plus a full bar and wine. You can drink here. Huge menu as well of upscale eats. Not barfood. Old Chicago 2960 N. Campbell Ave (520) 327-6200 Why to Try? 20+ taps and 110 beers from around the globe! Full menu with pizzas and pastas, cocktail bar, wines and “Beer Tour” club with bragging rights (and maybe rehab) if you complete the 110 beer tour. O’Malley’s on Fourth 247 N. 4th Ave (520) 623-8600 Why to Try? 16 beers on tap and more in bottles. Irish bar theme. St. Patrick’s stronghold location. Reilly Craft Pizza & Drink 101 E. Pennington St. (520) 882-5550 Why to Try? Great Pizza and 20 craft beers on tap. Full bar and wine selection as well. RJ’s Replays 5769 E. Speedway Blvd. (520) 495-5136 Why to Try? Cool computerized beer ordering from your table complete with beer info and descriptions. Tons of selection and great sports bar atmosphere! One of the largest selections of craft on tap and in bottles in Tucson. Full menu too. Live music. Sir Veza’s 220 W. Wetmore (520) 888-8226 Why to Try? Great cantina style Mexican cuisine and about 20 craft beers on tap. Dozens more in bottles. Huge southwestern menu too. Ole’! Sir Veza’s 4699 E. Speedway Blvd. (520) 323-8226 Why to Try? Great cantina style Mexican cuisine and about 20 craft beers on tap. Dozens more in bottles. Huge southwestern menu too. Ole’! Sky Bar 536 N. 4th Ave (520) 622-4300 Sky bar is a 100% solar powered cafe by day and astronomy themed bar by night with nightly viewing of the cosmos through our telescopes on the patio. Featuring 20 draft beers, award winning cocktails, espresso, and
tea. When you need a place to imbibe, Sky bar is the place to indulge. Come down and drink in the stars. The Parish 6453 N. Oracle Road (520) 797-1233 Why to Try? A nice gastropub in the north part of town with a nice brew selection of over 20 beers not so common. Live entertainment on the weekends. Full bar. The Shanty 401 E. 9th St. (520) 623-2664 Why to Try? Over 120 beers! Great Euro-import selection! In business since 1937! You’ll love the patio atmosphere! Thunder Canyon Brewery 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. (520) 797-2652 Why to Try? One of two locations. Excellent local brewpub with 12 of their own beers on tap including cask conditioned and barrel aged beers. Growlers and kegs are available as well. Full delicious menu too. Thunder Canyon Brewery 220 E. Broadway Blvd. (520) 396-3480 Why to Try? Their newest of two locations. Huge old warehouse in the heart of downtown with great food and 40 craft beers on tap. Full menu and bar. Time Market 444 E. University Blvd. (520) 622-0761 Why to Try? This is a local grocery market with a cool local eats like wood-fired pizza, local baked goods, sandwiches, built-in and popular meeting place. 6 taps for on-site drinking but they stock over 150 brews by the bottle (retail) on hand! Trident Grill 2033 E. Speedway Blvd. (520) 795-5755 Why to Try? 24 brews on tap. Full menu. If you are an active or ex Navy Seal, you already understand the Trident insignia. If not, go there and experience! Union Public House 4340 N. Campbell Ave (520) 329-8575 Why to Try? If you enjoy drinking craft beer in style, this is a good bet. Over 30 crafts on tap and a huge selection of bottled beer plus wine and full bar with signature cocktails. Upscale casual dining with great menu.
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TUCSON LIVE MUSIC SCENE The Boondocks Lounge (520) 690-0991, 3306 N. 1st Ave.: Wed Jan 1 The Titan Valley Warheads Fri Jan 3 Neon Prophet Sat Jan 4 Equinox Sun Jan 5 Heather Hardy & Lil’ Mama Band Mon Jan 6 The Bryan Dean Trio Mon Jan 13 The Bryan Dean Trio www.boondockslounge.com
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(520) 261-8773, 119. E. Toole Ave. Thu Jan 2 The Swigs Fri Jan 3 Tortolita Gutpluckers Sat Jan 4 Mustang Corners Thu Jan 9 The Determined Luddites Fri Jan 10 Buffelgrass Band Sat Jan 11 The Bennu Fri Jan 17 Mitzi Cowell www.borderlandsbrewing.com
(520) 577-0326, 6370 N. Campbell Ave., Suite 160: www.jaspertucson.com/
Chicago Bar (520) 748-8169, 5954 E. Speedway Blvd.: Thu Jan 2 Neon Prophet Fri Jan 3 AmoSphere Sat Jan 4 Neon Prophet Mon Jan 6 The Ronstadts Thu Jan 9 Neon Prophet www.chicagobartucson.com
Club Congress (520) 622-8848, 311 E. Congress St.: Wed Jan 1 Arizona Blues Hall of Fame Show Thu Jan 2 Opti Club Fri Jan 3 North Tour Kickoff w/ Godhunter, Anakim, Territory Sat Jan 4 Charlie Faye & Billy Sedlmayr, Saturdaze Dance Party Mon Jan 6 Nineties House Party feat. DJ Sid The Kid Tue Jan 7 Moodie Black & Jivin Scientists w/ Oddatee, Jaca Zulu, Big Meridox
Monterey Court (520) 207-2429, 505 West Miracle Mile Fri Jan 3 Neil McCallion & The Mighty Maxwells Sat Jan 4 Sonoran Dogs Tue Jan 14 The Daughters Rea www.montereycourtaz.com
La Cocina (520) 365-3053, 201 N. Court Ave.: Wed Jan 2 Collin Shook Trio Wed Jan 2 Billy Sedlmayr w/Freddy Parish & Ex-Cowboy www.lacocinatucson.com
Plush (520) 798-1298, 340 E. 6th St.: Fri Jan 3 D Wall, The Awkward Moments Sat Jan 4 Harlette, The Modern Street Cars Mon Jan 6 The Switch Comedy: Standup Improv www.plushtucson.com
Rialto Theatre (520) 740-1000, 318 E. Congress St.: Tue Jan 8 Jonny Lang Fri Jan 10 AFI www.rialtotheatre.com
RJ’s Replays Sports Pub and Grub
The Rock (520) 629-9211, 136 N. Park Ave.: Wed Jan 8 Islander “Garage Show” www.rocktucson.com
Sky Bar (520) 622-4300, 536 N. 4th Ave. Tucson, Arizona 85705 TBD www.skybartucson.com
Surly Wench Pub (520) 882-0009, 424 N. 4th Ave.: Wed Jan 3 Black Cherry Burlesque Sun Jan 7 Artphag Wed Jan 10 Bricktop, Industry, Tribulators www.surlywenchpub.com
Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill (520) 670-3697, 4500 N. Oracle Rd., Suite 370: Wed Jan 1 Ladies Night Fri Jan 3 Michael Easterday Sat Jan 4 Michael Easterdayd www.countrybartucson.com
Tucson Maverick (520) 298-0430, 6622 E Tanque Verde: Thu Jan 2 Ladies Night Fri Jan 3 Flipside Sat Jan 4 Flipside www.tucsonmaverick.com
Tucson Jazz Society (520) 903-1265 / 2777 N. Campbell Ave. Suite #206 Wed Jan 1 Arizona Roadrunners @ Viscount Suite, Wilbur’s Grill Fri Jan 3 “Sly” Slipetsky @ McMahon’s Sat Jan 4 NoethenButJazz @ Piazza Gavi, Jeff Lewis Quartet @ Cushing Street, Late Night Jam @ Dante’s Fire Sun Jan 5 Hot Club of Tucson @ Hotel Congress www.TucsonJazz.org
(520) 495-5136, 5769 E. Speedway Blvd.: TBD www.rjsreplays.com
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