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september Sky Island Alliance Wild Sky Islands Celebration september 15, 6-9pm Celebrate conservation heroes and the biodiversity of the Sky Islands with live music by guitarist Greg Morton, poetry by Jefferson Carter, a silent auction, and lots of native trees. Desert willow, ocotillo, paloverde, mesquite, ironwood, Arizona necklace pod and hackberry‌ 111 trees will be available, each with their own wildlife track keepsake ornament. Every purchased tree and plant helps Sky Island Alliance establish strong roots for success next year. A portion of food and drink sales will also benefit Sky Island conservation. This event is free and open to the public. Location: La Cocina & Old Town Artisans, 201 N Court Avenue. More information
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GLOW! a nighttime art experience september 19 & 26 October 17&24 12th annual GLOW! festival of art and light takes place at the Triangle L Ranch located in the lush, high desert of Oracle, Arizona and held on the third & fourth Saturdays of September and the third & fourth Saturdays of October. Stroll through the magical five-acre setting lit with thousands of twinkling lights. Discover illuminated sculpture, multi-media installations, theatrical performances, and music on the new pathways created for this year’s GLOW! Visitors are encouraged to participate by dressing up in glowing fashions. Themed GLOW! events will premiere with the ‘Day Into Night GLOW!’, a special and more affordable evening for families and children. On the second Saturday, experience the ‘Full Moon GLOW!’. The ‘Dark Moon GLOW!’ falls on the third Saturday of October, and the “Last Chance to GLOW!” will end the GLOW! season on October 24. Location and information: Triangle L Ranch, 2805 N.Triangle L Ranch Road, Oracle, AZ 85623. Advance ticket sales online only. Attendance is limited to 500 people per evening.Tickets and information available now at www.triangleLranch.com
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Bennuval!
Dante Lauretta, UA professor of Planetary Science & Cosmochemistry & Principal Investigator on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission
Celebrate an Asteroid that Might Collide with Earth by Craig Baker
Hurtling through space at 62,120 mph is a rather large rock. It’s 500 meters—or about one-third of a mile—in diameter, and even though that’s on the small-to-medium range as far as asteroids are concerned, it’s one that University of Arizona Professor of Planetary Sciences Dante Lauretta has his eye on. Partly because there’s a decent chance that it will one day collide with the earth. Congress has mandated that NASA identify and monitor all of the celestial bodies over one kilometer in diameter that could eventually present a problem for our planet—those are the ones big enough to wipe out an entire city, or worse. Lauretta, though, thinks that we should be looking for anything larger than fifteen meters. For reference, the impact on the Yucatan Peninsula that took out all the dinosaurs was about 10 kilometers in diameter; the asteroid that exploded in
air over Chelyabinsk, Russia in February of 2013 was only about 14 meters in diameter. Still, Lauretta says that the resulting kaboom from the Chelyabinsk event was equivalent to a roughly 400 kiloton explosion; enough to knock down buildings, shatter windows, and injure a whole lot of people in the city below— the bomb the United States government dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 was closer to 15 kilotons. And, should that 500-meter rock named 101955 Bennu, find its way through our atmosphere, that explosion would be somewhere on the order of 3,000 megatons (emphasis on the ‘mega’). When Bennu was discovered in 1999, it was about twice as far away from earth as we are from our own moon—that’s pretty close in astronomical terms. And, though you probably didn’t know it, our home planet has a similar cosmic close-call with this particular asteroid about once every six years. But, says Lauretta, in exactly 120 years, Bennu will come so close to earth that it will uu September 2015 | ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com 11
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that sub-lunar flyby, there is about a 1/2700 chance that Bennu’s orbit will bring it right back around to earth another forty years or so later; that’s about the same chance you have of dying from a fall down the stairs. Says Lauretta, “You’d probably cross the street with those odds,” but when it comes to asteroids that could wipe out huge swaths of humanity, it’s probably best not to roll the dice. Lauretta, who is also the Principal Investigator on the University of Arizona’s NASA-funded OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission—a mission that intends to make actual contact with Bennu and return with a piece of it—is hoping that the data he’s collected for the project proposal (an effort that was seven years, five drafts, and a few thousand pages in the making), as well as whatever he learns from the sampling process will prove to be valuable to those scientists about 150 years from now, who will no doubt be looking into Bennu again, perhaps even more closely than Lauretta himself. Where he is open to talking about Bennu’s potential for impact, Lauretta’s real interest in the asteroid is in the rocks, themselves. Well, not so much the rocks, but what he might find on them. “When we study asteroids,” Lauretta says, “we’re studying the geological remnants from the very beginning of our solar system. So,” he explains, “we’re looking at the processes that led to the formation of the planet earth and to the origin of life itself.” That’s right—Lauretta thinks that those rocks might contain evidence of extraterrestrial life. Essentially, Lauretta says that there is a certain type of asteroid called a ‘carbonaceous’ asteroid “which seems to have a lot of organic material on it.” By organic material, he mean things like amino and nucleic acids, which he says are the “precursors to important biomolecules” like proteins, DNA, and RNA; what Lauretta calls “the seeds of life.” Bennu is one such asteroid. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is currently being assembled by partners at Lockheed Martin in a clean room facility near Denver, Colo. and is scheduled to launch on Sept. 3, 2016. The spacecraft will then travel for two years en route to the asteroid before flying alongside it for a period of about ten months to “survey and map” the surface of Bennu before they pick an extraction site. The sample collection will be accomplished using a sort-of mechanical-vacuumarm device that will touch the surface of the asteroid for about five seconds without ever actually landing on it, and then turn around to begin its two-year return cruise. Lauretta says that this “touch-and-go” method of sample collection is unique to the OSIRIS-REx project. The only previous attempt to collect a sample from an asteroid in space was the partially-successful Japanese project,
Hayabusa. After the craft and its collection mechanisms were damaged in a fall, Hayabusa returned to earth with only the particulates that got caught in the machinery as it tumbled over the surface of its target. Coincidently, Lauretta says that Hayabusa II, which launched in Dec. of last year, is expecting to make contact with its own target asteroid within months of when OSIRIS-REx plans to begin their own survey phase. And, since both teams “share the same science goals,” Lauretta says that they have agreed to perform an asteroid sample swap in which each team will get a sample of the other’s rock, if successful. “That way,” he explains, “if either mission is successful, both teams get asteroid sample for their laboratories.” Call it scientific insurance. Since Professor Lauretta has been entrusted with about $1 billion in federal tax monies for his project, he says he feels “obligated” to engage the community and educate them about OSIRIS-REx. Plus, he’s just really excited about it, and he thinks the rest of Tucson could be, too. “We want Tucson to think of OSIRIS-REx as sort-of the ‘Hometown Kid’,” says Lauretta, pointing out that the spacecraft’s journey is itself a classic treasure-quest story. In that spirit of education and engagement, Lauretta and the OSIRIS-REx team are hosting an event at the Fox Theatre this month which they hope will serve as the community introduction they’ve been waiting for. Bennuval!, billed as “An Evening of Space, Art, and Music,” will feature music by ChamberLab, performances by Flam Chen and the Tucson Improve Movement, and an “Art of Planetary Science” exhibition. The event will be hosted by Geoff Notkin, former star of the Science Channel series Meteorite Men and owner of the local meteorite collection and distribution company, Aerolite Meteorites, LLC. Lauretta says that, though people often think of the arts and sciences as at odds, “they’re really complementary”. Artists, musicians, acrobats, comedians, and scientists “are all working toward the same celebration of the human experience,” says Lauretta. And as such, you can expect the Bennuval! show to offer a few surprises. “I don’t want it to be a stovepipe show,” he says. At a recent performers’ meeting, Lauretta told the cast he wanted them to “get on stage with each other and just see what happens.” He then went on to say that he thought “something really interesting and exciting is going to come out of that,” and I wasn’t sure anymore if he was talking about the spacecraft or the upcoming show. Really, he’s probably right on both counts. Bennuval! takes place on Sat. Sept. 12 at 7pm at the Fox Theatre; tickets start at $18. More information and tickets are available at FoxTucsonTheatre. com. More info on the OSIRIS-REx mission can be found online at AsteroidMission.org. n
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Breaking the Silence Cristina Ramírez’s Feminist Recovery Project by Jamie Manser Cristina Devereaux Ramírez speaks with verve and passion when she talks about the Mexican women journalists she covers in her recently-released UA Press book. Her eyes flash with light and fire. This passion is good, and required. It’s important and time-consuming research that Ramírez is conducting, saving and sharing. “All of these women were doing something absolutely unheard of at that time (late 19th, early 20th century); for women to write, not just write stories or poetry, but to be writing their opinions and putting them out there!” She enthusiastically continues: “Women were trying to take back the discursive power, to frame themselves and who they are. Not just at that present moment, but historically as well.” The book is “Occupying Our Space: The Mestiza Rhetorics of Mexican Women Journalists and Activists, 1875-1942.” Its launch at UA’s Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry Show & Tell event on Wednesday, Sept. 2 will feature Ramírez sharing a multimedia presentation on two of the women in her book and sharing her incredible journey of research. In “Occupying Our Space,” Ramírez asks the reader to “reconsider the traditional voices, languages, and geographical settings of the rhetorical tradition. It challenges and crosses linguistic, cultural, gendered, and political borders. This book project explores Mexican women’s voices that have been lost, forgotten, or buried in archives and sidestepped for too long in the pages of history.” While the writing style is rooted in academia – it evolved from Ramírez’s Ph.D. dissertation – it is inspiring in its recovery of Mestiza feminist, rhetorical history centered in the women’s intense struggle to gain full Mexican citizenship rights and make their voices heard. Women were not granted national suffrage in Mexico until 1947; it wasn’t until 1953 that women were given the legal right to run for political office. Ramírez provides historical background that allows readers to comprehend the societal context and conditions in which these women were writing. Without it, we’d miss the importance of their work. We would not fully understand how dire the circumstances were for women and indigenous groups and how dangerous it was for them to speak out. Through this background, we can fully appreciate the women’s vanguard role in trying to establish gender and cultural equality in Mexico. Ramírez’s research gives a solid case for including Mestiza
voices in the rhetorical canon. The women Ramírez includes are Laureana Wright de Kleinhaus, Las Mujeres de Zitácuaro, Juana Belén Gutiérrez de Mendoza, and Hermila Galindo. The chapters are comprised of condensed biographical histories and are capped by examples of their writings, presented in the original Spanish with an ensuing English translation. As Ramírez scribes, “the histories of these women are divergent, yet parallel. They form a pathway in the history of women’s writing from the early discourse of Wright de Kleinhaus in 1887 to that of Las Mujeres de Zitácuaro in 1900. On this trajectory, the writings of Las Mujeres de Zitácuaro served as a bridge to the more radical voices of Gutiérrez de Mendoza and Galindo, who were writing before and during the Mexican Revolution. Persistent and undaunted, each woman claimed the right to a discursive puesto (space/place) in the Mexican public sphere, which had yet to recognize them.” In order to further situate the Mestiza rhetors in historical and cultural context Ramírez examines Malintzin in chapter one. She was the Nahua “mother at the center of this racial and national identity.” Malintzin was sold into slavery by her mother after her father died; she was subsequently given to the Spaniards by the Yokot'an after Cortes’ troops defeated the Yokot'an in what is now the Mexican state of Tabasco. Ramírez writes that “for three years (approximately 1519 to 1521), before she took the role of mother of a new Mestizo race, Malintzin stood and spoke at the center of negotiations and conversations between two empires caught in a contact zone.” “She was a double threat,” Ramírez states with a confident shrug and smile, “because she was the intellectual, linguistic bridge between these empires, between these two men, Moctezuma and Hernán Cortés. They had to go through a woman. How scary and possibly demeaning is that to them? She was called ‘the traitor’ to put her back in her patriarchal place. And so, that’s why I use her as the base because these women are reclaiming that space. Of speaking, and speaking out, in society.” In chapter two, we learn about Laureana Wright de Kleinhaus, a woman of the elite class and a prolific writer in the late 19th century who started the journal Las Hijas [Violetas] del Anáhuac. Also and significantly, Wright de Kleinhaus captured the biographies of over 100 “Mexican women for her book uu September 2015 | ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com 15
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“As an intellectual who read and listened to the history of her homeland,” Ramírez writes, “she recognized that the greatest injustice leveled against indigenous women was their systematic erasure from history.” “Over 100 years ago, Laureana was doing this history,” Ramírez says with spirited energy. “You can hear the same resonance of what she was saying; feminist historians are saying it now! ‘Where are these histories?’ She was very pioneering at that time. She was a scholar, a historian, a philosopher and a poet. She was amazing. I’m really surprised more people don’t know about Laureana.” The feminist protests of Las Mujeres de Zitácuaro (MZ) are covered in chapter three where Ramírez writes that the “progressive Presbyterian movement” involved “activists at the forefront of Mexican civic philosophies, which would later be adopted as secular educational values centered on individual, modernist and open public education for men and women.” Further, the MZ’s written protests claimed “their agency as political beings through the nation’s sacred calling for women: motherhood. The women did not eschew their maternal role but, rather, embraced it.” Chapter four features a riveting overview of Juana Belén Gutiérrez de Mendoza. She “appeared on the Mexican journalistic scene to claim her own rhetorical puesto of protest with her dissident newspaper Vesper: Justicia y Libertad,” writes Ramírez. “Gutiérrez de Mendoza’s mocking, grassroots, and angry tone soared off the page, affecting and arousing the emotions of those who read her newspaper. Her writings gained such a level of attention that they earned her several incarcerations, forced her into exile in the United States, and prompted the seizure of her printing press several times throughout her life. Her writing also garnered the respect of other revolutionary journalists, activists, and generals throughout Mexico. Her writing career spanned forty-five years (1897-1942) and was punctuated by great social upheavals and movements.” This woman’s life deserves to be covered by a film or a play, says Ramírez. “She’s the bad ass, she’s the revolutionary. You could absolutely do a film on a woman who was thrown in jail, accused of being a lesbian, went into exile, took on presidents, and was a prolific writer. There’s a story!” Hermila Galindo, who Ramírez covers in chapter five, is notable for her role in politics as the presidential spokeswoman for Venustiano Carranza between 1914 and 1920. Galindo was afforded the opportunity to bring “the concept of feminism to a much larger audience in Mexico and Latin America.” “She was given the podium, literally, by Carranza,” Ramírez explains. “He sponsored her, he sponsored La Mujer Moderna, she was able to publish that and he sent her all over Mexico speaking; she went to Cuba. She’s amazing. “Carranza had Hermila Galindo on his roll, and we see – right after his assassination – (that) she becomes quiet. That’s how it goes in Mexico. If you’re on the side of president that gets assassinated, your gig is up. So she stopped writing, she disappeared.” Ramírez is intimately knowledgeable about these women; it has been ten years of researching, traveling and writing to get to the publishing of “Occupying Our Space.” This book is a powerful liberation of buried Mestiza feminist, rhetorical history which could have easily been further entombed by the years. Reading these women’s words and chewing on the revolutionary language is extremely satisfying. If you are riveted by protest voices speaking out for social justice to break the bonds of oppression, this book is for you. n Cristina Devereaux Ramírez celebrates the release of “Occupying Our Space” with a multimedia presentation for the UA’s Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry’s free Show & Tell event on Wednesday, Sept. 2. It happens Downtown at Playground Bar & Lounge, 278 E. Congress St. and starts at 6 p.m. Event details are at Confluencenter.arizona.edu. Information about the book is available at UAPress.arizona.edu. Ramírez’s website is CristinaDRamirez.com. September 2015 | ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com 17
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LILA DOWNS Sept 22 | 7:30pm Co-Promoted with Rialto Theatre
DANA CARVEY Sept 18 | 7:30 pm
PEKING DREAMS
The National Acrobats of China
Sept 24 | 6:30pm
Fox Theatre Foundation’s Gala Featuring
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HERB ALPERT & LANI HALL Sept 26 | 7:30 pm
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KENNY WAYNE SHEPHARD Sept 29 | 7:30 pm
FALL & WINTER EXHIBITIONS
2015 July 25, 2015 – October 11, 2015 Angie Zielinski, Drip Dropping, 2013, acrylic on panel. Courtesy the artist
Installation by Hank Tusinski
September 26, 2015 – January 3, 2016 Hank Tusinski, Banda Calaca, 2015, mixed media installation. Photo courtesy the artist.
IN BLACK, WHITE & GRAY
October 9, 2015 – December 6, 2015 Shen Wei, Untitled No. 10-4/6, 2013, oil and acrylic on canvas
OF PULP FICTION DIME NOVEL TO POP CULTURE
October 24, 2015 – February 14, 2016 RG Harris, Thrilling Western (Sheriff) “Gun Law”, 1935, oil on linen, 23 3/8 x 21 in., Private Collection.
Installation in La Casa Cordova November 20, 2015 – March 20, 2016 Detail of El Nacimiento Installation
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2015
Biennial Bash at the Museum Sunday, October 11, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Music, wine, food, & silent auction of Biennial artists’ works.
Treasure House at Plaza Palomino, 2990 N. Swan Road #145 October 16 (Members’ preview), 5 PM – 8 PM October 17, 10 AM – 3 PM; October 18, 10 AM – 2 PM Find heirlooms of tomorrow at the famous Treasure House Estate Sale.
Golf Fore the Arts Tournament at Casino Del Sol Resort November 8, 7 AM – 12 PM Breakfast, tournament, and prizes. Every golfer gets a Tommy Bahama gift card.
CRUSH pARTy Wine, Food & Art Festival at the Museum November 15, 12 PM – 3 PM (VIP entry 11 AM) All-new and re-imagined! Presented by Tucson Museum of Art and SAACA.
Fall Artisans Market
Fall Artisans Market at the Museum November 20-22, 10 AM – 5 PM Southwest’s best artisans set up shop in the Museum’s courtyards.
Art On Tap at the Museum Saturday, December 5, 4 PM – 10 PM Pop-up art gallery, 25+ AZ craft breweries, food trucks, music, games.
Spring Artisans Market
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Apache Stronghold Rally to protect Oak Flat and Support the Save Oak Flat Act, on west lawn of U.S. Capitol, July 22, 2015.
A Fight to Save the Homeland Wendsler Nosie and the Apache Stronghold Come Home from D.C. Optimistic by Craig Baker By now, there’s a good chance that you’ve heard of Oak Flat—it’s the area of public land that was given to a pair of foreign mining companies last fall after it found its way into a defense bill at the hands of Arizona Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake. Said mining companies—Resolution Copper and BHP Copper—want the land because of the vast copper resources underneath it; but the San Carlos Apache—that is to say, the Apache peoples who live on the San Carlos Indian Reservation—want to protect the land as a holy site. Peridot District Councilman Wendsler Nosie, Sr., was born and raised on the San Carlos Reservation. His father was a Chiricahua Apache, his mother was of Yavapai and Tonto descent, and so Nosie was brought up in the religion of his Apache ancestors—the ones that lived on the area of land now called Oak Flat before they were forcibly removed by the Federal Government in the late 1800s. His mother, Nosie says, was brought up by her grandmother, meaning he was only one generation of oral history removed from the pre-reservation era. When trying to explain the importance of Oak Flat as a holy site, he compares it to Mount Sinai in the Judeo Christian tradition. Oak Flat, Nosie explains, is the origin of their origin story. Nosie says many question him about why he seems so intent on preserving a piece of land outside of the San Carlos Reservation, but he explains that the Reservation is not the historical home of his people. “We know where we’re from,” says Nosie, adding that Oak Flat is “in our songs, it’s in our language, and it’s in our foundation.” He says that Apache people still bring their children and grandchildren to the site to teach them about their pre-colonial history and to help them to
establish a direct connection with their religious roots. Nosie’s granddaughter, Nizhoni Pike, had her four-day-long coming of age ceremony at the Oak Flat site, for example, though should the Resolution Copper mine be built on the holy land, there is a good chance that her generation would be the last to experience the privilege. Though he is clear that his interest in preserving Oak Flat began as a fight to save his historic homeland, Nosie points out that the issue is much broader now in that it serves as an example of “what congress can do in the late hours without people knowing.” This, he says, makes it an American issue; not simply a Native American one. So, he set out on the road. First, Nosie led a small band of his fellow Apaches on a 47-mile walk from the San Carlos reservation to Oak Flat, and he says it was likely the first time that anyone had walked over the reservation’s border since his people had been marched onto the land more than a century ago. From there, the crew headed to Washington D.C. to protest in front of the Capital steps, stopping along the way to commune and accept blessings from other native tribal groups and communities across the nation. Congressman Raul Grijalva got involved, as well, proposing House Bill H.R. 2811, the socalled “Save Oak Flat” Bill. There was attention from media outlets like National Public Radio’s Democracy Now and The New York Times, and at least one member of Nosie’s party was given a police escort out of the office of Arizona Republican Representative Paul Gosar while there. Still, Nosie says that much of his journey ended up being about educating uu September 2015 | ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com 21
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Wendsler Nosie Sr., Apache Stronghold members, and residents of Pine Ridge SD on Apache Stronghold Caravan to WashingtonDC
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occurred; educating them on the way that it had happened; educating them on how it affected more than just those on the San Carlos Indian Reservation. Nosie even says he had to educate Congressional Representatives from other states about the fact that the swap involved federal land and was therefore not simply a topic of debate open only to Arizonans. And along the way, Nosie says that there were plenty of people everywhere he went that wanted to educate him, too, and to tell him how they also felt betrayed in some way or another by their elected officials. To Nosie, it started to seem like a lack of concern for the environment and a lack fidelity to the average citizen was becoming business as usual in Washington. He says that while not all politicians suffer from this malady, there seem to be a great many that reprioritize away from favoring the little guy once they are given a bit of power: “When they get into Congress, something happens to them,” says Nosie, “They change and they become more loyal to corporations than they are to their people.” Now that the convoy is back in Arizona, the buzz has died down a bit, but the fight is ongoing. The occupation of Oak Flat continues with at least a handful of representatives of the Apache Stronghold movement onsite at all times and Nosie continues his work both as a Councilman for the San Carlos Apache Tribe and as primary spokesperson for the Apache Stronghold and Save Oak Flat movements—all of which he also kept up while en route to D.C. this past summer. And, since momentum behind Representative Grijalva’s bill seems to be picking up, with a total of 29 cosponsors compared to the original thirteen, 22 ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com | September 2015
Nosie is confident that his voice, and the voice of his people, is finally being heard. Not only is the greater population of American citizens starting to take notice of the Oak Flat issue, but Nosie says that the current battle to save the sacred site rings as the fulfillment of an Apache prophesy. He says that, after the fifteen-plus individual Apache tribes had been moved to the San Carlos Reservation, there was concern about what would come next. There were dances, offerings, and prayers, and Nosie says that “it was prophesied that one day we would return,” which he says happened after that walk to Oak Flat from the San Carlos Reservation. Additionally, Nosie says that the prophesy went on to say that the Apache children would also begin to question the reasons for their segregation, and that they would join in the last battle, which would be over the Apache religion. “And both of those things are happening today,” says Nosie, pointing out that his sixteen-year-old granddaughter Naelyn Pike— sister of Nizhoni—has become one of the most prominent voices in the Apache Stronghold movement. Naelyn was not available for comment on this story, however, as a result of her school schedule. And, though the battle wages on with or without the cameras pointing on them, Nosie knows that there is yet a long road ahead. Still, he is confident that his side will emerge victorious despite the weight of the powers aligned against him. “We can’t stop here,” Nosie says, “regardless of how big this obstacle is we’ve got to keep fighting because we’ll win this.” And, just to make sure he is understood, he repeats that last part, with emphasis—“we will win this.” n
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Hannah Levin, new host of ‘The Home Stretch’ weekdays from 3-6pm on KXCI 91.3 FM, is a long-time music critic and journalist, graduate of Seattle’s legendary KEXP, and the real-life inspiration for Toni Collette’s character in the indie film Lucky Them. Hannah talked to Zócalo about her recent move to Tucson, her thoughts on gentrification and urban renewal, and her hopes and plans for our local independent music scene. Z: You moved here from Seattle in October of 2014. How did that come about? HL: I originally considered moving to Tucson for a job with a non-profit foundation that was based in Seattle but had offices here. Then I heard about KXCI and that definitely got my wheels turning. I started listening to it online, found (then Program Director) Cathy Rivers’ contact info, set up a meeting with her and as soon as I walked into the room was like “oh, hello.” She was obviously my kind of woman -- an intelligent, strong, tattooed, feminist rocker lady. Then when the non-profit foundation I worked for decided to eliminate that position at the exact same time that Cathy was made General Manager, those things all kinda lined up. I literally texted Cathy the day I found out about my job and she’s like, guess what, I’m Interim General Manager and I totally need your help. It was -- not to sound hokey -- meant to be. And moving here was the best decision I’ve made in my adult life. I felt like I stumbled on a big secret when I got here. I just couldn’t believe how amazing the music community was, how amazing the feminist community -- the women in this city are particularly impressive to me. And Tucson’s just cool -- I don’t think Tucson even knows how cool it is. Z: Are there similarities between the Seattle you loved and the Tucson you are discovering now? HL: A really strong, supportive feminist creative community was a huge benchmark of what made Seattle exciting in the early 90s. There are so many things (here in Tucson) that remind me of how I felt about Seattle in the early 90s… Then having my Seattle eroded -- and in the last couple of years literally ripped out of the hands of the people who made it happen -- if I can help that not happen here, then I can think of nothing better to put my time into. I lived thru Seattle’s dramatic transformation, and had my heart broken into nine thousand pieces. That was really transformative in a negative way, and I want to take that experience and turn it into a positive and be involved with preventing that here. Because if I came here and saw all of the cool potential, other people are going to figure that out, too. And once that wave of gentrification -- on the scale of a San Francisco or an Austin -- once it really gets momentum, you can’t stop it. Right now, there’s still some time to think about it, start a dialogue about it, and do whatever we can. That’s hugely important to me. Z: And what does that look like to you? How can you make a difference? HL: There’s this unfortunate resigned sense of inevitablity that I see in a lot of my peers. “Gentrification is happening everywhere, it’s just the way it is. The artists come in and make it cool and then it gets taken over.” I’m tired of hearing that. Let’s think about it and find another way. Seattle, 24 ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com | September 2015
because of what happened in the grunge years and the subsequent media invasion and hysteria, and what happened to that community, particularly in the years after Kurt (Cobain)’s death, made a lot of people feel really defeatist. And we have to figure out how not to feel powerless. The best thing I can think to do is be proactive, recognizing opportunities to do something positive, whether it’s protecting something that exists, or nurturing a new business idea that meets a need the community has. Like the idea of locally-owned drugstore downtown; if that’s a real need, as it appears to be, how can we as a community get that going with a local business owner before a Walgreen’s or CVS comes along? The best way I know how to do that is gather people together that want to talk about it in a way that is focused, and not just bitchin’ at the bar about it, know what I mean? Not letting stuff just happen. Complaining and grief about loss is perfectly acceptable. But not throwing up your hands and saying “I can’t make a difference.” Individuals banding together with common causes, they can make a difference. I really believe that. It might sound wildly optimistic or naïve -- but I’m 44 years old so I don’t think I’m naïve. Z: Was there a particular moment in Seattle, a particular loss, that really sticks with you? HL: The Crocodile (Café -- listed as one of the top 10 music clubs in Rolling Stone, in 2013). The Crocodile closing was a huge, huge, huge thing. The night I heard about that I went home and I told my boyfriend, “we are moving to Austin.” Which is funny because Austin now is just as screwed up as Seattle. You are talking about the place that was the de facto wake place when Kurt died. It’s where so many incredibly important shows (like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Death Cab for Cutie, Sleater-Kinney, Built to Spill, etc.) happened. It was the anchor of the Seattle music community. It was home base. We also lost a series of rehearsal spaces, which, at the risk of stating the obvious, is extremely important to incubating new bands in a creative community. People need to have an affordable place to rehearse. We saw bands breaking up because they had nowhere to practice. Housing was so expensive that there wasn’t even the cheap punk-rock house with the basement you can practice in. We didn’t even have that and then when rehearsal spaces go away… that’s a tourniquet on creativity. Z: One of the things that engaged newcomers to a community can provide is the insight that something that clearly ought to be here is glaringly missing. What would you like to see in Tucson that you haven’t discovered yet? HL: A really sexy BBQ place (laugh). For grown-ups. That’s also a live music venue. I really hope somebody does that. Something that feels like a set-piece from the movie Deathproof. That would be good. I’m still discovering things, obviously. I keep waiting to stumble on some rad Latino hip-hop collective. Maybe it’s out there somewhere. I hope so. Hip-hop is a storytelling genre, and the hip-hop community in Seattle, even though it was not particularly large, was the kind of nucleus that really impacted the alt-country community, the rock community… it created a good ripple effect for all of the other artists surrounding it. Z: You’re coming from one of the most influential independent radio sta-
of Rock tions in the country (Seattle’s KEXP); how does that inform your work now at KXCI? HL: I hosted a show called “Audio Oasis” on KEXP for a long time, a local music show, and that was all built upon telling the history of Seattle music and breaking the newest talent at the same time. That was my formative experience in radio, to make sure that we were playing the iconic artists who helped build Seattle into what it became, but also then going out to the clubs and finding the new, undiscovered stuff, listening to all of the damned demos… that’s how I found The Head and The Heart. They were a demo in my box. I played it and thirty seconds in I called my producer and was like, “book them -- now!” We got them in the studio and two weeks after that, (they blew up). I was the first person to play them on the radio. Based on what Cathy is envisioning, and what I certainly hope to see, we want to continue to program KXCI in ways that appeal to people who have been with the station for a long time, and honor the things that have made the station what it is. At the same time, and this is tricky, we have to start pulling young people in and getting them involved, making the station a more accurate representation of the contemporary cultural landscape of Tucson. Z: A lot of DJ’s are former performers. But you make no bones about the fact that performing is not your thing. HL: Putting things together and showcasing them in a lovely light is something I’ve always wanted to do. The music we are listening to now in the background is a draft of tomorrow’s set. That’s how dorky I am. So I surf around a lot of genres and try and interlink things in a thoughtful manner and not jar the listener. Because if you are trying to push the envelope a little bit -- a hip-hop thing, or some of my more metal-oriented songs -- you don’t open people’s minds to new songs by giving them sonic whiplash. You do it gracefully. And I want the punk rock kid hanging out down at Che’s to like it just as much as my mom does listening online back in Tacoma. Z: And you don’t appear to spend a lot of time on your airbreaks… HL: I will interject if someone is coming to town, or there’s an interestingpiece of history, or if I picked a song because I saw it in a movie recently. But you are never gonna hear me babble on because it’s not about me -it’s about the music and the listener. Z: Where do you find inspiration? HL: I have a running note-pad thing on my phone where if I think of a song or an artist I’ll jot down a note about it. Because when you program 15 hours of music a week, you have to constantly be thinking about it or else you are gonna get stale. And I get a great deal out of social media, too, because I’ve been around for a while and know a lot of interesting music journalists, and crate-digging record collectors… Today for instance my friend Peter, who lives in upstate New York and was a DJ for many years and also in a great band called the Chrome Cranks, posted this Led Zeppelin song we’re listening to, ”Wearing and Tearing,” and that he’d heard a story that Robert Plant and Jimmy Page wrote this song late one night uu
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Z: You’ve mentioned that living in Guatemala was a life-changing experience for you. How so? HL: It recalibrated my values in the way that travel does. It was humbling to be somewhere there was abject poverty, and violence, (all) amidst great beauty -- if I was President, everybody would have to travel in their formative years to somewhere that made them uncomfortable. I also had a big experience with music there, talking to this kid who really loved Metallica. I of course being an old-school Metallica fan, and being twenty-four and full of myself, I’m lecturing this 11-year old kid on how their old stuff is really where’s it at, and he’s like “I really like ‘Enter Sandman.” And I realize, I’m an asshole, that kid should like whatever he likes. I’m gonna shut up right now because anyone getting joy out of music, I support that. And as a result of that experience I have zero patience for music snobs. Z: The future of KXCI. What do you see? What do you want to see? HL: Significantly increasing our live in-studios with touring and local bands of all genres. I got very used to being at a station where when touring bands (came) through (Seattle) they wanted to play at KEXP, and I want KXCI to be the same way. I want to be a good ambassador for Tucson in terms of touring musicians. I want them to have a really good experience, sonically and socially, while they are here. I want artists to want to play KXCI because we have such passionate music fans. And the more exciting and stimulating bands come through, the more they inspire local musicians, the more you grow the scene further. That’s the holistic picture of what a local radio station can do. So I have big dreams. Z: The author William Gibson (Neuromancer, Pattern Recognition, etc.) has this line that’s been haunting me recently: “The future is already present, it’s just not evenly distributed.” Seattle strikes me as a town where the future is more present than Tucson, while here the past might be much more present than the future… Do you see that distinction? HL: It reminds me of when I was in Amsterdam last year I saw a graffiti -- “our future is already haunting us” -- which stuck with me a lot. Finding the middle ground, not being so far mired in the past, nor consumed by a future world where any sense of history is annihilated, that’s the challenge right there. Z: Or the fact that Tucson today reminds you of Seattle in the 90s… Are we really 20 years behind the times? And might that be a good thing? HL: Well, if you get time travelers like me who come back to help it is (laughs). Just kidding. There’s a reason I have a typewriter and a turntable tattooed on my body. I like cool old stuff. The sheer volume of dive bars and old-man diners here in Tucson makes my heart sing. They were systematically wiped out in Seattle -- there’s only a handful left. And anyone reading this might be like “you have no idea, downtown used to be so different…” I totally get that, and I’m not saying that the losses people have experienced around here don’t matter -- they absolutely do. But for me, from where I’m coming from, for where I am in my life -- this place is heavenly. To see this much history intact, to see all these mid-century buildings, to see independent businesses making cool things happen, it’s like I got a second chance. n 26 ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com | September 2015
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Horticultural Notes from an Urban Epicurean by Jared R. McKinley Grab a beer and a trowel and get into the garden! The summer is technically over this month and even though some days it feels like the autumnal equinox is a big lie, the garden is gearing up for the shorter days, cooler temperatures, and is getting ready to provide you with a season of fresh vegetables. It’s time to plant. The left over warm season plants will still produce. Some may, in fact, be reinvigorated by the cooler weather. Peppers, eggplant, basil...many will still be giving you lots of of return for keeping them watered and cared-for through the hot summer months. But maybe that tomato plant isn’t really producing much, sprawling all over and taking up precious space. Maybe you cannot eat another Armenian cucumber even if you were forced at gunpoint. Many people, despite knowing better, will keep these plants going, watering them, letting them take up room instead of planting new fall crops. Practice discernment and pull those plants up. Make some room for the new season.
Plant Now Suggested below are cool-season crops you can plant now and throughout the cool season. Common and maybe less familiar crops are listed here; if you aren’t familiar with one, google it or start reading seed catalogs and expand your horizons.
but root development will be weak. Garden beds that are on the sandy side are great for these crops.
Cole Crops Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, rapini, kale, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, and collards are all related, in fact they are all the same species (Brassica oleraceae). Treat them as you would greens by providing nutrient-rich garden soil.
Alliums These are the plants in the onion family: the various bunching and bulbproducing onions, garlic, elephant garlic, Egyptian walking onion, shallots, leeks, chives, Chinese chives can be found in nurseries and catalogs this time of year as sets (dried bulbs), starts (green bulbs sold in bunches) or as plants in containers. The multiplyer types are best planted in a permanent location as they will keep growing year after year, whereas the single bulb-type alliums will be harvested next late spring/early summer when the tops dry back.
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Lettuce, arugula, leaf chicories (escarole, endive, puntarelle, frisée, radicchio), asian greens (bok choi, tatsoi, napa cabbage, mizuna, mibuna, garland greens), sorrel, nasturtium, mache, cress, miner’s lettuce, spinach and celery can all be planted now. Most prefer well-amended garden soil and be sure your beds are in at least a half day of direct sun--in my opinion full sun is optimal. Some greens may prematurely bolt (go to seed). This early in the season you can look for “bolt resistant” and “heat tolerant” varieties (listed on seed packets or in catalogs). You can continue to plant greens throughout the winter until about late April or May (some crops and varieties last longer into the season). You can find these plants at your local plant nursery (please support local) in 6-packs or single 4” pots, normally. But you can find a lot more variety if you order seed packets (seed sources listed at end of article). Plant directly into the garden as per instructions on the packet. The rule of thumb is to plant about as deep as the size of the seed; as seedlings emerge, thin them to accommodate the mature size of each plant (add the seedlings you thin to your salad as microgreens).
While many plants in the bean family are grown in the summer, some prefer the cool season. Garbanzos, favas, lentils and peas are perfect to plant right now. Make sure you don’t plant them close to the root vegetables (they are associated with microorganisms that increase nitrogen in the soil which make root crops grow more leaves than roots), and generally they also prefer soil that is not as enriched as the greens and cole crops.
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These are grown just like greens and in fact, in my opinion, many of these herbs are just greens with more aroma. Best from seed, plant parsley, cilantro, chervil, dill, lovage, anise, caraway, fennel, borage and salad burnet. Other Vegetables and Herbs Most of these are perennials (plants that live more than one season) so give them a permanent location and room to grow. Asparagus can be planted this time of year but make sure you give them lots of room, far away from the other plants. They are normally found in catalogs and nurseries as crowns (bulblike structures with roots). Artichoke and Cardoon can be planted from seed or plant. You can also plant any perennial herbs like thyme, oregano, marjoram, rosemary, sage, savory, rue, santolina or mint. A few favorite seed sources: Native Seeds/SEARCH, Baker’s Creek, Kitazawa Seed Company, Seeds from Italy, Southern Exposure, The Cook’s Garden, Seed Savers Exchange, Territorial Seed Company. Find plants locally at Mesquite Valley Growers, Civano Nursery, Rillito Nursery and Harlow’s. Jared McKinley is a food and plant fanatic in downtown Tucson. Follow him on Instagram @KittyKattMcKinley n
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Now that the long, hot and surprisingly wet summer is almost over, we Tucsonans can crawl out from our A/C or swamp-cooled retreats and start to think about the wonders of fall and our amazing performing arts companies. This season is again chock-full of exciting, diverse and entertaining options for fans of theatre, dance, music, magic, comedy, opera and more. This fall and all the way into the spring there is an embarrassment of riches to experience every weekend, so get out your calendar and start blocking out weekends, gathering friends and making plans to take in all that you can.
Arizona Opera For their 2015-2016 season, Arizona Opera has assembled an enticing schedule of operas both classic and contemporary. On the classic side, Mozart’s timeless tale of love, Don Giovanni, presents a serial lothario and the woman who tames him (March 5 & 6), Carmen, the story of a gypsy seductress and the havoc she causes on a poor soldier named Don Jose (Jan. 30 & 31). Also exciting this season is the Arizona Opera premiere presentation of, Falstaff which is an interpretation of the Shakespeare tale of a master scam artist and his “marks,” the wealthy wives of Windsor (April 9 & 10). The season kicks off with the US premiere of Arizona Lady, a 1953 opera which is really a love letter to the southwest and features a leading lady who dreams of riding a specific horse in the Kentucky Derby (Oct. 10 & 11). All shows take place at the Tucson Music Hall at the TCC, located on South Church Avenue. For more information and tickets visit AZOpera.org.
Arizona Theatre Company A wonderful mix of shows is on tap at the Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) this season that range from stage classics to critically acclaimed works from new voices. The TONY and Pulitzer Prize-winning classic Fences, by August Wilson tells the timeless story of change and one man’s journey in the face of things he cannot control—in regards to racism in America during the Jackie Robinson era, on stage Jan. 16 – Feb. 6. The next show in the season is John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, which follows two men as they traverse the central California farm valleys in search of a better life. This production, winner of the NY Drama Critics Circle award will be on stage March 5-26. Also of note is the production of Disgraced, the award winning and provocative story of what happens when polite dinner conversation turns real and ugly, very fast. This regional premiere of the current Broadway hit will hit the stage Oct. 17 – Nov. 7. All ATC shows take place at the Temple of Music and Art, located at 330 S. Scott Ave. for tickets and show times visit ArizonaTheatre.org.
Broadway in Tucson It would be hard to imagine a bigger season than what’s on tap for this year from Tucson’s premiere Broadway presenter. Not only do Tucson audiences get to experience The Phantom of the Opera (Oct. 21 – Nov. 1) but they also get to see stage classics like Annie (Sept. 29 – Oct. 4) and the powerhouse dance experience Riverdance (Jan. 5-10). But the show many folks have circled their calendars for is the Tucson premiere of the blockbuster comedy The Book of Mormon (Feb. 16-21). Also don’t miss a special presentation of the hit Chicago (April 22-24), or 42nd Street (March 30- April 3), the Mythbusters guys live on stage (Dec. 4) and Star Trek The Ultimate Voyage which pairs a live orchestra and classic film clips (March 28). All shows are at the U of A Centennial Hall on campus, for more information visit BroadwayinTucson.com. uu September 2015 | ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com 33
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On October 3, Rialto Theatre welcomes Calexico.
The Invisible Theatre presents Ehtel Merman’s Broadway Mist, March 5-6.
Fox Tucson Theatre This December 31st the Fox will mark it’s 10th anniversary of the restoration that returned it to the public. While many Tucsonans have visited this 1929 art deco movie palace in the past decade, many have not, and this year there are several great reasons to cross the threshold if you have yet not done so. September will see the Fox hosting comedy legend Dana Carvey (Sept. 18) and the duo of Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell (Sept. 27) on stage for the Fox’s annual gala fundraiser. Other shows of note include Melissa Etheridge (Nov. 10) and Brian Setzer (Dec. 15). And don’t forget, holiday films are also a tradition at the Fox every December, visit the website, FoxTucsonTheatre.org for screening times and ticket info for all shows, the Fox is located at 17 West Congress Street.
Rialto Theatre If you ask the Rialto Theatre’s Curtis McCrary which shows he’s most excited about in the coming months, he’ll tell you “all of them.” When pressed a bit further, He singles out a few not-to-be-missed shows scheduled for the venerable, 1919 downtown venue. Tucson’s favorite Calexico (Oct. 3), singer/songwriter Father John Misty (Oct. 12), all-star comedians Margaret Cho (Oct. 18) and Steven Wright (Nov. 13), and don’t forget the always entertaining and controversial Marilyn Manson (Oct. 27). The Rialto adds so many shows on a regular basis, you should really just bookmark their website, RialtoTheatre.com and make a habit of checking out what’s coming up. The Rialto is located at 318 East Congress Street.
The Invisible Theatre The Invisible Theatre celebrates their 45th year in Tucson with the 2015-2016 season. The small company has built a reputation among stage aficionados as the place to see humorous, touching and powerful works in an intimate setting. With a season of six productions and three “extras,” this may be one of their best seasons yet. Kicking off the year is the Tucson premier of Tru, an award-winning look inside the mind of Truman Capote set in 1975 (Sept. 1-13). Also on tap is Bakersfield Mist, about a possible art find of a lifetime (Oct. 13-25), Dealmaker, about a big shot powerbroker and his next move (Feb. 9 – 21) and Ethel Merman’s Broadway starring Rita McKenzie recreating her off-Broadway portrayal of the Hollywood legend (March 5-6). The Invisible Theatre is located at 1400 N. First Ave., visit InvisibleTheatre.com for the full schedule, showtimes and tickets. uu September 2015 | ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com 35
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Performing Arts Season Preview 2015/2016 Rogue Theatre
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The Rogue Theatre has quietly established themselves as one of Tucson’s most treasured theatre companies, thanks in part to their excellent presentations of traditional theatre works as cutting edge theatrical experiences. Housed in the Historic “Y” on University Boulevard near 4th Avenue, the intimate Rogue space is perfect for theatre-goers to really get as close as possible and experience the works on stage. This season’s offerings include a double feature of sorts with Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead alternating performances (Oct. 15-Nov. 22). Miss Julie by August Strindberg details the downfall of an aristocratic woman who rebels against the societal restrictions placed upon her based on her gender (Feb. 25 – March 13). For more information on the show in the season, visit The RogueTheatre.org.
Ballet Tucson 2015-2016 marks Ballet Tucson’s 30th season as a Tucson’s professional ballet company. The four shows that make up this year’s offerings include a few community favorites, an exciting opening night program and one of Tucson’s most beloved annual fundraisers. The season starts with a triple-header of Jekyll and Hyde, Masquerade and Carmina Burana on the stage at the Temple of Music and Art (Nov.13-15). The annual presentation of The Nutcracker will again be at Centennial Hall (Dec. 11-13) and Dance and Dessert will tempt our eyes and stomachs with the perfect pairing of dance and food from some of Tucson’s best restaurants at the Stevie Eller Theatre on the UA campus (March 18-20). Season tickets or individual show tickets are available via the company’s website, BalletTucson.org.
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One of the most interesting additions to Tucson’s art scene in recent years has been the arrival of Artifact Dance Project. With a mantra and mission the stresses collaboration and a fusion of forms, Artifact blends dance and music in a way that makes viewers come back for more. The sense of discovery at every show is palpable as each event on their schedule pushes new boundaries and raises the bar. This season, which kicked off in late August, features four additional events at their downtown studio and at a variety of other locations. Immortally Departed (Oct. 2-3) channels the rich Tucson history in connection with Dia de los Muertos, The Grand Parlor, at the Historic Scottish Rite Cathedral on South Scott Avenue, will reference classic vaudeville acts and Surrounding Dillinger (May 21-22) will take on the Tucson connection to infamous gangster John Dillinger with music, dance, drama and history in a performance at the Temple of Music and Art. For more information visit ArtifactDanceProject.com. uu
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ZUZI! Dance Company Another long-standing Tucson dance institution is the ZUZI! Dance Company, who blend their teaching with performance and are about as all-inclusive and creatively open as is humanly possible. This year they are again presenting their No Frills Dance Happenin’ (Oct. 30 and March 4-5) and their annual solstice concert event The Light Keepers Box, (Dec. 19-21). The shows take place at the Historic “Y” on West University near 4th Avenue, and more information will be available closer to the performance dates on their website: ZuziMoveIt.org.
Gaslight Theatre Tucson’s home for interactive theatre, the Gaslight Theatre, continues its flawless spoofing of both classics and pop culture standards. Currently skewering Star Wars with their own version entitled Space Wars (thru Aug. 30), their next target is entitled Henry Porter and the Sorcerer’s Secret (Sept. 3 – Nov. 8), which takes on the Harry Potter mythos. They finish the year with Race to the North Pole (Nov. 12 – Jan.3) which I’m sure will be another instant holiday classic. But don’t delay in getting your tickets, especially for the holiday shows as they often sell out weeks or even months in advance. The Gaslight Theatre is located at 7010 East Broadway, their website is TheGaslightTheatre.com.
Carnival Of Illusion Las Vegas may lay claim to some of the “biggest” magic acts in the country, with the likes of Penn & Teller, Chriss Angel and David Copperfield gracing huge casino stages, but Tucson is home to one of the most acclaimed intimate magic acts going –The Carnival Of Illusion. Roland and Susan have been wowing audiences with their up-close, small audience parlor magic show for many years now and have been so successful that their shows now are expanding all over Arizona. This year they are settling into a new space at the Lodge on The Desert, and will make it their home when not in Phoenix, Tempe or Mesa. You really owe it to yourself to check out this homegrown duo of illusion masters when they are in Tucson, Nov. 14 & 21, Feb. 6 & 27 and March 12. For more information visit CarnivalOfIllusion.com. 38 ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com | September 2015
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TSO presents Byron Stripling: Sounds of New Orleans, January 16 &17
UAPresents Pilobolus, March 6
UA Presents The annual announcement of UAPresents season usually gets performing arts fans in a lather as they start to mark up their calendars blocking out which weekends are off limits due to a can’t miss show at Centennial Hall or on another stage around town. This year is no exception with a sterling line-up of acts set to take place from October thru April. Starting with musical acts Tony Bennett (Oct. 9) and continuing with Pianist Emanuel Axe (Jan. 23) and acclaimed singer Lisa Fischer (Feb. 12). There is also a return of the dance legend Pilobolus (March 6) and LA’s dance phenomenon BodyTraffic (Jan.29) and Shen Wei Dance Arts (Nov. 22). Other acts like Acoustic Africa (March 24) and The Dublin Guitar Quartet (March 2) promise to delight. For the full schedule of acts and ticket information visit UAPresents.org.
Tucson Symphony Orchestra The Tucson Symphony, currently undergoing a search for their next musical director following George Hansen’s departure, will host several guest conductors this season which will give audiences an excellent opportunity to experience several world-class candidates in action. As usual, the season has several “tracks” with performances arranged with different audiences in mind under the “SuperPops!”, “MasterWorks” and other areas. Highlights of the “SuperPops! series this season include The Music of John Williams with guest alumni conductor Robert Bernhardt (Oct. 17), Pixar In Concert (Nov. 28-29) and Byron Stripling: Sounds of New Orleans (Jan. 16-17). Standout “MasterWorks” concerts include Masters Mozart & Beethoven (Oct. 10-11) and Brandenburg, Jupiter & More Points of Interest (Feb. 6-7). Special events like the annual Messiah concert are also on the schedule (Dec. 12-13). Performances take place at the TCC Music Hall and at Catalina Foothills High School auditorium, check out the full season at TucsonSymphony.org.
Arizona Repertory Theatre One of the Tucson theatre scene’s hidden gems is the Arizona Repertory Theatre program at the University of Arizona. With an annual season of productions that feature the next generation of theatre talent, this program often has better shows than anyone on stage in town. Famous alumni have gone on to all manner of productions in the professional world to places like the Great White Way and in film and television. This season promises to deliver standout performances with a few well-known masterworks lined up including: Barefoot in the Park (September), Cabaret (October), The Tempest (April) and Rent (May). If you love theatre, help support our local institution that’s training the next generation of stars, and see a great show at the same time. For the full schedule, visit Theatre.Arizona.Edu. n September 2015 | ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com 39
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Q&A with Debi Chess Mabie Tucson Pima Arts Council’s new CEO Last month, the Tucson Pima Arts Council (TPAC) announced a restructuring, creating a new leadership position by hiring Debi Chess Mabie as Chief Executive Officer. Zócalo reached out to Mabie to learn a little more about the changes and to find out what’s in store for TPAC’s future.
Zócalo: Congratulations on your new position. It’s clear that the leadership structure at TPAC has been transformed. Can you tell us about your new role, what you will be charged with and how other staff positions at TPAC may have changed? DCM: Thank you! TPAC’s staffing re-design is the result of an organizational reality check. While the City and County did not reduce our base allocation in this last budget go-round, the trajectory of our funding over the past 8-10 years has lead us to understand that we needed to be more entrepreneurial and proactive in developing additional sustainable funding mechanisms for the arts. The board took a long deep look at the assets of the organization and how we could put those assets to highest and best use, and at the same time strategize about the cultivation of additional resources. As CEO, I will focus on operational issues, continue our relationships with city and county interest, and engage the efforts of private philanthropy locally while continuing to cultivate the national support Roberto has brought to our community. The same is true of Roberto Bedoya, who has moved from executive director to Director of Civic Engagement. In this new staffing structure, Roberto will focus on further development of the PLACE Initiative, expanding on the premise that the arts and civic engagement practices have the power to transform communities. The PLACE Initiative was developed under Roberto’s leadership and has become a national model for these projects and programs while bringing in over $600,000 in national funding over the last eight years.
DCM: I moved to Tucson with my family from Chicago five years ago. We came for my husband’s job at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, and I quickly discovered The Loft Cinema. With my background in arts-based community development (I was the Executive Director of a cultural arts center prior to leaving Chicago), I found an opportunity to be employed there. I started off in sort of a community outreach position and then moved into Development Director and was there for a little over two years. Working at The Loft was an amazing opportunity to indulge my “film-lust” and learn about the arts funding and support landscape in Tucson. People are passionate about the arts here in Tucson. And people are not silo-ed in their appreciation for the cultural offeruu
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ings here. Scratch a film lover, and you will find a music lover, a theater lover, a visual artist. Zócalo: TPAC has seen its budget cut dramatically in recent years. Can you give us some hard numbers? What’s TPAC’s current budget as compared to maybe 6 years ago? What’s it going to take to keep TPAC’s core services and programming going?
Works, and the Pima Community College Youth Arts Awards. Funds are also used to facilitate programs such as public art, professional development opportunities and workshops for artists and arts organizations, production of the Lumies Arts and Business Awards (coming up on September 18), advocacy and research projects, and exhibition opportunities for artists through the Pioneer Building Gallery, the Mayor’s Gallery, and the University of Arizona Downtown Gallery. Our plan is to leverage our public funds and cultivate private philanthropy in support of arts funding. Our goal is to get more money and resources out into the community.
DCM: In 2008, TPAC’s budget was at $1.2 million. Today, our budget sits at $782,000. We can’t keep the same level of core services and programming. That just doesn’t make sense. We have had Zócalo: To someone who might not see the to adapt, we have kept our public art provalue in a regional arts support or grant gramming, grantmaking and professional organization, how would you describe “Public art is all around us, development services. We will look at ways TPAC’s importance to the community? and I challenge people to pay we can use technology to connect artists DCM: I would challenge that person to go and arts organizations to opportunities for through their day and NOT have an arts closer attention to the public funding and information. This year, we made experience! art, architecture, textiles, music, a decision to cut the Open Studio Tour from Public art is all around us, and I chaland movement of this city. It’s our programs because of the lack of staff lenge people to pay closer attention to the an expression of who we are and and core funding we needed to do a quality public art, architecture, textiles, music, tour. However, private philanthropy stepped and movement of this city. It’s an expresa reflection of our community’s in and saved the tour. This is one example of sion of who we are and a reflection of our values.” private support filling the gap left by reduced community’s values. The quality of life and public funding. With more strategic efforts sense of place that art provides needs a we can continue down this path of public/ support system to ensure that creators are private partnerships in support of the arts. able to continue their work and organizations are able to provide quality programming. That’s what TPAC does. We Zócalo: Some of your funding is pass through, correct? Whereas funds pass support the creators and programmers that make Tucson, Pima County, and through TPAC from other sources to be redistributed as grants to the arts comSouthern Arizona a beautiful place to live and work. munity? Zócalo: What are some of your short terms goals while at TPAC? What are some DCM: Yes, a portion of our funds are redistributed as grants. We currently have of your longer term goals? four grant opportunities: General Operating Support, PLACE Initiative, New DCM: In the short term, you will see a cleaner more accessible website. One that accurately reflects TPAC’s mission and invites engagement with TPAC on many levels. In the long term, I see TPAC as THE leader in arts grantmaking, advocacy and public art management in the region. When you experience all things arts and culture in Southern Arizona, you will know TPAC had a hand in making it happen. Zócalo: What other changes are on the horizon for TPAC? DCM: A stronger focus on sustainable funding for the arts and creation of a civic engagement platform, plus an adjustment of day-to-day operational issues for TPAC for more effective procedures—like contract compliance and reporting—will keep me plenty busy this year. Zócalo: Anything else you would like to add? DCM: If you want to truly understand the level of support and passion for the arts that exists in Tucson, come to the Lumies Arts and Business Awards, Friday, September 18th, 6PM at the Tucson Museum of Art Plaza. Celebrate the nominees, congratulate the winners and enjoy food, drinks and entertainment from KXCI’s Cathy Rivers as emcee and stylings of DJ Dirtyverbs. n
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KRIKAWA JEWELRY ART GALLERY See website for details. Hours: Tues-Fri
4pm. 1 E. Broadway. 520-203-7004. ArtfulLivingByJeffFerst.com
9am-5pm; Sat 10am-4pm. 21 E. Congress St. 520-322-6090. Krikawa.com
ARTIST STUDIO COOP See website for details. Hours: Sat 12-4pm. 439 N. 6th
LIONEL ROMBACH GALLERY See website for details. Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-
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4pm. 1031 N. Olive Rd. 520-624-4215. CFA.arizona.edu/galleries
ARTSEYE GALLERY Curious Camera continues through Summer 2015. Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm. 3550 E. Grant Rd. 520-325-0260. ArtsEye.com
ART HOUSE CENTRO See website for details. 201 N. Court Ave. 520-620-1725.
Backtrack, Narratives on Race continues through September. Hours: Thurs-Sun 12-5pm. 222 E. 6th St. 520-262-3806. MoenMasonGallery.com
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ists continue through Sept 26th. End of Summer Pool Party on Sept 26th from 6-10pm. Hours: Weds-Sun 12-5pm. 265 S. Church Ave. 520-624-5019. MOCA-Tucson.org
Show runs Sept 28th to Nov 28th. Opening Reception on October 3rd from 6-9pm. Hours: Tues-Fri 11am-4pm; Sat 10am-2pm or by appointment. 100 E. 6th St. 520-7600037. BakerHesseldenz.com
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Philabaum Celebrates 40 Years In Tucson continues through Sept 26th. Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. 711 S. 6th Ave. 520-884-7404. PhilabaumGlass.com
Go Crazy continues through Sept 13th. Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun 1-4pm. 1030 N. Olive Rd. 520-621-7968. CreativePhotography.org
PORTER HALL GALLERY See website for details. Hours: Daily 8:30am-4:30pm.
CONTRERAS GALLERY The Art of Mykl Wells & Tom Baumgartner runs Sept 5th
SETTLERS WEST GALLERY See website for details. Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-
to 26th. Opening Reception on Sept 5th from 6-9pm. Hours: Weds-Sat 10am-4pm. 110 E. 6th St. 520-398-6557. ContrerasHouseFineArt.com
5pm. 6420 N. Campbell Ave. 520-299-2607. SettlersWest.com.
2150 N. Alvernon Way. 520-326-9686. TucsonBotanical.org
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See You in September opens on Sept 9th to Oct 4th. Opening reception on Sept 11th from 5-7pm. Hours: TuesSun 11am-4pm. 5605 E. River Rd. 520-299-7294. SouthernAzWatercolorGuild.com
DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY Tucson National Print Invitational runs Sept
TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART Museum As Sanctuary: Perspectives of Resilience
17th to Nov 7th. Opening Reception on October 3rd from 6-8pm. Hours: Tues-Fri 11am5pm; Sat 11am-4pm. 154 E. 6th St. 520-629-9759. DavisDominguez.com
continues through Jan 3rd. Arizona Biennial 2015 continues through Oct 11th. Hours: Tues-Wed & Fri-Sat 10am-5pm; Thurs 10am-8pm; Sun 12-5pm. 140 N. Main Ave. 520624-2333. TucsonMuseumofArt.org
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The Rose and The Robe continues through January 27th. Hours: Daily 10am-4pm. 6300 N. Swan Rd. 520-299-9191. DeGrazia.org
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UA MUSEUM OF ART Wavelength: The Art of Light featuring James Turrell’s
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Deep Sky Portfolio continues through Dec 6th. Rome – Legacy Of An Eternal City opens Sept 12th. Selections From Art Sprouts opens Sept 19th. School of Art Faculty Exhibition opens Sept 26th. Hours: Tues-Fri 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun 12-4pm. 1031 N. Olive Rd. 520621-7567. ArtMuseum.Arizona.Edu
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Many Faces of Art runs to October 2nd. Joe Bourne will perform a free concert Sept 12th from 5:30-9pm. 146 E. Broadway. 520-628-3164. DragonFlyVillage.org
WEE GALLERY See website for details. Hours: Thurs-Sat 11am-6pm; Sun 11am-
DRAWING STUDIO See website for details. 2760 N. Tucson Blvd. 520-620-0947.
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ETHERTON GALLERY Citizens Warehouse Artists runs to Sept 12th. Light Motifs:
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Photographs by Ralph Gibson and Andy Summers, September 15 through November 7. Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-5pm. 135 S. 6th Ave. 520-624-7370. EthertonGallery.com
wood & pulp Open the first Saturday of each month at 6pm. 439 N. 6th Ave,
IRONWOOD GALLERY Vanishing Circles runs through Sept 6th. Measuring the
WOMANKRAFT ART GALLERY Recycling With Purpose opens Sept 5th to Oct
Fate of the Amazon Rainforests opens Sept 19th to Oct 25th. Opening Reception on Sept 19th from 2-4pm. Hours: Daily 10am-4pm. 2021 N. Kinney Rd. 520-883-3024. DesertMuseum.org
3rd. Receptions on Sept 5th and Oct 3rd from 7-10pm. Hours: Weds-Sat 1-5pm. 388 S. Stone Ave. 520-629-9976. WomanKraft.org
JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY Pareidolia: A Solo Exhibition by Tahiti Pehrson runs
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Ghosts Ralph Ziman, Sept 9 - Nov 4 | Reception Sept 17, 2015, 4-6:30pm, at The Joseph Gross Gallery, 1031 N. Olive Road The Joseph Gross Gallery presents South African born artist, Ralph Ziman’s, Ghosts. Ziman’s work confronts the complex socioeconomic and political circumstances of the multinational; multibillion-dollar African arms trade industry that moves weapons exclusively to Africa’s interior borders. Intrigued by the duality of terror and worship that firearms, particularly the AK47, hold in African culture, Ziman collaborated with artisans working in the streets of Johannesburg to create a complex body of work that subverts the international arms trade plaguing African culture. The nonlethal weapons mimic the shape of the most infamous and widely used assault rifle world wide, along with thousands of rounds of beaded ammunition rendered in traditional Shona style beading. The photographs in Ghosts document the six months of full time work provided for six African craftsmen who paused their usual production of wire animals for tourists, while simultaneously critically exploring the almost
fashion-like obsession the culture has with these deadly weapons. Ralph Ziman is a writer/director/producer whose work includes Hearts and Minds, the first independent South African feature film to be completed after apartheid, which premiered at the Berlin and Montreal International Film Festivals, and Jerusalem (Gangster’s Paradise in the US & UK), released to critical and box office acclaim and South Africa’s official entry to the 2008 Academy Awards Foreign Language section. Ralph lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three children where he maintains a studio in Venice Beach and is focusing on his art practice and a planned documentary component to the Ghosts series. He has also directed over 400 videos for artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Michael Jackson, Shania Twain and Rick James, winning numerous MTV awards. n
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Ralph Gibson, Chicago Nude, 2009, courtesy Etherton Gallery
Andy Summers, Elvis Fan, courtesy Etherton Gallery
Ralph Gibson, Tinda 1975, courtesy Etherton Gallery
Light Motifs: Photographs by Ralph Gibson and Andy Summers On view from September 15 through November 7, with reception on Saturday, September 19 from 7 to 10 PM, at Etherton Gallery, 135 S. 6th Avenue, EthertonGallery.com Legendary American photographer Ralph Gibson will debut a new body of work, Political Abstractions and show a selection of large-scale gelatin silver prints of nudes, first shown at Paris Photo Los Angeles by Etherton Gallery in May 2015. Photographer and musician Andy Summers, formerly of the Police will show a selection of photographs made over the last twenty years in conversation with Gibson’s work. Light Motifs explores the aesthetic affinities that unite their poetic and otherworldly images. Etherton Gallery will have a limited number of the artists’ books for sale, including Ralph Gibson’s Nude (Taschen, 2009) and Andy Summer’s I’ll Be Watching You: Inside The Police (Taschen, 2007) and Desirer Walks the Streets (Nazraeli, 2009). Both photographers will be available to sign books at an opening reception on Saturday, September 19 from 7 to 10 PM. Ralph Gibson will talk about his work on Friday, September 18, 2015 at the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona, at 5:30pm. n
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2ND SATURDAYS DOWNTOWN Congress Street, 2ndSaturdaysDowntown.com Sat 12: The Latin Society Band, Odaiko Sonora, Quarter Royale
BOONDOCKS LOUNGE 3306 N. 1st Ave. 690-0991, BoondocksLounge.com Wed 2: Ed Delucia Trio Thur 3: Titan Valley Warheads Fri 4: Heather Hardy & Lil’ Mama Band Sat 5: Johnny Ain’t Right Mon 7: Bryan Dean Trio Wed 9: Michael P. & Ed Delucia Thur 10: Joe Louis Walker Fri 11: Bad News Blues Band Sat 12: Frakensteel Dinner Show Sun 13: The Queen Bees Mon 14: Bryan Dean Trio Wed 16: Ed Delucia Trio Thur 17: Titan Valley Warheads Fri 18: The Railbirds Reunion Sat 19: Whole Lotta Zep Sun 20: Last Call Girls Mon 21: Bryan Dean Trio Wed 23: Michael P. & Ed Delucia Thur 24: Titan Valley Warheads Fri 25: Heather Hardy & Lil’ Mama Band Sat 26: Kathy & The Groovetones Mon 28: Bryan Dean Trio Wed 30: Wayback Machine
BORDERLANDS BREWING 119 E. Toole Ave. 261-8773, BorderlandsBrewing.com Thur 3: U of A Jazz Jam
Fri 4: Ukepalooza: Sonoran Sound Society and Little Cloud Sat 5: Mustang Corners Fri 11: Funky Bonz Sat 12: Tortolita Gutpluckers Thur 17: U of A Jazz Jam Fri 18: Amy Mendoza Band Sat 19: Bryan Thomas Parker Fri 25: The Muffulettas Sat 26: Linda Lou & the Desert Drifters
CAFE PASSE 415 N. 4th Ave. 624-4411, CafePasse.com Contact venue for details.
ches lounge 350 N. 4th Ave. 623-2088, ChesLounge.com Contact venue for details.
CLUB CONGRESS 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848, HotelCongress.com/club Wed 2: C-Rayz Waltz, Mossferatu, Big Meridox Fri 4: HoCoFest Day 1—Roger Clyne, Cracker, Chicha Dust, Chick Cashman & Ron Reyes, Crookes Sat 5: HoCoFest Day 2—Camper Van Beethoven, Friends of Dean Martinez, The River Roses, The Sidewinders Sun 6: HoCoFest Day 3—Mexrissey, Mexican Institute of Sound, Joe King Carrasco, John Coinman, Metalachi, Sergio Mendoza, Sweet Ghosts Tue 8: Man Man, Shilpa Ray Wed 9: Mik And Scott, Deschtuco, Cassette Culture Thu 10: Le Youth Fri 11: Stefan George Tribute Sat 12: Todd Barry, Chris Fairbanks Tue 15: Hippie Sabotage Wed 16: Chris Brashear, Peter uu September 2015 | ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com 49
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Hall, Macho B Sun 6: Mik and The Funky Brunch Wed 9: Miss Lana Rebel & Kevin Michael Mayfield Fri 11: Greg Morton, Fluxx Night Sat 12: Hey Bucko!, DJ Herm Sun 13: Mik and The Funky Brunch Wed 16: Miss Lana Rebel & Kevin Michael Mayfield Thu 17: Mitzi Cowell Fri 18: Greg Morton, Cold Sweat! Sat 19: Harpist Vesna Zulsky, DJ Herm Sun 20: Mik and The Funky Brunch Wed 23: Miss Lana Rebel & Kevin Michael Mayfield Thu 24: Hank Topless Fri 25: Greg Morton, Coming OUT Queer Dance Party Sat 26: Harpist Vesna Zulsky, DJ Herm Sun 27: Mik and The Funky Brunch Wed 30: Miss Lana Rebel & Kevin Michael Mayfield
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LA COCINA 201 N. Court Ave. 622-0351, LaCocinaTucson.com Wed 2: Miss Lana Rebel & Kevin Michael Mayfield Thu 3: Freddy Parish Fri 4: Greg Morton, Bajo Sat 5: Harpist Vesna Zulsky, Nathaniel Burnside, DJ Herm, Blues Revue w/Tom Walbank, Chris
198 W. Cushing St. 622-7984, CushingStreet.com Saturdays: Cool Jazz Sun 13: Kevin Pakulis Sun 20: Swingset Sun 27: Jacob Acosta
DELECTABLES RESTAURANT 533 N. 4th Ave. 884-9289, Delectables.com Sun 6: Classical Revolution Tucson
ELLIOT’S ON CONGRESS 135 E. Congress St. 622-5500, ElliotsOnCongress.com Contact venue for details.
FLYCATCHER 340 E. 6th St. 798-1298, TheFlycatcherTucson.com Fri 4: Nick Diamonds Sat 12: That 1 Guy Sun 27: Yonatan Gat
FOX TUCSON THEATRE 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515, FoxTucsonTheatre.org Sat 12: Bennuval! An Evening of
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Space, Art and Music Wed 16: O.A.R. Tue 22: Lila Downs Sat 26: Herb Alpert and Lani Hall Sun 27: Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell Tue 29: Kenny Wayne Shepherd
HACIENDA DEL SOL 5501 N. Hacienda Del Sol. 2991501, HaciendaDelSol.com Contact venue for details.
MONTEREY COURT 505 W. Miracle Mile, MontereyCourtAZ.com Wed 2: Nick McBlaine & Log Train Thu 3: Don Armstrong & The Hoofbeats Fri 4: The Coolers Sat 5: ROH Sun 6: Retro Rockets, Ronstadt Generations Tue 8: Nancy McCallion, Danny Krieger, Heather Hardy Thu 10: Swingset Fri 11: Heartbeat Sat 12: Los Hombres Sun 13: Joe Marson & Tiffany Christopher Tue 15: Celeste Amadee, Stephanie Meryl Wed 16: Eric Schaffer & The Other Troublemakers Thu 17: Stone Avenue Band Fri 18: Adara Rae & The Homewreckers Sat 19: Baba Marimba Sun 20: Heather Hardy & A Little Taste of Jazz Tue 22: Kindred Spirits Wed 23: Dust Devils w/Greg Blake Thu 24: Pat Bishop Tribute Fri 25: Giant Blue Sat 26: Sonora Borealis, Lillie Lemon
PLAYGROUND TUCSON 278 E. Congress. 396-3691, PlaygroundTucson.com Visit the website for details.
RIALTO THEATRE 318 E. Congress St. 740-1000, RialtoTheatre.com Tue 1: Three Days Grace Wed 2: Purity Ring Thu 3: Primus & The Chocolate Factory Sat 5: Zeds Dead Tue 8: One Man Breaking Bad Thu 10: Los Lonely Boys Sun 13: Nils Lofgren Thu 17: Cut Copy Fri 18: Citizen Cope Sat 19: Steep Canyon Rangers Mon 21: Ratatat Thu 24: Brandi Carlile Tue 29: Run The Jewels
SKY BAR TUCSON 536 N. 4th Ave, 622-4300. SkyBarTucson.com Tue 1: Naim Amor, Tom Walbank Thu 3: Michael P. Nordberg Sat 5: Mik & Scott Tue 8: Jazz Telephone, Tom Walbank Thu 10: SubRosa, The Ditch and The Delta Tue 15: Naim Amor, Tom Walbank Sat 19: Technicolor Hearts, Head Over Heart Sun 20: Desecrate Tue 22: Naim Amor, Tom Walbank Thu 24: Zachary Reid, Holy Gallows Fri 25: Cirque Roots Tue 29: Tom Walbank
SOLAR CULTURE 31 E. Toole Ave. 884-0874, SolarCulture.org Sat 12: Thee-O, DJ Hart, Eliogold Sat 19: Erik Wollo
Tap & Bottle 403 N. 6th Ave. 344-8999 TheTapandBottle.com Thur 3: Rich Hopkins and the Luminarios Thur 10: Wildewood Thur 17: Determined Luddites Thur 24: Jazz Telephone Sun 27: The Last Sunday Revival w/ Chris and Hadji (12:30pm-2:30pm)
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The Loft in September A few gems from last January’s Sundance Film Festival are finally showing up on screen at the Loft this month. In addition, the Loft’s series highlighting the films of David Lynch continues in September, so there’s a little something for every fan of quality cinema. Here’s a few to be on the look out for:
Z for Zachariah (Starts September 4) With an all-star cast of Chris Pine, Margot Robie and Chiwetel Ejiofor, this smart and slightly edgy post-apoclyptic potboiler is part love triangle and part end of the world drama at its best. With a focus less on the ruins of civilization, and more on how the survivors of a mass extinction event might treat each other, it’s a real pleasure. Chock full of metaphors and beautifully filmed, this film was a personal favorite of mine at the Sundance this past January.
The Prophet (Starts September 11) Kahlil Gibran’s timeless best-selling masterpiece, The Prophet is now a new animated film from the director of The Lion King and produced by Salma Hayek. The mixture of striking animation and an A-list grouping of Hollywood voice talent assures this animated feature will be one for the ages.
Meru (Starts Sept. 18) This excellent documentary focuses on a brotherhood of climbers and their quest to climb an unclimbable peak in the Himalayas—Meru. With more loss and obsession than is usually found in this type of film, the dedication and passion of the three climbers is astounding and the filming of their accents jaw dropping.
Grandma (Starts September 25) Another film fest favorite, Grandma offers a tour-de-force performance by Lily Tomlin as she helps her granddaughter through an unplanned pregnancy dilemma. Both witty and acerbic, the film stars Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer, Laverne Cox and Sam Elliott, and is a riot. Also not to be missed are two more films, the fascinating Marlon Brando documentary, Listen to Me Marlon (Sept. 4), and the devastating documentary on the Indonesian genocide The Look of Silence (Sept. 10) from director Joshua Oppenheimer that picks up where his previous award winning film The Act of Killing left off. n 52 ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com | September 2015
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