Lovin Life After 50: Tucson April 2019

April 2019

The Perfect ‘Storm’ How singer Storm Large found herself again

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Storm Large is always up for a gig in Tucson. The singer-songwriter/ actress says it’s like coming home, as her godmother lives in the city.

“Plus, it’s always a good audience experience,” she says with her smoky voice. “They’re lively and energized. You guys get it.”

What Tucsonans “get” is Storm Large and Le Bonheur’s mix of the American songbook, Broadway tearjerkers, rock goddess anthems and her originals, all of which she’ll perform at 7 p.m. April 28. She can guarantee about that much.

“I never know what I’m going to do,” she says. “The weather can be sunny or cloudy, but you always know it’s going to be fun. It could be super silly or super rock ‘n’ roll, or a little bit of both.”

The 49-year-old Massachusetts native has finally accepted she’s al- Storm Large has performed with Pink Martini frequently in lowed to do what she loves for a liv- Tucson, where her godmother lives. (Photo courtesy Storm Large) touring with her own material and that of ing. There was a moment when she Pink Martini. She chalks up her success to wasn’t even sure she was going to live.

“I didn’t even expect to live this long,” being “stubborn.”

“Every day I get a little further, which is she says bluntly.

When asked to elaborate, she merely kind of a surprise,” she says. “I was always told I wasn’t skinny enough or young says, “heroin.”

“I wasn’t a healthy person,” she says. enough or pretty enough, whatever “I was doing heroin and living outside. enough. Yet, I still had a career that kept Physically, it was really horrible. Emotion- happening.

“I kept proving people wrong. I didn’t ally, it was really, really horrible. It was a lucky sort of circumstances that got me set out to prove anybody wrong. I just wanted to show everyone I wasn’t a piece out of it.”

She merely ran out of drugs, and her of (crap).”

She has surpassed that, according to drug partner threw her out of the home reviews. She’s been called a smolderthey shared.

“It wasn’t like, ‘Should I get clean?’” she ing chanteuse who has one of the most says. “The decision was made. I wasn’t powerful rock voices. It’s something that some tough, righteous person who said, makes her slightly uncomfortable.

“To that, I just say, ‘Thank you.’”

‘Drugs are bad.’ A bunch of circumstances happened at the perfect time.”

Large has thrived since then. She was a finalist on 2006’s “Rock Star: SupernoWhat: Storm Large and Le Bonheur va,” hosted by Dave Navarro. In 2011, she When: 7 p.m. Sunday, April 28 toured with Pink Martini when its vocalWhere: Fox Tucson Theater, 17 W. ist, China Forbes, had vocal cord surgery.

Congress Street She joined the band permanently in 2013 Cost: $29-$64 and appeared on the album, “Get Happy.”

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Old Tucson was built as part filming of the 1940 film “Arizona.” (Photo courtesy

Old Tucson celebrates 80th anniversary

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BY LAURA LATZKO Films have helped to define and shape the Old West. A film studio and tourist destination, Old Tucson has been part of this history.

The privately owned Western attraction and filming location will commemorate its 80th anniversary this year with a weekend-long celebration on Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14.

The anniversary weekend will have alumni stunt and musical performances, proclamations honoring key players in Old Tucson’s history, special entertainment from a local western band and a mariachi group and a screening of the 1940 film “Arizona” on Sunday evening.

Mary Davis, director of marketing, sales and communications for Old Tucson, says for current and former employees, the Western attraction is a special place to work.

“It’s very exciting to be part of something that has done so much for people for 80 years. I have, I think, one of the best jobs,” Davis says. “Somebody asked me one time, ‘Do you ever get tired of it, seeing the same old shows every day?’ And you don’t because the reactions are different, and you see different people en-

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joying themselves in a fresh, new way. So, no, I never get tired of being out here.”

At one point, Old Tucson was second only to the Grand Canyon as a popular tourist destination in Arizona. It continues to draw hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world who want a taste of the Old West.

Davis says Old Tucson continues to be a popular place to visit because of its film history and changing attractions.

“I think regardless of who has worked here and how far back, there’s always been a passion for preserving the west, that spirit of the West,” she says.

“I think that’s what we celebrate is how the park was founded, what the movie was about, that was first filmed here, the wagon train coming across the west and starting a new life. I think preserving that spirit has been a constant.”

Old Tucson was created in 1939 when Columbia Pictures wanted to recreate an authentic 1860s Western town, complete with a scenic desert backdrop, for its film “Arizona.”

Robert Shelton, the owner of Old Tucson from 1959 to 1985, was instrumental in growing the location as a tourist desti-

nation and filming location.

His friend Jack Young, a stuntman and actor in Hollywood, helped to create the stunt program in Old Tucson. Old Tucson has been the filming location for more than 400 films, TV shows, commercials and other projects, including four John Wayne films.

Notable movies and TV shows filmed at Old Tucson Studios include “3:10 to Yuma,” “Little House on the Prairie,” “Rio Bravo,” “El Dorado,” “The High Chaparral,” “The Three Amigos,” “Tombstone,” “Ari-

zona Raiders,” “Gunsmoke,” ”Bonanza,” “The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold and “McLintock!”

Film crews continue to use Old Tucson for different purposes, including a a Western-themed video game and music videos for up-and-coming artists.

Davis says filmmakers working on smaller projects are often attracted to Old Tucson.

“It is just an ever-evolving industry, and

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Peace, Love, Centurions Nonprofit hosts Woodstock-inspired party

BY LAURA LATZKO Woodstock was a time to let loose, celebrate peace and love and enjoy music.

The Centurions, a nonprofit organization in Tucson, seeks that same spirit with its “Peace, Love, Centurions - A Party 50 Years in the Making” celebration.

Also a celebration of the Centurions’ 50th anniversary, the event will take place on Saturday, April 27, at Kino Sports Complex.

Don Coleman, event chairman and a member of the Centurions’ board of directors, says the timing fit to do a Woodstock party.

“I thought it was a great opportunity to get a little nostalgic but also put on a great event for people,” Coleman says.

Each year, the Centurions hold themed costume parties to raise money for local charities. In past years, the parties have had ’60s beach bash, pajama party and “The Wizard of Oz” themes.

The group has been raising funds since its inception; the total is $8 million in 50 years, according to Coleman.

The Centurions are made up of 100 Tucson business leaders, who come together to help the community.

“We reach out to our customers to help us support the missions that make our community better…We’re trying to do our part and make Tucson a better place,” Coleman says.

This year, the party will benefit the Tucson Medical Center’s newborn intensive care unit, San Miguel High School’s corporate work study program, Youth on Their Own’s dropout prevention programs for homeless youth and the Boys to Men mentoring program.

Along with ticket sales, the organization will raise money through two raffles.

The super raffle will cost $100 per ticket, and a smaller raffle will have tickets for

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one for $5 and five for $20. Participants can win cash prizes or items donated by local businesses.

Individual tickets come with a buffet dinner, a late-night snack, dessert, drink tickets, a cab ride home and unlimited soft drinks and water. VIP tickets have added bonuses such as access to a special lounge, appetizers and topshelf cocktails.

Throughout the night, Trip California will play ’60s and ’70s music.

Guests can also hang out in other spaces, including a nightclub and casino.

The casino will offer traditional casino games such as craps, blackjack and roulette and poker, with prizes such as T-shirts.

Attendees are encouraged to dress up in their favorite hippie-inspired gear for a costume contest. The top three winners will receive special prizes.

Last year, attendees wore lifeguard and mermaid costumes for the beach bash, and during a Halloween party a few years ago, one couple donned “Beetlejuice” costumes.

Coleman says that guests often go all out with their costumes.

“We leave it up to the customer to create what it is, to have fun with it. It really is about having fun and doing it while you are raising money for great causes,” Coleman says.

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Old Tucson...continued from page 5 we are trying to evolve with it and support that particular client that it is looking for the unique opportunities that we have,” Davis says. “There is no other place like Old Tucson. It is not Tombstone.

We’ve very different from a Tombstone.

We were built for one reason, and now we are such a unique location and experience on some many levels.”

The venue has changed significantly since it was used for the film “Arizona.”

Around 45 percent of the attraction, including the sound stage and wardrobe warehouse, were lost in 1995 to a fire.

Some thought Old Tucson would die after that. However, it came back strong.

The attraction has been expanded on over the years with additions such as the Reno, an 1872 locomotive purchased from MGM. Old Tucson offers activities for people of all ages, including antique car, train and trail rides; a saloon; a shootout area; historic tours; an old-fashioned carousel; mining and gold-panning activities and an Old-West stagecoach.

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What: Old Tucson 80th Anniversary Weekend Celebration When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14 (anniversary celebration): 6 p.m.

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A laser-target-shooting zipline was recently added to the attraction. Davis says when adding new elements, it is important to maintain the integrity of Old Tucson.

“We recognize there are new things people want to do, but we still keep it within that theme that fits Old Tucson’s mission,” Davis says.

Many of the activities are included with the price of admission, while some have additional costs.

The biggest attractions are the gunfight and stunt shows, which change regularly; saloon musical with cancan and ballet folklorico dance; and musical revue dedicated to the town’s film history. “(The stuntmen) are very good at what they do, and it’s exciting when you watch a cowboy fall off a 30-foot building,” Davis says.

Davis says many former employees have special memories attached to Old Tucson. Now, some children of alumni are working at the Western attraction.

“The vibe about Old Tucson is it really is like a family. People who worked here for years come back with their kids. There’s such an attachment to Old Tucson, from people who are here today and people who have been here in the past,” Davis says.

Each year, the attraction hosts a variety of events, including a Spirit of the West Fest, a western steampunk convention and a canine-themed weekend.

Old Tucson works with organizations such as the Buffalo Soldiers of Arizona, Ha:San Preparatory and Leadership School, the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center and the Mormon Battalion to present living history presentations. These presentations often highlight how different populations have shaped the Old West.

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Jake Shimabukuro’s ‘Greatest Day’ Ukulele master goes simplistic on latest tour

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the drums sometimes have a tendency to to the Beatles,” he said, “because I didn’t overpower the acoustics of a symphony learn about the Beatles through the Beatles. My dad had a couple of (jazz guitarist) hall.”

Even so, Shimabukuro promises that the Charlie Byrd’s albums and they were some trio’s overall sound will be far from mini- of my favorite recordings, I’d listen to them all the time as a kid. And he covered a lot malist.

“Dave doesn’t play the guitar in the con- of Beatles songs, right? But I had no idea ventional sense, he really approaches it in that they were Beatles tunes, so all the way a very ambient, very symphonic way,” says up until I was a teenager, I thought songs the bandleader. “Sometimes he gets these like “Let it Be,” “Here, There and Everywhere” and “Yestones that sound terday” were all like horn pads, It just kind of blows me Charlie Byrd origand then someinals. I remember times he sounds away and so I’m very just thinking like, like a string secthankful. I just love playing ‘Charlie Byrd, tion. It’s just real– it’s my passion – and I man, he writes ly neat the kinds just hope to keep going. great melody of sounds that lines!’ And I rehe gets out of his - Jake Shimabukuro member the first instruments, so time I heard the we’ve been havBeatles version of “Yesterday,” I was like, ing a lot of fun, a lot of textures, and just a “Oh, someone wrote lyrics to this song.” lot of richness.”

Shimabukuro has had more than a There’ll also be no shortage of onstage effects pedals, which Shimabukuro and half-dozen albums of his own reach the Preston have traded back and forth from Top 10 on Billboard magazine’s world music charts, positioning him to cause at time to time.

“There are pedals that work really well least as many mix ups among his youngfor guitar players, but sometimes don’t er listeners. “The Greatest Day” includes work so good for the ukulele, because renditions of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby,” you’re dealing with acoustic nylon strings Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” and New Order’s “Bizarre Love Triangle.” and a piezo pickup,” Shimabukuro says.

Expect even more covers a year or so “And then there are pedals that he’ll pass on to me because they don’t sound from now, when Shimabukuro releases as good on his guitar. So we’re always his duets album, for which he’s already turning each other on to different things.” recorded tracks with Willie Nelson, Asleep As Shimabukuro has demonstrated at the Wheel’s Ray Benson, and Michael periodically throughout his career, he’s McDonald.

“Of course, all of Michael McDonald’s equally capable of astonishing audiences in solo performances, with or without recordings sound great,” he says, “but to his pedal board. When asked which pedal hear that voice with just my little ukulele he’d want to be stranded on a desert is- behind it, it’s something else, man. I was land with, he answers without hesitation. just smiling ear to ear.”

Even after all these years in the spot“Oh wow, I’d just take a nice-sound reverb pedal to give me just a little bit of ambi- light, Shimabukuro still doesn’t take any of ence, and that’s all I would need to be this for granted.

“I feel so fortunate for all the opportuhappy. The very first pedal I bought was in high school; it was a Boss and it also had nities that I’ve had in the last 20 years,” he delay settings on it. That led me down the says. “It just kind of blows me away and rabbit hole, and now, about 1,000 pedals so I’m very thankful. I just love playing — it’s my passion — and I just hope to keep later, here I am.”

Along the way, Shimabukuro hasn’t for- going.” gotten the Fab Four, whose music helped elevate him into the spotlight. In the years since his breakthrough “While My Guitar What: Jake Shimabukuro Gently Weeps” cover, he’s done songs by When: 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Where: Rialto Theatre, Harrison. No Ringo Starr, though, but give 318 E. Congress Street him time.

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“Back to the Past!”

APRIL 4 TO APRIL 14

This musical spoof parodies the classic film with the story of Mikey MacFry, who time travels back to the rock ‘n’ roll era of the 1950s, with his friend Doc Crown. Take the whole family for a dine-in theater experience, featuring a menu of beer, soft drinks, pizza, ice cream and popcorn.

The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Boulevard, 886.9428, thegaslighttheatre.com, times vary, $22.95.

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“The Great Pirate Adventure” APRIL 2 AND APRIL 3

Nickelodeon’s “PAW Patrol” is as adorably awesome live as it is on TV. Take the kids and join your favorite heroic pirate pup pals on a mission to rescue Cap’n Turbot and snag pirate treasure while en route!

Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 621.3341, centhall.org, 6 p.m., $24-$108.

Cirque du Soleil’s “Corteo” APRIL 3 TO APRIL 7

Cirque du Soleil brings an immersive theatrical experience like no other in “Corteo,” a show named after the Italian word for a joyous procession. The show tells the story of a clown picturing his own funeral in a carnival, and juxtaposes the grand against the minuscule through acrobatic stunts and physical feats.

Red Not Chili Peppers APRIL 4

This tribute band states very plainly who they are and who they aren’t. Catch them on their “By the Way”-Pril Tour with a performance that’s sure to rival that of Anthony Kiedis, Flea and crew— you don’t have to travel far for some dreams of “Californication.”

191 Toole, 191 E. Toole Avenue, 445.6425, 191toole.com, 8 p.m., $12.

Baja Beer Festival APRIL 6

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Armory Park, 222 S. Fifth Avenue, 480.586.6711, bit.ly/2T6JmCv, 1 to 5 p.m., $10-$70.

“Spring Awakening” APRIL 6 TO APRIL 28

This Tony Award-winning musical tells the passionate and, at times, traumatic story of a dozen young adults blossoming from adolescence to adulthood in 1891 Germany. Thanks to a rock ‘n’ roll score by Duncan Sheik, the show plays as an electric and emotional ride, while paying tribute to Frank Wedekind’s play of the same name.

Tornabene Theatre at University of Arizona, 1025 N. Olive Road, 621.1162, theatre.arizona.edu, times vary, $31.

“Fiddler on the Roof” APRIL 9 TO APRIL 14

pitfalls of work, life and love along with your favorite group of friends. It’s a normal day at Central Perk until a runaway bride bursts in and shakes everything up. This musical recreates moments from the show’s 10 years with a fast-paced, uncensored, laugh attack of a performance.

Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, 547.3040, foxtucson.com, 7:30 p.m., $24-$49.

“The Office” Trivia Bar Crawl APRIL 20

Obsessed with “The Office”? If so, this bar crawl is for you… and all your fanatic friends, of course. Cruise through Downtown Tucson’s hot spots, dress to impress the boss and get ready to put your Dunder Mifflin knowledge to the test.

Admission includes access to an afterparty, and teams can be anywhere from one to eight players.

Downtown Tucson, Congress Street, 499.3999, crawlwithus.com/tucson/office, 4 to midnight, $15-$20.

This new production of the classic musical breathes new life into the story of a father and his five daughters in 1900s Russia. Featuring masterpieces like “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “If I Were a Rich Man,” the heartwarming show is a generational celebration to love and life.

Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 621.3341, broadwayintucson.com, times vary, $19-$120.

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APRIL 14

This comedian, actor and writer is recognizable from a number of places, whether it be the voice of Remy in Disney’s “Ratatouille,” on “Parks and Recreation,” or in any of his numerous stand-up specials. Whatever the medium, fans can agree there’s something especially enduring and emotional about this Virginia-born comedian’s brand of humor.

Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, 547.3040, foxtucson.com, 8 p.m., $39.50-$75.

Pima County Fair APRIL 18 TO APRIL 28

There’s nothing quite like the fair and Pima County does it right every spring. In addition to the usual carnival rides and fried food, this year features a Beerfest, sea lion encounters and a Pharaohs of Egypt and Wildlife Experience Show. The fair is also bringing in a slew of musicians like Shaggy, TLC, Frankie Ballard and Newsboys.

Pima County Fairgrounds, 11300 S. Houghton Road, 762.9100, pimacountyfair.com, times vary, $9 general admission, $5 children, kids under 6 free.

“Friends: The Musical Parody” APRIL 20

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Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, 622.8848, bit.ly/2SOjqw3, 7 to 10 p.m., $40-$75.

APRIL 28

Cole Swindell made a name for himself writing for singer Luke Bryan, before going on to snag seven No. 1 country singles on his own. With good time tracks like “Chillin’ It” and “Flatliner,” as well as softer cuts like “You Should Be Here” and “Middle of a Memory,” fans are in for the full emotional spectrum with Swindell’s show.

Casino del Sol’s AVA Amphitheatre, 5655 W. Valencia Road, 1.855.765.7829, casinodelsol. com, 8 p.m., $30-$80.

John Mellencamp APRIL 28

The classic rock singer comes to Tucson with a new tour, featuring his biggest hits and new material. Throughout his lengthy career, Mellencamp has been known as one of music’s most authentic and enthralling live performers. Don’t wait to snag tickets— the thought of missing out on hearing “Jack and Diane” live doesn’t “Hurt So Good.”

Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Avenue, 791.4101, tucsonmusichall.org, 8 p.m., $37.50$127.50.

“Cats”

APRIL 30 TO MAY 5

Catch the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic as it crawls through Tucson, stops, and plays with a ball of yarn for a bit. The musical, based on a book of poetry by T.S. Eliot, has broken records and traveled across the globe. See what the fuss is all about and brush up on your feline knowledge before the movie version hits theaters this December.

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Arts The Elusive Hit

Inspired by Doc Severinsen, Chris Botti has performed with Sting.

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Chris Botti doesn’t care that he hasn’t had a No. 1

BY L. KENT WOLGAMOTT Chris Botti has a Grammy award and a stellar reputation as one of the finest jazz trumpeters.

After 16 years in the music business, he’s still missing one thing.

“I don’t have a hit song,” he says.

“If you look at Chris Isaak, Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, they have a hit song. Did K.D. Lang play ‘Constant Craving’? You can’t ask that about me. I have a hit band, a hit show. Over time, the exit poll for the show—I play 260 times a year—brings people in.”

Botti’s Grammy is a Best Pop Instrumental Album award for 2013’s “Impressions.” But he’s really not a pop musician.

“I’m a trumpet player first and a jazz musician second and I’m an entertainer.

That’s my real problem with jazz. They think if you’re trying to be an entertainer, you’re diminishing the music. I’ve got a newsflash for them. Louis Armstrong, Cannonball Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie were all entertainers. Miles turning his back on the audience was his entertainment, a shrewd move.”

Miles, of course, would be Miles Davis, the legendary jazz trumpeter who, decades ago, prompted the young Botti to decide to play music for a living.

“He inspired me to be a professional musician,” Botti says. “My start came when I saw Doc Severinsen on TV. For pursuing the trumpet, I had Doc. That was when I was 9. When I was 12, I heard Miles and the whole thing just clicked. Doc was a great trumpet player, still is. But he was all flash. With Miles, that brooding beautiful sound is what got me.”

Forty-three years after he heard “My Funny Valentine,” Davis continues to play an important role in Botti’s music.

“We play a couple songs from ‘Kind of Blue’ every night,” he says. “It’s very evident with the way I play, the horn muting that I’m very influenced by Miles.”

Botti and his band play Davis music at every show, part of a wide-ranging, stylistically varied repertoire that knows almost no boundaries.

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“For anyone who hasn’t come to one of my shows, it’s hard to explain it,” Botti says. “If I’m going to see U2, they’re going to play their hits and there’s going to be a light show. You understand that. They don’t understand that with me. They’re coming to see a band with three singers, one of them’s an opera singer, one of them’s a jazz singer, one of them’s an R&B singer. It’s all over the place.

“It’s the variety of music in the show that makes it so different. There isn’t anywhere else in the (world where) you can see that I’m curator of a Rubik’s cube of an all-star band. That’s been my mantra for 15, oops, 16 years.”

Prior to leading his band, Botti played with music legends, starting with Frank Sinatra when he was still at student at Indiana University. He spent a decade touring and recording with Paul Simon and, during that period, also performed with the likes of Joni Mitchell and Aretha Franklin and, in 1999, toured with Sting.

“Being around Paul Simon, Sting and Joni Mitchell, I learned a lot about being a band leader,” Botti says. “My first gig was with Sinatra. He wasn’t just a singer, he was an entertainer and a band leader. He was like (comedian Don) Rickles, except he sang. He would talk to an audience, not at them. That’s something I learned early, how to interact with an audience.”

Botti acknowledges he’s never going to have a huge hit—in part because he’s an instrumentalist who isn’t likely to get the radio airplay and playlisting that creates hits in 2019. But it’s also because, in his words, the “Record business fell off a cliff.”

That was borne out by the Billboard magazine album chart the week we spoke. That chart, released January 14, had rapper Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s “Hoodie SZN” at No. 1. Streamed 83 million times online, the album sold exactly zero physical copies (CDs, vinyl albums) and had only 823 paid downloads.

That, to the say the least, is a disincentive for artists like Botti to make records.

“Why? I really don’t know why you would do it,” says Botti, who might just make an album this year anyway. “We did a live DVD last year that’s out there. We play a show and people put it on Twitter, they put it on YouTube, that’s the record of it. I suppose I’ll make a record this year.

But I don’t know. I’m better at my craft.

I’m a better trumpet player than I was nine years ago, five years ago. But I’m a touring act.”

And tour he does—and has. He’s playing about 250 shows a year now.

“We’ve done more than that,” he says.

“We were gone 300 days a year when we were a cheaper act. We would go anywhere. We had situations where we’d fly to Seoul, Korea, do a one-nighter, then the next day was Jacksonville, Florida.”

That tour, which seems as never ending as Bob Dylan’s is where Botti says he’ll use all his skills as a musician and entertainer

to create a special evening.

“I go see a lot of shows and support a lot of musicians,” Botti says. “It’s just hilarious. They don’t care at all. You’ll see them come out and the first thing they say is ‘on the piano, blah, blah, blah,’ ‘on the drums, blah, blah, blah,’ ‘on the trumpet, blah, blah, blah.’ Then they play the music. How do you know anything about those people and the music? If you thread things out and talk about people individually, it makes it more special and it brings people into the show.”

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Arts Events Calendar

BY RANDY MONTGOMERY

“Pollen Path” TO APRIL 17

The “Pollen Path” exhibit follows the many directions pollen flows through the air. The artwork focuses on pollen producers from the Sonoran Desert at Tohono Chul, named one of the “World’s Best Botanical Gardens.”

Tohono Chul, 736 N. Paseo Del Norte, 742.6455, tohonochul.org, times vary, free-$13.

“Blue Tears:” Patricia Carr Morgan TO APRIL 21

The fragility of the Antarctica and Greenland has been captured

by Arizona artist Patricia Carr Morgan through photographs that represent the massive size, elegance and beauty of ice formations in the respective regions. Travel to the top and bottom of the Earth and experience the power and diminishing strength of frozen water.

Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, 140 N. Main Avenue, 624.2333, tucsonmuseumofart.org, times vary, free-$12.

“Cendrillon”

by Jules Masenet APRIL 4 TO APRIL 7

This co-production between the UA Opera Theater and the Arizona Symphony Orchestra is based on the Cinderella (“Cendrillon”) story and is sung in French with English supertitles. Experience the magic that happens when a poor girl is left behind the fireplace, while her stepmother and stepsister attend the royal ball.

Crowder Hall, 1017 N. Olive Road, 621.1162, music. arizona.edu, $10-$20.

“Sibelius Symphony No. 2” APRIL 5 AND APRIL 7

The Tucson Symphony Orchestra presents “Symphony No. 2,” which evokes the rugged landscape and fierce independence of Sibelius’ homeland with its sweeping melodies and powerful, unrelenting rhythms. The “Symphony of Psalms,” was commissioned for the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony in 1929, which has been hailed “the best classical piece of the 20th century.”

Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Avenue, 882.8585, tucsonsymphony.org, times vary, $30$86.

“Letters from Zora” APRIL 6 AND APRIL 7

Vanessa Bell Calloway stars as Zora Neale Hurston in the award-winning multimedia production, and one-woman show. Hurston was a novelist, playwright, poet and anthropologist. While born in Alabama, she lived in New York City during the Harlem Renaissance and became a prominent voice in influencing American culture through her writings and conversation about race and what it meant to be black in America.

Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Boulevard, invisibletheatre.com, times vary, $45.

Oracle Artist Studio Tour APRIL 6 AND APRIL 7

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“Spring Awakening” APRIL 7 TO APRIL 28

Based on the 1891 German play of the same name, the reimagined production features music by Duncan Sheik and earned eight Tony Awards the year it debuted on Broadway.

The story is a fusion of morality, sexuality and rock ‘n’ roll, which come together for an unforgettable experience. The story follows the complex journey from adolescence to adulthood while following a dozen young people in Germany during the late 1800s.

Tornabene Theatre, 1025 N. Olive Road, 621.1162, theatre.arizona.edu, times vary, $15-$31.

and painfully perceptive portrait of a family and the frictions that arrive when grown-up children try to push beyond their parents’ expectations. Regrets are exposed, missed opportunities are longed for, and small emotional cracks become bigger issues, all begging the question: “Can parents love their children too much, and is it possible to not love them enough?”

Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Avenue, 622.2823, arizonatheatre.org, times vary, $25-$66.

“Switzerland”

APRIL 25 TO MAY 12

Described as a psychological thriller and set in the Swiss Alps, Joanna Murray-Smith’s play is about a famous crime novel author who just wants to be left alone. This has been called Murray-Smith’s best work. When the agent of Patricia Highsmith (creator of the Mr. Ripley character) shows up to

beg her to write one more sequel, he proves to me more than a match for her iron will.

St. Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E. River Road, 468.6111, somethingsomethingtheatre.com, times vary, $15-$25.

“Eight 10s in Tucson” APRIL 25 TO MAY 19

“Eight 10s in Tucson” introduces a production of eight short scripts submitted by playwrights from around the country, with stories ranging from comedy to drama. To incorporate a local angle, one play will be presented from an Arizona writer, and to support the role of youth in theater, one script will be from an author younger than 18.

Cabaret Theatre, Temple of Music & Art, 330 S. Scott Avenue, 401.3626, windingroadtheater.org, times vary, $18-$28.

“Fiddler on the Roof” APRIL 9 TO APRIL 14

Broadway in Tucson brings to Southern Arizona the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life, love and laughter. This production has won over audiences across North America by offering a fresh new vision of the classic, while still bringing to life the musical hits you know and love.

UA Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 903.2929, broadwayintucson.com, times vary, $29-$120.

“La Boutique Fantasque” and “Les Sylphides” APRIL 13 AND APRIL 14

Tucson Region Ballet presents a program that children and adults will enjoy. Along with a selection of original contemporary and classic ballet works, the program includes “La Boutique Fantasque,” the tale of a toyshop with magical dolls that come alive in a charming one-act ballet. Fokine’s masterpiece, “Les Sylphides,” a romantic reverie set to live piano music composed by Frédéric Chopin. This poet’s dream of white-clad sylphs dancing in the moonlight combines technical artistry with an ethereal mood.

Leo Rich Theater, 260. S. Church Avenue, 886.1222, tucsonregionalballet.org, times vary, $20-$22.

“Considering Matthew Shepard” APRIL 16

In October 1998, University of Wyoming college student Matthew Shepard was kidnapped, beaten, tied to a fence and left to die because he was gay. The tragedy resonated with composer Craig Hella Johnson and his response was a Grammy-nominated three-part oratorio, which debuted at No. 4 on Billboard’s Traditional Classical Chart. The show weaves spoken text, cowboy song, American hymnody and popular song, spirituals, jazz and polyphony. Note: This performance includes adult content and themes.

UA Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 621.3341, uapresents.org, 7:30 p.m., $24-$35.

“Things I Know to Be True” APRIL 20 TO MAY 11

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Returning Home

World-class theater director, Sean Daniels, brings his talents back to Arizona

BY BRIDGETTE REDMAN Sean Daniels has a message for every kid who walks through the doors of the Arizona Theatre Company: They, too, could someday be an artistic director.

Daniels is living proof. He was recently tapped as the artistic director for the 52-year-old theater company, which performs in Tucson and Phoenix. His first theater experience was thanks to the ATC. His parents were season ticket holders until they moved from Mesa to Florida when he was 14. He says he took every theater class ATC had and was in a production of “Winnie the Pooh” there.

“There was no bigger dream of mine than to have a life in the theater,” Daniels says.

“It never occurred to me that I’d be able to work in, much less run, the place. I want every kid who walks in to know that is 100 percent a possibility for them.”

From those beginnings, Daniels has had a successful career in theater. He co-founded Dad’s Garage in Atlanta after graduating from Florida State School of Theater in 1995. It is now an award-winning theater company that boasts an annual audience of 30,000.

After that, he was associate artistic director/resident director at San Francisco’s California Shakespeare Theater associate artistic director of the Actors Theatre of Louisville; and the artistic director of Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell, Massachusetts.

The American Theatre Magazine named Daniels one of the top 15 up and coming artists in the United States whose work will transform America’s stages “for decades to come.” It also says he’s “one of seven people reshaping and revitalizing the American musical.”

And now he’s coming back to Arizona, the birthplace of his theater dreams.

“My family loved theater,” Daniels says.

“I didn’t realize until later in life that not every family subscribed to every theater in town.”

He says that while his family would go to New York a few times a year to see theater, it was the quality of work happening in his home town that was really exciting to him, quality he wants to see continued.

“I want (ATC) to be a local theater that

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nity understand why ATC does what it does, what it costs and what the barriers are—real or perceived—to people attending theater.

One program he plans to launch is something he’s developed elsewhere—the Cohort Club. It gives 20 community members access to all rehearsals and production meetings. Those members learn more about how the organization works on the inside so that they can become advocates for it on the outside.

“By the time you get through five years, you have a hundred people who can talk fluSean Daniels’ is charged with the Arizona Theatre Company, which hosts ently about what you performances in Tucson as well as the Valley. (Special to LLIT) do, why you make the the world pays attention to,” Daniels says. choices you make, and why things cost “I want it to be the place where work is what they cost,” he says.

While Daniels has directed shows happening that the rest of the industry is around the world and created new works, paying attention to.”

How does one do that? It starts with he says what he is best known for in his the “local” part of the theater. When Dan- past two jobs is bringing radical transpariels knew he was returning to Arizona, he ency to an organization and engaging arresearched plays that took place in the tistically with the community.

“Being an artistic director is often not state and found a dearth of them.

“When I got the job, I thought, ‘Let me the most glamorous job,” Daniels says.

Google the great plays about Arizona he- “It was once explained to me that you roes and we’ll do one of those,” Daniels are running for office, but you never get says. “I didn’t find any. We’re commission- elected. If it’s going to be a tough job, it ing shows and doing shows, but not tell- needs to be a labor of love and it needs ing stories about our own state and how to be a community you feel passionate about.” it made our country what it is today.”

Arizona is a place he can be passionate That’s something he wants to change.

He wants to avoid the danger of doing about.

“I really believe Arizona deserves a theater that is only relevant on the coasts.

“A lot of theater over the past 20 years world-class theater and we can be a leadhave become a bit of an Ivory Tower,” er,” he says.

Daniels expressed the importance of Daniels says. “It is a lot of artists from New York and you get it or you’re stupid. I’m ATC’s arts education and says no other organization can make a donor’s dollar not interested in that.”

Rather, he says, he is focused on the go further. He acknowledges that arts belief that all theater is local. He wants to education has been ripped out of schools develop programs that help the commu- and it isn’t coming back.

“If we’re not doing it, it’s not happening,” he says. “It’s easy to go out and ask people to fund it because that is for the betterment of the community that we all live in.”

Daniels plans to take a hard look at the programming. He wants to make sure shows engage with communities they haven’t traditionally reached, and the community’s diversity is reflected on stage.

“A lot of programming is for older, white audiences,” Daniels says. “Without displacing those groups, we need to look to other groups and say that this is your theater too—from race to economic status to age—to say there is room for you here. Maybe it won’t be that all six shows are for you, that’s cool. But here is one.”

To do so, he’ll involve the entire staff, board members and community members in the season planning. He wants to open all the doors so people can see how theater is made and to learn how it all comes together.

Reaching out to diverse groups isn’t just the right thing to do, he says, it is also smart stewardship.

“If ATC is going to exist in 40 years, it has to better reflect the community it exists in,” he says.

He also points out that each city has its own personality and he wants to focus on really getting Phoenix to own the theater the same way Tucson does. He and his wife will be living in Phoenix and he’s going to bring in someone focused on audience engagement.

“Tucson owns that theater and that’s great,” he says. “We want Phoenix to feel just as excited about the work and that it is theirs, and not just something that comes in from another city.”

Meanwhile, Daniels is looking forward to walking back through the doors of the theater that was so important to him in his youth.

“It is a chance to help to grow an organization that has meant so much to me, that has positively affected my life,” Daniels says. “To give back to that—that is the main thing I’m grateful for.”

For information about Arizona Theatre Company shows, visit arizonatheatre.org.

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Dining Spring Sippers

Patio season is perfect for highly drinkable wines

BY ALISON BAILIN BATZ There’s no better time than patio season to enjoy these lighter-bodied, highly drinkable wines than now.

2018 Epoch Rosé

Epoch Estate Wines (Paso Robles) Take time to smell (and taste) the rosé this spring!

Taking inspiration from the rosés of southern France, Epoch’s pink has us all obsessed and the 2018 delivers on all levels. From pink grapefruit, ripe lime, honeysuckle blossom, pink rose, rhubarb, crushed gravel and guava, there is so much going on in this delicately hued rosé that there are no limits to where and how to enjoy it. Just get it while it lasts. epochwines.com

2018 Balletto Vineyards Pinot Gris

Balletto Vineyards (Santa Rosa) This distinctive wine opens with stone fruit and citrus but quickly morphs into something more savory, serious and delicious. The mouthfeel is a contrast of zingy lime against a surprisingly rich, velvety viscosity. Subtle tannins and minerality add texture and extend the wine for an incredible and lengthy finish, in terms of texture and flavor. ballettovineyards.com

Smoke Tree Rosé

Smoke Tree (Sonoma) Fresh and vibrant, Smoke Tree Rosé offers aromas of rose petals, grapefruit and nectarine.

The palate continues with flavors of strawberry, passion fruit and lemon woven together with elegant acidity. The finish is crisp and refreshing. smoketreewines.com

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2017 Chardonnay

Carlson Creek Vineyard (Willcox) Carlson Creek Vineyard’s 2017 Chardonnay has hints of citrus, Willcox-grown apples and melon on the nose. The palate reveals a bit of nuttiness under baked pear and a lovely supple quality from sur lie aging. Whole cluster pressed, aged in stainless steel and neutral French barrels for 10 months on the lees with full malolactic fermentation. carlsoncreek.com

Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc + Viognier 2017

Pine Ridge (Clarksburg) With notes of honey and stone fruit on the nose followed by bright acidity on the palate, CB+V is the perfect accompaniment to spicy, savory Asian cuisine.

Pine Ridge is the first to marry these varietals 20 years ago to create this distinctive blend as part of an experimental bottling, which ultimately has become one the most popular wines. pineridgecbv.com

2018 Soda Rock Sauvignon Blanc

Soda Rock Winery (Alexander Valley) A zesty lemon-lime essence fills the nose, while traces of dried herbs add a savory dimension to the aroma. The silken entry reveals mouthwatering flavors of pomelo, lemon, passionfruit and kiwi.

A round texture beautifully balances the refreshing acidity. sodarockwinery.com

2018 Sauvignon Blanc

Taft Street Winery (Russian River Valley) This Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc is refreshingly crisp, the bouquet perfumed with hints of green apple and white peach. A fine mineral edge frames citrus flavors of key lime and grapefruit, while lively acidity provides a polished, lingering finish. taftstreetwinery.com

2018 friends.white

Pedroncelli (Geyserville) Literally named because it is wine to be shared with friends, this boasts the enticing combination of Sauvignon Blanc and Gewurztraminer.

As a result, it is aromatic, floral and even a little fruity. pedroncelli.com

Gewurztraminer 2018

Paul Mathew Vineyards (Russian River Valley) Expect lots of floral notes in the nice, followed by spice, lychees, ginger and a hint of fresh thyme. Upon tasting, enjoy hints of passion fruit, lychee and grapefruit dominate this classic style Gewurztraminer. paulmathewvineyards.com

Armida 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Armida Winery (Russian River Valley) Peaches, pear, guava and jasmine aromas explode from the glass. The wine begins on the palate like taking a fresh bite out of a crisp pear. Sweet apricot and green apples dance along the tongue. The limey, textured finish is refreshing with just a hint of toasted cashew. armida.com

2018 Estate Rose of Pinot Noir Rodney Strong Vineyards (Healdsburg) This vibrant rosé of Pinot Noir has aromas and flavors of strawberry, melon and tropical fruits. Brilliant and bright with fresh acidity, notes of citrus and a clean finish. rodneystrong.com

2015 Dry Creek Valley Cinsaut

Frick Winery (Dry Creek Valley) This single vineyard, small batch wine is big berried, soft and delicious. It explodes with aromas of red fruit and full, round flavors of cherry, strawberry jam and raspberry. frickwinestore.com

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Primo is Truly Primo

Luxury resort offers elevated dining with breathtaking views

BY ALISON BAILIN BATZ The ultimate in luxury, JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa has something for everyone from multi-level pools and a lazy river to three Arnold Palmer Golf Courses to its own private hiking trails. In addition to offering more than 500 rooms and 75 suites, the resort is home to one of the most spectacular dining options in Southern Arizona: Primo With perhaps the best patio dining in the city, this marvelous Mediterranean option has mastered handcrafted Italian cuisine using only the freshest ingredients, many grown on the resort’s own property.

And while few people don’t know the above, almost no one realizes executive chef Melissa Kelly is also Primo’s co-owner, along with lauded Primo pastry chef (and husband) Price Kushner. She brought the concept to Tucson in 2005 after successfully opening and running her original Primo in Maine for years. She was so successful in Maine, in fact, she was honored by the James Beard Foundation as “Best Chef: Northeast” in 1999 and 2013.

“I am a Long Island girl who grew up cooking with my Italian-born grandmother, hence my passion for all things Mediterranean,” says Kelly, who attended the Culinary Institute of America in New York and graduated first in her class in 1988.

Kelly would work in some of the most exclusive kitchens in the country straight after graduation, including the Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia, Bluebeards Castle in the U.S. Virgin Islands and at An American Place in New York.

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“To broaden my culinary skills, I moved west to work with Reed Heron of Lulu and the legendary Alice Waters of Chez Panisse in the early ’90s,” says Kelly. “I didn’t have a style when I got there. By the time I left, I did: simplicity, seasonality, freshness.”

Kelly has appeared in Food & Wine magazine, Nation’s Restaurant News, Bon Appétit, Gourmet, Chocolatier and The New York Times for her culinary skill.

“Before making the move to Tucson, in 2003, I partnered with JW Marriott to open a second Primo at Grande Lakes, serving the Orlando area fine Italian cuisine in a casual, comfortable setting,” Kelly says.

In 2005, she was ready to take on the JW Starr Pass’ with the third Primo locale.

Her mission there is to give guests a full sensory experience. She accomplishes this on several levels.

“Guests are invited to sip a glass of wine while strolling through our tiered organic garden, modeled after the elaborate gardens of Italy, and discovering some of the herbs and spices that will flavor their meals,” Kelly says.

“In addition, a wall of windows in the main dining room brings the outside in and affords diners a view of the stunning Tucson Mountains.”

Beyond these sensory experiences, there is the food and drink.

Kelly works with local growers and farmers to bring in unique, fresh and organic produce and meats. She also has, as noted above, the Primo Garden onsite, which is readied for a rich harvest of herbs and vegetables to be used in her

open kitchen.

Her menus change seasonally based on what is freshest and locally available. Each dish is inspired

by Italy, Spain, France or a combination. Among her spring stunning dishes are: • Seafood Duo featuring diver scallops, Spanish octopus, a house made cauliflower spread, Romanesco and esplette aioli ($22) • Coffee Rubbed Venison with Anson Mills polenta, greens, root vegetables, and red eye beef jus ($39) There are also daily specials, including: • Tuesday’s Mussel Madness, with all-you-caneat mussels of the day for $23 per person • Wine Wednesday with 25 percent off select bottles of wine • Thursday’s Spaghetti and Meatball Night with a complimentary glass of Nozzole Chianti Classico for $25 • Friday and Saturday’s 50-ounce Tomahawk Ribeye for Two with field salad, potato gratin, creamed greens and bordelaise for $195.

And because no true Mediterranean experience would be complete without great wine and cocktail selections, Primo also features its Primo Piatti Wine Bar, which has a well-stocked bar featuring an

intriguing array of Italian and domestic wines.

“Our bartenders also serve fine imported beers and handcraft every cocktail,” Kelly says.

For those who wish to dine in the wine bar itself, Kelly offers a menu of small tastes of Primo cuisine, and eclectic array of salads, and true Italian pizzas.

Primo 3800 W. Starr Pass Boulevard 791.6071, jwstarrpass.com

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Dining Events

BY SAMANTHA FUOCO

The Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Show SATURDAYS IN APRIL

Take control and solve a crime while enjoying a four-course meal at the Dinner Detective Show. Keep an eye out for the murderer or you may find yourself as the prime suspect!

This dinner event is rated PG-13 and is geared toward adults. Children ages 15 and older are allowed with adult supervision.

Hotel Tucson City Center, 475 N. Granada Avenue, 622.3000, thedinnerdetective.com, 6 to 9 p.m., $59.95

Farmers’ Market at Steam Pump Ranch SATURDAYS IN APRIL

Come join regional farmers, ranchers, and artisan food producers and grab some naturally grown veggies, fruits, and food for the family. This family-friendly event that is hosted every Saturday at Steam Pump Ranch brings the community together and you get to know where your food is coming from.

Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road, 882.2157, heirloomfm.org, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Free.

Breakfast Ride

SUNDAYS AND THURSDAYS

Ride horses and enjoy blueberry pancakes early in the

morning at Tanque Verde Ranch every Sunday and Thursday. Explore the rolling hills and towering cacti as you make your way to the Old Homestead.

Tanque Verde Ranch, 14301 E. Speedway, 800.234.3833, tanqueverderanch.com, 7:45 to 10:15 a.m., $75

Rillito Park Farmers Market SUNDAYS IN APRIL

The Rillito Park Farmers Market invites future and current farmers, ranchers, and artisan foodies to come down and check out the locally grown food in Tucson. This tight-knit community opens up every Sundays for locals and people visiting to come see the state-of-the-art permanent farmers space.

Rillito Park Food Pavilion, 4502 N. 1st Avenue, 882.2157, heirloomfm.org, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., free

Baja Beer Festival 2019 APRIL 6

Sample beers from Arizona’s best breweries and food from the regions most talented chefs at the fourth annual Baja Beer Festival this April. This year’s focus is on IPAs, while brewers compete in a statewide IPA competition. General admission includes $20 tasting tickets (1 ticket per 4 oz beer tasting), live music, lawn games, and one entry.

Armory Park, 222 S. Fifth Avenue, 791.4873, tucsonaz.gov, 1 to 5 p.m., $40.

Taste of Chocolate APRIL 7

Judge local chefs on their favorite chocolate creations. Raffles and prizes will be given away, as guests taste wine and beer for a nominal fee. The event benefits the Rincon Rotary Foundation’s local educational initiatives.

Doubletree Reid Park, 445 S. Alvernon Way, 623.2281, rotarylocal.org, 2 to 4 p.m., $15.

Dinner with Chefs + Libationists APRIL 9

Join this monthly dinner series at PY Steakhouse. Executive Chef Ryan Clark and his culinary team bring in a beverage expert, such as a wine maker, sommelier, bartender, brewer or distiller, to collaborate with.

Casino Del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road, 324.9350, casinodelsol.com, 6:30 p.m., $75.

Tacos & Tequila Fiesta APRIL 14

For $30, guests can grab four tacos and six tequila shots, plus an added bonus raffle for giveaways. Attendees must be 21

and older, and only 200 tickets will be sold.

American Mexicano, 800 E. University Boulevard, 622.6406, americanmexicano.com, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., $30.

Pima County Fair APRIL 19 TO APRIL 28

Grab a funnel cake, ride the Ferris wheel, and enjoy concerts at the Pima County Fair. Fairgoers who are looking for faster and higher rides or more challenging games, follow the lights of the Grand Wheel. Plenty of food options available, too.

Pima County Fairgrounds, 11300 S. Houghton Road, 762.9100, pimacountyfair.com, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., $9.

Agave Heritage Festival APRIL 27 TO MAY 5

The heritage festival showcases everything one needs to enjoy agave—spirits tastings, art and other goodies. The Agave Heritage Festival began in 2008 as a Cinco De Mayo celebration.

Hotel Congress Plaza, 311 E. Congress Street, 622.8848, agaveheritagefestival.com, 7 to 10 p.m., $40.

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Sports Finding His Footing

Dakota Mermis leads the Roadrunners with quiet confidence

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tucson Roadrunners captain Dakota Mermis’ season has been a self-described rollercoaster.

He’s skated back and forth between the Arizona Coyotes and the Tucson Roadrunners this season, as have many of his teammates, when the men of the Valley are injured.

“Obviously, you always dream of being in the NHL and you take any chance you can get,” the defenseman says. “It’s extremely exciting to play there. You start to understand the business, you get used to the players’ perspective and the team’s chemistry. It just becomes part of the routine.”

But as quickly as it the excitement comes, it disappears when healthy players return. Still, hockey is finding its footing in Tucson and Mermis is pleased.

“As much as I want to play in the NHL, I want to play as long as I can for them (Tucsonans) and get more fans exposed to the game,” he says. “There are ones who come every night. You want to win for them.

“There’s a large group of people who watch us. We build off them.

Each year, more and more people jump in and buy season tickets. As

players, it gets us excited.”

Hockey is in Mermis’ blood. He began skating at age 5, following in the footsteps of his older brother, Jarrod.

“Once I started playing, my mind was set on having a career in hockey,” Mermis says. “I want to see how far it’ll take me. My brother, who’s four years older, was my inspiration when I was younger. I wanted to do what he was doing, so I picked up the hockey stick.”

But there’s more to Mermis than hockey. The Alton, Illinois-born athlete enjoys being outside with his border collie, Kaizer.

“He’s my getaway from hockey,” he says. “We go to the dog park and do some agility stuff, like throw the ball. Golfing in Arizona is great. I like going on hikes and just being active outside.”

As a defenseman, he tries not to get too wrapped up in statistics, as there are plenty of unwritten accomplishments. Mermis knows it’s cliché, but he just wants to improve his overall game.

“And keep a good mindset,” he adds. “I want to be able to help teams win hockey games and be available when needed.”

Tucson Roadrunners Captain Dakota Mermis was recently married.

(Photo courtesy Tucson Roadrunners)

Sports Calendar

BY ERIC NEWMAN

The Gauntlet 8K Trail Race

Tucson Roadrunners vs. San Diego Gulls

FC Tucson vs. Toronto FC II

Tucson Roadrunners vs. San Diego Gulls

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs. Arizona Rattlers

Race in the fourth annual 8K cross country race starting at Pima Community College’s campus.

It is a challenging race/run/walk on the campus trails north of the school.

Pima Community College, 2202 W. Anklam Road, 206.4500, active.com, 7:30 a.m., registration starts at $20.

The Roadrunners take on San Diego and celebrate the University of Arizona with UA Night. Tucson will give away reusable grocery bags, and ticket packages for $25 include a ticket, two drinks and a free hat.

Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Avenue, 791.4101, tucsonroadrunners.com, 7:05 p.m., regular tickets start at $10.

It’s FC Tucson’s first year in the USL League One. They’re celebrating their first game with a match against Toronto FC II. Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way, 600.3095, fctucson.com, 7:30 p.m., ticket prices vary.

The Roadrunners wrap their regular season with Fan Appreciation Night against San Diego.

Prizes, contests and more will be announced all night, but you have to go to find out.

Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Avenue, 791.4101, tucsonroadrunners.com, 7:05 p.m., tickets start at $10.

The Tucson Sugar Skulls continue their inaugural season of the Indoor Football League by taking on Arizona. The two square off for IFL dominance in Arizona.

Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Avenue, 573.3000, tucsonsugarskulls.com, 3 p.m., tickets start at $17.

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Music Real Music, Real Art

‘Live from Laurel Canyon’ breathes life into folk mainstays

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Brian Chartrand spent the summer of 2012 working as a cruise ship musician.

To prepare for it, he needed to know 300 covers—even before he stepped foot on the boat.

It took some preparation, as he chose tunes by artists like James Taylor, Simon and Garfunkel and The Beatles.

“It was a really good history lesson for me, and an ego check as well,” Chartrand says. “I got on this ship and I would find people would request a new artist or other artists like Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Crosby Still and Nash. I started my research to learn more about these bands.

I never dug into their history much, but I started to see how they were connected.”

Chartrand wanted to share his knowledge with fans at home, so he created “Live at Laurel Canyon,” a reference to the Hollywood Hills neighborhood that was home to musicians like Frank Zappa, Jim Morrison, King, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Canned Heat, The Eagles and Neil Young.

“Live at Laurel Canyon” hits the stage at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 5, and Monday, May 6, at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix. The 90-minute retrospective shares the music and stories of Laurel Canyon musicians between 1965 and 1975.

“The first time we played ‘Live at Laurel Canyon,’ I thought this could be a thing,” he says. “That as 2013. We’ve had a lot of fun playing at the MIM. That’s our home base. They’ve been so supportive of the

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Besides singer/ acoustic guitarist Chartrand, the band includes electric guitarist Adam Armijo, keyboardist Lamar Gaines, drummer Todd Chuba, vocalist Holly Pyle, vocalist David Freeman and bassist Alex Kyhn.

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Friday April 5, 2019

Red Not Chili Peppers

Heartbreak and Healing

Matchbox Twenty’s Kyle Cook finds peace with ‘Wolves’

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

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Kyle Cook admits he sometimes has self-confidence issues.

The Matchbox Twenty guitarist took 43 years to release his debut solo album, “Wolves.” He was a bit fearful of releasing his own material, but this time, the circumstances were ripe.

“Unfortunately, my relationship with my wife unraveled,” Cook says. “We’re divorced now, and all these songs started emerging. They were piling up. They had some personal meaning to them. After two decades, I finally put out a solo album.”

“Wolves” explores heartbreak and healing, all to the tune of Cook’s signature guitar sound. His influences shine through—Queen (“Better This Way”) and the late Tom Petty (“Wishing Well”).

“Wolves” allowed Cook to explore music and create songs that fit his voice. The title track is 2 minutes, while the closer, “Silver Lining (Opus),” meshes three songs and an additional chorus to clock in at 13 minutes.

“The three songs are very personal. I’m a huge Beatles fan. I loved the back half of ‘Abbey Road,’” referring to the medley

that closes the record.

“In this singles-based era, people want to put playlists together and stream things. They’re not committed to this many minutes of music. Those songs are 15 minutes. The strings and the guitar parts connect via the keys and harmonic bits. That took me a while. I wanted to be ambitious toward the end of the album.”

Music has always been an important part of Cook’s life. He grew up in the tiny Frankfort, Indiana, 50 minutes northwest of Indianapolis. Concerts and the radio shaped his future desires.

His first instrument was violin, which he started in junior high. His choice quickly switched to guitar when he heard Slash’s licks on “Appetite for Destruction.”

Through an ad in Guitar World magazine, Cook discovered the Atlanta Institute of Music. The school’s president, Nite Driscoll, took notice of Cook and referred him to producer Matt Serletic.

From there, Matchbox Twenty was born.

Matchbox Twenty’s debut, “Or Someone Like You,” has sold more than 12 million copies.

Cook, who has also performed with John Waite and Mick Jagger, found his long-term marriage’s problems needed to be written about. But “Wolves” isn’t a downer. “Never Goodbye” acknowledges his ex-wife.

“Even though we’re not married any more and we will probably see each other very rarely, we have these two children who make us tied and bonded infinitely,” he says. “And therefore, we will never actually say goodbye to each other.”

Cook will play cuts from Matchbox Twenty and “Wolves” when he performs at Monterey Court on Friday, April 12. He’ll put his own spin on Matchbox Twenty songs, even though they’ll still have that Cook signature sound.

“I’ve felt being technically good at an instrument or virtuosic is cool, but having people be able to hear and identify something you’re playing is more important as an artist,” Cook adds.

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Carly Pearce says she has no plans to stray from country music. (Submitted photo)

Telling Stories

Jake Miller says songs like ‘Nikes’ are therapeutic

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

‘Country Fans Love the Truth’

Singer-songwriter Jake Miller’s music has evolved from rap and R&B to 1980s-influenced synth—and he’s never been happier.

His latest single, “Nikes,” from his sixsong EP “Based on a True Story,” is backed by rich production, personal lyrics and a hummable guitar. This change was needed, he says, to keep his sanity and his fans’ trust.

“I’m realizing how important it is to be honest in your music,” says Miller, who plays The Rock on Saturday, April 13.

“You’ll connect if you leave it all out there.

It makes me feel good to write songs like this. It’s a good therapy session for me.”

The plan worked. “Nikes” debuted on Apple Music’s Best of the Week playlist, following the success of his top 45 hit “Wait for You.” “I’ve really stepped it up as a songwriter,” Miller says. “I think the lyrics are stronger. I’m a little more vulnerable. I think it’s very easy to relate to some of the songs on the EP. They’re upbeat, and they’re fun

to listen to.”

Adding punch to the songs are live saxophone and a background choir. Miller says it’s all part of his music’s experimental nature.

“But ‘Nikes’ is a really cool song,” Miller says. “It’s the longest song I’ve ever worked on. It was a few months going back and forth, trying to get the lyric right.”

He’s hoping the fruits of his labor pay off. He’ll spend 2019 touring the world, but Arizona is one of the few states with two gigs. Miller is also scheduled to play Club Red in Mesa on Friday, April 12.

“Arizona fans have always shown us a lot of love,” Miller says.

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What: Jake Miller w/Logan Henderson and Just Seconds Apart When: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13 Where: The Rock, 136 N. Park Avenue Cost: $20-$25 Info: rocktucson.com (Photo by Malcolm Joris)

Carly Pearce finds honesty is the best policy

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Carly Pearce has been called country singer’s new “It Girl.”

She seems to take it all in stride, but there’s a slight tinge of excitement in her voice.

“Oh my gosh, it’s been a very crazy trip around the world,” she says about a recent trip to Australia. “I never expected fans to be this enthusiastic and love it.”

Set to play the Pima County Fair on Saturday, April 20, Pearce will Tucson if al the talk about her is true.

“It’s a high-energy show and a really good representation of who I am and all facets of my personality,” she says. “I do covers that are really important to me at the end of my show.”

Pearce released her debut album, “Every Little Thing,” in 2017, and is working on that elusive sophomore effort.

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was brutally honest on this record. There were so many things I never thought I would share with anybody. Country fans love the truth.

“I’ve heard so many stories about how my music touched people. Every song I put out there is authentic.”

Up next for Pearce is the “Ride All Night Tour” with Jason Aldean and Kane Brown, and the release of her second album.

“I’m so excited,” she says about the tour. “I’m such a fan of his. It’s going to be a really fun summer. I’m getting to go out with all these amazing male artists.

Opening the shows will be fun.”

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Music Events Calendar

BY CONNOR DZIAWURA

April 12

XIXA w/Ojalá Systems Club Congress, 8 p.m., $15

April 13

Carvin Jones 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $22-$27 The International Bee Gees Tribute DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30 Jake Miller The Rock, 7 p.m., $20-$25 Mighty Wurlitzer Organ Preview Concert Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $25-$75

April 14

CHVRCHES

Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, $33-$56 Fresh of collaborations with EDM hitmaker Marshmello and J-Pop group Wednesday Campanella, Glaswegian synth pop trio CHVRCHES – Lauren Mayberry, Martin Doherty and Iain Cook – will return to Arizona. The last time Arizonans got a chance to check out the band was a 2016 make-up performance for a previous show that was canceled due to illness. Now almost three years on, the band has a whole new album to support – “Love is Dead” – and something else to add an extra layer. Touring drummer Jonny Scott will bring a flair that local fans likely haven’t experienced from the Scottish trio, which took arguably a poppier approach with its new LP than it did on previous records. Mayberry, Doherty and Cook will mark their Arizona return just after their second weekend at Coachella in Indio, California. In fact, this is the group’s first time performing in Tucson. Cherry Glazerr supports.

April 1

Kansas Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $49-$114 Luna 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $23-$25

Classic Albums Live: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “Damn the Torpedoes” Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $27-$47 Mad Caddies 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $20-$23 Metal Fest XVII w/Skoville, Beneath the Fallen Suns, Never Say Never, Tribulance, Dirt Nap, Animated Echoes, Minutes to Midnight Rialto Theatre, 7 p.m., $5-$8

April 3

April 6

Chris Cohen Club Congress, 7 p.m., free Ella Vos 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $17-$20

April 2

NEEDTOBREATHE Fox Tucson Theatre, 7 p.m., $34-$79 Street Blues Family Hotel Congress’ Plaza, 8 p.m., free Switchfoot Rialto Theatre, 7:15 p.m., $33-$48

April 4

Go Fever Club Congress, 7 p.m., free Jimmie Vaughan Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $28-$39 Red Not Chili Peppers 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $12-$15

April 9

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $33-$53

April 11

April 5

Sales Club Congress, 6:30 p.m., $17-$19 SOB X RBE 191 Toole, 7:30 p.m., $20

GLDN Party Club Congress, 7 p.m., $10-$12

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Francesca Battistelli Calvary Tucson Church – East Campus, 7:30 p.m., $25-$75 Space Jesus Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $20-$35

Sugarhill Gang w/The Furious Five Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $30

April 22

Cosmonauts Club Congress, 7 p.m., $5 Mdou Moctar 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $15-$18

April 23

CHVRCHES Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $33-$56 Jon Anderson of YES Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $34.50-$99.50

April 24

Los Straitjackets 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $20-$23

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April 15

The Messthetics Club Congress, 8 p.m., $13-$15

Kid Trunks w/Craig Xen Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $25 Knocked Loose w/The Acacia Strain, Harms Way The Rock, 7 p.m., $19-$22

April 16

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April 27

Ben Kweller 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $15-$17 Steel Pulse Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $30-$40 Avey Tare 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $15

April 18

Iceage w/Shame, Pelada Club Congress, 7 p.m., $15 John Vanderslice 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $13-$15 “The Musical Box” – A Genesis Extravaganza Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $26-$86

April 19

Spyro Gyra Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $30-$50

April 20

420 FireFest The Rock, 3 p.m., $6 Murs 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $15-$18 ONGTUPQA – Songs from the Fourth World DesertView Performing Arts Center, 4 p.m., $25 Puddle of Mudd w/Saliva, Trapt, Saving Abel, Tantric Club XS, 8 p.m., $25-$35

April 21

The 4th Annual Psych-Out The Rock, 7 p.m., $10-$12 The Wild Reeds 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Piano Man: Generations – The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30

April 28

Cole Swindell Casino del Sol’s Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater, 8 p.m., $30-$80 Ex Hex Club Congress, 7 p.m., $15 Freddie Gibbs 191 Toole, 9 p.m., $20-$25 John Mellencamp Tucson Music Hall, 8 p.m., $127.50$638.84 Sheila E. Rialto Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $36-$61 Storm Large w/Le Bonheur Fox Tucson Theatre, 7 p.m., $29-$64 Verbal Combat Tour The Rock, 8 p.m., $12

April 29

Chicks with Hits Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $29-$79

April 30

Copper Chief 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $10-$12

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Cool country on the Southern California coast

BY ED BOITANO Each blistering summer, the Terry and Jackie Nishimoto family of Scottsdale loads up its Volvo station wagon for a oneweek vacation to one of California’s most spectacular and cooling destinations.

The Nishimoto’s destination of choice is nestled along the Pacific Ocean, less than a five-hour drive from Scottsdale. Their home for the week is Laguna Beach – The Riviera of California.

“It’s easy to forget, all the world-class attractions we have in the Southwest,” says Terry, with a laugh. “People travel from around the globe to experience Laguna, but it’s almost at our doorstep.

Laguna is just far enough away to make us feel that we’ve gotten away – plus we save tons of money not having to pay plane fare and car rental. We love the beach and restaurants, and my wife and I like to slip off and explore all the galleries. Catching up on my reading on the beach is the main thing that helps me decompress. “ Terry was right. We’re lucky to live in the Southwest. There is so much here that is easy to take it for granted. But the brutal heat of a summer in Scottsdale does take its toll. And did Mr. Nishimoto say something about catching up on my reading on the beach? So, my wife and I decided to emulate the Nishimoto trek and spend a week in this vacation paradise to see for ourselves. But first a little research was in order.

Back story Laguna’s history dates back to the arrival of the Ute-Aztecas Tribe (later referred to as the Shoshones). Attracted by the plentiful supply of fish and shell fish, they also hunted deer in the surrounding canyons. They referred to the area as Lagona (lakes), due to the fresh water lakes in the canyon. In 1933 a 17,000-year-old-skull was found in Laguna, indicating their early presence in the area. In the 1800s, the Spanish titled the area “Canada de las Lagunas” (canyon of the lakes).

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arrived in 1870, followed by tourists who came for the cool ocean breezes as a reprieve from the southwest’s brutal inland weather.

Accommodations were in tents, but this all changed with the building of the Hotel Laguna in 1889.

Now christened Laguna, the area was on its way to becoming a popular tourist resort.

Hollywood was not Laguna Beach stretches 9.1 square miles, complete with 20 coves and pristine beaches. (Courtesy visitlagunabeach.com) immune to Laguna’s charm, with the likes of noticed was the Laguna Coast Wilderness and luxuriating on the private deck, with Bette Davis, Mary Pickford, Judy Garland, Park, a seemingly endless array of the sound of cool ocean breezes and Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin and connecting hiking trails which had to rolling waves in the background, already Mickey Rooney maintaining homes in offer awesome coastal views. Somewhere echoing the Nishimoto’s sentiment. town. in the canyon were the remnants of the Later we remembered there was an Laguna was transformed into an old Timothy Leary Mystic Arts compound. important appointment on our schedule arts community when painter Norman I made a note that we should check it out, – a painting class at the home of the St. Clair set his eyes on this stunning but then decided that that part of my life Sawdust Art Festival. The intimate class landscape. He was so taken by the beauty should stay in the 60s. was conducted by John Eagle, a former of the area that he spread the word Soon, we passed the Pageant of the stockbroker who became a full-time to his artist colleagues. Today Laguna Masters and Sawdust Festival sites and painter in his mid-fifties. Nationally boasts over 100 galleries, the Laguna Art then arrived at the tree-lined streets known for his colorful paintings of Museum, Sawdust Festival, Art Walk and of the Downtown Village, complete the natural Laguna Canyon and beach the Pageant of the Masters, a once-in-a- with aforementioned galleries, quaint settings, Mr. Eagle is listed in “Who’s Who lifetime re-creation of paintings, staged boutiques, restaurants, palatial resorts, in American Art.” using real people. The city fathers have intimate bed and breakfasts and seaside After a few brush strokes, it became established several measures that ensure cottages. Then we saw it – the Pacific clear I was not destined to be another slow growth and preservation of Laguna’s Ocean. Paradise found. We couldn’t wait Monet, but John was patient with me and terrestrial and marine environments. to explore the 20 coves and pristine I found the experience both insightful beaches, stretching 9.1 square miles. Yes, and, above all, relaxing.

On to Laguna we could spend some serious time here.

After a week of reading, beachcombing, My wife and I piled into our car at 9 a.m.

Our accommodations were at Sunset strolling through the village and gallery in Scottsdale. Highway 10 was wide open, Cove Villas, a collection of luxury themed hopping – which featured a few of Mr. and we flew down the road with anxious villas, nestled on a bluff overlooking the Eagle’s inspiring impressionist-style anticipation. Not to interfere with our ocean in the heart of the village. We scored paintings – I concluded that an annual schedule, we decided to save Joshua big time by booking the two-bedroom, trek to Laguna Beach, the ultimate setting Tree National Park for another trip, and two-bath, fully equipped Seychelles for a summer vacation – would now be before we knew it, we were at Laguna Villa – a mere few steps to the beach. part of our lives.

Canyon Road, the northern gateway to Furnished in leather, teak and bamboo, For further information about Laguna the Village. our home for the weekend featured large Beach, logon to visitlagunabeach.com/ We checked our watches: we had made glass windows with breathtaking ocean For information about Sunset Cove it in four hours and 10 minutes. We were views from the living area and master Villas: sunsetcove.com already impressed as we cruised down bedroom. Was that a complimentary Pageant of the Masters: foapom.com this “road to heaven” that cuts through the bottle of champagne in the fridge? We John Eagle: http://art-a-fair.com/ canyon to the Village. The first thing we could have stayed there forever, reading exhibitors/artist-john-eagle/ APRIL 2019

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BY TUCSON MEDICAL CENTER From plane tickets and extra clothes to guided tours and insurance, travelers invest copious hours preparing for an international journey, but often neglect to plan for the most important aspect – their health.

Different parts of the world can expose you to serious infections and diseases.

Imagine an expensive and much anticipated trip spent recovering in the hospital or hotel room.

It is worth the time and effort to visit a travel clinic that specializes in providing needed education and immunizations.

We asked Dr. Daniel Ruderfer, an infectious disease specialist at the TMCOne Travel Clinic, to answer common, health-related travel questions.

What is a travel clinic?

A travel clinic provides an office consultation with an infectious disease specialist who offers vaccinations against communicable diseases prevalent in other parts of the world. In addition, all members of the traveling party receive mosquito-prevention guidance and specific dietary counseling, in an attempt to minimize foodborne illness.

Why is it important to have current immunizations when traveling internationally?

Because certain infections, such as salmonella typhi and hepatitis A, are preventable with appropriate vaccination.

If the traveler develops these infections, severe symptoms may result (for example severe diarrhea) and could lead to hospitalization. Depending on the area of travel, malaria prophylaxis (medication taken to prevent infection) may be prescribed to prevent this mosquito infection. Malaria Dr. Daniel Ruderfer is a board-certified pediatrician, specially trained to treat infectious disease in infants, children and teens. He provides care at TMC for Children and offers travel immunizations and counseling for adults and kids at the TMCOne Travel Clinic.

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can also result in severe illness that could require hospitalization.

Do the vaccines have side effects?

Vaccines are universally well tolerated.

Common but harmless side effects from vaccination include local injection pain/irritation, and more rarely, low-grade fever.

Should I get immunizations months in advance of traveling?

Travel immunizations are ideally given at least two weeks before traveling. Immunizations require time for the body to make appropriate antibodies to the vaccine antigen for it to work effectively.

Getting vaccines too close to anticipated travel may make the vaccine ineffective initially.

tion to both children and adults.

cooked foods (especially chicken and pork) is encouraged as there is always a risk for foodborne illness, even in the United States. In an effort to minimize waterborne illness, bottled water for drinking is also traditionally preferred when traveling.

Any other health tips for traveling abroad?

Good hand hygiene prior to eating is a good rule of thumb, regardless of where your travel takes you. Avoiding under-

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