Loving Life After 50: Tucson August 2019

August 2019

Woodstock Remembered

The Who Experience headlines show at The Rialto Theatre

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The Power of Music

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Their Generation

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Upfront Don’t Be Jealous!

‘Napoleon Dynamite’ stars heading to Tucson

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI When Jon Gries was cast as “Uncle Rico” in a little film called “Napoleon Dynamite,” he couldn’t have predicted the response.

“I don’t think we knew the film was going to be bought, much less popular,” Gries says with a laugh. “The film was really well directed by Jared Hess, even though he had his 23rd birthday while we were filming it. Because of that we were going to really going to give it our all.

“It was an incredible situation where you do the preparation and the work is almost effortless and so comfortable. I felt some kind of kismet there. I tried to reach out to people in distribution in L.A. saying, ‘I think I’m in a film that’s a hit. Being typical, I think cynicism is the first order of business in Hollywood. Those who rolled

Jon Heder, who played cult hero Napoleon Dynamite, teamed up with filmmaker/Glendale native Jared Hess for “Napoleon Dynamite” after meeting at BYU. (Photo courtesy Fox Tucson Theatre)

their eyes, kicked themselves afterward.”

In the 2004 movie, Jon Heder plays the title character, a socially awkward 16-year-old boy from Idaho and his escapades with friend Pedro (Efren Ramirez) and the shy Deborah “Deb” Bradshaw (Tina Majorino). The film with the budget of $400,000 made $46.1 million.

Heder, Ramirez and Gries are hosting “Napoleon Dynamite: A Conversation With …” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 6, at the Fox Tucson Theatre. The evening includes a full screening of “Napoleon Dynamite,” followed by the moderated discussion. “‘Napoleon Dynamite’ is as culturally relevant today as it was when it came out,” he says. “The newer generation is just finding it. I’m so proud to be a part of it because so many people I’ve known through the years

who have kids have all said to me, ‘When the family hangs out, we watch movies my spouse and I want to watch or the kids want to watch. This is the first film we all want to watch.’

“That always makes me happy.”

Gries is keeping busy, as he stars as Dr. Roberts in Adult Swim’s “Dream Corp LLC.” He’s still able to make appearances on behalf of “Napoleon Dynamite,” though, because of the flexibility of the “Dream Corp LLC” shooting schedule.

“The show happens so quickly,” he says. “We shoot over a nine- or seven-week period and Efren Ramirez, who played Pedro in “Napoleon Dynamite,” comes to the Fox Tucson Theatre for a fan event. (Photo courtesy the Fox then it’s done. I have time after- Tucson Theatre) ward. After we finished season two of ‘Dream Corp LLC,’ I decided to turn everything down that had been offered to me. I wanted to stay home and relax and take it easy.

“But these little dates popped up. It’s fun and it’s nice to visit with the guys. Everybody has a great time.”

He’s visited Arizona a few times, the first of which was for “September Gun,” a 1983 movie he did with Robert Preston and Christopher Lloyd.

“It was a movie of the week for CBS that was filmed at Old Tucson,” says Gries, who also appeared in the 2016 Phoenix-centric film “Durant’s Never Closes.” He’s also visited Chinle and Canyon de Chelly National Monument.

Jon Gries couldn’t have predicted “Napoleon Dynamite’s” suc“I was also a huge John Mc- cess. Cast as “Uncle Rico,” Gries even contacted friends in the industry to get distribution. He’s appearing at the Fox Tucson Cain fan,” he says. “Arizona is a Theatre for a fan event in September. (Photo by Gage Skidmore) great place. I love it for its culbreath away from being an outcast, so a ture, especially the indigenous culture.”

When he returns to Tucson, he’s lot of people can relate to it. We all felt looking forward to being reunited like him.” with Heder and Ramirez, as well as fans. After all, everyone can What: “Napoleon Dynamite: relate to Napoleon DynaA Conversation With …” mite.

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 6 “I think no matter how Where: Fox Tucson Theatre, people feel about their 17 W. Congress lives, we all have a little Cost: $24-$69 Napoleon Dynamite in us.

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Their Generation

The Rialto hosts Woodstock anniversary concert

BY LAURA LATZKO In August 1969, a half a million people gathered on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York, for what would become one of the most well-known music festivals.

Often associated with the countercultures of the time, the festival had memorable performances the era’s most popular acts.

The Rialto Theatre will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock with a night of music on Friday, August 16. The show will spotlight music from Jimi Hendrix, Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Who via tribute acts from around the country. One of those acts is The Who Experience, who will perform hits like “Who Are You,” “Baba O’Riley” and “My Generation.”

Based in California, The Who Experience was founded in 2016 by musicians who wanted to recreate the iconic band’s concert experience.

Guitarist Tim Cason, the “Pete Townshend’ of the group, says the musicians do The Who justice.

“It seems like we are preserving a part of

history,” he says. “We have focused so hard on getting this band together and tight so that we can carry on what we believe is the greatest music and the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band ever.”

The Who Experience tries match The Who’s style as closely as they can, including the use of synthesizers, which was rare for an act of that time. The Who Experience has a lead singer with a raspy voice, a guitarist with boundless energy, a crazy drummer, a stoic bassist and a skilled keyboardist.

The costumes, smoke and laser effects, as well as the energy, mannerisms and sound are authentic, Cason says. When the package is presented, Cason says, he can see fans “transformed and gone to another place.”

“I love that from the stage, when I see people singing along, dancing and jumping up and down, and they know the music.

They are Who fans to the heart,” Cason says.

Cason started as a bassist at age 10 and took up the guitar at 16. As a child, he listened to The Who but didn’t see them per-

The Who Experience is headlining the Woodstock 50-Year Celebration. (Photo courtesy The Who Experience)

form live. He watches Who videos and has found mimicking Townshend’s movements organic. The musician’s fingering technique, however, was challenging.

“I think Pete Townshend made the guitar very simple. He wasn’t trying to make it a lot of crazy notes,” he says. “That’s why when he was playing live, he was able to jump around and be a maniac.”

The Who Experience’s concerts attract people of different ages, including longtime fans and younger people just discovering the music. Cason says the band’s music is timeless and therefore relevant.

“I believe that The Who has influenced more bands than anyone. If you look at their songs from the earliest days until the ’80s, it is such a broad variety of songs,” Cason says.

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Railroad Ties

Transportation Museum fetes Tucson’s 244th birthday

BY LAURA LATZKO Although it was officially named Tucson in 1775, the city has a long history that has been shaped by Hohokam Indians, Spanish missionaries, ranchers, miners and settlers. Diverse groups of people have helped to make the city, which was once part of Mexico, what it is today.

The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum will commemorate this history with a 244th Tucson birthday celebration on Sunday, August 18.

The celebration will have multicultural Chinese lion dance and mariachi performances, live country music, appearances

by Buffalo Soldiers re-enactors, a craft show, a proclamation by the mayor and a birthday cake.

The railroad, which came to Tucson in the 1880s, played a major part in the town’s growth and development.

Kenneth Karrels, chairman of the museum’s management board, says the celebration helps educate locals and visitors on Tucson’s multicultural history.

“You are giving history a future by doing this,” Karrels says.

The event shows off the railroad’s ties to Tucson’s history.

“It certainly makes people aware of the railroad and how important it was in changing the city and improving it,” Karrels says.

Karrels says the event often brings people out to the museum for the first time.

“They come down for the first time, and they are really surprised by how neat it is, how diverse it is and how much we have here,” Karrels says.

The event takes place in the Amtrak station of the main two-story depot building, which was once part of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Built in 1907, the historic building now houses the Amtrak station, shops and offices.

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inside an old records vault building next door to the depot.

The museum will be open during the event. Inside the building, visitors can learn more about Southern Arizona’s railroad history and see railroad artifacts.

The current “Dinner in the Diner” exhibition features china and silver from Pullman trains.

One of the permanent exhibits showcases oral histories of people who worked in the railroad industry during the steam The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum’s Southern Pacific 1673 locomotive was used in the film “Oklahoma.”

(Photo courtesy Southern Arizona Transportation Museum) and diesel eras.

Visitors can also go inside the cab and can peruse railroad books, memorabilia Groups can also hold private birthday ring the bell of the museum’s Southern and clothing. parties, weddings, anniversary celebraPacific 1673 locomotive, which was used Along with the birthday celebration, the tions or business meetings at the museum. in the 1955 film “Oklahoma.” museum offers guided tours and hosts The museum is always looking for volThe locomotive was built in 1900 and special events such the Silver Spike rail- unteers to work at its gift shop or locohas traveled about a million miles, mostly road anniversary, National Train Day fes- motive site. Those interested can find out in Arizona. tivities, a lecture series in February and a more during the birthday celebration or Inside the museum’s gift shop, visitors Holiday Express celebration in December. contact the museum.

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Viveik Kalra as Javed in “Blinded by the Light.”

The Power of Music

‘Blinded by the Light’ uses ‘The Boss’ to encourage change

BY OCTAVIO SERRANO Journalist Sarfraz Manzoor’s articles have been published internationally in The Guardian, The Times, Sunday Times Magazine and The New York Times. But his column about his love of Bruce Springsteen helped him find his way.

“I wrote this article for The Guardian in 2002,” Manzoor says. “A literary agent contacted me, who really liked the article, and said, ‘Do you fancy writing a book?’”

“Greetings from Bury Park” tells the story of Manzoor, who moved from Pakistan to Britain as a child and grew up in Bury Park, Luton. He covers the challenges of growing up as a Pakistani Muslim in England. The book has been made into a movie, “Blinded by the Light,” which blends dark themes like racism and prejudice with light humor.

It is slated for release on Friday, August 16.

The movie follows Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent played by Viveik Kalra, who is trying to make sense of the world while succumbing to the pressure of economic turmoil, social identity, political activism and his relationship with his family.

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To deal with it, he drowns himself in Springsteen’s music.

The film was directed by Gurinder Chadha, who was behind “Bend It Like Beckham.” She jumped at the chance to work on Manzoor’s story.

“This is an era that I was very familiar with, and this was an opportunity to tell a story about people like me,” Chadha says.

“I thought it was a very charming story as well of somebody who was suffering real alienation and feeling trapped and had a dream and actually the dream came true.”

Chadha was captivated by the multidimensional characters, who show the best and worst of society and people.

“We live very full three-dimensional lives and juggle all kinds of things, so, with my movies, I want to make sure that we show some of the hardships, but at the same time we share the joy and we celebrate our lives,” Chadha says.

For Manzoor, however, the book and movie allow him to share his story with a large audience. He says he wrote it to show

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Aaron Phagura plays Roops, Javed’s best friend in “Blinded by the Light.”

how someone like him, who he considered unexceptional, could accomplish his goals.

Many of his peers were sent to prison instead of college, too.

The film does take creative liberties, but “Blinded by the Light” still captures Manzoor’s essence.

“With the script, I wanted some of it to be real,” Manzoor says. “So, I really did write poetry. I really did want something different in my life. I did work in a sandwich factory. I really did go to Manchester. My friend (Roops) really was like that.”

Played by Aaron Phagura, Roops is the sole reason Javed found Springsteen and gave him the confidence to speak up.

Phagura calls the film a rollercoaster of emotions that speaks about social issues that are multigenerational.

“Although it has a comedic undertone, it tackles serious issues that my grandparents had to go through coming into the country and my parents had to deal with being one of the first generations of Asians in England,” Phagura says. “All of this is still going on. We are in a bit of a political crisis and racism is still a thing.”

On a lighter note, Phagura wants younger generations to learn about Springsteen and the power of his music.

Manzoor says watching “Blinded by the Light” was difficult. Throughout the film, the audience sees Javed struggling to respect the wishes of his conservative father who wants his son to study business.

“My actual dad died when I was 23 years old, so my wife and children have never met him,” Manzoor says. “This film is the closest they have to seeing my dad. This is my way of bringing him back to life for two hours.”

Their relationship shows parents can compromise with their children, even if they disagree. It also reminds Manzoor of how his parents helped him become successful.

“The bit where the dad says, ‘Go write your stories, but don’t forget ours,’ that’s very hard for me to watch and I get very emotional about those things.”

Manzoor wants to tell younger audiences that things will get better if they act for themselves and their community.

“If you just listen to music and then don’t do anything in life, you’re not really fulfilling anything,” Manzoor says.

“So, it’s really about being hopeful and actually pushing toward things that make it better.

“If you think the community is not working together, get involved. If you feel the stories you want to hear are not being told, write some new ones. So, it’s about actions rather than sitting around complaining about it.”

The film’s message is universal and Manzoor hopes audiences see that.

“Its appeal is bigger than the world in which it is set,” Manzoor says.

“It’s actually about themes, whether it is hopes and dreams, or father and son relationships, or the power of music, which are bigger than the world it comes from and which can reach and affect you no matter where you are watching it.”

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BY KATIE SAWYER

Abstract month

All Month Long This month is abstract month at the Madaras Gallery. Owner, operator and — of course — painter Diana Madaras is showcasing her most abstract and colorful works in her 12-month gallery showing. She boasts accomplishments like the eight paintings she sold to the former president of Mexico, in addition to her art being hung in the Tucson Museum of Art. Check out her vibrant, desert-inspired art collection at her gallery this month.

Madaras Gallery, 3035 N. Swan Road, 615.3001, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, free, all ages.

World Margarita Championship

AUGUST 3 Try your hand at perfecting the Margarita at this championship event, or just enjoy the scenery and slurp custom-made beverages. Watch people duke it out for the coveted titles of People’s and Judge’s Choice for Margarita. Previous winners of the awards include The Tequila Factory at Casino Del Sol for its Hielo Verde Margarita and Rigo’s Restaurant for its Dragon Margarita. Looking for something to soak up that alcohol?

There’s plenty of local restaurants in attendance too, including Fresco Pizzeria and Mama’s Hawaiian BBQ. Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, 245 E. Ina Road, saaca.org/worldmargarita, 797.3959, 6:30 p.m., $60 includes libation and food samplings, 21 and older.

Final Stop Wrestling Match

AUGUST 4 Watch wrestlers body slam, dive and break backs at this extravaganza. Choose your fighter wisely though, not everyone will make it out of the ring on top. Debuting at this event is Cactus League Wrestler and diva, Thunder Rosa. This is CLW’s last event before its one-year anniversary show, to be announced.

Hotel Tucson City Center, 475 N. Granada Avenue, cactusleaguewrestling.net, 622.3000, Doors open 4 p.m., bell time 5 p.m., $10, all ages.

Spacefest

AUGUST 8 to AUGUST 11 Spend the day in outer space at the 10th annual Spacefest and be treated to seriously out-of-this-world speakers including RKA Cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, astronaut and shuttle specialist Mario Runco Jr., Amy Shira Teitel, an author and space flight historian and Dave Scott, the Gemini VIII pilot and Apollo XV commander, among other stars. There will be plenty of time to explore and seek out new worlds over the course of the four-day space jam, so be sure to check out their schedule online.

JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort, 3800 W. Starr Pass Boulevard, spacefest.info, 1.800.727.6682 (NOVA), times TBA, $60 a four-day pass, $10 Thursday, $30 Friday, $30 Saturday, $10 Sunday, children under 12 free, all ages.

Southeast Arizona Birding Festival

AUGUST 7 to AUGUST 11 This bird-watching festival has anything you could ever want in terms of up-close and personal bird watching. From overnight all-inclusive field trips to spot Sonoran birds, to educational talks with bird experts and a free community expo Thursday to Sunday. With live animals, vendors and www.LovinLife.com

Kino Sports Complex North Stadium, 2500 E. Ajo Way, support.hssaz.org, 327.6088, 5 p.m., $19.69, all ages.

“Gutenberg: the Musical!” food to enjoy, the four-day party is sure to have something for every member of the family. Trips are anywhere between $15 for a small guided hike and $275 for an overnight birdwatching experience with lodging, food and travel included.

Spots are filling up fast. Complete schedule available online.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson – Reid Park, 445 S. Alvernon Way, tucsonaudubon.org, 629.0510, prices and times vary according to event, all ages.

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AUGUST 9 This funky, new wave artist has a quirky sound. Her soft vocals, shoegaze guitar and synth come together to create a style entirely her own. Grab a drink at the bar and then head to the floor to dance to the wavy music live at Club Congress.

Club Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, eventbrite. com, 990.8134, 7 p.m., $10-$12, 16 and older.

Lizards and Other Critters

AUGUST 15 Spot the natural desert wildlife of Arizona in this naturalistguided tour of the Brandi Fenton Memorial Park. Peek under rocks, climb over ridges and spy in the trees for the lizards, birds and predators that roam the Arizona wilderness. And don’t forget your sunscreen!

Brandi Fenton Memorial Park Visitor Center, 3482 E. River Road, pima.gov/nrpr, 724.5375, 7:30 a.m., children are free, adult nonmembers $5.

Lance Burton: Master Magician

AUGUST 16 Lance Burton has been performing magic for decades, from the young age of 6 years old. Since then, he has competed in shows and competitions around the country and around the globe, sharing the magic and mystery of sleight of hand with kids and adults alike. His performances wow audiences, so much so that he was invited on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson 10 times. Be prepared to “oooh” and “aaah” as he performs live on stage at Casino Del Sol. Casino Del Sol Event Center, 5655 W. Valencia Road, casinodelsol.com, 855.765.7829, 8:30 p.m., $15, all ages.

August Wine & Dine

AUGUST 16 This monthly get together for foodies and wine connoisseurs alike is kicking off this month’s Wine and Dine with executive chef Brian Smith’s masterful cooking. Guests will enjoy food and a portfolio of wines from top distributors. Receive 10% off for being a wine club member.

Maynards Market & Kitchen, 400 N. Toole Avenue, maynardstucson.com, 545.0577, 7-9 p.m., $78.26, 21 and older.

Woofstock

AUGUST 17 If you weren’t able to attend Woodstock back in 1969, don’t worry, Woofstock is here to celebrate the 50th anniversary with all of the music you missed — plus dogs. The headliners are Leila Lopez as Creedence Clearwater Revival, Joe Novelli as Jimi Hendrix, Keli and The Big Dream as Jefferson Airplane, Johnny Zapp & Nick Shelby as The Band, Ice-9 as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Southbound Pilot as Janis Joplin, Greyhound Soul as Richie Havens and The Wayback Machine as The Grateful Dead. Bring your pooch and enjoy the tunes with an adult beverage (or two). Don’t forget your blanket!

AUGUST 15 TO AUGUST 17 AUGUST 22 TO AUGUST 25 This two-man musical comedy is back by popular demand.

Two actors, Doug Simon and Bud Davenport, portray playwrights auditioning for “Guttenberg.” The show was critically acclaimed and debuted at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City, now these two local actors are bringing it to life again for Tucson theater lovers.

Unscrewed Theater, 3244 E. Speedway Boulevard, tucson.eventful.com, 261.0915, various times, $25, all ages.

Three Sisters Culinary Series: Part 3

AUGUST 17 The third in a delectable three-part series, this sampling brunch celebrates corn and all the tasty ways to incorporate it into your foods. Local chefs will showcase signature, corninspired dishes to display the history and importance of the staple food in indigenous cultures across the Americas. Tickets also include libations and menu samplings, and with over 65 local restaurant and alcohol makers in attendance, it’s sure to be a corny night.

The Lodge at Ventana Canyon, 6200 N. Club House Lane, saaca.org, 797.3959, 10:30 a.m., $45, 21 and older.

HOCO Music Festival

AUGUST 29 TO SEPTEMBER 1 Show up for the musical acts, stay for the food and the art.

This Tucson tradition is in honor of the Hotel Congress’ 100-

year celebration, as it was founded in 1919. Just some of the hot lineup are Omar Apollo on August 29, Ms. Nina and Tomasa Del Real on August 30, Dana Dentata and Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra on August 31 and Bill Callahan and Injury Reserve on September 1. This, in addition to dozens of other artists, food vendors and artists that will be in attendance, makes for a festival to remember.

Hotel Congress, 311 Congress Street, hocofest. com, 622.8848, 7 p.m., $10 in advance, $15 at the door, 21 and older.

Willcox Flyer Bike Ride

AUGUST 31 The Willcox Flyer Bike Ride is back again this year and with a new ride. Don’t worry, your favorite scenic rides are still available, both the 33-mile round trip ($45) and the 66-mile round trip ($55). If you think these riders are cyclepaths, don’t fret, this year they’ve added an 8-mile course for kids, families and those new to the biking scene ($20). The morning starts at 6 a.m. with coffee and breakfast burritos for sale, then bikers will take off at 7 a.m. Water and snack stations are along the course, and music, vendors and food awaits the returning riders.

Historic Railroad Avenue Park, 100 S. Railroad Avenue, Willcox, facebook.com/ events/619460251863430/, 444.8284, 7 a.m., $20-$55 depending on ride specified, all ages.

Urban Splash Music Fest

AUGUST 31 Just in time for the new school year, this pool party is a great way to cool off and show off your swim attire. Hip-hop and R&B artists will be featured, in addition to the food, drinks and vendors. Relax in a rented cabana or take a dip while basking in the Arizona sun and end summer with a bang — or a splash.

The Ranch at Star Pass, 41 S. Shannon Road, eventbrite.com, 480.382.2690, 3 p.m., $15.

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Green Valley Stroke Support Group

AUGUST 8 The group is facilitated by Leslie Ritter, PhD, RN, and supported by Banner - University Medical Center, University of Arizona College of Nursing and Sarver Heart Center. For stroke survivors and caregivers to learn more about stroke, to find positive solutions to shared concerns and to unite in support of each other.

La Perla at La Posada’s Zuni Room, 635 S. Park Center Avenue, 626-2901, 10 to 11 a.m., free, reservations required.

Art Opening: Newest Wood Southern Arizona Senior Society of Military Widows & Pit Fired Ceramics Pride Book Club Meeting AUGUST 21 AUGUST 21

by Jaren Stroback Tucson LGBT seniors will meet to discuss David Grann’s “Killers The Society of Military Widows is dedicated to the needs, AUGUST 16 Known primarily for his brightly colored and highly designed glaze patterning, Jaren Stroback has taken a tangential step toward the roots of the ceramic firing process in wood firing and in pit firing. With a focus on form and its interactions with wood ash, fuming and organic combustible materials, this gallery showing features subtly elegant and soulful ceramics.

Tucson Clay Co-Op, 3326 N. Dodge Boulevard, facebook. com/tucsonclaycoop, 4 to 9 p.m., free admission.

of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI,” a true-life mystery about one of the most horrendous crimes in the United States.

Ward 3 Council Office Conference Room, 1510 E. Grant Road, 312-8923, soazseniorpride@gmail. com, 2 to 3:30 p.m., free admission.

concerns and welfare of military surviving spouses and their children. Reservation deadline is August 14.

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ANSWERS ON PAGE 33

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ACROSS

30 Second person

12 Very angry

1 Taxi

33 Lawn-trimming tools

14 Peeved

4 A-E connection

36 Blazing

15 “Help!”

7 Showroom sample

37 Cheer up

19 Adversary

8 Sag

38 Cobbler’s supply

20 Crafty

10 Sound portion

39 A rate or tax

21 Bone cavities

11 Peter of Peter, Paul

40 Type squares

22 Coffee shop orders

41 Tit for --

23 New Mexico tribe

13 Fairy tale footwear

DOWN

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25 Small barrel

and Mary

17 Frogs’ kin

2 Writer Kingsley

26 Heaps

18 Also

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28 Song of David

19 Flowerless plant

4 Make pigtails

29 Pinnacles

20 Perches

5 Military group

30 Leavening agent

21 Worship

6 Dutch village

31 Table scraps

23 Nothing

7 “Psych” actor Hill

32 Employ

25 Elbow counterpart

8 “The Times They Are

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26 Hardly brawny

35 Entreaty

27 And so on (Abbr.)

9 Beautifully imaginative

28 Liniment targets

10 Way back when

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Arts Events Calendar

first Thursday of the month, enjoy a happy hour at 5:30 p.m. On Sundays, enjoy mimosas while browsing the gallery from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Madaras Gallery, 3035 N. Swan Road, 615-3001, madaras.com, times vary, free.

million albums and received numerous awards. In this special show Hayward demonstrates his vocal and musical abilities, while accompanied by special guest Michael Dawes.

Fox Theatre Tucson, 17 W. Congress Street, 547-3040, foxtucson.com, 7 p.m., $29-$69.

TO SEPTEMBER 29 Harold Joe Waldrum (1935-2003) was a painter, etcher, photographer, author and teacher, as well as an activist for the preservation of historic churches. His work is full of vibrant color and powerful geometric lines. Waldrum sought to depict the quintessential New Mexico image. This exhibition showcases series of prints from the museum’s collection as well as paintings on loan from private collections.

Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Avenue, 6242333, tucsonmuseumofart.org, times vary, free-$12.

Choro Das 3

Teo Gonzalez

“The Films of Ida Lupino”

Copacabana, A Mystery North of Havana!

“Heisenberg”

BY RANDY MONTGOMERY

“Tabitha Turnpike Has a Monstrous Problem”

TO AUGUST 11 Tabitha Turnpike often gets in trouble because of her big imagination. Her parents insist she stop being creative and grow up. One problem: She discovers a real monster under her bed. It is up to Tabitha to deal with the monster herself. In this original story, watch Tabitha as she deals with her problem, and discovers the good that comes out of using one’s imagination.

Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway Boulevard, livetheatreworkshop.org, 327-4242, 12:30 p.m., $7-$10.

“Show People”

TO AUGUST 24 Jerry and Marnie are Broadway actors who haven’t worked in years. At Jerry’s insistence, they take on a wildly unorthodox job for a rich, young New York banker. Live Theatre Workshop’s latest production is a crazy comedy about the darker aspects of the need to be theatrical.

Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway Boulevard, 327-4242, livetheatreworkshop.org, times vary, $15.

“Space Trek”

TO AUGUST 25 This summer, book a trip to space—without leaving Tucson.

Hurtle through the galaxy with Capt. James P. Trek and the crew of the Starship Entrepreneur as they battle evil forces for possession of a secret new weapon capable of destroying the universe.

The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway, thegaslighttheatre.com, 886-9428, times vary, $12.95-$22.95.

Harold Joe Waldrum: Las Sombras

AUGUST 1 TO AUGUST 29 Ida Lupino is regarded as one of the most prominent female filmmakers working during the 1950s in the Hollywood studio system. The Loft Cinema celebrates Lupino every Thursday night in August. Films to be screened include “Not Wanted” (1949) on August 1; “On Dangerous Ground” (1951) on August 15; “The Hitchhiker” (1953) on August 22; and “The Bigamist” (1959) on August 29.

The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard, 7950844, loftcinema.org 7:30 p.m., $6-$9.75.

“August: Abstract Month”

AUGUST 1 TO AUGUST 31 The joyful artwork of Diana Madaras has been voted Tucson’s “Best Visual Artist” nine times, thanks to her bold, colorful works. During August, the gallery will focus on Madaras’abstract works including paintings that play with color and stamping techniques. On the

AUGUST 9 This popular family band — three sisters and their father — has performed around the globe. Their performances include Brazilian instrumental music with the main style being Choro, a genre that emerged in Brazil in the 19th century. The group incorporates the flute, piccolo, seven-string guitar, mandolin, clarinet, banjo, piano and the Brazilian tambourine.

The Sea of Glass, 330 E. Seventh Street, 398-2542, theseaofglass.org, 7:30 p.m., $4-$20.

AUGUST 12 TO DECEMBER 9 Jet set to the Copacabana, the Hottest Club north of Havana, for a night of dancing, comedy, music and murder. When the unthinkable happens at the popular show club, things begin to heat up. The admission ticket includes a three-course meal served at your table. This new show is written and directed by Gaslight Theatre favorite, Mike Yarema.

The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, 5291000, gaslightmusichall.com, 6 p.m. Mondays, $39.95.

Justin Hayward

AUGUST 18 Justin Hayward is best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for the Moody Blues. In 45 years, the band has sold 55

AUGUST 23 Mexican comedian Teo Gonzalez is widely known for his comedy and his ponytail. His set includes imitations, jokes and the sound imitation of an old Volkswagen horn, Gonzalez started his professional career as a goalkeeper for Club Leon, a division football league in Mexico. Note: This show will be performed entirely in Spanish.

Fox Theatre Tucson, 17 W. Congress Street, 547-3040, foxtucson.com, 8:30 p.m., $38-$96.

AUGUST 29 TO SEPTEMBER 28 Set in a crowded London train station, Georgie spots Alex, a much older man, and plants a kiss on the back of his neck. This electric encounter thrusts these two strangers into a fascinating and lifechanging game.

Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway Boulevard, 327-4242, livetheatreworkshop.org, times vary, $15.

“The Little Foxes”

AUGUST 29 TO SEPTEMBER 15 Premiering in 1939 and staged by the National Theatre in New York, this revival is directed by Winding Road’s Artistic Director Glen Coffman. The American classic is a morality drama about corruption and greed within a wealthy, early 20th century Southern family.

Historic Y, 738 N. Fifth Avenue, 401-3626, windingroadtheater.org, $15-$28, times vary.

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Dining Hello, Anello

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Tucked away on Sixth Street just east of Sixth Avenue, Anello is a hidden dining oasis in downtown Tucson.

There’s no sign. No phone number. But what the restaurant does have is a vocal group of diners and a committed set of regulars who extoll the virtues of Scott Girod’s exquisite pizzas.

Girod didn’t start out dreaming of being a chef. The Phoenix-born 33-year-old graduated in 2008 from NAU with a degree in finance.

After graduation, his first gig was working for Charles Schwab as a licensed stockbroker. After about a year, he returned to Japan, where he studied abroad while at NAU. While he was there, he wrote a business plan for what would become Anello.

“I always wanted to do a small business,” says Girod, who had worked jobs in school as a cook and in pizza delivery.

He also traveled to Italy, where the avid cyclist rode his bike and persuaded a pizzeria owner to teach him to cook in a wood-fired oven.

When Girod returned to Phoenix toward the end of 2011, he says he was “reluctantly” hired by Chris Bianco of the renowned Pizzeria Bianco.

Girod worked for Bianco about four years, including opening the Tucson location in 2014 on Congress Street.

When Tucson’s Pizzeria Bianco closed in September 2016, Girod struck out on his own. He didn’t want to move back to Phoenix, and “the opportunity was here.”

He happened upon 222 E. Sixth Street while cycling around town. The 800-square-foot space only had a swamp cooler and needed a lot of work to convert the former art gallery to a restaurant.

Girod signed the five-year lease in December 2016. Then reality set in.

“We knew we were all in at this point, so it was terrifying,” he says.

Anello’s doors opened October 1, 2017, and it didn’t take long for word of mouth to fill the small space with hungry diners.

The intimate restaurant has 30 seats at six tables, five four-seaters and one 10-seat

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community table in the middle of the dining area.

If tables are full, takeout is available, and next door, hungry drinkers also can be served pizzas Tuesdays to Thursdays at local microbrew- Scott Girod offers a variety of samplings at his restaurant Anello.

(Photo courtesy Scott Girod) ery Crooked Tooth.

Girod first wanted to name his restau- with tomato, garlic, oregano, basil and olrant Monello, but trademarks got in the ive oil, while the margherita adds houseway. Anello, which means “ring” in Italian, made mozzarella to the pie. The Bianca is evolved from that. a delightful combination of mozzarella, So, what makes a perfect pizza? ricotta, garlic, basil, chiltepin and olive oil, “All pizzas can be excellent in their own while the Verde uses smoked mozzarella, way,” Girod generously says. green sauce, garlic and pistachios.

“What sets us apart is ours is simpler, Meat toppings can be added for $5 and more focused, classic.” feature local butcher Ben Forbes’ sausage Tucsonan James Hoy has eaten at Anello and prosciutto and salami from an organic a few times, and he’s never disappointed. farm in Iowa.

“I heard about Anello from a friend, and Girod uses mostly organic ingredients.

I’m so glad I did,” says Hoy, 45. “I like the For example, he uses goat cheese from open kitchen, and you can tell they really Benson and organic flour from Utah. know what they’re doing. The food is fresh Anello’s wine and beer list is small but and utterly delicious. well chosen. The five reds, four whites and “I almost don’t want to tell people about two roses range from $30 to $50 a bottle it, because I’m worried it will get too busy.” ($8-$12 a glass) and includes an excellent Girod, who employs eight, estimates Broc Amore Tocai Friulano from California. that Anello sells 60 pizzas a night.

Three of the four beers available hail from A must-try item to start with is Girod’s Arizona and are priced $6 to $8. seasonal veggies or fruit ($7). The dish Desserts are almond olive oil cake ($7), could range from a combination of water- dark chocolate cake ($7) and gelato ($4). melon, mint and cheese to artfully roasted “This isn’t a snooty, uptight place,” Girod broccoli and will make even an ambivalent says. “We have fun together over food.” veggie eater a fan.

“People should come here if they want “The key to making good food is you’ve to have a good, quiet time,” he said. “We got to start with new ingredients,” he says. want people to connect. Pizza’s all about “We make it easy; it’s all from scratch. I sharing.” think it is so much more worthwhile.”

Girod’s oven is a Stefano Ferrara from Anello Naples, Italy, and can fit up to three piz222 E. Sixth Street zas that bake for 2 to 3 minutes at 800 to 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through 870 degrees. He uses an actual leavened Saturdays dough, meaning the crust isn’t going to Information: There is no phone, be “super poufy.” Instead, the pies lean toand reservations aren’t taken for ward crispness over chewiness. parties of four or fewer. Requests Save for the occasional special pizza of for reservations for parties of five the day, Anello’s menu stars four 12-inch or more can be emailed to pizzas ($12-$14). The marinara is topped hello@anello.space. www.LovinLife.com

Dining Events

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

Taste of Tucson Downtown WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS

Choose from three tours: Historic Downtown (1 to 5 p.m.

Wednesdays to Saturdays), Four on Fourth Avenue (1 to 5 p.m. Thursdays) or Sweet Tooth (1:30 to 5 p.m. Thursdays).

Whether your goal is to learn about the colorful history and architecture in the heart of downtown, or to indulge in the finest housemade desserts, we have you covered.

Taste of Tucson Downtown, 425.4243, tasteoftucsondowntown.com, 1 to 5 p.m., $58-$68.

The Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Show SATURDAYS

Take control and tackle a challenging crime while enjoying a four-course meal at the Dinner Detective Show. Keep a look out for the murderer or you may find yourself as the prime suspect! This dinner event is rated PG-13 and is geared towards adult content. Children ages 15 years old or older are allowed in 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

Regional farmers, ranchers and artisan food producers will share their naturally grown veggies and fruits. Visitors will also find ranch-fed beef, pork and farm fresh eggs carrying on Steam Pump Ranch’s agricultural traditions.

Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, 882.2157, heirloomfm.org/markets/orovalley, 8 a.m. to noon, free.

Funky Brunch with Mik and Scott SUNDAYS

Get down and have fun with Mik and Scott, multiinstrumentalists who create a full band sound every Sunday at the La Cocina at Old Town Artisans. They use live loops and have high-energy performances. This family-friendly event has food and drinks for brunch.

La Cocina at Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court Avenue, 622.0351, lacocinatucson.com, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., varies with food and beverage purchases.

Breakfast Ride

SUNDAYS AND THURSDAYS

Ride horses and enjoy blueberry pancakes, ranch-style eggs, bacon and orange juice early in the morning at Tanque Verde Ranch every Sunday and Thursday. Explore the rolling

hills and towering cactus 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

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

Rillito Park Food Pavilion, 4502 N. First Avenue, 882.2157, heirloomfm.org, 8 a.m. to noon, free.

Due Fratelli Cibo e Vino SUNDAYS

Due Fratelli Cibo e Vino (or Two Brothers Food and Wine for Two) is an epicurean salute to Chef Tenino and his brother, Paolo, winemaker of the award-winning Pietro Rinaldi wines featured on the Tavolino list. Two dinner options will be available, each with a bottle of Pietro Rinaldi wine to be shared; a salad; entrée and dessert for each person.

Tavolino Restaurant, 2890 E. Skyline Drive, 5131913, tavolinoristorante.com, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sundays, $55 and $75 (includes additional wine and entrée selections).

Lance Burton Magic and Wine Dinner AUGUST 16

Have a special dinner at PY Steakhouse before Lance Burton’s show at the casino. Summer Aperol Spritz is the welcome wine, followed by Magic Crudo (lightly cured Hamachi, jalapeno, cucumber, cilantro, lime kombucha, gingerblueberry ice, 2016 The Prisoner Wine Company, The Snitch, Chardonnay, California); braised beet osso bucco (veal glace, roasted parsnip, Hayden Mills polenta and fresh native corn, 2016 Archery Summit Dundee Hills Pinot Noir Willamette Valley); and whole coconut (dark cocoa, coconut Bavarois, sherbet, toasted coconut milk crumb, pineapple cake, 2015 Round Pond, Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, Rutherford).

Casino Del Sol’s PY Steakhouse, 5655 W. Valencia Road, casinodelsol.com/dining/specials, 6 p.m., $75.

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‘Dark and Handsome’

Brian Smith adds flair to traditional cooking at Maynards

BY VALERIE VINYARD

Brian Smith is at the helm of Maynards Market and Kitchen, where he has worked since August 2016. (Photo courtesy Brian Smith)

Brian Smith looks like your everyday unassuming college student, but the 31-year-old is one of Tucson’s top chefs.

“Ever since I was little, I enjoyed cooking with my grandma and mom,” says Smith, who has two younger brothers. “It was a very big part of our family. We sat down and ate dinner together.”

The Tucson native’s first job was cooking on the line at the now-closed Buddy’s Grill when he was 16.

Over the years, Smith has moved up to executive chef of Maynards Market and Kitchen. He started as the chef de cuisine in August 2016 but earned the executive chef spot in December that year.

Located in the historic train depot Downtown across the street from Club Congress, Maynards has been open since 2008.

Smith is proud of the garden he’s cultivated in the back of the restaurant, which grows about 15 vegetables and herbs including tomatoes, fennel, chiltepin and eggplant.

Last year, Smith won Tucson’s Iron Chef competition, beating out Travis Peters of The Parish, a Southern fusion gastropub.

The secret ingredient in the competition was pork belly.

Smith graduated from Pima Community College with a degree in culinary arts in 2008.

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“There was really no thought in making money, but I’d always heard people say you should enjoy what you’re doing,” he says. “So, I gave it a go.”

While in school and after a couple of years at Buddy’s, Smith wanted to “do something that was more elevated.”

He started cooking at Acacia Real Food and Cocktails, a fine dining restaurant in the former Soleil spot at Campbell Avenue and Skyline Drive. Chef and owner Albert Hall took Smith under his wing.

“I learned a lot,” he says, noting Hall’s attention to detail rubbed off as well as paying attention to his surroundings. “I learned the stuff you don’t learn in culinary school.”

He remained at Acacia until it closed in August 2016, and briefly moved to Charleston, South Carolina, to “stage,” or try out, for a spot under executive chef Sean Brock at McCrady’s.

While he was there, he received a call from Todd Hanley, who owns Maynards, an upscale downtown restaurant. Hanley offered him a chef de cuisine position.

Though he had been a longtime fan of Brock’s, he chose to return to Tucson.

Maynards, an award-winning restaurant that uses local ingredients in its seasonal dishes, has been described by The New York Times as “dark and handsome.”

The market offers retail-priced wines and

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has a bar. It features weekly wine tastings, and Smith dreams up inventive monthly wine dinners.

After Acacia closed, Hall recommended Smith to Hanley. Frankie Santos of Frankie’s Cheesesteaks, as well as a U.S. Foods purveyor, also had given Smith the thumbs up. Hanley was looking to add someone who would bring an upscale mentality to the kitchen.

Smith was an immediate hit, Hanley said.

“When he staged, he was meticulous,” he says. “Our food went from good enough to great.”

Hanley usually expects new employees to take some time to get acclimated, but Smith didn’t need it.

“It’s hard to know how someone will be, but it’s pretty easy when your food is instantly better,” Hanley says. “That’s just tangible, objective information.”

Hanley noted that being an executive chef encompasses a variety of tasks.

“Being a chef is as much about being great with food as being a great leader,” he says.

Part of Smith’s job is hiring talent in the kitchen, which he admits can be a challenge. Overall, though, he says that it’s helped him grow and become less impatient and more tolerant. He estimates that he works 60 to 70 hours a week.

Because Tucson has been designated a City of Gastronomy by UNESCO, Smith has traveled the globe. He has visited Parma, Italy and Brazil to put on cooking demonstrations and attend food festivals. He recently returned from the Eastern coast of China, where he represented the United States at the 10-day International Food and Wine Festival.

Lewis Swartz, who goes by “Junior,” has worked at Maynards since October 2015. The 26-year-old says Smith started at Maynards when he was still cooking on the line.

“He brings a new sense of style to traditional cooking,” he says. “He loves to take old traditional ways of cooking and find new ways. He combines traditional teaching techniques to new-age techniques.”

Since Smith has taken over, he has changed Maynards’ style, offering more “worldly dishes” from Asia and the Middle East.

“The food is more evenly balanced,” Smith says. “It’s more like what America really is.

“This menu feels good.”

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Sports Calendar

BY ERIC NEWMAN

University of Arizona Soccer vs.

Long Beach State

AUGUST 22 The Wildcats play their first and only home game of the month against Long Beach State. Arizona went 13-62 and reached the NCAA Tournament last season.

Murphey Field at Mulcahy Soccer Stadium, 2300 E. 15th Street, 621.CATS, arizonawildcats.com, 7 p.m., ticket prices vary.

FC Tucson vs.

Orlando City B

AUGUST 24 See FC Tucson take on Orlando City B in its first home game of the month. Tucson is 2-0-1 against the eastern conference team in its three matches this season.

Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way, 600.3095, fctucson.com, 7:30 p.m., tickets start at $10.

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AUGUST 28 The chamber is set to honor the UA athletics teams. Several board members, Wildcat coaches and supporters will be in attendance to raise money for sports.

Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Avenue, 792.2250, tucsonchamber.org, 11:30 a.m., nonmember tickets start at $80.

University of Arizona Volleyball vs.

Appalachian State

AUGUST 30 Watch the Wildcat volleyball team begin its 2019 campaign against the Mountaineers in the Cactus Classic in Tucson.

Richard Jefferson Gymnasium, 1827 E. Enke Drive, 621.CATS, arizonawildcats.com, 10 a.m., tickets start at $10.

FC Tucson vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC

AUGUST 30 See FC Tucson take on Chattanooga in the second and last home game of the month. Tucson defeated the Tennesseebased squad 4-0 at home on May 18.

Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way, 600.3095, fctucson.com, 7:30 p.m., tickets start at $10.

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Music ‘Peace’ of Mind

Our Lady Peace sharing opinionated new material on U.S. tour

Our Lady Peace – from left, guitarist Steve Mazur, drummer Jason Pierce, bassist Duncan Coutts and vocalist Raine Maida – open for Bush and Live at Casino Del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater. (Photo courtesy Our Lady Peace)

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Raine Maida is proud to hail from Toronto. He brags about his hometown in interviews and from the stage with his band Our Lady Peace.

He’s also a big fan of the World Champion Toronto Raptors.

“It would have been nice to be in Toronto when they won,” Maida says. “I got to watch the game, though. I used to go to the games when no one was there. Nobody cared. I was literally able to move up to almost courtside seats. It’s amazing the journey they’ve had.”

Our Lady Peace’s journey is one to be

proud of as well. Guitarist Mike Turner and Maida founded the band in late 1991, after meeting through a Toronto newspaper. The two met songwriter and producer Arnold Lanni at a music seminar and he became the band’s cornerstone.

Named after a Mark Van Doren poem, Our Lady Peace released its debut, “Naveed,” in March 1994 and subsequently became a hit in Canada. “Starseed” hit the U.S. charts, especially after a remix of it appeared on the “Armageddon” film soundtrack.

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of successful singles like “Superman’s Dead,” “Somewhere Out There,” “One Man Army” and “Innocent.”

Our Lady Peace — which now includes bassist Duncan Coutts, guitarist Steve Mazur and drummer Jason Pierce — is sharing those songs while opening for Live and Bush, a jaunt that comes to the AVA Amphitheater at Casino del Sol on Sunday, August 11.

“The fans are digging it,” Maida says of Our Lady Peace’s sets. “They’re coming out early for us, which I’m very impressed by. It’s been amazing.”

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The setlist also includes a telling new song, “Stop Making Stupid People Famous,” which has appeared on YouTube videos of shows.

“It’s funny,” Maida says. “I’ve been introducing it by title and the response is amazing. I’ve had the lyrics to this song — two pages of it — for two years. When we did the ‘Clumsy’ tour across the U.S., I made up shirts with that on it. I just had it kicking around. I just didn’t have the right music to put the lyrics in. We finally do. I recorded it and I’m psyched.”

“Stop Making Stupid People Famous” is a seed in the creation of a new album.

Maida says fans can expect “Spiritual Machines 2,” essentially. Released in 2000, Our Lady Peace’s “Spiritual Machines” was a conceptual interpretation of Raymond Kurzweil’s 1999 book “The Age of Spiritual Machines.” The author’s voice is interspersed among the songs, and his keyboard was used in the studio.

The book shared his thoughts for how technology will progress during the 21st century, making it the perfect time for a follow-up album to “Spiritual Machines.”

“I think it makes sense to go back and almost evaluate where we’ve come in that 20 years,” Maida says. “We didn’t come as far as he predicted. It’s interesting, in terms of technology and machines and artificial intelligence and learning and all that stuff. The rights of robots and AI is a big deal. To the point, Elon Musk is talking about it pretty seriously. We need to do that.”

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What: Bush, Live and Our Lady Peace When: 7 p.m. Sunday, August 11 Where: AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road Cost: $40-$225 Info: 1-855-765-7829, casinodelsol.com

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Strangelove Brent Meyer just can’t get enough of Depeche Mode

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Brent Meyer says Strangelove is more than a Depeche Mode tribute act.

“It’s a valentine to an artist whose body of work I, and we in the group collectively, adore,” says Meyer, the “Martin Gore of the band.”

“We wanted to honor their music by trying to recreate it with the same reverence and authenticity as a classical musician would approach a classical repertoire.”

Performing at the Rialto Theatre on Friday, August 23, Strangelove focuses on, what Meyer calls, “the peak years, which is about 1988 to 1993.” That includes “Violator” and some “Music for the Masses” tracks precisely covered to replicate an actual Depeche Mode concert. However, Strangelove still plays tracks through 2017’s “Spirit.”

“It keeps it fresh for us,” he says.

Meyer’s background is in tribute acts.

He built and ran America’s largest tribute band agency, Music Zirconia, with a roster of 1,500 acts. He also worked as a producer/ engineer for artists like Henry Rollins, Bowie collaborator Reeves Gabrels and Chic/Bowie/Power Station’s Tony Thompson.

“I’m very familiar with the process,” he says. “One thing about paying homage to Depeche Mode is not a lot of artists have the kind of breadth of catalog that Depeche Mode has, having done it for almost 40 years now.

“Most tribute groups, they’re stuck playing the same six songs that were hits. We can play two straight hours and not leave out big hits. That’s a wonderful problem.”

Meyer says he enjoys singing Depeche Mode’s song “Never Let Me Down,” its anthemic and bombastic closing number.

Fans have supported Strangelove as has Gore, who has given Meyer sound and equipment advice. Alan Wilder, he says, sent original keyboard samples.

Strangelove has received compliments from Depeche Mode about its tribute act. (Photo courtesy Strangelove)

“It sounds exactly like you would hear on the album,” Meyer says. “It’s wonderful.

Martin has spoken positively about us in print and in video interviews.”

Meyer hasn’t heard from singer Dave Gahan.

“Dave’s the elusive one,” he says. “For me,

meeting Martin was definitely the end all, be all. He’s the engine behind everything.”

Strangelove’s Friday, August 23, show further explores the new wave era with opener Electric Duke: Tribute to David Bowie and This Charming Band: A Tribute to Morrissey and The Smiths.

“I actually orchestrated getting them on the bill,” Meyer says.

Fans, he adds, should enjoy an evening of alternative hits.

“Our fifth Beatle, so to speak, is our original video projection content,” he says. “It’s amazing.”

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Calexico and Iron & Wine are touring in support of their collaboration album, “Years to Burn.” (Photo by Piper Ferguson)

Talking Tucson and Family Calexico’s Joey Burns prepares to return home with Iron & Wine

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Joey Burns’ 8-year-old daughters are quickly learning about the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle.

He recently took them to Manhattan to see “Wicked” when his Tucson-based band, Calexico, performed with Iron & Wine in the city. They saw “Wicked” and the girls smiled and waved to everyone.

“They love the openness of what it’s all about,” Burns says with a laugh. “They stayed up all night. One of my daughters came up to me at midnight. She said, ‘I can’t go to sleep, dad. I’m just too wired from the night.’ The only thing I could say was, ‘you and me both.’”

Calexico and Iron & Wine are playing closer to home this month: Friday, August 16, at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix and Saturday, August 17, at The Rialto Theatre.

Burns says it’s nice to return to Arizona, where he doesn’t hear the obvious questions from fans.

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upon what’s happening in the news locally and globally — I get some interesting questions about immigration, the border, local politics and personalities,” he says.

“I feel good being from Arizona. I’m not born and raised here, but I’ve been living here since 1993 full time.”

Calexico and Iron & Wine recently released the full-length album “Years to Burn,” their first collaboration since 2005’s “In the Reins.”

“The spirit of collaboration has so many possibilities,” he says. “Sam Beam (of Iron & Wine) is a really talented singer-songwriter/producer. He did all the artwork on the newest album as well as the early release.

“The collaboration is great. I wanted to do a follow-up collaboration that not only involved recording, but carving out a big chunk of time for touring.”

Burns got his wish. Previously, the two bands added horse-themed cover songs to their setlists. Burns has an idea for this

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What: Calexico and Iron & Wine w/ Madison Cunningham When: 8 p.m. Saturday, August 17 Where: The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street Cost: $39-$56 Info: 740-1000, rialtotheatre.com summer’s tour.

“For this tour, I think we’re going to dive into ’80s cover material,” he says. “I know there’s already talk of an Echo and the Bunnymen song.”

Naturally, it’s “Bring on the Dancing Horses.”

“We can do a really good version,” he says with a laugh. “I’m asking people online to help me out with other songs. I think, at one point, Sam said ‘Horse with No Name.’ We could totally do that. We have the harmonies. I can see us in Italy, sitting around in 90-degree weather, with no A/C, coming up with a simmering version of that. It works in all climates.”

Burns spent most of the spring and summer at home with his family, before heading overseas in advance of the U.S. jaunt. He was excited about spending time with the kids, eating popsicles and

watching the U.S. women’s soccer team win. He predicted that the day they won the worlds.

“I just love everything about them—their personalities, what they represent, how they’re role models to everybody, including me and my family and my girls,” Burns says.

“The first thing I’m going to do when I pick up the girls from summer camp today is have lunch and watch the soccer game. I respect that they’re honest with who they are and their feelings. Megan (Rapinoe) was thrusted into the news because of some (bad) comments from the person in the Oval Office. That’s just disrespectful.

He’s created an air of disrespect.

I’m looking forward to getting a woman in the Oval Office.”

If there’s anyone who knows that, it’s him, he says.

“I’m being totally honest,” Burns continues. “I’m in a house of women. I realize the shortcomings that men have to offer. We need more balance in the workplace, balance across the board and everywhere.”

Burns and Calexico have mired themselves in southern Arizona politics, thanks to their friendship with Phoenix promoter Charlie Levy. He introduced Burns to former State Rep. Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly, a Democratic candidate for U.S. senate running against Martha McSally.

“Gabby has converted Mark into listening to Calexico, whether he wanted to initially or not,” Burns says. “I see him at the airport or the house and he’ll say, ‘How come you don’t play this song or that song?’ Alright Mark, you’re going deep into the catalog.”

On a serious note, he admires Giffords and Kelly.

“She’s very strong,” he says. “She always has been and always will be. I’m happy to see the progress she and a lot of others are making. Being in my early 50s and a father and a musician, I not only see the importance of getting involved in whatever way and capacity I can, I feel it.

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Formerly of My Chemical Romance, Frank Iero is pushing his third solo album, “Barriers.” (Photo by Mitchell Wojcik)

myself, ‘This is it. This is the end. This is the last one.’

“It got me thinking about how we set up these obstacles around ourselves.

Sometimes they’re for protection and sometimes they’re to keep people out, and sometimes we even set them up so we fail and we find solace in that failure. But whenever I find something that scares me, that’s when I know I have to do it. And so, these songs are about experiences that were either walls I wanted to break down or walls that I’d built up around myself to protect myself. But

these songs were also things that I’d never attempted before but had always wanted to try.”

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What: Frank Iero and the Future Violents w/Geoffrey Rickly of Thursday When: 8 p.m. Monday, August 5 Where: 191 Toole, 191 E. Toole Avenue Cost: $20-$25 Info: 191toole.com

Overcoming Barriers

Frank Iero finds peace on his new album with Steve Albini

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Frank Iero had this vision. The singer-guitarist thought his ironic new song “Great Party” could best be told with his band, Frank Iero and the Future Violents, trying to convince a room full of questionable characters in a VFW Hall that the soiree is actually fun.

“I wrote the treatment and it came out better than I could have ever imagined,” Iero says. “It’s fun for me. I feel like it’s another opportunity to be creative and to create in a different medium.”

The video has been a hit on YouTube since its late-July release, garnering 50,000-plus views. It’s a respectable number for an indie artist.

“Great Party” is on Frank Iero and the Future Violents’ album, “Barriers.” Recorded and mixed by Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey), the album is 14 songs that not only tackle the existential journey of Iero’s heart and mind, but help him redirect his musical path.

Working with Albini was a pleasure for Iero, the former My Chemical Romance rhythm guitarist.

“I was lucky enough to work with Steve once before when we did an EP together in 2016,” he says. “I got a glimpse into his world and what it was like to work with him. When I was writing this record, I knew he would be perfect for these songs.”

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recorded since an October 2016 accident that injured him, his brother-in-law and manager. They were in front of Twitter headquarters in Sydney, Australia, unloading gear when a bus collided with Frank Iero and the Patience’s van. Iero ended up underneath the bus’ bumper and was dragged about 10 feet. The others were seriously injured, and the band canceled the remaining 2016 tour dates.

“Talking about those emotions and the process of trying to heal and make sense of it all was a really scary undertaking,” he says. “Once you put those feelings into song form, it tends to define it. If you don’t get it right, it keeps you up at night.

“Once I was able to tackle that, that took away the stigma on everything else.

I put this record off for as long as I possibly could.”

“Barriers” is Iero’s third solo album.

Each one is labeled with a different name and performed with a new set of musicians. Joining him this time is guitarist Evan Nestor, bassist Matt Armstrong, drummer Tucker Rule and keyboardist/ violinist Kayleigh Goldsworthy.

“The idea is to change it up every time,” Iero says. “But rules are meant to be broken. This is my favorite incarnation so far.”

Like previous efforts, he claims incarnation and album may be the last one.

“I never expected to do one solo record in my lifetime, let alone three,” he says.

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Skillet is ‘Victorious’

The Christian band unleashes inspiring new album

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Naming an album “Victorious” could be seen as a gutsy move, but Skillet lead singer John Cooper isn’t quite sure how he feels.

“I suppose maybe it is,” he says with a laugh about his band’s latest album.

“I like big titles. They grab me. I don’t like really long album titles. They’re hard to remember. The ones that are memorable are short like ‘Slippery When Wet’ or ‘Appetite for Destruction.’”

Skillet is set to release “Victorious,” its 10th album, on Atlantic on August 2.

The follow-up to the gold-certified “Unleashed,” “Victorious” is set to cement Skillet’s position as a top-selling rock band. It racked up more than 1 billion streams in 2018.

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the record makes me feel,” Cooper says.

“You wake up, face your own demons every day, and never give in. There’s an introspective side to it. We might’ve commented on the world explicitly on previous albums. This one is about looking inward. Perhaps, it’s because I’ve gotten a little older, and I’ve accepted struggle as part of the journey. When I listen to these songs, I want to fight for my life, I want to fight for who I am, and I want to fight for what I believe in.”

Cooper says he likes to consider himself an optimistic person of faith. He hopes it comes across in his music.

“There are a lot of songs on this record about not giving up and continuing to fight,” he adds.

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throughout Skillet’s music. The Wisconsin quartet scored a double-platinum hit, “Monster,” which was the eighth moststreamed rock song of 2015. It has 182 million plays on Spotify, making it Christian music’s best-selling digital single.

Nine of Skillet’s songs have been used by organizations like the WWE, Marvel, ESPN and the NFL to name a few.

Despite the success, sometimes albums and songwriting are difficult. Cooper said “Victorious” was a trying project because he put so much passion in it.

“I put my heart and soul into it because I was really working hard to make the best record I could,” he says. “Every record is different, but this one was a lot of fun because my wife and guitar player, Korey, produced it with me.

“It’s nice to produce an album on our own. We can try things and if they suck, they suck. We’re not wasting someone else’s time or money.”

So far, so good. Cooper has been over-

whelmed with fan stories about how Skillet’s songs have helped them. It’s a moving experience for him and the storyteller.

“They say our shows are positive, and unifying and all of that,” he says. “I just love connecting with fans. They get really excited about songs. They say a song saved their life, or helped them get through their parents’ divorce, or check into drug rehab. That’s what the live show’s all about—connecting with the audience and seeing them sing our songs.”

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Music Events Calendar

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The Black Moods

The Black Moods The Rock, 7 p.m., $15 Corrosion of Conformity Encore, 7:30 p.m., $20-$25 Greg Morton and Jim Stanley La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free Woodstock 50-Year Celebration w/Anthony Aquarius Mystery (a Jimi Hendrix tribute), The Who Experience, Creedence and Company Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $20

Hailing from Tempe, The Black Moods are quickly becoming 2019’s go-to rock band. With hits on the Billboard rock charts — “Bella Donna” and “Bad News” — see The Black Moods in a club before they break into larger venues. There are no gimmicks here; just straightahead, no-frills rock ‘n’ roll. Expect a full-length album from them to drop in November.

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Calexico and Iron & Wine Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $39-$56 Woodstock 50-Year Celebration Hotel Congress Plaza, 6 p.m., $5

AUGUST 1

Dinosaur Pile-Up 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $12-$15

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August Alsina Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $25-$30 Mik and the Funky Brunch La Cocina, 12:30 p.m., free

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AA Bondy Club Congress, 8 p.m., $13-$15 Flatland Cavalry w/The Cole Trains The Rock, 7 p.m., $15 M. Crane Club Congress, 7 p.m., $5 Miyavi 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $30-$75 Super Diamond: The Neil Diamond Tribute Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $20-$24

AUGUST 4

Born of Osiris The Rock, 7 p.m., $18-$20

AUGUST 5

Frank Iero 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $20-$25

AUGUST 7

Gauche Club Congress, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Miss Lana Rebel and Kevin Michael Mayfield La Cocina, 6 p.m., free

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Club Congress, 7 p.m., $8-$10 Nancy and Neil McCallion La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free Talib Kweli Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $24-$26

AUGUST 9

Another Journey Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $20-$22 Greg Morton and Jim Stanley La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free Jazz Late Night w/Rafael Moreno Maynards Market and Kitchen, 6 p.m., free www.LovinLife.com

Godspeed You! Black Emperor Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $30-$47 Mitzi Cowell La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free

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The Rock, 7 p.m.

Friday, August 16, $15

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Latin Legends w/Brenton Wood, El Chicano, Malo, Tierra and Thee Midnighters Casino del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater, 7:30 p.m., $10-$50 Miss Olivia and the Interlopers 191 Toole, 8 p.m., free Sasami Club Congress, 7 p.m., $10-$12

AUGUST 10

Dr. Dog Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $25-$27 Jesse Dayton Club Congress, 7 p.m., $8-$10

AUGUST 11

Bush w/Live and Our Lady Peace Casino del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater, 7:00 p.m., $40-$225 Mik and the Funky Brunch La Cocina, 12:30 p.m., free

AUGUST 12

Y La Bamba Club Congress, 7 p.m., $10-$12

AUGUST 13

Suicide Forest Club Congress, 8 p.m., free

AUGUST 14

3Teeth 191 Toole, 7:30 p.m., $16-$18 Mirage: Visions of Fleetwood Mac DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30 Miss Lana Rebel and Kevin Michael Mayfield La Cocina, 6 p.m., free

AUGUST 19

Grails Club Congress, 7 p.m., $13-$15 Kyle Kraft and Showboat Honey 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $10-$12

AUGUST 20

Blackfoot Gypsies 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $10 Oshun Club Congress, 7 p.m., $15-$40 Stick to Your Guns Encore, 6:30 p.m., $20

AUGUST 21

Miss Lana Rebel and Kevin Michael Mayfield La Cocina, 6 p.m., free

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Molly Burch 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $12-$14

AUGUST 23

’80s Monsoon w/Strangelove, Electric Duke, This Charming Band Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $20 Alex Reymundo 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $20 Eugene Boronow La Cocina, 9:30 p.m., free Greg Morton and Jim Stanley La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free

AUGUST 24

Armando Moreno Club Congress, 7 p.m., $5 Crown the Empire Encore, 6 p.m., $25-$28

AUGUST 25

Mik and the Funky Brunch La Cocina, 12:30 p.m., free

Travis Tritt w/The Charlie Daniels Band, Love and Theft Casino del Sol’s Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater, 7:00 p.m., $20-$75

AUGUST 28

Miss Lana Rebel and Kevin Michael Mayfield La Cocina, 6 p.m., free Molotov Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $38-$40

AUGUST 29

HOCO Fest w/Omar Apollo, Ojalá Systems Hotel Congress, 8 p.m., $20-$65

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Travel There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills Exploring California’s Gold Country

BY ED BOITANO In the 1840s, California’s population was only 14,000, but by 1850 more than 100,000 settlers and adventurers arrived from all over the world—and they came for one reason: gold.

James Marshall discovered the first gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill in El Dorado County, creating the largest gold rush.

Adventurers poured into the area in search of quick riches, creating a period in American history that has not been repeated. Mexican miners called the area La Veta Madre (The Mother Lode), and the locals dubbed the new arrivals ’49ers, due to their year of arrival. Camps and towns sprang up wherever gold was found, and then were abandoned when it ran out.

with state historic parks, like Marshall Gold Discovery and Columbia state historic parks, allowing visitors a look into the days of the Gold Rush history. It was mainly the merchants who struck it rich. A single egg could be sold as high as $25 in today’s currency. (Submitted photo) a unique blend of museums, displays, Almost 300 camps have vanished or are Jamestown When you see the sign, “Jamestown, town tours, live theater, shops, restaughost towns in decay.

Some are just a stop at the side of the California: Gateway to the Mother Lode!” rants and saloons.

No other location offers a better overroad, but if it is Gold Rush history that you you know you have arrived. Located on want—this is the place. On these back Highway 108/49, this small gold rush view of California’s gold rush history. This highways, visitors will also find a wealth town is the first stop when visiting Tu- is an essential stop on your tour. Docents appear in costumes throughout the park of charming small towns with restored olumne County.

Main Street is lined with Victorian ho- and interpret life in a California gold rush Victorian inns, boutiques, antique shops and award-winning wineries. Scenic tels, saloons, restaurants, antique shops town with living history demonstrations, Highway 49 revisited wonders include pristine lakes and rivers; and galleries. The Old West atmosphere which give visitors a greater appreciation Today, visitors still flock from around giant sequoias, pines, cottonwoods and makes historic Jamestown the ideal place and understanding of California’s early the world to California Gold Country to oaks; and green hillsides, dotted with to introduce the family to the heritage, days.

Popular events include the annual Codiscover the area’s rich history. Remind- seasonal flow. charm and authenticity of this historical lumbia Diggin’s, which is a re-creation ers of those glory days can be found Sierra Nevada foothill town. of the tent town days of early Columbia. everywhere along historic Highway 49, Gold Country south Docents perform various scenes depictwhich runs 321 miles along the Heritage Tuolumne County is the recreational Angels Camp Corridor and links many of the 19th cen- and cultural center of the Gold Country.

Angels Camp is nestled on scenic High- ing life in the rough and ready days of the tury Mother Lode mining towns.

Located near Yosemite National Park, way 49, with a history similar to many Cal- early 1850s. Gold Rush Days are offered The region extends from the sweeping keep your eyes peeled when exploring ifornia Gold Rush towns. In 1848, Henry the second Saturday of each month. The Sierra Nevada Foothills in the west to the the back roads, for a sign or plaque that Angel, a shopkeeper from Rhode Island, park is located three miles north of Sonospectacular mountains of the High Sier- can easily be missed, introducing you to opened a trading post. Soon there were ra, off Highway 49. ra in the east. This is an area brimming an area of countless wonders. as many as 4,000 miners working the surface gold of Angels. Today, Angels Camp’s Chinese Camp population is nearly 3,000, and the entire During the mid-1850s, an estimated town remains honeycombed with miles 5,000 Chinese immigrants from Canton of mine tunnels. One of its most popu- lived in this area, known by names like lar attractions is Moaning Caverns, an Chinee, Chinese Diggins and eventually immense limestone miracle with a main Chinese Camp. Like everyone else, the cavern large enough to hold the Statue of Chinese came for the gold. Many had Liberty. It is open to the public. been driven away from other camps and settled here due to the openness of the Columbia State Historic Park early population of Salvadorians, who acEstablished in 1850, Columbia State cepted the outcast miners. Others then Historic Park is the best preserved of all gravitated to the camp, feeling safe and California gold rush towns. Once known comfortable among others of their naas the Gem of the Southern Mines, over tionality. one-half billion dollars in gold (at today’s Chinese Camp is easy to find. It’s right currency rate) between the 1850s and on Highway 49 about 5 miles south of 1870s was mined in the area. At that time, Jamestown. Today it has less than 200 it was the state’s second-largest city. To- residents, but there is ample evidence It all started when mill operator James Marshall discovered a gold nugget in the American River. (Photo courtesy day it is a year-round getaway that offers of its colorful past. Much of the camp, Marshall Gold Discovery - State Historic Park) | www.LovinLife.com 26 AUGUST 2019

though, is in disrepair and surrounded by barbed wire. St. Xavier’s Catholic Church (circa 1855) and cemetery sits on a hill, overlooking the town, and makes a great stop for photo opportunities.

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Studies showing a connection between depression and memory loss or other cognitive impairment have prompted health experts to take a new approach to treatment.

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In fact, patients with depression and cognitive decline can be caught in a troublesome cycle: They get depressed because of their cognitive decline and then the depression makes their decline worse.

What to look for Sometimes, patients aren’t able to express what they’re feeling and may not even characterize themselves as depressed, so it’s important to look for signs that depression may be impacting a loved one: • Loss of appetite • Sleep disturbance • Irritability • Withdrawal • Agitation or other behavioral change • Thoughts of not wanting to live • Concentration problems

What can be done to break the cycle?

While experts can’t cure dementia, they can treat underlying mood disorders that can be exacerbating symptoms.

Drozd says it is important to seek a multidisciplinary treatment team, such as the team assembled at TMC Geropsychiatric Center, which treats a patient medically, psychologically and therapeutically.

“Experts can help assess if your loved one’s ability to perform daily tasks of living has decreased. If so, then occupational therapists should be able to help restore some of those skills or help them compensate for those changes,” she says.

“It’s important to note if they have lost sight of doing things they love. If so, recreational therapists can help them tap into what brings them joy and contentment.”

The bottom line, Drozd says, is changes in a patient’s cognitive functioning are important to note and to explore if depression is playing a role. “While it’s important to come to a place of acceptance that a loved one is experiencing cognitive decline, that doesn’t mean that they can’t live their best life so it’s more enjoyable.”

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You need to put your cards on the table now. I recommend only dating people in your city, unless you are willing to move should it become serious. Your man may be willing to move. You won’t know until you fess up. I had one reader who met a woman who was willing to move, but did not want to live in the house where he had lived with his wife for 50 years. I advised them to both sell their homes and move into an independent retirement community. They did and it was working well for them. Another couple moved in together, but found they were not good roommates, so she kept her house down the block and they “visited each other.” I have found there are many different arrangements in second marriages. Good luck to you.

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