Lovin' Life After 50: Tucson - September 2018

September 2018

Fall Flavors

Apple Annie’s has pumpkins and apples aplenty

Boy George

Legendary frontman is a warmer person now

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Casino del Sol wins with executive chef Ryan Clark Celebration

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THIS ISSUE

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His Lovin’ Ways

Johnjay Van Es dedicates career to adoptable dogs, foster children

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Sunny Disposition

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She’s Coming Home

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Top 15 Things to Do

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Family Tradition

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Puzzles

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Chef Ryan Clark stays local with Casino del Sol restaurants Les Misérables, Galileo, Sanctuary, Native Gardens and more!

News Top News Stories

Arts

Actress Grace Stockdale is readying her stint in ‘Waitress’ Apple Annie’s in Willcox offers a true farming experience

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The Tucson Effect

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Up Close and Personal

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Arts Events Calendar

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Dining Events

Play Ball!

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Sports Calendar

Music

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No Mystery Boy

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Local entertainers bring talent to Beta Dance Festival Tango plus opera equals unique music

Dining Aw Shucks

Kingfisher celebrates 25 years of fresh seafood and innovative dishes

Sports Learn Mexican baseball traditions at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium

20 Rock ‘n’ Roll Express Consistency is the only world Collective Soul knows

A New Perspective

Arizona Opera opens season with ‘Maria de Buenos Aires’

Breakfast Ride, Roasted Chile Festival, Tucson Greek Festival and more!

Culture Club singer says he’s ‘authentic and human’ on stage

22 Music Calendar

Travel

24 South America’s Lofty Celebrity Quito, Ecuador is a study in history and light

Columns

33 Gabby Gayle 34 Rehabilitation Week

32 Ask the Expert Publisher

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Upfront Sunny Disposition Chef Ryan Clark stays local with Casino del Sol restaurants

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

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Casino del Sol’s executive chef, Ryan Clark, knows the key to success.

It’s not only about the food.

“Most people go out to restaurants for the food, but they come back for the service and hospitality,” Clark says during an interview in PY Steakhouse.

“If a server doesn’t know or believe in the food or know about the food, that’s a problem. That’s a big part of hospitality. I try to bridge that gap and build that relationship between them.”

Clark oversees six full-service restaurants, the property’s golf course, the AVA Amphitheater, the conference center and other food and beverage needs at Casino del Sol and Casino of the Sun. He chalks up his success to his team.

“I’ve been fortunate enough to recruit some really great people, and there were already great people here,” he says. “My main goal as executive chef is to set them up for success.

“My job is to bring great people in here, get them trained and show them my vision so they can execute it. I work with them daily to make sure we’re all on the same page. We definitely work to provide the best food and beverage hospitality that we can.”

Casino del Sol boasts PY Steakhouse,

On Friday September 28, 2018 Hon-Dah Resort Casino & Conference Center will host the The Run to the Pines pre-car show.

There will be a parade of pre-1970 vehicles.

In the evening there will be a BBQ dinner, entertainment and giveaways. Open to the public. The BBQ dinner is hosted by the Run to the Pines Car Club.

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Festa International Buffet, Ume, Tequila Factory, Moby’s and Abuelitas, along with a handful of quickservice restaurants.

“We have a lot of variety here for guests,” he says. “We have PY Steakhouse. It’s very locally driven and sustainable. Then we have everything in between from sushi to Mexican food and an international buffet. We have a mom-and-poplike 24-hour diner.

“I try to involve the chefs more in front of house so there’s not a segregation between them, the servers and managers.

I think that’s important in the industry.”

Clark is a Tucson native who attended The Culinary Institute of America in New York City. He interned at Elements at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort in Paradise Valley and returned to Tucson and worked for Canyon Ranch and Lodge on the Desert. During this time, he was nominated for Food and Wine’s Best New Chef Southwest, named Tucson Iron Chef three times and published his Modern Southwest cookbook.

In 2012, Clark opened Agustin Kitchen downtown, seeking to provide a farm-totable experience for his guests. In 2015, he left Agustin to become the chef de cuisine at PY Steakhouse, and is now executive chef. He keeps the local flavor intact for Casino del Sol. “We have more than 30 local purveyors on the menu – everything from the wine and beer and the whiskey to the food,” he says.

“We’re introducing grains into the breads. The dairy is from Arizona dairy farms. We make all the butter from scratch.

In the past three months or so, I’ve introduced a local program.”

Clark hired a company that picks produce for his restaurants from farms across Southern Arizona. In August, PY featured summer squash. This month, Casino del Sol is receiving a truckload of fresh apples.

“There will be dishes across the casino PY Steakhouse at Casino del Sol offers a large selection of whiskeys to enjoy before being seated in their main dining room.

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Chef Ryan Clark (Photos courtesy Casino del Sol)

with apples,” he says.

Also at PY Steakhouse, the 33-year-old Clark works with local purveyors to sustain a menu of prime cuts and highly graded grass-fed beef. The bone-in ribeye is the most popular dish.

“It speaks volumes for what we do here at the steakhouse because, one, we’re sourcing local; we dry age in-house for 28 days. We rub the steak in a local whiskey from Tucson, grill it and finish it with housemade butter.”

Ume specializes in sushi, baked rolls and stir fry.

“There’s a nice variety on the sushi menu,” says Clark, whose go-to dish at home is pasta, but he loves Honey Nut Cheerios.

Recently, he won the Margarita World Championships for the third time. His previous wins at the event, sponsored by Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance, were in 2012 and 2013.

The winning creation, named the Hielo Verde Margarita (translated as Green Ice), was created for the event and will be available at the Tequila Factory. He used Don Julio Blanco as a traditional base and added sorbet that was heavily seasoned with cucumber, tomatillo, cilantro and mezcal and blended in a Pacojet.

Clark definitely keeps busy, especially this time of year with concerts and pool parties. He also hosts Super Bowl gettogethers, and Mother’s Day and Father’s Day meals.

“There’s always something happening out here, which is challenging but exciting for the team to keep pushing,” Clark says.

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Top 15 Things to Do

BY CARSON MLNARIK

Dog Days of Summer SEPTEMBER 1 TO SEPTEMBER 3 Say goodbye to the dog days of summer as Old Tucson partners with Dock Dogs, the canine sports group, for a festival to make you bow wow and bow down.

Dogs will dock dive and compete in three days of competition alongside amateur dog classes, free dog massages, pet adoptions, workshops and Old Tucson’s standard entertainment.

Old Tucson, 201 S. Kinney Road, 883-0010, oldtucson.com, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., $19.95 adults and free for kids 11 and younger.

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts SEPTEMBER 2 Describing Joan Jett’s lengthy career as “illustrious” would be cavalier. Often touted as the godmother of punk music, Jett has built an expansive stable of hits like “Bad Reputation,” “Cherry Bomb” and “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,” the latter of which spent seven weeks at No. 1 when the Blackhearts covered it in 1982.

Casino del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater, 5655 W. Valencia Road, 855-765-7829, casinodelsol. com, 8 p.m., $25-$40.

Salsa, Tequila and Taco Challenge SEPTEMBER 2 This 21-and-over event celebrates the finer cuisine in life with an entire day devoted to Mexican food and competition.

Admission includes up to 50 salsa tastings as well as food and tequila cocktail samples. Buy your tickets early online and save!

La Encantada, 2905 E. Skyline Drive, 2993566, bit.ly/2vBTp5l, 7 p.m., $60.

Les Misérables SEPTEMBER 4 TO SEPTEMBER 9 Jean Valjean’s journey to redemption alongside the culmination of the 1832 Paris Rebellion is an enthralling story…but one ultimately better served by its musical adaptation. The famous

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Broadway musical based on the novel makes a stop in Tucson, bringing tears, laughs and all the stops.

Do you hear the people sing?

Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 621-3341, broadwayintucson.com, times vary, $19-$140.

Coffee with an Author SEPTEMBER 9 John Abraham, author of How to Get the Death You Want: A Practical and Moral Guide, shares insights on end-of-life decisions.

Unity of Tucson, Harmony Hall, Room A, 3617 N. Camino Blanco, 322-0832, unitytucson. com/connect/calendar 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., donations accepted.

“It’s grease lightning!” Celebrate with T-Birds and Pink Ladies alike with a special screening of the iconic movie musical styled like a sock hop.

Audience members will receive a special Grease goodie bag and can participate in a special Rydell Costume Contest.

The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard, 795-0844, loftcinema.org, 7:30 p.m., $10-$12.

Cactus League Wrestling Live SEPTEMBER 15 Get up close and personal with Cactus League Wrestling as your favorite champs take each other on in an epic desert showdown. Former WWE Superstars set to appear include Chris Masters, Chavo Guerrero and Carlito. Backstage passes and select autographs are also available for purchase.

Tucson Expo Center, 3750 E. Irvington Road, 750-8000, bit.ly/2MbWfIS, 6 p.m., $10-$20.

Taste of Tucson Grub Crawl SEPTEMBER 15 The Independent Distillery celebrates its third anniversary with a party dedicated to what makes Tucson, Tucson! With 15- to 20-minute rotations, groups will caravan through places like Gypsy Caravan, Thunder Canyon Brewery and Insomnia Cookies for samples and specials at each location. Admission will also include a T-shirt, live music, raffles and games.

The Independent Distillery, 30 S. Arizona Avenue, 284-7334, bit. ly/2ntCn4Z, 11 a.m., $25.

UA vs. Southern Utah football

SEPTEMBER 18 The Rock and Roll Express Tour pulls into Tucson with 3 Doors Down and Collective Soul in tow. Expect both bands to touch upon their biggest hits throughout the evening, including “Kryptonite,” “Here Without You,” “Gel” and “Heavy.” Fans can splurge on special opportunities online, including a chance to snag a seat on stage.

Casino del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater, 5655 W. Valencia Road, 855-765-7829, casinodelsol. com, 7 p.m., $30-$200.

Beethoven Odyssey SEPTEMBER 21 The Tucson Symphony Orchestra, led by music director José Luis Gomez, ventures through Beethoven’s music with this special concert. Arrive an hour before the show for a complimentary Concert Comments chat session with the conductor.

Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Avenue, 791-4101, tucsonconventioncenter. com, 7:30 p.m., $30-$70.

The Grease Sing-Along

Tucson Storytellers: How Tucson Became Home SEPTEMBER 26 The Tucson Storytellers

Fall Out Boy SEPTEMBER 26 The boys of Fall Out Boy have gone through a lot since they burst onto the emo scene with “Sugar We’re Goin’ Down.” With a heavier rock and pop influence and a handful of surprises, they never fail to deliver a killer live set. The group is set to bounce through an odyssey of hits new and old including “Centuries” and “The Last of the Real Ones.” Machine Gun Kelly opens the show.

Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Avenue, 791-4101, tucsonconventioncenter. com, 7 p.m., $28.50-$208.

Pajama Jam Bar Crawl

3 Doors Down and Collective Soul

SEPTEMBER 15 School is back for the fall and so are Tucson’s Wildcats. Catch the boys as they compete against Southern Utah in what’s sure to be an exciting match. It’s the third game of the season, so you might even be able to nab a ticket to this one alongside the droves of spirited college fans.

Arizona Stadium, 1 National Championship Drive, 621-2200, arizonawildcats.com, 8 p.m., $9-$375.

SEPTEMBER 15 You’d be hard pressed to deny yourself the opportunity to belt alongside John Travolta,

people together to share the stories, unique experiences and perspectives that make up the community. This edition showcases storytellers who will share how Tucson became their home, whether they hail from across the world or haven’t left the Old Pueblo.

Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, 140 N. Main Avenue, 624-2333, tucson.com, 6:30 p.m., $5-$200.

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SEPTEMBER 29 Who has time to get ready for the club? Forget the pre-party planning with this bar crawl through some of Tucson’s hottest spots. Grab a onesie — or at least some flannel bottoms — and a few friends and hit Maloney’s for registration at 4 p.m. Make sure to rest up; this is one sleepover party you won’t want to fall asleep for.

Maloney’s, 213 N. Fourth Avenue, 388-9355, bit.ly/2KKjNis, 5 p.m., $15.

Iron & Wine SEPTEMBER 29 Fans know that, despite what its name implies, Iron & Wine is the singular stage name for singersongwriter Samuel Beam. With a folk sensibility and heavy use of guitar, banjo and piano, Iron & Wine is behind hits like “Flightless Bird, American Mouth” and “Walking Far from Home.” Beam is expected to touch on tracks from last year’s Beast Epic with his set at The Rialto.

The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, 740-1000, rialtotheatre.com, 8 p.m., $28$38.

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His Lovin’ Ways

Johnjay Van Es dedicates career to adoptable dogs, foster children

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tucson native Johnjay Van Es paces nervously inside Grimaldi’s in Old Town Scottsdale. He and his 93.7 KRQ FM morning show partner, Rich Berra, have interviewed some of the world’s top celebrities. But this time, Van Es is about to chat with a hero: John Travolta.

“When I was in elementary school in Chandler, I wore a Welcome Back Kotter Tshirt for my school pictures,” Van Es says.

He pulls out his cellphone and slides through pictures until he finds it. There are photos of dogs, his family and finally him wearing the Welcome Back Kotter shirt. Van Es isn’t one to get starstruck.

These days he’s more enamored by adoptable dogs and foster children.

Through #LovePup, Van Es, his wife, Blake, and three sons love and care for rescue dogs, so when the animals transition to their new families, they have all they need. It’s a family project, indeed.

“I want to teach my kids empathy, compassion and character,” Van Es says.

He travels an unconventional road to help dogs get adopted. To adopt from Van Es, there is no charge, although he’s strict about potential dog parents.

“I have had a blessed life,” he says. “But I think to get a dog adopted from me, I really like to take my time researching the person.”

He is planning to work with PetSmart Charities to promote National Adoption Weekend, September 14 to September 16.

Van Es is planning to open an adoption center and bring the model to different states. Van Es recently returned to Tucson to find his former elementary school was for sale.

“I’ve never seen that before,” Van Es says. “It made me want to buy it and put #LovePup Tucson there. Imagine how

Johnjay Van Es (Photo special to LLIT)

many dogs we could save if every classroom was a place where we could house/love dogs.”

Van Es uses his celebrity connections to film videos of stars like Charlie Puth and Ed Sheeran with adoptable dogs.

“Ed Sheeran isn’t a dog person, so I went to a cat rescue, and I brought a bunch of kittens,” he says. “Do you know how many people wanted to adopt the kittens he was playing with?”

Johnjay Van Es’ career in radio was written in the stars. He lived in Tucson until the fifth grade with his Dutch father, who managed two Taco Bells, and his Mexican mother.

When he was 11, he moved to Chandler, where he attended Knox Elementary, Chandler Junior and Chandler high schools. His mother found a job at Burger

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King, while his dad was employed by Kings Table. Van Es delivered newspapers.

When he was 14, Van Es won movie passes to see Sixteen Candles from the very station that now employs him.

“My dad would tell me, if you find something you love to do, you don’t have to work a day in your life,” he says.

Van Es agrees with that sentiment. His passion extends beyond music, celebrities and dogs. He and Berra founded the #LoveUp Foundation. They, along with the Arizona Department of Child Safety, recently surprised a group of graduating eighth-grade foster children with brand new Chromebook laptop computers through a new pilot program that aims to put technology in the hands of kids in Arizona’s foster care system.

With a grant from the Scottsdale Active 20-30 Club, #LoveUp purchased $22,000 worth of technology for the DCS pilot program. The 100 laptops were distributed this summer to foster children who have been nominated by their DCS case managers.

“The #LoveUp Foundation is proud to continue our partnership with Arizona Department of Child Safety,” Van Es says.

“Foster children deserve to have the same advantages as other kids. If we can help make this happen, we are serving our mission to the best of our abilities.”

For more information, visit lovepupfoundation.org or loveupfoundation.org.

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She’s Coming Home

Actress Grace Stockdale is readying her stint in ‘Waitress’

BY STEVEN SOLOMON Grace Stockdale doesn’t live in Oro Valley any longer, but her parents still do. And she’s already fantasizing what she’s going to do when Waitress finishes its October run at ASU Gammage.

“I can’t wait to see my parents, lay by the pool, have margaritas,” says Stockdale, 26, who attended Ironwood Ridge High School.

She is the understudy for the musical’s lead role, a pregnant waitress named Jenna, who bakes heavenly pies to sell at the diner where she works to take her mind off her unbearable marriage. Stockdale is also scheduled to appear in Waitress at Centennial Hall in December. Casting is subject to change.

The musical is based on a low-budget 2007 indie film, with music and lyrics by singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, whose “Love Song” reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Bareilles received Tony and Grammy award nominations for the musical’s compositions. The show previewed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Broadway in 2016. The U.S. national tour began in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2017.

“I’ve been out on the tour 10 months now, for maybe 340 shows,” she says, noting she’s taken on the lead role about 12 times in the last five months. “I think performing that character is incredibly exhausting. It’s three-and-a-half hours of pure adrenaline.

But I wish I could do that role all the time.”

And when she’s back in the ensemble, “it’s a sigh of relief.”

Stockdale earned her bachelor’s degree in 2014 from Ithaca College in New York.

Her first roles were in Cabaret and Legally Blonde at the Music Circus, a professional musical theater in Sacramento. She was next cast in the 2014 Off-Broadway production of Atomic, about the top-secret Manhattan Project to create the world’s first atomic bomb. Then until the fall of 2015, she had a minor role on the national tour of the Harvey Fierstein/Cyndi Lauper musical Kinky Boots, which landed six Tony awards.

In Waitress, Jenna’s husband steals her tips to get drunk and, after losing his job, becomes even more nasty. Jenna has an on-again, off-again affair with a married doctor, and dreams of winning enough

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Lectures Demonstrations Special Events Thursday, September 6, 10 – 11:30 a.m.

ROLE OF NUTRITION IN CANCER PREVENTION Join Mary Marian, PhD, UA Department of Nutritional Sciences, as she shares how healthy food choices can reduce your risk.

Grace Stockdale, who is set to appear in the musical Waitress in Tempe and Tucson, is an alum of Cabaret and Kinky Boots. (Photo courtesy Grace Stockdale)

money in a pie-baking contest to escape her husband. In the meantime, another waitress at the diner gets married in a ceremony catered by Jenna. And although Jenna’s husband finds and takes the money she has squirreled away to enter the piebaking contest so she can’t compete, it all works out in the end.

“I think the show is precious and memorable. It’s definitely a good show,” Stockdale says. “I’m grateful for where I’m at.”

Wednesday, September 19, 10 – 11:30 a.m.

COULD THERE BE TOXINS IN YOUR HOME? Join Mrs. Green, Gina Murphy-Darling, for an interactive presentation highlighting details about toxins we unintentionally bring into our homes with everyday items.

Thursday, September 20, 2 – 3:30 p.m.

RECLAIMING BANISHED VOICES: LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING Lawrence Lincoln, MD will share stories and insight into the power of coming to terms with grief and discuss techniques to help live a connected and fulfilling life.

Tuesday, September 25, 9:30 – 11 a.m.

Pharmacy Consults 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

DO YOU REALLY KNOW YOUR MEDICATIONS? As our bodies age we need to be more aware of the medications we take, their actions, interactions and side effects. Eric Bergstrom, PharmD will share information about this, including some of the many medications that are not recommended for older adults and why. Bring a list of your medications for a consult following the presentation.

Tuesday, September 18, 9 – 11:30 a.m.

“NO FALLS” FAIR Spend the morning with us to learn more about reducing your risk of falling.

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What: Waitress When: Various times Tuesday, October 2 to Sunday, October 7 Where: ASU Gammage, 1200 S. Forest Avenue, Tempe Cost: $20-$236 Info: asugammage.com When: Various times Tuesday, December 4 to Sunday, December 9 Where: Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, Tucson Cost: Visit website for ticket information Info: broadwayintucson.com

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Family Tradition

Apple Annie’s in Willcox offers a true farming experience

BY LAURA LATZKO Visits to Apple Annie’s in Willcox have been longstanding fall traditions for families around the state. For the extended Holcomb family, farming has become a tradition as well.

Annie and John Holcomb moved to Willcox and bought 20 acres of land in 1977. Without a background in farming, the couple planted thousands of apple trees in the early 1980s, thanks to the financial backing of John’s father.

“It was new to everyone, but apples were a big thing at the time in Willcox, and we had the land where we could clear and plant,” Annie says.

“We thought we would grow them as a commercial crop, and we would just have pickers come and pick the fruit. That didn’t work out. They were not a crop where we could make money doing it that way. A relative suggested we let the public come in and pick them. We decided to give that a try, and that’s all we’ve ever done.”

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These days, the family-owned operation consists of a fruit orchard on Hardy Road, produce fields and a pumpkin patch on Williams Road, and a country store on Circle Road.

From the start, the couple’s children, Matt Holcomb and Mandy Kirkendall, were involved in the business, and their children’s spouses and grandchildren now help on the farm.

“Each of them has little During each visit, guests can choose from different varieties of fruits and vegetables and either pick their own produce or purchase already-picked bundles. (Photos by David Karasinski) jobs. As they get older, college. She wanted to take hayrides into they will take on more responsibility, but country store.

During the summer and fall, visitors the orchards and play in bins of corn. they love coming out,” Annie says.

“That was a fond memory for her that Holcomb manages the produce travel from Tucson, Sierra Vista, Willcox operation now, and Kirkendall handles and Phoenix to visit Apple Annie’s. Local she wanted to relive before she left publicity for the farm and runs the schools bring children to the farm on fall home,” Annie says. field trips.

During their visits, guests can choose “The kids get to come down and learn from different varieties of fruits and about how we grow their fruits,” Annie vegetables and either pick their own D av i d? A m ast e rpi e c e. says. “They get excited to bring mom and produce or purchase already-picked dad back. It’s a fun way for kids to see bundles. In the fall, Apple Annie’s offers how food is grown.” different sizes and types of pumpkins, One student visited the orchard with her family shortly before going off to Annie...continued on page 9

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Apple Annie’s sells items such as jellies, butters, seasonal apple cider doughnuts, oils, fudge, syrups, salad dressing, salsas, honey, jams, seasonal pies and ice cream, and apple bread and butter.

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Annie...continued from page 8 including white and warty pumpkins. It also has 14 to 15 varieties of apples, 22 varieties of peaches and seven to eight varieties of Asian pears. Most guests enjoy picking fruit and vegetables.

“We want a farm experience to be on a farm, seeing the crops growing, being able to experience going out into the field. They can eat an apple right off from the tree or a tomato right off from the vine,” Annie says.

The country store and bakery sell items such as jellies, butters, seasonal apple cider doughnuts, oils, fudge, syrups, salad dressing, salsas, honey, jams, seasonal pies and ice cream, and apple bread and butter.

On weekdays, the country store serves sandwiches, soups and wraps for lunch.

The orchard grill prepares unlimited pumpkin or buttermilk pancakes for breakfast and burgers and hot dogs for lunch on the weekends.

On September 15, Apple Annie’s opens its 12.5-acre corn maze featuring a 600,000-stalk tribute to John Deere’s centennial with an old-time tractor carved into the field. The family has created mazes every year since 2008, observing, among other things, the 50th anniversary of space travel, the 75th anniversary of the March of Dimes, Arizona’s first baby elephant, state landmarks, and the farm’s centennial in 2012.

“Some people like to challenge each other, race through it and see who can win, and others like to take their time and take lots of pictures,” Annie says.

The annual Fall Pumpkin Celebration will run every weekend from September 22 to October 28. The corn maze is open daily through October 31.

Apple Annie’s fruit orchards are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through September 30, and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily through October 31. They are located at 2081 W. Hardy Road. More information is available by calling 384-2084.

The produce fields and corn maze are located at 6405 W. Williams Road. They are open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through September 30, and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through October 31. Call 384-4685 for more information.

The country store is located at 1510 N. Circle Road and is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 7662084.

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guests 12 and older, and $6 to $8 for children 3 to 11, depending on whether guests choose the hayride and maze combo. Children 2 and younger are admitted free.

The cost of you-pick and alreadypicked fruits and vegetables varies, but it generally falls between the $1.19 and $3.09 per pound price range. Pumpkins are $3 to $25 each.

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The company has leased office space at 177 N. Church Avenue. AXISCADES joins name brands such as Caterpillar, Hexagon Mining, Ernst & Young, Tucson Electric Power, Madden Media and others that have expanded operations in Tucson’s core.

Pro indoor football coming to town

Tucson Arena will be home to an Indoor Football League team, marking the organization’s seventh franchise. It was announced during an August press conference at the venue.

It will begin playing in the 2019 IFL season. Kevin and Cathy Guy are the majority owners of the team. Kevin spent 19 seasons in arena and indoor football, 14 as a general manager and head coach, and 10 seasons with the IFL’s Arizona Rattlers. He has become the winningest head coach in the team’s history.

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An Indian technology solutions provider is expanding to Tucson, bringing with it more than 300 mechanical and electrical engineering jobs in five years.

The new Tucson operation will expand the company’s ability to provide engineering services to U.S.-based manufacturers, particularly mining clients in Southern Arizona.

“We chose Tucson to be closer to Caterpillar, one of our key customers, as well as other clients in the mining industry,” said Mritunjay Singh, Global CEO and executive director of AXISCADES. “The entire region is strong, not only in mining but also other key AXISCADES strategic growth areas such as aerospace,

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UMC and Banner-University named a ‘Best Hospital’

University Medical Center Phoenix and Banner – University Medical Center Tucson have been recognized as Best Hospitals for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report.

The University of Arizona-affiliated medical centers earned recognition in a variety of specialties in the publication’s rankings.

This year, Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix ranked No. 2 in Arizona and ranked among the best in the nation in five categories: geriatrics (19), pulmonology (31), nephrology (32), cardiology and heart surgery (43), and neurology and neurosurgery (50).

Banner – University Medical Center Tucson was No. 1 in Tucson (No. 3 in Arizona) and ranked nationally in gynecology (36), pulmonology (49) and nephrology (50).

County attorney receives $2M grant

The Pima County Attorney’s Office was awarded a $2 million grant to continue and expand programs offering drug treatment as an alternative to incarceration.

The $2 million grant awarded by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will be provided over a five-year period and will be administered by the Pima County Attorney’s Office in collaboration with the Pima County Superior Court, the Consolidated Justice Courts, and Tucson City Court.

The funding will be used to support several individual specialty courts including the Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison program, standard felony Drug Court, and a new Consolidated Misdemeanor Problem-Solving Court (CMPS or Compass Court).

PACC seeks donations for ‘Go Kits’

Pima Animal Care Center is partnering with Friends of PACC and the Primavera Foundation to provide “Go Kits” for homeless people and their pets.

The staff is looking for food, collapsible bowls, leashes, collars, flea and tick treatment, dog booties and treats to contribute to the program. Supplies will be packaged in easy-to-transport bags and distributed at Primavera Foundation’s downtown Homeless Intervention and Prevention Center and throughout the community.

Visit facebook.com/PACCfriends for more information.

League of Women Voters hosting election panel

The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson is hosting a panel discussion about “How to Be an Informed Voter in the Post-Truth Era” from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m.

Saturday, September 15, at the Joel D. Valdez Library, 101 N. Stone Avenue.

The panel will discuss “the differences between fact and fiction and what steps voters can take to better determine if something is true or false.” Speakers include Kate Kenski, UA associate professor in communications; and Chris Weber, UA associate professor of government and public policy, among others.

Vivace named a ‘most scenic restaurant’

OpenTable’s 100 Most Scenic Restaurants in America list has been released, and it includes Vivace.

This year’s list “highlights restaurants that offer breathtaking views of nature, cityscapes and travel-worthy landmarks,” OpenTable said. Debuting in 1993, Vivace Restaurant made OpenTable’s list in 2016 and 2017.

For the entire list, visit opentable.com/ lists/most-scenic-restaurants-2018.

UA professor arrested

A UA adjunct professor was arrested by Pima County Sheriff’s deputies on child porn charges.

Peter Cotty, a research plant pathologist who works with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, allegedly possessed images showing children engaging in sex acts.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children passed on cyber tips to PCSD.

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Arts The Tucson Effect Local entertainers bring talent to Beta Dance Festival

BY MCKAYLA HULL Dance is bringing Tucson and Phoenix together.

The fifth annual Beta Dance Festival will be held in Phoenix on September 22 and September 23 at the Phoenix Center for the Arts Third Street Theater. Tucson residents are playing big roles as coordinators, dancers and choreographers.

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Born and raised in Tucson, Allyson Yoder started dancing at a young age at a local parks and recreation center where Allyson Yoder began dancing at a young age and, this year, will serve she took a creative dance as the Beta Dance Festival’s coordinator. (Photo courtesy Allyson Yoder) movement class. She furthered her stud- political climate.

“There are a number of works that really ies at the Arizona Ballet Theatre and University and Rincon High School. In 2012, speak to the political and social moment Yoder was awarded the Flinn Scholarship that we’re in and directly address various to attend ASU. She graduated four years political issues and the context that we’re later, with honors, with a Bachelor of Fine living in,”Yoder says. “The festival will strike Arts degree in dance and a certificate in a really nice balance between the world we’re living in and sense of escape celsocially engaged practice.

Beta Dance Festival founder Michaela ebration.”

Konzal asked Yoder to coordinate the Michelle Marji, performer event this year. She was thrilled.

Performer Michelle Marji was introThe Phoenix Center for the Arts, which duced to dance in middle school and conhosts and runs the event, “provides the tinued to hit the stage at University High venue, the space for the rehearsals for the School and ASU, where she studied psyresidency program and marketing,” Yoder chology and dance. says. “I’m in charge of getting the word Since her 2017 graduation, Marji has out to the dance community, forming the “been choreographing, performing and panels who will review applications and teaching dance during community outdecide who’s ultimately selected. I create reach projects,” she says. a scoring system and then communicate This year’s Beta Dance Festival is Marji’s with the artists.” first. She applied after seeing informaThe Beta Festival’s primary focus is to tion about it online and hearing about it serve the dance community, Yoder says. through friends. Marji will perform solo “The community can be insular and and in a trio. that might be the result of just how big “The Beta Dance Festival is a really great Phoenix is,” she adds. “The festival is an op- way to connect emerging dance artists portunity for many different facets of the and allow them the opportunity to show dance community to come together and their work and interact with other artists engage in a dialogue about onstage per- in the community,” Marji says. “It’s really formance and hopefully offstage about inclusive and diverse and it represents the dance in our community and see what diversity in the community.” each other is doing.”

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Up Close and Personal Tango plus opera equals unique music

BY KENNETH LAFAVE The words “opera” and “tango” are rarely heard together, even when you are a professional singer.

“I just got the music today and I’m looking forward to learning the song,” says singer Korby Myrick by phone. “I love the tango.”

The song is called “Yo Soy Maria” (“I Am Mary”). But while Myrick, a veteran of more than 40 roles for Arizona Opera, has sung operatic music in Spanish before, she has never sung tango music, and she never thought an opera, of all things, would afford her that opportunity.

The opera in question is Maria de Buenos Aires, the first production scheduled

by Arizona Opera for its ambitious 201819 season. While it is an opera in almost every sense – it tells a story through song on stage – its score won’t remind you of Verdi or Puccini.

Myrick will preview the opera in a free event at 2 p.m. Monday, September 24, in the Town of Oro Valley’s Council Chambers, 11000 N. La Canada Drive. The performance with commentary is sponsored by the Opera Guild of Southern Arizona, an organization devoted to supporting young opera singers and to educating the public in the art form. For more information, call 906.3792.

It’s one in a series of previews the guild will present this year, giving opera lovers and want-to-be opera lovers “the opportunity to hear singers up close and personal, as opposed to what can seem like several miles away in an auditorium,”

Myrick explains.

It’s such a good idea, in fact, that Myrick and a fellow singer have started their own company to present concert versions of operas in people’s homes. “It provides a kind of immediacy you don’t get in large opera productions,” Myrick explains.

In addition to her Arizona Opera performances, Myrick has sung with Washington National Opera, Tulsa Opera, the Spoleto Festival in both its American and Italian locations, Opera Carolina, and the Pittsburgh Opera Theatre. She recently underwent a change of voice type from a lighter mezzo-soprano to a “dramatic” mezzo soprano, a heavier sound. Voice type for opera singers determines what kinds of roles they are cast in.

“I studied with a teacher who changed my life,” she says. “His name is Fred Carama. I’m now doing dramatic mezzo work because of him. Singing dramatic mezzo means you get to sing of lot of crazy, mean princess kind of roles.”

Myrick heard of Carama through the soprano Lise Lindstrom, whose career was stuck in a rut, but whose work with Carama led to lead roles at New York’s Metropolitan Opera.

While the lead role in Maria de Buenos Aires is not precisely a dramatic mezzo, it is a role with deep, rich low notes that suggests what Opera News said of Myrick: “Korby Myrick has emerged in a series of roles as a spectacular stage personality with a dusky mezzo and exotic looks.”

Maria de Buenos Aires was written by

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mances in downtown Phoenix,” GodfreyChevalier says. “(The Beta Dance Festival) is not a festival that you have to pay to appear in, which is good for new and emerging artists because they may not have the financial ability to pay to be in a festival or put on their own show. It’s good at creating exposure for those folks as well.”

Kevin Godfrey-Chevalier, choreographer

Kevin Godfrey-Chevalier has been in musical theater since age 15, but he took up dance so he could land better parts.

He fell in love with ballet, tap and jazz and earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Arizona in 2003. He resides in Phoenix and teaches in Grand Canyon University’s dance department.

Godfrey-Chevalier is choreographing festival performances for the first time this year, although he has attended in the past.

He signed on to gain experience outside of GCU. “There are not enough dance perfor-

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Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla as a celebration of the emotional charge of tango music translated onto the operatic stage. Piazzolla was both a classically trained musician and a master of the bandoneon – the accordion-like instrument that is a staple of the tango sound.

A famous story about Piazzolla relates that as a young man he sought out the advice of Nadia Boulanger, famous teacher to composers from Aaron Copland to Phillip Glass. At first, he submitted music that imitated the great composers of history.

Then one day he played the bandoneon for Boulanger.

“You idiot,” she said, “that’s you!” From then on, Piazzolla let the tango inform his compositions.

For more information about Arizona Opera’s production of Maria de Buenos Aires in Tucson and Phoenix, go to azopera.org.

Korby Myrick recently underwent a change of voice type from a lighter mezzo-soprano to a “dramatic” mezzo soprano, a heavier sound. (Photo courtesy Korby Myrick)

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What: Beta Dance Festival When: 7 p.m. Saturday, September 22, and 2 p.m. Sunday, September 23 Where: Phoenix Center for the Arts Third Street Theater, 1202 N. Third Street, Phoenix Cost: Ticket prices TBA Info: phoenixcenterforthearts.org

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A New Perspective

The Arizona Opera will open its 2018-2019 season with the tango opera Maria de Buenos Aires. (Photo by Jeff Roffman)

Arizona Opera opens season with ‘Maria de Buenos Aires’

BY LAURA LATZKO Since its debut in 1968, Astor Piazzolla and Horacio Ferrer’s tango opera Maria de Buenos Aires has challenged audiences’ perceptions of opera by blending different styles.

The Arizona Opera will open its 47th season in Tucson on Saturday, October 6, with a production of the 50-year-old contemporary opera.

The surreal opera tells the story of Maria, a woman in the slums of Argentina who turns to a life of darkness and prostitution and comes back to haunt the city following her death.

The company, which performs in Phoenix and Tucson, will also produce Daniel Schnyder and Bridgette Wimberly’s Charlie Parker’s Yardbird, Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave’s La Traviata, Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s Silent Night and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lorenzo da Ponte’s The Marriage of Figaro.

Arizona Opera President and General Director Joseph Specter says during the 2018-2019 season, the opera company will engage longtime patrons and new audiences by presenting traditional operas and more modern works.

“The program we have coming up this year is all about serving those folks who have been involved with the art form for years while at the same time finding opportunities through the repertoire to reach across our community more broadly,” Specter says.

The company will present its first two operas of the season at the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix and the Temple

of Music and Art in Tucson, both new venues for the Arizona Opera. It will move back to Phoenix’s Symphony Hall and the Tucson Music Hall for its last three productions.

Specter says the first two operas of the season will give audiences a new perspective of the art form.

“Our two-opera series has edgier, more contemporary works that I believe will stretch people’s imagination to what opera is, the stories it can tell and the people that it can reach,” Specter says.

The Arizona Opera started in 1971 in Tucson. During that time, cities throughout the country founded regional opera companies.

Throughout the years, the company has prided itself on showcasing cuttingedge works like the mariachi opera Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, the Wild West-themed Riders of the Purple Sage and Richard Wagner’s four-part opera series Ring Cycle.

The opera company will continue to showcase different flavors of opera music during the 2018-2019 season.

“We found the great chance to present Maria and Yardbird against each other, a jazz-influenced and tango-based opera, as a way of showing this breadth of musical language that the opera could access,” Specter says.

The company also engages with the community through book clubs, lectures, an opera and gelato film festival and a school engagement program.

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University of Arizona, work with and receive further professional training with the company.

For its shows, the Arizona Opera auditions and asks opera singers from around the country to return. Its production of Mara de Buenos Aires will feature Catalina Cuervo as Maria and Luis Orozco as El Payador, an ex-lover and guide trying to help the main character along the way.

Companies throughout the country have produced Maria de Buenos Aires in more traditional and modern venues, including bars, during its 50-year history.

Orozco has played El Payador in 19 productions of Maria de Buenos Aires.

He debuted with Arizona Opera in the company’s production of Florencia en el Amazonas. Orozco says each production of Maria de Buenos Aires is different because of the directors’ visions.

“They all put their own flavor to it, their own taste. I’d imagine the best part of it is that it is so surreal and that you can interpret it a number of different ways,” Orozco says.

In the Arizona version, an actress, instead of an actor, will take on the speaking role of El Duende. Orozco says Maria de Buenos Aires highlights how opera is relevant to modern audiences.

“I think everybody who knows opera and is in the opera business or is an opera fan realizes opera is not really that outdated,” Orozco says.

“We are still struggling in 2018 with the same issues that they were in the 17th and 18th century of class divide, of political oppression.”

In the Arizona production, his character takes on a savior-like role.

“The character is a beam of light in

Maria’s path. She chooses this life of darkness, and he’s the person that’s there constantly trying to be a light in her life,” Orozco says.

When he started performing in the show, the opera was challenging because of its improvisational style and use of Argentinian slang. He says within the surreal opera, the poetic language helps to create mental images for audience members.

“The real enchantment of the piece is the music, the way the music helps those images come to life, and it creates more of an ambiance for the audience,” Orozco says.

The dancers in the show also play a role in moving the plot forward.

“It’s almost like they become silent actors throughout it. They express the story through movement,” Orozco says.

The singer took an interest in opera while taking voice lessons as a percussion major. He said that one influential teacher introduced him to opera, and he was hooked.

“I think I fell more in love with the actual art form than with the performance,” Orozco says. “I love performing. I love being onstage, but I think where I really geek out is the actual art form of opera.

I find it fascinating and just musically so interesting.”

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What: Arizona Opera’s Production of Maria de Buenos Aires When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 6, 2 p.m. Sunday, October 7 Where: Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Avenue Cost: $25-$125 Info: 293.4336, azopera.org

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Les Misérables SEPTEMBER 4 TO SEPTEMBER 9 The Tony Award-winning musical has returned to the road after a multiyear return to Broadway.

Les Misèrables is set in 19th century France and is the story of heartbreak, passion and the human spirit. Presented by Broadway in Tucson.

Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 866.821.2929, broadwayintucson.com, times vary, $29-$140.

The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey SEPTEMBER 4 TO SEPTEMBER 16 David Alexander Johnston portrays every character in this Arizona premiere. The setting: a small Jersey Shore town, where an optimistic and flamboyant teenage boy named Leonard goes missing. Once gone, Leonard’s inspiration forces residents to question how they live, who they love, and what they leave behind.

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SEPTEMBER 15 Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra and vocalists from Mexico’s San Luis Opera Festival.

The orchestra teams up with a mariachi ensemble for an evening of opera arias and Mexican classical orchestral music. Tickets to this concert are free and can be secured prior to showtime at the Mexican Consulate, a sponsor along with the Instituto Cultural Mexicano de Tucson.

Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, 882.5595, ext. 404, sasomusic.org, 8 p.m., free.

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SEPTEMBER 6 Odyssey Storytelling is a program of the Story Arts Group. Each month, six people are selected to tell 10-minute personal stories to the audience based on a theme. This month, the theme is “branded.” Told from life experience, through the creativity of the storyteller, what is presented is not memorized, or read.

Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, 330 E. Seventh Street, 398.2542, theseaofglass. org, 7 p.m., tickets start at $7.

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SEPTEMBER 6 TO SEPTEMBER 23 Timely and topical, Borderlands Theater’s latest production from Milta Ortiz, and directed by Marc David Pinte, is presented at the Southside Presbyterian Church. The story chronicles the birth of the 1980s Sanctuary Movement in Tucson and is based on real people who helped process political asylum applications after meeting detainees at a border patrol detention center. Presented by Borderlands Theater.

Southside Presbyterian Church, 317 W. 23rd Street, 276.9598, borderlandstheater.org, times vary, $13-$30.

Tannahill Weavers SEPTEMBER 8 In Concert! Tucson is a local nonprofit that presents contemporary, folk and world music. In September it welcomes Tannahill Weavers, who have been performing for five decades. Playing traditional and modern Scottish music, band members John Martin, Roy Gullane and Lorne McDougall utilize flutes, whistles, the mandolin, the violin, bagpipes and more along with vocal harmonies for an evening that is sure to please.

Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Boulevard, 981.1475, inconcerttucson.com 8 p.m., $23-$28.

Native Gardens SEPTEMBER 8 TO SEPTEMBER 29 A border dispute breaks out over a fence line between two couples in a mostly white, well-todo Washington, D.C., neighborhood. The couples: a well-established fixture in the neighborhood, and the newcomers working toward the American Dream. Presented by Arizona Theatre Company.

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

Like Heaven SEPTEMBER 17 TO OCTOBER 8 Arizona Repertory Theatre presents a new comedy from UA professor and award-winning playwright Elaine Romero, whose work has entertained audiences around the country. Filled with heart and humor, the central character, April, dreams of singing the blues. Love and life get in the way, until a stranger provides a path to escape.

Arizona Repertory Theatre, 1025 N. Olive Road, Marroney Theatre, 621.1162, tickets. arizona.edu, times vary, ticket prices TBA.

Watercolors from the Art of the American West Collection OPENS SEPTEMBER 18 The artistic medium of watercolor allows the creator to offer different degrees of color transparency and opacity. In the American West, artists used watercolors while exploring because they were lightweight and transportable. Works from Arthur Bowen Davies, Norma Basset Hall, B.J.O. Nordfeldt, Gerry Peirce, Don Perceval and Stanford Stevens from the early to mid-20th century will be on display.

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

UA Wind Ensemble & Wind Symphony SEPTEMBER 20 The Chinese Moon Festival traditionally celebrates the end of the Autumn Harvest. The UA Center for Chinese Music at the Fred Fox School of Music joins forces with the UA Wind Ensemble and Symphony for a concert featuring a diverse collection of music from Chinese and American composers in honor of the celebration.

Crowder Hall, 1017 N. Olive Road, 621.1655, music.arizona.edu, 7:30 p.m., $5-$10.

Every Brilliant Thing TO OCTOBER 6 The Guardian has called this play “One of the funniest… you’ll ever see about depression, and possibly one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see.” The comedy focuses on a 6-year-old whose mother is in the hospital after doing “something stupid.” Despite the situation, the child makes a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world that makes life worth living.

Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway Boulevard, 327.4242, livetheatreworkshop. org, times vary, $15-$20.

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Dining Aw Shucks

Known for their classic cocktails and cold tap beers, Kingfisher Bar and Grill is centrally located in mid-town Tucson.

(Photo by Cassandra Tomei)

Kingfisher celebrates 25 years of fresh seafood and innovative dishes

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Kingfisher’s Jim Murphy acknowledges the restaurant is having a big year. The Tucson mainstay is celebrating its 25th anniversary and Kingfisher’s longevity is apparent. He and his Kingfisher partner, Jeff Azersky, are seeing repeat customers’ children coming through the door.

“It’s nice to see kids we met who were 10, now 15 years later or 20 years later,” Murphy says.

“They’re college graduates or professionals or they’re married. It’s nice to see the rotation of people come through.

Unfortunately, at 25 years, we’re also losing quite a few guests. The diner who was 40 or 50 when we opened, they’re getting older and that’s unfortunate. It happens in any business that’s been open for 25 years, though.”

Kingfisher was founded by four food guys in the early 1990s. Murphy, Azersky, Tim Ivankovich and John Burke decided Tucson needed a seafood restaurant. On September 1, 1993, their dream became a reality as Kingfisher opened in the space formerly occupied by the Iron Mask. Burke changed occupations and Ivankovich passed away four years ago.

Kingfisher thrived through rough economic times. Most nights find a packed dining room and people stacked up waiting for seats in the bar.

A large part of its success is never compromising on quality with most seafood offerings flown in daily. Each dish is impeccably fresh with the menu ever evolving according to the season and availability.

Every local oyster lover knows that Kingfisher is the place for the best, freshest and most interesting assortment in the Southwest.

“We’re pretty particular about what we buy and what we serve and how it’s served,” he says. “I think a lot of that shines through to our guests and they understand that. We try to keep it consistent.

“Food is a big relationship issue. I don’t catch the fish, so I have to trust the person I’m buying from. We nurture relationships with guests and who we’re buying from.”

Kingfisher is well known for its oysters

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(market price) and the macadamia nutcrusted Hawaiian fish with lemongrass butter sauce, Texmati rice, sautéed spinach and fried sweet potato chips ($25).

“The fish is sautéed first and then it’s coated with crushed macadamia nuts and breadcrumbs,” he says. “It’s then sautéed in butter and finished in the oven.

“It’s one of the five items that’s been on every menu, which changes three to four times a year.”

Other entrees include pan-seared Scottish salmon (saffron broth, wilted spinach, fingerling potatoes, grape tomato-shallot basil relish and garlic-chive aioli, $26); Kingfisher burger ($15); and the roast chicken pot pie (carrot, fennel, green beans, peas, fingerling potatoes, spinach, mushrooms, chicken veloute’, fresh herbs in a puff pastry cap, $21).

The restaurant is just as dynamic as the food choices. Built in the 1950s, the building was used as a warehouse space and a tire store.

“If you look at the bricks, they have an odd pattern,” he says. “We were told later it’s the pattern of a Welsh bricklayer. Any bricklayer by trade would recognize the random pattern.

“It’s a great building. When we got in here, there were no windows, no skylights.

It looked like a dungeon. We cut in all the windows and the skylight to open it up.”

Accordion doors to the private dining room have been replaced with a glass entryway. Stained glass artwork sits above the door.

“All of the art in here has a local aspect to it,” Murphy says.

The many works range from glass “rock” sculptures by Tom Philabaum to paintings

by Jim Waid that capture the Southwest desert’s heat and light. Acrylics are by the late Nancy Tokar Miller, and photos by William Lesch render the big skies of the West in black and white. Lewis Framing Studio shuffles the artwork.

“Nancy Tokar Miller lived right down the street,” Murphy says. “The bar has some interesting stuff. There are a couple photos in here of kingfishers in Tanzania.

“The chairs are from the Iron Mask. They were in here when we bought it, so we kept them.

They’re pretty iconic in Tucson.”

Food was a natural career choice for Murphy, a graduate of Brophy Prep in Phoenix. He is one of three siblings who are trained professional chefs. Prior to Phoenix, the Murphys lived in Washington, D.C., next door to a French family headed by the executive chef at Sans Souci.

“Either mom was a great cook and she taught us a lot, or she was not so good,” he says with a laugh.

“In reality, she was a fantastic cook. In our house, if we wanted to cook dinner, we had to write what we were going to serve, prepare a shopping list, purchase the ingredients and prepare it.”

His mother was progressive in her food choices.

“We were eating John Dorian avocados and sprouts, things that weren’t mainstream,” he says. “We had liver once a month. We had roast lamb. It opened our

minds to food.”

Kingfisher’s future is solid, Murphy says.

“We’re not going anyway,” he says with a smile. “I still have kids in college. Jeff has kids going to college. We’re still in our 50s and we still have a vibrant clientele.”

Kingfisher Bar & Grill 2564 E. Grant Road 323.7739, kingfishertucson.com

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Dining Events

BY SAMANTHA FUOCO

The Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Show SATURDAYS IN SEPTEMBER Solve a hilarious crime while feasting on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and a guest may find himself or herself as a prime suspect. Appetizers and three choices of entrees are included.

La Quinta Tucson Reid Park, 102 N. Alvernon Way, 795.0330, thedinnerdetective.com, 6 to 9 p.m., $59.95.

Breakfast Ride SUNDAYS AND THURSDAYS Ride horses and enjoy blueberry pancakes early in the morning at Tanque Verde Ranch every Sunday and Thursday in September. 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/ portfolio-item/breakfast-ride, 7:45 to 10:15 a.m., $75

SEPTEMBER 2 The craft and art of salsa, tequila and tacos are taking over Southern Arizona. Try beer and food samplings while enjoying tequila snow cones, popsicles and mixed drinks. Take in the culture of salsa making, tequila drinking and taco tasting Labor Day weekend.

La Encantada Shopping Center, 2905 E. Skyline Drive, 797.3959, saaca.org, 7 p.m., $60.

Primavera Cooks!

At Pastiche Modern Eatery SEPTEMBER 12 Enjoy a five-course, wine-paired, gourmet dinner created by some of the top chefs in Tucson served at select, local restaurants. Reservations are made directly with Primavera. This nonprofit organization hosts this event a few times a year to raise funds for families living in poverty.

Pastiche Modern Eatery, 3025 N. Campbell Avenue, 308.3104, primavera.org, 6 p.m., $125.

Roasted Chile Festival SEPTEMBER 15 Join Rincon Valley Farmers & Artisans Market in celebrating fresh, organic, roasted Arizona green chiles. Enjoy great food, a beer garden, kids’ activities, and music by John Grant & the Guilty. Local artisans and farmers will display their goods, too.

Rincon Valley Farmers & Artisans Market, 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, 591.2276, rvfm. org, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., free.

My-Oh-My Apple Pie Weekend SEPTEMBER 15 AND SEPTEMBER 16 Celebrate all things apple at the Apple Pie Weekend at Apple Annie’s Orchard. Start the day with all-you-can-eat apple syrup pancakes and then indulge on homemade apple crumb pie ice cream. Complimentary wagon rides are available so guests can pick their own apples.

Apple Annie’s Orchard, 2081 W. Hardy Road, Willcox, 384.2084, appleannies.com, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., free.

Fall Pumpkin Celebration SEPTEMBER 22 AND SEPTEMBER 23 SEPTEMBER 29 AND SEPTEMBER 30 Have fun at Apple Annie’s Orchard in Willcox by picking your own pumpkins this fall. Make your way through Arizona’s largest corn maze and enjoy the all-you-can-eat pumpkin and buttermilk pancakes Apple Annie’s Orchard, 2081 W. Hardy Road, Willcox, 384.2084, appleannies.com, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., free.

Primavera Cooks!

At Kingfisher Bar & Grill SEPTEMBER 23 Enjoy a five-course, wine-paired, gourmet dinner

created by some of the top chefs in Tucson served at select, local restaurants. Reservations are made directly with Primavera. This nonprofit organization has this event happen a few times a year to raise funds for families living in poverty.

Kingfisher Bar & Grill, 2564 E. Grant Road, 308.3104, primavera.org, 5 p.m., $125.

Tucson Greek Festival SEPTEMBER 27 TO SEPTEMBER 30 Join St. Demetrios Orthodox Church in celebrating Greek culture with food, drinks and entertainment. Watch musicians and awardwinning Panathenaic dancers while chowing down on pastries, bread, hummus and olives.

St. Demetrios Orthodox Church, 1145 E. Fort Lowell Road, 888.0505, stdemtucson.org, free.

Tucson Heritage Food & Wine Festival SEPTEMBER 30 Sample local vendors’ beer, wine and spirits while shopping around the farmers market throughout the Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort. This year’s event will raise funds for Tucson Village Farm, a local nonprofit organization that shows youth how to raise and farm local foods.

Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort, 5501 N. Hacienda Del Sol Road, 299.1501, haciendadelsol.com, 5 to 8 p.m., $65.

National Rehabilitation Week

By: Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute of Tucson, Director of Therapy Operations, Michele Butts, MPT, CWS Each year during the third week of September, we celebrate National Rehabilitation Week where we recognize the role that rehabilitation professionals play in the health care field. Inpatient physical rehabilitation is a unique specialty setting that is different than related areas such as outpatient, skilled nursing homes, or acute care. Here is a brief breakdown of the roles and responsibilities of the various people you might meet in a rehabilitation hospital.

Physiatrist: These medical doctors have completed training in the specialty of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

They lead the inter-disciplinary team in the collaborative treatment approach. Many have subspecialties in traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation or stroke.

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Physical therapists use a variety of treatment techniques to reduce pain, restore functional independence, promote mobility, and prevent disability.

In addition to conventional therapy, some PTs have specialty certification and training for the treatment of vestibular disorders, pelvic floor/ women’s health, wound care, aquatics, and orthopedic or neurologic clinical specialists.

Occupational Therapist (OT): Occupational therapists promote function and independence through the therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations). They use evidence-based treatment methods to adapt the environment or task to fit the person to allow them to return to work, play, or school at the highest level of independence. OTs may also complete screening exams for return to driving or visual-perceptual deficits.

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Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP): Speech-Language Pathologists provide a broad range of therapeutic services that include: evaluation and treatment of language disorders (aphasia), speech disorders (apraxia), swallowing disorders (dysphagia), as well as cognitive functions such as memory and problem solving. In a rehabilitation setting, they work with patients who have suffered from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, or other disorders that affect cognition, language, or swallowing. SLPs also complete instrumental evaluations of swallow using specialized equipment and may assist patients with setting up or using an AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) device.

Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN): Certified Rehabilitation Registered

Nurses are experts in the specialized rehab area of nursing. They provide advanced care for individuals with physical disabilities and chronic illnesses and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to provide coordinated care and patient education. They work with the patient and their family members to improve the quality of life and overall health.

Case Manager (CM): Case Managers are nurses or social workers who collaborate with the care team and the patient/family to coordinate the transition from inpatient rehabilitation to home. They are knowledgeable regarding services and programs that are available in the community to facilitate a safe discharge. They also assist with arranging for services needed immediately after being the in hospital.

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Sports Play Ball!

Vamos a Tucson Mexican Baseball Fiesta is three days of fun, baseball and culture.

(Photos courtesy Mexican Baseball Fiesta)

Learn Mexican baseball traditions at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium

BY ERIC NEWMAN The Vamos a Tucson Mexican Baseball Fiesta will provide a treat for area baseball fanatics, when several teams from south of the border travel to Arizona to celebrate baseball and southern culture from October 4 to October 7.

The eighth annual event will feature four teams from the Mexican Pacific League – Naranjeros de Hermosillo, Yaquis de Obregon, Aguilas de Mexicali and Caneros de Los Mochis – as well as the UA Wildcats baseball team, and the future stars from the Kansas City Royals.

To accompany quality baseball at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, there will be good food and drinks for the thousands of fans eager to watch games unlike those played at any other time in the year, and to celebrate national pride.

“The Vamos a Tucson Mexican Baseball Fiesta has become one of the top entertainment/baseball events on the Tucson calendar,” says Mike Feder, Fiesta president. “The word fiesta best describes our event – a party.”

Founder and partner Francisco Gamez, who played professional baseball for more than 10 years in the Mexican Pacific

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What: Vamos a Tucson Mexican Baseball Fiesta When: Various times October 4 to October 7 Where: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, 2500 E. Ajo Way Cost: $10-$15 Info: mexicanbaseballfiesta.com

League and the Milwaukee Brewers organization, says the league is incredibly popular in Mexico. The festival provides a chance for those who moved from Mexico to the United States to watch teams they grew up with.

Drawing nearly 20,000 fans in 2017, the Vamos a Tucson Mexican Baseball Fiesta should break attendance records this year.

“Hearing the Mexican national anthem is emotional and special for the people who are living in Arizona,” Gamez says.

“Each year, we have a lot of Mexican immigrants coming to the Tucson event from different parts of Arizona, but also other parts of the United States, who are excited to watch the games.”

Beside just great baseball, Executive Vice President of Visit Tucson Felipe Garcia, said the competition brings outside business into the city as well.

“We’re excited to partner with this great event for the eighth year to bring Mexican baseball back to Tucson,” Garcia says. “Events like the Mexican Baseball Fiesta not only allow us to celebrate our friendship with Mexico through baseball, but also has a great economic impact in our community. Visiting teams and fans will use over 2,000 room nights and will bring an economic impact in excess of $1.5 million.”

Gamez says many Americans unfamiliar with the Mexican Pacific

League’s baseball tradition may be surprised by the teams’ talent, and the fun they can have during the four days.

“We’re lucky enough to have these great teams coming, and the American teams will have a chance to see how they

Sports Calendar

BY EVAN DESAI

UA Wildcats vs. Brigham Young University Cougars SEPTEMBER 1 The Wildcats showed flashes last season, but ended it on a rough, three-game losing streak.

They have the quarterback, Khalil Tate, and the coach to bounce back, and it all starts week 1.

Arizona Stadium, 1 National Championship Drive, 621.4917, arizonawildcats.com, 7:45 p.m., tickets start at $15.

Pima Community College Men’s Soccer vs. Phoenix College SEPTEMBER 18 The Bears come from downtown Phoenix to Tucson to play Pima Community. Pima plays them twice this year, but just once at home.

Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way, pimaaztecs.com, 4:30 p.m., tickets TBA.

Pima Community College Men’s Soccer vs. Western Pima Community College Men’s Soccer vs. Scottsdale Arizona College SEPTEMBER 22 Community College The only squad from Yuma is set to play the SEPTEMBER 6 The Fighting Artichokes make the trip from Scottsdale to take on the Aztecs. This is one of Pima’s three home matches in September.

Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way, pimaaztecs.com, 4:30 p.m., tickets TBA.

UA Wildcats vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds SEPTEMBER 15 Come see a very talented Khalil Tate lead the Wildcats against Southern Utah, who should not be taken lightly. The Roadrunners were one of two winners of the Big Sky conference just last season, and solely topped it in 2015.

Arizona Stadium, 1 National Championship Drive, 621.4917, arizonawildcats.com, 8 p.m., tickets start at $11.

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stack up to the professionals of another country,” he says.

“Overall, though, we just love watching, and I know this is going to be another amazing year.”

Aztecs. Both these teams finished in the top four of the conference last season.

Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way, pimaaztecs.com, 4:30 p.m., tickets TBA.

UA Wildcats vs. University of Southern California Trojans SEPTEMBER 29 USC lost its starting quarterback and running back to the NFL, but it returns with a five-star athlete running the ball, Stephen Carr. This will be a tough matchup for UA, as USC also boasts an impressive defense.

Arizona Stadium, 1 National Championship Drive, 621.4917, arizonawildcats.com, tickets start at $17.

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Music Rock ‘n’ Roll Express Consistency is the only world Collective Soul knows

BY LAURA LATZKO Some bands have an undeniable sound; just a few chords allows listeners to identify their music. Collective Soul, a band out of Georgia that started in the 1990s, has that type of distinctive sound.

Collective Soul, which will perform Tuesday, September 18 at Casino del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater with 3 Doors Down, is best known for the songs “The World I Know,” “December,” “Shine” and “Run.” In 1994 and 1995, the band won Billboard Music Awards for Top Rock Song for “Shine” and “December,” respectively.

During the tour, the group is performing new, unreleased tracks along with hit songs. The group released a live album in 2017 and has been continuously working on new music.

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band members, including three original members, make up Collective Soul. The group consists of lead singer, guitarist and keyboardist Ed Roland, rhythm guitarist Dean Roland, bass player Will Turpin, lead guitarist and backup singer Jesse Triplett and drummer Johnny Rabb.

Rabb, who joined the band in 2012, has 30 years of percussion experience and worked in Nashville for 12 years. He was preceded in the band by drummers Shane Adams and Ryan Hoyle.

Before joining Collective Soul, Rabb was a fan of its music. Playing songs from different periods in the band’s history has been a meaningful experience for him as a musician.

“I get the best of both worlds. I get to play some things I’ve been involved in

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Collective Soul is teaming with 3 Doors Down for a late-summer, early-fall tour. (Photo by Joseph Guay)

the process of recording but then also the hits,” Rabb says.

Being the new guy with Collective Soul hasn’t been difficult because the other members have been so welcoming. Over the years, Collective Soul’s musicians have formed a close-knit group.

“It’s the chemistry of friends on and off the stage and at the same time professional musicians,” Rabb says.

Although the band continues to evolve and develop new ’70s and ’80s rock and pop influences, it stays true to its musical roots.

The tour has allowed the band to connect with diehard fans as well as new listeners. He says more than 20 years later, Collective Soul’s music continues to engage and resonate with fans of all ages.

Many longtime fans are starting to share the music with their children.

“It’s great to see them bringing their kids out so that other generations of people are getting into it,” Rabb says.

The continued passion for making music drives Collective Soul to continue.

Each drummer with Collective Soul has brought his own style to the group. Rabb is best known for his freehand technique and electronic DJ approach for acoustic drumming, which he will sometimes bring to the music.

“My success in the drumming industry was trying not to sound like other folks,” Rabb says. “You can put the same song

on 10 drummers, and you’d hear the same song, but there’s 10 different styles on that song. There is an individualism in there.”

When playing popular hits such as “December,” the drummer tries to bring his own flair without straying too far away from the original sound.

“That’s part of the professional drummer musical challenge is to have that respect and work with it how the guys want it,” Rabb says. “If they really want me to do my own thing, I might stretch it out a little different, but the actual form of the song, Shane’s part, I try to lock into what was done in the past.

Same with ‘The World I Know.’”

While playing live, the musicians will often stay true to the original intent while improvising in the moment.

“We can stretch solos out. We can change an arrangement on the fly. That’s the magic of how we communicate onstage. It’s really that musical bond that we have,” Rabb said.

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What: 3 Doors Down and Collective Soul: The Rock & Roll Express Tour When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 18 Where: Casino del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater, 5655 W. Valencia Road Cost: $30-$200 Info: casinodelsol.com

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No Mystery Boy

Culture Club singer says he’s ‘authentic and human’ on stage

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Boy George wants Culture Club fans to know he’s kinder and gentler than he was in the ’80s.

“I’ve become a much warmer human being,” Boy George says.

“In 1984, we went from tiny clubs, where we were being heckled, to stadiums in the course of a few weeks. We had a lot of extremes to deal with back then. Nowadays, I’m more comfortable with the role I have on stage. I enjoy it. With this age of the internet, it’s the one place you can be completely authentic and human.”

Still, Boy George loves that fans aren’t sure what to expect from Culture Club’s concerts. The band’s original lineup of Boy George, Roy Hay, Mikey Craig and Jon Moss performs Sunday, October 7, at Desert Diamond Casino in Sahuarita.

“They never know what we’re going to do,” Boy George says. “Are we going to do a half an hour of our avant-garde pop period? Are we going to do the songs they know and love? It’s built to surprise people, to show people who we are now and how we’ve grown. I really enjoy it.”

Culture Club is touring ahead of its first album in 20 years, Life, which will be available October 26. In August, it released the single “Let Somebody Love You,” which Boy George describes as “very Culture Club - whatever that means.” Since its inception in 1981, Culture Club has sold more than 150 million records worldwide and had a steady stream of hits, including “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me,” “Karma Chameleon,” “Church of the Poison Mind” and “It’s A Miracle.”

The new track “Let Somebody Love You” was inspired by some of Boy George’s favorite books.

“I used a little magic realism in the lyrics,” he says. “I wrote it after reading Salman Rushdie books. The magic realism that he does really influenced the way I write.

“It’s about putting yourself into someone else’s character. I talk about how we’re attracted to people who are the worst match for us. I am fire and you are water kind of thing. It’s a love song, but it’s very complex and complicated. It’s not something you can avoid.”

Boy George also cannot escape being labeled a “trailblazer.” When Boy George and Culture Club stepped on stage for the

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Boy George is also now a global icon appearing on pop culture shows such as NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice as well as The Voice UK. He is a judge on The Voice Australia and is the face of Dior overseas. (Photo courtesy Boy George)

first time in 1982, the frontman changed popular culture by shifting perception in music, fashion and art.

“When I was very young, I had the sense I had the right to be whoever I wanted to be,” Boy George says. “It was part of a rite of passage of being a teenager. I grew up with musicians who definitely changed the world; David Bowie and Bob Dylan in particular. People who had something to say.

“I wanted to be like them. More than ever now, because of the internet, you do have to struggle more to be different. On today’s pop charts, everyone’s making the same records.”

Boy George adds there is a “lack of soul” in what people do.

“We have a lot of great singers and performers, but who’s really talking about who they are as people?” he asks rhetorically.

“Everything’s very stylized. I’m aware I want to be an individual. I want to say something different. I’m very conscious of that. I don’t know if that makes me a trailblazer or complicated.”

Back to the show, Boy George jokingly says ticketholders will need to have a lot of stamina to withstand the hits. Seriously, he’s happy to be on stage.

“What’s great is when you walk out on stage and there is warmth,” he says. “I just find the more personable I am, the more I engage with the crowd, the more fun we have. I think that’s really important.

“I know we live in an age where we’re bombarded with special effects and bigscreen drama. In a way, that detracts from what we’re trying to say. It’s great to have special effects, but it’s more important to have substance, to have something to say, to express emotion and communicate with the crowd.”

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Music Events Calendar

BY CONNOR DZIAWURA

SEPTEMBER 10

The Jesus and Mary Chain Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m. September 15, $32-$35

The day after their second Comerica Theatre performance with Nine Inch Nails and TOBACCO, Scotland’s The Jesus and Mary Chain will head south to Tucson for their own headlining show. Original members – and brothers – Jim and William Reid have plenty of memorable songs spanning back to their 1985 debut, Psychocandy. From their noise pop roots of “Just Like Honey” to the “Madchester”-esque “Reverence” and the country-folk-tinged cut “Sometimes Always,” featuring Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval, these brothers didn’t stick to one sound across their original 16-year run. Often cited as a major influence on shoegaze, it shouldn’t be a surprise to consider their long-awaited 2017 comeback record, Damage and Joy, a big deal in the music world. Catch the band play songs old and new alike at Rialto Theatre this September.

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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts AVA Amphitheater, 8 p.m., $25-$40

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Speak of the Devil: Equality Gone Too Far w/Taco Sauce the Band, Hell Follows, DarkestDesires, Saalythic The Rock, 7:30 p.m., $10

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Badflower The Rock, 7 p.m., $12-$13

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The Zmed Brothers Old Tucson, 6 p.m., $48.95 (dinner included)

HOCO Fest: Afterparty w/BEARCAT, Endgame Location TBA, midnight, $15-$125

Joywave Club Congress, 7 p.m., $18-$20

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Melissa Etheridge Fox Tucson Theatre, 7 p.m., $39-$99 3 Doors Down w/Collective Soul AVA Amphitheater, 7 p.m., $30-$200 Future Islands Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $25-$37

Fall Out Boy w/Machine Gun Kelly, L.I.F.T. Tucson Arena, 7 p.m., $48.50-$208

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Amos Lee Fox Tucson Theatre, 8 p.m., $34-$110

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Travel South America’s Lofty Celebrity

Quito, Ecuador is a study in history and light

BY RICHARD CARROLL

Photos by Halina Kubalski

Quito, the proud capital of Ecuador, stands majestically beneath wandering clouds that drape the city with dramatically shifting shadows. At an incredible 9,350 feet above sea level, the city is the second-highest official capital city in the world, after La Paz, Bolivia. The rarefied air invites visitors to breathe deeply, slow their pace, and soak in a magnificent setting where nature reigns.

As high as it is, the historic city is entrenched in a river basin tucked between towering Andean peaks and snowcapped volcanoes, and wraps around the eastern slopes of Pichincha, a stratovolcano. Amidst this ageless landscape is a long and narrow city that was founded by the Spanish in 1534, on the ruins of an Inca city. Its historic center is one of the largest, least altered and best protected in the Americas, not unlike Bordeaux’s historic center in France and the walled city of Antigua in Guatemala.

In 1978, Quito became one of the first two cities UNESCO honored as a World Heritage Site, thanks to its cultural heritage, traditions, art, architecture and geographical beauty (the other city was Krakow, Poland).

A city where nature speaks

The historic area is crisscrossed with narrow cobblestone streets covering an impressive 800 acres. From the 15-room Hotel Castillo Vista del Angel, high on the eastern flank of Old Town, astonishing 360-degree views and vivid impressions emerge under the night sky. Countless twinkling stars above are mirrored below, as though their twins plunged down into the valley, landing across the mountainous landscape in a romantic display of Ecuadorian design.

The Quiteños compare the weather to politics – unpredictable and tricky. They can experience four seasons in one day, so a raincoat, sunblock, and sunglasses are advisable when you’re outside. On a clear day, they can see 22 volcanoes, but when the afternoon rains arrive, it’s time to pop into a cafe for a cup of coffee.

In the heart of Quito, thousands of houses and dozens of churches and cathedrals line Old Town streets just wide enough for a horse-drawn carriage. A maze of white, sky blue, light yellow, and pale peach buildings spread up the sides of the surrounding steep mountains and ancient volcanoes like a mind-boggling

The 16th century Plaza Grande, or Independence Square, is the heart of Quito.

jumble of puzzle pieces not yet assembled that challenges visitors to put on their walking shoes and explore.

The streets and narrow sidewalks in Old Town are alive with Quiteños, an engaging blend of students, young and nicely dressed businesswomen, families, vendors selling fresh fruit, and indigenous groups from the Andes Highlands and nearby cities, some ingeniously carrying their babies in the traditional backpack.

Yellow cabs weave like buzzing bees in search of their queen through the streets, expertly navigating the five pedestrian-free streets that lace Old Town and connect with the legendary Plaza A weaver at Otavalo’s Craft Market, Plaza de los Ponchos, South America’s Grande, or Indepen- largest outdoor market. Otavalo is an attractive two-hour drive from Quito. dence Square, in the heart of the city. The 16th century square is neatly lined with Francisco Market, dating from 1893, ofthe presidential palace, city hall, the ca- fering vegetables, meats, herbs, seasonal thedral, Archbishop’s Palace, restaurants, fruit from the Andean highlands, roses in coffee shops and Café Galeria. The café abundance, and a food court to experioffers Pacari organic chocolate tastings, ence potato cakes, chicken stew, potato not unlike the wine tastings of other re- soup and slow-roasted pork topped with gions. Ecuador’s climate is ideal for pro- fresh juices. Indigenous holistic herb ducing some of the world’s finest cacao, healers encourage an herbal massage which is shipped in great quantities to and cleansing using leaves, branches Switzerland. and flowers that leave the legs and feet tingling; they give instructions not to shower in the evening to let the herb Cathedrals and churches: treatment settle. Ecuadorian roses are a A historic understanding Quito’s churches reveal the history of major export and foremost city adornEcuador and her people, preserving the ment, leading one local Quiteño to say, art of the 16th and 17th centuries, the “You can buy 25 roses for one dollar, so if architecture, extraordinary wood carv- you’re not a romantic in Quito, you have ings, rare fine art, and the traditions of a big problem.”

In this city of neighborhoods, La Ronda the Ecuadorians. Quito has 27 churches is a bit off the tourist trail in the Southern in a 33-block area, including La CompaHistoric District. It is an artistic and colorñía de Jesús, built in 1605, adjacent to Plaza Grande. The church is considered ful block-long stone-lined alleyway, simithe crown jewel of the Baroque Period in lar to those in southern Spain, with flowthe Americas, with an interior exquisitely ered iron balconies, restaurants, classic covered with 23-karat gold leaf. Nearby, museum-quality wood carvers and small the cathedral with rococo, neo-Gothic, boutiques. baroque, Moorish and neoclassical architecture has a dome that can be accessed up a narrow passageway for views of the plaza and striking photo opportunities.

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Quito...continued from page 24 a monument marking the general location of the equator, while nearby, a Solar Museum with a modern GPS unit calculates the zero latitude exactly. A location known to Quiteños as “the middle of the world,” the equator is also the origin of the country’s name, Ecuador. A two-hour drive brings travelers to the city of Otavalo’s craft market and Plaza de los Ponchos, South America’s largest outdoor market. It’s a vibrant array of indigenous weavings, from scarves, blankets, and ponchos to embroidered blouses, hammocks, and jewelry. In contrast, Cotacachi, 45 minutes northwest of Otavalo, is known as the City of Leather, with some 50 shops.

Cotacachi is also a glorious stop for lunch, home to the exquisite 23-room La Mirage Garden Hotel & Spa, a fivestar expanse of beauty and elegance. A former hacienda opened in 1987, La Mirage is the only Relais & Châteaux property in Ecuador, with a wall of prestigious awards. Chef Hugo Flores works with the local farmers and creates delightful specialties from the Andean region. Out on the grounds, eight peacocks take turns

staring through the windows at Chef Flores’ shrimp, avocado and pineapple salad.

At 9,350 feet above sea level, Quito is the secondhighest official capital city in the world, after La Paz, Bolivia.

The annual Festival of Lights

South America’s premier Fiesta de la Luz, or Festival of Lights, in August draws visitors worldwide. Twenty-one buildings are cleverly lit along with a street of multihued umbrellas.

A stunning 12-minute presentation depicts the history and life of Ecuador, Quito and their people, created with dazzling artistic skill similar to the quality of Pixar or Disney. The streets of Old Town are blocked from traffic, and an evening under the lights of Quito is exceptional.

Drink only bottled water, and Quito’s diverse gastronomic offerings will be a distinctive highlight, with recipes to share.

When You Go

The official Ecuadorian currency is the U.S. dollar, with small bills and loads of

singles essential. Driving in Quito is not recommended; a personal guide is. Marcelo Guerra, born and raised in Quito, speaks fluent English and can arrange a tailor-made itinerary. Email marcegl1@ hotmail.com or marcegleon1@gmail. com, or call 011-593 9 8458-7400. Various airlines serve Quito, including JetBlue

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I stopped smoking five years ago, so I don’t need to worry with a lung screening, right?

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My mother is in a care facility.

They have new owners or managers and things seem to be very disorganized. They are losing Mom’s clothes, they ran out of one of her medicines, and the help seems a bit confused as to their duties. I’m afraid to complain because then they may be resentful to Mom. What are your suggestions?

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Oftentimes when there is a change in management of a care facility, things may get a bit hectic for all concerned. However, you still need to complain. How are they going to know there is a problem if clients don’t complain? I suggest a sit-down meeting first with the director of nursing. Present your problem in a professional way, not attacking her. She should tell you what she intends to do about it. You should tell her that you would like to solve the problem without going to the State Department of Health. If you do not see an improvement, feel free to call the State.

They should have their number posted in a prominent place. Even the best facilities have challenges. The important thing is, what are they doing about problems when they are reported to them?

You need to advocate for yourselves and your loved ones.

Good Luck, G.G.

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You have probably heard this before, but I simply cannot understand why some of my grandchildren want to pierce themselves with tongue, lip, nose, extra ear piercings, etc. Oh yes, and tattoos! When I ask them why they do that, they say, “Oh Grandma, this is just what we do.” It doesn’t make any sense to me, and it doesn’t enhance their looks.

Plus, when they grow old like me and no longer want those piercings and tattoos, they will have these holes all over, and I shudder to think how those tattoos will look when they are all wrinkled! Help me understand, please.

Signed, No Tattoos

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I don’t know if we can ever like some of the things our kids and grandchildren do. I choose to accept them, because I know every generation has their “thing.” This too shall pass! I’m almost certain parents and grandparents of flappers, and then of mini-skirt wearers, felt just as you do. When I was in high school, the big thing was dyeing a strip of your hair white. My daughter wanted to dye her hair purple. I said to her that if she died her hair purple, I would dye mine purple to match hers. I never heard another word about it. Remember, acceptance is the better part of loving.

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I can think of a few reasons he may not want to have coffee with you: First, maybe he knows enough about you, and he has decided you are not a good match and thinks coffee would be a waste of time. Second, maybe he is shy and has never dated before and has “cold feet.” Lastly, and more likely, he is not who he says he is. He may say he lives in your town but actually lives in Russia or some other country. Or maybe he doesn’t look a thing like his photo, and then you would find out. When I have chatted a little and the person doesn’t want to meet, I delete them from my list!

There are so many romantic scams out there that one has to be on the lookout all the time. I personally am not much of a chatter on the dating site. I need to see a person and I can tell so much about them in person. I say, no coffee, no more chat!

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Inpatient physical rehabilitation is a unique specialty setting that is different than outpatient, skilled nursing homes or acute care. Here is a brief breakdown of the roles and responsibilities of the various people you might meet in a rehabilitation hospital.

Physiatrist: These medical doctors have completed training in physical medicine and rehabilitation. They lead the interdisciplinary team in the collaborative treatment approach. Many have subspecialties in traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation or stroke.

Physical therapist (PT): Physical therapists use a variety of treatment techniques to reduce pain, restore functional independence, promote mobility and prevent disability. In addition to conventional therapy, some PTs have specialty certification and training for the treatment of vestibular disorders, pelvic floor/women’s health, wound care, aquatics, and orthopedic or neurologic clinical specialists.

Occupational therapist (OT): Occupational therapists promote function and independence through the therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations). They use evidencebased treatments to adapt the environment or task to allow the person to return to work, play or school at the highest level of independence. OTs may also complete screening exams for return to driving or visual-perceptual deficits.

Speech-language pathologist (SLP): Speech-language pathologists provide a broad range of therapeutic services that include: evaluation and treatment of language disorders (aphasia), speech disorders (apraxia), swallowing disorders (dysphagia), as well as cognitive functions such as memory and problem solving. In a rehabilitation setting, they work with patients who have suffered from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease or other disorders that affect cognition, language or swallowing. SLPs also complete instrumental evaluations of swallow using specialized equipment and may assist patients with setting up or using an AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) device.

Certified rehabilitation registered nurse (CRRN): Certified rehabilitation registered nurses are experts in nursing.

They provide advanced care for individuals with physical disabilities and chronic illnesses and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to provide coordinated care and patient education. They work with the patient and their family members to improve the quality of life and overall health.

Case manager (CM): Case managers are nurses or social workers who collaborate with the care team and the patient/ family to coordinate the transition from inpatient rehabilitation to home. They are knowledgeable regarding services and programs that are available in the community to facilitate a safe discharge. They also assist with arranging for services needed immediately after being in the hospital.

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