Loving Life After 50: Tucson November 2019

November 2019

Honoring Queen

Musician celebrates the life and music of Freddie Mercury

Take Flight

Here are five places to enjoy wings and sports

Instant gratification

Goo Goo Dolls debut ‘Miracle Pill’ to Sahuarita fans

All the Feels

Fitz and the Tantrums come clean with new album

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Inside This Issue Upfront

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Light it Up!

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Old-Tyme Holidays

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They Will Rock You

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Throw Off the Bow Lines

American Indian Month

9 Top 15 Things To Do 10 HMO Information

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Cheech and Chong bring multidisciplinary show to the Fox Freddie Mercury show pays tribute to singer’s career Social and Indian Craft Market showcases different Native American artwork and cultural traditions

News

12 News Briefs

Old Tucson’s festivities take visitors back to a simpler time

Tucson Sailing Club is great for camaraderie

13 Community Calendar

Arts

16 Celebration of Discovery

‘Silent Sky’ makes its message loud and clear

17 Arts Events Calendar 18 Puzzles

Dining 20

Take Flight

Five places to enjoy wings and sports

Sports

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Dining Events

24 Sports Calendar

Music

25 Instant Gratification

27 Living Legend

26 All the Feels

28 Music Calendar

Goo Goo Dolls to introduce ‘Miracle Pill’ to Sahuarita fans

Fitz and the Tantrums come clean with new album

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Travel The Adventure Continues

Exploring the Mediterranean with Holland America’s ms Veendam

Columns

38 Ask the Expert

Nikki Hill lives up to the Wanda Jackson comparisons

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Oh, So Calistoga!

Volcano, caves and vines define one of fall’s top destinations

38 Ask Gabby Gayle

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Executive Editor

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Upfront Light it Up!

Cheech and Chong bring multidisciplinary show to the Fox

BY LAURA LATZKO Richard “Cheech” Marin may be best known for being one half of the counterculture duo Cheech and Chong, but there is more to him and his cohort than just their brand of stoner comedy.

During their upcoming show at the Fox Tucson Theatre on Thursday, November 7, Marin and Chong will showcase a range of talents during a multidisciplinary performance with music and comedy.

“We have a show that fits all the corners, all the areas of our past. It’s a very good show, and people are digging it,” Marin says.

Although best known for the eight films they did together, including the box office hit “Up in Smoke,” they have their roots in music. Marin has been singing most of his life, with Chong playing guitar for most of his. The shows will showcase a

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variety of abilities, such as Marin bringing some new flair by playing a ukulele.

Their live shows combine music and comedy routines touching on relevant political topics. Music is now a cornerstone in their performances. The two perform original material and covers from other artists, such as Bob Dylan.

“We are doing a lot more music in the show, playing and singing together. It’s interesting to see how that evolves because we are so intuitive about what each other can do. It just blends naturally,” Marin says.

Although Marin says their music is well-received by audiences of all ages, he finds older songs are still relevant to today’s audiences, only their act shifted due to changing laws and views on marijuana.

“We always have our eye on what’s happening out there today, and we do

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Cheech and Chong have a sibling-like relationship, they say. (Photo courtesy Tucson Fox Theatre)

our version of it,” Marin says.

However, there is one subject they hadn’t yet figured out how to approach.

“I’m surprised and disappointed. We still haven’t figured out immigration. I just can’t believe it,” Marin admits.

Between 1971 and 1985, they released nine albums, six of which went gold. In 1973, they won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording for “Los Cochinos.”

But they go beyond music. Marin built a career as an actor - which spans four decades and includes roles in “Nash Bridges,” the “Cars” series, “Born in East L.A.,” “The Lion King,” “Jane the Virgin,” “Tin Cup,” “Lost,” the “Spy Kids” series, “Judging Amy,” “Desperado,” “From Dusk Till Dawn” as well as regular guest appearances on the ever popular “That ‘70s Show.” He is also a writer, director, author, musician, humanitarian and Chicano art collector.

Although Marin and Chong took periodical breaks from performing together, they always find their way back to each other.

Their biggest break came after the release of their 1985 album “Get Out of My Room,” which featured the hit song “Born in East L.A.” The two reunited in 2008, for their Light Up America tour.

Marin says when they come back together, they don’t have any trouble rekindling their natural timing. Over time, he has begun to realize just how special their duo is.

“As time goes on, we increasingly know that it’s very rare. That part we really guard. That part is holy, us doing our

thing together. Nobody should get in the middle of it and nobody does,” Marin says.

The two met after Marin moved to Vancouver, Canada, to avoid the draft. He was studing English literature at California State University, but never graduated.

The two started performing together at a strip club owned by Chong’s parents, where he had a “hippie burlesque”/improv show.

Marin says they had a natural chemistry from the start, but they had to work to build on it over the years.

“We had natural timing right from the beginning because we understood each other. We understand where we came from. We had a lot of the same influences, strange influences,” Marin says.

The two of them have always had a sibling-like relationship. There have been times when they have disagreed, but Marin finds they are always there for each other. And that dynamic has continued to evolve as the two performers have gotten older.

“It changes according to how old we are, what physical condition we are in.

It’s really good right now, me and him,” Marin says.

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What: Cheech and Chong When: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 7 Where: Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street Cost: $39.50-$79.50 Info: 547-3040, foxtucson.com www.LovinLife.com

They Will Rock You

Freddie Mercury show pays tribute to singer’s career

BY LAURA LATZKO As lead singer of Queen, Freddie Mercury made a statement with his four-octave voice, larger-than-life personality and fashions. Fans continue to love his music, almost 30 years after his death from AIDS. Terry Barber honors his memory and his music with the show “Freddie Mercury: A Celebration of Freddie Mercury’s Life and Music.” In the production, Barber doesn’t present himself as Mercury but does try to stay true to the music of Queen.

The show will visit the Fox Theatre on December 1, which is also World AIDS Day. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the disease, supporting those living with HIV and AIDS and remembering those who have died of HIV and AIDS. The performance is presented by the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation, a local organization providing care services to people with HIV and AIDS and seeks to prevent and educate on the disease.

Although it will be a night of reflection, it will also be a time to celebrate what made Freddie Mercury and Queen special.

The show combines performances of Queen music with quotes from Freddie Mercury, offering a glimpse into who he was at different times in his life.

In his research, Barber discovered Mercury was very different offstage compared to when he was performing.

“One of many interesting things about him is that he was very shy offstage. The kind of bravado and persona that he had onstage, I really think that that duality in his personality started when he went to boarding school at age 8, thousands of miles away from his family,” Barber says.

Barber, a countertenor who performed with the Grammy-winning

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What: Mercury: A Celebration of Freddie Mercury’s Life and Music When: 7 p.m. Sunday, December 1 Where: Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street Cost: $24-$54 Info: 547-3040, foxtucson.com www.LovinLife.com

group Chanticleer, has a similar range as Mercury, but rock music was new for him. He had mainly done classical and musical shows.

The singer says when putting the show together, he wanted to stay true to Mercury’s and Queen’s sound, especially its signature harmonies.

To prepare for the show, Barber read biographies and watched live interviews of Mercury. For him, it was important to be able to bring a larger-than-life, rock star presence onstage.

“I’m not trying to be him, but if I want to deliver this music, it takes a little more bravado, a little more flamboyance than I would normally do as myself. For me, that’s one of the challenges of this program,” Barber says.

Barber says, like Queen’s performances, his show is high-energy and participatory.

“We want the audience to be involved and interactive. Freddie wouldn’t have had it any other way. He really expected the audience to be a part of the show with him. He loved that, so we go there too,” Barber says.

Barber will be joined on stage by bass player Bob “Bones” Moltedo, lead guitarist Don Carr and guitarist and drummer Jonathan Cummings.

The setlist will feature favorites from the Queen repertoire, including “We Are the Champions,” “We Will Rock You,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” and “Radio GaGa.” At one point in the show, Barber and Grammy-nominated singer Grace Field will do a duet of “Barcelona,” which Mercury sang with opera singer Montserrat Caballe.

Barber has found that devoted Mercury fans often appreciate more obscure music.

“We get certain people who fly out of their seats every time we do that opera duet and are just over-the-moon amazed. Then, there are people who really like the hard, edgy rock songs that are lesser-known like ‘Hammer to Fall,’” Barber says.

Barber’s interest in Mercury’s music extends beyond his stage show. He recently released “Reimagined: Mercury,”

Countertenor Terry Barber honors the life and music of Freddie Mercury with his tribute show.

(Photo by Gregg Clemmons)

a concept album in which he incorporated African and Indian sounds with Mercury’s music.

Mercury was born in Zanzibar and went to school in India. Barber honors the singer’s roots by adding instruments

such as the sitar and oud.

“I believe that if he were alive today, and he lived in a different world where people weren’t discriminating against him, that he would be using all of those influences in his music,” Barber says.

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American Indian Month Social and Indian Craft Market showcases different Native American artwork and cultural traditions

BY LAURA LATZKO National Native American Heritage Month in November is a time of celebration and education, when Native American people can share their music, traditional dances and handmade art traditions.

The annual American Indian Month Social and Indian Craft Market cultural experience is a time when people from different backgrounds come together to sell their artwork, perform for others, demonstrate their techniques and get together with friends and family members.

Put on by the National Native American Co-operative, the event is Friday, November 29, to Sunday, December 1, at the Sheraton Tucson Hotel and Suites.

The cooperative helps preserve Native American art, music, dance and culture.

The November event brings in artists affiliated with different Southwest tribes, including members of the Hopi, Navajo,

Zuni, Santo Domingo Pueblo and Acoma Pueblo tribes.

Artists will sell a range of products, including baskets, knife holders, dreamcatchers, jewelry, pottery and stone carvings.

Those needing to replace beads or stones can peruse loose turquoise or rare beads made between 1860 and 1910.

Each year at the event, artists perform and demonstrate different art forms, including basket making, flute playing, drum and flute-making, hoop dancing and beading.

Fred Synder, director/consultant for the National Native American Co-operative, says visual artists are encouraged to demonstrate their techniques.

“We emphasize to the artisans that it’s best that they demonstrate their work because people want to see how it’s made, what material you are using, what’s the technique behind it and how long you’ve

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been doing it,” Synder says.

An information table will have fliers, programs, pamphlets, brochures and maps from different Southwestern tribes. Synder says this allows attendees to learn more about local tribes.

“We try to educate people from a Native American’s point-of-view,” Synder says.

During the event, demonstrators and artists also have a chance to share and learn from each other.

“It is a social where Indian people get together, share songs, dances, crafts and storytelling. It’s a multidimensional event that includes all aspects of a 10,000-year-old culture that is often misquoted and misunderstood by the general public,” Synder says.

The event also acts as a gathering, bringing people together to socialize and catch up with each other.

“We catch up on our news, what happened with our family and we catch up with our news of our community,” says Debbie Sakiestewa, a Hopi and Navajo beadwork artist involved in the event.

“We also, during our shows, try to eat one meal together so that way we all have that connection again. We all feel like we shared something with each other.”

At the event, Sakiestewa plans to talk about different styles of beads and ways of beading. She will also sell earrings and demonstrate different techniques.

For Sakiestewa, beading has always been healing in nature.

The artist works with different types of beads, but she often uses size-14 Czechoslovakian glass beads that were fired by hand.

The artist uses double-needle applique techniques such as the lazy stitch, which involves going back and forth on each row, over the top of an object. She also is fond of a circular technique called rosetting.

“You start from the center and build rows outward. While you are building this, your designs can be floral. They can show animal pictures, or they can show geometric pictures,” Sakiestewa said.

Many of the artisans at the event, including self-proclaimed “Hopi Renaissance Man” Ernie Northrup, have been part of the event for a number of years.

At the event, he sells handmade kachina dolls, but he works with different mediums and materials. He is best known for his jewelry.

He is also a storyteller; flute, silversmithing and woodworking teacher; children’s book author; herbalist and tour guide.

Often, he is able to create beautiful work out of recycled items such as firewood or old wagons.

He learned from an early age to be resourceful with different materials.

“When people were using crayons, I was using charcoal from the fireplace and grocery bags because we didn’t have money to buy pencils and stuff like that,” Northrup says. “I used what was there, what was available to me. When you have nothing to start with, you find something that works.”

His grandfather taught him to master different skills by being quiet and watching others. He says learning to work in different mediums has allowed him to support himself.

“In the native world, you’ve got to be versatile. When one thing isn’t working, you switch to another so that you can feed yourself and your family,” Northrup says.

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What: American Indian Month Social and Indian Craft Market When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, November 29, to Sunday, December 1 Where: Sheraton Tucson Hotel and Suites, 5151 E. Grant Road Cost: Free admission Info: 248-5849, usaindianinfo.com www.LovinLife.com

Old-Tyme Holidays

Old Tucson’s festivities take visitors back to a simpler time

BY LAURA LATZKO The holidays often bring out nostalgic feelings and a desire to connect to traditions of bygone eras. Old Tucson brings a western flair to the holidays with its Old Tyme Holidays celebration.

The holiday festivities will run from November 29, to December 31.

During the festivities, Old Tucson will offer holiday-themed musical and stunt shows as well as visits with Santa.

The musical and stunt shows are written by Tiffany Ann B. and Robert Jensen and feature Old Tucson’s regular cast of singers, dancers and stuntpeople.

Tiffany Ann B. says when developing the musical, she considers the actors’ individual talents.

“I have to keep in mind the strengths of the singers, where they are going to be best placed and what types of songs will get suit their voices,” Tiffany Ann B. says.

The musical is set in the 1800s, and features a wholesome message. This year, it will tell the story of a family traveling on a wagon train and will feature a mix of holiday and thematic tunes.

Tiffany Ann B. drew on the history of families traveling on wagon trains, often having to leave behind their belongings before or during their trips.

“If there were very special items in your house, like your grandpa’s dresser or an old rocking chair that was passed down for generations, you might have had to leave that behind,” she says.

“It is really trying to have the story revolve around that but also remind us that it’s not about things. It’s not about furniture. It’s not about presents. It’s about the people in your wagon, your family. That’s what’s most important.”

Mary Davis, Old Tucson’s director of marketing, sales and communications,

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What: Western Heritage Festival When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, November 29, to Sunday, December 1 Where: Old Tucson, 201 S. Kinney Road Cost: $21.95 for adults 12 and older; $10.95 for children 4 to 11; $19.95 for seniors 65 and older and military; $17.95 for Pima County adults; $8.95 for Pima County children; additional costs for some activities and rides.

Info: 883-0100, oldtucson.com www.LovinLife.com

Old Tucson’s Old Tyme Holidays will open with the Western Heritage Festival, a weekend-long event featuring demonstrations and artwork from local artisans.

(Photo by Michael C. Sultzbach)

says Old Tyme Holidays provides a place for offices to have parties and families to spend time quality time with each other.

Many parents and grandparents bring their loved ones out to experience Old Tucson after having visited when they were younger.

“We understand that we are creating memories at Old Tucson that people are going to take with them for the rest of their lives,” Davis says.

This year, Old Tyme Holidays will kick off with the Western Heritage Festival, a special event with local vendors and artisans, Santa visits and educational displays from local organizations.

During the event, visitors can learn more about Tucson’s western heritage from partnering organizations such as the Arizona Civil War Council, the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center and Ha: san Preparatory and Leadership School. Power from the Past will have steam engines from the turn-of-the-century on display.

During the event, visitors can purchase handmade gift items such as jewelry or baskets from Tohono O’odham artists.

Davis says the event allows Old Tucson the chance to look back at the area’s history during the holiday season.

“We try to celebrate the culture and heritage of the region as we celebrate the culture and heritage of the holidays.

There’s a rich cultural history that’s part of Southern Arizona and our region, and we really love to have the chance to showcase that,” Davis says.

The holiday festivities add to what Old Tucson has to offer. While visiting the town, guests can also go on train, antique car or stagecoach rides; take historic tours; try target shooting; ride an old-fashioned carousel; visit buildings used in western films; learn about Old Tucson’s movie history; take part in mining and gold-panning activities or see gunfight, stunt, musical revue or cancan shows.

The holiday festival will close out the 80th anniversary of Old Tucson, which was created for the 1940 film “Arizona.”

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Throw Off the Bow Lines

The Tucson Sailing Club has yearly regattas and cruises.

Shown here is the crew of Shazam.

Tucson Sailing Club is great for camaraderie

BY GENE DURFEY Mark Twain once said, “Years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines.

Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.

Discover.”

Sue Thorne knows all about this because she’s done it herself. Thorne has been an active member of the Tucson Sailing Club for 35 years and has been sailing over 50 years. She was introduced to sailing by a girlfriend who owned a sailboat in Westlake, California, and instantly fell in love with it. Once she found herself gliding through the water without the stinky motorboat smell or loud engine noise, she was hooked for life. Sailing allows her to “quietly harness nature,” as she puts it.

Since those first heady days of sailing, Thorne has compiled a long list of wonderful places where she’s sailed over the years, including joining Tucson Sailing Club cruises through the San Juan Islands,

being driven by the wind across the Sea of Cortez to places like San Juanico/Mulege, the Kitchens, Punta Colorado, and Bahia Conception, Chesapeake Bay (another TSC cruise), and island-hopping through the Caribbean Islands around St. Vincent, Kingston, Bequay, Union Island, Canouan and Mustique.

On the Caribbean cruise, Thorne has sailed on Vanderbilt’s three-masted Windjammer, and she helped rig the sails and woman the helm (with a little guidance) on a beautiful beam-reach sail.

When the Tucson Sailing Club organized a group sail on Stars and Stripes (America’s Cup racing yacht), Thorne “stepped up to the helm again. What a powerful sailing vessel,” she exclaims. “We’ve sailed to and around the Channel Islands off the coast of California, and these days we teach our grandkids how to sail on Lake Roosevelt.”

“Closer to home, we’ve berthed our sailboat at Pier 32, and had many wonderful sails in south San Diego Bay,” she says.

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Pleasant, Patagonia and Silverbell.

Like so many members of the Tucson Sailing Club, Thorne has a lot of sea miles in her wake, and a lot of great sailing memories stored away like treasure buried in her heart. She won’t be disappointed with the things she didn’t do.

The most exciting sailing adventure Thorne recalled was the memory of an “exhilarating beam reach from Roach Harbor to Victoria with my eldest daughter, Trish, and Eichee Nakano, both expert sailors. Thirty degrees or bust!” And Thorne told of the time at Roosevelt Lake with the Roosevelt Lake Yacht Club when everyone was spraying each other with water guns, and her teenagers jumped into the other boats to steal the empty water bottles floating in the back of the boats, capturing them with knives.

These days Thorne owns a trailer boat conveniently stored at her home, a water ballast McGregor 26, a very roomy boat for its size, and wonderful for her four-day sailing getaways with her family.

She’s also owned and sailed a San Juan 23—“very good at pointing” she mentions, which she raced some time ago in the Tucson Sailing Club’s Regattas, always either winning or placing.

She loves the Tucson Sailing Club Regattas, especially the strategy involved in racing, and testing herself against the other club members in many different sailing conditions over the years. Most of all, she likes the TSC Regattas because she loves “just being out there in smooth-sailing, rough-sailing nature.”

What does she like best about the Tucson Sailing Club? “The camaraderie, and their caring acceptance and inclusion of a single woman and her kids.” She con-

tinues, “The fact that I loved sailing was enough.” Sue also likes the fact that the club provides sailing instructors for her children.

Every month, the TSC provides a special presentation on some aspect of sailing, and Sue gave one about their Barefoot Windjammer Cruise in the Grenadines, sharing her gorgeous photos and wonderful experiences. She likes the club picnics because she can teach her kids how to sail, and “watch better sailors outwit each other in the flooky winds of Silverbell.”

Quite obviously, Thorne is a club treasurer, a storehouse of experience, knowledge, and stories, the kind of person who makes the Tucson Sailing Club such a cool place to be. Volunteering to help with club functions is a great way to assimilate, make long-lasting friendships, and maybe even crew on another member’s sailboat.

Or if you own your own sailboat, TSC provides a way to unite club members by cruising with companion sailors.

Together, Sue Thorne and the members of the Tucson Sailing Club follow Mark Twain’s advice to “throw off the bowlines.

Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.

Discover.” The Tucson Sailing Club is a place for those who harbor a sneaking suspicion that at the end of life, they may more regret the things they haven’t done in life than the things they have done.

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Toy Train Show

tucsonexpocenter.com, 775-971-9266, various times, free.

Gadsden-Pacific Division is a charitable nonprofit organization dedicated to the hobby of model railroading. During this event, it will provide the public with an interactive museum of operation toy layouts and display. Come live out a child’s dream and experience the train models upfront.

Tucson Expo Center, 3750 E. Irvington Road, tucsonexpocenter.com, 775-971-9266, 1 to 6 p.m.

Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, $6 for adults and free for ages 13 and under.

Presidio Block History Tour

NOVEMBER 8 TO NOVEMBER 9

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Discover the interesting stories of Tucson’s past. Step back in time, and tour through the Presidio San Agustin del Tucson Museum and the Tucson Museum of Art’s History Block, and enjoy a delicious lunch at La Cocina.

Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Avenue, tucsonmuseumofart.org, 624-2333, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., $60.

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Veterans Day Weekend at Old Tucson

NOVEMBER 9 TO NOVEMBER 11

Old Tucson is celebrating Veterans Day all weekend with free admission for all active military and veterans. There will be a special military flag parade to honor veterans on Monday, November 11.

Old Tucson, 201 Kinney Road, oldtucson.com, 883-0100, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 9, to Monday, November 11, $21.95 for general admission and free for active military and veterans.

Opening Celebration of El Nacimiento NOVEMBER 10

Join the opening of El Nacimiento, which is the largest and longest-running nativity scene in the southwest in November.

The celebration will include performances by Ballet Folklorico Tapatio and Los Changuitos Feos. In addition, there will be ongoing art-making activities where guests will even get a chance to create their own peg dolls!

Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Avenue, tucsonmuseumofart.org, 624-2333, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., free.

Veg Out!

NOVEMBER 10

Fan of vegan diets or are curious to try them out? This is the perfect event to get those feet wet. This is the third year of VegOut! And it’s back at the Whistle Stop Depot with an expanded footprint with many new improvements.

Whistle Stop Depot, 127 W. Fifth Street, tickets. vegoutevents.com, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., $10-$12.50 and free for children 12 and under.

Tucson Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival

NOVEMBER 14 TO NOVEMBER 16

At this event, guests will find a wide variety of sewing, quilting, needle-art and craft supply exhibits. With free admission, this is the perfect opportunity for locals to learn more about their favorite hobby.

Tucson Expo Center, 3750 E. Irvington Road, www.LovinLife.com

Listen to Cara Romero, a Chemehuevi photographer, as she discusses her process, relationship to the environment and Indigenous identities. Make sure to RSVP as this panel is sure to fill up quickly. Learn more about the cultures of Arizona.

Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Avenue, tucsonmuseumofart.org, 624-2333, 2 p.m., $7$12 and free for members and students.

Fall Ikebana Floral Festival NOVEMBER 16

Enjoy the beauty of dozens of signature floral compositions highlighting the wide breadth of flower arrangement styles in one of Japan’s most cherished art forms. These styles represent the elegance of floral displays and their harmony.

Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson, 2130 N. Alvernon Way, yumegardens. org, 303-3945, various times, $15.

Sonoran Harvest NOVEMBER 16

Join the second annual food and drink festival. This event focuses on foods found in the Sonoran Desert and teaches guests how to incorporate them into daily recipes. Stand near the saguaros and sample delights of the Southwest and sip on your favorite local brews.

Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road, 883-1380, desertmuseum.org, 6 to 9:30 p.m., $30-$90.

Attend and learn more about the Majestic Landscapes that surround the American West.

Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Avenue, tucsonmuseumofart.org, 624-2333, 1 to 2 p.m., $7-$12 and free for members and students.

Holiday Artisans Market & Street Festival

NOVEMBER 22 TO NOVEMBER 24

This will be the museum’s 34th annual Holiday Artisans Market. It will bring together more than 100 artisans selling handmade and one-of-akind items. Shop through the original artwork, pottery, glass, jewelry, textiles, fine art and gift items, and don’t forget to check out the food trucks.

Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Avenue, tucsonmuseumofart.org, 624-2333, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, November 22, to Sunday, November 24, free.

Century of Tucson NOVEMBER 24

Get the family and celebrate some of Tucson’s companies who have reached a milestone in their anniversaries. The companies include Hotel Congress, Rialto Theatre, Tucson Symphony Orchestra and Arizona Public Media. There will be plenty of drinks and food specials all day long.

Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, hotelcongress.com, 622-8848, noon to 4 p.m., free.

NOVEMBER 20

Join senior curator Christine Brindza as she explores key artists and the evolving definition of the sublime in Western art.

boating or fishing, come in from the outdoors and play in our 24 hour Casino on 800 plus “HOT” Adults $15.50 slot machines or try your hand at live Blackjack Children 4-10 $6.99 or Poker. Enjoy ages a meal from Indian Pines Restaurant and re-energize in the Timbers Lounge with live Children under 4 Free entertainment 6 days a week.

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Start the holidays by shopping for unique gifts from more than 160 vendors from all over the Southwest. The vendors include artists, crafters, photographers, painters, potters and jewelers. Be part of Tucson’s culture and its market.

Reid Park, tucsonaz.gov, 791-4877, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, free.

Veteran’s Day Monday Nov. 11, 2019

To Thank you for your Service Hon-Dah is giving all Veteran’s and Active On Friday September 28, 2018 Military Personnel Hon-Dah Resort Casino & Conference Center will host the The Run to the Pines pre-car show.

Free Lunch Buffet for a Veteran plus 1. 11am - 3pm must bring DD214 or Military ID

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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Thanksgiving Day Buffet November 28, 2019 TheAfterbuffet starts at 11am a day of exploring the High Country, hiking,

Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair

Tucson Mimosa Festival Get together with some friends and enjoy a few mimosas. VIP admission includes six free mimosa samples, an event T-shirt and raffle tickets, while the general admission includes four free mimosa tasting tickets. The grand prize this time will be a new Apple iPad. The Rock, 136 N. Park Avenue, bit.ly/2Nt8oHg, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., $25-$45.

Come play our 50 new Slot Machines including the Walking Dead!

Western Heritage Festival NOVEMBER 29 to DECEMBER 1

Join old Tucson and the Arizona Sonora Western Heritage Foundation while celebrating the classic roots of Arizona.

Check out the cultural groups the include the Arizona Civil War Council and Ha:san Preparatory & Leadership School. Feel free to shop from local artists and vendors at the Arizona Sonora Western Heritage Foundation’s store.

Old Tucson, 201 Kinney Road, oldtucson.com, 883-0100, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, November 29, to Sunday, December 1, $21.95.

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Amerivantage CareMore Care To You (HMO I-SNP) (Pima County H2593-003)

BluePathway Plan 2 (HMO) (Pima County)

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Premium or Subscription Charges

$0

$0 monthly premium

$59 monthly premium

Registration or Policy Fee

Must have Part A and Part B of Medicare, Live in the service area, must reside in a long-term care community or plan approved location and cannot have ESRD.

NONE

NONE

Pre-existing Health Conditions

Must not have ESRD

Not available for patients with end-stage renal (kidney) disease and receiving dialysis

Not available for patients with end-stage renal (kidney) disease and receiving dialysis

Costs on Entry to Hospital

Day 1-270 $0 Copay

$225 per day, Days 1-7 in plan hospital (medical or mental health).

Same cost share applies with prior authorization at non-plan hospital.

In Network: $275 per day, Days 1-7 plan hospital (medical). $250 Days 1-7 plan hospital (mental health).

Out-of- Network: 40% coinsurance at a non-plan hospital.

Maximum Period of Coverage for Any One Benefit

Out of Pocket Limit $2700

364 days in a calendar year

364 days in a calendar year

Skilled Nursing Facility

Each Stay: $0 Copay

$0 copay per day, Days 1-20. $178 copay per day, Days 21-60. $0 copay per day, Days 61-100 in plan skilled nursing facility (SNF). Same cost share applies with prior authorization at non-plan skilled nursing facility. No prior hospitalization required.

In Network: $0 copay per day Days 1-20, $178 copay per day Days 2160, $0 copay per day Days 61-100 in plan skilled nursing facility (SNF).

Out-of-Network: 40% coinsurance. No prior hospitalization required.

Medical Coverage for Part B

Included

Covered in full after applicable copayments/coinsurance

Covered in full after applicable copayments/coinsurance

Outpatient Care

BlueJourney Local PPO (LPPO)

$0 Copay - Routine Nurse Practitioner Visits, $0 Copay - PCP; $0 Copay for Specialist Laboratory-$0 Copay; Physical Therapy- $0 Copay X-Ray-$0 copay; $0 Copay Routine Podiatry every three months; $0 Outpatient Hospital, $0 Ambulatroy Surgical Center $195 Copay - Ambulance $0 Copay - DME if $499 or Less

$0 Primary Care copay, $30 Specialist copay, $30 Urgent Care, $30 copay Physical therapy/Speech therapy/Occupational thrapy $0 lab copay, $0 most xrays, $175 ASC. Medicare coverage limits apply.

Outpatient Prescription Drugs

Tiers 1-6 : $0/$7.50/$40/$85/33%/$0 Network Pharmacy

T1 - Preferred Generic $2; T2 - Generic $7 Retail or Mail Order for T1/T2 provides (3) months supply for One copay T3 - Preferred Brand $47; T4 - Non-Preferred Brand $100 T5 - Specialty 33%; Network pharmacies nationwide.

T1 - Preferred Generic $2; T2 - Generic $9 Retail or Mail Order for T1 and T2 - (3) months supply for One copay T3 - Preferred Brand $47; T4 - Non-Preferred Brand $100 T5 - Specialty 33% Network pharmacies nationwide.

Renewability of Contract

Annual

Renewable annually

Renewable annually

Travel Restrictions Out of Area

$25,000 Coverage for Emergency and Urgent Care Worldwide

Coverage throughout the United States for emergency and urgently needed care only

In Network copay and coinsurance apply when using travel benefit in select states with participating providers.

Major Options Available from Company

Basic dental coverage included with a $2600 benefit allowance every year. $3,000 of coverage for hearing aids. Quarterly $310 quarterly OTC benefit. Silver Sneakes $0 copay. On-site delivery of most healthcare services at member’s assisted living enviroment including routine nurse practitioner visits, quarterly primary care physician visits, quarterly routine podiatry visits, onsite labs, x-rays, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, wound care and more. Transportation: 20 one-way trips to plan approved locations.Please call CareMore Health Plan for more information.

Silver & Fit, Over-the-Counter allowance, Telehealth, Rechargeable Hearing aids, Eyewear allowance, 20 visits for Complementary medicine (chiro/accupuncture/therapeutic massage) using preferred network providers. Coverage limitations apply.

Silver & Fit, Over-the-Counter allowance, Telehealth, No charge upgrade to Rechargeable hearing aids, Eyewear allowance, Dental cleaning/exam/xray. Preferred network providers.

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Physician care for hospital or office services, surgery, anesthesia, X-ray, laboratory, injections, splints, casts, dressings, physical and speech therapy, radiology, ambulance, prosthetics, etc.

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In Network - $7 Primary Care copay, $25 Specialist copay. $40 Urgent Care, $40 Physical/Speech/Occupational therapy, $0 lab copay, $0 most xrays, $225 ASC. Out-of-Network: $40 Primary Care copay, $75 Specialist copay.

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Cigna-HealthSpring Preferred (HMO) (You must live in Pima County)

Humana Gold Plus HMO - H0028-021

United HealthCare AARP MedicareComplete (HMO)

(Pima County)

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Premium or Subscription Charges

$0 monthly plan premium. Cigna contracts with Medicare to provide full Medicare coverage plus additional benefits.

$0

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Registration or Policy Fee

N/A

$0

NONE

Pre-existing Health Conditions

Not available for patients with end-stage renal (kidney) disease.

Not available for those with end-stage renal (kidney)disease unless already a health plan member.

Individuals with end stage renal (kidney) disease is not eligible

Costs on Entry to Hospital

$180/day: days 1-7 $0/day: days 8-90

$180 days 1-7 $0 days 8-90

Member has a total out of pocket maximum for all copays except pharmacy and physician. The copay for hospital is $225 days 1-7 counted toward a out of pocket maximum of $2,600.

Maximum Period of Coverage for Any One Benefit

Unlimited- 365 days in a calendar year. Medicare beneficiaries may only receive 190 days in a psychiatric hospital in a lifetime.

Hospital - Unlimited number of authorized, medically necessary days.

Other limitations may apply for other benefits.

Benefits are based on the calendar year and are covered 365 days of the year.

Skilled Nursing Facility

$0/day: days 1-20 $178/day: days 21-100

$0 days 1-20 - $178 days 21-100

$0.00 days 1-20/ $160.00 days 21-38/ $0.00 days 39-100

Medical Coverage for Part B

Members must continue to pay Medicare Part B premium.

Members must continue to pay Part B premium to Medicare

Covered in full after applicable copayments/coinsurance. In-patient services by physicians are covered at no cost.

Physician care for hospital or office services, surgery, anesthesia, X-ray, laboratory, injections, splints, casts, dressings, physical and speech therapy, radiology, ambulance, prosthetics, etc.

Physician care for Hospital or Office services: In PCP office $0: In Specialist office $25, Physical therapy and Speech therapy $25, Home Health $0, Lab services in Physician’s office $0: HospOP/ASC facility $0, X-ray services $0, Prosthetics 20%, Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) $275, Ambulance Ground $200, Ambulance Air $200, Radiation therapy 20%, MRI, CT, PET: ASC/HospOP $150; 20% for nuclear medicine studies.

$0 PCP office visit - $30 Specialist office visit - NO REFERRAL REQUIRED TO SEE IN NETWORK SPECIALIST - Well Dine/meals after hospital of SNF stay $0 - $0 labs/freestanding in network labs - Ambulance $195 - Telemedicine $0 Medical encounter now a Part B benefit - XRAY $0-$105 - Hearing Aid Benefit TruHearing/per ear - $699 Advanced $999 Premium

$0 for Preventative Services. $0 for PCP and $30 for specialist visits.

Radiology $0-$125, Lab service is $10. DME, Prosthetics, and Part B drugs are 20% coinsurance. O/P Hospital and O/Ps surgery $0-$225.

Ambulance $250. ER $90, waived if admitted. Copays and coinsurance count toward the out of pocket max of $2600.

Outpatient Prescription Drugs

One Month Supply: Tier 1 (Preferred Generic) $0, Tier 2 (Generic Drugs) $0, Tier 3 (Preferred Brand Drugs) $42, Tier 4 (Non-Preferred Drugs) $95, Tier 5 (Specialty) 33%

Preferred Mail Order $0 for 90 day supply Tiers 1 and 2 30 day supply Preferred Brand Tier 3 $42, Tier 4 $95, Tier 5 33% NO Part D deductible

$0 deductible on all Tiers .Tier 1 $2 copay. Tier 2 $12 copay. Tier 3 $45 copay. Tier 4 $95 copay. Tier 5 33%. No coverage after $4020 until out of pocket costs equal to $6350. Then 5 percent or $3.60 for Generic and Preferred Brand, All other 5% or $8.95.

Renewability of Contract

Medicare Advantage contracts are renewable annually

Good for all of 2020

Guaranteed renewable for life.

Travel Restrictions Out of Area

Urgent care ($0)and emergency care ($120) services are available to you when you are out of area. You are covered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

ER and Urgent Care Only

Worldwide coverage for emergency and urgent care with a $90 copay (waived if admitted to hospital). Routine & preventive care is covered out of residence county w/Passport Benefit.

Major Options Available from Company

Plans offer hearing, vision, chiropractic, and preventative dental benefits. A comprehensive dental option available for $13.50 monthly premium. Fitness Program- Basic gym membership at a participating fitness location including fitness classes. Provides home fitness kits as an alternative program option in lieu of facility membership.

Silver Sneakers included - Over the Counter Allowance $75/Qtr MOOP $2,800 - Transportation; 24 one-way or 12 round trips.

Plan covers Renew Active Fitness program, dental exams and cleanings, routine eye exam and routine podiatry visits. Hearing Aid package. Dental rider is available. Large Network of providers.

A.M. Best Rating

4.5 out of 5 Star Rating

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Small business winners to receive prizes The Pima County Small Business Commission’s Small Business of the Year Award winners will be honored during a Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting in November.

The Pima County Small Business Commission presents the awards each year to small businesses that stand out in the community. The applicants were assessed on criteria such as company, culture, positive impact on Pima County and community involvement.

Each winner will receive a $500 prize and a plaque.

Rio Nuevo hears plans for riverfront project Adam Weinstein, president and CEO of Gadsden Company, asked the Rio Nuevo Board to help finance the Bautista, a $72 million project that will sit west of the Santa Cruz River. The midrise project includes 16,500 square feet of retail space,

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The two main buildings are designed around a central linear plaza lined with shops and restaurants that connect the buildings and surrounding streets to the riverfront. A water feature will pay homage to the historical irrigation canals associated with the region’s 18th-century farm.

The board also announced that the contractor team of Sundt Construction and Concord Construction has been awarded the $65 million Tucson Convention Center project. They will add two parking structures and renovate the plaza.

In addition, the board unanimously approved a proposal to allow Hexagon Mining to occupy another floor of the City Park complex, which was originally launched as a retail project.

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The four annual salons include dinner and wine for approximately 150 guests.

The first salon of the 2019-2020 season took place September 18 and featured Virginia Pineda, an expert on U.S. and Mexico relations. Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall will speak November 6.

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Community Food Bank receives grant FHR Cares, a community investment fund, gave a $100,000 grant to the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, in support of its $4.5 million renovations.

“The Community Food Bank is deeply grateful for the generous lead gift from FHR Cares as we move forward with the first major remodel of our main facility since we purchased the building nearly 25 years ago,” says Michael McDonald, CEO of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. “This is the kind of key support that allows us to further serve our community with fresh, nutritious food while also looking toward meeting future needs.”

Part of the renovation is the installation of an industrial-size cooler-freezer to better preserve perishable food; the redesign of the parking to provide access to the cold storage area for semi-trucks; and the expansion of the volunteer area and client parking lot.

Pima County attorney announces retirement

Barbara LaWall, who spent four decades as a prosecutor and nearly 24 years as elected county attorney, will retire at the end of her sixth term, December 31, 2020.

“I want to thank the voters of Pima County, who have repeatedly put their

faith in me and elected me to office six times,” she says.

LaWall also acknowledges the people with whom she has worked with over the years and expressed her pride in the innovative crime prevention, diversion and public outreach programs she has seen develop over the years.

Raytheon expansion adds jobs to Tucson Raytheon’s Tucson expansion is bringing 1,000 jobs to the area, according to Gov. Doug Ducey, Raytheon Missile Systems executives and Arizona Commerce Authority President and CEO Sandra Warson.

They announced it during a press conference in October. The event also highlighted a report conducted by ASU’s Seidman Institute detailing Raytheon’s $2.6 billion economic impact to Arizona.

The study shows Raytheon’s annual impact across Arizona has grown by more than $500 million in the last three years, and increased sales, hew hiring and additional infrastructure have helped to fuel the increase.

In 2018, Raytheon executives, along with federal, state and local leaders, dedicated six new buildings at the company’s Tucson plant site. The company has completed infrastructure expansion and hired more than 2,000 new workers.

Raytheon plans to add to its investments in manufacturing, engineering technology and facilities infrastructures to meet growing customer demands.

In addition, Raytheon employees volunteer thousands of hours annually in Arizona classrooms, tutoring students in math and science. The company sponsors numerous outreach efforts to help spark student interest in science, technology, engineering and math.

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Madaras Gallery – “Deep Connection: The 2019 Annual Show” NOVEMBER 7

For more than 20 years, renowned local painter Diana Madaras has painted iconic Tucson structures, including Mission San Xavier del Bac, the historic Barrio neighborhood, and the University of Arizona. Visit the gallery in November to view the art display of Madaras Tucson Landmarks. November 7, is the artist’s reception.

Madaras Gallery, 3035 N. Swan, 615-3001, madaras.com, 5:30 to 7 p.m., free admission.

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Chapter 55, Meeting NOVEMBER 11

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association, Chapter 55’s meeting is open to current and retired federal employees, their spouses, guests and visitors.

Golden Corral, 4380 E. 22nd Street, 444-6970, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., $11 lunch.

Green Valley Stroke Support Group NOVEMBER 14

The group is facilitated by Leslie Ritter, Ph.D., RN, and

supported by Banner - University Medical Center, University of Arizona College of Nursing and Sarver Heart Center. For stroke survivors and caregivers to learn more about stroke, to find positive solutions to shared concerns and to unite in support of each other.

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

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Chapter 1874, Meeting NOVEMBER 18

The meeting’s program will focus on health plans. current and retired federal employees, spouses, guests and visitors are invited to join its monthly meeting.

Golden Corral Restaurant, 6865 N. Thornydale Drive, 400-3456, 11:30 a.m., $8.95 senior lunch.

Tucson Organic Gardeners Monthly Meeting NOVEMBER 19

This month’s meeting focuses on “Gardening Successes and Failures.” Members can share their experiences and bring their questions for others. The November meeting is also its annual potluck. Bring a dish to share for eight servings, a list of the ingredients and tableware. The program will follow the meeting.

St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church, 3809 E. Third Street, tucsonorganicgardeners.com, info@ tucsonorganicgardeners.org, 6 p.m., free.

Southern Arizona Senior Pride Book Club NOVEMBER 20

Tucson LGBTQ seniors will meet to discuss Rebecca Makkai’s “The Great Believers,” a novel that traces the legacy of the AIDS crisis from the 1980s to the present, focusing on one group of friends in Chicago.

Cornerstone Fellowship Social Hall, 2902 N. Geronimo, 312-8923, soazseniorpride@gmail. com, 2 to 3:30 p.m., free admission.

Society of Military Widows Meeting NOVEMBER 20

The Society of Military Widows is dedicated to the needs, concerns and welfare of military surviving spouses and their children. Reservation deadline is October 13.

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, 2720 S. Craycroft Road, 721.1688, ross2d@aol.com, noon, call for charge.

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Arts Celebration of Discovery

‘Silent Sky’ makes its message loud and clear

BY BRIDGETTE REDMAN Lauren Gunderson’s protagonists are a varied lot, but they share some things in common: They’re funny, they’re smart and they excel at collaborating.

It’s what makes her one of the most-produced playwrights in the country (at least among those not named Shakespeare) and her commitment to collaboration is a trait that feels especially relevant for the upcoming production of “Silent Sky” at Arizona Theatre Company.

The play, based on true events, is a touching exploration of the life of Henrietta Leavitt, a human-computer at Harvard University in 1900. She arrived eager to use the Great Refractor telescope, only to learn that women weren’t allowed access to it and she would be limited to working with glass plates, the pictures that the men took. She faced sexism that makes modern audiences cringe.

However, neither she nor the other two women—Annie Cannon and Williamina Fleming—let that stop them from making discoveries that would change astronomy as we know it.

The play premiered in 2011, at South Coast Rep and was later rewritten for TheatreWorks.

For Arizona Theatre Company, this show highlights the ties that the new leadership brings to Arizona.

Gunderson has long worked with two of the major players in this ATC production of “Silent Sky,” which runs through November 9, in Tucson and November 14, to December 1, in Phoenix at the Herberger Theater. She has been longtime friends with ATC’s new artistic director, Sean Daniels, and his wife, Veronika Duerr, who will perform the role of Henrietta. She even officiated at their wedding and wrote their ceremony.

“From the moment I saw her perform her own material in high school, I have known that Lauren Gunderson would be a force in the American theater,” says Daniels. “As someone who has been

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lucky enough to direct her work at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and Off-Broadway, I know that few writers are as in touch with their generation and the moment as she is.”

The affection goes both Nardeep Khurmi and Veronika Duerr in ATC’s “Silent Sky.” (Photo by Tim Fuller) ways.

“I adore Sean!” says Gunderson. “He who made some of the breakthroughs than ourselves is something we can all look to, especially in times of crisis and has been my advocate for so long. I think that fuel modern science today.”

Gunderson makes the stories of these turmoil,” Gunderson says. “This is a story he is one of the best in the biz and I trust his artistic vision. But as wonderful as I early scientists memorable, working in for all audiences that tells us the value of think Sean is, his wife, Veronika, is one of the amazing discoveries that all these working hard, defying society’s expectamy favorite actors in the country. I’m so women made, even in the face of tremen- tions of you, and finding a tribe of people dous prejudice and those who wanted to that believe in you. Henrietta’s story is a thrilled that she gets to play this role!”

This is Duerr’s debut at ATC, though it is discount their work, withhold credit for story for us all because it’s about deep reher fourth time performing in a Gunder- their discoveries and deny them access to alities: truth, science, soul.”

As can be seen in many of her plays, son play. She has performed all around the tools of their trade.

“What is so important to me about tell- Gunderson is a science lover. Her webthe country and was a co-founder of The ing this story is that it is not just a story site proclaims, “The stories of discovery, Weird Sisters Theatre Project in Atlanta.

In this role, she’ll follow Henrietta from about one incredible woman—it is a sto- the unfolding of human knowledge, the her early life and her leaving her sister ry about a cohort of incredible women,” democracy of method, and the life of sciMargaret at home to care for the family says Gunderson. “They were all smart entists. I find deep and thrilling drama in while she pursues academics through and powerful in their own ways. And they the course of scientific progress and put it her early death from stomach cancer at needed each other. They were stronger onstage as much as possible.”

It’s something she does exceedingly age 53. Henrietta discovered the relation- as a sisterhood than as a lone wolf. I think ship between luminosity and the period that is the story of so many women and well and has contributed to her popuof Cepheid variables. It was a discovery one that deserves telling. I think that kind larity in regional theaters around the that helped astronomers to measure the of story matters to everyone, not just country. It’s a passion that she lectures on—how science and theater come todistance to other galaxies at a time when women, but anyone.”

Directed by Casey Stangl, the play also gether—and she teaches a class called many astronomers didn’t believe there stars Tori Grace Hines as Henrietta’s sister “Play Math.” was anything beyond our galaxy.

Now her dramatic interpretation of inEdwin Hubble would use her research Margaret, Inger Tudor as Annie Cannon, to develop “Hubble’s Law,” which states Amelia White as Fleming and Nardeep credible scientific discoveries has made Khurmi as the male astronomer who de- its way to the Arizona Theatre Company that the universe is expanding.

“Silent Sky” manages to handle compli- livers plates to the women for them to where they hope it will delight their audiences with what they call a celebration of cated astronomical theories and mathe- make their computations.

Gunderson, who has also written such discovery, originality and curiosity. matical problems in an accessible manner that focuses on the humanity of the plays as “The Taming,” “Ada and the Encharacters and what the women, in par- gine,” “The Revolutionists,” “I and You” and “We Are Denmark,” frequently dips ticular, had to sacrifice for their careers.

What: “Silent Sky” “(Gunderson) writes with such warmth into history to find inspiration for her

by Lauren Gunderson and joy—and so much smarts—about plays. She also looks for stories that speak When: Various times to Saturday, the women’s history doesn’t credit. She to challenges faced by the current generNovember 9 makes sure that as a country, as a people ation, even when the characters are from Where: Temple of Music and Art, 330 and a theater community, we acknowl- centuries-long past.

S. Scott Avenue “I think stories of sacrifice and selfedge the shoulders we all stand on, espeCost: Visit website for ticket prices cially when it’s the shoulders of women worth and striving for the truth bigger Info: arizonatheatre.org

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BY RANDY MONTGOMERY

“The Gonzo Hour” NOVEMBER 3

A crash landing leaves a space traveler with a nasty bump on the head and their ship in pieces. Will they remember their mission? Will they fix their ship? Come ready to help as they need your imagination, presence and voice to put things back together again. Those ages 6 and older will enjoy this interactive, musical, and physical theater show.

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

filled new musical transports audiences from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family. Presented

by Broadway in Tucson.

Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 903-2929, broadwayintucson.com, times vary, $35-$125.

“The Last Night of Ballyhoo” “Down to Eartha” NOVEMBER 9 TO NOVEMBER 24

In 1968, while at the height of her career as a world-renowned entertainer, Eartha Kitt was also working as one of the main lobbyists for a group of young activists. Kitt was invited to a White House luncheon by Lady Bird Johnson to discuss the issue of the rising crime rates in America. Kitt stood up and expressed her views, which personally insulted the First Lady.

Kitt was then blacklisted from work in the United States for the following 10 years. This production chronicles, through her music and actual testimony, this woman’s journey back to her own power.

The Invisible Theatre, 1400 N. First Avenue, 8829721, invisibletheatre.com, times vary, $35.

“Farruquito: Master of Gypsy Flamenco”

“Mozart and DaVinci”

Farruquito is heir to the world’s most renowned Gypsy flamenco dynasty. He made his first international stage appearance on Broadway at the age of 4 with his grandfather, “El Farruco,” and spent his formative years immersed in the legendary Farruco school. He has created and directed over 15 works since the age of 11 and has been hailed by critics and audiences for his prodigious artistry, profound poetry and captivating beauty.

UA Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 621-3341, uapresents.org, 7:30 p.m., $24-$60.

American composer (and rising star) Jocelyn Hagen explores the mind and world of da Vinci. In an Arizona premiere, the performance includes a video projection over the choir and orchestra showing the actual drawings of one of the greatest minds of all time. Commonly known as the “Solemn Vespers,” Mozart’s Vesperae solennes de confessore stands among his finest operas and choral masterpieces, prefiguring his great Mass in C Minor and Requiem. This music will provide a backdrop to Hagen’s presentation.

True Concord Voices and Orchestra, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 7575 N. Paseo del Norte, 401-2651, trueconcord.org, times vary, $25-$40.

Mariachi Arizona, Ensemble NOVEMBER 13

In its fourth year of revitalization, Mariachi Arizona presents an array of traditional mariachi repertoire, from classic sones and rancheras to beautiful corridos and boleros. Mariachi Arizona is open to all UA students, faculty and staff. Led by Alberto Ranjel, members of the ensemble rehearse and perform original Mexican music as well as traditional mariachi songs.

Presented by Fred Fox School of Music.

UA Crowder Hall, 1017 N. Olive Road, 621.1655, music.arizona.edu, 7:30 p.m., free.

“Made for Each Other”

NOVEMBER 15 AND NOVEMBER 16

This not-to-be-missed play by acclaimed Tucson Ppaywright Monica Bauer looks at gay marriage, with an Alzheimer’s twist. One actor plays four parts in this tour de force drama with lighthearted comedy about a gay couple, the power of memory, and the need to tell the truth. New York guest artist John Fico will reprise his award-winning role.

Invisible Theatre, 1400 N. First Avenue, 882-9721, invisibletheatre.com, times vary, $35.

“Anastasia”

NOVEMBER 19 TO NOVEMBER 24

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“Harry Brorby: The Strength of a Cold Line” TO FEBRUARY 9

Chicago-born artist Harry Brorby (1927–2012) valued the closeness between failure and success of his artworks. Three decades of the extraordinary artist’s early career from 1940 to 1970 will be features. During this period, Brorby explored various media including painting, printmaking, and sculpture while dancing between figurative and abstract concepts. The artist stated that “a cold line” was his specialty while always striving to create a piece of art with lasting effect.

Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, 140 N.

Main Avenue, 624-2333, tucsonmuseumofart. org, times vary, free-$12.

The Franklin Auto Museum ONGOING

Founded by Thomas Hubbard, The Franklin Auto Museum is a means to continue his collection of classic Franklin automobiles and to provide an opportunity to develop a comprehensive, educational experience covering all years of the company’s production. Housed in a historical adobe home, the museum also houses his aunt’s extensive collection of Native American artifacts.

The Franklin Museum, 1405 E. Kleindale Road, 326-8038, franklinmuseum.org, times vary, free$10.

NOVEMBER 22 AND NOVEMBER 23

The year is 1939, and while Hitler is invading Poland, Atlanta’s close-knit Jewish community is preparing for Ballyhoo, the social event of the year. The Freitag family hopes the party will allow their daughters to meet their future husbands. However, when their uncle brings home his new employee—a handsome Eastern-European bachelor from Brooklyn—everyone must confront their own prejudices, desires and beliefs. Presented by UA Repertory Theatre.

Tornabene Theatre, The University of Arizona, 1025 N. Olive Road, 621-1162, theatre.arizona. edu, times vary, $21-$32.

NOVEMBER 13

4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive, 881.0606, theminitimemachine.org, times vary, free$10.50.

NOVEMBER 23 AND NOVEMBER 24

Apples in Winter

NOVEMBER 27 TO DECEMBER 15

The setting: a woman baking a small pie in a kitchen not her own. The room is bare and there are no chairs. A knife is attached to the worktable with a wire. This is the story of a mother’s deepest love and most grievous pain.

Something Something Theatre, Community Playhouse, 1881 N. Oracle Road, 468.6111, somethingsomethingtheatre.com, times vary, $15-$25.

Mario Patino’s Ravaged Landscapes and Rundown Interiors TO DECEMBER 15

This exhibit features a selection of miniature vignettes created by lifelong Tucsonan Mario Patino. Unlike traditional miniature artisans who like to recreate buildings that idealize the past by presenting a beautifully restored reality, Mario Patino’s miniatures unabashedly depict the ravishes of time on the South Tucson barrio neighborhood where he grew up.

Even though his telephone booth, local pool hall, 55 Chevy and vintage barrio kitchen are coated in dust, grime and stains, they are somehow charming.

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by Donna Pettman

ANSWERS ON PAGE 31

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12 React to reveille 13 Spelling contest 14 “-- not choose to run” 15 Bottled spirit?

16 Madison Avenue music 18 Eden, for one 20 Agts.

21 Crony 23 Moment 24 Nuts 25 The same, in bibliographies 27 Primly self-restrained 29 Hide and -31 Fails to 35 Buckwheat porridge 37 Catastrophic 38 Wit 41 Lubricant

43 Tandoor-baked bread 44 Hibernia 45 In the course of 47 Rubs elbows 49 Lightweight wood 52 Light touch 53 Lemieux milieu 54 Tools for duels 55 Bashful 56 Forerunner of Windows 57 Endures

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36 “Monopoly” buys 38 Jute fibers 39 Dickens’ Mr. Heep 40 Like some mouthwashes and toothpastes 42 Written slander 45 Art -46 California wine valley 48 Cover 50 Prepared 51 Balaam’s carrier

Each numbered row contains two clues and two answers. The two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.

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GO FIGURE!

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The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.

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SCRAMBLERS Unscramble the letters within each rectangle to form four ordinary words.

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Dining Take Flight

Five places to enjoy wings and sports

BY VALERIE VINYARD Eating wings, drinking beer and watching sports – especially football – are a perfect combination for many.

Many bars and restaurants offer wings, but we wanted to give you the best places in Tucson to enjoy wings and sports.

Jorge Mendoza is a regular at the East Broadway Boulevard location of B.J.’s Brewhouse. He’s happy he’s finally old enough to enjoy a beer while watching his team play.

“My boys and I are here most Sundays to watch the (Dallas) Cowboys,” says the 21-year-old University of Arizona student.

“I like having access to a lot of different games at the same time, and the beer selection is pretty good.”

Here are five of the best places to catch a game while savoring great wings and drinks.

B.J.’s Restaurant and Brewhouse 5510 E. Broadway Boulevard, 512-0330 (bjsrestaurants.com) 4270 N. Oracle Road, 690-1900 There’s a reason people love chain restaurants: They are familiar with the menu and atmosphere and are rarely surprised.

And B.J.’s Restaurant and Brewhouse doesn’t disappoint. Unlike many sports bars, B.J.’s is as much a restaurant as a bar, if not more so. That means their menu isn’t solely full of bar food. Besides the bevy of appetizers, including wings, there’s seafood, steaks and other items that aren’t found in most sports bars.

Plus, B.J.’s creates its own line of 11 beers and a cider. Customers can order pints or flights. Unlike many breweries, B.J.’s also offers a large selection of other domestic and import beers, as well as a full bar.

In addition, B.J.’s release over 10 rotating seasonal beers throughout the year to its lineup. We’ve basically got a beer for everyone, and any occasion.

Televisions are scattered throughout the restaurants, but the bar is where the action is. During the football season, B.J.’s is running happy hour food and drink specials in the bar area during all pro football

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There are no drink or food specials during college football games.

Besides the usual wing flavors, B.J.’s offers a cherry chipotle glaze, sriracha dry rub and B.J.’s peppered barbecue sauce. A pound of boneless and bone-in wing prices ranges from $11.95 to $14.50.

Buffalo Wild Wings 68 N. Harrison Road, 296-8409 (buffalowildwings.com) 4329 N. Oracle Road, 888-3184 1390 W. Irvington Road, 799-9464 Buffalo Wild Wings is synonymous with beer, wings and sports. And the three locations in Tucson deliver all three with gusto.

This family-friendly place is usually loud and crowded, so be prepared to wait if you want a particular seat. Even though the locations are large, there always seems to be a never-ending supply of people wanting a prime seat to watch sports.

Buffalo Wild Wings boasts the most flavors and rubs of wings (23), including bourbon honey mustard; Jammin’ Jalapeno, Asian Zing and Thai Curry. The restaurant also sells bottles to take home.

Traditional wing prices range from $7.49 for six to $21.99 for 18, with boneless prices coming in slightly lower.

Happy hours are 2 to 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight weekdays and include $2 Bud Light, Coors Light and Miller Lite drafts; $3 select premium shots; and $5 loaded nachos. And Thursdays through Mondays, pitchers of Miller Lite, Coors Light and Bud Light cost $5.

Rusty’s Family Restaurant and Sports Grill 2075 W. Grant Road, 623-3363 (rustystucson.com) This family-friendly place offers an “eclectic, all-American menu” on Tucson’s westside.

Rusty’s Family Restaurant and Sports Grill opened in 1985, and although its namesake died in 2004, his family still op-

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Wings are just one thing on Trident’s expansive menu, which includes a hand-cut, honey mustard-glazed tomahawk pork chop ($18) with sautéed spinach and Trident potatoes and grilled filet medallions ($20) with asparagus and Trident potatoes. A variety of seafood, tasty burgers, substantial salads and a variety of appetizers The bone-in root beer round out the menu. glaze wings are a staple at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse.

The wings at Trident come in (Photo courtesy BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse) classic buffalo; H1; H2; H3; Chef erates the restaurant. Expect comfortable, from Hell barbecue; habanero jerk and friendly service and an impressive menu teriyaki. A half-dozen cost $8 and a full dozen order is $14. with a variety of specials.

Trident also opened a pizza pub over Sports lovers can find TVs throughout the restaurant, which has an upstairs, din- the past year in the former Grimaldi’s Pizzeria spot at Sixth Street and Campbell Aving room and bar area.

The 12 varieties of boneless and bone-in enue, which also offers wings and sports. wings will run $10.99 for a dozen boneless The wings are the same price as the othand $11.99 for bone-in. For people who er Tridents, with slightly different flavors want fries or tater tots, a six-wing basket (lemon pepper, for one). costs $7.99-$8.99. Flavors include naked, barbecue, teriyaki, sweet red chili and gar- Wings Over Broadway lic Parmesan and come with ranch or blue 8838 E. Broadway Boulevard, 207-5883 cheese dressing.

Sure, you can see football at Wings Over The “family-friendly” comes through Broadway, but this is the place to go if you on Rusty’s menu, which features a kid’s menu, burgers, comfort foods and salads. want fantastic wings prepared exactly the Other menu items include crispy fish tacos way you want them.

Years ago, owner J.J. Esquivel opened ($10.49); hot pastrami on rye ($9.99); and the original Wings Over Broadway on baby back pork ribs ($21.99 full rack; $15.99 half). Daily lunch specials cost $7.99 and Broadway near Rosemont Boulevard. He range from a “Humunga” beef chimichan- has transferred operations at his original ga, crispy chicken salad and spaghetti and location and now operates a Wings Over Broadway farther east at 8338 E. Broadmeat sauce. way.

Its nine TVs air all of the NFL games.

Trident Grill The menu includes burgers, hot dogs and 2003 E. Speedway Boulevard, chicken sandwiches along with a variety 795-5755 (tridentgrill.com) of fried appetizers.

Trident II: 2900 N. Swan Road, But don’t kid yourself: You’re here for 396-4455 the wings. Choose among 15 flavors rangTrident Grill III: 250 S. Craycroft Road, ing from mild to oh-my-God hot, plus lots 561-8083 of fun flavors in between. Think garlic parTrident IV: 2912 W. Ina Road, 989-3685 mesan, Cajun, honey hot and garlic butter.

Trident Pizza Pub: If you like super extra dry wings, some 446 N. Campbell Avenue, 274-7068 places are reluctant to do that, but Wings If there are sports—any sports—on television, Trident probably has them. The Over Broadway is happy to oblige.

Though it’s not a football day, check local restaurant and bar chain carries practically every type of sports programming out $10 Tuesday, where a variety of dishes costs—you guessed it—$10. That includes available.

Former Navy SEAL Nelson Miller opened wings, a 14-inch pizza, burgers and chickhis first Trident near the University of Ari- en sandwiches, On Mondays, there’s a 25-ounce mug zona almost 20 years ago, and other locadeal where domestic beers cost $3.50 and tions have followed over the years. Each has its own design and vibe, but all offer a imports cost $4. The restaurant carries 24 beers on tap. full bar with dozens of beers on tap. www.LovinLife.com

Dining Events

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

Taste of Tucson Downtown WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS

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

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

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

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

at the La Cocina at Old Town Artisans. They use live loops and have high-energy performances. This family-friendly event has food and drinks for brunch.

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

Breakfast Ride

SUNDAYS AND THURSDAYS

The Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Show SATURDAYS

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

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

Ride horses and enjoy blueberry pancakes, ranch-style eggs, bacon and orange juice early in the morning at Tanque Verde Ranch every Sunday and Thursday. Explore the rolling hills and towering cactus as you make your way to the Old Homestead.

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

Rillito Park Farmers Market SUNDAYS

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

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

Farmers Market at Steam Pump Ranch SATURDAYS

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

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

Funky Brunch with Mik and Scott SUNDAYS

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Due Fratelli Cibo e Vino SUNDAYS

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

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

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

Seven years without a cold?

More and more people are saying they just don’t get colds anymore.

They are using a new device made of pure copper, which scientists say kills cold and flu viruses.

Doug Cornell invented the device in 2012. “I haven’t had a single cold since then,” New research: Copper stops colds if used early. he says.

People often use CopperZap People were skeptical but EPA preventively. Frequent flier Karen and university studies demonstrate Gauci used to get colds after repeatedly that viruses and bacteria crowded flights. Though skeptical, die almost instantly when touched she tried it several times a day on by copper. travel days. “Sixteen flights and not That’s why ancient Greeks and a sniffle!”

Egyptians used copper to purify Businesswoman Rosaleen says water and heal wounds. They didn’t when people are sick around her know about viruses and bacteria, she uses CopperZap morning and but now we do. night. “It saved me last holidays,” Scientists say the high she said. “The kids had colds going conductance of copper disrupts the round and round, but not me.” electrical balance in a microbe cell Some users say it also helps with and destroys the cell in seconds. sinuses. Attorney Donna Blight had So some hospitals tried copper a 2-day sinus headache. She tried touch surfaces like faucets and CopperZap. “I am shocked!” she doorknobs. This cut the spread of said. “My head cleared, no more MRSA and other illnesses by over headache, no more congestion.” half, and saved lives.

Some users say copper stops Colds start after cold viruses get nighttime stuffiness if used just in your nose, so the vast body of before bed. One man said, “Best research gave Cornell an idea. When sleep I’ve had in years.” he next felt a cold about to start, he Copper can also stop flu if used fashioned a smooth copper probe early and for several days. Lab and rubbed it gently in his nose for technicians placed 25 million live 60 seconds. flu viruses on a CopperZap. No “It worked!” he exclaimed. “The viruses were found alive soon after. cold never got going.” It worked Dr. Bill Keevil led one of the again every time. teams confirming the discovery. He He asked relatives and friends to placed millions of disease germs try it. They said it worked for them, on copper. “They started to die too, so he patented CopperZap™ literally as soon as they touched the and put it on the market. surface,” he said.

Now tens of thousands of people Copper even kills deadly germs have tried it. Nearly 100% of that have become resistant to feedback said the copper stops colds antibiotics. if used within 3 hours after the first The EPA says copper still sign. Even up to 2 days, if they still works even when tarnished. It kills get the cold it is milder than usual hundreds of different disease germs and they feel better. so it can prevent serious illness.

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Sports Calendar

BY ERIC NEWMAN

University of Arizona Football vs. Oregon State NOVEMBER 2

The Wildcats take on Oregon State in Pac-12 football play.

The all-time series record leans 24-15 in Arizona’s favor, and the Wildcats took the Beavers down 35-14 last season.

Arizona Stadium, 1 N. National Championship Drive, 621-2200, arizonawildcats.com, time TBD, tickets start at $8.

UA Women’s Basketball vs.

University of North Dakota NOVEMBER 5

Watch as the Wildcats women’s basketball team begins its 2019-20 regular season in a home contest vs North Dakota. The Wildcats went 2413 last season and captured the WNIT postseason championship.

McKale Memorial Center, 1721 E. Enke Drive, 6212211, arizonawildcats.com, 6:30 p.m., tickets start at $8.

UA Men’s Basketball vs.

NAU NOVEMBER 6

The Arizona Wildcats host instate rival NAU to start the 2019-20 regular season. Arizona struggled to a 17-15 record and missed the postseason but is looking to rebound with several talented freshmen.

McKale Memorial Center, 1721 E. Enke Drive, 6212211, arizonawildcats.com, 6:30 p.m., tickets start at $8.

Hockey Doubleheader NOVEMBER 8

The Tucson Roadrunners are teaming with the University of Arizona Men’s Club Hockey Team for a doubleheader. For $30, fans will receive access to both games, starting with the UA’s game against Oklahoma taking place at Tucson Arena at 1 p.m. Later that day, the Roadrunners will take on the Stockton Heat, AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames, for the first time this season at 7 p.m.

Tucson Arena, 260 S. Church Avenue, 1-866-7746253, tucsonroadrunners.com, 1 p.m., tickets start at $30.

Tucson Roadrunners vs.

Ontario Reign NOVEMBER 22

The Roadrunners continue the 2019-20 regular season with a home game against Ontario. The team also celebrates “Hockey Fights Cancer Night” with proceeds going to charity to help fight the disease.

Tucson Arena, 260 S. Church Avenue, 1-866-7746253, tucsonroadrunners.com, 7 p.m., tickets start at $13.

University of Arizona Football vs. Utah NOVEMBER 23

The Wildcats take on Utah in the final home game of the 201920 season. The all-time series record leans 22-19 in the Utes’ favor, and the Wildcats have not beaten them since 2015.

Arizona Stadium, 1 N. National Championship Drive, 621-2200, arizonawildcats.com, time TBD, tickets start at $9. www.LovinLife.com

Music Instant Gratification

Goo Goo Dolls to introduce ‘Miracle Pill’ to Sahuarita fans

BY DAVE GIL DE RUBIO The Goo Goo Dolls may have established a comfortable niche as a well-respected rock band with pop leanings reflected by the 12 million albums they’ve sold worldwide and much-loved hit singles like “Iris,” “Slide” and “Name.” But as far as founding member/lead vocalist John Rzeznik is concerned, they’re never too far from their West New York roots.

This blue-collar mentality continues to be the guiding moral compass for Rzeznik and longtime friend/bassist Robbie Takac.

“We’re from Buffalo and we always carried that pride of the hometown that we’re from—and we still do,” Rzeznik says.

On a tour that comes to Desert Diamond Casino, Sahuarita, on Wednesday, December 4, the Goos will introduce fans to material from their newly released 12th studio outing, “Miracle Pill.” It’s a collection of songs Rzeznik was working on just as he and Takac were coming off the road from a string of fall dates last year celebrating the 20th anniversary of “Dizzy Up the Girl,” the band’s sixth studio album.

“I was already writing songs and collecting material for the record. The title and concept for the album just came to me at once. It hadn’t happened to me in a long time, but I just got hit over the head for “Miracle Pill,” Rzeznik recalls.

“It was sort of a metaphor for the instant gratification. Are you sad? Take a pill. That’s sort of the culture that we live in. Are you fat? Take a pill. Everybody is looking for some easy, short-cut way to find happiness and fulfillment and there just isn’t. But it’s work. It sucks, it’s hard and it’s consistent. I’ve been working out with this trainer and he said if I can be 70% consistently, then I’m going to be further ahead than if I’m 100% once in a while. There’s a line in ‘Miracle Pill’ where this guy asks this girl if she can be his miracle pill and I can be somebody else/I’m so sick of living inside of myself. It’s like trying to find something external that will cure you. And we all know that it’s an www.LovinLife.com

inside job.”

In hitting the road Rzeznik says beyond some new songs, he and Takac will give fans just what they want—well-loved gems from the Goo canon.

“We’re out there playing all the hits,” Rzeznik says. “We’ve got a really bitching light show and we’ve been getting ready for this one. We all had to get back into fighting shape for this tour. It’s going to be a lot of fun, man. I’m really looking forward to it.”

While most music fans might think of the Goo Goo Dolls as being a ’90s alt-pop band, thanks to some of those aforementioned hits, the Goos were actually looked at as Replacements Lite (that band’s Paul Westerberg co-wrote the 1993 single “We Are the Normal” off that year’s Goo Goo Dolls album, “Superstar Car Wash”) and were actually college radio staples up through the early 1990s.

The first decade of the Goo Goo Dolls’ existence found them sharing bills with the aforementioned Replacements, Gun Club, Cannibal Corpse and a pre-commercial breakthrough Soul Asylum. And while fame eventually came knocking, Rzeznik and Takac were quick to heed the word of an early adviser.

“The first little bit of money that we made was kind of weird. Robbie and I literally had nothing. We had a roommate,

Goo Goo Dolls’ Robbie Takac and Johnny Rzeznik will perform songs from their new album “Miracle Pill” in Sahuarita on Wednesday, December 4. (Photo courtesy Bob Mussel)

so there were three of us living together in an attic in Buffalo. We had nothing. All of a sudden you get this check in the mail and it’s more money than my dad made in like 10 years,” Rzeznik recalls.

“Then our manager scooped us up and said, ‘Listen. This ain’t gonna last forever.

Put the money away, pretend it doesn’t exist, keep your head down and keep working. Forget about being a rock star.

Just keep working.’ That stuck with me.

Then there was the rule of [investing]— Don’t buy a bar. Don’t buy a restaurant.

Don’t buy a Ferrari. We’ve been going for 25 years making a living doing this. This has been my job for 25 years, with no other job. For the 10 years before that, I’d play in the band and be a bartender.

I’d play in the band and Robbie was a DJ. We always had odd jobs we had to do when we came home. I was very blessed because the local punk rock club owner would always have my job waiting for me when I came home from a tour. It was really a blessing and he was so proud of us that we were getting out there.”

And while Rzeznik has tasted multiplatinum success, he’s still grateful for previously untapped opportunities the Goo Goo Dolls are still getting to experience—a couple of which happened this summer.

“Going to South American with Bon Jovi is so exciting to me. I can’t believe Jon asked us to open for them. We’re doing Rock in Rio, then we’re going to Peru.

We’ve never played down there,” he explains.

“The last time we toured and opened for those guys, they were so good to us, man. It was a cool scene. I’ve got to say that Jon is doing us a real solid because he’s helping us break open a new market that we’ve never been to.”

MORE INFO

What: Goo Goo Dolls When: 7 p.m., Wednesday, December 4 Where: Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment, 1100 W. Pima Mine Road, Sahuarita Cost: $35-$55 Info: ddcaz.com/Goo+Goo+Dolls NOVEMBER 2019

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All the Feels

Fitz and the Tantrums perform Saturday, November 9, at the Dusk Music Festival at Armory Park. (Photo by Luke Dickey)

Fitz and the Tantrums come clean with new album

BY ALAN SCULLEY Michael Fitzpatrick of Fitz and the Tantrums readily admits he struggled with pressure to come up with a song that could measure up to “HandClap,” the multichart hit from the band’s self-titled 2016 album.

“It’s tough because as much as you say I’m going to put that song out of my head, it’s always this quiet little monkey on your back,” Fitzpatrick explains. “And if you try and set that as the benchmark, you’re almost guaranteed failure because it’s just automatically sucking the oxygen out of the room.”

Fitzpatrick was finally able to eject that back-riding monkey when he thought back to how “HandClap” was written in the first place.

“What I had to finally do was come to the realization that we didn’t try and write ‘HandClap’ when we wrote it,” he says. “When I wrote ‘HandClap’ I was frustrated with my own process and I just sort of tried to put my intellect to the side and just come from more of a visceral, primal place, which is how I achieved that (song).

So, definitely after a couple of times of that looming over my head, I finally just had to be like you know what, you didn’t think about it (‘HandClap’) when you were creating it. You just have to put that out of your head.”

Making the follow-up album was not a quick and easy process for Fitzpatrick.

It took more than a year and Fitzpatrick wrote 80 songs to arrive at the selections that are on “All The Feels,” the Fitz and the Tantrums album that was released in September.

“It was like a lot of ups and a lot of downs, as with any artist making something,” he says. “You’re putting yourself out there. You’re putting your heart out on your sleeve and trying to be your harshest critic trying to push yourself to not settle for anything less than great.”

Things didn’t really come together for the album until past the halfway mark in the writing process when Fitzpatrick got together with fellow singer-songwriter K. Flay and songwriter/producer Tommy English and they came up with the song “123456.” It was released in March as the first advance single from “All The Feels.”

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While a song with a title like “123456” may suggest something as carefree and fun as a song called “HandClap,” it actually signaled that the new Fitz and the Tantrums album won’t be a lightweight top 40 confection—at least on a lyrical level. “‘123456’ is a very emotional song to me,” Fitzpatrick says. “I’m not sure that everyone gets the depth of the emotion to me, but that was like a song for me that was really about celebrating that moment where you finally gain a little confidence back after kind of a dark period of insecurity and unsureness. You wake up finally with a little bit of confidence back in your step and you just want to hold onto that as long as possible. For me, that’s directly tied into my process of making an album.”

To set the table for the release of “All The Feels,” the group released a string of songs in advance—“123456,” “Don’t Ever Let ‘Em” and “I Need Help”—and they signaled what fans can expect from the full album.

“I think in this day and age of technology and the way people consume (music), we just wanted to create a longer sort of dialog with our fans in releasing multiple songs that weren’t even necessarily singles, like ‘Don’t Ever Let Em,’” Fitzpatrick says.

“So showing a song like that (‘123456’) that’s also super fun and upbeat, and coming out next with ‘Don’t Ever Let Em,’ which couldn’t be any more minimalistic and has a little bit of almost a tinge of some of these like crooner soulful songs that especially established us on our first album, and then showing people a song that’s high energy, but has got so much heart, obviously, with ‘I Need Help’ (about admitting to oneself that it’s OK to lean on someone in hard times), it’s just letting people know right out of the gate this isn’t just one big ‘HandClap’ fol-

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low-up song. This is a deep album of a lot of different hills and valleys and moods to dig into.”

If Fitzpatrick explores some weighty topics on the new album, he and the co-writers on the album also continued Fitz and the Tantrums’ tradition of making fun music. That tone was established in 2008 in Los Angeles when Fitzpatrick formed the band with Noelle Scaggs (vocals/percussion), James King (saxophone/ multi-instrumentalist), Jeremy Ruzumna (keyboards), John Wicks (drums) and Ethan Phillips (since replaced on bass by Joseph Karnes).

The group’s debut EP, 2009’s “Songs for a Breakup, Vol. 1,” and first full-length album, the 2010 release “Pickin’ Up The Pieces,” got the band labeled as a retro-soul act for a lively sound that mixed elements of vintage soul and Motown with upbeat pop and rock.

That sound started to shift toward modern pop on the 2013 album, “More Than Just a Dream,” while retaining some soul/Motown elements. The revamped sound worked well and gave Fitz and the Tantrums a commercial breakthrough.

The singles “Out of My League” and “The Walker” both topped “Billboard” magazine’s Alternative Songs chart.

Then came the self-titled album, its modern top-40-friendly sound and “HandClap,” which went top five on a

trio of “Billboard” formats – Adult Top 40, Alternative Songs and Hot Rock Songs— and took the group’s career to a new level.

The buoyant sound Fitz and the Tantrums have fashioned carries over to the group’s energetic live shows. Now four albums of material in the catalog, Fitzpatrick feels he can put together a strong setlist for the concerts his band will play as touring to promote “All The Feels” gets going.

“There’s a smattering of all of the standout songs from all of the last three albums,” he says. “And then it’s always exciting, you’re bringing some of your new babies on stage with you. So we’re going to be playing a bunch of songs from the new record as well, some that are out and some that won’t even come out until the fall. But we’re going to play them anyway for our fans. We’re going to be playing bigger venues. We’ve got a bigger show that’s even more over the top. I’m really excited to get out there.”

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Nikki Hill grew up singing gospel in her church.

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Nikki Hill lives up to the Wanda Jackson comparisons

BY BILL FORMAN Listen to Nikki Hill and it’s clear she has a deep well of influences she can draw on in her efforts to let her songs become what they want to be.

“I love getting Wanda Jackson comparisons because she’s clearly a badass,” Hill says of the rockabilly pioneer whose name often comes up in her show reviews.

“And I’m very inspired by ’50s and ’60s rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly. But it’s always interesting to hear what other people hear in the music. Because as much as I do have influences, I’m more focused on just making a song and letting it be what it is.”

Hill is also conscious of the degree to which institutionalized racism and selective memory have succeeded in whitewashing rock ’n’ roll’s historical roots.

And for that, there’s no better example than Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the daughter of Arkansas farmworkers who accompanied herself on electric guitar back in the 1940s. It was Tharpe who recorded the first gospel song to cross over onto Billboard magazine’s R&B chart, which back then was known as its “race records” chart.

“When Sister Rosetta Tharpe died, she was penniless, she died without a marker on her grave and it took decades before they finally raised money to even give her a marker,” Hill says.

“I mean, there would be no rock ’n’ roll without her. And then, you know, it wasn’t until last year that she was finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. So, there’s definitely a clear discrepancy when it comes to the origins of rock ’n’ roll and roots music. But it’s not uncommon in this country for black women to be overlooked. And, you know, you can only take that and use it as a motivator to continue the legacy that those women created and built upon.”

Like generations of R&B, soul and rock ’n’ roll artists, the Chapel Hill, North Carolina, native grew up singing gospel in the church.

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe — or Otis Redding or Tina Turner — you hear the church in that. And that style is really kind of like ‘Showbiz 101,’ learning how to work a crowd, learning call and response, learning those basic blues patterns. I definitely wouldn’t sing the way I do if it wasn’t for that.”

But, as Hill’s latest album, “Feline Roots,” demonstrates, her inspirations don’t end there. Released last November on Deep Fryed Records, it opens with “Get Down, Crawl,” a song she wrote in 20 minutes under the sonic influence of Britain’s best-known pub-rock band.

“I was listening to a lot of Dr. Feelgood at the time,” says Hill, who’s now in her early 30s and lives in New Orleans with her husband and guitarist Matt Hill. “I’m a huge, huge fan of (Dr. Feelgood guitarist) Wilko Johnson, and so is my husband Matt. So, I just wanted that rock ’n’ roll energy — and just a real strong, forward riff and beat — and that’s what came out.”

The album also goes heavy on hard rock, punk and blues-rock influences — both Hills are enamored with AC/DC, Johnny Thunders and Steve Cropper — along with a healthy dose of reggae on the track “Can’t Love You Back (It’s a Shame).”

“I’ve always been totally inspired by (Rastafarian punk band) Bad Brains, just the way they would follow up a hardcore song with a reggae tune. And I’m a big fan of reggae, dancehall and rocksteady, so when I wrote ‘Can’t Love You Back,’ I was listening to a lot of Phyllis Dillon and Marcia Griffiths,” she says.

Fans of classic rock ’n’ soul, meanwhile, will gravitate toward “Might Get Killed Tonight,” which was the result of Hill wondering what it might sound like if Otis Redding fronted the Ike & Tina Turner Revue after coming off their 1969 tour with the Rolling Stones.

“The song came from being inspired by that meeting of ’60s-soul and ’70s-rock,” she says. “There’s a lot you can do to play with that, which is exactly what the Stones and Ike & Tina were doing at the time. I love the way they started overlapping, and stealing bits and pieces from each other.”

For Hill, the concern isn’t about artistic

motivation so much as it is about an industry that’s never been inclined to offer a level playing field.

“Rockabilly is really just a simple term for a short period of time in roots music,” she says. “It was essentially just white men at that time trying to sound like the black singers that they admired. So, you’re going to get that crossover between blues and country. And, you know, the young white boys couldn’t really play

it that same way. But they were singing their hearts out and really trying.”

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November 1 Greg Morton & Jim Stanley La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free Mosh for Mental Health w/ The Abstract, Evasion, Despair, Old Fashion Assassin, Corky’s Leather Jacket, Pretty Ugly, Blacklidge The Rock, 6 p.m., $5-$7 Night of the Living Fest w/ Feverfew MSA Annex, 7 p.m., free Night of the Living Fest w/ Los Rakas, Making Movies Hotel Congress Plaza, 7 p.m., $15-$750 Spafford 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $20-$79 November 2 Micky & the Motorcars The Rock, 7 p.m., $10-$15 Nathaniel Burnside La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free Night of the Living Fest w/ Kikagaku Moyo, Minami Deutsch, TsuShiMaMiRe Club Congress, 7 p.m., $15-$750 Night of the Living Fest w/ Steve Roach MSA Annex, 6 p.m., $25-$750 Summer Walker Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $35$186.72 Welty-Wilson Trio La Cocina, 9:30 p.m., free Wu-Tang Clan Casino del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater, 8 p.m., $45-$60 November 3 Kero Kero Bonito Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $18 Mik and the Funky Brunch La Cocina, 12:30 p.m., free Night of the Living Fest: All Souls After Party w/ Vox Urbana, Muchacho MSA Annex, 9 p.m., free Night of the Living Fest w/ The Melvins, Redd Kross, Koshi Tasai 28

Club Congress, 7 p.m., $27-$750 Night of the Living Fest w/ PPL MVR, Good Morning Hotel Congress Plaza, 10 p.m., free Sun Seeker w/Duncan Fellows 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $15 T.S.O.L. The Rock, 6 p.m., $15 November 4 Negative Approach Club Congress, 7 p.m., $12-$15 November 5 Black Marble Club Congress, 7:30 p.m., $12$14 Five Finger Death Punch Tucson Arena, 6:30 p.m., $37.50-$202.50 Matt Heckler 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $15 Sabrina Claudio Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $29.50$100 Sock Hop DesertView Performing Arts Center, 5 p.m., $29 November 6 Death Valley Girls w/ Crocodiles 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $13 Guerilla Toss Wooden Tooth Records, 7 p.m., $8-$10 Mick Adams & the Stones DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30 Miss Lana Rebel & Kevin Michael Mayfield La Cocina, 6 p.m., free Monolord Club Congress, 8 p.m., $12-$15 November 7 Cheech and Chong Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $39.50-$79.50 Freddy Parish La Cocina, 9:30 p.m., free Lala Lala Club Congress, 7 p.m., $10-$12 |

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November 8 Greg Morton & Jim Stanley La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free Jesse Cook Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $27-$59 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $24-$124 November 9 Beyond Words Club Congress, 7 p.m., $7 EarthGang 191 Toole, 9 p.m., $20-$75 Ellington Big Band DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30 Falling in Reverse Rialto Theatre, 7 p.m., $27.50$37.50 November 10 Frankie Cosmos Club Congress, 7 p.m., $15-$18 Jonathan Bree w/Ryder the Eagle, Sad Reptilian Hotel Congress Plaza, 10 p.m., free Mik and the Funky Brunch La Cocina, 12:30 p.m., free Toby Keith Casino del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater, 8 p.m., $60-$150 November 11 NOTS Club Congress, 7 p.m., $10 November 12 Trashcan Sinatras Club Congress, 7 p.m., $20-$25 November 13 Chelsea Wolfe Club Congress, 8 p.m., $22-$25 Farruquito Centennial Hall, 7:30 p.m., $24-$60 Miss Lana Rebel & Kevin Michael Mayfield La Cocina, 6 p.m., free

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Wednesday, November 13, $22-$25 Singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe is set to make her Tucson return with a show at Club Congress on the heels of her sixth studio effort, September’s “Birth of Violence.” Over the past near decade, the experimental musician has garnered acclaim for melding folk music with metal influences and a gothic twist. This show, just one stop on Wolfe’s American Darkness Tour, is for guests ages 21 and older. Io Echo’s Ioanna Gika will provide support.

November 14 The Ataris 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $13 Nancy and Neil McCallion La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free

November 19 Roots Rising! w/Matt Andersen, Gaby Moreno, Liz Vice Club Congress, 7 p.m., $20

November 15 Greg Morton & Jim Stanley La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free Mark Battles The Rock, 7 p.m., $15-$20 Maxo Kream 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $23-$53

November 20 Acid Tongue Club Congress, 8 p.m., free Miss Lana Rebel & Kevin Michael Mayfield La Cocina, 6 p.m., free Metalachi 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $16 Neil Diamond Tribute starring David Fanning DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30

November 16 Black Belt Eagle Scout Club Congress, 7:30 p.m., $12 Charley Crockett The Rock, 7 p.m., $20 Igor & the Red Elvises 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $15 Miller Time: Tribute to Steve Miller Band Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $13 November 17 Jeffrey Lewis & the Voltage Club Congress, 7 p.m., $10-$12 Mik and the Funky Brunch La Cocina, 12:30 p.m., free November 18 Big Bite Club Congress, 7 p.m., $10

November 21 Mitzi Cowell La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free November 22 Big Freedia Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $26 Eugene Boronow La Cocina, 9:30 p.m., free Greg Morton & Jim Stanley La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free Sidewinders Club Congress, 7:30 p.m., $12-$15

November 23 Flor de Toloache w/ Villalobos Brothers Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $19.50-$34.50 Over the Rhine 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $28 Vox Fortura DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30 November 24 Mik and the Funky Brunch La Cocina, 12:30 p.m., free November 27 Bad Bunny Tucson Arena, 8 p.m., $59-$300 Miss Lana Rebel & Kevin Michael Mayfield La Cocina, 6 p.m., free November 29 Choir! Choir! Choir!

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Travel The Adventure Continues

Exploring the Mediterranean with Holland America’s ms Veendam

BY ED BOITANO Well, I’m still basking in the memories of my cruise experience aboard Holland America’s ms Veendam. At the end of each day’s illuminating tours of the ports of call—Gibraltar, Pisa, Malaga, Barcelona and Monaco—I would excitedly rush back to the vessel and beeline right to my favorite lounge, the Crow’s Nest, where I’d compile my notes over a crisp, full-flavored Budweiser Budvar (circa 1245).

The venue was quiet and relaxing and once again I must commend Holland America for the remarkable attention to service. I was on a first-name basis with many on staff, who were always interested to hear about the day’s tour. Last month in part one, I wrote in detail about this floating pleasure palace christened the ms Veendam and the ostentatious culture of the tiny nation of Monaco. In part two, I cover the selected highlights of Gibraltar, Pisa, Malaga and Barcelona.

Gibraltar: Barbary Monkeys Originally from Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, Gibraltar’s Barbary Monkeys are the only wild monkey population on the European continent.

Although not confirmed, some believe they were brought to Gibraltar by the pirate, Red Beard. Currently, some 300 animals in five troops occupy the Upper Rock area of the Gibraltar Nature Reserve. The cute little critters are inquisitive and have no fear of humans. Upon my arrival, one jumped on top of my car. Foraging for

food seems to be their main goal, and they are known to even traverse the capital city below. Due to being a tailless species, they are often mistakenly referred to as Barbary apes or rock apes. As an endangered species, Gibraltarian officials keep a sharp eye on them, documenting each individual monkey, feeding them and giving medical examinations.

Gibraltar’s 2 square miles of limestone overlooks the Strait of Gibraltar which separates it from Morocco, with Spain at its back, on the Southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. It was exhilarating viewing the African coast just 15 miles away. History tells us that Roman ships sailing west on the Mediterranean would not go beyond the Strait for fear of falling off the edge of the earth.

A British Overseas Territory, the Rock, features 32 miles of tunnels, as protection from Spanish and French forces in their attempt to take Gibraltar back from the British, when they were at their weakest during the American Revolution. Later the British used the tunnels as a garrison to guard the territory against an attack by the fascists in World War II. The population of the capital city of Gibraltar, situated at the base of the Rock, weighs in at 4,495. It’s small, flat and easy to stroll, with numerous venues selling all things British. At the edge of the city rests the courthouse where John and Yoko were married, and Sean Connery, married twice.

The Leaning Bell Tower of Pisa Yes, it really does lean. In fact, it started to lean during construction in 1178, before builders had even reached its third story. Over the next 800 years, it became clear that the 180-foot white-marble cylinder wasn’t just leaning, but was actually falling at a rate of 3 feet each year. This was due to an unstable foundation of shifting soft soil, Gaudí’s modernist Casa Milà is popularly known as The Stone Quarry, due to its unconventional rough-hewn appearance.

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fine sand and shells—an engineering debacle flawed from the beginning—which could not properly support the structure’s weight.

To compensate for the tilt, the next eight stories were built slightly taller on the short side in an attempt to compensate for the lean. However, the weight of the extra floors caused the Romanesque-style tower to sink farther and lean more. Because of this, the tower is curved.

Numerous efforts throughout time have been made to restore the bell tower to a vertical symmetry. In 1964, however, the Italian government insisted on retaining the current tilt, due to the money-making role that the tower played in promoting tourism in Pisa.

Today, only groups of 30 are allowed inside at once and are welcome to scale the 251 steps from the bottom to the top of the Pisa Tower. The tower’s bells have long been silenced as its movements could worsen the lean of the bell tower.

Throughout the years, we’ve all seen endless photos of the Leaning Tower, but to witness it in person was a monumental occasion. I was unaware that the tower stands on a pristine green expanse inside the medieval walls of the Square of Miracles. The piazza is also shared by the white marbled Cathedral of Pisa, the Baptistery—famous for its acoustics, demonstrated by singers daily—and Capuano Monumental Cemetery, made with 53 shiploads of earth brought back from the Hill of Calvary in Jerusalem.

See if you can spot the Leaning Bell Tower of Pisa.

(Photos courtesy Deb Roskamp)

Málaga: Feria de Málaga I generally avoid outdoor street fairs like the plague, but that was before I joined Malaga City Fair in Málaga, on Spain’s sunny Costa del Sol. I said “joined” for I was made to feel part of the inclusive event in honor of the 15th-century Catholic monarchs who marched into the city after 800 years of Islamic rule.

I had never seen such joyous displays of affection: old friends embraced, Malagueños kissed one another on the cheek, and post-50 couples walked handin-hand through the maze of the celebrating crowd. Musicians played anthem-like songs, with the crowd singing along, knowing every word. Women are sure to wear enchanting red flowers in their hair and decorative fans while men carry Málaga’s famous sweet wine, Cartojal, which is poured into traditional fuchsia pink cups.

Saluds are made and the laughter is infectious. It’s a celebration open to all who want to experience the addictive warmth and charm of the cosmopolitan Malagueños.

You do not need an invitation or formal attire, just the desire to have fun.

Barcelona – Antoni Gaudí Spending 16 hours was far too little time to explore the enthralling metropolis of Barcelona, the capital of Spanish Catalonia. Populated by 1.6 million stylish and sophisticated Barcelonés, I was greeted with grand boulevards and friendly pedestrian malls which wandered to the waterfront. I was particularly enchanted www.LovinLife.com

by the cityscape that reflects the lifelong work of Barcelona architect, Antoni Gaud, considered the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernism.

Still ahead of his time, Gaudí’s work reflects his passion for nature and religion. He integrated used ceramic pieces, stained glass and wrought ironwork into his architectural style. Seven of his works have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and include the still-incomplete Sagrada Família, the most-visited monument in Spain. A visiting bishop once asked him, “Why do you trouble yourself so much about the tops of the towers?

After all, no one will ever see them.” “Your

Grace,” replied Gaudí, “The angels will see them.” His faith in the Roman Catholic Church intensified toward the end of his life, with his living in a squalid room at Sagrada Família, frantically attempting to finish his astonishingly masterpiece. Still dressed in his work clothes, he would venture out for long walks in nature. In 1926 he was tragically run down by a streetcar.

Gaudí desperately waved for assistance from passing vehicles, but was dismissed as a ragged beggar, and died shortly after.

Today he is often referred to by his nickname, “God’s Architect.”

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Oh, So Calistoga!

Don’t miss the chance to tour Clos Pegas’ stunning indoor-outdoor tasting room and caves. (Submitted photo)

Volcano, caves and vines define one of fall’s top destinations

BY ALISON BAILIN BATZ More than 1 million years ago, a Mount Konocti volcano erupted in Northern California, spewing volcanic ash for miles.

But unlike most volcanic events, this one was a good thing.

That’s because the now-city of Calistoga was just about 20 miles from the site

of the eruption. As a result of the eruption, naturally warm, mineral-rich springs called thermal geysers formed and volcanic ash was deposited on the land.

Natural hot springs like these have long been heralded for improving circulation, promoting sleep and relieving stress.

And while the idea of sulfuric volcanic

ash as a health aid may sound odd, it has been shown to disinfect the blood, aid the oxidation reactions in the body, protect cells and stimulate collagen production.

Today, people come from all over the globe to experience the water’s medicinal, cosmetic and meditative properties (as well as in the ash) via spa treatments, especially Calistoga mud baths. And although it’s not in our actual backyard, Calistoga is just a 75-minute flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to its sister city of Santa Rosa It is easier for us than most to take advantage of the area and all it as to offer.

To truly experience the area right, IndiThere are million-dollar views, and then there are the views from The Restaurant at Auberge du Soleil.

Refined elegance and cozy appeal are the name of the game in Calistoga when it comes to accommodations.

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an Springs Calistoga is a must.

The seeds for Indian Springs Resort, as it is known today, began with Calistoga founder Sam Brannan, who built the first version of the resort in 1861. All guests on property are able to take advantage of the resort’s complimentary bicycles, bocce ball courts, shuffleboard, croquet, fireplace lounge, walking labyrinth, ham-

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Sterling offers guests a sky-high winery experience— literally. (Submitted photo)

mock-filled garden and—of course—the private hot springs during their stay. The main mineral pool is Olympic-size and opened until midnight so guests can float under the stars. They also have an adults-only pool, which is smaller but offers all the same therapeutic properties.

Then, there is the spa, where mud is the main attraction. Indian Springs is one of the only locations worldwide able to mine and hand-sift their own ash. Most

spas offering mud baths need to combine ash with peat as a filler and import mineral water, but not Indian Springs with all of its ingredients naturally occurring on the property. For guests seeking more traditional takes on spa services, they also offer massages, facials and extensive body treatments as well as Chardonnay bubble baths and even goat milk baths.

Beyond the space and spa, Indian Springs also boasts one of the most pop-

ular eateries in the area. Named Sam’s Social Club in honor of Brannan, it features seasonal menus and one of the prettiest patios on which to dine in the region. Every course is crave-worthy, and many ingredients are sourced locally.

The Restaurant at Auberge de Soleil boasts a similarly impressive patio with views rivaling even those in Sedona.

There are greenery and vineyards as far as the eye can see as well as glorious mountain ranges in the distance. The only thing as memorable as watching a sunset from the restaurant is indulging in a meal on-site. Auberge offers an ever-changing menu as well as a chef’s tasting option where you will go on a culinary adventure across the Western United States with thoughtful ingredients, interesting flavor profiles and absolutely sinful desserts.

And while the wine pairings at each venue are exquisite, Calistoga boasts some of the most acclaimed vineyards and wineries in the world. Don’t miss the chance to experience them first hand.

Any trip should start with Schramsberg. Not only was Schramsberg among the first wineries in the region, but it was also the very first to dig into Napa’s hillAt any given time, as many as 2.7 million bottles of sparkling wine line the 34,000-square-foot Schramsberg caves. (Submitted photo)

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side to create wine caves. Yes, caves. The vineyard offers daily cave tours, which culminate in a candlelit wine tasting underground. Each tour is limited to just 12 guests.

Nearby is Clos Pegase Winery, which is similar in it also features a cave experience. The ultimate way to experience Clos Pegase, given its sheer size and seemingly limitless tasting options, is via an all-inclusive tour and tasting. These allow guests to learn about the winery’s history, visit the production area and conclude in the seductive and romantic cave theatre for an intimate tasting experience.

Chateau Montelena is another must.

Most will know the name as it famously appeared in the 2008 movie “Bottle Shock” starring Bill Pullman, Chris Pine and Alan Rickman. The show-stopping Chateau is even cooler than the film portrays. Draped in bright green ivy, it resembles a Gothic English castle, and its tasting room is perched on the top floor to allow for a truly elevated tasting in more ways than one.

From there, the next stop will take you even higher, but not because of California’s recently passed recreational marijuana laws. Internationally beloved Sterling offers guests a sky-high winery experience—literally. Perched atop a hillside, guests take an aerial tram to the winery. From the moment visitors depart the tram, they are greeted with wine. Elevated walkways, on-site art galleries and motion-activated flatscreens provide detailed information on all the vineyard has to offer abound.

Finally, no trip to Calistoga would be complete without a visit to the Prisoner wine company. Though the winery space is relatively young—built just a few years ago, in fact—it is among the top destination in Calistoga because Prisoner Wine became a highly anticipated go-to option on menus across the United States, especially Arizona. There are many options on-site, but one well worth an advance reservation is the Prisoner Makery Experience. Beyond a tour, it features a personal guide and access to the vineyard farm, copious tastings and then a multi-course wine-pairing lunch for the ages overlooking their open-air kitchen.

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Ask Gabby Gayle

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‘Old Bag’

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Take the flu seriously — especially with older folks

BY TUCSON MEDICAL CENTER Many people recover from a bout with the flu in about a week with no complications.

But for those over the age of 65, there’s a higher risk of complication due to the natural weakening of the immune system.

According to the CDC, up to 85% of seasonal flu-related deaths occur in people age 65 and older, and about 70% of flu-related hospitalizations occur in the same age group.

If you’re an older adult or are caring for one, here’s what you need to know about symptoms, complications and prevention of the flu.

Symptoms The flu and common cold share some common symptoms such as a runny nose, congestion, a sore throat and cough.

However, cold symptoms are usually milder and come on gradually, whereas flu symptoms start more abruptly.

If you have the flu, additional symptoms may include fever, body aches, chills, fatigue, weakness, chest discomfort and headache.

Anyone over the age of 65 experiencing these flu symptoms should see a doctor right away to reduce the risk of complications. A doctor can prescribe antiviral treatment and they work best within 48 hours after symptoms start.

Complications Serious flu complications can include bronchitis and pneumonia.

Bronchitis occurs when inflammation develops in the lining of the bronchial tubes and can lead to pneumonia, an in-

fection that causes inflammation in the air sacs in one or both lungs.

Symptoms of bronchitis can include coughing up yellow, gray or green mucus, fatigue, shortness of breath, fever and chest pains.

Severe symptoms should not be ignored. See a doctor immediately if you experience shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, vomiting or mental confusion.

Prevention “When it comes to the flu, prevention is key, especially for older adults and those with chronic illness” says Kathleen Kellogg, a doctor of internal medicine at TMCOne. “The best way to do that is to get a flu vaccine each year, which can reduce the risk of flu by 40% to 60%.”

Other ways to protect yourself are: • Wash your hands often.

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

• Stay home when you are sick.

• Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.

• Don’t touch your face, mouth or nose with your hands.

• Disinfect surfaces such as light switches, doorknobs, telephones and toys regularly.

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Dear Gabby Gayle: I recently visited my friend in Grand Junction, Colorado. While there, I picked up a newspaper called Beacon. I was thumbing through the paper when I saw your picture in a column called, “Ask the Old Bag.” I told her our paper in Phoenix has the same column but it is called “Ask Gabby Gayle.’ My question to you is are you the same person? And if so, why the different name? Or are you sisters? Like Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren! No matter what your name is I enjoy your column. So does my friend in GJ. Signed, Traveler

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Dear Traveler: I thought this would happen one day. When my column began years and years ago, it was called “Ask the Old Bag.” A few years ago, I began getting letters from Arizona readers who disliked the name of my column.

Some felt I was setting women back 20 years with that title. We took a readers poll and the ones who wanted it changed won by two votes. They suggested new names and I chose “Ask Gabby Gayle.”

However, my Colorado readers liked the “Old Bag” and chose to keep it. New newspapers are given a choice. This is how the Old Bag column was born: When I began the column, I was still working and had an office in a retirement community. One day, while waiting for the elevator, several women were sitting together visiting. I heard one of them ask, “Who is that woman?” “I don’t know,” the other answered, “but she sure looks like an old bag.” I looked around and I was the only one around. I entered the elevator a bit ruffled.

“They think I look like an old bag!” I went to ground floor, went in the restroom and looked in the mirror. I kind of did look like an old bag. Then I smiled and did not look like an old bag. I said to myself: “Old girl, you are going to have to smile more!” So, that is how I came to name the column “Ask the Old Bag.” Now you know. In Grandy Junction, I am still the “Old Bag.” I smile every time I see it. Hope you do too!

Signed, Gabby Gayle

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Dear Gabby Gayle: I am blessed by having many friends. My dilemma is that one close friend tells me I have too many friends, and that I should spend more time with the ones who are closest (I think she means her). I just love people and have been this way all my life. I tell her that she should make more friends, so she doesn’t feel that way. She did not take that comment well and barely speaks to me now. Should I try to make amends or let it go?

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Dear Friend: It sounds pretty petty to me. We do not own our friends. We care about them, enjoy them, help them out when we can. But it is not ownership. If it were me, I would be friendly to her, but I would not lose any sleep if she does not reciprocate! You are truly blessed to have many friends.

Signed, Gabby Gayle

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Dear Gabby Gayle: I am a widower of two years. I am lonely.

Not because I don’t have friends, because I have great friends. I have the guys I bowl with; I have the guys I golf with, and the guys I play cards with. However, I miss the companionship of a good woman. Someone to have a nice dinner with me, laugh at my jokes, scold me when I am out of line, someone to share a nice sunset, etc. I haven’t the faintest idea how to go about finding her.

Signed, Lonely

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Dear Lonely: You are a member of the “Good Old Boys Club.” Expand your horizons. Join a dating site, go to functions where you will meet women: church, the gym, the senior center, jazz clubs, friendship ads, singles events. You may kiss a lot of frogs before you meet your princess, but it will happen! Good luck.

Signed, Gabby Gayle If you have questions for Gabby Gayle, please send them to “Ask Gabby Gayle” at lagmancreswick@gmail.com.

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