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Oro Valley Easter Egg Hunt Is Back

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Old Tucson Studios was the backdrop for multiple feature films and television shows after Columbia Pictures chose to build an 1860s replica of Tucson in 1939. Old Tucson Studios was built just before the Western

movie era in the 1950s, making it the perfect location for new productions. Iconic films like Winchester 73, The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold, Arizona, Tombstone, and Three Amigos were filmed at Old Tucson Studios.

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f you’re looking for a spot to put all your eggs in one basket, hop on over to the Easter Eggstravaganza at James D. Kriegh Park on Saturday, April 16.

This free family-friendly annual event runs from 9 a.m. to noon.

The Easter Bunny himself will make an appearance alongside fun games, art and craft activities and food trucks.

The Easter Eggstravaganza had to be put on hold for the last two years because of COVID concerns.

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Hot Picks 30th Arizona International Film Festival. The oldest film celebration in Arizona runs from April 20 to April 30 at venues throughout town, including the Screening Room, the Mercado Annex and Hotel Congress. It kicks off this Wednesday at the Fox with the world premiere of Canyon Del Muerto! It’s the story of North America’s first female archaeologist, Ann Axtell Morris, and her work with the Navajo tribe back in the 1920s to uncover evidence of the Anasazi Basketmakers—the continent’s earliest civilization. The Navajo Nation provided exclusive and unprecedented access to archaeological sites for the movie—some of which have never been filmed! 7:30 p.m.

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Easter ExtravaganZOO. Happy Easter! Come celebrate with the animals at Reid Park Zoo this weekend. The morning starts with an Easter egg hunt at 7:30, including an age-specific zone so everyone can have fun. After the hunt, kids can turn in their eggs for a treat bag. And there are special prizes for those who find the golden dinosaur eggs or the big teal egg! At 8:30, there’s a breakfast in the event garden and a chance to meet the Easter Bunny! Perhaps best of all, you can also watch the zoo animals enjoy their Easter treats. 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17. Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Court. $40 adults, $30 kids, $25 for kids under 2. $5 off for Zoo members.

Troubadour Thursdays: Birds and Arrows. Fox Theatre executive director Bonnie Schock says TroubadorThursdays are the perfect recipe: “Tucson food, outdoor seating, tunes drifting in the breeze!” This weekly musical patio tour welcomed us all out of hibernation last spring, and the Fox Theatre and Downtown Tucson Partnership are coming together to offer it on Thursdays through April once again. This week, Andrea and Pete Connolly of Birds and Arrows are bringing their tunes ranging from personal ballads to psychedelic rock.

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OUR TOWN Oro Valley Hosting Contest to Name Former Vistoso Golf Property Staff Report Tucson Local Media

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he Town of Oro Valley has announced a contest where locals can name the 200-acre space that formerly housed the Vistoso Golf Course. The location, soon-to-be converted to an outdoor preserve thanks to a public effort, will have space for biking, hiking, birding and more. The winner of the contest will

receive a one-year Premium Family Membership to the Oro Valley Community and Recreation Center, in addition to other parks and recreation access. The contest is open through Sunday, April 17.

According to the Town of Oro Valley, the contest will be conducted in two rounds. Round one is a call for online submissions on Oro Valley’s website.

When round one closes on April 17, a five-member committee will review

all submissions and narrow down the list to the top 10 names. The committee includes one representative from each of the following groups: the Oro Valley Town Council, the Oro Valley town staff, the Youth Advisory Council, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and Preserve Vistoso.

In round two, the top 10 names as determined by the five-member committee, will be made public and put to a vote. Voting

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will be limited to residents of Oro Valley, who will be able to vote online for up to three of the top 10 options.

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Easter Egg Hunt Continued from P1

“We are in person this year, so just getting to see ‘back to normal’ events for families warms my heart,” said Kristy Diaz-Trahan, director of Oro Valley Parks and Recreation.

Kids younger than 11 years old are welcome to join the egg hunt. Kids ages 9-10 will be able to start looking for eggs starting at 9:30 a.m.; kids ages 6-8 will start at 9:50 a.m.; ages 3-5 will follow at 10:10 a.m.; and ages under 3 can start hunting for eggs at 10:30 a.m.

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most looking forward to seeing families and kids spend time outside in the “beautiful JDK Park.”

Other upcoming events in Oro Valley include: • The Oro Valley Concert Series. This Thursday, April 14, you can catch Connie Brannock and Little House of Funk performing R&B, jazz and soul from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The monthly concert series, presented by the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance and the Town of Oro Valley, is hosted at the Oro Valley Marketplace, 12155 N. Oracle Road and shops and restaurants will be open.

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Upward Bound program supports first generation college students Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media

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n estimated half of all university students in the nation are first-generation college students, meaning neither of their parents have a four-year degree. While these students can be ambitious, they often face unique struggles that other university students might

not even have to consider.

A federal program called Upward Bound is available at eight local high schools to support this specific group of students.

But according to Upward Bound staff, one of the program’s biggest challenges is that people simply might not be aware of the free benefits it offers — especially in the wake of the pandemic.

Pima Community College offers Upward

Bound support through four of its campuses around Tucson. Upward Bound is a federally funded college prep program designed to serve low-income, first-generation college students.

It offers assistance with college applications, career counseling, financial aid advising, and even hosts trips to campuses across the nation, all free of charge.

“Our metrics are all

about college. We’re focusing on students who have the initiative, but lack the resources or knowledge to get there,” said John Kramkowski, program manager for Upward Bound at Pima Community College’s Northwest Campus.

“We’re trying to give them the opportunities that students with more affluence or privilege might have… Marana is doing a good job with college and

career readiness, but we’re especially trying to help out that unique population based on these two characteristics.”

Upward Bound focuses on students who classify as low-income, or are close to qualifying for free- and reduced-lunch programs at their schools. According to Kramkowski, Upward Bound has multiple goals for their students, including increasing GPA and

standardized test scores, taking more advanced and college level classes while still in high school, and of course higher college enrollment.

Pima Community College has four Upward Bound grants, and its four campuses serve inneed high schools in their respective areas. PCC’s Downtown Campus services Amphitheater High School, Flowing Wells High School and Rincon

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High School. PCC’s Desert Vista Campus services Desert View High School and Sunnyside High School. PCC’s East Campus services Palo Verde High School and Santa Rita High School.

And PCC’s Northwest Campus services Marana High School.

“We service the grant, we’re not here to plug Pima Community College. We take these students to all sorts of different colleges,” Kramkowski said. “For instance in Marana, we have a lot of students interested in agriculture, so we wanted to visit Texas Tech to reflect their interests.”

Upward Bound has taken Tucson students

on trips to universities in Seattle, Denver, San Diego, Los Angeles, and throughout the East Coast. Kramkowski says the trips are often based around large metros, and they will visit multiple colleges and universities in the area.

Although college selection is more of a focus for juniors and seniors, Kramkowski says the program is available for all high school students.

“We try to recruit as early on as possible so we can give them as many possibilities as possible,” Kramkowski said.

Upward Bound is part of the federally funded TRiO programs, which also include Student Support Services and

Talent Search.

“We just want the communities and families to know about our existence. It’s really hard to recruit in COVID and post-COVID times. It’s about trying to find the students who are hardest to find and get them re-engaged,” Kramkowski said. “Students were asked to go into a virtual environment and be more self-sufficient, and they became more detached from education in general. So the biggest challenge in the last year is that students are trying to acclimate back to campus, let alone looking at the bigger picture and planning for future education.”

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Old Tucson: American Heritage Railways takes over after pandemic closure Continued from P1

Pima County Attractions and Tourism Director Diane Frisch wrote in an email that Old Tucson Studios has hosted concerts and recreational events in the past, and “these tourism dollars are important to the region as hotels, restaurants and local attractions welcome our visitors.”

The County began looking for a new operator after the previous operator, Old Tucson Company, notified the county it would be terminating its lease due to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions.

One of the companies to show interest in the site was American Heritage Railways (AHR). Established in 1998, AHR has experience in the entertainment, filming, and hospitality industries. Frisch said AHR has ties with film studios that are shooting at other properties. The County wants AHR to bring those relationships to Old Tucson Studios.

“With our beautiful and unique landscape, we hope to increase filming opportunities at Old Tucson and in and around Southern Arizona,” Frisch wrote.

AHR’s subsidiary corporation, Old Tucson Entertainment LLC (OTE),

will be in charge of the site.

With the approval of the county supervisors, OTE will begin preparing to host the immersive horror experience Nightfall during Halloween. John Harper, OTE’s chief operating officer, told the supervisors at the April 5 meeting that the company also plans to transition the entire park into a Christmas-themed event after Nightfall. Harper said local Tucsonans will be hired to develop the park.

“Our goal is to bring the historical presence of the property to a new environment and really create a sustainable environment for the property, for the

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community, and for the future of this location,” Harper told the supervisors. “And that’s going to be a mixture of filming productions, commercials and even some possible music videos.”

The park has been difficult for past operators to keep relevant when filming isn’t being hosted on the site. Harper said the company will be creating many entertainment events for the community to attend.

Along with Nightfall and the Christmas event, OTE wants to continue the 5K and 10K mud runs that were hosted in the past.

Frisch said the company needs to have multiple

streams of revenue from the site to keep the park financially viable. Filming is only one facet of the Old Tucson Studios’ potential and OTE needs to host community events to keep people coming back.

“For our students, we used to have Ted Walker days out there and that is one of the concerns, is that we engage the students to do this one-time thing, but what are the events that will keep families coming back?” Supervisor Adelita Grijalva told Harper during the April 5 meeting.

“So I think your expertise in working across the country will be beneficial to Old Tucson.”

Frisch said AHR’s international and national entertainment experience will be key to reviving Old Tucson Studios after its pandemic closure. According to Frisch, AHR is in charge of more than 50 special events in over 35 states throughout four different countries.

“They also have a clear understanding of the need to make sure Old Tucson has a unique and local feel that highlights our local history, food, and culture,” Frisch said.

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Tech Talk: Space Sights and Student Science

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ith a major research university right in our backyard, a strong military presence and innovative companies throughout the metro region, there’s often a plethora of interesting science, medical and technology news to be found in Southern Arizona. Here’s a breakdown of the most interesting recent developments.

Space Sights. University of Arizona researchers are playing a critical role in one of the biggest science stories of the year: the James Webb Space Telescope. Intended to replace the Hubble Space Telescope as NASA’s “flagship mission,” the JWST launched into space on Christmas 2021. It is currently undergoing testing and alignment before becoming fully operational in May, but UA’s involvement is already coming in handy.

George and Marcia Rieke, both UA Regents

Professors of Astronomy, are leading science teams behind some of the JWST’s infrared cameras. George worked on the Mid-InfraRed Instrument, while Marcia worked on the Near InfraRed Camera. Both instruments observe infrared radiation, and are planned to collect data on planets in distant solar systems, also known as exoplanets.

Over the last few months, the Near Infrared Camera has been used to focus the JWST’s 18 mirror segments as part of the telescope’s “testing and alignment” phase. First, the JWST’s unaligned mirrors produced a mosaic of 18 images of the same star.

And more recently, the JWST produced its first focused image of a single star.

Due to its larger mirrors, the JWST is expected to be able to collect roughly six times as much light as the Hubble.

According to UA, on March 11, the JWST team completed the “fine phasing” stage. At this key stage in the commissioning of Webb’s Optical Telescope Element, every optical

parameter that has been checked and tested is performing at or above expectations. The team also found no critical issues and no measurable contamination or blockages to the telescope’s optical path. The observatory can successfully gather light from distant objects and deliver it to its instruments without issue.

“Demonstrating this high level of optical performance ensures that NIRCam will deliver the science results that everyone is hoping for,” Marcia said.

“The telescope is working absolutely fabulously and will reveal the fine details that we want to see.”

Student Science. In March, the Southern Arizona Research Science and Engineering Foundation hosted their annual engineering fair, their largest event of the year. At the fair, thousands of pre-school to high school students show off their science projects to win awards and scholarships. This year, more than 6,000 Southern Arizona students from 120 schools showed off 1,500 projects.

At the end of the fair, more than $100,000 had been distributed in the form of awards and scholarships.

“My favorite part about SARSEF was learning something new in science and being able to present the outcome of my research,” Sunnyside High School student Yaritza Durazo said in a SARSEF release. “Before, I thought science was mostly about getting results and drawing conclusions from them, but I quickly learned that science communication is a huge part of the scientific process. I had fun learning how to code, reading scientific papers, and presenting my research. I am excited to continue my scientific journey, wherever it takes me.”

The students’ science projects included: “Who Has the Cleaner Mouth – Dogs or Humans?”, “What Foods Power a Potato Clock Better than a Potato?”, “Tap vs. Bottled Water: Which Has Less Contaminants?”, “Creating Antimicrobial Lipsticks” and “Bilingualism’s Effect on Memory.”

Eight students who participated in the SARSEF

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One of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope focused on a bright star for mirror alignment evaluation. fair will now go on to compete at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering fair, one of the largest student science fairs in the world, hosted in Atlanta in May. “SARSEF taught me that your own hard work does indeed pay off,” said SARSEF fair winner Nathaniel van der Leeuw from University High School.

“Even though you might doubt yourself or wish that

you picked an easier project, you must remember that hard work is the basis of society. Without carefully analyzing your code or making faulty predictions, you run the risk of building an unstable foundation for humanity. By participating in the Science Fair you are not guaranteed to win but you are guaranteed an opportunity to compete on a fair plain with all of Southern Arizona.”

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McCraley selected as new Mountain View High School principal Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media

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ountain View High School’s associate principal Delia McCraley will take the school’s lead role this summer following the retirement of current principal Todd Garelick. The two have worked together for more than five years, and McCraley hopes to continue the efforts and success they’ve shared when her new role begins on July 1.

“I appreciate [Garelick’s] leadership and mentorship,” McCraley said. “It’s really a unique opportunity to be able to spend seven years with a previous principal and be able to hit the ground running, moving from what I feel is a strong relationship into something that is truly excellent.”

On Thursday, March 24, the Marana Unified School District Governing Board voted to hire McCraley following a hiring process with more than a dozen applicants.

The screening committee comprised a parent, an MUSD Governing Board member, district and school staff, and MUSD senior staff.

“My greatest hope for this first year is that we establish really strong relationships between our families and our Mountain View staff. I know that choosing where

you’ll send your high school student is a really big decision, and I want it to be a very easy decision for families to pick Mountain View,” McCraley said. “I have a belief that each student here at Mountain View has the opportunity to be successful in the areas of college, career and life.”

To that end, McCraley says she wants to continue MVHS’s expansion beyond standardized testing as a metric for student success. While she says the school is still committed to testing processes like the ACT, she also wants to focus on career readiness for those students who may not be interested in attending a university.

“I am committed to making sure we have a very united and inclusive schoolwide campus, and I believe that extends to every student,” McCraley said. “Moving forward, I’d like to see us continue our commitment to overall student excellence by establishing expectations that every student graduates Mountain View prepared for college or career, and for life.”

In her role as associate principal, McCraley led several efforts to redesign or restructure existing school programs, including the special education programs. Prior to joining MUSD, she worked for Southgate Academy K-12 as a principal and special education teacher.

“I purposefully moved into the district in Marana. I think we pride ourselves on offering a guaranteed experience through the Marana district, and hope that a student can step onto any one of our campuses and leave prepared in the same ways,” said McCraley, who has two sons who will soon be joining MVHS. “As a parent and an educator, you want to provide the best for both your students and everyone in your community.

I think Mountain View is lucky to be very strategically located. My hope is that we serve both our students and the community around us.”

McCraley is a graduate of the University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University where she earned a masters of education in educational leadership in 2011.

“We are thrilled that Mrs. McCraley will continue to work in District and serve Mountain View in a new leadership capacity,” said MUSD superintendent Dan Streeter in a prepared statement. “She empowers her colleagues, uses data to make informed decisions, and fosters collaborative relationships with staff, students, families, and the community.”

Although the past two years have been some of the most challenging for public education, McCraley is optimistic and sees the coming months as an

opportunity for growth and reevaluation.

“This is a time for all educators to take a deep breath and look at how we can get away from the word ‘recover’ and really consider how we can maximize this catalyst for change. I think we talk a lot about how schools can adjust for the future, and I think this is a perfect opportunity to make those changes,” McCraley said. “One of my goals is to celebrate the success that we experience every Courtesy photo single day, because I think the community really “My greatest hope for this first year is that we establish really strong relawants to celebrate with tionships between our families and our Mountain View staff. I know that us, because our kids are choosing where you’ll send your high school student is a really big decision, amazing.” and I want it to be a very easy decision for families to pick Mountain View.”

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Critics doubt Biden administration ready for fallout from ending Title 42 Emily Sacia and Alexia Stanbridge Cronkite News

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or immigration advocates, the end to Title 42 couldn’t come soon enough, but critics warned this week that it’s coming too soon and will “open the floodgates” to migrants at the southern border.

“When Title 42 goes away, not only is it going to make our job somehow even more impossible to do, it creates this potential for all these people to now request asylum, regardless of the legitimacy of their claims,” said Jon Anfinsen, president of National Border Patrol Council’s Del Rio sector.

“Which is going to bog down an already broken system,” Anfinsen said during a conference call Monday organized by House Republicans with other Border Patrol union leaders.

But advocates disagree, with one saying last week that Title 42 should never have been used to turn away migrants at the border in the first place, and that its end is “long overdue.”

“Title 42 is not an immigration policy,” said Vanessa Cárdenas, deputy director for America’s Voice, which advocates for mi-

grants. “It is a public health policy that was used by the Trump administration to deter immigrants from coming into the country.”

The policy was implemented in March 2020 as a public health measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and has since been invoked to more than 1.7 million migrants. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which initially called for the rule, said last week that it is no longer needed to protect the public health.

The Biden administration, which has been under pressure from immigration groups to end the practice, subsequently announced that it would lift Title 42 on May 23, a delay requested by the CDC to let it ramp up a mandatory vaccination program for migrants.

But the move comes as the border is seeing record numbers of migrants, according to Customs and Border Protection data.

Of the 838,685 migrants encountered at the southern border from October through February, just over 52% have been expelled under Title 42, or 437,763 so far in fiscal 2022.

Opponents of the administration’s move said those numbers are likely to increase once Title 42 is lifted. The Department of

Homeland Security does not have the policies, personnel or facilities to handle the now, much less an increase, say critics like Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, who called ending Title 42 a “reckless decision.”

“I’m calling upon (Homeland Security) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to call and make this statement to his boss, Joe Biden, that you cannot stop Title 42,” Biggs said last week at a Capitol news conference, backed by former directors of CBP and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“The statutory claim is communicable disease,” Biggs said of the rationale behind Title 42. “That doesn’t just mean COVID, that means other diseases that come across and you can’t let CDC give this away.”

Union officials told lawmakers that Border Patrol agents could be encountering up to 12,000 migrants a day by the end of May and as many as 18,000 a day in later months.

But the administration insists it is taking steps that will allow it to handle the thousands of asylum-seeking migrants who are showing up now, as well as any increases.

Among the steps unveiled last week by DHS are plans to shift officers to border hot spots as needed,

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Migrants head back to Mexico after being encountered by Border Patrol agents near Sasabe in March 2020, under a COVID-19 policy that the Biden administration is keeping from the Trump administration. But the Supreme Court said Biden cannot end the Trump administration’s ”remain in Mexico” policy that automatically turned back asylum seekers. to expand a COVID-19 vaccination program for migrants that began last week and to cut the time it takes to process an asylum claim from years to months.

The plan includes $375 million to hire officials to expedite claims processing, and more than $1 billion to build “soft-sided facilities” to detain migrants as well as transport and treat them.

Still, Anfinsen told GOP lawmakers he is not confident that DHS can deliver on its promises.

“Nobody has told us what this plan is,” he said.

“DHS of course released a statement recently claiming that they have this comprehensive whole of government approach … but that whole-government approach apparently doesn’t include telling us what the plan is.”

Anfinsen said many

Border Patrol agents are already working mandatory overtime, do not have the resources they need and get tied up with administrative tasks that keep them from patrolling the border.

While agents say Title 42 has helped, immigration advocates say it has done so at the expense of migrants who are often exposed to disease, violence and extortion when they are turned away at the border.

“It is really hard for us to have any sympathy for the Border Patrol, knowing that they’ve constructed these policies that have led to the deaths of thousands of people,” said Jason De León, the executive director of the Colibrí Center for Human Rights.

Even with the end of Title 42, migrants will still be processed by border officials under Title 8. The

policy places migrants seeking asylum into removal proceedings until they can establish a legal basis to remain in the U.S., such as proof that their lives would be in danger if they were returned to their home countries.

Advocates like Cárdenas said they are confident that public and private organizations will be able to handle any influx of migrants after Title 42 ends.

“The reality is that we can manage our border … right now we might have an uptick in the border, that is not unusual,” Cárdenas said. “So while I understand their concern, I think that we have the strategies that can be implemented to be able to do this in an efficient manner.”

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THEATER WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 17 • Have some infernal fun with Broadway in Tucson at their latest show: Hadestown. The new show, which takes place at the University of Arizona’s Centennial Hall, combines mythology with music. It intertwines two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — as it invites you on a journey to the underworld and back. If all that wasn’t enough, there’s plenty of music, dancing, and vivid stage decor. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Recommended for ages 10+. At Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd. $35 $50. broadwayintucson.com

SATURDAY, APRIL 16 AND SUNDAY, APRIL 17 • Arizona Opera’s 50th Anniversary Main Stage Series concludes with a production of Mozart’s “Così fan tutte”.

Italian for “So do they all,” this opera is a tale of love, jealousy, and some very extravagant outfits. Arizona Opera requires all attendees to provide a full COVID-19 vaccination, or take a COVID-19 PCR test on-site. 7:30 p.m. on Satuday, 2 p.m. on Sunday. At the Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. $30 - $150. tucsonmusichall.org

TUESDAYS THROUGH SUNDAYS UNTIL SATURDAY, APRIL 30 • Experience history again at Arizona Theatre Company’s new musical, centered around the lives of women on the Supreme Court. The musical Justice takes place in 1993, when Ruth Bader Ginsburg has just joined the United States Supreme Court; the first and only other woman there, Sandra Day O’Connor, is ready to welcome her and get to work. This three-person show combines “sweeping songs, urgent conversations about equality, and truly human heroines.” 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, through the end of the month. At the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. $25 - $60. Atc.org

MUSIC WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 • Take your American girl to A Tribute To Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at Desert View Performing Arts Center. Always hearing how he resembles Tom Petty, pushed by his peers in 2016 to start a tribute band, Dan Grennes fronts Petty & The Heartshakers. He began to strongly identify with Mr. Petty the artist, developing a deep regard for him and his work, and now runs the best Tom Petty tribute band in the country.

7:30 p.m. At the Desert View Performing Arts Center, 39900 Clubhouse Drive. $30. Dvpac.net

THURSDAY, APRIL 14 • The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance and the Town of Oro Valley are bringing back the Oro Valley Marketplace concert series. This week, enjoy the lively R&B, jazz and soul music of Connie Brannock & Little House of Funk. This shifting group of musicians has performed on nearly every stage around Tucson, and now they’re at the Marketplace to get you grooving. 6 to 7:30 p.m. At the Oro Valley Marketplace, 12155 N. Oracle Road. Free. saaca.org/ ovconcertseries.html

FRIDAY, APRIL 15 • Enjoy the Southwestern folk music of Carlson/Wilcox 1947 when they perform at the Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa’s Lookout Tucson concert series. The trio, who recently performed at the Tucson Folk Festival, is “geared to a listening audience who will appreciate the lyrics, harmonies, and guitar work on acoustic guitars and autoharp.”

Although they’ve been playing together for less than two years, they have a combined music background of more than 50 years. 6 to 8 p.m. $10. 245 E. Ina Road. westwardlook.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 17 • Tohono Chul botanical gardens continues their Sundays In The Garden series this weekend with the music of the Puerta-Vazquez Duo. Featuring José Luis Puerta and Alfredo Vázquez, this acoustic guitar duo both graduated from the

University of Arizona and “bring artistry and mastery into the stage by merging their academic training and artistry to bring forward an extraordinary interpretation.” Shows take place in the Performance Garden, where you can sip wine and listen to live music. Seating is limited, so please arrive early. The concert series is sponsored in part by the Tucson Guitar Society. 1:30 to 3 p.m. 7366 Paseo del Norte. Free with admission into the park.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 • Tune in and drop out when downtown’s Fox Theatre celebrates the psychedelic Music of Cream. This tribute act is made up of Kofi Baker (Ginger Baker’s son), Will Johns (Eric Clapton’s nephew,) Sean Mcnabb and Chris Shutters.

The group is touring in honor of the legendary band’s landmark album Disraeli Gears. In addition to performing music from the album, they will play hits from Clapton, Blind Faith and more.

7:30 p.m. At the Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. $27 $69. foxtucson.com

SPECIAL EVENTS & CLASSES THURSDAY, APRIL 14 • Watch the story of the “Queen of Tejano music,” when the Loft Cinema hosts a special 25th anniversary screening of “Selena.” Jennifer Lopez and Edward

James Olmos co-star in the true story of Selena Quintanilla Perez, a girl from South Texas with global talent, incredible will, and magnetic charm. 7:30 p.m. At the Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard. $10.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 15 • The Tucson Botanical Gardens is helping you prepare for the summer with an online class.

Learn how to Heat Proof Your Desert Garden, hosted by AZ Plant Lady Noelle Johnson. You will also learn the best heatproof plants and other ways to minimize the effects of the long, hot desert summer within the garden. Online class. 10 a.m. to noon. $30. tucsonbotanical.org

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 • Learn about North America’s first female archaeologist at the 30th Arizona International Film Festival. For the opening night, the Fox Theatre is screening the film “Canyon Del Muerto,” which tells the true story of Ann Axtell Morris. In the 1920s, she worked side by side with the Navajo in Canyon De Chelly, Arizona to uncover North America’s earliest civilization, the Anasazi Basketmakers. 7:30 p.m. At the Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. $15. foxtucson.com

THURSDAY, APRIL 21 • Learn the process of “Nixtamalización” in this hands-on tortilla-making class, hosted by the Tucson Botanical Gardens.

The class follows the process of cooking, cleaning and grinding

the grain to prepare masa para tortillas de maíz, or corn tortilla dough. Each student will have the opportunity to prepare tortillas with the masa, as well as take grain home to prepare their own small batch of fresh masa. 1 to 4 p.m. $75. At the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. tucsonbotanical.org

KIDS SATURDAY, APRIL 16 • Bring the kids to Oro Valley’s annual Easter Eggstravaganza. This family-friendly event includes crafts, games, food trucks and a large egg hunt.

The Easter egg hunt is divided by age groups: 9:30 a.m. for ages 9-10. 9:50 a.m. for ages 6-8. 10:10 a.m. for ages 3-5.

And 10:30 a.m. for ages 0-2. 9 a.m. to noon. At James D. Kriegh Park, 23 W. Calle Concordia. Free.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16 AND SUNDAY, APRIL 17 • Celebrate Easter with a twist at the Reid Park Zoo’s Easter ExtravaganZOO 2022. On each morning this weekend, kids can hunt for eggs, enjoy a delicious breakfast, and meet the Easter Bunny. The egg hunt is followed by a special breakfast. After breakfast, stay and visit the Zoo, where the animals will receive “Easter enrichment” throughout the morning. Watch as the Zoo animals enjoy their own special Easter treats. 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. $40 per adult, $30 per child, $25 per child under 2.

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s it turns out, the story of Tucson rock is filled with so many twists and characters that it couldn’t possibly be summed up in one record — or even three, for that matter. “The Whole Enchilada: The History of Desert Rock” is a multimedia project that follows Tucson’s music landscape from 1978 to 1994, featuring the music and stories from those who lived it. “The Whole Enchilada” is a 3-LP compilation, accompanied by a book as well as a documentary. The whole project will be released with live music, screenings and more at Hotel Congress on Saturday, April 16.

The compilation traces the emergence of Tucson’s desert rock scene: that warm, energetic, sometimes humorous borderlands concoction that sprouted when punk rock crashed into the existing cowboy music of Arizona.

But every song on the compilation is not strictly that desert rock mixture. Across the three records, you can

hear the scene form, from acoustic country music in the beginning to more New Wave sounds in the ’80s to indie rock in the ’90s. But it all sounds unquestionably Tucson.

“It wasn’t originally going to be a 3-LP album, but as we got into it, I realized there were so many good bands here,” said producer Rich Hopkins. “And I couldn’t even include all the bands I wanted to. I had to leave some people off, but what could I do? And the book is for if you’re going to be listening to all these bands, you better know who they are and what they went through, because Tucson has such a neat history.”

Hopkins has played guitar in multiple Tucson bands, including The Sidewinders (later the Sand Rubies) and Rich Hopkins & the Luminarios. He has been involved in multiple compilations of Tucson music in the past, but never one on this scale. He says he’s had the idea for years, and the pandemic spurred him into action.

“We weren’t playing and everything was up in the air, and it seemed like a good time to do something a little different. Especially

because some of the people were getting older,” Hopkins said. “It just seemed like the right time.”

The compilation features the likes of Howe Gelb, The Sidewinders, Chuck Wagon and the Wheels, River Roses, The Pedestrians, Dusty Chaps and many more. While much of the music sounds like the Sonoran Desert, it also depicts the area, from lyrics about the desert’s beauty and specific Tucson locations, to a cocaine bust in Hermosillo.

The songs range from reflective solo performances of just a guitar and voice, to extended noisy jams one might hear spilling out of a dive bar somewhere off Broadway. Hopkins says the years of the album, ’78 through ’94, begin with the time he became interested in live music in Tucson, and end “because we had to wrap it up at some point.”

It’s a love letter to the many sides of Tucson music, but perhaps more specifically, it’s a celebration of an era of desert punks that has never been fully captured. The compilation was released

by Hopkins’ San Jacinto Records.

Many of the musicians on the compilation are also

featured on the adjoining documentary, which will be screening throughout the release show. Directed

by Maggie Rawling Smith, “The Whole Enchilada” documentary interviews Tucson musicians about the formation and trajectory of the desert rock sound.

“We wanted to shine a light on bands that had never made it out of the

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Tucson scene, but were still been heard outside of this groundbreaking in desert region.”

According to Smith, rock, which had gone on to influence a lot of oth- much of the history of the er people,” Smith said. “A Continued on P18 lot of this music had never

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scene is not well archived on the internet. This made the documentary, records and book all the more critical, especially as some of the key figures passed away while the project was being compiled, such as musician Ned Sutton and Jo Tamez, who co-owned the Record Room on Fourth Avenue.

“It was really important to do at this time, because there were a number of the old guard who were getting sick or on their last leg, so they could see one more resurgence of the music.

And with that I realized we should get archival footage

of all these people,” Smith said. “I tried to do the old guard first, to get a feeling of what the scene was like before the punks came.

And then how they viewed the scene 10 years before and 10 years after… Fortunately, there were people with really good historical heads on their shoulders.”

The documentary, filmed throughout the pandemic, features individual interviews as well as scenes where former bandmates interact. Musicians like Billy Sedlmayr, Dave Slutes and Suzie Evans describe the music of the era, but also the locations in Tucson that helped birth it. As Gelb describes in the documenta-

ry, downtown Tucson was basically a ghost town in those days, which turned out to be a benefit for some of the musicians.

“It certainly gave people an opportunity,” Hopkins said. “The punk rock scene had a chance to flourish because they could play at these down-and-out places and create their own scene. There were opportunities for bands to play, because it was kind of dead downtown.”

As part of gathering reminiscences for the documentary, Smith also reached out to the “RePhoto courtesy of Steve Lind membering Tucson” Face- Bob Meighan, whose music is featured on “The Whole Enchilada” supporting the band Little Feat at the book group. She said there Phoenix Giants Stadium in 1973. was an outpouring of support in the form of photos

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and stories of Tucson in the ’70s and ’80s.

“Everybody I interviewed had something extremely endearing about them. Whether they went all around the world with their music, or never left.

There’s something magical about this period of time and scene that absolutely changed every person involved. It was so powerful and moving,” Smith said.

“There was also a sense of gratitude about archiving it and taking it seriously.

As a filmmaker, you don’t often have the kind of instant gratification where even before people saw it, they were glad you were interviewing them.”

When “The Whole Enchilada” documentary screened at the Tucson Film & Music Festival, Smith says some of the at-

tendees hadn’t seen each other in 30 years or more.

“There were tears,” Smith said. “It was a really rewarding project to be a part of.”

“The Whole Enchilada” book works as a kind of extended liner notes for the records. There are full essays and photos dedicated to every band whose music is featured. Oftentimes, the essays will be in the musicians’ own words, recollecting the music biz, the desert cadre, stifling garage shows, and plenty of unchanged street names. The book was edited by Tucson Weekly columnist Brian Smith.

The 70-page paperback book opens with lyrics from Tucson rock band Fish Karma’s 1992 song “Sunnyslope,” which works as a kind of humor-

ous summation for the entire scene: “My generation came of age in the ’70s, but that did not preclude us from aping the youth culture of the ’60s, devoid of any understanding or context.”

At the end of memories and images of the scene, the book fittingly includes an in memoriam page of musical vanguards. A few of them passed back in the ’80s and ’90s, but most were in the last 10 years, including multiple in 2021.

This just shows that for capturing the story and the essence of Tucson rock, it may have been now or never.

“Every town has its own flavor, and this is Tucson’s,” Hopkins said. “People went out there with a guitar and made some noise in the desert.”

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EXTRA POINT SPORTS WITH TOM DANEHY &RECREATION Can the Phoenix Suns win an NBA title?

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he Phoenix Suns won’t win the NBA Championship because…

First, let me say that I really, REALLY hope that they do. I’ve been a Suns fan ever since I came to Arizona to play college basketball in the mid-1970s. The Suns, featuring Paul Westphal, actually made the NBA Finals my first year here.

That series had one of the craziest NBA playoff games ever, but it would take half of this column space to explain what happened. Just Google “Gar Heard Shot” to get the story.

I so wanted the Suns to win back in the ’90s with Charles Barkley, but they lost to Michael Jordan’s Bulls in a bizarre series where both teams had losing records on their respective home court during the series. Then, after Jordan retired for

the first time, the Suns lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Houston Rockets in back-to-back years, with the Rockets going on to win the NBA title both years. In 1994, the Suns led two games to none, but lost in seven. Even worse, the next year, the Suns led three games to one (!) but again lost in seven, a 115-114 soul-crusher… in Phoenix!

We all wanted the Steve Nash teams to win one, but the NBA Commissioner had other ideas, so he applied suspensions unevenly, allowing the San Antonio Sterns to advance.

And last year, we were all rooting for the upstart Suns, but we weren’t all that bummed out when good-guy Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to the title.

This could be the year.

The Suns have led the NBA all season and they clinched the top spot in the league a couple weeks ago. They play great,

solid basketball, flashy enough for the casual fan, but smart enough to get the hard-core hoops people drooling. I love the way this teams plays.

They are led by Devin Booker, who should be the league’s MVP, although that award will almost certainly go to one of the guys who are a foot taller than the Suns guard—Nikola Jokic, the aforementioned Giannis, or Joel Embiid.

While I’m wishin’ and hopin’, the odds are against the Suns. (Obviously, the odds are against all of the teams, but somewhat less so against the Suns.) Every team has flaws and drawbacks. Let’s look at them.

As I said, the Phoenix Suns won’t win the NBA championship because: • They never have.

That means something in sports; it always has.

Even last year’s champions, the Milwaukee Bucks, had won a championship before, even

though it was back in the 1970s.

• The team that finishes with the best regular-season record in the NBA goes on to win the championship less than half the time. In the 75 years of the NBA, 82 teams have finished with the league’s best records (there have been a few ties). Of those 82, only 36 went on the win the playoffs. That’s a not-too-encouraging 44 percent.

• Weird stuff happens.

While people remember the Suns being in the Finals last year, many forget that they trailed the Lakers, two games to one, before Anthony Davis got hurt, then struggled to get past the Clippers, even though All-Star Kawhi Leonard got hurt.

The Los Angeles Lakers won’t win the NBA Championship because…they didn’t make the playoffs! That’s just two seasons after they won it all.

I am amazed at how NBA general managers, who get paid six-or seven-figure salaries, are unable to distinguish between great players and winners. Carmelo Anthony was a great player; Tim Duncan was a winner. Allen Iverson was a great player; Dwyane Wade was a winner.

Russell Westbrook is a great player, but he is not a winner. When the Lakers signed him before this season, it was a monstrous Uh-oh! moment and it turned out to be even worse than anyone could imagine.

The Milwaukee Bucks won’t win the NBA Championship because…they won it last year. By no means is it impossible to repeat as champions (both Miami and Golden State have won back-to-back titles in the past decade), but a champion is more likely not to repeat than two win it twice in a row.

The Philadelphia 76ers won’t win the

NBA Championship because…they’ll have trouble getting past the first round. James Harden, for who the 76ers gave up way too much to acquire, is playing like a bad version of himself. Perhaps more importantly, the 76ers will probably face the Toronto Raptors in the first round and unvaccinated players (of which the 76ers have at least one) will not be allowed into Canada.

Finally, the Brooklyn Nets won’t win the NBA Championship because… the Gods of Basketball won’t let it happen. The mayor of New York might have sold out his city just to let Kyrie Irving play in Brooklyn but the Gods have higher standards.

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Last week, Dotson and her partner, Makayla Roebuck, were playing in the No. 2 slot in a tough match against District rival Mountain View. The host Mountain Lions won the Number 1 and 4 matches, but Marana countered by winning 2 and 3. It all came down to the Number 5 match, which the Marana Tiger duo of Liliana Valenzuela and Allie Mitchell won by the nail-biting score of 21-16, 19-21, 16-14.

“That was really exciting,” Dotson recalls.

“We’ve had a good season so far.”

The Tigers will be closing out their season today with a trip to Amphi. The Tigers had a match on Monday against Salpointe, which, for reasons no one can explain or fathom, has chosen to play in the

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Like all high-school athletes, Dotson is glad to have the pandemic mostly in the rear-view mirror. The graduating classes of 2020 and 2021 missed out on a lot of athletic opportunities and lifelong memories.

Dotson is hoping that her graduating class of 2024 will be able to have everything get back to normal.

“I look forward to the next two years of (indoor) volleyball. I think we’re going to have a

good team. This year’s beach team is doing well.

We’ve only got 10 players, but we work well together.”

The Tigers went into this week with a 5-4 record. They’ve beaten Northwest teams Mountain View and Canyon Del Oro and finish up against the Panthers of Amphitheater.

For Hannah Dotson (and so many others), the sun is fun, but indoor rules!

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HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis ARIES (March 21-April 19). Some around you are making decisions against their own best interests -- though, how could you be sure? Even if you knew they were making a mistake, at what point should you intervene? Despite the fact that it’s not technically your job, you feel a responsibility to what you see here. Proceed with diplomacy.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). People’s biases prevent them from making correct assessments. Their attachments keep them from being completely honest. This week’s featured situation requires the truth. Anything else will waste your time. The opinion of an outsider will help. Ask someone who doesn’t have a dog in the race.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have value to add and, yes, a grievance worth airing. How can you possibly feel heard if you’re not even in earshot? It’s worth the effort to go where the action is. Get close to decision-makers so you can influence what happens next. Wherever you land this week, your contribution will make a difference.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). While you’ve had luck pursuing goals other people wouldn’t think of, fortune now favors a different sort of aim. Compete for what’s popular. Don’t be intimidated by the number of people trying to do the same thing. If you succeed, your rewards will be plentiful. If you don’t, the lessons you learn will be in high demand.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You used to think there was no such thing as “too nice” but now you see you’ve given more than is good for a situation.

No matter how much you give, a certain person will keep pushing for more. There’s no use negotiating here -- but it will be tremendously lucky for you to set a limit then walk away.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Just think about all of the times your life has taken an unexpected turn. In each instance that pops to mind, something positive came out of it. Does this make it easier for you to embrace change? Have faith that all is unfolding for your benefit.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Maybe you’ve made efforts to keep up a cool appearance, but what really makes you cool is something else entirely.

Your powers of attraction will have more to do with the special attention you give to each person, your genuine acknowledgements and your unique way of serving the needs of the moment.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The impressive candidate doesn’t always get the position because being qualified doesn’t automatically make a person the best fit. This week, positions open, roles get filled. Whether these new relationships are personal or professional, soundness of fit is the consideration that will win out over every other.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Those who live in humid, verdant places know that often the worst bites come from the bugs that are invisible to the eye. This week, you’ll make something marvelous out of a jungle of a situation as long as you take precautions against the small or possibly invisible menaces you might encounter.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). People will see you as you wish to be seen. It’s not because you’re carefully crafting an image but because you put everything into what you’re doing, and your genuine intention reads loud and clear.

Your plan is clear, universally understood and aimed at the highest good. You will succeed.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Appreciate people for who they are now, not who they will be at some point in the future. This is more challenging for you because you’re a leader, a nurturer and a visionary who sees the potential in people and believes in it wholeheartedly. But love and acceptance are only ever exchanged in the “now” moment.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Before the real-life experience, there’s a fantasy version holding its place in your imagination. Inevitably, some events will be more fun to plan than to actually do. That’s part of the adventure! On the flip side, you never quite know when life will exceed your wildest expectations -- but that will certainly happen, too!

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