Lovin Life After 50: Tucson January 2020

January 2020

Made in America

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Passionate Plea

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Christian McBride urges fans to attend his Arizona show

Snowy Escape

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Upfront

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Reverent and Respectful

Passionate Plea

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Soar Spot

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ucson Square Dance Festival T Incorporates Modern and Traditional Square

The Fab Four brings a Beatles concert experience to the Fox

Christian McBride urges fans to attend his Arizona show

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Nothing Average Here

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For the Love of Cuban Music

Scottish soul/R&B band makes people dance again

LECTURES

WORKSHOPS

SPECIAL EVENTS

Juan de Marcos wants to share his songs with people around the world

USING FOOD AS MEDICINE Wednesday

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Does what you eat influence your health? Absolutely!

Can you manage some conditions or diseases with diet instead of medication? Yes, again. While certain foods may trigger chronic health conditions, others offer strong medicinal and protective qualities. Join Mary Marian, PhD, UA Dept. of Nutrition as she shares how food keeps your body and brain fit.

COMMON CAUSES OF SHOULDER PAIN & TREATMENT (THERAPY TO SURGERY) 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Does your shoulder ache sometimes, or does it feel like there is not full range of motion? There can be many causes for these and other shoulder issues. Join Andrew Mahoney, MD, Tucson Orthopaedic Institute, as he explains causes for shoulder pain and what can be done.

Zipline at Old Tucson allows guests a bird’s-eye view of park

Dancing

10 Top 15 Things To Do

News

12 Community Calendar

Arts 13 ‘Made in America’

Ballet Tucson finds homegrown works are fair plié for winter concert

14 Arts Events Calendar 16 Puzzles

Dining 18

Flavors of Mexico

Downtown restaurant features multicourse pairing dinners

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If you were in an accident and couldn’t speak for yourself, do you know what kind of medical care you would receive? The answer might surprise you. Ron Zack, JD, will explain what could happen without an advance directive and how having one in place can protect you.

WHICH VACCINATIONS ARE IMPORTANT FOR OLDER ADULTS (AND WHICH AREN’T)?

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We start getting vaccinations as children, but this doesn’t always mean we need to keep all our vaccinations up to date. Dr. Nisha Patel DO, Arizona Community Physicians, will separate myth from truth as she shares which vaccinations are no longer important for older adults and those that are vital.

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Music

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Eric Johnson still looks to Jimi Hendrix for inspiration

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Snowy Escape

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Tuscon Jazz Festival

Christian McBride urges fans to attend his Arizona show

BY CHRISTOPHER BOAN Six-time Grammy Award winner Christian McBride has always loved playing shows in the Sonoran Desert.

Hailing from Philadelphia, McBride will return to Arizona to perform as part of the Tucson Jazz Festival at the Fox Tucson Theatre on Saturday, January 18.

McBride is a household name in jazz, setting forth on a three-decade career that’s included stints with Sting, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Freddie Hubbard and George Duke.

McBride is excited to return to the Old Pueblo with his own act for the first time in more than a decade, calling the January show a can’t-miss affair.

“I always love coming to the desert. It’s one of the most beautiful places in the world,” McBride says. “And my first time playing in Tucson with my own group, I believe that was in the early 2000s, it was a beautiful concert and I look forward to coming back with my quintet.”

McBride is excited to be associated with the Tucson Jazz Festival, which runs from Friday, January 10, to Monday, January 20, at various Downtown Tucson venues.

“As a jazz musician, you really only have three options: you have clubs, you have concert halls—which don’t really happen that often for jazz artists—and then you have festivals,” he says.

“Festivals are sort of the lifeblood for a lot of jazz artists. The more festivals that you can play, the more you get around the country and see a lot of places and hear a lot of great bands.

“That’s really the great thing about playing festivals, generally, is that you get to hear more than one group.”

McBride has his fair share of experiences at festivals across the country, as well as serving as an artist-in-residence and artistic director with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Jazz Museum in Harlem and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, to name a few.

The evolution of McBride’s live act has been 30 years in the making, with each tour stop adding another chapter to a sto-

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ried career. McBride compared his growth as a musician to that of any other trade, learning more with each passing day.

“When you’re deep in the jazz genre, or whatever endeavor you’re in, it’s kind of hard to see the entire picture when you’re really up close and in front of it,” McBride says. “But, one thing that is for sure, there’s always going to be great musicians and there’s always going to be great music.”

For now, McBride is thrilled to still have the opportunity to tour the country playing shows at venues of all sizes.

He’s also humbled to be a major voice for the genre as a whole, as the host of NPR’s Jazz Night in America program.

McBride has seen monumental changes in the music industry as a whole, including the jazz genre, with vinyl coming into vogue status and streaming services overtaking traditional listening platforms.

“Streaming has become a thing, hearing music on YouTube, I believe that 2019 was the first time since 1986 that CD sales were eclipsed by vinyl, so it seems to me there’s a medium that’s coming Christian McBride says his shows are much more fun than sitting around watching Netflix. (Photo courtesy Tucson Jazz Festival) back with vinyl, those are like you’re real audiophiles shows have improved with time, but said and hear some of the greatest music in and people that really, really love the mu- he’d love to pick the brains of those in at- their area that my guess they don’t get sic,” McBride says. “They want to hear the tendance for his shows two decades ago. very often,” he says. music the right way. And then you have “I like to think that I’ve gotten better “You can stay home and watch Netyour general population, which I think as a performer,” McBride says. “I’d like to flix or whatever you do at any time, but are sort of your iPhone, Spotify, Pando- think that I’ve gotten better at all of those I rarely come through Tucson. So, if nothra crowd. So, that’s a way that the music things, but I would like to ask someone ing else, just come see five guys who are business has been changed forever.” back in 1995 who saw me, like, ‘OK, you’ve coming to town who almost never come McBride keeps returning to American seen me now, how have I done?’” to town.” stages for one simple reason.

McBride did not mince words when de“Any time that you can wake up and scribing why people should pack the Fox have your instrument in your hand, that’s Tucson Theatre in January for his show. a great thing,” McBride says.

For McBride, going to see a live act is a rare What: Christian McBride & Inside McBride often wonders how his live treat and should be taken advantage of Straight performances these days stack up to his whenever possible, especially given how When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 18 early days in the mid-’90s, when he was long it’s been since his last trip to Tucson.

Where: Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. figuring out how to balance a set and “Well, really what are your options?

Congress Street communicate with an audience.

Why would anyone stay at home and Cost: $29.50-$49.50 He believes all of those facets of his watch Netflix when they can come out Info: 547-3040, foxtucson.com.

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Nothing Average Here

Tuscon Jazz Festival

Scottish soul/R&B band makes people dance again

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Average White Band guitarist/vocalist Onnie McIntyre has fond memories of being in Tucson. It wasn’t because of family vacation or gigs.

“I bought an amp there I was very pleased about,” he says. “It’s a tiny little amp I found in a music shop with lots of old equipment in there. My drummer found a part he was looking for. We were very happy indeed.”

The Average White Band doesn’t play Tucson much, but it is going to hit the Fox Tucson Theatre stage as part of the Tucson Jazz Festival at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 16.

“We’re going to play a cross-section of the songs we’re known for,” McIntyre says.

“There are always songs people want to hear, and we have to play what they want to hear. A lot of it is from the past because they grew up listening to the band. Sometimes we play the songs with a twist, a slightly different twist.”

The Average White Band musicians were raised on R&B and soul from America, which, McIntyre says, was “quite unusual in Scotland.”

“The only way to get recognized was to move to London and we’d meet up at concerts,” he says. “For example, we saw Al Green in the early ’70s.

“We thought we would form a band.

We all loved the same music— five Scottish guys in London, playing soul music. Our interpretation of soul music was not popular at the time. At that time, it was all David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars. People were wearing almost theatrical stage gear.”

The Average White Band, on the other hand, was playing straight soul and R&B without any kind of shtick. They made people dance again.

“Before that, people were smoking, sitting on the floor, with their legs crossed saying, ‘Peace man.’” McIntyre says.

“We were playing soul music, which made people want to dance. It’s always been about what makes people move.”

McIntyre is excited to be playing the Tucson Jazz Festival, especially with the likes of David Sanborn, whom he called one of the most soulful horn players around.

“A lot of players—especially jazz players—say David isn’t jazz. He calls himself an R&B sax player. He sticks to the melody and everything he does is melodic and emotional.

“To a lot of people, jazz is technical, unless you understand the chords. Someone like David Sanborn sings with his

horn. It’s something that gets across to you that’s identifiable. It’s emotional and you can follow what he’s doing, rather than hearing him go off on a tangent you don’t really understand. It’s about the feeling of the song and sticking to the song. When everybody feels happy, then we feel happy.”

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What: Average White Band When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 16 Where: Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street Cost: $35.50-$95 Info: foxtucson.com/events/

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For the Love of Cuban Music

Tuscon Jazz Festival

Juan de Marcos wants to share his songs with people around the world

BY LAURA LATZKO A lifelong love of music drives Cuban music icon Juan de Marcos, the founder of the Juan de Marcos Afro-Cuban All Stars.

His goal is to share the various styles of Cuban music with people around the world.

He will return to Arizona with his group to perform at the Rialto Theatre on January 17, as part of the Tucson Jazz Festival with his forms of son and rumba, funkand hip-hop-influenced timba, European-like danzon, bolero and Afro-Cuban jazz styles.

“I try to show the people the musicianship of my members by playing instrumental music sometimes and songs where they can perform solos,” de Marcos says.

“I try to cover all styles of Cuban music.

We are a small country. We don’t have any kind of resources, but we have great music.”

He tries to make sure Cuban music continues to be played and have an audience.

“The most important thing for me is to represent my culture,” he says.

“I consider myself a kind of ambassador of the Cuban culture. I’m happy I’ve been able to work for so many years presenting the music of my country to the world.”

Despite Cuban music not being commercially played, his band garnered fans and sales from around the world. De Mar-

cos comes from a long tradition of music.

His father was a rumba and traditional son singer in the 1930s and 1940s.

Growing up, he listened to classic rock from groups such as Jethro Tull, Queen, Cream, the Grateful Dead and King Crimson; traditional music from Septeto Nacional, Arsenio Rodriguez and Orquesta Aragon and rumba music from groups such as Los Muñequitos de Matanzas.

His father urged him to bypass music and go to college. He was the first person in his family to get a degree and used it to teach while pursuing music.

He started Sierra Maestra while in college and performed with the traditional Cuban music group while teaching hydraulic construction and soil and fluid mechanics at the Agricultural University of Havana.

“I was very strong when I was young.

Normally, I worked the whole day until about 5 p.m. at the university and then performed in the nights with the band,” de Marcos says.

He decided to pursue music full time in 1990. He found he was able to make a better living as a musician in Cuba, and his love of music drove him in this direction.

In the early ’90s, he and Nick Gold of World Circuit Records helped to form the Buena Vista Social Club to make three albums.

Many of the musicians came out of retirement for these albums and found new excitement for the music as well as recognition.

“The most Juan de Marcos Afro-Cuban All Stars features musicians of different generations. i m p o r t a n t The (photo by Luiz C. Ribeiro) thing I’ve done in my life during this period was and Mexico and released in 2017. to give an opportunity to the people of This was the first album in a number their generation. If you are a musician, it of years, as de Marcos took a break from doesn’t matter the age. You are a musi- recording with the group from 2009 to cian all the time,” de Marcos says.

2016. He continued to perform with the In 1997, he and Gold created the Juan group, however. de Marcos Afro-Cuban All-Stars, which Over the years, de Marcos has experipresented the music recorded by the mented with blending Cuban music with Buena Vista Social Club sessions. other styles, including hip-hop. He plans De Marcos says forming the new group to continue to do this even more in the was important to get the music to people future with upcoming projects. around the world.

The group has changed about 10 In the beginning, the Juan de Marcos times, bringing in new members and perAfro-Cuban All Stars mainly featured art- forming different styles of music. Now, it ists from de Marcos’ father’s generations. is made up of about 14 members, includIn 2000, the group split into two bands, ing a brass section; a piano player; singone being a new reiteration of the Buena ers and conga, bongo and timbale drumVista Social Club and another maintaining mers. The group is unusual for its use of a the Afro-Cuban All vibraphone and bass clarinet.

Stars name.

“A bass clarinet gives a sweeter, woodThe Juan de Marcos Afro-Cuban All Stars play different styles of Cuban music. (Photo With the Juan de en sound to the low frequencies,” de Marby Aaron Wagner) Marcos Afro-Cu- cos says. ban All Stars, de The group’s younger and older musiMarcos brought in cians, who range from their 20s to their a mix of younger 60s, all have a similar love of the music and older musi- and often influence each other. cians to perform De Marcos says audiences and musian array of Cuban cians often respond similarly to the music. music styles.

“The Cuban music has a certain magOver the years, ic. When people engage with the music, the group re- they are happy,” de Marcos says. corded around 12 albums, which highlight different styles of Cuban What: Juan de Marcos Afro-Cuban All music.

Stars The group’s When: 7 p.m. Friday, January 17 most recent album Where: Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress “Absolutely Live Street II,” was recorded Cost: $29.50 to $44.50 live in Maryland Info: 740-1000. rialtotheatre.com

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Reverent and Respectful The Fab Four brings a Beatles concert experience to the Fox

BY LAURA LATZKO Capturing the sound and stage presence of the Beatles is no easy task. For members of the Fab Four Beatles tribute band, impersonating the group’s four iconic musicians is a continuous growth process.

The band has continued to evolve over the years with the addition of new members, but it has always been dedicated to honoring the Beatles’ legacy in a reverent and respectful way.

The group will bring the experience of a live Beatles concert to the Fox Tucson Theatre on January 25.

The Fab Four is considered one of the top Beatles tribute bands in the world because

During its shows, the group often performs a mixture of hits and lesser-known Beatles songs. The Beatles are best known for songs such as “Hey Jude,” “I Wanna Hold Your Hand,” “She Loves You,” “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Let It Be” and “Can’t Buy Me Love.”

The group’s most common lineup consists of Adam Hastings as Lennon, Ardavan Sarraf as McCartney, Bologna as Ringo Starr and Gavin Pring as Harrison.

Before starting to perform as Harrison with the Fab Four in 2006, ] Pring impersonated the musician as part of his show George Harry’s Son. Pring has an added responsibility to uphold the Beatles’ legacy, as he is the

The Fab Four Beatles tribute band recreates the Beatles concert experience for longtime and new fans. (Photos

by Robert Kern)

of its close attention to detail in the presentation of their music. The group won an Emmy Award in 2013 for its PBS special “The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute.”

The performers all try to get as close as possible to the sound, look and movements of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison.

Having toured the world, The Fab Four recently performed in Liverpool.

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lone member of the band from Liverpool.

He says capturing Harrison’s essence was natural for him.

“Being brought up in Liverpool, growing up with a similar sense of humor, that part came easy,” Pring says.

He has often coached other members on their pronunciation of certain words so they sound more English.

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What: The Fab Four: The Ultimate Beatles Tribute When: 8 p.m. Saturday, January 25 Where: Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street Cost: $30-$55 Info: 547-3040, foxtucson.com.

Growing up, others always told Pring he looked like Harrison, whom he’s been a fan of since he was young.

“Any time I ever saw any video or pictures of the Beatles, my eyes always went to George, always watched what he was doing. I was looking at his moves, even from an early age, trying to mimic them,” Pring says.

For the show, he learned to play the ukulele and sitar. He played the drums as a kid and guitar starting at age 20, but he found the sitar especially difficult.

“The sitar has 28 strings, so it was difficult to tune the thing. Once you start to get used to it, it makes more sense. My fingers bled at first because you use the flats of your fingers and not the ends like you do for a guitar,” Pring says.

Pring says when playing music, it is important to adhere to the Beatles style.

“What they played is your Bible. You’ve got to learn exactly what they did. We try to get as close as possible,” Pring says. “I think all of us in the Fab Four are doing a good job of representing the Beatles quite well, with respect.”

The group performs the record versions of the songs.

“Our mantra is to try to get a sound like when the needle hit the vinyl the first time,” Pring says.

Pring has played certain songs thousands of times but still enjoys performing them. “Here Comes the Sun” has special meaning because it was one of the first songs he ever played on the guitar.

“It takes me back every time I play it to the first time I picked up a guitar,” Pring says.

Like other members of the group, Pring has watched countless videos to improve upon his performance.

Over the years, his style has changed as he has started to rely more on smaller movements and gestures.

“When I was younger, I think I was eager, and some of the moves were very fast,” he says.

“As I’ve grown up a little bit more, I’ve found subtlety is better. George had a habit of raising his lip outward because he had an extra tooth quite high up. Just doing little moves, like a lip raise instead of trying to make obvious big moves, is actually better.”

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Zipline at Old Tucson gives guests a bird’s-eye view of park

BY VALERIE VINYARD I stood on a wooden platform, 21 feet above the ground at Old Tucson, waiting for my chance to fly.

“Fly” over the park on a zip line, that is.

Outlaw Ziplines offers its 350-foot zipline that takes “zippers” over a scenic part of the park. Zippers soar over park-goers on the ground while shooting

dish about building a zip line component for park-goers.

“They wanted something unique and Western,” Reddish says.

As they collaborated, they realized they could add a Western component by erecting targets to shoot as people rode the zipline. When you hit a target, the gun will “compliment” the user with

What: Outlaw Zipline When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Where: Old Tucson, 201 S. Kinney Road Cost: Cost: $20 for one ride; $45 for three; $100 for 10 (Rides can be shared and saved over time). Entry fees to Old Tucson are additional.

Info: 668-9891 or outlawzipline.com their fears disappear. Reddish said he exceeded the safety standards for all of the equipment, and he and Egan perform a thorough inspection every day.

When Outlaw launched the zip line in January 2019 at Old Tucson, it immediate-

From left, Outlaw Zipline owner Michael Reddish, Tanya Reddish, Kristine Egan, Jeff Egan and Eleanore Egan.

at eight targets of varying difficulty with laser guns.

Outlaw owner Michael Reddish and his partner, Jeff Egan, are at Old Tucson any time the Western theme park and movie set is open. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

According to Reddish, the Old Tucson zipline is the only one he knows of that has a shooting component. And he should know. For 30 years, Reddish has been constructing ziplines worldwide, including hanging the cables for a fast zipline at Arizona Zipline Adventures in Oracle, where zippers can reach speeds of 55 mph.

After getting married about five years ago, the Oracle resident cut back on travel and concentrated on finding local places to incorporate ziplining. About 18 months ago, Old Tucson contacted Red-

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a “Nice shot.” Some of the target locations include a ramada, in a mesquite tree, behind a cactus and at the railroad station. After zippers get down, an electronic scoreboard lists their score, up to 100 points.

Sharpshooters who earn 80 points and higher get to zip again for free and have their photo posted on Outlaw Zipline’s Facebook page.

Reddish estimated one person earns a perfect score each week.

“We get people that are real gun shooters,” Reddish said.

Of course, some people are too terrified to do much of anything their first time. The two are adept at reassuring shaky first timers, though.

“We get all types,” Reddish notes.

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ly was a hit.

“We just knew there was going to be magic at this point,” Reddish says.

Reddish or Egan fits a full-body harness securely around each “zipper,” and provides instructions and advice. Then it’s up to the zipper to step off the platform and start flying.

The harnesses can fit a person who weighs up to 300 pounds. There have been kids as young as 2 and adults as old as 94 who have ridden the zip line. Even Reddish’s Labradoodle, Sierra, is an avid zipper. The 10-year-old pup even has her own Facebook page, Sierra Adventure Dog. Outlaw uses a half-inch “super-swedged” cable, which means it’s squeezed down and doesn’t stretch much. That makes for a smoother, quieter and faster ride.

Of course, rides tend not to happen

when it’s raining, mainly because of lightning, or when strong winds are coming from the Southwest. Winds blowing from that direction could cause lighter zippers to get stuck temporarily.

Egan says it’s amazing to witness how zip lining transforms some people.

“It’s interesting to see the difference in people,” Egan says. “You have some people who change their whole aspect on things. It’s amazing. It changes the way they walk, the way they talk.”

Because the zip line is fairly level, speeds tend to stay a fairly sedate 15 to 17 miles per hour. Of course, it partly depends on how they choose to ride it.

Zippers have the option of riding “Superman style,” backward, while spinning and even upside down—another first for a zip line.

The 30 or so laser guns Outlaw uses were designed for the hot Arizona climate. Most laser guns only have about a 100-foot range, but Outlaw’s Steridian guns have a 300- to 400-foot range. In fact, Egan encouraged me to shoot at the first target while I was standing on the platform. He must have known I needed those points, as my first time only resulted in 11 total points for this zipper.

Themed events, such as Superhero Night, Disco Night or Ugly Sweater Night, take place every weekend through May. The events take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on varying weekend nights and are listed on Outlaw’s website.

Years ago, Reddish was one of the few in the zip line industry. Now, it’s full of competition. He noted zip lines “keep getting longer,” with the current record holder being an 8,000-foot line in South America.”

Outlaw Zipline offers two- to threehour birthday parties with unlimited ziplining. People also can book times when Old Tucson is closed to save money on entrance fees. Depending on the date, parties with up to 25 people can go until 10 p.m. and include custom-designed light-up targets. In addition to zip lines, Outlaw offers bounce houses, games and food. www.LovinLife.com

A Twist on the Traditional Tucson festival ups the entertainment level of square dancing

BY LAURA LATZKO Square dancing isn’t about a do-sido, circle left or promenade to traditional western music. Like any form of dance, the style has continued to evolve and is often performed to modern and traditional music.

Put on by the Southern Arizona Callers and Cuers Association on January 17 to January 19 at the Casino Del Sol Resort, Spa and Convention Center, the Tucson Square Dance Festival showcases different styles of square dancing.

It will also have a style of cued ballroom dancing called round dance and a type of called line dancing known as contra dance.

Each year, the festival attracts around 150 to 200 people from different parts of Arizona and from other states, including California, Colorado and New Mexico.

The festival will have dancing in three halls throughout the weekend and will feature professional callers from Arizona and out-of-state.

This year, featured callers will travel from Oklahoma and Illinois to take part in the Tucson festival.

Callers will lead dancers in different figures to more traditional and contemporary music, including today’s pop hits.

Along with dances, the event will also have square and round dance workshops for dancers of different skill levels.

On Saturday, beginners can take part in an intro square dance session.

Rick Gittelman, president of the Southern Arizona Callers and Cuers Association, says during the festival, dancers will have a chance to get together to share in something they love.

“It is an opportunity for all of the dancers in Arizona to come together and dance together to different callers,” says Gittelman, also the festival chairman.

Gittelman says each caller is different—and entertaining.

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he says. “You have to relate to the crowd. Patience is a big thing. You need to be flexible. I have a good singing voice. Not all callers do. We use real songs in square dancing. To be able to sing calls adds to the entertainment level. And creative choreography because we choreograph the dances.”

Calling since 1974, Gittelman travels around the country and teaches square dancing locally.

He works with people of different ages, from elementary-school children to retirees.

Gittelman has been into square dancing since his aunt and uncle introduced him to it as a teenager. Other members of the local association, including vice president Tom Crisp, also help to spread square Tucson callers take part in the Tucson Square Dance Festival, along with out-of-state callers. dancing in the area.

1st Row: Harue Swift, Dean Singleton, Don Haney. 2nd Row: Tom Crisp, Juanita Poritz, Anita Froehlich, Bob Asp Crisp has been calling for more than 50 years and holds events such as barn dances at a try to go fast and learn all the steps 70 years ago. square dance hall on his property. right away. Just enjoy it as you go.

The biggest challenge for the associKnown by the name “Crispy Caller,” Have fun with it,” Crisp says. ation is getting younger people interCrisp says square dancing is a healthy People from different backgrounds, ested in square dance. They have tried way for people to spend their free including doctors, lawyers, construc- to do this by bringing square dance to time. tion workers and teachers, take part in local schools, incorporating modern “It gives not only a nice exercise, but square dancing. music and relaxing the dress code. it’s a real great social thing. It’s more Some individuals pursue square Gittelman hopes through his work about the dancers square dancing on dancing as a full-time hobby. Certain to change perceptions about square the floor than it is about the caller. It individuals are able to travel to dif- dancing. brings people together,” Crisp says. ferent parts of the country to attend “People often associate square Crisp started square dancing as a square dance festivals. dancing with county western, which child when his mom took him to square “Square dancers are very dedicated is not true. It’s associated with a lot of dance events and got more into it af- to the activity. That’s their main hob- different types of music,” Gittelman ter he got married. He says having a by. Their life becomes square danc- says. background as a dancer helped him to ing,” Gittelman says. have a foundation to become a caller.

Some families take part in square Since he started, square dancing has dancing together.

What: Tucson Square Dance Festival increasingly become more technically Tucson has a strong square dance When: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, challenging. community. Many events take place at January 17; 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

“Back then, it was pretty simple. the Old Pueblo Dance Center, a space Saturday, January 18; 10 a.m. to noon Now, the music is better. The choreog- used for square and round dancing.

Sunday, January 19. raphy is better,” Crisp says.

In Tucson, there are about 15 clubs Where: Casino Del Sol Resort, Spa For beginners, he adds, the fun is in and dance groups. Throughout the and Convention Center, 5655 W. gradually learning the steps and be- year, these organizations offer classes Valencia Road coming more proficient. and dances, and some clubs sponsor Cost: $30 for one-day, $40-$45 for full “I always tell the dancers don’t lose trips, parties and cruises. The square festival. your square dance adolescence. Don’t dance festival was established about Info: happydancing.us/SACCA

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Top 15 Things to Do

BY CARSON MLNARIK

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ASU Men’s Basketball

JANUARY 4 The Territorial Cup might have gone in Tempe’s favor back in November, but things are looking up for the Wildcats as they face off against Arizona State men’s basketball. With home court on their side, come cheer on the boys as they get their heads in the game and look to best their 62-72 loss to the Sun Devils last season.

McKale Center, 1 National Championship Drive, 621-2200, arizonawildcats.com, 7:30 p.m., $50-$160.

’80s Hangover

JANUARY 4 Sweat out any residual post-holiday hangover with this killer lineup of tribute bands, straight from the ’80s. Featuring performances by Arena (Duran Duran), Blonde Day (Blondie), Careless Whisper (George Michael) and Cured (The Cure), this blast from the past is worth breaking out the ol’ leg warmers.

Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, 740-1000, rialtotheatre.com, 8 p.m., $20.

Yoga Mats & Kitty Cats

JANUARY 5 Find your zen among feline friends with this extra special—and slightly furry— yoga sesh. Open to participants ages 16 and older, yogis are encouraged to bring their own mats, water and equipment. For an hour and a half, it’s all about your inner peace and some cute cats.

Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter and Sanctuary, 5278 E. 21st Street, 571-7839, hermitagecatshelter.org, 1 p.m., $15.

2019 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour

JANUARY 8 The best of the best in independent film and emerging artists post up in Park City, Utah, every year at the Sundance Film Festival. The Loft Cinema screens a 96-minute program featuring seven of last year’s best short films for one night only. There’s never been a better time to find your new favorite flick you didn’t know existed.

The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard, 795-0844, loftcinema.org, 7:30 p.m., $9.75.

Emo Skate NIght

JANUARY 8 In honor of its triumphant return, it’s a My Chemical Roll-mance at Skate Country.

With nothing but emo, indie and pop-punk classics spinning all night, the evening is about singing loud and skating fast.

Admission includes free skate rental, a free photobooth, as well as a punk rock flea market and Zia Records pop-up.

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298-4409, bit.ly/2twnbut, 7 to 10 p.m., $12-$15.

Tucson Fringe Festival

JANUARY 9 TO JANUARY 12 This uncensored and avant-garde performing arts festival has been turning the idea of theater as we know it on its head since 2011. With performances taking place at Bookmans, Passe Bar and Cafe, Steinfeld Warehouse, Studio One, and more, this year’s fest host a number of intriguing performances including sketch comedy and shows like “How to Contract Lycanthropy,” “Died in a Trailer Park/Woke Up a Mermaid” and “Men Are Garbage.”

Steinfeld Warehouse and other venues, 101 W. Sixth Street, 261-4851, tucsonfringe.org, times vary, $18-$64.

Tucson Sangria Festival

JANUARY 11 Nothing goes together quite like fruit and red wine! Celebrate the art of sangria with options attuned to every taste, live music and giveaways. General admission earns you four samples, but you can splurge on the VIP option and snag an event shirt, raffle tickets and six sangrias to get you through the afternoon.

The Rock, 136 N. Park Avenue, 629-9211, bit.ly/38O7oXL, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., $25-$45.

Donut Bash

JANUARY 12 You donut want to miss this one! Gentle Ben’s Brewing hosts the year’s sweetest party dedicated to our favorite unfilled dessert.

With a bevy of donut vendors, beer and coffee, festival-goers only have one thing to worry about: naming Tucson’s favorite donut.

Gentle Ben’s, 865 E. University Boulevard, 624-4177, bit.ly/2sAMcE8, 1 to 5 p.m., $12.50-$20 and $50 family pass.

“The Price is Right Live”

JANUARY 16 Who needs reruns when you’ve got the real thing? “The Price is Right” makes the trek to Tucson to share some game show magic with a nontelevised run of your favorite games like Plinko, Cliffhanger, Showcase and of course, The Big Wheel. Audience members have a chance at playing to win a share of more than $10 million in cash and prizes.

Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Avenue, 791-4101, tucsonconventioncenter. com, 7:30 p.m., $30.50-$62.50.

“The Play That Goes Wrong”

JANUARY 14 TO 19 Watching a theatrical production fall apart in front of your very eyes has never been this much fun. This Broadway and London hit show follows the opening night of a make-believe performance as things go from bad to worse.

What do you do when you have an unconscious

lead, tripping actors, and performers who can’t remember their lines? You laugh—hard.

Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 621-3341, broadwayintucson. com, times vary, $35-$115.

Zeppelin USA

JANUARY 18 This Led Zeppelin tribute act goes beyond the Robert Plant wig and dragon suit to deliver a concert experience that will truly help you get the Led out. Zeppelin USA goes into painstaking detail to replicate the legendary band’s tones, inflections, lasers, fog and spirit.

Perhaps there is a “Stairway to Heaven” after all.

Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, 740-1000, rialtotheatre.com, 8 p.m., $26.

La Encantada Fine Art Festival

JANUARY 18 AND JANUARY 19 For two days, the La Encantada Shopping Center plays host to the finest artwork in Southern Arizona, alongside gorgeous mountain views. With artistic offerings ranging from metalwork to fashion, as well as live performances, it’s the perfect opportunity to support local art and show off your own wares.

La Encantada, 2905 E. Skyline Drive, 299-3566, saaca.org, times vary, free.

I Love the ’90s Party

JANUARY 25 MTV, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and grunge!

This ’90s extravaganza does not discriminate based on genre, taste or Tamagotchi type.

With DJ Jahmar spinning the best in the decade’s hip-hop, rock and pop, this is a free flashback you don’t want to miss. Make sure to brush up on your Macarena!

Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar, 513 N. Fourth Avenue, 792-2710, bit. ly/2tmHPge, 10 p.m., free.

After a day on the slopes, cross country skiing or ice fishing, come in out of the cold and warm up in our 24 hour Casino by playing one of our 800 plus “HOT” slot machines or try your hand at live Blackjack or Poker. Warm your insides with a meal from Indian Pines restaurant and re-energize in the Timbers Lounge with live entertainment 6 days a week. After a fun filled day, relax in our heated outdoor pool or hot tub. Dream of your next adventure in one of our 128 oversized Hotel rooms.

Morning at the Museum

JANUARY 25 The only thing sweeter than the coffee are the desert views at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum’s second annual morning meet up. With offerings from local coffee shops, tea houses and early morning cocktails, museum-goers will be able to check out desert animals and live music, as well as pot their own plants and join in a desert yoga session for an additional cost.

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road, 883-1380, desertmuseum. org, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., $32 and $5 yoga add-on.

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Gem & Jam Festival

JANUARY 31 TO FEBRUARY 2 Tucson’s resident musical festival returns for a lucky 13th year, highlighting the best in electronic music, crafts, workshops, art, gems and minerals. With larger than life installations and performances, the packed lineup is not to be missed with acts like Tipper, Big Gigantic, The Floozies, Twiddle and Billy Strings.

PimaCountyFairgrounds,11300S.Houghton Road, 762-9100, gemandjamfestival.com, times vary, $179-$380.

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Tucson Medical Center Presents Lovin’ Life After 50 Expo

JANUARY 8 Arizona’s longest-running expos for the after-50 market, these events draw vendors and attendees from around the state. Exhibitor categories include tour and travel, retirement living, health care, financial matters, leisure and education.

Doubletree Tucson, 445 S. Alvernon Way, seniorexpos.com, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., free admission.

Green Valley Stroke Support Group

JANUARY 9 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. Reservations required.

La Perla at La Posada’s Zuni Room, 635 S. Park Center Avenue, 626-2901, free admission.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees

(NARFE) Association, Chapter 55 Meeting

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JANUARY 13 The luncheon is open to current and retired federal employees, their spouses and guests.

Visitors are welcome. The luncheon is followed by a presentation and business meeting.

Meeting is in a new location.

Cattletown Steakhouse and Saloon, 3141 E. Drexel Road, 444-6970, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., attendees pay for their lunch, usually around $12.

Senior Pride Speakers Series

JANUARY 14 The series is open to the public and features interesting speakers, opportunities for networking and Senior Pride updates. Held from 2 to 3 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, except August. The guest speakers are Lavina Tomer, Gary Gardner and Lee Crosby, who will discuss “What does the New Year hold for Senior Pride.”

Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Avenue, soazseniorpride.org, 2 to 3 p.m., free admission.

JANUARY 16 The talk is led by Dr. Aaron Wolfson, a member of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology section of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and an assistant professor with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.

Canoa Hills Social Center, 3660 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley, 626-2901, 10 to 11 a.m., free admission.

Tucson Japanese Festival

JANUARY 18 The Tucson Chinese Cultural Center celebrates the Year of the Rat with mochi pounding (from rice), delicious takoyaki (octopus balls), tem-

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pura and sushi. Learn about Japanese cultural activities such as the tea ceremony, origami, children’s games, martial art demonstrations and taiko drumming.

Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Road, southernazjapan.org, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., $5 cash preferred, free for children ages 5 and younger.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association, Chapter 1874 Meeting

JANUARY 20 Current and retired federal employees, spouses and guests and visitors are invited to join NARFE Chapter 1874 for its monthly meeting. The January meeting’s program is about the regional transportation plan.

Golden Corral Restaurant, 6865 N. Thornydale Drive, 400-3456, 11:30 a.m., senior meals are $9.95.

Aging Successfully: Issues and Needs of LGBTQ+ Older Adults Ages 55+

JANUARY 31 The University of Arizona Institute for LGBT Studies, in collaboration with Southern Arizona Senior Pride and the Pima Council on Aging is conducting a day-long symposium to explore and illuminate the issues of LGBT adults ages 55 and older. The symposium will include national and local experts in LGBT aging, invited representatives of key elder and/or

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LGBTQ+ services providers in the Tucson/Pima County area, UA faculty, staff, and students, and interested attendees from Southern Arizona.

The symposium will inform a community-wide survey of LGBTQ + adults aged 55 and older in Pima County to be conducted by the iLGBTS. Survey findings, which will be made publicly available without cost, can be utilized to provide local services, support funding applications, and inform policymakers. Refreshments, light morning snacks and lunch will be provided.

University of Arizona, Environment and Natural Resources Building, 1064 E. Lowell Street, Room S107, soazseniorpride.org, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., free but reservations required.

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Arts ‘Made in America’ Ballet Tucson finds homegrown works are fair plié

BY LAURA LATZKO As with any dance form, ballet continues to evolve. It takes on new forms and incorporates different types of music, costumes and sets.

During its “Made in America” concert, Ballet Tucson will showcase how varied the art form can be.

The winter concert—set for January 31 to February 2 at Pima Community College’s West Campus—will present

George Balanchine’s piece “Serenade” along with premieres of Chieko Imada’s “Unsquare” and Mark Schneider’s “Recollections.”

Founding Artistic Director Mary Beth Cabana says the concert gives a taste of the company’s versatility as well

One of the pieces in Ballet Tucson’s “Made in America” concert, Mark Schneider’s “Recollections,” will feature turn-of-the-century music and period costumes. (Photo by Ed Flores Photography)

as its innovativeness.

“We wanted everything to be different and have a lot of variety for the audience, in terms of not only the music they would be listening to but also visually what they are looking at,” Cabana says.

As the company’s assistant artistic director, Imada regularly choreographs pieces. Along with the work of Imada and Cabana, Ballet Tucson also works regularly with guest choreographers such as Schneider.

Created in 1934, “Serenade” is one of the most well-known pieces by Balanchine and was written shortly after he immigrated to the United States from Russia.

One of the signature pieces of the New York City Ballet, “Serenade” is set to Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade for Strings in C.” During her career as a dancer, Cabana performed in the show in the principal Russian Girl role. The piece highlights more than 20 female dancers, all of whom wear pale blue costumes.

In “Unsquare,” Imada blends classical ballet and jazz dance movements and evokes the innovative nature of jazz music.

During its upcoming “Made in America’ concert, Ballet Tucson dancers will perform George Balanchine’s classic work “Serenade.” (Photo by Angela Sterling)

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The piece showcases the company’s prima ballerina Jenna Johnson, a Cincinnati-born dancer who worked with companies in Romania and California before moving to Tucson 15 seasons ago.

Cabana says Johnson and Imada have developed the piece’s choreography.

“There’s a give-and-take process when something is being created,” Cabana says. “Chieko will go into the studio and have a set outline of what she is doing. It’s pretty filled in, but then, when she gets in there, she is working with Jenna. She has an idea for something and Jenna naturally does something else better than what she had in mind. Or if something isn’t working, and Jenna just tries something, and it works well, “Chieko will accept that as part of the choreography.”

The piece will also feature jazz music selections, scenic design from artist Lawrence Lee and geometric costumes with a flavor of the 1950s and 1960s.

In “Recollections,” dancers will perform to popular turn-of-the-century songs such as “Bicycle Built for Two,” “By the Light of the Silvery Moon” and “The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze.” The piece will feature period Ballet...continued on page 15

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BY RANDY MONTGOMERY

“Return to Woodstock”

JANUARY 4 Relive three days of peace and love in two hit-filled hours. Watch authentic tribute performances of some of Woodstock’s biggest acts: Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Arlo Guthrie, Janis Joplin, Sha Na Na and Crosby, Stills & Nash. The players will be dressed in true Woodstock style and fashion, complete with bell-bottoms, beads and headbands.

The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com, times vary, $26.

“Moby Dick”

JANUARY 9 TO JANUARY 26 The obsessed Capt. Ahab assembles a whaling crew to pursue the albino sperm whale Moby Dick, which took his leg in a prior voyage.

Regarded by many as the great American novel, “Moby Dick” is Homeric, Biblical and Shakespearean in its breadth of expression.

The Rogue Theatre at The Historic Y, 300 E. University Boulevard, 551-2053, theroguetheatre.org, times vary, $32-$42.

“The Play That Goes Wrong”

JANUARY 14 TO JANUARY 19 What would happen if Sherlock Holmes

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and Monty Python had an illegitimate Broadway baby? You’d get Broadway and London’s award-winning smash comedy “The Play That Goes Wrong.” Welcome to opening night of “The Murder at Haversham Manor,” where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. The play stars an unconscious leading lady, a corpse who can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything, including their lines. Presented

by Broadway in Tucson.

UA Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 903-2929, broadwayintucson. com, times vary, $35-$115.

“Vivian’s Music, 1969”

JANUARY 18 AND JANUARY 19 The award-winning Off-Broadway smash hit was inspired by real events. Fourteen-yearold Vivian was shot by a white police officer, igniting one of America’s worst race riots.

No one knew anything about her—just her name, her age, and how she died. This jazzinfused fantasia stars the critically acclaimed NYC cast.

The Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Boulevard, 8829721, invisibletheatre.com, times vary, $45.

The grace and artistry of The Queen of Soul comes to the Old Pueblo in a celebration of Aretha Franklin’s career. Franklin passed away in 2018 but left a legacy an American singer, songwriter, pianist and civil rights activist. The concert is a part of the Tucson Jazz Festival. Presented by Tucson Symphony Orchestra.

Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Avenue, 882-8585, tucsonsymphony.org, times vary, $31-$79.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

JANUARY 22 Legendary violinist Pinchas Zukerman is conductor and soloist in this powerful concert featuring music by Tchaikovsky and Mozart. The evening opens with Tchaikovsky’s stirring and delightfully familiar “Polonaise,” from the lyric opera “Eugene Onegin.” “Mozart’s Fifth Violin Concerto” follows. The evening concludes with one of Tchaikovsky’s most popular works, the “Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64.” Presents by UA Presents.

engaging and sometimes death-defying at form. Presented by UA Presents.

UA Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 621-3341, uapresents.org, 3 p.m., $24-$75.

Black Violin

JANUARY 30 Classically trained string players Wil B. (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin) use their blend of classical and hip-hop music, often described as “classical boom,” to overcome stereotypes and encourage people of all ages, races and economic backgrounds to join together to break down cultural barriers. Presented by UA Presents.

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JANUARY 26 At the center of every circus rests a ring full of thrills, laughs and excitement. The show rotates around an old-time circus with a classic 42-foot ring. That ring is transformed with human-powered inventions, such as a galloping metal horse and a rotating tent frame serving strongmen, acrobats, tumblers and aerialists. Experience the timelessness of this ever-changing,

UA Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 621-3341, uapresents.org, 7:30 p.m., $24-$85.

“Master Harold”...and the Boys

JANUARY 18 TO FEBRUARY 8 A semi-autobiographical masterwork by Athol Fugard is a stunning masterpiece and one of the most powerful coming-of-age plays. The story is about a boyhood incident that haunted the author for years until he tried to atone by writing this play. The ways in which people are capable of hurting even those they love transcends the political landscape of bigotry and oppression that inspired it. Presented by Arizona Theatre Company.

Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Avenue, 622-2823, arizonatheatre.org, times vary, $25-$70.

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Ballet...continued from page 13 costumes with parasols and skimmer hats, vocals from Katherine Byrnes and Rob Wright and onstage musical accompaniment.

“The dancers are right there, dancing to live music. It creates a whole different kind of energy and electricity for the dancers. I think it’s something the audience picks up on, too,” Cabana says.

Each year, the ballet company presents its winter concert as part of the Tucson Desert Song Festival, which works with different art organizations to provide a variety of musical experiences for audiences.

As part of its partnership with the song festival, the company incorporates live music into its winter concerts.

This year’s concert theme fits with the festival’s focus on American song.

Cabana says live music offers a different layer to the performances, for the audience members and dancers. The partnership has also helped the ballet company to expand on its audience.

Ballet Tucson is in its 34th season, 16 of which have been as a professional dance company. In its concerts, the company blends contemporary and classical ballet works.

The winter production will feature more 30 male and female dancers of different backgrounds and skill levels. They will perform in larger groups as well as in solos, duets, trios and quartets.

Professional company dancers and apprentices all take part in concerts.

Working with the company allows apprentices to continue to develop their skills and gain experience with a professional company.

“They are looking to take the next steps in their journey to becoming a fulltime, realized professional dancer,” Cabana says.

Some of the dancers start out with the company’s school, Ballet Arts, and move up through the ranks.

Other dancers come in from different parts of the United States. Throughout the years, the company has also had dancers from other countries such as Japan, Mexico, Russia, Romania, England and Australia.

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Ballet Tucson’s “Made in America” concert will feature a classical ballet/jazz piece by Chieko Imada called “Unsquare.” (Photo by Ed Flores Photography)

chance to take on major roles during the concerts.

Cabana says they are often drawn to the Tucson company because of its diverse repertoire.

“We attract good dancers from all over the place because of the kind of eclectic repertoire we do. This is an important thing for not only recruiting high-quality dancers into the company but then also with the dancers that are dancing with us to continue to develop them,” Cabana says.

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What: Ballet Tucson’s Winter Concert “Made in America” by Jennifer Fawcett When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 31; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 1; 1 p.m. Sunday, February 2.

Where: Pima Community College West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road Cost: $45 for general public, $40 for students, seniors and military.

Info: 903-1445, ballettucson.org

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Maybe you have seen him interviewed on CBS by Steve Ochoa or during the Dr Oz show, maybe you saw him on NBC. He has brought this new treatment to persons suffering from neuropathy in Tucson. He uses two kinds of Light to stimulate the nerves to function better. He uses pulsed infrared technology that helps reduce the pain, and FDA approved cold lasers that help the cells function better. He offers his consultation for FREE. He looks at the interview time as a time for him to see if you have the type of neuropathy that he treats but more importantly, for you to interview him and see if he is someone that you would like to work with. His clinic is certified with the Neuropathy Treatment Centers of America and he has received advanced training in the treatment of neuropathy. There are fewer than 100 doctors in America that have received this advanced training in this type of therapy. Dr T looks at neuropathy as a thief that comes to your life and starts to steal from you. If you allow neuropathy to continue, it will steal your independence (driving, walking, balance) As Dr T says “Everyday we are having more success relieving neuropathy pain, WHY NOT YOU?” Give his office a call and schedule the FREE consultation and see if you qualify for this new therapy 520-445-6784.

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Puzzles ANSWERS ON PAGE 29

ACROSS 1 Variety of lettuce 5 “Eureka!”

8 Book of prophecies 12 Lotion additive 13 Chaps 14 Toothpaste container 15 Anger 16 Conventional 18 One up?

20 Western occurrence 21 Leopold’s codefendant 23 Four qts.

24 One of Monopoly’s light-blue avenues 28 Speech impediment 31 Great noise 32 Disrobe 34 Female deer 35 Bird of peace 37 Decoration 39 Finish

41 Ireland 42 Secular 45 Servile 49 Form a union 51 Top 52 Isn’t well 53 Calendar abbr.

54 Prolonged sleep 55 Run away 56 Automaton, for short 57 Slaughter of baseball

11 Send a naughty message 17 Embrace 19 Billions of years 22 Wilkes- --, Pa. 24 Peculiar 25 Brazilian tourist mecca 26 Lure 27 Ache aid 29 Junior 30 Teacher’s -33 Rid of rind DOWN 36 Put in a box 1 Zinger 38 Threaten 2 Pelvic bones 40 Novelist Brown 3 Nut partner 42 Unsliced bread 4 Pvt. Bailey 43 Seed coat 5 Cherub, in art 44 Owl’s perch 6 The girl 46 PC picture 7 Picnic invaders 47 Magazine contents 8 Musically keyless 48 Meadows 9 Flood aftermath, perhaps 50 Menagerie 10 Reed instrument

EVEN EXCHANGE

by Donna Pettman

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.

SUDOKU TIME

Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

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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.

DIFFICULTY THIS MONTH H H H

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

Then rearrange the boxed letters to form the mystery word, which will complete the gag!

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Dining Flavors of Mexico Downtown restaurant features multicourse pairing dinners

BY VALERIE VINYARD As a commercial real estate agent, Patricia Schwabe saw all sorts of properties around Tucson.

When Schwabe saw the Downtown space on East Broadway Boulevard that would become Penca, she saw a lot of potential.

“The concepts (other interested parties) were talking about weren’t inspiring,” says Schwabe, describing their ideas as too casual and focusing more on takeout than dining in. “It’s close to the theater. We live Downtown, we work Downtown, we walk Downtown. My gut told me it would be a great location.”

So, Schwabe and her husband, Ron, opened Penca in March 2013. Being Penca is well into its sixth year of operation, it appears Schwabe was correct.

Actually, more than correct. In February, Schwabe plans to expand from Penca’s 74-person capacity and open a small bites/wine counter next door. The 600-square-foot location used to house offices.

Bryan Eichhorst, who is helping to plan

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the space and what it will offer, described it as bright, with lots of flowers.

“It’s the first shot fired by anyone in this town,” he says. “You’re not going to see the bottles anywhere else.

“It’s accessible. We’re not focusing so heavy. The wines will come from small farmers, small vintners.”

He plans to offer 400 to 500 bottles in the bar and accompanying retail shop. A name for the space hasn’t been decided, although the team is choosing between “Soif,” which means “thirst” in French, or Casa de Vidrio, where “vidrio” means “glass.”

Penca is a scratch kitchen, meaning everything—such as the sauces and salsas – is made in house. Even the oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit juices are fresh-squeezed.

Executive chef David Solorzano has been heading Penca’s kitchen for over eight months.

Solorzano formerly was the chef of Ume at Casino Del Sol and chef de cuisine at Hacienda Del Sol. The Nogales, Sonora, native moved to Patagonia in 1997. He ended up in Tucson in 2004 to help open AJ’s Fine Foods.

The 35-year-old consulted for Schwabe before he took over as Penca’s chef.

Solorzano says Penca “was the first place I was able to see my mother, my grandmother” when he was cooking.

In October, Schwabe and Solorzano debuted Noches de Penca, a sixcourse pairing dinner series. The every-other-month dinners take place at 6 p.m. on a Monday, when the restaurant usually is closed. The December 16 menu journeyed through the history

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of Mexico (1876-1911) and featured such dishes as lobster bisque, steak tartare, roasted quail and “saddle of rabbit enveloped in bacon.” The dinner costs $80 for the food alone or $120 for the food and beverage pairings.

“I have complete freedom here,” Solorzano says. “Patricia and I collaborate really well.”

Penca showcases dishes from Puebla, Mexico City, Jalisco and Oaxaca. Solorzano changes the menu four times a year.

“I feel like we try to stay pretty respectful with tradition while having a co nte m p o r a r y twist,” Solorzano says.

Favorite dishes include grilled and fried pulpo ($15) and chuleta de puerco ($26), and pozole ($7/$9; $6 during happy hour) is a yummy standard. Entrees range from the $18 chile relleno to the $27 Chimarro en Pipian Rojo (lamb shank).

Penca’s 3 to 5 p.m. happy hour also draws a crowd. Think $3 pints and $5 mason jars of beer; $5 glasses of wine and sangria; and appetizers include $3 tacos, $7 ceviche and $11 Tuetano, Penca’s slow-roasted bone marrow.

“I envision our dishes as simple, traditional home cooking,” Schwabe says.

“We’ve evolved and grown—I’ve grown.”

She says Solorzano has transformed and expanded the menu.

“He comes from a culinary background,” she says of the Scottsdale Culinary School graduate. “He has more diverse experience.”

Schwabe employs 32, including seven in the kitchen.

“We really bring the best value for the style of food we provide,” she says. “I think we’re still very approachable.”

Schwabe hopes more people take advantage of Penca’s later-than-average hours. The restaurant is open until 11 p.m. weekdays and midnight on weekends.

“It’s a nice place to finish the night in a beautiful environment,” she said.

PENCA

50 E. Broadway Boulevard, 203-7681, pencarestaurante.com www.LovinLife.com

Dining Events

Sports Calendar

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

BY ERIC NEWMAN

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.

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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

JANUARY 4 The Wildcats host their first Pac-12 home game of the year against Arizona State in a rivalry matchup. The Sun Devils are led in scoring by junior Remy Martin, who has averaged over 20 points per game.

McKale Memorial Center, 1721 E. Enke Drive, 6212211, arizonawildcats.com, 7:30 p.m., tickets start at $50.

University of Arizona Women’s Basketball vs.

Oregon Breakfast Ride

The Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Show

University of Arizona Wildcats Men’s Basketball vs. Arizona State

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, 800234-3833, tanqueverderanch.com, 7:45 to 10:15 a.m., $75.

Rillito Park Farmers Market SUNDAYS

JANUARY 12 Hoping to make the postseason, Arizona faces Oregon.

The Ducks are one of the top teams in the NCAA and even defeated the USA National Team earlier in the preseason in a tremendous contest.

McKale Memorial Center, 1721 E. Enke Drive, 6212211, arizonawildcats.com, noon, tickets start at $5.

University of Arizona Wildcats Men’s Basketball vs. Utah

JANUARY 16 The Wildcats continue their 2019-20 season with a home

game against the Utes. Utah is led by Timmy Johnson, an athletic forward who hails from Red Mountain High School a couple hours north of Tucson in Mesa.

McKale Memorial Center, 1721 E. Enke Drive, 6212211, arizonawildcats.com, 6:30 p.m., tickets start at $26.

University of Arizona Wildcats Women’s Basketball vs. Arizona State

JANUARY 24 Like the men’s team, the Wildcat women host the Sun Devils in a Pac-12 and in-state rivalry game early in 2020. The Sun Devils are led in scoring by a pair of senior forwards in Ja’Tavia Tapley and Jamie Ruden, who have dominated opposing frontcourts in the 2019-20 season.

McKale Memorial Center, 1721 E. Enke Drive, 6212211, arizonawildcats.com, 6 p.m., tickets start at $5.

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Bakersfield

JANUARY 25 Ring in 2020 and celebrate the new year with some hockey, as the Roadrunners host San Diego in an AHL contest. It will also be University of Arizona Night, meaning the team will have Wildcat-related promotions that have yet to be announced.

Tucson Arena, 260 S. Church Avenue, 791-4101, ticketmaster.com, 7:05 p.m., tickets start at $13.

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Music He’s Experienced Eric Johnson still looks to Jimi Hendrix for inspiration

BY DAVE GIL DE RUBIO AND ALAN SCULLEY For Eric Johnson, it didn’t take long for him to see how fickle life in the music business can be.

Coming off an acclaimed debut, “Tones,” Johnson earned considerable notice among guitar fans for his playing prowess and his ability to craft compelling instrumental rock compositions.

He went into his sophomore effort, “Ah Via Musicom,” wanting to earn his stripes again, having moved from Warner Brothers to Capitol Records.

“Things were going pretty good because we’d put ‘Tones’ out on Warner Brothers, but they weren’t sure if they wanted to pursue another record and decided we should go somewhere else,” Johnson recalls.

“So I worked super-hard on (‘Ah Via Musicom’) and I would just do it over and over until I felt I was playing it well enough. That record was a lot of hard work to get it to be the way it was. I think when you have a responsibility or pressure to be the best at what you do or if you’re supposed to be good at this certain thing, the question is how do you interpret that? If I interpret that as having to go into the studio and record one note at a time and make it absolutely perfect, that might not be the most [ideal] way to handle those types kinds of expectations.

And I think at the time, that’s how I was interpreting (what people expected).”

With “Cliffs of Dover” becoming the guitarist’s signature instrumental, a hit single, and winning a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental, “Ah Via Musicom” topped a million units sold, while spawning two additional hit singles, “Trademark” and Righteous.”

While the success of “Ah Via Musicom” gave him more leeway with Capitol Records higher-ups, Johnson’s perfectionist tendencies found him again going over budget with the follow-up, “Venus Isle,” which led to his getting dropped by the label after the album failed to match the commercial success of its predecessor.

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That didn’t curtail Johnson’s career, though. He has gone on to release four more studio albums—“Souvenir” (2002), “Bloom” (2005), “Up Close” (2010) and “Eclectic” (2014) on various independent labels.

In 2005, he released an instructional guitar DVD, “The Art of Guitar.” In addition to his own work, he’s performed Joe Satriani’s G3 guitar player’s tour and gigged with the ad-hoc group Alien Love Child (which also featured vocalist Malford Milligan, who is well known for fronting Storyville, a band that featured former members of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Double Trouble backing band).

Today, Johnson looks back at his crossover success and subsequent issues with his record labels as a learning experience.

“I don’t have any kind of bitter attitude about record labels or that music scene.

But I think it’s really important to look at it honestly,” he says.

“Yes, it can be a wolf in sheep’s clothing, but it is what it is. But it’s temporal.

One minute, you’ve got the red carpet and the next minute, you’ve got the locked door. It really depends on how in vogue you are. Now, I think the better way to interpret expectations is to try to be a little deeper or a little more soulful.

It’s a process of unlearning a lot of stuff you learned that may not have been necessary to pack on your back and carry around.”

Originally inspired to play music by a guitar-playing family friend who came over to the house and played some numbers by bluesmen Elmore James and Jimmy Reed, Johnson started woodshedding when he was 11. Over the next decade, his skills grew as he put in time with local fusion group The Electromagnets before going solo and earning his own cult following. He also wound up being a session guitarist for a number of higher-profile artists, including Christopher Cross, Cat Stevens and Carole King, which gave him creative insights to which he might not have otherwise been exposed.

“It was really cool to be around song-

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Eric Johnson performs at the Rialto Theatre on Wednesday, January 22. (Photo courtesy Eric Johnson)

smiths like that and to see how important a song was to them. That was what it was about. It was a really good learning experience for me to see that,” he explains.

Another key influence was the late Jimi Hendrix, and Johnson has joined other top-flight guitarists on multiple editions of Experience Hendrix tour, which pays tribute to the late guitarist.

While many guitarists are awed by Hendrix’s guitar playing, Johnson says when he first heard the Hendrix debut album, “Are You Experienced,” just before it arrived in stores, he was struck more by the songwriting and how the guitar playing served the songs themselves.

“That’s not to say I wasn’t impressed by his awesome playing and musicianship,” Johnson said. “But I think more importantly I was inspired by him because he had this message and direction of wanting to create music that spoke to people.

And playing great guitar stuff was just part of it.

“That’s what made him really inspir-

ing and made me want to play guitar because I really enjoyed the great guitar playing, but I’m like ‘wow, look at this,” he says. “Listen to this music.

Listen to what you can do with good guitar playing.”

It looks as if Johnson will have opportunities to do future Experience Hendrix tours. But to start the new year, he’s doing a solo tour billed as “Classics: Past & Present,” which figures to find Johnson playing fan-favorite selections from across his career.

There’s also new music on the horizon, as Johnson is readying a new studio album. Johnson said it features all original material save for a cover of a Beatles song, but will be a departure from his usual plugged-in sound.

“It started off as an acoustic guitar and an acoustic piano record and still is,” Johnson says of his most recent album.

“But a lot of it, I ended up putting bass and drums (on it) and overdubbing electric guitar. So it’s kind of a mishmash of an acoustic record and an electric record.”

Knowing it was going to be a largely acoustic album made Johnson approach his songwriting a bit differently and focus less on solos and his playing.

“This record is more song oriented,” he said. “It’s not really a lot of, there’s not really any bombastic guitar on it at all.”

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What: Eric Johnson Classics: Present and Past When: 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 22 Where: Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street Cost: $28-$34 Info: 740-1000, rialtotheatre.com www.LovinLife.com

Music Events Calendar

BY CONNOR DZIAWURA

Black Violin Centennial Hall, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 30, $24-$85 They may be classically trained, but Black Violin’s Kev Marcus and Wil B put a unique twist on the genre. Hailing from Florida and fusing their violin and viola talents, respectively, Black Violin creates an amalgamation of classical with the likes of hip-hop, jazz and funk.

The two musicians have been doing it—and doing it well—since the mid-2000s. Now, their journey is bringing them to Tucson’s Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard.

JANUARY 1

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

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Freddy Parish La Cocina, 9:30 p.m., free

JANUARY 3

Greg Morton & Jim Stanley La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free

JANUARY 4

’80s Hangover w/Cured, Arena, Blonde Day, Careless Whisper Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $16-$20 Monica Heuser’s Tribute: Remember Patsy Cline DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30 Nathaniel Burnside La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free Welty-Wilson Trio La Cocina, 9:30 p.m., free

JANUARY 5

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

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

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Nancy and Neil McCallion La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free

JANUARY 10

Booker T. Jones Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $29-$50 Greg Morton & Jim Stanley La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free Johnny A. 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $19-$24 Maceo Parker & His Big Band Centennial Hall, 8 p.m., $30-$90

JANUARY 11

Broadway, Baby!

DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30 David Sanborn Jazz Quintet Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $29.50-$49.50

JANUARY 12

Grace Kelly & Aubrey Logan Rialto Theatre, 7 p.m., $24.50-$39.50 Mik and the Funky Brunch La Cocina, 12:30 p.m., free

JANUARY 13

David Hazeltine and The Battle Leo Rich Theater, 7 p.m., $25-$45 Joyce Manor 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $20

JANUARY 14

Veronica Swift Leo Rich Theater, 7 p.m., $25-$45

JANUARY 15

Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $29.50-$44.50 Miss Lana Rebel & Kevin Michael Mayfield La Cocina, 6 p.m., free Reverend Horton Heat Rialto Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $24

JANUARY 16

Average White Band Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $32.50-$52.50 Mitzi Cowell La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free

JANUARY 17

Afro-Cuban All Stars Rialto Theatre, 7 p.m., $36.71-$52.52 Greg Morton & Jim Stanley La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free

JANUARY 18

Christian McBride and Inside Straight Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $29.50-$49.50 Grip Jensen La Cocina, 9:30 p.m., free Kronos Quartet Centennial Hall, 8 p.m., $75-$100 Tucson Symphony Orchestra: Aretha Franklin and the Soul of America Tucson Music Hall, 7:30

p.m., $31-$79 Uptown DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30 Zeppelin USA Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $26

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Travel The Last Days

Van Gogh’s final time in Auvers-sur-Oise

BY ED BOITANO

van Gogh had been a junior clerk, teacher, bookseller, art student and preacher.

His commission as a lay preacher in the Borinage mining region of Belgium was spent helping coal miners in their horrific existence; living among them, sleeping on the floor and sharing their poverty.

His dedication earned him the nickname, The Christ of the Coal Mine.

With his sloppy attire and unorthodox manner of “bringing God down to the miners,” the ministry’s elders found his style not in the same vein as their dignified, buttoned-up theology, and did not renew his contract.

At age 30, van Gogh decided to dedicate his life completely to art. He moved to the town of Arles in the south of France— also a favorite of the Impressionists because of the bright Mediterranean sunshine, which created vivid colors and blue skies.

He changed his style to impressionistic-influenced bursts of color and rough The gun believed to be used by van Gogh in his suicide was auctioned brush strokes done in thick for $212,000. (Photo courtesy Charles Platiau/Reuters) impasto. Every act of his life were well-documented in films from Vin- was of a deeply felt sense of fervency, cente Minnelli’s “Lust for Life” and Alain which transitioned into his art, where Resnais’ short documentary “Van Gogh” every move of his paintbrush was done to Robert Altman’s “Vincent & Theo,” with profound intensity. Regardless of Maurice Pialat’s “Van Gogh” and recently the subject matter, all his work is about avant-garde painter Julian Schnabel’s “At himself.

Eternity’s Gate.”

For many, Vincent is best known for Van Gogh is also well-represented in his mental instability, suffering from psyprint. For an immediate read, visit “Vin- chotic episodes and delusions, which recent van Gogh: The Letters,” where all his sulted in self-imposed tenures in an asywritten correspondence is presented in a lum under the care of Dr. Gachet, also a web edition. painter. A sensationalistic incident where he slashed off his left earlobe with a raBack story zor, purportedly after an argument with Vincent Willem van Gogh (1853-1890) post-impressionist painter Paul Gauguin was born in the southern Netherlands added to his reputation as “the unkempt into an upper-middle-class Dutch fami- mad painter.” ly; his father a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church.

Vincent van Gogh Trail In Dutch, his surname is pronounced in Auvers-sur-Oise “vun Khokh.” Prior to be being a painter, I finally caught up with van Gogh in the Ask the general populace to name a famous painter, and they’d probably say Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. Today his paintings command staggering purchase prices, with his Portrait of Dr. Gachet, painted the last year of his life in Auvers-sur-Oise, selling for $152 million in today’s currency.

During his 10 short years as a painter, he only sold one painting and it was to his young art dealer brother, Theo van Gogh, who supported Vincent financially throughout most of his life. His years

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Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption. (Photo courtesy Deb Roskamp)

charming French village of Auvers-sur- houses, the town hall and the church Oise, just 16.9 miles by train and a world Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption, pretaway from the riveting pulse of Paris. This ty much unchanged when Van Gogh is where Van Gogh spent the final two painted them. Besides negotiating the months of his life. This period was his Vincent van Gogh Trail, you can stroll farmost intense and prolific, when he creat- ther through town and visit Dr. Gachet’s ed over 80 almost violent paintings and house, which is now a museum. The tour 64 sketches. showcases the rooms where Dr. Gachet Many are considered masterpieces, treated van Gogh with homeopathic such as “Crows over Wheatfield,” “Portrait remedies and where they painted toof Dr. Gachet” and “Church at Auvers.” I gether in his garden. had journeyed there to learn more about Auvers-sur-Oise pays homage to van Gogh throughout the village with statues and van Gogh and walk memorials. (Photo courtesy Deb Roskamp) the famous self-guided Vincent van Gogh Trail. You simply follow the path where many of his works were painted, and then stop at posted landmarks, each of which features a reproduction of one of his paintings, overlooking the exact landscape where he painted it. It’s mesmerizing. You actually see what he saw when painting one of his many landscapes or village streets.

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The final resting place of Vincent van Gogh. (Photo courtesy Deb Roskamp)

Final two days On the evening of July 27, 1890, van Gogh staggered back to his tiny room at the Auberge Ravoux. Alarmed by his groans, the innkeeper looked in on the artist and found van Gogh doubled over in pain from a gunshot wound to his stomach. The innkeeper summoned Dr. Gachet.

After examining the patient, it was clear it was not possible to remove the

bullet. Gachet placed a pipe in the artist’s mouth and sat at his side and painted a canvas of him, at van Gogh’s request.

Theo heard the news the next day and rushed to Auvers to be by his brother’s side. He purportedly whispered to Theo he shot himself in the chest and missed, resulting in the bullet entering his stomach. He apparently passed out, and then was revived when the weather cooled down. His next step was to shoot himself again in a more fatal part of his body, but

he could not find the gun.

The disappearance of the murder weapon resulted in a series of conspiracy theories. There were long debates whether he committed suicide or was shot by an unnamed person. Never popular wherever he lived, he was often considered by villagers to be a dangerous madman dressed in rags. Children would mock van Gogh, throwing rocks and dirt clods at him while he painted.

Some researchers argue van Gogh was accidentally shot by two young boys playing with a gun nearby.

The mystery finally came to rest when a corroded revolver was discovered, buried in a wheat field, by a farmer in 1965.

Lauded as the most famous weapon in art history, an unnamed buyer bought the 7 mm caliber Lefaucheux revolver for about $212,000. The gun’s trigger is pulled back, frozen in place, cementing the moment where it would have dropped from van Gogh’s grasp. Its caliber matches the bullet retrieved from van Gogh’s body. Scientific studies show the gun had been in the ground since the 1890s and it is a lower-power gun, which could potentially explain the artist’s prolonged death.

The journey back in time continued with the much-anticipated tour of van Gogh’s modest attic room in Auberge Ravoux where he died. Often called The House of van Gogh, the room remained vacant since his death, not because it was where van Gogh took his last breath, but due to the French superstition of never renting a room where someone died.

There was a sense of hushed reverence as our small group followed our guide up the sacred stairs. As we quietly assembled in the little room, I felt I already knew this Spartan-like dwelling from Vincent’s paintings, which along with his quarters in Arles, is one of the most famous rooms in art history. But to see it, smell it and feel it in person moved me to the depths of my soul. Our guide gave a heartfelt account of Vincent’s last two days. It was so heartfelt, she actually wept.

A final walk up the little hill leads to the cemetery where the unassuming graves of Vincent and Theo rest, buried side by side.

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BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI The snow-covered red rocks are magical in Sedona in this spiritual town. It’s quiet and peaceful, and Amara Resort and Spa offers stunning views of the towering natural monuments.

Built along the banks of Oak Creek, Amara is serene, as it sits three stories below State Route 89A. “What I like about the hotel is we’re in the middle of everything,” says Amanda Leese, director of sales and marketing.

“Amara is three levels from the street.

You have no idea you’re near anything.

I like to say it’s secluded in the middle of Uptown Sedona.”

Amara is offering several packages to celebrate winter north of the Valley. Pricing depends on dates chosen.

The “Wellness Package” includes luxury accommodations in a patio guest room, a healthy in-room welcome amen-

ity upon arrival, a detox wrap from Amara Spa, and a healthy breakfast from its restaurant, SaltRock Southwest Kitchen, per person.

Girlfriends can get away with luxury accommodations in a patio guest room, a bottle of prosecco upon arrival, daily breakfast per person, and a $100 spa credit per room for the “Girlfriend Getaway.”

The “Bed and Breakfast Package” also includes luxury accommodations in a patio guest room, along with a full breakfast at SaltRock Southwest Kitchen.

Travelers who aren’t interested in those packages can opt for a 20% discount on rooms through February 28. To take advantage of the deal, a two-night stay is required and is nonrefundable.

All games and fresh entrées Amara’s signature restaurant, SaltRock Southwest Kitchen showcases South-

western-inspired cuisine featuring fresh, light and seasonal dishes using culinary traditions and ingredients of the Southwest and Verde Valley.

Led by Executive Chef Lindsey Dale, SaltRock serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and its outdoor patio offers views of Cleopatra Rock and the much-loved Snoopy Rock. A heated infinity-edge pool and fire pits are nearby.

“We are known for our margaritas,” Leese says. “Lindsey’s concept is fresh, local and Southwestern. I think we’re unique in Uptown, as there are not many upscale restaurants in Uptown. To sit on the patio and look at the red rocks and enjoy upscale food in the middle of everything is special.”

Amara Spa provides guests with a serene and tranquil spa experience with massages, facials, body treatments, complimentary daily yoga as well as all-natural products to nourish and rejuvenate mind, body and soul.

Competitive guests can take to the lawn where cornhole and Connect Four await.

Amara also offers complimentary mountain bikes. Each Monday night, a local astronomy expert visits to host stargazing demonstrations.

The rooms Guests may sleep soundly on pillow-top beds while enjoying the red rock-view hotel rooms boasting spacious bathrooms, modern design and a choice of a king or queen bed.

Meaningful artwork is peppered throughout the resort. Above one bed are arrows that are Amara’s take on Native American rain sticks.

“It’s that funky Sedona shtick,” Leese says.

Guests, Leese adds, sometimes regret not spending more time at Amara.

“They say they could spend weeks exploring here,” Leese says. “One of the things we get is, ‘I wish we were staying longer.’ They go to the Grand Canyon, but it takes an entire day to do it right. They go on the top three or four hikes, go to Cathedral Rock to watch a sunset. They go to the Verde Valley Wine Trail. But when they return to their room, they wish they had four more days here.

“People ask what makes us special. Well, we have the best pool in Uptown. It has an infinity-edge and it has views of the red rocks. We have the best margaritas. We have a great spa. Part of the experience is they are using healing stones charged in the full moonlight. If you’re getting into that spiritual, metaphysical side of Sedona, you’ll get a touch of that here.”

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