Marana News 02/15/2023

Michelle Bergesen honored by MUSD

BY LEAH SCHWARTZ Marana News Sta Writer

Michelle Bergesen loves her job, and it shows.

“I love that I get to work with so many people who are passionate about this profession,” said Bergesen, a Marana Unified School District instructional coordinator.

“They have a heart for learning and a heart for teaching.”

It seems she was also describing herself.

Recently, the Marana Unified School District awarded Bergesen the Exempt Employee of the Year. District leadership team members, including MUSD Superintendent Daniel Streeter, made a surprise announcement at Bergesen’s worksite in January.

The award follows a long MUSD career,

which started in 1998 when Bergesen entered the district teaching first grade. After 10 years, she transitioned to supporting teachers, working as an instructional coach, a literacy coach, and an induction coach, supporting new teachers.

Now Bergesen works for the district office, where she serves as the instructional coordinator.

As an instructional coordinator, Bergesen said she “has her finger in a lot of pies,” overseeing all training and onboarding for new teachers coming into the school district — over 100 each year.

She also facilitates the work of a team of instructional coaches stationed onsite at every building and instructional leadership teams, which support a school’s goal for learning by providing site-based professional learning and opportunities for teachers to reflect upon and

BY TUCSON LOCAL MEDIA STAFF

Trico Electric Cooperative has awarded a total of $35,000 to seven nonprofits providing critical services in southern Arizona. The grants are part of Trico’s POWER Grants program and are awarded twice a year to charities throughout southern Arizona.

Nonprofits are selected through an application process and reviewed by a seven-person committee made up of Trico employees, employee-members, and board members.

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The African American Museum of Southern Arizona (AAMSAZ) has opened its doors at the UA campus. Co-founded by Beverly and Bob Elliott, the museum presents a cultural and educational experience through items of significance and intentional storytelling to preserve African American and Black life, culture and history in Southern Arizona to benefit the community. Admission is free; until regular hours are established, interested visitors can schedule an appointment by emailing aamuseumofsouthernaz@gmail.com. Visit aamsaz.org for more information. African American Museum of Southern Arizona, Room 244, Student Union Memorial Center, 4511 N. Campbell Avenue, Suite 255-2.

Through Saturday, May 20

It’s been a long journey for Willem de Koonig’s “Woman-Ochre,” since its theft in 1985 from the University of Arizona Museum of Art. More than three decades later, it has returned home and is on display through May. Tickets for “Restored: The Return of Woman-Ochre” are $8 general admission; $6 seniors 65-plus and groups of 10 or more; and free for students with ID, museum members, UA faculty, staff, military personnel, AAM members, visitors with a SNAP card or Tribal ID, and children. For more information about other ongoing exhibits visit, artmuseum. arizona.edu. The University

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of Arizona Museum of Art, 1031 N. Olive Road.

Wednesday, Feb. 15, to Saturday, April 8

The Tucson Desert Art Museum presents its “¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues/ En los barrios y las grandes ligas” now through Saturday, April 8.

Organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the National Museum of American History, this exhibit examines the sport and how Latinos have helped shape what it is today. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $6 students/children, and free for active military. For more information about permanent and ongoing exhibitions, visit tucsondart.org. Tucson Desert Art Museum, 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road.

Friday, Feb. 17, to Sunday, Feb. 19

Ballet Tucson presents its winter concert at the Leo Rich Theater. It will feature the Ballet Tucson premiere of George Balanchine’s “Allegro Brillante” and a world premiere by Chieko Imada in partnership with the Tucson Desert Song Festival. Tickets are $30 to $50; for information visit ballettucson.org. Leo Rich Theater, 260 S. Church Avenue.

THEATER

Tuesday, Feb. 21, and Sunday, Feb. 26

Broadway in Tucson presents “Dear Evan Hansen” from Tuesday, Feb. 24, to Sunday, Feb. 26, at Centennial Hall. Winner of six Tony Awards and a Grammy Award, “Dear Evan Hansen” is a profound contemporary

musical about life and the way we live it. The runtime is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. For more information on showtimes and ticket prices, visit broadwayintucson.com. Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Through Sunday, April 2

The 35th annual Arizona Renaissance Festival has returned to Pinal County. The medieval amusement has a 16-stage theater, a 50acre circus, arts and crafts fair, jousting tournament and feast. Mingle with over 2,000 characters in costume and don’t forget to eat a giant roasted turkey leg. Eat, drink and be merry, for there is so much to see and do. Tickets are $33 for adults, $21 for children 5-12, (children 4 and younger are free) if purchased in advance at any Bashas’ or Food City statewide. For a full list of activities and schedule of events, visit arizon.renfestinfo.com. Arizona Renaissance Festival, 12601 E. U.S. Highway 60 Gold Canyon.

Thursday, Feb. 16, to Sunday, May. 7

Journey into a Western Experience at Old Tucson Studios, through Sunday, May 7. Get a glimpse of a historic town in Arizona territory during the 1800s and enjoy live-action cowboy gun fights, death-defying stunts, rides and attractions. Tickets — $35 for adults, $17 for children (5-11) — include admission and attractions. A Western Experience will be open 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays to Sundays. Visitors are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance

at oldtucson.com. Old Tucson Studios, 201 S. Kinney Road.

Saturday, Feb. 18

The Arizona Wine Growers Association invites the public to interact with 33 of Arizona’s finest vineyards and wineries at the Off the Vine Wine Festival on Saturday, Feb. 18, at Steam Pump Ranch. Enjoy live music, food trucks, artists and amazing wines. Wine o’clock runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets vary in price, for more information, visit offthevineaz.com. Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road.

Saturday, Feb. 18

Come explore the night sky at Catalina State Park’s Star Party from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. Astronomers from the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will be onsite to answer questions about celestial objects and phenomena. Attendees are welcome to bring water, snacks, jackets and are encouraged to bring a red light, if possible. Park admission is $7 per vehicle including up to four adults. For a lineup of other programs and events at the park, visit azstateparks. com. Catalina State Park, 1150 N. Oracle Road.

Saturday, Feb. 18, to Sunday, Feb. 26

La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Tucson Rodeo is one of Southern Arizona’s oldest traditions. The annual event includes six rodeo performances at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds. Don’t forget about the Tucson Rodeo Parade on Thursday, Feb. 23, with more than 150 western-themed floats, buggies and groups. Tickets are only sold via

the Tucson Rodeo website, tucsonrodeo.com. Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 4823 S. Sixth Avenue.

Saturday, Feb. 18, to Sunday, April 2

It’s racing season at the historic Rillito Park Racetrack. Every Saturday and Sunday, check out fast horses, jockeys and big purses for nine weekends this spring. Gates open at 11 a.m. on race days. Post time is at 1 p.m. Visit rillitoracetrack.com for more information. Rillito Park Racetrack, 4502 N. First Avenue.

Sunday, Feb. 19

The Oro Valley Historical Society’s special guest this month is local author Wynne Brown, who will discuss her book, “The Forgotten Botanist” from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19. For more information about ongoing tours, museum hours and special events, visit ovhistory. org. Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road.

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OV sets deadline for vacation rental compliance

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Owners and operators of shortterm/vacation rental properties in Oro Valley have until Friday, May 5, to register them with the town, according to an Oro Valley statement.

An ordinance establishing rules, regulations and licensing requirements for short-term/vacation rentals was adopted by the Oro Valley Town Council on Jan. 4. While rules became effective Feb. 3, council allowed for a 90-day implementation

and grace period for enforcement. Such application starts Saturday, May 6.

Town staff is available to assist owners of short-term/vacation rental properties with licensing and requirements.

“Registering for a short-term rental license will be similar to the online process for applying for a business license,” the town said.

Owners must present required documents, provide neighbors with notification of intent to rent, show evidence of insurance, and indicate the property is registered with the Pima County Assessor as a short-term/vacation rental. Licenses

OV staff seeks more money for road projects

BY TUCSON LOCAL MEDIA STAFF

Higher-than-expected asphalt costs have pushed bids for two road projects beyond engineering estimates, prompting town of Oro Valley staff to seek town council permission to use $603,211 in capital improvement project contingency funds for the work.

The projects — a mill/overlay of La Canada between Tangerine and Moore roads, and improvements to the entry road at the Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa — were part of the 2022-2023 budget approved by the town council for the fiscal year that began July 1.

The La Canada work was estimated at $712,000. The low bid is $920,833.

Reconstruction of a portion of Westward Look Drive was estimated at $539,625. The low bid is $726,185.

“Asphalt continues to increase in cost,” Town Engineer and Public Works Director Paul Keesler said in a report to the town council for its Feb. 15, agenda.

“Asphalt is plagued locally for the same reasons as concrete, in that a major material component, gravel, is not being produced locally at rates to supply the construction industry’s needs,” Keesler

are $80 a year, the same as a town business license.

On Wednesday, March 8, via Zoom, the town is offering two online question-and-answer sessions for short-term/ vacation rental owners. They’re set for 9 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. More details are forthcoming.

When enforcement begins, “it is important to note that the town will not be proactively inspecting properties,” its release said. “Rather, staff will respond to public complaints received.”

Short-term/vacation rentals are dwelling units rented to transient guests for less than

30 days. They are typically marketed under brands such as Airbnb and VRBO. Sales and bed taxes are collected on their use. Except in neighborhoods where homeowners associations restrict or regulate short-term/vacation rentals, they are allowed in all residential neighborhoods in Oro Valley if the rental is licensed with the town, the release said.

Town council adopted the ordinance preemptively, given complaints regarding noise, light, parking and other disturbances created at some short-term/vacation rentals in other Arizona communities.

For more information, call Sarah Cox at 520-229-4831 or email scox@orovalleyaz.gov.

writes. “It is still being trucked in.”

Fuel, oil and labor costs are higher. Asphalt prices have moved toward “a unique unit cost of $200/ton placed,” the report said. Prior cost was “in the range of $100 to $120/ton.”

Staff is also requesting additional contingency/escalation allowances for each project, due to “the volatility of the asphalt market” and, in the case of the Westward Look project, the prospect of further project design expenses. When it annexed the Westward Look in 2021, the town agreed to reconstruct a portion of the roadway leading from Ina Road to the resort property.

In each case, town staff is suggesting use of capital improvement project contingency funds to “bridge the gap between budgeted and additional funding needs,” Keesler said.

Fur, feathers, scales stand up for pet parade

BY KAREN SCHAFFNER

Tucson Local Media Staff

Pet owners know theirs is the cutest, best, most interesting fur baby around.

Let the world know it while supporting less-fortunate pets by walking with them in the Tucson Subaru Pets of Pima Parade, set for Sunday, Feb. 19.

The $50 fee will benefit Pima Animal Care Center. Torre Chisholm, executive director of Friends of PACC, said it’s fine if participants want to donate the entry fee.

“Some people just make the $50 donation, but a lot of people will do a fundraiser,” he said. “They’ll ask friends and family to make a $10 donation toward participating in this parade and supporting the animals.”

The parade is divided into three parts. There’s the “Raising Cane’s Procesión de los Perros,” for dogs, including a separate section for the wheelie set. Then there’s the cat “TEP Cat Convoy.” Finally, there’s the Pet Pride segment, where everything else

may walk, fly or crawl as the case may be. Evidently there is a need for this section.

“Even last year we had an incredible variety,” Chisholm said. “There were goats, chickens, a lot of reptiles, birds. You see a little bit of everything.”

Everything, that is, except horses, which are not allowed in the parade, because there are no accommodations for them or their trailers.

Some pets bark or bite too much to be present in public so the Friends have an answer for that. Those pet owners may carry a big cutout of their pets’ faces glued to a stick, otherwise known as a Fathead.

Sometimes pets like to dress up for the event, and they like their humans to dress up, too. Chisholm said that is perfectly fine.

“The best thing about the event is you just can’t help but smile,” he said. “There are just hundreds of beautiful animals. A lot of them are dressed up. Everybody’s just in a good mood.”

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A happy, decorated dog parades down Fourth Avenue during last year's Tucson Subaru Pets of Pima Parade. It's not too late to register to walk in this year's event. (Submitted)

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refine their practice.

But the work does not stop there. Bergesen is also involved in the district’s literacy initiative at both the elementary and secondary levels and works to facilitate collaborative teamwork within teaching teams, developing efficiency and productivity through relationship building and problem-solving.

The school board sang Bergesen’s praises in a statement and relayed that the educator is “inherently focused on others. She knows that leading is about investing in people and is committed to building strong relationships. Working with new teachers, she greets them by name, knows where they are teaching, and honors their time. She thoughtfully designs and modifies the district’s teaching induction program, differentiating for levels of experience and enhancing the existing knowledge and practice of veteran teachers…. Her leadership relies heavily on ‘relationshipping,’ as she calls it, which makes people feel indispensable. She creates a

safe place for coaches to act boldly and do their best.”

Bergesen cares deeply about her work, which at its core, is helping staff help students reach their full potential.

“I’ve really appreciated the opportunities that I’ve had to just support teachers in the classroom, so that, ultimately, we can do what’s best for kids. And that’s what our end goal is — to help our students achieve to the best of their ability and make learning accessible for all, and so to do that, we need to support our teachers and invest in them,” said Bergesen.

“I think so often we get caught up in the day to day of doing the work, showing up, and trying our best, and to step back and hear from so many people, the impact you’ve had… it’s just overwhelming,” she said about the prize.

“It was just overwhelming to be recognized and to hear that what I try to do for people, they feel it in some way, having a positive impact on their lives… I’m so grateful to be in a district that cares so much for students…. to get to be a part of such a bigger thing that has such a

positive impact.”

During the Marana Schools’ 2340 Foundation Celebration of Excellence luncheon on Friday, March 3, Bergesen

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Receiving grants of $8,500 each were Make Way for Books and Junior Achievement of Arizona. Literacy Connects, Arivaca Action Center Inc., and the Southern Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children received grants of $4,000 each.

Altar Valley Conservation Alliance and SARSEF each received a $3,000 grant. Since 2008, the POWER Grant program has awarded $770,000 in grants. For more

will receive a $5,000 honorarium. She will also be honored during the upcoming school board meeting on Thursday, May 11.

information or to apply go to trico.coop/ power-grants.

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Michelle Bergesen, MUSD employee of the year, with Daniel Streeter, district superintendent. (Alli Benjamin/Submitted)

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Hour Heating and Air Conditioning of Tucson. This is one of her favorite parts of the day.

She and her staff and family have been collecting money for PACC all year, and they are looking forward not only to showing off their pets and decorated van, but to handing over their $1,000 donation.

Her technicians collect donations for PACC, the Salvation Army or Community Food Bank. One Hour matches every $1.

It’s a true labor of love that is relatively painless for their customers. It’s even in the company’s handbook.

“We are in people’s homes, so how can we do this?” Cerveri said. “We actually have a conversation, and we will donate $1 to (the chosen) organization, and then we will match it on your behalf.”

Cerveri said she and her employees are all excited about seeing who else is in the parade, which begins prompt-

ly at 10 a.m. and moves on to Fourth Avenue. Merchants will be open, and onlookers may watch the fur and feathers go by.

The parade ends at Fourth Avenue and Seventh Street, where the Four Legs on Fourth Festival takes place. There will be vendors, live music, and pets available for adoption. Look also for a classic car show. The entire event is an opportunity to “create new families with fur babies,” Chisholm said.

The Tucson Subaru Pets of Pima Parade

WHEN: 8:30 to 9 a.m. registration; 9:30 to 10 a.m. prepare for parade; 10 a.m.

parade Sunday, Feb. 19

WHERE: The Nonstop for Tucson Staging area is on Third Avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets

COST: $50 to walk, children 17 and younger may register for free if they are with their families, free to watch the parade INFO: petsofpimaparade.com

Salad Nation wants what’s best for the community

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tucson Local Media Staff

As a co-owner of Salad Nation Arizona, Omar Solorzano is trying to change the world. He uses sustainable packaging for Salad Nation Arizona’s items, and he’s hoping to change the negative image of fast food being unhealthy and unappetizing.

“It’s my mother, father, and I… well basically my whole family, we all work at the restaurant,” he said.

“We put in all the effort to build it to where it is now. But it’s just one root to the tree we want to create. We want to create more opportunities for the community.”

Located in Park Place Mall, Salad Nation Arizona is known for its housemade dressings, use of fat-free oil, and premium chicken breast.

“We make something that really is healthy, tastes good, and is positive for the community,” said Solorzano, who one day hopes to start a Salad Nation Sea Life Fund to help clean up the oceans.

But the menu doesn’t start and stop at only salads. Salad Nation Arizona serves premium burgers; chicken sandwiches; crispy chicken tenders; paninis (threecheese panini, chopped chipotle panini, and The Salad Nation panini); wraps (jalapeno ranch wrap with lemon pepper chicken; chipotle Buffalo wrap, and Caesar salad wrap) and soups (tortilla soup, Caldo de queso and Mexican noodle soup).

“The other tenants question how we get our tenders so juicy,” Solorzano said with

a laugh. “They’re still baffled by it. But we also get a lot of compliments on our soup, especially the Caldo de queso.”

Solorzano’s Mexican heritage inspires the dishes served. His father, Omar Sr., hails from Mexico, and his mom’s roots are in the country. Solorzano, 25 was born in the United States and graduated from Ironwood Ridge High School in Oro Valley. He attended the UA to follow in the footsteps of his mother, Yara Solorzano, also a proud Wildcat.

“Our inspiration truly comes from our

Hispanic roots,” he said.

Salad Nation Arizona is one of Solorzano’s first business ventures. He chalked up his success to his parents and good friend Joon An, all of whom are business partners. The community counts, too.

“We’ve been making friends with the community and the love and support we have received in return is why we do it. I know we’re small, but our actions are something. Eventually, it will be a lot. We’re the underdog trying to do as much as we can for the community and the environment.”

Salad Nation Arizona

5870 E. Broadway Boulevard, Tucson 520-745-5050, saladnationarizona.com

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays

Guests can create their own salad for $8.75, for a half. It includes salad base, toppings and protein. (Noelle Haro-Gomez/Contributor)

Yara Solorzano and son, Omar Solorzano, owners of Salad Nation inside Park Place. (Noelle Haro-Gomez/Contributor)

A spicy crispy chicken sandwich with a boneless breaded and seasoned chicken breast served on a toasted buttered bun, dill pickles, tomatoes and lettuce ($7.75). (Noelle Haro-Gomez/Contributor)

Winemakers offer a taste of Arizona

BY KAREN SCHAFFNER Tucson Local Media Staff

Talk about an incentive to go for a morning walk.

At the Saturday, Feb. 18, ninth annual Off the Vine Arizona Wine Festival, guests can have “tastes” of wine at Steam Pump Ranch in Oro Valley.

“You get a really nice glass, and you walk around and give a ticket and you get a taste (of wine),” said Kris Pothier, a co-owner of Verde Valley winery Chateau Tumbleweed and former president of the Arizona Wine Growers Association.

At Off the Vine, more than 30 wineries will offer tastes of what they do best. Like it? They will have bottles available to buy. Eight food trucks will be parked nearby for anyone who gets hungry, and the entire event will be accompanied by local live music. It’s all brought to you by the Arizona Wine Growers Association.

“It’s my favorite festival,” Pothier said. “It’s just a really fun festival.” Plus, it’s convenient.

“If you want to buy a swath of Arizona wines, you have to drive across the entire state,” Pothier said. “This is a really nice place to find all of it in one spot. It’s one of the closest places for people in Tucson to go and try a wide variety of Arizona wines that are made from grapes grown relatively close to where they live.”

Pothier said Arizona wine isn’t something to look down on. The industry has matured during the last 10 years, and it produces amazing product.

“We’re at a place now where there’s a lot of new things to try,” Pothier said. “If people haven’t tried Arizona wine in five, six, seven years they’re missing out on some brand-new stuff, a new perspective.”

Pothier’s winery, Chateau Tumbleweed, is in Clarkdale in the Verde Valley and produces several types of wine, mostly dry varieties and both reds and whites, she said. Look for rosé, shiraz, malbec, cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay.

“We have all the usual suspects,” she said.

Tumbleweed’s wine is made from Arizo-

Plenty of wine will be tasted at the ninth annual Off the Vine Wine Festival, set for Saturday, Feb. 18, at Steam Pump Ranch in Oro Valley. (Chateau Tumbleweed/Submitted)

na grapes. In fact, most of the winemakers do the same and, Pothier said, it makes all the difference.

“The more often (guests) taste it, the more they’ll start to recognize, ‘This is my landscape,’” she said.

Off the Vine Arizona Wine Festival, hosted by the Arizona Wine Growers Association

WHEN: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18

WHERE: Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley COST: Tickets start at $10 (for nondrinkers) and go up to $250 (VIP) INFO: offthevineaz.com

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST • 11:00AM

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Big Easy at our Mardi Gras Celebration. Enjoy New Orleans-inspired refreshments and a performance by Joe Bourne. Discover why so many call Villa Hermosa home! To RSVP, please call 520.704.6491. From spectacular restaurant-style dining and engaging activities to supportive assisted living services, you’ll find the perfect blend of comfort, convenience and an individualized approach to care.

Energy & Rock expert to appear at debut gem show

BY TUCSON LOCAL MEDIA STAFF

La Encantada shopping center and Energy & Rock Positioning Expert Michal “The Queen of Rocks”

Mael will present the first La Encantada Gem Show.

From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, to Sunday, Feb. 26, near L’Occitane, the show will feature gems, geodes, jewelry, small crystal pieces, and large geode décor artifacts on display and on sale for a limited time in the La Encantada Angel Courtyard. Visitors can participate in a

crystals and design-focused lecture series and an amethyst meditation.

A complimentary lecture series is included. From 11 a.m. to noon Sunday, Feb. 19, visitors can attend a champagne and charcuterie lecture “Ten Fundamental Crystals You Must Have in Your Space,” presented by The Queen of Rocks & Foothills gourmet marketplace Seared Living.

p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at Tucson Geodes and Gems, located on La Encantada’s level one.

Valet services will be available from 4 p.m. to close Thursday to Saturday during the La Encantada Gem Show. Valet services will be in the roundabout in front of Firebirds Wood Fired Grill and North Italia.

La Encantada Gem Show

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, to Sunday, Feb. 26

WHERE: La Encantada, 2905 E. Skyline Drive, Tucson

COST: Free admission

INFO: laencantadagemshow.com.

Mael presents “Designing Your Home with Energy” from 4:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21.

La Encantada Gem Show visitors and shoppers can also take part in a complimentary amethyst meditation from 6 to 7

Visitors and shoppers may participate in a complimentary amethyst meditation from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20 at Tucson Geodes and Gems at La Encantada shopping center.

Michal Mael presents the inaugural La Encantada Gem Show, set for Saturday, Feb. 18 at the La Encantada shopping cente. The weeklong show, which closes on Sunday, Feb. 2, will feature complimenary lectures about living with crystals.

Chamber players welcome musicians of all ages, experience levels

BY BRIDGETTE M. REDMAN Tucson Local Media Contributing Writer

Instrumental music often plays a major role in people’s lives while they are in school. Then they graduate, years pass and their instrument gathers dust while they wonder whether they could still make any music the way they used to. Others never pick up an instrument until they are older and after spending time alone trying to learn, yearn for company, to have their instrument’s voice meld with the sounds of others.

For both those groups, the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music wants to extend an invitation.

The Tucson Adult Chamber Players is a twice-annual chamber music educational opportunity that is open to amateur string, wind and piano players. Registration for the next session is open until Feb. 15.

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2022 Tucson Adult Chamber Players gather after their recital. (Tucson Adult Chamber Players/Submitted)

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Coaching and rehearsals will start March 11 and continue until the May 21 recital at the UA.

The session fee is $350. However, they offer sliding scale fees and this year they received a grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts that is letting them offer scholarships.

Founder Kaety Byerley was one of those people who had played music throughout her secondary and college years. Then she set music aside to pursue a career in Berkeley, California.

“In my mid-30s, I realized something was missing,” Byerley said. “And I was like, it’s music. I need to come back to it, so, I found a group in the Bay Area that was basically an adult chamber program.”

She said it was all about reconnecting with a part of herself and recreating a more mature relationship with music. The organization put together amateur adult musicians and provided professional coaching.

Then she moved back to Arizona in 2015. She knew there were many musicians and community orchestras in Tucson, but she couldn’t find an organized chamber music group for non-professional adults. She decided to start her own.

“I coordinated with a friend who was on the board of Arizona Friends of Chamber Music and he encouraged me to start this educational program as one part of the educational outreach of Arizona Friends of Chamber Music, which is a non-profit,” Byerley said.

The Tucson Adult Chamber Players is open to musicians of all ages and from all walks of life. They’ve had people as young as 18 and all the way up to 85 and older. Participants are matched to other musicians based on their skill level.

Over the course of 10 weeks, they receive 90-minute coaching sessions with local professional musicians.

The 10-week session ends with a recital where all of the groups get a chance to show what they’ve learned and connect with other participants.

“It’s really rewarding for both participants and coaches,” said Lyla Rothschild, a co-director of the group. “A lot of the participants form friendships and continue meeting and playing music together in

the future. It’s a really awesome program and a lot of participants have told us they never thought they would have the chance to receive coaching at this level at this point in their lives.”

Rothschild said they’ve had people come in who haven’t played for more than 30 years and now are taking private lessons and have gotten back into doing something they enjoyed just for the pleasure of it.

“It really adds something having music in your life and the connection you get through other people just makes it worth it,” Rothschild said.

Co-director Juan Mejia said many people repeat the twice-annual program and even form groups that stay together. He said Byerley’s string quartet has been together for nearly five years.

“A lot of participants really, really enjoy the program and they just come back—or they might skip one session depending on people’s schedules,” Mejia said.

Once people register for a session, those who are new to the program audition so that the organizers can figure out where in the program they will best fit. The coaches and the directors evaluate their skill level and determine what sort of music would best fit them.

“We kind of see what the level of the person is and what group they would best fit into,” Mejia said. “If it’s a beginning level group, we usually assign repertoire. If it’s a more advanced group, they pick the repertoire months in advance. They just tell us, look, we really want to work on this piece. We love it. That’s usually how we’ll do it.”

Byerley stressed that the auditions are for placement only. They aren’t intended to screen people out or keep them from participating. She said there have been a few times where they’ve had someone audition and they didn’t have enough others at their skill level to place them in a particular session.

“If we don’t have the right combination of applicants that session, sometimes that can’t work out because when you have someone who’s just learning their instrument or just learning how to read music, if you put them in a group with people who are more advanced, it can be frustrating playing for everyone,” Byerley said. “That’s part of the job of the coaches. I’ve gone to a lot of these place-

ment auditions. It’s really a fun process. It can be stressful for people auditioning because maybe they haven’t played in 20 years, but it gives everybody a chance to get to know each other and really answer everyone’s questions.”

It is also a time for the coaches to engage in creative brainstorming, Byerley said. They consider all the personalities, the way people play, and the type of music that is available.

“It’s kind of like putting all the puzzle pieces together to create these groups of people who we think would make great music together and have a good time,” Byerley said.

Rothschild and Mejia give an example of one woman who participated in the program. She was in her 80s, had mobility issues and wanted to learn cello. Back when she was in college, she had played the oboe and could read music, but hadn’t played strings. Mejia worked with her, and they were able at the end of one session to play a cello duet together.

“It’s just so cool to see someone at that age learning something completely new from scratch,” Rothschild said. “She was dedicated, and everyone was so supportive. Afterwards she told everyone thank you. This was her first time ever performing cello and she was just so nervous and just so excited to have the opportunity. It was just such a touching moment.”

Rothschild said they are open to any sort of instrument. They typically get a lot of people who play strings—violin, viola, cello—and a lot of piano. But over the years they’ve also had bassoons, flutes, clarinets and Baroque recorders among others.

“It’s definitely open to everyone,” Rothschild said. “Depending on the level of different people and the instruments, we choose repertoire accordingly. It’s fun to be creative and find pieces that we’ve never even heard of before but that exist and people get to have that experience.”

As an intergenerational group, people of vastly different ages perform next to each other. Byerley compares it to a sports team where you have to come in and do your best, ask questions and give and take feedback—and have fun.

“I think everybody comes into the process with that mindset,” Byerley said. “After our recitals, we’ll have a reception with food and wine and things and it’s

definitely a great opportunity for people to mingle.”

She said they’ve had a couple of other events over the years such as their sight-reading parties where several people from the community come together and bring their own music. They pair up into different groups and everyone in that group sight reads the music. She describes it as coming to a musical mystery party.

Rehearsals during the session are held either in participants’ homes or in the coach’s home. It contributes to it becoming a tight-knit group. Because it is a small chamber group, no two people are playing the same music, giving everyone a unique role. Some groups will take time out before or after the rehearsal—or sometimes in the middle, to have coffee or meet together to socialize.

“By the end of the 10 weeks, you’ve definitely bonded with the people in your group,” Rothschild said. “As with any activity, you realize it really doesn’t matter the age, we’re just all similar and having the human experience.”

Byerley praises Tucson for having such a wealth of talented people and appreciates the number of community orchestras in the area. The Tucson Adult Chamber Players differ from them in that they offer a more intimate experience.

“There’s great history and great stories behind it,” Byerley said. “There are opportunities to really develop your craft as a musician no matter what level you’re at. In chamber music, there are opportunities you don’t get if you’re playing in a big orchestra. There’s much more opportunity for personal expression and lyricism. If anyone is thinking about joining a group and they’re not sure what direction to go, I would definitely encourage them to try our program. I think they’ll be happily surprised.”

Tucson Adult Chamber Players, Spring 2023 Session

WHEN: Auditions are Saturday, Feb. 18; session begins Saturday, March 11, and the recital is Sunday, May 21 WHERE: Auditions at Pima Community College’s West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road, Tucson

COST: $350; sliding scale INFO: arizonachambermusic.org

Spring Arts

The UA Center for Creative Photography mounts the exhibition, The Linda McCartney Retrospective, the first U.S. retrospective of the late photographer's work. More information on page 16. (Center for Creative Photography/Submitted )

Spring art exhibits paint perfect picture of talent

BY MARGARET REGAN Tucson Local Media Contributor

Tucson has been an art town for years, a haven for artists and art lovers alike. From the big museums downtown and at the University of Arizona, to the upscale galleries in the Foothills to the small edgy warehouses on Sixth Street, and the newer venues in Barrio Viejo, there’s plenty to choose no matter what your fancy.

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The highlight of the season is a major exhibition of Linda McCartney’s wonderful photography. As a young woman in the 1960s, she emerged as a hot-shot photographer of rock ‘n’ roll musicians. Later, when she married Paul McCartney, she started doing many pictures of her children and of the beautiful lands around their country home in Scotland. She also

loved to do photos on the streets of people who were not famous.

Some Tucsonans have known for years that the McCartneys have had a ranch on the east side of the city. But many don’t know that the New York-born McCartney lived in Tucson long before she met Paul. She came to Tucson to study art history at the University of Arizona. During her short time here, she met Hazel Archer, an extraordinary photographer and teacher. McCartney made her first photos under Archer’s guidance at the Tucson Arts Center, which later became the Tucson Museum of Art. McCartney would always say, “It was Hazel who made me a photographer.”

The Center for Creative Photography at the university is at long last mounting a show honoring her work, featuring 176 photos from the family archive in London. It’s McCartney’s first retrospective in North America. The show is in three sections: family and domestic life, experimental, and the popular portraits of musicians and

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The UA Center for Creative Photography mounts the exhibition, The Linda McCartney Retrospective, the first U.S. retrospective of the late photographer's work. (Center for Creative Photography/Submitted )

The LINDA McCARTNEY Retrospective

The University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography is proud to host the North American premiere of “The Linda McCartney Retrospective,” opening Feb. 25!

Celebrate McCartney’s 30-year, barrier-breaking career, and her connection to Tucson. Free to all!

ccp.arizona.edu | Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00a-4:30p

Linda. New York, 1967. © Paul McCartney / Photographer: Linda McCartney.

Linda McCartney, Jimi Hendrix. London, 1967. © Paul McCartney / Photographer: Linda McCartney.

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others. Keep your eyes open for the many events that the center is planning. Runs Saturday, Feb. 25, to Saturday, Aug. 5

“WOMAN-OCHRE”

Across the way at the University Museum of Art, the dazzling “Woman-Ochre” stands in splendor. If you have not visited her then get thee to her heavily guarded perch. As everyone knows, this abstract painting by Willem de Kooning, done in 1955, was stolen from the museum in 1985 but recovered in a shop in Silver City in 2017 and restored at the Getty. It returned to its home in Tucson last fall. Closes Saturday, May 20.

The museum has built a whole show, “Abstract Perspectives in Mid-Century Art,” around de Kooning and his contemporaries, with a large collection of abstract paintings from the same period, roughly 1950 to 1970. Among the artists who are in the show are Elaine de Kooning, Lee Krasner. Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock. That show closes Saturday, March 25. artmuseum.arizona.edu/

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ASM, also on campus, is sparkling with Southwest native jewelry for the exhibition, “Ancient — Modern: Continuity and Innovation in Southwest Native Jewelry,” which closes Saturday, Oct. 28.

Beautifully put together by curator Diane Dittimore, more than 70 pieces are on display, created across the ages, from ancient, historic and contemporary times. Indigenous artisans created these jewels to adorn themselves and their loved ones. Their styles vary and denote different regions and practices. Many used shell, silver and turquoise.

Another show at the museum, “Sámi Dreams,” explores the history of the indigenous people of northern Europe, with photographs by Randall Heyman. It runs Saturday, March 18, to Saturday, June 17.

DOWNTOWN

Etherton Gallery

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Etherton Gallery shows off two excellent Tucson artists in the new exhibit “Chris See ART Page 20

Chris Rush, Anna and Madda, 2023 print, Courtesy Etherton Gallery

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Mimi Kennedy (Mom, Dharma & Greg, Midnight in Paris) stars as Prudence “Pru” Payne, an esteemed critic widely recognized as a wit, a scholar, and a public intellectual. But as her memory begins to fade, all her preconceived notions — about herself and, more importantly, others — also slip away. Gordon Clapp (NYPD Blue, Emmy winner) stars as Pru’s unconventional love interest Gus in this remarkable, funny, and emotional journey about the evolution of love and identity in the face of memory loss.

CAN’T LIVE WITH ‘EM, CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT ‘EM

This hilarious classic comedy starts when an explosive divorced couple and their new spouses inadvertently honeymoon in adjacent rooms at the same hotel. When combustible chemistry reignites, mayhem occurs, and strong passions and stronger personalities take over.

A BIG-HEARTED, FIERCE, MUSIC-FILLED COMEDY

When successful Elvis impersonator Casey loses his gig, a drag show moves in and “The King” transforms into an all-out queen with some help from his new friends. With snappy zingers and dance-worthy numbers, this wildly entertaining story is full of sass and good spirits.

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Rush and Ellen McMahon: Again with the Real.”

At one time, Rush was mostly known in town for a giant baby mural. Now, in this big show of his paintings and drawings, he covers many of his styles, from remakes of 19th century documents to compassionate portraits of children. In this show, he has another baby, this one flying happily over a lake and woods.

Ellen McMahon has created two melancholy series. “Lost Language of the Desert” uses a letterpress to make letters and symbols, known and unknown, and colored in gray and red. “What Is Lost and What Remains” features moody landscapes on paper, colored in ink, chalk or pastel. Closes Saturday, April 15.

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Next door, an excellent photography gallery is showing another Tucson artist: Michael Hyatt. For years, Hyatt has made images of people of all kinds; his pictures of desperate migrants in the desert led to a successful book, “Along the Migrant Trail.” The

new show, “Crossroads: The Music & Streets of Los Angeles 1969 –1981” takes us to gritty Downtown neighborhoods. He made beautiful black and white pictures of musicians and sex workers, drinkers and gospel singers and the down-and-out. Hyatt’s own grandfather was a regular on Skid Row. His

enticing name: “Stories Reimagined.” The four glass artists don’t disappoint.

Sandy Pendleton of Cave Creek and Pinetop makes fused glass pieces that interestingly have cloth and textures inside. Phoenix artist Andrew Shultz is inspired by southwestern landscapes and colors. Look for one of his lovely pots of sky blue, desert yellows and sienna. Richard Satava of Chico, California, is a master of glass; he wields his wares with gleaming glass jellyfish and glass petroglyphs.

Jim Scheller uses kilns for bowls whose designs are somehow between paleolithic and midcentury modern. The longtime gallery, founded by glass artist Tom Philabaum, is now happily owned and directed by Alison Harvey and Dylan Harvey. Closes Saturday, June 24.

new book, “Fifth and Wall Street: Skid Row, Los Angeles in the 1970s,” can be purchased at the gallery. Closes Thursday, March 30.

PHILABAUM

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A new exhibition at Philabaum has the

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All winter, the museum has been showing the American West from a new point of view. In “More Than: Expanding Artists Identities from the American West,” you’ll

Dyani White Hawk in collaboration with photographer Tom Jones, I Am Your Relative (front), 2020, two-sided archival pigment prints mounted on Dibond. Image courtesy of the Artist and Bockley Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. © Dyani White Hawk

find African American cowboys on their horses captured in photography. Among other photographic works is a giant installation of six life-sized native women wearing traditional skirts and contemporary black T-shirts, each inscribed with the name of her tribal nation. Closes Sunday, March 19. In early February, a companion show opened, “Enduring Legacies: The James T. Bialac Indigenous Art Collection,” with paintings, prints and works on paper by Native American artists from around the country. Tohono O’Odham Michael Chiago, a favorite in Tucson, is represented with a painting of tribal baskets. Be on the lookout for the late Julian Martinez’ charming watercolor of a barnyard battle between a skunk and a rooster. Martinez was from San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico. Closes Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024.

Later in the spring, fans can visit the Arizona Biennial 2023. The popular juried exhibition brings in the work of artists from all over the state. Runs Saturday, April 1, to Sunday Oct. 1.

MOCA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

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The latest MOCA show is inspired by centuries-old Indigenous art from South America. Among the ancient peoples of the Andes, webs of knotted cords called quipus were used to record community histories. Even after the Spanish banned them in the sixteenth century, local peoples continued to make them. Now artist Cecilia Vicuña has reimagined them as an artform. Vicuña,

WE ST LOUIS CARLOS BERNAL GALLERY AT PIMA COLLEGE WEST pima.edu/community/the-arts

The Bernal Gallery is bursting with 19 painted panels of the Grand Canyon. Each gorgeous painting, 7 feet high, represents one hour of the day’s 24. From the pinks of sunrise to the golden shadows of sunset to the darkness of night, the colorful shadows and light move across the landscape. Five of the original 24 panels are not in the show, but who’s counting!

from Chile, invited people and organizations in Tucson to gather everything from discarded kitchen waste to alley-way junk for their own “Sonoran Quipu.” The piece is a multi-media sculpture, with videos and soundscapes. According to the gallery, the artist “invites viewers to consider the beauty and precarity of our world, and our interconnected relationships to the environment and to each other.” Closes Sunday, Sept. 10.

The creator of this masterpiece, Joseph DiGiorgio, painted the work in pointillism, a style that makes images with colorful dots. The Brooklyn artist (1931-2000) typically worked in the pointillist style and often showed his paintings in Tucson.

DiGiorgio gave the whole of “The Grand Canyon” as a gift to the Tucson Museum of Art years ago. A portion of the work was first exhibited in New York City, but has been shown in its entirety just once, here in Tucson, at the museum in 1997. Thanks to a collaboration between TMA and the Bernal Gallery, now, at last, it is being shown again

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Bobb Vann, Ranch Wrangler, 2010, oil on canvas, 24 x 48 in. Collection of the Tucson Museum of Art. Gift of the Artist, through the Western Art Patrons. 2010.12.1

in Tucson after more than a quarter century. Closes Friday, March 10.

Pointillist fans who come to see the painting in early March can also see a student performance of “Sunday in the Park with George,” a play that honors George Seurat, a French master of the style. Runs Thursday, March 2, to Sunday, March 12.

Also, over at the Visual Arts Gallery on campus, an exhibition honors Pima College professors the late Darla Masterson, known for innovative monotone landscapes, and Phillip Bellomo, for his ceramics. They helped found the Visual Arts Department. Closes Friday, March 24.

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT

RAICES TALLER 222 ART GALLERY

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Raices Gallery opens the spring with two shows, jointly titled “Historias, Lugar, y Tiempo/ Histories, Place, and Time.” John Salgado, the gallery’s co-director, said he is excited to bring in nine UA undergraduates from the College of Fine Arts. When Raices started more than 25 years ago, student artists were among the first to be shown there. In the new batch, all have studied with Alejandro Macias, an exciting new member of the faculty. The second of the two shows presents the work of established members of the collective in the large room to the back. They have happily given over the front gallery to these promising young artists. Open only 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closes Saturday, March 11.

CONTRERAS GALLERY AND JEWELRY

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Contreras Gallery, up the road from Raices Taller, is staging “Organic,” a three-woman show of abstract works. Sylvia Garland and Ann Tracy, regulars in the gallery, both seem to conjure the ocean. Garland’s richly colored paintings suggest tidepools and the ocean deep. Tracy also seems enamored by the sea. One of her pieces, to my eye, conjures the shoreline in Ireland. Eve McEwen is the guest artist. The highlight of her work in the show is a southwestern church, painted all in white, with signs asking for peace and unity. Closes Saturday, March 25 Later in spring, Contreras brings in nine artists for “A Group Show, No Theme, Any Medium” from Saturday, April 8, to Saturday, May 27.

STEINFELD WAREHOUSE

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The old Downtown warehouse is filled with small galleries. They include Untitled, Seven-Legged Spider Gallery, and Steinfeld Gallery and Studios. You never know just which ones will be open for their regular Art Walks, but give it try on the first Saturday of every month from 4 to 9 p.m.

MIDTOWN EVERYBODY GALLERY

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This avant-garde gallery at the unlikely location of 437 East Grant Road wraps up its current exhibition “Sunsets” this weekend on Saturday, Feb. 18. The show includes works by Amy Granat with Shane Rossi, Sundblad / Granat Films, and DIRT. Starting in March, José Villalobos brings his multimedia and performance works to the gallery. His art explores border cultures and the tensions between traditional and contemporary identities. One piece, “La Agua Que Nos Carga (The Water that Carries Us),” is a water jug encased in barbed wire, a haunting memory for migrants crossing the desert.

MADARAS GALLERY

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Diana Madaras’ bright watercolors and acrylics are all over Tucson and fans love her saguaros, birds and desert landscapes. Besides her own work, the Madaras Gallery sells paintings, sculpture and photographs by other artists. One is sculptor Al Glann, whose metal horses can be seen along the Loop. Another is Rocky LaRose, a celebrated UA athlete who’s become an accomplished nature photographer.

EAST SIDE

TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM

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At the museum far east of town, a new photography show “¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas” tells the history of baseball in Latino communities across the country. This exhibition was created in collaboration with the National Museum of American history. As the curators have written, “Latino players helped to make the game what it is today.”

A second show tells the dreadful story of

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the incarnation of Japanese Americans in camps during World War II. Photographs by Dorothea Lange, Russell Lee and others show the agony of those who were torn from their homes. Arizona had three camps, the Gila River War Relocation Center near Phoenix, the Poston Internment Camp in Yuma, and the Federal Honor Camp nearby in the Santa Catalina mountains outside Tucson.

Housed within the museum is the Four Corners Gallery, with small works by the Tucson Barrio Painters Group as well as paintings and sculptures by other southwestern artists. Ongoing.

FOOTHILLS

TOHONO CHUL GALLERY

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Two of the best artists in Tucson — or anywhere else — take the stage at their home base in the old Pueblo with a show at Tohono Chul Gallery. In “Prescience Remains,” according to the gallery statement, both women “exalt the castaway, celebrating the wonder and beauty of nature while

confidently looking forward, steadfast in the belief that beauty is found everywhere.”

Kate Breakey is a multimedia artist of photography and hand-coloring, and Barbara Rogers makes brilliantly colored large-sized paintings. Both are known nationally and internationally. Breakey is perhaps best known for her early work, “Small Deaths,” photographs of the beautiful remains of feathered birds made human-sized in hand-colored prints. She also makes gorgeous photographs of the sky, the moon and the clouds over the ocean, and gives them a shine of gold. Rogers paints large oils, with bold planes of color overlayed with images from nature, such as acorns Opens Thursday, Feb. 16.

JANE HAMILTON FINE ARTS GALLERY

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Hamilton’s latest show is “Canyons and Cactus,” with Greg Heil and Dawn Sutherland. Both artists paint bright, richly colored oils of familiar western landscapes, many in Northern Arizona. Heil has an eye for architectural forms in mountain canyons, while Sutherland is known for her plein air work in the Grand Canyon. A party celebrates their opening from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17. This year, the Jane

Hamilton Gallery is celebrating 30 years in Tucson.

SETTLERS WEST

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Settlers West has opened a huge show of tiny paintings, miniatures of the American West by 150 different artists. Closes Saturday, March 4. Starting Saturday, March 25, “Tales of the West,” will showcase six artists. Five works in oils, but Rachel Brownlee draws remarkably realistic images of cowboys and horses in charcoal. Closes Saturday, April 8. A summer show will follow, Saturday, May 6, to Saturday, May 27.

MARK SUBLETTE MEDICINE MAN GALLERY

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The Medicine Man Gallery carries a wide variety of high-end Western and Native American art. On any given day, you may find Louise Serpa photographs of Arizona rodeos, early twentieth century oils of cowboy life by artists like Edward Borein, fine historic Diné blankets, or a

painting of a Diné family by contemporary artist, Tony Abeyta. Sublette also is well-known for his collection of Maynard Dixon paintings, prints, and memorabilia, a kind of museum within the gallery.

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Artist Lauri Kaye has for years been making multimedia images of the people she meets in coffee shops and along the streets of Tucson. She gets their permission to make their portraits by using hand drawings, photography, digital coloring, and printing on metal.

Now her “Tucson Portrait Stories” will be the highlight of a fun art happening. On Sunday, March 12, the JJC hosts an afternoon event, with 60 of Kaye’s portraits. Some 15 of their subjects are scheduled to be on hand for what is billed as an interactive festival. Renowned Chef María Mazón, one of those lucky to get her portrait done, will run a tasting for her salsa and chips. Another is Yaqui classical guitarist, Gabriel Ayala, who will give a concert. The fun goes from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 12. Free for all.

Dance springs eternal this season

BY MARGARET REGAN

Tucson Local Media Contributor

BALLET TUCSON

WINTER CONCERT, FRIDAY, FEB. 17, TO SUNDAY, FEB. 19

Leo Rich Theater

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The four dances in Ballet Tucson winter concert are exciting and varied. Once again, Ballet Tucson is performing a cherished George Balanchine dance. His “Allegro Brillante” is a challenging, romantic piece danced to Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 3. The 13-minute performance demands strength and precision from the principal couple and eight other dancers. As Balanchine said himself, the piece “contains everything I know about the classical ballet.”

Resident choreographer Chieko Imada has created a new work, “Himiko,” inspired by the legendary Japanese Queen from the third century A.D. Thanks to the Tucson Desert Song Festival, she will have live music to pair with her dancers. Jing

Xia will play the guzheng, a Chinese zither, and Bin Hu classical guitar. Together, they go by the name Duo Chinoiserie and they will perform onstage with Ballet Tucson’s professional dancers. The score includes music by award-winning composer Yusuke Nakanishi.

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the company mounts one of the sweetest duets in ballet, the “Romeo and Juliet Pas de Deux,” With music by Sergei Prokofiev. The two love birds dance in the beloved balcony scene. Artistic director Margaret Mullin has created a fresh new Pas de Deux to add to the company’s repertoire.

Price Suddarth, an award-winning choreographer based in Seattle, has contributed “Borderland,” featuring four dancers. The piece is about sleep and waking, tranquility and manic tension, dark and light, with music by Johann Sebastian Bach.

SPRING CONCERT, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, TO SUNDAY, MARCH 26

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Ballet Tucson will present George Ballanchine's "Allegro Brillante," a challenging piece danced to Tchaikovsky's Concerto No. 3. (Submitted)

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Ballet Tucson’s Spring Concert offers five dances, including another Balanchine piece: “Walpurgisnacht Ballet.” He originated it as a small piece for the final act of a 1925 Paris Opera production of “Faust.” In New York, in 1975, he reimagined it as a stand-alone ballet. The dance is known for its many roles for women, 24 total, as Balanchine famously said, “ballet is woman.”

Mark Schneider, a regular guest choreographer, mixes jazz and ballet. His piece “Joplin,” is a crowd-pleaser set to the ragtime music of Scott Joplin. Imada’s piece “Bossa Nova” is a comedy for five dancers. Set in a 1950s Bossa Nova lounge, new connections lead to confusion and romance.

Suddarth’s choreography returns with the Ballet Tucson premiere of “First Light.” This fast-paced and athletic ensemble piece is set to the piano music of Carly Comando.

Each year “Footprints at the Fox” invites company dancers to choreograph their own pieces. Last October, the audience got to vote for their favorite, and, in the March

show, dancer Brooke Amundrud will get to bring her winning piece to the Ballet Tucson mainstage.

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In April, the professors and the young dancers will be hitting the stage at the Stevie Eller Dance Theater on the UA campus. In “Dance Springs Eternal,” the teachers and guest artists show off their own choreography, handing off the performance to their students. But the students have the stage to themselves for “Awaking: Student Spotlight.” presenting and performing works they have choreographed themselves.

The two shows alternate on different days on consecutive weekends in April, from Wednesday, April 19, to Sunday, April 30. To conclude the spring season, on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, Arianna Aquino, Cat Cogliandro, Gabriel Speiller, and Halston Strange will present their MFA graduate thesis projects, Loud Undertone, in the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre.

Tucson theaters serve up smorgasbord of stories

BY BRIDGETTE REDMAN Tucson Local Media Contributor

This spring, Tucson theater goers can choose from an eclectic mix of works, heavy on the comedies and musicals with a few dramas sprinkled in. From new works to classics, local theaters are offering a diverse selection of tales to tantalize their audiences.

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“Romeo & Juliet,” Thursdays through Sundays, Sunday, Feb. 26, to Sunday, March 19 William Shakespeare’s story of two starcrossed lovers whose feuding families force their love to happen in secret with tragic results. Matinee performances for high schoolers available.

“Head Over Heels,” Thursdays through Sundays, Sunday, April 9, to Sunday, April 23

The musical features songs by the Go-Go’s and follows the escapades of a royal family on a journey to save their kingdom. Based on Sir Philip Sidney’s “The Arcadia,” the musical celebrates love as the royal family learns the secret to survival is in their hearts

New Directions Festival, Fridays through Sundays, Friday, April 21, to Sunday, April 30

The second festival showcasing undergraduate student-created, student-designed and student-performed content.

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“Pru Payne,” Wednesdays through Sundays, Saturday, March 4, to Saturday, March 25

This world premiere by Steven Drukman ex-

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plores love and identity in the face of memory loss. Critic Pru Payne, a wit, scholar and intellectual, questions her preconceived notions of identity and finds unexpected love

“Private Lives,” Wednesdays through Sundays, Saturday, April 15, to Saturday, May 6 Noël Coward’s most popular comedy about a divorced couple having honeymoons with their new spouses in adjacent rooms at the same hotel. Combustible chemistry reignites and mayhem ensues in this battle of equals.

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“Dear Evan Hansen,” Tuesday, Feb. 21, to Sunday, Feb. 26, the hit musical’s national tour.

A high school student inserts himself into a tragedy, taking on a role he has no right to. The teen story deals with suicide, survival and loneliness.

“Mean Girls,” Tuesday, March 28, to Sunday, April 2, the national tour.

The musical based on the movie in which a new student has to make choices about what clique she will belong to and how she will treat people. With a book by Tina Fey and music by Jeff Richmond, this coming-of-age story finds Cady adapting to life in a Chicago high school after growing up in Kenya.

Riverdance, Friday, April 28, to Sunday, April 30

The Irish dance troupe makes its 20th anniversary tour with their Irish dance, music and song.

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“The Ballad of Two-Gun McGraw: A Wacky Western Adventure,” Tuesdays through Sundays, through Sunday, March 26

Gaslight Theatre brings back its 2015 melodrama set in San Pecos, Texas, in the 1880s when corrupt businessmen come to town and are challenged by a singing, gun-toting Texas Ranger, Two Gun McGraw.

“Robin Hood,” Tuesdays through Sundays, Thursday, March 30, to Sunday, June 4

A wacky musical adventure of Robin Hood, as he and his merry men steal from the rich, give to the poor, try to protect the throne for King Richard and defy the evil sheriff of Nottingham. Also known as “It Sherwood be Fun.”

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some of her amazing songs and the winding road of love, joy, blues and racism.

“Small Mouth Sounds,” Wednesday, April 19, to Sunday, April 30

This play tells the story of four strangers who go on a silent retreat in the woods. Bess Wohl’s humor-filled play is a compassionate look at how people address life’s biggest questions when words fail them.

“The Sabbath Girl,” Tuesday, Feb. 15, to Sunday, Feb. 26

This rom-com by Cary Gitter is about Angie, a successful woman working at an art gallery with a new apartment on the Upper West Side, who runs into Seth, a divorced Orthodox Jew who needs someone to help him with tasks he is forbidden from doing on the Sabbath.

“Billie! Backstage with Lady Day,” Saturday, March 18, to Sunday, March 19

An NAACP-award winning musical that follows the haunting journey of Billie Holiday,

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“On the Verge, or the Geography of Yearning,” Thursdays through Sundays, Thursday, Feb. 23, to Saturday, March 25

Set in 1888, three female explorers attempt to conquer Terra Incognita, an unexplored territory where they encounter cannibals, trolls and artifacts. Eric Overmyer’s fantasy/sci-fi tale is a study of ambition and the human condition.

Broadway in Tucson brings its musical version of Mean Girls to the Centennial Hall. (Submitted)

“Tell Me About You,” Fridays and Saturdays, Friday, March 3, to Saturday, March 11 Set on the theater’s new Etcetera Stage, this one-woman show takes place on a first date. Playwright, director and actor Ally Tanzillo plays a version of herself in this comedy about modern dating.

“Tooth Fairies in Training,” Saturdays and Sundays, Saturday, April 15, to Sunday, April 30

Richard Gremel’s children’s show takes place on the first day of tooth fairy training for Bridget Bicuspid and Marty Molar. Their miscues make Calvin McCavity threaten to end the Fairy Flight Force forever and they must save the day.

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“Murder at the Magic Show,” Saturdays and Sundays through Saturday, April 1

This dinner theater production includes a murder mystery and a magic show. A candlelit three-course dinner is served along with a com-

edy three-act murder mystery. Actors serve the meals, providing clues to the audience who can win prizes by solving the mystery.

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“The Seafarer,” Thursdays through Sundays, Thursday, March 2, to Sunday, March 19

Conor McPherson’s classic play is about an alcoholic drying out and living with his blind brother. He reluctantly hosts a Christmas Eve gathering with friends and most confront a promise he made decades ago to an ambiguous figure with supernatural echoes. A dark, funny and intense play.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Thursdays through Sundays, Thursday, April 27, to Sunday, May 14

Shakespeare’s comedy comprises four lovers and forest full of fairies. Hermia and Lysander run away into the woods when she is told she must marry her father’s choice, Demetrius. He chases her along with Helena, who is in love with Demetrius. Fairies intervene and rude mechanicals rehearsing for the wedding of the

prince provide additional hijinks.

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“Brontë,” Thursdays through Sundays, Thursday, Feb. 16, to Saturday, March 5

“Brontë” is a dramatic and literary examination of the lives of the three Brontë sisters by Polly Teale. It is 1845 and Branwell Brontë returns home in disgrace, turning the lives of his three literary sisters upside down as they live their isolated lives.

“One Twig at a Time,” Thursdays through Sundays, Thursday, April 13, to Sunday, April 30

A world premiere of Wolfe Bowart’s physical theater, the show incudes found art puppets, poetic visual theater, humor, pathos, drought, flood, overabundance and the vacuum of space. Five multigenerational actors explore community through visual poems.

“Pooh,” Fridays through Sundays (with weekday matinees for schools), Friday, May 12, to Sunday, May 21

A new Scoundrel and Scamp adaptation of A.A. Milne’s beloved characters from “Winnie the Pooh” features humans and forest-dwellers romping through the Hundred Acre Woods learning about courage, friendship, growth and acceptance.

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“Tick, tick, BOOM,” Friday, Feb. 24, to Sunday, March 5

Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical, written before “Rent,” is the story of a composer and the sacrifices he makes. It features 14 songs, 10 characters and three actors. It’s the story of a composer’s journey to a big Broadway blockbuster.

Eight 10s in Tucson, Friday, May 19, to Sunday, May 28

The fifth annual 10-minute play festival features eight original scripts chosen from hundreds of blind submissions, vetted and curated to create an eclectic collection of comedies and dramas.

Music strikes a chord this spring

BY LAURA LATZKO Tucson Local Media Contributor

· Folk singer and activist David Huckfelt, the founding frontman for Minneapolis indie group The Pines, Saturday, Feb. 18, Hotel Congress Plaza, hotelcongress.com

· LA-based electronic/soul/garage rock band Inner Wave, Saturday, Feb. 18, Club Congress, hotelcongress.com

· Twiddle, a Vermont four-piece band, Saturday, Feb. 18, 191 Toole, 191toole. com

· In four decades, Steel Pulse has been tackling subjects such as global racial injustice and human rights in its music, Sunday, Feb. 19, Rialto Theatre, rialtotheatre.com

· Maryland ska/punk/reggae band Ballyhoo!, Sunday, Feb. 19, Club Congress, hotelcongress.com

· Peaceful Sky Benefit Presents an Evening of Desert Voices, Monday, Feb. 20, Club Congress, hotelcongress.com

· Haley Reinhart, a Chicago-born singer who now lives in Los Angeles, appeared on season 10 of “American Idol,” Monday, Feb. 20, Rialto Theatre, rialtotheatre. com

· A Mardi Gras celebration will feature live music from Dr. Mojo and Zydeco Cannibals and the Mysterious Babies Traditional Jazz Band, Tuesday, Feb. 21, Hotel Congress Plaza, hotelcongress.com

· Cuarteto Casals, Wednesday, Feb. 22, The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, tucsonmusichall.org

· Americana/folk artist Mark Stuart, Thursday, Feb. 23, Hotel Congress, hotelcongress.com

· A Phoenix native who now lives in New York, Michael Eckroth will return to Arizona to perform with his trio, Friday, Feb. 24, Century Room of Hotel Congress, hotelcongress.com

· Metal Fest 22, Friday, Feb. 24, 191 Toole, 191toole.com

· Locash w/Drake Milligan, Saturday, Feb. 25, Desert Diamond Casino, Sahuarita, ddcaz.com

· Tucson Symphony Orchestra: Latin Fire, Saturday, Feb. 25, and Sunday, Feb. 26, The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, tucsonmusichall.org

· Piano Explosion! w/Ricky Nye, Eric-Jan “Mr. Boogie Woogie” Overbeek, Saturday, Feb. 25, Century Room of Hotel Congress, hotelcongress.com

· Brujeria, Saturday, Feb. 25, The Rock, rocktucson.com

· Coco Montoya has spanned blues, rock and soul genres with his music and released 11 albums since going solo in the ’90s, Friday, Feb. 25, Fox Tucson Theatre, foxtucson.com

· Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell, Sunday, Feb. 26, Rialto Theatre, rialtotheatre.com

· Wildcat Jazz Band performs Fats Waller music, Monday, Feb. 27, Century Room of Hotel Congress, hotelcongress.com

· South-Korean hip-hop trio Epik High, Monday, Feb. 27, Rialto Theatre, rialto-

Locash with Drake Milligan will perform at Desert Diamond Casino on Saturday, Feb. 25. (Submitted)

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· Southern blues rock guitarist and singer Tinsley Ellis, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 191 Toole, 191toole.com

· Gary Mullen and the Works will bring “One Night of Queen,” Tuesday, Feb. 28, Fox Tucson Theatre, foxtucson.com

· Post-punk’s Holy Faint, Friday, March 3, Club Congress, hotelcongress.com

· Longtime friends Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore bring blues/folk music, Saturday, March 4, Rialto Theatre, rialtotheatre.com

· Artists John Pizzarelli and Catherine Russell will play homage to Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra, Saturday, March 4, Fox Tucson Theatre, foxtucson.com

· The Queen’s Cartoonists, Saturday, March 4. Hotel Congress Plaza, hotelcongress.com

· Southern Gothic’s The Legendary Shack Shakers, Wednesday, March 8, Club Congress, hotelcongress.com

· Dawson Hollow w/Nite Tides, Thursday, March 9, Sea of Glass Center for the

Arts, theseaofglass.org

· Skeletal Remains, Friday, March 10, The Rock, rocktucson.com

· Liam St. John, Friday, March 10, Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, theseaofglass. org

· Los Lobos, Friday, March 10, Fox Tucson Theatre, foxtucson.com

· Tucson Swing Festival, Friday, March 10, to Sunday, March 12, Hotel Congress Plaza, hotelcongress.com

· Wisconsin-based pianist Geoffrey Keezer, Saturday, March 11, Century Room of Hotel Congress, hotelcongress. com

· Rapper Aaron Smith, also known as Shwayze, Saturday, March 11, 191 Toole, 191toole.com

· Led by Dublin-born singer Dave King, Flogging Molly is Celtic punk rock group formed in Los Angeles in the 1990s, Tuesday, March 14, Rialto Theatre, rialtotheatre.com

· Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tuesday, March 14, Fox Tucson Theatre, foxtucson.com

· Blues/Southern rock’s North Mississippi Allstars, Wednesday, March 15, 191 Toole, 191toole.com

· Tucson Symphony Orchestra: Tantalizing Tricksters, Friday, March 17, to Sunday, March 19, The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, tucsonmusichall.org

· The Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation will pay tribute to Arizona Blues Hall of Fame artist Anna Warr with a special memorial concert, Sunday, March 19, Hotel Congress Plaza, hotelcongress.com

· Greta Van Fleet, Monday, March 20, Tucson Arena, tucsonmusichall.org

· Black Violin, Tuesday, March 21, Rialto Theatre, rialtotheatre.com

· Mexican musician Oscar Alfonso Castro,

otherwise known as Caloncho, Wednesday, March 22, Hotel Congress Plaza, hotelcongress.com

· Tucson Symphony Orchestra: An Evening with Hilary Hahn, Wednesday, March 22, The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, tucsonmusichall.org

· “Stayin’ Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees,” Thursday, March 23, Rialto Theatre, rialtotheatre.com

· Country singer-songwriter and author Rosanne Cash, Friday, March 24, Fox Tucson Theatre, foxtucson.com

· Country’s Jimmie Allen, Friday, March 24, Desert Diamond Casino, ddcaz.com

· Metalachi blends mariachi and metal, Friday, March 24, Hotel Congress Plaza, hotelcongress.com

· Nashville gospel/country singer Josh Turner, Friday, March 24, Rialto Theatre, rialtotheatre.com

· Tucson Symphony Orchestra: The Magic of John Williams, Saturday, March 25, and Sunday, March 26, The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, tucsonmusichall.org

· Saxophonist, singer/songwriter Vanessa Collier, Sunday, March 26, Hotel Congress Plaza, hotelcongress.com

· TobyMac’s Hits Deep Tour, Tuesday, March 28, Tucson Arena, tucsonmusichall.com

· Formed in 1985, the Silos are a New York-based alternate country, rock and Americana group, Wednesday, March 29, 191 Toole, 191toole.com

· Postmodern artist Meow Meow, Wednesday, March 29, Fox Tucson Theatre, foxtucson.com

· After performing during Tucson Jazz Week, Christian Sands and his trio return, Friday, March 31, Century Room of Hotel Congress, hotelcongress.com

· Tucson Symphony Orchestra: Mahler’s Resurrection, Friday, March 31, to Sunday, April 2, The Linda Ronstadt Music

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· Gabriel Ayala, Friday, March 31, Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, theseaofglass. org

· Jazz’s Wynton Marsalis, Friday, March 31, Fox Tucson Theatre, foxtucson.com

· Over a 20-year career, funk and soul musician, composer and producer Eddie Roberts has worked with pop names in the music scene, Saturday, April 1, 191 Toole, 191toole.com

· Drummer Holly Channell, the winner of the Jazz Education Network’s 2023 Sister in Jazz honors, will pay tribute to composer Dorothy Fields, Sunday, April 2, Century Room of Hotel Congress, hotelcongress.com

· Foreigner: Greatest Hits Tour, Monday, April 3, The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, tucsonmusichall.org

· Grammy-nominated Christine Santelli, a New York-based singer, and Heather “Lil Mama” Hardy, an inductee into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame, Tuesday, April 4, Hotel Congress Plaza, hotelcongress.com

· Grammy-Award-winning twins and Julliard graduates Peter and Will Anderson will pay tribute to the music of George

Gershwin, Friday, April 7, the Century Room of Hotel Congress, hotelcongress. com

· Indigo Social Club, Saturday, April 8, Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, theseaofglass.org

· South-Korean group SURL plays British rock music, Sunday, April 9, Club Congress, hotelcongress.com

· Third Eye Blind, Wednesday, April 12, Rialto Theatre, rialtotheatre.com

· A five-piece Americana group, Brothers Comatose bring high-energy bluegrass, country and rock music, Saturday, April 15, 191 Toole, 191toole.com

· Los Angeles Azules de Iztapalapa, Saturday, April 15, Casino Del Sol, casinodelsol.com

· Canadian artist Gordon Lightfoot, Thursday, April 13, Fox Tucson Theatre, foxtucson.com

· Silverstein, Tuesday, April 18, Rialto Theatre, rialtotheatre.com

· The Cream of Clapton Band, a group of musicians with ties to Eric Clapton, Friday, April 28, Fox Tucson Theatre, foxtucson.com

· Melissa Etheridge, Saturday, April 29, Fox Tucson Theatre, foxtucson.com

Artist donates pieces to support nonprofits

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In celebration of her 81st birthday, Carolyn Eastman Cazares has commissioned The Center Gallery Fine Art in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, to sell her personal “legacy” collection.

Cazares is donating the profits from the sale of some 200 originals to her two favorite causes: The Sierra County Student Art Show (aka Tiger Art) and TorC’s People Growing Together.

When Cazares was 4 years old, she drew a tree that she notes did not look like the “lollipop trees” that her peers drew. Her nursery teacher proclaimed her an artist and her parents supported her art by buying $1 Walter Foster “how-to” books, which she “preferred to classes.”

At 7, she received her first set of oil paints. At 14, she took life drawing classes taught from renowned artist Warren Hunter. She said drawing the human figure still fascinates her.

Her work broadened over the years and from her 20s to 40s, she explored fashion design and sculptures, collage, acrylics, pastels, air brush and watercolors.

In the ’60s, she painted with Alberto Mijangos, a member of San Antonio’s “angry young artists” and was the Mexican American Institute of the Arts’ director at the time. She studied sumi painting (Chinese brush and ink) in Virginia with sumi master, I-Hsiung Ju.

Cazares said sumi came to her quite naturally and has influenced almost everything she’s done since. Her sumi master calls sumi painting a performing art.

“The brush dances and the ink sings,” she said.

She has produced thousands of pieces, from large paintings to calligraphy of Hebrew letters, as well as ink drawings as small as a postage stamp. Cazares is fond of saying “no piece of paper is safe around me.”

She summarizes her body of work as the 4 Fs — faces, figures, flowers and fruit. She is including her “small treasures” in this show gleaned from her years of accumulated sketchbooks, many which had never been shown.

Carolyn Eastman Cazares’“Cowgirl,” watercolor on paper, framed 21 inches by 24 inches. (Carolyn Eastman Cazares/Submitted)

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cazares opted for quarantining at home and devoted herself to further studies in “ancient wisdom, comparative religion, conspiracy theories, historical fiction, and the relationships between humans and extraterrestrials.” With no TV or radio, she found “a book a day keeps reality away.”

Cazares calls this stage of her life the fat lady’s swan song:

“If I live, I live and if I die, I live,” she said.

Tiger Art is the popular name of the Sierra County Student Art Show, sponsored annually by the Sierra County Arts Council and The Center Gallery Fine Art.

The show allows sixth- through 12thgrade students, selected by a panel of judges, to sell their art at the show and compete for scholarships and prizes. The second Student Art Show will be held at the TorC Civic Center from April 21 to April 22.

The nonprofit, People Growing Together, organizes community assets to maintain Sierra County food security through building an underground sustainable greenhouse for year-round production.

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Latin Fire

February 25 & 26

Tantalizing Tricksters

March 17 & 19

An Evening with Hilary Hahn

March 22

The Magic of John Williams

March 25 & 26

Mahler’s “Resurrection”

March 31 & April 2

May 12 & 13

Return of the Jedi in Concert

José Luis Gomez, Music Director

Marana Manager’s Message: Town needs your help to strengthen community

BY LISA SHAFER Community & Neighborhood Services Director

Town of Marana officially crossed the 50,000-population threshold in the 2020 United States census, which is an exciting milestone. We are now designated as an entitlement community and can receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

What does this mean?

CDBG funds support a variety of services and programs that largely benefit low- to moderate-income persons, aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blights, or meet an urgent community development need. This can include the buying of real property, rehabilitation of residential and nonresidential structures, construction of public facilities and improvements, and funding certain public services.

The goal of the CDBG program is to build stronger and more resilient communities, which is ideal for a growing town like ours.

Town of Marana has used CDBG funds

in the past for owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, emergency home repair, and Colonia neighborhood cleanup. Prior to reaching the 50,000-population mark, the town of Marana received funding as a sub-recipient through Pima County. Now, as an entitlement community, the town will receive more funding that will allow us to expand on activities we currently

do as well as provide new programs or projects that align with the needs of the community.

To receive these funds directly from HUD, the town of Marana must develop a consolidated plan, which assesses our affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions to make data-driven, place-based invest-

ments. This plan is then reviewed and resubmitted every five years. We must also submit an annual action plan that lays out how the town will spend the funds they receive each year.

We can’t make this plan without you.

With your input, town staff hopes to identify and understand Marana’s housing and other related community needs, determine the services, including housing, and service levels required to meet those needs, identify barriers and challenges people face, and learn how to best deploy federal, state and local resources to address those needs.

The draft consolidated plan will be written based on feedback received from the community. In approximately midMarch, the draft plan will be posted for a 30-day public comment period. Multiple public hearings will be held to obtain comment from the community on the draft plan. The goal is to take the five-year consolidated plan to town council for adoption in early May.

To learn more and participate in the community feedback, please visit https:// bit.ly/MaranaCDBG. From there, you can review the citizen participation plan and fill out the survey.

Lisa Shafer, Community and Neighborhood Services director, is seeking community feedback to identify and understand the housing needs of the town of Marana. (Submitted)

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It’s time to try something new

BY TOM DANEHY Tucson Local Media Columnist

When Steve Martin was a stand-up comedian — admittedly, a long, long time ago — one of his bits was about how he had reached an age where he was resistant to change. He would cringe whenever he heard the phrase, “Hey, let’s try this new thing!” And then the door in his brain would slam shut.

Well, the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA), after having performed yeoman’s duty in guiding our state’s schools through the awful pandemic, has emerged on the other side not content to be back to normal but instead wanting to try this new thing.

With the regular season for the state’s big schools having just been completed, we would normally be looking at the state tournaments at the various levels. Instead, we’re being treated (subjected?) to this new open tournament, which brings to mind the old saying that a camel is a horse built by a committee.

For far too long, the AIA has used the horribly flawed Power Points system to determine which teams would advance to the state tournaments in the various sports. The Power Point system is a bad algorithm, the creator of which will spend a considerable chunk of the afterlife in Purgatory for having done so and then passing it off as good math to unsuspecting AIA executives.

It has always been an abomination, but now they’ve expanded it to select teams across the AIA Classification spectrum to compete for an open championship. Teams from the 6A (the biggest schools in the state), as well as some from the 5A and 4A, will vie for the state’s first open title. The inaugural open tournament got off to a completely predictable horrible start.

It has been an odd year for the Flowing Wells girls’ basketball team. The previous two years, they were the toast of the 5A. Two years in a row, they reached the Class 5A State Championship game. Their team leader, Navine Mallon, was named 5A State Player of the Year last season.

This year, after the AIA did their biannual reclassification, Flowing Wells dropped down to the 4A level, where they would face competition from schools with smaller populations than those in the 5A. It’s fair to say that it didn’t work out like some might have thought it would. Flowing Wells was put in a region that included last year’s 4A state champion, Salpointe, plus, two other teams (Pueblo and Sahuaro) that have been to the 4A state title game in the past four years.

At the end of the regular season, Flowing Wells ended up in a three-way tie for second (or fourth, depending on how you look at it). Still, their Power Points position was relatively strong and they were included in the 32 teams that would make up the open division.

Just to show you a relatively tiny flaw in the Power Points system, in the final rankings, both Tucson Sahuaro and Flowing Wells had identical 14-4 records. Flowing Wells had a strength-of-schedule rating of 1.61, while Sahuaro’s was 1.19. And yet, somehow, Sahuaro was slotted two spots above Flowing Wells in the rankings, which, as it turns out, would make a huge difference.

Sahuaro’s first-round opponent was Seton Catholic, a tough team, but one from the 4A ranks. Sahuaro lost by 16. Flowing Wells would play Desert Vista, a 6A monster that is one of the best teams in the western United States. I bought the game on the NFHS (National Federation of High Schools) network and, for a time, was watching it as I wrote this. During the regular season, Flowing Wells had handed out some whuppins against lesser competition, winning games by scores

of 70-21, 85-21, 77-8, and 92-7. I don’t know if anyone on the Flowing Wells team was prepared for what would happen. (I know I certainly wasn’t.)

Desert Vista won the opening tip (out-jumping FW’s 6-foot-2 center Sydney Capen) and scored a quick layup. Then DV’s press got a steal and got another layup. Flowing Wells’ inability to get the ball past halfcourt in the allotted 10 seconds led to another turnover, after which Desert Vista hit a three-pointer. With less than a minute gone in the game, Flowing Wells was down 7-0.

Then it got bad.

Midway through the first quarter, it was 19-0 before Flowing Wells scored its first bucket. Mallon hit a three right before the end of the first quarter to cut the lead to 29-9. She hit two free throws right before the half to

make it 53-19.

I didn’t watch the second half, but I saw that the final score was 91-43.

However, according to the open format, teams that lose in the first and second rounds get to drop back into their own classification and participate in those state playoffs, which begin this week. So, Flowing Wells and Sahuaro still have a chance to win the 4A state title.

I had spoken with several coaches and players who would be participating in the first round of the open and not one person was looking forward to it. They all said that the AIA could have easily handpicked the top eight teams in the state and just held an open tournament with those teams.

But, you know, let’s try this new thing…

Athlete of the Week: Jessica Hidalgo

BY TOM DANEHY Tucson Local Media Columnist

One might think that if a wrestler were to adopt a nickname that involved a color, it would be something menacing like “Black Magic” or “Red Fury.” However, the Amphi High School sophomore girl who will be wrestling in the 120-pound class at the state championships this weekend goes by Lavender. Nice color, nice fragrance. Soothing, non-threatening Lavender.

“Everybody calls me ‘Lavender,’” she explained. While her given name is Jessica Hidalgo, she has gone by Lavender for as long as she can remember. It’s a pretty good guess that half of her friends wouldn’t be able to correctly guess Jessica as her first name.

Lavender clinched a spot in the state tournament by finishing third in the southern sectionals. She had to win multiple matches to advance to the final four. After losing a tough match in the semifinals, she was up against it. A win and she would advance to state; a loss and her season would be over. She came through and will be making the trip up to Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the State Fairgrounds in Phoenix for the state meet.

Wrestling is a relatively new sport— and with high schools coming completely out from the COVID-19 cloud.

The relative records of the wrestlers are all over the place. Lavender has a gaudy record of 26-4 on the season, while her first-round opponent, Dobson High School senior Alexia Rivera-Perez has a rather pedestrian mark of 13-5.

One girl in her weight class has a

losing record of 13-16, but obviously wrestled well when it mattered most. Then there is Bisbee’s Adacelli Noriega, who is 31-0 on the season.

Lavender is soft-spoken and thoughtful, responding to questions in a careful and polite manner. But her demeanor belies an underlying passion for aggression. Apparently, combat is in her blood. When asked what other sports she might participate in, I was expecting the normal, “Oh, I used to play soccer” or “I played softball in middle school.” Instead, I got, “Oh, I like all of the martial arts. I’ve done jiujitsu, karate and judo. Probably my favorite is boxing. It gives you such a good workout.”

Her eyes light up when she talks about boxing, both the difficult training regimen necessary for preparation and the actual competition in the sport.

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With nearly 2 1/2years left in her high-school education, she is already laser-focused on what she wants to do when her prep time is up.

“I want to go to Penn State,” she said confidently. Penn State is a college wrestling powerhouse, ruling the sport along with longtime monster Iowa. Roman Bravo-Young, perhaps the greatest high school wrestler in Tucson history, is now competing for Penn State. He had a stellar career at Sunnyside High School where he went 182-0 and won four State championships. He has since won the NCAA national championship at Penn State and is favored to do so again this year.

The dream of getting to Penn State is out there and one she will continue to pursue. But right now, she’s going to state and hoping to Unleash the Lavender.

Diamond Children’s names prom king, queen

BY TUCSON LOCAL MEDIA STAFF

Diamond Children’s Medical Center named two patients their prom king and queen during Feb. 2 UA men’s basketball game against Oregon.

Ronaldo Garcia, a 15-year-old from Marana, was named prom king. He was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma in July after discovering a lump on his neck. He recently completed his treatment plan at Diamond Children’s.

The prom queen is Alexis Duran from

Tucson. Alexis is 16 and was diagnosed with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), a rare autoimmune disorder that caused nerve damage in her legs, feet, fingers and hands.

Alexis is now in a wheelchair and receives plasma exchange treatment every three weeks, along with intravenous immunoglobin infusion treatments. Alexis developed this condition after the removal of a tumor in her left knee caused her body to go into stress.

Thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, Diamond Children’s will host a prom on Satur

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Wilma Wildcat crowns 16 year old Alexis Duran the Diamond Children's Medical Center prom queen during the Feb. 2 men's basketball game against Oregon. (Submitted)

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day, March 4, for its teen patients in Southern Arizona who are battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

The prom will be held at Arizona Stadium with the theme of “Let’s Glow.” Under neon lights, teens will enjoy a silent disco, arcade games, give-away prizes, kid-style food, and special guests. The crowning of the Diamond Children’s prom king and queen during the basketball game is an effort to raise awareness about childhood cancer and the special needs of these teens facing life-threatening illness.

The hospital expects more than 70 teens to attend the prom, providing an opportunity for them to experience this high school tradition that they might otherwise miss due to illness, infection concerns, or hospitalization. Most of those attending the prom are at higher risk for infection and complications, so extra care will be taken to prevent exposure.

To help ensure that Diamond Children’s can continue hosting a prom for its patients each year, the Banner Health Foundation has created the Diamond Children’s prom fund and invites the Tucson community to learn

how their contributions can help: http://give. bannerhealth.com/diamondprom

The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation’'s mission is to provide the simple joys of childhood to kids and teens when they need it most, as when they are living with an illness.

The Dunkin’ Joy in Foundation sponsored the first Diamond Children’s prom in 2022 and has been a generous supporter of Banner Children’s programs for several years.

Banner Children’s – Diamond Children’s Medical Center provides pediatric care for children, from newborns to teens. Services include emergency care, heart disorders, traumatic brain injury, autism and developmental disorders, cancer, diabetes and endocrinology, gastrointestinal and nutritional disorders, neurological problems, orthopedics, intensive care needs and more. It is the only pediatric medical facility in Arizona connected to an academic research facility — the University of Arizona Steele Children’s Research Center — where physician-scientists provide access to groundbreaking science and research to advance children’s health.

Info: bannerhealth.com/diamondchildrens

Ronaldo Garcia, 15-years old and from Marana, was crowned Children's Diamond Medical Center prom king by Wilbur Wildcat during the Feb. 2 men's basketball game against Ore. (Submitted)

Drive-thru ashes to go available

BY TUCSON LOCAL MEDIA STAFF

Casas Adobes Congregational UCC will once again offer drive-thru ‘Ashes to Go’ for Ash Wednesday this year.

All are invited from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, to drive through the parking lot to receive a blessing and ashes.

“This is a wonderful event and we’re glad to bring it back. Ashes to Go were developed as a way to bring the church into the community.,” said the Rev. John Angiulo, one of the church’s pastors.

“The pandemic paused Ashes to Go for a few years and we are once again offering this convenient way to receive a blessing. The drive-thru format allows people to remain comfortably in their vehicles.”

The church is located at 6801 N. Oracle Road in Tucson, half mile south of Ina Road. There is no charge. For more information call 520-297-1181.

Peppermint can benefit the health of some

BY MIA SMITT Tucson Local Media Contributor

We all are familiar with the pungent aroma of peppermint in candies, chewing gum, in teas and other various foods. But can this fragrant substance also be of benefit to health?

The medicinal use of peppermint dates back as far as ancient Greece. It is native to Europe and Asia and herbal pharmacy texts from antiquity described peppermint and other mint plants which were used orally to promote digestion, calm nausea, and to manage other diseases.

The leaves were crushed, and the vapors were inhaled to treat respiratory illnesses and cough. Today, peppermint oil is extracted from the stem, leaves and flowers of the plant and is used for several illnesses including headache, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and dyspepsia.

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Peppermint oil contains menthol, menthone (a part of the essential oils of peppermint, pennyroyal, and geranium plants), and cineol (an essential oil also found in eucalyptus). These work by relaxing the smooth muscle in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

A 2014 review of nine studies published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology looking at patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) found that peppermint oil gave better symptom relief than a placebo. And in another research study (published in the Journal Digestive Diseases and Sciences, February 2016), 72 people with diagnosed IBS reported a 40% symptom relief with peppermint oil compared to 24.3% with a placebo.

The January 2021 issue of Complementary Therapies in Medicine reported a study showing that the scent of peppermint oil reduced the severity of nausea, retching, and vomiting in people going through cancer chemotherapy.

Upset stomach and other gastrointestinal symptoms are common in childhood. In a review of 14 clinical trials with 2000 children,

peppermint reduced the frequency, duration, and severity of abdominal pain. This was published in the June 2017 issue of Pediatrics. The January of Evidence Based Practice acknowledged that peppermint oil may relieve tension headaches and two randomized control trials showed that it can decrease headache pain due to heat and ischemia (reduced blood flow).

Menstrual cramps may be relieved due to the muscle relaxant properties of peppermint (February 2021, Molecules). When given as an enema, it relieves the colonic spasms that can occur during a barium enema procedure according to a research study published in the British Journal of Radiology, August 1995. It can also decrease abdominal pain, flatulence, and bloating dyspepsia (a constant gnawing or burning pain in the upper part of the stomach), which often leads to burping, nausea, vomiting, and a bloating sensation.

We all know that peppermint freshens breath. Peppermint oil kills bacteria that linger in our mouths according to the Journal of International Society of preventive and Community Dentistry, September-October 2015. While more studies are needed to evaluate

peppermint’s effect on sleep, many people drink the tea before bed since it is caffeine free and may enhance relaxation.

Peppermint contains rosmarinic acid, a plant compound found in rosemary and the mint family. Rosmarinic acid can reduce seasonal allergy symptoms such as runny nose and itchy eyes. The anti-allergy effects are explored in the February 2020 issue of Frontiers in Pharmacology. It may also help relieve some asthma symptoms.

The commercially prepared oil usually has an enteric coating to reduce possible heartburn or reflux caused when the lower esophageal sphincter pressure is reduced.

The recommended dosage of peppermint oil is .2 to .4 ml in enteric coated capsules three times daily as needed for adults. Children over 8 years can take .1 to .2 ml three times a day. Average cost can vary from $10 to $30 per month if taken regularly.

Peppermint oil is generally well tolerated at the usual recommended doses. Higher doses may cause illness or injury such as allergic reactions, nausea and vomiting, blurred vision, heartburn, anal burning,

and even acute kidney failure, though this is rare. It should be used with great caution in pregnancy since high doses can trigger menstruation. It should not be used for gallbladder disease (it can promote gallstone formation), severe gastroesophageal reflux, or hiatal hernia. This oil may interfere with other medications so should be reviewed with your health care provider. It should not be given to babies and young children. Herbal teas and other over the counter topical preparations are usually safe for everyone but topicals should not be used on children’s faces because of the potential to cause tongue spasms, difficulty breathing, and though very rare, cardiac arrest.

We can find medicinal benefits from many sources. As we look both to our past and into the future, we can find a connection to the earth and natural sources of healing. Peppermint has been shown to be an effective treatment for a number of illnesses. It is also a delicious and often refreshing candy.

Mia Smitt is a longtime nurse practitioner. She writes a regular column for Tucson Local Media.

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Across 1 Nickname for the Los Angeles Angels

6 Part of a watch

10 Part of many commands: Abbr.

14 “Great job you did for me,” sarcastically or not

16 Resort hotel with the slogan “This is how we Vegas”

17 Bill collectors?

18 Woodworking tool similar to a kitchen zester

19 Compound used to make so pretzels

20 Eccentric

21 Monitor locales

for a monosynaptic reflex

38 Arrive at the same point

39 A glengarry is one in the shape of a boat

45 Spent some time in the Outback, perhaps

might represent

5 Get out while you’re still up?

6 Hesitate

7 Hit the ground

8 Roger’s relative?

9 They le behind one of their own in a 1982 film

10 Shipment that might include a note saying “Miss you!”

11 Raccoon, humorously 12 Fit for a daredevil 13 Goes around in circles?

15 Cafe offering

21 Title for a Benedictine monk

22 1962 #1 hit that’s a Halloween favorite

24 La Rana ___ (Kermit’s name in the Latin American version of “Sesame Street”)

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ARIES (March 21-April 19)

You set the tone and people treat you accordingly. The con dent assertions you make now signal to the world that you’re a force to be reckoned with. Later you’ll nd it easy to be generous and nurturing because you won’t feel like you have to prove or defend yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

This is a common problem for many people. We all want to be our best selves, lose the things that bother us about ourselves and shine in the ways we think we could. But it’s hard to do the work of changing, if we even know what that is. This is why models are essential. You’ll seek and nd excellent ones this week.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21)

Some memories swagger proudly to mind, others sneak in unwelcome and proceed to do cringe-inducing dances in your psyche. Some memories don’t come back at all. It’s why you make the extra e ort this week. You want the things you’re involved in to be extraordinary enough to make the round trip.

CANCER (June 22-July 22)

It’s hardly ever the case, but strangely often true this week: Unpreparedness is the key to success. Say yes even if you suspect you’re not ready. It’s amazing what you can come up with on the y. You can trust yourself to say and do the right thing, so just get in there and start acting and reacting to life.

you absolutely will.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)

Don’t fall prey to the common myth that you need to gure yourself out before you interact e ectively with others. The way to gure things out is to interact naturally with others and take both the awkwardness and the wins as good information to grow on. You’ll become masterful because you have the courage not to be.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21)

You’ll ask yourself a question you already know the answer to and you’ll get a di erent answer than you had before, proving once again that as humans, we often operate from guesswork, so convincingly we believe it ourselves. This is natural and keeps us moving. Just don’t be afraid to change your mind.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

It’s not always easy to nd bright people like you, but it’s worth the e ort to try. No one becomes sharper alone. Supporters and competitors, teammates and enemies all help you become your best self. It may surprise you which category people fall into. Bottom line: You can’t go wrong aligning with vibrant minds.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

To overcome the fear of rejection, one must risk the dreaded feeling and accept what comes. It helps to be rejected and it also helps not to be. So there is no downside of taking small, manageable social risks. Practice in low-stakes environments where you will not be judged harshly.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

22 Selfish toddler’s cry

40 Specialized group

Ominous

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41 “I’ve heard this a thousand times already!”

45 Gray in a picture?

Dice in Monopoly, e.g.

46 Word that can follow anything

47 Curmudgeon

48 Foundation specification

50 Stockholder?

53 “The Horse Fair” artist Bonheur

54 Time spent on land, maybe

56 St. ___ (destination in a rhyming riddle)

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Guy at the front of a long line

Superior dwellings, say

Kind of bu er used in skin

Lender requiring collateral up front

No one can prove the demise of the cat was its curiosity. It’s more likely that curiosity is the quality that made the cat king. To watch and learn in stealth -- to silently track a subject before the pounce -- these are the habits of a fearsome thriver. You’ll use your curiosity well, learning what you need to know to succeed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

There is no zero-sum game here. You can get all the points you want this week without taking points away from anyone else. You’ll work within a diverse group -- the luckiest kind! You can all succeed together, and, because you take the time to understand the strengths of everyone involved,

No one said growth was comfortable, but the discomfort can certainly be managed and paced. You are intrigued this week by the versions of yourself you might become. You’ll be inspired to tinker with your appearance, habits or environment. It’s a wonderful high when you nd something that works for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Everyone wants to talk to you this week, and you’re not sure you want to hear what they have to say. Your trepidation is well founded. Everything you pay attention to that doesn’t contribute to your purpose is stealing something from you. You’ll get extremely good at guarding your time and directing your e orts.

23 It’s equivalent to a cup

57 Toy from a place that no longer exists

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25 Here, there and everywhere

29 Twin daughter on “Blackish”

30 Put in the paper

31 “Old Possum’s Book of Practical ___” (T. S. Eliot collection)

34 Torah holders

Malice

37 Where a doctor might check

58 Work harmoniously 59 Made like 60 Sci-fi author’s creation

1 Web code inits.

2 Call of port?

3 One of 26 in Texas’ Katy Freeway

4 What a raised index finger

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Worship Guide

Nancy (Bruckner) Walsh

Nancy (Bruckner) Walsh age 93 was called home to her heavenly father on January 5th, 2023.

Nancy was preceded in death by her husbands Grant A. Bruckner and John Walsh. Her sons James and Robert Bruckner and grandson David L.G. Hallen. Nancy is survived by her daughter Sandra K Hourscht, sons Alan S Bruckner, Jeffery D Bruckner and Michael R Bruckner, daughter Patty J See and ten grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Memorial Service will be February 18th,1:00 pm at the LDS River Crossing Ward, 2002 N. Greasewood, Tucson, AZ 85745.

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