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OPINION Tom Danehy 4 Irene Messina 6 Jim Hightower 6 The Tucson Weekly, your source of local armwrestling news.

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Guest Commentary 8 Mailbag 8

CURRENTS The Skinny 9

By Jim Nintzel

Great Expectations 9

By Eric Swedlund

The Tucson Magpies look to a great season of rugby in 2013 Media Watch 10

By John Schuster

Not So Responsible 11

By Kim Barker, ProPublica

A dark money group told IRS they would stay out of politics Weekly Wide Web 12 Compiled by David Mendez

Police Dispatch 12

By Anna Mirocha

Keeping Tabs 13

Celebrating the “former” in “Former state Senator Antenori”

By Tim Vanderpool

The police chart our whereabouts through tricky legal terrain Unhealthy Opposition 14

By Jim Nintzel

Expanding the AHCCCS rolls could be a financial bonanza for the state Les Mis, Jessica Chastain and Historical Handjobs 15

By Bob Grimm and Colin Boyd

The best and worst of film in 2012

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How to Write for the ‘Weekly’ I haven’t been the editor for long, but one of the questions that comes up a lot, whether in person, over the phone or via email, is how someone can get their work in the Tucson Weekly.

One misconception people seem to have is that we have open full-time writing positions that we’re looking to fill. While it would be great if we could expand our staff (maybe), in these lean-and-mean journalistic times, the opportunities to actually work here are rare, so if we’re not advertising for a specific position, we’re not hiring. Best of luck to you, intrepid and enthusiastic journalist, but don’t send me your resumé.

However, since we do run quite a few freelance pieces, there are still opportunities to make it in the paper (or online). We have a great existing network of contributors, so your work will have to be really good and you’ll need to have some understanding of the sort of work we generally run (which, surprisingly, a number of the writers who contact me don’t). Also, with only the rarest of exceptions, you’ll need to be in Tucson.

So, let’s say you’re a great local writer. A regular reader of our paper and you get the alt-weekly voice (whatever that means). Don’t email me a list of your clips asking if we have work for you. If I have a story idea, it’s going to go to a writer I know, someone I know turns in solid work, on time. If you want to write for us, you’re going to need to pitch a story.

Think about something we’re missing, a story you have a unique ability to cover. Something that would fit perfectly between pieces by our award-winning writers. Something we haven’t covered already. Then (and hopefully only then) email me your pitch: how you’re planning on covering the story and an idea of what you’ll accomplish when you’re done. Don’t call, because I’ll tell you to email me anyhow.

I want to expand our list of contributors and I want to include stories that have previously fallen through the cracks of local media. Just help me out by following the process.

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CULTURE

CHOW

City Week 20

Fox’s Successful Flip 40

TQ&A 22

North Fattoria Italiana’s fresh pasta fuels a flavorful new concept

PERFORMING ARTS Flamenco in Raw Form 28

By Margaret Regan

Noche Flamenca’s work reflects family and history Checked Out 30

By Laura C.J. Owen

By Rita Connelly

Noshing Around 40

By Jerry Morgan

MUSIC Remembrance of Things Past 47

By Annie Holub

Good actors can’t enliven sad and slow Three Hotels

A look at 2012 in musical reissues

Forgiveness & Friendship 31

Soundbites 47

By Sherilyn Forrester

By Stephen Seigel

The Chosen is short on drama, deep with substance

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The Soledad Crucifixion gets hung up on momentum

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The Arizona Legislature attacks the will of the voters

Efficiently Epic 36

CLASSIFIEDS

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Zero Dark Thirty is an unsettling and engaging film Film Times 37 Unnecessary Autobiography 38

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Skip David Chase’s new movie Not Fade Away Now Showing at Home 39

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DANEHY OPINION

Tom doesn’t buy the arguments of hard-core gun owners

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BY TOM DANEHY, tdanehy@tucsonweekly.com

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They seem to argue better when disconnected with reality.

They may also say: It’s wrong to call those things “assault weapons.”

Really?! They’re not for hunting or target shooting, and there’s no way that they’re for personal protection. They have one purpose and that is to kill a whole lot of human beings in a really short period of time. Now, if you think you’re getting the short end of the semantics stick, what would you prefer?

The Population Thinner? How about “The Pieces Maker?”

There is no mathematical (or statistical) correlation between the number of guns and gun violence.

Math is like nitroglycerine; both are really dangerous when employed by people who don’t understand them.

Obviously, if there were no guns in the United States, there would be no gun violence, so that’s already a correlation.

Multiple studies consolidated by the Harvard Injury Control Research Center show that even when broken down by home, city, state or region of the country, there is a clear correlation between the number of guns and the risk (to both men and women) of homicide. (One encouraging stat: The percentage of American households in which there is at least one gun has decreased significantly over the past 40 years.)

Guns provide us with protection from a tyrannical government.

I’m pretty sure that in 1790, around the time the Bill of Rights was adopted, that statement was true. The average farmer probably had the same weapon as the best-equipped soldier. Heck, it was probably still true in 1890. Today … not true. If that mythical tyrannical government actually existed, it—with its nuclear weapons and Stealth bombers— could wipe out most of America without firing a single bullet. An armed citizenry is no longer the guarantor of freedom; it’s just a bunch of people with a whole lot of guns.

Furthermore, I really resent the implication made by

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ost of the hard-core gun owners I know are decent, hard-working, solid citizens who would never use a gun illegally. However, when you start talking to them about reasonable restrictions on certain types of weapons or ammunition magazines, they turn into the bastard child of Pee Wee Herman and Professor Irwin Corey. (The latter is certainly a dated reference, but you can look him up on YouTube. It will be worth your time.) These gun guys don’t employ so much talking points as babbling points.

First off, they’ll probably accuse you of hoplophobia, which is a made-up word about a made-up mental disorder, neither of which actually exists. some that gun owners are somehow more American, more patriotic, more willing to defend this country than those who choose not to own guns. I look to what the unarmed people on United Flight 93 did on 9/11. The spirit of America is in all of us equally and is in no way magnified by the presence of a firearm in one’s hand.

Yeah, well, what about cars?

What about cars? I’m assuming that gun owners don’t want to talk about the fact that, in order to operate a motor vehicle, that vehicle must be registered with the government and the owner/operator thereof must undergo extensive training and then pass both a written and a physical test to demonstrate proficiency in the safe and proper use of that vehicle. I’m sure they don’t want gun people to have to go through all that.

(I swear, if the same rules applied to guns and their owners as apply to cars and drivers, I wouldn’t say another word.)

So, they must be making the lame (and nonanalogous) argument that there are a significant number of automobile-related deaths in America every year.

With only the rarest of exceptions, all auto-related deaths are the result of accidents or negligence. Well more than 99.99 percent of all vehicle usage is for positive purposes—going to and from work or school, transporting goods, providing services, and so on. While a certain percentage of gun deaths are accidental, the vast majority are the result of the prescribed operation of the item. Auto-related deaths are the result of the misuse of the product; gun deaths result from the intended use of the product. Seems like a big difference to me.

Two final things that may come up: First, there is the Gun Nut’s Wet Dream, in which he uses his arsenal to prevent his wife/girlfriend/daughter from being raped. This is an enduring fantasy, but the chances of it actually happening are somewhere between absolute zero and very nearly zero. Statistically speaking, wife/girlfriend/daughter is far more likely to get shot by that gun than saved by it.

Finally, there is that about which you will be hearing a lot over the next few weeks, from Chief Nut Wayne LaPierre down to the (almost-) average guy. There is a valid reason for having a 30-round magazine for a handgun.

You walk out to the mall parking lot and are set upon by a marauding band of two dozen or so carjackers who knock you in the head and steal your car. If only you had had a gun with 30 bullets in it!

(Actually, if they’re all going to steal your car, they’d have to be wearing clown suits.)

There’s no way that 30 bullets in a gun is for defense. It’s strictly offensive … like many of their arguments.

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MESSINA OPINION

Put Away the Beer Bottles— Arm-Wrestling Has Surpassed the Bar Scene HIGHTOWER

BY JIM HIGHTOWER

LET’S DO LUNCH

BY IRENE MESSINA, imessina@tucsonweekly.com

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n Saturday afternoons at Reid Park, David Martinez Campa and Bill Cassell meet to practice their sport. Campa stands 5 feet 10 inches and weighs 155 pounds. Cassell is shorter, more muscular in appearance and says he has 100 pounds on Campa. In a strength contest, all odds would be on Cassell. But as the expression goes, looks can be deceiving: Campa is an armwrestling champion.

Arm-wrestling may seem like a pastime spent with a pitcher of beer at a crowded bar, but to Campa, Cassell and thousands around the world, it’s a bona fide sport. In the United States, there are different factions, including the Simons Entertainment Group’s Armwrestling USA, the Ultimate Armwrestling League and the Professional Armwrestling League.

Do you eat lunch at your desk? Alone?

Continuing to work as you chew?

Welcome to the new wondrous world of work in which employees feel intense pressure from bosses to labor right through lunch. In a survey, 62 percent of people with desk jobs said they grab a snack and keep working during lunch, rather than taking a pause to step outside, clear their heads, socialize with co-workers, and recharge.

Around the globe, the sport has a higher status. Cassell By creating a nose-to-the-grindstone cliexplains that in some countries, “You don’t have a job. Armmate, companies are able to extract an wrestling is your profession.” And in Sweden, arm-wrestling extra hour of work—unpaid—from every champion Heidi Andersson (yes, a woman) has donated cube captive who foregoes taking that noonhundreds of tables to schools. time pause. This is yet another product of Back at home within the Simons Group’s rankings, the corporate autocracy’s tightening grip Campa has been No. 1 in his weight class since 2009. “This over a union-free workplace, and it’s not little guy walking around doesn’t look like much,” Cassell exactly a morale-builder, for it increases says. “But in a tournament setting, I don’t have a chance.” both stress and resentment.

Campa adds: “There was a point (in the beginning) where So guess who’s doing something about I felt like I was pretty good against anybody. But when I the corporate usurpation of lunch? began training, I (realized) no, there’s a completely different Corporations! Not by empowering worklevel. … Anyone would be amazed how strong people can ers, of course, but by exploiting their get at arm-wrestling.” resentment. McDonald’s, a notorious union Campa formed Gorilla Arms Tucson about two years ago. buster in its own workplaces, recently He says there are 10 to 15 guys who train in the group. launched a perverse, workers-of-the-world“We’re all trying to make each other stronger,” Cassell says. unite advertising campaign under the sloIt takes a lot more than a couple of big guns—or gorilla gan, “It’s your lunch. Take it.” By “take it,” arms—to be successful. “It’s a lot more cerebral a sport than they mean that distressed desk jockeys should “overthrow the working lunch” by darting out for THIS MODERN WORLD By Tom Tomorrow a calorie-packed Third Pounder Deluxe burger at McDonald’s.

Likewise, KFC and Applebee’s have created crass PR pitches to divert legitimate worker anger into lunch consumerism in their chain store eateries.

The corporate theft of the lunch hour is not some hokey ad gimmick—it’s a real assault on the basic ethic of workplace fairness. For information and action check out a “Dear Abby”-style column written by AFL-CIO’s organizing director, Dave Wehde.

Called “Dear David,” the weekly column addresses problems that people are having in their workplaces.

Read it at www.WorkingAmerica.org.

two big guys grunting and groaning,” Cassell says. “It takes a lot of strategy. … You have to deal with an opponent and react quickly. At the elite level, it’s a split-second decision. If you don’t make the right decision, you are probably going to lose.”

Campa and Cassell meet at the north end of Reid Park, where a regulation table is located near some exercise bars.

The table has two red elbow pads, two pegs and side pads.

There’s also a bar across the ground. Campa explains that two opponents must grip at the center of the table with knuckles showing and a straight wrist. They have 60 seconds to vie for position before the “go.” And if the two cannot find a grip they like, the referee sets one up by taking their hands apart and placing them back together. Once in action, whoever gets to the side pad first wins.

After Campa and Cassell demonstrate the starting stance, they show me the three main techniques: top roll, hook and press. Campa even moves his leg up and pushes on the post.

“It’s not just two guys pushing with their arms,” Cassell says.

“It’s really a whole body sport.”

It may be an individual sport, but having a group to train with is key. “You need people (to practice with) to become better,” Campa says. Adds Cassell: “You can’t get armwrestling strong overnight. It takes lots and lots of practice.

I’ve seen people get injured—muscles pull off the bone—if they are not trained. You can’t jump in at the deep end.”

One reason the two men enjoy the sport is because title holders and champions are accessible. Two years ago, they met and competed against John Brzenk, who has been named “the greatest arm-wrestler of all time” by Guinness World Records. Cassell puts him on the same level as Muhammad Ali and Babe Ruth. Playboy magazine gave Brzenk props with this telling quote: “John Brzenk is better at arm-wrestling than Michael Jordan ever thought about being at basketball.”

Campa shows me a YouTube video where he is armwrestling Brzenk. In action, Campa’s muscles tighten and flex and he uses his whole body to gain leverage. His gorillalike strength is on full display.

Upon learning that Campa and Cassell are arm-wrestlers, some people ask for a matchup. But as quickly as the offers come, the would-be opponents usually step back and say they are joking. That’s probably the smartest move of all.

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To watch a video of Gorilla Arms Tucson members going up against John Brzenk, the “greatest arm-wrestler of all time,” visit this column at tucsonweekly.com.

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One Poetry Reviewer Isn’t a Fan of Our Poetry Reviewer

BY JONATHAN ROTHSCHILD

Get Serious is not only the title of a poetry collection

by Jefferson Carter, recently reviewed in Tucson Weekly, but should serve as an admonition to the reviewer, Jarret Keene, as well.

As one who has reviewed poetry collections—and in this case, Carter’s latest book—it is difficult to understand, certainly impossible to accept, Jarret Keene’s dependence on ageism as a primary standard for analyses.

Keene writes (“Moody Metaphors,” Books, Dec. 27, 2012), “[Getting] Serious sounds at times like an aging, embittered poet’s final testament or last verses.”

These remarks are followed by ageist euphemisms: “When he remembers to pop his literary Viagra,” or suggesting the poet “should consider sneaking Splenda into his moody lemonade,” are condemnations of age-as-disease, and not poetry. They are not cute or coy; they are attempts to denounce a poet’s poems based on stereotypical assumptions about age, assumptions that should trouble us all. (It makes readers wonder if Keene has ever read those notable works produced by older poets.)

To do this, however, Keene must first dismiss the idea that poems may have personae and assume every poem has one speaker who has no other identity as a narrator or poetic character, but is simply the poet himself, which violates one of the basics of Poetry 101. Many voices emerge in Carter’s poetry and assume the first person narrator of ‘I’ just as in Robert Browning’s verse, or those of Ezra Pound, T. S. Eliot, or W. H. Auden. Of course, Keene’s approach creates sensationalism, that old cheap ploy to gain the attention of readers.

Keene’s review is an ad hominem attack using ageist rhetoric and caricature. The Tucson Weekly is not well represented by such ignorance, or viciousness which perpetuates ageist stereotyping to the exclusion of a poetry that is at once otherwise durable and valuable.

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The mayor calls for a real conversation about gun violence

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nother Jan. 8 has come and gone.

Tucsonans will never forget that day, two years ago, when we lost so many good people to an unspeakable act of violence.

In the days and weeks that followed, Tucsonans felt grief and outrage. Yet we were determined not to let this incident define us.

That determination fueled spontaneous memorials and vigils. It also founded an organization—The Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding—and launched an annual event, BEYOND.

Since Jan. 8, 2011, and before the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., there have been at least 11 mass shootings in the U.S. There have been countless other instances of gun violence, gun suicides and gun accidents.

Most of the guns involved in these tragedies are intended to kill people, not animals. Many are intended for war.

We are decades overdue for a conversation about passing common-sense gun laws. The long silence on this issue has brought us to a point where—even after Newtown—an NRA representative feels free to threaten to sue the city of Tucson for allowing gun owners voluntarily to turn in their guns to be destroyed.

I believe the people of Tucson don’t care much for bullies, or threats. The right to bear arms is not a requirement to bear arms. Anyone with the right to carry a gun has the right to have that gun destroyed.

We require folks who drive a car to get a license, which means they have to pass two tests—written and driving— plus an eye exam, registration and insurance. We do this because cars have the potential to kill.

Guns also have the potential to kill.

We must, at the federal level, require background checks for all gun sales. We must fund the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System adequately. We must make sure that states submit records in a timely manner so that NICS has up-to-date information on who cannot and should not own a firearm. And no civilian needs an assault weapon or extended magazines for hunting or protection.

These are positions supported by the Major Cities Chiefs Association, which represents the 63 largest police departments in the U.S. and Canada. As Tucson’s police chief, Roberto Villaseñor, said in a guest editorial after Newtown, the Second Amendment “was not designed to prohibit any and all restrictions on gun ownership or gun production and sales, and it is past due for meaningful action to bring

responsibility and common sense into the arena.”

We need to talk about health care for the mentally ill and societal violence, too. But these conversations should not distract or divert us from passing common-sense gun laws.

In fact, these other problems highlight the need for them.

In Tucson, we know this. As a number of the survivors of Jan. 8, 2011, have reminded us, we cannot wait any longer to have this conversation.

As Mark Kelly, husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, said at the shooter’s sentencing, This horrific act warns us to hold our leaders and ourselves responsible for coming up short … for not having the courage to act when it’s hard, even for possessing the wrong values. … We have a political class that is afraid to do something as simple as have a meaningful debate about our gun laws and how they are being enforced. We have representatives who look at gun violence, not as a problem to solve, but as the white elephant in the room to ignore. As a nation we have repeatedly passed up the opportunity to address this issue. After Columbine, after Virginia Tech, after Tucson and after Aurora we have done nothing.

We cannot add Newtown to that list. We cannot do nothing.

We need to summon the determination we felt two years ago, on Jan. 8 and in the days, weeks and months that followed, to show that, “This is not who we are.” We need to take that determination and say, finally, “Never again.”

Jonathan Rothschild is the mayor of Tucson.

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After an unlikely run last year, the Tucson Magpies look to a great season of rugby in 2013

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Great Expectations

BY ERIC SWEDLUND, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com n unheralded team in an unheralded sport, the Tucson Magpies rugby club enters 2013 league play with high expectations after consecutive Sweet 16 appearances in the national playoffs.

A series of upset wins last year propelled the Magpies to fourth place nationally, the club’s best season in its 33-year history. That topped the 2011 season, in which the Magpies finished 12th in the country out of 192 men’s Division III teams. The team kicks off its next season Jan. 12 in Phoenix before opening the home schedule on Jan. 19, hosting Red Mountain at Estevan Park.

“For the players who’ve been around for some time, it was a great sense of satisfaction. They’ve been chipping away at this thing for a long time and they finally got the right group of guys and it paid off for them,” says coach Tim Pappas.

“This year we’re in a bit of a rebuilding phase.

We had a core group of guys move out of town and we have some injuries we’re dealing with.

I’m hopeful, but we’ll have to wait and see.”

Rugby, a form of football that originated in the 1800s in England, is the de facto national sport of Australia and New Zealand. Though it’s been played in the United States since 1874, rugby was dropped from the Olympics after the U.S. victory in 1924 and American interest in the sport plummeted for half a century.

During the 1970s, rugby found its popularity growing. In 1975, the United States of America Rugby Football Union (now known as USA Rugby) was formed to serve as the game’s national governing body. In that same year, the Old Pueblo Lions became Tucson’s first club.

The Magpies were established five years later by University of Arizona ruggers Dave Sitton, Rick Rendon and Rich Rectanus.

Today, the Magpies club has 58 registered players, though countless alumni participate in practices and scrimmages. That support helped pay for the club’s trip to nationals in Glendale, Colo., says John Rouff, president of the Magpies and captain of its competitive squad.

“The club goes pretty deep. The nature of rugby is it’s not an individual sport. Even in basketball and football, it’s easy to rely on one guy,” Rouff says.

Last year, the Magpies took a 7-3 regular season record in the Arizona Union into the Southern California regional playoffs. It then made it to the final four, reeling off five consecutive postseason victories, including 57-12 and 25-10 wins over the Kansas City and Wichita squads, which RugbyMag.com called “West region powers.” The Magpies’ run ended with a 36-8 defeat at the hands of the national champion New Orleans club.

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For longtime Magpies like Cody Dieffenbach and Ian Patterson, the successful seasons have been a thrill that makes all the years of hard work worth it.

Patterson, a 37-year-old entering his 20th season with the Magpies, didn’t skip a beat in picking up the sport, going from his last high school football game at Rincon one Friday night to his first rugby game the following Saturday afternoon. It’s been a central part of his entire adult life.

“I still have trouble sleeping the night before games,” he says. “The minute I step onto that field, I’m a Tucson Magpie. I’m not Ian Patterson any more. That’s the sacrifice I’m willing to make for the love of the game.

“I come from a big family and I consider these guys my family. I met my doctor through rugby.

I met the guy I work for through rugby. I met the guy who officiated my wedding through rugby.

My kids think of these guys as uncles,” he says.

Patterson, a private investigator, knows he’s near the end of his competitive rugby days, with concussion issues and a host of broken bones— fingers, ribs, sternum—over the years. But he’ll always be a Magpie.

Dieffenbach, who picked up the sport from his father in Idaho, has been through some poor seasons in his 11 years with the Magpies, so he knows how special it is to experience winning seasons. But win or lose, it’s the game he loves.

“At the end of the game you’re just whupped.

Not only have you been running the entire time, but you’re hitting and getting hit. It’s definitely a unique attribute for a sport, but I like the flow. I don’t like taking breaks,” he says.

“The one thing that guys love is trying to knock the shit out of each other and then go have a beer with them. It’s good to leave everything on the field. We’re all rugby players when it comes down to it. We all know what a beautiful sport we play. You need opponents, so you respect anyone out there playing. I want to run through them and they want to do the same to me. And then when the battle’s over, we celebrate and feast.”

At 24, Paul Ageh is already among the most experienced Magpies, having started playing rugby when he was 15 on Tucson’s Badgers/ Barbarians team.

“I love the intensity, the brotherhood and just being competitive,” says Ageh, an airplane mechanic. “I get antsy during the week just thinking about the games. I love the game itself.

Everyone can tough the ball and there’s a position for everybody because it’s a game with a lot of different skills.”

Coach Pappas, who played rugby for 21 seasons, says the Magpies are a club first and foremost, and that the instant people join— whatever their skill level or experience or athletic ability—they share in the camaraderie.

“Rugby is very unique in the aspect that after you’ve finished playing—and the game can be fierce and emotional and aggressive—you sit down and have a meal together and get along.

That’s lost in other sports and it’s the great thing about rugby. After you’ve done the combat, you get together.”

More information about the Tucson Magpies can be found at tucsonrugby.com.

Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly marked the second anniversary of the Tucson shooting rampage this week with the announcement that they were forming a new organization to work in favor of gun-control legislation.

“Two years ago today, a mentally ill young man shot me in the head, killed six of my constituents, and wounded 12 others,” Giffords wrote in an email announcing the creation of Americans for Responsible Solutions. “My recovery has been tough, but I’ve worked very hard, and I feel lucky to be with my family and have this opportunity to do something important for my country.”

“Since that terrible day, America has seen 11 more mass shootings, but no plan from Congress to reduce gun violence,” Giffords added. “After the massacre of 20 children and six of their teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary, however, it’s clear: This time must be different.”

In a USA Today op-ed, Giffords and Kelly said Americans for Responsible Solutions would counter the political efforts of the NRA and other gun-rights organizations.

“Until now, the gun lobby’s political contributions, advertising and lobbying have dwarfed spending from anti-gun violence groups,” wrote Giffords and Kelly. “No longer. With Americans for Responsible Solutions engaging millions of people about ways to reduce gun violence and funding political activity nationwide, legislators will no longer have reason to fear the gun lobby. Other efforts such as improving mental health care and opposing illegal guns are essential, but as gun owners and survivors of gun violence, we have a unique message for Americans.”

Giffords and Kelly launched the effort as the Obama administration is reviewing the possibility of new gun restrictions, including a ban on assault rifles and extended handgun clips, as well as more background checks and tracking of gun sales.

LAWYERS, GUNS AND GIFT CARDS In what he called an effort to rebuild some of the community unity that existed in the wake of the shooting rampage that shook Tucson two years ago, Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik brought together a long lineup of elected officials that are involved with his midtown Ward 6 office.

Among the elected officials who showed up at the Loft Cinema on Monday, Jan. 7: U.S. Reps. Raúl Grijalva and Ron Barber; Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild; more than a halfdozen state lawmakers; and Pima ´ County Supervisor Richard Elias.

Arizona Daily Star cartoonist Dave Fitzsimmons was on hand to emcee the event and used the sound effects on his iPhone to good effect to keep the conversation moving along.

The elected officials tackled a wide

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RAYCOM, COX COME TO TERMS It’s enjoyable to watch just how much companies “value” their customers when they’re in the midst of a negotiations temper tantrum. That was the situation between Raycom, owner of KOLD Channel 13, and Cox Cable for a few days before and after New Year’s.

In what seems to be a nearly annual occurrence, Raycom and a channel provider were in an auld-lang-syne contract spat. But instead of the inevitable 11th-hour agreement, Cox let the deal lapse. As a result, Raycom/KOLD pulled transmission of its programming from Cox for a few days.

Cox used the unused channel space to run a two-minute video chastising Raycom for asking for a 200 percent increase in its viewing fee. Cox noted in said video that free TV, like that from the networks, persuaded evil Congress to allow networks to charge providers for their programing as well. Now, here’s a free over-the-air network signal sticking it to our beloved customers. Cox doesn’t think that’s fair.

Or something like that.

Add the obligatory mention about how the “big corporation” is trying to gouge the cable company—and therefore Cox has no choice but to pass these fees on to you in your cable bill—and you have a nifty 120-second monologue detailing how Raycom execs are a bunch of meanies.

Meanwhile, KOLD was begging its beloved customers to consider other provider options because, golly, you don’t want to miss checking out Kat Dennings’ rack in 2 Broke Girls.

And if you had Cox and felt slighted by the absence of KOLD’s local news, KOLD suggested, with painstaking regularity, that viewers could head to one of the station’s seemingly endless Facebook pages.

Or … if you had Cox and really wanted to get an idea of what KOLD was broadcasting, you could have just checked out the news on KMSB Channel 11. KMSB and KOLD’s shared-services agreement is supposed to create the illusion of different products— even though they emanate from the same building—but there sure seems to be a lot of crossover material.

In promos currently running on the station, KOLD is thanking its many loyal customers for stepping up and putting pressure on Cox. It was nice of the two parties to find a way to put a deal together just 36 hours before an NFL playoff game.

BOBBY RICH CELEBRATES 20 YEARS AS MORNING HOST Radio isn’t exactly known for its stability, but Bobby Rich has somehow managed to stay onboard as the morning host at KMXZ

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FM 94.9 for the past two decades. Rich, who started at the popular station in January 1993, has seen his share of co-hosts come and go, but he’s been the focal point of a program that has garnered strong morning ratings since his arrival.

Rich, however, recently ceded the title of program director to longtime station music director Leslie Lois.

KMXZ is consistently among Tucson’s top three in the quarterly Arbitron ratings.

KFMA ADDS “CREEPY” MUSIC DIRECTOR New-rock format KFMA 92.1 FM has promoted Pete McNair to the position of music director. McNair is better known to KFMA listeners by his on-air moniker, Creepy Pete.

No, really, it is. Because trendy “new rock” stations that play 20-year-old Metallica songs have on-air personalities with names like Creepy Pete.

McNair, who has been with the station for 10 years, seems like a nice enough guy. He looks trendy and new rockish in his shirt, tie and vest ensemble in his promo photo at kfma.com. Come to think of it, I used to know a guy who went by the moniker Promo Pete when he worked at KFMA, at a time when Metallica was still churning out relevant material.

“I’m extremely stoked to have Pete on board,” KFMA program director Chris Firmage said in a press release. (I quote the release only because it included the word stoked, which is what someone from a trendy, new-rock station like KFMA might say.) I’m disappointed that Firmage used his real name, as opposed to something new rockish and trendy like “Creepy Chris.” Too bad “Creepy” was already taken. The alliteration would have been sweet.

OSER BACK AT ELECTRONICS SHOW Oser Communications Group, a publisher of trade magazines, has representatives on hand at the massive Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month.

The Tucson-based company’s return to the event was in doubt after CES organizers had concerns about how Oser promoted its publications. They said Oser trade magazines were labeled in a way that suggested they were sanctioned by show organizers. They weren’t.

Not having access to CES could have been a big blow to Oser, but it came to terms with CES last year. Details of the deal were not made public. But it probably did not involve anything related to health-care benefits, which the company is reportedly yanking from a number of employees starting Feb. 1.

It’s just one of myriad reasons for Oser’s staggering turnover rate.

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BY KIM BARKER, ProPublica, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com ive conservative dark money groups active in 2012 elections previously told tax regulators that they would not engage in politics, filings obtained from the IRS show.

The best known and most controversial of the groups is Americans for Responsible Leadership, an Arizona-based organization. Not long after filing an application to the IRS pledging — under penalty of perjury — that it would not attempt to sway elections, the group spent more than $5.2 million, mainly to support Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

The California Fair Political Practices Commission has accused Americans for Responsible Leadership of “campaign money laundering” for failing to disclose the origin of $11 million it funneled to a group trying to influence two state ballot propositions.

The other groups that filed applications for IRS recognition of tax-exempt status saying they wouldn’t engage in politics are Freedom Path, Rightchange.com II, America Is Not Stupid and A Better America Now. Much hangs on these applications, all of which are still pending. The tax code allows social welfare nonprofits to engage in political activities as long as public welfare, not politics, is their primary purpose. If the IRS ultimately decides not to recognize these groups, they could have to disclose their donors.

Such decisions, along with IRS’ oversight of social welfare nonprofits overall, have come under increasing scrutiny as these groups have assumed an ever larger role in elections, pouring an unprecedented $322 million into the 2012 cycle.

ProPublica has documented how some social welfare nonprofits underreport their political activities, characterizing them to the IRS as “education” or “issue advocacy.” Other groups have popped up, spent money on elections and then folded before tax regulators could catch up with them.

The IRS sent the applications submitted by the five groups to ProPublica in response to a public records request, although the agency is only required to supply these records after groups are recognized as tax-exempt.

(ProPublica also obtained the pendingapplication of Crossroads GPS, the dark money group launched by GOP strategist Karl Rove that spent more than $70 million on the 2012 elections, which we wrote about separately.)

The IRS confirmed that none of the groups had been recognized as tax-exempt and referred ProPublica to its earlier response about Crossroads’ application. In that email, the IRS

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cited a law that says publishing unauthorized tax returns or return information is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison or a fine of up to $5,000, or both.

A lawyer for Americans for Responsible Leadership, Jason Torchinsky, cited the same law in an email.

“If you willfully to (sic) print or publish in any manner any information about Americans for Responsible Leadership that you do not lawfully possess — and which may or may not be complete — you will be doing so in violation of (the law) and we will not hesitate to report such unlawful publication to the appropriate law enforcement officials,” Torchinsky wrote.

The other groups for which ProPublica obtained IRS applications did not respond to calls or emails for comment.

ProPublica has published the applications of all five groups, but redacted parts to omit financial information.

“As we said when we published our story on the Crossroads application, ProPublica believes that the information we are publishing is not barred by the statute cited by the IRS, and it is clear to us that there is a strong First Amendment interest in its publication,” said Richard Tofel, ProPublica’s president.

Social welfare nonprofits do not need IRS recognition, though most opt to apply for it.

They can operate, and spend money on politics, while their applications are under consideration.

Americans for Responsible Leadership incorporated in Arizona in July 2011 and applied for IRS recognition last September.

By that time, the group had already spent $5,300 on get-out-the-vote efforts for Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and given $57,500 to two Republican political committees in Arizona.

Nonetheless, its IRS application said the group hadn’t spent any money to influence elections, nor would it. It also said the group planned to split its efforts between influencing policy and educating the public, in part by “promoting a more ethical and transparent government.”

According to Federal Election Commission filings, the group spent more than $5.2 million on campaign activities in October and early November, mostly on phone calls urging the defeat of President Barack Obama. In addition to the millions it pumped into California ballot measures, the group also spent $1.5 million on two Arizona propositions.

While the IRS doesn’t classify spending on ballot measures as political, California election authorities do.

When ProPublica read the group’s description of its activities on its IRS application to Ann

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Ravel, the chairwoman of the California Fair Political Practices Commission, she laughed.

“Wow,” she said, upon hearing that the group said it would not try to influence elections.

“That’s simply false.”

The California commission pressed Americans for Responsible Leadership to identify who contributed the funds it aimed at the California ballot measures, a battle that reached the state Supreme Court. Just before Election Day, the court ordered the group to reveal its donors.

So, who were they? Another Arizona social welfare nonprofit, which got its money from a Virginia trade association, which also didn’t have to report its donors. California regulators are still trying to peel back the group’s layers, to see who’s behind the money.

In a Jan. 2 email to the editor at the Arizona Capitol Times, Jason Torchinsky, an attorney for Americans for Responsible Leadership, said the group had submitted an amended application for recognition of tax-exempt status to the IRS that “corrected the error that was the central feature” of ProPublica’s story.

Contacted by ProPublica, Torchinsky said he could not confirm that this was accurate without his client’s authorization. Torchinsky also would not say when the group submitted the amended filing, or what was changed.

ProPublica has requested that Americans for Responsible Leadership provide us with the corrected application or give the IRS permission to do so. So far, we have not received a reply.

range of topics, including gun control, immigration, health-care and studenthousing pressures. For the most part, there wasn’t a lot of disagreement, although state Rep. Ethan Orr, the only Republican on the panel besides Kozachik, said he was leaning toward supporting the Rosemont Mine, as long as Rosemont Copper followed through with all the proper permits, while Barber and others said they were very concerned with the mining company’s plans.

The town hall—or “roast,” as Kozachik was billing it—came one day before Kozachik was hosting a gun buyback with the Tucson Police Department. That particular project, in which the city was offering a $50 Safeway gift card to anyone who turned in a weapon—had local firearm enthusiasts all revved up, and a number of them, including Republican Frank Antenori, turned out for the town hall.

Antenori, who is giving up his seat in the state Senate next week after losing his reelection bid in a new district that includes much of midtown Tucson, spent the evening with a videocam trained on the speakers. Although he promised over the weekend that he was bringing 200 people to the town hall to make it “pretty feisty,” it appeared that many of his pals decided to stay home on Monday night. For the most part, the discussion remained civil, although one knucklehead yelled out that Barber was a “liar” during a discussion on gun rights.

The town hall and gun buyback—the latter of which went down after our deadline, so we are not able to bring you details about how that worked out—were the latest clashes between Antenori and Kozachik, who have been fighting in the press for years.

Antenori told the press last week that he and a few friends would be attending the gun buyback, scheduled for tomorrow morning, to try to outbid the city by setting up a “kind of swap meet” where he and his fellow gun enthusiasts will provide anyone who wants to give up a gun with a better price than a “crummy” $50 Safeway gift certificate.

“This guy is taking advantage of people for political purposes and we’re going to give people a chance to part with their firearms for a more reasonable, fair price,” says Antenori, who believes that Kozachik is disrespecting the second anniversary of the Tucson shooting rampage by having the gun buyback.

Kozachik says that Antenori is the “person who is trying to make a stunt out of this. … I chose that date very specifically because two years ago, this community really came together, very unified with a sense of purpose. … We have Columbine and we talk about it for a week and then go on to the next news cycle. And then we have an Aurora, and

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TRAIL MIX OF TEARS UA DEC. 28, 11:40 P.M.

The person or persons who broke into two vending machines at the University of Arizona left “a trail of merchandise” leading from them and also left behind some blood, apparently after being cut by shattered glass from the machines, a UA Police Department report said.

The report said an unknown amount of “food products” had been stolen from vending machines at the Education Building, 1430 E. Second St. Some of the contents of the machine were scattered nearby, but a trail of junk food led officers toward the corner of Second Street and Cherry Avenue before it petered out.

Officers also found a large rock near the machines that apparently was used to break the machines’ glass fronts, and drops of what looked like dried blood on glass shards.

The crime scene, which previously had been brightly lit, was now dark because the fluorescent lights over the machines had been unscrewed. A reporting officer believed the perpetrator must have been at least 6 feet tall in order to reach the bulbs.

Officers took photos of the machines and obtained three swabs of the blood for analysis. UAPD also mailed victim’s-rights forms to the owner of the vending machines so officers could get an estimate of the value of the stolen goods.

DEER . . . OR BEER? WEST IRONHILL DRIVE DEC. 20, 1:19 A.M.

Two corrections officer candidates who had just left a bar damaged numerous street signs and mailboxes after they allegedly swerved to miss hitting a deer, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report.

Deputies were dispatched to the scene of the damage and interviewed the two men, who claimed to be Arizona Department of Corrections recruits. At first, the men said they had just left a friend’s house and were on their way to the Corrections Officer Training Academy (COTA) when they swerved to miss a deer.

They also said they had not been drinking.

But after repeated questioning, one of the men changed his story and acknowledged they had been at a bar, although he continued to insist that no alcohol had been involved in the incident.

Paramedics who arrived at the scene to transport the men to a medical facility told deputies that one of the men smelled like he’d been drinking.

COMMENT OF THE WEEK

Fencing Off Facebook he news that, as of Jan. 1 this year, Michigan became the latest state to ban employers from requesting social media account passwords from their potential hires, makes 2012 seem as if it was the year of the Internet privacy bubble.

Upon passing House Bill 5523, Michigan joined Maryland, Illinois, Delaware and California in banning workplaces and educational institutions from asking applicants, employees and students for passwords to their social networking and email accounts.

That’s great.

The question is, why haven’t all 50 states passed similar legislation?

It makes sense that companies and schools would be interested in this information, considering that these online extensions of one’s self seem to be more integrated with our real-world lives each and every day—look at the constant presence of Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare among your friends, loved ones and annoying co-workers, not to mention businesses incorporating them into marketing schemes, for examples.

But what should be inarguable is the idea that the parts of one’s life that they choose to make personal and private online should be held as sacrosanct as the privacy that they enjoy in their own home.

The line comes when one blends their work life and their personal lives with their online persona—such as the Florida school administrator who recently got into hot water for posting to her Tumblr “Secret life of the MILF Next Door,” during weird hours which is an abomination not only for the fact that she published images of people having sex using the district’s network, but also because she has a very loose (ha!) grasp of title casing.

Let’s just consider her situation, that of a woman who couldn’t keep from flying her freak flag during her 9-to-5, as an example of what not to do when you want to maintain your privacy.

Here’s my advice, folks: Pre-empt the employer. Keep your work life and your online life separate—there’s nothing more horrifying than learning your boss has seen the video of you giving a tipsy lap dance…except for the knowledge that your boss is the one who took the video, of course.

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BEST OF WWW This week, I’ve gotta thank TucsonWeekly.com users and readers that have helped keep us in the loop regarding the comings and goings in the Tucson food scene. We’ve gotten some good tips, both in the comments and by email, that have kept us abreast of such closures as the Markou family’s Greek Taverna on Swan, and the out-andout disappearance of Mad Mario’s Italian Delicatessen, just to name a few. Remember, we’ll be taking your tips any time—though if they’re food-related, make sure to include our resident Noshing guy, Jerry Morgan at jmorgan@tucsonweekly.com.

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Keeping Tabs ou may not glimpse the cellphone signals bursting through our city every day, but somebody does—namely law enforcement agencies that tap increasingly precise technology to keep tabs on crooks and rescue the endangered.

But while the cops contend that surveillance such as cellphone tracking can only be used with court permission under very specific circumstances, privacy advocates argue that pervasive mining of cellphone information gathers far too much information on law-abiding citizens.

In response, groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union issue have called for a national policy to set boundaries on the use of these invasive tools.

“Different courts have ruled differently on this issue, which is why we think we need federal legislation mandating a warrant” for cellphone tracking information, says Alessandra Soler, executive director of the ACLU of Arizona. “It’s basically the same idea as why you need a warrant to go into somebody’s house. The biggerpicture problem is that this technology is really far outpacing the privacy laws. Police departments get grants from the federal government to utilize pilot projects with these new technologies, but they never have actual policies in place that limit abuses.

“It’s everything from license plate readers, cellphone tracking and video surveillance to cameras on police officers. And there’s rarely any opportunity for the public to weigh in on this technology and how it’s going to impact their civil liberties and their privacy rights.”

Police departments argue that they do seek warrants in all nonemergency situations, meaning they must constantly justify their actions before judges. Anything less, they say, could sink a criminal prosecution.

Yet in reviewing more than 5,000 pages of police records from 205 departments across the country, the ACLU found that many agencies granted themselves broad latitude when tapping into private information.

This trend dates from the aftermath of 9/11, when President George W. Bush authorized the National Security Agency to track vast amounts of email and cellphone data without search warrants. That controversial power was expanded

by Congress in 2008, when the Bush administration gained legal immunity for phone companies that cooperated with the government.

Law enforcement agencies have since embraced this perspective, critics say, by making their own use of intrusive technology nearly routine—even as the courts struggle to set limits. In 2010, for instance, a federal appeals court

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ruled that judges can demand warrants before allowing police to gather information from cellphone providers. And in January 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police violated a suspect’s Fourth Amendment rights when he was monitored through a global positioning system device they had placed on his car.

The tempest hasn’t gone unnoticed here at home, where both the Tucson Police Department and the Pima County Sheriff ’s Department say they diligently observe legal mandates in requesting information from cellphone companies.

“It typically requires a warrant because of the Supreme Court ruling, and we abide by that,” says Sgt. Maria Hawke, a TPD spokeswoman.

“That’s been our policy for years.”

At the same time, the type of case dictates how such information will be used, she says. “If it’s a suspect that has to do with narcotics trafficking or something like that, it will be built into the case but in a slightly different format, because victims’ information has to be protected in a different way than a suspect’s does.”

Warrants can also be tailored to include more than one target, “as each individual circumstance depends upon what the detectives ask for and what they deem necessary.”

According to Hawke, emergency situations such as kidnappings can require police to preempt the court, prompting them to seek warrants only after tracking has already occurred.

“It could be argued in court, just as anything could be argued in court after the fact,” she says.

“But there is a legal exception to the warrant requirement.”

The sheriff ’s department follows the same protocol when tracking phones from the cell towers they’ve used, says Deputy Tom Peine.

That information is typically gathered after the fact, and always with a search warrant, he says.

Then it is used to place suspects in certain locations at various times. Occasionally, the department also track phones in real time by GPS, “but it’s a very rare occasion, and only done under the umbrella of a search warrant.”

Meanwhile, phone companies themselves have faced tough scrutiny. Last year, wireless giant Verizon responded to questions from Massachusetts Rep. Ed Markey, a Democratic telecommunications watchdog, about its protection of customer data.

In a letter to Markey obtained by the Weekly, the company cited roughly 260,000 law enforcement requests in 2011, for everything from wiretaps and traces to text messages. According to the letter, about half of those requests were accompanied by subpoenas; the remainder arose

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Sgt. Maria Hawke: “It typically requires a warrant because of the Supreme Court ruling, and we abide by that.” from warrants or court orders. The number of requests has grown by approximately 15 percent each year over the past five years, it says, and each is reviewed by specially trained employees who decide whether to comply.

“Protecting our 93 million customers’ privacy is one of Verizon Wireless’ highest priorities,” the letter says. “Yet we also have a legal obligation to provide customer information to law enforcement in certain situations.”

Over at TPD, Sgt. Hawke didn’t immediately have numbers on just how frequently her department requests cellphone information. “It doesn’t happen in every investigation,” she says, “and even a ballpark figure would be extremely difficult, because we have a number of different investigative units throughout the city.”

Deputy Peine says the sheriff ’s staff treads carefully when requesting cellphone information. “You would probably face some questions from a judge if you’re talking about a stolen garden hose that you want somebody’s cellphone data on. How do you justify that?

“You can’t do this in a criminal damage case.

Typically, it’s got to be serious crimes against people, like sexual assaults, aggravated assaults or murders. You have to convince a judge that you can violate someone’s constitutional rights to privacy—and, usually, judges are very finicky with that.”

But such assurances are cold comfort to privacy advocates such as Soler of the ACLU. She contends that cellphone companies still surrender vast amounts of personal information far too easily. “What we’re saying is that the Constitution requires limited surveillance that’s based on actual evidence of criminal wrongdoing. Right now, there’s absolutely no limitation.”

then we have a Connecticut. This is explicitly intended to keep the conversation alive in this community at this time. And the fact that it’s getting such a negative blowback form some of these guys like Antenori and the NRA really just makes the point that this is a conversation that we have to have today in this community.”

Antenori planned to bring $500 to the buyback and knew other people who will be bringing more money. He was hopeful that he and his allies wouldn’t get into bidding contests that will drive up the price of guns. He planned to put whatever he buys into his gun safe at home.

In particular, he told The Skinny he was looking for low-caliber handguns because the ones in his current collection have too much firepower for him to use them to teach his teenage kids how to shoot pistols.

As Kozachik and Antenori bantered back and forth in the leadup to the town hall, Antenori took offense to a comment that Kozachik made to KGUN TV news reporter Marcelino Benito while dismissing people upset over the gun buyback.

“I understand that a lot of people feel like they’re not the pretty girl at the prom anymore and they’re not getting all the attention they deserve, but this isn’t the venue to get it,” Kozachik told Benito last week. “We’re talking about serious issues.”

Antenori says he has too much testosterone to identify with a girl at a prom.

“I do not want to be the prom queen,” Antenori says. “Maybe when I was in high school, I wanted to do the prom queen, but I sure as heck never wanted to be the prom queen. I think Steve K. has problems. He’s got internal demons or something that are playing on him. If he wants to be the prom queen, he can knock his socks off. Of course, if he was the prom queen, I wouldn’t touch him with a frickin’ million-mile pole.”

Kozachik says he didn’t mention Antenori by name, so he finds it interesting that the outgoing state senator believes Kozachik was targeting him.

“I think Frank’s unbalanced,” Kozachik says.

By Jim Nintzel Find early and late-breaking Skinny at The Range, our daily dispatch at daily. tucsonweekly.com Jim Nintzel is the host of Arizona Public Media’s Political Roundtable, which is on a brief hiatus while Arizona Illustrated undergoes a remodel on the set. The program will return soon.

Nintzel also talks politics with radio talkshow host John C. Scott on Thursday afternoons. Scott’s show airs from 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays on KVOI, 1030 AM. Follow the Skinny scribe on Twitter: @nintzel JANUARY 10–16, 2013

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BY JIM NINTZEL, jnintzel@tucsonweekly.com ven though Arizona stands to gain billions of federal dollars by implementing the Affordable Care Act, the prognosis does not look good for expanding the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AHCCCS program to include more lowincome Arizonans.

Gov. Jan Brewer is still weighing whether to push for the expansion, but Republican lawmakers appear to have little appetite for expanding the health-care rolls. Senate President Andy Biggs, who sponsored legislation to eliminate AHCCCS altogether in 2011, has told the press than he opposes the expansion.

The question of whether to expand the Medicaid rolls (which in Arizona goes under the name of Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, or AHCCCS) grew out of the federal Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare.

As part of the health-care reform package, states have the option of expanding Medicaid coverage to anyone below 133 percent of the federal poverty level. (Originally, the legislation required that states expand the Medicaid coverage or lose federal Medicaid funding, but the Supreme Court ruled that the requirement was too coercive, so states now have the option of expanding coverage.)

The federal government is offering a pretty sweet deal to states that expand the coverage: It will cover nearly all of the cost, at least in the initial years of the rollout.

The Grand Canyon Institute, a bipartisan think-tank, recently did an analysis of what it would cost the state to expand the AHCCCS rolls.

The report concluded that if the state continued with its current policy of rolling back AHCCCS coverage, it would cost the state $856 million between fiscal year 2014 and fiscal year 2017. In return, the state would receive about nearly $2.8 billion in federal dollars.

But if the state went forward with the expansion, it would cost the state about $1.5 billionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; but in return, the state would receive nearly $8 billion in federal dollars.

Under the first scenario, the state would be able to provide insurance coverage to about 228,000 people. Under the second scenario, nearly 435,000 would get insurance.

On top of that, the Grand Canyon Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report forecasts that the expansion would create 21,000 jobs and increase economic growth in the state by nearly 1 percentage point.

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Will Jan Brewer and her fellow Republicans ever figure it out? have little sway over Republican lawmakers at return on your investment is fantastic,â&#x20AC;? the Capitol. Ethan Orr, who will next week be Cunningham says.

State Rep. Steve Farley of central Tucson, who sworn into his seat representing Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s north side in the House of Representatives, says thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will be moving up to the state Senate next week, little appetite for expanding the threshold to 133 calls rejecting the expansion of AHCCCS â&#x20AC;&#x153;just percent of the federal poverty level. so profoundly stupid from every economic Orr says he opposes the expansion not on standpoint.â&#x20AC;? ideological grounds but because he fears the Farley says that the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospital and clinics state canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford the bill. have been under great financial duress since â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wise move financially,â&#x20AC;? says Brewer rolled back AHCCCS eligibility. Because fewer Arizonans have health insurance, hospitals Orr, who expresses disappointment that the federal government wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t willing to provide have not been paid to treat them.

Arizona with same level of matching funds if And adding to the impact on hospitals in the the threshold was restored to 100 percent of the future: The health-care reform act reduces the FPL. money available to hospitals to treat uninsured Cunningham says that a lot of the opposition patients because the law is designed to ensure is on ideological grounds because some GOP that more people have insurance. lawmakers are hostile to the idea of additional UA economist Marshall Vest says that the spending, dislike the notion of expanding serstate would get a big economic boost if it vices for low-income Arizonans and want no expanded the AHCCCS population and cappart of implementing the Affordable Care Act. tured the federal dollars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even if it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require a $500 million Vest says that â&#x20AC;&#x153;for very little additional dolinvestment and the federal government said, lars, you could bring in a ton of additional fedâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll just finance it all, but you have to expand eral dollars. The best thing that the Legislature Medicaid to 138 percent of the federal poverty could do for the economy would be to accept level,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; they would say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to do the additional money from the feds. It would be it,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Cunningham says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They do not believe huge not only for the hospitals but for businessthere should be any government expansion in es as well. Everybody comes out a winner by anything, whether it be education or health care having more federal dollars in here.â&#x20AC;? or social services.â&#x20AC;?

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HERE WERE A LOT OF GREAT MOVIES IN 2012 BUT, ACCORDING TO OUR MOVIE GUYS, NONE OF THEM INVOLVED BIG HITS WITH INORGANIC WEB SHOOTERS, DANIEL DAY-LEWIS IN A TALL HAT, HOBBITS WITH SITCOM PEDIGREES OR A LASCIVIOUS LEONARDO DICAPRIO. THE YEAR 2012 SAW SOME UNUSUAL HARMONY AMONG OUR MOVIE CRITICS. BOB GRIMM AND COLIN BOYD LIKED A LOT OF THE

SAME FILMS, AND SHARED AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF DISDAIN FOR SOME BIG-BUDGET STUDIO EFFORTS. BOTH FOUND THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN AN UNNECESSARY REBOOT, COMING FAR TOO SOON AFTER THE SAM RAIMI TRILOGY. BOYD

AND GRIMM THOUGHT IT WAS ACTED WELL, BUT FOUND IT A BIT PAINT-BY-NUMBERS, WITH THE LIZARD BEING A POORLY EXECUTED CGI VILLAIN.

THEY LIKED PETER JACKSON’S THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY EVEN LESS. BOYD CALLED IT “CLUMSY” AND “INSIGNIFICANT,”

WHILE GRIMM FOUND IT OVERLONG, WEIRD LOOKING AND GOOFY (ALTHOUGH GOLLUM WAS AWESOME). IN THE WORDS OF BOYD, IT “WASN’T WORTH THE WAIT.” GRIMM CONCURS. LET’S ALL PRAY HARD THAT JACKSON REDISCOVERS HIS FOOTING ON THE NEXT TWO INSTALLMENTS OF THE HOBBIT TRILOGY. BOTH CRITICS SALUTED THE GREAT WORK OF DANIEL DAY-LEWIS IN LINCOLN WHILE NOT BEING CRAZY ABOUT THE MOVIE ITSELF

(PRETTY BORING STUFF). AS FOR TARANTINO’S DJANGO UNCHAINED, BOYD CALLS IT A “C EFFORT” WHILE GRIMM FOUND HIMSELF JUST KIND OF LIKING IT A LITTLE. FOR GRIMM, THIS RESULTS IN SUPREME DISAPPOINTMENT BECAUSE HE HAS LOVED ALL OTHER TARANTINO FILMS. BOYD LIKED DICAPRIO, BUT THINKS IT WAS AN 80-MINUTE STORY STRETCHED OUT TO NEARLY THREE HOURS. EVEN THOUGH SOME OF THE MOVIE YEAR’S BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTER OFFERINGS CAME UP SHORT ARTISTICALLY, 2012 WAS RICH WITH

MANY FILMS THAT COULD BE DEEMED EXCELLENT. YOU’LL SEE SOME CROSSOVER AND AGREEMENT IN THE BOYD AND GRIMM LISTS BELOW (ONE MAJOR EXCEPTION: BOYD IS MYSTIFIED BY THE CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR LIFE OF PI, WHILE GRIMM ENJOYED WATCHING A CGI TIGER GO SWIMMING).

WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, THE BEST AND WORST OF THE YEAR ACCORDING TO BOB AND COLIN.

BOB SAYS: The Best 1. LES MISÉRABLES: I must give top honors to this colossal achievement. The year’s best movie is one of the greatest screen musicals I have ever seen. It captures the grandeur of the Broadway show, and it does something extraordinary in having its performers sing their songs live on set. No lip-synching in this bitch. What you are hearing is happening in the moment.

Hugh Jackman should get serious consideration for Best Actor this year; everything about his lead performance is astounding. If Anne Hathaway (also terrific as Catwoman in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises) gets snubbed, Jackman should seek vengeance for her with his Wolverine claws. And be kind to Russell Crowe and his somewhat inferior voice.

He gives it his all and creates a sad, lonely Javert that had me feeling sympathy for that character for the first time after seeing many Les Mis incarnations.

I have seen this version multiple times already. It gets better with repeated viewings.

Anybody who tries to film a musical after this one has his work cut out for him. The bar has been set, and it is way, way up there.

2. THE IMPOSSIBLE: I cried throughout this movie (I cried through a lot of Les Mis, too.

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to those who lost their lives, and those who amazingly survived.

Watts is my pick for the year’s Best Actress.

It’s a mostly physical performance and it’s appropriately devastating. This movie kicked my ass.

3. ZERO DARK THIRTY: Director Kathryn Bigelow has made two great movies in one. The first part is a great investigative thriller along the lines of All the President’s Men, the second being a nail-biting action thriller as Team Six meets a stupid asshole named Osama bin Laden.

Anne Hathaway in Les Misérables

4. MOONRISE KINGDOM: Wes Anderson has still never made a movie I haven’t liked. His magical film about a couple of kids running away and getting struck by lightning on occasion is pure pleasure, and boasts a stellar supporting cast with Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand and Bill Murray.

Nice to know she has inherited some of his talent for storytelling.

As Ruby, literally a dream girl who enters the life of a confused author (Paul Dano), she is a stunner. She also wrote the winning script that results in one of the more unique and fun film experiences of the year.

5. LOOPER: This movie reminded me a lot of Back to the Future Part II, one of the greatest, most underrated sequels ever made. I loved how that film came up with so many new twists and turns using time travel. I love this movie for much the same reason.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt nails it as a younger version of Bruce Willis, who time-travels backward to give his younger self a bitch of a hard time. Rian Johnson delivered on the promise that was his directorial debut (Brick) and gave us one of the year’s best looking, best acted, best scripted films.

8. SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS: Dare I compare thee to Barton Fink, the Coen brothers masterpiece about the rigors of scriptwriting?

Colin Farrell stars as a screenwriter trying to put together a story about a bunch of psychopaths, based on people he actually knows. Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken provide supersonic support. Writer-director Martin McDonagh has another great effort on his hands after In Bruges.

6. SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED: Aubrey Plaza stars in the film year’s other great timetravel yarn. She’s an investigative reporter checking out an advertisement placed by an allegedly crazy man looking for a time-travel partner. When she meets the wannabe time traveler (played wonderfully by Mark Duplass), a great, quirky relationship commences. Jake Johnson delivers a breakthrough performance as Plaza’s boss.

7. RUBY SPARKS: Zoe Kazan has an interesting heritage. Her grandpa was Elia Kazan, director of a little film called On the Waterfront.

9. BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD: Child actress Quvenzhané Wallis shines in this moving fable about a motherless child living near a levee with her sick father (Dwight Henry). One of the best directorial debuts of the he year, from Benh Zeitlin.

Christopher Walken as one of the Seven Psychopaths

10. THE GREY: There has been a lot of whining about the end of this movie and how it didn’t jibe with the marketing campaign. So what? Liam Neeson delivers career-best work as a troubled plane crash survivor who tries to protect fellow survivors (including Frank Grillo and Dermot Mulroney, both excellent) from a pack of hungry wolves in a snowy wilderness.

One of the more interesting meditations on death and the value of life you are liable to see.

Also, one majorly cool wolf movie!

That’s the top 10. Now grab your favorite beverage and a salty snack, because we’re going to 20!

11. LIFE OF PI: Did you think this one looked like it would be stupid? Having not read the book, I saw the preview for Ang Lee’s film, and while it looked incredible, the idea of a kid on a lifeboat with a tiger seemed odd to me. It all makes beautiful sense in the end in what amounts to one of the year’s great visual experiences.

18. 21 JUMP STREET: Remaking a crappy Johnny Depp TV show proves to be comic gold for Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Ice Cube.

Contains one of the year’s best cameos.

19. THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER: A great movie about high school in the ’90s featuring tremendous ensemble work from Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller and Paul Rudd.

20. KILLER JOE: Matthew McConaughey stars as an evil lawman in what qualifies as the sickest movie of the year. It’s also wildly and strangely entertaining. If you see this movie, and make a fried chicken run soon thereafter, you might have some difficulties finishing dinner that evening.

3. BATTLESHIP: Once-promising director Peter Berg decides he wants to be Michael Bay. That’s a shit goal to start. The fact that his movie isn’t even as good as a Michael Bay film … even shittier.

4. TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN–PART 2: Hey, look at this. The latest Twilight movie managed to not be the worst movie of the year!

Taylor, Kristen, Robert … give yourselves a medal, you crazy, kooky vampires and werewolves. After your medal ceremony, please go away. Go away forever. Thank you.

5. RED HOOK SUMMER: Sometimes when I walk in fields of holly or barley or weeds, or whatever the fuck happens to be growing in the particular field I’m walking in, I reminisce.

14. AMOUR: Man, oh, man, this is a tough one to watch. From the director of the brutal Funny Games (both foreign and American versions) we get a film about old age so honest, it guts you. Many of us know a couple like Georges and Anne (Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva). Seeing a couple like this dealing with terrible illness is heartbreaking, and director Michael Haneke takes a terribly honest approach to impending death. Don’t watch this if the truth scares you.

15. BERNIE: Jack Black gets his movie career back on track with this true story of a nice, humble man who shoots his elderly lover (Shirley MacLaine) in the back and stuffs her in a freezer. Fun for the whole family!

16. SMASHED: While many will dub Denzel Washington’s Flight as the year’s best movie about alcoholism, I submit this little movie starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul as the winner. Winstead owns her part as an elementary school teacher who likes to party, but clearly needs to stop.

17. ARGO: Ben Affleck continues to distinguish himself as a director and takes some nice strides as an actor in this spellbinding period piece about the Iran hostage crisis. It must also be noted that his bangs in this film are the stuff of legend.

In the next year, we will see a new Superman movie (Man of Steel), a couple of more Marvel hero installments (Iron Man 3 and Thor 2), more Star Trek and part two in the Hobbit trilogy.

Oh, dear Lord, please don’t let the next Hobbit installment stink like Gollum doodoo. Please don’t do that to me. If parts two and three rally, I can forgive the dull part one, something I managed to do with the Harry Potter series. Please, dad of Jesus or Buddha or whoever runs the film destiny division up there … please keep it from sucking. Amen.

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12. THE AVENGERS: Hulk punching Thor might be 2012’s funniest screen moment.

Director Joss Whedon took a project I felt was impossible to do well and knocked it out of the park. I preferred this to the also very good but flawed The Dark Knight Rises (Damn that Bane voice!).

13. SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK: Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence are the year’s craziest couple, for sure. Cooper plays a former mental patient trying to get back with the wife, while Lawrence plays the woman who doesn’t think that’s a very good idea. Robert De Niro does his best work in decades as Cooper’s obsessive dad.

10. THE PAPERBOY: John Cusack and Nicole Kidman jerk each other off without touching in this film. That’s probably the best thing I can say about the movie.

Mark Ruffalo’s The Incredible Hulk in The Avengers

Oddly enough, the worst film of the year did not involve found footage, tween vampires or fighting robots. Nope, the honor goes to an art house film with a striking pedigree and all the makings of an Oscar contender.

BOB’S WORST OF The Worst 1. HYDE PARK ON HUDSON: I just stand in awe of how stinking awful this movie is. Bill Murray wastes his time as FDR getting handjobs from his cousin Daisy (a terrible Laura Linney) in his car. After seeing this movie, I want to puke at the mere mention of hot dogs.

2. THE DEVIL INSIDE: Laura Linney’s infuriating voiceover in Hudson helped put that movie over the top as the year’s worst, narrowly edging this found-footage, nightmarish mess.

I reminisce about things like the golden age of fast-food tacos (Taco Bell used to be food that was cooked on site with fresh ingredients!). I reminisce about past pets (I miss Entwhistle and Townshend, my cockatiel and parakeet!).

Finally, I reminisce about how Spike Lee used to make great movies.

Spike Lee’s movies have gone the way of the Taco Bell taco. They are useless, pale imitations of their former selves.

6. TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE: Any baseball lover who watches this film will laugh for all the wrong reasons. This may be Clint Eastwood’s final acting effort. Not a good swan song.

7. RED DAWN: Hated the original, and I hate the new one. You know you have a problem when you find yourself missing the killer acting combination of Charlie Sheen and C. Thomas Howell.

8. TAKEN 2: (Whispering as if through a phone trying not to be heard) Listen to me reader. Read carefully. Be quiet … and pay attention. The No. 8 slot in Bob Grimm’s year’s worst list … IT’S GOING TO BE TAKEN!

Bill Murray in Hyde Park on Hudson

9. PLAYING FOR KEEPS: With the exception of Victory, the so-so Sly Stallone movie, has there ever been a decent soccer movie? Gerard Butler as a former soccer star turned kid’s coach puts this one in the bad corner, as do Catherine Zeta-Jones, Uma Thurman and Judy Greer embarrassing themselves in the supporting cast.

You know what are really starting to catch fire?

Documentaries. It probably has more to do with cheaper technology making the filmmakers more flexible than a rash of better, more complex stories, but this year’s documentaries were top shelf. Two made my final cut, but it seemed as though every month or so there was another fascinating nonfiction film to watch.

It was also a good year for international films. Why the Academy Awards honor a Best Foreign Language Film instead of a Best International Film is beyond me; are we really highlighting the ability to make movies with subtitles? Or is it about presenting new and different perspectives from beyond the Hollywood machine, and wouldn’t that apply to, say, Ireland? Ought to be Option B. In either case, access to technology is, again, making it easier and more feasible for filmmakers to tell their stories.

It should be pointed out that all three of last year’s billion dollar movies are all pretty good—The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises and Skyfall—but the studios have a long, long way to go before they consistently marry art and commerce. In the meantime, seek out some of these films, only a few of which really got much mainstream support.

1. ZERO DARK THIRTY: Kathryn Bigelow’s follow-up to The Hurt Locker is bigger, better and more visceral. It’s a 150 minute climax. Zero Dark Thirty is obsessively focused on hunting Osama bin Laden. No politics, no subplots, no family or loved ones left out of the loop, and no wasted motion. It’s incredibly rare for a movie to go that route. Rarer still is having that compulsive single-mindedness pay off so dramatically.

Last year around this time, I singled out Jessica Chastain’s work in a handful of films, notable because nobody knew who she was nine months earlier. Now she’ll have her second straight Oscar nomination thanks to this movie, which she absolutely knocks cold. In addition to Chastain, there’s the great work by Jason Clarke, the unrelenting torture scenes and the invasion of bin Laden’s compound, the most pulse-quickening scene of the year in the best film of the year.

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2. SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK: If you’re a fan of great acting, Silver Linings Playbook might be 2012’s best representative. David O. Russell’s mental illness love story is chock full of great work, from a resurgent Robert De Niro; from a surprising Bradley Cooper; and from an emphatic Jennifer Lawrence. The Weinstein Co. is busy waving the flag of Django Unchained, but this is the movie it should have tried harder to get you to see.

3. BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD: If Quvenzhané Wallis is not in the final running for Best Actress for her work in Beasts of the Southern Wild, it will only be because she was 6 years old at the time and some people believe you don’t really know how to act at that age. It’s utter bullshit, by the way; kids act out different roles on an hourly basis. There weren’t five better performances in her category this year.

As for the film itself, it has a fantastical, magical quality live-action movies rarely accomplish without massive visual effects work, and firsttime director Benh Zeitlin inventively layers that fantasy with the sobering drama of the bayou bracing for a big storm.

4. ARGO: It’s really hard to knock Ben Affleck now, making up for how easy it was to knock him six or seven years ago. He deserves credit for recognizing his limitations as an actor/ movie star, focusing on creating good work, and slowly gaining confidence behind the camera.

He’s good on screen in Argo, but the story here is how he’s made a totally fulfilling, thoughtprovoking movie. The fact that he did so with such a tricky subject is more proof that Affleck is on the right path.

5. SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN: Empirical evidence of the power of music, even where its power is least expected. This is heartwarming, eye-opening and all that other feel-good stuff. By now, the story of Sixto Rodriguez is a little better-known, so Searching for Sugar Man might lose some of its punch, but Rodriguez’s journey never does.

6. SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED: To me, one of the disappointments of 2012 was the lack of attention paid to Safety Not Guaranteed. It came out in June and played all summer, which is a common counterprogramming recipe, but people didn’t hear about it. It was the year’s

freshest, smartest comedy, about a time traveler looking for an assistant by placing ads in magazines. Hey, heading back in time to the early ’90s is risky; you don’t want to go it alone.

7. THE RAID: REDEMPTION: You’ve probably got more money rolling around under your driver’s seat than The Raid cost to make. Even so, this unlikely Welsh-Indonesian production is the best pure action movie since The Bourne Ultimatum. Buckle up.

8. THE IMPOSTER: If the events in The Imposter had never happened, someone would have made them up because the story is just too bizarre to not become a film. Like Searching for Sugar Man, it’s best that you don’t know the story going in, although the title is a clue.

9. HEADHUNTERS: Have you ever had one of those days when nothing seems to go right?

Consider yourself lucky that Clas Greve isn’t following you around Norway. The most traditionally American thriller of the year is based on a Jo Nesbø novel, and it’s great fun from start to finish.

10. THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER: Awkward, funny, tense, and heartbreaking—just like high school. Based on his own novel, first-time director Stephen p Chbosky hands in an absolutely assured film, one that may not have a lot of surprises but aches with h emotional familiarity.

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OTHER R GOOD STUFF: It looks like ke Lincoln is the feel-good hit of the season, and it’s probably robably no worse than first runner-up for the Best Picture ure award at this point. More ore than likely, it

rides public opinion to a victory, making up for overlooking Saving Private Ryan.

But Lincoln is really not that great a film in many ways. The cinematography is unspectacular, a lot of the script is uneven, Steven Spielberg’s pacing is far from his best, there’s no need for Joseph Gordon-Levitt to even be in the film for as little as he mattered ... and yet, Daniel Day-Lewis is so otherworldly that no discussion of 2012 in film is complete without Lincoln. Make no mistake: The legacy of this movie rests with Day-Lewis, in one of the best biographical portrayals in the history of the movies.

I liked some good movies more than most critics, like Flight, Killer Joe and Wreck-it Ralph.

With others I was profoundly confused by their critical appeal, like Django Unchained, Life of Pi and The Master.

Barring a couple of exceptions, the year’s worst movies are all formulaic stuff, designed to follow some pre-established pattern for success.

You could even say the very same things about most of them—stupid plot, bad acting, it’s obvious so-and-so is just cashing a check, and who hired this director? That’s actually the worst part about the worst movies of the year: Most of them can’t even be bothered to distinguish themselves for pure ineptitude.

COLIN’S WORST OF The Worst 1. BRANDED: Now this is a bad movie. unfinished in Incomprehensible, seemingly see and pointless, spots, overwrought, undercooked u outpaces every other bad movie Branded d clearly outpa of 2012. In fact, it’s so poorly put together in could argue it’s not enough every respect, you cou traditionally classify them to of a “film” as we tradi even qualify for this list. li Dwight Henry and Quvenzhané Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild

THOUSAND WORDS: Eddie 2. A THO Murphy is still making movies.

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because fundamentally, they try to avoid the pitfalls of studio pictures. Not so here. Lola Versus is every Kate Hudson romcom you’ve ever seen, minus a personality plus annoying hipsters.

4. THAT’S MY BOY: Adam Sandler is still making movies. And they’re still junk. The ingredients might be different here than in Jack and Jill or Grown Ups, but they all still star Adam Sandler. He’s the problem for any comedy now, not a solution.

5. THE APPARITION: Even as haunted house movies go, this one is almost indescribably silly.

Somehow or other, the spirit haunting an attractive young couple’s brand-new house is able to travel. I guess it’s possible—since there’s no such things as ghosts, anyway, and we’re allowing that it’s haunting a brand-new house—but if they have that much power, shouldn’t the ghost in The Apparition do more to torment Ashley Greene than twist all of her hangers in knots?

6. TAKEN 2: There is a moment in this sluggish sequel when Liam Neeson is surrounded

by Turkish baddies brandishing weapons.

Hands to the sky, he grabs his cellphone, calls his daughter, and tells her that her mother has been taken ... too. Then he gives her instructions on what to do next. The Turkish baddies, meanwhile, are apparently cool with all this.

They just stand there and let Liam make his personal call. Later, with a bag on his head and in the back of a van racing to a secret hideout, Liam counts time to himself, remembering when certain turns are made and when he hears certain sounds. Then when he’s on his revenge warpath, he somehow retraces the route ... on foot. That’s some advanced training.

There’s no reason at all for Taken 2 to be this bad, but every stitch of it is inferior to its predecessor. The action scenes are edited way too quickly (an indication that they’re covering poor choreography) and the story is exactly the damn same. Also: What kind of father takes his daughter to a dangerous part of Europe a year after she was kidnapped by human traffickers?

7. SEEKING JUSTICE: Nic Cage plays a high school English teacher who, when push comes to shove, summons Liam Neeson’s CIA training to take on the vigilantes who helped him track down his wife’s rapist. When January Jones’ robotic acting is the least of your complaints, that’s a bad movie.

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BEST ACTORS: Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables), Liam Neeson (The Grey), Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln), Joaquin Phoenix (The Master), Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook) BEST ACTRESSES: Naomi Watts (The Impossible), Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty), Emmanuelle Riva (Amour), Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Smashed) BEST SUPPORTING ACTORS: Sam Rockwell (Seven Psychopaths), Robert De Niro (Silver Linings Playbook), Jake Johnson (Safety Not Guaranteed), Tom Cruise (Rock of Ages), Edward Norton (Moonrise Kingdom)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSES: Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables), Emily Blunt (Looper), Shirley MacLaine (Bernie), Frances McDormand (Moonrise Kingdom), Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook)

WORST ACTRESS IN A GOOD MOVIE: Juliet Rylance (Sinister)

BEST DOCUMENTARY: Paul Williams Still Alive

WORST BEATING EVER IN A MOVIE: The pummeling of Ray Liotta in Killing Them Softly

BEST ANIMATED MOVIE: ParaNorman

WORST ACTOR: Shia LaBeouf (Lawless)

BEST DIRECTOR: Tom Hooper (Les Misérables)

BEST MOVIE TITLE THAT I JUST MADE UP: In My Time of Dying, I Worship Hamsters

WORST ACTRESS: Laura Linnney (Hyde Park on Hudson)

SINGLE COOLEST THING IN A MOVIE THIS YEAR: Hugh Jackman’s singing!

OVERRATED: Lincoln, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Lawless, The Hunger Games

SINGLE DUMBEST THING IN A MOVIE THIS YEAR: C. Thomas Howell and his prophetic cranes (The Amazing Spider-Man)

UNDERRATED: John Carter, Hit and Run, Safe House, Wanderlust

BEST ACTOR IN A BAD MOVIE: Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln) BEST ACTRESS IN A BAD MOVIE: Olivia Williams (Hyde Park on Hudson) WORST ACTOR IN A GOOD MOVIE: Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained)

8. THE THREE STOOGES: Why, when the funding initially dried up and Sean Penn walked away, was there still a burning fire for a Three Stooges film? Bobby and Peter Farrelly made three quintessential idiot movies at the beginning of their careers (Kingpin, Dumb and Dumber, There’s Something About Mary), so maybe all that stupidity rubbed off on them.

This is awful.

9. THE PAPERBOY: The puzzling Cloud Atlas aside, this might be the most artistically disappointing film of the year. All the pieces are there: Well-regarded source material, good cast, hot director (Lee Daniels from Precious).

But The Paperboy is wildly tone-deaf. It does

MOST ANNOYING GEEK PSYCHOBABBLE: Complaints about The Grey ending

MOST AMAZING 2012 CINEMATIC FACTOID: Nicolas Cage was only in two movies (Stolen and Seeking Justice).

nothing right, and Nicole Kidman—who duped Golden Globe voters into a nomination, perhaps with her Southern accent and uncrossed legs—has never, ever been worse.

10. GONE: Psychological thrillers by definition should not be vapid and boring. But there’s not an ounce of sense or suspense in Gone, one of the more forgettable Amanda Seyfried movies (in her unfortunately growing collection).

AND DON’T HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR THESE, EITHER: Battleship, The Cold Light of Day, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, The Lucky One and anything with Tyler Perry.

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JANUARY 10-16, 2013 OUR TOP PICKS OF WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO DO IT

BY GENE ARMSTRONG, A. GREENE, AND JIM NINTZEL

The Heart of Rock and Roll

In the middle of Long Live All of Us, the latest album by Tennessee band Glossary, is a galloping, soulful rocker titled “When We Were Wicked,” in which frontman Joey Kneiser reminisces about the freedom of young adulthood and going to see friends’ bands at house concerts.

In a succinct three minutes, the tune nails that rush felt by many of us when we were in our late teens and 20s—a combination of anything-could-happen abandon and a pure devotion to the joy of music.

In the song, Kneiser sings, “Don’t you want to feel like we did before/ When time it didn’t matter/ Dancing on the porch to the rock ’n’ roll/ Made you laugh, made you sing/ Made you feel like you were someone.”

It’s an experience that many music fans may find familiar, even inducing nostalgia.

“It’s about being young and not really having responsibilities yet, being into rock bands, hanging out with your friends in a small town where there aren’t that many options,” Kneiser, 37, said in a recent phone interview.

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Barnes, it includes guitarist “In our town, as I am sure it Todd Beene, drummer Eric is in many others, that kind of Giles and singer Kelly scene is bigger now than ever, Kneiser, Joey’s ex-wife, with probably because of the bans whom he shares many delion smoking in bars, and you cious harmonies. have to be 21 and up in get in Kelly and Joey were to them. When you are 18, 19, together for 10 years and 20 years old, you need to cresplit up about four years ago, ate your own scene.” but their musical partnerGlossary is from ship remained strong, he Murfreesboro, and back when said. the band members were in “We realized our relationthat age range, most of them ship is about so much more attended college at Middle than (being married),” he Tennessee State University. said. “We didn’t want to Under the leadership of Kneiser—who sings, plays gui- Left to right: Eric Giles, Bingham Barnes,Kelly Kneiser, Joey Kneiser, make each other ghosts.

Ultimately, I decided I would tar and writes most of the Todd Beene never want to lose one of my songs—and bassist Bingham best friends just because we stopped being a couple. And I also didn’t Barnes, the band formed in the late 1990s, pursuing music full time want to lose another important thing: one of the greatest feelings in after graduation. the world is singing with her.”

Kneiser and Barnes had grown up together in eastern Tennessee, Kneiser said he occasionally has written Glossary songs about his in a much more rural atmosphere than Murfreesboro. Both environrelationship with Kelly, but most of the compositions about their breakments partially influenced the music of Glossary. up appear on his 2010 solo album, The All-Night Bedroom Revival.

“Just growing up in eastern Tennessee, I was wanted to make simYou can download that album free at the band’s website (www. pler songs about everyday-life kind of people,” Kneiser said. glossary.us) as well as the 2010 Glossary album The Better Angels of “Then we came to a college town, and got opened up to a lot more our Nature and an EP of songs by Kelly Kneiser. music than I had experienced in the past. In the late ’90s, we were Long Live All of Us, released in 2011, is an homage to the positive, very much a summation of all the stuff we had been listening to: life-affirming nature of rock ’n’ roll, Kneiser said.

Pavement, the Pixies, all that ’90s indie rock. Then we started getting “Anybody really into music knows it can have this almost religious outside that indie rock bubble, listening to Townes Van Zandt and power. It can take you to a whole new place, or enhance the place you’re Guy Clark, all the troubadour singer-songwriters, and trying to intein. … Anything can be a religion. All it takes is for it to answer three grate that into the college pop sound we were developing.” questions: where you came from, what you do while you’re here and Kneiser pointed out that Murfreesboro, in addition to being down what happens to you when you’re gone. The best rock ’n’ roll does that.” the road from Nashville, is within driving distance of Memphis and Glossary plays Thursday, Jan. 17, at Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Muscle Shoals, Ala., two important breeding grounds for soul and R&B. Telegraph Canyon, from Fort Worth, Texas, opens the show at “So we started picking up on the Southern R&B thing that is so 10:30 p.m. The price of admission had not been determined at strong here historically. The band has always been keenly interested press time. For more information, call 798-1298 or visit in hearing all kinds of music as we have evolved and progressed, and www.plushtucson.com. then trying to absorb the things we like into what we do.”

Gene Armstrong Glossary has released seven albums and its lineup has remained garmstrong@tucsonweekly.com relatively stable since 2000. These days, in addition to Kneiser and

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FILM Universal Themes 22nd Annual Tucson International Jewish Film Festival Thursday, Jan. 10, through Sunday, Jan. 20 Various locations 299-3000; tucsonjcc.org/arts/tucson-jewish-film-festival

The committee for the Tucson International Jewish Film Festival watches films weekly from February to August to make its annual selections.

“It was a really rich collection this year,” said Lynn Davis, director of arts and culture at the Tucson Jewish Community Center.

So what’s in store? On opening night at The Loft Cinema, Mike Reiss, a longtime writer and producer for The Simpsons, will be doing a guided tour of sorts. He’ll show rare clips and share inside stories, and talk about the history of Jews in comedy.

On Saturday, Jan. 12, the Arizona premiere of Hava Nagila (The Movie) will precede a dance party in the JCC ballroom. “Hava Nagila” is the traditional Jewish folk song now synonymous with Jewish weddings and bar and bat mitzvahs.

“The song is almost a parody of itself,” said Davis, adding that film director Roberta Grossman “traced the song’s origins back a couple of centuries. ... It’s a really rich history.”

On Tuesday, Jan. 15, Jeannie Opdyke Smith, the child of a Holocaust survivor, will give a presentation before the screening of Nicky’s Family, a film about Nicholas Winton, an Englishman who organized the rescue of 669 Czech and Slovak children before the outbreak of World War II. Also a part of the festival is the LGBT series at the Grand Cinemas Crossroads 6, which includes two movies, Let My People Go and Yossi.

“We say that the festival contains Jewish content and universal themes,” Davis said. “It may be cliché, but there really is something for everyone. ... You can be introduced to a story you never would have heard otherwise.”

Tickets range from $8 to $18, and can be purchased online or by calling the JCC. For a full list of films, visit the JCC website.—A.G.

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Words for Ecosystems

Stellar Snapshots

Picture This

An Evening of Song and Poetry with Petey Mesquitey and Jefferson Carter

Pictures Worth a Thousand Light Years: Art of the Cosmos Exhibit

7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11 ZUZI! Theater 738 N. Fifth Ave. 629-0237; zuzimoveit.org

The sky island region of the U.S. covers 70,000 acres of the Southwest, and Tucson sits in the region’s northwest corner. The term sky island refers to mountain ranges that are isolated from each other by valleys of grassland or desert, resulting in one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world.

Unfortunately, this diversity of plants and animals faces serious pressures.

That’s where the Sky Island Alliance comes in. The local organization works to preserve, protect and restore the region.

On Friday, Jan. 11, two volunteers with the alliance will be showing their love for sky islands with a benefit at ZUZI! “I’ve always been involved in conservation and environmental movements,” Jefferson Carter, a retired Pima Community College professor and one of the evening’s performers, said in an email. “SIA is the best of the many environmental organizations I’ve supported; it’s local and, most important, science-driven.”

Carter, also a published poet, will be reading from his newest collection, Get Serious.

“I began writing in the fifth grade, trying to impress a girl I had a crush on,” Carter said. Although his poetry is not strictly related to environmental issues, Carter said he is occasionally inspired by his work with the alliance.

A performance by Petey Mesquitey, host of the KXCI radio show Growing Native, will include songs, poetry and scientific instruction.

“The entire evening should be vastly entertaining,” Carter said. “And, even better, the audience will have the satisfaction of knowing their donations will support one of the most effective and necessary environmental organizations in the country.”

The suggested donation is $5.—A.G.

7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17; exhibit continues through Sunday, March 24 Tohono Chul Park 7366 N. Paseo del Norte 742-6455; tohonochulpark.org

At the Art of the Cosmos exhibit currently on display at Tohono Chul Park, three regional astrophotographers are represented; Adam Block, David Allen Harvey and Alistair Symon.

Astrophotography, as you may have guessed, is astronomy photography, or pictures of celestial objects.

Edie Wageman, assistant curator of exhibits at Tohono Chul, said she didn’t know much about astrophotography before arranging for the exhibit, but has learned a lot since.

“It’s really kind of astonishing how much work goes into taking these pictures,” she said. Working with extremely long exposures (sometimes days at a time), precision equipment and even weather patterns is just part of what makes this art so challenging.

“The exhibit is breathtaking in a way that it challenges us to think beyond where we exist,” Wageman said. “These artists and scientists are giving us an opportunity to see things we never would otherwise.”

On Thursday, Jan. 17, photographer Block will discuss the process involved in creating these astral images in a lecture at the park.

“The reason I enjoy taking pictures is because it’s a form of sharing,” Block said. “I use these images to promote public outreach.”

Block runs the public astronomy programs at the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter, where visitors can view the night sky through professional telescopes.

Admission to the Tohono Chul show is $8; $4 for members.—A.G.

Etherton Gallery 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370; ethertongallery.com Lecture and print viewing 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13 The Center for Creative Photography 1030 N. Olive Road, on the UA campus 621-7968; creativephotography.org

Gallery owner Terry Etherton couldn’t be more excited about having photographer Joel-Peter Witkin make an appearance at the opening for Surface Tension, a new show featuring work by Witkin, Alice Leora Briggs and Holly Roberts that debuts Saturday.

“We’ve got some pretty edgy stuff, but we also have some stuff that’s just beautiful,” Etherton said as he showed off some of Witkin’s stunning work that will be on display in the show. “They all have Witkin’s mark on them. Nobody else works the way he works.”

Witkin, who just wrapped up a major show at Paris’ Bibliothèque national de France, earned his reputation by often making gorgeous photographs from grotesque subject matter, including corpses and body parts. But a lot of his work also incorporates references to classic artistic masterpieces. Much of it is so carefully staged that his photographs often appear more like paintings, even though it’s all done without the aid of computer programs like Photoshop.

A lot of Witkin’s work is so elaborate, Etherton said, that “it’s akin to making a movie.”

“He has to cast these things,” Etherton said. “He hires people to paint backdrops. He brings in props and lights. It’s a big production. It can take months to take one picture.”

Witkin will discuss his latest work at the UA’s Center for Creative Photography on Sunday, Jan. 13. He’s told Etherton he’ll be bringing along some works in progress so the audience can see how he stages his photography.

Both events are free.—J.N.

COURTESY ETHERTON GALLERY

A Benefit for the Sky Island Alliance

Surface Tension opening 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12

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EVENTS THIS WEEK

Robin Blackwood

2ND SATURDAYS DOWNTOWN Free events take place throughout downtown from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., the second Saturday of every month.

The main stage on Scott Avenue just south of Congress Street features an eclectic mix of music and dance performances. A free concert takes place at 7 p.m., at the Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.; and a kids’ area in the south parking lot of the Chase Bank building at 2 E. Congress St. features a jumping castle and a familyfriendly film. Jazz fusion, African, hip-hop and soul music is featured in La Placita Village, 110 S. Church Ave. Street activities include mimes, buskers, stilt-walkers, living statues, car clubs, food trucks and vendors.

Visit 2ndsaturdays.com for more information including an entertainment schedule and site map.

There’s still time to see most of “Images/Reality: Restoring Tucson History from our Dreams of China,” an exhibit at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Road. It is one of nine projects recognized and supported by the Arizona Humanities Council. We recently talked to Robin Blackwood, head of the center’s history committee, about the show and its goal of dispelling cultural stereotypes. To learn more about the center, visit tucsonchinese.org.

Mari Herreras, mherreras@tucsonweekly.com

Where did your interest in Chinese culture begin?

I’ve been interested in Chinese language and culture for a long time and studied Chinese in college back in the ’60s. Here at the center, Patsy Lee was already doing story boards all over the center about Chinese grocerystore families and she was already director of the senior part of the center when she asked me to join the board.

She handed me the history committee, but she’s still deeply involved in story boards and special projects.

Tell me about this project.

You might be aware that throughout the history of the Chinese in the United States, they tended to be characterized and pigeonholed, especially in the early days after the Gold Rush during the exclusions law.

There were tremendous stereotypes, cartoons that purported characteristics in a very ugly fashion. Even today, we still see a tendency.

We believe it is very important to highlight the people—actual people in Tucson—to understand them better as human beings and less as stereotypical models. We started with some artifacts that are no longer at the center, but can still be seen in photos in some of the displays.

What were some of the artifacts?

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cessful, but he went back to China. The Tucson Rodeo Parade had the carriage and they restored it. We had it on display at the center for our symposium. What we know about it is that it was sold to the Rodeo Parade for $75 around 1938 and they had it in their collection for many years. The carriage is an interesting reflection of Lee Goon and what life was life back in those days.

What else was part of the symposium?

We had Karen Leong, associate professor in the School of Social Transformation at ASU, talk about the ChineseAmerican culture and persona. She addressed the physical artifacts and what they meant, like the fact that the carriage meant (Goon) and his family were (part of) the elite.

Why is it important to look at artifacts when addressing stereotypes?

It humanizes the individuals and takes them out of the cartoon stereotype and brings them to life.

What’s on display now?

We have in our permanent exhibits a silk banner that went up recently. It was ordered from China in the 1930s by a laundryman who worked in Tucson… the laundry was near the Hotel Congress. The building was owned by Louise Marshall (of the Marshall Foundation), who was a kind landlady. The banner was to thank her for a number of kindnesses. He ordered it from China and he presented it to Mrs. Marshall.

It’s still in beautiful condition

because it has never been displayed. She folded it and put it away. We had a custom case built for it and consulted a fabric expert. We talked about it during the symposium, how it humanized the relationships.

How long will other parts of the exhibit be up?

Until February. We have some old garments, men’s Mandarin-style jackets, but we don’t know much about their history. We do have some handmade women’s garments that belonged to the wife of a Chinese grocer who owned Lucky’s Market, which is now closed. She made her own clothes from flour-sacking material.

What else can people experience at the center?

All the oral histories we’ve done: a number of histories from neighbors of Chinese grocers and what they remember. You learn things, like when they went into stores how the stores felt, what they smelled like, looked like, how they’d give the kids candy and how they ran credit. Sometimes when people got into dire straights they forgave the debt.

My mom has her own stories about the Chinese grocery in her neighborhood.

It’s obvious there is a pretty deep well of affection for the old Chinese grocery stores and how they formed a part of the old neighborhoods. We need to keep digging deeper and deeper, and we get help from the community.

ART SHOW AND FUNDRAISER FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242.

Drawn, an art show from 7 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Jan. 12, raises funds for International Denim Day, an April event to promote awareness and help end sexual violence. Visit fluxxproductionsstudioandgallery.tumblr. com for more information.

SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE BENEFIT ZUZI! Theater. 738 N. Fifth Ave. 629-0237. Petey Mesquitey, botanist and creator of KXCI’s Growing Native is featured with poet Jefferson Carter in an evening of song and poetry to benefit the grassroots conservation group Sky Island Alliance, at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11; $5 suggested donation. Visit skyislandalliance.org for more information.

BULLETIN BOARD EVENTS THIS WEEK AAUW LUNCHEON PROGRAM Acacia Real Food and Cocktails. 3001 E. Skyline Drive.

232-0101. Michelle Higgins, director of membership for the Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, discusses the book Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at a luncheon meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; $26 to $40. Call 795-3952, or email sdbanfield@cox.net for reservations.

ADOPT-A-PARK CEREMONY AT PUEBLO GARDENS Pueblo Gardens Park. East 36th Street and Forgeus Avenue. Volunteers from the Rising Star Baptist Church Evangelism Team are recognized for their stewardship of Pueblo Gardens Park and Railroad Wash at a ceremony at 5:15 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 10; free. Through the Adopt-A-Park program, neighbors have kept the park litter-free and reported maintenance needs to Tucson Clean and Beautiful. Visit tucsoncleanandbeautiful. org, or call 791-3109 for more information about the program.

COMMEMORATIVE TREE DEDICATION Pantano River Park at Michael Perry Park. 8700 E. Arbor St. 791-5930. Forty-one commemorative trees paid for by Tucson residents to honor friends and family are planted from 11 a.m. to noon, Friday, Jan. 11; free.

Visit tucsoncleanandbeautiful.org for more information.

CRIME AND FRAUD PREVENTION Jewish Community Center. 3800 E. River Road. 2993000. A representative of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office speaks about crime and fraud prevention from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Jan. 10; free. Call 2993000, ext. 147, for more information.

DIVORCE RECOVERY 1 Trained facilitators lead nonsectarian support groups from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday or Thursday; $60 requested donation, but no one is turned away. Each course is eight weeks and closes after the second week. A new course starts Tuesday, Jan. 8, at St. Phillip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave., Room 6. Call 495-0704, or visit divorcerecovery.net for more information.

through Sunday, Jan. 10 through 13; free. Call for more information.

INDOOR FINE ART FESTIVAL Westin La Paloma. 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. 742-6000.

Fifty artists display paintings, sculpture, rustic furniture and jewelry from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 12 and 13, free admission. Call 7973959, or visit saaca.org for more information.

LANGUAGE EXCHANGE Flowing Wells Branch Library. 1730 W. Wetmore Road.

594-5225. Beginner- to intermediate-level learners practice English and Spanish from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., every Tuesday, starting Jan. 15; free.

OPEN HOUSE MEETINGS TO DISCUSS A DRAFT OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN FOR TUCSON Proposed priorities for future economic development, parks and recreation, arts and culture, public infrastructure and facilities, the natural environment, revitalization and development, land use and transportation are reviewed in public meetings about Plan Tucson, a new general plan required by state law. Meetings take place from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Tucson Police Dapartment Hardesty Multi-Service Center, 1100 S. Alvernon Way; and from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31, at the Ward 2 Council Office, 7575 E. Speedway Blvd. Comments are also taken online at tucsonaz.gov/plantucson.

SAFE ZONE TRAINING El Portal. 501 N. Highland Ave. 621-6501. The UA Office of LGBTQA Affairs hosts a two-part training for people who want to provide support and a safe environment for members of the LGBTQA community, on Saturday, Jan. 12, in the Saguaro Room. A general education workshop takes place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Anyone who has had a general education workshop may take the Ally Development Workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. the same day. Registration is required by Friday, Jan. 11. Call 626-1996, or email ehkelley@ email.arizona.edu to register and for more information.

SOUTHERN ARIZONA LOGISTICS EDUCATION ORGANIZATION Viscount Suite Hotel. 4855 E. Broadway Blvd. 7456500. Lisa Hopper, founder and CEO of World Care Civilian Emergency Relief Center, presents “The Recycling Revolution” at a dinner meeting from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16; $30, $25 member or first-time visitor. World Care provides humanitarian relief by recycling surplus materials. Call 977-3626, or email rsvp@saleo.org for reservations and more information.

STATE OF THE STATE LUNCHEON Westin La Paloma. 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. 742-6000.

The Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce hosts a business expo representing members of eight chambers of commerce in the Tucson area, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15. A luncheon at 11:30 a.m. features Governor Jan Brewer presenting her opening address for the 2013 legislative session; $75, $59 member. RSVP at tucsonchamber.org.

VETERANS FOR PEACE Ward 3 Council Office. 1510 E. Grant Road. 791-4711.

Dr. Raymond Graep presents “Nuclear Weapons: Why Are They Still on Hair-Trigger Alert” from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 14; free. An open discussion follows. Call 747-3138, or 298-7598 for more info.

WORLDWIDE TRAVEL TALKS Nanini Branch Library. 7300 N. Shannon Road. 5945365. Phyllis and Nordien Jackson present “Skipping Around the World” at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13; free.

OUT OF TOWN COMPUTER CLASSES Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 229-5300. Classes are free, but reservations are required. A workshop, “Safety First: Privacy and Security Online,” covers the use of passwords, good security habits, virus protection, firewalls and more from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 10 and 17. Adults and teens learn how to buy and sell goods worldwide on eBay, from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16 and 23; free. Call to register and for more information.

FENG SHUI AND THE NEW YEAR OF THE WATER SNAKE Contents Interiors. 3401 E. Fort Lowell Road. 8816900. Michele Duffy, Feng Shui master at Canyon Ranch, interprets Feng Shui for a contemporary Western audience, and discusses ways to celebrate the Feb. 10 Chinese New Year, at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; free. Reservations are required.

FRONTIER PRINTING PRESS DEMONSTRATIONS Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac.

398-2252. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the 1858 Washington press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper, and answers questions about early printing methods, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 18; and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 20; $5; $2 ages 7 through 13; free younger than 7, includes admission to the park. Visit tubacpresidiopark.com for more info.

GATHER: A VINTAGE MARKET Gather: A Vintage Market. 657 W. St. Mary’s Road. 7806565. Vintage and antique items are sold from Thursday

GREAT DECISIONS Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 229-5300. An eight-week foreign-policy discus-

sion group encourages thoughtful consideration of global challenges, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Monday, starting Jan. 14, and continuing through March 18, except Jan. 21, and Feb. 18; free. Optional briefing books are for sale, but the library has a reference copy. Registration is required; call the library to register.

TUBAC HOME TOUR Tubac Center of the Arts. 9 Plaza Road. Tubac. 3982371. A self-guided tour of five Tubac-area homes takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; $30, $25 member. Visit tubacarts.org or call for reservations.

VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT FOR HISTORIC CANOA RANCH Historic Hacienda de la Canoa. 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Road Green Valley. 877-6004. Adults age 18 or older tour the ranch headquarters, the historic Hacienda de la Canoa, and learn about ways to a volunteer there, from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Jan. 15; free. Volunteers interpret preserved and restored historic buildings and landscapes, cultural history and natural resources. Volunteer tour-guide training takes place from 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 29 and 30; from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26; and from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, March 6.

Reservations are required. Call or email canoaranch@ pima.gov to register and for more info.

WALKING TOURS OF OLD TOWN TUBAC Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac.

398-2252. Alice Keene leads a tour of the original adobe buildings and discusses the history of Arizonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first European settlement, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, every Friday in January; $7.50 includes admission to the park.

WRITERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; WORKSHOP Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 229-5300. Alexis Powers leads a workshop for discovering creative-writing techniques and discussing participantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; essays, short stories, novels, memoirs and stories for children from 9 to 11 a.m., the first and third Wednesday of every month, through June 19; free. Visit orovalleylib.com for dates and more information.

UPCOMING ARGENTINA HEART AND SOUL Hacienda del Sol. 5601 N. Hacienda del Sol Road.

299-1501. Cuisine of Argentina, Argentine wines and live music by Tesoro are featured from 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 20; $55.

ARMCHAIR ADVENTURES Murphy-Wilmot Branch Library. 530 N. Wilmot Road.

594-5420. World travelers show and discuss slides, DVDs and videos of their travels at 2 p.m., every Tuesday from Jan. 22 through Feb. 19; free. Jan. 22: â&#x20AC;&#x153;1,000 Places to See Before You Die.â&#x20AC;? Jan. 29: Alaska.

Feb. 5: Switzerland. Feb. 12: Rwanda and a Serengeti safari. Feb. 19: England, Edinburgh, France, Belgium and Amsterdam.

ASSISTANCE LEAGUE COFFEE FOR PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS Shop on the Block. 1307 N. Alvernon Way. 299-5433.

An informational coffee for prospective new membervolunteers includes a tour of the facilities, a brief history of the organization and a discussion of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involved in volunteering, at 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 24; free.

Refreshments are served.

BOWLING FOR TOMMY Bedroxx. 4385 W. Ina Road. 744-7655. Bowling, a raffle, food and fun take place in remembrance of Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation board member Tommy Gin, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19; $30, $180 lane for six. Lane rental includes a large pizza, a pitcher of soda and 2 1/2 hours of bowling.

Visit saaf.org to register and for more information.

GREEN VALLEY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY St. Francis in the Valley Episcopal Church. 600 N. La CaĂąada Drive. Green Valley. 625-1370. Marcia Lindley and Sharon Scott present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Copies and Copyrights: Staying Out of Trouble,â&#x20AC;? at 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17; free. Call 396-4630 for more information.

THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF GREATER TUCSON Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Denise Ryan of the office of the Pima County School Superintendent presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Education Updates: New Mandates in the Public School Systemâ&#x20AC;? in a general meeting from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 19; free. Parking is free in the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s underground garage on Alameda Street. Call 622-0905 for more information.

MAH JONGG TOURNAMENT Congregation Anshei Israel. 5550 E. Fifth St. 7455550. All ages and genders are welcome to a tournament that includes lunch, party favors and prizes

for each round as well as for the top three scorers, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan 20; $36.

Reservations are required. Walk-ins will not be admitted.

MEDITATION AT THE LIBRARY Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 229-5300. William Smith shares simple meditation techniques for relaxation from 10 a.m. to noon, and deeper meditation techniques from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19; free.

NEUROSCIENCE

A PARALLEL DEMOCRACY: A PLACE BEYOND POLITICS St. Francis in the Foothills. 4625 E. River Road.

299-9063. Tucsonans are invited to start a group that explores ways to communicate with others who have opposing views, at 9 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 19; free.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FARMERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; MARKETS Alan Ward Downtown Mercado: south lawn of the Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, October through May; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, June through September (339-4008). Arivaca Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 16800 Arivaca Road, Arivaca, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday. Bear Canyon Open Air Market: northwest corner of Tanque Verde Road and the Catalina Highway, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (982-2645). Bisbee Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: Vista Park in the Warren section, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (520-227-5060). Community Food Bank: 3003 S. Country Club Road, 8 a.m. to noon, Tuesday (6220525). Corona de Tucson Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 15921 S. Houghton Road, Vail, 8 a.m. to noon, Friday (870-1106).

Douglas Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: Raul Castro Park, between D and E avenues, downtown Douglas, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday (520-805-5938 or 520-805-0086). El Presidio Plaza Park Mercado: 115 N. Church Ave., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday (339-4008). El Pueblo Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: El Pueblo Neighborhood Center parking lot, SW corner of Irvington Road and Sixth Avenue, 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday (882-3304). Elgin Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: Kief-Joshua Vineyards, 370 Elgin Road, Elgin, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, May through October (520-455-5582). Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Markets at La Posada Green Valley: 665 S. Park Centre Ave., Green Valley, is 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday (603-8116).

Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market at Voyager RV Resort: 8701 S. Kolb Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday (603-8116). Friday Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market at Broadway Village: 2926 E. Broadway Blvd., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday (603-8116). Green Valley Village Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 101 S. La CaĂąada Drive, Green Valley, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday (490-3315). Marana Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 13395 N. Marana Main Street, Marana, 3 to 6 p.m., Tuesday (882-3313). Metal Arts Village Saturday Morning Market: 3230 N. Dodge Blvd., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday (326-5657). Oracle Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 2805 N. Triangle L Ranch Road, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday (8962123). Oro Valley Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: Town Hall at the corner of La CaĂąada Drive and Naranja Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (882-2157). Plaza Palomino: 2970 N. Swan Road, winter: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday; summer: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (plazapalomino.com). Rincon Valley Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Artisansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, winter: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday; summer: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (591-2276). St. David Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: St. David High School, 70 E. Patton St., St. David, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May through October (520-221-1074).

St. Philipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plaza Saturday Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: St. Philipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plaza, southeast corner of River Road and Campbell Avenue, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (603-8116). Santa Cruz River Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: Mercado San AgustĂ­n, 100 S. Avenida del Convento, 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday (6220525). San Manuel Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 801 McNab Parkway, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (520-212-2337). Sierra Vista Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: corner of Carmichael Avenue and Willcox Drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday; and corner of Charleston Road and Highway 90 bypass, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday (520-678-2638). Sunsites Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: Shadow Mountain Golf Course, 1105 Irene St., Sunsites, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday (520-826-1250).

Tucson Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: St. Philipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plaza, southeast corner of River Road and Campbell Avenue, winter: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday; summer: 8 a.m. to noon, Sunday (8822157). Tucson Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market at Jesse Owens Park: Jesse Owens Park, 400 S. Sarnoff Drive, winter: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday; summer: 8 a.m. to noon, Friday (918-9811).

Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Green Art and Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 8995 E. Tanque Verde Road, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (982-2645).

Ventana Plaza Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 5455 N. Kolb Road, 3 to 7 p.m., Tuesday (603-8116).

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Spring Lecture Series As your community hospital, and as a leader in neuroscience, TMC is dedicated to providing you with information designed to help you understand brain function and disease, neurological health, and disease prevention. We welcome you to attend these free seminars covering a wide range of neurological topics.

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All events are free but registration is required.

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RESUME PROGRAM PLAN Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 229-5300. John Shattuck of Tucson Job Seekers discusses how to develop a resume for a successful job search, from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Monday, Jan. 14; free. Registration is required.

SCORE BUSINESS COUNSELING Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 229-5300. Experienced executives give individualized advice about starting or building a business, from 9 a.m. to noon, every Monday and Saturday, by appointment; free.

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BATTLE OF THE ADS V: DOING GOOD WITH GREAT CREATIVE Hotel Tucson City Center. 475 N. Granada Ave. 6232000. Teams from the directors of the American Advertising Federation of America, Tucson Chapter, and Ad2 Tucson have 24 hours to create practical, agencyquality advertising for a Tucson nonprofit. The results are shown, and the audience votes for their favorites at a luncheon and mixer from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 22. Ticket prices vary. Call 326-2060, or visit aaftucson.org for reservations and more information. Reservations are requested by 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16.

EMPLOYMENT-ASSISTANCE PROVIDER NETWORKING DAY Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Anyone who provideds job help, job placement, training or financial literacy services is encouraged to attend a networking event from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Friday, Jan. 18; free. Registration is required; call 791-4010.

SUNBELT WORLD TRADE ASSOCIATION Viscount Suite Hotel. 4855 E. Broadway Blvd. 7456500. Shane C. Burgess, vice provost and dean of the UA College of Agriculture and Life Science, presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Economic Development and the Future,â&#x20AC;? from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 22; $18, $15 nonmember.

Call 471-1144 for reservations and more information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS DROP-IN JOB-HELP Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. A computer instructor is available to answer questions and offer help with resume-writing, online jobsearching, email accounts, Internet-searching and more from noon to 3 p.m., every Monday; and from 9 a.m. to noon, every Thursday, in the second-floor Catalina Room; free. Walk-ins are welcome. Call 791-4010, or email askalibrarian@pima.gov to register or for more information.

IRS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Volunteers are needed to provide four to five hours a week of free tax-preparation services to low-to-moderateincome residents of Green Valley and the Tucson metropolitan area. No prior experience is needed. Spanishspeaking volunteers are also needed as interpreters.

Email taxvolunteer@irs.gov with your contact information to learn more.

TUCSON PRESIDIO ROTARY CLUB Hotel Tucson City Center. 475 N. Granada Ave. 6232000. Lunch is open to the public at noon every Wednesday; $15. Call 623-2281 for reservations.

YWORKS EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR WOMEN YWCA Frances McClelland Leadership Center. 525 N. Bonita Ave. 884-7810. Employment-training and development workshops for women who are unemployed, underemployed or transitioning in the workforce take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., the second and third Tuesday of each month. Computer-skills help is available from noon to 5 p.m., the second and third Wednesday of each month. Each workshop is $25; scholarships and internships are available. Call 884-7810, ext. 107, or visit ywcatucson.org to register and for more info.

FILM EVENTS THIS WEEK LGBT JEWISH INCLUSION PROJECT Jewish Community Center. 3800 E. River Road. 2993000. As part of the Tucson International Jewish Film Festival, the LGBT Jewish Inclusion Project hosts a VIP reception at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16, in conjunction with a 7 p.m. screening of Melting Away, the story of a family discovering their son is a cross-dresser.

The reception is $30, $50 couple. The film is $8, $6 for seniors, JCC members or students. Call 299-3000, ext. 106, for more information.

LOFT CINEMA HAYAO MIYAZAKI FESTIVAL Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777.

Newly struck 35mm prints are shown throughout the month of January; $8, $6 Loft member or child younger than 12, $99 series. Visit loftcinema.com for film times, reservations and a complete list of forthcoming films.

My Neighbor Totoro: Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 10 through 12. Kikiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Delivery Service: Sunday through Wednesday, Jan. 13 through 16. Princess Mononoke: Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 17 through 19. Poco Rosso: Sunday through Wednesday, Jan. 20 through 23. Spirited Away: Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 24 through 26. Howlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moving Castle: Sunday through Wednesday, Jan. 27 through 30.

LOFT CINEMA SPECIAL EVENTS Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Peter Gabriel: New Blood in 3D screens at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15; $11, $9 for members. Sundance Shorts 2012, ten films in a range of genres, screens at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16; $9, $5 for members. Visit loftcinema.com for a complete list of forthcoming films.

OUT IN THE DESERT FILM FESTIVAL Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242.

An artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; reception takes place at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11. The festival runs from Wednesday through Sunday, Jan. 23 through 27; $125 festival pass, $60 10-program pass, $35 five-program pass; $8 individual screenings. For details, visit outinthedesertff.org.

SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES St. Francis in the Foothills. 4625 E. River Road. 2999063. Amreeka, the story of an Iraqi familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immigration and encounters with U.S. culture, screens at a potluck supper from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13; free. Bring a dish for potluck.

TUCSON INTERNATIONAL JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL The festival opens with a screening of The Simpsons and Other Jewish Families: An Evening With Mike Reiss at the Loft Cinemas, 3233 E. Speedway; $10, includes a Q&A with Mike Reiss. Eighteen more films are shown in the ballroom of the Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Road, through Saturday, Jan. 19, and two films in the Fabulous Fabulous Faygeleh series screen on Sunday, Jan. 20, at Grand Cinemas Crossroads 6, 4811 E. Grant Road, No. 150. Tickets are $100 for a festival pass, $36 for six screenings or $6 to $8 for individual tickets. Visit tucsonjewishfilmfestival.org.

OUT OF TOWN SOUL FOOD JUNKIES Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 229-5300. Soul Food Junkies explores how the consumption of soul food affects the health of African Americans, from 2 to 4 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 10; free.

UPCOMING LOFT CINEMA SPECIAL EVENTS Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777.

The presidential inauguration is simulcast at 8 a.m., Monday, Jan. 21; free. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obamamosasâ&#x20AC;? are featured at

GARDENING EVENTS THIS WEEK

CONFERENCE ON PROMOTING SUCCESSFUL AGING AND BRAIN HEALTH UA Student Union Grand Ballroom. 1303 E. University Blvd. Participants learn practical ways to incorporate the science of successful aging into their daily lives at a conference from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 18; $75, $150 for health-care professionals requesting CPE credits. The conference theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good for the Heart, Good for the Brain: Enhancing Cognitive Function As We Age.â&#x20AC;? Call 621-5213, or visit psychology.arizona. edu/ACoSA to register and for more information.

BUTTERFLY MAGIC Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. Walk through a greenhouse full of beautiful and rare butterflies from 11 countries, through Tuesday, April 30. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., daily; $13, $7.50 ages 4 through 12, $12 students, seniors or military, includes admission to the gardens.

HEART HEALTH LECTURE Canoa Hills Social Center. 3660 S. Camino del Sol. Green Valley. 625-6200. Drs. Karl Kern and Kapil Lotun present â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Approaches to Opening Arteries: Update on Surgery and Interventional Approachesâ&#x20AC;? at 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 17; free.

PLANT CLINIC WITH PAUL BESSEY AND ASSOCIATES Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. Retired UA plant sciences professor Paul Bessey answers questions about plant pests, disease and nutrient deficiencies, from 10 a.m. to noon, every Wednesday, through June 26; $13, $7.50 ages 4 through 12, $12 students, seniors or military personnel, free for younger children, includes admission to the gardens.

REVERSING CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE Edna Silva, a cardiac-rehabilitation nurse, and Richard â&#x20AC;&#x153;Richyâ&#x20AC;? Feinberg, a survivor of two heart attacks and quadruple-bypass surgery, present information about how blockages are formed and how coronary artery disease can be prevented, stabilized and reversed, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan 20, at the Tucson Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Road; and from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Northwest YMCAPima Community Center, 7770 N. Shannon Road. Call 797-2281 for more information.

SEED LIBRARY VISITS THE FARMERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; MARKET Santa Cruz River Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market. 100 S. Avenida del Convento. 882-3304. The Pima County Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seed library is available at the Santa Cruz Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market from 4 to 6 p.m., the second Thursday of every month; free. Call 791-4010 for more information.

TUCSON AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY The East Side Night Meeting of the Tucson African Violet Society gathers from 7 to 9 p.m., the first Wednesday of every month, at The Cascades, 201 N. Jessica Ave. The East Side Day Meeting takes place from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., the second Wednesday of every month, at The Cascades. The Northwest Day Meeting takes place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., the second Thursday of every month, at The Inn at the Fountains at La Cholla, 2001 W. Rudasill Road.

TUCSON ORGANIC GARDENERS St. Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Presbyterian Church. 3809 E. Third St. 3251001. Members and prospective members of Tucson Organic Gardeners meet for a program at 7 p.m., the third Tuesday of every month, through April 16; free.

Free literature, refreshments and a mini-market are available. Call 670-9158, or visit tucsonorganicgardeners.org for more information.

HEALTH EVENTS THIS WEEK STROKE SUPPORT-GROUP MEETINGS University of Arizona Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. 694-0111. Stroke survivors and caregivers learn more about strokes, share positive solutions and support each other from 10 to 11 a.m., the second Monday of every month, in the cafeteria, dining room C; free. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;TIS THE SEASON TO BE POISONED Arizona Health Sciences Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. 626-7301. An exhibit of holiday hazards and related safety tips arranged around a parody of â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Visit From St. Nicholasâ&#x20AC;? ends Thursday, Jan. 10, in the library near the Java City coffee bar; free. Hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday; and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Call 626-6165, or email barta@ pharmacy.arizona.edu for more information.

TMC SENIOR SERVICES TMC Senior Services. 1400 N. Wilmot Road. 3241960. Classes and events are free, but advance registration is required; call 324-4345 to register. Monday, Jan. 14, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.: Brain Fitness. Tuesday, Jan. 15, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Neurological lecture, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deep Brain Stimulation,â&#x20AC;? Dr. Thomas P. Norton. Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.: Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s documentary, Be With Me Today.

WELLNESS FAIR Bookmans. 6230 E. Speedway Blvd. 748-9555. Local businesses and organizations specializing in health, fitness and spiritual and personal growth promote their services from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; free.

Massages, food demonstrations and a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fitness class also are featured.

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SENIOR OLYMPICS FESTIVAL Parks and Recreation. 900 S. Randolph Way. A festival promoting active lifestyles among people age 50 and older takes place daily from Friday, Jan. 18, through Sunday, Jan. 27. Many activities are free. Visit tucsonseniorgames.org to register and for more info.

TMC SENIOR SERVICES TALKS TMC Senior Services. 1400 N. Wilmot Road. 3241960. A panel presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stress, Depression and Anxietyâ&#x20AC;? from 9 to 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 17; free.

Advance registration is required; call 324-4345 to register.

KIDS & FAMILIES EVENTS THIS WEEK ABS DIVISION 2 YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP The BLOC Climbing and Fitness. 8975 E. Tanque Verde Road. 882-5924. American Bouldering Series 14 Youth Division 2 championships take place Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 12 and 13; free spectator. Arizona climbers compete with youth from other Western states for a slot in the National competition.

ART AT JOEL D. VALDEZ MAIN LIBRARY Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. An exhibit of art works created by children in six Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson with help from faculty of The Drawing Studio continues through Thursday, Jan. 31. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday; free. Call 791-4010, or email askalibrarian@pima.gov for more information.

BUTTERFLY BASICS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Elizabeth Willott, curator of Butterfly Magic, presents an introduction to butterfly biology, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15; $12, $7 for members, includes entrance to Butterfly Magic after hours. Visit tucsonbotanical.org to register.

CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS Tuesday, Jan. 15, is the deadline for workshop and performance proposals for the 2nd Annual Youth and Peace Conference on March 16. Proposals from youth are specially encouraged. Workshop proposals are sought in the categories of art, education, and engagement. Proposals for exhibit tables and topical performance, especially youth performance, are also sought, as are co-sponsors.

To submit a proposal, email youthandpeaceconference@ gmail.com, or call 991-6781 to ask for a copy of the Workshop and performance proposal form.

GET OUTSIDE CLUB Staff and volunteers from Ironwood Tree Experience lead an urban nature walk along the Rillito River, at 4:30 p.m. every Thursday starting Jan. 10; free. Collectingjars, binoculars, lizard-catching rods, plant presses, field guides and other equipment are available to participants throughout the walk. Call 319-9868, ext. 7, for more information, including the meeting place. Visit ironwoodtreeexperience.org for more information about the sponsoring organization.

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KIDS’ CAPOEIRA, MARTIAL ARTS AND ACROBATICS OPEN HOUSE APEX Martial Arts. 701 E. Fort Lowell Road. 272-9900.

Families meet teachers, tour the facility and learn about programs, at 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; free.

KIDS CREATE Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures. 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive. 881-0606. Kids Create, an ongoing series of workshops for children, takes place from 1 to 4 p.m., the second Saturday of every month; $9, $8 senior or military, $6 age 4 to 17, free for younger children. Each workshop produces a different project. Call for reservations. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Visit theminitimemachine.org for more info.

MAKING TRACKS WITH TRAK 5K AND 1-MILE FUN RUN Therapeutic Ranch for Animals and Kids. 3230 N. Craycroft Road. 298-9808. A 5k run and a 1-mile fun run take place at 9 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; $20, $15 for youths younger than 15. Food and festivities follow.

Proceeds benefit Therapeutic Ranch for Animals and Kids. Visit traktucson.org for more information.

NATURE DISCOVERY PACKS Agua Caliente Regional Park. 12325 E. Roger Road.

877-6000. Explore nature and learn about the diversity of wildlife at the park through self-guided activities and tools included in the park’s nature packs, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; free. The packs are available to families and youth groups. Reservations are not required. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov for more information.

PUPPETS AMONGUS Puppets Amongus Playhouse. 657 W. St. Mary’s Road.

444-5538. Sleepwalker, the story of a curious girl’s walk through her dreams to the past, is staged at 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 12 and 13, with Jimmy Carr providing musical accompaniment; $8, $6 children ages 3 through 12, free for younger children.

Only cash is accepted; first come, first served.

SONORAN DESERT KIDS CLUB: DUCK BUTTS Agua Caliente Regional Park. 12325 E. Roger Road.

877-6000. Kids age 8 to 12 learn tips for identifying waterfowl from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 12; free. Reservations are required. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov for reservations and more info.

STORIES THAT SOAR Homer Davis Elementary School. 4250 N. Romero Road. 696-8250. Students’ original stories come to life in a theatrical production by the Stories That Soar ensemble, at 8 a.m., Monday, Jan. 14; free. Guests must sign in at the main office.

TUCSON GIRLS CHORUS OPEN HOUSE Tucson Girls Chorus Music Center. 4020 E. River Road.

577-6064. Parents and girls meet the choirs and staff and tour the facilities, and girls may try out for one of the five choirs; free. Open enrollment is held through the month of January, and tuition assistance is available.

TUCSON RIVER OF WORDS YOUTH POETRY AND ART TRAVELING EXHIBIT Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch Library. 7800 N. Schisler Drive. 594-5200. An exhibit of children’s poetry and art expressing their understanding of watersheds continues through Thursday, Jan. 31; free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday. Call 615-7855, or e-mail eeducation@ pima.gov for more information.

WEIGHT OF THE NATION Green Fields Country Day School. 6000 N. Camino de la Tierra. 297-2288. The documentary series Weight of the Nation is shown in parts, and a panel discussion accompanies each segment to discuss ways to reverse the national trend toward childhood obesity; free.

Screenings are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Friday, Jan. 14, “Choices”; Wednesday, March 6, “Children in Crisis”; and Thursday, May 2, “Challenges.”

ZOPPÉ FAMILY CIRCUS Reid Park. Broadway Boulevard and Alvernon Way. Founded in 1842, this old-world Italian circus performs in a 500-seat tent. Showtimes are 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11; 1, 4 and 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; and 1 and 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13; $15 to $30. Call 621-3341, or visit uapresents.org for tickets and more information.

OUT OF TOWN RAINBOW MAGIC FAIRIES BOOK CLUB Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 229-5300. Children ages 5 through 10 discuss Ruby the Red Fairy from Daisy Meadows’ Rainbow

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TEEN MUSIC Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 229-5300. Teens invite friends to hang out and listen to favorite CDs in surround sound from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the third Tuesday of every month; free.

UPCOMING IT-NATION INTERNSHIP TRAINING Martha Cooper Branch Library. 1377 N. Catalina Ave. 594-5315. High school students test their digital media skills from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19; free. They also learn how earn money by teaching other teens to edit photos, mix music, make movies and create animated shorts.

LIVING HISTORY Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac.

398-2252. Volunteers dressed in period clothing reenact the daily lives of Spanish Soldiers in the Spanish Colonial period, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 18; $5, $2 youth ages 7 to 13, free for younger children. A display of native and imported foods from the era is also featured.

PAWS IN THE PLAZA Casas Adobes Plaza. 7001 N. Oracle Road. 299-2610.

An event to help raise money for the Humane Society of Southern Arizona features pet-themed vendors, photography, adoption opportunities, raffles and treats from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19; free. Visit hssaz.org for more information.

OUTDOORS EVENTS THIS WEEK AUDUBON’S REDDINGTON PASS BIRD WALK Depart at 7 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 12, to visit Wentworth wash, then head to Bellota Pond to look for Western scrub jay, juniper titmouse, black-chinned sparrows, Western bluebirds and crissal thrasher. Meet at Catalina Highway and Tanque Verde road. Bring water and lunch.

Call 245-4085 for reservations and more information.

BIRDING AT SWEETWATER WETLANDS Sweetwater Wetlands. 2667 W. Sweetwater Drive. 7914331. Birding expert Mary Ellen Flynn leads a walk for ages 12 and older to see a variety of wintering and migrating birds and raptors along easy trails, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16; free. Reservations are required. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov for reservations or more information.

IRONWOODS AND MORE SEIU Meeting Room. 1600 N. Tucson Blvd., No. 100.

884-8100. Learn about Ironwood Forest National Monument and how to protect it, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 10. The free lecture is presented by Lahsha Brown and Bill Thornton of the Friends of Ironwood Forest. Call 326-7883 for more info.

OUT OF TOWN HONEY BEE CANYON PARK BIRDING WALK Honey Bee Canyon Park. 13880 N. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Oro Valley. 877-6000. Birding expert Marjorie Flory guides a walk to spot Gambel’s quail, verdins, gnatcatchers and other birds common to the Southwest desert from 8 to 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 11; free.

Reservations are required. Call 615-7855, or e-mail eeducation@pima.gov for more information.

PATAGONIA LAKE STATE PARK Patagonia Lake State Park. 400 Patagonia Lake Road.

Patagonia. (520) 287-6965. Visitor center hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Avian tours take place on the pontoon boats at 9 a.m. and 10:15 a.m., daily. Pontoon boats depart for the Lake Discovery Tour to the west end of the lake at 11:30 a.m., daily. A twilight pontoon tour takes place just before dark on Saturdays. Each boat trip is $5. Bird walks are held every Monday and Friday at 9 a.m.; walks are about three hours long; free. Park entrance fees are $10 vehicle, $17 non-electric camping sites, $25 electric sites. Visit azstateparks.com for more information.

SANTA CRUZ RIVER WALKS Tumacácori National Historical Park. 1891 E. Frontage Road. Tumacácori. 398-2341. A guide leads half-mile walks along a level, unpaved trail through rare habitat for birds and wildlife, at 10:30 a.m., every Wednesday, through April 24; free.

WINGS OVER WILLCOX Willcox Community Center. 312 W. Stewart St. Willcox.

An annual celebration of birds, nature and culture includes guided tours and field trips for bird-watching, photography, geology, ranching, agriculture, history and more, from Wednesday through Sunday, Jan. 16 through 20; free to $90. Also included are seminars, a crafts and trade show, live-animal educational exhibits, workshops and a banquet with a silent auction and a speaker. Call (800) 200-2272, or visit wingsoverwillcox. com for details.

SPIRITUALITY EVENTS THIS WEEK INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM Quaker Meeting House. 931 N. Fifth Ave. 884-1776.

A reading and discussion group for anyone interested in Buddhism meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m., every other Tuesday, from Jan. 15 through March 12; $45 includes five sessions and the accompanying text. Scholarships are available. Call 696-9273, or email nbtucson@gmail. com for reservations or more information.

TUCSON ASTROLOGERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; GUILD Unitarian Universalist Church. 4831 E. 22nd St. 7481551. Kathy Lee Phipps presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mythic Themes in the Chartâ&#x20AC;? from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11; $15, $10 member. She conducts a workshop on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Evolution of Astrological Archetypesâ&#x20AC;? from 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; $25, $20 nonmembers. Visit tucsonastrologersguild.net for more information.

TUCSON IANDS EXPERIENCE SHARING (TIES) Unity of Tucson. 3617 N. Camino Blanco. 577-3300.

Lono Hoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ala describes her near death experience from electrocution, at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 10; $5. Call 395-2365 for more information.

UPCOMING MEDITATION FOR THE NEW YEAR Himmel Branch Library. 1035 N. Treat Ave. 594-5305.

Retired Lt. Army Colonel William Smith offers simple, effective techniques for developing deeper concentration and inner peace, from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 22; free.

RELIGION AND CULTURE DuVal Auditorium, UA Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. 694-0111. Gil Shapiro presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Faith: The Great Imposterâ&#x20AC;? at 10 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 20; freewill donation. The discussion group Free Thought CafĂŠ discusses issues related to the intersection of religion and culture, from 8 to 9 a.m., and Richard C. Johnson presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Human Identity Problem: How God Became the Centerpiece of a Worldviewâ&#x20AC;? from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., before the lecture. From Call 297-9919 for more information.

TOOLS FOR TOUGH TIMES Ananda Tucson. 1002 E. Prince Road. 299-9309. A talk about techniques for being happy regardless of circumstances takes place from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 18; free. A workshop about bringing positive energy to negative situations takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19; $25, $15 in advance. Call or email elizabethlmason@yahoo.com for reservations and more information.

TUCSON IANDS EXPERIENCE SHARING (TIES) Unity of Tucson. 3617 N. Camino Blanco. 577-3300.

Gilles Bedard leads a workshop about found sound that he creates from the music he heard during a near-death experience, at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19; free. Call 395-2365 for more information.

SPORTS EVENTS THIS WEEK ARIZONA WILDCAT HOCKEY TCC Arena. 260 S. Church Ave. Friday, Jan. 11, and Saturday, Jan. 12, at 7:30 p.m.: Liberty. Tickets are $5 to $17. Visit arizonawildcathockey.org for tickets and more information.

COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. 2500 E. Ajo Way. 434-1021. Two teams of college all-stars compete at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11; $12 to $30. Visit casinodelsol. com for tickets and more information.

SUN RUN 5K AND 10K Reid Park. Broadway Boulevard and Alvernon Way. Proceeds of these runs benefit student atheletes on the Track and Field and Cross Country Teams at Pima Community College, at 9 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 13; $18 to $20. A free kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dash takes place after the main races. Visit active.com/running to register and for more information.

UA WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BASKETBALL UA McKale Memorial Center. 1721 E. Enke Drive. The UA meets Oregon State at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11; and Oregon at 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13; $3 to $8. Visit arizonawildcats.com for tickets and more information.

UA WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GYMNASTICS UA McKale Memorial Center. 1721 E. Enke Drive. The UA women compete against Stanford, Illinois and San Jose State at 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; $8, $5 youth or senior. Visit arizonawildcats.com for more information.

WAKA KICKBALL Joaquin Murrieta Park. 1400 N. Silverbell Road. 7914752. Registration is open for the kickball season, which starts with a rules clinic at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28, and continues every Thursday through May 2; $72. A tournament and end-of-season party take place Saturday, May 11. Visit kickball.com/season/ azblisterspring2013 to register and for more info.

UPCOMING ARIZONA WILDCAT HOCKEY TCC Arena. 260 S. Church Ave. Thursday, Jan. 17, at 7:30 p.m.: Central Oklahoma. Friday, Jan. 18, and Saturday, Jan. 19, at 7:30 p.m.: Oklahoma. Tickets are $5 to $17. Visit arizonawildcathockey.org for tickets and more information.

TUCSON ROLLER DERBY TRD Wreckhouse. 1145 E. Valencia Road. 390-1454.

The Vice Squad meets the Surly Girlies; and the Furious Truckstop Waitresses skate against the Bad News Beaters, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19; $10. Visit tucsonrollerderby.com for more information.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS POOL TOURNAMENTS Pockets Pool and Pub. 1062 S. Wilmot Road. 5719421. Nine-ball tournaments take place according to handicap at 5 p.m., Sunday, and 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, for 9 and under; and at 7:30 p.m., Monday, for 8 and under. Tournaments for handicaps 9 and under take place at noon, every Saturday: 14.1 straight pool the first Saturday; nine-ball the second and fourth Saturday; 10-ball the third Saturday; and eight-ball the fifth Saturday; $10, optional $5 side pot. Unrated players arrive 30 minutes early to get a rating. Chess and backgammon also are available. Call for more info.

RAINBOW RIDERS CYCLING GROUP A group of LGBTQA cyclists dedicated to the enjoyment of all types of bicycling meets every Sunday, and other occasions at the suggestion of members; free.

Times vary. All levels of riders are welcome. E-mail nursewratchet@yahoo.com, or visit health.groups.yahoo. com/group/wingspan_fun2bhealthy/messages for more information.

TUCSON FRONTRUNNERS LGBT people and family, friends and straight allies of all ability levels run or walk at their own pace. At 5:30 p.m., every Monday, they participate in Meet Me at Maynards, 311 E. Congress St. At 5:30 p.m., each Wednesday, they climb Tumamoc Hill, just west of the intersection of Silverbell Road and Anklam Road.

At 7:30 a.m., every Saturday, their main walk takes place at Reid Park, beginning from the parking lot of Hi Corbett Field, 3400 E. Camino Campestre. An hour after the run, they meet for brunch. Visit tucsonfrontrunners.org for more information.

TUCSON INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY Tucson International Raceway. 4300 E. Los Reales Road. 574-8515. Wing sprint, x-mod, super stock, factory stock, hornet and other class races start at 6:45 p.m., every Saturday; $12, free age 11 and younger, $10 military, senior and youth age 12 through 17, add $5 for the enclosed VIP tower. Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activities and fullservice concessions also are featured. Visit tucsoninternationalraceway.com for tickets and racing schedules.

VOLLEYBALL Randolph Recreation Center. 200 S. Alvernon Way. 7914870. Play volleyball every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. $1.50 adult; $1 youth or senior.

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PERFORMING ARTS Noche Flamenca‘s work reflects family and history

Flamenco in Raw Form or Soledad Barrio and her troupe, Noche Flamenca, everything looked good for the kickoff of a winter tour of America and Canada.

The Spanish company was to premiere its concert La Noche Quebrada (Fiery Night) in the Big Apple, and it was booked into the prestigious Joe‘s Pub at the downtown Public Theater for a solid six-night gig.

Then a technical snafu threatened to derail opening night.

“The first show went well,“ artistic director and choreographer Martín Santangelo said by phone the next day. “It was amazing. But they lost the amplification for the second show.”

The dancers —including acclaimed soloist Barrio —and the musicians performed anyway.

The glitch turned into a gift: the percussive stamping of their feet and the melancholy cries of their voices and instruments came through to the audience unfiltered by mics.

The unplugged show turned out to be as close to raw flamenco as it could be in gilded New York. Raw is what they want, Santangelo said. “The first moment (of flamenco) is what we have to get back to.”

The troupe, which plays Tucson’s Centennial Hall this Sunday, Jan. 13, strives to practice an authentic version of the centuries-old art form.

“Ninety percent of flamenco is just a show,” said Santangelo, a former dancer who now creates much of the choreography and works with the musicians on instrumentation. “They sell it like hotcakes to tourists.”

But flamenco’s plaintive dances and songs have their roots in real suffering. A wild amalgam of Arab, Jewish and Gypsy sounds, flamenco arose in Andalusia, in southern Spain, in the 15th century. Once welcome in Spain, the people who originated the art were being tortured, expelled or massacred.

“There is a reason people began to sing,” Santangelo said. “They were being persecuted.

Their screams became songs.”

Noche Flamenca’s 21st-century works still express that anguish. Barrio’s solo dance, “Soledad,” is “very desolate and emotional,” Santangelo said. The title of the wrenching work plays both on her first name and its meaning —“solitude.”

“It is a very solemn dance about loss,” Santangelo said, “and the acceptance of loneliness.”

Accompanied by two guitarists and two singers, Barrio dances the piece alone.

“She is extraordinary, a profound performer,” Santangelo said.

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one who thinks so. Alastair Macaulay, the prickly New York Times dance critic whose chief passion is ballet, wrote of Barrio, “I can think of no current ballet star in the world as marvelous as she.” And the New York dance world gave her a Bessie award—the first time the prize went to a traditional flamenco dancer.

Likewise, Santangelo said, Barrio’s partner, Antonio Jiménez, the troupe’s only male dancer, is “like a poet. He’s very strong and wild.”

At the show in Tucson, Jiménez will perform one duet with Barrio, “La Mansa Lluvia (Gentle Rain).” Choreographed by Barrio herself, the dance is a “love story,” Santangelo said. Jiménez also takes on one solo, “Encuentro (Meeting).”

Both dancers’ biographies bear witness to the persistence of the tradition in the modern world. Jiménez learned flamenco not at a dance school but in the festivals and fairs of Andalusia, dancing at the side of masters.

Barrio also performed in fiestas as a child, but at 16 took up formal dance training in Madrid.

The troupe‘s other two dancers, Sol La Argentinita (The Little Argentine) and Marina Elana, dance in the full company works, “Quebradas” and “La Plaza.” La Argentinita conveys sweetness and Elana acidity, Santangelo said, making a “nice juxtaposition.”

Both of the supporting dancers bring in outside influences. La Argentinita hails from Buenos Aires, better known for tango than flamenco, and Elana began studying flamenco in the Bay Area, where she picked up a degree in Spanish and film from Stanford.

Music is as important to the art of flamenco as the dancing, Santangelo said. Five of the seven numbers in the Centennial Hall concert are dance works, but two are purely musical.

The company has two singers, called cantaores, and two guitarists; all four have deep roots in flamenco.

Singer José Jímenez hails from a Gypsy family of flamenco performers. He started singing at age 14 in the tablaos—flamenco bars—of Madrid. The family of Manuel Gago, from the southern city of Cadiz, specialized in singing.

Gago asserts that he began singing at 5.

The guitarristas are also from performing clans. Salva de María’s mother was a flamenco dancer and singer from Madrid, and he began his career playing guitar for his grandfather’s troupe. Eugenio Iglesias started out in the tablaos of Seville.

But Santangelo has a hybrid history. A native New Yorker, he is the son of Luly Santangelo, an Argentine modern dancer. She performed in the U.S. with the acclaimed Nikolais Dance Theater.

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Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca inally in ballet and jazz. But in 1987 he got a hankering for flamenco and went to Spain to study and perform. He met and married Barrio there, and in 1993 the couple founded Noche Flamenca. The troupe has since performed all over the world, but its roots remain in Spain.

In between their four or five annual tours, Barrio and Santangelo live in Madrid, where they are raising two daughters. Both girls travel with the company whenever possible, and seem destined to carry on the tradition—with a contemporary twist that demonstrates how durable and adaptable flamenco is.

The 17-year-old has a penchant for the typically male cante singing. At 11, the younger girl loves to dance. “She’s a little corporal genius,” her father said. But so far she’s interested not in

La Noche Quebrada Performed by Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13 Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd., on the UA campus $22 to $42 general; $15 to $42, UA students, faculty and staff; discounts for seniors, military and groups Available at box office, UA Student Union BookStore, the “A” stores at Tucson Mall and Park Place mall, by phone or online 621-334; www.uapresents.org

flamenco but in an up-to-the-minute dance form that also originated in the streets. “The little one wants to dance hip-hop.”

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PERFORMING ARTS Good actors can’t enliven sad and slow ‘Three Hotels’ at Beowulf

Checked Out came of age in hotels,” says businessman Kenneth Hoyle in Three Hotels, at Beowulf Alley Theatre. “When I fired people or made some sort of bad deal, I did it in a hotel; for some reason, in a hotel, nothing sticks.”

As played by veteran Tucson actor Roberto Guajardo, Kenneth is a moody, slouching man in defeated middle age. He has his reasons for feeling troubled. While working as an international business executive, he has dragged his family all over the world, from Africa to Brazil, a choice that has come at great personal cost.

And the job itself has required ignoring moral scruples—Kenneth, you see, was in charge of marketing baby formula to poor populations in the “developing world” (a term he uses with bitter irony). The baby formula proved unsafe and resulted in the death of children.

Hotels may make Kenneth feel as if everything is transitory and “nothing sticks,” but Jon Robin Baitz’s play suggests that the characters are indelibly marked by their decisions. For Kenneth and his wife, Barbara (Susan Arnold), the couple at the heart of this two-person drama, the past is still very much alive and sticking.

In this slow, sad and slightly boring play, we must look to the past for any tension. All of the action is retrospective. Three Hotels consists entirely of three monologues—each delivered in a different hotel room—first by Kenneth, then Barbara then Kenneth again.

We see the two characters only after something vital has occurred; we listen to their accounts of their tragedies and disappointments and of dramatic scenes in their past, both distant and recent. But we never get to observe those scenes.

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This is a challenge for Guajardo and Arnold, who must give us a sense of their characters’ internal lives and conflicts without benefit of a fellow actor onstage to play against. Both are strong, experienced actors—but neither is able to make the monologue-only script gripping.

Director Michael Fenlason keeps his players fairly static. Admittedly, he couldn’t do much blocking, given that each character is alone in a hotel room. Still, opportunities for interesting visuals have been lost: the actors simply speak, sip their drinks and gaze out the window.

The set stays the same for each of the three scenes. Designer Jim Ambrosek created a lovely, pink-trimmed hotel room, but it doesn’t change, even as we move from Kenneth’s opening monologue in Tangier, Morocco, to Barbara’s speech in the Virgin Islands, to Kenneth’s final reflections in Mexico.

Perhaps this sameness is meant to indicate how similar hotel rooms are all over the world.

Yet if that were the point, why not make the set more minimal and evocative? The hotel room is detailed and realistic—but unchanging, even though Kenneth’s circumstances have altered significantly between his first and second monologue. Even minimal changes to the décor would have helped to communicate his journey.

Writer Baitz composed Three Hotels when he was 30; it premiered off-Broadway in 1993.

The play drew on his own parents for inspiration. His father was an executive with Carnation, and Baitz grew up traveling with his family between South Africa and Brazil. Since he wrote this work, he has gone on to explore the semi-autobiographical themes of Americans abroad and familial conflict in such successful plays as A Fair Country, The Film Society and The Substance of Fire.

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BY LAURA C.J. OWEN, lowen@tucsonweekly.com

Roberto Guajardo in Three Hotels.

An older, wiser Baitz might have written Three Hotels differently, dispensing, perhaps, with the unwieldy monologue structure. And despite moments of empathy, there’s something of the arrogant judgment of youth in his portrayal of Kenneth and Barbara as morally compromised.

Both actors work hard to make Kenneth and Barbara sympathetic, but there’s little nuance.

Arnold’s Barbara is fragile, someone barely holding it together. For instance, when she recounts a disastrous lecture she gave to wives of company executives, she strains to keep her cool. Instead of toeing the company line, she spoke candidly about the moral evils of Kenneth’s work and of the tragedy that befell their son while living abroad.

One wishes that Arnold would let Barbara break a little more. While there’s interesting tension between what Barbara says and the composed way Arnold delivers the lines, we don’t see the depths of the character’s sorrow.

By contrast, Guajardo’s Kenneth is so

Three Hotels Presented by Beowulf Alley Theatre 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m., Sunday, through Sunday, Jan. 20 11 S. Sixth Ave. $20 regular; $18 seniors, teachers and military; $8 students Runs an hour and 40 minutes, with no intermission 882.0555; www.beowulfalley.org

wounded right from the start that his performance doesn’t quite have enough room to grow. There isn’t enough difference between the Kenneth of the first monologue and the Kenneth of the second. If Guajardo had let Kenneth be cooler—more of an amoral ass—in the beginning, his vulnerability in the end would have been more effective.

Guajardo and Arnold do deliver some moving moments, but Three Hotels leaves one feeling a little checked out.

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‘The Chosen’ is short on drama, but deep with substance

Forgiveness and Friendship

BY SHERILYN FORRESTER, sforrester@tucsonweekly.com nweekly.com t’s hard to imagine a more relevant play than the one Live Theatre Workshop has selected for its first show of 2013. The Chosen, based on Chaim Potok’s 1967 novel of the same name, and adapted for the stage by Potok and Aaron Posner, is a thoughtful story of friendship, growing up, and facing the often difficult job of reconciling the religious traditions in which one has been steeped with one’s personal quest for a meaningful life.

It’s also a gentle exploration of how often differences in one’s beliefs from those of another person’s—even within a similar religious tradition—can lead to discord and emotional pain and isolation. It doesn’t take a great leap to see how this can lead to distrust and violence on a large scale, and the evidence unfortunately exists across the globe.

In LTW’s solid production, Reuven (Cliff Madison), an Orthodox Jew, narrates his personal story of growing up in a Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn and his friendship with Danny Saunders (Emilio Zweig), a Hasidic Jew whose father is a powerful rabbi. In keeping with tradition, Danny is to become the next leader of their congregation.

The two meet while competing on opposing teams in a softball game, and inherent in their competition is an element of hostility because of their differing backgrounds. Danny smashes a line drive that hits young Reuven’s (Noam Shahar) face, breaking his glasses and sending him to the hospital with a serious eye injury.

Danny visits Reuven in the hospital to ask for forgiveness, and Reuven must forgive him because Jewish law dictates that he must. The two forge a friendship, and we see them grow into early manhood, discovering the paths that will give their lives meaning.

The story also critically focuses on the boys’ relationship with their fathers. Reuven’s father, Malter (Rick Shipman) an open-minded religious and secular scholar, offers his son warm wisdom and encouragement to study all disciplines. Danny, an extremely bright and inquisitive young man, however, must remain unexposed to the secular world, although he secretly visits the library to read Hemingway and Freud.

His father, Reb Saunders (Bill Epstein), an imperious and distant man, only communicates with his son in sessions where they discuss the Talmud and Torah, choosing to raise his son in silence, which Danny experiences as hurtful, although he tries to trust his father’s choice.

The story takes place over four years, 1944 to 1948, when the world was changing dramatically, especially for American Jews when the

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SOLEDAD BARRIO’S NOCHE FLAMENCA UA Centennial Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. 6213364. A troupe of singers, guitarists and percussionists accompany dancers led by Soledad Barrio in a performance of authentic flamenco at 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13; $15 to $42. Call 621-3341, or visit uapresents.org for tickets and more information.

TWILIGHT TANGO MILONGA A free Argentine tango class from 7 to 8 p.m. is followed by a milonga, or tango-dance party, the second Saturday of every month, at Café a la C’Art, 150 N. Main Ave.; and from 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Viscount Suite Hotel, 4855 E. Broadway Blvd.; $10 requested donation. Food and beverages are available for purchase, and visual artists showcase their work. Call 290-5699 for more information.

UPCOMING SENIOR PROM Marana Health Center. 13395 N. Marana Main St. Marana. 574-1551. Seniors dress up and dance to music from the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s at 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19; $20.13 includes dinner from Station Pub and Grill, Vero Amore and Noble Hops, and a concert by Memories Big Band. Beer and wine are also included.

Call 797-3959 for more information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Noam Shahar and Emilio Zweig in The Chosen. extermination of more than 6 million of their The Chosen brothers and sisters was confirmed. The Presented by Live Theatre Workshop Hasidim, such as Reb Saunders, were adamant 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m.

Sundays, through Saturday, Feb. 9 that it must have been God’s will. Reuven’s father and others like him declared that never5317 E. Speedway Blvd. more would Jews stand for such persecution, $14-$18 and threw themselves behind the support of Runs two hours, with a 15-minute intermission the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine.

327-4242; As a result, Reb Saunders no longer welcomes livetheatreworkshop.org Reuven in his home, and forbids Danny to see his friend, proclaiming that Zionism was secular, socialist and sacrilegious. for his son and Danny as well, and Shipman As one might expect of a novel-turned-play, does this convincingly. the adaptation is dense with language and not As Reb Saunders, Epstein is not quite as explosive with drama. The presence of the successful. His portrayal of the rabbi is narrator tells us that this is a play of small extreme, making the character so serious scenes, jumping around in time, and the adult about his duties that he often seems distant Reuven, as narrator, will help us connect the and unapproachable, and worse, lacking comdots. His observations from the perspective of passion. Certainly the character takes his time offer an editorial wisdom that might not responsibilities seriously, but even when the be readily obvious from the scenes themselves. story calls for a heartfelt confession and disIn other words, we are told as much as we see, play of emotion, Epstein is not quite credible. and although that can sometimes be a dramaAlthough his characterization is a bit misguidtist’s cheap trick, it works here. ed, he still performs well enough to contribute Part of the reason it works is the winning to the effectiveness of the production. performance of the older Reuven by Madison, Hillman shows skill in her approach to the a frequent LTW performer. He is warm and story, clearly understanding its import and welcoming as he invites us into his story, and believing in it as a cautionary tale. She guides he is gentle and nonjudgmental as he recalls her cast to create a well-paced and engaging the pain that unyielding beliefs caused for piece. himself and his friendship with Danny.

Richard and Amanda Gremel’s set is workMadison’s characterization is a chief reason the able, but one aspect is a bit problematic, story works its way into our hearts. although it represents a good idea. There is a Director Annette Hillman has assembled a small screen upstage in a far corner onto cast that capably comes together for effective which are projected various images. storytelling. Young Shahar and Zweig give Unfortunately, its size and placement render it very respectable performances, although their not as effective as the idea behind its presence youth and inexperience mean that they don’t intended. have the life lessons that could deepen their The Chosen is a solid production, delivering portrayals. But they certainly don’t inhibit the a substantive story that the world is always in story’s effectiveness, and they both are to be need of being reminded. No one group has commended for some impressive work. the monopoly on the paths to spiritual truths.

Shipman, as Reuven’s father, also gives a As Rabbi Reuven says at the end of the play, solid performance. His character must model “Both these and those are the words of the liva deep faith, open-mindedness and a respect ing God.”

FREE TANGO LESSONS AND DANCE Casa Vicente Restaurante Español. 375 S. Stone Ave. 884-5253. A free class for beginners (no partner necessary) takes place from 7 to 8 p.m., each Wednesday; and tango dancing continues from 8 to 10 p.m.; free.

Call 245-6158 for information.

FREE ZUMBA CLASS Bookmans. 3733 W. Ina Road. 579-0303. Instructor Leslie Lundquist leads a workout for all skill levels, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., every Thursday; free.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY-DANCE LESSONS Vineyard Church Hall. 625 N. Second Ave. 791-9971.

Reels, jigs and strathspeys are taught in a fun and social dance class from 7 to 9 p.m., every Thursday; $5 class, $15 per month. Beginners are welcome. Call 319-8468 or 203-7987 for more information.

MUSIC EVENTS THIS WEEK 17TH STREET MUSIC 17th Street Music. 810 E. 17th St. 624-8821, ext.

7147. The Collin Shook trio presents a program of piano jazz from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; free.

DESERT VOICES OPEN HOUSE Water of Life MCC. 3269 N. Mountain Ave. 292-9151.

Open house events take place at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 14 and 21. New members are invited to rehearse at 7 p.m., every Monday. Call 791-9662, or visit desertvoices.org for more information.

FOX TUCSON THEATRE Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515.

Clint Black: 2013 Acoustic Tour is staged at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16; $29 to $76. Visit foxtucsontheatre. org for tickets and more information.

GUITAR IN THE WOODS Woods Memorial Branch Library. 3455 N. First Ave. 594-5445. The Tucson guitar Society hosts an open-mic night at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 10; free.

LAVA MUSIC Abounding Grace Church. 2450 S. Kolb Road. 7473745. Performances are from 7 to 9 p.m., selected Saturdays; Jan. 12: Minnesota’s Monroe Crossing, bluegrass. Jan. 19: Arvel Bird, Native American and Celtic fiddle player. $15 to $20. Visit lavamusic.org for tickets.

TSO MASTERWORKS Violinist Danielle Belen and guest conductor Michael Hall are featured in Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons followed

by Astor Piazzolla’s Four Seasons des Buenos Aires at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 7650 N. Paseo del Norte; $49 via saaca.org; and at 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12, and 2 p.m., Sunday,

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TUCSON GUITAR SOCIETY UA Museum of Art. 1031 N. Olive Road. 621-7567. A UA School of Music Guitar Area recital takes place at 11 a.m., every Friday while school is in session; free.

Visit guitar.arizona.edu for more information.

FOX TUCSON THEATRE Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515.

Cirque D’Or presents acrobats, aerial artists and contortionists in fabulous costumes at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Jan. 11 and 12; and 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13; $28 to $106. Visit foxtucsontheatre.org for tickets.

UA MUSIC Holsclaw Hall. UA School of Music, 1017 N. Olive Road. 621-1162. Scott Pool plays bassoon with guest and faculty artists Paula Fan, piano, and William Dietz, bassoon, at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 14; $5. Call or visit tickets.arizona.edu for tickets and more information.

INVISIBLE THEATRE Berger Performing Arts Center. 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. 770-3762. Celebration!, starring Broadway songand-dance star Valarie Pettiford, is staged at 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; and 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13; $42.

Visit invisibletheatre.com for tickets and more info.

OUT OF TOWN COMMUNITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Community Performing Arts Center. 1250 W. Continental Road. Green Valley. 399-1750. Friday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m.: The Voice of an Angel Trio performs traditional Latin-American, Italian Baroque and French music; $25, $20 advance. Saturday, Jan. 12, at 3 p.m.: the Arizona Opera partners with the center to present a program of popular selections from opera, Broadway and musical theater; $35. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m.: Cowboy singer Dave Stamey performs; $18, $15 advance. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m.: The Retro Rockets perform music of the 60s and 70s; $18, $15 advance. Visit performingartscenter.org for tickets.

UPCOMING AMELIA RIEMAN OPERA COMPETITION UA Crowder Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. 621-1162.

Graduate and undergraduate students ages 18 to 33 compete for $6,500 in awards, at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 20; free.

ARIZONA FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC Leo Rich Theater. 260 S. Church Ave. 791-4101.

Cellist Sergey Antonov and pianist Bernadene Blaha are featured at 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 20; $30, $10 students, includes a reception following the concert. Mr. Antonov presents a Master Class at 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19; free.

DESERTVIEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER DesertView Performing Arts Center. 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive. SaddleBrooke. 825-5318. Performances are at 4 and 7:30 p.m.; $24, $22 advance. Visit tickets/ sadlebrooketwo.com for tickets and more information.

Saturday, Jan. 19: singing impressionist Bob Anderson.

JAVARITA COFFEE HOUSE Javarita Coffee House (The Good Shepherd United Church of Christ). 17750 S. La Cañada Drive.

Sahuarita. 625-1375. The coffee house presents live acoustic roots music every month at 7 p.m., on selected Fridays, through April; $10 to $20, $90 for the season.

Visit thegoodshepherducc.org for more information. Jan. 18: Tom Chapin. Feb. 15: Tom Russell. March 15: Scott Ainslie. April 12: Work o’ the Weavers.

TSO CLASSIC Tucson Music Hall. 210 S. Church Ave. 791-4101.

Romantic Brahms, with guest conductor Markus Huber and violinist Karen Gomyo, is performed at 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 18; and 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 20; $26 to $79. Call 882-8585 or visit tucsonsymphonyorchestra. org for tickets and more information.

TSO POPS Tucson Music Hall. 210 S. Church Ave. 791-4101. The Indigo Girls bring their nationwide symphony tour to Tucson at 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19; $69 to $79. Visit tucsonsymphony.org for tickets and more information.

UAPRESENTS AT THE FOX Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515.

Saturday, Jan. 19, at 8 p.m.: Chick Corea and Gary Burton; $15, $40 and $50. Call 621-3341, or visit uapresents.org for tickets and more information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY CHORUS UA School of Music. 1017 N. Olive Road. 621-1655.

The University Community Chorus seeks new singers for the spring season. Rehearsals take place from 7 to 9:30 p.m., every Tuesday, starting Jan. 15; $75 registration fee includes music. New singers are asked to arrive at 6:15 p.m. Call 626-8936, or visit cfa.arizona.edu/ucc/ for more information.

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ODYSSEY STORYTELLING Fluxx Studio and Gallery. 414 E. Ninth St. 882-0242.

Six storytellers share tales from their lives based on a monthly theme, at 7 p.m., the first Thursday of every month; $7. Jan. 10: Myths-Monsters Under the Bed. ASL interpretation is provided. Beverages are available for sale. To tell a story on a future topic, send a synopsis and a brief bio a month in advance. Call 730-4112.

RED BARN THEATRE Red Barn Theatre. 948 N. Main Ave. 622-6973.

Jeanmarie Simpson stars in a production of Steel Magnolias that opens Friday, Jan. 11, and continues through Sunday, Jan. 27. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m., Sunday; $10 to $20.

Call 887-6239 for tickets and more information.

THE ROGUE THEATRE COMPANY The Rogue Theatre. 300 E. University Blvd. 551-2053.

Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and Her Children opens at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 10, and continues through Sunday, Jan. 27. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. the last Saturday of the run; and 2 p.m., Sunday. Tickets are $20 to $30. Visit theroguetheatre.org for tickets and more information.

STUDIO CONNECTIONS Studio Connections Theater at St. Francis in the Foothills.

4625 E. River Road. 731-1559. Nunsense opens Friday, Jan. 11, and continues through Sunday, Jan. 20.

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday; $20, $18 military, seniors and students.

CONTINUING BEOWULF ALLEY THEATRE COMPANY Beowulf Alley Theatre Company. 11 S. Sixth Ave. 882-0555. Three Hotels by Jon Robin Baitz continues through Sunday, Jan. 20. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 2:30 p.m., Sunday; $8 to $20. Call or email theatre@beowulfalley.org for reservations.

LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 3274242. The Chosen continues through Saturday, Feb. 9.

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday; $18, $16 senior, military or student. Call or visit livetheatreworkshop.org for tickets.

UPCOMING ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-4875.

Freud’s Last Session opens Saturday, Jan. 19, and continues through Saturday, Feb. 9. The play is an imaginary conversation between Freud and C.S. Lewis.

Showtimes vary. $35 to $80. Call or visit arizonatheatre. org for tickets or more information.

LAUGHINGSTOCK COMEDY COMPANY Tubac Center of the Arts. 9 Plaza Road. Tubac. (520) 398-2371. A comedy troupe delivers topical humor at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 18; $20. Call for reservations.

Visit tubacarts.org for more information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL FOR ACTORS Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-4875.

Auditions are held by appointment, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan 12, for all roles in a summer production of Evita. To schedule an audition, email a request with a resume and headshot to azonstage@ yahoo.com. In the subject line, type in all capital letters “attention Evita slot request,” and indicate any times you would be unavailable on audition day.

OPENING THIS WEEK AKESO THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Akeso Thearapeutic Massage. 4715 N. First Ave. 3495183. Tranquility, an exhibit of art by Christy Olsen, opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11, and continues through Friday, March 8. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday and Wednesday; and 2 to 7 p.m., Friday. Call 777-1405 for information.

DEGRAZIA GALLERY IN THE SUN LITTLE GALLERY DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Little Gallery. 6300 N. Swan Road. 299-9191. An exhibit of functional and decorative ceramics by Clydean Troner and Elaine Dow opens Sunday, Jan. 13, and continues through Friday, Jan. 25. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily.

THE DRAWING STUDIO The Drawing Studio. 33 S. Sixth Ave. 620-0947. An exhibit of 200 works on paper and works made with paper, and Contemporary Masters of Tucson, a silent auction, open Saturday, Jan. 12, and continue through Friday, Jan. 25. Hours are noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. Talks take place from 7 to 9 p.m.: Sunday, Jan. 13, “Live Action Portraits,” by Paul Mohr and Sue Johnson; Friday, Jan. 18: “Contemporary Masters of Tucson,” by Tucson Weekly arts editor Margaret Regan; and Sunday, Jan. 20: “Talking Paper,” a panel discussion. An artists’ reception takes place from 5:30 to 7:30, Wednesday, Jan. 23. Final bids in the silent auction are determined at a party featuring wine, hors d’oeuvres and music at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25; $125, $100 associates. Call for reservations.

ETHERTON GALLERY Etherton Gallery. 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370. Surface Tensions, an exhibit of works by Joel-Peter Witkin, Alice Leora Briggs and Holly Roberts, continues through Saturday, April 6. A reception takes place from 7 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; and by appointment; free. Visit ethertongallery.com for more information.

JANE HAMILTON FINE ART Jane Hamilton Fine Art. 2890 E. Skyline Drive, No. 180. 529-4886. Roseann Munger demonstrates her art, painting brightly colored dancers, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; free.

JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY Joseph Gross Gallery. 1031 N. Olive Road, No. 108.

626-4215. Language of the Land: Popular Culture Within Indigenous Nations and the New Wave of Artistic Perspectives, featuring the work of Chris Pappan and Ryan Singer, opens Monday, Jan. 14, and continues through Friday, March 29. An artists’ talk and reception takes place from 4 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. Visit cfa.arizona.edu/galleries for more information.

MARK SUBLETTE MEDICINE MAN GALLERY Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery. 6872 E. Sunrise Drive. 722-7798. Fred Harvey and the American Southwest, an exhibit of paintings by Dennis Ziemienski, opens with an artist’s reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11, and continues through Friday, Feb. 15. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; and 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday. Visit medicinemangallery.com for more information.

OBSIDIAN GALLERY Obsidian Gallery. 410 N. Toole Ave., No. 120. 5773598. An exhibit of ceramic sculpture by Thaddeus Erdahl and Hirotsune Tashima opens with an artists’ reception from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12, and continues through Sunday, March 10. Hours are 11 a.m to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. Call or visit obsidian-gallery.com for more information.

RAICES TALLER 222 ART GALLERY AND WORKSHOP Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery and Workshop. 218 E. Sixth St. 881-5335. ¡No Pasó! (It didn’t happen), an

exhibition celebrating the failure of the world to end in 2012, opens with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12, and continues through Saturday, Feb. 23. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday.

RITA WATTERS ART GALLERY AND CRAFTERS GIFT SHOP Rita Watters Art Gallery and Crafters Gift Shop. 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road, No. 27. 777-7034. Dan Cole demonstrates leather-crafting from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 12 and 13. Lori Merrill exhibits her embroidery from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17. Hours are 1 to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday; free.

TEMPLE GALLERY Temple Gallery. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 624-7370. David F. Brown: Life Boat opens Friday, Jan. 11, and continues through Tuesday, Feb. 26. A reception takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; free. Call 622-2823, or e-mail info@ ethertongallery.com for more information.

UA POETRY CENTER UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765.

From What I Gather: Works by Karen McAlister Shimoda, opens Friday, Jan. 11, and continues through Wednesday, May 15. An artist’s reception takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 14. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday; free. Call or visit poetrycenter.arizona.edu for more information.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH Unitarian Universalist Church. 4831 E. 22nd St. 7481551. Three-Cycle, an exhibit of mixed-media work incorporating recycled materials by Rand Carlson, Barbara Brandel and Sara Spanjers opens with a reception from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13. The exhibit continues through Sunday, Feb. 3. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday through Friday; and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday; free.

CONTINUING AQUA CALIENTE PARK RANCH HOUSE GALLERY Agua Caliente Park Ranch House Gallery. 12325 E. Roger Road. 749-3718. An Arizona Ramble, pastel landscape paintings and ceramic animal sculptures by Elizabeth Manfredi and Lewis Schnellmann, continues through Thursday, Jan. 31. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Call 615-7855 for more info.

ARTHRITIS ASSOCIATES Arthritis Associates. 2101 N. Country Club Road, No. 3. 792-1265. An exhibit of oil paintings of horses and donkeys at work in the 19th century continues through Thursday, Feb. 7. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Wednesday and Friday; and 8 a.m. to noon, Thursday; free.

ARTSEYE GALLERY ArtsEye Gallery. 3550 E. Grant Road. 325-0260.

Landings, an exhibit of work by Stephen Strom and Stu Jenks, continues through Thursday, Feb. 14. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; free. Visit artseye.com.

ATLAS FINE ART SERVICES Atlas Fine Art Services. 41 S. Sixth Ave. 622-2139.

A group exhibition of small-scale works, smallWORKS, continues through Saturday, Jan. 19. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and by appointment Monday and Tuesday; free.

CONRAD WILDE GALLERY Conrad Wilde Gallery. 439 N. Sixth Ave., Suite 195.

622-8997. Running Amok, an exhibit of work by five women artists in a range of media, continues through Saturday, Jan. 26; free. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free.

DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY Davis Dominguez Gallery. 154 E. Sixth St. 629-9759.

An exhibit of abstract paintings by David Pennington and Amy Metier, and abstract metal sculpture by Steve Murphy, continues through Saturday, Feb. 9. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday; free. Call or visit davisdominguez. com for more information.

DESERT ARTISANS’ GALLERY Desert Artisans’ Gallery. 6536 E. Tanque Verde Road.

722-4412. The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Art Gala continues through Sunday, Feb. 3. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sunday. Visit desertartisansgallery.com.

EPIC CAFÉ Epic Café. 745 N. Fourth Ave. 624-6844. Epic Adventure in Art, an exhibit of southwestern designs

by Jill Williams, continues through Thursday, Jan. 31.

Hours are 6 a.m. to midnight, daily.

House of Southern Arizona. Hours are 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.

THE JUNXION BAR The JunXion Bar. 63 E Congress, No. 109. 358-3761.

The Dillinger Days: From Gangs of New York to Gotti, featuring images of real-life and movie mobsters, continues through Thursday, Jan. 31. Hours are 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., Monday through Friday; and noon to 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; free.

PORTER HALL GALLERY Porter Hall Gallery. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. Sonoran Inspired!, an exhibit of fiber art by Nancy Polster, closes Monday, Jan. 14. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; $13, $12 student, senior and military personnel, $7.50 age 4 through 12, free younger child, includes admission to the park. Visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information.

KRIKAWA JEWELRY DESIGNS Krikawa Jewelry Designs. 4280 N. Campbell Ave., No. 107. 322-6090. A juried exhibition of one-of-a-kind jewelry by Tucson jewelry artists continues through Thursday, Jan. 31. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday; free.

PHILABAUM GLASS GALLERY AND STUDIO Philabaum Glass Gallery and Studio. 711 S. Sixth Ave. 884-7404. The Ins and Outs, featuring work by Wes Hunting and Bob and Laurie Kliss, continues through Saturday, Jan. 26. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; free. Call or visit philabaumglass.com for more information.

SHERATON HOTEL AND SUITES Sheraton Hotel and Suites. 5151 E. Grant Road. 3236262. Fall/Winter Fine Art Exhibit, featuring works by members of the Southern Arizona Arts Guild, continues through Sunday, April 7. The exhibit is open 24 hours, daily, on the first and second floors; free.

TOHONO CHUL PARK Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455.

Adam Block of the UA’s Mount Lemmon SkyCenter, presents interstellar images and demonstrates his astrophotography process in conjunction with the exhibit Art of the Cosmos, at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17; $8, $4 for members. Horse Country: Horses in the Southwest, depicting the role of horses in Southwestern history, and an exhibit of work by Tucsonan Wil Taylor run through Sunday, Jan. 20. The Mayan Calendar runs through Saturday, Feb. 9. The Art of the Cosmos, an exhibit of astrophotography and other artworks inspired by the stars, runs through Sunday, March 24. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily; $8, $6 senior, $5 active military, $4 student with valid ID, $2 ages 5 through 12, free member or child younger than 5, includes admission to the park. Visit tohonochulpark.org for more information.

TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tucson International Airport. 7250 S. Tucson Blvd.

573-8100. An exhibit of works by Cima Bozorgmehr, Betina Fink, Katya Micklewight, Barbara Strelke and Dee Transue continues through Saturday, Feb. 2, in the Lower Link Gallery; free. The gallery is open 24 hours every day.

ZOË BOUTIQUE Zoë Boutique. 735 N. Fourth Ave. 740-1201. Art and ornaments by a dozen Tucson artists are featured for sale through Thursday, Jan. 31. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday; free admission.

LAST CHANCE CALL FOR ARTISTS Agua Caliente Park Ranch House Gallery. 12325 E. Roger Road. 749-3718. Artists are sought to show their work for one of a series of four-week exhibitions planned for the calendar year 2014. Work must reflect nature, wildlife, landscapes, Southwestern themes or local cultures that are in keeping with the park’s setting.

Thursday, Jan. 10, is the application deadline. Email aguacalientepark@pima.gov, or call for details.

DRAGONFLY GALLERY Amity Foundation’s Dragonfly Gallery. 146 E. Broadway Blvd. 628-3164. The Divine Feminine: A Three-Woman Exhibition closes Thursday, Jan. 10. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday; free.

LIONEL ROMBACH GALLERY Lionel Rombach Gallery. 1031 N. Olive Road. 6264215. Advance, a showcase of work from the Fall 2012 advanced photography class taught by Joe Labate, closes Wednesday, Jan. 16. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; free.

MONTEREY COURT STUDIO GALLERIES AND CAFÉ Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café. 505 W. Miracle Mile. 207-2429. Watercolor Images of an Impermanent World, an exhibit of work by Julia Graf, closes Monday, Jan. 14; free. Visit montereycourtaz.com for more information.

MURPHEY GALLERY Murphey Gallery. St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. The Tucson Pastel Society Holiday Charity Show closes Thursday, Jan. 10. Sales proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald

TUCSON PIMA ARTS COUNCIL Pioneer Building. 100 N. Stone Ave. 207-5182.

Navigations, an exhibition of work that engages the eye in visual exploration, closes Thursday, Jan. 10. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; free.

Call 624-0595, ext. 10, for more information.

OUT OF TOWN ARK PASSENGERS AND SOME WHO MISSED THE BOAT Green Valley Village. 101 S. La Cañada Drive. Green Valley. 625-6551. An exhibit of works by local coloredpencil artists is on display through Wednesday, Jan. 30.

Viewing hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., daily.

ART AWAKENINGS-OLD BISBEE GALLERY Art Awakenings-Old Bisbee Gallery. 50 Main St. Bisbee.

(520) 432-3765. An exhibit of Yanaba Paladin’s work interpreting Southwestern Indian designs closes Friday, Jan. 11. Hours are noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, and Sunday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday; free. Visit artawakenings.org/bisbee-gallery for more information.

BIOSPHERE 2 CENTER Biosphere 2 Center. 32540 S. Biosphere 2 Road.

Oracle. 838-6200. The Art of All Possibilities, an interdisciplinary exhibition that relates art to the scientific research, architecture and culture of Biosphere 2, continues through Thursday, Feb. 28. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily; $10 to $20.

SUBWAY GALLERY Subway Gallery. 30 Main St. Bisbee. (520) 432-9143.

Animal Art opens with a reception including light refreshments from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12, and continues through Thursday, Feb. 7. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday through Sunday; free. Visit subwaygallerybisbee.com for more information TUBAC PRESIDIO STATE HISTORIC PARK Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac.

398-2252. Southwestern Vistas, an exhibit of landscape paintings by Tubac artist Walter Blakelock Wilson, continues through Tuesday, April 30. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily; $5, $2 ages 7 through 13, free younger child.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Tucson Arts Brigade seeks artists to create work on 22-by-30-inch high-quality paper that will be provided.

The finished works will be included in a traveling artshow fundraiser, and auctioned sometime in 2013.

Artists receive promotion, plus 30 percent of the auction amount for their work. The deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb. 1. Phone 520-623-2119, email curator@ tucsonartsbrigade.org, or visit tucsonartsbrigade.com for more guidelines and information.

CALL FOR ARTISTS WomanKraft. 388 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976.

Submissions are sought for several upcoming exhibits.

Deadlines are Saturday, Jan. 26, for Scenes From the Trails We Travel, Saturday, Feb. 2, through Saturday, March 30; Saturday, March 23, for Drawing Down the Muse, works by women, Saturday, April 6, through Saturday, May 25; and Saturday, June 22, for It’s All About the Buildings, Saturday, July 6, through Saturday, Aug. 24. Call for more information.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Contents Interiors. 3401 E. Fort Lowell Road. 8816900. Artisans who live and work in Tucson are asked to submit works for a juried art show of two- and threedimensional pieces, furniture and functional crafts. The deadline for submissions is 6 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19.

Call or e-mail tamara@contentsinteriors.com.

CALL FOR CLOTHING DESIGNERS The deadline is Monday, Feb. 11, for applications to participate in Tucson Fashion Week in October. Visit tucsonfashionweek.com for an application; email tucsonfashionweek@gmail.com for more information.

THE FIBER SHOP Bisbee Community Y. 26 Howell St. Bisbee. (520) 432-3542. Works by members of the Bisbee Fiber Arts Guild are displayed for sale every Friday and Saturday through Friday, March 1. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; free admission.

OPEN STUDIO ART CLASSES WomanKraft. 388 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976. Anyone can make crafts for free from 1 to 4 p.m., every second Friday and Saturday. Visit womankraft.org for more information.

UNDERGROUND ART GALLERY BICAS. 44 W. Sixth St. 628-7950. A nonprofit gallery showcases hand-crafted art, jewelry and functional objects that reference bicycles or cycling culture or are created from re-purposed bicycle parts, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday; free.

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Thursday, Feb. 28. The exhibit includes an 18th-century gold-bullion-thread wedding cap, and the gown worn

by Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at her wedding to Capt. Mark Kelly. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; and noon to 3 p.m., Friday; $5, free member. Visit jewishhistorymuseum.org for reservations and more information.

MOCA MOCA. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019. An exhibit of Peter Young’s large-scale abstract paintings from the 1960s to the present continues through Sunday, March 31. Hours are noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday; $8, free members, children younger than 17, veterans, active military and public-safety officers, and everyone the first Sunday of each month. Call or visit moca-tucson.org for more information.

TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART Tucson Museum of Art. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333.

Barbara Rogers: The Imperative of Beauty, a 50-year Retrospective closes Sunday, Jan. 13. Henri Matisse: The Pasiphaé Series and Other Works on Paper closes Sunday, Jan. 20. The traditional holiday exhibit, El Nacimiento, continues through Saturday, June 1, in the Casa Cordova. Art + the Machine runs through Sunday, July 14. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday; noon to 5 p.m., Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday; $10, $8 seniors, $5 college students with ID, free ages 18 or younger, active military or veterans with ID, and TMA members; free to all the first Sunday of every month.

Visit tucsonmuseumofart.org for more information.

UA MUSEUM OF ART UA Museum of Art. 1031 N. Olive Road. 621-7567.

In Relief: German Op-Art Ceramics continues through Sunday, Jan. 27. Broken Desert: Greg Lindquist and Chris McGinnis, part of the UA’s Desert Initiative: Desert 1, exploring human impact on nature, runs through Sunday, March 3. The Samuel H. Kress Collection and the altarpiece from Ciudad Rodrigo are on display until further notice. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and noon to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; $5, free members, students, children, faculty and staff with ID. Visit artmuseum.arizona.edu.

UPCOMING MINI-TIME MACHINE MUSEUM OF MINIATURES Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures. 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive. 881-0606. Small Scale Skirmishes: Battles From Imagination and Reality opens Tuesday, Jan. 22, and continues through Sunday, April 7. The exhibit highlights ways miniatures have been used for military re-enactments and for play, through history to current trends in gaming. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; and noon to 4 p.m., Sunday; $9, $8 senior or military, $6 age 4 to 17, free for a younger child. Visit theminitimemachine.org.

EVENTS THIS WEEK WESTERN NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION KIVA GALLERY Western National Parks Association Kiva Gallery. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. Michael McNulty Botanical Photography continues through Thursday, Jan. 31. An artist’s reception takes place from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; free. The gallery is closed for lectures from noon to 1 p.m., and from 2 to 3 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday. Visit wnpa.org.

UPCOMING PORTER HALL GALLERY Porter Hall Gallery. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. An exhibit of work

by Andra King opens Thursday, Jan 17, and continues through Sunday, Feb. 17. A reception takes place from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 18; free. Exhibits are included with admission. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; $13, $7:50 age 4 through 12, free younger child, $12 student, senior and military personnel, includes admission to the park. Visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information.

WESTERN NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION Western National Parks Association. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. Exhibits, demonstrations and sales of Navajo rugs and jewelry from the Hubble Trading Post take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19; free.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BICAS COMMUNITY ART STUDIO BICAS. 44 W. Sixth St. 628-7950. Community members are invited to use the work space, donated art supplies, tools, sewing machines and recycled bike parts for personal projects, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday; free.

ARIZONA HISTORY MUSEUM Arizona History Museum. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774.

100 Years: 100 Quilts closes Monday, Jan. 14. The quilts, created for the state’s centennial, depict Arizona landscapes, cultures, historical places and unique events. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday; $5, $4 senior or age 12 through 18, free younger child. Visit arizonahistoricalsociety.org for more information.

CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Center for Creative Photography. 1030 N. Olive Road.

621-7968. The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Eugene Smith, 1957 to 1965, a national touring exhibit of more than 200 vintage black and white prints and several hours of rare recordings, continues through Sunday, March 10. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; free. Photo Friday, the first Friday of every month, gives the public opportunities to review unframed images from the archives based on a theme.

Visit centerforcreativephotography.org for more info.

DEGRAZIA GALLERY IN THE SUN DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun. 6300 N. Swan Road.

299-9191. DeGrazia’s Unseen Treasures, a selection of paintings from a vault holding thousands of works

by Ted DeGrazia, closes Tuesday, Jan. 15. Portraits of DeGrazia, an exhibit of photographs and paintings of Ted DeGrazia, including works by Louise Serpa and Thomas Hart Benton, runs through Sunday, Jan. 20.

The annual exhibit The Way of the Cross opens Sunday, Jan. 20, and continues through Monday, April 15. Ted DeGrazia Depicts the Life of Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino: 20 Oil Paintings is on permanent display. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily; free. Call or visit degrazia. org for more information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY DOWNTOWN MUSEUM Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum. 140 N. Stone Ave. 770-1473. Exhibits depict early Tucson businesses and homes. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; $3, $2 senior or age 12 to 18; free younger child, 2-for-1 admission the first Tuesday of every month. Visit arizonahistoricalsociety.org.

ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM Arizona State Museum. 1013 E. University Blvd. 6216302. The museum features changing exhibitions and ongoing exhibits including Ancient Architecture of the Southwest, The Pottery Project and Paths of Life: American Indians of the Southwest. Online exhibitions are featured at statemuseum.arizona.edu/exhibits/online. shtml. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; $5, free youth younger than 18, active-duty military and their families, people with business in the building and everyone for public events. Visit statemuseum.arizona.edu for more information.

FORT LOWELL MUSEUM Fort Lowell Museum. 2900 N. Craycroft Road. 8853832. The museum features exhibits about military life on the Arizona frontier. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday; $3, $2 senior or age 12 to 18, free younger child or member, 2-for-1 admission the first Saturday every month. Visit arizonahistoricalsociety. org for more information.

THE JEWISH HISTORY MUSEUM The Jewish History Museum. 564 S. Stone Ave. 670-9073. The Ketubah Exhibit, an exhibit of wedding apparel dating to the 1600s, continues through

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LOCAL AUTHORS SERIES Joyner-Green Valley Branch Library. 601 N. La Cañada Drive. Green Valley. 594-5295. Captain Alan Hodges discusses his book Queens, Princes and Captains: Memoir of a Sailor at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15; free.

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THE AUTHOR TALKS Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave. 5945500. Lili DeBarbieri discusses her book A Guide to Southern Arizona’s Historic Farms and Ranches at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; free.

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ARIZONA MYSTERY WRITERS El Parador. 2744 E. Broadway Blvd. 881-2744. India Davis, a corrections captain at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex, describes supervising 2,000 prisoners, at 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 12. Her talk is followed by lunch and a flash-fiction workshop; $20, $15 member, includes lunch. Call (575) 313-2837 for reservations and more information.

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CASA LIBRE EN LA SOLANA Casa Libre en la Solana. 228 N. Fourth Ave. 325-9145.

WIP (Works in Progress) UA MFA Readings are given at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 18; free. Light refreshments are provided. BYOB. Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 7 to 9 p.m., Trickhouse Live features readings by T Loving, Mike Heiber and Erin Wilcox at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23; $5 suggested donation. Edge: A Reading Series of Emerging and Younger Writers presents Cybele Knowles, Sueyeun Juliette Lee and the multimedia performance group Bus-Stop Dreaming, featuring Uyehara, Yvonne Montoya and Adam Cooper-Terán; $5 suggested donation. Thursday, Jan. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m., Sueyeun Juliette Lee presents a workshop, That Forward Trajectory: Poems From the Future”; $40. To register, email casakeepers@casalibre.org or mbuckheit@ casalibre.org. Visit casalibre.org to register and for more information.

CLUES UNLIMITED BOOK CLUB Clues Unlimited. 3146 E. Fort Lowell Road. 326-8533.

The title for 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13, is Elly Griffiths’ The Janus Stone, the second in a series featuring archaeologist Ruth Galloway.

LITERATI St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. The St. Philip’s book discussion group meets at 7:30 p.m., the second Monday of every month, through May; free. The Jan. 14 selection is Maeve Binchy’s Heart and Soul.

LOCAL AUTHOR FAIR Bookmans. 6230 E. Speedway Blvd. 748-9555. An author fair features Rio Guzman, Les Harris, Michael Frissore and D. Lincoln Jones from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12; free.

PRISCILLA STUCKEY: KISSED BY A FOX Casa Libre en la Solana. 228 N. Fourth Ave. 325-9145.

Priscilla Stuckey talks about finding love and spirituality while connecting with nature, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16; $5 suggested donation.

THIRD WEDNESDAY FICTION GROUP Mostly Books. 6208 E. Speedway Blvd. 571-0110. A group meets to discuss a work of fiction at 7 p.m., the third Wednesday of every month; free.

UA POETRY CENTER UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765.

Selections From the Permanent Collection: Big Books continues through Wednesday, Jan. 30. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday; free. Call or visit poetrycenter.arizona.edu for more information.

OUT OF TOWN COWBOY POETRY AND MUSIC DesertView Performing Arts Center. 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive. SaddleBrooke. 825-5318. Dave Stamey, R.W. Hampton and Randy Rieman are featured in a concert of

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UPCOMING A CLOSER LOOK BOOK CLUB UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765. All are welcome to discuss novels and other works of fiction at 6 p.m. on selected Thursdays; free. Reservations are not required. Jan. 17: Daniel Sada’s Almost Never. Feb. 21: Samuel Beckett’s Molloy. April 4: Haruki Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore. Visit poetry.arizona.edu.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE Friends Book Barn. 2230 N. Country Club Road. 7953763. Recently discarded library books and DVDs are for sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday through Monday, Jan. 18 through 21; free admission. Books are halfprice Sunday, and $7 per bag Monday. Gift certificates are available. Call for more information.

SHOP TALKS UA Poetry Center. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765. Renee Angle leads a discussion about the work of Cathy Park Hong at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the Dorothy Rubel room. Hong reads at the Poetry Center at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24. Visit poetry.arizona.edu.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ABBETT BOOK CHOICES Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch Library. 7800 N. Schisler Drive. 594-5200. Members meet to discuss popular titles recommended by other group members, at 2 p.m., the third Wednesday of every month; free.

BOOKLINKS: A BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS Miller-Golf Links Branch Library. 9640 E. Golf Links Road. 594-5355. Men and women share insights about a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction books at 12:30 p.m., the second Friday of every month; free.

CALL TO SHORT-FICTION WRITERS Entries are due Monday, March 11, for the Kore Press 2013 short-fiction contest. Prizes are $1,000 and publication in a chapbook; $15 entry fee. Visit korepress.org for more information, and use the Kore Press submission manager to enter.

CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE BOOK CLUB Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Oro Valley. 229-5300. Current literary fiction is the topic from 10 a.m. to noon, on the second Thursday of every month; free. Call or visit orovalleyaz.gov for more info.

ECLECTIC WRITERS’ GROUP The Eclectic Writers’ Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m., every Monday, at a residence at 2060 N. Painted Hills Road; free. Call 797-6614 for more information.

RIVER READERS BOOK CLUB Dusenberry River Branch Library. 5605 E. River Road.

594-5345. Adults read and discuss popular fiction titles recommended by group members at 6:30 p.m., on the third Tuesday of every month; free.

LECTURES EVENTS THIS WEEK ED DE STEIGUER: WILD HORSES OF THE WEST Agua Caliente Regional Park. 12325 E. Roger Road.

877-6000. Ed de Steiguer gives an illustrated talk about the history, science and politics of wild horses, from 1 to 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13; free. Registration is required. Call 615-7855, or email eeducation@pima.gov to register and for more information.

FINE-ART PHOTOGRAPHY TALK Center for Creative Photography. 1030 N. Olive Road.

621-7968. Joel-Peter Witkin discusses how his work depicts the impact of spirituality on the physical world through images of marginal populations that represent beauty within the grotesque, at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13; free. Witkin’s work is exhibited through Saturday, April 6 at Etherton Gallery, 135 S. Sixth Ave. SYMPOSIUM AND CONCERTS: “THE JEWISH INFLUENCE IN THE MUSIC OF SHOSTAKOVICH AND ASIA” UA School of Music. 1017 N. Olive Road. 621-1655.

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BOOKS Nancy Wood’s ‘The Soledad Crucifixion’ gets hung up on poetic momentum

Cross Purposes

BY JARRET KEENE, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com anta Fe writer/photographer Nancy Wood has achieved something I’d dreamed of reading but hadn’t encountered to my critical satisfaction—a Southwest picaresque that blends Deadwood’s gothic-humored darkness with Gabriel García Marquéz’s magical realism. In other words, Wood, 64, writes like a horny young man steeped in Graham Greene, Isabel Allende and Mad magazine. (I mean this as a compliment.)

Indeed, Wood’s The Soledad Crucifixion nearly nails masterpiece status.

Wood understands Pueblo tradition, having published many books on or related to the subject for the last 40 years. Soledad, though, is an imaginative work that pushes against realism to spin a satirical and enthralling yarn.

The novel’s protagonist is Lorenzo Soledad, a prodigal and matricidal priest who enters the church at 16 to avoid jail. Raised in a whorehouse in the fictional town of Batwing, Texas, Soledad accidentally shoots his beautiful hooking mom in the head in a badly aimed effort to save her from an abusive john. The act haunts him throughout his life yet hardly tempers his lust. Even within a high-walled Franciscan seminary, Soledad’s appetite for womanflesh runs unchecked, leading him to bed a kitchen scrubbing girl.

Soledad is no mere unscrupulous seducer in a vestment. He’s a knotty soul, sensitive to his fraudulent qualities and faith-doubting. He possesses deep feelings for the Indians, who suffered at the brutal hands of Europeans during the height of the Inquisition. He may have even seen the face of God in the leaves of a eucalyptus tree. After Soledad is ordained and sent to desperately impoverished parishes in the New Mexico Territory, he works hard for and on behalf of the Indians. Still, he allows his inner Lothario to roam. It almost costs him his life on many occasions.

Soledad gets one last chance to avoid defrocking. He arrives at a glorified asylum of a town, Camposanto (Spanish for “old cemetery”), wherein resides the made-up Calabaza tribe of Indians. Like the tragicomic, magictinged cast of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, the inhabitants posit a skewed, aggressive and charming nature-centered spirituality. There are ghosts around, too, as Soledad learns from a villager.

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and reflections on the music of Dmitri Shostakovich and Daniel Asia, at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13, in Room 146. The results of a call for papers on the topic are presented at 4 p.m., also in Room 146. A concert of music by Shostakovich and Asia is presented at 7 p.m. in Holsclaw Hall. Visit judaic.arizona.edu for more info.

TOP TEN Antigone Books’ best-sellers for the week ending Jan. 4, 2013 1. Flight Behavior: A Novel Barbara Kingsolver, HarperCollins ($28.99)

2. Queen of America: A Novel Luis Alberto Urrea, Little, Brown and Company ($14.99)

OUT OF TOWN ART LECTURE SERIES Joyner-Green Valley Branch Library. 601 N. La Cañada Drive. Green Valley. 594-5295. Docents from the Tucson Museum of Art lecture at 2 p.m., every Wednesday, through March 27. Jan 16: “Looking Beneath the Surface: The Underwater Sculpture of Jason deCaires Taylor,” Carol Lehrman. Jan. 23: “Those Naughty Victorians: William Morris and Edward BurneJones,” Sandy Cord.

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3. A Very Hairy Christmas

“What is that singing, Juan Lobo?” Soledad asked.

“It’s only the dead Spaniards, Padre,” Juan Lobo replied. “Buried here in the cornfield these many centuries. Whenever they are lonely or frightened or tired of being trapped in the earth, they sing the most wonderful alabados from their old morada days. Listen.”

Soledad climbed down from the wagon, his heart racing. He put his ear to the ground. Yes, he heard singing—lovely ballads and laments sung in the old language of Cervantes, drifting out of the hard, red earth.

4. Blasphemy: New and Selected Stories

It’s a spooky, compelling moment—there are many like it in Wood’s novel—that is presented and then quickly dropped, never to return again. In a more conventional story, introducing a cornfield haunted by the specters of fallen conquistadors would lead to defining plot point. But Wood perpetually strives to keep the surface language and atmosphere rich and lyrical. As a result, she undermines her plot—if there is one. The author further and needlessly complicates things by telling her story out of order, revealing the ending (hint: it’s in the book’s title) in the first 20 pages. Wood also adds a character called The Stranger who may or may not be Soledad’s father—the answer is never resolved. She even frames the larger narrative with a trifling tale of two Vatican priests, one old and the other young, who travel to America to interview those who knew Soledad so as to confirm or deny his canonization.

Naturally, the couple ends up learning more about themselves.

But Wood’s biggest sin is to deny her character a chance to evolve. While Soledad is a breathtakingly pleasurable read, sentence by sentence, the titular antihero doesn’t develop enough to warrant spending 300 pages with him. Dying, he is as childish, desire-wracked and well intentioned as when he was a 16-year-old brothel spawn. If Wood is making a serious or satirical point about martyrdom—in Soledad’s case, it takes a village of capricious, amusing, crosserecting halfwits—I can’t detect it.

Or maybe I just don’t see the value. In any case, a pulpier, less affected treatment of Soledad would have strengthened the overall narrative. Still, Wood deserves praise for writing the best literary post-Western in recent memory.

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5. Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories From the Animal Kingdom Jennifer S. Holland, Workman ($13.95)

6. The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail but Some Don’t Nate Silver, Penguin ($27.95)

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9. The Round House Louise Erdrich, Harper ($27.99)

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JACK LASSETER: APACHES AND THE SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT THEM Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 1 Burruel St. Tubac.

398-2252. Jack Lasseter describes the strategies and tactics of various Apache bands and the soldiers of Spain, Mexico and the United States, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19; $15, includes wine and hors d’oeuvres. A portion of proceeds benefit the community effort to stabilize and restore the remaining portions of the presidio.

JACK LASSETER: THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM Community Performing Arts Center. 1250 W. Continental Road. Green Valley. 399-1750. Jack Lasseter presents “The American Legal System from a Lawyer’s Point of View” at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17; $18, $15 advance. Visit performingartscenter.org for tickets and more information.

RONALD H. TOWNER: TREE-RINGS, DOCUMENTS AND ORAL HISTORY ALONG CEBOLLA CREEK, NEW MEXICO Mimi’s Café. 120 S. Wilmot Road. 747-7273. Recent research reveals how Navajo, Hispanic and Anglo populations shared land in the Cebolla Creek area of westcentral New Mexico. Archaeologist Ronald H. Towner gives a presentation about aspects of the research at a no-host dinner meeting from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17; free lecture, order dinner from the menu.

Reservations are requested by 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16. Call 798-1201, or email info@oldpueblo.org for more information.

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398-2252. Sharon Urban, former public archaeologist for the Arizona State Museum, discusses prehistoric shell artifacts and the study of pictographs and petroglyphs, at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17; $7.50, $4.50 youth ages 7 through 13, free for younger children, includes admission to the park.

ANNOUNCEMENTS LECTURES AT THE WESTERN NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION BOOKSTORE Western National Parks Association Bookstore. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. Lectures on a wide range of books, and historical, topographical, ecological and native-foods topics take place at noon and 2 p.m., every Wednesday and Saturday; free. Reservations are required, but must be made no earlier than one week in advance. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday. Visit wnpa.org for a schedule of talks, directions or more information.

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CINEMA ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ is an unsettling, provocative and engaging film

Efficiently Epic

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BY BOB GRIMM, bgrimm@tucsonweekly.com he controversial Zero Dark Thirty, director Kathryn Bigelow’s excellently crafted version of the hunt for Osama bin Laden, has a bunch of politicians and CIA officials crying foul. This makes me think the movie must contain some harsh truths and grim realities about the war on terror.

It’s virtually absent of politics, or any of that “America, fuck yeah!” nonsense. It gives a filmmaker’s interpretation of the steps that were taken, and the deeds that were done, to rid the world of a true menace. Many of those deeds are done in a calm, calculated and perhaps even cold manner that is, at times, spooky to watch. The people depicted in this movie mean business, and will do whatever it takes to get a job done. That includes waterboarding and literally scaring the shit out of detainees.

The film starts with a black screen, and some terrifying messages left by 9/11 victims as they were close to death in the twin towers. The sequence definitely put me in that “OK, something needs to be done about this” mode that many were feeling on that day. It definitely sets the tone for the unsettling film that’s about to happen.

We see Maya (Jessica Chastain) a new, determined CIA officer (apparently a composite character of actual people) on the bin Laden case, about to witness torture. Dan (Jason Clarke), another CIA agent, will use waterboarding, isolation boxes, dog collars and psychological mind games to try and draw some names out of a strong-willed detainee (a powerful Reda Kateb). He eventually gets a big one, and a long hunt that will see many casualties, including CIA agents, begins in earnest.

Is the movie “pro torture?” I would say most definitely not. Is it “anti-torture?” It isn’t that either. The film is supposedly being investigated for using classified information about American interrogation tactics. What the film depicts seems like it could be pretty authentic.

Thankfully, I am no expert on the matter.

The movie leaves it up to the viewer to decide whether these types of interrogation methods were necessary in the pursuit of bin Laden. But—and I want to make this perfectly clear—it is a brutal exercise that Bigelow shows here, unsettling in many ways.

Zero Dark Thirty clocks in at 157 minutes, with all but 40 of those devoted to Maya’s behind-the-scenes, dogged pursuit of public enemy No. 1. The last 40 minutes completely switches gears, becoming an intense depic-

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5. Lawless Weinstein

6. Total Recall Sony

7. Hope Springs Columbia

8. Looper TriStar

9. Arbitrage

Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty. tion of the Team Six mission that ended with “Geronimo.” All 157 minutes are top-notch, provocative, incendiary filmmaking. Bigelow has most certainly topped herself, including her Oscar-winning effort, The Hurt Locker.

As for the raid itself, it’s very dark and quiet.

From the muffled “fwup, fwup, fwup” of the experimental helicopters (one of which crashed) as they swerve through mountain ranges, to the quick and decisive shots ending lives in that now very familiar white structure in Pakistan, it’s all very precise and stealthy.

The aspect of the raid that unsettled me the most was the way Navy SEALs are depicted quietly and invitingly calling out “Osama?” before they shoot him.

Chastain, in just a couple of years, has become one of the world’s most dynamic, downright reliable actresses. From her Oscarnominated turn in The Help to her beautiful supporting work in Tree of Life and Take Shelter, she is creating one memorable character after another. Maya is her crowning achievement, and should get her another Oscar nomination.

Clarke is eerily effective as an interrogation man who needs a break and heads back to Washington, D.C., for a desk job. Kyle Chandler is appropriately complicated as the CIA station chief in Islamabad, Joseph Bradley.

Jennifer Ehle plays a strangely happy and charged-up CIA agent, who goes so far as to bake a cake for an interviewee. I know Bigelow and crew added some fiction to their story, but

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this seemed a little far-fetched. I was more convinced by the Maserati somebody got for an interview than I was by the cake baking.

As for the Team Six sequence, Joel Edgerton (Warrior) and Chris Pratt (TV’s Parks and Recreation) are standouts. Pratt’s character is actually seen listening to Tony Robbins as the helicopter approaches its final destination. He tells his comrades that he has plans for after the mission. Perhaps Bigelow is suggesting that the Pratt character is the Team Six member who eventually wrote the best selling No Easy Day. Ultimately, Zero Dark Thirty is an epic film and efficient enough to be compared to the great films of Coppola, Scorsese and Kubrick.

It’s an important and engaging piece of work from a director who looks like she is just starting to hit her stride.

Joseph Gordon Levitt in Looper.

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Django Unchained (R) Thu 11:40, 3:20, 7, 10:35; Fri-Wed 12:10, 4, 7:45 Gangster Squad (R) Thu 10, 12:01; Fri-Wed 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG13) Thu-Wed 3:40 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D (PG-13) Thu 11:55, 7:25; Fri-Wed 11:55, 7:20 The Impossible (PG-13) Thu-Wed 11:15, 2:05, 4:55, 7:40, 10:30 Jack Reacher (PG-13) Thu-Wed 10:35, 1:35, 4:35, 7:35, 10:40 Lincoln (PG-13) Thu 12:05, 3:25, 6:55; FriTue 12:05, 3:25, 6:55, 10:15; Wed 12:05, 3:25 The Metropolitan Opera: Aida Encore (Not Rated) Wed 6:30, 6:30 Les Misérables (PG-13) Thu 11:30, 1:30, 3, 5, 6:30, 9:55; Fri-Wed 11:30, 3, 6:30, 9:55 Parental Guidance (PG) Thu 11:10, 1:50, 4:30, 7:10; Fri-Tue 11:10, 1:45, 4:25, 7:10, 9:50; Wed 11:10, 1:45 Promised Land (R) Thu 11:20, 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10; Fri-Wed 11:20, 2, 4:45, 7:20, 10 Silver Linings Playbook (R) Thu-Tue 10:30, 1:20, 4:15, 7:05, 10:05; Wed 10:30, 1:20 The Sound of Music (G) Wed 2, 7 Texas Chainsaw (R) ThuTue 12 Texas Chainsaw 3D (R) Thu 2:35, 5:05, 7:30; Fri-Tue 2:35, 5:05, 7:25, 10:10; Wed 7:25, 10:10 This Is 40 (R) ends Thu 10:45, 1:55, 5:05, 8:15 Zero Dark Thirty (R) Thu 10, 12:01; Fri-Wed 11:40, 3:15, 6:50, 10:25

Cinema La Placita La Placita Village, Broadway Boulevard and Church Avenue 326-5282.

Looney Tunes Collection (Not Rated) Sat 7:30

Crossroads 6 Grand Cinemas 4811 E. Grant Road.

327-7067.

Call for Fri-Wed film times Arbitrage (R) Thu 5:10 Cloud Atlas (R) Thu 1:40, 7:55 Frankenweenie (PG) Thu 12:20 Here Comes the Boom (PG) Thu 1:10, 9:50

Hotel Transylvania (PG) Thu 11, 1:05, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30 A Late Quartet (R) Thu 11:40, 2, 7:20 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (PG-13) Thu 2:40, 7, 9:30 Pitch Perfect (PG-13) Thu 9:45 Playing for Keeps (PG-13) Thu 11:15 Red Dawn (PG-13) Thu 3:30, 5:40, 7:50, 10 A Royal Affair (R) Thu 4:20 Searching for Sugar Man (PG-13) Thu 11:30, 1:30, 5 The Sessions (R) Thu 11, 3:20, 7:40 Taken 2 (PG-13) Thu 5:30, 9:40

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Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (PG) ends Thu 1:20 Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D (PG) Thu 10:45, 4, 6:40, 8:50; Fri-Sun 10, 12:45, 3:15, 6:05; MonWed 12:45, 3:15, 6:05 Django Unchained (R) Thu 11, 12, 2:40, 3:40, 6:20, 7:20, 10; Fri-Sat 11:30, 3:20, 7, 10:45; Sun-Wed 11:30, 3:20, 7, 10:40 Gangster Squad (R) Thu 10; Fri-Wed 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 The Guilt Trip (PG-13) Thu 11:15, 2:10, 5:20, 8:10, 10:35; Fri-Sat 10:05, 1, 3:40, 6:25, 9:20; Sun 10:05, 1, 3:40, 6:25, 9:05; MonWed 1, 3:40, 6:25, 9:05 A Haunted House (R) Thu 10; Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:40; Sun 12:40, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:25; Mon-Wed 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:25 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13) Thu 11:50, 3:30, 7:10, 10:45; Fri-Sat 11:20, 3, 6:40, 10:25; Sun-Wed 11:20, 3, 6:40, 10:15 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D (PG-13) ends Thu 6:10, 9:50 The Impossible (PG-13) Thu 10:50, 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:40; Fri-Sat 10:15, 1:20, 4:30, 7:15, 10:10; Sun 10:15, 1:20, 4:30, 7:15, 10; Mon-Wed 1:20, 4:30, 7:15, 10 Jack Reacher (PG-13) Thu 1:10, 4:20, 7:40, 10:40; Fri-Sat 11:10, 2:50, 6:20, 9:40; Sun 11:10, 2:50, 6:20, 9:20; Mon-Wed 11:45, 2:50, 6:20, 9:20 Life of Pi (PG) Thu 12:10, 3:10; Fri-Sun 10:10; Mon-Wed 12:40 Life of Pi 3D (PG) ends Thu 11 Les Misérables (PG-13) Thu 11:10, 2:50, 6:30; Fri-Sun 10:45, 2:40,

6:15, 9:45; Mon-Wed 11:10, 2:40, 6:15, 9:45 Monsters, Inc. (G) Thu 1 Monsters, Inc. 3D (G) Thu 3:45, 6:15, 9; Fri-Wed 11:15, 1:40, 4:20 Not Fade Away (R) Thu 12:50, 3:50, 6:45; FriWed 9 Parental Guidance (PG) Thu 10:55, 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30; Fri-Sun 10:30, 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10; Mon-Wed 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10 Promised Land (R) Thu 11:20, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15; Fri-Sat 7:40, 10:15; Sun-Wed 7:40, 10:10 Rise of the Guardians (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:20; Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:10, 5 Silver Linings Playbook (R) Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:15; Fri-Sat 10:20, 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:45; Sun 10:20, 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:35; Mon-Wed 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:35 Texas Chainsaw (R) Thu 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:20; Fri-Sat 11:40, 2:20, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30; SunWed 11:40, 2:20, 5:10, 7:50, 10:05 Texas Chainsaw 3D (R) Thu 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:20; Fri-Sat 10:40, 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30; Sun 10:40, 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:15; Mon-Wed 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:15 This Is 40 (R) Thu 1:40, 4:50, 7:50, 10:50; Fri-Sat 12:50, 4, 7:20, 10:35; Sun-Wed 12:50, 4, 7:20, 10:30 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (PG-13) Thu 6:05, 9:20; Fri-Sat 6:45, 10; SunWed 6:45, 9:30 Zero Dark Thirty (R) Thu 10; Fri-Sat 10:50, 11:50, 2:30, 3:30, 6:10, 7:10, 9:50, 10:50; Sun 10:50, 11:50, 2:30, 3:30, 6:10, 7:10, 9:40, 10:40; MonWed 11:05, 11:50, 2:30, 3:30, 6:10, 7:10, 9:40, 10:45

The Loft Cinema 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.

795-7777.

Call 795-0844 to check handicap accessibility 2012 Sundance Arthouse Shorts (Not Rated) Wed 7:30 Anna Karenina (R) Thu 11:30, 2:15; Fri-Sat 11:15, 2:30, 7:30; Sun 11:15, 7:30; Mon 11:15, 2:30; Tue 11:15, 2:30, 7:30; Wed 11:15, 2:30 Barbara (PG-13) Thu 11:45, 2, 7:30; Fri-Wed 4:30 Chasing Ice (PG-13) ThuWed 5:15 Citadel (R) Fri-Mon 10:15; Tue 5, 10:15; Wed 10:15 Downton Abbey (Not Rated) Sun 8 Dragon (R) Thu 9:45 Flamenco Hoy in 3D (Not Rated) Sun 12 Hitchcock (PG-13) Thu 2:30 Kiki’s Delivery Service (G) Sun-Mon 11:30, 2:15, 7, 9:30; Tue 11:30, 2:15, 7; Wed 11:30, 2:15, 7, 9:30 The Lost Boys (R) FriWed 10 The Master (R) Thu 4:30; Fri-Wed 2 My Neighbor Totoro (G) Thu 12, 7:15, 9:30; Fri-

Sat 12, 2:15, 7:15, 9:30 Pan’s Labyrinth (R) Thu 10 Peter Gabriel: New Blood Orchestra in 3D (Not Rated) Tue 7 The Simpsons and Other Jewish Families: An Evening With Mike Reiss (Not Rated) Thu 7 Sister (Not Rated) Fri-Sat 11:45, 7:50; Sun 2:30; Mon 11:45, 7:50; Tue 11:45; Wed 11:45, 7:50 The Thieves (Not Rated) FriMon 5; Tue 9:30; Wed 5 Too Hot to Handle (R) Mon 8

Oracle View 4690 N. Oracle Road.

292-2430.

Call for Fri-Wed film times Brave (PG) Thu 11:50 End of Watch (R) Thu 4:50 Frankenweenie (PG) Thu 12, 2:20, 4:30 Here Comes the Boom (PG) Thu 11:40, 2, 4:40, 7:10, 9:35 Hotel Transylvania (PG) Thu 11, 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40 Looper (R) Thu 7, 9:40 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu 11 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (PG-13) Thu 12:15, 2:40, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50 Pitch Perfect (PG-13) Thu 2:10, 7:20, 9:55 Seven Psychopaths (R) Thu 9:50 Taken 2 (PG-13) Thu 1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 7:50, 10

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Call for Fri-Wed film times Django Unchained (R) Thu 11, 12:50, 2:30, 4:20, 6, 7:50, 9:30 Gangster Squad (R) Fri 12:01 a.m.

The Guilt Trip (PG-13) Thu 2:45, 5, 7:35, 9:50 A Haunted House (R) Fri 12:01 a.m.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG13) Thu 11:10, 12:40, 7:40, 9:20 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D (PG-13) Thu 4:10 Jack Reacher (PG-13) Thu 10:30, 1:20, 4:15, 7:10, 10 Lincoln (PG-13) Thu 11:50, 3:10, 6:30, 9:40 Les Misérables (PG-13) Thu 11:40, 3, 6:20, 9:35 Parental Guidance (PG) Thu 10:10, 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50 Promised Land (R) Thu 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45 Rise of the Guardians (PG) Thu 10, 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:05 Texas Chainsaw (R) Thu 10:45, 3:15, 5:30 Texas Chainsaw 3D (R) Thu 1, 7:45, 10 This Is 40 (R) Thu 10:15, 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:55 Wreck-It Ralph (PG) Thu 10:20

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FILM CLIPS Reviews by Colin Boyd, Casey Dewey and Bob Grimm.

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This is a crazy little movie about a young man named Tommy who, when moving out of a crumbling tenement, sees his pregnant wife attacked by strange kids dressed in hoodies. The wife dies shortly after giving birth, leaving Tommy to raise the child while trying to conquer his newfound fear of the outdoors. Director Ciaran Foy is making a bizarre social statement here (These kids today are a demonic, criminal brood!) while also suggesting everything could be going on in Tommyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head. While it is a bit confusing, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also effectively creepy, with Aneurin Barnard doing a damn fine job as the frightened Tommy. I especially liked James Cosmo as a foulmouthed preacher who wants to put an end to the marauding, demonic youths. In addition to being a decent horror offering, it actually works as dark satire. This is Foyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut; looking forward to more stuff from this guy. Grimm DRAGON

This is a fun, twisted martial arts adventure. Set in a Chinese village in 1917, Donnie Yen stars as a seemingly affable villager who manages to stop two thieves in a general store with what seems to be some lucky, clumsy fight moves. An investigator (Takeshi Kaneshiro) comes to town, digs a little deeper, and finds out that the town hero has a few, big, nasty secrets. Yen is at his best here, giving both an interesting dramatic performance along with some major kickass fights (which he designed and choreographed). Director Peter Chen mixes in some scary horror elements that make this one of the more unique martial arts movies of recent years.

High marks for cinematography and score in this one. If you are a fan of martial arts films, this one is not to be missed. Grimm THE IMPOSSIBLE

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Unnecessary Autobiography

BY COLIN BOYD, cboyd@tucsonweekly.com avid Chase can write great characters, great dialogue and great scenarios. The Sopranos buys him some benefit of the doubt with Not Fade Away, his first film and, somewhat regrettably, an autobiographical one. The benefit of the doubt doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win in the end.

Chase is so enamored with the music of his youth and his own youthful pursuit of it that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s failed to make anything about his story all that special. Boy meets band. Boy falls in love with band. Band doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it big. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing new.

So, yes, decades before The Sopranos (and Northern Exposure, which he executive produced), David Chase was a drummer in a rock band influenced by an absurd amount of iconic groups. The Rolling Stones and the Beatles, whose original music is expensive and tough to get for film projects, are heard time and again to help provide the backdrop to Chaseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slightly fictionalized life story.

Looking back at himself, David becomes Douglas (John Magaro). His father (James Gandolfini) doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much like this rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll and certainly doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like his sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new longer hair or strangely colorful clothes. Douglas was headed for the Army before he was bowled over by the British Invasion. Like it did to so many kids around the world during the 1960s, rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll spoke to the teenager and changed the course of his life. The band, whose name remained fluid throughout the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s, became everything.

Because thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing really fascinating about any of thisâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from the characters to the representation of the era to the situationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult not to be cynical about Chaseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motivations. Why should we care that the creator of The Sopranos was in a band that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite make it? Ultimately, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re left to decide.

There are some good things here, though.

Magaro captures the spirit of the decade, the awkwardness of being a teenager trying to be 30, and the all-consuming love of music that hypnotizes so many amateur rock stars.

Douglas also falls for a girl (of course), and Bella Heathcote, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;normalâ&#x20AC;? girl in Tim Burtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dark Shadows, genuinely looks the part of the pretty â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s coed. And much of the dialogueâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;almost none of which moves the story in one direction or the otherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is nevertheless funny when the film needs a laugh.

Gandolfini and Magaro have a great, quiet conversation in a restaurant about becoming a man, although itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone in a hurry.

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Bella Heathcote and John Magaro in Not Fade Away.

Not Fade Away Rated R Starring John Magaro, Jack Huston and Will Brill Directed by David Chase Paramount Vintage, 112 minutes Now playing at Century El Con 20 (800-3263264, ext. 902), Century Park Place 20 (800-3263264, ext. 903) and Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 (806-4275).

Admittedly, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s digging pretty deep to find strengths. But this kind of movie has been done so many times, and almost always in just as average a way, that there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t any revelations to be found, much less report.

The ending of Not Fade Away deserves some discussion, though without divulging key details. It subtly explains (if you care) how David Chase made it to California (do you care?). And, in what might be a tip of the cap to his controversial conclusion to The Sopranos, the last scene of this movie makes no goddamn sense whatsoever.

Not Fade Away is, at the very least, a superb soundtrack movieâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the kind we get less and less of these days because soundtracks donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sell anymore and new, unrecognizable music is always cheaper than, say, Van Morrison, James Brown, Dylan and the Sex Pistols. So maybe Chaseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nostalgic bent and yours will meet somewhere on the B-side of the Stonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Beggarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Banquet, but beyond that, this is a whole lotta notta.

N O W S H O W I N G AT H O M E Smash: Season One (DVD) UNIVERSAL SHOW B SPECIAL FEATURES BDVD GEEK FACTOR 6 (OUT OF 10)

So, here’s another one of those shows that I had read about but never seen an episode of before the DVD arrived in the mail. Being that I’m still all charged up for musicals after Les Miserables, I was intrigued and popped it in.

Many hours later, I had watched all the episodes from season one. This show isn’t perfect, but it is certainly addictive. It tracks the making of a musical for Broadway, the subject being Marilyn Monroe. Two writers (Debra Messing and Christian Borle) put the initial show idea together with a couple of tunes, and a producer (Anjelica Huston) steps in. A director (Jack Davenport) is hired, while two girls (Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty) battle for the coveted lead role.

McPhee plays Karen, the candidate with the least experience but most talent.

McPhee is captivating in this role, one that affords her plenty of chances to sing beautifully. The show often finds ways for the characters to sing outside the context of the musical. For example, McPhee gets to belt Florence and the Machine’s “Shake it Out” while performing at a bar mitzvah. McPhee is the main reason I had to keep watching this show. She’s amazing.

I also liked Hilty as her nemesis, Ivy. Ivy has more experience, and looks more like Monroe. Her musical talents are just as strong, but Karen has got that “something” that keeps her in contention. The show couldn’t have found better actresses for these roles.

It’s fun to see Huston vamping it up big time as the producer, and Davenport is a likable cad as the director.

When the show turns to the

Messing subplots involving her infidelities and strained marriage, it gets a little tedious and soap operalike. I like it better when it’s singing.

There are some dynamite guest appearances, including the always incredible Bernadette Peters as Ivy’s mom (She gets a chance to sing a tune, and it rules!).

There’s also a multi-episode story arc involving Uma Thurman (Emmy nominated) as a movie star cast in the play to get publicity. Thurman does a terrific job of playing a troublemaker you can’t help but like.

The show is coming back for season two on Tuesday, Feb. 5, on NBC. Jennifer Hudson is joining the cast, and I suspect this could be a very cool thing. It’s also worth noting that the show is executive-produced by some guy named Steven Spielberg.

SPECIAL FEATURES: You get some extended musical numbers and deleted scenes, some making-of features and the ever-important gag reel.

SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden (Blu-ray) ANCHOR BAY MOVIE C+ SPECIAL FEATURES D+ BLU-RAY GEEK FACTOR 5 (OUT OF 10)

With Zero Dark Thirty (reviewed elsewhere in this week’s Tucson Weekly) going into wide release, this controversial smaller movie, which aired on the National Geographic Channel during the elections, comes to home video.

This film takes more of an action-movie approach, utilizing fictional interviews with Team Six members and CIA operatives to tell its story.

For a TV movie, it actually isn’t half bad.

Compared to Zero Dark Thirty, it doesn’t quite stack up dramatically or technically.

But it did manage to keep me engaged. I watched both films on the same day, and I can tell you that the major difference that occurs during the

BY BOB GRIMM, bgrimm@tucsonweekly.com

Osama bin Laden raid is that one film has Osama armed, while the other just has him running around in a robe.

The feeling that pervades this film is that it is a little more gung-ho. As for the political controversy, it does have those real shots of Obama and his Cabinet watching the mission, and a lot of Obama voiceovers. One does get the feeling that the makers of this movie had a favorite candidate for president in the last election.

Overall … this movie was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. It’s not good, but it’s not bad either.

SPECIAL FEATURES: The only special feature is a short making-of featurette.

Hit and Run (Blu-ray) UNIVERSAL STUDIOS MOVIE BSPECIAL FEATURES C+ BLU-RAY GEEK FACTOR 5.25 (out of 10)

Real-life couple Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell star in this reasonably entertaining and funny road comedy, Shepard’s feature directing debut.

Shepard plays Charlie Bronson, living in the witness protection program unbeknownst to his girlfriend (Bell), who has an important job interview out of state.

Charlie decides to drive her to said interview, leaving the confines of his protection and often needing to drive really fast. He’s pursued by a former partner in crime (a funny Bradley Cooper) who has a bone to pick with him about his prison experiences.

I had a good time with this one, which also stars Jason Bateman, Tom Arnold and Beau Bridges. It’s not a classic by any means but, if you missed it in theaters, it’ll pass the time nicely on your home screen.

SPECIAL FEATURES: Some behind-the-scenes features and deleted scenes.

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Maria Belon and Ewan McGregor is equally good as her husband, Henry. The two are on Christmas vacation with their children when the tsunami hits, and they become separated. Tom Holland gives one of the great breakthrough performances of 2012 as their oldest son. Amazingly, the film is based on real people and their actual experiences. Director Juan Antonio Bayona has made a respectful film about one of the worst recorded disasters in human history.

It’s a testament to the people who lost their lives, and those who survived. Watts will tear your heart out, especially when she lets out her first, terrifying scream. Of all the images that stuck in my head from 2012 films, that might be the one that I remember the most. Grimm SISTER

Simon (Kacey Mottet Klein) is a small-time thief.

The 12-year-old hangs around the ski resort at the top of the hill, stealing equipment and picking pockets, then returning to the bottom of the hill to sell what he’s collected. It’s how he and his older, less ambitious sister (Léa Seydoux) make due. Simon weaves in and out, largely unnoticed, but it’s nonetheless a rough life for a kid, who when asked about his family, tells contradictory lies. Whether that’s to shield the truth or simply to avoid facing the truth is not clear. The boy meets Kristin (Gillian Anderson), a mother of two who takes an instant liking to him and vice versa. He feels the pangs of needing a mother, something for which his sister, in so many ways, is ill-equipped. It’s a concise look at poverty heavily indebted to two wonderful, sad performances. Boyd TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D

There’s a moment in the latest Texas Chainsaw movie where Leatherface—now referred to by the family name Jed Sawyer—throws his trademark weapon at a police officer, who moves out of the way so the chainsaw comes hurtling toward the camera.

If you see it in 3D, the chainsaw almost looks like it’s coming at you. That’s the point of 3D and, apparently, the whole point of this movie. But what if you just see it in traditional 2D? It doesn’t really matter, because the 3D is such a non-factor, anyway, and the film is irredeemable regardless of whether or not you spring for glasses. This time around, we learn of a long-lost relative (Alexandra Daddario) who moves into the Sawyer family home, unwittingly letting her homicidal cousin back into the wild. You expect bad movies in early January, and Texas Chainsaw 3D delivers. Boyd THE THIEVES

South Korean director Dong-Hoon Choi’s heist thriller has a decidedly American blockbuster feel to it (some of it is actually in English). The film involves a complicated heist with various teams working the job, to an extent that it gets a little confusing. No matter, because Choi keeps things funny, fast, and entertaining. It has the feel of an Asian Ocean’s Eleven crossed with Mission Impossible. It’s one of those movies that’s a little too clever for its own good at times, plus it clocks in at over two hours.

Still, thanks to Choi’s ability to keep things breezy, and some fun performances, it’s an overall good time. While the stars in this movie aren’t household names here in the USA, they are huge overseas, resulting in this one being an international box office champ. Grimm

CONTINUING: ANNA KARENINA

While it’s extremely colorful, this update of Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel tries way too hard to reinvent a perfectly good wheel. Director Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice) gives Anna Karenina a much-unneeded facelift, soaking the story in more style than it knows what to do with.

The performances by Keira Knightley and Aaron Taylor-Johnson (as Anna and Count Vronsky, respectively) are forced to extreme ends of the spectrum thanks to Wright’s fussing, which places more of an emphasis on how he envisions the world in which the story takes place, and less of an emphasis on the story itself. All in all, this is just a handsome mistake. There’s not enough that’s new, and Wright’s gimmicks generally subtract from what makes Anna Karenina such a great story to begin with. Boyd BARBARA

It’s no crime not being familiar with the work of director Christian Petzold. So many great foreign films never gain traction in the U.S. that it’s hard to find them all. But he’s been making worthwhile films for about a decade and now he has Germany’s official Oscar entry in the Best Foreign Picture category. Petzold reteams with actress Nina Hoss for Barbara, the unlikely story of a nurse who requests

to leave East Berlin to be with the man she loves and winds up a doctor in rural East Germany, under a police microscope. The film slowly gets more and more intense, as Barbara weighs helping patients in dire need against her window to freedom closing forever. Without ever deliberately announcing those stakes, Petzold patiently and almost invisibly lets a noose tighten around Barbara with each passing minute. Boyd CHASING ICE

Let’s suppose that, for you, 2012 didn’t happen.

There was no Hurricane Sandy; the first half of the year was not the hottest on record in U.S. history; there weren’t 15,000 record highs in March alone.

Let’s suppose that, for you, climate change or global warming is still a hoax. OK, then: Watch Chasing Ice. For the past half-decade, photographer James Balog has chronicled the receding of glaciers around the world, one picture per hour. To him, glaciers are the canaries in the coal mine of the global-warming debate. We’re not talking a couple of feet every month or year—the Columbia glacier in Alaska retreated more than 2 miles in three years. A chunk of Greenland ice the size of lower Manhattan broke off and submerged in a matter of minutes with Balog’s video cameras running. Sadly, this is all real—whether everyone believes it or not Boyd DJANGO UNCHAINED

Well, look, it’s just good practice to ignore the Golden Globe nominations whenever possible. This year is no exception: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is in the running for a Best Picture award. Not that Django Unchained isn’t entertaining, but it got a massive amount of good news when the Globe nominations were announced. It’s minor Quentin Tarantino, to be sure, another revenge flick in a long line of them.

Freed slave Django (Jamie Foxx) goes on a warpath with a German bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz), culminating in a lot of bloodshed over Django’s wife (Kerry Washington). Great fun in spots, a little heavier on the n-word than it really needs to be to get any point across, and not as tightly spun as Tarantino’s scripts are when they’re really cooking, Django Unchained may get some consideration here and there, but it’s far from a Best anything. Boyd THE GUILT TRIP

In this unpleasant comedy, Seth Rogen plays an unsuccessful organic chemical inventor, and Barbra Streisand is his nagging, overbearing mother. Rogen, who is about to embark on a cross-country road trip to peddle his product at conventions, invites his mother along after he secretly makes a plan to hook her up with an old flame at the final destination.

Together, they bicker endlessly, awkwardly listen to Middlesex on audiobook and talk about hot flashes.

There’s zero chemistry between the two, and the repetitious combination of Streisand’s nagging with Rogen grumbling and mumbling becomes nauseating. Colin Hanks and Adam Scott pop up in small roles and contribute absolutely nothing to the film.

If you’ve ever wanted to see Babs enter a steak eating contest at a Texas roadhouse, this is the movie for you and you probably need help. Dewey PARENTAL GUIDANCE

Not much goes right for Artie Decker (Billy Crystal) during a visit to baby-sit his grandkids in Parental Guidance. That’s not just the story, either: The movie itself is plagued by creaky, bad misfires and a missed opportunity to mine some decent comedy out of Crystal and on-screen wife Bette Midler. No, you don’t expect Comedy of the Year out of a pair of actors now completely satisfied and in their 60s, but Crystal and Midler certainly have more left to offer than this beached whale of a generation gap comedy. Have they learned nothing from the recently resurgent Woody Allen? Parental Guidance is one of those saccharine family feel-goods that’s supposed to have a little more traction because of the names involved. Ironically, it wouldn’t feel nearly this bad if you didn’t recognize the stars, who are capable of far better. Boyd PROMISED LAND

Just what the hell is this film trying to say? Matt Damon plays a corporate man who goes to a small farming town to buy up their land for natural gas mining. His corporation intends to utilize fracking, a drilling method that cracks stone far beneath the Earth’s surface and releases natural gas. It’s a method with some known environmental side effects, and I think this movie is preaching against it. Or is it? In the end, the film seems more concerned with salvaging the Damon character as virtuous rather than tackling the bigger questions it seems to be asking.

John Krasinski, who co-wrote the screenplay with Damon, also plays a strange, strange character in the movie who serves to do nothing but puzzle the viewer. Damon was supposed to direct, but had to call upon friend Gus Van Sant to take over. The result is the second bad film in a row from Van Sant (after Restless), normally a very reliable director. Grimm

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BY RITA CONNELLY, rconnelly@tucsonweekly.com com orth Fattoria Italiana is the new restaurant from Fox Restaurant Concepts. If the ‘North’ part sounds familiar, that’s because North had long been one of Tucson’s most popular restaurants. Modern Italian in concept, North brought in the crowds and won more than its share of “Best of Tucson” titles over the years. The new North is a bit more rustic, from the décor to the food, but we found these changes to be good ones.

While the name doesn’t fall trippingly across the tongue, for curb appeal there’s no better example than North Fattoria Italiana.

The updated interior design is sharp; all the elements come together nicely. The brick walls have been whitewashed, adding a warm touch. Bits of color—mainly red—are splashed about. The lighting is just right; you can read the menu but don’t feel like you’re in the glare of headlights.

The bar area encourages communal dining with several long, high tables. The patio, which wraps around the building, has a pretty, striped awning and fire pits so that no matter the weather eating al fresco is doable. The main dining area is filled with wooden tables and chairs placed just far enough apart for a sense of intimacy and romance. But it’s the work station that dominates the space.

Located in the heart of the lofty room, it allows you to watch your food being prepared.

On one end, a huge pasta machine cranks out all types of fresh pasta. On the other end is a meat slicer that is kept humming, slicing meats and cheeses to a near translucence with lightning speed. Pizzas are prepared there, too.

Large loaves of ciabatta are stacked artfully alongside. Behind all of that is the open kitchen. Topped with a large red hood and lit just so, it makes you feel as though you are watching a very busy play in action.

The lunch and dinner menus overlap a bit with midday and bar menus that offer some items from each.

The salumi section (not available at lunch) is a small list of tempting, reasonably priced choices. But the best bet is to go with the ‘Chef ’s board’ ($16). Diners get two meats, two cheeses, the house-made mostarda, slices of ciabatta and, to quote the menu, “other good stuff.” For us, the other good stuff included sweet yellow and red peppers, castelvetrano olives and spiced, roasted hazelnuts.

The mostarda, which can best be described as a sweet and savory fruit relish, was the perfect foil to the salty meats (paper-thin sopressata and spicy salami). The cheeses—a hard provolone and a creamy crecenza with olive oil

Closed: Big Juan’s Tacos y Burros Both Big Juan’s fast-food restaurants in Tucson have apparently closed for good. Signs were up before Christmas at the Speedway and First Avenue locations saying they would be closed for the holidays, but a Jan. 2 post on the restaurants’ Facebook page said they are closed permanently due to “unforeseen circumstances.” I haven’t had any luck contacting the owners for more information.

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drizzled on top—were fantastic. The salty olives and the sweet peppers proved that pickling can go so many delicious ways.

Insalate can be found on both menus. We split the heirloom beet salad ($11). Arugula, cubes of golden beets, thinly sliced apple, ricotta salata and more of those wonderful hazelnuts were dressed in a barely-there lemon crème fraiche dressing.

We also enjoyed the crispy potato appetizer ($5). The potatoes had been randomly chopped, then fried to a deep golden brown. They were then dusted with pecorino cheese, and there was a light, lemony aioli for dipping. Fried potatoes are so familiar, yet North’s version is unlike any other potato dish around.

The lunch menu lists several sandwiches and panini. We tried the roast pork loin ($10) and the salumeria panino ($10). The pork sandwich is served on a buttery roll, but my dining partner asked to have it on ciabatta. I think the sandwich suffered a bit with the change, but the meat was sweet and juicy. The panino, on the other had, was perhaps the best panino I’ve ever eaten. The meat—sopressata, salami and mortadella—and the provolone cheese had been sliced thin. Then the whole sandwich had been toasted to an ideal crustiness. A slathering of pesto and a smattering of chopped red peppers made for the perfect sandwich.

Dinner entrees include pastas and a nice mix of meats and seafood.

The pork chop ($16) was beautifully presented; first, a layer of creamy white polenta, then a mess of braised greens (we guessed chard) and then thick slices of grilled, boneless chop. The dish was finished off with a brush of agrodolce, a sweet/sour glaze. For my taste, the chop could have spent another minute or two on the grill but this was a great dish made with the simplest of ingredients.

Pasta is central here. All the pastas are ‘fatta en casa’ or made in house. The tagliatelle Bolognese ($16) was perfect. The sauce was rich, meaty and nicely seasoned, and the long ribbons

North Fattoria Italiana 2995 E. Skyline Drive 299-1600; www.foxrc.com/restaurants/northfattoria-italiana Open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (brunch) and 5 to 11 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (brunch) and 5 to 10 p.m.

Pluses: Fresh, fresh pastas Minuses: Some may consider the place too noisy

of pasta were tender and tasty. I’ve learned to love Bolognese sauce over the years and have become quite fussy about what I like. North’s version is right up there.

Oddly, there isn’t a chocolate dessert on the menu. Yes, there is tiramisu ($6) but hazelnut is the main flavor there. That’s not saying the other desserts were bad. The budino ($6) was all about caramel. A thick layer of lightly flavored butterscotch pudding was topped with the most mouthwateringly-good salted caramel sauce. As if that wasn’t enough, it was finished off with a huge dollop of crème fraiche. The hot apple dessert ($6) was apple crisp for the 21st century.

The apple slices were thick and plentiful and just slightly sweet. The topping was crumbly and crisp and studded with nuts. Hot out of the oven, it was topped with a corvine gelato that melted into the crispy sweetness.

We’d be amiss if we didn’t mention the wine list. Wines are Italian in style if not all directly from Italy. All are available by the glass, the larger terzo or the bottle. Prices fit any budget.

There is a full cocktail menu as well.

At both meals, the general consensus on the service was that it really worked. All the servers are young and dressed in various plaid shirts and jeans. They are pleasant and obviously well-trained.

It’s a big gamble to switch out a popular restaurant for a new concept. But Fox Restaurant Concepts has done a fine job with North Fattoria Italiana.

New: Foothills Bistro and Wine Bar New Mexico winery owner Rick Riddle has opened Bear Track Bistro and Winery at 4743 E. Sunrise Drive. The wine selection includes some of his own vintages. To go with the wines, Bear Track also features specialty foods such as small-batch Wisconsin cheddars. Bear Track has partnered with neighbor Mona’s Danish Bakery to provide fresh ciabatta and bread sticks for dipping into imported olive oils and vinegars. Bear Track is open daily and more information is available on their Facebook page.

Another Wine Bar Moving In I reported a few weeks back that Create Café and Catering, 4660 E. Camp Lowell Drive, had closed the café side of the business and was concentrating on catering. The owners told me a new restaurant was moving in, and a liquor license application for that address has been filed under the name Relish Kitchen and Wine Bar.

Ric’s Café Closes A call to Ric’s Café, 5605 E. River Road, resulted in a recording that says the longtime foothills restaurant is taking catering orders but that the restaurant itself is closed due to the construction in the area. I left a message seeking more information, but had not received a response by press time.

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turned-steakhouse. Featuring the house specialty of prime rib, this is a Tucson favorite for all sorts of family affairs. Large servings, low prices, big fun. (2-28-02) $-$$

Chow Scan is the Weekly’s selective guide to Tucson restaurants. Only restaurants that our reviewers recommend are included. Complete reviews are online at tucsonweekly.com. Chow Scan includes reviews from August 1999 to the present. Send comments and updates to: mailbag@tucsonweekly.com; fax to 792-2096; or mail to Tucson Weekly/Chow, P.O. Box 27087, Tucson, AZ 85726. These listings have no connection with Weekly advertising.

FLEMING’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE AND WINE BAR NE 6360 N. Campbell Ave., Suite 180. 529-5017.

Open Sunday-Thursday 5-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5-10:30 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Featuring more than 100 wines by the glass and some of the best cuts of meat you’ll find anywhere, the Tucson location of the Fleming’s chain is a great place for an upscale dinner—if money is no object. The steaks are prepared exactly how you order them, and the atmosphere is elegant, if a bit noisy. Just make sure you bring a lot of cash (or credit)—Fleming’s à la carte-style menu is far from cheap. (12-16-04) $$$$

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LITTLE MEXICO STEAKHOUSE Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V and checks. Little Mexico Steakhouse is great for steaks and shrimp entrées. The steaks have an interesting, smoky flavor, and portions are huge. The Mexican fare tends to be unimaginative, though. (9-1709) $$-$$$ $$-$$$

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PINNACLE PEAK E 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road. 296-0911. Open Monday-Friday 5-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 4:3010 p.m. Diner/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Located in Trail Dust Town, Pinnacle Peak serves up some of the biggest, most flavorful steaks in Southern Arizona. The Old West atmosphere provides a fun time for all. Just don’t go there if you’re a vegetarian or if you’re wearing a tie. (7-3-03) $-$$ SILVER SADDLE STEAK HOUSE S 310 E. Benson Highway. 622-6253. Open MondayThursday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 2-10 p.m.; Sunday 1-9 p.m. Café/Diner/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V, Checks. Good value on steaks, burgers and grilled chicken—it’s often worth the trip. $$-$$$

TYPE OF SERVICE Counter Quick or fast-food service, usually includes take-out.

Diner Minimal table service.

Café Your server is most likely working solo.

Bistro Professional servers, with assistants bussing tables.

Full Cover Multiple servers, with the table likely well set.

Full Bar Separate bar space for drinks before and after dinner.

THE STEAKHOUSE AT THE DESERT DIAMOND CASINO S 7350 S. Old Nogales Highway. 342-1328. Open daily 4-10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V, Checks. So you just won a big payout at the poker table, or the slots have been extremely generous. Where are you going to go? The answer is right there inside the hotel-casino. Big portions—from the salad through dessert—are the norm. Steaks are the draw, of course, but seafood options are also quite worthy. The service is friendly, and the prices at the bar are most reasonable.

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Granada Avenue downtown, and south to 22nd Street.

NW Northwest North of River Road, west of Campbell Avenue.

NE Northeast North of River Road, east of Campbell

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E East East of Alvernon Way, south of River Road.

THE STEAKOUT RESTAURANT AND SALOON NW 3620 W. Tangerine Road. 572-1300. Open Monday-Thursday 4-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. The prices are edging toward the top of “midrange,” but the result is good-quality beef grilled to order in a casual, Western setting. Not much choice among side dishes, though, and the dessert standards are variable. (6-25-09) $$$-$$$$

S South South of 22nd Street.

W West West of Granada Avenue, south of River Road.

STEAKHOUSE COLT’S TASTE OF TEXAS STEAKHOUSE NW 8310 N. Thornydale Road. 572-5968. Open Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Café/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Right out of a Larry McMurtry novel, the hoe-down atmosphere at Colt’s is a perfect backdrop for some of the tastiest steak dinners in town. Although chicken and fish are also offered, stick with the restaurant’s namesake, and you’ll never be disappointed. $$-$$$ DAISY MAE’S STEAK HOUSE W 2735 W. Anklam Road. 792-8888. Open daily 3-10

p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Calling all you cowboys and cowgals: Gather around the table for some mighty fine vittles, including steaks, ribs, chicken and chops, all cooked to order on an outdoor mesquite grill!

Smiling servers will bring you all the beans you care to eat. This is a little piece of Old Pueblo dining history and a great place to bring out-of-towners. (10-26-06) $$-$$$ EL CORRAL NE 2201 E. River Road. 299-6092. Open Monday-

Thursday 5-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 4:30-10 p.m.; Sunday 4:30-9 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V, Checks. For a serious no-frills steak dinner, you can’t beat the ambiance of this older ranch house-

SUSHI AND JAPANESE AN DEL SOL S 5655 W. Valencia Road, inside Casino del Sol. 8387177. Open Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Mr. An’s dining ventures seem to get better and better. The menu is gigantic, so it can be hard to choose. We were knocked out by the tuna tartare and completely surprised by the sweet-and-sour fish.

The sushi rolls have clever names; the Big Birtha comes to mind. While the prices are a little high, the portion sizes more than make up for it. (5-5-11) $$-$$$$

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AMEX, DIS, MC, V. A welcome addition to the Main Gate mix. The sushi offerings are many, with a full slate of both traditional and house rolls. The honor roll is a definite winner. This is one of the few places around that’s truly doing fusion food; the Japanese fish tacos are a prime example. Fuku has a youthful vibe—and prices that fit into a student budget. (2-5-09) $-$$ FUSION WASABI E 250 W. Craycroft Road, Suite 100. 747-0228. Open Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-11 p.m.; Saturday 4:30-11 p.m.; Sunday 5-9:30 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, MC, V. Fusion Wasabi offers two things—teppan yaki and sushi—and you can’t go wrong with either one.

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like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get anywhere else. But the sushi is where Fusion Wasabi excels. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some of the best Tucson has to offerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;especially the strawberry-topped Fusion Wasabi roll and the 24-karat-gold-topped Fusion Wasabi ultimate roll. (1-5-06) $$$-$$$$ GINZA NE 5425 N. Kolb Road, No. 115. 529-8877. Open Tuesday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Sunday and Monday 5-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Ginza offers a unique Japanese dining experience called izakaya, similar to tapas-style dining. The list of izakaya offerings is long and varied, including chicken, shrimp, smelt, squid, mountain potato, yam and much more. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the sushi side of the house thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll bring us back. The boats offer generous combinations of traditional sushi and house specialties, and at lunch, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find bento bowls. (7-31-08) $$$-$$$$

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Open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Counter/No Alcohol. DIS, MC, V. Ikkyu offers down-home Japanese food in a fast-casual style. Rice bowls, noodles, ramen and sushi are at the ready, making for a perfect quick dinner or some fine takeout. Prices fit any budget. Word is the ramen shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be missed. $-$$ (11-19-09) $-$$ KAMPAI NW 6486 N. Oracle Road. 219-6550. Open MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4:30-9:30 p.m. Bistro/ Beer and Wine. AMEX, MC, V. The food, both from the sushi bar and regular menu, is delicious. The spicy garlic shrimp is worth a try. And the ginger-intensive dressing on the house saladâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good enough to bottle.

(2-12-04) $$-$$$ KAZOKU SUSHI AND JAPANESE CUISINE E 4210 E. Speedway Blvd. 777-6249. Open Monday-

Thursday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday noon-10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. The sushi and other offerings at Kazoku will delight your taste buds, and the dĂŠcor is beautiful. The lack of an all-you-can-eat option means you should bring a loaded wallet. (1-14-10) $-$$$

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MR. ANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TEPPAN STEAK AND SUSHI NW 6091 N. Oracle Road. 797-0888. Open MondayFriday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, VISA. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fire! Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fish! Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun! All brought to you

by Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospitality icon, Mr. An. The teppan side of the menu offers all the usual goodies prepared by some of the friendliest teppan chefs in town. You can get regular sushi items as well. But then there are the house specialties like the Mango Crunch or the Summerhaven or even the improbable Bleu Panda. Any way you choose, this is a great choice for a fun family night out or a special occasion. (8-26-10) $$-$$$ ON A ROLL C 63 E. Congress St. 622-7655. Open Monday-

Wednesday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Thursday and Friday 11 a.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Asian food has arrived in downtown with On a Roll. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re likely to find a young, hip crowd here, along with a bright, urban dĂŠcor and lots of tasty, fresh sushi offerings. The rest of the menu has some gems, too, like the Kobe beef burger. However, bring a fat wallet; youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll pay more here than you will at other sushi joints around Tucson. (1-8-09) $$-$$$ RA SUSHI BAR RESTAURANT NW 2905 E. Skyline Drive. 615-3970. Open daily 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; bar open until midnight. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Ra Sushi, a Benihana-owned chain that got its start in the Phoenix area, is a little pricier than other area sushi joints. For those extra few bucks, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get a hip, trendy atmosphere and quick service. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also find tasty food, some occasional nifty specials and a wide variety of appetizers. Think what it would be like if P.F. Changâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s did a sushi place. (3-1804) $$-$$$ SACHIKO SUSHI E 1101 N. Wilmot Road. 886-7000. Open Monday-

Friday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sunday 5-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Also at 3200 E. Valencia Road

(741-1000). Sushi is prepared here with innovative skill. A bowl of udon arrives with attentive art and detail.

Good Korean grill as well. $$-$$$ SAGA C 2955 E. Speedway Blvd. 320-0535. Open MondayFriday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday noon10 p.m.; Sunday 4-9 p.m. CafĂŠ. Beer, Wine and Sake.

AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Chiles, shrimp cocktails and unfamiliar names for sushi rolls like San Carlos, Yaqui and jalapeĂąo make Saga a standout among local sushi venues. Where else can you indulge a craving for don buri and shrimp tostadas at the same time? Consummately fresh seafood is the key to Sagaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phenomenal success.

Serves great fish and shrimp tacos. (6-22-00) $$ SAKURA E 6534 E. Tanque Verde Road. 298-7777. Open

Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-11 p.m.; Saturday 5-11 p.m.; Sunday noon-10 p.m. Bistro/CafĂŠ/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. This venue is devoted to the open flame and teppan. For some of the best sushi in town and an entertaining evening at the teppan table, Sakura is a solid win. (3-14-02) $$-$$$ SHOGUN JAPANESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR NW 5036 N. Oracle Road. 888-6646. Open Monday-

Friday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/Sushi Bar. Beer, Wine and Sake. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Traditional Japanese cuisine is served up by kimono-clad waitresses in an atmosphere right out of the miniseries by the same name. You get decent sushi and fine renditions of other Japanese specialties $-$$ SUSHI GARDEN C 3048 E. Broadway Blvd. 326-4700. Open Monday-

Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon-10 p.m. CafĂŠ/Sushi Bar/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Also at 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd., Suite 312 (877-8744). An unpretentious neighborhood sushi restaurant satisfying beginner and honed sushi appetites. All-you-can-eat sushi for $19.95.

Ample portions of combination plates and rice bowls.

(12-5-02) $-$$ SUSHI KING C 1800 E. Fort Lowell Road, No. 116. 321-4000. Open

Monday 5-10 p.m.; Tuesday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday noon-10 p.m.; Sunday 4-10 p.m. CafĂŠ/Beer and Wine. MC, V. Located in a midtown strip mall, this small joint could become a neighborhood favoriteâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not a sushi fan. There are plenty of options, good-sized portions and reasonable prices.

The roll assortment is interesting and covers the full gamut. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be one of the gang after only a few visits. (3-2207) $-$$ SUSHI LOUNGE S 4802 S. Sixth Ave. 294-4408. Open daily 11 a.m.-

10 p.m. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Another sushi option has finally arrived on the southside! With an extensive menu featuring not only sushi, but also many other Chinese and Japanese appetizer and entrĂŠe options, there is something for everyone. If you find yourself suddenly missing those other southside restaurants, order your sushi rolls â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mexican style,â&#x20AC;? and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll add onions and jalapeĂąos. (6-28-12) $$-$$$ SUSHI ON ORACLE NW 6449 N. Oracle Road. 297-3615. Open TuesdayThursday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Friday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday noon-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Sunday 5-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/ Sushi Bar. Beer, Wine and Sake. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. The folks here donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mess around. They offer large portions of food, delicious sushi and a gracious staff. The Sushi on Oracle salad is a fine example of their exquisite presentations. Get there early: There are 10 tables and only 12 seats at the sushi bar. (10-31-02) $$ SUSHI TEN E 4500 E. Speedway Blvd., Suite 1. 324-0010. Open

Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Sunday 5-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/Sushi Bar. Beer, Wine and Sake.

AMEX, DIS, MC, V. After several years of turbulent ownership changes, it appears this onetime Tucson favorite has made a nice comeback. The sushi and nigiri is fresh and tasty; the all-you-can-eat ($19.95) and happy-hour/ lunch deals (with much of the menu offered for halfprice) are amazing. (8-5-10) $-$$$ SUSHI TRAN NW 9725 N. Thornydale Road, No. 49. 579-6604.

Open Sunday-Thursday 5 to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5 to 9:30 p.m. Bistro/Beer and Wine. MC, V. Sushi Tran, tucked away in a northwest-side strip mall, boasts friendly service and good sushi rolls and nigiri, with a wide range of non-sushi Asian and Pacific Rim dishes, too. Skip the sashimi, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out on the greenmussel appetizer. Expect to spend at least $25 per

SUSHI YUKARI E 5655 E. River Road, No. 151. 232-1393. Open Monday 5-9:30 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Sunday 5-9 p.m. CafĂŠ/Beer and Sake. MC, V. Divine sushi and sashimi star at this strip-mall restaurant. Service is top-notch, and the prices are among the most reasonable in town. Try a combo plate for one or two, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll walk away full, but craving more. Karaoke fills the place on Saturday nightsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so reservations are a must! (5-24-07) $$$-$$$$ SUSHI-CHO C 1830 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 148. 628-8800.

TAKAMATSU E 5532 E. Speedway Blvd. 512-0800. Open SundayThursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-midnight. Bistro/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. After a devastating fire, Takamatsu is back. If you like Japanese or Korean food, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find plenty of tasty entrĂŠes here, although the emphasis is on Korean barbecue and sushi (including the tempting all-you-can-eat option for $19.95). For an interactive, do-it-yourself treat, try preparing the Korean barbecue yourself at your table. Just consider yourself warned: Pork belly, though delicious, will catch on fire if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not paying attention. (12-1-11) $$-$$$ YAMATO JAPANESE RESTAURANT C 857 E. Grant Road. 624-3377. Open Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-2:15 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Saturday 5-9:30 p.m. CafĂŠ. Beer, Wine and Sake. AMEX, MC, V. The fresh fish makes the sushi at this tiny midtown spot a real treat. The rest of the menu offers up all sorts of traditional Japanese goodies that prove to be tasty as well. The low-key atmosphere is another plus. And while Yamato may not be easy to find the first time, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably find yourself returning again and again. (11-17-05) $-$$ YOSHIMATSU HEALTHY JAPANESE FOOD AND CAFĂ&#x2030; C 2660 N. Campbell Ave. 320-1574. Open MondayThursday 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.; Friday 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Saturday 11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Diner/Beer and Wine. MC, V. One of the more unique restaurants youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever find, Yoshimatsu features a decor combining weird Japanese TV, action figures and eclectic music. The food is fast, inexpensive and tasty. Try the Japanese pizzas; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re amazing. You can get takeout, but we recommend dining in. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a cool place. (2-27-03) $-$$ YUKIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SUSHI C 2962 N. Campbell Ave. 326-7727. Open MondayFriday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 3-10 p.m. Sushi Bar/ Full Bar. MC, V. For an excellent indulgence in properly prepared and inventive sushi, Yukiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s serves up some of the freshest and most inviting sushi around, with an extensive selection of sakes. Service can be harried, though. $$-$$$

THAI BAI THONG E 4853 E. Speedway Blvd. 881-5068. Open SundayThursday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. CafĂŠ/Beer and Wine. MC, V. Bai Thong is a modest, quiet, affordable family Thai joint with some standouts, including papaya salad and fiery fried rice. Wash it down with icy Singha beer, and be happy. Note: Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re willing to make any dish vegetarian. (7-19-07) $-$$

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MINAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S THAI NE 5575 E. River Road, No. 141. 299-0453. Open

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CafĂŠ/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. After bouncing around town, Minaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thai is now entrenched in a cozy little space at River and Craycroft roads. Here, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find all of your Thai favorites, served to you graciously

by Mina and her family. While some of the dishes arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as nuanced as they could be, offerings such as the yum neau (Thai beef salad) are sure to please. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a quick, inexpensive lunch, check out Minaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekday lunch specials. (9-7-06) $-$$ V FINE THAI C 9 E. Congress St. 882-8143. Open Thursday-Monday

5-10 p.m. CafĂŠ/Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. V Fine Thai Dining is adding a little spice to downtown Tucson, with traditional Thai dishes and some less-traditional twists, too. The patio offers a nice break from the growing bustle of downtown, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great place for appetizers and house-infused drink creations with friends. (8-1811) $$-$$$

UPPER CRUST ANTHONYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IN THE CATALINAS NW 6440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-1771. Open MondayFriday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5:30-9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 5:30-9 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. DC, DIS, MC, V. The gracious service of Anthonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature lamb Wellington is a match for this venueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s view of the city lights at night. Excellent wine selection. $$-$$$ ARIZONA INN C 2200 E. Elm St. 325-1541. Open daily for breakfast

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Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, MC, V, Checks. For an elegant transport back to the 1930s, the Arizona Inn provides world-class dining in an intimate and charming resort. Centrally located, the Arizona Inn offers just the right touch of class, coupled with a sophisticated and well-executed menu. (3-8-02) $$$-$$$$ BOBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S STEAK AND CHOP HOUSE NW 2727 W. Club Drive, at the Omni Tucson National

Resort. 877-2377. Open Tuesday-Thursday 5:30-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5:30-10 p.m. Full Cover/ Full Bar. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is the epitome of resort dining, with quality ingredientsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including prime beef and good drinksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a clubby dĂŠcor and great service. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll pay a lot, but for that special occasion, it might be worth it. The veal chop is simply seasoned yet amazingly flavorful. Every entrĂŠe comes with a choice of hearty potatoes (smashed, baked or pan-fried) and a glazed carrot that Bugs Bunny would envy. (4-29-10) $$$$ CANYON CAFĂ&#x2030; NE Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 N. Resort

Drive. 299-2020. Open daily 6 a.m.-2:30 p.m. CafĂŠ/ Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V, Checks. Located in a world-class resort, the Canyon CafĂŠ puts a solid accent on casual, featuring a menu that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite rise up to the culinary mark of the other ventures housed at Loews. Sunday brunch is a real crowd-pleaser with an endless buffet that is prepared to feed the masses.

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THE DISH BISTRO AND WINE BAR C 3131 E. First St. 326-1714. Open Tuesday-Thursday 5-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5-10 p.m. Bistro/Beer and Wine. AMEX, DIS, MC, V. One of Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most intimate and beloved restaurants offers one of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most legendary dishes (the steamed mussels in a saffron broth) and one of the best wine selections around (in addition to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the wine list, diners can enjoy anything in the attached RumRunner for cost plus a modest corkage fee), The Dish is a perfect special-event occasionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or a fine place to enjoy a glass of wine and a bite to eat with a buddy after work. The place is tiny, so reservations are advised. (1-10-08) $$$-$$$$ GOLD NW Westward Look Resort, 245 E. Ina Road. 9172930, ext. 474. Open Tuesday-Saturday 7 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5:30-10 p.m.; Sunday and Monday 7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. Gold serves up intriguing dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The short stackâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with a seared yellow fin tuna, a small filet mignon and a grilled day boat scallopâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is the star of the dinner menu. Sit outside or near the window, and enjoy a fantastic view of the city. (9-3-09) $$-$$$$ GRILL AT HACIENDA DEL SOL NE 5601 N. Hacienda del Sol Road. 529-3500. Open

daily 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Full Cover/Full Bar. AMEX, DC, DIS, MC, V. For pure restoration and sheer indulgence, the Grill at Hacienda del Sol leads the pack. One of Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best-restored historic properties, the Grill delivers a deeply satisfying menu; impeccable, gracious service; and a priceless sense of sanctuary. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth every penny and the lovely drive.

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Counter/Diner/No Alcohol. MC, V. Karunaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offers all the traditional dishes youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come to expect on Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small Thai scene, as well as an awesome and affordable daily lunch buffet. Some of the fire of Thai cooking may be absent, but all the other ingredients are flavorfully present. $

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BY ANNIE HOLUB, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com igital technology, still being in its infancy in the grand scheme of things, has a definite perk: the ability to remaster and greatly improve already monumental albums. Hence we have The Reissue, wherein a band or record label remasters (or sometimes just repackages or reprints) an album so that it can be resold in a shinier, newer, fresher form.

Since these albums aren’t really “new,” so to speak, they often get ignored by end-of-year lists.

But that’s not to say reissues aren’t something to include in end-of-the-year lists because they often inject new life into long-forgotten or even classic albums. But the question always is: If one has the original album, does one really need the reissue? To help you out, here’s a very brief selection of notable reissues from 2012, in alphabetical order, with my own personal advice as to whether the reissue is worth the purchase.

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Archers of Loaf, Vee Vee (Merge). Merge Records reissued three Archers of Loaf records in 2012, but this one I listened to on cassette in my car during the summer of 1995. It was the first summer I could drive, so it holds a special place in my heart. All three reissues have new liner notes, bonus tracks and album art, but Vee Vee is the only one that was actually remastered.

WORTH IT? Yes. The remastering sounds awesome, but then again, I’m comparing it to an 18-year-old cassette.

eleased this year with bonus discs including demos and outtakes on LP and double CDs. They look gorgeous, but are they WORTH IT? Not particularly (sorry, Calexico!), unless you have a favorite or you don’t already have one of these records to begin with, in which case, what’s your problem? Do you not realize you live in Tucson?

The Faint, Danse Macabre Deluxe Edition (Saddle Creek). Danse Macabre, released originally in 2001, helped start the onslaught of what came to be called (the modern version of) no wave—synth rock with new-wave technology but a rougher edge. Before the Faint, indie rock bands wouldn’t touch the ’80s with a 10-foot pole. Before the Faint, people didn’t dance at indie rock shows. Danse Macabre changed all of that. This remastered reissue has bonus tracks and DVD footage of live shows along with the projections the band used during their sets—that was also something they pretty much made cool, by the way.

WORTH IT? Totally. The bonus tracks are awesome. There’s a cover of Bright Eyes’ “Falling Out of Love at This Volume,” which was originally only available on a German single.

Bikini Kill, Bikini Kill EP (Bikini Kill Records). Originally released in 1991, Bikini Kill’s debut changed the lives of many girls, including this one. The 20th anniversary reissue makes me feel both old and like a teenager again—I haven’t heard these songs in years, and I can still remember all of the words. This reissue is only on vinyl, and it has that signature Bikini Kill scruffy crunch.

WORTH IT? Definitely, especially if you’re like me and you only had this EP on a cassette tape your friend copied for you in the ’90s and you’re a vinyl fan.

Paul and Linda McCartney, Ram Special Edition (Hear Music). The only album Paul and Linda recorded together, in 1971, has been given the full reissue treatment—as with Graceland (see below), you can get it in various forms, the most expensive being a gargantuan box set that’ll set you back many, many dollars depending on where you buy it. I’ll admit I hadn’t heard the original recording, but the remastered version respectfully revisits this era of McCartney’s songwriting.

WORTH IT? Nope. The cheaper remastered version without all of the booklets and stuff is a good buy if you don’t already have the original, but the scope of this box doesn’t merit the expense.

Calexico, Feast of Wire, The Black Light and Hot Rail Deluxe Limited Editions (City Slang). Each of these Calexico albums was rer-

Paul Simon, Graceland 25th Anniversary Edition (Sony Legacy). When this album was originally released in 1987, it was groundbreak-

ing. It wasn’t the first American record to utilize African musicians or bring the African voice to the American mainstream, but what was different about Graceland was that it didn’t directly address issues of apartheid, and it blended African rhythms with country and zydeco in a way that actually made sense. The 25th-anniversary reissue comes in several different forms—there’s a pricey coffee-table-sized box set with four CDs, a DVD of the 2011 documentary Under African Skies, a replica of Simon’s lyric notes, live concert footage and videos. Or, for wallet watchers, there’s a far cheaper version with just the remastered album, a few bonus tracks and a DVD of the documentary along with videos.

WORTH IT? The cheaper version is definitely worth it—subtle details pop out in certain songs, and it still comes with the documentary.

Smashing Pumpkins, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (Virgin). This double album originally came out in 1995, and even though it had such radio hits as “1979” and “Tonight, Tonight” and won a Grammy, in my humble opinion it lacked the energy and grit of earlier Smashing Pumpkins records. Plus, it was overly long. This reissue has 64 additional tracks (64! on an alreadydouble album!) and even the MP3-only download of the record is currently $36.99 on Amazon.com, which means the whole box-set deal costs enough to feed an entire village for a week.

WORTH IT? No way, unless you’re a seriously hard-core Smashing Pumpkins/Billy Corgan fan and you want to hear “Tonight, Tonight” without strings for some odd reason.

Various Artists, Drop Down on Florida (Dust to Digital). In 1981, the Florida Folklife Program went around and, John Lomax-style, recorded local musicians playing traditional African-American music. The original release, only on vinyl, included two sections: secular music and sacred music, with a pure Southern blues twang coming through crisp and clear. The 2012 reissue includes 28 new tracks and an expanded book documenting the process and new images. continued on next page

GO FOR CHICK CASHMAN, STAY FOR CHAPS AHOY Perhaps you know Clif Taylor. He seems to know most people in Tucson (and beyond), so it’s not far-fetched.

Perhaps you remember some of the many bands he’s performed with over the years: Blackwood and Co., Johnny Balls, The Therapists, The Cocksmen, his current band Silver Fox. Perhaps you’ve seen Fuzz: The Sound That Revolutionized the World, the documentary film he directed about guitar effects pedals that includes interviews with the likes of Steve Albini, J. Mascis, and Peter Frampton.

Or, perhaps you’re a local music fan of a certain age and remember that period from 1995 to 1998, when Taylor’s drag-dressing alter ego Chick Cashman held court with his band, His Countrypolitans, every Wednesday night, first at The Shelter, then at Club Congress. The group basically functioned as the house band for a modern-day talent show-cum-burlesque review that featured foulmouthed comics, strippers, a fake dog act, the occasional out of-towner (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons), and what I once called “a seemingly endless cache of truly oddball acts that split the difference between vaudevillian irreverence and sideshow curiosity — all in the name of entertainment both fabulously shocking and shockingly fabulous.” The best, most concise description of what went down on those Wednesdays comes from Taylor himself: “garage burlesque.”

A decade ago Taylor celebrated his 40th birthday with a now-legendary party with a ski-bunny theme at Hotel Congress; this week he celebrates his 50th by reviving those Wednesdays of yore at Club Congress.

Taylor turns 50 on Friday, Jan. 11, and he’s pulling out all the stops one last time — he claims Chick Cashman will be hanging up his spurs after this last blowout.

In addition to Chick Cashman and His Countrypolitans (the band includes Monte Workman, Jeff “Mr. Tidypaws” Grubic, Duane Hollis [a Weekly employee] and Johnny Schier), which Taylor describes as “link Wray meets the New York Dolls,” the night will feature tons more acts, some of which Taylor was willing to discuss at length in a conversation with Soundbites earlier this week, some of which he wanted to keep as a surprise. OK, most of which he wanted to keep as a surprise. Among the performers will be Black Cherry Burlesque’s Lola Torch (aka Emilie Marchand); “slight of mind” artists the Brothers Macabre; biker-bar go-go dancers the Chicklettes; Oklahoma-inspired male dance revue Chaps Ahoy; drag performer Dolly Pardon; the Fevers of the Night (the alter ego of a very talented and popular local harmony group); The Chicks (a collaboration among Acorn Bcorn, Tasha Bundy, and Cashman); and a set by Otherly Love plus some surprise guests.

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Woody Guthrie, Woody at 100: Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection (Smithsonian Folkways). This box set, released in 2012 to commemorate what would have been the folk legendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100th birthday, is a three-CD set with many classics and lots of live recordings that show Guthrie at his best.

WORTH IT? Yes, but only if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a fan of live folk music recordings and the history they represent. Otherwise, there are far cheaper compilations of standard Guthrie tunes.

Other 2012 reissues of note (also in alphabetical order): several Anvil albums; Blur, Blur 21 (a 21-CD box set of all Blur albums and unreleased tracks); the first six Bright Eyes releases; Codeine, Frigid Stars, Barely Real EP, and The White Birch; the Eraserhead original soundtrack on vinyl; GZA, Liquid Swords (which comes with a chess set); Interpol, Turn On the Bright Lights 10th Anniversary Edition; Massive Attack, Blue Lines; Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nocturama, Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus, and DIG!!! LAZARUS, DIG!!!; Ride, Going Blank Again; Roxy Music, The Complete Studio Recordings 1972-1982; Sugar, Copper Blue and File Under: Easy Listening; The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground and Nico 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set.

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In case you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gathered it by now, the whole night has a country theme, and attendees are encouraged to dress in their finest Western wear.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been to one of these events in the past, chances are youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be there for this one.

If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, well, consider this your last chance to witness the insanity of a Chick Cashman party.

Asked if he had any final words for Weekly readers, Taylor said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re putting the tree back in country.â&#x20AC;?

Chick Cashman: The Last Ride of the Swinginâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cowboy kicks off at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Admission is a paltry $4. For more information, head to hotelcongress.com/club or call 622-8848.

MUSIC FOR HEALING Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve written several times over the years about Eric Hansen, an earnest â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s-style singer-songwriter with six albums under his belt. Years ago he was living in New York City, where he grew a fan base by performing at local cabarets; but after being diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency, he relocated to Tucson because he needed a healthier environment to aid his decreasing lung capacity. A dozen years ago, his lung capacity stood at less than 45 percent; these days itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s far worse: Hansen, who currently serves as the music director at the Sonoran Desert Center for Spiritual Living, has been working hard to get his body into shape in order to be put on a list for a double lung transplant, which he recently was.

In order to help defray his medical expenses, a benefit show will be held this week at Boondocks Lounge. Performers will include The Outlaw Rebels, Ned Sutton and Last Dance, Coyote Supper Club (featuring Kevin Pakulis and Amy Langley), the Bryan Dean Trio, and the Wayback Machine â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a hell of a lineup for a great cause.

The Eric Hansen Benefit Show will run from 4 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13, at Boondocks Lounge, 3306 N. First Ave. Admission is a suggested donation of $10 at the door, and there will be a raffle as well. For more info about Hansenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey, check out erichansen. net. For further details about the show, head to boondockslounge.com or call 690-0991.

We wish you nothing but the best, Eric.

ART, MUSIC, FOOD, HAPPINESS A newly formed multimedia arts cooperative called Heap Collective will present its first (as far as I know, at least) major happening this weekend.

The group describes Happy Hour as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a night of art, music and celebration of local talent,â&#x20AC;? and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gathered a mighty impressive roster of participants.

There will be musical performances by Cy Dune (a solo project by Akron/Familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seth Olinsky recently featured on several websites including Vice.com), Lenguas Largas, Womb Tomb, Sutcliffe Catering Co., Jess Matsen, Altrice, and DJ Mother Tierra, not to mention work by 20 local artists; a clothing installation

by Desert Vintage; food for purchase from Seis Curbside Kitchen food truck; interactive art installations; photo booths and more. As an added bonus, the event is free and is open to those of all ages.

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Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, at Abounding Grace Sanctuary, 2450 S. Kolb Road. Tickets are $15 in advance via lavamusic.org, where you can find lots more info about LAVA and its current concert series.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be $20 (cash only) at the door.

All 10 shows in LAVAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spring 2013 season will begin at 7 p.m., and the ticket prices are the same for each show. There are also a limited number of season tickets available for $100.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a quick glimpse at the rest of this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shows: Arvel Bird on Saturday, Jan. 19; Big Wide Grin on Saturday, Jan. 26; Sabra Faulk and the Angel Band on Saturday, Feb. 9; Dolan Ellis on Saturday, Feb. 16; Redhouse Family Jazz Band on Saturday, Feb. 23; Salty Suites on Saturday, March 2; the Dreadnutts on Saturday, March 16; Stefan George and Hans Olson: History of the Blues on Saturday, April 6; a farewell show featuring Bright and Childers and Ice-9 on Saturday, April 13.

ON THE BANDWAGON There are lots more shows we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have space to tell you about in detail here, so be sure to check out our listings and music blog, We Got Cactus, for more info. In the meantime, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a brief sampling: Keller Williams at Club Congress next Thursday, Jan. 17; Slightly Stoopid, Marlon Asher, and SKITN at the Rialto Theatre on Friday, Jan. 11; Clint Black: 2013 Acoustic Tour at the Fox Tucson Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 16; Glossary and Telegraph Canyon at Plush next Thursday, Jan. 17; Hot Tears, Ragana, Hip Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Dance, and Algae and Tentacles at Tucson Live Music Space on Sunday, Jan. 13; Statesboro Revue at Plush on Tuesday, Jan. 15; Destruction of a King, Goliath, Crowdkill (final show) and more at The Rock next Thursday, Jan. 17; Golden Boots, The Modeens, and Hey, Bucko! at Plush on Saturday, Jan. 12; Jadi Norris at Paradiso Bar and Lounge at Casino del Sol on Saturday, Jan. 12; Roll Acosta, Run Boy Run, and Cadillac Mountain at Plush on Friday, Jan. 11; Chris Black at Songwriter Thursdays at CafĂŠ Passe tonight, Thursday, Jan. 10, and every Thursday evening in January; Stands With Fists 3D Glow Show, An Early Fall, and Solace in Nothing at The Rock on Friday, Jan. 11; Slant 6, Vintage Sugar, and In Repair at Whiskey Tango on Friday, Jan. 11; Lariats, No Radio, American Standards, and Such Confidence at Tucson Live Music Space on Saturday, Jan. 12.

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CLUB LIST Here is a list of venues that offer live music, dancing, DJ music, karaoke or comedy in the Tucson area. We recommend that you call and confirm all events.

APPLEBEE’S ON GRANT 4625 E. Grant Road. 319-0544.

APPLEBEES ON WETMORE 565 E. Wetmore Road.

292-2600.

ARIZONA INN 2200 E. Elm St. 325-1541.

ARMITAGE WINE LOUNGE AND CAFÉ 2905 E. Skyline Drive, No. 168. 682-9740.

THE AULD DUBLINER 800 E. University Blvd. 206-0323.

AZUL RESTAURANT LOUNGE Westin La Paloma, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. 742-6000.

THE BAMBOO CLUB 5870 E. Broadway Blvd., No. 524.

514-9665.

THE BASHFUL BANDIT 3686 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-8996.

BEAU BRUMMEL CLUB 1148 N. Main Ave. 622-9673.

BEDROXX 4385 W. Ina Road.

744-7655.

BEST WESTERN ROYAL SUN INN AND SUITES 1015 N. Stone Ave. 622-8871.

BIG WILLY’S RESTAURANT AND SPORTS GRILL 1118 E. Sixth St. 882-2121.

THE BISBEE ROYALE 94 Main St. Bisbee. (520) 432-6750.

BLUEFIN SEAFOOD BISTRO 7053 N. Oracle Road. 5318500.

THE BONE-IN STEAKHOUSE 5400 S. Old Spanish Trail.

885-4600.

BOONDOCKS LOUNGE 3306 N. First Ave. 690-0991.

BRATS 5975 W. Western Way Circle. 578-0341.

THE BREEZE PATIO BAR AND GRILL Radisson Suites. 6555 E. Speedway Blvd. 731-1414.

BRODIE’S TAVERN 2449 N. Stone Ave. 622-0447.

BUFFALO WILD WINGS 68 N. Harrison Road. 296-8409.

BUMSTED’S 500 N. Fourth Ave. 622-1413.

CAFÉ PASSÉ 415 N. Fourth Ave. 624-4411.

THE CANYON’S CROWN RESTAURANT AND PUB 6958 E. Tanque Verde Road. 8858277.

CASA VICENTE RESTAURANTE ESPAÑOL 375 S. Stone Ave. 884-5253.

CHE’S LOUNGE 350 N. Fourth Ave. 623-2088.

CHICAGO BAR 5954 E. Speedway Blvd. 748-8169.

CHUY’S MESQUITE BROILER 22ND STREET 7101 E. 22nd St. 722-5117.

CIRCLE S SALOON 16001 W. El Tiro Road. Marana. 682-5377.

CLUB CONGRESS 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848.

LA COCINA RESTAURANT, CANTINA AND COFFEE BAR 201 N. Court Ave. 622-0351.

COLT’S TASTE OF TEXAS STEAKHOUSE 8310 N. Thornydale Road. 572-5968.

COPPER QUEEN HOTEL 11 Howell Ave. Bisbee. (520) 432-2216.

COW PALACE 28802 S. Nogales Highway. Amado. (520) 398-8000.

COW PONY BAR AND GRILL 6510 E. Tanque Verde Road.

721-2781.

CUSHING STREET RESTAURANT AND BAR 198 W. Cushing St. 622-7984.

DAKOTA CAFE AND CATERING CO. 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road.

298-7188.

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DELECTABLES RESTAURANT AND CATERING 533 N. Fourth Ave. 884-9289.

THE DEPOT SPORTS BAR 3501 E. Fort Lowell Road. 7958110.

DESERT DIAMOND CASINO MONSOON NIGHTCLUB 7350 S. Nogales Highway. 294-7777.

DESERT DIAMOND CASINO SPORTS BAR Interstate 19 and Pima Mine Road. 294-7777.

DIABLOS SPORTS BAR AND GRILL 2545 S. Craycroft Road.

514-9202.

DON’S BAYOU CAJUN COOKIN’ 8991 E. Tanque Verde Road.

749-4410.

DRIFTWOOD BAR 2001 S. Craycroft Road. 790-4317.

EL CHARRO CAFÉ SAHUARITA 15920 S. Rancho Sahuarita.

Sahuarita. 325-1922.

EL CHARRO CAFÉ ON BROADWAY 6310 E. Broadway Blvd. 745-1922.

EL MEZÓN DEL COBRE 2960 N. First Ave. 791-0977.

EL PARADOR 2744 E. Broadway Blvd. 881-2744.

ELBOW ROOM 1145 W. Prince Road. 690-1011.

ELKS CLUB 615 S. Pantano Road.

ELLIOTT’S ON CONGRESS 135 E. Congress St. 622-5500.

FAMOUS SAM’S BROADWAY 1830 E. Broadway Blvd.

884-0119.

FAMOUS SAM’S E. GOLF LINKS 7129 E. Golf Links Road.

296-1245.

FAMOUS SAM’S SILVERBELL 2320 N. Silverbell Road.

884-7267.

FAMOUS SAM’S VALENCIA 3010 W. Valencia Road.

883-8888.

FAMOUS SAM’S W. RUTHRAUFF 2480 W. Ruthrauff Road. 292-0492.

FAMOUS SAM’S IRVINGTON 2048 E. Irvington Road.

889-6007.

FAMOUS SAM’S ORACLE 8058 N. Oracle Road.

531-9464.

FAMOUS SAM’S PIMA 3933 E. Pima St. 323-1880.

FOX AND HOUND SMOKEHOUSE AND TAVERN Foothills Mall, 7625 N. La Cholla Blvd. 575-1980.

FOX TUCSON THEATRE 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515.

FROG AND FIRKIN 874 E. University Blvd. 623-7507.

LA FUENTE 1749 N. Oracle Road. 623-8659.

FUKU SUSHI 940 E. University Blvd. 798-3858.

GENTLE BEN’S BREWING COMPANY 865 E. University Blvd. 624-4177.

GJ’S COFFEEHOUSE 5950 N. La Canada Drive.

GOLD Westward Look Resort, 245 E. Ina Road. 917-2930, ext. 474.

THE GRILL AT QUAIL CREEK 1490 Quail Range Loop. Green Valley. 393-5806.

GUADALAJARA GRILL EAST 750 N. Kolb Road. 296-1122.

GUADALAJARA GRILL WEST 1220 E. Prince Road. 323-1022.

HACIENDA DEL SOL 5601 N. Hacienda del Sol Road.

299-1501.

HIDEOUT BAR AND GRILL 1110 S. Sherwood Village Drive.

751-2222.

THE HIDEOUT 3000 S. Mission Road. 791-0515.

HILDA’S SPORTS BAR 1120 Circulo Mercado. Rio Rico. (520) 281-9440.

THE HOG PIT SMOKEHOUSE BAR AND GRILL 6910 E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-4302.

THE HUT 305 N. Fourth Ave. 623-3200.

IGUANA CAFE 210 E. Congress St. 882-5140.

IRISH PUB 9155 E. Tanque Verde Road. 749-2299.

JASPER NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT AND BAR 6370 N. Campbell Ave., No. 160.

577-0326.

JAVELINA CANTINA 445 S. Alvernon Way. 881-4200, ext.

5373.

JEFF’S PUB 112 S. Camino Seco Road. 886-1001.

KNOW WHERE II 1308 W. Glenn St. 623-3999.

KON TIKI 4625 E. Broadway Blvd. 323-7193.

LAFFS COMEDY CAFFÉ 2900 E. Broadway Blvd. 323-8669.

LAS CAZUELITAS EVENT CENTER 1365 W. Grant Road.

206-0405.

LI’L ABNER’S STEAKHOUSE 8500 N. Silverbell Road.

744-2800.

LB SALOON 6925 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-8118.

LOOKOUT BAR AND GRILLE AT WESTWARD LOOK RESORT 245 E. Ina Road. 297-1151.

LOTUS GARDEN RESTAURANT 5975 E. Speedway Blvd.

298-3351.

MARGARITA BAY 7415 E. 22nd St. 290-8977.

MAVERICK 6622 E. Tanque Verde Road. 298-0430.

MAYNARDS MARKET AND KITCHEN 400 N. Toole Ave. 545-0577.

MCMAHON’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE 2959 N. Swan Road. 327-7463.

MESCAL BAR AND GRILL 70 N. Cherokee Trail. Mescal. (520) 586-3905.

MIDTOWN BAR AND GRILL 4915 E. Speedway Blvd.

327-2011.

MINT COCKTAILS 3540 E. Grant Road. 881-9169.

MONTEREY COURT STUDIO GALLERIES AND CAFÉ 505 W. Miracle Mile. 207-2429.

MR. AN’S TEPPAN STEAK AND SUSHI 6091 N. Oracle Road.

797-0888.

MR. HEAD’S ART GALLERY AND BAR 513 N. Fourth Ave. 792-2710.

MUSIC BOX 6951 E. 22nd St. 747-1421.

NEVADA SMITH’S 1175 W. Miracle Mile. 622-9064.

NEW MOON TUCSON 915 W. Prince Road. 293-7339.

NORTH 2995 E. Skyline Drive.

299-1600.

O’MALLEY’S 247 N. Fourth Ave. 623-8600.

OLD FATHER INN 4080 W. Ina Road. Marana. 744-1200.

OLD PUEBLO GRILLE 60 N. Alvernon Way. 326-6000.

ORACLE INN 305 E. American Ave. Oracle. 896-3333.

O’SHAUGHNESSY’S 2200 N. Camino Principal. 296-7464.

OUTLAW SALOON 1302 W. Roger Road. 888-3910.

PAPPY’S DINER 1300 W. Prince Road. 408-5262.

PARADISO BAR AND LOUNGE Casino Del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road. (800) 344-9435.

THE PARISH 6453 N. Oracle Road. 797-1233.

LA PARRILLA SUIZA 2720 N. Oracle Road.

624-4300.

PEARSON’S PUB 1120 S. Wilmot Road. 747-2181.

PLAYGROUND BAR AND LOUNGE 278 E. Congress St. 396-3691.

PLUSH 340 E. Sixth St. 798-1298.

PURGATORY 1310 S. Alvernon Way. 795-1996.

PUTNEY’S 6090 N. Oracle Road. 575-1767.

PY STEAKHOUSE 5655 W. Valencia Road, inside Casino del Sol. (800) 344-9435.

RPM NIGHTCLUB 445 W. Wetmore Road. 869-6098.

RA SUSHI BAR RESTAURANT 2905 E. Skyline Drive. 6153970.

RAGING SAGE COFFEE ROASTERS 2458 N. Campbell Ave. 320-5203.

REDLINE SPORTS GRILL 445 W. Wetmore Road. 888-8084.

RIALTO THEATRE 318 E. Congress St. 740-1000.

RIC’S CAFE/RESTAURANT 5605 E. River Road. 577-7272.

RILEY’S IRISH TAVERN 5140 N. La Cholla Blvd. 408-0507.

RIVER’S EDGE LOUNGE 4635 N. Flowing Wells Road.

887-9027.

RJ’S REPLAYS SPORTS PUB AND GRUB 5769 E. Speedway Blvd. 495-5136.

THE ROCK 136 N. Park Ave. 629-9211.

ROYAL SUN INN AND SUITES 1015 N. Stone Ave. 622-8871.

RUSTY’S FAMILY RESTAURANT AND SPORTS GRILLE 2075 W. Grant Road.

623-3363.

SALTY DAWG II 6121 E. Broadway Blvd., No. 106.

790-3294.

SAM HUGHES PLACE CHAMPIONSHIP DINING 446 N. Campbell Ave. 747-5223.

SAPPHIRE LOUNGE 61 E. Congress St. 624-9100.

SHERATON HOTEL AND SUITES 5151 E. Grant Road.

323-6262.

SHOOTERS STEAKHOUSE AND SALOON 3115 E. Prince Road.

322-0779.

SHOT IN THE DARK CAFÉ 121 E. Broadway Blvd. 882-5544.

SINBAD’S FINE MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE 810 E. University Ave. 623-4010.

SIR VEZA’S TACO GARAGE WETMORE 220 W. Wetmore Road. 888-8226.

SKRAPPY’S 191 E. Toole Ave. 358-4287.

SKY BAR 536 N. Fourth Ave. 622-4300.

THE SKYBOX RESTAURANT AND SPORTS BAR 5605 E. River Road. 529-7180.

STADIUM GRILL 3682 W. Orange Grove Road. Marana.

877-8100.

THE STATION PUB AND GRILL 8235 N. Silverbell Road, No. 105. 789-7040.

STOCKMEN’S LOUNGE 1368 W. Roger Road. 887-2529.

SULLIVAN’S STEAK HOUSE 1785 E. River Road. 299-4275.

SURLY WENCH PUB 424 N. Fourth Ave. 882-0009.

TANQUE VERDE RANCH 14301 E. Speedway Blvd. 296-6275.

TANQUE VERDE SWAP MEET 4100 S. Palo Verde Road.

294-4252.

TERRY AND ZEKE’S 4603 E. Speedway Blvd. 325-3555.

THIRSTY’S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL 2422 N. Pantano Road.

885-6585.

TRIDENT GRILL 2033 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-5755.

TUCSON LIVE MUSIC SPACE 125 W. Ventura St. UNICORN SPORTS LOUNGE 8060 E. 22nd St., No. 118.

722-6900.

V FINE THAI 9 E. Congress St. 882-8143.

WHISKEY TANGO 140 S. Kolb Road. 344-8843.

WILDCAT HOUSE 1801 N. Stone Ave. 622-1302.

WINGS-PIZZA-N-THINGS 8838 E. Broadway Blvd. 722-9663.

WISDOM’S CAFÉ 1931 E. Frontage Road. Tumacacori.

398-2397.

WOODEN NICKEL 1908 S. Country Club Road. 323-8830.

WOODY’S 3710 N. Oracle Road.

292-6702.

WORLD FAMOUS GOLDEN NUGGET 2617 N. First Ave. 622-9202.

ZEN ROCK 121 E. Congress St. 624-9100.

THU JAN 10 LIVE MUSIC Arizona Inn Bob Linesch The Breeze Patio Bar and Grill Live music Café Passé Chris Black Casa Vicente Restaurante Español Live classical guitar Chicago Bar Neon Prophet Club Congress Salvador Duran La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar Stefan George Elliott’s on Congress The Kachina Speakeasy Review La Fuente Mariachi Estrellas de la Fuente Guadalajara Grill East Live mariachi music Guadalajara Grill West Live mariachi music Hacienda del Sol Freddy Vesely Hideout Bar and Grill The Gebbia/Barrett Acoustic Duo The Hut Thicker Than Thieves Jasper Neighborhood Restaurant and Bar Corey Spector Las Cazuelitas Event Center Live music Maverick Jack Bishop Band McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse Lounge: Susan Artemis Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café Wade Lashley and Hannah Pralle O’Malley’s Live music O’Shaughnessy’s Live pianist and singer Paradiso Bar and Lounge ABBA tribute RPM Nightclub 80’s and Gentlemen Sheraton Hotel and Suites Prime Example Sky Bar Former Friends of Young Americans Sullivan’s Steak House Live music Whiskey Tango Live music

KARAOKE/OPEN MIC The Bamboo Club Karaoke with DJ Tony G Best Western Royal Sun Inn and Suites Y-Not Karaoke Buffalo Wild Wings Y-Not Karaoke Driftwood Bar El Charro Café Sahuarita Famous Sam’s Silverbell Amazing Star Karaoke Famous Sam’s Valencia Hilda’s Sports Bar The Hog Pit Smokehouse Bar and Grill Steve Morningwood acoustic open-mic night Jasper Neighborhood Restaurant and Bar Open mic with Bob Paluzzi Know Where II New Star Karaoke Margarita Bay Music Box Outlaw Saloon Chubbrock Entertainment Pappy’s Diner Open mic River’s Edge Lounge Karaoke with KJ David Royal Sun Inn and Suites Y Not Karaoke Stadium Grill Chubbrock Entertainment Thirsty’s Neighborhood Grill

DANCE/DJ Big Willy’s Restaurant and Sports Grill DJ Hurricane and Project Benny Blanco Diablos Sports Bar and Grill Bikini bash with DJ Mike Lopez Gentle Ben’s Brewing Company DJ spins music The Hideout Fiesta DJs The Hut DJ MGM Javelina Cantina DJ M. Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar DJ Bonus Pearson’s Pub DJ Wild Wes RJ’s Replays Sports Pub and Grub DJ M. Sam Hughes Place Championship Dining DJ spins music Sapphire Lounge Salsa night Sir Veza’s Taco Garage Wetmore DJ Riviera Surly Wench Pub Jump Jive Thursday with DJ Ribz Unicorn Sports Lounge Y Not Entertainment V Fine Thai Foundation Thursdays: DJs spin music, art show, wine tasting Zen Rock DJ Kidd Kutz

COMEDY Laffs Comedy Caffé Open mic If you would like your band, club or solo act to be listed, send all pertinent times, dates, prices and places to: Club Listings, Tucson Weekly, P.O. Box 27087, Tucson, AZ 85726. Fax listings to 792-2096. Or e-mail us at clubs@tucsonweekly.com.

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Bumstedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Geeks Who Drink The Canyonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crown Restaurant and Pub Geeks Who Drink Driftwood Bar Team Trivia

Best Western Royal Sun Inn and Suites Y-Not Karaoke Brats Brodieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern Driftwood Bar Famous Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s W. Ruthrauff Famous Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pima Iguana Cafe Jeffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub Kustom Karaoke Know Where II New Star Karaoke LB Saloon Karaoke with 1Phat DJ Margarita Bay Midtown Bar and Grill Putneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Karaoke with DJ Soup Rileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Irish Tavern Chubbrock Entertainment Royal Sun Inn and Suites Y Not Karaoke Salty Dawg II Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Wanted Entertainment with KJ Sean Shooters Steakhouse and Saloon Stockmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lounge Terry and Zekeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wings-Pizza-N-Things YNot Entertainment Woodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

FRI JAN 11 LIVE MUSIC Arizona Inn Dennis Reed The Bamboo Club Live music The Bashful Bandit Live music Bedroxx DJ Du and the Cooper Meza Band The Bisbee Royale Conjunto Royale Bluefin Seafood Bistro Arthur Migliazza and George Howard Boondocks Lounge Neon Prophet CafĂŠ PassĂŠ Tom Walbank, Roman Barten-Sherman Chicago Bar The AmoSphere Chuyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mesquite Broiler 22nd Street Bobby Wilson Club Congress Chick Cashman, Clif Taylor La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar The Greg Morton Band, Emilie Marchand Cow Palace Live music Dakota Cafe and Catering Co. John Ronstadt and Howard Wooten Delectables Restaurant and Catering Michael P. Nordberg El MezĂłn del Cobre Mariachi Azteca El Parador Vox Urbana Famous Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s E. Golf Links Shell Shock La Fuente Mariachi Estrellas de la Fuente Guadalajara Grill East Live mariachi music Guadalajara Grill West Live Latin music Hacienda del Sol Stefan George The Hideout Sol Down The Hut Black Salt Tone Irish Pub Jeff Carlson Band Jasper Neighborhood Restaurant and Bar Cooper and Congress Las Cazuelitas Event Center Mariachis Liâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l Abnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steakhouse Arizona Dance Hands Maverick Flipside McMahonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prime Steakhouse Lounge: Daniel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slyâ&#x20AC;?

Slipetsky Mint Cocktails Barbara Harris Band Monterey Court Studio Galleries and CafĂŠ Kiko and the Stone Avenue Band Mr. Anâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Teppan Steak and Sushi Edna and Ely Mr. Headâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art Gallery and Bar Mothership Connection and Captain Antenna Old Father Inn Live music Oracle Inn Wild Ride Band Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shaughnessyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Live pianist and singer The Parish Wooden Hearts La Parrilla Suiza Mariachi music Plush Cadillac Mountain, Run Boy Run, Roll Acosta Redline Sports Grill Giant Blue Rialto Theatre Slightly Stoopid Ricâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafe/Restaurant Live music The Rock Stands With Fists, An Early Fall, Solace in Nothing Shooters Steakhouse and Saloon Andy Hersey Shot in the Dark CafĂŠ Mark Bockel Skrappyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Unfortunate Sircumstances, Radiation Suitz, The Denied The Skybox Restaurant and Sports Bar 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Gentlemen Stadium Grill Live music Sullivanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steak House Live music Tanque Verde Swap Meet Live music Whiskey Tango Live music

DANCE/DJ The Auld Dubliner DJ spins music Big Willyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant and Sports Grill DJ Obi-Wan Kenobi Casa Vicente Restaurante EspaĂąol Flamenco guitar and dance show Circle S Saloon DJ BarryB Delectables Restaurant and Catering After Dark: DJs Elektra Tek, Seth Myles, Resonate, Fix The Depot Sports Bar DJ and music videos Desert Diamond Casino Monsoon Nightclub Groovinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fridays Old School party Desert Diamond Casino Sports Bar Fiesta DJs: Latin/ Urban night Diablos Sports Bar and Grill DJ Mike Lopez El Charro CafĂŠ Sahuarita DJ spins music El Charro CafĂŠ on Broadway DJ spins R&B El Parador Salsa-dance lessons with Jeannie Tucker Famous Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Valencia DJ spins music Fuku Sushi DJ spins music Javelina Cantina DJ M. Maynards Market and Kitchen DJ spins music Music Box â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s and more NoRTH DJ Phatal Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DJ Dibs Sam Hughes Place Championship Dining DJ spins music Sapphire Lounge Flashback Fridays with DJ Sid the Kid Sinbadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fine Mediterranean Cuisine DJ spins music Sky Bar Hot Era party The Station Pub and Grill Chubbrock Entertainment Unicorn Sports Lounge Y Not Entertainment Wildcat House Top 40 dance mix Wooden Nickel DJ spins music Zen Rock DJ Kidd Kutz

The Bone-In Steakhouse Bobby Wilson Boondocks Lounge The Equinox Band CafĂŠ PassĂŠ Country Saturdays Cheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lounge Live music Chicago Bar Neon Prophet La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar Miss Lana Rebel, Kevin Michael Mayfield Coltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taste of Texas Steakhouse Live music Cow Pony Bar and Grill DJ spins music Cushing Street Restaurant and Bar Live music Dakota Cafe and Catering Co. Howard Wooten Delectables Restaurant and Catering Leila Lopez Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bayou Cajun Cookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Melody Louise El Charro CafĂŠ Sahuarita Live salsa band El MezĂłn del Cobre Mariachi Azteca Elks Club Edna and Ely Famous Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s E. Golf Links Live music La Fuente Mariachi Estrellas de la Fuente GJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffeehouse Azimuth Up Gold Live music Guadalajara Grill East Live mariachi music Guadalajara Grill West Live Latin music Hacienda del Sol The Drift The Hideout Los Bandidos Iguana Cafe The Benjamins Irish Pub State of Mind Jasper Neighborhood Restaurant and Bar NoethenButJazz Las Cazuelitas Event Center Mariachis Liâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l Abnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steakhouse Arizona Dance Hands Lookout Bar and Grille at Westward Look Resort Live acoustic Maverick Flipside McMahonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prime Steakhouse Lounge: Daniel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slyâ&#x20AC;?

Slipetsky Monterey Court Studio Galleries and CafĂŠ Sam duPont and Peter McLaughlin Mr. Headâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art Gallery and Bar Live music Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Live music Old Pueblo Grille Jazz Jam with Pete Swan Trio Oracle Inn Greg Spivey Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shaughnessyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Live pianist and singer Paradiso Bar and Lounge Jadi Norris La Parrilla Suiza Mariachi music Plush Golden Boots, The Modeens, Hey, Bucko Ricâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafe/Restaurant Live music The Rock Black Salt Tone, Bangarang, Desert Fish, Jake Broido Sheraton Hotel and Suites Tucson Jazz Institute Sky Bar Michael P. The Skybox Restaurant and Sports Bar Live music Stadium Grill Live music

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LIVE MUSIC Arizona Inn Dennis Reed Armitage Wine Lounge and CafĂŠ Ryanhood The Auld Dubliner Irish jam session Azul Restaurant Lounge Live piano music The Bashful Bandit Sunday Jam with the Deacon Chicago Bar Reggae Sundays La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar Catfish and Weezie Dakota Cafe and Catering Co. Howard Wooten Driftwood Bar Acoustic rock La Fuente Mariachi Estrellas de la Fuente Guadalajara Grill East Live mariachi music Guadalajara Grill West Live Latin music Hacienda del Sol Freddy Vesely Las Cazuelitas Event Center Live music Lotus Garden Restaurant Melody Louise McMahonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prime Steakhouse Lounge: David Prouty Monterey Court Studio Galleries and CafĂŠ Chillie Willie Groove Old Pueblo Grille Jazz Jam with Pete Swan Trio Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shaughnessyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Live pianist and singer Raging Sage Coffee Roasters Paul Oman Rialto Theatre Greg Brown Shooters Steakhouse and Saloon Heather Hardy and Sabra Faulk Shooters Steakhouse and Saloon Live music Sullivanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steak House Howard and Loud Tucson Live Music Space Ragana, Hip Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Dance, Algae and Tentacles

KARAOKE/OPEN MIC The Bashful Bandit Y-Not Karaoke Club Congress Club Karaoke Cow Pony Bar and Grill Diablos Sports Bar and Grill Elbow Room Open mic Famous Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s W. Ruthrauff Family karaoke The Hideout Margarita Bay Mint Cocktails Amazing Star karaoke Pappyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diner Putneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Karaoke with DJ Soup Riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge Lounge Karaoke with KJ David RJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Replays Sports Pub and Grub YNot Productions

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What was the first concert you saw?

I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to concerts much, if ever, in school because they were too expensive or I was grounded. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thinking it was Guttermouth, at Skrappyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, when I was 16. Though I wanted to be punk, I was inexperienced, so I stood in the middle of the mosh pit. I got stomped and my glasses flew off.

What are you listening to these days?

Elliott Smith, Frank Ocean, Danny Brown.

TRIVIA/PUB QUIZ

What was the first album you owned?

Whitney Houstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut. I loved the picture of her on the cover: her stoic expression, her wrap dress.

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WED JAN 16 LIVE MUSIC Arizona Inn Bob Linesch The Bamboo Club Melody Louise The Bisbee Royale Amy Ross CafĂŠ PassĂŠ Glen Gross Quartet Chicago Bar Bad News Blues Band Club Congress Roll Acosta, Steff Koeppen and The Articles La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar Collin Shook Trio, Elephant Head Copper Queen Hotel Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl, Amy Ross Fox Tucson Theatre Clint Black Guadalajara Grill East Live mariachi music Guadalajara Grill West Live Latin music Irish Pub Mindy Ronstadt, Bill Martin, Bill Ronstadt Las Cazuelitas Event Center Live music Maverick Jack Bishop Band McMahonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prime Steakhouse Lounge: Susan Artemis Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shaughnessyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Live pianist and singer Playground Bar and Lounge Live jazz PY Steakhouse Angel Perez Raging Sage Coffee Roasters Paul Oman Shot in the Dark CafĂŠ Open mic Sullivanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steak House Live music Tanque Verde Ranch Live music Thirstyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Neighborhood Grill Andy Hersey Tucson Live Music Space Jokeharmonica, Mombasa Whiskey Tango The Gebbia/Barrett Acoustic Duo hosts Acoustic Pro Jam/Songwritersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Showcase

KARAOKE/OPEN MIC Brats Diablos Sports Bar and Grill Tequila DJ karaoke show Famous Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Broadway Famous Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s W. Ruthrauff Famous Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Irvington Famous Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oracle Chubbrock Entertainment Fox and Hound Smokehouse and Tavern Karaoke, dance music and music videos with DJ Tony G Frog and Firkin Singâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n with Scotty P. Hideout Bar and Grill Old Skool DJ, Karaoke with DJ Tigger Jeffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub Kustom Karaoke

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What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone seem to love, but you just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get?

Some alt-country feels inauthentic to me. I need to feel like a musicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience helped them create their art, that they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just imitating a genre of music.

What musical act, current or defunct, would you most like to see perform live?

Elliott Smith.

Musically speaking, what is your favorite guilty pleasure?

I like some modern pop: Pink, Rihanna and Kelly Clarkson.

What song would you like to have played at your funeral?

Elliott Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Between the Barsâ&#x20AC;? or Otis Reddingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Sittinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on) The Dock of the Bay.â&#x20AC;? I want everybody to be really depressed at my funeral!

What band or artist changed your life, and how?

Hole. At 13 years old, I had never heard anything so grim, so angry, so raw, as Live Through This.

The songs reflected all of these things I had been feeling about being a girl, about beauty.

Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time?

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Locals Await Thy Heroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intense metalcore offered pure visceral thrills to the converted, and probably sounded like white noise to others. Prog-metal group Blueshift Odyssey have loftier ambitions: more intricate musicianship and song structures. While admirable in their intentions, too many guitar and drum lessons can suck the power out of music thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very nature is to shake your foundations. But they dedicated a song to Syd Barrett, indicating thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more depth underneath the clicking double bass drums and shrieking vocals that currently define their sound.

The local rap collectivesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Johnny Redd, The Other Guys, and Jake and J Boogâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fare as well. A certain sameness in style, technical difficulties, and 2Pac-inspired gangsta posturing plagued their respective sets. The talent was there; the inspiration unfortunately wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

In the middle of all this was the confrontational Nobunny, a last-minute addition to the bill. Completely out of his element, Nobunny played audience-baiting punk rock to a crowd who think punk is about â&#x20AC;&#x153;scene unity.â&#x20AC;? Dressed in a psychotic rabbit mask, briefs, and not much more, he appalled a lot of young girls and had the soundman yelling, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll give you a hundred dollars to put your pants back on!â&#x20AC;? repeatedly. But Nobunny was for real, and the funny yet violent undercurrents of his music impressed most of the audience.

Fatlip (formerly of the Pharcyde) was crazy and amazing. He played for maybe 20 minutes to people who, as he put it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;obviously never heard of [him],â&#x20AC;? took off his pants in tribute to Nobunny, did a lot of his own DJing while rapping, and had everyone screaming, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up, Fatlip?â&#x20AC;? by the time he was done.

Crunkcore â&#x20AC;&#x153;innovatorsâ&#x20AC;? Brokencyde hit the stage screaming over bad dubstep beats. Their tales of getting fucked, fucked up, and fucking up those who werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t down with the program were played out before they even played them.

Drunk frat guys in screamo clothing, they are a ridiculous, yet completely sane, posse of clowns. Cold, calculating, and lecherous, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope that Brokencyde are just a tiny blip on the radar screen of music.

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Over nearly 40 years, Greg Brown has released more than 30 albums of folk and country-blues, his nimble guitar playing and rich baritone just one part of the equation.

Brown’s insightful songwriting is an unending treasure of tales and observations, and on this latest record his pen is calibrated to turn out some of his sharpest songs ever.

At 63, Brown sounds weary, wise, rough and battered— better than ever, really, for the type of songs he writes and sings. With humor, insight and his own particular set of wry observations, Brown sings of life in its ever-steady advance and seems to take great pleasure in writing from the downslope perspective.

“Arkansas” opens the record with a burst of energy, banjo and fiddle leading the way for Brown, who pivots next to a spooky falsetto on “Besham’s Bokerie.”

On “Bones Bones,” he sings about stiff old bones, wondering how he came about his “tiny little future and a great big past.” But there’s more than a wink when he sings, “We can cry or we can smile/ But it’s all just one big compost pile.”

“Now That I’m My Grampa” is another take on aging, and in Brown’s estimation, getting along better as the years pile on. That long view of life smoothes out the stupid mistakes, cradles the important people and makes the passing of generations a simple statement of communal power.

Hymns to What Is Left is another top-notch example of Brown’s songwriting, his singular style that digs universal truths out of one quirky man’s life.

Eric Swedlund Greg Brown performs at 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13, at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. $27 to $38. 7401000; rialtotheatre.com.

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Though it’s already 2013, don’t let 2012 escape until you listen to the Coup’s Sorry To Bother You, a late-October burst of political hip-hop that’s half party and half social treatise.

Led by Boots Riley, the Oakland group finds the proper balance right off the bat with “The Magic Clap,” which sounds like Sly and the Family Stone channeled through the Gorillaz. Riley’s lyrics are a burst of defiance: “We wanna breathe fire and freedom from our lungs/ Tell Homeland Security we are the bomb.”

The first Coup album in six years—and the first since Riley teamed with Tom Morello on the Street Sweeper Social Club project—Sorry to Bother You was recorded free of samples, all live instrumentation that draws together punk rock urgency and hip-hop danceability.

In “Strange Arithmetic,” Riley takes on the educational system, where economics equals hunger and theft; English as well as history teaches war; and science is about contorting molecules to make money. The chorus presents a new age of radicalism, a pro-teacher one that asks for help, a call to arms to improve the system: “Teacher, my hand’s up, please don’t make me a victim/ Teachers, stand up, you need to tell us how to flip this system.”

In the 2012 of fiscal cliffs and Republican vulture economics, Riley sounds more like a sage of common sense and pragmatism instead of any type of militant. Sorry to Bother You is an instantly likable and powerful album— playful, funky, rocking and thought-provoking throughout.

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Serendipity strikes as Parker reenters the zeitgeist. This is the first release in more than three decades by the British singersongwriter Parker with his fabled pub-rock-cum-protonew-wave backing band, and they reconvened just in time to appear as themselves on screen in the movie This Is 40.

Parker is, however, no fledgling musical artist: He has been recording regularly since the immortal one-two punch of Howlin’ Wind and Heat Treatment—released only months apart in 1976.

He rivals contemporaries such as Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe for pop songwriting chops and lyrical insight, and even Bruce Springsteen has cited him as an influence.

With and without the Rumour, he has recorded more than 25 studio albums, and this one ranks among his best. His R&B-inflected vocals—sort of the missing link between Van Morrison and Kevin Rowland—sound as strong as ever. Once considered acerbic and angry, the 62-year-old Parker shows off the maturity and charm that have emerged during his career, especially in the aptly titled “Long Emotional Ride,” on which he testifies to recently discovered wisdom, evincing wistfulness and warmth at the same time.

Song after song feels just right: the quasi-reggae of “Snake Oil Capital of the World,” the neo-skiffle of “She Rocks Me,” the after-midnight blues of “Old Soul” and the laid-back boogie of “A Lie Gets Halfway ’Round the World ...,” which is highlighted by the great organ playing of Bob Andrews. Unnerving, though, is the first single, “Coathangers,” during which guitars bristle and flex while Parker barks about the dark dangers of a world without abortion rights.

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MEDICAL MJ The Arizona Legislature attacks the will of the voters

Teabilly Time-Wasting

BY J.M. SMITH, jsmith@tucsonweekly.com on’t get me started.

Last week, an Arizona legislator who shall remain nameless filed a resolution in the House of Representatives that would bring the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act back to voters for a 2014 doover. Because it is a concurrent resolution, all it needs is a vote of both houses in the Legislature.

Gov. Jan can then just sit back and smile, while her minions jump in the corral to hog-tie constituents. I won’t name the Teabilly boy who introduced the resolution for the same reason people ask The Media not to name killers. It’s not about him, it’s about his victims.

But I don’t think Mr. Legislator, Gov. Jan and Generalissimo Tom Horne will be smiling for long, because I don’t think this vote of the citizenry will go their way, should it happen. I think more people would support medical cannabis here than last time, maybe not a lot more, but more. Welcome to the slippery slope, Legislator. The resolution was sparked by news that 11 percent of kids in a state survey said they got cannabis from medical card holders. I saw that Criminal Justice Commission report, but I didn’t freak out. I thought about it for a while.

Among my first thoughts was, “Well, that’s 11 percent who didn’t get it from people who sever heads.” Traditionally in this nation, illegal drugs have been controlled by foreign criminal syndicates. No one in government has ever been able to stop them, and shutting down the medical cannabis system would only give aid and comfort to the enemy. Simply because 11 percent of kids said they got cannabis from cardholders does not mean the medical system is making access easier. The vast majority of cardholders are keeping their cannabis from kids. Punish the people who give it to them, not me.

Then I started thinking about the Teabillies who run this state. It’s interesting to me that the self-proclaimed conservatives here are against cannabis. Have they looked at the cost of fighting it? Who do you think is paying for all those drug dogs and guns and body armor

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The gub’mint is doing all that, Republicans. Last time I checked, trimming waste from gub’mint has been a rallying cry of conservatives for decades. But the folks controlling the Arizona Legislature are neoconservatives.

They wouldn’t know a conservative if he walked up and handed them a voter-approved right. They don’t want the government out of your business.

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And here’s some food for thought on substances, Mr. Republican Legislator, from someone who dabbled for more than six years in the treatment of people who use and are addicted to them. Your children are going to use substances.

Period. You can’t stop them. I can’t stop them.

House Concurrent Resolution 2003 can’t stop them. Closing the door on science and medicine can’t stop them. So maybe we should manage the problem instead of squeezing our eyes closed real, real hard and thinking about unicorns and rainbows, hoping to wish it away.

Alcohol is a far, far more nefarious enemy. Your

logic should set your focus on Circle K, where kids give beer money to strangers who buy them 12-packs of drugs. If you don’t believe that’s happening, you were an amateur as a teen.

Just sayin’.

So there’s a short Mr. Smith rant for you, Mr. Republican Neoconservative Teabilly man. Part of me hopes the resolution passes and you get your vote, because it might be fun to watch the populace once again show that your 19th-century thinking won’t fly in the 21st century.

Acceptance of cannabis is charging though our culture like a freight train, Mr. Legislator, and I think it’s best if you just step off the tracks and let the train go on past.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

By Rob Brezsny. Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY HOROSCOPE 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700 $1.99 per minute. 18 and over. Touchtone phone required.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Writing at io9. com, Charlie Jane Anders provides “10 Signs You Could Be the Chosen Savior.”

Among the clues are the following: 1. “How often does someone comes up to you on the street, point at you, gibber something inarticulate, and run away?” 2. “How many robot/clone duplicates of yourself have you come across?” 3. “Is there a blurry blackand-white photo or drawing from history that sort of looks like you?” 4. “Have you achieved weird feats that nobody could explain, but which nobody else witnessed?”

Now would be a good time for you to take this test, Aries. You’re in a phase of your astrological cycle when your dormant superpowers may finally be awakening—a time when you might need to finally claim a role you’ve previously been unready for. (Read Anders’ article here: http://tinyurl.com/ AreYouChosen.)

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Dear Rob the Astrologer: I have a big question for you. If I could get access to a time machine, where would you suggest I should go? Is there a way to calculate the time and place where I could enjoy favorable astrological connections that would bring out the best in me? -Curious Taurus.” Dear Curious: Here are some locations that might be a good fit for you Tauruses right now: Athens, Greece in 459 B.C.; Constantinople in 1179; Florence, Italy in 1489; New York in 2037. In general, you would thrive wherever there are lots of bright people co-creating a lively culture that offers maximum stimulation. You need to have your certainties challenged and your mind expanded and your sense of wonder piqued.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Will archaeologists find definitive evidence of the magical lost continent of Atlantis in 2013? Probably not. How about Shambhala, the mythical kingdom in Central Asia where the planet’s greatest spiritual masters are said to live?

Any chance it will be discovered by Indiana Jones-style fortune hunters? Again, not likely. But I do think there’s a decent chance that sometime in the next seven months, many of you Geminis will discover places, situations, and circumstances that will be, for all intents and purposes, magical and mythical.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): There’s a spot in the country of Panama where you can

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watch the sun rise in the east over the Pacific Ocean. In another Panamanian location, you can see the sun set in the west over the Atlantic Ocean. Nothing weird is involved. Nothing twisted or unearthly. It’s simply a quirk of geography. I suspect that a similar situation will be at work in your life sometime soon. Things may seem out of place. Your sense of direction might be offkilter, and even your intuition could seem to be playing tricks on you. But don’t worry.

Have no fear. Life is simply asking you to expand your understanding of what “natural” and “normal” are.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Metaphorically speaking, a pebble was in your shoe the whole past week. You kept thinking, “Pretty soon I’ve got to take a minute to get rid of that thing,” and yet you never did. Why is that? While it wasn’t enormously painful, it distracted you just enough to keep you from giving your undivided attention to the important tasks at hand. Now here’s a news flash: The damn pebble is still in your shoe. Can I persuade you to remove it? Please?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Even when you know exactly what you want, it’s sometimes crucial for you not to accomplish it too fast.

It may be that you need to mature more before you’re ready to handle your success.

It could be that if you got all of your heart’s desire too quickly and easily, you wouldn’t develop the vigorous willpower that the quest was meant to help you forge. The importance of good timing can’t be underestimated, either: In order for you to take full advantage of your dream-come-true, many other factors in your life have to be in place and arranged just so. With those thoughts in mind, Virgo, I offer you this prediction for 2013: A benevolent version of a perfect storm is headed your way.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Artists who painted images in caves 30,000 years ago did a pretty good job of depicting the movements of four-legged animals like horses. In fact, they were more skilled than today’s artists. Even the modern experts who illustrate animal anatomy textbooks don’t match the accuracy of the people who decorated cave walls millennia ago. So says a study reported in Livescience.com (http://tinyurl.com/ CaveArtMagic). I’d like to suggest this is a

useful metaphor for you to consider, Libra.

There’s some important task that the old you did better than the new you does.

Now would be an excellent time to recapture the lost magic.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): After evaluating your astrological omens for the coming months, I’ve decided to name you Scorpios the “Top Sinners of the Year” for 2013. What that means is that I suspect your vices will be more inventive and more charming than those of all the other signs.

Your so-called violations may have the effect of healing some debilitating habit.

In fact, your “sins” may not be immoral or wicked at all. They might actually be beautiful transgressions that creatively transcend the status quo; they might be imaginative improvements on the halfassed way that things have always been done. To ensure you’re always being ethical in your outlaw behavior, be committed to serving the greater good at least as much as your own selfish interests.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Here’s the horoscope I hope to be able to write for you a year from now: “Your mind just

kept opening further and further during these past 12 months, Sagittarius—way beyond what I ever imagined possible.

Congrats! Even as you made yourself more innocent and receptive than you’ve been in a long time, you were constantly getting smarter and sharpening your ability to see the raw truth of what was unfolding.

Illusions and misleading fantasies did not appeal to you. Again, kudos!”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): What does it mean when the dwarf planet Pluto impacts a key point in your horoscope? For Capricorn gymnast Gabby Douglas, it seemed to be profoundly empowering.

During the time Pluto was close to her natal sun during last year’s Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals, one with her team and one by herself. Luck had very little to do with her triumph. Hard work, self-discipline and persistence were key factors. I’m predicting that Pluto’s long cruise through the sign of Capricorn will give you an opportunity to earn a Gabby Douglas-like achievement in your own sphere—if that is, you can summon the same level of willpower and determination that she did. Now would be an excellent

time to formally commit yourself to the glorious cause that excites you the most.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Diplomacy is the art of saying ‘nice doggie’ until you can find a rock,” said humorist Will Rogers.

I hope you’ve been taking care of the “nice doggie” part, Aquarius—holding the adversarial forces and questionable influences at bay. As for the rock: I predict you will find it any minute now, perhaps even within an hour of reading this horoscope. Please keep in mind that you won’t necessarily have to throw the rock for it to serve its purpose.

Merely brandishing it should be enough.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Do you know the word “cahoots”? Strictly speaking, it means to be in league with allies who have the same intentions as you do; to scheme and dream with confederates whose interests overlap with yours. Let’s expand that definition a little further and make it one of your central themes in the coming week.

For your purposes, “cahoots” will signify the following: to conspire with like-minded companions as you cook up some healthy mischief or whip up an interesting commotion or instigate a benevolent ruckus.

¡ASK A MEXICAN!

BY GUSTAVO ARELLANO, themexican@askamexican.net Dear Mexican: What is it about Mexicans and collecting old cars? I have three Mexican neighbors with middle-class incomes but in each case, when the old car or truck wouldn’t run anymore, they would buy a nearly new replacement and then just let the old clunker sit in the driveway up close to the house or garage... for MONTHS! Hood up, radiator out on the ground, flat tires...etc.

Flying With My Ford Dear Gabacho: When my brother became of age, I lectured him on the facts of life. No, not sex, as that's for him to discover with cousins of his age watching Tube8 on a laptop (as opposed to my generation of cousins, who'd watch pornos on scratchy VHS tapes while all our parents were gossiping during Carne Asada Sunday), but on what would make him a man: when he could afford a classic car. Just like our fathers and abuelitos in la patria weren’t real men until they had a beautiful horse to call their own, modern-day Mexican males in the United States aren’t real hombres until they have enough disposable income to afford a classic car, be it a bomb or boat. It shows you have money, you have taste, you know your way around an engine, and you have an investment you can sell in a second if you ever need bail money for some primo or other. We don’t drive these often—you always need a dependable daily driver, as well—but a classic ranfla is so much better than the latest Lexus or BMW that every gabacho douche buys for their bit of conspicuous consumption. A la chingada con stocks: nothing valuates better than a ‘59 Chevy Impala convertible that stays in the garage 360 days of the year and is equipped with an air raid siren, custom rims, and an Aztec maiden mural on the trunk.

Dear Mexican: Here’s my question. I hope you take me seriously...what’s so great about the U.S.A? War, bad politicians, Social Security gone, stereotypes, drunk driving, gang wars, scary public schools, no respect for anybody who doesn’t want to live the way they live. I know my family risked their lives so I could be born here, but I hate it. The jobs aren’t that great and there’s crime everywhere. How is that any different from the Mexico they left? Is the american dream over?

Pocho Ready To Go

Dear Pocho: As I've written before, the United States basically is Mexico at this point without Aztec pyramids thanks to Republicans. Horrible violence (14,043 murders in the U.S. in 2010, according to the Wall Street Journal, compared to the much-ballyhood narco-murder rate of 15,273 in Mexico that same year), an ineffectual government, stuck-up fresas who insist there’s such a thing as “authentic” Mexican food—we’ve become Mexico in its worst manifestations. But is the American Dream done? Not even close, as long as we have Mexicans and other immigrants who flee bad lives and want to improve themselves in the country where it’s historically been possible. That’s becoming harder and harder, of course—net migration from Mexico to the United States has been nearly zero for the past couple of years because of the Great Recession—but the American Dream will live as long as we have someone crossing the desert in the middle of July, as long as we have fake passports, and as long as people willingly stuff themselves into cars for the opportunity to hear their gabacho bosses bitch about how horrible life is.

Ask the Mexican at themexican@askamexican.net; be his fan on Facebook, follow him on Twitter @ gustavoarellano; or ask him a video question at youtube.com/askamexicano!

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But somewhere during this encounter, I became the receiving partner during anal sex. At the time, I was too fucked up to care. But the next day, I started to feel REALLY bad. She was very safe and used condoms for everything. I just can’t get past the fact that I did the gayest thing a guy can do. I feel really depressed about this traumatic situation. I can’t seem to enjoy my life anymore. I’ve even felt somewhat suicidal. (I would never kill myself—I wouldn’t do that to my family and friends.) I still want to date women and have sex with women. I don’t regret being with a trans woman because I wanted to experiment. I’ve been tested since the encounter to make sure I didn’t catch anything.

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Remember: You don’t sleep with men, you’re not attracted to men. You made an exception for this woman’s dick because her dick is exceptional: It’s attached to a woman.

So maybe you took a longer walk on the wild side than you might have if you’d gone on that walk sober, WSOWS, but thankfully, your sex worker was conscientious and responsible and used condoms. So you didn’t emerge from this encounter with anything more devastating than a touch of gay panic. Be a man about this—be a straight man about this—and walk it off, as the football coaches say.

Maybe this will help: Like a lot of gay men, I had sex with a woman before I came out. I did the straightest thing a guy can do—I put my dick in a vag—and it didn’t make me straight. You did the gayest thing a guy can do—you let someone put a dick in your ass—but that didn’t make you gay. Because you’re not gay, WSOWS, and one ride on a trans escort’s dick can’t change that.

If nothing I’ve said has made you feel better, WSOWS, maybe this will: Gay men don’t hire trans women sex workers. Wanting to be with a woman who has a dick is an almost exclusively straight male kink/obsession/wild side. Gay men are into dick, of course, but what we’re really into is dudes. There are gay men out there who date and fuck and shack up with trans men—men with pussies—so not all gay men are after dick.

What we’re all after is dude.

If our gayness can’t be defined solely by dick, WSOWS, then surely your straightness can’t be undone entirely by dick.

I’m a married straight man. I recently spent a lovely day snorkeling with my wife in Mexico. We were grouped with three men who were obviously in a committed three-person relationship. I lacked the cojones to ask directly, but they had an extensive travel history together and lived together, everything

was “we” this or that, and there were various PDA pairings during the day. They were lovely people. I wish we all lived in the same city, as it’s hard to meet cool people who aren’t exactly like you when you’re married with kids. Several questions: (1) What do gay people call such a union? (2) Does the gay community think it’s odd? Unremarkable?

Sensible? (3) How does a union like that form? A couple adds a third? (4) Do these relationships last?

Lots of pros and cons, just curious how it plays out.

Three-way Relationship Intrigues Oblivious Straights 1. Such unions are referred to as “throuples” by gays and straights. For a picture of the inner workings of a gay throuple, TRIOS, check out Molly Young’s profile of one in New York magazine’s most recent “Sex Issue.” Benny, Jason, and Adrian are the men behind the popular “gipster” porn site CockyBoys.com, and you can read Young’s piece about their home, work, and sex lives at tinyurl.com/gaythrup.

2. Some gay people think throuples are odd, some think they’re unremarkable, and some think they’re sensible. And some gay people— some dumb ones—think gay throuples are bad PR at a time when gay couples are fighting for the right to marry. But our fight is for equal rights, not double standards, and no one argues that straight marriage should be banned because of all the straight throuples, quadles, quintles, sextetles, etc. out there.

3. In my experience, yes, that’s usually how it happens.

4. Throupledom presents unique challenges: Major life decisions require buy-in from three people; two can gang up against one during arguments; the partners who were coupled before the third came along may treat the third as a junior partner, not an equal partner, etc. But throupledom presents unique benefits, too: another set of hands to help around the house, another income to pay down the mortgage, another smiling face to sit on, etc. And it’s not like coupledom is a surefire recipe for success. Half of all marriages—those traditional “one man, one woman, for life” marriages—end in divorce. Yet discussions of throupledom all seem to begin with the assumption that coupledom is a self-evidently more stable arrangement. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. I’d like to see some research comparing throuples to couples before I accept that premise.

I recently used the term “saddlebacking” to indicate the position where a man rubs his penis between his partner’s ass cheeks as either foreplay or nonintercourse sex. My girlfriend, a regular reader of your column, insists that I used the term incorrectly. Did I? Rubbed The Wrong Way You did, RTWW. “Saddlebacking,” as defined by Savage Love readers (the Académie Française of sexual neologisms), is when two straight teenagers, endeavoring to preserve an evangelical girl’s virginity, engage in anal intercourse. This is a thing that really happens. Since anal sex isn’t really sex, according to the abstinence educators evangelical teens are exposed to, many good Christian teenagers rationalize that getting fucked in the ass doesn’t really count against a girl’s virginity.

The act to which you refer—rubbing your penis between someone’s ass cheeks as foreplay or as a substitute for intercourse—is known variously as frottage, outercourse, the Princeton Rub, or “the pearl tramp stamp.” But in Chicago, it’s known as “the Cardinal George.”

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The FBI said Johnson was careful to pick films likely to engross female viewers so that he could operate freely. He was often able to finish up, leave the theater, and make cashadvance withdrawals from ATMs before the movie had ended.

• In October, a 34-year-old man being detained by Port St. Lucie, Fla., police on an indecent-exposure complaint convinced the officer to free him based on showing the officer his testicles. (A woman had complained that the man was masturbating in public, but the man apparently demonstrated an impressively severe rash that he said he could not avoid scratching.)

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