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TradiTions keep us close to our roots. some have been part of our native culture since the beginning of its existence, and others have been influenced by a melting pot of people from different corners of the world. Throughout history, the southwest has had people come in and out. There are those who have been here for hundreds of years, those who migrated here, and those who were just passing by. The diversity of our history reflects in some of the modern festivities we participate in. our traditions and legends are a refreshing blend of native and foreign. But, as societies transform, it can get harder and harder to keep all traditions alive. Younger generations get caught up on what is new, and often forget about the roots that shaped them.

The día de san Juan Fiesta Committee arose about 16 years ago hop-ing to preserve the Hispanic heritage of their neighborhood in the west side of Tucson. For quite some time, the long-time residents of this area witnessed the deterioration of some traditions and the lack of interest from younger generations to learn about and celebrate their Latin american roots.

The san Juan Committee focuses on reestablishing and preserving the rituals and celebration of st. John the Baptist. “There are a lot traditions, legends, and history here in southern arizona,” says Lillian Lopez-Grant, día de san Juan Fiesta Committee Chair. “That same history and culture tend to be forgotten. so it is very important to us to maintain our Hispanic culture and the traditions that make our neighborhoods and barrios so vibrant and alive.”

el día de san Juan saw its origins in 1540. Legend has it that Francis-co Vásquez de Coronado, a spanish conquistador, was traveling through southern arizona when he and his men encountered a village plagued by a long drought and were very low on food. so he turned to his Catholic beliefs, and prayed to st. John the Baptist near the santa Cruz river. Their prayers were granted and the rain fell.

This celebration to st. John became a tradition that gathered an in-creasing amount of faithful followers praying to st. John for an abundant monsoon season. Families in the old pueblo’s west side neighborhoods

celebrated it for a century. However, there were many years when the tradition was locked up in the dark. “There was a period of time when día de san Juan, día de los Muertos, and other Hispanic traditions weren’t celebrated anymore, and were dying out,” Lopez-Grant says. “Through the years, we’ve had an extraordinary effort in resurrecting our culture and traditions.” They overcame the dormant period, and since then, día de san Juan has been celebrated religiously.

on June 24, the committee is hosting the 16th annual el día de san Juan Fiesta to kick off this year’s monsoon season. The fiesta will begin with a procession, showcasing an antique statue of st. John the Baptist, which will start out on the west bank of the santa Cruz river. Then there will be a huge party at Mercado san agustin with live music and dance, food and aguas frescas vendors, games for children and many other family activities.

The date is crucial to the tradition. Lopez-Grant says that the celebra-tion has to be done on the day that it was promised to God: June 24. in the past, the committee tried to move the celebration to random weekends in June to assure a big gathering. However, many followers of the saint and tradition were disappointed by the date changes.

June 24 is the official day for st. John the Baptist according to the Catholic Church, and the day when many Latin countries and spain honor the saint. Because it falls on a weekday this year, Lopez-Grant knows there is the possibility that many regulars will be unable to come. However, she knows that they will all be there in spirit. “We’ve had years when up to 5,000 people have shown up,” Lopez-Grant says. “But it doesn’t matter if there are times when not many are able to come. What’s important is the faith, whether it is religious or not, and to keep this tradition, and others alive.”

El Día de San Juan Fiesta will take place on Monday, June 24 at Mer-cado San Agustín on 100 S. Avenida del Convento from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is free. For more information call 665-8618 or visit the commit-tee’s Facebook page.

by Maria Inés TaracenaEl Día de San Juan Fiesta

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There’s nothing like a tall cold one on a hot summer day! The summer beer tastings and dinners at Hotel Congress come back by popular demand. Last summer, Hotel Congress answered to sold out crowds of beer-lovers, who tasted brews and noshed on substantial snacks from Cup Café. This year’s summer schedule kicked off on May 18, with a tasting of sour beers led by Bruce Jacobs of pitcher of nectar distributors.

Tastings are every saturday at 5pm in the club. The $20 fee covers samples of 5-6 beers, food, and one on one time with guest presenters and Hotel Congress Beverage director david Torkko.

starting in June, the last saturday of the month will feature a beer dinner with at least four courses paired with brews for $50/person (tax and gratuity additional). Guests can buy a package of four tastings of their choice at a discounted price of $75. Tastings are limited to 48 people. For reservations, call Hotel Congress front desk at (520) 622-8848.

Beer Tasting schedule is as follows (themes are subject to change—check the HotelCongress.com for the latest updates):

June 1 – Weihenstephaner (Germany)June 8 – samuel smith’s (england)June 15 – Maui Brewing Company (Hawaii)June 22 – arizona BeersJune 29 – Beer dinner with Merchant du Vin selections

July 6 – naFTa BeersJuly 13 – TBaJuly 20 – Low BrauJuly 27 – The Most interesting Beer dinner in the World (Mexican Beers)

august 3 – Cider Tasting with Vermont Hard Cider Companyaugust 10 – Cerveza Cucapaaugust 17 – Beers of eastern europeaugust 24 – arizona Beer dinner

all suMMeRHot Cong suMMeR BeeR tastings

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sat 15BRew at tHe zoo

Join reid park Zoo and Craft Tucson for Brew at the Zoo and help bring brown bears to Tucson. proceeds will be used for reid park Zoo’s new Brown Bear exhibit. sample a wide variety of craft brews in a commemorative glass. enjoy animal encounters, presentations and live music. Beers from the following breweries: Bar-rio, Borderlands, dragoon, Grand Canyon, Mother road, sanTan sentinel, Ten 55, Thunder Canyon, and more. ages 21+ only, with id. no exceptions. Tickets at TucsonZoo.org or 3400 Zoo Court reid park and (520) 791-4022.


THe onLY thing standing between a sweeping landscape of homogeneous corporate box stores versus original, fun, colorful, funky (or quite normal) local businesses (run by people, not boards of directors) are you and your daily, individual shopping choices.

There are countless stories across the nation of mom and pop shops crushed by Big Mart or pasta Garden. What once was viewed as a great thing for a community’s job offerings has been discovered to be a horrible reality for local economies. There might be some jobs gained, but the ma-jority of the money shoppers spend at Big Mart does not stay locally.

The fiscal implications of purchasing from local businesses are as-tounding. according to the Local First arizona website (localfirstaz.com/studies/index.php), for every $100 spent at local business, $73 stays in the community versus the $43 that remains locally when spent at chain stores.

While Tucsonans are pretty great about supporting their community businesses, it doesn’t hurt to remind our citizenry about the importance of conscientious shopping. To that end, Local First arizona (LFa) is celebrat-ing independents Week from June 30 to July 7.

deanna Chevas, the non-profit’s Tucson Membership Coordinator, says that the organization is doing its version of the american independent Business alliance’s 11th annual national campaign by offering a “Golden Coupon” and hosting a couple of events.

on July 2, LFa partners with The Loft Cinema to screen “Growth Bust-ers” and on July 7 a local food and beer dinner will be hosted by the Food Conspiracy Co-op and dragoon Brewery. Chevas says the dinner is an “eat local challenge” and ties in directly with LFa goals. “it is sustainable eco-nomic development to eat food from local growers and producers.”

While those events bookend the week, consumers can enjoy 20% off from retailers accepting the “Golden Coupon,” which is available at local-

firstaz.com to print or to use as a digital coupon on smartphones.at press time, the complete list of participating retails was still being

updated as LFa businesses have until June 18 to sign up.as a business owner, joining Local First arizona and participating in

independents Week is a no-brainer for Fed by Threads clothing store co-founder alok appadurai.

“it is important for us to join Local First because of our belief in the power of the consumer to improve local economies by supporting locally owned businesses. our society has distanced itself from ideas about the values of locally-owned businesses and community: it is our belief that Lo-cal First represents a shift back to a time when such things mattered!

“We are thrilled to be part of independents week! it’s a great way for folks in Tucson to learn more about locally-owned businesses and give us a shot to earn their business,” appadurai enthuses.

Fed by Threads embraces community, country, and sustainable de-velopment by running a “clothing boutique where every piece is made in america, every piece uses sustainable fabrics, and every piece helps feed 12 emergency meals to hungry americans via food banks. There is literally nothing else like Fed By Threads in the country. our little shop on 9th street at 3rd ave. represents hope for the american Manufacturing economy, hope for protecting the environment, and hope for the 50 million americans who are facing food insecurity.”

For Tucson businesses facing summertime income insecurity, Chevas reiterates that people need to “remember to support your indie shops, es-pecially since it is summer and half of the population has gone to California or the Midwest.

“it is more important than ever to vote with your dollar.”

Details on Independents Week are at LocalFirstAZ.com.

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Vote with Your Dollar

Fed by threads co-founder alok appadurai, standing outdside of the clothing shop and next to the local First arizona sticker. photo: Deanna Chevas

by Jamie Manser


Lotus Massage & Wellness2850 E. Grant Rd.520-326-7700LotusTucson.com

Delectables Restaurant & Catering 533 N. 4th Ave520-884-9289Delectables.com

Deco: Art for Living2612 E. Broadway Blvd.520-319-0888DecoArtTucson.com

Yikes Toys & Gift-O-rama2930 E. Broadway Blvd520-320-5669YikesToys.com

Betts Printing110 S. Park Ave520-623-0441BettsTucson.com

antigone Books411 N. 4th Ave520-792-3715AntigoneBooks.com

Atomic Tucson520-878-6399AtomicTucson.com

Barb’s Frame of Mind319 E 18th St520-620-0932BarbsFrameOfMind.com

Fed By Threads435 E. 9th St520-445-8533FedByThreads.com

Olivastro Oils & Balsamics540 West McDowell Road480-264-0228OlivastroOils.com

gourmet girls gluten Free Bakery/Bistro5845 N Oracle Rd520-408-9000GourmetGirlsGlutenFree.com

tea and More3054 N. First Avenue520-360-0092TAndMore.com

Join Local First Arizona in celebrating our local independent businesses. Take the pledge to shop local for one whole week, June 30 - July 7. Try someplace new, explore what Tucson and Arizona independent

businesses have to offer. Keep your money where your home is and support these and many more local businesses of all types listed in the Local First Arizona directory at localFirstaz.com

independents week, June 30 - July 7, 2013


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The email hits your inbox early in the afternoon. Your heartbeat elevates. nobody died, nobody was born. nobody you know won powerball. in fact, this email doesn’t even concern a person. it’s all about the most nonde-script, inconspicuous, seemingly lifeless branches you’ll find – or likely not ever notice – on the desert floor.

it’s that time of year again for the 22nd annual Bloom night at Tohono Chul park, 7366 n. paseo del norte, just north of ina road. Unlike any other Tucson event, nobody has a clue when Bloom night will fall, other than somewhere between mid-May and mid-July.

people instantly cancel whatever plans they have for that evening for a close-up encounter with a blooming peniocereus greggii. Those of you in the know realize we’re talking about the night Blooming Cereus, fondly called the Queen of the night.

Why all the hullabaloo? This flower blooms for a single night. palm-sized white flowers start to unfurl at about 5pm. The flower is open in full bloom by 8pm for a single night. Then the flower dies as the sun rises the next morning. and it’s all over until next year. or maybe it’s not.

For promotion’s sake, the Queen of the night in the sonoran desert bloom together. The greater majority do bloom on a single night, but Tohono Chul has had years with two Bloom nights—when half of the plants bloom on one night and the other half the following night or two months later.

“There’s no rhyme or reason,” Marcia ring, Tohono Chul’s marketing director says, “They’re very unpredictable.”

For 364 days a year, the night blooming cereus look like dead sticks. They are nothing more than four-sided branches up to three-feet long but usually shorter. They grow in haphazard directions, usually more horizon-tally, close to the ground, often tangled with another plant.

They have no attractive quality whatsoever – except for that gorgeous white flower that gets Tucsonans to drop everything at a moment’s notice to have a look. nobody does that for a rose. What is it about the Queen of the night?

“a rose does not have the determination this plant has,” ring says. “if you think about it, this ugly, nasty, little plant collects and saves its re-sources for a year so it can create a bloom that lasts for only one night.”

But that in no way means every Queen of the night blooms. Tohono Chul has 350 night blooming cereus, the world’s largest collection. Last year, Bloom night, which took place on June 23, 2012, produced 89 flow-ers on 42 plants. Ultimately, 58 plants produced 146 flowers in 2012.

out in the sonoran desert, the only place this plant grows, you usually don’t find more than one night blooming cereus per acre. keep that in mind when you consider this: the plants seem to communicate with each other. The blooms from plant to plant mature at different rates. Then all of a sudden a faster growing plant will slow down so that all the Queen of the nights can bloom the same night. on top of that, they are pollinated by the hawk moth, which is born that very night, collects pollen from one plant and delivers the pollen to another plant on another acre.

ring is master of Tohono Chul’s Bloom Watch List, which has about 11,000 names on it. You can add your name to the Bloom Watch List at bloomwatch2013.org. The Bloom Watch starts with email updates every

two weeks, then once a week and then daily when the buds near blooming size.

More often than not ring sends out the Bloom night announcement between noon and 3 pm just before the flowers start opening that eve-ning. as many as 2,500 people have made the last minute drive to Tohono Chul for Bloom night. Last year, the count was only 1,000 people, possi-bly because the announcement didn’t go out until 3:45 pm and it was a saturday.

it’s a Tucson thing, no doubt. We all know there’s not much to do here in sweltering June or July. But the botanical garden in phoenix sends a busload to Tohono Chul for Bloom night and a dozen people typically make a mad dash from new Mexico.

“i had a girl, she was dutch, and she planned an entire vacation around Bloom night,” ring said. “i called her and she was in Flagstaff that day.” The dutch girl got to see the flower.

Tohono Chul opens at 6 pm for Bloom night and closes at midnight to give the hawk moth some peace to get on with the pollinating chores. admission is $5 for non-members and free for members. This will be the second year Tohono Chul will reopen at 5am for a member-only look at the end of the Queen of the night’s life cycle.

“Bring a flashlight and a camera and wear sensible shoes,” ring said. “We put up some luminarias but you are still tramping through a desert at night time.”

people do have bloom parties at their homes. You can buy potted Queen of the night plants at Tohono Chul for $100 for a mature plant. smaller plants go for $25 and $10 but you get no more than a stub for $10. The peniocereus greggii comes with no guarantees.

“if you plant one, it could be 10 years until you get a bloom of your own,” ring said, “or it may never bloom.”

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by Teya Vitu

Bloom Night

“There’s no rhyme or reason, they’re very

unpredictable.”

- Marcia Ring, Tohono Chul

Photo by David Olsenphoto: peniocereus greggii as seen last year on June 23.


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The Tucson pima arts Council presents the 2013 Lumies arts & Business awards on Friday, June 7 at el Casino Ballroom. now in its 12th year, the Lumies—short for luminaries—shine a special light on the many extraor-dinary individuals and organizations that make our region an exceptionally vibrant center of arts and culture. along with great company, food and music, the evening features jour-nalist ernesto portillo Jr. serving as emcee and Tom Walbank & the am-bassadors rounding out the celebration with their signature electric delta Blues sound. The list of Lumies nominations this year provides an unparalleled view of the rich artistic life of southern arizona. a plethora of exceptional can-didates include—to name but a few: arizona daily star cartoonist and es-sayist david Fitzsimmons; Mark McLemore, the host of arizona spotlight; Joey rodgers, former dancer and founder of a classical ballet school for youth on Tucson’s southside, dancing in the streets aZ; dennis Bour-ret, longtime director of one of the nation’s top-ranked youth symphony orchestras, Tucson Junior strings; Julie Gallego, whose Ballet Folklórico san Juan helps to keep traditional Mexican dance alive; Break-out Tucson roots/Folk music talent Brian Lopez; and Flam Chen and Many Mouths one stomach, the united force behind the all souls procession.

perhaps this year’s most surprising entry is the artist pollyana—whose identity remains shrouded in mystery yet whose artistic interventions have been a feature of downtown Tucson for more than 20 years. This year, the Lumies will also serve as an occasion to honor the ac-complishments of TpaC’s deputy director, david Hoyt Johnson, who is due to retire at the end of June. in addition to fostering support for the arts, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Johnson has, for over a quarter of a century, done almost more than any other individual to nurture and shepherd our region’s award-winning public art program. a singular and ever-popular event, the Lumies serves as a community-wide celebration of the arts. nominations are first solicited from the public during an open call held in the early spring, with final winners being decid-ed by a panel of artists and community members. nominees and winners both are honored at the awards Celebration, to which everyone is invited. General reception starts at 6:30pm, el Casino Ballroom, 437 e 26th st. Tickets can be purchased online at 2013lumies.eventbrite.com. For more information visit TucsonpimaartsCouncil.org or call 520-624-0595 x10.

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other eventssat 1

Meet Me Downtown 5K nigHt Run/walK Featuring honored guest and four-time olym-

pian Lorraine Moller. Begins with free Children’s Walk

at 6:30pm, race at 7pm. registration fees vary. down-

town Tucson. 991-0733, aZroadrunners.org

suMMeR aRt CRuise Central Tucson Gal-

lery association’s summer of art, with self-guided tours

and receptions at galleries in and around downtown.

see the website for venues and exhibits. Free. 6pm.

CTGaTucson.org

sat 8sPlasH! suMMeR CHaRitY BeneFit

a fundraiser for The southern arizona arts & Cultural

alliance. $70. 6pm-10pm. La encantada, skyline &

Campbell. kXCi.org

2nD satuRDaYs Downtown The month-

ly downtown street festival. Free. scott ave stage: Hey

Bucko, Belly dance Tucson, The kate Becker Band,

and Grehound soul. 6:30pm-10:30pm. downtown,

2ndsaturdaysdowntown.com

weiRD Plant sale explore a selection

of funky plants for sale. 8am-3pm. Tucson Bo-

tanical Gardens, 2150 n. alvernon Way. 326-9686,

TucsonBotanical.org

sat 15BRew at tHe zoo sample a variety of Craft

Beers with live music, food and animal encounters.

$30-$40. 6pm-9pm. reid park Zoo, 1100 s. ran-

dolph Way. 881-4753, TucsonZoo.org

tHu 20twiligHt tHiRD tHuRsDaYs Featur-

ing music by Tesoro, These Trace remains exhibit by

Jenny day, and the Flights of Fancy birdhouse exhibit.

$9 admission. 5pm-8pm. Tucson Botanical Gardens,

2150 n. alvernon Way. 326-9686, TucsonBotanical.

org

Mon 24Dia De san Juan experience cultural activities

including a procession and blessing of water. 5pm-

11pm. Free. Mercado san agustin, 100 s. avenida del

Convento. 461-1107, downtownTucson.org

onGoInGtuCson PaDRes BaseBall The minor

league team’s home games take place at 7:05pm. see

website for details. $7 general; $5 military, seniors,

children ages 3-12. kino Veteran’s stadium, 2500 e.

ajo Way, Tucsonpadres.com

tuCson FooD touRs Tucson’s only walk-

ing food tour. Combination of foods and a little his-

tory of downtown Tucson. Takes you through the his-

toric downtown and 4th avenue districts of Tucson.see

website for dates. 477-7986, FoodToursTucson.com

MonDaYsMeet Me at MaYnaRDs (@Hotel Congress)

southern arizona roadrunners’ Monday evening, non-

competitive, social 3-mile run/walk, that begins and

ends downtown at Hotel Congress, rain/shine/holidays

included! 311 e. Congress st. 991-0733, MeetMeat-

Maynards.com

satuRDaYslittle CHeF’s gaRDen kid’s spend time

working in real gardens and learning to create healthy

meals. 8am-10am. YWCa Frances, McClelland

Leadership Center, 525 n. Bonita ave. 884-7810,

downtownTucson.org.

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junedowntown Tucson comes alive with street performers, food, live music, vendors and promenade strollers for June’s 2nd saturdays, 5pm-10pm. 2nd saturdays fills Congress st. from Toole ave. to Church ave. with family friendly activities for all ages. The outdoor KiiMKHit stage continues to showcase a variety of music styles with Tucson’s top local bands. This month features the instrumental cowboy/surf tunes of Hey, Bucko! (6:30pm-7:45pm), kate Becker Band performs a groovy blend of jazz/blues with Caribbean vibes from 8pm-9:15pm. Belly dance Tucson performs between bands at 7:45pm and 9:15pm. sure to set the stage on fire and leave it burning is Greyhound soul, one of Tucson’s longest running bands, performing a searing set of original rock and blues from 9:30pm-10:30pm. t.o.P. “top of Pennington” garage: admission is free to hear great live music at the top of the pennington Garage. Take the elevator to the rooftop for a sunset/city lights view to enjoy free live music, food and beer from Borderlands Brewery, a Tucson-based microbrewery producing qual-ity beers in traditional southwestern style . a portion of alcohol sales this month will go to support kXCi 91.3 FM, Tucson’s non-profit radio station. doors open at 6pm and music is from 6:30-9:30pm Historic neighborhood carriage rides will be offered by Good shepherd ranch. These carriage rides will introduce you to some of Tucson’s old-est neighborhoods and familiar downtown streets. The carriages can hold 4-12 people. Cost is minimal. see 2ndsaturdays.com for specifics.

the Kid’s area has a new home at the old pueblo parking lot, 43 e. Congress and has many new activities for children. There will be a virtual reality simulator that gives you a choice of realities from race cars to roller coasters, along with face painting and more. The kids’ movie will be shorts of The pink panther. The movie is Free and starts at 7:30pm. The kids’ area is open from 5-8:30pm. the Fox theatre at 17 W. Congress, features david Grisman Bluegrass experience tickets start at $25, showtime 7:30pm. la Placita Village, starting at 7pm, southwest soul Circuit celebrates its 2nd year anniversary. Festivities consist of a mix jazz and r&B music at 9pm and the 62nd army Band of Fort Huachuca at 7pm. a best Mardi Gras mask contest, new orleans style po boys, soul Music open Mic and raffle prizes. To enter the best Mardi Gras mask contest, bring your own mask or decorate a mask at the festival. FC tucson soccer, street soccer fun for all ages and levels at the ron-stadt Transit Center 6th ave. and Congress st. is free and starts at 5pm.

For the full 2nd Saturdays schedule and more information, please visit 2ndsaturdays.com

sat 82nD satuRDaYs Downtown

Belly Dance tucson performs at 2nd saturdays Downtown

on the scott ave Main stage, 7:45pm-8pm:


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Help fundraise for the all souls procession. every year there is a financial shortfall after the procession. This year that shortfall was $16,000. Help Many Mouths one stomach erase the all souls pro-cession debt by throwing a fundraising party at your house. Complete details at facebook.com/allsoulsprocession

southern arizona arts and Cultural alliance and park place Mall present the Guitar Festival, with live music, air Guitar Competition, giveaways, guitar show and swap, an improvisation jam, kids’ ac-tivities, guitar orchestra and mariachi performances by local school groups, GuitarT, vendors and exhibitors.

From those who were born with a guitar in hand to kids whose greatest exposure has come from Guitar Hero, multiple activities throughout saturday will engage attendees of all skill levels.

Guitarists of every genre will perform interactive shows enlight-ening and entertaining audiences. performers will include interna-tional classical and flamenco competition winners from the Univer-sity of arizona, local rock bands and well-known blues performers, co-sponsor by the Tucson Guitar society.

Guitar clinics ranging from how to care for a guitar to how to compose for the guitar will inspire many guitarists. Visual art will meet musical art as students paint and decorate acoustic guitars in a variety of themes, coined as GuitarT. Coordinators will lead students through the artistic processes.

The guitar show and swap will feature local appraisers, guitar collectors and the public showing and purchasing unique guitar treasures. This is an opportunity to take the classic guitar a great grandfather passed down and find the history and value never imag-ined.

Guitar orchestras and mariachi students from area schools will be able to perform and have their lessons interwoven throughout the festival.

at the close of the festival, musicians of all genres will perform an improvisation jam session from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Food Court Main stage.

details at saaca.org

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MuseuMs/exhIbItsaRizona-sonoRa DeseRt MuseuM Sea of Cortez continues

through sun, June 2. Cita Scott, Hummers & Bricolage: A Four Year Journal Wil

Lala; Sculptural Tapestries begins sat, June 29 with a reception from 2pm-4pm.

regularly: desert flora and fauna, animal presentations, raptor Free Flights, more.

$14.50, adults; $5, children 6-12. daily, 7:30am-5pm. 2021 n. kinney rd. 883-

1380, desertMuseum.org

JewisH HistoRY MuseuM Jewish Arizona 1950 continues through sat,

June 15. Wed-sun, 1pm-5pm. Fri, 12pm-3pm. $5 non-members. Free for members.

564 s. stone ave. 670-9073, JewishHistoryMuseum.org

soutHeRn aRizona tRansPoRtation MuseuM see the

Lionel Lincoln Funeral Train on sun, June 9. Tue-Thu & sun, 11am-3pm; Fri-sat,

10am-4pm. 414 n. Toole ave. 623-2223, TucsonHistoricdepot.org

toHono CHul PaRK Artworks in Glass continues through sun, June 23 in

the entry Gallery. Piece by Piece: An Exhibition of Mosaics opens Fri, June 28. daily

events: reptile ramble, eco-station Walks, more. see the website for other events.

daily, 8am-5pm. $8, 13+; $7, 62+ & military; $4 students and children. 7366 n.

paseo del norte. 742-6455, TohonoChulpark.org

tuCson BotaniCal gaRDens Weird Plant Sale, on sat, June 8 from

8am-3pm. Twilight Third Thursdays kicks off the season with Jenny day on Thu,

June 20. regular entry fees: $13, adults; $12 student/ Military; $7.50, children

4-12. Children 3 and under and Members are always free! daily, 8:30am-4:30pm

(except holidays). 2150 n. alvernon Way. 326-9686, TucsonBotanical.org

ua PoetRY CenteR Social Justice Poets continues through Wed, June 26.

poetry Center, 1508 e. Helen st. 626-3765, poetryCenter.arizona.edu

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june“art Under the stars” is a Tucson arts Brigade (TaB) fundraising event to honor and celebrate TaB’s highest donors, brightest star students, and stellar arts education programs on Tuesday, June 18, 5-10pm, at La Coci-na in old Town artisans, 201 n. Court avenue. enjoy happy hour, food, cash bar, entertainment, raffles, and participate in the silent auction of TaB’s Traveling art show featuring over 40 professional and emerging art-ists. pre-sale tickets are $20 and $25 at the door.

This event features classical music by palladio string Quartet, afro-Cuban by Baba kosan & Friends, bluegrass by The Greg Morton Band, folk funk and cosmic americana by stuart oliver & The desert angels, pop punk rock by The HypnoGogs, and other local musicians. The Traveling art show silent auction features local professional artists including Mary Theresa dietz, Victor navarro, and robert renfrow to emerging artists, as well as students from art awakenings, a program of psa Behavioral Health agency. Jodi netzer, performing artist/designer and TaB director of out-reach & Marketing, will MC the event. in addition to bidding on the wide diversity of art from the silent auction, patrons can purchase raffle tick-ets and contribute cash, checks or credit card donations with the highest donor receiving a special gift. Honored donors include Bank of america, Tucson pima arts Council pLaCe iV on behalf of the open society insti-tute, and individuals.

The “art Under the stars” fundraising event is an opportunity to learn about Tucson arts Brigade’s mission, its staff, programs and successes while investing money into arts education and how we creatively re-envision our neighborhoods. TaB runs a lean organization with 90% of donations going directly towards programs and services rather than administration.

For more information about Tucson Arts Brigade and their list of services, and to reserve tickets to “Art Under the Stars”, please visit TucsonArtsBrigade.org or call 520-623-2119.

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Bees are the news these days. either we are told that our food supply is threatened because honeybee pollinators are dying off. or we hear about “africanized” honeybees that are attacking and stinging people, some-times to death. so are the bees our friends or our enemies? They are our friends, but they can be enemies, too, if we don’t pay attention to them and learn how to coexist with them.

There are several kinds of bees in southern arizona. each one has its crucial ecological role in pollinating both native desert plants and our gar-den fruits and vegetables. africanized honeybees are among the important pollinators so we want them in our gardens. But africanized bees can become quite aggressive if they think their home colony is under attack. africanized bees are responsible for several attacks on people in southern arizona in recent weeks that have led to hospitalizations and one death.

“africanized” means that our more passive native honeybees have mixed genes with african bees which were introduced into Brazil a half a century ago. By 1990, african bees had made their way north to the U.s. now almost all feral (wild) honeybees in the american southwest are afri-canized and they are not going away.

“We have to learn to live with africanized bees, mainly by being edu-cated and alert to them and responding sensibly when encountering or at-tacked by one or more bees,” says dr. Justin o. schmidt of the southwest Biological Center and University of arizona’s entomology department.

our food plants, in particular, need the honeybees to produce fruits and vegetables. But nationwide honeybees are in decline. Beekeepers be-gan noticing in 2006 that honeybee populations were disappearing from their colonies. This phenomenon was named “colony collapse disorder.” The disorder is considered a real threat to U.s. agriculture. since 2006, one-third of all american honeybees have disappeared. a recent federal research report found that there are many causes for the disorder but residual pesticides are a prime suspect. Because honeybees pollinate ev-erything from apples to zucchini, their disappearance is having a negative impact on american agriculture. already the U.s. imports up to 35% of our fruits and vegetables. some experts fear that we will be forced to import all of our fruits and veggies if honeybees continue to die off.

What can Tucsonans do to help our pollinating honeybees? em-ily rockey, Curator of Horticulture at Tucson Botanical Gardens, recom-mends planting those native legumes (bean producing) trees we know so well – mesquite, palo verde, ironwood, etc. also popular with the bees are flowering plants in the Asteraceae family. examples are asters, daisies, and sunflowers.

“Bees like mint and rosemary, too, and they are attracted especially to blue, white, and yellow flowers,” adds rockey. keep in mind that when collecting pollen, honeybees are away from their colonies and are not typi-cally aggressive. The honeybees in the photo you see here are very likely africanized. They are far more interested in the sunflower pollen than in the photographer taking their picture.

rockey says that Tucson Botanical Gardens are “quite a bee hub” for several species of bees, including those africanized honey bees. “i can’t remember the last time anyone was even stung here,” says rockey. “We’ve had maybe five swarms come through, and a couple attempted to stay per-

manently.” she says those swarms were relocated from the gardens.Yet multiple bee attacks occur every year in southern arizona. What

can you do to avoid being attacked by angry bees?africanized bees only attack when they think their home colony is

threatened, says dr. schmidt. When worker bees are away from the colony and collecting pollen, they are non-aggressive, he adds. even swarms of africanized bees in transition to a new colony site are not very aggressive. But it’s a different story if they think you are disturbing their home colony.

avoid triggering the bees which might think you are threatening their colony or their “baby bedroom” as dr. schmidt calls the colony. avoid wearing artificial fragrances or dark clothes and using shiny objects when around bees. don’t make loud noises either because that just gets their at-tention. never poke a hive with a stick. dr. schmidt recommends, too, that you unplug your music when out hiking so you can listen for loud buzzing sounds. if you hear or see large numbers of bees, then quickly head the other way!

Greg denker of american Bee Control in Tucson takes a proactive ap-proach. “paying attention is good, but i think not really enough,” denker says. “To be safe from bees, one needs to be on the lookout for bees that have established a colony. Bees become dangerous to mammals only when the bee colony is either very large or when there are a lot of babies on board. … Bees are very protective of their young, like a mother bear protecting her cub. identifying hive locations (for example when a feral colony has taken up residence in an attic or shed) can help homeowners take proactive measures to have the bees removed before they become a threat or other unnecessary nuisance.”

denker explains that a hive or colony “can almost always be identified by the aerial stream of bees” that are entering or exiting a location. He says the flight activity is “most easily seen in the late afternoon when the sun is low in the sky thus easier for humans to see the reflected glint of the flapping wings. “

“in my experience,“ adds denker, “when bees ‘attack’ a porch light, or other outside light at night, it typically means there is an active colony within 200 feet, and the entrance to the hive has line-of-sight view of the light bulb. That’s when you need to call in the pros to remove the hive.

What do you do when you find yourself the object of negative attention from some angry bees?

don’t freeze in place and start swatting. run! run away from the bees, preferably into the wind, because a healthy adult can outrun a swarm of bees. Try to protect your head and face, even if it means pulling your shirt up around your face. seek shelter indoors in a building or a car as quickly as possible. don’t jump into water. The bees will just hover above the water’s surface waiting for you to come up for air. once inside shelter, call for emergency help. seek medical assistance if you have been stung repeatedly.

By learning more about the bees and taking action before there is a problem, we can learn to coexist successfully with our africanized honey-bees.

Our Beesstory and photo CJ Shane

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Love Costs Money Vegas craves the glamour of its vintage past, when extravagance and mystery made sin City--and its women--notorious. White fringe, metallic brocade and electric colors made rooms stand still in a city that never stopped moving. This is our love story to vintage Vegas. and for our “Ginger,” love costs money. Viva Las Vegas.

by Sydney Ballesteros


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Creative Director: Sydney BallesterosPhotographer: Stacia LugoStylist: Sydney BallesterosMakeup: Tangie DuffeyHair: Raul Mendoza, Fringe Hair SalonModel: Paige Pacheco, FORD | RBAWardrobe: Black Cat Vintage

Shot on location in Las Vegas, Nevada

Vegas craves the glamour of its vintage past, when extravagance and mystery made sin City--and its women--notorious. White fringe, metallic brocade and electric colors made rooms stand still in a city that never stopped moving. This is our love story to vintage Vegas. and for our “Ginger,” love costs money. Viva Las Vegas.

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THe rUMBLe of coffee roasting is a welcoming sound for coffee artist and savaya Coffee Market owner Burc Maruflu. “Coffee is my life. i wouldn’t be able to do anything else, in terms of business. This is a reflection of my passion.” Maruflu’s business opened in april 2009 with a menu spanning the globe and an intricate coffee roaster greeting guests at the door.

“There are about 70 countries in the world that grow coffee. We carry beans from about 30-50, depending on the season” said Maruflu.

as customers, or “savayans” as Maruflu calls them, walk through the door they are welcomed by their world-wide black board menu. The menu offers coffee sold by the pound, or by the french press, ranging from Ugan-da, Brazil, nicaragua, ethiopia, Yemen and kopi Luwak.

The geographical map painted on the back wall traces the origins of savaya’s beans, many of which Maruflu has visited himself to bring cof-fee to savaya. “This is what differentiates us from anybody else. We buy special selection, rare coffees, that are unique, and represent their original character, and roast them in front of people,” said Maruflu.

With their roots in bean buying, savaya Coffee Market stays true to its origin. “We don’t buy every bean. We have a very specific approach to what beans we buy and we only buy organic beans or beans that grow in a bio-dynamic environment,” said Maruflu. “The care of this business is in the coffee bean, so what’s in the cup stands out.”

in a 2013 survey by the national Coffee association, it was shown that approximately 83 percent of adults in the United states drink coffee. “Coffee is probably the most consumed beverage but it is not understood well,” said Maruflu. “We are talking about a seed from an entire plant. it absorbs everything that the plant takes in, so if it is grown with pesticides and chemicals, the whole thing goes to the bean.”

For this reason, everything found in savaya Coffee Market is organic, including the pastries.

The passion seeping from savaya stems from a long history of cof-fee brewing in the Maruflu family and Maruflu’s upbringing in istanbul. “i learned roasting from my grandmother, neriman, in Turkey at a very young age,” said Maruflu. “she was known for her coffee serving ability.” Much like savaya, Maruflu’s grandmother roasted coffee for taste and not com-mercial benefit.

When neriman was a young girl she brewed and served her own cof-fee to Mustafa kemal atatürk, founder of the new Turkish republic, said Maruflu. “The biggest figure in Turkish history asked for my grandma by name to brew him coffee, and she did,” said Maruflu. “on her tombstone it says ‘the young woman who served atatürk coffee,’ it’s what she was known for.”

The passion neriman had for coffee shows not only through Maruflu but through his employees, too. employees take the time to let guests sample coffee, smell coffee beans, and explain flavor profiles before a purchase is made. “Burc has given us all the best ingredients and knowl-edge. He wants us to pursue in making the best drink possible,” said barista isaiah Barker. “each person has the right coffee for them, our job is to find it.”

“We try everything that we make, whether it’s a coffee, an espresso, or an iced drink,” said barista Mike pasquet. “it’s so we make sure we are on top of our game. it’s how we were trained.”

savaya also offers free Coffee 101 classes to people interested in learn-ing more about coffee flavors, pairings and history.

Maruflu continues to produce new coffee creations, including the new kafette Turkish coffee brewing line paired with a brewing machine by Beko, said Barker. “kafette is a modernized way to brew Turkish coffee with a three boiler process. since Turkish coffee is ground very fine, the process really makes the grounds connect with the water,” said Barker.

another innovative coffee served in savaya is the slowly brewed sci-ence coffee displayed in the shop that drips into large beakers. “science coffee takes about 24 hours to make,” said Barker. “There is one drip every two seconds for the full 24 hours. The advantages of making coffee this way is that it doesn’t extract the acidity out of the bean. i believe we are the only coffee shop in Tucson to do this.”

savaya Coffee Market currently has three locations throughout Tucson, and has two new stores scheduled to open later this year.

as for the name “savaya”, Maruflu admits it has no meaning behind it. “i wanted a very unique name that is not associated with anything, so that the meaning forms here,” said Maruflu. “We are giving the name a mean-ing.” For more information visit SavayaCoffee.com.

Brewing Coffee the Turkish Wayby Marisa Bernal

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Asian Noodle Saladan easy and cool summer salad that pops with nutrition and flavor!

Salad: udon noodles, 20-40 trimmed snow peas, one large carrot shred-ded or chopped , one medium-size bell pepper (color of your choice, we used red) chopped, one large or three small cucumbers peeled and chopped, a fresh green onion top chopped

Dressing: 4-1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 3 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce, a couple teaspoons fresh, minced ginger, 3-4 fresh garlic cloves, 1-1/2 teaspoon agave nectar, ½ teaspoon chili paste, fresh and chopped oregano and tarragon to taste

Bring a pot of water to a boil and blanch the snow peas until bright green. Use a slotted spoon to remove and submerge the peas into ice cold water. Use the blanch water to cook the noodles according to what is writ-ten on the package. don’t overcook! drain and rinse in cold water. save the water to dump in your compost pile.

Whisk together the goods for the dressing. Toss it with the noodles. put all the veggies together and marry them with the noodles. Crunch your way into salad satiation!

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e scored a pretty good haul at the Tucson Farmers’ Market at st. philip’s plaza, 4380 n. Campbell ave., in May. The extremely popular north-central locale for weekly alfresco shopping hosts a cornucopia of produce choices along with prepared foods, plants, soaps, honey, locally raised and grass fed beef and tons of other options.

as somewhat regulars, we have our favorite vendors. on the west/central part of the plaza is super natural organics where we bought carrots, beef-steak tomatoes, red and yellow bell peppers, potatoes, sweet potatoes and peaches. also on the plaza’s west side is Fiore de Capra, our feta cheese supplier and pomerene, aZ goat herders for over 30 years and La oesta Gardens – our fresh mint provider. on st. philip’s east side is Larry’s Veggies of Marana, who regularly have wonderful offerings; we picked up some cherry tomatoes, fresh garlic and cucumbers from them. The north side of the plaza has produce from Tom, he says he has a local farm but also distributes for a grower in phoenix’s west valley. His offerings are generally numerous (leeks, corn, broccoli, kale, onions, and beets); we grabbed fingerling potatoes and snow peas.

The benefit of shopping early means more time to prepare and create several dishes from the morning purchases. at the end of May, we put our produce to task with a breakfast hash and an asian noodle salad.

With these recipes, we recommend your creativity and frivolity, always feel free to add or subtract. The collection and amount of ingredients are subject to your individual tastes and what the season dictates.

Breakfast HashDiced potatoes, diced fresh garlic, chopped cherry tomatoes, fresh mint, dried oregano and parsley, salt, pepper

Cook diced potatoes and garlic cloves in olive oil on medium to me-dium high heat for about 10 minutes, add in dried oregano and parsley until the potatoes are brown – probably another 10 minutes on this so the potatoes are imbued with the herbal flavors. add in chopped tomatoes and minced fresh mint. Cook for another 3 minutes and serve with seasonal fruit and/or toast!

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don GUerra fears that bread making is a dying art, much as making or mending your own clothes. When was the last time you baked a loaf? You likely grabbed a loaf at a super market or, if you have a higher minded idea about bread, stopped off at Beyond Bread or La Baguette parisienne.

if Guerra has anything to do with it, home bread baking will make a comeback, starting right in Guerra’s own Barrio del este home garage. He bakes some 500 to 800 loaves of bread a week to supply his Barrio Bread business that he launched in 2009.

“i eventually see myself as more of a bread and wheat consultant and will have time to teach the community how to bake break so we don’t lose it like other trades and crafts we’ve lost,” Guerra said.

even as a full-time “community supported baker,” Guerra already is introducing Tucsonans to bread making. He will perform wood oven bread

demonstrations for children at Farm Camp on June 6 and June 13 at Tuc-son Village Farm.

Guerra has given white sonora wheat and heritage grain presentations at native seeds/searCH, and he will also teach a Ua half-day, non-credit class called artisan Bread demystified on december 9th.

“anybody can learn to make a quality loaf of bread,” Guerra said. “There’s a lot more home beer brewers now. They are seeing it’s a fun outlet, that making a craft product is about sharing. The same thing is happening with garden projects at schools.”

The same thought applies to bread, Guerra said. He sees people’s eyes light up when they tell him of their first bread making experience. “once they see it’s so simple, they say ‘Why have i waited so long to do this?’” he said.

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Guerra’s more than willing to talk bread baking with anyone who stops by his booth at the Farmers Market at plaza palomino each saturday. That’s Barrio Bread’s primary outlet. He does not have a retail presence. Most of his bread is sold by online pre-order subscription with pick up at plaza palomino or Tucson Community supported agriculture.

each Thursday, he also delivers pre-ordered bread at Miles exploratory Learning Center, sam Hughes elementary school, second street Children’s school, Borton Magnet school and on Wednesday, Tucson Waldorf school gets a bread delivery. He taught physical education, health and math at Miles before launching Barrio Bread. Guerra was making bread for Miles faculty and parents during his last year at the school.

every Friday morning at 7 a.m., Guerra sends out a mass email to sub-scribers announcing how much bread he will be baking for plaza palomino the next day. plenty of Tucsonans are planted behind their computers right in the minutes after 7 a.m, to place their orders. not much more than an hour later, all the bread allotted to pre-orders has committed buyers who will likely be at plaza palomino on saturday right in the minutes after Guerra shows up at 10 a.m.

Guerra has built a cult following with Barrio Bread.“i really appreciate the artisan craft,” said Tracy pitt, who works at sam

Hughes elementary school. “it’s just a delicate balance to get it right. The crust has just the right crunch to get through. it’s an every day joy. i was asking myself this morning how many things in my house do i know who made them or who grew them? it’s meaningful for me to know that that loaf of bread came out of don’s oven.”

Most saturdays, Helen Macdonald finds herself at plaza palamino with a single mission: to pick up her pre-ordered bread from the Barrio Bread booth. a friend suggested Barrio Bread to her three years ago. “i’ve been hooked ever since. His bread reminds me of when i was young in Chicago and when we were in Germany,” said Macdonald, remembering the three years her husband was stationed in Germany. “There’s no flour taste, no yeast taste. There’s no sugar. it is pure ambrosia. You’re putting good-for-your-body stuff inside you.”

it’s essentially flour, water and yeast. There’s a world of difference be-tween the basic american idea of bread and the denser, heartier european style breads that Barrio Bread creates. “What it is for me is working with a wild yeast culture,” Guerra said. “it’s a pre-digested batter. it’s flour and water that’s been fermenting. it’s not just blown up with air.” american breads employ fast-rising yeast. Barrio Bread and european breads use slow-rising yeasts, which produce the hardened crust and moist but dense interiors.

Guerra makes 40 varieties of breads, usually baking eight varieties each week. He uses eight different flours. “it’s all about mixing them,” he said.

The three breads he makes every week are peasant levain (rye flour, bread flour, stone ground wheat), pain au levain (a French sourdough made with organic bread flour and stone ground wheat), and rustic nine-grain (a coarse nine-grain cereal mix added to the dough).

“Those are the most basic breads i can see people enjoying week to week,” Guerra said.

The other five breads can include a cranberry walnut; a kalamata olive; a herb bread; whole wheat walnut; and a jalapeño and cheddar bread or one of 30 others that he bakes 30 loaves at a time in his two-deck pro Bake bread oven, nearly all of them at 475 degrees for 45 minutes.

it’s not just a niche population subscribing to Barrio Bread.“i’m finding it’s more mainstream, people who enjoy the local food

movement,” Guerra said. “i have a Foothills crowd. people that come here for their one loaf of bread. They like to visit. i can socialize with them.”


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PerforMancesBlaCK CHeRRY BuRlesQue/Raw Tantalizing burlesque performance

on Fri, June 7 and Fri, June 23 at 8pm and 10pm. surly Wench pub, 424 n. 4th ave.

882-0009, TucsonBurlesque.com

FoX tHeatRe David Grisman Bluegrass Experience performs sat, June 8.

Cyndi Lauper—She’s So Beautiful Tour shows on sun, June 23. air supply performs

Fri, June 28. 17 W. Congress st. 624-1515, FoxTucsonTheatre.org

tHe gasligHt tHeatRe Arizona Smith and the Relic of Doom continues

through sun, June 2. The Incredible Spider-Guy begins Fri, June 7. Gaslight The-

atre, 7010 e. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428, TheGaslightTheatre.com

liVe tHeatRe woRKsHoP Two Into One continues through sun, June

9. Lobby Hero begins Thu, June 20. all Together Theatre presents Miss Nelson is

Missing! continues through July. Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 e. speedway Blvd.

327-4242, LiveTheatreWorkshop.org

not BuRnt out Just unsCReweD The improv comedy troupe

performs Fri, June 7; Fri, June 14; Fri, May 17, and Fri, June 28. see website for

times and locations. 861-2986, UnscrewedComedy.com

oDYsseY stoRYtelling seRies Lost in Translation shows

Thu, June 6 at 7pm. $7. Fluxx studios and Gallery, 416 e. 9th st. 730-4112,

odysseystoryTelling.com

tHe Rogue tHeatRe After The Quake shows Wed, June 19- sun, June

30. The rogue Theatre, 738 n. 5th ave. 551-2053, TherogueTheatre.org

ua PResents Tucson dance academy performs sat, June 1. Centennial Hall,

1020 e. University Blvd. 621-3341,Uapresents.org

winDing RoaD tHeatRe enseMBle The Altruists shows Thu,

June 13- sun, June 30. Beowulf alley Theater Company, 11 s. 6th ave. 749-3800,

WindingroadTheater.org

zuzi DanCe CoMPanY High Flyin’ Arts Camp takes place June 17- Fri,

June 28. registration fees. Zuzi! dance Company, 738 n. 5th ave. 629-0237,

ZuziMoveit.org

CineMa la PlaCita La placita Village, 110 s. Church ave. Thursdays at 7:30pm, $3 suggested donation.

CinemaLaplacita.com

Thu 13: What’s Up doc?

Thu 20: philadelphia story

Thu 27: rear Window

tHe loFt CineMa 3233 e. speedway Blvd. 795-7777 (show times recording), 322-LoFT,

LoftCinema.com Times and admissions vary. dates indicate first date of movie run.

Sun 2: Mahler 3rd symphony Ballet, only Yesterday

Tue 4: Behind the screens

Thu 6: pom poko

Fri 7: First Friday shorts, Fear and Loathing in Vegas, scatter My ashes at Berg-

dorf’s, stories We Tell, something in the air

Sun 9: safety Last, Whisper of the Heart

Tue 11: The Magic Flute

Wed 12: an evening with edmund White

Thu 13: ocean Waves

Fri 14: Birdemic 2: The resurrection, inception

Sun 16: My neighbors The Yamadas

Tue 18: Forks over knives

Thu 20: The Cat returns

Fri 21: Lost Highway

Sun 23: This House, Grave of the Fireflies

Thu 27: ponyo

Fri 28: scott pilgirim vs. the World

Sun 30: slaughterhouse-Five

FoX tHeatRe 17 W. Congress st. admission is $6-$8. 624-1515, FoxTucsonTheatre.org

Sat 1: The Thin Man

Sat 2: The Thin Man

Sat 15: Field of dreams

Sat 16: Field of dreams

PiMa CountY PuBliC liBRaRies594-5500, Library.pima.Gov

Fri 7: Live Free or die (Joyner-Green Valley)

Thu 13: Live Free or die (sam Lema-south Tucson)

Wed 26: Live Free or die (Valencia)

tHe sCReening RooM 127 e. Congress st. 882-0204, aZMac.org/scroom

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"two into one" continues at the live theatre workshop through sun, June 9.

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"Philadelphia story" plays at Cinema la Placita on thu, June 20.


TUCson is overflowing with artists, thinkers, and mad scientists. We all know someone who homesteads, brews beer, sews their own clothes, or has a knack for spinning fire. You are probably that someone. We are lucky enough to have originals like the all souls procession and BiCas, and the people of artFire, an online community for diYers, are giving us another boost in creativity with their newest project: Maker House. Taking over the ground-level portion of the historic Bates Mansion on the corner of stone and Toole, Maker House will “provide Tucsonans a space to get their hands dirty, spread their knowledge, and work through ideas,” with plans to launch on september 14th.

“Creative problem solving skills are not typically taught in our tradi-tional k-12 education system, and many people find that solving problems creatively is a tool they’d like to have, but they don’t know where to get it. Maker House aims to fill that gap,” says executive director, Vanessa Ford. “Maker spaces are usually meant for the youth, to fill in the gaps schools leave in education.” But Maker House will be shaped according to pub-lic interest and feedback. people from the community can offer to teach classes, and MH will work to make that happen. and although limited space will force MH to limit the size of their classes and perhaps charge a small membership fee, they are willing to find out what the community can afford and price accordingly. “We want Tucson’s Maker House to be inclusive to the entire community,” says Ford.

There are Maker spaces based in many of the U.s.’s larger cities, and hacker communities like Gangplank and Xerocraft already exist in Tucson. Maker House tips their hat to these local spaces and are excited to be a part of the burgeoning “tech corridor”, yet are driven to fill a gap these predominantly male-driven territories leave behind as there is little-to-no representation of “women’s” crafts. Maker House will strive to create an all-inclusive, gender-neutral space in Tucson, where sewing machines rest alongside 3d printers and arduino. There will be classes for robotics and modding (modifying hardware, software, or virtually anything else, to per-form a function not originally conceived or intended by its designer), but also knitting, embroidery, cooking, gardening, and other traditional arts and crafts to make the space friendly for everyone.

and there is an emphasis on providing classes never held in Tucson before, such as Yo-Mosa, the class that mixes yoga with mimosas, that staff are already excited about. artFire’s Co-Founder Tony Ford came up with the idea for “knit to death” where students will first study knitting, then practice defending themselves with their knitting needles. it’s an in-tersection of disciplines that Maker House is striving to achieve with every class.

The mansion’s main gates open into a courtyard, which is currently being upgraded into a lush, cool area to provide a comfortable space for outdoor classes, concerts, and other events. “it will be an oasis in the middle of downtown,” says Ford.

Heading inside, you will be greeted in the salon, a large, oval room ringed with white columns and accented by spiral-cut, rough-hewn beams supporting a golden dome. everything, from the name to the aesthetics, conjures images of ancient scholars dressed in robes discussing theories of the universe. soon it will be filled with tables, classroom-style, to serve as a meeting room and house resident lecturers - experts in their field who want to share ideas with the public and point them toward further research. They already have a physicist lined up who wants to discuss string Theory.

The salon leads into the artisan Cafe that will serve as both classroom and retail space. The close quarters will have an “industrial and funky” look, with a tin-covered ceiling, wooden counters, and exposed brick un-earthed from 7 layers of plaster and other coatings. Maker House is espe-cially excited to restore the floors – amazing mesquite tiles brought in from a Mexican schoolhouse from the 1800s, grouted with a mixture of glue and sawdust. students can learn latte art and coffee-brewing techniques in small, 4-5 person classes. Chalkboards will cover the walls, allowing people to map out their ideas during discussions. Maker House staff hope the future barista can put fruit from the already-existing kumquat trees in a drink or use them to teach a jam-making class.

The Corona room will be the main classroom space, fitting 50-100 people. The room is named for its focal point—a rare and historic mural by salvador Corona that Maker House is having restored. There will be large tables and the room will store all manner of materials for projects that will be supplied by Maker House. The room also features a details station, an area containing high-power magnifying glasses, to help anyone working on projects with small details, from circuitry to embroidery. The idea came from the online artFire forum, a part of the “community-directed develop-ment” that will carry through to Maker House.

There will be construction events throughout the summer, allowing smalls groups of about 50-75 people to join in celebrating Maker House’s progress. The launch includes opening the old gate that faces stone ave, and since the gate is made with pegs—without a single nail in the whole thing—it will be an extra-special day indeed.

Keep up with renovations and check out more features on MH’s Face-book page to help you pass the time until Maker House opens.

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MakerHouse by Bree Collins

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art GallerIes/exhIbItsatlas Fine aRts Required Reading an invitational exhibition presenting

works that are inspired by a specific text, or a writer’s approach to the written word.

Featuring works by david adix, Chris Cunningham, Catherine eyde, Valerie Galloway,

nick Gergiou, Mel Hombre, Jerry Jacobson, rachael rios, Chris rush, dave sayre,

James schaub. through June 8. Wed-Thurs 11am-6:00pm, Fri-sat, 11am-7pm. 41

s. 6th ave. 622-2139

aRtseYe galleRY 5th Annual Curious Camera Event continues through

summer 2013. arts eye, 3550 e. Grant rd. 327-7291. artseye.com

Blue RaVen galleRY Thu, noon-4pm; Fri, noon-5pm; sat, 11am-5pm.

3042 n. 1st ave. 623-1003, BlueravenGalleryandGifts.com

BoRealis aRts Tue-sat, 10am-5pm & by appointment. 150 s. Camino seco

# 108. 885-2157, www. Borealisarts.com

CenteR FoR CReatiVe PHotogRaPHY Lola Alvarez Bravo and the

Photography of an Era continues through sun, June 23. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; sun,

noon-5pm. 1030 n. olive rd. 621-7968, Creativephotography.org

ConRaD wilDe galleRY Ruth Hiller “Soft Geometry” continues through

sat, June 29 with a reception on sat, June 1 from 6pm-9pm. Tue-sat, 11am-5pm.

439 n. 6th ave. #171. 622-8997, ConradWildeGallery.com

ContReRas galleRY CTGA Summer Art Cruise featuring Mary Theresa

Dietz shows sat, June 1- sat, June 29 with a reception on sat, June 1 from 6pm-

9pm. Tues-Fri 11am-5pm, sat 11am-4pm. 110 e. 6th st. 398-6557, ContrerasH-

ouseFineart.com

DaVis DoMinguez galleRY Small Things Considered—21st Small

Works Invitational continues through sat, June 29. Tue-Fri, 11am-5pm; sat, 11am-

4pm. 154 e. 6th st. 629-9759, davisdominguez.com

DeCo Tue-Wed, sat, 11am-4pm; Thu-Fri, 11am-5pm. 2612 e. Broadway Blvd.

319-0888, decoartTucson.com

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lola alvarez bravo and the Photography of an era, lola Álvarez Bravo Diego Rivera en Chachalacas, Veracruz 1945© 1995 Center for Creative Photog-raphy, the university of arizona Foundation Collection Familia gonzález Rendón


DegRazia galleRY in tHe sun “Degrazia Watercolors” continues

through July. daily, 10am-4pm. 6300 n. swan rd. 299-9191, deGrazia.org

DinneRwaRe aRtsPaCe 119 e. Toole ave. Facebook.com/dinnerware

tHe DRawing stuDio Line of Sight, drawings by TDS faculty and stu-

dents, opens sat, June 8 with a reception from 6pm-8pm. Impressions: Work from

The Drawing Studio Print Lab continues through sat, June 1. Tue-sat, noon-4pm. 33

s. 6th ave. 620-0947, Thedrawingstudio.org

etHeRton galleRY Natural Selections by Jim Wald, Jane Abrams and

Robert Cocke continues through sat, June 8. Tue-sat, 11am-5pm. 135 s. 6th ave.

624-7370, ethertonGallery.com

FluXX stuDio anD galleRY Fluxx studio and Gallery, 414 e. 9th st.

Fluxxproductions.com

geoRge stRasBuRgeR stuDio anD galleRY Thu-sat, 11am-

4pm and by appointment. 172 e. Toole st. 882-2160, Georgestrasburger.com

JosePH gRoss galleRY Grandscapes by Claire Harlan continues

through august. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; sat-sun, 10am-4pm. 1031 n. olive rd. 626-

4215, CFa.arizona.edu/galleries

lionel RoMBaCH galleRY Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; sat-sun, 10am-4pm.

1031 n. olive rd. 624-4215, CFa.arizona.edu/galleries

louis CaRlos BeRnal galleRY Wed 10:30am-5pm; Tue, Thu

10am-5pm; Fri 10am-3pm. 2202 W. anklam rd. 206-6942, pima.edu/cfa

MaDaRas galleRY Mon-sat, 10am-6pm; sun, 11am-5pm. 3001 e. sky-

line dr, #101. 623-4000, Madaras.com

MoCa Chico MacMurtrie: Chrysalis & Ken Shorr: Action through Redaction. Wed-

sun, noon-5pm. $8, adults; free, children under 12, members, military; free to all

second Wednesday of month. 265 s. Church ave. 624-5019, MoCa-Tucson.org

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"Hot Dog Chilly Dog" by Mary the-resa Dietz will be featured at Con-treras gallery through June as part of the Ctga summer art Cruise. Painting by Mary theresa Dietz.

“Route 66” by Melinda Curtin shows at wilde Meyer gallery starting thu, June 6 as part of the exhibit “Colores Discovered.” Painting by Melinda Curtin.


MonteReY CouRt CaFe galleRY Monterey Court Cafe Gallery, 505

W. Miracle Mile.

oBsiDian galleRY Summer Art Cruise Exhibition: Don West Retrospective

shows through sun, June 30 with a reception on sat, June 1 from 6pm-9pm. obsid-

ian Gallery, 410 n. Toole ave., #120. 577-3598, obsidian-Gallery.com

PHilaBauM glass galleRY & stuDio Tue-sat, 10am-5pm. 711

s. 6th ave. 884-7404, philabaumGlass.com

PoRteR Hall galleRY These Trace Remains by Jenny Day shows Mon,

June 3- Fri, June 28. $8, adults; $4, Children 4-12; Free, Children 3 and younger.

2150 n. alvernon Way. 326-9686, TucsonBotanical.org

RaiCes talleR 222 aRt galleRY Fri-sat, 1pm-5pm & by appoint-

ment. 218 e. 6th st. 881-5335, raicesTaller222.webs.com

saCReD MaCHine Wed-Fri, 5pm-8pm; sat, 4pm-9pm. 245 e. Congress st.

777-7403, sacredMachine.com

tHe soutHeRn aRizona wateRColoR guilD Wow May Show

continues through sun, June 2. Wow June Show shows Tue, June 4- sun, June

30. river Center plaza, 5605 e. river rd., #131. 299-7294, southernaZWaterCol-

orGuild.com

stone DRagon stuDio Wed-sat, 11am-4pm & by appointment, 405-

5800. 1122 n. stone ave. 624-7099, HolyJoestudio.com

sKwiBo aRts The Parlour by Tim Doyle opens sat, June 1 with a reception

from 6pm-8pm. 611 n. Fourth ave. skwibo.com

teMPle galleRY Action/Reaction by Simon Donovan and David Longwell

continues through Tue, June 4. Mon–Fri, 10am-5pm. 330 s. scott ave. 624-7370,

ethertonGallery.com

tuCson MuseuM oF aRt Wed, Fri, sat: 10am-5pm; Thu: 10am-8pm;

sun, noon-5pm. $10, adults; $8, seniors; $5, students 13+; free, children under 12.

Free to all the first sunday of the month. 140 n. Main ave. 624-2333, TucsonMu-

seumofart.org

ua aRt MuseuM Ways Of Knowing In The Renaissance continues through

June. Marino Marini’s From Color To Form continues through June. States of the

State continues through June. Tue-Fri, 9am-5pm; sat-sun, noon-4pm. $5 adults;

children/students/faculty, free. 1031 n. olive rd. artMuseum.arizona.edu

ua PoetRY CenteR Social Justice Poets continues through Wed, June 26.

Mon/Thurs, 9am-8pm; Tues/Wed, 9am-6pm; Fri, 9am-5pm. 1508 e. Helen st. 626-

3765, poetry.arizona.edu

wee galleRY Wee Gallery, 439 n. 6th ave suite #171. 360-6024,

GalleryWee.com

wilDe MeYeR galleRY Burros and Bovine continues through Wed, June

5. Collector’s Choice continues through Wed, June 5. The Style of Style continues

through sat, June 1. 100 for $100 opens Thu, June 6. Colores Discovered opens

Thu, June 6. Surface and Color opens Thu, June 6. Mon-Fri, 10am-5:30pm. Wilde

Meyer Gallery, 3001 e. skyline dr. WildeMeyer.com

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agua Caliente PaRK RanCH House galleRY

Fable, Myths, and Legends, photographic images by

darlene Buhrow in hand-crafted shrines of oak, cedar,

walnut, acacia, and other woods present a collection of

visual stories that prominently feature the animals and

icons of southwest culture and lore. May 23 - June 20.

reception: June 1, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. agua Caliente

park ranch House Hours: May - october: Tuesday – sat-

urday, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. pima County agua Caliente

park, 12325 e. roger road. More information at 520-

615-7855 or [email protected]

art GallerIes/exhIbIts


by Andrew BrownlifeintucsonZ

top: Mistress Cortes at Rialto. Bottom two: Adam Cooper-Terán performing Sonoran Strange.


left to right top to bottom: The Ketchup’s Wedding at Plush; The Ketchups; Har Mar Superstar at Plush; Sonoran Strange; Logan Dirtyverbs performing Sonoran Strange; Pork Torta playing the Ketchup’s Wedding.


KXCI’s 5 Tucson’s community radio station, at 91.3FM and KXCI.org, spins tracks from the following new albums this summer. This month’s KXCI 5 was written by our intern, Erin Corrier from St. Gregory’s.

Laura MarLing, Once I Was an eagle (RIBBON/DOMINO)“once i Was an eagle”, the 23 year old’s fourth album, highlights some of the darker tones in her previous album, while staying true to her classic, folk nature.

The naTionaL, TrOuble WIll FInd Me (4AD) This album stems from a much more emotional and honest place then their previous works. “Trouble Will Find Me” is The national’s most confi-dent and self-assured album yet.

rogue Wave, nIghTIngale FlOOrs (VAgRANT)“nightingale Floor” arises from a rather tragic place, the death of rogue’s father. despite the morose beginning, the album redeems itself with themes of optimism and the celebration of life.

JC BrookS and The upToWn Sound, hOWl (BLOODSHOT) This high energy band, JC Brooks and the Uptown sound, charts out the darker sides to both love and longing with their organic and honest lyrics.

paT MeTheny, Tap: JOhn ZOrn’s bOOk OF angels, VOl. 20 (NONeSuCH)This album is pat Metheny’s inspiring contribution to John Zorn’s “Masa-da.” it is charged with his imagination, creativity, and passion.

Found Puzzlesby misterpaulfisher

misterpaulfisher is a consultant-teacher-lecturer-artist who has been puzzling for many decades. Find out more about Paul, his work and puzzles at: www.misterpaulfisher.com

answeRs to puzzles 17 and 18 are available atwww.ZocaloMagazine.com/puzzles

PUZZLE #17

PUZZLE #18

“The Making of an expert” by k. anders ericsson, Michael J. prietula, and edward T. Cokely (2007) is the source of the 10,000 hour rule: “ ... the most gifted performers need a minimum of ten years (or 10,000 hours) of intense training before they win international competitions.” The rule received considerable attention from Malcolm Gladwell’s book “outliers”. However, among others, Mark Guadagnoli, kinesiology professor at the University of nevada, Las Vegas, has recently questioned this “rule”. He discovered that how you train can significantly alter the benefits of each hour. Learners are taught that “blocked practice” or repeating a task over and over, will improve performance. But mixing things up, or “inter-leaving”, is the right way to train. The number of hours you put in might not be as important as what you do with them. Which only goes to prove that there is always more than one solution to a problem: practice makes perfect, and lunacy is repeating the same actions expecting different results. so use a little “interleaving” as you work to solve these puzzles....

Toss me out of the window,You’ll find a grieving wife,pull me back but through the door, andWatch someone give life!

What am i?

You are driving down the road in your tiny, two-seat, european sports car on a wild, stormy night, when you pull up next to a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus:a pregnant woman about to go into labor.an old friend who once saved your life.The perfect partner you have been dreaming about. knowing that there can only be one passenger in your car, whom would you choose?


lIve MusIc2nd SaTurdayS doWnToWn Congress street,

2ndsaturdaysdowntown.com

Sat 8: Hey Bucko, Belly dance

Tucson, The kate Becker Band,

Greyhound soul

ava aMphiTheaTer aT CaSino deL SoL5655 W. Valencia rd.

Casinodelsol.com

Fri 7: alice Cooper with Marilyn

Manson

Sat 15: puro Conjunto Father’s

day Concert

Sun 16: Cheap Trick/ pat Benatar/

neil Giraldo

Tue 18: Martina McBride

Wed 26: Big Time rush & Victoria

Justice

BorderLandS BreWing 119 e. Toole ave. 261-8773,

BorderlandsBrewing.com

Sat 1: Catfish & Weezie

Thu 6: steff koeppen & The

articles

Fri 7: sun Bones

Sat 8: The introverts

Thu 13: andy see & His swingin’

Jamboree

Fri 14: Tommy Tucker

Sat 15: The Jonestown Band

Thu 20: nowhere Man & a

Whiskey Girl

Fri 21: shrimp Chaperone

Sat 22: Cinder Bridge

Thu 27: Triple double

Sat 29: The dusty Buskers

BoondoCkS Lounge 3306 n. 1st ave. 690-0991,

BoondocksLounge.com

Mondays: The Bryan dean Trio

Wednesdays: Titan Valley

Warheads

Tuesdays: Lonny’s Lucky poker

night

Fridays: Live Music with neon

prophet

Sun 2: Heather Hardy & Lil’ Mama

Band

Thu 6: Concert with Gina sicilia’!

Fri 7: Live music with neon

prophet

Thu 13: Candye kane in Concert

Sat 15: Heather Hardy & Lil’

Mama Band

Sun 16: Last Call Girls

Sat 22: Zo & The soulbreakers

special dance show

CaFe paSSe415 n. 4th ave. 624-4411,

Cafepasse.com

Wednesdays: Jazz Wednesday w/

Jazz Telephone

Thursdays: songwriter Thursdays

w/ al Foul

Fridays: Blues Fridays with

Tom Walbank & roman Barten

sherman

Saturdays: Country saturdays

CLuB CongreSS 311 e. Congress st. 622-8848,

HotelCongress.com/club

Sat 1: Whole Lotta Zep

Tue 4: strfkr

Mon 10: Bad Veins

Fri 14: raw artist presents...

kaleidoscope

Sat 15: Girl in a Coma

Tue 18: Jon spencer Blues

explosion

Wed 19: Teen

Thu 20: ariel pink

Tue 25: Baths with Houses and

d33J

Wed 26: radar Brothers

Thu 27: Bob Log pre opti party

Sat 29: Mikal Cronin

CuShing STreeT Bar & reSTauranT 198 W. Cushing st. 622-7984,

Cushingstreet.com

Saturdays: Jazz

deLeCTaBLeS reSTauranT & CaTering533 n. 4th ave. 884-9289,

delectables.com

FoX TuCSon TheaTre 17 W. Congress st. 624-1515,

FoxTucsonTheatre.org

Sat 8: david Grisman Bluegrass

experience

Fri 21: Teo Gonzalez: el

Comediante de la Cola de Caballo

Sun 23: Cyndi Lauper- she’s so

Unusual Tour

Fri 28: air supply

La CoCina201 n. Court ave. 622-0351,

LaCocinaTucson.com

Sat 1: Catfish and Weezie, Mitzi

Cowell

Fri 7: Ferrodyne w/ Horse Black

Sat 8: Catfish and Weezie, Tesoro

Wed 12: Miss Lana rebel w/ kevin

Michael Mayfield

Fri 14: Jessica Fichot

Sat 15: Catfish and Weezie

Sun 16: Garrison starr w/

adrianne Gonzalez

Wed 19: Miss Lana rebel w/ kevin

Michael Mayfield

Sat 22: Catfish and Weezie

Sat 29: Catfish and Weezie,

Jessica Campbell w/ sara Beth Go

MonTerey CourT505 W. Miracle Mile,

MontereyCourtaZ.com

Sat 1: southboung pilot

Sun 2: Chillie Willie Groove

Tue 4: eric shaffer

Wed 5: angel perez

Thu 6: ernie Votto

Fri 7: Tammy West

Sat 8: ray of Hope Band

pLuSh 340 e. 6th st. 798-1298,

plushTucson.com

Sat 1: d. Bess, The Vexmen

Tue 4: The Black Lillies, Heather

Hardy

Wed 5: ethan steigerwald, Morgan

Manifacier, Cristina Williams

Sat 8: nowhere Man and Whiskey

Girl, Courtney Marie andrews

Thu 13: spiders Can Fly, Justin

Martinez

Fri 14: Water Liars, The electric

Blankets

Sat 15: igor & The red elvises

Thu 20: altered Thursdays with

kyle Bronsdon

Fri 21: The pork Torta, al perry,

adam Marsland

"Cody simpson" performs at the Rialto theatre on thu, June 13.

“Cyndi lauper” performs at the Fox theatre on Fri, June 23.“Martina McBride” performs at the aVa ampitheater on tue, June 18.

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Sat 22: ray anthony &

powerslyde

rhyThM & rooTSplaza palamino, 2970 n. swan

rd. 319-9966,

rhythmandroots.org

riaLTo TheaTre 318 e. Congress st. 740-1000,

rialtoTheatre.com

Sat 1: insane Clown posse

Wed 5: Grace potter & The

nocturnals

Thu 6: psychedelic Furs

Tue 11: Geto Boys

Wed 12: summer of strange Tour

2013 with krizz kaliko

Thu 13: Cody simpson

Fri 14: Local Love presents Metal

Fest

Thu 20: iris dement

Sat 29: Mikal Cronin

Sky Bar 536 n. 4th ave. 622-4300,

skyBarTucson.com

Mondays: Team Trivia

Tuesdays: Jazz

Wednesdays: open Mic

Thursdays: Live Music

SoLar CuLTure 31 e. Toole ave. 884-0874,

solarCulture.org

Tue 18: Faun Fables

SurLy WenCh puB424 n. 4th ave., 882-0009,

surlyWenchpub.com

Sat 1: Justin Valdez

Tue 4: artphag

Fri 7: Black Cherry Burlesque

Sat 8: Fineline revisited

Fri 14: The Manly Manlesque

show

Sat 15: sanctuary

Tue 18: Bricktop, City of Vain,

Crashed out

Fri 21: Black Cherry raw

Sat 22: Moonlight Howlers

Sat 29: Fineline revisited

other venues

CaSa viCenTe 375 s. stone ave. 884-5253,

CasaVicente.com

Tuesdays: Live Classical Guitar

Wednesdays: Live Guitar

Thursdays: Classical Guitar

Friday and Saturdays: Flamenco

Guitar and performances

Che’S Lounge 350 n. 4th ave. 623-2088,

ChesLounge.com

haCienda deL SoL5501 n. Hacienda del sol rd.

299-1501, Haciendadelsol.com

The huT305 n. 4th ave. 623-3200,

HutTucson.com

kingFiSher 2564 e. Grant rd. 323-7739,

kingFisherTucson.com

pLayground Lounge278 e. Congress. 396-3691.

Wednesdays: Live Jazz

niMBuS BreWery 3850 e. 44th st. 745-9175 &

6464 e. Tanque Verde rd. 733-

1111, nimbusBeer.com

“ariel Pink” performs at Hotel Congress on thu, June 20.

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otelCongress.com

JessiCa FiCHot

Friday June 1410pm at La Cocina201 n Court avewww.lacocinatucson.com$5 suggested donations

accompanied by her accordion, toy piano, and fiery band, L.a.-based French / Chinese chanteuse-songwriter Jessica Fichot performs her multi-lingual fusion of original French chanson, gypsy jazz and international folk at La Cocina on Friday, June 14. The musical map leading to Jessica Fichot’s second full-length al-bum, Le Secret, is thrilling to say the least. she draws on her multi-ethnic French/Chinese/american upbringing and distills French chanson, folk, gypsy jazz, and world music into an intricate and infectious canon of songs sung in French, Mandarin Chinese, and spanish. With her critically-acclaimed first album Le Chemin, Fichot had already garnered the stamp of approval from tastemakers such as LA Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle, and kCrW. she also toured the world - traveling to Mexico, China, France, spain and throughout the U.s. - accompanied by her band (robby Marshall on clarinet and sax, Michael papillo on upright bass and antoine salem on guitar.) With Le Secret, sonically pristine and yet undeniably natural, she seam-lessly shifts between languages and styles artfully, crafting an intriguing musical journey that beckons listeners to revisit the recording over and over, and invites them to discover her live performances.

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LoCaTed in the scenic foothills of the santa Catalina Mountain range, pima Canyon offers a centrally located stretch of beautiful hiking trail with enough shade in parts to enjoy it throughout the summer. While many ex-pert hikers explore the terrain en route to summit Mount kimball, even the most novice of trekkers can enjoy the gorgeous scenery and easy travers-ing of the well established route.

The pima Canyon trail has become vastly popular amongst Tucsonans and visitors to the area because of its close proximity to the city and easy accessibility including ample parking and quick access to the trail. While it is most highly populated in the winter, fall and spring months, those look-ing for a nice summer hike that transitions into cooler climates in higher el-evations will have no problem finding open passage in the hotter months.

The popular hike provides a gradual incline that begins at 2,900 feet above sea level at the canyon floor of pima Creek and rises to 6,350 feet at the saddle summit. This beginning portion of the hike spans around five miles. The first 2-3 miles of the hike is not very steep and can be com-pleted by most anyone, though the miles that ensue show a great growth in incline. as you ascend, the sonoran desert landscape transitions into different habitats that include beautiful cottonwood trees and a variety of plant life that isn’t as commonly found at the base of the mountain range.

3.2 miles into the hike you will encounter the pima Canyon dam, which serves as a perfect spot to water up and take a breather. There the canyon opens up behind you, revealing glimpses of the city and a nice panorama of the surrounding mountains. along the trail you can expect to see plenty of wildlife ranging from the commonly spotted diversity of birds, rabbits and lizards, to the less seen packs of javelina, coyotes, big horn sheep and bobcats. Because of the wildlife that inhabits the area, dogs and pets are not allowed on this trail at any time.

Being a riparian area, the creek that accompanies the trail flows on and off throughout the year and can typically be expected to run after the snowmelt of the winters or in the monsoon season of the fall. no matter what time of year, it is essential to bring plenty of water along to stay hy-drated whether you’re going for the 6-mile dam hike or setting off for one of the longer options. The trails are well marked on the bottom portion, but can grow a little confusing the further you explore, so keep an eye out for cairns and metal signs when you get past mile five.

after getting past the lower part of the trail, experienced hikers with en-durance and desert trail know-how have multiple options for longer hikes that prove epic to those who complete them. as mentioned earlier, Mount kimball is located 8.6 miles into the hike and provides breathtaking views of the city and surrounding desert landscape. Taking this route, you will pass through roosevelt point and prominent point, which serve as great resting stops and also provide magnificent views.

For those looking for even more of an adventure, you can take north-east route through pima Canyon to kimball and find yourself on the Finger rock trail, which will lead you down to the top of alvernon in the foothills. This hike is not for novice hikers–especially not in the winter when snow and ice is a factor. on average this hike will take around 10-12 hours to complete and the proper planning and provisions should be made prior.

another option is to continue east on the mountain range and descend down upon the Ventana Hiking trail that will lead you down to the resort and trailhead. This hike can be tricky due to its steep grade, sloping faces that provide loose gravel and the not always clear marking of the trail.

regardless of whether you want a quick and rather painless hike, or a daylong challenge, pima Canyon provides exciting day trips for hikers of all skill levels who are looking to get out into the desert and get rewarded with some of the most awe-inspiring views of the front range of the beauti-ful Catalina Mountains.

Hiking Pima Canyonby Jon D’Auria

photos by Jon D’A

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Yes, it’s true: republican and democratic leaders are destroying educa-tion in Tucson. and we should all be furious about it.

i mean, it’s crazy, right? We have south side residents, pitchforks in hand, attending SuSd school board meetings demanding that the superin-tendent resign. apparently, he tried for a clean getaway, but the good folks of san antonio let us keep him after doing a little research of their own.

over at pima College, we have four of five governing board members that refuse to resign even though the college, on their watch, has been placed on probation and is now at risk of losing accreditation. They won’t step down despite allegations that they protected the former chancellor who may have been more interested in dating/intimidating his staff than running the college.

over at the arizona School for the deaf and Blind, students and community supporters have been standing in front of their school with picket signs of their own. By all indications, it’s a pretty well organized and determined effort to hold their school administration accountable for alleged discrepancies.

i’m not done. i wish i was, but i am not.TuSd.There, i said it. it’s sad, because all i have

to do is say “TUsd” and you get it.one can make the argument that demo-

crats are to blame since they dominate on all governance levels in pima County: they do, in fact, enjoy majorities - and in some cases su-per majorities - on the County, City, TUsd and other governing bodies.

as a registered democrat, i am supposed to argue against that, putting the blame squarely on phoenix republicans and their determination to take every penny they can out of our class-rooms and their obsession with running roughshod over our right to local control.

i’m also supposed to be a loyal democrat and support our school unions and sing the praises of public education. and, yes, i am down with all of that: Too many phoenix and local republican leaders are hell bent on destroying public education and i don’t like it one bit.

But i am a parent before i am a democrat.and, let me tell you, my party is blowing it just as badly. after all, it’s

the Democrats that closed our schools and are keeping them closed. This same democratic super majority at TUsd continues to mock open meeting laws refusing to secure larger venues when discussing high interest topics. Because, ya know, they don’t own any school auditoriums or anything. and plenty of high-profile democrats have supported and defended the string

of failed, controversial education bosses in Tucson.

i could go on. But here is the big one: as our democratic leaders roll out the red carpet on all fronts for out-of-state university students, it appears they are also chilling dissent from many democrats who privately question their policies and political maneu-vers that directly diminish the educational opportunities for our local kids.

Take the current battle over el rio for example:

opposition to the proposed sale of pub-licly owned el rio golf Course to the private, for-profit grand Canyon university (GCU) was immediate, broad and pretty darn unified. This proposal was, after all, on the heels of two west side public schools closing and after pima College (with its largest campus being on the west side) was placed on pro-bation and is now on the verge of losing ac-creditation. it’s just a bad idea for so many reasons and everyone knows it.

even the staunchest supporters of Council Member romero - who is champi-

oning the sale of el rio to GCU - clearly know this was a bad idea from the start. Yet, apparently, they are supposed to act like loyal democrats be-fore acting like parents, civic leaders, small business owners or concerned community members.

The truth is that democratic and republican leaders are both letting us down. in many ways they are both complicit in dragging us along this path toward educational destruction. But they will have to get past us indepen-dent thinking Tucsonans first, right?

Here is the deal: if we don’t do something to keep some of our most treasured mom and pops alive this summer, we may lose them forever. i’m talking specifically about several locally owned businesses along the Modern streetcar route.

oh, but wait, you say. i hate the whole idea of that damn choo choo train, you say. or maybe you are one of those cheerleaders that blindly celebrate everything about the Modern streetcar. Tracks are in. Yay! We have another delay. Yay! We don’t even know how we will pay to operate it. Yay! ... Wait. Whaaat?

Whatever. You can have your opinions on the whole thing. But just don’t be hatin’ on the local businesses because of them. They need you to survive. They need all of us.

so, how about you make a difference by joining a grassroots campaign called Move your Meetings!? The kick off event is on Friday, June 21. That’s right, on the first day of summer.

The concept? simple. You know those regular meetings you have with your neighbors, co-workers, employees, and partners? How about you move some of them to locally owned cafes and restaurants along 4th ave., University Blvd., and downtown over the summer. simple, right? Want more info? Find Move your Meetings! on Facebook or Twitter. or just email me.

Contact Miguel Ortega at [email protected]

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zocalo magazine - june 2013

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