zocalo magazine november 2013

PUBLISHER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR David Olsen

EDITOR Jamie Manser

CONTRIBUTORS Marisa Bernal, Andrew Brown, Jon D’Auria, Alec Laughlin, Jamie Manser, Brandon Merchant, Phoenix Michael, Jade Nunes, Miguel Ortega, Dan Rylander, CJ Shane, Herb Stratford, Monica Surfaro Spigelman.

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on the cover:Cover Illustration © 2013 Catherine Eyde / “Girl and Skull” - colored pencil, paint and ink drawing. Inspired by the All Souls Procession - Tucson’s com-munity parade celebrating life, death and remembrance. Artist Catherine Eyde is participating in the Fall Open Studio Tour, Nov. 9-10. More Open Studio Tour information on page 13.

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Z The 1999 Kevin Spacey flick American Beauty was on the tube recently, a mind-blowing film that rips your heart right out with its timelessly prevalent themes. What struck my core was that scene where Ricky Fitts is showing Jane Burnham his video of the plastic bag swirling in the breeze; it reminds me so much of recent circumstances. he says, “It was one of those days when it’s a minute away from snowing, and there’s this electricity in the air, you can almost hear it. And this bag was just, dancing with me, like a little kid begging me to play with it - for fifteen minutes. And that’s the day I realized that there was this entire life behind things, and this incredibly benevolent force that wanted me to know that there was no reason to be afraid, ever. Video’s a poor excuse, I know. But it helps me remember - I need to remember. Sometimes, there’s so much beauty in the world - I feel like I can’t take it, like my heart is just going to cave in.”

And you know what he is saying, because it is overwhelming at times, the beauty and the pain. The entire life behind things that we don’t see, but need to have some modicum of faith, whatever that means, that it is going to be okay until it isn’t. And then that’s death.

In the meantime, we are still here to live and love. And in Tucson, there are so many ways to do that. As we enter the holiday season, it is timely to remem-ber we don’t take the material gifts with us when we go. “Last night the wife said, ‘Oh boy when you’re dead, you don’t take nothing with you but your soul,’” as John Lennon sang. If there is a soul, let it be filled with love.

As Phoenix Michael scribes in his holiday help article, “Our society is made up of many contributors, all dependent on others. We should strive to give back just a little bit more than we take out.”

from the editor

– Jamie Manser

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by Herb Stratford

A Fall Cinematic ClassicA cuRIOuS And diverse mix of films - including acclaimed titles from around the festival circuit, as well as a few undiscovered gems - plays out on The Loft cinema's screens nov. 7-11 as part of the theatre's forth an-nual film festival.

As in past years, the mix of film speaks to social justice, master story-telling and compelling imagery from both established cinematic voices, as well as a new generation of filmmakers. With a great line up of films over four days, there are many that are well worth the trip, and you may even find yourself having to make some hard choices on what to see.

Strong documentary features, covering a variety of topics, are a major part of the festival this year. Narco Cultura is a breathtaking examination of the dual nature of the drug trade on contemporary Mexican life. The film examines the fascination of the drug world’s signature lifestyle, as glorified by narco corridos, and the terrifying work done by crime scene investigators in Juarez, as they try to keep up with rising tide of collateral victims. Shot beautifully, and full of jaw dropping facts, this is one film not to miss.

On a different note, the sweet and charming film Dear Mr. Watterson traces the history of one of the world’s favorite comic strips—calvin and hobbs. The film examines the impact of the strip, which ran for ten years from 1985–1995, on the public and other comic artists. It also examines the legacy of one unique artist who both refused to compromise on his vision, and in the process left a rich legacy unmatched by any other in the field.

Also in the documentary field is the sobering piece by Peter nicks, The Waiting Room, which looks at an emergency room in Oakland, cA from multiple perspectives and paints a dire picture of modern health care as has never before been seen on screen.

narrative features from around the world of note include the compel-ling film A Teacher, about a relationship between a high school teacher

and her student; Il Fururo, about an unlikely romance between an aging film star and a would-be burglar in Italy, and the new film from director John Sayles, Go For Sisters, in which a pair of estranged friends unite to try to find one of their sons, who has gone missing in Mexico.

The film Mr. Nobody, originally completed in 2009, is finally seeing the light of day. It stars Jared Leto as the oldest human on earth as he looks back on the choices in his life, intermixed with multiple strands of reality. The film is an interesting mash up of sci-fi and drama. A Case of You is a romantic comedy with a killer cast including evan Rachel Wood and Justin Long, with great cameos from Brendan Fraser, Peter dinklage and Vince Vaughn. The film examines love in the modern age when over-sharing of information can lead to imagined perfect relationships.

But there’s more, of course. One does not go to The Loft expecting to see just normal film festival fare. The odd, unique and special are rep-resented this year with a few signature events. First up is a screening of Willow Creek, which springs from the mind of comedian Bobcat Goldth-wait, who last surprised us with the excellent and telling story God Bless America. This time he has created a found footage-style horror film about a couple’s search for Bigfoot. Goldthwait will be in person at the event.

Also look for a special screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas with special guest Pete Kozachik (brother of city councilman Steve Koza-chik), who was on the effects team for the film and presents the anniver-sary showing of Tim Burton's classic tale. There will also be a screening of The Room, long thought to be the worst movie ever made, which now has a cult-like following. n

For a full line up of films in this year’s fest, the schedule of screening times, and costs visit LoftCinema.com/loft-film-fest. The Loft is located at 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. Call (520) 795-7777 for showtimes, call the box office at (520) 795-0844 for more information.

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Fri 1: First Friday Shorts, Museum hours, The Last dragon, Man of Tai chi

Mon 4: Grand Theft Auto

Tue 5: nebraska

Thu 7: Loft Film Fest, The nightmare Before christmas, The Waiting Room, Wil-

low creek, A Birder’s Guide to everything, dear Mr. Watterson: An exploration of

calvin and hobbes, Le Week-end, Mr. nobody.

Fri 8: delicatessen, PAIning POORtraits

Wed 13: Broadway Idiot

Fri 15: clue, GMO OMG, Blue is the Warmest color

Sun 17: The Servant

Mon 18: The Video dead

Fri 22: Oldboy

Mon 25: The Arena

Fri 29: Beetlejuice

foX theAtre17 W. congress St. Admission is $6-$8. 624-1515, FoxTucsonTheatre.org

Sat 23 & Sun 24: Singin’ in the Rain

PimA CoUNtY PUBLiC LiBrArieS594-5500, Library.Pima.Gov

Fri 1: The State of Arizona (Joyner-Green Valley)

Thu 7: The State of Arizona (Oro Valley)

Mon 18: The hunger Games (Flowing Wells)

the SCreeNiNG room127 e. congress St. 882-0204, Facebook.com/tucsonfilm

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PAINing POORtraits…

PAINing POORtraits (Adam cooper-Terán, 2013, 65min) follows painter-performer Steven Leyba Johnson as he reclaims and re-invents his work, giving friends and muses alike the opportunity to destroy his paintings. In his examination of destruction, Transformation, Reclamation, and Rebirth, Leyba takes on various enemies, from ex-lovers to the Monsanto corpora-tion, even himself as the hero/Fool.

The film is an allegory for every true artist who creates and is a renegade to the system, fighting globalization, celebrity, consumerism, governments, multinationals, and the growing ineffectiveness of today’s activists.

Rev. Steven Johnson Leyba is a ritualistic, shamanistic painter of Mes-calero Apache ancestry. his art is equal parts satanic, holistic, radical, political, and extremely personal. utilizing various media, Leyba creates a celebration of the sacred and profane. Paint mixes with collage, beadwork, and dnA making bold statements about the world we live in and constantly questioning the very nature of Art.

Since 1989, Steven Leyba has produced 14 handmade books, huge volumes of bound works on canvas. Forms of these have been published by Last Gasp and coyotel Press in books containing commentary by Wil-liam S. Burroughs, h.R. Giger, Poppy Z. Brite, clive Barker, and Genesis P-Orridge. he has been the subject of media attention for his controversial approach and subject matter, and in 2002 a documentary was made about the artist titled, unspeakable:The Life & Art of Reverend Steven Johnson Leyba.

Leyba’s artwork has been collected by Vincent Price, William S. Bur-roughs, Stephen King, clive Barker, david cronenberg, h.R. Giger, cornell university, A.I.M. (American Indian Movement), Genesis P’Orridge, Lydia Lunch, and the Black Panther Party.

A documentary by Adam Cooper-terán, premieing November 8, 10pm, at the Loft Cinema.

PAining POORtraits premiers Nov. 8, 10 p.m., at the the Loft Cinema.


by Jamie Manser

Elevating Female VoicesLATe OcTOBeR SAW Kore Press' downtown adobe office filling up with artwork - donations from local artists for the non-profit press' 20th anniver-sary fundraiser, garden party and art auction on nov. 10.

A large assemblage, eight framed pieces, from local artist eva harris had arrived since the last time co-founder and executive director Lisa Bowden had been in. She gazes at the accumulation with appreciation and curiosity, while director of Operations and development Therese Perreault describes the work.

"These are from eva, calligraphy pieces done in the traditional form,” Perreault says while pointing to the compact disks that are accompanying each piece. “She listens to music when she works, and includes the cd and the track that inspired the piece.”

everything is lying face down. Bowden exhibits patience even though it is clear she is itching to look at them. “It can wait,” she smiles, and leads me over to their library to explain the work published by the press. Bowden pulls out a chapbook and details how Kore Press offers a short fiction award for a single short story, in addition to its first book award for poetry.

“We have a big name judge and we publish it in a chapbook. The design is 8-1/2 by 11 (inches) folded in half, quick and dirty and inter-esting and compelling, like a short story. We do some kind of handmade element," Bowden points to the 2010 short fiction award winner, heather

Brittain Bergstrom's All Sorts of Hunger cover."In this case it’s a knot sewn through the Os in the title. Leslie Marmon

Silko judged this one and heather Brittain Bergstrom just signed a two book deal with big publishers in new York. She’s a northwest writer and writes a lot about the sex worker industry in that part of the country. The voices of her characters are really interesting and unusual."

Brittain Bergstrom's book deal illustrates Kore Press' success in its charge as a feminist press to elevate women's voices and push to change the dominant paradigm of gender inequity in publishing.

"Women are unrepresented in creative writing and literary worlds, and in the publishing world and in the journalism world and in the media world, just like they are everywhere else." She says it simply, and refers to Kore's informational pamphlet that lists these statistics:

• Only29%of themembersof theNew York Times editorial board arewomen;35%ofThe Wall Street Journal;40%oftheLos Angles Times.

• Since1948,thePulitzerPrizeforFictionhasbeenawardedto42men and 17 women.

• Since its inception in1923,Time Magazine has had only one fe-male editor.

• In1980therewereover40feministspressesintheU.S.Nowthere

“Conchylodes salamisalis” by Joseph Scheer is an auction offering Kore Press Benefit Auction and Autumnal Garden Party.

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“the Best of Kore Press 2012 Poetry,” which Bowden describes as “a landmark publication since we’ve never done something like this before and we published it the year of our anniversary.”

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are 10, eight are non-profit. Three have lasted over 20 years. One of them is Kore.

• Korehaspublishedover120femalewritersandhaslaunchedover50 careers.

We step back two decades, to the beginning of Kore in October 1993. As conversations between creatives are wont to do, the idea that sprung from the minds of Karen Falkenstrom and Bowden took hold, became a reality and grew.

"We discovered there wasn’t anything like it in the Southwest, per se. In california, yes, and it just kind of took off from there. We were talking over coffee at The cup cafe and just decided, 'We’re going to do it, we’re going to make it happen'."

In the fall of 1993, Bowden had come out of the university's english de-partment and had been working for several years with charles Alexander at chax Press ("it was all about letter press printing and hand binding, mixing inks and using this wonderful old machines to make books"), Falkenstrom had been an MFA student and assistant to the director at the uA Poetry center at the time, Alison deming.

Synchronicity steps in when Alexander takes a job in the Midwest and sells the press to Kore; serendipity came along to bring Kore its first pub-lication, Alison deming's manifesto Girls in the Jungle: What Does it Take for a Woman to Survive as an Artist?

Bowden had heard deming present that 10 point manifesto at the Tuc-son Museum of Art's exhibit of Guerrilla Girls posters. "Oh, yeah, I want that, I want that, that’s what I want to do, that’s what we’re about," Bowden says, remembering the inspiration and excitement. "It was one of those light bulb moments. And Karen was working with Alison at the time at the Poetry center and she just asked her. And I thought, 'Well, that was easy, she just gave us a piece to publish'."

The broadside was easy to publish; however the press' first book Helen Groves, by Olga Broumas and T Begley, was done by hand and took a year and a half to produce 200 copies. "It was laborious and beautiful and kind of an exquisite thing," Bowden shares. "From that point, we went back and forth between the two" forms of publishing.

"To me, what was important to establish was the value of aesthetics and beauty and the care that went into the making of the book was a way of honoring the labor of the writer. Sort of in-kind, because we weren’t mak-ing anybody any money, so to really lift up those voices with beauty and aesthetics and sort of arrest people visually as much as the words would do otherwise. Those were my skills, that is what I brought to the table."

While Kore has mostly moved away from the labor intensive book-as-

art publishing, its efforts to elevate the voices of women has manifested in other ways, through community engagement and working with young women to inspire and provoke their minds and realities.

As the press moves forward, the next steps include progressing into the national arena with a national board of directors, recognizing that "our books are distributed nationally, we have national and international sub-missions for our contests, and so, by the nature of what we do, we have a national and international audience" Bowden states.

"Sustaining is a whole other thing and that’s what we’re really inter-ested in now, looking at what we’ve done and how to sustain that. And the track record that we have, not just in terms of longevity, but the kind of reach and impact that we’ve had with our projects is compelling to a lot of people."

university of Arizona Art Professor ellen McMahon is one of those people.

"Lisa Bowden and I shared a studio when she founded Kore Press and I've been a supporter since then," McMahon writes via email. "I think I've donated work to every auction they've had. Kore is doing amazing and important work, encouraging and supporting women to get their ideas and voices out into the world. I have great respect for Lisa and the organization she has grown over these years and I'm glad to be a contributor."

Local artist/auction consultant Valerie Galloway agrees, saying "Many women have benefited from Kore Press and the exposure they have re-ceived. I think it's important for individual members of artistic communi-ties to help each other and support each other, and this is a wonderful way to do that. I admire Lisa so much for her tireless dedication to women writers and the arts in Tucson."

Mixed-media artist and art donor cynthia Miller shares, "I have always been a supporter of Lisa Bowden and Kore Press, even before Kore, when Lisa worked with chax Press at the Steinfeld Warehouse. Lisa's commit-ment to the craft of contemporary bookmaking is well met by the writing women of our generation. Kore Press celebrates everyone. I am just happy to be a small part of it all." n

Be a part of Kore's 20th Anniversary celebration, fundraiser and art auc-tion on Sunday, Nov. 10 on the lawns of the Franklin House, 402 N. Main Ave., from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Children under 12 are free. The price includes light fare, drinks and bid-ding privileges on the work donated by over 30 artists. Tickets available at KorePress.org or by calling (520) 327-2127.


open Studio tour, November 9 and 10, 11am-5pm, tucsonPimaArtsCouncil.org


by Alec Laughlin

Open Studio TourSInce 1987, The Tucson Pima Arts council (TPAc) has sponsored the Fall Open Studio Tour, an annual event during which artists all over Tucson welcome the public into their studios. It allows the populace an opportu-nity to see the artists in their working environments, to have an intimate peek behind the curtain, to view artists’ latest works and visit with them to learn about their craft. Visitors may purchase directly from the artists fine works in a great variety of mediums including glass, metal, painting, sculpture, and photography.

The free tour takes place on nov. 9 and 10, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., with 224 registered artists participating. Roberto Bedoya, TPAc's executive director, has witnessed the growth of the event during the past seven years since he joined the organization. Bedoya estimates that as many as 8,000 visitors—mostly Tucsonans—attended last year’s event and we can expect to see at least as many turn out this year.

A recent report released by TPAc entitled, "creating Prosperity: how the Arts Improve Our economy and Our community Value," informs us of the significant positive financial impact that the arts have on the city of Tucson and Pima county. So significant, in fact, that they report $87.7 mil-lion in annual revenue channeled into the local economy from art and cul-tural events and programming, which is almost twice the national county median.[1]

According to the report, attendees of such events spend an average of just over $23 per person. This number does not include figures on art sales nor admission fees, but reflects the money spent by attendees of events such as the Open Studio Tour with local businesses. From this re-port, one may glean the value of supporting the arts, as the arts do much to support our community.

The artists themselves potentially have much to gain from the event as well. Roughly 100 artist responses to a survey conducted by TPAc about the 2012 Open Studio Tour suggest that that a significant number of artists sold work, with the average in sales being approximately $500, culminat-ing in total sales of close to $100,000.

Susan Gamble, of Santa Theresa Tile Works located on the corner of

Sixth Avenue and Sixth Street, has observed the success of the Open Stu-dio Tour since its inception. It’s not just the increased number of visitors to her shop during the days of the event, but the exposure it creates for her business and all of the studios and businesses in her area. It’s a great opportunity for the general public to get an introduction to works and ser-vices that they may not otherwise be enlightened about through traditional means. It allows her to connect with a broader audience and that audience returns well after the event.

“I’m convinced that people come back to our place because of Open Studio Tour,” says Gamble.

during the weekend event, artist studios can be visited from Picture Rock on the west to Wentworth on the east—from as far north as catalina down to Irvington Road at the south, with the greatest concentration of open studios in downtown and central Tucson. For a complete map of open studios, visit TucsonPimaArtscouncil.org. There you can also browse by artist name. Free print versions of the Artist directory are available at select locations around Tucson including the Pima county Public Librar-ies, Bookmans' locations and The Loft cinema.

The Jewish community center offers a preview show of works by par-ticipating artists in their fine art gallery at 3800 e. River Rd. Works were hung for display on Friday, Oct. 18 and will remain available for viewing through Thursday, nov. 7 with a closing reception from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the last day, during which one artist will be selected by an exhibit juror to receive a $500 award for Best in Show from the TPAc Board of directors. The gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed on Saturdays and during Jewish holidays. n

The studio tour is Nov. 9-10, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For a complete map ofopen studios, visit TucsonPimaArtsCouncil.org. [1] Americans for the Arts (AFTA), Arts and Economic Prosperity IV Report (2012). Please note: these figures do not include the University of Arizona’s cultural institu-tions.

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Artists on preceding page, from left to right, top to bottom: Gavin troy; Samuel Ponce; Janice taylor; Laurel Burton; monica Warhol; Carol Steffgen; Kyle Johnston.



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by Phoenix MichaelVeloci RaptureBIcYcLeS. ART. TWO great tastes that taste great together, as the Re-ese’s commercials used to say. With its mostly-flat streets and sunny blue skies for fans of the former, combined with the open minds and low rents favored among practitioners of the latter, Tucson has long been home to aficionados of both.

It should come as no surprise to us desert rats, then, that a studio workspace for bicycle-loving egalitarian artists has in recent years sprout-ed and flourished in the Old Pueblo. In a landscape dotted with Sonoran flora and bounded by national parks, inspiration is literally everywhere and two-wheeled creative types tend to gravitate towards one another.

VelociPrints, headquartered at 310 S. Meyer Ave., is a hub of sorts for these freewheeling folks. There is absolutely no admission cost to their upcoming annual show featuring all-print, limited edition two-dimensional bike-inspired art, and every single one of the works displayed, and sold for only $40 each, at Borderlands Brewing company, 119 e. Toole Ave.!

A percentage of all sales will go to Tu nidito children and Family Ser-vices, the only organization in Southern Arizona offering comprehensive grief support for young people suffering the loss of a loved one, and a complete set of prints will be donated to this year’s Bicycle Inter-commu-nity Art and Salvage (BIcAS) Annual Art Auction - which takes place this december.

VelociPrints founder and director nathan Saxton is only too happy to sing the praises of his collective’s many talented members. Among Ve-lociPrints’ fifteen participating artists is Matt Mccoy, a graphic designer for beloved film/art house The Loft cinema and a local disc jockey as well. Printmaker Luis Valdez, according to Saxton, “has got a really good sense for the feel of Tucson.” Mural painter Ruben urrea Moreno creates art

about bikes and also builds bikes that are art pieces, and is known for his make-art-every-single-day tagline, “To paint - you must paint.”

Bicycles. Art. What’s missing?Beer!Is there any better place for the VelociPrints gang to show their stuff

than Borderlands Brewery company, one of the latest and greatest water-ing holes downtown?

“This will be our third year at Borderlands,” says Saxton, describing the combination of bicycle-inspired artwork and locally-produced suds as a “natural match.” The whole idea of the “community-centric” VelociPrint Show is “to get a ton of people in the building. everybody contributes a little and everybody gains a little. Bicycling is an activity that people of all ages and economic levels can enjoy,” Saxton says.

“We’ve designed this event in that spirit, and our goal is that everyone who attends is inspired to jump on a bike the next day.” Or even later that same evening, one presumes.

VelociPrint Show 2013 debuts at Borderlands Brewing company, 119 e. Toole Ave., on Saturday, nov. 16 from 4-9 p.m. and runs through nov. 30. The savvy cyclist might want to pedal over from the Greater Arizona Bicycling Association (GABA) bicycle swap meet taking place nearby at 5th Avenue and 7th Street earlier that opening day on Saturday, nov. 16. Just look both ways and be careful crossing those modern streetcar tracks that were recently laid down! n

Bicycles. Art. Beer. Community. For more information, visit Borderlands-Brewing.com, BikeGABA.org and VelociPrints.com.

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by Jade Nunes

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With shadow puppets, glove puppets and giant puppets, Puppets Amongus offers playful shows for children and provocative shows for adults.


“TheRe’S SOMeThInG ABOuT puppetry that is universally fascinating,” said Matt cotten, the man behind the magic of Puppets Amon-gus. “It’s sort of a strange novelty.”

cotten, a puppeteer with 18 years of expe-rience is the sole proprietor and Artistic direc-tor of Puppets Amongus. Puppets Amongus was established three years ago and now has a home, The Playhouse, which opened last year.

The Playhouse offers people a chance to see cotten’s puppets in the act. And this fall, there’s a lot to look forward to.

cotten is the voice, the artist and the writer for all of the shows featured at The Playhouse, 657 W. St. Mary’s Rd. he uses shadow pup-pets, glove puppets and even giant parade style puppets to bring stories to life for a wide variety of audiences.

“To be able to project a character onto this object and bring it to life and sort of have it carry out improvisation or narrative is tre-mendously interesting on so many levels,” he said.

cotten explained that is was when he was studying painting as a graduate student at the university of Arizona in 1995 when he grew interested in exploring the world of puppetry.

“I wanted a direct interaction with my au-dience, instead of seeing my work hanging in a gallery,” he said. “The audience was very, very responsive to puppetry in a way that you don’t really witness in a gallery as a painter.”

There are many levels of creativity needed to piece together a puppet show – script, set, character, music – all of which lend them-selves to add to the novelty and authenticity of a puppet show.

“That all sounds kind of crazy, but there are so many psychological layers to the prac-tice of puppetry.” cotten said.

cotten said he has around 100 glove pup-pets and close to 250 shadow puppets.

he even has larger than life Beatles pup-pets and John Lennon, as fate would have it, is about to get a makeover to become harry Pot-ter. Think about it, John Lennon with a scar on his forehead and his trademark glasses could totally pull off the harry Potter look.

he says the only form of puppetry he doesn't utilize are marionettes. "Strings drive me nuts," he said.

“Some puppets I’ve had for more than 10 years so it may sound odd, but they have their own core personality, which is kind of an ex-tension of me. But they will play different roles in different ways,” cotten said. “I think of my puppets as actors who are refining their craft. They will often play various roles in different productions.”

Some of the puppets cotten works with in-clude Shoe the old chinese man, Barley the boy, and Thomas from newcastle, england. Thomas plays a variety of characters - from a simple, oafish woodsman to a French chef.

“My favorite part about acting, well, I like the creative process. That’s my favorite thing,” explained Thomas. “Sometimes my director doesn’t know which direction to go and I say, ‘cast me for that part! I’ll do a wonderful job!’ I am just a puppet after all.” And if anyone has authentic Jamaican allspice, Thomas, in his role of French chef, Pompidou, would greatly appreciate it.

Barley shared that he’s played everything from a baby or a seven-year-old boy, to an Irishman in the St. Paddy’s day show. he also said that his favorite audience to perform for is children.

“I like kids, kids like me,” Barley said bashfully. “I look kind of funny I guess. I’ve got this weird expression on my face that ex-udes happiness and joy, and excitement at the prospect of a very exciting adventure ahead of me.”

But puppet shows aren’t just for the kids. cotten also offers a puppet cabaret – fun, pro-vocative, humorous - for the adults.

"The puppet cabaret has just been a for-mat for people to experiment and not worrying about having to censor themselves at all,” cot-ten said. “That was risqué and that was a lot of fun. The response was wonderful.”

he invites other puppeteers to join him in creating the cabaret in a variety show that features short acts of shadow and traditional forms of puppeteering. “So it’s a format that is intended to activate a community, to sort of kick start an interest in puppeteering,” he added.

heimlich, the puppet from deutschland, hosts the cabarets. “I like to make dirty jokes” said heimlich in his thick German ac-cent. “They don’t let me out for the children’s shows, no.”

The Playhouse also shows short films of some of the best puppetry in the world, as compiled by heather henson – the famous Jim henson’s youngest daughter. cotten is showing seven volumes of the films.

“You wouldn’t be able to see these any other way,” cotten said. n

The Playhouse is located at 657 W. St. Mary’s Rd. November family performances include "Crumpled" on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9, 10, 16, 17 at 4 p.m. For the full fall sched-ule of shows and ticket prices, visit Puppet-sAmongus.com.

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PeRfORmAncesAriZoNA frieNdS of ChAmBer mUSiC Hye-Jin Kim and Ieva

Jokubaviciute perform on Sun, nov 10. Vienna Piano Trio performs Wed, nov 13.

Tcc’s Leo Rich Theatre, 260 S. church Ave. 577-3769, ArizonachamberMusic.org

AriZoNA oNStAGe ProdUCtioNS Pinkalicious The Musical takes

place Sat, nov 16- Sun, nov 17. Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. 270-

3332, ArizonaOnStage.org

AriZoNA oPerA The Flying Dutchman shows Sat, nov 23-Sun, nov 24.

Tcc’s Music hall, 260 S. church Ave. 293-4336, AZOpera.com

AriZoNA theAtre ComPANY The Mountaintop, a re-imagining of the

events on the eve of Martin Luther King’s assassination, continues through Sat, nov

9. Xanadu, a musical comedy, opens Sat, nov 30. Temple of Music and Art, 330 S.

Scott Ave. 622-2823, ArizonaTheatre.org

BeoWULf ALLeY theAtre Savage Bond shows Fri, nov 8- Sun, nov

24. Adults; $20, Senior, Military and Teachers; $18. 11 S. 6th Ave. 882-0555, Be-

owulfAlley.org

BerGer PerformiNG ArtS CeNter African Music Night, starring

K-Bass and Farafina Musiki, a benefit for Imagine no Malaria, is Sat, nov 2. Marvin

Goldstein and Vanessa Joy Holiday Concert takes place Fri, nov 22; 7pm. 1200 W.

Speedway Blvd. 770-3762, ASdB.State.AZ.uS/Berger/

BLACK CherrY BUrLeSQUe/rAW Tantalizing burlesque performance

on Fri, nov 1 and Fri, nov 15; 8pm and 10pm. Surly Wench Pub, 424 n. 4th Ave.

882-0009, TucsonBurlesque.com

CArNiVAL of iLLUSioN continues its 5th season through november. Tuc-

son double Tree hotel, 445 S. Alvernon Way. 615-5299, carnivalOfIllusion.com

ChriStiAN YoUth theAter Oliver, based on dickens’ “Oliver Twist,”

this endearing musical is full of popular songs such as “consider Yourself,”” Food,

Glorious Food,” “As Long As he needs Me” and many more! nov. 1-3. Pima com-

munity college center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre, 2202 W. Anklam Rd. cYT-

Tucson.org.

foX theAtre An Evening with Mandy Barnett and Classic American Music

takes place Fri, nov 1; 8pm. Twist and Shout: The Definitive Beatles Experience

takes place Sat, nov 2; 7:30pm. Vince Gill: Chasing Rainbows Gala takes place

Sun, nov 3; 6pm. Pacific Mambo Orchestra featuring Tito Puente, Jr performs Tue,

nov 5; 7:30pm. The Evolutionary Links Between Exercise and Happiness - Lecture

Series takes place Wed, nov 6; 6:30pm. An Acoustic Event with Lyle Lovett and

John Hiatt on Thu, nov 7; 7:30pm. Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey perform

Fri, nov 8; 7:30pm. The Piano Man: Celebrating the Music of Billy Joel and Elton

John takes place Sat, nov 9; 7:30pm. How Great Thou Art: The Gospel Music of

Elvis takes place Sun, nov 10; 7:30pm. Happiness: A Feeling or a Future? - Lecture

Series takes place Wed, nov 13; 6:30pm. TPOA Battle of the Bands shows Fri, nov

15; 5pm. Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could performs Sat, nov 16. Eddie

Money performs Wed, nov 20; 7:30pm. Jim Breuer performs Thu, nov 21; 7:30pm.

Prices Vary. 17 W. congress St. 624-1515, FoxTucsonTheatre.org

the GASLiGht theAtre Buccaneers Caribbean continues through Sun,

nov 10. A Smalltown Christmas opens Thu, nov 14. 7010 e. Broadway Blvd. 886-

9428, TheGaslightTheatre.com

iNViSiBLe theAtre Miracle on South Division Street shows Thu, nov 12-

Sun, nov 24. 1400 n. 1st Ave. 882-9721, InvisibleTheatre.com

LiVe theAtre WorKShoP The Great Zantini and the Magic Thief con-

tinues through Sun, nov 24. Souvenir continues through Sat, nov 16. Holiday Mem-

ories opens Thu, nov 21. Short Attention Span Theatre performs Sat, nov 9 and

Sat, nov 16. See website for prices and times. 5317 e. Speedway Blvd. 327-4242,

LiveTheatreWorkshop.org

odYSSeY StorYteLLiNG SerieS Revenge: Stories of Getting Even

takes place Thu, nov 7. 7pm; $7. Fluxx Studios and Gallery, 416 e. 9th St. 730-

4112, OdysseyStoryTelling.com

PCC theAtre ArtS The Laramie Project shows Thu, nov 14- Sun, nov

24. Thu-Sun; 7:30pm, Sun; 2pm. $15. Jazz Improv Combos shows Mon, nov 25.

7:30pm. $6. Proscenium Theatre, 2202 W. Anklam Rd. 206-6670, Pima.edu/cfa

PUPPetS AmoNG US Crumpled shows Sat, nov 9- Sun, nov 10 & Sat, nov

16- Sun, nov 17. 4pm. $6; Kids, $8; Adults. Puppet Cabaret shows Sat, nov 23.

7:30pm. $8. The Playhouse, 657 W. St. Mary’s Rd. 444-5538, PuppetsAmongus.

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the roGUe theAtre Measure for Measure shows Thu, nov 7- Sat, nov

24. 738 n. 5th Ave. 551-2053,TheRogueTheatre.org

SeA of GLASS CeNter for the ArtS Vansguard shows Fri, nov

15; 7:30pm. $13-$18. Opening Our Eyes-Documentary shows Sat, nov 16; 7pm.

$7.50. 330 e. 7th St. TheSeaofGlass.org

tUCSoN JAZZ SoCietY Pete Christlieb & John Allred: Big Band Extrava-

ganza performs on Sat, nov 2; 7pm. Westin La Paloma Resort. Fred Hersch Trio

performs Wed, nov 13; 7pm. Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. 903-1265,

TucsonJazz.org

tUCSoN SYmPhoNY orCheStrA Bimps and Wolfie perform Sat, nov

2; 10am & 11:15am. Tucson Symphony center. Legends and Dances performs Sat,

nov 9; 8pm and Sun, nov 10; 4pm. catalina Foothills high School. Dancing with

Glass and Beethoven takes place Fri, nov 15; 8pm and Sun, nov 17; 2pm. Hot, Hot,

Hot! takes place Sat, nov 30; 8pm. See website for times and prices. Tcc’s Music

hall, 260 S. church Ave. 882-8585, TucsonSymphony.org

UA’S AriZoNA rePertorY theAtre The Fantasticks continues

through Sun, nov 10. Tornabene Theatre. The Man Who Came To Dinner opens Sun,

nov 10. Marroney Theatre, 1025 n. Olive Rd. 621-1162, TFTV.Arizona.edu

UA PreSeNtS Jon Batiste and Stay Human perform at club congress Thu,

nov 7- Sat, nov 9. Diavolo Dance Theater performs Sat, nov 9; 8pm. Boston Pops

Esplanade Orchestra performs Fri, nov 15; 8pm. Unión Tanguera: “Nuit Blanche”

shows Sat, nov 30; 8pm. Prices vary. centennial hall, 1020 e. university Blvd. 621-

3341, uAPresents.org

“Carnival of illusion” contin-ues its 5th season through November with performances by Sarlot and eyed.

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CYt’s next show “oliver!” will be performed at Pima Community College Center for the Arts Proscenium theatre

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Forging a Utilitarian ClassicThe art of the blacksmithing returns to the Tucson Presidio.

On nOV. 9, The unmistakable scent of hot metal will waft through the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson, re-introducing the lore of the smithy to Tucson.

That day, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., the Arizona Artist Blacksmith As-sociation (AABA) holds a metalworking event at Presidio San Agustín, a mix of demonstration for the public and technique-honing for the profes-sionals. Modern-day blacksmiths will hammer away at the red ore in the reconstructed fort at the corner of Washington Street and court Avenue, keeping tradition alive and showing crowds how frontier smithing was a cornerstone of settlement survival in Tucson.

Blacksmithing was critical to this dusty northern outpost of new Spain when the presidio fort was built in the 1780s by the conquistadors. Smiths were the armorers who repaired weapons for military and their trade also served settlers by shaping metal shoes for horses and mules, forging nails, hardware or tools for building, and repairing essential equipment, such as wagons and plows.

The AABA has conducted demos state-wide since the association's founding in 1981, for both the public and also for the 235 state-wide mem-bers, 44 of whom are based in Southern Arizona. Although many members are hobbyists, there is a strong core of practicing blacksmiths still at work in Tucson. Two Tucson metal smiths and AABA members, Bill Ganoe and eric Thing, helped initiate this Tucson Presidio demonstration.

Tucson’s blacksmithing legacy has roots in the 11-acre presidio down-town, probably to the west of city hall and south of Alameda, at the site pinpointed by archaeologists as the first blacksmithing operation. In the 1850s, a ring-shaped, 1400 pound meteorite (still the largest of its kind in the world) was used as an anvil at this site. Although the Smithsonian now houses this meteorite, its replica is on display at Flandrau Science center on uA's campus. More modern-day Tucson smithing lore is found at 724 n. Main St., where Wm. Flores and Son, Tucson’s contemporary first fam-ily of practicing blacksmiths, has been stoking its forge since 1929. The family’s first shop was on court Street.

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SToried HandSBlacksmithing was always hard work in the west. With new iron expen-

sive and hard to come by, very little was produced in colonial Mexico, and iron that was shipped to settlers from across the Atlantic Ocean needed to be hauled up to new Spain by mule train from Veracruz. The Industrial Revolution sped the demise of the handcraft, and blacksmithing may have become extinct if not for the founding of the Artist Blacksmith Association of north America (ABAnA) in 1973.

The AABA, a chapter of the north American organization, continues its demonstrations and workshops in an effort to document the stories and techniques of the master craft. harold hilborn, a Tucson blacksmiths and founder of holy hammer Ironworks, doesn’t want the craft to fade into history, and meticulously preserves old-style handwork as do many of his fellow association members.

“This is why we hold our demonstrations for the public, to keep the forges lit and burning, and help the craft stay alive,” says the skilled smith.

Blacksmithing is disciplined, detailed work, needing strength and dex-terity to stoke the fires and hit the molten metal with the correct pressure. It’s a lifetime practice that’s also an art.

FuncTional craFTAccording to hilborn, blacksmiths put a little bit of themselves into

each piece, while staying true to historic principles of craftsmanship and functionality.

“We take tools of and techniques of the past and use them to sculpt functional art for homes or business,” says hilborn. For metal art admirers, hilborn wants to clarify an often incorrectly-used term: “The metal security iron you see on homes and business is ornamental iron, not wrought iron. Wrought iron is a type of metal with very little carbon in it, and around World War II manufacture or production of it stopped, as alloy steel be-came more prevalent. Back in the day, ornate decorative iron was produce by a blacksmith shop but it was largely forged wrought iron bars with cast iron elements.”

Modern blacksmiths still produce this type of work today but use low-carbon steel alloys for art that ranges from railings and decorative furni-ture, to fireplace enclosures, sculpture and lighting. “A main difference between a modern blacksmith and a fabricator/welder is that we use a forge anvil and hammer to shape our products, to give them texture and life,” hilborn explains.

deMo deTailSThe pros will get a chance to work with master craftsman Mark Aspery -

certified with Worshipful company of Blacksmiths, the uK-based guild that begun in London in 1324 - in a two-day Joinery Workshop the same week-end as the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson demo. Skills (ability to perform basic forging techniques and to hammer for several hours each day) and separate registration for the nov. 10-11 workshop are required.

While the blacksmith demonstrations are underway on nov. 9, onlook-ers also will have a chance to purchase gear and books, as well as browse a tailgate with association members selling mostly blacksmithing-related items and tools. An afternoon drawing for an “Iron-in-the-hat” raffle (of forged art and functional items on display during the demonstrations) will benefit the AABA general fund.

head to the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson, 133 W. Washington St., nov. 9 to see hot metal hammered and a classically-wrought, utilitarian art. Admission to the demonstration is free to the general public, but there is $20 fee for AABA members. donations will help benefit the Presidio rebuilding effort.

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ARt gAlleRies/exhibitsAtLAS fiNe Art SerViCeS The Exotic Sublime- Explorations of the Des-

ert Southwest continues through Sat, nov 23. Wed-Thu; 11am-6pm. Fri-Sat; 11am-

7pm. 41 S. 6th Ave. 622-2139, AtlasFineArtServices.com

CeNter for CreAtiVe PhotoGrAPhY Charles Harbutt, Depar-

tures and Arrivals opens nov 8, exhibits through Jan 2014. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat

& Sun, 1pm-4pm. 1030 n. Olive Rd. 621-7968, creativePhotography.org

CoNrAd WiLde GALLerY Relative Geometries runs nov 2-nov 30 with a

reception opening night from 6pm-9pm. Tue-Sat, 11am-5pm. 439 n. 6th Ave. #171.

622-8997, conradWildeGallery.com

CoNtrerAS GALLerY Morelia, by Martin Quintanilla, shows Sat, nov

2-Sat, nov 30 with a reception opening night from 6pm-9pm. Tues-Fri; 11am-5pm,

Sat; 11am-4pm. 110 e. 6th St. 398-6557, contrerashouseFineArt.com

dAViS domiNGUeZ GALLerY Installation by Albert Kogel, paintings

by Andy Polk and sculpture by Barbara Jo McLaughlin open Thu, nov 7. Tue-Fri,

11am-5pm; Sat, 11am-4pm. 154 e. 6th St. 629-9759, davisdominguez.com

the drAWiNG StUdio Small Wonders shows Sat, nov 2-Sat, dec 14 with

a reception opening night from 6pm-8pm. Open every Saturday night throughout

exhibit; 6pm-9pm. Tue-Sat; 12pm-4pm. 33 S. 6th Ave. 620-0947, ThedrawingStu-

dio.org

ethertoN GALLerY Sonnets of Light, featuring Charles Grogg, Mayme

Kratz, and Masao Yamamoto, continues through Sat, nov 16. Tue-Sat, 11am-5pm.

135 S. 6th Ave. 624-7370, ethertonGallery.com

LioNeL romBACh GALLerY Human Refuse shows Mon, nov 4-Wed,

nov 13. Bachelor of Fine Arts Annual Fall Exhibition opens Tue, nov 19. Mon-Fri,

9am-4pm. 1031 n. Olive Rd. 624-4215, cFA.arizona.edu/galleries

LoUiS CArLoS BerNAL GALLerY Construct: Putting it Together con-

tinues through december. Mon-Thu; 10am-5pm. Fri; 10am-3pm. 2202 W. Anklam

Rd. 206-6942, Pima.edu/cfa

mAdArAS GALLerY Children in Art shows through Sat, nov 30. Mon-Sat;

10am-6pm. Sun; 11am-5pm. 3001 e. Skyline dr, #101. 623-4000, Madaras.com

moNtereY CoUrt CAfe GALLerY Monterey After Dark continues

through Spring 2014 as part of Fourth Friday Artwalks; 5pm-8pm. Really Rhinos

continues through Sat, nov 30. 505 W. Miracle Mile. MontereycourtAZ.com

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oBSidiAN GALLerY Three Artists: Merry Arttoones, Magdalene Gluszek,

and George Penaloza, an exhibit of ceramic sculptures through Sun, nov 10. Wed-

Sat; 11am-6pm. 410 n. Toole Ave. 577-3598, Obsidian-Gallery.com

Porter hALL GALLerY Comings and Goings, the work of Julie Freshwa-

ter, Dan Chavez, Carol Lucas and Kathy Robbins, opens Thu, nov 7. daily; 8:30am-

4pm. $13, Adults; $12, Student/Senior/Military, $7.50, children 4-12; Free, children

3 and younger. 2150 n. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, TucsonBotanical.org

rAiCeS tALLer 222 Art GALLerY Dia de los Muertos/Day of the

Dead: annual cultural celebration and homage to the dead in the tradition of the

hispanic Southwest. nov. 2-16, opening reception nov. 2, 6pm-9pm, with blessing

of the altars, lighting of candles, community potluck, refreshments, music, and chil-

dren’s art activities. Fri-Sat, 1pm-5pm. 218 e. 6th St. 881-5335.

SACred mAChiNe Visit the website for information. Wed-Fri, 5pm-8pm; Sat,

4pm-9pm. 245 e. congress St. 777-7403, SacredMachine.com

SoUtherN AriZoNA WAterCoLor GUiLd Fiesta Sonora Show

continues through Sun, nov 10. 9th Annual calendar Show opens Tue, nov 12.

Awards reception on Thu, nov 14; 5pm-7pm. Tue-Sun; 11am-4pm. Free. 5605 e.

River Rd. 299-7294, SouthernArizonaWatercolorGuild.com

UA Art mUSeUm University of Arizona School of Art Faculty Exhibition con-

tinues through november. Tue-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun, noon-4pm. $5 adults; chil-

dren/students/faculty, free. 1031 n. Olive Rd. ArtMuseum.arizona.edu

Wee GALLerY Sam Esmoer Show runs Sat, nov 2-Sat, nov 30, opening recep-

tion nov 2, 6pm-11pm. Tue-Sat, 11am-6pm. 439 n. 6th Ave Suite #171. 360-6024,

GalleryWee.com

WiLde meYer GALLerY The Journey - 30 years in Scottsdale; Eclectic

Fusion and Quick Draw; Loving the West all show Thu, nov 7-Sat, nov 30. Mon-Fri,

10am-5:30pm. 3001 e. Skyline dr. WildeMeyer.com

WomANKrAft Art GALLerY 27th Annual Holiday Bazaar opens Sat,

nov 2. Receptions Sat, nov 2 and Sat, dec 7; 1pm-5pm. Wed-Sat; 1pm-5pm. 388

S. Stone Ave. 629-9976, WomanKraft.org

YiKeS toYS ANd Gift-o-rAmA Circus Show continues through Tue,

dec 31 and features new works by Mel dominguez, Melissa daye, Valerie Galloway,

Sam esmoer, catherine eyde, Vicki Lázaro, nadia Walsh, and Mykl Wells. Mon- Sat;

10am-5:30pm. 2930 e. Broadway Blvd. 320-5669, YikesToys.com


hOLd On TIGhT. They’re coming. The sales, the lines, the commer-cials. under modern capitalism Thanksgiving and christmas, once sacred days to slow down and spend quality time with fam-ily and friends, have instead be-come over-the-top occasions for families to speed up the spend-ing.

If one looks beyond the mall Santas and PlayStation®4 adver-tisements, however, it’s still pos-sible to find the original purpose of the season. Sharing. caring. Giving. Living, not apart, but to-gether. Our society is made up of many contributors, all dependent on others. We should strive to give back just a little bit more than we take out. Ready to chip in? Read on.

casa de los niños, for example, could use you. As one of the first crisis nurseries in the united States, for 40 years they have tirelessly worked towards a world where children are safe from abuse and neglect; they don’t intend to stop any time soon! casa de los niños' donation needs include: new or gently used children’s clothing and shoes, new toys, new books, diapers, formula, volunteers, and more. Financial philanthropy is also appreciated. To donate by phone, call (520) 624-5600. Visit casadelosninos.org to learn more about their prevention, intervention and treatment services, along with more donation items they would graciously accept.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can make a difference; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead

habitat for humanity Tucson’s motto is “give a hand up, not a hand-out.” They don’t just build homes, they build hope. You can get involved by volunteering at construction sites, neighborhood improvement projects, or taking a shift at the habiStore, 935 W. Grant Rd., pricing merchandise and assisting customers (it’s like a community-focused home depot). A one-hour volunteer orientation at habitat For humanity Tucson’s 3501 n. Mountain Ave. office is required; sign up online at HabitatTucson.org.

“Service to a just cause rewards the worker with more real happiness and satisfaction than any other venture in life.” - Carrie Chapman Catt

The Salvation Army Tucson operates a 91-bed hospitality house Shel-ter downtown with laundry, dining, referral and activity services and show-ers for those in need. There are many ways to give: monetarily, by volun-

teering, donating goods and/or shopping in Salvation Army thrift stores. non-

perishable food items are accepted at 1021 n. 11th Ave. eighty cents of each dollar spent by the Salvation Army goes directly towards servic-es for needy recipients. Salvation-armyTucson.org has details about their Tucson christmas Assistance Programs, including an Adopt-A-Family application form.

“The highest of distinctions is service to others.” - King George IV

casa Maria is a catholic worker community in Tucson, practic-ing acts of kindness and works of mercy in the name of liberty, so-

cial justice and peace. casa Maria’s soup kitchen at 352 e. 25th St. serves

meals daily, and can always use people from 8:30-11:30 a.m. to chop vegetables,

prepare sandwiches and bag lunches. If you’ve got a busy schedule and are short on time

(who isn’t these days?) you might consider donating clothing, food or hygiene items. Blankets, sleeping bags,

toothpaste and towels are just a few of the supplies needed. You can also make a donation via PayPal at casaMariaTucson.org.

“The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.” (Proverbs 22:9)

Tucson homicide Survivors, Inc. is a nonprofit assistance program for the families of homicide victims, committed to guaranteeing that “no one has to endure the murder of a loved one alone.” They provide free of charge a survivor support crisis line, home visits, grief counseling, and legal advocacy among other services. hSI can use your help with office work, staffing tables at events and other activities. Volunteer opportunity forms are online at aZHomicideSurvivors.org.

Of course, there are a myriad of other local non-profits that are in need of volunteering help, fiscal and other donations - such as the community Food Bank, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tucson, Primavera Foundation, Tu nidito children & Family Services, and countless more. Visit the Volunteer center at united Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona's website at Volun-teerSoaZ.org for a comprehensive list.

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“SIMPLe IS hARdeR than complicated,” reflects environmental engineer-ing student Andrea F. corral. her cohort Vicky Karanikola agrees enthusi-astically, “Yeah! everything is so technologically advanced that you forget the simple. Our designs have to be simplified, they have to be simple to work.”

These university of Arizona doctoral environmental engineering stu-dents are discussing the challenges of going back to basics, to help a vil-lage in the mountainous Andean climes of Marquirivi, Bolivia gain a luxury the first world takes for granted everyday: sanitary conditions, hot showers and bathrooms.

In a community of 300 people, a population that doubles during agri-cultural planting and later crop harvesting, there are only three latrines, Karanikola explains. "One in the school, one in the nurse's station and one outside, and pretty much they don't work, so nobody uses them. And they have one shower in the nurse's office, but nobody uses it because it is locked."

Karanikola, from Greece, and corral, from ecuador, are volunteer members of engineers Without Borders-university of Arizona (eWB-uA). Karanikola is the co-manager, with Jimmy hackett, of the group's Mar-quirivi sanitation project which aims to establish showers with hot water and working latrines. The structures will allow the villagers to bathe com-fortably and segregate their waste to end water, crop and field contamina-tion, along with reducing water-borne illnesses.

"Right now, I’m assuming they take showers with a bucket," Karanikola says, "and heat up the water and use a sponge. But during the winter, the freezing temperatures go to zero, and they are up 14,000 feet, higher than Mount Lemmon."

To provide the village with hot water, eWB-uA will set up solar ther-mosyphons, which uses rudimentary science to operate.

"It is very simple how it works," explains Karanikola. "It has a solar panel and tank and it basically works by the difference in water density created by the different temperatures of the water. You heat up the water in the solar panel, so it becomes lighter and moves up in the tank, and the colder water goes back and gets warm, so it’s very simple. no pumps, and you install it on the roof. I know about it because in Greece it is very common, we use it a lot for heating up the water."

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and maintained by the villagers, the design and construction processes are challenged by the location's geological features.

"It’s like a 35 percent slope. It makes our design very hard. We start designing something and in the process, we read stuff, we try to figure out things and we realize, 'this design is not feasible,' so it is a very long process. So we realize we need to go for a second assessment trip where we completely focus on figuring out the terrain, do very accurate percola-tion tests, surveying the community," Karanikola details. "We have two to three different alternative designs, and see which one they prefer. Which one would be better for them to operate and maintain, what would they prefer and do they have enough money to maintain and operate them for the different options we are giving them? So, there’s a lot of work to be done in december."

The village was first "adopted" by eWB-uA in September 2011, ac-cording to engineersinaction.org/projects/current-projects/marquirivi/. The local student organization had to apply for the project through the national engineers Without Borders chapter in a rigorous selection process. The group's first assessment trip was in May 2012. It is now in the design and fund-raising phase for the december 2013 trip.

"It’s hard work!" corral laughs, shaking her head. "People, when they think about engineers Without Borders, they don’t really think about fund-raising, so it’s really hard to get people involved in that part of the orga-nization, which is one of the basic cornerstones of the project because without money, we wouldn’t be able to go and do assessment trips and do the implementation."

While the group has applied for and received several grants to cover travel and project expenses, there are always fiscal needs as eWB-uA has a five year commitment to the village's sanitation project.

"There’s a process that we will build and monitor and the same time. Our project has many phases, so we don’t want to - we can’t actually - build everything all together," Karanikola elucidates.

dr. Wendell ela, eWB-uA's faculty advisor/professional mentor since 2004 and uA chemical and environmental engineering Professor since 1998, reiterates the difficulties via email from Zimbabwe. "The current project to try and improve sanitation conditions for the community has a somewhat open-ended time frame, as the technologies to be implemented and number of sites to be addressed are still being designed and deter-mined. It will minimally be a project going into 2016.

"Since the community is on a steep mountain slope at elevations rang-ing from about 12,500 to over 14,000 feet, the terrain is an obvious chal-lenge. In addition, the community is very dispersed with the residences distributed over the entire area and no real opportunities for significant centralization of sanitation facilities. however, on the positive side, the community has a reasonably reliable and seemingly sufficient potable wa-ter supply, so one major hurdle is already surmounted."

Both of the women speak with a passion for the work, and a deep respect for the community their team is volunteering their time and minds to serve. The depth of the project isn't just building a couple of showers and toilets. It is following building codes established by the united States, the united nations, the environmental Protection Agency, the World Bank. It is presenting the designs to eWB-uSA, with exhaustive, precise reports covering the smallest technical details.

They also both understand this effort requires people with diverse skills and make it very clear it doesn't take an engineer to be a part of eWB-uA.

"When we travel, we will need to have people that know about different things, we will need a nurse and someone in the social studies to reach out to the community and do a better survey of the needs of the community – how the community sees our presence there. do they like it? Are they comfortable with us there? do they agree with the project? do they find it fine or do they disagree?" corral says.

When it comes to community, they both exude appreciation for casa Vicente, the locale of eWB-uA's fundraising event on nov. 24, from 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

As regulars at the downtown Spanish restaurant, 375 S. Stone Ave., the ladies discussed the project with owners Vicente Sanchez and Marita Gomez. "We were talking about it and he thought it would be a good idea to have an event there. So, we are very thankful to him and Marita. They’re great, they gave us great ideas to advertise the event and how to do it, they have done this before so their experience has been really helpful," smiles corral. "They are a very giving couple." n

The EWB-UA fundraising event, Noche Boliviano, is Sunday, Nov. 24 and features tapas, flamenco dancing, live music and details on the project. Tickets are $75. More information is at EWB-UA.org or email [email protected].

marquirivi, Bolivia

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fri 1tUCSoN firefiGhterS ChiLi CooK-off Over 750 gallons of chili served with all pro-

ceed benefitting Tucson Firefighters Adopt-A-Family

Program. $1 per chili cup. el Presidio Park, 160 W.

Alameda. downtownTucson.org

fri 1-SUN 3CeLtiC feStiVAL & Scottish highland Games:

music, dancing, athletic events, food & drink. Times

vary. Prices vary. Rillito Raceway Park, 4502 n. First

Ave. 807-9509, TucsoncelticFestival.org

SAt 2VeGrANdiS Mini Time Machine Museum’s

second annual fundraising gala. experience perfor-

mances by artists, raffles, silent auction and a photo

booth. 6:30pm. $60-$100. Mini Time Machine Mu-

seum, 4455 e camp Lowell drive. 881-0606, TheMi-

niTimeMachine.org

firSt SAtUrdAY Art WALKS Walking

tours of central Tucson Gallery Association’s partici-

pating galleries. 6pm-9pm. Warehouse Arts district,

119 e. Toole Ave. downtownTucson.org

SAt 2- SUN 3ALL SoULS ProCeSSioN WeeKeNd

celebrate día de Los Muertos with music, events and

a procession on Sun, nov 3; 6pm. See website for the

specific events, times, and maps. AllSoulsProcession.org

SUN 3tUCSoN ComiC CoN A comic convention!

10am-5pm. $8-$10. Tucson convention center, 260

S. church Ave. 837-4753, Tucsoncomiccon.com

fri 8PCoA Art AUCtioN: PeoPLe CreAt-iNG Art An art auction in appreciation of the many

ways PcOA impact the lives of older adults. Benefits

Pima council on Aging. 6pm-10pm. Armory Park cen-

ter, 220 S. 5th Ave. 305-3401, PcOA.org

fri 8- SUN 10tUS CoN fortY SciFi & Fantasy convention

with guests Juliet Blackwell and Jessica Feinberg.

enjoy author readings, autographs, art, gaming and

more. Times and prices vary. InnSuites hotel Tucson

citycenter, 475 n. Granada. TusconSciFicon.com

SAt 92Nd SAtUrdAYS A monthly downtown festival

with live music, performers, and vendors! Free. 6pm-

10:30pm. Free. Scott Ave Stage: The LoBros Band,

The Jonestown Band, and Funky Bonz. congress

Street, 2ndSaturdays.com

SAt 9-SUN 10tUCSoN PimA ArtS CoUNCiL oPeN StUdio toUr Over 200 artists open their stu-

dios to expose their work via a self-guided tour! 11am-

5pm. 624-0595, TucsonPimaArtscouncil.org

SUN 10- SUN 17fifth tUCSoN iNterNAtioNAL GUi-tAr feStiVAL experience the musical talents of

Odair Assad, Grisha Goryachev, and the Beeston Gui-

tar competition. $5-$30. hosclaw Recital hall, 1017

n. Olive. 342-0022, TucsonGuitarSociety.org

moN 11VeterANS dAY PArAde A parade honor-

ing the veterans of the u.S. Armed Forces. 10:30am.

Route: congress Street to 22nd Street, 4th Avenue to

Granada Avenue. 404-9211, TucsonVeteransdayPa-

rade.org

SAt 16JerÔme BeiLLArd feStiVAL for Life Southern Arizona AIdS Foundation celebrates

its 25th Festival For Life with live music and a silent

auction.$45-$55. Tucson chinese cultural center,

1288 W. River Rd. SAAF.org

GABA BiKe SWAP Vendors come down with ev-

erything for the casual & serious bike enthusiasts. 5th

Ave & 7th St. 8am-3pm. 323-9020, BikeGaba.org

6th ANNUAL hoLidAY ShoW ANd SeLL hosted by Paperworks, the Sonoran collec-

tive for Paper and Book Artists. Various artwork from

member artists- including watercolors, prints, collag-

es, photography and more. 10am-3pm. St. Philip’s in

the hills episcopal church’s Murphy Gallery, 4440 n.

campell Ave. Paperworks.info/

fri 22ANNUAL GLASS Art AUCtioN 12th An-

nual Glass Art Auction with glass blowing demos by

Kevin Osbourne and heath Kreiger. 5pm-9pm. $10.

Sonoran Glass Art Academy, 633 W. 18th St. 884-

7814, SonoranGlass.org

fri 22-SUN 24hoLidAY ArtiSANS mArKet Tucson Mu-

seum of Art’s annual craft market with more than120

artists offering unique creations in jewelry, ceramics,

watercolors, & metal work. Kids area, live music, more.

10am-5pm. Free. Tucson Museum of Art, 140 n. Main

Ave. 624-2333, TucsonMuseumofArt.org

SAt 23eL toUr de tUCSoN Over 9,000 cyclists

of all ages and abilities. Participants include novice,

intermediate, advanced, & professional riders. held

annually the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Various

races, various locations & times. Registration fees.

745-2033, PerimeterBicycling.com

fri 29-SAt, deC 14hoLidAY NiGhtS The Park is transformed into

a Winter Wonderland every Friday and Saturday night

complete with over 750,000 holiday lights, live music,

and dance performances. 5:30-8:30pm. $8-$15. To-

hono chul Park, 7366 n. Paseo del norte. 742-6455,

TohonochulPark.org

oNGoiNGWiLdCAt hoCKeY Wildcats take to the ice at

the Tcc against the following teams: Fri 1 & Sat 2:

colorado State, Fri 8 & Sat 9: Minot State, Fri 15 &

Sat 16: cal State Long Beach, Fri 22 & Sat 23: Iowa

State. Tucson convention center, 260 S. church Ave.

7:30pm. Prices Vary. ArizonaWilcathockey.org

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

november


Gearing up for El Tour

by Jade Nunes

The WhIRRInG OF bike gears and the clicking of toe clips is a staple sound on the streets of Tucson, one of the nation’s most bike-friendly communities. We all know it – morning drives to work where you could easily spot dozens of cy-clists enjoying the clear, desert air. But the true testament to Tucson’s cyclist appeal reveals it-self every november when thousands of cyclists convene for el Tour de Tucson.

The unique biking event is celebrating its thirty-first year in Tucson and invites cyclists to ride the perimeter of Tucson – tough thor-oughfares, serpentine streets and broad byways – and even through water crossings, where par-ticipants must pick up their bike, yes pick it up, and walk it through dry washes.

But the event represents much more than a grueling competition for the cyclists. el Tour draws more than $18 million in economic im-pact and 42 charitable agencies benefit from the event.

“One of the most important things about el Tour is that it is a fundraising event,” said Rich-ard deBernardis, founder of el Tour de Tucson and president of Perimeter Bicycling Associa-tion of America (PBAA). “For some it’s a race. Some of us think it’s a ride, and for most of us, we want to raise money for something worth-while.”

It is this idea – giving back and benefiting the community – that lent itself to become the inspiration for this year’s theme of the Tour: Bet-ter Together Through cycling.

“Pretty much through cycling, we’ve con-nected volunteers to charitable agencies, charitable agencies to fundraising, businesses to economic impact,” deBernardis explained. “They’re all working together and what they’re doing is making it better for the community and it’s all related around a cycling event, so it re-ally is better together through cycling! I’ve al-ways felt that you could probably solve all of the world's problems through cycling.”

One of the largest beneficiaries of el Tour is the nonprofit Tunidito which works with Tucson families whose lives have been impacted by a serious medical condition or death.

“We’re better through cycling because we’ve been able to grow our services,” said Liz Mc-custer, director of Tunidito children and Fam-ily Services at an el Tour press conference last month. “We wouldn’t be where we are today without all of you at PBAA (Perimeter Bicycling Association of America).”

Perimeter Bicycling of America, Inc. is the nonprofit organization responsible for the el

Tour de Tucson and several other major cycling events in Arizona. According to PerimeterBicy-cling.com, the organization has been a model for bicycling events in Japan, which are also aimed at concept of cycling in the pursuit of wellness.

Another integral aspect of the ride are the volunteers. Ironically, or more perfectly, the day of el Tour, nov. 23, also marks national Fam-ily Volunteer day. Two dedicated el Tour volun-teers have been helping the event for about 28 years.

“The staff down at el Tour is just so won-derful and so friendly. It’s enjoyable work,” said Leila Warfield. Warfield and her husband, Tot-ten, will be celebrating their sixty-sixth wedding anniversary, and will be at the finish line check-ing in participants on the day of the event.

It all sounds great, but the event struggled to find a title sponsor earlier this year, which almost left it short of hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding. The Tour needs about $650,000 in corporate funding to help pay the $1.8 million price tag, Richard deBernardis said last month at the el Tour press conference. The university of Arizona Medical center sponsored the event for the past six years, but their contract with the event expired. uMc continues to support the el Tour and is sponsoring the Tour’s “Fun Ride” this year. But it wasn’t long before casino del Sol took up the mantel as title sponsor.

“We’re honored to be the presenting sponsor of the el Tour de Tucson in 2013,” Jim Burns, ceO of casino del Sol Resort said at the Octo-ber el Tour press conference. “Our involvement with the race goes beyond the sponsorship. Our tribal members, our team members, and our families will be participating and we are proud to support them in their journey.”

Burns reiterated the importance of el Tour for the local economies, but also added that the event's health benefits are massive as it inspires people to be active. he shared that the event itself is an opportunity to bring together people from all different walks of life from around the Tucson area and beyond.

“We’re happy to be partners in this Tucson tradition,” Raymond Buelna, Pasqua Yaqui tribe council member said at last month's press con-ference. “I’d like to wish everyone well in their training and on that day, be safe out there on the roads.”

Another event much like el Tour de Tuc-son was devastated earlier this year when two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Bos-ton Marathon on April 15, killing three people.

To show continued support and remembrance for those lives lost and affected by the Boston bombings, diamond Ventures will set up me-morial signs along the Tour race course – 26.2 miles from the staring line, and 26.2 miles to the finish line.

“When we heard the theme, ‘Better Together Through cycling’ we all agreed that no better theme could have been chosen,” nathan Levy from diamond Ventures said at the el Tour press conference. “We’re touched by the el Tour’s de-sire to honor those killed and injured in the Bos-ton Marathon bombings.”

The event in of itself is a spectacle, but there is nothing quite like seeing the moving, contort-ing form of the peloton - hundreds of individual cyclists moving as one massive body.

“There’s nothing more exciting for me than riding my bike with a group of other fast cy-clists,” said avid cyclist John carruth. “To me the el Tour is just one of those iconic Tucson events. It helps define who we are as a com-munity.”

carruth is riding in support of the Greater Vail community Services. his hope is to raise $1,000 to $1,500 in pledges for the charity while he rides the 85-mile race. carruth, who competed in his first el Tour in 1988, also aims to finish in the top 20 riders.

“It’s a real tangible example of what cycling can do for our community both from the chari-table side, and an economic side,” said carruth about el Tour. “And I get to ride my bike! I love it.”

el Tour is expected to draw 8,000 to 9,000 national participants in its 111, 85, 60 and 42-mile races. It also has three shorter routes in their "Fun Ride" - 10, 5 and quarter-mile cours-es for mountain bikes, tandems, wheelchairs and children. There's also the indoor el Tour in which participants can ride their own stationary bikes for minutes rather than miles, from any-where in the world starting a week prior to the el Tour.

The day of el Tour offers activities for non-riders too. The el Tour downtown Fiesta at Amo-ry Park, 221 S. Sixth Ave., will allow cyclists and spectators alike to enjoy a day of outdoor music, food and family fun while being able to watch riders cross the finish line. n

The El Tour de Tucson is Nov. 23. For more in-formation about El Tour routes, start times and registration, visit PerimeterBicycling.com.

Photo: el Grupo crosses the finish line at the 2011 el tour de tucson.

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Casa Video, on Speedway, in 1989.

photo courtesy Casa Video

by Herb Stratford

Thirty Years of Eclectic Flicks

FOR TucSOn FILM aficionados in the early '80s, a plethora of mom and pop video stores were available to choose from when looking for a specific film on VhS. But in the summer of 1983 an entirely new kind of store opened on Grant Road just east of campbell Avenue - casa Video.

But this store wasn’t just another place to try to score a copy of War Games, Trading Places or Flashdance. In addition to popular movies, casa Video stocked art films, documentaries and best of all, foreign titles. It was almost like a little piece of Manhattan dropped down in Tucson. We could finally locate the films our professors were referencing in class without mail order. Over the years, casa has become the go-to place for so many film-savvy Tucsonans that it’s almost impossible to visit the store and not see a friend or colleague also browsing the aisles.

co-owners and siblings Ray Mellenberndt and Gala Schwab’s parents owned a small movie theatre in Iowa, so growing up around the movies made opening a video store a natural occupational choice. casa even ex-panded to two locations when they added their Speedway store in 1985, which became their only location when the Grant Road store closed in 1999. Ironically, the rise of streaming and the splintering of content provid-ers is the greatest challenge, but a loyal fan base is unlikely to abandon casa.

So how has this brother-sister operation survived for thirty years while nearly every other local video store has been taken to the woodshed? We’ve seen Redbox, Blockbuster and a half a dozen other national chains come and go in Tucson, but casa Video continues to be there for our weekly artistic, cinematic fix.

According to Schwab, the siblings still love the business, and are al-ways looking for ways to improve the customer experience. Lately the ad-dition of new sodas and unique snack candy has been added to the mix, which may provide an edge unseen elsewhere. They have also adjusted to the digital age, offering online ordering for mailing or in-store pick up from their website.

With just 1,000-1,500 independent video stores remaining in the u.S.

today, the business is dramatically different from when Gala and Ray be-gan. Gala remembers going to Phoenix to visit distributor’s warehouses where they would “push shopping carts down aisles pulling films down that interested them.”

The pair initially pooled their resources to buy up a closing store’s in-ventory to start casa Video, and then focused on what they liked, namely foreign films and documentaries. And in Tucson they found a kindred au-dience, accumulating customers who also liked those things.

It’s perhaps that experience of “reading the box” while standing in the aisles, looking for a new gem, that makes casa so special. There’s so much to see, and the way titles are arranged makes the hunt and discovery a fun experience for customers. And to top it all off, the staff is a font of knowledge willing to assist, recommend and discuss titles if asked. In fact, the “staff picks” shelf by checkout is often a great place to see how hip and knowledgeable one is, as well as a great place to grab a last minute film of interest.

When asked if there was one title that truly surprised them for its popu-larity, a film that was not mainstream but was rented almost to death, Gala offers the 1986 French film “Betty Blue” as a memorable surprise. Most likely this is not a title that would have graced Blockbuster’s shelves.

So do yourself a favor. Go to casa Video, become a member if you aren’t already, and spend some time exploring. Go upstairs, look for a gem by a favorite director, find a documentary you’ve heard about and take it home. If you’re not going to experience a film in a theatre, at least visit casa to support a local favorite and likely you will see your friends there. It’s not surprising that a place like casa can thrive in Tucson. Gala and Ray must have known that when they started their company’s journey 30 years ago. n

Casa Video is open daily 10 a.m.–1 a.m. and is located at 2905 E. Speedway Blvd. and online at CasaVideo.com. Call (520)326-6314 for more details.

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by Jon D AuriaCelebrating the Magic of MaizeWith autumn in full bloom, the pleasantly cool climes are bringing forth an emergence of delicious local foods thanks to the ample harvests of the Southwest’s fall season. To celebrate one of the world’s most important crops and one that finds its roots in our own desert, native Seeds/SeARch (nS/S) is hosting special Maíz Mágico events this month to honor corn.

“We’re throwing a spotlight on corn and all of its various incarnations and the many ways it’s celebrated and how it represents a huge aspect of our cultural orientation here in the Southwest,” says native Seeds deputy director Belle Starr. “We’ll be celebrating by trying to make as many dishes as possible with corn. Living in the Arizona, corn is very special to us and is of extreme importance to our heritage.”

“The oldest crops of corn found ever in the united States were found here in Tucson and they date back to 2100 B.c. and that just goes to show you the depth that corn has played in the history of this region,” explains native Seeds collection Manager Melissa Kruse-Peeples. “corn has been a central food to so many cultures including the Aztecs and Mayans and it’s central to our own civilization. corn was one of the first domesticated crops ever grown.”

To celebrate the magic of corn, native Seeds is hosting two events beginning with their amaizing Sense of Place benefit dinner at downtown Kitchen + cocktails, 135 S. Sixth Ave., on Sunday, nov. 10. The event will feature a four-course dinner with local wine pairings, which have all been conceptualized and executed by native Seeds board member and re-nowned chef and owner of downtown Kitchen + cocktails, Janos Wilder.

“corn is really versatile, so we do a lot of different things with it from corn sauces, to vinaigrettes, to corn tamales, popcorn, street vendor corn, and the list goes on,” says chef Wilder. “That’s one of the great things about corn is its infinite uses and its flexibility as an ingredient. Our guests for the event will be seeing corn used in ways that they might not be used to. It will hopefully expand the way they think about corn as a food. It will be a wonderful way to celebrate this beautiful region we live in and will give us a great sense of place.”

The menu for the dinner will include such culinary treats as corn and

Sonoran White Wheat + Tepary Miso, Pop corn cones, Fresh Masa Gordi-tas, The Local Garden salad with corn presented in several ways, Fresh corn Pasta with huitlacoche, heritage Turkey Ballotine with Blue corn-bread Stuffing and for desert, Mexican Lime Ice cream with corn cookies.

“As a chef, you have to harvest your products locally and cook from the region which you live. It becomes the rule instead of the exception,” says Wilder. “If you source food locally and use things that have historically been grown here, then you view your foods with a history of where you are. I like that there’s a sense of really wanting to survive here in Tucson, even in our crops. In wine they say that stressed grapes are the most delicious grapes and I believe that that is the same with the food here in our harsh, yet beautiful climate.”

To continue the festivities, native Seeds hosts Maíz Mágico at their conservation center, 3584 e. River Rd., on Saturday, nov. 16. The event will feature corn cooked and prepared in many of its delicious forms as well as offering activities for the whole family, including: tortilla making, sampling of delicious treats, presentations on corn, maize-themed items for sale and tours of the nS/S seed bank. The event takes place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and there is a suggested $5 donation, though no one will be turned away.

“We are so lucky to have the diversity of corn that we have in our seed bank, as we have over 500 varieties of corn from Arizona, new Mexico, Sonora and the states of northwest Mexico that are unique to our bank ex-clusively,” says Kruse-Peeples. “Most people are familiar with sweet corn and don’t realize that there are so many other kinds out there. This festival will definitely change the way that we view corn and its many amazing uses.” n

The NS/S conservation center is located at 3584 E. River Rd., with a retail store at 3061 N. Campbell Ave. For more information on the events, visit NativeSeeds.org. Tickets for the Nov. 10 dinner are $120. All pro-ceeds benefit NS/S and reservations can be made on their website or by calling (520) 622-0830 ext 100.

photo: Lena Gabrilovich

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by Monica Surfaro Spigelman

Entrepreneurs in a Cultural Urban Kitchen A common denominator fuels body, spirit and economy.

TheRe’S A LOT to talk about around Tucson’s culinary table, with so many finding their passion in locally-nourished baked goods, suds, cheeses, spirits and condiments. Food is the universal facilitator these days. But when cooks, as Michael Pollan says, stand “squarely between nature and culture,” food sovereignty is ignited, adding the spice of tradition to Tuc-son’s kitchen, in surprising ways.

dishes & Stories, a refugee and immigrant women’s culinary enter-prise, has entered the conversation as a new social purpose organization focused on food culture and women’s self sufficiency. This is a joint ven-ture between the Iskashitaa Refugee network and crossings Kitchen, the sole proprietorship of Priscilla Mendenhall, a Washington d.c. transplant, foodie and career non-profit professional who has transitioned to social enterprise.

In its start-up phase, dishes & Stories is a catering service with a globally-inspired, locally-sourced menu prepared by the refugee and im-migrant women who are co-creating the enterprise. “Featuring a menu of our mother’s recipes,” Mendenhall adds.

Culinary ConnectorThere’s synergy between Mendenhall’s crossings Kitchen and Iskashi-

taa, established by dr. Barbara Alice eiswerth in 2003 as a sustainable foods harvesting and redistribution program and a language and employ-ment skills support network for refugees transitioning to life in Tucson.

“With food as the common denominator, we’re helping refugees and immigrant women in a strange land use their skills and cultural practic-es to build community and livelihoods,” says eiswerth, who founded her large-impact organization after visiting and working in Malawi and return-ing to see food waste in Tucson.

After organizing youth mapping programs to identify locations of pro-duce going to waste in Tucson, dr. eiswerth received a grant from the

united Way to begin regularly harvesting with refugees, then redistributing to refugee families and other Tucson organizations to assist families in need. Thus, Iskashitaa (the Somali Bantu word for "working cooperatively together") was born.

each year, approximately 1,000 new refugees of 20 nationalities make their way to Tucson, and Iskashitaa reaches hundreds to help them rebuild businesses, share stories, learn english and, importantly, harvest local fruits and vegetables from cooperating farms, backyards and neighborhoods, to be re-envisioned within healthy recipes that help refugees retain tradition and activate a sustainable place for themselves in the Tucson’s local food system. Iskashitaa produces a line of 30 specialty food products, includ-ing marmalades and salad dressings, featuring locally harvested produce.

What dishes & Stories/Iskashitaa does is catalyze opportunities for ed-ucation, employment and entrepreneurship, comments Mendenhall: “For us, ‘catalyze’ is the key word. Our roles as founders of dishes & Stories are to leverage the financial, structural and logistical means of building a sustainable business which, within five years, will be a cooperatively man-aged and owned social enterprise.”

Activating the enterpriseThe start-up phase of the dishes & Stories catering service already

is serving up at local venues including the Tucson Museum of Art and during the annual Tucson Meet Yourself event. With its changing array of participants from Iraq, Syria, egypt, congo, Sudan, Bhutan, Somalia, Afghanistan, ethiopia, eritrea, Mexico and el Salvador, dishes & Stories is a moveable feast, according to Mendenhall.

The organization, utilizing rented while actively seeking a permanent commercial kitchen space, is beginning a basic culinary art training pro-gram while working out of the large Rincon united church of christ kitchen

marie Bampamluolwa demonstrates fufu flour tin at tucson meet Yourself.

photo by Sam

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on craycroft and Broadway. The dishes menu is in-spired by the traditional recipes of the refugee and immigrant women participating, and items range from tortilla sambusas (Somali wraps) and falafel to pumpkin stew, sautéed amaranth and chicken-mushroom curry. Mendenhall says that cheese pair-ings, desserts and marinades also feature seasonal Iskashitaa specialty food items.

critical to the program is the storytelling com-ponent that surrounds all dishes featured on menu. “The stories of these dishes are told by the cooks and staff as they host and serve,” Mendenhall ex-plains, “and the stories will also be incorporated into cooking classes and cultural celebrations. For many refugee and immigrant women, the utensils and cookbooks they bring from home help encapsu-late their stories into their dishes, in ways that words cannot possibly convey.”

dishes & Stories has a business plan which pro-gressively expands catering, adds a food truck and ultimately opens a 40-seat restaurant, which will also be sales venue for Iskashitaa specialty food items.

“Knowing the challenges of any food service, and the complexities of providing programs tai-lored to women living on the edge, we are moving incrementally,” says Mendenhall, who notes that culturally-inclusive training in pre-employment (in cooperation with YWcA Tucson), business manage-ment, success coaching and financial literacy will be implemented as business operations continue to demonstrate success. All of these programs will be designed to accommodate the daily logistical and fi-nancial challenges experienced by women who face multiple barriers to creating their own self-sufficien-cy, says Mendenhall, who adds, “We have a formal framework in place for cooperative management and financial independence within five years.”

healthy Communities, Supporting Local SystemsThrough food preservation workshops, formal

cooking retreats and the catering events, refugee women are sharing their cooking experiences and knowledge of traditional foodways as they envision theirs and dishes’ future.

Mendenhall recounts a recent September night, when one refugee cook from upper egypt, Manerva Bashta, watched with both tears and smiles as hun-gry attendees to a Tucson Museum of Art event rel-ished her dolmas (stuffed grape leaves) and burek (savory puff pastries).

“This was the first time Manerva had prepared food professionally, the food of her family and home-land,” Mendenhall says. “She came to the u.S. seek-ing asylum as she fled the persecution of christians in her town. here, she studies english, applies for jobs, shops carefully at Babylon and caravan mar-kets, takes care of her grandchildren and spends hours waiting for buses, especially on weekends. In egypt, she taught business. dishes & Stories pro-vides a venue within which Manerva can renew con-fidence in her business and culinary skills.”

Mendenhall also explains that as part of her in-

volvement, Manerva will assist in routinely helping to calculate ingredient costs, the preparation time and price points for each dish.

dishes & Stories recently received a grant from the Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona to initiate a culinary and vocational english as a Sec-ond Language (eSL) training curriculum and begin developing menu items. Both will integrate the rich food traditions of our refugee women co-creators, says Mendenhall.

Acting as a dishes & Stories fiscal sponsor, Tuc-son Meet Yourself (TMY) helped incubate dishes at last month’s festival, when Mendenhall led an ex-ploration of ethnic food traditions and good eats in the TMY cultural Kitchen. At the full demonstration kitchen in downtown's main library plaza, panel pre-sentations were interspersed with group demonstra-tions, which included five dishes refugee women as featured demonstrators.

“Many of these women are in the united States for just a short time but they’re eager to bring the traditional dishes of their homelands to our com-munity,” says Mendenhall. “From my perspective as coordinator of the TMY cultural Kitchen, the festival and dishes & Stories, as well as Iskashitaa, are part of the same Tucson movement to honor the diverse, family-rooted foodways of our community.”

While cooking at TMY, the women conveyed their stories, including how eating with the hands honors the cook, the food and the earth. As stews of greens simmered, audiences asked questions about odd uses of local fruits now in season, including pro-cessing dates into vinegar or syrup. The scent of curry and mixed spices lingered. everyone was well fed; everything was delicious.

In the end, it was just the way a kitchen should be. n

Brittany Svoboda (of the UA enactus Club), manerva Bashta and Kelzi Bartholomaei (of mother hubbard’s Café) preparing a platter of an egyptian dish called koshari at the dishes & Stories Cooking retreat.

photo by Melissa G

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Heart of the Harvest

ThIS TInY TReASuRe of a cookbook was recently published by Iskashitaa and funded by the Pima Arts coun-cil. It contains cross-cultural cooking and canning tips, as well as global recipes making using of local ingre-dients. To purchase this little gem for $13, go to Iskashitaa.org.

cookBook excerPT:Rwandan Grapefruit Marmalade(recipe by Venantie uwitonze, Rwan-dan refugee)Yields 8 ½ pints

ingredienTS:4 lbs grapefruit3 cups sugar2 cups water3 bananas2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped.

direcTionS:1. Peel grapefruit, removing pith,

membranes and seeds2. Place grapefruit in large pot, add-

ing ingredients.3. Bring to boil then lower heat to

simmer for approx 45 minutes, or until thick.

4. Place in sterilized jars, following canning procedures (in cook-

book).

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by Brandon Merchant

Frost Protection for Fall GardensOne OF The best reasons to be a gardener in Tucson is the fact that, in Southern Arizona, we can have a garden growing all year long. unlike oth-er parts of the country where the ground freezes solid in the winter, Tucson winters are mild enough to grow a wide variety of cool season vegetable crops such as broccoli, lettuce, and and spinach. however, just because these crops don't mind the cool temperatures doesn't mean that we don't need to give them some protection from time to time.

Mid to late november is usually the time of year we can expect to experience our first frost temperatures. Light frost occurs between 32-28 degrees. Most winter vegetable crops can handle short exposure to these temps with little to no damage; however it is at these temps where summer vegetables will die off. A hard frost occurs as temperatures dip below 28 degrees. The longer it stays below hard frost temperatures, and the lower they get, the more likely your winter vegetable garden will experience frost damage.

Other weather factors such as wind, humidity and cloud cover also play an important role in how frost affects your vegetable garden. clear, calm nights with little or no cloud cover will let warm air escape back into the atmosphere increasing the chances of frost damage. Moisture in the atmosphere holds heat which can protect your plants, while wind can help keep cool air from sinking to ground levels where your plants reside.

If frost is in the forecast, you can take some basic steps that will help increase the chances your plants will make it through the night. First, a two inch layer of alfalfa hay mulch should be applied to any vegetable garden. not only does the mulch act as a slow release fertilizer and provide a living environment for soil microbes, but the mulch also acts as a great insulator that keeps plant roots warm on chilly nights. Intensive spacing of vegetable crops will also aid in protecting plants from frost damage.

A good next step is to water your garden the morning before you're expecting a frost. The water in the soil will act as an insulator absorbing

the sun's heat during the day and radiating it back at night. You can also protect your vegetables with water by lightly misting them. Misting your plants works to protect them by creating an igloo like effect that keeps temperatures above hard frost levels.

You can help warm air stay close to plants by covering them at night with a sheet or frost cloth, but be sure to never use plastic. Frost cloth or frost blankets are a light material designed to keep warm air trapped against the ground where plants are growing. Frost cloth is nicer than sheets because it allows sunlight to reach the plants so they can be left on during very cold days whereas sheets need to be removed in the morning. It can also be doubled up to increase protection.

Garden centers and hardware stores will often sell out of frost cloth when a freeze warning arrives, but Tucson Organic Gardeners usually keeps a good supply on hand. For frost cloth to work most effectively, it needs to cover the plants completely to the ground without touching them. You may need to construct a frame around your garden using PVc or wire fencing to keep the frost cloth from touching the tops of plants.

Another effective tool for your frost protection arsenal is a strand of old christmas lights. christmas lights radiate heat and can act as mini heaters in your garden. Simply place strands around the garden on frosty nights.

For the most part, we only need to take these precautions a few times a year, but it is nice to be prepared for the worst. Frosts can be frustrating but they actually have benefits; they limit the numbers of pest insects, kill off non-native invasive plant species, and also increase the flavor of many winter vegetable crops. So don't be discouraged if a frost is in the forecast, just be prepared. n

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by Jamie Manser

AS InTeReST In the local food movement rises, more and more people are understanding the value and power of knowing where their victuals come from, how they are grown and the environmental impacts of choos-ing organic provisions.

It is also becoming abundantly clear that our shopping choices have the ability to build stronger communities via economically supporting local growers while sustaining our own personal health. Research supports the fact that we are what we eat and the fuel we put into our bodies determines the vibrancy and longevity of our lives.

But, short of hiring a nutritionist or health coach, it can be a challeng-ing feat to understand where to begin and how to proceed. To fill that gap for the Tucson community is healthy You network (hYn), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that touts the benefits of a plant-based, whole foods diet; generally defined as emphasizing vegetables, fruits, grains, and le-gumes; consuming unprocessed or minimally processed foods, and ex-cluding all animal products while minimizing salt and sugar.

comprised of working volunteers and a board of directors, hYn was established in 2011 with a handful of people who recognized the need for outreach and education; a need to share with folks the fact that most chronic diseases are often a result of dietary decisions.

The group began hosting symposiums, bringing in the who’s who ad-vocates (scientists, athletes and medical doctors) of the plant-based diet. While the public interest was there, as evidenced by attendance at the events, hYn realized “they needed to sustain and support people inter-

ested in this lifestyle and be an outreach center,” said Media Relations co-ordinator Jamie Roach. “They needed to establish a place for both people who were already plant-based and for those considering it.”

At the end of October, that goal became a reality when hYn opened its resource center at 3913 e. Pima St. Roach said hYn will hold food dem-onstrations, first Saturday monthly pot lucks, along with offering lectures and a book and dVd library.

The center's events will be affordable, Roach said, as “we want to reach the community at large and don’t want price to keep people away.”

In that spirit, hYn is now Tucson’s – and Arizona’s – vanguard as hosts for the free VegFest on Sunday, nov. 17. Taking place at the hilton Tucson east, 7600 e. Broadway Blvd., VegFest brings opportunities to learn about the fitness and environmental benefits of being a plant-based, whole foods consumer. Similar events happen nationally and internationally, but this is the first of its kind in the state.

VegFest runs from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with presentations by caleb Torres, June e. Stevens, vegan bodybuilder Robert cheeke, Milton Mills, M.d., Sunizona Family Farms and Tucson Organic Gardeners along with a Fed by Threads fashion show.

It will showcase a peek into “what the whole food lifestyle looks like and tastes like,” Roach said. “It is all about the food!” n

More information on HYN, its community center and VegFest is available at HealthyYouNetwork.org or by dialing (520) 275-7999.

healthy You Network's recently opened community center offers a variety of resources for people exploring, and already embracing, a plant-based, whole foods lifestyle.

robert Cheeke, vegan bodybuilder, speaks at the healthy You Network Nov. 17 Vegfest.

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MOST PeOPLe ARe aware of the smokey-flavor goodness grilling with mes-quite offers, but the bounty of the tree goes well beyond its wood chips in the grill. native to our desert environment, the tree's pods are oft regarded as a yard-raking nuisance, a mess to clean up and throw away.

Indigenous residents of the Sonoran desert, however, knew differently and there is plenty of archeological evidence that shows these pods were processed and incorporated into their diet.

now this tasty and nutritious ingredient - comprised of sweet, nutty de-liciousness - is coming full circle and has been re-discovered by localvores and foodies. Mesquite meal is a versatile ingredient that can be included in French toast batter, in mole, and adding it to smoothies or coffee equates to oh-my-goodness palatable delights. If you have never tried pancakes made with mesquite meal, you are missing out!

You can remedy this culinary hole in your dietary life by attending the 11th Annual Mesquite Milling Pancake Fiesta on Sunday, nov. 24. The event takes place at the dunbar/Spring community Orchard & Mini-nature Park, located on the northwest corner of 11th Avenue and university Bou-levard. It is presented by desert harvesters, with help from Watershed Management Group, and runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The dunbar/Spring neighborhood, located between Stone and Main Avenues (on the east and west) and between Speedway Boulevard and Sixth Street (on the north and south), has been connecting Tucsonans with mesquite and other local wild plant foods education for eleven years now.

If you are a harvester of mesquite, and need your pods ground down into its glorious flour, this is the most convenient milling event for the downtown Tucson community.

This summer, as I was shaking out the limbs of healthy looking mes-quites of various types so I could rain down its pods onto my battered blue tarp, I was approached by several neighbors. All were interested in what I was doing, had some inkling of what I was talking about, and asked how I got our mesquite milled and what we did with it.

I asked desert harvesters founding member Brad Lancaster if they too had seen an up swell in interest in and participation in native plant

harvesting. Lancaster concurred. “When we started eleven years ago, only the cascabel hermitage Association and ourselves were offering mesquite milling. now, about a dozen groups are.”

If you are a newcomer to the wonderful offerings of mesquite, and are curious, this event provides you sampling and knowledge-gathering op-portunities galore. Mesquite pancakes will be available to purchase and consume from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. calendars showing dates for harvest-ing, workshops on how to harvest and prepare mesquite and other native foods, a food swap, puppetry, live music, and other information will be also available in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.

Lancaster stresses that the event is about far more than mesquite. “The goal of desert harvesters was to use mesquite as bait to lure people into trying, growing, and using many more native foods. There are well over three hundred native food-bearing plants in the Sonoran desert. Let's tap the bounty!

"The idea is to expose more people to a greater diversity of juicy of-ferings, while also encouraging more interaction between the organizing bodies. As we strengthen our awareness, ties, and collaboration - we strengthen each other and the greater community.

"And, I want to make clear that mesquite foods are not the end, they are just the beginning. From the start, but also to grow the bounty by grow-ing these plants in our own yards, and along our neighborhood streets within water-harvesting earthworks. This way we much more richly recon-nect with the ecosystem in which we live, and the many cultures and wild-life that have evolved with it, in a way that enhances our shared present and future."

In addition, starting at 3 p.m. and continuing until 5 p.m. on nov. 24, the dunbar/Spring neighborhood will offer Porch Fest, welcoming visitors with live, local music on various porches at homes throughout the neigh-borhood. n

Get more information at DesertHarvesters.org, DunbarSpring.org and check out Porch Fest information at Facebook.com/TucsonPorchFest.

The Bounty of Mesquiteby Dan Rylander

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Nowhere man & A Whiskey Girl, derrick & Amy ross

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cOMPRehendInG deATh is always difficult for the living. We know it is coming, we’ve experienced it deeply time and again, but it is neverthe-less devastating and jarring with each cherished darling whose temporal, physical existence ends.

On Oct. 14, 2013, Amy Ross - the singer and pianist of nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl - died from complications of Systemic Lupus. Years of kidney dialysis, and a diagnosis that left the last few years of her life on the other side of the apex of that diagnosis, took its toll on her body. her love, husband, and songwriting partner derrick Ross, the duo’s guitarist, chose to join her.

The music communities from Bisbee to Flagstaff are bereaved by the loss of this open-hearted, talented couple whose charm, grace and acer-bic wit will be missed by those who knew and loved them. Following their deaths, friends of Amy (40) and derrick (39) began the cathartic process of coming together to build a float in their honor for the nov. 3 All Souls Procession.

Over several weekends preceding ASP, musicians, photographers, art-ists and writers poured heart-broken energy into a beautiful homage to nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl. Big band letters, nMWG, were con-structed to top a sixteen foot long and four foot wide float, end-capped by a piano for Amy with a guitar above it for derrick. Spearheaded by Keli carpenter and Taylor Bungard of The Tryst, the construction’s rapid evolu-tion blew everyone away. Over 40 thoughtful, competent and caring hands were on deck, driven by an urgency of time and emotion, and they deftly pulled it all together. As of Oct. 27, finishing touches such as lights, bal-loons, flowers and the float skirt were yet to be added, but with the vision of that amazing group of creatives, it is a float that will certainly stand out gorgeously in the procession.

Local musician Stuart Oliver offered this quote, from The Healing Wis-dom Of Africa by Malidoma Patrice Somé, as a reflection of their passing: “death is not a separation but a different form of communion, a higher form of connectedness with the community, providing an opportunity for even greater service.”

On Nov. 23, local musicians will pay tribute to NMWG in a benefit show at Plush, 304 E. Sixth St. As of press time, the line up included: Buzz and the Soul Senders, Lonna Kelley, Dylan Charles, Dusty Buskers, Kiss the Killer and Fatigo. More details forthcoming at PlushTucson.com.

Bidding a Mournful Adieu

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liVe mUsic2nd SaTurdaYS doWnToWncongress Street,

2ndSaturdaysdowntown.com

Sat 9: The LoBros Band, The

Jonestown Band, Funky Bonz

aVa aMPHiTHeaTer aT caSino del Sol5655 W. Valencia Rd.

casinodelSol.com

Sat 9: heart

Sat 16: Battle of the Badges

BorderlandS BreWing119 e. Toole Ave. 261-8773,

BorderlandsBrewing.com

Fri 1: Tortolita Gutpluckers

Sat 2: Mustang corners

Sun 3: Jazz Telephone

Thu 7: hank Topless

Fri 8: Leila Lopez

Sat 9: Shrimp chaperone

Wed 13: david Rose

Thu 14: chris Jamison

Fri 15: The determined Luddites

Thu 21: Joe Stevens of coyote

Grace

Fri 22: Tommy Tucker

Sat 23: Buffelgrass Band

Wed 27: Stefan George

Fri 29: The Introverts

Sat 30: Widow’s hill

BoondockS lounge3306 n. 1st Ave. 690-0991,

BoondocksLounge.com

Mondays: The Bryan dean Trio

Tuesdays: Lonny’s Lucky Poker

night

Thursdays: ed delucia Trio

Sundays: Lonny’s Lucky Poker

night

Fri 1: Live Music with neon

Prophet

Sat 2: equinox

Sun 3: heather hardy & Lil’ Mama

Band

Fri 15: Live Music with neon

Prophet

Sun 17: Last call Girls

Fri 29: The Amazing Anna Warr &

The Giant Blue Band

caFe deSTa758 S. Stone Ave, cafedesta.com

1st Saturday: Maranga

1st and 3rd Sundays: Tango/music

caFe PaSSe415 n. 4th Ave. 624-4411,

cafePasse.com

Wednesdays: Jazz Wednesday

Thursdays: Songwriter Thursdays

feat. Sweet Ghosts

Fridays: Blues Fridays feat.

Tom Walbank & Roman Barton

Sherman

Saturdays: country Saturdays feat.

hank Topless

Sundays: Sunday Brunch feat.

Salvador duran

cluB congreSS311 e. congress St. 622-8848,

hotelcongress.com/club

Fri 1: All Souls Procession Party

Sat 2: copper and congress, The

Reverend Peyton’s Big damn

Band

Sun 3: Face Paint Town

Mon 4: The 1975

Thu 7: Jonathan Batiste & The

Stay human Band

Fri 8: 26th Annual Scooter Rally

Kickoff Party

Sat 9: Jonathan Batiste & The

Stay human Band

Sun 10: Blitzen Trapper

Tue 12: Of Montreal & Big Freedia

Wed 13: Tera Melos

Mon 18: John Vanderslice

Mon 25: Built to Spill

cuSHing STreeT Bar & reSTauranT 198 W. cushing St. 622-7984,

cushingStreet.com

Saturdays: Jazz

la cocina201 n. court Ave. 622-0351,

LacocinaTucson.com

Sat 2: Oscar Fuentes

Sun 3: Santa Pachita

Sat 23: The Sonoran dogs

Fox TucSon THeaTre17 W. congress St. 624-1515,

FoxTucsonTheatre.org

Fri 1: An evening with Mandy

Barnett and classic American

Music

Sat 2: Twist and Shout: The

definitive Beatles experience

Sun 3: Vince Gill: chasing

Rainbows Gala

Tue 5: Pacific Mambo Orchestra

feat Tito Puente, Jr

Thu 7: Lyle Lovett and John hiatt

Fri 8: Peter Yarrow and noel Paul

Stookey

Sat 9: The Piano Man: celebrating

the Music of Billy Joel and elton

John

Sun 10: how Great Thou Art: The

Gospel Music of elvis

Fri 15: TPOA Battle of the Bands

Sat 16: Brady Rymer and the

Little Band That could

Wed 20: eddie Money

Thu 21: Jim Breuer

Hacienda del Sol5501 n. hacienda del Sol. 299-

1501, haciendadelSol.com

Sun 3: hans Olson

Sun 10: Bacon Patrol

Sun 17: Black Skillet Revue

Sun 24: Grams & Krieger

MonTereY courT505 W. Miracle Mile. 207-2429,

MontereycourtAZ.com

Fri 1: Those Beatles Guys

Sat 2: Kevin Pakulis Band

Sun 3: heather Lil Mama Band

with Tony & the Torpedoes and

Jerome Kinsey

Wed 6: Peter McLaughlin and

Alvin Blaine

Fri 8: Snowapple Quintet

Sat 9: Gabriel Ayala Quintet

Thu 21: Peter case

Fri 22: Bob corritore & dave Riley

cd Release Party

Sat 23: The coolers

Fri 29: Kiko Jacome & Stone

Avenue Band

PluSH340 e. 6th St. 798-1298,

PlushTucson.com

Fri 1: Logan Greene electric, River

Man, Wallpaper Prison

Sat 2: Ashbury, Another Lost Year,

elisium

Tue 12: downtown Brown, Laser

dad

30 Seconds to mars performs at rialto theatre on fri, Nov 29.

John Vanderslice performs at hotel Congress on mon, Nov 18.

Ashbury performs at Plush on Sat, Nov 2.

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PlaYground Bar and lounge278 e. congress. 396-3691.

PlaygroundTucson.com

Tuesdays: dinner & A Movie

Wednesdays: ReWInd: Old School

hip hop

Fridays: Merry Go Round :: 4

rotating dJs

rialTo THeaTre318 e. congress St. 740-1000,

RialtoTheatre.com

Fri 1: Paul Oakenfold

Sat 2: An evening With Ryanhood

Sun 3: dance of the dead: The

Official After Party for the 24th

Annual All Souls Procession

Tue 5: Riff Raff

Wed 6: Gramatik: Age of Reason

Fall Tour 2013

Thu 7: Baauer

Fri 8: clutch

Sat 9: Robert cray Band

Sun 10: Lupe Fiasco: Tutsuo and

Youth Preview Tour

Mon 11: Misfits

Tue 12: KMFdM

Thu 14: chance the Rapper

Fri 15: Relient K & Motion city

Soundtrack

Sat 16: Gaelic Storm

Sun 17: hopsin and Yelawolf

Mon 18: John Vanderslice

Fri 22: Lluvia Flamenca

Mon 25: Alkaline Trio & new

Found Glory

Wed 27: Groundation

Fri 29: Thirty Seconds to Mars

Sat 30: X & The Blasters

SkY Bar536 n. 4th Ave. 622-4300,

SkyBarTucson.com

Mondays: Team Trivia

Tuesdays: Jazz

Wednesdays: Open Mic

Thursdays: Live Music

Solar culTure31 e. Toole Ave. 884-0874,

Solarculture.org

Thu 7: Geographer with Royal

Bangs

Wed 13: dean Moore

Thu 14: Portland cello Project

Fri 22: Andrew Jackson Jihad

Tue 26: Sera cahoone

SurlY WencH PuB424 n. 4th Ave., 882-0009,

SurlyWenchPub.com

Fri 1: Black cherry Burlesque

Tue 5: Artphag

Fri 8: Blackout

Sat 9: Fineline Revisited

Fri 15: Muskhog cd Release

Sat 16: club Sanctuary

Fri 22: Tucson Roller derby Party

Sat 23: cleric, Brazz Tax

Sat 30: Fineline Revisited

ToPaZ657 W. St. Mary’s Rd.

TopazTundra.com

Thu 14: Weed, Otherly Love,

hellshovel, Prom Body, AZ77

Fri 22: night Beats, The

Resonars, dream Sick

Sat 23: Mr. elevator and the

Brain hotel, The Freezing hands,

Katterwaul, union Pacific

heart performs at AVA Ampitheater on Sat, Nov 9.

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Left to right top to bottom: Slobby Robby We Are Ruthless BBQ; A couple of guys on South Sixth; Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby w-Kentucky Thunder; Emily in the Swindlers Halloween Fashion Show; Swindlers Halloween Fashion Show.


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