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Pima County Bond Package Considered For November Ballot By Diana Rhoades Downtown business and neighborhood revitalization is expected to continue at its billion dollar pace if county leaders move forward with a bond package for the November election ballot. The Board of Supervisors is expected to make a decision April 21 on whether to place the $650 to $750 million package before Pima County voters. “This bond is loaded with projects for Downtown. From arts and cultural assets to infrastructure improvements to tourism for all of Southern Arizona. We are poised to continue to get a terrific return on the invested tax dollars,” said Michael Keith, CEO of the Downtown Tucson Partnership. The Partnership estimates public and private investment along Downtown’s Sun Link Streetcar at $1 billion in the past 5 years. He is one of hundreds of business and community leaders advocating for the package to move forward. “It’s coming at the perfect time for the revitalization efforts. It will complement the $150 million in private investment expected next year, as well as the millions more expected in the coming two years.” While there are nearly 100 different projects included in the county-wide bond, there are several significant projects that benefit Downtown, from “A” Mountain to Santa Cruz River habitat, neighborhood reinvestment and affordable housing funds, bike path improvements, expansion of the old County Courthouse and Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson Community Center improvements including the Leo Rich and Music Hall, to restoration of architecturally-significant fountains designed by Gerrett Eckbo, to a Regional Orientation Center. “We’re thrilled to be part of elevating the significance of the birthplace of Tucson,” said James E. Cook, who wrote an op-ed in support of the proposed Regional Orientation Visitor Center in the Arizona Daily Star in March. Cook is the Executive Director of the Western National Parks Association, one of many non-profit organizations working on the westside project “to give residents and visitors alike the opportunity to learn the global significance of our region, whether it’s history, culture or nature.”

Cook co-wrote the opinion piece with Visit Tucson President and CEO Brent DeRaad, who supports the bond, but is also part of a business group advocating for adding another $100 million to the bond for county-wide road repairs. County leaders believe the road repairs can be added to the package within the proposed property tax cap – bringing the total package to approximately $750 million. Michelle Crow is Foundation Manager for the January 8th Memorial, a proposed bond project to honor the victims and survivors of that terrible day on January 8, 2011. She has campaigned in favor of previous bond packages, all of which were approved by county voters. She thinks this package is important. “For a tragedy that tore at the heart of our community, it makes sense to locate the memorial in the heart of our community civic space, and now is the right time to do it,” she said. “I hope it will inspire future generations to connect with their government leaders as much as they did that day.” The County Board of Supervisors meets at 9 a.m. on April 7, April 14 and April 21 at 130 W. Congress, Ist Floor. The public is encouraged to attend the meetings and speak in favor of the county bond during “call to the audience.” If the Supervisors move forward, voters are encouraged to vote yes on November 3, 2015. Michael Keith says the Downtown Tucson Partnership is 100 percent committed to making sure the bond is successful, citing how the public infrastructure will leverage private investment in the 57 parcels remaining to be developed downtown. “With more than $650 million in private investment along the Streetcar already,” says Keith, “we can’t afford to miss this opportunity. It’s working. Let’s get this done.” Details of the bond package can be found online at http://webcms.pima.gov/common/pages/UserFile.aspx?fileId=191968 April 2015 | ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com 7

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Josias Joesler Historic Home Tour Saturday 25 A remarkable collection of historic homes designed by famed 20th century Tucson Architect Josias Joesler will open their doors to support Historic Preservation in Tucson. The tour, organized by Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation, will highlight six exceptional examples of Joesler’s designs from the 1930s and 1940s. This tour is a rare opportunity to explore some of the community’s most noteworthy homes of the revival era and discover the legacy that has defined Tucson’s style. The Historic Home Tour fundraiser will take place Saturday April 25 from 9am-3pm. All proceeds benefit the Preservation Foundation. Tickets for the tour are: $40 and are limited. Tickets and more information is available online at www.preservetucson.org, and on the day of the tour (in the parking lot behind St. Phillips in the Hill’s Church).

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Food as a natural convener of community is a phenomenon you may experience on a day-to-day basis at the Food Conspiracy Co-op on 4th Avenue. But pie, specifically, is the ultimate convener and with a little healthy competition can be a show stopper. Not just because it’s the all American, nostalgic and homemade by grandmas with seasonal fruits, berries, herbs, and vegetable filling ingredients at their most flavorful peak and enveloped in a buttery flaky crust, but because it is universally loved, easily shared, and so much fun to make and eat--together. This spring the Pie Party celebrates its 12th year. Founded originally by Turtle Southern and Ian Fritz, the Pie Party continues to grow as the most anticipated food celebrations of the year. Long-time volunteer and Pie Party organizer Josh Schachter says “The event attracts hundreds of people each year from all walks of life, and the pies are as diverse as the characters entering them: honey pie, Guatemalan chocolate pie, prickly pear lemon meringue pie, artichoke pie, Russian waffle pie… It’s like a gastronomic crosssection of the community itself.” The party takes place Sunday, April 12, from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. at YWCA, 525 North Bonita Avenue, $3 slice, 2 slices for $5. More information: www.facebook.com/PiePartyTucson and www.foodconspiracy.coop

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Cyclovia last fall - Sunday November 02, 2014

Tucson Bike Fest Belongs to You by Craig Baker

Local business owner, bike enthusiast, and the 2010 Tucson-Pima County Bike Advisory Committee’s “Commuter of the Year,” Ari Shapiro is on his bike for about 90 percent of his regular travels. He says he does own a small pickup truck (like any business owner with a fully-functioning pre-frontal cortex), but only because he hasn’t figured out a way to 1) fill big orders or, 2) transport his dog to the mountains for hiking trips via bicycle. He and his wife use bikes for everything, he says: “to get to and from work every day; we rode bikes to our wedding; we rode to our friends’ wedding the other night— we ride everywhere. We ride in work clothes. She’ll ride in dresses. I’ll ride in a sport jacket and tie; if we’re going out to dinner—everywhere.” The decision to pedal everywhere they go hasn’t just reduced gas prices for the couple and helped to keep them both in top shape—Shapiro insists that making the shift from a car to a bicycle as his primary method of transportation has had other, more metaphysical benefits as well. “Everyone I know who’s made the change has seen the benefits,” he says, “…it just makes (going out) a more immersive experience.” This, Shapiro explains, is why he offers discounts for anyone that cruises up to any one of his establishments (Falora, Sparkroot, and Sidecar) on two wheels during the month of April—a four-week period better known in some local circles as Tucson Bike Fest. Last year was Tucson’s 15th Annual Bike Fest, though the roots of the event harken all the way back to a 1991 Clean Air Day. That one-day event has grown steadily, increasing in duration over time to become the month-long celebration we all know today. Last year was also the first time that the Living Streets Alliance (LSA) turned the planning of Bike Fest events largely over to 12 ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com | April 2015

the public, modeling off of a wildly popular festival in Portland called Pedalpalooza. Tucson didn’t disappoint, delivering a total of around fifty communitydriven events by the end of April, about half of which were added during the course of the festival. Events like David and Collin Forbes’ (no relation) secret bike-in movie series and Janet K. Miller’s Stevie Nicks Dance Party ride were fan-favorites—both the Forbes’ bike-in movies and themed rides by Miller will appear again this April, along with many, many more rides and festivities throughout the month. Miller, who made her living as a working artist in Tucson for the better part of two decades, says that she is “delighted” to be able to plan events for Bike Fest just for the sake of doing something for her community. This year her Circus-themed ride and her “adventure ride” along an unfinished trail in downtown Tucson promise to be crowd pleasers once again. Miller says she loves that Bike Fest has been turned over to the public and encourages readers to plan events of their own. When planning an event for Bike Fest, Miller says “you have complete creative freedom, and you never, ever have to do anything you aren’t super-excited about”—essenAri Shapiro tially, all of the perks of being a volunteer. Even if it’s already halfway through April when you read this article Miller insists that it’s still not too late to submit an event and attract a crowd of like-minded fun-lovers to it. “It doesn’t take any special knowledge or skill to organize a bike ride and to go out and have a good time,” says Miller, “it’s something anybody can do.” So, where are you going to take us? Take a tour of the next page to read about participatory events taking place during Bike Fest (as of press time)...

Bike Fest Events Themed Rides (FREE, unless noted) Sat/4/4 (9am-11am)—MCLife Tucson/ Saguaro Roll. A medium level ride on the east side ending at Saguaro Park East. Tues/4/7 (5pm)—WMG Bike to Beer Ride. Water Management Tour ride to Borderlands Brewing Company; fundraiser for ‘Arizona Gives Day’ Campaign. Sat/4/11 (6pm-9pm)—Edible Baja Arizona hosts Progressive Dinner by Bike. Mini food-shed tour of Tucson. Free ride, but bring plenty of cash to spend at restaurants. SUN/4/12 (8am)—Community Gardens Ride #1. Begins at Chaverim Community Garden and proceeds in a loop visiting other gardens along the way. About 10 miles round-trip. TUES/4/14 (6:30pm-9pm)—Circus Parade Bike Ride. “Put on your GLITTERY HIGH FLYING costumes and your SCARIEST CLOWN SUITS!!!! Dust off your FREAKIEST BIKE!!! Invite your WEIRDEST FRIENDS!!! Practice your best BIKE CIRCUS MOVES!!!!! Bring your MONKEYS!!! your HULA HOOPS!!! your JUGGLEBALLS!!! and FIRE!!!!!” (…for a leisurely ride through downtown). FRI/4/17 (5:30pm-6:30pm)—Slow Ride to the Bike in Movie. All-ages ride from UA to Mercado San Augustin to view New Belgium short fan films and sample New Belgium brews. SAT/4/18 (6pm-11pm)—Ride the Gender Blender! “Calling all Drag Queens, Kings, Boys-In-A-Skirt, Girls-in-a-MascaraMoustache, and all other gender-curious & unique bikers! We are going to ride the night out, and we are going to do it in STYLE!” FRI 4/24 (5:30pm-9pm)—BYO-Picnic Dinner Ride to Mission Gardens. “A leisurely ride along the Santa Cruz River path.” Special access to Mission Gardens for a picnic and presentation on local agricultural history. SAT/4/25 (9am–12pm)—Adventure Bike Ride: El Paso and Southwestern Railroad Right of Way. Ride the historic railroad right of way through South Tucson before

it is fully developed into a paved bike path. This is an adventure ride and may prove challenging in places. SUN/4/26 (8am–11am)—Community Gardens Bike Ride #2. A separate course from Gardens Ride #1; this ride begins and ends at Blue Moon Community Garden. TUES/4/7, 4/14, 4/21, & 4/28 (8:30pm)— The family-friendly favorite Tuesday Night Rides will go on regularly during the month of April, beginning at the flagpole in front of UA’s Old Main and heading God-knowswhere during the ride.

Bike-In Movies FRI/4/3 (7pm-9pm)—“Breaking Away” (1979), starring Dennis Quaid. PG. Shown at Alvernon Park, 3900 E. 3rd St. FRI/4/10 (7pm-9pm)—“Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” (1985), starring Paul Reubens. PG. Shown at Menlo Park, 325 N. Grande Ave. SAT/4/11 (6:45pm-8:45pm)—Second Saturday’s Bike-in Movie: Janet K. Miller’s “Bicycle Adventures in Holland, Germany, Turkey and Tucson”; Bob Willman’s “Is bicycling in your future?” THURS/4/16 (7pm-9pm)—“The Bicycle Thief” (1949), starring Lamberto Maggiorani. NR. Shown at Rio Vista Natural Resource Park (North end of Tucson Blvd.). FRI/4/17 (6pm-9pm)—New Belgium Brewing Hosts Bike-In Movie Night. Fanmade shorts shown at Mercado San Agustin, 100 S. Avendia del Convento. FRI/4/24 (7pm-9pm)—“Goonies” (1985), starring Sean Astin. PG. Shown at Franklin Docks, 50 W. Alameda.

Pedal-Powered Fun for the Family WED/4/1 & SAT/4/4 (12pm - 3pm)—BICAS Basic Bike Maintenance Class. $20; free tube patch kit with registration. 44 W. 6th St. SAT/4/4 (9am-3pm)—El Grupo presents the 12th Annual Bicycle Scavenger Hunt downtown. Two routes with either 5 or 10 riddles to solve are available. Cost is $15

to register. SUN/4/5 (10am-12pm)—Second Annual Bicycle Easter Egg Hunt at Mercado San Agustin, 100 S. Avenida del Convento. SUN/4/12 (7am-2pm)—GABA Spring 2015 Bike Swap at 7th St. and 5th Ave. SUN/4/12 (3pm-6pm)—12th Annual Pie Party, sponsored by Food Conspiracy Coop. SAT/4/18 (9am-5pm)—Viva La Local Food Festival with free bike valet. $4 adults; kids free. At Rillito Park Race Track, 4502 N. 1st Ave. SAT/4/18 (9am-5pm)—Bike to Your Library Day. Also, Bookbike Fleet Kickoff Event at Eckstrom-Columbus Branch Library (4350 E. 22nd St) from 11am 12pm. SAT/4/18 (9am-2pm)—Tucson Earth Day Festival and Parade: “To the Earth Be Kind; Leave Your Car Behind.” Free bike valet, exhibitors, activities and more at Reid Park. SUN/4/19 (10am-3pm)—Cyclovia Tucson—The streets of Downtown and South Tucson are closed to cars and open to bike and pedestrian traffic. Music, food, festivities and more! FRI/4/24 (all day)—Bike to Work Day. SAT/4/25 (9am-2pm)—PCC Campus Police 1st Annual Bike Safety Fair with free helmets for the kids. Downtown Campus, 1255 N. Stone Ave. SAT/4/25 (10am-1pm)—Better Block Demo and Community Mural Project. Help to “re-activate” the Green Dolphin gathering space at Park Ave. and 10th St. Local food and live music. 95 N. Park Ave. SAT/4/25 (1pm) – Sun 4/26 (12pm)— Family-Friendly Bike Campout. Follows CDO Path to Catalina State Park. $15 campsite fee. More info at BikeFestTucson.com/events/. MON/4/27—FRI/5/1—ApROLL Bike and Walk to School Challenge. Bike Fest is ongoing all during the month of April. For a complete list of events or for more information, visit BikeFestTucson.com.

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Cyclovia Activism for the Fun of It by Craig Baker

Protect Oak Flat campaign image, courtesy of The Gloo Factory

Kooper Curley is a rapper. He’s also a citizen of the Diné Nation—what most call ‘Navajo.’ On stage he calls himself ‘Indigenize the World!’—three words, though members of the press and fans on social media tend to shorten it to one. But the full moniker, like all monikers, is a symbol. It is a synopsis of Curley’s message, and an expression of his ultimate goal to “empower indigenous identity in all aspects of life”; something he hopes to achieve at least incrementally through his music. Curley and other members of his Crew, known collectively as “Medicine Too Strong”, along with members of the San Carlos Apache Community in eastern Arizona, are on a long-term campout outside of Superior, Arizona, but they are not sleeping on the parcel of public land as recreationists. Rather, they are activists, and they apparently intend to maintain a presence at Oak Flats until they are forced to move. Oak Flats campground is a desert-riparian area that is open to the public. It is also considered sacred to the San Carlos Apache. Still, it sits on a large deposit of copper, and so certain congressional and senatorial representatives from our Great State have been trying to write the land into exchanges that would open it up to mining since 2005. A dozen times, in fact, Washington has tried to do this and each time, they have failed. Earlier this year, however, one elderly Arizona Senator-turned-Presidential-Candidate-turned-Senator-again who shall remain nameless slipped the same land swap legislature into a defense appropriation and, lo-andbehold, the Australian mining company, Billiton, is suddenly all set to blow up the high desert region in order to build the largest copper mine North America has ever seen. The Medicine Too Strong Crew will leave Oak Flats for a day trip to Tucson on April 19, where they will be performing outside Dwight Metzger’s print shop, The Gloo Factory, at 26th St. and S. 4th Ave. during Cyclovia. Metzger says that Cyclovia provides the perfect setting for his ‘Save Oak Flat Apache Resistance Street Party’ because “just as Cyclovia promotes the concept of creating and conserving a common space for people to recreate, Oak Flat is just that—it’s a rare, free, public campground… that really provides unique access for many, many types of people.” The event will feature native hip-hop acts Indigenize the World!, Standing Fox, Quese IMC, CheeChrist, and Escapegoat, as well as traditional Native American dance performances, a talk by keynote speaker Windsler Nosie, who is a former Chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, and an array of food trucks to satiate your need to feed. Oh, and since Oak Flats was (and still is) a world-class climbing destination, Metzger says that The Gloo Factory has also invited the local climbing community to set up a climbing wall. So, that’s pretty cool. “We’re trying to illustrate all of the links on this issue that affect all of us here and elsewhere,” Metzger says of the eclectic mix of entertainment and educational outreach at the Street Party. And whether you are there to support the cause or not, Curley points out that Cyclovia is inherently something of a protest event. “Getting all of those people on bikes for a day; that’s definitely going to hurt the gas industry,” he says, adding that “…everybody has their part to play.” Though last year’s Spring Cyclovia route boasted (fraternal?) twin music festivals at its north and south ends in Tucson Hullabaloo and Fería de Sur Tucson, Cyclovia’s Coordinator Kylie Walzak says the loss of those two events shouldn’t adversely affect the amount of fun you can have at the event this year. In addition to the Street Party, the Living Streets Alliance has also partnered with Local First Arizona, Yelp, and Bookmans to set up an “urban lounge” along S. 4th Ave. near 30th St., where visitors can pick up a limited edition guide to South Tucson’s most popular restaurants. No matter your preferred level of political involvement, Cyclovia is a community-connection event more than anything else. And since each biannual Cyclovia event seems to draw thousands more people than the one before it, there’s not really a better way to get up-closeand-personal with the people of the Old Pueblo—your community members and neighbors— than this. Cyclovia takes place on Sunday, April 19 from 10am—3pm between downtown and South Tucson along 4th and 8th Aves. Route and other information available at CycloviaTucson.org.

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Sat 4 SIERRA BONITA WINE RELEASE PARTY Celebrating the opening of a tasting room in Tucson. An outdoor event with live music, SBV wines, small bites, and a souvenir wine glass. 12pm-6pm. $15. SBV Tucson Tasting Room, 6720 Camino Principal. 296-0674, EventBrite.com

12TH ANNUAL SCAVENGER HUNT Presented by El Grupo Youth Cycling and New Belgium Brewing. 9am-4pm. $15-$30. El Grupo Clubhouse, 610 N. 9th Ave. ElGrupoCycling.org

POETRY MESSAGE POT PROJECT Poets & poetry lovers are invited to inscribe their poems on bowls the TCC will supply. 12pm-4pm. Tucson Clay Co-Op, 3326 North Dodge. 792 6263, TucsonClayCo-Op.com

Sun 5 AVALON GARDENS ANNUAL EASTER CELEBRATION Easter Egg Hunt, hayride, refreshments, and uplifting live entertainment. 11am. Suggested donation is $10 for adults, $7 for teens, and $3.00 for kids 11 & under. Proceeds go to the nonprofit Global Community Communications Schools for Teens & Children. 2074 Pendleton Dr. 603-9932, AvalonGardens.org/Events

Thu 9-Sun 26 24TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL A cinematic celebration along the Streetcar Line. Steve Farley to serve as Honorary Chairperson. Opening night celebrations at The Rialto Theatre. See website for movies and times. The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St. FilmFestivalArizona.com

Fri 10-Sun 12 UA SPRING FLING Fundraiser for student clubs & organizations features rides, food, music, games. Fri, 4pm-11pm; Sat, 11am-11pm; Sun, 11am-6pm. $5. Rillito Downs, 4502 N. First Ave. 621-5610, SpringFling.Arizona.edu

Sat 11 2ND SATURDAYS DOWNTOWN A monthly downtown party featuring vendors, food & street performers. Performers on the Scott Avenue stage include: The LoBros, Linda Chorney, Michael P. and the Gully Washers, Belly Dance Tucson. Free. 6pm-10pm. Congress Street, 2ndSaturdaysDowntown.com

33RD SOLAR POTLUCK AND EXHIBITION Join Citizens for Solar and experience the flavors of solar-cooked food and learn about solar by viewing solar appliances and exhibitions. $7, entrance into park. 10am-Sunset. Catalina State Park, 11570 N. Oracle Rd. SolarGuild.org

96TH ANNUAL BAILE CELBRATION Line dancing, camaraderie, a raffle for a Tom Murray painting, and dinner. Southwestern attire. $125. 6pm-10pm. Proceeds will benefit St. Luke’s Home, an assisted-living facility for low-income elders. Mountain Oyster Club, 6400 East El Dorado Place. 792-1639.

9TH ANNUAL PIECE THE PUZZLE AUTISM WALK/RUN In conjunction with a resource fair benefiting the Autism Society of Southern Arizona. 8:30am. Kino Veteran’s Memorial Stadium, 2500 E. Ajo Way. 770-1541, AS-AZ.org

TANQUE VERDE SWAP MEET Celebrating its 40th year with balloon art, face painting, bands, cake and prizes. 4100 S. Palo Verde Rd. 294-4252, TucsonSwap.com

WET PAINT: LIVE GRAFFITI ART SHOW Highlighting graffiti art as a spiritual icon and voice of the 21st Century. 9am-3pm. Foothills Lutheran, 5102 N. Craycroft Rd. OpenSpaceTucson.com

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BORDERLANDS BACCHANAL A festival celebrating local art, featuring live

THE EVENT Sample food from 50 local restaurants, wine tastings and live music.

music, comedy, and films, as well as artist panels, lectures, food and beer. Free. Sat, 12PM - 12am; Sunday 12pm-5pm. Borderlands, 119 E. Toole Ave. 261-8773

Proceeds help provide more than 40 programs for youth members of The Boys and Girls Club. $150. 6pm-9pm. La Encantada. TheEventTucson.com

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SAM HUGHES HOME AND NEIGHBORHOOD TOUR

Self-guided walking tour of a one-square-mile historic neighborhood. 12pm-5pm. $20. 323-7891, SamHughes.org

DOWNTOWN SCIENCE CAFÉ Why Young Children Need Sleep To Learn, a

GABA BIKE SWAP Vendors come down with everything for the casual & serious

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bike enthusiasts, 5th Avenue & 7th Street. 7am-2pm. BikeGABA.org

Tue 14 TWILIGHT WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC BARRIO VIEJO Meet in front of La Pilita at 420 S. Main Ave. at 5:15 pm. Explore an area of Hispanic cultural and architectural traditions. $15. 625-8365, KruseArizona.com

Thu 16-Sat 18 TUCSON POETRY FESTIVAL

scholarly discussion by Dr. Gomez, takes place at Magpies Gourmet Pizza. 6pm. 605 N. 4th Ave. 628-1661, MagpiesPizza.com

COMEDY4FREEDOM A night of comedy with Carlos Oscar and Ron Pearson to benefit Sold No More, an organization to stop human trafficking. 7pm-10pm. $10-$25. Victory Worship Center, 2561 W. Ruthrauff Rd. 917-6528, SoldNoMore.org/Comedy

DESERT SKY MUSIC, ART AND SUSTAINABILITY FESTIVAL Featuring performances from Golden Boots, Mother’s Lament and more. 5pm-12am. Whistle Stop Depot, 127 W. 5th Street. 329-7559, DesertSkyFest.com

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Annual celebration featuring award winners, poetry competitions and a dance party. Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress. 256-3481, TucsonPoetryFestival.org

BOOK SALE A benefit for Tucson Libraries. 9am-4pm. Free. 2230 N. Country Club.

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PIMA COUNTY FAIR Carnival rides, food, entertainment, animals, arts & crafts.

795-3763, PimaFriends.com

WALK THE LOOP FOR LUPUS

$8 adults; $3 children ages 6-10; children under 5 free. Pima County Fairgrounds, 11300 S. Houghton Rd. PimaCountyFair.com

A fundraiser for the Lupus Foundation of Southern Arizona. Refreshments and raffle. 7:15 am, registration. $25-$30. Reid Park, 900 S. Randolph Way. Lupus-AZ.org

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VIVA LA LOCAL FOOD FESTIVAL Get to know more than 80 of Southern

ALLIANCE PERFORMANCE CENTER BENEFIT A Wranglin’ Good Time

Arizona’s best vendors at the largest Heirloom Farmers Market, shop and store your fresh purchases at the Veggie Valet while you visit local Southern Arizona restaurants, wineries and breweries. 9am-5pm. $6 Admission, Kids under 12 Free. Veggie Valet, Rillito Park 4502 N. 1st Ave. VivaLaLocalFoodFest.com

featuring a live cabaret show, an auction and a raffle. $75. 5pm-10pm. The Hog Pit Smokehouse, 6910 E. Tanque Verde. 722-9553.

MUSIC FOR CHANGE Presented by Raw Entertainment and Greenhouze. Live performances by Eclipzo, Kid Raw, Espy and more. Sponsored by The Pascua Yaqui Tribe and Hiaki High School. $5. 2209 N. 15th Ave. 406-2197, Facebook.com/MusicForChange

EQUINE VOICES RESCUE & SANCTUARY’S 1ST ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL Featuring live music by The Clear Country Band, line dancing, games, prizes, ranch tours and more. Jumping Jack Ranch, 1540 W. Dove Way. 3982814, EquineVoices.org

Ongoing

TUCSON EARTH DAY FESTIVAL Environmentally themed exhibits, music, performances, activities, food vendors, parade, and more. Free. 9am-2pm. Free. Reid Park, 900 S. Randolph Way. 206-8814, TucsonEarthDay.com

Sat 18- Sun 19 TUCSON ARTIST’S OPEN STUDIOS Artists open their studios to the public. Free. 11am-5pm. Various locations; see website for list of studios. TucsonOpenStudios.com

Sun 19 CYCLOVIA TUCSON A bicycling phenomenon of 30,000 bicycle enthusiasts. In association with Living Streets Alliance. 10am-3pm. Free. From downtown to South Tucson. See website for routes. CycloviaTucson.com

Mondays MEET 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, MeetMeAtMaynards.com

Thursdays MINDFUL YOGA A five class series taught by Vianne Uyeda taking place throughout April. $40. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, TucsonBotanical.org

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PRESERVATION MINIATURES ENDANGERED HISTORIC(and one really big thing) BY DIRK J. ARNOLD ARCHITECTURE www.endangeredarchitecture.com

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Sat, April 18 & Sun, April 19 • 11am - 5pm

Artists in Their Natural Habitat by Craig Baker

Managing an art studio tour is a lot of work. There’s a lot of paperwork. There are phone calls—endless phone calls—and accounts to manage. There are ads to write, design, and place, and listings upon listings to build, check, correct, and recheck. And then there’s the press to deal with. Ugh. Endangered Architecture’s Dirk Arnold is a local artist, and he handles most of the logistical stuff for the Tucson Artists’ Open Studio Tour singlehandedly every spring. Add to that a recent bout of the flu, and it’s little wonder why he forgot—or else simply failed to notice—that 2015 marks his tenth consecutive year as the primary champion and coordinator for the much-anticipated annual community arts event. The studio tour tradition actually goes back almost three decades. Years ago, both the spring and fall tours were managed by the now-defunct Tucson Arts District Partnership, says Arnold. The Tucson Pima Arts Council (TPAC) took over when that group went belly-up, but in 2006 TPAC’s plan was apparently to drop the spring tour all together for funding reasons. That’s where Arnold stepped in, effectively saving the spring tour from dissolution, and he’s been doing it ever since. This years’ Artists’ Open Studio Tour features more than 120 individual artists in more than 80 locations all across metro-Tucson, and even a few places—such as Craig Schumacher’s Wave Lab Studios and the so-called Process Museum at Kolb and I-10—that you might not expect to see on a conventional art studio program. “I always think that the Studio Tour is all about seeing the creative process at work,” says Arnold, “seeing artists in their natural habitat,” then he laughs slightly. And he says that many more would no doubt miss that opportunity were it limited to a single weekend each year. Local visual artist Donovan White and leatherworker Anthony Kincheloe are currently in the process of refurbishing a new showroom in the Firestone Building on the southwest corner of 6th St. and 6th Ave. Both artists have proven successful at local art fairs and vendor events, but they look forward to the opportunity to be included in this year’s studio tour together as 6n6 Gallery. “Tucson is a great place to be an artist,” says White, due in part to the efforts of community-minded organizers like Arnold.

It is that foundational arts community that has enabled these two old school skateboarders-turned-fathers and professional artists to make a living—at least in part—doing what they love. “If you work hard and keep doing art it’s pretty easy to get exposure here,” says Kincheloe of living and working as an artist in Tucson. It’s easy to make a day or even an entire weekend out of exploring the many studios like 6n6 that are centered in the downtown area—indeed, Arnold points out that there are no fewer than eleven studios on or near the Cyclovia route, alone—but you’re not going to see everything on the Tour if you limit yourself to downtown. In fact, one local art enthusiast likes to take the opposite approach. “I purposefully don’t (screen the artists) ahead of time,” says art-lover Jerry Peek. “I just take myself to an area of town…way the heck out there, and I go to every single artist studio that’s open and just see what I find.” Peek says that he is always pleasantly surprised by what he discovers. “There’s some wonderful art to be found if you pick a part of town away from the middle of things,” he says, “it’s a little more scattered, but you really find some special stuff, and it’s not really as crowded as downtown.” Where the TPAC tour last fall took him to the northeast side of town, this April, in the spirit of Bike Fest, Peek plans to lead a guided bicycle tour of several studios in mid-town; an area he describes as loosely bound between Swan and Country Club on the west and east ends, and Ft. Lowell and Speedway on the north and south. As of the publication of this article, he was still looking for a partner to help wrangle stragglers and keep general order during the ride—interested parties are encouraged to email Jerry Peek directly at info@ tucsonart.info. Whatever your pleasure—uptown, downtown, gallery, or studio—we know you’re going to be out and about all weekend already. Why not dive in and soak up a little culture while you’re at it? The Tucson Artists’ Open Studio Tour runs the weekend of April 18 & 19 from 11am-5pm on both days. More information can be found in the following pages of this magazine or online at TucsonOpenStudios.com. April 2015 | ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com 19

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Artists’ Open Studios Z Tucson Sat, April 18 & Sun, April 19 • 11am - 5pm

Robin Chlad

(46) 556 E Calle Arizona

Janet K. Burner & Pam Clement

K. Loren Dawn

(18) 549 N 7th Ave

(12) 1019 N Jacobus Ave

Nathanael Addison (32) 3902 E 17th St

Artist Studio Cooperative

(23) 439 N 6th Ave, Suite 179

(18) 549 N 7th Ave

Clay Art Center

(7) 361 S Main Ave

(10) 801 S Meyer Ave

Alan Adler

(36) 1601 E Waverly St

Dr. Gary Auerbach

(66) 2730 N Pantano Rd

Michael Cajero

Crane Day

Leslie Cho Newman

(43) 1703 E Fort Lowell Rd

(70) 8000 South Kolb Rd at I-10

Patrick Day

Kimber DeLorenzo

(52) 2967 N Alvernon Way

Eliza Craig

Lisa Agababian (20) 226 E 5th St

Tom Baumgartner

Dawn Carlson

(22) 455 N Ferro Ave

Steven Derks

(15) 801 N Main Ave

(18) 549 N 7th Ave

(5) 715 S 7th Ave

Bryan Crow

(55) 2202 N Fair Oaks Ave

Linda Ahearn

(77) 9040 N Oracle Rd, Suites A and B

Rand Carlson

Jean Beck

(2) 267 S Stone Ave

Mary Theresa Dietz

(17) 44 W 6th St, upstairs

(16) 101 W 6th St, South bay (behind Conrad Wilde)

Linda L. Chappel

Lynne East-Itkin

(44) 2315 E Blacklidge Dr

(42) 3054 N 1st Ave, Suite 4

Diane Dale

(37) 2506 N Stone Ave

Bette Dames

Dirk J. Arnold

(17) 44 W 6th St

Attaboy Art and Allegiant Leather (23) 439 N. 6th Ave.

(38) 1201 E Silver St, #2

Barbara Brandel (16) 101 W 6th St

Autumn Bree

Nancy Charak

(9) 652 S Meyer Ave

Millard Davidson

Ned & Su Egen

(33) 2233 E Hawthorne St

(34) 2320 E Adams St

(40) 2538 N Country Club Rd

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Tucson Artists’ Open Studios

Sat, April 18 & Sun, April 19 • 11am - 5pm

Jerry W. Harris

Stephanie Fowler

(52) 2967 N Alvernon Way

(16) 101 W 6th St

Len Hughes

(72) 10224 E Placita Cresta Mia

Patricia Katchur

(31) 2930 E Broadway Blvd

Peter Eisner

(15) 801 N Main Ave

Chris Harvey

Elizabeth Frank

(2) 267 S Stone Ave, Studio B, upstairs

(77) 9040 N Oracle Rd., Suites A and B

International Association of Astronomical Artists

Katja Fritzsche

Catherine Eyde

(10) 801 S Meyer Ave

Illene Hurley

(64) 6249 E Hawthorne St

(3) 452 S Stone Ave

Thomas Kerrigan

(18) 549 N 7th Ave, Quonset hut

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Rubina Gallo

(18) 549 N 7th Ave, Studio 1

Curtis Alan Kiwak

Charles “Chip” Hedgcock

(16) 101 W 6th St, Unit E

Dan Hickman

(18) 549 N 7th Ave

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Carolyn Ferguson

(54) 4423 E Blacklidge Dr

Carole Konrath

Ben Johnson

(41) 1465 W Prince Rd

Valerie Galloway

(31) 2930 E Broadway Blvd

Susan Ferguson

(63) 6161 E Grant Rd, Suite 10107

Maxine Krasnow

Linda Griffith, MSW, DCSW (71) 10020 E Moccasin Place

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Randall Hobbs

(16) 101 W 6th St

Kyle Johnston

(58) 1938 N Arcadia Ave

Jane Kroesen

(11) 928 S 3rd Ave

Betina Fink

(51) 3230 N Dodge Blvd, Studio E

Barbi Lock Lee

(10) 801 S Meyer Ave

Tony Guzman

(8) 551 S Meyer Ave

James M. Huffer

(61) 2891 N Beverly Ave

See map on pages 20 & 21. More information at TucsonOpenStudios.com

Beth A Jonquil

(76) 6702 N Andrea Doria Dr, back building

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Artists’ Open Studios Z Tucson Sat, April 18 & Sun, April 19 • 11am - 5pm

Maurice J. Sevigny (18) 549 N 7th Ave

Carolyn Leigh

(29) 4530 W Speedway Blvd, Studio B

Alex Streeter

(8) 551 S Meyer Ave

Sandra Procida

Ruben Urrea Moreno

(18) 549 N 7th Ave, Quonset hut

(56) 4345 E Edison St

C. J. Shane

(57) 4550 E Lester St

Joe Rebholz

Wil Taylor

(70) 8000 South Kolb Rd at I-10

Barbara and Danielle Mulleneaux (78) 10045 N Colony Dr

Regina Lord

(53) 3473 N Nandina Ln

Russell W Recchion (18) 549 N 7th Ave

The Romero House Potters, Inc.

(60) 5317 E Rosewood St

Trisha Lotzer

(26) 102 W Washington St

Rebecca Lynch

(68) 9233 E Helen St

(16) 101 W 6th St

Frank S. Rose

Shantu World Beads (35) 2805 E Lester St

(16) 101 W 6th St

Charles Tearney

(13) 911 N 13th Ave

Ron Nelson

Gale Thomssen

(19) 524 N Ferro Ave

Linda Rosenfield

(6) 619 S 5th Ave, # 2

Jessie Shinn

(2) 267 S Stone Ave, Studio G

(16) 101 W 6th St

Kathleen Rzewuski

(45) 3033 N Cardi Ave

Pat Manion

Sara Sacks

(48) 2621 E Clays Alley

(60) 5317 E Rosewood St

Andrew Lincoln Nelson (28) 740 E 9th St

Ann Tracy

(74) 609 E. Camino Alteza

Keith Marroquin (5) 715 S 7th Ave

Dragana Skrepnik

Nicola Marshall

(62) 6234 E Placita Lozana

(18) 549 N 7th Ave

Santa Theresa Tile Works

(24) 440 N 6th Ave - Saturday Only

Gary Nusinow

(14) 901 N 13th Ave, Studio 115A

(59) 5037 E Rosewood St

Pink Door Studio and Gallery

Craig Schumacher

(27) 201 N Court Ave

Lisa Mele

(4) 483 S Convent Ave

Silke Mildenberger (65) 7529 E Beach Dr

Samuel Ponce

(25) 429 N 4th Ave, #4 upstairs

Barbara Powell

(73) 4344 N Soldier Trail

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Nick Tranmer

Peter F Schlee

(18) 549 N 7th Ave, Quonset hut

(1) 111 S 6th Ave

Cita Scott

(18) 549 N 7th Ave

Jeff Smith

(22) 455 N Ferro Ave

Gavin Hugh Troy

(17) 44 W 6th St, #3

See map on pages 20 & 21. More information at TucsonOpenStudios.com

Tucson Artists’ Open Studios Z Sat, April 18 & Sun, April 19 • 11am - 5pm Jo Valandry

(16) 101 W 6th St

Jessica Van Woerkom (47) 1335 E Allen Rd

Kathryn Wilde

(18) 549 N 7th Ave, Studio #5

A.T. Willett

(30) 1320 E 16th St, #1

Greta Ward

(9) 652 S Meyer Ave

Lorraine Williams (16) 101 W 6th St

Beata Wehr

(75) 5155 N Avenida Primera Sunday Only

Wood & Pulp

(23) 439 N 6th Ave, #189

Sharon Wysocki

(69) N Citadel Ave Call 928-792-3961 before visit

Liz Weibler

A cooperative art gallery

(21) 19 E Toole Ave, Lower Level

featuring work of local artists

Richard Zelens

(49) 3250 E Kleindale Rd

Mykl Wells

(39) 2115 E Spring St, Behind main house

Susan A. Zielinski (SAZ) (38) 1201 E Silver St, #2

In Many Hands Courtyard 3054 N 1st Ave, Suite 7 (520) 624-7612 MHArtistCoop@gmail.com ManyHandsArtistCoop.com Regular Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 5pm Spring Open Studio Hours: Saturday April 18 & Sunday, April 19 11am - 5pm April 2015 | ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com 25

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Z events Sports psychologist and meditation teacher/ coach George Mumford is in Tucson for several free public talks on Wednesday, April 8.

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry Graduate Fellow Eric Magrane.

George Mumford wednesday 8 UA’s Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry is bringing George Mumford – sports psychologist with Phil Jackson and meditation teacher/coach renowned for enhancing individual and team performance though mindfulness meditation – to Tucson to deliver several free public lectures on Wednesday, April 8.

Show & Tell wednesday 15 UA’s Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry invites the Tucson community to Playground Bar & Lounge, 278 E. Congress St., to learn about the projects Confluencenter’s Graduate Fellows have been working on over the last year. The free event starts at 6 p.m. Details are at Confluencenter.arizona.edu. Presenters and topics include: Eric Magrane “Woven Words at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum” – Encounters with poetry: scorpions, water policy and line breaks; how animals interact with Magrane’s poetry installations at Southern Arizona’s favorite wildlife museum. Magrane is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Geography and Development and a research assistant with the UA Institute of the Environment; he is also Poet in Residence at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. His research blends creative practice, environmental studies and social theory. Marco Macias “Francisco ‘Pancho’ Villa in Collective Memory and Popular Culture” – Reflections on the infamous bandit Revolutionary leader are covered in Macias’ new documentary. Macias is a Ph.D. candidate in the UA History Department with a concentration in Latin America in general and Mexico in particular. His research interests include social memory and culture as people shape their relationship to history. Edward Polanco “Empowering and Revitalizing an Indigenous Language” – Nahuatl Naman App (Nahuatl Today) is a new app designed to help users learn this indigenous Mexican language with memory games, flashcards and pronunciation. Polanco is a Ph.D. candidate in the UA History Department specializing in colonial Latin America. He is interested in religion, gender, and medicine. His work examines the transformation of the status of Nahua (an indigenous group of Mexico) women in religious and political roles, after the arrival of Spaniards. 28 ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com | April 2015

At 3 p.m., Mumford speaks on the theme “Learning to Play, Playing to Learn” at El Pueblo Neighborhood Center, 101 W. Irvington Rd. This free talk, geared toward youth but applicable to all, focuses on simple and powerful methods to achieve your aspirations. At 7 p.m., Mumford presents “Pursuing Excellence with Grace and Ease” at UA’s Gallagher Theater, 1303 E. University Blvd. The free presentation is centered on how to utilize mindfulness meditation as a key to success. As an athletic trainer, mentor for at-risk youth and motivational speaker, Mumford urges his diverse clients and audiences to practice meditation as a means of developing concentration, focus and mental toughness. Mumford is best known for working with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers during their championship seasons in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Mumford’s proven techniques can transform the performance of anyone with a goal – be they an athlete, student, academic, executive, musician, hacker or artist. Mumford shares his story and strategies in his Tucson talks, topics being covered in his forthcoming book “The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance,” set for release by Parallax Press this May. By hosting George Mumford, Confluencenter continues its mission to sponsor engaging and free programming that examines humanity’s grand challenges. “The eclectic nature of Mumford’s talks, which include elements of cognitive science, sports medicine and Eastern philosophy, represents the innovative and interdisciplinary work in which Confluencenter invests,” explains Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry Director Dr. Javier Duran. “We are excited to bring Mr. Mumford to Tucson to speak to both the UA and broader Tucson communities.” Mumford’s community presentation at El Pueblo Community Center is possible through in-kind support from Ward I Councilor Regina Romero’s office. Mayor Jonathan Rothschild is also offering his support by being a part of the El Pueblo Community Center talk. Call 621-4587 or visit Confluencenter.arizona.edu for more information.

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30th Annual Tucson Folk Festival sat-sun may 2-3 Ray Wylie Hubbard, Ronstadt Generations and Tom Chapin headline the 30th Annual Tucson Folk Festival, May 2nd & 3rd, along with other special guests and more than one hundred bands and solo artists from Tucson, around Arizona and across the country. In addition to nationally known headline acts and local favorites, the Tucson Folk Festival showcases over 100 local bands as well as many from through Arizona, the Southwest and from throughout the country. The Festival offers a Songwriting Competition, Workshops, a Gospel Sing-Along, a Children’s Show, a Food Court and an Arts & Crafts market. Free to the public since its beginning in 1986, the Festival is held during the first weekend in May and is located downtown at El Presidio Park, Tucson Museum of Art and La Cocina/Old Town Artistans, Saturday Noon 10:00 pm and Sunday 11:00 am - 9:00 pm. More information at www.tkma.org

Mercado San Agustin Spring Bazaar sat-sun may 2-3 The Annual Mercado San Agustin Spring Bazaar returns in May getting shoppers into the spirit of celebrating family and friends, and having some fun finding gifts for Graduates and Mother’s Day. In conjunction with Spring Bazaar, there will be a special ‘Farm to Table Brunch’ event with covered outdoor seating in the beautiful old world courtyard for patrons to enjoy. Sample food, coffee and artisan cocktails while you shop. The mercado has handpicked 50+ local shops, makers and artisans to offer shoppers an event where they can buy a variety of unique and one-of-a-kind gifts during this weekend-long event. The Mercado San Agustin Spring Bazaar is dedicated to sharing bright and emerging entrepreneurs and businesses from within the region. Included in this juried pool of very talented makers who will be onsite during Spring Bazaar will be a group of high school students from the Western Institute of Learning Development, a local public school, who have created and developed a line of bags that they have made in their journey to discover the power of entrepreneurism and the opportunity it brings. Some of the Artisans and Shops attending include: Woolies and Buster and Boo, Lila Clare Jewelry, Val and Vanessa Galloway, Guatemala Acupuncture Project, Razzle Dazzle, Eco Grow, Revolutio, Collected Artifacts, Anita’s Crafters, Elaine Isner, Jacqueline Knits, Linda Cato, W.I.L.D. High School, Creative Kismet, Desert Vintage, Willies Fort, Tu Kaets Pottery Studio, Avenue, Tin & Teak, Becky Zimmerman alongside our permanent stores like MAST, Transit Cycle and Blu. The Spring Bazaar takes place at Mercado San Agustin, 100 Avenida del Convento, Tucson, on May 2 and 3 (Friday & Saturday 10am-6pm). For more information, vist www.mercadosanagustin.com April 2015 | ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com 29

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Arizona Theatre Company, “A Weekend With Pablo Picasso” shows Sat, Apr 4- Sun, Apr 26

Performances ARIZONA FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC

Artemis Quartet performs Wed, Apr 8. Narek Hakhnazaryan performs Sun, Apr 12. TCC’s Leo Rich Theatre, 260 S. Church Ave. 577-3769, ArizonaChamberMusic.org

ARIZONA OPERA

The Daughter of Regiment shows Sat, Apr 18- Sun, Apr 19. TCC’s Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. 293-4336, AZOpera.com

ARIZONA REPERTORY SINGERS A tribute concert for the late Dr. Jeffry A. John entitled How Can We Keep From Singing? will take place Sun, Apr 19. 3pm. Catalina Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway. ARSingers.com

ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY A Weekend With Pablo Picasso shows Sat, Apr 4- Sun, Apr 26. Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-8210, ArizonaTheatre.org

"The Newsies" shows at UA Centennial Hall as part of Broadway In Tucson.

INVISIBLE THEATRE Shear Madness opens Wed, Apr 8. 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. 882-9721, InvisibleTheatre.com

LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP Enchanted April opens Thu, Apr 2. Winston McPepper and the Very Puppet-y Problem opens Sun, Apr 12. See website for prices and times. 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. 327-4242, LiveTheatreWorkshop.org

NOT BURNT OUT JUST UNSCREWED Shows every Friday and Saturday throughout April. Unscrewed Theater, 3244 E. Speedway Blvd. 861-2986, UnscrewedComedy.com

ODYSSEY STORYTELLING SERIES Rules takes place Thu, Apr 2. 7:00pm; Free. The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St. 730-4112, OdysseyStoryTelling.com

PCC THEATRE ARTS The Mandrake shows Thu, Apr 16- Sun, Apr 26. 2202 W.

BLACK CHERRY BURLESQUE Tantalizing burlesque performance on Fri, Apr

Anklam Rd. 206-6670, Pima.edu/cfa

3. Surly Wench Pub, 424 N. 4th Ave. 882-0009, TucsonBurlesque.com

ROADRUNNER THEATRE COMPANY On Golden Pond shows Fri, Apr 24-

BROADWAY IN TUCSON Newsies shows Tue, Apr 21- Sun, Apr 26. TCC’s Music

Sun, Apr 26. Tanque Verde Lutheran Church, 834-7884. RoadRunnerTheatreCompany.org

Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. 903-2929, BroadwayInTucson.com

THE ROGUE THEATRE The Merchant of Venice opens Thu, Apr 30. 738 N. 5th

DON’T BLINK BURLESQUE The Tuesday Night Tease takes place every Tues-

Ave. 551-2053, TheRogueTheatre.org

day night throughout April. 9pm. The Hut, 305 N. 4th Ave. 245-0532, DontBlinkBurlesque.com

TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Josh Roman performs Fri, Apr 10- Sun,

FOX THEATRE

Arlo Guthrie performs Thu, Apr 2. Michael Sweet and Michael Tramp perform Fri, Apr 3. Mary Chapin Carpenter performs Sat, Apr 4. Rick Springfield performs Thu, Apr 9. Ladies Sing the Blues takes place Sat, Apr 18. Al DiMeola & Billy Cobham perform Thu, Apr 21. Kidz Bop Kids perform Fri, Apr 24. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus perform Sat, Apr 25. Prices Vary. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515, FoxTucsonTheatre.org

THE GASLIGHT THEATRE The Adventures of Robin Hood opens Thu, Apr 2. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428, TheGaslightTheatre.com

GLOBAL CHANGE THEATRE COMPANY A New Beginning, an Easter story, shows Fri, Apr 3- Sat, Apr 4. 7pm. $14+ Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, 330 E. 7th St. 398-2542, TheSeaOfGlass.org

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Apr 12. TSO Brass Quintet performs Sun, Apr 26. See website for times and prices. TCC’s Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. 882-8585, TucsonSymphony.org

UA’S ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE Othello continues through Sun, Apr 5. A Little Night Music opens Sun, Apr 12. The Caucasian Chalk Circle shows Thu, Apr 23- Sun, Apr 26. Tornabene Theatre, 1025 N. Olive Rd. 621-1162, web.cfa.arizona. edu/theatre

UA PRESENTS Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre performs Sun, Apr 12. Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd. 621-3341, UAPresents.org

ZUZI! DANCE COMPANY Family and Friends Sharing takes place Sat, Apr 25. Zuzi’s Little Theater, 738 N. 5th Ave. 629-0237, ZUZIMoveIt.org

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“Stain” by Chris Rush, appearing at Wee Gallery in April

Photo courtesy of Wilde Meyer Gallery.

"Stella" by Bill Colt shows at Wilde Meyer Gallery as part of the exhibit "The Wilde Wild Beast," which opens Thu, Apr 2.

art Galleries/exhibits ARTIST STUDIO COOP Spring Show takes place Sat, Apr 4 as part of the First

ETHERTON GALLERY A Celebration by Nancy Tokar Miller continues through June. Stephen Strom: Tidelines continues through June as part of the Etherton Pop Up Gallery. Tue-Sat, 11am-5pm. 135 S. 6th Ave. 624-7370, EthertonGallery.com

Saturday Art Walk from 6pm-9pm. Free. 439 N. 6th Ave. ArististStudioCoop.com

FLUXX STUDIO AND GALLERY conFIGURE’ation art exhibit features a di-

BAKER + HESSELDENZ FINE ART

verse selection of figurative artworks by Eledel Giddings, Sara Balbuena and other local artists, featuring Jos Villabrille. Opening reception Sat, April 4 and continues through Sat, Apr 11. 6pm - 9pm. Fluxx Studio and Gallery, 414 E. 9th St. 882-0242.

1st Annual Spring Group Show, reception April 4. Tucson Warehouse and Transfer Building, 100 E. 6th St. 760-0037, BakerHesseldenz.com

CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Astronomical: Photographs of Our Solar System and Beyond show through Sun, May 17. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat & Sun, 1pm-4pm. 1030 N. Olive Rd. 621-7968, CreativePhotography.org

CONTRERAS GALLERY Calm in the Midst of Chaos runs Sat, Apr 4- Sat, Apr 25. Reception opening night from 6pm-9pm. Tues-Fri, 11am-5pm; Sat, 11am-4pm. 110 E. 6th St. 398-6557, ContrerasHouseFineArt.com

DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY

Paintings of the American West by James Cook continues through May. Tue-Fri, 11am-5pm; Sat, 11am-4pm. 154 E. 6th St. 6299759, DavisDominguez.com

DEGRAZIA GALLERY IN THE SUN Way Of The Cross continues through May. The Lord Gave Me Brothers Saint Francis of Assisi continues. Little Gallery: Wild Life Art by Lynn Waltke continues through Fri, Apr 3. Daily, 10am-4pm. 6300 N. Swan Rd. 299-9191, DeGrazia.org

DELECTABLES ART TO GO GALLERY Art by Wil Taylor, painter and printmaker, opens Thu, Apr 23 with a reception Sat, Apr 25 from 6pm-10pm. Free. 533 N. 4th Ave, Delectables.com

DESERT ARTISANS GALLERY

Local Color continues through May. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 10am-1:30pm. 6536 E. Tanque Verde Rd. 722-4412, DesertArtisansGallery.com

JEFF FERST GALLERY AND STUDIO Stories from the Desert by Jeff Ferst shows Sat, Apr 4- Thu, Apr 30. Hours: Tue-Fri, 11am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-4pm. 1 E. Broadway, 203-7004.

JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY Volume I

by Angela Elsworth continues through Fri, Apr 10. Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. 1031 N. Olive Rd. 626-4215, CFA.arizona.edu/galleries

KRIKAWA JEWELRY ART GALLERY Enlightenment opens Sat, Apr 11 with a reception from 6pm-9pm. Hours: Tue-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat 10am-4pm. 21 E. Congress St. 520-322-6090. Krikawa.com

LOUIS CARLOS BERNAL GALLERY Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition opens Mon, Apr 6. Mon-Thu, 10am-5pm. Fri, 10am-3pm. 2202 W. Anklam Rd. 2066942, Pima.Edu/cfa

MOEN MASON GALLERY

See website for details. 222 E. 6th St, 262-3806.

MoenMasonGallery.com

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART Robert Barber: A Retrospective continues through Sun, May 31. General Admission: $8, adults; free, children under 12, members, military; free to all last Sunday of the month. Wed-Sun, 12pm-5pm. 265 S. Church Ave. 624-5019, MOCA-Tucson.org PHILABAUM GLASS GALLERY & STUDIO

Glass Reimagined continues through Sat, April 25. Tue-Sat;10am-5pm. 711 S. 6th Ave. 884-7404, PhilabaumGlass.com

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SAWG: Experimental Show continues through Sun, Apr 5. SAWG All Member’s Show runs Tue, Apr 7- Tue, Apr 30. Tue-Sun, 11am-4pm. Free. SAWG Gallery, 5605 E. River Rd. 299-7294.

Photo courtesy of Delectables.

Art by Wil Taylor, painter and printmakers, displays at Delectables Restaurant- Art To Go Gallery, through July.

"Phantom Aspens #2" by James Cook shows at Davis Dominguez Gallery through May as part of the exhibit "Paintings of the American West."

TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART Tue-Wed & Fri-Sat, 10am-5pm; Thu, 10am-8pm; Sun, noon-5pm. $10, adults; $8, seniors; $5, college students w/ID; Free youth 18 and under, members, veterans and active military. Free to all the first Sunday of the month. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333, TucsonMuseumofArt.org

UA MUSEUM OF ART Prism and Perspective: Landscapes, Compositions, and Bodies continues through Wed, Apr 8. The Pfieffer Collection: Figures and Expressions in 20th Century America continues through Wed, Apr 8. Changing Views: Queering U.S. Landscapes opens Sat, Apr 11. Tue- Fri, 9am-5pm. Sat-Sun, 12pm-4pm. 1031 N. Olive Rd. 621-7567, ArtMuseum.Arizona.Edu

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF TUCSON

Western Landscapes in Watercolors continues through Sun, Apr 5. Here and There by Chuck Albanese opens Sun, Apr 12. Tue-Fri, 9am-1pm; Sun, 11:45am-1pm. 4831 E. 22nd St, 748-1551.

WEE GALLERY 67 Paintings by Chris Rush shows Sat, Apr 4- Sun, Apr 26. Thu-Sat; 11am-6pm, Sun; 11am-5pm. 439 N. 6th Ave Suite #171. 360-6024, GalleryWee.com

WILDE MEYER GALLERY Wilde Meyer Classics open Thu, Apr 2. The Wilde Wild Beast opens Thu, Apr 2. Mon-Fri, 10am-5:30pm; Thu, 10am-7pm; Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 12pm-5pm. Wilde Meyer Gallery, 3001 E. Skyline Dr. WildeMeyer.com

WOMANKRAFT ART GALLERY 23rd Annual Drawing Down The Muse opens Sat, Apr 4. Wed-Sat; 1pm-5pm. 388 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976, WomanKraft.org

YWCA FRANCIS MCCLELLAND COMMUNITY CENTER Prickly by Alexandra Gjurasic shows through Mon, May 20. Buster and Boo/ Woolies Trunk Show takes place Sat, Apr 11 from 11am-4pm. 525 N. Bonita. YWCATucson.org

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Butterfly Magic continues through April at Tucson Botanical Gardens

Museums/Exhibits ARTSEYE 7th Annual Curious Camera Event, featuring artists from around the world, takes place in April. ArtsEye, 3550 E. Grant Rd. CuriousCamera.com

ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM Art Institute Annual Student Exhibition and Certificate Graduation continues through Sun, Apr 5. Birds in Art opens Sat, Apr 11. Regularly: Desert flora and fauna, animal presentations, Raptor Free Flights, more. $19.50 adults; $15.50, youth 13-17; $6, children 4-12. Sun-Fri, 7:30am-5pm. 2021 N. Kinney Rd. 883-1380, DesertMuseum.org

ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM

Intimacy of Faith opens Sat, Apr 18. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm. UA Campus, 1013 E. University Blvd. 626-8381, StateMuseum.Arizona. edu

MINI-TIME MACHINE MUSEUM

Diamonds Are Forever: The Incredible Journeys of World-Famous Diamonds and The People Who Owned Them continues through Sun, Apr 19. Tue-Sat; 9am-4pm. Sun; 12pm-4pm. Adults; $9. Seniors or Military; $8. Youth; $6. Children 3 and under; free. 4455 E. Camp Lowell. 881-0606, TheMiniTimeMachine.org

TOHONO CHUL PARK

Sonoran Desert: Large and Small continues through Sun, Apr 26. Daily, 9am-5pm. Adults, $8; Seniors,$6; Military, $5; Children (5-12), $2. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455, TohonoChulPark.org

TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS. Butterfly Magic continues through April. Tucson Botanical Gardens home and garden tour takes place Sat, Apr 11. Butterfly Basics takes place Tue, Apr 21. 9:30am. $140. Regular prices: Adults, $8; Student/Military, $7; Children 4-12, $4. Daily, 7am-4:30pm (except holidays). 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, TucsonBotanical.org

UA POETRY CENTER Shame Every Rose: Images from Afghanistan continues through May. Mon & Thu; 9am- 8pm. Tue & Wed; 9am-6pm. Fri; 9am-5pm. Sat; 10am2pm. Poetry Center, 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765, PoetryCenter.Arizona.Edu

YUME JAPANESE GARDENS OF TUCSON

Katachi: The Essence of Japanese Design continues through May. 9:30am-4:30pm daily. 2130 N. Alvernon. 3322928, TucsonJapaneseGardens.org

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Lipstick

Annie & Brian

With A Little Help From My Friends… by Herb Stratford The annual showcase of student films entitled I Dream In Widescreen (IDIW) is both a celebration of completed film projects and a snapshot at what the next generation of filmmakers has on their minds. But often it is so much more, these students, many of whom have spent a year and a half working on their individual projects, also have helped each other complete their projects. That spirit of cooperation and not competition is a hallmark of the program, and every once in a while one student’s fingerprints are all over several projects in a way that is not distracting or heavy handed, but simply magical. This year the eye of cinematographer Symeon Platts has made a profound impact on several films. Platts, a senior in the University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film and Television has lent his vision to two more films in the program this year and managed to do an amazing job of adding to each film’s look and feel without forcing his visual style on the finished project. This, in addition to writing and directing his own film, is quite an accomplishment. In a nutshell, the work of a cinematographer is to translate the vision of the director onto film. He or she “is the chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, television production or other live action piece and is responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image.” So the challenge is to not overpower the vision of the director in service of the story, which can be a difficult task. What Platts has done, in his work on the films Saving Mr. Stan’s and Lipstick, is to define and enhance the mood without being distracting. His work on his own film, Annie & Brian also demonstrates a unique style that is a fine accompaniment to the storyline. 38 ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com | April 2015

Platts said that because his involvement in the films started at the script stage, and in some cases he had also shot previous films with the directors, “there was a true collaboration along the way.” He further said that while he is “augmenting the script and director’s vision, it is still the director’s story” that he is helping bring to fruition. UA Theatre, Film and Television professor Jacob Bricca said of Platts “it’s not unusual for a student or two every year or so to find what their passion and skill set are, but this year the work of Symeon has really demonstrated a remarkable quality and quantity due to the amount of work he has been involved with.” Platts also shot the IDIW trailer this year which can be seen on the School of Theatre, Film and Television’s website, so in essence he has four pieces on display this year. Bricca said Platts ability to “plan out transitioning shots is one of the skills that display his natural talent,” and in conjunction with his fellow student’s work produces a superior finished product. This year the I Dream In Widescreen program will again unspool on the screen at the Fox Tucson Theatre, for the seventh time in eight years. “The Fox is the ideal place for the films to play” said UA Professor Lisanne Skylar, “and a fitting end to a long project where the film’s creators, crew, actors and families can gather to see the fruits of their labor in Tucson’s premier film venue.“ The annual I Dream In Widescreen takes place at the Fox Tucson Theatre at 17 West Congress on Saturday May 2 at 7pm. Doors open at 6pm, and the show is often a sellout. Tickets are $5 per person and are available at the door the day of the show. For more information on the films in the program visit: idiw.tftv.arizona.edu.

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Food Chains

Birds of Neptune Wildlike

East Side Sushi

Arizona International Film Fest Turns 24 by Herb Stratford One of Southern Arizona‘s longest running cinema celebrations turns 24 years old this month. The Arizona International Film Festival, with screenings from April 9-26, will again celebrate and showcase films from around the world to Tucson audiences that promise to engage and entertain. And while there is always a healthy dose of local films being presented in the fest every year— along with films from dozens of other countries—one film that has a special local connection which is scheduled to open the fest at the Rialto Theatre, is entitled Many Bones, One Heart, by filmmaker Leslie Ann Epperson. Her feature length documentary examines the annual All Souls Parade that takes place each fall and gives viewers a different experience than what they may have had by viewing the event from the sidelines. This year’s lineup also includes 32 other feature films and over 80 shorts in the 18-day long AIFF. The lineup has films that are guaranteed to enlighten and educate no matter what your film preferences are. The film program is drawn from both an open call to entries and also by outreach from the programming committee in order to find the most interesting and visionary films currently being created by filmmakers from around the world. With both narrative films and documentary films being screened, it’s possible to see how the world around us is sparking compelling storytelling in both the fiction and non-fiction genre. Several other standout entries in the features category include a pair of food-themed films, one is a documentary entitled Food Chains by director Sanjay Rawal that examines the staggering treatment of migrant farm workers in Florida and the attempts to change the system. East Side Sushi is a narrative film by director Anthony Lucero that tells the story of a young Latino woman who dreams of becoming a sushi chef in northern California, but has to deal with racism, gender bias and a doubting family to achieve her dream. Also of

note are the narrative features Birds of Neptune, which follows two women who are sisters as they deal with the aftermath of an unusual upbringing and a tragedy as they navigate new relationships, and Wildlike which follows a young girl who runs away from home and befriends an older man who helps her deal with a family crisis against the stunning backdrop of Denali national park in Alaska. But what makes the selections in this year’s festival so interesting is the attention to story. With most successful creative expressions, the audience needs to be drawn in by a compelling story. It can be something that is fiction or fact, but it has to be a tale that is engaging and interesting. AIFF has a rich history of finding the best storytellers in film and helping them find an audience since its inception in 1990. Famous alums of the festival have gone on to become some of the biggest names in Hollywood, but often their path started with a great story and an appearance at AIFF and other smaller film festivals around the US. In Tucson we’re lucky to have an institution like AIFF that searches out the next generation of great storytellers and shows their work to us without having to leave home. So this year carve out some time and go experience a few films at the festival, maybe find a few things you’ve never heard of and see what they’re like – we’re sure you won’t be disappointed. The 24th annual Arizona International Film Festival takes place April 9-26 with screenings at the Screening Room, located at 127 East Congress Street (except for opening nigh April 9 at the Rialto Theatre). Passes are $100 for all-access, or $25 for 5 shows or $8 per film. A full list of films and screening info can be found at FilmFestivalArizona.com. April 2015 | ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com 41

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Kumiko The Treasure Hunter

This Month at the Loft Cinema by Herb Stratford

A trio of diverse and fascinating films is set to debut this month at the Loft Cinema. All have had dynamic debuts and have received critical and audience raves at film festivals around the world prior to their arrival in Tucson. Mark your calendars, as the Loft is the place to be, to catch the films everyone will be talking about this month. Up first, and opening on April 3 is the critical favorite Kumiko The Treasure Hunter, which tells the sad tale of a lonely Japanese office worker who believes that the Cohen brothers 1996 film Fargo is a documentary, rather than a work of fiction. She impulsively travels to North Dakota in search of the buried treasure last seen at the conclusion of the movie, and meets a menagerie of characters that try to help her despite the absurdity of her predicament. Written and directed by the Zellner brothers, masters of odd characters and surreal situations, Kumiko is a treat for fans of Fargo and the Zellner’s, whose last film Kid Thing was a bizarre treat. The staggering new documentary entitled The Hunting Ground, from acclaimed director Kirby Dick, examines the epidemic of rape on college campus in the United States. The sad connection between sports, alumni, fraternities and cash are all contributing factors to the problem, and the film interweaves survivor stories with sobering facts. A pair of women who have decided to give voice to other survivors forms the core for the film with their cross-country trek raising the issue to the public with survivor testimony. Dick’s last film, The Invisible War, explored the issue of unreported rapes in the US military, and this film is equally powerful, timely and important. As a special bonus, Kirby Dick is scheduled to be at the Loft on opening weekend – April 24 and 25 at 7pm. In the film White God a dog that is separated from its owner fights to return to her. But this is no Homeward Bound warm and fuzzy flick. This Hungarian movie is equal parts gritty drama, quasi horror film and metaphor mash-up that won big at last year’s Cannes Film Festival. Think Benji meets The Birds, with staggering visuals and animals you can hardly believe are real due to their excellent training. White God is different from any other film with animals you are ever likely to see. This is definitely not one for the family, it opens on April 17. Also on tap at the Loft on Friday, April 10 is their annual All-Nite Scream-O-Rama, which is a 12hour, all night (7pm – 7am) horror fest that features seven horror classics on the big screen. While you’re encouraged to stay for the entire event you can also come to specific films. The schedule includes; Friday the 13th, The Fly, Tremors, Suspiria and others. The full schedule is available on the Loft’s webpage at LoftCinema.com. The Loft Cinema is located at 3233 East Speedway. 795-0844, LoftCinema.com

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How Sweet It Is Photos by Puspa Lohmeyer

Produced by: How Sweet It Was Vintage Creative Direction: Puspa Lohmeyer & How Sweet It Was Vintage Photographer: Puspa Lohmeyer Styled by: How Sweet It Was Vintage Models: Alice Wilsey, Brittany Katter, & Jon Mavko Hair: Laurel Henschel Makeup: Tangie Duffey Production Assistant: Kaylee Ducote Photo Assistant: Roman Kihl Location: The Amerind Museum / the Fulton Seminar House www.amerind.org All Wardrobe from: How Sweet It Was Vintage www.howsweetitwas.com Special thanks to: The Amerind Museum staff for being accommodating and allowing access.

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Z poetry A Landmark is All You Need I am the product of a liberal arts education trying to out-ferocious the Tyrannosaurus Rex at the corner of Tanque Verde and Kolb, my gayness entrenched in the statue of it. I marvel at cuspids the size of treble clefs in a music store’s window (the one sharing the army recruiter’s roof), viola lessons making inroads of overbite, its mandible Americana hardened into mantles for loose change. At thirty-seven I run on deodorant and glint, find it’s easier writing about nutmeg than abandonment: one is pie tins, the other, cloves in the clockwise of soup. At my basest I’m faggotting an ars poetica, brittling in reverse, heatwaves and a hatchback had I moved to Arizona a decade earlier, sideburns mottled by cellphone static when I ran the artisanal caprice: bow tightened, violin unzipped, the crosswalk an Ohioer Mesozoic, nothing like today’s cinnamon among snaggleteeth trying to out-wrangle the sun. – Jon Riccio

Jon Riccio studied viola performance at Oberlin College and the Cleveland Institute of Music. An MFA candidate at the University of Arizona, forthcoming poems appear in Waxwing, Paper Nautilus and Triggerfish Critical Review. Together with fellow MFA student Adam Sirgany, he coordinates the 2014-15 WIP Reading Series. Zócalo invites poets with Tucson connections to submit up to three original, previously unpublished (including online) poems, any style, 40 line limit per poem. Our only criterion is excellence. No online submissions. Simultaneous submissions ok if you notify ASAP of acceptance elsewhere. Please include the following contact information on each page of your manuscript: mailing address, phone number, and email address. All manuscripts must be typed and accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE). Ms won’t be returned. Zócalo has first North American rights; author may re-publish with acknowledgment to Zócalo. Payment is a one year subscription. Address submissions to Zócalo, Poetry, P.O. Box 1171, Tucson, AZ 85702. The poetry editor is Jefferson Carter.

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BIKE FEST MONTH Takes Place All April-long Here are just a few of the featured events taking place in April. For a complete list of events and to add your own event to the calendar, be sure to visit www.bikefesttucson.com. Bike Fest is a program of Living Streets Alliance, the region’s non-profit organization promoting healthy communities by empowering people to transform our streets into vibrant places for walking, bicycling, socializing and play. For more information on Living Streets Alliance’s work, visit www.livingstreetsalliance.org 3 APRIL, 7-9PM • FREE BIKE FEST’S BIKE-IN MOVIE SERIES WITH THE CLASSIC 1979 BICYCLE FILM “BREAKING AWAY” Alvernon Park 3900 E. 3rd St. 4 APRIL, 9AM-3PM EL GRUPO PRESENTS THE 12TH ANNUAL BICYCLE SCAVENGER HUNT with New Belgium Brewing Company El Grupo Clubhouse Registration required, entry fees vary. 610 N. 9th Ave.

12 APRIL, 3-6PM 12TH ANNUAL PIE PARTY, Fundraiser Benefit for local non-profits and homemade pie contest with free bicycle valet parking. Free to enter pie contest, $3/slice or $5 for 2 YWCA 525 N. Bonita Ave. 16 APRIL, 7-9PM • FREE BIKE FEST’S BIKE-IN MOVIE SERIES WITH “THE BICYCLE THIEF” Rio Vista Natural Resource Park N. Tucson Blvd. at Rillito River Park

5 APRIL, 10AM-12PM • FREE 2ND ANNUAL TRANSIT CYCLES EASTER EGG HUNT Mercado San Agustín 100 S. Avenida del Convento

17 APRIL, 5-9PM • FREE NEW BELGIUM BREWING’S CLIPS BEER & FILM TOUR Mercado San Agustín 100 S. Avenida del Convento

10 APRIL, 7-9PM • FREE BIKE FEST’S BIKE-IN MOVIE SERIES WITH “PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE” Menlo Park 325 N. Grande Ave.

18 APRIL, 9AM-5PM TUCSON TANDEM, DAY ONE: VIVA LA LOCAL FOOD FESTIVAL WITH FREE BICYCLE VALET $6 Admission (Kids Free), $5 food & drink Rillito Park Race Track 4502 N. 1st Ave.

12 APRIL, 7AM-2PM GABA SPRING BIKE SWAP - Fee for vendors, free to attend Fourth Avenue Area 7th Street between 4th & 6th Avenue

19 APRIL, 10AM-3PM • FREE TUCSON TANDEM, DAY TWO: CYCLOVIA TUCSON, 5-miles of car-free, care-free city streets for walking, biking, and all-out fun! Downtown to South Tucson

24 APRIL, ALL DAY BIKE-TO-WORK DAY Everywhere! 24 APRIL, 7-9PM • FREE BIKE FEST’S BIKE-IN MOVIE SERIES WITH “THE GOONIES” Franklin Parking Lot Franklin between 9th Ave. & Stone Ave. 25 APRIL, 9AM-12PM • FREE ADVENTURE BIKE RIDE ALONG THE EL PASO & SOUTHWESTERN GREENWAY Ordinary Bike Shop 311 E. 7th St. 25-26 APRIL BIKE FEST FAMILY-FRIENDLY BICYCLE CAMPOUT $15 fee for camping at the park Catalina State Park 30 APRIL, 5-8PM BIKE FEST GRAND FINALE BASH with Borderlands Brewing Co. Non-alcohol refreshments and light snacks provided free, bring cash for local brews 119 E. Toole Ave

VISIT BIKEFESTTUCSON.COM FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL EVENTS

Check out the discounts and rewards just for riding your bike all month long at these participating local businesses, and bikefesttucson.com/discounts-and-rewards/

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Swap Meet Turns 40 Tanque Verde Swap Meet, a Cherished Tucson Spectacle. Z贸calo Q&A

business Z The Tanque Verde Swap Meet is now celebrating their 40th year in Tucson. Over the years, TVSM has seen its fair share of challenges and changes, but today it remains a stalwart free enterprise market with one of the most eclectic and diverse villages you’ll find anywhere in the southwest. Recently, Zócalo asked TVSW a few questions about their business, history and place in the community. ZOCALO: Tell us a little about the origins of the Tanque Verde Swap Meet. TVSM: It was April of 1975, when Richard Chapin started selling handmade tables at the corner of Grant and Tanque Verde. He was working his way through his last semester of college in his early 20’s and had nothing but exuberance for the entrepreneur experience and a maxed out credit card. Always one for an adventure, he cobbled together an assortment of other vendors who resonated with working together to create something larger then themselves and the outdoor market of the Tanque Verde Swap Meet was born. ZOCALO: Any fun behind-the-scenes stories from the 70s or 80s you have for us? TVSM: We have so many great tales. It’s been 40 years of the Wild West out here! A few that stand out in the moment… Back in the day our snack bars used to be trailers and they all had these wooden steps and walkways leading up to them. There were cracks in between the wooden planks and people were always dropping change at the window while they would fumble around to pay for burgers and ice cream. It wasn’t long before kids were a regular fixture under the boardwalk - treasure hunting for quarters, nickels and dimes. And it is still true today that you never know what you might barter for a single coin. Paul McCartney, dressed fully incognito, came out to shop and stroll with some regularity years ago. Only our deputies would be notified until he had left. Dr. Jarvis (inventor of the artificial heart) was a regular yard seller. This is a gem from the 90s but certainly rad enough to make the books. On a busy weekend, early 90s, we kept getting these wild folks showing up at the office asking where “the performance” was going to be. We didn’t know of any performance scheduled, told them so and didn’t give it much thought. Sure enough, at sunset a dusty flatbed rolls in hauling Bog Log III on back, a Tucson icon of performance and music. He did a renegade cassette release and gave an awesome short performance (which included the release of a live chicken and which the audience attempted and failed to catch), sold some cassettes, (one of which we still have that involves recycled Safeway bags for packaging) and rolled out. Such a Tucson moment. So beautiful. …and then there was this... (see image below)

ZOCALO: We know it was a bit of a struggle in the beginning to run an outdoor flea market in Tucson’s summer heat. How did Chapin manage to cope with that? TVSM: It is true. The summer sizzle of 100+ degree days began only a few months after opening and threatened to turn this budding enterprise into a failure as vendors and customers fled outdoor shopping. Never one to give up easily, Chapin bought every strand of Christmas lights he could find and stayed open at night. Vendors and customers loved the new nighttime hours and this continues to be one of our most unique features - we rock the night! Friday and Saturday night is like the state fair out here. We have two stages and operate a beer garden where you can stroll freely among our 800 vendors. We have all kinds of food including homemade churros, kids carnival rides, pony rides, virtual reality games, rock climbing. You can get a haircut, a tattoo, a custom airbrushed garment….you can even get your teeth whitened… all on a Friday night! Summer nights are one of the most fun times to check us out. We also highly recommend date nights and family nights at the swap. It is totally Wild West meets little Mexico meets the total unknown of Aztec dancing or break beats. With the Swap growing and thriving, Chapin turned to his family members to help manage the business. In November of 1975, the Tanque Verde Swap Meet became an official business and Chapin’s sister, Linda Fiore, became the President. Over the years, Chapin’s wife, nephews, nieces and children joined the business. ZOCALO: And the Swap Meet moved to Palo Verde Road in 1987, what prompted the move? TVSM: The Swap grew and prospered in central Tucson. In 1987, twelve years after Chapin first strung up his Christmas lights, the family was devastated to learn that their lease was not being renewed and they had 90 days to move or close. Knowing that not just his family but over five hundred other families made their living through the Tanque Verde Swap Meet, Chapin was determined to figure out a way to save the business. A true test of resilience, he managed to find and purchase a 33-acre piece of land near Palo Verde and Ajo, get it permitted, paved, install lighting and parking and move hundreds of vendor buildings, all in 90 days. The price was his life savings and every last penny he could borrow. The Swap’s future, in a little known area on the outskirts of town, was uncertain. His determination paid off as the community embraced the change and the new Tanque Verde Swap Meet grew into the vibrant, eclectic and thriving village that it is today. This move enabled expansion and also, unknown to us at the time, put us on the track to become a Tucson cultural icon. We were readily embraced in our new location by the Hispanic, Southside, Southwestern, Native American and Cowboy communities and now represent one of the best authentic Southwestern markets that can be found. You will find hand worked leather booths, ceramics, homemade tortillas and fresh farmers market offerings. We have some really great authentic wood workers and often you will see entire truckloads full of oranges or melons. It is also cowboy heaven with tons of hats and boots and saddles. We certainly have a bit of everything and specialize in representing the unique culture of Tucson. ZOCALO: And you kept the same name after the move. Do people think it’s still located on Tanque Verde? TVSM: Occasionally we do get someone who remembers us from way back and hasn’t visited us since the move to Palo Verde and Ajo. Mainly we just hear folks tell us they didn’t realize we were only 8 minutes from downtown.

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continued from page 51 ZOCALO: What’s the craziest thing you’ve seen for sale at the Swap Meet? TVSM: Every weekend is madness! A few top highlights that stand out over the years… Whale vertebrae. Sparkly lowrider with mad hydraulics and an airbrushed scene of itself relaxing at the beach. Unforgettable. A full size taxidermy bear being carried out of the market by a man, with much heaving and difficulty, to a bus stop. Wherein we observed him convince the bus driver that it was cool, possibly pay a 2nd bus fare, and drive away. So classic. Human remains. Once we saw a Victorian era child’s coffin…get ready for this….with a mummified child’s remains in it. We discovered this, put our deputies right on it for investigation and found that this was, in fact, legal. Though we did ask them to not sell the mummy child. This is why we retain the right to shut anything down at any moment – because we are a free enterprise market, one of the last standing, and anything might and does show up here. It is what makes it fun, unique and often very interesting. ZOCALO: Any good treasure hunter stories where somebody found something that was worth a fortune? Or something that was super rare? TVSM: Coins, jewelry, art, old records, diamonds in the rough, vintage finds of all kinds – these types of things turn up all the time. Our cousin found a windsurfer board and kite for $20, an artist neighbor found a travel easel and over $1,000 in the best paint for $30 – we’ve heard so many stories. It is a continuous treasure trove out here. We get folks telling us every single weekend about what they found and how stoked they are. People come here and sell for $15 and roll in with any and everything you can imagine (as evidenced by the full size taxidermy bear). We get vendors with loads from attics or from family members who passed away. There are so many scenarios that involve people needing to get rid of things quick or make some cash and often that means they don’t know what they have to begin with. Someone walks by with a discerning eye and pays $20 and is crazy in love with our free market forever more. ZOCALO: Of course, we now have eBay and other online second-hand market places. How has that changed things at Tanque Verde Swap Meet? TVSM: The landscape over these 40 years has certainly changed. We now hold one of the few remaining free enterprise markets in the Southwest. We believe

so strongly in our offering within this community and the vital need for green businesses and community gathering. The need to give entrepreneurs outlets to try ideas. To barter and trade. The simple joy to be able to drink a beer and walk around with family and friends. We are a platform for non-profits. We annually put hundreds of thousands of items back into the community through urban recycling and support over 500 local families who earn their living by selling in our market. We showcase local talent, offer martial arts classes and give hundreds of pounds of turkey away at Thanksgiving. We have Santa and the Easter Bunny and the Pima County Library and the UofA all wrapped into who we are and why we are and what makes Tucson special as a whole. It is the place and people and we are proud to be a vital member of this wonderful Tucson community. EBay has got nothing on all that. What we really are is an experience and a living reflection of this diverse community. On-line shopping and selling is kind of its own thing. There is no life there and rarely any chance to stumble into secret awesome finds and moments and connections. No matter how the tides turn, nothing can replace touching and seeing items or hearing the story of what you are holding in your hands. We do know we have about 10-12 regular shoppers who are sellers on eBay and such places who buy here and sell there. So we have our stake in the game but are a stronghold of place and that is one thing that will stay true as time rolls on.

Tanque Verde Swap Meet 40th Birthday Celebration - April 11th 12pm: Festivities kick off. Cash and Prize Giveaways All Day. $3 Kids’ Carnival Wristbands Birthday Cake. Free Face Painting and Balloon Art 1-3pm: Monarkas de Norte - Band, Norteno and Cumbia dance party. 3-6pm: Folklorico Dancing (group TBD) - The beautiful and colorful native dances of Mexico 6-8pm: Arizona Norte - Band, Norteno and Cumbia dance party. Festivities go until 11pm with food, beer, and shopping. More information at www.tucsonswap.com April 2015 | ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com 53

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Cathy Rivers, KXCI’s new general manager, in the station’s music library.

KXCI Focuses on the Future by Jamie Manser

It’s mid-morning on a beautiful spring day in late March; I’ve got my car windows down while cruising downtown to KXCI, situated in the historic Armory Park neighborhood. I’m listening to Tucson’s community radio station en route, located on the left end of the dial at 91.3FM. Staff members are in full membership drive mode, pitching away with contagious enthusiasm. “We’ve come a long way in 31 years,” says Traffic Director Melissa Mauzy through the air waves, and gives a brief overview of the station’s membership growth over the last three decades. “I predict, with the new (transmitter) tower, that we’ll have 4,000 members by 2020!” Currently, KXCI has close to 3,000 members. Mauzy, who is in the broadcast studio with Membership Director Michelle Boulet-Stephenson, asks what the current drive has brought in so far. “We’re over $26,000,” replies Boulet-Stephenson, adding, “We need to see $28,000 in the rear view mirror!” The goal for this drive is $100,000 in ten days. At day three, on March 25, the station was on track to meet its fundraising mission. I’m smiling as I look for a place to park, impressed by the ladies’ impassioned, intelligent delivery. As I walk up to the two-story brick building, built in 1904, I recall it was once a hotel/boarding house. The place is abuzz with activity: phones are ringing, volunteers are answering the calls and donation pledges are being taken. Recently appointed General Manager Cathy Rivers is in the production studio, putting the finishing touches on a couple of station IDs recorded with local music luminaries Brian Lopez and Gabriel Sullivan. It takes a few minutes for us to get situated as Rivers is peppered with questions and updates from staff and volunteers. She handles it all with patient aplomb. While conducting an interview during pledge drive is not ideal, deadlines are what they are and we happily work with it. After the station’s previous General Manager Randy Peterson stepped down to explore other professional opportunities this past December (he is now the Development Director for the Humane Society of Southern Arizona), KXCI’s Board of Directors – of which I am a member – asked Rivers, the station’s program director and The Home Stretch host, to serve as the interim general manager. Rivers’ performance over the last several months provided the board with the evidence it needed to appoint her as general manager and did so in a unanimous vote on March 19. 54 ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com | April 2015

Katie Rogerson, KXCI’s board president said, “It was agreed that Cathy is the right person for the job and has the talent, expertise and passion to take KXCI to the next level. Just as important, KXCI is community radio and hiring someone from our own community just makes sense.” Rivers’ career, primarily in Tucson, spans two decades and includes on air work in both commercial and community radio, along with band management, broadcast and music industry experience. A little known fact is that, in the ‘90s when she worked for Journal Broadcast Group, Rivers was the only female in the country to have a solo morning show on a station that was in the top 20 tier of the market. She’s also been a band tour manager and as a singer/songwriter/ guitarist, she’s toured for her own music projects. As a well-known DJ, Rivers has a voice that is equal parts confident, soothing, engaging, inquisitive and sultry, which led her to garnering voice-over gigs. Rivers’ resume isn’t something she immediately shares, one has to directly ask. Her main focus these days is ensuring the continuation of KXCI’s sound fiscal health, which includes monitoring the progress and completion of the “Amplify KXCI” capital campaign. They are close, and the team’s efforts have enabled the station to thus far raise almost $650,000 toward the $750,000 goal. In conjunction with KXCI’s entire staff, Community Engagement Director Amanda Shauger has been working with Deb Dale of Smith & Dale – the development consulting firm hired by the station – on this campaign. “KXCI has never done anything of this fundraising magnitude before,” Shauger explains. “It is a symbol of KXCI’s maturation and moving to the next level. With it, we have an opportunity to plan for the future and stay relevant with both legacy media and new media.” Some of the station’s objectives are to create avenues to advance both technologically and educationally. This all must be balanced with regular daily operations, managing the dedicated volunteers (which includes 70 volunteer DJs and hundreds of off-air volunteers); along with addressing listeners’ concerns and looking to connect with broader audiences and Tucson’s evolving demographics. As Rivers breaks down the listenership data provided by ArbitronNielsen, she shares that the majority of those tuning in – 30,000 weekly – are in the age range of 35 to 50.

tunes Z “This is a really great family station. Not for kids necessarily, but for families; and one of the things that we don’t do at KXCI are family events.” Speaking with colleagues in the industry gave Rivers the idea to hold dances for families, offering “an opportunity for fathers to dance with daughters and moms to dance with sons.” We get sidetracked when we see lunch being delivered by Culvers. During the drive, several local businesses have kept the staff and volunteers fed – Beyond Bread, Reforma, Diablo Burger, Tucson Tamale Company, 4th Avenue Deli, to name just a few. We stop to grab some food, and continue chatting while eating. “For 31 years, KXCI has done a really great job of being a solid station; those who have come before me worked really hard to make it financially sound and worked very hard in getting some solid programming and solid programming concepts. The nice thing is I’m able to lead in a situation where we are in really good health. There are a lot of things that KXCI has not moved forward on where other radio stations are really now way ahead of us and the gap is just getting bigger and bigger. Until we acknowledge that gap and dig in and find out what’s really going on with KXCI, we can’t move the station further.” Rivers explains that the gap lies in the constant evolution of technology; other stations have on-demand content and podcasts. KXCI is working toward doing those same things within the next several months. Digitizing content and looking at syndicating some of the station’s mini-programs, such as: Flicks, Growing Native, Arizona Trails, and The Weekly Green, is also on the to-do list. The phone rings several times, Rivers answers it, “KXCI, may I take your pledge please? Oh, yes, let me get him.” She puts the caller on hold, grins and says, “It is ‘Wednesday Call Day,’ it’s for Duncan.” Wednesdays are the days when labels contact Music Director Duncan Hudson to ask if the station is playing their artists. A volunteer walks into her office to grab something off of the printer; a DJ pops her head in to say hi. While a bit distracting, the lively energy is uplifting. Refocusing, Rivers addresses the broadcasting challenges. “We’re still working on the signal for KXCI. We now sound really great in the northwest and centrally, and we’re still having some issues in the south, we’re working on that. That is on the top of my priority list.” The new tower was just installed last summer, so the process of working the problem continues to evolve. Shauger is working closely with Rivers and several engineers to find solutions. Other goals include beefing up the station’s educational components by expanding its summer DJ classes to become year round and adding classes such as voice training, making live mixes and engineering. Having a solid education department will help with grants, a revenue stream they are looking to further mine. As we wind up the interview, Rivers shares with passion how KXCI differs from commercial radio in the fact that KXCI is actually a part of the music business. “Commercial radio has nothing to do with the music business. KXCI is a part of the music business because every CD that comes into KXCI gets listened to – whether it is from a 15-year-old down the street or it comes from Warner Bros. Records – every piece of music is given a chance.” The phone rings again, and I take my cue. Rivers apologies, but it is unnecessary. It is a busy day, and her time needs to be focused on the station. As I leave, I say goodbye to Duncan and wave to Melissa and Michelle and say, “Take it easy!” They wave back, and Melissa says, “We are, and we’re raising money too!” Learn more about KXCI at KXCI.org, where the volunteer-produced shows are available for streaming. Listen on the FM dial at 91.3. Check out the website to explore volunteer opportunities, to donate online, and stay tuned for information on the upcoming DJ summer camps for youth. April 2015 | ZOCALOMAGAZINE.com 55

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Photo courtesy of FoxTucsonTheatre.org

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Kara Grainger performs at Boondocks Lounge on Fri, Apr 10.

Mary Chapin Carpenter performs at Fox Tucson Theatre on Sat, Apr 4.

Schedules accurate as of press time. Visit the websites or call for current/ detailed information.

2ND SATURDAYS DOWNTOWN Congress Street, 2ndSaturdaysDowntown.com Sat 11: See ad on page 33.

ARMITAGE WINE LOUNGE AND CAFE 2905 E. Skyline Dr #168. 6829740, ArmitageWine.com Tue 7: Tommy Tucker

BOONDOCKS LOUNGE 3306 N. 1st Ave. 690-0991, BoondocksLounge.com Fri 10: Kara Grainger

BORDERLANDS BREWING 119 E. Toole Ave. 261-8773, BorderlandsBrewing.com Thu 2: U of A Jazz Jam Fri 3: Aztral Folk Sat 4: Mustang Corners Fri 10: The Muffulettas Sat 11: Tortolita Gutpluckers Thu 16: U of A Jazz Jam Fri 17: Dutch Holly Sun 19: Kevin Pakulis Thu 23: Rotary Speed Dial Fri 24: Quarter Royale Sat 25: Funky Bonz

CAFE PASSE 415 N. 4th Ave. 624-4411, CafePasse.com See website for details.

CLUB CONGRESS 311 E. Congress St. 622-8848, HotelCongress.com/club Wed 1: Dengue Fever Thu 2: Travesura

Fri 3: Horse Black CD Release Party Sat 4: The Sonoran Dogs Tue 7: High On Fire Wed 8: Phox Thu 9: Peelander Z Fri 10: The Cloud Walls and Texas Justice Sun 12: Swans Tue 14: Ohioan And Halcyonaire Thu 16: Tucson Poetry Festival Fri 17: Tucson Poetry Festival, Sun Bones Sat 18: Tucson Poetry Festival Sun 19: Jared & The Mill Mon 20: La Santa Cecilia Tue 21: Matt Pond Pa Thu 23: The Grouch & Eligh Fri 24: The Donkeys Sat 25: Tucson Battle of the Bands, V Lundon Wed 29: Reptar

LA COCINA 201 N. Court Ave. 622-0351, LaCocinaTucson.com Sundays: Mik and the Funky Brunch Saturdays: DJ Herm, Harpist Wednesdays: Miss Lana Rebel and Kevin Michael Mayfield Thursdays: Stefan George Fridays: The Greg Morton Band

CUSHING STREET BAR & RESTAURANT 198 W. Cushing St. 622-7984, CushingStreet.com Saturdays: Live Jazz Sundays: Live Music

DELECTABLES RESTAURANT & CATERING 533 N. 4th Ave. 884-9289, Delectables.com Fridays and Saturdays: Live music

FLYCATCHER 340 E. 6th St. 798-1298, TheFlycatcherTucson.com See website for details.

FOX TUCSON THEATRE 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515, FoxTucsonTheatre.org Thu 2: Arlo Guthrie Fri 3: Michael Sweet & Michael Tramp Sat 4: Mary Chapin Carpenter Thu 9: Rick Springfield Sat 18: Ladies Sing the Blues Tue 21: Al DiMeola & Billy Cobham Fri 24: Kidz Bop Kids Tour

HACIENDA DEL SOL 5501 N. Hacienda Del Sol. 2991501, HaciendaDelSol.com Sun 12: The Van Dykes Sun 19: Angel Diamond & The Blues Disciples Sun 26: Buzz & The Soul Senders

MONTEREY COURT 505 W. Miracle Mile, MontereyCourtAZ.com Wed 1: Peter McLaughlin, Alvin Blaine and Nick Conventry Fri 3: Black Skillet Revue Sat 4: Key Ingredients of African Soul Sun 5: Troy Gray Trio Wed 15: Eric Schaffer, Ed Delucia and the Other Troublemakers

PLAYGROUND TUCSON 278 E. Congress. 396-3691, PlaygroundTucson.com See website for details.

RIALTO THEATRE 318 E. Congress St. 740-1000, RialtoTheatre.com Wed 1: Buddy Guy

Thu 2: Ralphie May Fri 3: His Name is Alive Sun 5: Jarabe De Palo Tue 7: Leon Russell Wed 8: Interpol Sat 11: Rising Appalachia Sun 12: Tech N9neâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Special Effects Tour Mon 13: Punch Brothers Thu 16: Reckless Kelly, Built to Spill Fri 17: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Sat 18: Jimmy Tatro Sun 19: Reverend Horton Heat Mon 20: Of Mice And Men Wed 22: Kacey Musgraves Thu 23: Merle Haggard, Steve Earle & The Dukes Fri 24: Los Lobos Tue 28: Kaiser Chiefs Thu 30: OK Go

SOLAR CULTURE 31 E. Toole Ave. 884-0874, SolarCulture.org Wed 1: Sorne Fri 3: Robert Rich, His Name Is Alive Sat 11: Deep Desert Bass Tour Sun 12: Darsombra Tue 28: Breathe Owl Breathe Wed 29: Intuitive Compass Thu 30: Tal National

SURLY WENCH PUB 424 N. 4th Ave., 882-0009, SurlyWenchPub.com Fri 3: Black Cherry Burlesque Sat 4: Electro- Boom Fri 10: Alter Der Ruin Sat 11: Fineline Revisited Sat 18: Ritual Fri 24: Last Call Brawlers Sat 25: Fineline Revisited

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by Andrew Brown / @aemerybrown

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