Calexico performs a stripped-down version of "Crystal Frontier" in the rich environs of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West, courtesy of Wired.

The Retro Report, a journalism site that reexamines science reporting in hindsight, takes a look back at Biosphere 2.

It's official! The #RedBlue Game is sold out! Fastest R/B sellout ever and third in a row! Thanks to our great fans! pic.twitter.com/TttnRpe2T4
— Arizona Basketball (@APlayersProgram) September 16, 2013

Arizona's football team is off to its second straight 3-0 start, albeit against a lineup of opponents this year's Salpointe Catholic varsity team might contend with.

But even with that strong start that hasn't stopped the annual September ritual of UA sports fans eagerly anticipating the start of the men's basketball season. This year is no different, considering how quickly the Wildcats' instrasquad scrimmage has sold out.

That's right, all 14,545 seats in McKale Center have been sold for the Oct. 12 game, which is the unofficial start of five months' worth of hoops obsession in Southern Arizona. Granted, the tickets were only $8 for adults and $5 for kids, but that's pretty damn impressive.

Good news, though, for all you ticket-buying stragglers: There are still season tickets available, including ones in the "non-priority" areas (read: you can touch the McKale ceiling), for the low, low price of $421 apiece. There's also spots left in priority areas; that is, if you first donate at least $5,000 toward the school's latest capital improvement plan ... and that's before you pay the $421-$607 per-seat amount and the $100 to $1,500 "priority" surcharge.

(Hey, you want Arizona athletics to remain self-sufficient and not have to rely on funding that's controlled by our Legislature, right? Then pay up!)

For those a little less ... financially solvent, there's always the single-game route. Those tickets run between $21 and $130, depending on the location and opponent.

Meanwhile, it appears that PLENTY of seats remain for Arizona's remaining four football home games, considering the vast amounts of empty seats at Saturday's game. And for all you complainers that get mad at having games at 7:30 p.m. ... and then again when they're at 11 a.m. or 12:30 p.m., think about that when you fork over big bucks for hoops games that tip off at 8 p.m. On a weeknight.

We have talent in Tucson and possibly a future Steve Jobs in our midst (but of course a nicer desert variety). The good folks at Startup Tucson celebrate and develop that entrepreneurial spirit with Tucson youngsters at Startup Weekend Tucson Kids.

There's only space for 10 to 15 kids ages 5 to 12 at this year's Startup Weekend Tucson Kids from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Gangplank Tucson, 17 E. Pennington St. Cost is $10 to $15. FYI: A parent or responsible adult person is required to be with their kiddo during the event.

What's it all about:

Parents, bring your 5-12 year old children and have a blast at Startup Weekend Kids. At this great event, you and your children will have fun building a business or invention just like the grownups at the main Startup Weekend event. Your kids will get hands on experience pitching ideas, making a prototype, and learning about costs, customers and profit.

It’s a fun frenzy of learning key skills unlike anything you’ve tried before! Your kids will leave having practiced essential 21st century skills like problem solving, public speaking, math and data collection.

• From Mezon del Cobre's Facebook page

Unfortunate news for diners in (what I'm guessing we'd call) the North Central part of town: El Mezón del Cobre, a seafood-heavy Mexican restaurant, is closing at the end of the month after 23 years in business.

The announcement:

Unfortunately, after twenty-three incredible years, El Mezon del Cobre will be closing its doors on Monday, September 30th. We’d like to express our gratitude to everyone who has supported us and we hope to see you one last time. Thank you!

- Consuelo Medina and the El Mezon del Cobre Staff

I like this short film called Connections, but it's not because of Jude Law. Really.

Besides showing two folks sharing some whiskey together from the same bottle in the middle of the London airport, it has a cool message about taking care of each other and being nice and taking some time once in a while to help your fellow man.

But this video also has a true story behind it about how Law helped a theater in Belarus relocate to London after the Belarus presidential elections in 2010.

From The Guardian:

The film Connection — which you can see above — is a metaphor for our story. It is about how we as members of the troupe bridged the psychological gap between two societies; how we attempted to accept the fact that we were persecuted in one and celebrated in another. Jude Law, who co-stars in the film, supported us even before we escaped from Belarus. He performed in a Belarus Free Theatre production at the Young Vic a month before the ill-fated presidential elections of 2010. The theatre welcomed us with open arms, and Belarus Free Theatre soon began to show its performances there. It is no accident that the Young Vic became our London home: it's an open, freedom-loving theatre, that listens keenly to others, with an acute sensitivity to theatrical innovation and freedom of creative expression. Belarus Free Theatre continues to show its performances underground in Minsk, but London is our second home, the place where our performances can be shown on some of the very best stages.

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Be assured, we are not complaining about our fate, nor are we looking for sympathy. We are strong. We want to work, to tell stories, to build and develop creative projects. Connection is not only a metaphor for regaining a new home, but a sign of communication between people coming together with the desire to create and collaborate; strengthening each other's voice.

Mark Kelly issues a statement on today's shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard:

Gabby and I are holding the victims of today's massacre at the Washington Navy Yard in our thoughts and prayers, and we know that nothing will bring solace to the families who lost loved ones. As the hours and days pass, Americans should match their anger and sadness with gratitude for the sailors, Marines, civilians and first responders who are acting with courage today and support for the injured who have such a long road ahead. Gabby and I have been there. In times like this, it's the ultimate affirmation to have a nation behind you.

And as proud members of the Navy family, we take note of the tragic fact that this terrible attack on men and women who dedicate themselves to keeping America safe did not occur in a war overseas — but in a mass shooting here at home.

• From MaFooCo Facebook page

MaFooCo, local Korean barbecue and Mexican food truck, is currently up for grabs.

José Merino, 42, posted on the MaFooCo Facebook page that the franchise or the brand is for sale. Merino has threatened to close the business before, but partnered up with the owners of the Red Pepper food truck (seemingly currently on hiatus itself).

Merino stated in a phone interview that he and his business partners have been planning the closure for over three months, adding that the unnamed Red Pepper originators are planning on relaunching a new project. I tried calling the number on the Red Pepper Facebook page but couldn't get a confirmation.

"It was a dream and a project I put together in a few years span, but it proved too time consuming," Merino said.

Merino said that it was difficult to manage the business, keep up with social networking, hold a full time job at the Pima County communication office and to be a husband and father to three children.

Merino doesn't blame the people of Tucson for not jiving with Los Angeles Mexican barrio and Korean bbq, and believes he was able to consistently serve quality food.

I guess I'm glad I didn't try the seaweed albondigas.

If you're seriously looking to acquire the "Mexican Asian Food Company" (the literal translation for 'MaFooCo') click here to join the round-up.

• New Tucson Weekly online editor Henry Barajas, on the right, I think

EXCITING NEWS, EVERYONE! Henry Barajas joins the Tucson Weekly team today as our new online editor, taking over for David Mendez, who went back to school but will continue to be around writing stuff.

Henry, who we stole away from the Star, will be the new face of The Range, our social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and Friendster, and be involved in a bunch of other stuff around here as well. I'm personally excited to see what he comes up with, but I probably should be, since I hired him.

Feel free to welcome him in whatever manner you'd like, which for some of you, would likely be criticizing his grammar when he first posts something. If you'd like to tip him off to something Range-worthy, feel free to email him at [email protected].

Welcome aboard, Henry.

Congrats to Tap & Bottle, who made the top three in CraftBeer.com's Great American Beer Bars poll for 2013. While T&B couldn't beat out two entrants from Colorado (and to be fair, Falling Rock in Denver is a spectacular bar), the best news is that the still-quite-new establishment beat out Papago Brewing Company in Scottsdale. From that, we can reasonably extrapolate that Tucson is a better place to drink craft beer than the greater Phoenix area. Take that, neighbors to the north!