Tuesday, August 30, 2016
In the race to replace Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll, former car dealer and State Transportation Board member Steve Christy has jumped to a big lead over his outsider challengers, Marla Closen and John Backer. (Christy 10,568/Closen 6,834/Backer 1,597). Christy faces minor opposition by Green Party candidate Josh Reilly in November.
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Results here as they come in.
School is back in session, temperatures are often below the triple digits and soon the public pools and water parks will be closed.
In fact, Breaker's Water Park will be closing for the season after Labor Day (this Monday, Sept. 5), so grab some floaties and put your swimsuit on. We're giving away tickets. Want some? Enter here:
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Director Todd Phillips, a man generally responsible for slob comedies like The Hangover and Old School, goes a more serious, satirical route with this one. The results are mixed, but it’s ultimately entertaining.
Based on an article in Rolling Stone magazine that described real-life gun-runners who bilked the government and screwed each other over, the film plays out as a sort of The Wolf of Wall Street with weapons and Albania instead of stocks and the Financial District. Contributing to that Wolf vibe would be Jonah Hill (who stars in both) playing Efraim Diveroli, a diabolical, narcissistic weapons dealer who puts profit before morality and friendship.
Even though Hill throws in an annoying laugh that should’ve been discouraged, the core of his performance is still funny, and brutal when it needs to be. Miles Teller plays his partner, David Packouz, a massage therapist who can’t keep his career in line and needs to straighten out fast—especially because he has a kid on the way with his wife, Iz (Ana de Armas, far less scary here than when she was torturing Keanu Reeves in Knock Knock).
The film is at its best when the two are delivering a shipment of guns to Iraq on the ground in a beat up truck. Both Hill and Teller are good here, even when the film treads into familiar territory. This isn’t a great movie, but especially in a summer that’s stunk, it’s one of the season’s better ones.
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Flandrau is a big deal: It's one of only two planetariums in the entire sate, and it's one of only a few nationwide that is part of a university. Considering the UA is world renowned for its studies in astronomy and planetary science, its planetarium should be equally as impressive.
About two years ago the university decided to begin the renovation process by installing a full dome digital projection system “which is the current state of the art in planetarium projection,” said Shipherd Reed, Marketing and Communications Manager for the Flandarau Science Center. After the technological systems were updated, it became very evident that the rest of the establishment was outdated, prompting an entire building remodel. The remodel includes better acoustics, lighting, and most importantly seating that takes advantage of the cutting edge projection system.
The Planetarium opened its renovated doors on Saturday, Aug. 27. Go check out the interactive exhibits and the IMAX-esque full dome show. The Planetarium is open seven days a week and offers shows every day except Monday. For more information on specific hours and times of shows visit http://flandrau.org/.
Tags: science , flandrau , science center , tucson , arizona
Monday, August 29, 2016
Hi, I'm Hazel!
I'm a fun 3.5 year old little girl and I need a new home! I have been getting along well with my kennel mate and I know how to sit for treats!
I'm a really silly, energetic girl so I hope that I will be able to get a lot of play time and exercise, and plenty of love in my new home!
If you have a current dog bring them over to Humane Society of Southern Arizona Main Campus at 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd. to do a doggy meet and greet!
Or give them a call at 520-327-6088 ext. 173 to check on my availability and exact location!
Lots of love,
Hazel (766590)
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Local fans of Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle, rejoice! The solo artists have banded together and are stopping by our beloved Rialto Theater (318 E. Congress Street) on Sunday.
Here's a little about the duo from the Rialto's website:
Grammy Award winning singer-songwriters Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle have announced a special run of tour dates together this September. "Songs and Stories, Together Onstage" features the two esteemed artists sharing the stage for a rousing night of song swapping, duets, storytelling and stellar guitar playing. The evening promises to be a rich and inspiring musical experience as these two long-time friends and mutual admirers share music from their extensive catalogues as well as some of their favorite songs by other classic songwriters.
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