Spend the night of Saturday, Feb. 25 from 6-9 p.m. helping the sweet companions at Pima Animal Care Center find their forever homes and getting crafty at the same time. Win-win.

An art class sponsored by Tipsy Picassos will teach you how to paint this "Starry Night Dog" masterpiece for $35. All art supplies are included in that price, and food and drink will be available for purchase at the event. Pima Animal Care Center receives $10 of every purchase.
You can purchase your tickets here: https://www.paypal.me/tipsypicassos/35, and make sure you write you're planning to attend "Starry Night Dog" in the notes.

What could be more fun and rewarding than helping the pups at PACC who are as adorable as the one you'll be painting? Maybe only adopting a new best friend, too.

Fiamme Pizza Napoletana isn’t just wheeling their way around Tucson anymore. Scott Volpe, owner, opened a restaurant of his own at 4706 E Sunrise Dr.

The restaurant has been open since Feb. 1, and is still getting in the swing of things. The restaurant fits about 25 people right now and they only have one built-in stove.

“I do have a couple ideas for the future, I definitely want to expand more,” said Volpe.

As a kid, Volpe grew up working in restaurants and said he always embraced the culture in pizza making after learning from his mentors, who have over 30 years of experience.

Volpe travelled to Italy, New York and California to learn more about the ingredients and to gain knowledge of how to make a mean slice of pizza.

He said his father’s side of the family is from Naples, Italy and that is where he began his training for three months before starting a business.

Since he and his staff didn’t have enough money to open a restaurant just yet, they built their own mobile pizza ovens and travelled to farmer’s markets in California. Volpe has been in Tucson for the past three years.

Now, along with their grand opening, they have a permanent spot at the Rillito Park Farmer’s Market every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Some customer favorites are the margherita and bianca pizzas with their arugula salads.

During the Valentine’s day season, they create heart-shaped pizzas for couples upon request and are thinking about making a delivery option but said they are too busy at the moment.

Every Monday, the 13 inch margherita pizzas are half off.

On top of it all, Volpe competes in pizza aerobic competitions. One is usually in March in Las Vegas and another is an international competition in May in Parma, Italy.

What is pizza aerobics, you ask? Well, it is exactly how it sounds. People from around the world compete in who can spin and flip the pizza dough in the best way.

“I’ve actually come pretty close to winning before and I’m planning to go again,” Volpe said.

If anyone is looking to have a pizza oven in your backyard, Fiamme Pizza Napoletana builds ovens for customers too. How about that?

Remember that statewide vote Arizona held on vouchers? No? I didn't think so, because no such vote ever took place. There's a reason for that. Every time voters in other states have been asked the question, they've voted against vouchers. Our Republican-led legislature created our two voucher-like programs on its own. The first program was the tax credit for donating to a School Tuition Organization, which then gives out money to pay for private school tuition. The more recent was the vouchers-on-steroids program, called Empowerment Scholarship Accounts in Arizona but usually referred to as Education Savings Accounts. Bit by bit, year by year, the lege has added more students to the ESA program. This year they're fast-tracking a bill that would make the vouchers available to every student in the state.

Remember the evidence showing that vouchers improve student achievement? No? I didn't think so, since most studies have concluded there is little measurable difference between the achievement of similar students in district schools, charter schools or private schools. And on a country-to-country comparison, voucher programs appear to have harmed the overall quality of education.

The most glaring difference between the public education and voucher models of education is a comparison of Finland and Sweden. In the 1970s, Finland put together a comprehensive program to improve its public education system. Today, Finland has the best scores on international tests in Europe, scores that rival Asian countries which get the most attention for their high scores. In the 1990s, Sweden began a voucher system. Its scores on the international tests have fallen significantly since then.

Have you got game show ambitions? If you think you've got what it takes to be on Wheel of Fortune. Well, this is your chance because the Wheelmobile is rolling into Tucson and looking for contestants on their next show.

The Wheelmobile is the show’s promotional bus that travels from city to city in search of the most, high energy, fun and spunky contestants in America.

The event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 11 and Sunday, Feb. 12 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Casino Del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater. Gates to AVA will open at 10 a.m.

“We usually have about 1,000 to 3,000 people a day. All attendees are welcome to fill out an application which are then chosen at random from a raffle drum,” said Rachel Hartz of Wheel of Fortune media.

Once people are selected, they will come up on stage and do a speed round of the game. Hartz said it is not possible for everyone to be selected on stage but everyone who fills out an application can still become a contestant and can be contacted at a later date for an audition.

The majority of contestants who appear on the Wheel of fortune are chosen from these events in their hometowns. Since this began in 1999, the Wheelmobile have driven over 350,000 miles which has visited more than 300 cities.

If you or a family member is chosen and want to get the DVR ready, Wheel of Fortune airs weeknights at 6:30 p.m. on KGUN 9.

So don’t miss your opportunity to potentially wins thousands of dollars by visiting the Casino del Sol this weekend.

Food

Syrian Sweets Sale, The Love Edition: Show a little love for Arizona's refugees and buy some sweets from Syrian women adjusting to their new homes in Tucson. All donations go directly to the women who are baking and will help them support their families. Bring Tupperware to take your goodies home in and stop by the ATM on the way because this is a cash-only event. 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12. YWCA Frances McClelland Community Center, 525 N. Bonita Ave.

Roma Imports' Annual Italian Winter Feast: Go enjoy some of everyone's favorite Italian foods! If you're feeling like feasting on a Friday evening, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Roma Imports hosts a family-style dinner twice a year that features regional cooking of Italy. Occasionally, they have Italian music featured while people are getting a good taste of Italy! Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Roma Imports, 627 S. Vine Ave. Call to make reservations. $48 per person.

Romance

Valentine's Day Resort Dinner: Some of the options of this luxury menu include breakfast in bed, caramelized sea scallops, duck, bacon-wrapped veal, a whiskey pear tart or a chocolate hazelnut cake. Bring your sweetie to this relaxing venue and stuff yourselves with some of the finest dinner options in town. Wine pairings cost extra. 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14. Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort, 5501 N. Hacienda Del Sol Rd. $98 per person.
Valentine's Day Dinner: Looking for a place with that romantic ambiance for V-Day dinner with your love bug (or any other disgustingly-cute pet name you have)? Head your lovesick selves over to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum for a relaxing dinner at sunset. Complete with three different wine pairings and an extensive menu of options, including one of a heart-shaped Beef Wellington, this is the perfect place to whisk your valentine off to. Call 520-883-3006 or email [email protected] to make a reservation. 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14. 2021 N. Kinney Road. $89.95 per person.

Veg Speed Dating: Life's a little easier (and more delicious) when you like to eat the same foods as the people you live with right? Well, veg heads, look no further: Veg Speed is a nationally-organized speed dating night, only open to vegan and vegetarian love seekers. This particular event is pairing up men and women, but there are queer events scheduled elsewhere—maybe the Old Pueblo will be next on that list! Bonus: $1 of every ticket is donated to The Humane League. May there be many seitan tacos and Sonoran veggie dogs in your romantic future. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb.11. Z Pizza, 11165 N. La Canada Drive. $40.

Love on the Avenue: Fourth Avenue is the place to be for Valentine's festivities. The avenue will have it all, from live music to street art and a grand prize giveaway. Whether you want a romantic candlelit dinner or a night out on the town with your best friends, Love on the Avenue will be a fun experience for everyone! 10 a.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday. Saturday, Feb. 11. Fourth Avenue. Bring money for food or shopping.

Valentine Floral Arranging Workshop: If you want to get crafty and pick out a cute DIY for your valentine, Alexis Muncrief of Alexis Grace Florals will be teaching guests how to create beautiful floral arrangements for any occasion. She will give you the lowdown on free form design style, including the processes of stripping flowers and using wet floral foam to create a table top design. And refreshments and snacks will be provided. What's better than food, drinks and crafting? Nothing. 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12. Creative Tribe Studio, 236 S. Scott Ave. $55 per person. Tickets are available at http://www.creativetribeworkshop.com.

Science

The UA College of Science spring lecture series “Rethinking Reality” continues with UA Assistant Professor Physics Sam Gralla doing his best to explain how the vibrations of space and time create the force we know as gravity—and how scientists are able to measure those vibrations, in part, from observing what happens when black holes collide. “Space, Time and Gravity” is at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at UA Centennial Hall. Free, but get there early if you want to escape the pull of gravity and get your butt in seat, as Centennial fills up for these lectures.

Fitness & Philanthropy

Oro Valley Cupid's Chase: Community Options, a nonprofit organization that provides housing and employment support for people with disabilities, will be hosting this 5K or 10K at the Oro Valley Marketplace. More than 30 cities across nine states participate in this event, with strollers, walkers and wheelchairs welcome. All proceeds benefit the cause of Community Options. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. 12155 N. Oracle Road. $30 on or before February 10, $40 on event day.

Fine Valentine Relay: Lace up your running shoes for a good cause! The Southern Arizona Roadrunners will be hosting this race, with all proceeds going to Ben's Bells. There will be a free post-race hot breakfast at Gentle Ben's for runners, with mimosas and Bloody Marys available for purchase. Costumes and tasteful PDA are encouraged. 8:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12. 800 E. University Blvd. Register as a relay team for $50 or as an individual for $25.

Fun in General

International Gem and Jewelry Show Tucson: It's that time of the year again: White tents are popping up all over town and Tucson's tourism season is in full swing. The best treasure hunt ever takes place right here in Tucson with more than 40 gem and mineral shows across the city. Pick one (or 20) shows to stop in at, admire the jewelry, beads and foils and shop for some of the most beautiful rocks you'll ever see! Visit Tucson has the details on the locations, times and any entrance fees for the various shows. Times, locations and admission prices vary. Through Feb. 12.

Old School Hip Hop Party: Mic check, one... two... For those of you who are still stuck in the past and love old school jams, this is the event for you. You can dress up in your favorite old school attire and DJ Jason will start spinning some beats at 2 p.m., so be there or be square! The Brewing Company is celebrating a 40th birthday of one of its brewers so go join in the fun and don't forget to bring your dancing shoes. Best part? There will be complimentary cake served at 4 p.m. 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb.12. 1912 Brewing Co., 2025 N. Forbes Blvd. Free.

Annual Heart Party: Visit the Reid Park Zoo for their annual heart party, where you can learn more about their special needs animals, interact with them and get a full tour of the zoo. At the end of the tour, families will receive goodies and treats to bring home. Space is limited so book your tickets right away if you want to learn more about wildlife and pet them too! 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12. Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Court. This event is free for members and their immediate family, $10 for additional family. RSVP to [email protected] as space is limited.

Vintage Palooza Sale: Vintage Palooza will be selling clothing, jewelry, furniture and more for a reduced price alongside live music. To make the day even better, there will be a salsa tasting bar there too. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12. Tintype Mercantile/ Peter Hawkins Photography, 2740 S. Kinney Road. Bring money to shop.

Retrolution: An ’80s and ’90s Dance Party: Bring out your leg warmers and chokers ’cause this is Tucson's 17th annual, longest and largest dance party of the year! DJ Sid the Kid will spin some beats but only the best of the ’80s and ’90s for four hours straight! While you boogie on the dance floor, you can drink the night away with great drink specials: 80-cent drinks from 9-10 p.m. 90-cent drinks 10-11 p.m., $2 wells (until 1 a.m.), $4 beer and a shot special (until 1 a.m.). 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13. Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St.

Rio Style Samba Dance Class with Samba Tucson & Racquel Call: Feeling like you want to shred some calories but don't feel like going to the gym? Dance it off instead by learning the samba, Brazil's most famous and traditional dance. Call is a professional samba teacher from Brazil who wants to teach Tucson how to move to the beat. What is samba, you ask? It's a Brazilian music genre with rhythm and dance style incorporated from Africa. It arrived in Brazil as a result of the West African slave trade and has stuck with the country ever since. Although there are various types of samba, it's mostly heard as a musical expression in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Samba also incorporates Brazilian culture and is featured in the country's annual carnival. Go check it out and learn some traditional moves. 7:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15. Movement Culture, 435 E. Ninth St. $5 per person.

Music

Jesse Malin: When New Yorker Jesse Malin fronted 1990s major-label glam-punk blasters D Generation, his future singer-songwriter self reared on songs like “She Stands There”—a kind of yearning and sensitivity festered inside the of crunchy pop-blast and riffy bombast. Malin issued a number of great albums after D Generation fizzled, particularly ’04’s wholly underrated and brilliant The Heat (the album that made Bruce Springsteen a guest-appearing Malin fan) and ’15’s New York Before the War. Malin’s a master at penning punk-weaned folk-pop, the kind that worms it’s way into your heart because songs are populated with good-hearted but flawed characters, desperate addicts and lonely dreamers. It’s obvious he grew up on The Dictators and Midnight Cowboy, Paul Simon and Springsteen, and romanticized Max’s Kansas City since before he was even tall enough to see over the counter at Bleecker Bob’s (RIP). Love this guy. With the mighty Alejandro Escovedo on Thursday, Feb. 16 at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress. $20-$22. 7 p.m. 21+.

Fred Thomas: This onetime indie wunderkind led Michigan’s subtly persuasive and super-prolific Saturday Looks Good to Me, a so-indie-it-hurt combo that showed Fred Thomas’ peerless ability to match deceptively mournful melodies to gently potent and sometimes experimental tunes. After a million basement shows and many Euro tours, Thomas has matured into a master songsmith and record maker, and in that time we were always rooting for this guy to make the records we knew he had in him. Now he is. On his brand-new solo album, the Drew Vandenberg-helmed Changer (a follow-up to 2015’s unignorable All Are Saved), his often-conversational wordplay rattles off like an innocent Jim Carroll—believable, touching and revealing. Songs like “Brickwall,” “Misrembered” and “Mallwalkers” work as strangely uplifting suburban laments; guitars, keys and (sometimes) violins soar, caress themes of daily repetition, longing, unacknowledged pain, and nostalgia. This guy Thomas is quietly becoming a little American treasure (even if he recently moved to Montreal). See him at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14 with The Coathangers and Tyvek. Club Congress, 311 E. Congress. $8-10. 21+.


Freedom Hawk: The motor-speedway riffs and thuds are powerful enough to transport you back to some early ’70s suburban teen bedroom where black-light posters festoon walls and door-sized Peavey bass cabinets double as stereo speakers and Uriah Heep and Deep Purple albums lay scattered on the shag rug. Never mind the bong stuffed between the mattress and bedspring! The old man is absentee, mom works all the time and the neighbors are always calling the cops because the Black Sabbath was just “too damn loud.” Indeed, Virginia-based Freedom Hawk is a frighteningly great stoner/hard rock outfit—their ample riff-a-rama is steadfastly song-driven (the dudes can write songs!) and frontman T.R. Morton has the tenor of Ozzy but is twice the singer (yes, twice as good as Ozzy). It’s no wonder they signed to the mighty stoner label Small Stone back in 2008, just a few years after releasing their debut album. They got some Sabbath goin’ on, and their (lesser) contemporaries include bands like Dozer and Sheavy, so they will rumble the roof off the joint. With Irata and Fuzz Evil on Thursday, Feb. 16 at The Flycatcher, 340 E. 6th St. 9 p.m. $5. 21+.

Christopher Lawrence: If ever there’s a DJ who can transform a club’s sonic truth, reimagine the very idea of dance and how it shapes and shifts and rises up from the underground—and not hail from Detroit City—it’s this dude. In his two decades of work, he’s been a Top 5 DJ in DJ Mag’s Top 100, seen his Pharmacy Music label soar, and he’s even remixed U2, which says lots about his stature. Scores of EDM kids, trance brats and muso-journo nerds have called this guy one of America’s most influential DJs, just a godhead behind the decks and a master of throbbing bass and kick, and beastly melodies. Much of his wide discography as a performer and a producer is littered with unlikely hits—a triumph of art over commerce. We can’t spread on the grease on any thicker, but will add that this is his first Old Pueblo appearance in four years. With local support at The Underground, 111 E. Congress. $15. 10 P.M. 21+.

Tanesha: This Tucson–based soul singers Kevin Hamilton and his wife Tanesha have quietly been creating a neo-soul scene is Tucson, one gently infused with hip-hop, jazz and gospel, and inspirational messages, mainly through their company Southwest Soul Circuit and area churches. Through his Hamilton Music he’s an in-demand producer, bandleader and music teacher. Hamilton himself can croon like there is something’s coming through him, in a way like old Smokey, and Tanesha’s lilting voice touches on R&B, soul and jazz, the kind any fan of Erykah Badyu would love. She’ll be headlining this, and Kevin will lead the Desert Soul Marching band. Saturday, Feb. 11 at 191 Toole. $10-$12. 7 p.m. 21+.

Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan has finally made his first good movie since Signs (2002) with Split, a down-to-the-basics, creepy thriller propelled by excellent performances from James McAvoy and Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch).

The film reminds us that Shyamalan can be quite the capable director (and writer) when he isn't getting too carried away.

Taylor-Joy plays Casey, a high school outcast who attends a birthday party, and soon thereafter finds herself and two classmates imprisoned by a strange man with multiple personalities (McAvoy). In addition to the angry man that kidnaps them, he's a stately, mannered woman, a 9-year-old child and, well, a few others. One of those other personalities plays a big part in taking the film into other realms beyond psychological thriller.

McAvoy goes nuts with the role, and Shyamalan takes things into supernatural territories in a chilling climax. Taylor-Joy is quickly becoming the new scream queen, McAvoy’s work will surely stand as one of the year’s most fun performances, and Shyamalan finds himself back from the dead. Stay for the credits, which include a nice cameo.

You have to give Matthew McConaughey an A for effort in his latest film excursion, the “loosely based on a true story” Gold.

McConaughey not only stars as wannabe gold magnate Kenny Wells, he also co-produced the movie, thinned his hair, put in some weird teeth and gained some weight for the role. Sadly, maximum effort doesn’t result in optimized return.

The movie is an uneven, confused endeavor, and McConaughey’s physicality comes off looking like a guy who’s in really good shape simply messing himself up for the few months it takes to shoot a movie. He doesn’t look like a real guy in the way Robert De Niro did when he destroyed his physicality for Raging Bull. He just looks slightly out-of-shape and made-up, which is distracting. Even if he looked like a fuzzy elephant wearing sunglasses, Gold would still be a bit of a mess, albeit a sometimes entertaining one.

Wells is a fictional character, and the film is based loosely upon the Bre-X gold scandal of the 1990s. The original scandal occurred in Canada, while director Stephen Gaghan (Syriana) brings the story to the U.S. It all winds up somewhat of a confusing muddle, with action bouncing all over the place. As for simple storytelling, there’s nothing new here, and the big twist isn’t a surprise at all.

The movie wants to be a jungle adventure movie and business adventure all in one, and the two don’t meld together well. It winds up feeling like four or five movies mushed together.

At the end of a politically charged week, one in which the Doomsday Clock was officially advanced forward to two and a half minutes to midnight—in a symbolic countdown creeping humanity ever closer to the apocalypse—revelers found hope in booze, smoke and not-dead-yet beats of rock ’n’ roll.

Fronted by Nogales resident Andy Puig, the newly christened Flight Thirteen (formerly known as The Jagg) kicked it out to a bar crammed with hipsters this past Saturday night at Che’s Lounge. The lads were in high spirits celebrating guitarist Kyle Rees’ birthday and a milestone. “We're officially a Tucson band now ... we’ve played 5 shows here,” says Puig addressing the audience, that simply could not have stood any closer to the band.

The band’s new moniker homages The Dearly Beloved, the godhead ’60s Tucson psych-garage combo band and their inescapably great 7” “Flight Thirteen" (Split Sound, 1967) penned by Terry Lee.

With fluid, spirited guitar lines, Farfisa organ runs and three-part vocal harmonies at the forefront, Flight Thirteen—who reference points fall into the lush sound of west-coast bands circa ’66 and ’67 such as Love and The Seeds et al—have developed their own raw, energetic sound that winks more at the first psych era (’65-’68) than it does the debauchery of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters in Tom Wolfe’s ’68 masterpiece Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Er, you get what we’re saying …

Sandwiched between ace songs—“Moderation Honey” and “Street Hassle” (not Lou Reed!) that speak of being “out on the edge of time” and “getting hassled by the man”—Flight Thirteen took a moment to make a poignant political statement. “We ain’t gonna build that wall, right?” Referring to mook Trump’s insanely racist Great Mexican Wall promise. The manifestation of humanity gathered at Che’s cheered in complete accord.

Finding asymmetrical balance somewhere between Devo and Charlie Feathers, with six albums to their credit, Golden Boots—fronted by Philadelphia area transplants Dimitri Manos and Ryen Eggleston—shared the stage that night.

I attended the Tuesday rally outside Rep. Martha McSally's office along with 125-150 others. It was organized by McSally Take a Stand, which, according to the group's handout, "has been calling for Congresswoman Martha McSally to hold public town halls in order that her constituents in CD-2 can speak with her in person." Petitions with over a thousand signatures were delivered to her office. The group even rented a room for a town hall in late February during Congressional District Work Week when representatives are supposed be in town to meet with constituents, and invited McSally to attend. The event will go on with or without the Congresswoman.

Tuesday afternoon after the rally was over, McSally held a tele-townhall, a quiet event where people ask questions from their home phones and she answers from the safety of her office. One questioner asked why she hasn't scheduled any recent face-to-face town halls. McSally defended herself by saying Democratic activists just want to use those events as political theater to ambush Republicans. And you know, she's not wrong. Democrats do hope to score political points by holding her feet to the fire and making her as uncomfortable as they can. I admit, it takes courage to schedule an event knowing you're going to be attacked verbally, to stand up in front of a group of constituents, many of them hostile to your ideas, and do your best to hold your own. But for someone who puts her 26 years in the Air Force at the top of her official biography, touting her courageous combat missions flying the A-10 Warthog in Iraq and her refusal to wear Muslim garb when she travelled off-base in Saudi Arabia, McSally is showing a distinct lack of courage under political fire.

By way of contrast, let me note an example of courage from her predecessor, Rep. Ron Barber. When Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot during her Congress on Your Corner event January 8, 2011, Barber was among 18 others shot at the event. Barber went on to win the congressional seat in 2012. He didn't have to continue Gabby's Congress on Your Corner tradition, but he chose to anyway, standing in the public square and taking questions and comments from constituents. Given his experience two years earlier, that had to be far more terrifying than facing a roomful of people at a town hall. His first of several Congress on Your Corner events was held four days after he was sworn in, a frightening echo of Gabby's January 8 event which was held four days after she began her third term.

I am up early staring at a photo of The Clash. They should of negotiated a deal with some dentists while pulling off one of the more incredible feats of rock 'n' roll l history. They released Sandinista in December 1980, and by summer were in New York City, promoting what was to be a three-night soldout at the storied Bond theater. A promoter sells a finite number of tickets, yes, well, no ...

The first show was so overbooked the fire marshals shut it down and that became the 17-show stand at The Bond with the hippest openers you could dream up. It led to a Clash in NYC. craze no other band will ever do again.

They Put out the single "The Magnificent Seven" backed with a "Special Remix" produced by the pseudonymous Pepe Unidos and he used Ian Dury's Blockheads Norman Watts-Roy on bass and the keyboard player as well for a more funky/discofied sound with more congas and bits of dub to change the version and make it ready for the Black Radio Station of them all, 107.5 WBLS.

At 4 p.m. D.J. Frankie Crocker stepped in with his "There I Go, There I Go, There I Go..." The chief rocker Mr.Crocker unleashed Strummer's gruff Don't you ever stop/Long enough to start/Take your car out of that gear and it was on: Puerto Rican teens with ghettoblasters on their shoulders, rhymed quality rap's of their tenement products—dope and Coke, tricked out to capture as much business as they could, up and down the streets of Alphabet City. Where urban renewal was crumbling apart and tunnels were dug into catacomb like fissure's.