Thursday, July 26, 2018
That's because the University officially announced its intention to sell both beer and wine inside the stadium, starting with the Wildcats' home opener against Brigham Young University on Sept. 1.
The move, which comes in the months after the University's announcement of beer and wine sales at nearby McKale Center, will allow loyal Wildcat fans to buy their favorite beverages inside the stadium.
Arizona Stadium already sold both beer and wine, but only in the reserved club sections. The beverages will now be available to all 21+ fans.
Arizona is the fourth Pac-12 Conference school, after ASU, Oregon State and Washington State to sell beer and wine at sporting events.
Now the venue, which opened its doors in 1928, joins baseball's Hi Corbett Field and McKale as a full-scale outlet of alcoholic vending, a move that Director of Athletics Dave Heeke believes will boost fan turnout this fall.
The other improvements, which include additional in-game performances by the Pride of Arizona marching band and the $25 million renovation of the lower east side of the stadium, are among the first wave of investments made in the venerable venue.
Other revelations, such as the acceptance of credit cards at all concession stands in Arizona Stadium and the addition of new public address announcer Jeff Dean were revealed in the University's release on Thursday.
The Wildcats will show off their new digs, alcohol and all, against the Cougars at 7:45 p.m. Arizona time on September 1.
Tickets can be purchased for the BYU contest online, or by phone at 621-2287.
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To celebrate their new establishment, Third From the Right is hosting an open casting call at the Screening Room at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 2. If you want to share your talent with the larger community but don't know where to start, this is a chance to audition for a talent agency that is open to all ethnicities, genders, body types and minors older than the age of 13.
The team want you bring headshots and a resume to the casting call. If you don’t have any of these things, that's ok! Third From the Right still wants to meet you, and they will help you get these things together.
Vocalists, be prepared to sing 6 to 8 bars of music. Bands, be prepared to play 6 to 8 bars of acoustic music.
If you have a digital talent reel, send it to [email protected] to expedite the interviewing process.
The Screening Room is located at 127 E. Congress St. You can call (520) 203-7189 for any other questions.
Good luck and break a leg!
But the success of his Showtime Special, “I Got My Associates"; last year’s release of “Meet the Blacks,” in which he costarred with Mike Epps and Mike Tyson, and other big-screen appearances in Think Like a Man, Daddy Day Care and others have attracted fans of every stripe and plaid.
Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise’s Treena Parvello says,“Gary Owen has had huge success on television and in movies, not to mention his memorable Showtime standup specials ‘I Agree with Myself’ and ‘True Story.’ We’re excited to host a live performance for his Southern Arizona fans!”
Owen performs at Desert Diamond Casino’s Diamond Center at 8 p.m., Saturday, July 28. Tickets are $76 to $114 at Sahuarita.tickets-center.com.
Comedy Competition Continues
Laff’s Comedy Caffe continues its month-long competition for the title “Best in the Southwest” on Thursday, July 26 following the weekly open mic. Admission is free all night. Locals competing in the round are Jesus Otamendi, Cindell Hanson, Autumn Horvat, Drake Horner and Marcus Raymond Gallegos.
191 Toole Hosts Kurt Braunohler
Kurt Braunohler rode a jet ski from Chicago to New Orleans on a seven-city water tour/mission to send 500 goats and 1,000 chickens to families in need in Africa. The adventure was filmed for a Comedy Central web series called Roustabout.
He’s also acted in shows that matter a lot in 2018 comedy, including Judd Apatow’s The Big Sick and, on the smaller screen, Lady Dynamite, Comedy Central Presents, Drunk History, Chelsea Lately, John Oliver Stand Up, and every single late show. On NPR, he naturally turned up on This American Life.
As a standup comedian he’s been on Variety’s prestigious “10 Comics to Watch” list and Time Out New York's list of 50 Funniest New Yorkers.
We suggest you get tickets now for his 8 pm, July 29 appearance at 191 Toole. They’re $15 at the door or $12 online at rialtotheatre.com. The show is 21 and older.
Snarks & Stripes
We laugh so we won’t cry. Comedy at the Wench helps out with a politics-themed laugh-a-thon at 7 p.m., Monday July 30. Hosted by Roxy Merrari, the show features Stacy Scheff, Dominic DiTolla, Eli WT, Autumn Horvat, Jon Jon and Amber Frame. It’s free, but donations are suggested.
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The Effect. Ah, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of new love: Pounding heart, sweaty palms, libido through the roof, thinking for the first time in a long while that maybe the world’s not all that bad. You know the drill. Unfortunately, the lead characters and lovers in this show, Connie and Tristan, aren’t totally confident that all of these symptoms aren’t just side effects of the antidepressants they’re taking as clinical trial participants. This clever look at love, attraction and all the mysteries that come with them is the second show in Live Theatre Workshop’s 2018 to 2019 season. Thursday, July 26 through Saturday, Aug. 25. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays and 3 p.m. on Saturdays. $15 to $20. Details here.
Cinema La Placita Outdoor Movie. It's time for a classic. Get out and enjoy the cooler evening temperatures and beautiful Tucson sunsets at La Placita tonight with "Cabin in the Sky" (1943). $3 admission includes popcorn! Grab a blanket and snuggle up under the stars for this classic film starring Ethel Waters, Eddie ‘Rochester’ Anderson, and Lena Horne. The event runs 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at 140 North Main Avenue. There will be movies shown every Thursday night through August as part of the Cinema La Placita series. Details here.
Events compiled by Emily Dieckman, Dylan Reynolds, BS Eliot, Ava Garcia and Jeff Gardner.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2018
For this 13th Annual World Margarita Championship, the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance and Tucson Originals Restaurants are teaming up to continue their winning partnership of – you guessed it – finding the best damn local drinks and letting the public pick which is best. But it goes beyond just that: The best local food will also be paired with the margarita samples, adding more versatility to the flavors.
More than just margarita samplings, other drink samples include cocktails and tequila. And while the food pairings are mostly Southwestern influenced, more diverse food samples will be available as well.
And because this is America, attendees will get to vote for their favorits. There will be both live Judging and a People’s Choice award for the best Signature Margarita
The proceeds raised from ticket sales will go back toward Southern Arizona arts programs, such as visual and musical therapy for veterans and the Music and Memory Program. Raffle tickets are also available for purchase to be entered to win over $2,000 in local gift cards and gift baskets.
Tickets for the 13th Annual World Margarita Championship are $55 and include food and drink samples from all participating restaurants. Tickets are on sale now at saaca.org/worldmargarita . And if you really feel like getting your money’s worth of margarita samples, hotel reservations are being offered at a special rate of $124.
6 p.m., Friday, August 10
10000 North Oracle Road
Tickets: $55 ($70 at the door)
21+
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The arts advocacy group recently launched a "VotesmART" campaign, which will provide information about "how to register to vote and obtain an absentee ballot, the arts and culture issues impacted by elections, and how candidates feel about those issues," according to Catherine Foley, AzCA's executive director.
On their VotesmART website, you can look at candidates' answers to a survey created by AzCA regarding policy for Arizona arts and culture. They sent the survey to all candidates running for governor and the 90 seats in the State Legislature. Foley said that their survey doesn't declare any right or wrong answers, but tries to put arts and cultural issues into the context of other statewide issues and see how candidates view the role of the arts in improving our quality of life.
Contact information for any candidates who didn’t respond to the survey is listed on the website, along with suggested questions that you can ask them directly.
Their main point: Arts and cultural projects matter in our daily lives and for the development of future generations.
The website explains how the non-profit arts and culture industry brings in $166 billion every year nationwide. That includes job opportunities in local tourism and other related industries. In Arizona alone, arts non-profits employ more than 13,000 people.
Foley said that the benefits of arts education for young people’s ability to learn, problem solve and think strategically is well-known, and Arizona’s education policy requires arts to be taught in all of our K-8 schools.
"Unfortunately, we know many schools are not meeting that goal. The issue for elected officials is how do we solve this problem for the benefit of all of our children,” she said.
VotesmART also has information about how other business, civic and community organizations view our candidates and the upcoming elections. AzCA expects to upload additional information about elections before the general election in November.
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As of July 23, they had only reunited or "appropriately discharged" less than half the separated children in custody. The ACLU lays out the numbers from the court case they filed on behalf of the separated families.
The ACLU article, which is definitely worth a read, also sums up more of the numbers and what's being done about them:On July 23, the Trump administration told the court that it had reunited or 'appropriately discharged' 1,187 of the 2,551 children ages five and older who were forcibly separated from their parents. The government has also reunited 58 out of 103 children who are under the age of five and whose reunions were required by the first deadline, July 10.
The government identified 1,634 class members who are eligible for reunification and are in various stages of the process. However, in the same federal court filing, the government has claimed that the separated children of 917 parents are either not eligible, or “not yet known to be eligible,” for reunification.
- 20 children under 5 years old have parents whose eligibility the government is challenging based on criminal history or parental fitness, and 64 children 5 years old and over.
- 260 parents have not been reunited because they're categorized as needing "further evaluation."
- 136 parents supposedly waived their right for unification, though it's not clear if they had legal representation to make sure they understood their choice and options.
- 37 children in custody have "not yet been matched" to a parent.
- 12 (estimated) parents with children under 5 years old have been deported
- 463 parents of children 5 and older may no longer be in the states.
- 900 parents have final orders of removal
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If you’ve been looking to expand your family with a new pet, you’re in luck: Pima Animal Care Center is offering a chance to bring a four-legged friend home sans adoption fee.
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