Monday, November 26, 2018
Kirk Adams, Governor Doug Ducey’s chief of staff, announced this morning that after four years he would be stepping down.
“Some personal news: After 4 yrs as chief of staff for @dougducey, the time has come for me to depart from this role,” he tweeted. “I couldn’t be more grateful and more honored to have had this opportunity.”
Prior to his role as chief of staff, Adams served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2006-2011, becoming Speaker of the House in 2009. During his tenure, Adams championed one of the largest tax reform and economic development packages in state history.
According to the Arizona Republic, Adams submitted his letter of resignation on Nov. 12, just six days after the election, writing “four years ago next Wednesday you asked me to serve as your chief of staff…I have exhausted myself in a good cause and a work worth doing. I take great satisfaction in the record of accomplishment over the last four years and even greater satisfaction in the validating victory you enjoyed last Tuesday night.”
“Kirk Adams has been a critical member of my team and key to our successes,” Ducey said in a statement. “I am grateful to Kirk for his service and for his work to build an exceptionally talented team that will help continue Arizona’s success as a national leader for opportunity, jobs and economic growth.”
Ducey added that Adams helped lead the Governor’s Office through a number of events including: tackling the billion-dollar budget deficit, negotiating Proposition 123 which increased K-12 education funding by $3.5 billion over ten years, working with the 2018 Legislature to pass the 20×2020 teacher pay increase, and the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act. He also helped oversee the Capitol’s memorial service for the late Senator John McCain in August.From helping to develop #Prop123, to championing #20x2020 and the #ArizonaOpioidEpidemicAct last session, Kirk has made invaluable contributions to improve our state. 3/4
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) November 26, 2018
According to the National Governors Association, his four-year tenure exceeds the average length of a gubernatorial chief of staff, which is less than three-years.
“I hope you will allow me to remain at your side as a source of counsel and assistance, both in the near term and long term, and for whatever you do next. I have plenty of gas left in the tank,” Adams wrote. “Thank you again Governor, for your mentoring, your trust in me, and most of all your friendship. It means the world to me.”
Adams will remain on staff until Dec. 14.
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Enjoy live local entertainment including Tejano acts, Folklorico groups, Aztec dancers and Mariachis this Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Indulge in tamales, fry bread, tacos, burritos, BBQ, kettle corn and aguas frescas during this free event.
Shop for unique gifts from artisan vendors selling beadwork, jewelry, blankets, artwork, paintings, and woodwork; and farmers market vendors with jams, hats, soaps, shirts, chiles and more. The event will be fun for the whole family, complete with a visit from Santa.
There will, of course, be a tamale contest!
The contest is judged by casino management and local celebrities in four categories: Traditional red, traditional corn, gourmet and sweet. Cash prizes from $150 to $500 are given for first, second and third place in each category, with the top prize of $750 going to the best all-around tamale winner.
AVA Amphitheater is located at 5655 W. Valencia Road. Find more info here.
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Caleb is a 5-year-old boy who can’t wait to meet you! Bring your family, dogs included, to meet Caleb at HSSA Main Campus at 635 W. Roger Rd. Give an adoptions counselor a call at 520-327-6088, ext. 173 for more information.
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Legendary ski and snowboarding film maker, Warren Miller's new film Face of Winter is coming to The Loft for one day only and we have your chance to go for free!
Enter for your chance to win a Warren Miller bundle! This includes two tickets to the show, a poster to decorate your walls, a DVD of last year's film, Line of Descent and a Helly Hansen Ski Jacket! The jacket alone is valued up to $225, so this is one giveaway you don't want to miss!
Everyone attending the show (giveaway winners and paid tickets) will receive a free lift ticket to Arizona Snowbowl, Purgatory or Taos, plus 2-for-1 tickets from Jackson Hole and Angel Fire.
The show will be held at The Loft Cinema at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 6. Winner must be able to come to the Tucson Weekly office to pick up their tickets and Ski Jacket coupon.
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The athletes will fuel and hydrate at the event with lunch provided by Jimmy Johns and a beer garden open to spectators. There will also
The first place team will win $300, second gets $200 and third place gets $100. This is an 18 and up event.
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This film shows that sometimes the drama behind the camera is more interesting than the drama in front of it. This film is considered by many to be Truffaut’s masterpiece and one of the greatest foreign films of all time.
The film won the 1974 BAFTA Award for Best Film, the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Valentine Cortese from the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics. The film was also screened out of competition at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.
“Widescreen Wednesday” is a series of screened movies about film and television from the School of Theatre, Film and Television. At each screening, a faculty member introduces a favorite film of their choice and talks about the film’s history and its importance to the entertainment industry. A Bachelor of Fine Art film student will enhance select screenings with a presentation of a short film.
The film will be shown at the UA Center for Creative Photography. Find more details about the event here.
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Pop-Cycle Holiday Clothing Drive. If thinking about all of the big, mean, cold things going on in the world gets you down, sometimes it helps to turn to the little corner of the world which you inhabit and make what little bit of warmth you can. Pop-Cycle is making it easy this holiday season. On Christmas Eve, their crew will be heading out to give food and warm clothes to people in need. Donations of any warm items, especially jackets, scarves, gloves, socks and sleeping bags, are hugely appreciated. Backpacks, toiletries, sweets and fruits to go with lunches would also be great! Drop off donations anytime from now until Sunday, Dec. 23. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Pop-Cycle Shop, 422 N. Fourth Ave. Details Here.
Mondo Mondays at The Loft. Head on over to Tucson's favorite indie movie theater for Mondo Monday. Tonight features the film Thunder Run to fit in with November's theme of Keep On Truckin' month. Not only is this movie a truckin' good time, it's also set in Arizona! So buckle your seatbelts and strap in for a wild ride tonight at The Loft. 3233 E Speedway Blvd. Movie time: 8 p.m. Details here.
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Events compiled by Brianna Lewis, Emily Dieckman, B.S. Eliot and Jeff Gardner.
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Friday, November 23, 2018
The event will feature flavors from three sister cities of gastronomy including Florianopolis, Brazil, Macao, China and Phuket, Thailand. Devon Sanner from The Carriage House and Travis Peters from The Parish will also be in the kitchen at the event. Each of the three chefs will prepare meals inspired by one of the three cities.
Tucson earned a designation as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy in 2015, making it the first and only World City of Gastronomy in the United States. Tucson was chosen because of our 4000-year history of continually cultivated agriculture, the longest in North America.
Tickets for the event are $40 per person. The proceeds will go to support the Tucson City of Gastronomy Traveling Chef Exchange Program that will help fund chefs from other cities of gastronomy to travel to Tucson and learn our food history while sharing their own.
Last year Wilder, Peters and Sanner traveled abroad to different cities of gastronomy and they’re now looking to return the hospitality.
Find out more about the dinner here.
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Traveling since Sept. 2016, OSIRIS-REx is arriving at Bennu, the carbonaceous astroid it was sent to collect a sample from two years ago. To laud its mission, the UA College of Humanities is launching with BENNUVAL!, an "out-of-this-world family-friendly variety show."
This show is to celebrate OSIRIS-REx's arrival to Bennu, as well as explore the "spirit of human curiosity" that drives missions like this. The spirit that "extends across human history and also unites different fields of study, from the sciences to the humanities."
“Human cultures have always looked to the stars as they sought answers about the meaning of life,” College of Humanities Dean Alain-Philippe Durand wrote in a UA press release. “The names from those stories and myths are now the names of the planets, stars, asteroids, and the space missions that go to explore them. The study of humanities and human cultures has always been closely intertwined with the scientific search for answers about our world. Dante Lauretta is an inspiring representation of that connection.”
Local musicians, artists, and special guests like Dante Lauretta and other UA professors will delve into stories that will "share the myths and stories that inspired the names of the space missions and asteroids."
Lauretta's “TED-style talk” will explore the origin of life, as well as the importance of asteroids (like Bennu and Ryugu). With the help of a presentation from UA Egyptologist, Lauretta will also distinguish the ties between the mission of OSIRIS REx to the Egyptian god, Osiris and the deity Bennu. Also see the latest images OSIRIS Rex.
Described in the release as "A true variety show, BENNUVAL! will also feature Emmy Award-winning host Geoff Notkin, improv comedy from Unscrewed Theater, readings of space poetry the UA Poetry Center, music from ChamberLab composer Chris Black, and performances by the renowned acrobatic ensemble Flam Chen."
The event will be held at the Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., Dec. 1 at 6pm.
Regular admission is $10 and $6 for students with a CatCard.
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