Jukebox the Ghost (JTG) may reference Nabokov in their moniker, but there’s nothing pretentious about this D.C. indie pop rock trio—rather they are unapologetically smart and themselves. They love a woman who lets them “Dance like I don’t care/You call me Fred Astaire.” With guitar, looping piano chords and frog-ass tight drumming, JTG channels heartache and spins it up into sustained exaltation. The only annoying thing may be their unshakeable optimism. Even songs which acknowledge “negative” emotions like loneliness, end with the rapturous reassurance that, gee-whiz and gosh, everyone gets lonely sometimes. The piano tinkles and unjaded gusto make JTG a band woefully out of time. Indeed, they first gained notoriety for an Ace of Bass cover (yes, Ace of Base), a band already dated in their heyday two decades ago.  Yet, JTG’s brains and emotional heft reward long listens. With Dirty Heads and Just Loud on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Rialto Theatre, 318 East Congress St. Doors at 7 p.m. $36. All ages. Detail Here.

Mountainfilm on Tour. Started in 1979, Telluride Mountainfilm is one of America’s longest-running film festivals. And now, it’s coming to The Loft and bringing a selection of “culturally rich, adventure-packed” documentary films curated from Mountainfilm. The show will explore the themes connected to the festival’s mission: “using the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world.” 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. $15. Details Here.

The Food Cure. This brand new documentary follows the lives of six cancer patients as they choose to take a radical departure from conventional medicine and put their faith in a controversial alternative cancer treatment based on food. It asks the question: Can you eat and juice your way back to health, against all odds? Enough tickets must be sold to ensure this screening goes ahead, if it doesn’t happen, refunds will be distributed. Purchase tickets online. 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3. AMC Foothills 15 Theaters. $15.50. Details Here.

Power: A Closer Look at Queens Throughout History. If you didn’t already know you need more miniatures of queens throughout history in your life, you do now. Last year a donation by Eunice and E. G. Hernandez and family left the museum with 32 one-quarter-life-size historical figures created by George Stuart in the 1950s. Since then, the museum’s been doing three spotlight exhibits per year to highlight different figurines. This time around: Isabeau of Bavaria, Catherine de Medici, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II. What does power mean to you? What did it mean to them? How have women wielded power differently than men through history? Put on your crown and come on down. Museum open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive. $9 GA, $8 senior/military, $6 student and youth, free for kids 3 and under. Details Here.

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The Annual Tucson Meet Yourself Folklife Festival celebrates 45 years and will take place on Oct. 12 to 14, running on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Pima County Library’s Jácome Plaza and adjacent blocks of Church Ave., Stone Ave. and Pennington Street.

Festival organizers say while food is often what draws the public to the festival, it’s the music, dance and folk arts that keep them there.

This year there will be 56 food booths for dishes $12 and under representing Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Peru, Russia, Somalia, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Laos, Hawaii, New England, the U.S. South, and the Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui people who are indigenous to the Sonoran Desert region.

“Many of our vendors come from churches, clubs, and community groups. They cook and sell food that represents their culture and tradition and absolutely love to share that with the public. The money they make they keep. We keep their costs low and assist them with the logistics and organization to be successful. TMY is the largest grassroots entrepreneurial event in Tucson,” said Maribel Alvarez, Program Director of Tucson Meet Yourself and Associate Dean of Community Engagement at the University of Arizona’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Tucson Meet Yourself is produced by the Southwest Folklife Alliance and presented by Casino del Sol Resort. Special partnerships with AIDSWALK Tucson, The Loft Cinema and Low Rider Show & Shine will be sharing culture and heritage of our region.

Join the fun at this free, three-day festival for all ages and enjoy the music, food, films, arts, cultures and much more!

Keep an eye out for our festival highlights blogs coming up on The Range up until the festival!

Houndmouth are the kings of fleeting happiness. They pen anthems for jaded atheists who can still wring joy from this fucked-up world. The small-town Indiana trio could have been weaned on Spoon’s “The Way We Get By,” because instead of getting all nihilistic in such harsh reality, they jangle, bop and “whoah, whoah” their way into a listener’s skull. And when they are at their most poppy, they are most hard-hitting, “Hang on Sedona let me cut you a deal/I’m a little hungover and I may have to steal your soul.” Like Arcade Fire, they instantly access nostalgia and then well-document that sinking feeling that nothing will ever again be as good as right now. In “Say It,” they offer up their secret for success, or at least survival: “shoot low.” You will never be disappointed and you might just have a shit-ton of fun along the way. With Family of the Year on Tuesday, Oct. 2. Rialto Theatre, 318 East Congress St. Doors at 7 p.m. $27-$29. All ages. Details Here.

Pajama-palooza Pajama Storytime. Every night can be pajama story time if you really want it to be. But it’s rare that you get to have pajama story time outside of the house! Not only is the library making it possible, but they also provide activities like crafts, music and puppet shows at these Tuesday evening events. Grab your comfiest jammies and get ready to be on the edge of your seat while still staying cozy. All ages welcome, but this event is especially fun for kids. 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2. Mission Library, 3770 S. Mission Road. Free. Details Here.

Music by Benise. The Prince of the Spanish Guitar is making his debut in Tucson. With his romantic twang this would be the perfect concert for a date night. Plus it's out of the ordinary. This performance is a tribute to Old World Spain and will definitely sweep you off your feet. With beautiful backdrops and dancers it will be nothing but elegance. Tickets are from $29-$95. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at Tucson Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street. Details Here.

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Desert Living. A new month means a new show at the Wilde Meyer Gallery. And in October, all of the gallery’s art is centered around the theme of what it’s like to live in the desert. Whether it’s a Native American looking off at the sun from atop his horse, a vibrant landscape or desert wildlife draped in Sonoran sunshine, you’ll see the beauty of the desert portrayed from angles you never realized existed. Even if you already think the desert is beautiful and love living here, there’s something fascinating about seeing your world through someone else’s eyes. Oct. 1 through Oct. 31. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Every Thursday, the gallery is open for ArtWalk from 5 to 7 p.m. as well, with refreshments and special events. Wilde Meyer Gallery, 2870 E. Skyline Drive. Free. Details Here.



Public Evening Astronomy Lecture Series. Get your science senses tingling and participate in a series of lectures throughout the month of October. This lecture will be called "The Secret History of Astronomy and Hollywood." Hosted at the UA, look through a telescope and be hands on with the lectures. Christopher Ford and other special guests will be speaking at the lectures. Hosted at the UA Steward Observatory, 933 N. Cherry Ave. Free. Details Here.

Retrolution. The longest running dance party is making its debut in Tucson at Hotel Congress on Oct. 1 at 10:00 p.m. A blast from the past you will be dancin' and jammin' to your favorite hits from the 80's and 90's. To loosen up and get yourselves comfortable, they will be servin' up cheap drinks. DJ Sid the Kid will be playing the jams to get you in the groove. 21+ Free. 311 E. Congress St. Details Here.

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Tucson Pride is this weekend. Here are a few of the many upcoming events where you can celebrate:

Tucson Pride Parade
11 a.m. to Noon
Saturday, Sept. 29
Parade Staging Location: CODAC Behavioral Health Parking Lot (Broadway & Country Club)
3130 E. Broadway Blvd.
Parade Route:
Beginning: South Country Club Road at East Manchester Street
Ending: South Country Club Road at Concert Place (Reid Park Festival Parking Entrance)

Pride in the Desert Festival
Noon to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 29
Georges DeMeester Performance Center in Reid Park
900 S. Randolph Way
$5-$20

Satisfaction: Pride Dance Party
9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 29
191 Toole
191 E. Toole Ave
$5 / 21+

Paint your very own Fall Harvest Water Color painting with Creative Tribe, a community of creative women that gather to be creative!

Creative Tribe will be hosting the watercolor workshop at Reforma Modern Mexican restaurant on Friday, Oct. 12 from 5:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Local artist, Alyssa Robinson, will be instructing the workshop and will teach beginners the basic fundamentals, styles and techniques of water color painting. Participants will also be able to take their water color art home. 


The Reforma Mexican restaurant venue is located on 4340 N. Campbell Ave., and will be serving up chips and salsa and alcoholic beverages including $6 margaritas, $6 sangrias, $6 house wine, and $5 cocktails!

Tickets for the workshops are $35. 

The 43rd annual Tucson Greek Festival will take place from Sept. 27 to Sept. 30 at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. The event is a celebration of Greek faith and culture and raises funds for ministries of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church.

There will be authentic Greek food and pastries, a live Greek band with a DJ and dancers performing, assorted wine and beer and lots of family friendly activities.

The event will take place on Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m., Friday from 5-11 p.m., Saturday from 4-11 p.m. and Sunday from 12-5 p.m. $3 general admission. Admission will be free for Seniors, first responders, military and children 12 and under. Students with an ID will be free on Thursday. Come and get your Greek on for a few days!

20 Must-Try Classic Greek Dishes

1. Moussaka: oven-baked casserole of layered eggplant and spiced meat
2. Baklava: Greek pastry made with flaky phyllo dough layered with a cinnamon-spiced nut filling and bathed in sweet syrup
3. Horta Vrasta: boiled leafy greens
4. Chicken Soup Avgolemono: a traditional chicken soup
5. Tzatziki: creamy cucumber- yogurt dip flavored with garlic
6. Pastitsio: made with pasta, meat filling and a creamy bechamel sauce
7. Galaktoboureko: custard phyllo pie
8. Fassolatha: classic white bean soup
9. Spanakopita: spinach pie
10. Youvetsi: beef stew with orzo
11. Dolmathakia: stuffed grape leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts and fresh herbs
12. Taramosalata: carp roe spread
13. Fassolakia Lathera: green beans in tomato sauce
14. Melomakarona: honey walnut cookies
15. Pork Souvlaki: grilled pork skewers
16. Domates Yemistes: stuffed tomatoes with meat and rice
17. Tsoureki: Easter bread flavored with orange and Mahlab
18. Keftethes: meatballs
19. Kourabiethes: almond shortbread cookies
20. Tiropites: phyllo cheese triangles

Finding Near Earth Asteroids with the Catalina Sky Survey. The Summerhaven Speaker Series continues with this talk by Eric Christensen, principal investigator of the Catalina Sky Survey. Asteroid impacts have shaped the course of life on Earth as we know it, and they still regularly occur in our solar system. NASA has given CSS the mission of detecting and tracking near-Earth asteroids, and CSS has really done its job: They’ve found more potentially hazardous asteroids by looking up at the sky on Mount Lemmon than any other survey program in the world. Christensen will talk about how asteroids are discovered, how frequently they impact Earth and what we can do to predict—and even prevent—future asteroid impacts. 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27. Summerhaven Community Center on Mount Lemmon. Details Here.

Amos Lee writes gentle folk without lumbering into bland dad rock. Though his electric acoustic and tinkling piano accompaniment often say Nora Jones, Lee sidesteps the dull by blending truthful grit and dark shades into his love-lorn ditties. (Dude may feel “at home in a woman’s arms” but he spends “most days alone.”) It’s this willingness to be vulnerable, this embrace of authentic melancholy, which sets Amos Lee apart from Pop/R&B adult contemporaries like Jack Johnson or John Legend. He’s a modern-day James Taylor; that weightiness in song and deep, personal connection to his lyrics. More, the Philly-weaned Lee has recorded in and long been inspired by the Old Pueblo and musical pals Calexico. Note that Lee is playing his most recent release, My New Moon, in its entirety. So one never knows who might show up to sit in. Thursday, September 27 at the Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress. Doors at 8 p.m. $27-$60. All ages. Details Here.

43rd Annual Tucson Greek Festival The Tucson Greek Festival returns! They’ll have all the homemade pastries, artisan jewelry, food vendors and dancing you can handle. Even if you aren’t sure what saganaki is, it sure sounds good doesn’t it? More than just the food and festivities, this is a chance to learn about Greek culture, and proceeds help raise funds for the various ministries of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church right here in Tucson. Opa! Thursday, Sept. 27 to Sunday, Sept. 30. 1145 E. Fort Lowell Road. Details Here.

Fall Pumpkin Celebration. If you can’t believe it’s already pumpkin season, you’ll have no choice but to believe it once you spend a day in the pumpkin patch at Apple Annie’s enjoying all-you-can-eat pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin pies, pumpkin bread and homemade cider donuts. If you’re more of a “grab it and go” person than a “frolic through the pumpkin patch” person, then you can just pick a pumpkin out of the produce barn or at the pumpkin stand. And be sure to check out Arizona’s largest corn maze! Starting this weekend, every Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 28. The foodstuffs are at the orchard location, 2081 W. Hardy Road, open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during September and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during October. Pumpkin picking is at the pumpkin patch, 6405 W. Williams Road, open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. during September and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during October. Free admission, pumpkins priced by weight. Details Here. 

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Film Fest Tucson is back for its third year with more movies, more viewing locations and more features than ever before.

“The main difference this year is that we’re a lot bigger.” said Herb Stratford, director of the event. “Instead of just being at one location, we’re at three locations.”

Film Fest Tucson will show their films on Oct. 12 and 13 at the Historic Scottish Rite Cathedral, the Fox Tucson Theatre and the AC Marriott Hotel, with the latter two being new venues. There will also be four free outdoor screening options nearby.


The event website describes the festival as a “destination festival, a place for filmmakers and audiences to meet, discover and experience unique and important stories told on film.”

This year includes 38 films screenings with 26 being features, and 12 being shorts. This is an upgrade from the previous year where there were only 27 films.

“Sometimes it’s really hard to take the films that you want to show and cut them down to the number of slots,” Stratford said. “So, we wanted to make sure that we had enough locations to show all of the great films that we had.”

Stratford is also a film critic and is the centerpiece in choosing which films feature in the festival.

“I do the first pass,” he said. “And then I have a committee that I share those films with before we pick what is going to be shown. It’s kind of a group effort.”

The film festival will also include a tribute event for the first time where they will highlight the work of three women in film. They will do this by showing clips of their work and have conversations with the women about their work. This year’s special guests include Catherine Hardwicke, Haley Lu Richardson and Sophia Mitri Schloss.

The event does not carry a special theme in terms of content, but Stratford believes that there is rather an overarching theme.

“We are all about collaboration and sharing audiences and shining the light on other fellow non-profit arts organizations here in town,” he said.

Every year Film Fest Tucson collaborates with six to ten local arts and cultural institutions in town to help with films. Stratford expects the festival to keep expanding over the years.

“We are growing a festival that will take over downtown eventually, so our idea is that we’ll eventually be in even more venues,” he said. “We just have to grow it at a sustainable pace.”

Tickets start at $10 for individual shows and Stratford hopes that despite it being a busy weekend, people will come and have fun.

“If you look at the program, I think people will find something they are interested in and we just hope that everybody will join us,” he said.

For more information, visit filmfesttucson.com

Baby Driver. Boom boom bop, da do da do bop. Okay, maybe syncing up to music is better suited for the medium of cinema than writing (except for the jazz sections in On the Road). Luckily for you, The Loft Cinema is screening a 35mm print of the crown jewel of music-action. Nominated for three Oscars, this heist film is as much of a joy to watch as it is to listen to. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26. 3233 East Speedway Blvd. Regular admission prices. Details Here.

Sunset Boulevard. THE BEST black-and-white Hollywood film, this 1950 classic is an elegy to the age of silent film and, at the same time, a healthy self-examination of the silver screen.  The winding story, the nocturnal settings and the unforgettable performance by lead actress Gloria Swanson combined to earn this film 11 Oscar nominations. Screenplays about screenplay writers can be tedious and self-indulgent, but this is certainly not the case. Join faculty from the UA School of Theatre, Film & Television for Widescreen Wednesday as they examine cinema classics. Film Introduced by Dr. Joshua Gleich. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26. Center for Creative Photography. 1030 N. Olive Road. Free. Details Here.

Tucson Storytellers: How Tucson Became Home. Well, how did Tucson become home for you? Are you a born-and-raised local? Did you move here for school or a job? Did the wind just sort of blow you here? Maybe you lived here for years before you had a moment where you felt like Tucson was really home. The Arizona Daily Star, This Is Tucson and the Tucson Museum of Art are hosting this event in which a handful of storytellers will share their stories about how this sweet little city became home for them. What a way to learn more about your neighbors, and to take some time to reflect on your own experience in the Old Pueblo. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26. Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, 140 N. Main Ave. $10 GA, $5 students. Details Here.

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