John Flansburgh and John Linnell of They Might Be Giants are celebrating their thirtieth year as a band, touring again for adults, after a few stints performing music for children. Last night, they performed at the Rialto Theatre, where they played music from their most recent album Join Us, along with some of their classics.

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They Might Be Giants at the Rialto Theatre, Jan. 30

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• Jim Nintzel

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords visits the new family assistance center named in her honor at Tucson's Community Food Bank in her final public appearance in Congressional District 8. Giffords announced on Sunday, Jan. 22, that she would be resigning from Congress later this week to concentrate on her recovery from being shot in the head on Jan. 8, 2011.

From Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' Facebook page, an photo from her Congress on Your Corner event today with those who came to see her on January 8th, 2011.

• C. Elliott
• Mitzi Cowell & the Valients, Jan. 14, 2012

Mitzi Cowell & the Valients performed as part of Second Saturdays Downtown, Jan. 14, 2012.

• Louise Serpa
• Jim Mihalek on HUD, Tucson Rodeo 1971

The Range is regrettably late in expressing our condolences to friends and family of rodeo photographer Louise Serpa, who passed away on Jan. 5.

I only met Louise a few times, but she was a wonderful woman and an extraordinary photographer. She took a cherished portrait of my late dog Cricket one summer in Flagstaff.

Emily Wilkins at the New York Times Student Journalism Institute at the UA School of Journalism wrote a lovely obit:

She was elegant, but not dainty; classy, but not snobbish. She would come adorned with jewelry and leave covered in dirt. She dressed like a lady and drank with the boys.

Her strength of character translated to physical toughness, her daughter said. She got close to her subjects, despite the dangers involved. One time a bull charged her. Her ribs were broken, her sternum split. She stood up and finished shooting before going to the hospital.

She was a fixture on the circuit for almost 50 years. As an old woman with bright eyes and a worn face, she was a rodeo staple, lugging a 30-pound bag of equipment around the arena.

She didn’t allow herself to cry at rodeos and wouldn’t allow others to cry when they came to say their final goodbyes, her daughter said.

• Elliot

Ben Folds performs at the Fox Theatre as a benefit for the Fund for Civility, Respect and Understand.

More photos from the show with Calexico and Silver Thread Trio below the jump.

• Jim Nintzel

Wilco (The Dog) celebrates a white Christmas in Flagstaff, 2010. Happy Holidays to All!

Tucson firefighters extinguish a small blaze at a shuttered gas station on First Avenue south of Grant Road on Wednesday, Dec. 21.

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A Last Look at the Red Room

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It turns out Grill didn't make it to their planned Tuesday night closing, running out of food last night and closing, seemingly permanently.

Tucson Weekly contributor Mel Mason was there for the end of the Red Room, and allowed us to share her photos of the night.

From their Facebook page:

Yes, it's true. Grill is now officially closed for eternity. I know we told you we would be open for another day, but you cleaned us out. The food is gone and our sanity was lost long ago. We appreciate your loyalty over the years, and while we know you will all soon move on, we hope you never find anything more comforting than the hate and tots we brought to you for the past twelve years. Thank you to everyone who came out to say goodbye, and a special thank you to all the former employees who pitched in and helped us these past two days. So long, Tucson.