Monday, February 4, 2019
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Top Girls. It’s the early 1980s, and Margaret Thatcher has just become the United Kingdom’s first woman prime minister. Caryl Churchill wrote this play about a time when glass ceilings were starting to crack. It explores the difference between individualistic American feminism and the more collectively-minded feminism of the UK, as well as the choices many women face between successful careers and rich family lives. The framework: A businesswoman named Marlene throws a dinner party to celebrate her promotion, and invites a series of famous women from throughout history: Pope Joan, explorer Isabella Bird, Dull Gret, lady Nijo and Patient Griselda. Wednesday, Feb. 6, through Sunday, Feb. 24, with 7:30 p.m. evening shows and 1:30 p.m. matinees (plus preview shows at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3, and 7:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4). UA Tornabene Theatre, 1025 N. Olive Road. $28 adults, $26 senior/military, $15 students. Or $17 for the preview shows. Details here.
Yume Japanese Gardens Tea Ceremony. If you’ve ever had a cup of tea, you probably agree that there’s something ceremonious about it. Heating up the water, waiting for it to steep, the way your favorite mug feels in your hands. But this ceremony, following the etiquette that’s been followed in Japan for nearly 1,000 years, takes that ceremony to a whole new level of peaceful. Sip on a bowl of matcha and a nibble at a traditional Japanese sweet, while taking in the warmth and formality of a tradition that makes it all the more delicious. Note that non-resident parking is no longer permitted on East Hampton place, so park in the lot or on East Justin Lane, half a block South of Yume. 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, but make sure you RSVP by Monday, Feb. 4! Yume Japanese Gardens, 2130 N. Alvernon Way. $15. Details here.
Zombie Nightmare. In the true style of cheesy ’80s horror goodness, this movie stars a group of dumb teenagers, a baseball bat-wielding zombie, a voodoo priestess and plenty of bloody nonsense to keep your attention held and your brain rotting. For their Mondo Monday special, The Loft Cinema is screening this dud whose only redeeming quality is a soundtrack with Motorhead and Pantera. 8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 4. The Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard. $4. Details here.
No Le Digas A Nadie/Don’t Tell Anyone. UA’s Women & Gender Resource Center is screening this film on sexual abuse among undocumented immigrants. The film follows one woman’s story from poverty in rural Colombia to the front page of The New York Times as she becomes “a beacon in a movement for national change.” The screening will be followed by a panel-lead discussion on sexual violence, immigration, feminism and how they all intersect. 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4. Student Union Memorial Center building. Details here.
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On the strength of their seventh full-length album, Phantom Anthem, Grammy-nominated metalcorists August Runs Red bring The Dangerous Tour to The Rock. Flanked by Fit For a King and Miss May I. Details here.
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Friday, February 1, 2019
The very next year, Lansky was handpicked by living hip-hop legend Murs who released The Tonite Show—a hip-hop collection which features Marley B, DJ Fresh and Lansky—on the veteran rappers 316 label.
Lansky is back. This time with the Midas touch. The first single from his new album, “GLD.”
The 10 tracks on, Cash is King (Gldn Artist Group), Lansky’s latest, level out a few degrees to the right of the booze-addled slow grooves of Earthgang’s “Liquor Sto’” and dip to the left of the “Straight Slammin’” breakbeats of Freddie Gibbs. Lansky flows smooth like Courvoisier over rounded verses. And, just as proper, he can dig in deep spitting out chopper-style lyrical curveballs.
XOXO tracked down Lansky for a confab.
Conscious, aggressive chill music. If that makes any sense. [Lansky laughs.] I’ve never been able to classify my music, to be honest.
So, what’s the backstory behind “GLD?”
I have a saying: Ugly and gifted. “GLD” is an example of that. We took some ugly places around town, that were once beautiful, and gave them some light. I try to put Tucson staples in all of my music videos.
Who produced “GLD?”
The song was produced by my homie, Roodbeats. The video was shot and directed by the talented team at SD Visions.
Cash, what is your musical background?
From a young age I was infatuated with music. I think it has to do with my mother and grandmother always playing music around the house. I tried playing the trumpet in 6th grade. I sucked at that. But, I always felt I could place words together… That made sense to me. I used to follow my cousin around to studios. That lit the match.
Do you write your own lyrics and music?
Yes. I write all of my lyrics. I’ve also recorded, probably, 98% of the music as well.
What’s on the horizon for Cash Lansky?
I plan on touring more this year and release more content—music and videos. I’d like to write a book and learn how to play the piano.
What inspires you to do what you do?
I take inspiration from any and every thing I can. I feel that creating music is truly my purpose on Earth. I couldn't give it up even if I wanted to.
Passion. Here's a taste. Check out the video to Cash Lansky’s latest joint “GLD.”
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Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry wants to take a portion of the fiscal year 2019-2020 general fund and put it toward road repairs in unincorporated areas.
In a memo to the Board of Supervisors published on Wednesday, Huckelberry recommended a plan to repair arterial roads in unincorporated parts of the county that receive use from at least 40 percent of vehicles originating from towns or cities nearby.
The general fund consists of mainly property taxes, and Pima County residents pay those property taxes regardless of which municipality they live in. County officials believe it would be most fair to use general fund tax revenues in areas outside of specific towns or cities that still receive significant use from residents of those places.
Earlier this month, Huckelberry requested the Pima County Department of Transportation conduct a study that would determine which unincorporated county roads meet the 40 percent criteria. A map and list detailing the roads deemed eligible was attached to the memo, which can be found here.
The transportation department also included “recreational gateway roads” that lead to popular tourism destinations. These roads are also being considered for road repair funding because they are frequently used by out-of-town visitors who contribute to the local economy through hotel bed taxes, according to a county press release.
Huckelberry wrote that local and neighborhood roads would not be eligible for the repairs, since they aren’t widely used by the general public. Transportation staff and the county administration are reportedly working on a separate plan for repairs on those roads using state-shared transportation funds.
The press release indicated if the board approves the use of general fund revenues for road improvements, the priority of roads to be repaired will be determined after the start of the 2019-2020 fiscal year in June.
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The first-ever CATcomedy520 LOL Crawl winds down this weekend with a host of shows at Tucson Improv Movement, Unscrewed Theatre, and Laffs Comedy Caffe, and on Friday, the venerable Lewis Black at the Fox.
But the LOL Crawl is mostly about Tucson’s underground scene, and two shows on Saturday especially illustrate both the talent of Tucson’s comedians and the creativity of its show producers.
Friday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m., the Battle at the Roast Room features 16 comics competing in an official bracket in the character of a sporting event at The Screening Room. Tickets are $5 via Eventbrite.
At 3 p.m., Saturday at El Mercado San Agustín, Arizona’s only bilingual improv team, Como Se Dice, hosts a family-friendly namesake event featuring musician and satirist Daniel Kirby, and four popular local standup performers.
Going Places
Hotel McCoy becomes the latest, most novel addition to Tucson venues, with a show to entertain its gem show guests and others at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Nicole Dahlia, who manages the hotel at 720 W. Silverlake Road, says she considers the Hotel McCoy staff to be “a team of innovators because we do not play by industry standard rules. We don’t accept limits. We are going to open our doors to music, art, dance and, of course comedy.
Laughter is life! We would love to eventually have a regularly occurring comedy night and curating something like that takes time. We will rule the comedy world!... or at least host a good show every now and then.”
Asked what comedy shows she’s loved recently, Dahlia confesses, “Since opening a hotel I haven’t had time for washing my hair let alone entertainment!”
Says Chad Lehrman of tucsoncomedy.com, who booked the show, “Standup is pretty popular right now and a big reason is because of Netflix. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the Tucson scene this big in terms of both the number of comics and venues hosting shows. It’s sort of cyclical here though.”
Formerly a comedy promoter in San Francisco, Lehrman notes that Tucson comedians serious about their craft tend to surface in clusters periodically, but soon leave town to follow comedy.
While the recent closing of Flycatcher and CANS Deli were setbacks, comics might now stay for opportunities in such new venues Hotel McCoy, Corbett Brewing, The Music Box and The Owls club, plus farther flung yet nearby new comedy hosts like Benson’s Riverside Inn and Marana’s Casa Marana.
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The two break down their Pac-12 Most Outstanding Player picks and discuss who will win next week's games between Arizona and Washington and Washington State.
The dynamic duo then breaks down Sunday's Super Bowl LIII between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams.
Vondrak breaks down his go-to prop bets, his picks to click and more, with both picking their prospective MVP of the game.
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Arizona lawmakers beat a midnight deadline set by the federal government by just a few hours Thursday, agreeing on a plan to balance drought and water supplies in the Colorado River Basin.
The goal is to keep water levels in Lake Mead from plummeting so low there wouldn’t be enough water for the millions of people throughout the Southwest depending on it. For Arizona, that could mean losing about a seventh of the state’s annual water allotment to the Central Arizona Project, which provides much of the state’s water.
Although Arizona has signed off on the drought contingency plan, California’s Imperial Irrigation District may delay the basin-wide deal. According to the Desert Sun, the district wants $200 million to restore the Salton Sea.
Water managers expect Mead’s levels to drop low enough that by May of this year, there would be a shortage declaration and reduced water allocations. The plan Arizona approved will mitigate those cuts.
Arizona was the last of the three Lower Basin states to approve a Drought Contingency Plan, and it’s the only state that required legislative action to put the plan in place. If Arizona had missed the midnight deadline, the federal Bureau of Reclamation, which manages water and power in the west, said it would impose its own drought plan on the entire Colorado River Basin.
The plan is a stop gap approach to manage water shortages, and will be in place until 2026. Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, which make up the Upper Basin, signed their drought contingency plan in December.
“Lake Mead is essentially overallocated,” said Sarah Porter, who directs the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University. “There is more water going out of Lake Mead than coming in.”
What the drought plan would do
According to Porter, part of the plan sets a schedule of voluntary cuts that users agree to take to keep lake levels sustainable. The plan also designates rules on when users can take water out of the reservoir.
The plan, which had bipartisan support, aims to keep lake levels high enough to try and avoid a catastrophic shortage in Arizona.
“Arizona has a really hard task because we would take the largest cuts of any of the users, and we need to have our legislature approve singing on to DCP,” Porter said.
What’s behind the plan?
The 19-year drought has forced Southwestern states to orchestrate a plan for more sustainable water usage from the Colorado River.
If the lake levels dip too low, Arizona consumers could also see higher water rates.
This isn’t the first time Arizona has experienced hard policy reform to ensure there’s a water supply.
The lower basin agreed to a plan similar to the DCP in 2007, though the cuts weren’t nearly as dramatic as those Arizona faces now.
“We’re looking at significant decreases in Colorado River deliveries,” Porter said.
The Bureau of Reclamation will declare an official shortage and water cutoffs if Lake Mead’s water level drops below 1,075 feet above sea level. That hasn’t happened yet, but water managers predict it could occur as early as May. At 1,050 feet, stricter cutoffs would be imposed.
Who will feel the most pain?
Arizona has sealed a bittersweet arrangement that addresses how water users would share the pain of a water shortage, Porter said.
Pinal County farmers will be among the first users to take a cut if there’s a drought declaration.
“Long term, those Pinal County farmers are looking at needing to have other supplies of water,” Porter said. “The DCP has included provision for those farmers to be able to develop or redevelop infrastructure to pump groundwater out and they can use groundwater for their operations.”
Brian Rhodes, who farms 15,000 acres of land near Eloy, believes that will be devastating for the agriculture industry.
“Without some type of mitigation proposal, the alternative is Pinal County farmland no longer becomes viable for a large percentage,” Rhodes said. “That is detrimental for not only the farmers like myself, but you’ve got so many industries that are being supported by the farming operation.”
Pinal County ranks in the top 2 percent nationwide in the total value of agricultural sales, according to a study from the University of Arizona’s Agriculture and Resource Economy.
Rhodes said regardless of the Legislature’s decision Thursday, agriculture still will be forced to increase sustainability efforts.
“Even under the mitigation and other proposals that are on the table, we’re still looking at a lot less available water going forward,” Rhodes said. “The drought is something that’s out of anyone’s control. We’re going to all have to adjust to a new frontier as far as water availability and from what we’ve been used to.”
The plan provides farmers with more water than they would receive if lawmakers can’t come to a decision, said Dave Roberts, chief water resources executive for Salt River Project.
“I wouldn’t say they’re in good shape, but they’ll be better off than they would have been,” he said.
The benefit is that the plan will ultimately provide certainty and help protect groundwater in the Southwest, Porter said.
Cronkite News reporter Lillian Donahue contributed to this story.
This story is part of Elemental: Covering Sustainability, a new multimedia collaboration between Cronkite News, Arizona PBS, KJZZ, KPCC, Rocky Mountain PBS and PBS SoCal.
For more stories from Cronkite News, visit cronkitenews.azpbs.org.
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3rd Annual Boots N Brews. Tanque Verde Ranch is collecting a bunch of local breweries for their annual craft beer and culinary weekend. Participating breweries include Barrio, 1912, Sentinel Peak, Uncle Bears, Copper Brothel, Dillinger and more. Beyond the drinks, the event includes buffet food and live music. 4:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, to Sunday, Feb. 3. 14301 E. Speedway Blvd. Make reservations at tvrfun.com or call (520) 296-6275. Details here.
Native American Crafts Sale. One of the many highlights of living in the Sonoran Desert is how much authentic Native American art, including both handcrafted contemporary and vintage jewelry, there is at your fingertips (and on your fingertips, if you’re a ring-wearer). Check out the Zuni, Navajo, Hopi and Santo Domingo artwork at Tohono Chul’s sale. In addition, Gerald Dawavendewa, a member of the Hopi tribe, will be at the show demonstrating Kachina carving. (Kachinas are traditional Hopi dolls that depict the spiritual beings central to Hopi religious life.) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 through Sunday, Feb. 3. Tohono Chul Lomaki House, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Tohono Chul admission is $13 adults, $10 seniors/military/students with ID, $3 for kids 5 to 12 and free for members and kids under 5. Details here.
Desert Blooms. Spring is coming! Some of Ted DeGrazia’s watercolors from the 1950s, of colorful cactus flowers, desert critters and other springtime specialties, will be on display all the way through September in honor of Tucson’s most bearable season. (Every season in Tucson is the most bearable season, besides summer.) Head over to the Gallery in the Sun anytime during their open hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily., and pay admission: $8 adults, $5 ages 12 to 18 and free for those 12 and under. Or attend the exhibit’s opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, which is free and open to the public. DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, 6300 N. Swan Road. Details here.
Love and Light–A New Journey. The YWCA Gallery at the Francis McClelland Community Center will be featuring the work of Gavin Hugh Troy through April 1. A look at his work, which ranges in medium from acrylic to gesso to pencil on canvas or wood, might be just what you need if you’ve been down in the dumps lately: His scenes of boats, travelers and points of light are hopeful messages of peace and light for the future of our country, inspired by the our newly diverse and Democratic Congress. His work has long included an element of self-discovery—on the scale of countries as well as individuals. Gallery opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1. YWCA Southern Arizona, 525 N. Bonita Ave. Free. Details here.
81st Annual Tohono O’odham Nation Rodeo & Fair. If you’re looking to get out of town this weekend, heading to Sells for this jam-packed weekend might be just what you need. The rodeo events include All-Indian junior and masters rodeo, O’odham Wapkial team roping, wild horse racing, a bull bash and women’s steer riding. And there’s tons of non-rodeo activities too, like a business expo, basketball tournaments, a carnival, a fun run, a pow wow, a battle of the bands and Toka tournaments, just for example. The theme of this year’s parade is “Celebrating the Resiliency of the O’odham Himdag through Beauty, Health and Wellness.” Friday, Feb. 1, through Sunday, Feb. 3. Eugene P. Tashquinth Sr. Livestock Complex in Sells, AZ along SR 86. $5 GA, $3 youth 6 to 17 and military, $1 seniors 55+, free for kids 5 and under. Details here.
Tucson Roadrunners vs. Colorado Eagles. The Eagles just made their first visit to Southern Arizona in December, as the 15th American Hockey League club to play a game here in the Roadrunners home facility. Come see these fast-moving teams face off at either one of this weekend’s home games. Friday night is social media night, and includes a hockey mask giveaway. Saturday is Phoenix Roadrunners Night, where the team will be wearing specialty Phoenix Roadrunners throwback jerseys, to be auctioned off after the show, and Sentinel Peak Brewing Company will sponsor first responders night. 7:05 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, and Saturday, Feb. 2. Tucson Arena, 260 S. Church Ave. $10 to $61+. Details here.
Awake: The Life of Yogananda. His autobiography is known as “the book that changed the lives of millions.” Paramahansa Yogananda brought the teachings of yoga to the West in in the 1920s and ’30s. This documentary, screened by the Tucson Jewish Community Center, combines re-creations and real-life footage, featuring interviews from Ravi Shankar, George Harrison and more. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1. 3800 E. River Road. $10. Details here.
Grivo. Austin’s Grivo don’t just create the old wall of sonic spray, but shape-shift musical matter, forming abstract MC Escher drawings in the minds of intent listeners. Continuing and expanding upon Terry Riley’s A Rainbow in Curved Air with a heavy injection of shoegaze melancholy, Grivo combines slow, melodic hooks with grinding doom-metal bass lines, which result in abstract forms that reflect technology-driven loneliness. Heavy but warm, their debut album Elude manages to evoke malaise without alienating the listener. Instead, we are drawn into the “Cave” with the players, deprived of all senses but their minor, downtempo dirges. Because the band’s core is two brothers raised on jazz guitar and drums, the five-minute-plus songs on Elude are shot through with a dynamic interplay between rhythm and melody, allowing for builds and dissolves often missing in this droning, expansive genre. This music for sad smart folk with not much lift, who long to close the gap between existential isolation and deep human connection. Grivo, with Mute Swans and Moontraxx, on Friday, Feb. 1. Club Congress, 311 East Congress St. 8 p.m. 21+. —BS Eliot. Details here.
SAVOR Southern Arizona Food & Wine Festival. We all know Tucson has an expansive, delicious and unique food history, but why just talk about it when you can taste it? The SAVOR Southern Arizona Food & Wine Festival at the Tucson Botanical Gardens combines everything you could hope for: heritage foods and ingredients, local wines, local craft beers, and samples from our city’s best restaurants. Come hungry, leave full (in every sense). 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. $79. Details here.
Expecto Bar Crawl. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is coming to Tucson, so you know what that means: drink! This bar crawl includes drink specials during the crawl, no cover at participating locations, and the first 50 guests get a commemorative koozie. Participating locations include the Playground Bar & Lounge and more. Just one question: Is it considered appropriation if you didn’t actually read the books? 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. 278 E. Congress St. $10 to $20. 21+. Details here.
Asian Lantern Festival. Tucson is about to get a whole lot brighter, thanks to the efforts of the Reid Park Zoo, the Confucius Institute at the UA, Tianyu Arts & Culture Inc. and the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center. Throughout the next two months, more than 40 customized, colorful lantern displays will be on display at the zoo, where you’ll also be able to enjoy Chinese name writing, calligraphy, painting, music, crafts and even carousel rides. This family-friendly event will tap into everyone’s sense of childlike wonder, and give you an opportunity to celebrate and learn more about Asian cultures. 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, through Saturday, March. 23. $18 adults, $16 kids 2 to 14 and free for kids 1 and younger. Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Court. Members get $2 off admission. Details here.
La Traviata. It’s got a love story, it’s got a bad case of tuberculosis and it’s got more than one delightfully dramatic lovers’ duet. La Traviata, one of the most frequently performed operas in the world, is coming to Tucson. It tells the story of Violetta, a wealthy courtesan who throws a party to celebrate the return of her health, being faced with a confession of undying love by Alfredo, a young provincial member of the bourgeois. Will she sacrifice her fabulous lifestyle and wealth for love? Will her decision work out in the end? This emotional and musical roller coaster will have you on the edge of your seat. 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3. Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. $30 to $130. Details here.
Small Works Show. This month at the Wilde Meyer Gallery, they’re displaying work submitted by some of the gallery’s very best artists, whether these works are of landscapes, animals, people or even jewelry. What do they all have in common? They’re small! Works in this exhibit range from 5” by 5” to 14.5” by 11”. This is a perfect opportunity to take in some bite-size portions of lovely art, and you can do it all month if you want! The exhibit is up from Feb. 1 to Feb. 28, and gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Wilde Meyer Gallery, 2890 E. Skyline Drive, suite 170. Free. Details here.
Alejandro Gonzalez Photography Opening. Another month at Crooked Tooth Brewing Co. means another artist being featured on the downtown brewery’s walls. This month, enjoy the photography of Alejandro Gonzalez, a Nogales, Mexico, native who earned a BFA in fine arts and art education, as well as a masters in educational leadership at the UA. Gonzalez is in his ninth year of teaching photography at Tucson High School, and also works as a freelance photographer. Check out alexgfotos.com for a sneak peek at his lovely work. 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. Crooked Tooth Brewing Co., 228 E. Sixth St. Details here.
Viva Piazzolla! This year, Ballet Tucson’s winter concert is happening in collaboration with the Tucson Guitar Society and The Rogue Theatre as part of the Tucson Desert Song Festival. So you’re in for a night where the art is coming at you in all mediums from all angles. Chieko Imada and Mary Beth Cabana choreographed and conceptualized this piece, which portrays the life of legendary composer—and the father of nuevo tango—Astor Piazzolla, through dance. Just to name a few events in his life: He narrowly escaped death by plane crash when his father forbade him from going on a tour he desperately wanted to, he pioneered a method of playing the bandoneon standing up and he traveled all over the world. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, and 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3. PCC Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road. $45, or $40 for seniors/students/military. Details here.
Miss Olivia & the Interlopers. Ain’t no doubt Miss Olivia Reardon’s got skills. Watch her waifish form sidle to the mic, hear dusty blue-eyed soul, belted yet nuanced, studied yet organic, and goddamn straight at the heart. After years of kicking around her native Ohio, then L. A., now Tucson, she has unearthed a band with enough chutzpah to both compliment and contest her dynamic range, and it’s more tremor than earthquake, also the precise sound of band and singer finding each other. The airy and boisterous guitars, bass, sax/keyboards and jazzy-cool drums (like Elvin Jones weaned on Questlove and hip hop. Seriously). Capable of tight, straight-ahead covers (Erykah Badu’s “Tyrone”) or psych jam-outs, a signature of the band’s live shows, Miss Olivia and the Interlopers wistfully channel both Dusty and Stevie, Bettye LaVette and old Allman Bros. How cosmic! (Voted runner up to Calexico as Tucson Weekly’s Best Band of 2018, this band is cutting their first record together right now.) With Miller’s Planet on Saturday, Feb. 2. 191 Toole. Doors at 7 p.m. Free. 21+. Details here.
Ten55 Tailgate. Tucson’s only brewery/sausage house is gearing up for a Super Bowl party, and you’re invited. The day features nacho fries, hot wings, craft beer, appetizer specials and more. You get to eat, you get to drink, you get to watch the game. It’s a brewery viewing party, why haven’t you been to one yet? 3 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3. 110 E. Congress Street. Details here.
Southern Arizona Transportation Museum Lecture Series. February is going to be a very educational month at the best train museum in town, with lectures every Sunday about different aspects or periods of railroad history. Andy Odell is kicking it off this week with a talk on the Prescott and Arizona Central Railway Co. and its accompanying railroad. Never heard of it? That’s because the line only lasted for a few years, and almost no evidence of its existence remains. It even has its very own page on a website called abandonedrails.com. Odell will bring you the saga! 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3. Southern Arizona Transportation Museum, 414 N. Toole Ave. Free. Details here.
Dykes and Young, Rogue Darlings, and Justin Nalley. Have you heard of the American Institute of Thoughts and Feelings? It’s very Tucson: an artist-run experimental space set on using research, inquiry and community engagement to reflect upon human sentiment. There’s a gallery space, a sculpture garden and an adjacent alleyway. It’s all located in someone’s house. Anyway, at this event, enjoy the music of Dykes and Young and Rogue Darlings, and works by poet and visual artist Justin Nalley. They’re committed to making literary events accessible for all. Sunday, Feb. 3. 3 to 5:30 p.m. 116 N. Santa Rita Ave. $5 to $15 suggested donation. Details here.
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