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'Hello Gabby! Well, Hello Gabby!'


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Published Feb. 13, 2011 at 7:12 a.m.

Daniel Buckley videotaped this message last night for U.S. Congresswoman Gabby Giffords of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra in hopes she'd see it at breakfast this morning ... From Daniel's Facebook page: ... Just back from videotaping a message for Gabby Giffords from the audience of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra.… ... [ Read more ] ... [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] ...

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Nine Questions


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Published Nov. 18, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.

Bianca Mendoza ... by Kristine Peashock ... California native Bianca Mendoza moved to Tucson in October 2005 and began working as a stitcher for the Arizona Theatre Company. She is currently a 44-year-old freshman at the University of Arizona's School of Theatre, Film and Television, where she is studying costume design and technology.… ... [ Read more ] ... [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] ...

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Dreams vs. Entrenchment


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Published Oct. 28, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.

Despite a first act that drags, ATC's 'Ma Rainey' is ultimately moving and powerful ... by Sherilyn Forrester ... August Wilson is the undisputed master of interpreting for the stage the African-American experience of the 20th century, and Arizona Theatre Company's current offering, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, powerfully bears this out. Ma Rainey is part of the August Wilson Century Cycle—10 plays, each based in a different decade last century.… ... [ Read more ] ... [ Subscribe to the

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Coming Soon to Fourth Avenue: Tiki Tim’s Grill


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Published May 7, 2010 at 9:44 p.m.

The Hut, the tiki-themed bar at 305 N. Fourth Ave., will soon be home to a funky, island-themed restaurant that will operate out of a 1970s Airstream trailer ... Tiki Tim’s Grill is still under construction, says owner, chef and builder Timothy Stevens, but should be up and running sometime this summer ... Long-time patrons of the Hut may remember that Stevens once ran what he calls an “illegitimate hamburger stand” at the bar several years ago. He started off small, but people went crazy

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Artistic Range: David F. Brown at Temple Gallery


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Published Feb. 24, 2010 at 5:37 p.m.
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"Ships of the Desert" is among the pieces on display during "David F. Brown: Paintings and Drawings" from March 5 through March 30 at Temple Gallery, 330 S. Scott Ave. The exhibit is on display from Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and before Arizona Theatre Company Performances. There will be an opening reception from 5:30 to 7:30 pm., Friday, March 5 ...

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Catch the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show Before They Leave on Sunday


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Published Feb. 14, 2010 at 12:12 a.m.
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NATHAN MITCHELL/EL INDEPENDIENTE ... Ashley Bruno plays a signing bowl as Bill Duran watches at Riverpark Inn ... Another one of the University of Arizona's School of Journalism Student Media classes produces South Tucson's bilingual monthly newspaper El Independiente ... The first issue just came out, and you may pick up a copy from news stands around the city. You can find a stand nearest you here ... Story by Nathan Mitchell/ El Independiente ... Shoppers and spectators are welcomed into

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Go Buy Margaret Regan's "The Death of Josseline"


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Published Feb. 11, 2010 at 10:07 p.m.
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As noted in this week's issue, Tucson Weekly arts editor Margaret Regan will be making her debut on the book circuit this Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Patagonia Writers' Round-Up. You can find her down there from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Patagonia Public Library. She'll be doing her first reading and signing in Tucson at Antigone Books on Fourth Avenue next Friday, Feb. 19, and she'll be visiting with my friend Bill Buckmaster on Arizona Illustrated at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 23, on Channel

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Coronado Tenants May Be Able To Stay


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Published Jan. 22, 2010 at 12:10 a.m.

Dave Devine, who has been following the sale of Fourth Avenue's Coronado Hotel by the Downtown Tucson Partnership, says he just spoke Albert Elias of the city's Urban Planning and Design Department ... Elias tells Devine that Coronado is now in escrow with a buyer that he did not disclose. But Elias did say the new owner plans to allow the current low-income tenants to remain at the Coronado ...

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Messina


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Published Dec. 31, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.

Against the odds, Coach G.'s Icecats mark 30 years in Tucson ... by Irene Messina ... Long before the phrase "Rio Nuevo" became part of the vernacular in the Old Pueblo, a true downtown success story was born. It was 1979 when a dreamer from Illinois arrived in Tucson with his wife, Paula, to bring collegiate ice hockey to the desert. Some people laughed, but Leo Golembiewski—or Coach G., as he is called—made his dream a reality in the form of the University of Arizona Icecats. The team

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Fats Fantastic!


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Published Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.

ATC's 'Ain't Misbehavin' musical revue is oh so fine ... by Sherilyn Forrester ... There's a party onstage at the Temple of Music and Art. It's hosted by the Arizona Theatre Company, and we're all invited. It even has a name: Ain't Misbehavin'. And, oh baby, yeah, it is a Tony Award-winning tribute to the music and mischief of Thomas "Fats" Waller. Thanks to the talented cast of five and the rockin' rhythm of the first-rate orchestra, we are exuberantly gathered into the bosom, heart and soul of

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