http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/entertainment entertainment news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2012 2012-05-21T07:23:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/052012_gibb_obit/bee-gees-robin-gibb-dies-62/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/052012_gibb_obit/bee-gees-robin-gibb-dies-62/ 00:19:00Z Global Post Robin Gibb, one of the founding members of the Bee Gees, died Sunday at the age of 62, after a battle with cancer. 2012-05-21T00:19:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051712_mary_poppins_review/mary-poppins-will-you-believe-nanny-can-fly/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051712_mary_poppins_review/mary-poppins-will-you-believe-nanny-can-fly/ 00:09:00Z Dave Irwin The musical varies from the film in a number of ways. Fortunately, the source material has such a surfeit of merriment that even capturing a portion of it is a joy. 2012-05-18T00:09:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051712_mas_documentary/pbs-re-air-doc-tusds-ethnic-studies-program/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051712_mas_documentary/pbs-re-air-doc-tusds-ethnic-studies-program/ 17:03:00Z Janet Rose Jackman A documentary on the battle over Tucson Unified School District’s Mexican-American Studies program will re-air at 11 p.m., Thursday on KUAT Channel 6. 2012-05-17T17:03:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051612_cannes_sexism/cannes-film-festival-accused-sexism/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051612_cannes_sexism/cannes-film-festival-accused-sexism/ 18:55:00Z Jessica Phelan The Cannes Film Festival has been accused of sexism, after the jury picked 22 movies made by men for its official selection. 2012-05-16T18:55:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051412_pima_films/pima-student-films-screen-monday-tuesday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051412_pima_films/pima-student-films-screen-monday-tuesday/ 21:32:00Z Dave Irwin Following up the UA’s “I Dream in Widescreen,” Pima Community College will host its own free screening of student projects on Monday and Tuesday in the Proscenium Theatre at the college’s West Campus. 2012-05-14T21:32:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051212_mas_documentary/pbs-air-doc-tusds-ethnic-studies-program/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051212_mas_documentary/pbs-air-doc-tusds-ethnic-studies-program/ 21:08:00Z Janet Rose Jackman A documentary on the battle over Tucson Unified School District’s Mexican-American Studies program will air at 6 p.m., Sunday on KUAT Channel 6. 2012-05-12T21:08:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051112_widescreen/expect-crowds-i-dream-widescreen-film-showcase/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051112_widescreen/expect-crowds-i-dream-widescreen-film-showcase/ 21:16:00Z Dave Irwin The UA’s annual “I Dream In Widescreen,” which features thesis films written, produced and directed by UA students, is fast becoming a must-see event. 2012-05-11T21:16:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051012_comedy_and_tragedy_review/very-different-families-drinking-comedy-and-druggie-tragedy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051012_comedy_and_tragedy_review/very-different-families-drinking-comedy-and-druggie-tragedy/ 20:27:00Z Dave Irwin In “The Cocktail Hour,” set in a comfortable, upper class living room circa 1970s, son John spars with his fussy curmudgeon father. “Sins of the Mother ” offers a modern spin on Greek tragedy in a son’s retribution for his wronged mother. One is is acerbic and amusing, the other dark and engaging. 2012-05-10T20:27:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050712_daily_show_vagina/vagina-diaries-daily-show-loses-round/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050712_daily_show_vagina/vagina-diaries-daily-show-loses-round/ 22:57:00Z Thomas Mucha Delta Airlines pulls its ads from “The Daily Show.” Jon Stewart nemesis Bill Donohue of the Catholic League claims victory. Up next: Kellogg’s? 2012-05-07T22:57:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050712_pima_county_swimming/pima-county-pools-gear-up-summer-swimming/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050712_pima_county_swimming/pima-county-pools-gear-up-summer-swimming/ 18:50:00Z Maria Coxon Smith Pima County pool are opening Memorial Day weekend. 2012-05-07T18:50:19+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050512_cinco_de_mayo/the-facts-cinco-de-mayo/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050512_cinco_de_mayo/the-facts-cinco-de-mayo/ 18:43:00Z Daniel DeFraia It’s Cinco de Mayo, and for millions of Americans that means drinking Corona instead of Bud Light. But the holiday has an interesting history, even if it is misunderstood by millions. 2012-05-05T18:43:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050412_ted_nugent/ted-nugent-bearing-arms-cranking-up-controversy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050412_ted_nugent/ted-nugent-bearing-arms-cranking-up-controversy/ 18:05:00Z Jay Root If controversy could be rolled up and smoked, Ted Nugent would be on oxygen by now. (with video) 2012-05-04T18:05:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050412_folk_festival_preview/folk-festival-offers-weekend-free-music/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050412_folk_festival_preview/folk-festival-offers-weekend-free-music/ 16:07:00Z Dave Irwin This year’s Tucson Folk Festival headliner, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, is synonymous with “Party, Louisiana-style.” More than 130 local, regional and national acts will perform across five stages around Presidio Park downtown. In addition to performances, the festival has food, music and craft vendors, musical workshops and a songwriting contest. 2012-05-04T16:07:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050212_winters_tale_review/shakespeares-shaky-winters-tale-gets-some-respect/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050212_winters_tale_review/shakespeares-shaky-winters-tale-gets-some-respect/ 17:32:00Z Dave Irwin The Rogue Theatre has mounted a quality budget production that Shakespeare himself might smile at for its achievements in entertainment value. “The Winter’s Tale” is not great as far as Shakespeare goes, but it is Shakespeare nonetheless, still among our best literature in the last 500 years. 2012-05-02T17:32:56+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050112_ebooks_scripts/warner-bros-offers-classic-film-scripts-as-e-books/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050112_ebooks_scripts/warner-bros-offers-classic-film-scripts-as-e-books/ 23:20:00Z Talia Ralph Warner Bros’ released scripts as e-books for the first time Monday, including films such as “Ben Hur” and “Casablanca.” 2012-05-01T23:20:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042912_obama_jokes/obamas-top-10-one-liners-from-correspondents-dinner/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042912_obama_jokes/obamas-top-10-one-liners-from-correspondents-dinner/ 00:04:00Z David Trifunov No man, woman or dog was safe from barbs at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington. 2012-04-30T00:04:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042812_taco_festival/taco-teams-face-off-rillito-downs/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042812_taco_festival/taco-teams-face-off-rillito-downs/#When: 20:53:000 Mariana Dale Updated: Tucson’s premiere taco festival drew thousands to Rillito Downs on Saturday, where cold drinks, and spicy salsas kept the crowd’s stomachs satisfied. 2012-04-29T20:53:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042812_satchmo_redbeans/satchmos-last-live-trumpet-recording-released/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042812_satchmo_redbeans/satchmos-last-live-trumpet-recording-released/ 19:59:00Z Talia Ralph A recording of one of Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong’s last live trumpet performances was released to the public for the first time on Friday. 2012-04-28T19:59:43+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042612_az_tequilas/make-room-bar-arizona-tequilas/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042612_az_tequilas/make-room-bar-arizona-tequilas/ 22:16:00Z Katie Parchen Arizona tequila companies such as the Phoenix-based Roger Clyne’s Mexican Moonshine and Luna Malvada Tequila share a passion and commitment to the sometimes arduous task of producing the one-of-a-kind liquor. 2012-04-26T22:16:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042612_miracle_mile_tour/historic-miracle-mile-gears-up-open-house-tours/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042612_miracle_mile_tour/historic-miracle-mile-gears-up-open-house-tours/ 20:51:00Z Rachel Cabakoff The 5th Annual Historic Miracle Mile Open House and Tour kicks off Friday night with a sock hop and neon-sign lighting at Pima Community College’s Downtown Campus. 2012-04-26T20:51:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042412_tucson_taco_festival/taco-festival-promises-tacotopia-fun/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042412_tucson_taco_festival/taco-festival-promises-tacotopia-fun/ 21:33:00Z Mariana Dale Rillito Downs will be the site of Tucson’s first Taco Festival on Saturday and includes a tequila expo, a kids’ area, a margarita competition, and thousands of tacos made by local eateries. 2012-04-24T21:33:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042412_indie_music/is-european-emi-breakup-death-knell-indie-music/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042412_indie_music/is-european-emi-breakup-death-knell-indie-music/ 16:11:00Z Barry Neild The EU is moving closer to major record-label dominance, which might be good for big business, but it’s bad for fans, artists and the industry as a whole, critics say. 2012-04-24T16:11:37+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042312_in_the_heights_preview/heights-broadway-hip-hop-celebration/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042312_in_the_heights_preview/heights-broadway-hip-hop-celebration/ 21:38:00Z Dave Irwin The musical “In The Heights,” winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical, is about a neighborhood in Manhattan, but it also a universal story about community.  2012-04-23T21:38:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042212_fredandjeff/fred-jeff-cowboy-music-festival-whos-who-western-music/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042212_fredandjeff/fred-jeff-cowboy-music-festival-whos-who-western-music/ 15:52:00Z The Fred and Jeff Show This week Fred and Jeff bring you the Cowboy Music Festival and Western Art Show, which is being hosted out at Old Tucson Studios. The festival features Western Music Association artists – a who’s who in western music – including the Sons of the Pioneers. 2012-04-23T15:52:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042212_lidless_review/lidless-asks-hard-questions-through-hard-edged-theatre/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042212_lidless_review/lidless-asks-hard-questions-through-hard-edged-theatre/ 08:08:00Z Dave Irwin Winner of the 2009 Yale Drama Series Prize, the play “Lidless” follows military interrogator Alice home after her tour of duty at Guantanamo Bay. It is a confrontational play that is not easy to enjoy. That’s because it does not particularly want to be liked – it wants to viewed critically. 2012-04-22T08:08:44+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042112_bat_boy_review/awkward-musical-bat-boy-saved-by-stars/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042112_bat_boy_review/awkward-musical-bat-boy-saved-by-stars/ 16:55:00Z Dave Irwin The musical “Bat Boy” is a comedy mash-up/homage encompassing sci-fi horror films, Broadway musicals, rural rednecks and Greek mythology that is both awkward and exuberant. In the end, boffo performances tip the balance from totally weird to, well, at least strangely interesting. 2012-04-21T16:55:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041912_firehose/bass-legend-watt-reunites-firehose-thursday-tucson-gig/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041912_firehose/bass-legend-watt-reunites-firehose-thursday-tucson-gig/ 17:33:00Z Dylan Smith It’s been nearly two decades since post-punk maestros fIREHOSE have played together, so fans of the band, bass wrangler Mike Watt, and the ‘80s legends the Minutemen might want to catch Thursday night’s gig at Plush. 2012-04-19T17:33:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041712_vengeful_redhead_review/one-woman-show-offers-multiple-perspectives/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041712_vengeful_redhead_review/one-woman-show-offers-multiple-perspectives/ 22:18:00Z Dave Irwin “The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead,”  a one-woman, seven-character show, unfolds as each character layers on information from her or his perspective. 2012-04-17T22:18:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041712_access_tucson_benefit/access-tucson-celebrate-free-speech-with-humor/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041712_access_tucson_benefit/access-tucson-celebrate-free-speech-with-humor/ 20:45:00Z Janet Rose Jackman The First Amendment will be the star of the show Wednesday when Access Tucson celebrates free speech with comedy featuring two hometown talents. 2012-04-17T20:45:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041612_fredandjeff/fred-and-jeff-az-intl-film-festival-brings-world-tucson/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041612_fredandjeff/fred-and-jeff-az-intl-film-festival-brings-world-tucson/ 16:02:00Z The Fred and Jeff Show This week Fred and Jeff are joined by Mia Schnaible from the Arizona International Film Festival.  She’s brought filmmaker Dick Fisher and the discussion revolved around…you guessed it…film. 2012-04-17T16:02:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041712_red_review/red-illuminates-creative-process/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041712_red_review/red-illuminates-creative-process/ 15:44:00Z Dave Irwin “Red” is really about art, its rigors and sacrifices and the art world in New York City during the 1950s, before the ‘60s changed everything. 2012-04-17T15:44:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041512_battle-of-picacho-pass/az-marks-150th-anniversary-battle-picacho-peak/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041512_battle-of-picacho-pass/az-marks-150th-anniversary-battle-picacho-peak/ 21:31:00Z Ted Prezelski Now it’s a place for hiking or to stop at Dairy Queen but 150 years ago Sunday, it was the site of a small but violent engagement between Union and Confederate troops. 2012-04-15T21:31:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041412_thunderbirds_1/wright-flight-kids-open-d-m-air-show/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041412_thunderbirds_1/wright-flight-kids-open-d-m-air-show/#When: 09:55:000 Will Seberger Updated: The Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Open House air show continues despite the wet weather. 2012-04-14T09:55:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041312_spring_fling_friday/frivolous-fun-found-spring-fling/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041312_spring_fling_friday/frivolous-fun-found-spring-fling/ 19:06:00Z Mariana Dale Despite chilly temperatures and a slight breeze, teenagers, families and thrill-seekers headed to the annual University of Arizona hosted Spring Fling on Friday. 2012-04-14T19:06:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041312_thunderbirds/thunderbirds-prep-d-m-open-house-air-show/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041312_thunderbirds/thunderbirds-prep-d-m-open-house-air-show/#When: 09:55:000 Will Seberger Updated: The Air Force’s elite demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, took to the skies over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in a practice run for Saturday and Sunday’s events. 2012-04-14T09:55:49-07:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041212_second_sats_streetcar/streetcar-closures-wont-stop-second-saturdays/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041212_second_sats_streetcar/streetcar-closures-wont-stop-second-saturdays/ 16:36:00Z Mariana Dale Second Saturdays will adjust the locations of several stages and vendors in light of Modern Streetcar Project closures. 2012-04-12T16:36:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041212_virginia_woolf_review/dont-afraid-whos-afraid-virginia-woolf/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041212_virginia_woolf_review/dont-afraid-whos-afraid-virginia-woolf/ 15:23:00Z Dave Irwin The play conjured an abusive, raunchy, game-playing, one-upsmanship relationship unlike anything seen on the stage before. These days, however, there’s more sex and relational bitterness in any given episode of “Two and a Half Men.” 2012-04-12T15:23:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041112_spring_fling_2012/spring-fling-promises-deep-fried-carnival-fun/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041112_spring_fling_2012/spring-fling-promises-deep-fried-carnival-fun/ 02:35:00Z Mariana Dale The annual Spring Fling starts Thursday at 4 p.m. at Rillito Downs. The carnival promises rides, music, games and deep-fried Twinkies. 2012-04-12T02:35:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041012_electric_drag_racing/electric-drag-racing-powers-into-tucson/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041012_electric_drag_racing/electric-drag-racing-powers-into-tucson/ 04:52:00Z Rachel Cabakoff Tucson Clean Cities has partnered with Bookmans to bring electric vehicle drag racing to Tucson for the first time. 2012-04-11T04:52:19+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/040812_touch_review/local-playwright-gets-back-touch/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/040812_touch_review/local-playwright-gets-back-touch/ 17:59:00Z Dave Irwin Despite its contemporary setting, “Touch” is as old as Greek mythology: boy meets girl – boy loses girl – boy goes through hell to get her back. First premiered 13 years ago in Tucson, the play has gone on to productions in New York, Los Angeles and the prestigious Humana Festival in Louisville. 2012-04-08T17:59:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/040812_barrio_festival/photos-kxci-benefit-rocking-street-party/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/040812_barrio_festival/photos-kxci-benefit-rocking-street-party/ 17:22:00Z Tim W. Glass The third annual Calexico and Friends Festival en el Barrio saw a party fill the streets downtown Saturday afternoon to raise money for KXCI, a local non-profit radio station. (with videos) 2012-04-08T17:22:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/040712_lumies_nominations/time-ticking-nominate-artists-patrons-lumies/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/040712_lumies_nominations/time-ticking-nominate-artists-patrons-lumies/ 16:38:00Z Mariana Dale The nomination period for the annual Lumies Arts and Business Awards closes Thursday, April 12. The awards recognize local artists, organizations, educators and business partners. “It’s an effort to recognize the outstanding artists in the community who are not recognized at the state level.” 2012-04-07T16:38:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/040512_mex_narcocorridos/politicos-crack-down-mexicos-gangster-ballads/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/040512_mex_narcocorridos/politicos-crack-down-mexicos-gangster-ballads/ 16:58:00Z David Agren As Mexico’s elections near, politicos are tightening the squeeze on “narcocorridos,” the country’s popular odes to drug cartel kingpins. 2012-04-05T16:58:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032812_cesar_chavez_day/tucsonans-celebrate-cesar-chavez-day/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032812_cesar_chavez_day/tucsonans-celebrate-cesar-chavez-day/#When: 11:17:000 Janet Rose Jackman Updated: Saturday is César Chávez Day and Tucson will honor the late labor leader and activist with a march and celebration on the city’s South Side. 2012-03-31T11:17:43-07:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/033012_fredandjeff/fred-and-jeff-baile-de-las-flores-raises-funds-st-lukes/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/033012_fredandjeff/fred-and-jeff-baile-de-las-flores-raises-funds-st-lukes/ 20:45:00Z The Fred and Jeff Show Fred and Jeff are joined by Lynne Van Sice and Eileen Starace from St. Luke’s Home. 2012-03-30T20:45:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032812_vagina_monologues/vagina-monologues-reading-celebrates-womens-history-month/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032812_vagina_monologues/vagina-monologues-reading-celebrates-womens-history-month/ 03:31:00Z Dave Irwin Eve Ensler’s iconic and controversial post-feminist work, based on interviews she conducted, was designed to empower women and raise awareness about the female body. There will be a free staged reading of the play Thursday at PCC’s West Campus. 2012-03-29T03:31:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032812_death_and_the_maiden/death-and-maiden-offers-ambiguous-truth/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032812_death_and_the_maiden/death-and-maiden-offers-ambiguous-truth/ 03:06:00Z Dave Irwin “Death and the Maiden” by Ariel Dorfman is not a play given to easy or prepackaged answers - by design, it forces us to examine our own ideas of truth and justice. 2012-03-29T03:06:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032412_4th_ave_fair/4th-ave-spring-street-fair-kicks-off/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032412_4th_ave_fair/4th-ave-spring-street-fair-kicks-off/ 06:52:00Z Tim W. Glass Artists, musicians, performers and food vendors join merchants of the historic shopping district for the annual 4th Avenue Spring Street Fair. 2012-03-24T06:52:24+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032212_desert_heat_rockets/rockets-soar-into-desert-sky-this-weekend/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032212_desert_heat_rockets/rockets-soar-into-desert-sky-this-weekend/ 00:25:00Z Rachel Cabakoff The Southern Arizona Rocketry Association is holding their 7th Annual Winter Rocket Launch this weekend which will include several launch events and over 1,000 rockets soaring into the sky. 2012-03-23T00:25:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032112_weekend_road_closures/street-fair-race-cure-affect-traffic/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032112_weekend_road_closures/street-fair-race-cure-affect-traffic/ 02:00:00Z Janet Rose Jackman Tucson drivers traveling downtown or through midtown this weekend will face some traffic restrictions from the Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair and the 14th annual Race for the Cure. 2012-03-22T02:00:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032112_radiumgirlsreview/radium-girls-recounts-early-battle-worker-safety/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032112_radiumgirlsreview/radium-girls-recounts-early-battle-worker-safety/ 21:23:00Z Dave Irwin Set in the 1920s and based on factual events, “Radium Girls” is a cautionary tale about ignorance and corporate responsibility. Simply because the science doesn’t exist yet to prove that something is harmful, does not necessarily make it is safe. 2012-03-21T21:23:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031712_tx_prison_radio/texas-prison-radio-show-inmates-link-outside-world/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031712_tx_prison_radio/texas-prison-radio-show-inmates-link-outside-world/ 20:46:00Z Holly Heinrich On Friday nights, in prison cells across parts of Texas, a window opens to the outside world — a radio show for inmates that links inmates to family, friends and the world outside. 2012-03-17T20:46:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/031712_st_pats/lift-glass-and-sing-along-st-patricks-day-playlist/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/031712_st_pats/lift-glass-and-sing-along-st-patricks-day-playlist/ 02:37:00Z Dylan Smith It’s not St. Patrick’s Day without a pint of Guinness, some soda bread, and amazing music. Here are a few of our favorites. Slainte! 2012-03-17T02:37:59+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/031612_st_patricks_parade/st-patricks-parade-festival-will-honor-founders/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/031612_st_patricks_parade/st-patricks-parade-festival-will-honor-founders/ 18:11:00Z Tim W. Glass The annual St. Patrick’s Day festival and parade will honor its creators this year. It’s a fitting theme following the death last week of one of the founders, Mike Haggerty, who was to have been the event’s grand marshal. 2012-03-16T18:11:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031612_downtown_streets/weekend-events-close-downtown-streets/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031612_downtown_streets/weekend-events-close-downtown-streets/ 15:36:00Z Dylan Smith Travel restrictions will in place throughout downtown this weekend to accommodate three civic events. 2012-03-16T15:36:45+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031512_cyclovia_tucson/stroll-fresh-air-cyclovia-tucson/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031512_cyclovia_tucson/stroll-fresh-air-cyclovia-tucson/ 18:04:00Z Tim W. Glass Take an umbrella with you if you’re planning to hit the third annual Cyclovia Tucson this weekend. Cars will be banished from five miles of downtown streets; instead, walkers, bikers, skateboarders and others will be free to loop around the area. 2012-03-15T18:04:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/031512_rockofages_review/rock-ages-righteously-bodacious/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/031512_rockofages_review/rock-ages-righteously-bodacious/ 16:16:00Z Dave Irwin The musical features songs by Journey, Styx, Starship, Poison and Foreigner, stitched together by themes of love lost, following one’s dreams and youthful rebellion. 2012-03-15T16:16:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031412_limbaugh_poll/poll-limbaugh-should-fired-over-slut-remark/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031412_limbaugh_poll/poll-limbaugh-should-fired-over-slut-remark/ 21:45:00Z Global Post More than half of Americans think Rush Limbaugh should be fired for attacking a female law student and calling her a slut, according to a new Bloomberg poll. 2012-03-14T21:45:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031212_women_world_summit/women-world-unite/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031212_women_world_summit/women-world-unite/ 23:22:00Z Jean MacKenzie Lessons from the third annual Women in the World Summit. 2012-03-12T23:22:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031112_enterprise_final_voyage/navys-uss-enterprise-embarks-final-voyage/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031112_enterprise_final_voyage/navys-uss-enterprise-embarks-final-voyage/ 18:08:00Z Douglas Gillison After 50 years, the longest-serving aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy will embark Sunday on its final voyage. 2012-03-11T18:08:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030912_spring_break/business-spring-break-lake-havasu-party-starts-online/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030912_spring_break/business-spring-break-lake-havasu-party-starts-online/ 17:07:00Z Cale Ottens On a Facebook page dedicated to spring break in Western Arizona’s Lake Havasu City, perhaps it isn’t surprising to see a featured picture showing a young woman sporting a bikini top, bellybutton ring and Mardi Gras beads, her arms raised in celebration. 2012-03-09T17:07:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030712_zoo_elephants/3-african-elephants-arrive-reid-park-zoo/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030712_zoo_elephants/3-african-elephants-arrive-reid-park-zoo/ 21:23:00Z Janet Rose Jackman Three African elephants arrived at their new home at Reid Park Zoo from San Diego on Tuesday night. 2012-03-07T21:23:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/030612_juliuscaesarreview/julius-caesar-toga-party-comes-up-little-short/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/030612_juliuscaesarreview/julius-caesar-toga-party-comes-up-little-short/#When: 13:07:000 Dave Irwin Updated: ART’s production of “Julius Caesar” gets the job done well enough, telling Shakespeare’s version of the historical power struggle in ancient Rome, but it won’t blow your mind. 2012-03-07T13:07:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030612_buckmaster/buckmaster-border-warning-zone-not-good-idea-dupnik-says/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030612_buckmaster/buckmaster-border-warning-zone-not-good-idea-dupnik-says/ 21:10:00Z Buckmaster Show Today on Buckmaster - A newsmaker interview with Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, the Tuesday Money Maker Report with Shelly Fishman, Arizonan publisher Todd Clodfelter, and Margaret Regan with the arts report. 2012-03-06T21:10:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/030512_great_gatsby/gatsby-great-despite-strange-denouement/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/030512_great_gatsby/gatsby-great-despite-strange-denouement/ 06:13:00Z Dave Irwin This stage version of “The Great Gatsby” faithfully follows the well-known novel, but ends with an odd take on the book’s denouement, literally turning cartoonish. The strange finish to an otherwise amazing and mostly magical bit of theatre should not be cause to miss this show. 2012-03-06T06:13:11+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/030412_moda_show/fashion-show-helps-aids-foundation/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/030412_moda_show/fashion-show-helps-aids-foundation/ 19:42:00Z Rachel Cabakoff The ninth annual Moda Provocateur fashion show drew a full house at the TCC’s Grand Ballroom on Sunday night to raise money for the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation. (with photo gallery) 2012-03-05T19:42:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/030112_new_electric_ballroom/the-sound-one-hand-clapping-new-electric-ballroom/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/030112_new_electric_ballroom/the-sound-one-hand-clapping-new-electric-ballroom/ 21:26:00Z Dave Irwin “The New Electric Ballroom” by Enda Walsh is a 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival prize winner, firmly in the Theatre of the Absurd tradition with Godot overtones. 2012-03-01T21:26:53+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022812_moda_saaf/moda-provocateur-brings-fashion-charity-together/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022812_moda_saaf/moda-provocateur-brings-fashion-charity-together/ 20:35:00Z Rachel Cabakoff After a year’s worth of planning, designing and styling, couture and charity will come together for the ninth annual Moda Provocateur fashion show Sunday. 2012-03-01T20:35:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022912_davy_jones_obit/monkees-singer-davy-jones-dead-66/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022912_davy_jones_obit/monkees-singer-davy-jones-dead-66/ 21:14:00Z Luke Browne Davy Jones, lead singer with 60s band The Monkees, has died at the age of 66. 2012-02-29T21:14:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022912_az_tax_movies/lawmaker-no-tax-credits-keeping-films-tv-shows-out-state/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022912_az_tax_movies/lawmaker-no-tax-credits-keeping-films-tv-shows-out-state/ 17:29:00Z Connor Radnovich Arizona is losing out on movies and television shows that could be filming here because other states are luring them with tax incentives, a state lawmaker contends. 2012-02-29T17:29:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022812_witreview/appreciating-death-through-wit/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022812_witreview/appreciating-death-through-wit/ 00:10:00Z Dave Irwin Contemplation of Death in the abstract is one thing; the physical reality of death is something much more difficult and personal. Live Theatre Workshop’s ‘Wit’ has a smart, compelling structure matched by an emotionally draining narrative. 2012-02-29T00:10:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022612_oscars_live/oscars-live-blog-you-judge/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022612_oscars_live/oscars-live-blog-you-judge/ 18:08:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Join the stream of snark as we comment on the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Whether it’s red carpet style, ridiculous acceptance remarks or injustice by the Oscar judges, we’ll cover it — live. 2012-02-26T18:08:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022412_matlock_congress/punk-rock-legends-heading-congress/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022412_matlock_congress/punk-rock-legends-heading-congress/ 19:24:00Z Dylan Smith “Whatever happened to the heroes?” If you’re talking punk rock, they’ll be in Tucson. Former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock, ex-Stranglers singer Hugh Cornwell and Blondie drummer Clem Burke have elected to make a Friday night stop at Club Congress. 2012-02-24T19:24:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022312_old_west_tombstone/prescott-tops-old-west-towns-list-tombstone-flunks/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022312_old_west_tombstone/prescott-tops-old-west-towns-list-tombstone-flunks/ 22:53:00Z Kevin Nadakal True West Magazine’s seventh annual ranking of Old West towns across the country, did not include Tombstone in the Top 10, while Prescott was named No. 1. 2012-02-23T22:53:57+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022212_film_tax_credits_op/no-more-tax-credits-hollywood/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022212_film_tax_credits_op/no-more-tax-credits-hollywood/ 21:12:00Z Stephen Slivinski It’s like a bad re-run. A few legislators are trying to revive Arizona’s film production tax credit (SB 1170) that lapsed in 2011. 2012-02-22T21:12:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022112_rodeo_parade_traffic/rodeo-parade-bring-road-closures-delays/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022112_rodeo_parade_traffic/rodeo-parade-bring-road-closures-delays/ 15:10:00Z Janet Rose Jackman Tucson’s annual Fiesta de los Vaqueros Parade brings as much joy as it does pain for motorists traveling along South Sixth Avenue. Police are reminding drivers to be aware of road closures and expect delays. 2012-02-21T15:10:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022012_mark_kelly_book/giffords-husband-publish-childrens-book/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022012_mark_kelly_book/giffords-husband-publish-childrens-book/ 23:54:00Z Dylan Smith Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, the husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, is writing a children’s book about a mouse who goes to space. “Mousetronaut: A Partially True Story” is set for publication in October. 2012-02-20T23:54:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022012_az_tonto_offroad/off-roading-could-allowed-tonto-national-forest/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022012_az_tonto_offroad/off-roading-could-allowed-tonto-national-forest/ 17:36:00Z Nicole Gilbert Rather than continuing to discourage off-road vehicle riders from leaving sanctioned roads, the U.S. Forest Service has proposed opening hundreds of miles of “user-generated” paths to recreational users. 2012-02-20T17:36:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/021912_mike_davis_obit/mike-davis-punk-rock-pioneer-dead-68/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/021912_mike_davis_obit/mike-davis-punk-rock-pioneer-dead-68/ 18:03:00Z Dylan Smith Mike Davis, who helped pioneer punk rock with Detroit’s legendary the MC5, and later played with Tucson’s Rich Hopkins and Luminarios, died Friday of liver failure. He was 68. 2012-02-19T18:03:11+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/021812_foodtruck_sunday/food-trucks-flock-downtown-sunday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/021812_foodtruck_sunday/food-trucks-flock-downtown-sunday/ 17:44:00Z Mariana Dale Sunday’s Food Truck Roundup will bring a feeding frenzy to the Benjamin Plumbing Supply parking lot on Sixth Street and Seventh Avenue where more than 20 vendors will gather with their culinary offerings. 2012-02-18T17:44:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021712_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-business-climate-looks-brighter/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021712_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-business-climate-looks-brighter/ 21:59:00Z Buckmaster Show Today on Buckmaster - It’s the Friday Focus with a conversation with Mike Varney, of the Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce. Then, it’s the Reporter’s Roundtable with Sarah Garrecht Gassen and Mark B. Evans, and Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2012-02-17T21:59:56+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020912_arizona_centennial_events/events-celebrate-arizona-centennial/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020912_arizona_centennial_events/events-celebrate-arizona-centennial/#When: 08:18:000 Mariana Dale Updated: Arizona will celebrate its centennial birthday on Tuesday. Museums, musicians and artists will be showcasing their best to celebrate the state’s 100th birthday. 2012-02-14T08:18:26-07:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021312_zoo_valentines/zoo-animals-get-early-valentines/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021312_zoo_valentines/zoo-animals-get-early-valentines/ 23:10:00Z Janet Rose Jackman Reid Park Zoo’s animals celebrated Valentine’s Day early with special treats from their keepers during the “I Love the Zoo” day Sunday. 2012-02-13T23:10:44+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021312_polar_bear/snow-polar-bear-makes-debut-zoo/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021312_polar_bear/snow-polar-bear-makes-debut-zoo/#When: 14:26:000 Janet Rose Jackman Updated: Reid Park Zoo visitors have a chance to see the zoo’s newest addition as Snow the polar bear explores her new habitat. 2012-02-13T14:26:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/021212_asns_centennial1/state-gears-up-centennial/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/021212_asns_centennial1/state-gears-up-centennial/ 19:33:00Z Hope Jamieson Arizonans are celebrating 100 years of statehood on Tuesday with exhibits and events that honor the pioneering spirit of the “Valentine State.” 2012-02-12T19:33:45+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/021112_necessary_targets_review/necessary-targets-laments-grim-reality-collateral-damage/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/021112_necessary_targets_review/necessary-targets-laments-grim-reality-collateral-damage/ 17:08:00Z Dave Irwin This University of Arizona production examining the aftermath of war is well done, thought provoking and deeply emotional. 2012-02-12T17:08:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/021012_centennial_friday/music-dancing-kick-off-centennial-celebration/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/021012_centennial_friday/music-dancing-kick-off-centennial-celebration/ 18:46:00Z Mariana Dale Mayor Jonathan Rothschild kicked off Tucson’s centennial celebrations Friday with an early and extended 2nd Saturday in honor of Arizona’s 100th birthday. 2012-02-11T18:46:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021112_az_ebt_liquor/feds-want-welfare-cards-banned-from-liquor-stores-casinos/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021112_az_ebt_liquor/feds-want-welfare-cards-banned-from-liquor-stores-casinos/ 16:23:00Z Stephanie Snyder A federal proposal aims to take away from welfare recipients the opportunity of using Electronic Benefit Transfer cards in liquor stores, casinos or strip clubs by forcing states to prohibit their use in those businesses. 2012-02-11T16:23:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021012_zoo_polar_bear/snow-lands-reid-park-zoo-polar-bear-form/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021012_zoo_polar_bear/snow-lands-reid-park-zoo-polar-bear-form/ 05:16:00Z Mariana Dale Snow has arrived in the desert in the form of a 17-year-old, 500-pound polar bear who is the Reid Park Zoo’s latest addition. 2012-02-11T05:16:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020912_look_ma_were_dancing_review/look-ma-were-dancing-gentle-jewish-centric-comedy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020912_look_ma_were_dancing_review/look-ma-were-dancing-gentle-jewish-centric-comedy/ 03:35:00Z Dave Irwin Two sisters, grown-up hyper-competitive New York Jewish-American princesses, try to reconnect to their individual lives and their sisterhood following the death of their mother. 2012-02-10T03:35:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020312_phoenix_open_golf/darkness-halts-pga-play-scottdale/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020312_phoenix_open_golf/darkness-halts-pga-play-scottdale/ 01:41:00Z B. Poole A frost delay Thursday morning caused Phoenix Open play to last past sunset on day one, leaving some players to finish Round 1 on Friday and sparking another darkness suspension Friday evening. Play resumes at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. 2012-02-04T01:41:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020212_beowulfwewontpayreview/weird-italian-marxist-comedy-has-local-relevance/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020212_beowulfwewontpayreview/weird-italian-marxist-comedy-has-local-relevance/ 04:11:00Z Dave Irwin What at first seems a quirky, even foolish bit of fluff, “We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay!” gathers momentum to finish with a big message. That it does so safely within the confines of a 16th Century theatrical tradition makes it that much more powerful. 2012-02-03T04:11:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020212_groundhogday/groundhog-day-same-as-it-ever-was/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020212_groundhogday/groundhog-day-same-as-it-ever-was/#When: 12:25:000 Dylan Smith Updated: Every Feb. 2, it’s time for the obligatory Groundhog Day story. Here in the Sentinel newsroom, we’d rather watch the same old Youtube videos than check whether some rodent is having a bad hair day. Enjoy! 2012-02-02T12:25:39-07:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020112_festival_el_barrio/tickets-sale-annual-calexico-kxci-street-party/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020112_festival_el_barrio/tickets-sale-annual-calexico-kxci-street-party/ 02:40:00Z Rachel Cabakoff Calexico will bring their desert sound home to Tucson to benefit KXCI when they headline the Festival en el Barrio on April 7. A limited number of $15 tickets are now on sale. 2012-02-02T02:40:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020112_don_cornelius_obit/soul-trains-cornelius-dead-from-apparent-suicide/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020112_don_cornelius_obit/soul-trains-cornelius-dead-from-apparent-suicide/ 19:09:00Z Lillian Rizzo Don Cornelius, creator of “Soul Train,” the television dance show dating back to the 1970s, was found dead in Los Angeles on Wednesday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 75. 2012-02-01T19:09:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012912_foodtruck_roundup/hundreds-herd-downtown-food-truck-roundup/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012912_foodtruck_roundup/hundreds-herd-downtown-food-truck-roundup/ 03:29:00Z Mariana Dale The aroma of fried funnel cake, smoky barbecue and roasting corn wafted through the air as hundreds of people and more than 25 trucks showed up for Tucson Food Trucks’ fifth gathering on Sunday. 2012-01-30T03:29:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012912_arizonaonstagewonderettesreview/marvelous-wonderettes-youthful-energy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012912_arizonaonstagewonderettesreview/marvelous-wonderettes-youthful-energy/ 18:17:00Z Dave Irwin “The Marvelous Wonderettes” is not a re-creation of ‘50s and ‘60s girl group pop, but an interpretation. This Arizona Onstage production has its own internal logic, more rooted in youthful energy and theatrical performance than in old-timey authenticity. 2012-01-29T18:17:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012212_39stepsiscampyfun/burlesque-hitchcocks-39-steps-campy-fun/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012212_39stepsiscampyfun/burlesque-hitchcocks-39-steps-campy-fun/ 02:24:00Z Dave Irwin ATC’s “Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps” is a mash-up homage to Hitchcock, but also to familiar British comedic stalwarts such as Laurel and Hardy, Monty Python, and even the Austin Powers movies. 2012-01-23T02:24:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012112_dillinger_days_2012/dillinger-days-ends-with-hootenany-hotel-congress/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012112_dillinger_days_2012/dillinger-days-ends-with-hootenany-hotel-congress/ 02:38:00Z Mariana Dale Hotel Congress took a step back in time to celebrate Dillinger Days, an annual tradition marking the 1934 fire at the hotel that sparked the events leading to the capture of America’s Public Enemy No. 1, John Dillinger, and his gang in Tucson. 2012-01-22T02:38:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012012_etta_james_obit/blues-singer-etta-james-dead-73/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012012_etta_james_obit/blues-singer-etta-james-dead-73/ 19:30:00Z Dylan Smith Etta James, who could belt an earthy blues or croon a subtle love song, died Friday morning at age 73. (with music videos) 2012-01-20T19:30:59+00:00