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May 15, 2008, Vol. 25, No. 12 FEATURE: On Feb. 6, Deputy Hector Palomino was responding to a traffic accident when he became involved in an accident of his own--and a dozen Samaritans jumped in to help read more » CURRENTS: A plan to reintroduce prairie dogs into Southern Arizona has ranchers raising a ruckus read more » CINEMA: If you've ever wanted to see Salman Rushdie playing a gynecologist, then consider seeing 'Then She Found Me' read more » MUSIC: Another Liverpool quartet heads for the States--but this group wears surgical masks read more » ARTS: Your local-theater roundup: Beowulf Alley shines; LTW does its best; and Invisible Theatre is doomed by lame material read more » BOOKS: While tangents and baffling writing detract, you can't help but like the main character in 'Socorro Blast' read more » CHOW: Is Tucson ready for an upscale hamburger joint? Zinburger provides the answer: a resounding yes read more » |
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 100 Minutes of EgoIf you've ever wanted to see Salman Rushdie playing a gynecologist, then consider seeing 'Then She Found Me'by JAMES DIGIOVANNA You know that feeling you get when you push your head through a cheese grater? Were I an ungenerous person, I would say that feeling is comparable to watching Then She Found Me, an ego-pic... A Burger BeyondIs Tucson ready for an upscale hamburger joint? Zinburger provides the answer: a resounding yesby JIMMY BOEGLE A year ago this month, Sam Fox shut down his highly regarded Bistro Zin and announced that he was turning the location into a burger joint--yes, a burger joint--at River Road and Campbell Avenue, on... A Comedy AssortmentYour local-theater roundup: Beowulf Alley shines; LTW does its best; and Invisible Theatre is doomed by lame materialby JAMES REEL This week, Tucson theater is reduced to the B-list: bees, boards and bingo. One play concerns the family of an amateur beekeeper; another examines an even more dysfunctional family of thespians; and the third follows... Acid on the EyesThough it features a talented cast, 'Speed Racer' is a horrendous failureby BOB GRIMM It's a sad state of affairs when the best thing about a film is outtake footage of a chimp playing during the closing credits. Speed Racer is a mess, a movie about car-racing that's more... Luck, Redemption and Doing the Right ThingOn Feb. 6, Deputy Hector Palomino was responding to a traffic accident when he became involved in an accident of his own--and a dozen Samaritans jumped in to helpby MARI HERRERAS When you first meet Hector Palomino, you might be struck by how young he looks. The Pima County Sheriff's deputy--who was recently promoted to detective--is tall and lanky, with a boyish face and smile. Then... Pick of the WeekCooking for a Causeby IRENE MESSINA As a firefighter and paramedic for more than 10 years, Megan Thompson has been in her share of hot and hectic situations. She's experienced many of those on the job--but she's also experienced several in... Pleasant ContortionsAnother Liverpool quartet heads for the States--but this group wears surgical masksby GENE ARMSTRONG Although most of the elements in the Liverpool band Clinic's music--psychedelic, blues, Motown, punk, ultra-lounge, glam and dub--sound familiar, this creative quartet seems consistently able to rearrange them into shockingly pleasant contortions. "When we put... When Animals Are AttackedA plan to reintroduce prairie dogs into Southern Arizona has ranchers raising a ruckusby HANK STEPHENSON Austin E. Moss, an 84-year rancher from Elgin, has a simple proposition for conservationists who want to reintroduce prairie dogs into Southern Arizona. "Try to eat a prairie dog and see if you like it...
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