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Sep 4, 2008, Vol. 25, No. 28 FEATURE: The downtown warehouse arts district faces an uncertain future read more » CURRENTS: How a 'hockey mom' out of politics four years ago became the GOP vice presidential nominee read more » CINEMA: 'Babylon A.D.' is bad, but not as bad as other critics are making it out to be read more » MUSIC: San Diego's Rafter plays music he loves ... and music he hates read more » ARTS: An Etherton Gallery portfolio honors the negatives from history's best-known photos read more » BOOKS: Vail's Kathleen Bryan--aka Judith Tarr--delivers another entertaining saga in her War of the Rose series read more » CHOW: The Coffee House's sandwiches are so delicious that they upstage the namesake joe read more » |
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 Baby on BoardThe attempted deportation of an infant by UMC reveals legal murkby TIM VANDERPOOL When Fernando Gaxiola got the call, his otherwise peaceful April morning went white-knuckle. It was a mother, frantic because her baby was being flown to Mexico by University Medical Center. The mother was an undocumented... Birth of an ImageAn Etherton Gallery portfolio honors the negatives from history's best-known photosby MARGARET REGAN Back in 1992, John Loengard, the famed Time-Life photographer and editor, showed up at the Center for Creative Photography with an unusual request. He wanted to photograph some treasures in the archive--those famous peppers by... Devoid of WordsInstrumental-rock pioneers Mogwai make both cuddly creations and menacing musicby GENE ARMSTRONG Not all musicians must be poets. That's according to John Cummings, guitarist for the oft-celebrated and endlessly creative Scottish rock band Mogwai, which generally does not perform songs with lyrics or vocals. "It's not that... Fresh and FriendlyThe Coffee House's sandwiches are so delicious that they upstage the namesake joeby JACQUELINE KUDER The Coffee House should really consider renaming itself The Sandwich House, because although the coffee is delicious, the sandwiches are spectacular. Located in a well-established strip mall at 7125 E. Tanque Verde Road, The Coffee... Funky PlacesThe downtown warehouse arts district faces an uncertain futureby DAVE DEVINE AND MOLLY MCKASSON Tucson politicians for years have been enthusiastic cheerleaders of the downtown warehouse arts district. When it comes to talking up the preservation of these 50 or so privately and publicly owned buildings, clustered near the... High School Confidential'American Teen' is fascinating, stunning and terrifying, all at onceby JAMES DIGIOVANNA Ohmigod Megan is such a bitch. She, like, totally won't let anyone go out with Geoff even though they're just friends, and when Erica e-mailed Jeff a topless picture of herself, Megan stole it and... Making a Mess'Babylon A.D.' is bad, but not as bad as other critics are making it out to beby BOB GRIMM Perhaps the most surprising aspect of Babylon A.D. is that it isn't nearly as bad as the critical consensus might lead you to believe it is. It's one of the worst reviewed films of the... On Their Own TermsWhile LTW amuses with the saga of a student and her tutor, Arizona Onstage makes the world a better place with 'Songs'by DAVID RYDER Tucson theater boasts two winners this week--very different productions that succeed on their own terms. Educating Rita at Live Theatre Workshop is an intense, two-person production ideal for the cozy confines of its storefront space.... Pay Up!Returning to school after a 30-year hiatus, Marie Leal discovered the UA was unfairly charging her a little extraby MARI HERRERAS Marie Leal takes out a letter she recently received from the UA indicating that she was being reimbursed more than $1,000. Leal looks at the letter, shakes her head and sighs. It marks the end... Practical SchoolingPima County's new technical-education district is gaining students--but little community involvementby DAVE DEVINE Established by Pima County voters only two years ago, the Joint Technological Education District (JTED) already has something in common with more traditional school districts: Hardly anyone wants to serve on its school board. At...
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