Review: The Hangover Part III – The return of the red-eye
While The Hangover Part III may seem like a retread of very familiar ground, this “final” film in the Hangover trilogy completely abandons the…
Abrams has made the best ‘Star Trek’ movie
On paper, J.J. Abrams’ 2009 “Star Trek” is one of those movies that should have crashed and burned. A reboot of a beloved franchise with young…
Sippin' Social: The Explorer visits Metropolitan Grill
Last week, staff from The Explorer stepped foot into the Metropolitan Grill, otherwise known as “America’s Kitchen,” located at 7892 N. Oracle Road.
“The List: A Musical”
“The List: A Musical” had a great success both Friday and Saturday nights at the Fox Theatre.
The Guide -- Week of May 22
Century Theatres
Saturday Puzzles 5-18-13
Authors from across the U.S. coming to Pima Writers' Workshop
Award-winning authors from across the country converge on Pima Community College later this month to inspire and encourage local writers at th…
Book Nook: ‘Flicker’ is a great read for both adults or teens
Books for the young adult audience have always had their own charm and adult fans, but recently it seems that many have taken off and found ma…
Characters take a backseat in the overblown release ‘The Great Gatsby’
Even though “The Great Gatsby” has gotten the movie treatment several times in the past, no film adaptation has ever really stood out as the d…
The Guide -- Week of May 15
Century Theatres
Saturday Puzzles 5-11-13
Tony Stark is going to reach... a breaking point in ‘Iron Man 3’
Along with Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Iron Man 3” is one of the rare superhero threequels that doesn’t disappoint. While Jo…
The Guide -- Week of May 8
Century Theatres
Saturday Puzzles 5-4-13
PCC’s Center for Training and Development picnic is Saturday, May 4
Pima Community College’s Center for Training and Development invites all alumni, employees and current students, staff and stakeholders to att…
PCC to host fashion show Friday, May 3
Pima Community College’s Fashion Design students are hosting a fairy tale fashion show that will take you on a journey through the stitches in time.
Ironwood Ridge Drama Club raises $2,700 in student-run play
Due to the anticipation of the movie coming out on May 10, the Ironwood Ridge High School drama students took it upon themselves to put on a s…
“The Big Wedding” is a big mess
Just about all the actors in “The Big Wedding” are severely typecast. Diane Keaton is a high-strung, divorced mother like in “Something’s Gott…
Saturday Puzzles 4-27-13
Ralibirdz to perform this Friday at Main Gate Square
Playing music to move your feet, the Railbirdz will perform Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m. for an entertaining evening under the stars.
Northwest Chatter
JTED is a helpful resource for students
Over the next week, thousands of young adults will walk across a stage to receive their high school diplomas. Many of them will take that spec…
Marana Town Talk: Hot temperatures are here, don’t forget the pool
The school year is ending and the coolest place to spend the hot summer months is the Marana Pool. When the thermometer hits 100 degrees, peop…
Such the Spot - The audacious pursuit of dreams
I was sixteen when I stood at a podium before my graduating class. With a tassel dangling in my peripheral vision, I delivered a speech on dre…
Prime Time Review - 'Kitchen Nightmares' causes chaos for Scottsdale
Chef Gordon Ramsay is known in many households as an ornery man with a sharp tongue and a quick temper, poking and prodding at every instance …
Respect your servers
Several months back, I wrote an editorial on bad customer service, and the trials and tribulations we go through with automated services, a la…
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Prime Time Review - 'Kitchen Nightmares' causes chaos for Scottsdale
Chef Gordon Ramsay is known in many households as an ornery man with a sharp tongue and a quick temper, poking and prodding at every instance of dissatisfaction he can find in a kitchen. Ramsay is best known for his shows, Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares. Hell's Kitchen places contestants in a team based competition in which the greatest chefs rise to the top while the cooks fall by the wayside. Kitchen Nightmares places Chef Ramsay, who has an astonishing fifteen Michelin Stars, in failing restaurants with the mission to turn the establishments around. Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares have been runaway successes in both The United States and The U.K.
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Ironwood Ridge High School teacher officially charged for sexual misconduct with a minor
In March, the Oro Valley Police Department School Resource Officers Unit began an investigation involving a possible inappropriate relationship between a high school teacher at Ironwood Ridge High School and a female student.
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“The List: A Musical”
“The List: A Musical” had a great success both Friday and Saturday nights at the Fox Theatre.
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Bank robbery in Oro Valley
On May 17, 2013 at approximately 5 p.m., the Oro Valley Police Department responded to the Bank of America in the 12000 block of north Rancho Vistoso in reference to a bank robbery.
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Oro Valley budget passes: Police funding a hot item
Oro Valley Town Council voted 5-2 to approve the town’s $93.9 million budget on Wednesday evening.
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Teacher charged with sexual misconduct with a student was investigated in March
After allegations surfaced in March about an Ironwood Ridge High School marketing teacher having sex with a student, the Amphitheater School District placed him on administrative leave for five days.
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Young student heroes
Early one April morning, Estes Elementary School students Julian Rodriguez and William “Blueboy” Estrella were walking to school, just like they do together most days.
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New Northwest Fire Chief Brandt discusses department’s direction
Northwest Fire District’s governing board approved a contract for Michael J. Brandt to become its fire chief, dropping the “interim” from his current title when the two-year contract kicks in on May 28.
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Family asks for help locating missing Giant African Tortoise
Linda Frew and her family are looking for help locating their lost African Sulcata named Cleo.
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Suspect captured after string of thefts in SaddleBrooke
On May 14th, the Pinal County Sheriff Office arrested Robert Gilson, 28, of Tucson, in a string of thefts in the Saddlebrooke area. The suspect was an employee of Maid2Clean and was contracted by homeowners for services. While providing these services Gilson would steal jewelry and take it to various Tucson pawn shops.
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Grand Opening-Warden Aquarium,
The new aquarium will tell the story of the importance of water to the desert: one freshwater gallery and one saltwater gallery featuring native fish, invertebrates and other aquatic life. Visits to the aquarium are included in the General Admission price, but capacity is limited. Go to www.desertmuseum.org for admission details.
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Neuromuscular Fitness & Parkinson's Recovery
MON, WED, FRI 3-4:30 PM This 1 1/2 hour class 4weeks at a time all year; will aid in skill techniques for walking, rising from chair, turning in bed, voice, eyes, communication and alertness 3 times a week 1 1/2 hrs each four weeks $125.00
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Puzzle Exchange
Got Puzzles??? Check out the Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange at the Main Library. Bring puzzles to trade for puzzles from the display. Parking is free on Saturdays, Sundays, evenings, or less than one hour.
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CreateIT Exhibit
An exhibit highlighting the creations of CreateIT students from across Tucson will be displayed.
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Artwork of Troy Boswell - painting
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The Turning Point of World War II - Sonoran Desert Model Builders
In recognition of Memorial Day, the Sonoran Desert Model Builders (SDMB) have organized an exhibit featuring an assortment of scale models. The Sonoran Desert Model Builders is a chartered club of the International Plastic Modelers' Society (USA).
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Patricia Katchur - Featured Artist
Selections from Patricia Katchur’s series of works titled “Upon Awakening” are the focus of the second Featured Artist exhibition of 2013. These ethereal and contemplative photographic interpretations of Sonoran Desert flora and fauna evoke the moment of awakening from a dream. Teetering on the edge of abstraction, this suite of photographs evokes a stillness and calm while also inspiring one to look ever closer at the small details present all around us.
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Metal, Stone & Wood
An artist’s choice of materials is an essential part of the final aesthetic experience that artwork offers. With textural, compositional and creative nuances, every artistic medium bears its own personality. The exhibit Metal, Stone, and Wood celebrates these three distinctly different materials as they are used in two-dimensional works, sculpture, functional ware, and beyond. The particular weight and texture of carved stone can sit in stark contrast to the polish and angularity of welded steel (or sometimes, vice versa) and the ways in which local artists are engaging with these materials is at the heart of this exciting exhibition.
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Student Artwork from the Arizona Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
Through touch, we have the ability to physically interact with our surroundings and intimately discover the range of textures and forms that make up our world. For artists who are blind/visually impaired or deaf/hearing impaired the relationship to touch is often intensified in each work of art, enabling viewers to become active participants in a similar sensory investigation. Tohono Chul is exploring how artworks can engage the many senses by celebrating the artistic achievements of students from the Arizona Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
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Space Form - Collection Spotlight
The Collection Spotlight gives us the opportunity to share our diverse Permanent Collection with visitors from around the globe. This quarter, Tohono Chul celebrates the life and work of artist Anthony Melendy through his striking copper sculpture, Space Form. A recipient of the Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial Award in 1965, Melendy created artworks that offered new perspectives on traditional materials. In this wall-hung sculpture, the undulating copper limbs mimic the buoyancy of floating seaweed as it reaches towards the ocean’s surface, offering us a unique glimpse of the many forms of copper.