(Published by Tucson Weekly on May 9, 2013.) 2nd Saturdays Downtown Celebrates its 3rd Anniversary 6:30 p.m., Saturday, May 11 Downtown Tucson 2ndsaturdaysdowntown.com Since its start in May 2010, 2nd Saturdays Downtown has served the Tucson community by bringing local entertainers together for free performances on the second Saturday of every month. This weekend, the third anniversary of the shows will be celebrated. "What makes my job easy is the quality of musicians and talent … [Read more...]
City Week: Dancin’ in the Streets
(Published by Tucson Weekly on Dec. 9, 2010.) 2nd Saturdays Downtown 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11 Various downtown locations 2ndSaturdaysDowntown.com Downtown is the place to be — at least it is on the second Saturday of every month, thanks to 2nd Saturdays Downtown. This month, the festival is showing off a holiday theme. Downtown merchants are preparing decorations to make windows and streets jolly and bright—and there will even be a Horrible Holiday Sweater contest, with … [Read more...]
Former ‘Downtown Tucsonan’ Staffers Launch ‘Zócalo’
(Published by Tucson Weekly on June 18, 2009.) Former Downtown Tucsonan employees Dave Olsen and Jamie Manser (both former Tucson Weekly employees) have teamed up to begin publication of Zócalo, a magazine dedicated to arts and entertainment. "Our goal is to be a family-friendly publication that highlights the town's thriving arts, music and entertainment offerings," said Manser via e-mail. "There is a lot going on in this burg, and we'd like to be what people pick up for a snapshot of … [Read more...]
Tucson Weekly: 9 Questions
(Full disclosure: I worked at the Tucson Weekly from 1998-2002. Stephen Seigel was my TW music editor from 2001-2002. I had a New Year's party at the end of 2004 that Seigel was at, and he asked me if I was willing to be interviewed for the first 9 Questions of 2005 on Jan. 6, 2005. I happily agreed!) Jamie Manser is the marketing assistant for the Tucson Downtown Alliance, as well as the listings coordinator, a photographer and music writer for the Downtown Tucsonan – a monthly magazine … [Read more...]
Weather Men
(Published by the Tucson Weekly on Sept. 13, 2001.) Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers return to Arizona to headline a celebration of desert storms. Pack your bags, bring your tent and drive 40 short miles through glorious landscape to Sonoita this Saturday to give thanks for the life-giving rains that pour from the chubascos (Spanish for monsoon thunderclouds). Promising to be a honky-tonk Woodstock, or perhaps just a backyard shindig at the Sonoita Fairgrounds, the first La Fiesta de los … [Read more...]