This article originally appeared in the February 2020 issue of Zocalo Magazine. It is great, and there’s still more work to do. “We can miss the ladies. Why do we miss the ladies? Because it has taken a really long time for women to get to the forefront of the music scene.” Cathy Rivers, general manager of KXCI and a singer/songwriter/guitarist, reflects on a comment I just made about sending out interview questions to over 40 professionally established and … [Read more...]
A Conversation with Mayor Regina Romero
This article originally appeared in the December 2019 issue of Zocalo Magazine. On December 2, 2019, Regina Romero made history when being sworn in as Tucson’s first female and first Latina mayor. At the end of November, I spoke with her about her background and what led her to the mayor’s seat, along with conversing about political, gender and racial power structures; environmental issues; Tucson’s arts, culture, and history; and the city’s transportation concerns. Some quotes have … [Read more...]
Rise Up!
Pride in the Desert Pays Tribute to the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall This article was originally published in Zocalo Magazine on Sept. 2, 2019. On September 28, Tucson Pride is bringing together the LGBTQIA+ community and allies for a family-friendly day of fun, music, dance, and celebration during the Tucson Pride in the Desert festivities. Replete with the annual parade starting at 11 a.m. and a festival from noon to 9 p.m., Pride in the Desert involves balancing light-hearted … [Read more...]
What We Find in a Riverbed
I was navigating the choices of being grumpy or grateful when reflecting on WMG's March 9 river cleanup day. We were picking up a myriad of plastic, styrofoam, cloth, and other human-made items; whatever tossed off parts of consumerism that ended up in the Rillito's riverbed. Pulling all of that human detritus from the homes of birds and lizards and hares and coyotes - not to mention spiders, butterflies, bees, snakes, and all of the other riparian critters and … [Read more...]
An Early 21st Century Zeitgeist
This article was originally published in Zocalo Magazine. Singer, songwriter, guitarist Carlos Arzate brings it again with his newest album Camaleón, set to drop on Friday, April 6 with a CD release party at Hotel Congress. And by “it,” I’m talking about another fantastic, multi-genre disc featuring a stellar line-up of tracks and musicians. Arzate collaborated with some of Tucson’s best performers, producers and studios for this collection, his third solo release since 2013. The idea … [Read more...]
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