(Published by Zocalo Magazine on May 1, 2014.) All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face to face with another problem. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In the mid-‘80s and through the ‘90s and early ‘00s, Downtown was considered a schlumpy locale eschewed by seemingly many Tucsonans. It was the artists, musicians, the writers and photographers, galleries, bars, a handful of entrepreneurs, restaurants, long-established families, some smart investors and … [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...]