Follow Tucson Weekly - News & Opinion, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/tucsonweekly2 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:23:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONxNwIKB4yAVmezdsCmHakzH It’s coming up on a quarter-century since the newest form of cellphone technology became quite the rage…]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONxNwIKB4yAVmezdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONwYNEqZcUWUO6CY3L745TL_ In the early ’70s, marijuana was at the crux of becoming an emblem for social rebellion — an association that would mutate into a political talking point, one aimed at disproportionately incarcerating people of color…]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONwYNEqZcUWUO6CY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONxNwIKB4yAVmcb1naedg1wr Claire Harlin is one of Southern Arizona’s hidden gems…]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONxNwIKB4yAVmcb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONwYNEqZcUWUO-T5HJgy6HUf As we enter this age of deglobalization, eating, snacking and smoking local can be a special experience…]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONwYNEqZcUWUO-T5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONzUrXwUfOxjNSejEQ2Mq9rY There is a scene in “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” in which the newly reanimated Powers says, “I can’t believe that Liberace was gay…]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONzUrXwUfOxjNSejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONzUrXwUfOxjNXn9ye8UNv30 This holiday season, the Arizona Repertory Singers present “What Sweeter Music: 40 Years with ARS,” a journey through four decades of contemporary compositions and familiar classics, group highlights and audience favorites…]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONzUrXwUfOxjNXn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONzUrXwUfOxjNcb1naedg1wr Southwest Folklife Alliance will host an open-air winter market featuring artwork by Indigenous, African American and Mexican American heritage-based artists from Loom.Market…]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONzUrXwUfOxjNcb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONzUrXwUfOxjNaCY3L745TL_ As the holiday shopping season hits full stride, finding a special gift for music fans can be a challenge, considering the music industry always makes sure there will be an ample selection of box sets and other special collections. This column focuses on anthology to help you find some of the best of these special releases…]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONzUrXwUfOxjNaCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONzUrXwUfOxjNSlmFkX7M1Jw When local musician Chris Brashear started the annual Tucson Opry variety show, he was inspired by the Grand Ole Opry and radio programs like “A Prairie Home Companion” and “eTown.”…]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONzUrXwUfOxjNSlmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONzUrXwUfOxjNV1cWWor9YPv On any given evening, when diners step into the sophisticated Bata, they know the food and drink will take them somewhere they’ve never been — thanks to smoked-kissed tapas and time-honored cocktails…]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONzUrXwUfOxjNV1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONxY_hpy5BtpaJs0ohxaO6Yr Tucson is abloom with cannabis events—especially during the holidays…]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONxY_hpy5BtpaJs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONy8XQrY9pLHAF1cWWor9YPv In the past 30 years, there have been changes in the state’s legal cannabis markets and the public perception of it…]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONy8XQrY9pLHAF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONy8XQrY9pLHAJVjH6qdYdAk Giovanni James Terranella died at age 22 months from coronary artery disease after a heart transplant…]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONy8XQrY9pLHAJVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONy8XQrY9pLHAMb1naedg1wr Welcome to the annual Ganja Guide, where we list our picks for the hottest gifts for this holiday season. …]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONy8XQrY9pLHAMb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONy8XQrY9pLHAClmFkX7M1Jw A new novel by a local writer is now appearing on the shelves of Tucson’s bookstores…]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONy8XQrY9pLHAClmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONy8XQrY9pLHAHn9ye8UNv30 The holiday season is underway, and a family favorite is returning to Tucson: The Downtown Parade of Lights…]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONy8XQrY9pLHAHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONy8XQrY9pLHAKCY3L745TL_ In Tucson, there are chances to fill the holidays with a variety of experiences, including light displays, concerts, ballet performances, movie nights, theater, parades and themed experiences…]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONy8XQrY9pLHAKCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONy8XQrY9pLHAOT5HJgy6HUf When Gabriel Ayala — an internationally recognized guitarist and painter — noticed the lack of Native American cultural events in Tucson, he created his own…]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONy8XQrY9pLHAOT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONyznzWuuRkg2pVjH6qdYdAk Solar energy is the fastest-growing and the most affordable source of ‘new’ electricity in the United States…]]> Wed, 15 Nov 2023 22:05:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONyznzWuuRkg2pVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONxEc1KaRxWhnylmFkX7M1Jw According to a recent press release, the Massachusetts-based drug testing company Psychemedics is shifting its focus from marijuana to fentanyl…]]> Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gJWlhQazONxEc1KaRxWhnylmFkX7M1Jw