Tucson Folk Shop owner set to retire, seeks buyer

Shop's fate up in the air; it could be sold or moved online.

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Halloween deals! Where to eat cheap in Tucson

These three restaurants are offering up killer deals. 

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Taco No. 96: Beef patty tacos are Tucson in a tortilla

And this restaurant on South Fourth Avenue has some of the best in town. 

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Movie review: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Burnt’ seems a little half-baked

Sienna Miller plays a chef who has to work with another chef who screams and yells and throws things. The film misses larger themes, getting distracted over petty dramas.

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Santana returns to AVA for sold-out Halloween show

Back in the late 1990s an Arizona Daily Star music critic dared to say that Carlos Santana had become a Tucson thing. After all, the Latin funk rocker/guitar whiz had a string of six or seven …

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Introducing: José Luis Gomez, TSO conductor candidate

Venezuelan-born conductor makes second Tucson appearance with special concert Thursday. 

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Taco No. 95: I found Tucson's best tortillas

And guess what, they aren't made with corn ...

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Eat Olive Garden Tuesday; your school may thank you

Five Southern Arizona high schools — including three in Tucson — could each earn $1,000 on Tuesday if enough folks are in the mood for Italian food.

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Oro Valley's new gelato shop imports ingredients from Italy

Oro Valley has a taste of Sicily in the strip plaza on North Oracle Road next to the Fairfield Inn and Suites and a quick jaunt from the town’s residential center.

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Taco No. 94: It pays to be an early bird in Oro Valley

The tucked-away diner Sahuaro Cafe serves breakfast tacos starting at 6. 

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Autumn in Bear Wallow: Hues of red, gold

Bear Wallow in the Catalina Mountains is showing off with autumn color.

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Jeff Dunham returning to Tucson

New father of twin boys is bringing his crazy cast of puppet pals. 

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Photos: Wild fashion at MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV's Europe Music Awards red carpet wear looked wilder and more revealing Sunday than at the U.S. show.

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Review: 'Phantom of the Opera'

There are some sublime touches in the rejiggered staging of the musical

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Photos: Top movies at the box office

"The Martian" regains the high ground against scary competition, Oct. 23-25.

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Review: Arizona Rep's production of 'Cabaret'

The production of the musical brings out nuances of the story

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Fun with (and for) Fido at Dogtoberfest

Autumn in Tucson: We share why fall is to be savored and enjoyed.

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Review: David Danzmayr and the TSO

Guest conductor bravely goes where no TSO orchestra has gone before: on a train ride.

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Taco No. 93: So gigantic, they call it 'El Grandote'

The biggest taco in town is at this northside restaurant La Olla. 

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Emerson String Quartet returns, opens Friends series

This is our first time seeing them with new cellist.

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UA party band has made a career out of homecoming

Reggae quintet has played nearly every homecoming over the past dozen years. 

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PY Steakhouse snags 4th Wine Spectator honor

PY Steakhouse at Casino del Sol Resort must be doing something right when it comes to its wine list.

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Taco No. 91: Green chile beef, and a blast from the past

The best tacos in Vail can be found between the railroad tracks. 

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Get ready for more Garth; 4 more Phoenix shows

Country star meets the media and says his tour is selling better than it did in the 1990s, which is "pretty cool."

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Photos: NFL Cheerleaders 2015

Cheerleaders spend the October supporting their team and for Breast Cancer Month.

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Review: The Rogue's 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead"

Who am I and what am I doing here?

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Blu cheese shop leaving Mercado San Agustín

Owner cites "impasse" with the landlords of westside marketplace. 

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Review: The Rogue's 'Hamlet'

Surely Matthew Bowdren must feel the pressure.

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Photos: Box office top 10 movies

"Goosebumps," "Bridge of Spies" and "Woodlawn" debuted.

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Emerson String Quartet returns, opens Friends series

This is our first time seeing them with new cellist.

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On stage: Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet,’ Stoppard comedy paired in repertory

The company presents the two plays in rotating repertory

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Tucson native, who’s living the ‘Phantom’ dream, returns

Quinto Ott returns to his hometown performing in the play that made him fall in love with theater

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On Stage: ‘Phantom’ returns with new look, ‘Voice’ finalist

The road show of the much-loved musical comes to Tucson with a bit of freshening up

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Taste for Nourish: Short films on food make eating fun

Taste for Nourish hosts short film festival for fundraiser. 

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Jazz Legends LIVE! honors the old, brings in the new

The annual concert brings in up and comers to play the jazz greats

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Jamming out with the veterans

Jazz, country and a cover nifty cover bands on the lineup for 2015 Nam Jam.

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A trip to the symphony takes a Hollywood turn

Robert Bernhardt returns to lead TSO in music of John Williams.

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On Stage: Life is a ‘Cabaret,’ old chum, for Arizona Repertory Theatre

UA students tackle the musical about life at the Kit Kat Club during pre-war Germany.

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Smokin' Joe Kubek dies; played Tucson last March

Bluesman was here celebrating Boondocks Lounge's 19th anniversary. 

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World Margarita Championship this weekend

Casino Del Sol will defend its title against two dozen restaurants. 

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Will the real UB40 please stand up

Version featuring original lead singer hits Fox Tucson stage Thursday.

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Tucson's best tacos: The list through #87

Follow food writer Andi Berlin as she eats her way through the Tucson taco scene.

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Owner of The Coronet taking over Agustín Kitchen

Also, a new chef will fill Ryan Clark's shoes at Mercado San Agustín restaurant. 

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Taco No. 87: It's a stand, it's a taqueria, it's a house!

Maico is conveniently located in a converted house off of South Park Avenue. 

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Photos: 'Goosebumps,' 'Bridge of Spies' movies out

Among the four new films released the week of Oct. 16.

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Ex-teachers blazing flavor trail in OV

Couple takes over Cattlman's Cafe 2 in Oro Valley, renames it Blaze — A Flavor Inferno, and for good reason. 

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Tickets still available for Garth in Phx.

Country singer adds two days, four more shows to Phoenix run. 

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Photos: NFL Cheerleaders 2015

What would the game be without them?

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Review: Winding Road's "Joan of Arc"

Despite a few hiccups, the production brings the story and Shaw's words to life

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Photos: 'Martian' rules; prequel 'Pan' panned; 'Hotel Transylvania' keeps 'em

Top box office movies for the weekend of Oct. 9-11.

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Review: Arizona Opera's 'Arizona Lady' doesn't take itself seriously

And you shouldn't either. 

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Small Planet Bakery closing after 41 years

Site will be demolished for the Downtown Links project's Barraza Parkway. 

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Don Pedro's rolling out food truck next week

Longtime south side Peruvian restaurant makes the leap two months after vacating home of five years.

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Review: Tony Bennett at UA Presents

Legendary crooner reminds us of a simpler time when music wasn't so complicated.

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Fall AZ Author Events

The highs have dropped below 100 so it must be fall!  Here’s what I’ve come across for author events and appearances through the end of the year, which includes a fair amount of YA/Tween events.

 

Oct 12 – 7 pm- Rick Riordan – The Sword of Summer at Dobson Ranch High School, Mesa

Oct 14 – 7 pm – Kristen Hunt signs Blonde Eskimo at Changing Hands Phoenix

Oct 16-18 – Comic Media Expo – Mesa Convention Center, Mesa, AZ –  Authors include Tom Leveen, Gini Koch and Sharon Skinner.

Oct 17 – 2 pm- Shonna Slayton signs Cinderella’s Shoes – Barnes and Noble Dana Park, Mesa

Oct 22 – 5:30 pm  – Just for Friends : An Evening with Michael A. Stackpole  – University Club – Arizona State University – This is an event for the Virginia G. Piper Circle of Friends but a limited number of tickets are available to fans/writers via this eventbrite link if you use the password Stackpole

Oct 23 – 7 pm – Vampire Lore from Transylvania to Ancient Peru – Presented by Dr. Sharonah Frederick, Assistant Director, ACMRS – Poisoned Pen – $10 Fee

Oct 24 – 2 pm – YA Horror Group Signing – Amy Lukavics signs Daughters unto Devils, Gena Showalter signs Mad Zombie Party, and Kady Cross signs Sisters of Blood & Spirit  – Poisoned Pen

Oct 29 – 7 pm Jason Segel: Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic at Tempe High School

Oct 30-Nov 1 – TusCon 42 – Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention – Hotel Tucson City Center, Tucson, AZ – Author GoH Seanan McGuire/Mira Grant – Other authors include Linda Addison, Rick Cook, Dennis McKiernan, editor Beth Meacham, Yvonne Navarro, Weston Ochse, Janni Lee Simner, Jennifer Roberson, Sharon Skinner, David Lee Summers, and more.

Nov 3 – 7 pm – Suzanne Young signs Hotel Ruby – Changing Hands Tempe

Nov 6 – 7 pm – Larry Correia signs Son of the Black Sword – Poisoned Pen

Nov 10 – 7 pm – Shannon Messenger: Neverseen – Changing Hands Tempe

Nov 11 – 7 pm – Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman sign Illuminae – Desert Ridge Barnes and Noble

Nov 18 – 7 pm  – James Dashner: The Game of Lives – Changing Hands Tempe

Nov 20 – 7 pm- Shonna Slayton signs Cinderella’s Shoes – Barnes and Noble Desert Ridge, Phoenix

 

Jan 26 –  7 pm – Kevin Hearne signs Staked – Poisoned Pen

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At 89, the best seems yet to come for Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett has topped the charts in every decade since the '50s.

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Manta ray tacos! Friend or foe?

Baja Mar food truck serves up a Sonoran specialty, boiled seafood with octopus manta ray, and black tuna fin. 

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Crazy busy weekend for classical music fans

Opera, TSO and SASO all this weekend.

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Invisible Theatre to open "Bakersfield Mist"

What is art, what is real, are questions at heart of comedy

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When the finale isn't quite final

SASO to perform its first Tchaikovsky No. 6, which ends with a whisper instead of a bang.

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Arizona Opera: "Arizona Lady" set in Tucson

Arizona Opera premieres "Arizona Lady," a story about a horse, a damsel in distress and a ranch in Tucson.

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R&R opening River Road outpost

The return of R&R Family Restaurant, this one on River Road.

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Comic 'God's Man in Texas' at Tucson's Live Theatre Workshop

Live Theatre Workshop takes us to church with its next offering, “God’s Man in Texas.”

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Tucson's Winding Road stages Shaw's "Saint Joan"

Toni Press-Coffman took on the daunting job of adapting the playwright's script

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Next up in TSO conductor search: Stilian Kirov

Fifth of Beethoven opens MasterWorks Series season.

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Taco No. 85: All the pizzazz, none of the pretense

Molcas is a solid spot for carne asada by the Tucson Mall. 

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Staples, Osborne brining 'Solid Soul' to Tucson

Pair to share the Rialto Theatre stage as part of three-month tour.

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Photos: This week's top movie release - 'Pan'

Hugh Jackman stars in "Pan." "The Walk" and "99 Homes out in wide release with "Steve Jobs" in limited release.

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McDonald's rolls out all-day breakfast

So go ahead and get that Egg McMuffin for dinner. 

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Photos: NFL Cheerleaders 2015

Cheerleaders wore pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

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Photos: Matt Damon, 'The Martian' bring it home

Science-fiction movie dominates at the box office.

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Cocktail recipe! HighWire's spicy take on the Manhattan

The chiltepin-infused drink is simple enough to make at home. 

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Arizona Opera takes bold approach to reach new audiences

The four-year "Arizona Bold" initiative focuses on presenting regionally relevant programs that appeal to Arizonans.

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Upscale Native restaurant Barrio Cuisine closes downtown

Sign on door reads that owners were forced out for unpaid rent. 

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Taco tour! 9 essential spots in downtown Tucson

Click through for more information on each one. (Plus: A few extras from earlier in the series.) 

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Taco tour! 9 essential spots in downtown Tucson

El Charro and Hotel Congress are just the beginning ... Andi Berlin thinks you need to try all these restaurants.

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Taco tour! 9 essential spots in downtown Tucson

Click through for more information on each one. (Plus: A few extras from earlier in the series.) 

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Store managers, shoppers caught up in outlet-mall excitement

Shoppers flood into new Marana outlet mall on opening day.

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