Volume 12, Number 25 . August 31 - September 6, 1995

Cover Story

Currents Section

Mailbag
Missives from our adoring/outraged readers.

Smith
More Luddite B.S. from our resident good ol' boy.
By Jeff Smith

The Skinny
A tale of two sister schools...We love artist Barbara Grygutis...Dennis DeConcini makes a low-key reentry into the high-paying end of the legal profession...and much more!

Fresh Faces
Two Democrats and two Republicans battle to replace retiring Tucson City Councilman Roger Sedlmayr.
By Jim Nintzel

Moderate Whores
When Arizona Regent John Munger moved to gut minority scholarships at the UA, he was only behaving in a manner typical of his political buddies--which is why we name him our panderer of the week.
By Emil Franzi

Builder Math
Their numbers don't add up, but they still manage to make huge profits throwing up ticky-tacky crap.
By Jim Wright

City Week Section

City Week
Big doings in Tucson for the week of August 31 - September 6.

Eighth Day
What women voters really want these days.
By Hannah Glasston

Cheap Thrills
Fun things to do that won't cost a fortune.

City Week Listings
Tucson's most extensive list of what's going on.

Music Section

Electric Bunnymen
Arguably "the second most famous Liverpool group," Echo & The Bunnymen have been reincarnated in a brilliant new lineup.
By Timothy Gassen

Soundbites
The sad demise of a once-proud local music rag--our own.
By Michael Metzger

Quick Scans
Shampoo, Matt Rendon, Manfredo Fest

Club Listings
What's happening at the local hot spots for the week of August 31 - September 6.

Review Section

Mexico Revisited
The amazing breadth of south-of-the-border artists is revealed in the Tucson Musuem of Art's latest show, Mexico: A Landscape Revisited.
By Margaret Regan

Collage
Some big guns fall silent in local theatre circles.
By Margaret Regan

Chow
In the foothills, Trattoria Pina continues the fine family tradition of DaVinci's.
By M.F. Munday

Out There
On the trail with these types, no one can hear you scream.
By Kevin Franklin

Danehy
Oh God, it's Wildcat football season again--how will they manage to blow it this time?
By Tom Danehy

Cinema Section

Kids
Photographer Larry Clark's film Kids is a triumph of realism, almost like having a bucket of ice water dumped on your head.
By Zachary Woodruff

Film Clips
Check out our capsule reviews packed with links to the hottest movie home pages on the Web.

Film Times
What's showing right now on local screens for the week of August 31 - September 6

Back Page Section

Real Astrology
Astrology for the week of August 31 - September 6

Comics
Random Shots . K. Rat . Red Meat . Staggering Heights . Eye Of The Beholder . The City

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