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- Soaring with daredevil abandon through the storm clouds and turbulence of Howard Hughes' life, Martin Scorsese's jet-powered epic "The Aviator" combines artistic thoughtfulness with airborne |
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- The big names in music are spending the holidays at home, which is good news for local musicians. They get to hog the spotlight, and what better time to show off than the holidays. Everyone's in a |
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- It's time to dust off your party favors and make your plans. Celebrations to ring in the New Year are kicking off early and carrying on through the wee hours of New Year's Day. Next Thursday Tucson |
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- With the holidays here, it's easy to overload on turkey, ham, duck and prime rib. Us, we like to vary the November-December diet with Vietnamese food. We love the complex flavors, the fresh herbs, |
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- Maria Callas died in 1977, ostensibly of a heart attack. She was addicted to sleeping pills and depressed over the deterioration of the voice |
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- "All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his." - "The Importance of Being Earnest," by Oscar Wilde Don't you just love it? |
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- New Year's Eve is one of the few times of the year that you can swish around town in a dress made of sequins, silk, glitter or tulle. |
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- PEÑA BLANCA LAKE - If your idea of a lake is something on the order of Lake Tahoe or Lake Michigan, you'll probably call this place Peña Blanca Pond. Tucked into a secluded canyon northwest of |
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- Tucsonans have a unique opportunity to watch some of the best tennis players in the country for free with two tournaments taking place in the Old Pueblo in the next two weeks. The catch: All of the |
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- We know, we know, you don't have time to go out and party- you have to finish your holiday shopping. No problem. Not only is Park Place open an hour later to shop, but there's plenty to do at the |
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- You can see area high- school bands Affirmation of Wumpus, Andrew Collberg, Japanesian Barbie, Christopher Hall, Jetlag, Night Owls and Forgotten Melody, and Paul McCartney perform the same day. Not |
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- Looks like Santa made an early run this week, taking a sleigh loaded down with movies and emptying it over video stores across the country. With nine - count 'em, nine - prominent films hitting the |
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- "Sex Is Comedy" is neither sexy nor all that funny. It's an engrossing glance into the scattered, dynamic mind of French writer/director Catherine Breillat. |
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- Leonardo DiCaprio, still baby-faced at age 30, takes to the skies as Howard Hughes in "The Aviator." His career has been a long voyage that has taken him from kid actor to teen idol, and now to |
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- Merry Christmouse! What am I?: I am a Christmas mouse, aka a Christmouse, the Mouse King or a cute little holiday critter. Coming to a card near you: This is my season for spreading good cheer. |
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- On Tucson playgrounds in the 1950s and '60s, a common response to "What does your daddy do?" - never your mom - was "He works for Hughes." That's it. Just "Hughes." "Hughes" was Hughes Aircraft Co. |
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- Ma boussole est HS.. Hier, sance Psy. Je lui parle de ma maladie passe, ancienne. Elle y voit un rapport avec mon absence de souvenirs de ma toute petite enfance mais aussi un lien avec le fait que je garde tout a distance, pour viter ventuellement de souffrir, peur inconsciente de la douleur, comme pour viter de rveiller le souvenir de ma douleur physique/psychologique, au traumatisme du cette maladie. Je lui parle de mon envie de sensation, de ressenti, que je n'arrive jamais assouvir. |
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- Age: 43 For the record: His birth certificate says Insley was born in the Midwest, but he considers himself an Arizonan because "I've spent more time living in Arizona than anywhere else in my |
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- ce matin, 8h40 environ, Sonho se connecte sur msn, il me demande de descendre lui faire un bisou..... je me lve d'un bond : sale reflexe ! je me rassois. 2, 3 phrases plus loin, me voil partis dans le bureau de Sonho. |
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- hier soir, aprs avoir inaugur seule chez moi ce journal, je suis partie chez Salaa. Salaa c'est une fille magnifique, rayonnante de gentillesse et de spontanit. Je l'adore. On a beaucoup discut d'elle et de Boroo avec qui elle partage une histoire d'amour ultra compliqu. Elle en souffre, mais accepte ces souffrances pour tout ces moments de bonheurs partags qu'elle vit avec lui. |
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- Who had the idea to dress up the dinosaur at the McDonald's at Grant Road and East Tanque Verde for the holidays? The local landmark is decorated for several holidays each year and can currently be |
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- Feed the hungry and spread some holiday cheer this season. "A Mariachi Christmas," a CD created by local guitarist Ismael Barajas |
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poeme : (Dec 23 2004 09:34 GMT) - a quoi sa sert de vivre si c'est pour vous perdre un jour |
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»Night Life (Dec 23 2004 09:34 GMT) - As you may have noticed, it's the holiday season. (The lights and decorations are a hint.) Many club managers told us they're having "soft" closing times during the holiday weekend - they'll close |
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CD Reviews (Dec 23 2004 09:34 GMT) - 'Negro Color' Tania Libertad (World Village) Peruvian singer Tania Libertad has made 37 albums in Latin America, but "Negro Color" is only her second U.S. release. It helps place her alongside |
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- Former Mollys frontwoman Nancy McCallion headlines Vaudeville Cabaret's Most Wanted Songwriter Series on Wednesday. The performance gets started at 9 p.m. at the Downtown club, 110 E. Congress St. |
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- School's out and it's time to rock. Skrappy's, 201 E. Broadway, Downtown, is hosting two all-ages rock shows. Loiter Cognition, the Goodbye Kiss and Upon Awakening perform Tuesday, and Cambridge, |
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- You don't have to be 21 to sip sultry drinks out of sugar-lipped martini glasses. You can have a "mocktail" - a nonalcoholic cocktail. They've got all the glamour and allure of a fully leaded drink, |
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- ● Main Stages map, Page 29. Some tickets are subject to a surcharge. Today Ryanhood - Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Semi-acoustic pop duo performs an all-ages show. |
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Must Buy (Dec 23 2004 09:34 GMT) - Pomegranates are hip. Pomegranates are the new mango. You've seen the bottled juice and the sweet little fruit on grocery-store shelves, and now you can lather your skin with that same saccharin |
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- Rice This little grain is old. Really old. It's been cultivated at least since 5000 B.C., according to the "Food Lover's Companion. |
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- 'Tis the season to be jolly, and that's what Pastiche Modern Eatery makes us with its wine deal: All of the restaurant's wines (an impressive list) are priced at retail. That's almost half off the |
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- A rotating list of some of the area's popular restaurants. Most include staff impressions or a summary of a review by the Star's critics. Breakfast and Coffeehouses Bentley's House of Coffee & |
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- New Year's Eve doesn't have to be a wild night out on the town; it can be an elegant meal at a restaurant, too. Some of those restaurants offering just such a night (don't forget to make |
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- Three movies opened Wednesday, and in case you missed our coverage in that day's Accent section, here's a brief roundup of the reviews. |
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- OPENing friDAY Callas Forever HH - Not rated. A fictional story about the final days of real life opera singer Maria Callas. Fanny Ardant and Jeremy Irons star. Franco Zeffirelli directs. 111 |
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»Screening (Dec 23 2004 09:34 GMT) - Wednesday Lost Forever: Everett Ruess - Western National Parks Association Store, 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive, Oro Valley. This film is about Los Angeles artist Everett Ruess, who walked into the |
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- There's only one thing to do when some dastardly villains are trying to sabotage a shipment of Christmas trees: Call on Roy Rogers and his movie-cowboy pals to ride to the rescue. That's what |
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- John Shryock and Mari Lynn have wowed 'em in Las Vegas with their confounding feats of magic. They'll do it for you, too. The magicians perform "It's Magic" at Gaslight Theatre (Main Stages map, |
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- Those who believe you need to run kicking and screaming into the new year may want to skip the following. At least two New Year's Eve events lean to the elegant side: ● The Tucson Symphony Orchestra |
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»Stages (Dec 23 2004 09:34 GMT) - Magic show at Gaslight features married couple Husband-and-wife magic team John Shryock and Mari Lynn will be coming home for a special concert Monday at Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway. The |
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»On Stage (Dec 23 2004 09:34 GMT) - ● Some tickets may be subject to a surcharge. Theater "The Importance of Being Earnest" - Live Theatre Workshop. Live Theatre presents the Oscar Wilde satire on Britain's upper class in the late |
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- First Light Creative Center - 2007 N. Stone Ave. "Holiday Art and Gift Show," featuring arts and crafts by various artists, including paintings, pottery, mosaics and cards. Noon-6 p.m. |
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- Museums Arizona Historical Society - The society's four Tucson museums feature exhibits that convey the history of Tucson and Arizona. A pass, good for one visit to each of the museums, is $7 for |
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- Wall pocket (def): one more place to stick things like flowers, love notes, keys, coupons - you name it. |
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- This is not exactly a ganga, but it's something you may need to know: the holiday shopping hours for three major malls in town. |
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- A free "Moonrise Over the Mountains" patio talk begins at 5:55 p.m. Sunday at the Red Hills Visitor Center at Saguaro National Park West. You'll hear facts and folklore about the moon as you watch |
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»Calendar (Dec 23 2004 09:34 GMT) - today Historic Tucson Walking Tours - Sosa-Carillo-Frémont House, in the Tucson Convention Center complex south of the Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Participants are guided through historic areas |
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- For everyone with a visiting relative who overstays your holiday welcome, take solace that you're not one of these guys. Venus and Mercury are stuck with each other from Monday through New Year's |
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- They're standing in line in New York City to see the window displays. You can get the effect without the lines - or the bitter cold weather - in Main Gate Square. The merchants of the East |
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- ● Holiday craft fairs and markets, Page 32 . Main Stages map, Page 29 . Some tickets may be subject to a surcharge. santa sightings Foothills Mall - 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. |
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