There's more to hip-hop than bitches and buying Bentleys.
Sadly, that's most of what you'll find on MTV and conventional radio. It's this type of content that has turned off many music fans from hip-hop. Due to a few bad eggs, the genre has been stigmatized as stupid and sub-par.
Tucson Symphony Orchestra: Romance & Rachmaninoff - If you just saw “Eastern Promises” and are still interested in Russian fare, you should attend this symphony of Russian composers Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. It might not be as cool as seeing a naked Viggo Mortensen stab two men to death in a sauna, but not much is.
This past weekend at the box office was a lively one, to say the least. A record eight new films were released in Tucson, presenting virtually every moviegoer with an opportunity to see something
of interest.
Regardless of cinematic interests, “Rendition” is a film everyone should see.
The Arizona Theatre Company's production of “Touch the Names” is a poignant tribute to the lives lost during the Vietnam War and those individuals still grieving.
“Touch” showcases via dramatic monologues a variety of people who visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.
Like Bacitracin on a wound, this comic burns. With “The Nightly News” Jonathan Hickman has created a graphic novel that reinvents storytelling style and carves its own genre. Like “Blade Runner” or “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” the impact of Hickman's creation will be felt for decades to come.
Well-known artist, writer and UA alumna Ann Fessler is coming home.
Fessler, a M.F.A. graduate of the School of Art's Photography division, is the 2007 recipient of the Harold Jones Distinguished Alumni Award.
“I am very honored to receive the award,” she said.
I was staring at possibly the ugliest mural I had ever seen. It looked like a caricature from the state fair, and it was of two alien people. The man had an unproportionally large football head with brush strokes that resembled a painting at Universal Studios, and the woman looked like the son of Tom Cruise and that crying Christian evangelist with the pink hair.
Ireland loves Josh Ritter. Now with his recent tour, the singer hopes the U.S. will show him the same kind of affection.
The Idaho native has built a strong fan base outside of the country over the last eight years. Ritter is working hard to expand it throughout his home country on the heels of a new album, released in August.
When Franz Ferdinand, an internationally known rock band notorious for its boisterous live performances, took the Centennial Hall stage in March 2006, something
was missing.
The band members channeled all the energy of a world-class group, but their dynamism seemed trapped inside the stifling walls of the overly formal venue.
Paco Velez may be an American immigrant from Nogales, Sonora, but in the art world he's a modern-day Renaissance man. Aside from the traditional paintings that have popularized his name, Velez has expanded his reach to the realms of poetry, performance art, sculpture, contemporary installations and, above all, artistic social
commentary.
Carrie Underwood's sophomore album will take you on a “Carnival Ride” of musical ups and downs. Riding high off the success of her first album, Some Hearts, Underwood manages to keep the momentum going with her follow-up.
Carnival Ride starts off with a bang.
Remember that futuristic-looking place on University Boulevard called Bakerzin that specializes in pastries and not much else? Well, the Arts desk can't remember the last time it needed a pastry-only establishment in its life, and it seems the owners of Bakerzin realized that, too.
New Dehli has a problem. The capital of India is being overrun by monkeys. Most of the time their attacks range from the occasional bite or snatching a snack from an unsuspecting tourist, but recently the animals have fired the first shot in the looming Man vs.
Some people have great fashion sense without even trying, while others are passionate about fashion finds and deals. The UA is home to so many fashion-forward students - and some even-more-fashionable faculty members. It must spice up any class when the professor wears a cooler outfit
than you.
Looking for a horrifically good time? Look no further than Club Congress' eighth annual “Nightmare on Congress Street.” The event promises to be a night of music and mayhem unmatched in Tucson.
“Typically it's the weirdest party around,” said David Slutes, Hotel Congress entertainment director.
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