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Tucson's 17th Annual Earth Day Festival

Submitted by Chris KLok, Kold News 13 Editor

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011, 6:26am

The 2011 Earth Day Festival is here! Check it out at Reid Park, April 16th from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

The festival includes environmentally themed exhibits, music, performances, and food vendors. Admission is free, so why not go?

If your feeling like an animal join the parade! Dress up and participate in the "All Species Procession" as part of the Earth Day Parade! Make a banner telling everyone why your animal is so important to our planet earth. The parade begins at 10:00 and the winners will be announced at 11:30.

You can also check out the Solar Competition. Model solar electric cars and houses, designed and constructed by middle school students are real world engineering projects. Competition begins at 10:45 and awards will take place at 1:00.

Still can't think of something to do? Well check out all the Alternative Fuel Vehicles that will be on display. You can even ask the experts how you can start using an alternative fuel in your vehicle!

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'West Side Story,' 'Rock Of Ages' among Broadway shows headed for Tucson

Submitted by Christina Thompson, Producer

Thursday, March 31st, 2011, 1:46pm

'West Side Story,' 'Rock Of Ages' among Broadway shows headed for Tucson

Broadway In Tucson, which brought "Wicked" to town in January, has unveiled its 2011/2012 season, which opens in September with "West Side Story" and also features the family shows "Shrek" and "Mary Poppins."

Also on the schedule: "Rock of Ages," a show featuring some of the '80s biggest hits from artists such as Journey, Bon Jovi, REO Speedwagon and more.

Tickets are on sale now at www.broadwayintucson.com. You can also call 1-866-821-2929 Monday-Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Full season ticket packages start at $105.

Here's the complete schedule from Broadway In Tucson's official press release:

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Historic Ralph's Service Station

Submitted by Bill Morrow on Friday, March 18th, 9:50 am

Ralph's Service Station pumps no gas, and provides no service.

The station is located in the historic Armory Park Neighborhood, and was built from a pre-fabricated kit purchased in 1929 from the Sears & Roebuck catalog by Ralph Montijo, Sr.

It is located at the corner of S. Fourth Avenue and 19th Street.

Neither street was paved at the time, and after 8 years the enterprise folded due in no small measure to the great depression, and the resulting decline in vehicle traffic.

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Support Ben's Bells by Attending Mom-It-Forward Event

Submitted by Christina Thompson, Producer

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011, 12:02pm

Submitted by Linsay Chavez,

The first Mom-It-Forward event will be held in Tucson next Tuesday (March 22nd) to support the local charity, Ben's Bells.

There will be between 35-50 local moms in attendance, most of which are local mom bloggers, small business owners or teachers. They will meet together at the Ben's Bells facility to make bells in support of the mission below:

"To inspire, educate and motivate each other to realize the impact of intentional kindness and to empower individuals to act according to that awareness, thereby changing our world."

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Gallery Shows Artist’s ‘Story of an Empty Nest’

Submitted by Christina Thompson, Producer

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011, 11:31am

Gallery Shows Artist’s ‘Story of an Empty Nest’

Candelabra will be showing installation and recent works by Marcy Miranda Janes.

There will be a opening reception for Janes’ “Story of an Empty Nest” on Saturday, March 19th from 6pm to 10pm. The gallery will also be open at other times, by appointment only.

The gallery is located at 412 E. 7th Street, near Che’s on Fourth Avenue.

Artist Marcy Miranda Janes is an Oregon-born paper and fiber artist living in Tucson where the abundance of fantastic insects, odd birds and spiny plants become symbols of longings, memories, dread, and hope in the forms of cut-paper pelvis valentines, carved books, and baptismal gown lamps.

Influenced by Victorian valentines, Mexican papel picado, field notebooks, travel diaries and mythology, this show features elements of bone, clay, teeth, roots, and seeds in addition to cut paper pieces.

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Guerilla Masquerade Party Hosts the brIDES of March

Submitted by Christina Thompson, Producer

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011, 11:53am

Guerilla Masquerade Party Hosts the brIDES of March

Submitted by Michelle Leigh,

Tonight (Tuesday March 15th), a new club in Tucson called Guerilla Masquerade Party will be holding a pub crawl for the Ides of March. This event is called the brIDES of March, and everyone will be dressed as brides.

We will start at 6pm at The Hut on 4th Avenue, and get faux-married to the tiki god. Then we'll make our way up the street, stopping in pubs and restaurants to surprise patrons.

Everyone will be dressed as a bride, even men!

Guerilla Masquerade Party is a once-a-month event where we choose a theme and plan a meeting at a local bar. Usually it turns into a club crawl involving karaoke bars and/or dance clubs.

Photo from previous event courtesy of Michelle Leigh.

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New company hopes to brew up some business in downtown Tucson

Submitted by David Gonzalez on Tuesday, March 15th, 10:18 am

A new brewery company is starting up in hopes of bringing a tasteful new addition to downtown Tucson.

Borderlands Brewing Company is the creation of two friends, a microbiologist and a medical student, who started experimenting with make-your-own brew kits in their parent's backyard.

Co-founders Myles Stone and Mike Mallozzi began brewing beer more than a year and a half ago and just recently decided to start a microbrewery together.

Mallozzi, the microbiologist, is taking care of the beer side of the microbrewery while Stone, the medical student, will tackle the business aspect of the company.

"I really like the process of brewing beer and it kind of jives with my science background," Mallozzi says.