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Between the lines

Ian Martella
January 16, 2015
Courtesy of Edward StramlerMembers of Tucson Steampunk Society have their picture taken at the first annual Dickens' Tea Party, where members participate in costume contests, face off in tea dueling and listen to live music. This year, the Borderline Celts will serenade the party on Saturday from 2-6 p.m.

Steampunk-themed tea party

Ian Martella
December 10, 2014
Pelita Murumba, right, and Chelsea Lockner, second from right, wait for service at the second annual Repeal Day Speakeasy Costume Party at Espresso Art Café. Students and other attendees watched the UA vs. Oregon game while enjoying drink specials and jazz music from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Espresso Art Café transforms into speakeasy

Ian Martella
December 8, 2014
Savannah Douglas / The Daily Wildcat Phillip Gotobed, the president of the UA Rude Goldberg club, explains the clubs current invention, contained in the Civil Engineering Building, on Wednesday. The clubs task this year was to create an invention that would shine a shoe while focusing on a kitchen theme. In order to incorporate the goal and the theme, different contraptions center around the kitchen counter and a stove find their way down to shining the shoe. If you need it: Phillip Gotobed, junior, third year in club, electrical and engineering major

UA engineers build elaborate contraptions to do simple tasks

Ian Martella
December 5, 2014
Courtesy of Art AloudPoetry and medical enthusiasts gather every month at Art Aloud, a spoken word platform hosted by the Medical Humanities program at Java City, located inside the Arizona Health Sciences Library at the University of Arizona Medical Center.

Medicine and poetry collide at Art Aloud

Ian Martella
December 2, 2014
Patrick Farr, coordinator of the Wingspan Anti-Violence Project, reads the name and cause of death of one of the 268 transgendered people who have been murdered in 2014 outside of Old Main on Thursday. The handmade paper kites also bear the names of murdered transgendered people.

Community vigil remembers over 200 transgender victims of violence

Ian Martella
November 21, 2014
Courtesy of Patrick BaumMembers of the chorus and dance ensemble rehearse for The Migration Project at ZUZI! Theater in the Historic Y on Nov. 7. The Migration Project will have two more performances on Nov. 21 and 22 at the theater at 7:30 p.m.

‘The Migration Project’ stages true migration stories

Ian Martella
November 17, 2014
Michaela Kane / The Daily Wildcat Tamina Muhammad, a painter with Face Flip facepainting, paints a childs face before the start of the Dia de los Muertos parade on Sunday, Nov. 3, in downtown Tucson.

All Souls Procession sparks new life

Ian Martella
November 7, 2014
Rebecca Marie Sasnett / The Daily Wildcat Master candidates in art and visual culture education and art teachers Hillary Douglas (stripped shirt) and Catherine Chen (blue shirt) hang up art work in the red room at ArtWorks on Thursday. The art works were created by Debbie Evans and will be featured in ArtWorks show this weekend.

Disabled express depth through artwork

Ian Martella
October 31, 2014
A volunteer walks out of a room with hanging fake dead bodies in the Slaughter House's City Meats haunt on Thursday. The Slaughter House plans on changing the City Meats and Carnevil haunts for the next Halloween season.

How to survive the Slaughter House

Ian Martella
October 27, 2014
Breanne Fahs, associate professor of women and gender studies at Arizona State University, reads from her new book ʺValerie Solanas: The Defiant Life of the Woman Who Wrote SCUM (and Shot Andy Warhol)ʺ on Friday. The reading took place at Antigone Books as an installment of the Friday night discussion series, which is co-sponsored by the UA history and gender and women’s studies departments.

Breanne Fahs chats about book on woman who shot Andy Warhol

Ian Martella
October 13, 2014
Taylor Sanders (right), a junior studying plant sciences,Spanish and Portuguese, and Ward Austin (left), agricultural business management junior, team up to bring eco-friendly Green Stations to the Tucson Meet Yourself festival. Each Green Station consists of composting, recycling and landfill bins attended by two Green Team members.

Family Weekend: Tucson Meet Yourself goes greener

Ian Martella
October 10, 2014
Ian Martella / The Daily Wildcat The Bleeding Gospel bled for the first time on April 27th, 1989, and is currently housed in St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. The Tucson Greek Festival took place from Sept. 25-28, 2014 at St. Demetrios.

Church rises from ashes for festival

Ian Martella
September 30, 2014
Sienna Mackey (right) and Michelle Closs (left) show off their tattoos for this special installment of Who, What, Wear.

Show Me Dat Tat: September 29

Ian Martella
September 29, 2014
Ian Martella / The Daily Wildcat Colin Davies reads Junot Diaz's Drown during his lunch hour. Revolutionary Grounds hosts a space for coffee enthusiasts and book worms of all types to share their ideas.

Revolutionary Grounds is home for banned books

Ian Martella
September 26, 2014
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Who, What, Wear: September 22

Ian Martella
September 22, 2014
Courtesy of Kira Martin: Magnolia Tarte, a burlesque dancer, performs during the dress rehearsal for Burlesque for the Soul, which opens Friday at 8 p.m. at the Surly Wench Pub.

Burlesque dancing boosts esteem for sexual assault victims

Ian Martella
September 19, 2014
Courtesy of Stereo Vision Photography Paco Fish will be performing an act titled “Burlesque Vanguard: Advice from a Homeless Stripper/Clown” at this year’s Tucson Fringe Festival. The act is based on anecdotes from when Fish was living out of a van.

Annual Fringe Festival presents cycle of alternative plays

Ian Martella
September 12, 2014
Construction makes their finishing touches to US Fries’ amenities before its grand opening this Friday, Sept. 12th. The new eatery runs its business completely paperless to instill an eco-friendly mentality.

US Fries takes potato staple from side dish to main meal

Ian Martella
September 10, 2014
Pick from an exceptionally priced assortment of unique wines at CataVinos Wine Shoppe and Tasting Room, or come to a wine tasting and sample six wines for only $10.

Expand your tastes at local winery

Ian Martella
September 3, 2014
Tucson residents peruse over 20 vendors at MMJ for Tucson: A Medical Marijuana Resource Event. Vendors offered information on medical marijuana and details on testing processes used in standardizing strains, alongside discounts and special offers on various medical stock.

Marijuana event gets high on knowledge

Ian Martella
September 3, 2014
Spritual healer L. Yvonne Grace demonstrates a health session on Kevin Snavley. Grace frequently visits the University of Arizona Medical Center to teach lessons in alternative healing.

Psychics gather at Tucson Psychic Fair

Ian Martella
August 29, 2014
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