Tucson's top arts and life stories from the weekend

SEP 30 By ALYSSA DEMEMBER

Check out the five biggest arts and life stories in the Tucson area from the weekend. Full story

Tucson rap-pop duo VIBE on chicken, 10-minute songwriting, and their eclectic new sound

MAR 7 By K.C. LIBMAN

They’re equal parts rap and pop, and they’re the Tucson duo called Vibe. They’re taking the stage in front of an estimated 2,500 students in two hours. They’re opening for frat-rap icon Mac Miller on the UA Mall, and it’s their biggest show yet. Full story

UA digital art student sees future of a new medium

MAR 7 By CECELIA MARSHALL

Shane Csontos-Popko sits at his desk tablet sketching the detailed back of a male figure standing in front of a nuclear explosion. On his computer monitor to the left, a Stephen Hawking documentary about the universe and space lends inspiration. Full story

Let's face it... the Academy screwed up

JAN 30 By JOSH WEISMAN

The votes are in and dream though we might, there’s nothing we can do to change them. What we can do, however, is talk about what deserved to be picked, so for what it’s worth, here’s one lowly film geek’s list of would-be nominees for the best of 2011: Full story

Have your Cake and hear it too

DEC 7 By K.C. LIBMAN

By those who know them, they are loved, admired and ever supported. For those who are not in the know, they are an institution unto itself, acting as the definition of a band that has earned its stripes in a cult following. Cake, from Sacramento, Calif., has been cranking out a conscious, genre-blending rock for 20 years now, creating a sound that is completely inimitable. Full story

YouTube star Julia Nunes balances college, career

NOV 16 By K.C. LIBMAN

Julia Nunes is a hipster’s dream come true and a college student YouTube sensation. Full story

Who Shot Rock and Roll

NOV 9 By CECELIA MARSHALL

From pictures of the infamous Jimi Hendrix and Tupac to the recently deceased Amy Winehouse, hard core music fans can bask in the celebrity portraits and confront the true personalities of rock and roll’s most memorable characters. Full story

DayGlow lights up Tucson this past weekend

OCT 31 By JASON KRELL

The paint party, held at the Tucson Convention Center, was a wild time. With crazy lighting, bigger screens flashing all manner of visuals and much better music, Dayglow easily became one of the most exciting events thrown for college students all year. Full story

"Good Vibrations" to excite guitar lovers

OCT 26 By CECELIA MARSHALL

Guitar fanatics rejoice: “Good Vibrations,” a UA Museum of Art exhibition, will celebrate the love for one of the world’s most popular instruments in a new way. Full story