This movie is opening at the Loft Theatre (3233 E. Speedway) on Friday Feb. 3rd. Meet writer/producer AUSTIN VICKERS in person at the post-film Q&A’s on opening weekend — Friday at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 4th at 7:00 p.m. Regular admission prices will apply: Adult $9.00, Senior (65+) $6.00, Child(12 & Under) $6.00, Matinee $6.50, Student, Military, Teacher $7.00, Member $5.00.

Good documentaries are based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. Great documentaries take you further. PEOPLE V. THE STATE OF ILLUSION questions the very nature of reality and reveals how our perceptions can actually create that reality. If you enjoyed The Secret, The Shadow Effect, or What The Bleep Do We Know!?, then you’re sure to be intrigued by this compelling and thought-provoking new docudrama.

This must-see psychological film includes some of the nation’s leading thinkers in the fields of neuroscience, biochemistry, psychology, quantum physics, sociology, and consciousness theory, including Dr. Thomas Moore, Dr. Candace Pert, Debbie Ford, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Robert Jahn, Dr. Peter Senge, Brenda Dunne, and Dr. Michael Vandermark. Set in the notorious “Old Main Prison” of the New Mexico State Penitentiary, the film tells the story of Aaron Roberts, and is an inspiring and compelling movie that will enlighten your mind and elevate your spirit. PEOPLE VS. THE STATE OF ILLUSION is directed by Scott Cervine and written and produced by Austin Vickers.

For more information go to the Loft Cinema website (click here) to view the trailer. This film “opened in Phoenix on September 9, 2011, where it played to sold out audiences and was the #1 Independent Film in Arizona for over 6 weeks”, per Curtis Cook of Human Process Mastery, which is promoting this film. It is supposed to open nationwide in March, so this is a sneak preview showing in Tucson.

I just viewed the movie trailer which talks about stress, perceptions, habits of thought, being afraid of living — this is definitely my kind of existential movie, since I enjoyed “What the Bleep Do We Know!? (click here for my blog when Dr. Masaru Emoto came to Tucson to discuss that film).

See you at the movies.

Attention – artistic students in grades 9 to 12 *, this one is for you.

Press release from Barrio Hollywood:

Who: Barrio Hollywood Neighborhood Association’s Fiesta Grande

What: HOLLYWOOD YOUTH ART CONTEST $100 prize
Students in grades 9-12 at Tucson High School or
Students grades 9-12 who live within the boundaries of Barrio Hollywood
are invited to submit an original poster for the 10th annual FIESTA GRANDE
(boundaries: St. Mary’s Road S, Speedway N, Grande E, Silverbell N)
Posters composition should reflect the spirit of Fiesta Grande and the
culture, diversity and unity of Barrio Hollywood.
Posters must have the following information written on the back:
Name, address, phone number, age, school grade, school attending and email of the student artist submitting the poster.

Why: Winning poster will be used for the official 10th Annual Fiesta Grande Street Fair on Saturday April 14 & and Sunday April 15, 2012

Where: Students can drop off their posters at Mariscos Chihuahua, 1009 N. Grande Avenue, Tucson, AZ (Phone 520-623-3563, open daily, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.)

When: Posters will be accepted through February 13th 2012 and will be judged at a reception on Saturday, February 18, 2012.

The Barrio Hollywood Neighborhood Association is pleased to announce the HOLLYWOOD YOUTH ART CONTEST, a poster contest for high school students in grades 8-12. The winning poster will be used for promotion during the 10th annual 2012 Fiesta Grande. The student with the winning poster will receive a cash prize of $100 at an art reception on Saturday, February 18, 2012. Posters composition should reflect the spirit of Fiesta Grande and the culture, diversity and unity of Barrio Hollywood. Posters will be accepted from now until February 12, 2012 at Mariscos Chihuahua, 1009 N. Grande Avenue, Tucson, AZ.

For more info contact: Margaret McKenna, President,520-331-9555,margaret_mckenna@yahoo.com or
Vivian Guevara, Vice President,520-792-9395
vguevara55@yahoo.com.

And if you don’t know much about Fiesta Grande (in its 10th year), read my blog from last year (click here). I’ve been attending this fiesta almost every year, and it’s known for its delicious food, family fun, and great music on the stage.

*1/31/12 Update: original press release stated grades 8 to 12, but has been corrected to grades 9 to 12. Apologies for the inconvenience to you 8th graders.

Other Tucsoncitizen.com bloggers Karyn Zoldan “From Market to Tucson Market“, and Molly Thrasher “Tucson Bites” have blogged about these popular food truck events, first started up on November 14, 2010.

I attended that very first one, and stood in the MaFooCo long line for kimchi quesadillas with fellow blogger “Telling Stories” (Penelope Starr) wondering how a self-respecting Asian-American like me (who grew up in multi-cultural Hawaii eating from similar lunch wagons) could combine Korean kim chi with Mexican food…

So I stopped by tonight for a 2nd visit of the “delightful and inexpensive night of tasteful exploration” of the Tucson Food Truck Roundup, advertised as “Tucson’s Best Kept Secret” on Sunday, January 29th on the corner of Sixth Street/Seventh Avenue.

Wow — it was around sunset and there were thousands of people there at the once empty lot at the SW corner of 7th Avenue and E. 6th St, just west of Benjamin Supply. People were patiently waiting & chatting in the long lines of about 30 plus trucks/wagons, which may continue until 9 p.m. tonight.

The number of food trucks have multiplied at least five times since that first event in November where I only remember about 6 trucks/wagons in the Dinnerware parking lot. And I hear that brave & hardy customers have been willing to even stand in lines with almost freezing temperatures in December.

Participating Food Trucks and brief description:

Mafooco (Korean Tacos)
Jane’s Rolling Wok (chinese food)
Guero Loco Bubba Q (smoked meats)
Jamie’s Bitchen Kitchen (cuban sandwich)
Robdogs(variety of toppings. Soy dogs, too.)
Red Pepper Mexican Gourmet
Jones St. Bistro (Premier Appearance! modern urban cuisine)
Cyclopsicle (frozen dessert on a stick)
Luncha Libre (mexican gourmet)
Stolen Recipe BBQ (delicious smoked BBQ)
Baja Tacos (seafood oriented tacos)
Isabella’s Ice Cream (dairy and nondairy)
Street Delights (one word: pie)
Shinobu Diego’s Tacos y Burritos
Pinup Pastries (whoopie pies with a smile)
Street Kitchen (sesame chicken with zucchini tempura, edamame)
Vero Amore Neopolitan Pizza
Jake’s Donuts and Funnel Cakes
Seis Curbside (mexican nouveau cuisine)
Planet of the Crepes (sweet or savory crepes)
Animal Farm (big burgers, sandwiches)
Roasted Corn (on the cob)
Q UP! Barbeque(BBQ nachos, chicken wings)

That list above are which trucks/wagons were expected and most were there, plus these additional ones I jotted down:

German Food Station
Taqueria El Tiburyn
Hawaiian Shave Ice
Island Grill JA (click here for earlier blog on this Jamaican food lunch wagon)
Ni Hao Amigos (Mexican food)
Original Cupcake Truck
Peddler on the Path Mobile Cafe (espresso coffee & smoothies)
Hot Fudge Mini Donuts
Nathan’s Hot Dogs Expresso to the Rescue

Music on stage scheduled today were:
4:30 – 6:00 The Shawn Kebler Trio (Jazz Fusion)

6:15 – 7:45 Those Beatles Guys (Beatles Tribute)

Also on the schedule today/tonight:

`See Artists in Action: Mel Dominguez and David Tineo.
`The Art Library will be set up. Look through arts related books.
`Balloon twisting entertainment in food lines, and other buskers.
`Lots of onsite parking, and on street parking.

(Plus I noticed some crafts & jewelry being sold at tables.)

Thanks to Benjamin Plumbing Supply, the Southern Arizona Arts and Culture Alliance, Yelp.com, juliegraphics.com, and Tucson Food Trucks.

The next Tucson Food Truck Roundup will gather February 6th, at the parking lot of the Tower Theatres in Marana, 5-9pm.
(Go to MyTowerTheatres.com for directions: Cortaro Exit/IH-10 Tower Theatres,
5755 W. Arizona Pavilions Drive, Marana, AZ.)

Contact info:
David Aguirre
Director
Dinnerware Artspace, dinnerwareartspace@gmail.com (A portion of the proceeds from these Food Truck Roundups supports Dinnerware Artspace),

Kudos to artist David for his organization of this event, bringing this growing number of food trucks together for a roundup each month. David used to write for us at Tucsoncitizen.com as “Artistic Tucson” (along with Charlie Spillar). What a large & wildly popular community event this has become!

Stand in a future food truck line (or two or three), enjoy the delicious food, art & music, and have fun in this festival like atmosphere.

Planet of the Crepes wagon