Bored? Nothing to do? New to Tucson? View these event calendar listings (plus more about sports, art, music, etc.) on the City of Tucson’s website to find something happening in the Old Pueblo:

http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/info/calendars

Let me know which ones you find helpful, as I continue to report/blog about community events & people in Tucson. I didn’t hyperlink any of the listings, as the City’s website has done that for us.

Event Calendars
Downtown Tucson Partnership Event Calendar
Zocalo Downtown Event Calendar
Showup.com Art & Culture Calendar
AZStarnet Calendar
Dot Tucson Calendar
Tucson Style Event Calendar
University of Arizona Event Calendar
University of Arizona Sports Calendar
Pima Community College Event Calendars
AZ State Museum
UA Free Classes & Events
Tucson Weekly Calendar

Watch videos about local art:
Sonoran Style – Channel 12
DTown – Channel 12
Arte – Arizona Public Media
Arts and Life – Arizona Public Media

Videos about local music:
Studio C – Channel 12
Music – Arizona Public Media

Sports & Recreation:
Rec365 – Channel 12
Zoo News – Channel 12

Shop Local Businesses
Local First Arizona, Tucson listings
The 3/50 Project – Arizona listings

Attractions & Destinations
Tucson.com Travel
Tucson Attractions

Outdoor Activities
Arizona Parks
Saguaro National Monument
Coronado National Forest
Visit Tucson Day Trips

Food
Tucson Dining Guide
Tucson Originals
Local & Heritage Foods Directory

With all these listings & resources, I’m sure you’ll find something to do. Enjoy Tucson and Southern Arizona!

Here’s information for those of you undecided about the upcoming City of Tucson Mayoral election since vote-by-mail ballots were mailed yesterday on October 19– listen to the Buckmaster Show on KVOI AM 1030 radio tomorrow, at high noon to hear all 3 Mayoral candidates debate. I am sure that host Bill Buckmaster will ask them several tough questions about the City of Tucson’s financial & management woes, for this hour long special show.

Who’s running for Mayor (no incumbent):
Mary DeCamp (G)
Rick Grinnell (R)
Jonathan Rothschild (D)

And if you miss it live, log onto www.buckmastershow.com later in the afternoon to hear the Standard Podcast recording. I often do that whenever I’ve been busy at lunchtime.

Read my previous blog about campaign websites of these candidates, plus those running for City Council Wards 1, 2 and 4 (click here).

Vote wisely on/before the General Election on November 8. For information on where to vote in person, here’s the City of Tucson website with 7 voting locations (click here).

UPDATE: Here’s the link for the 10/21/11 show, http://www.buckmastershow.com/2011/10/21/buckmaster-show-10212011-tucson-radios-only-mayoral-debate/

On September 26 I reported that Arizona Public Media had been nominated for 14 Emmy awards in the Rocky Mt. Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (click here). Here’s yesterday’s press release.

Tucson, Ariz. – October 17, 2011 – Arizona Public Media’s PBS-HD Channel 6 received five Emmy® Awards for television broadcast over the last year and tied for sixth overall (commercial and non-commercial stations) in the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. On a state, non-commercial, level, PBS-HD 6 tied with KAET 8 in Phoenix with five awards.

“These awards for quality and creativity speak volumes about what we produce for people in Southern Arizona,” said Jack Gibson, Director and General Manager of AZPM. “Our job is to share these great stories with the rest of the world, and this recognition shows we’re accomplishing that goal.”

For inquiring minds: commercial stations KOLD 13 received six awards and KGUN 9 received one.

PBS-HD Channel 6 – Rocky Mountain Emmy® Awards

Awards By Category:

Historic/Cultural – News Single Story – For excellence in coverage of subjects that emphasize historical, cultural or ethnic issues or topics:

*Neon Artistry (Arizona Illustrated) Luis Carrion

Documentary – Cultural – For excellence in the creation of a formal, structured television presentation
with dramatic impact of an event, condition or situation of current, cultural and/or historical significance.

*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Sooyeon Lee

Information/Instructional – For excellence in presentation of stories from a regularly scheduled program, series or special whose prime purpose is to be instructional; to teach formally or informally about a subject or subjects.

*WaveLengths: Scientific Voyage Pamela White & Daniel Duncan

Writer – Program (Non-News) – For excellence in a specific television discipline demonstrating the skills of one or more individuals.

*Unforgettable: The Korean War Thomas Kleespie

*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Sooyeon Lee & Kimberly Craft

Awards by Program:

*Arizona Illustrated –Daily News Magazine program – 1 award

*Neon Artistry (Arizona Illustrated) – Luis Carrion
Historic/Cultural – News Single Story

*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo – 2 awards

Cultural – Sooyeon Lee
Writer – Sooyeon Lee & Kimberly Craft

*Unforgettable: The Korean War – 1 award

Writer – Program (Non-News) – Thomas Kleespie

*WaveLengths Series – 1 award

Informational/Instructional
Scientific Voyage – Pamela White & Daniel Duncan

The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is a membership organization dedicated to excellence in television by honoring exceptional work through the prestigious Emmy® Award. This organization is the only professional association representing television professionals from all disciplines of the industry, serving as the common meeting ground for individuals dedicated to advancing the art and science of television. The Chapter region serves Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and El Centro, California.

Media Contact: Sue DeBenedette, Marketing Manager
Tel: 520-621-5222 Mobile: 520-247-5883
sdebenedette@azpm.org

Congratulations to all the award recipients for their great work and dedication!