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>>> TONIGHT, SOME LOCAL ARTISTS TEACH A NEW GENERATION HOW TO
TEACH A NEW GENERATION HOW TO FLY USING ARIEL SILK AND LEARN
FLY USING ARIEL SILK AND LEARN THE PURPOSE BEHIND THIS WEEK'S
THE PURPOSE BEHIND THIS WEEK'S CARNIVAL.
CARNIVAL. FIND OUT HOW A NEW WAVE OF
FIND OUT HOW A NEW WAVE OF MEXICAN FILM MAKERS IS BEING
MEXICAN FILM MAKERS IS BEING REPRESENTED AT THE FILM FESTIVAL
REPRESENTED AT THE FILM FESTIVAL AND MEET BEST FRIENDS LUCY AND
AND MEET BEST FRIENDS LUCY AND ETHEL WHEN I'M JOINED IN THE
ETHEL WHEN I'M JOINED IN THE STUDIO BY THE STARS OF "I LOVE
STUDIO BY THE STARS OF "I LOVE LUCY" LIVE ON STAGE.
LUCY" LIVE ON STAGE. FIRST, TODAY'S TOP STORY.
FIRST, TODAY'S TOP STORY. >> AFTER DAYS AND NIGHTS OF
>> AFTER DAYS AND NIGHTS OF MEETINGS THIS WEEK THE ARIZONA
MEETINGS THIS WEEK THE ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPEARS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPEARS TO HAVE A BUDGET DEAL.
TO HAVE A BUDGET DEAL. ONE OF THE STICKING POINTS IN
ONE OF THE STICKING POINTS IN THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN HOUSE
THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN HOUSE LEADERS AND A GROUP OF SIX
LEADERS AND A GROUP OF SIX MODERATE REPUBLICANS WAS FUNDING
MODERATE REPUBLICANS WAS FUNDING TO ALLOW SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO
TO ALLOW SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CONVERT SOME SCHOOLS TO CHARTER
CONVERT SOME SCHOOLS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.
SCHOOLS. HOUSE AND SENATE LEADERS WANTED
HOUSE AND SENATE LEADERS WANTED TO END THAT PROGRAM BUT MODERATE
TO END THAT PROGRAM BUT MODERATE REPUBLICANS FOUGHT BACK.
REPUBLICANS FOUGHT BACK. THE BUDGET DEAL PUT SOME MONEY
THE BUDGET DEAL PUT SOME MONEY BACK IN THE BUDGET TO CONTINUE
BACK IN THE BUDGET TO CONTINUE THE PROGRAM FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
THE PROGRAM FOR ANOTHER YEAR. THE BUDGET DEAL ALSO INCLUDES
THE BUDGET DEAL ALSO INCLUDES MORE MONEY FOR CHILD PROTECTIVE
MORE MONEY FOR CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF
SERVICES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.
ARIZONA. THE PLAN MUST BE APPROVED BY THE
THE PLAN MUST BE APPROVED BY THE SENATE AND GOVERNOR BREWER.
SENATE AND GOVERNOR BREWER. THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WITHOUT
THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WITHOUT JOBS IN THE STATE DROPPED 0.2
JOBS IN THE STATE DROPPED 0.2 POINT FROM JANUARY TO FEBRUARY
POINT FROM JANUARY TO FEBRUARY TO A SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
TO A SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF 7.3%.
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF 7.3%. WHILE THE NUMBERS ARE SHOWING
WHILE THE NUMBERS ARE SHOWING MODERATE GAINS ARIZONA'S ECONOMY
MODERATE GAINS ARIZONA'S ECONOMY IS STILL NOT REBOUNDING QUICKLY
IS STILL NOT REBOUNDING QUICKLY ENOUGH TO SHOW THE STATE HAS
ENOUGH TO SHOW THE STATE HAS FULLY RECOVERED FROM THE
FULLY RECOVERED FROM THE RECESSION.
RECESSION. THAT ACCORDING TO STATE
THAT ACCORDING TO STATE ECONOMISTS.
ECONOMISTS. AND NEW DATA FROM THE U.S.
AND NEW DATA FROM THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU SHOWS THE STATE'S
CENSUS BUREAU SHOWS THE STATE'S POPULATION IS CONTINUING TO GROW
POPULATION IS CONTINUING TO GROW ACCORDING TO THE LATEST NUMBERS
ACCORDING TO THE LATEST NUMBERS ARIZONA'S POPULATION GREW BY 4%
ARIZONA'S POPULATION GREW BY 4% BETWEEN APRIL OF 2010 AND JULY
BETWEEN APRIL OF 2010 AND JULY OF 2013.
OF 2013. GROWTH IN THE METRO TUCSON AREA
GROWTH IN THE METRO TUCSON AREA WAS SLOWER DURING THE SAME TIME
WAS SLOWER DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD SEEING ONLY ABOUT 1.7%
PERIOD SEEING ONLY ABOUT 1.7% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA.
LIVING IN THE AREA. THE CENSUS REPORTS THAT 3/4 OF
THE CENSUS REPORTS THAT 3/4 OF THE PEOPLE MOVING TO ARIZONA
THE PEOPLE MOVING TO ARIZONA CALL PHOENIX HOME.
CALL PHOENIX HOME. THAT IS A LOOK AT TONIGHT'S
THAT IS A LOOK AT TONIGHT'S HEADLINES.
HEADLINES. >> MANY OF US HAVE WANTED TO RUN
>> MANY OF US HAVE WANTED TO RUN AWAY WITH THE CIRCUS.
AWAY WITH THE CIRCUS. YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO. THERE IS A PLACE TO LEARN MORE
THERE IS A PLACE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CIRCUS ARTS HERE IN
ABOUT THE CIRCUS ARTS HERE IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA.
SOUTHERN ARIZONA. NEXT, WE CATCH UP WITH A GROUP
NEXT, WE CATCH UP WITH A GROUP OF ARIEL ACROBATS WHO ARE
OF ARIEL ACROBATS WHO ARE TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION HOW
TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION HOW TO FLY.
TO FLY. >> IT'S KIND OF LIKE RIDING A
>> IT'S KIND OF LIKE RIDING A BIKE.
BIKE. YOU JUST HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO DO
YOU JUST HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO DO IT AND YOU CAN DO IT.
IT AND YOU CAN DO IT. WE'RE AT THE PERFORMANCE FACTORY
WE'RE AT THE PERFORMANCE FACTORY WHERE TUCSON'S CIRCUS ARTS IS
WHERE TUCSON'S CIRCUS ARTS IS LOCATED.
LOCATED. I DO ARIEL, FIRE PERFORMANCE.
I DO ARIEL, FIRE PERFORMANCE. WE'RE PRACTICING STILT WALKING
WE'RE PRACTICING STILT WALKING AND STILT DANCING FOR AN
AND STILT DANCING FOR AN UPCOMING SHOW WE'RE GOING TO
UPCOMING SHOW WE'RE GOING TO PERFORM.
PERFORM. WE HAVE A FEW DIFFERENT STILT
WE HAVE A FEW DIFFERENT STILT DANCES THAT ARE PART OF OUR
DANCES THAT ARE PART OF OUR REPERTOIRE.
REPERTOIRE. IT'S OUR OWN INTERPRETATION OF
IT'S OUR OWN INTERPRETATION OF MOVEMENT SO WE PUT IT TO MORE
MOVEMENT SO WE PUT IT TO MORE LIKE CLUB MUSIC.
LIKE CLUB MUSIC. I AM WATCHING EVERYBODY DO THE
I AM WATCHING EVERYBODY DO THE DANCES AND THEN LOOKING FOR
DANCES AND THEN LOOKING FOR WHERE THINGS MIGHT BE DIFFERENT
WHERE THINGS MIGHT BE DIFFERENT WHERE SOMEBODY DOESN'T KNOW THE
WHERE SOMEBODY DOESN'T KNOW THE COHOREOGRAPHY AND TRY TO HELP
COHOREOGRAPHY AND TRY TO HELP THEM MAKE SURE WE'RE ALL
THEM MAKE SURE WE'RE ALL TOGETHER AND WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE
TOGETHER AND WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING.
DOING. ARIEL USES ONE PIECE OF FABRIC
ARIEL USES ONE PIECE OF FABRIC FOLDED IN HALF AND YOU HANG IT
FOLDED IN HALF AND YOU HANG IT FROM SOMETHING AND THEN YOU CAN
FROM SOMETHING AND THEN YOU CAN CLIMB AND WRAP YOURSELF IN WAYS
CLIMB AND WRAP YOURSELF IN WAYS AND DO DROPS AND TRICKS.
AND DO DROPS AND TRICKS. >> IT FEELS REALLY COOL LIKE
>> IT FEELS REALLY COOL LIKE YOU'RE A BAT HANGING UPSIDE DOWN
YOU'RE A BAT HANGING UPSIDE DOWN IN A CAGE.
IN A CAGE. I'M 10 YEARS OLD AND I GO TO
I'M 10 YEARS OLD AND I GO TO CLASS.
CLASS. THE BEST PART IS THE TEACHER
THE BEST PART IS THE TEACHER HELPS ME DOING THE TRICKS AND
HELPS ME DOING THE TRICKS AND THEN I GET BETTER AT IT EACH
THEN I GET BETTER AT IT EACH TIME I DO IT.
TIME I DO IT. >> ARIEL SILK IS FOR ANY KIDS
>> ARIEL SILK IS FOR ANY KIDS WHO WANT TO TRY THIS.
WHO WANT TO TRY THIS. WE HAVE SOME JUST BEGINNING AND
WE HAVE SOME JUST BEGINNING AND SOME THAT HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR
SOME THAT HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR A WHILE.
A WHILE. YOU WARM UP.
YOU WARM UP. THEY DO STRETCHES, EXERCISES ON
THEY DO STRETCHES, EXERCISES ON THE SILK TO BUILD MUSCLES IN
THE SILK TO BUILD MUSCLES IN THEIR SHOULDERS AND THEIR ARMS
THEIR SHOULDERS AND THEIR ARMS AND THEN THEY DO TECHNIQUE ON
AND THEN THEY DO TECHNIQUE ON THE SILKS LIKE TRICKS, THE
THE SILKS LIKE TRICKS, THE SPLITS, DIFFERENT LOCKS OFF THE
SPLITS, DIFFERENT LOCKS OFF THE GROUND, SOME DROPS.
GROUND, SOME DROPS. THEN THEY HAVE TO DO
THEN THEY HAVE TO DO CONDITIONING SUCH AS PUSHUPS.
CONDITIONING SUCH AS PUSHUPS. >> IT'S ACROBATS AND IT'S HARD.
>> IT'S ACROBATS AND IT'S HARD. IT IS.
IT IS. BUT ONCE YOU'VE DONE SOMETHING
BUT ONCE YOU'VE DONE SOMETHING YOU ACCOMPLISH IT AND YOU HAVE
YOU ACCOMPLISH IT AND YOU HAVE THIS GREAT FEELING INSIDE YOU
THIS GREAT FEELING INSIDE YOU AND, WOW.
AND, WOW. IT'S REALLY A NICE FEELING.
IT'S REALLY A NICE FEELING. >> I'VE DEFINITELY SEEN KIDS
>> I'VE DEFINITELY SEEN KIDS COME IN MAYBE SLIGHTLY
COME IN MAYBE SLIGHTLY DISINTERESTED OR THEY THINK OH,
DISINTERESTED OR THEY THINK OH, I'M NOT GOING TO BE GOOD AND
I'M NOT GOING TO BE GOOD AND THEY FIND SOMETHING, MAYBE IT'S
THEY FIND SOMETHING, MAYBE IT'S SILKS OR MAYBE OTHER THINGS,
SILKS OR MAYBE OTHER THINGS, STILT WALKING OR GLOBE BALANCING
STILT WALKING OR GLOBE BALANCING THAT THEY REALLY LIKE OR THEY
THAT THEY REALLY LIKE OR THEY ACTUALLY DO HAVE SOME INNATE
ACTUALLY DO HAVE SOME INNATE TALENT THAT CONNECTS WITH THEM
TALENT THAT CONNECTS WITH THEM AND THEY WANT TO KEEP WORKING ON
AND THEY WANT TO KEEP WORKING ON IT.
IT. >> SHE IS PARTICULARLY TALENTED.
>> SHE IS PARTICULARLY TALENTED. SHE PICKS EVERYTHING UP REALLY
SHE PICKS EVERYTHING UP REALLY QUICKLY.
QUICKLY. I THINK WHEN SHE CAME FIRST SHE
I THINK WHEN SHE CAME FIRST SHE WAS REALLY TIMID AND JUST
WAS REALLY TIMID AND JUST BECAUSE SHE PICKED THINGS UP
BECAUSE SHE PICKED THINGS UP REALLY QUICKLY IT'S MADE HER
REALLY QUICKLY IT'S MADE HER FEEL GOOD ABOUT HERSELF AND SHE
FEEL GOOD ABOUT HERSELF AND SHE IS MORE PREPARED TO HELP OTHER
IS MORE PREPARED TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE AND MORE OUTGOING.
PEOPLE AND MORE OUTGOING. >> WHEN WE'RE WAITING FOR OUR
>> WHEN WE'RE WAITING FOR OUR TURN WE USUALLY TALK OR HELP THE
TURN WE USUALLY TALK OR HELP THE OTHER PERSON STILL LEARNING HOW
OTHER PERSON STILL LEARNING HOW TO DO SOMETHING AND THEN WE GET
TO DO SOMETHING AND THEN WE GET BRAVER.
BRAVER. >> I FEEL LIKE I WAS THE
>> I FEEL LIKE I WAS THE WEIRDEST GIRL IN THE WORLD AND
WEIRDEST GIRL IN THE WORLD AND THAT I DID HAVE ANYTHING SPECIAL
THAT I DID HAVE ANYTHING SPECIAL ABOUT ME AND MADE ME FEEL REALLY
ABOUT ME AND MADE ME FEEL REALLY BAD.
BAD. IT MAKES ME FEEL REALLY GOOD
IT MAKES ME FEEL REALLY GOOD THAT I DID THAT AND IT FEELS
THAT I DID THAT AND IT FEELS LIKE I'M A FAMOUS GIRL IN THE
LIKE I'M A FAMOUS GIRL IN THE WORLD.
WORLD. >> I WANT THEM TO GET JUST A
>> I WANT THEM TO GET JUST A SENSE OF CONFIDENCE IN
SENSE OF CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES AND ALSO JUST A SENSE
THEMSELVES AND ALSO JUST A SENSE OF FOCUS THAT THEY CAN USE HERE
OF FOCUS THAT THEY CAN USE HERE AND, YOU KNOW, OTHER PLACES AND
AND, YOU KNOW, OTHER PLACES AND ALSO JUST STRENGTH AND EXERCISE
ALSO JUST STRENGTH AND EXERCISE IN GENERAL AND AN APPRECIATION
IN GENERAL AND AN APPRECIATION FOR FITNESS.
FOR FITNESS. I THINK THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT,
I THINK THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT, TOO.
TOO. >> MY FAVORITE PART IS DROPPING
>> MY FAVORITE PART IS DROPPING ALL THE WAY, GOING FROM THE TOP
ALL THE WAY, GOING FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM IN LIKE FIVE
TO THE BOTTOM IN LIKE FIVE SECONDS AND A DROP.
SECONDS AND A DROP. >> SHE IS A REALLY HARD WORKER.
>> SHE IS A REALLY HARD WORKER. SHE'LL DO SOMETHING OVER AND
SHE'LL DO SOMETHING OVER AND OVER AND OVER UNTIL SHE GETS IT
OVER AND OVER UNTIL SHE GETS IT RIGHT AND ALSO, I MEAN, SHE HAS
RIGHT AND ALSO, I MEAN, SHE HAS INNATE TALENT, AS WELL.
INNATE TALENT, AS WELL. BUT SHE IS DEFINITELY SOMEBODY
BUT SHE IS DEFINITELY SOMEBODY THAT NEEDS TO GET IT RIGHT SO
THAT NEEDS TO GET IT RIGHT SO SHE'LL WORK ON IT UNTIL SHE
SHE'LL WORK ON IT UNTIL SHE DOES.
DOES. >> WHEN YOU COME DOWN YOU KIND
>> WHEN YOU COME DOWN YOU KIND OF FEEL LIKE THAT LITTLE FLUT Y
OF FEEL LIKE THAT LITTLE FLUT Y A
A ERIE SENSATION IN YOUR BODY AND
ERIE SENSATION IN YOUR BODY AND THEN YOU JUMP REALLY HIGH AND
THEN YOU JUMP REALLY HIGH AND YOU FALL.
YOU FALL. IT'S LIKE THAT FOR ME.
IT'S LIKE THAT FOR ME. IT'S REALLY EXCITING BUT ALSO A
IT'S REALLY EXCITING BUT ALSO A LITTLE BIT SCARY AT THE SAME
LITTLE BIT SCARY AT THE SAME TIME.
TIME. YOU JUST HAVE TO KEEP DOING IT
YOU JUST HAVE TO KEEP DOING IT UNTIL YOU'VE CONQUERED IT AND
UNTIL YOU'VE CONQUERED IT AND MASTERED IT AND THEN IT'S NOT
MASTERED IT AND THEN IT'S NOT VERY SCARY ANYMORE.
VERY SCARY ANYMORE. >> I THINK CIRCUS IS REALLY
>> I THINK CIRCUS IS REALLY AWESOME BECAUSE A LOT OF THE
AWESOME BECAUSE A LOT OF THE KIDS COME IN AND THEY SEE US DO
KIDS COME IN AND THEY SEE US DO THINGS AND THEY'RE LIKE, THAT IS
THINGS AND THEY'RE LIKE, THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE.
IMPOSSIBLE. I'M NEVER GOING TO DO THAT.
I'M NEVER GOING TO DO THAT. AND THEN WHEN THEY DO IT, LIKE
AND THEN WHEN THEY DO IT, LIKE OH, IF I WORK HARD I CAN DO
OH, IF I WORK HARD I CAN DO THINGS THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE.
THINGS THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE. THAT IS FOR ME THE MOST
THAT IS FOR ME THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
IMPORTANT THING. I AM NOT NECESSARILY TRYING TO
I AM NOT NECESSARILY TRYING TO MAKE ANYBODY A PROFESSIONAL
MAKE ANYBODY A PROFESSIONAL CIRCUS PERFORMER.
CIRCUS PERFORMER. IF THAT'S THEIR GOAL THEN I'M
IF THAT'S THEIR GOAL THEN I'M GLAD TO HELP THEM BUT I'D RATHER
GLAD TO HELP THEM BUT I'D RATHER THEY LEARN IF THEY JUST WORK
THEY LEARN IF THEY JUST WORK HARD AND FOCUS THEY CAN ACHIEVE
HARD AND FOCUS THEY CAN ACHIEVE THINGS THEY THINK MAYBE ARE
THINGS THEY THINK MAYBE ARE IMPOSSIBLE.
IMPOSSIBLE. I MEAN, ANYBODY CAN DO THIS.
I MEAN, ANYBODY CAN DO THIS. YOU MIGHT START AT THE LEVEL
YOU MIGHT START AT THE LEVEL WHERE YOU FEEL LIKE IT'S NEVER
WHERE YOU FEEL LIKE IT'S NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN, BUT IF YOU
GOING TO HAPPEN, BUT IF YOU STICK WITH IT, YOU KNOW, KIDS,
STICK WITH IT, YOU KNOW, KIDS, ADULTS, ALL LEVELS, ALL BODY
ADULTS, ALL LEVELS, ALL BODY TYPES, WHOEVER YOU ARE, IF YOU
TYPES, WHOEVER YOU ARE, IF YOU TRY AND START AND KEEP WORKING
TRY AND START AND KEEP WORKING ON IT, YOU CAN DO IT.
ON IT, YOU CAN DO IT. >> THE START OF SPRING BRINGS
>> THE START OF SPRING BRINGS WITH IT A NEW ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN
WITH IT A NEW ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN TUCSON.
TUCSON. MOCKTOBERFEST IS A COMMUNITY
MOCKTOBERFEST IS A COMMUNITY CARNIVAL THAT SHOW CASES LOCAL
CARNIVAL THAT SHOW CASES LOCAL ARTISANS IN A STREET SETTING.
ARTISANS IN A STREET SETTING. HERE TO TELL US MORE ARE OUR
HERE TO TELL US MORE ARE OUR GUESTS.
GUESTS. THANK YOU BOTH FOR JOINING US.
THANK YOU BOTH FOR JOINING US. TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT
TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT MOCKTOBERFEST.
MOCKTOBERFEST. WHAT IS IT REALLY?
WHAT IS IT REALLY? >> SURE.
>> SURE. SO ON THE SURFACE THE MAIN PART
SO ON THE SURFACE THE MAIN PART IS IT IS A FUNDRAISER.
IS IT IS A FUNDRAISER. IT'S OUR BOOK END AND WE
IT'S OUR BOOK END AND WE DEFINITELY FELT LIKE SPRING, YOU
DEFINITELY FELT LIKE SPRING, YOU KNOW, SPRING NECESSITATES A
KNOW, SPRING NECESSITATES A JOYOUSNESS AND COMING OUT OF OUR
JOYOUSNESS AND COMING OUT OF OUR HOMES AND IT'S NICE AND WARM AND
HOMES AND IT'S NICE AND WARM AND IT IS A REALLY WONDERFUL SHOW
IT IS A REALLY WONDERFUL SHOW CASE FOR SOME OF THE FOLKS THAT
CASE FOR SOME OF THE FOLKS THAT COME AND JOIN US.
COME AND JOIN US. FOR ALL OF OUR ART FRIENDS AND
FOR ALL OF OUR ART FRIENDS AND JUST KIND OF THE BEGINNING OF
JUST KIND OF THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON.
THE SEASON. WE DIDN'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL
WE DIDN'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL JUST FUND RAISING AT THE LAST
JUST FUND RAISING AT THE LAST MOMENT.
MOMENT. BECAUSE WE LIVED HERE IN TUCSON
BECAUSE WE LIVED HERE IN TUCSON WE WANTED SOMETHING THAT WAS A
WE WANTED SOMETHING THAT WAS A LITTLE MORE LIKE A FESTIVAL OF
LITTLE MORE LIKE A FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS TO BO
LIGHTS TO BO LIGHTS -- LIFE TO BOOK END OUR
LIGHTS -- LIFE TO BOOK END OUR FESTIVAL OF DEATH
FESTIVAL OF DEATH WHO IS THE AUDIENCE?
WHO IS THE AUDIENCE? >> EVERYBODY.
>> EVERYBODY. WE REALLY LIKE FAMILIES AND ALL
WE REALLY LIKE FAMILIES AND ALL SORTS OF FOLKS TO COME OUT.
SORTS OF FOLKS TO COME OUT. LOTS OF ARTISTS COME OUT TO
LOTS OF ARTISTS COME OUT TO SUPPORT THEIR ART FRIENDS AND
SUPPORT THEIR ART FRIENDS AND THERE ARE WORK SHOPS.
THERE ARE WORK SHOPS. SO THERE ARE DIFFERENT
SO THERE ARE DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES THAT FOLKS CAN DO ALL
ACTIVITIES THAT FOLKS CAN DO ALL DAY LONG.
DAY LONG. FOR SURE AS WE GET A LITTLE
FOR SURE AS WE GET A LITTLE FURTHER ON IN THE EVENING IT'LL
FURTHER ON IN THE EVENING IT'LL GET A LITTLE RACIER SO THE
GET A LITTLE RACIER SO THE AUDIENCE WE ASSUME WOULD GET A
AUDIENCE WE ASSUME WOULD GET A LITTLE MORE MATURE.
LITTLE MORE MATURE. PEOPLE DO STAY UP A LITTLE LATER
PEOPLE DO STAY UP A LITTLE LATER AND ENJOY THE BURLESQUE AND THE
AND ENJOY THE BURLESQUE AND THE FIRE SHOW.
FIRE SHOW. >> WHERE DID THE IDEA FOR
>> WHERE DID THE IDEA FOR MOCKTOBERFEST ORIGINATE?
MOCKTOBERFEST ORIGINATE? >> WHEN I FIRST STARTED TO HANG
>> WHEN I FIRST STARTED TO HANG OUT, WHEN I WAS KIND OF A FAN,
OUT, WHEN I WAS KIND OF A FAN, THERE WERE THE PUPPET WORKS
THERE WERE THE PUPPET WORKS FOLKS STARTED TO DO SOME SPRING
FOLKS STARTED TO DO SOME SPRING TIME EVENTS AND IT JUST, IT
TIME EVENTS AND IT JUST, IT NEVER REALLY HAD STEAM AND MAYBE
NEVER REALLY HAD STEAM AND MAYBE IT FELL APART AND I WAS TRYING
IT FELL APART AND I WAS TRYING TO KEEP THE BALL ROLLING.
TO KEEP THE BALL ROLLING. IT KIND OF STARTED AS AND 'THAL
IT KIND OF STARTED AS AND 'THAL THROUGH THE YEAR.
THROUGH THE YEAR. WE WANTED TO KEEP THE SPRING
WE WANTED TO KEEP THE SPRING TRADITION.
TRADITION. WE INCORPORATE A LOT OF DANCE IN
WE INCORPORATE A LOT OF DANCE IN OUR PERFORMANCE AND CARNIVALEL
OUR PERFORMANCE AND CARNIVALEL IS A BIG SPRING TIME THEME AS
IS A BIG SPRING TIME THEME AS WELL.
WELL. SO TO INCORPORATE ALL OF THESE
SO TO INCORPORATE ALL OF THESE EXPRESSIONS THAT WE SHARE AND
EXPRESSIONS THAT WE SHARE AND TRADE AND KEEP ON WITH THAT
TRADE AND KEEP ON WITH THAT TRADITION THAT WE'VE KIND OF
TRADITION THAT WE'VE KIND OF BEEN LEARNING ABOUT AND WE
BEEN LEARNING ABOUT AND WE PRACTICE.
PRACTICE. >> IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS AN
>> IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF FESTAL OR FESTIVAL
EXAMPLE OF FESTAL OR FESTIVAL CULTU
CULTU CULTURE.
CULTURE. WHAT IS THAT AND WHY IS IT
WHAT IS THAT AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT IN THE LIFE OF THE
IMPORTANT IN THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY?
COMMUNITY? >> I THINK THROUGHOUT HISTORY
>> I THINK THROUGHOUT HISTORY THERE IS A FESTIVAL CULTURE AND
THERE IS A FESTIVAL CULTURE AND PEOPLE DON'T REALLY QUESTION IT.
PEOPLE DON'T REALLY QUESTION IT. THEY JUST DO IT.
THEY JUST DO IT. LIKE IF YOU GO ON ANY KIND OF
LIKE IF YOU GO ON ANY KIND OF SITE AND LOOK AT MEXICO YOU'LL
SITE AND LOOK AT MEXICO YOU'LL SEE ALL THEIR FESTIVALS AND THAT
SEE ALL THEIR FESTIVALS AND THAT IS KIND OF THE THING THAT BRINGS
IS KIND OF THE THING THAT BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER.
THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER. IF YOU HAD A GRIPE WITH
IF YOU HAD A GRIPE WITH SOMEBODY.
SOMEBODY. OKAY.
OKAY. PUT ON YOUR NICE DRESS AND GO
PUT ON YOUR NICE DRESS AND GO OUT IN THE STREET AND GET IT OUT
OUT IN THE STREET AND GET IT OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM.
OF YOUR SYSTEM. I THINK IT'S JUST IN OUR CULTURE
I THINK IT'S JUST IN OUR CULTURE BECAUSE WE'RE AMERICANS WE DON'T
BECAUSE WE'RE AMERICANS WE DON'T HAVE AN AGREED UPON CULTURE AND
HAVE AN AGREED UPON CULTURE AND AGREED UPON RELIGION.
AGREED UPON RELIGION. I THINK IN EVERYONE'S WANT TO
I THINK IN EVERYONE'S WANT TO RESPECT EVERYBODY ELSE'S CULTURE
RESPECT EVERYBODY ELSE'S CULTURE AND RETAIN THEIR OWN THERE IS
AND RETAIN THEIR OWN THERE IS THIS, I GUESS I THINK OVER THE
THIS, I GUESS I THINK OVER THE YEARS WE'VE SORT OF LOST IT.
YEARS WE'VE SORT OF LOST IT. WE SORT OF NEGATE IT.
WE SORT OF NEGATE IT. IF YOU WEAR BLACK AT FUNERALS I
IF YOU WEAR BLACK AT FUNERALS I WEAR WHITE AT FUNERALS SO LET'S
WEAR WHITE AT FUNERALS SO LET'S JUST NOT GO TO A FUNERAL
JUST NOT GO TO A FUNERAL TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. LET'S CAN IT AND TAKE IT OFF THE
LET'S CAN IT AND TAKE IT OFF THE TABLE AS FAR AS DISCUSSION.
TABLE AS FAR AS DISCUSSION. I THINK FESTIVAL CULTURE IN ITS
I THINK FESTIVAL CULTURE IN ITS ROOTS HAS SO MANY THINGS IN
ROOTS HAS SO MANY THINGS IN COMMON WHERE PEOPLE REALLY GO
COMMON WHERE PEOPLE REALLY GO INTO THE COMMON SPACE AND USE
INTO THE COMMON SPACE AND USE LIKE HANDICAPS AND FOLKLORE AND
LIKE HANDICAPS AND FOLKLORE AND CHANGE THEIR APPEARANCE.
CHANGE THEIR APPEARANCE. COSTUMING AND MUSIC.
COSTUMING AND MUSIC. THOSE THINGS ARE LINES THROUGH
THOSE THINGS ARE LINES THROUGH EVERYBODY'S CULTURE.
EVERYBODY'S CULTURE. >> WHY IS IT SO RELEVANT IN THE
>> WHY IS IT SO RELEVANT IN THE DIGITAL SOCIAL MEDIA AGE?
DIGITAL SOCIAL MEDIA AGE? >> I THINK JUST BEING IN A ROOM
>> I THINK JUST BEING IN A ROOM WITH A PERSON, THERE IS NEVER
WITH A PERSON, THERE IS NEVER GOING TO BE A REPLACEMENT FOR
GOING TO BE A REPLACEMENT FOR THAT.
THAT. THERE IS NEVER A REPLACEMENT FOR
THERE IS NEVER A REPLACEMENT FOR THE SMELL, THE TASTE, AND
THE SMELL, THE TASTE, AND CARNIVALE IS ALL ABOUT THE
CARNIVALE IS ALL ABOUT THE VIBRATION OF SOMETHING AND SO
VIBRATION OF SOMETHING AND SO THE CULTURES THAT STILL HOLD
THE CULTURES THAT STILL HOLD THAT IN HIGH ESTEEM, I THINK
THAT IN HIGH ESTEEM, I THINK THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.
THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT. >> WHAT DO YOU HOPE THIS EVENT
>> WHAT DO YOU HOPE THIS EVENT ACHIEVES FOR THE COMMUNITY?
ACHIEVES FOR THE COMMUNITY? >> I WANT IT TO JUST KEEP THAT
>> I WANT IT TO JUST KEEP THAT BALL ROLLING AND THAT AWARENESS
BALL ROLLING AND THAT AWARENESS FOR ALL SOULS AND THIS HUGE
FOR ALL SOULS AND THIS HUGE COMMUNITY EVENT WHEN PEOPLE
COMMUNITY EVENT WHEN PEOPLE DON'T EVEN QUESTION REALLY WHAT
DON'T EVEN QUESTION REALLY WHAT ETHNIC OR CULTURAL
ETHNIC OR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE -- WE JUST COME OUT
SIGNIFICANCE -- WE JUST COME OUT AND WE DO IT.
AND WE DO IT. SO JUST TO KEEP THAT IN OUR
SO JUST TO KEEP THAT IN OUR MINDSETS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO
MINDSETS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO REMEMBER THIS IS US.
REMEMBER THIS IS US. THIS IS OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS IS OUR COMMUNITY. IT'S OUR CITY AND SO JUST --
IT'S OUR CITY AND SO JUST -- >> YOU MENTIONED, YOU SAY THIS
>> YOU MENTIONED, YOU SAY THIS IS THE -- HOW IS IT THE
IS THE -- HOW IS IT THE ANTISITHESIS?
ANTISITHESIS? >> BECAUSE ALL SOULS IS SERIOUS
>> BECAUSE ALL SOULS IS SERIOUS AND REFLECTING AND CONSCIOUS
AND REFLECTING AND CONSCIOUS ABOUT OUR INTENTION AND
ABOUT OUR INTENTION AND REMEMBERING THESE VIBES THAT
REMEMBERING THESE VIBES THAT HAVE PASSED AWAY AND REMEMBERING
HAVE PASSED AWAY AND REMEMBERING THESE PEOPLE THAT WE LOVED AND
THESE PEOPLE THAT WE LOVED AND CELEBRATING THEIR LIFE AND SO
CELEBRATING THEIR LIFE AND SO THIS -- WE WANT TO HAVE FUN SO
THIS -- WE WANT TO HAVE FUN SO WE ARE --
WE ARE -- >> THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT
>> THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT I WOULD THINK ARE DISRESPECTFUL
I WOULD THINK ARE DISRESPECTFUL TO A CERTAIN EXTENT BUT THIS YOU
TO A CERTAIN EXTENT BUT THIS YOU COULD BE MORE ACCEPTING.
COULD BE MORE ACCEPTING. YOU COULD BE MORE SILLY.
YOU COULD BE MORE SILLY. AND IT'S ABOUT EMBRACING THAT AS
AND IT'S ABOUT EMBRACING THAT AS OPPOSED TO FEELING THAT WE'RE
OPPOSED TO FEELING THAT WE'RE DISRESPECTING SOMEONE'S
DISRESPECTING SOMEONE'S RELATIVES.
RELATIVES. >> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT FIRE.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT FIRE. WHAT IS WITH THE FIRE?
WHAT IS WITH THE FIRE? YOU'RE INVITING FIRE PERFORMANCE
YOU'RE INVITING FIRE PERFORMANCE TO BE, WHY FIRE?
TO BE, WHY FIRE? >> FIRE IS THE FOUNDATION AND A
>> FIRE IS THE FOUNDATION AND A LOT OF FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES,
LOT OF FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES, SOCIETY.
SOCIETY. IT'S WHAT MAKES US EVOLVE AS MEN
IT'S WHAT MAKES US EVOLVE AS MEN AND HARNESSING AND CONTROLLING
AND HARNESSING AND CONTROLLING THIS UNCONTROLLABLE BEAST
THIS UNCONTROLLABLE BEAST BASICALLY.
BASICALLY. >> I THINK FOR ME I WOULD SAY IN
>> I THINK FOR ME I WOULD SAY IN THE LATE '90s I MEAN THAT FIRE
THE LATE '90s I MEAN THAT FIRE TROOPS AND THAT KIND OF
TROOPS AND THAT KIND OF PERFORMANCE LIKE EMBRACING THAT
PERFORMANCE LIKE EMBRACING THAT REALLY WAS THE START OF THE
REALLY WAS THE START OF THE REINCARNATION OF THAT CULTURE IN
REINCARNATION OF THAT CULTURE IN BIRMINGHAM AND THE WEST COAST
BIRMINGHAM AND THE WEST COAST AND ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THAT
AND ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THAT ART FORM REALLY GOT YOUNG PEOPLE
ART FORM REALLY GOT YOUNG PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE TV, OUT AT NIGHT,
AWAY FROM THE TV, OUT AT NIGHT, AND KIND OF BACK INTO THEIR
AND KIND OF BACK INTO THEIR BODIES.
BODIES. >> THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING
>> THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.
US. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. >> ON THE NEXT NEWS HOUR
>> ON THE NEXT NEWS HOUR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FIRST MEETING
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FIRST MEETING WITH POPE FRANCIS AT THE
WITH POPE FRANCIS AT THE VATICAN.
VATICAN. THAT'S THURSDAY ON THE PBS
THAT'S THURSDAY ON THE PBS NEWSHOUR.
>> CHRISTINE LE GARD HEAD OF THE IMF SAYS IF AS MANY WOMEN WERE
IMF SAYS IF AS MANY WOMEN WERE IN THE WORK FORCE AS NEN WOULD
IN THE WORK FORCE AS NEN WOULD LIFT THE WHOLE ECONOMY.
LIFT THE WHOLE ECONOMY. >> THE GDP WOULD BE UP IN INDIA
>> THE GDP WOULD BE UP IN INDIA AND ALSO UP 9% IN JAPAN AND 5%
AND ALSO UP 9% IN JAPAN AND 5% IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. >> WOMEN AND MONEY ON THE NEXT
>> WOMEN AND MONEY ON THE NEXT MORNING EDITION FROM NPR NEWS.
MORNING EDITION FROM NPR NEWS. >> THE BEST DIRECTOR AUTHOR AT
>> THE BEST DIRECTOR AUTHOR AT THIS YEAR'S ACADEMIES DOCUMENTS
THIS YEAR'S ACADEMIES DOCUMENTS THE GROWING INFLUENCE OF THE
THE GROWING INFLUENCE OF THE MEXICAN FILM INDUSTRY.
MEXICAN FILM INDUSTRY. THIS WEEKEND THE UNIVERSITY OF
THIS WEEKEND THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA'S HANSON FILM INSTITUTE
ARIZONA'S HANSON FILM INSTITUTE PRESENTS THE TUCSON FILM
PRESENTS THE TUCSON FILM FESTIVAL.
FESTIVAL. NEXT WE VISIT THE MEXICAN
NEXT WE VISIT THE MEXICAN CONSULATE IN TUCSON, A COSPONSOR
CONSULATE IN TUCSON, A COSPONSOR OF THE FESTIVAL FOR PREVIEW.
OF THE FESTIVAL FOR PREVIEW. >> THIS IS THE NINTH EDITION OF
>> THIS IS THE NINTH EDITION OF THE FILM FESTIVAL.
THE FILM FESTIVAL. WHAT I'VE FOUND INTERESTING IS
WHAT I'VE FOUND INTERESTING IS THAT IT'S THE FIRST FILM
THAT IT'S THE FIRST FILM FESTIVAL, OUTSIDE OF MEXICO THAT
FESTIVAL, OUTSIDE OF MEXICO THAT TEACHES EXCLUSIVELY MEXICAN
TEACHES EXCLUSIVELY MEXICAN FILMS.
FILMS. IT IS HISTORIC.
IT IS HISTORIC. IT'S THE FIRST OF ITS KIND
IT'S THE FIRST OF ITS KIND OUTSIDE OF MEXICO, AND IT'S ALSO
OUTSIDE OF MEXICO, AND IT'S ALSO ONE OF THE FEW IN THE WORLD,
ONE OF THE FEW IN THE WORLD, AROUND THE WORLD THAT FOCUS
AROUND THE WORLD THAT FOCUS EXCLUSIVELY ON MEXICAN FILMS.
EXCLUSIVELY ON MEXICAN FILMS. IN THIS EDITION, THE NINTH
IN THIS EDITION, THE NINTH EDITION, WE'RE GOING TO TEAFEAT
EDITION, WE'RE GOING TO TEAFEAT THE FILMS, MOST IF NOT ALL HAVE
THE FILMS, MOST IF NOT ALL HAVE BEEN GIVEN AWARDS AROUND THE
BEEN GIVEN AWARDS AROUND THE WORLD AND ALSO IN MEXICO.
WORLD AND ALSO IN MEXICO. [ SPEAKING IN OTHER LANGUAGE ]
[ SPEAKING IN OTHER LANGUAGE ] >> IT'S "WE'VE BEEN NOBLE."
>> IT'S "WE'VE BEEN NOBLE." IT'S KIND OF LIKE A PLAY WITH
IT'S KIND OF LIKE A PLAY WITH WORDS.
WORDS. IT'S A COMEDY AND JUST TO GAIN
IT'S A COMEDY AND JUST TO GAIN MORE OF THE PEOPLE'S ATTENTION
MORE OF THE PEOPLE'S ATTENTION WE'LL HAVE THE DIRECTOR AND MAIN
WE'LL HAVE THE DIRECTOR AND MAIN ACTOR OF THAT MOVIE HERE WITH US
ACTOR OF THAT MOVIE HERE WITH US IN TUCSON.
IN TUCSON. IT'S ABOUT A LOCAL BUSINESSMAN
IT'S ABOUT A LOCAL BUSINESSMAN THAT SEES THE CHILDREN ARE
THAT SEES THE CHILDREN ARE PRETTY SPOILED SO HE DEVELOPS AN
PRETTY SPOILED SO HE DEVELOPS AN IDEA, A PLAN TO GET THEIR FEET
IDEA, A PLAN TO GET THEIR FEET ON THE GROUND AS WE SAY IN
ON THE GROUND AS WE SAY IN MEXICO.
MEXICO. THIS PLAN HE SAYS HE'S GOING TO
THIS PLAN HE SAYS HE'S GOING TO TELL THE CHILDREN THAT HIS
TELL THE CHILDREN THAT HIS COMPANY IS GOING BROKE AND THEY
COMPANY IS GOING BROKE AND THEY HAVE TO MOVE OUT OF THEIR HOUSE
HAVE TO MOVE OUT OF THEIR HOUSE AND ALSO THEY HAVE LEGAL
AND ALSO THEY HAVE LEGAL PROBLEMS.
PROBLEMS. SO THE KIDS HAVE TO, FOR THE
SO THE KIDS HAVE TO, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR LIVES, HAVE
FIRST TIME IN THEIR LIVES, HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO WORK.
TO LEARN HOW TO WORK. SO THE COMEDY REVOLVES AROUND
SO THE COMEDY REVOLVES AROUND THAT.
THAT. IT'S A HUGE MOVIE, IT WAS A HUGE
IT'S A HUGE MOVIE, IT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS IN MEXICO.
SUCCESS IN MEXICO. THIS IS A MOVIE SUBMITTED BY
THIS IS A MOVIE SUBMITTED BY MEXICO TO THE OSCARS FOR BEST
MEXICO TO THE OSCARS FOR BEST FOREIGN FILM AND ALSO WON BEST
FOREIGN FILM AND ALSO WON BEST DIRECTOR AWARD AT THE FILM
DIRECTOR AWARD AT THE FILM FESTIVAL.
FESTIVAL. IT'S INTERESTING, AN INTERESTING
IT'S INTERESTING, AN INTERESTING MOVIE TELLING LIFE ON THE
MOVIE TELLING LIFE ON THE BORDER.
BORDER. IT CAN BE SAID IT IS A VIOLENT
IT CAN BE SAID IT IS A VIOLENT MOVIE BUT IT SHOW CASES ROUGH
MOVIE BUT IT SHOW CASES ROUGH SOCIAL ISSUES AROUND THE BORDER.
SOCIAL ISSUES AROUND THE BORDER. THIS IS ABOUT A GROUP OF YOUNG
THIS IS ABOUT A GROUP OF YOUNG IMMIGRANTS THAT TRAVEL FROM
IMMIGRANTS THAT TRAVEL FROM CENTRAL AMERICA TO THE BORDER OF
CENTRAL AMERICA TO THE BORDER OF THE U.S. AND AS THE MOVIE
THE U.S. AND AS THE MOVIE DETAILS THEIR PAST, THEY MEET
DETAILS THEIR PAST, THEY MEET SOME PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY.
SOME PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY. THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH CERTAIN
THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH CERTAIN SITUATIONS.
SITUATIONS. SO IT'S ALSO A DRAMA.
SO IT'S ALSO A DRAMA. AND THE INTERESTING PART IS YOU
AND THE INTERESTING PART IS YOU CAN SEE, YOU KNOW, WHAT THESE
CAN SEE, YOU KNOW, WHAT THESE MIGRANTS HAVE TO DEAL WITH NOT
MIGRANTS HAVE TO DEAL WITH NOT ONLY THEIR HOME COUNTRIES AND
ONLY THEIR HOME COUNTRIES AND MAKE THEM LEAVE THEIR HOME
MAKE THEM LEAVE THEIR HOME COUNTRIES BUT ALSO THEIR TRAVEL
COUNTRIES BUT ALSO THEIR TRAVEL THROUGH MEXICO TOWARD THE
THROUGH MEXICO TOWARD THE BORDER.
BORDER. PEOPLE WILL BE VERY INTERESTED
PEOPLE WILL BE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS.
IN THIS. HE IS A YOUNG ROCK MAN.
HE IS A YOUNG ROCK MAN. AND THE STORY CENTERS ON ONE OF
AND THE STORY CENTERS ON ONE OF THE MEMBERS.
THE MEMBERS. DURING THE SUMMER HE HAS
DURING THE SUMMER HE HAS DIFFERENT PLANS ON WHAT HE IS
DIFFERENT PLANS ON WHAT HE IS GOING TO DO INCLUDING WINNING
GOING TO DO INCLUDING WINNING THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS CONTEST.
THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS CONTEST. SO THE MOVIE CENTERS AROUND HIS
SO THE MOVIE CENTERS AROUND HIS LIFE DURING THAT SUMMER AND LIFE
LIFE DURING THAT SUMMER AND LIFE LESSONS HE HAS TO LEARN AND THE
LESSONS HE HAS TO LEARN AND THE ORDEAL HE HAS AS MANY YOUNG
ORDEAL HE HAS AS MANY YOUNG PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE DURING THE
PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE DURING THE SUMMER.
SUMMER. THE NINTH EDITION OF THE FILM
THE NINTH EDITION OF THE FILM FESTIVAL.
FESTIVAL. THROUGHOUT THE YEARS WE'VE HAD
THROUGHOUT THE YEARS WE'VE HAD GREAT MOVIES FOCUSING ON AS I
GREAT MOVIES FOCUSING ON AS I MENTIONED HISTORIC ISSUES,
MENTIONED HISTORIC ISSUES, HISTORIC PIECES, BUT ALSO ON
HISTORIC PIECES, BUT ALSO ON DEEP SOCIAL ISSUES THAT, IN
DEEP SOCIAL ISSUES THAT, IN MEXICO AND AROUND THE BORDER.
MEXICO AND AROUND THE BORDER. HERE IN TUCSON PEOPLE MIGHT
HERE IN TUCSON PEOPLE MIGHT IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WITH A LOT
IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WITH A LOT OF THESE MOVIES AS WELL.
OF THESE MOVIES AS WELL. >> THE FESTIVAL BEGINS TONIGHT
>> THE FESTIVAL BEGINS TONIGHT AND CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY.
AND CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY. WE HAVE A LINK TO THE SCHEDULE
WE HAVE A LINK TO THE SCHEDULE ONLINE AT NEWS.AZPH.ORG.
ONLINE AT NEWS.AZPH.ORG. >>> TELEVISION'S FIRST
>>> TELEVISION'S FIRST BLOCKBUSTER SITCOM "I LOVE LUCY"
BLOCKBUSTER SITCOM "I LOVE LUCY" CONTINUES TO BE DISCOVERED BY
CONTINUES TO BE DISCOVERED BY NEW FANS MORE THAN 60 YEARS
NEW FANS MORE THAN 60 YEARS AFTER ITS DEBUT.
AFTER ITS DEBUT. A NEW STAGE SHOW RECREATES THE
A NEW STAGE SHOW RECREATES THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING IN THE
EXPERIENCE OF BEING IN THE AUDIENCE FOR A LIVE TAPING OF "I
AUDIENCE FOR A LIVE TAPING OF "I LOVE LUCY" EPISODE.
LOVE LUCY" EPISODE. JOINING ME NOW ARE SERENA IRWIN
JOINING ME NOW ARE SERENA IRWIN THE ACTRESS WHO TRANSFORMS
THE ACTRESS WHO TRANSFORMS HERSELF INTO THE CHARACTER OF
HERSELF INTO THE CHARACTER OF LUCY RICARDO, AND JOANNA
LUCY RICARDO, AND JOANNA DANIELS, WHO PLAYS LUCY'S BEST
DANIELS, WHO PLAYS LUCY'S BEST FRIEND, ETHEL MERMEN.
FRIEND, ETHEL MERMEN. THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME. >> THANKS FOR HAVING US.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING US. >> WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BRING
>> WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BRING ICONIC TV CHARACTERS AND
ICONIC TV CHARACTERS AND PERSONALITIES TO THE STAGE?
PERSONALITIES TO THE STAGE? SERENA?
SERENA? START WITH YOU.
START WITH YOU. >> AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, IT IS
>> AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, IT IS PRETTY TERRIFYING AT FIRST
PRETTY TERRIFYING AT FIRST BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THESE
BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THESE CHARACTERS ARE LIVING DEEPLY IN
CHARACTERS ARE LIVING DEEPLY IN THE HEARTS OF VIEWERS WHO HAVE
THE HEARTS OF VIEWERS WHO HAVE BEEN WATCHING THEM AS YOU SAID
BEEN WATCHING THEM AS YOU SAID SINCE THE EARLY 5:0s.
SINCE THE EARLY 5:0s. AFTER GETTING OUT OF A PANIC
AFTER GETTING OUT OF A PANIC STRICKEN TERROR --
STRICKEN TERROR -- >> HUH?
>> HUH? OKAY.
OKAY. >> THEN IT WAS JUST, YOU KNOW,
>> THEN IT WAS JUST, YOU KNOW, LET'S GO TO WORK AND FIGURE OUT,
LET'S GO TO WORK AND FIGURE OUT, FOR ME IT WAS WHAT MAKES LUCY
FOR ME IT WAS WHAT MAKES LUCY RICARDO TICK?
RICARDO TICK? WHO IS THIS CHARACTER?
WHO IS THIS CHARACTER? WHAT ARE HER LITTLE ICONIC
WHAT ARE HER LITTLE ICONIC GESTURES, SAYINGS, PHRASES,
GESTURES, SAYINGS, PHRASES, THINGS I FELT REALLY NEEDED TO
THINGS I FELT REALLY NEEDED TO BE CAPTURED.
BE CAPTURED. RICK SPARKS OUR DIRECTOR WAS
RICK SPARKS OUR DIRECTOR WAS REALLY CLEAR WITH ALL OF US FROM
REALLY CLEAR WITH ALL OF US FROM THE OUTSET THAT HE DIDN'T WANT
THE OUTSET THAT HE DIDN'T WANT IMPERSONATIONS.
IMPERSONATIONS. HE WANTED US TO BE ACTORS THAT
HE WANTED US TO BE ACTORS THAT ARE LIVING IN THESE CHARACTERS.
ARE LIVING IN THESE CHARACTERS. BUT OF COURSE WE ARE HONORING
BUT OF COURSE WE ARE HONORING THESE ICONIC CHARACTERS THAT
THESE ICONIC CHARACTERS THAT MEAN SO MUCH TO SO MANY.
MEAN SO MUCH TO SO MANY. SO IT WAS THAT BALANCE.
SO IT WAS THAT BALANCE. >> HOW DID YOU PREPARE TO PLAY?
>> HOW DID YOU PREPARE TO PLAY? >> WELL, AS SHE SAID, AFTER YOU
>> WELL, AS SHE SAID, AFTER YOU GET OVER THE INITIAL, I'M DOING
GET OVER THE INITIAL, I'M DOING WHAT?
WHAT? IT'S AN HONOR, A TRUE HONOR,
IT'S AN HONOR, A TRUE HONOR, BECAUSE THESE CHARACTERS HAVE
BECAUSE THESE CHARACTERS HAVE MEANT SO MUCH.
MEANT SO MUCH. WE SEE FANS THAT COME TO THE
WE SEE FANS THAT COME TO THE SHOW IN TEARS AND THEY ALL HAVE
SHOW IN TEARS AND THEY ALL HAVE STORIES TO TELL ABOUT WHAT THE
STORIES TO TELL ABOUT WHAT THE SHOW MEANT.
SHOW MEANT. SO ONCE YOU KIND OF GET OVER
SO ONCE YOU KIND OF GET OVER THAT AND THEN YOU THINK OKAY.
THAT AND THEN YOU THINK OKAY. I'M AN ACTOR IN A PLAY.
I'M AN ACTOR IN A PLAY. THEN YOU THINK, WHAT IS IT THAT
THEN YOU THINK, WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES THEM LOVABLE OR
MAKES THEM LOVABLE OR RECOGNIZABLE?
RECOGNIZABLE? WHAT IS IT PEOPLE THINK OF WHEN
WHAT IS IT PEOPLE THINK OF WHEN THEY THINK OF ETHEL?
THEY THINK OF ETHEL? WHAT IS IT THEY THINK OF WHEN
WHAT IS IT THEY THINK OF WHEN THEY THINK OF LUCY?
THEY THINK OF LUCY? WE WATCH THE EPISODES TO SORT OF
WE WATCH THE EPISODES TO SORT OF GET THE TIMING OF THEIR RHYTHM.
GET THE TIMING OF THEIR RHYTHM. THAT WAS SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART
THAT WAS SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF THEIR FORESOME.
OF THEIR FORESOME. AND JUST THEIR LOCAL INFLECTIONS
AND JUST THEIR LOCAL INFLECTIONS AND LITTLE MANNERISMS.
AND LITTLE MANNERISMS. >> WHAT IS THE PREMISE OF THIS
>> WHAT IS THE PREMISE OF THIS PARTICULAR PLAY?
PARTICULAR PLAY? TWO EPISODES THAT ARE -- TELL US
TWO EPISODES THAT ARE -- TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT THE BACKGROUND OF
A LITTLE ABOUT THE BACKGROUND OF THE STORY OF THE STAGE PLAY.
THE STORY OF THE STAGE PLAY. >> WELL, THE STAGE PLAY IS FOR
>> WELL, THE STAGE PLAY IS FOR THE AUDIENCE MEMBERS AS IF THEY
THE AUDIENCE MEMBERS AS IF THEY ARE A STUDIO AUDIENCE MEMBER AT
ARE A STUDIO AUDIENCE MEMBER AT A FILMING OF TWO EPISODES OF "I
A FILMING OF TWO EPISODES OF "I LOVE LUCY."
LOVE LUCY." WE'RE BRINGING PEOPLE BACK IN
WE'RE BRINGING PEOPLE BACK IN TIME.
TIME. IT'S THE EARLY 1950s.
IT'S THE EARLY 1950s. YOU'RE WALKING IN.
YOU'RE WALKING IN. THERE ARE SOME ACTORS MILLING
THERE ARE SOME ACTORS MILLING ABOUT IN THE AUDIENCE SO YOU
ABOUT IN THE AUDIENCE SO YOU START TO BECOME ENGAGED RIGHT
START TO BECOME ENGAGED RIGHT FROM THE OFFSET.
FROM THE OFFSET. WE HAVE A HOST WHO IS REALLY THE
WE HAVE A HOST WHO IS REALLY THE HUB OF OUR WHEEL BECAUSE HE
HUB OF OUR WHEEL BECAUSE HE TAKES THE AUDIENCE ON THE WHOLE
TAKES THE AUDIENCE ON THE WHOLE JOURNEY SORT OF LIKE A WARMUP
JOURNEY SORT OF LIKE A WARMUP GUY THESE DAYS.
GUY THESE DAYS. THEN WE HAVE THE CRYSTAL TONE
THEN WE HAVE THE CRYSTAL TONE SINGERS WHO ARE OUR RESIDENT
SINGERS WHO ARE OUR RESIDENT SINGING AND DANCING GROUP.
SINGING AND DANCING GROUP. THEY SING COMMERCIAL JINGLES
THEY SING COMMERCIAL JINGLES FROM THE ERA, THEY DO A MEDLEY
FROM THE ERA, THEY DO A MEDLEY OF POPULAR SONGS FROM 1952.
OF POPULAR SONGS FROM 1952. SO YOU'RE SEEING ALL OF THIS AS
SO YOU'RE SEEING ALL OF THIS AS YOU WOULD IF YOU HAD BEEN AN
YOU WOULD IF YOU HAD BEEN AN AUDIENCE MEMBER.
AUDIENCE MEMBER. >> ARE YOU IN CHARACTER AS THE
>> ARE YOU IN CHARACTER AS THE TV SHOW CHARACTER THE ENTIRE
TV SHOW CHARACTER THE ENTIRE TIME OR PART OF THE TIME AS YOU
TIME OR PART OF THE TIME AS YOU ARE THE ACTOR PORTRAYING THE
ARE THE ACTOR PORTRAYING THE CHARACTER PORTRAYING THE ACTOR?
CHARACTER PORTRAYING THE ACTOR? ARE YOU BEING LUCILLE BALL AS
ARE YOU BEING LUCILLE BALL AS WELL AS LUCY RICARDO OR IS THERE
WELL AS LUCY RICARDO OR IS THERE A TRANSITION THERE?
A TRANSITION THERE? >> IT IS A VERY DELICATE BALANCE
>> IT IS A VERY DELICATE BALANCE BECAUSE FOR OUR SHOW, YOU'RE NOT
BECAUSE FOR OUR SHOW, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SEE ANY OF THE -- WE'VE
GOING TO SEE ANY OF THE -- WE'VE ALL HEARD AND OF COURSE READ ALL
ALL HEARD AND OF COURSE READ ALL OF THE STORIES AND TALES OF
OF THE STORIES AND TALES OF BEHIND THE SCENES.
BEHIND THE SCENES. SOME OF THEM MAYBE NOT AS
SOME OF THEM MAYBE NOT AS PLEASANT AS OTHERS.
PLEASANT AS OTHERS. OUR PRODUCERS MADE A CHOICE FROM
OUR PRODUCERS MADE A CHOICE FROM THE ONSET TO NOT ENGAGE IN THAT.
THE ONSET TO NOT ENGAGE IN THAT. SO YOU WILL SEE SOME VERY VAGUE
SO YOU WILL SEE SOME VERY VAGUE BEHIND-THE-SCENES.
BEHIND-THE-SCENES. YOU WILL SEE THE WAY THAT A SET
YOU WILL SEE THE WAY THAT A SET OPERATES.
OPERATES. YOU HAVE THE CAMERA.
YOU HAVE THE CAMERA. PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. AND YOU'VE GOT THE LIGHTS.
AND YOU'VE GOT THE LIGHTS. YOU HAVE FOR A SITCOM INSERT
YOU HAVE FOR A SITCOM INSERT SHOT AND ETCETERA.
SHOT AND ETCETERA. THAT IS BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
THAT IS BROUGHT TO LIGHT. YOU WON'T SEE THE NITTY GRITTY
YOU WON'T SEE THE NITTY GRITTY DETAILS OF THE RELATIONSHIP
DETAILS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO.
BETWEEN THE TWO. >> I'LL START WITH YOU.
>> I'LL START WITH YOU. WHAT PART OF YOUR CHARACTER DO
WHAT PART OF YOUR CHARACTER DO YOU MOST IDENTIFY.
YOU MOST IDENTIFY. >> OH, GOODNESS.
>> OH, GOODNESS. PROBABLY THE FRIENDSHIP, BEING
PROBABLY THE FRIENDSHIP, BEING SUPPORTIVE OF A GOOD FRIEND.
SUPPORTIVE OF A GOOD FRIEND. AND BEING SPONTANEOUS AND READY
AND BEING SPONTANEOUS AND READY TO MAKE A -- I LOVE THAT ABOUT
TO MAKE A -- I LOVE THAT ABOUT ETHEL.
ETHEL. I LOVE THAT ETHEL WAS ALWAYS AT
I LOVE THAT ETHEL WAS ALWAYS AT FIRST A LITTLE CONFUSED ABOUT IT
FIRST A LITTLE CONFUSED ABOUT IT BUT ALWAYS ENDED UP GOING ALONG
BUT ALWAYS ENDED UP GOING ALONG FOR THE RIDE AND GETTING A REAL
FOR THE RIDE AND GETTING A REAL KICK OUT OF IT.
KICK OUT OF IT. >> I THINK IT IS FUNNY BECAUSE
>> I THINK IT IS FUNNY BECAUSE FOR ME IT IS ALSO THE
FOR ME IT IS ALSO THE WILLINGNESS TO BE THE FOOL.
WILLINGNESS TO BE THE FOOL. I'VE NEVER BEEN AFRAID TO BE
I'VE NEVER BEEN AFRAID TO BE FOOLISH.
FOOLISH. MADE A CAREER OUT OF IT AS A
MADE A CAREER OUT OF IT AS A MATTER OF FACT.
MATTER OF FACT. TO THE CLOWNS OF THE WORLD!
TO THE CLOWNS OF THE WORLD! >> AND SO I FELT THAT WAS
>> AND SO I FELT THAT WAS SOMETHING I DEFINITELY RESONATED
SOMETHING I DEFINITELY RESONATED WITH AND THE FRIENDSHIP THAT IS
WITH AND THE FRIENDSHIP THAT IS HAPPENING BETWEEN LUCY AND ETHEL
HAPPENING BETWEEN LUCY AND ETHEL IS SO RICH AND DELIGHTFUL AND
IS SO RICH AND DELIGHTFUL AND FUN AND THE MISCHIEF THAT THE
FUN AND THE MISCHIEF THAT THE TWO OF THEM GET INTO AND THEN
TWO OF THEM GET INTO AND THEN EVEN WHEN THEY WANT SOMETHING SO
EVEN WHEN THEY WANT SOMETHING SO BAD AND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN
BAD AND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN THEY'RE OKAY WITH IT NOT
THEY'RE OKAY WITH IT NOT HAPPENING BECAUSE THEY STILL
HAPPENING BECAUSE THEY STILL HAVE THIS INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE
HAVE THIS INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. >> AND THE LAST LITTLE MINT THAT
>> AND THE LAST LITTLE MINT THAT WE HAVE LEFT, IS THIS NOSTALGIC
WE HAVE LEFT, IS THIS NOSTALGIC OR SOMETHING ELSE?
OR SOMETHING ELSE? WHY THE INTEREST IN I LOVE LUCY
WHY THE INTEREST IN I LOVE LUCY AFTER 60 YEARS?
AFTER 60 YEARS? >> AN INTERESTING QUESTION.
>> AN INTERESTING QUESTION. >> JUST PLAIN GOOD I THINK.
>> JUST PLAIN GOOD I THINK. THE WRITING IS SO TIGHT.
THE WRITING IS SO TIGHT. I WOULD SAY IT'S KIND OF LIKE A
I WOULD SAY IT'S KIND OF LIKE A TV DINNER, COMFORT FOOD THAT,
TV DINNER, COMFORT FOOD THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN AROUND.
YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN AROUND. SOMETHING THAT SPANS THE
SOMETHING THAT SPANS THE GENERATIONS.
GENERATIONS. MY 9-YEAR-OLD SON CAME AND
MY 9-YEAR-OLD SON CAME AND BROUGHT NINE OF HIS 9-YEAR-OLD
BROUGHT NINE OF HIS 9-YEAR-OLD SONS TO SEE "I LOVE LUCY" AND
SONS TO SEE "I LOVE LUCY" AND THEY'RE THERE WITH GRANDPARENTS
THEY'RE THERE WITH GRANDPARENTS AS WELL.
AS WELL. SOMETHING THAT FAMILIES CAN FEEL
SOMETHING THAT FAMILIES CAN FEEL SAFE COMING.
SAFE COMING. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO SEE
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO SEE ANYTHING QUESTIONABLE.
ANYTHING QUESTIONABLE. IT IS JUST A GOOD, SWEET, FUN
IT IS JUST A GOOD, SWEET, FUN TIME.
TIME. >> THANK YOU BOTH FOR JOINING
>> THANK YOU BOTH FOR JOINING ME.
ME. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> "I LOVE LUCY" LIVE ON STAGE
>> "I LOVE LUCY" LIVE ON STAGE CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY AT
CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY AT CENTENNIAL HALL.
CENTENNIAL HALL. WE HAVE A LINK FOR MORE
WE HAVE A LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION ONLINE AT
INFORMATION ONLINE AT NEWS.AZPM.ORG.
NEWS.AZPM.ORG. >> SUPPORT FROM BROADWAY IN
>> SUPPORT FROM BROADWAY IN TUCSON SUPPORTING "I LOVE LUCY"
TUCSON SUPPORTING "I LOVE LUCY" LIVE ONSTAGE WHICH TRANSPORTS
LIVE ONSTAGE WHICH TRANSPORTS THE AUDIENCE BACK TO A 1952
THE AUDIENCE BACK TO A 1952 FILMING OF TWO BACK-TO-BACK
FILMING OF TWO BACK-TO-BACK SHOWS.
SHOWS. SUPPORT COMES FROM HOUSE AND
SUPPORT COMES FROM HOUSE AND GARDEN FURNITURE, A FAMILY
GARDEN FURNITURE, A FAMILY EARNED BUSINESS PROUDLY
EARNED BUSINESS PROUDLY FURNISHING TUCSON'S OUTDOOR
FURNISHING TUCSON'S OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE FOR OVER 60 YEARS
LIFESTYLE FOR OVER 60 YEARS FEATURING OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND
FEATURING OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES SUITABLE FOR
ACCESSORIES SUITABLE FOR ARIZONA'S CLIMATE ON THE WEB AT
ARIZONA'S CLIMATE ON THE WEB AT HOUSE & GARDEN.COM.
HOUSE & GARDEN.COM. >> SUPPORT COMES FROM ROBESON
>> SUPPORT COMES FROM ROBESON COMMUNITIES.
COMMUNITIES. IT WAS ED ROBESON'S IDEA GIVING
IT WAS ED ROBESON'S IDEA GIVING ACTIVE ADULTS THE FREEDOM OF
ACTIVE ADULTS THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION THROUGH A THOUGHTFUL
EXPRESSION THROUGH A THOUGHTFUL DESIGN INSIDE THE HOME AND OUT.
DESIGN INSIDE THE HOME AND OUT. >> TO COME TO A GOOD PLACE IN
>> TO COME TO A GOOD PLACE IN LIFE, THIS IS IT.
LIFE, THIS IS IT. >> TOMORROW ON AZ ILLUSTRATED
>> TOMORROW ON AZ ILLUSTRATED JOIN OUR HOST FOR A ONE ON ONE
JOIN OUR HOST FOR A ONE ON ONE WITH THE REPUBLICAN
WITH THE REPUBLICAN GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE.
GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE. NEXT WEEK JOIN AZ ILLUSTRATED
NEXT WEEK JOIN AZ ILLUSTRATED FOR A PROFILE OF A TUCSON
FOR A PROFILE OF A TUCSON MAGICIAN WHO WILL SOON BE TAKING
MAGICIAN WHO WILL SOON BE TAKING HIS BALLOON SKILLS TO JAPAN
HIS BALLOON SKILLS TO JAPAN WHERE HE WILL COMPETE IN AN
WHERE HE WILL COMPETE IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEST.
INTERNATIONAL CONTEST. THIS IS MY LAST EDITION.
THIS IS MY LAST EDITION. IT HAS BEEN MY HONOR AND A
IT HAS BEEN MY HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH MARK
PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH MARK McLEMORE AND THE AZ ILLUSTRATED
McLEMORE AND THE AZ ILLUSTRATED CREW.
CREW. NEXT WEEK THEY AND THE NEW HOST
NEXT WEEK THEY AND THE NEW HOST WILL CONTINUE TO BRING YOU THE
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING YOU THE BEST IN ARIZONA ART.
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