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Tim Vanderpool is a Tucson-based journalist reporting on border and environmental issues.

Residents and activists blame the administration and Congress for failing to fix the environmental damage—and for building new barriers.

Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday Thursday 10 STRING BEINGS. Violinist Willie Royal and guitarist Wolfgang "Lobo" Fink team up to "make music that soothes and invigorates." In other words, they rev up their loyal following with incredible virtuosity, blending a vast array of styles from across the planet. Their latest release, Wild Heart, is a hypnotic brew of gypsy, flamenco, jazz, Mexicali blues, Cuban swing, Cajun zydeco...you get the point. The dynamic duo is a perennial Tucson favorite, with one raucous performance at 8 p.m. in the Berger Performing A...

Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday Thursday 17 BORDER LINES. Divisions of geography, politics, identity and gender continue their rapid reshuffling as we barrel towards the millennium. Today, novelist and poet Demetria Martinez hosts Women, Identity and Borders, a showcase of satirical and humorous short films by women offering a poignant look at where we're headed. Included are "The Orientation Express," a funny animated piece by Frances Leeming, which uses cut-out images from Life magazine to explore "conservative morality and pompous patriarchy from the ...

Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday Thursday 1 SWING ON BY. The non-profit Tucson Swing Dance Club has worked up a sweat locally by promoting dance steps going back to the 1920s, growing out of moves like the Lindy and Jitterbug. Today, are exploding all over American dance floors, and they've swept across the Old Pueblo like a whirling dust devil. Get wind of these goings-on this and every Thursday, with West Coast Swing lessons and social dances for greenhorns and veterans alike. All are welcome at these friendly, informal soirees. Lessons run from 7 to 7:...