Calexico & Friends FESTIVAL EN EL BARRIO VIEJO

We are pleased to announce the details of our annual Calexico and Friends benefit concert, now set for Saturday, April 3rd with an all day FESTIVAL EN EL BARRIO VIEJO, featuring an outdoor concert in the neighborhood south of the Tucson Convention Center. Two stages of live music, beer, food, vendors and more.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday at the Rialto: www.rialtotheatre.com and 740-1000. The first 200 tickets will be sold at a discount!.

Confirmed "friends of Calexico" for this event include Sergio Mendoza y La Orkesta, Batucaxe, Crawdaddy-O, Tom Walbank, Naim Amor, Silver Thread Trio, Carnivaleros and Courtney Robbins.

It's going to be a great day of great music and great friends, April 3rd in Barrio Viejo. Get your tickets today!!

Organized by the Rialto Theatre and Stateside with support from Cushing Street Bar & Restaurant.

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You Love Us, You Really Love Us!

The KXCI pre-Valentine's Day auction has ended, with bidders placing $3,627 in winning bids, with all proceeds supporting KXCI Community Radio.

Thank you to everyone who placed a bid, whether ultimately the winning bid or not. We appreciate your support!

The KXCI offices (220 S. 4th Ave.) will be open Friday from 9am to 4pm and again on Saturday from 9am to noon for winning bidders to pick up their items.

Thank you!!!

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Valentine's Auction Ends Thursday, February 4th at 4pm!

There's still time for you to bid in KXCI's Valentine's Day online auction- but you need to act soon. You can bid on more nearly 150 items - some perfect for you, and some perfect for giving to that special someone in your life.


We have restaurant gift certificates, concert and theatre tickets, gourmet food and gift baskets, yoga and massage certificates, travel packages and a whole lot more. To see all of the items and to place your bids, click the Online Auction button at KXCI.org, or just click this link: http://www.kxci.cmarket.com/.


Bidding ends today (February 4) at 4pm, so don't wait to place your winning bids. And remember - all proceeds from this auction support Your Community Radio!

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KXCI Community Radio: Auction Opens Thursday!!

KXCI's pre-Valentine's Day online is now open, with bidding on more than 150 items - some perfect for you, and some perfect for giving to that special someone in your life.

We have restaurant gift certificates, concert and theatre tickets, gourmet food and gift baskets, yoga and massage certificates, travel packages and a whole lot more. To see all of the items and to place your bids, click the Online Auction button at KXCI.org, or just click this link: http://www.kxci.cmarket.com/.

Bidding runs for one week only, so don't wait to place your winning bids. And remember - all proceeds from this auction support Your Community Radio!

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We're Back - Power Restored & The On-Air Signal is Restored

We'd like to thank the crews who completed emergency repairs to the electrical service on Mt. Lemmon and have restored the power necessary for us to share our great music and public affairs programs once again to our Tucson listeners.

In the event we go off the air again (they are calling for more snow!), we are always able to stream live on KXCI.org and through applications like the Public Radio tuner on iTunes.

Thank you for your patience during our roughly 24 hours off the air!

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KXCI Currently Off the Air Due to Power Outage on Mt. Bigelow

At about 12:45 pm KXCI went off the air. The power where our transmitter is located on Mount Bigelow has been out due to the recent storms. The back up generator is now out of gas. Other local stations are also affected. We are uncertain when power will be restored to the area. We will continue to stream at www.kxci.org.

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KXCI Board Meeting January 21st

The KXCI Board of Directors meets on Thursday, January 21st at 5:30pm at the offices of Child and Family Resources, 2800 East Broadway in Tucson. The meeting is open to the public and you are encouraged to attend. Please click below for the agenda.

BoardAgendaJan2010.doc

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Haiti: How To Help

On Tuesday, a massive 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti just outside the capital of Port-au-Prince. The damage is extensive and the potential for additional loss of life in the days and weeks ahead is enormous. This is the worst earthquake in Haiti's long history. You can help:

Tucson's World Care is accepting items (first aid supplies, OTC medications, emergency items, hygiene, etc.) as well as monetary donations. Learn more at http://www.worldcare.org/

The American Red Cross has already made a contribution to Haitian relief, but can do more with your donation: http://www.redcross.org/

Raging Sage Coffee Roasters in Tucson (2458 North Campbell) is donating all proceeds on Sunday, January 17th to Doctors Without Borders' relief efforts in Haiti.

The Alliance for Global Justice holds a potluck fundraiser for Haiti earthquake victims on Sunday, January 17th starting at 5pm at 849 West Franklin Street. Donations will be funneled through Haiti Reborn and the Haiti Action Committee, two groups with excellent on-the-ground contacts. AFGJ National Co-Coordinators, James Jordan and Chuck Kaufman, just returned from a delegation to Haiti to investigate human rights abuses resulting from the US sponsored coup and occupation. They will be reporting back on what was learned. Info: 520-243-0381.


Contact the Haitian Health Foundation at http://www.haitianhealthfoundation.org/

Hip Hop artist Wyclef Jean is urging people to donate $5 to his Haitian charity, Yéle Haiti, by texting "YELE" to 501501. (The donation will be automatically charged to your cellphone bill.)

As plans for additional relief campaigns become known (including a possible local music benefit concert), we will update this blog.

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