Luke Cusack, who owns Pearl Nightclub, is getting ready to open a new downtown club called Zen Rock, in the location that used to house Asylum.

Black Cherry Burlesque will perform two shoes at Surly Wench Pub on Saturday, one at 7 p.m. and another at 10 p.m.

In February I wrote a lengthy story about the diverse Tucsonans who spin their wheels at Bicas.

Yesterday I got a call from Erik Ryberg, a k a “The Tucson Bike Lawyer,” who told me that Bicas’ rent has gone up — a lot — and the nonprofit is now looking for a new home.

In January I reported on Dennis Just, who considers himself the greatest photo hunt player in the world.

Just called me over the weekend from Manhattan where he was — what else? — in a bar playing photo hunt. He suggested I text ChaCha and ask “Who is the best photo hunt player in the world?”

Jay-Z is coming back to Arizona. He’ll perform a show at the Dodge Theater on Thursday, July 2.