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  Razing Arizona: Where Architecture Sometimes Takes a Backseat

  By Robrt L. Pela

  Arizona is exactly twice my age. Both born in February, we've had a complicated relationship for most of my 50 years. The state has offered me... More >>

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  "The Boneyard Project" Lands in Tucson's Pima Air & Space Museum

  By Claire Lawton

  If you're looking for the latest work by a few of the biggest international names in street and contemporary art, don't bother looking at the... More >>

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  Mesa's Fiesta District Hops on the Unfortunate "Re-Branding" Trend

  By Robrt L. Pela

  I like downtown Mesa. Every time I return from there, I have the same thought: Cool. I like the ma-and-pa book shops and antique stores and... More >>

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  Resolution Guide 2012

  By New Times staff

  Our writers resolve to love Phoenix even more, in this year's Resolution Guide. • "Snapshots of a City, and New-Found Love for a Hometown,"... More >>

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  When the Sun Goes Down, Valley Nightlife Lights Up

  By Benjamin Leatherman

  There are plenty of things to love about Phoenix after the sun goes down, like world-class DJs dropping crackalackin' cuts in abundance, swank... More >>

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  Snapshots of a City, and New-Found Love for a Hometown

  By Amy Silverman

  I've never been much for book clubs or New Year's resolutions. Invite me to your book club meeting and tell me we're reading Ann Patchett's... More >>

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  The Valley's Dining Scene Has Plenty to Love

  By Laura Hahnefeld

  I eat a lot. Specifically, I eat a lot in Phoenix. So it wasn't easy to narrow my list, but after much mastication and consideration, here are my... More >>

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  Art That Makes This City So Irresistible

  By Claire Lawton

  I made only one real attempt to leave Phoenix. Growing up here meant I was used to the grid system (and getting lost in the grid system), tired... More >>

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  Wonky Architecture Stands Out Against the Bland

  By Robrt L. Pela

  One of the holiday gifts I received this year was a sweatshirt printed with the slogan "I Phoenix," which was intended, by the gift-giver, as... More >>

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  Nearly Naked Theatre's Shakespeare's R & J Is an Early-Season Highlight

  By Robrt L. Pela

  Theater fans are anticipating Nearly Naked Theatre's upcoming production of Spring Awakening, but I'll venture that nothing else the company does... More >>

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  Opera Superstar Dmitri Hvorostovsky to Take Orpheum Stage

  By Robrt L. Pela

  Editor's note: This story has been altered from its original version. The Arizona Opera reports it's holding steady, even in a difficult economic... More >>

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  Author Tom Zoellner Ably Analyzes the Tucson Tragedy

  By Julie Peterson

  Arizona, the youngest of the 48 contiguous states, turns 100 years old on February 14. A more somber anniversary is on this week's horizon: one... More >>

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  New Year's Eve 2011: What to Do and Where to Go on the Last Night of the Year

  By Benjamin Leatherman

  As far as year's go, 2011 wasn't one of the best. Sure, getting our mitts on Tom Waits' latest album was pretty sweet, but we coulda lived... More >>

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  Claire Lawton on How the Mural Scene Boomed but Some Galleries Went Bust

  By Claire Lawton

  It was a weird year for Arizona and a bright one for Phoenix. In 2011, the national spotlight hovered over the state's border policies and... More >>

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  Robrt Pela on Local Theater Troupes' Tough Times in 2011

  By Robrt L. Pela

  Not far from where I sit typing this, theater people are wringing their hands. That's what I picture, anyway: The folks at Actors Theatre, pacing... More >>