Email Author Benjamin Leatherman

Awards

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published July 24, 2008

  "Pedalphiles"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  "Beach in Heat"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  "Tech Mex"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  "Swat Team"

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2011 Stories by Benjamin Leatherman

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  Holiday Lights: Chris Birkett's Winter Wonderland

  published Dec 05, 2011

  It's the holiday season, which means lights are everywhere: On your neighbor's house, decorating the local bar, and on buildings of downtown Phoenix. During the buildup to Christmas, Jackalope Ranch w... More >>

• Comedienne Jacki O. Hosts Christmas Edition of First Friday Night Live Tonight at The Firehouse

  published Dec 02, 2011

  Jacki Orr is no stranger to performing in front of others. She's emceed both comedy shows and variety shows, not to mention making roomfuls of folks bust out laughing with her humorous stories and rou... More >>

• Holiday Lights: Arizona Celebration of Lights

  published Dec 01, 2011

  It's the holiday season, which means lights are everywhere: On your neighbor's house, decorating the local bar, and on buildings of downtown Phoenix. During the buildup to Christmas, Jackalope Ranch w... More >>

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  Santarchy Invades Scottsdale on December 17

  published Dec 01, 2011

  Bar owners of Old Town Scottsdale take warning: There's a good chance your establishment will be invaded by sea of red-suited revelers sometime during the evening hours of Saturday, December 17. He... More >>

• Dorkness Rising

  published November 24, 2011

  Geeks and nerds are oftentimes an argumentative bunch, particularly when it comes to any number of hot-button topics that pit know-it-alls... More >>

• X103.9's Bush/Mutemath Concert Cancelled

  published Nov 30, 2011

  Local fans of '90s alt-rock hitmakers Bush are in for some heartbreak and disappointment. The band's upcoming concert at Celebrity Theatre next Wednesday, which was part of X103.9's "No Snow Holiday S... More >>

• Now Open: Scottsdale's Rockbar Inc.

  published Nov 29, 2011

  There won't be any pulsating electronica beats or brutal dubstep drops coming from Rockbar Inc. in Scottsdale. Instead, Craftsman Court's newest nightspot (which opened during Thanksgiving weekend) wi... More >>

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  Phoenix Comicon 2012: Special Guests Now Include Boba Fett, Buck Rogers, and Comics Legend George Perez

  published Nov 29, 2011

  Some of the biggest intergalactic badasses in science fiction - not to mention one of the more renowned comic book creators in the world - are scheduled to visit Phoenix Comicon 2012. Organizers ... More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

  published December 1, 2011

  Thursday 1 Afterlife: Thumpin' Thursdays (various) Bar Smith: Ladies Night with DJ Idenaty, DJ EC Rock, & DJ Oh-Jezus... More >>

• The Juan MacLean @ Bar Smith

  published December 1, 2011

  There's a rumor that East Coast electronica artist The Juan MacLean is reportedly more machine than man. Though it might just be shtick... More >>

• Holiday Lights: The Coach House in Scottsdale

  published Nov 28, 2011

  It's the holiday season, which means light displays are everywhere: On your neighbor's house, at the local bar, and on buildings of downtown Phoenix. During the buildup to Christmas, Jackalope Ranch w... More >>

• Arizona Cardinals Outlast St. Louis Rams 23-20 for Relatively Meaningless Victory

  published Nov 28, 2011

  Beanie Wells had arguably the biggest game of his career yesterday, as the running back rushed for 228 yards during the Arizona Cardinals' 23-20 win over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday afternoon at the ... More >>

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  Eastside's Michael Pawlicki Opening Pop-Up Record Store Near Yucca Tap Room

  published Nov 25, 2011

  Just in time for today's repeat of Record Store Day on Black Friday, here's some killer news for Valley vinylphiles and music nerds: Michael Pawlicki, one of the co-owners of the now-defunct Eastside ... More >>

• Phoenix Wins Decentralized Dance Party in January -- If It Can Raise $1,000

  published Nov 23, 2011

  The first Wednesday evening of 2012 might be a night to remember for more than 1,000 local party monsters, but only if they can cough up some dough in the next few weeks.The Decentralized Dance Party,... More >>

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  Nine Greasy, Gravy-Filled Thanksgiving Parties in Phoenix

  published Nov 23, 2011

  The average Thanksgiving dinner typically lasts around 90 minutes or so (give or take a few hours for the usual family psychodrama), which leaves you more than 90 hours worth of time to fill over the ... More >>

• Club Candids: Furious Styles Crew's 18th Anniversary at Bar Smith

  published Nov 23, 2011

  There ain't many things the Valley that pack as much old school cool as the Furious Styles Crew, as the renowned b-boy troupe has been kickin' around town since the heyday of gangsta rap back in the e... More >>

• Vampire Night

  published November 17, 2011

  We’ve got some bad news, Twi-hards: Those sparkly-skin vampires you love so much might be able to go on forever, but the book... More >>

• D-JR and Fashen Return to Old Town Scottsdale Tomorrow Night for a Gig at The Roxy Lounge

  published Nov 21, 2011

  Two prodigal sons from the Scottsdale nightclub scene are making a eagerly-awaited homecoming to their former stomping grounds tomorrow night just in time for Thanksgiving.Old Town Scottsdale party mo... More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

  published November 24, 2011

  Thursday 24 Afterlife: Thumpin' Thursdays (various) Bar Smith: Thanksgiving Night with DJ Idenaty, DJ EC Rock, & DJ... More >>

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  Phoenix Comicon Begins Announcing 2012 Guests ... and William Shatner is One of Them

  published Nov 21, 2011

  Christmas came early for local geeks, as the organizers of Phoenix Comicon started announcing their lineup of guests for next year's event this morning. And if you're a fan of the original Star Trek (... More >>

• Arizona Cardinals Destroyed by San Francisco 49ers

  published Nov 21, 2011

  The odds were definitely against the Arizona Cardinals in their lopsided 23-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at Candlestick Park. The hometown team was in enemy territory, playing in the ... More >>

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  Pablo Francisco Talks Bourbon Street Circus, Millrats, Frank Caliendo, and Country Music

  published Nov 21, 2011

  It's kinda tough to be a stand-up comic from Arizona. No matter how successful and funny you might be, you'll always have to measure up the king of locally grown comedians, David Spade. Pablo Fra... More >>

• Deus Ex Machina Satirizes the JFK Assassination on Saturday During Picnic on the Grassy Knoll

  published Nov 18, 2011

  Jeff Falk has something of a minor obsession with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It's only natural, considering that fact that the local spoken word and performance artist watche... More >>

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  Daniel Funkhouser's Gender-Bending "Cacophrodisiac" Opens Tonight at eye lounge

  published Nov 18, 2011

  Daniel Funkhouser doesn't tend to hold anything back when he creates art.  According to the 27-year-old painter and photographer, his ultra-colorful artwork incorporates a "chaotic collision of ... More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

  published November 17, 2011

  Thursday 17 Afterlife: Thumpin' Thursdays (various) Bar Smith: DJ Idenaty, DJ EC Rock, & DJ Oh-Jezus... More >>