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Omar Call Preaches Atheism on Tempe's Mill Avenue
By Niki D'Andrea
Published: December 25, 2008
On a Saturday night in early December, it's business as usual on downtown Tempe's Mill Avenue. Dreadlocked buskers beat on bongos across from a head shop called Hippie Gypsy,...
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Ring Masters
IZW grapplers show why wrasslin’ is, indeed, a sport
By Steve Jansen
Published: December 25, 2008
Some of you may take issue with our category for this piece, which is about the latest IZW Wrestling event. Sports? Since when is wrasslin’ a sport? Well, dear pessimist,...
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Grrl Power
Slammin’ Austin chicks channel AIDS Wolf, Shearing Pinx
By Steve Jansen
Published: December 25, 2008
An all-female punk band such as Finally Punk sounds like a conveniently packaged, easily categorized gimmick band. We hear you saying something like, “What, is this, like,...
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A Life Less Ordinary
Nation of Islam politico/author reviews her Memories
By Jose Gonzalez
Published: December 25, 2008
The Rod Blagojevich Senate-appointment-for-dollars ruse, though way controversial, may not come close to the uproar the Illinois governor caused two years ago. In 2006, he...
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Disco Infierno
Big Manzana-born Fuego keeps it caliente
By Jose Gonzalez
Published: December 25, 2008
English, bafflingly enough, is the official language of Arizona. Luckily, the political shenanigans seem to have little effect on the dance floor, especially when DJ Fuego...
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Cheap High
Reasonable rates apply at Trunk Space
By Steve Jansen
Published: December 25, 2008
We were hanging out at the Trunk Space a few weeks back, listening to an awesome local noise artist, one that we once saw contact mic and rip up a cassette tape at the Grand...
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Secret Santa
By Adriane Goetz
Published: December 25, 2008
If you asked Mr. Claus for a holiday-themed rave this year, you got it, thanks to the Mary X-Mas Superfest. The folks behind one of AZ’s longest-running dance parties have...
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In with the Inn Crowd
Jet-set hotel is the place to be for NYE
By Clay McNear
Published: December 25, 2008
Choosing a New Year’s Eve party is not unlike purchasing a prime piece of real estate. Location, location, location. And you won’t find a more desirable destination...
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Dancing With the Stars: The Tour
Published: December 25, 2008
Dancers from the ABC hit scheduled to appear include Marlee Matlin and Fabian Sanchez (pictured), Lance Bass, Maurice Greene, Toni Braxton, Mark Ballas, Derek Hough, Kym...
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Tempe METRO Light Rail Grand Opening Celebration
Published: December 25, 2008
The celebration of the Valley's new light-rail line includes lives music by Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers (pictured), an Urban Experience Tent, a farmer's market, a "Dig...
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A Trolley Car Named Desire
County residents unwrap new $1 billion Christmas gift
By Robrt L. Pela
Published: December 25, 2008
It’s finally happened: At the cost of a measly billion bucks and change, Phoenix has grown-up, state-of-the-art public transportation — the kind with public art at...
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Mesa METRO Light Rail Grand Opening Celebration
Published: December 25, 2008
The East Valley city celebrates the opening of its one mile of track with this event, which features live music by Rock Lobster, The Chadwicks, and Grand Funk Railroad...
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Star Trek
The good news? It’s too cold for creepy-crawlers.
By Clay McNear
Published: December 25, 2008
We have some pretty sick fantasies, but none ever centered on staring at the night sky through a telescope, especially when it’s freezing out. Undaunted hat- and...
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Stimulus Package
Hillz Thrillz par-tay scintillates the senses
By Lilia Menconi
Published: December 25, 2008
During a typical workday, you write 50 e-mails, upload photos to Facebook, and text-message about weekend plans, all while downloading music. Then, at home, you blog on...
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The Maine Event
By Kelly Wilson
Published: December 25, 2008
Tempe’s The Maine has MySpace tweens and teens eating out of their hands. And can you blame them? With their emo haircuts, skinny jeans, and songs filled with bouncy...
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Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical New Year's Eve Premiere
Published: December 25, 2008
Arizona Theatre Company unveils its musical homage to peace, love, understanding, and weed. The price includes a pre-show cocktail reception and a champagne toast during...
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Statues of Liberty
Photoshop helps artist break free from the portrait rut
By Wynter Holden
Published: December 25, 2008
Who doesn’t love a good portrait? The Two Fridas. Warhol’s Marilyn series. Jennifer Aniston’s nude GQ cover. Tempe artist Clay Elliott specialized in portraits...
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Insight Bowl: Kansas Jayhawks vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers
Published: December 25, 2008
The Big 12 and Big Ten go head-to-head in this intriguing matchup between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Wed., Dec. 31, 4 p.m., 2008
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Old Yeller
At 60, comic’s still throwing hilarious tantrums
By Julie Seabaugh
Published: December 25, 2008
After enjoying both critical and commercial success for a decade, most comics would be content to pull back a little, put less pressure on themselves, and generally mellow out....
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Soph Ball
Harden, Devils tune up for Pac-10 against East Coast imps
By Clay McNear
Published: December 25, 2008
If you’ve been putting off a visit to Wells Fargo Arena to see ASU Men’s Basketball’s All-American whiz kid James Harden, consider that life is messy, remaining...
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