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For Canadians and Deserter Kim Rivera, Iraq Is Not Your Daddy’s Vietnam
By Megan Feldman
Published: March 12, 2009
Just 5 feet tall, with a baby strapped to her chest and a soft, faltering voice, Kim Rivera is anything but soldierly. Yet two years ago, she was a Texas private in the War on...
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The Sanchezes are American citizens who've been in this country longer than Joe Arpaio's family. The Sanchezes are criminally brown.
By Michael Lacey
Published: March 12, 2009
Elaine Sanchez understands Guadalupe, Arizona, as well as she understands her six children. She was born and raised in the village of 5,500 souls hard by the freeway and the...
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Homeland
Published: March 12, 2009
Phoenix Film Festival presents a sneak-peek screening of director Christopher Young's drama about the vagaries of war and fate. Young will be on hand to discuss the film and...
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Dinosaurs Alive!
Published: March 12, 2009
David Clark and Bayley Silleck's new flick features plenty of action and computer-generated beasts on the hoof, but it features some more thoughtful interludes tracking the...
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Anthony Rapp
Published: March 12, 2009
Actor Rapp, who originated the role of Mark Cohen in the original Broadway production of Rent, reprised it in the film, and continues to portray Cohen in the traveling...
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Wildflowers on Quartz Trail Hike
Published: March 12, 2009
The good folks at the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy host this guided hike, which follows Ironwood Wash. Experts point out blossoming plants such as the soaptree yucca...
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Historic Downtown Chandler St. Patrick's Day Festival
Published: March 12, 2009
The fest features live entertainment by The Knockabouts, GTR, and Insomniacs, vendors including Guinness, a beer garden, games, a Family Fun Zone, and more. Tue.,...
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Bohemian Rhapsodies
Three original Rent-ers highlight post-Broadway road show
By Clay McNear
Published: March 12, 2009
Rent -- Jonathan Larson’s rock-operatic update of Puccini’s La Bohème -- has always cut across the grain of American theater. First, it’s an update of La...
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Rock Art Tour
Published: March 12, 2009
Dr. Amy Douglass leads a trek up the popular Tempe butte to see examples of the prehistoric Hohokam petroglyphs that still exist in the preserve. Thu., March 12, 10...
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Chandler Ostrich Festival
Published: March 12, 2009
The so-square-it's-almost-hip fest features ostrich races (naturally), swine races (not quite so naturally), a demolition derby, a sea-lion show, a "Thrill Circus" featuring...
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Twist of Faith
Arkansas native speaks in tongues, but elegantly so
By Jose Gonzalez
Published: March 12, 2009
Romans 8:31 says, "If God is for us, who can be against us?" If the "us" is the average Christian songwriter, then we'll say that God is probably not for songs filled with...
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St. Pat's Without the Puke
There’ll be plenty of brew – just not the green kind
By Benjamin Leatherman
Published: March 12, 2009
There are two schools of thought on how to celebrate the annual exercise in alcoholic excess that is Saint Patrick’s Day, which falls this year on Tuesday, March 17: A)...
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Screw SXSW. Go PHX.
See the indie darlings without the headaches
By Steve Jansen
Published: March 12, 2009
Planning an impromptu visit to Austin for South by Southwest? Screw that noise. The indie-music blowout is cool and all, but every hotel is booked, and you’ll just come...
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Green Party
The Irish are having more luck than usual in ’09
Published: March 12, 2009
Joe Biden was installed as Vice President. Danny Boyle won the Academy Award for Best Director. Mickey Rourke wrestled his demons to the mat, and almost snatched an Oscar...
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Buoy Meets Girl
Seeking the SEAL of approval in Tempe
By Leslie Barton
Published: March 12, 2009
You’re in the nightclub, precious first-impression seconds ticking away, and she’s looking at you with breathless expectation. The lie just slides out. “I’m...
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Troth or Dare
Blushing brides of both sexes go boozing
By Benjamin Leatherman
Published: March 12, 2009
Do you remember that scene from the 1998 crapfest . . . er, rom-com The Bachelor in which hundreds of crazed wanna-be brides wearing white gowns dash down a San Francisco...
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It's the Stadium, Stupid
Fancy-schmancy new park changes the face of spring ball
By Clay McNear
Published: March 12, 2009
It’s one of those weeks in the Cactus League. No marquee affairs like Manny and the Dodgers invading HoHoKam to take on the Cubs. No blood-feud rivalry games. Split-squad...
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It's the Stadium, Stupid
Fancy-schmancy new park changes the face of spring ball
By Clay McNear
Published: March 12, 2009
It’s one of those weeks in the Cactus League. No marquee affairs like Manny and the Dodgers invading HoHoKam to take on the Cubs. No blood-feud rivalry games. Split-squad...
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Death on Two Legs
Dying for a good drinking song? Here’s your man.
By Robrt L. Pela
Published: March 12, 2009
Jason Webley used to stage his own theatrical death each Halloween -- until a couple of years ago, when he announced that he would no longer die each autumn and would instead...
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Movies in the Park: Rear Window
Published: March 12, 2009
James Stewart and a pre-princess Grace Kelly steam up the joint in Hitchcock's timeless tale of a murder caught on-camera by a hobbled voyeur (Stewart). The flick gave us the...
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