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Circus Maximus
Traveling sideshow delivers shtick with panache
By Jose Gonzalez
Published: April 23, 2009
The jackasses of, well, Jackass ushered in an era in which any group of snot-nosed punks with a video camera would crack a skull or take a nut-shot just to entertain us. That...
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Society Ball
Gallery reopening benefits downtown arts community
By Wynter Holden
Published: April 23, 2009
Most big cities have some sense of community. New York has block parties. San Fran has community gardens and co-ops. Phoenix has . . . anti-Sheriff Joe protests? The newly...
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Notes From The Underground
Local self-publishers rally for the cause
By Jose Gonzalez
Published: April 23, 2009
There's something super-compelling about the feeling of old letters and notes from a lover in your hands. Not so much when you’re clicking around your inbox to find...
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Notes From The Underground
Local self-publishers rally for the cause
By Jose Gonzalez
Published: April 23, 2009
There's something super-compelling about the feeling of old letters and notes from a lover in your hands. Not so much when you’re clicking around your inbox to find...
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Acidic Jews
Shebrew yuksters lay on the schmaltz
By Wynter Holden
Published: April 23, 2009
It’s said that Catholic girls are closet sluts, Protestant girls are sexually repressed, and Jewish girls won't swallow because it’s not kosher. While most women...
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No Joke
Sixth annual fete is all about the – yum – food
By M.V. Moorhead
Published: April 23, 2009
Hey, did you hear the one about the Irishman, the Swede, and the, uh, person of Polish descent who were looking for something to do this weekend? Here’s the punchline:...
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ZooBrew feat. The Go-Go's
Published: April 23, 2009
The original incarnation of the '80s girl group (Belinda Carlisle, Jane Wiedlin, Charlotte Caffey, Gina Schock, and Kathy Valentine) headlines this annual event, which features...
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To B-Boy or Not to B-Boy
That is the question in hip-hop Hamlet
By Jose Gonzalez
Published: April 23, 2009
Hip-hop's been taking existing works and weaving them into new shapes and sounds since DJ Kool Herc extended breaks at South Bronx park jams. Expect a similar energy in this...
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p.a.v.e. Arts Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Brenda Goodman
Published: April 23, 2009
The movie producer (The Ballad of Little Jo, Emma and Elvis, Mac) speaks about entrepreneurship as it relates to indie film. Wed., April 29, 1 p.m., 2009
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My Nana's Best Tasting Salsa Challenge
Published: April 23, 2009
Scorch your mouth in a good cause (the Hemophilia Association of Arizona) at this tasty annual bash, which also features the Cazadores Margarita Mix-Off, live music, and a kid...
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Adam Schrager
Published: April 23, 2009
The political journalist discusses and signs The Principled Politician: The Ralph Carr Story, about the former Colorado governor who refused to intern Japanese-Americans during...
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Food for Thought Lecture: "Jazz for Beginners"
Published: April 23, 2009
Hoodlums Music and Movies co-owner Steve Wiley speaks and plays some of his favorite jazz music. Fri., April 24, noon, 2009
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Valley Metro's Great Bike Chase
Published: April 23, 2009
The 4.3-mile fun ride to see the Arizona Diamondbacks play the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field is held in conjunction with Valley Bike Month. Other highlights include...
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Taliesin Overlook Hike
Published: April 23, 2009
The guided 4.5-miler journeys to an overlook of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West, and includes brief remarks about the late architect and his magnificent desert construct...
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Celebration of Dance
Published: April 23, 2009
In its 10th year, the National Dance Week salute features performances by more than 30 local groups, including Ballet Etudes, Scorpius Dance Theatre, the ASU Hip Hop Coalition,...
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The Joy of Synth
By Michael Lopez
Published: April 23, 2009
The sound produced by Joy Electric ranges from kitschy 70’s synth beats to video game-worthy blips, complete with a rigid song structure. The production on the band’s...
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Old Style Over Substance
Chi-town’s non-finest return. Groan.
By Steve Jansen
Published: April 23, 2009
Good news: Because Cactus League Baseball is long done, all of those annoying fans of the Chicago Cubs went back to Wrigleyville, Rockford, Carbondale, or whatever Illinois...
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American Idle
Shiftless D-Backs plod toward the finish line
By Ed Kummerer
Published: April 23, 2009
This year, the Arizona Diamondbacks are like your lazy friend from high school. Both have fallen short of their potential and disappointed a lot of people, but both are also...
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Seriously Wacky
By Wynter Holden
Published: April 23, 2009
He created a pogo stick that disco dances, takes photos of his friends being thrown into the air (ouch!), and broke a Greek sculpture in the name of art. Wacky L.A. artist...
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The Black Kids Are Alright
By Jose Gonzales
Published: April 23, 2009
If their only achievement was to introduce hipsters to the awkwardness of expressing their affinity of "Black Kids" in our post-racial utopia, then we'd be ready to hoist the...
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