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Has Phoenix Finally Arrived? Feel the Love
By Robrt L. Pela
Published: September 25, 2008
In Jason Hill's Phoenix, the sun never sets. His paintings of the city — a vibrant Valley National Bank framed by a glowing sky; a dazzling Financial Center with a jet...
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The Diva of Pickle Perfection
By Sloane Burwell
Published: September 25, 2008
There are many reasons to visit the Downtown Phoenix Public Market. Chief among them is the spectacular selection of eats available every weekend at the outdoor bazaar. And...
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The Madame of Modification
By Benjamin Leatherman
Published: September 25, 2008
Dani Danger ain't shy about discussing the body modifications she's endured over the years. The outgoing, tattooed-and-pierced 25-year-old eagerly gushes about the subdermal...
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The Queen of Quirky Taste
By Tricia Parker
Published: September 25, 2008
When Georganne Bryant thought about opening her own boutique, she researched boutiques in L.A. — you know, the stark shops in super-edgy 'hoods that buzz customers in...
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The Super-Savvy Storekeeper
By Wynter Holden
Published: September 25, 2008
Corporate VP Rick Provenzano is the quintessential red-blooded American male. He loves sports, works in the family business, and lives in the 'burbs with his wife and their 2.5...
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The Hyperactive Human Spider
By Benjamin Leatherman
Published: September 25, 2008
Travis Mesman engages in a nonstop battle with gravity. At 34, the dancer and movement artist wages his war against the invisible adversary during each of his performances,...
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The Maestro of the Magic World
By Benjamin Leatherman
Published: September 25, 2008
Victor Gade's charisma is no illusion. The affable Argentina-born magician, 59, has a constant twinkle in his eye and suave smile on his face, charming people wherever he goes....
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Night & Day
Cristiana Cole
Published: September 25, 2008
Check out portraits, nudes, decorative abstracts, florals, mythological compositions, and more by the artist, who's also the drummer/percussionist for the all-female Phoenix...
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Sweet Dreams Gala feat. Arrested Development
Published: September 25, 2008
The fundraiser on W's slick WET deck features a concert by the Grammy-winning hip-hop group (pictured), food by Sushi Roku, and a silent auction. All proceeds benefit Suns Nite...
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Good Degrief
Yiddish music duo ushers in the Jewish New Year
By Steve Jansen
Published: September 25, 2008
You know those performances that you can’t get out of your head, even years later? For us, that’s the Taraf Degrief show from the summer of 2007. The group –...
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The Bantam Menace
Wee grapplers join Trash City’s Lucha Libre wrecking crew
By Leslie Barton
Published: September 25, 2008
Who are we? Why are we here? Are we obsessive-personality quirks led by a voice in our head? Is it God? Or is it our dog? Yes, we think too much, but that's why we blow off...
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Queer Notion
Gay rapper wants to get “All Over Your Face”
By Nina Carapetyan
Published: September 25, 2008
You heard that NYC’s infamous queer rapper Cazwell is coming to town, and not even a wholesome breakfast of fellatio from your No. 1 wife can keep you aligned. With his...
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Garden Party
Getting back to the Earth on Roosevelt Row
By Julie Peterson
Published: September 25, 2008
Generally, if there's a grow house nearby, The Man wants it shut down. But gRow House, a brand-new gallery and community garden on Roosevelt Row, is strictly legal, if still...
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Nerdstock
KoL game boys invade Tempe
By Benjamin Leatherman
Published: September 25, 2008
Hardcore World of Warcraft players creep us out. Most resemble Harry Knowles (of Ain’t It Cool News fame) and spend every waking moment immersed in the massively...
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Power Cords
Valley wordsmith is known for his verbal-assault tactics
By Jose Gonzalez
Published: September 25, 2008
For Bill Campana, being at a loss for words is rare. When he first set foot on a Valley slam-poetry stage, Campana's goal was to "blow the place apart," and the wordsmith's...
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Wild, Wild West Side
Glendale gives Scottsdale a run for its monied
By Lilia Menconi
Published: September 25, 2008
It’s Friday night. Gentlemen are pressing their newest shiny button-down shirts and tweezing those rouge nipple hairs. Ladies are lathering with bronzer and reaching for...
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Nationalist Enquirer
Filmmaker/artist gives voice to patriots, real and imagined
By Wynter Holden
Published: September 25, 2008
After filmmaker Cynthia Weber saw the post-9/11 spin ads featuring citizens of various races declaring their patriotism, she created her own ad and video series documenting the...
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Anti-Heroic Measures
Artist and his alter ego stick it to the government
By Emma Breysse
Published: September 25, 2008
If a grown man told us that he had a comic-book character named BopBagBill for an alter ego – a persona with “the same attributes as an anti-hero who sometimes gets...
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Julie Rivett
Published: September 25, 2008
The granddaughter of Dashiell Hammett discusses the author and his run-ins with Red-baiting Senator Joseph McCarthy in this event held in conjunction with the National...
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Witch Hunt
Hallow victory in Mesa
By Emma Breysse
Published: September 25, 2008
If the Arizona Renaissance Festival and Dungeons and Dragons produced a love child that was then raised by a haunted house, it would end up resembling Shadowlands, a...
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