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Arizona Club Soccer Produces Scholarship-Backed Players, but At What Cost?
By John Dickerson
Published: December 18, 2008
Kieran Clancy loved soccer. Like most club soccer players in Arizona, the 18-year-old had long hoped to land a college soccer scholarship. Clancy and his family had done all...
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Butterfield Trail Short Loop Hike
Published: December 18, 2008
Create a little breathing room around your waistline in anticipation of the coming feast with this three-mile ranger-led loop hike. The views are mighty sweet, too. ...
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Black Christmas
Published: December 18, 2008
The 1974 seasonal slasher classic stars Olivia Hussey, Andrea Martin, and Margot Kidder (pictured) as college coeds facing a Scrooge-like maniac with a big knife. The movie...
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Scratching for Santa
Deejays go up on the rooftop to wait for the sleigh
By Jose Gonzalez
Published: December 18, 2008
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as long as thumping music, fun, and great friends exist. Case in point: This Christmas Eve, Pinky Ring collective deejays...
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The Gospel According to Paisley
Christian p-artist offers “notorious” carols and other holiday fun
By Benjamin Leatherman
Published: December 18, 2008
It’s a Christmas Eve tradition to spend time in the presence of the divine. If you’re Christian, it’s congregating with holy men spreading the blessed word of...
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Booze Walk
Scottsdale galleries make us an offer we can’t refuse
By Clay McNear
Published: December 18, 2008
We won’t go see art. You can’t make us. We . . . what’s that? Okay, we will go see art, frequently and with great enthusiasm, thanks to the Scottsdale Gallery...
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Peace Offering
Phoenix neo-hippies play music that’s outta sight
By Emma Breysse
Published: December 18, 2008
In the 1960s and ’70s, a time filled with social change and funny haircuts, Phoenix was one of the centers of the folk-rock scene. Now, we hate to belittle any point when...
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Give Swank a Chance
Don’t expect bedazzled dancing chubby girls at CeZar
By Lilia Menconi
Published: December 18, 2008
"Swank" is one of those smarmy words like "posh" or "smooth" or, well, "smarmy." Originating from the German word "sway" and the Dutch word "supple," it aspires to have the...
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It's Official. We're L.A.
First band to sell out wins -- or something like that
By Leslie Barton
Published: December 18, 2008
Our musician friends like to argue that battles of the bands are what's wrong with the "scene" today. Acts selling tickets to friends who vote? Still, losing is really the most...
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The Not-So-Little Mermaid
Artist’s work links cyber reality to childhood dreams
By Nina Carapetyan
Published: December 18, 2008
People are into some weird shit these days. For example, mermaid porn, which some viewers may see in Jessica Dolence’s “Sequence” exhibit at eye lounge. In one...
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The Not-So-Little Mermaid
Artist’s work links cyber reality to childhood dreams
By Nina Carapetyan
Published: December 18, 2008
People are into some weird shit these days. For example, mermaid porn, which some viewers may see in Jessica Dolence’s “Sequence” exhibit at eye lounge. In one...
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Happy Thanksgiving, Again
Every day is Turkey Day for Portland folk-rocker
By Jose Gonzalez
Published: December 18, 2008
It seems like only yesterday that we were stuffing ourselves with turkey. Adrian Orange can't shake Thanksgiving, either, because that’s the name of the band with which he...
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Stadium Shootout Tip-Off Party and VIP Coaches Reception
Published: December 18, 2008
Meet the coaches of the four basketball teams participating in the 2008 Stadium Shootout (Herb Sendek of ASU, Rick Pitino of Louisville, Tubby Smith of Minnesota, who's...
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Winter Solstice Celebration
Published: December 18, 2008
The celestial celebration features music, poetry, a memorial Ribbon Tree, and a bonfire ritual by Grove of the Rising Phoenix. Sun., Dec. 21, 4 p.m., 2008
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Phoenix Chorale's "Home for the Holidays" @ Paradise Valley United Methodist Church
Published: December 18, 2008
Hey, guess what? The Phoenix Chorale is the shit. Why? Well, they won a freaking Grammy this year, and they were just nominated for four more freaking Grammys for 2009. The...
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Phoenix Chorale's "Home for the Holidays" @ La Casa De Cristo Lutheran
Published: December 18, 2008
Hey, guess what? The Phoenix Chorale is the shit. Why? Well, they won a freaking Grammy this year, and they were just nominated for four more freaking Grammys for 2009. The...
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Phoenix Chorale's "Home for the Holidays" @ Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Published: December 18, 2008
Hey, guess what? The Phoenix Chorale is the shit. Why? Well, they won a freaking Grammy this year, and they were just nominated for four more freaking Grammys for 2009. The...
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Phoenix Chorale's "Home for the Holidays" @ American Lutheran Church of Sun City
Published: December 18, 2008
Hey, guess what? The Phoenix Chorale is the shit. Why? Well, they won a freaking Grammy this year, and they were just nominated for four more freaking Grammys for 2009. The...
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Phoenix Chorale's "Home for the Holidays" @ Brophy Chapel
Published: December 18, 2008
Hey, guess what? The Phoenix Chorale is the shit. Why? Well, they won a freaking Grammy this year, and they were just nominated for four more freaking Grammys for 2009. The...
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"Buy Local by Local Artists" Third Friday Reception
Published: December 18, 2008
The holiday show features fine art, gifts, and wearable art by various artists, including Rodgell, Kris Sanford, Melissa Hoffman, Jo Reifman, and Marilyn Szabo. Fri.,...
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