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1 Southwest Build it Green ExpoPhoenix Convention Center : Thu., March 18, 1:00pm-4:00pm |
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Sustainability isn't just that thing all your friends are getting a master's in. Industry leaders from manufacturing and commerce to agriculture and the arts chase a common goal of nurturing Earth by not shooting ourselves in our massive carbon foot. Explore options for your own home or... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Green Events |
RequiemSymphony Hall : Sat., March 20, 8:00pm |
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Written in part as he lay dying, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts majestic Requiem is considered the composers greatest unfinished legacy. Completed by Austrian composer Franz Xaver Süssmayr and several of Mozarts students, its an orchestral piece for chorus and vocal... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Music |
NU (Native + You)Heard Museum : Fri., March 19, 5:30pm-9:00pm |
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After the streets of downtown Phoenix have emptied themselves of green beer, fake Irish accents, and liquored-up leprechauns, culture returns with the Heard Museums NU (Native + You) event. Part of the Third Friday fanfare, the night features clay works by Jason Garcia, Richard Zane... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Art |
"The New, Old World" Closing ReceptionmonOrchid : Fri., March 19, 6:00pm-9:00pm |
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Local artist Brian Boner gets the urge to paint a self-portrait once every few years, but only when he grows a beard. It's a little like looking at myself with a mask on," he quips. Meet Boner and view his latest works during the closing reception for The Old, New World.... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Art |
Ray Delmuros Glass DemonstrationPractical Art : Fri., March 19, 7:00pm |
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Are you a wine aficionado or just a raging alcoholic? Either way, you might as well use all those empty bottles for something. Allow a local artisan to show you how to turn that empty thing into a fine vase at Ray Delmuros Glass Demonstration. Bring a rinsed bottle and learn how to safely... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Art, Classes & Seminars |
2 Joe BonamassaOrpheum Theatre : Fri., March 19, 8:00pm |
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Acclaimed blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa has been blazing a path in music since B.B. King first discovered the six-string slinger when he was 12 and took him on the road as his opening act. He's been featured on the cover of Guitar World, Guitar Player, and Guitarist; he continues to play... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Music |
FirestageThe Firehouse : Third Friday of every month, 8:30pm |
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Anytime we get a little skeeved out by all of the fancy lofts and upscale eateries that are sprouting downtown, we're happy about the existence of the lovingly rough-around-the-edges space The Firehouse and its monthly Firestage extravaganza. Downtown denizen Ernesto Moncada curates the... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Nightlife |
Downtown Phoenix Festival of the Arts: A Celebration of All Things ArtHistoric Heritage Square : Sat., March 20, 4:00pm-11:00pm |
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A decade or so ago, youd have been hard pressed to find one decent show in downtown Phoenix. Now there are so many cultural events on any given day that painters, poets, and performers have to fight for attention, er, the attention of the paltry five percent of locals who aren't home on... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Festivals |
1 Elation NationPapago Park : Sat., March 20, 11:00am |
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The weathers finally warmed up and spring is about to make it official debut in mere days. Sounds like the perfect time to get your ass outta the house and into the great outdoors. The members of the Ministry of EDM will celebrate the start of the season with a daylong Elation Nation this... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Music |
LimbeckHard Rock Cafe : Sat., March 20, 8:00pm |
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Not Bob Lindbeck! huffs a disclaimer on the bands MySpace page. Hey, we can dig it. You pay your dues, you put in 10 years of really solid, Being There-era-Wilco-inspired alt-country, you get one of your songs on a freakin iMac commercial and still, people mistake... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Music |
78 World Fusion PartyAlice Cooper'stown : Sat., March 20, 9:00pm |
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Fusion is one of those buzz words that gets tossed around so much that they lose their meaning and/or get really annoying to hear. Be that as it may, fusing disparate elements in a complementary manner can yield positive results; for example, combining Middle Eastern belly dancers... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Nightlife |
Spring Shootout Cat ShowArizona State Fairgrounds : Sat., March 20, 9:00am-4:30pm |
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Suffice it to say that cat lovers can get their ultimate fill of feline festivities at the fifth annual Spring Shootout Cat Show. Should we make a cat-lady joke? Nah, that would be way too easy. Instead, watch as the finest Maine Coons, American Bobtails, Persians, Russian Blues, or any of the... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Pets |
2 AZ Derby Dames AfterpartyVeterans' Memorial Coliseum : Sat., March 20, 9:00pm |
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It's almost guaranteed that there's gonna be a lot of action taking place at this weekend's AZ Derby Dames double-header (which involves the Brutal Beauties taking on the Schoolyard Scrappers, followed by the Coffin Draggers meeting the Runaway Brides), but probably not as much as what will go... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Music |
Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail BlazersUS Airways Center : Sun., March 21, 7:30pm |
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Everyone loves a winner. However, when times are tough, its easier to appreciate the people who just survive. Consider, for example, the Phoenix Suns opponent tonight. This season, the Portland Trail Blazers lost star center Greg Oden to a season-ending knee injury. Odens... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Sports - Spectator |
Recycle Runway: Reclaimed Fashions by Nancy JuddPhoenix Airport Museum, Terminal 3 : Daily from Mon., March 15 until Sun., August 8 |
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It's amazing what we can do with garbage. Roads are paved with rubber from discarded tires. Boutiques sell purses crafted from gum wrappers. Even this year's Olympic medals were partially made from electronic waste. Amazing. Check out clothing made entirely from trash in the free public... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Art |
CrossRoads BLUES@Central Gallery : Daily from Sun., January 17 until Sun., March 28 |
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Michael Allen Engstrom probably didnt sell his soul to the devil in order to create the oil paintings featured in his CrossRoads BLUES exhibit at @Central Gallery. However, just in case, were going to place him on the dark-side watch, just because the works in this show... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Art |
26 Kid Creole and My CoconutsPhoenix Art Museum : Wed., March 24, 7:00pm |
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We laud Lady Gaga for bringing back a sense of show-person-ship that turns award-show snooze fests into something watchable. When people suggest that she's doing something revolutionary, though, we think, fiddlesticks! Instead, we feel that Gaga would have fit perfectly in the late 70s... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Film, Museum Exhibits & Events |
19 Alchemy of SoundModified Arts : Wed., March 24, 8:00pm |
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Just in case you havent heard, Modified Arts didnt close or become a strip joint (yes, these were rumors that were actually floated about). Rather, the longtime space simply changed its modus operandi by focusing on NYC-style music shows, such as the Alchemy of Sound, a... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Music |
Wednesday Nights at ConspireConspire : Every week Wednesday, 8:00pm |
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Thank goodness Conspire, one of our favorite coffee shops and hang-out spots, is reviving the normally comatose downtown Wednesday nights. The Conspire Open Mic outside features local wordsmiths and folk musicians, including Michelle Blades, a ukulele-strumming songstress who will take your... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Art, Nightlife |
9 When I Grow Up, I Want To Be A RockstarCarly's Bistro : Daily from Tue., March 16 until Fri., April 2 |
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Every teenage girl dreams of being a groupie, whether her fantasies involve mopping sweat off of a Jonas Brothers brow or having a drunken tryst in the back of a B-rate metal bands van. Local photographer and music-studio manager Laina McWhorter was once a Grateful Dead groupie; she... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Art |
The Glass MenagerieHerberger Theater Center : Thu., March 25, 7:30pm |
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Word on the street about Arizona Theatre Companys new production of The Glass Menagerie is that it is not your grandparents Tennessee Williams. Apparently, director Juliette Carrillo has deconstructed this famous memory play, inserting some of the authors stage directions... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Theater |
2 SWING: Artist-Made Mobiles Opening ReceptionMADE art boutique : Fri., March 26, 6:00pm-9:00pm |
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In his 1946 essay on Alexander Calder, Jean-Paul Sartre wrote, A mobile, one might say, is a little private celebration, an object defined by its movement and having no other existence. Calder, an engineer by training, had two major influences: the sky and the circus.... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Art |
Chow Bella Presents CaramelpaloozaSmeeks : Fri., March 26, 7:00pm |
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You wont see a frolicking Perry Farrell or topless girls riding on shoulders, but this weekends Caramelpalooza promises to be even sweeter. Sponsored by our own Chow Bella blog, the shindig is a live Battle of the Dishes event featuring some of the Valleys best... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Food & Drink, Nightlife |
Ring of Honor WrestlingPhoenix College : Fri., March 26, 8:00pm |
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People make fun of professional wrestling, but its sort of like performance art. The coordination, agility, and strength required of pro wrestlers make the sport a lot like ballet -- or at least like a bizarro version of ballet where most of the dancers are carnies. The... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Sports - Spectator |
2 SWING: Artist-Made MobilesMADE art boutique : Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., March 27 until Sat., April 17 |
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In his 1946 essay on Alexander Calder, Jean-Paul Sartre wrote, A mobile, one might say, is a little private celebration, an object defined by its movement and having no other existence. Calder, an engineer by training, had two major influences: the sky and the circus.... More >> |
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| Central Phoenix | Art |