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Happy IndepenDANCE Day Modified Arts |
Sat., July 4 |
Central Phoenix |
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The folks at local label River Jones Music would prefer that you don't spend your fabulous fourth setting off fireworks or sucking down cheap-ass beer. Instead, they'd really dig it if you'd head for Modified to take in the quirky slate of indie rock and acoustic acts they've lined up,... More >> |
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Arcadia Neighborhood 4th of July Parade and Potluck Breakfast Arcadia 4th of July Parade |
Sat., July 4, 8:00am |
Central Scottsdale |
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If Ward and June Cleaver were Phoenicians, theyd live in Arcadia. Wally would be charming the pants off (not literally, of course) the pretty girls at Arcadia High, and Lumpy, Whitey, and the Beav would be bugging the crap out of the firefighters down at Engine Station No. 1. Meanwhile,... More >> |
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Island Hop Breakfast Paddle Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
Sat., July 4, 8:00am |
Outside the Valley |
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You say you want a revolution? How bout a quiet, tasty one on the water at Lake Pleasants Island Hop Breakfast Paddle? The ranger-guided canoe/kayak tour of the lochs northern isles features brief stops on each atoll for Guatemalan coffee and Danish pastry. Sounds pretty... More >> |
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Fiesta of Independence Naturalization Ceremony South Mountain Community College |
Sat., July 4, 10:00am |
South Phoenix |
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Before you stuff your patriotic head with barbecue and fireworks, see how democracy really works at this annual event, hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in which new American citizens are sworn in by a presiding judge. About 200 newbies are expected to take the... More >> |
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David Ewing Duncan Changing Hands Bookstore |
Sat., July 4, 2:00pm |
Tempe |
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You think youve got the whole biotechnology thing squared away, then David Ewing Duncan goes and publishes another book. The latest from Duncan, an American journalist whose beat is the environment and the development of green technologies, is Experimental Man: What One Mans Body... More >> |
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Fourth of July Bike 'n' BBQ Festival Green |
Sat., July 4, 2:00pm |
Tempe |
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Vegan chef extraordinaire Damon Brasch will be firing up his grill to cook up a mess of delicious (yet entirely animal product-free) hot dogs, burgers, and bratwursts for meatless types. Combo plates, which also include molasses baked beans and roasted garlic corn, are available for $6 and... More >> |
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July 4th Tempe Town Lake Festival Tempe Beach Park |
Sat., July 4, 4:00pm |
Tempe |
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The 58th annual blowout in Old Town Tempe features a 40-minute fireworks display, live music, various food courts, an inflatable village, and a splash playground. The explosions start at dusk. More >> |
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Star Swim Fourth of July Bash feat. Miniature Tigers, Princeton, Dust Jacket, & DJ Ben Collins Wyndham Phoenix Hotel |
Sat., July 4, 5:00pm-10:00pm |
Central Phoenix |
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Instead of spending the Fourth of July drinking Coronas and trying to find a house party, then showing up at a house party where a couple of other losers have wasted the day away drinking Coronas, you might consider rocking out to great bands and DJs at a poolside, rooftop party downtown.... More >> |
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4th of July All American Festival Peoria Sports Complex |
Sat., July 4, 5:00pm |
Peoria |
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The west side's other big Fourth extravaganza boasts twin entertainment zones, an F-16 flyover, a Kids Zone, a Water Zone, and a large fireworks show, which starts at approximately 9:15. More >> |
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Surprise Fourth of July Celebration Surprise Recreation Campus |
Sat., July 4, 5:00pm |
Surprise |
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The ginormous west-side affair features a 20-minute fireworks spectacular that starts at approximately 8:10 as well as an Arizona Summer League baseball game pitting the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs rookie-league teams. More >> |
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Fabulous Phoenix 4th Steele Indian School Park |
Sat., July 4, 6:00pm |
Central Phoenix |
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The annual boomerama features one of the largest fireworks displays in the Southwest, as well as a classic-car exhibit and a Water Spray Zone courtesy of the Phoenix Fire Department. The fireworks go off at 9:20. More >> |
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Ray Reeves' Rockin' Fourth Trunk Space |
Sat., July 4, 7:00pm |
Central Phoenix |
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Eclectic doesn't even begin to describe the diversity of acts that local audiophile/recording engineer Ray Reeves booked for this special event. There's the soulful vocalist/pianist duo Taraf Degrief, which performs traditional Jewish music, as well as cacophonous electronica outfit The Coitus,... More >> |
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Regicide, Violating Dead, Mordecai, Beyond Eternal Fate, & more Pennie Lee's (formerly Coyote Hill) |
Sat., July 4, 7:00pm |
Glendale |
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Hard rock can be a very patriotic thing. Judas Priest helped establish new boundaries for the first amendment. Jimi Hendrix provided the most memorable rendition of "Star Spangled Banner" ever recorded. And there's no musician past or present who worships the dual altars of both the Bill of... More >> |
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Dixie Fried Concert & Car Show feat. Curse of the Pink Hearse, Dirty Dan & the Distributors, & more The Ruby Room |
Sat., July 4, 8:00pm |
Central Phoenix |
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The gem of the Team America soundtrack, "America (Fuck Yeah)," rattles off a stunning litany of the things that make the United States great. Unfortunately, sweet hair, hot babes, and classic cars escaped mention, so AZ Rockabilly pays tribute with its own Independence Day bash, the Dixie Fried... More >> |
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Shake! Fourth of July The Rogue Bar |
Sat., July 4, 9:00pm |
South Scottsdale |
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William Fucking Reed has a habit of throwing holiday-themed dance nights (like Adios Motherfucker on New Year's Eve, for instance), and our country's birthday is no exception. The reigning hipster king of Saturday night will is bringing in L.A. electro-rock duo Acid Girls for the evening and... More >> |
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Harem Nights Red Sea Hookah Lounge |
Sat., July 4, 11:00pm |
Tempe |
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Make like the caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland by smoking some sweet shisha until the wee hours at this after-hours Tempe nightspot will DJs spin up smoking beats. Even better, pretend you're some debaucherous sultan and feast on chicken shawarma or other Mid-East treats while booful beauties... More >> |
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Thieves Market Thieves Market |
First Saturday of every month, 6:00am-12:00pm |
Cave Creek |
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As much as we love Cave Creek, the northeast Valley burg wouldnt be the obvious first choice if we were in the market for, say, a mid-century-modern accent for the living room or an atomic-age dinette set for the kitchen.
Correction: It would be now, thanks to the towns new... More >> |
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"Archaeologica: The Disposable Museum of Jessica Drenk" Mesa Contemporary Arts |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., April 24 until Sun., August 2 |
Mesa |
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Heres our promise to you with this piece about Jessica Drenk: We're not going to talk about the green movement. Of course, being that the Tucson-based artist makes works out of disposable items, it would be an easy comparison. But were not going to go the wussy route. Instead, we... More >> |
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"At the Crossroads of American Photography: Callahan, Siskind, Sommer" Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sat., January 31 until Sun., August 9 |
Central Scottsdale |
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They labored in isolation in Prescott, yet the work that Harry Callahan, Aaron Siskind, and Frederick Sommer created in the middle of the 20th century has gone on to international acclaim. The three self-taught photographers, toiling together in solitude, began the transformation of classic... More >> |
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"FUSE: Portraits of Refugee Households in Metropolitan Phoenix" Arizona Historical Society Museum |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Tue., May 12 until Sun., July 19 |
Tempe |
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Eliza Gregory's amazing portraits of recently resettled refugees in the Phoenix area illustrate an experience that most of us complacent Americans would find nearly impossible to imagine: suddenly fleeing your home, leaving behind not only political unrest and/or violence, but friends, family,... More >> |
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"La Casa Murillo: A Life-Size Shadowbox" Heard Museum |
Daily from Fri., October 3 until Fri., August 21 |
Central Phoenix |
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AZ ain't Connecticut, so our lifestyle gurus are the anti-Martha. Namely, Patrick Murillo and Kathy Cano-Murillo, the latter of whom, Crafty Chica, has already been zazzing us up with her newspaper column, cruises, events, and new line of supplies. "La Casa Murillo: A Life-Size Shadow Box,"... More >> |
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"Resurrect: The Art of the Reclaimed Object" Mesa Contemporary Arts |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., June 12 until Sun., August 9 |
Mesa |
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Its apparently hip to recycle, reclaim, and reuse these days, but when you think about it, the act of doing so is a little, well, ordinary. If anything, it shouldnt be used as a bragging tool to up your indie cred.
On the other hand, the creative types showing works in... More >> |
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FiestaCon Tempe Mission Palms Hotel |
Fri., July 3, 10:00am-1:00am more dates/times |
Tempe |
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Sixty-two years ago, when the West Coast Science Fantasy Conference (a.k.a. Westercon) was founded, the term geek hadnt been coined. Here in the 21st century, home of an all-powerful communications network those no-name nerds couldnt have envisioned, geeks rule.
The... More >> |
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Sharks 3D IMAX Theatre Arizona Science Center |
Daily from Mon., June 1 until Fri., September 4, 12:00pm |
Central Phoenix |
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back to IMAX . . . it is.
Though its about one of the most-feared creatures on the planet, the IMAX smash Sharks 3D is mostly about dispelling fears. Producer Jean-Michel Cousteau and director Jean-Jacques Mantello show what they call the "lions... More >> |
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Wicked Gammage Auditorium |
Sat., July 4, 2:00pm more dates/times |
Tempe |
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Shes ill-tempered and bossy and has green skin. She rides a broom and screams a lot and, if you piss her off, shell sic one of her flying monkeys on you.
The Wicked Witch of the West wasnt always a spiteful hag. When she was young, people liked her and called her by her name,... More >> |