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Cinco De Mayo 2013 Guide

Phoenix Suns Announce Another Lineup of Dancers -- Seniors

​The Phoenix Suns announced yesterday that they would welcome a group of "high energy" youngsters to their entertainment crew, and today they announced their double whammy -- seniors. Dance Fusion, a group of 15 women ages 42 to 73 (who are self-described seniors), will also perform for Suns ... More >>

Medical-Marijuana Law Doesn't Apply on Loop 101 From About McKellips to 90th Street; Pot Patient Says Car Seized by Tribal Cops

Under Arizona's Medical Marijuana Act, motorists with state-issued pot cards can legally transport a small amount of "medicine" in their vehicles -- but not on tribal lands.And those Native American lands include a strip of the Loop 101 freeway that runs from south of McKellips Road to the Pima Road ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Introduce an Additional Lineup of Dancers -- Kids

​Before you start drooling over the possibility of another handful of toned, tanned, and semi-clothed dancers being added to the Suns' popular entertainment lineup -- allow the basketball team to introduce The SunDance Kids. Important to note: The group taking to the court this Friday will no ... More >>

Dyan Castorena, Prison Inmate Who Escaped Work Crew By Stealing Car, Busted at Casino

​Dyan Castorena, the Arizona prison inmate who escaped custody by stealing a car last week, was taken back into custody yesterday, the Arizona Department of Corrections says.Castorena, who left a work crew at a car auction in a car she stole, was arrested just after 3p.m. yesterday at Casino Arizo ... More >>

Los Lobos in Tucson: Derechos Humanos Refuses To Cross Sound Strike "Picket Line"

Drew Reynolds Strikebreakers, rockers, or both? Los Lobos was never officially part of the Sound Strike, the musicians' boycott of Arizona over Senate Bill 1070, Sand Land's notorious breathing-while-brown law. But when the old-school Chicano rock band announced the cancellation of a gig at&n ... More >>

Purple Reign @ Talking Stick Resort

April Lohrenz at Spitfire Grill & Tavern

April Lohrenz ​April Lohrenz wears many hats. There's the promoter hat, which she wore while working years ago as a promoter for Budweiser, travelling all over the country to promote the beer company at hydroplane speed boat races. There's the student hat, which she currently dons as she stu ... More >>

Incoming: Balmorhea, BrokeNcyde, Cowboy Mouth, Jay Brannan, Steve Aoki, Girl Talk

Greg Gillis onstage in his unders​Steve Aoki and Greg Gillis just announced shows in Tempe. If you know who neither of these dudes are, then that's okay -- this probably won't apply to you. As well, you're probably not a 19-year-old college student from NorCal who likes to wear his flat-brimmed Oa ... More >>

Amanda Melby, What Are You Eating?

​Amanda Melby The actress is the owner/coach of Verve Studios, with teen and adult classes starting this fall. She is also the executive director of Independent Feature Project Phoenix, which puts on classes, 48-hour film challenges and screenings. She can also be seen in films S.I.S. and Jake's ... More >>

Lady Gaga After-Parties, Turntables & Tamales, Beach Fossils, and Wet and Wild Foam Fun

The artist formerly known as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.Maybe it's the weather (or something in the water), but it seems like the most of the dang Valley has gone goo-goo for Lady Gaga. By our count, there are three different after-parties following tomorrow night's sold out concert a ... More >>

Los Lobos Latest Act to Cancel Show and Boycott Arizona

Drew ReynoldsLos Lobos, "The Wolves" ditch their Talking Stick show, scheduled for June 10Arizona could have one killer rock concert, on par with Coachella, if all the bands who're cancelling Cactus Country gigs or boycotting the state due to SB 1070 were to participate.The East L.A. Chicano rock ba ... More >>

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Cinco de Mayo Guide

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Purple Reign

Purple Reign: More "Prince" Than Prince

We don't normally cover tribute bands here at Up on the Sun, but from time to time there's an act that's so stellar it breaks through to capture our attention. Purple Reign, a Vegas-based show which comes to Casino Arizona this weekend, is such an an act. We've got a print piece running on the act ... More >>

Incoming: Metric, Passion Pit, Weezer, Anti-Flag

​ We already told you about two of last week's bigger concert announcements, Weezer and Passion Pit, but there's a whole lot more in this week's list. Like, for example, Metric. The Canadian indie outfit will drop by Scottsdale on December 12. Give 'em a listen below or click through for a full ru ... More >>

Concert Review: Steely Dan at Dodge Theatre

Victor PalaganoSteely Dan​BY CRAIG OUTHIERThe definitive Phoenix-area Steely Dan show is, and always will be, the duo's windswept performance at Cricket Pavilion in 2006. Not only did that show reunite the Dan with Michael McDonald, the blow-dried soul daddy whose paean to coke and Cuervo on "Hey ... More >>

Championship Rally for Phoenix Mercury Tonight at US Airways Center, After They Win Their Second WNBA Title 94-86 Friday Night

Phoenix Mercury players pose with fans, and their two championship trophies.​How big of a deal was Friday's WNBA championship game in Phoenix? Well, consider this: the only other time a basketball team's won a championship in this city, it was the Boston Celtics beating the Phoenix Suns on ... More >>

Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts To Choreograph Routine For Phoenix Suns Dance Team Tryout

​Ashley Roberts, a Phoenix-bred member of The Pussycatt Dolls dancing (and "singing") squad will script a routine for the Suns Dancers audition, which is scheduled for Saturday. Roberts, who reportedly spilled the beans on the group's impending breakup a few weeks back (something their spokesman d ... More >>

Scottsdale Poker Room, "Deal Me In," Targeted by Authorities

Image: www.myspace.com/dealmeinaz A card dealer at an "illegal poker room" in Scottsdale was found guilty last week of gambling-related charges, one of five people in legal trouble over the business. Dealer Brian Sitko, who was also employed at Casino Arizona when he was arrested earlier this year, ... More >>

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Style

Wikipedia One tequila, two tequila, three tequila...floor. Stuff some cab money in your pocket, grab your dorkiest sombrero, and get ready to suck down some cerveza. It's Cinco de Mayo and the tequila's gonna be flowing like water today at bars, restaurants, and drinkeries throughout the Vall ... More >>

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Margaritaville

Former Judge Bud Lee Would Rather Go to Jail Than Give Up His Fight for Off-Res Poker Parlors

Just Announced: The Turtles, Insane Clown Posse, Forgive Durden, Propagandhi

Is it just me, or is anyone else feeling a little over-Boomered lately? Maybe it's that Billy Joel concert I saw last night, or maybe it's the "review" I just read in that other paper, written by someone who's probably a little too young to be a Boomer, but sure sounds like one, but I'm at my limit, ... More >>

Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Chicks With Picks, Lydia, Thriving Ivory, and More

Thriving Ivory is scheduled to perform tonight at Martini Ranch in Scottsdale.

Cherry Poppin' Daddies at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino on Dec. 30

Steve Perry (a.k.a. MC Large Drink) jumps and jives for the crowd. (Photos by Jonathan McNamara)I'm at war with myself over last night's Cherry Poppin' Daddies show.While the fanboy part of me (who's followed the band since picking up Kids on the Street in 1997) was jazzed at seeing one of my favor ... More >>

Concert Schedule for This Weekend: LL Cool J, Phunk Junkeez, The Faint, Greeley Estates, and more

Tequila Town

The Kenny Conspiracy

Mister Rogers' Area 51

Afraid of the Dark

The "Salon Bandit" never used violence, but the troubled talent still terrorized a community

Dueling Mormons

Marshal Jeff Flake goes toe-to-toe with Russell Pearce, and a former New Times staffer's popped for armed robbery

Winter Night's Scene

Double-oh-seven has a license to chill

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Card Shark

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Chance Encounter

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Swing Set

Jazz fest touts talents

Cafe Roulette

Fine food and casinos rarely mix well in the Valley

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The Name Game

"Big Ass" spreads far and wide

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Saint Lucre

At 2 a.m. at an Indian casino, one can get broke and cynical