John Williams

John Williams Is Coming to Phoenix; Here Are His Five Most Iconic Scores

Legendary film composer John Williams is scheduled to appear at a benefit performance by the Phoenix Symphony on September 28. It's not like he needs to tour to help raise money for his kids' college fund, and he's probably busy with the Jurassic Park IV and new Star Wars soundtracks. There's no rea ... More >>

What Should We Make of Radiant Lincoln and Blubbering Private Ryan?

What's Your Kitchen Entrance Jam?

Welcome to Chow Bella's Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you'd like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Miss a question? Go here.It's no secret there's a connection between food ... More >>

Five Freaking Awesome Acapella Covers We Found on YouTube

If the Skifcha cat has already messed with your perception of dubstep, prepare to have it once again shaken up with an acapella cover of "Bangarang." Dutch choir Dario Fo released the song last week and brought up important questions such as "is Skrillex really saying 'salsa on my balls boys, weed b ... More >>

Nominees for the 84th Academy Awards

​Our shiny, golden man is back for the 2012 Academy Awards. Nominees for this year's awards were announced this morning, with a few surprises. We've listed them below, and we're plotting award-time strategy (and perhaps a drinking game). So grab the popcorn and catch up on these flicks before ... More >>

War Horse: World War I Gets the Spielberg Treatment

El Mirage Bond Election Too Close To Call, But Surprise Voters Elect New Mayor

​It's not looking good for El Mirage officials who rallied for voters to approve an $8.5 million bond for a new police station and to partially fund the building of a local YMCA. But with only a 19-vote gap, it's too close to call. Residents cast 984 ballots against the measure, which would have r ... More >>

The Commodores @ Talking Stick Resort

Hero Worship

Yoda with Coda

Phoenix Symphony takes on Star Wars

Mexican Standoff: Valley Lucha Libre Wrestlers Are Wildly Popular, but Local Stars Dream of Grappling for the WWE

Hot Links: Dale Fushek, Ten Commandments, and Taser the Dog

​The Senate Appropriations Committee voted yesterday to require that a copy of the Ten Commandments be placed in front of the old state capitol. The bill calls for the Legislative Council to seek donations for erection of the monument, and will now go to the full Senate for final approval...A dog ... More >>

Hot Links: UA's Nuclear Reactor, Salvation Army, and Circles

​The University of Arizona plans to shut down its nuclear reactor by mid-2010. The license for the 51-year-old reactor, used for research, expires next year, and Director John Williams says it isn't used enough to warrant a vigorous re-licensing process with the Nuclear Reg ... More >>

Hot Links: SRP Expenses, Code Talkers, and Veteran's Affairs

​The top two leaders at utility company Salt River Project have come under scrutiny after it was revealed they spent nearly $81,000 on travel expenses and dinners, even as the company raises rates and cuts jobs. SRP President John Williams Jr. and Vice President David Rousseau, who make $180,000 a ... More >>

Star Wars: In Concert at Jobing.com Arena: Lucasfilm Ganks More Money Outta Geekdom

Benjamin LeathermanLast night's performance of Star Wars: In Concert at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale. See more pictures from the show in our slideshow.​Say what you will about George Lucas' skills as a film auteur or storyteller, but the man definitely knows a thing or two about marketing. For th ... More >>

Star Wars: In Concert at Jobing.com Arena in 140 Characters or Less

Twitpic from local Star Wars fan MarkSalyer​ The HoloNet...er, Internet was abuzz with Star Destroyer-sized superlatives last night after Star Wars: In Concert swept through town. While I had a rather "lukewarm" reaction (pun very much intended) to the multimedia extravaganza, my opinion was very ... More >>

Anthony Daniels Seeks a New Hope with "Star Wars in Concert"

Space Symphony

Does Anyone Know How to Play Live Anymore?

An interesting thing is happening. It seems these days everyone is lip-synching. It used to be the case that is was the random pop hack or teen puppet who was exposed in the act. But now it seems that some of the best and talented artists in entertainment are guilty. Take Yo-Yo Ma, rega ... More >>

Opeth Continues Its Quest to Fuse Metal and Mellowness

Video games as Olympic sport? Not this year, pal

The Biggest Dick in Phoenix: Richard Cheese at Celebrity Theatre on Saturday, June 7

A Series of Unfortunately Cool Events

Our 2006 guide to the crème of the creepy crop

Recycled Steel

You'll swear you've seen this Superman somewhere before

Word of Mouth

Rhyme and reason at the PHiX

Nothing to Fear

M. Night's latest

Borgir Kings

There's more to black-metal exporters Dimmu Borgir than upside-down crosses

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Train Station

Impact Zone shows wrestlers the ropes

Creatures of the Night

Zoo hosts party animals

Catcher in the Sky

Spielberg, once more, is caught up in the thrill of the chase

Wonder Boy

Harry Potter's second adventure delights exactly like the first

Report Card

Spielberg's Minority Report gets good grades until the end

Ouch!

E.T. returns to heal our cynical hearts

Northern Exposure

Phoenix Symphony hits the cool notes in Sedona

The Maestro

After writing for more than 400 films, Ennio Morricone remains the man with one name

The Tao of Esteban

Confounding all his critics, an aging Scottsdale lounge guitarist transforms himself into the heartthrob of TV's Home Shopping Network

Toe-Tapping Zapping

Game soundtracks struggle for legitimacy in an industry obsessed with killing machines, not killer tunes

Plenty of Horns

Patriotic concerts in observerance of Independence Day

Saving Private Mad Max

The Patriot is a sentimental, overbearing, flag-waving crowd-pleaser -- in the best possible sense

Night & Day

May 20 - 26, 1999

A Slightly Dirty Dozen

Although many standout films were released in 1998, no single movie really stood out

Calendar for the week

Emotional Miscues

Stones, Dylan and McCartney struggle to redefine themselves with new albums

Resident Aliens

Steeltown transplants of Pollen learn to love the desert and stop hating girls

Ewok Don't Run

Return of the Jedi ushers in the age of movies for toys' sake

Isn't That Spacial?

Back to the future with Star Wars: The Special Edition

Pic Hits for the week

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