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March 19, 2012
Incoming: Cage the Elephant, Garbage, Hot Tuna
Kentucky alternative rockers Cage the Elephant are making a stop at the Marquee Theatre in April. The band is still pumping out singles from their latest release, Thank You, Happy Birthday, and will surely be performing many of them for the Tempe crowd.Cage the Elephant, Garbage, Hot Tuna and oth ... More >>
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November 14, 2011
TedxPhoenix and Mergence Over the Weekend
Mergence's 11.11.11. Show at Crescent Ballroom The 11.11.11 show featuring Mergence, Kongos, The Technicolors, and Huckleberry was long anticipated. And you could feel that excitement all throughout the night at the Crescent Ballroom. Arriving around 9:45 pm, the patio was packed, the lounge wa ... More >>
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October 6, 2011
Tim Minchin Talks Gingers, Religion, Ben Folds, Sperm Banks, Flight of the Concords, and More
Tim Minchin is a rather humble lad. Despite having millions of fans in his homeland of the UK, Australia, and here in the states (not to mention awards up the ying-yang) the 35-year-old piano-playing comedian and musician remains pretty modest about his success."I'm lucky to be doing what I'm doing, ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
Puscifer Venue Announced: Mesa Arts Center
UPDATE: The show has been rescheduled for Friday, December, 9.Yesterday we brought the news that the ever-busy Maynard James Keenan was bringing his art-rock/comedy troupe Puscifer to Phoenix on Friday, December 9, with the venue TBA. Today, we can confirm that Puscifer is scheduled to perform at ... More >>
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May 20, 2011
Living Colour's Doug Wimbish Discusses Band Reunions, Jimi Hendrix, and Embracing Your Fears
Living ColourA lot has happened to punk-metal pioneers Living Colour in the 23 years since their breakthrough album, Vivid, was released. After having hits with their songs "Cult of Personality" and "Open Letter (To a Landlord)," the band broke up while the members devoted themselves to various ... More >>
Blogs
April 18, 2011
The Decemberists Coming to Mesa Arts Center
Huge and old-timey show announcement today: The Decemberists will play Mesa Arts Center on August 11.The date comes at the end of the Portland indie-folk act's extended summer tour, which is in support of their January record, The King Is Dead. No support for this date announced yet but other leg ... More >>
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April 18, 2011
April 18 In Blogs: JeanPants, The Decemberists, Over Easy, and the Mormon Church
In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:
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March 17, 2011
Bubbles of Joy
In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:
Blogs
February 23, 2011
Is Mesa Amphitheatre in Trouble? Outdoor Venue Losing Revenue Fast
Victor PalaganoMesa Ampitheater during a sold-out Kings of Leon concert in 2009. There was no pigeon shit, but no air-conditioning backstage, either.A story in today's Arizona Republic should worry all local music fans. The paper reports that Mesa Amphitheatre, a grassy 5,000-capacity outdoor&nbs ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
From the Underground Up
East Valley spot celebrates one year of cool-making
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December 9, 2010
The King's Singers
East Valley spot celebrates one year of cool-making
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October 28, 2010
Fourth Annual Dia de Los Muertos Celebration @ Mesa Arts Center
East Valley spot celebrates one year of cool-making
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October 7, 2010
Purple Reign
Sing out, Celie!
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September 9, 2010
Arty Time
Mesa Arts Center throws itself a little party
Blogs
August 9, 2010
Sufjan Stevens Announces Mesa Concert
Michigan-bred singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens will bring his banjo to Mesa Arts Center on October 22."Sufjan himself scheduled the trek, which takes him to some of the continent's most notable venues, like New York's Beacon Theatre and The Chicago Theatre," says Stateside Presents, which is prom ... More >>
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May 13, 2010
Day at the Museum
Check out these oft-forgotten treasures
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May 10, 2010
Merle Haggard at Mesa Arts Center
Go to see a few country legends in concert and you begin to notice a strong correlation between the number of drinkin' songs in those artists' catalogs and the condition of the specimens on stage. George "No Show" Jones, for example, looked about how you'd expect a man who first had a hit in 1959 ... More >>
Dining
April 22, 2010
Eating Through Downtown Mesa at Il Vinaio, De La Cruz Bistro, Mangos Mexican Cafe, and More
Go to see a few country legends in concert and you begin to notice a strong correlation between the number of drinkin' songs in those artists' catalogs and the condition of the specimens on stage. George "No Show" Jones, for example, looked about how you'd expect a man who first had a hit in 1959 ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2010
Curtains: Rene Foss' Around the World in a Bad Mood! Finally Lays Over in the Valley; Dodging Bullets Is Back for Phoenix Fringe
Ed KriegerFlight attendant Rene Foss uses the resources at hand to simultaneously fill in for the in-flight movie and resolve a seating conflict. Bonus puppet pointsFirst, a blurb of super-good news for you audience types: David Barker's astonishing one-man show, Dodging Bullets, returns as part ... More >>
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March 26, 2010
Hot Links: Motorcyclists Killed, Mesa Arts Center, and Boats
Three people were killed yesterday when a dump truck hit a group of motorcyclists in north Phoenix. Eight motorcycles were stopped at a red light near 27th drive and Carefree Highway when the dump truck hit them from behind, pinning three people under the truck. Six more people were taken to the ... More >>
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March 19, 2010
Curtains: Southwest Shakespeare's Blithe Spirit Is Blithe and Spirited, Thank God
Ash Rhodes, BlackHole Photography Justine Hartley (left), Ben Tyler, and Serena Vesper are ectoplasmically challenged in Blithe Spirit.Wanna know a secret about publicity photos? A show's final hair and makeup designs often do not appear in them, since they're taken weeks or months before ... More >>
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February 4, 2010
Black Magic
Fashion goes to the dark side
Blogs
January 20, 2010
Closed for Business: S'Bistro in Mesa
Looking for an upscale dining option before getting a culture fix at Mesa Arts Center? You'll have to look a little bit harder now that S'Bistro has closed. A dispute over rent between chef-owner Brian Banasek and landlord Craig Pouty led to the shuttering, as reported in detail by The ... More >>
Blogs
December 4, 2009
Local Chefs to Join Guy Fieri Roadshow
Photo by Sherrie Blondin. A few weeks ago, we interviewed Guy Fieri of Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives about his upcoming Road Show at Mesa Arts Center on Friday, December 18. We also speculated about why Guy had chosen Flagstaff chef John Conley to participate in t ... More >>
Blogs
November 19, 2009
Food Network Star Guy Fieri Rock n' Rolls into Town
Food Network star Guy Fieri is taking his show -- and his rock and roll attitude -- on the road with The Guy Fieri Road Show, a 21-city tour that combines Guy's love of music and his passion for food. The tour will hit the Mesa Arts Center on Friday, December 18, with tickets ran ... More >>
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November 13, 2009
Curtains: M*A*S*H's William Christopher in Church Basement Ladies at Mesa Arts Center
courtesy of Troupe America, Inc.While this isn't the star-studded cast you'll see at Mesa Arts Center, this is a good sample of the cuteness that goes on in Church Basement Ladies.Last summer, I took advantage of time alone in a friend's lovely Seattle home to curl up and read several books from ... More >>
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September 11, 2009
Incoming: The Swell Season, Brett Dennen, Ghostface Killah, A Fine Frenzy, Grand Archives, and More
Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová of the Swell Season are scheduled to perform on November 17 at Mesa Arts Center.Life's filled with second chances. Case in point: If you weren't able to get into last year's sold out appearance by the Swell Season at the Orpheum, you've got another shot. The Os ... More >>
Blogs
May 31, 2009
Lucinda Williams Plays the Non-Hits at Mesa Arts Center
Victor PalaganoLucinda Williams on stage at Mesa Arts Center.It takes some hutzpah to read your lyrics off a music stand. When you've been dubbed "Americas Greatest Songwriter" by Time magazine (a publication that's not known for it's music criticism, but nonetheless notable in any grand pronounce ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2009
Art Burn: Queen's Pizza Not "Fitting In" Boring Mesa
It didn't take Forbes magazine's list of most boring big cities to convince us that Mesa is one sleepy little 'burb when it comes to arts and culture. Sure, there's the state-of-the-art Mesa Arts Center, but outside of that, the town's pretty much a chain store infested, super kid-friendly wonderlan ... More >>
Blogs
February 19, 2009
Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Jordin Sparks, Digital Summer, Nappy Roots, The Game, and More
The Nappy Roots are scheduled to perform on Friday at Club Red in Tempe. Now that the chill of winter is starting to subside (temps are supposed to get into the high 70s) you've got little excuse to stay cooped up inside your domicile this weekend. Why not book it to the ongoing Renaissance Festi ... More >>
Blogs
December 5, 2008
Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Celine Dion, David Banner, The Hanson Brothers, Wu-Tang Clan, and more
DJ Deadmau5 is scheduled to spin tonight at Myst in Scottsdale. While we're sure most of you are gonna be heading out west to the Cricket Pavillion to check out tonight's mega-sized Phooson shindig, there's more than just that concert going on this weekend. Here's our weekly rundown of the weekend ... More >>
Blogs
December 3, 2008
Curtains: Southwest Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale at Mesa Arts Center
By Julie Peterson Mary Riley and Richard Baird in The Winter's Tale. Photo by Laura Durant, graphic enhancements by Southwest Shakespeare Co. Watching a play by William Shakespeare can be like watching a biopic (or, for that matter, like trying to get on an O.J. Simpson jury) -- you alre ... More >>
Blogs
September 19, 2008
Concert news: Bacharach canceled, new shows announced
By Julie Peterson Mary Riley and Richard Baird in The Winter's Tale. Photo by Laura Durant, graphic enhancements by Southwest Shakespeare Co. Watching a play by William Shakespeare can be like watching a biopic (or, for that matter, like trying to get on an O.J. Simpson jury) -- you alre ... More >>
Blogs
September 17, 2008
Black Crowes Canceled
By Julie Peterson Mary Riley and Richard Baird in The Winter's Tale. Photo by Laura Durant, graphic enhancements by Southwest Shakespeare Co. Watching a play by William Shakespeare can be like watching a biopic (or, for that matter, like trying to get on an O.J. Simpson jury) -- you alre ... More >>
Blogs
September 16, 2008
Tonight's Black Crowes concert postponed
By Julie Peterson Mary Riley and Richard Baird in The Winter's Tale. Photo by Laura Durant, graphic enhancements by Southwest Shakespeare Co. Watching a play by William Shakespeare can be like watching a biopic (or, for that matter, like trying to get on an O.J. Simpson jury) -- you alre ... More >>
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September 11, 2008
Exterior Decorators
Visiting artists brand the flesh and the metal
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February 14, 2008
Ten Tenors, No Wating
Visiting artists brand the flesh and the metal
Culture
July 12, 2007
Art Scene
Current shows, installations, and exhibitions
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August 17, 2006
Art Scene
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November 10, 2005
Art Scene
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October 27, 2005
Art Scene
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Music
September 29, 2005
Battle Acts
Which act deserves your entertainment dollar this week?
Culture
June 9, 2005
Art Scene
Current shows, exhibitions, and installations
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June 5, 2003
Best Case Scenario
Mesa Arts Center stages a triple threat
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May 1, 2003
Play Bills
Fair-feather friends flock to Mesa
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January 6, 2000
Near-Future Shock
Fair-feather friends flock to Mesa
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March 19, 1998
Of Mice and Guffman, or Whatever
Fair-feather friends flock to Mesa
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February 29, 1996
Getting Over Ansel
Fair-feather friends flock to Mesa
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February 22, 1996
Kid Pics for the week
Fair-feather friends flock to Mesa
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October 27, 1994
ROOFLESS PEOPLE
Fair-feather friends flock to Mesa
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