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Big Brain Awards 2013

Arizona's Nutty Republicans Star in Anti-Agenda 21 Hearing: The Highlight Reel

Members of the conspiracy-theory wing of the Republican Party in Arizona, sometimes referred to as the "Black Helicopter Caucus," gathered last week at the Capitol to discuss Agenda 21 and their fears of the plan that appears to have been adopted from Glenn Beck.Republican State Senator Judy Burges ... More >>

Carl Seel, House Republican, Hates Agenda 21, but Doesn't Know What He's Talking About

Republican State Representative Carl Seel just detests the United Nations' Agenda 21 -- he and his pal, Senator Judy Burges, have been trying to prevent part of that agenda, the Rio Declaration, from being used in Arizona.On the House floor yesterday, however, Seel was unable to produce the reasonin ... More >>

First Arizona Portillo's Opens Next Week in Scottsdale

Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled Maxwell Street-style Polish sausages, cake shakes -- it can only be Portillo's, the Illinois-based restaurant chain in business since 1963 and beloved by Chicago transplants throughout the Valley. See also: - Opening Weekend at Morning ... More >>

Judy Burges, Republican State Senator, Claims Agenda 21 Will Turn Arizona Into Commie-Land

Do you hear that? That's the sound of a black helicopter landing at the state capitol for the Senate Government and Environment Committee' hearing on a conspiracy theory bill about the United Nations' "Agenda 21."Yes, Republican state Senator Judy Burges is still trying to warn everyone that the Uni ... More >>

"Sue Chenoweth: Real and Applied" at Modified Arts Is a Treasure Hunt

New World

Tempe Tries Bar Louie, Again

Just because Bar Louie wasn't right for Mill Avenue in the 1990s doesn't mean it's not right for Tempe Marketplace in 2012 -- right? Maybe. The national chain, which debuted in Chicago in 1991 and refers to itself as a "urban bar," is trying the Valley again after failed attempts on Tempe's Mill A ... More >>

Who Needs The Olympic Ceremonies? Duran Duran Chilled in Tucson

Where we're going, we don't need roads; just a synthesizer, eyeliner, and a touch of androgyny. Welcome to Flashback Friday. See also: Pet Shop Boys' New Release Rivals Muse's Official 2012 Olympic Anthem See also: George Michael: Better Today Than Yesterday? See also: Madness, a Soundtrack to '80s ... More >>

Erik "Riot Earp" King on Microgenres, Beatport, the Future of Moombahton, and Whether or Not Seapunk is a Joke

Erik King is probably unlike any other DJ or producer in the Valley. The 29-year-old, better known by his nickname Riot Earp, wouldn't be caught dead mashing up Skrillex, Deadmau5, or any other overexposed EDM artist. Instead, King prefers work in little known microgenres you've probably never heard ... More >>

Carnaval Dancing Queen

In Season: Pumpkin Puree

Jennifer Woods Homemade pumpkin puree is quite light orange. I'm not sure why the canned stuff is so deep brown-orange in color.​Lately, in this In Season series, we're taking a look at what I take home from Crooked Sky Farms each week and see what I've done with my CSA share, or part share ... More >>

Attorney Justin Pierce to Fill Kirk Adams Seat in Arizona House

www.jacksonlewis.comAttorney Justin Pierce will serve the remainder of Kirk Adams' term in the Arizona House of Representatives.​There's a new member of the Arizona House of Representatives: attorney Justin Pierce was appointed today to serve the remainder of former Speaker Kirk Adams' term.The Ma ... More >>

Brazil Nuts

Calexico, Super Bowl XLV, The Twelves, Interpol, The Bird's Nest, Dual Duel, Daniel Bernard, and First Friday Over the Weekend

​Calexico at Corona Ranch ​Someone at Corona Ranch realized it was after 11 p.m. Someone knew the band had been playing for damn-near two-hours. Someone wanted to punch their time-card and go home, not caring to hear a truly stellar Southwesternized version of "Tomorrow Never Knows," which y ... More >>

New Year’s Eve Carnaval Celebration @ W Scottsdale

Halloween Guide

Our Guide to Scaring Up a Good Time This Halloween

Imaginary Trends

Artists show off subjective realities at Modified

Imaginary Trends

Artists show off subjective realities at Modified

Imaginary Trends

Artists show off subjective realitied at Modified

Cinco de Mayo Guide

Rio Grand

Latin American Carnaval parades into Tempe

Nick Oliveri

Nick Oliveri

Restaurant Roll Call for 2009

Nine 05 brought Asian noodles and more to downtown Phoenix in 2009.​Bittersweet seems to be the best way to sum up the Valley restaurant scene for 2009 -- sweet that more than 100 restaurants opened in the midst of a very rough recession, but bitter that more than twice as many places shut t ... More >>

Undead and Loving It

Why lurch when you can travel in style?

Four Seasons' Pastry Chef Wins Cake Competition

Four Seasons pastry chef Lance Whipple's fondant-covered, seven-tiered chocolate praline hazelnut crunch cake -- inspired by Rio de Janeiro -- won "best in show" at yesterday's Confectionary Creations and Table Top Decor Competition, hosted at the Arizona Grand Resort by the National Association ... More >>

Chico Fernandes Opening Reception

Rebel Rouser

DJ mashes beats from South Beach to South America

Martin Scorsese and the Rolling Stones join forces for Shine a Light

Tony Scherr

Twist in the Wind
(Smells Like Records)

Thugs and Kisses

A South African street fighter finds redemption

Live After Death

The posthumous Tupac projects keep on comin'

Puff Riders

Traveling cigar lounge rolls into the Valley

Bebel Gilberto

Bebel Gilberto
(Ziriguiboom/Six Degrees)

Rage Against the Machine

Bus 174 vividly displays the unfocused anger of the disenfranchised

A Second Opinion

Our critics pick the flicks that the best-of list overlooked

God Forsaken

The brutal, brilliant City of God takes us inside Rio de Janeiro's urban decay

Back to the Future

Most of this year's best won't be seen until next

Slave 4 Britney

The mystery behind Britney Spears' appeal with chicks who should know better

Blowing Rufus' Mind

A roundup of the latest batch of eclectica that fell through the cracks

Gilberto Gil and Milton Nascimento

Gil and Milton (Atlantic)

Future Shock

Gumbo gazes into his crystal ball and tells us what to expect in jazz, blues and heritage as we approach 2001

No One Cares What You Did Last Summer

Jennifer Love Hewitt! Brandy! Slasher dude! Caribbean resort! Oh, no!

Screen Tests

Usual suspects, small wonders, and the new Bertolucci at the Montreal and Toronto film fests

Radical Act

Middle-class kids play revolutionaries in '60s Brazil; brilliant Four Days in September shows their folly

Flashes

REFUSE FROM RIOALTHOUGH IT'S CURRENTLY THE WORLD MUSIC OF CHOICE, NOT ALL BRAZILIAN JAZZ IS CALIENTE

THE BOYS FROM BRAZILTRANSPLANTED TO PHOENIX, SEPULTURA STRIVES FOR DEATH METAL WITH A CONSCIENCE