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Benjamin Leatherman

Benjamin Leatherman is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he focuses primarily on arts, culture, music and nightlife. He joined New Times in 2003. Prior to that, he contributed to magazines such as Tips & Tricks and The Wrestler. Benjamin has earned multiple awards from the Arizona Press Club including an award for sports enterprise reporting in 2009 and an award for statewide arts reporting in 2014. He holds a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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A New Indie Video Game Lets You Fight Downtown Phoenix Gentrification

A New Indie Video Game Lets You Fight Downtown Phoenix Gentrification

By Benjamin LeathermanApril 16, 2021

It’s your chance to save the beloved Japanese Friendship Garden.

Your Guide to the Best 420 Events and Deals in Phoenix in 2021

Your Guide to the Best 420 Events and Deals in Phoenix in 2021

By Benjamin LeathermanApril 15, 2021

How to really light it up on the big day.

The Rhythm Room Needs Financial Help Again, Plus More Phoenix Music News

The Rhythm Room Needs Financial Help Again, Plus More Phoenix Music News

By Benjamin LeathermanApril 13, 2021

The legendary music venue has launched another crowdfunding campaign.

DMX Has Died. Here’s a Look Back At His History in Arizona.

By Benjamin LeathermanApril 9, 2021

The late rapper, who died on Friday, lived in the Valley for several years.

Rage Against the Machine Has Postponed Its Glendale Shows … Again

Rage Against the Machine Has Postponed Its Glendale Shows … Again

By Benjamin LeathermanApril 8, 2021

The new dates are just under a year from now.

Live Nation Has Bought Out Local Ownership of The Van Buren in Downtown Phoenix

Live Nation Has Bought Out Local Ownership of The Van Buren in Downtown Phoenix

By Benjamin LeathermanApril 7, 2021

The multi-billion-dollar company now owns the popular downtown Phoenix venue and the Valley’s largest indie concert promoter.

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Alice Cooper Anounces CoopStock, Plus More Phoenix Concert News

Alice Cooper Anounces CoopStock, Plus More Phoenix Concert News

By Benjamin LeathermanApril 5, 2021

The Valley’s shock-rocker in residence is bringing an outdoor concert to Mesa.

Jimmy Eat World Is Releasing a Graphic Novel, Plus More Phoenix Music News

By Benjamin LeathermanApril 1, 2021

The sci-fi-themed project is inspired by their song “555.”

Scene It All: Five Decades of Phoenix New Times Music Photos

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 24, 2021

Half a century of local music history is captured in the Phoenix New Times photo archives.

Marquee Theatre Says It Will Reopen Soon

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 23, 2021

Plus more Phoenix music news.

Relentless Beats Announces a New Pod Concert, Plus More Phoenix Music News

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 19, 2021

Concerts are coming to the Valley in pod, virtual, and actual form.

30 Years of Tall Tales and Wild Craic at Seamus McCaffrey’s: A Phoenix Oral History

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 11, 2021

The story of downtown Phoenix’s iconic Irish pub, told by those who’ve bent elbows or poured pints there over the past 30 years.

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Polar Bear’s Pop Culture Shop, a Tempe Geek Haven, Is Now Open

Polar Bear’s Pop Culture Shop, a Tempe Geek Haven, Is Now Open

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 10, 2021

The east Valley has a new geek shop.

Phoenix Nerd News: Todd McFarlane, Spring Anime Fest, Arcade Pickers, and More

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 10, 2021

A Mesa appearance by a pair of MMPR actresses, a new YouTube series dedicated to classic arcade games, and more.

Music News: Phoenix Lights Postponed, Lawrence Zubia Added to Mural, and More

Music News: Phoenix Lights Postponed, Lawrence Zubia Added to Mural, and More

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 5, 2021

A rundown of recent news from the metro Phoenix music scene.

Celebrity Theatre Owner Rich Hazelwood Has Died

Celebrity Theatre Owner Rich Hazelwood Has Died

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 1, 2021

He was 74.

Club Red in Mesa Has Closed. Here’s What We Know.

Club Red in Mesa Has Closed. Here’s What We Know.

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 1, 2021

It’s been around since 2005 and was a haven for metal and hip-hop shows.

The Fry’s Electronics Era in Phoenix Is Officially Over

The Fry’s Electronics Era in Phoenix Is Officially Over

By Benjamin LeathermanFebruary 24, 2021

The plug’s been pulled on the ailing retail chain.

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Maggie Keane Creates ’80s-Inspired Murals at Player 1 Arcade in Surprise

Maggie Keane Creates ’80s-Inspired Murals at Player 1 Arcade in Surprise

By Benjamin LeathermanFebruary 23, 2021

There are tributes to A-ha’s “Take On Me” music video, Prince, David Bowie, and more.

Now Open: Player 1 Arcade, a Retro Game Bar in Surprise

Now Open: Player 1 Arcade, a Retro Game Bar in Surprise

By Benjamin LeathermanFebruary 19, 2021

Pound beers and mash buttons at Player 1 Arcade in Surprise.

EDM Fans Help Find Ghastly’s Lost Crow, Plus More Phoenix Music News

By Benjamin LeathermanFebruary 17, 2021

How the Valley native and DJ star got his bird back.

Kevin Smith On Mooby’s, Veganism, Phoenix, and Clerks III

By Benjamin LeathermanFebruary 14, 2021

A conversation with the loquacious cult film director, podcaster, and geek icon.

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