Despite winning the third of three (and breaking a seven-game losing streak) on August 23 in The Swamp, the D-Backs pretty much got mugged by the Astros in H-Town. Less than a week later, the Snakes host the Rocket Men in another three-game set, this time on the D-Backs’ home…
Veterans’ Memorial Coliseum hasn’t been “The Madhouse on McDowell” since the Phoenix Suns outgrew it in 1992. What better league to kick back open the cuckoo’s nest than the hip-swaying, trigger-tempered Arizona Derby Dames, who’ve moved into the cavernous Vet after selling out all of their games last season at…
Sure, Carlos Alazraqui has logged his own Comedy Central Presents special, appeared on countless VH1 I Love Whatever Year It Currently Ain’t talking-head snarkfests, and performed stand-up twice on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. And, yeah, he was certainly lovable yet bumbling as dearly departed, hard-nosed Deputy Officer…
The Arizona Ghostbusters group celebrates the release of a video game modeled after the infamous ’80s flick. Mon., June 15, 7 p.m.-midnight, 2009…
The guided treks showcase the Center’s petroglyphs, flora, and fauna. Sat., June 13, 7 p.m., 2009…
The doctor, an M.D. and spiritualist that’s been hyped up by Deepak Chopra, signs The Power of Premonitions: How Knowing the Future Can Shape Our Lives. Tue., June 16, 7 p.m., 2009…
The author signs Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler. Sun., June 14, 2 p.m., 2009…
The author discusses and signs her latest entitled The Relationship Trap. Thu., June 11, 7 p.m., 2009…
The author signs the genre-bending Shakedown. Thu., June 11, 7 p.m., 2009…
The remake of the 1960s kiddy-fave film features a Sherman Brothers score and tunes like “Truly Scrumptious” and “Hushabye Mountain.” Tue., June 16, 7:30 p.m.; Wed., June 17, 7:30 p.m.; Thu., June 18, 7:30 p.m.; Fri., June 19, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., June 20, 2 & 7:30 p.m.; Sun., June 21,…
The anniversary celebration will feature IMCA Mmodifieds, super stocks, pure Sstocks, and bombers. Sat., June 13, 7:30 p.m., 2009…
You can count the number of Valley residents who have made a major splash in country music on one hand, even if that hand has lost a finger in a farm equipment mishap. There’s Glendale’s Marty Robbins, he of the famous gunfighter ballads, the awesome ‘stache, and the part-time gig…
Many people know Danny Marianino as “that one dude from the North Side Kings who punched Danzig the fuck out.” And while that’s completely true (click here for the video proof) the cat is more than just an oft-repeated YouTube clip, but instead is a rather big-hearted fellow who’s an…
Autbots and Decepticons are gonna start battling across the silver screen at your neighborhood megaplex a few weeks from now, so it’s only natural that some local EDM promoters are putting on the robot-themed Transformers 2 rave in order to cash in on the mechanical madness. And while it would…
While ninjas and robots will always be dear to our hearts – and zombies are white-hot right now – the sun hasn’t completely gone down on pirates. If you’re still digging the eye patches and peg legs, you might want to splash around with the Pirates on the Salt River…
You know that eye-searing experience you have whenever you see a voluptuous chick try to pack her, um, assets into a size-2 top? Yeah, that’s exactly what you can expect at the upcoming Paisley Town Block Party at Paisley Violin. No, we’re not literally talking about hotties in tight clothes,…
Think about how much your life has changed in eight years and all of the knowledge you’ve picked up along the way. Then it starts to make sense why Afro Classics sound as good as they do. In 2001, MCs Very and Scarub, staples of the L.A. underground hip-hop scene,…
There’s a lingering myth about Tempe’s Mill Avenue – based largely on a few anomalous years in the ’90s — that the Ave is some sort of creative bastion. It certainly should be. Situated within bottle-slinging distance of one of America’s largest public institutions, it’s a beacon for attractive young…
Paul van Dyk may or may not be the “best” DJ in the world today (although he was given the title in 2005 and 2006 by DJ Magazine), but he’s definitely among the most famous. Since hitting the trance scene in the early ’90s, PvD’s groundbreaking mixes have had a…
Paul Morrison wrote and directed the film about a friendship that blooms between a cricket-obsessed Jewish boy and his new Jamaican neighbors against a backdrop of racially tense, working-class 1960s-era London. Delroy Lindo stars. Sat., June 13, 4 p.m., 2009…
The state of gay marriage may officially be in shambles according to the California Supreme Court, but the comedy community has long been upholding equal rights for all. Take the official bio of Suzanne Westenhoefer, America’s first openly gay comedian. Her 1994 HBO special – which earned a Cable Ace…
The grrls end the season on a bloody-great note with this best-of-the-best throwdown featuring all-league members of the Bad News Beaters, Bruisers, Brawlarinas, and Surly Gurlies. Sat., June 13, 7:30 p.m., 2009…
