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Inside The Metro Phoenix Homes and Art Studios We Visited in 2015

With our Personal Space and Studio Visit series, New Times gets an inside look at the homes and studios of some of metro Phoenix creatives, including up-and-coming visual artists, uber-famous musicians, and the design-obsessed. Here's a look back at everyone we visited in 2015.  Paul and Keri Mosier's Creative Haven...
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Does Roosevelt Row’s Facelift Fall Flat in Downtown Phoenix?

It’s been a year of big changes for Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. Baron Properties tore down a pair of buildings at Roosevelt and Third streets to make way for residential units. Local First Arizona founder Kimber Lanning saved a house slated for demolition by having it moved to the vacant...
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Every Act Playing Coachella This Year, Ranked

After you've decided to start ranking all the acts on the Coachella lineup, there comes a moment when you realize you've made a terrible mistake. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is way too big, too ambitious in scale and scope, too sonically diverse to be reduced to a...
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10 Iconic Metro Phoenix Houses

Maybe Phoenix doesn't have that one skyscraper that rises above the rest like the Empire State Building and, sure, stucco abounds, but there are plenty of gems by big-name architects who found inspiration in the desert.  These archetypal homes around the Valley, either built by our most notable architects or...
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Inside Dominic Fasano’s Midcentury Modern Al Beadle Condo in Arcadia

"Everybody knowns mid-century is a money maker," Dominic Fasano says. He's sitting on his Paul McCobb-designed Widdicomb couch with his girlfriend Alba Serrato and their French bulldog Remi, in the small but well-staged 1965 Al Beadle Boardwalk condominium that they share. From big-time TV shows like Mad Men to highly...
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Canal Convergence to Mix Visual and Performance Art at Scottsdale Waterfront

California has its beaches. New Jersey has its boardwalks. Arizona has its canals. For Scottsdale, one particular canal section has been elevated to near celebrity status -- serving for several years now as the site of a multi-day arts and culture extravaganza called Canal Convergence. Scottsdale's third annual Canal Convergence...
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Five Must-See Arts and Culture Events This Week

We know, the beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the calendar, you'll see we're off to a pretty good week of art events, sports games, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend... Monday, November 26:...
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Five Must-Attend Lectures in November

All right, smarty pants, you think you've got a handle on all things brainy? We've got news for you: the Valley's rife with all sorts of experts who dabble in arts, sciences, and everything in between. And those pros offer up their knowledge readily at lectures all over town every...
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Leftover Cuties’ Retro Ukelele Sound Makes You Smile

With a name like Leftover Cuties and a penchant for unabashed use of ukelele, how could the Los Angeles-based quartet of Shirli McAllen, Austin Nicholsen, Stuart Johnson, and Mike Bolger be anything other than adorable? The group's folksy sound evokes images of happy couples strolling down a boardwalk decades ago...
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Five Must-See Events This Week

We know, the beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the calendar, you'll see we're off to a pretty good week of art events, sports games, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend... Monday, September 24:...
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Fantastic Corn Dogs, With a Side of Cooler Weather

The Guilty Pleasure: Corn Dog (bacon-wrapped and double-fried if you dare). Where To Get It: Devil's Pantry, on Whiskey Row in Prescott. The Price: $3 small, $5 large, $2 extra for the bacon; cash only. What It Really Costs: Justification for a day trip to Prescott. Easy enough in summer...
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The PBR Spring Situation

One of the major problems facing the organizers of Valley music festivals is the weather. Residents are used to the heat, but most bands that are familiar with Arizona summers have little interest in playing an outdoor music festival at 2 on a sweltering June afternoon. Not that you can...
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The PBR Spring Situation

One of the major problems facing the organizers of Valley music festivals is the weather. Residents are used to the heat, but most bands that are familiar with Arizona summers have little interest in playing an outdoor music festival at 2 on a sweltering June afternoon. Not that you can...