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15: Jessica Jordan

15: Jessica Jordan Jessica Jordan was born in Tempe, on December 24, 1979 at 3:14 p.m.. She was raised on Disney cartoons, Warner Brothers, The Ladmo Show, Nickelodeon, coloring books, craft time with her mom and grandma, cassette tapes, beepers, her dad's records, VHS, Push Pops, and Y95.5 FM. She...
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Top 5 Things To Do This Weekend

Tease ... A Scandalesque Evening of Intrigue and Delight @ The DuceThe Scandalesque burlesque troupe presents a night of sybaritic pleasures that will feature live dance, music, and specialty performances. The Mistress of Tease, Blissom Booble, hosts the shindig on Friday, January 21, that will also showcase a midnight brunch...
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Kanpai Sushi Set to Open Next Week

It's springtime in Tempe, so to speak.The restaurant scene in ASU's neck of the woods felt pretty dead there for awhile, with too many closings and not much in the way of novelty. Now, with the fall semester already looming (I still can't get used to the idea of "back...
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Love/Hate Tuesdays

To paraphrase the almighty Mark Twain, reports of Cherry Lounge's demise were greatly exaggerated. Sure, you might've heard rumors about how the crimson-colored Mill Avenue club was forced to temporarily shut down in late June (necessitated after a minor spat with the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control). But...
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The Room: Four Major Symbols in Tommy Wiseau’s Cult Classic Comedy

Independent filmmaker Tommy Wiseau is as enigmatic as his movies. Several times during our 20-minute phone interview, he says, "I don't like to talk about myself." But one thing Wiseau will discuss at length is his movie The Room, which screens at MADCAP Theaters Friday and Saturday, September 3 and...
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Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

THURSDAY 17 27th Avenue Bar: R&B Thursdays (old school, R&B) Airia Nightclub: Ladies Night with DJ Circle (hip-hop, Top 40, remixes, house, electro) AZ/88: Josh One (rare groove, urban funk) Bar Smith: Splash Thursday (reggae, dancehall, Top 40, house) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (jazz, blues, country, R&B, rarities) Bobby...
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The Lucky Devil in Tempe Closes for Business

Welcome back from vacation, ASU students. Now that the hellish first week of the fall semester is just about done, you're probably in the mood to down a few Jäger bombs and maybe even a pint or three at any of the alcoholic emporiums near campus.Before taking your fake IDs...
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Five Creepy Old People in Films

Wikimedia CommonsOld people may look harmless, but beware...​Although elderly people in films are usually portrayed as benign and lovable, sometimes an old character comes along that's way too creepy, like the Reverend Henry Kane in Poltergeist II, the decaying lady in the bath tub from The Shining, and the terrible...
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Mike Potts of Philthy Phil’s

If you find yourself at Philthy Phils for a karaoke Wednesday, a dance party Friday or even a soul Sunday, you'll probably find Mike Potts at the door, behind the bar or even fixing the water tank in the women's restroom -- he's the all-around fix-it guy, who lives in...
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ASU Art Museum Announces Sale Days

Is it us or does everyone seem to have a summer birthday? We've highlighted a few gifts that made us (and our friends) happy, but we're definitely excited to see what The ASU Art Museum Store has in stock for their two-day sale. Get ready: Everything in the store is...
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Smashingsun Pumpkinups at Marquee Theatre on 7/17/2010

Weird story: So last night I went to Marquee Theatre to see standard-bearing folk-punk band Against Me!, who just put out their second-consecutive awesome album, White Crosses.Unfortunately, the ticket line was about 100 yards long, stretching from the front doors of the theater to the bus stop on Mill Avenue...
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Closed, For Real: Sucker Punch Sally’s

Remember in early June, when I reported on the closing of Sucker Punch Sally's? The official word at that time was that the restaurant was only temporarily closed, due to air conditioning problems, and that it would reopen in September. It struck me as odd that an almost brand-new restaurant would...
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Cherry Lounge & Pit Re-opens Tonight

​The dance music hits will once again be pumping inside the sparkling red interior of Cherry Lounge & Pit, as the Tempe nightclub is scheduled to re-open tonight after enduring a two-week closure. The Mill Avenue danceteria, which closed down temporarily on June 23, will once again be open for...
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Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

THURSDAY 27 27th Avenue Bar: R&B Thursdays (old-school R&B) Airia Nightclub: Ladies Night with DJ Circle, & D-JR (hip-hop, Top 40, remixes, house, electro) AZ88: Josh One (rare groove, urban funk) Bar Smith: Short Notice with DJ Smite, Monsoon Sound, Johnny D., One Peso, J-Cut, Djentrification, DJ Melo, DJ Mantis...
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PF Chang’s China Bistro: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: PF Chang's China Bistro (one of eight locations across the valley) 740 South Mill Avenue #140, Tempe (480) 731-4600 http://www.pfchangs.com The Hours: Every day of the week, including weekends, from 3 to 6 pm. The Details: Everything on the happy hour menu is $3 to $6 between 3 and...
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Love/Hate Tuesdays

To paraphrase the almighty Mark Twain, reports of Cherry Lounge’s demise are greatly exaggerated. Sure, you might’ve heard rumors about how the crimson-colored Mill Avenue club was forced to temporarily shut things down recently (which was necessitated after a spat with the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control). But...
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Here on the Corner, The Longtime ASU Area Boutique, Is For Sale

Here on the Corner, an eight-year old boutique that specializes in women's clothing and accessories, is looking for a buyer. Co-owner Lisa Bayne confirmed that the shop, located at 714 South College Avenue in Tempe, is indeed for sale, but will not be closing, despite what has been injected into...
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Kanpai Sushi Coming to Mill Avenue

Kanpai Sushi will be joining RA among the Mill Avenue dining mix. This sushi spot, though, will be at the southern end of the downtown stretch, in the Centerpoint space that used to house Pizzeria Uno. Representatives for DMB Associates, the property manager, could not confirm whether this is a...
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Jason Lyons at Big Bang

​Gummy Bears. Gatorade. Pancakes and orange juice. Aside from being arguably the best breakfast ever, these are just a small sampling of the arsenal of food-reminiscent cocktails Jason Lyons has at his disposal. A fixture at Mill Avenue's Big Bang Dueling Piano Bar (501 S. Mill Ave., 480-557-5595) for nearly five...
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Cherry Lounge & Pit In Tempe Closes Temporarily (Hopefully)

Okay, this is just getting effin ridiculous. I feel like a broken record when typing this, but another Mill Avenue nightspot has been locked down and this time it's nightclub Cherry Lounge & Pit. Unlike the recent closures of its neighbors The Library Bar & Grill (which, more or less, is permanent)...
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Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

THURSDAY 20 27th Avenue Bar: R&B Thursdays (old school, R&B) Airia Nightclub: Ladies Night with DJ Circle (hip-hop, Top 40, remixes, house, electro) AZ/88: Josh One (rare groove, urban funk) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (jazz, blues, country, R&B, rarities, vintage) Blue Martini: Rewind Thursday (retro) Bobby C's: DJ Willie...