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The Eight Best Concerts in Phoenix This Week

Looking for a memorable concert to see over the next few nights? Consider any of the following eight options making up our list of the best shows taking place this week, which include such acts and artists as Filter, Orgy, Atreyu, Titus Andronicus, and Wild Nothing. There's even a Prince...
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Charli 2na Sandwich at The Main Ingredient Ale House & Cafe in Phoenix

Where: The Main Ingredient Ale House & Cafe When: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday Dish: Charli 2na  Price: $12.32 (including tax and tip) The Setting: The Main Ingredient Ale House & Cafe offers the same house-turned-restaurant vibe...
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Why We All Loved Alan Rickman

The world is reeling from the sad news that British actor and director Alan Rickman has died at the age of 69. His fans and co-stars have taken to social media to share their grief and to reminisce about their favorite roles in his career. Whereas some performers find a...
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ASU Student Launches Dating Website for Bernie Sanders Fans

So you’re “feeling the Bern”? Now, thanks to a new dating website that connects fans of presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, you can also find love. Arizona State University political science major Colten Caudle created the website, called Berniesingles.com, to make sure, he writes, “the 1% aren’t the only ones getting...
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Joe Arpaio’s MCSO Kills Starving Horse, Arrests Owner

Those familiar with the history of the Vietnam War may recall that infamous line reputedly uttered by a U.S. Army major about the bombed-out South Vietnamese city of Ben Tre, to the effect that American forces had to "destroy the town in order to save it." Same could be said...
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10 Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

New Times picks the best things to do in the Phoenix area from Friday, May 13, through Sunday, May 15. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Summer Opening Reception Forget the country western dance floor. When it comes to line dancing, street art is where it’s at. Consider the...
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Arizona Child Support Lien Screwup Infuriates Thousands

Thousands of Arizonans who paid off their child-support debt continued to be marked as subject to property liens because of a state Department of Economic Security screw-up that officials say is almost fixed. Ticked-off customers — including some with lawyers — finally drove the agency to do something about the...
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63 Best Restaurants, Markets, and Dishes in Metro Phoenix

The 2016 edition of New Times' Best of Phoenix is out now. Here's our list of the best restaurants, markets, and dishes in the Valley right now.  Best New Restaurant: Ocotillo Located on the southeast corner of Third and Flower streets in central Phoenix, Ocotillo is much more than just a...
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The Best New Metro Phoenix Restaurants of 2016 — So Far

More than half of 2016 has come and gone, and with it, we’ve seen the openings of some excellent new restaurants. From an intimate new dining experience from the Valley’s most famous chef to a neighborhood Thai restaurant that’s worth a trip from anywhere in town, these seven restaurants represent...
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21st-Century Viking: The Life and Death of Ex-Con, Tattoo Artist, and Heathen Warrior Jubel Dean Perkins

Beneath a merciless Arizona sun on a Saturday in early September, a crowd of more than 300 waits at the edge of Bartlett Lake, about 50 miles northeast of downtown Phoenix, to watch a Viking ship, gliding silently atop the lake’s still waters, meet a fiery end. The seven-foot replica, painted scarlet and black, features a black mainsail etched...
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Black Ex-School Official in Phoenix Sues Over Alleged Discrimination by Latinos

Karen Williams, former superintendent of Phoenix's Alhambra Elementary School District, claims in a lawsuit filed this week that the district's governing board fired her because she's not a Latina. Williams, who's African-American, served in the position from July 2010 until March 2015, when the district's five-member governing board voted 3-2...
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Arizona to Begin Accepting New Medical-Marijuana Store Applications

Feel left out of the Arizona medical-marijuana business? The Arizona Department of Health Services just announced that it will begin taking applications for new dispensaries this summer. This is the first time the state will be reviewing new applications for dispensary operating certificates since a lottery was held in 2012...
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How to Have the Best Phoenix Summer Ever

We know. You know. Everyone knows. Summer's here. And rather than bemoan the season that brings record-breaking weather and rolling dust storms to the Valley of the Sun, we're of the opinion that summer — yes, we mean summer in Phoenix — is more fun than most people realize. To...
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Scandal‘s Olivia and Fitz Are TV’s Most Dysfunctional Couple

Valentine's Day can trigger a range of emotions depending on your relationship status. It can make you painfully aware that you're single or happy that you've found your sweetheart. (But we all get candy. So that rules.) Either way, there's one fictional couple that'll have you feeling grateful for where you're at...
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5 Best Things I Ate and Drank in February

Is it March already? I can't believe it. But that could be because the last few weeks have been jammed packed with restaurant openings and food festivals — including the fifth annual Arizona Cocktail Week, Arizona Beer Week, Chinese New Year, and more. And while time may be slipping by...
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Why Adult Coloring Books Are Overdue for Some Shade

Any minute now, I just know it, we’ll start hearing about adult hop-scotch competitions. It won’t be long before middle-aged people will begin gathering over Kool-Aid shooters for rousing Chutes and Ladders marathons. And who will be surprised to learn that jacks are making a comeback among 40-somethings? Not I...