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Frank Antenori, Right-Wing Ex-Arizona Lawmaker, Charged With Illegal Hunting

Frank Antenori, a former Republican whip for the Arizona State Senate, has been charged with illegal hunting on Fort Huachuca property. The military base, home the U.S. Army Intelligence Center, encompasses about 76,000 acres of desert near Sierra Vista. Antenori was charged federally with the Arizona crime of taking wildlife...
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Tempe Neighborhood’s “Vanishing Show II” Shut Down by Police

The Vanishing Show in Tempe's Maple-Ash-Farmer-Wilson neighborhood is a novel response to Tempe's strict noise ordinances. The event, which had its second annual show Saturday night, acts as a moving house party with bands playing no longer than 20 or 30 minute sets. The idea is that by the time police...
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University of Arizona Minority Students Demand Free Tampons, Condoms, and More

Free tampons, menstrual pads, and condoms in university restrooms —  and free testing for sexually transmitted diseases. Faculty race quotas in place by 2020. Hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, in new funding for building renovations, access to free computers, paid tutors, reduced-price or free healthy food, and...
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The Witch Is Creepy, Beautiful — and a Shrieking Mess

A laugh comes at last just before the end credits of Robert Eggers' lit-class horror-bummer The Witch: a boastful note attesting to the documentary truthfulness of the dialogue in the movie we've just seen. Over 90 minutes that prove shriekiness is no impediment to ponderousness, we've beheld the harrowing of...
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Phoenix Dressmaker Monique Sandoval’s 5 Fashion Design Essentials

You wouldn’t guess it from browsing her stunning showroom floor, but Phoenix dressmaker Monique Sandoval failed her first home ec class. “It was a vest, so that doesn’t count,” says a defensive-but-smiling Sandoval. “My heart wasn’t in it.” That is certainly not the case with the handmade gowns at Cleo...
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11 Free Comic Book Day 2016 Titles You Need to Read

Dry-clean your Leia cosplay and slather on those Team Arrow temporary tattoos: Free Comic Book Day rapidly approaches. Diamond Comics Distributors and ComicsPRO are teaming with publishers to bring 50 free comics to stores on Saturday, May 7. (For a full list of Phoenix-area shops that are participating, see the...
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Errl Cup in Tempe Bestows Arizona Marijuana Products Awards

The smell of marijuana was ubiquitous at The Errl Cup over the weekend in Tempe. Patients came to Tempe from around the state to sample flower and concentrates from local dispensaries and caregivers, to enjoy live music and an onsite glass-blowing demonstration, and to see awards presented for best products...
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11 Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from April 22 through 24. For more arts, culture, food, and music events in the Valley, see our curated online calendar.  Beer Olympics New Times and Tempe Marketplace have joined forces once again for the third annual Beer Olympics, where...
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7 Things You Should Do in Metro Phoenix This Week

New Times picks the best arts and culture events in metro Phoenix from March 7 through 11.  "Hierogliffic and Other Stories" Turner G. Davis’ “Hierogliffic and Other Stories” borrows from history in form and inspiration. The noted fine artist put pencil and pen to paper daily, creating images reminiscent of cave...
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Stand Up Scottsdale Moving to a New Location

Next month, Scottsdale will have a new space for getting its laugh on. Stand Up Scottsdale closed on January 3 and will be moving from its current Old Town Scottsdale location back to a brand new version of its spot, set to open on February 4. "We actually started the...
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25 Ways to Die in Arizona

Arizona's not for the weak of heart. It’s filled to the brim with dangerous creatures, killer heat, bad drivers, horrible diseases, freak accidents, raging wildfires, and raging psychopaths. Some of ‘em are unique to our state. All of ‘em could kill you. It’s definitely happened to plenty of others. We’re...
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The Eight Best Concerts in Phoenix This Weekend

There's a helluva lot of live music happening around the Valley this weeked — and that ain't no April Fools joke. There’s a free gig by The Struts over at Tempe Marketplace tonight, the multitude of performances during First Friday, and the Phoenix Lights electronic dance music free-for-all up at...