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Phoenix Theatre’s Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Is Sublime

A rock musical American history lesson that commences with the line "Here's the thing about the Indians!" then segues into a song whose refrain is "Populism, yeah, yeah!" can't be all bad. And in its brand-new, Ron May-directed Phoenix Theatre production, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is sublime. See also: -Space...
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Burned Out

Tommy Grady is in a slump. A year ago, the Utah Blaze quarterback posted the greatest season of any passer in Arena League history. Grady shattered the records for passing touchdowns and yards and almost single-handedly dragged a mediocre Blaze team to a conference championship game against the Arizona Rattlers...
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41 Must-Attend Holiday 2013 Events in Metro Phoenix

The yuletide season can be an exercise in utter chaos. Or, at the very least, busy. There are gifts to buy, feasts and fêtes to plan, trees to trim, halls to deck, and family gatherings to attend. Making your to-do lists even longer are the hundreds of special events over...
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Bright Guys

Plays by Neil Simon are often maligned because amateurs regard them as invulnerable fortresses of entertainment value, resulting in some dreadful versions of fundamentally solid plays. Also, many of the scripts are merely brilliantly hysterical, teaching us nothing about our world or the human condition. But not even that is...
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Hard Goods to Reopen Inside Modern Manor in Phoenix’s Melrose District

After announcing the imminent closure of home décor emporium Hard Goods' storefront on Central Avenue, owner and concrete artisan Brandon Gore shared that, instead of shuttering, the shop will relocate to an outpost inside Midcentury furniture store Modern Manor. Gore says he was approached by the Melrose District mainstay shortly...
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Frankencrops: Monsanto Seeks Control of America’s Food Supply

It began in the mid-'90s, when Monsanto developed genetically modified (GM) crops such as soybeans, alfalfa, sugar beets, and wheat. These Frankencrops were immune to its leading weed killer, Roundup. That meant that farmers no longer had to till the land to kill weeds, as they'd done for hundreds of...
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The Thermals – Crescent Ballroom – 6/12/13

The Thermals Crescent Ballroom Wednesday, June 12, 2013 If you like The Ramones, you probably would have loved last night's show. I know that's a lofty comparison, but Portland DIY pop punk trio The Thermals performed relatively simple but uber-catchy songs that kept the crowd moving throughout its 20 song...
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Top Five Must-See Phoenix Shows This Weekend

Have you ever played a Final Fantasy game? If you have, you'll know that many-if-not-all of them involve collecting an arbitrary number of crystals that a megalomaniacal villain is also chasing, so that they won't fall into the wrong hands and be used to enslave the world or shoot down...
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Baths Spurns Good and Bad Labels with Obsidian

Will Wiesenfeld, the 24-year-old lap-pop programmer and dedicated pianist who performs as Baths, has made numerous mentions of his disdain for the "glitch" tag that is sometimes glued to his palpitating, cathartic compositions. Can't blame him: It brings to mind inscrutably syncopated drum 'n' bass, or the decreasingly cited anymore...
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Gideon’s Army: HBO’s Most Illuminating Crime Drama Since The Wire

Among the revelations you're likely to experience during the course of Gideon's Army, Dawn Porter's vital, moving new HBO documentary (premiering July 1) about the struggle of conscience waged by public defenders in the deep South: "Everyone is so young." Not just the suspects — mostly black and mostly broke...
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DIY Ice Cream with Pastry Chef Rachel Miller

As the monsoon storms roll in to smother the dry heat, Phoenix inhabitants have begun to hibernate in the chill of their air-conditioned homes. Transporting frosty treats is near impossible, as they melt into puddles before we can puzzle-piece them into our already packed freezers. I'm a custard freak. During...