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Backstreet Boys Dodge Theatre	Fri., November 21, 8:00pm	Central Phoenix	Music Night Out
C'mon, A.J., pick up the damn phone, Nick thought to himself. "Hello?" "A.J., it's Nick, what's up?" "Hey, Nick, how's it goin'? Wait a sec, lemme mute the TV . . ." "Whatcha watchin'?" "Oh, just this thing on the History Channel about Hitler invading Russia and how he fucked it up 'cause... More >>

Banding Hendrix Third Friday Reception Holgas Gallery	Fri., November 21, 6:00pm-11:00pm	Central Phoenix	Art Exhibits & Events
Native North Americans legendarily used all parts of any buffalo they managed to fell. Nothing was wasted. Similarly, Banding Hendrix (pronounced "Bonding") pulls from everything around him and within him and pours it into his work. See for yourself when the San Francisco native displays his... More >>

Dave Pratt TCF Bank	Fri., November 21, 4:00pm	Mesa	Fundraisers Literary Events
The host of KMLE Country's Dave Pratt in the Morning signs his new memoir, Dave Pratt, Behind the Mic: 30 Years in Radio. Proceeds from book sales benefit the American Cancer Society. More >>

F.A.R.Xchange 1: The Desert Between Us: Jananne Al-Ani Reception and Installation Modified Arts	Fri., November 21, 6:00pm-10:00pm	Central Phoenix	Art Exhibits & Events
The acclaimed artist and Royal College of Art grad, who was born in Iraq and lives in London, presents screenings of her works Flock and The Guide in conjunction with the three-day, ASU-sponsored event examining "the various metaphorical meanings surrounding, shrouding and illuminating the... More >>

The Future Sound of Breaks Myst	Fri., November 21, 9:00pm	Central Scottsdale	Music Night Out
Do ya feel the beat? You will, especially if you attend The Future Sound of Breaks at Myst in Scottsdale. Fans of the fast-paced breakbeat sound can get their fill when renowned U.K. turntablist Krafty Kuts joins with DJ Keith Mackenzie, DJ Soloman, and DJ Louder for a night of bumps and BPMs. More >>

Gilbert Days 5K Freestone Park	Fri., November 21, 4:45pm	Gilbert	Sports: Participatory
Test your running skills during the 24th annual Gilbert Days 5K and 1-mile Fun Run. More >>

Jim Lehrer and Robert MacNeil: "The Future of TV Journalism in Our Democracy" Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication	Fri., November 21, 4:00pm-5:15pm	Central Phoenix	Lectures & Discussions Politics
Former CNN lead anchor Aaron Brown hosts a conversation with the PBS anchors. More >>

"Lost Vegas: Color Photography 1985-2007" Artist Reception The Lodge	Fri., November 21, 6:00pm-9:00pm	Central Phoenix	Art Exhibits & Events
Photos depicting the "quirks and eccentricities of the original Sin City" by Phoenix native Steve Weiss of Candid Landscapes. More >>

"Nature's Second Course" Closing Reception Tilt Gallery	Fri., November 21, 6:00pm-10:00pm	Central Phoenix	Art Exhibits & Events
New York artist France Scully Osterman shows off new wet-plate-collodion, salted-paper, and albumen works. More >>

"Nightmare Catchers" Third Friday Reception Pravus	Fri., November 21, 6:00pm-10:00pm	Central Phoenix	Art Exhibits & Events
The recurring nightmare of our childhood always featured severed limbs somersaulting through the air, flung from the dark recesses of our closet by some hooded creature. We’d be paralyzed from the waist down, attempting to pull ourselves to safety through an otherworldly and expansive land... More >>

Shaquille O'Neal Feed the Children Benefit Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church	Fri., November 21, 2:30pm	Central Phoenix	Fundraisers Kids & Families Sports: Spectator
The Big Cactus will be present at this event, which aims to take in enough donations of food and personal-care items to provide for 1,600 families. More >>

Doug Stanhope The Sets	Fri., November 21, 7:00pm	Tempe	Comedy
He may rail against being called The Next Bill Hicks or The Modern-Day Lenny Bruce, but we think Doug Stanhope secretly likes it. And why not? Both are apt comparisons, as the hard-livin’ cult comic has released four albums and three DVDs of impossibly rational, eternally honest material... More >>

"The Fiber of the Matter (la fibra del asunto)" Closing Reception Icehouse	Fri., November 21, 6:00pm-10:00pm	Central Phoenix	Art Exhibits & Events
The exhibit features works by artists Barri Chase, Petra Groen, Ana B. Hernandez, Mona Higuchi, Karrie Hovey, Saskia Jorda, Christy Puetz, Ingrid Restemayer, and Denise Yaghmourian, who used fibers to address "issues of mimicry, process and repetition." More >>

“one” with DJ Dedan The Ruby Room	Fri., November 21, 9:00pm-2:00am	Central Phoenix	Music
Need to dance? You can head to Scottsdale, but a Scottsdale night usually means nonstop proof of your mediocre attractiveness. If you need to feel you have a chance of attracting others, head down to The Ruby Room for “one” with DJ Dedan. Dedan is the dude responsible for Brothers &... More >>

“Travel Photos by Ken Ross” SOCA Gallery & Vircille	Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Thu., November 13 until Sat., November 29	Central Scottsdale	Art Exhibits & Events
What’s on your “bucket” list of stuff to accomplish before you croak? Write a novel? Scuba on the Great Barrier Reef? Shower naked with Pamela Anderson? The goal of Scottsdale-based commercial photographer Ken Ross is to capture 101 countries by the time he reaches the... More >>

A New Brain Soul Invictus Gallery & Cabaret	Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., November 14 until Sun., November 30	Central Phoenix	Theater
After surviving brain surgery, some Tony-winning composers might just take it easy. But as William Finn's life flashed before his eyes in 1992, he saw unwritten songs longing to be given voice. "When I got home to my studio . . . I basically put my hand over the piano and the songs came out,"... More >>

Anon(ymous) Paul V. Galvin Playhouse	Fri., November 21, 7:30pm more dates/times	Tempe	Theater
ASU's theater department presents Naomi Iizuka's loose adaptation of The Odyssey. More >>

Happy Days: A New Musical Gammage Auditorium	Tue., November 18, 7:30pm more dates/times	Tempe	Theater
We recently heard that Barry Williams (Greg Brady) will portray The Professor in an upcoming touring version of Gilligan’s Island: The Musical. Sheesh. Now try to picture Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph, and the Fonz belting out showtunes. Unfortunately, the stars of Happy Days – A New... More >>

"Star Trek: The Exhibition" Arizona Science Center	Daily from Sun., November 16 until Wed., November 26 more dates/times	Central Phoenix	Museum Exhibits & Events
Are you sitting down? Good. Are you sitting at the bridge of the Starship Enterprise? You can at "Star Trek: The Exhibition." Boldly go through 12,500 square feet and explore actual sets, costumes, and props from all five Star Trek TV series and all 10 films. Purchase cool souvenir photos of... More >>

The Mikado Symphony Hall	Thu., November 20, 7:30pm more dates/times	Central Phoenix	Classical & Opera
Arizona Opera presents the timeless and charming Gilbert & Sullivan classic, starring mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe as Katisha and baritone Neal Davies as Ko-Ko. More >>

Ubu Roi Space 55 Theatre	Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Thu., November 13 until Sun., November 23	Central Phoenix	Theater
Talk about nostalgia! Ubu Roi, which takes bows at Space 55 Theatre, was first produced in 1896. Championed by theater fans as the play that launched the absurdist tradition, Ubu Roi (King Ubu) was penned by French writer Alfred Jarry. The author likely considered his career finished when a... More >>

"Alice's Restaurant" Lords of Art Town Studio and Gallery	Fri., November 21, 6:00pm-10:00pm more dates/times	Central Phoenix	Art Exhibits & Events
The artistic salute to the Arlo Guthrie anthem features symbolically appropriate works by Bill Bailey, Jon White, Todd Olsen, and Richard Lee, plus "Blue Plate Special" glassworks created by member artists at Phoenix Center for the Arts. (Pictured: a detail from Jon White's Odi et Amo.) More >>

"Andrew Brandou + The Art Dorks" Perihelion Arts	Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., November 7 until Sun., November 30	Central Phoenix	Art Exhibits & Events
New parents who say they’d love their kid to grow up to be the next Picasso obviously weren’t paying attention during their high school years. Football players get hot-cheerleader girlfriends and college scholarships. Scrawny art geeks get their heads stuck in toilets. Some go... More >>

Drinking Liberally El Peñasco	Every week Friday, 5:30pm	Tempe	Night Out Politics
The sticky cherry juice trickles over Jenni's open mouth. She visibly arches her back when the Republican, lesbian bartender whispers Rachael Maddow's MSNBC political analysis of the nominees’ VP choices. Jenni flutters her eyes and moans her approval rating. That's bipartisan porn for... More >>

"Eastern Promise: Contemporary Art From China" Lisa Sette Gallery	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., November 7 until Sat., January 3	Central Scottsdale	Art Exhibits & Events
Is the apocryphal saying "May you live in interesting times" really intended as a curse? We haven't experienced any times that weren't "interesting" – and that's a blessing and a curse. While humanity chases peace, prosperity, and brotherhood, the nasty opposite conditions always pop up... More >>