Summer vacation is ending, here are some activities to enjoy inside!

Events  Summer Concert  Fri. 07/31, 7pm Be An Artist Studio, Phoenix The concert will feature guitarist John Calvert, harpist Jocelyn Obermeyer, and Finzer and Mahoney playing a flute and guitar duo. $20-$35 more info   FB   map  Come Back Buddy  Fri. 07/31, 7:30pm Chandler Center for the Arts Enjoy live music from the 50's with this 3-piece rock-n-roll band inspired by the legendary "Buddy Holly and the Crickets." more info   map  Insomniac Night Trail Run Series - Vertigo  Sat. 08/01 & Sun. 08/02, 7pm White Tan Mountain Regional Park, Waddell Escape the heat of the summer and explore the desert at night. $35-$75 more info   map  Hot August Night 2015 - Neil Diamond Tribute Show  Sat. 08/01, 7:30pm Arizona Event Center, Mesa A live tribute to Neil Diamond featuring Eddie Diamond and his all-star Arizona Diamond Band. $15 more info   map  "Rhythms of the Night" Benefit Show  Sat. 08/01, 6pm Scottsdale Center of the Performing Arts This ballroom dance extravaganza features performance by both professional and amateur dancers. Proceeds benefit the Wings of Love program. $15 more info   map  Family Connection Fun Day  Sat, 08/01, 8am The Salvation Army KROC Center, Phoenix Enjoy free community resources, door prizes, back packs and school supplies, fun activities and more. more info   map  Queen Creek Festival  Sat. 08/01, 5:30pm Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek Bring the whole family for food trucks, boutique vendors, live music, and all the fun events at horseshoe park. more info   FB   map  The Human Spirit vs Fate  Sat. 08/01, 3:30pm Mesa Community College Performing Arts Center From tragedy to triumph, hear as Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 evokes the struggle of the human spirit vs fate. $7-$12 more info   map  Sangria Social  Sun. 08/02, 11am-2pm Queen Creek Olive Mill This Sangria Social features live music by Notes from Neptune performing classic rock from the 80's. more info   map                           Find a Phoenix Area Museum

Movies    In Theaters  Rated Mission Impossible Rogue Nation PG-13 Vacation         R The Overnight R New DVD Releases      Rated Critics Say Home   PG  Comet R The Water Diviner R Sports    Arizona Diamondbacks     @ Astros  07/31 @ 5:10pm  08/01 @ 4:10pm 08/02 @ 11:10am MLBN   Schedule Arizona Rattlers @ San Jose SaberCats 07/31 @ 7:30pm Schedule      NASCAR   Windows 10 400  Ponoco Speedway 08/02 @ 10:30pm Schedule     PGA TOUR                    Quicken Loans               National                Ganesville, VA               07/31-08/02 @               times vary               Golf Network               Schedule MLS   Major League Soccer  Schedule  ESPN    Weather     Friday  Clear    108º/88º Saturday  Partly Cloudy  110º/87º Sunday  Clear     110º/87º

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7/23/15 weekend events

Events  4th Friday Car Show  Fri. 07/24, 5pm Nicantoni's Pizza, Gilbert View hot rods, classic, motorcycles, and some delicious New York style pizza. more info   FB   map  The Improvisors  Fri. 07/24 & Sat. 07/25, 6pm Four Points Sheraton, Phoenix Enjoy 90 minutes of hard-hitting, side-splitting improv comedy in the style of Whose Line is it Anyway?. more info   map  Amy Blackwell  Fri. 07/24, 7:30pm Tempe Center for the Performing Arts Amy Blackwell brings her refreshing brand of humor to the beautiful Tempe Center for Arts. Free food and music. 5pm-7pm. $2 more info   map  Janiva Magness  Fri. 07/24, 9:15pm The Rhythm Room, Phoenix Magness is among the premier blues and R&B singers in the world today. A Charismatic performer known for her electrifying live shows. $15 more info   map  Hair  Fri. 07/24 - Sun. 07/26, times vary Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre Enjoy this classic 60's tale about the hippie bohemian lifestyle in New York, and fight involvement in the Vietnam War. $22-$25 more info   map  Mt. Lemmon Sky Ride  Fri. 07/24 - Sun. 07/26, times vary Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley Travel to near 8200 feet in elevation among the Aspen, Douglas Fir, and enormous Ponderosa Pine. $6-$11 more info   map  Dragon World  Fri. 07/24 - Sun. 07/26, 9am-6pm Wildlife World Zoo, Litchfield Park "Dragon World" is a reptile exhibit focusing on giant ectotherms: animals that use their environments to control their body temperatures. $14-$29 more info   map  Doga by Puff & Fluff Spa  Sat. 07/25, 3pm Sylvia Hardt Photography, Phoenix It's time for you and your four legged friend to bond. Doga keeps many of the traditional yoga poses and incorporates your pet. more info   map  Harvestfest  Sat. 07/25 & Sun. 07/26, 10am-4pm Sonoita Vineyards, Elgin Enjoy a variety of activities throughout the weekend including tastings, food and wine, pairings, horse-drawn wagon rides and more. $20-$55 more info   map  Dig It! Explore Archaeology  Sun. 07/26, 1pm Pueblo Grande Museum This hands-on exhibit features a life-sized replica of an excavated french wall. more info   map  Marmalade Skies  Sun. 07/26, 4pm The Rhythm Room, Phoenix Marmalade Skies is a 7-piece band, playing all Beatle music, all night long. $15 more info   map                   2015 Summer Concerts in Phoenix Movies    In Theaters  Rated Paper Towns PG-13 Pixels              PG-13 Unexpected R New DVD Releases      Rated Critics Say Felt    NR   Seeds of Yesterday NR What We Do in the Shadows  R Sports    Arizona Diamondbacks     vs Brewers  07/24 @ 6:40pm  07/25 @ 5:10pm 07/26 @ 1:10am MLBN    Schedule    Arizona Rattlers vs Los Angeles Kiss 07/26 @ 3:00pm Schedule      Phoenix Mercury        @ San Antonio Stars  Finals  07/25 @ TBA FSAZ Schedule NASCAR   Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard  Indianapolis Motor Speedway 07/26 @ 12:30pm Schedule     PGA TOUR                    RBC Canadian Open                Ontario, Canada               07/24-07/26 @               times vary               Golf Network               Schedule MLS   Major League Soccer  Schedule  ESPN    Weather     Friday  Clear    105º/82º Saturday  Clear   109º/89º Sunday  Clear     110º/83º

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Events

Downtown Chandler Art Walk
Fri. 07/17, 6pm-10pm
TechShop Chandler
Dozens of talented artists in a variety of media showcase their art along the sidewalks.
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Front Porch Pickins Vintage Market
Fri. 07/17, 10am-4pm
Park West, Peoria
A treasure-hunter's dream featuring more than 40 vendors sharing their wares. $2-$10
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Cristela Alonzo
Fri. 07/17, 7:30pm
StandUpLive, Phoenix
Star of the hit show Cristela, enjoy the live comedy musings of this rising star. $20
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9 to 5: The Musical
Fri. 07/17 & Sat. 07/18, 7:30pm
Mesa Community College
Enjoy this musical comedy based on the 20th Century Fox Picture. $10-$15
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Maricopa County Home & Garden Show
Fri. 07/17 - Sun. 07/19, 10am
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
Browse 1,000's of home improvement, design, and landscaping products and services being offered with exclusive pricing. $2-$7
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Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins: The Collaborationist's
Fri. 07/17 - Sun. 07/19, 12pm
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
A showcase of kinetic sculptures, paintings, installations, and sound art in the Canadian artists' largest exhibition to date. $7
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Kevin Steiner & Strait Country: Tribute to George Strait
Sat. 07/18, 3pm
Vee Quiva Event Center, Laveen
The critically acclaimed "Tribute to the Music of George Strait" is built around Kevin's vocal styles. $10
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Brice Winston Quintet
Sat. 07/18, 7:30pm
The Nash, Phoenix
Enjoy live jazz music featuring saxophone, guitar, piano, bass, and drums. $8-$15
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Real, Wild & Woody Beer Festival
Sat. 07/18, 2pm-6pm
Phoenix Convention Center
An intimate one-of-a-kind small-scale celebration for a true craft beer connoisseur. The event will feature more than 60 small and large breweries. $25-$57
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Sunday Jam Session: Stan Sorenson
Sun. 07/19, 6pm
The Nash, Phoenix
Pro and student jazz musicians will play together unrehearsed. This weeks featured artist is Stan Sorenson. $5-$8
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     2015 Summer Concerts in Phoenix

Movies

Home showtimes and tickets In Theaters Rated
Ant-Man PG-13

Dark Awakening      
       NR
Trainwreck R

New DVD Releases
   Rated

Critics Say
Dawn Patrol  NR  
Clouds of Sils Maria R
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel PG
Sports

Arizona Diamondbacks
 

vs Giants
07/17 @ 6:40pm
07/18 @ 5:10pm
07/19 @ 1:10am
MLBN  
Schedule

Arizona Rattlers



@ Spokane Shock
07/17 @ 7:00pm
Schedule


Phoenix Mercury

   

vs Connecticut Sun
Finals
07/19 @ TBA
FSAZ
Schedule
NASCAR




5-Hour Energy 301
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
07/19 @ 10:30pm
Schedule

PGA TOUR

 
               Barbasol
              Championship
              Auburn/Opelika, AL
              07/16-07/19 @
              times vary
              Golf Network
              Schedule
MLS



Major League Soccer
Schedule
ESPN



Weather



 Friday
Chance of Thunderstorm
 104º/79º Saturday
Chance of Thunderstorm
97º/78º Sunday
Partly Cloudy
   98º/80º   

7/10/15 Thing to do this weekend Have fun

Events  2015 Business Summit and Opportunity Fair  Fri. 07/10, 8am Scottsdale Resort Plaza The Business Summit provides an educational session, opportunities to meet corporate representatives, and a showcase of products and services. $75-$100 more info   map  Legally Blonde the Musical  Fri. 07/10 - Sun. 07/12, times vary Arizona Broadway Theatre, Peoria This humorous look at life as an ambitious blonde is based on the novel and film of the same name. $38-$85 more info   map  Time Exposures  Fri. 07/10 -  Sun. 07/12, times vary Heard Museum, Phoenix In this exhibit, the people of Isleta Pueblo in New Mexico tell their own story through photographs and a variety of media. $5-$23 more info   map  Pattern Play  Fri. 07/10 -  Sun. 07/12, times vary Phoenix Art Museum Art by Czech-born Jacqueline Groag, one of the most versatile women designers of post World War II. $5-$15 more info   map  Queen Creek Festival  Sat. 07/11, 5:30pm Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Center Bring the whole family for food trucks, boutique vendors, live music, and more. more info   FB   map  The Blues Hounds  Sat. 07/11, 6pm The Rhythm Room, Phoenix The Blues Hounds have thrilled audiences for years across Phoenix with their tremendous energy and ability to entertain audiences of all ages. $8 more info   map  Hair  Sat. 07/11, 7:30pm Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre The classic 60's is revisited in this graphic award-winning rock musical. $22-$25 more info   map  Dog Days of Summer Benefit Comedy Show  Sat. 07/11, 7:30pm The Shrine Auditorium, Phoenix A fundraising event for multiple animal groups featuring food, raffles, live auction, and a 50/50 raffle. $22 more info   map  Once Upon A Time  Fri. 07/10 & Sat. 07/11, 9am-4pm i.d.e.a. Museum, Mesa An exhibit where guests learn about the cultural importance of myths, legends, and folktales. $8 more info   map  On the Trail: Pet First Aid Hiking and Walking  Sun. 07/12. 2pm Noble Beast, Phoenix Come to this free talk at Noble Beast to learn about pet first aid situations you may encounter while out on the trail. $5 more info   map  DL Hughley  Sun. 07/12, 7pm StanUpLive, Phoenix Enjoy one of the most popular and highly recognized standup comedians on the road today. $30 more info   map                   2015 Summer Concerts in Phoenix

Movies    In Theaters  Rated Minions PG Self/Less             PG-13 Jackie & Ryan PG-13 New DVD Releases      Rated Critics Say Echoes of War    R       Maggie  PG-13     Deli Man PG-13     Sports    Arizona Diamondbacks     @ Mets  07/10 @ 4:10pm  07/11 @ 1:10pm 07/12 @10:10am MLBN    Schedule    Arizona Rattlers vs Las Vegas Outlaws 07/11 @ 6:00pm Schedule      Phoenix Mercury        @ Seattle Storm  07/10 @ 10:00pm 07/12 @  6:00pm FSAZ Schedule NASCAR   Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts  Indianapolis International Speedway 07/11 @ 4:30pm Schedule     PGA TOUR                    John Deere Classic                Silvis, IL               07/09-07/12 @               times vary               Golf Network               Schedule MLS   Major League Soccer  Schedule  ESPN    Weather     Friday  Clear   100º/79º Saturday  Partly Cloudy   102º/81º Sunday  Clear     105º/84º

God Bless America Happy 4th of July and weekend events

Happy 4th of July, and Thank you all who have and continue to serve our country and fight for our freedom.
Here are your weekend activities, God Bless,
Events

Bad News Blues Band
Fri. 07/03, 9pm
The Rhythm Room, Phoenix
The Bad News Blues Band has been gaining a reputation all over the U.S. The band has the distinct honor of being the first blues band ever to be added to the artist roster at the Kennedy Center for Fine Arts. $8
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Catch a Wave: The Beach Boys Show
Fri. 07/03, 8pm
Wild Horse Pass Hotel, Chandler
This is the most authentic show performing today. These guys present The Beach Boys with spectacular perfection. $10
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From New York to New Mexico
Fri. 07/03 - Sun. 07/05, times vary
Phoenix Art Museum
This exciting exhibition presents rarely-before seen masterworks of American Modernism dating from the early 1900's to the post-war era. $15
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4th of July Festival
Sat. 07/04, 2pm
WestWorld of Scottsdale
This family friendly event features a super kids zone, bull riding, a Grand Prix, Ana & Elsa, community performances and much more. $6-$30
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FOX 10 July 4th Tempe Town Lake Festival
Sat. 07/04, 5pm
Tempe Beach Park
Bring the family and enjoy a festival with food booths, beer gardens, kids zone, entertainment, and fireworks. $8
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All-American Festival
Sat. 07/04, 5pm
Peoria Sports Complex
An evening of entertainment including a water zone, kids zone, food eating contests ,bounce houses, fireworks, and more. $7-$10
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Republic Services Arizona Celebration of Freedom
Sat. 07/04, 6pm
Mesa Convention Center
The celebration will be full of live entertainment, classic cars, live music, patriotic displays, family fun, and fireworks.
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July 4th Fireworks Spectacular
Sat. 07/04, 7pm
Tumbleweed Park, Chandler
Enjoy sand volleyball, horseshoes, corn hole, kites, frisbees, bikes, bubbles and more, all followed by a 20-25 minute fireworks show.
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Independence Day Blues Showcase
Sat. 07/04, 9pm
The Rhythm Room, Phoenix
From old school Chicago style to west coast blues and everything in between, J.C. & The Juke Rockers deliver Blues Music that makes you want to jump, jive, and swing. $8
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Letter B - Ras Linga, Moonbase, Sienna
Sun. 07/05, 8pm
Yucca Tap Room, Tempe
This folk/rock/indie-hip-pop group draws inspiration from the Dave Matthews Band, Atmosphere, and Ray Lamontagne
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Movies

Home showtimes and tickets In Theaters Rated
Terminator Genisys PG-13

A Little Chaos    
         R
Dope R

New DVD Releases
   Rated

Critics Say
While We're Young  R    
Danny Collins R  
Time Lapse NR  

Sports

Arizona Diamondbacks
 

vs Rockies
07/03 @ 6:40pm
07/04 @ 7:10pm
07/05 @ 1:10pm
MLBN  
Schedule

Arizona Rattlers



Resumes Next Week
Schedule


Phoenix Mercury

   

@ Los Angeles Sparks
07/05 @ 2:00pm
FSAZ
Schedule
NASCAR




Coke Zero 400
Daytona International Speedway
07/05 @ 4:45pm
Schedule

PGA TOUR

 
               The Greenbrier Classic
              White Sulphur
              Springs, IL
              07/02-07/05 @
              times vary
              Golf Network
              Schedule
MLS



Major League Soccer
Schedule
ESPN


Weather


 Friday
Partly Cloudy
 109º/87º Saturday
Partly Cloudy
108º/85º Sunday
Partly Cloudy
   105º/83º