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No way to sugarcoat it: Spooky spirits not the only Halloween scare this year

No way to sugarcoat it: Spooky spirits not the only Halloween scare in year of COVID-19.

New films may spur movie-goers in South Tempe and West Chandler

The story meanders, but the acting and left-field dialogue keep Kajillionaire coherent.

Fun run goes virtual as Dignity Health adjusts fundraiser during pandemic

The 2020 Heroes in Health Care community run, the annual fundraiser for Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center, like events of all kinds has transferred festivities to the virtual world in keeping with social-distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lakeshore Music going cutting edge in delayed season that opens Jan. 23

Lakeshore Music is moving forward cautiously with cutting-edge presentation techniques for its recently announced, abbreviated six-concert season at Tempe Center for the Arts.

Oldies better than ever as pandemic TV watching gains new popularity

Last week somebody sent me an email with the subject line “COVID goes to the movies.” Inside were photos of movie theater marquees. One of those, for a theater called The World,...

An era ends with the loss of Hugh Downs; we’ll definitely miss him

Even though he hailed from Ohio, over the last few decades Hugh Downs had become as much a fixture here in the Valley as Alice Cooper or Muhammed Ali. A resident of...

Trapped at home with no place to go, Tempe Town Lake beckons

With temperatures soaring and cabin fever raging, Tempeans and others from across the Valley are turning to Tempe Town Lake for a cool time near the gentle waters. From kayaking to paddle...

Library staff’s reading, listening favorites could be yours, too

Editor’s note: A new feature from the Tempe Public Library, this periodic contribution offers staff members’ personal suggestions, including fiction and nonfiction, as well as different genres and mate- rials for adults,...
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