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Arizona Sonoran News

Phillip Harvey, 35, stands in front of the Rialto Theatre on Congress St. in Tucson.

Performing jazz for the old-timers

December 9, 2019

By Ella Ford/Arizona Sonora News Two jet black speakers tower over the heads of the crowd; the floor beneath them shines underneath the blinding lights above. A long black cable snakes along the floor...

A rave during New Years Eve (Photo by: Derek Gaines/ Arizona Sonora News)

Generation rave: the revival of electronic dance music

Derek Gaines May 2, 2018

From the underground to the mainstream. Electronic dance music has revived itself from the grave to become a multibillion dollar industry. Electronic dance music, more commonly known as EDM, has...

Erik Kolsrud/Arizona Sonora News

Legislative Roundup: Home-based businesses, jazz festival, school safety

Erik Kolsrud April 20, 2018

PHOENIX -- The Legislature's optimistic sine die (last day) target of April 17th has come and gone, with only a couple dozen bills left on the calendar. Last week's announcement of Gov. Doug Ducey's...

The crowd dances at 191 Toole.
(Photo by: Paige Carpenter / Arizona Sonora News Service)

Concert venues ripe with drugs

Angela Vera March 20, 2018

Lanre Akomolafe, a local Tucson entertainment filmer and photographer, sees it now more than ever. “I was at Mad Decent Block Party, a music festival in Phoenix, Arizona, last year and a man fell...

Music may affect the way you shop, especially during the holiday season

Music may affect the way you shop, especially during the holiday season

Jamie Lindsay November 15, 2017

Frosty the snowman Was a jolly happy soul... It’s that time of the year again where people can order their favorite holiday drink from Starbucks or scratch off an item on the list for holiday...

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