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Dallas Stars 2024 NHL Playoff Schedule, Tickets, Predictions
Dallas Observer
For sports fans in North Texas, it’s hard to beat this time of year when both the local pro hockey team and basketball team are playing great. It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone paying even moderate attention, but the Dallas Stars are set to begin yet another postseason run in the NHL playoffs…
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Former DU Player Coban Porter Sentenced to 6 Years for DUI Crash
Westword
Former University of Denver basketball player Coban Porter, brother of Denver Nuggets player Michael Porter Jr., was sentenced to six years in prison for a January 2023 DUI and car crash that killed Katharina Limon Rothman, a local woman who was driving for Uber. It was the maximum sentence Porter could have received…
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Repeal of Arizona abortion ban fails in state House, advances in Senate
Phoenix New Times
All but one Republican in the Arizona House blocked a motion Wednesday to bring to a vote a repeal of the state’s recently resurrected 1864 ban on abortion, which has no exceptions for rape or incest. Rep. Matt Gress, a Republican running for reelection in a swing district that straddles Phoenix and Scottsdale, joined the chamber’s 29 Democrats in trying to force a vote on House Bill 2677…
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Nuggets NBA Playoffs: Bracket, How to Watch, Odds for Lakers Series
Westword
The Denver Nuggets will face the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs starting April 20 as they try to become repeat champions. “It’s going to be a hell of a challenge,” Nuggets head coach Michael Malone told media on April 17…
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Every Mass Shooting in Texas in 2024 So Far
Dallas Observer
In the early hours of Sunday, April 14, one person was killed and eight others injured when someone began shooting into a crowd of more than 40 people at a block party in Fair Park. According to authorities, 21-year-old Coriesha Bradford died, and the others who were wounded are expected to survive…
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Dash Cam Video of Madison Cawthorn Florida Highway Crash Released
Miami New Times
Newly released dash-camera footage obtained by New Times appears to show the moment Madison Cawthorn — a former congressman with a history of allegedly hazardous driving decisions — crashed into a Florida Highway Patrol trooper's vehicle earlier this week. At around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Florida woman Athena Shapiro was driving on I-75 toward Miami near Big Cypress Reservation when a black sports car with tinted windows began tailgating her, according to a post she shared on X, formerly known as Twitter. Moments after she moved into another lane and allowed the car to pass, traffic came to a standstill…
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Arizona Coyotes NHL team relocating to Salt Lake City, Utah
Phoenix New Times
Editor's note: This story was updated to add that the NHL approved the move on Thursday and include reaction from the league and team owners. From Winnipeg to Phoenix…
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Heat Vs. Bulls Play-In Tournament: Miami Faces NBA Playoff Do-or-Die
Miami New Times
The Miami Heat are teetering on the brink of elimination following a heart-wrenching 105-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center, setting up a do-or-die match-up with the Chicago Bulls this Friday at the Kaseya Center in Miami. If they lose, the Heat will miss the NBA playoffs, sparking a possibly transformative offseason marked by significant changes…
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What to buy on Record Store Day 2024: Meat Puppets, Wilco, Garbage
Phoenix New Times
This year, Record Store Day features a whopping 387 releases. (Check out the full list here.)…
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Laufey Dallas Concert Dazzles With Glamour, Gen Z-Friendly Lyrics
Dallas Observer
“Maybe I’m just old-fashioned / read too many fairy tales” Grammy-winning jazz singer Laufey croons in her song “Like the Movies.” True as that may be, her old-fashioned sensibilities are connecting with a different generation than you would expect. The 24-year-old, who performed two sold-out shows at the Winspear Opera House on Wednesday and Thursday as part of her "Bewitched: The Goddess Tour," cites classic jazz musicians like Ella Fitzgerald and Chet Baker as influences, as well as contemporary retro-inflected singer-songwriters such as Adele and Norah Jones…
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Red Rocks Hosts Immersive Pagan Ritual of Nordic Folk With Heilung
Westword
What Christopher Juul sees from the stage each night is much more, and bigger, than a sold-out audience full of fervent fans. “What we like to imagine is the forest of people in front of the stage can become a forest in the real world,” says the Heilung member…
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Fort Worth Mannequin Pussy, Soul Glo Concert Brings Hardcore Punk Vibe
Dallas Observer
Hardcore punk has been seeing something of a renaissance in recent years. In 2021, Baltimore hardcore band Turnstile released GLOW ON to universal critical acclaim for how it stretched the definitions of a genre that had long been seen as stagnant in its development and rigid in its creative approach…
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Miami GospelFest 2024 Brings Together Church Choirs
Miami New Times
Singers from 19 South Florida churches under the direction of four Miami choirmasters will raise their voices as a single community choir for GospelFest 2024. On Sunday, April 21, GospelFest at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex is the final production of this year's Gospel Sundays series by the Adrienne Arsht Center…
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Miami Country Singer Orlando Mendez Expands Genre's Reach
Miami New Times
This ain't Texas — It's Miami, and we've got country singers, too. Growing up in South Florida, Orlando Mendez was raised in a Cuban-American home and recalls further appreciating genres such as rock and country while in college…
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Mesa Music Festival Guide: Lineup, Schedule, Parking, and More
Phoenix New Times
When music festivals market themselves to the public, they typically tout their size and scale: Huge crowds, multimillion-dollar budgets, state-of-the-art setups and blockbuster lineups. The Mesa Music Festival, however, boasts impressive stats of its own…
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Whataburger Opening Closest Location to Denver Yet, in Monument
Westword
It's been just over two years since Texas-based fast-food chain Whataburger made a return to Colorado and opened an outpost in Colorado Springs. Whataburger was founded in the 1950s and had several locations in the state until the 1970s. Now it has six locations in the Springs, but its seventh, set to open at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, brings it a little closer to Denver: The newest Whataburger will be located at 17889 Fat Tire Drive in Monument…
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Industry Standard to replace Carly’s Bistro in downtown Phoenix
Phoenix New Times
When Carla Wade Logan and John Logan decided to shutter their 19-year-old downtown Phoenix restaurant Carly’s Bistro, the couple knew they wanted the space to remain a neighborhood hangout. Once Carly’s Bistro serves its last dishes and drinks on May 3, the Logans will hand the keys of the Roosevelt Row staple to Mike Cheathem, an operating partner of Old Town Scottsdale spot Scapegoat Beer & Wine…
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Hottest New Dallas Restaurant Openings and a Few Closings
Dallas Observer
Spring has sprung, and just as we’re starting to see wildflowers pop up along the highway, we’re also seeing an exciting new batch of restaurants opening in Dallas. New locales ranging from a fast-casual drink spot to high-end Italian from an acclaimed chef made March an exciting time to be a Dallas foodie…
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Dallas Thai Restaurant Khao Horm Thai Serves Up Comfort Food
Dallas Observer
Scent and aroma, perhaps more than any other sensory input, can hold strong connections to memory, evoking scenes and events from childhood both good and bad. The scent of your grandmother’s perfume, the smell of a freshly-mowed baseball field or a newly-opened 64-pack of Crayola crayons can be powerful triggers to nostalgic memories…
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Carly’s Bistro owner reflects on downtown Phoenix restaurant's legacy
Phoenix New Times
Sitting on the shaded patio of Carly’s Bistro on a sunny afternoon, Carla Wade Logan says she has no regrets in the nearly 20 years she and her husband John Logan have run their pioneering Roosevelt Row restaurant. “I have to say, my heart is full…
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Italian-American Restaurant Bar Luca Opens in Miami Beach
Miami New Times
Inside a classic art deco Miami Beach hotel with a faded pastel façade is the city's newest all-day restaurant, and the chef behind the eatery is familiar to local diners. Santo Agnello, the executive chef of beloved Miami Beach pizza restaurant Lucali, has opened Bar Luca, a modern Italian-American restaurant at the historic Alden Hotel…
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Juici Patties Opens in Hollywood, Florida, Selling Jamaican Patties
Miami New Times
The largest Jamaican patty franchise in Jamaica and the Caribbean Islands has made its way to South Florida — and it's already going viral. At the grand opening of Juici Patties in Hollywood, videos posted on Juici Patties' U.S. Instagram account were quickly garnering hundreds of thousands of views, with commenters writing, "I’m so happy I could cry🥹😭" and "So tasty…
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10 Breathtaking Alpine Lake Hikes in Colorado
Westword
Even with final trickles of snow this spring, it's hard not to think of the summer days ahead. Colorado offers many an adventure, but one of our favorite things to do is get outside and explore the magnificent alpine lakes nestled in the mountains…
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New Dallas Shop Martini Man Consignment Brings Fun, Fancy Fashion
Dallas Observer
For local guys looking for a style revamp, the solution is a shop that serves runway looks straight up — with a twist. We're talking about the new Martini Man Consignment, a long-awaited offshoot of Vintage Martini…
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Where to Celebrate Earth Day in Denver and Colorado in 2024
Westword
We live in a beautiful state, and Earth Day events this weekend will remind us how to keep Colorado that way. You can clean parks and riverbanks, learn from movies and lectures, or just let the scenery do the talking when you visit a National Park for free…
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Perez Art Museum Exhibition "Spirit in the Land" Opens in Miami
Miami New Times
Few museums in the world are as emblematic of their city's relationship to nature as the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). The marine ecosystem of Biscayne Bay is just steps away from the PAMM's waterfront complex…
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In Dallas' Deep Ellum, Store Owner Chris Lewellyn Aims to Endure
Dallas Observer
There was a time, a few months ago, when Chris Lewellyn thought he might lose his store. Everything Ellum, an apparel store for local artists and brands, had found success after opening on Deep Ellum’s Main Street in late 2021, but roughly two years later, it was at a breaking point…
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The Trunk Space: 20 years of weird fun at the Phoenix DIY venue
Phoenix New Times
Weirdos have always been welcome at The Trunk Space over the past 20 years. The same goes for local artists, performers, musicians, creatives, colorful characters and others who are outside the norm…
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10 Best Places in Miami to Go Stoned
Miami New Times
Despite popular belief, not everyone wants to smoke some indica or take edibles and turn into a couch potato. There are those who like to go on a Mary-Jane-infused adventure…
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How Phoenix studio Silver and Cedar creates new photos in old ways
Phoenix New Times
The art of photography didn’t start with cellphones or other digital means. That may be obvious for some, but to others who grew up in the digital age, an analog camera is as useless as a rotary phone…
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