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Benjamin Leatherman

Benjamin Leatherman is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he focuses primarily on arts, culture, music and nightlife. He joined New Times in 2003. Prior to that, he contributed to magazines such as Tips & Tricks and The Wrestler. Benjamin has earned multiple awards from the Arizona Press Club including an award for sports enterprise reporting in 2009 and an award for statewide arts reporting in 2014. He holds a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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Here’s the best costumes we saw at Saboten Con 2024 in Phoenix

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A look at the coolest costumes worn during the four-day anime convention at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel.

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Hollywood Alley: A look back at Mesa’s ‘ultra-chic pissant hip dive bar’

By Benjamin LeathermanAugust 30, 2024

A photo retrospective of the now-defunct bar, restaurant and music venue that operated from 1988 to 2013.

Your guide to Saboten Con anime event in Phoenix: Tickets, guests and more

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Everything to know about this year’s edition of Arizona’s biggest anime and Japanese pop-culture event.

Your guide to Labor Day Weekend parties and nightlife in Phoenix

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By Benjamin LeathermanAugust 27, 2024

There was a lot of amazing ink displayed at the three-day tattoo convention at the Arizona Biltmore.

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Por Promotions brought lucha libre action to Bull Shooters in Phoenix

By Benjamin LeathermanAugust 27, 2024

Check out all the epic matches and high-flying fun.

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Scottsdale has been ranked the top city in the U.S. for dogs

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Kick it old-school while enjoying throwback jams at the fair.

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Sound Bites Music & Food in Gilbert debuts this fall. What to know

By Benjamin LeathermanAugust 22, 2024

The all-ages event will feature Gin Blossoms and The Black Moods.

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Your guide to Gathering of the Ghouls in Mesa: Guests, tickets and more

By Benjamin LeathermanAugust 22, 2024

Everything to know about the two-day horror party at Mesa Convention Center on Aug. 24 and 25.

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Your guide to Hell City Tattoo Festival in Phoenix: Tickets, artists and more

By Benjamin LeathermanAugust 21, 2024

Everything to know about the Valley’s largest tattoo and body-mod event from Aug. 23 to 25 at the Arizona Biltmore.

Phoenix readers react to impending demolition of Metrocenter mall

By Benjamin LeathermanAugust 20, 2024

The iconic Metrocenter mall in Phoenix will soon be rubble and you had a lot to say about it.

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Here’s when to see the rare super blue moon over Arizona on Monday

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How to catch a rare sight in the skies overhead.

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Decadence Arizona EDM festival in Phoenix announces 2024 headliners

By Benjamin LeathermanAugust 16, 2024

Big-name DJs will headline the two-night New Year’s Eve festival and party at Phoenix Raceway.

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Your guide to Unicorn World in Scottsdale: Tickets, activities and more

By Benjamin LeathermanAugust 16, 2024

Everything to know about the magical two-day event at WestWorld of Scottsdale.

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Fry’s Electronics: A look back at Phoenix’s locations of the tech retailer

By Benjamin LeathermanAugust 15, 2024

Reloading the glory days of the big-box tech chain’s two Valley locations.

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Former home of Char’s Has the Blues in Phoenix is for sale again

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Its current tenant, Smith’s on 7th, isn’t going anywhere, though.

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Luke Bryan will headline the 2025 Coors Light Birds Nest in Scottsdale

By Benjamin LeathermanAugust 9, 2024

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Here’s when Phoenix’s Metrocenter mall will be demolished

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The iconic mall isn’t long for the world.

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By Benjamin LeathermanAugust 8, 2024

And Phoenix concert promoters and fans of the venue are upset at the move.

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