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Deadbeach Brewery is located at 406 S. Durango St. in downtown El Paso.

New brewery lives up to the hype

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor November 3, 2015

Some people might recall a time when 406 S. Durango St. was once the trendy nightclub called the Motel Bar. Now, the location is home to a newly opened brewery, giving El Paso it’s second much-needed brewery house.  In a city like El Paso, which has...

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Rubin Center celebrates a decade of art

Rubin Center celebrates a decade of art

Fernanda Leon, Staff Reporter November 3, 2015

Throughout an entire decade, one of UTEP’s buildings has showcased an array of artwork, spread creativity and given students the opportunity to learn and express themselves through their art. This year, the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual...

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Marc Anthony thanking his fans

Marc Anthony & Carlos Vives make the Don Haskins dance

Angel Ulloa, Staff Photographer October 31, 2015

Music superstars, Marc Anthony and Carlos Vives, teamed up on Oct. 30, 2015 to bring their 'UNIDO2' tour to El Paso. In the final stop of their tour both grammy award winners entertained the thousands of fans in attendance at the Don Haskins Center for...

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A local drag queen lip-synced to a disco medley during 'Queernival' on Oct. 28 at the Union breezeway.

‘Queernival’ event brought LGBT and UTEP community together

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter October 31, 2015

[aesop_gallery id="12826"] As a way of commemorating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered history month, the Student Engagement and Leadership Center hosted 'Queernival', an event that highlighted the efforts of the LGBT community and brought many...

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Netflix and Thrill

Netflix and Thrill

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor October 27, 2015

The nights have grown longer, chillier and scarier. Halloween is definitely almost here. As vampires and witches roam the streets in search of treats and many put on their costumes to party among the ghoulish, some will opt to bundle up on their couch...

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The Downtown El Paso Ghost Tour will take participants through the streets of downtown and conclude at the Old Wigwam Saloon .

Ghosts915 tour explores the haunted side of downtown

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter October 27, 2015

El Paso’s history is rich with spine-chilling and freakish occurrences, and the Ghosts915 Paranormal Research Center’s Downtown Ghost Tour explores the creepy places where many of these stories have taken place. Just in time for Halloween, the tour...

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#1 rated haunted house in the area to give nightmares

#1 rated haunted house in the area to give nightmares

Fernanda Leon, Staff Reporter October 27, 2015

The spookiest time of the year is approaching and El Pasoans have taken notice. The houses have been decorated with creepy decor, stores have filled their aisles with all sorts of costumes, and the ways of scaring the life out of you are many. One of...

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John Carpenter's "Halloween" had a theatrical release back in 1978. The film's musical score heavily impacted it's success.

Mine Tracks

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor October 27, 2015

The creaking of a door… a howling at the moon … the wind gust blowing through some chimes … the creaking of a wooden floor–these are all sounds that we correlate with Halloween. A time when the spookiest of sounds make us cringe and check our...

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Sunset Heights Block Party to celebrate eighth year

Sunset Heights Block Party to celebrate eighth year

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor October 22, 2015

There seems to be the constant questioning about what there actually is to do in El Paso. To answer that, you don’t have to look too far from one of the most historical neighborhoods in the city. The Sunset Heights Block Party, which was become an annual...

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Fiesta Juárez concluye con éxito en ciudad fronteriza

Fiesta Juárez concluye con éxito en ciudad fronteriza

Fernanda Leon, Staff Reporter October 20, 2015

Con un conjunto de juegos mecánicos, antojitos típicos mexicanos, exposiciones, y mucha diversión, la feria de Ciudad Juárez, denominada como “Fiesta Juárez”, resulto ser todo un éxito para la comunidad fronteriza. Con la misión de mejorar...

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Indian Food Festival brings exotic cuisine to the borderland

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter October 20, 2015

Indian food is prepared in a very different manner than more traditional border cuisine such as Mexican food, so if you haven’t yet tried Indian food, an upcoming event will give you the opportunity to try different Indian traditions in El Paso including...

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The Prospector’s Monday Night Playlist

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor October 19, 2015

Every Tuesday, The Prospector releases a print edition of our publication. This means a long day of work every Monday that usually carries on into late hours. Between editing stories, finding sources, designing pages and the occasional shout-match,...

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