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WWE Live set to return to El Paso after five years

WWE Live set to return to El Paso after five years

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor August 2, 2017

WWE is bringing back its live show to El Paso on Sep. 25 after a five-year absence. WWE Champion Jinder Mahal, U.S. Champion and indie wrestling veteran AJ Styles, former NXT champion Shinsuke Nakamura, Kevin Owens, WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions The...

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Kyle performed in front of a sold out Tricky Falls crowd.

Kyle energizes sold out crowd at Tricky Falls

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief July 30, 2017

For the third time performing in El Paso this year, Kyle returned for his "SUPER Tour," as promised in his last local show. At the beginning of February, Kyle performed with DJ Carnage for his concert, "Rare," and tagged along with Khalid for his "Location...

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Taking Back Sunday perform for a solo out show at Tricky Falls on Tuesday, July 25.

Taking Back Sunday bassist Shaun Cooper talks late success and Sonic Ranch recording sessions

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor July 26, 2017

Taking Back Sunday returned to El Paso for their 10th time. They played at Tricky Falls on Tuesday, July 25, and performed songs from their latest album, "Tidal Wave," as well as older hits, such as "So Last Summer" and "El Paso." Alternative rock...

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Modern Chemistry on touring with Taking Back Sunday

Modern Chemistry on touring with Taking Back Sunday

Gaby Velasquez & Eddie Velazquez, Photo Editor, Entertainment Editor July 26, 2017

Modern Chemistry and Every Time I Die opened up the show for Taking Back Sunday at Tricky Falls on Tuesday, July 25. The Prospector caught up with Modern Chemistry vocalist Joe Zorzi before the show and the frontman provided insight on their tour...

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Blockbusters are real movies

Blockbusters are real movies

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor July 25, 2017

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Hollywood is nothing but reboots, soft reboots, remakes, adaptations, sequels and prequels. While the majority of the movies that flood your average Texas-chain, middling theater are in fact reiterative, these are essential...

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Blockbusters aren’t real movies

Blockbusters aren’t real movies

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor July 25, 2017

One of the best and worst things that could happen to me is being born in El Paso. My downfall is being an indie movie aficionado in a city that won’t indulge my tastes. I cannot even begin to count the times that I have waited months after a film...

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Nolan continues to impress with ‘Dunkirk’

Nolan continues to impress with ‘Dunkirk’

Andres Martinez, Multimedia Editor July 25, 2017

“Dunkirk,” Christopher Nolan’s first historically-based war film, offers the audience everything they’d expect from such an illustrious film director. A stunning IMAX visual format, coupled with action-packed stories and a sonically captivating...

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Micro Championship Wrestling  was held at Speaking Rock on Friday, July 21.

Micro Championship Wrestling: the greatest little show on earth! returns to El Paso

July 22, 2017

A couple hundred people gathered at a parking lot at Speaking Rock for the return of the Micro Wrestling tour on July 21. Six micro athletes, Blixx the shortest professional athlete in the world, Huggy Cubb, Lt. Dan, King Samoa and MCW champion Cowboy...

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Austin City Limits day-to-day line up announced

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor July 20, 2017

Austin City Limits Music Festival released their day-to-day line up last week and are now selling single day tickets. The festival begins with the weekend of Oct. 6-8 and ends on the weekend of Oct. 13-15 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. Three-day...

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Journey's lead singer Arnel Campaner Pineda performs along with the band at the UTEP Don Haskins Center on Wednesday, July 19.

Journey rocks Don Haskins Center despite long delay

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor July 20, 2017

While many audience members left the Don Haskins Center disappointed because a frustrating three-and-a-half hour delay due to mechanical issues with the band's plane in Tucson, Ariz., on Wednesday night, Journey finally arrived to a warm welcome from...

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Viva! El Paso! adds color to El Paso's history

Viva! El Paso! adds color to El Paso’s history

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor July 18, 2017

Summer in El Paso marks the return of the musical “Viva! El Paso!” For 40 years the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre has served as the home for the historical production. This year the production saw some changes in the script and music as El Paso...

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David Blaine to appear at the Plaza

David Blaine to appear at the Plaza

Andres Gallegos, Contributor July 18, 2017

Illusionist, stunt artist and magician David Blaine will amaze the Southwest when his North American tour takes him to The Plaza Theater on July 21. Blaine is a committed, fearless magician, who is willing to risk his body for the sake of the audience’s...

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