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Odd-Lab brings the heat

Odd-Lab brings the heat

Andres Gallegos, Contributor June 27, 2017

Odd-Lab is an experimental place, where innovative props and choreographies are created, and where odd people reside. For seven years, Odd-Lab has taken fire as a dance partner and together they’ve captivated and astonished audiences across the Southwest....

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Alice Cooper's guitarist Nita Strauss performs for day two of Street Fest on June 25.

Day two of Street fest closes annual festival

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief June 25, 2017

In front of a roaring El Paso crowd, fans of all ages gathered on day two of the 2017 El Paso Downtown Street Festival. Despite the unpredictable weather filled with wind and rain, even more fans, compared to the first day of the festival, showed...

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Street Fest Day one impresses El Paso crowd

Street Fest Day one impresses El Paso crowd

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief June 24, 2017

On a gusty, hot Friday evening, the 2017 El Paso Downtown Street Festival kicked off their annual two-day festival in a surprisingly entertaining fashion. On paper, the lineup looked a little sub-par and not too appealing as most would hope for....

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Dinosaurs come back to life at the El Paso County Coliseum

Dinosaurs come back to life at the El Paso County Coliseum

Brianna Chavez, Contributor June 23, 2017

Dinosaurs will stomp their way to the El Paso County Coliseum this weekend with T-Rex Planet. The Jurassic Tour will run June 24 and 25 featuring life-size animatronic dinosaurs that will make you feel like you stepped into a “Jurassic Park” film. The...

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Five of the artist featured in the book are from El Paso, Texas.

Art Avenue Gallery displays print work of Flatbed featured artists

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor June 22, 2017

Art Avenue Gallery brought together the works of five local artists whose work was featured under Flatbed Press. Flatbed, based in Austin, TX, celebrated its 25th year anniversary by featuring 80 artists as noteworthy individuals to follow in...

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Street Fest is set to rock downtown EP

Street Fest is set to rock downtown EP

Claudia Flores, Contributor June 21, 2017

Continuing the annual tradition, El Paso’s Downtown Street Festival is set to take over the downtown area with car exhibitions, food, art shows and live music.  The two-day festival will take place on June 23 and 24, with the gates opening at 6 p.m....

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Summer playlist: Editors' picks

Summer playlist: Editors’ picks

June 21, 2017

Couches, beds, Netflix and insurmountable heat, all the elements for a great staycation in sunny El Paso. A summer is only as good as its music. Here are the editors' picks for our favorite summer songs. [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s4slliAtQU"...

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Poet Cecilia Tate returned from the Army and is now practicing her passion for poetry.

Cecilia Tate brings performance and passion

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor June 21, 2017

From the crowded metroplex in the Chicago area, to the West Texas town of El Paso, slam poet and Army private first class (PFC) Cecilia Tate, who goes by Tate, wants her poetry to “walk to whomever it needs to walk to.” “You want to be able to...

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‘Melodrama’: A self discovery through lonesomeness

‘Melodrama’: A self discovery through lonesomeness

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor June 21, 2017

At only 20 years old, Ella Yelich-O’Conner, better known as Lorde, has released one of the most anticipated albums of the year. “Melodrama” follows her freshman studio release “Pure Heroine.” It took the New Zealand singer four years to release...

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Kicha Foods expands on chorizo family tradition

Kicha Foods expands on chorizo family tradition

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief June 13, 2017

In a calm, humble storage unit at Montecillo lives one of El Paso’s newest and most unique food creations.  The Villanueva brothers, Sergio, who is a UTEP alumnus with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, and Jaime, a senior pre-nursing major, opened...

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‘Crack-Up’ changes direction for Fleet Foxes

‘Crack-Up’ changes direction for Fleet Foxes

Brianna Chavez, Contributor June 13, 2017

After a six-year hiatus, Seattle band Fleet Foxes is back with their third studio album “Crack-Up.” The band is known for their classic indie folk sound and delicate, yet powerful harmonies in songs like “Helplessness Blues,” “White Winter Hymnal”...

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Old Kids are looking to distinguish themselves from other bands through an intelligent and complicated pop sound.

Old Kids trying to change perception of pop music

Andres Gallegos, Contributor June 13, 2017

Local band Old Kids is well stocked with classically trained musicians whom appear to fear nothing since they expect nothing. Since their slow and sporadic beginning in 2013, to their first humble performance in 2015, Old Kids have remained loyal not...

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