Benjamin Leatherman

4 days ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Benjamin Leatherman

Prepare yourself, skywatchers — a flurry of shooting stars are about light up the night this week. The annual Lyrid meteor shower is happening every night until April 25 and is set to peak at the beginning of the week, which you’ll be able to see anywhere in the Valley. The Lyrids, so named for the constellation Lyra, occur every April when the earth crosses through a comet's debris field. It’s always a spectacular display.

5 days ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Benjamin Leatherman

Geeks of the Valley, stock up on Schrute bucks and dust off your cricket bats. Phoenix Fan Fusion has announced that actors Simon Pegg and Rainn Wilson will be special guests will be special guests of the pop-culture convention from June 6 to 8. It will be the first time either star has attended the annual event, which takes place at the Phoenix Convention Center. Wilson, who is scheduled to appear at Fan Fusion on Sunday, June 8, is well-known to pop culture fans and devoted nerds alike.

1 week ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Benjamin Leatherman

The late Wallace and Ladmo are now a permanent fixture in downtown Phoenix. The iconic local TV personalities — who entertained generations of Arizonans with their long-running children’s show — were honored Wednesday as city officials dedicated a ceremonial street sign bearing their names.

1 week ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Benjamin Leatherman

Catching a concert under the stars at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre is a quintessential Phoenix experience. Sure, there are other outdoor venues in the Valley — and the summer heat can be brutal — but there's something magical about lounging on the lawn as big-name headliners light up the stage and music drifts through the breezy desert air. The 20,000-person venue near 83rd Avenue and McDowell Road is a Phoenix concert institution, no matter its name.

1 week ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Benjamin Leatherman

Not to be blunt, but metro Phoenix is about to be lit up with cannabis-inspired events and celebrations. We’re rolling into 420 — the greenest day on the calendar and the highlight of the year for stoners, casual users and marijuana lovers alike. Taking place every April 20, it’s an occasion to celebrate anything and everything having to do with cannabis. Its origins are as murky as a hotbox, with many tracing it back to a group of California teens in the '70s who met at 4:20 p.m. to smoke out.